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Hey guys, I'm new to the Inspire sub-forum.
I was handed down this phone by a friend of mine, (phone only. no box) and it is a bit banged up. Enough so the wifi hardware is failing. (I'm assuming so because it doesn't work.) My question is, how do I go about repairing it? Should I take it to an AT&T store? Also, I have not yet rooted it.
Thanks in advance!
Try to reflash the stock ROM. Look for RUU in the inspire 4g forums.
Or, you can call HTC and see what they say. They might be able to do a warranty swap. Not sure if it'll work since you are not the original owner. Worth a shot though.
Edite: Here you go. http://zantekk.de/~desire_hd/offici...60.19_26.06.04.06_M_release_166557_signed.exe
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Try to reflash the stock ROM. Look for RUU in the inspire 4g forums.
Or, you can call HTC and see what they say. They might be able to do a warranty swap. Not sure if it'll work since you are not the original owner. Worth a shot though.
Edite: Here you go. http://zantekk.de/~desire_hd/offici...60.19_26.06.04.06_M_release_166557_signed.exe
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Thanks Kirk! Although flashing the stock ROM didn't fix it I appreciate your help. I will try calling HTC and hope for the best.
Is the battery cover damaged or broken in anyway? WiFi connector is bridged or built in to the battery cover as an external antenna I think ..
Whenever I removed the cover I get no WiFi..and you can see some gold colored contacts
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jadeus0831 said:
Is the battery cover damaged or broken in anyway? WiFi connector is bridged or built in to the battery cover as an external antenna I think ..
Whenever I removed the cover I get no WiFi..and you can see some gold colored contacts
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There is some damage there actually. My volume rocker won't toggle down only up, but I can't really see any physical damage. Any ideas for a fix or am I SOL? D:
I'll post pics in a sec, camera is charging.
zer0nine said:
There is some damage there actually. My volume rocker won't toggle down only up, but I can't really see any physical damage. Any ideas for a fix or am I SOL? D:
I'll post pics in a sec, camera is charging.
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Try connecting to a WiFi router when they are as close to each other as possible.
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Try connecting to a WiFi router when they are as close to each other as possible.
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It will not let me. A box pops up and says "Unable to scan for networks"
By the way I really appreciate you guys helping me out!
Edit: I should mention WiFi automatically turns itself off after it says "Unable to scan for networks"
Try bridging those connectors with a piece of coppee or a paper clip. See if it changes.
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zer0nine said:
It will not let me. A box pops up and says "Unable to scan for networks"
By the way I really appreciate you guys helping me out!
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Then that might be serious internal problem that might require taking the phone apart to see whats broken.
Also, HTC will not honor the warranty cause of the fact that theres physical damage.
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Then that might be serious internal problem that might require taking the phone apart to see whats broken.
Also, HTC will not honor the warranty cause of the fact that theres physical damage.
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Considering the phone will not have warranty, I probably will take it apart later and find out what's going on.
Also, it's time to root and flash a ROM.
zer0nine said:
Considering the phone will not have warranty, I probably will take it apart later and find out what's going on.
Also, it's time to root and flash a ROM.
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This might come in handy if you decide to take it apart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfatoeWbMRk&feature=related
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This might come in handy if you decide to take it apart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfatoeWbMRk&feature=related
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Thank you, now I just need the tools!
Also, I managed to connect to my router some how.. perhaps that smack I gave the phone did the trick
There is still an issue though. I just ran speed test and am getting low speeds so I'm not 100% sure it's using my WiFi connection. I'm not familiar with sense at all so can you tell me if data connection in the notification bar disappears when WiFi is connected?
zer0nine said:
Thank you, now I just need the tools!
Also, I managed to connect to my router some how.. perhaps that smack I gave the phone did the trick
There is still an issue though. I just ran speed test and am getting low speeds so I'm not 100% sure it's using my WiFi connection. I'm not familiar with sense at all so can you tell me if data connection in the notification bar disappears when WiFi is connected?
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The wifi indicator on the Inspire looks very similar to the iphone wifi indicator.
Look to the left of the cell signal http://img841.imageshack.us/f/device22.png/
zer0nine said:
Thank you, now I just need the tools!
