Fortunately, you don’t need any third-party apps to share your Wi-Fi. You can make use of your inbuilt iPhone settings and get the job done easily. In this article we will find out several ways to share Wi-Fi depending on the device you use.
How to Share Wi-Fi on iPhone
From iPhone to iPhone
Sharing Wi-Fi from iPhone to iPhone is quite easy if both the users have saved contacts (phone number and Apple ID) on their device. If you haven’t saved the contact yet, the sharing Wi-Fi feature won’t work. Therefore, first, save the contact. Once you do it, here’s how you can share Wi-Fi from iPhone to iPhone:
Ensure the device you want to share the Wi-Fi with is connected to the internet. If you want to share Wi-Fi via Hotspot or Bluetooth, you need to enable it. If you are going to share Wi-Fi from iPhone to iPhone, Mac to iPhone, or vice-versa, each Apple device’s user must have saved in contacts(phone number) and include the Apple ID email address in their contacts. Your iPhone must be running iOS 11 or higher.
From Android to iPhone
If you are an Android user and want to share the Wi-Fi with an iPhone user, it is also a simple process that doesn’t require saving contacts as you do on iPhone to iPhone. To share Wi-Fi from Android to iPhone, you can follow the below steps:
From Mac to iPhone
Sharing Wi-Fi from Mac to iPhone has almost similar steps and requirements. Before you share, ensure both Mac and iPhone have saved each other’s contacts (phone number and Apple ID email address). Once this requirement is fulfilled, you can follow the given instructions.
Via Hotspot on iPhone
This is another method you can do to share the Wi-Fi wirelessly without needing to tell the Wi-Fi password. If you are sharing via hotspot, make sure it has a stable internet connection because the receiver device might experience slow internet connection as connecting via mobile hotspot is slower in most cases. For example, we have used an Android device as our hotspot provider to share Wi-Fi.
Setting up the Hotspot on an Android Device
Using the Hotspot on iPhone
Via Bluetooth Tethering on iPhone
If the android device or the iPhone has a lower version of Bluetooth, you can expect slow internet speed and a short Bluetooth range. Therefore, stay close for a stable range and better internet connection via Bluetooth. For example, we have used an Android device as our Bluetooth provider to share Wi-Fi.
Setting up the Bluetooth Tethering on an Android Device
Using the Wi-Fi via Bluetooth tethering on iPhone
Via USB Tethering on iPhone
You can get a comparatively better internet speed than connecting via hotspot or Bluetooth. But, the internet speed also depends upon the internet connectivity and the USB version. For example, we have used a Mac to share the Wi-Fi via USB on the iPhone. Here’s how you can do it.
From iPhone to Mac
As mentioned above, if you want to share the Wi-Fi from iPhone to Mac, it has the same procedure as you do on Mac to iPhone or iPhone to iPhone because it’s built around Apple’s ecosystem, which is very convenient. If you want to share Wi-Fi on your Mac, here’s how easily you can do it.
From iPhone to Android
As iPhone and Android, devices run on different OS. People might think sharing Wi-Fi outside Apple’s ecosystem will be difficult. However, that’s not the case. If you are an iPhone user and want to share Wi-Fi, you can easily do it. For that, you need to use an app called Shortcut, which is the official app of Apple. From that app, you can generate QR codes for the Wi-Fi. Here’s how you can do it.
