Kitkat hates wifi !!!

[philmair]

OK when I first upgraded the unstable wifi was a bit annoying. Now it's getting REALLY annoying.

There are hundreds of forums where users are reporting wifi problems. Mainly the wifi drops and the wifi option is greyed out. Lots of "fixes" ranging from switching on and off flight mode to a factory reset. All useless of course because there is a fundamental bug in 4.x.

So am I expecting an official fix soon ???? Don't be f@##@ stupid ... I'm a seasoned Android/Samsung user ... I expect nothing and won't be disappointed.

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[gnr_2]

So for those of us that have been dealing with this for a while, we've figured out that changing DCHP to static (while connected) solves the problem. To get there, go to your Wifi settings, press and hold your Wifi SSID to get the option to modify network. Then click show advanced options. There you will see DCHP. Press that to change to static.

Hope this helps.

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[philmair]

gnr_2 ... many thanks .. I've given that a go. At work I have several SSIDs depending on location as well as one for home and others. So I've done this for the primary work wifi network ... it won't seem to let me repeat this for all SSIDs (greys out the Save button after the first SSID DCHP change).

But I'll see what happens ... nice to discover even more "hidden" setting though !

 

[gnr_2]

You have to be connected to the SSID at the time! I was skeptical but it's worked for me for about a month.

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[ptkelly]

I am not an expert but if some have the problem and some, like me, don't is the variable KitKat or the cell phone?

 

[gnr_2]

I'm no expert either. I think the variable is the wifi connection that KitKat is trying to use. It does something similar with data connections back and forth between 3g and 4g.

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[philmair]

My phone and my tablet ... both with the same version of Kit kat .... behave differently. The phone has the wifi issue but the tablet is fine.

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[philmair]

Silly question, but .... has anyone heard anything about rolling out a WiFi fix? Its been a month now and applying the various workarounds (switching flight mode on/off works for me) several times every day is getting a bit tiresome.

Sometime soon I'm going to start challenging my network provider with the "fitness for purpose" line and asking for a refund. So before I embark down this tedious route, I just want a final check that a satisfactory resolution isn't imminent.

 

[Cliff Tam]

Dude,

Sorry to hear. What ROM are you using for your phone? I am using Slimroms on Samsung S2, Kit Kat version and i have no issue with wifi.

 

[prepaidguy9081]

Wifi fixer and more

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[philmair]

Thanks for the replies.

1. Standard ROM ... not rooted.
2. Wifi fixer ... I'll try but ....

...that's missing the point. I've got an official phone with an official ROM with an official Kitkat update ... and it doesn't work and it hasn't worked for over a month.

So why should I and 100s ( maybe 1000s ) of CONSUMERS have to put up with being sold products that don't work. This IS a criminal offence and it's about time we exercised our rights and stop just accepting ****.

It's a matter of principle.

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[Sicily1918]

This is not a KitKat problem; I have two N4's, two 2012 N7's, and one 2013 N7, all on KitKat, none have experienced this issue.

Seems like it's a Note2 (on KitKat) issue.

Does it do it on all WiFi connections or just at home? You could try to update the router's firmware (if the latter) and see if that fixes it. Also, is there a WiFi battery saver app and/or setting you have going that could do this (e.g., "Keep WiFi on during sleep" in Advanced WiFi Settings -- I set it to "Always").

 

[philmair]

This is not a KitKat problem; I have two N4's, two 2012 N7's, and one 2013 N7, all on KitKat, none have experienced this issue.

Seems like it's a Note2 (on KitKat) issue.

Does it do it on all WiFi connections or just at home? You could try to update the router's firmware (if the latter) and see if that fixes it. Also, is there a WiFi battery saver app and/or setting you have going that could do this (e.g., "Keep WiFi on during sleep" in Advanced WiFi Settings -- I set it to "Always").

Sicily1918 you are correct .. it is not simply a KitKat issue ... I have a Note8 with the same version of KitKat and there is no problem. It is just the Note2. Both use the same routers and both have the same WiFi/Battery settings. Hence my gripe is with the Carrier (or more specifically the carrier's version of KitKat for the Note2).

I'll take the issue up with them - they either need to fix it in a reasonable timeframe or provide me with an acceptable alternative ... that's basic consumer law.

 

[prepaidguy9081]

Thanks for the replies.

1. Standard ROM ... not rooted.
2. Wifi fixer ... I'll try but ....

...that's missing the point. I've got an official phone with an official ROM with an official Kitkat update ... and it doesn't work and it hasn't worked for over a month.

So why should I and 100s ( maybe 1000s ) of CONSUMERS have to put up with being sold products that don't work. This IS a criminal offence and it's about time we exercised our rights and stop just accepting ****.

It's a matter of principle.

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So stop bying cutting edge technology and you wont be plagued by problems that come about when running software that wasent even written yet for your old device.

And vote with your dollars.
And hey, I haven heard of anyone having issues with flip phones for a long time. Seems like a good solid working purchase to me.

This wole system is built by humans. Humans make mistakes. Lets sue them for every mistake. I mean its criminal. That kind of thibking strangles inovation. Is that what you truly want?

I know it sucks when it happens to you. I was just told by inokin that they dont cover the 510 connector of my vape pin. So I quit vaping, screw them. No more dollars from me. But at the same time. If they dont want to cover it, thats their perogitive. I dont care because it made them not get way more money than that thing costs new over my lifetime.


So exercise your rights, stop buying ****.

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[prepaidguy9081]

Sicily1918 you are correct .. it is not simply a KitKat issue ... I have a Note8 with the same version of KitKat and there is no problem. It is just the Note2. Both use the same routers and both have the same WiFi/Battery settings. Hence my gripe is with the Carrier (or more specifically the carrier's version of KitKat for the Note2).

I'll take the issue up with them - they either need to fix it in a reasonable timeframe or provide me with an acceptable alternative ... that's basic consumer law.

This is why I still run the os that the device was deaigned to run.

Jelly for life on my note ii.

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[gnr_2]

This is not a KitKat problem; I have two N4's, two 2012 N7's, and one 2013 N7, all on KitKat, none have experienced this issue.

Seems like it's a Note2 (on KitKat) issue.

Does it do it on all WiFi connections or just at home? You could try to update the router's firmware (if the latter) and see if that fixes it. Also, is there a WiFi battery saver app and/or setting you have going that could do this (e.g., "Keep WiFi on during sleep" in Advanced WiFi Settings -- I set it to "Always").

I don't have a Note 2 and the main thing experiencing this problem if you do research on it, is the Nexus7 2013 which was the first thing released with KitKat. Also, none of the other phones had issues until they were updated with KitKat so maybe it's a KitKat problem. It might ultimately be related to routers or something else but it whatever the issue, it wasn't an issue until KitKat entered the picture.