Ok. I have the G2X from the GS4G.
Does anyone notice really bad wifi calling quality?
When I was on my GS4G, the call quality was awesome. I mean, no problems, fast connection, no jitter.
With the G2X, the jitter is almost unusable.
Should I wait for the 2.3 update to see if that fixes the issue or should I just return the G2X for my old GS4g. The only thing I would miss would be the flash.. I know.. crazy, but I really just use my phone for business and rarely need that much CPU power.
Thoughts?
I use wifi calling in my office since the reception is horrible. I haven't had any issues with call quality, more or less smooth and crystal clear. Not sure what could be causing the jitters with yours.
ALuton said:
I use wifi calling in my office since the reception is horrible. I haven't had any issues with call quality, more or less smooth and crystal clear. Not sure what could be causing the jitters with yours.
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I'm using wifi calling in my office and at home and haven't had any issues with call quality.
ikaden said:
I'm using wifi calling in my office and at home and haven't had any issues with call quality.
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if you are not having problems, what the network type you are using.
A/B/G/N
Are you using a bluetooth,etc,?
Thanks!
I can attest to my wifi calling being poor. The call starts out with good quality then slowly diminishes and either drops me or says my wifi lost connection. It definitely isnt my router and I shouldnt have lost connection... Not sure what the deal is.
Home and offfice are both N, not using a BT headset.
I use Wi-Fi Calling a lot. On the G2, the call quality was good even with a moderate signal. Sitting five feet away from my Netgear N600 n-speed router with 0 dbm the G2X flakes out on Wi-Fi calls. It'll start out great then voices start to drag and muddle and then goes back to great. I don't think it's the Wi-Fi Calling app, I think it's LG's F-d up implementation of Wi-Fi which is causing the signal to fluctuate. The router's bullet proof and the G2 performed flawlessly (as do other telephony devices hanging off the router) so I know it's the phone.
I've had issues with wifi calling as well. static not clear. Turned off the wifi calling and it worked perfect. I'm not high on wifi calling right now
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My experiences with wifi calling have been mixed. Sometimes I get absolutely perfect calling, and other times its completely unusable due to stutters. Based on this and what the rest of you are saying, I'd agree that its LG's wireless drivers that are the problem. The hardware itself seems to be capable, and its not the router, so the software is the only thing left. And if people have been able to use t-mobile's wifi calling app on other phones, that leaves this phone's particular software, ie the stuff LG provided us with, since the wifi calling app is the same throughout the different phones. Hopefully gingerbread or even better cm 7 will fix this.
wifi calling on my g2x is awesome! Way better than what it was on my old blackberry 8900.
Wifi calling was horrible on my SGS 4G, while it's great on my G2x.
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I'm definitely getting better call quality on my g2x than I did on my mytouch 4g. However, I do occasionally have a problem with the app failing to register on T-Mobile's network. However, a quick restart of wifi and the wifi calling app always seems to rectify the problem.
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I had the MyTouch 4G, MT4G with CM7, GS4G, and G2X
Here is my experience.
At first I did everything, Linksys, Netgear, Apple Router, N/G/A/ 2.4/5(for the 4g that had that), QOS, WMM, Blah blah blah..
It was never my network.
My phone calls are not short, they can be 1-2 hours long with tech support/customers
MT4G - Jitter.
MT4G(CM7-RC) - Better But Occasional Jitter
GS4G - Almost Perfect, some jitter but we are talking 1 time a day, not 20 times during a call.
G2X - Jitter, similar to the MT4G
Well.. sigh..
Because I used Wifi Calling exclusively when I am in my home office (all carrier have a problem because of the houses around me and a basement Office - (Sprint/VZW/ATT/TMO)), I exchanged my G2X back to my old Galaxy S4g. I loved the G2X but the wifi calling was critical for me. I agree with someone who posted Cm7 might help, but my gut is telling me it is a wonky wifi chip/card, not the wifi application.
I know software will update, but by then I might be getting the HTC sensation and Android will fully support the dual core procs and more improvement time for the wifi calling.
Why I had to return it:
Wifi Calling Bad for me, Had to do a battery pull a couple times, reboots didn't bother me every once in a while, I notice with wifi calling it would many times not release the router, in other works, I would leave my house and even though I was on 4G full bars - I could not complete any calls - Bug in Wifi Calling software?, Battery wasn't by far the worst (i think the thunderbolt has that honor ), but with the galaxy I could go through my 5am-11pm day. Bluetooth not connecting automatically, (I noticed this with an LG Optimus S - Buggy?) I like the touchwiz (shoot me).
I notice that Wifi calling goes south when the screen goes off. Cyanogen includes a program called GANOptimizer which, for Gingerbread, uses a new API to disable wifi power saving.
