[Q][SOLVED] Stuck on 'Obtaining IP address' / Cannot connect to WIFI - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
NOTE: This is not a question. I just wanted to post this to help anyone in the same position and may reach this page after searching on google.
My phone cannot connect to my WiFi network. For a few days I have been tirelessly searching for a solution to my problem.
I tried factory reset, wiping cache/dalvik, flash stock rom .etc -- nothing worked!
I was flashing the latest roms for my device 4.2 and 4.1 which is jelly bean OS. It still did not work.
But then I tried flashing the previous generation operating system. I flashed 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, and it worked. I can use wifi again!
So, I hope this helps someone out there
Give it a try

You went back to jellybean afterwards though? We dont want people going back to ics when they're not protected from sds
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rootSU said:
You went back to jellybean afterwards though? We dont want people going back to ics when they're not protected from sds
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Yes I just flashed a jellybean rom afterwards.
In the end it turned out that the issue was with foxhound rom, so I just use cyanogenmod instead now

Cool thanks for clarifying.

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God doesn't play dice with the WiFi .. ?

Authenticating, obtaining ip adress, saved then loop.
After 6 hours on google im confused totaly.
There is hundreds or thousand posts about this problem and dozens "solutions" (personaly i tried 10 or 12 of them)
How is that possible can someone explaine me.
I mean in some roms wifi working normaly and in some wont.
What is changed in those roms, what is the problem?
Any help is apreciated.
It maybe kernel ralated .
Flash sirkey new kernel and try !!
If still the problem persists then flash kernel modules found on that thread !!
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I get this problem whenever I flash cm9 direct from the cm site. I was advised to go back to stock first and then flash cm. I flashed the 4.0.4 from boy racers ftf list, booted in Stock, powered off and flashed the baseband from the fxp thread, booted up. I then used cm9 from the fxp thread rather than cm9 site and got stable WiFi.
I like pratting about though, so I'm now on rooted stock 4.0.4 using the guide in this forum to create your own rom
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Thanks guys, finally some answers.
Here is my situation,flashed JellySandwich 4.3 (so far perfect ICS for me), tried sirkays 7.431 (rom is developed and tested with that version) and flykernel 0.7 and flykernel 0.8.
Nothing, one or two connections, 200 tries.
Then, 6 hours before tried sirkays latest 9.587a, with him is better but stil half-half situation.
"If still the problem persists then flash kernel modules found on that thread !!" will try this,thanks.
Full wipe done, etc.
On repacked4ru rom for example everythings working perfect, never experienced single problem with wifi. (same ap,my home ap)
Once again, flashed with full wipe, cache wipe, dalwik cache wipe.
Tried multiple times,result is every time the same (also redownloaded rom) and tested same kernels with other roms, they dont cause problem by themself.
Router isnt problem.
But, that what realy frustrating me is this problem is very common on android but i didnt seen in hours of googling what realy causing him.
Tell me please guys, im a noob but not stupid and learning fast.
To cure some problem man must knows hims root, whats causing that problem.
What causing this very common problem on android, one or more things?
Thanks again (and sorry for my bad english, my english is learned from movies,music etc)
Try picking up a pure stock ftf file from boy racers thread. I have a copy of the last gb stock ftf and two stock ics ftfs stored on my pc so if I screw up, I have options. I had this problem of reconnect loops using cm9 as above and pretty much reverting back to stock was all that cured it. Once you've flashed stock you can then go about the business of putting jelly sandwich of whatever rom you want on. I've tried putting jelly sandwich on twice now have issues of my own so am sticking to rooted stock.
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Eldwafio said:
Try picking up a pure stock ftf file from boy racers thread. I have a copy of the last gb stock ftf and two stock ics ftfs stored on my pc so if I screw up, I have options. I had this problem of reconnect loops using cm9 as above and pretty much reverting back to stock was all that cured it. Once you've flashed stock you can then go about the business of putting jelly sandwich of whatever rom you want on. I've tried putting jelly sandwich on twice now have issues of my own so am sticking to rooted stock.
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Thanks Eldwafio, gonna try
try unticking avoid poor connections and make a 'static' IP for your phone
weedpuff said:
try unticking avoid poor connections and make a 'static' IP for your phone
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Tried that and 10 more solutions, thanx anyway.
My questions still remains, that problem is obviously software related, how is possible no one knows reason why is this so common problem and whats a problem.
Come on guys, somebody knows for sure, this is xda-developers, guys here are able for unbeliveable things (like porting android to Samsung Wave and similar)
poolmaker said:
Tried that and 10 more solutions, thanx anyway.
My questions still remains, that problem is obviously software related, how is possible no one knows reason why is this so common problem and whats a problem.
Come on guys, somebody knows for sure, this is xda-developers, guys here are able for unbeliveable things (like porting android to Samsung Wave and similar)
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I Have same obtaining IP problem.Wifi problems started with official update to ICS.(on GB no wifi problem) Tried all possible "solutions".Nothing works... And finally? Use only WPA security on your router, but still some connection drops. Or buy new wifi router. From information I found. Older routers may have some new standards compatibility problems
revizor said:
I Have same obtaining IP problem.Wifi problems started with official update to ICS.(on GB no wifi problem) Tried all possible "solutions".Nothing works... And finally? Use only WPA security on your router, but still some connection drops. Or buy new wifi router. From information I found. Older routers may have some new standards compatibility problems
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Thanx revizor
Unfortunately, WPA security isnt option.
Im not on a hardware ruter, using virtual hotspot (Connectify applications + my notebooks wifi)
No WPA support.
Im back on repacked4ru rom , no phantoms problems, all works fine (too bad, yellysandwich is a nice rom,perfect ics for me)
Greetings from Serbia
p.s. (this thread can be closed)
The problem is the dhcp client ...
To resolve this issue, I create an /etc/init.d script for delete 2 tmp dhcp files
My script 99dhcp-reinit :
#!/system/bin/sh
rm /data/misc/dhcp/dhcpcd-wlan0.lease
rm /data/misc/dhcp/dhcpcd-wlan0.pid
Try it
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[Q] [I9100G] No connection under CM10 ROM

