Alright guys, what I need is an app or a way to make my phone use my wifi as my data. Just like I have no data at all. Here's why: At work I get zero service. None. But I can connect to wifi. However because I can't use my data at all none of my apps will work. Pandora, google play, YouTube, weather, netflix, you name it, all want to use data for the initial start of the app and I can't connect because I don't have service. So I need my phone and all my apps to use my wifi exclusively for everything while I'm at work. Simply turning data off doesn't work. I'm using a T-mobile Samsung Exhibit SGH-T759. Any help guys?
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phone must think data is Wifi
- Thread starter Aaront596
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ExtremeNerd
Android Enthusiast
WiFi = Data. You have something else wrong. They may need authentication or they may block some websites.
ExtremeNerd
Android Enthusiast
WiFi and data are the exact same thing. Try it at home on your own WiFi. There has to be something up with your work's.
They will if you're connected to a wireless AP, as wifi always takes precedence over mobile data.
That indicates that the problem lies elsewhere, then. Perhaps the router(s) at your workplace are blocking traffic on certain ports, or filtering specific packet types?
gone down sout
Newbie
I regularly toggle my data off and run exclusively on wifi while at home (saves the battery a bit on my ancient Continuum.) There's something else going on with your phone that you need to figure out.