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Use your phone as a Personal Hotspot

You can use your phone to create an internet connection from a laptop or desktop. Follow these instructions to use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
You need to set up your phone for internet to use this function. Click here for information on how to set up your phone for internet.

HTC One XL
HTC One XL
HTC One XL
HTC One XL
HTC One XL
HTC One XL
HTC One XL
  • 1
    Find "Wi-Fi Hotspot"
    • Press the menu icon.
    • Press Wi-Fi Hotspot.
  • 2
    Enter Wi-Fi hotspot name
    • Press OK.
    • Key in a name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
  • 3
    Select security settings
    • Press the field below Security.
    • Press None or the required method of encryption.
    • If you select a method of encryption:
    • Press the field below Password and key in the required password.
  • 4
    Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot
    • Press the field next to Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to turn on the function.
    • When the field next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
    • Press OK.
  • 5
    Establish connection
    • Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
    • Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
    • Select your phone on the list.
    • Key in the required access code and establish a connection to your phone.
    • When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.
  • 6
    Exit
    • Press the Home key to return to standby mode.