[Q] Constant Wifi dropping on At&T 4.5.141 - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

After updating to 4.5.141 my Wifi is constantly dropping out. I can be in the same room as the router with full signal and it will still drop out frequently.
It immediately reconnects.
This of course makes my phone go through its battery in about 4-5hrs.
Any ideas what is causing this?

Perhaps wifi is going to sleep when your screen is off. Try changing the sleep policy to never.
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My wifi was also affected by the 2.3.6 update. The wifi issue was so bad I just rooted and installed CM7. All is ok now.
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inconceivable124 said:
Perhaps wifi is going to sleep when your screen is off. Try changing the sleep policy to never.
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Thats not it. There are quite a few reporting wifi issues after the last 2.3.6 update.

JD914 said:
My wifi was also affected by the 2.3.6 update. The wifi issue was so bad I just rooted and installed CM7. All is ok now.
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Thats not it. There are quite a few reporting wifi issues after the last 2.3.6 update.
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I didn't have wifi problems on it but did have a serious lag problem with that build.
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I have just recently received the OTA and have the same problem.
AT&T atrix running 4.5.141.en.US, radio is N_01.77.37P.
I have found a workaround: Disable DHCP and enable manual config, type in IP/netmask/gateway/DNS. Then I have faster initial connecting time and stable WIFI. This will only work if you are using WIFI at home/office and know the network details. The stock WIFI settings is too basic to support multiple profiles.

Should i update my Atrix 4g
I have been pressing install latter option for the new update (4.5.141.enUS) on hourly basics ( lol i know sounds hella funny but i have been doing that) So my question is should i succumb to the pressure or let it go and update or i should keep on hitting the latter button ???
I really havent had any problems with my Atrix ( its is in immaculate condition ...knocks on wood) its running everything stock out of the box. I have been getting decent battery performance too. the only issue i ever have is that it reboots when i connect to my lap dock but happens rarely.
Please... expert advise will be appreciated.
thanks
Ron

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ron6400 said:
I have been pressing install latter option for the new update (4.5.141.enUS) on hourly basics ( lol i know sounds hella funny but i have been doing that) So my question is should i succumb to the pressure or let it go and update or i should keep on hitting the latter button ???
I really havent had any problems with my Atrix ( its is in immaculate condition ...knocks on wood) its running everything stock out of the box. I have been getting decent battery performance too. the only issue i ever have is that it reboots when i connect to my lap dock but happens rarely.
Please... expert advise will be appreciated.
thanks
Ron
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i had more problems with 4.5.141 than on 4.5.91, the latter seeming to be more stable for me. i'm on AOKPCB now and would definitely recommend that over any blur based rom, but if you don't want to keep pressing later you can freeze the OTA app in TiBu or use a root explorer to rename it to .bak, etc.

there is an issue in 4.5.141 update and you can Solve it from the router , just change Lease Time in your router to 2 day or less and the problem will be solved !! it is crazy solution But believe me, is the right solution
See this thread:
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/b6259348a9?start=1&stop=15

I have the same problem with the Atrix on 4.5.141. Some people said that is hardware problem, but i don't think so. I have tried to connect with wifi, and the phone sees no wifi. I changed my sim card with the same carrier, and it worked for about 2 mins! I don't get it.
I'm sure my router is fine, don't need to set dhcp.
I'm trying to install CM7 to solve the problem, (unlocked the bootloader first) but it is stucked at a screen 'Unlocked'.
Someone said the wifi will works with CM7.
Anyone, idea?

wifi works perfect on cm7, cm9 and miui but not stock 2.3.6 any version rom i install it drops all the time.
some say to add its mac address in the router but I am not only using this at my house its everywhere.
So any idea of a fix? Maybe a certain kernal can help

