Comment on I 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?

• JasonDJ@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Comes in clutch sometimes. Like when a device doesn’t support captive portals (i.e. in a hotel), or your work laptop has trouble with them (as some work VPNs do).

  Then you can just log in from your cell phone, and then share that. The phone uses WPA2-Personal, which nearly everything supports.

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  • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Ok, I see how it could be useful in some edge cases. Hadn’t thought of those. Well done.

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