I'm running CM7, nightly 15 I think, and my wifi strength is terrible. It drops out all the time and says that I've only got "fair" signal strength when I'm 20 ft away from my router and behind 1 wall. It will drop off completely if I have my hand over the side of the phone, aka using the keyboard. Before on CM 6.1.1 I didn't have this problem; if I was doing exactly the same thing I would have "good" signal strength with the side of the phone covered. Is there a fix in the works?
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Bump... anyone have any info?
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Same problem here, I am within 3 or 4 concrete walls, when using the phone sideways, signal tends to drop.
I recommend you to post at CM7 thread, and flash the latest build.
I will be testing wether my signal improves.
There was a thread, maybe the dev cm7 thread that some users fount that when you put your hand over the top of the phone, the signal tends to drop off 25 to 50%. I see it too on cm6.1.1, but not an issue...just from 4 bars drops to 3 but still very functional
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Crey23 said:
some users fount that when you put your hand over the top of the phone, the signal tends to drop off 25 to 50%. I see it too on cm6.1.1, but not an issue...just from 4 bars drops to 3 but still very functional
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This is exactly the issue that I have, except that the wifi actually drops to 0 bars then disconnects.
ibemad1 said:
This is exactly the issue that I have, except that the wifi actually drops to 0 bars then disconnects.
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Yep, that's what you get
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When I switch to CM6 I only have one signal bar compared to Damage and Fresh Roms where I have full 3g signal bars. Is there a solution for that?
It could be that CM6 interprets dbm differently. General rule is that signal bars mean nothing. In CM stettings go to the notification bar and turn on dbm. That is more important.
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rafroehlich2 said:
It could be that CM6 interprets dbm differently. General rule is that signal bars mean nothing. In CM stettings go to the notification bar and turn on dbm.
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+1, I noticed this as well switching back and forth between CM and ROMS based on sprint code.
My guess is sprint's rom is being optimistic as it makes the end user think sprint offers better coverage then they really do
Example at work:
I get a full 5 bars on sprint images.
I get one bar on CM.
Actual db is around the same in each case... lol.
kallisti5 said:
+1, I noticed this as well switching back and forth between CM and ROMS based on sprint code.
My guess is sprint's rom is being optimistic as it makes the end user think sprint offers better coverage then they really do
Example at work:
I get a full 5 bars on sprint images.
I get one bar on CM.
Actual db is around the same in each case... lol.
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I would not doubt Sprint is doing this. Who wants to see 1 to 2 bars when they can see 5 to 6 (in the case of the stock bars). I think pretty soon we will move to the better dbm based meter as standard.
I to have this problem but as I looked at my friends evo(no cyanogen) and mine and noticed that cyanogen uses 4 bars as opposed to 6 bars that other roms use
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signal strength is the same, its just the calibration for the visual effect that is different. Its the same concept as the IPhone 4 signal "fix" that apple released.
I am using Cm6 and when I updated my PRI using a stock rom and came back to Cm6 I am getting 3 or all 4 bars. I wish i would have taken a screen shot to do a before and after comparison, 3g seems the same I guess.
it's twofold. CM6 iirc shows data signal strength and not voice signal strength, as well as the number of bars being smaller. evo default uses 6 bars I believe.
Hey guys. I dont know if this is a big issue or not because my phone doesnt drop calls or anything. After rooting and going to CM6 my bars for sinal don't seem to ever want to jump past 2. And if they do get past 2 its only for a split second then my bars drop again. I know theres a RADIO and a WIMAX to flash as Ive read but never knew if that was necessary or not. Anyone have any ideas?
I am on CM6 official and I have the same problem, I have reflashed multiple times as well. My internet speeds are horrible speedtest and xtremelabs reads me at about 500 kbps tops. In the past I was getting 1.5 mbps easy.
I believe the bars dont represent signal strength but 3 g signal strength. I've been using cm6 since the first nightly
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deviouskater said:
I believe the bars dont represent signal strength but 3 g signal strength. I've been using cm6 since the first nightly
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I have heard this before but it does not explain my slower data speeds. I have been using Evo since launch I download constantly and browse the web on a daily basis. Since going to CM6 I have noticed a considerable decrease in speed.
