Android in itself is a fairly versatile operating system that allows us to do a plethora of things, and the ones we can’t do directly are supplemented by the apps we find on Google Play. But sometimes, some manufacturers decide to integrate specific functions in their layers and this is the case of Xiaomi with its option of extend the WiFi signal to which we are connected.
We are not talking about being able to use the mobile phone as a WiFi hotspot for other devices (although it is similar) as this implies that internet access is via mobile data. What we’re talking about is transform our Xiaomi into a WiFi repeater
Use a Xiaomi mobile as a WiFi repeater
As we said, MIUI has a function that allows to extend the WiFi signal that the phone is connected to at that time (or the tablet, speaking of the Xiaomi Pad) although Xiaomi hides it a bit. Specifically, in the operating system development options, Android. So to get there, first we need to enable these developer options.
To activate developer options on a Xiaomi mobile, we need to follow the following steps:
- We open the ‘Settings ” from the phone.
- We access’On the phone ‘, the function that we will find at the top of the list of parameters.
- We are there ‘MIUI version ‘ and we repeatedly played on the version.
- The phone should show us a message with a countdown with the number of times we have left to activate the developer options.
- Once activated, the phone alerts us with a floating message.
We have already completed the first step, the one that takes us to activate the developer options that are hidden in the operating system and in MIUI. Once we have brought up the section in the settings, we will activate the system’s WiFi network extension.
- We open the ‘Settings ” from the phone.
- We have found ‘Developer options ” in the list of parameters and access.
- We have located the area of ’Networks ”.
- Click on ‘Activate the Wi-Fi coverage extension ” to toggle the switch from off to on.
Ready. Now our phone will be connected to the WiFi network that we will choose but, at the same time, it will also broadcast that same WiFi. Thus, the devices furthest from the router can connect directly to the phone to have an Internet connection. Of course, keep in mind that connection via repeaters is slightly slower So don’t be surprised to find less speed than connecting directly to the router.
