Hi,
My One S seems to occasionally have a few connectivity issues with 3G, I am not sure they are related to the signal issues already discussed in other threads in this forum. I have an international handset, MAO black version (has two tiny chips too, but not worth complaining about), running stock firmware, haven't done the dev unlock yet.
1) Sometimes the phone shows 'No Service', but I still have a working data connection and can make calls. Sending/receiving SMS appears not to work for some reason though. Can work around by switching into and out of airplane mode. Until I do that any SMS I compose under these conditions just pends, after the workaround they do get sent after a few minutes.
2) Sometimes something seems to go wrong with the 3G data connection, all the internet apps suddenly say they have no connection, alogcat says that DNS lookup is repeatedly failing even though I have a strong signal and 3G/HSPA connection (also tried connecting to IP addresses directly, doesn't work either). Tried getting online via Wi-Fi and it works, but all the Internet connectivity fails if I turn Wi-Fi off. If I reboot the phone it is able to get online again.
I brought this problem up in a live chat with HTC customer support and they have advised me to arrange for them to collect the phone for repair, the shop from whom I bought the phone advised the same. Just thought I would share it here and find out if it is common, or it is likely, as HTC think, there's something wrong with my phone's antennae. (My thought is that both could also be software problems)
Anyone else experience problems like this?
I get the no service thing all the time, I pull it out of my pocket and press the power button, it says no service. I am going to call t-mobile in the next few days, I am trying to collect more data. It does it on my same spot on the couch where I used to get good coverage on my old phone. It does it on the same desk at work that I used to get good reception at. It kinda sucks.
jacewt said:
I get the no service thing all the time, I pull it out of my pocket and press the power button, it says no service. I am going to call t-mobile in the next few days, I am trying to collect more data. It does it on my same spot on the couch where I used to get good coverage on my old phone. It does it on the same desk at work that I used to get good reception at. It kinda sucks.
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Yup, I get that and trying to get more data before sending it back to HTC. I'm not really certain but it's as if there is something wrong antennae? Seems to be quite a few with similar mobile network issues though.
I still have my old Motorola and with sim out of One S in the reception is good where the One S struggles to get a signal - if at all
I have the same issue as Kenyw:
No connection for a while although within covered area.
Strong connection bars but no internet
Usually I switch to airplane mode and back then it works...until the next time!
Very frustrating! I don't think changing the phone would solve the problem!
I have the same exact issue as the OP. Another example would be the streaming of music using Pandora and Slacker. I can listen to 1 song and skip 2 or 3 songs at best before I start having issues where it just keeps loading and I am in 4G range and 3G which shouldn't be a problem still.
Same issue here.
jipi said:
I have the same issue as Kenyw:
No connection for a while although within covered area.
Strong connection bars but no internet
Usually I switch to airplane mode and back then it works...until the next time!
Very frustrating! I don't think changing the phone would solve the problem!
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I did exchange my One S for another and it is just the same
It's a bit of a queer issue. I know where I live I have a good Three UK signal as per experience with the Motorola phone. I can be anywhere between 2 bars (approx 104dBm) and no signal in the house and around the yard. Yet I can walk 20 yards towards mast approx 1 mile away and as soon as I get LOS (no buildings, trees) on the mast I get full signal???
I buy my One-S a week ago in Germany and facing the same issue in Israel with Orange 3.5G network. I really don't know what to do now.
alondror said:
I buy my One-S a week ago in Germany and facing the same issue in Israel with Orange 3.5G network. I really don't know what to do now.
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Alon,
As mentioned in many different threads opened here in XDA, the issue is related to the phone and its current software version and not to the operator/SIM/area in the world.
Stay tuned and hopefully shortly HTC will provide OTA update or root your device and install one of the custom ROMs based on the new RUU 1.70 which might be solving this issue.
Oren
Thanks,
I will keep waching the threads around waiting for solution.
I tried TrickDroid v1.0 base 1.70 but still same problem
silord said:
I tried TrickDroid v1.0 base 1.70 but still same problem
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Thanks for that Info.
You saved me the thoughts about rooting...
I'm still trying to wait for a decent s-off not related to HTC...
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA
a new updated has been realesed, is there anyone who has seen any improovments?
I'm about to take a one s tomorrow but I'm a little worried regarding all those problems : no signal, overheating...
light_n_roses said:
a new updated has been realesed, is there anyone who has seen any improovments?
I'm about to take a one s tomorrow but I'm a little worried regarding all those problems : no signal, overheating...
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working already with the 1.78 firmware with no much of a different :'(
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http://www.mobilegeek.it/2012/05/htc-one-s-aggiornamento-1-78-401-2-in-arrivo/ from here it seems that the new updates also decrease benchmark results ..not that good...
light_n_roses said:
http://www.mobilegeek.it/2012/05/htc-one-s-aggiornamento-1-78-401-2-in-arrivo/ from here it seems that the new updates also decrease benchmark results ..not that good...
