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May have found a fix for the random WiFi drops that some or more most people are having with the touchpad
1: Install Preware (search is your friend to install on how to )
2: Open Preware and in the search look for Govnah and install that
3: Open Govnah and go into Profile - Advance Settings - TCP Congestion
4: After going into all them tabs change the value from “Westwood” to “Reno”
Well from what I see I haven't had a drop in about 3 hours from jumping back and forth from one website to video sites and streaming movies and facebook. Well from what I have seen no drops hope this works for people and fix this problem that I also have been looking for
I sometimes suffer from the occasional WiFi drop too. It doesn't always happen so its hard to pinpoint the cause but it does occur. I went into the settings as you mentioned but my choices are "cubic" and "reno". I switched it to "reno" to see if what you suggested works..
Will update soon, testing....
thanks,
rlee
i think its your wifi router maybe you need a better antenna
Soul Train said:
i think its your wifi router maybe you need a better antenna
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I have seen bad router placement and inadequate antenna coverage cause it too.
There are beaucoup free plans for home-built boosted antennas if you search it, but my old trusty D-link 624 still gives me a usable connection all around the house and Motorhome.
well this is day 2 of playing my my touchpad and my have seen one drop but that could of been because I was spittle out of range.... Well I don't think its my router because I go into setting of the router off my touch pad to see my signal I'm getting and the lowest I have seen is 90%..... Well one thing is that I have seen before changing the setting is that I did get the drops now I don't know if I'm getting them at all but maybe one time but I could of been out of range with that
rlee008 said:
I sometimes suffer from the occasional WiFi drop too. It doesn't always happen so its hard to pinpoint the cause but it does occur. I went into the settings as you mentioned but my choices are "cubic" and "reno". I switched it to "reno" to see if what you suggested works..
Will update soon, testing....
thanks,
rlee
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Well it may also be what I'm running why I have those come up but I'm using F15C Eagle so they may have something different with that
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Well it may also be what I'm running why I have those come up but I'm using F15C Eagle so they may have something different with that
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I just did the change to Reno yesterday, also having random no internet connection problem as well on F15C Eagle. So far on overnight charge and first use this morning, I did not have to do a device reset to connect to the net like every morning.
Will see how it goes during the day out from sleep mode and into heavy browsing for a few hours.
the truth of my thoughts is that I don't think it has nothing to do with the WiFi router at all things are not adding up to it but I really thing the software end on because I was going to look up the different of the why so many types but as I think I see it the Westwood setting is to heavy of a data transfer that the touchpad can handle so that's why I set it to a different one maybe I'm right maybe I'm wrong but I don't see any problems as of yet on my touchpad when it comes to getting online or doing anything with it yet because of changing it to “reno”
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I just did the change to Reno yesterday, also having random no internet connection problem as well on F15C Eagle. So far on overnight charge and first use this morning, I did not have to do a device reset to connect to the net like every morning.
Will see how it goes during the day out from sleep mode and into heavy browsing for a few hours.
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another way is to put it into airplane mode and back off so you don't have to restart it all the time
No this is a problem with the TP. I did a few different test with different devices using different routers at different location's. The TP is the only one that would loose connection. Even with manually setting it up it can go in and out... I am using warthog. Mine does it about 3 times a day...
So you tried what I stated up top???? If so it was still dropping WiFi 3 times a day
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My TP has the same problem. I know it is not my router placement, as all my other wifi devices work everywhere in my home with 75% or higher signal strength. Only the TP stops working.
What is annoying is that it shows it is still connected to the wireless, but nothing works at all.
I'll give the Govnah setting change a try...
No i have not tried what you said above. I will and report back.
well from what I see I still haven't gotten a drop yet and that's all around my house but I really don't think its the router because yea as everyone has said it says that it is still connected but no internet connection but go into your settings of your router from your touchpad and log into it and look at connected devices and see the signal that it is getting and you will see it is getting good signal but it well maybe.... Everybody house is different from another person you know but as before I don't think it is the router at all it is far to wide that everyone is thinking the same thing with different routers and all but also everyone is also saying that everything else is working also so that is why I'm come to believe it is the touchpad
Last night I tried to watch some xfactor videos in youtube and I got frustrated. I only managed to watch 1 or 1.5 videos before I loose the connection. The wifi indicator is still saying connected but the video just stop with small circular cursor running.
Today I tried to remove Muffle-System-Logging (it was on .23 version) and now I've been watching about 5 videos without any interruption.
BTW I'm using Warthog kernel, OC to 1.7Ghz.
heru said:
Last night I tried to watch some xfactor videos in youtube and I got frustrated. I only managed to watch 1 or 1.5 videos before I loose the connection. The wifi indicator is still saying connected but the video just stop with small circular cursor running.
Today I tried to remove Muffle-System-Logging (it was on .23 version) and now I've been watching about 5 videos without any interruption.
BTW I'm using Warthog kernel, OC to 1.7Ghz.
