Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this and has a fix
When I connect to my router at home, the wifi is constantly disconnecting/reconnecting, so i'm cycling between wifi and my LTE radio.
I'm running a 100% stock DNA right now, fyi. Wifi is set to always on...
This happens occasionally on mine. It's the WiFi not the phone. Reboot your router. Sometimes I also have to reboot my modem as well.
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jc332986 said:
This happens occasionally on mine. It's the WiFi not the phone. Reboot your router. Sometimes I also have to reboot my modem as well.
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I'm having these issues too!
Definitely not my router, considering I'm running off a university secured wireless system. On my Inc 2, I never had problems with the connection dropping in and out! It keeps my phone awake and drains the battery.
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The huge chunk when wifi was off I am being told is from smartsync. I had one little disconnect and that was my router Im sure because it has been acting up.
I was having done Wi-Fi trouble yesterday. My phone kept dropping the Wi-Fi connection to my Verizon FiOS router. I was always within range and it hadn't acted up before. We also have an Apple Airport Extreme in the house so I connected to that one instead and I haven't had any problems.
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jc332986 said:
This happens occasionally on mine. It's the WiFi not the phone. Reboot your router. Sometimes I also have to reboot my modem as well.
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it'd definitely not the router or the cable modem. the other wifi stuff i have around connect without issues. i tried rebooting both anyway, and it didn't seem to help any. kind of annoying bug
I switched my wifi frequency from Auto to 2.4ghz only and that seemed to stop the issue. Only thing that sucks is I lose my wireless-n speeds. Our access point at work is only 2.4ghz tho so I would have to keep switching back and forth :/
Just had this start happening today. I'm wondering if it's something to do with a corruption in a Wi-Fi settings file.
Here's the thing...
Router is fine... I have 6 other devices that are seeing zero problems... DNA is only one with connection troubles.
DNA worked fine for about a week before this started happening. Started after I connected to work Wi-Fi but had to forget a connection... that is what makes me wonder about messed up file.
DNA is stock, no root, etc.
I guess the only way to check it out would be to compare files to try and find corruption... which would require root...
Any suggestions from others?
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chadster1976 said:
Just had this start happening today. I'm wondering if it's something to do with a corruption in a Wi-Fi settings file.
Here's the thing...
Router is fine... I have 6 other devices that are seeing zero problems... DNA is only one with connection troubles.
DNA worked fine for about a week before this started happening. Started after I connected to work Wi-Fi but had to forget a connection... that is what makes me wonder about messed up file.
DNA is stock, no root, etc.
I guess the only way to check it out would be to compare files to try and find corruption... which would require root...
Any suggestions from others?
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Some (maybe all) devices keep their current AP data under /data/wifi.
A wipe would cure corruption. It wouldn't have corrupted on read only /system.
adrynalyne said:
A wipe would cure corruption.
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Would this be cache/dalvik wipe or a full reset wipe?
adrynalyne said:
It wouldn't have corrupted on read only /system.
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Pardon the somewhat noob question, but the system still has permission to write and modify itself, does it not? How else does it save settings, make new AP's, save WAP, WEP, pass-phrases, etc.? Couldn't there be a possibly broken or slightly fouled way that the system modifies its settings files that causes a corruption or error in the file with some sort of a save? Maybe corruption is a bad choice of a word for what this is... just trying to think it through since there are others with similar problems. I may not be the best person to troubleshoot this since I'm no where near a developer level, but I do like solving problems.
chadster1976 said:
Would this be cache/dalvik wipe or a full reset wipe?
Pardon the somewhat noob question, but the system still has permission to write and modify itself, does it not? How else does it save settings, make new AP's, save WAP, WEP, pass-phrases, etc.? Couldn't there be a possibly broken or slightly fouled way that the system modifies its settings files that causes a corruption or error in the file with some sort of a save? Maybe corruption is a bad choice of a word for what this is... just trying to think it through since there are others with similar problems. I may not be the best person to troubleshoot this since I'm no where near a developer level, but I do like solving problems.
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Full reset, unless the poster is rooted, in which case the folder contents could be nuked. As for writing to system, no. It cannot write to system without s-off, even if you mount it as rw. The system isn't modified for settings, etc. anyway. Instead it is modified on the data partition. That way, when you do a factory reset, everything returns to default. A mobile OS that modifies things via it's core files would be a disaster.
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Full reset,
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Ugh - and I was just getting things like I wanted them...
adrynalyne said:
As for writing to system, no. It cannot write to system without s-off, even if you mount it as rw. The system isn't modified for settings, etc. anyway. Instead it is modified on the data partition. That way, when you do a factory reset, everything returns to default. A mobile OS that modifies things via it's core files would be a disaster.
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Sorry, the way I worded that could have been better... by system I meant the OS itself, not writing to the system partition. I understand that it is locked at this point until S-Off is achieved. But it does sound like the OS writes it's settings to the data partition - as you said under the /wifi folder. What I was curious about was if there was some sort of slight error in the way that the OS was writing that config file that caused itself problems. There were a bunch of wifi issues on the Touchpad (tenderloin) early on that this reminds me of. May no be related at all, though... just seems similar.
