Microsoft will Soon Add a Wi-Fi Hotspot feature to Windows11 for Galaxy Phones

Microsoft announced that it is bringing the Instant Wi-Fi Hotspot feature to the Windows 11 operating system, through which you can activate the Wi-Fi hotspot on your paired Galaxy smartphone.

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Microsoft announced that it is bringing the Instant Wi-Fi Hotspot feature to the Windows 11 operating system, through which you can activate the Wi-Fi hotspot on your paired Galaxy smartphone.

On the other end, Samsung has been constantly collaborating with Google and Microsoft over the past few years. The Wear OS 3 operating system was exclusive to Samsung for more than a year, and Microsoft’s Phone Link feature was first released to Galaxy phones.

Moreover, Microsoft’s Xbox cloud gaming is now a native feature on Samsung’s Tizen-based smart TVs and is now bringing one more feature exclusive to Galaxy phones.

This new feature is rolling out to computers and laptops running the preview version of Windows 11 (build 25231). It will be exclusive to Galaxy phones for now. Having already in Apple’s macOS and Google’s Chrome OS, many Windows users have been requesting it.

The new feature is a part of Microsoft’s Phone Link service. On pairing your Galaxy phone with a computer running Windows 11, you can see the phone in Wi-Fi settings, allowing you to activate the phone’s Wi-Fi hotspot directly from your computer. You don’t have to manually activate the Wi-Fi hotspot and enter the network password on your computer. The whole experience will be seamless.

To use this feature, you will need a Windows 11 (22H2 Build 22621) laptop or PC with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and the Phone Link app (v1.22082.111.0).

It would be best if you also had a Galaxy device running One UI 4.1.1 (or higher), such as the Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy S21, and Galaxy S22.

It would be great if Samsung also works with Microsoft to create a native backup and restore solution for Galaxy phones and tablets and a way to unlock a PC using the Galaxy Watch.

Meanwhile, always bringing something new with their phone, South Korean firm is focused more on Software optimization with the rise of software need.

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