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Android 8 Crashes Orbi
I've been tracking down an issue where my Orbi just suddenly drops wifi and reboots. I've isolated it to be associated with an Android device running 8.0 or higher. And I've proven it turning off w...
Thanks for this input! That could help us see that it is likely connected to the December security update, not necessarily Android 8.1.
I too have had VERY frequent reboots since the beginning of this month with 4 different Orbi firmwares. The one consistent factor is that the wifi stays up when me and my wife leave our phones off of wifi entirely. The reboots happen very often when one or both phones connect or disconnect to wifi. For example, wifi reboots every morning when I wake up, pick up my phone, and turn the screen on for the first time. It reboots when I leave for work and my wife is still at home. It reboots within minutes of me getting home from work.
Google Pixel 2 Android 8.1
RBK50 on 2.1.12 and then 2.1.16
Just wanted to share an experience I have had recently. I had the reboot issues on the router and after some googling found it to be this issue as well. Waking up the phone would cause it as well as moving about the house where the phone would switch from satellite to router. So recently when I saw that 2.1.12 implemented wired backhaul I thoiught I would try it out. Some people with 2 satellites and others with switches were having network storm issue but I don't have either of these challengesso I gave it a shot. Since making that change I have not had the reboot that I can recall. I have updated to 2.1.16 that just came out and still no issue while being wired backhaul configiured. I'm sure this isn't an option for many of you but if it is it might be worth proving my scenario as a fluke or a solution.
I have a feeling that it might not just be an issue with Android 8 Devices. I have a Galaxy Note 8 runing android 7.1.1. I have noticed that my router reboots fairly consistantly at 7AM when my alarm goes off. It has also rebooted several other times throughout the day but i think almost always while I am using my phone.