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Increase WiFi signal strength, same poor contact as GPS

I'm not sure if this was covered already but if it was, disregard my post.
There is another tab for the WiFi antenna on the back of the Galaxy S' casing. I took a Floss-Toothpick, cut off the end.. smashed it down a little and shimmed it inbetween and now my WiFi signal strength is much MUCH better. This replacement phone has been cutting out constantly in my room and now it's working great.

Wow cool~I personally was not aware that people really had widespread wifi problems though.

between my 2 vibrants we have and the 2 original before they replaced them due to GPS issues which the replacements also have none of them have had wifi problems. I guess we are half lucky. I have seen a number of people complain about Wi-Fi problems, good to know it's a hardware problem. Hopefully I'll get my GPS problems fixed with the next replacement phones and also have working GPS.

Well since i was going to open the phone i did both of them the GPS and the WIFI, Both have been working great ever since..............

Do you have any idea what your wifi speeds were like before? I'm curious what most people get on their wireless n networks.
heygrl said:
I'm not sure if this was covered already but if it was, disregard my post.
There is another tab for the WiFi antenna on the back of the Galaxy S' casing. I took a Floss-Toothpick, cut off the end.. smashed it down a little and shimmed it inbetween and now my WiFi signal strength is much MUCH better. This replacement phone has been cutting out constantly in my room and now it's working great.
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It was more of an on or off thing. If it dropped down to 1 dot (not the bars) my WiFi would basically cut out on the Vibrant. If I had one bar it would be exactly what I have this router capped at which is 2500Kbps

Can you give more details on this fix?
Thanks!
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I saw the fix for the GPS and I am now able to get locks and use navigation. I can even now use my Cardio Trainer program that tracks your running. Where is the wifi at? Mine is not great. I have the phone sitting 3 feet from the wifi router and it is down a bar. My laptop can hit it at full strength 2 rooms away.

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this is a picture I took from the GPS thread. It's to the far left of the GPS antenna and looks exactly the same. I probably should have took pics myself but I didn't think of it while I had my phone open.

Jk... Sorry

can you post a pic on what you did like with the toothpick?im not really satisfied with my wifi signal and id be really glad if this method could help.thanks

Kickstand Case for Nexus 4

Hi!
I will use Nexus 4 for video chat and recording a video (sometimes). I am looking for a vertical kickstand case.
Vertical kickstand:
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I used PureGear Hard Shell Case with Kickstand for my Gnex, and I loved it because I don't have to hold the phone for using video chat, and it just stands for recording a video (I do few silly stunts).
Why vertical? I use facetime/talk all time. It has to be vertical stand because horizontal stand will not work on facetime/talk because it would be too wierd for my friends turning their head to see me. lol
Is there a vertical kickstand case for Nexus 4?
Thank you so much!

Also looking for this or any know kickstand for the N4...

Seidio's kickstand case is in the works. Not sure when that will happen though. I can wait I always get the Active case/holster combo with my devices. Great for travel IMO.

I ordered this (ebayitem.com/350674511348) case on ebay. The photos appear to be of a real case and phone, rather than a mock-up. Once I receive it on 01/02, I'll post a brief review here.
(I actually ordered (ebayitem.com/160944505505) what appears to be an identical product at a slightly reduced price)
(Can't yet post direct links... sigh)

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I ordered this (ebayitem.com/350674511348) case on ebay. The photos appear to be of a real case and phone, rather than a mock-up. Once I receive it on 01/02, I'll post a brief review here.
(I actually ordered (ebayitem.com/160944505505) what appears to be an identical product at a slightly reduced price)
(Can't yet post direct links... sigh)
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Here ya go
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FULL-BLACK-...60-ACCESSORY-/350674511348?pt=PDA_Accessories

An update: I received the case, which is made of two parts (hard and soft). The softer part has a very strong vinyl smell which I am working to eliminate. The case fits well and is relatively light, though it adds plenty of bulk (and, I presume, protection commensurate with the extra material).
In other news, the touchscreen on my Nexus 4 gave out and I'm in the process of receiving a replacement. When I receive it, I'll post the review!

What are the little white dots on the edge of the Note 4?

I've noticed 8 white or translucent squares on the top and bottom on both the back and the front of the chamfered edge of the Note 4?
Does anybody know what these are, I'm very curious!
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Hi,
They are gaps in the aluminium for the antenna to get a signal through.
I hope this answers your question
Sam

Thanks for that, I just realised now that we are not supposed to ask questions here in this forum.
I thought general meant 'anything' but clearly not.

sampglov said:
They are gaps in the aluminium for the antenna to get a signal through.
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Nope. Here's where the antennas are located. There's plenty of signal access through the front and back of the phone; and those puny dimples wouldn't really help. What you described is typically used on metal-backed phones (EG: iP6, HTC One M7) and are a lot bigger.
I'm wondering what they're for too. If I had to guess I'd say to allow for expansion/contraction from temperature or to allow some flex either for real-world bending or to facilitate production and assembly.

