Toggling airplane mode on and off needed for newly started apps to access internet

Using /e/OS Troubleshooting
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certain apps require me toggling airplane mode for them to access the internet.

I am on a fairphone 6, e/OS 4.2

i saw an old post from last year with the same issue. Does anybody know what the issue is and if there is a fix?

thanks!

Xander

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If it’s on wi-fi maybe try toggling off IPv6 on your router?

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After updating to /e/OS 4.2 on my FP3+ I also noticed that sometimes, probably after being disconnected from wifi, internet does not work (no LTE ison for mobile data) until I set airplane mode on and then off.

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thanks, I tried that just now I think (i am really not a techy person, so hopefully i did :slight_smile: )

but the issue also occurs when i’m outside, so i suspect that it might need something else too.

could it possibly be a FP issue?

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Sorry to hear. It might not be Iv6 then, however, some VPN apps have a toggle to enable/disable IPv6 protocol as well.

I assume any automatic re-connect options are switched on.

I wish I could be of more help.

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You may get a clue from the Status bar top right
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Try to work out if the problem is with connection to mobile data (triangular icon) or Wi-Fi (fan shaped icon).

Edit. @xyu it is probably the acts of

connection /
disconnection and transfer

that you want to troubleshoot, looking for clues in change of Status bar icons.

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yes, thanks. it does occur when i’m connected to wifi and when i’m connected through mobile data. I get the feeling that it happens more when I switch from one to the other as well. I’d have to really make a schedule and time the observations to be sure i guess :slight_smile: