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How to boost wifi signal?

I dont I need to tell anyone how horribly weak the wifi chip in this phone is. My question is is there a way to boost it in any way? Provide it with more power or something like that?

More power would only fry it. Better reception (i guess that's what you are after) would need better antennas.
Even if more power would help, it would be quite difficult to achieve it. I don't think it could be done from software.

I noticed its quiet weak also wish there was a way to give it a bit of a boost.

are there alternate drivers?

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nope, my wifi seems quiet okay? ;/
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Antenna signal can be increased by applying more mW to the antenna or changing the antenna shape to get more dBi. In our case the 2nd is out of the question unless you're in for a hardware mod. But if there is a specific file which is responsible for that mW parameter than you could potentially give it more juice (I think) and if so it should give you better signal reception and longer range.
Typical WiFi cards are 100mW or less. I think if you look up the FCC specs on our phone it should say what ours output is.
BTW, this will definitely drain your battery faster.

The FCC link to NS4G

The WiFi range on this phone is pathetic.
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From the documents the best channel you should use is channel 6 if you can chose it on your router. It also looks like 802.11g is the standard which gave the largest bBi from it's antenna.
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My wifi signal is a joke
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Strange, wifi on my phone is a little better than on laptop. Not speed just radius.
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yeah the wifi sucks...
boosting signal strenght on my router did help a little though

Try out wifi tx power. It's on the market and it says it can adjust power suplly on the antenna

will getting a wifi n router help?

Just wait to see if the impending update fixes it. It'll be here this week.
-John
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johnbibbs said:
Just wait to see if the impending update fixes it. It'll be here this week.
-John
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isnt that for sprint users only?

ammarmalik said:
isnt that for sprint users only?
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I haven't read anything on it being one way or the other. Guess we'll know in the next 4 days. I hope it's for all Nexus S users for the sake of those who aren't on Sprint.
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Three {uk} all you can eat tethering

So with all you can eat data they don't allow you to tether ..
There's the clockworkmod app that will make it work with USB tethering so they can't detect it .
But what about wifi hotspots. Is there an app for wifi hot spots so that they can't detect it ?
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italia0101 said:
So with all you can eat data they don't allow you to tether ..
There's the clockworkmod app that will make it work with USB tethering so they can't detect it .
But what about wifi hotspots. Is there an app for wifi hot spots so that they can't detect it ?
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I tether on my three all you can eat although I don't know if they have changed the terms since I signed up one year ago.
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Three doesn't say no tethering, that's what's good about uk carriers
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It does . Go on sim only on the website and click any data plan with all you can eat except the one plan ...
At the bottom it says tethering not allowed
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italia0101 said:
It does . Go on sim only on the website and click any data plan with all you can eat except the one plan ...
At the bottom it says tethering not allowed
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Hmm so it does, well I tether all the time and have never had any problems
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Hm well that's interesting, I wonder if its because you already had the contract before they changed it or something...
Some say that when they try and tether they get redirected to a web page where it says tethering not allowed

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Hm well that's interesting, I wonder if its because you already had the contract before they changed it or something...
Some say that when they try and tether they get redirected to a web page where it says tethering not allowed
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I just turn tethering on and it works, but I'm on all in one 10 so maybe they don't care so much
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I just turn tethering on and it works, but I'm on all in one 10 so maybe they don't care so much
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I'm on a contract also rather than PAYG so may be the reason.

Any updates on this?
I'm on a 2GB a month plan, for £5, but can switch to all-you-can-eat for £3 a month, be he was banging on about no use on a laptop as modem. Surely if the phone is doing the tethering, how would they know?
Has anyone done the switch recently? I have a Galaxy S2, but I'm sure this is irrelevant for this topic.
Cheers,
Carl.

Yea I changed to three all you can eat ... I tried tethering and it worked for my tab and PC.... maybe its just lucky sometimes and unlucky others ...
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italia0101 said:
Yea I changed to three all you can eat ... I tried tethering and it worked for my tab and PC.... maybe its just lucky sometimes and unlucky others ...
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Maybe it only detects it if you use more than one device connected via tethering? Brave enough to test it?

I've had my three contract since around April. Was tethering fine until about 3 weeks ago when I was presented with the said "no tethering allowed" web page!!! :crying:

I'm very interested in this thread.
If I insert the sim on a usb 3g stick and plug it to the PC is it also considerated as tethering?
And 3G wifi routers?
USB tethering with any special aplication is undetectable?

