Better Wifi On/Off

Better Wifi On/Off Free App

Rated 4.43/5 (696) —  Free Android application by Sven Knispel

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About Better Wifi On/Off

Better Wifi on/off aims at giving you the control of the Wifi state, optimizing your battery life without losing on user experience.

The app is free, fully featured with ads.

*What is the motivation behind controlling Wifi?*
On paper Wifi is less power hungry than 3G but... some apps behave differently when Wifi is on (DropBox / Google+ uploads, Google Maps location caching), the well known wlan_rx kernel wakelock is a symptom of wakeups caused by uncontrolled Wifi hotspots, the Wifi sleep policy is not working consistently and does solve all problems.

Support: the rating tool is not the right place to submit bugs or feature requests.
If you have questions or want to report bugs please send me a mail, post your question in the support thread at xda (http://goo.gl/oc8MR).

Keywords: battery life, control wifi, save battery, battery drain, saving battery

Permissions:
- android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: detect if wifi is on or off
- android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE, CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE and android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS: change wifi state
- android.permission.WAKE_LOCK: hold a wakelock
- android.permission.BATTERY_STATS and android.permission.DEVICE_POWER: detect if on charger
- android.permission.INTERNET and android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: required for ads
- android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: save logcat
- android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: start service on boot
- android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE: detect screen on/off/unlock

BetterWifiOnOff is open source so you can inspect/review/ contribute and submit issues or feature requests. Please check the about dialog for further details.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Better Wifi On/Off version 2.1.0.0 on your Android device!
Downloaded 50,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.asksven.betterwifionoff, download Better Wifi On/Off.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
- Updated russian translations
- Add option to leave wifi on when screen goes off but a connection is active
- Loading application whitelist is now asynchronous
- Added timed checks: regularly turn Wifi on (all rules apply)
- Fixed event log for enabling/disabling from the widget
- A better detection of the donate version
- Fixed alarm "null" error leaving Wifi on
- Fixed event log for power connected / disconnected
- Implemented more sophisticaled cage detection
More downloads  Better Wifi On/Off reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
More downloads  Better Wifi On/Off reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update Better Wifi On/Off was updated to version 2.1.0.0
Version update Better Wifi On/Off was updated to version 2.0.0.0

What are users saying about Better Wifi On/Off

A70%
by A####:

Saves me at least 30% of my battery life, once you change the settings it goes smoothly from there. Now the only thing I need is something like this for cellular service.

N70%
by N####:

All I want the program to do is to turn the WiFi on when I am near a whitelist router and off any time else. I have tried numerous times and have been unable to achieve this goal. Given a little bit of help, my rating might have been higher if I could resolve the issues and get the program to work properly.

L70%
by L####:

I have been using this app, for years, on various devices. Recently, I found it to be especially useful on my N7 with Pure Nexus ROM. The system wifi setting to disable wifi when sleeping didn't work, but Better WiFi does, and provides unbelievable standby time. Thanks for a great app!

N70%
by N####:

It works great and does what it said right but how can I leave wifi on when the screen turns off? I want to listen to my online radio please

N70%
by N####:

Great App to keep your WiFi in check for longer battery life. A whitelist for apps that can turn WiFi on if active (for location finding for example) would be nice though.

U70%
by U####:

If you want to have basically instant access to your home wifi network while saving battery life, this is the app you've been lookin for.

I70%
by I####:

Just what I was looking for since Google decided to have WiFi always on in Oreo 8.1.0. I'm again in charge of WiFi!

N70%
by N####:

Thank you for this wonder app. Has everything that you need. Perfect ! Going to get the pro version to support.

M70%
by M####:

Saves me at least 30% of my battery life, once you change the settings it goes smoothly from there. Now the only thing I need is something like this for cellular service.

V70%
by V####:

Not sure if it's just a placebo... L, haters make like beez.....

S70%
by S####:

just perfect, what android does not have natively

C70%
by C####:

Works on many different devices and you can pick which apps keep wifi active. Good clear logging so you can see what is happening. Recommended

S70%
by S####:

Brilliant app. Really work to stable wifi connection even the wifi is poor.. use this app. if your phone wifi suddnly not work..

