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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valerio.tosti:
No one had solved this problem?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stever5:
Are you able to try to connect? Mine will have a notification for open wifi networks found but when you click it only the networks restored show up - and only the networks restored are all I can connect to.

I don't know about you, but this is BY FAR the worst Android device I've ever owned, perhaps mine is defective. I was out of town 9 days and couldn't return it and they won't extend it 3 days to take it back. This is about 20th Android device and the first that I truly hate. It drops calls FAR more than my other phones (all Sprint, so not network, 5 lines).
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valerio.tosti:
i am very happy with my device!!! the unique problem is the wifi!! i think it's hardware!!!! here in luxembourg it takes more than 15 days when you give it to the warranty!!!! ;( that's driving me crazy
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d4fseeker:
I told you several times already what you need to do to get the needed informations so one can see what the issue is.

My Wifi is rock-stable since I'm running on Cyanogenmod (currently 10), had some issues on OmegaROM before.

I honestly prefer having it sent in than Tango trying to tinker with it seeing their record of malinformed advice they tried to give me in the past.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Broomfundel:
d4fseeker

When i try to run

wpa_supplicant -dd -i wlan0 -f /sdcard/wifi.log -c /etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf

it just lists the help without telling me what it does not like. I have tried lost of variants based on that help text as well. The interface is wlan0 and the conf file is named and located as detailed.

wpa_cli

does not exist.

I have been fighting with bad wifi for over a week. I have tried countless wipes , factory resets , format partitions , odin's to different ICS stock roms including bootloader and even wipe efs on occasion out of desperation. Power saving mode does not help, and I have tried about 15 different access points.

I think at this stage its hardware, but don't have a spare phone to use while it goes for repair. Got one lined up to borrow, but it wont be available for a few weeks. So in the mean time i would like to dig further. Currently on the latest Jelly Leak. But the issue is there on all roms. I'm happy to flash something else if it helps with getting some logs.

Any pointers or ideas would greatly appreciated.

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d.brown:
im having the same issue it wont connect to my belkin wireless n router
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NZCloud:
same problem

Same problem here with the wireless..

S3 works at work...not at home.. keeps trying to connect and then jumping off trying got obtain IP. Running Paranoidandroid 2.17. I have 7 other products at home that work fine on the wirless including my S2 running Paranoidandroid 2.16.

???

Any ideas?

Nic
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkjedig:
Just have to say I love this forum so I registered to add my experience with the GS3 WIFI.

Firstly, My GS3 screen broke after 3 days and I ordered the I9300 from Europe so Samsung USA refused to honor warranty. I paid 350$ to replace the screen. Then the vibration function broke. I fixed this.

Now, last week I woke up to "Authenication Error" problem. I thought "Great another problem with this POS" Mine was stock, no updates. I just woke up to the problem.

I tried the *#0011# trick, no dice. I rooted and flashed 8 different roms and 3 kernels. Nothing. I have tried every solution available and it still doesn't work. As others here have stated, it connects when close to router, then within 4-5 feet away it wont work at all. This has to be a hardware failure (another!)

all in all, this is the worst device I have ever owned. My wife has the Galaxy nexus and It works great so I ordered one of those and I am happy with it. I just the GS3 worked for the amount of money I paid for it!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downdog3702:
phone was working right up til i restored all my settings and then i got hit with this issue. What i did was just setup static ip when inputting your wireless key, select more options and then change DHCP to static and input your ip the same thats appearing on your router. Deffo samsung issue as my router picked up the phone and told me the mac and what ip was given to it but the phone didnt obtain that information. This fixed my issue which has just happened after a restore.

EDIT: That solution didn't fix it for good cause you have to input the static ip everytime you come back home from work. what i did do was, installed WanamLite v3.7 and how my phone connects 100% everytime to my wireless. hope this helps people with issues
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NatTheCat:
No, go to your router and add a reserve ip address.. The same one you input into your phone.. That way your router and phone know to keep that ip instead of giving it away to another device.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gwp1:
Static IP fixed it

Static IP fix worked for me at home. I'm off to work shortly to see if this persists on the ol' work WIFI network or not.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] archeuscaine:
i got same problem i was using my phone smoot and easy wifi was ok but i had to reset my modem and connection info for some reason after that i made a new connection whit same name and same password phone coudnt connect the internet but it was working at work fine than i decidec to factory reset and installed new rom nothing changed still cant connecto home wifi network it detects the wifi saying connecting but nothing happens please help me out
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GerasVille:
A friend had the same problem. After testing MIUI, where wifi was working great, he decided to go back to 4.0.4 and the wifi works now. Try it and report.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albertosouza:
Works for me

This solved my problem THANKS
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shall3:
Yes mine is and I don't know what to do? If I try changing to static it asks me for a load of info which isn't on the back of the hub. Sorry not very technical!:(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GIMickey:
Was there ever a fix

Same happened to me,

sent the phone in for repair, and it didn't come back fixed.

so now i decided to do MORE digging on the internet.

