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[Q] Maximum Signal Bar is 4

Hi,
I would like to ask if it is normal to have a maximum of 4 signal bars in S4? I'm already using the optimized modem in my country but still receiving 4 signal bars max in return.
I don't think it is a coverage problem though since I already tried my SIM on my old S2 and it is showing 5 signal bars without any problem.
As of now, the maximum Signal Strength I can get is -77dBm 18a asu (2G).
Any help on this? Should I consider on deviating my 'optimized' country modem and flash a different one?
Thanks!

jantonio23 said:
Hi,
I would like to ask if it is normal to have a maximum of 4 signal bars in S4? I'm already using the optimized modem in my country but still receiving 4 signal bars max in return.
I don't think it is a coverage problem though since I already tried my SIM on my old S2 and it is showing 5 signal bars without any problem.
As of now, the maximum Signal Strength I can get is -77dBm 18a asu (2G).
Any help on this? Should I consider on deviating my 'optimized' country modem and flash a different one?
Thanks!
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4 bars is the maximum SHOWN on the Galaxy S4 -77dBm is high!!! I currently have three bars at -98dBm! Basically the Scale is 0 to 4 bars.
I would leave the modem as it is especially as it is supposedly optimized for your country. Don't fix something that isn't broken!
I hope this helps,

4 bars is maximum? Why is that?
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how did you optimize the modem ? i seem to having a lot of issues with "Not Registered on Network" and I must restart phone in order to make calls etc . Stock 4.3 android

No I mean I'm already using the optimized modem for my country.
My only worry is I'm still getting 4 bars signal max instead of 5.
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jantonio23 said:
No I mean I'm already using the optimized modem for my country.
My only worry is I'm still getting 4 bars signal max instead of 5.
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I don't even get 5 bars and I'm in america in LA.
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So I guess this is normal?
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I have the same issue , i compared the signal streight from settings with another s4 and it gave the same streight but i have only 4 bars when another one have full bars , did you found a fix for that ?

jantonio23 said:
4 bars is maximum? Why is that?
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Because yes.... Samsung chose it to be like that... There is no problem on that
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I don't know what your on about, almost every phone I've ever had has only ever had the display show a maximum of 4 bars, except a small % that had 5 rare I'm pretty sure.
In my radio world S 5 is actually more correct.
If you want more bars go get network signal info from the store.
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jantonio23 said:
Hi,
I would like to ask if it is normal to have a maximum of 4 signal bars in S4? I'm already using the optimized modem in my country but still receiving 4 signal bars max in return.
I don't think it is a coverage problem though since I already tried my SIM on my old S2 and it is showing 5 signal bars without any problem.
As of now, the maximum Signal Strength I can get is -77dBm 18a asu (2G).
Any help on this? Should I consider on deviating my 'optimized' country modem and flash a different one?
Thanks!
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You are using Wanamlite Rom, right? There's an option in the Wanam Xposed app that controls the number of bars shown. The default in wanamlite is 5 (up to 6), but the signal isn't adjusted to that number of bars unless you tick the 'Adjust signal levels' option.

Thanks problem solved ..it was due to Wanam ...

Mobile Signal Strength Icons

Are there any mods?
The stock one doesn't look good, especially with little or no signal, the background is too light!
If we could have it with just bars showing where there is a signal and nothing when there is no signal it would be great! Better would be actual signal reading in -dBM!

There is always the Ultimate online kitchen BUT! I'm not sure if it works with 4.3 yet.
http://uot.dakra.lt
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This also request to themer that if any body can change 4G logo to LTE logo in status bar...
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Rom Toolbox Pro has a great selection however they don't take effect. Presumably this doesn't work with 4.3?

cpufrost said:
Rom Toolbox Pro has a great selection however they don't take effect. Presumably this doesn't work with 4.3?
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It doesn't work with 4.3
I tried
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Antenna Problems

Is it just my Note 3,or has anyone else noticed a really crappy antenna?
Most places, where I have no service with the Note 3, I do have service with the Note 2 and BlackBerry Q10.
Also, on the Note 3 I have never seen "4G" in the status bar above only "H+", while on my Note 10.1 2014 I see it everywhere. Yes, I have the network set to LTE.
Would appreciate your input. Thanks!
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No issues here.
Probably unit problem.

