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Samsung i780 Wifi problem

Hi,
I bought Samsung i780 and I cant create a new wifi connection.
When I go to Settings > Connections Tab > Wifi >
there's no option for New connections.
When I checked the Version of my device, the wifi section is blank on all 3 options...
Can you help me figure out this problem?
Thanks,

anyone here with the answer or have experienced my problem?

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Was it always like that?
Where did you buy it from? was it new? do you have warrenty?
Did you flash any ROM onto the device?
If it came that way fom the seller it may be that the Wifi element is defective and should be replaced.
It may also be that the ROM radio part was flashed and messed up by the previous owner or by yourself if you flashed the device.
can only assume with what you give us...

eranro said:
Was it always like that?
Where did you buy it from? was it new? do you have warrenty?
Did you flash any ROM onto the device?
If it came that way fom the seller it may be that the Wifi element is defective and should be replaced.
It may also be that the ROM radio part was flashed and messed up by the previous owner or by yourself if you flashed the device.
can only assume with what you give us...
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I bought it new here in the Philippines. When I came home to open the box, I tried to create a new Wifi connection and there's button or option.
When I go to Start > Settings > Connections tab
I see the Network card/wifi... and it has a list, one of which is Samsung 802.11 wifi card (swl-2.)
on the left soft key is Edit and on the right key its blank.
When I try to open Wireless Manager, I only see 2 options. Bluetooth and Phone.

sounds like a defective unit?

Joezhang said:
sounds like a defective unit?
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something like that... it works fine but the wifi isn't there...

benok2 said:
I bought it new here in the Philippines. When I came home to open the box, I tried to create a new Wifi connection and there's button or option.
When I go to Start > Settings > Connections tab
I see the Network card/wifi... and it has a list, one of which is Samsung 802.11 wifi card (swl-2.)
on the left soft key is Edit and on the right key its blank.
When I try to open Wireless Manager, I only see 2 options. Bluetooth and Phone.
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The network adapter tab in Wifi refers to, I believe, the device driver not to the actual HW.
If in Settings->System->Version You don't see the SW and HW version or MAC address of your Wifi (IEEE 802.11 b/g) card, then you should definitely replace it at your dealer's

May be the wifi application does not load....have you tried soft rest????....... this problem happened to my xda stealth after Rom upgrade and worked latter after repeat upgrade....

Click on the signal bar for your phone this should bring up a diaoluge - then within that - click on "wireless manager". If wifi is unavailable in there or you are unable to turn it on by clicking on the wifi tab then I'd say you have a defective unit.

eranro said:
The network adapter tab in Wifi refers to, I believe, the device driver not to the actual HW.
If in Settings->System->Version You don't see the SW and HW version or MAC address of your Wifi (IEEE 802.11 b/g) card, then you should definitely replace it at your dealer's
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Thanks! I going back to the store today and have my unit replaced.

abdelrahim said:
May be the wifi application does not load....have you tried soft rest????....... this problem happened to my xda stealth after Rom upgrade and worked latter after repeat upgrade....
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Yup... I did soft and hard reset but its still the same... Its been 3days since I bought it and wasn't able to use wifi...

Joezhang said:
Click on the signal bar for your phone this should bring up a diaoluge - then within that - click on "wireless manager". If wifi is unavailable in there or you are unable to turn it on by clicking on the wifi tab then I'd say you have a defective unit.
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hi joezhang...
i did what you said and wifi is not showing up as an option. it only has bluetooth and phone. it must have been disabled or something. but i cant find any fix on the web...

It's either been disabled (which is odd in an unlocked phone) or it's just plain faulty - I'd take it back to the shop I think.

i went back to samsung only to find out that they don't have the software patch. i want my money back...

benok2 said:
i went back to samsung only to find out that they don't have the software patch. i want my money back...
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If they say it's a software issue, and don't have a solution,
you may want to consider flashing your device with a full ROM (eboot+pda+radio) that you can find here.
(latest full ROM image posted is DXHC4)
If you have nothing to loose (warrenty wise), it may be worth a shot.

The wifi just disappeared in mine today, did you have any luck getting it back yet? I've tried flashing various combinations of ROMs and no luck so far - only 7 days left before I can't send it back!

