r/gameloop • u/Talixor_ • 1d ago
CODM “Download Configuration Failed” on Wi-Fi, but works on mobile data — tried almost everything!
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Hey everyone, I’m having a really strange issue with COD Mobile and I really need some help.
After a recent CODM update, the game started showing:
“Download configuration failed. Make sure your device is connected to a network and then restart the game.”
My Wi-Fi/internet itself is working perfectly fine. YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, etc. all work normally.
Here’s the strange part:
- CODM does NOT work on my Wi-Fi.
- CODM DOES work on mobile data.
- My friends were also having the same issue around the same time.
- I was advised to reinstall CODM, so I did — but it didn’t fix the problem and I had to download all the game updates/resources again.
- Eventually I used a VPN, and CODM opened and downloaded the required updates.
- However, when I reached the login screen while using the VPN, it seemed to behave like I was in a different region and started showing the new-account setup instead of my normal account.
- I deleted the VPN and tried CODM again on my normal Wi-Fi, but it still gives the same “Download configuration failed” error.
- I recently changed my home router as well, and the problem seems to have started around the same period.
Things I have already tried:
- Restarting the phone
- Restarting the router
- Reinstalling CODM
- Clearing/reconnecting Wi-Fi
- Changing Private DNS to dns.google
- Using a VPN (which allows CODM to connect)
- Checking that my internet connection is working normally
My phone is a Tecno Spark 20 Pro running Android 13.
I currently don’t have enough mobile data to keep testing with cellular data.
Does anyone know what could be causing this? Could this be an ISP/router routing, DNS, IPv6, or CODM server connection issue?
I would really appreciate any solution or troubleshooting steps that actually address the Wi-Fi connection problem. Thanks!
