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Poor WIFI reception on Captivate

HI,
Has anybody noticed that captivate has poor WIFI reception compared to other devices? I have two captivates with the same problem and have seen others have the similar problems.
It is just fine anywhere wifi signal is good. but it becomes horribly bad with farther distance from APs. The tested place is my office desk
where I never had any problem with my laptops and my old phone(Lg-incite) during the last 2-3 years.
Are you all fine with WIFI performance of Captivate?
Thank you

It seems equivalent to my old iphone.

My captivate was getting less wifi bars then my iphone from just 10 feet away from cable modem router. Checked on both original captivate and replacement. Seems like the reception and wifi seems a bit weak

Is it still connecting and just not showing as strong a signal, or not connecting at all?
Also, if you have both phones handy maybe you can do a speed test/comparison between the two. Maybe it's all in how they calculate those signal bars. . .

Bars don't necessarily mean anything.

I'm not having any WiFi problem on my Captivate at all - even in the corner of the house where my laptop and my wife's laptop sometimes have problems - I also pick up signals from neighbor's wifi routers.

mongstradamus said:
My captivate was getting less wifi bars then my iphone from just 10 feet away from cable modem router. Checked on both original captivate and replacement. Seems like the reception and wifi seems a bit weak
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They might calculate that wrong too, seeing how they were really far off on calculating phone reception.
The best thing to do is a speed test on each. Obviously higher speed is better but I am curious what the latency is like.

candymann said:
Is it still connecting and just not showing as strong a signal, or not connecting at all?
Also, if you have both phones handy maybe you can do a speed test/comparison between the two. Maybe it's all in how they calculate those signal bars. . .
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I am not complaining about bars. all show weak signals and still can connect to internet, while captivates are disconnected.
it may be normal for smartphones. The only smartphone I am comparing is Lg-incite. Incite may be exceptionally good on wifi reception. In the points I have tested, laptops do not have problem to connect.
thanks,

I've noticed that same problem with my Captivate....I'll connect with "Good" to "Excellent" connection, but data crawls if at all....Full data reset, and still no improvement...

Samsung Infuse weak wifi signal?

Anyone else have an issue with a weak wifi signal? i have to be in the same room for it to connect. I can be anywhere in the house with my laptop and tabet.

Same for mine. My Infuse is about a week old to me and is unrooted and stock. The WiFi is very week and won't connect 30 feet away from the router. All of my other phones show weakness, but they will connect.

What kind of router do u have?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using xda premium

I have issues with some routers but not others...my cheap belkin works better than the linksys someone gave me
Have you downloaded wifi analyzer?
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I have a linksys

mine does it too. i could be right next to my iPhone that is connected to the same thing and it'll have full coverage but the infuse has nothing.

I got the phone last week and notice the same thing. I also noticed it has the iPhone deathgrip issue on wifi. I can cover the back up with my hand and watch it drop a bar on wifi. Give it some breathing room and bar comes back. My biggest gripe is it sometimes doesn't want to get back on wifi if you get out of range.

Ni WiFi issue here, I have Buffalo and DLink routers, I get strong and consistent signal with both. I have my router in 2.4Ghz 802.11N (no GN or BGN)

Ugh thank gawd I haven't noticed those issues yet, other then last week it wouldn't connect at all was just stuck on obtaining connection so I just rebooted the phone and it connected fine, from outside in the middle of the street to test it.
The wifi on the Atrix though is a beast because when I went to Chumash Casino and Resort we had to rely on wifi (it's in the hills and no network at all) and the Atrix connected 8/10 tries vs my Infuse 3/10 to the casino sh*tty free wifi... And the Atrix picked up other Wifi spots (adhoc) etc... sigh only thing that blows about the Infuse!

Yup my infuse hates wifi, wish it wasn't true but it is
.......infuse.....Infused....infusion.........

Another user posted this link. I think it could possibly explain some of the issues I've been having. I have issues at work especially where we have multiple access points. If I forget the network and reconnect it links right up. The good news is I don't really see a reduction or improvement in browsing with a dot or full bar. At least not the feel, I haven't measured with a tool.
http://www.net.princeton.edu/android/android-11236-partial-workaround.html
Bugs in the software and firmware, what could go wrong?

i noticed a big drop in wi-fi strength after changing my rom from stock to infused 2.1

Weak Wifi reception

A few users reported weak WiFi signal strength on N5. Good WiFi signal strength is very important for me and this is one of things I like on my current SGS, so Im wondering how good is Wlan strength on yours N5 ?
Also Androidizen posted video about WiFi problem:

I received my N5 yesterday and i am facing this weak WiFi signal problem.
I compared it with my Iphone 5.
i was 8 feet away having my back to router, iphone 5 showed full strength signals while N5 showed 3/4 signal strength.

