Not sure what to do? - HTC One S

Was having random signal drops and what seemed to be battery issues. Called T-Mobile for a replacement, but it seems all the issues disappeared. Should I swap it anyway or keep the original with the low h boot?

Mine was doing the same. Then i found out it keep going to Airplane mode turning off. So i had to restart or turn on and off airplane mode. Once i changed the rom on my phone it stopped.

davwman said:
Was having random signal drops and what seemed to be battery issues. Called T-Mobile for a replacement, but it seems all the issues disappeared. Should I swap it anyway or keep the original with the low h boot?
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If you know what made the issues go away, just keep the one you have.
I can't comment on your battery issues, but for me the cell signal is way more stable since radio 1.06s. Still not very strong, but not as jumpy as it was before.
If it's really a mystery, and you think your issues might suddenly come back, get the replacement, altho that's no guarantee either. Do you know which HBOOT a new one would come with?
-Jobo

Well boot is 1.09 on the one I'm using. Not sure what the replacement is yet because I don't have it in my hands yet. I'm running the EU radio and signal stopped dropping and battery got better. There are way to many factors that could have solved it

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[Q] Service bars going completely out for a second?

This has been happening a lot lately. Sometimes I'll look down at my phone and the signal bars will completely drop for a second, and then go back to normal. I am in an area with full-coverage. This happens anywhere I go in Connecticut.
I am rooted, running Das Bamf Remix, the Adrenalyne Kernel 4.4.3, and Jcase's radio combination #2.
Any other settings I should check to diagnose the problem?
This is becoming an issue because people are telling me my phone "goes straight to voicemail" at times. Any help appreciated.
I see this happen when the phone switches between 1x, 3G, and 4G, but haven't noticed it any other times.
Did it happen when you were stock?
g00s3y said:
Did it happen when you were stock?
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No, it was never a problem back then
I seem to be having the problem as well now, again. Its pretty annoying.
Could it have anything to do with underclocking and/or using SetCPU profiles?
EDIT: I haven't noticed it happening since I disabled profiles in SetCPU..
First and final bump. Contrary to my last post, it's still happening.
Anyone else see this phenomenon?
Yes I do all the time. I also notice that sometimes data will stop and then 4g restarts and I'm back to normal. Doesn't matter which kernel.
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I have been experiencing problems with this too. My data connection has been on and off today. I'm totally stock right now btw since I just got a replacement.
This happens to me quite a bit. I rooted yesterday but am still stock and it happened before and after root.
I see this happening most when my phone's been sleeping for awhile and I turn on the screen. It'll have 0 service bars the first second the screen is on but then goes right back to where it's supposed to be a second after. Hasn't affected my syncs or push mail.
I came in here just to look if someone had a similar problem
I have been noticing this too, happens when I get home on the outskirt of 4g, but solid 3g. I only show the bars but says I have no signal. usually a reboot fixes it but it is annoying
running bamf stripped 1.7, never had my phone stock long enough to know if it happened then
I don't live in 4g area (thanks raleigh) and I have had this issue since I got the phone launch day
Just wanted to add that the problem consistently happens when I wake the screen. I can see the bars QUICKLY go from full to 0 (on wake). Then after I unlock and wait a second the bars come back.
I've just noticed it today, I thought it had something to do with the new radio. I've had the TB since launch day but just noticed it now...

