I'm having major problems with my Nexus 4 where I can't connect to any 5Ghz network. I have disabled security on the network and it still won't connect. The phone is still under warranty, but Google aren't being very helpful in resolving the issue.
They originally told me they would RMA it at the beginning of September and as I never had any info back I contacted them again, only to find out they hadn't done anything in regards to my original call and again promised me I would receive update within 24-48 hours. Again nothing from Google.
I've shown them screenshots of a Nexus 4 against a HTC One X which connects to the 5Ghz network without issues, but the N4 won't - if you try connecting it just says saved. The 2.4Ghz is working fine, it's only the 5Ghz the device won't connect to.
I have performed numerous factory resets and still the same problem. One bit of advice I got from Google was they could send me a link to downgrade the firmware to 4.2 but it would void my warranty, so I refused and that's when they said they'll RMA it and I'll have a new phone within 3-5 days, then have 14 days to return the faulty phone otherwise they will charge me for the replacement.
Has anyone had any dealings with Google in getting products repaired or replaced?
Does anyone know how to raise a complaint regarding this?
Just stick with 2.4ghz, I've never successfully connected to any 5ghz networks. I'm not sure what fixes it but 4.3 didn't fix it for me, not sure if 5ghz works for others or not.
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my buddy had his nexus replaced due to random reboots/crashes after they had him wipe etc... didn't really have any issues.
my n4 (stock) has always successfully connected to my 5ghz network. have you tried switching your 5ghz channel on the router/ap? i know europe used to have a few channels we didnt have in the US on the 2.4ghz spectrum... could be a similar issue with 5ghz? just guessing. im using 5ghz channel 36 (5.180ghz) and channel width 20mhz or 40mhz.
in UK we have 36, 40, 44, 48 for indoor use - I think the phone is faulty and explained the issues to Google.
1) When factory reset device the Nexus 4 won't autmatically download applications or updates. I have to reboot the phone numerous times for them to come down.
2) When switching from Wifi to 3G and vice-versa I lose settings for some reason. So I have to reselect default for apps. For website I have to re-authenicate who I am. I even have had to reapply my Google settings for my account.
3) I've tried 5 different routers and get the same issue with the Nexus 4
4) Didn't have these wifi issues on earlier firmware
5) Even though it can see the 5Ghz network it won't connect (even when set to open) I also get this randomly on 2.4Ghz
6) Sent them images of the Nexus 4 and HTC One X side-by-side showing the problem
I shouldn't have to keep resetting the device and re-installing apps and reconfiguring authenticators, etc, etc
Yes I could root the phone, but I got the Nexus 4 so I did not have to root it and don't intend to for the time being. Google also acknowledged there is a problem with 4.3 and wifi and if I wasn't willing to downgrade to 4.2 and void warranty they would RMA the phone. Ideally I would love to get hold of a recording of that initial call that backs everything up. But all I got was a survey of which I stated I was waiting for the RMA and then no further contact till I rang them again.
What is also annoying is that if you contact them to ask what is happening because you have heard anything back, they state your ticket will be delayed by another further 24-48 hours and even if they say will contact you back within a period of time and don't it's not their problem and you just have to wait. And as I customer I don't want to hear their excuses that staff may be on holiday, off-sick, not done their job or they are busy, that's their problem not mine.
And they also said that the Nexus 4 uses different bandwidth to other devices so may not work with routers which other devices will work with. So just because other devices can connect to your 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz network the Nexus 4 won't as it may not be compatible. So in other words if you want a device that is compatible with your router before buying a Nexus 4 check that it will work before wasting your money.
So how long should a customer have to wait after logging a fault with their device to get it rectified.
you may want to call and ask to speak with a manager? i talked to my friend today and the rma was setup during the same troubleshooting call... he received the phone ~4 days later.
