Learn how to use mobile hotspot on your Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. This option allows you to share your phoness mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Mobile Hotspot
Note: To enable Mobile Hotspot on your phone, dial 611 to set up the service.
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From the Home screen, tap Apps icon > Mobile Hotspot icon.
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From the Home screen, tap Apps icon > Settings > Connections icon > More networks > Tethering and portable hotspots > Mobile Hotspot.
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Turn Mobile Hotspot on by tapping the slider so that it changes to the ON position. The Mobile Hotspot icon is displayed at the top of your screen.
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Tap Configure at the bottom of the screen.
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Enter or edit the Network SSID, Hide my device, Security setting, and Password.
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Tap Show password and Show advanced options to see them displayed.
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Tap Save.
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Press Menu key for the following option:
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Timeout settings: allows you to set the time your device will be available as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Connecting to Portable Wi-Fi hotspot from other devices
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Activate Wi-Fi on the device that wants to connect to your phone.
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Find GALAXY_S4_Active_XXXX in the Wi-Fi network list and connect to it. XXXX are four randomly generated digits that will appear when you set up a Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on your device.
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The connected device can now use internet through your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. e other device.
Note: Activating Wi-Fi and connecting to your phone will be different depending on the type of the other device.
