How I turned my old Android phone into a Wi-Fi extender - and fixed dead spots at home
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- Uses your existing Wi-Fi, not mobile data, to extend coverage.
- It extends coverage, but may result in slower speeds than your router.
- Place the phone between the router and dead zone for best results.
I have a Pixel phone that usually sits in a drawer. I mostly use it to test new Android features for work, but sometimes I find creative ways to use or repurpose it. My latest experiment is fixing Wi-Fi dead zones.
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You know... that one room or corner of your home where everything buffers, drops, or refuses to load. Most people fix this by buying a dedicated Wi-Fi extender or upgrading to a mesh system.
But there's another option if you're like me and have...
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