Hi everyone,
I've installed the ROM CyanogenMod 10 with the latest nightlies. Two days ago the wifi connection was stopped suddenly. I also noticied several bugs and lags in the lastest nightlies so I decided to come back the nightly dated 09/21 but no changes...
Today I've done a backup from CWM and everythinh works fine except the wifi connection. The mobile is still trying to activate the wifi but nothing more...
So I'm looking for a new modem to be able to establish the wifi connection with my Internet box.
I've found the following modems on XDA but I don't know if there are compatibles with my configuration or if better modems exist...
Thank you in advance.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1733998
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774541
primokorn said:
Hi everyone,
I've installed the ROM CyanogenMod 10 with the latest nightlies. Two days ago the wifi connection was stopped suddenly. I also noticied several bugs and lags in the lastest nightlies so I decided to come back the nightly dated 09/21 but no changes...
Today I've done a backup from CWM and everythinh works fine except the wifi connection. The mobile is still trying to activate the wifi but nothing more...
So I'm looking for a new modem to be able to establish the wifi connection with my Internet box.
I've found the following modems on XDA but I don't know if there are compatibles with my configuration or if better modems exist...
Thank you in advance.
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Modem has nothing to do with ur Wifi issue ma8, since its more realated to ur Netwrk and Data connection one's.
for ur wifi issue try changing ur kernel and see
ps- ensure that the kernel is meant for I9100G not for I9100 since they are not compatible with each other
Thanks for your answer! Appreciated.
Please could you help me to find the better kernel for my I9100G?
FYI I now have the nightly dated 09/26.
Thanks again.
Modem has nothing to do with ur Wifi issue ma8, since its more realated to ur Netwrk and Data connection one's.
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I kept the same kernel for all nightly since I'm under CM10. Why do I have this matter now?
primokorn said:
Hi everyone,
I'm writing you this post because I have too much matters with the nightlies CyanogenMod10.
I use my phone for my job so I do need a phone without bugs.
Actually I have the nightly dated 09/26 and I'l like to come back to CM9.
If I install the stock ROM ICS 4.0.4 and then CM9 through CWM, it will be OK?
Thanks a lot.
Phone : GT-I9100G ▀ Android 4.1.1 ▀ Modem : XXLPV ▀ Kernel : 3.0.36-CM ▀ Version : CyanogenMod 10
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You can simply flash CM9 without going back to stock ROM first.
Flash CM9 with full wipe at once and all Will be ok
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As my friend said Just Fladh CM9 From Recovery.. But Don't forget to Wipe Data/Cache
Peace
Hit Thanks & It will Disappear
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Next Device: Upcoming Nexus
Omaxe said:
As my friend said Just Fladh CM9 From Recovery.. But Don't forget to Wipe Data/Cache
Peace
Hit Thanks & It will Disappear
Sent from S II Running Fully Modified Official ICS 4.0.4
Next Device: Upcoming Nexus
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Thanks for your quick answers.
Yes I won't forget wipe data/cache I will flash CM9 thanks to recovery mode (CWM).
However I'd like to come back to CM9 because I have a matter of my WIFI connection and a "VIP member" of a french forum told me that for having a CLEAN phone, I should respect all these steps:
- Install the "full rom" KI3 (I don't if it's the right translation...). This ROM will completely reset my phone.
- Then install the rom KK5 to add new functions
- Flash CF-root LPG to obtain the admin authorizations and ICS 100% clean
- And finally I will able to flash CM9...
Is it really necessary to respect these steps???
Your 2 points of view are so different..
Thanks again!
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primokorn said:
Thanks for your quick answers.
Yes I won't forget wipe data/cache I will flash CM9 thanks to recovery mode (CWM).
However I'd like to come back to CM9 because I have a matter of my WIFI connection and a "VIP member" of a french forum told me that for having a CLEAN phone, I should respect all these steps:
- Install the "full rom" KI3 (I don't if it's the right translation...). This ROM will completely reset my phone.
- Then install the rom KK5 to add new functions
- Flash CF-root LPG to obtain the admin authorizations and ICS 100% clean
- And finally I will able to flash CM9...
Is it really necessary to respect these steps???
Your 2 points of view are so different..
Thanks again!
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You can't follow two masters!
Try ours first, and if it doesn't work well, then flash stock ROM
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CM10: back to CM9
Jokesy said:
You can't follow two masters!
Try ours first, and if it doesn't work well, then flash stock ROM
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OK I'll try. I'll come back to this post asap.
Have a nice weekend
primokorn said:
Thanks for your answer! Appreciated.
Please could you help me to find the better kernel for my I9100G?
FYI I now have the nightly dated 09/26.
Thanks again.
I kept the same kernel for all nightly since I'm under CM10. Why do I have this matter now?
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Have you tried doing a fresh instal? Wipe all and start fresh...That usually works for me...
Be sure to back up your pic, music etc fist b4 doing the wipe.
darkluna said:
Have you tried doing a fresh instal? Wipe all and start fresh...That usually works for me...
Be sure to back up your pic, music etc fist b4 doing the wipe.
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I finally installed CM9 directly to make a test. Wifi connection still doesn't work despite factory data + cache partition + dalvik cache...
I'm going to install ICS 4.0.4 and then CM9...
Hope...
CM9 installed but Wifi still doesn't work. The button for activation is more dark than the bluetooth one...
I need to install the ICS stock ROM...
Seriously, did open two threads for the same issue?
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primokorn said:
CM9 installed but Wifi still doesn't work. The button for activation is more dark than the bluetooth one...
I need to install the ICS stock ROM...
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K.
Did you mean your Wi-Fi is stuck?
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Seriously, did open two threads for the same issue?
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Jokesy said:
K.
Did you mean your Wi-Fi is stuck?
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---------- Post added at 06:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:39 PM ----------
Seriously, did open two threads for the same issue?
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Yes Wi-fi couldn't be activated.
One thread was for the wifi matter and this one is to come back to CM9. I'll modify the 2nd thread asap.
EDIT : ICS 4.0.4 installed but I still have the problem with the Wifi connection...
Jokesy said:
Seriously, did open two threads for the same issue?
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This thread was to repare my wifi connection and the other one is to come back to CM9.
If needed, you can delete this thread because I decided to come back ti CM9 directly.
Thanks.
primokorn said:
This thread was to repare my wifi connection and the other one is to come back to CM9.
If needed, you can delete this thread because I decided to come back ti CM9 directly.
Thanks.
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My problem is still here... I now have ICS 4.0.4, version I9100GXXLPV and IMM76D.XXLPY, kernel 3.0.8 [email protected]#2.
I did a factory reset and cache partition. Why do I still have some personal pictures in the memory?
Should I use this code : *2767*2878# = E2P Custom Reset. It could solve my problem of wifi...
Otherwise what could I do now?
Here are attached several screenshots from my phone (ICS and CM10).
Thanks.
primokorn said:
My problem is still here... I now have ICS 4.0.4, version I9100GXXLPV and IMM76D.XXLPY, kernel 3.0.8 [email protected]#2.
I did a factory reset and cache partition. Why do I still have some personal pictures in the memory?
Should I use this code : *2767*2878# = E2P Custom Reset. It could solve my problem of wifi...
Otherwise what could I do now?
Here are attached several screenshots from my phone (ICS and CM10).
Thanks.
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Today I installed Gingerbread XXLB1 2.3.6 - March, 2012 - Version One Package. I had too much error messages so I decided to install ICS I9100GXXLPY 4.0.3 - July, 2012. I can reach the main menu with the weather, applications,...
However I still have an error message: (english translation from french) "the process com.android.phone has been stopped".
The network is available during 10 seconds then I have the below error message and the network icon (graph with 4 bars) is the sign "Forbidden".
I click on the error message "OK", the network starts again until the next error message...
I don't know what I could do now...
Thanks again.
I did a full wipe. No more error messages
But my wifi connection doesn't still work..........
primokorn said:
Today I installed Gingerbread XXLB1 2.3.6 - March, 2012 - Version One Package. I had too much error messages so I decided to install ICS I9100GXXLPY 4.0.3 - July, 2012. I can reach the main menu with the weather, applications,...
However I still have an error message: (english translation from french) "the process com.android.phone has been stopped".
The network is available during 10 seconds then I have the below error message and the network icon (graph with 4 bars) is the sign "Forbidden".
I click on the error message "OK", the network starts again until the next error message...
I don't know what I could do now...
Thanks again.
I did a full wipe. No more error messages
But my wifi connection doesn't still work..........
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Flash your gingerbread firmware, and perform full wipe
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Jokesy said:
Flash your gingerbread firmware, and perform full wipe
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I've flashed the GB firmware but I had too much error messages on the first Android icon (processus com.wssyncmldm, processus com.google.process.gapps, calendar and android.phone...) so I've flashed ICS.
primokorn said:
I've flashed the GB firmware but I had too much error messages on the first Android icon (processus com.wssyncmldm, processus com.google.process.gapps, calendar and android.phone...) so I've flashed ICS.
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Did you perform factory reset??
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Stuck in bootloop after installing leaked 4.2.1 then removing it

