You have likely seen the hotspot button in your device’s quick settings drawer. While that is the fastest and easiest way to turn your mobile hotspot on and off, you are going to want to take a moment to configure things first.

Here’s how you configure a hotspot connection on Android:

1. Open the Settings app;
2. Select the Network & internet option;
3. Select Hotspot & tethering;
4. Tap on Wi-Fi hotspot;
5. This page has options for turning the hotspot feature on and off. Additionally, you can change the network name, security type, password, and more;
6. Follow instructions to customize the hotspot feature to your liking.

That’s how you setup hotspot on Android.