Android 15 formally rolls out satellite tv for pc messaging: This is the way it works

If you happen to’re in a metropolis, you doubtless gained’t have any issues connecting to a cellular community. Nonetheless, the protection space solely expands to this point, so when you’re in a distant space, there’s a superb likelihood you’ll have bother discovering a connection. Prior to now, being unable to hook up with a cellular or Wi-Fi community would make it not possible to speak. However that’s now not the case with Android 15 bringing satellite tv for pc connectivity to Android telephones.

At the moment is the day, the secure model of Android 15 is lastly rolling out. Together with the rollout, we’re getting a plethora of recent options, together with the satellite tv for pc performance we found and reported on again in March.

With satellite tv for pc connectivity, you now not have to fret about dropping contact with others. If you end up in a lifeless zone, you’ll now be capable to hook up with a satellite tv for pc, permitting you to proceed sending and receiving messages with no cellular or Wi-Fi connection.

It’s essential to notice that this isn’t an SOS function — just like the iPhone’s Emergency SOS — that’s meant for use solely in emergencies. This implies you gained’t be restricted to messaging emergency companies; you’ll be capable to message anybody you need. It additionally means the function can be utilized anytime your cellular connection disappears.

Google notes that satellite tv for pc connectivity needs to be suitable with provider messaging apps. Within the US, just a few carriers provide the choice to activate satellite tv for pc messaging. Considered one of them is T-Cellular. Sure T-Cellular plan customers have been in a position to activate satellite tv for pc messaging from Settings > Community & Web > SIMs > T-Cellular > Satellite tv for pc Messaging after putting in Android 15 betas. T-Cellular and SpaceX additionally not too long ago enabled satellite-based texting companies for T-Cellular customers free of charge in areas affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. So it seems like with the secure rollout of Android 15 and Google making the function official, it needs to be accessible to all eligible Pixel customers and later to most Android 15 customers. We’ve reached out to Google for extra readability.