Hi. I am having very weak wifi signal and the signal keeps droping on my one x while my old sensation at the same place has better wifi reception. Any one facing this problem or any one has any fix? I have the insertcoin 3.3.0 installed. Even with the stock firmware i faced the same issue. Thanks in advance.
Hi,
I'm facing exactly the same problem...
only when standing in a range of a few meters from the router, I have a good connection.
My desire has a much much better connection.
do you think we have to send it back?
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I had to buy a plug in wifi extender, put it into an area in the house quite far from my wireless modem router, One X now has much better wifi reception.
My Samsung Galaxy Nexus never had this problem, or Nexus S, or Nexus.... seems the wifi reception of the One X handset is weak.
By the way my modem router is Netgear 1000SP and my wifi extender is the Netgear one. Very easy to set up. £69 (in the UK).
linkisoc said:
I had to buy a plug in wifi extender, put it into an area in the house quite far from my wireless modem router, One X now has much better wifi reception.
My Samsung Galaxy Nexus never had this problem, or Nexus S, or Nexus.... seems the wifi reception of the One X handset is weak.
By the way my modem router is Netgear 1000SP and my wifi extender is the Netgear one. Very easy to set up. £69 (in the UK).
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but that will only solve the problem at home and not at work or other places
I have the same problem. My HTC Desire has much better WiFi reception than my One X. I tested it with the WiFi Analyzer app and the difference in signal strength is on average 10 DBm, which is quite large difference. For me it makes WiFi unusable on the top floor of my house, where the Desire never had problems. With the One X I have set WiFi to Best WiFi in Settings, but it didn't help much.
What I also noticed are very large variations in signal strength. In a room next to the room where my WiFi router is, I should have strong signal, sometimes I have 2 arcs signal strength in the WiFi icon, but sometimes those bars drop do only the dot in the icon, so a large difference.
edit: as far as I can remember, before the update I didn't notice the WiFi problem, but that might be due to the fact I just got my phone. I haven't unlocked my bootloader so I can't test it myself, so maybe somebody else is willing to test that? It's important to find out, because if WiFi really was better before the OTA update, it means it's just a firmware issue. If not... it can be hardware.
I think its a software issue as many of us are facing the exact same problem only when away from the router. My router is on the ground floor and my room is on the second floor. Its just that floor where I am facing the problem while my sensation has got a decent signal. I feel its a software issue and the next update should hopefully solve it.
I am also having weak signal on ground floor rooms where the router is just 7-8 feet away from me.
I just sent my One X back because the wifi signal was so poor
about 15 feet from the router i had 1 bar signal any further non, what so ever. Pretty much made the phone a useless pile of ****e when it comes to using wifi.
Spoke to HTC regarding it but they told me to send the phone back, i will see what the next phone is like, most likely the same by the sounds of it if other people are having this issue
Masor said:
I just sent my One X back because the wifi signal was so poor
about 15 feet from the router i had 1 bar signal any further non, what so ever. Pretty much made the phone a useless pile of ****e when it comes to using wifi.
Spoke to HTC regarding it but they told me to send the phone back, i will see what the next phone is like, most likely the same by the sounds of it if other people are having this issue
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Please let us know if your next phone is (way) better, because if it is, maybe we need to send it back too. For now I keep having the hope that it's just software and will be fixed.
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Please let us know if your next phone is (way) better, because if it is, maybe we need to send it back too. For now I keep having the hope that it's just software and will be fixed.
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I just got my replacement. The Wifi is alot better. I have full bars in the same location that i had 1 bar on the old one
There is definately a big difference, my main problem was at home, but i had 1 bar at my desk at work aswell, i now have full bars.
I havent updated it with any firmware as of yet, but it said there was non available when i last got it to check.
If it helps at all its Build 1.26.206.2
Worth sending yours back, there seems to be a few people with this issue, but if it was a fault with the model i would expect alot more people complaining, not just the few of us
I think my replacement phone they have given me an o2 Rom one due to the fact it has crappy o2 software on it... not to happy about that but at least the wifi works
And did you update your first One X? (or do you know which version that one runned on?)
(because like I stated in one of my previous posts, I don't recall any problems on the first firmware, which was 1.26, but I used it only a few days with 1.26. Now I'm on 1.28.)
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And did you update your first One X? (or do you know which version that one runned on?)
