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Hello,
My smartwatch LG G Watch R is connected throug bluetooth, but 9 out of 10 times teh ok google says its offline, with a slashed cloud.
I have allready factory reset both phone and watch.
Reinstall Google Now
Check settings 100 times
Is my watch broken? Or can this be another problem?
regards,
Frans
I have had this a couple of times. It is the phone not connecting to the internet. I only have had it when on wifi. Switched wifi on phone off and on and that fixed it.
Does it happen on wifi and mobile data?
Hi. Yes it means that it's connected to the phone but the phone is not connected to the Internet.
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ckooz said:
Hello,
My smartwatch LG G Watch R is connected throug bluetooth, but 9 out of 10 times teh ok google says its offline, with a slashed cloud.
I have allready factory reset both phone and watch.
Reinstall Google Now
Check settings 100 times
Is my watch broken? Or can this be another problem?
regards,
Frans
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Have the same problem; it's connected via bluetooth AND voice recognition works perfectly on the phone - any ideas anyone ?
Ash
seems to be when i receive a card, directly after it wont connect
Hi all, I've registered in order to ask exactly the same question.
Every time I use some voice recognition (i.e. give an order, answer to someone...) I got these "offline" errors same as OP.
"Offline" or "Can't reach Google at the moment" even if my phone is 100% with internet conectivity.
Anyone got this fixed? Any troubleshooting around it?
Thanks in advance !
I'd expect it would happen if you have a battery saver like Juice Defender on the phone that turns off data when the screen is off, or only switches it on every 15 mins etc. I'd turn off any battery saving stuff on the phone that could be doing anything like that and see if there's any improvement
At least I, I don't have any kind of battery saving application...
Add me to this list. Total garbage. I've had this watch for a few days and I'm very underwhelmed because of this problem.
I've experienced the same problem. Watch works when wifi is active but goes" offline" when only connected to data. I believe I've come across a solution. It's working for me.
Switch on background data for Google search.(on your phone) That worked for me.
Go to settings, data usage, scroll down to Google search (should be there on the list) and make sure background data isn't restricted.
Hope this helps. Good luck guys/girls.
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I've experienced the same problem. Watch works when wifi is active but goes" offline" when only connected to data. I believe I've come across a solution. It's working for me.
Switch on background data for Google search.(on your phone) That worked for me.
Go to settings, data usage, scroll down to Google search (should be there on the list) and make sure background data isn't restricted.
Hope this helps. Good luck guys/girls.
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Nope no joy for me with this...
No ticks in any app on that list..!
These constant disconnects are really getting to me now !
Strangely I'm on a note 3 too, albeit running the leaked lollipop rom, I take it your still on stock KitKat firmware ?
I was going to flash back to 4.4.3 stock to see if it cures it but if you're still on this I won't bother.
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Looks like a very common problem across all android wear watches.
Even though I have a G Watch R, I've had a nosey around and according to the Moto 360 forums they are having the same issues so I would guess either lollipop on the watch has an issue or the latest android wear app.. rather than the watch itself if the 360 is doing the same.
And I don't think it did this when the Mrs first bought my watch and let me try it out prior to putting it away for xmas.
I had a good few hours playing with it to make sure it was working ok and what I wanted for my xmas present
This was before the updates to the app and watch firmware.
Had it been like it is now I think I would have sent it back...!
Hopefully it will get fixed after the New Year and everyone gets back to their jobs at Google..
Most of the functions still go to the "cloud" to work, so if you have any battery saving "features" enabled that restrict Google Play Service, then you'll likely to run into problems.
I've seen this problem also and it was caused by my flakey wifi connection or trying to make the watch do something while out of signal (like in an elevator). But that not the watch's fault...
You can try downloading the voice recognition offline, that could help, but it still neds internet to work properly. Uninstall all batery saving garbage (I have yet to see a working one) and try again.
Sorry to hear that it didn't work for you. I had that problem on 4.3 and upgraded to 4.4 thinking it would solve the issue. Changing bootloaders, roms, android versions didn't fix it until I reenabled background data.
I was rooted running jedi 4.3 rom when I got my g watch r. Switched to PAC ROM 4.4.4 and the prob was still there. It's all good now though. Good luck and hope you find a fix. I totally understand your frustration.
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HI Guys,
I have exactly the same issue.
Very boring....
Stock rom from acer 4.4.2 no data restriction...
Any news or way to solve this ?
Thanks
First things first, I'm extremely savvy in Android / cell info.
As the title says, anytime I load up something that uses GPS, it turns on the GPS, and cycles the cellular radio. I've tried QPST, factory image flashing, radio flashing, reset AGPS, downloaded new AGPS. Tried every GPS Tools app there is. Calibrated GPS.
If I disable GPS, and only use Data for location, it does not do this.
I've noticed that the APN table gets corrupted sometimes. Doing a reset to default restores all APNs, but adding the APN manually does not activate Data (even though the info is correct).
If I set the Preferred Network Type to LTE Only, and run GPS Status, it will eventually lock GPS location, and keep data active (after cycling the radio off and on), but then after a few minutes, it goes back to LTE, GSM, CDMA preferred, and I'm back at square one. Also, going into Cellular Networks (in Android Settings), and forcing 3G without LTE does the same. My best result seems to be leaving it on 3G in this menus, going into the *#*#INFO#*#*, and then setting it to LTE Only. But again, eventually it reverts, and/or if GPS is turned off at any point, then the cycle has to be started again. This only works for like 15 minutes at a time, so this is not reliable.