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may have to look into that one also..... I have that intalled..... So did you do what I have posted or did you just removed the muffle-system-logging??
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may have to look into that one also..... I have that intalled..... So did you do what I have posted or did you just removed the muffle-system-logging??
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Oh yes, last night when I got that problem I tried to change the TCP Congestion option to reno but the problem was still there.
Another item of note.
On my router it shows all connected wireless clients. There are currently 2 phones, a laptop, and the touchpad connected.
The phones and laptop show mode 11g rate 54
The touchpad shows mode 11ng rate 19
well it looks like you maybe a little bit out of range from your router because of the connection speed but really still don't see that its the router you know well I don't know if I have been dropping or not at this point really haven't been on it all that much because of work and having kids but we all need to get together and try and fix this problem that most people are having with this but where to start is my question on it??? But one thing I know for sure it has to be the touchpad because everything else in everyone's house is working fine
Looks like the change helped a little, worked nearly all day without drop outs until late last night just browsing xda. I am not experiencing wake from sleep problem yet with Reno.
I recently purchased the 16gb Sony Tablet S and am contemplating on whether or not to return it by the 30 day window due to sporadic wifi connection at my apartment. The issue is not as much the reobtaining wifi after the screen unlocks, as it is the general holding of the wifi connection when the screen is on.
I've isolated the problem to my specific router, as it works PERFECTLY at my GF's apt and my parent's house. Always connects right away and stays connected. However at my apt it doesn't always connect right way and have to manually turn the wifi off and on again, and sometimes have to manually hit connect from the wifi screen. When it finally obtains IP address it will connect, but most of the time for only a short period (like 20-30 seconds) before the wifi signal on bottom right just disappears. Then I have to toggle the wifi on and off again and try again. Very annoying. Sometimes it will connect though, and the wifi holds up like it should.
Here are the fixes I've tried so far:
* Reset and Factory Rest device
* Forget/Reconnect to network from device
* Update Router Firmware
* Configure Router - g/n mode and n mode from b/g/n
* Set Router Channel from auto to 1,6 and 11.
* Wifi Lock App (doesn't work and drains battery)
Personally, I feel like the tablet itself has an inferior wireless radio. Compared side by side to my other wifi devices, it has noticeably less signal at the router and diminishes quicker the farther away you go. Now, this doesn't really bother me as I'm usually always near my router. However, when I was scanning all the wifi networks around me (in cmd: netsh wlan show networks mode=bssid) I found over 30 networks around me all using the full channel spectrum. I've tried every channel on my router, but 11 seems the best.
Would a crowded wifi area affect the tablet? But again, my laptop, 2 phones, and PS3 connect at every channel with no problems at my apt. At my parent's house and GF's apt there are only 1 or 2 other available networks that could also be on my channel. That's the only thing I can think of.
I just don't understand why only the tablet is having wifi problems.
I have about a week left to return it, and would like to keep the tablet, but running out of patience. Next, I think I will try using MAC address and see if that works.
Any help would be appreciated!
Try this!
I had the same issue.
I solved the problem
1 - turn off wifi.
2- in accounts - turn off "auto connect"
3- turn on wifi ( test if work )
4- reconect the accounts
too simple .. but works , try it.
Would a crowded wifi area affect the tablet? But again, my laptop, 2 phones, and PS3 connect at every channel with no problems at my apt.
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Thats certaintly not the problem since i have so many devices logged in on my network, and not having the same problems,
The Wi-Fi on Sony tablet has known issue's like loosing connection when screen goes standby, even if you checked this in settings never to shut down.
The steps in the post above can be the sollution, and if not, sony will make somehow a repair or a dev would fix this. goodluck.
setterose said:
I had the same issue.
I solved the problem
1 - turn off wifi.
2- in accounts - turn off "auto connect"
3- turn on wifi ( test if work )
4- reconect the accounts
too simple .. but works , try it.
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Thanks. I tried that sequence and it seemed to work for a little bit, but then the problems reoccurred.
Again, the problem is not just that the wifi doesn't pick up right away after standby, but also, and more importantly, it looses wifi BEFORE the screen goes out while I'm using it, repeatedly.
Its very annoying and only happens at my apt and not at other networks. No other device on my network has this problem.
Nobody else has had this problem before?
I remember from older posts that tablet s has problem with certain brand routers. What routers are used in your places.
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I remember from older posts that tablet s has problem with certain brand routers. What routers are used in your places.
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Its a ZyXel brand router that doesn't work. I'm pretty sure the one's that do work are both Linksys. The ZyXel router is probably a cheap one because it came bundled in a promotion from my ISP.
I guess I could try another n router, but still find it strange that all my other wifi devices are fine with the current router.
Wifi Signal
Sony is not as reliable as it used to be... My Tablet S keeps loosing WiFi signal, and the solution I found was to turn off and back on the WiFi. This fix the issue.
However another very annoying problem is that very often I need to hard reset the tablet as it locks the screen with no other way to recover it. Shame on Sony. An the annoying side flash light is ridiculous. I used to have an A100 that aside any design issues, worked perfectly never had any operational issue with it. Should have upgraded to a A500...
