[Q] NS4G Any way to fix horrible reception? - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I did search the forums.. I know this is an ongoing and well known issue with the phone. But as of 11/16/2011 are there any new radio/kernels/etc that can help? The reception is way worse than my old Evo and my wife's Epic in the same locations. Lots of time the phone just behaves bad because it can't obtain a signal. There may be not be a software solution, it is just such a shame because the phone is 90% awesome. Any new developements?
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Maybe you have a defective phone. With the same radio you are using I get as good or better receptions than the 2 evos in the house.
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Thanks for the data point! I was wondering it was my handset...

Maybe when ICS come out, I will unroot, revert to stock, go to Sprint store and complain, and maybe they will swap my handset.

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[Q] A system update is available......?

I was just sent a system update notification. It says it includes new enhancements and an important security update for my T-Mobile myTouch 4g Slide..... Does anyone know what this really entails....?
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There is a thread discussing this. Tl;dr: don't install it if you're already rooted.
ekoee said:
There is a thread discussing this. Tl;dr: don't install it if you're already rooted.
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Edit: found it... Wtf.. How come I barely got this update almost a month later than everyone else?
Not sure. But undead had a fix same day bug was found. Not to mention it removes the logger as well. Htc s came out a month later.
if you have titaniumbackup you can freeze the updater and never get a update notification again.
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[Help] G2X Wont Connect to Anything

Gonna explain this the best I can. I rooted my LG G2X P999 using this method. I flashed this rom and it worked good for like 2 days. Now I am having issues with the WiFi. It can connect to the WiFi fine but say I wanna go on the internet, nothing will load. The same thing happens when I try to connect to any of the Google Apps. Basically its like I'm connected but with no internet access.
System Info:
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One more thing I noticed is that when my phone is on low battery it does some funky ****. When I have it charged to like 85% it seems not to be as retarded.
My advice would be to not use that rom. If you really want to use Miui, try the roms put out by lanlee212 or nycelitemaster.
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Legit Gear S2?

I've been looking to purchase a Gear S2 for awhile now and I've done some research but I noticed one thing that I can't seem to find an answer anywhere.
I've seen the back of S2's and usually they look like this:
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But I've also seen a couple like this:
I haven't seen the 'BC' in a circle before and I was just wondering if they're still legitimate Gear S2's. If anyone could help me out, that'd be wonderful.
Also, I've seen some chargers that have 'NOM' and 'NYCE' written on the body. Not sure if that's for other countries or not.
Thank you.
The back on mine looks like the lower pic is a Verizon 3g model
I have the T-Mobile 4g version and its the lower pic also that has BC on it
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I have the AT&T version and mine looks like the bottom picture.

Chatbots in message app

Anyone have this Chatbots in the messenger app? What the hell is it how did it end it up on my phone? Started noticing it after I had my phone's Sim unlocked from mobbdeep... Not sure if it's related but it's on my phone since then
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Ya I noticed this after an app update from OP on the play store. It's really dumb and annoying and I can't figure out how to turn it off
It's not related to the unlock though
I actually like it. I first used it on my S20 Ultra. Only for one bot, the BestBuy Deal of the day Bot. I was pretty stoked when my new OP8 had it actually. Yeah, I am probably the only on XDA that would use it but hey, it works me.
I noted something now that you brought this up. I switched from AT&T to T-Mobile. AT&T has a lot more providers than T-Mo!

Is there a way to replace the default Samsung phone app with a different version?

I bought the Galaxy S21 in the US and was very disappointed to find out that it had limited functionality than variants sold elsewhere (like dual sim and built-in call recording). Is there a way to replace the US version of the phone app with the non-US version so that I can have call recording functionality?
Left: US Phone app
Right: Non-US Phone app
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An interesting question. Was thinking the same thing if it was possible on a stock Samsung.
Thinking about but no plans of doing... the stock apk is a little glitchy but overall works well and consumes little battery.
Switching to dark mode be an improvement for you. You can also easily change its appearance with free Galaxy Store themes.
What issues are you experiencing?

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