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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 ?

Problem with Wifi in a MWg Atom life or maybe just wm6

Device: Atom Life from Mwg running stock wm6 rom
since a few days ago every time i turn the wifi on and go into to select networks i dont get that screen anymore. like my home wifi works cuz it has the password. but i cant connect to other networks :S
This might have something to do with me deleting the profiles for wifi networks i dont use anymore. Thats the last time i saw the profiles screen.
i did this due to my ppc connecting on its own to a wifi when antena was off ..more like a pc wifi signal and that annoyed me so i poked around and deleted the profile of that network and others from past.
since then i cannot see even the wifi icon in the top bar all i see is the <-> arrows but with out the antenna in the background i.e <-I->
nor can i find that page where i deleted the network profiles from :S
where is it ?? i think it comes on only when the <-I-> is present.
is this a symptom of something?
u see i do not get this:
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when i click:
assuming this is wm6 of course

well here is something thats interesting.
installed wefi to see if it fixes things and that Wi-fi icon has disappeared... renamed to network cards :S ( i think) whats going on am i losing settings link heh.
Still cannot connect to tother wifi's , with wefi not even my own :S lol
( might as well ask what backup software i should look into that will back up the rom as well since i feel i should go 6.1, or point me into the right direction for a tutorial to extract my own rom )
Update: uninstalled wefi.
icons back to before state. good.
heres what i got in my connections tab. can some one tell me if i am missing something:
band switch
beam
bluetooth
cell broadcast( what is this feature..thx)
connections
csd line type
grps setting
sms setting
usb to pc ( why does this never work- have to use wm5torage
wi-fi
wifi utility
and mwg wireless manager ( btw when u click wifi in it- it does not change status of wifi only LED turns on )

try to change best performance or normal cpu profile

How to disable "Network disabled because internet connection is slow" on Galaxy

How to disable "Network disabled because internet connection is slow" on Galaxy
Normally, this feature wouldn’t be a big deal: if your WiFi network was slow, it would just transfer you to your cellular network until the connection gets back to speed. But if you want to disable, it's easy.
To disable this feature:
Long press on the WiFi toggle button
Hit MENU
Hit ADVANCED
UNcheck AUTO NETWORK SWITCH
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This will disable the “Network disabled because internet connection is slow” message that appears under the disconnected SSID and will allow you to use WiFi without being disconnected.

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Normally, this feature wouldn’t be a big deal: if your WiFi network was slow, it would just transfer you to your cellular network until the connection gets back to speed. But if you want to disable, it's easy.
To disable this feature:
Long press on the WiFi toggle button
Hit MENU
Hit ADVANCED
UNcheck AUTO NETWORK SWITCH
This will disable the “Network disabled because internet connection is slow” message that appears under the disconnected SSID and will allow you to use WiFi without being disconnected.
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finally!!! THANK YOU! Been making me crazy for weeks!

Neo3D said:
Normally, this feature wouldn’t be a big deal: if your WiFi network was slow, it would just transfer you to your cellular network until the connection gets back to speed. But if you want to disable, it's easy.
To disable this feature:
Long press on the WiFi toggle button
Hit MENU
Hit ADVANCED
UNcheck AUTO NETWORK SWITCH
This will disable the “Network disabled because internet connection is slow” message that appears under the disconnected SSID and will allow you to use WiFi without being disconnected.
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Wow thank you so much! This has seriously been passing me off since I got my s4. I got a wifi extender without a whole lot of bandwidth so every time I am downloading something on my computer it shuts my phones wifi off. I live in a rural area without 3g so basically it shuts down my phones internet. Anyway thanks again. Also I hope that's your picture cuz your hot and just fixed this that's been irritating the living hell outta me haha.

[APP][4.0+]WiFi Companion

I want to show you my new app: WiFi Companion, a new way to manage your WiFi.
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WiFi Companion switches your WiFi in a smart way by turning it on only when is needed in order to save battery power based on cell towers information. You can set when and where your WiFi turns on or turns off, how often it connects, at what time or even which days. It is all up to you.
Additionally, it records relevant information of every network you use so now you will not wonder where this "default" network is located, or when was the last time you used it. For every network you use, WiFi Companion (privately in your phone) stores:
- Name of the network.
- BSSID.
- Last IP address.
- Maximum speed reached.
- Precise location. This location is determined once per each network and uses GPS if available, so you can see its location on a map. You can also manually set its location.
- Last time of connection/disconnection.
In addition, for each network you can:
- Set a label to help you recognize it later.
- Set a password reminder, or even the password itself if you want it. Since Android doesn’t let you see passwords once you set them, now you can use them later or share them with someone else.
- Control its proximity calculation. Some networks are not related to cell towers location, such as mobile access points, so you can exclude them from near networks list.
- Control its precise location if you don’t want to show them on the map.
WiFi Companion provides a notification that shows you when your WiFi is turned on, so now you can easily check when you are wasting battery by not being connected. It also shows current network name, IP address and last time of connection/disconnection.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weavestudios.wificompanion

Now I'm looking for beta testers. A pretty improved beta version has been uploaded so if you want to help please join this G+ community:
https://plus.google.com/communities/109900803911277061839
And then follow this link:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.weavestudios.wificompanion
Please give it a try and let me know what you think. I'll be posting here and in the G+ page.

A new version has been published adding many features requested by you and fixing some important bugs.
It's been a while since WiFi Companion was first published and I think it's way more mature now, so please take a look and tell me what you think.

Question Phone radio signal battery drain overnight

Hi, I'm trying to solve this constant battery drain issue from my phone radio signal, my mobile data is off and I've turned off 'Keep mobile data alive' in developer setting.
I've a rather weak LTE signal in my housing area ranging around -106db (yellow range). I've tried band locking but my carrier only have 1 band (band 3) available in my area and they are going to remove 3g end of this year.
I'm looking for suggestion or solution like stop boosting the transmitter strength when the reception is low/bad or applying a transmitter threshold. Thanks.
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Try a network reset.
Clear system cache.
Try in safe mode to see if it's a 3rd party app.
Any cloud or backup apps running?

blackhawk said:
Try a network reset.
Clear system cache.
Try in safe mode to see if it's a 3rd party app.
Any cloud or backup apps running?
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I've tried the afore-mention methods except the clear system cache thingy. I forgot to say that if I turn on airplane mode the 'Phone Radio' doesn't consume any battery anymore despite having wi-fi turned on.

Ummm, look at your stats.
>.4%@hr at night. Phone standby uses the most power at night but not much...

Here are all of the options in Settings that may help in the order they appear in the app, but not necessarily the best priority.
Settings -> Network & internet -> Mobile network
Disable "Roaming"
Disable "VoLTE"
Disable "5G Network"
Set "Preferred network type" to the highest known available speed (as in if you don't have 4G, select the one that tops out at 3G).
You could also disable "Automatically select network" and choose the specific network you want to connect. Keep in mind, this setting will also limit you to that network even when it is not the best connection.
The drain is not THAT much greater than any phone with decent reception. Honestly, turning on Airplane mode with Wifi when you know the reception is bad and you can use it is really the best option. Both have statusbar tiles that are much easier than going in and selecting networks or changing network types, unless they are always the same everywhere.