How can I get Android to pop up a message and tell me that I'm near a WiFi hot spot?
Every-time I got to someones house, and enable Wifi, I have to manually go into the settings to find the wifi, and then connect to it.
keep wifi on ..does it for me
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RDabate said:
How can I get Android to pop up a message and tell me that I'm near a WiFi hot spot?
Every-time I got to someones house, and enable Wifi, I have to manually go into the settings to find the wifi, and then connect to it.
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Go into wifi settings click the 3 dots for settings and select advanced then check Network Notification
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So when i am home i have my WiFi on, which means my 4g is off. Now when the WiFi is on, i can not receive or send pictures. Also cant use the web or do anything like that but just send and receive text/calls.. and reason to this? maybe i have certain settings on that i don't know about? If i remember right, my wifi worked properly a few days ago.. but i cant remember exaclty. Help please? Thanks
no one knows?
Power cycle your router?
I've been having a different wifi issue. at home I have only edge coverage but I have petty good cable internet so obviously I want to use my wifi but for some reason the phone connects to wifi yet still uses the mobile network unless I turn off mobile data. My wifi sleep policy is set to never btw. Any ideas?
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Also if I turn off mobile data while connected to wifi then turn it on while still connected it stays on wifi fine. Its like the mobile radio is preventing the wifi connection from fully initializing or something
Same issue!
kenvan19 said:
I've been having a different wifi issue. at home I have only edge coverage but I have petty good cable internet so obviously I want to use my wifi but for some reason the phone connects to wifi yet still uses the mobile network unless I turn off mobile data. My wifi sleep policy is set to never btw. Any ideas?
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Also if I turn off mobile data while connected to wifi then turn it on while still connected it stays on wifi fine. Its like the mobile radio is preventing the wifi connection from fully initializing or something
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I am having the same issue. I have to go into airplane mode, then turn on wifi to actually be able to use it... otherwise seems to default to mobile radio...
I have the same issue..this is what i do to work around it though:
1. Go to Settings>Wireless and Networks>Mobile Networks
2. Uncheck packet data, and then check it again.
Once i do this, my wifi works again, let me know if it works for you.
jmr533 said:
I have the same issue..this is what i do to work around it though:
1. Go to Settings>Wireless and Networks>Mobile Networks
2. Uncheck packet data, and then check it again.
Once i do this, my wifi works again, let me know if it works for you.
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That does work but its a frustrating step lol
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jmr533 said:
I have the same issue..this is what i do to work around it though:
1. Go to Settings>Wireless and Networks>Mobile Networks
2. Uncheck packet data, and then check it again.
Once i do this, my wifi works again, let me know if it works for you.
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yes, does seem to work, but agree it's frustrating.... Hope they fix this soon.
Got this from the battery thread. This actually fixes the wifi issue on my SG2
The program is called Llama and can be downloaded from the market. I deleted all the default events and just added these 2. Hope this helps for all of you with this issue.
Originally Posted by paprcut View Post
Here are a couple of things that really helped my battery life:
- Install Llama and launch it
- Add an event called WiFi
-- Add condition: WiFi Connected (any network)
-- Add action: WiFi Sleep Policy (never sleep)
-- Add action: Toggle Mobile Data (off)
- Add another event called WiFi Disconnected
-- Add condition: WiFi Disconnected (any network)
-- Add action: WiFi Sleep Policy (sleeps when screen turns off)
-- Add action: Toggle Mobile Data (on)
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Try freezing "my account". It toggles data even with WiFi is on. Try it and let me know.
Brotha Noompsey said:
Got this from the battery thread. This actually fixes the wifi issue on my SG2
The program is called Llama and can be downloaded from the market. I deleted all the default events and just added these 2. Hope this helps for all of you with this issue.
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Actually saw this tread and had Llama installed with these 2 profiles added and was till getting this issue... Going to try Freezing My Account to see if that helps... I know it helped with my wifi issues on my G2x.
Update: Nothing seems to work now. Can't have Wifi and cell radio on at the same time... can get calls but nothing else...
I've seen it occasionally as well. I haven't needed to reboot though. It usually recovers after I toggle WiFi on and off and mess with some other things.
