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Help wifi connection lost after screen lock, and can't regain connection after unlock

pan

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Sep 4, 2009
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Hi

If my screen locks while I have a wifi connection, then the connection is lost when I unlock the phone.

First, is this perhaps deliberate, to save power?

Also, either way, when I unlock the screen and go into wifi settings, I see that the phone is trying to make a wifi connection, but it never succeeds, even though it's my home network and I'm in the same room as the router. It just states 'Obtaining address...' Any thoughts?
 
Just came across this too, should solve it but bear in mind the extra battery useage,

Go to Menu > Settings > Wireless Controls > Wi-Fi Settings > Push the hard Menu button > Advanced > Select Wi-Fi Sleep Policy and & one of the following:
When screen turns off
Never when plugged in
Never
 
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