Samsung Galaxy A3: Wifi Authentication Problem

From time to time, the Samsung Galaxy A3 displays the Authentication Problem message when you try to connect to a Wi-Fi network. This kind of error message can potentially result from many places. So, so that you can connect properly to the Wifi network with your Samsung Galaxy A3, we decided to write this guide. So we will discover together what to do and where to look to resolve this problem of Wifi authentication. We will see at initially what you need to do on the Samsung Galaxy A3. Finally, we will see what it is actually necessary to do and check on your Wifi box.

How to proceed when the Samsung Galaxy A3 has an authentication problem on the Wifi network

Forget the Wifi network on your Samsung Galaxy A3

If the Wi-Fi network to which you desire to connect has been changed since your last authentication, your Samsung Galaxy A3 may display the text: Authentication or authentication error . If the issue comes from there, the solution is fairly simple. Just forget about the Wifi network in your Samsung Galaxy A3. To do this, go to the settings of the Wifi network and keep pressed on the network in question. You will after that have the option to choose the option: Forget this network . Once it is completed, you can try again to connect to the Wifi network. In the event that the issue is not resolved, go to the next step.

Press the box button

Whether your box is Orange, Bouygues Telecom, SFR or Numéricable, it might happen to have a issue of authentication Wifi on the Samsung Galaxy A3 because the box is not in Synchronization mode . If you would like to activate the synchronization mode of your box, it is actually very basic. You should find a synchronization button to press. When this is completed, a light will most of the time start blinking. You can actually after that try to reconnect to the Wifi network with your Samsung Galaxy A3. If it still will not work, go to the next trick.

Retype Password

From time to time the authentication problem comes from the technique you type the Wifi network password. In fact, it is actually sometimes subtle to type a password Wifi on its Samsung Galaxy A3. We therefore advise you to try all the following possibilities:

  • Type the code without spaces or hyphens
  • Type the password in uppercase
  • Type the password in lowercase

Restart your box

As in several laptop problems, the solution is oftentimes very simple. In fact, 80% of the laptop problems are solved by restarting the machine. We therefore advise you to restart your box and your Samsung Galaxy A3. After that try to reconnect with your Samsung Galaxy A3.

Check box settings

If non-e of the previous solutions did work, the problem might be found to be on the box of your provider. It will therefore be necessary to go in the parameters of the box and to test if the system of key is in WPA / WPA2 . If this is not the case, choose this option. After that try to connect your Samsung Galaxy A3 again to Wifi. If the authentication issue continues, we highly recommend that you contact your service provider or a telephone retail store.