Can't Create 5 GHz Hotspot after Android 12 Update

[anon9989719]

Yes that the UK version, I couldn’t find any EU ones but there has been mention on the forum . . . somewhere ??

FP4 5ghz Hotspot

Hello and welcome to the forum. I believe that this is due to the law that prohibits usage of 5GHz hotspots in many European countries. I don’t really understand the reasoning, but that’s just how it is. Blame EU, not FP. I can’t find any official statement, but the same applies to Xiaomi: And Intel: It is possible that there is a workaround, but I don’t know of any and it would probably require rooting your device.

Can't Create 5 GHz Hotspot after Android 12 Update

Oh my ******* ***. Are there even tests? Is there any QC at all? I couldn’t even create a 5GHz hotspot on Android 11, that’s an expected behavior actually (at least in EU). But now selecting 2.4Ghz results in a 5GHz hotspot. That’s just stupid. I use a Wi-Fi hotspot almost exclusively for a baby monitor. You know what’s actually good about 2.4GHz? Unlike 5GHz, it will pass through a damn wall (or even multiple walls).

Android 12 has come to the FP4

To my knowledge 5Ghz Hotspot never worked because it is not allowed in the EU at least so removing the option to select it will not change anything…