For questions specifically about issues with wireless network connectivity (via a wireless router) as opposed to questions related to cellular phone connection methods (3G, 4G, Edge, etc.).
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Google Talk not working over Corporate Wifi. What can I do?
Whenever I'm connected to our corporate wifi, google chat goes offline (i.e. the contact list fades to grey).
I think this is due to a port setting. As far as I know only 80 (http), 443 (ssl) and ...
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0answers
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Samsung Galaxy Apollo (GT-I5801) doesn't connect to WiFi connection. What should O do?
Currently my phone doesn't connect to WiFi connection, it always on and off everytime I open my WiFi connection.
What can be possible solutions or what do I need to check in order to connect my ...
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How can I “Share To” a network folder from my photo gallery?
I have an HTC Thunderbolt running Ice Cream Sandwich
If I open up my photo gallery and tap on a picture, the "Share" option appears.
Clicking on this gives me some options, such as Facebook, ...
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0answers
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ssh over wifi vs broadband weirdness
I have a really weird issue with connecting to an outside host from my android device (2.3.6) using ssh. I have no problem with connectbot actually, but when working on a terminal the weirdness kicks ...
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1answer
4k views
I need to view the saved WiFi passwords on my non-rooted Android phone
I have an LG Optimus 7 (not-rooted), and all my WiFi passwords are there. I want to view the saved WiFi passwords to transfer thm to my new Samsung Galaxy S3, but I don't know how.
I tried to search ...
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1answer
207 views
Why WoW wakes Android only once?
Android is connected to a WiFi network
The devices sleeps:
<6>[ 7917.653293] PM: Syncing filesystems ... done.
<4>[ 7917.660344] Freezing user space processes ... (elapsed 0.02 seconds) ...
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1answer
490 views
How do I diagnose a WiFi Error when the phone just reports “Unknown”?
I have a Motorola Atrix (MB860) running Android 2.3.6. Just today the Wi-Fi suddenly stopped working; On the Quick Settings display it just shows "Unknown", on the phone's Wi-Fi Settings display it ...
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3answers
2k views
Phone doesn't respond to ping
I'm trying to develop an application that knows when I am home based on my phone being on my wifi network or not. I'm running into a weird issue in that I can only ping the phone if I have recently ...
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1answer
545 views
Auto sync only when connected to a specific wifi network
I am getting rather low battery life when using auto-sync on 3G. I have wifi in college and at home, so I'm looking for a way to enable auto sync only when connected to those 2 specific wifi networks.
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0answers
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Internet accessability problems
I have a galaxy note 10.1. I'm having a problem with browsing the web via wifi. Its from my home router and i can connect to the wifi successfully but i cannot open up any internet pages such as ...
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2answers
367 views
Wi-Fi won't stay off
I have a Motorola Droid and have just installed the latest update.
The Wi-Fi network at my workplace is temperamental, so I prefer to simply turn off the Wi-Fi and use 4G.
The issue is, when I ...
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0answers
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htc desire s Wi-Fi not connecting after update 4.0.3
I had updated my HTC Desire S to Android 4.0.3. Wi-Fi had worked fine before I updated, but now it turns on ok but then pops up saying that there a “ERROR”.
What should I do?
Reset the phone?
...
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0answers
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HTTP not accessible on laptop connected to Hotspot?
I have the $60 unlimited MetroPCS LTE plan. The hotspot works on my laptop and MP3 player, but I can't browse websites that aren't in secure mode on the laptop. Are they blocking port 80, or is there ...
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3answers
5k views
What does “obtaining IP address” mean?
When I try to connect to a free WiFi, my Xperia Android smartphone displays:
obtaining ip address
Why does it happen?
Which IP address is that?
Is it static or dynamic?
Does this IP address ...
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2answers
772 views
My Nexus One cannot connect to Wi-Fi being broadcast by a Windows 7 laptop
My Android (Google HTC Nexus One) is not detecting Wi-Fi being broadcast by my Windows 7 laptop. However, my iPhone can detect the laptop's network. Why is that?
Is there any solution for connecting ...
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0answers
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Is it possible to use my android device as an alternative to Wi-Fi Dongle for HTC [duplicate]
I have a HTC Desire C, an Acer aspire One D270 and a 32" LG LED Wi-Fi Ready TV.
I want to use my TV screen as a display for my laptop. It is possible to do it over Wi-Fi. But I do not want to waste ...
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0answers
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How to disable “Wi-Fi disconnected” dialogue?
I have Huawei U8815 aka Ascend G300 with Android 4.0.3.
When I disable Wi-Fi connectivity or I'm out of range of Wi-Fi network I receive question which after translation means more or less "Further ...
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2answers
97 views
How can I play video over my LAN?
I have a Mythbuntu computer on my home LAN where I store all my music and video files.
I'd like to be able to watch video that is stored on my Mythbuntu computer on my Galaxy Tab 10.1. The videos are ...
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votes
1answer
550 views
Sync music folders between phone and tablet
I want to use a DJ returnable app on both devices, send want a fast way (WiFi) to keep the music folders sync'd. I always buy from my phone so just need to transfer existing music and new downloads ...
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5answers
29k views
What Android phones are ANT+ hardware enabled?
I'm trying to gather information regarding ANT+ hardware support in Android phones. Basically, what Android phones have ANT wireless hardware?
ANT and ANT+ ( http://thisisant.com/ ) as wireless ...
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2answers
3k views
Can I permanently disable the cell/radio of my phone?
My wife got a new phone with a new service, so I get to have her old phone to play around with.
Since the old phone no longer has cell phone service, I want to completely disable the cell phone or ...
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0answers
250 views
wifi has authentication problems CM10
I have a wifi network at work with multiple Access points (this may be relevant)
I'm constantly getting the message of "authentication problems" in my phone wifi.
Sometimes it will connected, and ...
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0answers
49 views
Location aware alarm clock for android [duplicate]
I found location-aware alarm clock in S3 mini. This is a cool feature since I want some alarms to get fired only if I'm at home and some only if I'm at work.
However, it uses uses some weird method ...
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0answers
389 views
Wi-Fi issues with HTC Desire S
I have an HTC Desire S, which I have had no issues with until now. It is now not recognising any Wi-Fi networks. When I switch on Wi-Fi it scans, then gives me a green tick telling me it has it but ...
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0answers
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Use tablet as a Wi-Fi handsfree device?
My question is:
Is there any way to use Tablet as a hands free adapter by Wi-Fi?
With Access point created in the Tablet? "No internet" Device-To-Device lan connection.
For Example:
call ...
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3answers
2k views
galaxy s2 wifi problem after updating to ice cream sandwich
hi guys i have samsung galaxy s2 and it was working very well before upgrade to ice cream sandwich i didnt face any trouble in upgrading and it upgrade well
but i faced a problem with wifi connection ...
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4answers
5k views
Is Kismet or another WIFI detector available for Android?
I'm a Sysadmin and would like to use my Android phone to detect Wifi networks at my workplace or at home.
Are there any tools like Kismet available for Android? I'm currently using a Samsung ...
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0answers
494 views
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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0answers
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wifi on my 7" Vortex tablet will not stay on
I have tried several times to Factory/reset my tablet as that seemed to work in the past, however, it is still telling me, No Internet Connection. I go to WIFI to turn it on, it stays on for a second ...
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0answers
231 views
My android can't connect to WiFi (v 2.3.5)
I have the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0. I have been using the same router in my house for over a month and only yesterday my android didn't automatically connect like it usually does when I come home. ...
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1answer
973 views
WiFi Error: “Failed to connect to network”
Intermittently, when I try to connect to a WiFi network, I get the following error message as a toast message:
Failed to connect to network
The message pops up immediately upon attempting to ...
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1answer
260 views
Samsung Galaxy Ace - Disconnects from some networks
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830L with Android 2.3.4, with factory ROM. It works pretty well with most WEP/WPA2 wifi hotspots. When I try to connect to an open one, no matter the signal ...
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1answer
284 views
is there a way to schedule a turn-on-wifi-sync-turn-off-wifi scheduled task for every day at 8am?
