Android Is Finally Fixing One of the Hotspot’s Biggest Annoyances

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Google is quietly preparing a small but genuinely useful upgrade to Android’s Wi-Fi hotspot, and it is one of those changes that makes you wonder why it took this long. As revealed by Android Authority, in the latest Android Canary build, a new option has appeared in the Speed and Compatibility menu: 2.4 and 6 GHz. It might sound simple, but it fixes a problem that has annoyed hotspot users for years.

The new dual-band hotspot mode fixes the long annoyance

Right now, Android forces you to choose between speed and compatibility whenever you enable a hotspot. If you pick 6 GHz, you get the highest speeds your phone can offer, but many older phones, tablets, laptops and smart devices cannot connect at all. If you stick to the default 2.4 and 5 GHz modes, every device connects without complaints, but you miss out on the performance benefits of Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7. For people who tether often, this decision gets old very quickly.

The new 2.4 and 6 GHz mode finally removes that tradeoff. Your phone will broadcast both bands at the same time. Newer devices automatically switch to 6 GHz for better throughput, while older or budget devices fall back to 2.4 GHz without you having to change anything. It works very much like a modern dual-band router, only now it is built into your Android hotspot settings.

This matters because Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 support is quickly becoming standard across new Android phones, yet older devices are still everywhere. A combined mode gives you the best possible speeds while keeping everyone connected. Once this feature rolls out beyond Canary, it should be a noticeable upgrade on any phone that supports it, including the latest Galaxy phones.

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Abhinav Anand

Abhinav Anand is the News Editor at SammyGuru and a technology journalist based in New Delhi. Before joining SammyGuru, he contributed to numerous outlets, including Android Headlines, ExtremeTech, The Mac Observer, Financial Express, Economic Times, iGeeksBlog, KnowTechie, PhonesWiki, SlashGear, and more. You can reach him at [email protected].

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