Okay so on CM7 my WiFi signal is just way weaker than it should be. I'm in the room right next to my router, and I have like half of a WiFi signal...On every Sense ROM I've tried (and the stock ROM), my WiFi works perfectly fine, yet on CM7 it's complete garbage...Does anybody know how I might solve this problem? Somebody suggested I try a new radio. I had been using stock, but I flashed the Telus radio and it was exactly the same. Also, why doesn't CM7 have an option to use like Advanced WiFi or w/e (where it works better but uses more battery, it's an option in the stock ROM)?
I'm on CM7 also but my WiFi is the same on this as it was on CoreDroid and stock ROM. I had the Atrix prior to the Inspire and will say the WiFi on that phone was annoying. I could stand right near my router and I'd have 1 bar of WiFi like really?
My Wifi was great on coredroid and inspiredsaga, buy not cm7 for some reason
Ferrari353 said:
My Wifi was great on coredroid and inspiredsaga, buy not cm7 for some reason
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That's strange. Does it run slower or just show less signal? If it runs at little to no noticeable difference is it a big deal?
I'm not sure because I don't really browse the web on my phone through wifi, I usually only download Apps and whatnot.
I'm not sure if it's slower, but I lose connection sometimes. I'll be downloading something and it will say "connectivity lost. rety?"
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Okay so on CM7 my WiFi signal is just way weaker than it should be. I'm in the room right next to my router, and I have like half of a WiFi signal...On every Sense ROM I've tried (and the stock ROM), my WiFi works perfectly fine, yet on CM7 it's complete garbage...Does anybody know how I might solve this problem? Somebody suggested I try a new radio. I had been using stock, but I flashed the Telus radio and it was exactly the same. Also, why doesn't CM7 have an option to use like Advanced WiFi or w/e (where it works better but uses more battery, it's an option in the stock ROM)?
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Are you checking signal strength in decibels or just bars? Decibels is the only way to make a fair comparison. Some ROMs may have a different bar/decibel ratio. 4 bars on one ROM might be 3 bars on another for the same given signal strength.
FWIW a couple of weeks ago I was curious if different ROMs affected signal strength. I tried rooted stock, CoreDroid, TPC, CM7 and Ultimate Droid and noticed no change in decibel signal strength. Wifi Analyzer and Network Signal are two such apps that will show decibels. Be sure to measure signal strengths in the EXACT same spot and take an average of signal strength (as they will vary a few dB normally).
One thing I noticed since switching to CM7 is that my signal strength is more accurate. My laptop shows 3-4 bars when I have it right next to my phone, and on the stock Sense ROM I was showing max signal. Now on CM7, I get 3-4 bars of Wi-Fi signal strength, so I think it's all a matter of how it measures. If you are seeing serious performance issues, then that's a different matter.
FWIW, I have not seen any Wi-Fi performance issues between CM7 and stock ROM.
I had the same issue with CM7.
At one end of my house, one or zero wifi bars with CM7. Kept flip-flopping between wifi and 3G, disrupting use.
With stock ROM or TPC Stock Optimized at the same location, phone gets one or two wifi bars and I can surf without the phone flip-flopping between wifi and 3G.
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I had the same issue with CM7.
At one end of my house, one or zero wifi bars with CM7. Kept flip-flopping between wifi and 3G, disrupting use.
With stock ROM or TPC Stock Optimized at the same location, phone gets one or two wifi bars and I can surf without the phone flip-flopping between wifi and 3G.
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That is just a slight radio mismatch issue between CM7 and whatever radio you're using (it sounds like you're using the stock radio). I had the same thing happen to me using CM7 with the stock radio. This radio is fine for a lot of ROMs, and it gets good signal strength, and phone calls were no problem, but using CM7 in 1-2 bar wifi strength areas it would flip between wifi and cell data way more than it needed to. Flashing to radio 12.48.60.23U_26.08.04.07_M3 and flashing the RIL file HTC-RIL_2.2.1003G fixed this problem for me. Now the phone stays locked onto weaker wifi signals much better.
I read somewhere on this forum yesterday that one of the new nightlies for CM7 is going to have a different RIL in it; maybe it will address problems like this.
same here
i was having issues with my wifi and signal bars w/cm7 also, so i just switched to ace.
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as per topic. i have both signals..
I have been getting it sometimes, I wasn't sure if it was CM7 or kernel bug. Either way it is a bug and I have seen several people talking about it in the threads for both CM7 nightlies and netarchy's kernel.
