This thread is the continuation of this other: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2734122, that I've closed due the app has totally renewed and the working algorithm has been totally updated.
INTRODUCTION
The Wifi consumes a lot of battery, this is a really, and the main consumption occurs while the system is looking for a network to connect (which happens when we are not connected to a wifi network).
This app attempts to minimize the battery consumption, and does so in a very simple way: turning off the wifi, which translates into a real battery saver.
So, when it detects that the device has been disconnected from a wireless network, and after waiting a reasonable time (configurable), the hardware wifi going to off.
In order to set wifi state the app monitorizes the cell tower in which your device is connected and classifies it statistically the possibility of establishing a wifi connection, enabling or disabling the wifi attending to this possibility.
The app classifies the cell towers in four colors: green, yellow, red and black.
A green cell tower is a tower in which range exists a wifi network at which you have connected recently.
A yellow cell tower is a tower in which range do not exists a wifi network in which you have connected recently, but you have entered in their range rarely.
A red cell tower is a yellow tower visited some times or a green cell at which you have connected some times without establish a wifi connection.
A black cell tower is a red tower visited often.
The app updates the cell tower color at runtime when you enter/exit from a cell tower.
The application also allows you to add notifications in the status bar, view the history of connections (PRO version), auto disable while airplane mode active, etc.
DOWNLOAD
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Play store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryosoftware.wirelessmanager
XDA GIFT
People from XDA can use the app PRO features without pay via a PROMO code (this PROMO code allows to access all PRO features but shows Ads).
In order to redeem it do this:
1) Enter app
2) Open app settings
3) Go the page down and click (7 times) in the last preference (the preference that shows the app version) [the key only works for version 1.2.16 and higher]
4) In the dialog enter the key above (none of your accounts are shared or sent to our servers)
5) Press "accept" button
Code:
Code:
dYjVJoq6WBdVE5/GMbHH9RCOquNbFC6sbfAxvECOi0x5SQg2TLXgZi2n63t5sqT8P7AWYT5g1984lyrtwuIQHx1zvgwazm6Z3QKqFqMZSkL/LbbNqJbvkxXNmwk20tRSh8vgWkT1dfiJ3SgyF4qn3GkpWrg8sM1zTOX6LJ0CMw0=
If you use the key provided above, please consider to click in the Ads sometimes or buy the PRO version (via In App purchase) in order to access to some future functionalities (and remove annoying Ads).
GENERAL INFO
INTRODUCTION
Wifi hardware is responsible for much of the battery consumed by modern smartphones.
When wifi is on and there are no active connections, system periodically scans the spectrum looking for a network to connect, which increases consumption.
With this application you can stop worrying about whether you have activated wifi when get home or office or if you have deactivated it when leave off, as the application itself will do it for you.
Some applications allows you to enable or disable wifi depending on your GPS location, it consumes more resources than the wifi itself.
This app, however, uses telephone network to establish its position, which becomes a real and perceptible consumption savings.
CELL TYPES
When your device connects to a phone cell, it search in the app databases for previous connections to the same cell, and assigns a color depending on it.
A cell can pass (dinamically) by the following colors:
NEW
The first time that you connect to a cell.
When you enter in a new cell the app enables the wifi hardware (you can set the time until the activation) and disables after a while (you can also set this time) if no connection established.
GREEN
A wifi connection has been established in the past while your device was connected to the cell.
When you enter in a new cell the app enables the wifi hardware (you can set the time until the activation) and disables after a while (you can also set this time) if no connection established.
YELLOW
A wifi connection has not been established in the past while your device was connected to the cell.
When you enter in a new cell the app enables the wifi hardware (you can set the time until the activation) and disables after a while (you can also set this time) if no connection established.
RED
When is not possible to connect to a wifi network repeatedly (configurable number of times) in a green or yellow cell, it becomes red.
When you enter in a new cell the app disables the wifi hardware (you can configure the time until the deactivation).
BLACK
A black cell is a red cell visited often (you can set the number of visits that are needed to convert a red cell into a black cell).
When you enter in a new cell the app disables the wifi hardware (you can configure the time until the deactivation).
HOW IT WORKS
Depending of the current cell type, app enables or disables the wifi hardware, in order to accept connections or save battery.
You can configure the wifi hardware activation time (after which wifi is disabled) and also the wifi reactivation time (if it is a long time in a cell the app restarts the wifi activation cycle).
TRANSITIONS
A new cell becomes yellow or green depending if is abandoned before a wifi connection was established or not.
A green or yellow cells that is visited often without establish a wifi connection becomes red.
A red cell that is visited several times without establish a wifi connection becomes black.
If wifi connection is established in a red or black cell, it turns green.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If device stablish a connection with a cell and wifi is not enabled for a minimum time (configurable) before leave it, the cell will not be considered.
FORCE WIFI ON / OFF
You can configure app to automatically pause background service when you disable manually the wifi, by example by enter in wifi settings then setting off the correspondent switch.
In this case, the background service doesn't really stops and continues to scanning for cells (and converts not green cells into green cells if a wifi connection is established), but the app doesn't manages the wifi state.
In addition, you can configure app to automatically restart background service scheduler when you manually set wifi on.
OTHER SETTINGS
You can configure several items related to cell or wifi events.
Also you can add a notification to the status bar and view the connections history.
FAQ
Is the app using GPS hardware?
No and yes...
Stock app is not using GPS hardware at all (in fact GPS access permision is not required).
Geolocalization module, not installed by default, allows users to geolocalize cells and uses GPS in order to show your position.
Is the app sharing the identifiers of the cells or wifi networks at which I connect?
No and yes...
Stock app is not sharing your position or the cells in which you are connected at all.
Geolocalization module, not installed by default, uses the API provided by OpenCellID.
OpenCellID is the world's largest collaborative community project that collects GPS positions of cell tower.
When we read the OpenCellID database we need to send (anonymously) the identifier of the current cell and your GPS position, in order to contribute with the project.
If you install the geolocalization module you will receive a confirmation dialog before share your data the first time.
What does the red number next to some cells in the main view?
There are the number of times that you have connected with this cell and cannot connect with a wifi network.
When the number reaches the maximum number of connection errors (that is configurable for PRO version), the cell will become red.
What does the blue bar that appears sometimes at left to a cell in the main view?
The blue bar located at the left of a cell in the main view identifies the cell at which you are connected, and is only show when you are connected to a wifi network.
I have configured a new wifi network in my device, but app says that the near cells are red or black and will not turn on the wifi.
If the app marks a cell as red (or black) is because it has not been possible to establish a wifi connection there.
You can force the connection activating the wifi manually.
App will detect the connection and automatically turn on the wifi on these occasions.
Wifi is automatically set to on when I enter in a green cell, even if phone is in airplane mode.
You can configure app to do not manage wifi settings if airplane mode is active.
My phone is not rooted. I can use this app?
Yes
Why are root permissions used?
If provided, root permissions are used to set the <I>supplicant scan interval</I>, that is a system parameter and cannot be modified by normal users.
When wifi is on, system searches for networks from time to time, and that time is specified by the <I>supplicant scan interval</I> parameter.
The app need many permissions. Why?
The permissions we use are needed for:
Get accounts: To validate the PRO key.
Internet: To show Ads (only in free version).
Get and set network and wifi states: To set wifi and mobile data state (is the main goal of the app).
Read and write sdcard: To backup and restore backups.
Receive boot completed: To start the app in boot time, if configured.
Superuser: To update supplicant scan interval if configured.
ADDITIONAL MODULES
GEOLOCALIZATION (optional)
It allows to geolocalize cells.
Geolocalization is based in the OpenCellID Project, that provides geolocalization for cell towers.
In some cases the geolocalization is not accurate, due that it depends from the measures provided by the users.
Play store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryosoftware.wirelessmanager.geolocalization
RANKING (optional)
It allows to use the app like a game.
The goal of the app is to discover cell towers (achievements) and to visit know cell towers (leaderboard).
Play store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryosoftware.wirelessmanager.game
Hi.
Should I uninstall previous version before installing this one (totally rewritten)?
Thanks
joaonuno said:
Hi.
Should I uninstall previous version before installing this one (totally rewritten)?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No if you are in the previous market version.
