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Not completely the same but I was having problems with my phone hanging onto my router (on the other side of the house) signal even though it had like 1 bar and I was only a few feet away from a full bar signal from my access point. It would also then drop the router signal and completely refuse to re-connect to any wi-fi at all without rebooting the phone.

This app seemed to fix my issue for the most part. It will occasionally switch off to a data connection for a few seconds while it transitions between router and AP as I move across the house but it is far better than it was before. My router has 5GHz and 2.4GHz and my AP has just 2.4GHz. I haven't actually tested how the app prioritizes between the three signals but I know that I'm connected most of the time now. I hope this helps.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleron.wifiroamingfix&hl=en

Your second point is called "WiFi roaming", and there's an app that is supposed to help. I tested it briefly, and it did what it claimed, but the app's battery usage was a bit too much for me. Your mileage may vary.

You could try https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleron.wifiroamingfix&hl=en_GB

I have used this app with some success in the past. It makes wifi roaming handoffs more aggressive, I'm just not sure if the different frequencies will actually count as a roaming wifi network or not.

>Thanks, that was the first site I found as well but it never explicitly mentioned a limit for 2.4.

The wireless client makes the final decision which AP they want to join.

Make sure the wireless clients have up-to-date or updated wireless NIC drivers. For Android handset, which are notoriously known for their poor roaming algorythms, use an app, like WiFi Roaming Fix.

Wireless clients make the final "say" on which APs to roam to.

Make sure the wireless NIC drivers are updated.

If the wireless NIC is Intel-based, there is a feature called Roaming Aggressiveness. Default value is "2". Crank this up to a "3" or "4" and this will make a world of difference.

For Android, use an app called WiFi Roaming and this will also make roaming a lot better.

Hope this helps.

I had the exact same issue with my Nexus 5. I read on some forum (XDA?) to install this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleron.wifiroamingfix

and it worked! since then, my wifi will always be connected when unlocking my phone.

For android phones: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleron.wifiroamingfix&hl=en

With my two APs at home I needed to use it on my nexus 5 with KitKat and Lollipop, but don't need it on my nexus 6p with Marshmallow.

Yeah like I said it won't solve it completely. You should try one of the multiple apps that does that like this for example : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleron.wifiroamingfix There are others try see if it solves your problem.

But yeah, Android should have this built on to its code. I have 3 networks on my house and I move along them and sometimes android keeps connected to the wifi that has the lowest signal.

The majority(*) of home market Access Points (AP) have no control over how a device roams. It's entirely up to the device to decide which AP to connect with. Many devices will tenaciously cling to an AP even if another AP has a stronger signal. Apple devices won't even begin to search for another AP unless the RSSI drops below -70 dBm and won't switch unless the better signal is stronger by 8 or 12 dB (source). I'm not aware of any way to change this.

Android is similarly tenacious. There are some potential workarounds, such this app, which may or may not work. I found this post that mentions a few other possible workarounds.

Some APs have a setting that will forcibly disconnect a client if the RSSI drops below a configurable value. Asus, for example, calls it Roaming Assistant.

If your APs don't have this feature, then it may help to place them farther apart or lowering their transmit power. This may seem counter-intuitive but the idea is to trigger roaming behavior sooner. Of course, this may cause its own problems by creating undesirable dead spots.

(*) Some brands are starting to include 802.11k/r/v in their home market products. Linksys has a couple of products, for example. These protocols can help induce a device to switch.

Depending on your budget, we got wall mounts for tablets from this company (they also have PoE to USB power adapters), and some Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7" tablets to use for displays outside of meeting rooms that show availability and let you book it on the fly.

The one thing that we've noticed with the tablets is that they had a had time staying connected to Wi-Fi in our environment until I installed a Wi-Fi roaming fix app (free) from the play store.

you can use this app Wifi roaming fix

Not even using this app to help?

Check this app out - might give you some insight:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleron.wifiroamingfix&hl=en