Also, I managed to connect to my router some how.. perhaps that smack I gave the phone did the trick
There is still an issue though. I just ran speed test and am getting low speeds so I'm not 100% sure it's using my WiFi connection. I'm not familiar with sense at all so can you tell me if data connection in the notification bar disappears when WiFi is connected?
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Easy enough, turn on airplane mode then turn wifi on. Let it connect and then try to browse the internet. That will 100% tell you if the phone is using wifi and not the cell signal.
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Easy enough, turn on airplane mode then turn wifi on. Let it connect and then try to browse the internet. That will 100% tell you if the phone is using wifi and not the cell signal.
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Derp why didn't I think of that!
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The wifi indicator on the Inspire looks very similar to the iphone wifi indicator.
Look to the left of the cell signal http://img841.imageshack.us/f/device22.png/
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Ah ha! I see now. And surprisingly my WiFi is now working 100% right now and I am very happy! Thank you guys again for the help! Now I'm just paranoid about every little bump that might disable my WiFi somehow
This could just be extra precaution/I'm not sure if HTC would help you out, but you could ask for another battery cover. I hear on these forums that you can get replacements pretty easily...
hey guys, i suffered a lot from disconnects with my wifi when holding the phone in landscape mode
well i tried a app which helped my desire hd a lot, and now .. well i can hold my desire s in landscape without loosing connection
*removed cause its not working*
would be nice if people from u suffering from the same problem can try it and confirm if it is working or not
greetings
Looks good for those without root/S-OFF.... So do you know how does it actually work? Can it change the signal strength threshold somehow?
Tried it. I don't think it does anything to mine. Signal still drops. But not sure if does anything to the threshold.
What does it really do actually?
Doesn't work.
I think it just resets the wifi. ._.
well i don't know what exactly it does, thats why i putted unconfirmed in the thread title, it helped me with my desire s and 2 friends with a desire hd
quote from app description:
This app solves problems in Android OS which cause the Wi-Fi to stop working properly.
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that's all i can say what the app is doing
simply thought maybe its helping some others here too
seems to work on my desire s =) but can't test it 100% now beacuse i can't play any online games, im in school and they have blocked all port
also kaspersky say that my phone was block. liked i changed to a new sim card. don't know why. made the program change something on my simcard? hmm
like i said i don't know what exactly the phone is doing, it's talking something about reseting wlan and deleting all data and such
i only wrote her that it worked for me
maybe someone don't have such a extreme death spot and got a faulty wireless duo bad flash so this is helping only for some
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like i said i don't know what exactly the phone is doing, it's talking something about reseting wlan and deleting all data and such
i only wrote her that it worked for me
maybe someone don't have such a extreme death spot and got a faulty wireless duo bad flash so this is helping only for some
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it doesn't work for me...
try covering the entire top plastic part (the part with the camera with your hand & see if the wifi drops using some app like wifi analyzer)
Well like a fool as my Wifi wasn't that bad.
The result being that I now have no Wifi connection at all.
kartkk said:
it doesn't work for me...
try covering the entire top plastic part (the part with the camera with your hand & see if the wifi drops using some app like wifi analyzer)
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that's what i did and from full signal drop it went to 1 bar
Sandiman said:
Well like a fool as my Wifi wasn't that bad.
The result being that I now have no Wifi connection at all.
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u must add your wifi + passwords again after using this app, it's mentioned in the app so read first
yes it asked me to configure my wifi again & i did it
but the signal still dropped like before
dont see the bars they are quite misleading ( i am usually able to browse with no bars)
use some app like wifi analyzer
well for wifi analyzer it's already too late cause i can't make a before/after compare now
I tested it with WiFi analyzer before and after, there was still the -20db drop and nothing changed
well then maybe i had some software bugged wlan too and the programm was able to, so it will stay a myth that it's a help for the desire s signal dropping
well thank you guys for confirming it
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that's what i did and from full signal drop it went to 1 bar
u must add your wifi + passwords again after using this app, it's mentioned in the app so read first
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That is what I did and it made no difference, I had to do a factory reset to get Wifi back. Perhaps I was just unlucky.
Sandiman said:
That is what I did and it made no difference, I had to do a factory reset to get Wifi back. Perhaps I was just unlucky.
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sorry to hear that, i'll better remove the app from 1st post not that more people will have to reset
worked really good on my desire s. never get drop wifi. =)
Anyone know how to change the wifi chip on a sensation??
