Recent content by helimadness

Ok got it sorted. Appears the Great firewall of China was the issue. We recently had a trip to Korea. Connected first time and let me finish setup. So during the first installation must be trying to connect to some google services which are blocked. So if you have a Samsung device you have...

Just tried that no go. I think VPNs only work on the end device. If you share your connection I don't think it shares the VPN. If its just trying to verify the licence agreement surly doesn't need to go through google? Tried re flashing a few times with total wipe. Still dead. Looks like I...

It takes me to a start button. Only option to select it. Then a wifi connection which connects but says no internet. There is a manual setup. Tried every option I can think of but still wont connect. Then it sometimes lets me go to the licence selection page where only option is to agree then...

Hi, Smart switch doesn't seem to work as need the device fully booted to get it to accept the USB in debugging mode by the looks. Doesn't seem to be an option to flash it from scratch. I tried in downloading mode as well but just doesn't recognise its plugged in. So having a go at flashing...

I did re flash using Odin3. Will try again at home later with Smartswitch. No option to skip, only next. Just crazy as have no options to fix the problem until booted up. Seems a very common problem getting connected to wifi but not having internet access. To be blocked from using a device...

Hi Again. So turned off my security on my hot spot on phone so connection was open no password required and same problem. Connects to phone shows up with address. Connected on Tab3 but no internet. Really running out of ideas. Can you root the device to bipass the need to connect to wifi just...

Ah ok. Only problem is I am living in China at the moment and our router was setup by the local China Mobile guy when I wasn't at home. So don't have access to it and its all in Chinese. The Tab3 was brought in the UK so 100% UK version. Maybe I can turn the security off on my phone tethering...

Thanks for the welcome and reply. I haven't tried that. So how is that any different to our wifi at home? we use for several devices all the time with no problems. As well as trying 2 hotpots on our Mobiles. All come up as connected with no internet. I will try and give it a go next time I...

Hi All, So my 3 year old managed to get some sort of parental lock on our Tab3. With no way to guess the password we tried factory reset. At the time it was in flight mode. Have tried factory reset several times, wiped all the data. Even tried a full install of the latest version of android 8...