legit wifi hotspot issues - Motorola Droid Bionic

just wanting to know if anyone with legit wifi hotspot is having issues with staying connected. it seems i can only stay on a couple mins. then i have to manually restart the hotspot. plus, half the time, when i turn off the wifi hotpsot my phone reboots. the only success i have had is using usb tethering. flawless and fast. just not happy with other issues. anyone having the same things happening? Edit. Verizon said to try a couple things and if they don't work wee will try a new phone.

Anyone have this issue?

Was your phone previously rooted?
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I had rebooting issues only when being rooted.

i'm having issues
I always have with wifi and the marektplace only. Don't know if that helps but I downloaded the superuser update from the marketplace and fixed my wifi for about half a day. It works on the internet fine so i don't think i've having the same issues as you mine only doesn't use wifi on the marketplace. Must be some binary thing.

dellenrules said:
Was your phone previously rooted?
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Had the issue before rooting. Had issue after rooting too.

I had this issue when I unrooted my phone.
There were a few apps not working right and causing me problems after unrooting.
I backed up my apks, then did a factory reset selecting to format my internal media area.
I lost all my settings, but I never had that problem again.
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Yea I got the same problem here I'm not root jet my bionic
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i just canceled my hotspot. it did work well with usb tether. i might do the reset thing cause i have other issues too

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Data loss

My phone keeps freaking dropping data constantly after going to .893 build and it's pissing me off. Tried refreshing vip, sim pull, and turning on data roaming, yet none works. Any suggestions would be lovely
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It keeps getting worse and I have to do an airplane toggle every few minutes if I'm on it that whole time
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Same here. Sucks
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I have the same issue... they have sent me 2 replacement phones with no change... I was thinking it might be a setting to manage data usage... but I haven't seen anything in the list of bugs
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Data Loss and Unthrottled
I did the .893/Th3ory V2.0 thing as soon as it was all available. I was one of the first to report that my data issues were greatly improved. Living in the country I could only test it with the wifi to 3G hand off and it was working great and reconnecting to 3G really quickly if not instantaneously. Well, I went to town today and checked the 3G to 4G hand off and it was terrible. I had to do the Airplane mode thing twice before I got 3G back!! I was so disappointed. And then tonight I did a nandroid backup and after rebooting I went to Root Explorer to rename it so I would know exactly what it represented. I was in the process of typing the name and adding that it was unthrottled and that's when it hit me. The only difference from when the data hand off was working to when it wasn't working was UNTHROTTLED. I had run the script. I immediately went to the script and ran the restore and rebooted. And by the way, that reboot took forever. I really thought I was caught in a loop. But after it rebooted, the immediate hand off from wifi to 3G was back!!! I know this is only one data point, but it working right now for me (again!!)!!
Go back into cheesecake and snag the 5.6.893 update. GREATLY improves radio. Haven't had a SINGLE drop since running it, plus I usually have full bars.
Of course, the standard procedure still exists (stock, bloated, etc) and I'm not responsible if you mess anything up.
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I've yet to receive any update, but I've been losing data it seems almost daily. It sucks having to power down then restart, I always lose apps & have to reinstall them.
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JillyBohnson said:
I've yet to receive any update, but I've been losing data it seems almost daily. It sucks having to power down then restart, I always lose apps & have to reinstall them.
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Move those apps from the Media Area back to the phone app storage area and they will stop disappearing.

Anyone else having major issues with wi-fi connectivity?

