anyone knows an app which allows to set the preferred wifi network to connect to?
specifically, I want my phone to always connect to network "A" whenever it becomes available, and even if it is currently connected to other networks with a stronger signal.
any ideas?
TIA
Try out tasker on the market. It can pretty much do anything you want. I have not made it do exactly what your looking for but it probably can. Some things need root.
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My Android Tablet or phone are having problem connecting to a hidden network.
Set up the hidden network,i see my tablet or are connect to the hidden network but i got no DATA.
My friend IOS(Ipad or Iphone) connect to the same hidden network and everything works fine,my windows laptop work fine too.
Is it a problem with Android or I'm doing something wrong.
Any help?
I don't know about Prime connecting to a hidden network, but if you're disabling your router's SSID broadcast in hopes that it'd be hidden, don't. Any scanner will be able to pick up your router signal, SSID or no. And if anybody wants to get on your wifi, they'd be using a scanner. All you're doing is inconveniencing yourself, like this particular instance.
More here,
http://blogs.technet.com/b/steriley/archive/2007/10/16/myth-vs-reality-wireless-ssids.aspx
This is my company network so I can't change anything on the SSID...
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I have try all of Android devices and still the same result...
But all the IOS/MAC and windows work..
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Try this,
HiddenSSID Enabler
http://www.appbrain.com/app/hiddenssid-enabler/jp.sourceforge.soopy.hidden.ssid.enabler
Odd, my hidden SSID network at work is fine. Picks it up no problem. By chance do you have a browser redirect on the network?
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No luck....
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No....
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Just to make sure, you are adding the network manually while not connected to any networks, using appropriate security correct?
id10terrordfw said:
Just to make sure, you are adding the network manually while not connected to any networks, using appropriate security correct?
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That's the only network available at my work...
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I have the same problem with the wireless at my school. It must have something to do with multiple access points that overlap. It will always connect but can't pull any data. Sometimes after you wait for a while it will start working. Very strange.
Windows laptop always works fine.
transceiver said:
I have the same problem with the wireless at my school. It must have something to do with multiple access points that overlap. It will always connect but can't pull any data. Sometimes after you wait for a while it will start working. Very strange.
Windows laptop always works fine.
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Could this something in Android OS?
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It could be an issue with android that has been overlooked due to the small amount of people who probably connect to a hidden network with an android device.
Anyone know of an app that will boost my wifi speed at work over others?
Server speed is good just so many other devices and pcs it makes mine very slow. Its very frustrating 
Thanks in advance
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you can configure this on your wifi router. if your wifi ap is basic one it might not have this settings. but most routers come with option to set high priority, qos etc.
Im at work tho mate.. im sure this can be done with just my phone
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Cannot see how a receiver can receive priority over others without it being set at source .
jje
The whole point of Traffic shaping would be lost if any device can set itself to a higher priority.
Some packets can set an URG-flag which stands for least-latency routing instead of least-cost routing however it's still the router's call if he respects this and if yes how he treats them.
Something else is probably incorrectly configured. It's been reported several times that the S3 is very picky when several Wifi AP's with the same name (SSID) and in reach of each other are configured on the same channel (frequency). However most hobby-admins even know not to do that, so if your company is doing it you might suggest basic network training for your IT guys. (The basics of the Wifi protocol are in roughly the 3. semester at university)
You might want to try whether forcing the device to 5Ghz band will make it better since that band is far less crowded.
Also you could check WHAT causes the issues. Often it's not the bandwith by itself but either the router's connection table (a VPN to an external server is a very good but cumbersome solution) or the DHCP (use OpenDNS or Google DNS)
The whole point of Traffic shaping would be lost if any device can set itself to a higher priority.
Some packets can set an URG-flag which stands for least-latency routing instead of least-cost routing however it's still the router's call if he respects this and if yes how he treats them.
Something else is probably incorrectly configured. It's been reported several times that the S3 is very picky when several Wifi AP's with the same name (SSID) and in reach of each other are configured on the same channel (frequency). However most hobby-admins even know not to do that, so if your company is doing it you might suggest basic network training for your IT guys. (The basics of the Wifi protocol are in roughly the 3. semester at university)
You might want to try whether forcing the device to 5Ghz band will make it better since that band is far less crowded.
