This wifi issue has just affected me 2 days ago. I have had this phone for over 4 months. It has been connected to many wifi networks (including the current home network that now has the download arrow issue). I will look for options on my router that may help, but it does not make much sence to do so as nothing has changed on my network...
Is your wifi constantly downloading?
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I would love a solution to this as well.
I never had an issue with this before...my phone (s3) suffered the "sudden death" issue a few weeks ago and went to Samsung (I assume) for repairs (via Telus)...I got my phone back last night (same phone) and now I suddenly have this issue with my home Wifi network....I don't seem to have the issue on another Wifi network I tested.
I really don't think it's downloading anything...it's a pure annoyance to me...seeing the orange download light constantly on is seriously driving me nuts...I feel like taking it back to the Telus store, but they're probably act like they've never heard of the issue (which was the reaction I got first time I brought my phone in to be fixed).
Does ANYBODY have a CONFIRMED fix for this issue???
I never had an issue with this before...my phone (s3) suffered the "sudden death" issue a few weeks ago and went to Samsung (I assume) for repairs (via Telus)...I got my phone back last night (same phone) and now I suddenly have this issue with my home Wifi network....I don't seem to have the issue on another Wifi network I tested.
I really don't think it's downloading anything...it's a pure annoyance to me...seeing the orange download light constantly on is seriously driving me nuts...I feel like taking it back to the Telus store, but they're probably act like they've never heard of the issue (which was the reaction I got first time I brought my phone in to be fixed).
Does ANYBODY have a CONFIRMED fix for this issue???
This thread is an old one.. Are you not updated? The updated version for the S3 gets rid of the arrows (see attached).
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rxgadget
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I am on stock 4.1.1 and still constant orange arrows.
Truthfully, I don't see any difference in battery life with my wi-fi on or off so I just leave as is and ignore. Obviously, something is going on as every once in a while I get a pop up stating "connected to my network". I don't know if this is a Verizon popup only but again I just ignore and go about business as usual.
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It's hard to ignore considering the fact that before I sent my phone in for repairs, it was a non-issue...and now it's suddenly an issue... I was told they had to replace some chipboard in the phone....
Odd. I guess Sprint just got rid of the arrows.
Well if it's any comfort when I had them it did the same thing.. But I could easily look at my wifi and see no activity from my router so I knew it was just the phone being dumb (my wifi is used only by me).
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Well if it's any comfort when I had them it did the same thing.. But I could easily look at my wifi and see no activity from my router so I knew it was just the phone being dumb (my wifi is used only by me).
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So I called Samsung and was told that it is most likely a software glitch and for me to do a factory reset of the phone. I have read on other sites that this does not solve the problem so I am hesitant to wipe the phone and do a factory reset...especially considering the fact that I just yesterday had to re-download all my apps which took an insane amount of time...
...so frustrated with this issue....
...so frustrated with this issue....
I would just ignore it. It isn't transferring things.. It's more than likely a glitch that they may patch in the future.
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Re: I Solved mine
eden_orient, you were perfectly right! The REMOTE MOUSE was doing the multicasting. Thankyou!!
eden_orient, you were perfectly right! The REMOTE MOUSE was doing the multicasting. Thankyou!!
Thank you! I have a MikroTik router and RSTP was enabled on it. This sends out packets every 2 seconds and was making my Galaxy 4 Wi-Fi download light come on every two seconds too.
I am having Same issue on my S4 but i cannot just ignore it cause i can't use my computer cause the phone is taking ALL the bandwidth from my router. I turn my wifi off on my phone my computer internet works just fine but but turn the wifi back on i cannot get on any internet site on my computer. I'm on unlimited internet at home so i do not know if it is actually pulling data, but it sure take all the bandwidth from the router. So ya turn my wifi offf then.......... But then i'm using up the tiny bit of data that is on my plan, here in Ontario the charge ya a **** load for data now, $70 plan and it only has 250mb data my old plan before s4 was $56 and 2gigs of data. Hummmm wonder if there is something there.......
GSDer
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James,
Sounds like your router is suspect - there's no way that one client would be allowed to use all of the bandwidth unless you specifically assigned a QOS (Quality of Service) setting for it. Most people wouldn't even know how to do that.
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Sounds like your router is suspect - there's no way that one client would be allowed to use all of the bandwidth unless you specifically assigned a QOS (Quality of Service) setting for it. Most people wouldn't even know how to do that.
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I also noticed this, because my battery would drop 60% in around 8 hours without even touching the phone. I just saw the comments to this thread about the router/network being the culprit and I confirm it. If I connect to my workplace's WiFi (corporate environment with 1000s firewalls), the download arrow in the WiFi icon is constantly orange. If I connect to an open WiFi network outside, I have a normal WiFi behaviour. My guess is that some "vital" port is blocked in a firewall along the way and the phone is too dumb to understand that, so it just keeps trying.
I think I've found the culprit. I've had the same issues. After months of no luck I gave up. Then I noticed on my windows 7 computer, that a homegroup that was created. This allows for wireless sharing across devices. After deleteing the homefroup, my wifi has stopped downloading constantly. Hope this is the fix you need. This only started after I got my new computer and there was a homegroup created. It never happens on any computer that does not have homegroup enabled.
My culprit was the Wifi Mouse's app PC client. It was constantly pinging my device even when the app wasn't running or connected.
my phone says its not safe and saying am connected to someone a also get eye flashing up and arrows am using neighbours wifi but they dont know why either am a being hacked by someone
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