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> I don't have hopes of them adding the ability to intelligently switch from a weak wifi signal to a strong cell signal, but this is a step in the right directi
by ZoFreX 12y ago
> I don't have hopes of them adding the ability to intelligently switch from a weak wifi signal to a strong cell signal, but this is a step in the right direction
Android (supposedly) already has that feature. From the about page for Jellybean 4.2[1]:
> A new setting lets you stay on mobile data and avoid nearby Wi-Fi networks with poor connections.
Weirdly this seems to be off by default. In Wifi settings go to the more options drop-down and tap Advanced, and it's in that list. Give it a try!
[1] http://www.android.com/about/jelly-bean/ http://www.android.com/about/jelly-bean/
- georgemcbay 12y agoI had no idea this option existed, and like you I'm surprised this isn't the default. Thanks for posting this, you may have just improved my Android experience by quite a lot (just enabled this, need time to see how well it really works) since this is something I've been constantly annoyed by and didn't realize this existed as an option despite being a heavy Android user since Eclair.
- ZoFreX 12y agoI only noticed it because I got bored and looked through all the settings. There's also an obscure option to tell Android that a particular wifi point is a mobile hotspot (i.e. should be subject to the same data restrictions as the 3G/4G connection). I have no idea how many apps pay attention to the setting though. Bizarrely it's under data usage > more options > mobile hotspots, rather than being an advanced option on wifi networks.
- fakename 12y agoafter my initial bitch-post, I noticed this setting as well. I turned it on, and will be really happy if this resolves my problem. weird that it's off by default.
- wlesieutre 12y agoFor the benefit of those of us with crappy data plans, I assume. When I tell my phone to be on WiFi, I want my phone to be on WiFi.
- Florin_Andrei 12y agoIt's called Avoid poor connections, and yes, it's indeed off by default. :( I'm gonna give it a try, thanks.
- nradov 12y agoIt's a good feature, but I wish there was a way to disable it for certain WiFi networks. My Nikon camera can act as a WiFi access point so I can download images to my phone. But if I turn on that Android feature it continuously drops the camera WiFi connection because obviously there's no Internet connection available.
- fakename 12y agook, I turned this on. unfortunately it's overzealous. I work in a pretty cavernous studio where I never have trouble getting wifi, but there's no cell signal. With 'avoid poor connections' turned on, it drops my 2/3 bar wifi signal in favor of a nonexistent cell signal. I have to disable this feature to get any service.