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Noticed decreased benchmark performance on quadrant but improved battery life and system UI seems to be more fluid.
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Noticed decreased benchmark performance on quadrant but improved battery life and system UI seems to be more fluid.
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ok but more fluidity shouldn't affect cpu and I/O results!! HTC isn't doing a great job here...
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So I just thought that I would share this with everyone. I flashed the Desire HD leaked GB radio from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996630
Now my phone locks on to the tower it gets the strongest signal from and stays there... I'm monitoring my signal with Open Signal and its currently -75 whereas it would jump all over from -83 to -105 and beyond with the stock radio because it was constantly switching towers. The weakest the signal has gotten is -85 and the monitor has been running for 6 minutes now.
Call quality is fantastic and data speeds are FINALLY above junk since I'm connecting to the tower that is about 3 miles away instead of the one that is at the end of my block (when I connect to that tower, that's when I lose my signal entirely, I'm just too damn close to it). It keeps connecting to the tower that is about 3 miles away, even when I reboot the phone, put it in airplane mode, etc. I'm definitely keeping this device now but I wanted to share my success - I read through the thread over there and it seems to be a winner all the way around. And yes, GPS still has near instant locks.
EtherealRemnant said:
So I just thought that I would share this with everyone. I flashed the Desire HD leaked GB radio from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996630
Now my phone locks on to the tower it gets the strongest signal from and stays there... I'm monitoring my signal with Open Signal and its currently -75 whereas it would jump all over from -83 to -105 and beyond with the stock radio because it was constantly switching towers. The weakest the signal has gotten is -85 and the monitor has been running for 6 minutes now.
Call quality is fantastic and data speeds are FINALLY above junk since I'm connecting to the tower that is about 3 miles away instead of the one that is at the end of my block (when I connect to that tower, that's when I lose my signal entirely, I'm just too damn close to it). It keeps connecting to the tower that is about 3 miles away, even when I reboot the phone, put it in airplane mode, etc. I'm definitely keeping this device now but I wanted to share my success - I read through the thread over there and it seems to be a winner all the way around. And yes, GPS still has near instant locks.
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You do know that radio performance will vary greatly by region so what might kickass for you, might not kickass for me? Either way, thanks for the heads up on the new radio.
I've been using this radio paired with the latest CM7 nightly for a while up in Seattle and it seems to be pretty good. Much better than the LeeDroid one that was floating around for a while.
xero91 said:
You do know that radio performance will vary greatly by region so what might kickass for you, might not kickass for me? Either way, thanks for the heads up on the new radio.
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I do understand this, however radio performance should really be universal on a device, its just the actual device performance will vary based on the region.
Either way, I'm happy its not connecting to the tower that I live right under all the time anymore and my signal has increased by a good -10 to -15 across the board.
does it affect the wcdma bands?? or keeps the 850/1900??
Is there a pd98img file of this for easy flashing?
Personality for me the new m3 radio has been great improvement on GPS lock time. But my cell signal and wifi aren't as good as 12.41 or 12.35. I do live in a city that is relatively remote in regards to cell signal. But even with all that I prefer the new m3 just becuade the GPS is lightyears better than the previous ones.
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Is there a pd98img file of this for easy flashing?
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Nah, have to make your own. I used the radio zip from the hack kit.
Sent from Desire HD or Inspire 4G or whatever this thing is called via premium XDA app.
It keeps the US bands intact (I still have HSPA) and no, I haven't seen an image zip for it. Its not that difficult of a process though.
lrs421 said:
Nah, have to make your own. I used the radio zip from the back kit.
Sent from Desire HD or Inspire 4G or whatever this thing is called via premium XDA app.
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Do you mind sharing it? I don't have any idea how to do that. I tried once and was lost.
harlenm said:
Do you mind sharing it? I don't have any idea how to do that. I tried once and was lost.
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Here You Go Enjoy!!!
http://www.mediafire.com/?8densskdc9ht95t
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Here You Go Enjoy!!!
http://www.mediafire.com/?8densskdc9ht95t
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Thanks. Keeps me from turning my pc back on
Sent from Desire HD or Inspire 4G or whatever this thing is called via premium XDA app.
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Here You Go Enjoy!!!
http://www.mediafire.com/?8densskdc9ht95t
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Thanks. Flashed and booting now.
When I was on 26.06.04.06_M with di11igaf's 2.0.1 rom.. GPS lock was in seconds.. with this new radio GPS has taken 30 mins and still no lock. Data networks and WiFi were definitely faster though.. but I think I'll go back to my previous radio.
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When I was on 26.06.04.06_M with di11igaf's 2.0.1 rom.. GPS lock was in seconds.. with this new radio GPS has taken 30 mins and still no lock. Data networks and WiFi were definitely faster though.. but I think I'll go back to my previous radio.
