Wifi issues after GB update

[harrybhallz]

Has anyone experienced wifi issues after the last GB update? My DX wifi worked perfectly until 4.5.602. Now I am lucky if it connects to my home router if I am sitting right in front of it. I have read of changing to WEP etc etc but I cant very well ask starbucks to change their settings. I have also experienced a lot of lag, bugs etc on this update. Thanks for any suggestions!

[B33]

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harrybhallz wrote:

Has anyone experienced wifi issues after the last GB update? My DX wifi worked perfectly until 4.5.602. Now I am lucky if it connects to my home router if I am sitting right in front of it. I have read of changing to WEP etc etc but I cant very well ask starbucks to change their settings. I have also experienced a lot of lag, bugs etc on this update. Thanks for any suggestions!

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@harry i would say grap another expresso an give your X a present it has had an FR more specifically a Factory Reset if you have had your X for a while an havent done a Fr i would do it. Take a look on here for instructions if you want to do this on your own or you'd wrather have assistance call Verizon option 3 an get with an Android Teck Specialist an have then take you thru the Fr an you'll need another Cell or a landline when doing the Fr you can take it to a Corp store an they can do a Fr there as well. Good luck. B33

My X might be a year Old.. but it's as good as Gold

[bearone21]

i'm forever amazed at how many things come up that the factory reset is the 1st offering.

a factory reset is a pita to have to reload everything when something short of the fr may resolve the issue.

fwiw:

i have a linksys wrt54g router & the dx connects fine with wep but won't connect with wpa.

cody21 has the same router, with different firmware & he can connect using wpa encryption.

harry:

who's to say that starbucks is using any encryption, it's public & a freebie now, i think.

i had no issues with gb or 602.

[harrybhallz]

Thanks for the information. Let me ask you this: has anyone's problems been fixed by a factory reset? Seems like it isnt all that effective. Just weighing the pros & cons...Thanks

[curtterp]

I would delete the WiFi network settings and set it up again.

I have both linksys and netgear wireless routers, both G and N, all on WPA security, and no problems with connecting to any of them. After I upgraded to Gingerbread, I had to do a factory reset because some things were not quite right, but not for WiFi connecting problems.

To delete the WiFi network settings:

• Go to settings
• Press Wireless & network settings.
• Turn on WiFi if it is not already turned on
• Press WiFi settings
• Press Manage Networks (you might have to scroll down to find it)
• Long Press the network you want to delete the settings. (To delete ALL network settngs, press Manage Networks Options)
• Menu comes up... Press Forget network
• Go back and set up the network again.

Let us know if you try this and if it helps or not

[felickz]

WEP is a broken security standard.  Forcing users into using it should be illegal.

[bearone21]

yo sport, i've been using wep for years for banking, internet purchases, ad nauseum....., probably before you were using computers, without any security issues.

btw:

i'm the one who posted in other threads that my dx won't work with wpa but with wep encryption.

harrybhallz:

can you connect at starbucks?

[ajmorsejr]

I am having the exact same problem.  Wifi working fine before update doesn't work after.  Same router, so i don't think it has anything to do with that.

did factory reset of phone

rebooted router

phone connects (gets IP address, etc.), but can't get to internet or download data.  4 other devices are able to connect to router with no problem.

Droid X with GB update.

[harrybhallz · Accepted solution]

Hi, as an update to this issue, I called customer care and spoke with a very helpful person. After the obligatory factory reset stuff done over the phone, he sent me a replacement DX. So far, so good. Thanks for the assistance everyone.