Hey xda-devs. I've got a Samsung Galaxy S 4G and I'm having a bit of an issue with the wifi. First of all, this is not flashed nor rooted. At first I wasn't able to get any connection to my wifi from my room. It would show 1-2 bars of connection but a 5mb connection speed which does nothing. About a weeks after that the wifi started working in my room. This happened for about a week. Now it's doing the same thing it did the first time. Does anyone know how to fix this or get better reception on phone? Do I need to put a new modem on it?
Move your router better? Seems like maybe someone was or wasn't in the way before or somedays, wifi works better than other. but if on stock, you only get 5mb, no modem or rom is going to fix that, seems like it's a distance thing.
getochkn said:
Move your router better? Seems like maybe someone was or wasn't in the way before or somedays, wifi works better than other. but if on stock, you only get 5mb, no modem or rom is going to fix that, seems like it's a distance thing.
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Well it seems like moving the router better fixes every problem. Let me elaborate some more then.
It's just this phone. One of my friends has the same model yet gets better reception than I do. This phone is a used phone and it's been dropped. I'm thinking the antenna might have gone bad from these drops.
Some router brands and isp's work better with this phone, some less. I had better connection when using att service at my friend's house than at mine on Time Warner. I believe it was the router. My original router from Linksys on g band gave full signal, while my new supposedly "state-of-the-art" router from dlink on n band only gives me 2 bars. But hey, as long as u have a connection, you are good as a full signal.
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gizmoscoop said:
But hey, as long as u have a connection, you are good as a full signal.
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What? Since when? Signal strength is huge for how much bandwidth you can actually use out of what's available. Think of it like a water supply. The person closest to the supply gets most of what's available. The person 300 feet down the line gets less because of friction loss. Same principle just described really badly by me. LOL
Well, I was able to watch netflix on 2 bars without a hiccup. Signal strength only applicable if you have a lot of users connecting to the same router. Here is an analogy: if you only need to consume to 8 glasses of water to stay healthy, do you really need a whole tank of water?
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Good analogy. Try this one. Say your house is on fire. Do you want to put it out with cups or would you want that water tank close by?
Lol, that is not the same.
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Sure it is. Its based on how much of a resource you can use. Cups if your far away the whole tank if you're close. Why settle for cups?
Alrighty, no help so far. Here's an update on the situation. Whenever I'm like less than a foot away from my router I have full bars and the internet on my phone is running full speed. Then it disconnects for a few seconds to a minute saying I have no wifi. Anyone know how to fix this issue?
Does this happen on other wifi networks outside of your home? Or you might have hardware problem then.
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Does this happen on other wifi networks outside of your home? Or you might have hardware problem then.
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I do randomly disconnect from other networks as well. So this is a hardware issue then?
We can't determine it is a hardware problem yet. Try to do a factory reset or perhaps flashing a new Gingerbread rom on this forum. Use AntonX version. Is your phone on Froyo or Gingerbread?
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@Gizmoscoop You sound pretty confident saying Honeycomb
I think you mean Gingerbread.
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@Gizmoscoop You sound pretty confident saying Honeycomb
I think you mean Gingerbread.
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Damn, u got me there. I didn't realize it till u mentioned it. That is my usual line when I....u know what.
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Oh crap. That is right. :banghead:
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I also have this phone, at first I was on froyo but hated it and upgraded to ICS.....I've used 2 different ROMs but all have really poor wifi signals.....where I can connect on my nexus 7 I can't even get one bar on my phone...if I'm in the same room as the router I get one bar. My friend said its a ICS problem and that all ROMs have the same problem and that flashing a kernel won't help. He also said that To get a better signal I would have to go back to froyo.....is there really no other way????
Please help and tell me how our WiFi is on your device!!
I'm running aokp latest build
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ICS displays signal strength differently from Froyo/GB. If you want an accurate view, use a ROM with percentage display rather than bars. It's still the same, it just looks different.
Yeah I read that but it's not just the bars I'm not seeing..... I'm not connecting either!!! To use my Wi-Fi I have to be exactly in the sane room as the router or the room right next to it!! And that's really limiting!!
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DaKoin said:
Yeah I read that but it's not just the bars I'm not seeing..... I'm not connecting either!!! To use my Wi-Fi I have to be exactly in the sane room as the router or the room right next to it!! And that's really limiting!!