Due to this, I can't use any Maps, or even run Speedtests, since it tries to get your location first, and then do the test.
Obviously Pokemon Go is fudged up.
I have spent the last 3 days and nights fighting with my phone, flashing ****, modifying, restoring... I am so frustrated I have actually begun to fling and throw my phone around (very very harshly).
Failing this, I will break it in half, but I can't do that until I have my Note 7...
Please help. I know it sounds crazy, because GPS should not affect the data connection, let alone the ENTIRE cellular radio.
I'm thinking of wiping the EFS partition, but the only backup I have of EFS is from after this whole ordeal started.
IMEI is intact, I can see it with *#06#.
It is worth noting, this all started by Maps locking up (or I suppose the GPS getting messed up and crashing Maps). After I reboot the phone, GPS and Data still worked, but my location was stuck at the same spot, even though I had driven miles and miles away.
Trying to be as thorough as possible to try and get whatever help I can get. Would any debug logs help anyone at all? If so, which.
Thanks in advance!!
Best thing I can recommend, is get on Google Maps, put in somewhere to go... Let it lock GPS. Then go use your app. The problem is only with turning ON the gps... once it's on, and doesn't turn off, you are good to go. Can even play pokemon go. Obviously your batter will be **** but meh... 22000 mAH battery pack.
i have been having the same problem all of a sudden, on almost every rom for the past like three days. I'm about to completely reset and wipe the phone
skinzy98 said:
i have been having the same problem all of a sudden, on almost every rom for the past like three days. I'm about to completely reset and wipe the phone
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It wont help. I've wiped everything, gone through every factory image. Flashed every stock partition there is. Re-encrypted phone, tried all the ROMs, all the kernels. Nothing works.
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It wont help. I've wiped everything, gone through every factory image. Flashed every stock partition there is. Re-encrypted phone, tried all the ROMs, all the kernels. Nothing works.
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Well then were not doing something right. There's no reason for our phones to all of a sudden break themselves and no one else to also be doing this. I'll see if I can talk to some of the devs to see if there is any possibility as to something it could be
There's a thread in Q&A, but the short version is that it's a known issue affecting Nexus 6 almost exclusively on carriers worldwide. I haven't found any full workaround. Freezing Google Connectivity Services helps quite a bit, I got about 10 hours out of the data connection that way. But GPS eventually screws it up. Disabling location services is the best option for me right now, I need data more than location.
Google has acknowledged the issue, as has t-mobile. They claim to be working on it. No one knows how long that might take.
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There's a thread in Q&A, but the short version is that it's a known issue affecting Nexus 6 almost exclusively on carriers worldwide. I haven't found any full workaround. Freezing Google Connectivity Services helps quite a bit, I got about 10 hours out of the data connection that way. But GPS eventually screws it up. Disabling location services is the best option for me right now, I need data more than location.
Google has acknowledged the issue, as has t-mobile. They claim to be working on it. No one knows how long that might take.
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Yea I just saw the reddit posts. Apparently thousands have this same issue. Meh. Google is working on fixing it.
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Well then were not doing something right.
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Funny guy. Google actually responded, because this is happening with thousands of people. After all this **** I've done... It's the ****ing phone. Meh...
Tilde88 said:
Funny guy. Google actually responded, because this is happening with thousands of people. After all this **** I've done... It's the ****ing phone. Meh...
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Lol dude calm down. This is the first I've heard it of it, so my bad, besides the fact that this is the kind of stuff were bound to run into with the stuff we do. I know other people who have nexus 6's that aren't having this issue at all. Therefore we keep texting and figure out what's going on ourselves. No reason to get upset over it lol
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Think about how strange this legitimately is. All to a sudden, nexus 6 owners are having dropped data with GPS. Not just ones who've accepted an update, not just ones who have rooted and installed custom OS's, just those of us who own nexus 6s'. Its strange, but it makes me think that its a bug within one of their application, possibly connectivity services. I wonder if its all to a sudden appearing because they're editing code to get ready for android n
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Lol dude calm down. This is the first I've heard it of it, so my bad, besides the fact that this is the kind of stuff were bound to run into with the stuff we do. I know other people who have nexus 6's that aren't having this issue at all. Therefore we keep texting and figure out what's going on ourselves. No reason to get upset over it lol
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Think about how strange this legitimately is. All to a sudden, nexus 6 owners are having dropped data with GPS. Not just ones who've accepted an update, not just ones who have rooted and installed custom OS's, just those of us who own nexus 6s'. Its strange, but it makes me think that its a bug within one of their application, possibly connectivity services. I wonder if its all to a sudden appearing because they're editing code to get ready for android n
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Nothing against you... I'm just flustered that I've spent countless hours trying to fix a problem that had nothing to do with me.
The legitimacy is real... But this was a hidden update pushed by Google. I initially thought it was me, then TMO. But its the phone/google/motorola. Just angry of all the time I've wasted.
Download GPS Locker, let it get a lock on. And just don't turn off GPS. The issue only happens when GPS is enabled/activated/awoken. Just leave it on 24/7 and that's all.
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Nothing against you... I'm just flustered that I've spent countless hours trying to fix a problem that had nothing to do with me.