It persisting on GPRS connection
Hi there,
Although my wifi is working normally, my samsung i780 still persist to connect to GPRS when running some applications such as Windows Live or Messanger. It is unlike the HTC mobiles, this is really causing me to ask for a solution if any!!
Regards,

Wifi probelm solution?
benok2 said:
Hi,
I bought Samsung i780 and I cant create a new wifi connection.
When I go to Settings > Connections Tab > Wifi >
there's no option for New connections.
When I checked the Version of my device, the wifi section is blank on all 3 options...
Can you help me figure out this problem?
Thanks,
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Guys,
I'm about 1,5 year late with this answer, but today, i use WM6.5 now and have the same issue. It is caused by SPB Phone Suit, which if installed, no Wifi connections tab, only the above described card selector, and no wifi.
As soon as I remove the installation of SPB Phone suite, the problem is solved.
So it is not 100% a defective Wifi item...

Skype and MSN On 3 UK

I started this topic because today i was searching for those 2 files and i couldnt find them.
There are apk files ONLY for 3 networks on UK. i post them in case you have the same problem with me and want to save time.
here it is

Skype - 3UK ONLY
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=585211
MsN - 3UK ONLY
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5768184

thanks been looking for this

kaizer006 said:
Skype - 3UK ONLY
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=585211
MsN - 3UK ONLY
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5768184
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Dear kaizer006
There are a few versions of Skype on your link above - could you let me know if Skype_0.10.0.16_hutch_live is the latest please? I saw Skype_1.5.0.13_3UK_live before it on your post but now with the other one added I am confused with the numbering i.e. 16 vs 13 at the end could make it newer but perhaps beta vs release version because of the 0.10 vs 1.5 at the beginning. I tried both of them and found Skype_0.10.0.16_hutch_live.apk faster in reconnection and starting the call but Skype_1.5.0.13_3UK_live had a bit more features like renaming contacts.
Thanks for your help

i think "Skype_1.5.0.13_3UK_live" is the latest
but 3UK still spam "Skype_0.10.0.16_hutch_live"
compatibility i supose

is there a update to these files , i find they no longer connect to three for skype via 3g

justwondering said:
is there a update to these files , i find they no longer connect to three for skype via 3g
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skype on 3 connects as before here in the UK. Does your browser connect to Planet on three?

ps3taker said:
skype on 3 comynnects as before here in the UK. Does your browser connect to Planet on three?
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Hi, no, perpheps I am using the wrong API, which API do you use for the internet? It would be useful to be able to use Skype on my three sim while on 3g
Do you have a link to planet 3 please ty.

justwondering said:
Hi, no, perpheps I am using the wrong API, which API do you use for the internet? It would be useful to be able to use Skype on my three sim while on 3g
Do you have a link to planet 3 please ty.
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my browser goes to mobile.three.co.uk/hb/HutchKey and if it opens on the page with "Store, My3 Account, Help" then you are on three mobile internet otherwise Skype on three will not work I think.
here is the link to the thread by kaizer006 with the launcher for Planet 3 but I don't use it.
if your phone does not connect to internet it is a problem with your account or the phone - try taking out the sim card and battery and reinserting it after half a minute - it fixed internet for me a few times. Otherwise call Three to help you with getting set up on their internet - there may be a way to reset your APN (access point names) from the phone too - but best call them telling them what phone you have and they will help step by step for internet itself but probably will not help with your skype as they only suport this on some models. Mentioning it to them before internet access is sorted may be counterproductive.

hi, thank you , yes it connects , i have since bought a new phone , put on a custom firmware and all is working fine with skype on 3g
thank you.

Screenshots or video please ... cant f*** understand what Microsoft is doing ... Why they dont release it already?!

[Q] Wi-Fi 802.11n doesn't work with a Russian sim card, is there a fix?

