Guide

Connect your Sony camera via Personal Hotspot

These cameras use Remote Shoot Function with Access Point and Pairing to join your iPhone’s hotspot.

Supported models

What you need

  • FrameFast installed on your iPhone
  • A charged camera from the list above
  • File format set to JPEG or RAW + JPEG — FrameFast does not transfer RAW-only files
  • Your iPhone near the camera
  1. 1

    Enable Personal Hotspot on your iPhone

    On your iPhone

    1.1 Go to Settings → Personal Hotspot → turn on Allow Others to Join.

    1.2 Note the Wi-Fi Password shown on this screen.

    1.3 Your hotspot name is your iPhone's name (check Settings → General → About → Name).

    Keep the Personal Hotspot screen open while setting up the camera. iOS may disable the hotspot if you navigate away.

  2. 2

    Turn off access authentication

    On the camera

    2.1 MENU → Network → Network Option → Access Authen. Settings.

    2.2 Set Access Authen. to Off.

    This lets FrameFast communicate over Wi-Fi without SSH credentials. See the security note at the bottom of this page.

    Ref: A9 III Access Authen. Settings / A7 IV Access Authen. Settings

  3. 3

    Set access point to your iPhone’s hotspot

    On the camera

    3.1 MENU → Network → Wi-Fi → Access Point Set.

    3.2 Select your iPhone's name from the scanned list, or choose Manual Setting to type the SSID.

    3.3 Enter the Wi-Fi password from your iPhone's Personal Hotspot screen. The camera shows Registered when saved.

    Ref: A9 III Access Point Set.

  4. 4

    Enable Wi-Fi and Remote Shooting

    On the camera

    4.1 MENU → Network → Wi-Fi → Wi-Fi Connect → On. The camera connects to your hotspot.

    4.2 MENU → Network → Cnct./Remote Sht. → Remote Shoot Function → set Remote Shooting to On.

    Ref: A9 III Remote Shoot Function / A7 IV Remote Shoot Function

  5. 5

    Initiate Pairing

    On the camera

    MENU → Network → Cnct./Remote Sht. → Remote Shoot Function → Pairing.

    The camera enters pairing mode and becomes discoverable on the hotspot network. FrameFast will find it automatically.

  6. 6

    Open FrameFast and select Sony

    On your iPhone

    6.1 Open FrameFast → Capture tab → tap + → select Sony → select Personal Hotspot.

    6.2 FrameFast scans the hotspot network and finds your camera. Tap to connect.

  7. 7

    Pick an event and upload mode

    On your iPhone

    Select the event you’re shooting for, then choose an upload mode:

    • Real-time upload — photos upload to the cloud as you shoot. Requires internet.
    • Shoot offline — photos are saved locally and uploaded later when you’re back online.

  8. Start shooting

    On the camera

    Every photo you take now appears in FrameFast and uploads to your event.

    Because your camera is on your iPhone's hotspot, your iPhone keeps its internet connection — real-time upload works without any extra connectivity setup.

Security note

With Access Authen. off, the camera communicates without SSH encryption. On a Personal Hotspot, only devices you approve can connect, so this is generally safe. If you connect the camera to a shared or public network, consider re-enabling Access Authentication.

Troubleshooting

iPhone’s hotspot doesn’t appear in Access Point Set.

  • Make sure Allow Others to Join is turned on in Personal Hotspot settings.
  • Keep the Personal Hotspot settings screen open on your iPhone.
  • Move the camera closer to the iPhone (within 2 meters).

FrameFast can’t find the camera

  • Go to Settings → FrameFast and ensure Local Network is enabled.
  • Verify Remote Shooting is On and you have initiated Pairing.
  • Check that the camera is connected to the hotspot (Wi-Fi icon visible on camera).

Auth error

  • Verify Access Authen. Settings is Off (Step 1).
  • Toggle Remote Shoot off and on, then reconnect Wi-Fi.

Connection drops

  • Move your iPhone closer to the camera.
  • Turn off Bluetooth temporarily.