How to resolve Connected to WiFi but no internet access for Android

Its true that smartphones are not smart without internet access. Most of the Smartphone users are on Android platform and are increasing day by day. There are numerous Android phones in market from various manufacturers. One issue is common in these droid devices be it from Samsung, Sony , HTC , Motorola , Micromax or any other brand and that is at some point we see these devices connected to wifi but could not connect to internet. Below are simple tricks to try out when you face this issue on your Android device next time.

Method 1 - Change WiFi Setting

Step1: Navigate to Settings > Wifi > Long select on your Wifi Network to see Modify Network Option

Step2: Select Modify Network option

Step3: Enter password

Step4: Check Show Advance option

Step5: Scroll down to view advance options which must be available by now.

Step6: Change IP Settings from DHCP to Static

IP Address : Most probably your Gateway address will be 192.168.1.1 change your IP Address my changing last digit in this address use any value preferably between 2 to 20.

Change DNS1 to 8.8.8.8

Change DNS2 to 8.8.4.4

Step7: Save these settings.

Step8: Login into your wifi network if required, you device should be able to connect to internet by now.

Method 2: Reset Router and Wifi Network

Step1: Navigate to Settings > Wifi > Long select on your Wifi Network to see Forget Network Option

Step2: Select Forget Network

Step3: Switch off your router and wait for 10-15 seconds before restarting it.

Step4: Restart your Wifi router

Step5: Reboot your phone

Step6: Search for your Wifi Network in available Network lists.

Step7: Connect to your network and check if device is connected to internet or not.

Step8: If you are connected to internet by now then you are done else perform Step 2 to Step 8 from Method 1.

Method 3

Update your phone and Router date and time to match internet provider date and time to check if all three are in Sync.

Method 4

If none of above method works than download any Wifi issue Fixing application such as WiFi Fixer. This application will analyze and resolve issues if your device is connected to wifi but not able to connect to internet.

Hope one of these method works for you to resolve this issue. Let us know if these methods doesn't work for you thru comment section below or by visiting contact us page.

Method 5: (Reader Suggested)

As suggested by our reader Mr. Abhilash in comments you can try following steps too.

• Open your wireless router's settings page from any web browser.

• open wireless section , in there change wireless mode to 802.11b or 802.11g, but not to 802.11b+g+n then you can connect easily even with dynamic ip settings in your android phone.