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Please consider adding the option to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup, the popup that is used when an application is requesting an Internet connection.

Reason: The popup is unnecessary.

If the user has a data plan then a connection to the Internet is always expected to exist, so no popup is needed. If a known Wifi access point is available then Wifi will be automatically be used instead, so no popup is needed.

If the user does not have a data plan, then they will be using an Internet connection in one of the known Wifi access points in their area (home, work...). Since the access point is known it will be automatically used, so no popup is needed.

If a user with no data plan is using an application that requests Internet access (a GPS sport tracker, a video game that uploads statistics...) and the user is not in a location with a known Wifi access point, then the "Select Internet connection" popup will appear and show the options to use a data plan (which the user doesn't have) and a list of Wifi access points that are almost always unusable (requiring passwords or the user is on the road...), which means the popup is almost always not needed. If the user needs to add a new Wifi access point, then it can be selected from the "Settings" application. The user will need to know the name of the access point and the password for any encryption, which means it will be a pre-planned action and not something that needs to be presented to the user. In other words, the user should be in control of when to setup an Internet connection and not an application.

The reason for making the change to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup only an option (and not the default) is because:

• Mobile data plans are quite common, so this in not an issue for many users.
• Showing a popup is the expected behaviour when compared to other mobile phones.
• It is more user-friendly for new users.

Thank you!

Please consider adding the option to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup, the popup that is used when an application is requesting an Internet connection.

Reason: The popup is unnecessary.

If the user has a data plan then a connection to the Internet is always expected to exist, so no popup is needed. If a known Wifi access point is available then Wifi will be automatically be used instead, so no popup is needed.

If the user does not have a data plan, then they will be using an Internet connection in one of the known Wifi access points in their area (home, work...). Since the access point is known it will be automatically used, so no popup is needed.

If a user with no data plan is using an application that requests Internet access (a GPS sport tracker, a video game that uploads statistics...) and the user is not in a location with a known Wifi access point, then the "Select Internet connection" popup will appear and show the options to use a data plan (which the user doesn't have) and a list of Wifi access points that are almost always unusable (requiring passwords or the user is on the road...), which means the popup is almost always not needed. If the user needs to add a new Wifi access point, then it can be selected from the "Settings" application. The user will need to know the name of the access point and the password for any encryption, which means it will be a pre-planned action and not something that needs to be presented to the user. In other words, the user should be in control of when to setup an Internet connection and not an the application.

The reason for making the change to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup only an option (and not the default) is because:

• Mobile data plans are quite common, so this in not an issue for many users.
• Showing a popup is the expected behaviour when compared to other mobile phones.
• It is more user-friendly for new users.

Thank you!

Please consider adding the option to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup, the popup that is used when an application is requesting an Internet connection.

Reason: The popup is unnecessary.

If the user has a data plan then a connection to the Internet is always expected to exist, so no popup is needed. If a known Wifi access point is available then Wifi will be automatically be used instead, so no popup is needed.

If the user does not have a data plan, then they will be using an Internet connection in one of the known Wifi access points in their area (home, work...). Since the access point is known it will be automatically used, so no popup is needed.

If a user with no data plan is using an application that requests Internet access (a GPS sport tracker, a video game that uploads statistics...) and the user is not in a location with a known Wifi access point, then the "Select Internet connection" popup will appear and show the options to use a data plan (which the user doesn't have) and a list of Wifi access points that are almost always unusable (requiring passwords or the user is on the road...), which means the popup is almost always not needed. If the user needs to add a new Wifi access point, then it can be selected from the "Settings" application. The user will need to know the name of the access point and the password for any encryption, which means it will be a pre-planned action and not something that needs to be presented to the user. In other words, the user should be in control of when to setup an Internet connection and not the application.

The reason for making the change to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup only an option (and not the default) is because:

• Mobile data plans are quite common, so this in not an issue for many users.
• Showing a popup is the expected behaviour when compared to other mobile phones.
• It is more user-friendly for new users.

