25-09-2020 10:33 AM - last edited 26-09-2020 08:43 AM
Desperately need an answer as I bought this phone new last month, to use for work (UX testing) 😪
Issue: I use 2 apps (separately at different times) that record my screen for uploading to the companies that view the recordings. While using App #1, I frequently see error messages saying that the internet connection has been lost (home broadband) so I tap on Retry, and can usually get through the rest of the task I need to do. However, at the end of the task when the app uploads the file to the remote server, the internet connection is frequently lost and every time I Retry, the upload progress gets slower and slower and I eventually give up as a 5-min video* still hasn't uploaded after 30 mins. (When using App #2, it's worse in that the video upload won't work at all.) When App #1 is trying to upload, it eats my A20e's battery power like a horse and slows down my broadband connection so much that it's impossible for any other device in my home to use the internet. *The video files are not saved to my phone's card (I think they must be temporary files kept within the app until it is closed) so I can't upload them any other way.
I have contacted the software developer for App #1 and they insist it's not their app at fault. I spoke with a techie from Samsung a couple of weeks ago and went through all of his suggestions (including a cache partition wipe) but he couldn't come up with an answer, so I'm hoping someone on here knows exactly what the problem is.
I can upload files over 5MB via email with no drop-outs, and likewise the phone has no problem streaming for hours.
After years of buying Samsung phones, this is the first major issue I've had that has effectively stopped me from earning money, so it's a really big problem.
Many thanks to anyone who can help🤞
25-09-2020 12:27 PM - last edited 25-09-2020 12:27 PM
25-09-2020 01:02 PM
Hi Gedken, thank you so much for your suggestion and screenshot 👍 I don't know how to get to that settings screen, though - I've tried Connections > Wifi and Connections > More connection settings but can't find a screen of options that looks like yours. Please would you let me know the correct way to find the Intelligent Wifi settings 😎
25-09-2020 01:20 PM - last edited 25-09-2020 01:20 PM
26-09-2020 08:08 AM
Great, thank you 👍
I have different optionsto yours, on the Advanced screen:
1. "Switch on mobile data" - this is toggled-on but greyed-out as I don't use mobile data, although I've noticed that when I've reset Network Connections after the issue I've been experiencing, the phone automatically tries to use mobile data
2. "Turn on Wi-Fi automatically" (togged off)
3. "Manage networks"
4. "Wi-fi control history"
5. "Hotspot 2.0"
6. "Install network certificates"
These are the only options - there's nothing about "Intelligent Wi-fi". Do I need another new phone? 😀
26-09-2020 08:10 AM
Oops, sorry! I've just noticed in small dark grey letters: "Intelligent Wi-fi" at the top above the first option.
Still, I can't tell if it's switched on, going on your original suggestion: "maybe you have intelligent WiFi switch on". Can you tell from my current settings that I've listed above?
26-09-2020 08:12 AM
26-09-2020 08:16 AM - last edited 26-09-2020 08:19 AM
No problem. I've just noticed yours doesn't have an option for "Intelligent Wifi on/off" either, and if I was using mobile data my top 2 settings would look like yours. The others doesn't seem related to Intelligent Wifi on/off.
Thanks for your help.
26-09-2020 08:18 AM
26-09-2020 08:21 AM
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