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[Q] Turning on... Error Turning on... Error WIFI bug

Hello guys,
I have wiped my phone, and tried many, many roms, mostly Darky and Docs roms over the last year, and ALL of them have this wifi bug where sometimes my phone connects to a wifi, and other times I have to restart my phone and only then will it connect.
When it does not connect it says Turning on.... then says Error. I press again, it says Turning on again etc. Occasionally it connects eventually after I try again and again, but usually I have to restart the phone first.
Does anyone know why this is and what to do to fix it. It is very frustrating, especially when in front of an iphone fundementalist.
Help much appreciated!
tx
Mark.

i have this same problem
a fix would be so nice.

try different router.
if you have tried different Rom and kernel then it can't be that.
only your router or phone is bad.
**DamianGTO Steam kernel. 350MB Ram. 500HZ. all ext2. Steam Rom. Js5**

i find this problem is app specific. if i connect before anything is open its fine. if i open a 3rd party browser in edge data mode then switch to wifi while loading a page this error occurs sometimes. tested with 3 different routers and one sgs phone dxjpe modem

alexanderct said:
i find this problem is app specific. if i connect before anything is open its fine. if i open a 3rd party browser in edge data mode then switch to wifi while loading a page this error occurs sometimes. tested with 3 different routers and one sgs phone dxjpe modem
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maby its the modem. never seen this before..
**DamianGTO Ultimate kernel. 350MB Ram. 600HZ. all ext2. Steam Rom. Js5**

I get the error too. The only fix I found was to enter flight mode and then turn on wireless and then exit flight mode.
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icejagans said:
I get the error too. The only fix I found was to enter flight mode and then turn on wireless and then exit flight mode.
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AAH I will try that!
It is not the router, I have the issue on every router I have tried. Ive also verified that Static IP and Dynamic makes NO difference at all to this problem.
I'll report back on the flight mode work-around... a lot faster than rebooting, cheers,
Mark.

Anyone know a fix for this bug?
Gad, at times like this I envy my wife's iphone, which JUST WORKS. My SGS has been spared me smashing it to bits out of frustration on several occasions...
I tried the flight mode suggestion, it does not work. The only thing that works is restarting the phone... which takes ages and Launcherpro has to be forced shut then restarted, media scanned etc etc... and only THEN can I try the wifi again, so its not a viable work-around.
Anything else to try ?
tx
Mark.
icejagans said:
I get the error too. The only fix I found was to enter flight mode and then turn on wireless and then exit flight mode.
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hey guys i think im having the same problem.... i got my sgs and upgraded it to stock 2.2... had the problem then even... it connevts to the router fine... but then after like 10 mins its still connected it says but no data is being transferred... doesnt open webpages etc etc...
then i upgraded to darkys 9.2... and im having the exact same problem... only when i restart the phone the wifi works again for a while... then same problem... wifi is connected but it just doesnt transfer any data.... its reallly frikin frustrating having to reboot over and over and wait for everything to load up like someone else posted i think....
apparently there is some allshare thing thats supposed to help but i think thats a diff problem altogether cuz thats for wifi not connecting at all i think... her wifi does connect but no data...
someone needs to fix this issue somehow :S

DrunkFuX666 said:
hey guys i think im having the same problem.... i got my sgs and upgraded it to stock 2.2... had the problem then even... it connevts to the router fine... but then after like 10 mins its still connected it says but no data is being transferred... doesnt open webpages etc etc...
then i upgraded to darkys 9.2... and im having the exact same problem... only when i restart the phone the wifi works again for a while...
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Hi
Darkys alternative wifi does not fix the problem. But my problem is not exactly like yours, my phone generally stays connected when it connects, where your connection stops working. Mine only becomes impossible to connect without rebooting sometimes. Occasionally it seems switching from STATIC to DYNAMIC or DYNAMIC to STATIC IP jiggs the phone's wifi somehow, and it then works, but often it just says Turning on... and nada!
Yep, a fix is desperately needed.
Mark

Hello
Having the same problem here. But let's just clarify. At least for me, and from the OP's description, the problem is NOT wifi not being able to connect. It is Wifi NOT TURNING ON at all. Takes a LOONG while with "turning on" and then "error" appears. Sometimes trying over and over again will fix it. Sometimes a full reboot, which as someone stated, is a royal pain.

Get this quite frequently. Doesn't bother me too much because it always works after the second time I turn it on (in the settings not in notifications) when it shows "Error".

Couple of things you could try:
Turn off Notifications under WiFi settings
Turn off Use Wireless Networks under Location & Security settings
My Wifi became a bit stable after this.
You could also try static ip addresses.

Had it happen last night. Went into task manager, killed everything that uses internet and retried it. It turned on immediately. Will test more to see if this is indeed a fix. It's still annoying enough, though.

bump
I have this problem for over 6 months. Any fixes anyone????
Maybe its a harware bug. I may take it into a Samsung Store

This still happens to me too...any fix? Is this hardware or something?