The legitimacy is real... But this was a hidden update pushed by Google. I initially thought it was me, then TMO. But its the phone/google/motorola. Just angry of all the time I've wasted.
Download GPS Locker, let it get a lock on. And just don't turn off GPS. The issue only happens when GPS is enabled/activated/awoken. Just leave it on 24/7 and that's all.
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But if its a hidden update how is it effecting those of us who haven't updated a ROM or anything since before august. Is that when this started for you? Because come to think about it that's when mine started lol. I'm thinking its a system app update issue that they were getting ready for android n.
And I completely understand your frustration, I think most of us have been in this situation one too many times, except normally its our own fault lol
Well i just came here to find out / ask if this problem is only for me and some how happy to see i'm not alone.
i have this problem aprox. 2 - 3 days. First i thought this was a rom problem
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i might have found a solution;
i disabled modify system settings permission of google connectivity services and also i activated xposed mobile radio active fix. Now i still have gps at high accuracy ( says sometimes gps signal not found ) but still have working data and GPS at the same time.
I don't know if this could help but I had the same problem, it happened after I updated connectivity service couple days ago so I uninstalled the updates and after I did that it didn't happened again cellular radio and GPS are back to normal.
Sorry for the bad grammar
I, too have had this problem for 4 days now. I just changed location accuracy to battery saving mode (no GPS) and when I access the application that always killed LTE it remained on. I'm hoping this setting works long term (i.e., for more than a few hours).
I am having a similar issue since the last 3-4 days. My stock T-Mobile Nexus 6 (never rooted or flashed any custom ROM or anything ever) is losing data connection for long periods. It started 3-4 days ago when I, coincidentally or not, installed UBER for the very first time. I really don't know if its a GPS issue or some other hardware issue or Android OS issue. I did a Factory Reset today and it appeared to be fine at first BUT then again the issue started, this time without UBER but when I installed the STARBUCKS application. So again , I am not sure what the issue is. But my cellular radio is losing connectivity like anything.
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I am having a similar issue since the last 3-4 days. My stock T-Mobile Nexus 6 (never rooted or flashed any custom ROM or anything ever) is losing data connection for long periods. It started 3-4 days ago when I, coincidentally or not, installed UBER for the very first time. I really don't know if its a GPS issue or some other hardware issue or Android OS issue. I did a Factory Reset today and it appeared to be fine at first BUT then again the issue started, this time without UBER but when I installed the STARBUCKS application. So again , I am not sure what the issue is. But my cellular radio is losing connectivity like anything.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/08/04/some-nexus-6-owners-report-data-outages-on-t-mobile/
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/1...-affect-users-worldwide-t-mobile-confirms.htm
http://www.tmonews.com/2016/08/nexus-6-t-mobile-data-connection-issues/
http://www.androidcentral.com/having-lte-issues-nexus-6-google-working-fix
I fixed this by uninstalling Google connection service updates. And then also going into the settings and granting location permission. Let's see how long it works for!
The updated connection services did not have an option for permissions.
This worldwide issue seems to be fixed now.
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This worldwide issue seems to be fixed now.
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Did you find any news about it? What was causing the problem etc etc
Running the DP5 beta and somewhat affected like everyone else, but unlike some folks here I have never needed to reboot my phone. I lose all connection few times a day but it takes roughly 10-20 seconds and LTE comes back alive. Guess I'm lucky.
Hi guys, help a n00b out.
This is my first Android phone, but I'm technically proficient, generally (was a sysadmin in an alternate timeline).
Non, rooted, Amazon variant (with ads), 2GB/16GB version of the phone.
Wifi will stop working several times a day depending upon consumption (more frequently if I'm spending lots of time on YouTube, otherwise just once a day). Wifi is still connected, still reporting connection and activity on the status bar, but nothing's coming in or going out, not even a basic google search.
What I've tried that does not fix the issue:
Turning WiFi off and then on
Forgetting the Wifi profile and reconnecting
Rebooting the router
Updating the routers' firmware (Apple Airport, bleh)
Moving to a different wifi AP (in another building)
Setting up a static IP address and using Google's 8.8.8.8 DNS sever
Factory reset from the settings app (under "Backup and Reset")
Hard reset/wipe from the bootloader (holding down power and volume up while the phone is shut off, going into recovery mode, etc.)
The only thing that works is to reboot, and that is only worth a few hundred megs of transfer or so, and then Wifi is locked up again.
I've had the wifi die within an hour of a reboot.
I'm a Realtor, and use my phone for work, so obviously this is a pain.
The problem is fairly recent, only occurring in the past month or so. I wonder if the v.9 OTA update did it. I didn't play extremely close attention to the updates.
Any ideas, guys? I've taken every troubleshooting step I can think to take.
Much regards,
Ram
Wanted to add that I've tried Wifi-fix apps like FXR (can't find it on the play store anymore).
Wifi Fixer seems to crash as soon as I turn on Wifi. Strange.
I don't even get the "Connected. No Internet" error for long. It *thinks* that Wifi is working fine, but it doesn't work at all.
Also, I'm not able to ping local computers or computers on the internet (in case that helps with troubleshooting).
Thanks!
Further clarification: The wifi problem showed up within a couple hours of hard-resetting the phone. There was no lag.