Unfortunately, my time is short right now with finals approaching on the horizon, but I'll keep lurking and looking into it as my time allows. I love learning anything I can about this sort of stuff.
Thanks for the help BTW. Much respect for your dev work!
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Ugh - and I was just getting things like I wanted them...
Sorry, the way I worded that could have been better... by system I meant the OS itself, not writing to the system partition. I understand that it is locked at this point until S-Off is achieved. But it does sound like the OS writes it's settings to the data partition - as you said under the /wifi folder. What I was curious about was if there was some sort of slight error in the way that the OS was writing that config file that caused itself problems. There were a bunch of wifi issues on the Touchpad (tenderloin) early on that this reminds me of. May no be related at all, though... just seems similar.
Unfortunately, my time is short right now with finals approaching on the horizon, but I'll keep lurking and looking into it as my time allows. I love learning anything I can about this sort of stuff.
Thanks for the help BTW. Much respect for your dev work!
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Well, it is possible, if the image flashed on the phone was bad to start with. Other than that though, it would take some sort of NAND failure to corrupt something. In which case, the OP has a strong case to get it replaced under warranty.
I never had any issues with this until last night.. I had switched the frequency from auto to 2.4ghz and when I got home or started acting weird so I just switched back to auto frequency and it connected like normal.. idk why that would cause issues but thought I would throw in my $.02..
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Mine was originally set to auto, so I switched it to 2.4Ghz and that seemed to only make it worse. The constant disconnecting is only a problem on one network, but unfortunately it's my campus-wide secured wireless network so it's not like I can just reset the router.
My battery life has been significantly worse when connected to this network through the day. It's so bad that I've gone 4G only.
I had this problem when I was custom Rom, after changing to stock Rom that problem solved
The Wi-Fi problems that I'm experiencing showed up after only switching networks, forgetting networks, changing security passkeys, NOT changing the auto or 2.4, 5g settings. I'm still wondering if it's some sort of a problem with the settings file. Does anyone know if the settings file can be deleted and replaced with a default file to try and start new without having to factory reset the entire phone?
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chadster1976 said:
The Wi-Fi problems that I'm experiencing showed up after only switching networks, forgetting networks, changing security passkeys, NOT changing the auto or 2.4, 5g settings. I'm still wondering if it's some sort of a problem with the settings file. Does anyone know if the settings file can be deleted and replaced with a default file to try and start new without having to factory reset the entire phone?
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If you are rooted, you can just delete the conf file from /data/wifi.
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If you are rooted, you can just delete the conf file from /data/wifi.
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I figured it would take root. Was going to try it w/o root just to see if a fully stock system could be remedied since the problems are not necessarily on a rooted system and are showing up on stock systems too.
I may try this later this afternoon since I'm planning on rooting anyway for a ROM upgrade.
If I delete the config file, will the system simply generate a new one or do I need to overwrite with a stock or blank one?
Thanks again for the information ADR> wish you had stayed on DNA...
I noticed the WiFi issue as soon as I got home with my new DNA and connected to my home wireless router. It's happened numerous times while all other devices (my PC, laptop and iPad) are connected and working fine. I'm going to test out the moving setting to 2.4 or 5 only (will use 2.4 since that's all my home router has) and see what happens. But there is discussion of this issue on the VZW forums with mention of a similar/same issue with HTC X: https://community.verizonwireless.com/message/909569
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I want to clarify that my DNA connects to my home network without any issue and shows full signal. The problem is the underlying connectivity seems to drop (still shows connected to WiFi with full signal) and web page won't load. Once I switch off and back on it starts working again.\
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Just thinking out loud here - something else comes to mind: My home and work WiFi are backed up on my Google account and I setup my DNA with my Google account while at the Verizon store. So, of course, when I got home it connected automatically. I wonder...
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Where I was going with this is perhaps the Restore procedure from Google is somehow getting corrupted in some way when writing to the phone. As chadster1976 just mentioned, I was thinking about forgetting all the wireless networks backed up to Google and re-authenticating manually.
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If you are rooted, you can just delete the conf file from /data/wifi.
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I don't see a /data/wifi directory.
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So we can stop seeing these over and over and over again.
Common issues:
1. If it goes to sleep, it may not wake up. Force reboot by holding down the power button and center button on the front of the screen for 15 seconds.
2. Wifi may not connect. Try disabling and re-enabling wifi. That may not work still, try rebooting. That may still not work.. come back later, it may work then. Seriously, I rebooted 20 times with no luck, cycling and cycling, no luck still, set it down to charge for a few minutes, came back, walla, all was good. Now, I was at least able to connect for a bit... and then LATER it stopped working.. if you were NEVER able to connect, that may be a different story. Worst case, do a wipe data/factory reset in CWM, that should fix it.
