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Got an AT&T Titan today.
It seems to have wi-fi problems. I've connected it to my wi-fi network but frequently the phone refuses to *re-*connect to it. It can see the wi-fi access point and shows it with full signal strength but "forgets" to reconnect. When I tap on the connection in the list in wi-fi settings it will usually connect but sometimes will put up the popup saying that it could not connect.
I do not have this issue with any other device on the network (and I have many). I suspect that this related to the issue being reported on the other thread in this forum, that the phone starts to prefer 3G over wi-fi even when wi-fi is connected. There's a similar issue with the Radar.
Anyone find a way to work around this, maybe with some magic settings on the wi-fi access point?
Edit: maybe my AP? I'm trying a different one to compare.
Exactly the same problem here.. Wifi is unstable as hell, when it's been on for some house.. You never know if and when it's gonna connect again.. HTC drivers
No problems with WiFi here. My connection is always stable even when switching to other networks.
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Update: I've done a few things with my wi-fi AP and at least one of these measures seems to have helped, as I've not seen the problem since:
* Turned off 802.11b/g/n, turned on 802.11g only
* Turned off QoS
* Changed wi-fi channel to 5
* Added a second AP also set to 802.11g only (same SSID, channel 8)
According to the phone's wi-fi signal strength display I shouldn't have needed the second AP, but with it I definitely have a much stronger signal all over my house. BandWidth shows a speed bump from ~5M to around ~10M.
So maybe the Titan is very sensitive to signal strength? Or doesn't like 802.11n. Or maybe it just doesn't like the Belkin router I have.
I'll be trying this at work tomorrow to get even more data points. I use this thing on GoPhone and so non-reliable wi-fi --> the Titan is going back.
This seems to be a common bug. Mine is doing the same. It can be helped by disabling the data connection in mobile settings while you want to use the WiFi. Not a solution, more of a workaround but it bodes well for a software fix I'd guess.
I think this phone's wi-fi is working but is extremely sensitive to fringe wi-fi signal and/or channel interference.
Since I added a second AP in my house and adjusted the channels to avoid conflicts with the neighbors (using a wi-fi analyzer on a tablet), I have not seen this at home.
At work I've only seen this happen once, and it was near a doorway (where the wi-fi signal presumably is at its weakest in the building).
Mine seems to have developed this problem after installing the latest update from HTC (still on 7720). This happens even with the 3G turned off..
Hopefully it will be fixed in the next update because it is quite annoying!
hard reset makes a difference
so i spent a bit of time with htc support. they recommended hard resetting as others had warned me. in the end i got so fed up with it i tried it and actually the phone is much better on wifi right now. i totally cleared out zune too and reset everything i could think of. one thing i had on before was wireless sync. decided not to bother this time. no idea if it's the culprit but are you guys having problems using wireless sync by any chance?
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I have also been experiencing the same issue with the AT&T titan. My old Focus works great. I know that HTC had some problems with the using spoofed MAC addresses and maybe the fix has something to do with it. HTC is a great company, but it seems to take them a few versions to get their code clean.
I manually pushed 7440 to my phone and I am not sure if it is related, but I have not experienced the WIFI issue since. The patch does not mention anything about WIFI and since it is likely a driver issue, probably a wild goose chase, but...
This thread has the instruction in case you want to try:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306415
I take it back. Just got home and the problem still exists.
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The problem persisted for me too after 7740. Still behaving at the moment after the hard reset. Fingers crossed it stays that way.
Guys the definite solution to all connectivity issues, marketplace and sharing issues can be rectified by hard reset. I know in absence of back up apps it might not be the best option for some. But guys that has solved my ever I going issue with marketplace downloads. Also I realised real performance update that came along with 7740 update only after the hard reset. It took me an hour to re add all my 8 accounts, sync back my photos and music and re add my 131 apps but in the end I am problem free and super smooth since last 29 hours. Oh and if you do a hard reset then don't add windows live ID during phone set up. Do it without id and when it loaded, restart phone. After one restart add live account manually. I think that saves some sort of log file corruption.
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Hard reset does not solve the w-fi issue being discussed on this thread.
The Titan is very sensitive to signal strength and sometimes refuses to reconnect wi-fi because if that.
My WiFi password key index was set to 2. But I cannot figure out how to make this happen on my Titan (maybe all WP7 device is the same). Yes I can change the key index to 1 on AP but that means I have to reset all WiFi enabled devices.
Any suggestions? Thanks.
