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Great APP for Increasing Signal Strength

Hi All,
I found a great app to BOOST your signal on your rooted NEXUS.
It is called Fresh Networks!
I use my phone in my office and I was getting 3g (I am in a strong 4g area) and 1 or 2 bars on my signal strength.
After I installed this app....I am now getting SOLID 4g signal and between 3 and 4 bars.
Try it and report back!!
There is a free and paid version...I am using the free one....after I try it for a day or so...I will upgrade to the paid version.

what exactly is this app doing to "boost" signal strength?

This app turns airplane mode on and off.
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thrillerbee said:
what exactly is this app doing to "boost" signal strength?
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I don't know but it doesn't hurt to give the free one a try.

Syn Ack said:
I don't know but it doesn't hurt to give the free one a try.
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I can think of several ways it can hurt. (speculation, but does not sound legit.)

deidein said:
I can think of several ways it can hurt. (speculation, but does not sound legit.)
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Go look at the app. Over 1,100 reviews at 5 stars. I think it can be deemed safe....
Update: Yep I'm getting 2-3 bars in office where I only got 1-2 on my Droid Charge. It works at least a little bit.

yeah just plays with airplane mode, kinda anticlimatic. You can do this on your own with settings or a widget

i had much less luck with the app than the op. i attached a before and after. had 4g before and 1x after, which i waited 5 minutes after running to take the screen shot. 10 minutes later i'm right back to where i was before.
looks like just a network refresh app.
sorry for having to post pics as attachments, i'm a nub

Yeah didn't really do anything more for me than I can do myself toggling airplane mode.

Ok sorry guys....it helped me,,,,,,
getting solid 4g now and 3-4 bars of signal strength.....
oh well...I tried

what's next? an app that boosts your wifi by turning it on and off? Or maybe something that enhances your good looks or boosts your magical powers... someone surely thought of that. -mix

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/1...ss-galaxy-nexus-signal-strength-in-the-works/
a fix i guess is in the works

Look for more news. No issue. No fix.
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How to fix horrible Wifi reception after fc07 venum rom?

Okay so I was trying all the ics leaks over the past few weeks, always had good wifi too but then venum made one so I tried it. I noticed my wifi had a low signal even tho I was sitting next to the hotspot.. so I flash to calkins rom and I still had the same issue. I even went back to calkins el29 rom and the problem still remained.. I've tried changing modems a few times didn't help. There's nothing wrong with the hotspot my brothers stock epic touch and my HTC flyer get perfect signal. And its not any slower.. it just won't reach anywhere but in the living room... can some one help me fix this ://
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dspain28 said:
Okay so I was trying all the ics leaks over the past few weeks, always had good wifi too but then venum made one so I tried it. I noticed my wifi had a low signal even tho I was sitting next to the hotspot.. so I flash to calkins rom and I still had the same issue. I even went back to calkins el29 rom and the problem still remained.. I've tried changing modems a few times didn't help. There's nothing wrong with the hotspot my brothers stock epic touch and my HTC flyer get perfect signal. And its not any slower.. it just won't reach anywhere but in the living room... can some one help me fix this ://
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Have you updated your PRL and profile?

You have no worse or better signal now. If you'd have read all the bug reports before blindly jumping to ICS, you'd know that the signal bars for all ICS builds are screwed up. It seems totally random when it displays or decides NOT to display signal.
You don't HAVE an actual signal issue, you have a display issue. Install a dB monitor and you'll see this and confirm for yourself.

Compusmurf said:
You have no worse or better signal now. If you'd have read all the bug reports before blindly jumping to ICS, you'd know that the signal bars for all ICS builds are screwed up. It seems totally random when it displays or decides NOT to display signal.
You don't HAVE an actual signal issue, you have a display issue. Install a dB monitor and you'll see this and confirm for yourself.
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The title suggests that Venum ROM screwed up your wifi which I don't think is possible. I have been using 2.1 since it same out and wifi is fantastic on it just like it has always been on this phone. It stays connected even if I walk 2 houses down from me
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I knew about that bug but that doesn't explain why on 2.3 I can't get Wifi on my epic in my moms room where my flyer has perfect signal I'm not on 4.0 anymore... :/
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Help with E4GT radios needed

I had the Evo 4g for about 1.5 years and it was a great phone. It started having problems so I decided to upgrade to the Samsung S2 on Sprint. Ever since I got it I have low signal most everywhere, can't connect to 4g unless I'm out under open sky, and my phone flips to roaming a lot. I have updated everything but still no fix. I'm rooted but on stock ATM. Please I need some suggestions for fixing this with tweaks or a better rom. Specs below.
SPH-D710
2.3.6
EL29

All I can suggest is try all the modems,at most I get 4 bars,4g cuts out alot for me
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Ignore the low signal stuff. Our phone is just really accurate. Nothing wrong with our radios. You'll still be fine if its low signal usually
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locoboi187 said:
Ignore the low signal stuff. Our phone is just really accurate. Nothing wrong with our radios. You'll still be fine if its low signal usually
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A lot of times when I am roaming or have really low bars I can't make or receive calls at all. I seem to remember having similar problems with a Samsung device on T-Mobile. Is the hardware side of Samsung's weaker than HTC? If it was just low signal but I could still use the device as a phone I wouldn't care, but it is just an expensive toy a decent portion of my day as it is right now.

