Bug 513685

Summary:	When wifi drops, the saved password is forgotten and it never auto-reconnects
Product:	[I don't know] kde	Reporter:	Die4Ever <die4ever2005>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs <unassigned-bugs-null>
Status:	NEEDSINFO WAITINGFORINFO
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Kubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Die4Ever 2025-12-22 00:06:57 UTC

SUMMARY
When wifi connection is lost, prompt for wifi pasword appears without prefilling the saved password, and it never auto-reconnects. This is especially painful if you do not have your wifi password memorized (I'm guessing most people don't)


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. be on wifi
2. wifi drops out
3. see wifi password prompt

OBSERVED RESULT
Auto-reconnect fails.

EXPECTED RESULT
Should work like Windows or Android where it waits and retries with the saved password.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Kubuntu 25.10
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2
Kernel Version: 6.17.0-8-generic (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-8650U CPU @ 1.90GHz
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.4 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 20KGS0J300
System Version: ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-12-22 18:47:47 UTC

Does this happen in a new clean user account where you've set an admin password and made sure that the new account's KWallet password is the same thing?

Comment 2 Die4Ever 2025-12-23 19:35:24 UTC

I have the password set as "Store password for all users (not encrypted)"

Comment 3 Die4Ever 2025-12-27 22:03:42 UTC

I noticed that if I cancel the password prompt, I can open the wifi menu and click Connect and it will use the remembered password and successfully connects.

Comment 4 Nate Graham 2025-12-30 18:35:45 UTC

Does this happen in a new clean user account where you've set an admin password and made sure that the new account's KWallet password is the same thing?