Hey there
I installed a leaked 4.2.1 firmware but it turned out to be too buggy so I removed it and installed the stock 4.1.2 firmware which is I9300XXEMB5_I9300OXAEMB5_BTU however I get stuck in a bootloop after that. What do you think is causing the problem? I used to flash it using ODIN just fine but for some reason now I am in a bootloop. I was able to flash CWM and install Android Revolution HD and it's working but I'd like to go back to stock ROM without root or anything since a couple of friends of mine ended up with broken motherboards after being rooted for a while.
Would flashing this bootloader "bootLoader_XXEMB5.tar.md5" and then the stock ROM work? The 4.2.1 leaked ROM may have updated my bootloader or something.
Thanks!
You have to boot in recovery and wipe
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Oh wow how could I miss that. Thank you so much. I just realized that I have a problem with the Messages application occuring on any ROM I install, so it's not a problem with the leaked 4.2.1 firmware but with my device. I am going to wipe the device and cache and reinstall 4.2.1 and see how that works out! Thanks again.
TarekElsakka said:
Oh wow how could I miss that. Thank you so much. I just realized that I have a problem with the Messages application occuring on any ROM I install, so it's not a problem with the leaked 4.2.1 firmware but with my device. I am going to wipe the device and cache and reinstall 4.2.1 and see how that works out! Thanks again.
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You're welcome man

