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Google is rolling out a handy data-saving feature to all Nexus phones

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by on August 25, 2016 at 8:49 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, free, Google, Nexus, Project Fi, Wi-Fi Assistant


Google has announced that it’s bringing its Wi-Fi Assistant feature to all Android-based Nexus handsets to help users save on data costs. Wi-Fi Assistant automatically detects and connects to more than a million free open W-Fi hotspots that have been identified and verified by the company. The feature was previously exclusive to users of Google’s Project Fi mobile carrier service. You can find Wi-Fi Assistant in the Android Settings app: select Google >Networking, and then toggle the option on. A key icon displayed in the top right corner of your screen will indicate when Wi-Fi Assistant is active and has…

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