Subj : Google's latest Android update lets you quickly switch calls and To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Jul 29 2024 11:45:05 Google's latest Android update lets you quickly switch calls and Wi-Fi hotspots between multiple devices Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:36:48 +0000 Description: If you use multiple Google-powered devices together, then your life is about to get a little bit easier. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Google is rolling out a new update for Android that makes it easier to transfer calls and share Wi-Fi hotspots between multiple devices, provided they're close by and all signed into the same Google account. The upgrade was actually announced at the end of May, after the Google I/O 2024 developer conference, and it seems the functionality is now making its way to devices, as spotted by 9to5Google . If your phone has got the update, you'll be able to go to Settings and then select Google > Devices and sharing > Cross-device services . You'll then be asked to configure a device group to share calls and hotspots between, which can include tablets and Chromebooks. Of course this is an area where Apple devices already excel, with features such as Handoff, which lets you pass calls, files, and plenty more besides between iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Google is now catching up, to an extent. Automatic sharing Part of the setup process (Image credit: Future) As per the descriptions in the app, call casting lets you "move calls between this device and other nearby devices signed in to your Google account". At the moment, you need to use Google Meet in order for this to work, though other apps may be adapted in the future. The instant hotspot feature lets you "automatically share hotspot access with your own devices". This covers Android phones and tablets, as well as Chromebooks, and will save you the extra step of having to put in your password. Google says the second feature, internet sharing, isn't available on Samsung devices, but there is a similar feature on Galaxy phones called auto-hotspot which you can use instead (and which has been around for several years). This is all ahead of the big Android 15 update, which is expected to roll out in full within the next month or so and on Tuesday, August 13, we're going to get the grand unveiling of the Pixel 9 series of phones. You might also like Simplify and declutter any Android phone with Easy mode The best Android phones you can buy right now Samsung Galaxy phones just removed one of Android's best features ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/googles-latest-android-update-lets-yo u-quickly-switch-calls-and-wi-fi-hotspots-between-multiple-devices --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .