netmask of WifiManager.getDhcpInfo() is always zero on Android 5.0 [37015180]

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Bug

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Description

fa...@gmail.com

created issue #1

Dec 12, 2014 04:24PM

Please describe the problem in detail. Be sure to include:
- Steps to reproduce the problem (including sample code if appropriate).
1. Connect your Android 5.0 device to a Wi-Fi hotspot.
2. Run the following code:
WifiManager wm = (WifiManager)getSystemService(WIFI_SERVICE);
Log.d("dhcp", String.format("netmask=%d", wm.getDhcpInfo().netmask));

- What happened.
We always get netmask=0

- What you think the correct behavior should be.
The actual netmask returned.

Don't forget to mention which version of Android you're using, and/or which
device the problem appears on (model and Android version).

Android 5.0

Comments

en...@google.com <en...@google.com> Dec 13, 2014 02:50AM

Assigned to rg...@google.com.

je...@gmail.com <je...@gmail.com> #2Jan 27, 2015 09:11PM

I can confirm this, very aggravating.

sp...@gmail.com <sp...@gmail.com> #3Dec 1, 2015 09:15PM

Very surprised this isn't an option already. I would like to see this added.

rg...@google.com <rg...@google.com> Dec 1, 2015 09:28PM

Reassigned to lo...@google.com.

lo...@google.com <lo...@google.com> #4Dec 2, 2015 04:05AM

Thank you for this suggestion. We are aware of this issue and working towards fixing the issue. We will provide updates as they are available.

ps...@gmail.com <ps...@gmail.com> #5Mar 28, 2016 12:24AM

This should have been an option a year ago.

ps...@gmail.com <ps...@gmail.com> #6Mar 28, 2016 01:25AM

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yu...@aliyun.com <yu...@aliyun.com> #7Mar 28, 2016 02:36AM

lots of people with this issue:

https://productforums.google.com/forum/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer#!msg/chromecast/R-VGErCknOo/AL6BZikhBgAJ

ps...@gmail.com <ps...@gmail.com> #8Mar 28, 2016 03:55PM

I too would love to see this option for our church's signage

ps...@gmail.com <ps...@gmail.com> #9Mar 28, 2016 07:33PM

Does not seem to impact all TVs the same way. Was ok on my Philips and LG, but horrible on an older plasma Toshiba. Though this was a problem with the TV until I realized that this is an overlay applied after a few seconds.

Please give us the option to (1) disable the overlay and (2) adjust its intensity depending on the screen or our needs.

di...@gmail.com <di...@gmail.com> #10Jan 20, 2017 05:19AM

This feature request has been marked P1 since the start of the year.
Any news on an update?
Is this the correct place for this request?

di...@gmail.com <di...@gmail.com> #11Jan 20, 2017 05:20AM

Thanks for checking with us on the status. Our team considered this request, however we don't have scheduled dates on this feature release.

cl...@google.com <cl...@google.com> #12Jan 22, 2018 01:30AM

This is one of those needling issues that drives people to adopt different software. I really just want to use Chromecast as a picture frame 90% of the time, but not with some third party app.

ju...@gmail.com <ju...@gmail.com> #13Apr 1, 2019 01:42PM

Please make this an option, the gradient ruins some of our photos.

ju...@gmail.com <ju...@gmail.com> #14Apr 1, 2019 01:43PM

Why doesn't Google give a credible reason why they don't want to fix this problem. It shouldn't be a problem to do that. It's making backdrop totally useless.

sa...@google.com <sa...@google.com> #15Aug 18, 2020 03:32PM

Status: Won't Fix (Obsolete)

As something with a VERY high priority (P1) and a high severity (S2), why is it taking so long to correct?