So today I decided I was bored with trigger and flashed project v because I'd heard really great comments about it. After a little more reading I flashed the Bali kernel which I'd had before. It's very fast but the only problem is I can't do anything that requires data usage without being connected to wifi. It's very annoying because although I'm in a bookstore at the moment and have wifi, I won't always have it and I'll be pissed when I can't use my phone. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a solution? Thanks in advance!
Shauna
I have exactly the OPPOSITE problem. When I'm on wi-fi, internet connection will drop after approximately an hour and I can only use 3G to connect to the internet unless I turn wifi off and back on.
I tried re-flashing but it didn't really do anything. But in your case, it might be worth trying. Good luck!
Thanks, I'll try it in a few hours.
Hey guys, lately my wi-fi connection has been very slippery, as if it drops and then reconnects often, although it remains physically connected to my router. I don't know if it could be my router since every other device in my home is connecting to it fine. My phone is able to connect well to networks outside of my home, though, so I am unsure. Do you guys think it's the routers fault or maybe a kernel issue of some sort (I'm running stock kernel)? I've been having this issue on Tranquility and Viper ROM (maybe also on Mean) so it can't be A ROM issue. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
sounds like u have a gaf phone man.. if every other phone in ya house connects fine.. its not the stock kernel.. also the update we just had the OTA was supposed to fix wifi issues.. so u mite have something up with your phone.. alot of people had wifi issues that why they had a fix in the for it in the OTA we just got... my phone did the same ishh before the OTA now its fine..
I drop 3G like It's cool but that's sprints problem, never had that issue on WiFi. This phone has very powerful radios.
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Check your wifi settings and make sure that your wifi connection is set to never sleep. Also Check your wifi frequency band in "wifi advance settings" and make sure its set to 2.4 only. That might help.
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I doubt my phone is bad since it can connect find everywhere else. I'll try those tips, thanks
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guih said:
Hey guys, lately my wi-fi connection has been very slippery, as if it drops and then reconnects often, although it remains physically connected to my router. I don't know if it could be my router since every other device in my home is connecting to it fine. My phone is able to connect well to networks outside of my home, though, so I am unsure. Do you guys think it's the routers fault or maybe a kernel issue of some sort (I'm running stock kernel)? I've been having this issue on Tranquility and Viper ROM (maybe also on Mean) so it can't be A ROM issue. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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In wifi settings change the frequency from auto to 2.4 ghz. It fixed my wifi issues.
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guih said:
Hey guys, lately my wi-fi connection has been very slippery, as if it drops and then reconnects often, although it remains physically connected to my router. I don't know if it could be my router since every other device in my home is connecting to it fine. My phone is able to connect well to networks outside of my home, though, so I am unsure. Do you guys think it's the routers fault or maybe a kernel issue of some sort (I'm running stock kernel)? I've been having this issue on Tranquility and Viper ROM (maybe also on Mean) so it can't be A ROM issue. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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There's an app in the Market called WiFi analyzer. U can use it to see what other wireless networks are operating in your area. It will also reccomend the best channel for your router to be on.
Sometimes there is a lot of interference on your channel and switching it will help or has helped quite a few people with your problem that I know of.
I had a problem at work with a linksys router not issuing an ip address to my phone consistently. What I did is take a screenshot of my ip address, subnet mask, DNS address defaults, etc. when u could connect. Then I made myself a static ip using that info. A good app that basically let's u run ipconfig and other network troubleshooting applications is an app called Fing.
I've worked on this issue far and wide. If the new ota didn't help and u still get random disconnects thru WiFi then u need to exchange your phone. It is actually a problem with the radio. My first EVO LTE did it and I could fix WiFi disconnects temporarily, but not permanently. This, my 3rd EVO LTE works great with no ota installed.
Good luck. Hope I was of some help. Pm me if u need more help.
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For me, I was on a different channel than my neighbors with no other wireless device ever had a problem in the 12 years I've been there.
What I do, Go into wifi advanced and click on the high-performance setting.
Only use it when needed as it burns battery.
Post back if it fixes the drop issue for you. Fixed it for me.
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Last night I flashed the awesome kernel and set the frequency to 2.4 seemed to go away. Today I flashed tranquility rls 1.a and I'm running it as is and having the issue again . I'll try out your suggestion throughout today and tomorrow, thanks for the tips guys!
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I've been hearing about people talking about the wifi issues since day one, but never actually run into them. The past few days though I've been trying to stream and download things (exporting through dropbox) over wifi, and OMG, what the hell is this? Every 2 or three minutes the connection just stops - the wifi bars at the top still show the wifi connected, but the the stream or download just stops. Sometimes it starts up again, sometimes I have to disconnect from the wifi and reconnect. And the whole time the wifi indicator doesn't indicate any loss of signal - once in a blue moon though you'll see it disconnect then reconnect. I don't want to hit that high-performance setting (although it seemed to help the in the limited time I used it), because it uses more battery. I thought the update was supposed to resolve these issues. I know I never had these issues before the update. None of the tricks mentioned in this thread seemed to help. Just wanted to report the issue in case some other people are having it also, and hoping an update will come out in the near future to resolve it. On Viper4G, btw. If have time at some point, I'll try to flash another rom to see if I get the same issue.
