How to Connect the Frame to a Smartphone Hotspot

Your Digital Photo Frame needs a Wi-Fi connection to receive and display new photos. If you don't have a Wi-Fi network available, you can use your smartphone as a hotspot instead. Set up the hotspot on your phone first, then connect the frame to it just like any normal Wi-Fi network.

Set up a hotspot on an iPhone

Go to Settings.
Go to Personal Hotspot.
Enable Allow Others to Join and set a Wi-Fi password (minimum 8 characters long).
If you have an iPhone 12 or later, make sure to also enable Maximize Compatibility.

Set up a hotspot on an Android

Go to Settings.
Go to Network & internet.
Go to Hotspot & tethering.
Set up a hotspot with a name and a password (minimum 8 characters long), then turn it on.

Connect the frame to the hotspot

Once your hotspot is enabled, your phone's hotspot name will appear in the Wi-Fi settings on the frame. Tap the hotspot name and enter the password. Your frame is now connected to your smartphone hotspot and ready to receive photos.

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