What worked for me.
I bought a Sony S as a birthday present for my wife. That was yesterday and today she went to work and left me to set it up for her.
I have a Cisco E3200 router. The tablet could see my router and connect to it but would drop the connection after 5 seconds.
Well, that was the first hour and a half of my day.
Finally, with nothing else to try, I set up a guest account on the router. The tablet found it and connected to it on the first attempt and has been connected now for over four hours including multiple restarts.
I have no idea why this worked. I just know that it did.
Clive.
Same issues here when docking tablet sometimes, but my work around is to turn WiFi off, and hit Fast Reboot ( app by Great Bytes Software) then turn WiFi back on. Fast Reboot seems to do a soft reboot on apps and system and it only takes a few seconds.
Hope this helps!
Maui
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Wifi Issues
I bought the 32G version from Woot recently. The WiFi reception is awful. I am on my second unit same thing.
4 feet from Router (on 2nd floor), 3 bars out of 4. 15 feet goes to 2. Downstairs goes to 1 bar 1MBS. And drops like a hot potato. Sony has sent a RMA for repair. Being this is my second unit with same issue, I doubt there is a fix.
I use a LAptop, netbook, android phone on the same router. No issues. They all work well, even in the basement!
Updated to 4.0 on my original unit, no change.
Just ranting here, hoping for a surprise fix. Other than that Mrs Lincoln how was the play? I love the tablet otherwise. Will probably throw and a spare router downstairs or feed it off my 4G phone. Now that really sucks..LOL
Anyone else
4.03 can solve this problem?
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4.03 can solve this problem?
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4.03 did not make a difference.
**EDITED: pls ignore this post. irrelevant.
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sony tablet s wifi issue
Hi all,
after weeks of study here is what i found out:
- wifi issue is not a hard ware issue, it is simply the software.
- wifi issue occurs only with certain routers with both N & G channels , Especially Netgear and BT.
- Wifi manger app makes it better and less annoying, issue still there but less occurring. try different channels.
- Tablet S for some reason does not like the channels used by certain Routers.
- do not bother with wifi lock app, does not do the job and steals ur battery.
- after weeks of trial, tablet is just great, but needs attention from Google.
SO
My friend's wife works for Google, when asked for the favor of the insider , engineers in Google said, first stage is to roll out Xperia release 5 to try and fix problem, then both S and Xperia will get Jelly bean with a definite fix. Testing as we speak.
all I can do now is get a good router and hope for the best.
Fatthyrahim said:
Hi all,
SO
My friend's wife works for Google, when asked for the favor of the insider , engineers in Google said, first stage is to roll out Xperia release 5 to try and fix problem, then both S and Xperia will get Jelly bean with a definite fix. Testing as we speak.
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Straight from the horse's mouth??? Tablet S will infact be getting Jelly Bean???
Fatthyrahim said:
all I can do now is get a good router and hope for the best.
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what do you think about sitecom routers?
WIFI More
Fatthyrahim said:
Hi all,
after weeks of study here is what i found out:
- wifi issue is not a hard ware issue, it is simply the software.
- wifi issue occurs only with certain routers with both N & G channels , Especially Netgear and BT.
- Wifi manger app makes it better and less annoying, issue still there but less occurring. try different channels.
- Tablet S for some reason does not like the channels used by certain Routers.
- do not bother with wifi lock app, does not do the job and steals ur battery.
- after weeks of trial, tablet is just great, but needs attention from Google.
SO
My friend's wife works for Google, when asked for the favor of the insider , engineers in Google said, first stage is to roll out Xperia release 5 to try and fix problem, then both S and Xperia will get Jelly bean with a definite fix. Testing as we speak.
all I can do now is get a good router and hope for the best.
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I have tried 3 different Routers.
Verizon/ActionTecMi424
CheckPoint Z-100G
Linksys WRT54GL
No change no difference.
I finally installed another router on the other floor. Now it works in entire house, but have to change router connections if I move to a different floor.
The big question here I think is:
Is every Tablet S this way or do we have some bad samples? Software or Hardware. Sony has given me and RMA # to return for repair. I am hesitant to do that. If there is no fix or all units are this way.
I am not 100% sure but from my own testing I found it working 90% of the time everywhere else, here is how I tested:
home netgear, does not hold wifi , have to refresh page all the time to browse internet.
Work ( different router not sure what type yet) works just like a dream, fast no wifi drops no refreshes needed.
took it to most free wifi spots, not a problem.
friends house BT, Same issue again.
Wifi manager made it a bit better yes ( have to test now on channels 12 , 13 or 15 , wifi lock app does not work.
I hate to get a different router to get same issue at the end. however different posts elsewhere suggested setting router to N on and G off channels testing each time you make a change, on tablet set to manual ( have not done this bit yet).
