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I was at my gf's place and decided to test out my Tmo's sim card on her very old ATT (they don't even exist anymore, that's how old) phone. Of course, what did you expect the result was going to be after reading the subject? I normally get absolutely zero reception here because (I think) she lives in the basement). With the ATT phone, I get 1 solid bar. If I move a little, I can get as much as three. Still, my Wizard gets nothing here.
Anyway, has anyone tried to mod the antenna? I know that it's probably REALLY small or has little surface area.
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I was at my gf's place and decided to test out my Tmo's sim card on her very old ATT (they don't even exist anymore, that's how old) phone. Of course, what did you expect the result was going to be after reading the subject? I normally get absolutely zero reception here because (I think) she lives in the basement). With the ATT phone, I get 1 solid bar. If I move a little, I can get as much as three. Still, my Wizard gets nothing here.
Anyway, has anyone tried to mod the antenna? I know that it's probably REALLY small or has little surface area.
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I have the same problem at some of my clients house. Where is the antenna actually located at, since it is entirely internal? And what do you guys all think about those little antennna booster "stickers" that you can get off eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190004979280
LordPhong said:
I was at my gf's place and decided to test out my Tmo's sim card on her very old ATT (they don't even exist anymore, that's how old) phone. Of course, what did you expect the result was going to be after reading the subject? I normally get absolutely zero reception here because (I think) she lives in the basement). With the ATT phone, I get 1 solid bar. If I move a little, I can get as much as three. Still, my Wizard gets nothing here.
Anyway, has anyone tried to mod the antenna? I know that it's probably REALLY small or has little surface area.
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If you have that bad of reception you might want to upgrade the radio software or actually buy a premade antenna. I had the same problem where I live and this and my Motorola Razr V3 both work now, with the antenna cables that I bought.
Just a tought. :idea:
LordPhong said:
If you have that bad of reception you might want to upgrade the radio software or actually buy a premade antenna. I had the same problem where I live and this and my Motorola Razr V3 both work now, with the antenna cables that I bought.
Just a tought. :idea:
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and how exactly do you attach a premade antenna to the Wizard? YOu have any pictures...aka does it make it fugly or bulkier to carry? Where did you buy a premade antenna?
[quote="DeniaL] I have the same problem at some of my clients house. Where is the antenna actually located at, since it is entirely internal? And what do you guys all think about those little antennna booster "stickers" that you can get off eBay. [/quote]
Those antenna boosters are ,...well...CRAP. All they do is thicken and/or "gum" up the phone and still don't work.
Buy an Antenna cable and use the antenna port on the phone. That's what is was made for. My works VERY well, and I have tried the "sticker" antennas.
ktwildchild said:
If you have that bad of reception you might want to upgrade the radio software or actually buy a premade antenna. I had the same problem where I live and this and my Motorola Razr V3 both work now, with the antenna cables that I bought.
Just a tought. :idea:
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I have 2.24.10.1 radio ROM. Is 2.25 that much of a difference (highly doubt it)? I think you might have something there with the premade antenna. I can have my phone hooked up to that while using my BT headset to roam ~30ft about the phone.
Do these actually work? I was thinking about sticking this onto one of her windows. hehehehehe. I'm sure the landlord wouldn't like it but it's small so I hope it's not too much of an eye sore.
I bought mine at awswireless.com
1 Wilson Cellular Antenna adapter cable with FME male connector 359909 495704
1 Wilson Cellular Dual band, Tri-mode mini magnet mount antenna 301113
This is what I bought and then you will need an Antenna to attach to the connector cable, that would be the second item. Unless you want a different antenna. I personally like the magnet mount type.
Hope this helps.
Hi all,
I am thinking of ordering teh Xperia from mobiles or o2 direct, having already placed an order for hte HD but o2 are taking a ****ing age getting it "approved" or delaying it for whatever reason.
Question is - although i like the look of the xperia i've heard a bad things about the reception and as I'll be using the xperia as a business phone *calls and synching outlook contacts/calendar etc. will the poor reception prove too much of a problem? I woudl only be getting the phone on the o2 network.
I use Vodafone, and I came from using a N95 to an X1 and have noticed a downgrade in signal strength.
I suppose it depends on where you live, if u have had reception problems previous then going to a X1 might be the same maybe worse.
I am absolutely loving this device. It’s taking some time to get used to, but WOW I have all but praises for this phone (apart from the signal strength of course).
My advice would be to get the phone over the internet or telesales. At lease then you should have 14 days to evaluate the phone (that’s what Vodafone UK do – I’m on the 4th day in now)
What I can say, is that the bars on the phone are a bit deceptive, and when it has none/1 bar, I can still make a perfectly good phone call.
smurkej said:
Hi all,
I am thinking of ordering teh Xperia from mobiles or o2 direct, having already placed an order for hte HD but o2 are taking a ****ing age getting it "approved" or delaying it for whatever reason.
