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Samsung: Turn Wi-Fi Auto-Reconnect On or Off

If your Samsung phone keeps rejoining a Wi-Fi network you deliberately left, or refuses to reconnect to a saved network on its own, the Auto reconnect setting is the reason. This option decides whether the device automatically re-establishes a connection to networks it has used before. When it is turned off, you have to tap the network manually every time it comes back into range.

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Wi-Fi Auto Reconnect Toggle auf Samsung

Samsung phones remember every wireless network you have connected to and try to rejoin them automatically once they are in range. This behavior is controlled by a single switch inside the Wi-Fi settings, not by the individual network entry itself.

If Auto reconnect is enabled, the device jumps back onto a saved network without asking, which is convenient at home but can be unwanted for guest networks or public hotspots you only want to use once. If it is disabled, every saved network shows up in the list but stays inactive until you tap it yourself.

To change the setting:

Tap on SettingsTap on ConnectionsTap on Wi-FiTap on SettingsEnable or disable Auto reconnect

This setting applies system-wide, so it affects all saved networks at once rather than a single access point. If only one specific network causes trouble, check whether it was accidentally removed from the saved list first, since a forgotten network cannot reconnect regardless of this toggle.

Frequently asked questions

No. Disabling Auto reconnect only stops automatic rejoining. Saved networks stay in the list under Tap on SettingsTap on ConnectionsTap on Wi-Fi and you can still connect to them manually.

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