It's not like we are all being picky here with Sony, we like the tablet itself and we bought it with a lot of money, we want to be able to browse the internet download things without getting our livers and kidneys enlarged.
more to follow , I am really hoping to be able to get my friend's wife update as she told us GOOGLE IS VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUE.
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what do you think about sitecom routers?
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Bought Sitecom Router last friday, I can say that now my tablet holds wifi signal very well... :good:
WIFI Issue fixed
All,
there was an update last Thursday that fixed the wifi issue, I am not really sure what but my tablet s now holds and keeps wifi everywhere.
I had issued before with netgear and bt routers and after last Thursday it was just fine, i need to review the recent updates done and Let you all know.
I tried it everywhere and works perfect, download speed is perfect , not one drop of wifi so far.
I assume either Sony or Google did something here as it was getting an update last Thursday that lasted about 10 minutes, could not figure out what was that update yet.
i noticed on my dinc4 that sometimes it fails to properly recognize that I'm out of wifi range or that i'm near another AP. For instance, I am home and everything works fine, i'm on let's say "HOME" at full signal.
I go to work, when I'm at work, it shows that i'm still connected to "HOME" at like 1-2 bars instead of 5 and that "WORK" is out of range.
I turn off wifi and turn it back on.
I now see "WORK" is in range but I can't connect to it... it just goes in "connecting" and stays there. If I reboot the phone, all is well and I am on the "WORK" network.
This does not happen every single time but more times than not. Anyone else experience this? Any general fixes to this kind of issue? Currently my wifi is set to never sleep. Performance mode is off.
I used to have this sort of problem with my OG motorola Droid but I always thought that phone had buggy wifi...
Thanks.
It's funny you mention this. I just noticed this behavior this morning on my way to work. The status bar stayed on wifi when it should have switched to 4g. Although my data worked, so it knew it was on 4g but that status bar never reflected the change. This isn't identical to your issue as you are talking about wifi to wifi switching...but I think the notification on the status bar is in the same ballpark.
so am I the only one with this issue?? no one else is having wifi weirdness?
FiddlerMD said:
so am I the only one with this issue?? no one else is having wifi weirdness?
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Nope. WiFi is fine for me.
So, I was going to post a separate thread about my experience, which is my new Dinc4 has been rebooting constantly since i first got it.
but i've been suspecting that it has something to do with either the Play Store, or the radio.
I haven't been experiencing the same issues with the WiFi that you're describing. But the one thing that has most consistently caused a reboot is when I either launch the Play Store or an app update notification hits, when WiFi is on, but no known networks are available. The WiFi reminder function will come up and everything freezes and then...reboot.
It's hard to say for sure whether it's tied to the radio. But that's just my hunch. Either way, I haven't tinkered with this thing at all. The most I've done is side-installed Swype. But then I did a factory reset and still the same issue. So this shouldn't be happening.
Heading to the Verizon store now to (hopefully) swap it out. I'll add updates if I have them.
fenster77 said:
So, I was going to post a separate thread about my experience, which is my new Dinc4 has been rebooting constantly since i first got it.
but i've been suspecting that it has something to do with either the Play Store, or the radio.
I haven't been experiencing the same issues with the WiFi that you're describing. But the one thing that has most consistently caused a reboot is when I either launch the Play Store or an app update notification hits, when WiFi is on, but no known networks are available. The WiFi reminder function will come up and everything freezes and then...reboot.
It's hard to say for sure whether it's tied to the radio. But that's just my hunch. Either way, I haven't tinkered with this thing at all. The most I've done is side-installed Swype. But then I did a factory reset and still the same issue. So this shouldn't be happening.
Heading to the Verizon store now to (hopefully) swap it out. I'll add updates if I have them.
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If you are unsuccessful in getting a replacement or have the same problem with your replacement, the menu that pops up showing you available WiFi networks before you open an internet-based app (Play Store, browser, etc.) can be disabled in Settings > WiFi > Advanced in menu > "Notify me". You could see if that resolves your reboot. (Note that this won't remove your "WiFI Off" notification in the notification bar, it will just stop that screen from popping up when you launch an app.)
fenster77 said:
So, I was going to post a separate thread about my experience, which is my new Dinc4 has been rebooting constantly since i first got it.
but i've been suspecting that it has something to do with either the Play Store, or the radio.
I haven't been experiencing the same issues with the WiFi that you're describing. But the one thing that has most consistently caused a reboot is when I either launch the Play Store or an app update notification hits, when WiFi is on, but no known networks are available. The WiFi reminder function will come up and everything freezes and then...reboot.
It's hard to say for sure whether it's tied to the radio. But that's just my hunch. Either way, I haven't tinkered with this thing at all. The most I've done is side-installed Swype. But then I did a factory reset and still the same issue. So this shouldn't be happening.
Heading to the Verizon store now to (hopefully) swap it out. I'll add updates if I have them.
