[Q] Wifi No Longer Turns On

[muttleytm]

Rooted Thunderbolt - Connect to wifi quit working
I recently purchased a used rooted Thunderbolt. So far I've only used it on wifi networks and had no issues. Yesterday, when I try to turn the wifi on it never turns on and at some point it ultimately says error. I did some looking around and found that turning the wireless router off and then back on can often take care of this. I did this and it resolved the problem.

I'm having the same issue today only this time turning the router on and off doesn't solve the problem.

Here is some info about my phone:

Android Version
4.0.4
HTC Sense Verion
3.6
Software Number
NusenseROM_ReBorN_5.2_040813
Kernel Version
3.0.16-g65bd5ca
[email protected] #1
PREEMPT
Baseband Version
2.03.00.0201r.0.02.02-1211r
PRI Version
1.41_002.1.64_002
PRL Version
00000
ERI Version
5

I once had the same issue with a Droid Incredible, however, after a few days it started working again without me doing anything (intentionally) to resolve the problem.h

Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[disconnecktie]

The receiver might be going out but you could try flashing a different kernel or rom. Someone else just posted that their receiver went out.

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[muttleytm]

That's not real encouraging.

I think I'll install OSMonitor tomorrow and see if it gives any clues what is going on.

I found some suggestions at techrepublic.com blog titled "smartphones/troubleshoot-wi-fi-connections-on-your-android-phone/" [I'm new to this forum so I can't post a link or Figure B]"

There are a couple suggestions about changes in the wireless/advance settings. One is to select Proxy and make sure the phone is not set up for a proxy. The post is a few years old and I don't see this option on my phone. The other is to set a static IP Address which again I don't see as an option:

"6. Tap Advanced (Figure B).
7. Tap the Proxy setting and make sure your Android device is not set up for a Proxy. (Unless the Wi-Fi network you are on requires a Proxy, this setting will get in the way of your device's access to the Internet.) If you tap on Proxy and see an IP address or domain, delete it.

Figure B


Most likely the Proxy and Port settings will not be set, but it's always good to check if you're having frequent issues with Wi-Fi.

Static IP address
Another troubleshooting approach is to give your Android device a static IP address. This could reveal if the router you are trying to connect to is having issues with handing out DHCP addresses, or if your device is getting a bad address. To configure a static IP, tap Use Static IP and then fill in the settings (IP Address, Gateway, Netmask, DNS).

The only issue with setting up a static IP is that address will apply to all wireless networks, so only use this for troubleshooting if you just connect to one Wi-Fi network."

Any idea how (or if) I can do this?

 

[muttleytm]

wifi won't start - more info

I hope somebody is still tuned to this thread.

I have a rooted HTC Thunderbolt. It is running NuSenseROM_ReBorN_5.2_040813. I am having the same problem with the wifi not turning on.

I've run: logcat > /sdcard/logcat.txt and I've attached the log file.

If I run: ifconfig wlan0, I get:

wlan0: No such device

Anyone have any suggestions?