(because like I stated in one of my previous posts, I don't recall any problems on the first firmware, which was 1.26, but I used it only a few days with 1.26. Now I'm on 1.28.)
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I updated yeah, i believe there was an update on Friday or so, unfortunately i didnt take note of what version it updated to
This phone is o2 branded by the looks of it, its not what my original phone was it was unbranded completly, i may take this one back aswell, tho not sure if its worth it as at least the wifi works. O2 wont release the update as early as the unbranded presumably.
Suppose i could just custom rom this and get rid of the o2 stuff
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I updated yeah, i believe there was an update on Friday or so, unfortunately i didnt take note of what version it updated to
This phone is o2 branded by the looks of it, its not what my original phone was it was unbranded completly, i may take this one back aswell, tho not sure if its worth it as at least the wifi works. O2 wont release the update as early as the unbranded presumably.
Suppose i could just custom rom this and get rid of the o2 stuff
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Would you be so kind to look up what radio version you are running now?
With my old Desire I would just flash a different radio myself, but that's not possible without S-Off.
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Would you be so kind to look up what radio version you are running now?
With my old Desire I would just flash a different radio myself, but that's not possible without S-Off.
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Yep no bother it is:
Baseband Version:
1.1204.90.13
Build Number:
1.26.206.2
Hope that helps
I have the same issue with the wifi signal. I tried to install the 1.28 european ruu and some custom roms, but did not work. Do you think that it is a hardware or a software issue?
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I have the same issue with the wifi signal. I tried to install the 1.28 european ruu and some custom roms, but did not work. Do you think that it is a hardware or a software issue?
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I think its possibly firmware, like wph says in his posts, I'm sure before the phone had latest firmware there wasn't a problem.
Is it possible to flash the older Rom and firmware?
No that's the problem. Flashing an older RUU will not work, since the bootloader has changed and doesn't allow an older bootloader to be flashed. Unlocking the bootloader doesn't help since it doesn't give S-Off and therefore it's impossible to flash a different radio/baseband.
So will have to wait to the S-off to flash a new radio and hope that could solve the problem?
Like I stated above, if I recall correct, the problem wasn't there with the old radio. But I only used it a few days before the update came. If it's just the radio, maybe HTC will fix it with a new update, so it could be with the next OTA update. If the next update doesn't contain a new radio, then the wait will be longer. If the radio from 1.26 was really better, it would be nice to know that for sure. That means I don't have to send my phone back. And there S-Off would be handy, then I could test my premise. If the radio isn't the problem, but it's hardware, then waiting is pointless and we just have bad luck with our devices.
I mailed the seller yesterday concerning this problem, and they are going to change my device. I will send it today, hoping to get it back asap.
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Like I stated above, if I recall correct, the problem wasn't there with the old radio. But I only used it a few days before the update came. If it's just the radio, maybe HTC will fix it with a new update, so it could be with the next OTA update. If the next update doesn't contain a new radio, then the wait will be longer. If the radio from 1.26 was really better, it would be nice to know that for sure. That means I don't have to send my phone back. And there S-Off would be handy, then I could test my premise. If the radio isn't the problem, but it's hardware, then waiting is pointless and we just have bad luck with our devices.
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Hopefully just be the radio, mine is definately sorted with the new phone, but im still on 1.26. If O2 release the firmware for 1.28 soon i will know. Sticking to 1.26 for the time being while its working
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I don't know what's going on, but lately my Universal has been...not necessarily 'dropping calls' but it seems like during any call the phone stops working.
By this I mean (it seems like) the mic goes out, and the ear piece goes out, but I can see that the call is still connected. And it randomly comes back in AND back out as it pleases. I doubt it is a hardware problem, because it happens while I am sitting still, doesn't resolve itself when I shake the phone(lol), and even happens when I'm using my bluetooth headset.
It just goes out. And I end up having to continuously call the person back, because they hang up, thinking my phone dropped the call, or hung up.
I do have reason to believe it may have to do with Cingular, because I haven't been getting the same amount of bars I usually get in this area (2 out of the ususal full 5), and a lot of my text messages haven't been able to be sent lately, but I'm not completely sure it's a carrier issue.
I am getting extremely frustrated and tempted to go back to my Sony Ericsson, just to refrain from stomping the hell out of my XDA.
Can someone please help me? Thanks a lot.
