Recent content by Carsten Holz

Huawei Mediapad X2 (phablet), Android 6.0, EMUI 4.0 Hiking in the Cascades, when I switch on my phone and I have a signal, none of my apps can get online while (Android) System Account turns out to be very active transferring data. Only when System Account is done transferring about 30-80MB --...

Thanks for all the attempts to help. (Still not successful.) Re Wifi, gear for settings, forget: After Wi-Fi, I have no ‘gear for settings.’ I can go Wi-Fi, Menu, Saved networks, find my network, then click ‘forget’ – to no effect. I have used this network with a *different* device two years...

Clarification: "Did that earlier," no effect, refers to wiping the system cache partition. 'Incorrect password' message appears in the list of available wifi, right underneath the name of the wifi that I am trying to connect to. Captive Portal Login: I am only being given one option, "Force...

Did that earlier. No effect.

Nothing changes when I "clear credentials" (and restart the phone). When I "connect" to the (particular) wifi network, it still does not prompt me for username and password (and after a few seconds tells me "incorrect password," presumably using my -- by now incorrect -- password of two years...

The wi-fi icon for the network has a lock. When I click on connect, I should be prompted for my username and my password. Instead, it says, after ~10 seconds, "incorrect password" (presumably using my password of two years ago, which is no longer valid). I do not have to open a login website and...

To B. Diddy, by original questioner: The wi-fi network is not under my control. It's a (for me: temporary) work network.

Today google play services on my Samsung Note 7 so far used 14MB data even though all background data (for all apps) is off. The only app that I have used so far today is Whatsapp, with two messages going out and two coming in (no video/audio). Data usage shows google play services with the...