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Problem with wifi

Hi, I've searched the forum but have not found a solution hence my post.
I've been using the Nexus S since december and the wifi has been working fine. Normally when you switch the wifi on and it connects to a network the "E" edge symbol goes off and the wifi symbol becomes green and all works well.
Recently this has stopped happening. When I switch the wifi on it connects to the network but the wifi symbol on the top status bar remains grey and the "E" remains and i'm not able to use the internet at all.
The only way to get the wifi to work is to manually switch data off.
I'd appreciate if someone could help with this.
thanks,
Sid

im sort of having a similar situation i think since the update, my 3g icon stays and wifi icon shows no signal but i'm still connected on wifi

This might not help with your issue but do you have the Wi-Fi sleepy policy set to never?

Is anything wrong with your router?
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Are you running 2.3.3?
Might be related to this issue:
http://www.google.com/support/forum...ad?fid=62b9e23a049f4ef000049de372685999&hl=en

raylol16 said:
This might not help with your issue but do you have the Wi-Fi sleepy policy set to never?
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Sorry, what is Wi-Fi sleepy policy?

Darrien13 said:
Is anything wrong with your router?
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I don't think so as I'm facing this problem at home, work and a friends house all places where I could connect earlier.

lordmirg said:
Are you running 2.3.3?
Might be related to this issue:
http://www.google.com/support/forum...ad?fid=62b9e23a049f4ef000049de372685999&hl=en
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No, I haven't received the OTA and am still running 2.3.2

sjalan said:
Sorry, what is Wi-Fi sleepy policy?
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It controls when your wifi goes to sleep. By default it shuts down wifi when your screen goes off. To prevent that you need to change it to never.

lordmirg said:
Are you running 2.3.3?
Might be related to this issue:
http://www.google.com/support/forum...ad?fid=62b9e23a049f4ef000049de372685999&hl=en
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Yes he is....it came out back in december
; )
Jkjk
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xdahd2 said:
Yes he is....it came out back in december
; )
Jkjk
~Sent from my Nexus S with Swype~
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No I'm not.... Haven't received the OTA to 2.3.3 yet...

sometimes when my router is playing up the 3G symbol comes back along with the wifi symbol... i guess as its trying to access both.

raylol16 said:
This might not help with your issue but do you have the Wi-Fi sleepy policy set to never?
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This helped me so thanks! I was wandering why 3G was on for a second when I turned on the screen.

Terrible wifi connection on note 3!

Has anyone else been experiencing this. I am connected with BT home hub and it's awful. Connection drops literally every few seconds. It was fine with note 2. Any soloutions? I really like the phone but these small glitches are making me angry now. First it was stock browser which I have stopped using in favour of boat, then the biggest selling feature S pen it's sensivity was really bad I fixed it by adjusting the potentiometer and now the wifi signal. I really hope there is a fix for it.
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I also use a BT home hub but have had no problems with Wifi at all. Connects quickly and doesn't miss a beat.
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No problems for mi.

Had some problems with Fritzbox, especially on the first two days. The connection was not stable, although I had no problems with Note 1, and I have no problems with any other devices. But after the first days this problem with Note 3 was gone by itself. Maybe you should wait...
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From Note 2 it might not be so good .. im not completely sure yet but I do keep getting the annoying warning message on my status bar.
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i got mine this morning.. i have a bt modem as well and it keeps dropping all the time.. think im gonna give it a day then if it continues ill just take it and get it exchanged..

Works fine on a Netgear router...
Some routers have issues with newer phones. (and some with older ones, as well.). Have you tried updating your router Firmware? Reset your router?
Also, set the connection type to Static, not DHCP.

i was thinking it was the modem but my s4 works fine.. already called EE about a replacement..

mine works fine.. better then my old device!
my Netgear router is located on the first floor at the front of my house (in the office). in the master bedroom ensuite i got like 1 bar on my old device..
now i get full bars..
I live in a newer development area and i am on the boarder of LTE coverage.. on any other device i get 4G in my house.. now i get 2 bars of LTE..
pretty satisfied..
now speaking of software jitters and such.. that's a different story

Mine works great
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the wifi issue is the only problem i have.. smh.. EE says they out of stock of the note 3.. so i gotta wait til they have to send replacement

WiFi access points don't get better with age. The hardware is upgraded constantly and even firmware updates can't change the hardware. An old WiFi access point of 2-3 years will not work as well as the newer ones do.

