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Fix “Downloading, Do Not Turn Off Target” Error in Android

Android devices can be fun until you are stuck with a strange problem that does not allow you to turn on your Android smartphone. The problem is “downloading, do not turn off target” error in Android. So, in today’s post, I am going to show you how to fix this error in Android smartphones.

The problem seems to be common with Samsung made Android smartphones. Some Google Nexus users have also reported about the same error.

What happens is that when you are using your smartphone, the phone would suddenly shut down and when you turn it on, you will see “Downloading, do not turn off the target error” on the screen.

It can also happen when your device turns off because of low battery or if you have dropped your phone and the battery came out resulting in sudden shut down of the device.

Irrespective of the reason, the fix for “downloading, do not turn off the target” error is unknown and unaddressed by the Google.

The reason could be that the problem is not too prevalent and only specific manufacturers made mobiles are facing this problem.

So how to fix this “downloading, do not turn off target” error in Android? The answer lies in why you are getting this error.

The error can be a temporary one, and a proper restart can fix it. However, if the error is due to a software issue with the Android device, then you may need to reset the device.

Now both the methods have been proved to work on Android devices facing this error. I have listed both the methods below, try both of them if required.

Fix 1: Restart Android Phone

When your phone is stuck on the “downloading, do not turn off target” screen, you cannot switch off the phone by pressing the power button. It won’t work or respond like it used to.

To turn off Android phone when in download mode, you need to press the combination of buttons mentioned below.

From the “downloading, do not turn off target” screen, press the following combination of buttons:

Volume Down + Home + Power Button

Keep them pressed until the phone shuts off. Release the buttons as soon as the phone shuts off. Now the phone will restart itself. After the restart, you should have the problem fixed on your phone.

Phone still shows “Downloading, do not turn off target” error?

Now it could happen that somehow you turned the phone off using the method shown above, but after the restart, you get the same error instead of booting normally.

In such cases, the error may not be a temporary error and may require further troubleshoot.

One thing that has worked for me in this situation was factory resetting the phone. Why would factory resetting help?

The error “downloading, do not turn off target” could be a software issue that made its way to your phone when you recently updated your phone with the new version of Android.

If that is the case, a factory reset can help you to restore the phone back to its factory default, thus resolving the error on Android phone.

Before you factory reset the phone, you may need to take backup of the data on your phone. If you store all your data in phone’s internal memory, you should take a complete backup of files and folders before resetting it. Before resetting the phone, try this to get your phone restart normally.

Let the battery Die!

Even after restarting your phone it is showing the same “downloading, do not turn off target” error, then leave the device as it is until the phone’s battery goes dry and it dies. You may live it for a night or so, to let the battery drain off completely.

Once the phone is completely dead, connect the phone to your charger and while connected to the charger, try to restart the device by pressing the

The device may take some time before responding as the battery is completely dead. So, let it charge for few minutes and then restart by pressing the power button.

Note: Keep the charger connected to the phone while trying to restart.

If everything went right, your phone should restart normally. As soon as the phone restarts, it is time to take a backup.

Take a Backup

It is important that you take a complete backup of data on your phone as factory resetting the Android phone will erase all the files and folders including pictures and videos from the phone’s internal memory.

So, if you are using a Samsung device, use Samsung Kies to create a complete data backup. Once you have created the backup, proceed with resetting steps below.

Factory Reset Android Phone

Now that you have taken a backup of your phone’s data, it is time to restore your phone to its factory default settings.

There are two ways to reset your Android phone. You can factory reset from Settings Menu and Recovery Mode. I have listed both the method, follow the one that suits your situation best.

Factory Reset from Settings Menu

From All apps, tap on Setting.

Under “Personal” section, tap Backup & Resetoption. If prompted to enter your PIN or unlock the device, do it.

Under “Personal data” section, tap Factory data reset.

A Pop-up window will appear asking you to confirm the decision of Factory Reset. If you want to proceed, then tap on Reset Phone.

Next, you may be asked to enter a password if you have setup any. Tap on Erase Everything to begin the factory reset process.

Now, wait till the Factory reset process is complete. Once completed, restart your phone.

