Android

28047 readers

585 users here now

DROID DOES

Welcome to the droidymcdroidface-iest, Lemmyest (Lemmiest), test, bestest, phoniest, pluckiest, snarkiest, and spiciest Android community on Lemmy (Do not respond)! Here you can participate in amazing discussions and events relating to all things Android.

The rules for posting and commenting, besides the rules defined here for lemmy.world, are as follows:

Rules

1. All posts must be relevant to Android devices/operating system.

2. Posts cannot be illegal or NSFW material.

3. No spam, self promotion, or upvote farming. Sources engaging in these behavior will be added to the Blacklist.

4. Non-whitelisted bots will be banned.

5. Engage respectfully: Harassment, flamebaiting, bad faith engagement, or agenda posting will result in your posts being removed. Excessive violations will result in temporary or permanent ban, depending on severity.

6. Memes are not allowed to be posts, but are allowed in the comments.

7. Posts from clickbait sources are heavily discouraged. Please de-clickbait titles if it needs to be submitted.

8. Submission statements of any length composed of your own thoughts inside the post text field are mandatory for any microblog posts, and are optional but recommended for article/image/video posts.

Community Resources:

We are Android girls*,

In our Lemmy.world.

The back is plastic,

It's fantastic.

*Well, not just girls: people of all gender identities are welcomed here.

Our Partner Communities:

[email protected]

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

1295

When the fuck did a mobile hotspot become something you have to pay extra for? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/android

398 comments fedilink hide all child comments

It's my goddamn motherfucking mobile data and MY PHONE. I should be able to use it however I want. My wifi went down because the greedy, cunt-faced shitbags at Comcast stole taxpayer subsidies to enrich themselves instead of actually providing the service we're paying for. I tried to switch to a mobile hotspot and my phone refuses to open one. Everyone responsible for this shit should be ~~fed to alligators~~ locked away in a fucking gulag. We have no rights and live in a corporate plutocracy.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not Google pushing that message. That's your mobile service provider.

[–] lazycouchpotato 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's Google.

I think there's a misunderstanding. I was trying to convey in my previous comment that Google does not allow me to create a hotspot with my mobile data turned off.

I put my SIM in my backup phone, a OnePlus Nord N10, to prove it to you. I can create a hotspot with my mobile data turned off on it.

I can't do so on my Pixel 6a.

EDIT: Apparently it's working for others on Pixels. See this comment further below in the chain. Not sure why its disabled for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you buy your Pixel directly from Google? If you got it from your cell carrier, they probably have the option to lock certain settings. I have a Pixel 5a from Google and I can tether all I want.

[–] lazycouchpotato 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bought from the Google Store. Running Android 13.

Which Android version are you on? And just to confirm, you're trying tethering with your mobile data off, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm on 13. I just turned off mobile data and I am able to turn on the hotspot.

[–] lazycouchpotato 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Interesting. I'm not sure why it's disabled for me then.