WiFi authentication issues
I'm having issues when connecting to my work WiFi, My device can see the WiFi name and it shows as "saved,secured". When I go to connect it shows "Connecting" for seemingly minutes then reverts back to "saved.secured"
The phones WiFi works perfectly fine on many other WiFi networks, just specifically my works WiFi
As far as troubleshooting
-My first thought was Password/credentials-related so I checked that and everything is good on my side
-I have done a bunch of googling and apparently its a known issue with this latest update or something to that means?
-People suggested going to the phone app dialing *#0011# to disable the wifi psm(power save mode) which i did and for a day this worked,then the next day at work it didn't.
Checked the wifi psm was still disabled and it was/is
-In the means of troubleshooting I even re-enabled/disabled WiFi PSM which did not help
-I disconnected from the WiFi network/forgot the settings and reconnected
-Ive rebooted the phone
Now given the fact that I can connect to every other wifi network with ease I really do not want to factory reset
Any Ideas
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I never noticed this problem until today. I tried to scan for WiFi networks and it couldn't detect any. It showed nothing in the list under WiFi settings. It only listed the WiFi networks I saved previously. I tried removing all my saved WiFi networks and see if this solves the problem, it didn't. It showed nothing in the list at all.
The weird thing is, the notification bar shows there are open networks found, and yet under the WiFi setting, there are no networks displayed. Also, if I use an app such as Wifi Manager, it can detect and display all the WiFi networks around me perfectly fine. What's even more weird is that before I cleared all my previously saved WiFi networks, the WiFi worked fine without any problem. There's nothing wrong with the WiFi itself, it connects to any previously saved network and downloads fine. But it doesn't detect any un-saved or unknown networks.
I'm not sure what caused this, but I don't remember having this problem before. Usually I just turn on WiFi from the quick pulldown in the notification bar and it connects automatically. It's only today where I tried to connect to an unknown network that I had to go into the WiFi settings, only to find out that it doesn't display any networks at all (other than my previously saved network).
Any ideas?
UPDATE:
Ok, reverted back to old nandroid backup (old rom and kernel version) and problem is still there. Did a full wipe and flashed rom as a fresh start, WiFi displays the networks fine. Not sure what could have caused this, as I use the same settings and apps on all my phones and only my Sensation XE is showing this problem.
chaoscreater said:
I never noticed this problem until today. I tried to scan for WiFi networks and it couldn't detect any. It showed nothing in the list under WiFi settings. It only listed the WiFi networks I saved previously. I tried removing all my saved WiFi networks and see if this solves the problem, it didn't. It showed nothing in the list at all.
The weird thing is, the notification bar shows there are open networks found, and yet under the WiFi setting, there are no networks displayed. Also, if I use an app such as Wifi Manager, it can detect and display all the WiFi networks around me perfectly fine. What's even more weird is that before I cleared all my previously saved WiFi networks, the WiFi worked fine without any problem. There's nothing wrong with the WiFi itself, it connects to any previously saved network and downloads fine. But it doesn't detect any un-saved or unknown networks.
I'm not sure what caused this, but I don't remember having this problem before. Usually I just turn on WiFi from the quick pulldown in the notification bar and it connects automatically. It's only today where I tried to connect to an unknown network that I had to go into the WiFi settings, only to find out that it doesn't display any networks at all (other than my previously saved network).
Any ideas?
UPDATE:
Ok, reverted back to old nandroid backup (old rom and kernel version) and problem is still there. Did a full wipe and flashed rom as a fresh start, WiFi displays the networks fine. Not sure what could have caused this, as I use the same settings and apps on all my phones and only my Sensation XE is showing this problem.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43709352
Sent from whatever isn't something to be locked at, the thing is that it is sent.
ashkan-khatar said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43709352
Sent from whatever isn't something to be locked at, the thing is that it is sent.
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doesn't work.
Just sharing for search purpose as it is the first thread that appears: "xda android wifi scanning detects nothing"
One motive for WIFI scan result in none SSID is when you block Location of Android Settings at App OPS.
I tried that to block one persistent kernel wakelock, but got no lucky.
So I've had my Nexus 5 for roughly around a month and I hadn't experienced any issues others have had with wifi not connecting until now. My N5 will show im connected to my home wifi with full bars, but going into quick settings shows it to be orange. Suggesting there's no data transfer, I cannot use any internet based apps with wifi. I've tried some suggestions, switching my router off then on, rebooting the phone, turning some settings off in the advanced panel in wifi settings. All have failed.
I was just wondering if anyone else has this problem and if anyone has a fix to it.
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So I've had my Nexus 5 for roughly around a month and I hadn't experienced any issues others have had with wifi not connecting until now. My N5 will show im connected to my home wifi with full bars, but going into quick settings shows it to be orange. Suggesting there's no data transfer, I cannot use any internet based apps with wifi. I've tried some suggestions, switching my router off then on, rebooting the phone, turning some settings off in the advanced panel in wifi settings. All have failed.
