G9 / Phone & connectivity

How to connect a device to the XPENG G9 Wi-Fi hotspot

If a passenger’s device cannot find the G9 hotspot, check the car’s hotspot switch and band. A domestic casting-app workaround is not the control path documented by the international English handbook.

3 min readReviewed 27 October 2026

2025XOS V5.6.0; match the installed softwareInternational English manual; local specification must match

CHECK YOUR CARXPENG G9 · 2025 English international manual · XOS V5.6.0 · equipment dependent

Checked on 27 October 2026 against XPENG’s 2025 English G9 manual for XOS V5.6.0, printed pages 62–63. Chinese-market owner reports identify the question; they do not establish a common defect, a guaranteed fix, or matching export equipment. Stop if your car’s controls differ.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Open Settings → Device Connection and enable the car hotspot. Choose 5 GHz first where supported, or try 2.4 GHz for compatibility. On the passenger device, select the car’s network and enter its displayed password.

Before you start

Park before setup, check that the service is available for your local specification and tariff, and keep the network password private. A visible Wi-Fi connection does not itself prove that the vehicle’s upstream internet service is working.

Enable the hotspot and test a device

1Open Device ConnectionUse Settings → Device Connection on the central display and locate the car-hotspot control described by the manual.
2Select the bandEnable the hotspot and begin with 5 GHz if the device supports it. Select 2.4 GHz when an older device cannot detect or join the network.
3Join from the passenger deviceOpen its Wi-Fi list, choose the exact network name shown by the G9 and enter the displayed hotspot password.
4Separate Wi-Fi from internetConfirm the device has joined, then test a normal online page. If joining works but internet does not, check the vehicle’s service availability rather than repeating the password.

Tick steps as you go. Your progress stays in this tab.

Check the result

The intended device should stay connected and access the permitted online service. If the hotspot control is absent on your car, check the current local handbook and support. Do not assume that a Chinese app feature or included-data offer is available internationally.

Chinese owner report — anecdotal context

A Chinese G9 owner could not find a hotspot setting and described a casting-app method on domestic Tianji software. The international V5.6.0 manual documents Device Connection instead. Report dated 2024-05-26; domestic-market anecdote.

Common questions

Why try 2.4 GHz?+

The manual recommends 5 GHz first and describes 2.4 GHz as compatible with more devices, with reduced network performance.

Does this connect the car to my phone hotspot?+

No. Here a passenger device joins the car’s hotspot. Connecting the car to a phone uses the wireless-network client setting.

SOURCES & SCOPE

Where this guide comes from

Operating steps are checked against manufacturer documentation; Chinese owner discussions are labelled as anecdotal reports. They identify questions, not the prevalence or cause of a fault. Reviewed on 27 October 2026. This is a source-based guide, not a claim of hands-on vehicle testing.

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