[Q] Cannot turn on "settings->location->my place" - G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

This setting is always greyed out / disabled, but has to be turned on for "smart settings".

Is your data and/or GPS disabled?

GPS and WiFi are enabled. My location is detected by GPS apps.

wandro said:
GPS and WiFi are enabled. My location is detected by GPS apps.
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Turn off wifi and get on LTE.

Sfkn2 said:
Turn off wifi and get on LTE.
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So GPS and the mobile connection must be running all the time in order to make use of the "smart settings"?
Unnecessary power consumption, not very smart!
Nevertheless many thanks for your quick response!

wandro said:
So GPS and the mobile connection must be running all the time in order to make use of the "smart settings"?
Unnecessary power consumption, not very smart!
Nevertheless many thanks for your quick response!
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Yep, it uses GPS and mobile connection to detect where you are.

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[Q] WiFi Autoconnect ?

am i going mad or did i imagine that my desire used to autoconnect to a remembered wifi network like the iphone ?
i'm pretty sure that my phone did this for a while before i upgraded to froyo.
Yes, mine works like this.
Just enable wifi and set it up auto sleep for 15 mins. When it is in a remembered network - it auto connects as per normal.
Yes, mine works like this.
Just enable wifi and set it up auto sleep for 15 mins. When it is in a remembered network - it auto connects as per normal.
Tander_ZA said:
Yes, mine works like this.
Just enable wifi and set it up auto sleep for 15 mins. When it is in a remembered network - it auto connects as per normal.
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thanks, will give this a try. i assume that the connection stays up when connected and only drops after 15 minutes when it can't find a remembered network ?
try Y5
it enables wifi even automatically when you are close to known networks and disables it when you leave the area
snudel said:
try Y5
it enables wifi even automatically when you are close to known networks and disables it when you leave the area
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How often does it scan for networks? Doesn't that affect battery life?
To OP: My connects to my remembered home network automatically. On both 2.1 and 2.2.
ferus said:
How often does it scan for networks? Doesn't that affect battery life?
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It doesn't scan for networks at all. Essentially it uses cell location (note, not GPS) to determine if you are likely to be in range of a stored WiFi network, and switches off/on accordingly.
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
It doesn't scan for networks at all. Essentially it uses cell location (note, not GPS) to determine if you are likely to be in range of a stored WiFi network, and switches off/on accordingly.
Regards,
Dave
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I don't want to hijack this thread but I have 2 questions:
1. Can my network location be determined without having data connection enabled?
2. Is the network location accurate enough to use this application? On Google maps I can see accuracy at about 800 meters.
EDIT: Thanks Dave
ferus said:
I don't want to hijack this thread but I have 2 questions:
1. Can my network location be determined without having data connection enabled?
2. Is the network location accurate enough to use this application? On Google maps I can see accuracy at about 800 meters.
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(1) Yes.
(2) Pretty much. Sure, if I leave my house and walk up the road, I'm still connected to the same cell, and so it won't switch off my WiFi. However, if I get in my car and drive elsewhere, it will switch my WiFi off. This fine for my purposes - the only way it could be more accurate would be to use GPS, but then you'd have to keep GPS switched on all the time and thus help to drain the battery further.
Regards,
Dave
Tander_ZA said:
Yes, mine works like this.
Just enable wifi and set it up auto sleep for 15 mins. When it is in a remembered network - it auto connects as per normal.
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howto set autosleep for 15 mins?
thx
setting --> wireless&networks --> wifi-settings --> (menu) advanced --> wifi sleep policy
pieterv10 said:
setting --> wireless&networks --> wifi-settings --> (menu) advanced --> wifi sleep policy
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for me, this select says
-When screen off
-never if charging
-never
i have selected "never" and i have no problems where connection was stablished, but
when connection is not established and screen if off and i enter into the area of any saved network, the phone autoconnects or not autoconnects and i not known the reason...
any ideas?

Wifi calling disable with tasker

Hi,
Is there a way I can disable wifi app with tasker? I have it set where once wifi is connected it turns off data and exit task turns on data.
Thanks if u can help me
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its_ja10 said:
Hi,
Is there a way I can disable wifi app with tasker? I have it set where once wifi is connected it turns off data and exit task turns on data.
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I'm not sure if I fully understand what are you trying to achieve.
Do you want to modify your task to automatically enable wifi calling when wifi is connected and disable it when wifi disconnects?
If so, it's redundant, because wifi calling already does that for you, once you enable it in the settings.
Also, again, if I understood you correctly, the whole task seems redundant. Data will disconnect automatically when wifi connects, and vice versa.
Hope this helps.
vponomarev said:
I'm not sure if I fully understand what are you trying to achieve.
Do you want to modify your task to automatically enable wifi calling when wifi is connected and disable it when wifi disconnects?
If so, it's redundant, because wifi calling already does that for you, once you enable it in the settings.
Also, again, if I understood you correctly, the whole task seems redundant. Data will disconnect automatically when wifi connects, and vice versa.
Hope this helps.
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i understand your point about the wifi calling and it makes sense.
i dont know if its just my phone but data does not turn off automatically when wifi is turned on or connected.