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Same here. I use GPS a lot, otherwise I wouldn't mind...my wifi/data signals have definitely improved using this radio.
heh, well, looks like this isn't work well in my area after all, I am in salt lake city utah, might just the crappy weather tho. I will check again on a sunny day.
GPS takes about 30 seconds for me - are you guys using a gingerbread ROM because this radio is made for gingerbread - I am running MIUI, I have tweaked my GPS with the instructions in the MIUI first post (GPS Status I think was the biggest factor) and I get locks in 30 seconds indoors. Accurate to 5 meters after a minute with 10 satellites.
The stock radio got me accurate to 25 indoors with only 7 satellites. Even outdoors, I got 8 maximum. I just checked it. Maybe try making sure that GPS settings are set up so that Google is the SUPL server and run GPS Status?
I don't really know what to say on the fact - I just used TeleNav (BTW, the Captivate TeleNav that I ganked from the Vibrant 4G in ota.telenav.com/tn works on the Inspire as well - its definitely worth it as you gain speed traps, it tells you the speed limit of the road you're on, it even tells you what lane to be in when you make an exit) and it was dead on accurate. My Captivate would have been *****ing at me to get back on Iliff Ave because it curves so much. My Cappy got me lost more times than I can count.
this old thread discussed about this radio:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002419
someone complained about the battery drain of this radio
pollux1151 said:
this old thread discussed about this radio:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002419
someone complained about the battery drain of this radio
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Seems to have less battery drain than the stock radio IMO. I was looking at *1%* on my phone and purposely trying to drain it, I ran it through Quadrant 12 times before the phone finally died. I was losing about 1% ever 45 minutes on the stock radio.
Again though, this radio seems to prefer the tower that is further away (and thus, I actually get a signal from that tower) whereas the OLD radio preferred the tower that is literally .65 miles away - I tested it with GPS until I got to the tower - and thus I spent a QUARTER of my battery life with the phone trying to acquire a signal.
Its possible 100% that this radio has a higher battery consumption for some - but that goes for any radio. Some work better than others for different people in different situations. That's why you flash them all, monitor performance for at least a day including notations of dropped calls, battery performance, etc., then you figure out which radio works best for YOU.
The bottom line though, this radio is made for Gingerbread. A lot of people will sit there and argue that RIL hasn't changed between versions but I am willing to bet that it has. My own personal experience with it tells me that this radio is willing to jump towers if it can't get a good signal while the old radio locked on to the closest tower it could find about 75% of the time.
Anyone that knows anything about cellular technology knows that living so close to a tower is extremely detrimental to me actually getting a signal from that tower because of the way that the signal is broadcast. I won't go all technical, many people have done that before me, but if you live within half a mile of a tower broadcasting 850, you are likely to suffer dropped calls and the inability to make calls.
07th March 2011:Radio_12.41.60.19_26.06.04.14_M_Test - HTC Ace Gingerbread S Generic 2.16.0.0
17th March 2011:Radio_12.35d.60.140fU_26.08.03.07_M_Test - HTC Ace Gingerbread S Generic 2.25.0.0
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20.06.04.14M is also for Gingerbred. Have you tried and compared with the 140fU?
Hi any help please im on vodaphone uk not sure why but in the last 4 hours my reception has totally gone anybody think of anything please let me know willing to try your ideas thanks
Try switching gsm mode and wcdma mode, monitor the reception bars.
sent with unbranded htc sensation
Don't forget to thanks
Thanks for reply tried that got best results in auto.thanks
Just being trying a few things out i think its a grip issue when im holding the phone at the bottom all my reception gos i never had this problem before and have had the fone since july
*#*#4636#*#* tried this yet ? switch off every thing and back on again and cross your fingers
most likely vodaphone UK cells are down. you might wanna call them up and check
Hiya,
Many might not like this reply.. but I think it's helpful..
I had a sensation on Vodafone and had no end of Signal issues - I changed 4 handsets and still had issues!! I would have signal one minute and then lose it the next..
After, I gave the SGS 2 a try and have found that the signal is much stronger! It has barely lost signal and to top it off, in an area with apparently only GPRS strength, I'm getting H and 3G!!
Also, another note, I mentioned in one of my earlier posts that the GPS signal is weak in the Sensation and was a little disappointed that it kept losing the satellites - SGS 2 seems to find a lock in less than 5 seconds and holds on for dear life!! The only down side is that it drains the battery a lot more than the sensation..
I'm not trolling, I'm just giving my experience - I was in the same boat on Vodafone and found that the sensation just didn't really work as well as the SGS 2 - A shame, because the Sensation is a gorgeous looking piece of kit!!
charmz2k2 said:
Hiya,
Many might not like this reply.. but I think it's helpful..
