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remove or disable a WiFi network

Whenever i walk around my office, my phone detects all the various WiFi networks in the building. These networks are owned by other businesses and so I will never connect to them.
So, I would like to just remove them from ever showing up in my WiFi network list. I thought that I could 'hide' them, but that does not seem to work. I am not sure what the 'This is a hidden network' checkbox is supposed to do.
So, here is the question: How do I mark a network as 'Hidden' or remove it from view so the phone will disregard the network when it happens to detect it... I know what network I want to use when I am in a certain location... so I dont need it to auto-search for networks.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
-jta
Note: I did search the forums, but did not find any useful info.

Lock to only one WIFI network-found a workaround

I've tried searches but come up blank on this.
When at home, I'd like to lock onto only my wireless net and have the device ignore all others it detects (like all my neighbors' nets).
Reason is occasionally it will try to attach to other networks in preference to mine, even though it is clearly the strongest signal. Very annoying.
ATT WM6 shipped rom, ATT branded 8525
Any advice? Or point me to an appropriate prior discussion?
EDIT-----------------------------------------------------
Found a solution of sorts.
I went into every UNWANTED network and put in the following settings:
Connects to - WORK
This is a hidden network - checked
Authentication - WPA2-PSK
Data encryption - AES
Network key: bogus random keystrokes
Use IEEE802..... - checked
Now if I attempt to connect to another network - whether it is available or not - or if my net goes down temporarily, the 8525 tries for just seconds on the other entries then eventually reverts back to mine! Exactly the end result I wanted, just not the path I hoped to take. (lol)
I did a sort of reverse war-walk around the neighborhood. I collected all the net names and put in the above settings. All is happy now.
I don't know WHICH setting from above is key to the result. I don't really feel like exploring this further.

Go to Settings--Connections--WiFI.
Delete the unnecessary network cards (other routers that you may have used in the past) and leave only the one you want.
Should auto connect to yours only and if it's not there then it will start to look for others.

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intrglctcrevfnk said:
Go to Settings--Connections--WiFI.
Delete the unnecessary network cards (other routers that you may have used in the past) and leave only the one you want.
Should auto connect to yours only and if it's not there then it will start to look for others.
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Thanks. I've done that in the past, and just did it again. As I've been writing this reply is has been connected just to my network, but now the two others are also back onto the list.
For whatever reason, my home wireless router will occasionally drop and then come on again. On my laptop, I see the little balloon in the bottom saying "unable to connect to preferred network" and then a moment later, "Connected to XXXX". Even though the other networks can be seen, they are not in the preferred network list, so they never cause a problem.
On the 8525 I haven't found anything like the "preferred network" list, and the little tick box that says "Automatically attach to non-preferred networks", so when my router drops, it goes off and tries to attach to another net. It actually does make communications link, but not connected fully because they are protected networks. It does not drop them and come back to my net when it comes back up.
Am I just missing this somewhere in the settings? I think I've been to every option available and haven't found it.

Phone auto connecting to random Wifi access points

All,
My brother has a T-Mobile stock ROM HD 2 and he has the issue where device would just randomly connect to available access points, including a BT OpenZone and a Netgear home router. The worst thing is that if the device is connected to his home [preferred] router, it would all of a sudden connect to the BTOpenZone one and totally disable all activity and actually bring up their registration page, etc. It connects to this [random] Netgear one when he is at his in-laws place.
Just to say that these access points have never previously been added as a preferred network or otherwise.
I used to have a WM device (on to Android now) but never used the WiFi connection, so perhaps I'm missing something obvious (?!)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is normal behaviour, if you leave your wifi on. It automatically searches for and tries to connect to any nearby wifi sources. All you have to do is turn wifi off. Just turn it on when you want to use it.
There's a toggle app in one of the stickied threads (cabs & tips)

Must go into the WIFI settings and after couple of Nexts, Uncheck the /Automaticaly Find The Key/ or something like that..also you can go into WIFI options and remove a certain routers setting,just play around a bit with the settings and you will find it.

johncmolyneux said:
This is normal behaviour, if you leave your wifi on. It automatically searches for and tries to connect to any nearby wifi sources. All you have to do is turn wifi off. Just turn it on when you want to use it.
There's a toggle app in one of the stickied threads (cabs & tips)
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Surely it's not default behaviour? I vaguely remember that it automatically searches for wifi APs (if the WiFi is on) but never knew it automatcally connected without you asking it to do so, especially if you have never connected to that AP before or previously added it as a preferred network.

hagba said:
Must go into the WIFI settings and after couple of Nexts, Uncheck the /Automaticaly Find The Key/ or something like that..also you can go into WIFI options and remove a certain routers setting,just play around a bit with the settings and you will find it.
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I shall have to give that a go and look for that setting.

