Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
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It's not possible to use my phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Solution 2 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. Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-35dc4cf4-62a0-4781-b91c-95aafcb2581d.png?width=234&height=520)
![Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen. Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-35dc4cf4-62a0-4781-b91c-95aafcb2581d.png?width=346&height=768)
Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.
![Press the settings icon. Press the settings icon.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-8d6ecee1-54af-490c-b8f1-f0643dc290bd.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press the settings icon. Press the settings icon.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-8d6ecee1-54af-490c-b8f1-f0643dc290bd.png?width=346&height=768)
Press the settings icon.
![Press Connections. Press Connections.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-6bf656d0-324d-4f1f-b36e-4cf60eb67c5e.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press Connections. Press Connections.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-6bf656d0-324d-4f1f-b36e-4cf60eb67c5e.png?width=346&height=768)
Press Connections.
![Press Mobile Hotspot and Tethering. Press Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-ff286bad-296f-442b-b01c-601de19085be.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press Mobile Hotspot and Tethering. Press Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-ff286bad-296f-442b-b01c-601de19085be.png?width=346&height=768)
Press Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
![Press Mobile Hotspot. Press Mobile Hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-20f41240-d089-4c14-9fdd-88e46c276bd0.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press Mobile Hotspot. Press Mobile Hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-20f41240-d089-4c14-9fdd-88e46c276bd0.png?width=346&height=768)
Press Mobile Hotspot.
![Press the menu icon. Press the menu icon.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-35a81b99-6f52-4674-a071-56c2e107cb6c.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press the menu icon. Press the menu icon.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-35a81b99-6f52-4674-a071-56c2e107cb6c.png?width=346&height=768)
Press the menu icon.
![Press Configure Mobile Hotspot. Press Configure Mobile Hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-41ae808f-a3d6-4ed8-9a1b-f00869150633.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press Configure Mobile Hotspot. Press Configure Mobile Hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-41ae808f-a3d6-4ed8-9a1b-f00869150633.png?width=346&height=768)
Press Configure Mobile Hotspot.
![Press the field below Press the field below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c9c2e37a-1d83-4470-a527-1e6c451b879c.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press the field below Press the field below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c9c2e37a-1d83-4470-a527-1e6c451b879c.png?width=346&height=768)
Press the field below "Network name" and key in the required name.
![Press the drop down list next to Press the drop down list next to](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c9c2e37a-1d83-4470-a527-1e6c451b879c.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press the drop down list next to Press the drop down list next to](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c9c2e37a-1d83-4470-a527-1e6c451b879c.png?width=346&height=768)
Press the drop down list next to "Security".
![Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot. Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-3a292822-e35b-4f71-a43e-ab90c843f4ef.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot. Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-3a292822-e35b-4f71-a43e-ab90c843f4ef.png?width=346&height=768)
Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.
![Press the field below Press the field below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c9c2e37a-1d83-4470-a527-1e6c451b879c.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press the field below Press the field below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c9c2e37a-1d83-4470-a527-1e6c451b879c.png?width=346&height=768)
Press the field below "Password" and key in the required password.
![Press Save. Press Save.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-5aaf1d8f-5363-453b-8507-743170cef542.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press Save. Press Save.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-5aaf1d8f-5363-453b-8507-743170cef542.png?width=346&height=768)
Press Save.
![Press the indicator below Press the indicator below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-35a81b99-6f52-4674-a071-56c2e107cb6c.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press the indicator below Press the indicator below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-35a81b99-6f52-4674-a071-56c2e107cb6c.png?width=346&height=768)
Press the indicator below "Mobile Hotspot" 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.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d4c559bc-83a9-435b-987a-a9d445350446.png?width=234&height=520)
![Press the Home key to return to the home screen. Press the Home key to return to the home screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d4c559bc-83a9-435b-987a-a9d445350446.png?width=346&height=768)
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
![Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-79993188-3c61-4339-8ead-4d9b122d8f68.png?width=540&height=540)
![Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-79993188-3c61-4339-8ead-4d9b122d8f68.png?width=540&height=800)
Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
![Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-79993188-3c61-4339-8ead-4d9b122d8f68.png?width=540&height=540)
![Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-79993188-3c61-4339-8ead-4d9b122d8f68.png?width=540&height=800)
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
![Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-79993188-3c61-4339-8ead-4d9b122d8f68.png?width=540&height=540)
![Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-79993188-3c61-4339-8ead-4d9b122d8f68.png?width=540&height=800)
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
![Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-79993188-3c61-4339-8ead-4d9b122d8f68.png?width=540&height=540)
![Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-79993188-3c61-4339-8ead-4d9b122d8f68.png?width=540&height=800)
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.