Death Grip

I just called HTC and had them send me out a new battery door. I was having problems with the signals. Have any of you had these same problems? If so have Yall got a replacement from HTC and did it fix the issue?
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nope, haven't had any reception/signal issues at all.
I believe the death-grip affects your wi-fi signal. When I move my phone to landscape mode and hold it as indicated in some videos, momentarily a bar goes down in my wifi signal but nothing like an interuption. It doesn't drop (and reconnect) wifi either.
It seems to be a hit or a miss with these phones
sbihue said:
I believe the death-grip affects your wi-fi signal. When I move my phone to landscape mode and hold it as indicated in some videos, momentarily a bar goes down in my wifi signal but nothing like an interuption. It doesn't drop (and reconnect) wifi either.
It seems to be a hit or a miss with these phones
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This is why I'd really like it if someone who replaces their battery cover could post before and after wifi signal strength from the same location. It is possible that there has been a redesigned battery cover with a better antenna placement.
I only lost 1 signal bar so i think its normal - like other phones
I am currently having a HUGE problem with death grip. So bad that it drops my WiFi calling when im texting in landscape even from about 15 feet from my router. I am going to call HTC tomorrow and request a new back cover just because its a free step I can take to try and fix it.
seems like HTC have a problem with this model
i have to wait 7 days for my Sensation to come from service
then i will see what is the next step... media, solicitor .... we will see
signal its rubish anyway
silentsnow31802 said:
I am currently having a HUGE problem with death grip. So bad that it drops my WiFi calling when im texting in landscape even from about 15 feet from my router. I am going to call HTC tomorrow and request a new back cover just because its a free step I can take to try and fix it.
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ok... so after reading your post I decided to test it out. My router is on the 2nd floor in the study. I used landscape mode to send a couple of emails and texts from the first floor and outside my home. The signal dropped a couple of bars each time and recovered. Didn't drop the wifi signal for sure.
I think it is still a problem and HTC needs to get a fix out. Don't know if it will be a f/w or h/w but it needs to be out. I guess if everyone having this issue raises enough hell, HTC may act sooner.
The 4g phones seem to have a different placement of the wifi antenna and does not contain a death grip like problem due to this reposition.
You can higher the wifi signal (battery usage) in the wifi advanced settings.
Doesn´t help anyway?
All sensations will do this. Rooting the phone and installing custom ROM will fix the issue. Before if i placed my hand over the top of the phone, wifi would drop, sometimes even lose signal entirely. Now after root and ROM, it doesn't even drop one bit.
I was about to return my phone due to this issue, i am glad I waited a bit.
jjcobm said:
All sensations will do this. Rooting the phone and installing custom ROM will fix the issue. Before if i placed my hand over the top of the phone, wifi would drop, sometimes even lose signal entirely. Now after root and ROM, it doesn't even drop one bit.
I was about to return my phone due to this issue, i am glad I waited a bit.
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My phone is rooted (s-off) with all bloatware removed. Its still on stock ROM though.
Since we have S-OFF now, the custom ROM's for sensation have started to flow. Just waiting on those ROM's to be stable before deciding on which one to use.
BTW which ROM are you using!!!
Changing the back cover will make no difference. I got a replacement and saw no difference at all.
When I would go into landscape I would lose 1-2 wifi bars, but after I flashed Android Revolution 1.1.6 and kept the stock radio I started only losing 1 bar if any at all.
sbihue said:
My phone is rooted (s-off) with all bloatware removed. Its still on stock ROM though.
Since we have S-OFF now, the custom ROM's for sensation have started to flow. Just waiting on those ROM's to be stable before deciding on which one to use.
BTW which ROM are you using!!!
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I am using:
InsertCoin Sense Android 2.3.4 STABLE 1.2
I have tried them all. This one is by far the best for everyday use.
Everyone complaining about death grip. It's there on all phones, it will go away with a root and custom ROM.
I haven't experienced this at all. compared to my buddies iphone 4 where there is a serious death grip problem any drop in signal on my sensation is moot.
MonkeyK said:
This is why I'd really like it if someone who replaces their battery cover could post before and after wifi signal strength from the same location. It is possible that there has been a redesigned battery cover with a better antenna placement.
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I've heard that it does, but I'm still waiting on mine to arrive. We have FAR FAR lower signal strength with this phone than with our other phones (motorola cliq / mytouch 4g's)
I just checked and I'm on zero bars right now. I usually have 4 bars right here with my other phone. It's rediculous. Holding the phone reduces my signal strength by ~40-50%. It can completely lose signal, right under a tower (in visual range) if you hold your hand flat against the back.
Flashindude said:
I only lost 1 signal bar so i think its normal - like other phones
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For many people, this is not the case. I know there are different revisions for the back cover. I think it is due to that.
jjcobm said:
I am using:
InsertCoin Sense Android 2.3.4 STABLE 1.2
I have tried them all. This one is by far the best for everyday use.
Everyone complaining about death grip. It's there on all phones, it will go away with a root and custom ROM.
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Glad this is the case for you. It is not for me.
chisleu said:
I've heard that it does, but I'm still waiting on mine to arrive. We have FAR FAR lower signal strength with this phone than with our other phones (motorola cliq / mytouch 4g's)
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Did your wifi situation improve after u got the new cover? my device sucks.. it drops all the way down to zero.. thinking of getting the g2x instead
Signal is good when phone is turned to 2G only, so this appears to be a firmw-/software issue rather than a battery-cover issue.
I had the same problem when i first recieved the devie but as you say custom rom sorted that

[Q] Frustrating rom problem HELP!!!