If you are in a 2.0 beta version you probably need to remove app data after install new version (or uninstall)
very nice app, good design and very user friendly.:good:
One problem, if you see the list of wifi related events. The time durations are shown in minutes, but when you click each setting it changes to seconds.
Not sure if what I'm saying makes sense, but have a look.
The idea and the app are really nice but the color system is a pain to remember an idea would be, while keeping colors on squares:
Green > Known wifi zone
Yellow > Possible wifi zone
Red > Wifi connection issue
Black > No wifi zone
Personally I would like to be able to configure it so I have only 2 zones ON (Green) OFF (Any other zone)
It says that the code is not valid
Sent from my GT-I9100G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Thank you! Great app. Tried the promo code but doesn't seem to be working
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
NexusGTS said:
How to use the promo code ? Where to click ?
Sent from my GT-I9100G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ditchmond said:
Thank you! Great app. Tried the promo code but doesn't seem to be working
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
People from XDA can use the app PRO features without pay via a PROMO code (this PROMO code allows to access all PRO features but shows Ads).
In order to redeem it do this:
1) Enter app
2) Open app settings
3) Go the page down and click (7 times) in the last preference (the preference that shows the app version) [the key only works for version 1.2.16 and higher]
4) In the dialog enter the key above (none of your accounts are shared or sent to our servers)
5) Press "accept" button
Code:
dYjVJoq6WBdVE5/GMbHH9RCOquNbFC6sbfAxvECOi0x5SQg2TLXgZi2n63t5sqT8P7AWYT5g1984lyrtwuIQHx1zvgwazm6Z3QKqFqMZSkL/LbbNqJbvkxXNmwk20tRSh8vgWkT1dfiJ3SgyF4qn3GkpWrg8sM1zTOX6LJ0CMw0=
^^^^Copy this link and paste in the app ^^^^^^^
worked for me
Nice app. Price is very reasonable. There are some grammar issues in the intro. Other than that I hope it will bring some more juice to my phone.
Hello,
I am using an android device (HTC Desire X) without sim-card, so I have no phone network. With the previous versions of your app I could manage the wifi of this device just fine. With the new version, it seems that the app no longer manages the wifi since there is no cell tower to connect to.
Is there any way to get this working?
thanks in advance
bartito said:
No if you are in the previous market version.
If you are in a 2.0 beta version you probably need to remove app data after install new version (or uninstall)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i just installed this on my galaxy note 3 and it locked my phone i had to remove the battery and restart my phone.
I doubt it's the fault of the app
carols said:
i just installed this on my galaxy note 3 and it locked my phone i had to remove the battery and restart my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry for the grammar issues. I'm not English.
The app needs to learn about you for some days. After that, I think you can save some battery
New version requires phone capabilities.
I post previous version here, for those that are using in a no phone device.
narjo said:
Hello,
I am using an android device (HTC Desire X) without sim-card, so I have no phone network. With the previous versions of your app I could manage the wifi of this device just fine. With the new version, it seems that the app no longer manages the wifi since there is no cell tower to connect to.
Is there any way to get this working?
thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
VnnAmed said:
Nice app. Price is very reasonable. There are some grammar issues in the intro. Other than that I hope it will bring some more juice to my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
shaggydiamond said:
very nice app, good design and very user friendly.:good:
One problem, if you see the list of wifi related events. The time durations are shown in minutes, but when you click each setting it changes to seconds.
Not sure if what I'm saying makes sense, but have a look.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just updated in the Play Store.
Really not a work bug, only a typo when printing value duration
Thanks for the report!
bartito said:
New version requires phone capabilities.
I will post previous version here tomorrow, for those that are using in a no phone device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK, thanks for the answer
bartito said:
I doubt it's the fault of the app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so my phone was working perfectly well before i installed this app then my phone locked and i could
not do anything with it so i had to remove the battery and restart my phone.It is not rocket science
to work out that it must be your app as i never had the problem before i installed it.
carols said:
so my phone was working perfectly well before i installed this app then my phone locked and i could
not do anything with it so i had to remove the battery and restart my phone.It is not rocket science
to work out that it must be your app as i never had the problem before i installed it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the most probable is a casual issue.
if not, we have probably discovered a bug of android that allows to lock phones without get security permissions or anything relevant and i need to write google in order to receive my 10.000 USD gift
Related
Better Wifi on/off is the latest creation of project better. It is an agent managing your Wifi state based on heuristics (set of rules).
This app aims at giving you the control of the Wifi state, optimizing your battery life without losing on user experience.
Better Wifi on/off releases are available from Google Play. Development versions will be made available on xda for testing new features / fixes.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The app is free, fully featured with ads.
If you want to support me and/or get rid of the ads you can purchase a "support-the-dev" version on google play.
What is the motivation behind controlling Wifi?
On paper Wifi is less power hungry than 3G but... some apps behave differently when Wifi is on (DropBox / Google+ uploads, Google Maps location caching), the well known wlan_rx kernel wakelock is a symptom of wakeups caused by uncontrolled Wifi hotspots, the Wifi sleep policy is not working consistently and does solve all problems.
Settings to control Wifi
The preferences allow you to control Wifi.
The basic rules for keeping Wifi on / turning Wifi off are (will vary based on your settings):
When device is turned on Wifi stays on if: "network is connected" AND "the access point is whitelisted" && "wifi is not caged (a connection to google.com can be made)"
When screen goes off Wifi stays on if: "phone is in call" OR "network activity was detected" OR "tethering is on" OR "wakelocks from other apps using network were detected"
There are of course plenty of settings to change that behavior like e.g. keep Wifi on if connected to A/C, leave Wifi on as long as connected to a whitelisted SSID.
Sources
This project is open source und the Apache license. Please feel free to browser the repo, review, fork it as you like: https://github.com/asksven/BetterWifiOnOff
Bugs / Feature requests
Open bugs and feature requests can be found on github here: https://github.com/asksven/BetterWifiOnOff/issues
If you want to report a bug you can to it there but also simply post it here, I'll take care of documenting it and reply with the issue number for an easier tracking.