If you are using Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge or its predecessor, do the following instead.

To Hard Reset, go to Settings >> General >> Backup and reset >> Factory data Reset >> Reset device >> Delete all.

Factory Reset From Recovery Mode

If you are unable to get into the Settings Menu by restarting the device, then you can reset the phone from Recovery Mode. Just make sure that you know the username (email) and password of the Google Account that you used to setup the phone.

From Android 5.1 and above, if you reset the phone using recovery mode, you have to enter a Google Username and password before completing the setup process after factory reset.

It is done to prevent others from using someone else’s devices after factory resetting it. Though it is possible to bypass the factory reset protection, it does not work on all the version of Android. So, be careful while resetting the device using Recovery Mode method.

Here is how to disable Android Factory Reset Protection:

Go to Settings, Security and turn off Screen Lock.

Next, go to Settings >> Accounts and remove all Google Account synced with your device.

Once you have disabled, Factory Reset Protection, proceed with factory reset process below.

To do a factory reset using Recovery Mode, follow these steps:

Turn off your phone, if it is ON.

Once the phone is off, press and hold Volume Up + Power + Home button simultaneously, until the device turns on.

Now use the Volume buttons to scroll through the Menu.

Highlight Wipe data/factory reset option and press Power button to select it.

Now select Yes using the Volume button and press Power to button to confirm it.

Once the reset process is complete, select Reboot System Now option using the Power button.

That’s it! Once the Android phone restarts, see if the problem is resolved. If your phone prompts you to update to the latest version of Android, do not do that until you are sure that it is not the update that is causing the issue.

Manage Multiple Email Accounts from Single Gmail Account

Gmail is a free email service provided by Google, and you can create multiple Gmails accounts without any questions being asked. Since it is free to create a Gmail account, why not? However, having multiple Gmail accounts created for work reason also means that you have to spend few extra minutes every day checking each Gmail account. But, what if you can manage all your email accounts from a single Gmail account?

We love to create multiple emails accounts, and mostly every new email account created has its purpose. You may want to use a new email address for registering a new domain or may you want to keep your personal and professional life separate with two different email accounts.

Whatever be the reason, having the ability to manage multiple email accounts from a single Gmail account would not only save few extra minutes every day. But it is also convenient as opening and checking multiple email accounts can be a denting task.

Now if you have multiple email accounts and want to manage or merge them into a single Gmail account, this guide will help you to get through this.

Do note that almost all the major email services providers including Outlook/Hotmail and Yahoo provide Email forwarding facility. But, this guide specifically shows how to merge multiple Gmail accounts into a single Gmail account.

Add Multiple Email Accounts to a Single Gmail Account

Now if you want to redirect all the email from your secondary Gmail accounts to your primary email account, here are a couple of steps that you need to follow.

Step 1: Add Forwarding Email Address

So the first step is to add a forwarding Email address. Forwarding email address is your email address to which you want to send all the emails from your secondary email account.

Example – suppose you have three email address such as example1@gmail.com, example2@gmail.com, and example3@gmail.com. If you want to forward example2@gmail.com and example3@gmail.com to example1@gmail.com, then example1@gmail.com is forwarding email address.

So, login to your Gmail account that you want to merge with your primary Gmail account.

From the right side, click the Gear icon (Settings)and select Settings from the options.

Click and open Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.

Click on Add a forwarding address.

You will be asked to enter a new forwarding email address. Enter the email address of your primary Gmail account and click Next.

Now follow the onscreen instructions to finish the setup process.

During the forwarding process, you will be asked to verify that you own the email address that you are trying to use as the forwarding address. As a result, you will receive a confirmation email on your primary email address. Open the email and click on the confirmation email link to verify that you own the email address.

Once verified, select Forward a copy of incoming mail to yourprimaryemail@gmail.com and click on Save to save the changes.

That’s it! Now all the email coming to that Gmail account will be forwarded to your primary Gmail account inbox.

Step 2: Setup Send Mail As Address

Now that you are receiving the emails from your secondary email accounts to your primary Gmail account, it is time to setup Send Mail as address.

