Google has started rolling out an update to the Google Play Services app that brings cross-device features like call and internet sharing between Android devices. After installing the latest update, These features are visible on Galaxy smartphones and tablets, as long as the devices are running Android 11 or newer. You can find these features on your Galaxy smartphone and tablet by navigating to Devices & Sharing > Cross-Device Services.
When you visit this section for the first time, you must go through a small setup process to select all your devices and Google accounts where you want those features to be active. Call Casting allows you to move calls between nearby devices signed into the same Google account. For example, you can accept an incoming call on your phone and then continue it on your Galaxy tablet.
This feature works with both voice and video calls but is currently supported by limited apps like Google Meet.
Google adds useful cross-device features
More voice and video calling apps might integrate this feature in the future.
Another new cross-device feature is Internet Hotspot. It automatically shares the internet connection from one device to another without manually turning on the Internet Hotspot feature on one device and joining it using the other device. This feature turns on Internet Hotspot and automatically shares its password with the other device.
Once again, this feature only works between Android and ChromeOS devices signed into the same Google account. These new features are now visible on our Galaxy S23 Ultra after installing the latest Google Play System update and the latest beta version of the Google Play Services app. The stable version of the Google Play Services app might be released to all Android smartphones and tablets in the next few weeks.
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