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Not sure what kind of router you are using. I would look at dd-wrt router software so you can turn up the output signal of the router. I have a netgear router that is a repeater in the house. The output on it is turned as high as possible without deteriorating the signal. And that helps the devices that have piss poor reception on the other side of the house.
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We can't determine it is a hardware problem yet. Try to do a factory reset or perhaps flashing a new Gingerbread rom on this forum. Use AntonX version. Is your phone on Froyo or Gingerbread?
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Factory reset was no good. I'm using Froyo. So I should flash Gingerbread?
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Hi, all.
I'm just wondering if it's just me, or if Inspire 4G's wifi is not very good.
In my room, I was able to connec to this one wifi network with iPhone. Even an iPhone 3G could connect to it.
But, in the same room, my Inspire 4G can't connect to it. It says it is out of the range. So, it looks like Inspire's wifi hardware is not a good one. Can anyone else confirm this?
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Hi, all.
I'm just wondering if it's just me, or if Inspire 4G's wifi is not very good.
In my room, I was able to connec to this one wifi network with iPhone. Even an iPhone 3G could connect to it.
But, in the same room, my Inspire 4G can't connect to it. It says it is out of the range. So, it looks like Inspire's wifi hardware is not a good one. Can anyone else confirm this?
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Go to >>Settings >>Wireless & Networks >>Wifi Settings press Menu >> Advanced and enable Best Wifi Performance. See if that helps.
Nope. That didn't make any difference. But, thanks for the tip. At least I know one more thing about my phone lol.
Do you happen to know what exactly it changes in Best performance mode? Apparently, the range doesn't change, so I'm guessing max data speed or something?
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Nope. That didn't make any difference. But, thanks for the tip. At least I know one more thing about my phone lol.
Do you happen to know what exactly it changes in Best performance mode? Apparently, the range doesn't change, so I'm guessing max data speed or something?
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Uses more battery power for increased performance, I assume...
lol no offense, but that much is clear. I was asking for "specifics." Wifi performance has different components....
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Nope. That didn't make any difference. But, thanks for the tip. At least I know one more thing about my phone lol.
Do you happen to know what exactly it changes in Best performance mode? Apparently, the range doesn't change, so I'm guessing max data speed or something?
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Maybe try restarting the phone after you enable that option? Not sure if it'll help. It's worth a shot.
It supposedly gives more power to the wifi radio for longer range. I enabled it a while ago and it helped in my situation. I do have a Wireless N router so that might be the reason why I have a stronger signal.
Is the wifi router you are trying to connect to a wireless G or an N?
Also, if the wifi router has antennas, try moving them around. Good luck.
I have weak wifi on the stock rom but I get great wifi signal on Leedroid and AR
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Rebooting after enabling the option didn't make a difference either. (I just noticed my typo lol)
Also, I appreciate your tip, but I'm not trying to get access to the wifi network. I was just trying to determine if this phone's wifi card was inferior to that of iPhone. I mean, even an old iPhone (3G) could connect to the same network at the same distance.
But, based on what King Shady said, looks like there may be some hope. It would be great if it's just a matter of driver, not hardware. Fingers crossed....
I wasn't sure if rebooting would help. I was just trying to give you ideas on what to try. Sometimes the oddest things make a difference. Hopefully you get it all sorted out with a different Rom.
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Hi, kirk123.
I thought I was typing "didn't make any difference" not "didn't make sense."
I'm beginning to worry there's something wrong with my head. I've found myself typing things that I wasn't even thinking about typing several times lately. Maybe alien's hijacked my fingers! lol
No harm done. We are only human. We all make mis steaks. Lol.
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Is the problem the hardware? Or can the software be tweaked? Just wanna know because as everyone knows it is horrible on this phone.
Infuse running infused v2.0.2.
Obviously you have a crap router. I'm 30 feet from mine right now and I have full bars.
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Obviously you have a crap router. I'm 30 feet from mine right now and I have full bars.
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Helpful....
and really, 30 feet? that's not exactly far.....
Its not the router, it is the phone. Mine, though it will remember the networks I use, will NEVER reconnect to one when its in range. Signal strength is also an issue. All previous phones I've had have been able to get at least 2 bars of wifi signal at the other end of our house, but the Infuse just can't do it. Drops to the very least signal indicator on the display and will not pull any data.
I've had a bit better luck with Infused 1.6, but it may just be in my head as I don't think that it actually changes anything in the software for wifi over the stock ROM.
There are a LOT of posts about this and there doesn't seem to be an answer (at least that I have been able to find) to it or any work-arounds. This is really my only complaint with the phone, the wifi is absolute garbage. Some have said that its because the phone only does b/g and not N, so if you have N and you can set it to B or G that may be better.
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Obviously you have a crap router. I'm 30 feet from mine right now and I have full bars.
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Well from 30 feet away you should have full bars.
But at the op, I know what you mean about wifi signal. I learned though that even though it shows low bars, my speed was still good.
On the other hand, for some odd reason the miui rom made my wifi signal better. I went from about 16 mbs down to 23 down. Maybe a coincidence, I dunno.
Strychnine, try not to come across as such an ass.
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Try being more successful trolls. Even laptops rarely have perfect reception through 4 walls and a ceiling at 30 feet.
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Try being more successful trolls. Even laptops rarely have perfect reception through 4 walls and a ceiling at 30 feet.
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Learn the definition of troll. Lol
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I think it's mostly a hardware problem. The consensus among those who own the phone seems to be that wifi reception is average to poor.
I don't have the knowledge to be able to speak authoritatively, but I think software *can* have an impact.
With my particular Infuse, I have better reception with the new MIUI rom posted by Mikey than anything else I've tried (almost all of them). I get full reception - "excellent" - in locations where on any other rom I would have "fair" or "poor"...
I don't know if this makes sense but that is my experience.
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Is the problem the hardware? Or can the software be tweaked? Just wanna know because as everyone knows it is horrible on this phone.
Infuse running infused v2.0.2.
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While Strych is being rude (normal from his other posts) I have to agree that it might just be your situation.
My router is on the ground floor and I can use my wifi from the third floor in my house.
Then again I've used Wifi Analyzer (from the market) to test the channels and see what wans were overlapping mine and select one that was empty with good strength.
I also tend not to flash beta roms and then wonder why things aren't working as expected.
If you want help with your issue, you may want to post in the Q&A forum and describe what you're running, what problem you're having (specifically), and what you've done to test/fix the problem. Otherwise, if you're just ranting, I can understand that as well.
Hmm well a lot of helpful tips. I will be purchasing a brand new router. The one I have is just a basic Linksys. So ill upgrade the next level up. Idk I've never been able to get great reception. But on the flipside Ive always used a basic router.
Infuse running infused v2.0.2.
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Well from 30 feet away you should have full bars.
But at the op, I know what you mean about wifi signal. I learned though that even though it shows low bars, my speed was still good.
On the other hand, for some odd reason the miui rom made my wifi signal better. I went from about 16 mbs down to 23 down. Maybe a coincidence, I dunno.
Strychnine, try not to come across as such an ass.
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What were you on before? AT&T Froyo or Rogers Gingerbread?
One of the problems with Rogers Gingerbread were crappy TCP buffer settings - CM7 had the "better" AT&T settings for a long time until it was updated to the new UCKI3/I4 settings. This would explain faster WiFi performance regardless of signal quality.
Signal quality has always been fine for me. Froyo has some annoying power management issues where the wifi chipset basically dies and needs to be disabled/reenabled to reconnect (This is actually common across many devices with the BCM4330 - happens a lot on the Tab 10.1 too, and in that case it's sometimes so bad that it hoses up the lockscreen.), Gingerbread seems to have fixed the wifi-death issues on our devices.
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iruleyounow said:
Hmm well a lot of helpful tips. I will be purchasing a brand new router. The one I have is just a basic Linksys. So ill upgrade the next level up. Idk I've never been able to get great reception. But on the flipside Ive always used a basic router.
Infuse running infused v2.0.2.
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I am pretty sure this wifi problem is def not your router. I use wifi here at work and home while both receptions are TERRIBLE. I think its hardware related because I have still yet to find anyone with a fix.
thanks
I agree...both the thrill and my new phone have better reception and speeds than my infuse did.. same conditions/same router
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I am pretty sure this wifi problem is def not your router. I use wifi here at work and home while both receptions are TERRIBLE. I think its hardware related because I have still yet to find anyone with a fix.
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Flash the latest modem.
Cranky...
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While Strych is being rude (normal from his other posts) I have to agree that it might just be your situation.
My router is on the ground floor and I can use my wifi from the third floor in my house.