-I flashed to the latest radio updates
-I went back to an earlier rom and made sure the pri is updated
-I've reflashed multiple times
Still no help and speedtest and xtremelabs speedtest has me rated at half of my usual internet speed.
Thanks again!
Hey all,
Just wondering what kind of signal strength you guys are getting?? I know it is based on where you live but I'm just curious. I'm anywhere between -73 and -87. Is that any good?
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-77 here. Tower is about 1.5 miles away. I figured it would be much better than that.
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-69. No clue how good/bad that is lol. Displaying 2 out of 4 bars, although I heard those are immensely accurate lol.
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-87 here. Signal is terrible on the supposed most reliable network. When
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Close to 0 of the best
Your mobile phone signal is very good
Verizon
I assume you have verizon right? I think verizon is awesome where i live since i most times get full bars (michigan by the way) so maybe your in deadzone for verizon... although can you hear me... good might fail there huh
What kind of radios r u guys running?? I'm running the 2.15.00.07.28. And I'm anywhere from 1 to 2 bars, but sometimes 4
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I'm on the 08.08 radio. And I know closer to 0 is better, I just don't know if mine is decent or awesome lol. Mine now is -75.
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hmmm. i dont kno if updating it would be worth it or not. lol. the thing that bugs me the most is that my signal always bounces around. it never stays consistent. it goes from 1 bar, to 2, to 1, to 4, to 2 etc. i just wish it was constant because im pretty sure it puts a hurting on my battery
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hmmm. i dont kno if updating it would be worth it or not. lol. the thing that bugs me the most is that my signal always bounces around. it never stays consistent. it goes from 1 bar, to 2, to 1, to 4, to 2 etc. i just wish it was constant because im pretty sure it puts a hurting on my battery
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Right now I'm at -79 with 3 bars showing. I'm in a spot were reception is great. At my apartment it was at -86, showing 1 bar. Verizon is not very strong where I live, but I never drop calls or have issues with cutting out. I did update my PRL today, which it did update to a different number, so I'll re-test it out at home to see what it looks like.
EDIT: I am using the 08.08 radio.
I'm using the 2.15.10.07.07 radio from the GB OTA and I have a -65. At times I've seen it as high at -91 at my house.
Can't complain though, I get service everywhere I've been.
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I'm using the 2.15.10.07.07 radio from the GB OTA and I have a -65. At times I've seen it as high at -91 at my house.
Can't complain though, I get service everywhere I've been.
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Technically, -91 is low, not high lol. Closer to 0 is higher.
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Technically, -91 is low, not high lol. Closer to 0 is higher.
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Ahh, good point, I didn't notice my mistake. I usually get -91 or so around my house, but at work I get -65 -- only about 2 miles distance, but work is closer to a tower.
I don't remember what I was getting with the 07.28 radio. I wish I would have checked before I flashed the new one.
Even with 5 bars of signal, you will probably never go below -50.
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Even with 5 bars of signal, you will probably never go below -50.
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+1
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I'm on the official JB ROM and have noticed that my device's wifi signal is very low (1 to 2 bars at most) inside the house.
Is there a fix to make the signal stronger or maybe a custom ROM or radio that has stronger wifi?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
U could increase signal strenght using dd-wrt on ur router. Maybe that could help..
I had an iPhone the last two years and with the same router the signal was full all around the house. I really like this device and hope to find a solution.
the wifi antenna is on the bottom half of the phone, hold it at the top and youll see a big improvement. iphone is at the top middle
I also read some time ago that the Nexus show you the "true" signal streangth whilst other devices/manufacturers programs the software to show more bars just the please the costumers eyes. So even though it might look less on a Nexus the actuall speed remains the same as other phones. Don't know if this is true but i like to believe it is
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I also read some time ago that the Nexus show you the "true" signal streangth whilst other devices/manufacturers programs the software to show more bars just the please the costumers eyes. So even though it might look less on a Nexus the actuall speed remains the same as other phones. Don't know if this is true but i like to believe it is
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It's a relief if it's true, but I think the problem is there. In the same distance around the house I had signal with the iPhone 4 where GN has none.