I get it as well on the stock ROM 2.3.3 so not related to CM7
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I've never seen this before. When connecting to WiFi, the 3g icon usually disappears to show you your data is now going thru WiFi and not 3g. Note that the phone is still connected to 3g network for voice calls, but the data session has terminated and the icon is removed.
Not use why both would display. Has this always happened on the nexus s?
I get this as well. Im running cm 7 nightly 12 with netarchys 1.2.7 kernel
Ok look at these pictures, it shows me that I'm connected to LTE, even though I have a bad signal yet I get no 4G icon and no data. I'm very confused because it was working fine but then just stopped, are my modem settings messed up? Because when have I have Rev. A. set to eHRPD I get nothing so I have it on Rev. A. To enable, and when I put radio to cdma(PRL) I at least get 3G, but no 4G when I'm set to LTE/evdo as you can see in the pics, even though it says I'm connected. So are my settings messed up in another way? I have tried restores different roms, and have even put on the new radio, no luck, I don't think its a faulty phone because it was working before and now it still shows it recognizes the LTE, but I get no 4G in the status bar, so I'm very confused, I really don't feel like unrooting just to get it replaced because I think I'm just missing some setting or something. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Turn airplane mode on, wait 3 minutes, turn it off, and you should be good to go. As 4G continues to roll out, there are bound to be bugs and hickups.
-95 signal strength is really weak. i wouldnt be surprised if it didnt register because the signal is so weak. i guess the bigger question would be why isnt it switching to 3g when the signal is so poor
I have a similar issue. My 4G icon will be visible and it will be working. I deliver pizzas so I leave the phone in my car tethered to my XOOM. When I get back to my car everything will look fine but my data wont be working. Sometimes if I try to go to a website on my phone within a minute or so it will recover, but I've been having to do the airplane mode thing. It works but still takes several minutes to get internet back. I'm in Las Vegas and 4G works just fine. I started having the problem recently. I think when BAMF went to the latest RUU base, the LTE/3G transition fixes seem to have had the opposite effect.
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-95 signal strength is really weak. i wouldnt be surprised if it didnt register because the signal is so weak. i guess the bigger question would be why isnt it switching to 3g when the signal is so poor
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Maybe that might be it at my house, but when I'm in town where it shows i have a perfect 4G signal it still doesn't connect
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Maybe that might be it at my house, but when I'm in town where it shows i have a perfect 4G signal it still doesn't connect
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What are your Radio versions. I am presently reverting my radios since my problems started when I updated to the latest ones.
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What are your Radio versions. I am presently reverting my radios since my problems started when I updated to the latest ones.
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I installed the radio that came with das bamf 1.5, but i was still having issues before
I have tried both radios and I'm getting the same results. I'm sure something going with the network. We just have to be patient and give them time.
Just checking to see if anyone else with an Inspire on AT&T has experienced a signal dropoff in the last two or three days. One day I'm pegged at 4 bars WCDMA, now I can't seem to get out of GPRS/Edge. Seems it coincides with the rollout of the update. Anyone else getting crappy reception in the last few days?
No good reception
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Reception is all right for could always be better, still waiting for AT&T to get the 4g ball rolling
Folks, I'm looking for those of you who have had LOSS of signal in the last week. Please no "mine sucks" or "mine is ok" kind of posts, i only want to hear from those of you who have had a change.
Does anyone know how to check the status of AT&T's cell towers? Is there a website that will show where they are and what their operational condition is?
You can call att and tell them where you are. They will give you information on the towers in your area.
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Signal is crappy, but hasn't changed in the last few days. You should call AT&T and check with them
Well, just as I was about to call AT&T to find out what the heck might be going on, I now see my signal is very strong again, but with UMTS as the network type, though I'm showing 3G in my notification bar.
So, is UMTS the new 4G network and they were just changing the tower over the past few days?
They have been updating towers all over...So to answer your original question, yes I have experienced some bad signal at times, but has returned to a good signal after they finished updating whatever they were working on....
WC
maybe this explains my many dropped calls in the last few days..
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They have been updating towers all over...So to answer your original question, yes I have experienced some bad signal at times, but has returned to a good signal after they finished updating whatever they were working on....
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What are you showing for network type?
Actually it depends on where Im at in my house...i can move 15 ft and itll pick up an Edge signal....then switch to H+,which is still just 3G for now until LTE network is up and running...Ive only seen 3G once or twice since Ive had the phone...Also just a side note...Im on an unrooted, untampered with 1.84 ROM...Based on your posts, your rooted and using a custom ROM, issue may not be the phone or the towers, may be the ROM your using,unfortunately with the way ATT provisioned this software...you may have issues with certain things using custom ROMS....
