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shared, the sharing devices can use your device's data connection, for example, to surf
the Internet, download applications, or send and receive emails.
You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable. Go
to www.android.com/tether to get the most current information.
To share your data connection using a USB cable
1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device.
2 Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a
computer.
3 From your Home screen, tap
.
4 Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.
5 Mark the Mobile Broadband Connect checkbox, then tap OK if prompted. is
displayed in the status bar once you are connected.
6 To stop sharing your data connection, unmark the Mobile Broadband Connect
checkbox or disconnect the USB cable.
You cannot share both your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the
same time.
To share your mobile connection by NFC Wi-Fi® tethering
1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both
screens are active.
2 From your Home screen, tap .
3 Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot > NFC Wi-Fi
tethering.
4 Tap OK if prompted.
5 Hold devices back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each device touch
each other, and they will connect automatically.
This function only works with devices that also support NFC Wi-Fi tethering.
To use your device as Mobile Hotspot
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.
3 Tap Mobile Hotspot settings > Set up Mobile Hotspot.
4 Enter the Network name (SSID) information.
5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.
6 Tap Save.
7 Tap
and mark the Mobile Hotspot checkbox.
8 If prompted, tap OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable Wi-
Fi® hotspot is active.
9 To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, unmark the Mobile Hotspot
checkbox.
To rename or secure your Mobile Hotspot
1 From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.
3 Tap Mobile Hotspot settings > Set up Mobile Hotspot.
4 Enter the Network name (SSID) information.
5 To select a security type, tap the Security field.
6 If required, enter a password.
7 Tap Save.
Controlling data usage
You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your
mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a given period. For example, you can view the
amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over your mobile
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