I have a problem of connecting to WIFI where a pop up screen comes up to accept conditions for their WIFI. Example, Dallas last week, 1st day at local Hilton, connected no problem. Pop up screen for Hilton Honors came right up. 2nd day, could not get pop up screen to come up though it showed c…
When i using mororola phone connected to wifi , the wifi just show saved but i cant connect to wifi ,what is the problem? how can i solve it? ,Can you connect another device to the WiFi? You might be out of range. Also, can you connect your device to other WiFi? ,I'm having similar issue with Mo…
My OnePlus 5 performs perfectly on cellular and on every wifi except my home network. When connected to home network, my device with often appear to be connected to WiFi with 2 bars and will function properly until in a few minutes everything will be unable to load despite no change to the connec…
i have a fairly new Nexus 7 2013 32gb. i've gone through the setup screens. under setup/WIFI the icon is filled solid. i go to the wifi screen and its on 'saved' most of the time. occasionally it will switch to "connecting" and occasionally to "WIFI connection failure." i even when its on "saved…
When I switch from cell to wifi the phone goes from 3g to 1x. If I turn the wifi off it goes back to 3g. The trouble is my email has to have a cell data connection or it won't sync. and upload new emails or send any emails until I turn the wifi off. ???? ,Try this but not sure if it will work f…
Hi, I'm new to Android, coming from iOS. I have a Sony Xperia Z3 with 4.4.4 I've looked for an answer to this without success. I don't have Internet access at home, but I have a local wifi network I use for streaming media and sharing between devices. I need to be able to use LTE for data…
I couldn't connect to the wifi so I did a factory reset. Now when I try to restart it says 'An unauthorised attempt has been made to reset your device to factory default settings. Connect to wifi or mobile network to verify your identity'. I still can't connect to wifi and I don't have mobile…
phone won't connect to wifi. it says its there, i say connect it saves but doesn't connect. it has been working fine for almost 2yrs then in the last 3 weeks or so it just doesn't work. i have rebooted the phone, the router, ran diagnostics. says it should work fine. other people that have my wif…
Can you help me I can receive text messages meaning multimedia text messages when connected through mobile data but for some reason I cannot receive them when connected to my WiFi. Does anyone have any ideas ,You may have a setting that blocks mobile data while you're on WiFi.. Have a wander aro…
My Android 7.0 will connect to home browser for a second, then a question mark shows atop the wifi symbol on the task bar. The link remains, usually. Same think happens on my wireless Dell Inspiron 15 laptop. Signal is unaffected on wife's laptop and iPhone 7 ,Both your phone and your laptop fail…
I was hoping I could get some help. My phone has been having an issue with connecting to certain wifi networks. More specifically my school's networks. Only a few spots around the school are able to connect for me and even when connected the speed is almost unusable. I have never had this issue a
I spoke with an IT guy at work who said this watch can't support our authentication? However, my original Gear S worked just fine, in addition to my fitbit. Why the problem with my S2? It's worthless without wifi! ,I moved this to the Gear S2 forum for more specific traffic.…
When I connected my Note 8 to my home wifi, I got the Security and Privacy popup to inform that I connected to Wifi Network "Prescott" with the following 3 options. Checkbox: Remember My Choice Button: Yes, disconnect Button: No, remain connected I checked the checkbox and by mistake I press…
I previously had an S8+ and the phone would NOT send MMS messages while connected to a WiFi network. I went through multiple tech calls with ATT and even contacted Samsung and nothing would fix it. I really want away from Apple and want to get the V30 but not if I’ll run into the same issues as…
Since I installed the latest update to my Samsung galaxy S6 I can no longer remain connected to my home WiFi. It'll connect briefly and then drop off with the message "authentication error occurred". The password hasn't been changed on the WiFi and we've contacted 2degrees to try and resolve but…
I just bought a g4 plus and don't have the sim card yet. I cannot connect to wifi anywhere and have tried all of the fixes. I am going to use PagePlus and have ordered a sim card. I thought that with the sim card I could update the phone and that might fix the problem. Any suggestions?? ,Welcome…
I am unable to connect to a wifi router that my other devices are connected to. Help ,"Can't connect to a working wifi connection" is almost impossible to troubleshoot remotely like this. Read and see if any of it helps you.…