Question is - although i like the look of the xperia i've heard a bad things about the reception and as I'll be using the xperia as a business phone *calls and synching outlook contacts/calendar etc. will the poor reception prove too much of a problem? I woudl only be getting the phone on the o2 network.
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I am on Orange UK and get FULL signal strength at home and 3 bars when out and about. I think that's pretty much what I expect from any phone. I really think it all depends on the network and your location, NOT the phone. O2 PAYG sim more or less the same.
Don't let other users experiences put you off. It really is a great phone!
It can still depend on the phone, but then on each separate unit.
sir.chunk said:
I use Vodafone, and I came from using a N95 to an X1 and have noticed a downgrade in signal strength.
I suppose it depends on where you live, if u have had reception problems previous then going to a X1 might be the same maybe worse.
I am absolutely loving this device. It’s taking some time to get used to, but WOW I have all but praises for this phone (apart from the signal strength of course).
My advice would be to get the phone over the internet or telesales. At lease then you should have 14 days to evaluate the phone (that’s what Vodafone UK do – I’m on the 4th day in now)
What I can say, is that the bars on the phone are a bit deceptive, and when it has none/1 bar, I can still make a perfectly good phone call.
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I second this. Its an amazing phone, try it for 14 days and see if the signal will be a problem. It will get better, with radio upgrades and this rumoured antenna upgrade, but for now the signal is passable for me.
Pyrojester said:
I second this. Its an amazing phone, try it for 14 days and see if the signal will be a problem. It will get better, with radio upgrades and this rumoured antenna upgrade, but for now the signal is passable for me.
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rumoured antenna upgrade
Tell me.
xmoo said:
rumoured antenna upgrade
Tell me.
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Damn I can't seem tofind it. It was just a rumor from another user for an antenna upgrade in January 2009 that SE were going to do.
Probably just wishful thinking.
I too have been rather put off by all the negative comments re: poor reception. Although my X1, now 5 day old, only shows 3 bars of reception most of the time, the actual call quality is fine - its just that I've become very aware of any deterioration in sound quality after reading the negative posts.
I'd echo what everyone else has said, try it for yourself & see what its like....just ignore what the phone says its reception is!
It seems this isn't an unknown problem with some other HTC devices and is often improved with a firmware upgrade (at the slight expense of battery life)
Paul
I have no reception Issues I have X1i and X1a in USA
I almost always have GSM, but 3g is sketchy. If you compare it to a nokia E90 with the same sim in, its always 2 bars less.
3G only and no problems with the reception. Most of the time 1 bar less than my old HTC Trinity, which had very, very nice reception.
i've been on to carphonewarehouse today and they say my lack of 3G is the xperia. when I stand next to a colleague with an iphone, they have full 3G and I'm stuck with crappy Edge! I've got a week to decide but at the moment it looks like the xperia is going back.
I suspect those people with good 3G don't live in the UK.
I get really good HSPDA (on Vodafone UK) whilst at work and it's not too bad whilst at home but I prefer to have 2g with Wifi.
I dont see a problem with reception compared to other phones using the same sim, it's hanging onto the signal that's more of an issue. It can go from 2 to no signal fairly quickly without moving the handset.
Comparing number of bars across different makes of phone is not sensible as one manufacturer may use more bars to show the same strength of signal.
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Damn I can't seem tofind it. It was just a rumor from another user for an antenna upgrade in January 2009 that SE were going to do.
Probably just wishful thinking.
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Was it this post?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2908167&postcount=4
xxnoelziexx said:
reception is poor on the x1 my work ordered 150 units which all went back. SE said they will have a new revision Jan09 a rom upgrade will not fix this issue. They need to revise the antenna. I sent my phone back today as at work it could not hold a 3g signal were my HTC Diamond PRO does both on the same network.
The X1 is a good phone but 2 problems for me it is not a keeper the bad keyboard
and reception issues.
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Yeah this is the one.
surprising people are having so many problems with poor reception, i had full reception at home, on my sony ericsson p1i and with my x1i i still get full signal and hsdpa. Still get more or less full signal when i'm not at home. I'm on O2 UK
Picasosz said:
I have no reception Issues I have X1i and X1a in USA
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what part of the usa if u dont mind me asking. im considering getting a X1
So i just got a sim card for my phone. Well i get amazing service at my moms house and thats cause theres a tower right next to us at the local ski resort. However at my fathers house i get horrible service. If i pick up my phone i loose service completely, ive done the hardware fix, which didnt help, and when i do have service its always JUST edge. When according to T-Mobile's coverage map i am flooded with 3g and some 4g all around me.
So im guessing it MUST be the phone. In addition to the hardware fix, im thinking about soldering a 26-30 gauge wire to the two prongs and laying the wire around the device. like the perimiter of the Mobo. Giving it an antenna like my HTC Touch Pro 2.
Also, would flashing a newer radio help any? If i am able to flash a newer radio cause i know in order for android to work that it must be a certain radio. Howerver now that android is set up will i be able to flash one? Im on CLk btw.