Another bit that may help:
Go to wifi settings. Click your router and forget. Turn wifi off then back on again. Then connect back to your router with your password
(credit al52025 below)
More ideas:
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i was intermittent wifi connection. then somebody gave me the idea that it could be the dual channel setting in my router. The way you fix this is by going into advance wifi settings and then check regulatory domain. I picked 14 channels to match my DLink. after this fix no more wifi drops. love it
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Also, go to Settings | Wireless & Networks | Wi-Fi Settings .. click the Menu button, then click Advanced. Turn your Wifi Sleep Policy to Never, so that it stays on when your screen goes off, that should help, though it may drain your battery. But, its an alpha, so oh well.
5. Google apps are missing. Install gapps. You obviously didn't read ANY thread about it, so go back to it and do it again. Or be lazy and get it here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version#Google_Apps
Flash that zip in CWM.
4. Market has apps missing. There is a fix now.
http://code.google.com/p/cmtouchpad/issues/detail?id=65
On that page, it links you to the fix.. here it is
http://www.multiupload.com/5MKAKAKUM6
(If I'm not supposed to link directly to that, let me know, I'll remove it).
Just flash this fix in CWM. If you don't know how to do that, don't use this alpha, but also.... mash in one of the download links into your browser in android, download it. Now it probably put it into your 'download' directory on your "sd card". Reboot into "Recovery" or choose Recovery in the boot loader. Go to Install Zip from SD Card.. and choose zip from sd card.. then navigate to your 'download' directory, select it, and walla, market is now fixed.
5. I want Swype. I don't know how to search. How do I get Swype without searching?
Start here... http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?7916-HOW-TO-Make-Swype-Work-on-the-TouchPad
Here's where I'm at with Swype so far... I used the resolution they used as an example.. Screenshot below. I used the Beta installer. Haven't messed with other resolutions yet to see if I like the outcome better...
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6. CM7 Deleting files/directories copied while in WebOS usb mode...
http://code.google.com/p/cmtouchpad/issues/detail?id=69
In short, copy them while in CM7.. or use the workaround in there.. or wait until they fix it...
7. Facebook Force-closes ...
Use FakeGPS to set a location, Facebook is crashing when it tries to get a GPS location.
I just wanted to try to put all these EXTREMELY REPEATED questions in one place in hopes that people will see them and stop asking Anyone have any more to add? I know there may be a few more places that have this exact content, but I didn't see any quite like it here...
I'll update this post as I see new tips, so post away.
Ill throw in my method for the wifi issue that has worked for me 100% of the time. Go to wifi settings. Click your router and forget. Turn wifi off then back on again. Then connect back to your router with your password
joshts0 - Big thanks man. I was just thinking about starting a thread just like this one! I was reading through the "CM7 on the Touchpad" thread and almost shot myself! It's ridiculous how many people have asked the same question about wifi, how to reboot, etc, when the answer was 2 pages previous! Frustrating!
So far I have had the most problems with WiFi, i am unable to connect to my WAP encrypted home network however I am able to connect to my unsecured Phone hotspot. Is this port only able to connect to unsecured networks?
I've been able to connect to my WPA2-PSK-AES access point so it might be something else.
i was intermittent wifi connection. then somebody gave me the idea that it could be the dual channel setting in my router. The way you fix this is by going into advance wifi settings and then check regulatory domain. I picked 14 channels to match my DLink. after this fix no more wifi drops. love it
Pellel2 said:
i was intermittent wifi connection. then somebody gave me the idea that it could be the dual channel setting in my router. The way you fix this is by going into advance wifi settings and then check regulatory domain. I picked 14 channels to match my DLink. after this fix no more wifi drops. love it
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quoted you in the top, thanks
elimherr said:
So far I have had the most problems with WiFi, i am unable to connect to my WAP encrypted home network however I am able to connect to my unsecured Phone hotspot. Is this port only able to connect to unsecured networks?
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It is definitely able to connect to encrypted networks... but there are less (no?) problems with unsecured networks. Try some of the ideas listed here and see what happens, and most importantly don't give up. I **** you not, mine just magically started working despite doing the same thing over and over again.
Pellel2 said:
i was intermittent wifi connection. then somebody gave me the idea that it could be the dual channel setting in my router. The way you fix this is by going into advance wifi settings and then check regulatory domain. I picked 14 channels to match my DLink. after this fix no more wifi drops. love it
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I have tried this and still it just scans and tries to connect then i get a force close every time however it still connects to my unsecured phone teather no prob...wierd
elimherr said:
I have tried this and still it just scans and tries to connect then i get a force close every time however it still connects to my unsecured phone teather no prob...wierd
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Try going to cwm and wiping data/factory reset, and seeing it works then?
You might want to add that for problem #1, you can avoid it by never press the power button to turn off the display. Instead, you should let it time out by itself.
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You might want to add that for problem #1, you can avoid it by never press the power button to turn off the display. Instead, you should let it time out by itself.
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Seriously? I'm going to test!
my machine stuck on cyanogen loading page after flashing, does not help after a fresh reinstall of my webos, looks like nobody have such issues....
Can you get into CWM ?
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Supposedly, setting the minimum cpu frequency to 384 instead of 192 will prevent sleep from sticking.
