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I'm trying get detailed information about the Wifi signal strength.

Since there is no app in the store I focused on the terminal (and am thinking about writing the myself). However none of the typical linux ways is working. :-/

Usually the wifi signal strength is displayed by "iwconfig", but not on Jolla (root and non-root). Another way that usually works on linux is "cat /proc/net/wireless", but again not on Jolla.

Also I hoped that maybe connmanctl would show the info, but I could not find connmanctl at all (with e.g. pkcon). Instead, I found connman-test; and actually "/usr/lib/connman/test/list-services" shows a number for the signal strength of the cellular and the wifi network. But the wifi strength does not change, even if I walk over the my Wifi Access Point and hold the phone just next to the antenna.

(The first time I tried, the signal strength was always 62, after a reboit it was constantly reported as 45.)

Is it a bug that "iwconfig" and "/proc/net/wireless" do not work and what's the best way to get the current Wifi signal strength (with a high precision)?

Best regards, Mario

I'm trying get detailed information about the Wifi signal strength.

Since there is no app in the store I focused on the terminal (and am thinking about writing the myself). However none of the typical linux ways is working. :-/

Usually the wifi signal strength is displayed by "iwconfig", but not on Jolla (root and non-root). Another way that usually works on linux is "cat /proc/net/wireless", but again not on Jolla.

Also I hoped that maybe connmanctl would show the info, but I could not find connmanctl at all (with e.g. pkcon). Instead, I found connman-test; and actually "/usr/lib/connman/test/list-services" shows a number for the signal strength of the cellular and the wifi network. But the wifi strength does not change, even if I walk over the my Wifi Access Point and hold the phone just next to the antenna.

(The first time I tried, the signal strength was always 62, after a reboit reboot it was constantly reported as 45.)

Is it a bug that "iwconfig" and "/proc/net/wireless" do not work and what's the best way to get the current Wifi signal strength (with a high precision)?

Best regards, Mario

I'm trying get detailed information about the Wifi signal strength.

Since there is no app in the store I focused on the terminal (and am thinking about writing the myself). However none of the typical linux ways is working. :-/

Usually the wifi signal strength is displayed by "iwconfig", but not on Jolla (root and non-root). Another way that usually works on linux is "cat /proc/net/wireless", but again not on Jolla.

Also I hoped that maybe connmanctl would show the info, but I could not find connmanctl at all (with e.g. pkcon). Instead, I found connman-test; and actually "/usr/lib/connman/test/list-services" shows a number for the signal strength of the cellular and the wifi network. But the wifi strength does not change, even if I walk over the my Wifi Access Point and hold the phone just next to the antenna.

(The first time I tried, the signal strength was always 62, after a reboot it was constantly reported as 45.)

Is it a bug that "iwconfig" and "/proc/net/wireless" do not work and what's the best way to get the current Wifi signal strength (with a high precision)?

Best regards, Mario