Anyone have an issue where you cant turn wifi on after awhile? - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4

A restart fixes this but for 2 days I have woken up to a mobile data connection without being able to turn on wifi without restarting the phone...
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stu5797 said:
A restart fixes this but for 2 days I have woken up to a mobile data connection without being able to turn on wifi without restarting the phone...
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This question should have been posted in the Q&A section - I've moved it there. Please post in the correct sections - thank you.

I just got my phone replaced for some other issues and this one did this exact thing this morning. I really hope this isn't another defective device.

I am waiting for best buy to get in my replacement phone. My WiFi issue and random reboots are horrible. Why did you exchange your phone? What were the other issues?

stu5797 said:
I am waiting for best buy to get in my replacement phone. My WiFi issue and random reboots are horrible. Why did you exchange your phone? What were the other issues?
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Defect in the glass it had a cloud area under the screen

stu5797 said:
A restart fixes this but for 2 days I have woken up to a mobile data connection without being able to turn on wifi without restarting the phone...
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So does this happen to you every day or every other day?

Multiple times per day. Can't wait for best buy to get them in again for my replacement

stu5797 said:
Multiple times per day. Can't wait for best buy to get them in again for my replacement
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Ah okay mine only did this once this morning. I'll see how it goes I guess.

If this happens to you again tonight you will need to replace it cause it has gotten worse over time for me.make sure you go to bed with WiFi on to test. Good luck

Besides the probable issue with your phone, try turning off/unchecking smart wifi option under advanced settings for wifi. Sometimes it's not that smart
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That was off day 1.lol

Nizda1 said:
Besides the probable issue with your phone, try turning off/unchecking smart wifi option under advanced settings for wifi. Sometimes it's not that smart
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It was weird. The toggle showed it was on but it wouldn't show any wireless networks where as I normally see about 10-12 networks. I doubt all my neighbors routers all died at the same time lol I blame it on sun spots

That's exactly how mine reacts every day.

stu5797 said:
That's exactly how mine reacts every day.
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Do you have att smart WiFi turned off or frozen? That's one think that was different from my other phone. I didn't have it frozen last time. I reactivated that app tonight to see.

I have it turned off. How do you freeze it if we are not rooted?

stu5797 said:
I have it turned off. How do you freeze it if we are not rooted?
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I was using the terms interchangeablely and prob shouldn't have lol .. It does kinda do the same as turning it off so. Oh well. I ment turn the app off.

I reactivated it too. I will report back tomorrow.I turned the app on but didn't go through all the steps to activate it

stu5797 said:
I reactivated it too. I will report back tomorrow.I turned the app on but didn't go through all the steps to activate it
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I didn't activate the app last time either but I never stopped it either. I just left it be. I hope this works

Does not work for me. Just woke up with my same issue. Can't wait to exchange when best buy gets my new on in stock

stu5797 said:
Does not work for me. Just woke up with my same issue. Can't wait to exchange when best buy gets my new on in stock
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Mine is operating fine this morning. I have att smart wifi app on but not set up, smart network switch on, network notifications off, pass point off, keep wifi on always, always scanning is on, auto connect to att wifi spots off.

