Wifi pop up

[johnnyshinta]

I keep getting a message asking I want to connect to Wifi when I launch certain apps. I have the pop ups disabled under Wifi settings. Is this happening to anyone else?

 

[anthony2558]

Did you go into WiFi settings > advanced. Uncheck auto connect?

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[johnnyshinta]

Yes it is unchecked but it still pops up

 

[walcolm]

the WiFi pop up is just to let you know the particular app in question works better when you're connected to a WiFi. a prime example is the Google map. it doesn't mean you cant ignore the WiFi connect prompt and i don't think its a problem

 

[johnnyshinta]

It pops up with ok which turns on Wifi. Always which I guess means it won't ask next time and ask me later. No option to not ask.

 

[orangecatrider]

I also find this popup particularly annoying and now have 4G which is much faster than my home WiFi. I have turned all the WiFi settings off and wish this popup had a "Don't ask me again" option.

I have the Verizon version and this code attempts to dial a number instead of bringing up a special setting. I am sure Verizon just wants to get you to use WiFi instead of wireless data.

Any other way to turn it off would be greatly appreciated.

 

[blade22222]

In the dialer type *#6335623# then select disable wifi off loading.

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[johnnyshinta]

That's isn't going to change anything with the way Wifi actually works right? Just disabling the pop up

 

[blade22222]

Yes, it just turns off the pop ups. Been running this way for a month and all is good.

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[johnnyshinta]

Ok I will give it a try.

 

[johnnyshinta]

Does anyone actually like the pop up?

 

[WarER4X]

I will go on the record to say I DO NOT like the pop-up. Thanks to this thread, it is no longer bothering me. I wish that they had not put the persistent WiFi on/off in the notifications; I would have rather had it as a toggle setting at the top of the notification bar with all of the other toggles. That's pretty lame, VZW; pretty lame, indeed.

-SR-

PS: Considering how very awesome this phone is, these are definitely minor nits for me. Oh well, I'm sure I'll get bored some day and root it.

 

[sixty_four]

From xda, you can also do this via an activity shortcut:

HiddenMenuWifiOffload Verizon Wi-Fi PopUp - xda-developers

 

[GrooveRite]

Op, if you're on Sprint its probably the "Sprint Automatic Connection" that is by default enabled. Disable that and you should be good. Good luck!

 

[howiesf]

Does anyone know how to do this on an Unlocked i747 (Galaxy S3-AT&T) ? The codes in this thread produce an error.

Thanks