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Galaxy S7 Edge - Random Freeze/Reboot & Intermittened WiFi Connectivity Issues

Hello,

I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (SM-G935V) on Verizon Wireless running Android 6.0.1 with the October Security patch. I've been experiencing issues with my WiFi intermittently where it'll be connected and then it says it "fails to obtain an IP address". This has been happening ever since the September security patch was pushed out. My device has been to the Samsung Repair Center twice and cleared all hardware and software testing.

As of recently, within the last two weeks I've started having my phone freeze up where it becomes unresponsive and then reboots. This happens at most twice a day, but some days I'm lucky and it doesn't happen. No correlation on when it happens.

Have you guys experienced any of these issues before?

Troubleshooting completed:

-Safe Mode

-Factory Data Reset

-Clear Cache App and System

-Software Repair using VZW Repair Tool for Samsung Devices

-Turning off Automatic Date and Time, Setting another Random Time and Date, then switching back to automatic

-Samsung Repair Center

-Using WiFi w/o Bluetooth, NFC, or Location On

-New Sim Card

-Leaving phone off for 2 minutes

I've been in contact with both Samsung and Verizon Wireless' tier 2 technical support teams with no resolution.

Thanks,

Brandon

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BrandonGiesel

I've also created a thread on Samsung's Community as well to see what responses I get from Samsung support representatives and other owners of the device.

Link to Posting

Galaxy S7 Edge (SM-G935V) - Random Freezing/Reboot... - Samsung Community - 59945

pacmusicman

I haven't seen that with my S7 Edge.

Has Verizon Wireless or Samsung been able to duplicate the problem? Could these issues be caused by the phone overheating? (My old Galaxy S4 would keep dropping and reestablishing the WiFi connection when it became too hot).

If worse comes to worse, replacing the phone might be in order.

Ann154

Out of curiosity, how old is the wifi router you are connecting to?

kathy65793

I have had the wifi problem since I got the s7 edge and have been on here to see if someone has found a fix for it. I know I have not seen anything on here or anywhere else that has fixed this problem .I have reset the phone and the router and I still have this problem. We have 2 edges and only having trouble with one of them

BrandonGiesel

The WiFi router that I'm using is less than 1 year old. My ISP replaced it about a month ago. It's the Actiontec MI424WR Rev.I from Frontier Communications.

BrandonGiesel

The phone does it get uncomfortably warm at times, but hasn't done that in a while. However, it isn't overheating or getting warm when it has had these issues. It also hasn't been warm since it's last trip to the Samsung Repair Center.

BrandonGiesel

Hi Kathy, I'm sorry to hear that you are having the same troubles. On the other hand, it is somewhat relieving that I'm not the only one experiencing this issue. I'm wondering if it's a bug within the Samsung firmware for the radios.

pacmusicman

I have the same router with my Verizon FiOS service. I haven't dropped any connections to it with my S7, except if I am a distance away. My S4 does recycle the connection due to distance and heat.

Verizon_Support

I really appreciate you taking so much time to find a solution, kathy65793. You’ve already tried some great steps but I want to be sure we find out what’s causing one of your devices to have trouble connecting while the other connects seamlessly. Can you please fill me in on exactly what happens with your S7 Edge that is having WiFi problems? When you reset your phone, did you use the steps from https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-203264/ and have the Automatic Restore option turned off?

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kathy65793

Sorry done that and it did nothing the phone still does it

Verizon_Support

BrandonGiesel,

Oh my! Making sure that your phone is trouble free is the name of the game. Your extensive troubleshooting that you have done is greatly appreciated. Let’s keep the ball rolling to find a resolution once & for all. When you did the factory reset to the phone, did you happen to put back on the same exact apps that you had on their before? Are you doing something in particular on your phone when the phone freezes? Have been able to test out a different wifi network to see if it give you the disconnection error message?

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Verizon_Support

We want to make sure that we do all that we can to get your wifi connectivity concern working properly, kathy65793. In order to proceed, we would need to know if you have automatic restore enabled prior to performing the factory reset. If so then we may need to reset the device again without restoring your information and test the connectivity. Please advise so that we can assist with the next best step towards a solution.

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finierose

Had this problem (first with Wifi connectivity - this ended up just being my old router - then with the random freeze/reboot) and went to Verizon store to see what they could do. Read about it online before going in and came across this forum. I thought the freeze/reboot problem was going to be a hardware software issue and after explaining to the Verizon associate the problems I was experiencing, he said - Well we don't open the phones here in store and with my experience your problem could be due to water damage, but that cant be determined at this time and you would have to send your phone in and get a refurbished replacement. After getting the replacement if it is determined to be water damage you could be billed. For now, the first step we have to do to your phone is factory reset it. If the problem persists, you could bring it back in (but have to wait 48 hours) and we could start the replacement process.

OK, first problem - the phone is water resistant. So I HIGHLY doubt the problem is "water damage". Phone is less than a year old and has never been in or under water.

Second, "his experience" - how would he know if the phones cannot be opened in store?

Third, "I could be billed if it's water damage" - Yea, even though I know it's not, who knows what Verizon would determine it to be. I'm not leaving that up to them.

Fourth, I already reset the phone multiple times. I told him this and still would end up having the same problem. Didn’t matter what I already did. They had to reset it and I would have to wait…again.

So, I went to Best Buy and talked to the Samsung rep in store. He agreed with me that it could be a hardware/software issue. He re-downloaded software onto my phone to see if that would solve the problem. Yay - at least he tried to do something. He then told me to contact Samsung if I continued having the same problem.

Well, I did end up having the same problem. Contacted Samsung and started the warranty repair process. I wasn’t happy with the fact that it could take up to 2 weeks for my phone to be fixed, but was way more comfortable sending to Samsung than Verizon. Samsung replaces components within your acutal phone vs. Verizon sending you a completely different phone (who knows what the person before did with that phone). Plus I knew there was no possibility of Verizon telling me the problem was due something that was my fault.

My Samsung repair took a week. The end result - my freeze/reboot issue was due to an internal battery failure and board failure. They replaced both the battery and main board. I practically got a new phone. Everything works perfectly now! My advice, just send it back to Samsung if you’re having the freeze/reboot issue.

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