Hi all,
Can anyone advise me on how to boost WiFi signal in my galaxy s.
Thanks
Dinu
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bdinesh said:
Hi all,
Can anyone advise me on how to boost WiFi signal in my galaxy s.
Thanks
Dinu
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changing your phone's baseband sometimes will help to boost the signal. go to the specific thread of your device to find available basebands.
If you're having trouble with your own router, I would first try downloading Wifi Analyzer from the play store. It will show you which channel is the best for your current location and you can at least try tweaking the channels to get the minimum overlap with neighbors.
Try Wifi TX power..
sony.xperia said:
changing your phone's baseband sometimes will help to boost the signal. go to the specific thread of your device to find available basebands.
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Thanks will try this.
You can also try WIFI Fixer and see if it helps..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wahtod.wififixer
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I am a recent convert from Windows Mobile to Android, and have been having problems with my new HTC Incredible maintaining a solid 3G connection. Apparently, part of the problem is holding the phone in one's hand has a direct effect on signal strength. I was wondering if there were any applications that could let me boost the power of the phone radio to overcome these problems.
InfamousAndy said:
I am a recent convert from Windows Mobile to Android, and have been having problems with my new HTC Incredible maintaining a solid 3G connection. Apparently, part of the problem is holding the phone in one's hand has a direct effect on signal strength. I was wondering if there were any applications that could let me boost the power of the phone radio to overcome these problems.
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connect to ur phone using qpst and u will have acces to the radio functions
adrianh85 said:
connect to ur phone using qpst and u will have acces to the radio functions
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did you even read the question before answering?
Never heard of anything like that.. good luck
*228 option 2. That will update your PRL (product roaming list). Give that a shot. Only takes a minute to do.
Also ##33284# opens debug and will give you the signal db.
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rotaryboots said:
Also ##33284# opens debug and will give you the signal db.
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Or you can just go into Menu>Settings>About Phone to see the signal db too right?
free app
badogg said:
Or you can just go into Menu>Settings>About Phone to see the signal db too right?
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I use Network Signal Info...that seems to work good.
Might be time to change to a different radio.
Recently bought a Nexus 5 thats completely stock but the WiFi signal is poor. I'm getting 3 bars when next to the router and it comes drops to one only a few feet away. Is this a hardware problem or is it an issue with software that can be fixed with root and custom roms?
Thanks.
Moothead2 said:
Recently bought a Nexus 5 thats completely stock but the WiFi signal is poor. I'm getting 3 bars when next to the router and it comes drops to one only a few feet away. Is this a hardware problem or is it an issue with software that can be fixed with root and custom roms?
Thanks.
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it can also just be your router
simms22 said:
it can also just be your router
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Its not just my router as it happens with others too.
have you tried any apps to see what channel youre using for wifi, and maybe change the channel?
simms22 said:
have you tried any apps to see what channel youre using for wifi, and maybe change the channel?
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Yup. They seem to be the same, if not a little worse.
Hey guys. Can some one please tell me what i should do on my Nexus to get it to connect to the PS3?
So I've scoured the forums looking for my exact problem but to no avail. I am trying to connect my wifi hotspot to my ps3 to watch netflix basically. I can get the wifi connected from phone to computer with no problem (thats what im using now). However, when i scan my PS3 for wifi signals, the only thing thats comes up are the usual wifi signals from the neioghbors. I've tried all the settings i can find on the web but nothing works, like changing device info to Optimus 2 and softap. I'm using a rooted Nexus with the Wifi tether app. under Settings, Change device, i dont see my phone make or madel. Maybe that has something to do with it. I have no idea... Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
A guy who just wants to watch netflix on his stupid ps3
Topsykret23 said:
Hey guys. Can some one please tell me what i should do on my Nexus to get it to connect to the PS3?
