I bought my ns4g about a week and a half ago coming from a tbolt on Verizon. I got it at 8pm and had it rooted by 9. I immediately installed cm7 and have been using every nightly. My signal was horrible. I had nothing at work and barely one at home. It also would barely hold a wifi signal even when laying the phone right next to my router. I've updated my profile and manually put prl 60679 on the phone and nothing improved. The only time I could get 3g was using the Verizon hybrid prl ( I don't have 4g here). I called sprint and updated the msi? And the lady said I was in great coverage at work and good at home. The signal was so bad in 4 ours of the phone sitting in my pocket doing nothing I lost 50% battery everyday. So this morning I unrooted to take the phone back to sprint for an exchange. I've been using it stock for about an hour and now wifi is good even outside my house and I get 2-3 bars most of the time. Is there any reason why this would be? I have owned about 90% of Verizon's android phones so I'm not new to this, I've just never seen this kind of difference between stock and rooted. I think I will wait and see if it stays like this or gets worse now and switch to the 3d if it is still bad. I switched to the nexus s because I love plain android, butit was so bad before I couldn't even make phone calls or send text unless I got lucky and it would connect.
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the only thing i know on the subject is i left my phone unrooted for a couple of days. never noticed a difference after rooting. seems to be many conflicting reports on signal issues when it comes to the nexus. i have generally lower signal (3g 4g wifi) than my evo. really hope its software related so i can get a fix.
Rooting doesn't affect the phone's radio.
Maybe the ROM was bad?
ive been watching my signal strength for a day and its usually around -86. my evo was always -90 or more
It could be the rom I just don't get it. I've never had a problem with cm7. I'm going to root and fund it stock rooted and see then maybe go with something else
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ive been watching my signal strength for a day and its usually around -86. my evo was always -90 or more
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-86 dbm is a *better* signal than -90 dbm.
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I sat at 101 before now I have 2 bars and I am at 86 now, best it has ever been
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Better look at the second number. Anything below 3 is bad reception.
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krohnjw said:
-86 dbm is a *better* signal than -90 dbm.
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i know. and now mt deactivated evo is at -57
My experience is the same. I get better service stock also. Your wasting your breath here though man. To many sprint engineers here
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rentaric said:
Better look at the second number. Anything below 3 is bad reception.
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so -86 0 asu is bad? but im not having any issues
mikeyinid said:
My experience is the same. I get better service stock also. Your wasting your breath here though man. To many sprint engineers here
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stock as in rom? or unrooted?
Stock rooted. GRJ22 odexed. I use netarchy kernel but stock otherwise.
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stock as in rom? or unrooted?
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mikeyinid said:
Stock rooted. GRJ22 odexed. I use netarchy kernel but stock otherwise.
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damn i like soju 2.6 too. oh well stocks not bad either. i see theres 4 kernels to chose from and 2 are experimental
ok so i flashed my "out_of_the_box" back up and updated prl and profile and my status numbers are the same. i did notice tho that with soju 2.6 i was on evdo rev 0, and now back to stock im on rev A
now wtf? after i flashed a netarchy kernal (stable bfs 2.3.4) im on rev 0 again. what going on here?
Here's what I'm gauging my claim on. I live in a basement apartment so I get awful service anyway. But, on CM7 I can't make a call without it dropping, and mms is out of the question. On stock, I can almost always get through a call and mms sends no problem. I have an airave and its the same story on that. CM7 the mms just sits there with the icon spinning forever. Stock it sends almost instantly. I keep a backup of both and just switch between depending on what I'm doing.
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mikeyinid said:
My experience is the same. I get better service stock also. Your wasting your breath here though man. To many sprint engineers here
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My favorite quote "Engineers are educated beyond their intelligence." Ironically, I am in school for engineering
Now I have a problem. I rooted again and right now I am stock rooted. My signal is back to being bad again. So I can either remain stock or switch back to Verizon or go with 3vo. I came to sprint just for this phone so I can root and play. I don't know what to do. I have 18 days left until my 30 is up...
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I rooted a couple days ago, haven't noticed much of a difference in signal strength practically... BUT my time without signal went from 1% to about 8% . Obviously battery life suffered somewhat.
