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Android 8.0

Use your Nokia 8 Android 8.0 as a Wi-Fi hotspot

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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 your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Step 1 of 13

1. Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Press the settings icon.

Press the settings icon.

Press the settings icon.

Step 2 of 13

1. Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press the settings icon.

Press Network & Internet.

Press Network & Internet.

Press Network & Internet.

Step 3 of 13

1. Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Network & Internet.

Press Hotspot & tethering.

Press Hotspot & tethering.

Press Hotspot & tethering.

Step 4 of 13

1. Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Hotspot & tethering.

Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Step 5 of 13

1. Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press the field below

Press the field below

Press the field below

Step 6 of 13

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press the field below "Network name" and key in the required name.

Press the drop down list below

Press the drop down list below

Press the drop down list below

Step 7 of 13

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press the drop down list below "Security".

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

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

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

Step 8 of 13

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

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

Press the field below

Press the field below

Press the field below

Step 9 of 13

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

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

The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.

Press SAVE.

Press SAVE.

Step 10 of 13

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press SAVE.

Press the indicator next to

Press the indicator next to

Press the indicator next to

Step 11 of 13

3. Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the indicator next to "Portable Wi-Fi 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.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Step 12 of 13

4. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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Step 13 of 13

5. Establish connection to Wi-Fi hotspot from another device

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

1. Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Press the settings icon.

Press Network & Internet.

Press Hotspot & tethering.

Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press the field below "Network name" and key in the required name.

Press the drop down list below "Security".

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

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

The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.

Press SAVE.

3. Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

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

4. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

5. Establish connection to Wi-Fi hotspot from another device

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

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