Just purchased the Atrix HD yesterday and when standing only 10 feet away from my router it constantly connects and disconnects. So far this has been the only issue for me. Any hacks yet for better wi-fi strength?
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biggboii said:
Just purchased the Atrix HD yesterday and when standing only 10 feet away from my router it constantly connects and disconnects. So far this has been the only issue for me. Any hacks yet for better wi-fi strength?
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I had this issue and resolved it disabling the att wifi app
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mqguitar said:
I had this issue and resolved it disabling the att wifi app
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I'd deleted that already and I still have the issue.
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att hotspot app
biggboii said:
I'd deleted that already and I still have the issue.
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i dont know if its called att wifi app or att hotspot app but i disabled att hotspot app and after that i never had any problem with wifi!! there is a Starbucks real close to my house and they have att hotspot so when ever i drive around it would connect to att hotspot and i would have hard time connecting to my home wifi!! just go to your apps option inside settings find att hotspot and disable it since you cannot uninstall this app!! it might help!!:good:
Wi-Fi problem
biggboii said:
Just purchased the Atrix HD yesterday and when standing only 10 feet away from my router it constantly connects and disconnects. So far this has been the only issue for me. Any hacks yet for better wi-fi strength?
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I had same problem. The wifi turns off 2 seconds after I turn the wifi on. I did factory reset. After the reset, it seems it solve the problem but I had other issues so I did an exchange since it was with in 14 days of the purchase. I don't have that problem with the new HD.
Try doing factory reset....
WashMD said:
I had same problem. The wifi turns off 2 seconds after I turn the wifi on. I did factory reset. After the reset, it seems it solve the problem but I had other issues so I did an exchange since it was with in 14 days of the purchase. I don't have that problem with the new HD.
Try doing factory reset....
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Factory reset performed.. issue still exists. Maybe my 2nd AHD will be better.
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I'm having the exact same problem. Mine will connect for a period of time then just starts a wifi boot loop, as I would describe it. It tries to connect endlessly and won't unless I'm right next to the router. A factory reset didn't fix it either.
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mikeyinid said:
I'm having the exact same problem. Mine will connect for a period of time then just starts a wifi boot loop, as I would describe it. It tries to connect endlessly and won't unless I'm right next to the router. A factory reset didn't fix it either.
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Same thing happened to me till I disabled att wifi app plus a few other. Then rebooted. It is annoying though :-\
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mqguitar said:
Same thing happened to me till I disabled att wifi app plus a few other. Then rebooted. It is annoying though :-\
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That's the first thing I did. Makes no difference
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Hmm. Switching wifi frequency from auto to 2.4 only seems to have fixed it.
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mikeyinid said:
Hmm. Switching wifi frequency from auto to 2.4 only seems to have fixed it.
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Hmm that is quite interesting
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mqguitar said:
Hmm that is quite interesting
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Yea it does seem to have fixed it. I can go all the way out to my truck and not have wifi disconnect. Now I just need spotify to work
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Hmm that is quite interesting
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I never accepted the at&t wifi app agreement, so it was never running, but still had the same issue. It seems better now that its forced to 2.4ghz. I still have range issues. my Atrix 4G would show two bars of signal where the Atrix HD connects and disconnects constantly. Its like i have to be sitting right in front of the router to stay connected.
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Equipotential said:
I never accepted the at&t wifi app agreement, so it was never running, but still had the same issue. It seems better now that its forced to 2.4ghz. I still have range issues. my Atrix 4G would show two bars of signal where the Atrix HD connects and disconnects constantly. Its like i have to be sitting right in front of the router to stay connected.
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I wasn't having any issues last night after switching to 2.4 only. But when I woke up it was disconnected and wouldn't connect again til I was right by the router. Hopefully a software update fixes this issue.
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I had this problem with the Atrix 2. Resetting my router solved the problem.
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I had this problem with the Atrix 2. Resetting my router solved the problem.
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Wow, that's cool. Didn't move, switched to 2.4 only and my signal strength doubled and my speed seems noticeably better.
Now if this helps from oovoo and Skype constantly disconnecting life will be good. To be fair the inspire is also disconnecting at random too.
I had this problem as well - it dropped if my wi-fi was 2 bars or so, and it seemed to fluctuate. Tried the 2.4 only mode and it seemed to help a little, but I still lost connection frequently at only 2 bars. It would drop and look like wi-fi restarted and then connect again at 3 bars.
Disable AT&T Smart Wifi.
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I took the phone back to costco and got a new one. The phone rep connected the new phone to his wifi. I walked to the other side of the warehouse and never lost connection. Came home and the phone has not disconnected once. Must have been a hardware issue.
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Disable AT&T Smart Wifi.
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I did have AT&T Smart Wifi disabled too.