Wow I don't know what the issue is! Tried multiple stock roms with no luck. Keeping mine on cm7 rc3. It has to be something in the stock roms making the wifi cut out like that
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jetbruceli said:
Wow I don't know what the issue is! Tried multiple stock roms with no luck. Keeping mine on cm7 rc3. It has to be something in the stock roms making the wifi cut out like that
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Set your wifi sleep behavior to never
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Hi! So I have this friend who relies on me for every tini-tiny technical thing, and she's having issues with her atrix 4g, I've personally never dealt with with phone except whenever a new OTA came out which I always helped her install (as if it was hard, but for her it is) I own an SGS2 and I love AOKP and AOSP ROMs but I know she cannot deal with a change that big from MotoBlur which she's used to.
Is there anyway to solve the wi-fi issue caused by the last update 4.91 or something like this, im trying to get .141 but I cant because of the wifi issue.
Id like to keep it as stock as possible, maybe a modded stock rom? Ive searched the thread (maybe not as well as Ive wanted because I dont know anything about atrix)
I have wifi to never sleep, and all the other suggestions but still nothing

FXR WiFi Helped
"FXR WiFi" from PlayStore helped with my wifi issue (constant connect/disconnect) occured after update ROM to cm7.2.
"WiFi fixer" did not help
I did not try "Fix My WiFi"

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Question on wifi sleep

Hey everyone, I'm new to the site and fairly new to Android. Got a thunderbolt when it came out and rooted out a few months back. Currently running CM7 and have tried many bamf roms as well. Anyways, my question is about the wifi sleep setting. It's my understanding that wifi sleep being set to "never" means that when connected the wifi will stay on whether the phone is awake or not. That is not happening with my phone and it hasn't happened since I've had the phone that I can remember. Is this typical or an I missing something?
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Must be a bug somewhere in CM. I'm using bamf forever 1.09 and my wifi never disables on sleep. Maybe a kernel issue also.
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bpyazel said:
Must be a bug somewhere in CM. I'm using bamf forever 1.09 and my wifi never disables on sleep. Maybe a kernel issue also.
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Thanks for the response!
I have tried multiple ROMs (including multiple BAMF ROMs) and I've had the same issue with all of them I believe. I think it was even happening while on stock actually. I wasn't paying much attention at to it at that point in time because I was new to Android and mesmerized by everything else I wasn't looking at that at all but I don't remember a time when I would wake my phone and it still be connected to Wifi.
Is there some sort of testing I can do to see what the issue is? I really like CM7 because my battery life is outstanding with it but I am open to flashing another ROM to see if that's the issue.
Anyone have any other ideas of what it might be/actions to try to determine the issue?
I flashed a new ROM yesterday (Infected Eternity) and it appears as though the wifi is maintaining connected while at rest. I'll keep an eye on it and update if anything changes. Looks like it must be something within CM7. Thanks for the heads up bpyazel!
On a side note, the new ROM seems to be pretty nice as well. Battery life has been acceptable (better than most of the other ROMs I've run, with the exception of CM7) and it also has a DarkHorse theme available which I am a fan of. I'll be sticking with this for a bit to see how much I like it.

