topic Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings in Fold & Flip Phones

Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

userZzlYVFsJnX — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:01:46 GMT

The location of this option has moved in the latest update. Does anyone know where it currently is?

Used to be under hotspot settings, but it's been consistently moving around after updates, I can no longer find the setting location.

Re: Wi-Fi Sharing

MrGhoul — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:01:06 GMT

Should be under wireless & networks or connections in device settings.

Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing

userZzlYVFsJnX — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:21:27 GMT

I agree. Are you able to see that on a Galaxy with the latest update? It's moved about 6 times in the last 6 years, and it's been in some pretty strange places over that time frame. With the latest update, I've been unable to track it down.

Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

LongHiker — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:33:09 GMT

@userZzlYVFsJnX I'm trying to understand what you are looking for. Hotspot is sharing via Wi-Fi.

Do you mean Wi-Fi Direct? If so:

Open phone settings
Click on Connections
Click on Wi-Fi
Click the 3 dot menu in upper right and select Wi-Fi Direct.

Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

userZzlYVFsJnX — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:38:30 GMT

I'm looking for wi-fi sharing. I used to be able to share my wifi with up to 10 devices. I have devices that use wifi and don't have browser access, which makes this feature important for me.

Previously, I would enable Wi-Fi sharing and then turn on the hotspot. After each update this setting defaults back to disabled (forcing me to turn off wifi when I enable hotspot).

I usually have to spend some amount of time hunting for the new setting location because it moves quite a bit. This time I cannot find it.

Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

LongHiker — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:43:43 GMT

@userZzlYVFsJnX What you are describing is Wifi Hotspot. You can find that in:

Open phone settings
Click on Connections
Click on Mobile hotspot and Tethering
Click on Mobile Hotspot
Make any desired changes to Network name, password, etc. and then enable it

Re: Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing

MrGhoul — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:09:06 GMT

On my phone, i follow the procedure as follows,
- Device settings
- Connections
- Tap on mobile hotspot and tethering
- Tap on mobile hotspot
- Enable (tap the toggle)

Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

userZzlYVFsJnX — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:04:53 GMT

That pops up with a notification that wifi must be turned off because wifi sharing is disabled, to share your wifi connection, enable wifi sharing

Re: Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

LongHiker — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:17:10 GMT

Does your carrier plan include wifi Hotspot? It sounds like it doesn't.

Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

realaud — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:56:10 GMT

@LongHiker, as I understand it, mobile hotspot turns mobile data into an internet connection which can be shared by up to 10 devices. Sharing an internet connection must be done via BT tethering.

I just got some kind of Google services update today called "cross device services". In reading what can be done, it's explicitly stated that Samsung phones do not support wi-fi sharing directly, meaning if one is connected to a wifi network, *that* connection cannot be shared.(explains a lot for me, actually). So, is the OP trying to share wi-fi or just create a shared internet connection?

Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

LongHiker — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:58:27 GMT

@realaud BT tethering is not required. I use Mobile hotspot all the time to get my non cellular Wifi devices on the internet.

When you enable Mobile hotspot you can share the internet connection in any of the following ways:

Wifi (Mobile Hotspot)
Bluetooth tethering
USB tethering
Ethernet tethering

Re: Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

realaud — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:07:44 GMT

I use mobile hotspot all the time when home internet goes out. I was just trying to determine whether the OP was actually trying to share WiFi or mobile.

Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

Saikrishna29958 — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:57:30 GMT

Please let me know if the solution is found, I need to switch on Wifi and Hotspot at the same time. Previously used to enable "Wifi Sharing" on my F22 ,but now on my new A16 running one UI 6.1 the option is missing.

Re: Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

userZzlYVFsJnX — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:15:57 GMT

Two months ago and for the last 5 years I could do it. The devices I share the wifi with do not have Bluetooth. It's not a hardware issue, I've done it many times with my current Fold 5.

The option is simply no gone with no explanation from Samsung.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

userZzlYVFsJnX — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:16:36 GMT

Trying to share wifi, like I've been able to do for the last 5 years.

Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

userZzlYVFsJnX — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:18:01 GMT

I haven't even switched phones, the option is just gone.

Been on multiple supoort lines and they just pretend like it never existed as an option. But two months ago I was using it all the time.

Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

LongHiker — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:21:27 GMT

@userZzlYVFsJnX I'm not sure what you are looking for. To share your cellular connection to Wifi devices, enable Wifi hotspot. Bluetooth is not needed.

Re: Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

userZzlYVFsJnX — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:23:17 GMT

I want to share my wifi connection, like I did for five years up until about two months ago.

Same phone, just an update, and now the option is gone.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing no longer under Hotspot settings

LongHiker — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:29:47 GMT

If you have an active wifi network, why not have those devices connect to that?

Re: Re: Re: Re: Wi-Fi Sharing

userZzlYVFsJnX — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:30:26 GMT

That's not what I'm looking for. I'm looking to enable "Wi-Fi sharing"