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Why does wi-fi keep turning off when unused? Any solution?

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:24:03 GMT

Hi all,

I have been having problems trying to keep the wi-fi ON for a continuous period of time. Every time i turn on the wifi, and leave the phone idle after using an app, the connection is automatically disconnected. I did change the advanced wifi settings sleep policy to Never, but still shows disconnected. I am sure that i am well in the range of my wireless router and that it is switched on at all times. This is very annoying cause i have to turn ON and OFF the wireless adapter on my phone to regain connection to use other apps.

1. Is this a known bug?

2. Is there a workaround for this?

3. Is anyone else facing this problem?

4. Any updates coming up regarding wifi in the 2.1 update?

Thanks

Re: Why does wi-fi keep turning off when unused? Any solution?

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:34:51 GMT

1. Is this a known bug?

I think so, perhaps a adroid 1.6 issue

2. Is there a workaround for this?

The advanced setting "Never" doesn't work. I checked this with my Router, if the display is going off, the device disconnects.

I have solved this issue with an app, see here for an older post from me:

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/22193#22193

(remove all 3.party wifi apps, install "wi-fi keep alive", use the widget with [policy: never and workaround 1 and 2], reboot)

But one Problem stayed: If I let the wifi on at the night (onlineradio with sleep timer) + powercable connected -> next morning, wifi doesn't work, but my mini shows that it is connected. :-S

3. Is anyone else facing this problem?

me and others...

4. Any updates coming up regarding wifi in the 2.1 update?

I hope so, or I swap to another brand.

Re: Why does wi-fi keep turning off when unused? Any solution?

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:11:14 GMT

Thanks V, i think this should help fix the problem, even i listen to ol radia overnight wit sleep timer, will play aorund wit some options an find out..

And hope SE/Google dev's fix it for the new upgrade..

Re: Why does wi-fi keep turning off when unused? Any solution?

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:42:54 GMT

It's a bug? I thought it was just a way to save battery whenever Wi-fi wasn't used. It turns back on when you get active again.

Re: Why does wi-fi keep turning off when unused? Any solution?

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:19:04 GMT

it's a bug, because why else should there a policy setting for never disconnect the phone?

and the reconnect doesn't work at all 😕