I was just wondering if anyone else has this problem and if anyone has a fix to it.
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There was a thread around here somewhere that suggested turning off your mobile data helped fix this problem, I think it was in the N5 General forums.....here it is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550690
Don't know if it'll help or not, just saw your thread and had just looked at the other one, figured I'd toss it out there.
Thanks for the reply, just tried that solution but still no luck.
I have a similar problem except that there are phases of wifi not working.
Sometimes I would have around 20-30 seconds of WiFi not working and there would be no data transfer.
Speeds are still fast when it is working however.
I played a little with only using mobile data and no wifi, and everything worked. (Small sample size however).
Seems like this is a WiFi only issue.
So somehow overnight the wifi has managed to fix itself, will report back if the problem returns.
The issue with the wifi returned unfortunately.
Dillllz said:
The issue with the wifi returned unfortunately.
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Don't know if you've tried this but change your WiFi frequency band in advanced setting to either "5 GHz only" or "2.4 GHz only," whatever your router uses. Might be worth a try.
Thanks for the help, but I've tried changing some settings in advanced wifi settings but it hasn't worked. Even what you recommended I've tried that before and it didn't work.
wifi issue
Also I have the same issue - Im connected to router by wi-fi, home and work and time by time (5x a day) wifi stops working. Wifi is enabled in settings, but there is no connection. Restart the cellphone helps, but after that, maybe an hour, it appears again.
Issue was in 4.4 and still appers in 4.4.1.
Yet did not found how to solve it.
I have the same issue on my gnex running shiny 4.4, but I also had the same issue on 4.3. Tried the wifi options, nothing worked. Unfortunately, no solution for this device that has to last one more week. The double swipe down and tapping wifi gets the connection back, but it is only a work around.
The N5 connects seamlessly to my home and work wifi. A few days ago, I flashed the hammerhead factory image, TWRP and the 4.4.1 update.
Nexus 5 - wifi not switch automatically from data
pcloadletter1 said:
I have the same issue on my gnex running shiny 4.4, but I also had the same issue on 4.3. Tried the wifi options, nothing worked. Unfortunately, no solution for this device that has to last one more week. The double swipe down and tapping wifi gets the connection back, but it is only a work around.
The N5 connects seamlessly to my home and work wifi. A few days ago, I flashed the hammerhead factory image, TWRP and the 4.4.1 update.
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Hey,
I have the same problem with 4.4.2.(factory rom, no root or not unlocked). Sometimes the wifi not works and get orange. I must put airplane mode to fix it. Its annoying.
But as well happens to me:
When I go out from office or home (where I have wifi connections saved in phone) the phone automatically switch to data plan from carrier. But when I come back the phone stays with data and there is not automatic switch to wifi. Sometimes it help to put wifi off or always airplane mode on/off for a while.
I do not know if it is normal behave of android but I would like have automatic switch to wifi.
I tried to change wifi details (changing bands, etc.) but not helped.
Please help. Thank you.
Is custom ROM or kernel will fix it??
For some unknown reason, as soon as I updated my router's firmware, the problem disappeared.
Updated Android 6.0 solved the issue
Dillllz said:
So I've had my Nexus 5 for roughly around a month and I hadn't experienced any issues others have had with wifi not connecting until now. My N5 will show im connected to my home wifi with full bars, but going into quick settings shows it to be orange. Suggesting there's no data transfer, I cannot use any internet based apps with wifi. I've tried some suggestions, switching my router off then on, rebooting the phone, turning some settings off in the advanced panel in wifi settings. All have failed.
I was just wondering if anyone else has this problem and if anyone has a fix to it.
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So I had the unfortunate experience of having my wifi go down while on vacation and for 3 weeks I spent a good chunk of time wiping and reinstalling multiple versions from Cyanogen, Paranoid android and 4.4 - 5.1 to no avail. I just did another factory wipe today and installed the new Android 6.0
The Finger Pointing Game is OVER
Read through 30+ pages of other android users with similar experience and some people send their units back to LG and some even managed getting a new handset. There was never any hardware issues with my unit I just couldn't turn on the WiFi but after the install WiFi works? Guess next time you push a software update to our Phones CHECK YOUR SH*T google and Maybe DON'T Take 3 months to FIX your F*CK Up.
I have a similar issue. Since Lollipop my phone almost never automatically connects to my WiFi anymore. What's wrong?
Ever since my phone got the XNPH38R update I've been having an issue with wi-fi
If I connect to wifi it works fine but as soon as I lose the wifi signal it can't seem to reconnect to the same wifi without rebooting the phone. Its especially annoying when I walk to get the mail or come home from anywhere.
I've tried manually connecting to the wifi after being disconnected in the android wifi settings menu but it doesn't connect until I reboot my phone.