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Some phone issues

Every first time (locking phone to redo it also happens) that I put in my pattern unlock, it always stop by itself before I'm done putting in the pattern. I am rooted but i'm not using a custom rom.
This could be a tmobile problem but my friend and an ex said they text me a couple of times before but I never received any text messages. I'm using the stock messaging app. This happened yesterday and I still never seen the texts. This is probably happening with sent texts but I'm not sure. I'm in Atlanta, Georgia if anyone else is having similar problems in the area.
I also have a calling problem where I'd call someone sometimes and it says they pick up but they really didn't and I don't hear anything. I think it's a problem with wifi being on but this also happened on my old side kick phone '08 model before i upgraded to this phone which doesn't have wifi.
bump. no one?
I just exchanged my phone yesterday and it's still having the same problems.
Bump again.. I reset my phone and the problems (mainly the pattern and unsure of other problems) eventually comes back.
No one is having this problem? Can anyone even try to reproduce the problem So I know that my tmobile place doesn't have a bunch of defects. I mean if I wait a Second or two before entering the pattern then it would work.
I also notice that there is maybe a screen/touch issue at the bottom right corner of the phone. I could see the issue with multi touch vis test in the play store.
I sometime have a problem with air view writing by itself and having the s note freeze up.
Wait till the lakers game is done homie!
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I also noticed a problem with calls not being able to be picked up. I'll have to constantly slide the accept button before it answers.
I think there's also a problem with calls being dropped on wifi.
Airview sometimes draw by itself.
Bump again.. there's also a problem where screen is timing out too quickly. Even when I changed it to 30 seconds, it still times out at 15.
The battery also dies pretty quickly with occasional texting using the stock app. It goes from 100% at 8am to 68% by 2pm. People also have a problem hearing me when they call me or I call them and I'm on speaker phone. Even when I put my mouth closer to the mic they still can't hear me
Sounds like a wifi calling issue, it really doesn't work well for me, even on my old HTC Sensation I experienced the same exact thing. Wifi calling is enabled by default check in your settings menu and disabe it. As far asyour battery issues are concerned it sounds like there is something running in the backround draining your battery. Check to see if your phone is sleeping when it should be. Check all of your settings because it sounds like something is draining your battery. If you try all of this and still have a problem, go exchange it, perhaps you have a faulty unit. I hope this helps. The only time I have had the issues with calls as you've described it was because of wifi calling..
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Sounds like a wifi calling issue, it really doesn't work well for me, even on my old HTC Sensation I experienced the same exact thing. Wifi calling is enabled by default check in your settings menu and disabe it. As far asyour battery issues are concerned it sounds like there is something running in the backround draining your battery. Check to see if your phone is sleeping when it should be. Check all of your settings because it sounds like something is draining your battery. If you try all of this and still have a problem, go exchange it, perhaps you have a faulty unit. I hope this helps. The only time I have had the issues with calls as you've described it was because of wifi calling..
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Well I turned off wifi and it all sometimes happen. It used to have the same issues on my other note 2, mentioned in the above posts. All the old problems still exist on this exchanged one.
Did you have any of the same issues above?
chaoz102 said:
Well I turned off wifi and it all sometimes happen. It used to have the same issues on my other note 2, mentioned in the above posts. All the old problems still exist on this exchanged one.
Did you have any of the same issues above?
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I don't use pattern unlock so I cannot confirm that issue. Battery life for me is outstanding, I did have an issue with it on the first day of use but it was an app causing it to be awake constantly. I uninstalled the app and my battery life is incredible 6+ hours of screen and calls and it still lasts forever. I am not aware of any missed texts. Wifi calling is just awful so I don't use it and I have no problem making or receiving calls and texts even when I have a week signal. Compared yo my Sensation this is a huge upgrade and I am not having any issues.
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advice one click odin back to stock and then update everything and try it
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I don't use pattern unlock so I cannot confirm that issue. Battery life for me is outstanding, I did have an issue with it on the first day of use but it was an app causing it to be awake constantly. I uninstalled the app and my battery life is incredible 6+ hours of screen and calls and it still lasts forever. I am not aware of any missed texts. Wifi calling is just awful so I don't use it and I have no problem making or receiving calls and texts even when I have a week signal. Compared yo my Sensation this is a huge upgrade and I am not having any issues.
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Oh I see. Could you try out the pattern unlock to see if it's a big? What was the app? My phone seem to last longer if I play with it more lol.
mrej201 said:
advice one click odin back to stock and then update everything and try it
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Samsung has an update for this phone? Because most of the problems also appeared when I didn't root it.
chaoz102 said:
Oh I see. Could you try out the pattern unlock to see if it's a big? What was the app? My phone seem to last longer if I play with it more lol.
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Friendcaster was the app. Sure, I will enable pattern lock and see if I have the issue you're experiencing.
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Rhiannon224 said:
Friendcaster was the app. Sure, I will enable pattern lock and see if I have the issue you're experiencing.
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Oh I don't have that app but thank you. Tell me how it goes.
Does anyone have a problem where you would constantly have to click the back button in the Web browser to make it go back?
Rhiannon224 said:
Friendcaster was the app. Sure, I will enable pattern lock and see if I have the issue you're experiencing.
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Was there any problems?
Bump again.. is nobody having any of the problems that I posted about?
Is anyone having a problem where the screen wouldn't time out when you put it next to your ear while you're on a phone call?
bump again..
I just got my phone exchanged through the mail and it's still having the same issues.
Also there are these weird markings/dots on the inside of my screen. Maybe it's a lcd bleed/screen issue. It appeared in my past couple of exchanged devices. It wouldn't go away and I usually see it more clearer when I'm using the phone at night or on certain websites/games/etc that has the right lighting for it.
Once again. Bump..
Bump again. Over 500 views and only like 4 replies.
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Bump again. Over 500 views and only like 4 replies.
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Stop bumping your thread thats how you are going to get an infraction or banned. You can only bump your own thread once a day. Do it again and ill report you
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Can't download mms messages..

