How To Fix The LG X4+ Won’t Connect To Wi-Fi Issue

The #LG #X4+ is a mid-range Android smartphone model that was first released in February 2018 and is best known for having a 32 bit HiFi DAC. It has a solid build quality and is in fact MIL-STD-810G compliant. This phone has a 5.3 inch IPS LCD screen having a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It uses a single 13MP rear camera and a single 5MP selfie camera on the front. Under the hood, you will find the Snapdragon 425 quad core processor which is paired with 2GB of RAM. Although this is a solid performing device there are instances when certain issues can occur which we will be addressing today. In this latest installment of our troubleshooting series we will tackle the LG X4+ won’t connect to Wi-Fi issue.

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How To Fix The LG X4+ Won’t Connect To Wi-Fi Issue

Before performing any of the recommended troubleshooting steps on this phone it’s best to make sure that it is running on the latest software version. If an update is available then I suggest that you download and install it first. This will at least minimize the possibility of the problem being caused by an outdated software version.

You can connect your phone to a computer with the latest version of the  LG PC Suite software to get the update. Once the phone is running on the latest software version proceed with the troubleshooting steps listed below.

Don’t forget to turn on the phone Wi-Fi switch

Your phone will have a Wi-Fi switch found in its Settings which needs to be turned on in order for the device to connect to a Wi-Fi network. While this might be an obvious step there are cases when phone owners will forget to turn on the Wi-Fi switch.

• From any home screen, swipe left to locate and tap Settings.
• Select the Network tab or scroll to and tap Network & internet > Wi-Fi switch to the ON setting.

Check if the LG X4+ won’t connect to Wi-Fi issue still occurs.

Check if this is a router problem

Sometimes the problem might not be caused by phone but by the router instead. You need to eliminate the router as a possible cause of the problem. Can other devices connect to the Wi-Fi network? Have you tried checking the router settings (MAC filtering) if it has blocked your phone from connecting? The quickest way to check if this is a router related problem is to connect your phone to a different Wi-Fi network. 

Perform a soft reset

This action will refresh the phone software which will usually fix issues caused by a minor software glitch as it removes any corrupt temporary data in the device. To perform this procedure just press and hold the Power button and Volume Down until the device powers off, approximately 8 seconds, then release. Once this is done try connecting to the Wi-Fi network.

Reset the phone network settings

This step is usually done whenever the phone is having a problem connecting to a data network.  The following changes will occur on your phone.

• Stored Wi-Fi networks will be deleted.
• Paired Bluetooth devices will be deleted.
• Background data sync settings will be turned on.
• Data restrictive settings in applications that were manually turned on/off by the customer will be reset to the default setting.
• Network selection mode will be set to automatic.

To reset the network settings of your device:

• From the Home screen, Settings.
• Tap the ‘General’ tab.
• Tap Restart & reset > Network settings reset > RESET SETTINGS > Reset Settings.
• A ‘Network settings have been reset’ message briefly flashes to indicate the reset is complete.

Try to check if the LG X4+ won’t connect to Wi-Fi issue still occurs.

Start the phone in Safe Mode

There are cases when an app you downloaded from the Google Play Store will cause issues on the phone when it is installed. To check if an app you downloaded is causing the problem you will have to start the phone in Safe Mode as only the pre-installed apps are allowed to run in this mode.

• With the screen on, press and hold the Power key.
• In the options menu that displays, tap Power off and restart.
• The device will restart and the Safe mode overlay will no longer show on the screen.

In case the issue does not occur in this mode then it is most likely caused by an app you installed. Find out what app this is and uninstall it.

Wipe the cache partition of the phone

Your phone will usually store a large amount of cached data which will help it run better. There is a possibility however that this data can become corrupted. When this happens it will usually cause certain issues to occur on the phone. To eliminate the possibility that this is what’s causing the problem you will have to wipe the cache partition of the phone from the recovery mode.

• From the Home screen, tap Settings.
• Tap the ‘General’ tab.
• Tap Storage > Internal storage.
• Wait for menu options to finish calculating.
• Tap Free up space.
• Tap Temporary files & raw files.
• Select the following options: Cached data, Clip tray temporary files, Raw files from camera.
• Tap Delete > DELETE

Check if the issue still occurs.

Perform a factory reset

In case the above steps fails to fix the LG X4+ won’t connect to Wi-Fi issue then your last option is to do a factory reset. Make sure to backup your phone data before doing the reset as this will be deleted in the process.

• Turn off the device.
• Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons.
• When the LG logo appears, quickly release and then re-hold the Power button while continuing to hold the Volume down button.
• When the ‘Delete all user data (including LG and carrier apps) and reset all settings’ message appears, use the Volume down button to highlight Yes.
• Press the Power button to reset the device.

Once the reset is complete setup your phone again then check if the issue still occurs. If it does then this is most likely caused by a faulty hardware component in which case you will need to bring the phone to a service center and have it checked.