Top 9 Ways to Fix Wi-Fi Showing Limited Connection on Android

Most of the time, you cannot open any web page on your Android phone even if you are connected to your Wi-Fi. And when that happens, you’ll see your Wi-Fi icon have an exclamation point or an X over it. Sometimes, you’ll even get a notification that says Limited link. In this article, we will tell you how to fix this on Android phones.

Limited access means your phone is connected to Wi-Fi, but the Wi-Fi network is not. This means that the Wi-Fi does not have a working internet connection. In this case, you can enjoy all the benefits of a Wi-Fi network, but you cannot use the internet to open websites or applications.

Let’s see various solutions to fix Wi-Fi showing limited connection notification on Android.

1. Reboot Devices

You should start by restarting your phone and router. To restart your router, turn off its switch and unplug it for 20-30 seconds. Then plug it back in.

2. Check Date and Time on Phone

Check the date and time of your phone after restarting the required devices. Sometimes there can be a mismatch between the real clock and the clock on your device so fix it.

To do this, go to Settings > System (or General Management). Tap on date and time. Select Automatic date and time or Use network-provided time.

3. Forget Wi-Fi SSID Connected to Your Phone

Next, you should forget your Wi-Fi network from the phone. As is, detach or remove saved network details. After that, you will need to re-enter the password for your Wi-Fi.

To forget Wi-Fi password and details, follow these steps:

Stage 1: Open Settings on your phone. Tap on Connections or Network & internet.

step 2: Tap on Wi-Fi. Then tap on the Wi-Fi SSID name that is having problems.

Stage 3: Tap on Forget on the next screen.

Step 4: Try reconnecting to the same Wi-Fi SSID with the correct password.

4. Switch Between IP Settings

You should also try switching between dynamic and static IP settings to fix limited connectivity. In the first case, you don’t have to do anything as the IP and everything else is set automatically. In the latter, you will have to manually enter some details as described in the next solution.

To change the IP mode, follow these steps:

Stage 1: Open your Wi-Fi settings as shown above. So go to Settings > Connections/Network > Wi-Fi.

step 2: Tap your Wi-Fi SSID name. Now, tap on Advanced options. In stock Android, you need to tap on the edit icon and then on Advanced options.

Stage 3: You will see the IP settings options. Change the mode from static to DHCP or vice versa. If you are switching from DHCP to static, follow the next method for settings.

5. Use Correct IP Settings

Sometimes, there may be an IP conflict between various devices connected to the Wi-Fi network. Switching to static IP and manually entering the IP address has solved the limited connectivity issue on Android for many users.

To do this, repeat the steps mentioned in the solution above i.e. select Static IP address. After that, IP address, DNS etc. You will notice that new options such as You need to change the IP address and choose one of the standard IP address range supported by your router and region.

• 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255
• 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255
• 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255

The first three digits are always the same, ie 192.168.1 as in my case. After that, you can replace X with any number between 1 and 255. So your final address will be something like 192.168.1.246. Gateway should be similar to your IP address and usually ends with 1. You can also try using Google DNS 1 as 8.8.8.8 and DNS 2 as 8.8.4.4. Leave the rest unchanged. Finally, hit the Save button. Restart your phone.

Fly: Keep trying 2-3 random IP addresses to see if one is connecting properly.

6. Change Wi-Fi Privacy (Android 10 or higher)

On phones running Android 10, the issue can be resolved by changing the privacy of the Wi-Fi network as well. To do this, open your Wi-Fi settings on the phone. Go to your Wi-Fi network. Tap on Privacy or MAC address type. On some phones, you can find it under the Advanced option.

You will find two options – Random MAC and Device MAC. Switch to the second option from the already set one. For example, if currently Device is MAC, change it to Randomized MAC and vice versa. Restart the phone.

7. Change Network Usage

Another setting that can be responsible for limited connectivity on Android is network usage. To fix this you need to change your mesh to Unmetered.

For this, open your Wi-Fi network settings. Tap on Network usage or Measured network. Look under Advanced if it’s not directly visible. Select Unmetered. Restart the phone.

8. Change Modem Settings

If you have access to your router or modem, you should try changing a few settings for that too. First, you need to change the Wireless mode. It will be found under your modem’s Wireless settings. Try using 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and similar modes to see which one works for you.

Second, change the password type from WPA2 to WPA/WPA2 in your router settings. Restart your modem after changing any settings. Then try connecting your phone to it. Hopefully, the limited connection notification will go away.

9. Reset Network Settings

Finally, you need to reset the network settings on your Android phone. This does not delete any of your personal data. But Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc. all your network settings will be reset to their original values. Find out in detail what happens when you reset network settings.

To reset the network, follow these steps:

Stage 1: Open Settings on your phone and go to System or General Management.

Step 2: Tap on Reset. Next, tap on Reset network settings or Reset Wi-Fi, mobile and Bluetooth.

Look In A Different Way

If the problem persists, you may not have the problem. We mean that the problem can also be caused by your service provider. Therefore, call them to confirm.

Next: Did you know that you can use your Android phone as a Wi-Fi repeater? Learn how to do this at the next link.