Changelog:
V.2.1
- no changes from RC3
V.2.1RC3
- updated russian translation
- added more logging on detected connected SSIDs
V.2.1RC2
#120: a hopefully better fix for cage check timings
#125: added a pref for leaving wfi on when screen goes off but a connection is active
V.2.1RC1
Added direct link to gplay from main screen
V.2.1B3
#120: start thread for cage check earlier (at wifi on)
Added timed checks
Loading application whitelist is asynchronous
V.2.1B2
#115 threaded cage check
Added more logging to solve the "alarm: null" error
Updated russian language file
Added timestamps to logcat output
V.2.1B1
#115: better cage detection
#116: inconsistent messages when enabling/disabling from the widget
#117: inconsistent plug/unplug event messages
#119: null pointer exception with message alarm: null
Fix for detection support the dev version
Older changelogs
V.1.3.0.2
#92: enable/disable messages are shown multiple times and are not consistent to the user events
V.1.3.0.1
#91: Wifi should be turned off when screen is off and whitelisted a/p gets disconnected
V.1.3.0.0 on Google Play
No changes from latest RC
V.2.0
Merged to master
V.2.0RC8
#112: A better fix for donation detection
V.2.0RC7
#112: Fixed donation detection
ActionBar style for pre-ICS phones
V.2.0RC6
#110: fixed CDMA cell collection
V.2.0RC5
#104: added share/save feature
#105: handle CDMA cells
#106: event log on whitelist shows %s instead of real value
#107: added "clear cell log"
#108: null pointer is cellinfo is null
#109: blank SSID causes the A/P to be handled as whitelisted
V.2.0RC4
#103: fixed issue with unfinished database transation
Removed pull-to-refresh as no longer maintained
Optimized dialogs
V.2.0RC3
#11: added cell tower awareness and rule to turn Wifi on only if connected of known cell
#102: app wihtelist does not keep checked apps
V.2.0RC2
#98: add check for whitelisted app: when running Wifi will not be turned off
V.2.0RC1
Uses ActionBarSherlock for same UX on all android versions
Use Pull-to-Refresh to update list
#95: enabling with widget turns wifi on
#96: avoid scheduling wifi off when screen goes off but wifi is off already
#100: preference to select between light and dark theme
Added russian
V.1.3.0.0RC2
#90: wrong message when user disables/enables processing by tapping the widget
V.1.3.0.0RC1
#88: When disregard airplane mode is enabled wifi is not turned on when screen is turned on
#89: disabling / enabling handling based on user action on wifi outside of BWOF should be logged
New readme and rate dialogs
V.1.2.0.0
No change from RC1
V.1.2.0.0RC1
#82: pref to re-enable BWOF when Wifi is turned on manually
#84: conneting power does not respect airplane mode
#85: when pref is undefined turning screen on enables wifi even if this action is set on unlock
V.1.1.1.0
Fixed various FC conditions from logs/gplay dumps
V.1.1.0.1
#83: potential FC when opening preferences
V.1.1
No change. Grab it from Google Play
V.1.1RC2
no changes, done all the merging and prepared for release
V.1.1RC1
#39: advanced pref to connect to best available network
#80: make sure to always cancel pending alarms when screen is turned on
#81: allow to disable Wifi on function completely
V.1.1B3
#77: widget bg is not 100% transparent
#78: screen on/unlock should always make sure that pending alarms for Wifi-off are canceled
#79: losing connection to access point should never cause handling to get disabled, only user turning Wifi off
V.1.1B2
#19: disable processing when user turns Wifi off using the settings
#70: add second URL for cage detection check
#76: fixed API returning quoted SSIDs (bug found on 4.2)
Compiled with new SDK
V.1.1B1
#69: locale/tasker plugin to enable/disable processing
#71: reduce event logging
#73: fixes for french
#74: widget to control processing (enable/disable)
#75: pref to ignore airplane mode and still enable/disable Wifi
V1RC9
#68: fixed cage detection
V1RC8
#67: fixed SQLite exception and missing perm
V1RC7
#65: respect airplane mode for all screen events
V1RC6
#61: fixed event log sorting to DESC
#62: whitelist shows quotes around some SSIDs
#63: inconsistent placement of pref "if plugged" between simple and expert mode prefs
#64: changes in SSID whitelist are not reflected immediately
V1RC5
New fix for not always visible event log (is not persisitent)
Check for turning Wifi off now goes on every 15 minutes instead of stopping after 5 retries (needed for #51)
#51: rule for leaving Wifi on when screen goes off and SSID whitelisted
#57: fixed whitelist detection not working in RC4
#58: fixed whitelist prefs for post-GB devices
#59: encoding in pref for network activity
#60: SSID should show configured and not available SSIDs
V1RC4
#51: added rule to not turn Wifi off when screen goes off but a whitelisted SSID is connected to (pref)
#54: Alarm should go on every 15 minutes in order to disconnect when whitelisted SSID is not connected anymore
#55: respect airplane mode (do nothing if detected)
#56: reordered prefs by rules for leaving wifi on "when screen on" and "when screen off"
V1RC3
#50: Wifi off delay labels were misleading
#52: whitelist is no multi select list on SDK >= 11
#53: do not check wakelocks when wifi is turned off as a result of "leave Wifi on" rules
V1RC2
#49: added perm to read logs (pre JB)
V1RC1
Cleaned up home screen, moved "disable" to (advanced) prefs
V0.10.1
#48: removed 'grep' command from logcat
V0.10
#41, 43: option to save preferences / logcat as debug info
#42: repertoed typos
#44: added simple and expert preferences
#45: removed own logfile
#46: removed not requires prefs: leave on if in call and if tethering are both always handled
V0.9
#40: don't turn Wifi off is Wifi tethering is active
Added german and french translations
V0.8.1
#31: wifi goes off when unplugged but screen is on
#32: calling the app from notification does not show even log
#33, 35: make pref labels consistent
#37: alarm for turning Wifi off should not obcess
Fix for Wakelock detection
V0.8
#36: added wakelock detection to keep Wifi on when background apps (e.g. streaming) are running
V0.7
#29: a delay of 0 skips some checks before turning Wifi off
#30: fixed binder error
Added better network activity detection before turning Wifi off (besides download manager, see preferences)
V0.6.1
#27, #28: added more logging / event logging
V0.6.
Added icons to action bar (ics+)
#17: keep wifi active when screen goes off and downloads are running or queued
#26: keep wifi active when screen goes off and in a call
V0.5.
#20: (another attempt to fix) fast off/on causes Wifi to be turned off be not canceled alarm
#25: editing SSID whitelist causes the correct connection to be re-validated (after the configured timeout)
V0.4.1.0
#21: Wifilock checkbox on main screen is not sticky
#22: Broadcast handler is not allowed to send events to Service
#23: Wifilock pref caused FC
V0.4.0.1
#20: fast off/on causes Wifi to be turned off be not canceled alarm
V0.4.0
#8: Wifilock when connected and permanent
#9: option to stay on only if connected to a whitelisted SSID
#13: add Wifi power management: high perf Wifilock
#15: fixed bug not disabling all functions
V0.3.1
#7: fix for FC condition on punplug
V0.3
#5: not all actions are documented on screen
#6: option to hold wakelock during plugged to prevent the phone from sleeping
V0.2
#1: removed preference "on only if previously on": far too complex to explain
#3: added a preference to disable the handling
#4: preference to leave Wifi on when screen goes off but phone is on charger
V0.1
- initial beta release
How To
How to report a bug
Reporting this or that is not working does not help. This is a development thread and I expect a minimum set of information:
- What version are you using
- What behavior did you expect
- What behavior did you get
- How to reproduce the problem
- a Log
You can report bugs in this thread or on github (see post #1 for links)
How to request a feature
Simply post what you would like to have. If others (and I) like the idea it will be implemented (as long as possible)
FAQ
Q: Why would I need an app to control my Wifi state?
A: If you are happy with your settings and your battery life you don't need it
Q: How can I find out if Wifi is draining my battery?
A: Use Better Battery Stats
Q: But Wifi consumes less power than 3G, Why would I want to turn Wifi off?
A: Theoretically true but... Many apps behave differently when Wifi is on, like e.g. Dropbox or Google+ upload features. Besides that the famous wlan_rx kernel wakelocks show that incoming traffic can wake up your phone, causing a lot of overhead. And finally the Wifi sleep policy is not optimal for everyone (if working at all)
Q: Will this app stay free?
A: yes, free with ads but fully featured. There will be a donate version to support me but that version will only remove the ads
Q: Will this app be available on Google Play?
Yes, once out of beta. To be efficient a beta must be limited to a small user group. Besides, psoting feedback in the rating on Google Play is a) lame and b) does not help the devs
Q: Is there a help?
A: No, this app should be self explaining so if you find something unclear please report it as a bug, I'll take care of it.
Q: Why does BWOF disable after a reboot?
A: Certain devices / Android versions seem to have a different handling of turning Wifi off when rebooting, making BWOF believe that Wifi was turned off by user. I have no way of finding out what devices are affected and how to fix this. A workaround is to not enable "Disable when user turns Wifi off".
Thanks, will give it a try.
Wow, chamonix does it again. You are awesome. Can't wait to see how this works!
Hi Chamonix,
Thank you for another useful creation. :thumbup:
Please can you advise what would happen if wifi is off but mobile data (use packet data) is enabled and an app woke up the device requiring network access? I guess what I am hinting at: will it be possible for this app to disable mobile data as well?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Awesome.
What you think a option to have WiFi_lock with the WiFi on? Many ppl have issues to transfer files via WiFi and speed go down if display turn off, with this added in you app we can control WiFi all in same place.
Ty.
RovG said:
Hi Chamonix,
Thank you for another useful creation. :thumbup:
Please can you advise what would happen if wifi is off but mobile data (use packet data) is enabled and an app woke up the device requiring network access? I guess what I am hinting at: will it be possible for this app to disable mobile data as well?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Possible yes but this will never happen!
A) because this app manages wifi and
B) this would cause more drain than anything else as the app would cause partial wakelocks and maybe even wakeups
If you don't want apps to use data select those that have proper settings / implementations
Well, for the cell based locations, i would suggest to do it based on cell id rather than location provided by network.
Once that is done, this would help me a lot.
Looks great! I'm about to try.
suku_patel_22 said:
Well, for the cell based locations, i would suggest to do it based on cell id rather than location provided by network.