Try clearing your nvram and reactivating.
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Yeah I ignore my signal bar as well.. Even when it's low, my calls data sms are just fine.. But then again I'm in a area where sprint works great
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revamper said:
Try clearing your nvram and reactivating.
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How do you clear your nvram?
Part of my point in all this is that I am in an area that has good Sprint coverage, the only difference between my usage is the phone. I was consistently on 4G with my Evo now I very rarely can connect or stay connected, I always had cell service on my Evo, now lots of dropped calls and static and unable to send/recieve texts unless under open sky.

dlpetey said:
I had the Evo 4g for about 1.5 years and it was a great phone. It started having problems so I decided to upgrade to the Samsung S2 on Sprint. Ever since I got it I have low signal most everywhere, can't connect to 4g unless I'm out under open sky, and my phone flips to roaming a lot. I have updated everything but still no fix. I'm rooted but on stock ATM. Please I need some suggestions for fixing this with tweaks or a better rom. Specs below.
SPH-D710
2.3.6
EL29
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Your best bet might be to try a bunch of different modems. [modems here = radios on other devices like HTC]
You'll have to root and add CWM to flash them. Modems are build 'independant'. Meaing you could be on EL29 and use an FG20 modem if you'd like. By far the best reception (both 3g an 4g) has been on the FG20.
If you want to keep your phone on EL29 stock use sfhub's 'Autoroot' and add EL29+CWM-Rogue. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
Hit up the 'Modem repository by rwilco12 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662295
After each modem flash I suggest updating the PRL and Profile too.
Find one that gives you the best signal for your area.
There are also '3g/4g speed tweak' posts in this forum That will work on GB and ICS builds.
Good luck.

dlpetey said:
How do you clear your nvram?
Part of my point in all this is that I am in an area that has good Sprint coverage, the only difference between my usage is the phone. I was consistently on 4G with my Evo now I very rarely can connect or stay connected, I always had cell service on my Evo, now lots of dropped calls and static and unable to send/recieve texts unless under open sky.
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You would think they would've mellowed this out of the all the phones by now, but you may be experiencing the infamous Loss of Service (LOS) issue this phone wrought when it was first released.

dlpetey said:
How do you clear your nvram?
Part of my point in all this is that I am in an area that has good Sprint coverage, the only difference between my usage is the phone. I was consistently on 4G with my Evo now I very rarely can connect or stay connected, I always had cell service on my Evo, now lots of dropped calls and static and unable to send/recieve texts unless under open sky.
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You can either use odin or a dialer code + your MSL.

There are new PRL out and I get a better signal now and better 3g speeds. Update prl and profile first. Next try different modems, I like FE22

Thank you everyone. I just updated the PRL and Profile again. I'll see if that makes any difference and if not I will start running through the modems. If I find something that works I'll post back.

4G=> Hot Screen/Fast Battery drop/Other?

I"m on the ROM per my signature. My home is not in a 4G area.
Last night I was in a 4G area, and not sure if what I experienced is expected; or if not if it has to do whith my ROM>
First off, I lost data connection and had to reboot in order to re-establish connection to data, a couple times. I also found that my screen more so than the back (with a think battery) got quite hot. I also noticed the battery dropping quick.
I suspect a possiblity of poor signal where I was at. Did not make any calls. Now that I think about it, the signal bars was not a full 4 bars.
Just wondering what others think.

I also would like to say I'm experiencing the same issue. My battery is much better now only because I turned off LTE. Just a temporary solution. I'm gonna follow this thread to see if anyone can help.
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Deggy said:
I also would like to say I'm experiencing the same issue. My battery is much better now only because I turned off LTE. Just a temporary solution. I'm gonna follow this thread to see if anyone can help.
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Well, I was up in a different area last night that had 4G, and I had 3 bars. The phone battery did OK, and I didn't have such a hot screen. But it was New Years Eve dance, and I didn't take time to try to communicate over Internet.
But it leaves me feeling that my issue was that the 4G was not good coverage where I was at before, May be a while before I"m in the same area. But I'll keep updating as I experience different 4G connections.

Wifi Calling calls drop and overall worse signal?

I have a Galaxy S4 and the Note 3, I noticed that with the S4 I would pick up LTE at work all the time, with the note I get it sometimes and the signal is not nearly as strong, anyone else notice a weak signal on the Note? Even more annoying is the phone keeps dropping calls when I am on Wifi Calling, I know it is not the wifi network as my S4 has never dropped a call while using wifi calling on my wireless but this phone will drop it and suddenly it will show the person calling me again and I can pick up and resume the call however on the other person's end they never did anything, they never tried calling me back. I am going to return the phone this weekend and pick up another Note 3 to see if I have the same issues.

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I have a Galaxy S4 and the Note 3, I noticed that with the S4 I would pick up LTE at work all the time, with the note I get it sometimes and the signal is not nearly as strong, anyone else notice a weak signal on the Note? Even more annoying is the phone keeps dropping calls when I am on Wifi Calling, I know it is not the wifi network as my S4 has never dropped a call while using wifi calling on my wireless but this phone will drop it and suddenly it will show the person calling me again and I can pick up and resume the call however on the other person's end they never did anything, they never tried calling me back. I am going to return the phone this weekend and pick up another Note 3 to see if I have the same issues.
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You def gonna have issues. New phone will not fix anything. Look around the forum and will see the issues everyone is having. No fix in sight.
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I would think this issue and others will be resolved soon. Keep in mind it's a new phone and a new version of the os. I have had Samsung phones since the original galaxy and it seems with each new model comes the same issue with signal or gps but in the end a dev or software update fixes most. Just be patient.
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I dont see any mention of people having calls dropped with wifi calling, is that a known issue?
I can deal with the crappy reception for now, its not terrible, just worse than my S4

I haven't had dropped calls but like you I come from an S4 and have the same signal and LTE issue, I exchanged my unit yesterday and still have the same issue. Hopefully it will be resolved with a quick update. With my first unit I did notice that it would not pickup wifi calling as fast as my S4.

I always get the WiFi unstable prompt. Meanwhile my note 2 is showing 1 bar from full..
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My girl is having issues with hers, stock, uprooted. Dropped 3 calls this morning. Hope they find a fix soon.
sgh-TWEAKED-889©

i'm having issues with dropped wifi calls, dropped wifi (in general) and lower signal strength. ooh, also bluetooth glitches (doesn't always respond to bluetooth headset controls, notifications don't play through bluetooth headset).
***almost forgot! even though the Note 3 is listed as fully compatible with the Fitbit One, it won't sync. At all. The Fitbit app will tell you that your device isn't supported and take you to a page that says you have to have certain Samsung devices for it to sync. Like the Note 3. :laugh:
as someone mentioned, new Samsung devices generally have issues that are resolved within a few updates.

I'm having some issues as well Nothing that can be Fix through an Software update . but I find the Call quality of the note 3 way better than my S4 and it's not even HD Voice !

I have the issue of texts not going through over wifi as eell
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Jesusssssss I'm so happy my phone isn't doing any of this BS
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phantasybm said:
I have the issue of texts not going through over wifi as eell
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Yup noticed that a couple of times. Hopefully it will be fixed soon.

nightfox11 said:
I'm having some issues as well Nothing that can be Fix through an Software update . but I find the Call quality of the note 3 way better than my S4 and it's not even HD Voice !
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I'm with you on the call quality. I've never had such great convos on a cell phone. Both sides are crystal clear. I've used the Wi-Fi calling a couple of times, and I did get the unstable warning. When it was connected my calls were really good on Wi-Fi too. I don't know what Samsung did with this phone, but they did a great job for calls. I came from a GSII, and I thought that was pretty good, but the Note 3 makes it sound like a tin can now.

I was getting dropped calls via wifi calling even though I'm a few feet from my router. Happened so many times, I just gave up & turned off wifi calling.

bobbyphoenix said:
I'm with you on the call quality. I've never had such great convos on a cell phone. Both sides are crystal clear. I've used the Wi-Fi calling a couple of times, and I did get the unstable warning. When it was connected my calls were really good on Wi-Fi too. I don't know what Samsung did with this phone, but they did a great job for calls. I came from a GSII, and I thought that was pretty good, but the Note 3 makes it sound like a tin can now.
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I noticed there are three mics on this phone. Of course one is for speaking into, and one is noise canceling, but what is the third? Another noise canceling? I Googled it, but didn't really find info on how the three interact. One on top, one on bottom, and one on the bottom right on the side with the power button.
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I get the WiFi unstable pop up too even though there is nothing wrong with my WiFi. I turned off the setting to automatically change connections because it kept turning off my WiFi and switching over to LTE. I have unlimited data so I just stopped using my WiFi at home. Wierd

bobbyphoenix said:
I noticed there are three mics on this phone. Of course one is for speaking into, and one is noise canceling, but what is the third? Another noise canceling? I Googled it, but didn't really find info on how the three interact. One on top, one on bottom, and one on the bottom right on the side with the power button.
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I believe the third one, the one on the right is not a mic but humidity/temp? Sensors. Or something like that.
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phantasybm said:
I have the issue of texts not going through over wifi as eell
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+1 I rely heavily on sending texts over WiFi because I have crap signal at my house. This is very frustrating.
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I had an S4 also prior. I ran same tests back to back and found the Note 3 is a few db lower in reception than the S4. However I have not dropped a call yet.

Repot from work from a co-worker with a VZW version of the N3... said at work he was having some WiFi issues but none at home. WiFi at work is not that great even with great signals though. My phone will be here in a couple days. Will be able to compare side to side then.