Well good luck getting yourself heard by Google. There's plenty of issue's with 4.3 and none seem to get attention from Google AT ALL. See my post regarding GSM issue which is also tracked by Google and seems to be completely ignored. At first it felt great having the latest and greatest from Google and not having to wait for vendors like Samsung or HTC to release their version of the OS, if at all. Now I'm not so sure what's worse, quick release but no support AT ALL from Google or slow releases from Samsung or HTC but at least get something that has been tested and have a vendor you can call...
I've been with Android since the G1 was released in the UK and have had various models of phones and rooted them to get rid of all the bloat they install. When the N4 was released I thought brilliant, good price, good phone and should get good support.
The person I spoke to earlier today was not very helpful at all, but I finally received an email this afternoon asking for my IMEI number which I had already provided 3 times to them. So I'll have to probably wait for another 48 hours at least before I get any further information from them. When I queried about making a complaint I got nowhere with them and there is nowhere on their website to raise a complaint about the service received from them.
Until Google sort this out and let me know what is fully happening I have money in my account I can't touch as I don't know how much they are going to put a claim to (ie the original £280 or the new £200) and how long I'm going to have to wait to get it back once they finally RMA and I send my faulty unit back.
@outz not sure if it's done any different in the UK. I expected the RMA number at same time as call as you do with any other company when raising an issue with faulty product with them. It seems that Google wants UK customers to wait for the same information. My fault has been logged just short of two weeks and still no RMA number as of yet.
I know a lot of people slate Apple but you do get better support from them.
update: 16/09/13 - Received another email from another person at Google advising they are taking other the issue and want to know if can start warranty replacement claim to TRY and get replacement phone.
update: 21/09/13 - Received my replacement phone today and it's working perfectly - it's running 4.2.2 and connects to 5Ghz wifi without any issues - also battery is vastly improved after 19 hours it was still at 84%
Related
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=07bbaac95aef0a15&hl=en
The above link give an explanation of wifi problems that at least some people are having... three have mentioned identical or similar problems in the Google Help forum. The issue is that wifi worked initially, but now it isn't working on my phone. In my case I'm unable to get any results when I do a scan of available networks, and I've tried to manually assign an IP and connect that way without any success either. In other cases listed in the above link, people are able to still see networks after performing a scan but never connect to those networks. All this is after being able to connect at least once before.
Anyone have a similar issue with wifi? Also, does anyone have any idea on what to do about this issue?
i am having the same problem with my wifi. any chance rooting had to do with this problem?
I have a different kind of wifi problem. It seems to work fine everywhere except work, where we use Cisco wifi access points.
It is only is a problem with Android devices, mytouch 3g, g1, and now the nexus one.
My Touch Pro 2 connects fine.
Looks like the android devices get connected, and even get an IP, but can't browse the web or ping any network devices.
Really strange.
jackzero87 said:
i am having the same problem with my wifi. any chance rooting had to do with this problem?
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This is my suspicion. I think in the rooting (or the custom rom?) thread someone said rooting screwed the wi-fi, and he had to do it again and then it's fixed
I haven't rooted my phone yet, and I still have this problem. I have installed a ton of apps though... although I don't know how that could be the problem. Is there an easy way to wipe the phone and revert back to how it was when I received it? This is the step I'm willing try before rooting or modifying it in some other potentially warranty-voiding way... I may be needing to return this if I can't get wifi working.
There is a 'Factory reset' in the settings
After trying everything I can think of aside from warranty-breaking things, I called the HTC support and we went through very basic things together then he agreed that they will need to take a look at the phone. They will ship me a packing slip and I'll return it in the same box it came in. The repair station is an hour's flight away (in Houston) so I hope to have my phone back very soon, but I wasn't given an estimate so I can't be when that will happen.
http://www.google.com/support/forum...ad?fid=07bbaac95aef0a1500047cc593fcc5c0&hl=en
The above link is to a thread on the Google Help forums where I've been keeping track of this issue. Basically the wifi issue is a know issue according to an HTC representative I just talked with, and they will be sending a OTA firmware update out to all NexusOne phones within the next several days that should resolve any issues we are having with this functionality. This saves me from needing to send in my phone for repairs, and if it comes to that they said they will just swap the phones without me being out of a phone at all.