I am not able to get my pixel xl connected to any wifi. Sometimes it gets connected however has a very unstable connection. How do we address this? I am roaming currently... with my base country Canada and currently in India. ,Welcome to Android Central! Does the same thing happen in Safe Mode…
I’m trying to update my 2015 watch to android wear 2.0 and it won’t let me. It keeps saying “something went wrong try agian?” I’ve read that my watch should be connected to WiFi but in the settings it doesn’t even give me an option to connect to WiFi? Can anyone help?…
Hi we have two LG G4's but only one can connect to our wifi internet at a time, the other just drops out. We have to turn one on to mobile data to get internet if they are both in range of our wifi? Any ideas. We have a dual band modem but even running the phones on different bands doesn't help…
So as of noticing today, my phone has been having problems connecting with my home WiFi. I've never even had any sort of issue like that, I've had the "internet not available" but it shortly solved itself afterwards. However, this is weird. So since I can't view my IP settings on data, I restart…
I bought an S8 a couple of days and I have been consistently noticing an issue with WiFi. The phone connects to WiFi router ok, works fine for about 5 mins, and then an exclamation mark appears right next to wireless icon in the notification bar and then the phone says 'connected to xxxx wireless…
I accidently clicked on "Forget Network" today while trying to connect to my wifi at work. Now I can't connect to any network unless the network is set up to auto connect. When I try to connect to any other network or select "add network" it doesn't allow me to type a password and the "Connect"…
Just got a Ford Edge. 2017. I can't get either of my Android phones to connect with Android Auto - neither my Pixel 2 nor my wife's Galaxy S9. I went onto the owner site for Ford and found a link for compatible phones. There are a total of 7 phones on their list. No Google phones. 2 Samsung pho…
LG K7 will not turn WiFi on just out of nowhere any suggestions ,Welcome to Android Central! Does this persist after a reboot? Are you saying that the actual wi-fi toggle turns off by itself, or that it just drops the connection?…
I got a drone that connects to my device via WiFi. The app DJI GO 4 needs internet connection to update a no fly zone but needs to be connected to the drone via WiFi thus needing both connections enabled at the same time. I saw some people had success using "developer" options and enabling 4G w…
When I connect my Redmi phone with WiFi some download is occuring background but I can't see it. I tried several methods to stop it, but I failed. Plz help me to solve the problem.. How to know what is downloading.. problem occurs when connected to WiFi.. ,It could be almost anything. Have a look…
Hello Everyone, I have an OnReal Wifi camera which emits its own wifi an android can connect to. Below is a link to the specific camera: ...amazon.com/OnReal-Camera-Hidden-Compatible-Android/dp/B01K9TQUXC Now, overall, the ultimate goal is: 1. To wirelessly connect Android device to the cam…
My LG G4 on a Tmobile network running Android version 5.1 use to work perfectly fine on my home WiFi. Now, the phone connects to the router but then prompts me with the message "Internet not available". I have other devices that work fine. I've done a factory reset on my phone which solved the…
I'm at a friend's house. I connected to wifi. A pop-up window appeared, asking if I wanted to disconnect because it was unsecured. I accidently hit yes after checking the "remember my choice" box and now cannot reconnect! I tried restarting, forgetting the network, etc. Nothing works. Any way to…
my phone cannot connect to wifi , Not to any WiFi hotspots at all? If so, that suggests a hardware failure. ,Because it's really really old? ,Welcome to Android Central! More details would be helpful. Does the wi-fi toggle actually turn on? Does it turn on, but the phone can't detect any near…
The exclamation mark appeared next to WIFI symbol as soon as 4G symbol showed up.. indicating that my Samsung A5 2016 was using mobile data rather than WIFI... Problem was due to my service provider MEO in Portugal who require you to connect to their routeur managment service after connecting u…
Hi all when I connect samsung s7 to a wifi local LAN for media streaming my 4g data connection goes offline, so u-tube is unavailable. When I turn off wifi my the internet starts working again. Any ideas to get internet while connected to wifi Cheers Graham…
