[Sony Doesn't care this at all] WiFi Status locked, cannot change or turn off

[Heresy]

It looks like this is a general problem after ICS upgrade for Sony Xperia phone.

I didn't have this problem before even in worse firmware 6.1.1.B.1.10, but after using 6.1.1.B.1.54 two weeks, I have the problem now...

I can connect to AP after boot.

After use for a little time, the process "wpa_supplicant" start running, and never stop, just like the screenshot below (right-top corner).

When the process "wpa_supplicant" is running, I can neither turn off the WiFi, nor make any setting change about WiFi.

What I can do is reboot.

It looks that the WiFi status was been locked by this process.

According the information on the web (reference), this issue can be fixed after delete the file /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant_bagscan.db. (rooted required)

But this file will automatic generated by wpa_supplicant, so the same problem may happens again.

Is there any way to fix this issue without rooted?

[Heresy]

Hello? I had sent the PM, than?

Still no response?

[RuiCarvalho]

I also have the exact same problem. Except my phone isn't rooted and my only solution is factory resets from time to time......

Any help regarding this subject? Sony must have realized this is more frequent than it should be.. some sort of solution should be on its way. It's been far too long. Come on.. my family has 2 Sony Xperia and they both share the same issue...

[RuiCarvalho]

Did anyone answer your PM? I wanna send one aswell....

[RuiCarvalho]

Please pay attention to these problems:

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/55321

http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/350786#350786

http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/350738#350738

http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/223550#223550

(there may be more posts)

They all refer to the same issue!! Still with NO solution. And is being given little attention by SONY!

<<< Wi-fi won't turn off and stops working even though it's "on" >>>

[Heresy]

Answer my PM? Of course NOT....

They do NOT care this issue at all....

[AlexvBreemen]

I have sinds a few weeks the same problem. Always restarting my phone to connect to a wi-fi network.

I even installed the C.0 version but this is no solution for me..

I hope that Sony comes asap with an update or workaround for this problem.

[Heresy]

As what I know, all ICS firmware now have the same issue, and Sony can't provide any meanful comment...

[petervleugels]

Dear,

Thus we all send back our phones to Sony for "repair"???

Maybe this will give Sony a bit of pressure for solving this issue.

Peter,

[Heresy]

No, Sony do not have any solution for this issue now.

I know some one send the phone back to Sony many times, finally he got a Xperia U with Android 2.3.7 for slove this problem...

By the way, although the are some users reported this problem, but they alway say "this is a case we never meet before".

[Heresy]

I had post the problem more than one month.

There are some other people have the same problem.

But Sony still can't provide any information about the issue...

I can't understand waht Sony service doing...