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I'm from Brazil and having issues with Nexus S since I bought it.
Before, I was with KB1 radio and could not have GPS fixed and was losing signal several times a day.
So, I updated to KB3 and it fixed the GPS issue but the network signal issue remains or even got worse.
I'm losing the network signal more than 20 times a day and the only solution are reboot.
Could someone help me please?
winteum said:
I'm from Brazil and having issues with Nexus S since I bought it.
Before, I was with KB1 radio and could not have GPS fixed and was losing signal several times a day.
So, I updated to KB3 and it fixed the GPS issue but the network signal issue remains or even got worse.
I'm losing the network signal more than 20 times a day and the only solution are reboot.
Could someone help me please?
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it could possibly be the signal towers, most likely it is.
you can also try to flash back to a stock ROM + stock Radio and see if it fix itself up
Can I put the Galaxy S radio in Nexus S? Because we have Galaxy S here in Brazil.
winteum said:
Can I put the Galaxy S radio in Nexus S? Because we have Galaxy S here in Brazil.
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very simply... no.
try the JK8 radio? or try flashing a custom ROM to see if its a firmware related problem
also verify your KB3/KB1 packages with MD5 hash to verify its 100%
I'm having that problem also in my nexus S and on my wifes Galaxy S
BOTH are stock roms. Really weird. It enters like 1 or 2 times a day in "Emergency call only mode". Weird thing is: signal bars are FULL but emergecy only text on my lockscreen.
My carrier: VIVO, são paulo, Brazil.
gfgodoy said:
I'm having that problem also in my nexus S and on my wifes Galaxy S
BOTH are stock roms. Really weird. It enters like 1 or 2 times a day in "Emergency call only mode". Weird thing is: signal bars are FULL but emergecy only text on my lockscreen.
My carrier: VIVO, são paulo, Brazil.
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The same here and the same carrier. But I'm using custom ROM and Kernel.
Updated back to KB1.
Results:
Network ok.
Losing 3g all the time.
No GPS fix.
Try to use a custom rom, like cyanogen, it's works grate for me with my nexus in Brazil.
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flaviowbr said:
Try to use a custom rom, like cyanogen, it's works grate for me with my nexus in Brazil.
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I'm using CM 7 stable.
It's a radio issue for sure.
Nexus S is coming to Brazil next month. Let's see which radio it will use here.
Its really cool seeing us brazilians talking here... You know, I dont have these problems at all but sometimes the 3g bars greys and than reconnect again. This just irritates me when on youtube, when streaming is interrupted.
Abracos,
Thanks
Radio:kb3 rom:cm7 stable phone:i9023
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liquelt said:
Its really cool seeing us brazilians talking here... You know, I dont have these problems at all but sometimes the 3g bars greys and than reconnect again. This just irritates me when on youtube, when streaming is interrupted.
Abracos,
Thanks
Radio:kb3 rom:cm7 stable phone:i9023
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Hi,
You are at Oi, and we are at VIVO. MAybe it's a issue with VIVO carrier.
Here in Rio, using TIM.
Sometimes I get signal lost, but it comes back without needing a reboot.
At work, 3G signal is very unstable. Leaving my Nexus at the same place/position, I get two bars of 3G signal, then suddenly full EDGE signal, then it comes back to 3G.
At home, I get 3G all the time.
There's another thing I've noticed: sometimes when I receive or make a call, after I hang up I lose connection (3G or EDGE). It takes about 10 to 15 seconds to recover it.
I have a Nexus S i9020, 2.3.3 stock rom and radio.
We have to know if that happens in the US. If yes it is our carriers, if not it is our basebands.
Im going to leave oi because the 3g speeds are horrible the max i got was 1030kbps. At Vivo speeds can be 2 times (Or more) better!!!
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Bad news for me: I've tried today all radio baseband avaible in XDA and all of them I got signal lost during the day. The worst KB3, K8, K1. In this order.
I don't know what more can I try.
If It won't be fixed soon, I'm sure my next phone will be a iphone 5. I love Android but can't deal with their bugs.
This is issue of the VIVO in some estates like Sao Paulo in a lot of phone models. They just knows about it, and they are correcting this issue.
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flaviowbr said:
This is issue of the VIVO in some estates like Sao Paulo in a lot of phone models. They just knows about it, and they are correcting this issue.
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But why only by rebooting the phone whe can get again the signal. Signal drop is a carrier/network issue but cannot reconnet to network it's a phone issue.
winteum said:
But why only by rebooting the phone whe can get again the signal. Signal drop is a carrier/network issue but cannot reconnet to network it's a phone issue.
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Remembering my ancient knowledge about cellular networks, a cellphone sends a registering signal to the radio-base station from time to time. If the RBS doesn't acknowledge this, this cellphone will lose signal. When you turn off the phone and turn it on, you are forcing a registering. Maybe then the RBS registers the phone, and then you get signal.
What I'm trying to say is that maybe it's not a cellphone issue, maybe it's an operator issue.
