TCL 50 5G
![f-b6566bd3-e7fc-4fc8-9a5f-a75505894a77](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-b6566bd3-e7fc-4fc8-9a5f-a75505894a77.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-6c4ee75e-46a3-4b66-a052-ad9fc936ffcc](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-6c4ee75e-46a3-4b66-a052-ad9fc936ffcc.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-85282573-4852-4ee1-b32f-d6340ebd4705](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-85282573-4852-4ee1-b32f-d6340ebd4705.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-1973e2b8-a4ab-4364-8e1c-058b89634bb1](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-1973e2b8-a4ab-4364-8e1c-058b89634bb1.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-1f58e8e8-2ac4-4ce5-9185-c1396afa5272](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-1f58e8e8-2ac4-4ce5-9185-c1396afa5272.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-b12207a3-cc3c-430b-93d1-c70b2db5247e](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-b12207a3-cc3c-430b-93d1-c70b2db5247e.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-4680b6ca-1b8c-4a6f-b104-feaab6ec69e6](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-4680b6ca-1b8c-4a6f-b104-feaab6ec69e6.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-9b540082-6466-4f29-ad29-682415659b5e](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-9b540082-6466-4f29-ad29-682415659b5e.png?width=140&height=200)
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. Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-b885a13f-92ec-465e-939c-115f649f710e.png?width=224&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/120824-f-b885a13f-92ec-465e-939c-115f649f710e.png?width=332&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/120824-f-6ec2fbb4-cace-4edd-8961-7ca6ec8817d2.png?width=224&height=500)
![Press the settings icon. Press the settings icon.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-6ec2fbb4-cace-4edd-8961-7ca6ec8817d2.png?width=332&height=742)
Press the settings icon.
![Press Connections. Press Connections.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-a137f229-33cb-49a1-8b9d-4b37e79f2b7b.png?width=224&height=500)
![Press Connections. Press Connections.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-a137f229-33cb-49a1-8b9d-4b37e79f2b7b.png?width=332&height=742)
Press Connections.
![Press Hotspot & tethering. Press Hotspot & tethering.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c588af67-f3bf-4300-8f46-d1d80131d4e7.png?width=224&height=500)
![Press Hotspot & tethering. Press Hotspot & tethering.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c588af67-f3bf-4300-8f46-d1d80131d4e7.png?width=332&height=742)
Press Hotspot & tethering.
![Press Mobile hotspot. Press Mobile hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-874c642b-4d30-4d55-9d96-b44bc8180a60.png?width=224&height=500)
![Press Mobile hotspot. Press Mobile hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-874c642b-4d30-4d55-9d96-b44bc8180a60.png?width=332&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/120824-f-0a7d396a-56f8-4fd7-beed-21b8a46ca9c1.png?width=224&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/120824-f-0a7d396a-56f8-4fd7-beed-21b8a46ca9c1.png?width=332&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/120824-f-5c9416f9-f38a-4eaf-b650-de502e26dd3f.png?width=224&height=500)
![Press OK. Press OK.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-5c9416f9-f38a-4eaf-b650-de502e26dd3f.png?width=332&height=742)
Press OK.
![Press Security. Press Security.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-0a7d396a-56f8-4fd7-beed-21b8a46ca9c1.png?width=224&height=500)
![Press Security. Press Security.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-0a7d396a-56f8-4fd7-beed-21b8a46ca9c1.png?width=332&height=742)
Press Security.
![Press WPA3-Personal to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot. Press WPA3-Personal to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-7caf425d-672f-4e05-b611-e48f6f8cd94c.png?width=224&height=500)
![Press WPA3-Personal to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot. Press WPA3-Personal to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-7caf425d-672f-4e05-b611-e48f6f8cd94c.png?width=332&height=742)
Press WPA3-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/120824-f-0ef8ce16-81ea-4459-a8fa-c4d88a74247c.png?width=224&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/120824-f-0ef8ce16-81ea-4459-a8fa-c4d88a74247c.png?width=332&height=742)
Press Hotspot password and key in the required password.
![Press OK. Press OK.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-ddf3c1b4-2a28-4de9-9f67-a137cb2afb02.png?width=224&height=500)
![Press OK. Press OK.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-ddf3c1b4-2a28-4de9-9f67-a137cb2afb02.png?width=332&height=742)
Press OK.
![Press the indicator next to Press the indicator next to](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-0ef8ce16-81ea-4459-a8fa-c4d88a74247c.png?width=224&height=500)
![Press the indicator next to Press the indicator next to](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-0ef8ce16-81ea-4459-a8fa-c4d88a74247c.png?width=332&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/120824-f-9d6cc44a-1f84-4c51-a2f3-83498cc80cbe.png?width=224&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/120824-f-9d6cc44a-1f84-4c51-a2f3-83498cc80cbe.png?width=332&height=742)
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
![TCL 50 5G TCL 50 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d8417287-2ecc-41a1-9966-f6bf5199d592.png?width=540&height=540)
![TCL 50 5G TCL 50 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d8417287-2ecc-41a1-9966-f6bf5199d592.png?width=540&height=800)
Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
![TCL 50 5G TCL 50 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d8417287-2ecc-41a1-9966-f6bf5199d592.png?width=540&height=540)
![TCL 50 5G TCL 50 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d8417287-2ecc-41a1-9966-f6bf5199d592.png?width=540&height=800)
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
![TCL 50 5G TCL 50 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d8417287-2ecc-41a1-9966-f6bf5199d592.png?width=540&height=540)
![TCL 50 5G TCL 50 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d8417287-2ecc-41a1-9966-f6bf5199d592.png?width=540&height=800)
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
![TCL 50 5G TCL 50 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d8417287-2ecc-41a1-9966-f6bf5199d592.png?width=540&height=540)
![TCL 50 5G TCL 50 5G](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d8417287-2ecc-41a1-9966-f6bf5199d592.png?width=540&height=800)
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.