WLAN connectivity and speed is real bad on a fritzbox 6360 cable (fritzos v05.50). Sometimes full speed with ~4+ mb/s, a bit later resends and timeouts all the time. foldersync is a pain over wlan. today i needed 1h+ to download my apps from playstore after flashing omega rom. Cabel connection speed 100 mbit! 2.4 ghz or 5 ghz, static ip - no changes hope there will be a modem update for the note3 or a fritzos update that fix it.

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buell47 said:
After updating firmware today to xxUBMJ1 (Germany) the wireless problem is solved!
and the "automatic switching" can be activated again.
For me, everything works fine again. NO more message for unstable wireless connection!
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what was the problem you had before the update?

Went into a coffee shop. Where there is free wifi if you buy something. It was me and a friend. My s4 had full signal. And my new note 3 struggling to get connection it kept saying checking quality which is really annoying. Anywhere my s4 gets connection the note 3 checks quality and drops. Im right next to the router at home and this note 3 wants to check quality of the connection. Never had a problem with the s4.

demzzy said:
what was the problem you had before the update?
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automatic disconnected WiFi connection.
Message "unstable Connection" and switched back to mobile Data (2G,3G...)
but the Problem is not complete solved.....Fritz!Box Routers have the problem further

buell47 said:
automatic disconnected WiFi connection.
Message "unstable Connection" and switched back to mobile Data (2G,3G...)
but the Problem is not complete solved.....Fritz!Box Routers have the problem further
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Yes I'm getting a less favourable experience with wifi on my N3
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buell47 said:
automatic disconnected WiFi connection.
Message "unstable Connection" and switched back to mobile Data (2G,3G...)
but the Problem is not complete solved.....Fritz!Box Routers have the problem further
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get your device exchanged.. thats what im doing

LTE 4G problem! No automatic switching from 2G/3G to 4G network during data flow

Hello,
I don´t know, maybe I´m blind and could not find similar problem in the forum, or maybe none of you noticed it?
Since weeks, I enjoy the immediate network change 2G > 3G and 4G (just looking hat the Phone, but not used a App thats need data connection)
Today I just go on my work route and listen to internet radio for the first time again, that of course is continuously loading data.
But to my shock, I realized that he not switch from the usual point of H network to the 4G LTE network as usual.
I suspected bad and wanted to exclude the TuneIn app, and i turned on at the same time Google Maps, colesed TuneIn, scolled in Maps so that data flow´s ........ nothing happens, it stays in the H+ network, then i changed to the speed test an check the speed ..... it´s about 5 mbits, so actually still no LTE ( it does not show so well on )
I do this few more minutes and then closed all the apps at the same time. Now he has logged into the LTE network !
What a F..K is that? :-/
That means, if i'm traveling around and an app constantly pulls data, the Note stay only in 2G/3G network, because it changes only to 4G when no data flow is!
WTF!
Could someone test the same, maybe mine is broken or something like that.
Greetings Frank

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I had the exact same problem on my note2 also. Its very annoying. Fortunately for me that only affects me if I am tethered, otherwise I don't have an app that keeps pulling data for too long. I have not found any solution for this issue. It seems that is how the radios are supposed to function to not disable a data connection in the middle of something.

Ehrpd seems to have fixed the whole cutting off of data streams for me when switching back and forth between networks, which is awesome. Unfortunately the note 3 seems to love 3g and hate 4g most days unless I toggle airplane mode manually.

