Sony MT25i manual Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection

To set up file sharing using the Connected devices feature

1Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi® network.

2From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected Devices.

3Tap and edit your phone name, if desired. This name will later appear on other client devices connected to the Wi-Fi network, to identify your phone.

4Mark the Share content checkbox. appears in the status bar. Your phone can now work as a media server.

5Connect your computer or other devices to the same Wi-Fi® network as your phone.

6A notification appears in the status bar of the phone. Tap it and set access permissions.

7To close the Connected Devices view, press . The Media server function stays running in the background.

8To turn off the media server, go to the Connected Devices view in the phone and unmark the Share content checkbox.

The instructions described above may differ depending on the client devices. Also refer to your client device User guide. If the device cannot connect, check that your local network is working.

To set access permissions for a pending client device

1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices.

2Select a client device from the Pending devices list.

3Select an access permission level.

To change the name of a registered client device

1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices.

2Select a client device from the Registered devices list, then select Change name.

3Enter a new name for the client device.

To change the access level of a registered client device

1From the Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices.

2Select a client device from the Registered devices list.

3Tap Change access level and select an option.

To get help about sharing content with other devices

•When the Connected Devices view is open, press , then tap Help.

Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection

You can share your phone’s mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable. This process is called USB tethering. You can also share your phone’s data connection with up to eight devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot.

When your phone is sharing its data connection, the following icons may appear in the status bar or in the Notification panel:

USB tethering is active

Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is active

Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active

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