Also, I was wrong in the previous clarification. When I pinged 8.8.8.8, 1 out of 3 pings came back ok. That is reallllly weird! None of the pings came back when pinging a local computer, but that might be a firewall issue. When I ping the router itself (192.168.1.1), I get 1 out of three come back.
When I do 10 pings to the router, I get erratic results. Sometimes I get none back, sometimes 7.
I have no problems pinging 8.8.8.8 over LTE.
One thing I notice is that it has a tendency to say "SAVED," and stay disconnected. I have to remind it to actually connect to the AP several times, and then it does (but of course it doesn't actually work).
FYI, turning off bluetooth and turning it on again SEEMS to fix the issue.
Will keep trying to see if this is a reliable fix.
Anyone else seen this?
rlaska said:
FYI, turning off bluetooth and turning it on again SEEMS to fix the issue.
Will keep trying to see if this is a reliable fix.
Anyone else seen this?
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have not seen this problem on any of my R1 but the typical "fix" for failing connections is to toggle airplane mode, on and off
mrmazak said:
have not seen this problem on any of my R1 but the typical "fix" for failing connections is to toggle airplane mode, on and off
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Thanks! I don't know if that does anything more than just turning WiFi off and on (which I've tried), but I discovered today that toggling bluetooth seems to fix it, so I'm guessing that toggling Airplane mode would fix it as well.
Thanks for the info! I'm sure I've seen that suggestion before, don't know why I haven't tried it. Probably didn't realize that toggling Airplane does more than just cycling the Wi-Fi itself.
Thanky!!
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Thanks! I don't know if that does anything more than just turning WiFi off and on (which I've tried), but I discovered today that toggling bluetooth seems to fix it, so I'm guessing that toggling Airplane mode would fix it as well.
Thanks for the info! I'm sure I've seen that suggestion before, don't know why I haven't tried it. Probably didn't realize that toggling Airplane does more than just cycling the Wi-Fi itself.
Thanky!!
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Yes toggling airplane mode forces a full reset of all the radio stacks. Just toggling wifi by itself does not reset the driver only the interface
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Yes toggling airplane mode forces a full reset of all the radio stacks. Just toggling wifi by itself does not reset the driver only the interface
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Good to know! I could have saved myself 2 or 3 hard resets :silly:
Glad you shared this. I'm also having WiFi problems and it's driving me nuts. I couldn't figure out if it was my ISP, my router or the phone itself. The symptoms are similar to those that you describe.
Toggling airplane mode seems to fix it, but just for a few minutes.
I'm also on V9 but it was happening on V8.7 too.
I'll try to get a log to share.
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Glad you shared this. I'm also having WiFi problems and it's driving me nuts. I couldn't figure out if it was my ISP, my router or the phone itself. The symptoms are similar to those that you describe.
Toggling airplane mode seems to fix it, but just for a few minutes.
I'm also on V9 but it was happening on V8.7 too.
I'll try to get a log to share.
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There may be a deeper issue. Blu had initially pulled there 8.5 update because of many connection issues after the ota.
They supposedly fixed it with 8.6
Maybe similar issue as you are having.
??
t4n017 said:
Glad you shared this. I'm also having WiFi problems and it's driving me nuts. I couldn't figure out if it was my ISP, my router or the phone itself. The symptoms are similar to those that you describe.
Toggling airplane mode seems to fix it, but just for a few minutes.
I'm also on V9 but it was happening on V8.7 too.
I'll try to get a log to share.
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Man, I'm sorry the airplane mode doesn't fix your phone for more than a few minutes. I only have to reset airplane mode every few days now.
The other big thing I did was do a hard reset of the phone from the bootloader, and set it up all over again.
If airplane mode isn't helping, a hard reset might help (although I understand it's realllly painful to do.)
If it helps, I use an IFTTT recipe to back up my SMS to spreadsheets on google drive -- but this only works in real time, not as a retroactive backup.
Here's the instructions for doing the hard reset
Best of luck!!
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Man, I'm sorry the airplane mode doesn't fix your phone for more than a few minutes. I only have to reset airplane mode every few days now.
The other big thing I did was do a hard reset of the phone from the bootloader, and set it up all over again.
If airplane mode isn't helping, a hard reset might help (although I understand it's realllly painful to do.)
If it helps, I use an IFTTT recipe to back up my SMS to spreadsheets on google drive -- but this only works in real time, not as a retroactive backup.
Here's the instructions for doing the hard reset
Best of luck!!
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I've got the same issues with my R1 HD. I have airplane mode turned on, but I haven't tried toggling it on and off. I don't want to have to resort to the hard reset, but I'm willing to try it if nothing else.
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I've got the same issues with my R1 HD. I have airplane mode turned on, but I haven't tried toggling it on and off. I don't want to have to resort to the hard reset, but I'm willing to try it if nothing else.
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What I've learned from previous replies is that toggling airplane mode on and off does a more complete reset of the networking software than just turning wifi on and off.
Do any of you guys have issues with Google Assistant not wanting to text anyone? It's driving me nuts!
rlaska said:
Hi guys, help a n00b out.
This is my first Android phone, but I'm technically proficient, generally (was a sysadmin in an alternate timeline).
Non, rooted, Amazon variant (with ads), 2GB/16GB version of the phone.
