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Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+
Manage Hotspot Settings

2026-10-02 15:14:18.039

Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+
Manage Hotspot Settings

Turn on the hotspot feature for your Galaxy S9 / S9+ to share mobile data with other devices. Set up the network name, password and security type to enhance security.

Steps

  1. Open the
    Settings app
    .
  2. Navigate:
    Connections
    Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
    Mobile Hotspot
    .
  3. Tap the
    3-dot menu
    then tap
    Configure Mobile Hotspot
  4. Tap any of the following to configure:
    • Network name
    • Security (e.g., Open, WPA2-Personal, etc)
    • Password
      1. Tap the
        Password field
        to remove the existing password.
      2. Enter the preferred password then tap
        Save
        .
    • Band (e.g., 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
  5. To adjust Timeout settings, tap the
    3-dot menu
    tap
    Timeout settings
    then any option.
  6. Tap
    Save
    .