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Invalid Error Message Stating "No Internet Connection"#96

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@prayforsurfinfl
prayforsurfinfl
opened on Apr 7, 2025

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I can leave the Weather app in the background for 5 minutes, come back to make it a foreground tab in Chrome, and it thinks that I don't have an internet connection. But I do.

I didn't see this as an open report anywhere so thought I'd do it myself. This is my first time reporting so be gentle if I've made a mistake. :)

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  1. enervated commented on Apr 8, 2025

    @enervated
    enervated
    on Apr 8, 2025

    I have this same issue -- I leave FluentWeather v1.5.0 running all the time, and more often than not, I get the (invalid) "No internet connection" message when I show its window. I'm running Win11 23H2.

    I have a fiber connection and I know it's not dropping because I use VDI for work, and if my connection were to drop for even a moment, VDI would, too (it sucks that way).

  2. Debcharon commented on Apr 21, 2025

    @Debcharon
    Debcharon
    on Apr 21, 2025

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    The same issue in v1.5.0 with newly installed, need to fix it.

  3. Gabboxl commented on Apr 29, 2025

    @Gabboxl
    Gabboxl
    on Apr 29, 2025
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    Does this happen only when connected to the internet via Ethernet? Does it happen if you connect via WiFi?

  4. prayforsurfinfl commented on Apr 29, 2025

    @prayforsurfinfl
    prayforsurfinfl
    on Apr 29, 2025 via email
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  5. Gabboxl commented on May 4, 2025

    @Gabboxl
    Gabboxl
    on May 4, 2025
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    By the way, the "No Internet Connection" error message only appears when the request actually fails, could you check if your firewall is in some way interfering with the app?

  6. prayforsurfinfl commented on May 4, 2025

    @prayforsurfinfl
    prayforsurfinfl
    on May 4, 2025 via email
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  7. Gabboxl commented on May 4, 2025

    @Gabboxl
    Gabboxl
    on May 4, 2025
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    Great, thanks for the update, Gregg! I will close the issue now. Feel free to reopen if you reencounter this error.

  8. Gabboxl
    closed this as not plannedon May 4, 2025

  9. enervated commented on May 8, 2025

    @enervated
    enervated
    on May 8, 2025

    I don't have the ability to reopen the issue, but I'm still seeing the error message. It seems like it happens less often, but it does still happen.

  10. Gabboxl
    reopened this on May 8, 2025

  11. Gabboxl commented on May 8, 2025

    @Gabboxl
    Gabboxl
    on May 8, 2025
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    I don't have the ability to reopen the issue, but I'm still seeing the error message. It seems like it happens less often, but it does still happen.

    Are you using Ethernet? What Windows version and build are you using?

  12. enervated commented on May 9, 2025

    @enervated
    enervated
    on May 9, 2025

    Yes, Ethernet, on Win11 23H2. I'm still on 23H2 because 24H2 had serious issues. That was some months ago, though.

  13. Gabboxl commented on May 10, 2025

    @Gabboxl
    Gabboxl
    on May 10, 2025
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    Yes, Ethernet, on Win11 23H2. I'm still on 23H2 because 24H2 had serious issues. That was some months ago, though.

    Can you try using WiFi instead, and let me know if you still get the connection error?

  14. enervated commented on May 12, 2025

    @enervated
    enervated
    on May 12, 2025

    Yes, Ethernet, on Win11 23H2. I'm still on 23H2 because 24H2 had serious issues. That was some months ago, though.

    Can you try using WiFi instead, and let me know if you still get the connection error?

    Not really as I'm on a hard-wired desktop PC.

  15. Gabboxl commented on May 12, 2025

    @Gabboxl
    Gabboxl
    on May 12, 2025
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    Yes, Ethernet, on Win11 23H2. I'm still on 23H2 because 24H2 had serious issues. That was some months ago, though.

    Can you try using WiFi instead, and let me know if you still get the connection error?

    Not really as I'm on a hard-wired desktop PC.

    Alright, do you have a proxy set up on your system?

  16. enervated commented on May 13, 2025

    @enervated
    enervated
    on May 13, 2025

    I do not have a proxy set up.

  17. Gabboxl commented on May 25, 2025

    @Gabboxl
    Gabboxl
    on May 25, 2025
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    I do not have a proxy set up.

    I can't reproduce your issue, unfortunately. The error "No internet connection" pops up only if the HTTP requests actually fails. At the moment, I would say it is an issue specific to your computer. I'm sorry I can't help any further

  18. enervated commented on May 29, 2025

    @enervated
    enervated
    on May 29, 2025

    Yeah, it's sporadic. I can't figure out what triggers it. I've also updated to 24H2 and still get it.