I happen to get low bars too, not a lot but I get hella fast downloads than my previously droid incredible. I can download a 100mb file in about 15-25 seconds.
My droid incredible took around 50 seconds to a minute. So I do praise whatever they did to the WiFi performance or it could be the ROM lol..
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I have been trying to figure this one out for ages!!!
Can anyone answer why TW roms report signal strength different from AOKP. (I don't mean 4G vs LTE or faster or slower speeds) When I have a TW rom installed, I can go virtually all day and have no reported signal loss, but if I have a AOKP (all source android for that matter) installed and I use the phone in the exact same place I have as much as 50% time without signal while the whole time I actually have signal as I use the phone. On the TW rom, signal almost never goes less than one bar but yet I can have no signal at all, but if it is like that for any amount of time then it will show no signal, but the AOKP will show no bars but still have signal and yet it still reports as no signal.(maybe there is a different scale for signal strength) This doesn't just on my phone, as I have 3 that I tested on with the same result. There is no problem with signal as I have said and the phone works fine during this time unless signal is lost totally. Some say TW has faster DATA and BETTER signal, I have never experienced either, both seen just as fast, which is why I wonder if sammy does it on purpose with some code or if AOKP has a smaller scale in which to report the strenght, hench my issue.
Have searched but not found anything,
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I have been trying to figure this one out for ages!!!
Can anyone answer why TW roms report signal strength different from AOKP. (I don't mean 4G vs LTE or faster or slower speeds) When I have a TW rom installed, I can go virtually all day and have no reported signal loss, but if I have a AOKP (all source android for that matter) installed and I use the phone in the exact same place I have as much as 50% time without signal while the whole time I actually have signal as I use the phone. On the TW rom, signal almost never goes less than one bar but yet I can have no signal at all, but if it is like that for any amount of time then it will show no signal, but the AOKP will show no bars but still have signal and yet it still reports as no signal.(maybe there is a different scale for signal strength) This doesn't just on my phone, as I have 3 that I tested on with the same result. There is no problem with signal as I have said and the phone works fine during this time unless signal is lost totally. Some say TW has faster DATA and BETTER signal, I have never experienced either, both seen just as fast, which is why I wonder if sammy does it on purpose with some code or if AOKP has a smaller scale in which to report the strenght, hench my issue.
Have searched but not found anything,
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Did you actually check the signal dbm or just compared with the signal bars?
The signal bars are just images, therefor, you could set it to show 1 bar and actually have full signal db.
Compare their dbm and you'll see if there's actually a difference.
Another thing, keep in mind that every phone is built differently and one could have 3bars of signal while the other has 4bars, both phones running the exact same thing.
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Did you actually check the signal dbm or just compared with the signal bars?
The signal bars are just images, therefor, you could set it to show 1 bar and actually have full signal db.
Compare their dbm and you'll see if there's actually a difference.
Another thing, keep in mind that every phone is built differently and one could have 3bars of signal while the other has 4bars, both phones running the exact same thing.
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no sir same number of bars. i bet if others checked theirs would probably be the same. touch cell standy by under battery in settings
scotteb said:
I have been trying to figure this one out for ages!!!
Can anyone answer why TW roms report signal strength different from AOKP. (I don't mean 4G vs LTE or faster or slower speeds) When I have a TW rom installed, I can go virtually all day and have no reported signal loss, but if I have a AOKP (all source android for that matter) installed and I use the phone in the exact same place I have as much as 50% time without signal while the whole time I actually have signal as I use the phone. On the TW rom, signal almost never goes less than one bar but yet I can have no signal at all, but if it is like that for any amount of time then it will show no signal, but the AOKP will show no bars but still have signal and yet it still reports as no signal.(maybe there is a different scale for signal strength) This doesn't just on my phone, as I have 3 that I tested on with the same result. There is no problem with signal as I have said and the phone works fine during this time unless signal is lost totally. Some say TW has faster DATA and BETTER signal, I have never experienced either, both seen just as fast, which is why I wonder if sammy does it on purpose with some code or if AOKP has a smaller scale in which to report the strenght, hench my issue.