Skander1998 said:
No issues here.
Probably unit problem.
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Same here
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lrsthmp said:
Is it just my Note 3,or has anyone else noticed a really crappy antenna?
Most places, where I have no service with the Note 3, I do have service with the Note 2 and BlackBerry Q10.
Also, on the Note 3 I have never seen "4G" in the status bar above only "H+", while on my Note 10.1 2014 I see it everywhere. Yes, I have the network set to LTE.
Would appreciate your input. Thanks!
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I have this problem if I don't use a Samsung cover. The other brand cases seem to cause bad reception on my phone.

No such issue here.
The new update did seem to reduce the signal strength, 50% 4G where I first had 90%, but on the other hand T-Mobile is also still installing 4G and it hadn't been officially launched yet, (which they're doing today) so that could also have been the case.
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Note 3 has no lte option?

Hi guys I recently got myself a note 3 with videotron here in Canada
I know videotron does not have lte yet but on my phone I don't even have that option
All I have is
WCDMA/GSM(auto connect)
WCDMA ONLY
GSM ONLY
My friend has does same options but has also the LTE option available
My note 3 is a sm-n900w8
Thanks
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It depends if your carrier has 4G as I am on Three network UK and I too dont have the LTE option because 4G not out in my area yet but when I changed sim to O2 who already have 4G the LTE option appears.
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hon84 said:
It depends if your carrier has 4G as I am on Three network UK and I too dont have the LTE option because 4G not out in my area yet but when I changed sim to O2 who already have 4G the LTE option appears.
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Ah ok so maybe when they release lte with videotron next year, I guess the option will appear for me too
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young_makaveli said:
Hi guys I recently got myself a note 3 with videotron here in Canada
I know videotron does not have lte yet but on my phone I don't even have that option
All I have is
WCDMA/GSM(auto connect)
WCDMA ONLY
GSM ONLY
My friend has does same options but has also the LTE option available
My note 3 is a sm-n900w8
Thanks
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If you're already rooted go to data/property ,find the persist.radio.lteon.xml file. Open it in Text Editor and if the value that is written is false, change it to true. Save and exit and reboot. Thats it

lesalloum said:
If you're already rooted go to data/property ,find the persist.radio.lteon.xml file. Open it in Text Editor and if the value that is written is false, change it to true. Save and exit and reboot. Thats it
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Lol I don't even know what rooted means
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How can I tell if I'm rooted?
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young_makaveli said:
How can I tell if I'm rooted?
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If you don't know it means you're not
If bought directly from Vidéotron and no modification has been done to your device, you're not rooted
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Any benefits being rooted? Is it like being jailbroken.?
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young_makaveli said:
Any benefits being rooted? Is it like being jailbroken.?
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Rooting has many benefits. The main reason I do it is to uninstall all the bloatware that Samsung saddles you with. My Note 3 came with 25+ useless apps that I can't delete. That's not even counting the 7 that T-Mobile sticks on here. Most of them don't run all the time, but a few do. Like Magazine and the also useless Samsung Siri knockoff. I just use Google voice instead. Another advantage to rooting it would be all the customization options that you would have.

[Q] Selecting LTE Band

Are we able to select the LTE Band we want to use? I assume my N3 is working on Band 3 (1800) & Band 7 (2600).
Is there a way i can just select the phone to use only Band 7?