Thank you!

Please consider adding the option to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup, the popup that is used when an application is requesting an Internet connection.

Reason: The popup is unnecessary.

If the user has a data plan then a connection to the Internet is always expected to exist, so no popup is needed. If a known Wifi access point is available then Wifi will be automatically be used instead, so no popup is needed.

If the user does not have a data plan, then they will be using an Internet connection in one of the known Wifi access points in their area (home, work...). Since the access point is known it will be automatically used, so no popup is needed.

If a user with no data plan is using an application that requests Internet access (a GPS sport tracker, a video game that uploads statistics...) and the user is not in a location with a known Wifi access point, then the "Select Internet connection" popup will appear and show the options to use a data plan (which the user doesn't have) and a list of Wifi access points that are almost always unusable (requiring passwords or the user is on the road...), which means the popup is almost always not needed. If the user needs to add a new Wifi access point, then it can be selected from the "Settings" application. The user will need to know the name of the access point and the password for any encryption, which means it will be a pre-planned action and not something that needs to be presented to the user. In other words, the user should be in control of when to setup an Internet connection and not the application.

The reason for making the change to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup only an option (and not the default) is because:

• Mobile data plans are quite common, so this in not an issue for many users.
• Showing a popup is the expected behaviour when compared to other mobile phones.
• It is more user-friendly for new users.

Thank you!

EDIT: I've been trying to figure out a way to implement this, even as an unofficial hack. The more I think about it the more confused I get: The popup appears when an application requests Internet access... But the "Connect to Internet" pulley menu item in the "Settings" application uses the same code that the other applications use (including the "Connect to Internet" shortcut application I have installed). So that means that if the popup is disabled at its very source then NO application will be able to load the popup. Oops. :P Does anyone have any ideas for a way to implement this?

Please consider adding the option to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup, the popup that is used when an application is requesting an Internet connection.

Reason: The popup is unnecessary.

If the user has a data plan then a connection to the Internet is always expected to exist, so no popup is needed. If a known Wifi access point is available then Wifi will be automatically be used instead, so no popup is needed.

If the user does not have a data plan, then they will be using an Internet connection in one of the known Wifi access points in their area (home, work...). Since the access point is known it will be automatically used, so no popup is needed.

If a user with no data plan is using an application that requests Internet access (a GPS sport tracker, a video game that uploads statistics...) and the user is not in a location with a known Wifi access point, then the "Select Internet connection" popup will appear and show the options to use a data plan (which the user doesn't have) and a list of Wifi access points that are almost always unusable (requiring passwords or the user is on the road...), which means the popup is almost always not needed. If the user needs to add a new Wifi access point, then it can be selected from the "Settings" application. The user will need to know the name of the access point and the password for any encryption, which means it will be a pre-planned action and not something that needs to be presented to the user. In other words, the user should be in control of when to setup an Internet connection and not the application.

The reason for making the change to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup only an option (and not the default) is because:

• Mobile data plans are quite common, so this in not an issue for many users.
• Showing a popup is the expected behaviour when compared to other mobile phones.
• It is more user-friendly for new users.

Thank you!

EDIT: I've been trying to figure out a way to implement this, even as an unofficial hack. The more I think about it the more confused I get: The popup appears when an application requests Internet access... But the "Connect to Internet" pulley menu item in the "Settings" application uses the same code that the other applications use (including the "Connect to Internet" shortcut application I have installed). So that means that if the popup is disabled at its very source then NO application will be able to load the popup. Oops. :P Does anyone have any ideas for a way to implement this?

EDIT : This seems to be show up on far less occasions after Update 11 (1.1.2.16).(1.1.2.16). Additional info: According to the release notes, it now won't "pop up ConnectionSelector more often than once in 10 sec". I'm not quite sure what this means, but I just did a quick test (on Update 12) and the application that used to load the Internet connection popup the most hasn't done it at all in the past 20 minutes. :)

Please consider adding the option to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup, the popup that is used when an application is requesting an Internet connection.

