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Avoid poor connections not available in advanced wifi menu

musicfreak — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:05:47 GMT

I have a Z1C for a few months now and I'm very happy with it. There is however one thing I am missing, the avoid poor connections in the advanced wifi menu. According to www.techview.co/2014/03/set-up-wi-fi-xperia-z1-compact it should be there, but I cannot find it, not in Android 4.4 and also not in Andoid lollipop. Is it a secret option, do I have to search elsewhere?

Re: Avoid poor connections not available in advanced wifi menu

Thommo — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:09:20 GMT

It is there in 4.4.4 Settings then wi-fi then tap the 3 dots then Advanced then for me it's the 4th option down Avoid poor connections

Re: Avoid poor connections not available in advanced wifi menu

Qatrium — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:09:59 GMT

I never saw this option on my Z3, may be others can confirm if it's really available.

Re: Avoid poor connections not available in advanced wifi menu

musicfreak — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:12:58 GMT

Thanks for the quick replies. I have never seen it in 4.4.4, maybee I have overlooked it. But I hope that someone with 5.0.2 can point me out where I can find this option.

Re: Avoid poor connections not available in advanced wifi menu

Thommo — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:14:21 GMT

I've checked a Z1, Z Ultra and a M2 all running either 4.4.4 or 4.4.2 and all have this option as above been the 4th option on the advanced list

Re: Avoid poor connections not available in advanced wifi menu

musicfreak — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:26:19 GMT

I have some screenshot for you. Sorry for the large images. When I made the screenshots I was in airplane mode, but the options I see are the same when I'm not.

Re: Avoid poor connections not available in advanced wifi menu

Thommo — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:37:00 GMT

You said KK that's LP not KK 4.4, I'm unable to check as I'm staying on KK

Re: Avoid poor connections not available in advanced wifi menu

Thommo — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:41:20 GMT

Maybe it's called something else because it won't avoid picking up connections but it will avoid connecting to a paired connection if the strength is poor

Re: Avoid poor connections not available in advanced wifi menu

musicfreak — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:52:46 GMT

Sorry for the confusion, I was on Kitkat but I'm on Lollipop now. I see different options in the advanced menu but none of them is about avoiding known networks with a bad signal. at home I don't care about this option but I'm on a camping side now with a bit poor wifi, that's why I have trouble connection with it now.

Re: Avoid poor connections not available in advanced wifi menu

JiYong — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:23:04 GMT

Have you tried apps like Best WiFi keeper?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.mariobile.bestwifikeeper

Re: Avoid poor connections not available in advanced wifi menu

musicfreak — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 10:38:35 GMT

I've tried this app, it's a nice one! It helped me to keep my wifi oncampsite. The antenna boost function is also nice. However, it would be better if I could uncheck the option to avoid poor connections. I want control about what Android does.