Wifi not connecting after update to Marshmallow. It gets stuck in the authentication loop

[AC Question]

I recently received the Android Marshmallow update on my Nexus 5. Ever since it finished updating, wifi simply does not connect. It gets stuck in the authentication loop. Occasionally it connected but went off immediately back to authentication.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Wifi not connecting after update to Marshmallow

Welcome to Android Central! I've been seeing a few mentions of wi-fi connectivity issues with MM. Have you already done the usual cache partition wipe after the system update? http://forums.androidcentral.com/nexus-5-rooting-roms-hacks/352008-guide-nexus-5-recovery.html.

How about going to Settings>Wi-fi, tap Menu>Advanced, then change Wi-fi Frequency Band to either 2.4 or 5 GHz only (instead of Automatic)?

 

[NewUser2015]

Re: Wifi not connecting after update to Marshmallow

Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately both the methods did not work out for me.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Wifi not connecting after update to Marshmallow

Ok, try the tips in this guide, starting with a router reboot: http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...roubleshooting-wi-fi-connection-problems.html

 

[NewUser2015]

Re: Wifi not connecting after update to Marshmallow

Sorry for the delayed reply. None of these options worked for me. So I went ahead and flashed Cataclysm WiFi is working fine now. Thanks a lot for your suggestions.

 

[Falak Dua]

Re: Wifi not connecting after update to Marshmallow

Hey...could you please tell me what exactly did you do as I am facing the same issue. WiFi is stuck in authentication loop.

 

[Nick_Lowe]

Re: Wifi not connecting after update to Marshmallow

If you're connecting to a WPA2-Enterprise/802.1X SSID, check out: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=188867

 

[Androniks]

Re: Wifi not connecting after update to Marshmallow

If anyone has such problem see my reply for Falak Dua above.

 

[Chetan Malakiya]

Re: Wifi not connecting after update to Marshmallow

Dear sir
Good afternoon
i have a moto g2 phone & i have update 6.0 android version but in thise maser problem wifi connection

 

[Chetan Malakiya]

Re: Wifi not connecting after update to Marshmallow

dear madam
good afternoon
Marshmallow 6.0 update and not connected to WIFI in my Mobile
pls give me a solution immediately

thanks & Regards
CHetan

 

[Aric47]

Re: Wifi not connecting after update to Marshmallow

I am using Moto G2 and recently upgraded to 6.0 Android OS. Since this upgrade I am facing this same issue where the connection goes into infinite loop (obtaining ip address..connecting...saved)... tried everything but nothing works

 

[Theozzmancometh]

After being pissed off for over 24 hours due to this MM nonsense, I read up on the debugging thread above. Although most routers will not have an update available, I found that simply changing encryption from "WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]" to simply "WPA2-PSK [AES]"


completely solved my problem. In the past it was the other way around.....

Hopefully this helps some others as well.

Note: Netgear wndr3700 and LG G4

 

[jasonsmoothon]

I am having the same problem - but with a work router that I cannot access.
The router is configured to [WPA + WPA2][Auth(PSK)] and all apps I downloaded to try to fix do not work.

 

[Rukbat]

1. Wifi connectivity is a known problem with Marshmallow (and it's intermittent - it works with some phone and not with others).

2. It probably won't connect to a router set to use TKIP encryption.