Tested next to other much cheaper phones, I always have a lower signal strength.
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What version are you on and what radio are you using? I had the same thing happen when I upgraded to 4.4.2. Rolled the radio back to .17 and had a much better signal. There are several threads running that address this.
grubbster said:
What version are you on and what radio are you using? I had the same thing happen when I upgraded to 4.4.2. Rolled the radio back to .17 and had a much better signal. There are several threads running that address this.
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Thanks I'm in 4.4.2 and I'm not sure how to roll back radio to .17? Could you point me in the right direction?
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prawnguevara said:
Thanks I'm in 4.4.2 and I'm not sure how to roll back radio to .17? Could you point me in the right direction?
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Try this THREAD. Get the modem for the KRT16M version.
i m not sure abt Wifi signal has anythng to do with Radio.....i also noticed that....i get 2 bar in my room by N5....but i gt full bar by Htc one,,,,but i wouldnt bother becasue it is fast like hell even with 2-3bar when it takes 2-3sec more for htc one with full bar to load a page or anythng....make sure u unchecked the "minimize battery usage " from wifi advanced setting
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I'm running the radio 1.6 something and I have 1 bar help?
MONKY_1 said:
I'm running the radio 1.6 something and I have 1 bar help?
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Get closer to the tower. HTH! HAND!
-_- that was a useless suggestion in my opinion
Put your battery backing on .
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MONKY_1 said:
-_- that was a useless suggestion in my opinion
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Your's was a pointless statement. You didn't even ask a question. Are you having problems making calls, or getting data, or does it just bother you that only 1 bar is showing? How do other phones behave in the same location? Did it work with the factory firmware?
The patient says, "Doctor, it hurts when I do this." "Then don't do that!"
MONKY_1 said:
I'm running the radio 1.6 something and I have 1 bar help?
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You need to give a lot more info than "1.6 something" for anyone to help. Just FYI, every radio on the Thunderbolt right now is "1.6 something." Also, you have one bar, but has it been better on the other radio? Does it drop in and out? Do you have data, or only affecting voice calls? What is your actual signal reading (in dbm)? Did you flash anything recently?
Kinda weird that you would give no info and get upset when no info is given back.
My radio is 1.1600_W1
The other radios are
1.12
And the leaked is 1.13
I flashed adrynalnye kernal test A.zip
Got 6-5 bars now.
My mistake. Glad you got it working. For reference, do you remember what kernel you were on when you had signal issues?
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I'm not sure which kernel it was sorry.
Everytime I am on the phone & can't figure out why it's doing it... Anyone else ever had same or similar issue's ??
Speaker or earpiece or both? If one, does it still do it when you switch to the other?
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Nexism said:
Speaker or earpiece or both? If one, does it still do it when you switch to the other?
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Earpiece,Bluetooth & Speaker phone... It worked fine then I flashed a JB rom and it went kaput
Hmmm I was gonna say blown speaker but...now I'm not sure. How long has this been going on? Could it be network related (I know kind of a coincidence) if it were me I would try a clean install or new ROM. Maybe downgrade to last OS temporarily to rule out a hardware or network issue. Hope somebody has more info for you.
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Nexism said:
Hmmm I was gonna say blown speaker but...now I'm not sure. How long has this been going on? Could it be network related (I know kind of a coincidence) if it were me I would try a clean install or new ROM. Maybe downgrade to last OS temporarily to rule out a hardware or network issue. Hope somebody has more info for you.
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Im with this issue
Nexism said:
Hmmm I was gonna say blown speaker but...now I'm not sure. How long has this been going on? Could it be network related (I know kind of a coincidence) if it were me I would try a clean install or new ROM. Maybe downgrade to last OS temporarily to rule out a hardware or network issue. Hope somebody has more info for you.
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Thanks for the input I will try to downgrade to ICS and see if it works
Well I've just installed Purity Rom on my Nexus 5.
I notice that my signal is on about 2 stripes, which is really wierd! on my old SGS 2 it used
to be 5 all the time.
Also, my wifi signal is pretty low from the same room where the router is! something is really wierd.
My wifi downloads at about 25kb/s from the play store, which is wierd because it should get to about 2mb/s.
Should I switch Kernel/Modem? if so to which one/s?
thanks alot!
Try restarting the modem/router, and make sure it has the latest firmware.
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Try restarting the modem/router, and make sure it has the latest firmware.
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Tried a couple of times and it has nothing to do with it. Downloading from my laptop reaches 2mb/s easily.
And its also the 3G signal that has problems, really not sure why.
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Tried a couple of times and it has nothing to do with it. Downloading from my laptop reaches 2mb/s easily.
And its also the 3G signal that has problems, really not sure why.
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I know it's counterintuitive, but the router apparently interacts differently depending on the device.
I only mentioned the router firmware upgrade because that's what fixed it for me.
PhilipTD said:
I know it's counterintuitive, but the router apparently interacts differently depending on the device.
I only mentioned the router firmware upgrade because that's what fixed it for me.
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But what about the signal? its awful
99nirc99 said:
But what about the signal? its awful
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That's what the upgrade fixed. Of course, yours could be weak for any number of reasons. Is it the same for other phones?
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That's what the upgrade fixed. Of course, yours could be weak for any number of reasons. Is it the same for other phones?
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I mean the cellular signal, for calling and 3G network... And as I said, on my previous SGS2 the signal is always full and also wifi.
Something is wrong with my Modem/Kernel or something like that.
99nirc99 said:
I mean the cellular signal, for calling and 3G network... And as I said, on my previous SGS2 the signal is always full and also wifi.
Something is wrong with my Modem/Kernel or something like that.
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Try using the .17 radio instead of the .23. You have to be rooted to downgrade or flash the 4.4 factory image to test it.
Otherwise bars means nothing as long as you aren't dropping calls. Different phones display them differently. Look at About Phone - Status and see the actual dBms and see if they are similar. Some phones do -89 as 4 bars while some require -79 and higher to be 4 bars.
shotta35 said:
Try using the .17 radio instead of the .23. You have to be rooted to downgrade or flash the 4.4 factory image to test it.
Otherwise bars means nothing as long as you aren't dropping calls. Different phones display them differently. Look at About Phone - Status and see the actual dBms and see if they are similar. Some phones do -89 as 4 bars while some require -79 and higher to be 4 bars.
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I'm not sure, but I really don't want to use 4.4...
Why is my WiFi signal weak aswell? it just works bad/not working at all at a medium range from the router...
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I'm not sure, but I really don't want to use 4.4...
Why is my WiFi signal weak aswell? it just works bad/not working at all at a medium range from the router...
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I said 4.4 to test it. Testing is the only way you'll narrow down the variables. We can't always do all the work for you
Once you are on 4.4 then you can see how it works then and if not then jump back to 4.4.2 and then you test something else.
And I said about "bars" being meaningless for the most part as long as you aren't dropping connections. You said it works bad at medium range or not working at all? Meaning you can't connect and what's medium range? Medium might be 50ft or 200ft. I dunno how big your place is or what's your walls are made of.
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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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.
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.
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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.
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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
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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?
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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?
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I am confused about your question sorry.. Faulty in what sense?
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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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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..
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where are you from
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Virgin Mobile Canada