Changes I have noticed in the Update on my phone

Since updating to the OTA .246, I noticed when I boot up the logo no longer shows the dual core , it only shows the M ...
Every time I boot up, I lose my XDA shortcut on my home screen. What issues are others experiencing..
I had some weird data issues with wifi enabled. I would lose internet connection, but still have a white 4g/wifi icon showing a connected socket. Turned wifi off and no more problems. Haven't tried playing with it beyond that yet. It might have been a fluke.
Not sure if that was an issue in the leaks, as I never used wifi until very recently. I am grandfathered into an unlimited 4g data plan, so I rarely use wifi.
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I had some weird data issues with wifi enabled. I would lose internet connection, but still have a white 4g/wifi icon showing a connected socket. Turned wifi off and no more problems. Haven't tried playing with it beyond that yet. It might have been a fluke.
Not sure if that was an issue in the leaks, as I never used wifi until very recently. I am grandfathered into an unlimited 4g data plan, so I rarely use wifi.
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One thing I've noticed is that I get better battery life using wifi so I began using wifi more often while I'm at home. I have unlimited data also but like extending the battery. I'm a heavy user so battery life is important.
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smokedkill said:
One thing I've noticed is that I get better battery life using wifi so I began using wifi more often while I'm at home. I have unlimited data also but like extending the battery. I'm a heavy user so battery life is important.
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That's been my recent line of logic as well. I've confirmed my wifi is problematic though, and already covered it in another 246 thread, so won't crosspost it here.
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I've not had any bugs, which may be due to the fact that I performed a Factory Data Reset as some suggested immediately after installing the update. Maybe try it?
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You sure the data problem while wifi is running isn't the new Smart Actions app disabling the data?
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I've not had any bugs, which may be due to the fact that I performed a Factory Data Reset as some suggested immediately after installing the update. Maybe try it?
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I covered this in the First Impressions thread if you're interested. I was very thorough in my upgrade.
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Gyvanth said:
You sure the data problem while wifi is running isn't the new Smart Actions app disabling the data?
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I have confirmed errors in logcat and dmesg. Still troubleshooting it as time permits.
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Since update I have not experienced any problems or issues what so ever.
I have rooted .246 ICS on a safe side and CM10 JB on the unsafe side. There few issues on JB, but I don't really care. I am switching between ICS and JB routinely, depending on my desert cravings.
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Gyvanth said:
You sure the data problem while wifi is running isn't the new Smart Actions app disabling the data?
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I've been having the same issues and I know it's not smart actions. I have smart actions set up perfect. I have a lot of data issues on wifi only.like for instance just nOw, trying to open the Play Store, I keep getting the notification 'background data needs to be enabled' and option to enable it, and it takes me to my accounts and sync page. I've had lots of data issues on wifi. Not to mention, my battery won't charge past 80%, there is a frame around my screen at all times that won't go away, and after I switched to Swype the notification in the bar keeps asking me to select my input method.
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Wifi is driving me crazy please help

Hello everyone I tried searching before posting this but I couldn't really find any good info
Ive stock 4,3 not rooted and I've no idea about my bootloader but most probably locked
I'm having a sudden Wifi disconnect like each 20 minutes and when I don't have a disconnect the net is terribly slow!
I'm wondering anyone else having same troubles or it's just my bad luck...
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Zewarxx said:
Hello everyone I tried searching before posting this but I couldn't really find any good info
Ive stock 4,3 not rooted and I've no idea about my bootloader but most probably locked
I'm having a sudden Wifi disconnect like each 20 minutes and when I don't have a disconnect the net is terribly slow!
I'm wondering anyone else having same troubles or it's just my bad luck...
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I had problem with my wifi on android 4.2.2. Problems were likely like yours. Yesterday i have flashed my phone to stock notbranded android 4.3 and it works like charm. Maybe you should think about also updating your phone with this ROM ?
Zewarxx said:
Hello everyone I tried searching before posting this but I couldn't really find any good info
Ive stock 4,3 not rooted and I've no idea about my bootloader but most probably locked
I'm having a sudden Wifi disconnect like each 20 minutes and when I don't have a disconnect the net is terribly slow!
I'm wondering anyone else having same troubles or it's just my bad luck...
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Do you use the Smart Watch?
theskig said:
Do you use the Smart Watch?
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No man I don't
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Oleczek said:
I had problem with my wifi on android 4.2.2. Problems were likely like yours. Yesterday i have flashed my phone to stock notbranded android 4.3 and it works like charm. Maybe you should think about also updating your phone with this ROM ?
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As I told you not rooted and honestly everything is good so far with the updated it's just the Wifi
Also I had same problem with the old android version
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Stupid question but is could it be a router problem, since you also had problems with other versions? Or do you have this problem with other wifi networks too?
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lalilaloe said:
Stupid question but is could it be a router problem, since you also had problems with other versions? Or do you have this problem with other wifi networks too?
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Yes sometimes I'm having the same problem with different router
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Hello,
Since the official update to Android 4.3 I also get issues with wlan when I am at work.
It might connect normally at first
But after some time I notice that I do not longer get data over it and most of the time it does no longer find the wlan in the settings, everyone else however can still connect fine, however most people are using iPhones but Even a galaxy s3 had no issues so it is no issue with the access point.
I also had it 2 times that I couldn't even disable wlan anymore (active again after reopening the settings)
Funny thing is that I have no issues with my home wlan that is a fritzbox.
On android 4.2.2 I never had an issue.
Everything stock, no root.
I am using a smartwatch 2. Not sure why it got mentioned here.
Check the router for a seeing that users 2 channels at once to increase bandwidth (not a dual broadcast setting for n and g or 2.4 and 5GHz). I have seen this problem on several android phones when enabled.
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7.0 wifi issues??