When I connect to a wifi source that has no internet, I want to be able to use cell data. I can't seem to under Android 8. Is there a way to do this? , You raise a good question and the answer, so far as I have seen, is no, it is not possible. What you might try is to go to Settings -> Syst…
I've never had a problem connecting to my home wifi, everything was working fine on Friday, I left the house, went to my girlfriends and my phone connected to her wifi without a problem as usual. I returned home on Saturday and my S5 failed to connect to my wifi, I connected it manually and it co…
My device is moto G released 5 Power reset if connected to the internet via any Wi-Fi? I did factory reset, but the issue still occurred? Any advise pls.. Thanks. ,Welcome to Android Central! I moved this from the Lollipop forum to the Moto G forum, since this is more of a device-specifi…
Hi all, please see if you have the same problem fixed and help me. I bought my Galaxy Tab 3 yesterday, it was going well until this morning. Suddently it cant connect to internet. The wifi signal still shows connected but no internet. I tried to change to different wifi hotspot, restart the de…
Hello Everyone, I have an OnReal Wifi camera which emits its own wifi an android can connect to. Below is a link to the specific camera: ...amazon.com/OnReal-Camera-Hidden-Compatible-Android/dp/B01K9TQUXC Now, overall, the ultimate goal is: 1. To wirelessly connect Android device to the camer…
Hi all, Please could someone help me. Have a refurb N4 literally just bought today Grade B all working fine except WiFi. Connects than disconnects like 3 minuets later. Running 6.0.1, its actually updating right now. Any ideas? Alex ,Contact the seller and ask for a return label and a refund.…
I have an LG G2 with Cloudy G2 3.3 Custom ROM and Dorimanx Custom Kernel loaded. The thing is I use two routers at home because the main one's wireless function is not working and thus I use a second modem for wifi and therefore connecting every device with static IP adresses. This is not a pro…
My wifi works fine at home, but won't connect to any public wifi. Perhaps it's coincidental, but this started happening after I downloaded an Epsom Printing App. Thank you. ,Are you running your web browser when trying to connect to a public wifi? Some of them require that you do, and accept t…
This problem drives me crazy. I have a LG G pro 2 with android 5.0.1 . Wifi is on/off continuously and/or connected to %1$s. When connected it keeps searching for a new connection, without in my believe any necessity. Tried everything. After a reboot it seems to work 5 minutes, then it star…
I am trying to connect new android tv to XFINITY wifi that it lists on the screen. However, when I select connect it just says connecting and after a while times out. I tried using my laptop by directly connecting network wires but i still can get online. can any one help? ,Welcome to Android Ce…
Lg stylo wont connect to wifi after factory reset ,Welcome to Android Central! Is it only your home wi-fi, or any wi-fi network? Is it detecting nearby networks at all?…
I have LG G2 D802 model with Cloudy G2 3.3 Custom ROM and Dorimanx Custom Kernel loaded. The thing is I use two routers at home because the main one's wireless function is not working and thus I use a second modem for wifi and therefore connecting every device with static IP adresses. This is not…
I'm using samsung note 2 GT-N7100 android 4.1.2, the phone connection to wifi cannot be used since 12/11/2017. Even though the correct password had been keyed in , it is still show authentification error occurred. Pls assist on urgent basis as i'm fully count on wifi support ,Welcome to Android C…
My Asus K013 won't connect to my Samsung S3 Mini's wifi hotspot, it will let disconnectedt and connect entering the password etc but it carries on searching for other wifis. So when I reentered the password it would come up with the wifi logo that it was connected but it wouldn't the top of the s…
Tried everything to get my new Nokia 6 to connect to my home WiFi but failed. Even walked away from the house till the signal was minimal and then tried, still doesn't work. Due to this I can't make the full use of my phone. Can someone out there please help me. Thanks. ,Does it connect to other…
It says 'Connection not allowed' and it doesn't turn on at all and it is just not working, I've restarted my phone and took out the battery and hard reset my phone twice and I have no idea what's wrong with it. It started yesterday afternoon. ,Welcome to Android Central! When you say it doesn't…
My Android phone and kindle 2 oe 3 generation will not connect to home WiFi. No trouble anywhere else. My apple iPad does not have a problem. Says authentication problems or saved ,Welcome to Android Central! Try rebooting the router by unplugging its power for 10 seconds. If that doesn't work,…
