Wifi keeps turning on automatically

wolterh — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:58:22 GMT

My WiFi won't stay off. I have turned off Location Based WiFi in the Power Management settings, "Avoid poor connections" and "Wi-Fi optimisation" in Advanced Wi-Fi options. I have even disabled the application "Location Based Wi-Fi" from the Apps settings.

However, my Wi-Fi every now and then turns on, and I don't know what is causing this. I have recorded some logs using the ADB, and these messages appear significant:

Start proc com.sonyericsson.android.locationbasedwifi:service for broadcast com.sonyericsson.android.locationbasedwifi/.LbwBroadcastReceiver

Process com.sonyericsson.android.locationbasedwifi:service has died

D/WifiService( 776): setWifiEnabled: true pid=991, uid=10133

(After these was the time when I disabled the Location Based Wi-Fi built-in app.)

Then I noticed the error persisted so a) a rebelious Location Based Wi-Fi is not the culprit or b) besides Location Based Wi-Fi there are other apps turning on Wi-Fi against my will. So I took some more logs. During the taking of this log, I witnessed Wi-Fi turn on automatically. It appears to be that WifiDirect is the culprit, and com.mobisystems apps, in the following log pieces, tend to be present around Wi-Fi related messages. Read on:

D/DefCapUpdaterReceiver(30309): onReceive Intent { act=com.sonymobile.mtpwifi.MTP_STACK_MODE flg=0x10 cmp=com.sonyericsson.capabilities/.DefCapUpdaterReceiver (has extras) 
}
I/MTP-usbux.Class(27809): Action = com.sonymobile.mtpwifi.MTP_STACK_MODE
I/MTP-usbux.UsbService(27809): wifiHostId=-1
D/DefCapUpdaterReceiver(30309): onReceive Intent { act=com.sonymobile.mtpwifi.MTP_STACK_MODE flg=0x10 cmp=com.sonyericsson.capabilities/.DefCapUpdaterReceiver (has extras) 
}
I/MTP-usbux.Class(27809): Action = com.sonymobile.mtpwifi.MTP_STACK_MODE
I/MTP-usbux.UsbService(27809): wifiHostId=-1
D/WifiService( 776): setWifiEnabled: true pid=31508, uid=10194
D/WifiService( 776): setWifiEnabled: true pid=31560, uid=10194

D/QcConnectivityService( 776): ConnectivityChange for WIFI: CONNECTING/OBTAINING_IPADDR
D/QcConnectivityService( 776): ConnectivityChange for WIFI: CONNECTING/OBTAINING_IPADDR
D/WifiNative-wlan0( 776): doBoolean: DRIVER BTCOEXMODE 1
D/WifiNative-wlan0( 776): doBoolean: SET ps 0
I/ActivityManager( 776): Start proc com.mobisystems.office for broadcast com.mobisystems.office/com.mobisystems.wifi_direct.StartWifiDirectReceiver: pid=32367 uid=10056 gids={50056, 3003, 1015, 1028}
D/class com.mobisystems.wifi_direct.StartWifiDirectReceiver(32367): Wifi notification received.
D/class com.mobisystems.wifi_direct.StartWifiDirectReceiver(32367): WIFI State Changed.
I/ActivityManager( 776): Start proc com.mobisystems.fileman for broadcast com.mobisystems.fileman/com.mobisystems.wifi_direct.StartWifiDirectReceiver: pid=32421 uid=10161 gids={50161, 3003, 1015, 1028}
D/WifiNative-wlan0( 776): doBoolean: SET ps 1
D/WifiNative-wlan0( 776): doBoolean: DRIVER BTCOEXMODE 2
D/QcConnectivityService( 776): ConnectivityChange for WIFI: CONNECTING/CAPTIVE_PORTAL_CHECK
D/QcConnectivityService( 776): Captive portal check NetworkInfo: type: WIFI[], state: CONNECTING/CAPTIVE_PORTAL_CHECK, reason: (unspecified), extra: "Gerbis 3", roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true
D/QcConnectivityService( 776): Captive check on WIFI
D/QcConnectivityService( 776): ConnectivityChange for WIFI: CONNECTED/CONNECTED
D/class com.mobisystems.wifi_direct.StartWifiDirectReceiver(32421): Wifi notification received.
D/class com.mobisystems.wifi_direct.StartWifiDirectReceiver(32421): WIFI State Changed.
D/class com.mobisystems.wifi_direct.StartWifiDirectReceiver(32367): Wifi notification received.
D/class com.mobisystems.wifi_direct.StartWifiDirectReceiver(32367): P2P WIFI Connection State: Disconnected.
D/wifidirect(32367): Intent ----> Stop Receiver Service
D/QcConnectivityService( 776): Setting TCP values: [524288,1048576,2097152,262144,524288,1048576] which comes from [net.tcp.buffersize.wifi]
D/QcConnectivityService( 776): adding dns 192.168.1.1 for WIFI
D/QcConnectivityService( 776): adding dns 208.67.222.222 for WIFI
D/wifidirect(32367): Intent ----> Stop Sender Service 
D/class com.mobisystems.wifi_direct.StartWifiDirectReceiver(32421): Wifi notification received.
D/class com.mobisystems.wifi_direct.StartWifiDirectReceiver(32421): P2P WIFI Connection State: Disconnected.

