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TL;DR Pixel owners in the US are reporting that the 6GHz hotspot option is now available on their device.
This option has been available for Pixel owners outside of the US, but not within the US.
It’s unclear when this change was made.
If you’re in need of Wi-Fi for whatever reason, you can turn your Pixel phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot. You can even pick the connection speed by going into the settings. If you live outside of the US, you can choose 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz for your connection speed. However, those of us who do live in the US are stuck with 2.4GHz and 5GHz. But it looks like that is starting to change.
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A US Pixel 9 Pro XL owner has taken to Reddit to say that they recently noticed that the 6GHz hotspot option is now available on their device. The option is no longer grayed out, like in the screenshot below. They claim that this change showed up during the latest Android beta.
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A few others have chimed in, also claiming that the option is now available. One commenter with a Pixel 10 Pro XL reports seeing the option after the latest update. A Pixel 10 owner also says 6GHz is available on their device. While another claims they have it, and they’re on the latest stable version of Android.
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