For Facebook force-closes, install Fake GPS from the market and set a location. Facebook is crashing because it's trying to use the GPS to locate you.
Set wifi sleep policy under advanced wifi (press menu under wifi settings) to minimize wifi issues. Battery life is affected, power draw will be about 1.25% per hour with screen off
The other CM7 thread disappeared. I recalled reading a fix for the missing songs, may I know what is the fix again ?
this thread isn't stickied? the OP is extremely helpful
Seems like some apps (Adfree, ES File Explorer etc), even with root privileges, cant mount the system as rw. Is there a fix for this?
I also tried Terminal Emulator but it says that the mount the command missing
Ooh that's why adfree crashed... I'll update the first post with any of these tricks in a few.. I've been testing some myself to see if they work for me . Been letting it sleep on its own without pressing the power button and so far haven't had one problem... But I didn't have it very much in the first place. My girlfriend said hers kept not waking up though so i'm having her experiment with it. She is just happy to have Swype.
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Varemenos said:
Seems like some apps (Adfree, ES File Explorer etc), even with root privileges, cant mount the system as rw. Is there a fix for this?
I also tried Terminal Emulator but it says that the mount the command missing
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Install busybox and instead of typing "mount" type "busybox mount".
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silverstream said:
The other CM7 thread disappeared. I recalled reading a fix for the missing songs, may I know what is the fix again ?
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I think it was... Create a new directory a name it anything but the name that it was in... But this is off the top of my head so it could be wrong. test it and let me know, then I'll include it in the first post.
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searched, no find.
I have two consistent issues.
1 - When retrieving sites requiring a login, or when logging into LastPass, if I can get to the "Processing..." popup, it will hang and sit. Sometimes it will complete Processing... after a couple minutes, and sometimes it will continue until I kill the app. This issue is frequent, so restarting the app is not an acceptable workaround.
2 - When loading a page it will often do the same but without a popup. It will take forever to load, sometimes not at all. Occasionally I can reload the page and it will work, occasionally it will not load at until I reboot the phone or something.
these issues seem to occur frequently on home wifi. my PC, also on wifi, will load from these servers instantly.
i have had the issue on the following:
stock
Unnamed latest
Shostock latest
entropy dd latest, and last two
siyah latest and previous
with/without overclocking
with/without data enabled
affects all browsers, lastpass, tapatalk, xda premium, etc, etc.
caches cleared, including dalvik
no stress on the phone, running usually 250-500MB RAM only.
any ideas? the phone is basically unusable as a smartphone at home. the issues may or may not be as bad on regular data. TIA.
one more try... anyone help with this issue?
You state that this is mostly happening on your home Wi-Fi connection; is it possible that you have some sort of QoS / traffic shaping setup on your wireless AP / router that may be resulting in this condition? Also, do you have any of this type of behavior on cellular 3G or other Wi-FI connected networks?
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You state that this is mostly happening on your home Wi-Fi connection; is it possible that you have some sort of QoS / traffic shaping setup on your wireless AP / router that may be resulting in this condition? Also, do you have any of this type of behavior on cellular 3G or other Wi-FI connected networks?
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thanks for the reply.
the issue is inconsistent even at home. i have been watching for causal conditions but not finding anything yet. it does not appear to be my wifi. no other devices have ever had any kind of problem, and there have been many (i share the my wpa2 wifi with neighbors as well, many smartphones, etc). yes, the issue frequently affects me off wifi on data. and yes, it occurs at my office wifi as well. but the intermittent nature makes me think it's something with the phone's software, which is why i'm focused on figuring this out here. when it rains it pours, and i will have to reboot the phone, not just kill my browser or other app, in order to connect. sometimes rebooting more than once is required.
Have you tried a 'wipe data / factory reset' in ClockworkMod Recovery?
yes, i did actually. the issue is happening even loading basic google searches out on H+. the page will usually load, but will take literally 3+ minutes to load it. i'm not sure what's going on but it seems there's something going on between me and the servers that is hanging my data retrieval. i'm mystified. but the phone is literally stuck on page loads & data retrieval about 70% of the time. i don't have any weird software running in the bg either. pretty basic Entropy DD (tried the last 2) and ShoStock latest. is it possible there is some hidden settings somewhere i can look at? i have scoured all available settings on the phone, but there's gotta be something deeper i can look at. any recommended system tweak apps for this?
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yes, i did actually. the issue is happening even loading basic google searches out on H+. the page will usually load, but will take literally 3+ minutes to load it. i'm not sure what's going on but it seems there's something going on between me and the servers that is hanging my data retrieval. i'm mystified. but the phone is literally stuck on page loads & data retrieval about 70% of the time. i don't have any weird software running in the bg either. pretty basic Entropy DD (tried the last 2) and ShoStock latest. is it possible there is some hidden settings somewhere i can look at? i have scoured all available settings on the phone, but there's gotta be something deeper i can look at. any recommended system tweak apps for this?
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I get similar things. Looks like my modem or connection is freaking out.. Did a factory return to kk6. Still didn't fix it. I'm thinking its hardware. Can't figure out what it is cause no laptop right now..