Had this issue when I was using SuperPower App where it takes control of the Wifi sleep. Removed it and never had it again. Any one of you using some sort of battery saver taking control of WIFI?

Same problem here
Same problem here on stock 2.2.1 ROM. Like others already mentioned, my problem is getting the WiFi to turn on. Once it is on, it's problem free, but turning it on sometimes takes minutes to only get an error. Mostly trying again, turns it on quickly. But this afternoon I tried three times without succes. Than, after reading a lot of forum discussions on this problem (we are not alone...), I tried turning off packet data and then WiFi turned on in seconds. This suggests that apps having an internet connection open could cause the problem. It also suggests that icejagans is right by stating to turn the phone into flight mode might resolve the problem. I am not running any battery saver, task killer or whatsoever that could cause this problem. Last Saturday I even did a factory reset to see if that helped, but no, it didn't... Getting really annoyed by this problem and I hope 2.3 will fix it!

Bumb!
Please does anyone have a fix for this? Does flashing a different modem help?

When this happens, I go to Allshare app and enable wireless (when asked), it always works

WiFi Error

Hi Everyone,
Has anyone else noticed that turning on WiFi via the notification bar doesn't always work? I've noticed this numerous times across different ROMs (stock too). I know there is an error because when I go into the WiFi settings it says so right underneath the heading. Is there a solution? Or does anyone know why this occurs?
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I use my WiFi notification bar all the time (and have used a lot of different ROMs), but I've never really come into this problem... How often does it happen? Has it always happened? Even when you were on stock?

venomio said:
I use my WiFi notification bar all the time (and have used a lot of different ROMs), but I've never really come into this problem... How often does it happen? Has it always happened? Even when you were on stock?
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Not very often as for me to rage, but enough for me to go 'huh'... It was happening even on stock. The problem is usually fixed by going into the WiFi settings and turning it on from there. Very strange...

NightTickler said:
Not very often as for me to rage, but enough for me to go 'huh'... It was happening even on stock. The problem is usually fixed by going into the WiFi settings and turning it on from there. Very strange...
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+1 Mine too happening the same

I tend to notice it most when i misclick and then rapidly click
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WiFi Hide N Seek...
NightTickler said:
Hi Everyone,
Has anyone else noticed that turning on WiFi via the notification bar doesn't always work? I've noticed this numerous times across different ROMs (stock too). I know there is an error because when I go into the WiFi settings it says so right underneath the heading. Is there a solution? Or does anyone know why this occurs?
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I haven't had any issues as such, but I have a suggestion, if you haven't tries this already.
Is your SSID visable or invisable?
Is your encryption compatible both on the router an with the device? (ie: Both set to WPA2 Personal, WPA Enterprise, WEP, etc...) or do you have encryption enabled at all?
See that the setting on your device corresponds to the router configuration setting.
If you're still experiencing issues...
Remove all your WiFi location settings from your WiFi connection List then perform a cache clean on the device.
Reboot into recovery and find the setting to wipe dalvik cache and wipe it then reboot the device. This will take a bit longer to boot.
Go back to WiFi settings and re-enter your WiFi settings and test it out.
As long as there isn't a hardware defect or the WiFi receiver / antenna isn't being blocked or deterred - this should work.
Give it a shot -
HtH
Peace-

Help! No Data and wifi Error

Hello all.
Ive searched (and unless I have no idea what i'm searching for) i can't seem to find an answer. I tried forum searches, browing through hundred of pages, and maybe its just me. Brain might be exhausted but here it goes. If it has already been solved then thank you in advance.
I HAD the VZW tab currently running the 2.5 alpha CDMA. After playing with it for a while I decided to go back to stock firmware because I wanted my 3g. The weird part was after factory reset and everything my baseband is now unknown and it can't pick up a signal. When i click on wifi I just get an error message. I tried a complete going back to originial stock with no root as per (i forgot to attach the link to the thread) but i still do not have service.
Under mobile networks (where there should be an option for GSM/CDMA/AUTO, that option is not there.
The activate with Verizon option isn't available that is supposed to be above wireless and networks.
Ive done factory resets, wipes, uninstalling voodoo, tried to updated modem.bin but it keeps failling.
Any suggestions?

Okay i managed to figure out wifi. I guess my mac address changed and i was using mac filtering on my router. Didnt know that address changes. Anyways anyone know how to get data back? I feel its in my modem.bin file but it keeps failing when i uploaded one that i found from a VZW tab

same issue I have
Wow I have same issue as your. Expect it is Sprint Tab. My tab couldnt pick up a signal and i tried to reuploading Modem.bin but it fail too. Let hope we have a solution

wow would not expect the mac address to change after a flash, I know that you can make it appear different >:¬}h
Had the same issue with phone, and had to manually input the ap settings from the carrier, but that was it, sorry for stating the obvious but did you try this?

