Android is a functional system that provides users with many possibilities. Even people who have been using the operating shell for many years do not know about some of them. In this article, we will take a closer look at the question of how to connect Android – device to PC via Bluetooth and share Internet access on the computer via a mobile device.
Preliminary preparation
Before doing all the manipulations, you need to take standard preparatory measures.
First of all, you need to clean the operating system from viruses. To do this, you can use a standard anti-virus program.
The same should be done with a mobile device. If an antivirus is not yet installed on the gadget, you can use one of the options offered on Google Play. Both paid and free versions of the programs are offered. The phone and tablet, in addition, must have the latest version of the operating shell. Ideally, it should be at least 4.
Now we will directly consider the question of how to access the Internet on a PC through a mobile phone with Bluetooth.
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Step by step algorithm
There are several ways to use Bluetooth to make an access point from your phone or tablet. Let's describe each of them in detail.
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Using built-in functions
The first way to organize the distribution of the Internet via Bluetooth from a PC to Android is to use the built-in OS tools. Although in recent years a huge number of different firmware variations have appeared, the programs supplied in stock are almost the same everywhere.
First you need to go to the settings
there select the item 'More' or 'More' if the English version of the shell is used, then activate the 4th tab from the bottom.
in the Russian-language version it is called 'Hot-spot', in the English-language version it is called 'Hot-Spot', there are also variants of 'Modem and access point' or 'Mobile AP'. A menu will appear with 3 tabs:
- The first tab allows you to organize access via Wi-Fi. Mobile Internet and Wi-Fi module is activated. The computer then sees the phone or tablet as an access point.
- The second tab is Bluetooth. We need it.
- The third tab is the organization of Internet access via a USB cable.
It is important to consider one point here. To connect to the Internet via a phone, the latter itself must be connected to the global network. Since Wi-Fi is not available everywhere, it is worth making sure that the required amount is on the phone account. This will allow you to organize Internet access on your computer via your mobile phone from Bluetooth regardless of location and Wi-Fi availability.
After activating the radio module on the mobile device, it comes through the computer. To do this, a radio module Bluetooth must also be installed on it. On most models of modern laptops and netbooks, even in the initial price segment, such a module has already become a standard, but if it is not there, it is very easy to find such a part in any store.
First you need to connect both devices. On the computer, in the tray you need to activate the icon Bluetooth and click 'Add device' or 'Add device', after the search options will be shown, one of which is the connected phone or tablet. In addition, on your phone, tablet or smartphone, you need to enable the detection mode so that the PC 'sees' the gadget. Further, on the mobile device, it remains only to press the confirmation button.
The next step is to go to the 'Control Panel' or 'Control panel'
in the English version, and find 'Devices and printers' or 'Devices and printers' there. This menu will also contain the gadget that was added.
Next, you need to click on it and select the items 'Connect using, Direct connection' or 'Connect using, Direct connection'.
once the connection is established, you can use the internet.
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Using third-party programs
The second way, how to connect a computer to the Internet on a phone via Bluetooth, is a special FoxFi program. It will not be difficult to master it even for novice users. After downloading and installing, you need to launch the application and activate the 'Activate bluetooth mode' item, the subsequent actions will be the same as in the first case.
For the sake of truth, it should be noted that the program does not always work correctly and often, in order to connect, you have to try several times.
Thus, we examined the question of how to connect the Internet from the phone to the computer via Bluetooth. Sometimes they still try to connect the phone to the Internet via Bluetooth a PC, but this is pointless, because it is much easier to use, for example, Wi-Fi for such a procedure.
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