Just wanted to let you know your not alone.
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rdannar said:
I get similar things. Looks like my modem or connection is freaking out.. Did a factory return to kk6. Still didn't fix it. I'm thinking its hardware. Can't figure out what it is cause no laptop right now..
Just wanted to let you know your not alone.
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thanks for the feedback. is your phone a refurb?
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thanks for the feedback. is your phone a refurb?
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Nope. Got it new with contract
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ok, mine is a refurb, but has not appeared to have even a single hardware issue. guess i'll continue to cycle new software and see if this eventually irons out. next step is to get more into the system settings and investigate. my initial guess is my phone is sending repeated requests in the background.
if anyone is interested, i may have found the problem. i'm no networking guru, but i changed my phone's DNS settings to OpenDNS's servers like my home router's config. previously my phone was using Google's DNS servers. after changing the phone to OpenDNS loads are consistent and snappy like every other box in the house. keeping an eye, but so far so good.
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Anyone else having WiFi issues?
I can connect to networks but I don't actually have internet access(I have tried on multiple networks, both secured and unsecured).
Any ideas?
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rexdog1888 said:
Anyone else having WiFi issues?
I can connect to networks but I don't actually have internet access(I have tried on multiple networks, both secured and unsecured).
Any ideas?
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No issues for me, every network I connect to I access the internet fine.
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I rebooted and all is fine now.
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I have had the same issue and it resolved after rebooting. But it came back once I let the phone idle for sometime. I have to restart the wifi for it to start working again!! I don't know much about this.. but its similar to the smartsync problem with One X.. except that the wifi disconnects every time the phone idles for a few minutes! Anyone else had this problem?
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I rebooted and all is fine now.
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Try turning WiFi security off....
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I had the same problem. Fixed it by turning off wifi, unchecking the "Use DLNA if DHCP is not available" setting, then turning wifi back on.
Faulty device
I tried all of those combinations but neither worked. Took the cell to a VZW store and they replaced it. Everything is good with this one, so the old was just faulty. Are you guys using any screen protectors or cases?
iissmart said:
I had the same problem. Fixed it by turning off wifi, unchecking the "Use DLNA if DHCP is not available" setting, then turning wifi back on.
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rexdog1888 said:
Anyone else having WiFi issues?
I can connect to networks but I don't actually have internet access(I have tried on multiple networks, both secured and unsecured).
Any ideas?
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When this happens, go to advanced Wifi settings and check your IP. Most likely you have a 169. address and no useful default gateway. This generally happens when DLNA IP option is enabled and your DHCP server isn't fast enough for the [bad] rom settings provided by HTC. If that's the case, the just disable that option and cycle Wifi.
im having a problem as well just got my dna yesterday and it seems when its asleep for a bit i awake it and then disconnects flashes to 4g connected back to my network but i have no activity at that moment then i have turn wifi off and on to get it back
i know its not my network no other problems with over 5 other devices and never had a problem with any phone for years
My girlfriend has this issue with her DNA. They replaced it with a brand new one, same issue. We have a wireless router that has 3 laptops, another phone, two tablets plus my friends phones and tablets when they come over, no issues for anyone. But the two DNA's we have tried, do.
Connects, and then it says it is connected but stops working after a short time. Shows that it is connected but anything that requires internet sits there spinning. Disable Wifi and it kicks over to 4G and emails and stuff starts flooding in. Go into Wifi settings and turn it back on, and it seems like it keeps turning itself on and off, like it is stuck in a loop.
Both DNA's, same exact issue. BOth stock, non-root, both have had hard resets, nothing seems to fix it. Some searching on Google says that the issue, while not common, it's all that un-common either. Seems to be an issue with the phone itself.
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My girlfriend has this issue with her DNA. They replaced it with a brand new one, same issue. We have a wireless router that has 3 laptops, another phone, two tablets plus my friends phones and tablets when they come over, no issues for anyone. But the two DNA's we have tried, do.
Connects, and then it says it is connected but stops working after a short time. Shows that it is connected but anything that requires internet sits there spinning. Disable Wifi and it kicks over to 4G and emails and stuff starts flooding in. Go into Wifi settings and turn it back on, and it seems like it keeps turning itself on and off, like it is stuck in a loop.
Both DNA's, same exact issue. BOth stock, non-root, both have had hard resets, nothing seems to fix it. Some searching on Google says that the issue, while not common, it's all that un-common either. Seems to be an issue with the phone itself.
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I had the exact same problem when stock. I have not had that issue since I flashed my first custom rom. Clearly it is an issue with the stock rom.
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I had the exact same problem when stock. I have not had that issue since I flashed my first custom rom. Clearly it is an issue with the stock rom.
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That's my fear, that in order to "fix" the DNA, I have to void the warranty. If it were my phone I would be fine with that, but she is hesitant to...
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That's my fear, that in order to "fix" the DNA, I have to void the warranty. If it were my phone I would be fine with that, but she is hesitant to...
