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Hello, I have noticed that my Jolla regularly tries to connect to the access points which have SSID already stored in my connections list. I.e. if I have in my connections list an access point named "Home" (SSID) with some password, and the device sees another access point with the identical name 'Home" it tries to connect to the new "Home" access point and prompts for password. In case the "Home" access point is an open network, I admit that device will connect to it automatically without checking the BSSID (i did not test this).

As far as i understand it's not good at all, as the device has to identify networks by BSSID (mac address) first of all and only after that look for SSID match.

I thinks it's a security concern, isn't it? And of course it is frustrating to close the annoying password prompts for each found "Home" access point on my way.

Thank you for your attention

Hello, I have noticed that my Jolla regularly tries to connect to the access points which have SSID already stored in my connections list. I.e. if I have in my connections list an access point named "Home" (SSID) with some password, and the device sees another access point with the identical name 'Home" it tries to connect to the new "Home" access point and prompts for password. In case the "Home" access point is an open network, I admit that device will connect to it automatically without checking the BSSID (i did not test this).

As far as i understand it's not good at all, as the device has to identify networks by BSSID (mac address) first of all and only after that look for SSID match.

I thinks it's a security concern, isn't it? And of course it is frustrating to close the annoying password prompts for each found "Home" access point on my way.

Thank you for your attention