Not switching to WiFi when I get home - Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers

I've had an S7 for a couple of months now and I am having issues with it switching to known WiFi networks, especially at home.
When I return home it just doesn't switch to WiFi automatically. My wife's S7 does. So I copied her WiFi settings, and it still doesn't switch back to WiFi. I have smart network switch off and I've tried with it on. No luck.
I thought it might be my router, the Sky Hub, but we changed to virgin media at the weekend. And it's made no difference. It's like it isn't scanning for WiFi networks, when I look it doesn't show mine until I turn WiFi off and on again on my phone. I've searched Google but can't find an answer.
Does anyone have any suggestions? It's annoying me now.

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Wifi\LTE connection issues. Wifi not updating or scanning networks.

I'm using my phone on ATT, in an area with pretty good LTE coverage. My bootloader is unlocked, and phone is rooted. Stock rom. I have one wireless network saved, which is my home network. I manually set this up when I got my Nexus 5, I did not import wifi settings from a backup. For the first few weeks, everything was fine. This is a relatively new problem I've noticed, maybe the past week or so.
My daily routine generally goes, leave for work in the morning, come home in the afternoon. I'll start my day connected to my home wifi. When I leave, most of the time it will connect to LTE. Maybe only 10 - 15% of the time, it will connect to HSPA, and just show the "H" icon, not LTE. If I'm stopped at a stop light, I can toggle airplane mode, and it will automatically connect to LTE, even though I'm in the same physical location and haven't moved. Along the way to work, which is about a 5 mile drive, I can notice it searching for wifi networks, picking them up all along the way. I can check the available wifi list, and see it updating. I get to work, and it will pick up the wifi networks there, which I do not connect to. It stays on LTE all day.
8 hours later when I leave work, wifi is no longer scanning for networks. Even if I go into my wifi options, and manually choose "Scan", it won't update the list. I'll go 5 miles home, and it'll still show the same work wifi networks with nearly full strength, despite being miles away. Hit "scan" again, and nothing. Doesn't refresh the list. If I try to connect to one of the far out of range work ones, it'll just switch to "saved". Toggle airplane mode, and it'll start scanning networks again, and automatically connect to my actual saved home network.
I've toggled all the settings in the advanced wifi options. I've tried the FXR WiFi Fix and Rescue app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brilliapps.wifiandmorefixer), which deletes all my saved wifi settings and re-added it, still the same issue.
Simonzi said:
I'm using my phone on ATT, in an area with pretty good LTE coverage. My bootloader is unlocked, and phone is rooted. Stock rom. I have one wireless network saved, which is my home network. I manually set this up when I got my Nexus 5, I did not import wifi settings from a backup. For the first few weeks, everything was fine. This is a relatively new problem I've noticed, maybe the past week or so.
My daily routine generally goes, leave for work in the morning, come home in the afternoon. I'll start my day connected to my home wifi. When I leave, most of the time it will connect to LTE. Maybe only 10 - 15% of the time, it will connect to HSPA, and just show the "H" icon, not LTE. If I'm stopped at a stop light, I can toggle airplane mode, and it will automatically connect to LTE, even though I'm in the same physical location and haven't moved. Along the way to work, which is about a 5 mile drive, I can notice it searching for wifi networks, picking them up all along the way. I can check the available wifi list, and see it updating. I get to work, and it will pick up the wifi networks there, which I do not connect to. It stays on LTE all day.
8 hours later when I leave work, wifi is no longer scanning for networks. Even if I go into my wifi options, and manually choose "Scan", it won't update the list. I'll go 5 miles home, and it'll still show the same work wifi networks with nearly full strength, despite being miles away. Hit "scan" again, and nothing. Doesn't refresh the list. If I try to connect to one of the far out of range work ones, it'll just switch to "saved". Toggle airplane mode, and it'll start scanning networks again, and automatically connect to my actual saved home network.
I've toggled all the settings in the advanced wifi options. I've tried the FXR WiFi Fix and Rescue app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brilliapps.wifiandmorefixer), which deletes all my saved wifi settings and re-added it, still the same issue.
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Nexus 5 Wifi Issue

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.
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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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?

WIFI problems

Got a new S8+ yesterday.
Everything is fine except WIFI, it keeps disconnecting all the time, going on and off, until it finally stops working...
I tried removing all background signal checking and all unnecessary options, and also I did reset it to factory twice, but the problem persisted...
I have my former S7 Edge on the same network without problems...
I am having the same issue. Disconnect then reconnect every few min.
I had one disconnect this morning but it transfered to the 2G instead of the 5G.
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Check your network settings; it may be switching between LTE and WiFi to "conserve energy, buy having the strongest connection." I have had that issue in the past with other devices.
bigbad614 said:
Check your network settings; it may be switching between LTE and WiFi to "conserve energy, buy having the strongest connection." I have had that issue in the past with other devices.
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Tried that already, but it is completely disabled..
In fact
Nearby Device Scanning is OFF
Wifi Calling is OFF
Location is PHONE ONLY
Smart Network Switch is OFF
Network Notification is OFF
Hotspot 2.0 is OFF
Keep WIFI on during sleep ALWAYS
and it is still happening.....
When I was first provisioning the device at home I was running it off a Ubiquiti AP Pro and kept getting disconnected. I took it off WiFi and ran the setup on 4G LTE only and connected to my WiFi after. I run Google Fiber and did some 5GHZ speedtest and was never less than 600mpbs up and down. Absolutely 0 chance the initial issue is my network at home. I haven't seen it disconnect since the initial setup but that does worry me a bit. I'd wipe the network profile and set back up.
Probably unrelated but I've found that the 5Ghz WIFI strength on my S8 5.8inch is terrible. The 2.4Ghz is fine though. Compared to my Pixel the 5Ghz is on average about 1/3 the connection speed at same range as the pixel and has much lower strength signal (testing with WIFIAnalyzer). If I cup the phone with 2 hands in landscape mode (how I normally watch videos) I often lose my WIFI connection completely from the 5Ghz network here.
Me to having same issue with WiFi disconnect automatically getting irritated from that
How to fix this guys
Had the same problem on mine. Setting the IP address to a Static IP fixed the issue.
Try going to settings, backup and reset, reset network settings. See if that works.
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Android Wifi Calling issue

