Samsung s6/s6 edge poor signal
Hi,
Is anyone else getting poor signal strength from their s6 or edge? I have an s6 edge and whereas my old nexus 5 used to get full 4g signal at home my new phone gets 1 or 2 bars. Download speeds are not fantastic considering I am on a 4gee contract now. Is anyone else experiencing this or do I have a dud phone? I went into store to ask but they dismissed me saying I should have a software update soon that may fix it.
Thanks
Yes- extremely poor signal. Phone only ever displays one or zero bars of signal; I'm based between home and uni just outside London; so signal should be very good. I've had the phone for about a month now and experiencing problems with dropped calls, failed texts and issues connecting to WiFi on AC and N bands (the latests and most secure signal bands). I think it might be a problem with the antenna but everyone I've spoken to at EE have been very unhelpful. Fortunately, Samsung offers a 24 month warranty, so it might be worth going to them to get the phone repaired or replaced?
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N8 poor signal reception and other hardware issues...
I have always been a Nokia fan . I started with Nokia 6600, then N70, then N82 and now a Nokia N8.
However, I am facing the worst experience with N8 reception issues.
The problems faced are as under :
1) Poor Signal Reception Issues - Signal strength is weak and is constantly fluctuating compared to other Nokia Phones. At my workplace, if Nokia N82 displays 5 bars, N8 would display only 1 or 2 bars.
2) Phone freezes many times. Whenever an Alarm is enabled, phone freezed much more.
3) Purple Tint in the display. Nokia Service Centre says that its normal but according to me, they are just ignoring this issue.
4) Vibration is weak : I often do not realize when the phone is vibrating in my pocket !!
Upcoming Symbian Anna will just improve the user interface but will not be able to solve these hardware issues.
If Nokia plans a hardware update facility for N8 users wherein they can fix the signal reception issues and increase the RAM to 1 GB atleast, I would retain this phone for few years.
But, now, I intend to switch to Samsung Galaxy S II.
Your views solicited.
Regards
MODERATOR'S NOTE: This post has been edited as we do not allow the discussion of speculations concerning products or services which have not been officially announced by Nokia.sats_24 wrote:
I have always been a Nokia fan . I started with Nokia 6600, then N70, then N82 and now a Nokia N8.
However, I am facing the worst experience with N8 reception issues.
The problems faced are as under :
1) Poor Signal Reception Issues - Signal strength is weak and is constantly fluctuating compared to other Nokia Phones. At my workplace, if Nokia N82 displays 5 bars, N8 would display only 1 or 2 bars.
2) Phone freezes many times. Whenever an Alarm is enabled, phone freezed much more.
3) Purple Tint in the display. Nokia Service Centre says that its normal but according to me, they are just ignoring this issue.
4) Vibration is weak : I often do not realize when the phone is vibrating in my pocket !!
Upcoming Symbian Anna will just improve the user interface but will not be able to solve these hardware issues.
If Nokia plans a hardware update facility for N8 users wherein they can fix the signal reception issues and increase the RAM to 1 GB atleast, I would retain this phone for few years.
But, now, I intend to switch to Samsung Galaxy S II.
Your views solicited.
Regards
MODERATOR'S NOTE: This post has been edited as we do not allow the discussion of speculations concerning products or services which have not been officially announced by Nokia.
I am agree with poor signal issue with nokia N8. I have two cell with one is N8 and other one is N26 with nearly 4.5 year old but at same place Nokia N8 showing very poor quality of network signal compared to N26. So for same network provider with two different cell with same manufacture how can drastic different that is also investing nearly RS.22000!
Please resolve the issue ASAP.
Regards,
Praful -
What is the best Radio app for Iphone with poor Signal
hi folks
i live in rural shropshire, UK and where there is a poor signal reception and no 3G so i was hoping if someone could tell me what is the best radio app with about 2-3 bars of signal on O2 please can someone help thxWell, 2(.(7)5)G (GPRS/EDGE) is still sufficient for a lot of (mostly HE-AACv2) streams - they're between 24 and 40 kbps, . That is, first, check out whether there are favorite stations in the station directory of the HE-AACv2-specific radio app "Tuner2 Hi-Fi Radio". Note that there are other HE-AACv2-capable clients but this one is the best.