Ive had my nexus 5 for a few days now, and the main thing that is annoying me is the wifi, the signal is so flaky one minute im on full bars, next minute its on 1 or 2, then back to full. this can be in line of sight with the router. Ive tried a few routers at home and at work, same issue. I have tried an iphone, nokia and samsung and they all have a much better range. I'm contemplating taking this back now and getting a refund, as i don't think its acceptable. does anyone else get this constant fluctuation?
I have also noticed when you put your hand over the top of the phone the signal can drop completely. Not taht i do this, but other phones i have do not suffer with this.

i take it not many people are seeing this issue, are others with the phone able to check the wifi range and fluctuations in comparison with other devices. How can it go from full bars to 2, then back to full constantly when other phones are solid. Trying to work out if its worth exchanging for another. Speeds just change from say 72mbs to like 19mbs non stop. Thanks

Side by side with my Nexus 4 I'm getting the same strength and speed.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk 2

mintume said:
I received my N5 yesterday and i am facing this weak WiFi signal problem.
I compared it with my Iphone 5.
i was 8 feet away having my back to router, iphone 5 showed full strength signals while N5 showed 3/4 signal strength.
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Do not use the bars when comparing signal.
Download an app that shows you the actual signal level in dbm. Bars can be set to whatever the developer wants. I could make you have full bars at -110 dbm which would be a useless connection, but still show full bars. For the most part, you should disregard them.

Would be possible to boost WiFi reception with a software tweak? Even if Google doesnt provide a fix, could be WiFi signal strength increased in custom roms? I hope some developer will know to answer this.
I have chance to get N5 32gb next week and I really want it, but since Im a lot in other countries, good WiFi signal strength is very important for me (to connect on WiFi hotspots)
Thanx

Is it an issue of signal strength only? Does it ever disconnect you completely? "Strength" would be much less of a concern than disconnects, now THAT would be annoying.

Spitfire said:
Is it an issue of signal strength only? Does it ever disconnect you completely? "Strength" would be much less of a concern than disconnects, now THAT would be annoying.
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I have read that some N5 owners lost WiFi connection when they were about 10 m away from router. This is unacceptable IMO. I hope software tweak can boost WiFi reception.

I confirm the weak wifi too.

signal
i have nexus 5 16gb white, signal is very very weak!!! i have N4 and GN and have perfect signal!
the problem of weak wifi, is all about the nexus? we have to wait for a fix or should call google and give it back?

I'm facing the same issue. I'm few feets from AP and I'm getting weak and unstable signal. The worse thing is that it is not picking up signal from my main AP (Edimax) at home... It does not "see" the network at all even all other devices at home use it fine.

Very weak signal with this phone, I got full bars on my previous phones in my office but now only 2 bars. If you put your hand near the top of the phone the signal completely drops.

Same issue here, very weak reception. No issues with may tablet or laptops, but Nexus isnt getting good signal. White 32GB.

Yup weak signal. Initially it didn't want to connect to 3g but that was fixed with the service menu. And now I am noticing weak WiFi signal.
I'm guessing this has to do with the antenna.
Its easy to open the phone I'm going to crack it open and see what I find.

Have you folks tried going into your N5's WiFi settings & look under the Advanced submen (press the 3 dots on the lower right of screen)
Tried turning off 5 Ghz band if your router is on the typical 2.4 Ghz band - and if you have the newer dual band N router, enable your 5 Ghz band - could be interferences from other nearby devices or AP ??
Install the free app, Wifi Analayzer from Play Store & run it - take a look at your AP's signal strength, try switching to a less congested channel since the airwaves are shared, regardless which of the 11 channels you are defaulting to ...
Mine is running just fine, -60 to -50 dBm with the N home router behind 2 sheetrock walls.

Compared to my Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy SIII, I have superior Wifi Signal on my Nexus 5 to a very positive surprise...however network drop outs for Cellular connection is quite annoying...

guys try to disable the wifi optimization under advanced wifi setting and set the band to 2.4 . it worked with me :good:

I have to use my 2.4GHz connection because the phone didn't work at all on the 5GHz.
Sent from my Nexus 5

I have this problem too. Sometimes my signal is so weak that it disconnects with the router and falls back on 3G.
I tried everything. Just went into Safe Mode, but Wifi is still weak, it doesnt matter.
I tried to only use 2,4GHz and turned Wifi optimalisation off. Still the same weak signal.
I tested it with the app "Wifi Analyzer" If I stand next to the router it gets about -50dBm. Then I tested it with my brothers Galaxy S2, he got -40dBm. Thats a difference of 10dBm. -40dBm is a stronger signal.
We tried it at the 2nd floor, and he got a better signal again. So it's obviously my Nexus.
Android 4.4.2, stock, no root or something. Google come with a solution please. My previous phone had the same ****ty Wifi (HTC One X).

