What is Reddit's opinion of Wifi Switcher?

Nothing in the OS or developer options. But best part about Android is 3rd parry apps. I hope they include this Nugent update

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudie.autowifiswitcher

Well i found this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudie.autowifiswitcher

Maybe itll work? Ill give it a shot when i get home - but one of the comment says it works with different SSIDs and you set thresholds or something

Same issue. Might also want to try this app, seems to work pretty well at automatically switching you to the closer network. Really cuts down on the hassle of casting content to devices on different WiFi networks.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudie.autowifiswitcher

No snake oil about it. Simple app that keeps an eye on the strength of my preferred networks and switches me off to a better one based on dBm value. I used to have multiple routers in my house, so I used this to ensure I was always connected to the closet one, without waiting for the connection to completely die. Wifi Switcher was is the name of it

Ope just found "wifi switcher" >The main issue here is that Android won't disconnect from the first Wi-Fi network until the signal strength drops all the way to zero. When this happens, your device won't switch to another network, even if it's stronger and closer than your original network.

>Cloudie Development team created an app to fix all of this. For starters, it lets you set preferred Wi-Fi networks—but then, it even lets you choose the lowest signal strength you're willing to put up with before switching to the next preferred network.

That is fair criticism. While it's certainly not a perfect solution, one of the nice things about Android is that apps can do a bit more (from my understanding).

There are at least 2 apps that should be able to do what you ask, one called WiFi Switcher although the reviews are less than stellar.

If you're more technically minded Tasker should be able to do that too. I found a tutorial on setting that up at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkEx3taHTgM

The video is a few years old so the interface might look slightly different, but hopefully the functionality hasn't changed.

Hope it helps and good luck.

>switch seamlessly between the two within a couple seconds to the one with the best signal, it DIDN'T wait until the signal completely drops.

What your describing exists in a few different ways depending on your device. Some have a feauture called "Smart Wifi" which kind of works they way you describe, switching between connected wifi or mobile data to ensure stability.

If your particular device does not ship with that feature, there are Play Store Apps that will extend the functionality for you like:

>For those of us that have more than one router at home or work, switching between routers when we move rooms can be an inconvenience. Often we forget to change between the routers and end up downloading things at an extremely slow rate, or on mobile data without realizing. This tool will automatically switch to the closest preferred router when you move around.

Link: Wifi Switcher

>can't even roam around my house without suffering from crap wifi

It's interesting what you describe your iPhone experience is, as when I looked in the Apple forum they seem to suggest it works the opposite.

>Why won't my iPhone automatically connect to the strongest wifi network?

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>What do you mean by automatically connect?

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>yes depending on distance want it to switch to strongest

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>The iPhone doesn't work this way. Never has. Even on jail-broken devices...I have a tweak which supposedly connects to the strongest wifi signal, but it doesn't always work.

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>My stuff does this too; our main router is in the basement and we have a repeater in the living room; the repeater is almost always stronger than the main router, but my devices usually connect through the main router first. Drives me bonkers.

One of the posters does give a suggestion, which I can't verify if it works, but something for you to try:

>Give your routers, or access points the same SSID but put them on different channels. This is to avoid interfering with each other. Now your phone or other device will automatically select the strongest signal.

That said, what you're describing is what a mesh network setup like Orbi was designed to provide. We have multiple Android Tablets, Chromebooks, Galaxy S7, Note 4, Note 5, LG v30, etc. that all seamlessly switch between the various network nodes depending on where we are in the house.

Haven't tried it but it seems perfect for your use case:

WiFi Switcher

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudie.autowifiswitcher

Try Wifi Switcher

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudie.autowifiswitcher

Learn more in these Wifi Switcher writeups:

https://gizmodo.com/how-to-stay-on-the-strongest-wi-fi-network-at-all-times-1788378454 https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-make-sure-your-android-device-is-using-the-strongest-network-signal/ https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/make-your-android-automatically-switch-strongest-wifi-network-0172651/