I have no 3G.
I use my android phone mostly via wifi home network and read emails and podcasts later offline.
Is there a way to make a scheduled task which will turn on wifi, force sync (or wait for ...
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3answers
222 views
How do I share files on my mobile over WiFi?
I have an Android phone. Can I share files on my smartphone with all devices on the home network? Which app will let me do this?
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2answers
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My Samsung Galaxy tab 2 (7.0) can't see 5ghz networks
My Samsung Galaxy tab 2 (7.0) can't see 5ghz networks.
Am I missing anything?
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6answers
6k views
Can I use 2 android phones as walkie talkie? (without internet!)
I want to use 2 (or more) android phones as walkie talkie (i.e. they talk each other without needing internet/voice call).
Of course this should work with wifi, because it doesn't make much sense a to ...
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0answers
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wifi scan not working
I am developing a wifi scanner app. Recently I realised that my wifi scan method is not working. So when I go to wifi settings of the phone and enable the wifi, there is no visible hotspots in the ...
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2answers
1k views
Restrict market updates to WiFi network
In order to save some volume on my data plan, I'd like to limit updates from the market to the times when I'm connected to a WiFi. And as every good geek, I want this to be automated, in other words, ...
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0answers
1k views
Connect Galaxy S3 to Wi-Fi ad hoc network
Are there any tricks/tips to connect my Samsung Galaxy S3 to Wi-Fi ad hoc network shared by my laptop?
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0answers
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Wi-fi disabled during lock still partly active? Or do I mis-interpret the battery graph?
On my Google Nexus 7 I noticed that it would consume around 1% of battery each hour that it was just being idle. I suspected that battery-usage during idle time could be improved. So the next night (7 ...
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1answer
2k views
Samsung Galaxy S2 wifi - Connected but no internet
My Galaxy S2 (ICS I9100G) connects to my home wifi but sometimes does not actually transmit data. I took it to the shop and they did a factory reset (which I could have done on my own) and then was ...
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1answer
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how to restrict my android wifi connect to only one access point?
I like to restrict my android device's wi-fi connect to one and only one access point. The attempt to connect to any other access points should be prevented.
Is it possible to check the SSID value of ...
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4answers
2k views
How can I tell my device to ignore a public Wi-Fi network?
The city I live in has city-wide Wi-Fi available for a subscription, but the Wi-Fi access point is public.
This means that everywhere I go in the city I get a notice that there is public Wi-Fi ...
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1answer
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Android 2.1, HTC Hero EU and WIFI configuration issues
After many search and try, it seem to be impossible to connect to a WIFI network with hidden SSID. But perhaps I did my research wrong...
So, is there any way to connect to a WIFI network with hidden ...
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1answer
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how to know the name of interface for WIFI DIRECT in android? [closed]
i need to know what is the name of wireless interface for wifi direct at android platform.
it seems that wlan0 the most interface used, but how exactly do i know it ?
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get wireless tools in Android devices?
i see this link about enable wireless tools on android.
but i can't understand the way he follow to enable tools on what terminal or adb shells for the device or on linux platform !!
also from ...
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2answers
2k views
Can't see Macbook WiFi access point on Android smartphone
I'd like to connect my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy Nexus running Stock JellyBean) to my Macbook Pro (early-2012, running OSX Lion) via an access point created by my Macbook Pro.
Sadly I can't even ...
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0answers
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if this linux command applicable for android WIFI DIRECT? [duplicate]
i found resources talk about Wifi direct commands in linux at this link.
i am wondered if these commands are applicable for android WIFI DIRECT ???
i need to access WIFI direct from terminal using ...
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why wont my galaxy tab 2 connect with wifi or usb?
whenever i try to connect to wifi or my pc with usb it always just says connecting... indefinitely. it detects my wifi signal, kies detects the tablet, but neither one has managed to actually complete ...
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1answer
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Which WiFi-Direct commands can be used in Android?
I am interested to know what commands can be used in Android to control WiFi direct from the terminal/command line. I took a look into p2p WIFI direct but I didn't catch these commands!!
I can find ...
