has anyone else had problems with wifi and 3g just dropping and then coming back like over and over again on the latest gingerbread builds ?
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Yes. And it's really, really annoying. But I have noticed it happens way more often on certain APs. I even have Wifi Analyzer running, and the signal never drops when the Wifi cycles. When I'm at work, it may only happen every few hours, even with a much weaker signal from the AP.
It used to be a problem that people would have drops when their screen turned off, but you can fix that by going into advanced Wifi settings and telling to never disconnect. I'm not sure what's causing the problems lately, but I don't remember having this issue with Cyanogen 7.0. Just the 7.1 branch, so far as I can tell, has this issue.
Ok good its just not me.. It's very frustrating as i need these to work like they use to and like dummy i can't find a rom that it was fine on i by mistake deleted all my older copies of build i was using
I am experiencing the wifi cycling as well.
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Try using an exteranl
I have noticed my 3G starting to drop in and out. I didn't know if it was just me or not. Glad to see it is not just my phone though.
Yes i read of a fix but it did not work for me so i am going to MacRom . it and tazz stuff come from a different source if i got it right and don't have this problem.
Yes, I've been downloading an app in the past, turned off the screen and lost 3g connection. Really frustrating.
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At this point not sure what to do i have tried ever new rom have done all suggestions to fix it nothing. I guess back to old school...
Assumed you've checked already: Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > National data roaming is checked (along with Data enabled) but International data roaming unchecked. System select is set to Automatic?
I've checked it & IDR was somehow turned off & it caused "connection errors" whenever I switched between 3G/1X data and turning off/on wifi network.
Flashed from the "newest" radio to Sprint (also CDMA for the Hero) - now, Baseband ver. 2.42.02.10.29 - seemed to helped somewhat with reception at home with very, very poor 3G coverage - getting horrible1X data speed ( .... what's 3G) Now, speedtest.net showing 208 kbps d/l and 211 kbps u/l - before, it was 140 kbps d/l and 950 kbps u/l - as tested on data connection when switched off home's wifi router.
Well tried what you just suggested and nope still not working right. so let's fresh wipe of everything including sd card.. did that reset router did that . turn off power for like 20 seconds or more to router did that . did what you just said to try nope no luck. And set to not sleep when screen turns off. none of these have help one single bit. About to pull my hair out smash this little bugger and go get some other kind of phone.....
Have not flashed GB on my wife's Eris yet, but I have seen this on my OG Droid & have not been successful resolving it -- some have reported success by changing to a fixed IP & WiFi sleep policy of Never in Advanced Wifi settings -- did not work for me...
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I'm having a very interesting problem with the WiFi on my Eris. Basically what happens is that I can connect to a wireless network and use it for about 3 min, after that it still shows that it is still connected, but nothing will load in the browser, Facebook, etc. Is there a way to fix this or is it an internal problem with the phone?
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I'm having a very interesting problem with the WiFi on my Eris. Basically what happens is that I can connect to a wireless network and use it for about 3 min, after that it still shows that it is still connected, but nothing will load in the browser, Facebook, etc. Is there a way to fix this or is it an internal problem with the phone?
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It's more likely something that you can fix on the router. What router is it? Is the firmware up to date? Are you using any security (WEP, WPA or WPA2)? Which channel are you broadcasting on? Is it set to bgn, bg, or g only?
Also, are you rooted and, if so, which ROM are you running?
Just a few quick things I have noticed about the Eris and WiFi:
- the Eris tends to have issues with routers set to WPA security and TKIP encryption. If you can, it's better to use WPA2 (which uses AES), but if WPA2 is not available, see if you can set WPA to AES only, and not TKIP or TKIP/AES.
- if you are not broadcasting the SSID, try setting it to broadcast and leave it there. Hiding the SSID does not make your router any more secure than a router where the SSID is broadcast
I routinely access both a G mode (by SMC as provided by cable provider) and N mode routers - using both WEP (yup ....) and WPA2-TKIP with SSID broadcast on, and the Eris locked on easily & stay connected with no problems whatsoever - true of some of the newest Froyo and GB Roms released lately.
If SSID is turned off, then it's a NO go as it won't even connect.
Do you have any firewall and/or security suite apps running alongside the router that might be blocking the connection? Check the logs - also verify DHCP and ipconfig settings on your pc ?
It appeared possible that some sort of energy star/saver settings being flipped on after a set period of being in-active? (It's been mentioned elsewhere, check your wi-fi sleep policy on whether it's enabled "When screen turns off"? under Advanced / Menu on the phone (wireless & networks > wif-fi setttings)
Try changing it, disabled & re-enabled it to see if the changes help - is this on a particular ROM release or across several Roms? I'm running GSB v3.5 and it's flawless.