Splaktar said:
I've seen it occasionally as well. I haven't needed to reboot though. It usually recovers after I toggle WiFi on and off and mess with some other things.
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I notice the same issue and I also toggle wifi on and off to get it to work back again.
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Same here. I have to toggle wifi on/off and sometimes reconnect through wifi settings to get it back.
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Same here. It's really annoying
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Medikay said:
Recently I have noticed that the wifi on my phone stops working randomly...even though it says it's connected. Usually I can solve this problem by rebooting; should I return the device?
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Yes, either return or warranty exchange for a new one, I have not noticed this issue with my device at all.
I've been having the same issue and it definitely causes excessive battery drain. Sometimes toggling wifi off then on works. Other times it requires toggling mobile data off then on.
I had it happen just now and tried freezing 'my account' in titanium backup as suggested and my 4g indicator immediately turned off. Sweet! It seems that 'my account' is the culprit!
Edit: I really wish this topic wasn't merged...I think there were a couple 'wifi problem' threads talking about different issues. To clarify, my problem was that while on wifi my 4G indicator would sometimes turn on and consume more battery and (sometimes) force all data to use 4G instead of wifi. Really annoying!
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[Q] WiFi not working properly? 3G/4G stays on
My mobile data doesn't always turn off when wifi is on. Any ideas?
same here ,dont know what that is
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This stupid Pop up circumvents the lock screen. Why would Sammy steal this from the iPhone it does not even work right and very annoying. I would much rather go into settings then deal with this stupid thing randomly popping up
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just curious but if you go into settings and wifi settings and uncheck "New network notifications" does it still pop up?
I believe it pops up when you first turn on your wifi and there are networks around. After that it doesn't pop up. The network notification is to notify you of open networks - for those that run around with their wifi constantly on.
graphic1982 said:
just curious but if you go into settings and wifi settings and uncheck "New network notifications" does it still pop up?
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Yeah I think that stops it but then you don't get the icon in the notification bar either. I like being notified when a new network is available but not by the obtrusive iPhone Pop up. The icon is more then enough.
Anyone know what I need to do to get rid of it? Like is their an xml that can be edited or modded?
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KCRic said:
I believe it pops up when you first turn on your wifi and there are networks around. After that it doesn't pop up. The network notification is to notify you of open networks - for those that run around with their wifi constantly on.
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Yes I usually don't turn my wifi off as I go in and out of wifi range allot going from home to work to down town in my city where their is city run open wifi network. Every time you leave the range of all wifi networks then come back into range it pops up and will circumvent the lock screen right in your pocket
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The good news is I'm 100% positive there's a way to disable it, probably somewhere in the framework.apk or .jar
The bad news is that's beyond what I know how to do yet and honestly I wouldn't know where to look. I just know it's most likely inside the framework packages.
Hopefully a dev or someone with more expertise can do it or point you in the right direction. What ROM are you running? If it's a custom ROM you might have better luck asking this question in that devs thread.
Just come back from a holiday abroad where I used my DHD for wifi use whilst in airplane mode. Since returning home my phone can't pick up my home wifi signal. The router is working correctly as I can connect using both a PC and laptop however the phone doesn't register a signal. I have restarted my phone, forgotten the saved wifi connections, reset the router and still nothing
Any suggestions or further info you need??
does your phone find your router when you go into wifi settings and click scan?
matt
matthew33 said:
does your phone find your router when you go into wifi settings and click scan?
matt
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No doesn't find any signal. No settings should have changed whilst I was away.
Go to WiFi settings and use the static IP and see if it works.
A bump with a little more info.
Still nothing with wifi at home. But tried my phone at the office of my new job and low and behold managed to pick up a few wireless signals. Although didnt have time to try connect to them.
Did you install any app that may conflict with WiFi?
Not that i'm aware of but is there a way to check dates installed?
Lawpf2001 said:
Not that i'm aware of but is there a way to check dates installed?
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Not that I know...backup data and do a factory reset to see if it helps...