[Q] Dropped Tablet - Weak Data Signal

I dropped my Nexus 7 2012 3G and it cracked and stopped responding o touch. I sent it to Squaretrade for repair. After I got it back, I upgraded from Android 4.4.3 to 4.4.4 and I reinstalled my apps. Then I noticed that my mobile network stopped working. It had a weak signal and orange bars instead of white. I could not transfer any data. I reset to factory settings, which allowed the bars to go white and I could transfer data. But I am still getting a weak signal at my house. The signal strength also randomly increases and decreases without moving the tablet. WiFi is less affected, if at all.
Is it possible that in dropping the tablet, not only the screen cracked, but the wireless radio became damaged in such a way that it still works, but does not get as strong of a signal as before? Or do you think this was caused by the (minor) android update?
Thank you

more likely you have to check the antenna

[SOLVED] [Q] Weak signal / Drops to roaming

Hey Guys,
i am on drei.at (3-AT) and since i upgraded from CM11 to the lollipop factory image (currently without root) my signal is much weaker than before. My new baseband version is M8974A-2.0.50.2.21, reverting back does not make a difference. I had the same problem with my Nexus 4 which i dumped for the Nexus 5.
The months before i updated the phone everything worked normal and as it should but now if i move the phone from one room to another or even take a walk outside it will loose the connection to the carrier and changes to roaming. The real problem is that it get stuck in roaming and cant get back to 3-AT, the only way to fix it is to restart the phone or search manually for the net.
After that it works till it drops the connection and the whole process starts from the beginning.
I can only compare the signal strength with the normal signal strength icon.
Work before 2-4 bars (maximum one connection drop per day)
Work after 1-2 bars (connection drop around every 10 minutes or if i change the room)
Home before: 3-5 bars (no connection drop)
Home after: 1-3 bars (many connection drops depending on position)
I hope you can give me some ideas to fix this. Thank you for your input!
Greetings

Bergmensch said:
Hey Guys,
i am on drei.at (3-AT) and since i upgraded from CM11 to the lollipop factory image (currently without root) my signal is much weaker than before. My new baseband version is M8974A-2.0.50.2.21, reverting back does not make a difference. I had the same problem with my Nexus 4 which i dumped for the Nexus 5.
The months before i updated the phone everything worked normal and as it should but now if i move the phone from one room to another or even take a walk outside it will loose the connection to the carrier and changes to roaming. The real problem is that it get stuck in roaming and cant get back to 3-AT, the only way to fix it is to restart the phone or search manually for the net.
After that it works till it drops the connection and the whole process starts from the beginning.
I can only compare the signal strength with the normal signal strength icon.
Work before 2-4 bars (maximum one connection drop per day)
Work after 1-2 bars (connection drop around every 10 minutes or if i change the room)
Home before: 3-5 bars (no connection drop)
Home after: 1-3 bars (many connection drops depending on position)
I hope you can give me some ideas to fix this. Thank you for your input!
Greetings
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Flash the old baseband. http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...t/modem-nexus-5-flashable-modems-efs-t2514095

As written i tried a bunch of older Modems but had no luck. I tried one of the later modems and now i'm two days on M8974A-2.0.50.1.17. For now eveything works normal again!
Thank You!

I was having problems with the modem that comes with the Nexus 5 factory Android 5 image and flashed to baseband m8974a-2.0.50.1.16 (Android 4.4.4 radio). That improved my signal strength some but I'm still getting signal drops, just less frequent when the phone is just sitting on its charger in a fixed location. I'm in the USA on AT&T's network. Do you suggest I try the baseband radio M8974A-2.0.50.1.17, even though that is only included with a version of Android listed for certain countries?

I had similar problem although im in Europe and problem was in APN settings....after days or tying to set my APN it worked finally and i was able to catch LTE that disappeared after upgrade to 5.0 along with poor signal and dropouts off the network completely.
cause my carrier support was bad even they provided me half correct information..
about flashing another baseband they are total noobs and dont even know what the baseband is...
Any way connection is still poor but at least constant even with LTE with 5.0 baseband.
Sent from my Nexus 5