How to fix Android no net issue?

Sometimes, your Android device might have trouble establishing a network connection. If you are unable to connect to the internet while using Saily eSIM, try troubleshooting the issue by following the steps below:

 

Check if the plan was activated
 

To ensure your plan is active, follow the steps in our How to Activate Your Saily eSIM article.

 

Disconnect from the Wi-Fi

  1. Use the Android search feature to search for settings:

    Search bar containing the text settings and Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Click on connections:

    Settings page with Connections highlighted
     
  3. Turn off Wi-Fi:

    Connections page with Wi-Fi disabled and highlighted

 

Check if eSIM is enabled and chosen as the preferred

  1. Use the Android search feature to search for settings:

    Search bar containing the text settings and Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Click on connections:

    Settings page with Connections highlighted
     
  3. Press on the SIM manager:

    Connections page with SIM manager highlighted
     
  4. Select your eSIM (in this case, eSIM 1) and toggle it to the on position:

    SIM manager page with eSIM 1 disabled and highlighted
     
  5. Now tap on mobile data:

    SIM manager page with Mobile data highlighted
     
  6. Ensure that your Saily eSIM (in that case, eSIM 1) is selected.

    eSIM selection window, eSIM 1 highlighted

 

Check if Data Roaming is enabled.

  1. Use the Android search feature to search for settings:

    Search bar containing the text settings and Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Click on connections:

    Settings page with Connections highlighted
     
  3. Select mobile networks:

    Connections page with Mobile networks highlighted
     
  4. Make sure that data roaming is enabled:

    Mobile networks page with Data roaming turned on and highlighted

 

Reboot your Android device

  1. Press and hold the power or power button + volume down to access the power off menu.

    Image of a phone with arrows pointing to the volume down button and the power off button
     
  2. Alternatively, hold the power button until the device restarts to force a reboot.

    Image of a phone with arrows pointing to the power off button

 

Disable 5G settings

  1. Use the Android search feature to search for settings:

    Search bar containing the text settings and Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Click on connections:

    Settings page with Connections highlighted
     
  3. Select mobile networks:

    Connections page with Mobile networks highlighted
     
  4. Tap the eSIM you wish to configure:

    Mobile networks page with Network mode SIM 1 highlighted
     
  5. Select the preferred network type:

    Selection window with Preffered network type highlighted
     
  6. Unselect 5G and choose the 4G or 3G option:

    Selection window of Preffered network type

 

Select the Network Operator manually

  1. Use the Android search feature to search for settings:

    Search bar containing the text settings and Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Click on connections:

    Settings page with Connections highlighted
     
  3. Select mobile networks:

    Connections page with Mobile networks highlighted
     
  4. Select the network operators:

    Mobile networks page with Network operators highlighted
     
  5. Select your network provider. If no such option exists, please get in touch with our Customer Support Agents.

 

Enable and disable Flight Mode

  1. Use the Android search feature to search for settings:

    Search bar containing the text settings and Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Click on connections:

    Settings page with Connections highlighted
     
  3. Turn the flight mode on:

    Connections page with Flight mode highlighted and turned off
     
  4. Wait 15 seconds.
  5. Turn the flight mode off.

 

Configure APN (Access Point Name) settings

  1. Use the Android search feature to search for settings:

    Search bar containing the text settings and Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Click on connections:

    Settings page with Connections highlighted
     
  3. Select mobile networks:

    Connections page with Mobile networks highlighted
     
  4. Select access point names:

    Mobile networks page with Access Point Names highlighted
     
  5. Tap + or add while you have your eSIM selected:

    Access Point Names page with Add highlighted at the top-right
     
  6. Enter the details in the name and APN fields by following the steps below.

    Edit access point page with Name and APN highlighted
     
  7. Input wbdata in the name field and press ok:

    Input box for Name
     
  8. For APN, input wbdata as well:

    Input box for APN
     
  9. Leave other fields blank.
  10. Tap the three dots in the top right:

    Edit access point page with three dots highlighted at the top-right
     
  11. Then press save:

    Save button highlighted
     
  12. After saving, select the new APN to enable it:

    APNs page with the APN highlighted

 

Reset your network settings.

  1. Use the Android search feature to search for settings:

    Search bar containing the text settings and Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Type reset in the search bar and select reset Wi-Fi, mobile, and Bluetooth (or reset network settings). Alternatively, scroll down and choose general management:

    Settings page with General management highlighted
     
  3. Select reset:

    General management page with Reset highlighted
     
  4. Tap reset network settings:

    Reset page with Reset network settings highlighted
     
  5. Tap reset settings:

    Reset network settings page with Reset settings highlighted

    NOTE: After completing a network settings reset, all network-related settings will be restored to factory defaults—this includes data roamingAPN, and other settings. We highly recommend checking all network settings relevant to your daily use and re-enabling/reconfiguring them afterward.

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