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AR 5.1.9 Wifi Problem

When I'm on wifi my phone won't load any websites, the xda website won't load, neither will Google or any others. I knew there was a wifi problem with 5.1.8 so I waited for 5.1.9. Anyway can anyone tell Mike1986 about this problem because I don't have enough posts to ask him myself or better yet, could anyone give me a fix.
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Sometime mine won't load on WiFi but corrects itself with a restart.
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I went from 5.1.7 straight to 5.1.9 and i haven't had any problems yet. Have you tried deleting you connection and try re establishing your connect to your network

Dre318 said:
When I'm on wifi my phone won't load any websites, the xda website won't load, neither will Google or any others. I knew there was a wifi problem with 5.1.8 so I waited for 5.1.9. Anyway can anyone tell Mike1986 about this problem because I don't have enough posts to ask him myself or better yet, could anyone give me a fix.
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I am not sure what this problem is, but I've been running 5.1.8 since the day it was out, and even as I am typing this, and well, no wifi problems so far whatsoever.

There you go, it is supposed to be the wifi fix for AR 5.1.8
Wifi fix from AR 5.1.9
It looks like the only difference is the addition of this line in the file " system/etc/calibration "
rssi_offset=-20
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I will have to say though, that I still have wifi issues despite implementing every fix I have found in these forums and trying multiple radios.
If I leave the phone on overnight, I always have to turn the wifi off and back on to get a connection, otherwise it seems to be connected but is not.
I also have terrible wifi reception. Sitting at the same spot in a cafe with my laptop and my phone shows a world of difference. I can pick up 6 AP's from my laptop but only see one on the phone.
Am running Cingular's OTA radio 26.06.06.30_M with HTC-RIL 2.2.0131HM

Thanks for the help everyone, the restart method solved it. Also is anyone having camera problems. When I record a video and play back it skips and its really starting to get annoying.
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Anyone having GPS trouble?

I picked up my sensation today and I cant get an accurate GPS location. It tells me im a few blocks away even with WI-FI on.
Anyone else experience this?

Yeah mate, same here, my gps is stoned! I'm in France for work and last night I couldnt get my phone to tell me so! He thought I was in London.

I'm tempted to do a factory reset its so bad. I can't even navigate, it keeps loosing me.
Hope htc will addresses this in a firmware update.
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This is my fourth Android device, and it certainly has something wrong with the GPS. I agree... It is getting a good satellite fix, but sometimes the location is off by several hundred feet - way beyond typical GPS errors.
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My GPS seems to be working well. Or at least as well as my Nexus One and iPhone 4. (That's in Hong Kong and South China).

Mine works fine.
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Dang (to put it mildly).
This is not the thread I wanted to see. I was out walking in NY yesterday and my Galaxy S again had me a block from my real location, with the compass spinning like a top. Few things piss me off at a phone more than flaky GPS when I really need it to work. I'm so hoping the Sensation will resolve this problem.
Please let these reports be some tiny minority, and fixable.

I drove in to work today (from Brooklyn to Manhattan), with the intention of testing the Sensation's GPS. The phone instantly picked up my location (GPS only, "use wireless networks" unchecked), and had the accuracy down to "within 50 feet" in a few seconds. During the drive, the only time it lost connection was when I was in the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. I found the GPS performance identical to the MT4G, which was excellent. Plain and simple, the Sensation's GPS capability works as it should.

My gps works flawlessly...it's just you dude LOL no firmware update needed
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I get nearly instant and incredibly accurate GPS lock, even inside my downtown apartment with tall buildings all around..even the compass feature is accurate indoors
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Mine is flawless. I never have time to click "my location" in google maps it's so fast.
Looks like it's great for Yanks. Or maybe the T-Mobile version has better GPS? Pure speculation... just throwing it out there.

Mine is flawless. I never have time to click "my location" in google maps it's so fast.

After a factory reset, it seems to pick it up a lot better. I'll have to test while driving.
I have been dependent on GPS for years! Lol
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My gps has had problems also. What I did was just turn off the phone and switch it back on. That has solved my gps problem.
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I'm gonna replace it. I cant get any kind on signal with just GPS satellites and not from wireless networks.
Its really sad too because besides the gps this phone is flawless.

After having the Samsung Vibrant and all its gps woes I almost cried when it found me so fast within, seriously, like 10 feet of where I was standing in my house.

