I'm experiencing radio dropouts quite frequently. My signal will go from almost full strength to lost signal, and then a few minutes later the signal will return again.
This does not seem to be ROM dependent, as have used several to see if the situation improves, which it does not. Currently using Reaper 3.
I'm on Vodafone UK and was wandering if anyone else has come accross the same issue, or alternatively if you are on Vodafone UK and don't have the issue, then which radio are you using ?
Many thanks
Same in Slovakia with O2 network. Sometimes H to 3g to E to dropout and signal returns after while.
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under settings switch to 2g only, i suppose ur area has but weak 3g signal.
at home i switch to only 2g as my area has but weak 3g, making my signal on and off.
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I'm f***ing tired with my connection keeps dropping back to 3g instead of H when the signal strength is strong enough and the speed as you know becomes miserably slow, very much slower! I know how to force 3g over 2g but not H. So, is there any ways to force HSDPA over 3g? Any help is appreciated
I think HSPA is based on coverage, you can't really forced it. I have no idea how HSPA worked in your country (mine is full HSPA coverage except underground though) but if you are losing HSPA easily probably means your area is lacking proper HSPA coverage. Try calling your operator and asked if there is full proper HSPA coverage in your area.
Oops. Should have explained more clearly. The area is well covered. The signal outside the house is 4/4 bars with H all the time. Inside the house is 3 bars also with H but sometimes drops to 3g. And in my room, the signal drops to 1 or 0 bars but sometimes the network is on H but most of the times is on 3g. So I need to use H all the time. How?
Well, seems like nobody cares enough about this issue(or good enough to know how to solve). but never mind. Got it all figured out. now at least I can use 3g in my room with 3 bars and not edge
What was the solution you figured out? I have the same issue...
You can change your 3g and h limits by editing your prop build using root explorer, have done it on my x10i to increase up and download speed, but dont know the settings for other phones. Try searching 3g+ on xda for relevant thread.
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Well I see some settings relating to the Category for HSUPA/HSDPA but not a way to actually control whether 3g or HSPA is selected..
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Hi,
I have a HTC Desire S which I bought Sim Free and am currently using a Vodafone UK SIM. I notice that a lot of my calls whilst on a HSDPA signal or even EDGE seem to be routed to voicemail even though the setting is disabled and I experience data blocks. Even though I'm shown I have data connectivity I cant use data and calls wont connect.
I was wondering whether you would think this is a SIM or a phone issue. I have had this on two Desire S phones and when using the SIM with a 2G only phone I don't seem to experience this problem. I'm in an area where there should be great indoor and outdoor coverage and the provider has no reported issues at the moment.
I think the problem is with network...
As you said with 2G you don't experience any issues...that proves the point...
I would suggest use only 2G (GSM) mode rather than edge...
until network improves...
Also that would give a better battery life ;-)
I too had a few calls go to voicemail when I should have had signal to receive calls, on t mobile uk, suspect that it's as the signal strength seems to fluctuate sometimes which I have seen, especially when using wifi And/or data.
Although not happened enough to be a really a massive problem.
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Yes, like vampire36 said, the problem is in the EDGE & HSDPA network.
Try using 2G for a while with EDGE & HSDPA are closed for a few days then report back.
Hope this works out for you
I'm also on vodafone uk and I haven't had this issue, I'd say call the support line (as foolish as it sounds) as this isn't a problem I have had at all :/
But for the time being just stick to 2G so you can receive calls and such
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Thanks for the tips. Vodafone have told me that there are 2 masts down serving my area so there isn't any 3G coverage and when I do very rarely get on HSDPA I experience data blocks because of the insufficient coverage. Even on 2G there are coverage issues because of these masts so now at least I know where the problem lies.
Has been an issue since February and this isn't rural countryside we are talking about but literally on the edge of the City of London! At least they've halved my bill till they sort it out.
Hi,
I just bought my One S (had a Desire before that) and Im very happy with it, except for the signal and especially the mobile internet. I always had 3+ signal bars in my house, now I have 1 or sometimes none. I use my phone at school to google some stuff but while other devices (Blackberry Bold, S4 mini) can acess the internet I have no connection. Sometimes I have 2 bars and E(DGE) but my browser or Whatsapp wont work.
My friends have always 3G/H and inside the school I never have more than E, but I set my phone to GSM/WCDMA auto.
Sometimes the phone loses the connections even on flat areas like fields.
Is there a way to improve my signal strength? A new Radio ROM?
P.S: My One S has the S4, everything original and no root, S-ON
What software version are you on? And what carrier?
Mine has way better signal than my sisters S3 and it's about equal to my girlfriends Iphone4s, but we're on Telus/Bell network which has HSPA only, no 2g network, so I set it to WCDMA only. I haven't had any problems with reception dropping or data drops at all, but I've heard of some issues with the same phone on the Rogers network which has 2g as well like some of the US carriers.
Software Version: 3.16.401.9
HTC SDK API: 4.63
Baseband: 1.15.50.05.29_10.30.50.08L
Thats all I found under Software...
Im from Germany and I dont know if youre familiar with the carriers here, but I use congstar therefore the D1-network of the german Telekom which is pretty good here. Look like Im on the newest RadioROM, so how to improve my connection?
Looks like I'm on an older radio starts with 1.11 instead of 1.15. Does your network have regular gsm?
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I can use EDGE when setting my phone to GSM only, but I have not more than 2 bars even outdoors...on WCDMA only I have none or 1 bar outdoor, in buildings: no connection. So yes, I have GSM and WCDMA.
Well I don't know, you could try rooting and flashing a different radio, and some build.prop tweaks that affect the connection, but there is no guarantee that will fix it. Is it still under warranty? Rooting may be risky if you're still under warranty. Could try talking to your carrier and see if they can do anything.
hi, i have a sk17i which runs legacyxperia cm11 unofficial. the problem is that the phone do not show 2g signal nor calls can be made. but 3g and wifi works well. i have tried with so many network poviders with different sim cards.but it results the same. also i reflashed it to gingerbread using flashtool. although the problem remained the same. using *#*#4363#*#* did not worked as well. but 2g signal strength can be seen on the menu. although signal bars are completely empty.
in the past 2g & 3g worked well. but now it has suddenly appeared. please help me
Hello everybody,
during summer I subsequently move between the city with 4G and a rural locality where only 2G of my carrier, Bitė, is present. There were no problems during the first month (I used Chroma), but after Multirom usage (when kernel is replaced) I get no signal in the rural area. Once I reach 3G/4G-covered are, everything is OK, though.
But there are some mystics about the countryside area - the phone can`t get any signal even of Omnitel (4G) and Tele2 (3G) at all! Every other mobile appliance works fine here, so it`s not a cellular network fault.
I reinstalled stock ROM and radio back in the city, but it gives THE SAME RESULTS in 2G area.
What could be the problem? And which way would be the best to solve it?
Sincerely, thanks
hello same problem for me...