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the status bar and notifications
drawer.
Untick 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
In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Settings.
Touch Wireless & networks
and select Tethering &
portable hotspot.
Tick Portable 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
is
added to the status bar and
notifications drawer.
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When Portable hotspot is
ticked, you can change its
network name or secure it.
Untick Portable hotspot
to stop sharing your data
connection via Wi-Fi.
To rename or secure your
portable hotspot
You can change the name of
your phone’s Wi-Fi network
name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi
network.
In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Settings.
Touch Wireless & networks
and select Tethering &
portable hotspot.
Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is ticked.
Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
settings.
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