Weird Wifi

Hey there,
ever since I got my Atrix it showed some weird wifi behavior:
When I turn wifi on it says "obtaining IP address" although it doesn't actually do that.
As soon as I enter the wifi settings (the one where you choose which network to connect to) it connects to my remebered wifi.
This happened on every ROM (Cm 7, Blur...) and any combination of Radios and Kernels.
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German unlocked Atrix
Razorless said:
Hey there,
ever since I got my Atrix it showed some weird wifi behavior:
When I turn wifi on it says "obtaining IP address" although it doesn't actually do that.
As soon as I enter the wifi settings (the one where you choose which network to connect to) it connects to my remebered wifi.
This happened on every ROM (Cm 7, Blur...) and any combination of Radios and Kernels.
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German unlocked Atrix
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To be honest it happened to my Atrix when it was stock I've never understood why so I always blamed my wireless router
Any fixes out there?
Its really annoying.
Sent from Atrix 4G running CM7 ICS Final @ 1.2Ghz
I will try a new router soon, may as well be an hardware issue on the other side. Old one is 3 years old anyway
Razorless said:
I will try a new router soon, may as well be an hardware issue on the other side. Old one is 3 years old anyway
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I bought my router back when I first started Modding my Xbox for halo 2 so lol like a year nd a half before the 360 came out but its been dying for a while now.
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Razorless said:
Hey there,
ever since I got my Atrix it showed some weird wifi behavior:
When I turn wifi on it says "obtaining IP address" although it doesn't actually do that.
As soon as I enter the wifi settings (the one where you choose which network to connect to) it connects to my remebered wifi.
This happened on every ROM (Cm 7, Blur...) and any combination of Radios and Kernels.
Additional info:
German unlocked Atrix
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I am having the same problem with the Wifi. I don't know what causes this problem. Happens in both CM7 and Blur based Roms.
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I've had the same issue with most rom's, but not with the Neutrino rom. Happened with all CM7 based roms before, however. Had to go in and click on "settings" before data worked.
reflash 36P radio, wipe cache/dalvik cache, and reboot. 36P seems to fix 99% of wifi issues. Also change your kernel to Faux's latest kernel as that helps too
My Atrix was stock tho...
slipperyfloor said:
reflash 36P radio, wipe cache/dalvik cache, and reboot. 36P seems to fix 99% of wifi issues. Also change your kernel to Faux's latest kernel as that helps too
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slipperyfloor said:
reflash 36P radio, wipe cache/dalvik cache, and reboot. 36P seems to fix 99% of wifi issues. Also change your kernel to Faux's latest kernel as that helps too
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I tried all combinations of Radios and Kernels, including faux 024 beta4, but it didn't help
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well, on neutrino 2.1 with faux 024 and .30p it appears to be working all right. Will do some testing and report back
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sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I'm afraid it might actually be related to my router
Okay,
bought a new router and it is working fine. Seems to be an issue with old routers. Although I cannot say in what form. Both routers use WPA2
Razorless said:
Okay,
bought a new router and it is working fine. Seems to be an issue with old routers. Although I cannot say in what form. Both routers use WPA2
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Lol I knew it, I think they just lose their ability to broadcast strong wifi over time...
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WiFi Won't Disconnect Issue

