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I've found that on many public wifi services that redirect you to a browser login page, email won't update ("problem with sync") and other apps cannot connect to the internet, even though the browser works fine.

How can I diagnose why the apps won't connect? Are there any known issues with this? Most importantly, are there any workarounds to get my email to update using public wifi?

I've found that on many public wifi services that redirect you to a browser login page, email won't update ("problem with sync") and other apps cannot connect to the internet, even though the browser works fine.

How can I diagnose why the apps won't connect? connect?
Are there any known issues with this? this?
Most importantly, are there any workarounds to get my email to update using public wifi?wifi?

I've found that on many public wifi services that redirect you to a browser login page, email won't update ("problem with sync") and other apps cannot connect to the internet, even though the browser works fine.

How can I diagnose why the apps won't connect? (For example, how do I check if any ports are being blocked? How can I see whether connman thinks there is a connection?)
Are there any known issues with this?
Most importantly, are there any workarounds to get my email to update using public wifi? (Are there any settings I can play with changing? Have you had any luck with reconnection tricks like @r0kk3rz mentioned?)

I've found that on many public wifi services that redirect you to a browser login page, email won't update ("problem with sync") and other apps cannot connect to the internet, even though the browser works fine.

How can I diagnose why the apps won't connect? (For example, how do I check if any ports are being blocked? How can I see whether connman thinks there is a connection?)
Are there any known issues with this?
Most importantly, are there any workarounds to get my email to update using public wifi? (Are there any settings I can play with changing? Have you had any luck with reconnection tricks like @r0kk3rz mentioned?)

I've found that on many public wifi services that redirect you to a browser login page, email won't update ("problem with sync") and other apps cannot connect to the internet, even though the browser works fine.

How can I diagnose why the apps won't connect? (For example, how do I check if any ports are being blocked? How can I see whether connman thinks there is a connection?)
Are there any known issues with this?
Most importantly, are there any workarounds to get my email to update using public wifi? (Are there any settings I can play with changing? Have you had any luck with reconnection tricks like @r0kk3rz mentioned?)

I've found that on many public wifi services that redirect you to a browser login page, email won't update ("problem with sync") and other apps cannot connect to the internet, even though the browser works fine.

How can I diagnose why the apps won't connect? (For example, how do I check if any ports are being blocked? How can I see whether connman thinks there is a connection?)
Are there any known issues with this?
Most importantly, are there any workarounds to get my email to update using public wifi? (Are there any settings I can play with changing? Have you had any luck with reconnection tricks like @r0kk3rz mentioned?)