Hey y'all, I have had an LG G2 for about a year. I had problems connecting to wi fi about 3 months ago. It got to the point where it just wouldn't connect to available wi fi . Seems like a hardware issue. Do you have any recommendations or suggestions for what I can do before looking into buyi…
Does anyone know why i can't connect my lg stylo 3 plus with a hdmi cable to my tv? I dont have wifi so i cant resort to chromecast or anything like that. I have bought 3 diferent cables and pin types. I had a note 3 that connected with no problem... Please help😭 ,Unfortunately that's not an o…
My device is asus zenfone selfie. My phone connects just fine to my home wifi, but internet disconnects occasionally while the wifi icon is still there and is connected. I cant ping my phone at that moment though it shows up on my list of devices. Im using google dns by the way. Ive tried rebooti…
I use mobile hotspot a lot. In prior phones when mobile hotspot was turned on the phone immediately turned off wifi and, thus, disconnected the phone from the local wifi. The Note 8 does not do this. I have mobile hotspot on, which creates its own wifi network, and I'm successfully connected t…
The User Manual was completely missing from the box, I received it as a gift. I've put in the network and password. I've also pressed the WPS button on the router. It still won't connect. Help!…
As of last Friday evening, my Galaxy S8 started having problems with notifications when it's connected to wifi. Until yesterday, it wouldn't push any notifications for any app unless I specifically opened the app. For example if I was looking at WhatsApp, I wouldn't get any Facebook messages. As…
I am using an Android OPPO F1 and have set up my router recently as a wifi extender via cable. Almost everytime I leave my home and come back, my phone cannot connect back to the router. It will state 'connection denied'. However, after I restart my router, I can connect back to the router with n…
I searched the web and forums for this but did not find anything. So maybe my phone is defective, but before trying to get a replacement, I thought I would ask the users and experts: If I set my GS8 , it still defaults to wifi calling, even when I have a very strong signal. The only way to make…
Here are the details: * I have a WiFi Hotspot I use in my car * I also have an old Android phone in my car, but it doesnt have a SIM card * I play music by connecting to my in-car hotspot, but this involves a bunch of steps such as - open/unlock phone, open up Spotify, hit play, etc. A long…
Hi, I'm experiencing problems on my WiFi/Phone, heck I don't even know anymore. My phone is connected to my home WiFi, and I can use apps like Chrome, Play Store, YouTube, etc. Just fine. But some apps just won't load, I thought, maybe it was the apps themselves, so I uninstalled then reinstall,…
Recently I started using my old phone with android 4.4 . It started showing me a problem. It is not able to connect with my home Wifi ,but it can connect with mobile hotspots or other wifi networks. I tried the the method by changing the ipv4 to static from DHCP. I have even done a full reset of…
Are there any smartwatches that can connect directly to wifi without having a sim card or connecting to a phone via bluetooth? ,I believe most Android Wear watches can connect to WiFi, but you still need to pair them to a BT phone FIRST. They will still be tied to the phone's notifications, you…
Phone was connected to wifi earlier today. Went to work, and when I got home, instead of connecting, it shows "saved" then "disabled". And ideas on what to do? ,Welcome to Android Central. Please take a look at the following thread by our Ambassador and see if it helps: Please register as a m…
Its OS 4.4.2 which it updated to automatically. Maybe thats the issue. HOWEVER, the wifi works fine otherwise. We can have two iPads, an iPhone, a Windows tablet and the printer running simultaneously. My Galaxy used to connect fine, but suddenly would not. When I manually sign into the SSID t…
So, this happend , The unknown thing drains my battery and some random error pops up ''Bluetooth has stopped', i dont know why the unknown thing is there, i think it's beacause i threw my cellphone becaus I was ranging.... PLEASE HELP! Mine is ''Samsung J1''. , Yes, throwing a cellphone could we…
When I'm out and about, if I try to connect to an open wifi service a qr code comes up on my screen, what do i do then to connect? ,Welcome to Android Central! What wi-fi network are you connecting to? Is it an open public network, or is it a private secured network?…
Twice since I have had my Note8 I can't connect to the cellular network. I get a circle with a slash through it where my bars would normally be. I have tried everything in order to get it to work. I DO get the bars when I reboot phone, for just a couple of seconds. I can still make calls ov…