Phone is useless without wifi.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niko_v:
My phone behaves exactly as the previous posts, the wifi works only a few feet away from the router. At work we have 100/100 MB line that is wireless. And at home its 80/30MB line, and the same goes here, I have to be really close or the wifi shuts down. This happened a couple of months ago, so I don't know exactly what triggered it. I am currently running on SuperNexus V2 Build 4. The latest from Faryaab. And it is not the rom it self that did it. I am guessing some kernel that is messed up. I will try the static IP when I come home. And I will run the adb shell program.

Will report later.

Cheers,

Niko
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rpmlins:
Fixed

Since I saw that lots of people have the same problem. I like many other, I have done everything said here, and all over the web.

Here is what I did to fix my problem...

1 - Check if you have any special char on the wi-fi SSID like "!,@,',ã,á,~,ç,ã" etc...

and Remove it.

2 - On your router check if you have ip adress ranged configured like: 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.150, and change it to the wide range: 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254

This two steps solved my problem after I have tried everything stated here and over the web

I just registered to share this and hope to help someone.

Sorry for my bad english...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amarbanga123:
I'm having similar problem

I have tried every possible thing to solve the issue, but it still persist.

I am using CM12
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fredrick1213:
I've been looking for a case that offers adequate protection while maintaining a relatively slim profile. My search has led me to the Otterbox Commuter Case but I would like to know how much protection it offers compared to the Case Mate with kickstand
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sol_671:
The otterbox case is freaking great, I don't know how many times I dropped my phone and it's all good not a single scratch or dent. But it can't withstand throws like what my friend did to his when his girl pissed him off. Screen shattered.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fredrick1213:
Is that with the Otterbox Commuter?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daniel4653:
Case mate tough case is also a good case :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sol_671:
Ya, Im talking about the commuter. The defender is too bulky as hell and ugly,but the protection from that is crazy, thats not really needed.

Edit: Case mate is also a good case, but I had that for my galaxy s fascinate and after a year the outer shell case started cracking i know its from me constantly taking it out of the case to pull out the battery. But still, the quality of the plastic is too crispy, it was cracking on both sides, like I left it out on the sun.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] backthen102589:
case mate

case mate tough case is good. i have a otterbox defender it was WAY TO BULKY. i switched back to my case mate and installed a zagg protector. i missed the thin profile
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] someguyatx:
Yes I agree, trident aegis was my favorite until I got the tough. My phone feels protected but still fits in my pocket easily.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fredrick1213:
My Otterbox Commuter came in two days ago. I still haven't opened it yet because I'm trying to decide if I should send it back and get an extended battery instead. Anybody experience something like this? If so what did you choose?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vadyr56:
I personally use the Otterbox Defender, being a contractor I absolutely need the "excessive" protection for my phone. Its taken a few falls off a 10 foot A frame ladder and been completely fine. If you want a step down, check out the Sedio cases as well. The case they have that offers protection similar to the Otterbox Commuter is great for the price. If you combine that with a good screen protector you're almost at the same level as the Defender.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0062HIMA0/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8

Thats the Sedio case I'm referring to, the holster is junk but the case really isn't bad for mid level protection. Check out the others mention in this thread thus far as well, they are all good options.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fredrick1213:
Nice looking case. It's about $10 more expensive than the Otterbox I ordered though
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vadyr56:
Yeah the Commuter is a great choice, just figured I'd share my experience with Otterbox alternatives since Otterbox didn't make anything for this phone for a while. Extended batteries are overrated in my opinion, if one can't access a charger to give the phone a boost (if not a full charge) than I'd say those mobile power packs are a better investment. Unless you can find a good extended battery that still allows for a solid case, and if you find that let us know cause I'd like to look into that. That's just my take, I'd rather my phone lose a charge faster and still be in one piece haha. Cheers, let us know what you end up doing cause I'm pretty curious.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fredrick1213:
Haha my thoughts exactly! I think I'll just get an extra OEM battery or two. How hard is it to take the Commuter off? Also, will it begin to lose its form from taking it off?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vadyr56:
Not sure to be honest because I've only had the Defender for this phone. If it's still the hard plastic inside with the rubber encasing it, it's bound to lose its shape eventually. My Defender's rubber outside is starting to slip off the bottom right corner a little bit, but I don't use the holster so I'm sure putting it in my pocket doesn't help. That and the case really does get a beating! But my phone looks like it's right out of the Samsung box every time it's out of the case so I can't complain.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jeeper11:
To start off yes I've searched lol. I was updating to TWRP last night and all seemed to go well. I went to reboot my phone and it never came back on. Is it possible the battery is pooched? or possible brick? It won't turn on, charge, or do anything:( Just looking for some ideas as to what may have happened.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rquiett:
Have you tried removing battery waiting a few and then replacing? Then try holding volume down and power to see if it boots to hboot
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jeeper11:
Ya, tried all the tricks from battery pull to different cables and chargers. charging light doesn't come on phone won't do anything
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rquiett:
Might be fried then.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jeeper11:
Well I tested it with another battery and thats not the problem, and since I'm S-Off no warranty. Oh well, gonna take it apart just for fun:p
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlanza1054:
Hi,

