Mobile Hotspot
Your Essential Phone can double as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices. Note:
your data plan must have hotspot capability. Contact your mobile carrier for
more information.
To turn your hotspot on:
● From a Home Screen, swipe up from the bottom to open the App
Drawer and open the Settings app.
● Tap “More” under “Data Usage” and then tap “Tethering & Portable
Hotspot.”
● Switch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot toggle to “on.”
Connecting a Device to Your Mobile Hotspot
To connect another device to your Essential Phone’s mobile hotspot:
● From a Home Screen, swipe up from the bottom to open the App
Drawer and open the Settings app.
● Tap “More” under “Data Usage” and then tap “Tethering & Portable
Hotspot.”
● Switch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot toggle to “on.”
● Make sure the other device has its Wi-Fi on.
● On the other device, select your hotpot network from the list of
available networks and sign in using your hotspot’s password.
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