Have searched but not found anything,
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I've noticed the same. On TW I show 3 bars and on AOKP I show 1 bar. I believe it's just as you said the signal image reads off the dbm and AOKP might be set to show 1 bar off -108dbm with TW is set to show 3 bars
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Aosp bases roms show signal more accurate then TW based OEM roms. We even found that att had changed some images early on to show more bars then what you were really getting.
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zelendel said:
Aosp bases roms show signal more accurate then TW based OEM roms. We even found that att had changed some images early on to show more bars then what you were really getting.
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Maybe for some folks it's just showing up like that.
But in my area, TW ROM's get me faster & better signal than ANY AOSP ROM. Hands down, flat freaking true. I've tested it with speedtest and speakeasy.
TW consistently gets me a better signal and about 20% faster download speed than any AOSP ROM since the ICS to the current 4.2.2 ROM's.
And not just on one phone either. I've had three S3 warranty phones (don't ask. lol). They all behaved the same way.
I've done "scientific" (as best as I can) tests and it's been very consistent like this. TW just gets a better signal I figure, which = faster download speed. I don't know how else to explain it.
I should also state that I'm on the edge of LTE area. AOSP ROM's usually give me about 1 or 2 bars and 5-12 mbps download speeds.
When I get closer to downtown, I get 30+ mbps download easily.
TW ROM's give me 12-18 mbps where AOSP struggles to reach 12 mbps. In the same exact location on my desk.
The speed is something else completely. That has nothing to do with the amount of bars shown.
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How can touchwiz provide better coverage when the modem is the same regardless of the ROM on the phone?
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How can touchwiz provide better coverage when the modem is the same regardless of the ROM on the phone?
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Well to be honest it has to do with 2 things. One is how the software talks with the hardware. Second as I stated above. There have been times the carrier have flat out lied about how many bars you have. We found this when ripping the apks apart and there instead of being 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 bars they removed the 0 and 1 bars and replaced them with the pngs for 2 bars.
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Well to be honest it has to do with 2 things. One is how the software talks with the hardware. Second as I stated above. There have been times the carrier have flat out lied about how many bars you have. We found this when ripping the apks apart and there instead of being 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 bars they removed the 0 and 1 bars and replaced them with the pngs for 2 bars.
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Ya its weird, as long as it shows 1 bar, then it will not register signal loss, but soon as that bar disappears, but still with signal, it will register as loss of signal. When there is no signal there is a diff icon, so then and only then should it report as a loss..... I would like to fix but so far I have found nothing concrete, just options.
I think CM shows the true signal bars whereas TW shows the fake one.
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I think CM shows the true signal bars whereas TW shows the fake one.
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Yup that was proven long ago.
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scotteb said:
Ya its weird, as long as it shows 1 bar, then it will not register signal loss, but soon as that bar disappears, but still with signal, it will register as loss of signal. When there is no signal there is a diff icon, so then and only then should it report as a loss..... I would like to fix but so far I have found nothing concrete, just options.
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A lot of times if it shows no bars yet you still have signal ie. Still able to text, call, surf Web it's because you're transitioning from 4G to H+ or whatever the transition maybe.
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A lot of times if it shows no bars yet you still have signal ie. Still able to text, call, surf Web it's because you're transitioning from 4G to H+ or whatever the transition maybe.
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Well I have found some info, I am going to try this and based upon the results, I will post back so that anyone that wishes to modify their rom (if it works) will be able to do so.
The problem that I am referring to has nothing to go with the transition from 3g,h,h+, or lte for that matter. connection does not change, problem happens when you are in an area that has a lower signal, thus being able to USE the phone even though there are no bars.
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