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0 pointsNullabillity10y ago0 comments

Uhm, the Android data monitor already splits between WiFi and mobile data usage.

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VikingCoder10y ago· 3 in thread

Remember, a critical part of Google Fi is that it's supposed to automatically switch your voice and data to WiFi, and that Google has rigged partnerships such that they have lots of WiFi available for you to use.

So, if you currently use 5-10 GB/mo on one carrier, the theory is that you'll use less - possibly significantly less - on Google Fi.

That's SIGNIFICANTLY different from what you can see reported about how you manually configure the WiFi you have used today.

ewindisch10y ago

Except I've had to turn off that feature on my phone with Google's Fi service because public hotspots aren't necessarily reliable and can result in missed or dropped calls.

Also, there is the whole security issue of connecting to public APs automatically.

livingparadox10y ago

They route everything through a VPM when connecting to the public APs. So it prevents that security issue.

starnixgod10y ago

I've had the opposite problem, Fi will drop and black list public AP's on me if they are moderately slow or have high latencies.

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