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2.1 3G vs. 2.(7)5G vs. Wi-Fi
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Note that, with some networks (for example, Vodafone in some? all? countries) there’s no EDGE at all. There, you either use 3G or GPRS. The latter rules out all stations with speeds over 40 kbps. If this is the case, you will most probably have to rely on HE-AACv2 (also known as AAC+) streams, should you want good audio quality and stereo sound. The other formats, MP3, AAC-LC (the two formats natively supported by the built-in QuickTime player) and WMA are completely unable to deliver good, stereo audio quality under 40 kbps; OGG is able, but around 36-38 kbps, which may result in stuttering over lower-quality GPRS connections or congested network.
You can find a lot of AAC+ streams at http://dir.xiph.org/by_format/AAC+ and http://yp.shoutcast.com/. Note that, with the latter, you will want to click radio stations with AAC+ type (see the last column). Unfortunately, unlike with collecting with MP3 stations only, you will not want to tap the header of the last, “Type” column, to order them to collect all AAC+ stations at the end of the list because it’s not possible to easily jump to the end of this list. (Tapping will only order the stations in a way that the list starts with MP3 ones; that is, stations well above 40 kbps - and the few that broadcast under 40kbps, do so with awful audio quality.)
Note that moodio.fm (which, as with the former two, stream directories, that is, xiph.org and shoutcast.com, has been introduced in section 1. Built-in capabilities: QuickTime), by default, also uses AAC+. As with the former two stations, in order to play back these AAC+ streams in an AAC+-capable radio player (the built-in QuickTime isn’t one of them) like Pocket Tunes Radio or FStream, you’ll want to copy these links to the clipboard and, then, paste them into a custom, user-defined station in these apps (as long as you don’t find a station of your liking in the built-in station directories of these radio clients). To do so,
1. in Safari, long-tap the link and, then, select “Copy” from the context menu
2. Switch to the radio station, go to its dedicated custom station entry dialog (with FStream, Favorites / Edit / Add new webradio at the bottom; with Pocket Tunes, Favorites / Edit / +) and tap the URL field a bit longer after cleaning it entirely (if there’s a http:// in it; with FStream, there isn’t). You’ll see a Paste flag (icon) as in this screenshot
3. Just tap it; the station URL will be pasted to the field
4. You can also give your station a name
(Note that you can also manipulate the favorite list of FStream via Wi-Fi, from a desktop Web browser. It offers a far faster way of adding and deleting favorites.)
Note that Pocket Tunes Radio also has a built-in Web browser. If you navigate from it to, say, m.moodio.fm or yp.shoutcast.com, you won’t need to do any copy / pasting like explained in the previous section. FStream (my other pick for HE-AACv2 playback) doesn’t have a Web browser. Note that several other (except for ooTunes, not that recommended) players also have a built-in browsers. You can do exactly the same in all of them except for eingrad’s RadioBOX, which, currently, has bugs in its Web browser: when you tap a link, the playback (if the built-in QuickTime is compatible with it) will start in QuickTime and not in the built-in player. (The developers stated they would fix this bug some time.) -
Samsung Galaxy SIII Weak Data Signal
I upgraded from an HTC Thunderbolt that I used to be able to stream Pandora, iHeartRadio, etc. while sitting at my desk at work without any problems but with the new SIII I can't do any of that. I also notice that switching form 3G to 4G (3G inside my office to 4G outside) is unbelieveably slow and can't take 10 minutes or more to switch to 4G. On top of that, while I'm at home the wi-fi signal is atrocious. Sitting next to my wife's Rezound showing the best wi-fi signal reception that it can get my SIII won't even show a wi-fi signal. Most of the time I'll have to turn wi-fi off and on several times to get the phone to see the network.
I know Samsung phones have historically had signal reception problems, even as recently as the Nexus, but this is just ridiculous. Hopefully it's just a software issue that can be fixed via OTA update but Verizon isn't exactly known for pushing out updates in a timely manner.
In the meantime I'm stuck with a *** phone that can't do half the things my old Thunderbolt used to be able to do. Maybe I'll just sell the SIII on Ebay and buy and old Rezound (now getting ICS) or a Moto Razr Maxx.The S2 I owned had perfect data connection, even in areas of poor coverage, and superb WiFi connectivity. The S3 operates identically. I'd suggest a factory reset to begin, and a replacement if that doesn't resolve the issue. I don't think your experience is typical.
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New router WRT160N, but still same poor signal!!
Hi all,
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My desktop signal is fine, but i have 3 laptops, and can be 30 feet away and get a fair/poor signal. When I go into the bedroom, which is upstairs, and in the furthest distance away from the router, the signal gets even weaker.
My Techie tried everything to bump up the signal, trying all channels, and even moved the router around the room. No luck!!
