The Jio Phone, which was also termed as “India ka smartphone” during its launch by Reliance Industries was expected to cover up the gap between smartphone users and existing non-smartphone users who could not afford the price of a high-end smart-phone. The Jio Phone was initially launched in the year 2017 with a feature to connect to the internet and use WhatsApp, Facebook and other Google services.
But! The major feature it lacked was mobile Hotspot. Hotspot is one of the key features in a mobile which allows users to share the internet to other devices. Although it was a major complaint in the past, it is no longer an issue.
Reliance Industries has successfully rolled out Hotspot in their latest OS. This article helps you to understand how to turn on Hotspot and also explains about other network connectivity features available in the Jio phone.
How to enable Hotspot in a Jio phone?
Before you know the process, you need to ensure that you updated the OS on the phone. Because this feature is not available, if you are running Kai OS on your Jio phone.
In order to update the OS, you can visit any of your nearest Jio stores or service centres and update the software.
Once you have updated the software, follow the below steps to enable hotspot:
- Go to settings on Jio Phone.
- Navigate to the Internet sharing option.
- Select Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Select On from the screen
That is it! Now connect the other devices to this Hotspot and you are set to use the Internet of your Jio mobile on the connected device.
In addition to these, you can also connect your Jio phone to other device hotspot or Wi-Fi available.
How to connect a Jio phone to another device hotspot?
It is quite a simple process to connect your Jio phone to other Wi-Fi networks around. It is just like connecting to any other Android Device. Follow the below steps to turn on Wi-Fi.
- Go to settings on Jio Phone.
- Scroll down and navigate to the Wi-Fi option.
- Select the option and turn-on Wi-Fi.
The Jio Phone will automatically detect the Wi-Fi networks around. You can select your own Wi-Fi network or hotspot, enter the password and enjoy using the internet on your Jio Phone.
If you are connecting a Jio phone to the Jio Router, you need to connect your phone with the Jio-Fi router using SSID and password.
You can get an SSID and password from Jio-Fi itself. Open the back cover of your modem and then remove the battery. There you can see SSID and password, make a note of both of them for future reference.
Bottom Line:
These are different network connectivity features available on the latest version of the Jio phone software.
In older versions, if you want to share the internet you could do it with the help of a USB cable or by downloading a hotspot app. But the new software version eliminates this difficulty.
So, make sure you update the software by visiting the nearest Jio service centre.
On the whole, the so called India ka smartphone has been successful in achieving its motive by providing various smart features at the most affordable rates. It comes with a 2.4 inch screen with QVGA display with a resolution of 240 x 320, 4G feature with 1.2GHz dual-core processor, network and Bluetooth connectivity options. RAM of the mobile is of 512MB which is expandable up to 4GB supported by 2000mAH battery. It has 2MP rear camera and 0.3MP front camera. In addition to these, there are many inbuilt apps which include WhatsApp, Facebook, family locator and other useful apps.
Although the hotspot feature was not available right from the initial days, the company had been successful in introducing the feature lately satisfying its users. We believe this article helped you in understanding network connectivity options available on Jio phone.
Nevertheless, there are many more features to be introduced in the future versions.
What is the feature that you are eagerly awaiting? Do let us know in the comment section.
