I've noticed this since using EA28 and EB01. Sometimes my signal strength will go from 2-3 bars to one or zero for a few seconds then back up to its previous level. Yet when I go into About Phone's status it still shows the signal strength in the mid -80s during those seconds. I've studied the bars and they seem like they translate to: -75 and stronger =4 bars, -85 thru -76=3 bars, -95 thru -86=2 bars, -100 thru -96=1 bar, and -101 and weaker=0 bars.
Any ideas why this is happening?
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I think I figured it out. The signal bars alternate between the data signal strength and the voice signal. When there is up/down arrows it's showing the data signal, and when it's showing D for dormant it switches back to voice signal. Apparently the voice signal in my area is stronger where I live.
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Hello All,
I just recently purchased the AT&T nexus one and I just want to make sure my understanding of my question is correct or not. I have noticed that when I am at my house and if I have 3g enabled the signal bars next to the 3g icon are somewhere between 2-4 bars and are always fluctuating, But if i enable the option for use only 2G networks obviously the H or 3g icon disappear and the EDGE icon shows up but the signal strength is at a full 5 bars all the time not fluctuating. It was my understanding that the signal strength bars were completely seperate from the 3g or 2g icons. I thought that the signal strength bars represent my cell signal and whatever icon showed up was the data coverage in the area but they aren't related? Is this correct or is it that the signal strength bars represent the signal of the 3g or 2g?
The signal strength bar represents the 2g or3g signal strength.
Both of you are correct. To make calls or text the signal bars are need to use data the icons are needed.
But you don't make calls on 3g or edge. So I don't understand why the signal strength bars are lower when on 3g as opposed to edge unless its wat the first Guy said. And that doesn't seem correct cause that's basically saying my cell service is worse and I would have a higher chance of getting dropped or no calls at all when I am on 3g as opposed to edge.
not sure about your networks but on every other 3G network you make both call and data,,,
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But you don't make calls on 3g or edge. So I don't understand why the signal strength bars are lower when on 3g as opposed to edge unless its wat the first Guy said. And that doesn't seem correct cause that's basically saying my cell service is worse and I would have a higher chance of getting dropped or no calls at all when I am on 3g as opposed to edge.
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A couple of notes here:
- All you're seeing here is that 3G service is weaker than 2G/EDGE service at your house. Perhaps there are more EDGE towers around you than 3G-enabled towers, or EDGE runs on a lower frequency such as 850MHz that penetrates through walls better.
- If your 3G service completely drops out, you should fall back to EDGE during the call. There shouldn't be any interruption, but there's a small chance that the call will drop when this happens.
The latter happens to me on TMO all the time if I go into weak 3G, and I've never had a dropped call or issue because of it - so really, as long as you have solid EDGE service, phone calls shouldn't be a problem for you. Note that when you fall back to EDGE, you can't use data while on the call, but if you're still on 3G, it's possible to do so. You can of course combat by this by just using wifi.
Now, on the other hand, AT&T's 3G network is overloaded in some markets, so you may have a dropped call because of that - but that's a different issue altogether.
gsvnet thanks a lot! Cleared up everything I was wondering.
anyone having problems with 3g and signal bar being no signal or what not. did the *228 and fixed it but now its back to the same problem.. any idea??
Have you tried a reboot? And are you sure your mobile connection is on?
mine is doing the same thing.. goes up then down and to 1X a lot. according to the DB it is receiving good signal but just doesn't display the bars
Okay so i've got an aria rooted and flashed with the Liberated 2.2 rom. I've been using it for the past 3 months and I've noticed that I will go from full service while a phone call is comming in and complete signal loss when I answer it. I have set the phone on a table and watched the network signal strength go from -113 dBm and 0asu to -81 dBm and 16asu and vise versa. I have also noticed that when I lose signal my "H" for the data goes with it and service comes back a few seconds later very strong but showing "G". From there it will go to "E" then back to "H".
Could anyone explain this or have a better reason as to why this is happening? Maybe its just based on the connection where I live but I've used the app Antennas and the tower is about 1/3 mile away.
Any info or help would be awesome
Thanks
i'm not sure why this would happen outside of a poor bit of service where you're living.
i used the various roms for the aria and never had any sort of service loss issue.
as far as the icons switching around, e = edge network (2g), h = hspa (3g). when your phone drops its connection, it tries to reconnect as fast as possible, usually with edge, then after its strong it looks for the 3g connection.
Is there a way to switch the display signal strength meter from showing 4G LTE to regular voice signal?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50462196&postcount=1030
This is the link on how to switch the signal meter to show voice strength instead of 4g data strength. This worked great on my old EVO 4g LTE....but the Note 4 doesn't seem to have the same file structure and therefore I am unable to get this to work...any Devs out there what to look into this....That would be AWESOME!!!!
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I realize this is a longshot, but I pretty much have 1-2 bars of LTE and 4-5 bars of HSPA+ everywhere. The issue is the signal meter always shows the LTE signal strength, so I have no idea how many HSPA+ bars I have at a given location , which gives me no indication of how reliable my phone calls are going to be.
To give an example, I could be stareing at my phone with Zero or 1 bars of LTE, and as soon as I recieve a phone call it switches to HSPA+ display and it has full bars.
I actually disable LTE completely because seeing 1 bar all the time as my signal just annoys the heck out of me. It would be nice if i could have 2 signal meters or some other workaround...
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I realize this is a longshot, but I pretty much have 1-2 bars of LTE and 4-5 bars of HSPA+ everywhere. The issue is the signal meter always shows the LTE signal strength, so I have no idea how many HSPA+ bars I have at a given location , which gives me no indication of how reliable my phone calls are going to be.
To give an example, I could be stareing at my phone with Zero or 1 bars of LTE, and as soon as I recieve a phone call it switches to HSPA+ display and it has full bars.
I actually disable LTE completely because seeing 1 bar all the time as my signal just annoys the heck out of me. It would be nice if i could have 2 signal meters or some other workaround...
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Just leave it on LTE. Whether LTE or H+, your signal strength for calls remains the same. You've only got one data connection, so multiple meters wouldn't be possible anyway. A better indication is your dBm/ASU numbers. You can find apps/widgets that display this information without having to go into your settings.