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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 ...

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 ...

Having a long and complicated Wi-Fi password isn’t a bad thing. But it can be a pain to tell people what it is to let them connect to your home network. With Android 10 and newer devices, it’s now far ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Use your Wi-Fi connection when cell coverage is less than ideal. Use your Wi-Fi connection when cell coverage ...

Toggling your phone’s Wi-Fi or Bluetooth radio may only require a single tap in Android 16. As part of the overhauled Quick Settings panel, the Internet and Bluetooth tiles may be updated to support ...

Any time you have friends or family visiting your home, you're likely to get asked what your Wi-Fi password is. A truly secured Wi-Fi network may have a password made up of a randomization of upper ...

Mac and Android can get along if you're willing to put in a little bit of prep work. Here's how one of our writers manages ...