Then again I've used Wifi Analyzer (from the market) to test the channels and see what wans were overlapping mine and select one that was empty with good strength.
I also tend not to flash beta roms and then wonder why things aren't working as expected.
If you want help with your issue, you may want to post in the Q&A forum and describe what you're running, what problem you're having (specifically), and what you've done to test/fix the problem. Otherwise, if you're just ranting, I can understand that as well.
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I also have the same exact issue. I went thru 3 diff routers and no change. I also have an inspire and a iphone and they connect perfectly when mine cant. I live in a apartment and my router is in the same room. My wifes inspire works and mine dont. I know one of you are gonna say something like maybe you have too many things connected. Well that would be false. Both inspires had no problems but when i got my infuse it was just still 2 phones connected. Im calling samsung tomorrow to see what they have to say. I had alot of calls about the infuse and wifi problems also
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Oh and i was on stock with these issues and now rooted with the same issues
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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.
Peter
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.
tawheed12 said:
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.
MattMJB0188 said:
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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tawheed12 said:
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.
I searched but didn't come up with anything, or I'm doing it wrong.
In the last three days suddenly I have little-to-no signal. My wife has a SGS4G with the stock T-mobile Gingerbread ROM on it and she'll have anywhere from 2-3 bars more signal than I do.
Right now I'm staring at my phone and I have excellent wi-fi (being 6 feet from my router) but no cell signal at all.
I haven't done anything differently with my phone in the last three days.
I *have* started jogging with it in the last few weeks... could the antenna be coming loose from the bouncing? I wear it in one of those neoprene armbands.
Where should I start?
Thanks in advance!
Jim
Signal bars are not going to be exact. Its better to check the dbm rating.
settings>about phone>status then check signal strength.
I have seen two phones running stock firmware sitting side by side and the bars are different but the dbm rating is the exact same.
eollie said:
Signal bars are not going to be exact. Its better to check the dbm rating.
settings>about phone>status then check signal strength.
I have seen two phones running stock firmware sitting side by side and the bars are different but the dbm rating is the exact same.
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Fair enough! So what is considered "good" signal? Earlier I had "-97dbm/11 asu" and no service. Right now I have -103/5 and 3 bars.
Also, I forgot to mention in my original post that sometimes when I have no service if I flip to airplane mode and back I get my service back. But then sometimes no.
Very annoying.
Thanks again!
Edit: Now I'm at -109/2 and no signal. My wife is at -105/4 and "2 bars." The phones are side-by-side.
You just have to wait. When the internet thing becomes "E" it usually becomes 4g in a few seconds to minutes.
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Try a few different modems and test them for a bit to see which may work best for you.
A modem that works best for me here in Orlando may not work as good for someone in lets say.....Ohio
Okay I'll look into that. I still don't get why this would be a change in the last week when it's been fine for the last year that I've had the phone and the past two months I've been on VB. :dunno:
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May just need to clean the phone...
I use to wipe format and reinstall windows on my computers every 6 months
Wiping doesn't do anything except get rid of all the apps and giving you more room. I would be a suggestion if you new how to back the stuff up. Also it will go back to little to no bars.
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Well I'll look at a different modem - I'm just baffled that it could go to crap so fast. It's really irritating to have the data come and go while I'm standing still looking at a tower less than ΒΌ mile away.
I'll do some searching but if anyone has an idea of what modems work best for what & where... that'd be great.
Tried flashing to KG4.
"Mobile network not available."
Wifey's phone is running KJ6 just fine. *sigh*
Edit: Ditto for KC1. (I'm going through the modem thread to see what modems people like.)
Edit: Ditto for KG6.
Edit: Ditto for KD1.
Edit: Ditto for KI3. (Almost looked like it was going to work - had a little signal at first but it disappeared before I could register on the network.)
JaimeZX said:
Right now I'm staring at my phone and I have excellent wi-fi (being 6 feet from my router) but no cell signal at all
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Wifi and modem are two separate chips so that makes sense. Seems like you've already done a lot to try and get better service. Have you flashed back to stock? I'd try that and then see. If the problem persists I would bet hardware.
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Wifi and modem are two separate chips so that makes sense. Seems like you've already done a lot to try and get better service. Have you flashed back to stock? I'd try that and then see. If the problem persists I would bet hardware.
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I'm on the line with T-mobile tech support right now. She's recommended a "factory reset." I figured what the heck because it seems like the next step is reflashing VB again...
EDIT: Weird weird weird. The "factory reset" from the Settings menu didn't work. Tried it twice. Then I tried it from the CWM menu. Also did not delete my data. But after rebooting from the CWM "factory reset"... I had my signal back.
So........... wtf. lol
Right now I'm on KI3 and I guess I'll leave it unless I have some reason to switch back to KJ6. lol
Thanks for the help guys!
Hmm so I guess I was right....lol
About the wipe and re flash.
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WiFi is not affected by radio ... you have another issue .
did some searching and i found a problem someone had that was similar with their S3. it could be a problem with the software in your phone or something. i would contact AT&T on the issue, you may need to send it in and get it fixed/get a replacement.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1794927&page=6
josuemolina2000 said:
Hello everyone!
i have a Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE Rogers. Runing CM9.1. Using it at Claro in Ecuador. Everything runs smooth but the wifi, is not usable unless i stand nearby my router.. +10 meters away make the signal drop to one bar or disconnected. Even close to the router some times drop to 2 bars..
I tried:
Wifi Fix
FXR Wifi fix and rescue
Also install 6 different types of baseband:
Bell Note Base (celular signal stoped working)
ATT - UCLF5 Radio (came with UCLF5 leak)
ATT - UCLF6 Radio (From the Official ICS Release)
ICS RUXLF3
ROGERS - UXLF3 Radio (came with official Rogers ICS release)
ROGERS - UXKJ7 Radio (came with the official Rogers GB release)
Nothing seems to work, so I dont know what else to do, and is annoying because if i go to my room i cant get wifi or even when im at public places everyone else can get it but me.. If anyone can help me, ill really appreciate it.. Thanks in advanced..
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go back to stock gb then follow the process for installing cm9 or cm10
Are you using it on 2.4Ghz band or 5? What channel? Also what kind of router? WiFi is controlled at the kernel level, your radio isn't a factor at all. Could be a hardware issue, but that doesn't seem likely. Try putting your phone outside of the router firewall through the DMZ setting. Could be a number of things. Also try downloading WiFi Analyzer from the market. It'll help in troubleshooting.
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tjsooley said:
go back to stock gb then follow the process for installing cm9 or cm10
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i am in stock gb and wifi signal is the same.. BAD :crying: more ideas?
more ideas?
Sully6789 said:
Are you using it on 2.4Ghz band or 5? What channel? Also what kind of router? WiFi is controlled at the kernel level, your radio isn't a factor at all. Could be a hardware issue, but that doesn't seem likely. Try putting your phone outside of the router firewall through the DMZ setting. Could be a number of things. Also try downloading WiFi Analyzer from the market. It'll help in troubleshooting.
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Pretty sure is using only 2.4Ghz because wifi analyzer didnt show any stars about it.. what channel, cant tell u cuz i dont know how to check it.. router is not the problem cuz is happens in all wifi connections.. can i try installing a custom kernel that boost the wifi or something like that?
when i use it really close (less than 1 meter away) to the router or in adhoc with my laptop, the up/down speed is totally fine, the problem is the wifi signal range is so weak at distance over 1 meter which then affects also up/down speed.. im desperate.. thanks for responding..
Have u checked for interference from other devices. I am haveing trouble with that. My apartment buildings router is in my hallway so anywhere near it cuts my own WiFi down. Try turning everything off except ur router especially if you have a cordless phone.
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gargoyle_48770 said:
Have u checked for interference from other devices. I am haveing trouble with that. My apartment buildings router is in my hallway so anywhere near it cuts my own WiFi down. Try turning everything off except ur router especially if you have a cordless phone.
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I dont have any other devices but the problem is not only with my router, is with ALL WIFI connecctions, ALL routers.. i dont know much of it, but i think is something about my phone signal strenght.. thanks for answering..
josuemolina2000 said:
I dont have any other devices but the problem is not only with my router, is with ALL WIFI connecctions, ALL routers.. i dont know much of it, but i think is something about my phone signal strenght.. thanks for answering..
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Have you tried flashing Instigator X's kernel with CM9? Sorry didn't see the part where you said it does it on public WiFi too. Flash X's kernel and if you still get bad signal, it might just be a hardware issue and it might require getting it sent in. If you're back on stock try flashing Mohan's Cymbaline kernel.
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