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Actually it depends on where Im at in my house...i can move 15 ft and itll pick up an Edge signal....then switch to H+,which is still just 3G for now until LTE network is up and running...Ive only seen 3G once or twice since Ive had the phone...Also just a side note...Im on an unrooted, untampered with 1.84 ROM...Based on your posts, your rooted and using a custom ROM, issue may not be the phone or the towers, may be the ROM your using,unfortunately with the way ATT provisioned this software...you may have issues with certain things using custom ROMS....
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I doubt that using the Custom Roms are the main issue. Many of the custom roms are using Stock Kernals and Radios. <- those are the two main contributing factors to cell strength and battery life.
I run MIUI on stock kernal now, with the new ATT Radio .26.06.06.30_M and have no issues. Denver CO Area and run full bars or -70 to -87 dcb at almost all times. Great download speeds.
Incorrect to a point....if provisioning isnt correct in the rom then there will be issues, att is trying to be slick in a lot of ways these days...
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I doubt that using the Custom Roms are the main issue. Many of the custom roms are using Stock Kernals and Radios. <- those are the two main contributing factors to cell strength and battery life.
I run MIUI on stock kernal now, with the new ATT Radio .26.06.06.30_M and have no issues. Denver CO Area and run full bars or -70 to -87 dcb at almost all times. Great download speeds.
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When i use Stock roms my signal is steady on H+ n a lil bit on Edge but mostly on H+.
On custom roms i stay on Edge.. H is rare or just dont stick
n yes im using the stock kernal n radio
Update: turns out they were working on the tower(s) in my area. Signal back to normal. Thanks for everyone's feedback.
this happened to me last month, and now today is happening again lol. seems like they are working on towers a lot recently in my area. if i go to another city i get full bar H constantly...oh wells hopefully they will finish all the tower work soon.
Very odd problem with this new full MR2, probably radio related. When i upgraded it obviously did the full wipe so I know it's not a software interfering. It's pretty much a fresh reset since 1pm.
Anyways i keep losing connectivity to 4g. it flickers to 4g, then 3g, then 1x. Then back to 4g for a second, then it just loses connectivity to the internet totally but shows full bars. Now i'm back at 1x.
I am sitting smack in the middle of NYC where there is always full 4g & 3g bars. Anyone else experiencing this problem? I've done numerous reboots, put my phone in/out of airplane mode, etc but i can't hold a 4g signal for the life of me. Didn't have this problem in the AM before i upgraded. It's now flickering between no internet connectivity and 1x as i type this. I wonder if this is network related or the new firmware?
I was having that issue before the updates (the first one) when I was in NYC. I honestly think it may be the 4g network. the way I solved it was putting my phone on CDMA(auto) and it just held 3g.
I was having that same issue running The Perfect Storm. I downgraded the radio and went back to BAMF Remix and have had NO 4G issues. Good connection, great speed, and it never loses the 4G connection.
4g has been fine for me running the MR2 radio with flyweight ROM. I'm in Florida though, not NY...
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I am in NYC and had the same problem....
I even flashed the first Ginger radio and still had the same problem...
10 min ago I reloaded the MR2 radio and I am getting 4g now....
I am 99.999999% sure it was the VZ network!
EDIT::: just went back to 1x.....I am sure it is the VZ network...just have to wait ait out
Interesting...I thought I would try this update again this morning with a different ROM (Das BAMF 2.0 - 5) and have had no issues at all. 4G is constantly connected with no drops. I'm not sure if something happened with the initial install or if it was an issue with the ROM I was using it with. Anyway, all is good.
Try powering down..pull battery and LTE sim. Reinstall them and power up.
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sorry to necro, but this is the first relevant thread i found in search
i am in a similar situation, before rooting (stock thunderbolt), i could exaggerate and say i didn't even know what the 3G icon looked like, constant 4GLTE uptime in washington, DC
i'm using INJ3CT3DTH3ORY (pardon me if i have stylized the name incorrectly) with an OVA MR2, and now i'm constantly 3G. i've tried every setting under "set preferred network." if i do LTE only, it'll show 4GLTE for maybe half a minute, and then fall into 1X. if i do CDMA + LTE/EvDo auto, it'll show 4GLTE for a similarly short amount of time, then fall into 3G. all the other settings deal with 3G only if i remember correctly, so i'm not even bothering to mention those.
thinking it might have been the radio, i tried flashing MR2.5 and MR.627, both giving me the same result.
any ideas?
edit: found this thread, seems to be related as well (showing some effort here) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178285
I am not experiencing these problems with BAMF 1.86
Good news is I rooted and loaded CM 10.1 Rom last night with zero issues! I was actually very surprised that I didn't have a single hiccup.