My wife and I both got our phones the same day and set them up at the same time. Her's will connect to our wifi perfect, but mine won't. Mine says saved, then connecting, the eventually error authenticating. I have tried a factory reset, but nothing works. I am out of ideas, please help! ,Welcome…
Hi there, My HTC One X had no issue with home wifi until yesterday. It would not connect to my home wifi when i got home last night. When I turn wifi on, it will find the home wifi, after I enter the password and hit connect, it will show 'connecting' and then 'searching IP' or something for
I have a brand new Galaxy S9 running Oreo. A software update was available, so I downloaded it while connected to my WIFI. When it was downloaded, installed and the phone restarted, my Wifi had been automatically turned off and I had to manually reactivate it. I then noticed that it had downloade…
Since I can connect to other networks with no problem, I suspect that somehow my home network is being blocked for some reason. It disconnects in 3 seconds. I have tried 'forgetting' the home wifi, resetting everything. It still doesn't work. Suggestions? ,Have you restarted your router?…
ive had this reoccurring problem on my huawei phone.Usually i will just turn it off and on again,or take the battery out,and more annoying cases,leave it off for a couple hours.But this time it wont work and hasn't been the whole day starting early this morning and is still not working now.Anyone…
I have a Facebook video saved that I want to play on my Chromecast. When I try, it seems to be working, and I can even see a shadow of the video on the TV screen behind the 'connecting' messages. My WiFi is good, my phone's WiFi and Bluetooth are both on, my TV is set to Chromecast, but no luck.…
Hello, I hope someone can clarify a strange behaviour with a fresh installed dlink access point. I made some attempts and configurations: in a first time I set it with same ssid and WPA2 key of the main wifi network . Then I deleted the network on the smartphone and only at this point it asked…
My samsung s5 will not connect to the hotel wifi i have tried safe mode unistalling apps froget the net work change ip to static and back to dchp reset my device and nothing on my s5 it connects then wants me to sign in when i do this i press connect to wifi it shows the video ad then i press the…
Model SM-G930V Samsung Galaxy 7S. It will connect to any wifi that is transmitting the internet, at home or away. I have to remote cameras, one being on a X-9 Drone. Phone recognizes a strong signal, tries to connect but doesn't. Error message " Internet NOT Available". Same thing with a total di…
I'm at a hotel with one of those wifi networks you have to first load a webpage and enter your room number and click I agree. Works fine on my laptop. However my HTC Droid DNA doesn't seem so happy about it. It just keeps saying it isn't connected to the wifi no matter how many times I click t…
As the title suggests my pixel XL 2 stopped auto connecting to my home network. I tried turning that option on and off again, forgetting the network, and reconnecting still no go. Anyone else having this issue?? ,Is it auto-connecting to some other network preferentially , or does it just remain…
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5. Recently my work wifi Connects as it did any other day. Except when I try to go to the internet or use any app that requires connectin it does not work. I have verified that the connection/internet works on my home wifi and on a public wifi People with other an…
Samsung S5 Active Not Connecting to wifi I've been at a campground where I have internet access, the internet was working perfectly fine until they added a sign-in requirement to get on the wifi. My phone never was asked to sign in. I can't connect to the wifi. It won't say "Obtaining Ip Address…
My Samsung Galaxy Core Prime phone won't stay connected to wifi networks. I connect to a network, and sometimes the phone will stay connected, sometimes I'll have to reconnect several times. It doesn't matter if it's the first time I've connected to that particular network, or if it's a saved net…
Recently I started using my old phone with android 4.4 . It started showing me a problem. It is not able to connect with my home Wifi ,but it can connect with mobile hotspots or other wifi networks. I tried the the method by changing the ipv4 to static from DHCP. I have even done a full reset of…
The WiFi seems to connect fine just about anywhere else - except at school. When I try to connect to the WiFi, it flashes the password/username input box then shows the forget network, cancel, etc. box. Everyone else I know is able to connect to the WiFi just fine so I don't think it's an issue w…