Hey guys, I'm new here so let me know if Im messing up any board rules or customs!
I did a quick search but didn't hit on any exact results... I connect to my home or work WiFi without any drops (which is a whole other situation) but once I leave the range of the WiFi network my EVO doesn't realize and stays connected which means I won't get emails because there is no active connection... So far my only fix has been to turn my WiFi on and off again.. is anybody else seeing this?
It's not the end of the world just a minor nuisance! Im set to auto frequency, best performance and always keep WiFi on during sleep. I feel like that last one might be the issue but I don't want to go to 3G on standby!
Thanks
Sent from my EVO using XDA
solo89 said:
Hey guys, I'm new here so let me know if Im messing up any board rules or customs!
I did a quick search but didn't hit on any exact results... I connect to my home or work WiFi without any drops (which is a whole other situation) but once I leave the range of the WiFi network my EVO doesn't realize and stays connected which means I won't get emails because there is no active connection... So far my only fix has been to turn my WiFi on and off again.. is anybody else seeing this?
It's not the end of the world just a minor nuisance! Im set to auto frequency, best performance and always keep WiFi on during sleep. I feel like that last one might be the issue but I don't want to go to 3G on standby!
Thanks
Sent from my EVO using XDA
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I have read about some other people having the same issue here. Wifi as a whole is very glitchy on this device right now and hopefully fixes will be part og hts's fist update.
I am experiencing the same issue. Would love to know how to resolve it.
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I'm also experiencing this. It is slightly annoying, but not a deal breaker. I'm sure it'll be fixed soon enough.
Mine does this as well, but goes a step further. Once I leave the Wifi area I can toggle Wifi off to drop the connection and use 3G. However, when I go back to a wifi area, any network ive previously connected to states not in range. I can pick up new networks, but not existing networks. The only solution is to reboot the device.
Is something the HTC set for battery saving, what happens when you connected to wifi with any device is that it check every 60-90-180seconds (wherever the programmer set) so your phone won't check right away, but when it does it will disconnect, every phone has it but probably HTC put up a high number that way it saves more battery
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This is starting to get quite frustrating. If I leave the house and need to use navigation or anything requiring data I have to toggle wifi off. Has anyone figured this out or is it potentially a hardware issue where I should seek a replacement?
I made a thread about returning my EVO for another one. I had the same issue. The second EVO is working perfect so far. Way better battery life with this one too.
sminker said:
I made a thread about returning my EVO for another one. I had the same issue. The second EVO is working perfect so far. Way better battery life with this one too.
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Were you by chance also having issues with MMS downloading? I really like the phone but some of these little quirks are starting to annoy me.
Anyone else having this problem? I haven't seen a fix or any other posts which makes Mr think this may be a device issue. Thanks for any help.
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Anyone else with this?
I flashed the OTA today hoping it would rectify and it has not. I am rooted, s-off, TWRP so my options are open for mods but don't know what to look for here. Anyone, anyone? :fingers-crossed:
browning said:
Anyone else with this?
I flashed the OTA today hoping it would rectify and it has not. I am rooted, s-off, TWRP so my options are open for mods but don't know what to look for here. Anyone, anyone? :fingers-crossed:
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Afternoon!
I'm having the same issue, but with an international One X. It didn't happen initially, but after flashing various ROMs it seems to have started happening.
OliverHaslam said:
Afternoon!
I'm having the same issue, but with an international One X. It didn't happen initially, but after flashing various ROMs it seems to have started happening.
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I spoke with HTC yesterday and they were not aware of a widespread issue with this. When I get more time I will dig into it a bit more as I believe it can probably be fixed with mods to wpa_supplicant. In the meantime, I will be sending some logs to HTC as well.
browning said:
I spoke with HTC yesterday and they were not aware of a widespread issue with this. When I get more time I will dig into it a bit more as I believe it can probably be fixed with mods to wpa_supplicant. In the meantime, I will be sending some logs to HTC as well.
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It's definitely software-based, as it didn't happen with MaXimus 2.1 or CM10, but DOES happen with MaXimus 2.2 and the stock ROM. Oddly, it never happened with the stock ROM before now.
Does it happen to you on more than one WiFi network?
OliverHaslam said:
Afternoon!
I'm having the same issue, but with an international One X. It didn't happen initially, but after flashing various ROMs it seems to have started happening.
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OliverHaslam said:
It's definitely software-based, as it didn't happen with MaXimus 2.1 or CM10, but DOES happen with MaXimus 2.2 and the stock ROM. Oddly, it never happened with the stock ROM before now.
Does it happen to you on more than one WiFi network?
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It happens on every wifi network I've been on - private home networks, work networks, and open networks. It doesn't always fail to switch but 90% is too high for me.
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It happens on every wifi network I've been on - private home networks, work networks, and open networks. It doesn't always fail to switch but 90% is too high for me.
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Using the stock ROM?
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Using the stock ROM?
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Yes, I 'm 100% stock. I'm rooted, s-off but no major mods. I have modded build.prop to restore the app associations but nothing else.
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Yes, I 'm 100% stock. I'm rooted, s-off but no major mods. I have modded build.prop to restore the app associations but nothing else.
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I'm having this issue too and it's quite frustrating. Any fixes on this yet?
had the same issue on cm10. iibooted into twrp and did aasystem wipe and wiped cache and davlik. installed the rom after that and it seems to have solved my issue.
gianmarco00 said:
I'm having this issue too and it's quite frustrating. Any fixes on this yet?
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I'm having this same issue too

Just updated to ICS from stock system/rom and having issues...

