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Poor and Spotty Verizon reception since I got the phone Oct 30th... Help?

Since having this phone since last week I've noticed reception that is worse than my previous Verizon Note 3. I live in a spotty/poor area for reception but it has been worse than ever before now on the 6P. Maybe something in the way I have it setup could help....maybe? At my house I never get 4G (even on my old Note 3 all I ever had was 3G) and at the office I used to get 4G on my Note 3 but now I only very occasionally see it show LTE above the bars at the top of the phone.
I've tried switching between Global, LTE/CDMA and LTE/GSM/UMTS under the cellular network settings and Global seems to return the best reception for me. What should be the best setting here for Verizon?
I have "Data Roaming" off; should it be on?
I have "Enhanced 4G LTE Mode" on; should it be on or off?
"System Select" I have on automatic; good?
"Access Points" screen opens to APN's which I haven't touched because I have no idea what that does...any help in there???
Having used my phone for a while now I can add that I occasionally will see several bars on the reception icon at the top and then it will just vanish and show no bars. Usually my reception would bounce up and down a bit but on this phone it seems to plunge or skyrocket sporadically.
At the office (where I have better reception) I will see very good signal strength around -73dBm 8asu at times and then at other times its -117dBm 1asu or worse. At home its almost always -110 or worse...
Any thoughts on anything I could try to change to improve things or am I just out of luck with a weaker radio in this phone verses my old Note 3?
Thanks

Here's a screen shot of today's reception at the office...
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Here's a screen shot of today's reception at the office... View attachment 3529848
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I am also on Verizon and in my house the cell signal is comparable to that. I think there is just bad coverage in my neighborhood; when I go towards the city center it gets better.

I just sold my Verizon note 5 got the nexus 6p, and the 6p gets better reception

2swizzle said:
I just sold my Verizon note 5 got the nexus 6p, and the 6p gets better reception
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How is the screen on N6P compared to Note 5?

You might want to try turning off Enhanced 4G LTE Mode. The Enhanced 4G LTE mode turns on VoLTE. If you don't have good LTE coverage, then you won't be able to make calls reliably with VoLTE turned on.

I agree with your points. I too want to figure out which is best.
This was my battery life on the first day I got it, 10/29. I had the best SOT performance when I was setting it up. Everything mostly on. Realized my coverage sucked when I saw others.
http://imgur.com/a/lYDuA
And this is today.
https://imgur.com/a/0gwjp
I have:
Data Roaming off
Network Type LTE / CDMA
Enhanced 4G LTE Mode On
Automatic CDMA Roaming Mode
VZWINTERNET APNs

This is awful now...
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I'm having the same issue.

rsa 329 said:
I'm having the same issue.
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What phone did you use before?
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Davidinks said:
What phone did you use before?
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Moto x pure xt1575. Love that phone

droidguy22 said:
How is the screen on N6P compared to Note 5?
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The screen is ok, the note 5 is still the best phone on the market, but it's not an option on Verizon if you like xda
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rsa 329 said:
Moto x pure xt1575. Love that phone
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Do you have a newer seem card?

Yes, its a new sim.

Improve signal strength?

Hi is there any way to boost signal strength? Out of all the flagship phones and mid range phones i have ever had the s7 edge has to be the worst. Previous phones: Z5 Premium, C5 Ultra, S6 Edge Plus, Z3, Nexus 6, HTC m8, Note 2, 3 and 4. The best was the Nexus 6. Its got that bad i feel like ditching the s7 edge for a mid range phone. I love everything else about it and it destroys the competition. But this most important factor prevents it from being the ultimate phone. any ideas welcome. I'm on BTU UK firmware and i've tried 3UK firmware and that's even worse. I've tried just using 3g only instead of 3g/lte. Factory reset many times. Tried different sim cards.
Thanks

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Hi is there any way to boost signal strength? Out of all the flagship phones and mid range phones i have ever had the s7 edge has to be the worst. Previous phones: Z5 Premium, C5 Ultra, S6 Edge Plus, Z3, Nexus 6, HTC m8, Note 2, 3 and 4. The best was the Nexus 6. Its got that bad i feel like ditching the s7 edge for a mid range phone. I love everything else about it and it destroys the competition. But this most important factor prevents it from being the ultimate phone. any ideas welcome. I'm on BTU UK firmware and i've tried 3UK firmware and that's even worse. I've tried just using 3g only instead of 3g/lte. Factory reset many times. Tried different sim cards.
Thanks
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Yes same issue here. I installed 'signal guard' from the app store that repairs signal, and helps but fast from a fix.
I may sell the phone and upgrade to the OnePlus3... I haven't had a Samsung for years, and omg how far have they fallen! The S7 is truly a polished turd!

