Google’s latest generation of Android, the Android 12, is by far one of the most appealing and feature-rich updates. The search giant has added a ton of new features, and one such feature is the ...

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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 ...

Are you suffering from slow Wi-Fi? This could be due to several reasons, but a simple solution is often to upgrade to a ...

It's a good practice to make your Wi-Fi passwords strong — long strings of letters, symbols, numbers, and special characters. It keeps your Wi-Fi network safe. But strong passwords are also hard to ...

Wi-Fi networks use passwords to prevent strangers from getting onto your network and consuming your bandwidth. As such, you set strong, complex passwords for your network to strengthen its security ...

Getting a bad Wifi signal can be a really annoying experience, especially if you’re streaming your favorite TV show or movie. While it can make sense to stay closer to the Wifi router for a better ...

You can make calls and receive texts on your Android phone using WiFi calling, even when you can't get a cell phone signal. Instead of using your carrier's cellular network, WiFi calls and texts are ...

One of the most helpful features of modern smartphones is the ability to connect to a local Wi-Fi signal to make phone calls. While all phones with a carrier have their own 4G or 5G connections that ...

Android 15 adds support for the IEEE 802.11az protocol, i.e. Wi-Fi Ranging. Wi-Fi Ranging is a positioning technology that enables indoor location tracking accuracy of less than 1m. This feature will ...