I have the device in front of me now, but fail to find any settings to disable/prevent this behaviour.

[Q] "Checking the quality of your internet connection..." when connecting to WiFi

[Q] "Checking the quality of your internet connection..." when connecting to WiFi
Hey,
I'm wondering if anyone else is getting the message in the subject when connecting to WiFi nets? I just got this out of the blue and now I cannot connect to any WiFi net.
It first tries to obtain IP and then that message shows. I've never seen it before on any Android phone.
I tried clearing caches, changing recovery, kernel etc. I'm running stock i9505 (XXUAMDE).
I've tried several WiFis.
Any advice? I tried searching high and low for the message but can't find anything.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

My S4 worked fine until today. Now I can't connect to my home WiFi. It just "checks the quality of the internet connection" and then later tries to obtain an ip address. I tried changing the name of the wifi, turning off the phone that tethers the connection, etc. etc. Nothing works. Come on, Samsung!
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Nobody?

I got the exact same "checking the quality of your internet connection..." issue straight after flashing CF-Auto-Root on my newly acquired phone. Were you able to solve this problem? What was your solution?

update please! I have the same problem!

012512 said:
update please! I have the same problem!
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Here’s the incredibly simple way to fix the problem:
To disable the feature and save yourself the trouble of having to wait for your device to reconnect to the WiFi network every few minutes, just head on over to your Settings app. Once there, make sure you’re in the Connections tab; tap WiFi, your Menu key, and Advanced in the context menu that pops up; and uncheck the box that says “Auto network switch.”
This will disable the “Internet connection is slow” message that appears under the disconnected SSID and will allow you to use WiFi without being disconnected.

Does not work for tablets.
Joku1981 said:
and uncheck the box that says “Auto network switch.”
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Tablets without GSM don't have that check box — but can still have that problem.
Checking the quality of the connection when there is no alternative. WTF.

I understand it is an old thread, but if it may help someone. I was facing the same issue in a Samsung phone. My router had a security settings enabled which was causing the issue. My router model was TPLink. In the advanced security settings, there was 'DoS protection' enabled. I disabled this, and Internet started working in the Samsung phone.

Stop auto-connecting to open wifi networks

I have a Nexus 4. I'm currently on 4.3. My phone auto-connects to every single open wifi network I walk past. Starbucks, McDonalds, Nordstroms, etc... every single one. I've tried both setting and not setting the "Notify me of open networks" option in the Wifi settings. No difference. Well there is, one setting just causes it to silently connect. I have NOT connected to these networks before. At the end of the day I have like 15 AP's queued up in my list that I have to delete.
This might be the most pants-on-head retarded design I have ever seen in a phone. I have only a few productivity apps on my phones. None of them meddle with wifi settings as far as I can tell. So, can anyone help me? Please don't offer me the advice of turning wifi off. I understand that is the kill-all for this, but it's akin to suggesting that longer battery life can be had by turning the phone off between charges. There has to be some option I am missing that is a never-connect-to-open option. I bounce between client offices all day and I need wifi to work smoothly.

Yup, same here. I've disabled the setting to notify me when an open notification is available, and it just connects to all and sundry, often causing me to lose connection with a server. Anybody aware of a fix for this? Do I need to root my Nexus 4 first?

WiFi 'scan/connects' with other networks.
Boyturtle said:
Yup, same here. I've disabled the setting to notify me when an open notification is available, and it just connects to all and sundry, often causing me to lose connection with a server. Anybody aware of a fix for this? Do I need to root my Nexus 4 first?
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Set your WiFi to be active on your network only, uncheck open networks, and select manage networks to a single AP, yours.
I manage a single connection on my Droid X, and 'forget' all other networks, and do not store any network data from these either.
This is the only way I am certain my phone will not look for other networks, but then again, you can turn off 'Update over WiFi only' as well.
Deselect anything that will cause the phone to look for a WiFi AP, but also remember that once done, your apps such as Email and FB may still attempt to update via the phone's network and not WiFi.