How to Troubleshoot Mobile Hotspot Connection on Nokia Lumia 630

If you are having hard time to share your internet connection to your friends, then try these troubleshooting steps below:

> First switch the Battery saver mode OFF, then connect a charger to your phone.

   - To to turn off: Tap Settings > battery saver > Off.

> Check if you have a strong signal on your Nokia Lumia 530. Try to move around if you have a weak signal.

> Keep your phone in the idle mode, incoming or outgoing call will interrupt the data transfer until the call ends.

> Try to check if you have the cellular data indicator (E, 2G, 3G, H+, 4G). If you have, change the mobile network connection from 3G/4G to 2G and back again.

   - This is to make sure that your phone is connecting correctly to the network.
   - To do this, go to Settings > mobile network (or mobile+SIM or cellular or cellular+SIM).

> Make sure that the internet sharing security type (if not selectable, WPA2 is used) and password settings match between the connecting device and your phone.

   - To check this, go to Settings > internet sharing.

> Make sure that the operator mobile data plan subscription allows Wi-Fi tethering and your network operator has enabled internet sharing on the phone.

> If possible, try to create a connection with some other device or force the connecting device Wi-Fi adapter to use 802.11g standard - disable 802.11n mode.

   - On a Windows PC, go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections, and right click your active Wireless Network Connection and open Properties > Configure > Advanced, then select 802.11n and set value to Disabled.
   - Once ready, press OK.

> Then try to connect again, as internet sharing switches off after 5 minutes of inactivity.

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How to Hard Reset (Factory Reset) Nokia Lumia 630

Take time to know the steps on how to factory reset and hard reset your Microsoft Lumia 630.

Resetting your device will be useful if you want to restore the settings to its original state.

Or maybe you want to sell/give your device to someone else.

This will also help if your phone is getting so slow or infected by a virus.



Microsoft Nokia Lumia 630 Factory Reset

> Open Windows Phone Settings

> Tap "about"

> Tap "reset your phone"


Microsoft Nokia Lumia 630 Hard Reset Using Buttons

> Turn off your phone

> Then press the Power-Button once

> Press and Hold the Volume-Down-Button until you see the exclamation point "!" on your screen

> You can now release all buttons

> Press the following buttons below once in exact order:

   - Volume-Up-Button
   - Volume-Down-Button
   - Power-Button
   - Volume-Down-Button

Your phone will start the Hard Reset shortly.

Reminder: Your map will be erased if you restore your phone's factory settings. To download it again, go to Settings > Applications > Maps > Download maps.

In some of the phone models where the map data is stored on the memory card, the map data will be preserved if you choose not to erase the SD card when resetting the phone.

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