I find that cables drop out of my phone and the catch or hold is weak. It clicks in very softly.
Anyone else experiencing this ?
I left Verizon and went to Fi and figure that I'm screwed for any warranty exchange.
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I dropped my phone yesterday afternoon (OtterBox case) and have now been experiencing connection issues with both my wifi and bluetooth. Everything connects and I get a signal but it is very weak. Phone has to be close to the earpiece for the sound not to be muffled. My router is in the next room, and while in the past it has always had a strong connection it's now low.
Is it safe to assume I may have a hardware issue or is there another possible issue?
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I dropped my phone yesterday afternoon (OtterBox case) and have now been experiencing connection issues with both my wifi and bluetooth. Everything connects and I get a signal but it is very weak. Phone has to be close to the earpiece for the sound not to be muffled. My router is in the next room, and while in the past it has always had a strong connection it's now low.
Is it safe to assume I may have a hardware issue or is there another possible issue?
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I would take look and make sure that the battery cover is on tightly as the wifi connector is on there and if the battery cover isn't plus against the back of the phone wifi can get a spotty.
Hopefully it's what MMM-BACONSTRIPS is saying. Take the battery out and put it back in and reseat the cover. Pull the other door off and reseat the SIM and micro SD card. Then put that cover back on and power it up. Let us know, and good luck.
Well, I got some progress. It was exactly like you said MMM-BACONSTRIPS. The battery cover was off. Put it back on and restarted the phone. Wifi is working much better. However it degrades greatly when I attempt to use bluetooth. It's like they're interfering with one another. I think the issue is with the bluetooth because I can no longer browse it or send files to it via my laptop.
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Well, I got some progress. It was exactly like you said MMM-BACONSTRIPS. The battery cover was off. Put it back on and restarted the phone. Wifi is working much better. However it degrades greatly when I attempt to use bluetooth. It's like they're interfering with one another. I think the issue is with the bluetooth because I can no longer browse it or send files to it via my laptop.
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yikes, I wish I knew more about bluetooth to help ya out here..at least my advice got your wifi back to almost normal haha, free bump though hopefully someone with a little more experience can help ya out!
Try replacing the battery and microSD/SIM covers.
Ever since I dropped my S3 in the water, my Wifi signal has been horrible. The only way to get 3 bars or higher is to stand exactly next to the router. I have taken it apart, dried off everything and it still has not been resolved. Any ideas on what this could be or how to fix this? Much appreciated.
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Ever since I dropped my S3 in the water, my Wifi signal has been horrible. The only way to get 3 bars or higher is to stand exactly next to the router. I have taken it apart, dried off everything and it still has not been resolved. Any ideas on what this could be or how to fix this? Much appreciated.
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hmm my short electronics knowledge says possibly a damaged inductor? I mean unless you can solder tiny smd you can't fix it. Water doesn't play nice with electronics and your lucky it partially works.
I just got a nice little email from verizon about corrosion on the charging port on a device I returned. Other than the fact since they put up a 4g tower and now my signal has gone from horrible to almost non-existent and poor GPS lock the phone worked fine. No charging issues. I wasn't going to send the phone back but the GPS lock on the replacement was much better and I thought switching would rule out a hardware issue.
The phone had no damage, the inner stickers were fine because it was never in water. The only thing that might have happened is that since I have to go outside in order to make a call I have been out in the rain in order to use my phone as a phone. I have never had an issue with past phones so I didn't expect to have any issues. I have a complaint in about the corrosion and the port is not affected in any way. Charging and data isn't a problem at all. I have been seeing massive battery drain but I also see it with the GF's droid charge because the phone is constantly searching for signal. The battery drain is also present on the new S3 as well to the point I ordered 2 new OEM batteries in case that was the issue.
Now I'm possibly out $300 and no device to show for that $300 just because I thought replacing the phone I preordered might help my case with the piss poor service I have been getting lately. Has anyone been hit with this before and what was the result? Honestly they just need to send me a range extender. I refuse to pay for one seeing as their change to the network is what caused the signal drop. The droid charge is experiencing worse signal as well.
Not pleased.
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I just got a nice little email from verizon about corrosion on the charging port on a device I returned. Other than the fact since they put up a 4g tower and now my signal has gone from horrible to almost non-existent and poor GPS lock the phone worked fine. No charging issues. I wasn't going to send the phone back but the GPS lock on the replacement was much better and I thought switching would rule out a hardware issue.