Oh and I have JWrightmcps' 2.01.06 Crossbow ROM and Radio 1.14.10, have had both for a few weeks now
Have you tried his Version 2.01.08 WWE ROM?
And have you tried other versions of radio?
Might be worth trying 1.13, dunno how it will perform in US, but it seems to be more stable for some. If you flash it alone (if you're happy with your current OS), it seems to sort out hanging issues previously faced with push mail etc....
Have a look at recent posts in Jwrights thread, have been some new developments regarding radio.
Best of luck
frustrating eh?
Frustrating eh, you want the newest software on your phone, with the latest (unreleased) gadgets and such, and all the sudden... BUGS!!!! don't get TOO frustrated man, with unreleased software comes bugs...
And like my mom always says: if you can't stand the heat....
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Might be worth trying 1.13, dunno how it will perform in US, but it seems to be more stable for some. If you flash it alone (if you're happy with your current OS), it seems to sort out hanging issues previously faced with push mail etc....
Have a look at recent posts in Jwrights thread, have been some new developments regarding radio.
Best of luck
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Yea I think I'll go back to 1.13, I see the posts you're talking about, and I'm not using push mail at this time.
Also, I'm satisfied fully with this ROM, so I don't think I'll update to the newer one anytime soon.
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Yea I think I'll go back to 1.13, I see the posts you're talking about, and I'm not using push mail at this time.
Also, I'm satisfied fully with this ROM, so I don't think I'll update to the newer one anytime soon.
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Wish you luck... speaking for myself, 1.13 is the most stable AND I get reception where I never did before (like my flat). Very stable for me on O2 in UK, hope it performs as well for you
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Wish you luck... speaking for myself, 1.13 is the most stable AND I get reception where I never did before (like my flat). Very stable for me on O2 in UK, hope it performs as well for you
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I just downgraded to 1.13, but I see Jwright says that 1.09 is the most stable in his testing...one more downgrade...lol
maybe you could throw it to me..
lol..
Universal radio
Could anyone send me the link to "downgrade" to radio 1.09? I'm having the same problems. Also, if you have Wisbar, try removing it. It works!
FTP is still up, instructions on the WIKI.
I wud recommend 1.08 for the best battery life..
Having nearly the same problem I noticed if I squeeze the phone a little the voice comes back, then goes off again when I loosen the grip. But what I say to the phone the person can hear, only I can't hear the other end.
If I turn speaker on, it also helps. It refers to electrical contact (hardware) failure at the ear piece so I take it back to the shop, as I have 2 years warranty for it.
I have my universal since Jan 2006 and I have this problem 3-4 weeks ago. My Radio ROM is 1.13, but I tried 1.09 with the same result.
HoPe said:
Having nearly the same problem I noticed if I squeeze the phone a little the voice comes back, then goes off again when I loosen the grip. But what I say to the phone the person can hear, only I can't hear the other end.
If I turn speaker on, it also helps. It refers to electrical contact (hardware) failure at the ear piece so I take it back to the shop, as I have 2 years warranty for it.
I have my universal since Jan 2006 and I have this problem 3-4 weeks ago. My Radio ROM is 1.13, but I tried 1.09 with the same result.
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Mine has nothing to do with that. I'll be sitting still, and it messes up, even with the bluetooth.
And I'm getting more annoyed because it's messing up with the .09 radio too!!! WTH???
I'm gonna try .13 now, to see if i get any difference...anyone have any other ideas? I'm seriously about to go back to my SE W810...
EDIT: I've noticed that it happens A LOT more often when I have two bars of reception or less...is there anything I can do about that?
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Mine has nothing to do with that. I'll be sitting still, and it messes up, even with the bluetooth.
And I'm getting more annoyed because it's messing up with the .09 radio too!!! WTH???
I'm gonna try .13 now, to see if i get any difference...anyone have any other ideas? I'm seriously about to go back to my SE W810...
EDIT: I've noticed that it happens A LOT more often when I have two bars of reception or less...is there anything I can do about that?
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I have had a lot of Radio related issues, not just with calls but with data connections showing as connected but not able to connect to anything, failing to pick up email etc ....
I have downgraded to the O2 last release of software, AKU2 (not sure on full detail) so that I can do some comparison testing. It has Radio 1.09 so I will be testing this week to establish whether any version of software will perform or whether the Uni is a bit flaky altogether.
