I got my NS4G a few days ago..n my signal strength sucks!!..i know i get good service in my area n at home cuz my girl also has sprint..so my question is is there anything i can do to fix this...im on 2.3.7
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Good Afternoon all:
Im running a stock radio, CM7 on TB. My Signal is on 1 bar no matter what location I am at. I tested the signal using a signal app and it confirms that i have a low signal.
Is there a kernal that will fix this? I did some searches but could not find an answer to my issue.
No, CM7 is still a pre-alpha, and 1 bar doesn't mean anything, when I use it with 4G it shows no bars. What is your network signal strength in Dbm?
im running about -90 dbh. sorry, i should have put that in my first post. what do you think on the cell strength?
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i put cm7 on my phone with the stock radio, and had ZERO bars lol
until a call came in , then i'd have a few bars
no market access, no data connection...
i dont know if this has already been said or fixed but i am getting 4G with CM7. i have no idea what i did... but it seems to be working
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I have updated my mytouch 4g from rc4 to the stable release (7.0.3) and since updating I have noticed a horrible reception issue. Before the update I had 4g almost everywhere and of I didn't I had 3g , now I barely ever have a 4g signal and when I do it bounces from 4g to 3g finally down to edge sometimes it will even drop to having no signal at all. I'm not sure if I posted this in the correct thread I'm new to this site so any help would be greatly aprreciated. ;D
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I'm assuming you're talking about CM7. There is no specific 4G icon for CM. You will get an H when actively using HSPDA/HSPA+, and it will say 3G otherwise. You will see an E on 2G.
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I know, but the problem I am having is the phone can't keep a steady signal this has only started happening since the update to the stable release.
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I've tried WCDMA Preferred and GSM Auto (PRL) but I am constantly losing 4G switching back and forth in areas I have never had a problem.
Download the app called 'Network' in the Android market and set it to WCDMA only.
That isn't a solution but why wouldn't I just set it in the testing mode? Why download another app?
I lose 4g often too....and I go down to 2g....what happened to 3g? My old prepaid Cricket phone had a consistent 3g signal all over Tucson, while the 4g is really fast, it isn't reliable, and almost (almost) makes me wanna go back on cricket.
this radio is garbage.
my g2 was piss poor with 4g and this one is even worse.
I can watch it sit on the table and go from full bars of 4g to 2 bars of 2g/edge and STAY there.
sorry for the uninformed question, but is this something that can be fixed in a new rom, or mod?
I added data tweaks to my roms. I don't have any issues.
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Undeadk9 said:
I added data tweaks to my roms. I don't have any issues.
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Mind sharing?
It's not the radio. It's more likely the 4G signal in your area. I am in Atlanta and I have full bar 4G almost everywhere I go. At home it will drop down to 2G but I have wifi there.
As for 3G, this is a 4G radio. We're you joking about the 3G expectations?
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_atlien_ said:
It's not the radio. It's more likely the 4G signal in your area. I am in Atlanta and I have full bar 4G almost everywhere I go. At home it will drop down to 2G but I have wifi there.
As for 3G, this is a 4G radio. We're you joking about the 3G expectations?
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Point #1 - You are incorrect. I am saturated with T-Mos "fake" 4G coverage and have never had a phone drop it like this one does.
Point #2 - What are you asking the other posted about 3G expectations. This phone doesn't have a 4G radio. T-Mo doesn't have 4G. They have 3G that they market as 4G.
hah2110 said:
Point #1 - You are incorrect. I am saturated with T-Mos "fake" 4G coverage and have never had a phone drop it like this one does.
Point #2 - What are you asking the other posted about 3G expectations. This phone doesn't have a 4G radio. T-Mo doesn't have 4G. They have 3G that they market as 4G.
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Everyone has "fake" 4G coverage. LTE isn't technically classified as "4G" either, the specification calls for rates of at least 100/mbps. T-Mobile currently has faster and more widespread pre-4G coverage than any other carrier, and the phone does have a pre-4G radio. The phone does support HSDPA at rates up to 21Mbps, and does is in fact have a pre-4G radio. And as far as my other comment not being a solution, have you tried it before bashing it? I've had plenty of luck with that solution personally and I figured it would be kind of me to share, but I suppose I stand corrected.
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I added data tweaks to my roms. I don't have any issues.