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yeah your issues sounds significantly different.. i'd like to see if others have the same wifi issues as I do - yours is more serious it seems
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If you are unsuccessful in getting a replacement or have the same problem with your replacement, the menu that pops up showing you available WiFi networks before you open an internet-based app (Play Store, browser, etc.) can be disabled in Settings > WiFi > Advanced in menu > "Notify me". You could see if that resolves your reboot. (Note that this won't remove your "WiFI Off" notification in the notification bar, it will just stop that screen from popping up when you launch an app.)
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Yeah, sorry...forgot to mention that I had turned that off and was still experiencing the issue in different places, but it still felt radio-related.
At any rate, I just got back from the Verizon store with a new Dinc4. It was actually the most pleasant experience with them ever. I was trying to explain all of the above, but halfway thru, the guy was politely giving me the nod and saying, "Yeah...let's just swap it out."
So far so good. I'll report back if that changes.
FiddlerMD said:
yeah your issues sounds significantly different.. i'd like to see if others have the same wifi issues as I do - yours is more serious it seems
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I have the same wifi issue. I try to shut it off now when I leave the house to avoid data drops. I'm on stock, unlocked.
Just FYI...
Haven't experienced the problem on this replacement Dinc4 yet. I've had the odd crash while doing 10 things at one. And the other day, some unknown process was running like crazy in the background, making the phone run super hot and unable to hold its charge even while plugged in. Had to manually restart.
But otherwise, it's fine. My original one must have really just been a lemon.
I just got my DINC 4G today and have been having nothing but problems with wifi. It disconnects every few minutes from 3 different locations which are rock solid on my DINC 2, Kindle Fire and friend's DROID RAZR. Everything else with this phone is outstanding!
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sleepit said:
I just got my DINC 4G today and have been having nothing but problems with wifi. It disconnects every few minutes from 3 different locations which are rock solid on my DINC 2, Kindle Fire and friend's DROID RAZR. Everything else with this phone is outstanding!
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I have the same problem, but only on my home wifi so far. At work it stays connected. At home it'll drop off wifi, pickup 4G for a few seconds, then go back to wifi. It'll do that swap every 10 minutes or so.
My Inc2 and Xoom both never disconnect at home. Weird and annoying.
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The only problem I've experienced with this phone's Wi-Fi is that despite setting "Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep" to "Always," the phone does not seem to follow that advice. I often turn the phone's screen on after I haven't used the device for a while to see the Wi-Fi Off indicator in the menubar. It briefly connects to 3G/4G and then soon after reconnects to my home Wi-Fi (all in all taking about 2 seconds to make the adjustment). It's strange behavior, but it's not really a problem for me--only difference I've seen it make is that some push notifications that rely on a data connection are not pushed to my phone until the screen is turned on.
That being said, I have experienced no lapses in Wi-Fi while actively using the device, and Wi-Fi toggling itself off when the network is out of range has happened without a hitch.
I think it's primarily a radio problem but I think it may be intentional. The radio on this phone seems to be programmed to favor 3G where 3G signals are significantly stronger than 4G (even if the 4G signal is flawless and 3 bars at minimum), sleep aggressively when the screen is off, and latch on to Wi-Fi networks as quickly as possible and stay with them even when signal is spotty. Probably helps battery life but the cost is a less smooth data experience.
polarimetric said:
The only problem I've experienced with this phone's Wi-Fi is that despite setting "Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep" to "Always," the phone does not seem to follow that advice. I often turn the phone's screen on after I haven't used the device for a while to see the Wi-Fi Off indicator in the menubar. It briefly connects to 3G/4G and then soon after reconnects to my home Wi-Fi (all in all taking about 2 seconds to make the adjustment). It's strange behavior, but it's not really a problem for me--only difference I've seen it make is that some push notifications that rely on a data connection are not pushed to my phone until the screen is turned on.
That being said, I have experienced no lapses in Wi-Fi while actively using the device, and Wi-Fi toggling itself off when the network is out of range has happened without a hitch.
I think it's primarily a radio problem but I think it may be intentional. The radio on this phone seems to be programmed to favor 3G where 3G signals are significantly stronger than 4G (even if the 4G signal is flawless and 3 bars at minimum), sleep aggressively when the screen is off, and latch on to Wi-Fi networks as quickly as possible and stay with them even when signal is spotty. Probably helps battery life but the cost is a less smooth data experience.
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I would say what you just wrote sums my experience with the WiFi up perfectly thus far. Seems to be not following the advice of keeping wifi on during sleep. I, too, am wondering if I always have connection while it's asleep, and am not getting push notifications sometimes (maybe that's why my battery life is so good!!)
dodgerinNH said:
I would say what you just wrote sums my experience with the WiFi up perfectly thus far. Seems to be not following the advice of keeping wifi on during sleep. I, too, am wondering if I always have connection while it's asleep, and am not getting push notifications sometimes (maybe that's why my battery life is so good!!)
