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Front speaker problem

I've found many threads on issues with the back speaker... but not the front
I think I've damaged it by poking a screwdriver into the gap at the top of the face of the phone; between the two LED's. When I take a call it sounds very weird and roboty and crackly.
(I was trying to clean the phone without opening it...but then I had to anyway)
I also seem to have very poor reception since opening the phone; could I have misplaced/unaligned something?
thanks

aameerp said:
I've found many threads on issues with the back speaker... but not the front
I think I've damaged it by poking a screwdriver into the gap at the top of the face of the phone; between the two LED's. When I take a call it sounds very weird and roboty and crackly.
(I was trying to clean the phone without opening it...but then I had to anyway)
I also seem to have very poor reception since opening the phone; could I have misplaced/unaligned something?
thanks
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I suspect you just need to tweak out the front speaker contacts so they more firmly contact the mother board (fairly common problem):
see here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=283490
and curiously your other thread – the springy speaker contacts can be seen in the photo!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1487822#post1487822
Mike

Just tried this, it doesn't seem to have worked, I'll try again in a few hours; I'll extend slightly less. Maybe I damaged it, pierced it etc. (the speaker)
What seems to be very worrying also is the poor reception; I'll try other networks and see.
Oh, the Internet Explorer button works now though.
Thank you very much for this.
Would this speaker off ebay do the trick:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170141244842&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:uk

aameerp said:
Just tried this, it doesn't seem to have worked, I'll try again in a few hours; I'll extend slightly less. Maybe I damaged it, pierced it etc. (the speaker)
What seems to be very worrying also is the poor reception; I'll try other networks and see.
Oh, the Internet Explorer button works now though.
Thank you very much for this.
Would this speaker off ebay do the trick:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOTOROLA-L7-R...ryZ50331QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
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That certainly looks like the Motorola one that is reported to work as a replacement. From the picture it looks as though you'd have to bend the contacts around a bit. At least it's fairly cheap - but if you're getting it I'd do it right away - they only have four in stock and many people will see your link here!)
A thought occurs to me though from what you say. If reception is poor, is it not possible that the poor sound quality is due to the poor signal?
Might be as well to check the aerial connection is seating properly:
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It's that gold bar top left and it sits into the gold connector.
Mike

thank you, I'll give that a go later, the signal probelm was only after I opened the device up due to the speaker problem.
I've just bought the item off ebay and I'll let you know how I get on.

Got speaker this morning; it was damaged-1 pin missing
waiting for reply from seller

Regarding the reception proble, after a decent few days, its got much worse, so mush so call are dropped, the gold pins etc. are ok? should i get a reception booster?
also i have a little rubber button-like thing out of the device, but do not know what its for, i've attached a pretty crap pic (sorry). Its soft rubber, flexible, black, really small-less than half the size of the microSD, from atop it looks rectangular, but there is also a rectangular elevation. from belowm there is a slight indentation, and on the front face there is a slit. any ideas?

aameerp said:
Regarding the reception proble, after a decent few days, its got much worse, so mush so call are dropped, the gold pins etc. are ok? should i get a reception booster?
also i have a little rubber button-like thing out of the device, but do not know what its for, i've attached a pretty crap pic (sorry). Its soft rubber, flexible, black, really small-less than half the size of the microSD, from atop it looks rectangular, but there is also a rectangular elevation. from belowm there is a slight indentation, and on the front face there is a slit. any ideas?
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Not sure what's up with your GSM radio.
The black part is the microphone cover from bottom end of motherboard.
Mike

cheers, maybe it was a network fault.

fitted the speaker off ebay, wouldn't say its great, but it does the job-maybe its poor quality speaker, maybe its the device, I don't know. The service off the eBay seller was great though; after initially recieving a faulty recieved unit I was quickly sent a replacement at no additional cost.
The poor reception issue was peculiar, it got to a point when at times it said sim card missing; that's when it became obvious. The silver clips which hold the sim card were loose and the sim card able to move easily-tightened them by pushing inward slightly and solved the problem.
Thanks very much for your help Mike.

