Root [Avail] (easy) REAL wifi FIX for "obtaining ip address" loop--found by me

xxorianna · Dec 22, 2012

stayboogy said:
for this you have to navigate to the above location using any root explorer, i use x-plore, and then long click on the file and make sure the check boxes are checked on the permissions to "execute" for each user group.

Do you have to be rooted to use this? Because when I'm on my Galaxy Note 2 the "permissions" option isn't there in x-plore.

EDIT: I just saw post #19..

Liebchen · Dec 27, 2012

stayboogy said:
system/etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-run-hooks needs to have permissions fixed to "execute" by "user" "group" and "others" by using your favorite file explorer

OK, then, please pardon my ignorance, but what, exactly, do I do with these instructions? I do not recognize any of these menu items or commands.

kingmt · Dec 28, 2012

There is no commands in the institutions. You need root & a root explorer.

patvirt · Feb 16, 2013

I'm sorry, for the simple minded (like me) you might have to re-explain.
I have x-plore and found the folder and file.
When I am in Superuser+mount writable I cannot open /root. I can only open it in Normal configuration. When I do open dhcpd-run-hooks it says Error Loading File.

Any help would be appreciated.

stayboogy · Feb 16, 2013

patvirt said:
I'm sorry, for the simple minded (like me) you might have to re-explain.
I have x-plore and found the folder and file.
When I am in Superuser+mount writable I cannot open /root. I can only open it in Normal configuration. When I do open dhcpd-run-hooks it says Error Loading File.

Any help would be appreciated.

sorry, but it's explained as simply as it can be.

it's not rocket science lol

but i guess i'll make a video since no one can seem to figure anything out without one...

give me just a few minutes and i'll post a vid in first post

stayboogy · Feb 17, 2013

video posted.

doesn't get any easier.

you have to be rooted

patvirt · Feb 17, 2013

stayboogy said:
video posted.

doesn't get any easier.

you have to be rooted

Thank you for the video. As I originally said, my problem is that when I change the configuration to Superuser+mount writable I can't access /root anymore. Why is this?? I am ready to throw the phone into a wall.

stayboogy · Feb 17, 2013

patvirt said:
Thank you for the video. As I originally said, my problem is that when I change the configuration to Superuser+mount writable I can't access /root anymore. Why is this?? I am ready to throw the phone into a wall.

you're not properly rooted.

sounds like you used the inferior update to root as it has the incorrect su binary i believe...

use my root update to root your device and then try again

patvirt · Feb 18, 2013

stayboogy said:
you're not properly rooted.

sounds like you used the inferior update to root as it has the incorrect su binary i believe...

use my root update to root your device and then try again

Ok. So how do I find your update?

This phone is my wife's and it's driving me nuts.

patvirt · Feb 18, 2013

patvirt said:
Ok. So how do I find your update?

This phone is my wife's and it's driving me nuts.

Ok latest thing. I finally gained root access (you were right Stayboogy) however your fix didn't seem to fix the problem. Downloaded Catlog but don't understand what they are saying. Basically I'm gonna take it back to vodafone tomorrow if I can't find a solution.

stayboogy · Feb 18, 2013

patvirt said:
Ok latest thing. I finally gained root access (you were right Stayboogy) however your fix didn't seem to fix the problem. Downloaded Catlog but don't understand what they are saying. Basically I'm gonna take it back to vodafone tomorrow if I can't find a solution.

there have been other threads that have posted other fixes as well, i just don't have the time to link to them.

read post #15 here http://androidforums.com/merit-all-things-root/676258-root-update-zip-root.html

that may help whatever problem you are having

otherwise, you can always use the static ip work-around, but that is not a fix and it will not help you connect to wifi connections that are not your own

blackweaver · Mar 24, 2013

Hey thanks a lot, i installed a custom rom on my phone and couldn't understand why i couldn't get an ip address - even when i set it to static. This fix worked like a charm

monu987 · Apr 30, 2013

HELLO GUYS..... I HAVE RECENTLY FOLLOW THE STEPS FROM VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD_QgFFrhtE

AND IT SOLVE MY "OBTAINING IP ADDRESS" PROBLEM......

amiamandroid · Aug 8, 2013

I have a rooted HTC Amaze, followed directions to a T, but no luck. I even rebooted, but no luck. Downloaded Catlog, but have no idea how to make use of it.

out of ideas · Aug 8, 2013

amiamandroid said:
I have a rooted HTC Amaze, followed directions to a T, but no luck. I even rebooted, but no luck. Downloaded Catlog, but have no idea how to make use of it.

youre in the wrong forum.

WVMontani · Aug 10, 2013

Is there a way to fix the Obtaining IP Address loop on a non-rooted device? I have never been successful in rooting my Droid Bionic.

PetterW · Dec 1, 2013

Did not work for me, unfortunately. Xperia Ray with CM9.1 (Android 4.0.4).
Damn, I thought you had finally broken the code on this stupid issue which has bugged so incredibly many Android users for such a long time!

RBEmerson · Dec 15, 2013

I'm probably necro-posting but...

I'm using a rooted, standard 4.1.3 ROM RAZR MAXX - I can find the dhcpd_run_hooks file. But nowhere do I see execute permission for anyone. I see rw and that's it. Have I found a difference in how the phones are handled or...?

RBEmerson · Dec 15, 2013

Hmmm... how very odd... /etc/dhcpd/dhcpd_run_hooks now shows permission 0550 or read and execute for dhcp.shell

I added global permission for read and execute to dhcpd_run_hooks or 0555. No change - the loop persists. CatLog doesn't show any obvious errors (e.g., permission errors) aside from saying the connection attempt is ultimately rejected after repeated attempts.

BTW, this is all happening with V4.1.2

I'm rapidly losing my religion on this problem...

RBEmerson · Dec 15, 2013

Here's where things stand. The file in /data/misc/dhcp/ is a PID file, and it's empty, even when trying to connect. There's nothing in there according to FX's binary viewer. The recommended fix (add execute permission for "others" - AKA "global") is installed. I did a reboot to be sure the permission change was picked up (shouldn't need to do this but it can't hurt). I think the PID file is empty because DHCP didn't assign an IP to the phone.

zzsetozz · Aug 2, 2014

stayboogy said:
here is a REAL FIX, NOT WORK-AROUND for the "obtaining ip address" loop without setting static ip address.

i found this myself, by examining error log dump, logbox, which for me was showing "E/dhcpcd ( 7097): / system/etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-run-hooks: Permission denied"

system/etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-run-hooks needs to have permissions fixed to "execute" by "user" "group" and "others" by using your favorite file explorer

this will fix your "obtaining ip address loop" without having to ever use static ip address

or at least it did mine.

Thanks for this, saved me from a software reset and another 2 weeks to find a solution.

keex · Sep 28, 2015

Kudos buddy!
My note4 was doing this on some wifi (hotspot) connections. It was such a hassle trying to guess an ip address.
Applied your fix as is. And now my dhcp connection is working like a champ.
I'm on kikkat 4.4.4 stock with root.
(I used ESFolder. Make sure root explorer is enabled...within ESFolder tools setting).

Apocalyptica66 · Jun 8, 2016

Thank you!
Fixed my Wifi Problems on a OneplusX with CM13 Marshmallow 6.0.1

ابراهيم سالم · Sep 19, 2016

I signed-in just to thank you. This have worked for me finally

I am gonna do a video of this method if you don't mind.

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