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[Q] HTC sensation "wi-fi" error . Can not turn wi-fi on.

Hello,
As soon as I tap the wi-fi icon, it turns to an "error" state.
I ve seen some threads here, but could not be sure about the resolution. To give idea let me sum it up. My device has been brought from US and I am in europe. İt is alreasy ship s-off.
android version : 2.3.4
software number : android revolution HD 3.6.0. by mike1986
kernel version : 2.6.35.14-Sensation-faux123-v0.1.8+
baseband version : 10.42.9007.00p .....
build number : 1.73.401.2 CL161971
and this topic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193063&page=2
basilcallly tells to apply a signed ROM . But can you please advise which ROM would solve my wi-fi issue. and how to apply that?
Thanks in advance

I also had similar issue when I flashed the original recovery to remove the rooting and clock work mod...
Now if u have the original recovery installed...flash the OTA updates through it and if you don't have the OTA you need to flash the original ROM
After the flashing ur wifi will work normal

hello,
actually I am so new to the stuf. I havent applied any updates to the device, but I guesss it has been s-off ed and applied a different ROM before it has been sold to my friend in USA. Now, which exact ROM would you suggest me to flash and actually where I can find it and read the how to ?.
Thanks

after stock and root i was on Revolution 3.6.1 and now i am using S3N5EaY v 1.4.0 -> agree .. its very smooth - fast and looks great. but still the most important thing is : battery life.. so before i had to charge 2 times a day on hard-use.
theres no need anymore at the moment ;-)
try out by yaself..

hasan.acar said:
Hello,
As soon as I tap the wi-fi icon, it turns to an "error" state.
I ve seen some threads here, but could not be sure about the resolution. To give idea let me sum it up. My device has been brought from US and I am in europe. İt is alreasy ship s-off.
android version : 2.3.4
software number : android revolution HD 3.6.0. by mike1986
kernel version : 2.6.35.14-Sensation-faux123-v0.1.8+
baseband version : 10.42.9007.00p .....
build number : 1.73.401.2 CL161971
and this topic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193063&page=2
basilcallly tells to apply a signed ROM . But can you please advise which ROM would solve my wi-fi issue. and how to apply that?
Thanks in advance
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Ello m8,
It appears your in the same boat as me, i have the wifi error too, it doesn't even turn on to be able to see networks, let alone connect to them so it's quite horrible.
What i've done:
Flashed pretty much every rom i possibly could. (old ones, new ones, no effect)
Changed the recovery to 4ext (which works great but didn't help)
Changed kernels (a lot)
Changed Radios and RIL files (a lot)
Flashed an official RUU (no effect at all)
Went back to S-ON as described in the tutorial on the main xda sensation guide, then S-OFF'd again.
I'm now back on P3D v 8 and it's running lovely but alas, still no wifi.
I've changed the back cover (the yellow connectors at the top have something to do with the wifi) Don't mess around with these as you may break something, changing the case had no effect, apparently the wifi still connects without the back cover on the phone.
I am literally at my wits end with this and i got my phone for free from my work and i was only supposed to have had it for a while (4 months) so if i say it's broke, they may take it back and i've lost the phone completely, if that wasn't the case then i would have sent it back after i'd tried everything software wise i could think of.
I'm not saying that you are in the same situation exactly but if you are then it looks bleak and i would say anything next to removing the wifi chip and replacing it would mean the wifi will never work, plus tutorials for replacing the wifi on a sensation are scarce to say the least (torque screwdrivers at the ready)
If i get it working i'll let you know how, please do the same if you get any joy.
Oh i almost forgot, another thread on another site they mention using an app called wefi, i didn't have any luck but you might.
Good luck matey Hope you have more than i did.