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I have had a lot of Radio related issues, not just with calls but with data connections showing as connected but not able to connect to anything, failing to pick up email etc ....
I have downgraded to the O2 last release of software, AKU2 (not sure on full detail) so that I can do some comparison testing. It has Radio 1.09 so I will be testing this week to establish whether any version of software will perform or whether the Uni is a bit flaky altogether.
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With the service I DO get, 1.09 works the best. Seems like the faster Radio ROM when it comes to picking up service and reconnecting.
snipes mcgee said:
With the service I DO get, 1.09 works the best. Seems like the faster Radio ROM when it comes to picking up service and reconnecting.
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After a lot of experiments I have settled down to 1.13 (not upgraded my signature !). From all posts it is quite clear the best radio version depends on your location and servive providers. How useful it will be if someone comes with a ROM with switchable Radio !!! just in my wishlist.
I got a 3 PAYG sim last month for the all you can eat data plan. It was working perfectly for 3 weeks, full signal. I used CM7 RC1 for a while however after a smooth start the number of forced closes began driving me mad.
My 3 signal indoors just disappeared all together one day this week. I decided to change ROM and did a full clean install of JokerDroid 4.2. (not because I thought CM7 was causing any signal issues, just the force closes and thought I'd try something new)
I have Android Version 2.2.1
Baseband version 13.55.55.24H_3.35.20.10
Kernel Version 2.6.32.39-nFinity
Build number 2.37.415.1
My problem is my signal and I don't know whether it's 3 or the phone. Indoors I have nothing, occasionally 1 bar at best. Outside, it works fine. My phone randomly decides I am roaming and gives me a full signal with a little R sign indoors.
I have also noticed that where previously in CM7 it said I was connected to 3, in JokerDroid 4.2 it says 3G-3.
My Girlfriend also got a 3 sim card at the same time as me and she has a nokia 6303c, She has experienced no problems and continues to have full signal everywhere. I switched sims between phones, mine works perfectly in her phone and hers doesn't work in mine.
Can anyone suggest what is happening here? Is my phone broken? is it a 3 problem? is there a simple fix?
I have searched a forum for 3 and there seems to be a lot of compaints about 3 switching off 2g coverage, could this be the problem? The threads where a few months ago and I don't know if this explains the difference between the wildfire and the nokia either.
Any help much obliged.
flash latest radio?
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flash latest radio?
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Done that.
I searched the forum and someone had suggested that but nothing changed.
I am thinking of wiping everything again in recovery, flashing the radio and then flashing the rom.
I just wish I knew for sure it was the phone and not 3. I will try a different network provider asap.
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Done that.
I searched the forum and someone had suggested that but nothing changed.
I am thinking of wiping everything again in recovery, flashing the radio and then flashing the rom.
I just wish I knew for sure it was the phone and not 3. I will try a different network provider asap.
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I am also on 3, personally I do think they have a poorer signal than O2 or T-Mobile (/Orange now) but I very rarely lose all signal...
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I am also on 3, personally I do think they have a poorer signal than O2 or T-Mobile (/Orange now) but I very rarely lose all signal...
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I thought so to but I was really pleased with it. It has only just happened in the past week that it is not working however it works great on an older nokia phone.
Going to try a clean install again even though I'm not convinced it will help.
Any luck?
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Hello guys, I'm new on the forum, I am the owner of HoX for the past 5 months and so far I'm really glad with the phone. Everything worked very well until couple of days ago when I started to get strange problem with WiFi. Problem is not common HoX wi fi problem with signal bars. The thing is, when I connect to my router which is located in my room and when I'm in the room signal is full and everything works fine, I get full speed on the phone and everything is perfect. Problem begins when I move from my room to my living room or any other room in the house, then I still get pretty decent signal (full bars or one bar below full) but data transmission just doesn't work, I can't open any page or anything. The same thing happens with all apps using internet like Playstore etc.
Before I got this problem, I could normally use WiFi even when I get out of the home and signal and speed was just perfect. I am now writing you from my notebook via WiFi and I'm located in living room, while two walls and two doors seperate me from the router and I still have almost full bars and full speed. I had the same thing with One X. I could use WiFi anywhere in the house or even around the house.
I tried to connect to other routers as well in the other places and result is the same. I tried connecting at my University, at my friend's home and same thing occurs.
