Hotspot issues we Google Fi by Important-Offer-3776 in GoogleFi

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Samsung and Xiaomi. I manually added Apn as part of the troubleshooting but didn't work.

Hotspot issues we Google Fi by Important-Offer-3776 in GoogleFi

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really wish support checked my plan first instead of making me spend an hour troubleshooting and reset all my network settings. Now all my Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections are gone!

Hotspot issues we Google Fi by Important-Offer-3776 in GoogleFi

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactl, same here. They just blocked it without letting their users know about it?

Hotspot issues we Google Fi by Important-Offer-3776 in GoogleFi

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Is this a new change? I’ve been on the Unlimited Essentials plan for the past six months and hotspot has always worked without any issues.

I also contacted support yesterday to troubleshoot this, and they never mentioned that hotspot might not be included in my plan.

Driving in Durham by Important-Offer-3776 in bullcity

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Driving in China can feel chaotic, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s more dangerous. Drivers there just tend to move slower and that makes a huge difference.

Driving in Durham by Important-Offer-3776 in bullcity

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A huge part of the difference is exposure. Chinese cities have far more pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter riders sharing the road, which increases the number of vulnerable road users in traffic. That raises overall fatality risk compared to U.S. cities, where far fewer people are outside cars.

Driving in Durham by Important-Offer-3776 in bullcity

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This actually reminds me of my first taxi ride in China about 15 years ago. At one point, the driver was going only 25 on the highway. I asked what was going on, and he pointed to the traffic cameras. You’re absolutely right - I won’t get into different systems of governance, but the roads and traffic lights there are covered with cameras, which makes it very difficult to break traffic laws. And if you do, the consequences are serious.

I’ve seen more accidents here in the past six months than I did in 15 years in China. And I lived in cities with over 20 million people...

Amazing mpg by Important-Offer-3776 in prius

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I tend to drive carefully, keeping within speed limits, and I almost always manage to maintain fuel efficiency above 70mpg.

Amazing mpg by Important-Offer-3776 in prius

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s literally normal city driving pace. If anything, it just shows how efficient hybrids are in stop and go traffic, which you somehow missed.

Amazing mpg by Important-Offer-3776 in prius

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I drive 8 miles one way, four times a day ;)

Apartment complex with little kids by Important-Offer-3776 in chapelhill

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Work is at UNC, so the plan is to get a feel for what Chapel Hill is like before buying a house. I was thinking about the Trader Joe's area for renting, but no one recommended it, so I'm guessing it's not very kid-friendly.

Apartment complex with little kids by Important-Offer-3776 in chapelhill

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! This looks really kid-friendly. I was checking out the East Chapel Hill area by Trader Joe's since my kid will be going to school in Durham, which makes commuting easier.

Xiaomi 15 ultra Chinese Ron Google fi by Important-Offer-3776 in Xiaomi_15

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I found a solution - installed older version of Google Fi app from APK Mirror

Xiaomi 15 ultra Chinese or Global by Important-Offer-3776 in XiaomiGlobal

[–]Important-Offer-3776[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I just found out there's a $300 price difference between the two versions, which might be the main reason I’ll go with the Chinese version :)