Just received my LG G2 White brand new from T-Mobile about 2 hours ago. After many attempts to troubleshoot the issue it all failed. The problem is Wifi will connect to router and even work but after 30 seconds the connection goes down. The actual Wifi signal shows connected but no internet it gets stock. We tried resetting the phone and toggling with different features but still it did the same thing. T-Mobile is the worst they were trying to have me ship the phone back and leave me phone less for days. I complained and they are sending another one overnight but have charged me for the phone on my account. Mind you I've had months of bad service, after all I think I got a defective phone. I've read some other people having the same issue with other carriers. If I get another one with the same issue I'm jumping boat. If anyone knows of a work around let me know. I tried 2 different routers same issues connects then it randomly disconnects and stops downloading or transferring data.
Reset Phone - didn't work
Turned off mobile data - didn't work
Turned off wifi sleep - didn't work
Is it an N router? You could try putting it in G mode just for better compatibility and see if that does anything.
Tried on G same thing, New device should work on N by the way seems like is a hardware issue
Try a public router like Starbucks or something
Just did worked for 2 minutes and again it stops. This is either a software glitch or hardware issue, very random
This is the big thing I miss on my Nexus. I was thinking if WiFi calling worked well on the G2 I may actually go back to a Tmo device.
Any reports of whether MMS is working with the WiFi calling?
u might have a defective g2. i have the tmobile version since thurday last week and never had an issue with wifi
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This is the big thing I miss on my Nexus. I was thinking if WiFi calling worked well on the G2 I may actually go back to a Tmo device.
Any reports of whether MMS is working with the WiFi calling?
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Yes. Yes it is.
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Well Ive found out that the phone is having issues connecting to 5ghz network or not updated routers. I think the phone is hella fast, camera is quite good but this phone doesn't live up too the hype. Specially if in my business were all gadgets, macs, pc's connect with no issue Im not going to reset router settings just cause this phone doesn't like it. Jumping ship, it was quite an awfall experience. by the way LG is clueless, dont even bother calling them..
I've had wifi issues like that on my Vz G2. 2.4 and 5ghz channels. None of my other devices have the issue. Forcing a new channel on the router resolves the issue for awhile, but it's like the radio is very sensitive to channel interference or something.
I have the same problem. It seems like it only works if you set your router to 802.11g only
My WiFi calling, SMS, MMS, and general WiFi connectivity on my T-Mobile G2 works fine. However the call quality over WiFi sucks.
What sucks is I really really like this phone. I'm conflicted on if I should return or keep. I go back and forth hourly.
Just for comparison sake I am using an Asus RT56N router and my G2 is connected to N network with Comcast but I frequently use G at a friends house using Century Link. It connects just fine on that POS network.
So I don't know what's going on here.
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Well I just got a Galaxy S4 and I must admit the G2 has by far the better looking screen, camera and speed. I actually think Im going to send the S4 back and get the G2 again hoping that the one I got was just defective. Im so conflicted cause I really liked the G2 but the wifi issue is a deal breaker. Not sure what to do!
Maybe it was just a defective unit. I had to return my first one and I may have to return this one too. I keep noticing weird touch screen issues now. The first one didn't have touch issues but had speaker issues. This one looks like it may or may not have touch screen issues.
I took off the Zagg Screen protector to see if that was the cause. We will see.
My issues are a far less version of what's happening in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFnUNrrKDb0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I thought i had a defective phone.
