I'm having a strange issue and wondering if anyone has experienced something similar.. I can access most of the internet (web sites, podcast download, etc), over WiFi and cell data but some things like my imap email seem to get "stuck" (eg, my email client says "socket timeout"). I've learned that if I switch networks, from WiFi to cell or vice verse, the connectivity seems to start working again, but eventually hangs up again. This is happening on both a OnePlus One running Android 2.x and an Asus tablet running 4.4. They both seemed to present this issue around the same time, but a few things changed around the same time that I remember;
1 I installed the WeChat app
2 The WiFi router I connect to most often changed
I uninstalled WeChat but the problem persists.
I want to blame the WeChat app as installing something surreptitious to spy on my network traffic.
Is there any way to see why my network connection is getting "stuck"? Or do I just need to do a factory reset? I'd just hate to go through all the effort of a factory reset just to find I have the same issue.
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I've had my prime for about a month and a half
I've started to notice an issue with the wifi.
I've tried reading up on google for people with similar problems. But it has been hard to isolate my problem midst the myraid of wi-fi problems primarily those who have issues with the wifi strength being sub par.
The deal is ... Start of the day, walk onto campus, log on to the wifi. Now in order to use my university's wi fi I need to enter my ID details for it in order to connect. So normally I go into Dolphin and click google, and the web authentication page will come up. So I type in my details and the internet works fine, the grey bars turn to blue.
I've read a lot about the difference between grey bars and blue bars, like grey bars means it's connected to the internet but not synced to the google account. However for me, grey bars mean absolutely no internet.
Then further on in the day. I move to another part of campus, then suddenly I've got no internet. I'm guessing because I've disconnected from 1 particular region and attempted to connect in another. Or the transformer prime goes into some hibernatory state while it's unused on standby in my bag.
I can't even get to the authentication page. The signal is fine as shown on wi fi analyser, but it just doesn't transmit everything. I try restarting my tablet, forgetting the wi-fi location and reconnecting. Nothing works.
Still says the connection is fine, but no information is getting transferred.
The same thing happens at home with my wireless internet.
Where the internet bars stay perpetually grey. Now the solution to the problem, is to restart the router, then the internet is fine. However in university, this obvioiusly is not a solution. And I depend on the wi - fi for my university studies, so having no wi fi for the tablet pretty much renders it useless.
Just today, at home. The internet was working fine and I had to restarted the router. And now I've got the problem. If I were to reset the router, I think the problem will cease. Nothing wrong with the signal. It's connected, just no information being transmitted.
Now I'm hoping it's something on the tablet that I can change. If I really have to, I'd factory reset. I've read something about this issue on XDA, where the solution was something to do with static IPs. Now I'm not too tech savvy and have no experience in rooting or playing around with ROMS, so I didn't really understand.
If there is anyone out there has come across this probelm, I'd appreciate any help.
As well as whether factory reset has ever worked for anyone
Some Tablet specs
Android Version - 4.0.3.
GPS version - V6.9..13
Wi-Fi version - V6.1.1.18
Bluetooth version - V9.26
Camera version - TF201 - 0x9900
Touch panel version - MXT-2.0 build -170
Kernel version - 2.6.39.4 - 00003 - g2108187 [email protected] #1
Build number - IML74K.WW-epad-9.4.2.15-20120221
Pad EC version - TF201-PAD-0215
Thanks
In home iv always had blue bars, but in my university, they are grey too. I figured this was because of the proxy, but even after configuring the proxy settings in the tablet definitions, i only could get the broswer to worrk, because i think those definitions only work for the http port. In order to be able to connect with other apps, i needed to download an app called proxydroid, but you need root for this. I dont know if this is related to your problem but it may help. Good luck.
Yeah me too when i. Home or somewhere else their green but wen i log into my schools wifi i get gray bars and no internet so what i did os get an everclear portable router lol .. i think its the schools wifi
Blue = full two way communication with Google services
Grey = partial or no communication with Google services
I would suggest removing your account from your device and then adding your account again. We have been able to test that Google services should work on the secure network.