I had a sensation on Vodafone and had no end of Signal issues - I changed 4 handsets and still had issues!! I would have signal one minute and then lose it the next..
After, I gave the SGS 2 a try and have found that the signal is much stronger! It has barely lost signal and to top it off, in an area with apparently only GPRS strength, I'm getting H and 3G!!
Also, another note, I mentioned in one of my earlier posts that the GPS signal is weak in the Sensation and was a little disappointed that it kept losing the satellites - SGS 2 seems to find a lock in less than 5 seconds and holds on for dear life!! The only down side is that it drains the battery a lot more than the sensation..
I'm not trolling, I'm just giving my experience - I was in the same boat on Vodafone and found that the sensation just didn't really work as well as the SGS 2 - A shame, because the Sensation is a gorgeous looking piece of kit!!
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See this whole reception issue is bothering me about getting a Sensation?
Exactly the same situation for me as for Charmz2k2.
I also had a Sensation on Vodafone UK and had no end of signal issues. After 2 months of discussion they offered to swap the phone for a SGS2 and now I have no problems, using the same SIM and in the same places where I previously had issues with the Sensation.
Pity, as the Sensation is an awesome piece of hardware otherwise.
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Had the same problem. Switch to gsm/wmcda mode.
Thanks very much for all your replys.we had alot of rain on monday and it has done somthing as everyone in my area is having problems with vodaphone with all types of mobiles.thanks
Is this a particular issue then for the Sensation if used on the Vodafone network in the UK?
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It was fine before. My freind also has a contract with them and has confirmed that is a network issue in the area
moh6299 said:
It was fine before. My freind also has a contract with them and has confirmed that is a network issue in the area
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Can I ask you in general on that network how does it cope in areas of less good or variable reception?
Super Chimp said:
Can I ask you in general on that network how does it cope in areas of less good or variable reception?
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In my experience its terrible in all areas where you don't have a really strong signal.
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Deadgonz said:
In my experience its terrible in all areas where you don't have a really strong signal.
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For my usage that's very poor news.
I'm on O2 UK and I have the same problem,
Phone signal, Wifi and GPS one minute and nothing the next. Same problem with my first Sensation! (Only not as bad)
My current one is going back for repair Friday, but I'm not holding my breath, I bet it comes back exactly the same!
Well i have to say it is good for me its the same as the iphone that i had before
jools5431 said:
I'm on O2 UK and I have the same problem,
Phone signal, Wifi and GPS one minute and nothing the next. Same problem with my first Sensation! (Only not as bad)
My current one is going back for repair Friday, but I'm not holding my breath, I bet it comes back exactly the same!
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Does how you hold also have an effect on this?
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Does how you hold also have an effect on this?
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No, I don't think it does. I've tried holding it all ways and even not holding it. Ive tried it in a holder, face down but still no difference that I can see
I'm glad a few others agreed with me!!
I travel the country (UK) for my job and cover about 2000 miles a month, so that's a lot of driving!!
I found that the signal would constantly be dropping while on the motorway using the sensation.
the SGS 2 has dropped a few times, but in comparison to the Sensation, it's barely anything.
I do think it's something to do with that back cover / antenna... maybe even a poor connection or something as small as that?
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See this whole reception issue is bothering me about getting a Sensation?
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2 months ago I would have said stick with the Sensation, after jumping ship, the only thing I miss is HTC Sense as it is MUCH better than TW, but chuck on Launcher Pro or something and it's manageable - the main point is I now have a phone which will 9.9 times out of 10 have signal when I need it
At the end of the day, they're pretty similar spec-wise, it's your choice as to what you want - and in all fairness, out of ALL the people who bought the sensation, we might be a minority who have the signal issues..
All I would say is that Vodafone DO look after their customers (after a bit of frustration with a few of their employees) as they swapped my phone even 3 and half months after I signed up!!
Hello Friends,
I am new here and I am interested in buying HTC Desire S
But I saw here and on various other forums/websites, that there's a major WiFi signal loss problem when the device is held in Landscape Mode
So, this problem still exists? I love this phone as it's awesome and in my budget and my main usage will be by means of Wi-Fi
Kindly help
Thanks and Regards
Even though i knew that it has serious issue of poor reception and signal drop, i still bought it as i love this phone. And the answer to your question is,
Yes. it still has poor reception.
Now its up to you if you want to buy it or not.
Is it a Hardware Defect?
I have read somewhere, after FOTA update the problem is gone/rectified a bit
Anyways, I am disappointed
I never noticed a signal drop at mine, except that it lasts a little til it gets the full signal back after returning from sleep, but that's cause of my settings.
Maybe it has to do with my radio image.
You find it (and the related thread) at my signature.
mrintech said:
Is it a Hardware Defect?
I have read somewhere, after FOTA update the problem is gone/rectified a bit
Anyways, I am disappointed
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The problem was reduced after the OTA, all depends if you use the phone to type when in landscape mode (something I never do) depends on your size (or the size of your hands I reckon!)
