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Hey all,
recently i've been having some issues with the wifi on my kindle fire. when i put it to sleep and put it back on, the wifi will show as connected but nothing will load until i switch wifi off and back on again. i have wifi sleep policy set as "never switch off"
also sometimes the wifi will randomly disconnect from the router, although i'm well within range. when this happens, i can't reconnect unless i switch the wifi off and back on again. i'm using cm7 hellfire, any suggestions?
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mono feo0 said:
Hey all,
recently i've been having some issues with the wifi on my kindle fire. when i put it to sleep and put it back on, the wifi will show as connected but nothing will load until i switch wifi off and back on again. i have wifi sleep policy set as "never switch off"
also sometimes the wifi will randomly disconnect from the router, although i'm well within range. when this happens, i can't reconnect unless i switch the wifi off and back on again. i'm using cm7 hellfire, any suggestions?
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Which rom?
When I am at home (netgear WNR3500v2 with DD-WRT) I have no issues.
When I goto work (AeroHive Enterprise access points) I run into the exact issues you describe.
I ran into this with the stock rom and all roms I install. ICS with Kernel 3.0 has this issue, but it is less common. With everything but a 3.0 kernel, I can use the wireless for seconds before it dies.
Googling the issue I found that it is pretty common for any android system when connecting to a corporate wireless access point.
Kindle WiFi issues
mono feo0 said:
also sometimes the wifi will randomly disconnect from the router, although i'm well within range. when this happens, i can't reconnect unless i switch the wifi off and back on again. i'm using cm7 hellfire, any suggestions?
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I'm experiencing same problems with stock and CM7 Barebones 9-2-2012.
Searched a lot, and beside nonsense advices for routers resetting (how can I reset the router at public hot-spot?) given to the users of PORTABLE device that Amazon customer service is pushing trying to hide their own problems, I found only two explanations that are reasonable and reported to improve things:
1. One reported that deleting/forgeting all remembered networks in Kindle's WiFi settings and creating new connection that is used later on makes problem-free connection. Please do not blame me during entering SSID and passwords all the time. Blame Amazon. As far as I remember, when I unpacked my Kindle I had WiFi connection without problem at my home. Problems started when I connected it first time in my office. Intermittent disconnects continued at my home also. Searches show that a lot of people had problem-free period of using Kindle's WiFi. Makes sense, but I will do deleting/forgeting only under gun pinpoint. Or when I decide not to move my Kindle around.
2. Other reported that making Access point to use g-only bandwidth instead of mixed mode improves things. You can do it at your home, maybe in your office and sure not at public hot-spots. I did it at one place, I will do it in another, looks promising on first try. Do not blame me if you have now trouble free Kindle WiFi only at your home, maybe at your office and frustrating internet access in public areas. Blame Amazon.
3. My way. Installed WiFi Fixer and saved frustration to slide up, WiFi off, WiFi on procedure, back. Doing that automatically. Magic. Anyhow, there are moments when it is doing his job, so You get no connection reports from browsers or other apps that need internet connection. You already know about blaming....
Waiting for daily use kernel 3.0 and ICS, I believe that developers here will not let us down. Long live XDA-developers community!
anyone else having similar issues?
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I had a similar issue. I wanted my WiFi to stay on to receive alerts. I found an app in the market called Advanced WiFi Lock. Hope that helps.
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thanks for the suggestion, giving it a shot. hope it works
update: didnt seem to work for me
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Has anyone else experience their WIFI connection almost completely stop working? For the last few days either I get no connectivity at all or very slow, but every now and then for a few minutes it will run at normal speeds.
I'm stock, rooted, no custom recovery or 2nd bootloader. I've rebooted the kindle and my router multiple times. I've done a full factory reset on the Kindle. None of that helped. There's 3 laptops, 2 other tablets, and 2 phone all running fine on the WIFI so I don't think it's the router.
If anyone has any suggestions. I'd appreciate it.
