wifi

[RRHMJ23]

I have wifi turned off. Optimization off. everything off yet the phone still turns on wifi. What's going on ?

 

[Skyway]

I know there is a setting in the Wi-Fi section that will automatically turn on and use Wi-Fi when the mobile network is spotty. Have you turned that off?

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[mrsmumbles]

If you're with Sprint it could be their connections optimizer. You can go into phone settings and turn it off.

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[B0WIE]

What Skyway said. Plus, if you have gives an app (like maps or some location oriented thing) permission to turn on WiFi, that could be it.

 

[RRHMJ23]

Only thing on under advanced wifi setting is network notifications

 

[jpullins]

If you have the at&t version make sure you have the smart wifi turned off or disabled

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[Skyway]

Only thing on under advanced wifi setting is network notifications

Really? What carrier are you on? On my AT&T m8 I have a boatload of options. It also tells me my mac address and ip address in there

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[RRHMJ23]

Im on Sprint

 

[RRHMJ23]

Im still having this problem. The wifi is still turning on

 

[mrsmumbles]

Im still having this problem. The wifi is still turning on

Did you turn off the Connections Optimizer in system settings?

Edit to add: It's on all Sprint phones, but oops if this is a Nexus 5 forum thread, it wouldn't be on a Nexus 5 if you bought it from Google, I don't think. But Sprint may have sent an OTA update to keep your phone turning on WiFi?

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[RRHMJ23]

Yes. Wifi optimizer is turned off. Everything is turned off. Still comes on

 

[mrsmumbles]

Yes. Wifi optimizer is turned off. Everything is turned off. Still comes on

Hmm, they may have done something new because people were turning off the connections optimizer. I'd check over on the Sprint forums, they may be talking about it there. Good luck.

Edit to add: The same thing happened on this phone when I had it on Boost Mobile, but I assumed that I couldn't disable the connections optimizer because I was on prepaid and not Sprint proper. Since the data was unusable on BM, I just decided to forget about it. But yes, it really is annoying that it couldn't be turned off.

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[RRHMJ23]

Anybody have ideas? Anybody else have this problem?

 

[jbarker208]

I've been having the same issue with my Sprint HTC One since the last update and have been searching forever for an answer until someone in here mentioned something that fixed it. You said Wi-Fi Optimization is off - I assume that's under the wifi settings? If you go into Mobile Data > Automatic Connections. Uncheck Wifi Optimizer. When I went back into the setting I got a long message about how it'll automatically connect to the wifi if there is a weak mobile data signal. This worked for me, and again I'm also on Sprint, so hopefully it'll work for you too.

 

[Almeuit]

If you're with Sprint it could be their connections optimizer. You can go into phone settings and turn it off.

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This. If you're on Sprint it is definitely their connection optimizer.

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[mrsmumbles]

This. If you're on Sprint it is definitely their connection optimizer.

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And when I was on Boost Mobile, the thing won't stay turned off. I thought it might be different though, for postpaid Sprint subscribers. :/

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[RRHMJ23]

Thank you. That worked. I didn't know there was a optimizer under the Mobile data settings. I only unchecked the one under Wifi advanced setting

I've been having the same issue with my Sprint HTC One since the last update and have been searching forever for an answer until someone in here mentioned something that fixed it. You said Wi-Fi Optimization is off - I assume that's under the wifi settings? If you go into Mobile Data > Automatic Connections. Uncheck Wifi Optimizer. When I went back into the setting I got a long message about how it'll automatically connect to the wifi if there is a weak mobile data signal. This worked for me, and again I'm also on Sprint, so hopefully it'll work for you too.