Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Can't Connect to Wifi - "Authentication Problem" - Help please
Recently got a new Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X from Goldway with the Global ROM and ever since, I've been unable to connect it to my home wifi. I've entered my password numerous times along with my older phone. It connects just fine to my mobile broadband and my older phone acting as a hotspot.
The same error message shows up 'Authentication problem' and asks me to repeat my Wifi network password. The thing is, 8/10 it fails to connect, the other 20% it just magically connects on its own with no input from me whatsoever but would never connect when I want it to.
Also of note is that when I have no network key, it connects perfectly.
I have the latest 'MIUI Global 8.2 | Stable 8.2.4.0(MCFMIDL).
From the phone's side, I've tried:
Forgetting the network from my phone.
Restarting my phone.
Restarting my phone from the Updater app using the recovery restart option
Soft resetting my phone from the settings menu
Making sure the time zone is set in the right place
Phone is currently connected but if I switched off the phone's wifi and turned it back on, I'll be back at square one.
From the modem side:
Currently using WPA-PSK encryption
I've changed the network key
Reset my modem settings
Changing the encryption type (WPA2, WPA, WEP, etc) - as I said above, having no protection means my phone connects just fine
Internet is running just fine, I even try to connect at the same time as my old phone which connects instantly.
My phone is currently connected to my network by sheer luck (It connects on its own after many 'Authentication Problems' ) but if I was to restart or turn off its wifi the same issue would be back.
Currently stumped on what else I could do because this would be my first Xiaomi phone - any suggestions?
Got the same issue. There was a thread i read. Reset your phone and usw a different country location. I will try it now
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hey guys
today i received my n5 and i am very happy of that fact!
but at beginning i still have an issue - or hopefully not
model s/n 310xx
everything gone fine since starting the setup guide where it comes to connect to a wlan network. there are several listed in my region including mine (all are fritz boxes)
when i try to connect to any network and it comes to enter the password - i do
but then when connecting it does nothing, as if i pressed cancel
after that randomly the networks getting a status of "deactivated" - so the device is not even trying to connect to any
i got rid of it using the WPS method with my router and could connect, but that cant the the solution. i would not be able to connect to any network without WPS?!
i am still running the forced update at beginning (my connection is very poor over wlan and traffic of my h+/3g is gone before..)
so i hope it will be solved after update... but has anyone else made any experience like this?
after update all is fine. thread can be closed
Hello, I have a Zenfone 5 that keeps forgetting the WiFi password for the home router (both regular and guest network). Sometimes it automatically reconnects for several days when it sees the network, sometimes it just won't connect. When I try to connect manually, it will ask for the password. Any idea what's wrong? It happened since I got the phone, and different updates didn't help (running the latest version now).
kadajawi said:
Hello, I have a Zenfone 5 that keeps forgetting the WiFi password for the home router (both regular and guest network). Sometimes it automatically reconnects for several days when it sees the network, sometimes it just won't connect. When I try to connect manually, it will ask for the password. Any idea what's wrong? It happened since I got the phone, and different updates didn't help (running the latest version now).
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http://www.asus.com/zentalk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2187&extra=&page=1
Not that it really helps, but at least I am not alone.
Hello everyone,
I recently encountered an issue with my Nexus 5 that has been driving me crazy for the past couple days.
So basically I was streaming a video on you tube the other night, until my Nexus 5 froze up. My phone was taking way too long to respond, so I decided to hold the power button until the device shut off, and I held the power button again to turn it back on. (duh) As soon as it turned back on, I was no longer able to connect to my home WIFI. So now whenever I try to connect to our home WiFi, I get an "authentication error" and the WiFi network status just comes up as 'saved" instead of "connected". My mobile Data works fine, it's just my WiFi that isn't working anymore. Did I accidentally fry a component within my Device that allowed me to connect to a WiFi network? If there is a fix to this, please let me know ASAP! :crying:
'forget' your wifi network and put in the password again; should fix it.
Do other devices still connect to the same WiFi network?
Rebooted the router?
As above, also forget the network and re-enter the password.
For completeness, test the Nexus on different WiFi networks as well.
Very last resort should be factory reset if you can't get it to connect. If it doesn't connect on fully stock unmodified software, then you have a hardware problem.
Hi All,
I hope im not duplicating this question ( i have searched with no results).
Recently Ive been having a problem with the mobile tethering from the tablet. My phone shows connecting, connects for a few seconds and disconnects. This happens a few times then it shows the message Authentication Error.
Im trying to connect my Note 5 which is on 5.1.1 but the tablet is on 5.0.2.
I have tried the following already:
Changed SSID to a different name;
I changed the broadcast channel to a specific channel;
I cleared data of Google Services Framework (messed up the syncing of my Google account but resolved this);
I changed the password;
I changed from Allowed devices only to all devices and back;
Removed security and password to connect;
Deleted the device as an allowed device and re-added it.
On the Note 5:
I forgot the network and reconnected;
I reset settings in the backup and reset menu (this is missing on the tablet)
The phone connects to other wifi networks.
Ive noticed the issue starts in my office but at home I manage to connect sometimes. It does disconnect from time to time.
This started about a month back, before that it connected without any issues. Any ideas what i should check or reset to resolve this? I don't want to do a factory reset. Connecting via bluetooth works perfectly still.
Thank you,
Any help please?
Any ideas why the tethering would not work at certain locations?
Hello ,
At my work i connect to WIFI using my domain user name and password but my phone not connect automatically when i turn on the WIFI but it work everywhere else , i checked with my colleague using HTC U11 also but it's same issue , please note other people are using Samsung or any android doesn't have any issue even IPhone they can connect automatically since it's already saved.
any help please
Thanks.
I have the same issue since I've had my HTC-U11. When I go home, my phone auto-connects to my WiFi. When I go back to work, I have to go to Settings/Wifi, then have to click on my saved network in order to connect. When I switch (move around) to different access points at work, it disconnects and I have to manually select my saved network in order to connect again.