ColdWater@lemmy.ca to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoI hate Samsung and their dumb software design choices, and this is one of them. Why do I need a SIM card to enable a hotspot whereas every other phone works without one?lemmy.caimagemessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down139file-text
arrow-up1125arrow-down1imageI hate Samsung and their dumb software design choices, and this is one of them. Why do I need a SIM card to enable a hotspot whereas every other phone works without one?lemmy.caColdWater@lemmy.ca to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square46linkfedilinkfile-text
This phone is broken (broken screen) and was given to me, so I figured I’d use it as a WiFi extender, but I guess I can’t.
minus-squareVictoria@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28arrow-down2·6 months agoyou can do “wifi sharing” which shares the phones wifi connection.
minus-squareFushuan [he/him]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·6 months agoNot all phones can act as a repetitor. I’ve had several where wifi gets disconnected when hotspot is activated.
minus-squarehitmyspot@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·6 months agoThats not the same thing, though.
minus-squaresilverdiamond@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·6 months agoIts in the same menu
you can do “wifi sharing” which shares the phones wifi connection.
Not all phones can act as a repetitor. I’ve had several where wifi gets disconnected when hotspot is activated.
Thats not the same thing, though.
Its in the same menu