Reason: The popup is unnecessary.

If the user has a data plan then a connection to the Internet is always expected to exist, so no popup is needed. If a known Wifi access point is available then Wifi will be automatically be used instead, so no popup is needed.

If the user does not have a data plan, then they will be using an Internet connection in one of the known Wifi access points in their area (home, work...). Since the access point is known it will be automatically used, so no popup is needed.

If a user with no data plan is using an application that requests Internet access (a GPS sport tracker, a video game that uploads statistics...) and the user is not in a location with a known Wifi access point, then the "Select Internet connection" popup will appear and show the options to use a data plan (which the user doesn't have) and a list of Wifi access points that are almost always unusable (requiring passwords or the user is on the road...), which means the popup is almost always not needed. If the user needs to add a new Wifi access point, then it can be selected from the "Settings" application. The user will need to know the name of the access point and the password for any encryption, which means it will be a pre-planned action and not something that needs to be presented to the user. In other words, the user should be in control of when to setup an Internet connection and not the application.

The reason for making the change to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup only an option (and not the default) is because:

• Mobile data plans are quite common, so this in not an issue for many users.
• Showing a popup is the expected behaviour when compared to other mobile phones.
• It is more user-friendly for new users.

Thank you!

EDIT: I've been trying to figure out a way to implement this, even as an unofficial hack. The more I think about it the more confused I get: The popup appears when an application requests Internet access... But the "Connect to Internet" pulley menu item in the "Settings" application uses the same code that the other applications use (including the "Connect to Internet" shortcut application I have installed). So that means that if the popup is disabled at its very source then NO application will be able to load the popup. Oops. :P Does anyone have any ideas for a way to implement this?

EDIT: This seems to be show up on far less occasions after Update 11 (1.1.2.16). Additional info: According to the release notes, it now won't "pop up ConnectionSelector more often than once in 10 sec". I'm not quite sure what this means, but I just did a quick test (on Update 12) 12... Oops, I mean 11) and the application that used to load the Internet connection popup the most hasn't done it at all in the past 20 minutes. :)

Please consider adding the option to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup, the popup that is used when an application is requesting an Internet connection.

Reason: The popup is unnecessary.

If the user has a data plan then a connection to the Internet is always expected to exist, so no popup is needed. If a known Wifi access point is available then Wifi will be automatically be used instead, so no popup is needed.

If the user does not have a data plan, then they will be using an Internet connection in one of the known Wifi access points in their area (home, work...). Since the access point is known it will be automatically used, so no popup is needed.

If a user with no data plan is using an application that requests Internet access (a GPS sport tracker, a video game that uploads statistics...) and the user is not in a location with a known Wifi access point, then the "Select Internet connection" popup will appear and show the options to use a data plan (which the user doesn't have) and a list of Wifi access points that are almost always unusable (requiring passwords or the user is on the road...), which means the popup is almost always not needed. If the user needs to add a new Wifi access point, then it can be selected from the "Settings" application. The user will need to know the name of the access point and the password for any encryption, which means it will be a pre-planned action and not something that needs to be presented to the user. In other words, the user should be in control of when to setup an Internet connection and not the application.

The reason for making the change to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup only an option (and not the default) is because:

• Mobile data plans are quite common, so this in not an issue for many users.
• Showing a popup is the expected behaviour when compared to other mobile phones.
• It is more user-friendly for new users.

Thank you!

EDIT: I've been trying to figure out a way to implement this, even as an unofficial hack. The more I think about it the more confused I get: The popup appears when an application requests Internet access... But the "Connect to Internet" pulley menu item in the "Settings" application uses the same code that the other applications use (including the "Connect to Internet" shortcut application I have installed). So that means that if the popup is disabled at its very source then NO application will be able to load the popup. Oops. :P Does anyone have any ideas for a way to implement this?

