Sony RX100M7A Wi-Fi / Smartphone connection instantly aborts
Hi everyone,
I just got a new Sony RX100M7A and I cannot get any smartphone/Wi-Fi functionality to work.
Whenever I try either:
- “Send to Smartphone” or
- “Ctrl w/ Smartphone”
the following happens:
- “Checking image database file” appears
- “Wi-Fi standby” appears
- screen turns on and off again
- the lens retracts and extends again
- the camera returns to shooting mode
The important part:
- no SSID is ever shown on the camera
- no Sony/DIRECT Wi-Fi network appears on my phone
- Imaging Edge Mobile cannot find the camera
I already tried:
- full settings reset / initialize
- SSID/password reset
- removing battery for several minutes
On my old RX100M3, the camera immediately displayed an SSID and password, so this behavior feels wrong.
Is this normal behavior for the RX100 VIIA or does it sound like a defective Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module?
I uploaded a short video showing exactly what happens.