Nothing worked even after router firmware upgrade
But at the end, it was because i had outdated router from 2005. Silly me lol
Bought a new router and now it works like a charm XD
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Got another one, now everything works seems like I had a defective one
Wifi Connection
mctaino said:
Just received my LG G2 White brand new from T-Mobile about 2 hours ago. After many attempts to troubleshoot the issue it all failed. The problem is Wifi will connect to router and even work but after 30 seconds the connection goes down. The actual Wifi signal shows connected but no internet it gets stock. We tried resetting the phone and toggling with different features but still it did the same thing. T-Mobile is the worst they were trying to have me ship the phone back and leave me phone less for days. I complained and they are sending another one overnight but have charged me for the phone on my account. Mind you I've had months of bad service, after all I think I got a defective phone. I've read some other people having the same issue with other carriers. If I get another one with the same issue I'm jumping boat. If anyone knows of a work around let me know. I tried 2 different routers same issues connects then it randomly disconnects and stops downloading or transferring data.
Reset Phone - didn't work
Turned off mobile data - didn't work
Turned off wifi sleep - didn't work
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I had same problem. I called TMobile and LG. But no solution. Then finally I found the reason. Just update your Router Firmware! Access your router setting thru the IP addess and update with latest firmware. Now my LG-G2 WIFI is working perfectly. My router is D Link DIR-655.
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I have the same problem. It seems like it only works if you set your router to 802.11g only
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I had same problem. I called TMobile and LG. But no solution. Then finally I found the reason. Just update your Router Firmware! Access your router setting thru the IP address and update with latest firmware. Now my LG-G2 WIFI is working perfectly. My router is D Link DIR-655.
Problems with Tomato
Is anyone having issues with a non-dlink router? I have an Asus RT-N16 set up with Tomato firmware and have very similar issues as well. Everything on the internet suggests upgrading my dlink firmware... which obviously doesn't help me . Other people have suggested trying "G only" on the router, which sucks and is pretty heavy handed. Will report back if it works though...
Verizon version of the G2 VS98011A
Tomato Firmware v1.28.9054 MIPSR2-beta K26 USB vpn3.6
I have used my old NETGEAR wndr3300 (setup for 2.4 & 5Ghz) and my phone connected to either flawlessly. Then I purchased a DLink DIR-855 Xtreme and the problems started. Tried to update firmware, and the router would constantly reboot every few minutes when my G2 would connect to either frequency. Now I am using a WD MyNet 900, and no problems as of yet.
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new g2 kills wifi
all of the symptoms mentioned are happening to me too but im on ee (UK version of T mobile). the network drops out on after a short time of network connection, i have spent 45 mins on Saturday talking to the (well not really talking more like listening to hold music) tech dept about internet connectivity problems and even convinced them that it was not the internet that was hiding but the router that was not performing so they sent me a new one; i eagerly swapped it over tonight and even factory reset the phone like lg have suggested but guess what...........
i have sent lg a snotty response as this issue has now cost me a bout 6 hours of my life trying to work wtf is going on and the on the phone to tech call centers and the inevitable net trawling for answers plus the effin and jeffin about after a complete factory reset.
it seams we are not unique in this and samsung have had this as an issue for quite a bit and best guesses are that it is a o/s issue with jelly bean 4.2 but this is not what google would have you believe and do not acknowledge this as an issue. im no expert just someone who wants the effing thing to work and have someone who has the power and capability to sort this out to do so without having to convince some faceless organisation that the problem should not be mine cos i dont get paid to sort out the crap.
Hi All,
I was wondering if someone can help me. I am having a bizarre problem on my Galaxy S5, which so far has stumped Verizon, Samsung and Time Warner Cable Tech Supports.
For some reason, when I'm connected to my home Wifi network, certain apps run very slow. Basically, if you open an app like Facebook, Instagram, or the Google Play Store, a lot of the icons, pictures and thumbnails all show up gray, and either don't come up at all, or take forever to load. As soon as I turn Wifi off and switch over to 4G, they all pop up almost immediately. I've also noticed this problem on Google Now. You tap the microphone, say a command and it gets stuck on "Recognizing..." for a long time, and quite often comes up with "Can't reach Google at the moment." Again, it's only certain apps. Other apps like my web browser app don't seem to be affected.
