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I have a 2016 Samsung Tab A 10” tablet (Android 8.1 Oreo) with a declining battery which I use over wifi for browsing, email and a few apps. I like the large screen. I want to make occasional use over 3G/4G. Using the UK consumer magazine Which? I don’t find any reviewed tablets with 3G/4G. Their reviewed smartphones seem to have a largest screen of about 6.5”. I’m thinking of getting a normal screen-size smartphone so I can tether my tablet (and any future replacement) to it. I don’t presently have a smartphone, only a 20-year-old basic cellphone. I have tested tethering my tablet to a 2015 Lenovo Windows 10 21H1 laptop and it works fine with either wifi or bluetooth. Would this work for any new Android smartphone? Do I need some particular spec of smartphone? Can I assume all smartphones have wifi and bluetoooth? Any alternative suggestions? Many thanks. Thincat ( talk) 10:06, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
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I have a 2016 Samsung Tab A 10” tablet (Android 8.1 Oreo) with a declining battery which I use over wifi for browsing, email and a few apps. I like the large screen. I want to make occasional use over 3G/4G. Using the UK consumer magazine Which? I don’t find any reviewed tablets with 3G/4G. Their reviewed smartphones seem to have a largest screen of about 6.5”. I’m thinking of getting a normal screen-size smartphone so I can tether my tablet (and any future replacement) to it. I don’t presently have a smartphone, only a 20-year-old basic cellphone. I have tested tethering my tablet to a 2015 Lenovo Windows 10 21H1 laptop and it works fine with either wifi or bluetooth. Would this work for any new Android smartphone? Do I need some particular spec of smartphone? Can I assume all smartphones have wifi and bluetoooth? Any alternative suggestions? Many thanks. Thincat ( talk) 10:06, 5 December 2021 (UTC)