ozaghloul said:
I had the exact same problem on my note2 also.
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Only with your Note 2, or with Note 3 too?
My Note 2 LTE with Vodafone was horrible, after 2 months I gave it back to the dealer and changed my contract also back. To much trouble all the time. LTE not usable if you are on road / driving.
Now with Note 3 i changed back again to LTE Test driver
It works much better, but the switching problem between 3G and 4G is really bad for me.
Which provider you use?
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buell47 said:
Hello,
I don´t know, maybe I´m blind and could not find similar problem in the forum, or maybe none of you noticed it?
Since weeks, I enjoy the immediate network change 2G > 3G and 4G (just looking hat the Phone, but not used a App thats need data connection)
Today I just go on my work route and listen to internet radio for the first time again, that of course is continuously loading data.
But to my shock, I realized that he not switch from the usual point of H network to the 4G LTE network as usual.
I suspected bad and wanted to exclude the TuneIn app, and i turned on at the same time Google Maps, colesed TuneIn, scolled in Maps so that data flow´s ........ nothing happens, it stays in the H+ network, then i changed to the speed test an check the speed ..... it´s about 5 mbits, so actually still no LTE ( it does not show so well on )
I do this few more minutes and then closed all the apps at the same time. Now he has logged into the LTE network !
What a F..K is that? :-/
That means, if i'm traveling around and an app constantly pulls data, the Note stay only in 2G/3G network, because it changes only to 4G when no data flow is!
WTF!
Could someone test the same, maybe mine is broken or something like that.
Greetings Frank
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Same problem with my Lenovo A6020A46. It can't auto change 4G/LTE to 3G/2G. Don't know what's wrong with this ROM. Even its the latest Nougat updated on 07 Aug 2017.

dilpreet22g3 said:
Same problem with my Lenovo A6020A46. It can't auto change 4G/LTE to 3G/2G. Don't know what's wrong with this ROM. Even its the latest Nougat updated on 07 Aug 2017.
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Note 3 rom ??

Its Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus

dilpreet22g3 said:
Its Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
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So why post in Note 3 forum ??

I didnt aware about it, is there any rule that I cant post at another post?
I post here just to find any solution.
B'cuz noboday asked it in Lenovo's link.

dilpreet22g3 said:
I didnt aware about it, is there any rule that I cant post at another post?
I post here just to find any solution.
B'cuz noboday asked it in Lenovo's link.
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But they are two different products and flashing a file from Note 3 forum or altering settings may brick your phone .

JJEgan said:
But they are two different products and flashing a file from Note 3 forum or altering settings may brick your phone .
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Thanks for assistance..

WiFi still having issues on 4.5.3 build

Even if with new 4.5.3 build, wifi problem persists.
And I think I've understood now what's happening.
On auto mode (both bands), when near from router, everything works correctly. When far from router, wifi doesn't work .
The solution? Choose only 2.4ghz or 5ghz, not automatic, as someone already said.
I'm starting to think that this is an hardware problem... Not software... And I'm scared. If near to the 14 days return policy (I think) it isn't solved, I'm returning my device probably. I'm scared it could be an hardware problem (yes, OnePlus always have some hardware problem, on screen, or something.. this case maybe it's WiFi).
What do you guys think?

I never had any issue with Wi-Fi. Automatic, and it's 2,4GHz. After i tap the WiFi icon, it's tuning on automatically. I recommend you to send hack the device if the problem persist.

It is connected always to the network, 2.4g or 5g, but doesn't open anything. Any page, any speed test, nothing.

Are you mixing your n/ac bands? If your have an n router and the phone is constantly try to connect to ac? I don't know but anything is worth checking. Like force your router to one of the other

I had this problem when I had data saver turned on in Chrome. I turned it off, and it worked like normal.

It may specific to your device. RMA soon.
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Is anyone using pi-hole as DNS and find it not connecting to internet or in some application that internet is not available but apps like browser still connect to internet and work ? Never had problem with WIFI when using pi-hole as DNS. this must be WiFi related bug
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Nope... Nothing works. Buts only on 5ghz. On my OnePlus 3 everything works fine.

I have the same problem, you are not alone lol

Fusionalex said:
I have the same problem, you are not alone lol
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And do you think it is software or hardware fault?

My wifi works fine..zero issues.

same here

Z51 said:
My wifi works fine..zero issues.
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On 5Ghz?

djeyreaper said:
same here
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Also problems?

mrasquinho said:
Also problems?
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Nu actually i have 0 issues with my oneplus. I have a ipv6 rooter with both bands 5 and 2.4. Both work flawless. U really shoud test it on other rooters with different configuration(ac+n;ac only; n only; b+g) and see if the problem persists. My recomandation is 2 check the interferance level and scan for possible problems comming from u're neighbours that use same band as u (i had issues with my lg g3 because my wifi had the same band as my neighbours and had huge interference).

djeyreaper said:
Nu actually i have 0 issues with my oneplus. I have a ipv6 rooter with both bands 5 and 2.4. Both work flawless. U really shoud test it on other rooters with different configuration(ac+n;ac only; n only; b+g) and see if the problem persists. My recomandation is 2 check the interferance level and scan for possible problems comming from u're neighbours that use same band as u (i had issues with my lg g3 because my wifi had the same band as my neighbours and had huge interference).
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If other phones works ok with that router configuration, why should I change router settings to match OP5 needs?
Also, OP5 doesn't work on my work's 5Ghz network, so... It can not be router related.

mrasquinho said:
If other phones works ok with that router configuration, why should I change router settings to match OP5 needs?
Also, OP5 doesn't work on my work's 5Ghz network, so... It can not be router related.
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Diferent phones diferent receivers/parts . It may be a compatibility problem i dunno ( i cand only suggest some workarounds) i didnt work at the building of 1+5 so... it is your decision if u want 2 investigate the problem or just move forward and maybe select another phone that fits your rooter.

djeyreaper said:
Diferent phones diferent receivers/parts . It may be a compatibility problem i dunno ( i cand only suggest some workarounds) i didnt work at the building of 1+5 so... it is your decision if u want 2 investigate the problem or just move forward and maybe select another phone that fits your rooter.
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No, I like this phone, so I'm trying to staying with it. I guess this is a software problem on the phone... I hope.

There was another thread on this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/help/wi-fi-connection-dropping-ipv6-t3627933
I was having problems yesterday morning right after updating to 4.5.3. It was only acting up on 5GHz.
That said, I've had PingTools set up to check every 15 minutes and I haven't seen any drops in the last 20 hours. The only thing I'd done to the phone was remove the tempered glass screen protector, but I have trouble believing that was the cause(!)

My OP5 arrived today and everything works perfectly. After reading the forums thoroughly for a week I knew what to look out for.
If the problem persists I would RMA, it'll be annoying to have the delay to use the phone, but better to have one that works in perfect order.

Very Slow Wifi - barely useable

I bought this phone for my gf it has a GLOBAL version 10.3.5.0 stable, everything is nice with the phone but it has one problem with home's wifi.. its very f****** slow like literally downloading apps or loading pages at 100kbs.. data works perfectly, back in our other home and all public her wifi works perfectly. I would assume that is the router problem, but on my phone (onePlus6 and all other family member phones) that wifi works perfectly with no hiccups.. I have tried to factory reset rn7 via recovery, no luck.. maybe u have an idea what could be causing that? Also if i turn off wifi and turning back on, that wifi doesnt show up immediately, but it locate other nearby wifi, the home's wifi shows up like after 30sec, and sometimes it disappear and shows up again. Phone BL is locked it just few weeks old, i bought it new. I guess installing custom rom should help, but my GF wouldn't like that cuz she afraid to loose camera quality, so im kind of with locked hands for custom, also one guy in reddit said that switching to custom didn't change situation.. damn the phone is really nice. First time in I have such a problem:/
It downloading instagram for 2hours... Its insane, browsed all the web, some people having exactly same problem, and can't resolve it they having different model of xiaomi redmi notes. I just can't believe it that nothing can be done in this case when it works on public wifi, at my family home, at friends, but just not at her house...
Any help would be appreciated..
Im loosing my nerves on it ://

Is your router dual band? If so, look for your wifi ID in your list and then look for the name of your wifi with "5G" after it. Try connecting to that. That's the 5 ghz band. Supposedly i's not great for going thru thick steel walls, concrete, etc, but I never experienced any of those issues.

meistr91 said:
Any help would be appreciated..
Im loosing my nerves on it ://
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Did you try my suggestion?

DelphinusMinor said:
Did you try my suggestion?
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This first thing what i have checked, wifi is not dual. Everything got sorted after few times restarting router thanks for reply!