How to turn on the personal hotspot on an OPPO phone (ColorOS 16)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-on-the-personal-hotspot-on-an-oppo-phone/ · Checked October 2026 · CPH2689, EEA), ColorOS 16.0.5, Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01) · OPPO Reno13 5G

4 of 4 steps with real screenshots · 3 official sources below

Device

Android

Shown on

OPPO Reno13 5G (CPH2689, EEA), ColorOS 16.0.5, Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01))

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Mobile network

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

3 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Mobile network

   Open Settings; it is below Bluetooth.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Personal hotspot

   Ours said Off.

   Done

3. 

   Turn on Personal hotspot

   The page says it shares your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection and may use more data and battery.

   Done

4. 

   Check it is on

   The switch turns blue and a QR code icon appears next to Hotspot settings. Ours worked without a SIM, sharing its Wi-Fi, with 0 devices connected.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No SIM in the phone? Ours had none: Mobile network showed No SIM card for both slots, and the hotspot still turned on, sharing Wi-Fi.

  

• No Mobile network row? OPPO says the same menu is called Mobile Network, Dual SIM & Cellular, SIM card & mobile data or Dual SIM & mobile network depending on the phone. Source: How to Use the Mobile Data Network on Your OPPO Phone
• Faster way? OPPO says to long-press the Personal Hotspot icon in the pull-down panel to go straight to its settings page. Source: How Do You Access Hidden Features in the OPPO Control Center
• Need the password? Tap Hotspot settings to see or change the name and password.

  

If this does not work

• Hotspot turns itself off? Automatically turn off personal hotspot switches it off when no devices are connected for 10 minutes. Turn that off on the same page.
• Others connect but have no internet? The page says the hotspot shares your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection, so the OPPO itself needs a working one. Google says the same for Android hotspots; check Data usage and your plan. Source: Share a mobile connection by hotspot or tethering on Android
• Want to share over a cable? Use USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering, in the Tethering section above Ethernet tethering. Source: Share a mobile connection by hotspot or tethering on Android

About this guide

The screenshots are from our OPPO Reno13 5G, the European model CPH2689, with ColorOS 16.0.5 and Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01)), in Dark mode. Ours has no SIM; we turned the hotspot on for a screenshot and off again. The name, password and QR code are blurred.

Good to know

If Wi-Fi or mobile data still fails, reset network settings.

To use less battery, turn on Power saving mode.

In short: Settings, Mobile network, Personal hotspot on.