Almost every rom I flash ends up having the same problem: I randomly lose signal. Not the crossed out icon, but rather just no bars. This happens while sitting still and there does not seem to be any pattern to it. Some roms it would happen overnight, others it happens during the day. Some roms I can toggle airplane mode on and off to fix it, while others I need to reboot. I always end up back on stock roms because the issue renders all custom roms unusable. Does anyone know what I can do?
silvertag said:
Have you tried going stock and see if the issue arise?
Did you try to go 2G only and see if your signal holds?
It could be a bad 3G signal and your phone is dropping in/out to boost your signal. you could be between two towers and your phone jumps from one to another because of low signal. Could be a bad antenna if the problem persist under stock and 2G only. There are alot of things that can cause this issue and the phone itself can be the source. You have to factor out every possibility to narrow it down.
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I'm switching to 2g only and we'll see if it holds. I'll know in a few hours.
I would be surprised if it has to do with towers, it isn't something that happens exclusively in low signal areas.
At work I have full HSUPA+ signal and it still happens, at home I barely get 3g signal and it happens there.
It happens at my girlfriend's house too and there is moderate to high HSUPA+ signal.
The problem DOES NOT persist with stock roms.
DOES NOT lose signal when data is disabled
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even when locked to 2g only, it still loses signal.
Seems to be a hardware issue. I had the same problem on my last phone (a LG-VU) and I red-necked it and stuck a small piece of wire in the phone's antenna. It worked surprisingly and I had no problems with it for the remainer of my contract. But before going to those extremes, I would flash back to stock gingerbread, and try several different ROMs and Modems.
Sent from my I897
McSpammer5 said:
Seems to be a hardware issue... But before going to those extremes, I would flash back to stock gingerbread, and try several different ROMs and Modems.
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scrubinator said:
I always end up back on stock roms because the issue renders all custom roms unusable...
The problem DOES NOT persist with stock roms.
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HAve you tried falshing different modems???????
You might have a bad sim card. My phone was doing that last summer, and then one day I couldn't get a signal at all. Rebooting would fix it but only momentarily. I hit up an AT&T store on my lunch the next day and got my sim card swapped and lo and behold, no more problems. LOL I remember I was trying to hide my Cognition boot screen from the tech as my phone was still under warrenty at the time.

[Q] Phone gets hot and battery tanks

Hey guys,
Long time lurker, first time poster here
Forgive me if this is a duplicate post, I tried searching and couldn't find anything exactly what I'm talking about.
Most days, my HOXL is fine. I'm a pretty light user so sometimes I can get through two days without charging it. There's the odd time though (maybe a few times a month) that my phone will get really hot and the battery life just tanks. The phone gets extremely slow and it'll be dead in an hour or so if I don't reboot it. I've just gotten used to rebooting it as soon as I feel it getting really hot in my pocket. :silly: I haven't been able to track it down to anything in particular except that it seems to be wifi-related. Whenever it's in that state, I find my wifi is mysteriously disconnected and I'm not able to get it started. I tried turning off the 'best wifi performance' option in the settings but it hasn't made a difference.
I'm just running the stock Rogers ROM at the moment.
Anyone seen anything related to this?
Thanks.
Hi, welcome to the forums.
One thing I'd say is, turn off best WiFi performance as it doesn't help much with extra range but sure eats battery using it.
My phone got hot a couple times while it was unrooted, whether it was and most likely a app hanging up an keeping cp in high use or, a fringe area to your mobile signal where you're partially on lte and hspa.
You could try switching your phones lte off in mobile settings an test for a couple days an or use a task manager to close out apps when you're done with them.
Another route is, boot loader unlock it, flash a recovery like twrp and try clean ROM here in the forums, its close to stock, just it actually works pretty good.
I bet its a poor signal situation in your case though.
WR
Sent by WR's One-XL
Mine was doing the same thing but daily. Rogers has a local repair shop here and when they opened it up he found the battery contacts were corroded and causing issues with the battery discharging. He cleaned up the contacts and coated them to prevent the corroding again and sealed the phone back up. I have not had a problem with the phone since and I get 2 to 3 days off a charge now. I'm not an heavy user.
This may or may not be your problem but it's maybe something to have checked.
The repair guy told me that even minor condensation from sitting in a pocket when we are sweating or going in and out of major temperature changes due to winter would be enough to do it with the contacts being uncoated.
josh3794 said:
Mine was doing the same thing but daily. Rogers has a local repair shop here and when they opened it up he found the battery contacts were corroded and causing issues with the battery discharging. He cleaned up the contacts and coated them to prevent the corroding again and sealed the phone back up. I have not had a problem with the phone since and I get 2 to 3 days off a charge now. I'm not an heavy user.
This may or may not be your problem but it's maybe something to have checked.
The repair guy told me that even minor condensation from sitting in a pocket when we are sweating or going in and out of major temperature changes due to winter would be enough to do it with the contacts being uncoated.
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That's interesting. It's the first time I've heard of something like that. Did you take it in to a Rogers store to get them to look at it? The people at the closest Rogers to me wouldn't even consider an exchange/repair unless they can see the problem. If they won't help, I can always try to take it apart. It seems pretty easy to access the battery.
WarRaven said:
Hi, welcome to the forums.
One thing I'd say is, turn off best WiFi performance as it doesn't help much with extra range but sure eats battery using it.
My phone got hot a couple times while it was unrooted, whether it was and most likely a app hanging up an keeping cp in high use or, a fringe area to your mobile signal where you're partially on lte and hspa.
You could try switching your phones lte off in mobile settings an test for a couple days an or use a task manager to close out apps when you're done with them.
Another route is, boot loader unlock it, flash a recovery like twrp and try clean ROM here in the forums, its close to stock, just it actually works pretty good.
I bet its a poor signal situation in your case though.
WR
Sent by WR's One-XL
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Yeah I might go ahead and flash clean ROM and see if it makes any difference. Worst case I'll get some new features to play with :laugh:
I forgot to mention that I've left my phone on HSPA and the best performance option has been off for at least a month.
I'm not convinced it's a signal issue though. The reception in my house is almost full and the problem is fairly intermittent. The phone itself crawls, barely registering touches. Wifi just turns off and gets stuck trying to turn it back on. It seems like something is stuck in a loop, just burning CPU cycles.
I might try getting a task manager and start killing processes once it happens again and see when the phone starts responding.
Sounds like a bad app the more detail you offer.
Corrosion damage and repairs are usually the result of individual usage rather then a broad general issue.
I don't see that being the issue myself.
No offence but just saying.
WR
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Maybe grab cpu notify from the market and it'll give you a visual representation of CPU in notification bar.
If you like, that is.
I use it.
WR
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I don't think it's corrosion either now reading the extra details.
If your not up to flashing a new rom just yet you could try better battery stats and see if something is running continuously.
If you do flash Clean Rom try not to re-install apps with data if you can help it.
WarRaven said:
Sounds like a bad app the more detail you offer.
Corrosion damage and repairs are usually the result of individual usage rather then a broad general issue.
I don't see that being the issue myself.
No offence but just saying.
WR
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Maybe grab cpu notify from the market and it'll give you a visual representation of CPU in notification bar.
If you like, that is.
I use it.
WR
Sent by WR's One-XL
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Fair enough. I've attached screenshots I took last night when it happened. You'll notice wifi is off (I left it on) and both Wi-Fi and Android OS are taking the majority of the battery usage.
Thanks for the tip on CPU notify. I'll install it and monitor it the next time it happens.
josh3794 said:
I don't think it's corrosion either now reading the extra details.
If your not up to flashing a new rom just yet you could try better battery stats and see if something is running continuously.
If you do flash Clean Rom try not to re-install apps with data if you can help it.
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Yeah I think you're right.
Are there cases where an app can be going rogue and not show up on that list?
You have wifi and lte on in them pictures.
Looks like maps might have been using a lot of juice.
WR
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There are lots of apps that can go rogue and suck up the battery.
Better battery stats will show you what apps are using your battery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
Out of curiousity are you rooted and is your bootloader unlocked? if not you would have to do that before flashing a new rom.
If not you may want to start with the 2 apps recommended to try and hunt down the problem just in the off chance you do have to return the phone for repair. I don't think you will get to that point but spending a few days recording what your phone is doing won't hurt.
Mine can get warm and eat battery when in a poor lte area, which I'm being this is a case of.
WR
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WarRaven said:
You have wifi and lte on in them pictures.
Looks like maps might have been using a lot of juice.
WR
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LTE actually shows "LTE" as an icon in my notification bar when it's on. It is odd that wifi says it's on when the notification bar shows 4g I can't connect to the internet when I'm in that state though I'm not sure if it's attempting to use wifi or data.
Thanks for the replies by the way, I really appreciate them.
Hmm, 4g is lte signal indicator as well.
In Canada, ours shows lte unless on a custom rom like asop ones.
You're stock right?
WR
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Very well could be. Rogers LTE coverage is pretty spotty. We don't have it in my area yet so I turn it off.
If I leave it on it doesn't make a difference on battery life though as it has nothing to connect to here.
From what I have read the battery draw happens when it connects and you either have constant disconnects or poor signal.
looking at your screenshots I wonder if maybe your having an issue with your wifi and mobile network fighting for connection.
Do you have both on all the time? If your in a low signal area for either one the other in theory should try and connect. Your phone may be spending a lot of time trying to connect to different networks.
josh3794 said:
There are lots of apps that can go rogue and suck up the battery.
Better battery stats will show you what apps are using your battery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
Out of curiousity are you rooted and is your bootloader unlocked? if not you would have to do that before flashing a new rom.
If not you may want to start with the 2 apps recommended to try and hunt down the problem just in the off chance you do have to return the phone for repair. I don't think you will get to that point but spending a few days recording what your phone is doing won't hurt.
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I haven't unlocked my bootloader yet, but I'll get around to it soon. Makes it easier have a Rogers phone
You're right, I probably won't get an answer until I just do some monitoring. I did notice one time the battery usage screen said *wakelock* was taking up a decent amount of battery but I couldn't find out which app was holding it. Better Battery Stats will hopefully help out with that.
WarRaven said:
Hmm, 4g is lte signal indicator as well.
In Canada, ours shows lte unless on a custom rom like asop ones.
You're stock right?
WR
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I'm running the stock Rogers ROM. It's looks like the attached photo when I'm on LTE. Staying on LTE really drains my battery fast because you can see the signal is weak.
Thanks again for the replies! :highfive:
I don't have LTE in my area but there are a lot of threads about LTE and low to no signal causing battery drains and other connection issues. I would almost suggest turning LTE off unless you need it and you know your in a good coverage area. You problems may disappear doing that.
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Very well could be. Rogers LTE coverage is pretty spotty. We don't have it in my area yet so I turn it off.
If I leave it on it doesn't make a difference on battery life though as it has nothing to connect to here.
From what I have read the battery draw happens when it connects and you either have constant disconnects or poor signal.
looking at your screenshots I wonder if maybe your having an issue with your wifi and mobile network fighting for connection.
Do you have both on all the time? If your in a low signal area for either one the other in theory should try and connect. Your phone may be spending a lot of time trying to connect to different networks.
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Hmm yeah I leave both on all the time. It's possible there's an issue with my wireless network at home. I wouldn't know how to verify it though. Every other device in our house seems fine =/
josh3794 said:
I don't have LTE in my area but there are a lot of threads about LTE and low to no signal causing battery drains and other connection issues. I would almost suggest turning LTE off unless you need it and you know your in a good coverage area. You problems may disappear doing that.
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Yeah I always leave mine off unless I have a need for the extra speed (which isn't that often) and always turn it back to HSPA when I'm done with it.
Hmm, odd to me.
Lte indicator is correct for stock on rogers, though I can't understand the 4G one...
I ran Rogers 1.94 ROM briefly on Rogers before using it on Telus and I can't remember seeing that.
After flashing and using asop based ROMs, its expected on yank ROMs
Now using clean ROM, it reports lte and hspa correctly and I only see 4g when on CM10, so why it's showing on yours stock baffles me a bit.
WR
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If you need a constant data connection maybe try your day with your wifi off unless you are actually using it. If you don't need the data connection on all the time try running with it off as well unless you need it. You will find you get a longer battery life that way as a side benefit.
I'm thinking that if you don't have both running constantly and connecting off and on you won't have the battery issues your having.
Josh, you're a fellow beaver eater right?
Ever see 4g on your stock ROM?
WR
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Cellular/call signal drops off when wifi is on

