How to share Wi-Fi from Xiaomi phone: 5 ways to give away the Internet

Selling the Internet from Xiaomi to a laptop, tablet or other smartphone is a task that almost every user faces. It seems simple: turn on the hotspot and it is ready. But in practice, there are often problems: devices do not connect, speed cuts, and the battery dies in an hour. In this article, we will analyze all the current ways to distribute Wi-Fi with Xiaomi (including hidden MIUI functions), optimize settings to save charge and solve typical errors — from “No Internet access” to operator restrictions.

Xiaomi’s smartphones (including Redmi, POCO and Black Shark) feature a customized MIUI shell that sometimes hides useful options. For example, newer versions (13-14) have removed the Access Point button from the quick settings, and the POCO F5 has disabled 5GHz mode by default to save energy, and we’ll show you where to look for these settings and how to set them up correctly so as not to be left without communication at the most inopportune moment.

1. Standard method: access point in MIUI settings

The most obvious method is to use the built-in mobile hotspot feature, which works on all Xiaomi models (from Redmi Note 8 to Xiaomi 14 Ultra) and does not require superuser rights, the main thing is to make sure that you have mobile Internet activated (not only Wi-Fi), otherwise the handout will not work.

Step instructions:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Access Point and modem (in older versions) MIUI — Settings → Additionally. → Modem mode).
• 🔄 Click on “Access Point Settings” (or “Mobile Access Point»).
• ⚙️ In the “Network Name” field, enter a convenient name (for example, Xiaomi_Hotspot).
• 🔒 In the Password, specify a combination not shorter than 8 characters (use numbers and letters).
• 📶 Select the 2.4 GHz band (for compatibility) or 5 GHz band (for speed).
• 🔘 Go back and turn on the "Access Point" switch».

If other devices can’t see your network after you turn on, check:

• 🔋 Battery level (below 15% MIUI It can automatically turn off the distribution).
• 📡 Flight mode (must be switched off).
• 📵 Background restrictions (c Settings) → Battery → Background restriction access point must be allowed).

2. Quick access through the notification panel

In MIUI 12-14, the default access point button is hidden in "quick settings." To add it to the panel:

1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen to open the notification bar.
2. Click on the icon. ⚙️ («Edit" or "Add tiles».
3. Find the Access Point (or Hotspot) tile and drag it to the active area.

Now you can turn on/off the distribution with one tap. Note that some firmware (like the POCO X5 Pro) opens the settings menu after you press the tile, rather than activating the access point immediately. This is not a bug, but a feature of MIUI.

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If the "Access Point" tile is missing after the update, reset the notification panel settings: Settings → Notification Panel → Reset the location of the tiles.

Important: When activated through the notification panel, the network will use default settings (name, password, range) if you have changed them before, the settings will remain.

3. USB modem (for PCs and laptops)

If you only need to connect one computer to the Internet, the USB distribution is more profitable:

• 🔋 It does not run out of batteries (the power comes from the USB-port).
• 📶 More stable than Wi-Fi (no interference).
• 🔒 More secure (no risk of connecting third-party devices).

How to set up:

1. Connect your phone to your PC through the original USB-cable (cheap cables may not transmit data).
2. On your phone, select File Transfer (MTP) mode (the default may be “Charge Only”).
3. Go to Settings → Access Point and Modem → USB modem and turn on the switch.
4. On the PC, wait for the driver installation (usually takes 10-30 seconds).

If the Internet didn't come up:

• 🔄 Reconnect the cable.
• 🖥️ On PC, check Network Connections – a new device should appear (e.g., Remote). NDIS»).
• 🔧 Update modem drivers through Device Manager.

4. Hidden settings: how to increase speed and time

By default, MIUI limits the speed of the transfer and disables the access point after 10 minutes without activity.

For models with Qualcomm Snapdragon (e.g. Xiaomi) 13T or POCO F4 GT) The option is "Accelerate mobile Internet." It includes carrier aggregation (CA), increases the speed of 20-30%. You can find it in Settings. → SIM-maps and mobile networks → [Yours. SIM] → Accelerate the mobile Internet.

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On Xiaomi with MediaTek processors (e.g. Redmi Note 12), the 5GHz option may not be available in the access point settings, in which case the range is automatically selected and cannot be influenced.

5. Solving Mistakes: "No Internet Access" and Other Problems

The most common mistake when you give Wi-Fi to Xiaomi is that connected devices see the network, but the Internet doesn't work.

⚠️ Note: If you have a Megaphone, Beeline or Tele2, check if the operator blocks the distribution. Some rates (for example, "All for 500" from MegaFon) require the option "Modem mode" (costs) ~50₽/month).

• 🌐 «No Internet access" on the connected device: Restart the phone and the client device. Check if the mobile Internet is running on Xiaomi itself (open the site in the browser). APN-settings: Settings → SIM-map → [Yours. SIM] → Access point (APN). For MTS use Internet.mts.ru, for Beeline - Internet.beeline.ru.
• 🔄 Access Point is permanently disabled: Disable the “Adaptive Battery” in Settings → Battery. Add the Access Point app to the optimization exceptions. Check if the phone is overheating (at temperatures above 45).°C MIUI force-off).
• 📵 Devices can't see the network: Try changing the network name (sometimes adding a character, for example, helps). Mi_Hotspot). Turn it off. VPN Check if Hidden Network is enabled in the access point settings.

If nothing works, reset your network settings: Settings → About Phone → Settings Reset → Reset your Wi-Fi, mobile network and Bluetooth settings. This will delete all the saved networks, but often solves the distribution problems.

6. Alternative ways to distribute the Internet

If the standard access point doesn’t work or you need advanced features (like filtering devices), try these methods:

• 🤖 Wi-Fi distribution apps: Utility like NetShare or PdaNet+ They allow you to share the Internet even without root rights, and they're useful if you block a standard access point, and the disadvantage is that some apps show ads.
• 🔗 Bluetooth modem: Suitable for connecting a single device (e.g. a tablet) and slower than Wi-Fi, but slower battery settings. → Bluetooth → Modem mode.
• 💻 Reverse Tethering: If you have root rights, you can distribute the Internet from PC to phone via the Internet. USB. This requires ClockworkMod Tether or gnirehtet (works without root on some models).

1. Make sure that mobile internet works on your phone

2. Disable VPN and proxy

3. Check the traffic limit (some operators block the distribution after 10 GB)

4. Charge the phone to at least 30%

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7 How to Save Battery Charges When Distributing Wi-Fi

Internet is one of the most energy-intensive features of a smartphone. On Xiaomi with a battery of 4000-5000 mAh (for example, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+), the access point can “eat” 20-30% of the charge in an hour.

• 🔋 Connect your phone to charge. Even if the battery level is high, the handouts are high. + charging at the same time reduce battery wear.
• ⚡ Use the original charger. Cheap adapters can't handle the load, and the phone runs out.
• 📉 Limit background activity. In Settings → Battery → Background Limitation Add all apps except "Access Point».
• 🌡️ Watch the temperature if the phone is over 40.°C, turn off the distribution for 10 minutes.

On models with MIUI 14, we have a smart battery that automatically optimizes the consumption of the handout, to enable it:

1. Go to Settings. → Battery.
2. Click on the icon. ⚙️ top-right.
3. Turn on “Smart Battery” and “Adaptive Charging.”

⚠️ Note: If you are sharing the Internet from Xiaomi to a laptop to download large files (for example, games from Steam), connect the phone to charge necessarily. >50 Mbps) battery can be discharged 20-30 minute 100%.

FAQ: Frequent questions about giving away Wi-Fi with Xiaomi