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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On my Galaxy Nexus running 4.2, the WiFi is really annoying. The functionality I want is that when WiFi is on, it automatically connects to remembered networks when it detects them, but when it's off it should never connect to any WiFi network. What happens though is even when I turn the WiFi off, as soon it detects an available network the WiFi turns back on automatically and connects to the remembered network.
I don't want to forget these networks because I do use them. I just don't want my phone to automatically connect to them after turning the WiFi off.
Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone know how to fix it?
Sounds buggy.
If your wifi is off it should NOT detect any networks.
Custom rom? clean install?
gpfnzl said:
Sounds buggy.
If your wifi is off it should NOT detect any networks.
Custom rom? clean install?
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Sorry, should have specified. It's running stock, I haven't even rooted yet.
it shouldn't be doing that when wifi is set to off...
did you install any apps that control wifi?
mcubed45 said:
it shouldn't be doing that when wifi is set to off...
did you install any apps that control wifi?
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I was planning on it, but I haven't gotten around to doing that yet.
I guess I'll file a bug report, but it's going to be annoying living with this
Uh...whats the point in turning it off if its not off? I think you're confused.
Hemidroids said:
Uh...whats the point in turning it off if its not off? I think you're confused.
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I don't understand what you're asking. I turn it off and it comes back on. I want it to stay off.
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.
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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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)
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!
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.
I have a Pixel 2 XL and have only seen wifi calling work once. How can i make this default when i am at home on the WiFi network?
turn on airplane mode, then re-enable wifi.
uicnren said:
turn on airplane mode, then re-enable wifi.
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How would that enable it as I just tried and it didn't work.
Surely there has to be a way of doing it
dieselhazza said:
How would that enable it as I just tried and it didn't work.
Surely there has to be a way of doing it
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I would start by looking over this thread if you are on T-mobile. https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/help/t-mobile-wifi-calling-pixel-2-xl-setting-t3761477
I started that thread. I can't speak for other carriers but on T Mobile there is a setting under wifi advanced to prioritize wifi, called "wifi preferred". With that, if Wi-Fi calling is working, I get a Wi-Fi call most of the time when I'm near my home network.