The issue: android smartphone cannot connect to wi-fi. It displays “Saved, Secured” under the network name. In this article we will talk about possible reasons of this issue. Besides that we have a guide on how to fix the problem.
Why does ‘Saved, Secured’ appear?
Here are some possible reasons why Android smartphone or tablet can fail to connect to wifi and say ‘Saved, Secured’:
Incorrect date.
Low signal. Not enough power of client’s transmitter.
Smartphone or tablet glitch.
Router or AP glitch
MAC-filter is active on the router. Device is not allowed to access the network. Device is not put to the white list or is put to the black list. In this case the client can not obtain an IP-address. Remove the MAC from the black-list or add to the white-list.
Conflict or compatibility issue between Router and client device.
Interference caused by other wifi-networks
How to fix the ‘Saved, Secured’ issue. Step-by-step guide
Make sure the date on Android is correct. We recommend that you set the checkbox Automatic date and time. In this case your device would use network-provided time:
Reboot your smartphone (or tablet).
Reboot your router.
Do it even if other devices successfully connect to the same router!
Forget network on client device and then reconnect by entering password.
Tap on Forget Network:
Then reconnect:
Try to reduce the distance between the router and the smartphone.
It is a very spread situation when a smartphone detects the network of low signal but cannot connect. It happens because the router has more powerful transmitter, so its signal reaches the smartphone. But the power of client device transmitter is not enough to connect to the router on this distance. So approach the AP until you see at least two bars of signal on the client device and try to connect. If no effect proceed to the next step.
Disable Auto Network Switch on Android. (Automatic switch between Wi-Fi and mobile networks and between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz).
Unset the checkbox named Smart network switch if you use Samsung device:
Check the MAC-filter settings on your router or AP.
Remove your Android device from the black-list or add to the white-list depending on what rule you are using. The simpliest way to exclude this possible reason is to disable MAC filtering feature:
Change the wireless channel on router.
Select 802.11 b/g/n mixed mode in router settings. If “802.11n only” is selected the old devices won’t connect because they do not support this standard.
Make sure you are using WPA2-PSK mode on router, change wifi password to 10 digits on router. Then forget the network on Android and try to reconnect:
Set up a static IP address on your Android (guide). It often helps to fix the issue on Galaxy S4:
Delete the DHCP reservation. It is a mystery but some models of Samsung devices cannot connect to wifi when an IP is reserved for their MAC on router.
Move the router physically away from appliance that can emit interference including another wireless equipment (microwaves, another routers, access points).
Reset router. Then reconfigure it.
Perform a hard-reset (wipe) on your android device.
If nothing of mentioned above helped you and your Android still won’t connect to your wireless netwrok, please, read the additional information below.
Extra tips and rare reasons of ‘Saved, Secured’ issue
It is possible that your router is too old to work with your new and modern smartphone (or tablet). First of all try to upgrade its firmware. If it does not fix the problem try to replace the router with a newer one.
Adam Swift
Adam is a real tech maniac. He likes to spend time testing phones, tablets, laptops, as well as any other technical devices, and write practical manuals on their functions. He often sleeps all day, but always works at night.
Adam bought his first computer in 1999, being an absolute beginner who never held a computer mouse in his hands. He began to study Windows, constantly experimented and often crashed the operating system. But six months later, he was able to reinstall Windows 98 from a scratch on his own, fix almost any software problem on a PC, he also did hardware upgrades and realized that computers, operating systems and programs are now his biggest passion.
In addition, Adam has always been a big lover of phones. With the advent of smartphones with Android OS, he began to pick at them much more than in computers.
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