Hi,
I am having the same issue.
Have been running android revolution HD 3.6.5. by mike1986 and previous versions of it (2, 3) and no issues with the WiFi, as one day it just started (yesterday to be precise). I did not install anything or played with settings that could mess with the wi-fi. One day ago was working ok and the next not.
Tried the Wefi app but it did not help either.
feeling hopeless...

bk_25 said:
Hi,
I am having the same issue.
Have been running android revolution HD 3.6.5. by mike1986 and previous versions of it (2, 3) and no issues with the WiFi, as one day it just started (yesterday to be precise). I did not install anything or played with settings that could mess with the wi-fi. One day ago was working ok and the next not.
Tried the Wefi app but it did not help either.
feeling hopeless...
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Looks like this error is more common than it would first have appeared, read my post a few up for what i've tried, i even feel like dropping it if it's something inside so as to knock it back into place, but i haven't yet Lol that's desperation.
I've got an appointment with HTC soon and i'm getting it changed, if anyone gets this sorted then let me know as i'd rather keep my phone.

dladz said:
Looks like this error is more common than it would first have appeared, read my post a few up for what i've tried, i even feel like dropping it if it's something inside so as to knock it back into place, but i haven't yet Lol that's desperation.
I've got an appointment with HTC soon and i'm getting it changed, if anyone gets this sorted then let me know as i'd rather keep my phone.
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Hi,
I also tried all you tried and no results.
Changed the case with a friends phone but did not help either.
After a lot of reading through the forums did a logcat to see what the hack the phone is saying about this error and it seems it cannot load the driver.
If it helps smb to go deeper can post it.
Gave a thought or two about knocking it against the wall or throw it from the window but after-all, i think i can live for some time without wifi, my GPRS speed is not bad and maybe soon will be having 3G and during work time can use internet pass-through.
Worst case scenario, will sell it and get EDGE the new quad-core monster HTC will be releasing next year Q1 or early Q2.

dladz said:
Ello m8,
It appears your in the same boat as me, i have the wifi error too, it doesn't even turn on to be able to see networks, let alone connect to them so it's quite horrible.
What i've done:
Flashed pretty much every rom i possibly could. (old ones, new ones, no effect)
Changed the recovery to 4ext (which works great but didn't help)
Changed kernels (a lot)
Changed Radios and RIL files (a lot)
Flashed an official RUU (no effect at all)
Went back to S-ON as described in the tutorial on the main xda sensation guide, then S-OFF'd again.
I'm now back on P3D v 8 and it's running lovely but alas, still no wifi.
I've changed the back cover (the yellow connectors at the top have something to do with the wifi) Don't mess around with these as you may break something, changing the case had no effect, apparently the wifi still connects without the back cover on the phone.
I am literally at my wits end with this and i got my phone for free from my work and i was only supposed to have had it for a while (4 months) so if i say it's broke, they may take it back and i've lost the phone completely, if that wasn't the case then i would have sent it back after i'd tried everything software wise i could think of.
I'm not saying that you are in the same situation exactly but if you are then it looks bleak and i would say anything next to removing the wifi chip and replacing it would mean the wifi will never work, plus tutorials for replacing the wifi on a sensation are scarce to say the least (torque screwdrivers at the ready)
If i get it working i'll let you know how, please do the same if you get any joy.
Oh i almost forgot, another thread on another site they mention using an app called wefi, i didn't have any luck but you might.
Good luck matey Hope you have more than i did.
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Dude I got the same problem and I did the same procedure so far but same results as well.
I am just wondering if you got any better results for this issue.
Thanks

Same problem, bad results...
I had the same problem. Both my Bluetooth and WiFi would get stuck on "turning on" but never did, I flashed so many ROMs and Kernels, Tried RUU's from Europe,Asia, and USA and nothing worked. SO I CALLED HTC...thankfully I was still under warranty (It's a 12 month warranty) and shipped my phone away after flashing the latest official T-Mobile RUU, Un-Rooting, and going back to S-ON. It's been a week...I called and they said THE MOTHERBOARD needed to be replaced, which I think is the "default fix" if they can't solve the issue. So hopefully in a week I'll have my phone back...Best of Luck...don't mean to be a Debby Downer but I tried EVERYTHING. Give em a call, it won't hurt to try.