Great device!
The Wi-Fi does indeed lessen if held in a certain manner - but because I have a very strong signal from my router it never drops out completely. I imagine it could be an issue if your base signal is low to start with.
mrintech said:
Hello Friends,
I am new here and I am interested in buying HTC Desire S
But I saw here and on various other forums/websites, that there's a major WiFi signal loss problem when the device is held in Landscape Mode
So, this problem still exists? I love this phone as it's awesome and in my budget and my main usage will be by means of Wi-Fi
Kindly help
Thanks and Regards
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Welcome to XDA! Yes I'd agree with previous post. Only really an issue if your router is far away to begin with. And being aware of the cause (covering the camera lens area with your hand) means that in a vast majority of cases, you shouldn't have any serious issues with signal drop.
It's a fantastic phone. Since buying mine nearly six months ago I've not had a single instance where I've had a signal drop out whilst I've been trying to use WiFi. You have to TRY to make it drop out in my experience.
Hey friends
Thanks a lot for all your responses
Just wanted to show you this video from YouTube: www . youtube . com / watch?v=qd7XdLmAFUo - See how that guy is holding the phone in Landscape Mode
I don't think, I am (rather say no one is) going to hold the phone in that way while using it on Wi-Fi
Anyways I have following questions:
1. What happens if the phone is lying on Table which is made from either of wood/metal? Will it get disconnected from Wi-Fi
2. HTC Desires S got Android 2.3.5 and HTC Sense 3.0 updates in UK and these updates are getting displayed as a pop-up notifications and are completely dependent on Mobile Operator one is using.
So, do you know/think, in India (Vodafone/AirTel), HTC gives updates by means of Network Operators. Or we have to install the Updates manually after hunting for them
Once cleared, I will jump and order the Phone online
Thanks a lot
P.S. I am new to Android
mrintech said:
Hey friends
Thanks a lot for all your responses
Just wanted to show you this video from YouTube: www . youtube . com / watch?v=qd7XdLmAFUo - See how that guy is holding the phone in Landscape Mode
I don't think, I am (rather say no one is) going to hold the phone in that way while using it on Wi-Fi
Anyways I have following questions:
1. What happens if the phone is lying on Table which is made from either of wood/metal? Will it get disconnected from Wi-Fi
2. HTC Desires S got Android 2.3.5 and HTC Sense 3.0 updates in UK and these updates are getting displayed as a pop-up notifications and are completely dependent on Mobile Operator one is using.
So, do you know/think, in India (Vodafone/AirTel), HTC gives updates by means of Network Operators. Or we have to install the Updates manually after hunting for them
Once cleared, I will jump and order the Phone online
Thanks a lot
P.S. I am new to Android
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1. Never noticed any problems.
2. Maybe, but when I think no one could say^^ But if you take a look at the development section there are many sense 3 and also some sense 3.5 roms based on 2.3.5, if you don't want to wait till it's official release. Without sense you could also get Android 2.3.7 within cyanogen^^
All newcomers are welcome, there are many guids to help you getting started
Swyped from my Desire S
Definetly have problems here.
I have compared it to my other devices, and the desire s has the weakest signal, when far away from the router. It's a realy pain when im upstairs and want to use WiFi.
It also drops a bit when I cover it up with my hand.
The 'fixes' they have around, and built into custom kernels don't seem to work for me either
It's a real pain for me everytime I lose signal and have to reconnect!
It's a shame for me, but other than that I highly highly recommend this phone! It is really good!
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Every response is now making me reconsider my decision
Anyways Thanks All
mrintech said:
Every response is now making me reconsider my decision
Anyways Thanks All
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If you are close to your WiFi router most of the time, you'll be fine! its just fr me , I always use my phone upstairs (far away from my router)
It struggles compared to my other devices !
It's up to you
I personally recommended it , its great for the features and price.
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It's strange, I get a good Wi-Fi signal anywhere in the house with no problems.
If I cover the plastic top rear panel of the phone with my hand, the signal strength does go down a bit, but it's never been a problem.
Maybe it's like the GPS - I find that the case I bought degrades my GPS reception, yet other people with the same type of case seem to experience no problems.
Overall though, I like this phone despite the imperfections. I don't regret buying it.
Its a very good phone for the price.
India does not have a FOTA update yet but to install custom roms or sense 3.0 you will have to root your phone.
As far as wi-fi goes i have had slight problems with the device but it was solved by using the wi-fi fix and also by custom kernels so go ahead!
I tried to make my phone lose wifi signal but only when i really cover up every part of the back of the phone i see some difference.
But when using normal i never experience any loss.
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I tried to make my phone lose wifi signal but only when i really cover up every part of the back of the phone i see some difference.
But when using normal i never experience any loss.