aameerp said:
fitted the speaker off ebay, wouldn't say its great, but it does the job-maybe its poor quality speaker, maybe its the device, I don't know. The service off the eBay seller was great though; after initially recieving a faulty recieved unit I was quickly sent a replacement at no additional cost.
The poor reception issue was peculiar, it got to a point when at times it said sim card missing; that's when it became obvious. The silver clips which hold the sim card were loose and the sim card able to move easily-tightened them by pushing inward slightly and solved the problem.
Thanks very much for your help Mike.
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Pleased it's working - even if not 100% perfect
Mike

[Q] slight reception Wi-Fi

Hello, I ve a BIG problem with my HTC Leo (HD2). I bought it 2 days ago from second-hand. It has windows mobile 6,5. I tried login to 'marketplace' from wi fi but it doesnt work. I ve got 3 notebook in my house and PSP and there is connection with Wi Fi with all this stuff.At last HTC catched signal when I turned back HTC to antenna which was 30 cm from mobile. I losed signal when I moved HTC. I changed RADIO (from XX.XX.51.XX to XX.XX.50.XX) and ROM and installed Android SD/inROM. I changed BUILD many times and problems always was the same - no signal. Now I have STOCK HTC BUILD
OS version 5.2.21869
ROM version 1.48.479.1 WWE
RADIO version 2.05.51.05_2
This problem is still appearing. Please help me because i dont know what I should to do.
PS. Im sorry for my english mistakes
S_H_O_O_T

whether nobody knows how solve my problem? Very please help

Sounds likely to be hardware related.
You could try a Task 29 & then a Energy ROM & radio from my Signature & see what happens !
Have you tried to set wifi to best signal performance and seen any improvement ?

I fear use the Task 29 because I fear Brick. Anyway, I can not find "Energy Dinik 23699 Nov24" download. changed the signal for the best performance and conserves battery power and can not see no improvement. Maybe to give up the phone for guarantees?

S_H_O_O_T said:
I fear use the Task 29 because I fear Brick. Anyway, I can not find "Energy Dinik 23699 Nov24" download. changed the signal for the best performance and conserves battery power and can not see no improvement. Maybe to give up the phone for guarantees?
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I think your wifi cable is loose from inside.
I have disassembled and re-assembled my hd2 2 times. one for cleaning the light sensors (coz the hd2 wud sleep during a call and not wake up)
second to fix the power button. some dirt got under the power button. now everything works well..
my point being. each time i disassemble i notice the wifi cable comes off very easily without much effort. but gps cable comes out if you apply enough pressure.
EDIT. i gave a little wrong info. no need to go deep inside the device. when you take out the back cover the wifi cable is just there. so no need to take apart the screen and flex cable.
also. check if you can pair bluetooth with another device. if you cannot pair the bluetooth or cannot find a bluetooth connection then its definately loose wire.
once u watch this video u will know its very easy
http://wmpoweruser.com/video-learn-how-to-disassemble-your-htc-hd2/

but if i open m phone i lose guarantees

does ur device still have warranty?
btw no need to go inside for the flex cable. read my post again. i have edited my information.
there is absolutely no need to go inside the device. when you remove the bottom cover, the wifi cable is visible.

well...then you can try servicing it in an authorized shop.

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The black wifi cable is located where i have marked in RED

ayyu3m said:
The black wifi cable is located where i have marked in RED
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Original IMAGES and post here by meegulthwarp

i dont have this special screwdriver so i cant open phone . i can find another telephon with BT only when telepfon is nearly my HD2 (10 cm)

S_H_O_O_T said:
i dont have this special screwdriver so i cant open phone . i can find another telephon with BT only when telepfon is nearly my HD2 (10 cm)
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means its the wifi cable. (btw the wifi and bluetooth cable are the same)
since u dont have the tools. u might wana send it off for service or anyone else who is capable of.

ok. write yet what exactly I have to do with the cable after opening the phone?

there will be little socket on the wire on both sides. and the plug will be on the board.
when i say socket and plug...its actually very small.
so just push it place. whichever side is loose that is. remember. its the black cable. dont play with the white cable...which is gps cable.

here is the image of such a cable. its called coaxial cable.
the cable has the female connector and the male connectors is on board on either sides. one is up and the other is on main board (down)

and here are the male connectors marked in RED.
take notice of the orange area i have marked. BE CAREFUL that you dont accidently press on this area. the gold metal clip wil break very easily. this is the actual wifi / bluetooh antennae contacts to the cover.

