Verizon Galaxy Nexus manual Share your mobile data connection

Share your mobile data connection

You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer via USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering. You can also share your data connection with up to 8 devices at once, by turning it into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

While your device is sharing its data connection, a Status icon appears at the top of the screen and a corresponding message appears in the notification list:

USB tethering or hotspot active

Bluetooth tethering active

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot active

Multiple tethering or hotspot connections active

The tethering & portable hotspot settings described below allow you to share your data connection. To view these settings:

1From a Home screen or All Apps screen, touch the Settings icon .

2Under Wireless & Networks, touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

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