Share your mobile data connection, Share your mobile data connection 73 – Samsung SCH-I515MSAVZW User Manual

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Share your mobile data connection

You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer via USB tethering or
Bluetooth tethering. You can also share your data connection with up to 8 devices at once, by turning it
into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

While your device is sharing its data connection, a Status icon appears at the top of the screen and a
corresponding message appears in the notification list:

The tethering & portable hotspot settings described below allow you to share your data connection. To
view these settings:

1

From a Home screen or All Apps screen, touch the Settings icon

.

2

Under Wireless & Networks, touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

USB tethering or hotspot active

Bluetooth tethering active

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot active

Multiple tethering or hotspot connections active

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