Cannot play Pandora

[bkelly13]

Samsung model SM-T110, Android 4.2.2

After using this tablet to play Pandora through some speakers for several months, it stopped doing same. Go to Settings -> Wi-Fi and move the slider to enable it. The large panel on the right side displays the text: “Turning on…”, and after a minute or so changes to display: To see available networks, turn on Wi-Fi.

While displaying “Turning on…” it will not do anything else. Sometimes it will not change Wi-Fi to the on state.

Any idea of what can be done to get this working again?

 

[Dannydet]

Reboot the device.
Reboot the router.

 

[bkelly13]

Done that, several times. Router and modem are both working cause this computer is using them both to play Pandora as I type. Laptop computer connects via the Wifi.

 

[puppykickr]

Does the app need updating?
Does anything else on the device that requires Wi-Fi work?

Anyway, I dont know about Pandora.

If your Wi-Fi works, try RadioDroid.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.programmierecke.radiodroid2/

It is free, allows radio staions around the world that have streaming services to be played, a simple search function, recording, and more.

There are even stations that stream specific genres.

 

[bkelly13]

Does the app need updating?
Does anything else on the device that requires Wi-Fi work?

Anyway, I dont know about Pandora.

If your Wi-Fi works, try RadioDroid.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.programmierecke.radiodroid2/

It is free, allows radio staions around the world that have streaming services to be played, a simple search function, recording, and more.

There are even stations that stream specific genres.

 

[bkelly13]

The WiFi configuration is the basic problem. As noted in the OP we cannot get the options to select the network and enter the password.

 

[mikedt]

Samsung model SM-T110, Android 4.2.2

After using this tablet to play Pandora through some speakers for several months, it stopped doing same. Go to Settings -> Wi-Fi and move the slider to enable it. The large panel on the right side displays the text: “Turning on…”, and after a minute or so changes to display: To see available networks, turn on Wi-Fi.

While displaying “Turning on…” it will not do anything else. Sometimes it will not change Wi-Fi to the on state.

Any idea of what can be done to get this working again?

That sounds like the WiFi has failed on the tablet, a hardware fault. Repair or replacement required. And given that this tablet is an old 4.2.2 device, it's likely beyond economic repair, i.e. it's new tablet time.

 

[bkelly13]

Ok, send that one to the electronics recycle.
Thanks mikedt.

Next tablet, same goal, different symptoms.
Toshiba, model AT7-C, Android 4.4.2
Get connected to Wifi, open Chrome, it proclaims that I must update. Jump through all the hoops, log on the the google account, and try to update. Touch the button "Install" and there is a message: "You don't have any devices"
Obviously I do, the one I am using.
I don't recognize anything that looks like: Add this device.
How might I convince Google that I have a device? Specifically, the one in use.

Tried Firefox, reported that Firefox is incompatible.
Tried MS Edge, reports "Can't download Microsoft Edge: Web Browser"
What else might I do? Or is this 0 for two.
Yes, they are old, but Pandora worked before and I don't care how old it is.

Thanks for your time.