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I have the same delayed push notification while on wifi issue as well, and it is driving me crazy. I *think* that this is some half baked battery saving "feature" in Sense 4. It needs to be able to be turned off. If HTC doesn't fix this, the Inc4G will not be my phone for long, and I will not be buying another HTC phone. Push notification means push, not whenever the screen is on. Am I supposed to keep turning the screen on to check for emails? Defeats the purposes of saving battery life, if you ask me......
hilmar2k said:
I have the same delayed push notification while on wifi issue as well, and it is driving me crazy. I *think* that this is some half baked battery saving "feature" in Sense 4. It needs to be able to be turned off. If HTC doesn't fix this, the Inc4G will not be my phone for long, and I will not be buying another HTC phone. Push notification means push, not whenever the screen is on. Am I supposed to keep turning the screen on to check for emails? Defeats the purposes of saving battery life, if you ask me......
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Same here. That's the only wifi problems I've had and I'd *love* to get a fix for it. I mean, what is the "don't turn wifi off when asleep" option doing if this is still the behavior we're seeing?
Platypus222 said:
Same here. That's the only wifi problems I've had and I'd *love* to get a fix for it. I mean, what is the "don't turn wifi off when asleep" option doing if this is still the behavior we're seeing?
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Contact HTC and complain. If enough of us do that, maybe they'll fix it. I emailed them and got this response:
Thank you for taking the time to contact me at HTC.
We appreciate the feedback on the Droid Incredible 4G and I will forward this information off to our Research & Development team to have this looked into. All feedback and information from our customers is always reviewed and are used to improve our devices. If you have any further feedback on the device, please feel free to provide us with it so we can continue to improve user experience.
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Contact HTC and complain. If enough of us do that, maybe they'll fix it. I emailed them and got this response:
Thank you for taking the time to contact me at HTC.
We appreciate the feedback on the Droid Incredible 4G and I will forward this information off to our Research & Development team to have this looked into. All feedback and information from our customers is always reviewed and are used to improve our devices. If you have any further feedback on the device, please feel free to provide us with it so we can continue to improve user experience.
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I did the same. We'll see if anything comes of it. Until then...
Keep fighting the good fight!!
I have noticed something similar. If I turn off my screen while connecting to Wi-fi, it won't actually connect until I turn the screen on again. It goes through the whole process of looking to see if my access point is in range, then attempts to connect, then obtains an IP address, and then is finally connected, regardless of what step it was on when I turned off my screen while it was connecting.
htc smarty sync, htc implemented a "feature" that turns ur wifi off no matter what in between like 3am and 7am or some bs.
look it up, in the ROM Nitsuj17 and I are building we should have a tweak to turn this off..
also ive never had any issues with WiFi disconnecting, but, i also don't have mobile data on while i have WiFi on either, perhaps this could be why? if signal gets too low it switches to 4G? idk just brain storming.
My Prime has had decent wifi all along. This morning however I'm having serious issues with it. It shows as being connected to wifi but there is no data transferring. If I do a hard reset I can then get into a browser and access 1 web page. After that it no longer transfers any data and I eventually get a web page not found error message. Same thing for email. I get email on the initial check it does upon booting up but then nothing else. Google Play store does the same thing as well.
I tried doing a factory reset and multiple hard resets but the problem is persisting. This has obviously rendered by Prime completely useless. Anyone else experienced this? Anyone have any ideas?
thanks,
Jeff
all at the same router?
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all at the same router?
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Yes.....and it was the router. I had ruled out the router because my Iphone was showing as being on wifi and it was working fine. But when I went to use my laptop I had the same problem. Reset the router and all is good. Not sure why my Iphone was unaffected but at least it's fixed.
Jeff
try changing wifi security level
Jeff1192 said:
My Prime has had decent wifi all along. This morning however I'm having serious issues with it. It shows as being connected to wifi but there is no data transferring. If I do a hard reset I can then get into a browser and access 1 web page. After that it no longer transfers any data and I eventually get a web page not found error message. Same thing for email. I get email on the initial check it does upon booting up but then nothing else. Google Play store does the same thing as well.
I tried doing a factory reset and multiple hard resets but the problem is persisting. This has obviously rendered by Prime completely useless. Anyone else experienced this? Anyone have any ideas?
thanks,
Jeff
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I had a wierd issue to and read in a post to change the wifi security level. Initially mine was on WEP, then i started to have issues a few months later. it just wouldnt stay connected (kind of like yours). I changed it to wpa2 and so far it has had a steady connection. Wouldnt hurt to give that a shot.
aadeleon said:
I had a wierd issue to and read in a post to change the wifi security level. Initially mine was on WEP, then i started to have issues a few months later. it just wouldnt stay connected (kind of like yours). I changed it to wpa2 and so far it has had a steady connection. Wouldnt hurt to give that a shot.
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I'm already using WPA2 and have had NO problems at all until yesterday. However, since my laptop was also having problems I would say that it was my router and not the Prime that was the problem. Hopefully it doesn't happen again.
On a side note, I had been planning on doing a factory reset for a while and yesterday gave me my excuse to do it. I hadn't done one since I purchased my Prime. It has made a big difference in performance and reducing the number of app crashes. Its a bit of work but definitely worth it.
