Sony Xperia 1 VI

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It's not possible to use my phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot

Solution 1 of 2: Wi-Fi hotspot isn't used correctly

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.

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.
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Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Press the settings icon.
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Press the settings icon.

Press Network and Internet.
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Press Network and Internet.

Press Hotspot and tethering.
Step 4 of 17

Press Hotspot and tethering.

Press Portable hotspot.
Step 5 of 17

Press Portable hotspot.

Press Hotspot name.
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Press Hotspot name.

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

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

Press Security.
Step 8 of 17

Press Security.

Press WPA3-Personal to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.
Step 9 of 17

Press WPA3-Personal to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Hotspot password.
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Press Hotspot password.

Key in the required password and press OK.
Step 11 of 17

Key in the required password and press OK.

Press the indicator next to
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Press the indicator next to "Use Wi-Fi hotspot" to turn on the function.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
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Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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Step 14 of 17

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.

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Step 15 of 17

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

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

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

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