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Huawei P20

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Using your phone as Wi-Fi hotspot

When you use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can share your phone's internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. To use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you need to set up your phone for internet.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 1 of 17

Press Settings.

Press Wireless & networks.
Press Wireless & networks.
Step 2 of 17

Press Wireless & networks.

Press Tethering & portable hotspot.
Press Tethering & portable hotspot.
Step 3 of 17

Press Tethering & portable hotspot.

Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Step 4 of 17

Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
Press Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
Step 5 of 17

Press Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Network name.
Press Network name.
Step 6 of 17

Press Network name.

Key in the required Wi-Fi hotspot name and press SAVE.
Key in the required Wi-Fi hotspot name and press SAVE.
Step 7 of 17

Key in the required Wi-Fi hotspot name and press SAVE.

Press Encryption type.
Press Encryption type.
Step 8 of 17

Press Encryption type.

Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.
Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.
Step 9 of 17

Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.

The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.
Press the field below
Press the field below
Step 10 of 17

Press the field below "Password" and key in the required password.

Press SAVE.
Press SAVE.
Step 11 of 17

Press SAVE.

Press the indicator to turn on the function.
Press the indicator to turn on the function.
Step 12 of 17

Press the indicator to turn on the function.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Step 13 of 17

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Huawei P20
Huawei P20
Step 14 of 17

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.

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Huawei P20
Step 15 of 17

Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.

Huawei P20
Huawei P20
Step 16 of 17

Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.

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Huawei P20
Step 17 of 17

When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

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