This doesn't make sense to me, because I also have a laptop and my girlfriend's Galaxy S III connected to my Wifi network and they don't have this problem. I've even busted out my old LG Spectrum 2 and sure enough, these apps load up lightning quick on it. I've done an internet speed test on my S5. On my Wifi I get a 19ms ping, download speeds of 18 MB/s and uploads pushing 2 MB/s. When I'm on 4G, the ping is 40ms, and the speeds are only 6MB/s and 0.7MB/s respectively, so the Wifi theoretically should be way faster.
I spent over an hour on the phone with Verizon and Samsung Tech Support, and after trying a ton of different things, including a Factory Reset, they determined it was probably the device. Since I'm under warranty, they sent me another one. I got it yesterday and tried it...yep, same problem.
Just out of curiosity, I tried it on the Wifi at my workplace. Wouldn't you know it, the problem isn't there. But, I don't understand what could be wrong with my home Wifi. I've got Road Runner Turbo internet from Time Warner w/download speeds up to 20MB/s. I've also got a really good modem/router that cost several hundred dollars. And, like I said the problem doesn't seem to happen on other devices.
I've searched the internet and have found almost nothing on this. Does anyone know of something I can try? Here's everything I've tried so far:
"Forgetting" my Wifi Network and Reconnecting
Resetting the Modem/Router
Clearing Data and Cache on Affected Apps
Phone Factory Reset
Trying with another Galaxy S5
Switching from DHCP to Static Connection on Phone
Switching DNS to Google's Addresses on Phone (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4)
Tinkering with the Modem/Router Security Settings and even Disabling Security
Changing the Router Bandwidth Settings
Changing my Router's Broadcast Channel - Have Tried Several Different Ones
Calling my ISP and Upgrading to a Higher Bandwidth/Speed
Here's my hardware details:
Phone - Verizon Galaxy S5, Unrooted, Running Stock Kitkat 4.4.4
ISP - Time Warner Cable, Road Runner Turbo
Modem/Router - Motorola/Arris SBG6782-AC
Thanks so much in advance!
Watching with interest.
Have a similar situation with my s5 900f international running latest NeatRom.
Some days better than others even when using home sky fibre optic and no drop in speed from router.
Had to get a new router
Ok, so I finally fixed the problem...in a manner that I wish I didn't have to resort to, but it seemed like the only option.
Let me start by thanking Rukbat from Android Central. I posted this topic there too, and his response was very helpful. Here's a repost of it:
Talk to Verizon (the tech people in the back, not the sales associates) or the Time Warner people (same thing - tech people) and see if anyone has an old Linksys or D-Link wifi router you can borrow for a day. (I'm using a Linksys WRT54G at the moment, and in router years it's as old as George Washington's corpse.)
From years of experience, writing communications code, playing with my phone, routers - and looking at my calendar - I'm guessing a bug in KitKat that shows up only with some apps. My almost new Linksys EA4500 started showing this problem almost as soon as the phones updated to 4.4.2, but the apps all work fine on old routers.
If an old router solves the problem, you can get a refurb WRT54 (G or GS) for the $25 range on Amazon (or maybe TW has an old one they'll let you use with one of their modems).
The Facebook app works just fine on mobile data, AT&T hotspots, TMobile hotspots - but not on new Linksys (supposedly the best) routers, and I've heard reports of the same problem on the newer D-Link routers, also supposed to be top-of-the-line. (I actually left the app running for 12 hours once, just to see how long it would take to update. It's more than 12 hours, because it still hadn't done anything. But standing in the parking lot at a Sam's Club, with a barely usable AT&T hotsopt signal, it updates in a couple of seconds.) AT&T connected me to their in-store wifi (which is secured, so of course they deleted the connection after we checked it out) and Facebook updated immediately. Speedtest.com shows over 14mbps download and pings running from 15-50ms with my new router that doesn't work with facebook, so it's not the connection, it's not the wifi signal itself, it's either a problem with certain apps or a problem with the 4.4 wifi firmware. Play store downloads are slower on the new routers too, but not too bad. just noticeably slower. (If I set up a guest account on the router it works fine, though, so it's not a bad router. It's just a pain to have to sign into the guest account every so often.)
