Prioritize network connection

[Genesis730]

Maybe a silly question for some but is there a way to only connect to a WiFi upon selecting it and disable automatic connection of known WiFi networks?
My dash cam is WiFi and broadcasts an SSID. My phone thinks it's a good internet connection and automatically jumps to WiFi. Essentially i have no connection whenever i drive. Obviously i could turn it off every time i get near my car and back on when i get out buuuut I'm lazy lol and I've forgotten to many times already. Anyways PCs have a priority (use other connections first) sort of thing. Is this a feature or does anyone have an app? I'll research but though I'd ask. Thanks

 

[BlueFox721]

Maybe a silly question for some but is there a way to only connect to a WiFi upon selecting it and disable automatic connection of known WiFi networks?
My dash cam is WiFi and broadcasts an SSID. My phone thinks it's a good internet connection and automatically jumps to WiFi. Essentially i have no connection whenever i drive. Obviously i could turn it off every time i get near my car and back on when i get out buuuut I'm lazy lol and I've forgotten to many times already. Anyways PCs have a priority (use other connections first) sort of thing. Is this a feature or does anyone have an app? I'll research but though I'd ask. Thanks

If you select that WiFi connection, you can disable the autoreconnect option...

 

[kxdaorbit]

Try this.

Settings > Connection > Wi-Fi > Advanced > Manage Networks > 'your car'. Un-tick Auto reconnect.

Also, under Advanced > Adaptive Wi-Fi > Network Exceptions, you could try removing your car Wi-Fi from staying connected.

Hope this helps.

 

[Genesis730]

neither option described exists on my phone from what i can see

If you select that WiFi connection, you can disable the autoreconnect option...

I don't see a way to manage exceptions

Try this.

Settings > Connection > Wi-Fi > Advanced > Manage Networks > 'your car'. Un-tick Auto reconnect.

Also, under Advanced > Adaptive Wi-Fi > Network Exceptions, you could try removing your car Wi-Fi from staying connected.

Hope this helps.

No way to turn off auto-reconnect

 

[kxdaorbit]

I'm using a UK Exynos model. Maybe that's the difference.

These are my settings.

 

[douger1957]

Why can't you select the dash cam in your phone's wifi settings and then "forget?" Especially when you're not within range of the camera?

 

[Genesis730]

Duplicate post

 

[Genesis730]

Why can't you select the dash cam in your phone's wifi settings and then "forget?" Especially when you're not within range of the camera?

I really don't want to put the passcode in each time. Do you every time you connect to WiFi?

 

[nuclearrage]

I have US unlocked and I can't find that option either. Kinda strange. It should be there ,so I would call Samsung , it might be a bug.

Sent from my Galaxy Note8 using XDA Labs

 

[Genesis730]

That looks to be the solution... Damn missing auto-reconnect

 

[bpleat]

Maybe a silly question for some but is there a way to only connect to a WiFi upon selecting it and disable automatic connection of known WiFi networks?
My dash cam is WiFi and broadcasts an SSID. My phone thinks it's a good internet connection and automatically jumps to WiFi. Essentially i have no connection whenever i drive. Obviously i could turn it off every time i get near my car and back on when i get out buuuut I'm lazy lol and I've forgotten to many times already. Anyways PCs have a priority (use other connections first) sort of thing. Is this a feature or does anyone have an app? I'll research but though I'd ask. Thanks

One idea is to use Trigger to control it.

 

[Genesis730]

One idea is to use Trigger to control it.

I'll look into that. Thanks!

 

[bpleat]

I'll look into that. Thanks!

I think it is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher

 

[Dodge DeBoulet]

I have US unlocked and I can't find that option either. Kinda strange. It should be there ,so I would call Samsung , it might be a bug.

Sent from my Galaxy Note8 using XDA Labs

Wow, the unlocked version is missing features that Verizon is allowing us to use? Inconceivable!

 

[kxdaorbit]

Have you tried turning off 'Adaptive Wi-Fi' completely, turning it back on when needed?

 

[UberPishy]

My dashcam app attempts to manage the connection itself, you have to initially connect it through the app to enable this.

When you launch the app and go to view or download the video, it connects to the cam and does it's thing. If you come straight out of the app, it stays connected but if you exit viewing the cam within the app, it conveniently disconnects the wifi for you.

Obviously your dashcam might not be capable of this but I thought I'd post it anyway because it's an easy setting to miss on the badly translated app. I've got a DDPai cam BTW. Also, if your dashcam has an app that doesn't do this then it might be worth asking the developer to implement it.

 

[dmunz]

I wonder if this will be a problem with GoPros too. They use the WiFi to connect.

I'll have to check it out when I get home.

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