Have you tried using another phone with your SIM? Do that and check what happens.
Phantom1275 said:
Remembering my ancient knowledge about cellular networks, a cellphone sends a registering signal to the radio-base station from time to time. If the RBS doesn't acknowledge this, this cellphone will lose signal. When you turn off the phone and turn it on, you are forcing a registering. Maybe then the RBS registers the phone, and then you get signal.
What I'm trying to say is that maybe it's not a cellphone issue, maybe it's an operator issue.
Have you tried using another phone with your SIM? Do that and check what happens.
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Yes. Before the Nexus S I had a Motorola Milestone and It never happend.
When it lose the singal, the Nexus S can identify the RBS but cannot register. Even If I restart the radio with an app or swtiching to airplane mode and switching again to normal mode, It can't register. What the diference of restart the radio or reboot the phone? Is it not the same "force"?
I thought I had seen something about radio issues one time but now I can't find the thread. I've noticed that in places that my evo would have great reception the nexus goes between 3g and 1x alot. Also the wifi is a little strange every once and a while I have to reset the router so the nexus will see my network. All computers connect fine but the nexus doesn't even show my network in the list.
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Where you using a sense rom?
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drtdiver83 said:
I thought I had seen something about radio issues one time but now I can't find the thread. I've noticed that in places that my evo would have great reception the nexus goes between 3g and 1x alot. Also the wifi is a little strange every once and a while I have to reset the router so the nexus will see my network. All computers connect fine but the nexus doesn't even show my network in the list.
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I noticed the same thing. I had both a Evo which was on stock HTC Sense, and I also had a Dell Netbook with built in WiMax. Both the Netbook and the Evo had 2-3 bars for 4G WiMax. 3 being full signal.
On the Nexus in the same locations, I only see 1 bar for WiMax 4G. I never loose connection though just the signal appears to be weaker then the Evo / Dell Netbook.
No was on cm7 on the evo. Also when I do the *#*#4636#*#* I see that unknown network is selected.
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I have a sprint tower not more than 300 feet from my shop and inside it goes 3g to 1x Constantly. I go outside and I can get 3 bars 3g. Maybe this radio just doesn't play nice.
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i have the same problem too. Also came from evo running cm7. had great reception everywhere. now i notice a lot of 1x and roaming, i never roamed on the evo.
Same I came from an Epic and signal strength was much better. Not just an indicator. Have you noticed when you are on 4G and run wifi hotspot it knocks you back to a 3G conn?
Haven't been around 4g yet so I haven't seen what that does
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Paleryder said:
Same I came from an Epic and signal strength was much better. Not just an indicator. Have you noticed when you are on 4G and run wifi hotspot it knocks you back to a 3G conn?
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4g is a 20 minute drive away. i'll see if i can confirm this later today.
drtdiver83 said:
No was on cm7 on the evo. Also when I do the *#*#4636#*#* I see that unknown network is selected.
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Yup noticed that too. It should be set to cdma auto prl. There is no way to change the setting. I also notice when i update my profile i get no phone calls or acess to rhe net until i restart the network connection. I hope a dev can figure out a fix.
wow really odd, i have amazing signal.. -65 to -78 at all times are you guys looking at the bars or at the numbers?
Yeah I noticed Having to reset the data connection too. i spent an hour on the phone with sprint trying to figure it out and they had no clue about it. They were confused why # codes don't work. Lol had been put on hold numerous times so the tech could call someone else for info.
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fixxxer2008 said:
Yup noticed that too. It should be set to cdma auto prl. There is no way to change the setting. I also notice when i update my profile i get no phone calls or acess to rhe net until i restart the network connection. I hope a dev can figure out a fix.
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If you watch the "unknown", it goes to WCDMA preferred. Back and forth.
Uncle Jimmy says hello
snandlal said:
If you watch the "unknown", it goes to WCDMA preferred. Back and forth.
Uncle Jimmy says hello
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Yeah noticed that too. My evo was set to cdma prl.
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Getting anywhere from. -96 to -101 indoors and -86 outside looking right at a sprint tower.
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Paleryder said:
Same I came from an Epic and signal strength was much better. Not just an indicator. Have you noticed when you are on 4G and run wifi hotspot it knocks you back to a 3G conn?
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I have the same problem. I can see the sprint tower from my house and can't connect to 4g.
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wow really odd, i have amazing signal.. -65 to -78 at all times are you guys looking at the bars or at the numbers?
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It is weird I have very strong signal hovering around -65 to -76 but my data transfer speeds on 3g and 4g are about half of what they were on my Evo running CM7.
Anyone know the other *#*# codes that work on the nexus that allow u to actually edit the settings
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Yeah same thing here came from the evo just activated the ns4g today and I was on 1x at work where I'm normally 3g. But I would not sweat it the phone just came out maybe a sw update will fix it. On the other hand my 4g also seems to have a lower signal also but the speed is good.
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Yeah, I think this is causing battery drain for me as well. I'm pretty disappointed but I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and attribute it to a software issue.