I use wep at home, but the network is open at my work and I have the problem there as well. The Rom I use is tenzo xtr, but I've had this problem on other roms as well. The sleep policy is set to never sleep
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I have the same problem. Been that way for the last few builds of any gingerbread rom. The one I am using know MacRom was the only one I never had problems with but this new release I know have drop off problems again
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My Eris' radio receiver (Baseband version) is 2.42.01.04.27 - which is supposed to be the latest release from VZW.
I'm currently on CS's latest CM7-V9 GB ROM and I haven't experience any wifi or signal dropoff/reception issues - and I barely get a working 3G signal (bouncing back-n-forth to 1X on the status bar) otherwise when I'm home (switched to CM7 from GSB b/c I had minor issues w. foreign/Asian characters not displaying properly when I used Google Translate.)
Might be worth a try - I did a full system data/cache/dalvik wipe and also SD card reformat - after moving/backing up NAND & Titanium folders, etc. to a backup HDD first - basically starting clear & clean before setting up the ROM to flash to avoid any issues with market/apps or traces of old data on the SD card.
And, yes - I did noticed wifi connectivity with at least one of the "other" GB roms for the Eris - apparently tied to CM7 itself and not necessary unique (like those SMS/MMS, Exchange server & even GPS issues. What's consistent is that it is not uniform or across the board, some users finding issues & bugs while others are reporting little or no problems at all. Just wondering if it's b/c we are pushing the edge of "envelope" too far & beyond its original designed limitations (Android 1.5 to 1.6) now to 2.3.4. Overall speaking, when I eased back the overclocking speed to very moderate level above 528 Mhz & use conservative tweaks, I tend to run into fewer problems if any - just my extra 2 cents worth.
Yup done everything you just mentioned to no success. I guess I will live with it or go to a froyo rom. Either way hoping to believing the world of Eris soon.
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Hello Zx2ner88,
If you have tested your device with multiple wifi connections to rule out the actual wifi disconnecting then the next step would be to address the device. If you have the most recent software (Settings>About Phone>System Updates) and a simply battery pull does not assist the next thing to do would be a factory reset. Please keep in mind this will erase everything from the device so if desired please backup. You can do this reset by navigating to Settings>Privacy>Factory Reset>Reset Phone> and Erase Everything. After the reset you will have to reprogram by following the prompts and choosing option 1. Please retest wifi after reset. Thank you.
Should probably go in development but as a noob I can't post their yet.
Since updating to CM7 A3.5 I started having wireless issues. Would lose IP connectivity but connection up. Other wireless devices no issues and previous CM7 versions had been okay.
Updated to Xron 2.91 on here which seemed to make things worse.
Ran a wifi signal app and noticed neighbours AP on the same channel. Reconfigured mine and have had no touchpad issues since.
As all other devices were fine I didn't think of checking the frequency. Obviously the touchpad is a bit sensitive.
Hope someone else benefits from this. Thanks to those who released the Xrom and CM7 roms. Makes the touchpad a wicked cheap tablet.
Matt.
This has been talked about before and is considered one way of fixing wifi problems. If you still can't connect you could make the touchpad forget the network from settings and reconnect again. Using an app like regpon wifi keep alive helps a lot and finally a reboot helps if everything else fails
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Also: Make sure your date/time is correct and a reboot into webOS often fixes it.
Yeah the wifi issues seem to be a hit or miss. Sometimes changing the channel works for people. Other times it's just the router. I would need to always "forget" the connection before turning my TP off then reconnect after at my house. But it works perfectly at my friends house. Thanks for the post though. It might help others with this issue.
i was just going to actually post in the thread, but like you, i am a newb with insufficient rights =)
ive done 4 touchpads, 3 different routers, cm7 3.0/3.5 and xronified 2.1 and to 2.9:
-asus rt12n w/tomato 1.28 in WDS mode with WPA1 AES on channel 11:
runs flawlessly on every revision and touchpad ive done so far.
-airlink ar670w w/ddwrt sp1 with WPA2 AES on channel 11:
initially connects but when TP goes to sleep, it will not reconnect on wakeup and strobe on and off and lock up wifi settings. cm7 3.0/3.5 and xronified 2.7/8/9
-linksys wrt54g w/hyper thibor with WPA2 AES on channel 11:
same results the airlink with ddwrt
after searching and experimenting, ive gotten both the linksys and airlink to play nice by doing the following:
1) changed encryption from WPA2 to WPA1
2) changed channels to 6 or 1 (personally i just picked whatever seemed less crowded)
3) disabled wifi sleep and scanning on TP.
