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From: Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me>
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Subject: Re: Wifi status indicator
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2024 23:10:59 +0100
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On 03/07/2024 21:13, druck wrote:
> On 03/07/2024 10:34, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> Foe at least android phones there is a free app called wifi analyser 
>> or something which shows/lists channel spectrums on at least 2.4GHz.
> 
> A great app, I've used it a lot.
> 
> Unfortunately a recent Android update has throttled the amount of 
> scanning an app can do, so if you try to leave it running and wander 
> around the house to measure signal strength, you find it stops after a 
> few seconds and needs restarting. It's not just that app, but the 
> alternatives too.
> 
> ---druck
> 
You can turn scan throttling off, by going into developer mode.

<https://www.wifianalyzer.info/?s=wi-fi-throttling>

I just tested it on android 14. It said it worked in Wifi Analyzer. I'm 
not sure how much it improved scanning.