So I turn my mobile network off to conserve battery. But if somebody sends me any mms (picture or multi-person) and I turn on my network after the fact, it just perpetually says downloading.
jewnersey said:
So I turn my mobile network off to conserve battery. But if somebody sends me any mms (picture or multi-person) and I turn on my network after the fact, it just perpetually says downloading.
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It probably doesn't really start properly since data was off. Maybe try to rebooting your phone to see if it will do it then.
Are you manually turning it off and on? You could try an app that automates it so that when you get a message and the screen lights up (assuming you have that setting enabled) it turns on and see if that helps. Though I have found that using such apps will sometimes cause your data to not reenable and require either toggling manually, toggling airplane mode, or rebooting.
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NeverSeparate said:
It probably doesn't really start properly since data was off. Maybe try to rebooting your phone to see if it will do it then.
Are you manually turning it off and on? You could try an app that automates it so that when you get a message and the screen lights up (assuming you have that setting enabled) it turns on and see if that helps. Though I have found that using such apps will sometimes cause your data to not reenable and require either toggling manually, toggling airplane mode, or rebooting.
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Yes I am using the toggle in the shade. I will give the app a shot but my guess would be failure since the network seems to need to be on when the message comes in rather than an automated toggle after the fact
jewnersey said:
Yes I am using the toggle in the shade. I will give the app a shot but my guess would be failure since the network seems to need to be on when the message comes in rather than an automated toggle after the fact
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If you enable screen on for notifications it may have data back on before the download actually starts. It may not work. But I have used screen off profiles before and not had issues with MMS other than the occasional failure to reenable. Do you turn WiFi and GPS off? It may be enough to allow for leaving data on.
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Usually cut out everything to conserve battery, I'll give the application tactic a shot
jewnersey said:
Usually cut out everything to conserve battery, I'll give the application tactic a shot
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If it doesn't work I would just leave it on. Data alone probably won't hurt battery to terribly bad.
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well. what ive noticed is that in NJ it constantly works to stay connected and really drains power, but in NC i can go about 2 days without a problem.
I had that problem but I let the data settle for about 30 seconds before trying to download the mms and it works for me. Turn off auto retrieve too. I don't need to do that on my s3 of course
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is it an apn issue?
johnrevival said:
is it an apn issue?
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Good question. Did you flash a new ROM?
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For me this has been a problem with cm10 on dkstunnas rom. I'm not sure about aeros rom but turning off auto retrieve is my current working techniques
jewnersey said:
well. what ive noticed is that in NJ it constantly works to stay connected and really drains power, but in NC i can go about 2 days without a problem.
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That's because NJ sucks balls.... Try going to settings, applications and force stop the messaging app. Then open messages and try downloading again. If for some reason that doesn't work, a reboot should.
Try this:
Be sure that you have good connection and you might want to force quit messages if this continues.

[Q] Auto Brightness Keeps Turning Itself Off?

I know there's another auto brightness thread but I think my problem is different. I'll turn it on, leave the phone in standby for a while, and when I use the phone again I find the auto brightness doesn't have the check mark there anymore? Has anyone else noticed this?
I was wondering why my battery was draining so fast when I was using it. That's when I realized my setting was at full brightness but the Auto had become unchecked so it was running at 100 constantly without auto adjusting. I've used the 100/Auto checked on all my other Samsung devices dating back to the Note 2 and S3.
I'm thinking it's a software glitch which will hopefully be fixed in a future update. If it is, I'll live with it for now...
I actually had the same issue and I found that the issue was related to game recorder app I just uninstalled and now is fine
Interesting... I don't have any kind of recorder apps so I'm kind of at a loss as to what other app could cause that...
diehardbattery said:
Interesting... I don't have any kind of recorder apps so I'm kind of at a loss as to what other app could cause that...
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I'm suffering from this exact same issue. Very annoying because the auto brightness works well when it actually stays on.
NCSUgolfer01 said:
I'm suffering from this exact same issue. Very annoying because the auto brightness works well when it actually stays on.
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For what it's worth, I started having other issues yesterday morning. When I first got the phone, and did the OTA, I did a factory reset as was widely recommended to do. Apparently it din't clear up everything.
What I ended up doing was, yesterday, I did another reset using the Samsung Smart Switch software. I backed up what I could, let it reset, and restored afterward. So far it's been 24 hrs and no issues.
I have the same problem with the auto brigthness with my galaxy S6 edge . but when i uninstall the car app from samsung its gone
maybe it works for you too
jekuper said:
I have the same problem with the auto brigthness with my galaxy S6 edge . but when i uninstall the car app from samsung its gone
maybe it works for you too
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I'll try that and report back
jekuper said:
I have the same problem with the auto brigthness with my galaxy S6 edge . but when i uninstall the car app from samsung its gone
maybe it works for you too
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I also uninstalled the car app and restarted the phone.
it was still happening, but now it ain't anymore.
if it does will post here again
godsboy7777 said:
I also uninstalled the car app and restarted the phone.
it was still happening, but now it ain't anymore.
if it does will post here again
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Interesting.. car mode is the culprit? That's not the only bug in that app then. There's an option to auto close the app when the bluetooth connection is disconnected from the car.. it doesn't work for me.
But I'll just be sitting there doing something and if I'm in a dark room... WHAM I get blinded LOL...
I got a replacement today so I guess the saga continues...
diehardbattery said:
Interesting.. car mode is the culprit? That's not the only bug in that app then. There's an option to auto close the app when the bluetooth connection is disconnected from the car.. it doesn't work for me.
But I'll just be sitting there doing something and if I'm in a dark room... WHAM I get blinded LOL...
I got a replacement today so I guess the saga continues...
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I installed Samsung Switch for pc and did a backup for my edge.
I then did a factory reset.
Restored the backup from Switch.
I also un-installed a Go battery saver application.
Since then no more auto-brightness switching itself off.
godsboy7777 said:
I installed Samsung Switch for pc and did a backup for my edge.
I then did a factory reset.
Restored the backup from Switch.
I also un-installed a Go battery saver application.
Since then no more auto-brightness switching itself off.
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I did all of that, except for the app you removed. It behaved itself for a about 24 hrs and still came back. How long has it been for you?
jekuper said:
I have the same problem with the auto brigthness with my galaxy S6 edge . but when i uninstall the car app from samsung its gone
maybe it works for you too
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diehardbattery said:
Interesting.. car mode is the culprit? That's not the only bug in that app then. There's an option to auto close the app when the bluetooth connection is disconnected from the car.. it doesn't work for me.
But I'll just be sitting there doing something and if I'm in a dark room... WHAM I get blinded LOL...
I got a replacement today so I guess the saga continues...
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diehardbattery said:
I did all of that, except for the app you removed. It behaved itself for a about 24 hrs and still came back. How long has it been for you?
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It has been more than 24 hours no probs, but I also have to say since doing this I have not touched the auto checkbox or slided the bar left or right at all.
did you?
I'm pretty sure I didn't... I don't remember doing anything of the sort LOL...
diehardbattery said:
I'm pretty sure I didn't... I don't remember doing anything of the sort LOL...
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Have you updated all apps recently?
What is your specific phone model number?
All updates were done right after the restore. SM-G925T
diehardbattery said:
All updates were done right after the restore. SM-G925T
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My phone model is SM-G925F

