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Sharing the Internet connection from the mobile phone has become an essential tool for hybrid work and mobility, but until now users faced a technical dilemma: choosing between the maximum transfer speed or ensuring that all their devices could connect. Google seems to have found the definitive solution in its latest test version, introducing a configuration of simultaneous dual band 2.4 and 6 GHz.

Until now, the default configuration on most Android terminals created access points using the 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies. Although the option to use the 6 GHz band was recently enabled on Pixel phones, taking advantage of regulatory changes in the United States and the rise of the Wi-Fi 6E and 7 standard, this alternative had drawbacks. By activating the 6 GHz exclusive mode to gain speed, older devices they stopped detecting the networkand the range of the signal was considerably reduced due to the lower penetration of these high-frequency waves.

More top speed without leaving devices behind

The new functionality, detected in the Canary version of Android, seeks to eliminate this compromise by offering the best of both worlds. According to the analysis of expert Mishaal Rahman, the new “2.4 and 6 GHz” option allows the phone to broadcast on both frequencies at the same time. This represents a direct benefit for the user: they will be able to enjoy the high bandwidth and no congestion typical of 6 GHz in modern laptops or tablets, without leaving devices that depend on the 2.4 GHz band without connection.

Basically, the system acts as an intelligent bridge that offers the highest possible performance to whoever can take advantage of it, while maintaining universal compatibility for everyone else. This feature, which is currently in testing, is expected to reach users in an upcoming beta update. Android 16 QPR3finally standardizing an experience of tethering which does not force the user to choose between performance and functionality.