[Q] Actually Disable WiFi on s4 mini

Hi all,
I searched the forum as well as Google and I was unable to find an answer to my question.
Regardless of how I disable WiFi,via the notification panel or in settings, it will turn itself back on and attempt to connect to various WiFi networks. Yes, I know if I use WiFi I'll save some data but this is mostly happening while I'm at work and the network it attempts to connect to is in the next building.
The only "solution" I have found is airplane mode.. Not really a solution as I want to continue to receive texts. Any suggestions?
Device info:
Samsung galaxy s4 mini (SCH-I435)
Android 4.2.2
Root status: Rooted
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please Put down info panel, touch wifi ikon on the left corner...
Or goto settings/connections... slide left the button that is on rigth side of Wi-Fi label..
nuhcan said:
please Put down info panel, touch wifi ikon on the left corner...
Or goto settings/connections... slide left the button that is on rigth side of Wi-Fi label..
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Thanks for the reply! Though in my first post I said that I tried the conventional methods of disabling wifi and it always turns itslef back on.
sfgrimes said:
Regardless of how I disable WiFi,via the notification panel or in settings
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open settings then click on wifi "where it says tap to configure". uncheck "notify me". then click the menu button and choose "advanced". make sure "wifi notifications", and "auto network switch are disabled. then switch "kepp wifi on during sleep" to "never". that should do the trick.
hellrose1228 said:
open settings then click on wifi "where it says tap to configure". uncheck "notify me". then click the menu button and choose "advanced". make sure "wifi notifications", and "auto network switch are disabled. then switch "kepp wifi on during sleep" to "never". that should do the trick.
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Thank you! That seems to have worked
sfgrimes said:
Thank you! That seems to have worked
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No Problem

Wifi always on. Lollipop

Anyone that has updated to lollipop have an issue where it shows your wifi is always on? I disabled the options to always have wifi scanning and set keep wifi on during sleep to never or only when plugged in, but it still shows wifi is always on in battery stats
kwazytazz said:
Anyone that has updated to lollipop have an issue where it shows your wifi is always on? I disabled the options to always have wifi scanning and set keep wifi on during sleep to never or only when plugged in, but it still shows wifi is always on in battery stats
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Do you have the connection optimizer running? If so it will always prefer and select wifi for data.
Solarenemy68 said:
Do you have the connection optimizer running? If so it will always prefer and select wifi for data.
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Connection optimizer is disabled
kwazytazz said:
Anyone that has updated to lollipop have an issue where it shows your wifi is always on? I disabled the options to always have wifi scanning and set keep wifi on during sleep to never or only when plugged in, but it still shows wifi is always on in battery stats
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Restart your phone. I had the exact same problem, it was a ghost icon
Stl Dark Knight said:
Restart your phone. I had the exact same problem, it was a ghost icon
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Sorry, should've been more clear. It is not the icon on the top that's always on. When you go to battery stats, it shows that its always running
Do you have Wi-Fi calling enabled?
Also noticed that now there is a switch for each Wi-Fi network you connect to. You can turn off the ones not wanted.
If not, must be a bad download, flash or corrupt user data. Try a factory reset.
Go into advanced settings in WiFi and untick 'Always allow scanning'.
kwazytazz said:
Anyone that has updated to lollipop have an issue where it shows your wifi is always on? I disabled the options to always have wifi scanning and set keep wifi on during sleep to never or only when plugged in, but it still shows wifi is always on in battery stats
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I think this is a viber issue.
Open viber and go to "Setting>General>Wi-fi sleep policy"
Select "use devices setting"
mojtaba_esp said:
I think this is a viber issue.
Open viber and go to "Setting>General>Wi-fi sleep policy"
Select "use devices setting"
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Don't have viber. Found my problem. It was syncing to Google fit in my account.. never used it but it was checked for syncing under my Google account. Unchecked syncing for it and my wifi stopped showing as turned on even when off
mojtaba_esp : your suggestion helped me to resolve wifi issue for my SGS4VE with lollipop. Hope this to be helpfull for someone else too. Thak you!

Wifi automatic turn on not working

How do I make wifi turn on automatically? I have location on, wifi scanning and turn on wifi automatically is enable but it still doesn't work? Anyone else having this problem ?
J32A said:
How do I make wifi turn on automatically? I have location on, wifi scanning and turn on wifi automatically is enable but it still doesn't work? Anyone else having this problem ?
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You need to setup network rating provider to Google .
You find it in wifi preferences.
dstyled said:
You need to setup network rating provider to Google .
You find it in wifi preferences.
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i did that
J32A said:
i did that
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Sorry, I have no other solution to for you.

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