4) rebooted TP into webos then back into android and rebooted router.
hope one or some of these solutions helped.
Even if your other devices weren't having issues being on the same wifi channel can cause packet loss due to interference making your Internet feel slower.
I also read that people had succes using the FXR Wifi Fix app to fix some of their wifi issues. If anyone is still having issues, you might want to try that out as well.
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I also read that people had succes using the FXR Wifi Fix app to fix some of their wifi issues. If anyone is still having issues, you might want to try that out as well.
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how can u even download the app when ur wifi isint working
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how can u even download the app when ur wifi isint working
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Download the apk and install manually from computer. just connect the touchpad to the computer and copy the file over.
The fxr app does restore my wifi connection, but does not permanently fix my disconnect issues. I am trying out the regpon app now, so hopefully this will help maintain my connections!
As far as messing with routers, this is not an option for me as I use my school's wifi network when I'm working in my lab.
I have only dropped once at home and after forgetting the network and reconnecting I never had trouble again.
First post here... Just want to say that this is an amazing community. So many cool heads willing to spend time to help. It's awesome. With guidance from many of you(I have done EXTENSIVE reading around here for days), I just did my first CM install on my TP and I am in heaven.
The solution I'very found is to tap the icon next to the back icon and then the wireless icon. Don't even know what the icons called, butit has buttons to turn. on/off wifi, Bluetooth, suond and what I'm assuming is the camera.
This is a weird one. For a month I have been using the Leedroid rom with Honeycomb. I have the /htc /flyer 32gb with 3g (UK). In the last few days I have lost my internet connection on both wIFI and on 3g. I did get it back for a few hours today and now I can't connect again!
Having a tablet with without connectivity is a bit like having a fancy brick :-(
I have tried removing the Sim card and re-inserting it and trying a different wifi router.
Anyone else had issues like this?
i assume you haven't made any changes/modifications/installations recently that may have messed with it?
for your 3G connectivity, put your sim card in your phone to determine whether the issue lies with the sim card or the Flyer...also check your APN settings
same with wifi - can you connect your phone to your router's wifi?
my guess is that you installed an app that's messed with your settings
Problem solved (sort of)
Thanks for the reply
You may have been right that an app messed up my settings. I know the APN settings were correct as I could connect from my Nokia phone using them and the SIM card. I could also use two other definitely internet connected routers.
In the end I did a factory reset using CWM. After a few scary moments after the re-boot it was working again. Evidenced by the fact that after reboot the tablet tried to download my previously installed apps again!
I have had to re-do some settings and the Flyer seems to be runnng a lot more smoothly than before. Still no idea what caused my problems but will definitely be checking after I install apps in future that my web connection stays up just in case! Update, it seems my g and ADSL wifi are not getting along together - had no probs before though....mmmm....
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Evidenced by the fact that after reboot the tablet tried to download my previously installed apps again!
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you can stop that from happening...that's a "feature"...lol...either untick "back up my settings" under >settings/privacy; or don't add a google account after a new flash until you have reinstalled apps from a backup
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Update, it seems my g and ADSL wifi are not getting along together - had no probs before though....mmmm....
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some people have had success changing the wifi channel on the router to something higher than 11 (so i've heard, i've never had to do it myself)...you may also want to try setting static IPs for any other wifi devices to avoid conflicts
either way, it is far more likely that the issue would be settings other than ROM related, else everyone else would be having the same issues
you could also try something like this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wahtod.wififixer
I've seen many posts/threads about Wifi issues with the EVO 4G LTE, but they all seem to fit in these categories:
- Bad Wifi signal due to poor antenna contact
- Wifi not working at all in an early ROM version
- Wifi causing random device reboots
- Problems with Wifi tether
However, I'm having a Wifi problem that I can't find much information on: After about a day of use, connecting to my home and work wireless networks, my Wifi gets stuck and will not respond until I reboot the device. When the Wifi is frozen, I have no Wifi signal/connection (even though a wireless network may be available), and under Wifi settings it says "Turning off Wi-Fi..." and the on/off toggle switch is disabled. I'm unable to get the Wifi to respond/work unless I reboot the device. I've seen just a handful of others who have had this problem, but no mention of a solution or method for troubleshooting. I would appreciate any feedback others have experiencing this problem, or ways to solve/troubleshoot it.
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ROM: MeanROM 4.8
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep = Always
Security: S-OFF
I have been having this identical problem for about a week now. It is not limited to one router, either.
