When you don’t have WiFi access, Instant Tethering available on Chrome OS could prove a neat feature. It automatically activates the phone’s hotspot and connects your Pixelbook to the Android device’s mobile data. Previously exclusive to the Pixel smartphones and Google’s Chromebooks, the company has extended the support for more Android devices and Laptops.
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We have shared the 15 additional Chromebooks and 30 Android phones getting this feature below.
Instant Tethering requirements
If yours is one of the compatible devices, then simply follow these steps to use the convenience of connected appliances. Also, ensure that both the devices are logged into the same Google account.
- First and foremost, pair your Android smartphone to the laptop via Bluetooth.
- Next, turn on the Instant Tethering in the “Connected Devices” section of settings.
Voila! now you should be connected. Once paired, your Android phone will show up in the Quick Settings panel. From there, you could see the battery status and network signal of your device.
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Google has baked in a nifty feature which automatically disconnects the Chromebook if there is no activity for 10 minutes. One other thing you would notice is the Wi-Fi indicator changes into triangular network indicator.
List of Phones and Laptops getting Instant Tethering:
| Phones | Laptops | ||
| HTC U11, U11+ | Acer Chromebook 13 | ||
| HTC U12+ | Acer Chromebook 14 | ||
| Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro | Acer Chromebook 15 | ||
| Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X | Acer Chromebook R11 | ||
| LG G7 ThinQ | Acer Chromebook Spin 13 | ||
| LG V30, V30+, V30S ThinQ, V30S+ ThinQ | ASUS Chromebook C423 | ||
| LG V35 ThinQ | ASUS Chromebook Flip C302 | ||
| LG V40 ThinQ | Dell Inspiron Chromebook 14 | ||
| Motorola Moto Z | HP Chromebook 11 G5 | ||
| Motorola Moto Z2 Force | HP Chromebook x2 | ||
| Motorola Z3 | HP Chromebook x360 14 | ||
| Nexus 5X | Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630 | ||
| Nexus 6, Nexus 6P | Samsung Chromebook 3 | ||
| OnePlus 5, 5T | Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 | ||
| OnePlus 6, 6T | Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 LTE | ||
| Pixel, Pixel XL | Acer Chromebook 13 | ||
| Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL | Acer Chromebook 14 | ||
| Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL | Acer Chromebook 15 | ||
| Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Active, S7 Edge | Acer Chromebook R11 | ||
| Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | |||
| Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ | |||
| Samsung Galaxy Note 9 | |||
| Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ | |||