Have you done any other modifications other than rooting?
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Have you done any other modifications other than rooting?
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I've got the google services installed to get the Play Store working, and installed NOVA launcher. I think that's all.
Well, I thought it may be something with the drivers gone funny, so I finally got around to getting 2nd bootloader and recovery going. I tried CM10, I tried Hashcode's stock ROM, and I tried the full restore from the KFHD First Aide tool. All the same results. I'll get intermittent bursts of full speed, but for the most part every web page, market request or attempt to stream something times out.
When I look at the WIFI settings in the kindle, it pretty consistently says 39Mb link speed. My phone is connecting at 26Mps, but everything works no problem as do all the other devices.
I know I'm heading into O/T territory, but does anyone know what Router Settings to check for that may be limiting just one device? Failing that I'm going to have to return to stock and see if I can get some help from Amazon.
Thanks in advance!
I'm also having some wifi issues like you. Mine's 8.4.3, rooted, with google play store and a few other things. Like you, all my wireless settings seem to be ok, several other devices use the wifi without any problems. And like you, I've had CM 10.1 installed in the past and I'm back on the stock Amazon rom.
One hunch that I had yesterday was the following: I bought a cover for my Kindle that can cover the back and front of the kindle. When I use it normally, I fold the front cover around to the back of the device, meaning there's a double cover on the back when in use. I thought to myself, maybe the cover is blocking the wifi signal or something... I then tried changing the cover to "kickstand" mode, so that it wasn't against the back of the device. It seemed to help, but I still need to do more testing.
If you have a cover then maybe try taking it off and testing the wifi. If not then I'm out of ideas, but I'm not sure how it could be a software problem, since you've tried different ROMs with the same results.
Apparently, after a quick google search, it looks like a lot of people are having wifi problems with the kindle fire HD. Perhaps the following thread will help: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=210002. It mentions changing some router settings. I'll try it on mine when I get home.
Make sure that QoS is disabled on your router.
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Make sure that QoS is disabled on your router.
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Thanks for the suggestions. No help unfortunately.
I need to get somewhere I can try connecting to a different router. If that's still unusable, I think it's time for the service call.
I have 2 fire phones, one running CM 11 and the other running Slim Kat. Both of them experience this problem. If the phone reboots with a Tmobile SIM when in range of the new 4G LTE personal cellspot they just released, the phone boots into CM 11 or Slim Kat, and then about 3 seconds later it powers off and starts booting again. I have tried different TMobile SIM cards, all have the same issue. No problem booting with an AT&T SIM. If I take the fire phone outside, away from the cellspot, the fire phone boots normally. Another Tmobile phone I have (Sony Xperia Z3 compact) does not experience this issue. This leads me to believe there is a problem with just the cellspot and CM11 and Slim Kat. I haven't tried returning the fire phone to stock fireOS. Anyone else have a Tmobile cellspot? (not the 2 piece range extender thing).
I installed a T-Mobile 4G LTE Cellspot yesterday and the same thing happened to me fire phone running CM11. My wife has a fire phone running stock software and it would not connect to the cellspot, but otherwise functioning properly.
Just got back from the tmobile store getting a new SIM, same problem. I wonder if I can block the phone from connecting to the cellspot?
T-mobile tech supports says the cellspot is not capable of blocking a phone from connecting, and it is designed to look like any other cell tower. The tech suggested I get a different phone. I might look into getting a Motorola phone on cyber monday.
same issue
I've been having the same issue.
Thought I was crazy until I was able to isolate the problem.
Fire Phone with Tmobile SIM running CM11, goes into Boot Loop whenever I approach the TMobile 4G LTE Personal Cellspot.
No idea how to fix it.
Also, a possibly related issue:
I've noticed when that after this happens, the phone forgets all WiFi and I have to re-enter passwords in order to connect.
- Can someone try FireOS with the hotspot and report back?