If anyone has or had the same problem please answer me and tell what to do, phone is just 5 months old. I still have year and a half warranty on it, but I'm not really patient and I wouldn't like to give it for a repair cuz knowing my dealer they wouldn't provide me with a replacement phone. :- Phone is unbranded HoX bought in Europe in November 2012.
Thanking you in advance and sorry for my imperfect English, I am from Europe
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I forgot to say that I tried to power off/power on phone, I tried "Best Wi-Fi performance", and I also unticked the Auto Disconnect option and no benefits at all.
I just read the first 3 lines...
Send it to HTC-Care, they will install a spongy-pillars inside your phone, this should fix your WIFI.
More info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688538
Suggestion: You should post your question/support in the help section (or in Hamdir's OT thread ).
Good Luck.
Thank you very much for quick response and for the suggestion (I'm new on the forum so I hope so you'll forgive me)
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I just read the first 3 lines...
Send it to HTC-Care, they will install a spongy-pillars inside your phone, this should fix your WIFI.
More info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688538
Suggestion: You should post your question/support in the help section (or in Hamdir's OT thread ).
Good Luck.
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I am afraid that's not the answer.
I have faced this problem with my device and HTC in-fact recognized the problem only after i captured a video of the behavior and sent it to them.
The local service center has not heard about it and they escalated the issue to Taiwan. Even a motherboard replacement does not solve the problem.
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Thank you very much for quick response and for the suggestion (I'm new on the forum so I hope so you'll forgive me)
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For me this behavior was irregular and not easily re-producible by the service center guys and hence i resorted to sending them a video comparing my HTC to another one side by side.
They did not have any fix for the solution. I would suggest you do the same as i did. They will choose to give you a temporary loan phone or a replacement phone.
Good luck.
I've had this on both my Desire and HOX and it's usually fixed by switching on mobile data. Doing this seems to remind the phone that it can see the internet and all is well again (it still uses the wifi rather than mobile data).
Thank you all for help. I tried to turn both Mobile data (3G) and WiFi, but same thing happens, and also I began experiencing a lower signal on the same distance from router than I had before.
For example, I had 2 bars before If I was in my living room which is separated by two walls and two doors from my room where is my router located. Now I barely got one bar or sometimes even a dot. So now I'm pretty sure that this is hardware related problem, anyways, there is already a topic about this problem so I will post my enquiries there. Thank you all for help
Did you by any chance got a software update OTA? Check your version number and let us know!
On the road using my HOX
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Hey, thank you for reply. I took two screenshots and this is my software info. BTW. I tried factory reset but that didn't help, problem still exists. As far as I can remember I did have some software update a while ago, but can't really remember what exactly. Here are the screens:
Unfortunately, I'm new user and obiviously I'm not able to post pictures here, but I will write what it says.
Android version:
4.1.1.
HTC Sense version:
4+
Software number:
3.18.401.1
HTC SDK API level:
4.63
HTC Extension version:
HTCExtension_Sense45_1
If you need more info like kernel, baseband etc let me know, btw. phone is not rooted, everything is still original (stock rom) and I haven't even tried to root it, or do anything about it, since when you root your phone, you can say goodbye to your warranty.
yea i see...it's 3.18 you have to update your phone to 3.19 and see if issue with wifi still persists...if yes it's hardware fault if not it's fixed by updating...got to settings/about/ then software update or so and download and install new update..
not for all things warranty is away after rooting
Thanks for reply, but how can I update it, cuz manually it won't work. When I go for software updates it says that there is no updates available for my phone?
EDIT...
I found this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226098 and some guy says that it will, among other things, repair WiFi reception...
Let's just hope then, that this is some kind of software issue )))
then go to settings and apps and there are those google framework things etc...then clear their cache and reboot
and from google play store too
3.19.401.1 which fixes the WiFi issue is not yet available. I hope we 'll get it soon! I bet that's why you have poor WiFi reception especially since you told us that before you didnt experience any issues at all!
On the road using my HOX
Thank you for replies.
@Ivanovic that's true. I bought HoX in November 2012, and so far I'm really glad with the phone. Haven't had any negative experience, in 5 months it did restarted once or twice on its own, but other than that, everything was pretty fine until recent WiFi problems.
If I had a common HoX WiFi problem, I guess I would have bad signal even 1 centimeter from the router...
