@ColdWater@lemmy.ca to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 days 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-square69arrow-up1176file-text
arrow-up1176imageI 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.ca@ColdWater@lemmy.ca to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 days agomessage-square69file-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-squareFushuan [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish30•11 days agoNot all phones can act as a repetitor. I’ve had several where wifi gets disconnected when hotspot is activated.
minus-square@Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish1•10 days agoAs far as I know they can all act as a bootleg external wifi adapter though (via USB sharing)
minus-squareFushuan [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish2•10 days agoAgreed, it’s the wifi sensor that can’t both act as a signal emitter and receiver. (If you know what I mean, I know that it can do both of those things to communicate, but only for a single use case)
Not all phones can act as a repetitor. I’ve had several where wifi gets disconnected when hotspot is activated.
As far as I know they can all act as a bootleg external wifi adapter though (via USB sharing)
Agreed, it’s the wifi sensor that can’t both act as a signal emitter and receiver. (If you know what I mean, I know that it can do both of those things to communicate, but only for a single use case)