@sciguy wrote:
Hi, when I use my phone as a hotspot my laptop cannot pick up the connection but other devices can like my old phone. How can I work around this? I'll be getting an ASDA smart phone at this rate
I'm having this same problem. Other Android devices work with my Z3C's hotspot, but several laptops don't. They either can't see it at all, or can't connect if even if they can see it. The good news is the USB tethering works great with Windows 7 without having to install any software on your laptop. If you're running some other operating system I'm not sure what your options are. But wireless would be MUCH nicer.
This is a serious problem. I even did a factory reset and it still doesn't work with the Sony default hotspot settings. i've tried with WiFi on, WiFi off, the power saving disabled, the phone is up to date, etc. I guess it's time to contact Sony.
Either it's a firmware problem (most likely) or some weird hardware problem. I've fairly sure it's not my provider (T-Mobile) as I can pop the same SIM into a Google Nexus phone and the hotspot works flawlessly with everything.
Are others here using their Z3C as a hotspot with Windows 7 or Windows 8 laptops?