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Yes. Thanks to your roms, I have signal in places I never had before (like the bathroom at work. I can now surf while doing my "business" and important "paper work" in my "office", ya know.?
while i poop.
What are data tweaks?
I have noticed like the iPhone 4 that if you touch that metal peice on the back around the camera the signal drops. I got a case that covers that up and that fixed all my 4g signal problems. My phone stays on 4g most of the time where I am. The T-Mobile network where I live works very well though.
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Mind sharing?
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Sure I will share, go to the MT4GS Android Development and try my Doubleshot v1.2.0, or try my Senseless v2.1.0. Both are stable.
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I added a flashable zip in the dev section to CURE this issue. Hit my thanks button.
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If you are on the tmobile network, you can't get 3g anymore if your phone is a 4g phone. It's either 4g or 2g.
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have all HSDPA towers been upgraded to HSDPA+?
Or does the phone just recognize all HSDPA as '4G'?
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have all HSDPA towers been upgraded to HSDPA+?
Or does the phone just recognize all HSDPA as '4G'?
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It recognizes all HSDPA as '4G', I have full signal in certain areas with a '4G' icon but get speeds around 1Mbps and when I check the actual signal with third-party apps it is registered as HSDPA.
i think u guys got bad apples cause i always get 4g an my friend wit the same phone has 4g all the time
Hi
Just wanted to know.... since I am dropping calls so often, can that be ROM-related? Or does that have nothing to do with that?
Because if there is even a slight chance that it is ROM-related, than I will go back to STOCK
Running WeaponG2x right now
I have had signal problems on every Rom I've tried.
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I have had signal problems on every Rom I've tried.
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Doesn't this make you want to sell this phone and get a different one?
I found that cm7 based roms seemed to not switch towers as quickly as stock roms.might just be my device though. I get notably fewer dropped data connections on tsugi.
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Hi
Just wanted to know.... since I am dropping calls so often, can that be ROM-related? Or does that have nothing to do with that?
Because if there is even a slight chance that it is ROM-related, than I will go back to STOCK
Running WeaponG2x right now
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In my area tmobiles signal sucked.The best rom I found is eagles blood 2.4.I noticed when I tried weapons my wifi and data were very slow.Now I've unlocked my phone and using at&t go phone my signal has been great.I get 2 g but its faster than the tmobiles that I had.No more dropped calls either.
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I have had signal problems on every Rom I've tried.
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benyben123 said:
Doesn't this make you want to sell this phone and get a different one?
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TerryMathews said:
I found that cm7 based roms seemed to not switch towers as quickly as stock roms.might just be my device though. I get notably fewer dropped data connections on tsugi.
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Me too.
Yes, but I broke my screen and have been too poor to fix it to resell. LoL
I have had the same experience so far.
I've not had any dropped calls on any roms I've tried. Currently on Tsugi and even wifi calling is working.
My signal everywhere but home is at least 3/4 bars and I always have 4g speeds >3mbps down.
I live in central Florida, Polk County.
The G2X just seems to be a little bit less robust in low signal situations.... so you will only have a problem in marginal areas usually...
Now I just discovered something odd with mine... If I set to WCDMA only, and force 4G signal, I don't seem to lose signal at all in my apartment. When I had it on WCDMA preferred, it would constantly switch between 4G and 2G modes, and I'd lose signal frequently, even if I was on a call... so it seems to me the problem may actually be in the switching between GSM and WCDMA.... Or just with GSM... need to do further experimentation.
I live in the middle of Orlando, so I really don't think that's considered a marginal area for a signal. Tmo said there was a tower not that far from my house too. I'll have to try the forcing it to 4g next time I am out and about and see how that works... Thanks for the suggestion lotherius.
I'm thinking about buying a SGS3 to replace my Thunderbolt.
I tried a Galaxy Nexus, and while I got good 4G reception at home, it had trouble getting any signal at work. (4g or 3g WiFi was fine) I've read about similar issues with the SGS3, and wanted to avoid that phone if I'll have the same problem.
With my Thunderbolt I get pretty consistent signal reception at work.
I came from the Thunderbolt and this phone is a little better. I get good signal, but not as good as I would have thought or expected.
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It may depend on where you live too. I'm outside NYC and 4G is never a problem. And have never had a dropped call.
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I'll say, at home signal is perfect...during area. I also work in the country a lot and my s3 gets better signal then my previous razr maxx. So I'm very happy, but not everybody has the same experience.
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