Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Umidigi One

Sharing the net connection of Umidigi One in wifi is a very handy feature on the Umidigi One. Certainly, putting the Umidigi One in modem mode makes it possible to share the connection of the phone with your entourage or with your different devices. So, in the event you do not have a suitable Wifi access where you stand, we will discover on this page how you can transform the Umidigi One into a wifi hotspot. We will 1st observe how you can turn on and configure connection sharing. We will observe in a secondary section what is the connection sharing and what it implies for the Umidigi One.Tethering-HotSpot-umidigi-one

How to share the Umidigi One connection

To turn your Umidigi One into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s incredibly straightforward. Certainly, it is only necessary to perform 2 steps. The first of all is to enable connection sharing and the secondary is to set up the network. All you must do is stick to the 2 steps below.

Enable Net Connection Sharing on Umidigi One

To share your Umidigi One net connection, you will 1st need to enable connection sharing. To get this done, go to the Umidigi One Settings menu . When you’re there, you need to go to Wireless and Networks , and then find the Internet Connection Sharing tab. You will then have 3 options available to you:

  • Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
  • USB sharing: when the Umidigi One is connected to a personal pc
  • Share by using phone bluetooth

If you have made your choice, you just have to test to activate the sharing of the Umidigi One connection. When ever it is active, you should observe a tiny icon appear in the notifications bar.

Set up Wifi connection sharing on Umidigi One

At this point that you have set your Umidigi One in modem mode, you’ll need to set up the network so other devices can connect. Only those who have chosen Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the configuration. To set up, click Through Wifi under Internet Connection Sharing. If you are there, go to Configure the Wi-Fi hotspot. When you are on this page, you may change the password to connect to the Umidigi One network. So, enter the security password of your choice and confirm. Finally, you may also change the network name in the event you wish.

Connect to the Umidigi One network

At this point that the network is configured, you may connect to it with other devices. To get this done, you simply need to bring your system and look for the Umidigi One network among the available WIFI networks. If you have found it, you can log in using the password that you designed. And there you have a decent net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Umidigi One

To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Umidigi One with other devices. So it is ideal when you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Umidigi One. This allows you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Be aware that Umidigi One’s connection share uses mobile data. This implies that the net usage you are using is deducted from your smartphone plan. So, it will be possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a certain limit, the Umidigi One hotspot wifi turn off.