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Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 edge - Manage Mobile / Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings

2026-10-22 21:18:35.045

Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 edge - Manage Mobile / Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings

Here's how to configure Mobile / Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings (e.g., password, etc.) for your Samsung Galaxy S7.
Check out these FAQs for additional support on Mobile Hotspot.

Allowed Devices

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions only apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    >
    Connections
     >
    Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
    .
  3. Tap
    Mobile Hotspot
    .
  4. Tap the
    Menu icon Menu icon
    then tap
    Allowed devices
    .
  5. Tap
    Allowed devices only
    to turn on Switch on icon or off Switch off icon .
    When on, only devices add to the list can connect.
  6. Perform any of the following:
    • To add a device:
      1. Tap
        ADD
         (upper-right).
      2. Enter the Phone name and MAC address then tap
        ADD
        .
    • To remove a device:
      1. Tap
        DELETE
         (upper-right).
      2. Select the device(s).
        Device is marked for deletion when a checkmark is present.
        To select all devices, tap
        All
         (upper-left).
      3. Tap
        DELETE
        .

Configure Mobile Hotspot

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions only apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    >
    Connections
     >
    Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
    .
  3. Tap
    Mobile Hotspot
    .
  4. Tap the
    Menu icon Menu icon
    then tap
    Configure Mobile Hotspot
    .
  5. Configure the any of the following:
    • Network name
    • Hide my phone
      On when a checkmark is present.
    • Security
      This option can be set to Open or WPA2 PSK.
    • Password
    • Power saving mode
      This option reduces battery usage by analyzing Mobile Hotspot traffic.
      On when a checkmark is present.
  6. Tap
    SAVE
     (lower-right).

Timeout Settings

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions only apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    >
    Connections
     >
    Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
    .
  3. Tap
    Mobile Hotspot
    .
  4. Tap the
    Menu icon Menu icon
    then tap
    Timeout settings
    .
  5. Select an option (e.g., Never timeout, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 60 minutes, etc.).