Although you can receive emails from the secondary email account to your primary email account, to be able to reply or send new emails as your secondary account, you need to setup Send mail as Address.

Click the Grea icon (Settings) and select Settings.

Next, go to the Accounts and Import tab.

From “Send mail as” click Add another email address.

Now enter the Email address of your secondary email account. If you are not using the Gmail address, then you will be asked to enter the SMTP details.

Follow the onscreen instructions, and you should be able to add your secondary email address as the sender address to your primary email account.

Step 3: Setup Reply From Address

Now if you reply to any of the emails received from the secondary email account to your primary email account, then the reply will be sent from your primary email address.

To avoid this, you can setup Reply from Address in setting, so that when you reply to any of the emails received from the secondary email account, the email will be sent from your secondary email account.

Note: To be able to complete step 3, you should complete step 2. If not, the required options won’t appear on the settings page.

To do this, Go to Settings by click the Gear Icon.

Now click and open Accounts and Import tab.

Under Send Email as, look for When replying to a message.

Select ” Reply from the same address to which the message was sent“.

Click on Save to save the changes, and you are good to go. Now you can reply using the same email address to which the email was originally sent.

How to use it while composing a new Email?

Whenever you want to send a new email, you will have an option to send as any of the recipients that you have added in step 2.

So, if you want to send a new email, click Compose, type your message and before sending it, click on From and select the send as email address.

How to Forward Specific Emails only?

Now, what if you don’t want to forward every single email from your secondary account but a few specific emails only? You can do this using the given filter feature.

The filter feature allows you to forward only specific emails according to the sender’s email address.

To do this, from the main Gmail screen, click the small drop-down icon beside the search bar.

In the “From” field enter the email address of the person whose emails you want to be forwarded to your primary email account from the secondary email account.

In the “To” field, enter your primary email address.

At the bottom, click on “Create filter with this search.”

In the next screen, click Forward it to: and select the email address to which it needs to be forwarded. Click Create Filter and you are done.

Now all the emails you receive from this specific sender it will be forwarded to your primary email address.

Note: If you haven’t already added a forwarding address then click on add forwarding address and then create a filter.

Access and View Email from Different Gmail Accounts

Now if you don’t want to use the email forwarding facility but only want to view the email of other email accounts from your primary email account, then here is how to do it.

Go to Setting by clicking the Gear Icon.

Next, click and open the Account and Import tab.

Find “Check email from other accounts:” and click on “Add an email account“.

Enter the email address of the account of which you want to view emails from your primary email account and click Next.

You will be asked to verify that you own the email address. So, open the email account of which you entered the email address and click on the verify link to verify the change.

That’s it! Now you can read new emails without having to open the secondary email account.

How to Install Selected Microsoft Office 2016/365 Programs in Windows 10

With the release of Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft stopped using the traditional MSI installer for its Office programs installation and released a new installer called C2R Installer which stands for Click-to-Run installer.

One disadvantage of Click to Run installer is that it does not allow you to select what Office programs to install on your PC. Which means, the installer will download and install all the Microsoft Office programs whether you want them or not.

So, if you want to install only a few of Office programs such as Outlook, Word and PowerPoint but don’t want to install Access and other programs then that is not possible by default.

However, you can still customise click-to-Run installer options using an official Microsoft tool called “Office Deployment Tool“. Using this tool, you can force the installer to install only selected Microsoft Office programs without having to install all the office programs on your PC.

The tool is available for Microsoft Office 2013 and 2016, so the tool should work fine if you are using these versions of Microsoft Office on your PC.

What this tool does is it allows you to download the Microsoft Office files in your desired location and also allows you to customise the office programs that you want to install.

So, you can install the Microsoft Office programs of your choice and leave everything else that you don’t need and keep your PC clean. There are other few options offered by this tool, which you will read later in the post.

Now if you want to customise Office setup and want to install only selected office programs from the C2R (Click-to-Run) tool, follow these steps given below.

Customise Office 2016/365 Setup to Install Selected Programs

Begin with downloading the Microsoft Office deployment tool for Click-to-Run. As I said earlier, the tool is available for both the Office 2013 and Office 2016 versions.