The phone had no damage, the inner stickers were fine because it was never in water. The only thing that might have happened is that since I have to go outside in order to make a call I have been out in the rain in order to use my phone as a phone. I have never had an issue with past phones so I didn't expect to have any issues. I have a complaint in about the corrosion and the port is not affected in any way. Charging and data isn't a problem at all. I have been seeing massive battery drain but I also see it with the GF's droid charge because the phone is constantly searching for signal. The battery drain is also present on the new S3 as well to the point I ordered 2 new OEM batteries in case that was the issue.
Now I'm possibly out $300 and no device to show for that $300 just because I thought replacing the phone I preordered might help my case with the piss poor service I have been getting lately. Has anyone been hit with this before and what was the result? Honestly they just need to send me a range extender. I refuse to pay for one seeing as their change to the network is what caused the signal drop. The droid charge is experiencing worse signal as well.
Not pleased.
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Why don't you talk to a Verizon rep directly? I think your story sounds very reasonable and should be considered normal phone use.
Maybe explaining to them that corrosion is a natural process and out of general control of human manipulation might sway them a bit?? It just seems so nit-picking at that point.
If you explain to them there was no inclination that the phone was damaged and that was not the reason you sent it back, they should take that into consideration.
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Well I ended up having to pay $99 for an insurance claim instead of $300 for the "defective" device. I'm still not 100% happy seeing as it was normal use and the low res, crappy photo didn't prove to me that there was any issue with the phone.
I have never had an issue returning a phone before.
I still don't get a decent signal in my house and after this I won't even consider paying for a range extender.
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
My original OnePlus One worked great in my area, my Moto E also get's signal all the time so this is not a network coverage issue. I have an OPO that will let me make calls perfectly with great clarity, and then a moment later will say it does cannot find a signal. If left on it will mostly have no signal but after a few power cycles boom there you go, full signal! I would think it was an antenna issue except when it does work I have full signal, not a weak signal like on my old S3 with antenna issues.
I am hoping this is just a modem issue that can be fixed by flashing the latest stock rom/modem but I am hoping I can get some input on the problem.
Thanks for your time!
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My original OnePlus One worked great in my area, my Moto E also get's signal all the time so this is not a network coverage issue. I have an OPO that will let me make calls perfectly with great clarity, and then a moment later will say it does cannot find a signal. If left on it will mostly have no signal but after a few power cycles boom there you go, full signal! I would think it was an antenna issue except when it does work I have full signal, not a weak signal like on my old S3 with antenna issues.
I am hoping this is just a modem issue that can be fixed by flashing the latest stock rom/modem but I am hoping I can get some input on the problem.
Thanks for your time!
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have you dropped the device? it could be hardware.....too. Have you tried different modems or not? If not that would be a start. (https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/firmware-modem-oneplus-one-t3462214). If the modems dont help then here what i would check...only if you confident.
Open the OPO and make sure the screws have not come lose as sometimes that can cause issues with signal.
Recently i has something similar but no as bad as you, i ended up replacing the, Speaker Antenna module, microphone flex. you could also replace the coax- i was suppose to be but the one i got sent was too long so i had to stick with the original one.
This is what they ebay guy sent me before i replaced the parts:
first thing to replace is the Coaxial cable (which carry's signal), check both coaxial sockets and the ports on the board it connects to
-Second (like you said) Mic Flex, although it is a tough call between the lower speaker unit and the mic flex as they are equally as likley to be at fault)
the speaker unit contains the GSM Antenna, the Mic flex simply takes the Signal to the main board from the speaker Module.
both would be Ideal unless you have time. speaker unit is relatively cheap.
finally check for any lose connections or wear to any of the Gold inside the phone where it makes a connection, using some wet and dry sandpaper rub the Gold plates Very very lightly to reveal a shinny Gold, some on the mic flex, some on the speaker unit, some on the other flex's,
and finally tighten all screws properly, often the screws can work their way out, pulling the connections away from each other.
I would suggest check the connection and wear to the gold as mentioned if u dont want to replace the parts. I found that the coax on mine has been disconnected on one end so i fixed this but it didnt help hence i ended up replacing the parts.
Service was spotty for me too.. I would have LTE and then the next second EDGE or no service at all. I eventually had to fastboot flash CyanogenOS 13 (latest stock for our device) and start over but it fixed my problem. I have not had a problem since.