I just got my Nexus 7 and upon opening the box, I noticed that someone had retaped the box over the old black tape, using the black tape.

So it has to have been someone at Google that opened the box and then resealed it.

I want to send it back. I'm the kind of person when purchasing new products, I don't like bait and switch products. I don't know if this was a Nexus 7 that was sent back in for repair or whatever the reason.

I don't seem to find any phone to contact Google to get an RMA to send the unit back for a refund.

I can't believe this happened. How could Google do this?

Thank you for any opinions or phone number to contact Google.

Rob
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharp2G:
if there is nothing wrong with it hardware and software wise don't because you risk getting a faulty "new" model. if you do notice any problems, send it back
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lyrad12:
awtz, i think everybody got the same doubled tape as mine too when i received it this morning i notice that too.. just a hassle to send it back to Google after the long wait.. works perfectly anyways
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] just lou:
I wouldn't worry too much about it if it's defect free. It's practically impossible that someone could have bought it, received it, returned it, and Google reselling it in a span of a couple of days.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stretched:
It probably had a last minute firmware update and they opened and reboxed it.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] just lou:
Maybe Google is checking for defects now before shipping.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajg74:
Yeah I was thinking the same thing, maybe yours was from a batch suspected to be faulty so they opened them to check??
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lyrad12:
what's freakin me out is when i turn it on and set it up, it already know my email address and my name, it was like already programmed for me to use or what.. is it the same to those who preordered at gamestop or just those who bought it at Google play
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] just lou:
If you ordered from GP, I know there was an option to have the device linked to your Google account. It was a check box on checkout. ...Or something like that.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lyrad12:
oh, probably, i didn't notice that option when i purchased it from Google play store..
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thebobp:
Just to make sure: it didn't know your password, did it?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlanza1054:
Wow was there really an option for that when pre-ordering it? I actually did the pre-order from my web browser on my Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch.

If that was the case, then would that be reflected in the order statement.

But don't you think that Google should have put some sticker on the box for why it was opened before! That would stop any confusion over this. Maybe customs opened it? I just want to know the reason and then I maybe if I am satisfied, I will open the box and enjoy it, until then, I won't open it.

Thanks for the info, I will check my order for that pre-setup as you mentioned.

Rob

UPDATE:

Here is what I found on the order page (they don't do this by opening the box)!

Linking your Nexus 7 to your Google account during purchasing

When purchasing a Nexus 7 from Google Play, you'll notice a 'Link this device to my Google account' checkbox appear in your cart just prior to checkout. When you link a Nexus 7 to your Google account, we'll automatically send your name and username to the device when you first power it on. You'll just need to input your Google account password to get started.

So they do this by linking the serial number, not opening the box and manually entering your gmail account, which they can't because they don't have access to my password!

Now what is the reason they opened the box, since I've ruled out setting up the unit before shipping!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatguych4rlie:
Google opens the nexus 7 orders from the play store and adds the account you bought it with for your convenience. When I opened mine, I couldn't even figure out how they connected since the plastic was all on the tablet just like when I bought my transfrmer prime, perfectly intact. Whatever the case, I'm sure they take great precautions not to harm it and mine arrived pristine.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] just lou:
I hope if that's the case, if the device has any obvious defects, they notice them and don't send it out anyway.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qpqpqp:
I have the same thing with the a cut tape and another one taped on top like the OP too. The immediate thought was "...man someone opened mine," then seeing how there's so many defects I'm glad google opened mine. btw I did check the option linking to the account. Now that i think about it I hope that they opened everybox and check (more QA steps and less hassle returning).
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Caliyork:
Mine still hasn't arrived. I'm praying it's because someone opened it, realized it was defective, and switched it out for a better one. As long as my password isn't already typed in, I don't mind that it was opened and set up for me. Especially if that means someone has already done a check for defects. At any rate, I plan on taking pictures of the box before opening it, just in case. By the way, OP, did you notice any thing defective?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlanza1054:
For all those users that think I am overeacthing.