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I've been hearing about people talking about the wifi issues since day one, but never actually run into them. The past few days though I've been trying to stream and download things (exporting through dropbox) over wifi, and OMG, what the hell is this? Every 2 or three minutes the connection just stops - the wifi bars at the top still show the wifi connected, but the the stream or download just stops. Sometimes it starts up again, sometimes I have to disconnect from the wifi and reconnect. And the whole time the wifi indicator doesn't indicate any loss of signal - once in a blue moon though you'll see it disconnect then reconnect. I don't want to hit that high-performance setting (although it seemed to help the in the limited time I used it), because it uses more battery. I thought the update was supposed to resolve these issues. I know I never had these issues before the update. None of the tricks mentioned in this thread seemed to help. Just wanted to report the issue in case some other people are having it also, and hoping an update will come out in the near future to resolve it. On Viper4G, btw. If have time at some point, I'll try to flash another rom to see if I get the same issue.
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It's kind of strange,mine has been dropping but the actual indicator in the status bar goes off when it does.I've seen it connect and disconnect 10-12 times per minute.I'm also running latest firmware/radios on the latest version of ViperRom.I'm also running Enoch's Kernel but not sure if I had the problem before the kernel flash or not.
im having the same issue. ive only really started noticing it because i was running chameleon pretty much since i got the phone and this never seemed to be an issue. now im on viper4g and my wifi will drop sporadically. it drops, i see the 3g icon for about half a second, and the the wifi reconnects. sometimes itll do it just once, sometimes itll do it continuously... the longest ive let it go before interfering is about 30 seconds. but my battery usage screen tells me that it goes on for way longer than that if left alone.
anyway, im on the lastest firmware, and i have the channel set to 2.4 (5 seems to knock everything in my apt, including my phone, off the router). i use the best wifi performance option sometimes, but as has been mentioned, it drains the battery. the phone wont sleep with that option checked. also, it seems to happen more frequently when im on the opposite side of my apt from the router.
ive read stuff about using a screwdriver to pull the antenna pins up a little, but that scares me. i dont really think that has anything to do with it anyway as ive tried that test where you squeeze the phone to see if your signal changes. it doesnt.
really, im kinda at a loss here. im thinking that i might try to exchange the phone if i cant get this figured out soon, but i dont want to do that if its something with my router or if the replacement is going to do the same thing.
I am using Viper 4G and have been having issues with my wifi connection dropping but more recently my phone has been restarting only while connected to Wifi. I haven't tried changing the wifi Frequency band to only 2.4GHz , but I will once I get home after work. I hope it works because its getting kinda annoying to have my phone restart so much while its just sitting idle.
I believe the rapid connect/disconnect issue some of us are having is also related to the phone not playing nice with particular routers. HTC referenced that fact when the 1.22 OTA came out. The changelog said the issue was fixed on how the phone communicated with certain routers and the disconnects should be eliminated. I can attest that the new update has made it a little better, but still not 100%.
The router at my work has been perfect, I've never disconnected from it once.
The router at my house is a whole different story. I have given up on downloading a ROM with my phone, directly to my phone. I will start the DL, sit the phone down and go do something, only to come back and find "download unsuccessful" every single time. I know it is because it is disconnecting. I can sit there and watch it happen.
The router at my friend's house is fine. Connect once, and never worry again the rest of the night. Obviously I need a new router. More obviously, HTC's software needs fixing. I shouldn't have to buy a new router just so one of my devices can stay connected to it.
Interesting seeing all these reports of dropped connnections with Viper4G. I've been running it for a few weeks and have never had a connection drop while it was in use on either the 2.4ghz or 5ghz bands of my d-link router. This thread over here suggests that replacing your Sense Settings.apk with an AOSP Settings.apk solves the problem for some people. I can't verify since I wasn't experiencing disconnects, but the AOSP menus are cool anyway
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824465
My issues (detailed above) have apparently resolved themselves. I haven't lost connection once today, and I was streaming and downloading all day.
I don't see how this actually did anything but here's what I did. I decided to try another kernel instead of the stock one that comes in the viper rom. I knew the wifi fixes that HTC supposedly made were in the new kernel, and I knew I wasn't having any issues until I updated, so I thought I'd give a custom kernel (based off the old base) a shot, and play around with some new governors and overclocking while I'm at it. I did a nand backup and flashed awesome sauce. Wifi issues were gone, but I didn't like the kernel, stock seemed smoother. So i restored my backup, and for whatever reason, my wifi issues remained gone. Like I said, I can't explain it, but there you go.
