Have you ever found your Android phone or tablet automatically connecting to a WiFi network you don’t want it to? Maybe it’s connecting to a printer at home instead of your WiFi router. Whatever the reason, it can be frustrating to have your device choose one network over another. Fortunately, stopping your Android device from auto-connecting to a WiFi network is easy and can be done in just a few steps.
First, open the main settings page on your device and choose “Connections” or a similar option to access your WiFi settings. From there, select “WiFi” and tap on the three dots icon in the top right corner to bring up more options. Choose “Advanced” and then select “Manage networks.”
You should now see a list of all the WiFi networks you have saved on your device. Find the network you want to stop your device from auto-connecting to and tap on it. On the next page, you should see a toggle switch labeled “Auto-reconnect.” Turn this off and your device will no longer connect to that network automatically. However, you can still connect to it manually by selecting it from the list of networks.
It’s worth noting that the method to turn off auto-reconnect may be slightly different depending on your device manufacturer, as some may run slightly different versions of Android. In the video, the presenter uses a Samsung device, but the steps should be similar no matter what device you have.
In conclusion, if you’re tired of your Android device automatically connecting to a WiFi network you don’t want it to, follow these simple steps to turn off auto-reconnect. And if you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments below. Thanks for reading and happy browsing!