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That's what my IT dept said. Blah!!! I want blue wifi :[
Same Problem
I Have The Same Problem On My ( Motorola Defy Plus )
I Have Android 4.0.4 Rooted Cyanogen mod 9
I,ve Tryed Hard Reset / Factory Reset / Check The Time / Login With Youtube / Plug Out Ur SDCard Start Ur Mobile Let It Stay In About 5 Minutes Turn It Off Plug In The SDCard Start The Mobile ...
Anyone Know How To Fix It? + Did u Mix With the Time Like Changing It To Cheat Games? Then You May Not Be Connected... Did U Use Freedom?
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Hope Someone SomeDay Someone Really Good Could Fix This Problem :good:
My prime is not loading any data, for a lack of a better description. It shows I am connected via wifi with a strong signal. But no web pages load and nothing else using data with connect, ie...market,twitter,email,etc. I am rooted on stock rom. The only recent changes i have made was a system ui mod, which changed the look of my popup settings box. I also uninstalled a few asus bloat apps, like apps locker, myEar, PicWE, etc. I am trying a TIBU restore of all system and user data right now. Can anyone else shed some light on this problem? Thanks
TIBU restore unsuccessful...
seems to be wifi stability issue, randomly connects and disconnecting
I have a similar issue when I try to switch networks from ad-hoc mobile to my home network. I can see the router, but no internet connection.
However, it always works if I reboot my router. Upon reboot, everything is fine.
Don't ask me how or why it works, but it does.
Hope this helps you.
Bob
Hi
I am trying to connect to my office wifi via proxy server.
Scenario 1: I am using Samsung Bada (wave 1), connected to the internet successfully and also any applications that require an internet connection including Samsung's app store.
While, connecting via open networks like home wifi and other friends' wifi also worked without any issue.
Scenario 2: Now I also have an android based Galaxy pocket: even after entering all the required proxy setting as mentioned above, I can access websites via browser but cannot access samsung's app store, google's play store, skype, sipdroid etc.,
I know it is nothing to do with the network administration as I am still accessing via my samsung wave but not via android. Please help me in identifying what I am missing. Is there anything like a network profile I need to assign for these applications?
thanks
S
Figured out the solution
Sometimes it is pathetic to notice that I didn't receive a single suggestion after I posted my question above. This is not how it used to be when we had smartphones that were just running windows long time ago.
There were lot of suggestions that comes up within a few minutes of posting, now after the invent of android and so many devices we have so many members but knowledge sharing has decreased considerably as each person is busy with solving their own issues.
Well, let me come back to the point - All that I needed to do was to run an app like 'proxydroid' or 'auto proxy lite' from one of our members from xda-developers to solve this issue. In order, to run these apps the device needed to be rooted. I rooted and installed this app and from that instance I am able to make all my apps including skype, google app market and what not all can access internet from my corporate wifi.
However, I noticed that only one application never succeeded this trick - that app is a Voip/SIP application called 'Pronto dialer' which throws a message 'unknown error occurred'. It works fine in an open wifi like at home etc., I am suspecting the proxy setting in the office network clashes with the proxy setting in the dialer...dont know what it is. Anyway I am glad and relieved that I was able to solve 90% of the issue.
Hope the above will be useful for someone with similar limitation from corporate wifi.
right, this one is a weird one, and i just cant figure it out!
i have 2 android devices at home; a Nexus One and a HTC One S. both exhibit the same issue
in short, when I'm connected to wifi at home, i'm unable to use Google Play or send pictures in whatsapp. gPlay says no network or network timeout when opening the Play app, and whatsapp will just sit there trying to send a photo (the little grey clock icon).
when i'm on any other wifi network; home, friends or parents house, or use the vodafone (UK) network they both work.
to make it weirder, i can push install apps via the Play Store via a PC browser when i'm on wifi, i just cant use the Play app on the phone.
so, it seems like something specific to my ISP/home network right?
so far, this is what i've done to try and fix the issue...and the outcome (works = apps function as expected. fails = i continue to experience issues):
- enable Internet Passthrough via USB cable on the phone (uses laptop network connection). this works. Eliminates router issues?
- configure infrastructure wifi with windows7 Internet Connection Sharing and connect phone to this new wifi network. this fails.