HTC sensation wifi switching off and on after newfirmware 4.0.3

I updated my HTC sensation Z710e to andriod 4.0.3, HTC sense version 3.6
Soon after the update my wifi sometimes will detect the Router and then disappear. Cannot use my wifi at all.
Tried all changes in the settings. just wont remain on for even 5secs.
Tried pulling the battery out, restarting factory reset. Nothing works!
Please help!!!

aaijax said:
I updated my HTC sensation Z710e to andriod 4.0.3, HTC sense version 3.6
Soon after the update my wifi sometimes will detect the Router and then disappear. Cannot use my wifi at all.
Tried all changes in the settings. just wont remain on for even 5secs.
Tried pulling the battery out, restarting factory reset. Nothing works!
Please help!!!
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Are you using a stock, or custom ROM?

same here
Yes, I have the same problem, occurred exactly right after the Android version upgrade of my Sensation.
I'm in touch with HTC support, but of course like all support channels, it's very hard for the guys to understand what the symptoms are. I keep telling them that I can't see any networks to try to connect and the guys keep telling me to disable mac filtering on my access point...
Anyway, I'm on it. If I can reach a solution, I'll let you know.

update
OK, here we go...
I have removed the SIM card.
I left the microSD inside.
I did a factory reset.
WiFi works perfect... After one hour it is still OK.
I shut down and insert the SIM card.
The auto-config for APN starts and triggers the 3G connection.
3G is fine.
But WiFi is dead.
Again, it detects the APs nearby but then it shuts down in one second...
Then can't detect any APs, of course...
I shut it down and remove the SIM card.
No luck, WiFi is still dead.
I have updated the guys in HTC support...
Let's see what they'll come back with.

Here in Andorra, we´ve the same problem After Update.The same problem. Its something about the Country Of the SIM. Here, if you put an Spanish or French SIM, WIFI OK. BUT if you use an Andorran´s SIM: WIFI DEAD...

I have the exact problem.......
I expect it solve in a week or two by HTC otherwise.... No more HTC after the XE

I have the same problem. The problem appeared after upgrading from GB to ICS. When I returned to the RUU - the problem still occurred. In general, helps clear the Dalvik cache - but after a while the problem comes back.

Wifi Dead
ReeF666 said:
Are you using a stock, or custom ROM?
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Sorry was travelling and did not see the posts. It was such a major problem not
having wifi while travelling. Lots of the airports had free wifi and i had to keep
pulling out my PC to tether
I am on stock ROM.
Any solutions yet??

Same problem here. Wifi stays stuck on "turning on" and will never turn on. Sometimes it says error. Also, bluetooth exhibits the same symptoms, except it gives up after a while and just goes back to off.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Yeah I have the same problem.
Hboot:1.27.1111
Unlocked HTC Dev Bootloader
S-Off

Wifi on and off
Same problem here:
Sensation
ROM: CM10 by Bruce 2728
Firmware 3.33
S-Off
Did Revolution method
Hboot 1.27.11
I've tried many different roms, wifi works sometimes. Then it will turn on and off continuously, getting my hopes up then leaving me frustrated. I can't believe I'm considering getting another phone because of this stupid wifi issue.

Do you also have problems with getting notifications when wifi is on? For example whatsapp or gmail?
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

Notarzt23 said:
Do you also have problems with getting notifications when wifi is on? For example whatsapp or gmail?
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium
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It's like it will work for a few days perfectly, then this intermittent behavior happens. My EDGE connection kicks in and I get notifications alright but my plan only has 150MB per month. (please don't laugh as I live in China, and don't laugh that my 4G phone is running EDGE). So I need WiFi to work all the time.

same problem i try manny roms but cant get the wifi to work did u guys find any solution?