    But it seems that if the app simply retried rather than putting up that dialog, the HTTP request would work.

  19. GitBurs commented on Jan 11, 2026

    @GitBurs
    GitBurs
    on Jan 11, 2026

    Same issue with me here. Windows 11 Pro 25H2 on a rock-stable 500MBit fiber connection. Ethernet or WiFi, it's the same issue. I'm connected 24/7 to the internet, and none of my other apps or their logs show any connection drops. Btw, if you're saying that particulaar message pops up when an HTTP request fails, maybe you should implement the correct error message saying that instead of a general fail-safe message (that is claiming something that isn't the case with any of us). Not being able to fetch weather data from the server is not equal to not being connected to the internet at all.

  20. prayforsurfinfl commented on Jan 11, 2026

    @prayforsurfinfl
    prayforsurfinfl
    on Jan 11, 2026 via email
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  21. GitBurs commented on Jan 12, 2026

    @GitBurs
    GitBurs
    on Jan 12, 2026

    It seems I found the culprit for the error message that's popping up.
    Just go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps > (Search for FluentWeather and click on its "three dots" menu) > Advanced options
    Then, under "Background app permissions" and "Let this app run in background", choose "Never" or "Always" (just not "Power optimized")
    And Voila! No more internet connection error message (for me at least).
    Try it if you're using a desktop PC. (For laptops, it could have some impact on the battery life)

  22. prayforsurfinfl commented on Jan 12, 2026

    @prayforsurfinfl
    prayforsurfinfl
    on Jan 12, 2026 via email
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  23. Gabboxl commented on Feb 1, 2026

    @Gabboxl
    Gabboxl
    on Feb 1, 2026
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    Partly fixed with #113 + added more technical message with 69940d2

    Still need to implement lifecycle methods OnResume/OnSuspend correctly

  24. Gabboxl commented on Feb 1, 2026

    @Gabboxl
    Gabboxl
    on Feb 1, 2026
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    It seems I found the culprit for the error message that's popping up. Just go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps > (Search for FluentWeather and click on its "three dots" menu) > Advanced options Then, under "Background app permissions" and "Let this app run in background", choose "Never" or "Always" (just not "Power optimized") And Voila! No more internet connection error message (for me at least). Try it if you're using a desktop PC. (For laptops, it could have some impact on the battery life)

    Those options seem to be only available on Windows 11. I'm still using Windows 10, so that explains why I never encountered those errors.

  25. Gabboxl commented on Feb 1, 2026

    @Gabboxl
    Gabboxl
    on Feb 1, 2026
    Owner

    Same issue with me here. Windows 11 Pro 25H2 on a rock-stable 500MBit fiber connection. Ethernet or WiFi, it's the same issue. I'm connected 24/7 to the internet, and none of my other apps or their logs show any connection drops. Btw, if you're saying that particulaar message pops up when an HTTP request fails, maybe you should implement the correct error message saying that instead of a general fail-safe message (that is claiming something that isn't the case with any of us). Not being able to fetch weather data from the server is not equal to not being connected to the internet at all.

    Well, actually, from the app's point of view, the internet connection is lacking, as the request is failing and no HTTP error code is generated. So the error message is technically correct. The app can't know that Windows is selectively blocking connections to it specifically.

  26. GitBurs commented on Feb 1, 2026

    @GitBurs
    GitBurs
    on Feb 1, 2026

    It seems I found the culprit for the error message that's popping up. Just go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps > (Search for FluentWeather and click on its "three dots" menu) > Advanced options Then, under "Background app permissions" and "Let this app run in background", choose "Never" or "Always" (just not "Power optimized") And Voila! No more internet connection error message (for me at least). Try it if you're using a desktop PC. (For laptops, it could have some impact on the battery life)

    Those options seem to be only available on Windows 11. I'm still using Windows 10, so that explains why I never encountered those errors.

    Yeah, I'm on Win11. I would suggest installing it inside the VM, and try to debug your app workflow while playing with those settings. I switched the option to "Never" (tho "Always" is more logical), and the error didn't pop up a single time since then (only after I resume my pc from sleep - but that's another issue 😁).

  27. Gabboxl commented on Feb 16, 2026

    @Gabboxl
    Gabboxl
    on Feb 16, 2026
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    Should be fixed in the next release (1.6.0), going out next week.

  28. Gabboxl
    closed this as completedon Feb 16, 2026
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