Hi,
I have noticed a strange behaviour using Wifi Calling. When I am away from home, and returning, it takes the phone about 15-20 mins for the wifi calling icon to show up and to be available. If I use airplane mode on/off it works instantly. I have seen this a few times on IOS as well, but seems more frequent on Android. So far tested on Samsung S22U and Sony Xperia 1 IV.
Also, today, while I was in a call, using VoWifi, the call dropped and when I looked immediately on the phone, vowifi icon was gone and it came back in a matter of 10 seconds.
Has anyone faced these issues and was able to narrow down the cause of it? My Wifi network does not have a firewall in place nor am I doing any sort of filtering. Changing between DNS servers makes no difference.
Turn off automatic WiFi network login on your phone and check again if it helped.
Hi, I do not have such option available. You mean wifi auto connect when in range?
Yes, because the phone can switch when the signal from the first router is weakening. (1)
Also, by setting up a manual connection, you can be sure that you are connecting to the router you want to connect to, not just any one. (2)
ze7zez said:
Yes, because the phone can switch when the signal from the first router is weakening. (1)
Also, by setting up a manual connection, you can be sure that you are connecting to the router you want to connect to, not just any one. (2)
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So you're saying turn those 2 settings off? I just recently ran into this issue with my Wi-Fi conking out intermittently and I'm experiencing 20% battery loss over night. I'm thinking its bad hardware. I just turned off these settings. I'll report back if it helps.

General leaving WiFi and then onto network issue

Now let me start off with this happens when I was on Verizon and now on ATT and with several different Samsung phones. I have an S22 Ultra now.
Really not into rooting anymore but might get back into it to run better roms and take over Android Auto. I hate AA it's too pushy taking over everything. I stopped using it. I'm old fashioned and not taking calls on my truck I would rather use the bluetooth headset.
Sorry...
Ok onto the issue. So you sitting in the house hotel whatever on WiFi you leave and then phone goes to the network automatically. I have no internet just sits and try's. I can fix this by rebooting the phone or go into airplane mode and out. Then all good to go.
Makes me to never use WiFi on my phone ever. Kinda annoying.
I'm I going nuts or is this an issue across the board?
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Reset your network settings.
Why go through the trouble of resetting your network?
Go into Settings -> Apps -> Andoid Auto
DISABLE THE DAMN THING. I HATE ANDROID AUTO. It's what I did.
HyperChick said:
Why go through the trouble of resetting your network?
Go into Settings -> Apps -> Andoid Auto
DISABLE THE DAMN THING. I HATE ANDROID AUTO. It's what I did.
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This has nothing to do with Android auto. I was asking about going from wifi to cell network and no internet.
and resetting network settings is an option like @pjaysnowden said.
Thanks
ok so I reset my network settings and will report back after a few days. I was having issues with my bluetooth devices disconnecting all the time and that seems to be better now. So we will see.
Ok well resetting the network and losing all my saved wifi data was a waste of time as I have found resetting the network data never fixes anything.
So still if I'm on Wifi and then leave the wifi then the phone goes to cellular automatically I have no internet unless I power down and back on or airplane mode on and off.
This all started on several different phones and with ATT or Verizon when this 5G crap rolled out.
If I force the phone on 4g all fixed does not do this. Very Strange.
My fix never get on Wifi. LOL
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Sorry if this was mentioned before, have you tried messing with the "Intelligent Wi-Fi" Settings?
Settings -> Connections -> Wi-Fi
Tap the 3 Dots in the (upper-right and select Intelligent Wi-Fi.
Make your adjustments accordingly
HyperChick said:
Sorry if this was mentioned before, have you tried messing with the "Intelligent Wi-Fi" Settings?
Settings -> Connections -> Wi-Fi
Tap the 3 Dots in the (upper-right and select Intelligent Wi-Fi.
Make your adjustments accordingly
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Don't see much in there that would help with cellular network internet connecting when moving off wifi? I did look though.
I'm not having issues with wifi at all. It's the cellular network when going off the wifi.
Ok I just forced the phone off of 5G and use 4G LTE only on ATT. Network is faster and no longer have the leaving wifi issue. As for Android Auto. I removed it form my phone altogether. It's not worth the hassle. It also it not ready for prime time. LOL
5G is not ready for prime time yet... It suxs
Hi, is this happening to you with a specific wifi network or is the same with all of them? Is your WiFi signal strong when this happens?
Marcelocohenarg said:
Hi, is this happening to you with a specific wifi network or is the same with all of them? Is your WiFi signal strong when this happens?
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No this happens no matter what wifi network I'm on. Really a PITA. I switched over to 4G and have not had this issue. Like I said. Did this on Verizon and ATT and different phones. I using the S22 Ultra now.
Thanks

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