Mine has died, just will not turn on at all, always delivers an error, i'm looking for where it is? So if anyone knows, first hand then let me know please
Thanks.
I don't think you can "change" the wifi chip...
it is integrated into the board/chipset. I think your only choice to replace the whole board.
Reflash the kernel
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atomfix said:
Reflash the kernel
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Software is not the issue m8, believe me i've exhausted every option available, it can only be a hardware issue.
Changing the board would be a pain, how much do you think a new board would be??
Put it back to stock then send it to Htc for a replacement.
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Put it back to stock then send it to Htc for a replacement.
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Yea i think that's the only way, problem is i got it for free from HTC haha, so it kinda doesn't have a warranty as it was given to me, so i guess we'll just see what they say.
Thanks anyway.
dladz said:
Yea i think that's the only way, problem is i got it for free from HTC haha, so it kinda doesn't have a warranty as it was given to me, so i guess we'll just see what they say.
Thanks anyway.
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Do you solve this problem?
I've an HTC Sensation with the same issue...
(in settings, wifi mac address is "not available") :S
regards
matpil said:
Do you solve this problem?
I've an HTC Sensation with the same issue...
(in settings, wifi mac address is "not available") :S
regards
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I´ve been reading about the wifi problem,
I have an Sensation 4G , that has a serious wifi problem, it only connects for a cuple of minutes then disconnected.
and other times, the phone restart..
I saw a post , that could be the broadcom chip, that its located in the flex near of the hearphones socket.
that chip, it´s an integrated that has internally , the WIFI, Bluetooth, and FM radio.
So , a few guys told that it can be heated and it works again.
So that´s what I´m gonna do..
charliert said:
I´ve been reading about the wifi problem,
I have an Sensation 4G , that has a serious wifi problem, it only connects for a cuple of minutes then disconnected.
and other times, the phone restart..
I saw a post , that could be the broadcom chip, that its located in the flex near of the hearphones socket.
that chip, it´s an integrated that has internally , the WIFI, Bluetooth, and FM radio.
So , a few guys told that it can be heated and it works again.
So that´s what I´m gonna do..
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If U do that tell us if it worked or not. . Tnx
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dladz said:
Anyone know how to change the wifi chip on a sensation??
Mine has died, just will not turn on at all, always delivers an error, i'm looking for where it is? So if anyone knows, first hand then let me know please
Thanks.
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Are you sure that it is not a problem with the wifi antenna? Maybe the contacts are not being made to the antenna on the back cover.
If it is the chip itself then you are really out of luck.
patspdaphone said:
Are you sure that it is not a problem with the wifi antenna? Maybe the contacts are not being made to the antenna on the back cover.
If it is the chip itself then you are really out of luck.
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On Ebay the whole Flex board that has the broadcom chip , its on 25dlls w/ free shipping.
so, first I´m gonna try heating the chip a little bit, if it doesn´t work , then I´ll buy the whole flex board.
Hi,
today I disassembly my sensation
Disconnecting all flex and antenna wires, and then connect and assembly all again.
Now I have my WiFi connection back with full signal and with more than 3hours without any fail.
I didn't know what was the main problem I didn't heat the broadcom chip.
But for now everything is ok
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charliert said:
Hi,
today I disassembly my sensation
Disconnecting all flex and antenna wires, and then connect and assembly all again.
Now I have my WiFi connection back with full signal and with more than 3hours without any fail.
I didn't know what was the main problem I didn't heat the broadcom chip.
But for now everything is ok
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Can you send me (with private message) a link to the product I have to buy?
I'm not so practical... but I want to try
Regard,
wifi
charliert said:
Hi,
today I disassembly my sensation
Disconnecting all flex and antenna wires, and then connect and assembly all again.
Now I have my WiFi connection back with full signal and with more than 3hours without any fail.
I didn't know what was the main problem I didn't heat the broadcom chip.
But for now everything is ok
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might actually do that. I had given up on wifi ever working again.
osaedu said:
might actually do that. I had given up on wifi ever working again.
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you could try first disconnect and reconnect flex,
if not, then heating the chip, and finally replace the whole flex
charliert said:
you could try first disconnect and reconnect flex,
if not, then heating the chip, and finally replace the whole flex
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Hi Guys, so here´s me again..... After about 1 Day and a half, of wifi working, it´s dead now....
