by dbadmin | Jun 20, 2025 | Apple iPhone, Google Pixel, Guides, Samsung Galaxy, WI-FI
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority When it comes to smartphones, the common sentiment is that your Wi-Fi network will always take precedence over your mobile connection. In other words, those with data caps generally don’t have to worry about mobile data being...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 8, News, Polls, WI-FI
Pixel 8 Pro owners have recently been reporting problems with Wi-Fi Affected phones appear unable to see any Wi-Fi networks at all. The behavior seems to have only recently cropped up, suggesting it may be tied to a software update. Troubleshooting modern electronics...
by dbadmin | Dec 30, 2024 | Features, Starlink, WI-FI
They call it the fastest internet at sea — Royal Caribbean’s Starlink-powered Voom service — and I guess that’s true. After all, I don’t think Google is interested in running Fiber to the middle of the water off the Bahamas. Either way, I was excited to try it on a...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2024 | Android 15, News, WI-FI
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 only work on Android 15 devices with Wi-Fi chips that support Wi-Fi...
by dbadmin | Nov 9, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google, News, WI-FI
Google is preparing to have Android open Captive Portal pages in an Android Custom Tab instead of an Android WebView. A Captive Portal is a web page that many public Wi-Fi networks present before they allow your device to connect. By opening these web pages in Android...
by dbadmin | Jul 31, 2024 | News, Polls, WI-FI
Wi-Fi calling is one of those often-forgotten modern marvels. Circumventing carriers, Wi-Fi calling reroutes voice calls across the internet when the cellular signal is disrupted or unavailable. It ensures that your calls can be placed even if the nearest cell tower...
