WiFi connection picker shows only Any Network

[Redhonker]

Samsung Galaxy S21
Android 13
All permission granted to MacroDroid and MD Helper
Battery set to unrestricted for MacroDroid and MD Helper
ADB hack not used

I have a constraint for a macro that must be connected to certain WiFi. Now the picker only shows Any Network.

What can be done to fix it?

Thanks

 

[Endercraft]

Samsung Galaxy S21
Android 13
All permission granted to MacroDroid and MD Helper
Battery set to unrestricted for MacroDroid and MD Helper
ADB hack not used

I have a constraint for a macro that must be connected to certain WiFi. Now the picker only shows Any Network.

What can be done to fix it?

Thanks

Is location permission enabled ?

 

[Redhonker]

Strange. I've set the Location to Allow any time on 2 phones. 1 works -- it lists all the WiFi to choose from. The other still showing only Any Network.

 

[dhj49er]

Strange. I've set the Location to Allow any time on 2 phones. 1 works -- it lists all the WiFi to choose from. The other still showing only Any Network.

Need location set all the time for both MD and the helper for later versions of Android.

Worth checking on the phone that's only showing any network.
Is the phone that show specific networks running a lower version of Android.
Google is the culprit here, enforcing apps to have location enabled to control WiFi and see WiFi ssids, limitation built into Android from version 10.

 

[Redhonker]

I have 2 identical phones. They were both on 12 and upgraded to 13. Both stopped working. After setting all the permission and etc, one is working and the second is not.

 

[dhj49er]

Do both phones have identical apps and all apps & system settings the same?

 

[Redhonker]

It's not completely identical. But I've done as much as I can to compare the settings and they look the same.

 

[dhj49er]

Did you setup each phone as a new phone or from backup(s)?

As a rule I never setup a new phone from a backup. I prefer to do a fresh install of apps, especially ones like MD and the helper app. After installing, I enable all MD & helper apps permissions and disable all of the battery saving features. I then perform the adb hacks for MD and the helper. Then I restore my latest backup. MD then pops up several windows requesting system level access/permissions. Once done I find MD runs with no errors.

On the phone that's not showing the WiFi ssids have you tried the following.
Uninstalling MD and the helper app, restating the phone, installing MD and the helper app?
Don't forget to create a backup of your macros before uninstalling MD. Also the new install will require the steps outlined above.

It may seem like a lot to do and it may not solve your issue, but I think it's worth doing especially if MD was installed from a backup, as you know MD is setup and running correctly.

 

[mchen2000]

I had the same issue with my Redmi K40s. It seems granting the MD helper with location permission solves the issue in my case.

 

[dhj49er]

I had the same issue with my Redmi K40s. It seems granting the MD helper with location permission solves the issue in my case.

Yes ..... that's the usual reason for it not working.

It's already been mentioned and OP still having the issue.

 

[Redhonker]

I got the second phone working.

Uninstall MD Helper
Install MD Helper
Grant all permission in settings, including all time for location
Run ADB to grant more permission
Run MacroDroid, still just Any Network

Reboot
Run MacroDroid, still just Any Network

Run MD Helper -- I did not run it after installation
It prompts for permission, except for notification, all is off! Recall I've used Settings to grant all permissions.
I enabled all permission in MD Helper prompt
Run MacroDroid, it took over half minutes for the list to show up -- I was thinking it's hanging.

I'm 100% sure I have run MD Helper app itself before uninstalling it and there is no prompt for any permission (all were granted).

So now it's working. I can't pinpoint what exactly steps (or missing steps) are causing the problem.

 

[dhj49er]

That's good news....well done!
Have you executed the ADB hack for the Helper apk? It will need doing following a re-install.

 

[Redhonker]

Yeah, I run ADB after that. Forgot to mention it.