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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G / Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G - Manage Mobile / Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings

2026-10-23 22:02:45.348

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G / Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G - Manage Mobile / Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings

Here's how to configure Mobile Hotspot settings (e.g., password, network name, timeout, etc.) on your Galaxy S21 5G / Galaxy S21+ 5G / Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.

Configure Mobile Hotspot

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up 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 either 'Network name', 'Password' or 'Band' to enter the Configure Mobile Hotspot menu.
  5. Configure any of the following:
    • Network name
    • Password
      Password can be changed.
    • Band
      This option can be set to 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz preferred.
    • Security
      This option can be set to one of the following:
      • Open
      • WPA2-Personal
      • WPA2/WPA3-Personal
      • WPA3-Personal
  6. To hide your Mobile Hotspot's name, tap
    Advanced
     then tap the
    Hidden network switch
     to turn on Switch on icon.
  7. Tap
    Save
     (lower-right).
Check out these Mobile Hotspot FAQs for additional support.

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 either 'Network name', 'Password' or 'Band' to enter the Configure Mobile Hotspot menu.
  5. Tap
    Advanced
    .
  6. Tap
    Turn off when no device connected for
     then select an option (e.g., Never timeout, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 60 minutes, etc.).
Check out these Mobile Hotspot FAQs for additional support.