Once that is done, this would help me a lot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's what I meant. I have some old code doing this I 'just' have to integrate
Hi Chamonix,
How should "Keep WiFi on during sleep" under advanced WiFi settings be set for this app?
Ive experienced WiFi not switching on; on screen on & unlock and just want to be sure its not an idiot user problem before providing feedback.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
This should be on Play Store :victory:
RovG said:
Hi Chamonix,
How should "Keep WiFi on during sleep" under advanced WiFi settings be set for this app?
Ive experienced WiFi not switching on; on screen on & unlock and just want to be sure its not an idiot user problem before providing feedback.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It doesn't matter what the wifi sleep policy is. What you could check:
- is the service running
- one of the prefs 'screen on' or 'unlock' should be set
- does the event Log on the main screen of the app say something?
- if possible attach a logcat
I will for my side check if there are conditions where the service would not start
Zer0w said:
This should on Play Store :victory:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It will when the time is right: see the faq
Brilliant app this. Replaces 2 different apps I had doing the same job.
Only issue is the same one I have encountered with all Wifi control apps. The Wifi status/notification icon stops animating or showing signal strength.
Wondered if this was specific to my stock Galaxy SII on ICS (Touchwiz launcher on 4.0.3)
Sent from my GT-I9100
LemmingUK said:
...
Only issue is the same one I have encountered with all Wifi control apps. The Wifi status/notification icon stops animating or showing signal strength.
...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have observed this behaviour too but it is inconsistent. i.e. sometimes it works & sometimes it doesn't. Still gathering data.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
LemmingUK said:
Brilliant app this. Replaces 2 different apps I had doing the same job.
Only issue is the same one I have encountered with all Wifi control apps. The Wifi status/notification icon stops animating or showing signal strength.
Wondered if this was specific to my stock Galaxy SII on ICS (Touchwiz launcher on 4.0.3)
Sent from my GT-I9100
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Interesting. I have not been able to observe that. Does it only affect the notification icon or also the connection itself?
A logcat and dmesg would interesting to compare the two behaviors.
chamonix said:
Interesting. I have not been able to observe that. Does it only affect the notification icon or also the connection itself?
A logcat and dmesg would interesting to compare the two behaviors.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its happening to me as well running the blu kuban rom
Sent from my ET4G rockin' The Blu Kuban
chamonix said:
Interesting. I have not been able to observe that. Does it only affect the notification icon or also the connection itself?
A logcat and dmesg would interesting to compare the two behaviors.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Only the icon itself. Sometimes left with whatever icon was present at wifi connect (eg 3G/H/H+) but after a short while reverts to a wifi icon but without animation, then afer a while seems to start animating.
PC tech but Android newbie here so off to hunt down how to generate the requested items.
Edit: Error in WifiStateMachine of "Failed to set country code GB" is all I can see as an obvious error. Now to extract the log...
Sent from my GT-I9100
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Description:
Smart WiFi Toggler is an application designed to control your phone's WiFi using location based rules. Its aim is to conserve battery and minimize data charges by turning WiFi off when not connected to a network, and turning it on when a known hotspot is present. It constantly learns where your hotspots are located to make its decisions.
It's a very useful application if you frequently forget to turn WiFi off when leaving a hotspot, or if you want to automatically switch from mobile data to WiFi to conserve battery whenever you're back into a hotspot.
Hope you enjoy using Smart WiFi Toggler as much as I enjoyed building it!
*** I am happy to add support for more languages. If you are willing to help with the translation, please drop me an email. Thanks. ***
Features:
- Automatically learns your WiFi hotspot locations.
- Turns WiFi off when disconnected from WiFi network.
- Automatically turns WiFi on when near a known hotspot.
- Uses your network location. No GPS battery drain.
- Provides the ability to control "auto-connect" behavior for each hotspot.
- Ability to lock WiFi to a disabled state.
- Warning notification and auto-locking WiFi when a hotspot is down.
- History and logging, in addition to a view of what is going on under the hood.
Market Link (Still on 2.2.10): Click here
Bug report & Questions:
Any questions you have or bugs you would like to report, you may post it here or contact me on the app's developer email. I will try to get back to you as soon as I can.
Changelog
v2.3
- Brand new UI.
- Performance tweaks.
- Bug fixes.
- Added Spanish, Hungarian, Hebrew, Japanese, and Turkish languages. Thanks to Carlos Filoteo, Laszlo Horvath, Yev Gavrikov, Kayoko Sawada, and Fikret Sadak!
v2.2.10
- Added a new statistics screen.
- Better toggler accuracy for devices with a barometer.
- Added Danish, Traditional and Simplified Chinese language support. (Thanks to nodjack (xda), Bryan Yang and Eclipse!)
- Ability to change the app's language from the settings.
- Replaced Tips with an online FAQ.
- Google Analytics to help improve the app.
- Bug fixes.
Great idea!
If I understood correctly from the screenshots, the app will shut down wifi when the connection is lost. How does it know when the device is back to hotspot area? By using gps locations?
mikpel said:
Great idea!
If I understood correctly from the screenshots, the app will shut down wifi when the connection is lost. How does it know when the device is back to hotspot area? By using gps locations?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
GPS is not used. It uses your network location. It's not 100% accurate, but the aim was to use as little battery as possible. GPS would not have fit that criteria.
Actually that's what I wanted to hear because, as you say, gps would spoil the idea of battery saving.
Now I really have to try this!
Cool app bro. You finally released it to the public. I will definitely check it out. You guys should probably try it. There is very hard work in it. Keep up the good work.
Anyone else getting "unable to process purchase" from the market??
Cloaker said:
Anyone else getting "unable to process purchase" from the market??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope
Finally got it working. It was my fault.
Now it's crashing on me when I select the start button. On an evo 3d running cm9.
Cloaker said:
Finally got it working. It was my fault.
Now it's crashing on me when I select the start button. On an evo 3d running cm9.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well that's no good. Please send me your logcat trace. I'll try to find out why that's happening.
Edit: I just saw the crash report. Do you have a CDMA phone? If so, it won't work. Currently, it only works on GSM. I should have mentioned that, sorry.
Awwww! Yes it's cmda. I'm sad now, all the other apps like this are out dated. Oh well, keep up the good work coughcmdacough
Updated to version 1.1. Now supporting CDMA devices (thanks to Cloaker).
Any reason that I'd want to replace Y5 with this? Does this do anything different or better?
lexluthor said:
Any reason that I'd want to replace Y5 with this? Does this do anything different or better?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know really. I've never tried Y5.
After checking it out, it looks outdated (kidding...). Smart WiFi Toggler has more options i guess. Timer control, per-wifi settings, etc.
Try it, see if you like it. If not, I'm happy you tried anyway.
lexluthor said:
Any reason that I'd want to replace Y5 with this? Does this do anything different or better?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Y5 for me seemed to open too large of an area, this seems tighter and has more options. Also, I'm not afraid to offend, lol, y5 is outdated.
Yes, Y5 is very outdated at this point and is probably abandonware, but it does still work.
Always looking to replace abandoned apps with apps still supported though, so I'll give this a try.
I have an issue/bug? and a couple of questions so I can understand how it works.
First, in the initial startup settings pages, I chose to not run service in foreground, but if I did, I couldn't uncheck show notification icon. After initial setup, when I go into settings, run service in foreground was checked. But, over in those settings, I can disable the show notification icon. Seems like run service in foreground and no notification icon is my preferred solution, so I'll use that. Hopefully, that will keep the program from getting killed.
So, is this using cell tower information to determine that I'm near a known wifi hotspot?
What happens if I walk out of my house and lose the wifi connection for a couple of minutes and then I come back in and want to connect back to wifi. It seems like it will turn wifi off after 30 seconds because I was disconnected from my wifi hotstop. Will it turn wifi back on by itself again?
EDIT: Tested it and wifi does not come back on. So, then what logic makes it ever come back in? Do I have to go far enough away that smart wifi toggler thinks I'm out of range of my wifi and then come back in range?
Hopefully, there's a way to make that work better or that's probably a deal breaker for me.
The thing I don't like about Y5, which I think this fixes is if I turn off wifi while Y5 is running, it turns it right back on immediately. The only way to actually make wifi stay off if I'm in a known wifi hotspot is to disable Y5.
