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Android Oreo Adds Support for WiFi Passpoint, But Makes it Optional for OEMs
Android Oreo has added in support for WiFi Passpoint functionality, but does not make it mandatory on OEMs to support the same. Read on for more info!
WiFi Passpoint, launched in 2012 by the WiFi Alliance, is an industry-wide solution to streamline network access to hotspots. It seeks to eliminate the need for users to find and authenticate a network each time they connect to it. In networks that do not support Passpoint, users need to search for and choose a network and request a connection to the access point each time they move from one hotspot to the next. They might even have to re-enter their authentication credentials or re-accept the terms and conditions of usage.