This little trick can be a lifesaver. Say you’re at a hotel, and they charge an arm and a leg for Wi-Fi per device. With Wi-Fi sharing, you pay for one and spread the love to all your gadgets. Or, if ...

It seems that the new “Instant Hotspot” feature of Android will not be compatible with Samsung phones. This means that you will not be able to set your Galaxy mobile device as a passwordless hotspot ...

In a recent update, Google has announced a new feature called Instant Hotspot, designed to streamline the process of sharing mobile data between Android devices. This feature, part of the latest ...

Samsung's Galaxy S25 series is the first to support Instant Hotspot. Google's Instant Hotspot feature is part of Cross-device Services, a set of features designed to make Android devices work together ...

Usually, we’re stuck with the crowded 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands for hotspots, which are fine but not exactly speed demons. Now, Google is unlocking the 6GHz band – the super-fast lane used by Wi-Fi 6E and ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Tethering Android devices to each other is typically easier if they’re from the same brand, but thanks to ...

Google has announced seven new features rolling out to Android phones soon, including message editing in Google messages, improved cross-device services, and perhaps most notably Instant Hotspot. This ...

Several Samsung, Google Pixel, and OnePlus users on Verizon have reported that their phones’ hotspot feature stopped working after their respective Android 14 updates. Workarounds suggested include ...

As Android 15 prepares for release later this year, Google is fine-tuning its new features. Among them is Instant Hotspot, a convenient tool that allows Android tablets and Chromebooks to seamlessly ...

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Samsung Galaxy phones will have Auto Hotspot for any other Galaxy devices, but you won't get it for your other Android tablets or Chromebooks. Kyle Barr / Gizmodo It’s going to get a lot easier for ...