making my phone a hot spot

[shannon406]

I have a samsung galaxy from straight talk I live out in the middle of nowhere and want to make my phone a hotspot for my tablet my tablet is a Samsung Tab 2 7.0 I used foxfi over a year ago but when I didn't need it anymore I deleted it now I try to use it and it won't work.... it says I have to use Bluetooth mode so I turn that on but I can't figure out how to make my tablet to connect to that??? I am not super techy so please explain things in the most simple way possible ...sorry

 

[mykl376]

Are you using the same phone now that you used before with foxfi? Has there been an OS update, ice cream sandwich/kitkat, etc? I think after one of the updates, foxfi would only work if you use a lock screen on your phone, either PIN or the pattern. I'm not the most knowledgeable on the matter, but check that out, if you don't currently use a lock screen. Phone power down and reset of course too after that.