Help Smart Actions for Wi-Fi On/Off

[Iconoclast]

Hi,

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[dr01d3tte]

I can't figure this out, either. I have the exact same question.

 

[rsgoldens]

There is a Verizon app called Verizon WiFi Auto-On. You can put a location on it so it turns your WiFi on when you are within a certain number of miles from that location.

 

[shelland]

I still haven't figured out why, but it actually requires Wi-fi be on to determine your location.

Set up a smart action while you have wi-fi on that has a location trigger. Then go turn off wi-fi and go back into Smart Actions. You'll have an error, and if you click on the rule it will show the error as the location. If you click on that, it will show "Wi-Fi must be ON for the Location trigger to accurately detect where you are located." If you turn wi-fi back on, the rule will work again.

 

[pseudoveritas]

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[Markus729]

I use Y5 Battery saver. It will go on automatically when it recognizes the networks you want and it turns wi-fi off when you get out of range.

+1 for Y5 Battery saver. Been using it for about 2 years, and remembers all my preferred wifi spots that I frequent: inlaw's house, friends house, airports, grocery store, home depot, work...

All 'remembered' and seamless behind the scenes. Very nice, and does exactly what the OP is describing.

 

[Iconoclast]

I posted to the Android Applications forum on 3-25-12, title

 

[ebdozit]

Y5 worked great when i downloaded at home. Then i went to work and it prevented me from using my work wifi. So i uninstalled it. Then installed it again and my work wifi worked fine. Then i got home and it would not allow me to connect to my home wifi.