The iemi and the mac adress can be changed by flashing. The data is in the system/efs folder.

rangercaptain said:
The iemi and the mac adress can be changed by flashing. The data is in the system/efs folder.
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Oh i know that but thought it was by design and not the event... New to me if it was.. I use additional security in wifi at him and by mac address and did not have to change... Interesting if this is the case
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I experienced the same with my SGS (GSM), though I also changed the CSC. All that was required to solve it was to manually reenter the APs.

alexgogan said:
Oh i know that but thought it was by design and not the event... New to me if it was.. I use additional security in wifi at him and by mac address and did not have to change... Interesting if this is the case
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I was shocked too. I thought the address was hard-written into the chip too. I had to change the address in my router too.

alexgogan said:
wow would not expect the mac address to change after a flash, I know that you can make it appear different >:¬}h
Had the same issue with phone, and had to manually input the ap settings from the carrier, but that was it, sorry for stating the obvious but did you try this?
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I was trying to find APN Settings for Verizon but no luck. If someone knows the settings please post. i would be forever grateful.

rangercaptain said:
I was shocked too. I thought the address was hard-written into the chip too. I had to change the address in my router too.
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I guess I felt that way too because i really only filtered computers at the house and no matter how many times i formatted I always had the same MAC address. Glad that I figured that one out so I at least can use my SGT in wifi mode. Now the issue is trying to get my data back on (Verizon) since I'm paying for it. *sigh*

etervotion said:
I was trying to find APN Settings for Verizon but no luck. If someone knows the settings please post. i would be forever grateful.
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Are they on verizon's that kind of information should be.
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alexgogan said:
Are they on verizon's that kind of information should be.
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I didnt see it on there. I saw how to connect it to your computer.

Do not know the answer did ya try calling their support desk
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alexgogan said:
Do not know the answer did ya try calling their support desk
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I did but no one had any information to give. I was transferred 3 times. Oh well. Since I am practically running a wifi tab Ill just re update to HC Alpha 2.5 just because I like the interface better. Hopefully if someone can find a fix ill take it.

[Q] D3 Wifi will not turn on, help?

Title pretty much says it all, everytime I turn wifi on, it tells me it's turning on then after a while it'll say disconnecting, then turning off and repeat teh cycle. I have tried restarting, I am rooted but it had this problem before root. Also, please dont just respond "take it to verizon" cuz they won't like my root.

Shoop_D_Woop said:
Title pretty much says it all, everytime I turn wifi on, it tells me it's turning on then after a while it'll say disconnecting, then turning off and repeat teh cycle. I have tried restarting, I am rooted but it had this problem before root. Also, please dont just respond "take it to verizon" cuz they won't like my root.
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Sounds like a hardware problem. Has it ever worked?

Network issue? It might have a limited connectivity situation going on and trying to continuously authenticate with your router.
have your checked router settings?
-smc
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Androidsims said:
Sounds like a hardware problem. Has it ever worked?
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Yeah, it used to work fine, could it be an app I downloaded, or some superuser privelages messing it up? My phone used to freeze regulrly when too many apps requested superuser privs. No sure if same issue...
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Is it possible to try connecting to a different network and see what happens? My D3 did the same thing and it turns out I just needed to reboot my router. I figured it out by going up to Starbucks where the phone connected just fine.

Definitely hardware. I had the same problem on my previous stock droid 3. Just went out one day. Took it to verizon and they sent me a replacement. Unroot and get a new one.
Also, gps stopped working around the same time. I wonder how widespread faulty hardware is now considering a lot of people with gps problems and if they might see wifi failing soon..

Can't enable wifi

Wondering if anyone has had this problem - suddenly I cannot enable wifi on my turbo. When I switch the toggle to on, it immediately jumps back to off. Tried a reboot and no luck. Anyone know what to do?

I'm having the same problem, but it's only at work! My wifi connects fine at home but at work it will say connecting then just stop. I looked at my advance settings and I see my phone is not showing an IP address. I'm trying to download WiFi Fixer from the playstore and see if that helps.
Update: It did the same thing with Wifi Fixer. Deleted it off my phone. I hate having to resort to outside third party apps to "fix" a phone issue anyway. I'll keep trying...Let me know if you find a fix.

djbling said:
I'm having the same problem, but it's only at work! My wifi connects fine at home but at work it will say connecting then just stop. I looked at my advance settings and I see my phone is not showing an IP address. I'm trying to download WiFi Fixer from the playstore and see if that helps.
Update: It did the same thing with Wifi Fixer. Deleted it off my phone. I hate having to resort to outside third party apps to "fix" a phone issue anyway. I'll keep trying...Let me know if you find a fix.
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I found some (Maybe) helpful tips in another thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/help/wifi-issue-t3011157
I can't try this until I get to work monday, hope it resolves the issue

kujorulez said:
Wondering if anyone has had this problem - suddenly I cannot enable wifi on my turbo. When I switch the toggle to on, it immediately jumps back to off. Tried a reboot and no luck. Anyone know what to do?
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Looks like radio.img problem.
The exact same thing happened to me but i have motomaxx and i fastboot flash it.

Yeah. On Moto Maxx I have same problem when flash 5.0 OTA. After revert it back all is right. Can you flash stock radio image?