Help wifi slow!? - Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My wifi on my phone has been running really slow. It runs super fast on my mac i have really good data speeds on my router almost 100mbps
I did a speedtest with the app on my phone and got up to 70mpbs but the phone still just goes slow. If i switch the wifi off and put on my mobile data it works fine and fast on 4g . Anyone help me and know the issue?
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anyone?

Silly question but have you rebooted?
Also a long press on the Wi-Fi network from the Wi-Fi menu I'm settings check its link speed.

lynxblaine said:
Silly question but have you rebooted?
Also a long press on the Wi-Fi network from the Wi-Fi menu I'm settings check its link speed.
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of course and cleared cache's the speed on my 2ghz is 65 mbps and the speed on my 5ghz is 780 mbps with the signal strength being ''very strong''
it used to run fine idk what happened

Have you updated software yet? Tested with power save mode off?

lynxblaine said:
Have you updated software yet? Tested with power save mode off?
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im rooted and on the newest software, and ya i rarely use power save mode

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[Q] Tenzo2.2.1 - Froyo-Sense No 3G

Installed Tenzo2.2.1 - Froyo-Sense this morning and I am not getting 3G network access. Phone does not cycle off Edge just hang on it. my down speed is 290kbps and up speed is 450kbps, ping 799.
Anybody else having network speed problem?
guinnessbucsgod said:
Installed Tenzo2.2.1 - Froyo-Sense this morning and I am not getting 3G network access. Phone does not cycle off Edge just hang on it. my down speed is 290kbps and up speed is 450kbps, ping 799.
Anybody else having network speed problem?
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I've never tried Tenzo Sense, hopefully there's other people who have or who currently do and they'll see this and answer you.
Try a complete wipe and reflash? Try updating roaming (*228 option 2)?

Galaxy S II Wifi Problem (Need to Restart It to properly work)