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- Can someone try FireOS with the hotspot and report back?
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same thing happened to me. Both with CM and Slimkat. continuous bootloop when trying to connect to Tmobile home cellspot .
Restoring my original FireOS image, and the phone works
Maybe this is the problem I'm having! There is a corner ~ .5 miles from my house that I walk past almost every day. I almost always get a phone re-start.
yesterday, as soon as I got home, the phone went into boot loop. As soon as I unplugged the cellspot, phone on slimkat was working fine. Not sure on CM, but I imagine it would be the same.
Same problem here. Just installed my cellspot yesterday and my fire phone keeps rebooting.
Is anyone else having the issue where after the phone reboots, it's forgotten all Wifi networks?
pennyfan87 said:
Is anyone else having the issue where after the phone reboots, it's forgotten all Wifi networks?
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Yes it forgets wifi passwords.
pshadoww said:
Same problem here. Just installed my cellspot yesterday and my fire phone keeps rebooting.
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FWIW, I have this problem, too, on the 2016-02-16 build. Interestingly, if you turn off the cellspot then set the phone to use only 3G networks, it connects to the cellspot using HSPA+.
This isn't that much of an issue for me as I only use this phone as an in-car data source for streaming audio/traffic info to my Toyota's Entune system. But it must drive users who use the phone more nutz when they get near a TMobile cellspot and their phone goes crazy.
Hopefully they can fix this in the next build, I recently got a 10GB family plan on T-Mobile and it would be a waste if I only used 3G.
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Hopefully they can fix this in the next build, I recently got a 10GB family plan on T-Mobile and it would be a waste if I only used 3G.
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Could you provide any logs regarding the issue?
You will need to do a logcat capture to file while making the phone crash by connecting to the T-Mobile hotspot.
Every other log provided has not shown anything useful to debug the issue.
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Could you provide any logs regarding the issue?
You will need to do a logcat capture to file while making the phone crash by connecting to the T-Mobile hotspot.
Every other log provided has not shown anything useful to debug the issue.
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Happily. I will update once I get the logcat file.
Edit: I will be using adb logcat to record this, if there is any command you would like me to use, please say. quicklink for adb logcat tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726238
ggow said:
Could you provide any logs regarding the issue?
You will need to do a logcat capture to file while making the phone crash by connecting to the T-Mobile hotspot.
Every other log provided has not shown anything useful to debug the issue.
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I used the command "adb logcat -v long > ltecrash(x).txt", ((x) being the different tests I used) three times. Doing each test the exact same way.
Here is the zip file containing the three txt files.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/etlt6n6h69agrsf/ltecrash logcats.zip?dl=0
Please help.
Suddenly I have weird WiFi problem where, for instance, it won't even connect to my home WiFi. Sometimes it is saying 'Saved' sometimes 'Obtaining IP address' and sometimes 'Connecting'. When I finally get connection, sometimes it just disconnects for no reason (well, there have to be a reason), and again wouldn't connect. For instance, while I am writing this it is Obtaining IP address the whole time.
I couldn't find the pattern in these problems, but someone might be able to help.
Tried resetting modem, phone, clear cashe...
I didn't notice that my MacBook have any issues, nor my LG TV. It works fine there. I'm on 7.1.2.
Hope someone can help.
Cheers.
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Have no idea if it is related, but found somewhere online that I might have bad app. Went back and checked what apps I have installed recently, and those were two apps for my new UHD LG TV. Uninstalled them, and problem went away.
Might help someone.
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The 5X's wifi sucks. I travel with my Note 4 also since that always connects to available networks, like at hotels or at airports. The 5X will often just do what yours did. I have access to Time Warner hotspots since I have their internet service. But it almost never connects and when it does it usually takes many attempts. My Note 4 would connect so easily that it would connect when I was stopped at red lights or even stop signs. The 5X takes lots of messing around. Adding and forgetting the network. Turning wifi off and back on, etc.