[Q] phone reboots frequently on ls8

hi everyone
i'm having this "strange" problem these days
first,the phone used to turn of without a reason and i had to re-flash the rom(jelly bean ls8, i didn't have this problem on previous roms)
that happened three times
and now,my phone reboots without a reason,and it reboots very,very faster than usual(faster that when you manually reboot)
so, i was thinking about flashing the brand-new lsd jelly bean rom , but first , i wanted to see where's the problem's source?
can i fix it on this rom?
shmgreat said:
hi everyone
i'm having this "strange" problem these days
first,the phone used to turn of without a reason and i had to re-flash the rom(jelly bean ls8, i didn't have this problem on previous roms)
that happened three times
and now,my phone reboots without a reason,and it reboots very,very faster than usual(faster that when you manually reboot)
so, i was thinking about flashing the brand-new lsd jelly bean rom , but first , i wanted to see where's the problem's source?
can i fix it on this rom?
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Try wiping data / cache
LSD is new ???lss is new
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Shahan_mik3 said:
Try wiping data / cache
LSD is new ???lss is new
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i said i even re-flashed the rom!with full wipe
it didn't work my friend!
Try another battery.
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[Q] wifi issue with every custom rom

hello,
i have a strange wifi issue on my s3.
when i flash cm10.1 the phone keeps searhing for ip-adress.
when i flash paranoidandriod i have the same wifi issue.
then i go back to a 4.2.2 leak the wifi is working well, also on a 4.1.2 the wifi is working.
but i still wanna use paranoid andriod:crying: i like it so much.
i have tried serveval system format, factory resets. data wipes, flashed rom with odin.
does anybody have a solution for this?
regards mike,
Hey Mike
you should post at the PA q&a thread..
kiyamizio said:
hello,
i have a strange wifi issue on my s3.
when i flash cm10.1 the phone keeps searhing for ip-adress.
when i flash paranoidandriod i have the same wifi issue.
then i go back to a 4.2.2 leak the wifi is working well, also on a 4.1.2 the wifi is working.
but i still wanna use paranoid andriod:crying: i like it so much.
i have tried serveval system format, factory resets. data wipes, flashed rom with odin.
does anybody have a solution for this?
regards mike,
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245408
Try this see if it helps also its better to use WiFi folder from a newer Samsung ROM that worked for you

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