Get Office 2016 Deployment Tool

Get Office 2013 Deployment tool

Now you have to run and extract the tool on your PC. Run the downloaded file. If it asks to select a folder to extract the files, select any folder of your choice. Just make sure it is easier to access and you don’t keep searching the location when needed.

After extracting the file, it will create two files in the folder namely:

configuration.xml and setup.exe.

Now what we have to do is edit the configuration.XML file. It is the main file which you can use to tell the Microsoft Office installer about what programs you want to install, in which language and what programs to exclude.

Editing this file will force the office installer to install office programs according to your choice along with your preferences.

You can use the Notepad to edit this file as it is in .xml format. To edit the file, right-click onconfiguration.xml and select Edit. It will open the XML file in Notepad editor.

By default, the file contains very basic information about the setup that you can edit and save according to your preference. It will look something like this:



<!-- <Add SourcePath="\\Server\Share\" OfficeClientEdition="32" >
 <Product ID="O365ProPlusRetail">
 <Language ID="en-us" />
 
 <Product ID="VisioProRetail">
 <Language ID="en-us" />
 
  -->

<!--  -->

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In the above code, you can change several things such as:

SourcePath = this is where the office setup files downloaded by the C2R installer will be saved. So you can keep the default source path or change it C:/ or E:/ (D:/) path of your choice.

OfficeCleintEdition = You can change the Office version to 32-bit or 64-bit as per your need.

Product ID= Here product ID is not product key but the variant of Office suite you want to install. By default, it is set to 0365ProPlusRetail, but you can change it to following:

ProPlusRetail
HomeStundetRetail
HomeBussinesRetail

etc.

Langauge = You can change the language which is set to US English by default. Setting it to hi-in will download Hindi India version of Office suite.

ExcludeApp ID = This the major part of this file. Adding the name of the program after ExcludeApp ID variable will not install that office program on your PC. More about this later in the article.

Now, we will edit the configuration.XML file to exclude unwanted Office programs from installation. Here is how to do it.

Install Select Office Programs only

Here you cannot select which program to install, but you can select which programs you don’t want to install. So, all you have to do is include the name of the program that you don’t want to install along with “Exclude” variable as shown below.

Example: If you don’t want to install Access andGroove Office programs on your PC, then type these two lines of code in the file.

Now do this for all the programs that you want to exclude from office installation, and save the file by pressing Ctrl + S.

After editing the file, it will look something like this:




<Add SourcePath="D:\Office\" OfficeClientEdition="32" >
<Product ID="O365ProPlusRetail">
<Language ID="en-us" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Access" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Groove" />
<ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" />
<ExcludeApp ID="PowerPoint" />

You can replace your original configuration.XML code with the code given above. You can copy and paste it as it is. Add any program name that you want to exclude from Office setup and save the file.

I have removed other unnecessary code from the file, so you don’t have worry about that.

Download Office Setup Files

Once you have saved the edited .xml file, it is time to download the full office setup file using the setup.exe file that you got after extracting the Deployment file. However, simply don’t run the setup.exe file by double clicking on it as it will not work.

You have to run the setup file from the command prompt to make it work. So here is how to do it.

Navigate to the location where you have extracted the configuration.xml and setup.exe file. While inside the folder, press and hold Shift Key and right-click on an empty area inside the folder.

Select “Open Command window here” option. It will open command prompt window with the current directory active. In the command prompt window type the following command and hit enter.

setup.exe /download Configuration.xml

If everything went right, the setup.exe file will begin downloading the Office setup files.

A new folder called “Office” will be created by the installer in the directory that you had set in the configuration.XML file as “Sourcepath” while editing the file. If you navigate to that folder, you will see the downloaded Office setup files saved in the folder.

The downloading process will take some time depending on your internet connection. So, wait till the files are downloaded completely. As soon as the download will finish, the command prompt window will return to the current directory.

Install Office 2016/365 with Selected Programs

Now that you have downloaded the Office setup file, it is time to install it. During the installation, we will use the configuration.XML file again so that excluded programs in the file don’t get installed on your PC.