The built in gingerbread SIP stack also disables wifi power saving on its own, BTW.
My wifi calling is flaky. Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's very poor. I just went ahead and disabled the wifi calling using Titanium Backup Pro.
I recently just got rid of my Mytouch 4g, which had HORRIBLE reception with wifi calling. I had the phone replaced 3 times from T-mobile before finally giving up. Does anyone use wifi calling with the G2X on a regular basis? I know with my wife's sidekick 4g, the wifi calling is flawless and is just as clear as talking with a full signal. I am looking at picking up a G2X soon, but am really hesitant since I have NO signal at my house, and am not sure the quality of wifi calling with this phone. Thanks for any input.
I also have horrible reception at my house, so I use wifi calling all the time. I haven't had any issues with it on my G2X, and haven't heard any complaints from people on the other end.
You still have to have a connection to Tmo. If your phone says "no service," the wifi app will not connect. I'm assuming though, that if your wife's phone connects, the G2X should as well. I put off getting an Android phone, until they got wifi calling. I cannot live w/o it lol. Losing the wifi calling is one of my "Top 5 fears of an AT&T takeover."
My first G2X had major issues, and the wifi and wifi calling wouldn't work at all (it said it was connected, but it wasn't). So, if you DO have issues, try getting a replacement.
Good Luck.
Thanks much. That's what I needed to hear.
my wifi calling works fine. Can barely tell the difference between the two. The blue icon turns green when you are using it.
Most important thing is that make sure free wifi calling is included in your plan. Otherwise, 1 hour of wifi calling will subtract 60 mins from your plan. If you have unlimited talk you shouldn't worry.
I just picked it up today, and wifi calling is perfect. Thanks for the input folks.
I am using my N5 on AT&T's LTE network, installed a new SIM this week @ a retail location, and mapped my APN settings to recommendations found in the XDA forums. Here are my issues:
-Hanging up a call: call shows ending for up to a minute, can still hear that the call is still live, locked from moving off the phone app at all
-Often lose signal: when email (exchange) or SMS arrives...sometimes when I am sending too
-Turn off Bluetooth (Jawbone Era) device, turn Bluetooth device back on, N5 says Bluetooth is connected, I place call, and cannot hear call on N5 or on ear piece
-Many times cannot get the phone to produce audio on calls until I reboot the phone after the aforementioned Bluetooth issue above
-Intermittently loose mobile data altogether... Not to mention my S4 & my Note 3 were both immensely faster on the AT&T LTE network than the N5
Anyone feeling any of this? Its incredibly frustrating and I am starting to think there is a reason this N5 is the price it is.
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Hi,
Does anyone else suffer from the following problem:
My WiFi connection always briefly disconnects if I am holding the phone. This only appears to mainly occur (or becomes more noticeable) whilst doing something such as a video call.
Example: I start a video call with the phone on a surface. After a while I go to hold the phone in my hand, give or take a few seconds, the call will then be disconnected due to Network Connectivity Issues.
My WiFi signal bar will have no bars and the letter "E" along with a red "stop" type sign comes up in red for a few seconds, and then I get full WiFi signal again. The call then reconnects, and the process will keep repeating itself unless I stop holding my phone!
As I say, if I don't hold my phone, voice or video calls over WiFi work perfectly fine. EDIT: Actually, still occasionally occurs if on a surface too.
I also have similar issues with normal phone signal. Just holding the phone I can go from full signal down to "emergency calls only". But this isn't too much of a issue as it is with WiFi.
I'm hoping this is just a fault, but it would seem strange if so because everything works great IF I don't hold my phone - not too good really!
Any suggestions or help would be great.
Thanks!
I have the same issue. I can be standing in the same room as my router, and if I put my phone in my pocket and pull it out it will have disconnected from my network. Same issue with the cell network. I have T-Mobile and where I live, I can barely get 1 bar of 3G. I'm on edge most of the time. But the signal will drop off to where the phone will state I can only make emergency calls.
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Well it's good (and not good) that someone else is suffering from the same issues as me I guess.
Would appear the best option for me is to return for a full refund. I will get onto Motorola though to see what they say about it. It's a brilliant phone besides this, but obviously it's a massive problem for me to live with.
I'm not sure whether to chance trying to get a replacement and seeing how that behaves. Anyone else having similar problems?
Well, i just saw this a few minutes ago, the wi-fi just drops from full to low, the wireless card is cheap i guess, my razr i didn' sufer with this, this happens when i hold in landscape mode only, this is sad.
I've noticed when i'm tethering using built in tether feature, and a call comes in, the phone still shows LTE and my speed on computer doesn't seem effected at all.
If i'm not tethering, it just shows 4G during a call.
Is the call going over LTE when tethering? I don't notice any more clarity than normal.