This is how you can prevent an Android smartphone from automatically enabling WiFi

Step 5. Toggle OFF the ‘Turn on WiFi Automatically’ option.

 

How to stop Wifi from turning on automatically on Android

 

This will disable the auto-connect feature, and you will now have to manually connect to the available WiFi networks, wherever you are.

If you are traveling and do not have a power bank on hand, it is a good idea to disable the automatic activation of WiFi as it burns through the battery and you may find yourself without phone access after some time. Make sure you stay away from third-party apps that advertise such features as this WiFi control is built in and needs no added assistance to activate.