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Samsung Galaxy S6

Samsung Galaxy S6

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It's not possible to use my phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot

If you can't use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, there may be several causes of the problem.
We found 2 possible solutions to your problem.

Can you use your phone's internet connection?

It's important to find out if you can use your phone's internet connection. If you can't use your phone's internet connection, you need to solve this problem first. When the problem is solved, you will most likely also be able to use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot.

No
Wi-Fi hotspot isn't used correctly
The password used on the other device is incorrect

Specifications

Dimensions and weight

Dimensions 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8
Weight 138 g

SIM

SIM type Nano SIM

Memory

Storage 32 GB
Memory card slot No

Screen and keys

Touchscreen Yes
Screen size 5.1 inches
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels
Colour screen 16 million colours
Physical keypad No

Network

2G network Yes
3G network Yes
4G network Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
NFC Yes
USB data cable Included
GPS Yes

Picture, video and sound

Camera 16 MP
Video recorder Yes
Flash Yes
Music player Yes
FM radio No

Operating system

Operating system Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Communication

Voice calls Yes
Video calls No
SMS Yes
MMS Yes
Email POP3/IMAP/Exchange
Internet Yes

Tethering

USB Yes
Wi-Fi hotspot Yes