TCL 40R 5G
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![f-3691e735-d216-4b74-8e54-a0b677d6cb14](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-3691e735-d216-4b74-8e54-a0b677d6cb14.png?width=140&height=200)
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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.
![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/020724-f-b3783280-bd0e-4379-870e-c4ef09a9e24e.png?width=222&height=500)
![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/020724-f-b3783280-bd0e-4379-870e-c4ef09a9e24e.png?width=330&height=742)
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/020724-f-6b1fd610-7bec-4a24-8997-f3bc8b1fa883.png?width=222&height=500)
![Press the settings icon. Press the settings icon.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-6b1fd610-7bec-4a24-8997-f3bc8b1fa883.png?width=330&height=742)
Press the settings icon.
![Press Connections. Press Connections.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-742fda20-b1da-4663-a318-612e7e3f3d53.png?width=222&height=500)
![Press Connections. Press Connections.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-742fda20-b1da-4663-a318-612e7e3f3d53.png?width=330&height=742)
Press Connections.
![Press Hotspot & tethering. Press Hotspot & tethering.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-92603509-c706-45ec-8a15-bb658c0ebe08.png?width=222&height=500)
![Press Hotspot & tethering. Press Hotspot & tethering.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-92603509-c706-45ec-8a15-bb658c0ebe08.png?width=330&height=742)
Press Hotspot & tethering.
![Press Mobile hotspot. Press Mobile hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-10407e80-1ea7-4466-8b7a-cd766b8b4c18.png?width=222&height=500)
![Press Mobile hotspot. Press Mobile hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-10407e80-1ea7-4466-8b7a-cd766b8b4c18.png?width=330&height=742)
Press Mobile hotspot.
![Press Hotspot name and key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot. Press Hotspot name and key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-c0276b1c-40cb-44dc-ae7d-0029e02586f3.png?width=222&height=500)
![Press Hotspot name and key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot. Press Hotspot name and key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-c0276b1c-40cb-44dc-ae7d-0029e02586f3.png?width=330&height=742)
Press Hotspot name and key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
![Press OK. Press OK.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-0aa49a9d-78d3-4074-92b3-7cfaf73463b0.png?width=222&height=500)
![Press OK. Press OK.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-0aa49a9d-78d3-4074-92b3-7cfaf73463b0.png?width=330&height=742)
Press OK.
![Press Security. Press Security.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-c0276b1c-40cb-44dc-ae7d-0029e02586f3.png?width=222&height=500)
![Press Security. Press Security.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-c0276b1c-40cb-44dc-ae7d-0029e02586f3.png?width=330&height=742)
Press Security.
![Press WPA2-Personal to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot. Press WPA2-Personal to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-44f28cac-4263-44ba-98f3-e12561933352.png?width=222&height=500)
![Press WPA2-Personal to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot. Press WPA2-Personal to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-44f28cac-4263-44ba-98f3-e12561933352.png?width=330&height=742)
Press WPA2-Personal to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.
![Press Hotspot password and key in the required password. Press Hotspot password and key in the required password.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-c0276b1c-40cb-44dc-ae7d-0029e02586f3.png?width=222&height=500)
![Press Hotspot password and key in the required password. Press Hotspot password and key in the required password.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-c0276b1c-40cb-44dc-ae7d-0029e02586f3.png?width=330&height=742)
Press Hotspot password and key in the required password.
![Press OK. Press OK.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-54b9d03d-0f38-4d75-85fd-5fa251f1f31d.png?width=222&height=500)
![Press OK. Press OK.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-54b9d03d-0f38-4d75-85fd-5fa251f1f31d.png?width=330&height=742)
Press OK.
![Press the indicator next to Press the indicator next to](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-c0276b1c-40cb-44dc-ae7d-0029e02586f3.png?width=222&height=500)
![Press the indicator next to Press the indicator next to](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-c0276b1c-40cb-44dc-ae7d-0029e02586f3.png?width=330&height=742)
Press the indicator next to "Use 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/020724-f-d37ef976-a1cf-4f0e-959e-efab00864659.png?width=222&height=500)
![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/020724-f-d37ef976-a1cf-4f0e-959e-efab00864659.png?width=330&height=742)
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
![TCL 40R 5G TCL 40R 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-a7c1b42c-0cb3-4a28-a4c2-ec708f0d0944.png?width=520&height=540)
![TCL 40R 5G TCL 40R 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-a7c1b42c-0cb3-4a28-a4c2-ec708f0d0944.png?width=540&height=800)
Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
![TCL 40R 5G TCL 40R 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-a7c1b42c-0cb3-4a28-a4c2-ec708f0d0944.png?width=520&height=540)
![TCL 40R 5G TCL 40R 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-a7c1b42c-0cb3-4a28-a4c2-ec708f0d0944.png?width=540&height=800)
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
![TCL 40R 5G TCL 40R 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-a7c1b42c-0cb3-4a28-a4c2-ec708f0d0944.png?width=520&height=540)
![TCL 40R 5G TCL 40R 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-a7c1b42c-0cb3-4a28-a4c2-ec708f0d0944.png?width=540&height=800)
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
![TCL 40R 5G TCL 40R 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-a7c1b42c-0cb3-4a28-a4c2-ec708f0d0944.png?width=520&height=540)
![TCL 40R 5G TCL 40R 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-a7c1b42c-0cb3-4a28-a4c2-ec708f0d0944.png?width=540&height=800)
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.