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it really isn't a big deal. If you have to return it for any reason bricking it or reverting it to stock isn't a problem and in all the years I've been working with Android, out of tens of thousands of users that I've had exposure to, I've never once have i heard of a carrier denying warranty work because of a phone being modified. they're generally just not smart enough to even know how to check if they even care to check. The only thing that I've heard about is people walking into store and telling them that the phone has been modified. In that case they will use it against you. Anyway you're better off with a third party ROM and a better kernel for this phone.
Used FXR from the market and fixed my wifi issues.
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Went back to vzw, they said that HTC knows of the problem, it is software related but no eta on the fix. Not wishing for another thunderbolt debacle, she exchanged it for a RAZR HD.
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When this happens, go to advanced Wifi settings and check your IP. Most likely you have a 169. address and no useful default gateway. This generally happens when DLNA IP option is enabled and your DHCP server isn't fast enough for the [bad] rom settings provided by HTC. If that's the case, the just disable that option and cycle Wifi.
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THIS.
I tried it exactly how you said to, disabled the DLNA option, turned off then on my Wi-Fi, and boom, started working again. I thought my phone could have been faulty, but I bet anyone who tries this will see their issue fixed.
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THIS.
I tried it exactly how you said to, disabled the DLNA option, turned off then on my Wi-Fi, and boom, started working again. I thought my phone could have been faulty, but I bet anyone who tries this will see their issue fixed.
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I'm having the same problem but the DLNA option was already turned off by default. Wifi works right after a restart and then stops working a short time later. Once it stops working, I get a blank screen when I try to view the available wireless networks, even though this screen was populated with multiple networks previously. Frequently, I get a "Process com.android.settings isn't responding" message. I had these exact issues with my first DNA and Verizon sent me a replacement. Same issues with the replacement. Anyone else experiencing this?
I am having a peculiar issue. My Wi-Fi drops out and then reconnects every 30-45 minutes or so. I have the latest version of the ROM, flashed the boot.img in the thread, but it still doesn't fix my issue. It doesn't matter how far I am away from the signal, it just drops out temporarily, and then reconnects. I can't explain it. Other than that, it seems to be working great, but before I rooted and flashed, I never had any issues of any kind with the WiFi.
Also, it may be worth noting that I don't know for sure yet, but it may also turn on the WiFi automatically even though I have it set not to. Sometimes when I am out and about, I'll get a popup saying that WiFi networks were found nearby, do you want to connect etc...
Any help will be appreciated, I love this ROM and can't see myself going back on stock but this is a pretty cumbersome issue...
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Have you tried it out on other routers?
And fir the asking to join networks, there is a setting in wifi>advance for that.
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About the only thing that I haven't tried is another router, but the other devices on the network don't seem to be having any issues. Then again, it is an Airport, so...Yeah, I won't fully know until I get a chance to test it elsewhere...
But I know about the advanced setting and have it disabled. That's why I'm wondering it its something in the ROM or something that I did wrong that it keeps trying to come come back. My guess is that it's disconnecting the mobile network and resetting it, just as it is doing on the WiFi...
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Just in case someone else runs into this issue, the problem was with an app that I used to change my host name. It would intermittently interrupt my connection trying to do that. I uninstalled it and edited my build.prop file the old fashioned way. The issue didn't have anything to do with Venom, just the fact that I had rooted and tried new things.
Thanks for your help!
This was the app that caused the issue: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tiranodroid.change.hostname
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Just in case someone else runs into this issue, the problem was with an app that I used to change my host name. It would intermittently interrupt my connection trying to do that. I uninstalled it and edited my build.prop file the old fashioned way. The issue didn't have anything to do with Venom, just the fact that I had rooted and tried new things.
Thanks for your help!
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Can you please go to the advanced editing options and change the name of your thread and place "Fixed" in there so people can reference it, if need, and what app it was. Thanks.
Hi everyone - I have a weird problem that I really need some help on!
I have a Samsung Galaxy S III on the Verizon network. I've had the phone since it first came out and love it, but the problem I have is that when I connect to my network at home, YouTube and Google+ won't update.
Google+ tries to refresh and give the error:
"Can't load data. Check your connection."
When YouTube opens, I get the error:
There was a problem connecting to the network"
If I go into the sync settings for Google, most everything is syncing just fine, but Google+ and People details have problems. Google+ just shows the 2 arrows in the circle next to it and People details shows the same, but with an exclamation point. And then I have a message at the bottom that says "Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly."
This problem for YouTube and Google+ happens MOST of the time, but sometimes it will work OK. And if I have problems and turn off the WiFi and change to 4G, everything will update just fine. I also don't have the problem on other wireless networks.
So most of you are probably already thinking, "well this is a problem with your wireless network." That's what I would think.... however, my wife has the same phone and hers works fine on our wireless network. The only difference is that my phone is rooted and hers is not. I am only rooted though; I am still running the stock ROM on the same version and NOT a custom ROM.
I have changed out my wireless router from a NETGEAR N600 to a NETGEAR N150 (yes, a downgrade) and that did not make a difference. There is nothing special configured on the router. I have Time Warner providing my Internet access.