- tried another AP from work (Cisco 1130AG - we use these at work where i am able to sucessfully connect). This fails. Eliminates potential wifi chipset compatibility issues?
- full wipe of HOS phone. this fails.
- used google to find many reports of similar issues, but seem to be the opposite of me; they sugest wifi as a solution, with broken APN settings, or to clear cache of the 'google play store' app on the device experiencing issues.
- opened firewall ports on router (TCP/UDP 5228 according to the google play FAQ), also stuck phone in DMZ. this fails
- firmware and full factory reset on router. fails.
it's been going on for so long that i cant remember when it started (a number of months). i've changed ROMs on my HOS phone and that has no effect either. i dont recall having issues relating to anything specific; one day it just started happening and not worked since.
have i missed anything, and can anyone think of any more ideas? is this something i'm just going to have to live with? does google have any human contact support method for this?
So I recently moved and had to hard reset my router (Netgear WNDR3700v4) due to forgetting my admin password. After I reset the router and got all the WiFi settings the way I like them my room mate and I started having trouble with our apps on the WiFi but no problems on 4G. He has an HTC One I have the Optimus G and we were both experiencing the same problems. So here is the story of how I figured out what was bothering the phones:
First we noticed the problem on Facebook and Youtube. Nothing would load as pictures and media but text came up fine. I tried re-installing the apps, no difference. Then I tried re-installing my ROM (SlimKat latest stable) no changes. So I did what any well versed IT would do and began my hunt on Google. I found very little to nothing, mostly people blaming routers or ISP's. That would simply not do. After carefully combing through my logs and comparing the WiFi data traffic on my PC's, game consoles, etc. It seems it was only our phones that had this problem. So I put my network engineer hat on and started tinkering with the routers settings. One forum thread suggested it might be a DNS problem. I figured that TimeWarner is such a garbage ISP the DNS servers were bound to suck. Well I tried OpenDNS and GoogleDNS ip's and there was once again no change. Now I was about to head-desk when I clicked on my routers advanced WAN settings tab, and there was the culprit. In the case of my router it has an option for the IPv6 to be DNS, 4to6, off, etc... In this case the solution was to disable it entirely. Sucks. It looks like KitKat has a problem with some routers IPv6 where a bit of data makes it to the phone and then the data stops. Any DEV's out here know of a fix for the IPv6? Anyone else have this problem? Everything runs great now that I'm back on IPv4.
TL;DR Try turning off IPv6 on your router.
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So I recently moved and had to hard reset my router (Netgear WNDR3700v4) due to forgetting my admin password. After I reset the router and got all the WiFi settings the way I like them my room mate and I started having trouble with our apps on the WiFi but no problems on 4G. He has an HTC One I have the Optimus G and we were both experiencing the same problems. So here is the story of how I figured out what was bothering the phones:
First we noticed the problem on Facebook and Youtube. Nothing would load as pictures and media but text came up fine. I tried re-installing the apps, no difference. Then I tried re-installing my ROM (SlimKat latest stable) no changes. So I did what any well versed IT would do and began my hunt on Google. I found very little to nothing, mostly people blaming routers or ISP's. That would simply not do. After carefully combing through my logs and comparing the WiFi data traffic on my PC's, game consoles, etc. It seems it was only our phones that had this problem. So I put my network engineer hat on and started tinkering with the routers settings. One forum thread suggested it might be a DNS problem. I figured that TimeWarner is such a garbage ISP the DNS servers were bound to suck. Well I tried OpenDNS and GoogleDNS ip's and there was once again no change. Now I was about to head-desk when I clicked on my routers advanced WAN settings tab, and there was the culprit. In the case of my router it has an option for the IPv6 to be DNS, 4to6, off, etc... In this case the solution was to disable it entirely. Sucks. It looks like KitKat has a problem with some routers IPv6 where a bit of data makes it to the phone and then the data stops. Any DEV's out here know of a fix for the IPv6? Anyone else have this problem? Everything runs great now that I'm back on IPv4.
TL;DR Try turning off IPv6 on your router.
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That's interesting. I went out of my way to setup IPv6 on Comcast and am occasionally surprised to find devices I forget about "just work".
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