Hotspot, Turn Hotspot On or Off, Connect a Device to Your Phone’s Hotspot

Samsung Galaxy S4

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Hotspot

Use the Hotspot feature to share your phone’s data connection with other devices via Wi-Fi.

Important: Use of the Hotspot feature requires an additional subscription. Sign on to your account at

sprint.com/mysprint or access your account via Sprint Zone (tap Hotspot Apps > Turn Hotspot On or Off Sprint Zone) to learn more.

Note: Turning on Hotspot on will disable your phone's connection to other Wi-Fi networks.

Note: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services.

Turn Hotspot On or Off

To conserve battery life, turn Hotspot on when you need it and turn it off when you are finished. You can control Hotspot from Settings.

1.From home, tap 1.From home, tap  Apps >  Settings > CONNECTIONS tab. Apps > Connect a Device to Your Phone’s Hotspot Settings > CONNECTIONS tab.

2.Tap Hotspot, and then tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Hotspot on or off.

Connect a Device to Your Phone’s Hotspot

When you connect a device to your phone’s Hotspot feature, the device can access your phone’s connection to the mobile data network.

1.From home, tap CONNECTIONS Apps > Manual background Settings > CONNECTIONS tab.

2.Tap Hotspot, and then tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Hotspot on.

3.On the other device, scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and then select your phone’s hotspot.

Your phone’s Network SSID will appear in the list of available devices. To find your phone’s Network SSID, go to Settings > CONNECTIONS tab > Hotspot. The network SSID is displayed near the top of the screen.

4.At the prompt, enter your phone’s password.

Your phone uses WPA2 security, which requires a password. To find your phone’s password, go to Settings > CONNECTIONS tab > Hotspot, and look for the password in the connection instructions.

For more information, see Hotspot Settings.

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