Ever since I flashed the latest (un)official 4.0.4 deodexed/rooted leak along with the new radio I've been having a hard time keeping a data coverage. It keeps switching to 1x Edge coverage or losing signal period. Its particularly obvious in areas(like at work) where I usually have 4 bars of 3g. The only fix I've found is to switch to airplane mode and then back, or to reboot the phone. Is anyone else having problems like this with either the official OTA or the (un)official rooted leak?
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Sprint issues maybe?
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I had issues earlier when I first flashed the radio.
I tried doing a profile/prl reset/update and everything seems back to normal now.
I tried prl and profile and it worked for an hour or so... Its been like that since the day the rom was leaked. An hour ago I wiped my cache and dalvik cache and flashed the new air kernel and so far so good Maybe I just had something goofy in my cache? I'll check back tomorrow, maybe it was just operator error somewhere along the way
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I had the exact same issues
What helped me? Fastboot flashing previous radio. I guess it's coverage in my area? But I took the leaked ROM plus radio and flashed all the img's through fastboot and after a day or so I would get stuck in 1x. Like you, I usually got 3G.
I'm on the previous radio now and the problem went away
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On thursday and friday i had no data at my desk at work, today i'm fine. I didn't change anything, didn't even wipe cache. Pretty sure it's sprint.
Also, if I left my desk and walked two streets over, it worked great.
Before 4.0.4 I think there was a hack on stock GB roms that the phone wouldn't show when it entered 1x. It was pretty obvious with the slowdown, but the indicator never showed it. With 4.0.4 I believe that hack is now gone and it really does show 1x vs 3G in the situations it's happening in.
This is happening to me. I have tried all of the radios. My wife's evo 3d has full 3g right next to my phone.
I have full wiped reflashed and tried all the radios.
Nothing seems to work.
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i got a older EVO jus to check
and because curiosity was killin me
the HTC has a good radio
both my ns4g's
leave a lot to be desired
fwiw
Anybody get this fixed? I'm still in and out of 1x.
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If you know your MSL, you might try dialing *#*#72786#*#* for a fresh activation. It's helped me in the past after flashing radios.
Tried everything. Finally took the phone to sprint. They said it there was a problem. Paid $35 for a replacement.
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Updated my phone (VZW LG G2) to the latest software patch that went out recently (Dec 20/21?) and now my phone will default to 3G service more often than 4G LTE. My home gets very strong LTE service and I could speedtest up to 20mbps at times on it. After I updated, however, my phone will connect to 3G about 90% of the time. Rarely does it connect to LTE. This isn't just at my home, so I don't think it's a local tower issue as I've had the same problem in town as well.
Has anyone else encountered a problem with LTE connectivity after updating to VS98012B?
edit: If I switch on airplane mode and then turn it off, sometimes it will switch back to LTE.
Flashed modem only here, no problems.
If you are still on pure stock, call Verizon and let them address it for you.
I've been searching for this problem as well. My wife's HTC One is sitting beside my G2 Rick solid on LTE, and mine is stuck on 3g. This only seems to happen in the house, so maybe hers just gets a better signal than the G2. On the rare occasion I do get lte, my speed tests are always much slower than hers. I know it's not an lte problem because out in town with a stronger signal I can get about 40 Mb d/l
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Yup, I have the same issue after upgrading to vs98012B. Mine is rooted by the way.
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I'm not seeing this problem. In fact, it's the opposite for me. I'm rooted and didn't want to go through the hassle of losing my custom recovery, so I waited until a stock, rooted version of 12B released. I flashed it as well as the corresponding 12B modem zip. I live in a fringe LTE area and it was not uncommon for me to see 3G in my house. Since the upgrade I've only been seeing LTE. I'm very happy with this update.
I've noticed today seems like I'm stuck on 3g
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Just as the title says. Flashed the newest MMB29M build plus the new radio. I'm now struggling hard with singal... must notably in side buildings. I work in retail and now cant get texts unless I'm at the front of the store. That never happened before. Went out to dinner last night and got like 15 texts just as I walked out the front door.
I have At&t. I'm on newest Chroma with Franco.
Dunno if you guys have any tips or recommendations but any advice is appreciated
Flash old radio
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I would try to toggle from LTE to 3G then back to LTE in settings (http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/6-0-1-killed-lte-heres-how-fixed-t3269654). Go to Settings->Under "Wireless & Networks" click "More"->Cellular Networks->Preferred Network Type. Switch from LTE to 3G, wait for the data to reconnect, then switch it back to LTE.
It helped my friend that was having similar issues with a Nexus 5 and it solved my issue of having NO LTE at all after the update.
Worth a shot at least.
Not sure if this is related or not but ever since I flashed the new radio I can't get signal when my charger is plugged in. Webpages won't load ect. But as soon as I unplug the charger...BAM they instantly load!
I just went back to 2.15 radio from b08l and my lte speeds went from 4Mbit to 35