It'd be nice if there was a way that if I manually turn off wifi, it stays off, but if wifi just gets disconnected, it comes back on automatically.
What happens if I set wifi disconnection to 0? Will wifi still go off when I'm out of range (based on your cell tower information) of a known wifi hotspot?
Hi lexluthor. Thanks for trying out the app. Let me see if my answers can be useful:
lexluthor said:
First, in the initial startup settings pages, I chose to not run service in foreground, but if I did, I couldn't uncheck show notification icon. After initial setup, when I go into settings, run service in foreground was checked. But, over in those settings, I can disable the show notification icon. Seems like run service in foreground and no notification icon is my preferred solution, so I'll use that. Hopefully, that will keep the program from getting killed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As far as I know, android does not permit running in foreground mode without showing a notification. If I'm wrong here, I'd appreciate an example where this is not the case. If you choose to not run in foreground mode to avoid the icon, android will keep killing and restarting the service because of inactivity.
Do I understand correctly that you could disable the icon in foreground mode? If so, please make sure that whenever you check foreground mode, you have to restart the service so it can take effect. (It should show you a "service restart required" toast message).
So, is this using cell tower information to determine that I'm near a known wifi hotspot?
What happens if I walk out of my house and lose the wifi connection for a couple of minutes and then I come back in and want to connect back to wifi. It seems like it will turn wifi off after 30 seconds because I was disconnected from my wifi hotstop. Will it turn wifi back on by itself again?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You are correct. It is using your cell location info. Just like you've observed, when wifi gets disconnected, the timer will start counting. On timeout, it will turn wifi off. Logically, there is no way the app can know if you are inside or outside. What it does do however, is the next time you wake the phone up from sleep (screen off then back on) it will enable wifi and wait for a connection. (I'm assuming here that you are connected to the same cell inside and outside of your house).
The only difference I can think of inside and outside your house is the signal strength. This is something I plan to experiment with to see how useful in can be to get even more accuracy.
The thing I don't like about Y5, which I think this fixes is if I turn off wifi while Y5 is running, it turns it right back on immediately. The only way to actually make wifi stay off if I'm in a known wifi hotspot is to disable Y5.
It'd be nice if there was a way that if I manually turn off wifi, it stays off, but if wifi just gets disconnected, it comes back on automatically.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is something I was experimenting with, but it made things complicated. How would the app know when to turn it on again automatically at a later time? Would you have to leave that location then come back? I guess this is something worth trying in future releases.
What happens if I set wifi disconnection to 0? Will wifi still go off when I'm out of range (based on your cell tower information) of a known wifi hotspot?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Setting the disconnection timer to zero will disable auto-wifi-off. This means WiFi will be kept on.
sebouh00 said:
Hi lexluthor. Thanks for trying out the app. Let me see if my answers can be useful:
As far as I know, android does not permit running in foreground mode without showing a notification. If I'm wrong here, I'd appreciate an example where this is not the case. If you choose to not run in foreground mode to avoid the icon, android will keep killing and restarting the service because of inactivity.
Do I understand correctly that you could disable the icon in foreground mode? If so, please make sure that whenever you check foreground mode, you have to restart the service so it can take effect. (It should show you a "service restart required" toast message).
You are correct. It is using your cell location info. Just like you've observed, when wifi gets disconnected, the timer will start counting. On timeout, it will turn wifi off. Logically, there is no way the app can know if you are inside or outside. What it does do however, is the next time you wake the phone up from sleep (screen off then back on) it will enable wifi and wait for a connection. (I'm assuming here that you are connected to the same cell inside and outside of your house).
.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll double check the service a little later. Right now, foreground mode is on, but I have no icon. I'll reboot and see if it remains that way. I'm probably wrong, but I thought you could have a foreground service in ICS with no icon.
Anyhow, no, wifi didn't come back on for me even after I turned the screen off/on. Your assumption that I'm connected to the same cell is probably wrong. In areas with a lot of cell towers, couldn't my phone connect to many different towers, even within my own house? Y5 says it has something like 30 towers remembered for me. Also, I know if I reset my Y5 data, even after a few days, there are times when I'm connected to wifi and connected to a cell tower that Y5 hasn't learned yet.
If your logic is that a wifi hotspot is associated with the cell tower that I'm connected to when I first connect to the wifi hotspot, that's going to be a problem if I can connect to many different towers while at that wifi hotstop.
Appreciate your responses so far. I'm just trying to help improve your program, not being critical in any way.
lexluthor said:
I'll double check the service a little later. Right now, foreground mode is on, but I have no icon. I'll reboot and see if it remains that way. I'm probably wrong, but I thought you could have a foreground service in ICS with no icon.
Anyhow, no, wifi didn't come back on for me even after I turned the screen off/on. Your assumption that I'm connected to the same cell is probably wrong. In areas with a lot of cell towers, couldn't my phone connect to many different towers, even within my own house? Y5 says it has something like 30 towers remembered for me. Also, I know if I reset my Y5 data, even after a few days, there are times when I'm connected to wifi and connected to a cell tower that Y5 hasn't learned yet.
If your logic is that a wifi hotspot is associated with the cell tower that I'm connected to when I first connect to the wifi hotspot, that's going to be a problem if I can connect to many different towers while at that wifi hotstop.
Appreciate your responses so far. I'm just trying to help improve your program, not being critical in any way.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If it didn't come back on, then you must have camped onto another cell. As I mention in the help section, if you're house is located in an area that keeps your phone hopping between cells, then Smart WiFi Toggler has to save all of them. It does in fact do that on every cell update whilst you're connected to a WiFi. This is the "learning curve" I mention in there. Once it has associated these cells with the hotspot, then you're good to go.
The thing I noticed about Y5 when I tried it today is that while I was standing in one location (inside an office -- with an inbuilding antenna system), it saved more than one cell for the hotspot. I felt this was excessive as it will make the auto-wifi-on window larger. Smart WiFi Toggler only saves the cell you are connected to. Not the neighbors. This has an initial disadvantage, but after that it's more efficient.
Anyway, I understand your concerns and your questions are all valid. I'm happy to answer all of them. In the end, you just have to try it and see if it works for you or not. I didn't have much audience to test the app with, but I'm fairly confident that 5 months of first hand testing and refining should make it a decent app.
Great. Your responses are helping me understand the app better note and i should be able to help test better.
Will give it a learning curve and keep an eye on it and will post later.
Ok. Looks like run in foreground and notification icon are now linked together. I turned run in foreground off as I don't like notification icons. I run that way with tasker and my phone has never closed out that service.
I'm still not seeing wifi ever come back on on it's own. I've turned wifi on and off a a few times in the hopes of it trying to remember more cells.
I see may cell location update received notices in the logs. When I toggle wifi on and off, I seem to always get cell already exists for this wifi entry in the log.
So, after I toggle wifi off and get that entry in the log, I put the phone to sleep, wait a few minutes, turn it back on and wifi still doesn't ever turn on.
Any idea what's going on?
I have a Verizon CDMA Samsung Galaxy S III running stock/rooted.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This is is for those people who face connectivity issues with their 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G data or WiFI connection.
It can address disconnection and other common connectivity issues.
Loaded with lots of powerful features, this app delivers a stable mobile internet connectivity.
★★★ Active Reconnect ★★★
Does your device often lose data signal and is unable to reconnect even though network is available? Do you miss out important chats, IMs and emails until you turn data connection on and off, maybe multiple times to get reconnected? That is a known issue that affects many people. It can be caused by handset or carrier issues.
Active Reconnect automatically reconnects your 2G GPRS, 3G, 4G LTE or 5G internet connection as soon as it gets disconnected and thus keeps the data connection active at all times.
When activated, this feature actively monitors and immediately re-establishes dropped connections, using muscle if required. This is particularly useful if android's built in system fails to connect you to the network. The monitoring process does not cause any load on your device's resources as it is intelligently invoked only when required.
★★★ Active Keep Alive ★★★
Does your wireless carrier disconnects your 2G, 3G, 4G or 5G data connection after a certain period of inactivity? Or is there no data transfer even when connection is live?
Active Keep Alive along with Reset on Failure keeps your connection alive in such cases and also helps in keeping the traffic flowing between your phone and your ISP's servers. It also optimizes TCP/IP parameters if required to give you the best possible internet experience. The network assigns a higher priority to your device and this results in significant improvement in network performance, especially if resources on the network are under strain.
★★★ Force Connect ★★★
Uses tricks and tweaks to establish internet connection and attains connectivity even on congested networks.
Highly customizable and elegant design with animations, transparency, bells, gongs and whistles to deliver best user experience.
This app can fix 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G internet connection problems on service providers like T-Mobile, Verizon, Boost, Vodafone, Airtel, Jio, Telkomsel and any other troublesome carrier!
USAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
→ If you are experiencing difficulty in establishing connection to the internet over the mobile network, just press the Force Connect button on the dashboard to try forcing the connection for once.
→ If you are facing automatic disconnection problem then activate the Active Reconnect module. It will automatically detect connection drops and actively reconnect the connection, using force connect if required.
→ If your carrier disconnects you from the network following a particular period of inactivity, activate the Active Keep Alive module. You can adjust the ping interval from the Active Keep Alive settings to be just lower than your network's inactivity timeout period.
→ If you are facing any other problem with you connection, like no data being transmitted even when connected, you can just activate the Active Keep Alive with default settings. Its pinging action is known to work wonders and solve or reduce the intensity of many congestion related network issues. It can also detect and reset frozen connections.
☆ If you are facing any unique connectivity issues or have suggestion for us, we are all ears. Just drop us an email.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
→ When Active Reconnect is enabled, you cannot turn off the mobile data connection directly from your device.
To disconnect, press the data setting ON OFF button on the app's dashboard or deactivate Active Reconnect before turning off mobile data from android settings.
Reset on failure is useful for those situations wherein data transmission stops but the connection still exists. It resets the connection to restore normal operation. This feature is embedded with the Keep Alive module and can be turned on or off using the respective setting.
Update Available: Version 3.0.3 April 28, 2022
☆ Upgraded UI and core functionality.
☆ Stability and performance upgrades.
☆ More theme options.
☆ Upgraded purchase experience.
☆ Alternative method for enabling Active Reconnect for non-root users.
☆ Added French translation.
Minimum android version supported is now Android 5.0.
<Details of all versions not added here.>
Version 2.4.3 Jan 2, 2019
☆ Bug fixes
☆ Support for Android 9 Pie.
☆ Added Indonesian translation.
Minimum android version supported is now Android 4.0.
Version 2.2.0 April 19, 2017
☆ New Features:
☛ WIDGETS!- Pro Version users get access to widgets for Active Keep Alive, Active Reconnect and Force Connect
☛ New improved algorithms with faster and better reconnection capability
☆ Numerous bug fixes
☆ Multiple enhancements for performance, speed and stability
☆ Better support for newer android versions
☆ You can refresh all radios using force connect if Refresh Radio is enabled in Active Reconnect settings
☆ Active Keep Alive notification is hidden from lock screen
Version 2.0.1 April 1, 2015
☆ New Features:
☛ Refresh Radio - Refresh the cell radio to restore data connection. On lollipop (root), this will toggle the airplane mode.
☛ Reset Radio - Reset the radio when resetting stalled connection
☆ Minimum wait time for Active Reconnect decreased to 6 secs
☆ Bug fixes and enhancements
Version 1.9.4 March 4, 2015
☆ Full support for Android 5 (lollipop)
☆ Bug fixes & enhancements
Version 1.9.0 Feb 6, 2015
☆ Bug fixes
☆ Ad-free option
☆ Smart ping
☆ Numerous enhancements
Version 1.8.1 Dec 16, 2014
☆ Fixed crash at launch on some devices
v1.8.0
☆ Numerous bug fixes and enhancements
☆ Added Russian translation
☆ Added alternate ping mechanism
☆ Improved performance and intelligence
v1.5.0
☆ Power saver mode - sleep when screen is off
☆ More informative notification icons
☆ Customizable reconnection wait intervals
☆ Added German translation
☆ Numerous bug fixes and enhancements[/B]
v1.2.1
☆ Reset on failure - automatically resets stalled connection
☆ Enhanced boost engine
☆ Redesigned UI - more intuitive and smooth
☆ Reduced memory footprint
☆ Improved help and support
☆ Bug fixes
Special thanks to Mokkami for German translation. If you want to help in translating to your language, please contact me.
Reserved
Nice App Thanks You!
david6910 said:
Nice App Thanks You!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Welcome
I'm experiencing some weird problems with my provider (vodafone) in my nearby local town (germany). My smartphone has excellent reception (H+, I don't use 4G/LTE) but just doesn't send data through it. It works fine for like 30 seconds, then does absolutely nothing for 2-30 minutes. Really terrible, since my spotify premium becomes useless there.
Back to topic: Your app sounds great. The UI is a bit laggy but if it works... who cares? I'll leave home in some hours and then test the functionality. Hopefully this helps. Gonna report on later.
I live very close to a very large airport and a busy freeway. So there no cell towers nearby and I assume the large amount mobile users in the highway use a lot of the closest towers capabilities. I routinely see my signal drop to 2g, with sporadic instances o 4g and 4g lte. I've been using this app for 2 days now and have yet to see less than 4g (minimal amount of video streaming buffering). So, this app's getting a thumbs up so far. Good job. I'll continue to monitor and post any changes or observations.
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
tbvnz said:
I live very close to a very large airport and a busy freeway. So there no cell towers nearby and I assume the large amount mobile users in the highway use a lot of the closest towers capabilities. I routinely see my signal drop to 2g, with sporadic instances o 4g and 4g lte. I've been using this app for 2 days now and have yet to see less than 4g (minimal amount of video streaming buffering). So, this app's getting a thumbs up so far. Good job. I'll continue to monitor and post any changes or observations.
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Happy to hear that.
This app was made keeping situations like that in mind. And it has passed the tests so far...
rkhighlight said:
I'm experiencing some weird problems with my provider (vodafone) in my nearby local town (germany). My smartphone has excellent reception (H+, I don't use 4G/LTE) but just doesn't send data through it. It works fine for like 30 seconds, then does absolutely nothing for 2-30 minutes. Really terrible, since my spotify premium becomes useless there.
Back to topic: Your app sounds great. The UI is a bit laggy but if it works... who cares? I'll leave home in some hours and then test the functionality. Hopefully this helps. Gonna report on later.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your problem seems to be quite unique. Some similar problems have been solved by this app but lets see what happens in your case. It depends on the specific cause and the respective hack/trick.
Try to give as much information about it as possible.
An update is on its way to address specifically this variety of problem, thanks to the inputs from users having similar problems.
So, even if it doesn't work for you now, after update it will, hopefully.
And for the UI, try turning off transparency if you're getting the lag feeling.
Update will be rolled out this week.
Keep sending your valuable feedback...
ms.goofy said:
Update will be rolled out this week.
Keep sending your valuable feedback...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Perhaps allow the user to choose what ip/site to ping for the keep alive? It could then both be used as a keep alive AND possibly send an alert if a site is offline or at lease the notification might alert them.
I'd also appreciate a method of having it start with both the connection stabalizing AND the ping enabled either via settings or by tracking state of last time it was ran?
Update available
UPDATE IS NOW AVAILABLE.
Change log:
Reset on failure - automatically resets stalled connection
[*]Enhanced boost engine
[*]Redesigned UI - more intuitive and smooth
[*]Reduced memory footprint
[*]Improved help and support
[*]Bug fixes
Reset on failure is useful for those situations wherein data transmission stops but the connection still exists. It resets the connection to restore normal operation. This feature is embedded with the Keep Alive module and can be turned on or off using the respective setting.
rkhighlight said:
I'm experiencing some weird problems with my provider (vodafone) in my nearby local town (germany). My smartphone has excellent reception (H+, I don't use 4G/LTE) but just doesn't send data through it. It works fine for like 30 seconds, then does absolutely nothing for 2-30 minutes. Really terrible, since my spotify premium becomes useless there.
Back to topic: Your app sounds great. The UI is a bit laggy but if it works... who cares? I'll leave home in some hours and then test the functionality. Hopefully this helps. Gonna report on later.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try the update. It specifically address this issue.
famewolf said:
Perhaps allow the user to choose what ip/site to ping for the keep alive? It could then both be used as a keep alive AND possibly send an alert if a site is offline or at lease the notification might alert them.