I think that I´m gonna heat the wifi chip..
so if someone it´s getting the same problem, please comments your testings and results.
Thanks
maybee
maybe a stupid answer, but try a new rear cover first before ripping the phone apart. The antenna contacts on the rear cover are literally just copper conductive paint that wears out easily.
I had wifi issues on mine, and instead of waiting for a new cover to arrive from ebay ( and the fact that no one on ebay sells them with the extra 4G antenna pins) I just went to a local electronics store and bought some of that copper paint. Dabbed a bit on all of the antenna contacts and now all of my radio devices have much better reception.
Worth a shot...
So i openned mine up, just take it apart b4 heating n noticed the metalic cover of bcm ic touching top of a line of resistors solder edge, can this be a defect shorting the board?
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Maybe its a defect
I heated the bcm chip and my wifi it's back again ...
I have 2 days with it and no problem..
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charliert said:
Maybe its a defect
I heated the bcm chip and my wifi it's back again ...
I have 2 days with it and no problem..
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heated it for almost 20sec and wifi is still not working...bluetooth is working just like before :/
so i happen to be in the wrong section for the HTC One X (International Verision) and i was reading a thread where alot of people were having wifi connectivity issues. So i tried to do what they were doing to replicate the problem (even though nothing happend, Pressing the back of the phone, checking for a faulty connection) Now that i tried doing it and they told me it has the LTE radio there instead of the wifi one, will my LTE suffer now that i tried it? i fear that i actually bent the connection pins.
Are you in an LTE area?
Didn't you mama ever tell you don't mess with things that aren't broke?
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Are you in an LTE area?
Didn't you mama ever tell you don't mess with things that aren't broke?
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i will be back home tomorrow so yes, i will be. and yes my mama did. but like i said i was in the international section, and i thought my phone would be affect too.
The at&t one X only has one radio its built into the chip so I would say that if you have signal at all you didn't hurt anything.
If you get good LTE signal and speed when you're back in the LTE area, I wouldn't worry about it.
Makes me think of the old joke:
Patient: Doc, it hurts when I do this.
Doctor: Then don't do that
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The at&t one X only has one radio its built into the chip so I would say that if you have signal at all you didn't hurt anything.
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So the radios are all in one place? and nothing behind where i was pressing? The are between the camera lens and the volume rocker.
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If you get good LTE signal and speed when you're back in the LTE area, I wouldn't worry about it.
Makes me think of the old joke:
Patient: Doc, it hurts when I do this.
Doctor: Then don't do that
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And i hope so.
Jelly Nugget said:
So the radios are all in one place? and nothing behind where i was pressing? The are between the camera lens and the volume rocker.
And i hope so.
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The radio itself is built into the snapdragon S4 chip. It's the antennas you need to worry about
take a look at this http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/cr...rnal-design-that-isnt-diy-repair-friendly/594
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The radio itself is built into the snapdragon S4 chip. It's the antennas you need to worry about
take a look at this http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/cr...rnal-design-that-isnt-diy-repair-friendly/594
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thanks alot for the video, it looks like there is nothing behind the trouble area in the international verision. Thanks!
Jelly Nugget said:
thanks alot for the video, it looks like there is nothing behind the trouble area in the international verision. Thanks!
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you're welcome I love Tech Republic's tear downs
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you're welcome I love Tech Republic's tear downs
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yep only thing behind it is the sim card tray, i opened it up, and didnt see anything bent
What should i do my Nexus S wifi signals have gotten really worse ?
Please help needed .
kkkhattak said:
What should i do my Nexus S wifi signals have gotten really worse ?
Please help needed .
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I've noticed that my signals have dropped a bit as well, but only just a bit.. I have tried new radios/ roms, but it remains the same.. I then cleaned the contact points on the case and it got a little better.. I think though, it is just age..
Setting.Out said:
I've noticed that my signals have dropped a bit as well, but only just a bit.. I have tried new radios/ roms, but it remains the same.. I then cleaned the contact points on the case and it got a little better.. I think though, it is just age..
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What are the contact points please tell me ?
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What are the contact points please tell me ?
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It may just be a placebo effect, but the points between the cover and the phone...
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Which cover the back cover ?
Yes, I know it has to do with NFC, but I've read that it is for bluetooth and wifi as well, so I gave it a try...