Hi guys, in this days i have noticed a problem with my gsII.
Sometimes I have the gsII connected to my router but internet connection doesn't work.
I'll try to explain better what i mean... I start wifi on my gsII and use internet connection without problem. Then I set the phone in standby mode leaving wifi on. When after a while i want to use internet connection, it doesn't work. The telephone is still connected to my router but i can't use internet on the phone.
The only way to make internet connection work is to disable wifi e then reactivate it.
This is really frustrating....
I've got the telephone from three months but only now I'm noticing this problem because first I used to disable the wifi and activate it only when i need it.
Am I the only to have this problem? Is there a solution?
Thanks to everyone in advance... any help would be appreciated
A video is more than thousands of words, so this is an "example video" of the bug:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4um-AqLk1jw
Test it with a different router, i.e. Cisco E4200.
It would a good idea but i have to buy a new router or go to some friend's house for 2-3 hours. I'll keep this idea in my mind thanks
I have this problem, mines a bt home hub v3. Don't think its the router I blame the phone. I have to restart phone to make it connect with ability to use internet
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finito02 said:
Hi guys, in this days i have noticed a problem with my gsII.
Sometimes I have the gsII connected to my router but internet connection doesn't work.
I'll try to explain better what i mean... I start wifi on my gsII and use internet connection without problem. Then I set the phone in standby mode leaving wifi on. When after a while i want to use internet connection, it doesn't work. The telephone is still connected to my router but i can't use internet on the phone.
The only way to make internet connection work is to disable wifi e then reactivate it.
This is really frustrating....
I've got the telephone from three months but only now I'm noticing this problem because first I used to disable the wifi and activate it only when i need it.
Am I the only to have this problem? Is there a solution?
Thanks to everyone in advance... any help would be appreciated
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I do not know what " standby mode" is? I have the same phone and have no problems with wifi. The phone goes to sleep when I do not use it and awakes when I use it.
It seems that your phones wifi is sleeping and not waking up. I always turn it off when not using it anyway. Not the full answer but it works for me.
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I don't use wifi very often, but I do notice this problem with 3G data. Modem problem? I'm using kh3.
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I believe I know and had the problem you describe.
For me the Wifi would work perfectly at first and then after the phone had been left for a while I would try to use it and get 'no connection' type errors. Sometimes it would even stop working even if I just waited too long with the phone still on in my hand.
I found that if I either disabled router wifi security or set it to WEP the problem disappeared. The issue occurred on 2.3.3. My router is a DLink one fyi. I have yet to test 2.3.4 which came out yesterday in Sweden. Ill let u know.
What version android are u? Does relaxing ur wifi security fix it??
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I really should have said that is a workaround not a fix. I can add also that I have contacted Samsung about it. They cannot confirm or deny thru issue but suggested that I take the phone to their service centre. Yay...
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I had this issue...the solution is...go to wifi settings>>>advanced>>>>regulatory domain>>>>change channel to 14 instead of 11....
Hope this helps...
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I do not know what " standby mode" is? I have the same phone and have no problems with wifi. The phone goes to sleep when I do not use it and awakes when I use it.
It seems that your phones wifi is sleeping and not waking up. I always turn it off when not using it anyway. Not the full answer but it works for me.
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Ehm...For standby mode I mean that I lock the phone, I only shut down the display....understand what I mean?
If you turn wifi off when you don't use it, you'll never see this bug. Try to leave wifi on for some hours if you want to understand if also your gsII has this bug.
I don't use wifi very often, but I do notice this problem with 3G data. Modem problem? I'm using kh3.
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I'ms using kg1, i've also head about people that have this problem with 3g. Try to keep the wi-fi on for some hours (disabling 3g) to understand if you have the problem
believe I know and had the problem you describe.
For me the Wifi would work perfectly at first and then after the phone had been left for a while I would try to use it and get 'no connection' type errors. Sometimes it would even stop working even if I just waited too long with the phone still on in my hand.
I found that if I either disabled router wifi security or set it to WEP the problem disappeared. The issue occurred on 2.3.3. My router is a Netgear one fyi. I have yet to test 2.3.4 which came out yesterday in Sweden. Ill let u know.
What version android are u? Does relaxing ur wifi security fix it??
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Yes, this is exactly what I mean. I have 2.3.3 with KG1. In this days this bug is happening really often...
I don't know what to do...
I really should have said that is a workaround not a fix. I can add also that I have contacted Samsung about it. They cannot confirm or deny thru issue but suggested that I take the phone to their service centre. Yay...
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I'm wondering if a full wipe would help . In this days I'm really hating this bug.
Ps: A really strange thing of this bug that i've noticed is that internet connection doesn't work but the program androidVNC perfectly works!! Instead if I try to open 192.168.0.1 (router address) with any browser (opera, dolphin, stock's browser) it doesn't work!!
Really really strange.....
I had this issue...the solution is...go to wifi settings>>>advanced>>>>regulatory domain>>>>change channel to 14 instead of 11....
Hope this helps...
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But are you talking about the phone settings or the router settings? On the router I'ms using channel 6...
M talkin abt phone settings...
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I had this issue...the solution is...go to wifi settings>>>advanced>>>>regulatory domain>>>>change channel to 14 instead of 11....
Hope this helps...
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I don't have "regulatory domain" in advance setting .... :S
zainqaiser said:
I had this issue...the solution is...go to wifi settings>>>advanced>>>>regulatory domain>>>>change channel to 14 instead of 11....
Hope this helps...
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I tried changing the channel also. I have heard others getting this to work. Didn't work for me. You can use Wifi Analyser app on phone to find a clear channel and see how u go changing your router perhaps?
I tried re flashing also using factory restore. No fix for me.
Also noticed that u can sometimes get phone to work by toggling Network Data on/off. Not really fun either.
The wifi channels and security settings I am talking about are settings in the router not the phone. What wifi security are you using in your router?
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I am not a believer the router is at fault in any case. I would entertain an incompatibility but nothing more.
Original router and security settings work fine for...wait for it...an iphone 3gs and a Motorola Defy (yes the phone which seems to have issues with doing everything else!)
Either way an incompatibility is not acceptable either if that's what it is
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Also noticed that u can sometimes get phone to work by toggling Network Data on/off. Not really fun either.
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I know this, and in fact i have to switch off and on wifi connection when this happens.
Now i'm trying to use channel 5 with the router ( but yesterday I've tested channel 6 and 13 without any result)
I hate this bug because beacause it happens only when he wants! I'm quite sure that assistance wouldn't solve the problem. A friend of mine has changed three gsII and said that every gsII that he has changed had this bug!
Ps: Another question.... How often do you have this bug?
Once a week? Once a day? Three times a day?
mwiggi said:
I have this problem, mines a bt home hub v3. Don't think its the router I blame the phone. I have to restart phone to make it connect with ability to use internet
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Is NOT the phone.
i have the same problem reported in the 1st post.
i have been turning wifi off and then on again for a quick fix until now but i think the solution might be to drop the security on the router from WPA to WEP. Haven't tried it yet tho, because it doesn't bother me that much.
I had an ipad previously (before i had the SGS2) and it had exactly the same behaviour. I looked up the problem then and found a FAQ from the ISP that mentioned a compatibility problem between ipad and that router, so their suggestion was to set the router to WEP only.
have been turning wifi off and then on again for a quick fix until now but i think the solution might be to drop the security on the router from WPA to WEP. Haven't tried it yet tho, because it doesn't bother me that much.
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I don't know if this solution works, I'll try it in this days.
Anyway... really compliments Samsung !!!
finito02 said:
Ps: Another question.... How often do you have this bug?
Once a week? Once a day? Three times a day?
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Easily more than 3 times a day but then I use the phone a lot.
Problem had never occurred when I used only 3G. That was my workaround when I got fed up with it before I dropped the wifi security.
finito02 said:
Ps: Another question.... How often do you have this bug?
Once a week? Once a day? Three times a day?
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For me it happens always after the phone comes back from stand by with wifi on.
steps to reproduce:
1-turn wifi on, and check it's connected and working
2-press power button to turn off screen
3-turn phone back on, try to access a new web page, it doesn't work
I noticed that while it's in stand by i will still receive email notifications so it probably only looses the connection when i turn it on again.
Also, if there was some program working (say, a download) when i went into standby it will probably still be transferring when it comes out of stand by, it's just the new connections that fail.

