Android 8.0 Oreo could let you use Wi-Fi hotspots more like cellular data With Passpoint support, you no longer have to sign in to a Wi-Fi hotspot each time you want to use it, but there is a catch. See also: Android 8 review: Oreo is for everyone Android 8 review: Oreo is for everyone 3 weeks ago I’m sure we’ve all been there: you’re trying to connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot on the subway, and each time you get to a station, it asks you to authenticate. By the time you sign in, you’ve already left the station. Whether it’s on the subway or in the library or at a coffee shop, connecting to Wi-Fi hotspots can be frustrating, especially when there are multiple hotspots. They often require that you sign in each time you want to connect even if you have before, potentially wasting a huge chunk of your time. That’s why the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced Passpoint back in 2012 . Wi-Fi Passpoint, or more often referred to as Hotspot 2.0, is an industry-wide solution that eliminates the n...