My house isn't made of steel, so there is no logical explanation for this... is there?
Please help me, and remember...I'm not real swarthy with the computer jargon,
thanks very muchTry to change the Wireless Settings on your Router as mentioned below, i think it will improve the wireless signal strength on your computers.
Open an Internet Explorer browser page on your wired computer(desktop).In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1 and press Enter...Leave Username blank & in Password use admin in lower case...
For Wireless Settings, please do the following : -
Click on the Wireless tab
- Here select manual configuration...Wireless Network mode should be mixed...
- Provide a unique name in the Wireless Network Name (SSID) box in order to differentiate your network from your neighbors network...
- Set the Radio Band to Standard-20MHz and change the Standard channel to 11-2.462GHz...Wireless SSID broadcast should be Enabled and then click on Save Settings...
Please make a note of Wireless Network Name (SSID) as this is the Network Identifier...
For Wireless Security : -
Click on the Sub tab under Wireless > Wireless Security...
Change the Wireless security mode to WPA, For Encryption, select TKIP...For Passphrase input your desired WPA Key. For example , MySecretKey , This will serve as your network key whenever you connect to your wireless network. Do NOT give this key to anyone and remember the key.
NOTE : Passphrase should be more that 8 characters...
Click on Advanced Wireless Settings
Change the Beacon Interval to 75,Change the Fragmentation Threshold to 2304,Change the RTS Threshold to 2304 and Click on Save Settings...
Now see if you can locate your Wireless Network and attempt to connect... -
I got reception problem in my 4g both gsm and wifi ? in form of very poor signal why*
i got reception problem in my 4g both gsm and wifi ? in form of very poor signal why*?? it was working fine suddenly the signal became bad and when i make phone call the other person on the seceond side doent hear me but when i use face time it is working , and the wifi signal is the same there is no or poor signal , signal improve only when i get closer to the modem that provides wifi at home or any wifi hot spot
is it antenna problem ? or what???That thread helped for a time. But now it seems as though my computer is back to slow again. But, some of the jargon is over my head as well. Not sure I knew quoite everything they were talking about. But thanks a lot for that, it helped I probably just need to reread it and follow the instructions again. Thanks so much.
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Hello all. I recently lost BBC1 due to 'poor signal/lost connection' but all other channels (including BBC) were ok. The next day ITV1 channel lost due to same issue (but again, not all ITV channels). Checked aerial leads ok which they were. Just done factory reset after googling for advice and after scanning for channels again have lost numerous other channels, including 1-10 (first channel now listed is 11).
Any advice for me please? Please bear with me - I am not very technical!
ThanksWelcome to the forum. Purging the channel list can sometimes restore missing channels. Remove the aerial and do a channel scan, which will clear the list. Then replace the aerial and scan again.
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How to fix the signal from the microphone to the computer when recording through an interface in logic pro? Every time i record and playback i get poor signal and a lot of fuzz.. how can i fix this problem?
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Dears,
I use to have wireless infrastructure based on autonomous APs 1142n, auth w/ 802.1x and everything was fine.
My Company decided to implement WLC 5508, and I changed only 2nd floor (2 APs) as lightweight and implement WLC over there as pilot testing...
Now All persons here (around 35 clients) are complaining about disconnections, poor signal...
Both APs are distant each other maximim of 15 meters... Our office has a medium open spaced room, with (20 X 15 meters) only 2 "Pilaster" in the middle of the room.
I am facing this message at WLC logs
Thu Nov 1 16:03:57 2012
Coverage hole pre alarm for client[1] 00:37:6d:eb:67:44 on 802.11a interface of AP 00:26:cb:4c:8e:b0 (AP01-RJOBTF). Hist: 1 0 3 4 1 1 2 7 2 9 10 13 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Nov 1 15:55:21 2012
Rogue AP : 7c:4f:b5:ed:27:a1 detected on Base Radio MAC : 1c:aa:07:6e:93:20 Interface no:0(802.11b/g) on Channel 11 with RSSI: -92 and SNR: 1 and Classification: unclassified
Thu Nov 1 15:50:27 2012
Coverage hole pre alarm for client[1] 28:e0:2c:6d:11:58 on 802.11b/g interface of AP 00:26:cb:4c:8e:b0 (AP01-RJOBTF). Hist: 0 0 2 5 11 16 9 2 5 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Is there any best practices I should perform over here ?
Any specific configuration with the signal itself ? In my opinion we dont have a big room here .. 2 APs should work very well... but they are not...