Currently I'm on EvDO rev. A.
Will continue to post updates.
So I have switched to the hybrid 00001 prl for now and I get decent signal, eve get some at work. I figure if I'm going to switch tithe 3vo in a week I won't go over the 300mb roam limit. Its a shame too I like this phone, I just want something j can play with.
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EVDO rev 0 to rev A switches depending on signal quality.
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I am using Syndicate Rom Frozen 1.1.0 and have been loving how fast it is. The only issue I have discovered is that the indicator at the top is showing 0 or 1 bar for 3g network. Therefor I have been missing about 75% of calls, and dropping more. I came from factory DI18 Eclair. I had to flash the rom twice to get it to work. Still no 3g service. (fyi...flashed yesterday)
Your phone probably doesn't like the EC05 modem. Flash the EB13 modem.
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I am using Syndicate Rom Frozen 1.1.0 and have been loving how fast it is. The only issue I have discovered is that the indicator at the top is showing 0 or 1 bar for 3g network. Therefor I have been missing about 75% of calls, and dropping more. I came from factory DI18 Eclair. I had to flash the rom twice to get it to work. Still no 3g service. (fyi...flashed yesterday)
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where are you located, im on bonsai and the past few days, sprints network has been crawling on 3g , roaming in a usually full bar and full 3g, its been on/off all week,
Somethings going on in my town cause its working find now
Tucson,AZ
I live in columbus oh using bonsai 4.0 ec05 modem and my 3g has been slow and clitchy as hell the past few days i think sprint might be upgrading there base towers around here not sure but should clear up soon i hope.
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I live in columbus oh using bonsai 4.0 ec05 modem and my 3g has been slow and clitchy as hell the past few days i think sprint might be upgrading there base towers around here not sure but should clear up soon i hope.
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ya that sounds similar to the last few days, i definitely think sprint is doing something..
I am near Portland, OR. I was on EC05 and things were working fine. I flashed back to factory DI18 and then to SRF. Things didn't get slow until SRF. Should I reflash the EC05 modem, or just try EB13? I too am roaming where I normally have full service.
Anyone else have issues with the xda app today? Kept timing out for me...this is the first I've been able to get in the app today..sprint shenanigans? I'm still on eb13 srf 1.02
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If you went on the site on the computer they were having server issues with an upgade or something.
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Hmm..went to the market to see if there was an update to the xda app because of all the problems...its geeting a bunch of bad reviews on there.
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Its ok with eb13 and srf1.02
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Seems tha after pulling the battery all is fine now. Thaks all.
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I was with my friend today, and his web was really slow. Even on 4g WiMax. I did a speed test and it was about 30KB/s.
Any ideas?
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Also, he wants to root, and rom. What's the easiest method? He has EL30.
Sprint sucks donkey di**? That's my only guess.....
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I thought sprint was good?
Or is this phone?
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Welcome to Sprint, home of the unlimited turtle data.
Seems Sprint is working just fine here for me. 1.02Mbps 3G.
Sprint is every bit as good.
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I was with my friend today, and his web was really slow. Even on 4g WiMax. I did a speed test and it was about 30KB/s.
Any ideas?
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Also, he wants to root, and rom. What's the easiest method? He has EL30.
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You just got SPRINTED lol
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A couple of things might be an issue here, First off, I am on Sprint myself, and my data speeds are quite good when I am in an area with at-least two (2) signal bars, one of the first things you should have your friend do is to make sure his firmware, profile, and PRL are updated by going into the "Settings," "About Phone," then the System Update tab. After those are updated, I would power the phone off then back on, and see if the speed has increased at all.
A couple of tools you can use to do that are Speedtest.net's app, Open Signal Maps app (a handy little utility), NetMonitor (similar to Open Signal) and CellPhone Coverage (similar to the Open Signal and NetMoniter but with some extras) beyond that make sure he has a good strong signal, or use wifi if possible. Good Luck.
all of these are from google's play store
Speedtest.net
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDUwMSwib3JnLnp3YW5vby5hbmRyb2lkLnNwZWVkdGVzdCJd
Open Signal Maps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
NetMonitor
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parizene.netmonitor#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDUwMSwiY29tLnBhcml6ZW5lLm5ldG1vbml0b3IiXQ
Cell Phone Coverage Map
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootmetrics#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDUwMSwiY29tLnJvb3RtZXRyaWNzIl0
He has full bars, and speedtest does 50KB/s>. I tried updating the profile, PRL, and so on.