In the command prompt, run the following command and hit enter:

setup.exe /configure configuration.xml

Now the command will execute and start installing Microsoft office 2016/365 or 2013 on your PC. Wait till it installs it completely, then you can set up the Office with your login details and product key

How to Get WhatsApp Status on Windows Phone and Use It

Today WhatsApp finally released its in-work feature called WhatsApps status for WhatsApp users. The new WhatsApp Status feature is available for the all the WhatsApp users on all the supported Mobile phone platform. Needless to say, the new WhatsApp feature is also available for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile as well.

What’s new in WhatsApp status for Windows Phone?

The new WhatsApp status allows you to add an image, video or GIF as a status with a caption. But, the real thing is that the status automatically gets deleted after 24 hours of it being added.

Now if you want to have WhatsApp Status on your Windows Phone but don’t know how to get it, here is what you need to do.

How to get WhatsApp Status on Windows Phone?

The first thing you need to do is update your WhatsApp app to the latest version available. Here is how to do it.

Open WhatsApp, tap three dots at the bottom and select Settings.
Tap on About and then tap on Update button at the bottom.
Now it will open the Windows Store.
Here tap and update the WhatsApp app. The app is 35 MB in size.
Wait until the app is downloaded and installed.

How to Use WhatsApp Status in Windows Phone?

Now that you have installed the latest version of WhatsApp, here is how to use it.

Open WhatsApp tap the Status tab on the right side corner.

Here, tap My Status option. Alternatively, you can also tap the + button at the bottom to add status.
If you want to add a photo as the status then, tap and take a photo.
If you want to post a video as the status, then tap and hold to take the video.
Once you have taken the video, you have the option to edit it. Use the given options such as Crop, add a filter, rotate, etc., if you want to.

Next thing you can do is either add your video as a video or turn it into a GIF. If you want to post it as a GIF, then tap the GIF icon on the top right corner.
If you want to add any caption to your status, add it below at the bottom of the screen.
Once done, tap on the send icon ( bottom left), and you are done.

WhatsApp Status Privacy Settings

WhatsApp status now comes with Privacy Settings, which allows you to control who can see your status and who cannot. Here is how to use it.

Open WhatsApp and go to WhatsApp Status tab.
Tap three dots at the bottom and select Privacy Settings.
Under Status part, tap on “Only Share with”.
Here you have three options.
My contact > select this if you want to share the status with all your contacts.
Only Share with > select this and select all the contacts in your list with whom you want to share the status.
My contacts except > Select this if you want to share your status with all the contacts except few people.

Fix Audio Issues in Android Smartphones – No Sound from Headphones and External Speaker

You can connect an external speaker to your Android smartphone using a compatible speaker. However, while doing this you may face a problem with the audio. You may see that no sound is coming from headphones or external speakers connected to your mobile phone.

This problem can happen with any brand of smartphone including the Samsung Galaxy series, Sony, Xiaomi etc.

If you are facing a similar problem and no sound is coming from your Smartphone then here I have a few solutions to fix this problem.

Fix No Sound Issue in Smartphone

First thing first, don’t bash your phone against the wall or shake it to make it work. Your frustration with the problem will only worsen the issue.

There are several reasons why the audio may not be working on your smartphone. So, I have listed all the possible fixes to fix no audio problem in Android devices.

Restart Your Mobile Phone

The first solution for this problem is to restart your Smartphone. At times, a simple restart can fix several issues.

So, press and hold the Power key and select Power off.
Once the phone is off, remove the back cover and then remove the battery.
Wait for a minute and then reinsert the battery and restart your phone.

After the restart, try to play any audio file on your smartphone. This can fix no sound problem on your phone.

Remove SD Card and Reinsert

If your smartphone has an SD card inserted, then removing it and then reinserting the SD can fix the no sound problem for you.

First, turn off your smartphone and let is shut down.
Now remove the battery and eject the SD card.
Reinsert the SD card into your Phone and restart it.

Once the phone is up and running try to play any audio file and you should hear the sound coming out of your smartphone.

