To format a microSD card

•Touch on the Quick setting bar to get to Settings.

•Touch Storage.

•Touch Format SD card, a popup message appears to warn you that formatting the microSD card will erase its contents.

•Touch to confirm.

6.5Sharing your phone's mobile data connection

You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer via a USB cable (USB tethering) or with up to eight devices at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

The functions below may incur additional network charges from your network operator. Extra fees may also be charged in roaming areas.

To share your phone's data connection via USB

Use the USB cable that came along with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer.

•Drag down the Notification panel and touch then the Settings icon to access Settings.

•Touch More...\Tethering & portable hotspot.

•Mark\unmark the checkbox of USB tethering to activate/deactivate this function.

To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot

•Drag down the Notification panel and touch then the Settings icon to access Settings.

•Touch More...\Tethering & portable hotspot.

•Touch the switch beside Wi-Fi hotspot to activate/deactivate this function.

To rename or secure your portable hotspot

When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.

•Drag down the Notification panel and touch then the Settings icon to access Settings.

•Touch More...\Tethering & portable hotspot\Wi-Fi hotspot.

•Touch Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to change the network SSID or set your network security.

•Touch Save.

6.6Connecting to virtual private networks

Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network from outside that network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so that their users can access local network resources when not inside that network, or when connected to a wireless network.

To add a VPN

•Touch on the Quick setting bar to get to Settings.

•Touch More...\VPN settings and then touch .

•In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings.

•Touch Save.

The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.

Before adding a VPN, you should set a lock screen pattern, PIN code or password for your phone.

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