WiFi properties which may be displayed by the widget are:
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SSID-
IP Address-
Frequency-
Link Speed-
Gateway-
DNS-
DHCP-
NetmaskYou can configure which properties are to be displayed. Also, you can choose between a light/dark widget theme
independent of the set device theme, as well as determine the widget background opacity.
The app itself likewise supports both light and dark mode.
The source code is available under the GPL-3.0 license at https://github.com/w2sv/WiFi-Widget.
Feel free to hit me up with enhancement propositions, bug reports or whatever.
Built by yours truly, Janek Zangenberg.
Credits:- Logo foreground by
Hilmy Abiyyu Asad licensed under
Creative Commons(Attribution 3.0 unported).
Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
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access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
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access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
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view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
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view Wi-Fi connections
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
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prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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com.w2sv.wifiwidget.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
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access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
view Wi-Fi connections
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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com.w2sv.wifiwidget.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
view Wi-Fi connections
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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com.w2sv.wifiwidget.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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