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When you share a hotspot, it appears on the map with the details you provided. How useful it looks depends on those details.

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What others see

Each shared hotspot shows:
  • Location: where it is
  • Network type: Wi-Fi, mobile data, or router
  • Signal: strength of the connection
  • Security: how it is protected
  • Speed and note: advertised speed and anything you added
Clear, accurate details make your hotspot more useful. A hotspot with a helpful note — where to find the password, when it is available — is easier to rely on.

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Describing your hotspot well

A few habits make a shared hotspot more valuable:
  • Give it a recognizable name
  • Set the location accurately, so people can find it
  • Choose the correct network type
  • Add a note with anything a user would want to know

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Availability over time

Today the app records the details you provide when you share. It does not yet measure uptime in the background.
Measured reliability scores — based on observed uptime — are on the roadmap. When they arrive, keeping a hotspot consistently online will be what builds a strong score. See Product status.

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Access

Your hotspot’s public/private state and international-access setting determine how it can be accessed. See Visibility settings.