I'd also appreciate a method of having it start with both the connection stabalizing AND the ping enabled either via settings or by tracking state of last time it was ran?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you for your suggestions. Ping ip is calculated not just to keep the connection alive but also provide a boost when network is congested. An option can be added to periodically monitor a particular site/ip along with the existing mechanism. It can then log or notify you when your site is offline. But this will be serve a completely different purpose of monitoring downtime of a site. I guess this is something most people don't need but yes, it can be added in the some future version just as an auxiliary function.
Option to automatically activate and stop everything with one touch is something that will be present in the next version. A setting to automatically start both the modules when the app is launched may also be added as per your suggestion. And I could not understand what you meant by starting both modules based by tracking last time it was run, please elaborate it.
ms.goofy said:
Thank you for your suggestions. Ping ip is calculated not just to keep the connection alive but also provide a boost when network is congested. An option can be added to periodically monitor a particular site/ip along with the existing mechanism. It can then log or notify you when your site is offline. But this will be serve a completely different purpose of monitoring downtime of a site. I guess this is something most people don't need but yes, it can be added in the some future version just as an auxiliary function.
Option to automatically activate and stop everything with one touch is something that will be present in the next version. A setting to automatically start both the modules when the app is launched may also be added as per your suggestion. And I could not understand what you meant by starting both modules based by tracking last time it was run, please elaborate it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the tracking last time it was ran part was meant as an alternative to having switches in settings....the app could see what was enabled or disabled, save that state and restart the same way. I have the phone tethered and am using your app to keep the connection...I have notifications being mirrored to my desktop but had to disable the notifications for your app because it was popping up every 5 seconds or so with the ping message. Can we have a way to disable the "last ping" message but still get messages for connection dropped/re-established?
famewolf said:
the tracking last time it was ran part was meant as an alternative to having switches in settings....the app could see what was enabled or disabled, save that state and restart the same way. I have the phone tethered and am using your app to keep the connection...I have notifications being mirrored to my desktop but had to disable the notifications for your app because it was popping up every 5 seconds or so with the ping message. Can we have a way to disable the "last ping" message but still get messages for connection dropped/re-established?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you updated to the latest version? Reset all settings after update. It wont show last ping notifications by default but will notify you regarding drops/reconnections.
Providing an option to save the state and resume later is a good idea. It can be implemented in the next version. Thank you.
Unfortunately still didn't help to stabilize my connection. But I think it's carrier related.
rkhighlight said:
Unfortunately still didn't help to stabilize my connection. But I think it's carrier related.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe your problem has its roots somewhere else... But it can be made better if we can understand the cause.
When your connection freezes, does disconnecting and reconnecting manually help? Does switching airplane mode on and off helps?
Answer these two questions so that I can understand the nature and gravity of the problem. Thank you.
A minor update is available.
v1.2.2
- Fixed a bug that was causing crashes on a few devices.
- Few changes in UI
Is anybody still getting crashes? Please report.
update will be available soon
DESCRIPTION
The Wifi consumes a lot of battery, this is a really, and the main consumption occurs while the system is looking for a network to connect (which happens when we are not connected to a wifi network).
This app attempts to minimize the battery consumption, and does so in a very simple way: turning off the wifi, which translates into a real battery saver.
So, when it detects that the device has been disconnected from a wireless network, and after waiting a reasonable time (configurable), the hardware wifi going to off.
A few minutes later (configurable), the wifi hardware is reactivated and system scans for some seconds (configurable) searching for available networks.
If it hasn't been possible to establish a wifi connection, the hardware back off again and, therefore, to stop consuming resources.
Furthermore, to increase the battery saving, the application increases the delay between two consecutive wifi activations in each attempt (to a configurable limit).
The application also allows you to add notifications in the status bar, view the history of connections (PRO version), auto disable while airplane mode active, etc.
CONFIGURABLE TIMES
First deactivation time: After a wifi connection was lost, or after device boot, this is the time that system wait before start managing the wifi hardware.
Deactivation time: When the wifi hardware is disabled, this is the time that app waits before activate the wifi again. Increase this time to save battery, but note that system can't establish a wifi connection during this time, even if a wifi network in the range.
Deactivation increase time: This is the time that is added to the deactivation time each time that app deactivate the wifi, in order to save battery.
Max deactivation time: This is the maximum deactivation time. The system cannot increase the wifi deactivation time over this value (in each deactivation).
Activation time: This is the time that wifi remains activated in each check. Decrease this time to save battery.
DOWNLOAD
Play Store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryosoftware.wirelessmanager
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
XDA GIFT
People from XDA can use the app PRO features without pay via a PROMO code (this PROMO code allows to access all PRO features but shows Ads).
In order to redeem it do this:
1) Enter app
2) Open app settings
3) Go the page down and click (7 times) in the last preference (the preference that shows the app version) [the key only works for version 1.2.16 and higher]
4) In the dialog enter the key above (none of your accounts are shared or sent to our servers)
5) Press "accept" button
Code:
dYjVJoq6WBdVE5/GMbHH9RCOquNbFC6sbfAxvECOi0x5SQg2TLXgZi2n63t5sqT8P7AWYT5g1984lyrtwuIQHx1zvgwazm6Z3QKqFqMZSkL/LbbNqJbvkxXNmwk20tRSh8vgWkT1dfiJ3SgyF4qn3GkpWrg8sM1zTOX6LJ0CMw0=
If you use the key provided above, please consider to click in the Ads sometimes or buy the PRO version (via In App purchase) in order to access to some future functionalities (and remove annoying Ads).
Please, don't share the key above in other forums.
Pushed a new version a few hours ago that introduces some updates and improvements...
bartito said:
Pushed a new version a few hours ago that introduces some updates and improvements...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Difference between free and pro?
dEris said:
Difference between free and pro?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For now the only difference are the presence of ads and the ability show connections history.
In the future, I don't know
Maybe another day and thanks for posting
Key no worky for me. Says invalid.......and yes i copied exactly as above.
First of all , thanks for the App, will give it a try .
Key dont work here too
Greetings
rolling56 said:
Maybe another day and thanks for posting
Key no worky for me. Says invalid.......and yes i copied exactly as above.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ditto for me on the key but thanks for this app, pretty awesome!
rolling56 said:
Maybe another day and thanks for posting
Key no worky for me. Says invalid.......and yes i copied exactly as above.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
rpenrod23 said:
Ditto for me on the key but thanks for this app, pretty awesome!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi,
tried the code provided at OP and working fine.
note that the code allows to access all PRO features but shows Ads...
After put the code try to access to the connections history. If done you're in PRO version.
Works now , it doesn't show pro after restart the app ( that was the mistake ) but the connection history works now
Tapatalk Team SlimRoms
Tylog said:
Works now , it doesn't show pro after restart the app ( that was the mistake ) but the connection history works now
Tapatalk Team SlimRoms
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're right.
PRO version code is only show for PRO users that has buy via InApp.
Just corrected in new release.
I think this app could be even more useful if it was possible to combine wifi search with gps location. So the app could use more energy searching for wifi when phone is near a location previously registered as having wifi connection available, like when I'm near my home. Please consider to implement a configurable feature like this.
Allan_Hun said:
I think this app could be even more useful if it was possible to combine wifi search with gps location. So the app could use more energy searching for wifi when phone is near a location previously registered as having wifi connection available, like when I'm near my home. Please consider to implement a configurable feature like this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Location via GPS uses a lot of battery.
I'm planning to add TELEPHONY location (location via phone cells, that don't uses additional battery) in a near future.
bartito said:
Deactivation increase time: This is the time that is added to the deactivation time each time that app deactivate the wifi, in order to save battery.
Max deactivation time: This is the maximum deactivation time. The system cannot increase the wifi deactivation time over this value (in each deactivation).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I didn't really understand these two times. Could you pls explain with an example?
jyo1 said:
I didn't really understand these two times. Could you pls explain with an example?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1) Device is connected to a wifi network
2) The wifi connection is lost
3) If before "first deactivation time" a wifi connection is established then goto 1 else goto 3b
3b) "deactivation time" is the configured value for "deactivation time" then goto 4
4) disable wifi and count "deactivation time" minutes and goto 5
5) enable wifi
6) if before "activation time" a wifi connection is established then goto 1 else goto 7
7) add "deactivation increase time" to "deactivation time" then goto 8
8) if new "deactivation time" is higher to "max deactivation time" then set "deactivation time=max deactivation time" then goto 4
Thanks for creating this great app and for the bonus xda gift.