I'm at a hotel and I will say I have wifi, but unfortunately it requires you to login. My phone won't load the Web page with the login boxes and I've tried Chrome and incognito. please help!! ,Welcome to Android Central! Which phone? First, go to , select the hotel wi-fi, and Forget Network.…
Ive just purchased an X6 Pro Doogee phone that had android os 5.1 upgraded to 6.0. But I cannot connect to an netwofk. Wifi is working ok but the radio is not. What can the fault be? ,Something wrong with the upgrade? Something failed in the phone? There's no way to diagnose it without having…
And do u have to be where your Wi-Fi router is in order to use direct connect ,A hotspot is basically a phone/device sharing it's connection via WiFi , so yeah, your Tab S3 is perfectly capable of connecting to a hotspot, provided you have the right credentials to connect to it. WiFi Direct, h…
Note 8 utilizing Googe WiFi: After having several failures while setting up a Google Chromecast Audio, i was finally able to get the device connected and working. After doing so, my Note 8 can no longer connect to my primary home WiFi. The phone checks network settings and states a connection,…
I've read too many unhelpful threads for this issue. My phone recently stopped connecting to any wifi. I've tried resetting everything: nothing. I've tried putting it on air plane mode,taking off the data&wifi and then putting on the wifi&taking off airplane mode: nothing. I've tried any op…
So I woke up this morning suddenly unable to connect to wifi with my note, authentication errors nonstop. About 10 mins in when I was extremely frustrated it magically worked ! No more problems till 10 or so pm tonight when it does it again. but UNBEKNOWNST to me it was Also happening to my fat…
Did not like new Tracfone so I transferred minutes and data back to older LG phone. Was sent new SIM card because old one was expired wifi spot and it connected. HELP ! Jimbo…
It connects to WiFi but when I go outside it won't connect to external networKS which prevents me from using the GPS ,Welcome to Android Central! Which phone? You mentioned that it connects to wi-fi -- do you mean your home wi-fi network? Do you mean that it isn't connecting to other wi-fi net…
My phone suddenly will not connect to wifi. When I turn on wifi, the 'wifi button' stays illuminated a few seconds then turns off. It never shows available networks. This did not follow any updates or downloads - it was just a sudden occurrence. I turned it on in safe mode and cleared the cache,…
It appears as hidden only for my french Alcatel phone that works under Android while other devices bought in HK are able to spot the network. I tried to manually add the network using the phone settings, entering the security type, the password: nothing happens. Then I used WiFi Manager that enab…
Hi. I'm having a very annoying issue where my phone refuses to connect to certain websites when connected to my home wifi. Her is the full story and details : My router is a Netgear wnr3500Lv2. I had some home network issues and couldn't remember my router credentials so I factory reset the…
unable to connect to wifi due to unauthorized factory reset ,Welcome to AC Could you be more specific? ,My S7 Edge was repeatedly restarting so I eventually opted for a factory reset. Now I cannot access the phone because it will not even let go on wifi. It says "Unable to connect to WiFi AP. An…
My WiFi issue started after I upgraded my internet speed in our home. Our Internet Service Provider change the router to a new one and after that the issue occur. The weird thing is I'm the only one suffering with the problem and all the other users are just fine. Now thinking that my phone hav…
I want to stream my phone to TV/TiVo/Blu-ray player, but my home internet is expensive, and my cellphone has unlimited data. ,Not unless you write the app that's doing it, and you write it to use the phone data connection, not the IP stack. Why don't you just turn Wifi off? Once you start strea…
Two days ago I set up my phone to screen mirror on my Samsung 6 series smart TV. I streamed a movie no problem. Yesterday I did the same thing. Now suddenly my tv won't show up for streaming, my phone can't find it. I've tried multiple apps, multiple settings, everything I can think of, nothing…
Samsung Galaxy A3 cannot connect to a specific wireless network device. Connected to my local wifi. Can access other devices except one device. My other Samsung S2 tablet or my desktop PC can connect but not my phone. There are no other obvious connection issues with the phone. The phone m…
Samsung J5 Prime. ,Is the work connection the same one as used for the computers? Do the computers need a proxy configuration done in order to get to the internet? If so, therein lies the problem - you need to get the phone configured in a similar manner to the PC in order to route traffic th…