A personal hotspot through your mobile phone is a great way to share your internet connection. However, we have all been in a situation where we cannot locate and connect to our hotspot in the list of networks due to some configurations available. If you’re having a similar problem, we’ll show you how to change the hotspot name and password on your iPhone and Android devices.
We’ve outlined methods for both iPhone and Android. However, on Android, you also have some additional options to further secure your hotspot. We’ll also show you how to do that. Let’s start with how to change the hotspot name and password on your iPhone.
Change Hotspot name and password on iPhone
Here’s how you can change the name and password of a Wi-Fi hotspot on your iPhone.
How to change Hotspot name on iPhone
If you looked up the hotspot settings on your iPhone, you won’t be able to find an option to change the hotspot name. That’s because it simply doesn’t exist and you have to rename your iPhone to do so.
Remember that after you rename your iPhone, your iPhone will be called by the new name.
Step 1: Open the Settings app.
Step 2: Tap General.
Step 3: Click About.
Step 4: Tap your iPhone’s name.
Step 5: Now you will find an option to edit your iPhone name. Change the name and this will effectively change the name of the Wi-Fi hotspot on your iPhone.
How to change Hotspot password on iPhone
However, there is a dedicated option to change the password of the Wi-Fi hotspot on your iPhone. Here’s how you can do it.
Step 1: Open the Settings app.
Step 2: Tap Personal Hotspot.
Step 3: Now, tap on Wi-Fi Password.
Step 4: Change the password and click done.
You can now connect to your hotspot with the new password. However, if you are an Android user, you can read the next section of the article to know how to change the hotspot name and password on your device.
Tip: You can also Set Wi-Fi as a Measured Connection on Android and iPhone.
Change Hotspot name and password on Android phone
Here’s how you can change your hotspot name and password on your Android device.
Step 1: Open the Settings app.
Step 2: Tap the Mobile Hotspot option.
If your Android version doesn’t show any such option, you should be able to find it in the network section.
Step 3: Tap the ‘Set up mobile hotspot’ option.
Step 4: You can change the name and password of your hotspot and tap the tick option to save your changes.
You should now be able to see your hotspot under a new name and new password while you’re trying to connect to it. Furthermore, Android gives you several options to tweak the security of your hotspot. Here’s how you can do it.
Change Hotspot security settings on Android
Here’s how you can change some settings of your Android Wi-Fi hotspot for even more security.
Step 1: Open the Settings app.
Step 2: Tap Mobile Hotspot.
Step 3: Tap ‘Set up mobile hotspot’.
Step 4: Tap on Security.
Step 5: You can choose the security protocol your Wi-Fi hotspot will work on. Here’s what you need to know.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a security protocol used to create a safe, strong, and secure Wi-Fi connection. There are three versions – WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 and security features get better with each version.
We have two options to choose from and we recommend choosing the WPA3 option as it is the best certification available and helps you secure your network better than WPA2. However, you must ensure that you have not selected the ‘No’ option as using these security protocols is quite important to keep your data safe.
Step 6: You also have the option on some devices to hide the hotspot’s SSID. Tap on ‘Hide its SSID’.
When you hide the SSID of a Wi-Fi network, it won’t show up in the list of available and nearby Wi-Fi networks for any devices trying to connect. Therefore, you need to manually enter the details of the network to connect to it.
Step 7: Tap the ‘Enable’ option.
And that’s all you need to know about how to change hotspot name and password on both iPhone and Android. However, if you have any more questions about the same, check out our FAQs section below.
Frequently asked questions about Change Wi-Fi hotspot name and password
1. How do I create a strong Wi-Fi hotspot password?
Use a combination of alphanumeric characters and exclude obvious details that may be associated with you and your device.
2. Can you use 5G in a Wi-Fi hotspot?
Yes, you can share high-speed 5G mobile data on your hotspot.
3. Can you block devices from connecting to your Wi-Fi hotspot?
Yes, you can restrict certain devices from connecting to your hotspot in your phone’s settings.
Modify your Wi-Fi hotspot settings
We hope this article helped you reconfigure your Wi-Fi hotspot. Now that we’ve all started using 5G on our devices, the network is much more reliable when shared via a Wi-Fi hotspot and you can connect multiple devices with internet access high speed!
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