Nice to know I'm not alone with this. My Wifi drops every so often, particularly at night time or with downloads. Hopefully HTC figured out a way to sort this out 100%.
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If you have a wireless router like myself that operates at two distinct bands, go into your Wi-Fi settings and choose the band that is at the higher range, and setting best performance is also a good idea, although this might result in greater battery drain. HTH!
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I have noticed after running multiple android 4.3 ROMs on my DNA that wifi/data isn't always working properly. It will be really slow or the conection is really spotty. I have also used stock and non-standard kernels. (crpalmer for AOSP for non standard) It doesn't matter what ROM I run either. I have had issues with Carbon, PA, and others. Rootbox hasn't updated to 4.3 yet here are no issues there. Is anyone else running into this or is it some stupid error on my part.
I am having these issues too. I have been running 4.3 for about 36 hours and in that time my WiFi, data, and signal has been horrible. I just figured it was the tower because I live on a area with bad signal and the towers often completely bug out.
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I am having these issues too. I have been running 4.3 for about 36 hours and in that time my WiFi, data, and signal has been horrible. I just figured it was the tower because I live on a area with bad signal and the towers often completely bug out.
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It isn't the towner because I get kind of crappy signal at home, but at work I get full bars. Also the issue isn't restricted to just mobile data. I have issues with wifi as well. My home connection never drops below 30mbps and at work we have unrestricted fiber so it doesn't go below 90mbps so it isn't a speed issue. Sometimes if I am connected to wifi and it doesn't work right I will toggle and it won't reconnect. Then I toggle airplane mode and it will reconnect. Mainly it just hangs during downloads and loading pages and things and it's pretty annoying. Sometimes I will get a timeout error or it will take Google Music upwards of 2 minutes to start streaming a song on a good LTE signal.
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It isn't the towner because I get kind of crappy signal at home, but at work I get full bars. Also the issue isn't restricted to just mobile data. I have issues with wifi as well. My home connection never drops below 30mbps and at work we have unrestricted fiber so it doesn't go below 90mbps so it isn't a speed issue. Sometimes if I am connected to wifi and it doesn't work right I will toggle and it won't reconnect. Then I toggle airplane mode and it will reconnect. Mainly it just hangs during downloads and loading pages and things and it's pretty annoying. Sometimes I will get a timeout error or it will take Google Music upwards of 2 minutes to start streaming a song on a good LTE signal.
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The WiFi dropping out then the toggle not turning it back on is exactly whats happening to me.
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Turn off the Google scanning option in WiFi settings to correct that little issue. Data I can't say, is it only on vzw? Don't notice that on gsm so far.
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I have noticed after running multiple android 4.3 ROMs on my DNA that wifi/data isn't always working properly. It will be really slow or the conection is really spotty. I have also used stock and non-standard kernels. (crpalmer for AOSP for non standard) It doesn't matter what ROM I run either. I have had issues with Carbon, PA, and others. Rootbox hasn't updated to 4.3 yet here are no issues there. Is anyone else running into this or is it some stupid error on my part.
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I just installed the latest CM 10.2 on my DNA a few hours ago and so far everything is working buttery smooth, even on the stock kernel. Coming from ViperDNA 1.3.5. So far WiFi, MMS, SMS, in-call volume are all spot on. As far as the WiFi is concerned I remember reading somewhere that with JB 4.2 and above certain wireless routers were unsupported. I wish I could remember where I read that and provide a link but it was months ago. As far as data is concerned I have no clue what may be going on. Are you a GSM user or Verizon Wireless?
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I just installed the latest CM 10.2 on my DNA a few hours ago and so far everything is working buttery smooth, even on the stock kernel. Coming from ViperDNA 1.3.5. So far WiFi, MMS, SMS, in-call volume are all spot on. As far as the WiFi is concerned I remember reading somewhere that with JB 4.2 and above certain wireless routers were unsupported. I wish I could remember where I read that and provide a link but it was months ago. As far as data is concerned I have no clue what may be going on. Are you a GSM user or Verizon Wireless?
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I'm on Verizon and it isn't limited to certain routers. It's every wifi network that I connect to.
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Turn off the Google scanning option in WiFi settings to correct that little issue. Data I can't say, is it only on vzw? Don't notice that on gsm so far.
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I haven't noticed it on data as much, but I did disable the scanning option and that has seemed to help.
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No problems here on CM10.2 regarding WiFi.
I've had trouble with WiFi strength and staying connected on a plethora of AOSP ROMs and kernels that I have used over the past fee months. Switched to a Sense 5 ROM yesterday and my signal strength and ability to stay connected is much better.
I'm on the official 10.2 and haven't had any problems with wifi but have noticed some dropped data connections and then have difficulties reconnecting. Normally turning off and on data fixes it.
I've been using crplamer's kernel and I haven't noticed data problems with cm10.2
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I've been using crplamer's kernel and I haven't noticed data problems with cm10.2
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I've been having problems on official PAC nightlies, data will drop and SMS won't send.