The Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview includes several new features and improvements. One of the new features is the Wi-Fi Sense enhancement, which includes the ability to switch Wi-Fi on automatically after a certain amount of time. This is a neat feature for anyone who wants to save their battery life when they are on on the move. However you can even set the Wi-Fi to switch on when you reach home or work.
This is an additional geo-location based setting built into Wi-Fi sense based on a set of pre-defined places. The goal is to create a set of locations where you would like Wi-Fi to switch on automatically and Windows Phone will do the rest for you.
Specify your favorite locations (that have Wi-Fi)
- Switch on GPS location tracking on your Windows Phone
- Navigate to your apps and open Maps (not HERE Maps) on your Windows Phone
- Search for the locations you want Wi-Fi to turn on automatically and add it as a favorite using the “Add to Favorites” button at the bottom of the location’s card window.
Setting Wi-Fi to switch on automatically in your favorite locations
- Make sure that your GPS, remains enabled
- Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and turn off your Wi-Fi network
- Now you will see a new option which reads "near my favorite places” under the ‘Turn Wi-Fi Back On’ setting menu.
- Once you have selected it, your Wi-Fi will automatically turn back on when you reach your favorite location, whether it is your home, work place or your favorite coffee shop.
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