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Yeh, when I'm next to my router, and I cover up I lose some signal, but it still works.
However, when I'm far away from my router, and i cover my hand over the phone , it loses WiFi completely
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Hey , You are from INDIA so, just order from flipkart.com..Nice service,quick delivery and above all at least Rs 1500 less from market and that ebay thing.
Well personally I like this device too much. Its just awesome. Even my friend has DHD which got a bigger screen but when it comes to clarity ..252 ppi loving it
Wifi is a prob but in my hostel room I got a router attached so no prob but when am out of room it sometime drops signals
Hello Friends
Thanks all for replies
I am bit reluctant in buying this device as my main work is from Wi-Fi and apart from my home I will be using Wi-Fi at some places where the router is kept in upper floor or far away
Anyways, I am considering buying Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 as it's in my budget and I can't afford SGS2 or other mobile phones which comes in price range after SGS+ and Desire S
I can live without flash and plastic body
Though I need expert advice/suggestion from Gurus/Masters here: Should I buy SGS+?
Please help
Thanks and Regards
mrintech said:
Hello Friends
Thanks all for replies
I am bit reluctant in buying this device as my main work is from Wi-Fi and apart from my home I will be using Wi-Fi at some places where the router is kept in upper floor or far away
Anyways, I am considering buying Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 as it's in my budget and I can't afford SGS2 or other mobile phones which comes in price range after SGS+ and Desire S
I can live without flash and plastic body
Though I need expert advice/suggestion from Gurus/Masters here: Should I buy SGS+?
Please help
Thanks and Regards
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Sgs plus looks nice! It's 1.4ghz and I've seen some videos, its nearly as fast as Sgs2!
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I'm here writing on tapatalk and browsing and have noticed that all of a sudden the WiFi will go off, drop out and restart. I hadn't ticked the : best WiFi performance, which drains more battery, so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it.
I also have he app: power manager and I'm not sure if there is an app doing that to the WiFi.
Anyone else had this issue?
Edit: definitely having this issue. Best performance or going manual on the WiFi Settings seems to have settled it. Hope HTC comes up with an update for it...
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I also tested the static rather than the automatic solution for the WiFi, and it tend to drop equally. Only way it doesn't drop seems to be if I use the: use best quality WiFi, which reduces the battery life tremendously!
By the way, this is not happening during te phone's sleep mode, but during normal operation.
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Not sure if it's related, but there are definite wifi issues with the one s. Mines completely stock, no power managers etc. It locks onto wifi points that that have always worked well for me (work, home etc.) with my desire and never disconnects. It seems in this mode it uses much more power and even gets a little warm. I can have left home for 4 hours and it still thinks it's connected and then has no data connection. The only solution seems to be to disable and enable wifi again. It doesn't seem to be able to roam from ap to ap without getting stuck on one of them
I think this may be an issue with Android 4.0. I have a Transformer Prime tablet running 4.0 and I get the same thing. WiFi drops out for a few seconds and quickly reconnects. I have noticed that it only happens in the first 12-24 hours after my tablet has been restarted though. After about a day running solid it doesn't happen.
I had a Nexus Running 4.2 and the wifi was great so probably not Android , more radi problem as discussed on other threads
I'm getting mine replaced tomorrow just to see if that will improve things. Unfortunately I was not able to make sure that the handset's serial number
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Testing the new one s that just came through the post on regards to the WiFi issues.
Looks like first impressions that its stable but having said that,y sim card is still on the other handset. I don't know if that has anything to do with it...
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Coming on the other phone now, as typing the WiFi signal sometimes drops..
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Mine is opposite where I have no issues while using the phone, however, when phone goes into sleep mode, it loses wifi. Comes on auto when using phone again.
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all of a sudden the WiFi will go off, drop out and restart
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Exactly the same symptoms on mine (stock Orange UK). Hopefully we will get a fix soon, as its a pain.
It seems that the replacement I got is working atm
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Update.
The WiFi signal on this current phone seems to be spot on. No signal drop with any case on or covering the top of the phone. Signsl doesn't go to sleep along with the phone being on idle and overall really pleased.
I must also add that this new phone seems to have a remarkably better battery life as well. With my usuall use of web, tapatalk, a couple of photos a bit of WiFi, continuous account sync etc, on auto brightness, im at 13:20 and I have the phone on 83% battery when on the previous handset with the WiFi problem I was eating up the battery really fast. Usually I was at about 60% by now
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(...) It locks onto wifi points that that have always worked well for me (work, home etc.) with my desire and never disconnects. It seems in this mode it uses much more power and even gets a little warm. I can have left home for 4 hours and it still thinks it's connected and then has no data connection. The only solution seems to be to disable and enable wifi again. It doesn't seem to be able to roam from ap to ap without getting stuck on one of them
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I had exactly the same issue. Since I have changed the "option" / "wifi"/ "settings" / "extended" / "keep WLAN active in standby" = "never" (I don't know the correct terms in English), I haven't seen that problem anymore. I seems that the issue is standby-related, WLAN rescan won't start properly when waking up.