Wifi will stop working several times a day depending upon consumption (more frequently if I'm spending lots of time on YouTube, otherwise just once a day). Wifi is still connected, still reporting connection and activity on the status bar, but nothing's coming in or going out, not even a basic google search.
What I've tried that does not fix the issue:
Turning WiFi off and then on
Forgetting the Wifi profile and reconnecting
Rebooting the router
Updating the routers' firmware (Apple Airport, bleh)
Moving to a different wifi AP (in another building)
Setting up a static IP address and using Google's 8.8.8.8 DNS sever
Factory reset from the settings app (under "Backup and Reset")
Hard reset/wipe from the bootloader (holding down power and volume up while the phone is shut off, going into recovery mode, etc.)
The only thing that works is to reboot, and that is only worth a few hundred megs of transfer or so, and then Wifi is locked up again.
I've had the wifi die within an hour of a reboot.
I'm a Realtor, and use my phone for work, so obviously this is a pain.
The problem is fairly recent, only occurring in the past month or so. I wonder if the v.9 OTA update did it. I didn't play extremely close attention to the updates.
Any ideas, guys? I've taken every troubleshooting step I can think to take.
Much regards,
Ram
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It seems that you tried almost everything.
If you root the phone with Magisk you could install a wide range of apps that would improve WIfi. Unfortunately, I am not sure if Magisk will work on a Blu phone.
For now maybe try using, the DNS Changer app from Google play. It does not require root and will allow you to lock into 8.8.8.8 within your phone.
Next, in your router there should be an option to scan the 2.5 ghz channel range and automatically select one that is not being used by your neighbors. Finally, its quite possible that the update caused the issue. It seems that Blu has had quite a few issues with their recent system updates. Whenever, you can afford it. Get rid of the phone. You can buy the Le Eco Pro 3 on Amazon for $178...it has a Snapdragon 821 processor!
By the way, I own two Blu phones: both are now in a box. I replaced both phones with Le Eco pro 3. Best phone I have ever owned.
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It seems that you tried almost everything.
If you root the phone with Magisk you could install a wide range of apps that would improve WIfi. Unfortunately, I am not sure if Magisk will work on a Blu phone.
For now maybe try using, the DNS Changer app from Google play. It does not require root and will allow you to lock into 8.8.8.8 within your phone.
Next, in your router there should be an option to scan the 2.5 ghz channel range and automatically select one that is not being used by your neighbors. Finally, its quite possible that the update caused the issue. It seems that Blu has had quite a few issues with their recent system updates. Whenever, you can afford it. Get rid of the phone. You can buy the Le Eco Pro 3 on Amazon for $178...it has a Snapdragon 821 processor!
By the way, I own two Blu phones: both are now in a box. I replaced both phones with Le Eco pro 3. Best phone I have ever owned.
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Unfortunately, the DNS change doesn't help the problem I had. I tried to manually set the DNS to 8.8.8.8, but it still wouldn't connect to anything. I just think BLU's firmware isn't all that great, and I don't know if they have any actual form of service (other than the extended warranty I was silly enough to purchase). Thank goodness for xda, because I now have a very effective workaround that I only have to use once a day or so (and that doesn't take a long time to cycle through).
The reason I didn't try harder to troubleshoot the wifi network itself is that this phone does the same thing at home, at work, and at Starbucks, and taking it from one place to another doesn't reset the issue. Wifi is just BROKE. Also, none of our other devices (two laptops, two desktops, three iphones, and three iPads) have any such problems.
LeEco sounds like an interesting budget phone. I'm a little wary of budget phones after my BLU, though, since the BLU had relatively glowing reviews initially. I might try saving up for an LG or something. The reviews on the BLU were pretty high, but the performance and stability didn't last very long. Some apps are painfully slow to use, although the system in general is tolerable. I'll keep it for a year (until June) and then look at other options
Are there any good sites to find out about quality budget phones? The budget phones that carriers push are really crappy, Amazon seems rather haphazard, and most of the big Android websites mostly push the very expensive stuff.
I think it's absolutely bananas to pay $700 every two years, but what do I know? :laugh:
Thanks for the tips. I appreciate everyone's helpfulness. This forum is the best!
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Unfortunately, the DNS change doesn't help the problem I had. I tried to manually set the DNS to 8.8.8.8, but it still wouldn't connect to anything. I just think BLU's firmware isn't all that great, and I don't know if they have any actual form of service (other than the extended warranty I was silly enough to purchase). Thank goodness for xda, because I now have a very effective workaround that I only have to use once a day or so (and that doesn't take a long time to cycle through).
The reason I didn't try harder to troubleshoot the wifi network itself is that this phone does the same thing at home, at work, and at Starbucks, and taking it from one place to another doesn't reset the issue. Wifi is just BROKE. Also, none of our other devices (two laptops, two desktops, three iphones, and three iPads) have any such problems.
LeEco sounds like an interesting budget phone. I'm a little wary of budget phones after my BLU, though, since the BLU had relatively glowing reviews initially. I might try saving up for an LG or something. The reviews on the BLU were pretty high, but the performance and stability didn't last very long. Some apps are painfully slow to use, although the system in general is tolerable. I'll keep it for a year (until June) and then look at other options
Are there any good sites to find out about quality budget phones? The budget phones that carriers push are really crappy, Amazon seems rather haphazard, and most of the big Android websites mostly push the very expensive stuff.
