How to Add and Remove Allowed Devices from Android Hotspot

Prerequisites: Know how to use Android Hotspot 

Difficulty Level: Member • Nerd • Platypus

Estimated Time: 5 Minutes 

Expected Outcome: Have blocked/allowed devices on your phones mobile hotspot

Tools Required: Android Phone 

• From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.

  These instructions only apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout
• Navigate: 
  Settings > Connections > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
• Tap Mobile Hotspot
• Tap the 
  Menu icon 
• then tap 
  Allowed devices
• Tap 

  Allowed devices only

   to turn on  or off .

  When on, only devices add to the list can connect.
• Perform any of the following:
• To add a device: Tap ADD (upper-right).
• Enter the Phone name and MAC address then tap 
  ADD
• To remove a device: Tap DELETE (upper-right).
• Select the device(s).
  Device is marked for deletion when a checkmark is present.
  To select all devices, tap All (upper-left).
• Tap 

  DELETE