I've had my AT&T Titan for a couple of days and am definitely having this issue. My wi-fi connection does not hold, and when I look at my phone it is often searching to connect back to the wi-fi network. It always connects, but it doesn't seem to hold the connection. Which means it must also be draining battery? I switched from the Focus, and I never had this issue with the Focus on the same wi-fi networks. I am running OS version 7.10.7720.68. I'm not seeing any solutions here, am I missing one?
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Have the same problem Love the phone but this is worrisome. Heres the response from HTC rep:
We are sorry to hear that you are having wi-fi issues with your Titan.
This is not an issue that is currently under analysis for this device; therefore, please try to resolve the issue by performing the resets of your device.
Soft -
Pulling the battery out is generally referred to as a 'soft reset'. Please turn phone off, remove/replace battery and then turn phone back on. If this does not correct the issue, then please ensure that your personal information such as contacts and photos have been backed up in preparation for a factory reset. Resetting the phone deletes all data, including downloaded applications, and resets the phone back to its initial state — the state before you turned on the phone for the first time.
Factory -
Performing a factory reset via settings:
Tap Settings -> about phone.
Tap reset your phone, and then tap yes.
Performing a factory reset using phone buttons:
If you cannot turn on your phone or access the phone settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the buttons on the phone.
With the phone turned off, press and hold the VOLUME UP and DOWN buttons, and then briefly press the POWER button.
Wait for the screen to show the instructions on how to do the factory reset, and then release the VOLUME UP and DOWN buttons.
Follow the instructions to factory reset your phone.
We apologize for any inconveniences that this may have caused you, Bruce.
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oilpressure said:
Have the same problem Love the phone but this is worrisome. Heres the response from HTC rep:
We are sorry to hear that you are having wi-fi issues with your Titan.
This is not an issue that is currently under analysis for this device; therefore, please try to resolve the issue by performing the resets of your device.
Soft -
Pulling the battery out is generally referred to as a 'soft reset'. Please turn phone off, remove/replace battery and then turn phone back on. If this does not correct the issue, then please ensure that your personal information such as contacts and photos have been backed up in preparation for a factory reset. Resetting the phone deletes all data, including downloaded applications, and resets the phone back to its initial state — the state before you turned on the phone for the first time.
Factory -
Performing a factory reset via settings:
Tap Settings -> about phone.
Tap reset your phone, and then tap yes.
Performing a factory reset using phone buttons:
If you cannot turn on your phone or access the phone settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the buttons on the phone.
With the phone turned off, press and hold the VOLUME UP and DOWN buttons, and then briefly press the POWER button.
Wait for the screen to show the instructions on how to do the factory reset, and then release the VOLUME UP and DOWN buttons.
Follow the instructions to factory reset your phone.
We apologize for any inconveniences that this may have caused you, Bruce.
Let me know if I have successfully answered your question, please click here to complete this.
To send a reply to this message, please click here.
Sincerely,
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What I think is that I have spent countless hours downloading, installing and setting up all the apps I had on my Focus, and I'm still not done, and I really don't want to do that all again less than a week later.
Tried the hard reset. No luck.
Got another HTC response advising that I remove any cases I may have on the phone. Has anybody had any luck with wireless G v. N?
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Tried a wireless G router. No better. I've noticed that when I get it working its just a matter of time before WiFi data stops.
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I have the Evo View, and it was working perfectly up until yesterday...the tablet says that my network is out of range even when I'm 2 feet from it. No networks show up, and the tablet scans in a continuous loop every 10 seconds but nothing show's up. Anyone else having similar issues or fixes? I don't want to wipe the tablet I don't have anything backed up as I'm not rooted.
jaggajatt187 said:
I have the Evo View, and it was working perfectly up until yesterday...the tablet says that my network is out of range even when I'm 2 feet from it. No networks show up, and the tablet scans in a continuous loop every 10 seconds but nothing show's up. Anyone else having similar issues or fixes? I don't want to wipe the tablet I don't have anything backed up as I'm not rooted.
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That happened to me once. I did a hard rest, I.e held the power button for about 20 seconds, and that cleared mine up.
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change your wi-fi channel to channel 10 or 11 and set your IP to static. Strange enough this helps with a lot of Wi-fi problems after the honeycomb update. I encountered a lot of these problems myself and so far the above mentioned solutions have worked for me. Worth a try....
I tried the hard reset method, but nothing changed. It just had a notification asking if I wanted to tell HTC about recovering from an abnormal reboot. Having to change the channel and setting up a static IP is a pretty annoying solution, but I guess it the best one I got so far. Thanks for the help.
Yesterday my galaxy s3 was updated via an over the air upgrade to 4.3.
Since then I am constantly plagued by the notification 'your internet connection is unstable'
This caused problems as the phone then auto switched to my mobile data connection and used that instead of the perfectly fine internet connection from my wireless router.