Alright so I've never rooted my phone or done anything fancy with it as far as that goes. Recently the ICS update was released and I didn't update right away, wasn't sure how bad it would mess up my current settings etc. After reading that it retained all my settings and functionality I decided to upgrade. Ok so first off I can't Tether anymore and my portable wifi hotspot does not work either, I'm on Rogers and in Canada, never heard of 'tethering plans' such as other people refer to with AT&T. I have my 4g enabled, can retrieve internet access, and as soon as I turn on my portable hotspot my phone is unable to access the 4g anymore, It enables a wifi hotspot but anything that connects to it gets limited connectivity and can't access the internet either. It's like the phone just shuts it off automatically. I used to use this all the time and was one of my favorite features about my phone.. If I'm unable to use this I don't even want the data plan that I currently have, the data plan I decided on DUE to this feature.. So I'm gonna be pretty pissed off if this amazing little update is trying to force me to pay for something that I already pay extra to utilize properly.
I could be wrong here but I'm pretty damn sure that the battery life has dropped by close to 20% I can watch the percentage go down while I'm doing stuff and it seems to be losing life a lot quicker now, and I noticed that after the first day of using ICS. The resolution on the unlock screen seems to be botched, It's very squished... My old version never did this, and it's kind of annoying for my background images and having the clock looking out of whack.
I'm not sure what to do, there doesn't seem to be an update and as far as I know the update has been out for awhile now, why hasn't this stuff been fixed, who can I make official complaints to as far as Samsung or Rogers goes? I've checked these forums a bit and people seem to be having a lot of issues, some similar to mine some not, some I may have just had the luck to avoid so far. Is factory reset the only real option to fix things, and will that even help my tethering issues?
Anyone? :\
Is there a way to revert back to the old version?
There's a definite increase in battery drain while the device is just sitting there with the screen turned off doing nothing and the tethering thing is really annoying...
Hysterics said:
Anyone? :\
Is there a way to revert back to the old version?
There's a definite increase in battery drain while the device is just sitting there with the screen turned off doing nothing and the tethering thing is really annoying...
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Hysterics, yeah, same issue here. Waited for ICS update before I decided to go custom. So I just updated last week and have noticed faster battery drain and my hotspot no longer works.
It blanks out and after 30 seconds it gives you a message "Unfortunately Settings Has Stopped"
How master resets have you done?
I haven't done it yet, but I've heard a multiple master reset may fix the problem.
It's just doing a reset is a pain in the arse!
Yes,
there is a return to stock option for you...it can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
Read, read, read....
This method "will" return you to factory state. And you must read the entire thread, and follow the links to get a working device again.
hope this helps you.....g
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Just noticed this thread is a month old....And you likely have a solution by now.
Now posted for future reference.
OP, if you see this, and meet with success, please place the word "solved" in the thread title.
It will steer other users to your solution, and help keep the threads clean.
Thank you !!....g
For me what stinks besides the battery and hotspot everything else seems to work great.
Just hate to have to go through the master reset for one issue. As opposed if I had sevral issues.
But it is what it is I guess!
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What "it is" is that OTA upgrades to ICS are problematic.
I'd prefer flashing ICS directly through Odin using a stock ROM from samfirmware.com
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Agreed...Odin is the best path...IMHO....g
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Agreed...Odin is the best path...IMHO....g
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Thanks guys for the info.
Idk if Hysterics solved his/her problem, but I'm probably going to have to go down this path.
bman17 said:
Thanks guys for the info.
Idk if Hysterics solved his/her problem, but I'm probably going to have to go down this path.
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did you do a master reset?

Help - Anyone else have to toggle wifi after leaving phone idle to get data to work?

