The rapid growth in the use of the internet and the type of tools that we use daily through the different types of digital devices has made have a good internet connection wherever we are Totally necessary. Thinking about it and that you don’t stay for a single moment without accessing its platform, Facebook its tool Find Wi-Fi to find open networks around you.
A few months ago we told you about the new Facebook tool that allowed find the nearest free WiFi hotspot to your location so that your mobile data plan or poor signal does not limit you in the use of your social network.
It has now spread its use and will be available on mobile devices around the world, in its application for iOS and Android operating systems. To achieve this, Facebook will collect the information of the places of the area that they have previously established on their page that they will be able to share their signal.
How to use Find WiFi on your mobile
To activate this attractive function, you will only need to access the “Plus” within the Facebook application, to later click on the option “Find Wi-Fi” (Find Wi-Fi). Once the option is selected, the application will show you the closest places by means of a mapin which you can have internet access.
These WiFi zones may be accessible to the public, but in the event that they are businesses, the user must enter the premises and consume to gain access in some of the cases. Businesses will have to share their WiFi point manually through their Facebook page but with this Facebook will give along with the map, all information about the companyhow its schedule and the name of the network, as well as opinions of the rest of the users who have already visited it.
The advantages of finding free WiFi
It is true that many users for some reason do not have access to mobile data and are constantly looking for the possibility of connecting to a public WiFi access to use all the functions of your mobile. And this becomes particularly useful if you are on vacation or in areas where the data connection is scarce.
But while it is true that this new function will be very flattering for users, for Facebook it is one more tool to attract users to companies that are advertised through your network, such as keeping users always connected to your platform and become (even more) essential.
In addition, your and the promotion of your content will be favored, since to transmit the video of what happens in public places it is necessary have a quality signal for good transmissions.
The Find WiFi feature is available today, and you’ll need to have the new updated version of the Facebook application to access it, in addition to having your location activated. If you can’t find the feature, don’t worry, it will arrive in stages throughout this week, so if you still don’t have it, it will only be a matter of patience and a few more days to use it.
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