Myself, on Virgin Mobile, sane PRL as him, and I get better data speeds...
Also easiest root method?
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I've been having good signal in places I have terrible signal in in my house I usually get 1 bar now I have 3 isn't that weird?
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Devildog78965 said:
I've been having good signal in places I have terrible signal in in my house I usually get 1 bar now I have 3 isn't that weird?
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Why would that be...weird? Sounds like maybe a network upgrade or a change in the wind (not literally, though precipitation and certain cloud cover can matter).
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Why would that be...weird? Sounds like maybe a network upgrade or a change in the wind (not literally, though precipitation and certain cloud cover can matter).
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Well not weird in a bad way just like I'm in pa so I'm getting LTE in like 4 months but I was like did they upgrade because when. They do LTE they should update hspa+ to that's what I heard from T-Mobile so yea
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I'm getting much better reception at home (about 10 down on average) and 20 in the central part of town. I never got above 7 down at home on my G2x.
This is my first post. Finally emerging from the shadows.
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I still have spotty coverage, constant complete loss of service and random 50kbps download speeds while showing full 4g right in the heart of Baltimore.
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I've been getting the same darn signal everywhere I go.
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My basement gets 3G/H+ now! :good:
i got my nexus 4 two days ago. it was great, but found out the battery is weird. when it is 99% charged, it says a few seconds if battery life left. when its 12% on battery, it says i have 12 hours of battery... why is that? do i need to contact them to get another one? and the battery life is not very good... my friend who have the same phone, has a greater battery life than mine.
does low signal affect the battery life?
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Yes, the lower the signal is, the phone will have to transmit with higher power to reach the cell towers
It has a VERY high impact on battery life!
Which app tells you that remaining time?
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the battery settings lol
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Did u get the ota update. 4.2.2 is suppose to improve battery life. I have no complaints about battery life and that's what I'm on.
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it came with 4.2.2. fully charged in the morning and it's already 44 percent now at 3pm...i guess it's because of my phone signal... it's always below 3 bars... att sucks
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Unless ur trapped in a contract, try another carrier that has better reception in ur area.
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Jusnice said:
Unless ur trapped in a contract, try another carrier that has better reception in ur area.
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I'll have to stuck with it for a month! Planning to switch to t-mobile. People in my dorms are saying good things about it.
So if the 3g network signal always stays high, the battery life can last one day when mobile data is on 24/7?
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I'll have to stuck with it for a month! Planning to switch to t-mobile. People in my dorms are saying good things about it.
So if the 3g network signal always stays high, the battery life can last one day when mobile data is on 24/7?
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I got the $30 plan wit T-Mobile and couldn't be happier. I'm 4G jus about everywhere in the Boston area. It sucks that the nexus⁴ won't truly be able to get LTE whichT-Mobile is getting this year.
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I got the $30 plan wit T-Mobile and couldn't be happier. I'm 4G jus about everywhere in the Boston area. It sucks that the nexus⁴ won't truly be able to get LTE whichT-Mobile is getting this year.
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What make it worst is the carrier I have, is a att's MVNO...it won't even help me configure mobile data correctly. Now, my mobile data always get disconnected and reconnect...worst carrier ever had!
Still, the reverse predict battery is really weird...
You're seeing the time on battery backwards. It's only showing how much time has passed while the phone has been using battery. It does not have anything to do with time remaining.
you read the wrong thing; the number you read tells you how long the phone has been disconnected
& the battery setting never tells you how much time you have left on battery unless you download an app that lets you do that
oh. oops the longest i ever saw is 20 hours..
I'll try to have it on without simcard for a day and see.
