USB tethering and data
sharing
You can't share your phone's data
connection and microSD card
via USB at the same time. If you
are using your USB connection
to make your microSD card
available to your computer, you
must disconnect it first.
1 Use the USB cable that came
with your phone to connect
your phone to your computer.
2 On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Settings.
3 Touch Wireless & networks
and select Tethering &
portable hotspot.
4 Check USB tethering.
The phone starts sharing
•
its mobile network data
connection with your computer,
via USB connection. An
ongoing notification
added to the status bar and
notifications drawer.
5 Uncheck USB tethering to stop
sharing your data connection. Or
just disconnect the USB cable.
To share your phone's
data connection as a
portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1 On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Settings.
2 Touch Wireless & networks
and select Tethering &
portable hotspot.
3 Check Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
After a moment, the phone
•
starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi
network name (SSID), so you
can connect to it with up
to five computers or other
devices. An ongoing notification
and notifications drawer.
When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
•
is checked, you can change its
network name or secure it.
is
4 Uncheck Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot to stop sharing your
data connection via Wi-Fi.
is added to the status bar
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