One request: could you add the option to set the timers by entering numbers or using up/down buttons? The sliders are difficult to be precise with.
Cheers.
Thanks @bartito though will check the app later
bartito said:
Location via GPS uses a lot of battery.
I'm planning to add TELEPHONY location (location via phone cells, that don't uses additional battery) in a near future.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This option will be great addition, as I only use the Wifi at home and I would love to disable it completely when I am not home in order to save battery
Netuser said:
This ...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Full ack.
Gesendet von meinem Xperia T mit Tapatalk
+1
Yeah, enable/disable based on the location via mobile cell would be really nice. That's what i'm searching for.
So if you're in the mobile cell(s) where you was connected to a known wlan before, the app enable wlan and if you lost the wlan connection and you're not in the known mobile cells anymore it disable wlan after the deactivation time.
Just try it and check if it could save battery or not.
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a good start into the new year!
Please allow me to introduce to you my new app - WiFi Better Battery. Its primary functionality lies within decreasing battery usage of WiFi and getting some security into Android's WiFi.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.minudev.wifipowersave
It saves battery by making sure WiFi is only on when needed. When you leave the range of your (for example) home WiFi, your device's WiFi module is turned off after a short delay (to make up for connection hiccups). When you reenter the range, you will quickly be reconnected.
Optionally, the app comes with a MAC checking feature to actually get some security into Android's WiFi system. By default, Android only checks the name of the network. That means that if any network has the same name, Android automatically connects to it, including sending the network password to this probably malicious router. Not to mention the dangers coming from being connected to a malicious WiFi. The MAC check tries to make sure the network is actually who it seems to be.
The app does have in-app purchases, but those are only for donations and to deactivate ads. The full functionality is completely free.
QR code for easy download:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I'm looking forward to any feedback you may have for me and would be very grateful for it. Thanks in advance!
Hello.
Please say. Is GPS should be always on? Or you track the location in some other way?
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
Sounds a really good idea hope it works well. I'll give it a try and leave some feedback
Thanks for this great app =D
Not trying to discredit your work or anything, but how does this work differently to the other alternatives out there?
As far as I'm aware, most apps use GPS locations to pin-point where you are and enable/disable functions. You mentioned that if you're out of the WiFi range then it turns off automatically. How does it detect you're within range to automatically turn back on then?
Hey!
It does not use location, nor does it require the permission to access your location.
What it does: Every x minutes (that's a setting) it activates your WiFi module into a low-power state to only scan for networks. If any networks that you entered before are found, the WiFi module is powered up and it connects to the network. Otherwise, it turns it off again.
Hope that clears things up, if not, feel free to ask more questions!
Have a nice day!
Ahh I see, thanks for clearing that up!
Would we be able to adjust the WiFi scanning period? What is the actual "X" minutes? You see, my mom uses WiFi heaps on her phone for stuff like Facebook etc......but it drains her battery easily, so I was trying to find ways to decrease the battery drain for her. I was looking at things like Tasker or whatnot, but then I saw this today and it looks like a simple and easy option. If I could adjust the scanning threshold/period to e.g. 10 or 15 minutes then that would be nice.
chaoscreater said:
Ahh I see, thanks for clearing that up!
Would we be able to adjust the WiFi scanning period? What is the actual "X" minutes? You see, my mom uses WiFi heaps on her phone for stuff like Facebook etc......but it drains her battery easily, so I was trying to find ways to decrease the battery drain for her. I was looking at things like Tasker or whatnot, but then I saw this today and it looks like a simple and easy option. If I could adjust the scanning threshold/period to e.g. 10 or 15 minutes then that would be nice.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Look in the settings you can set the interval to what you want. The default is 2 mins
Thanks for helping out, sawdoctor!
By the way: While WiFi is connected, it does NOT scan to further save battery.
I'm not 100% convinced that this will increase battery life since I have a habit of manually turning wifi on/off as I need to. But I'm intrigued by the MAC check. Looking forward to seeing how this develops.
perhaps you can add a feature that allow user to turn on/off wifi at specific time interval instead of 24/7
huei92 said:
perhaps you can add a feature that allow user to turn on/off wifi at specific time interval instead of 24/7
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm honestly not sure why that would be needed - that WiFi isn't on 24/7 is the whole point of my app.
Or did you mean controlling the interval of the automated checks? There's a setting for that.
Hmmm...or did you mean controlling at what times WiFi Better Battery automates WiFi connections?
So what you are saying is that I don't need to remember to turn off my wifi? I'm in!
I'll check on the battery usage and let you know if I notice anything...
Xenon O said:
I'm honestly not sure why that would be needed - that WiFi isn't on 24/7 is the whole point of my app.
Or did you mean controlling the interval of the automated checks? There's a setting for that.
Hmmm...or did you mean controlling at what times WiFi Better Battery automates WiFi connections?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the latter 1
huei92 said:
the latter 1
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's definitely possible, though I honestly don't see yet what this would be useful for. When would you like to disable the automated features and why? I'm not saying I won't implement it, I just want to find the best way possible.
Xenon O said:
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a good start into the new year!
Please allow me to introduce to you my new app - WiFi Better Battery. Its primary functionality lies within decreasing battery usage of WiFi and getting some security into Android's WiFi.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.minudev.wifipowersave
Maybe a mod would be so kind to convert that into a link, I'm not allowed to post external links yet unfortunately.
It saves battery by making sure WiFi is only on when needed. When you leave the range of your (for example) home WiFi, your device's WiFi module is turned off after a short delay (to make up for connection hiccups). When you reenter the range, you will quickly be reconnected.
Optionally, the app comes with a MAC checking feature to actually get some security into Android's WiFi system. By default, Android only checks the name of the network. That means that if any network has the same name, Android automatically connects to it, including sending the network password to this probably malicious router. Not to mention the dangers coming from being connected to a malicious WiFi. The MAC check tries to make sure the network is actually who it seems to be.
The app does have in-app purchases, but those are only for donations and to deactivate ads. The full functionality is completely free.
I'm looking forward to any feedback you may have for me and would be very grateful for it. Thanks in advance!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll definitely have to try this. Combined with Cataclysm's smart radio option, this could be a real winner.
huei92 said:
perhaps you can add a feature that allow user to turn on/off wifi at specific time interval instead of 24/7
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think this would make the app unnecessarily complex. The app presumably saves battery power by reducing the frequency of wifi scans, no need to bloat it beyond that. Tasker already allows such granular control of processes, among other options for those who want it. However, I do think a good alternative would be a push button widget to force wifi scan, that way when you come within range of a familiar wifi network you could scan and connect with one touch.
BirchBarlow said:
a push button widget to force wifi scan, that way when you come within range of a familiar wifi network you could scan and connect with one touch.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now that's part-of-the-next-update material! Thank you!
huei92, I'd still like to make sure you're satisfied though, so if you could tell me why you need that feature, I'm sure we can come up with a good solution
EDIT: Ha! I'm so tired of run of the mill apps getting featured that I asked the following without installing. Installed and answered all my own questions, kind of embarrassing. Great app, I'm about to buy the add free/donation purchase. It would be great to have Tasker integration for disabling and enabling the service process for when my WiFi goes down but in addition to some of my own unique uses of the phone. I've worked around everything and it was worth it. I hope you cash in really well before Google rips off your idea in a future update.
-------------
Does this require "scanning always available" to be off? I would presume that since its just listening in this mode that the phone's stored login settings aren't being sent but I'm no expert here. In my scenario, scanning always available is set on when I'm not at home but wifi is off and notification of open networks is off.
Essentially, can I use this app with those settings and still have a wifi near profile in Tasker?
Also, is your app depending upon "scanning always available" in the wifi settings or is it running its own separate service for this, and if it is a separate service, is there a Tasker plugin similar to wifi near in the future?
what the different between this and interval wifi scan time in build.prop?
Sounds like a great app. Will try it. Thanks.