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Does anyone know how to stop the WiFi from turning on automatically ? I have all of the options for the WiFi off and I'll turn the WiFi of but my WiFi will still turn on and say there is a hotspot available.
hanfordrob said:
Does anyone know how to stop the WiFi from turning on automatically ? I have all of the options for the WiFi off and I'll turn the WiFi of but my WiFi will still turn on and say there is a hotspot available.
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You mean the options under Advanced in Wi-Fi settings you have off right? If so I am not sure I have not noticed my Wi-Fi coming on without me hitting the toggle.
Yes all the settings in advanced are unchecked,I will turn off my WiFi and next thing ya know I'm getting a notification that there is a hotspot available and sure enough my WiFi is on again! Its starting to get annoying that I get the hotspot notification all the time
hanfordrob said:
Yes all the settings in advanced are unchecked,I will turn off my WiFi and next thing ya know I'm getting a notification that there is a hotspot available and sure enough my WiFi is on again! Its starting to get annoying that I get the hotspot notification all the time
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That is odd, one of the options under advanced is to make it so it does not try to connect to hot spots in general, also the other says to make it not scan while Wi-Fi is off. If both those are unchecked and it is still happening then there is some sort of issue I would guess. Hopefully someone else with the issue pops in here after a bit.
Me too
Yes, this is happening to my Note 4 as well. All settings in WiFi>Advanced are "off" and when I go walking through the neighborhood and turn on the phone I get a screen showing a list of wi-fi networks.
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Does anyone know how to stop the WiFi from turning on automatically ? I have all of the options for the WiFi off and I'll turn the WiFi of but my WiFi will still turn on and say there is a hotspot available.
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Im gonna guess everyone has saw this already but thought i would post it anyway. In the advanced menu in wifi,there is a section called Always Allow Scanning. Description says "Let google location service and other applications scan for wifi networks, even when wifi is off". Sounds as if that could be the issue but if everything is already unchecked in the advanced settings menu, then im at a loss as well. Im gonna test this on my Note 4 and see if i am getting the same issue you guys are getting.
Nope no issues here i don't get that i turned it off, and i would know this cause if i walk in Walmart i use to get that on the the Wifi Hotspot not no more since i've turned it off, use to tell me the same for kmart or the AT&T Store where i live no more since i've turned it off!
Try disabling AT&T Smart Wifi. Could be the cause, especially if its alerting you to "hotspots".
I have the T Mobile version and it does the same. The white menu pops up telling that there is Wi Fi available, listing hotspots.
On my previous Note 3, it did not present itself as a page over my screen even if I had Wi Fi turned on. I simply had notifications of available wi fi's turned off. But it seems with the Note 4 one has to turn off wi fi completely for this to not show up?
hanfordrob said:
Does anyone know how to stop the WiFi from turning on automatically ? I have all of the options for the WiFi off and I'll turn the WiFi of but my WiFi will still turn on and say there is a hotspot available.
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Check in Location Services... Specifically the google stuff. One of them allows the use of your WiFi & GPS data even if they are turned off... Meaning if you choose the high accuracy mode (instead of GPS only) the location services will periodically turn those things on to better pinpoint your location (and send that data back to google)
Recently purchased a 2013 Wifi only N7. Upgraded to Lollipop and continue to have intermittent WiFi issues, where WiFi will show connected in the notification area with an exclamation mark. This usually occurs after I docked the device and been away from it overnight or for several hours. The only way to get back on the network is by toggling WiFi off/on. There is another WiFi network in my home, but it is set to a different channel and we are far away from the neighbors. The AP is nearby with clear line of site, and other devices (e.g. HTC One, iPad) have no issues.
I have read that this is a general problem with Android 5.
I would check your Wi-Fi settings in settings, Wi-Fi, three dots, advanced.
SwoRNLeaDejZ said:
I would check your Wi-Fi settings in settings, Wi-Fi, three dots, advanced.
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There's not much to change in there. Since the nearest network is only 2.4ghz, I changed from automatic to 2.4ghz only. Not sure that's going to fix this.
What about your settings for WiFi being on or off during sleep? Is it set to always on?
SwoRNLeaDejZ said:
What about your settings for WiFi being on or off during sleep? Is it set to always on?
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Yes, it's set to the default, which is "always on." Should I change this?