I have done a factory reset on my phone (wiped data, cache partition, and Dalvik cache from ClockworkMod)... still nothing. Be aware that I do run a lot of apps though (around 165 of them).
Here's my problem - I don't use a ton of data, so going to 4G should just be a minor annoyance. However, I now have 2 Chromecasts in the house (awesome!) and I need to be on the wireless to cast a YouTube video over to it... 4G won't cut it.
Hopefully I provided enough info. I've attached a few screenshots as well. Usually I'm pretty good at figuring these kind of things out, but I'm at my wits end on this one and I know there's some really smart people on XDA so I'm hoping you guys might be able to provide some help.
Thanks!!
-- Jim
Just to add to this (and to hopefully give this a little bump), I forgot that the same problem also exists with Google Voice... when I'm at home, I usually can't listen to my voicemails through the widget unless I get off the wireless and go to 4G.
Any thoughts anyone?
-- Jim
jimmyj352 said:
Just to add to this (and to hopefully give this a little bump), I forgot that the same problem also exists with Google Voice... when I'm at home, I usually can't listen to my voicemails through the widget unless I get off the wireless and go to 4G.
Any thoughts anyone?
-- Jim
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Do other internet activities work fine on ur phone? Such as web surfing, watching youtube vids etc?
And another thing is that rooting and unlocking tends to break some software related stuffs in stock roms, and the sync issue might be related as well. I suggest that u try a custom rom and see if the problem persists. Hope that helps
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Do other internet activities work fine on ur phone? Such as web surfing, watching youtube vids etc?
And another thing is that rooting and unlocking tends to break some software related stuffs in stock roms, and the sync issue might be related as well. I suggest that u try a custom rom and see if the problem persists. Hope that helps
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Thanks, geoworld_200 - yes, all other Internet functions work just fine. In fact, I can go to the YouTube in Chrome on the phone and it works just fine, just not the app. Thanks for the thought - I'm actually a really big fan of CyanogenMod, but I'm not ready to go to it yet on this phone as the stock camera app is extremely good and I use it a lot. Any other thoughts?
-- Jim
Why are you rooted? Are you using an ad-blocker? If yes, disable it, reboot, and try again. I've seen some of Google servers end up on adblocking lists.
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Why are you rooted? Are you using an ad-blocker? If yes, disable it, reboot, and try again. I've seen some of Google servers end up on adblocking lists.
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Polobunny, that's something I didn't think of, but no I don't use an ad-blocker. I'm rooted for the backup abilities in Titanium Backup, the awesomeness of Greenify, and the ability to do small things (like rename sound files for the phone starting up or the camera shutter sounds). I like that idea though - I will try using Voodoo OTA RootKeeper to temporarily disable root when I get home. From another perspective though, that would be weird if it fixes the problem since it's only when I'm at my house... other WiFi connections work just fine. I will let you know what I find out.
-- Jim
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Polobunny, that's something I didn't think of, but no I don't use an ad-blocker. I'm rooted for the backup abilities in Titanium Backup, the awesomeness of Greenify, and the ability to do small things (like rename sound files for the phone starting up or the camera shutter sounds). I like that idea though - I will try using Voodoo OTA RootKeeper to temporarily disable root when I get home. From another perspective though, that would be weird if it fixes the problem since it's only when I'm at my house... other WiFi connections work just fine. I will let you know what I find out.
-- Jim
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I wasn't suggesting unrooting, merely disabling your ad-blocker, if you used one.
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I wasn't suggesting unrooting, merely disabling your ad-blocker, if you used one.
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Well, it made me think... why not? That's one of the only differences between my phone and my wife's (the other is that I have a ton of apps on mine). I've only used Voodoo OTA RootKeeper one time, but it looks like it will do a temporary unroot, so I'll give it a shot.
As far as the ad-blockers, while I don't have one specifically installed, is it possible that one of my other apps might be causing a similar problem?
-- Jim
Not from the top of my head.
Can you check on your S3 if http://m.youtube.com works?
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Not from the top of my head.
Can you check on your S3 if http://m.youtube.com works?
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I'm almost positive it works, but I'll double-check that for sure once I get home today.
-- Jim
jimmyj352 said:
I'm almost positive it works, but I'll double-check that for sure once I get home today.
-- Jim
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I'm thinking this might be a DNS issue. You've done a lot of work already on your phone and changed your router, but I don't think you mentioned reseting your modem. That would be my next step, whether or not m.youtube.com works on your device.
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I'm thinking this might be a DNS issue. You've done a lot of work already on your phone and changed your router, but I don't think you mentioned reseting your modem. That would be my next step, whether or not m.youtube.com works on your device.
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That got me thinking a little bit as well... I returned the cable modem I had to Time Warner in January (2013) and replaced it with a Motorola SURFboard SB6141 that I bought. I just logged in and checked the stats on it and everything looks in the normal range. I'm not 100% sure, but I'm pretty confident that I've been having the problem since before the modem was swapped out.
When you say "reset the modem," are you talking about rebooting it or are you talking about resetting the configuration on it? I'm fine with either, just asking. The number show that it's been up for 31 days. The thing that keeps prodding me though is that their are no problems from at home on my wife's phone.
