# My Windows Moblie phone removes the WiFi option

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-windows-moblie-phone-removes-the-wifi-option/440562>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 8, 2008, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-windows-moblie-phone-removes-the-wifi-option/440562 "2008-03-08T04:13:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-windows-moblie-phone-removes-the-wifi-option/440562/1 "2008-03-08T04:13:10Z")

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Let me explain:

To save battery life, I turn off the WiFi feature on my phone if I know I’m not going to use it. However, every time I turn it off, it not only turns off the WiFi, but it removes the option to turn it back on from the menu. I click on the Wireless Manager (either from the Today screen or the connections tab under settings,) and the only options listed are Bluetooth and Phone, unless I soft reset, and then WiFi shows back up. Also, under the ‘connections’ tab in settings, the ‘WiFi’ icon/whatever itself says WiFi is enabled, but clearly it’s not.

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**Author:** ![Aestivalis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Aestivalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aestivalis)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-windows-moblie-phone-removes-the-wifi-option/440562/2 "2008-03-08T05:55:03Z")

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What kind of phone? Not a lot of WM phones have WiFi, so assuming it’s an HTC, check out [this site](http://forum.xda-developers.com/index.php?). Otherwise, have you checked [HowardForums.com](http://HowardForums.com)?

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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-windows-moblie-phone-removes-the-wifi-option/440562/3 "2008-03-08T22:15:40Z")

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It’s a Samsung i730, and it uses the Verizon network.

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**Author:** ![Aestivalis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Aestivalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aestivalis)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-windows-moblie-phone-removes-the-wifi-option/440562/4 "2008-03-09T00:52:09Z")

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So others have reported odd WiFi problems with this phone

> **[Verizon Samsung i730 --\> Broken Wi-Fi](https://howardforums.com/showthread.php/1330241-Samsung-i730-gt-Broken-Wi-Fi?highlight=i730%20wifi)**
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> On my i730, when I go to enable Wi-Fi, the phone locks up, and after about 2 minutes, it gives me an error window that says WLAN cannot be enabled. Please soft reset and try to enable again. but it doesn't work. By the way, I'm running 2003SE.

And others have reported success by flashing their phone to Windows Mobile 5. Are you still on Windows Mobile 2003?

I’d start by looking through the FAQ:

> **[pdaphonehome.com](http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-i730-i830-i830w/50453-faq-v-2-samsung-i730-updated-11-19-2005-12-20-pm-est.html)**
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> This domain may be for sale!

Then attempt flashing the new OS.