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Last updated: March 16th, 2016 at 08:36 UTC+01:00
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It's a nice feature to have during the times you have your phone connected to a Wi-Fi network but can't connect another mobile device or a PC at hand to the same network, either because you don't know/have forgotten the password or… well, that's the only use case I can think of off the top of my head. In case you need to share your mobile data connection, you can turn off Wi-Fi sharing under the MORE tab in the Mobile hotspot menu in Settings » Mobile hotspot and tethering.
It's worth pointing out that this feature is exclusive to Samsung's new flagships; you won't find them on the Galaxy S6 lineup or the Galaxy Note 5 even if they are running Marshmallow. Just so you know, it's not available on the Galaxy A 2016 lineup either, but it's possible Samsung will bring it over through future updates.
Any other new features that you have discovered on your brand new Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge? Let us know, and check out more Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 tips to make the best of your new phone.
Now Read: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge review: Something great becomes even better!
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Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.
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