I think the s7 edge has a poor signal
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sielhadi said:
I think the s7 edge has a poor signal
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Definitely... I can't understand why so many reviews recommend this phone, when it is almost useless in a lot of locations....
I'm hoping that a modem update will resolve it...

JKWR said:
Hi is there any way to boost signal strength? Out of all the flagship phones and mid range phones i have ever had the s7 edge has to be the worst. Previous phones: Z5 Premium, C5 Ultra, S6 Edge Plus, Z3, Nexus 6, HTC m8, Note 2, 3 and 4. The best was the Nexus 6. Its got that bad i feel like ditching the s7 edge for a mid range phone. I love everything else about it and it destroys the competition. But this most important factor prevents it from being the ultimate phone. any ideas welcome. I'm on BTU UK firmware and i've tried 3UK firmware and that's even worse. I've tried just using 3g only instead of 3g/lte. Factory reset many times. Tried different sim cards.
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I know it's a poor workaround but you can try to limitate the network to only 2G as default and upgrade to 3G/4G only when needed; for this I downloaded an app (2g/3G switcher or smth like that) taht gives me a shortcut in the notification panel in order to quick access this band switch; doing so you will also notice a small improvement in battery life due to better signal

O ditched gs7e for oneplus3 ... Im getting LTE all in my area with full bars. When i had the s7e i didn't got more than 2bars. Also having bad reception result with battery drain. Im happy with op3. Its confirmed that cm14 is on the way for us.
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O ditched gs7e for oneplus3 ... Im getting LTE all in my area with full bars. When i had the s7e i didn't got more than 2bars. Also having bad reception result with battery drain. Im happy with op3. Its confirmed that cm14 is on the way for us.
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What's the battery like on the OP3? The one good thing about the S7 is the battery is pretty good...

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This is all stock... It can do it better with some tweaks. Also the dash charge is IDK how to describe .. AWESOME
35% battery and i put in charger.. it will take 32min to full charge..

lummujaj said:
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This is all stock... It can do it better with some tweaks. Also the dash charge is IDK how to describe .. AWESOME
35% battery and i put in charger.. it will take 32min to full charge..
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Looks good..... Have you found any major issues with bugs?
All the reviews for the OP3 are really good, but all the reviews for the S7 were good too, and they got it completely wrong!
Looks like I'll put this S7 up for sale and upgrade to the OP3..
Cheers dude..

Definitely replacement worthy for my note 7

I've been really upset that I need to turn in my perfectly fine note 7. I was having really tough time deciding which phone to get and this Mi Mix really got me excited. Now I will turn in my note 7 for this in a heart beat.
I will be in China next week. Hopefully my friend who owns a cell phone still will be able to get one for me when I get there. Now I am even more excited about my trip lol
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Grats and do tell us when you get it.

I am not sure about att since their LTE is mostly band 28, 700 which this phone doesn't support. U will get LTE in some area but not full support.
Right now it seems like it's easier to get the phone if you have someone in China
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Slap on Google launcher then it's perfect lol. Don't like the stock launcher without app drawer
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Here's the LTE compatibility chart for this phone. No 700 for ATT
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Looks like it'll support T-Mobile.

It is supposed to come out November 4th in limited numbers. I will get it for T-Mobile just to experience it if importing won't double the cost. The cameras and screen are nothing like the Note 7 though (same is true for the Mi Note 2, which is curved but still has a 1.5mm bezel on each side of the screen, so there's no borderless effect at all).

No band 12? That's going to be a hard pill to swallow in regards to certain areas, including my office.

messiahfreedom said:
No band 12? That's going to be a hard pill to swallow in regards to certain areas, including my office.
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They had me until I didn't see Band 12 on there. I need band 12 for my office also. Regardless, its such a nice phone and has great specs, so tempting. Let's see what Huawei has up their sleeves with the Mate 9 next week.

The phone is running Snapdragon 821, so in hardware it supports all LTE bands. Software is a different story. Some Xiaomi phones have been successfully unlocked, others overwrite nvram values on boot which has been an issue. The interest of this phone will probably fuel development work. The Mi Note 2 was released with the Mi Mix and it supports most LTE bands so it's possible that files/code from the Mi Note 2 might help in unlocking the Mi Mix. I'm hopeful!

I was sad about the note 7 I ended up jumping on the iPhone 7 promos T-Mobile was having and I deeply regret it hahaha I miss android selling my iPhone 7plus and jumping on this boat this phone is beautiful

Finally I was able to get one
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How? They postponed the sale online to November 8th.

thklinge said:
How? They postponed the sale online to November 8th.
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I am in china right now. I went to Mi store but they didnt have any but I got it from a private seller
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gclancer said:
I am in china right now. I went to Mi store but they didnt have any but I got it from a private seller
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thanks...once you get some use from this, please update if you can about
1) the camera
2) in-call sound/calling experience (lot of messages on have to place face next to screen always during call etc) - also in-call volume
3) how is the display especially in ambient light? and viewing angles color shifts brightness shifts?
Camera reviews were confusing/mixed...
will be very much appreciated!

mac231us said:
thanks...once you get some use from this, please update if you can about
1) the camera
2) in-call sound/calling experience (lot of messages on have to place face next to screen always during call etc) - also in-call volume
3) how is the display especially in ambient light? and viewing angles color shifts brightness shifts?
Camera reviews were confusing/mixed...
will be very much appreciated!
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Image quality is a bit better than my z5 premium but not the S7 edge.
In call quality is on par with S7 edge both in ear and speakerphone.
The display is great in terms of color, viewing angle. The best feature I like the most is u can choose display color temp better warm, standard or cold.
The built quality is very premium in the hand, the best one I have had since oppo 7 and Huawei Mate 8
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gclancer said:
Image quality is a bit better than my z5 premium but not the S7 edge.
In call quality is on par with S7 edge both in ear and speakerphone.
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Quick easy question - does the phone have an english menu option?

ChodTheWacko said:
Quick easy question - does the phone have an english menu option?
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Yes it does
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Hi @gclancer hope you enjoy your new mi mix...
Have a question for you ...
If you go to settings>additional settings>language &input>language....is it possible to change the language there?..
Or this doesn't exist..
Thanks...
EDIT: living in the Netherlands..I'm curious if i can use Dutch on this phone....
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Tks. It's under settings, additional settings and language. Only 4 languages available
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Signal strength on Verizon

One of my concerns about using this phone on Verizon is that its LTE only. For then first 4 days it was getting a great signal. Tonight i went to a concert and when I got onto the concert floor my signal was super slow and cut out. My friend had a note 8 and was getting a pretty decent signal, not super fast but much better than what I was getting.
I was however getting texts instantly with no issues which was kinda weird.
Still in my return period and wanted to see how others on Verizon were doing when your in odd places.
Thx

Lmao that still better than what i received from OP first day everything works 2nd day i has swap sim to slot 2 to make it work...and now cant get anything to work...only time to get signal and data work only is reboot the phone but after 5 min everything gone...i just contact OP today they make a ticket and said will email in 24-48h but i think imma file return tomorrow cant be any frustrating more...but anyway im happy for those people who has it work property on Verizon!

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Lmao that still better than what i received from OP first day everything works 2nd day i has swap sim to slot 2 to make it work...and now cant get anything to work...only time to get signal and data work only is reboot the phone but after 5 min everything gone...i just contact OP today they make a ticket and said will email in 24-48h but i think imma file return tomorrow cant be any frustrating more...but anyway im happy for those people who has it work property on Verizon!
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I'm having no issues and actually a little better signal than my past 4 devices. Running 94-96dbm. About 2 dbm better than the others. 6p, Axon 7, Essential, xz2 compact.
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mpetruzz said:
One of my concerns about using this phone on Verizon is that its LTE only. For then first 4 days it was getting a great signal. Tonight i went to a concert and when I got onto the concert floor my signal was super slow and cut out. My friend had a note 8 and was getting a pretty decent signal, not super fast but much better than what I was getting.
I was however getting texts instantly with no issues which was kinda weird.
Still in my return period and wanted to see how others on Verizon were doing when your in odd places.
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I haven't had any issues so far. Loving this phone

I'm having signal issues on T-Mobile. I'll randomly lose network connection. And I'm barely getting any signal in areas where I've always gotten signal with other phones.
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bill3508 said:
I'm having no issues and actually a little better signal than my past 4 devices. Running 94-96dbm. About 2 dbm better than the others. 6p, Axon 7, Essential, xz2 compact.
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I think they send me a T-Mobile oneplus version with dual sim tray lol...anyway can you be my favor? Dial *#*#4636#*#* and then click on 3 dot on top right and click ims status...does it said registered?

I've been randomly testing my phone and until tonight I was getting fantastic speeds in places I normally don't. It was concerning to have others get a signal and not me.
I guess the good news is that I was able to get texts with no issues. I have a week to go so we'll see how it goes
I REALLY like this phone over the Pixel 3XL I came from so hopefully tonight was a weird and isolated case.

What network type are you all using in the phone information section?

