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What is Sign Up to Network window?

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If you leave a comment at https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=173980&thanks=173980&ts=1432021488 to the Android developers team, it may help to solve this issue earliersooner.


Current issue

Some users are currently experiencing problems when they connect via SOCIFI Captive Portal and the Sign Up to Network window is automatically closesclosed. Which means:

  • No advertisers web page is displayed
  • No custom success page is displayed

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According to our experience with Android and Captive Portal behaviourbehavior, it has been working as it is expected until the Android 4.x version. 
Below, you can find the comparison between correct behaviour behavior on iOS and not correct behaviour incorrect behavior on Android.  

Video examples:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B16wHRja8doNT3o2UkxERnI2N2c&usp=sharing&tid=0B16wHRja8doNT2FRdG01TUQwcUU 

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  1. Unauthenticated user selects WiFi Network
  2. Captive Network Assistant (iOS system app) popup is shown
  3. Captive Portal is opened in Captive Network Assistant
  4. User is authenticated after clicking on “Connect and visit” button, internet access is granted
  5. Captive Network Assistant window dismisses dismissed after gaining internet access
  6. User is redirected to the requested URL from Captive Portal
  7. Requested page is opened in a regular browser (Safari)   

Android OS behaviour (CaptivePortal-on-Android5.1.1.mp4) 

  1. Unauthenticated user selects WiFi Network
  2. "Sign-in to network" (Android system app) popup is shown
  3. Captive Portal is opened in "Sign-in to network" app
  4. User is authenticated after clicking on “Connect and visit” button, internet access is granted
  5. "Sign-in to network" window dismisses dismissed after gaining internet access
  6. User is authenticated and should be redirected to the requested URL from Captive Portal
  7. Requested page should be opened in a regular browser. This step is missing.

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