📶 The Annoying Wi-Fi Paradox
It appears in your status bar showing that Wi-Fi Connected But No Internet. Your cell says that you are connected. And yet when you attempt:
- Open a page on the web → no internet connection
- Launch an app further to go in the offline mode
- Stream videos goes off to infinite buffering
It is a regularly occurring Android problem which 1 out of 3 users experienced on a monthly basis.
8 working solutions which are ranked as easy to advanced — before you identify your ISP as the problem or throw your phone through the window to the trash bin, attempt the following.
✅ 1. The 30-Second Reboot Trio (Resolves 60 Percent Of Incidents)
How it works: Repairs network modules that can be stuck
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- Restart phone → Press power button about 10 seconds
- Reset router → 30 sec. Power off → Power on
- Airplane mode On, Off → Swipe down and tap the airplane icon (wait a second), tap again
Pro Tip:
If three is done in this order, it is going to give the best results.
✅ 2. Forget and Connect to Network
Optimal in: The network has stored wrong credentials.
- Access
Settings → Network & Internet → Wi-Fi - Press and hold your network → Forget
- Returning on by using fresh password
Note: You will have to type the Wi-Fi password again.
✅ 3. IP Address Conflict (Advanced Fix)
Symptoms: You cannot open the works on your phone, although they appear on other devices
- Wi-Fi internet connection
- Tap
Settings → About phone → Status → IP address
Good:
Begins with either 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x
Bad:
Displays 0.0.0.0 or 169.x.x.x (this is equal to no correct IP at all)
Fix:
- Go to router admin page (mostly 192.168.1.1), and turn on DHCP
- Or make phone on branch Static IP
(Settings → Wi-Fi → Modify network → Advanced → IP → Static)
✅ 4. Use Google/Cloudflare as DNS
Why: There may be a failure on the DNS of your ISP.
- Go to the Wi-Fi setting
- Long-press network → Modify
- Tech advanced options → IP → Static
- Google: DNS 1:
8.8.8.8| DNS 2:8.8.4.4 - Cloudflare: DNS 1:
1.1.1.1
Bonus: Switch using DNSChanger app.
✅ 5. Shut Down IPv6 (Router-Based Solution)
There are routers that have difficulty with IPv6:
- Log in to the router access (default mostly 192.168.1.1)
- Locate IPv6 settings (depending on the brand it may vary)
- Set to Disabled
- Reset the router, Save, Reboot
✅ 6. Nuclear Option: Reset Network Settings
⚠️ Attention: This clears stored Wi-Fi networks & Bluetooth pairing.
Settings → System → Reset → Reset Wi-Fi, mobile and Bluetooth- Confirm acquiring Wi-Fi connection and connect to Wi-Fi again
✅ 7. Look Out MAX Filtering (Router Problem)
Again, there are routers that reject unknown devices:
- Get your phone’s MAC address:
Menus/Settings → About phone → Status → Wi-Fi MAC - Put it into the list of devices allowed on router
✅ 8. Last Resort: Factory Reset (Last Resort)
Attempt only when no gadgets are able to connect with your Wi-Fi:
- Backup data
Settings → System → Reset → Factory data reset
🧠 The Reasoning Behind It (And Prevention)
Common culprits:
- Screw-ups in router firmware → Frequent upgrades
- ISP up and downs → Visit downdetector.com
- Android network stack bugs → Reboot every month assists
Pro Tip:
On your phone, enable automatic mobile data as an internet connection when Wi-Fi is lost:Settings menu → Developer option → Easy Wi-Fi to Cellular handover
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