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Automatically connect to the internet using any available WiFi network

I am looking for something similar to what Hitchhicker is supposed to do, but without the Hitchhiker's problems on WM6. For me, it was completely unreliable, left tons of connection settings behind in the registry etc etc.
All i want is an ability to find a public/open WiFi network with internet access and connect to it in a single tap.
Any ideas ?

I use WeFi- Free and works like charm. Also can start programms after it connected.
I start Palringo (Free multi Messanger)

I read about WeFi here, the reason i never tried it was this:
VanGog said:
Same thing as with the previous version.
It scrambled my wifi settings I had to make a hard reset (Asus P535, WM6).
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Will never install it again!
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Can you tell me what particular version seems to work on Polaris ?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: i am currently backing up to try the latest version myself, will report here later today

First report about WeFi:
It seems to erase all your normal (WZC) WiFi settings without asking, including the WEP/WPA keys. And KEEP ERASING those every start.
It would not connect to my own home WiFi (secured, WPA2+PSK, AES) despite having correct the key entered in it's dialog.
After manually connecting using the normal utility, while WeFi still running in the background, it "tested" the hostspot, and found it to have internet connectivity. After that, it reported 1 user being connected on that hot spot (me) ! What this means is, it certainly tells some of the hotspot details (SSID) to it's server. The question is, would it also share the key with every other user on the planet ? If it would, this would be completely unacceptable !!!
One positive thing about it, somehow, it managed to reconfigure the WZC on Polaris to connect to any open hotspot available (good for me), even when the program isn't running (no, i didn't forget to shut it's today plugin down). This is probably some registry setting unknown to us. I'll try fishing it out and report.
EDIT: sorry, my mistake, it didn't really reconfigure WZC, it got some processes installed, running at the background, that i missed :-(​

Just in case someone may want to know this, the part of WeFi that seems to do the "auto-connect to any open network" thing, but not the internet connectivity probing, is the WeFiSrv.exe, that seems to require Comm.DLL, Engine.dll, Hessian.dll, OpenNETCF.dll, Prot.DLL, Util.dll and Win.dll to run
as well.
EDIT: WeFiSrv.exe seems to be responsible for deleting the existing "normal" WiFi settings too. As well as responsible for eating a big chunk of RAM while running.
EDIT2: same app also responsible for screwing up the settings
Conclusion: unless you are going to connect to unprotected WiFi hotspots ONLY, this program, or any parts of it, isn't really an option.
Any other suggestions ?

Wifi problem

hi
dose HTC Atlas P4351 T-mobile have a wireless device??
becouse if its, why it wont turn on.
i have this problem so many of HTC herald users.
so can any one help me on it?
dose there any other wifi application work on WM6?
Note: i have tried the registary issue it dosent work for Herald.

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Seriously can you be more specific? What does not work exactly when, and since when did it happen?
And by the way you are posting in the wrong section .

well i tried evrey where
i bought it like that
the problem that when i click on wifi icon starting take too long then wifi switched of
on setting>connection>(there is no wifi icon) only WLAN icon
im
so....thats help you to spacify the problem???

Lol.. One of the secret Herald/Wing mysteries...
I've had my Wing for a couple of months now and am also struggling with Wifi problems... Specifically, my Wing won't connect to my home wifi network (Belkin G).. This is regardless of security, encryption or the network being visible/hidden.. I've scanned the Net... In all cases, it sees my network, goes to connect and fails (no error message given.)
In one case, after a recent ROM change, my Wing couldn't even initialize the wifi at all.. A hard reset fixed that...
Regardless, My main concern (from reading the posts here) was my Wing was one of many devices with a BAD wifi.. Since I bought it used, I would be screwed... SOOO I was able to logon to a public wifi and it worked just fine..
I'm guessing if you provide some detailed information about your device, the pros will probably be more likely to pipe up..?
Here's just an example:
HTC Wing or Herald?
Have you modified your ROM?
How is your home wifi setup? Visible/hidden, encryption (if so, what type?)
Again, just a suggestion.. As you'll see I'm a 'junior member' so.. Also, hopefully its ok to post a reply though its in the wrong section?
J

i dont think thats it modefied becouse its a T-mobile HTC and when it work on i saw T-mobile , plus some other extra software.
i bought the phone like that used by the way ....
still have no idea about Wifi problem
by the way a have HTC touch elf , so i know how the wifi should start
anyone could help......

[Q] Auto off WiFi never comes back on

Anybody else having trouble with the WiFi not turning back on after waking from sleep? I'm using the "Only when plugged in" option for "Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep" to conserve power.
What I'm seeing is when I am connected to a WiFi network and then lock the phone long enough for the WiFi to turn off, the WiFi will say it's on in the settings menu but won't show any available networks even if I hit "Scan". The only way to reestablish the connection is to toggle the WiFi on and off.
I've disabled Smart Actions because I thought that was interfering but it didn't help. I've also booted into Safe mode with the same problem.
My router is a Linksys WRT54GS. The settings are: SSID broadcasting, WPA2 Personal (AES), G-only.
I've attached before lock and after wake screenshots to show what I'm seeing.
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I kind of see the same thing. Wi-Fi works fine until I leave the range of the router (e.g.leave the house to go to the store). Upon my return I see the same thing your screen shot shows. Turning off wi-fi and turning it back on solves the problem No other phone I've ever owned has ever done this.
I've tried auto connect, leave it on and off during sleep, reset the router and nothing has had any effect.

