Questions tagged [wi-fi]
For questions specifically about issues with WLAN network connectivity (via a wireless router) as opposed to questions related to cellular connections (2G/3G/4G, etc.).
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Google service connection + Corp wifi
When connected to the corporate wifi the signal bars turn grey suggesting that there is no connection to Google services. Gmail, web browsing, contact sync, calender sync, play music all appear to ...
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WiFi stopped working (dhcpd times out) after enabling device encryption
On my Samsung Galaxy Nexus running AOKP 4.2 JellyBean, WiFi has worked without issue before on this exact same hotspot, and it is currently working for other devices, so I'm assuming the error is in ...
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How do I connect to a EAP-SIM authenticated network (namely FreeWifi_secure from Free Mobile)?
I am running CyanogenMod 10 (based on Android 4.1.2) on my Motorola Milestone 2.
I just switched to the French mobile carrier Free Mobile. They offer access to their "FreeWifi_secure" wifi network in ...
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Shark for Root not working
I am pretty much new to the packet sniffing. I found some application for the same Shark for root. I have rooted my phone for the application and I tried logging the packets being transferred from my ...
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Use android 2.3 as a wireless Mass Storage middle man
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I would like to use an old phone as a USB Mass storage device/slave, but read/writes to a Network share. So I can attach it to the Kitchen TV and direct it to a windows/linux directory.
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Wifi error after Motorola XOOM tablet Android 4.0.4 update
I have a Motorola XOOM type tablet.
Three days ago I updated my tablet to Android 4.0.4.
But after that I can't connect to my wi-fi modem.
I was successfully connecting before this update. I also ...
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Why is one of my WiFi networks not visible after connecting to the other one?
I've got two access points / WiFi networks at my home and there is a strange behavior with my Android 4.0 phone (SGS2): after my phone connects to one network or the other (whichever is currently ...
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ICS - no internet, but access to network drive possible
I've set up wifi on an ICS phone.
I can connect to a network drive in the system, so the connection seems to be OK. However when I try the browser I get the message 'problem loading page'.
I used ...
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Trouble with Wi-Fi on GSM Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean
Am running 4.1.1 on a GSM Galaxy Nexus and continue to have very poor connectivity issues with Wi-Fi (everywhere, not just in my house). Other than having an unlocked bootloader and being rooted, the ...
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WiFi connection loss on Galaxy S2 I9100G
After upgrade from stock 2.6.3 to Stock ICS4.0.3 (XXLPQ) WiFi disconnects after a few seconds. Disabling and enabling WiFi helps for a few seconds only.
Has anyone experienced this? How do I fix it?
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Why Advent Vega keeps losing Wi-Fi?
I recently bought a Advent Vega Android tablet and everything is working completely fine, however there is one slight problem with Wi-Fi.
Even though I have full Wi-Fi signal (it is as high as it can ...
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Troubleshooting 802.1x EAP connection
I actually have observed two issues, which most likely are related:
When I try to connect my phone (Motorola Cliq 2; Android 2.2) to 802.1x EAP protected network then the connection attempt seems to ...
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A way to separately activate WiFi and Mobile Data internet connection
In my Android 14 (stock/Pixel 7) (it was the same when it was Android 13 before the update), I can activate and deactivate the internet connection via Mobile Data and WiFi. What bothers me is that I ...
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Auto-fill on WiFi Captive Portal
Is there a way to auto-fill the username/password when connecting to a Wifi's Captive Portal? If possible, I would like a method that does not require root access.
The portal opens with the system's ...
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How to have stable WiFi connection and have autoconnection working?
I have Motorola G play with Internet & mobile providers: Xfinity & Xfinity Mobile; my Mobile data in Network settings is turned off; also have option "use WiFi when Mobile network is not ...
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How can I keep Android connected to a Raspberry Pi which doesn't provide Internet?
I use a PilotAware aircraft electronic conspicuity device from my Android device. This works fine on my tablet but has recently stopped working so well on phones - it repeatedly connects and ...
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How do I find my DNS server code?
