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Originally Posted by chris1683
Sometimes uninstalling an application will not uninstall everything and some settings/changes may remain which is why sometimes a hard reset is in order. If the phone doesn't work after a hard reset then you have a problem.
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I do have the complete and final answer. Hints were posted elsewhere on this board that led me in the right direction.
Here is it. Note, Chris, there is at least a chance that your ROM is not totally blameless.
Here's what happened. Some program (more below) in accessing the wifi networks set the IP Address to be a static one, specifically 192.168.1.1. As a result, if one happens to attempt to access a network with this IP already assigned, the network's will recognize the conflict and will not grant access to the device. The solution is jokingly simple. Go to Start-Settings-Connections-Wi-Fi-Wireless Networks and select the 'Network Adapters" tab. The Network Adaptor used by the TP2 is the "Broadcom 802.11 DHD Networ Adaptor" (note: not the "Broadcom 802.11 Network Adaptor" without the "DHD"). Selecting that will bring up the "Use Server-assigned IP address" and "Use specific IP address" option. The later will be checked and the 192.168.1.1 IP will have been entered. Merely select the "Server-Assigned" option then "OK and "OK" again and the problem is solved.
The reason that the problem is not wide-spread is that, should the network being accessed not have assigned the 192.168.1.1 address (which would be common in a network that uses the DHCP server to assign all addresses) the problem will not manifest itself.
Now, what program was the guilty one that didn't clean up after itself? It is most likely the Wi-Fi router. I have not been able to reproduce this yet, but there are assertions on the board that this is the problem program.
Anyway, I think you should look into it, and I hope that I have saved others the terrible headaches associated with resolving this issue without having to do a cold reboot.