FAIRPHONE Fairphone 3

FAIRPHONE Fairphone 3

Android 9.0

Use your FAIRPHONE Fairphone 3 Android 9.0 as a Wi-Fi hotspot

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When you use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can share your phone's internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. To use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you need to set up your phone for internet.

Step 1 of 14

1. Find "Wi-Fi hotspot"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Step 2 of 14

1. Find "Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press the settings icon.

Step 3 of 14

1. Find "Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Network & Internet.

Step 4 of 14

1. Find "Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Hotspot & tethering.

Step 5 of 14

1. Find "Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Wi-Fi hotspot.

Step 6 of 14

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press Hotspot name.

Step 7 of 14

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Key in the required Wi-Fi hotspot name and press OK.

Step 8 of 14

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press Security.

Step 9 of 14

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.

Step 10 of 14

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press Hotspot password.

Step 11 of 14

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Key in the required password and press OK.

The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.

Step 12 of 14

3. Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the indicator to turn on the function.

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4. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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FAIRPHONE Fairphone 3

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Step 14 of 14

5. Establish connection to Wi-Fi hotspot from another device

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

1. Find "Wi-Fi hotspot"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Press the settings icon.

Press Network & Internet.

Press Hotspot & tethering.

Press Wi-Fi hotspot.

2. Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Press Hotspot name.

Key in the required Wi-Fi hotspot name and press OK.

Press Security.

Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Hotspot password.

Key in the required password and press OK.

The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.

3. Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the indicator to turn on the function.

4. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

5. Establish connection to Wi-Fi hotspot from another device

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

FAIRPHONE Fairphone 3