I think it's absolutely bananas to pay $700 every two years, but what do I know? :laugh:
Thanks for the tips. I appreciate everyone's helpfulness. This forum is the best!
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Le Eco isn't a Budget phone. It is a top tier phone that has few peers among 2016 phones.
If you look at the specs of the Le Eco Pro 3 Us version ( X727) vs a One Plus 3 T, or One Plus 5 ( $450-$600) range phones or compare it to a Samsung S7 or S8 and you will see that the specs are very similar.
The reason, the Le Eco Pro 3 phone is cheap ( $179) is because they more or less went out of business in the US, due to foolish expansion spending. But, I can not recommend these phones enough. They will be supported by members of XDA for the next few years. Even the $139 Le Eco S3 has a Snap dragon 625 processor! If you do end up buying one, PM me and I will be happy help you with getting it configured.
Obviously, I love these phones, I enjoy the customization options and speed Antutu: https://www.kimovil.com/en/leeco-le-pro-3/antutu
Plus, you can pretty much put any version of Android on these phones, including the new Pixel Camera!
I realize this may not be your thing. if you want something safe and inexpensive maybe go for a Motorola G5, or a Honor 6. Both are outstanding phones supported by solid companies.
Back to Blu, they do indeed have a tech support number: US: 1-877-602-8762.
If your phone is under warranty, from what I have read they will repair it. Although it could take up to a week. If you by chance bought the phone on Amazon. They have a A to Z guarantee and will give you a refund for up to 90 days after purchase. Plus, you could have your refund in a couple of days.
In the end, I agree that your issue is related to the firmware.
It really does sound like you tried everything to resolve the issue. But, did you try resetting the phone? If not, that may work.
My daughter has a Blu R1 HD that I just replaced with a Le Eco S3. ( For her major upgrade) But, the Blu R1 HD is actually a decent phone. It just sounds like their update caused a corruption issue. In my experience these issues are common in phones that have a locked boot-loader. So It is likely a permissions conflict that you probably will not be able to solve without Blu's help or maybe just resetting the phone.
@rlaska Same problem here, on various ROMs.
By any chance, do you have the amazon prime music app installed? If yes could you try uninstalling it and reboot. Oddly enough for me it seemed to restore a normal wifi that after removing it from my phone. So far I'm thinking it's not really related, but well don't really hurt to test.
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@rlaska Same problem here, on various ROMs.
By any chance, do you have the amazon prime music app installed? If yes could you try uninstalling it and reboot. Oddly enough for me it seemed to restore a normal wifi that after removing it from my phone. So far I'm thinking it's not really related, but well don't really hurt to test.
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That's wild! As far as I know, you can't uninstall it, but you can disable it. I've disabled it, so we'll see if that helps.
Sounds like a long shot, but you never know!
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@rlaska Same problem here, on various ROMs.
By any chance, do you have the amazon prime music app installed? If yes could you try uninstalling it and reboot. Oddly enough for me it seemed to restore a normal wifi that after removing it from my phone. So far I'm thinking it's not really related, but well don't really hurt to test.
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Mines been disabled and my phone has WiFi issues every so often so it can't be related to that app.
It would have surprised me if it was that too, the app have been updated a few times already an problem were still there.
An other possible explanation is that this app was responsible for most of my WiFi data use, so maybe it's working for me just because now I basically don't use as much wifi as I used with the app installed.
Wi-Fi been working fine in Android 9 (Dirty Unicorn version), now it won't stay on at all and to top it off it show no MAC address. How do I get it back on?
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Wi-Fi been working fine in Android 9 (Dirty Unicorn version), now it won't stay on at all and to top it off it show no MAC address. How do I get it back on?
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Does it allows to turn WiFi on?
WiFi comes on and then turns off by itself?
[CLOSED] fixed -
re-installed "9", everything working again.
I've had this too. Sometimes wif-fi just refuses to re-enable after the TP goes to sleep. The toggle moves and then just slides back. The only way to re-enable is to reboot. I'll give a re-install a go when the next version is released as it is not a major problem for me. Just thought I'd mention it as it is not an isolated incident.
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I've had this too. Sometimes wif-fi just refuses to re-enable after the TP goes to sleep. The toggle moves and then just slides back. The only way to re-enable is to reboot. I'll give a re-install a go when the next version is released as it is not a major problem for me. Just thought I'd mention it as it is not an isolated incident.
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I have not experience that "yet".
Make sure the WiFi connection is " Treat as unmetered" ( this is Android feature ) not ROM
Besides that, any settings or extra Apps that the user install could make WiFi work differently.
Also Android 9 must use a swap partition and the settings from the Guide.
I've not actually in stalled much as I still prefer to use webOS!! Hate me if you like but Android & iOS are now bringing in their own versions of gestures and 'cards' that webOS had nearly 10 years ago. On this basis I still have the Swap file so all is good there.
I'll check the Android settings later to make sure, however for the device to be working fine, put down (in the 6 year old wireless charger) and left for a couple of hours and then you cannot enable wifi does not sound like an issue with the basic Android settings. Either this in an install problem, a ROM problem or a hardware problem. As there just 2 of us with this and _dave reinstalled and it seems to be good for him I'll presume it is an install problem for now and just live with it until I get bored - or an updated ROM is released.
