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How to Auto-Toggle Your Android Device's Wi-Fi On and Off When Near or Away from a Hotspot

Android smartphone display showing "ON" and "OFF" toggle.

Whether it's using precious data or wasting battery power, switching between Wi-Fi and cellular service on your Android device can be a hassle. If your Wi-Fi is off, you may not know about free hotspot networks in the area you're in, leading you to waste network data (which more than likely is not unlimited). If your Wi-Fi is on all of the time, this leads to quicker battery depletion.

Mobile screen displaying a Google search bar and signal strength indicator.

There are already a few Android apps, like Auto WiFi Toggler, that combat this problem, but they just periodically turn the Wi-Fi on.

Personally, I don't find that efficient enough. Either did XDA Developers member sebouh00, who created a new free app called Smart WiFi Toggler, which conserves battery and minimizes data charges by automatically turning your Wi-Fi on and off when needed.

Smart WiFi Toggler uses your network location (no GPS battery drain) to learn your Wi-Fi hotspot locations. Whenever you're in range of the hotspot, your phone will automatically connect. When you leave, the application turns off your Wi-Fi, until you're in range of another hotspot.

The app provides the ability to control "auto-connect" behavior for each hotspot, so that the phone won't connect to every single hotspot it encounters. You will also receive warning notification and auto-locking Wi-Fi whenever a hotspot is down.

Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 updates are packed with new features, and you can try them before almost everyone else. First, check our list of supported iPhone and iPad models, then follow our step-by-step guide to install the iOS/iPadOS 26 beta — no paid developer account required.

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