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[Wispyone]

Originally Posted by Lexman8

Use Bluetooth tethering instead of wi-fi. I use my Android phone (Pixel 2) and iPhone 11 to successfully tether this way. The car and phone will auto-connect every time you start the car without you having to do anything and leaves wifi undisturbed. It's not sufficient just to have your phone linked for normal voice connections. You need to specifically enable Bluetooth data sharing in the car and on your phone for it to work.

Bluetooth tethering is plenty fast enough for Spotify, Traffic, etc.

Cheers Lexman, that sounds good, I'll give it a go in the morning

[Wedge0107]

If for whatever reason you can't connect you data share by the Bluetooth method there is another way to do WiFi hotspot without the hassle of switching it on/off manually. In my previous car I used an app called Hotspot Automatic (on Android). You set the app to switch on the mobile hotspot when it detects the car Bluetooth on and then when you switched the car off it switches the hotspot off. A good solution but uses more phone battery if you aren't charging than the direct Bluetooth method. Lexman8's solution much neater if you can do that.

[Wispyone]

Originally Posted by Wedge0107

If for whatever reason you can't connect you data share by the Bluetooth method there is another way to do WiFi hotspot without the hassle of switching it on/off manually. In my previous car I used an app called Hotspot Automatic (on Android). You set the app to switch on the mobile hotspot when it detects the car Bluetooth on and then when you switched the car off it switches the hotspot off. A good solution but uses more phone battery if you aren't charging than the direct Bluetooth method. Lexman8's solution much neater if you can do that.

Thank you, that sounds a good solution, I am on android (Samsung s10) so will try this if bluetooth proves too slow.

[airforced]

Originally Posted by Wispyone

Just had a good look and can't find a SIM card holder in the boot, i have also looked at tethering my phone as a mobile hotspot but it seems that to do that I have to turn off wifi on my mobile. What a pain in the ass having to turn it on/off depending on whether or not I am in doors or in the car!I

Oh well let's see how it goes

This lack of a SIM card/holder came as a surprise to me too, Not all models/specs are fitted with them, contrary to what the Volvo manuals suggest. You need to connect your mobile via Bluetooth (with Wi-fi turned off) and yes it is a pain in the a--- but when you forget you soon realise once in the car.

PS - There is no facility to add a SIM card holder as a dealer fitted option either. Poor.

[Lexman8]

Originally Posted by airforced

You need to connect your mobile via Bluetooth (with Wi-fi turned off)

It's not necessary to turn off wi-fi on your phone.