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This How.com.vn teaches you how to forget a saved Wi-Fi network and prevent your device from automatically connecting to it, using Android.
Steps
Open your Android's Apps menu. It's a list of all the native and third-party apps installed on your device.
Tap thebutton. It will open your Settings menu.
Tap Wi-Fi on the menu. This button will scan your surroundings, and list all available Wi-Fi networks around you.
Slide the Wi-Fi switch toposition. Make sure your Wi-Fi is turned on in order to see a list of available networks around you.
Tap the network you want to forget. It will open a pop-up window. You can see this Wi-Fi network's details in the pop-up.
Tap the Forget button. It's in the lower-right corner of the pop-up window. Your device will forget this network, and stop automatically connecting to it.- If you don't see a Forget button here, tap Close or Cancel. Then, tap and hold the Wi-Fi network on the list. It will open a new pop-up window with the Forget option.
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Community Q&A
- QuestionHow do I turn the network back on after it's been forgotten?
Community AnswerThere's no way to recover a forgotten network. If you want to, then you need to enter the password again. - QuestionWhat do I do if thre's no forget option?
Community AnswerGo to settings, WiFi connections, select the WiFi LAN you want to forget, hold it, then tap the forget option.
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1. Open your Android's Settings app.
2. Tap Wi-Fi.
3. Tap the network you want to forget.
4. Tap Forget.
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