Jeff
Just wanted to jump in here to give y'all a pro-tip.
You said your wireless was working fine until just the other day when it started to give you problems? Well, the problem may lie in the channel your Wifi is broadcasting on. You may have had a neighbor just move in/just get wireless, they may have their router on "auto" and it changed channels or your router may have changed channels. I would suggest downloading Wifi Analyzer and taking a look at the wireless signals around you. You can then adjust your routers Wifi channel accordingly. You will want to stay on channel 1, 6, or 11 ideally. Also it is good practice to reboot your router occasionally.
Hope this helps. :good:
Scumbag Inc. said:
Just wanted to jump in here to give y'all a pro-tip.
You said your wireless was working fine until just the other day when it started to give you problems? Well, the problem may lie in the channel your Wifi is broadcasting on. You may have had a neighbor just move in/just get wireless, they may have their router on "auto" and it changed channels or your router may have changed channels. I would suggest downloading Wifi Analyzer and taking a look at the wireless signals around you. You can then adjust your routers Wifi channel accordingly. You will want to stay on channel 1, 6, or 11 ideally. Also it is good practice to reboot your router occasionally.
Hope this helps. :good:
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Second that, except that when I walked around the house with WiFi Analyzer running on my phone I found that the people on either side of me were on Channel 1 both of my routers were on Channel 1 too. So I made one of mine 6 and the other 11. This is also something you have to re-check every once in a while as the neighbors might change theirs.
One other thing I've noticed with my Prime is that it seems to work a lot better if I set the router for N Only or G only - not mixed mode.
Just bought a Xperia tablet Z and am having problems with it remaining connected to my WIFI. It's updated to the latest software release.
Initial connection is good and shows good signal strength and works as normal. Periodically the WIFI then disconnects and shows "authentication problem" against the network and most often needs a manual connect to regain the connection, even though occasionally reconnects by itself after 10-15 seconds.
When the WIFI network disconnects I have to manual reconnect (the error message is "authentication problem" ). Once I have reconnected, the WIFI works OK for a short while (3-10 mins) and then i get the error message again.
If I restart the Xperia the problem goes away for a relatively longer length of time however it soon comes back ( after 30 minutes+).
I have many other devices connected to the WIFI during this period all of which work fine. WIFI analysis shows excellent signal strength - the tablet drops the connection even while two feet away from the router - and good signal to noise ratio. Looks like a bug in the firmware to me.
Any assistance would be good.
Note: there is a very similar thread here Sony mobile forum from which I have copied a lot of the info as I am having exactly the same problem
davidec said:
Just bought a Xperia tablet Z and am having problems with it remaining connected to my WIFI. It's updated to the latest software release.
Initial connection is good and shows good signal strength and works as normal. Periodically the WIFI then disconnects and shows "authentication problem" against the network and most often needs a manual connect to regain the connection, even though occasionally reconnects by itself after 10-15 seconds.
When the WIFI network disconnects I have to manual reconnect (the error message is "authentication problem" ). Once I have reconnected, the WIFI works OK for a short while (3-10 mins) and then i get the error message again.
If I restart the Xperia the problem goes away for a relatively longer length of time however it soon comes back ( after 30 minutes+).
I have many other devices connected to the WIFI during this period all of which work fine. WIFI analysis shows excellent signal strength - the tablet drops the connection even while two feet away from the router - and good signal to noise ratio. Looks like a bug in the firmware to me.
Any assistance would be good.
Note: there is a very similar thread here Sony mobile forum from which I have copied a lot of the info as I am having exactly the same problem
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I have the same problem and i thought its was my router false at first, now i know its the tablet's bug. In the mean time im using VpN connection to present the intermittent
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I have the same problem and i thought its was my router false at first, now i know its the tablet's bug. In the mean time im using VpN connection to present the intermittent
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I thought I was the only with this problem...this happens to me almost four times a day where the wifi would just lose it's connection and I have to reconnect manually. I hope this is a bug and not my tablet...
Look, unfortunately this is a problem that has been dragging from sony tablet s and xperia tablet s (which I have).
What you can do (like me) is to use advanced wifi lock (in google play). That will not disconnect the antenna. It is a temporary solution but it's something.
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zorrorol said:
Look, unfortunately this is a problem that has been dragging from sony tablet s and xperia tablet s (which I have).
What you can do (like me) is to use advanced wifi lock (in google play). That will not disconnect the antenna. It is a temporary solution but it's something.
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Thanks for this. Could you share your settings? I have downloaded it but it does not seem to help.
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Thanks for this. Could you share your settings? I have downloaded it but it does not seem to help.
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I guess the tablet is warranted, better take it to repair.
Good luck
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zorrorol said:
I guess the tablet is warranted, better take it to repair.
Good luck
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Just spoke with Sony assistance, they said to return it and ask for replacement. No attempt to debug whatsoever.
Well i used to have this issue, it was very annonying. Definitely the problem was not the tablet it was the router. The problem is that usually all the routers have the channel value set to auto, so if you put it on 9-10, and restart the router, you won't face this again.