This is the reason systems analysts turn grey at a young age and have bald spots. Problems that don't seem to make sense, and people in a position to debug them who can't or won't. I can reproduce the problem at will (which is the difficult part of fixing a problem), but there's no one interested in fixing it.
I ended up just getting a different router, as he suggested. From what he's describing, it sounds like some routers just don't play nice with some newer phones, for no apparent reason at all, which is both discouraging and frustrating at the same time. And I've come to the conclusion that my router is one of them. After spending hours on the phone with technical support from Verizon, Time Warner, Arris and Samsung, no one could find a solution for me.
I will say that I did find some hints from other places online that tweaking certain router settings will fix this problem, but I think I kind of nipped myself in the **** by not doing my homework when I bought my Arris modem/router. This router is locked down pretty tight from changing certain settings. You can't disable IPv6, which some people say fixed the problem. Someone else suggested enabling IP tunneling, but I don't see this setting on my router. Somewhere else, I read that this is the same thing as Port Forwarding, but I really don't know what port you would have to forward to a phone. You can't even update the firmware on my router, as Arris only provides it to cable ISPs...and they won't push it to customer owned devices. I don't even know why they sell this model to the public if that's the case.
So anyway, I just bought a much cheaper Netgear router from Best Buy, and wouldn't you know it, it works great! I think that it even outperforms my Arris. I guess the moral of the story is be careful about what you buy.
Update - problem solved!!!
I cannot believe this. I managed to get my phone working yesterday with my old Arris modem/router. I didn't even have to tweak it, or try to disable IPv6 or anything.
It turned out that the problem was my phone's SIM card. When I first bought the phone, I ordered it online and I remembered that it came in the mail with a SIM card. But, when I placed the card in the phone, it wouldn't activate. I probably should have called Verizon at that point to ask what I should do, but I ended up just taking the SIM card out of my old LG phone, and putting it in the S5. It looked the same to me, so I didn't think it would matter.
Then, not too long ago, I noticed that certain apps were saying that I needed an "Enhanced SIM Card" to use them, so it got me thinking, maybe I should have used the card that came with the phone. I called Verizon, and sure enough, they said that the card that came with the phone used much more updated technology, which is a better fit for the phone. So, they got it activated for me, and now not only do all of my apps work, but the slow Wifi problem is gone too! I didn't even know that the SIM card can affect Wifi. But anyway, this is great! I can take my new modem back, now.
I would ask anybody who has this same problem if they are not using a SIM card that came with the phone. If you are, it could be that you need a new one or more updated one. I believe most carriers will give you a new one for free. You can also check to see if your card is outdated in a couple different ways. Try opening an app like Softcard, and if it says that you need an Enhanced card, then your card is outdated. Also, check the numbers on your SIM. According to Verizon, in the US, the card should have a handful of numbers, followed by FIVE zeroes. If there are any more than five, it is an older card. It might be different for different countries or carriers.
Hope that helps!
Grrrr....spoke too soon. It worked fine for about a week, but now it's doing the same thing again, even with the new SIM card. Switched back to the newer router. Guess it's something with the Arris router after all.
hi everyone,
For the past 2.5 years I have owned an HTC one M7 and I was very happy with it except the poor camera which died after like 1 year!
anyhow, with that phone I had no issues whatsoever and I am still using it.