I have three contracts on the one plan and all work fine for tethering all part of the plan. My daughters boyfriend has a normal all you can eat data plan, if he tries to tether via a laptop or pc he gets the message, yet if he tethers via an android tablet he doesn't get it and can use as much data as he wants.

Has anyone managed to get anywhere with this?, I'm paying £5 extra for tethering but they limit me to 1GB per month even though I have an all-you-can-eat data plan!.
I want to use the same 3G connection for my PC as I do for the phone so they can't see what I'm up to and can use more than 1GB without getting rumbled.
Do you think they're using port numbers (e.g. 8080) to see if it's a PC or an android device?

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I've hit the same problem, tried loads of apps and the best I can get is a browser window telling me off
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[Q] mobile data

I can use with sim in the nexus 7 to mobile data?
I mean that I didn't need to be connected with wifi ?
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If you got the 3g version then yes
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Hiw much its cost in US the 32g with 3g?
I saw the 16g cost 200 $ in google play.
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n7+3G 299$ in US
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Nexus7+ Galaxy Nexus on plan
Have query in regards to not being very familiar with using wifi, and with tethering a tablet to a phone.
Have GSM Galaxy Nexus on 2Gb monthly plan and being given a Nexus7 for Christmas. I figured they would make a good pair.
What I want to know is how quick will my Galaxy Nexus battery drain if I am tethering the tablet, or is it unlikely that I will really use the tablet like that often. I just figure as I am reasonably new to smartphones and never had a tablet, I could do with some advice about how they typically get used so I can purchase the Nexus& with Sim slot if that is recommended.
So far as I can tell, I will probably mostly use the tablet at home when the phone is plugged in, and if I do want to use the tablet out and about, I should be able to get a couple of hours tethering out of the phone battery anyways. I have only purchased the wifi version at the moment (only one available) but I would like to hear what some more experienced people have to say about this. Do I really need mobile data on my tablet?
Am I going to be kicking myself for a fool later if I do not get it?
Any help would be much appreciated.

weird battery

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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AW: weird battery
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?

Gemichi said:
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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Jusnice said:
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...

Gemichi said:
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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Poor signal

So has anyone found a solution to the bad reception and 4glte bouncing around to no service. I've read several forums so I'm not the only one . It just pisses me off that I paid full price and Verizon gives you the run around and wants to send you a certified replacement. What a joke. We are in desperate need of an update.
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cam1pbell said:
So has anyone found a solution to the bad reception and 4glte bouncing around to no service. I've read several forums so I'm not the only one . It just pisses me off that I paid full price and Verizon gives you the run around and wants to send you a certified replacement. What a joke. We are in desperate need of an update.
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I find it helps to turn on airplane mode then turn it off. Resetting the radios often helps it pick up 4g again.

We shouldn't have to keep toggling just to maintain lte. I called Verizon the other day and they put in a ticket but I don't think much is going to come of it.
This phone's reception is much weaker than the droid DNA. In places I got steady 4g, it now goes back and forth from 3g.
The signal strength is like a good 10-20+dbs worse than the DNA in the same spots. (I'm pretty much only at work and home do nothing's changed except the phone).
Sometimes with this phone, it'll show connected to lte (1-2 bars on the icon) but I can't get anything to load. No websites, no rhapsody streaming, nothing. All apps time out trying to connect. But that might be just a specific area at work. Regardless, I'm sure that even at home, the signal strength is always over -100 when the DNA would regularly be sub -100
So annoying.
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dwkeepinup said:
We shouldn't have to keep toggling just to maintain lte. I called Verizon the other day and they put in a ticket but I don't think much is going to come of it.
This phone's reception is much weaker than the droid DNA. In places I got steady 4g, it now goes back and forth from 3g.
The signal strength is like a good 10-20+dbs worse than the DNA in the same spots. (I'm pretty much only at work and home do nothing's changed except the phone).
Sometimes with this phone, it'll show connected to lte (1-2 bars on the icon) but I can't get anything to load. No websites, no rhapsody streaming, nothing. All apps time out trying to connect. But that might be just a specific area at work. Regardless, I'm sure that even at home, the signal strength is always over -100 when the DNA would regularly be sub -100
So annoying.
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Yes it is very annoying. Thanks for feedback. I still love the phone. For such a beast of a phone it should have 5 five bars all the time. Lol
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The update did not fix my poor reception issues. Anyone else still having problems?
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The update did not fix my poor reception issues. Anyone else still having problems?
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The update made my phone snappier. As far as the signal , I think it might have helped a little bit. I know it doesn't sit there for a few seconds when calling someone. It used to take forever.
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Okay here's where I'm at now this phone is really pissing me off I've been stuck in 3G all day long. It bounces back and forth so when I get off work tonight I'm going to call Verizon and see what they can do.?
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I just switched from my SGS3 to the new Note 3 and my reception is much better now.
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cam1pbell said:
Okay here's where I'm at now this phone is really pissing me off I've been stuck in 3G all day long. It bounces back and forth so when I get off work tonight I'm going to call Verizon and see what they can do.?
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The antennas in this phone blows it's no other way around it.
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I think I'm going to sell my note 3 and buy the developer addition. Only problem is I paid full price. I'm willing to lose a couple hundred bucks for a good signal.
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The antennas in this phone blows it's no other way around it.
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garbage
If being better than the GS3 "blows" then okay.....
Not only is my cellular reception much better, my wifi reception is much better too. Good enough that in places that both didn't work before I now get at least usable 1x or one bar 3g/4g data.

