Cannot Obtain IP Address

**VAVA Mk2** · 12-26-2011, 04:22 PM

Anyone else here having problems getting their Nexus to obtain an IP address?

**pool_shark** · 12-26-2011, 04:52 PM

Not me.
I added my mac address to my router and it connects every tine.

**yosteve** · 12-26-2011, 05:51 PM

Not only do I have problems, but it shows 1 bar and i'm right next to the router.

**jcnagyjr** · 12-26-2011, 06:38 PM

It may simply be your router. Go with the routine customer service response of unplugging it and turning it back on in 10 seconds first. If that doesn't work, you will need to login to the 192.168.1.1 and adjust the wireless settings.

The problem more than likely is that, if it is a Linksys router, that the system configuration settings got readjusted from Manual to Wi-Fi Protected Setup, which threw all of my devices off the network. Put it back over to Manual, save the settings, and you should be able to connect.

**Elvis Marmaduke** · 12-26-2011, 11:06 PM

I know people have had issues with routers if they have like a/b/whatever activated on their router, and disabling one fixes it... I forgot which it is though lol

**drewman24seven** · 12-27-2011, 01:36 AM

I had issues with mine. One roomate has a type g device and my phone was connecting as an n. Forced the router to only run g and it seems better.

**Davy Herben** · 12-27-2011, 03:26 AM

I've had the same issues with my b/g/n wifi router on different android phones. My old hero could get an IP address with the stock ROM, but not with any of the custom ROMs I've tried, including CyanogenMod.

My Galaxy Nexus also refuses to get an IP address, but my Galaxy Tab 8.9 works fine.

If I understand it correctly, the issue can be solved by enabling only one type of connection on your wifi router (either g or n). I just work around it by assigning a static IP address to my phone that's outside of the DHCP range. In ICS, you can finally do this on a per-network basis, so it's not a big problem for me anymore.

Hope this helps

**davidagreen** · 02-04-2012, 05:25 AM

Changing the frequency band did not work for me at home ... I did set a static IP address and now it works fine. A bit frustrated however that I can't use it on DHCP at home.

**Sarah Bine** · 01-15-2013, 02:23 PM

1 open phone dialer
2 dial *#0011#
3 when u see servicemode screen click on fixed menu button bottom left
4 select wifi
5 itll be in wifi power save mode. Click that off
6 thats it. If u have a router saved choose forget then reconnect so it refreshes

**Radim Dolezal** · 01-15-2013, 06:44 PM

Thank you Sarah. Your action solved my problem with "Wifi obtaing ip address", too.

**gixxer1kdaddy** · 04-04-2013, 09:21 PM

i followed your steps but i don't see service mode screen

**Shaikh Tariq** · 05-03-2013, 02:17 PM

hey do have galaxy nexus ???

**Shaikh Tariq** · 05-03-2013, 02:26 PM

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**Rafael Zancan** · 06-06-2013, 09:46 PM

Can I do this with Nexus 4?

**wtherrell** · 06-07-2013, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by Sarah Bine

1 open phone dialer
2 dial *#0011#
3 when u see servicemode screen click on fixed menu button bottom left
4 select wifi
5 itll be in wifi power save mode. Click that off
6 thats it. If u have a router saved choose forget then reconnect so it refreshes

Dialing that number doesn't work on my VZW gnex.

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**Hugo A M Torres** · 07-23-2013, 07:17 PM

The solution for me was deleting all the content of /data/misc/dhcp and toggling the wifi icon.

**Mode Kamal** · 10-10-2013, 08:01 PM

i have problem in wifi mobile can not find ip address in mobile samsung s duos

**DonSpeedy** · 10-20-2013, 05:26 PM

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum so pls don't kill me if I might post wrongly or smth. So I'm having the same problem with the obtaining-ip-adress-loop on my galaxy nexus, just that it won't work with any Wi-Fi unless I put a static ip in the advanced settings (a friend of mine did this, but couldn't fix it for good), but this of course only works on my Wi-Fi, and not the public ones. Got any leads? This bug started like 4 months ago and I'm kinda desperate since then ...

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