HTC One (M8): WIFI connection issues?

[PantherUK]

I turn off mobile data when indoors and have seemed to have cured my WiFi slowdown issues... HTC need to release a fix for these similar WiFi problems that are not isolated incidents, other than that the M8 is an awesome device...

 

[anon(596177)]

I just stumbled upon another forum post with an app called Wifi Fixer linked. Reviews state it works very well on fixing recurring android wifi problems. It looks like it's a battery hog though, but it has built in logging so im planning to use it for a little while to at least see what is going on with my conenction. Might be an option for others of you having wifi issues.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...etails?id=org.wahtod.wififixer&token=aRcBP5MO

 

[hamdan95]

Im having similar issue too.... I hope htc will fix this as soon as possiblee... This is not fun

 

[Ryan Battersby]

Hello everyone, I got my M8 yesterday and have been having the same issue. I just played around and I believe I have figured it out. If you ' forget ' the wireless network from your phone. And then connect using WPS it should work for you! Good luck!

 

[hamdan95]

it doesnt work

 

[AshtonVibe]

If I may offer some ways to fix this. Go to WiFi, then press on the option icon (three dots), then advanced. Here you will see some options to change.
Make sure auto connect is on. Uncheck WiFi WAN detection. Keep WiFi on during sleep: set to ALWAYS. WiFi frequently ban on AUTO. Uncheck WiFi optimization. Uncheck auto switch to network.

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[AshtonVibe]

Now you should be able to get away with keeping WiFi optimization on and auto switch to data if you prefer. Each scenario will be different, and settings may depend on you provider too.

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[kct1975]

I'd just like to mention it again that, if you are with Sprint, your problem might be the Sprint Connections Optimizer. If you have it on your phone, I would strongly suggest that you remove it from your phone.

Sent from my RCT6378W2

 

[Krystal Deger]

@Heytham Ajine, that worked for me! Thank you. My bf and I both have the M8 and we are both having this problem after the most recent software update. Thank you!

 

[Krystal Deger]

Re: WIFI connection issues?

@Heytham Ajine, that worked for me! Thank you. My bf and I both have the M8 and we are both having this problem after the most recent software update. Thank you!

 

[Griffin Walter]

I am using D-link model and it works fine, what's the wifi model you were using?

 

[Almeuit]

I'll be getting the M8 soon. I'll let you know how it works with my AC router ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FB...20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU3677448#ref=mp_s_a_1_1).

Sent from my T-Mobile Note 3 using AC Forums.

 

[lyriciss]

I have a Sprint HTC One M8 that I just bought on Saturday. No wifi issues yet. Let me knock on wood now, though.

 

[jlaplante3]

Thanks! Saved me a ton of time trying to troubleshoot!

 

[cjr4497]

My M8 is through Verizon, and I have no WiFi issues. My home WiFi password is 20+ characters as well.

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[Nota Prophet]

this worked better for me...you tube loads video feed much faster yet when push to play still takes forever to play...tried everything...called tmobil...called comcast...called htc...nobody can tell me anything....mobil data off works better....still have to restart phone every once in a while...i want my htc m8 to work i dont want to resort to getting another phone!

 

[Carkid367]

I randomly have our where my WiFi will either cut itself off (sprint m8 with connections optimizer off) or randomly when I'm on the phone it will not display the network I normally connect to, just the ones I don't. It happens at work and at home. Just tried to change the WiFi direct thing and I'll see if it helps

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[kct1975]

I randomly have our where my WiFi will either cut itself off (sprint m8 with connections optimizer off) or randomly when I'm on the phone it will not display the network I normally connect to, just the ones I don't. It happens at work and at home. Just tried to change the WiFi direct thing and I'll see if it helps

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Just FYI...
(I posted this earlier in the thread)

Simply turning off the Sprint Connections Optimizer will not work, because I have found that it simply re-enables itself.

The only way I have found to eliminate the Sprint Connections Optimizer from interfering with the WiFi, is to disable it. In previous versions of HTC Sense, you could disable it from the App menu in Settings, but now it seems that you have to root your phone to Freeze the App.

 

[spaceskimo]

This problem is driving me insane (I'm on Verizon btw). It's not my router either, it does this on every network I connect to. Lately it's becoming more and more frequent, in the last 24 hours it's probably dropped my connection 6 times. There's no sure fire way to get it working again either. I'll restart the router- nothing. I'll turn on and off the wifi and mobile data- nothing. I'll forget the access point- nothing. I'll restart the phone- nothing. Then it will just randomly connect back to the network several minutes later. This is completely unacceptable considering the cost of the phone, the whole reason phones are like this today is for their internet abilities. This is also my second HTC One M8, the first one was returned due to a stuck pixel. The first one had the same network problems, the new one I got wouldn't connect to the network straight out of the box (I thought it was broken) and seems to have worse wifi problems than my original one. It's unbelievably frustrating and HTC needs to send out a patch for this ASAP.

 

[Alexander Buff]

I'm having the same issue as well on a T mobile M8 .... The only fix that has worked is to turn the wifi off and back on again. I have energy saver on but I didn't think that would effect anything because I'm usually over 70% battery life.