Do I understand? Simply plug will put more strongly into the slot and should be good to catch WiFi coverage? And if that's not enough, and still will not log in correctly wifi what I must do. I want to know now to not ride to the commission sale after 1000 times
"dzizys .... za co , panie za co... "

YEP. last night only collins521 was having the same problem. after he reconnected the cable his wifi is working in full strength.
see here what he had to say.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140737

ayyu3m,
VERY helpful posts regarding the WiFi problems--especially excellent with the informative photos. On a semi-related note, I've just developed severe reception (regular signal, not wifi) problems on a year-and-a-half old HD2. Signal quality has abruptly plunged recently, and after running exhaustive tests I think I can rule out any and all software/firmware related causes. A hard drop into the street while getting out of my car last month might be the culprit...
Anyway, getting to the point: Since the phone is no longer under warranty, and in similar fashion to your troubleshooting advice above, is there anything I can check in there which could be causing the poor signal reception, like the regular antenna coming "loose" over time or due to a hard knock (or two)? I can't tell from the diagrams you posted, and since I've never opened the HD2 I don't even know where the antenna is located or if it's even accessible for examination without totally dismantling the phone. Any advice you can give me? It would be greatly appreciated.
If not, perhaps I will start a separate thread (and I don't mean to hijack this one), but with the great shots of the HD2 innards along with your clear explanations, I couldn't resist seeing if you had a similar 'how-to' regarding the main antenna.

A DHD GPS Solution( Radical and Ugly :( )

My DHD GPS contacts were broken when I tried to improve GPS function. So I used an electric wire( or any metalic wire) for antenna. I connected it to the broken position. And I made a hole over the flash cover. I made about 3 ~ 4 cm long wire come out of the hole. It works very well but ugly. Wire is flexible, you can hide it inside a jelly case, and you can take it out when necessary
Acutually no need to contact two points. Only one contact near to camera is needed. Here are some pictures instead of my poor english
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can you post more photos of the mod? I'm interested...

My another photos
You can use any conductive metalic wire for antenna.
View attachment 813848

Ugly indeed! :-\
Maybe you can mod that retractable telescopic old-style radio antenna thing on the phone casing. It'll give a retro look to the phone

if4ct0r said:
Ugly indeed! :-\
Maybe you can mod that retractable telescopic old-style radio antenna thing on the phone casing. It'll give a retro look to the phone
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I have hoped so. And some manufacturer might make a special flash cover capable of enhancing GPS performance.

TO the OP: How broken are the contacts? I also had GPS issues, then I read somewhere that you can drop on a ball of solder to fix this. Basically, the thickness of the solder ball forces contact with the antenna.
See pic:

trekkie0927 said:
TO the OP: How broken are the contacts? I also had GPS issues, then I read somewhere that you can drop on a ball of solder to fix this. Basically, the thickness of the solder ball forces contact with the antenna.
See pic:
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First I soldered them, but overheated to destroy the point on the cover So I created another solution. Anyway this works well. Somebody said the length of wire would be best if 9.5 cm because it fits the frequency of GPS signal. But I think it's too long to carry in my pocket. He suggested another length, 4.75cm ( 1/2 of 9.5 cm ).

What Watt soldering iron did you use?
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Why would you do something as ugly as this mod to your phone when you could at least hide the wire inside? Not to mention this mod has been posted and around for awhile. This is old news. And whoever told you 9.5cm or 4.7cm for antenna was pulling your leg.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318892

Agoattamer said:
Why would you do something as ugly as this mod to your phone when you could at least hide the wire inside? Not to mention this mod has been posted and around for awhile. This is old news. And whoever told you 9.5cm or 4.7cm for antenna was pulling your leg.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318892
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Well 4.7cm is the correct size for a quarter wave antenna. So that is correct.

