LOLLIPOP losing WIFI passwords (SOLVED)

After a lot of reading I decided to make this thread as an easy reference to an otherwise scattered/multi answered question across all android devices.

1.
a. (OPTIONAL) Backup your device to an alternative gmail account or service.
b. Go to Settings/General/Backup and Reset. UNCHECK Back up data to Google servers
c. Go to Google Dashboard and delete all backups under your Android device.
d. RESTART phone and then put your password in for the last time. CHECK/Enable Back up data to Google servers in phone settings.

2.
a. Open your file manager and look in build prop for this line: ro.securestorage.support=true and EDIT to show false
d. RESTART phone and then put your password in for the last time.


3.
a. With your file manager go to #root/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf and delete any duplicate SSID's along with their settings.
b. RESTART phone and then put your password in for the last time.



THESE ARE ALL SEPARATE SOLUTIONS AND SHOULD BE TRIED INDIVIDUALLY SO THAT WE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT WORKED FOR YOU. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ALONG WITH ANY OTHER SOLUTIONS YOU HAVE FOUND SUCCESS WITH.