ok so heres the deal.... I beleive my antenna is broken. I was having problems getting no service off and on for about 3 weeks. It would randomly start and stop the mobile service. Wifi would work fine. Most of the time the service would be off during the day and then about 3-4am it would connect. I went to a local mobile repair place and i beleive between them and my self we have determined it to be the antenna. my sim card works in other devices. other sims do NOT work in my device. I have unlocked the device to help determine the issue. It reads any sim card fine. Just wont connect to service.
so heres the real issue. I took the phone apart. It does look like the antenna is damaged. at the bottom of the phone where the wire from the mother board connects to the antenna has contacts that touch the case. Looks like the 2 little gold contacts right after the soldierd connection is bad. I do NOT have enough confidence to repair such an item. The repair shop i took it to says that they cant do it beacuse they cant get the parts. So what do i do?
I cant afford to buy a new $400 phone, especially only because of a flake of mettal fell off. Anyone have any suggestions? All would be greatly appreciated. I really miss my phone. Basically its like an ipod now.. lol
I think I have the same problem. I made a thread last week about it. I tried everything to try to fix it. I am gonna send my phone into HTC next week.
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Hello,
Firstly I'm looking for a comment from an expert who has taken Nexus5s apart before. Also I'm beyond the point of returning the phone as this fault developed after replacing a screen and ribbon cable (after I smashed my phone badly). Any help or advice would be great.
So since screen and USB flex replacement on my D821 i notice that my phone signal will connect with full bars, then drop completely, I can also only get 2g where i was able to get higher. The same sim works fine in my nokia. The Wifi Signal is fine and gps works ok but the 'no service' thing makes my phone unusable. I have tried making sure all contacts are clean and even replaced the loudspeaker unit and the black antenna cable but to no avail.
Can someone put up a picture of exactly the components that are involved in the phone signal / 3g setup? Is it possible something could have been damaged on the mainboard to cause this? I can search for networks, connect (sometimes) then it will just cut out.
I tried google for days but cant find a schematic. Basically im trying to determine if there are any other parts i should try exchanging before giving up. It makes no difference how i hold (or dont hold) the phone.
Thanks
Hello,
Someone gived a nexus 5 to me, because it was dead (dropped in toilet)
I took it apart and cleaned all with alcohol, and olmost everything is working fine now..
But when i place a simcard like mine (T-Mobile NL) it will give an G icon above with full coverage.
And it will stay @ G only so seems that 3/4G is not working anymore.. i THINK that the black speaker box
is damaged (where the 3/4G antenna is in?) Can someone tell me if i can test this?
And yes APN stuff is all ok. tried factory reset but still not working.
I think its solved.. i tried an other carrier today (Telfort) that uses KPN network. it said R above @ signal, and i was able to download / internet very fast.
And i want to give the phone to someone that uses Vodafone. Going to check this tommorow.
My gf has KPN to and i wanted to give the phone to her, so all fine! only wifi is not stable... can i get a new wifi antenna somewhere? (its in the back cover) or do i need to get a new back cover?
I have an unlocked and rooted galaxy s3 on cyanide L costum ROM and T-Mobile as service provider. I was outside the US , my phone was working perfectly on roaming when I dropped and broke my screen. After paying $100 to have the screen and digitizer replaced I have been unable to connect to cellular data. Occasionally the signal will show five bars with an exclamation sign at the end. I am back in the US, my phone can make calls when connected to Wi-Fi but won't connect to cellular data when I turn off WiFi. I have reassembled and made sure any connection is not loose. I have done factory reset and tried a different ROM but that hasn't help. My sim works in other phone.
Anybody have any idea what could be going in? I will appreciate any help.
I think when you dropped your device, it mistakenly broke antenna .
Go to Service Center and ask if they can help with it.
Which antenna could it have broken? The flexible antenna seems intact
owura143 said:
Which antenna could it have broken? The flexible antenna seems intact
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There Is A Antenna For RIL.
You Need To Take It To Customer Servrice Center .
I have a nexus 5 "hammerhead" running the latest version of android marshmallow 6.0.1 .
My issue is, the device wont detect any network signal. At first i thought it was a software issue so I downgraded to lollipop and kitkat but the same issue still exist.
All I see is the network provider name, and beside it 'No Service'. I really dont know what else to do, unless this is a hardware issue. Anyone here had experienced the same issue and have it solved? Or am I just going to have to turn this device into a tablet. -___-
p.s. The screen broke and was replaced, and after return of the phone this happened. Is it that the phone repair guy damaged my device?
Plz help!?
Is the imei okay? Are both of the antenna wires properly connected?
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Is the imei okay? Are both of the antenna wires properly connected?
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yes i can clearly see the imei #. ..and about the antenna wires, yes both are connected but just that the white wire seems abit off. but i tested the continuity and it seemed to work.
The imei is the same before and after the repair?
Did you remove the motherboard and examine it for signs of damage or alteration?
audit13 said:
The imei is the same before and after the repair?
Did you remove the motherboard and examine it for signs of damage or alteration?
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Yes I did. Motherboard checked out ok. Just can't understand why no signal tho. Wifi and Bluetooth works well. And to answer your question, yes imei # is the same.
Also, I was told that the phone fell before the screen replacement and that's when the issue started.
Even if the antenna wasn't connected, it should be able to pickup some amount of signal. If that's not the case then I'll just have to replace the cables and the lower PCB also the speaker area.
Maybe the drop caused a loose connection on the motherboard?
Did you try pressing against the antenna connection points on the motherboard with the back removed?
Well not entirely.. All I tried was checking the antenna wires (which I realized are just the WiFi antennas) and also, tried placing a copper wire in one of the testpoint area that's dedicated to GPRS.
Is it possible that the transceiver may be damaged? Or that's not possible from a simple fall.
Imei is not blacklisted?
Nahh I doubt it. Phone was purchased unlocked was working for a while.. Fell, signal went ..broken screen.. Then once the screen was replaced, inserted sim and it detected sim and also the network but won't gain any bars (service) nor will it detect any other providers.
I would check the imei just in case.
What would I compare that to, apart from what the phone telling me?
I'm registered on the cell network, but no service despite the adjustments of changing the network type or by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and making alterations there.
You can check the imei in swappa.
same problem
same problem with me sim detecting i can see card name but no service in signal bar wifi bluetooh all ok
Pretty wierd
razr003 said:
same problem with me sim detecting i can see card name but no service in signal bar wifi bluetooh all ok
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Yeah pretty weird if you ask me. But if you do get a solution to that issue please share :good:
According to Rameeze87, possible hardware issue. Here's the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/nexus-5-network-signal-wifi-ok-t3310047
Had no idea couldnt duplicate threads, then again it did help to justify the issue.
same
Mine is doing the same thing. Once in a blue moon it will show full bars upon first inserting the sim for maybe three seconds and show provider then drop all the bars and say no service. Dont think there is a simple fix.
Having this issue right now with my wife's phone. Power button broke and was going through endless power cycling so I removed the power button. Got the phone working but will not connect to network. I have checked everything 20 times.
Any solutions?
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Yup.. same issue. Phone fell and no mobile signals since (sim gets detected). Everything else is working fine, checked the antenna wires and they are connected properly... Anyone here who was able to get the signals back?
similar issue here in the uk.
N5 phone worked fine for 2 years with a 3 sim.
i changed the knackered battery and that all works and charges ok.
but the 3 sim now wont work(but it does in my motorola moto g), the only sim that will work in my N5 is an O2 sim ???
why does one sim work but not another, the phone isn't locked to a carrier?....