Restart Mobile Phone Headphones Connected

Some of the users who had audio issues with their smartphone were able to fix the problem by this simple trick.

Connect your headphone or external speaker to the smartphone and turn it off.

Restart your smartphone while the headphone is still connected to your smartphone. If everything went right, you should be able to hear the audio from your smartphone through headphones now.

Change or Replace SD Card

It is possible that your SD card is causing the audio issue with your phone. What you can do is try to insert a different SD card and then try to play the audio. If the problem is with your SD card then replacing it should work.

Clean Cache Partition in Recovery Mode

You can clean the cache data from the Recovery Mode to fix the audio issues on your smartphone. Here is how to do it.

Turn off your phone.
When it is off, press and hold Volume UP Key + Home Key + Power Key.
When the phone vibrates, leave the Power key, but don’t release the Home key and Volume up key.
Release those keys when you see the Recovery Mode Menu.
Press Volume Down key to choose “Wipe Cache Partition”.
Press the Power key to select it.

After wiping cache partition, reboot the phone to normal state and see if that has resolved the audio issues on your phone.

Reset Your Mobile Phone

So, if nothing seems working, you can try to reset your smartphone to its factory default. It is easy to reset your Android smartphone by following these steps.

Note: These steps are for Android 6.0 running smartphones. If you are running latest or older version of Android OS then look out for a guide on how to reset your Model specific Android smartphone.

Note: Take a complete backup before resetting the Android phone.

Unlock your Android phone and go to Settings.
Scroll down to System and Devices and tap on Additional Settings.
Under Additional Settings tap on Backup and Reset.
Tap on Factory Data Reset option.
Tap on All files on the phone and then confirm the decision.

Now your Android phone will reset to factory settings. Once the factory reset is complete, try to play the audio on your phone using Headphone or external speaker and see if the issues are fixed.

No Sound Because of Hardware Issue

If your phone has no audio, it can be because of the hardware issue on your smartphone. In such cases, it is better to take the smartphone to an authorized service centre who can fix your phone for free if it is under warranty.

Fix WiFi Keep Disconnecting Problem in Android

It can be really frustrating if your Android phone’s WiFi does not work like it should and keep disconnecting and reconnecting after every few minutes. The issue of WiFi disconnecting can happen to due to several reasons.

So, here I have listed all the possible fixes to fix WiFi disconnecting problem on your Android phone.

As I said earlier, the reason for WiFi disruption can be anything. It can be your Antivirus program or the VPN you have installed. At worse, even it can be a hardware issue and your WiFi component may need replacement.

Before you jump to make any conclusion, try the fixes given below to fix WiFi disconnecting problem on your Android phone.

Reboot Modem / Router

You would be surprised to know how many times electronic device related problems can be fixed with a simple restart.

If your WiFi is continuously disconnecting and reconnecting then try to restart your WiFi router.

After the restart, go to Setting.

Tap WiFi and open Saved Network.

Now press and hold on the WiFi network that is giving you the problem.

Select Delete / Forget option.

Scan for available WiFi networks and reconnect to your network.

Forget and Add the Connection

At times the solution can be as easy as deleting the saved network and reestablishing the connection.

Go to Settings and tap WiFi.

Tap Saved Networks.

Find your WiFi Network and long press on it.

Tap Delete / Forget to remove the network.

Next, scan for the available WiFi networks and connect to it.

Boot Your Phone into Safe Mode

Before we try any other fix, we need to be sure that it is not your phone that is at fault.

When you boot into Safe Mode, you cannot access any third-party apps installed on your phone. Once you are in the Safe Mode, try to connect to the WiFi and see if the WiFi stays connected.

If the WiFi stays connected then the problem could be with your WiFi Router settings or any app installed on your phone.

Boot into Safe Mode

Press and hold the Power button till you see Power Menu with Airplane Mode, Reboot, Power Offoptions.

Tap and hold Power Off option until you see the Safe Boot mode option.

Tap OK to boot into Safe Mode.

Alternatively, if that did not work for you then try this to boot into Safe Mode.

Press and hold the power button and tap Power Off.