Bad news: the signal strength here at home is definitely worse since rooting/roming ...took my first call this am and it was horrible. When in and looked at my signal strength and Im at -110db. Am I right in my assumption that with rooting and roming that I am now on an older radio than stock 4.1.1 OTA? If yes is there a way to flash the latest radio? Also my 4G seems to be working good. Thanks for any help!
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Good news is I rooted and loaded CM 10.1 Rom last night with zero issues! I was actually very surprised that I didn't have a single hiccup.
Bad news: the signal strength here at home is definitely worse since rooting/roming ...took my first call this am and it was horrible. When in and looked at my signal strength and Im at -110db. Am I right in my assumption that with rooting and roming that I am now on an older radio than stock 4.1.1 OTA? If yes is there a way to flash the latest radio? Also my 4G seems to be working good. Thanks for any help!
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Regardless of what ROM/radio combo you are using the signal strength is hit or miss. Right now I am using the radio from the latest OTA and flashed the Avatar ROM and get -95 dBm signal strength at home and has been consistent almost everywhere I go. If I were to flash another ROM I might not get the same results. Lastly if you want to flash the latest radio go to the android development section to find it then flash it to your phone.
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Good news is I rooted and loaded CM 10.1 Rom last night with zero issues! I was actually very surprised that I didn't have a single hiccup.
Bad news: the signal strength here at home is definitely worse since rooting/roming ...took my first call this am and it was horrible. When in and looked at my signal strength and Im at -110db. Am I right in my assumption that with rooting and roming that I am now on an older radio than stock 4.1.1 OTA? If yes is there a way to flash the latest radio? Also my 4G seems to be working good. Thanks for any help!
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Signal strength really depends on many things, like the current radio and rom you're running. In general, AOSP roms like CM10.1 have worse signal than TW roms. Try Cleanrom or Bean's rom.
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Signal strength really depends on many things, like the current radio and rom you're running. In general, AOSP roms like CM10.1 have worse signal than TW roms. Try Cleanrom or Bean's rom.
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I am using an AOSP ROM(Avatar) and have better signal. You have to take into account where you live as I got average signal strength with the ROMs you've mentioned. ROMs and radios can only improve,degrade or do nothing for your signal strength. In reality your location and your carriers coverage in the area you live in along with the phone you have play a larger role in signal strength. Example I live in New York City(urban area) so I generally have good coverage and a strong signal with most of the phones I ever owned. This phone has average signal strength which is the worse out all my previous phones. Cleanrom and Beans didn't improve that but the Avatar ROM gave me the type of signal strength I was accustomed to with my previous phones.
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I am using an AOSP ROM(Avatar) and have better signal. You have to take into account where you live as I got average signal strength with the ROMs you've mentioned. ROMs and radios can only improve,degrade or do nothing for your signal strength. In reality your location and your carriers coverage in the area you live in along with the phone you have play a larger role in signal strength. Example I live in New York City(urban area) so I generally have good coverage and a strong signal with most of the phones I ever owned. This phone has average signal strength which is the worse out all my previous phones. Cleanrom and Beans didn't improve that but the Avatar ROM gave me the type of signal strength I was accustomed to with my previous phones.
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Well, by the nature of TW based roms being specifically built for our device, and explained by many devs, TW roms communicate better with the radios and *usually* have better signal. It depends on other factors, you might just be lucky.
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Well, by the nature of TW based roms being specifically built for our device, and explained by many devs, TW roms communicate better with the radios and *usually* have better signal. It depends on other factors, you might just be lucky.
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I am going by my experiences with cell phones and this is the only phone that needed to be rooted/jail break to improve cell signal. That is on Samsung for poor radio design. I shouldn't be getting the signal strength of someone living in a rural area in the city. Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and other carriers have great cell coverage in NYC and your phone should capitalize on that. It is a known fact that the Galaxy S 3 isn't the best when it comes to cell reception. It is also a known fact is not everyone will have the same experience when rooting their phones signal strength included so an AOSP ROM giving me better signal isn't luck just proof that results vary from user to user.