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I've not actually in stalled much as I still prefer to use webOS!! Hate me if you like but Android & iOS are now bringing in their own versions of gestures and 'cards' that webOS had nearly 10 years ago.
I do agree with you on the WebOS interface and we clearly see now how the others mobile OS have implemented the WebOS gestures and other things.
On this basis I still have the Swap file so all is good there.
WebOS was the first and truly a mobile operating system designed for a Tablet and the swap partition is part of that.
I'll check the Android settings later to make sure, however for the device to be working fine, put down (in the 6 year old wireless charger) and left for a couple of hours and then you cannot enable wifi does not sound like an issue with the basic Android settings.
I have been running youtube playing music since 8 am this morning and now is 3pm data usage for that tablet is over 2 GB and I have the Super variant install of Open Gapps, the maximum that can be flash. WiFi does not drop as is all working. I turn WiFi on and off, it reconnects. When dealing with WiFi there are two devices involved and two settings, router and tablet. I had issues with disconnects and it was due to my manual settings that I had on the router and there was interference. I mostly set up all settings to auto, selected channel 11 that does not have much interference "where I am" and all went away.
Either this in an install problem, a ROM problem or a hardware problem. As there just 2 of us with this and _dave reinstalled and it seems to be good for him I'll presume it is an install problem for now and just live with it until I get bored - or an updated ROM is released.
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When describing an issue, it must be very specific.
1. WiFi does not reconnect to the same wireless network ( does not see it) WiFi icon is outline but not filled.
2. WiFi is completely off, does not see any network ( WiFi icon is not visible ) OFF
What is the graphical status of the WiFi icon next to the battery icon ( outline or filled )?
OK. As I just posted to show that _dave was not alone, I think (for me) this is getting out of hand. Whilst I do appreciate your time and knowledge, it is simply (again for me) not a significant problem.
However. If I use the TP it is not a problem so streaming music would be in the realms of using. The issue I have is that after using it I place it inthe dock and when I pick it up again hours later I sometimes find wifi is not enabled. I got to settings and toggle the 'slider' to ON and a second later the 'slider' moves back to the OFF position. I simply cannot make the 'slider' stay in the ON position. If I restart the TP everything is fine and dandy again.
So for me a quick reboot is sufficient to keep me using this ROM. I know I can roll back to an earlier ROM or even try Pie again like _dave did. As we seem to be the only two users that have voiced a problem here and he has fixed his I cannot ask you to look into this further - unless there are other users that are also affected.
RIP webOS
MikeN68;79445604
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What Kernel are you using or frequency from the guide?
WebOS is now LuneOS and also is on LG TV
https://pivotce.com/tag/luneos/
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WiFi connection "feature"?
HP_TOUCHPAD said:
I have not experience that "yet".
Make sure the WiFi connection is " Treat as unmetered" ( this is Android feature ) not ROM
Besides that, any settings or extra Apps that the user install could make WiFi work differently.
Also Android 9 must use a swap partition and the settings from the Guide.
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Where would I find the "Android feature" for the WiFi connection? Other then the ROM I don't know how to get to this feature.
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Where would I find the "Android feature" for the WiFi connection? Other then the ROM I don't know how to get to this feature.
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Settings --->> Network & Internet --->>WiFi ( connected WiFi is the first one ) to the right (the blue icon)
The last down (Advanced).
Also WiFi will take time to connect again after the Tablet comes out of standby (sleep)
What kernel speed did you flashed from the Guide?
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Settings --->> Network & Internet --->>WiFi ( connected WiFi is the first one ) to the right (the blue icon)
The last down (Advanced).
Also WiFi will take time to connect again after the Tablet comes out of standby (sleep)
What kernel speed did you flashed from the Guide?
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Thanks, got it
For some reason I did not installed any kernel speed-up, should I and can I just add it now (already setup)? I'm thinking of using the 1728000 version or should I go higher?
Thanks for all your support.:good:
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Thanks, got it
For some reason I did not installed any kernel speed-up, should I and can I just add it now (already setup)? I'm thinking of using the 1728000 version or should I go higher?
It is a must and that is why the guide was created and those files fixes issues with the non working Bluetooth and the performance of the ROM, is not only to speed-up. It clearly state to flash in the specific order.
1. ROM
2. Kernel Boots optimize settings
3. Open gapps (Pico recommend)
Thanks for all your support.:good:
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If you are not familiar or know the maximum CPU frequency your tablet can handle flash the 1728 if you experience reboots then try lower. If want to get better performance then try 1782 and 1836 if the tablet can handle it.
But always follows the instructions exactly as posted it, that is how the ROM was tested and guarantee to work.
You are welcome!
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If you are not familiar or know the maximum CPU frequency your tablet can handle flash the 1728 if you experience reboots then try lower. If want to get better performance then try 1782 and 1836 if the tablet can handle it.
But always follows the instructions exactly as posted it, that is how the ROM was tested and guarantee to work.
You are welcome!
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I started over again and flash the ROM then the 172 and pico app, didn't have a reboot problem but I lost WiFi again (keeps going off, even after rebooting). So, I dropped down to 1674 and everything working again. I'll stay with 1674 for now, at least until the next ROM update.
Again, thanks for your help.:good:
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What Kernel are you using or frequency from the guide?