I also can see many Rogue APs... I am not sure if that rogues aps have anything to do with this problem.... also I didnt change anything at 3rd floor (not sure if the
Thanks in advance!!!Actually I am using both APs as lightweight in 2nd floor.
How about this power level? where I can find those parameters ?
At 3rd floor all APs are autonomous, I accessed one of them and find this parameter
CCK Transmitter Power (dBm): Max
OFDM Transmitter Power (dBm): Max
Client Power (dBm): Max
is that the parameter you talked about ?
At WLC I found this screen
Tx Power Level Assignment Algorithm
Power Level Assignment Method
Automatic
On Demand
Fixed
1 2 3 4 5
Maximum Power Level Assignment (-10 to 30 dBm)
Minimum Power Level Assignment (-10 to 30 dBm)
Power Assignment Leader
Last Power Level Assignment
Power Threshold (-80 to -50 dBm)
Power Neighbor Count
Should I check anything else ?
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Access setup page of router ......
Click wireless >> Click on Advanced Wireless
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Poor signal on 3gs after iso 5
why poor signal on my iphone 3gs after iSO 5 update?
Same here:
The update of the iPhone 3Gs if awful. Updates should never break things that work. After updating my iPhone, WiFi and Bluetooth sensitivity are down. I cannot connect to the WiFi in my house at 12 ft. Bluetooth loses connectivity at just over 2 ft ( from my ear to my pocket), come on now, all this worked well before the update. App's are very jumpy, not nearly as smooth as before.
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How to make a video call on a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
I have a new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and have been unable to make a video call. The settings are set to allow it but I am missing something. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
That's a great feature and phone Skydiver13!
To turn HD Voice and Video Calling ON, you can go to Apps> Swipe to tap Settings>Tap Advanced Calling> Tap Advanced Calling again> Tap the Advance Calling Toggle to turn ON.
To make video calls, you can go to Apps> Contacts> Select a contact> Tap Call icon> From Active Call screen, tap Camera. (The caller will have to accept the change to a video call).
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That really *****, we have 4g, but poor signal outside cities, so it drains battery in 1 day! All other phones has 2g option,maybe it is time to switch to other os!
There may be nothing wrong with the phone. If the signal in your location is weak then the fault lies with the providers of that signal. Perhaps an alternate provider would help, even if the service costs more. Ultimately, in most countries it is the government that encourages the improvement of infrastructure.
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My iphone 4 Carrier signal is very weak just shows one bar and often shows No Service followed by searching and again one signal bar I have had a lot of drop calls, I have tested the sim card on my Samsung Ace which shows full Signal strength I am on the latest iphone firmware 5.1.1 with 4.12.01 baseband I have tried resetting the iphone did o full restore twice. I guess there is something wrong with the iphone hardware? Has anyone had similar issues and how they fixed it?
Take the device to Apple or an Apple authorized service center and let them check it out.
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Hi
I have BT Infinity installed which comprises of the HH3 and modem downstairs.
I live in a two bed semi-detached and my devices and connections are as follows:
Downstairs/Connection
Xbox/No problems
Kindle Fire/No problems
Laptop/No problems
Mobile phone: No problems
Upstairs/Connection
PC/Interimittent (ok most of the time but can struggle where a connection drops altogether)
Kindle Fire/No connection (sometimes connects but then more or less immediately disconnects, when connected only 6mbps)
Laptop/No problems
Mobile phone: No problems
I have tried changing channels on the router which has little effect on the Kindle. I have downloaded a wifi analyser which shows that the bedrooms upstairs have a very poor signal reaching them (although the mobile and laptop seem to deal with this very well, and the PC most times).
Can anyone offer any advice to try and get the signal better upstairs? I would have thought a house such as mine should easily get signals in all arears from the HH3 but obviously not.
Thanks in advancemeso100 wrote:
Thanks
I have had a look at the wireless access points and the TP looks good. Can someone explain in n00b language what happens?
Will it plug into my router downstairs and push a stronger signal around the house? If so, its just a more powerful router then?
Confused..
You cannot get a more powerful wireless router, the maximum transmitted power is restriced by law to 100mW.
If you read my document you can see that there are two options.
Wireless repeater that boosts the signal in an areas that has a poor signal.
Or
Extra wireless point upstairs, connected over the mains and plugs into the home hub. See the last diagram on this
page.
The second option is normally the best, as it gives a faster connection, but has the extra cost of the powerline adapters.
You can try the first option, but the repeater needs to be somwhere upstairs, where there is still a usable signal, perhaps in a location above the home hub.
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.
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