So I've scoured the forums looking for my exact problem but to no avail. I am trying to connect my wifi hotspot to my ps3 to watch netflix basically. I can get the wifi connected from phone to computer with no problem (thats what im using now). However, when i scan my PS3 for wifi signals, the only thing thats comes up are the usual wifi signals from the neioghbors. I've tried all the settings i can find on the web but nothing works, like changing device info to Optimus 2 and softap. I'm using a rooted Nexus with the Wifi tether app. under Settings, Change device, i dont see my phone make or madel. Maybe that has something to do with it. I have no idea... Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
A guy who just wants to watch netflix on his stupid ps3
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Why not use the built in wifi hotspot? its in more networks i believe
NaRiNe said:
Why not use the built in wifi hotspot? its in more networks i believe
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Because rooting and the wifihotspot app are free silly.
Topsykret23 said:
Because rooting and the wifihotspot app are free silly.
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lol i don't understand.. so is the wifi tethering that comes with your phone
NaRiNe said:
lol i don't understand.. so is the wifi tethering that comes with your phone
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Sorry I should have added that the wifi hotspot that comes with my phone only works if I subscribe to it, adding extra to my bill. It turns on yes but no data is transferred that way.
Topsykret23 said:
Sorry I should have added that the wifi hotspot that comes with my phone only works if I subscribe to it, adding extra to my bill. It turns on yes but no data is transferred that way.
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ohhhhh i understand now.. i'm not use to hotspot limit that carrier impose on you all since we're still on 3g in my country lol.. you ever tried foxfi?
NaRiNe said:
ohhhhh i understand now.. i'm not use to hotspot limit that carrier impose on you all since we're still on 3g in my country lol.. you ever tried foxfi?
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Why yes I have. I paid for the full version. It works great and is easy to use. Same problem when I do the hotapot though.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/mo...831-unrestricted-tether-t-mobile-no-root.html
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Hello,
I just bought a Nexus 5 and fell in love with it. :victory:
But there is one big and annoying problem:
When I'm connected to my router and use Wifi I get a lot of Wifi drops and sometimes it won't work at all.
Switching to Airplane Mode or turning wifi off and back on again and all these standard solutiones. (flashing another baseband version, turning router off and back on)
Sometimes for 1 min it's perfect! But then it's back in this very annoying problem. (On every other device it's so fast like it's supposed to be)
Is somebody out there, who shares the same problem and maybe got the ultimate solution?
Greetings (sorry for my bad englisch)
what wireless type are you using? ac? n? g?
Zepius said:
what wireless type are you using? ac? n? g?
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Where can I find this?
Lautherman said:
Where can I find this?
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login to your router and it should tell you the wireless type. it would be one of the ones i just mentioned.
Zepius said:
login to your router and it should tell you the wireless type. it would be one of the ones i just mentioned.
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it's a n
Lautherman said:
it's a n
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change it to G and see if it fixes your issue. wireless downloads will be slower since the throughput will have changed.
Zepius said:
change it to G and see if it fixes your issue. wireless downloads will be slower since the throughput will have changed.
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I can change it?
Also in the router settings?
I think you can fix this problem by changing the channel your that your router uses or by connecting to a 5GHz ap(if possible) but this sort of does the same with the channel 'trick'.
Download an app like inSSIDER or similar, find out what channel is least used by surrounding routers and change the channel of your router to that one.
If you need help with this let me know.
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failly said:
I think you can fix this problem by changing the channel your that your router uses or by connecting to a 5GHz ap(if possible) but this sort of does the same with the channel 'trick'.
Download an app like inSSIDER or similar, find out what channel is least used by surrounding routers and change the channel of your router to that one.
If you need help with this let me know.
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Thanks for your tip! I changed the channel to 11, now it's working and hopefully it will also work in the future.
I'm writing if it's now solved or if the wifi drops come back.
Nope, didn't worked...
