My WiFi does not work in Sony Ericsson

Question

[UPDATE: As suddenly as the WiFi stopped working, it started to work again. But I am leaving this question here just in case it happens again. Thanks!]

My Sony Ericsson X8's wifi has stopped working about a few weeks after rooting and installing the GingerDX v030.

Even though it is turned on and scanning, it does not connect to any WiFi.

I have tried rebooting, and also resetting the WiFi antenna (i.e., either by turning it off then on, or by switching to airplane mode and then back out of it).

I have to use the stock kernel otherwise the phone hard bricks.

Answer 1

Alright, I have managed to solve the problem by looking at some XDA forums.

Basically summarized here: -

1. Go into the WiFi settings.
2. Long press a remembered WiFi.
3. Select Forget All Networks. You might need to do it a few times.
4. Press the leftmost button (the one with literally four squares) to bring up a bottom menu.
5. Touch Scan.
6. Voila! WiFi working again!

The only drawback is that you need to grab passwords for each one of them again. :-(