JAKARTA - Android is developing more detailed Wi-Fi controls, allowing users to turn off network sharing features on devices with multiple profiles. This feature targets shared use scenarios, ranging from families to homes with more than one occupant, where one device is used interchangeably.
Until now, Android has allowed one device to have multiple user profiles with separate apps, settings, and files. However, Wi-Fi credentials are still shared. In the future, this seems to be changing. With this new control, the owner of the main profile can prevent other profiles from connecting to the same Wi-Fi network without manually entering the password.
For parents, this feature opens up a space for stricter control over children's internet access, especially at an early age. In other environments, such as homes with roommates or shared devices in the family room, this option provides a clearer privacy limit. In short, Wi-Fi is no longer automatically "joining the party" just because it is still one device.
According to a report from Android Authority, the feature is currently still in the Android Canary channel and has been appearing since November. This means that Google is still testing its stability and is not ready to release it to the public. Most likely, this control will be present first through the upcoming beta version of Android, including Android 16.
In terms of its main function, the Wi-Fi sharing termination feature is already running as planned. If the option is turned off, other profiles cannot access the network unless they enter the password. However, there is one part that has not worked perfectly, namely the option to allow other profiles to edit Wi-Fi network settings.
There is no certainty when this feature will be officially available for all users. But the direction is clear: Android is getting more serious about privacy and granular control. In the era of one device for many users, Wi-Fi is finally learning not to be too friendly.
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