S70%
by S####:

My 4000mah 1080p last 3-3.5 days with 7.5 hrs of screen on time...with rooted amplify greenify powernap ad guard..cynogenmod 13

S70%
by S####:

I searched and tried them all.

S70%
by S####:

Thank you for this wonder app. Has everything that you need. Perfect ! Going to get the pro version to support.

S70%
by S####:

Sometimes the settings don't stick, like the app whitelist. But it dies the job for the most part.

L70%
by L####:

On a sony Xperia z1 compact (with root)

Q70%
by Q####:

Doesn't turn off wifi when screen goes off and there is no active connection. Please fix and ill give 5 stars. I am using kitkat on international galaxy note 4. Thank you

C70%
by C####:

30 sec delay before WiFi goes off. Go to expert settings to change. Wish it had data options so one star off for no data.

Q70%
by Q####:

Everyone should install it and save the environment and battery life. Tried out this free one, liked it so got the donation one too..only 1 buck! Thanks Sven.

Z70%
by Z####:

Many times doesn't turn off even after screen locks. I've to click the app once to "activate" it. Next screen off, it'll work. I found this problem in CleverConnectvity also. When this is solved, 5 stars!

Q70%
by Q####:

Since upgrading to android 5.1 the app has had trouble with airplane mode. I use a tasker script to toggle airplane mode while at work as I have poor signal. During times when airplane mode is on the app seems to not be able to alter the wifi state. Have you seen similar problems? Would debug logs be of any use to you in solving this?

O70%
by O####:

Not sure. And it seems to work for awhile and then not. Hmm

F70%
by F####:

doesn't work when delay time for check wifi status set to 0 .

Q70%
by Q####:

Excelent app. Just what I was looking for - and, as Steve Jobs used to say: "It just works!".

A70%
by A####:

Since changing my phone to a Moto X Force and Marshmallow 6.0 it eats my CPU non-stop.

K70%
by K####:

Doesn't turn off wifi when screen goes off and there is no active connection. Please fix and ill give 5 stars. I am using kitkat on international galaxy note 4. Thank you

F70%
by F####:

30 sec delay before WiFi goes off. Go to expert settings to change. Wish it had data options so one star off for no data.

K70%
by K####:

Since upgrading to android 5.1 the app has had trouble with airplane mode. I use a tasker script to toggle airplane mode while at work as I have poor signal. During times when airplane mode is on the app seems to not be able to alter the wifi state. Have you seen similar problems? Would debug logs be of any use to you in solving this?

K70%
by K####:

Great for killing WiFi when screen off

K70%
by K####:

Very bad experience...

N70%
by N####:

Amazing app for controlling wifi state. Allows to shut off wifi when phone is sleeping (but only if nothing is downloading/uploading, etc) or when wifi not in use, etc, etc. Very dedicated developer, will fix bugs and loves to take suggestions for new features

V70%
by V####:

30 sec delay before WiFi goes off. Go to expert settings to change. Wish it had data options so one star off for no data.

N70%
by N####:

Everyone should install it and save the environment and battery life. Tried out this free one, liked it so got the donation one too..only 1 buck! Thanks Sven.

N70%
by N####:

I have given 3 star not because it's a bad app, only because it is a bit confusing, all i want is the wifi to switch on and off automatically when I leave and return to my wifi at home, and never turn on my data...... Paul,,,,,,,,,well i have tested this and found that like all other apps that ment to automatically switch on and off wifi, don't work,,1star uninstaling

U70%
by U####:

Been using with new phone to get a handle on battery and also for security.reasons. Gets the job done.

L70%
by L####:

Does exactly what I need it to do. Plenty of options. I donated for the pay version. Glad I did. The best WiFi app I have tried... and I tried at least 15 or 20.

O70%
by O####:

that's what I'm talking about, especially expert mode is awesome! That's what I've been looking for. But small issue on good old Android Gingerbread is that your app is not an exception among the others that wifi "timed checks" sometimes cause wifi to disappear completely for some reason; so I had to disable this feature.

N70%
by N####:

This is the only wifi app i have found that does exactly what I need it to do. The ssid whitelist is genius. With this app my WiFi is only ever on when I need it to be on. Brilliant.


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