Hello. I've poked, googled and searched around trying to find a way to fix this annoying issue.
Long story short: till 2004-2005 Wi-Fi N bands weren't legalized for civilian use in Russia. Now they are and we here still sometimes receive such devices which block usage of those bands. I've faced the same idiocy with Xperia S.
GB worked with channels 1-11 of Wi-Fi N (yet 12-13 should have been available too since Russia != US). Still it was bearable. ICS was the same (I've inquired about this issue a couple of times on the official forum to no avail).
Here the long-awaited JB update comes up (hooray) and bam - Wi-Fi N is blocked. Now if I pull out the sim card and turn on my phone - it will successfully connect to Wi-Fi N network. If I put it in and reboot the phone - the phone will connect to the N network for the first few seconds and then - as soon as it initializes the sim card - it will drop the connection. If I don't enable 'G/N mixed mode' on my home router, it will be sitting with no connection and showing me that N network but it would not connect to it.
Now as I told before I've been searching around internetz and was able to find some lose ends and few possible fixes to this issue.
1. Region code change. Doesn't work. It did before when the phone wasn't able to connect to channels 12-13. But now when N doesn't work at all this fix doesn't help. It looks like the problem lies deeper now.
2. Messing with wpa_supplicant. Works... sorta. I've replaced stock wpa_supplicant file with this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2399391 . It kinda works after that but starts acting up further down the line. E.g. it connects to a N network and everything's cool and dandy BUT when I leave my home and wake up the phone somewhere else I see that it still thinks it's being connected to my home network. It sees the other networks around it at the moment but it doesn't want to choose them as it kinda connected to my home one. Which is nowhere near. And if I get back to my home with the phone in such state - it won't continue to exchange data over my Wi-Fi network. So to fix that I have to turn wi-fi off and then on again but I don't like such a behavior since in my town there are a lot of free wi-fi hot spots around (in public transport, at bus stations, in cafes, etc) and I'd like my phone to choose and connect to open hot spots automatically.
So could someone please shed some light on how all this restricting thing works, what mechanism is responsible for available Wi-Fi modes except region code field in the databases and how do I fix that? (or break it?). I mean the second fix is almost works but it looks like wpa_supplicant wasn't hacked properly. Maybe there are other wpa_supplicant files available?
Thank you!
Edit: forgot to mention that I'm talking here about Xperia S, firmware versions are: JB .200, .211, .96

The same problem with my xperia ION from Syria , i try many APPS to change region code but no luck , and then change wpa_supplicant file but i face same your problem and i am suffering of about this problem , and i already change my rom from 211 to 96 and the problem still .

ahmedalmulki said:
The same problem with my xperia ION from Syria , i try many APPS to change region code but no luck , and then change wpa_supplicant file but i face same your problem and i am suffering of about this problem , and i already change my rom from 211 to 96 and the problem still .
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Yea, I saw few people here from Syria and from some other African countries also and they all had similar problem. Although I didn't know anything about legal status of Wi-Fi N bands in Syria so I've decided to create a new topic.
It looks like this problem is quite wide-spread and before Sony officially acknowledges it, I hope we'll get some help from devs around here. I wonder if the devs actually look through troubleshooting branch of forum. Something tells me they don't.
I mean if there are fixes available it shouldn't be too hard to modify something in the system to get that damn thing working. This wpa_supplicant fix is especially interesting but I can't find any tutorial on how to edit it. Google keeps silence.

Did you find any solution for this problem , because I try many article but no luck .

ahmedalmulki said:
Did you find any solution for this problem , because I try many article but no luck .
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No man, still nothing. I've put my hopes on Sony, thought they will update. Looks like I was wrong

No connection to several website/services via LTE when DUAL-SIM active

Hi,
I love this phone, but one point drives me crazy.
When I have 2 SIM enabled, and logged in to LTE network, I can't open several websites (ex. threema.ch).
When only one SIM is active, all is fine. As well when I'm logged in to WiFi.
As well when 3G is active, all is working.
When I use the phone as HotSpot, I can access the website via laptop.
Therefore the LTE connection is not the problem.
Can someone please try the same with his SIM and report back?
Thanks in advance
BR

I can confirm exactly the same behaviour with LTE over Telekom DE and o2 DE.
Unfortunately, I don't have a solution other than switching on VPN now an then to receive new Threema messages.
Sony recommends to repair the system software (make a backup in advance) via the Companion software, but I haven't tested that yet.

Thanks for testing. I don't think that repair of system software will fix the issue.
I already tried with installing FW from different Region, what is this in principle.
No improvement.

The Sony support told me that the issue also exists for WhatsApp (which I use rarely so I can't really confirm that), so I hope the issue will get a higher priority.
My bug report with Threema's stack trace and so on was forwarded to Sony's dev team. Let's hope for the best.
I get mixed results for wifi tethering. Connected Android devices and an iPhone I tested won't connect to threema.ch, but a Windows 10 notebook does. Can you confirm that?

