Wifi can't turn on!!!

blile · #1 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 05:10 PM

I just noticed a weird problem. For some reason I cannot turn on my Wifi. When i go to the wireless manager and press the Wifi button, nothing happens. I can easily turn on or off the phone or bluetooth, but for some reason the Wifi just wont respond.

I did a bunch of Registry hacks and wonder if I messed something up. Anyone know a registry edit or another way to get the Wifi to work?

Thanks in advance.

**darren.wlsn1** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 05:12 PM

did it work before you made changes?

romeroom · #3 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blile

I just noticed a weird problem. For some reason I cannot turn on my Wifi. When i go to the wireless manager and press the Wifi button, nothing happens. I can easily turn on or off the phone or bluetooth, but for some reason the Wifi just wont respond.

I did a bunch of Registry hacks and wonder if I messed something up. Anyone know a registry edit or another way to get the Wifi to work?

Thanks in advance.

Far from a potential explanation or great suggestion, try using WifiProfiles use it to assign static IP, gateway, and DNS settings to match the range of a home router. Click on "Activate" when finished to see if anything different changes.

By the way, not knowing much about your device, a hard reset will return things back to original settings.

**syrguy1969** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 05:54 PM

I think I can answer this dilema (hopefully in time to prevent a hard reset)...One question.....

'Did you install VZappzone?'

I am willing to bet the answer is 'Yes'....if so...uninstall it and after the device does an automatic reset after uninstalling....try wifi again....bet you get it going!!!!

VZW doesn't seem to have tested their own apps too well...after you install Appzone it seems to knock wifi out!!!

Hope this helped!!!

**darren.wlsn1** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syrguy1969

I think I can answer this dilema (hopefully in time to prevent a hard reset)...One question.....

'Did you install VZappzone?'

I am willing to bet the answer is 'Yes'....if so...uninstall it and after the device does an automatic reset after uninstalling....try wifi again....bet you get it going!!!!

VZW doesn't seem to have tested their own apps too well...after you install Appzone it seems to knock wifi out!!!

Hope this helped!!!

now i wanna know, where ya at op? Lol

leslietp · #6 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 07:16 PM

I have AppZone installed and can turn wi-fi on. However I'm not doubting that AppZone can cause issues. However, I did have the same problem before and what I changed was that I turned off enable wi-fi power save mode in the power settings. I think overall the WM image that verizon puts on the Omnia is buggy. I have everthing turned on that I had problems wtih before and still can turn on wi-fi. There is no rhyme or reason with the issues I have seen so far.

devinc · #7 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 11:12 PM

I've had the problem with wifi and bluetooth not being able to turn on or shut off. A simple soft reset fixed the issue, and it has only happened very intermittently.

Devin

**syrguy1969** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 11:19 PM

I didn't mean to imply wifi is ALWAYS disabled when VZapps is installed, but it is a common issue with a lot of users in other forums. In fact...right before I posted this earlier, I had a friend at work with his day-old Omnia that had the same issue described in the first post...to the letter. I had him un-install VZapps, and wifi is up and running!!!

So...where it may not be the rule, I would definetly look there before a hard reset!!!! The power-save settings are a good place to go as well!!

UpsidedownB · #9 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blile

I just noticed a weird problem. For some reason I cannot turn on my Wifi. When i go to the wireless manager and press the Wifi button, nothing happens. I can easily turn on or off the phone or bluetooth, but for some reason the Wifi just wont respond.

I did a bunch of Registry hacks and wonder if I messed something up. Anyone know a registry edit or another way to get the Wifi to work?

Thanks in advance.

I had the same issue after i installed Verizon navigator took it back in they did a hard reset without my knowledge and worked fine after that, Was great cause then i got to download all my crap again. well contacts and music.

blile · #10 (**permalink**) 12-18-2008, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syrguy1969

I think I can answer this dilema (hopefully in time to prevent a hard reset)...One question.....

'Did you install VZappzone?'

I am willing to bet the answer is 'Yes'....if so...uninstall it and after the device does an automatic reset after uninstalling....try wifi again....bet you get it going!!!!

VZW doesn't seem to have tested their own apps too well...after you install Appzone it seems to knock wifi out!!!

Hope this helped!!!

Dude you are a friggin genius. I have been trying to figure out what it was and you were right. Dang Verizon is stupid. Its funny how the guys on forums are smarter than all the paid Verizon staff all over the country put together. The Verizon tech told me to hard reset to get it to work. Heck with that.

Thanks for saving me the headache.