I did that and so far the wifi is stable for my tablet, and even my Macbook seems to have a better connection.
I experienced the same problems with both my tablet and phone (XZ). I got better switching the channel in the router. However, now it's solved. The solution came when I got FTTH installed at home and my ISP replaced my router. Since then, no more wifi disconnections. So I guess the problem was in the router.
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zorrorol said:
Look, unfortunately this is a problem that has been dragging from sony tablet s and xperia tablet s (which I have).
What you can do (like me) is to use advanced wifi lock (in google play). That will not disconnect the antenna. It is a temporary solution but it's something.
Sent from my ZTE V970M using xda app-developers app
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For security reasons, the app I mentioned (advanced wifi lock free) causes a boot animation loop in tablets xperia s (and others). So, be careful for readers post.
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Same thing here, plus WiFi performance seems to be particulary weak with this tablet in general. I get three "bars" only when I'm right next to the router. When I'm outside on my porch (about 10 meters from the box and two walls inbetween) I get merely one bar and WiFi drops or simply "stalls" after a few minutes. I already set the router to a fixed channel. I have this problem only with the Sony tablet, our other devices (Thinkpad laptop, Iphone 4S, SGSII and SGSIII, iPad 4) all have a perfectly fast and stable connection even in the "porch scenario".
I really hope Sony improves this with the next firmware update! Any hints besides WiFi repeater, which I already ordered?
Just to update my original post, my replacement tablet has been connected for about 20 hrs now and it has dropped the FIFI signal only once (even signal reception is not very strong in comparison to my Samsung Galaxy III phone).
I don't know if it is of any benefit, but I have also installed this app
That's a bulls**t app, has no effect.
I'm in love with this tablet and want to buy it immediately, but this issue is scaring the hell out of me as I mainly use only Wi-Fi to connect to the internet. Are there at least a few of you who have no Wi-Fi connectivity issues at all?
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I'm in love with this tablet and want to buy it immediately, but this issue is scaring the hell out of me as I mainly use only Wi-Fi to connect to the internet. Are there at least a few of you who have no Wi-Fi connectivity issues at all?
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I've had my Tablet Z for about 10 days. In that time I've used it with my WiFi at home and at work ( WiFi tethered to my Nexus 4). In both cases, I've never been more than 3m from the WiFi source. In all that time I think I've dropped the connection only once.
I've watched (streaming with WiFi) a few tv programmes of about 1hr each, and they have played without a problem.
I've just used an app called WiFi analyzer to compare the signal strength on my Nexus 4 with the Tablet Z at different places around my house and the signal strength is the same on the phone and tablet.
So, as far as I can tell, if you've got a decent WiFi signal, you should have no problems.
I've used both CM10.1 and Sony stock ROM (.370) over that period (mostly the Sony ROM).
I've had very similar problem with Mac. I have established the static IP addresses for all my wireless and wired devices and it seemed like it worked but after a while my laptop started losing connection again. I know you might not like my answer but the only solution to this problem is a new router. When I ran d-link WBR-1310, I've had all kind of problems and since I replaced it with Netgear WNR3500 I have not had a lost connection yet. Not even once. 3 different laptops, MacBook, Xperia Tablet Z, bunch of iPhones, iPads and Android phones work like a charm. BTW all my devices have assigned local static IP addresses. Hopefully that will solve your problem.
I have found a possible fix! Please test for yourself whether it works for you and report!
I have disabled the app "Smart Connect". (It's a system app, so it's only possible to disable it via "Titanium Backup" or a similar app on a rooted device.)
Now the WiFi doesn't lose connection anymore when it's weak.
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I have found a possible fix! Please test for yourself whether it works for you and report!
I have disabled the app "Smart Connect". (It's a system app, so it's only possible to disable it via "Titanium Backup" or a similar app on a rooted device.)
Now the WiFi doesn't lose connection anymore when it's weak.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware&hl=en
I had issues with this as well, with my ASUS rt-n66u router. However, I was using DDWRT at the time, and swapping back, with mostly default settings, to the stock firmware resolved the issue entirely. I've now not had any drops on either the 5 or 2.4 ghz bands.
has anyone found a concrete reason as to why the tablet either drops the wifi connection or there's the authentication problem?
my tablet was dropping the wifi connection so i changed the router's channel to 9 and it doens't drop the wifi connection after that
however (i dont know if this is related) my tablet turns off the wifi radio when the screen is locked for a longer period of time even when i keep stamina mode off (although i read it only turns off the data connection radio) and i set the wifi radio to always be on even when the screen is locked
also after changing the router's channel to 9, i get the authentication problem ._.
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If anyone would be willing to share, what authentication method and encryption are you using for your wireless network? And does your tablet keep a stable connection?
I'm currently using WPA-Personal with TKIP encryption and i come up with both dropped connections and the authentication errors. (trying to diagnose this in hopes of not having to return my device because it's defective)