It's definitely a hardware issue. I'm about to replace it, ill update the post soon
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Just got my phone and tested the GPS. It picked up my location (with no mobile data enabled) in about 15 seconds. That was outside though, I couldn't get any GPS signal while was inside the house, and GPS test app located only 1 satellite, too... My dell streak finds like 17 of them when I search =(.

My new phone is better but not as good as my G2. Navigation is exceptional.
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My gps is kinda ****ty. I use My Tracks multiple times a day while riding my motorcycle. Ever since I got this phone it stops recording partway through my 20 minute commute.
I really hope its an easy fix. I love this phone so far but this is really a deal breaker. I use GPS a lot.

Any advice on improving WI-FI calling.

Any advice on improving WI-FI calling.
I get no signal inside my house.
No one is online and all computer are off.
Stock Gingerbread Tom.

You get no wifi signal or the wifi calling will not connect?
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WI-FI connects and every thing
WI-FI related works great except WI-FI calling. I have the router in the middle of house. The call connection is fine at first then it acts like when a cordless phones go out of range static and echo.
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I use WiFi calling all day without this issue. You might try telling your router to use a different channel, and/or looking for sources of interference.

That sounds more like internet connection quality to me.
I would try making sure nobody is running torrents or other high bandwidth stuff at the same time.

I had no issues with WIFI Calling on CM7. I recently switched back to the stock rom and have had jitter issues and poor sound quality. Hope this helps.

Spyvie said:
I use WiFi calling all day without this issue. You might try telling your router to use a different channel, and/or looking for sources of interference.
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+1.. get the free wifi analyzer app.. then switch your router to the channel with the least interference.

I try that on my next day off.
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KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
WI-FI connects and every thing
WI-FI related works great except WI-FI calling. I have the router in the middle of house. The call connection is fine at first then it acts like when a cordless phones go out of range static and echo.
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What version is your wifi calling app?

Hope this helps.
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In the WiFi Calling app settings, check under Connection Preferences to be sure you have WiFi preferred for calling selected, just in case something changed it. Also, in the setting area, maybe under advanced, there is a menu option for log errors. That might help point to the problem and a solution.

Problem with wifi calling
I have a LG G2x 2.3.3 (rooted) running Xboarder's Stock Tweaked OTA Gingerbread build v1.2.2 and faux123 kernel (thank you great work) just have one problem that I have not been able to solve or find on here, my wifi calling will open and say enabling and stays that way (will not connect to wifi calling) any suggestions?

KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
WI-FI connects and every thing
WI-FI related works great except WI-FI calling. I have the router in the middle of house. The call connection is fine at first then it acts like when a cordless phones go out of range static and echo.
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I had the same problem when I was on stock rom. Once I updated the baseband and flashed a custom rom, I dont have that problem anymore.

Is it just me or does the shift have bad WiFi Range??

On my evo i had twice the range my shift does. Idk if their is a booster to increase the range but its horrid. i have to be with in 15 feet of the router in order to actually get wifi which is stupid.
I dont think its my wifi router cause the settings are all the same as they were before when i had my evo.

I get great range.

I have great range on mine. All the way to the backyard outside. Couple of things to check are, make sure your router isn't sitting on the floor. Also make sure there's not a bunch of stuff blocking the router ( like in front of it or around it ) . When I moved all the crap that was in front of my router. Then raised up onto a shelf, the range at which I could get signal from it increased dramatically.

Personally I think i my old hero had better wifi range than my shift. With my Shift im lucky to get one bar in my bedroom, but with my Hero i had 2 bars in the same spot.

Go to wifi settings -> menu -> advanced -> regulatory domain -> 14 channels -> wifi sleep policy -> never
Shift has 802.11n 2.4ghz. If you're still having problems run Wifi Analyzer and figure out your local network problems.
Shift does Wifi fine.

VICODAN said:
Go to wifi settings -> menu -> advanced -> regulatory domain -> 14 channels -> wifi sleep policy -> never
Shift has 802.11n 2.4ghz. If you're still having problems run Wifi Analyzer and figure out your local network problems.
Shift does Wifi fine.
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Thanks, just followed the steps you gave me and it jumped to two bars.

What rom r u using for those setting. I dont have part of the in supremesense V5
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nicksimmons336 said:
Thanks, just followed the steps you gave me and it jumped to two bars.
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No problemo. Enjoy!

kyhassen said:
What rom r u using for those setting. I dont have part of the in supremesense V5
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I am running Synergy Rom, and i also clicked the Best WiFi Performance and turned it on.