After official update to 7.0 from dp5 my n6 hates connecting to my router. My firestick, 2 HTC phones and Samsung galaxy tab connect just fine. Anyone having similar issues or is it a bug? It's driving me crazy, wait all this time for Google to get it ready and 2 days in it goes to s**t..
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If it was the OTA from the preview, then you need a factory reset. All clean updates work nicely.
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If it was the OTA from the preview, then you need a factory reset. All clean updates work nicely.
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Was clean install from factory image. I'm Posting a few screen shots to show what it's doing... Full signal until I hit connect, then drops.
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Full signal until I try and connect..
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Mine works. Worked at once for setup, and since my work wifi worked too, and two more. Did you restart your rooter too?
Restarted router more times than I can count. Keep in mind the n6 is the only device in my house thats doing this. Worked yesterday, I am lost on this. I just got damn thing set back up and trying to avoid a factory reset again if possible.
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I had trouble connecting to my router after an update quite a while ago. Forgetting the connection and reconnecting fixed it for me.
JimSmith94 said:
I had trouble connecting to my router after an update quite a while ago. Forgetting the connection and reconnecting fixed it for me.
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One of the first things I did. I had Xfinity out here today to check and it's all good, even upgraded modem. New connection and new modem didn't help.. it's not a major issue being it will pick up my neighbors open signal. Kinda glad I held off on Fi for now, screwed wifi wouldn't be good with that service
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Is it on 5Ghz or 2Ghz? IIRC N6 can't connect to some certain channels on routers over 5Ghz unless you force your router to a N6 friendly channel.
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Is it on 5Ghz or 2Ghz? IIRC N6 can't connect to some certain channels on routers over 5Ghz unless you force your router to a N6 friendly channel.
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It puts out in 2.4 and 5. I can choose which one I want and have tried both
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I've also had luck by changing the password for the phone's connection on the router. If I remember right, I changed it, saved, changed it right back to what it was, and I could connect again.
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I've also had luck by changing the password for the phone's connection on the router. If I remember right, I changed it, saved, changed it right back to what it was, and I could connect again.
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I just gotta say thanks, I read your reply and was like how will that fix anything being I've factory reset 3 times and didn't let Google restore anything. Set up as new device. This actually fixed it... Now if ya can tell me why and how that would be incredible lol.
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31ken31 said:
I just gotta say thanks, I read your reply and was like how will that fix anything being I've factory reset 3 times and didn't let Google restore anything. Set up as new device. This actually fixed it... Now if ya can tell me why and how that would be incredible lol.
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You're welcome, and I'm glad it worked for you! Someone suggested that to me when I was having the same problem years ago. I don't remember specifically, but I think it was something to do with the phone's BT profile or ID changing enough that the router's security wouldn't recognize it as the same device. Changing the password and changing it back somehow reset everything and allowed it to connect as a new device.
can confirm, changing the "wireless network key" in the router was the only thing that worked, my device just refused to connect to wifi after I upgraded to 7.0, this shouldn't happen, there is a good number of people reporting this issue with the 5x and 6p it seems there's a problem with the drivers and returning to MM doesn't solve it
Xifinity Router sux....after switching to FiOS Quantum never have issue
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wifi & data issues with 7.0
Having the same problem except I've tried all the above and still nothing. WiFi shows connected but no internet. Also same goes for data. Shows connected even check the status in settings and says connected but doesn't work.
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Xifinity Router sux....after switching to FiOS Quantum never have issue
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Wish I had the option where I live
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