Android hotspot not working — devices can't connect
Make sure mobile data is turned on, the hotspot is actually enabled, and other devices are using the correct password. Most problems are fixed by toggling the hotspot off and back on.
Your Android hotspot shares your phone's mobile data with other devices over WiFi. It needs mobile data turned on, the hotspot enabled in settings, and other devices entering the right password. If it's not working, toggling it off and on fixes it for users. If devices still can't see the network, your mobile data is probably off.
- ✓Check mobile data is turned on — look at your signal icon for a data indicator
- ✓Make sure you have a mobile data plan active on this phone
- ✓Have the hotspot password ready to give to other devices
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Forgetting to turn on mobile data before enabling hotspot — hotspot won't work without it
- Assuming hotspot is on when you haven't actually enabled it in settings
- Trying to connect too many devices at once when your carrier has a limit
- Not realizing your carrier plan doesn't include hotspot access
Signs you need professional help
- Hotspot network doesn't appear after toggling it off and on and restarting your phone, or multiple different devices can't connect suggesting a problem with your phone, or your carrier blocks hotspot on your plan
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