GPS Accuracy 1 meter!
Yesterday on a moving( 88 km/h ) car.
I used about 5 cm long cable for GPS antenna replacement.

Do you have pictures of the inside connection to the GPS module ??

The inside connection to the GPS module.
I extracted a thin cable from a USB cable( including some thin cables inside).
I tied the cable to fix it tightly on the flash cover. And I made a hole over the cover.
The flash photo uploaded is an old one. I broke several covers : (
You can connect it to only single contact. But I think connecting two contacts would be better.
The cable is very thin, so you can hide it inside a jelly case. In my case, eiven if it is hidden inside, GPS signal can be detected( but accuracy is low then ).

My current cass with the GPS anttena.
It's a jelly case. I made a hole on the upper side of the case. Not very ugly, I think.

easy fix
Hey guy's,
Here is an easy fix download GPS status from market touch the menu button and select tools and select manage aGPS settings reset the data and select download restart your phone it worked for me got around 5 satellites in 5 seconds

But any software tweak is useless if you have connection problem... I tired every software, gps.conf file but eventually i ordered a replacement flash cover/gps antenna from ebay about 10$ with tools.

I don't know about u man but that really worked with my dhd

after using the sensation battery inside my desire hd, i'm curious about such mods, but i hope i don't have to use this one, because it's really ugly
but nice, really nice

jazon7 said:
after using the sensation battery inside my desire hd, i'm curious about such mods, but i hope i don't have to use this one, because it's really ugly
but nice, really nice
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It's very possible to put the wire inside the antenna cover and get almost the same performance with no external sign of modification.

True. there are different ways of hiding the antenna. You'd only loose maybe 3-8m of accuracy, but it's better then having a wire sticking out.

[Q] Galaxy S4 Connectors Under Back Cover

Hi -
Does anyone know the specifications of the 4 connectors under the back cover?
I think the ones to the left of the flash are for wireless charging.
What polarity are these?
Can you fry the phone when connecting with wrong polarity or is it protected?
What are the connectors to the right of the flash for?
Thanks!

Two of the four connectors
The Telstra Samsung Galaxy S4 4G has two external antenna ports L1 and R1.
When connecting your Galaxy S4 to an external antenna it's important to only use the R1 port.
The L1 Port is for LTE MIMO operation only.

springarchie said:
The Telstra Samsung Galaxy S4 4G has two external antenna ports L1 and R1.
When connecting your Galaxy S4 to an external antenna it's important to only use the R1 port.
The L1 Port is for LTE MIMO operation only.
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Thanks but the ports I am referring to seem to be for wireless charging.
More info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42213467

Bringing this back up to add some info.
I had been researching fixes for the diminished signal when using the Zerolemon 7500mAh battery. Figured out that my laptop TV tuner card antenna uses the same connector as the L1 port on the GS4 and tried it out. I got about 8-10dbm signal increase across all bands. The test was done with the phone stationary inside a concrete walled large warehouse with moderate signal in south DFW.
I noticed that GSM had the best signal, then WCDMA then LTE the lowest. This may be due to connecting to difft towers, or other factors. But I think the concrete walls vs frequencies have an effect on things.
GSM
Before: -83
After: -69
WCDMA
Before: -85
After: -73
LTE
Before: -101
After: -89
Unfortunately I have no idea what type of connector it is, nor where the antenna came from.
Since it has a detachable retractable mast I tested it with and without. It actually had the same signal with it off, so I
would think you'd only need the wire itself to gain signal. My next step will be aquiring another connector, then create a modified version
using ribbon cables that can stick to the inside of the battery door.

