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How to fix a Wi-Fi annoyance

Wi-Fi jobs you can finish on the phone: forget a bad network, see why it keeps dropping to cellular, share a hotspot with an older laptop, and read the password the phone already saved.

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  1. Wi-Fi & Home techSet a Private DNS hostname, and know how to undo itSettings > Network & internet > Private DNS. A typo here takes the internet away until you switch back to Automatic.Moderate · 2 min
  2. Wi-Fi & Home techMake an iPhone hotspot visible to an older laptopTurn on Maximize Compatibility under Personal Hotspot. It uses 2.4 GHz, which older devices can see.Easy · 1 min
  3. Wi-Fi & Home techStop a weak Wi-Fi network from switching you to cellularWi-Fi Assist is under Cellular, or Mobile Service. Turn it off when a bad network keeps spending your data.Easy · 1 min
  4. Wi-Fi & Home techForget a saved Wi-Fi network on AndroidOpen the network in Internet settings and tap Forget. Samsung hides it behind the gear icon.Easy · 2 min
  5. Wi-Fi & Home techForget a Wi-Fi network that keeps failing to connectSettings > Wi-Fi, tap the i, then Forget This Network. Join it again and retype the password.Easy · 2 min

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