Ha. I didn't even notice till you pointed this out. I think it looks kinda neat myself.

Maybe it's something to do with the VR capabilities.. maybe?

Also if you look right up close on the black part of frame there are slightly raised bumps in line with the white dots, curious, aesthetics or something else?

It looks better than the back of iphone 6
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homer285 said:
Also if you look right up close on the black part of frame there are slightly raised bumps in line with the white dots, curious, aesthetics or something else?
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that is to cover that the cut goes all through! some sort of sticker which is then also coated...
reason for these cuts could be either manufacturing or radio performance!

I'm also thinking it might simply be structural.

Transferring NFC chip to a different back cover?

So I used to have a Galaxy Note 3 and the NFC chip was on the battery. I thought the same was the case with my V20 until I bought one of those extended 6600mAh batteries (because I dont really care about the thinness of the phone) which doesnt support NFC. I noticed the lack of the black ribbon around the camera and the 2 contacts on it. Im assuming this is the NFC chip? Do you guys think it would be possible to peel it off and stick it on the new back cover that comes with this extended battery? NFC is something I use daily for NFC payments (since its widely available in Australia) and would love to still be able to use it.
Pic for what I mean
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Splitting hairs, but what you see around the camera cutout on the cover is the antenna for the NFC chip. Chip is on board itself.
Honestly, I would imagine it would work, were you to be really careful about pulling the ribbon off..
That said, practicality of the matter is another thing entirely. those damned ribbon cables are crazy fragile. like, dont look at it too long, or you'll tear it fragile. and, i imagine it is stuck to the original cover with some sort of adhesive or another.
tl;dr
the odds of a botched removal are too damned high!

I'd actually like to know about this myself. Considering the v20, with the extended batteries as a main point as I hate being grounded to a charger, but NFC seems like something i would like to start to use as mobile payments are being accepted at more and more places. If you try it, let us know how it goes. Maybe you can put tape on the sticker to give it more support? Who knows. If you mess up, I'm finding spare back covers with NFC antennae for around 20 USD on Amazon.

Alik
I have a post in section for accessoires for backcovers could u please post the shop at Amazon there. I'm looking for them. https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/accessories/backcovers-shop-t3582813

Is the RN7 the exact same size/layout as any other phone [case search]

I am not happy with the current case offerings and want something much more heavy duty. What I have done before with other phones I have had is search for a phone that is almost identical as far as size and layout and just get a case for that phone.
Does anyone know if the layout and size of the Redmi Note 7 is almost identical to any other phones?

user20190915 said:
I am not happy with the current case offerings and want something much more heavy duty. What I have done before with other phones I have had is search for a phone that is almost identical as far as size and layout and just get a case for that phone.
Does anyone know if the layout and size of the Redmi Note 7 is almost identical to any other phones?
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Sorry but why don't you just order a case specifically designed for RN7? I can find lots of these cases in my country's online stores. Most if not all of them are made in China though.
It's not recommended to use other phones' cases for your RN7 as they may seem fit the phone but how about buttons and holes? :silly:

dd721411 said:
Sorry but why don't you just order a case specifically designed for RN7? I can find lots of these cases in my country's online stores. Most if not all of them are made in China though.
It's not recommended to use other phones' cases for your RN7 as they may seem fit the phone but how about buttons and holes? :silly:
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That was the question; as long as the buttons and stuff match up. All of the cases I found for the RN7 are either a really lightweight metal or just a thin plastic. I am looking for something that's a heavy metal with an actual thick glass as a cover. Something like this;
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There are a lot of these from china cheap, but not for the RN7 yet. I have this for my Note 4. It does add 3x the weight and increase the size, but its very well protected.

Well, that case is kinda hardcore and expensive. I'm using cheap ones (3-4 USD) for RN7 and RN4X like these.
https://shopee.vn/Shockproof-with-D...aomi-Redmi-Note-7-7-Pro-i.91822711.2437755424
https://shopee.vn/Xiaomi-Redmi-Note...-Protective-Case-Cover-i.166591296.2595847290
They're cheap but sturdy enough and have saved my phones on many occasions when I tripped while jogging and when phones fell from pockets.
Sorry I can't help with your question. May someone else help you. :fingers-crossed: