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Poor reception/signal strength

Has anybody else experienced poor signal quality?
I'm using the dual SIM H990DS on Telenet in Belgium.
Indoors at home my Nexus 6 had at least some reception, but the V20 does not. I need to place it next to a window for it to have a network signal.
It's not only at home. I compared with my wife's Nexus 6 earlier today when we were out and this confirmed it...
Any solutions?

Same experience
I just got my V20 about 5 days ago and have had the same issue you described. My wifes V10 get about 30% better signal strength in just about every room of our house. Most of the time I can't even connect to the 4G LTE network. At first I thought it was my case but the difference is negligible without it. It was interesting though because I moved from T-Mobile to Verizon and had my number ported while I had the temp number it seemed as though the strength was equal but since porting I am in this boat. Not sure if it was just coincidence or not. I will be taking it in today to see if there anything they can do. I'll update as needed.

I have the same issue with my LG V20 phone. The reception/signal strength is horrible. Callers constantly complain that my phone goes in an out, making it difficult to maintain a conversation. Bluetooth connectivity is also an issue as connecting the device requires multiple attempts. This phone is becoming useless due to the reception and Bluetooth connectivity issues. I will continue to use my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as a backup. I have never experienced any such issues while using the Samsung device. Hopefully the developers at LG are taking notes and a fix/update will be released before 2017.

I have also noticed that signal strength is a bit weaker with the V20 in areas my Note5 had great coverage. Both on AT&T.

I'm noticing the reverse: I'm getting about 1 bar better in comparison to my Note 4.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one... I'm waiting for a software update (still nothing). Hope this can fix the issues.
Shouldn't happen on a phone this price...

Yep,between the note 7 being a fire hazard and now these ridiculous connectivity issues on my v20 I'm ready to go apple

Bluetooth and telephony are fine here. Carrier and or case and or device issues I'd wager first

Similar problems with my Verizon V20. Signal reception is significantly worse than my old Note 3 and my wife's Droid Turbo 2. FWIW, no case on the V20.
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I find the signal reception poorer than my Moto X Pure Edition, at least when LTE is enabled.
When it comes to the reception, is it a question of software or hardware ? I mean is there a chance it can be fixed through an update ?

Same here, it is very poor.

Vadim1 said:
When it comes to the reception, is it a question of software or hardware ? I mean is there a chance it can be fixed through an update ?
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There isn't enough data, but based on the small sample size of people with complaints, I'd guess it was hardware. Every issue like this about which I have read has been a loose connection.
You might want to take your phone to a depot and have it looked at. And, to be honest, if it is just a loose connection, you are far better off to have them fix that then to get a replacement phone of unknown history.

My T-Mobile V20 is a lot better than my t mobile Note 4 in both reception and call quality in places with poor signal. At a particular Walmart my Note 4 didn't work 50 ft through the door. My v20 will not only work but I can hold on to a phone call until the very middle of the store, then it drops the call but I can redial and continue. I'm very impressed so far.
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Im also impressed with reception. Way better than my n4.

add me to the list my call quality is poor and it recently just started. It's very choppy

I know this is sorta old. But I have swapped my phone 3 times. and sim 3 times. I am on t-mobile and i have 2 bars everywhere. I am running roughly -112dbm everywhere. I drop a lot of calls. I am debating on just returning the phone. cause I still have 4 days.

does anyone have wifi calling on ? I have notice that when wifie calling is on call quality can go from one end to the other. it was great when i first got it now i have wifi calling off unless i have no signal.

Signal quality has been fantastic for me in Florida. Came from a note 4. Signal and call quality has been awesome. Never had a dropped call yet and my house is a cellular black hole for some reason. I leave wifi calling (default settings) on as well if that matters

I'm in the same boat

I had bought the AT&T version (manufacture date of March 2017) about two months ago. Seemed to get okay reception at home, but work was a dead zone. It would switch from LTE to 4G to Edge and then nothing. I could stream on Tunein for a minute before losing signal. Traveling through town, I was usually at -125 to -135 dBm. My V10, which I kept, had no issues what so ever so I returned the V20.
I was, however still enamored with the V20, and saw the unlocked version, used, on a website for under $300. Got it this week and the signal seemed to hover around -110 to -120, under Global Network setting. Turned off the LTE enhanced voice and it went down to -85 for two minutes then back up. Switched to LTE/CDMA no change. Switched to LTE/Legacy and no real change. Finally tried UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ and network signal strength has been sitting at -52 to -57.
It is a shame LTE does not really work on this phone, otherwise it would be perfect. As long as the signal strength holds on, I will not return this one. I needed something a bit newer and really wanted a dual camera capability. I was going to hold out for the V30, but with rumors that it won't have a replaceable battery, I figured I would just wait a bit longer.

[Q] A300FU poor signal/reception

I've had the A300FU a few weeks ago, got it used as a spare phone. I have been using it for a week as my HTC speakers have died, however I am finding the signal strength/reception is terrible on this phone.
On my HTC in the same location, I get two bars and a stable 3g, the same can be said for my Nexus 4. However, pop in the SIM card on the A300FU and I find the signal fluctuates between 2 bars and nothing at all, and the 3g often drops completely.
I am on the stock rom/firmware MM, the only change is I have xPosed installed and yes, the device is rooted. However the poor reception was noticed before rooting.
Are these devices known for having crappy antennas or something or is this software related? It's going to force me to ditch the thing as it is unusable most of the time as my voice calls get dropped often due to signal vanishing!
Anyone else find the same problem with these devices? It's a shame, always thought Samsung made quality products.
PS, apologies, I meant to post this is the questions forum.

