Mostly correct. Most major phone OS has had this situation. iOS, Android, and BB10. It's a billing/terms of service issue. That being said, the most straightfo

Mostly correct. Most major phone OS has had this situation. iOS, Android, and BB10. It's a billing/terms of service issue. That being said, the most straightforward non-root way around it is to install LineageOS on a supported device. There's an option in hotspot settings to share VPN connection. There may be other (non-Google) manufacturers that carry a similar feature. If you want to talk real nasty shit: Lets say you do the above and unlock device bootloader to install LineageOS. However, you decide not to root because you'd like to maintain security on the device. Additionally, you're on the latest monthly patch level while your vendor's latest build is 8+ months back... Guess what? Now you can't use Netflix or your banking app! Why? Because Google play services uses your device's 'hardware-backed attestation' to know bootloader is unlocked and app developers can block install of their apps based on this certification status. See: https://www.lineageos.org/Google-Play-Certification/ https://www.lineageos.org/Google-Play-Certification/