The other terminals are for an NFC antenna. Such as in the official QI back, or the Note 2 Antenna fits.

any updates on this?
Starting to look at this area

I plugged a copper wire into the R1 port in the back of the phone and I guess I really messed something up internally b/c now when I don't have a piece of metal stuck in the port I get little to no signal anywhere. Also, since this happened I can no long make calls or texts on LTE b/c my phone's radio will not switch over to make the calls or texts. I can receive them though. Any fixes? I'm assuming a messed up a copper connection under the port by jamming crap in there. I'm going to remove the back of the phone and see if I can see any damage to the circuit board. I will report back with my findings.
EDIT: THIS WAS DONE ON THE SPRINT TRIBAND MODEL. (L720T)

silentdeath631 said:
I plugged a copper wire into the R1 port in the back of the phone and I guess I really messed something up internally b/c now when I don't have a piece of metal stuck in the port I get little to no signal anywhere. Also, since this happened I can no long make calls or texts on LTE b/c my phone's radio will not switch over to make the calls or texts. I can receive them though. Any fixes? I'm assuming a messed up a copper connection under the port by jamming crap in there. I'm going to remove the back of the phone and see if I can see any damage to the circuit board. I will report back with my findings.
EDIT: THIS WAS DONE ON THE SPRINT TRIBAND MODEL. (L720T)
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Worrying as I've just ordered a mmcx to sma adapter to try something similar. As mmcx to rp-sma seem harder to gt hold of I would be bridgeing with a small piece of wire, but not directly into the samsungs xt aerial port.
The prior posts regarding this on a number of sites are contradictory
Some say that nothing disables any and that the electronics always seeks the highest signal from either internal or external
I saw at least one pot that said you have to manually select (somehow) the internal aerial after using the external
Some say teh external doesn't work and is only for testing purposes, which has apparently been refuted by samsung tech support.
UPDATE
read here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/external-antenna-socket-warning-t1273292/page8
+ google 'Samsung galaxy s4 how to change antennas' for a youtube vid using battery monitor utility

I think he means these connectors (see attachment)
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the R1 and R2 antennae are to the right, and aligned vertical...
The others, are aligned horizontal, there's a larger to the right of the flash, and a smaller to the left....
wondering what these are for, is what brought me here....

exactly! i am wondering the same
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I think he means these connectors (see attachment)
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the R1 and R2 antennae are to the right, and aligned vertical...
The others, are aligned horizontal, there's a larger to the right of the flash, and a smaller to the left....
wondering what these are for, is what brought me here....
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wonder if there was ever an answer to this

The two smaller connectors on the left are contacts for a wireless charging pad.

audit13 said:
The two smaller connectors on the left are contacts for a wireless charging pad.
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and the other two on the right? any suggestions

I have no idea what the other 2 connectors are for. At first I thought it was for NFC but that doesn't make sense since there are no corresponding connectors inside the back/battery cover.

audit13 said:
I have no idea what the other 2 connectors are for. At first I thought it was for NFC but that doesn't make sense since there are no corresponding connectors inside the back/battery cover.
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There's a cutout in the back cover for an NFC antenna (it isn't there) that matches perfectly with those 2 pins, which makes me think that Samsung decided to include the NFC antenna in the battery instead after the phone's design stage was done.
I highlighted the area where the pins would have made contact with the back cover NFC antenna in this photo.

Poor wifi connection after screen replacement

Hey,
So I had my screen replaced from a shop up in Vaughan Ontario which they did a pretty good job however when I got home I relised that I had really poor connection to my main wifi router. I take about 5 steps away and it disconnects. I also have a wireless access point at the back of the house that my phone cannot even see so it switches to LTE. My screen was cracked for a week before I took it in and my wifi was working normally.
I took it back to the shop today and they had a look at it for an hour, a couple hotspots popped up but at max were 50%. They told me to make sure the plastic backing was seated properly?? I went back home and same issues. So I emailed them stating they need to resolve this. I dont even know when I can make it back since im somewhat out of the area and I was doing this on my days off. I also attached these pics to show the difference on my phone and my mothers phone.
Main Wifi - Konowaluk
Access Point - Eurotrash
My Mothers is the telus Moto
Sorry for the pic size.
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try factory wiping from recovery.

bablu048 said:
try factory wiping from recovery.
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You mean booting into recovery?
This device is still locked and completely stock I have no type of recovery on here, just says no command.