Google should have placed a sticker on the outside of the box notifying the customer that is was opened for 'x' reason or reasons.

That would alleviate these issues.

All I want from Google is the reason.

There site said that they preload it by using the serial number? They don't state in that explanation that they need to open the box.

As soon as I am able to get in touch with them, I will get there reason and either accept it or request to send it back for refund.

I just wanted know how many other people noticed this?

Rob
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ldrn:
Mine also had the double tape. Also, I can't imagine how someone could have returned one in time for it to be shipped to you.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cliffgardner:
Lol. Read through those questions at checkout.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darksideauto:
I got mine from Sam's club. It also has two layers of tape like it had been previously opened. No biggie.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orbiting234:
Sounds like all of them had been retaped. I had the auto link to my account box UNchecked when I placed my order. Could have either been a fw update after they were manufactured (for example, maybe built with JFN53N on them but then were opened and updated to JRN84D prior to shipping) or they had the wrong country AC adapter in the boxes, etc. Either way, nbd. They are indeed new and unused.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlanza1054:
I have no doubt its new. And all of those reasons are valid, but I would have expected a sticker on the box.

Rob
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Clienterror:
I can't even imagine the army of Chinese child labor used to pre input people's Google logins.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlanza1054:
UPDATE:

OK, just got off the phone with Google Customer Support.

The support rep had no reason.

Logged it into my account, and told me open box with him on the line.

After opening it and not noticing anything bad, as I expected.

I asked him if he could ask someone why they did this.

We were lucky that a Nexus 7 engineer was on hand.

Turns out, it was a quality check. He said they pull maybe 1 out of 100 and open the box to make sure this batch of units came out OK from manufacturing.

So it was one of the reasons some users said it might be.

It is not for account preload.

So all ends well after all, and I have my reason.

I told him that should have put a sticker on the box, he agreed.

Rob
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TaintedByte:
Same here I made sure to take pictures of it before opening it myself. No defects at all so I'm happy. The left hand side of the glass does lift a tiny bit after the tablet gets hot but it seems like everyone's is doing that.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] just lou:
I just unboxed mine, and it has the double black tape too. My tablet appears flawless though, so I'm happy. I haven't fully tested it though.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jayrod1980:
I hope they qc'd mine. Looks like you are lucky! Defect free and verified. Can't ask for more than that.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marving11:
Same here

I preordered mine the day after they announced. I also checked the preconfigure box. When I got mine from UPS yesterday, I opened the ups box, then started to open my Nexus box only to find that the 2 pieces of black tape were already cut. Mine wasn't even retaped. Everything inside the box (plastic cover, box, materials) looked up to snuff. When I turned it on, my email address was already preconfigured. Whole thing seemed pretty sketch. I sent an email to Google for an explanation, but haven't gotten anything back yet. I'm glad I came across this board. I hope it really was because of QA. I too agree they should of put a note on the box letting us know something like "this unit has been previously opened for QA purposes.... blah blah". Oh well.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] just lou:
That's the way I look at it. Mine is flawless.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHEFTA:
Might aswell keep it
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elsydeon:
Mines came opened with the double tape, and personally I'm extremely pissed about this. If it wasn't such an incredible hassle right now to return it to Google, going by how they've even taken down their customer service phone #, I would do so. I just went and dumped mine on Ebay instead, and recuperated my costs. When I pay full retail for a product straight from the manufacturer, and without a penny of discounts, I absolutely expect it to be FACTORY SEALED and untouched afterwards. If there is a defect, I'll work it out myself under the warranty. The fact that Google feels they had to open and QA them after the fact speaks extremely poorly to the quality of these devices from the factory, and even their own confidence in them. You don't see Apple feeling a need to rip off the shrink wrap on their iPads to double check them. It doesn't help either that there was absolutely no disclaimer anywhere that they would do this, otherwise I would NOT have ordered it from them.

This on top of retailers getting their stock before Play store pre-orders, and the $25 credit not even being a Play store order exclusive, and I definitely have no plans of ever again ordering any hardware from directly Google. After reading about all the defects, lagging despite a quad core CPU and Project Butter, etc. I don't plan on rebuying a Nexus 7 either at this point.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wiithepeng:
Same here