Last month, I decided to buy the nexus 6p. Since owning this piece of art I have been happy. However, there is a serious issue with it and I believe it is a software bug. In my home, the signal is not that great. when somebody calls me and I answer the call he/she CAN hear me while I CANNOT hear him/her! within the call, if I turn the WIFI off while the data is on then I will be able to hear him/her without disconnecting the call. My brother has the same phone and he faces the same issue. The weird thing is that my friend who is owning OnePlus 2 has exactly the same issue!
1. Do you have any solution to this issue?
2. How to communicate this with Google?
Thank you.
almobams said:
hi everyone,
For the past 2.5 years I have owned an HTC one M7 and I was very happy with it except the poor camera which died after like 1 year!
anyhow, with that phone I had no issues whatsoever and I am still using it.
Last month, I decided to buy the nexus 6p. Since owning this piece of art I have been happy. However, there is a serious issue with it and I believe it is a software bug. In my home, the signal is not that great. when somebody calls me and I answer the call he/she CAN hear me while I CANNOT hear him/her! within the call, if I turn the WIFI off while the data is on then I will be able to hear him/her without disconnecting the call. My brother has the same phone and he faces the same issue. The weird thing is that my friend who is owning OnePlus 2 has exactly the same issue!
1. Do you have any solution to this issue?
2. How to communicate this with Google?
Thank you.
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If you bought it from the Google store go back to the website and hit them up for help. When you submit your issue they'll call you failry quickly and if that doesn't work (cause you can't hear them etc) they will follow up with an email with the 855 number to call for support. Don't wait for the warranty to expire, do it now.
Do you have WiFi calling enabled?
Vref said:
If you bought it from the Google store go back to the website and hit them up for help. When you submit your issue they'll call you failry quickly and if that doesn't work (cause you can't hear them etc) they will follow up with an email with the 855 number to call for support. Don't wait for the warranty to expire, do it now.
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I second this. If you bought it from the Play Store Google's support is really good. You should get a new phone the next day, or within a few days.
Thank you all.
- I have bought it from local store and I believe it is an authorized reseller. Google Store is not available in my country.
- Wifi Calling is not enabled.
almobams said:
Thank you all.
- I have bought it from local store and I believe it is an authorized reseller. Google Store is not available in my country.
- Wifi Calling is not enabled.
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Are you sure the phone supports the bands offered in your country?
Have you tried factory reset?
It sounds software related to me. Since returning it isn't really an option you might try rooting the phone and just running either the stock ROM or a custom ROM.
Vref said:
Are you sure the phone supports the bands offered in your country?
Have you tried factory reset?
It sounds software related to me. Since returning it isn't really an option you might try rooting the phone and just running either the stock ROM or a custom ROM.
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mine is the international version and it is supported. Also, this only happens when the signal is weak. Also, turning wifi off will fix the issue with the call quality.
I do not want to use a custom ROM actually.
Where is the setting for Wifi calling? When I am at home on Wifi I am having the same issue but once I am not on Wifi the phone seems to work great.
Raydee35 said:
Where is the setting for Wifi calling? When I am at home on Wifi I am having the same issue but once I am not on Wifi the phone seems to work great.
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Go to setting and in the search box write wifi calling and it will lead you there
My husband and I both have a stock N910T. When we woke up yesterday neither phone would get signal, and not even make wifi call. Went to TMo shop today they told me that they were no longer sending signal to Note 4's (Thanks for the heads up TMo). We really like these phones and I wonder if I could root them and flash a stable ROM and get service on them again. When I pull the sim it shows 5 bars, put the sim back and X. I have rooted many phones, but not since I got this one 6 years ago, so I'm sure I'm a bit rusty.
Any advice highly appreciated. TIA
I'm in the same boat with the note edge. It stopped working friday night for me. Put the sim in a stock note 4 and same thing, so I thought my sim card died. Went to the tmobile store on saturday and they said 2 people had came in with the same issue and they had note 4s.
What I don't understand is how they can just stop supporting a phone. I thought that if it accepts the sim card and has the proper bands it'll work. I mean for ****s sake my car takes a tmobile sim for a hotspot and traffic updates.
same exact. i just factory reset and updated stock to see if it would fix but it wont. Any solutions here??