EDIT: This seems to be show up on far less occasions after Update 11 (1.1.2.16). Additional info: According to the release notes, it now won't "pop up ConnectionSelector more often than once in 10 sec". I'm not quite sure what this means, but I just did a quick test (on Update 12... Oops, I mean 11) and the application that used to load the Internet connection popup the most hasn't done it at all in the past 20 minutes. :)

Please consider adding the option to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup, the popup that is used when an application is requesting an Internet connection.

Reason: The popup is unnecessary.

If UPDATE: 1.1.2.16 doesnt address the following scenario and the popup still shows, i believe a setting manual option to not open the popup (that option also exists in iOS on new WiFi hotspot found). Two sim cards inserted, no WiFI connected but WiFi networks in range and mobile data disconnect from primary source due to network down error. The popup will show network select at top of the screen.

A manual setting should allow override so select network popup never shows automatically.

Why this is important? Because on some commuting routes the network always comes down in the same geographic location and will always recover 5min later. A popup is imply distracting and not needed. Tge network down message is sufficient!

the user has a data plan then a connection to the Internet is always expected to exist, so no popup is needed. If a known Wifi access point is available then Wifi will be automatically be used instead, so no popup is needed.

If the user does not have a data plan, then they will be using an Internet connection in one of the known Wifi access points in their area (home, work...). Since the access point is known it will be automatically used, so no popup is needed.

If a user with no data plan is using an application that requests Internet access (a GPS sport tracker, a video game that uploads statistics...) and the user is not in a location with a known Wifi access point, then the "Select Internet connection" popup will appear and show the options to use a data plan (which the user doesn't have) and a list of Wifi access points that are almost always unusable (requiring passwords or the user is on the road...), which means the popup is almost always not needed. If the user needs to add a new Wifi access point, then it can be selected from the "Settings" application. The user will need to know the name of the access point and the password for any encryption, which means it will be a pre-planned action and not something that needs to be presented to the user. In other words, the user should be in control of when to setup an Internet connection and not the application.

The reason for making the change to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup only an option (and not the default) is because:

• Mobile data plans are quite common, so this in not an issue for many users.
• Showing a popup is the expected behaviour when compared to other mobile phones.
• It is more user-friendly for new users.

Thank you!

EDIT: I've been trying to figure out a way to implement this, even as an unofficial hack. The more I think about it the more confused I get: The popup appears when an application requests Internet access... But the "Connect to Internet" pulley menu item in the "Settings" application uses the same code that the other applications use (including the "Connect to Internet" shortcut application I have installed). So that means that if the popup is disabled at its very source then NO application will be able to load the popup. Oops. :P Does anyone have any ideas for a way to implement this?

EDIT: This seems to be show up on far less occasions after Update 11 (1.1.2.16). Additional info: According to the release notes, it now won't "pop up ConnectionSelector more often than once in 10 sec". I'm not quite sure what this means, but I just did a quick test (on Update 12... Oops, I mean 11) and the application that used to load the Internet connection popup the most hasn't done it at all in the past 20 minutes. :)

Please consider adding the option to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup, the popup that is used when an application is requesting an Internet connection.

Please consider adding the option to disable the "Select Internet connection" popup, the popup that is used when an application is requesting an Internet connection.

Reason: The popup is unnecessary.

UPDATE Aug 3rd 2017 : 1.1.2.16 doesnt address the following scenario and the popup still shows, i believe a setting manual option to not open the popup (that option also exists in iOS on new WiFi hotspot found). Two sim cards inserted, no WiFI connected but WiFi networks in range and mobile data disconnect from primary source due to network down error. The popup will show network select at top of the screen.

A manual setting should allow override so select network popup never shows automatically.

Why this is important? Because on some commuting routes the network always comes down in the same geographic location and will always recover 5min later. A popup is imply simply distracting and not needed. Tge The network down message is sufficient!