S8+ Exynos: do you have the 5 GHz option in the Hotspot configuration?

[themissionimpossible]

My Exynos S8+ SM-G955F doesn't offer this option for selection, only 2.4 GHz.

I suspect the 5 GHz option for hotspot is only available on the Snapdragon version...

For example see:
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-34230

 

[fmz90]

+1
I have the samsung s8 (sm-g950F) exynos version and I can't choose in avanced option, there is only 2.4 Ghz.
samsung forgot to add this option on his own chipset/firmware? or it is a hardware limit maybe

 

[Interceptor777]

Samsung didn't add it to some regions firmware.

I have a 955FD with a T-Mobile USA CSC (The T-Mobile SM-G955U has it) and I have it, I didn't have it on stock.

 

[themissionimpossible]

Samsung didn't add it to some regions firmware.

I have a 955FD with a T-Mobile USA CSC (The T-Mobile SM-G955U has it) and I have it, I didn't have it on stock.

Interesting, so maybe some CSC firmware for Exynos might have this option...

Honestly I can't understand this regional Samsung policy, there are no restrictions in using the 5 GHz wireless band....

 

[lynxblaine]

SM-G955F XEU csc, I do not have the option to change from 2.4GHz

 

[anewday]

I don't have it either, using a Verizon sim on the unlocked model.

 

[Zulfigar]

I have it on a TMobile Snapdragon variant.

 

[anewday]

I have it on a TMobile Snapdragon variant.

Does it show an option for 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz or an option to only use 5Ghz?

 

[Skander1998]

Interesting, so maybe some CSC firmware for Exynos might have this option...

Honestly I can't understand this regional Samsung policy, there are no restrictions in using the 5 GHz wireless band....

There is in some regions, in the Gulf it is technically not allowed on certain channels if it is outdoors, and a hotspot is likely to be outdoors.

No one actually cares, there is zero enforcement and Samsung is just satisfying the law by simply stripping the option off.

 

[themissionimpossible]

Wifi channels or wireless bands?

Anyway, just since there would be some restrictions in a limited part of the world, IMHO it's a regrettable decision from Samsung to indiscriminately limit all the users in the remaining part of the world....

 

[Zulfigar]

Does it show an option for 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz or an option to only use 5Ghz?

An option to use only 5Ghz. Sorry if that was what this was about then.

 

[dalanik]

I only see 2.4....

 

[anewday]

An option to use only 5Ghz. Sorry if that was what this was about then.

Does it look like this screenshot? Try turning on wifi-sharing to see if it shows up in advanced options.

 

[Zulfigar]

Does it look like this screenshot? Try turning on wifi-sharing to see if it shows up in advanced options.

It looks exactly like that.

 

[anewday]

It looks exactly like that.

Strange, if I uncheck the use 5 ghz, it still broadcast the wifi signal at 5 ghz. I confirmed with wifi analyzer.