However, I don't think that this issue is related to the issue mentioned by the TO - it's the opposite.
I just noticed this issue when I left for work this morning. I have "Best Wi-Fi Performance" enabled, which was mentioned as a fix in previous posts, but it does not appear to be helping. When I leave for work and get into my office about 5 miles away it still shows as being connected to my home wifi network, when I try to use data like going to a webpage etc, it says "Data Connection Lost". Its like the phone doesnt know how to disconnect from a wifi network. I have the latest update to 1.84.531.2 710RD and still seems to have this issue. Have there been any updates from HTC or T-MO on this issue?
To follow up on this issue, I have called HTC and T-Mobile to find out if it is a known issue. They both told me that they were aware of the issue and that HTC is asking the carriers to report the issues customers are having back up to them. HTC said they are working on a software update that resolves the Wi-Fi disconnect issue. The T-Mobile rep said to have anyone else who is experiencing the issue to either call T-Mobile if they are your carrier so they can report the issue, or call HTC directly.
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To follow up on this issue, I have called HTC and T-Mobile to find out if it is a known issue. They both told me that they were aware of the issue and that HTC is asking the carriers to report the issues customers are having back up to them. HTC said they are working on a software update that resolves the Wi-Fi disconnect issue. The T-Mobile rep said to have anyone else who is experiencing the issue to either call T-Mobile if they are your carrier so they can report the issue, or call HTC directly.
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Been having this issue too. Called up T-Mobile and since I'm still within the 20 day window for return, they are sending me a new device. The girl that helped me didn't even want to talk about the issue or if it's been happening a lot. She didn't even ask if I had tried any trouble shooting. Just sent out new phone with free standard shipping. Works for me I guess, just hope it's hardware related, though I suspect it's software. We will see.
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Been having this issue too. Called up T-Mobile and since I'm still within the 20 day window for return, they are sending me a new device. The girl that helped me didn't even want to talk about the issue or if it's been happening a lot. She didn't even ask if I had tried any trouble shooting. Just sent out new phone with free standard shipping. Works for me I guess, just hope it's hardware related, though I suspect it's software. We will see.
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I did a factory reset on my phone and have been having much better luck with the WiFi issue. I think its definitely software related.
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I did a factory reset on my phone and have been having much better luck with the WiFi issue. I think its definitely software related.
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Not here. Factory reset was first thing I did (and always do) after applying the latest update.
I just noticed that on my phone as well. If I set it to beat performance the WiFi signal goes crazy. So I uncheck it and it works "normal"
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I just noticed that on my phone as well. If I set it to beat performance the WiFi signal goes crazy. So I uncheck it and it works "normal"
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I also disabled best wifi performance and have not noticed the issue since. I dont know if its because of the factory reset or because I have disabled best performance. I have also changed "keep wifi on during sleep" to never and that may have contributed to fixing the problem. I really have no way to tell, and now that it appears to be working correctly, I dont want to mess with it
Seems in the few reviews I've read Wi-Fi signal strength is not all that great, and this worries me. Last year when I had the HTC Sensation it also had really bad Wi-F reception, often dropping signal when I went in certain rooms in my house.
Would really appreciate some feedback from those already using the Rogers or AT&T version of this phone. Is Wi-Fi signal strength good, bad, or somewhere in between?
I personally don't have my phone yet, should be getting it this friday. However other people have been reporting that the Rogers version has had spotty wifi reception.
Check out this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627782
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I personally don't have my phone yet, should be getting it this friday. However other people have been reporting that the Rogers version has had spotty wifi reception.
Check out this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627782
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Yeah that thread actually made me create this one. I want to know if others are having issues or if its just certain routers.
Hopefully someone with the AT&T version can chime in pretty soon.
might be worth researching if it was an 802.11a/b/g/n router it was communicating with, and what chipset the router uses. Make/model can figure that out though.
Yep, I can confirm that the WiFi has been a bit spotty. Not horrible. When I'm in my living room, maybe 10-15 feet from the router, it's aces. In my bedroom though, through 2 walls and maybe 50 feet away, it can go up and down, but I've only noticed it once or twice in the past week.
Once, however, as I was leaving work for the day, the phone reported that it was still connected to WiFi, even once I got a mile or so down the road. I had to turn wifi off/on again before it resumed normal operation.
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Yeah that thread actually made me create this one. I want to know if others are having issues or if its just certain routers.
Hopefully someone with the AT&T version can chime in pretty soon.
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Yeah, I am hoping that the AT&T version doesn't have the same problem too. I know that the Rogers and AT&T version are the same hardware but it seems like it is a software issue.