Yes, I can confirm.
I only tested tethering with a Win10 Laptop. Threema.ch was ok.
There are now a lot of messages as well in the Sony support forum.
As well I had issues with streaming from Netflix. But after the update yesterday this wa fixed.
I expect the priority of Netflix is even higher then for Threema

Hi,
Did sony confirm the problem with two SIM?
On the Sony support site, only message from users confirming the problem:
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-XZ2-Compact/Issue-4g-mobile-internet-with-2-SIM-in-my-xz2c/td-p/1314928/page/3
Local support does not confirm the problem at all...
I hope the problem with two SIM will be fix soon, but for now I don't have any information from Sony that they are working on a fix it
Thanks

Sony confirmed in an email that the issue is also known for WhatsApp and that the support is waiting for feedback from their dev team.

grisu59964
This gives hope for a quick solution
Thanks for the info

After update software to version 51.1.A.4.225 the issue has been fixed

Connecting To L2TP VPN Crashes The Phone

My phone reboots itself right after establishing a connection to my L2TP VPN server. Does anybody have the same problem?
Additional info:
SoftEther VPN server
Protocol: L2TP/IPSec PSK
Connecting using IP address and domain does not make a difference.

aminpro715 said:
My phone reboots itself right after establishing a connection to my L2TP VPN server. Does anybody have the same problem?
Additional info:
SoftEther VPN server
Protocol: L2TP/IPSec PSK
Connecting using IP address and domain does not make a difference.
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Same Here...
I thought it was my problem...
I already talked with the Samsung live chat and they couldn't help me.

BaapJaan said:
Same Here...
I thought it was my problem...
I already talked with the Samsung live chat and they couldn't help me.
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I've already submitted two error reports with logs to Samsung via the Samsung Members app. Hopefully, they will fix this soon.
Perhaps you can also lodge an error report this way so more people can get their attention on this issue.

Me too. I bought a phone for works. But its so sh*t. I reported the log to SS for check and fix, but dont know how long I have to wait, they dont give me a deadline.

youtu.be/Gov1bqjxbec

sontranngoc said:
Me too. I bought a phone for works. But its so sh*t. I reported the log to SS for check and fix, but dont know how long I have to wait, they dont give me a deadline.
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This device is actual sh*t bro.

I tried 1st release of firmware, France, Singapore, India, Vietnam firmwares but it have same bug

Got a new OTA update today. Connecting to L2TP now crashes the phone INSTANTLY
This is bull****. Why bother promoting Samsung Knox and all these fancy TPM when the simple functionality of connecting to a VPN can't even be done?

aminpro715 said:
Got a new OTA update today. Connecting to L2TP now crashes the phone INSTANTLY
This is bull****. Why bother promoting Samsung Knox and all these fancy TPM when the simple functionality of connecting to a VPN can't even be done?
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https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5...a50-crash-when-connecting-to-VPN/td-p/1098637
My phone crashes after exactly 60 seconds after connected. SS didnt give me the direct contact of their technician, I can only talk to the telephone supporter, they dont know anything.

The latest firmware (May Security Patch) fixed the vpn.

sontranngoc said:
The latest firmware (May Security Patch) fixed the vpn.
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Thank you for informing. Can confirm that it works now.

Yep it works. Only bug I see is that there's no white text showing when entering the text fields in a VPN Profile with the Night mode on.
Set phone to Night mode, go to VPN and Add a profile. You can't see what you type. White theme is fine. If anyone has any contacts, report that to Samsung please.

aminpro715 said:
Thank you for informing. Can confirm that it works now.
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Is the L2TP/IPSEC PSK VPN connection working for some of you?
I have tested two A50'S (A505W) and they both reboot 60 seconds after the connection is established. Latest update is February 1, 2020.
Connection is created and seems fully functional (as much as I can test in 60 seconds) until phone reboots.
I am connecting to a Ubiquity Edgerouter ER-6P. iThings and Windows 10 clients are connecting fine.
I have sent crash reports in to Samsung and communicated with support staff. I haven't been able to communicate with anyone able to say they use L2TP/IPSEC PSK connections successfully.
Seeing this thread gives me hope it can be made to work.
Any tips on getting the A50 to keep the VPN connection would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Just connected (and browsed web a bit) to a Ubiquiti ERPro-8, L2TP, no reboots. Update is the februar 2020 one.
Are you perhaps running 2.x firmware on Edgerouters? I've been avoiding it, since they have up to 15% performance degradation and other bugs. The ER I connected to was on 1.x.

madd0g said:
Just connected (and browsed web a bit) to a Ubiquiti ERPro-8, L2TP, no reboots. Update is the februar 2020 one.
Are you perhaps running 2.x firmware on Edgerouters? I've been avoiding it, since they have up to 15% performance degradation and other bugs. The ER I connected to was on 1.x.
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Thanks for checking... both A50's I tested reboot 60 seconds after L2TP connection made. The ER-6P is running 1.10.10 firmware.