[Q] Help decrease or limit my data connection speed of EVDO

Yes you read it right.
When all are searching to increase their mobile data connection speed, here I am asking the opposite.
Is there any tweak or any app using which I can limit the the speed?
Pl note: I do not want my data to be disconnected but to run at lower speed that's all.
And I am trying to do that on my EVDO connection.
My photon is rooted,unlocked and Running on miui 2.5.25
huh
Not sure how you can do this or why
Akhileshjj said:
Yes you read it right.
When all are searching to increase their mobile data connection speed, here I am asking the opposite.
Is there any tweak or any app using which I can limit the the speed?
Pl note: I do not want my data to be disconnected but to run at lower speed that's all.
And I am trying to do that on my EVDO connection.
My photon is rooted,unlocked and Running on miui 2.5.25
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can change flow control in build prop, but I dont think the ics roms have that line, also you can try since you are on miui playing with their data control options may be able to accomplish your goal with it or at least come close to doing it..... its a very odd request have to say you are the first to want slower 3g.....**** if my 3g was any slower I'd end up smashing my phone....sprint service very very very crappyin my area....using the net speed test app from market I barely get close to 700 down laughable ping and upload doesn't even twitch....lol...gl man if you figure it out do share....lol
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dtaylorr said:
Not sure how you can do this or why
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I was trying for this as my photon has a strange problem. The data gets disconnected automatically when the download speed crosses around 1.5 mbps.
I have observed this when using HD video on YouTube or some big file download
Near my office I have a very good signal and I get speeds up to around 2.2mbps and here connection gets disconnected very often during high data transfer. But near my home I get speeds up to 1.0to 1.5 mbps only and here data does not get disconnected.
Also near the office data connection is intact for normal browsing(like small file download or normal web page viewing).
So trying to figure out if I put a cap to my data speed will it resolve the issue.
Akhileshjj said:
I was trying for this as my photon has a strange problem. The data gets disconnected automatically when the download speed crosses around 1.5 mbps.
I have observed this when using HD video on YouTube or some big file download
Near my office I have a very good signal and I get speeds up to around 2.2mbps and here connection gets disconnected very often during high data transfer. But near my home I get speeds up to 1.0to 1.5 mbps only and here data does not get disconnected.
Also near the office data connection is intact for normal browsing(like small file download or normal web page viewing).
So trying to figure out if I put a cap to my data speed will it resolve the issue.
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do you have any battery saving apps installed or any settings switched to not allow background data?
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spleef said:
do you have any battery saving apps installed or any settings switched to not allow background data?
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None of the battery saving app as of now which i remember.
I am sure that may not be the issue as the problem is persistent from the day i rolled back to stock till today when i have tried CM7/MIUI/CM9.
Can there any android process that may be running in background that is disabling the data connection and making radio to reset after few mins once it detects high data transfer ?