Scann69 said:
Are we able to select the LTE Band we want to use? I assume my N3 is working on Band 3 (1800) & Band 7 (2600).
Is there a way i can just select the phone to use only Band 7?
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Dial *#2263# in your stock dialer.

antt00 said:
Dial *#2263# in your stock dialer.
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Thanks for the reply but I'm getting the error as attached.
sEnt via gALaXy nOte 3

Scann69 said:
Thanks for the reply but I'm getting the error as attached.
sEnt via gALaXy nOte 3
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What rom/csc are you using? Are you rooted and have you frozen/deleted some stuff.

antt00 said:
What rom/csc are you using? Are you rooted and have you frozen/deleted some stuff.
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I'm on stock MJ4. Did not delete or freeze anything. Rooted yes but that's only to restore stuff.
sEnt via gALaXy nOte 3

Scann69 said:
I'm on stock MJ4. Did not delete or freeze anything. Rooted yes but that's only to restore stuff.
sEnt via gALaXy nOte 3
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Then its your csc. I know for sure our Malaysian regional csc support this.
This is the latest ML1 CSC for malaysia
https://app.box.com/s/s1vjyl4mewmwsup25dw0
You can flash it with mobile odin place under cache.

antt00 said:
Then its your csc. I know for sure our Malaysian regional csc support this.
This is the latest ML1 CSC for malaysia
https://app.box.com/s/s1vjyl4mewmwsup25dw0
You can flash it with mobile odin place under cache.
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Flashing this should not trip my KNOX right? just to confirm...kiasi

Scann69 said:
Flashing this should not trip my KNOX right? just to confirm...kiasi
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Nope i flash it before and i am on xnote.

antt00 said:
Then its your csc. I know for sure our Malaysian regional csc support this.
This is the latest ML1 CSC for malaysia
https://app.box.com/s/s1vjyl4mewmwsup25dw0
You can flash it with mobile odin place under cache.
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antt00 said:
Nope i flash it before and i am on xnote.
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Done....got it working now. Have you tried testing LTE speed based on 1800 and 2600?

Scann69 said:
Done....got it working now. Have you tried testing LTE speed based on 1800 and 2600?
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No i just set auto. Is there any advantage to fix it ah.

antt00 said:
No i just set auto. Is there any advantage to fix it ah.
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Well....band 3 (1800) is good for penetration so if where you are, signal is weak, there is a high chance you're on band 3 but that does not mean it's fast cos signal strength does not equal to performance. band 7 (2600) signal could be weak but there are lesser users so performance could be better.
The attached pictures shows the performance between the two bands. on band 3, i get 3 bars of signal while on band 7, i get only 1 bar but the download speed is almost double.
Just my little understanding on LTE. hope that helps and if i'm wrong.....kindly correct me.

Interesting findings. What to you using?
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Hello there, i cannot change the Lte only band. When using the Advance signal status i have a force stop error. Any solution?

antt00 said:
No i just set auto. Is there any advantage to fix it ah.
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antt00 said:
Interesting findings. What to you using?
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You cannot just keep at a single band all the time. Reason being is not everywhere has good signal for band 3 and band 7 so depending on the area you are at and if you are working and require fast connection, if you are connected to 4G and assuming the speed is slow, you can then change band to see if it helps. In my case, when i'm at home, i'll just switch to band 7 cos it's way faster and this way i make sure it does not switch to band 3 which is slower.
It's extra work to be switching bands but again, it's only if you need the speed and since we know how to, just make full use of the 4G connection

Scann69 said:
You cannot just keep at a single band all the time. Reason being is not everywhere has good signal for band 3 and band 7 so depending on the area you are at and if you are working and require fast connection, if you are connected to 4G and assuming the speed is slow, you can then change band to see if it helps. In my case, when i'm at home, i'll just switch to band 7 cos it's way faster and this way i make sure it does not switch to band 3 which is slower.
It's extra work to be switching bands but again, it's only if you need the speed and since we know how to, just make full use of the 4G connection
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Haiya just realized I type wrong. Meant to ask what telco you using.
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antt00 said:
Haiya just realized I type wrong. Meant to ask what telco you using.
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Maxis.....very old data plan

Any way we can do this on UK csc?
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alom5 said:
Any way we can do this on UK csc?
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Not sure but you can try running the code and see if you get the menu to select

Nothing happens when running the code
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