Hopefully, *fingers crossed* the AT&T version doesn't come with the same problem and has already fixed the problem in the software.
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Yeah, I am hoping that the AT&T version doesn't have the same problem too. I know that the Rogers and AT&T version are the same hardware but it seems like it is a software issue.
Hopefully, *fingers crossed* the AT&T version doesn't come with the same problem and has already fixed the problem in the software.
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I think I read on here or Android Central that someone played with one in the AT&T store and said the Wi-Fi was fluctuating like crazy.
So I'm sure the AT&T will be the same.
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I think I read on here or Android Central that someone played with one in the AT&T store and said the Wi-Fi was fluctuating like crazy.
So I'm sure the AT&T will be the same.
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Yeah, someone here wrote that and it will likely have the same problem unfortunately. However, we don't know at the store how far away the router is or even how good the quality of the router is.
So you have to make sure you base your analysis on where the problem lies by first having a baseline. Meaning right now I know that with my iPhone my wifi work very well and has great coverage with my Cisco E4200. So once I get my HOX I can then compared it to see what the difference is.
Follow a process like that then we will be able to tell for sure if the AT&T model does have a wifi problem and it is a problem with the handset and not some other external factor.
Same problems here ...
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Yep, I can confirm that the WiFi has been a bit spotty. Not horrible. When I'm in my living room, maybe 10-15 feet from the router, it's aces. In my bedroom though, through 2 walls and maybe 50 feet away, it can go up and down, but I've only noticed it once or twice in the past week.
Once, however, as I was leaving work for the day, the phone reported that it was still connected to WiFi, even once I got a mile or so down the road. I had to turn wifi off/on again before it resumed normal operation.
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Regrettably, I seem to be having similar problems. Like you, I also get situations where my phone reports that it's still connected to my WiFi network, both at work or at home, yet I could be 1-2km down the road.
I certainly hope this issue is resolved soon. I use an automatic profile manager that needs to detect WiFi connections/disconnects accurately.
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I'm experiencing ongoing WiFi issues.. Mostly just signal completely dropping off randomly and inconsistent speeds. Again, I haven't tested with the "Best wifi performance" turned on.
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I'm experiencing ongoing WiFi issues.. Mostly just signal completely dropping off randomly and inconsistent speeds. Again, I haven't tested with the "Best wifi performance" turned on.
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that's exactly what that option does. starts to kill the wifi in order to improve battery life. I think it increases speed/range when the screen is on, but it's still never set to maximum power/speed.
I think we are going to have the same issues as the Rogers version. I've played with the demo unit at the Corp store several times and had wifi drop out about half of those. The signal strength was full, but that's all I know of their setup. Today I had to turn wifi off and then back on before it would even connect. It's a bummer that HTC has done such wonderful job on everything else, but we still have spotty wifi on their flagship device. I am preordering tomorrow anyway though. Hope it can be fixed with a software update down the line.
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that's exactly what that option does. starts to kill the wifi in order to improve battery life. I think it increases speed/range when the screen is on, but it's still never set to maximum power/speed.
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I urge anyone with Wi-Fi issues to contact HTC immediately so they can start working on a fix.
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that's exactly what that option does. starts to kill the wifi in order to improve battery life. I think it increases speed/range when the screen is on, but it's still never set to maximum power/speed.
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I'll test with this setting on today and see how it effects my wifi performance / battery. When I was running b/g/n on my router I did speedtests with the option both on and off and it made absolutely no difference in the speeds and the connection would still drop off. Literally right next to it my iPhone constantly got 6-8 mbps.
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I'll test with this setting on today and see how it effects my wifi performance / battery. When I was running b/g/n on my router I did speedtests with the option both on and off and it made absolutely no difference in the speeds and the connection would still drop off. Literally right next to it my iPhone constantly got 6-8 mbps.
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How is it these flagship devices have such huge issues like this? I mean do they not test this? This really upsets me and I don't even have the device. I guarantee the AT&T version will have this issue.
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How is it these flagship devices have such huge issues like this? I mean do they not test this? This really upsets me and I don't even have the device. I guarantee the AT&T version will have this issue.
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Tried checking "Best WiFi performance". Doesn't seem to help for me
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Tried checking "Best WiFi performance". Doesn't seem to help for me
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I remember with the dreaded HTC Sensation, wifi would often cut in and out and data speeds would be very poor. Looks like HTC's bad habits didn't die young.
AS i mentioned in previous posts. I am having the same wifi issues and i'm on my second HTC one xl. They both have poor wifi performance. I also have the problem where it sometimes stays connected when i leave the house and im 3 km's away.
Feel a little better as the International version got a new update tonight which supposedly resolves the Wi-Fi bug. So hopefully we'll get an update relatively soon.
http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-one-x-gets-second-firmware-update
I contacted HTC with all these bugs. Hopefully, they give me a response. If they do, i will post it here in the forums.