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on 30-09-2015 07:32
I've had my S5 for nearly a year now but it has suddenly stopped remembering passwords for wifi.
It has affected all of the wifi routers that I reguarly use and even after 'forgetting' the connection and re-establishing the phone fails to automatically reconnect and I have to enter the password again.
I'm on Android 5.0 - model SM-G900F
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on 30-09-2015 08:01
There are many theories but basically it's the file that saves the passwords that gets corrupt.
The only solution with half a chance of success is a factory reset (back up first) but unfortunately it's no guarantee.
If you just live with it for a while it usually starts working again by itself.
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on 30-09-2015 08:00
Hi @IndieKid I am sure someone will provide a more technical solution than this ...but a search of the android forums suggested removing the battery and sim and reinserting them ..fixed this wifi connection problem for a number of people. Worth a try..
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on 30-09-2015 08:01
There are many theories but basically it's the file that saves the passwords that gets corrupt.
The only solution with half a chance of success is a factory reset (back up first) but unfortunately it's no guarantee.
If you just live with it for a while it usually starts working again by itself.
Please select the post that helped you best and mark as the solution. This helps other members in resolving their issues faster. Thank you.
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on 30-09-2015 10:29
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on 30-09-2015 10:29
My Note 4 has a similar issue. It remembers most passwords but as I use many different wifi locations during the course of a normal day, there are certain places that I have to reenter the password every time.

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on 30-09-2015 10:30
Hi @IndieKid
Have you tried both suggestions from the members? Did you remove the battery and sim and saw if that worked? Alternatively, did you do the factory reset? I found this tuturioal that might help you for that
Let us know how you get on..
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on 30-09-2015 10:34
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on 30-09-2015 10:34
http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/How-To-Reset-your-Samsung-after-a-Firmware-Update/m-p/585756/highlight/true#M27176
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