E/wifidirect(32421): Exitting file transfer service.
I/SuperStamina-WifiAnalyzer( 776): WiFi connected to AP.
D/QcConnectivityService( 776): ConnectivityChange for WIFI: CONNECTED/CONNECTED
D/QcConnectivityService( 776): Setting TCP values: [524288,1048576,2097152,262144,524288,1048576] which comes from [net.tcp.buffersize.wifi]
W/Settings(28359): Setting wifi_sleep_policy has moved from android.provider.Settings.System to android.provider.Settings.Global, returning read-only value.
W/Settings(28359): Setting wifi_sleep_policy has moved from android.provider.Settings.System to android.provider.Settings.Global, returning read-only value.
I/MTP-usbux.Class(32466): Action = android.net.wifi.STATE_CHANGE
W/Settings(28359): Setting wifi_sleep_policy has moved from android.provider.Settings.System to android.provider.Settings.Global, returning read-only value.
I/ActivityManager( 776): Start proc com.sonymobile.tvout.wifidisplay for broadcast com.sonymobile.tvout.wifidisplay/.ActionRequestReceiver: pid=32537 uid=10125 gids={50125, 3003, 1028}
I/MTP-usbux.Class(32466): Action = android.net.wifi.STATE_CHANGE
I/MTP-usbux.Class(32466): Action = android.net.wifi.STATE_CHANGE
I/MTP-usbux.Class(32466): Action = android.net.wifi.STATE_CHANGE
W/Settings(28359): Setting wifi_sleep_policy has moved from android.provider.Settings.System to android.provider.Settings.Global, returning read-only value.
D/QcConnectivityService( 776): Attempting to switch to WIFI
D/StatusBar.NetworkController( 991): updateConnectivity: networkInfo=NetworkInfo: type: WIFI[], state: CONNECTED/CONNECTED, reason: (unspecified), extra: "Gerbis 3", roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true

So I was wondering, how can I fix this issue?

Re: Wifi keeps turning on automatically

Samuel1 — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:36:02 GMT

Hi and welcome to the community! Since you're new please be sure that you have checked out our Discussion guidelines.

I suggest that you try to repair the phone software using PC Companion..

Before repairing your device you may want to backup your information first. Check out this topic for more information on how to.
How to backup?

If the issue should still remain I think that this needs to be examined and fixed at a repair center. For more information about how to submit your phone for repair and where, contact your local support team.

Re: Wifi keeps turning on automatically

wolterh — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 16:23:06 GMT

Ok I will try as you say, but I can't find a PC Companion for Linux, is there none??

Re: Wifi keeps turning on automatically

wolterh — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 18:36:41 GMT

Samuel I have no access then to the PC Companion, and I would like you to help me solve my problem. Perhaps you can have someone analyze the logs I recorded? I have temporarily worked around the problem by disabling the built-in applications Location Based WiFi, Screen Mirroring and Smart Connect.

However, this clearly points out that the Sony-distributed applications are the culprits of this problem. I have not tinkered around with my phone software, so I highly doubt I have caused any corruption to it, as for a software repair to be necessary.

Re: Wifi keeps turning on automatically

ismisepaul — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:00:02 GMT

I have the same issue with the Wifi turning on itself on Xperia Z1 Compact.

I followed guidlines here Android Stack Exchange and discovered the following application com.sonymobile.tvout.wifidisplay was switching on my Wifi

W/ContextImpl(23608): Calling a method in the system process without a qualified user: android.app.ContextImpl.sendStickyBroadcast:1329 android.content.ContextWrapper.sendStickyBroadcast:427 com.sonymobile.tvout.wifidisplay.WfdApplication.onCreate:96 android.app.Instrumentation.callApplicationOnCreate:1007 android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication:4462

I'm going to try what wolterh suggested in their last post Settings -> Apps -> All -> Select App and disable but I think Sony should address this and give us an official answer.

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