Help Wi-fi Hotspot set up with Android 6: How?

[METsen]

With Android 4 a Mobile Hotspot could be defined via:
Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Tethering & Portable Hotspot -> Set Up Wi-fi Hotspot
With Android 6 it is now different:
Settings -> Mobile hotspot and tethering -> Mobile hotspot

1) The hotspot name which previously could be self-defined appears now to be the fix one: "AndroidAP". Is it indeed a fix one or did I not find the place for changing it? The same name can cause confusion/problems where several "AndroidAP" are in reach. Is this an Android 6 or a Galaxy Tab S2 problem?

2) There exists now a selection distinguishing between "all devices" or "allowed devices only". I can use the Hotspot with "all devices" and the self-defined password. How could alternatively only certain devices being allowed?

 

[Jfalls63]

You should be able to tap on the current Hot Spot name and erase what is there and change it . Same with password.
Easy to change on my 6.0 Motorola.

Just guessing, but all devices would probably be if you set up your Hot Spot without a password or security.

 

[METsen]

If it works "normal" on your Motorola it looks like being a Galaxy Tab S2 issue. Clicking on the default hotspot name does not allow to change it but provides only the selection "all devices" or "allowed devices only". I guessed as you that "all devices" means no password required, this is not the case; it does require a password and I do not know the reason for the option "allowed devices only". Do you know where Samsung Galaxy issues are best informed?

 

[Jfalls63]

There is a Tab 2 section here
http://androidforums.com/forums/samsung-galaxy-tab-2.1473/
Should be best place to ask actual owners.

 

[Jfalls63]

Also, see if this helps
http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/44068/how-to-make-galaxy-tab-as-portable-wifi-hotspot

 

[METsen]

Thank you for the links. Hopefully Samsung is correcting this bug in an update.

 

[AZgl1500]

I don't think there is a bug with Samsung on this.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 with MM on it, and I just now activated Hotspot just like I always have.
It did not even hesitate, just turned it on.



I realize this is not your Galaxy Tab S2 device, but I can't see why it should not work the same.

 

[METsen]

... and I just now activated Hotspot just like I always have.

I also can activate the Hotspot, but unfortunately not as I previously always did on an older Samsung Tab. My S2 appears to have two bugs which I described at the beginning of this thread.