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Ok, I put the carrier's sim card into my old device (Xperia Neo V) and I'm getting almost full to full signal...anyone can explain this?
and on my Nexus 4, the mobile data kept on disconnecting itself, but it won't on the Neo V...
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Ok, I put the carrier's sim card into my old device (Xperia Neo V) and I'm getting almost full to full signal...anyone can explain this?
and on my Nexus 4, the mobile data kept on disconnecting itself, but it won't on the Neo V...
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Are you on the latest update? 4.2.2? If not, try updating. If you are on the latest radio...then possibly the nexus has a weaker radio than your Xperia or the radio is defective. Try someone else's T-mobile sim in your phone see if it has the same issues. If you still have issues, a factory reset is always a good option. If that doesn't help then RMA or sell it and get another phone. Good luck
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Are you on the latest update? 4.2.2? If not, try updating. If you are on the latest radio...then possibly the nexus has a weaker radio than your Xperia or the radio is defective. Try someone else's T-mobile sim in your phone see if it has the same issues. If you still have issues, a factory reset is always a good option. If that doesn't help then RMA or sell it and get another phone. Good luck
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Ya its on 4.2.2. I'll those later. So I can't ask Google to replace a new one?
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Ya its on 4.2.2. I'll those later. So I can't ask Google to replace a new one?
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IDK if you'll get them to give you a new one....but you can try. You can certainly get them to repair it if anything.
I factory restored it before doing other steps. The wifi went back to "normal". On the 5GHz wifi, I'm getting 50mbps download testing the battery life without the sim card to see if it is really the weak signal causing the problem.
I'm willing to bet it will when I'm home and upstairs I have 3 or 4 bars of signal I can get 5 plus hours of screen on time I go downstairs where I have one bar or two I'm lucky to get three hours of screen on time and less then 15 hours before I have to charge the phone
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that's weird. I'm living on the third floor and I'm always getting two to three bars. never got full signal unless i walk outside the building...
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My s4 data is bad to kick off and back on. It has done had since I first got it. I have 3_g at home and it's very solid signal, I never lose signal in fact i keep 4-5 bars but data kicks in and out all of the time. My old phone was very solid never lost data signal ever. I have tried the 3 different radios and several ROMs but they all do the same thing? It doesn't show roming and it looks to be on sprint solid. I know I've read about losing data due to flashing but mine works fine then it doesn't work, off and on, off and on all of the time... Rebooting sometimes brings it back, switching radio off will sometimes too but sometimes I just have to walk away for 10-30 min and it'll pop back up... any ideas?
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My s4 data is bad to kick off and back on. It has done had since I first got it. I have 3_g at home and it's very solid signal, I never lose signal in fact i keep 4-5 bars but data kicks in and out all of the time. My old phone was very solid never lost data signal ever. I have tried the 3 different radios and several ROMs but they all do the same thing? It doesn't show roming and it looks to be on sprint solid. I know I've read about losing data due to flashing but mine works fine then it doesn't work, off and on, off and on all of the time... Rebooting sometimes brings it back, switching radio off will sometimes too but sometimes I just have to walk away for 10-30 min and it'll pop back up... any ideas?
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I will assume that you have updated PRL and profile. If not, do so. If that does not solve the issue, call Sprint to see if thry are working on towers in your area.
Yes I did update profile/prl as well. I have a second phone we keep in the house (as my house phone) but it keeps data signal just fine never drops either. I haven't called Sprint I may try that but I really think its buggy firmware
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I called Sprint, wasted 10min of my life lol. But I set force cdma, we'll see how that goes. No lte here anyway.. in fact 2g some of the time.. gotta love sprints data (shoot me)
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Hope the problem works itself out. One last suggestion would be a factory reset (that is if you didnt wipe data through rom flashes). Doing so can potentially fix a lot of different isses....maybe this as well. Good luck
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Force cdma seems to have fixed it. I get lte in town but I live and work outside of town. Guess it was always getting stuck between the two...
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Your signal bars reflect your voice signal not data. Download this for real info on what your phone is doing
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal
And check this site for LTE deployment info, you could be getting NV deployed in your area http://s4gru.com/index.php?/forum/39-markets/
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Is connection optimizer turned on or off? Try off
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