I'm so frustrated not sure what to do about it anymore. If I let me phone site idle anywhere from 10 minutes to 1+ hour. I will wake the phone it will show wifi is connected but there is no connectivity. No matter what app I go into, browser, slacker radio, play store etc. Nothing will load cause it can't connect. I have to toggle wifi widget off & back on before it will work again. The problem is intermittent as far as when it acts up but it usually does multiple times a day. It did it on stock rom, now stock with goodies 1.79 also just tried this method here but same issue. I have not updated my radios yet cause I don't want the new hboot but I might just update it to see if it will fix the issue.
Does anyone else run tomato firmware? My wifi router & home router both use tomato firmware so I'm not sure if it's just an issue with this or what. The same issue also happens on friends evo LTE at work. Tomato is some of the most rock solid firmware I have had and never had an issue like this with any other device or phone. Evo3D worked perfect and the orginal evo. I have tried everything I can think of to get it working from settings it to 2.4 only to replacing the settings apk nothing helps. I have no idea what to do about it anymore I have tried averting I can think of.
I guess I could try flashing different firmware on the router but I'd rather not. Does anyone else here run Tomato firmware 1.28 that could report if they have this issue or not? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Does anyone run tomato firmware or have this issue?
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Try changing the security on the router to wep.
Its actually a very common problem on a lot of routers with wpa activated, its not just the phone
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Its actually a very common problem on a lot of routers with wpa activated, its not just the phone
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I have the problem. Don't think it is the router, since none of my other wifi devices have this problem, including my OG EVO. Tried a few of the fixes on the forum; so far, nothing's worked. I ended up using Llama to turn off my wifi when I'm at home and my screen is off, and turn it on when I'm at home and my screen is on; this way, my wifi is always cycled when my screen turns on.
Have not updated to the 2.13 firmware yet, though, since I'm waiting on some of the ROMs to get updated.
well I was just stating it is a known issue with routers in general, my father has a great internet connection, his brand new top of the line laptop has the exact same issue, my cousin's tablet on my dads router, same issue, he has wireless cameras for security, same issue, every time I go visit him, I power cycle his router and release all dns leases for good measure, My old (ancient by todays standards) Dell Inspiron laptop from 2000 runs Ubuntu with a work around that allows me to use windows firmware as a means to enable wireless, it reports a 2MB connection almost all the time and on his network, my dusty old wireless b/g runs circles around his spanking new wireless n laptop, the network manager used by Ubuntu will automatically disconnect and reconnect when ever this issue come up
edit: I just remembered stock has an issue when you enable best performance from wireless menu, something to check on
Thanks for some feedback, what I don't get this was never an issue with my 3D or my original evo. I'm running WPA2 AES at home and WPA TKIP at work. Exact same problem. Why is it only an issue with this phone and never had an issue with the other phones? I could use lama I suppose but I would rather not it should work correctly. I don't have any problems with any other device. I haven't seen any feedback on this issue except for now from you guys. I would have to think it isn't affecting that many people and I can't be the only one using WPA. I really don't wanna knock it down to WEP but it seems like there is no way to fix it. Since I have an office job and at home during the evening it's extremely frustrating to pick up your phone multiple times a day and nothing works. I guess I could try a different router or firmware but it has to be an issue with the phone have ran this router for years with lots of different devices and it's never had an issue.
I was never this frustrated with the original evo or the 3D. I have no idea how to fix this issue or where to even go from here. I'm seriously considering dumping this and getting a GSIII and I have been very loyal to HTC but between this wi-fi issue that I can't get rid of, the lame ass htc dev s-on restrictions and the horrible multi-tasking I'm really starting to dislike this phone. If I could fix this stupid wi-fi I could live with the other stuff. The only thing I haven't tried is updating my radios from the latest ota cause I didn't want the new hboot.
rgosborne said:
I have the problem. Don't think it is the router, since none of my other wifi devices have this problem, including my OG EVO. Tried a few of the fixes on the forum; so far, nothing's worked. I ended up using Llama to turn off my wifi when I'm at home and my screen is off, and turn it on when I'm at home and my screen is on; this way, my wifi is always cycled when my screen turns on.
