[barry]

Thanks Rubber Corners — your solution works — I have submitted an entry that expands the detail of the solution a little hoping it helps some people. Being able to share telco data through a hotspot rounds off a wonderful phone. thanks.

[barry]

thank you Rubber Corners. Your solution works. I reiterated your solution expanding the explanation a little just in case it helps some people. It rounds off a great phone to be able to share telco data with one’s other devices. Thanks, Barry

[barry]

Hi everyone, Sorry for not responding. I have successfully been able to create a hotspot on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 phone. I followed the following two url’s in the order they appear below:-
1. This url shows how to download and install a program called ‘adb’. adb is a small file sized program that runs in Windows and other operating systems. It’s free. It’s best to follow this url that contains the detail on installing the program. To run adb in Windows it’s important to follow the directions on being in the correct folder. adb does NOT root you phone.

How to Install ADB on Windows, macOS, and Linux

2. Then follow this url that explains the how you use the program adb on your Windows 10 computer to change setting on your Xiaomi Note 5 phone. The computer is connected to the phone’s micro usb port using a cable that is capable of transferring data [ie not a cable that is only capable of charging the phone].
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/help/internet-hotspot-8-1-update-t3833265
The steps shown in this url are listed here:-

1 – Put your phone in debugging mode
Under Setting -> system -> about phone, tap repeatedly on Build Number, until the prompt asks if you want to enable developer mode

2 – Enable USB debugging on your phone
Under Setting -> system -> Developer options turn on USB Debugging

3 – plug your phone into USB, there may be a popup to allow remote debugging, allow this.

4 – Open a command window, and browse to the folder where you have adb.

5 – Type the following and press the [Enter] key

adb shell
This starts the Android shell (terminal where commands can be typed), which can work on your phone.

Once in the shell, type this:

settings put global tether_dun_required 0

Press return. To confirm it worked, type this and press return:

settings get global tether_dun_required

3. After making the changes as set out above, reboot the phone.
4. Then on the phone have the WiFi turned OFF — have the data from you phone Telstra/Telco turned ON — then turn your phone hotspot ON — then go to another device [phone/laptop/desktop/tablet] that has WiFi capability – on this other device go to the WiFi and look at the list of WiFi ‘available networks’ and find the phone’s network and ‘connect’ — then go to Google or some internet service and open it — the internet should be coming up ok — That’s it – now your Note 5 is the perfect phone.

[barry]

Hi members,

Does anyone have hotspot experience with the Redmi Note 7 the new model in the now separate branding under the Xiaomi umbrella.

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