Also you could check WHAT causes the issues. Often it's not the bandwith by itself but either the router's connection table (a VPN to an external server is a very good but cumbersome solution) or the DHCP (use OpenDNS or Google DNS)
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How do i change it to 5Ghz?
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How do i change it to 5Ghz?
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Go to wifi settings, press the menu button, chose 'extended' and select the frequency.
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Go to wifi settings, press the menu button, chose 'extended' and select the frequency.
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Dont see that option mate. Just wifi settings, advanced. No choice for frequency
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Because, according to your latest signature, you're on ParanoidAndroid which is not Sammy-based.
This information was lacking in your prior post.
Im using omega.. is this only possible on samsung based roms? Would it make much difference in me doing it? Id be happy to flash a sammy rom if it can get me a better connection at work. It takes around 10 mins just to post on here when im at work. And thats only after turning wifi off and on. I get good signal at work, and the speed tests are good. Hmmm
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Hello,
I'm about to be an owner of one of these units, however I do not plan on signing up for tmobile service.
I had an HTC EVO View 4G and there were quite a few roms out there that disabled the sprint activation on boot and a script that disabled the radio. I think that script might still work, however does anyone here make any custom roms that automatically disables it?
I haven't really heard much talk about just using WiFi, who here just uses Wifi? How does it work and perform?
I use WiFi almost always when at home. No problems whatsoever.
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Do you have a tmobile subscripttion on it as well though?
I don't want to use a subscription, just don't want my battery to die by having it connect to 3G or searching for it.
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Do you have a tmobile subscripttion on it as well though?
I don't want to use a subscription, just don't want my battery to die by having it connect to 3G or searching for it.
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No I had unlocked it. I use airtel/aircel in India. It should work just the same I think. I keep it on airplane mode always. When I need net, I use WiFi or I get off the airplane mode and enable the mobile data to access internet. Simple as that. There is a setting in the buld.prop as well which allows me to restrict the mobile connection to 2g only thereby enabling me to receive messages if I want to. It saves the battery needed for scanning for 3g or lte network. So I guess shouldn't be a problem irrespective which network you are on.
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hasseye said:
Hello,
I'm about to be an owner of one of these units, however I do not plan on signing up for tmobile service.
I had an HTC EVO View 4G and there were quite a few roms out there that disabled the sprint activation on boot and a script that disabled the radio. I think that script might still work, however does anyone here make any custom roms that automatically disables it?
I haven't really heard much talk about just using WiFi, who here just uses Wifi? How does it work and perform?
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Ok, I found this and I tried it.
You can 1st enable phone by editing the build.prop settings (need to be rooted for that).
Once that is done, you need to type in *#*#4636#*#*
It automatically opens a Testing Menu of Settings. This gives useful information including battery etc.
Under the Tablet menu, there is an option to disable the radio all-together. I haven't tried this , but I did try changing the network mode from 2g-3g-4g and it worked for that. I would still suggest you use the airplane mode and put on/off wifi as and when needed. I didn't try this because saw some people complaining that after disabling it, they were not able to re-enable the radio. So be-warned about this.
Sadly, I am not able to use free wifi tether with jellybean (no fix that I know of yet).
I tried this remedy and tried to connect my daughter's ipod. My phone tells me that the ipod is connected, however her ipod won't connect to my phone. Her ipod just sits there spooling.
Any ideas what else I need to possibly do?
Go to menu > settings > change device-profile
Choose Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)
Restart it and give that a try. Works for me anyway. And that's with the wireless tether app. That remedy didn't work for me.
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Thanks...
Your referring to this one? That's the one I had been using that no longer works since jellybean. I will give it another try. That was the only setting change you did?
Make sure routing and mms clamping is selected as well. I restored apps from a backup and still had to reselect after jb update
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You may also want to make sure the encryption is set to WPA2 AES Channel 11. Apple devices are pretty picky about what they'll connect to.
Wonderful! That works, I'm up and running! Thanks very much!
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On the Nexus5 phone you can select the WiFi band to use, I can't find that option on this phone. (The GPe version)
How do I select to make the phone stick to the 5GHz Access Points?
I can not find that in settings>wifi>advanced.
Even in the wifi analyzer app, I can't tap between the bands to list all the APs on both frequencies.
thanks
Edit: posted by mistake :|
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Still no luck. Has anyone had this connect to 5Ghz either n or ac?