How do I disable WiFi direct on Galaxy S8? I followed the instructions below, but tapping WiFi direct only starts search for another device with WiFi direct enabled. Tapping on WiFi does nothing.
Turn Wi-Fi Direct On / Off - Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ | Verizon Wireless
We can help with the steps to disable Wifi on your device HereatHome. I will list the steps below to remove a wifi connection:
1. From a Home screen, touch and swipe up or down to display all apps.
Note These instructions apply to Standard mode only.
2. From a Home screen, navigate: Settings icon > Wi-Fi WiFi settings icon.
3. Tap the Wi-Fi network.
Note If not available, ensure Wi-Fi is turned on Switch On icon (located in the upper-right).
4. Tap Forget.
Here are steps to turn the wifi off:
3. Tap the Wi-Fi switch (located in the upper-right) to turn on Switch On icon or off Switch Off icon.
Please let me know if the above steps help with your request.
KinquanaH_VZW
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I appreciate you taking time to reach out about your concerns with WiFi Direct. It does appear that Android devices will have WiFi Direct enabled any time WiFi is enabled. Do you have any concerns with the functionality of the service that we can further troubleshoot?
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I understand how to turn WiFi on but I want to turn WiFi direct off. This page from Verizon knowledge base mentions turning WiFi direct on and off. Turn Wi-Fi Direct On / Off - Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ | Verizon Wireless However, it only explains how to turn it on and not off. As you can see from the screenshot, WiFi Direct is still enabled. I simply want to turn it off. I hid the actual access points for privacy reasons.
I should mention that we have two Galaxy S8's and one of them does not have WiFi direct enabled. For what it is worth, I mistaken clicked on WiFi direct one morning before I had my glasses and a message about WiFi direct came on the screen but disappeared before I could read it.
Hereathome, thank you so much for the additional details and screen shot. I want to make sure that we can assist as much as possible. What happens once you tap on the "Wif-Fi Direct" button in the upper right? Please keep us posted.
KevinR_VZW
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I get this screen. And the other S8 that does not have WiFi direct is right beside it.
READ WHAT PEOPLE ASK FOR .. NOT WIFI, BUT WIFI-DIRECT!!
I am also wanting to disable this wifi direct, after mistakenly enabling it.
Hello, edwardb13. We are here to help you get this disabled, do you also have a Samsung Galaxy S8?
AnnaG_VZW
I have a Galaxy Note 9 and I have the same problem. What Verizon is clearly not understanding is that we want to TURN IT OFF! It's really irritating to have it permanently on my notifications and there's no switch to toggle it off. So once you turn in on, you can never turn it off.
However I found a solution! I was so frustrated I went into system apps to uninstall it completely but first I tried force stop. IT WORKED.
If that doesn't work, I'd recommend uninstalling the Wifi Direct system app.
I attempted to use it to transfer files but it doesn't work anyway so it's a useless eyesore.
Kelsadilla, I'm glad to hear that you were able to disable Wi-Fi Direct. Based on the information you've shared, I recommend sharing your feedback with Samsung directly: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/contact/
I believe the question was specifically how to turn off Wifi direct. Is there a way to turn off Wifi direct but still have regular Wifi on for other purposes?
I have the same question. When I'm using Wifi I don't want my phone constantly searching for other devices to share info/photos/documents with.
Thank you.
We definitely understand being able to protect your information on your phone is a huge deal. Wifi Direct cannot be disabled through the settings of the Samsung Galaxy S8 currently. However, your device should not be visible to other device while you are not in the Wifi Direct page. You may also want to go to Connections in the settings and disable Phone visibility.
ZakC_VZW
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