WiFi refuses to stay on!!

Hellu! For some reason my WiFi will not stay on, in fact it just keeps going crazy! I noticed the button keeps turning off then on consistently. There was an update a few weeks ago, and I'm wondering if that had anything to do with it. Restarting doesn't fix it, and taking the battery out works every now and then. Is anyone else having this problem? Data works fine, but it goes on and off because the WiFi keeps switching on and off. ??https://vimeo.com/194744365
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Hellu! For some reason my WiFi will not stay on, in fact it just keeps going crazy! I noticed the button keeps turning off then on consistently. There was an update a few weeks ago, and I'm wondering if that had anything to do with it. Restarting doesn't fix it, and taking the battery out works every now and then. Is anyone else having this problem? Data works fine, but it goes on and off because the WiFi keeps switching on and off. ??https://vimeo.com/194744365
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Had the same problem, go to settings/location/improve accuracy and turn wifi scanning off
floatingtrees said:
Had the same problem, go to settings/location/improve accuracy and turn wifi scanning off
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thank you. i had the same problem and though i might have to replace the phone!
Thank you soo much, it worked!!
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Had the same problem, and I wanted to say thanks as well! Was scared I was looking at needing a new mobile.

Question Wi-fi is always turning off

I recently got my Fold3 and I'm loving it except for one really annoying issue: my wifi keeps turning off, 90% of the time I turn on my phone the wifi is turned off.
I have already tried disabling turn on wifi automatically and the wifi power savin mode, I have also reset the network settings and it still does it.
A couple of times today while I was trying to fix the issue I would go, turn on the wifi, then start looking at the menus just to realize that the wifi turned itself off within 10-20 seconds of me turning it on.
I have searched but apparently there is no previous threads about this.
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Vinny
This problem is very similar to the "bluetooth issue" that some users are having
Have you tried to keep your phone closed and see if wifi goes off too ?
Or is this only happening when you unfold it ?
Does it happen when you're on every Wi-Fi network or only your home network?
pvillasuso said:
This problem is very similar to the "bluetooth issue" that some users are having
Have you tried to keep your phone closed and see if wifi goes off too ?
Or is this only happening when you unfold it ?
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I just checked my Fold3 which has been in my pocket for a couple of hours folded, and the wifi is off
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Does it happen when you're on every Wi-Fi network or only your home network?
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Yes it happens basically everywhere, not only in my home network
jvloyola said:
I just checked my Fold3 which has been in my pocket for a couple of hours folded, and the wifi is off
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Maybe you should consider doing a factory reset .
Not ideal , as you will have to set it up all again , but... best way to know if its a hardware or software issue
use Nice Catch to see what is changing the settings on your phone.
do you have any bixby routines running?
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Yes it happens basically everywhere, not only in my home network
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That rules out a network issue then.

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