I'm running the 64GB oneplus one on t-mobile in the usa.
Any suggestions?
jkentj said:
Ever since my phone got the XNPH38R update I've been having an issue with wi-fi
If I connect to wifi it works fine but as soon as I lose the wifi signal it can't seem to reconnect to the same wifi without rebooting the phone. Its especially annoying when I walk to get the mail or come home from anywhere.
I've tried manually connecting to the wifi after being disconnected in the android wifi settings menu but it doesn't connect until I reboot my phone.
I'm running the 64GB oneplus one on t-mobile in the usa.
Any suggestions?
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I've had this issue on CM, except it'd work when I manually connected back to the wifi - I believe it's an issue when the phone goes to sleep it's failing to resume wifi connections.
The only thing I could suggest is try downgrading back down, or doing a clean re-install, and reporting this issue on CM's jira, so they can fix it.
https://jira.cyanogenmod.org/
I'm on OMNI now, so I can't really help you out, but do try unticking that 'wifi optimization' option, or perhaps using a tasker profile to turn off and on wifi whenever the screen display turns off and on respectively (at the trade off of loosing connection, so you won't be able to download stuff while the phone's off).
i have the same problem..
Hey guys,
I'm having some issues with my Wi-Fi connectivity on my N5 and it's freaking me out! :crying:
When I'm trying to connect to my home network, the Wi-Fi icon is getting orange after some random time.
Some times it gets back to white, some times it's not.
I know its a known issue but nothing seems to fix it.
I tried everything - reboot my phone, reboot my router, reboot into safe mode, forget the network and connect again, toggle into airplane mode and back, change Wi-Fi settings to connect only to 2.4 GHz, avoid poor connections, update my router firmware.
NOTHING worked!
The only thing I haven't tried yet is factory reset but I read some people saying it didn't help them either.
Only turning Wi-Fi off and than on again makes it "white" again for some other random time.
I'm running stock everything on a rooted device with Android 4.4.4 build KTU84P.
My Wi-Fi is working great with other devices in the network including a Nexus 7 2012 and some laptops.
And it seems that my Nexus 5 is connecting fine to other Wi-Fi networks.
It worked fine in the past and I think it all went wrong when I replaced my Modem.
Any ideas what else can I try?
Do you think maybe the Lollipop update will fix this annoying issue?
Thanks!
Forgot to mention (I guess it is obvious) - I can't connect to any website or run any network connected app when I'm "orange" (I know it means I'm not connected to google services).
Tried also to change my Wi-Fi channel. still not working.
Doesn't anyone have an idea what is wrong here?
This is really frustrating ... :crying:
Well, I'm kind of talking to myself here, but in case someone else is facing this annoying issue, here is what fixed it for me eventually:
Configure a static IP to my phone in the router configurations ! :victory:
Before that, I also tried to disable Wi-Fi optimization in the phone Wi-Fi settings, buy it didn't seem to help.
I've been scouring the internet for solutions and honestly I find I rarely ever have to ask questions but looks like this time I need to put one up here.
I'm suspecting that my phone's wi-fi chip is pretty much bricked.
I get a situation some people have had here before where when I turn on the wi-fi, it kind of stays there and then turns back off, so never turning on. For some people this happened to here I understand it was the wi-fi only and the bluetooth still worked - but in my situation however the bluetooth is acting the same way. I'm aware that the Wi-Fi and BT chip are the same on the XT925 so it would seem like a hardware issue.
The "MAC address" setting in Wi-Fi > Advanced shows "unavailable". But get this: when I go to About > Phone status, "Wi-FI Mac Address" is also showing as "Unavailable". Indicating the chip may have fried or something.
I have literally no idea how this happened. I was kind of sitting down outside a Starbucks in Namba, Osaka when my wi-fi was suddenly no longer able to connect to anything. Been 14 days since. Wi-fi is pretty much essential for me to be able to use this phone at all since I'm out-of-country and I don't have an active 3G/data plan (not that a Canadian modem RAZR would work on Japanese airwaves anyway).
I'm on a Canadian XT925 and was running GZR Validus 6.0 (4.4 KitKat), but the problem persists no matter ROM what I put on - even CM12 Lollipop - and through factory resets, etc. Even when my system is pretty much black and freshly installed, wi-fi and bluetooth won't turn on. Any thoughts, possible solutions? I've tried numerous solutions from deleting/replacing numerous files and even preparing "Wi-fi rescue zips" with files from other ROMs to no avail. On another forum, a whole bunch of RAZR HD users were having this precise issue on the stock ROM and solved it by deleting this flashlight app (weird, right?). Ofc I don't have any such flashlight app on my device.
If anyone knows where exactly the wi-fi chip is on the motherboard (or is it a separate component connecting to the mobo, that maybe got dislodged) I can open up the phone and have a look.