[GH-ISSUE #1052] wm.process() only returns true once after saving new connection #898

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opened 2026-02-28 01:27:35 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-28 01:27:35 +03:00

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Originally created by @Craigzyc on GitHub (May 12, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager/issues/1052

In the on demand non blocking. What can we test to know if there is an active connection?
I would have expected wm.process() to return true whenever there is a connection but that doesn't seem to be the case.

Thank you for any help

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WiFimanager Branch/Release:

Master
[ *] Development

Esp8266/Esp32:

ESP8266
[ *] ESP32

Hardware: ESP-12e, esp01, esp25

ESP01
ESP12 E/F/S (nodemcu, wemos, feather)
[* ] Other

ESP Core Version: 2.4.0, staging

2.3.0
2.4.0
[* ] staging (master/dev)

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Using the non blocking on demand, how are we supposed to tell if its connected?
I did something along the lines of this inside the loop.
if(wm.process()){ Serial.println("Connected"); }
The print gets executed once when you make a new connection. It does not get executed on a reboot with a saved connection even when the serial output shows connected. Should it not always be "true" when connected?

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Additional libraries:

Sketch


#include <WiFiManager.h> 
WiFiManager wm;


void setup() {
    WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA); 
    wm.setConfigPortalBlocking(false);
    wm.setCountry("US");     
    wm.autoConnect("StepperDriver");
}

void loop() {
    if(wm.process()){
        Serial.println("Connected");//only makes it here once after a brand new connection is saved
    }
}

Debug Messages

*WM: [1] AutoConnect
*WM: [2] esp_wifi_set_country: US
*WM: [2] ESP32 event handler enabled
*WM: [2] Connecting as wifi client...
*WM: [3] STA static IP:
*WM: [2] setSTAConfig static ip not set, skipping
*WM: [1] Connecting to SAVED AP: Samsung Galaxy Note9 5849
*WM: [3] Using Password: /////////
*WM: [3] WiFi station enable
*WM: [1] connectTimeout not set, ESP waitForConnectResult...
*WM: [2] Connection result: WL_CONNECTED
*WM: [3] lastconxresult: WL_CONNECTED
*WM: [1] AutoConnect: SUCCESS
*WM: [1] STA IP Address: 192.168.43.192

Originally created by @Craigzyc on GitHub (May 12, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager/issues/1052 In the on demand non blocking. What can we test to know if there is an active connection? I would have expected wm.process() to return true whenever there is a connection but that doesn't seem to be the case. Thank you for any help #### Hardware **WiFimanager Branch/Release:** - [ ] Master - [ *] Development **Esp8266/Esp32:** - [ ] ESP8266 - [ *] ESP32 **Hardware: ESP-12e, esp01, esp25** - [ ] ESP01 - [ ] ESP12 E/F/S (nodemcu, wemos, feather) - [* ] Other **ESP Core Version: 2.4.0, staging** - [ ] 2.3.0 - [ ] 2.4.0 - [* ] staging (master/dev) ### Description Using the non blocking on demand, how are we supposed to tell if its connected? I did something along the lines of this inside the loop. `if(wm.process()){ Serial.println("Connected"); }` The print gets executed once when you make a new connection. It does not get executed on a reboot with a saved connection even when the serial output shows connected. Should it not always be "true" when connected? ### Settings in IDE Additional libraries: ### Sketch ```cpp #include <WiFiManager.h> WiFiManager wm; void setup() { WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA); wm.setConfigPortalBlocking(false); wm.setCountry("US"); wm.autoConnect("StepperDriver"); } void loop() { if(wm.process()){ Serial.println("Connected");//only makes it here once after a brand new connection is saved } } ``` ### Debug Messages *WM: [1] AutoConnect *WM: [2] esp_wifi_set_country: US *WM: [2] ESP32 event handler enabled *WM: [2] Connecting as wifi client... *WM: [3] STA static IP: *WM: [2] setSTAConfig static ip not set, skipping *WM: [1] Connecting to SAVED AP: Samsung Galaxy Note9 5849 *WM: [3] Using Password: ///////// *WM: [3] WiFi station enable *WM: [1] connectTimeout not set, ESP waitForConnectResult... *WM: [2] Connection result: WL_CONNECTED *WM: [3] lastconxresult: WL_CONNECTED *WM: [1] AutoConnect: SUCCESS *WM: [1] STA IP Address: 192.168.43.192

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2026-02-28 01:27:36 +03:00

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@tablatronix commented on GitHub (May 12, 2020):

Same way you normally use autoconnect

if(wm.autoConnect("AutoConnectAP")){ Serial.println("connected...yeey :)"); }
its in the example.

@tablatronix commented on GitHub (May 12, 2020): Same way you normally use autoconnect ` if(wm.autoConnect("AutoConnectAP")){ Serial.println("connected...yeey :)"); } ` its in the example.

kerem commented

2026-02-28 01:27:36 +03:00

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@Craigzyc commented on GitHub (May 13, 2020):

I understand that. I was looking for a way to test if the connection is active, that only tells me if its started.
if(Wifi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) does what I was looking for.

Thank you

@Craigzyc commented on GitHub (May 13, 2020): I understand that. I was looking for a way to test if the connection is active, that only tells me if its started. if(Wifi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) does what I was looking for. Thank you