I have read other error reports but they could all somehow get the captive page for public WiFi networks. My problem is (Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra dualsim) with WiFi that I do not get the confirmation page at all. Even if I manually open the browser and try to navigate to Yahoo.com just to trigger the captive page: the reply is simply “no internet”. Any solution, or this is not implemented yet? TIA
Sometimes it helps to navigate to a site that does not use sslfor example http://lushquietbrightmagic.neverssl.com/online/
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It’s not so much about lack of HTTPS as enforcing HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS). If the site does HSTS, a browser will self enforce HTTPS after visiting the site even if you enter the site URL/domain with plain HTTP.
I mean I cannot connect to any public WiFi network that needs a confirmation website to be opened: Sailfish WiFi does not automatically open the login/confirm page, and I could not find any way to trigger that either, and without that, it is impossible to connect to public WiFi networks. Is it a bug, or is it designed to be so?
We did understand what your issue is, also if my reply seems unrelated. You can check this thread for explanations and other workarounds: https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/how-to-best-deal-with-captive-portals-and-outdated-browser/18137
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Android browsers will show that “no internet” thing, never found a workaround for that one. The only option you have is trying the sailfish browser and hope it will work for the captive portal.
Best bookmark some “http” (not s) link, i.e. the one from firefox (see Captive portal detection | Firefox Help for actual link). On some networks a portal will be detected and a notification will let you open the SFOS browser, but often enough the OS will fail to detect the portal.
Now you hope that this browser can at least handle that one site and can continue with your Android browser after a successful connection.
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A website with optional HTTPS, without HSTS and a short URL is http://example.com. Very easy to type in 
It of course won’t help you if the captive portal can’t be rendered by the browser though.
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Thanks, so after reading a little bit around, using the built-in Sailfish browser and navigating to 1.1.1.1 is a workable solution. I will try it later tonight in a McDonalds nearby.
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With a manual visit to the portal using the sailfish browser you should be good. Problems arise when the portal is somehow too modern/complex for the native browser. And also when the native browser caches for too long, your link will not actually be browsed to and you need another one.
Obligatory: “Search before posting - this has been asked and answered before”.
Sorry: this is a rude attitude. I did search for solution, found none. Let us not forget that the search result depends on the question, and there are no two people who formulate their problem with the same words, same sentences, same expressions. It is very rare that searching for a problem give exactly the solution. Hence, I did post my own question, with my own words, and even this seems not to have been understood. The problem is simple: I go to a public MdDonalds, they have a free WiFi, I try to connect to it with my Sailfish phone, no luck. If coming to this forum and asking for a solution is met with this kind of derogatory, paternizing attitude (“search first there is a solution already”), it is not really helpful, and just makes me sad and disappointed. Let us be a bit more brotherly and helpful, if I may ask. I for one always try to help wherever I can. Peace
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That entirely depends on the problem. This is a basic problem, it will have a solution available.
What i’m reading here is you didn’t put any effort in. Often google or similar is better att fuzzy-matching than the internal search.
You apparently chose the term “public wifi”. That gives good search results even in the forum search.
I don’t see what here would constitute any sort of misunderstanding. Browsing to some non-https/hsts page was suggested in literally the first answer and was the end solution.
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Fine. You are right, I am stupid. Anyway, I will try a google search indeed, thanks for the suggestion.
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I remember this problem since sailfish x with my Xperia X. Captchas are another bing problem. Please get that fixed, the internet is full of this!
On OpenRepos there is an app called “cph”. This works for me in most cases to get public wifi working.
Nice, thank you. It opens 1.1.1.1 (the default Cloudflare DNS resolver address), I will test it soon!
Thanks for everyone, I managed to connect to a public WiFi in a KFC right now. I used the NeverSSL link this time. will also try that 1.1.1.1 too, later. Merci
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