Android Oreo comes with loads of new features and optimizations. Officially, the latest version of Android is only available for Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C tablet and Nexus player set-top box. However, some new Android Oreo features are exclusive to the Pixel series. One such notable feature is the ability to turn on WiFi automatically. Android Oreo’s WiFi preferences page on Pixel has an option to automatically turn on the device’s WiFi when near high-quality saved networks. Well, if you own a Nexus 5X or 6P that wants to use this feature on their device, read on as we show you. How to “Turn on WiFi Automatically” on your Nexus 5X/6P running Android Oreo:
“Turn on WiFi Automatically” on Nexus 5X/6P on Android Oreo
note: I tried the below method on both Nexus 5X and 6P and it works just fine.
- To start, Install Minimal ADB and Fastboot drivers on your PC using our guide here.
- Next, Settings -> System -> About Phone and tap on “Build number” 7 times To enable developer options. Once done, go Settings -> System -> Developer options and enable the toggle next to it “USB debugging”.
- Now that USB debugging is enabled on your device, connect your device to your PC and Open Command Prompt. Check if your device is recognized by the system. typing the following command:
adb devices
The phone will now show a notification to allow USB debugging. Tap on “OK” to continue.
If Command Prompt does not return a value, you need to reinstall the ADB and Fastboot drivers for your device.
- Type the commands below To bring back the “Turn on WiFi Automatically” toggle and enable the feature:
adb shell settings put global wifi_wakeup_available 1 settings put global wifi_wakeup_enabled 1
- And that’s it. get over your head Settings -> Network & Internet -> Wi-Fi -> Wi-Fi preferencesand now you should see the transition for “Turn On Wi-Fi Automatically”.
SEE ALSO: Customizing Fingerprint Gestures on Android Oreo
Enable “Turn on WiFi Automatically” on your Nexus 5X or 6P
Even though Google has not natively provided the “Turn on WiFi Automatically” toggle on the Nexus series, the toggle is still part of the Android Oreo AOSP source code, which makes it possible for users to enable this feature on their device. This feature is quite useful as it allows the user to save battery while out and about, but also automatically connects to high quality networks while effectively saving their data. Personally, I found this feature to be quite helpful to me. But what about you? Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments section below.
This tutorial was originally published at: XDA Developers. We tried it and it works fine.
