Learn how to share your connection on an Android smartphone and on an iPhone.
Whether you’re using an Android smartphone or an iPhone, you can share your connection via a Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB cable. © H_Ko / stock.adobe.com
Are you having trouble with your Wi-Fi network? Are you on vacation abroad or somewhere without Wi-Fi? Or do you want to help a loved one by sharing your mobile data? You can easily choose to tether from your smartphone to another computer, tablet or phone. A small summary of the possible options when you want to share a connection from an Android smartphone or an iPhone.
Share contact from an Android smartphone
Several configurations can be shared to share your Android phone’s mobile data.
Share your connection via Wi-Fi
You can make your Android smartphone an access point. To do that, here is the procedure to follow:
- See you at Settings from the device,
- Click on mobile data networkAnd
- Choose Internet connection sharing, and then Via Wi-FiAnd
- Activate connection sharing.
Note that you can also manage access point settings by clicking Configure a Wi-Fi access point. This allows you to specify the access point name or password to access it.
Once tethering is activated, your phone will appear in the Wi-Fi points of the device you want to share your mobile data with.
Share your connection via bluetooth
If you want to share your Bluetooth connection, you will first need to pair your phone with the other device. To do this, in the drop-down menu that appears when you swipe up and down, activate Bluetooth if it is not already done and long-click the icon to access the connection settings to pair the two devices. To enable sharing via Bluetooth:
- See you at Settings from the device,
- Click on mobile data networkAnd
- Choose internet connection sharing,
- activation via bluetooth.
To end connection sharing, go to Settings From your computer, in Peripherals And Bluetooth and other devices. Finally, tap Add a Bluetooth or other device Smartphone detector.
Share your connection via USB cable
To share your Android smartphone’s USB connection:
- Connect your phone to the other device using a USB cable,
- See you at Settings from the device,
- Click on mobile data networkAnd
- Choose internet connection sharing,
- activation USB connection sharing (Only available when your smartphone detects a USB port).
Note that you can deactivate connection sharing at any time for each of the options.
iPhone call sharing
These three options are also available when you share your iPhone data.
Wi-Fi Connection Sharing
To activate tethering on your iPhone:
- access to Settings, then press cellular dataAnd
- Choose line sharingAnd
- activation Authorize other users.
From this section, you can check the phone name and Wi-Fi password. You can choose to change the Wi-Fi password.
Bluetooth connection sharing
First of all, you will need to pair the two devices. To do this, on the iPhone that offers connection sharing, go to Settings, and then line sharing And check that option Authorize other users It is activated. always in Settings, Click on Bluetooth and activate it, if you haven’t done so already. Stay on this screen while the devices are connected.
Once bluetooth is activated:
- For Mac: Click the icon Bluetooth in the menu bar or in the Bluetooth in the control center. Select the device that provides connection and click Connect to the network.
- For Windows PC: Right-click the icon Bluetooth In the notification area, then select Join a personal network. Click on add device to find the device. When it appears in your devices, right-click and choose contact via And entry point.
USB connection sharing
iPhone USB tethering requires iTunes, in its latest version, to be installed on your PC or Mac that can access your tethering. Then connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable. If the alert Trust this computer appears on your iPhone, just tap He’s proud. On the computer, go to System Preferences, and then network, and select USB iPhone. If it does not appear, tap the icon «+» At the bottom of the screen to add it.
Note: Apple has a feature called Family Sharing that automatically allows you to authorize the devices of your loved ones within the access point created from your iPhone. To access this option, go to Settings > Cellular Data > Connection Sharing, at the very bottom of the page. Once configured, this option allows your loved ones not to have to systematically enter a password to connect.
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