I also had the gs3 . This phone by far kicks the gs3 butt. I will agree the gs3 signal is twice as good. My galaxy note 3 works awesome if I'm not at work or in my house. It is what it is.
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Well I switched modems. So hopefully my signal improves. MJE firmware rooted with MI9 modem
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cam1pbell said:
Well I switched modems. So hopefully my signal improves. MJE firmware rooted with MI9 modem
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Is MJE any better?
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garbage
If being better than the GS3 "blows" then okay.....
Not only is my cellular reception much better, my wifi reception is much better too. Good enough that in places that both didn't work before I now get at least usable 1x or one bar 3g/4g data.
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Every experience is different. I Have A DROID Bionic And I Use It For Work And I Constantly Notice The Bionic On 4G And The Note 3 On 3G. It's not all the time obviously but it's enough to be noticeable.
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Is MJE any better?
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Every experience is different. I Have A DROID Bionic And I Use It For Work And I Constantly Notice The Bionic On 4G And The Note 3 On 3G. It's not all the time obviously but it's enough to be noticeable.
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Well so far no improvement. I'm going to let it settle for a few days before I change it back.
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I dunno. This phone gets all around better reception than my GS3 did. On MJE here.
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OP, have you dropped your phone perhaps? I just read about the "LDS" technology they started using beginning with the Note 3 that integrates the antenna into the actual frame of the device. They say stress on the frame could cause the antenna itself inside to crack affecting signal.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/12/05/galaxy-s5-may-borrow-note-3-tech-slim/

neyenlives said:
OP, have you dropped your phone perhaps? I just read about the "LDS" technology they started using beginning with the Note 3 that integrates the antenna into the actual frame of the device. They say stress on the frame could cause the antenna itself inside to crack affecting signal.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/12/05/galaxy-s5-may-borrow-note-3-tech-slim/
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No I haven't dropped my phone. my phone is very well taken care of. After using the MI9 modem for a day I've had twice the battery life. At 14 hrs I had 51%battery with 5 hours of on screen time. Thanks for the feedback.
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I don't think people in here realize different manufacturers phones get different reception. HTC and Moto phones will ALWAYS get better signal. Its a fact of life. Just because your note 3 is newer doesn't mean anything.
And if your still thinking of switching to Dev Edition for better signal, your in for a surprise..... That phone has the same radio hardware in it that the Note 3 you currently have does. Wouldn't waste the "couple hundred bucks" looking there for better signal.
PS - my Note 3 gets phenomenal signal. Not as good as my HTC One did (obviously) but better than all the other flagship phones Verizon has had in the last 2 yrs.
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TechSavvy2 said:
I don't think people in here realize different manufacturers phones get different reception. HTC and Moto phones will ALWAYS get better signal. Its a fact of life. Just because your note 3 is newer doesn't mean anything.
And if your still thinking of switching to Dev Edition for better signal, your in for a surprise..... That phone has the same radio hardware in it that the Note 3 you currently have does. Wouldn't waste the "couple hundred bucks" looking there for better signal.
PS - my Note 3 gets phenomenal signal. Not as good as my HTC One did (obviously) but better than all the other flagship phones Verizon has had in the last 2 yrs.
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You are correct sir I think I'm just doomed with the area I live in but MI9 modem did help my signal or mostly my battery life.
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