Once the phone is Off, press the power key to turn it on.

When the phone vibrates, press and hold Menu / Homescreen button to get into Safe Mode.

To get out of the Safe Mode, simply restart your Android phone.

Update WiFi Router Firmware

The WiFi disconnecting problem can also occur if your WiFi router is running an outdated firmware version. Update your WiFi Router firmware to check if it is causing the problem.

Update WiFi Router Firmware

Note: These steps are for updating NETGEAR Router firmware. If you have any other Maker’s router then refer the application guide.

Open Google Chrome on your PC.
Go to http://www.routerlogin.net.
Now enter the username and password for the router. The default username and password should be “Admin” and “password” respectively.
Select Advanced > Administrator.
Click Firmware Update / Router Updatebutton.
Check for any available updates and click Yes to install it.

After updating the firmware, scan for available WiFi network on your phone and connect to the WiFi network.

Change Lease Time Settings in Router

Some users have reported that changing lease time from forever to a few days or week has fixed the WiFi disconnecting issue on Android phone.

In the Lease Time field, you may have the lease time set to Forever.

You have to change it to a shorter time. So, set it to 24 hours.

Now try connecting your smartphone to WiFi Network and see whether the WiFi disconnecting problem is resolved.

Change 802.11 Mode in Router

To fix WiFi disconnecting problem in Android you can try changing 802.11 Mode in the router.

Change 802.11 Mode

Note: These steps are for D-Link Router. Refer your router manufacturers guide if you have another router.

Go to Settings > Wireless.

Under 2.4Ghz section click Advanced Settings.

Click 802.11 Mode drop down menu and select Mixed 802.11 g/n or 802.11n only if that did not work.

That’s it. Now try connecting to your WiFi Network and see if the WiFi disconnecting problem is fixed.

Change WMM Settings

If changing 802.11 b/g/n Mode did not fix the issue then try to disable WMM settings on your router. Here is who to do it.

Note: Steps for NETGEAR Router.

Log into the router as Admin.

Click Advanced tab (top).

From the left pane select QoS Setup.

In the WMM tab, uncheck these options:

Enable WMM Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n/)
Enable WMM Settings (5Ghz a/n)

Click Apply to save the changes.

On your Android phone scan for available WiFi networks and connect to the network from your router. If everything went right, you should have fixed WiFi disconnecting issue by now.

Uninstall VPN and Disable Antivirus Firewall

If you have Virtual Private Network (VPN) app installed on your Android phone then try to uninstall it. It is possible that your VPN app can be causing the problem.

Go to Settings > All Apps.

Find your VPN app and uninstall it.

Disable McAfee Mobile Security

If you have installed any of the security solutions on your Android phone, disabling it temporarily can resolve WiFi disconnecting problem.

Some users have reported a problem with McAfee Mobile Security. Simply turn off the WiFi firewall or the security app for time being.

Now try to use the WiFi and see if the disconnecting issue is resolved. If yes, uninstall and install other security option.

Reset WiFi Router to Factory Default

If nothing seems working, you can try to reset your WiFi router to its factory default settings.

There are two ways to reset a WiFi Router:

1) Use the Reset Button

On the back side of your WiFi router, you can find a reset button. You cannot press it using your finger. Use something like a paperclip and press reset button for 7 seconds till all the lights start flashing on your Router. Make sure the router is connected to a power outlet while performing the reset.

2) Use the Admin Dashboard

You can also reset the router using admin dashboard of your router. Login to your router as admin and follow your router makers guide for factory resetting your WiFi router.

Once the router is reset you can reconfigure the router and use your phone. In most of the cases, resetting the router to factory default should fix the problem.

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Defective WiFi Component

If nothing seems working then you may have damaged your device’s WiFi component. In this situation, you have to take your device to the Service Centre and they can tell you the exact issue after diagnosing your device.

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How to Fix USB Device Not Recognized Error In Windows?