[Q] Tethering & Data Connection Issues

So Im using stock ICS 4.0.4 from the latest OTA update and Im rooted. Everything usually works fine but every few weeks something happens to my ability to tether. Im using Wireless Tether for Root Users from https://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/ . Any other tethering app fails to work including FoxFi. I start tethering and get no errors and everything is fine for a minute. I have full connection and speed. After about 1 or 2 page loads my speed suddenly drops so low that web pages time out but skype and steam will stay connected but weatherbug will not. I can't actually call anyone on skype. Pings to google work with 100+ms. If I turn off the data connection on my phone and turn it back on then I can load pages but again for only a minute or a few page loads. If I reboot my phone then I have no problems at all until I turn on the tethering app. I can do speed test after speed test with 15-24 Mbps download and roughly the same upload. Until I turn on that tethering app. By Turn on I mean press the button to start tethering. Turning off the tethering does not restore normal connection until I either turn the data connection off/on or reboot the phone. My settings from the app are:
Profile: Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)
Setup Method: Auto
Wifi Encryption: Enabled @ WPA2-PSK
Wifi-Driver Reload 1 and 2 checked
Keep Alive Checked
MSS Clamping: Checked
Routing fix: Checked
Using google DNS Servers
Disable Wake-Lock: Checked
I've tried changing DNS servers but I can resolve google's IP during the ping test. I've tried other profiles but this one is the only one that works. I've uninstalled and reinstalled and did a factory reset with no luck. After a day or 2 the problem seems to mysteriously disappear and things return to normal. I've got the old unlimited data plan I was originally forced into from Verizon. I've been told by several Verizon reps that they cannot throttle my connection for any reason and I do not have any sort of limit due to licensing agreements with the FCC. Since everything works fine before turning on tethering (I used the phone for hours) then it sounds like something the app is doing to the phone's settings. Verizon says there are no outages in the area but I didn't think that was the issue anyways since turning off the data connection and back on gives me a normal connection for a minute. While this does go away after a day or 2 thats a couple days without internet. I would appreciate any help I could get with it at this point as hours and hours of google searches returned a few people having the issue but no working solutions other than getting a different phone. Does anyone have an ideas? Thanks.
Change the profile to the rezound and disable mss clamping. I had issue with the tether doing the same thing when mss clamping was enabled.
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disconnecktie said:
Change the profile to the rezound and disable mss clamping. I had issue with the tether doing the same thing when mss clamping was enabled.
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you will have to use a different usb port or a different usb cord
Problem solved
FLYTRVP said:
you will have to use a different usb port or a different usb cord
Problem solved
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He's using wireless tethering. No USB required.
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disconnecktie said:
He's using wireless tethering. No USB required.
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Oops Well i guess you have to use different tethering software to make it work
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Oops Well i guess you have to use different tethering software to make it work
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Possibly but this same issue has been noted for several other users. I happen to be one of them that seems to get throttled at times. It usually happens when I tethered using lte and used it for some high bandwidth stuff like gaming or streaming movies. The thing is that Verizon does something called bandwidth shaping which causes them to slow your speeds based on the traffic in your area.
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disconnecktie said:
possibly but this same issue has been noted for several other users. I happen to be one of them that seems to get throttled at times. It usually happens when i tethered using lte and used it for some high bandwidth stuff like gaming or streaming movies. The thing is that verizon does something called bandwidth shaping which causes them to slow your speeds based on the traffic in your area.
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are you using a custom rom? If so go into setting and change the processing style. Like the style, governor.
FLYTRVP said:
are you using a custom rom? If so go into setting and change the processing style. Like the style, governor.
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The CPU governor has nothing to do with the data side haha. It is just something vzw does and they don't do it to everyone though. I could tether to my ps3 and play call of duty over lte and get lag. Switch to 3g and be perfectly fine.
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[Q] Mobile data coming on when on wifi