I have never once had a problem prior to the upgrade and so far searching for the solution has resolved nothing.
Does anyone have a solution?
Greywolf907 said:
Yesterday my galaxy s3 was updated via an over the air upgrade to 4.3.
Since then I am constantly plagued by the notification 'your internet connection is unstable'
This caused problems as the phone then auto switched to my mobile data connection and used that instead of the perfectly fine internet connection from my wireless router.
I have never once had a problem prior to the upgrade and so far searching for the solution has resolved nothing.
Does anyone have a solution?
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do you use afwall+ firewall, or something else which can block internet connection?
I had the same problem, but after uninstalling it, everything worked on sammy 4.3
Your internet etc...
No, nothing like that at all....as I say, it has been fine on both previous versions of the OS..my gf, also has a galaxy s3 and as yet she has put off her upgrade and of course, she is on the same network and gets no notifications whatsoever.
I have tested the router using the phone and it reports that the signal is 'very strong' with a link speed set at 54 Mbps......
This appars to be an erroneous glitch since the upgrade...
Try a factory reset .
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Try a factory reset .
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Im getting same problem only since 4.3 ota. Are u using a linksys wrgt54 router or some thing like that cant be nothered to check exact model
Did you guys find any solution to this problem? I'm having the same message after updating to official 4.3.
After doing some testing I think this have to do with the network security (WEP/WPA) and the DHCP/Static IP config. but it's very random.
nicoc77 said:
Did you guys find any solution to this problem? I'm having the same message after updating to official 4.3.
After doing some testing I think this have to do with the network security (WEP/WPA) and the DHCP/Static IP config. but it's very random.
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This is a warning put by Samsung on the 4.3 ROMs. All you gotta do is to open the warning using pull down menu. Tap on 'Do not show again' and tap on Cancel. That will do the trick. It happens when your Wifi signal is low.
This fixed it for me rather than workaround the problem
Rather than just disabling the warning I found clearing the system cache partition made it work as expected.
-Power the device off (remove and re-insert the battery).
-Press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key, then press and hold the Power key.
-When the device vibrates; release only the Power key while still holding the other two keys.
-When the Android system recovery menu displays; release the Volume Up and the Home key.
-Navigate with the Volume keys to the "wipe cache partition" option and press the Power key to select.
-Wait for the cache is cleared. While reboot system now is highlighted, press the Power key and reboot the device.
This is just useless stupidity from samsung in their 4.3 update. It shows the error on any 4.3 sammy based rom and does so due to weak internet connection due to low signals or slow speed.
OK, I've seen a lot of posts in various forums about this issue, but have yet to find a single thread that captures all the details about what I've experienced.
I noticed this issue on my home network after returning from a business trip this week. I'd previously seen the issue occasionally in hotels, etc, and had already disabled the "Passpoint" and "Auto network switch settings". That worked on the road, but now at home, I'm unable to pull any data over wifi.
My home router is a TP-Link Archer C7, running the latest firmware.
Per Verizon and Samsung's advice, I cleared the cache partition, "forgot" and reconnected to the network, tried using safe mode, and tried a factory reset of the phone. I also restarted the router and changed the router's broadcast channels.
Last night, I rooted the phone via Kingo and installed the Jelly 'Beans' rom using SafeStrap, since I wasn't getting satisfactory answers from support. To my surprise, the issue also occurred on the new rom. I'm not an Android expert, but it seems like this means its either:
1) a hardware issue, or
2) a lower-level software issue (radio firmware? not sure how that works)
I removed root and safestrap, to continue support options with Verizon, but I wanted to ping the community here for suggestions. The timing is confusing to me. I'm pretty sure, though not certain, that I've used my home network successfully since the 12/17 OTA update. However, since so many others are seeing issues, it seems unlikely that this is a hardware issue.
Could others describe their issues and router, so we can look for patterns? Let me know if I should move this into a separate thread.
Thanks!
Not really a problem for me, but possibly helpful to others trying to troubleshoot this issue. I have a camera with WiFi capability. I get this message when I connect to the camera, but nowhere else. Based on what I've read, it seems most likely to me that the upgrade has added new parameters to trigger the error message. I just got a S4 with 4.3, so I don't have any other experience with this phone. I never got this error on my S3.
Everything works fine, but I get the stupid message every time. I intend to disable. I hope this helps.
hunter186 said:
OK, I've seen a lot of posts in various forums about this issue, but have yet to find a single thread that captures all the details about what I've experienced.