We often come across a situation when we Plug in our USB Device and we get the error USB Device Not Recognized in Windows. This is very irritating and can occur due to many reasons. There might be some partition issues on your External Storage device or the File System might be Corrupted. It is also possible that your USB driver may be corrupted, or it may be not responding. In the worst case scenario, chances are that your USB Drive has been damaged and is unreadable by the Device Drivers. In this post, we listed down all the possible solutions to solve USB Device Not Recognized Error In Windows-based Computer.

Different ways to Fix USB Device Not Recognized Error In Windows.

1.Check if the Device shows up in the Disk Management.

To open Disk Management on your Windows Pc, Simple click Windows Key+R, this will open the Run Dialog Box, type diskmgmt.msc and Click on Open. This will open the Disk Management Console.

In the bottom left corner, you can see your all the external Drives attached to your Computer. If your device shows up then you simply need to format it properly so that Windows can recognize your USB device. If your USB DEvice doesn’t show up in the list, then you need to try other alternative methods mentioned below.

2. Unplug Your USB Device and Plug it Again into some Other USB Port

If Method 1 doesn’t work for you, then you may try unplugging your Device and try to Plug it again. You may also try to insert it into some other USB Ports available. This method often solves this USB Device Not Recognized issue because when you reconnect your USB Device, you are actually refreshing your List of Plugged in USB Devices. USB Ports may malfunction when they get older, so replugging it into other USB Port may solve this issue for you.

3. Formatting and Partitioning the Drive

The USB Device Not Recognized error can show up if your USB Device has not been partitioned properly.You can use Windows Disk Management Console to format and make proper partitions to your USB Drive. Just follow the following Simple Steps:

Click Windows Key+R and type diskmgmt.msc. Tap enter and this will open Windows Disk Management Console.
Locate your USB device at the bottom left corner and Right Click on it.
A new Dialog Box will open, Click on Format… Ignore the warning and proceed further.
In the next Dialog Box, you will see an option to format your USB Device. Select the File System as NTFS and Allocation Unit Size as Default.
Click on Ok and your Formatting will be completed within few seconds.
Remove your USB Drive and Plug it again. Now you should be able to see your USB Drive and use it without any error.

Please note that Formatting will erase all the data stored in your Device and you may not be able to restore it again.

4. Restart your Computer.

Sometimes, restarting your Computer may solve this problem with USB Device Not Recognized. When your Computer starts booting, it loads all the drivers and programs during the Boot Process. It might be possible that some drivers or programs failed to start during the Boot Process which is causing this error. Restarting your Computer Means soft Reset of your Computer and It resolves most of the common issues.

5. Updating The Device Driver

The USB Device Not Recognized error means that your Computer is unable to detect the USB Device attached to your Computer. Sometimes updating your Device Driver might solve this issue for you. You just need to perform these simple steps in order to update your Device Drivers.

Click Windows Key+R and type devmgmt.msc. Hit Enter and it will open Device Manager Page in a new Window.
Scroll down to search for Universal Serial Bus Controllers and double-click on it.
You will see the unrecognized devices as Unknown Device. Right CLick on it and click on Properties.
A new dialog Box will open as shown. Click on Driver Tab and tap on Update Driver.
You can search for available drivers online or you can also manually select the driver software if available on your computer. However, it is highly recommended that you search for Available drivers online.
Click on Search Automatically for Updated Driver Software. It will automatically search and install the latest available driver available for your Device. This will surely solve your Driver issues if any.

6. Using Windows TroubleShooter

Windows TroubleShooter solves the majority of the Hardware related problems in Windows Operating System. It has improved a lot in Windows 10. To open Windows Troubleshooter,

Go-to Settings and click on hardware and other devices.
Select your USB Device from the list.
Right Click on the Device Name and Click on TroubleShoot.
It will automatically detect the problems and get it solved for you.

7. Checking Physical Damage to your USB Device and Drive

If all the methods listed above doesn’t work for you, then chances are that your USB Device or USB Drive has been physically damaged. Check your Device and Drive for any physical defect. If found any, then you need to replace your Device/Drive.

These were some of the TroubleShoot methods to solve the USB Device Not Recognized problem in Windows-based Computer. We hope you were able to fix this issue by following the above steps. If the issue still persists you may comment down below or report the issue on the official on the Microsoft Community.

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