LTE. Although, I just noticed that it says unknown phone number. Could that be an issue?
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_BГ@ckθut said:
I think they send me a T-Mobile oneplus version with dual sim tray lol...anyway can you be my favor? Dial *#*#4636#*#* and then click on 3 dot on top right and click ims status...does it said registered?
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Yes, it's says registered.
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Yes, it's says registered.
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Mmm that good...cause mine said not registered...idk what wrong with it...but thanks

I live in a rural area where my Pixel 2 XL would drop signals frequently. Even though the 6T is LTE only I have better signal and haven't dropped a call yet!
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I just got another random drop.
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ack41988 said:
I live in a rural area where my Pixel 2 XL would drop signals frequently. Even though the 6T is LTE only I have better signal and haven't dropped a call yet!
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I work in a rural area and my Pixel 2XL and Pixel 3 struggle and go into "3G" mode fairly often. On the 6T, speeds can be slow but signal is consistently better. The only places I loose signal completely are out in the woods where reception is spotty at best for any phone. I'm really happy with it so far!

ack41988 said:
I live in a rural area where my Pixel 2 XL would drop signals frequently. Even though the 6T is LTE only I have better signal and haven't dropped a call yet!
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I work in a rural area and my Pixel 2XL and Pixel 3 struggle and go into "3G" mode fairly often. On the 6T, speeds can be slow but signal is consistently better. The only places I loose signal completely are out in the woods where reception is spotty at best for any phone. I'm really happy with it so far!
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This has been my experience so far. i live and work in a rural area in Upstate SC, and the 6t crushes every other android i have had in terms of reception. i completely expected dropouts, etc. have yet to have one.

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This has been my experience so far. i live and work in a rural area in Upstate SC, and the 6t crushes every other android i have had in terms of reception. i completely expected dropouts, etc. have yet to have one.
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Not a single ons
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No issues here, around 100 mbps download on verizon all the time! It is crazy! Been better then my note 9

I have been getting a better signal than my previous phones on Verizon as well. In my house all my calls were over wifi on my Note 9 so I was a bit worried about the OnePlus 6t. I get a much better signal at home on the 6T and do not seem to need wifi calling.

I ran speedtest again this morning on my way in to work.

Android message rcs

Well the long wait over
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Android 10 feature?
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No
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So? What is that? How could that over? Mysteria lover?
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https://www.xda-developers.com/enable-rcs-google-messages-any-carrier/
Here's the article and instructions

Won't work for me though [emoji17]
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Well the part where you enter your number some get lucky with using the 1 than your number but I use 44 whick is uk and it connect if anyone wants to test please lmk.
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First off said my carrier did not support this feature. I followed the instructions and it said setting up, when i went back out a blue screen with register my phone number came up and sent me a sms code. I went back in and its working great.
Now how do you work it.?

It's works just relax when your enter your number change to uk county code so USA is usually 1 than the number enter 44 than go back to that and out the otp pattern to that than just close app and open and should be connected.
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So before it says connect your number goes in that spot.
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For me it says connected when turning Chat on, i'm in Canada, but i have no access to the RCS Flags settings like shown in link. I am on v 5.0.062

followed the instructions here (multiple times now)... https://www.xda-developers.com/enable-rcs-google-messages-any-carrier/
no dice. nothing happens. i don't get the prompt to upgrade when i go back into messages. major bumber.
on a10 with ui2. maybe that's why.

I'm on ATT, and have RCS connected. Now..is it actually working? Who knows..most of my friends have iPhones, or don't care enough to try this workaround. But chat service is Connected on my phone.

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I'm on ATT, and have RCS connected. Now..is it actually working? Who knows..most of my friends have iPhones, or don't care enough to try this workaround. But chat service is Connected on my phone.
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Been wanting to test with someone but everyone scared lol.
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I'm on sprint with unbranded U1 firmware in the US and my chat features show connected, but I'm not even sure if it's working because every got iPhone lol

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Been wanting to test with someone but everyone scared lol.
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Successful test run tonight!!!

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Successful test run tonight!!!
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I have the said chat features connected but dont know how to get it working. I mean i send messages to my iphone but the read etc doesnt show up. Do i need another rcs enabled android?
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Been wanting to test with someone but everyone scared lol.
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Even i cant test.
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twoxa said:
I'm on sprint with unbranded U1 firmware in the US and my chat features show connected, but I'm not even sure if it's working because every got iPhone lol
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DM me if you want to test this out.

Had another successful test with RCS. One thing we saw....the real time typing indicator is gone. There was an update last night (v 5.3.073) so perhaps there is a bug. I reported it to Google, so we'll see. Otherwise, it works pretty good.