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"The basic idea behind open source is very simple. When programmers on the Internet can read, redistribute, and modify the source for a piece of software, it evolves. People improve it, people adapt it, people fix bugs. And this can happen at a speed that, if one is used to the slow pace of conventional software development, seems astonishing...
...The Open Source pages exist to make this case to the commercial world."    - Introduction to Open Source - www.opensource.org

* Inetify

market download Inetify is an ad-free Open Source tool providing two features related to Wifi networks:

* Give a notification if a Wifi network does not provide internet access

This can be useful if you have set up your phone to automatically connect to a Wifi network that requires authentication on a web page (a "captive portal").
Should you forget to authenticate, Inetify notifies you that there is no internet access.

It is also possible to manually test internet access and to ignore certain Wifi networks for the automatic check.

* Automatically activate Wifi when near a Wifi network and deactivate it otherwise (experimental)

This can help to save battery by deactivating Wifi when it is not needed, and avoid using mobile data while Wifi could be used instead.

This feature is experimental: Depending on the accuracy of localization, it may be unreliable. Inetify can use GPS, but this uses considerably more battery than network based locations, which can be very inaccurate.

The Wifi locations Inetify should look out for can be added to a list and viewed on a map.

Inetify runs in the background and tries to be very conservative on battery usage.

Please send feedback to: gmdode@gmail.com

Project and source code: http://code.google.com/p/inetify

Inetify ist licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Recent changes:
- Fixed behaviour when Wifi is roaming (connection handover to a neighbouring Wifi network with overlapping coverage)
- Improved and simplified logic for location based functionality, it should use less battery now when using GPS and might actually help now to reduce battery consumption caused by Wifi being enabled while not needed. But it is still only experimental.

Once again thanks for the feedback!

Content rating: Low Maturity

Author: Torsten R?mer
Version: 2.1.2
Market link: net.luniks.android.inetify
Web site: http://luniks.net



Source code:
Code license:
Market downloads: 1,000-5,000
Market rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Category: Top:/Applications/Tools


Added: 2013-02-19
Updated: 2014-02-22
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