Try to:
a. flash a custom TWRP (recovery) with Odin
IMPORTANT - after you flash TWRP PLEASE TAKE A FULL BACK-UP!
b. flash a custom ROM with root
c. why root? because you can change the build.prop file and "pretend" to be another phone (newer more likely) so that the lovely t-mobile can still allow your phone to connect to the network.
This way you have zero costs, you keep your note 4.
Unless it's too complicated or the procrastination level is TDH (too damn high)
Or you have the cash and buy something new(er).
There's info on this forum about all these steps.
Before you do anything - go and read, search on this forums and on youtube. There are a LOT of tutorials.
Please be careful and READ. Get educated about custom recovery/ROM's.
You will get good knowledge and your satisfaction on make things work will be enormous.
You will be responsible on your actions with the phone.
Good luck.
mine is already rooted with a custom rom. which parameters do you recommend changing in build.prop?
my audi is older than the note 4 and data works fine and calls work on a motorola L6 from 2005, so I doubt it's the age.
someone on reddit came up with a temporary solution until they fix this. you'll lose 4g/LTE tho
To set to 3G/2G turn on airplane mode and enter *#2263#* on the phone dialer. Then select GSM/WCDMA Auto. After that turn airplane mode off.
Hey all - same issue here - Note 4 stopped working Friday morning. I tried everything on my end (factory reset, ROM flash, SIM swap, etc). I even tore the phone down and checked the connections. I ordered a replacement SIM / SD card tray reader thinking that was the issue. Now I hear others having the same issue. I live in Colorado FWIW. Calling into T-Mobile now to see if I can get some info here.
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After speaking on the phone with a tech support person, T-Mobile reported that they were aware of an issue with Note 4 users not being able to access the network. They said that they "were in contact with Samsung and were actively working on an issue" and reassured me that they would have a solution for customers soon. I sure hope so because I do not want to give up my Note 4!
Note 4 user here too. This sucks. I did the workaround on the dialer posted in one of the above posts, and now it connects. Says 4G at the top, but probably only 3G. That's fine for me in the meantime, but not acceptable in the long run. I just spent 2 days wiping the phone, unrooting, etc only to find this now! Got lots of work to do to get it back to my rooted state. Thankfully I have the backups to do it, just have to find the time now. Thanks T-Mobile!!
Has anyone heard any more on this issue?
Just had the same issue. Called T-mobile support and they had no idea of a widespread issue, said it was likely HW failure. I got a new SIM and that didn't help. Called local cellphone repair shop and they indicated they'd had several calls about this issue and fixed at least one so far by replacing the card reader. I applied the workaround above and got the phone working again so I don't understand why a new card reader is going to fix this.
Note 4 seems like it's back working on T-Mobile as of last night.
HI I purchased galaxy note 4 3 years ago in the first time I put him on i has that problem yet
But I live in curacao in the Caribbean and I think that the mother board was not good.
Then I has flight to medellin Colombia with the phone he began working I was glad but when I arrived to curacao from medellin the same problem
Sometimes he is working sometime not
I have the same problem T-mobile N910T
jalsing said:
Note 4 seems like it's back working on T-Mobile as of last night.
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Thanks for the update! I reversed the workaround I applied earlier and mine is back to 4G LTE now.
Any update on this issue?
The N915-T is spotty and I'm trying to figure out why. It was officially kicked off the network by T-Mobile, but it still works. It connects to most towers but not to a particular one. Whenever I'm on that block the network can not be found. If I walk two blocks away it would connect to another tower and I can make calls. If I walk back toward the 'faulty' tower while on the call, the quality would degrade, the call drops and the phone would lose signal.
This would NOT happen with other phones - not even an older Galaxy S2.
This is likely a different issue altogether, as the phone actually connects and works elsewhere. I'm just hoping someone has an idea.