WebOS is now LuneOS and also is on LG TV
https://pivotce.com/tag/luneos/
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Yeah, tried LuneOS (it's many iterations) and although it is moving in the right direction it is still not as polished as webOS was when it died (has it ever actually died?). I still use apps from the old app store but Android is just easier as it is up to date and works. If webOS development was restarted and brought fully up to date with a decent stocked store it would (and should have) been a great success. Oh well :crying:
I thought about a LG TV but can't justify the cost whilst my Sammy TV is working
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I started over again and flash the ROM then the 172 and pico app, didn't have a reboot problem but I lost WiFi again (keeps going off, even after rebooting).
Also check your router settings if there are interference on the channels and is set to automatically change channels the Tablet may have issues updating to the new channel.
So, I dropped down to 1674 and everything working again. I'll stay with 1674 for now, at least until the next ROM update.
A higher frequency that the tablet can not handle will make it reboot or freeze, using the closer highest frequency for the Tablet will make it work better.
Again, thanks for your help.:good:
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You are welcome, any other questions just post it !
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MikeN68 said:
Yeah, tried LuneOS (it's many iterations) and although it is moving in the right direction it is still not as polished as webOS was when it died (has it ever actually died?).
LuneOS is work in progress, but at least the built it browser works well. WebOS is alive on the LG TVS
I still use apps from the old app store but Android is just easier as it is up to date and works.
The most important on any OS is the Apps available that add functionality.
If webOS development was restarted and brought fully up to date with a decent stocked store it would (and should have) been a great success. Oh well :crying:
Developers support and willing to develop App for the platform is the key to a successful OS.
I thought about a LG TV but can't justify the cost whilst my Sammy TV is working
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I think that the only thing that is need it is a Theme pack to cosmetically make Android 9 look like WebOS. The gestures are the same.
LOL you're forgetting QT web browser and QupZilla on the TP now
I have the theme and Fling settings on an old Experia but that didn't feel right (there was a tutorial a while back in Pivot). Palm had the interface/UX just about perfect but it was never loved by the public and HP didn't really give a sh*t.
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LOL you're forgetting QT web browser and QupZilla on the TP now
I have the theme and Fling settings on an old Experia but that didn't feel right (there was a tutorial a while back in Pivot). Palm had the interface/UX just about perfect but it was never loved by the public and HP didn't really give a sh*t.
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To me Pie is very similar to WebOS, even the charging sound is very similar to the finished boot sound in WebOS.
All is changing and we must adapt to it, to be able to keep the Tablet updated and useful.
Android Q is already in Beta, who knows if it will boot in the HP TP and the developers will take the challenge.
Hi HP_TOUCHPAD, once again I cannot get my TP to see my WiFi (rest of my devices - no problem). And once again the "advance" section does not show up in "Network & Internet" section. So how do I get the "advance" section to show up again.
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Hi HP_TOUCHPAD, once again I cannot get my TP to see my WiFi (rest of my devices - no problem). And once again the "advance" section does not show up in "Network & Internet" section. So how do I get the "advance" section to show up again.
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@_dave sorry for the delay. Staring with Oreo 8.1 if any changes are done to the router the WiFi connection will be lost and the Tablet will not see the WiFi signal that was connected to and a reboot is required. If the router was changed then, select forget network and connect again. The same issue is present in Pie 9.
I've been trying to figure out what is causing this strange behavior on my phone but i guess i'm not alone.
The issues:
delayed notification on WiFi/mobile net (i know there is a thread to that, and i know this has been poising every android release for certain phones)
Tidal (Soundcloud, and probably any other music streaming app) connection drop after around 3-4 mins of locking the phone ( seems like mobile data/wifi is disconnecting after a certain minutes when phone locks, causing Tidal to show connection error message and stops streaming music)
Messenger call issue: calling on mobile data/WiFi, if the phone locks, same behavior happens but instantly ( as soon as phone locks, messenger call disconnects, but as soon as i unlock it connects again)
All of these apps have unrestricted battery usage, allowed background data. I think this is a systematic issue around connection dropping when the phone locks. Maybe this is also the cause for notification delay. I'm new to the S21 ultra but not to android, never experienced these issues with any other android phones (not even with my S8) Anyway, if someone has an idea on this i would appreciate it.
Edit: I'm on unrooted, fully stock os (G998BXXU4CVC4), OneUI 4.1, march security patch
What OS version?
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What OS version?
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Latest Oneui 4.1 with march sec patch. G998BXXU4CVC4
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Latest Oneui 4.1 with march sec patch. G998BXXU4CVC4
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You can try:
Clearing the system cache.
Factory reset, if so do not use SmartSwitch
Or a full nuke rollback to 11.
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You can try:
Clearing the system cache.
Factory reset, if so do not use SmartSwitch
Or a full nuke rollback to 11.
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There is no way to go back to 11 because bootloader is newer that it was on 11.
Maybe the fact that I'm always connected to VPN (Mullvad VPN) has something to do with it? (Mullvad app also unrestricted)
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Maybe the fact that I'm always connected to VPN (Mullvad VPN) has something to do with it? (Mullvad app also unrestricted)
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Highly likely. Try going without it for a while.
Update for those of you with the same kind of issues: I'm now pretty sure the cause is the VPN. Mullvad is using wireguard, I reached out to them and they recommended to change the MTU 1300 from the default. So far so good with this value, notifications arrive instantly and no connection drops.