As Android 15 prepares for release later this year, Google is fine-tuning its new features. Among them is Instant Hotspot, a convenient tool that allows Android tablets and Chromebooks to seamlessly connect to a phone’s hotspot. However, recent reports confirm this feature won’t be available on Samsung Galaxy devices.

Instant Hotspot simplifies the process of connecting your tablet or Chromebook to your phone’s internet. When in range and without Wi-Fi, a pop-up will appear on your device, prompting you to connect to the phone’s hotspot. It’s a smooth and intuitive experience.

For Galaxy users, this might sound familiar. Samsung’s One UI already offers a similar functionality called Auto Hotspot. Both features achieve the same goal of connecting your tablet or Chromebook to your phone’s internet.

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The key difference lies in compatibility. Google’s Instant Hotspot works with any Android tablet and Chromebook, while Samsung’s Auto Hotspot is exclusive to Galaxy devices within the same Samsung account or family group.

Although Samsung users have been enjoying Auto Hotspot for a while, the absence of Instant Hotspot in Android 15 won’t greatly affect their experience. As long as you exclusively use Samsung Galaxy devices, you won’t miss out on Instant Hotspot’s benefits. 

However, if you were hoping to use Auto Hotspot with other Android tablets or Chromebooks, you might find yourself left out once Android 15 arrives.

It’s unclear why the Instant Hotspot feature won’t be available on Galaxy devices. The feature is part of Google Play Services, which is available on all Google-certified Android devices, including those from Samsung.

Samsung likely opted out of this feature because it overlaps with their existing Auto Hotspot. However, with Instant Hotspot, the usefulness of Auto Hotspot feels a bit limited.

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