biggyk said:
Hey,
So I had my screen replaced from a shop up in Vaughan Ontario which they did a pretty good job however when I got home I relised that I had really poor connection to my main wifi router. I take about 5 steps away and it disconnects. I also have a wireless access point at the back of the house that my phone cannot even see so it switches to LTE. My screen was cracked for a week before I took it in and my wifi was working normally.
I took it back to the shop today and they had a look at it for an hour, a couple hotspots popped up but at max were 50%. They told me to make sure the plastic backing was seated properly?? I went back home and same issues. So I emailed them stating they need to resolve this. I dont even know when I can make it back since im somewhat out of the area and I was doing this on my days off. I also attached these pics to show the difference on my phone and my mothers phone.
Main Wifi - Konowaluk
Access Point - Eurotrash
My Mothers is the telus Moto
Sorry for the pic size.
Anyone have an ideas or just some input on this issue?
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I haven't taken my Moto X Play apart but it sure sounds like they didn't seat a ribbon connector or the actual main board has been dislodged in the housing. I used to have a Moto Atrix HD and there were mods to put a bigger battery in that was miniscule thicker but it was just enough to sometimes screw up the internal antennas from making a good contact from the main board to the housing.
It sure does suck for you though, as your going to have to pursue them for a fix.
Hopefully they will stand behind their workmanship and not give you grief over this. Good luck in getting it sorted out.
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Well I confirmed at work that my phone cannot find any of my work wifi spots which is a big issue so I told them I'm dropping it off tomorrow. They told me to make the plastic back is seated properly and x play does not have a wifi antenna. Is this true? I told them I don't know what a plastic back has to do with a wifi signal.
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Of course it has. Just remove the plastic back and you will see a few metal strips riveted to the frame. These are antennas. If they disconnected one while taking the device apart it's likely the forgot to connect it again properly.
Every device offering WiFi has antennas even if you don't see them. Antennas can be invisible or part of the exterior design. Google antennagate.
Tell them to fix it. The Moto X is screwed not glued so no big deal for them.

dreinulldrei said:
Of course it has. Just remove the plastic back and you will see a few metal strips riveted to the frame. These are antennas. If they disconnected one while taking the device apart it's likely the forgot to connect it again properly.
Every device offering WiFi has antennas even if you don't see them. Antennas can be invisible or part of the exterior design. Google antennagate.
Tell them to fix it. The Moto X is screwed not glued so no big deal for them.
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Well thats what im thinking, so I actually email and told them that. Will drop it off tomorrow and pick it up Friday afternoon. Should give them enough time to figure it out. If not im tempted to take it somewhere else and flip them the bill.

They couldn't figure out what the problem was so I lucked out and through their partner they were able to swap me with a new device. So in the end I'm a happy man.
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Hello I have the same problem here, mine X play is the XT1563 and the screen was replaced and now I am almost without wifi, it only connects if I place the phone about 5 cm of the router.
I even buyed a new backseat cover with a new antenna and nothing.
Looking better I found that one of the metal covers in the motherboard is smashed, maybe there are components in short circuit?

try doing network reset?

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try doing network reset?
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I tryed installing TWRP, and I think I erased the data and installed Android 7, and same thing only works about 5cm from the router, how can I make a network reset?

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I have the same problem. If I place the phone right next to the router, I can get a signal.
Can anyone point out which is the wifi antenna? I have opened up the phone, but can't figure out which is the wifi antenna connections. I checked out a few youtube videos on screen replacement. But none seem to talk in detail about the wifi antennas.
Edit1: In my case, the phone belongs to a relative. I ordered the replacement screen from ebay and she had some phone repair shop do the replacement. After she noticed the poor wifi. When she reached out to the phone repair shop, they gave her some BS that the new screen is not from original manufacturer or something like that. This is when I started searching on the web and came to this thread.
Edit2: My case is a bit more complicated. It looks like the guys who tried to replace the screen did a really shoddy job. Looks like they might have done some bit of soldering, because they likely twisted some connections or broke something. Attaching some pictures. They had absolutely no clue what they were doing. But incredibly the phone mostly works. Except for wifi everything else works.
Thanks,
Vishnu Rao.