Hi there everyone,
So about 2 weeks ago I got the Galaxy S7 Edge, which on the whole I am very happy with. However, soon after getting it I noticed that when using wifi certain things do not load at all.
To elaborate:
- Facebook newsfeed does not refresh properly. As most of you will know you can load up Facebook app every 5 minutes and there will always be new posts coming up. Full down to refresh will not work and if I try to click on a Facebook Page Icon it will often say 'cannot connect' at the bottom. With mobile data it is fairly similar but will eventually give me a couple of new posts but only about 3.
- Facebook Messenger App will say 'waiting for network' most of the time. It will sometimes connect while in the window and sometimes I will get push notifications. This is very hit and miss really. Using mobile data instead of wifi is more stable with this app.
- I have noticed that Whatsapp also doesnt seem to push notifications too me as it should do. It will do eventually but more often than not, it doesnt.
- Gmail does not push notifications too me I have to go into the app and pull down to refresh which does seem to work.
- I also use a newsfeed widget from an app called Appy Gamer which has a refresh button. Doesnt not matter whether its on wifi or mobile data, it will not refresh and it should do. The only way I can refresh it is removing it from the homescreen and placing it again.
The strange thing is that my old phone was a Galaxy S6, I used all these apps including the Appy Gamer one and everything worked fine and as it should do. I have tested my wifi connection and its fine, my network provider's coverage is fine (same as old phone). I can however update apps, install new ones and browse the internet on both wifi and mobile data without any issues. I did some digging and saw that the S7 Edge does have a wifi problem and was apparently confirmed fixed in an update they released...but that doesnt seem to be the case here.
Any ideas?
So about 2 weeks ago I got the Galaxy S7 Edge, which on the whole I am very happy with. However, soon after getting it I noticed that when using wifi certain things do not load at all.
To elaborate:
- Facebook newsfeed does not refresh properly. As most of you will know you can load up Facebook app every 5 minutes and there will always be new posts coming up. Full down to refresh will not work and if I try to click on a Facebook Page Icon it will often say 'cannot connect' at the bottom. With mobile data it is fairly similar but will eventually give me a couple of new posts but only about 3.
- Facebook Messenger App will say 'waiting for network' most of the time. It will sometimes connect while in the window and sometimes I will get push notifications. This is very hit and miss really. Using mobile data instead of wifi is more stable with this app.
- I have noticed that Whatsapp also doesnt seem to push notifications too me as it should do. It will do eventually but more often than not, it doesnt.
- Gmail does not push notifications too me I have to go into the app and pull down to refresh which does seem to work.
- I also use a newsfeed widget from an app called Appy Gamer which has a refresh button. Doesnt not matter whether its on wifi or mobile data, it will not refresh and it should do. The only way I can refresh it is removing it from the homescreen and placing it again.
The strange thing is that my old phone was a Galaxy S6, I used all these apps including the Appy Gamer one and everything worked fine and as it should do. I have tested my wifi connection and its fine, my network provider's coverage is fine (same as old phone). I can however update apps, install new ones and browse the internet on both wifi and mobile data without any issues. I did some digging and saw that the S7 Edge does have a wifi problem and was apparently confirmed fixed in an update they released...but that doesnt seem to be the case here.
Any ideas?
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