This was happening to me when I was on MR 2.6. Since going to 4.8 the problem has gone away.
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This was happening to me when I was on MR 2.6. Since going to 4.8 the problem has gone away.
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Been happening to me on many different versions of MeanROM. I've been wondering if it has anything to do with the nightly backups I schedule TiBu to do, because its always in the morning when I pick up the phone that it is frozen and needing a reboot.
If it is ROM-related, could we use a different wpa_supplicant (or combination of files) from different ROMs to troubleshoot? If so, does anyone have a suggestion of files/ROM sources?
Hi all! Yes, I'm a newbie. I am using HTC Amaze 4G from T-Mobile and with their ICS update, I have not been able to use Wifi... It is not hardware related problem: When I'm in the university, I can connect to the university Wifi without any problems; when I come home, even though I can see 20 networks available from my laptop, from my phone I cannot see any... I am wondering if I go for Custom Rom, can I solve this issue? (In that case, I think I need to read the forum a lot to learn all these )
Try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roamingsoft.manager
I have just tried this: When I use fix network, for a while it shows all possible available networks and then shows nothing. It just says Scanning and no networks are shown after the fixing.
It shows the available networks while exiting the airplane mode. And, in fact, even though it says so, my phone still remains in the airplane mode.
Settings >> WiFi >> Menu >> Advanced >> Best WiFi Performance
Settings >> WiFi >> Menu >> Advanced >> Keep WiFi ON during sleep - ALWAYS
Unfortunately the behavior is the same, it didn't change it
cihhan said:
Unfortunately the behavior is the same, it didn't change it
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Can you anyhow see all those SSID with this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer
Unfortunately, it doesn't show anything
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Unfortunately, it doesn't show anything
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Do they really exist..?
They exist. I can see them from my laptop. I didn't know there were so many, after seeing them on my phone, I checked from my laptop and yes, one-to-one match.
Additional info: Im in the university right now and I can connect to WiFi here -- I can see all available WiFis -- when I am at home, I have 20 WiFis available around; however, my phone doesn't see any of them... And, unfortunately, my reception is not so good at home, I was using WiFi Calling; now, I'm struggling with phone calls.
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Additional info: Im in the university right now and I can connect to WiFi here -- I can see all available WiFis -- when I am at home, I have 20 WiFis available around; however, my phone doesn't see any of them... And, unfortunately, my reception is not so good at home, I was using WiFi Calling; now, I'm struggling with phone calls.
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Are you on WiFi Calling at University?
Are you on WiFi Calling at Home?
Is the built-in Hot Spot surely shut down?
Try to shut the WiFi Calling and use the regular GSM voice calling for a while - and see if any changes/improvements?
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Additional info: Im in the university right now and I can connect to WiFi here -- I can see all available WiFis -- when I am at home, I have 20 WiFis available around; however, my phone doesn't see any of them... And, unfortunately, my reception is not so good at home, I was using WiFi Calling; now, I'm struggling with phone calls.
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Are any of these 20 available WiFi connections in YOUR house? If not, maybe your computer just has a really strong wireless card compared to the chip in the Amaze so its picking stuff up further away. Try exiting
Your home and walking different directions ans see if you pick anything up then
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No I'm not using WiFi calling at the univ; but I need to use it at home bcs of my awful signal quality. Anyhow, I have checked and WiFi calling is disabled and no hotspots are available from my phone. And I still have the problem
At least 1 of them is from the wireless modem next to me
Here is a question is your wifi modem using wep type security or wpa? On my amaze it has a hard time picking up wep security routers (which is fine its crap security anyways) so change your router to WPA standard and see what happens. Good luck
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WPA-PSK and the problem right now is not I cannot connect. My phone doesn't see any WiFi when I am at home.
With 20 networks all that close they may be interfering with each other. Try using a WiFi analyzer on your computer to change your router's channel or frequency.
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That is quite possible but I wasn't having this issue before ICS update from T-Mobile. Still, I will try different channels just to be sure.
I have tried changing the channels but it didn't work neither. In fact, the weird thing is none of the networks are visible. I can see the list only when I am using Wifi Connection Manager's fix Wi-Fi Problems button and it is only for 1 sec. Then it's a clear list...
Today, I have seen that my phone is able to see the WiFis around but not near my apartment -- that's like a joke, isn't it? Somehow, when I'm close the apartment, I can't see any WiFis available. This might be because of interference as you suggested. But, it was working all fine before ICS update and right after the update, it started behaving this way. Any suggestions?