Bully74uk - 12/03/2014 - TS

Post URL:

http://community.wd.com/t5/WD-My-Cloud/Invalid-Reuest-404-when-trying-to-connect-using-Android-mobile/m-p/831206

Post Text:

Hi
I just purchased a 3TB WD My Cloud and trying to set up remote access using my LG G3 Android Mobile Phone I am having big problems.

The WD My Cloud Android App will pick up my drive and give me the option to connect but then I get the following error message:

Invalid Request (404)

Ive tried re-installing the app but that makes no difference. Ive tried deleting the device from my WD dashboard and re-installing and Ive tried manually connecting using the code generator. All with no luck, the same error message is given and I can’t seem to access anything.

Does anyone know what could be causing this ?

Ive tried TEch Support and they talked me through a system re-set but this didn’t work. They then request I make a full factory re-set which would take around 24 hours. I haven’t tried this yet and don’t hold out much hope.

Has anyone else encountered Invalid Request (404) and if so please can you shed any light on a possible fix ?

Regards,

Notes:  User is still having same issue after trying to work with support.

Bully74uk

120314-9312965

https://na12.salesforce.com/500U000000G4gf0IAB?nooverride=1

UK

Sent to EU Team to contact the customer 12/04

We will make sure the customer is contacted. - Eric - 12/05

User has posted again:

Post URL:  http://community.wd.com/t5/WD-My-Cloud/Invalid-Request-404-on-Android-can-t-access-the-My-Cloud-away/m-p/839793#M27461

Post Text: Hi all
Since purchasing a 3TB WD My cloud at the beginning of December im still yet to have the system working as its ‘supposed’ to.

At home via my own wifi connection I can connect to the drive using both my Windows and MAC laptop with no problems.

On my LG G3 Android Smartphone I can also connect to the drive at home via wifi but I am unable to connect via 3G / 4G. When I attempt to connect via 3G/4G the app hangs (circle timer) for ages and then I get a ‘network connection error 905’

I puchased a Lenovo tablet running Android 4.4.2 for the other half and today I installed the WD My Cloud App to that and activated it by getting the activation code from the WD Dashboard. The tablet will not connect to the drive via the app at all, even though its connected to my home Wifi. On the tablet I get the error messsage ‘Invalid Request 404’

Ive tried re-installing the app on bothe devices but I get the same problems every time. The status for each device in my dashboard is exactly the same but one will connect via my home wifi and one will not.

Ive contacted Tecnical Support via email and have a very long string of emails suggesting settings checks, firmware updates etc, all which Ive completed but still I am unable to obtain any remote access despite the settings on the dashboard supposedly being correct. Before Christmas I requested that my issues be escalated to the next level and was told this would be done but since then Im yet to receive a reply from WD.

Ive read about possible router port issues that my be causing the remote access problems but WD Tech Support haven’t mentioned this in any of their recommended checks so far by email so I wouldn’t really know where to start with that.

I purchased this hardware specifically to access my drive away from home as I travel a lot through business but so far all Ive got is a NAS drive that can only be accessed at home. And an expensive one at that.

Ive read through the reviews of the WD My Cloud App on the Android App store and it seems that many many people are experiencing the same or similar problems so this must be something that WD are aware of.

I would be interested to know if anyone actually has a completely trouble free set up where they can access the drive at home via wifi, away from home via another wifi source, and also via 3G/4G on an android device.

I am becomming increasingly frustrated as a result of my experience so far with this product.

Has anybody has similar problems that have been rectified and if so, please can you share any solution ideas ?

Regards,

Sent the latest post to the EU Team 01/06

We added this to the case and we will make sure the customer is contacted. - Eric - 01/07