Have not updated to the 2.13 firmware yet, though, since I'm waiting on some of the ROMs to get updated.
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None of my other devices have this issue either just this phone. What router do you use? I have a WRT54GL with Tomato 1.28 at home and a WRT54GS with Tomato 1.28 at work.
I'm using a WRT54G (old one, equivalent to the -GL) running DD-WRT. It's been rock solid for everything else.
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I'm using a WRT54G (old one, equivalent to the -GL) running DD-WRT. It's been rock solid for everything else.
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I wonder if it's something with the router then. Like I said I run Tomato on a WRT54GL at home & a WRT54GS at work. All 3 of our models are very similar hardware wise. I was thinking about trying DD-WRT which I don't really care for I prefer tomato. I don't really want to replace my router for 1 phone when everything else works perfect on the network. I even have three 3M-50 wifi thermostats hooked up at work and one 3M-50 at home. Even those have been rock solid no connection issues what so ever just this stupid phone.
Now that you mention it I had to do the exact same thing on my Asus rtn16 running tomato firmware.
I was running my Epic back then I thought it was the phone.
Running my EVO now with a Netgear 3800 I never have to toggle wifi for data.
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fastmikey1969 said:
Now that you mention it I had to do the exact same thing on my Asus rtn16 running tomato firmware.
I was running my Epic back then I thought it was the phone.
Running my EVO now with a Netgear 3800 I never have to toggle wifi for data.
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I wonder if it's an issue with the aftermarket firmware but I just have never had issues on any other devices. I wonder if there is settings I could tweak to make it go away but I wouldn't know which settings to change.
Its the fact the wpask, tkip and other advanced encryptions are very broad standards, the hardware supports it but how well if supports it is the problem. Some routers implement the protocols in a very different way then others.
I.e. broadcom vs atheros, many atheros chipset fully support all standards while broadcom uses more proprietary implementations
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This has been a big issue with desktop Linux, I wouldn't be surprised if the issue stands with android as well
om4 said:
Its the fact the wpask, tkip and other advanced encryptions are very broad standards, the hardware supports it but how well if supports it is the problem. Some routers implement the protocols in a very different way then others.
I.e. broadcom vs atheros, many atheros chipset fully support all standards while broadcom uses more proprietary implementations
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This has been a big issue with desktop Linux, I wouldn't be surprised if the issue stands with android as well
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Maybe it's time to just upgrade my routers. It just pisses me off I have used tomato for years without any issues on any device.
It happens, not much you can do about it. There's a whole consortium of these guys, you think the standards wouldn't be so lax. Then again they are still arguing about the new widi (yes thats a thing now) standards
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Maybe it's time to just upgrade my routers. It just pisses me off I have used tomato for years without any issues on any device.
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I updated to the new OTA (2.13) and still get the wifi dropouts.
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I updated to the new OTA (2.13) and still get the wifi dropouts.
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I updated my radios and went to mean rom 3.9 and updated to 4 tonight. So far it has been much better. I have only had to toggle it once but I haven't had that much time to test so will see how this week goes.
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I updated my radios and went to mean rom 3.9 and updated to 4 tonight. So far it has been much better. I have only had to toggle it once but I haven't had that much time to test so will see how this week goes.
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I will say it has been much better, but not completely cured. Probably had to toggle twice in three or four days.
Well I have given the new radios a good run and I have to say the issue is pretty much cured. I have only had it happen one time and I'm not sure if my router just glitched or I didn't wait long enough. So I am very happy with the new radios & mean rom the phone has been rock solid. I was seriously considering getting rid of it because I couldn't stand the wi-fi dropping all the time it really made for a very poor experience. Yes I had to upgrade the hboot to upgrade the radios but I'm not gonna wait forever for s-off and I really don't think it's that big of deal. Mean rom now has an s-on kernel installer that automatically does it now so it really isn't any different. So anyone having trouble make sure you upgrade your radios see if it helps.

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