How to Make a Wi-Fi Signal Booster Using an Old Phone

Assalamu Alaikum. Starting in the name of the Most Merciful, Almighty Allah. I hope you all are doing well, and by your prayers, I am doing well too. Today, I am back with another new tip for you all.

Today, I’ll talk about how to make a Wi-Fi Signal Booster using an old phone. Let’s get started!

Got an old Android or iPhone lying around? Instead of throwing it away, you can use it as a Wi-Fi signal booster. This can help improve your home’s Wi-Fi coverage, especially if there are areas in your house with weak signals. 

Your Wi-Fi router might not be able to provide full signal coverage throughout your home. The Wi-Fi signal might reach your door but not make it all the way to your PC table. Solve this problem today!

Let’s learn how to turn an old phone into a Wi-Fi signal booster in just a few simple steps.

What is a Wi-Fi Signal Booster and why is it needed?

A Wi-Fi signal booster or repeater is a device that receives a Wi-Fi signal, amplifies it, and transmits it farther.Let’s explore its benefits. 

• Provides internet connectivity in weak signal areas. 
• Ensures better speed for multiple devices. 
• Reduces lag while using the internet. 
• The Android phone will work as a Wi-Fi signal booster or repeater. However, buying an actual Wi-Fi repeater device can be expensive, but this method is completely free!

What You’ll Need:

1. An old smartphone (can be Android or iPhone). 
2. A charger or power adapter to keep the phone powered on. 
3. A Wi-Fi network whose speed we’ll demonstrate boosting.

How to Make a Wi-Fi Signal Booster?

A third-party app (For Android: NetShare – no-root-tethering, Wi-Fi Repeater, or Hotspot App) (For iPhone: WiFi Repeater or MyWi) 

Now that we’ve learned about this, let’s get to the main task. 

First, download any one of these apps: 

• NetShare – no-root-tethering 
• Wi-Fi Repeater 
• Hotspot App 
• mHotspot

You can download any one of these 4 apps. I am downloading the NetShare app. You don’t need to root your phone to use this app. 

The first step is to connect your old phone to your main Wi-Fi network.

Simply check the Start WiFi Hotspot option in the app, and your phone will start repeating the connected Wi-Fi signal.

How to use this Wi-Fi on another mobile?

In that case, the same app must be installed on the other phone as well. After that, open the app on the phone and tap on Connect. You will see a WPS option next to the password of the phone being used as the extender. Press this option to turn it on. This way, when connecting a new Android device, you won’t need to manually enter the password.

You will see this here.

After connecting, you will see a request to enable VPN on your Android phone. Once you accept and enable it, your Android phone will gain internet access. 

This is how you’ve created your Wi-Fi signal booster.

To test the speed of the Wi-Fi signal, use the Wi-Fi Analyzer app. This will help you understand how well it’s working.

It’s working for me! That means the Android repeater is working perfectly. 

If you don’t understand something, feel free to ask. I’ll try my best to help.