DNS is an interesting thought that might make the most sense... but more so a problem with it on my phone than anywhere else. Right now, my NETGEAR wireless router is dishing out the DHCP info and gives out Time Warner's DNS server addresses. I had Google's in there for a while, but changed them at one point thinking this might be related.
Is it possible that I have a bad HOSTS file entry or something when I connect to the WiFi at home? Does anyone know if the YouTube, Google+, and Google apps connect to different names or IP addresses than the mobile sites? If so, maybe I can try pinging those names or IPs that the apps go to for testing (assuming the mobile sites work fine).
Thanks!
-- Jim
jimmyj352 said:
That got me thinking a little bit as well... I returned the cable modem I had to Time Warner in January (2013) and replaced it with a Motorola SURFboard SB6141 that I bought. I just logged in and checked the stats on it and everything looks in the normal range. I'm not 100% sure, but I'm pretty confident that I've been having the problem since before the modem was swapped out.
When you say "reset the modem," are you talking about rebooting it or are you talking about resetting the configuration on it? I'm fine with either, just asking. The number show that it's been up for 31 days. The thing that keeps prodding me though is that their are no problems from at home on my wife's phone.
DNS is an interesting thought that might make the most sense... but more so a problem with it on my phone than anywhere else. Right now, my NETGEAR wireless router is dishing out the DHCP info and gives out Time Warner's DNS server addresses. I had Google's in there for a while, but changed them at one point thinking this might be related.
Is it possible that I have a bad HOSTS file entry or something when I connect to the WiFi at home? Does anyone know if the YouTube, Google+, and Google apps connect to different names or IP addresses than the mobile sites? If so, maybe I can try pinging those names or IPs that the apps go to for testing (assuming the mobile sites work fine).
Thanks!
-- Jim
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Simply reboot it, not reset the configuration my bad.
You can use Google DNS servers on your router. This would absolutely rule out that your TimeWarner DNS servers are messing up with your stuff.
I wouldn't think it would be HOSTS file issue, unless you changed something to it yourself. Even more so if it works on mobile data.
As for YT, G+ and Gapps, they use a mesh of different servers so it's a bit hard to direct you more clearly. They all use the range 184.150.x.x as far as I'm aware though.
So all in all, try rebooting your modem. Might as well unplug the router when you do so. If it works after, then yay. If not, try using Google DNS.
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Simply reboot it, not reset the configuration my bad.
You can use Google DNS servers on your router. This would absolutely rule out that your TimeWarner DNS servers are messing up with your stuff.
I wouldn't think it would be HOSTS file issue, unless you changed something to it yourself. Even more so if it works on mobile data.
As for YT, G+ and Gapps, they use a mesh of different servers so it's a bit hard to direct you more clearly. They all use the range 184.150.x.x as far as I'm aware though.
So all in all, try rebooting your modem. Might as well unplug the router when you do so. If it works after, then yay. If not, try using Google DNS.
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Thanks! I'll give that a shot and let you know!!
-- Jim
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Thanks, geoworld_200 - yes, all other Internet functions work just fine. In fact, I can go to the YouTube in Chrome on the phone and it works just fine, just not the app. Thanks for the thought - I'm actually a really big fan of CyanogenMod, but I'm not ready to go to it yet on this phone as the stock camera app is extremely good and I use it a lot. Any other thoughts?
-- Jim
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Is your bootloader unlocked?
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Is your bootloader unlocked?
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Hi geoworld - yes, the bootloader is unlocked.
As a side note, I got home today and of course wasn't having the problem. Regardless, I rebooted the modem (and router) as polobunny suggested. I also changed the DNS servers to be Google's DNS instead of the ISP's. Now I'm just waiting for the problem to happen again.
-- Jim
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Hi geoworld - yes, the bootloader is unlocked.
As a side note, I got home today and of course wasn't having the problem. Regardless, I rebooted the modem (and router) as polobunny suggested. I also changed the DNS servers to be Google's DNS instead of the ISP's. Now I'm just waiting for the problem to happen again.
-- Jim
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So is the problem solved now?
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So is the problem solved now?
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I don't know yet - like I mentioned in the original post, it's an intermittent issue that happens MOST of the time, but sometimes it does work. Unfortunately, it worked fine when I got home yesterday before I even made any changes so it's hard to tell if any difference was made. If it's not going to work again, I will know pretty quickly (next day or two) since that's how often it was happening. I'll keep the thread open for a few more days and update the post as I'm testing every day.
-- Jim
Last night and this morning I had no problems with Google+ or YouTube when I tested... not sure if this is a good thing or not. I hope the problem is resolved, but I still want to wait another day or so to be sure. I'll keep you posted.
-- Jim
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So is the problem solved now?
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So things were going OK, but now I had something a little unusual... the problem happened again with Google+: "Can't load data. Check your connection"
I then went to the YouTube app and it took a loooooong time but eventually loaded. I then went back to Google+ and it loaded OK.
I'm confused.
-- Jim