WiFi Prioritizer was a tools app developed by Robert Botha. It was removed from Google Play Aug 1, 2022 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
WiFi Prioritizer had been downloaded 220 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
WiFi Prioritizer was rated 3.05 out of 5 stars, based on 2 thousand ratings.
App Information
WiFi Prioritizer was free to download. The APK download size was 202.88 kB. The last available version was 2.0.8. The last update was on July 22, 2016.
Technical Requirements
WiFi Prioritizer required Android 4.1+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play October 2012.
Description
***NOTICE: Newer Android Versions Support*** Please note that the app no longer functions correctly on Android 10 or higher. This is mainly due to the limits put on background scanning and applications' inability to force the OS network connection. ***END OF NOTICE***
WiFi Prioritizer aims to solve a simple problem by attempting to automatically reconnect to a higher priority wireless network when it comes in range while still being connected to a lower priority wireless network.
Simply drag the networks in the desired sequence and the app will take care of the rest. The default values are pulled from what's set in the system WifiManager. Android will honour those priorities only when it's establishing a fresh WiFi connection. So to help the system WiFi Prioritizer will also update those priorities (if the option is enabled) when you re-order the networks.
I wrote this application for my personal use but figured that if I have this problem, then surely there are other people out there with the same problem.
***NOTICE*** With Android 6.0 it seems the permission to access available access points was included in the location permission group. With version 2.0.6+ I needed add the ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION permission for the application to work.
NB. Make sure your WIFI sleep policy is set to ALWAYS (Under WIFI settings -> Advanced settings) to avoid unnecessary connect/reconnect when the "Enabling WIFI at start of refresh" option is enabled.
***END OF NOTICE***
***PERMISSIONS LIST*** Access recent list of scanned WIFI access points (New) android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Send Logs to assist with diagnosing problems. android.permission.READ_LOGS android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Internet connectivity check android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Start at boot android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Control WIFI connectivity android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
Enabling WIFI on certain devices android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
2.0.6 Added permission explanation screen for user who declined the permission in the past. Cleaned up some code.
2.0.5 Added new permission needed for Android 6.0 Marshmallow. (ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) Changed to target SDK 23 and added first stab at run-time permissions.
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★★★★★
Works well enough. Doesn't always start up after a restart, but works once I tap it. My phone always, upon returning home, connects first to a neighbor's xfinitywifi that has a poor internet connection. I would never think of checking until I was having a problem connecting or syncing or dropping a call. This app does a good job of switching my connection after I get home. Not sure how long it takes, because it's always soon enough that I don't have a problem anymore.
★★★★★
Great app! Works great! Switches flawlessly between preferred wifi networks....great when you have Xfinity wifi and your personal wifi networks....
★★★★★
Using this to make my phone switch to my backup camera wifi connection when I get in range. Works well for that.
★★☆☆☆
Wouldn't let me set any kind of priorities other than signal strength which Android already does.
★★☆☆☆
I've double and triple checked my settings, but this consistently connects me to the local open hotspot instead of my home wifi. I don't want to Forget the open network because I need to connect to it when I'm not home, but this app just doesn't work. I set my home network as top priority and unchecked the box to auto switch to the public one 🤷
★★☆☆☆
Same as others said, it does not work. I can not move the networks around to set priority.
Technologies used by WiFi Prioritizer
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