Stock Rooted NC4 (no SS) Wi-Fi question

[lostintelligence]

Took the OTA update while keeping root. (I already know what I am potentially giving up and the 'future proof risk' I took, don't plan on being with Verizon too much longer so I said screw it and went with immediate satisfaction)

What I'm trying to find is how to keep Wi-Fi turned off. A quick search hasn't turned up anything. I've gone into settings and made the changes there but wifi wants to keep turning on anyway.

I'm not sure if Verizon/Samsung hardcoded this into the OTA or if an app is deciding to turn it on.

Any suggestions?

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[BigMcGuire]

What I'm trying to find is how to keep Wi-Fi turned off.

Do you know about the Settings --> WiFi --> Advanced ---> Always Allow Scanning ? That keeps WiFi on even if you turn it off for location purposes.

To get Advanced hit the Settings softkey next to the home hard key when in the WiFi screen.

 

[lostintelligence]

I've got that deselected. I think it's either an app or a Wanam setting.

Trying to see if there is a good app that could report what does what (ie app a is turning on bluetooth and app b is turning on wifi, as an example).

Thanks for the input though.

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[LeftyGR]

There's also settings/location services/mode.

<Note3>

 

[lostintelligence]

There's also settings/location services/mode.

This was it, thank you.


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[anticloud]

one thing...

There's also settings/location services/mode.

<Note3>

I noticed the location screen, set to GPS only - it's not true. Verizon Location Services are also running when this option selected.

To use real "GPS only" (hardware) - install power toggles from play store, create toggle w GPS, turn on toggle, accept root access, bingo...

Comment - Over version 4.3 and 4.4.2 GPS hardware is tethered with Verizon Location Services (Big Yuk!!) - as long as you do not go into the phone's location settings and turn the switch on (which forces either google, wifi, and / or Verizon location services to be associated with the hardware GPS) and just use the power toggles GPS option, then you'd be ok...

Accuracy Note - Using the hardware only GPS on a Note 3 does bring you down to and average of 10ft accuracy without AGPS / any other supporting location services. The claims that Verizon, wifi, google location services enhance / refine your experience is most likely a misnomer - Use of a specific GPS program with maps on the device itself are best and just as reliable if not more so... see copilot app