I have the Time Warner app to assist in connecting and that helps. I thought that app interfered with the wifi, so I remove it when travelling, but found it makes no difference.
I did find that Skype Wifi, which allows someone to connect to hotspots around the world and pay using Skype credit, did interfere with the wifi like your apps did. So some hotpots would work without it installed, but wouldn't with it installed. I took it off, but of course I can have in on my Note 4 and have no problems with any wifi hotpots.
I would agree that the 5X wifi sucks. I have issues on my home wifi as well & know it's not the network. My older Nexus 5 connects & stays connected fine. and the 5X will be setting right next to it & be 'obtaining IP" or say "No Internet" -- anyone have any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Enjoying the phone - but not this issue.
I've been having wifi problems since I got mine months ago, my internet connects for 0.5 of a second then disconnects even if I stand beside my router
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Such a weak phone, my camera and mic broke and I haven't even dropped my phone yet lmao
tbonezx11 said:
I would agree that the 5X wifi sucks. I have issues on my home wifi as well & know it's not the network. My older Nexus 5 connects & stays connected fine. and the 5X will be setting right next to it & be 'obtaining IP" or say "No Internet" -- anyone have any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Enjoying the phone - but not this issue.
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I had forgotten about an issue with my router, but it affected the router. The 5Gz signal would just disappear after about a day, which would require rebooting the router to restore. I went on vacation and the router made it 3 weeks without needing to be rebooted. So obviously it was the 5X causing the issue. The router manufacturer was going to RMA it, but one of their engineers sent me a beta version of the firmware that ended up fixing the issue, but I can not use any official firmware release. My 5X now, if I put it on the 5Gz signal, will just stay for a while, then I'll look at the phone and it'll have switched to the 2.4Gz signal. So I just let it stay on that. At least the router signal doesn't completely disappear anymore, but the core issue with the 5X is still there.
One of the steps in trying to fix wifi problems used to be setting it to 2.4Gz networks only. 7.0 or some version of the OS took away that option. Someone in the Google forums requested it be put back in, but it doesn't look that that will happen.
It's the phones connectivity it's messed up, and u are able to get it replaced if u got warrienty
I did a factory reset and it does not resolve the issue as I have been having issues for the past month or two. i think its one of the updates that borked it up; but until i roll back idk
If anyone can make your 2.4 band a G type or mixed mode router and leave your ac band alone. I noticed that leaving the connection to G type keeps the connection solid for me and drops go away. I know this is not a solution but until this can be resolved. This didnt happen before and for the like of me it is IMPOSSIBLE to flash older firmware and system images on the POS device. It get stuck on the Google logo.
There was a post awhile ago in a different phone thread for HTC ( yes, i know its not the same ) but there apparently appears to be WiFi 'drivers' or 'radios' if you will and the solution was easy there, but here I think someone with some experience might have to point those out to us. ( its on this page https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...tock-m-firmware-nand-recovery-t3330972/page32 )
I am wondering if using a set of WiFi drivers from 7.1.1 would resolve this issue or not, but I am unsure where to go to find them; anyone?
So I have this tablet here at work that one of the staff told me was "broken". Upon checking it out I realized that what she meant was, it simply won't connect to WiFi. I hard reset it, set it back up as normal, and during setup it wouldn't even connect to WiFi. It sees all the available networks as usual, but when I click on our unsecured "Guest" network, it says "connecting" and then goes to "saved" and that's it. So I rooted the tablet, put Lineage 14.1 on there, TWRP, etc.... and during Lineage setup I got to the WiFi connect screen, andddddd same thing.. It sees the networks, but it just doesn't connect to any. I've turned my Note 10 into a hot spot to try that as well, same dice...
Before I conclude that this is solely a hardware problem, are there any last ditch efforts I should try? It's on Lineage now, so anything within that ROM that I could do, flashing a new modem.bin, etc.. just looking for ideas..
Thanks!