How I use Samsung's secret Wi-Fi menu to seriously improve my connectivity

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Samsung's hidden Connectivity labs unlock powerful Wi-Fi tools.
• It works on Samsung Galaxy S20 phones and newer models.
• It includes Wi-Fi inspection, lower latency, and smarter switching.

Samsung buries some of the most useful networking features in its Galaxy phones inside Connectivity labs. The hidden menu, tucked away in its default One UI interface, is meant for Wi-Fi experts, but Samsung could have made it far easier to find.

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Here, as my colleague Kerry Wan explained, is how to access it.

How to turn on and use Samsung's Connectivity labs

What you'll need: A Samsung phone running One UI 6 or later. That's the Galaxy S20 series or newer smartphones. In ...