I've always been curious about this. When I have 2 bars does that mean I have a bad data signal or a bad voice/text signal? Or is it both?
Thanks for any info
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It seems like it only shows bars for 1x. If I disable 1x on my phone, I have no bars, and the signal strength says -120dBm. I still have 3G since data works though.
If you use sensorly you can probably see the signal strength for 3G. Mine says -81 dBm with 1x off.
A little O/T but I have found that the signal bar strength bars to be kinda misleading. In BAMF 1.6.3 I was getting 6 bars almost all the time. In CM7 I get 1 or 2, but I'm still at about -84dBm.
Actually both if you notice when you attempt a Data connection (this is on a sense rom) the bars will show your EV-DO connection and then when the data transmission stops its goes back to 1X. Now on CM7 it always shows EV-DO until you get a call in then shows 1X
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Is there any way to boot WiFi reception on cm7? I love the Rom, but WiFi is a bit sketchy. I'm using the stock radio.
I switch to stock and its way better!
HTC Inspire 4g on Cm7
I've tried multiple radios and multiple ROMs (including stock) but I haven't found much difference in wifi signal strength. In theory, a ROM should not impact signal strength since this is at the radio level. However some ROMs might display bars differently for a given decibel level. Therefore, you should always use decibels (not bars) when comparing wifi strength, using a program like WiFi Scanner or Network Signal Info. ROM A may display an 80 dBm signal as 4 bars, where ROM B displays the same signal as 3 bars.
Is it normal for the Mbps of y connection to go u and down so much? Seems like it wants to drop to 1 MBPS and hang there. This causes my internet browser to be very sluggish. Am I missing something?
I've noticed it also in my anecdotal experience:
At a far end of my house with CM7 and stock radio, I get sketchy Wifi reception (phone flips between wireless and wifi.) Can't surf without disruptions as wifi connection gets dropped and have to wait for the phone to get on 3G.
With stock ROM and stock radio, I can surf without any issues on wifi at the same location.
Theoretically, ROM shouldn't make any diff, but I'm seeing otherwise in practice.
Recently I found the CM7 option to change my signal meter to be displayed in DB rather than bars. I have found it very interesting as it gives me a much more accurate reading of my signal strength or lack there of.
When sitting at my desk my reading is -95 DBm ( terrible data coverage )
At the gym I get -63 DBm ( excellent data coverage, with streaming netflix over 3g / 4g )
I am thinking about trying some different radios to see if that makes a difference.
What kind of readings is everyone else getting?
On Synergy 1.7 and imoseyon kernel 0.1.
I play poker for a living in Atlantic City so I spend a lot of time in a hotel room on high floors. Signal is either medium, low or very low depending on the room. I notice a lot that if I make the phone 3g I get 2 to 4 bars, and internet works. When I turn on LTE, signal drops suddenly to 0 or 1 bar, and internet is slower than 3g. A lot of the time it will auto switch to 3g. Anything I can do, and are there any legit apps or hardware to boost signal?
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On Synergy 1.7 and imoseyon kernel 0.1.
I play poker for a living in Atlantic City so I spend a lot of time in a hotel room on high floors. Signal is either medium, low or very low depending on the room. I notice a lot that if I make the phone 3g I get 2 to 4 bars, and internet works. When I turn on LTE, signal drops suddenly to 0 or 1 bar, and internet is slower than 3g. A lot of the time it will auto switch to 3g. Anything I can do, and are there any legit apps or hardware to boosr signal?
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Yeah pay for wifi, you are in a hotel lol. Most likely the hotel (if a big one on the strip) has a signal amplifier for 3G. LTE is probably too new for them to have one installed yet. That's your difference.
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$12 to $15 isnt worth speeds slower than 4g. Hell if 3g can do better than 384k speeds then the wifi is slower than 3g. Really wish legit signal boosters exist.
sfetaz said:
On Synergy 1.7 and imoseyon kernel 0.1.
I play poker for a living in Atlantic City so I spend a lot of time in a hotel room on high floors. Signal is either medium, low or very low depending on the room. I notice a lot that if I make the phone 3g I get 2 to 4 bars, and internet works. When I turn on LTE, signal drops suddenly to 0 or 1 bar, and internet is slower than 3g. A lot of the time it will auto switch to 3g. Anything I can do, and are there any legit apps or hardware to boost signal?
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Might just be in a rough area for 4G or because your inside the signal is weaker. Same thing happens to me at work, as soon as i walk inside the signal drops a lot
Is the signal in 4.2 still weaker? I go between 0 bars and 1 bar but it retains data. On all non 4.2 roms i get 2-3 bars, never dropping signal. I love 4.2 and dream for it to be my daily, but I cant with this signal thing. Is it fixed?
Bars don't really mean anything. Compare the actual number signal reading if you want to compare signal strength.
AFAIK the signal reception between aosp and tw is roughly on par. Aosp used to have issues with handoffs between 1x/3g/4g but those issue are almost entirely resolved.
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Go to settings/about phone/status to check the signal strength. That is a much better indicator of your signal strength.
I notice thay if i turn off LTE, I get a stronger cell signal on H+. Would I get better battery life by turning LTE off when im using home wifi? I dont lose the signal on LTE or HSPA, but the signal is a bar or two higher normally on HSPA
I believe LTE gives better battery life pretty close to/on part with WiFi levels. Future LTE modems coming out are going to be more battery friendly than WiFi.
LTE>3G as long as there is strong signal if not stick to 3G I guess.
The number of bars is arbitrarily set by the rom for a given dBm and can't really be compared between 3G and LTE. LTE will still function well at lower signal strength than 3G.