So it's not just me. I wonder if this is present on all phones or if we just got a bad batch.
EDIT: Well... for some odd reason the WiFi came back on from a sleep just now. I don't remember changing anything other than installing the 4.2 camera and changing the build.prop to a Galaxy Nexus. I shall investigate further.
EDIT 2: Could this perhaps be an ICS issue? (I came from a DROID X with GB) I ask because a GSIII in our house seems to be doing the same thing.

Not sure. My GS III will connect automatically without fail. I just got home with the Razr Maxx HD and had to go through the off and on routine to make it connect. I had the GS III last evening and it reconnected as usual once I got home.
There's an extensive thread on the Moto support forum where everyone is complaining about the wifi signal dropping randomly when connected. You are the only other person I've seen with our issue.

I haven't played with the GSIII extensively so it might have been a fluke that it did that.
I did see that thread but the Motorola support site has been loading very slowly on my end so I haven't been able to look through the whole thing due to my impatience with it.

Something's definitely wrong with the site. There's a thread for that as well LOL.

[Q] D6633 Lollipop - Location based wifi missing

This used to be in Stamina mode, but I can't seem to find it anymore. Has it moved to another setting (tried looking but can't find it) or has it been completely removed?

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This used to be in Stamina mode, but I can't seem to find it anymore. Has it moved to another setting (tried looking but can't find it) or has it been completely removed?
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It is not missing in D6603. Settings : WI-FI : press the tree dots that are showing in the upper-right corner : Advanced : and there it is.

Do you mind telling me where you can find it there coz I seem to overlook it.

Screenshots from advanced in the wifi settings.
I don't see any location based wifi options here.
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Also according to Sony, they removed this feature: https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...out-Lollipop-BALTIC-GENERAL/m-p/959335#M24468

Instead you can use Smart Wifi Toggler (or any other app, they all share the same idea). It works basically well and SWT has as well an option to prefer 5Ghz WLAN.

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Instead you can use Smart Wifi Toggler (or any other app, they all share the same idea). It works basically well and SWT has as well an option to prefer 5Ghz WLAN.
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I have wifi-o-matic (similar function), which I used before I had the z3, however trying it on the z3 it seems to open the wifi at random points and never closes it.

Smart Wifi Toggler works properly after some learning phase. I can see Wifi switched off, however the power history shows it all the time on.

Seems Sony got rid of "location based wifi" because they think Google's own scanning always available option has been improved in Lollipop. I very much doubt that.
If wifi matic doesn't improve, I will give smart wifi toggler a go.
I really liked the fact that Sony had baked in the wifi option into their rom, so was slightly annoyed that they removed it with the lollipop upgrade.

Samsung Galaxy S7 - SM-G930W8 - No WiFi

Hi everyone!
My son gave me his old Samsung Galaxy S7 - SM-G930W8. It has a problem that the WiFi isn't working. I've managed to root and install TWRP on it and then I tried some different ROM's with the same results, still no WiFi.
Is this a hardware problem? If so, is there a way to fix it? Or is this phone a nice MP3 player now?
Thanks!
zog

zogthegreat said:
Hi everyone!
My son gave me his old Samsung Galaxy S7 - SM-G930W8. It has a problem that the WiFi isn't working. I've managed to root and install TWRP on it and then I tried some different ROM's with the same results, still no WiFi.
Is this a hardware problem? If so, is there a way to fix it? Or is this phone a nice MP3 player now?
Thanks!
zog
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Is the wifi toggle button present in the pull down menu?
When turned on do you then go into settings, choose the WiFi connection you want to connect to and enter password?
Your device has a mac address is this present in the settings menu or is it blank?
Settings >about phone>status>WiFi mac address

Hi @cooltt
On the pull down menu, the WiFi is shown and it appears to be active:
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However, when I go into the WiFi menu in Settings, there are no access points listed:
I seem to have the same problem with the Bluetooth on the device:
Under "About Device" I do have MAC addresses for both the WiFi and Bluetooth:
However, the phone can't see my Anker speaker that is right next to it.

zogthegreat said:
Hi @cooltt
On the pull down menu, the WiFi is shown and it appears to be active:
However, when I go into the WiFi menu in Settings, there are no access points listed:
I seem to have the same problem with the Bluetooth on the device:
Under "About Device" I do have MAC addresses for both the WiFi and Bluetooth:
However, the phone can't see my Anker speaker that is right next to it.
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It can be a few things mate have a look here