I just started playing with my wife's new idol 3 phone. everything is great so far with the exception of when wifi is turned on I noticed that cellular signal turns off and on sporadically. When wifi is off, the cellular signal never drops.
Updated!!!!!! ALCATEL THANKS!!!
The WiFi and Cellular signal issue is gone!! New update is great.
I have not noticed that. I leave my Wi-Fi on and connects when home without issue. I've check cell signal levels regularly on new phones. My first impression with this phone is that the cell reception is excellent.
igotroot said:
I just started playing with my wife's new idol 3 phone. everything is great so far with the exception of when wifi is turned on I noticed that cellular signal turns off and on sporadically. When wifi is off, the cellular signal never drops.
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I've noticed that a couple times as well. I assumed it was my SIM card as I changed carriers the same time I got this phone. It's not a deal breaker for me as I actually don't use the phone for calls much anyway. But yeah, it needs to be fixed. Just waiting for the next update.
Great, i thought maybe it was her phone in particular. I mean, I accepted the current update thinking that would solve the issue, but it didn't. Same story.....when wifi is on, the cellular signal turns off, on, off, on....maybe within 5 second intervals. Im shocked many people haven't complained about this.
if it wasn't for your response I was going to return the phone back to Amazon and exchange it for another one.
other than that I think the phone is excellent for the money and since my wife really isn't into development and rooting, for her this is the perfect replacement for her defective S4. however I would still like to be able to install a custom recovery at least.
My issue isn't anywhere near as bad as yours I would say. If yours is turning on and off a lot them you may want to replace it. I notice mine turns off once a day for a few seconds but I'm sure it does it more and I just don't see it.
Shodan5150 said:
My issue isn't anywhere near as bad as yours I would say. If yours is turning on and off a lot them you may want to replace it. I notice mine turns off once a day for a few seconds but I'm sure it does it more and I just don't see it.
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I've used my phone to tether a few times and noticed the cell signal drops now and again....there is an app but I can't remember the name..something like "connection stabalizer" that toggles airplane mode on and off when it detects a dead connection....it might do the trick.
I have never experienced any of my previous phones do that, so i will most likely be sending it back for an exchange from Amazon.
igotroot said:
I have never experienced any of my previous phones do that, so i will most likely be sending it back for an exchange from Amazon.
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I have never experienced this either. Have you tried a factory reset yet? I may try that in a couple of days and see what that does for me.
Well see, before i took the latest update the problem existed.........then, after the latest update the issue still exists. So i don't think a factory reset will do it but i will before i actually mail it out.
I reset the phopne and installed a mobile network detect app that notifies me when the signal drops. we'll see what happens.
I have no job so I have the time to blow
I am having the same problem. I am losing the signal repeatedly. It goes to no service then comes on to two or three bars even when I am in the exact same location.
So far so good. 6 hours later and no signal loss yet. On another note, the reset fixed an issue I forgot to mention. when downloading from the play store the download would start and immediately get stuck at 66kb. I would have to start and stop the download two to five times before the app actually downloaded. I just finished installing all my apps without an issue.
Borghi said:
I am having the same problem. I am losing the signal repeatedly. It goes to no service then comes on to two or three bars even when I am in the exact same location.
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Borghi, so your WiFi is on when this occurs too huh?
I will lose signal when on WiFi with LTE enabled. Switch to WCDMA/GSM and it doesn't happen. Weird. Going to factory reset this weekend when my new SD card comes.
Mes3 said:
I will lose signal when on WiFi with LTE enabled. Switch to WCDMA/GSM and it doesn't happen. Weird. Going to factory reset this weekend when my new SD card comes.
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Wow so maybe this is a 100% Idol 3 manufacturing issue that demands for a recall.
Me returning the phone for another one is futile. I mean who doesn't want to keep their phone on LTE???
It might also just be a firmware issue.
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It might also just be a firmware issue.
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True.....
It's been 28 hours and as care as I know I still have not have a dropped cell signal after the factory reset. If you have an issue will the cell radio try a factory reset first before returning it.
Shodan5150 said:
It's been 28 hours and as care as I know I still have not have a dropped cell signal after the factory reset. If you have an issue will the cell radio try a factory reset first before returning it.
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With the phone connected to Wi-Fi?
igotroot said:
With the phone connected to Wi-Fi?
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Mostly. Wi-Fi was off about 6 hours while I was sleeping. I'm using Network Signal Info Pro to tell me when I lose signal. I know it works cuz I turn on airplane mode and it notified me. I carry the phone around the house so I don't miss a notification. So far in 33 hours still no signal loss.

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