HTC Desire 530

HTC Desire 530

Android 6.0

Use your HTC Desire 530 Android 6.0 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.

Step 1 of 11

1. Find "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"

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

Step 2 of 11

1. Find "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press the settings icon.

Step 3 of 11

1. Find "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press More.

Step 4 of 11

1. Find "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Mobile network sharing.

Step 5 of 11

1. Find "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Step 6 of 11

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press OK.

Step 7 of 11

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press the field below "HOTSPOT NAME (SSID)" and key in the required name.

Step 8 of 11

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press the field below "PASSWORD (8-63 ASCII CHARACTERS)" and key in the required password.

The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.
Step 9 of 11

3. Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

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

Step 10 of 11

4. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

HTC Desire 530
Step 11 of 11

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

Turn on Wi-Fi.
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 "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press More.
Press Mobile network sharing.
Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press OK.
Press the field below "HOTSPOT NAME (SSID)" and key in the required name.
Press the field below "PASSWORD (8-63 ASCII CHARACTERS)" and key in the required password.
The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.

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.
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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