I noticed this issue on my home network after returning from a business trip this week. I'd previously seen the issue occasionally in hotels, etc, and had already disabled the "Passpoint" and "Auto network switch settings". That worked on the road, but now at home, I'm unable to pull any data over wifi.
My home router is a TP-Link Archer C7, running the latest firmware.
Per Verizon and Samsung's advice, I cleared the cache partition, "forgot" and reconnected to the network, tried using safe mode, and tried a factory reset of the phone. I also restarted the router and changed the router's broadcast channels.
Last night, I rooted the phone via Kingo and installed the Jelly 'Beans' rom using SafeStrap, since I wasn't getting satisfactory answers from support. To my surprise, the issue also occurred on the new rom. I'm not an Android expert, but it seems like this means its either:
1) a hardware issue, or
2) a lower-level software issue (radio firmware? not sure how that works)
I removed root and safestrap, to continue support options with Verizon, but I wanted to ping the community here for suggestions. The timing is confusing to me. I'm pretty sure, though not certain, that I've used my home network successfully since the 12/17 OTA update. However, since so many others are seeing issues, it seems unlikely that this is a hardware issue.
Could others describe their issues and router, so we can look for patterns? Let me know if I should move this into a separate thread.
Thanks!
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I did the cache clear indicated by another site as well and then used the 'forget' method for both my 2.5g and 5g settings then reconnected with the WEP. Voila! Back online. :good:
"solution worked!"
Mintylamb said:
Rather than just disabling the warning I found clearing the system cache partition made it work as expected.
-Power the device off (remove and re-insert the battery).
-Press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key, then press and hold the Power key.
-When the device vibrates; release only the Power key while still holding the other two keys.
-When the Android system recovery menu displays; release the Volume Up and the Home key.
-Navigate with the Volume keys to the "wipe cache partition" option and press the Power key to select.
-Wait for the cache is cleared. While reboot system now is highlighted, press the Power key and reboot the device.
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Thank you kindly for the heads up on how to resolve this annoying issue.
I installed 4.3 a few weeks ago, and more and more have been getting this. Today, it reached a new low: Phone connects to wifi but apps can't use it one the message displays. For example, Spotify tells me that I am offline. Have tried all the fixes, nothing helps.
This is the end for me. I can't believe I am saying it, but iPhone 6 here I come. The memory crap, this, painful lags. I just give up.
Hi,
This morning I randomly decided to update my firmware (as per Sony's incessant reminders). I updated to 17.1.1.A.0.402, as it was what Sony's updating app was telling me the latest firmware was. I updated as instructed on my tablet, wirelessly. The update was successful and totally uneventful -- no incidents whatsoever.
However, immediately after my update, my wifi dropped, and after that, I couldn't reconnect to *any* wifi network whatsoever. I toggled on/off, and the wifi would reconnect for a matter of seconds, maximum 2-3 minutes before dropping and never reconnecting again. To reconnect to wifi, I'd have to toggle off/on again and then would have seconds to try and load a page (but would never succeed)
So, I updated the firmware again, this time using the update application for the Mac since my tablet could no longer connect to wifi.
I successfully updated to 17.1.2.A.0.314.
Still the same wifi dropping and not coming back issues.
Then I tried "repairing" my software from the Mac, which I'm lead to believe erases everything and flashes with the most recent firmware.
Still had the same wifi issues.
Then I tried an erase/factory reset directly from the tablet.
I still have the same wifi issues, but they don't kick in within seconds anymore. Now after several minutes, the wifi will drop and not come back.
Any suggestions for a fix? I'm as of yet unrooted, and would like to remain that way if possible...
Thanks!
I would suggest a factory reset after flashing the update. Might solve your problem.
Before that you could try to delete your Wi-Fi and set it up again...
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I would suggest a factory reset after flashing the update. Might solve your problem.
Before that you could try to delete your Wi-Fi and set it up again...
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Thanks for your help
"Repairing" from this Mac app is flashing the update, correct? It erased and then flashed anyway. Had to set up the tablet like it was new. Is that not a factory reset?
In any case, I did a factory reset immediately afterwards, from the settings screen of the tablet, as mentioned above.
By "delete your wifi" do you mean "forget" the networks I'm trying to connect to? If so, I've done that many times, and have had to re set up my wifi networks anyway upon each factory reset/flash/erase.
So I think I tried what you suggested, and no dice, unless I've misunderstood?
Perhaps worth noting: I'm using the accompanying Sony Bluetooth keyboard.
Wifi seems to stick around a bit longer when Bluetooth is toggled off (no keyboard), though I could use the Sony keyboard before the update, no problem at all.
Yes that was what I ment.
Sorry it didn't help solving your problem.
