Samsung Galaxy S6 - Manual (Page 96)

Settings
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Using the mobile hotspot
Use your device as a mobile hotspot to share your device’s mobile data connection with other
devices.
1
On the Settings screen, tap Mobile hotspot and tethering → Mobile hotspot.
2
Tap the switch to activate it.
The icon appears on the status bar. Other devices can find your device in the Wi-Fi
networks list.
To set a password for the mobile hotspot, tap MORE
→ Configure Mobile hotspot and
select the level of security. Then, enter a password and tap SAVE.
3
On the other device’s screen, search for and select your device from the Wi-Fi networks
list.
4
On the connected device, use the device’s mobile data connection to access the Internet.
Data usage
Keep track of your data usage amount and customise the settings for the limitation.
On the Settings screen, tap
Data usage.
• Mobile data: Set the device to use data connections on any mobile network.
• Set mobile data limit: Set a limit for mobile data usage.
To change the monthly reset date for the monitoring period, tap → Change cycle.
Limiting data usage
1
On the Settings screen, tap Data usage and tap the Set mobile data limit switch to
activate it.
2
Drag the limit adjustment bar upwards or downwards to set the limit.
3
Drag the warning adjustment bar upwards or downwards to set a data usage alert level.
The device will alert you when the warning level is reached.