I'm currently trying to get my Nintendo Switch to connect to my phone's hotspot, but it comes up with a DNS error. I later figured out, that I need to put in the DNS server manually
However the ...
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Smartphone can't connect to AccessPoint. NETWORK_SELECTION_DISABLED_ASSOCIATION_REJECTION
I have a Epson TM-P20 mobile printer device, that offers a mode in which it launches a WiFi Hotspot. The HotSpot always uses the same name and the same passphrase. For some reason, my Smartphone can't ...
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Android Phone WiFi: "Cannot Connect. Try again"
My new Android phone can't connect to my Wi-Fi network.
The SSIDs are visible, not hidden.
There is a 5ghz and a 2.4ghz network on separate SSIDs. Both have the same problem.
The phone gives the ...
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WiFi problems with DNS.adguard.com
At home I can use the AdGuard DNS via settings -> WiFi & network -> private DNS -> private DNS provider hostname, and setting that hostname to dns.adguard.com.
In many public places where ...
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Why does my phone report "network unavailable" every time I return home?
At home I have a router with several devices wired and over wifi. Everything works fine, including my Android LG cellphone, which connects to cell over wifi. I'm in a rural area with no direct cell ...
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Why can I access a local webserver on iphone, but not my Android phone?
I have an ESP32 Cam connected to my local wifi. As I understand it, the ESP32 Cam connects to the wifi and runs a webserver which serves up video controls and a video stream.
I can access this on my ...
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How to make android 10 phone only use certain BSSID devices with the same SSID or at least ignore a specific BSSID?
I live in a hotel where all WiFi AccessPoints have the same SSID,
but the AP next to my room is not configured properly and no one bothers to call a technician. Since this faulty AP is closest, my ...
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Using Android phone as a WiFi repeater without using mobile data
There have been quite a few discussions related to this topic
Can I use my phone as a WiFi-WiFi hotspot? [duplicate]
Turn On Both Wifi and Wifi Hotspot [duplicate]
How to use Wi-Fi and hotspot at the ...
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How to disable the automatic saving of *any* wireless networks?
With wifi settings in Android:
I know that you can disable "auto-connect" for a specific network.
I know that you can "forget" a specific network once Android has automatically ...
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Pixel 6 can't access certain websites on wifi, but the Pixel 3 works fine
My Pixel 6 can't connect to a few domains like api.reddit.com, api.bitwarden.com, WSJ images, etc. I'm using PingTool to run ping and tracert to certain domains.
Phone
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My Xiaomi Android smartphone suddenly doesn't see my WiFi's SSID in the WiFi connection list
I've had an internet outage and afterwards my Android 9 Xiaomi smartphone did not see my SSID at all in the system WiFi list and in the WiFi Analyzer app.
My phone only supports 2.4 GHz WiFi, whereas ...
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Cannot bind to Cell Network Interface example with curl
I am trying to use the Mobile Network interface rmnet_data0 while Wi-Fi wlan0 is enabled. You can read my progress with the developer JsBergbau of BindToInterface at this link https://github.com/...
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How to transfer files from PC to Android via wifi without special software?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_11 came out in late 2020, when most home networks use wifi.
After searching for hours, I have been unable to find a built-in way of transferring files from my ...
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Internet access via external Wi-Fi adapter
Good afternoon, colleagues.
There is:
Samsung S7, LineageOS 15.1, root, terminal, kalinethunter, drivers for AR9271 in kernel;
WIFI USB adapter Alfa atheros AR9271;
USB-miniUSB cable.
Required:
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Internet stops working on my home Wi-Fi network until I restart the Wi-Fi
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and recently I have been experiencing a very weird problem. When connected to Wi-Fi on my home network, the internet frequently stops working. I would still be connected ...
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How to hide your SSID from apps / keep your Android apps from finding your Wifi SSID?
As far as I know, all android apps are able to scan nearby / available Wifi networks. They can either get a list of nearby SSIDs, or at least they can get the SSID of the Wifi you are currently on. ...