Ok well i turned on the best performance and that didnt even increase the range.. the range still still sucks on this thing. but the speed when im actually AT my wireless router (so much for being wireless if im stuck with in 5 feet of it ) is pretty darn fast.

kyhassen said:
Ok well i turned on the best performance and that didnt even increase the range.. the range still still sucks on this thing. but the speed when im actually AT my wireless router (so much for being wireless if im stuck with in 5 feet of it ) is pretty darn fast.
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Sounds like its your router or a problem with your ISP. You should for sure be able to connect further than 5 ft away. I would Download WiFi analyzer like VICODAN suggested.
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I did download that app but what am i suppose to do with it. The signal feed is total jumped high for a few secs but half the time even with 5 feet away it was very low on the bottom two bars of it. Is there a way to increase the range that my linksys cisco router gives off. Its not a cheaper router either i think i spent $150 on it like a couple months ago. Im gonna try a new rom, any suggestions as to picking CM7 or nightlies for better wifi cause i prefer wifi over crappy 3G anyday. Im currently on supremesense v5 but I just dont like the drop down notification bar in other roms, i like the sense version more.
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Cm7 are good roms, I would recommend synergy ROM if you like sense. I was having connection problems while I ran supreme sense v5 the other day, and with mikeshifted g, but no problems with synergy ROM.
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I was skeptical about trying synenergy due to how many issues i had on my evo, but i will try it here on the evo shift. Thank you.
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your welcomr. So far synergy ROM has ran great but just out of curiosity what problems did you have with synergy on the EVO
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nicksimmons336 said:
your welcomr. So far synergy ROM has ran great but just out of curiosity what problems did you have with synergy on the EVO
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I had constant crashes on going back to home screen, Apps did not wanna load properly, and i did not recieve text messages alot of the time.

I haven't had any problems like that yet and hopefully I won't, because so far this is a great ROM.
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I haven't had any problems like that yet and hopefully I won't, because so far this is a great ROM.
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I will give it a shot. so far i like the evo shift more in some aspects but this wifi thing on any rom is just dreadful... and its not just my Wireless router. its at my friends house too.

I upgraded from the HTC hero and I had way WiFi better signal on it than on my shift but personally I like the shift over and phone Sprint offers right now. But back on subject you could go to Sprint and let them look at it and see if anything wrong but they would probably just blame it on being rooted.
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kyhassen said:
I did download that app but what am i suppose to do with it. The signal feed is total jumped high for a few secs but half the time even with 5 feet away it was very low on the bottom two bars of it. Is there a way to increase the range that my linksys cisco router gives off. Its not a cheaper router either i think i spent $150 on it like a couple months ago. Im gonna try a new rom, any suggestions as to picking CM7 or nightlies for better wifi cause i prefer wifi over crappy 3G anyday. Im currently on supremesense v5 but I just dont like the drop down notification bar in other roms, i like the sense version more.
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Change the channel on your wifi router.
Nightlies.
Instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1273867

Wifi Calling

I've been having issues with wifi calling with every ROM I've tried. It disconnects regularly every now and then.
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Supamike88 said:
I've been having issues with wifi calling with every ROM I've tried. It disconnects regularly every now and then.
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I get that sometimes too. For me, it takes a long time to connect, but once it connects it usually stays. I think a lot of it depends on the wifi drivers for the rom. On CM7 I needed a much stronger signal to connect to wifi calling than on Unity 2.39. I need wifi calling cause I don't get service where I'm at, and Unity works real good for me so if you haven't given it a shot yet you might wanna try it. Hope this helps.
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Supamike88 said:
I've been having issues with wifi calling with every ROM I've tried. It disconnects regularly every now and then.
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I think T-Mobile's WiFi calling system is unreliable, so no matter what ROM you're running, you're going to run into problems with it. Sometimes it won't connect at all, and I don't think I've ever made a WiFi call that didn't break up badly at some point during the call.

jberg22 said:
I get that sometimes too. For me, it takes a long time to connect, but once it connects it usually stays. I think a lot of it depends on the wifi drivers for the rom. On CM7 I needed a much stronger signal to connect to wifi calling than on Unity 2.39. I need wifi calling cause I don't get service where I'm at, and Unity works real good for me so if you haven't given it a shot yet you might wanna try it. Hope this helps.
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That is weird. In CM7 I always had a rock solid wifi signal and never had wifi calling issues. In all of the VU versions, I am currently on 2.39 my wifi signal always seems to not be strong enough. I always get the message that I am almost out of range and my calls may get disconnected. This message occurs even when I am in the same room as my router.
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