Bug 513685 - When wifi drops, the saved password is forgotten and it never auto-reconnects
Summary: When wifi drops, the saved password is forgotten and it never auto-reconnects
Status: NEEDSINFO WAITINGFORINFO
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Kubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs
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Reported: 2025-12-22 00:06 UTC by Die4Ever
Modified: 2025-12-30 18:35 UTC (History)
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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?