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Re:What’s this xfinitywifi network and why do I keep connect... by UI_at_80x24 on Wednesday June 19, 2019 @09:24AM (#20223076)
>The only way I’ve managed to avoid my iPhone connecting to random wifi is to go to settings:wifi and set “ask to join” to true. And now it just bugs me with prompts a hundred times every train ride.

Ever considered just turning wifi off?

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Re:What’s this xfinitywifi network and why do I keep connect... by apsdsm on Wednesday June 19, 2019 @10:55AM (#20223910)
I do this occasionally. I just wish Apple made it easier to turn off and on permanently - as is right now you have to go into the settings page and flick a switch.

Though, given my terrible memory this particular solution sometimes comes back to bite me in the bum: Usually when I turn off wifi I forget to turn it back on again until I’m at work and I’ve already downloaded a few hundred megs of music, all the whole stupidly ignoring the 4g connection icon.

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