How To Use LG V30 Mobile Hotspot Feature

When you are always on-the-go, mobile hotspots can really come in handy when you are away from your internet connection at home and you need to access the internet on devices that have no mobile data available. Good thing that the LG V30 is more than capable of being a mobile hotspot, as with any other modern Android smartphone. Prepping up the LG V30 to be a mobile hotspot is pretty straightforward. You do not need to be a rocket scientist to figure out all the steps needed to activate such feature, for your other devices to connect to and access the internet.

Another plus with the LG V30 being a mobile hotspot is that the battery life has more than enough juice to be able to handle the power consumption of the feature and then some. Now, what you need to do to be able to activate the hotspot, is to set it up on the LG V30. The following instructions below will walk you through the step-by-step process on how to use LG V30 mobile hotspot feature. Also we will show you how to create your own password for the mobile hotspot to secure it from unwanted users.

How to turn the LG V30 into a wireless hotspot:

First, make sure your LG V30 is turned on.
Next is to access the Notification Settings by swiping from the top of the screen downwards.
Located at the top right corner of the display is the Settings. Click it.
Then, search for Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot and then press it.
After that, find Mobile Hotspot.
And then tap it to toggle it On.
Press OK on the Attention screen warning you that WiFi will be switched off.
Finally, follow the instructions at the bottom of the display to link your other devices to your LG V30.

How to change the password and security type for hotspot on the LG V30:

To be able to secure your mobile hotspot network from any uninvited users, you need to setup a password for it. By default it uses the WPA2 for security so just leave that be. Now, follow the directions below to modify these settings:

First, make sure your LG V30 is powered on.
Then, access the Notification Settings, by swiping from the top of the screen downwards.
Located at the top right corner of the display is the Settings. Click it.
Then, search for Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot and then press it.
After that, find Mobile Hotspot.
Tap the three dots to see more options.
Tap Configure.
Setup your password and then press Save.

It is noteworthy to mention that there might be data plans that do not offer mobile hotspot as an option, so better check with your carrier and see if it is supported. If not, then ask if it is available as an upgrade. Once all of that is finished, you will now be able to have multiple devices connect to the mobile hotspot of your LG V30 and gain access to the internet.