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January 10

Why does my phone keep a "deathgrip" on a fading WiFi connection?

My Samsung Android phone (all software up to date) will stay connected to a very weak Wifi router evenwhen I've moved to a different area that has a strong signal from a different router. This means I have to manually keep changing my connection as I move around - even in my home! Is there any way to make it automatically switch to the stronger signal? Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 14:59, 10 January 2022 (UTC)

Some phones, like OnePlus models, have a built-in setting to automatically switch to the strongest wifi signal. If your Samsung phone doesn't have such a setting, there are apps that claim to do this, like Wifi Switcher. I have not used this app so I have no opinion about how well it works. CodeTalker (talk) 23:15, 10 January 2022 (UTC)

Basically you're going to have to play around with the Wi-Fi settings in your phone to see if something makes it do what you want. Now, at home, it sounds like you have multiple Wi-Fi access points with different SSIDs? This can cause issues regardless of device settings, because your device can wind up "flapping" between these access points as conditions change (like when you walk around). This interrupts your connection every time the device associates with a different access point. The "optimal" setup is to use Wi-Fi repeaters or a mesh network. This lets you use one Wi-Fi network with one SSID, letting the Wi-Fi access devices manage who talks to whom. --47.155.96.47 (talk) 01:17, 12 January 2022 (UTC)