Every so often I will pick up my phone and notice that my phone is using mobile data at the same time that my wifi is connected. I have noticed this off and on since day one but havent thought of asking if anyone else is experiencing this.
When I notice it, I disable wifi and re-enable it which usually takes care of the issue.
The problem is that I only get 3gb of data a month and when I am on wifi, I should not be using my mobile data.
Attached is a screenshot showing both 4G LTE and Wifi connected at the same time.
I couldn't begin to guess the cause of your problem but I think I can suggest a workaround.
Download Tasker and create a profile that disables mobile data when connected to certain wifi connections. Should help
Make sure your mobile data setting isn't on. Advanced Wi-Fi Settings.
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Thanks swimm12984. I had thought about that as well
prp2: that's not a setting in Advanced Wifi
I'm thinking this is intentional. To be able to reliably do a WiFi to VoLTE or GSM handoff when using WiFi calling, for example, the phone needs to periodically maintain a connection with the mobile network. Otherwise, if you happen to lose wifi signal or walk out of signal range, your call will drop.
I noticed this on my Note 3 as well when I was using it on WiFi, but only after they issued an update to 'fix' wifi to volte/gsm handoff issues.
Try disabling VoLTE in your calling settings and see if it still occurs.
toastido said:
I'm thinking this is intentional. To be able to reliably do a WiFi to VoLTE or GSM handoff when using WiFi calling, for example, the phone needs to periodically maintain a connection with the mobile network. Otherwise, if you happen to lose wifi signal or walk out of signal range, your call will drop.
I noticed this on my Note 3 as well when I was using it on WiFi, but only after they issued an update to 'fix' wifi to volte/gsm handoff issues.
Try disabling VoLTE in your calling settings and see if it still occurs.
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That actually makes sense. I had wifi-calling turned off but didn't think of turning VoLTE off as well. I will not be able to tell right away as it happened sporadically but I will comment back after a day or so.
comhack said:
That actually makes sense. I had wifi-calling turned off but didn't think of turning VoLTE off as well. I will not be able to tell right away as it happened sporadically but I will comment back after a day or so.
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Ah, in that case, I can almost guarantee that's what it is. If VoLTE is on, but wifi calling is off, then it will have to maintain it's connection to the data network for sure! Let us know how it goes, but I'm pretty confident
toastido said:
Ah, in that case, I can almost guarantee that's what it is. If VoLTE is on, but wifi calling is off, then it will have to maintain it's connection to the data network for sure! Let us know how it goes, but I'm pretty confident
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That wasn't it. I just woke up and noticed that both were on again.
comhack said:
That wasn't it. I just woke up and noticed that both were on again.
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Well damn. Not sure then. ?
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Thanks anyway
comhack said:
Thanks anyway
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Go to advanced wifi settings and make sure that switch to mobile data when wifi signal is poor is unchecked..
Swizzle82 said:
Go to advanced wifi settings and make sure that switch to mobile data when wifi signal is poor is unchecked..
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I can try that but I am right beside the router so I doubt that is the issue.
comhack said:
I can try that but I am right beside the router so I doubt that is the issue.
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What speeds are you getting on wifi? It could be what I said plus a wifi connection issue with your actual wifi service..
Swizzle82 said:
What speeds are you getting on wifi? It could be what I said plus a wifi connection issue with your actual wifi service..
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72mbps on wifi but my actual internet connection is 125mbps down and 22 up
Your mobile data will also turn on while on WiFi if you're sending/receiving MMS with a third-party SMS app, like Textra. Those apps do not have access to WiFi Calling on the V10 so they must use mobile data for MMS.
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Your mobile data will also turn on while on WiFi if you're sending/receiving MMS with a third-party SMS app, like Textra. Those apps do not have access to WiFi Calling on the V10 so they must use mobile data for MMS.
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I understand that and since I only use Hangouts, that doesn't apply but thanks.
comhack said:
Thanks swimm12984. I had thought about that as well
prp2: that's not a setting in Advanced Wifi
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Yes it is. Right below "Allow WiFi scanning."
For some reason pictures won't attach.
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prp2 said:
Yes it is. Right below "Allow WiFi scanning."
For some reason pictures won't attach.
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Not on my device
Perhaps you meant: "Switch to Mobile data"

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