Still no Wifi on Nexus 5... God that's annoying
Lol
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I had the exact same problem and after literally trying everything imaginable I tried several routers. The solution, change your router. I tried several and returned them until I settled on one. But never at the same store. Lol
nitramus said:
I had the exact same problem and after literally trying everything imaginable I tried several routers. The solution, change your router. I tried several and returned them until I settled on one. But never at the same store. Lol
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Just bought a new router and it's working!!! [emoji9] Thank you all for your help!
I had the same issues with Linksys routers. Finally bought a netgear nighthawk and couldn't be happier. I can saturate my internet connection with the phone. And it outputs 1watt of power to each 5ghz and 2.4. So I get almost full signal on 5ghz on the other side of the house
Currently using OPO Chinese 16GB version.
I straight away unlock bl and flashed Mahdi when I receive the model..
I had encounter a serious drop of connection..it shows no service very frequent..any solution?
iVolcaNoz said:
Currently using OPO Chinese 16GB version.
I straight away unlock bl and flashed Mahdi when I receive the model..
I had encounter a serious drop of connection..it shows no service very frequent..any solution?
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try different rom and also check to see if there are other radios you can flash for your Chinese model OPO
playya said:
try different rom and also check to see if there are other radios you can flash for your Chinese model OPO
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alright I will try with other Rom
what do you mean by flashing radio?
I can't find in this forum..
iVolcaNoz said:
alright I will try with other Rom
what do you mean by flashing radio?
I can't find in this forum..
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just asking but where did you look for radios? You can always do a google search as well... http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/ref-oneplus-one-modem-collection-t2858734
Please make sure to properly read the thread before flashing anything. Make sure it is compatible with your phone as well.
playya said:
just asking but where did you look for radios? You can always do a google search as well... http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/ref-oneplus-one-modem-collection-t2858734
Please make sure to properly read the thread before flashing anything. Make sure it is compatible with your phone as well.
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search in xda..
alright thank you very much..
will try it tomorrow
iVolcaNoz said:
search in xda..
alright thank you very much..
will try it tomorrow
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next time use google as well. Good luck
playya said:
next time use google as well. Good luck
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I had tried all radios..
it shows signal strength between -77dbm and -83dbm for gsm only..
am i getting a faulty device?
iVolcaNoz said:
I had tried all radios..
it shows signal strength between -77dbm and -83dbm for gsm only..
am i getting a faulty device?
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I am confused about your question sorry.. Faulty in what sense?
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playya said:
I am confused about your question sorry.. Faulty in what sense?
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Maybe the device has damaged modem before i bought it?
iVolcaNoz said:
Maybe the device has damaged modem before i bought it?
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No your dBm strength are you saying something is good or bad with it
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I am also getting poor service with my one, whereas my Nexus 4 got much better signal. I am starting to think my phone is defected.
playya said:
No your dBm strength are you saying something is good or bad with it
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Ok..
As what i read from the post you showed to me..
for gsm only, the best dbm strength is -5x to -6x dbm.
but i inconsistently getting -7x to -8x dbm which is very bad.
wcdma is even worse at a range of -9xdbm to -10x dbm which is unusable..
iVolcaNoz said:
Ok..
As what i read from the post you showed to me..
for gsm only, the best dbm strength is -5x to -6x dbm.
but i inconsistently getting -7x to -8x dbm which is very bad.
wcdma is even worse at a range of -9xdbm to -10x dbm which is unusable..
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Actually your signal strength is pretty good. The numbers you are quoting don't mean much unless you consider distance from cell tower, weather, ground conditions,etc.
oxxshadow said:
I am also getting poor service with my one, whereas my Nexus 4 got much better signal. I am starting to think my phone is defected.
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where are you from
samflorin said:
Actually your signal strength is pretty good. The numbers you are quoting don't mean much unless you consider distance from cell tower, weather, ground conditions,etc.
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alright..
flashed to pa4.6 beta and find that the signal are same but yet to drop..
will use it for awhile to see whether it is stable..
thanks..
iVolcaNoz said:
where are you from
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Virgin Mobile Canada