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Tethering tablet to phone
- Leesfarm07
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Tethering tablet to phone
Thinking of ways to use a tablet as the display instead of a phone but was wondering whether tethering one to my phone to use Google maps as a sat nav would seriously dent my data allowance. Does tethering use more data or the same as a phone.....anyone know?
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Tethering tablet to phone
Never looked into but I use Google maps or Waze every day throughout the day, an get no where near my allowance
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Tethering tablet to phone
Tethering will use the same amount per device running the same apps. But, remember that your phone will be using data on apps which maybe running as well. If you have nothing running on your phone, just using it as a hotspot, then all the data used will be from apps on the tablet but via the phone, if that makes sense, lol.
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- Leesfarm07
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Tethering tablet to phone
Ah that's good news...thank you both
so now i know I can use Google maps on the tablet as my nav....just need to work out how to use it as a phone screen (key pad display)
so now i know I can use Google maps on the tablet as my nav....just need to work out how to use it as a phone screen (key pad display)
Current
2012 Mercedes SLK 250 AMG Sport auto in black
Westfield SE 1800 Zetec on twin 45's Aldon-Tuned pocket rocket in orange
Gone but not forgotten my lovely Zed 2.5
2012 Mercedes SLK 250 AMG Sport auto in black
Westfield SE 1800 Zetec on twin 45's Aldon-Tuned pocket rocket in orange
Gone but not forgotten my lovely Zed 2.5