Seems like you should call Sony.
It's the Bluetooth. Wifi and Bluetooth are on the same chip and won't work at the same time. It's a hardware fault with pretty much every Android system I've used. Turn off the Bluetooth and your wifi will be fine.
Thanks for your reply – though it was possible to use the bluetooth keyboard at the same time as wifi before the update.
Bluetooth keyboards would be pretty pointless if you couldn't use wifi at the same time as you use the keyboard, wouldn't they?
Between the Sony Xperia Z2 tablet, a Samsung Galaxy Tab S, and an iPad, I've used all with bluetooth keyboards + wifi without issues (until this firmware update on the Z2).
Use 5GHz Wifi, then the problem will be solved.
Sounds like you have been lucky so far and due to the small amount of data a bluetooth keyboard transmits. Bluetooth headphones are always transmitting as is wifi when watching hd youtube videos. They will always interfere with each other, but only every minute or so. Google the problem and you'll see its pretty universal.
heathr said:
Hi,
This morning I randomly decided to update my firmware (as per Sony's incessant reminders). I updated to 17.1.1.A.0.402, as it was what Sony's updating app was telling me the latest firmware was. I updated as instructed on my tablet, wirelessly. The update was successful and totally uneventful -- no incidents whatsoever.
However, immediately after my update, my wifi dropped, and after that, I couldn't reconnect to *any* wifi network whatsoever. I toggled on/off, and the wifi would reconnect for a matter of seconds, maximum 2-3 minutes before dropping and never reconnecting again. To reconnect to wifi, I'd have to toggle off/on again and then would have seconds to try and load a page (but would never succeed)
So, I updated the firmware again, this time using the update application for the Mac since my tablet could no longer connect to wifi.
I successfully updated to 17.1.2.A.0.314.
Still the same wifi dropping and not coming back issues.
Then I tried "repairing" my software from the Mac, which I'm lead to believe erases everything and flashes with the most recent firmware.
Still had the same wifi issues.
Then I tried an erase/factory reset directly from the tablet.
I still have the same wifi issues, but they don't kick in within seconds anymore. Now after several minutes, the wifi will drop and not come back.
Any suggestions for a fix? I'm as of yet unrooted, and would like to remain that way if possible...
Thanks!
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I also have the problem but my tablet has 3 days of new it was working perfect the I update to 17.1.2.A.0.314 and the it kick me of the WiFi in the configuration it stays on obtaining IP address and never get it I have to restart the tablet and then the WiFi connect like nothing I turned off today I turn it on and the problem again appear >.< this time I restarted the modem and it worked.
So I don't have idea what happens first time restart the tablet work now restart the modem worked.
I will try changing to 5ghz to see if the problem it's solved or go to warranty it only has 3 days!!!
WiFi and bluetooth
Wing00w0 said:
I also have the problem but my tablet has 3 days of new it was working perfect the I update to 17.1.2.A.0.314 and the it kick me of the WiFi in the configuration it stays on obtaining IP address and never get it I have to restart the tablet and then the WiFi connect like nothing I turned off today I turn it on and the problem again appear >.< this time I restarted the modem and it worked.
So I don't have idea what happens first time restart the tablet work now restart the modem worked.
I will try changing to 5ghz to see if the problem it's solved or go to warranty it only has 3 days!!!
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Hi, here's my experience with my Z2 tablet, unrooted. I too have had wifi problems: after using the tablet fine for a while, with a strong signal, the tablet drops out, then wifi access stalls whilst "Obtaining IP address". I sometimes use a Bluetooth Microsoft keyboard, but have had the wifi drop out when I have Bluetooth off.
The only reliable (so far) solution I have found is to move to a static IP address. Not ideal, and perhaps not much help when travelling, but an OK workaround for a home or other wifi network where you have admin access to the router.
Hope that helps. Apologies if my newbie post is naive.
First of all I know it's a crap phone.
It is not my wifi that is the problem, it happens on all wifi networks.
I didn't drop the phone or anything like that.
I am running stock Android 6.0 (no root)
I previously used a hack from this website that involved putting code through MinimalADB to mount an sd card as the main storage as this phone doesn't support apps on sd card (Did after that hack!).
On my phone randomly when I am using my wifi the wifi stops working randomly. There is no warning and no sign except only the left arrow beside the wifi bars lights up (the bars are still full). Nothing at all will load. The only solution I have found to this problem is restarting my phone. As this happens usually after 10/15 minutes of using the phone it is beyond irritating. The Bluetooth also goes and even though it says I am still connected to my headphones no sound will transmit. Mobile data still works.
If anyone can help it will be super helpful.