[Q] Large file copies failing

Webern

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I'm using EStrong File Explorer to copy files over wifi from a Windows 7 samba share to my stock nexus 10 (5.0.2). If I keep the screen on it succeeds. If the screen goes off and it's a large file then typically it'll stop copying with a generic `copy failed` message. Retry will retry (from where it left of) and if I repeat this enough times it'll eventually finish. But this is boring, especially if copying a large number of largish files (ie video). Keep wifi on during sleep = always. I don't notice the wifi quickly reestablishing the connection whenever the screen comes back on, so it might be on all the time. Pressing the power button to turn the screen off doesn't stop every copy. Are there any other relevant settings I could check. I don't remember this problem before lollipop. The device is typically very stable; definitely a lot more so than when it had kitkat.
 

3DSammy

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Just a guess but please looking in WiFi settings, menu, advanced, Keep WiFi on during sleep and select always. That maybe the answer. I use FolderSync with CIFS shares and do not have any problems no matter how long my devices (Nexus 5 and 10) have been asleep.

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Webern

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Just a guess but please looking in WiFi settings, menu, advanced, Keep WiFi on during sleep and select always. That maybe the answer. I use FolderSync with CIFS shares and do not have any problems no matter how long my devices (Nexus 5 and 10) have been asleep.

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I made it clear in my question that was already selected, thanks.
 
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