Try updating to a newer build. I had issues especially with the PK releases.

I am on the latest stock MM build.

[Q] N910C bad signal

Hi all,
new here!
I bought a used N910C device, stock android 6.0.1.
I am very disappointed of the signal strength of the device...
After a lot of reading in here, I rooted my device, flushed TWRP 3.0.2
and flushed all the following modems:
N910CXXU1DPI1 (September 2016)
N910CXXU1DPE4 (May 2016)
N910CXXU1DPE3 (May 2016)
N910CXXU1DPC1 (March 2016)
The result is always the same...
Very bad signal strength into my house where I used to have full signal with many other devices..
My question is that:
Is this a common issue of the device? I have to get used into it??
If I start changing ROMs should I expect any better performance in the signal strength issue??
Thank you in advance!

Pretty poor celluar signal on my N910F as well... There seems to be a recurrent issue with the cellular signal strength on the Note 4 devices... indeed very poor signal compared to my Oneplus 3 for eg. No solution found so far

@vulpy, thank you for your reply!!
Now I feel better, I am not the only one!!
As I don't have a wireless charge back cover, does somebody think this could help signal strength?!

Same problem with mine too, wish there was a fix but guess it's hardware related

Bad reception...

I have very bad reception with my OP5. At Places where my OP3 had 3G or even 4G the OP5 get E or no internet at all. Mostly in places like forest or basements, etc. Places that provide no highspeed. But with my OP3 i never had this problem. I have the problem on all roms tested (OOS based only) and with all modem versions.
is it possible that it is a hardware defect or can it be software.
Is here anybody else who faces a similar problem?
I really don't wanna send it back but in a lot of places this phone get unusable.
Specs:
OP5 - OOS 4.5.10 - Blu_spark kernel (also tested stock, elementalx and franco), German Telekom

I sometimes do feel like it has small connection issues compared to my S4, but that may be due to full metal body construction.
But nothing like what you describe.
It is possible that your antenna is not attached properly.

help. Would buy axon 7 is a mistake ?

Hi,
i have read many reviews state that axon having low signal reception, so could anybody tell what is the actual cause. Is that related to hardware or software. some says software then would flashing custom OS could solve the network issue ?

I personally think there's something more to do with the dual SIMs. I've had a few glitches but on the whole, it's been a good experience. If I encounter issues, a reboot usually fixes it. I do run 2 SIMs and switch my work one on and off regularly so I guess this is bound to present some issues occasionally. Over this Christmas break, my work SIM has been off and I've not had any issues so kind of reinforces that feeling.
As to low signal, I do believe that with LTE, the phone will switch to low power state to extend the battery life and ramp up when the signal is being used actively. Maybe ZTE implements it more honestly than many other manufacturers? Especially as it's mostly a global phone.
Remember the iFail scandal with death grip? There were many questions over the signal reporting and Apple did adjust the software. That may have been a total placebo just by how it was displayed....

Well, I just can speak for myself. My reception is more or less the same as with the Samsung device I've had before. If anything at all, very rarely there's a little bit of a hiccup concerning my WLAN connection.

alwynjoshy said:
Hi,
i have read many reviews state that axon having low signal reception, so could anybody tell what is the actual cause. Is that related to hardware or software. some says software then would flashing custom OS could solve the network issue ?
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The reception is rather bad in the US. But not exactly too bad anywhere else. I'm in Argentina and I get roughly the same signal as my previous Moto G2, though it's worse than the G2 sometimes (but it's pretty obvious since the Moto G2 was all plastic).
It got somewhat better with the new modem files (bundles in the updates of course). But if you're going to install a custom ROM for whatever reason, download the latest modem file for your phone model.

I see no difference in signal strength compared to my old phones (Z1, Zenfone 3 and CM1). At my desk at the office, I have full strength with O2 UK but crap with 3 UK or EE UK, just the same with my other phone.
A side note is I had seen some complaints about poor call quality (may or may not be related to poor signal strength) being reported and here is my personal experience: The person I was calling yesterday was complaining that it was "noisy" where I was calling from. I said I was calling from the middle of an empty car park, so there could be no noise around me. She then said the "noise" was my breathing, so this shows you how good the phone is.

I love my Axon. I also loved my One M8 before but this feels like the logical precessor: Same hardware design language, AMOLED Screen, Octacore, OIS+Good Camera.. etc.
I got mine for like 170€ used but in very good condition. I never regret this buy, also the dev community here is very active (@OrdenKrieger )
Get one Axon7 in your hands and just use it. You will love it.
Edit: I almost forgot mentioning that ZTE is very liberal with Google; See it has Google Daydream support. Other devices? Galaxy S8, Pixel I/II. They're also good devices but hella lot more expansive.
Hope this helps!

jojofreddy said:
I love my Axon. I also loved my One M8 before but this feels like the logical precessor: Same hardware design language, AMOLED Screen, Octacore, OIS+Good Camera.. etc.
I got mine for like 170€ used but in very good condition. I never regret this buy, also the dev community here is very active (@OrdenKrieger )
Get one Axon7 in your hands and just use it. You will love it.
Edit: I almost forgot mentioning that ZTE is very liberal with Google; See it has Google Daydream support. Other devices? Galaxy S8, Pixel I/II. They're also good devices but hella lot more expansive.
Hope this helps!
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Quad core actually