I found a solution and you're not going to like it, I sold my Sensation and bought a Samsung Galaxy S3. Sorry HTC, byebye to you.

shiggins9 said:
I found a solution and you're not going to like it, I sold my Sensation and bought a Samsung Galaxy S3. Sorry HTC, byebye to you.
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I am also going to do that and buy a note 2
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2

[Q] Sensation XE post-Update Wi-Fi problem

So basically I updated my XE to the official ICS. Everything went fine, except one very important thing. Wi-Fi doesn't work anymore! I detects my Wi-Fi for about 5 seconds then it becomes "Not in Range".
I did a hard reset and booted the phone without the SIM, magically Wi-Fi worked.
However when I put it back, the problem shows up again
This is really pissing me off.
Here's some info that might help:
Carrier, Country: Syriatel, Syria
So I think I have 2 solutions:
1: Downgrade it back to Gingerbread, but I do not know how, please help
2: Some other way that can fix it now.......

Probably has to do with this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21406675
Should fix you right up

my phone is not rooted

Oh, shoot.
Well if pulling the sim out like that solves the issue I guarantee it's the country code thing.
I'm sure they'll be fixing it soon...sounds like a common problem

Ok thank you!
I've talked to HTC and they said they're working on a fix.
BUT! Is there a way to downgrade it to the old GB? (RUU's maybe?)
Many thanks!

is there any luck to fiend solution ?????? without root please?

[Q] Random Reboots - S-OFF'd and SuperCID

I feel a little dirty having this as my first post, but this problem has been eating at me for a week now.
Current Bootloader Status:
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012,17:33:34
I bought this Sensation from eBay a week ago in a Used state, the owner said the only problem it has was the radio did not function correctly, most likely due to a dodgy flash (it was already rooted, S-OFF and with SuperCID), which I solved by re-flashing using RevolutionHD. All seemed fine until the second boot, where it began to reboot randomly, but ONLY when it has been normally booted and not in the charger. Thinking how it only rebooted due to the charger, I immediately thought it was the battery, but after swapping the battery from my perfectly working EVO 3D with the one in the Sensation, it STILL rebooted constantly. When in either the Bootloader or 4ext, it does not reboot or show any problems.
Just as a precaution, I went through the S-OFF and SuperCID processes again to see if he did something wrong along the way. I then re-loaded 4ext and ran the superwipe script, followed by re-flashing with a re-downloaded RevolutionHD. After its first boot, everything seemed fine for a day, no reboots and working like a charm, but soon went back to its rebooting error again, exactly like before. The same with other ROMs, both ICS and Gingerbread.
As the last extreme, I opened the Sensation to see if anything seemed odd or out-of-place, which is when I found out that the WiFi flex cable was missing, which even though I know I can easily buy a replacement, it annoyed me a bit, but I was wondering if that could upset the OS?
So yeah, at the moment I am at an impasse with this phone and, if I can't get this to work, try to get a refund due to the missing parts.
Any ideas?

Hi,
you said you tried both GB and ICS. Did you flash the correct firmware with the roms? And which kernel did you use?

I used the firmwares recommended in the ROM threads and kernels that came with them.

That seems strange. Android Revolution HD is a very stable rom. I ran it for quite a long time until i couldnt see Sense anymore.. So your problem should not be rom related. I think the only thing you didnt try was wiping dalvik cache. I read in some rom threads that it is recommended to do it when you flash the rom. But I dont know if this would help. I only heard of people getting random reboots when they ran an unstable rom.

so when flashing Roms you used the 3.32 firmware? In my "personal" opinion I would be a bit upset for the missing part. Even if you were able to get the device to function as it should, missing parts are not acceptable unless previously stated in the purchase contract. Like i said only MY " opinion" but if it were my device and I was certain their was no mention of the missing parts, I would definitely take the device back. And I would buy another with all parts present, however this is just a opinion and its up to you on what you want to do. I think its wrong to sell a device with missing parts unless the buyer is aware of this before sale. So if it were mine, I'd take it back and have him explain why you were NOT told ahead of time about the missing part! I wish you the very best in whatever you decide to do! Good luck to you! The sensation is a great device and I think you will love it!
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium

Thanks for the advice so far guys.
That's what I told my Dad (it's actually his phone he bought, but I'm doing all of the legwork, I'm an EVO 3D man ), I said he should ask for a full refund due to the product not being as advertised, but he still wants to keep it and replace the cable. Dads, eh? I assume that firmware updates the radio, correct? I noticed that when I flashed the latest firmware on the Sensation, the radio version DID NOT change. I have just finished flashing with the latest radio and RIL available for ICS ROMs, which has given me a new version number. I'll keep posted to tell you guys if it solved the issue or not.

Nope, still rebooting. Can the the lack of the flex cable cause issues with the OS? I think I've ruled out software by now, unless you guys have other suggestions?

Tezuka101 said:
Nope, still rebooting. Can the the lack of the flex cable cause issues with the OS? I think I've ruled out software by now, unless you guys have other suggestions?
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do you have wifi turned on or what... it was the wifi cable right, I would check to see under setting that only mobile data is being used not wifi.... just my thought.

Sadly I can't switch it off, it constantly tries to switch it on, but due to the cable missing it always fails and retries constantly.

Tezuka101 said:
Sadly I can't switch it off, it constantly tries to switch it on, but due to the cable missing it always fails and retries constantly.
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well you could try to reinstall the rom and in setup it asks about data usage i think try to click for mobile data only....
what rom are you using on the phone ????

I'm currently using RevolutionHD. I have tried Virtuous and getting the same result. I'm re-downloading RevolutionHD to try what you said and choose mobile only.

With WiFi on the off setting (but saying "Error") it still reboots. I've now run out of ideas what this could be. What else could be causing this?

No 4G after upgrading Hboot

I recently took the plunge and upgraded my Hboot to 2.15. Followed the instructions exactly. Everything went smooth. Installed the updated Carbon and everything was ok. Then I noticed I am not able to get any signal higher than EDGE. I have done all the tricks I know of such as setting network to WCDMA only. The 3G and H will pop up but it will be grayed out. Then it drops down to EDGE again. This is the case on all roms I try. I installed the RUU for Jellybean (RUU_Ville_U_JB_45_S_TMOUS_3.14.531.11_Radio_1.13.50.05.31_10.30.50.08L_release_309489_signed_ICS_2) Although I don't think it touched the Hboot, it installed fine.I am not sure if the 4G worked because I don't have it at home. But I needed a rooted rom so I reinstalled recovery and installed another rom. Sounds like a hardware problem right? Well it seems that it has happened to several people here on the forum. As well as T-Mobile forums. And it is not an outage since my wife and son get 4G fine on their phones. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Ever thought of installing another Radio?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998270

Yeah using Temporary radio installer . But CM uses radios differently so not sure if that is a factor. I installed a lower RUU which downgraded my Hboot. Reinstalled Viper so we will see how this works. I am sure it is not a hardware problem since it happened at once when I upgraded Hboot and the same for others when they got the Jellyean update.

This is quite a common issue that a few people have faced.
Problem is, so far there seems to be no solution other than to send the phone back to HTC and get the mainboard changed (or apparently by hard bricking your phone and then unbricking it, via JTAG I would guess).
The same issue happened to me a couple weeks ago. I tried every single RUU, firmware, HBOOT, radio, you name it. But no matter what I did the phone was stuck in 2G mode and could only get 3G randomly for a few seconds when first booting up. Ultimately, my phone got hard bricked by an official RUU... go figure.
Not sure why it happens, but some have mentioned that it could be a side effect of upgrading to the Jellybean RUU while being S-OFF.

That's the weird thing. All I did was upgrade the hboot. I don't have 4g at home so I didn't even notice it right away.
Sent from my HTC One S using xda app-developers app

Same issue...
I have the same issue with my One S, after upgrading HBoot to 2.15, no more mobile data above 2G. Both TMO and HTC are saying the phone has to be sent in, but out of warranty I'd have to pay for it out of pocket.
So I agree that it seems to be the HBoot upgrade doing it. The ONLY thing I have not tried yet, is downgrading the HBoot <because of the complexity and desire to not screw this phone up even more>.
Looking for solid answers...
C.