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I have a Pixel phone that usually sits in a drawer. I mostly use it to test new Android features for work, but sometimes I find creative ways to use or repurpose it. My latest experiment is fixing Wi-Fi dead zones.

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You know... that one room or corner of your home where everything buffers, drops, or refuses to load. Most people fix this by buying a dedicated Wi-Fi extender or upgrading to a mesh system.