Acer WiFi Password not saving?

[Johnny Dollar]

Hey everyone. New to Android and new to Android Central. I have a 7" Acer tablet that was recently updated to KitKat 4.4.2. Since the update I have to manually enter the WiFi password every time I turn on the tablet which I didn't have to do before the update. I've tried deleting/reinstalling the connection but no joy. What else can I do?

Tia.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Is this only with your home network, or with any network?

 

[Johnny Dollar]

Welcome to Android Central! Is this only with your home network, or with any network?

So far I've only used the tablet at home.

 

[B. Diddy]

Have you tried rebooting the router, by unplugging its power for 10 seconds and then plugging back in?

And it would be interesting to see what happens with other wi-fi networks that require a password.

 

[Johnny Dollar]

Yes have rebooted the router as well. I'm thinking about doing a factory reset?

 

[B. Diddy]

Factory reset would be fine--it's just a hassle reinstalling all of your apps and setting it up as it was before.

 

[Johnny Dollar]

I may do it this weekend. I'll report back.

 

[Johnny Dollar]

It worked! What a relief. Q: How do I remove app icons from the home screen under KitKat? When I long press on an an app icon a X Remove appears at the top of the screen, but when I go to touch it the Google search bar reappears.

 

[Johnny Dollar]

It worked! What a relief. Q: How do I remove app icons from the home screen under KitKat? When I long press on an an app icon a X Remove appears at the top of the screen, but when I go to touch it the Google search bar reappears.

Never mind. I figured it out. Drag and drop.