Wi-Fi Keep Alive was a tools app developed by Shantanu Goel. It was removed from Google Play Nov 30, 2017 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Wi-Fi Keep Alive had been downloaded 710 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Wi-Fi Keep Alive was rated 3.92 out of 5 stars, based on 3 thousand ratings.
App Information
Wi-Fi Keep Alive was free to download. The APK download size was 93.88 kB. The last available version was 1.4.7. The last update was on February 19, 2011.
Technical Requirements
Wi-Fi Keep Alive required Android 1.5+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Unrated Maturity. The app had been available on Google Play June 2010.
Description
No more breaking downloads or switching to slow & expensive GPRS/3G.Keep WiFi on even if phone sleeps.
1. WiFi off if screen off (White widget) 2. WiFi on if screen off (Green Widget) 3. WiFi on if screen off & charging (Amber Widget)
Delete existing widgets and re-add them to show new icons
The app does _not_: - Turn on your wi-fi automatically. It just keeps it enabled if you have turned it on yourself through any other automatic or manual means. - do special things to manage turning off wi-fi. There haven't been any reports of wi-fi not turning off when specified so that is left to Android built-in policies
Explanation for permissions requested: Modify Global Settings: To modify wi-fi policy settings
View WiFi State: To check current wifi state
Change WiFi State: For a work around that needs to reset your wifi connection on some devices
Prevent phone from sleeping: Some devices need a partial or full wake lock in order to keep the wifi running
Full Internet Access: This is again for a workaround that requires pinging your gateway or another address. Without requesting this permission, the pinging fails. The app DOES NOT use the internet for accessing anything else and DOES NOT send or receive any data to/from the internet.
Receive Boot event: Used to keep the application working across phone reboots if needed.
Reddit username: shantzg001
Recent changes: 1.4.7 Bring back Android versions 1.5 (Cupcake) and 1.6 (Donut) support
1.4.6 Make application work across phone reboots if needed
1.4.5 New High Res icons (Thanks to Daryl) Gingerbread compatibility
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★★★★★
Works Works like a charm. My phone used to go to sleep and torrents would pause. It solved the issue. The only negative thing is that this app is made on gingerbread SDK. Dude give it a material refresh sometime.
★★★★★
Excellent It solved my problem with my Samsung Note 5 disconnecting from the wifi while asleep even though I had the option"Always connected" turned on. This app solved the problem and now this phone behaves as it should work by default (very angry about this). Thank you.
★★★★★
Great job! Great job to the devs, I finally solved my wifi dropping problem.
★★☆☆☆
Green if on also green when not on?
★★☆☆☆
Can't defeat marshmallow Sadly this app is no match for marshmallows evil battery saving feature of forcing wifi to sleep with your phone.
★★☆☆☆
Didn't work Tried all of the workarounds too. Wifi keeps turning off.
★★☆☆☆
Crap Does not work!
★★☆☆☆
No explanation of buttons, "help in button on menu bar" what button? Don't know if it works yet,will change rating later ........ Didn't work for me! Wifi pass forgotten on reboot...
Technologies used by Wi-Fi Keep Alive
Wi-Fi Keep Alive is requesting 9 permissions and is using 0 libraries.
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