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Switch from Wifi to mobile data while roaming
We use international SIM cards in our our standard Android phones (SAMSUNG XCover4s). When they opperate in a weak Wifi environment, we would like them to be supported by the mobile data connection or ...
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Hosting a hotspot without signaling metered connection
Currently, I am running a hotspot from an Android phone as my home network. The cellular plan for this phone has unlimited data.
When I host the hotspot, connected devices detect that this hotspot has ...
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Is there a straightforward way to lower/increase wifi transmit power on android devices?
As an example I can easily adjust wifi transmit power on Windows 10 in the wifi adapter properties.
Do you know if anything analogous could be done on Android?
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Automatically synchronize files between PCs and Android without Internet
I have two laptops. One has internet access while the other does not. Both laptops are in a remote location (one in the office and the other in the home). I have to download some files on a daily ...
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Smartphone won't connect to specific Wifi
my Smartphone(Oneplus 7) won't connect to the Wifi at home. Every other device connects perfectly to the Wifi and my Smartphone connects to every other Wifi.
The problem started with my old device(...
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Adroid phone refuse to connect via WAN interface while all other devices on the LAN or WiFi can connect to internet
In short, my phone cannot connect to the internet via 2 WiFi access points in my house. 4G mobile data works fine. Connecting to other WiFi and hot-spots away from my own WAN works fine.
All other ...
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Share known WiFi networks between own devices
It happens every now and then that I connect to a WiFi network for the first time on my phone, but not on my tablet. The second time I visit the place I might not have the WiFi access key at hand.
Is ...
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Is it possible to prioritize wifi networks and bluetooth connections?
I can connect my camera to my phone over WifiI have a camera that can create its own access point, so that I can connect to it using an app on my phone.
When I activate the wifi on my phone however, ...
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How to make MIUI 10 Android 8 to auto-connect to a filtered WiFi AP?
I have a well working WiFi AP - actually a number of them. They are just fine themselves. Other iOS, Mac, Windows etc devices auto-connect just fine to it.
I also have Xiaomi mi5 with MIUI 10 Android ...
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Determining the real reason why WiFi does not connect
Often, I try to connect to a Wifi from my Android phones (one is 4.* series, another 6.*), and sometimes it ends with:
Status: "Saved"
Status: "Connected, no Internet"
Plus a couple of others, even ...
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Android phone fails to communicate using IPv6
I observe the following problem with my Android phone (Sony Xperia XZ, Andoid Oreo 8.0.0)
Though the phone seems to have a correct set of IPV6 addresses it fails to communicate when I use IPV6. the ...
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Android wifi (oreo) dropping. Because of pihole?
First of all, my apologies if I'm posting in the wrong forum. I'm a bit lost in the SE galaxy. But since my issue is quite complex and specific, I feel this is the best place. Let me know if I'm wrong....
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Can I resume downloading app in Google Play store?
I started downloading a game using Wi-Fi, the game was about 1.5GB . When almost 800 MB was done I closed Wi-Fi. The download paused. Will I be able to continue from 800 MB when I connect to Wi-Fi ...
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Only my phone cannot connect to only one specific WiFi
I've seen plenty of problems where people's phones can't detect any WiFi networks, or if a particular router can't connect with mobiles, but I don't have any of those problems. My problem is very ...
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How can I troubleshoot a very slow initial connection when web browsing on WiFi?
This has been bugging me for quite some time.
When connected to my home WiFi, web connections take a long time to initially establish (like ~10 seconds+) on two separate Android phones (OnePlus 3, ...
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WiFi says connected without internet, but works fine
I am connected to a school WiFi network and I am able to access webpages and my apps work fine, but Android says I am connected but have no network. The issue is that Android defaults to mobile data ...
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Android 7.0 drops wifi connection to router without internet connection
I use a TP-Link TL-WR702N mini router to provide a wireless connection to my Nikon D4 DSLR to operate the camera remotely via my phone or tablet. The camera acts as a server when doing so.
This ...
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Android Wifi Roaming always on
I have a problem with an Android device with multiple access points.
The device loses the connection to the Wlan network sporadically.
If I make the following setting, the wlan connection will ...
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