Google Fi encrypts Auto Connect+ hotspot traffic on eligible phones
Original title: Google Fi super network leans on encryption to keep hotspot traffic private
Phones join hotspots without a prompt; network switching is rolling out on Pixel 9 and newer.
Google Fi’s super network moves phones onto Wi-Fi hotspots and between two 5G networks without the user changing settings. Wi-Fi Auto Connect+ joins hotspots automatically and encrypts the connection so the hotspot operator cannot read traffic. Google has not said how it selects or vets those hotspots. Network switching and Auto Connect+ also work internationally on Unlimited Premium and Flexible plans, and Fi added an in-app AI support agent called Ask Fi.
Unconfirmed: Google has not said how it picks or vets the hotspots it joins automatically.
- Auto Connect+ is on Pixel phones and rolling out to select Samsung and Motorola models.
- Network switching is rolling out now on the Pixel 9 and newer.
- International use is included on Unlimited Premium and Flexible plans.
- Ask Fi handles account help, connection troubleshooting and billing questions.
- A Pixel 11 Pro subscriber offer ends November 18.
From the original article
1 min read at helpnetsecurity.com
Google Fi now moves customers’ phones onto Wi-Fi hotspots and between two 5G networks without the user going into settings or logging in. Google calls the setup a super network, and it powers all Fi plans on eligible Pixel phones. Wi-Fi Auto Connect+, a Fi feature that now reaches millions more locations, joins hotspots automatically and encrypts the connection.
By Anamarija Pogorelec · helpnetsecurity.com
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