Secondly, when i have service its EDGE, but occasionally it will jump to H symbol (Im guessing this is HSDPA) now the reason its jumpping would have to be lack of service, my guessing that is. To me its the equivelant of jumping from 3G to 1x on Sprints network.
Also what is G? lol i am at G now not E or H just G lol. Sorry for my noobishness but im coming from a Sprint CDMA network
Does anybody else have issues like this?
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I've noticed it's horrible when I hold it, could it be my sim card?
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Hey, I've had my HD2 T-mob for over a year now imported to New Zealand. And I'm running on 2degree's(Vodafone) here which runs on GSM and UMTS, I only get reception in cities and it still cuts out when I'm in very low residential areas. I get absolutely no reception outside of any city and it's just completely unreliable, My baseband is 15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14 I don't know too much about this stuff but I'm pretty sure I'm running the most up to date radio. Any help or recommendations would be superb.
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Hey, I've had my HD2 T-mob for over a year now imported to New Zealand. And I'm running on 2degree's(Vodafone) here which runs on GSM and UMTS, I only get reception in cities and it still cuts out when I'm in very low residential areas. I get absolutely no reception outside of any city and it's just completely unreliable, My baseband is 15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14 I don't know too much about this stuff but I'm pretty sure I'm running the most up to date radio. Any help or recommendations would be superb.
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Well after much googling hoping to find a software fix, there isnt any. Its the hardware of the phone(in my case anyhow) T-Mobile's coverage says i have strong 3G and some 4G (like if i drive 5 mins) but yet i can barely pic up edge. So i took apart my phone and solderd two wires the the prongs and BOOM easily 3G was picked up two - three bars. BUT i couldnt reassemble the device because the wires were too big. All in all it comes down to HTC putting in a lowsy antenna. It works good if youre right next to a tower but second you go away it sucks. I mean heck, i bought a cheap 29 dollar T-Mobile prepaid samsung phone and that had 2 bars solid of 3G. So i know the service is there but its just that the phone cannot pick it up.
so I didn't think reception could get much worse than I had with my Sensation4G with Tmobile.. but I'm getting lousy reception and still dropping plenty of calls with my N4.
Did I get a lemon, or is it the same for everyone else?
Hopefully there will be a radio update soon.
I really don't care as much about data throughput.. would just like some stable voice connections.
Probably just T-mobile. I had a Note 2 on T-mobile and it was the worst decision ever. Im a previous Verizon customer so I NEVER had a dropped call. Im using the Nexus 4 on Straight Talk via AT&T and have had NO issues at all Id ditch T-Mobile. lol
sx4dude2013 said:
Probably just T-mobile. I had a Note 2 on T-mobile and it was the worst decision ever. Im a previous Verizon customer so I NEVER had a dropped call. Im using the Nexus 4 on Straight Talk via AT&T and have had NO issues at all Id ditch T-Mobile. lol
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I'm not trying to debate one carrier vs. another.. I was on Tmo before and still on Tmo.. had a sensation4g before, N4 now.. S4G was claimed to be weak reception.. so I expected a relative improvement (vs. the S4G). Not seeing one so far.
Great reception on my phone. I would call T-Mobile or test it in another place.
Tmo user from Voicestream days. Moved from NY to TX and still using them today. No dropped calls on my end. I am coming from a Sensation as well, and it's actually a tad better than the Sensation IMO. I always get 4g. I only get weak signals when I am in the really rural areas. In that instance, ATT is better in that respect.
It actually depends on where you live IMO. Look around town, check out the phone provider stores. ATT, VZ, Tmo, Sprint. See which is closest to you and where you would most use your phone. Basically those stores would be placed strategically in places where they get good reception on the respective networks. If you have a tmo store near you, go there, compare the phones reception and call quality you can see if it's your phone in question or not.
I was on the rom CM10.1.(2 or 3) latest stable.
My friends were complaining about my phone quality who some have all carriers, Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon. Some phones they were using were Motorola RAZER V3, Galaxy S3, Note 2, Note 3, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5s, and HTC EVO 3D. When I hear them it is crystal clear but when I talk it all muffled. I called myself from google voice and as far as I could tell I sounded clear.
I've tested physical mic quality and it sounds fine (with a sound recorder app)
I switched over to an odexed 4.3 stock rom with root & busybox then proceeded to update my radio the lastest .84 or something.
How can I fix this?
Edit. I have T-Mobile
switch to a different carrier?
im using tmobile, which has "HD" phone calls available to phones that support it, and the nexus 4 does, and phone calls are loud and crystal clear.
simms22 said:
switch to a different carrier?
im using tmobile, which has "HD" phone calls available to phones that support it, and the nexus 4 does, and phone calls are loud and crystal clear.
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I have T-Mobile...
godman_8 said:
I have T-Mobile...
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then its an issue with their services? your tmobile to tmobile calls should be clear.
simms22 said:
then its an issue with their services? your tmobile to tmobile calls should be clear.
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I've tried in areas where I get good signal and bad signal, seems all bad, I've also tried roaming to AT&T and it still seems to be bad