Let's hope this update comes ASAP and I hope so it could fix this, if nothing, I still have year and a half warranty on it, but it would be pretty damn hard to explain them this sort of problem and I am afraid that they wouldn't fix it properly.
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Thank you for replies.
@Ivanovic that's true. I bought HoX in November 2012, and so far I'm really glad with the phone. Haven't had any negative experience, in 5 months it did restarted once or twice on its own, but other than that, everything was pretty fine until recent WiFi problems.
If I had a common HoX WiFi problem, I guess I would have bad signal even 1 centimeter from the router...
Let's hope this update comes ASAP and I hope so it could fix this, if nothing, I still have year and a half warranty on it, but it would be pretty damn hard to explain them this sort of problem and I am afraid that they wouldn't fix it properly.
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I had some problem with wifi, the connections were full but the was no data transfer.
I set my router to use B & G channel on, and it works great now.... Just try it, there is no harm in it.
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mathrania said:
I had some problem with wifi, the connections were full but the was no data transfer.
I set my router to use B & G channel on, and it works great now.... Just try it, there is no harm in it.
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Well, all my wi fi devices work fine on my router except One X. I tested my fathers HTC One V and I tested my notebook computer and they are both working fine. My Wi-Fi reception on One X is significantly reduced since when I go away to other room I got one bar, or even one dot but sometimes I get two bars and no data transfer. I can't remember If I had this problem before 3.18 update, since I don't really use my phone's wi-fi much out of my own room. I first noticed it at my University and at same places like coffee bars.
I don't see why would I have to change router settings, since my router was set up roughly a 6 months ago and everything worked fine including One X. Now One X is the only one which makes troubles.
I sent an email today to HTC with enquiry about this problem and they suggested me to try WiFi from safe mode. I did that and the problem still exists. I tried factory reset and I tried to clear Google framework cache like "One X master" mentioned above. Everything to no avail.
I've never dropped the phone from my hands and it doesn't have a single scratch on it cuz from the day one, I've been keeping it in protective rubber case. Only thing that I'm afraid of is heating during normal use over time. My phone definitely doesn't heat too much, cuz I'm an average user, I mostly use it for facebook, whats app and calls/sms. I don't play a lot of games on it, especially not some really demanding that could heat phone too much, but could just phone's material expand over time during use and heating, so that it causes some parts of WiFi antenna to separate or something like that?
Anyways, I hope so they release 3,19 soon, so I can try with that.
Here is my thread....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2114096
But your problem would be solved with new base of rom....
If rooted, try custom rom...
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
I tested it really hard for a couple of last days . Tried everything and anything that is possible. From factory reset to safe mode, to various apps and options and to no avail.
However, today I noticed that when I connect on my WiFi while I'm near the router I will have full bars and full speed, and as I'm leaving my room and going to other room signal is still decent and I get decent speed, but the if I just make couple of more steps in my living room from the entering doors to living room signal will go to one bar, one dot and eventually disconnect and it will not be able to connect again from that place, so I have to go to my room again where is my router or in the hall and I will connect again and that's how it is going.
I didn't try to root phone nor I will root it until my warranty expires. 550 € is so much for, by all means overpriced devices, I mean in general. You pay them that much for phone and it is still able to screw you up, especially when I'm almost sure that my problem is not related to One X common wi fi problem with squeeze test.
However someone mentioned that next update 3.19 will fix "Wi-Fi reception bug", but I couldn't really find what to they mean by that. Do they admit that there is some kind of issue here with software, or they will just "improve" Wi Fi reception for the devices that are working normally.
Today, I did a factory reset from the bootloader mode, and first 10 minutes after the reset everything was working fine, I was really excited, but then after some time, things didn't go so well, so I got problems again. Connected but no data transfer, or connected but after some time disconnect...
I'm really pissed of. Don't see any logical explanation why would it work after factory reset from bootloader mode, and then fuc* me up again.
I received new 3.20 update today and after some time spent testing WiFi it seems that WiFi is working perfect, just like before. So far so good and I hope so it stays this way. You can lock this thread if you want to. Thanks for help
Hi guys
Recently decided to give my phone and new lease of life and update it from CM 7.2. I went with the ViperDHD rom and am very impressed with it. The only issue I had was that the GPS wasnt working so I went ahead and flashed a new radio, I have had to do this before as I had the same issue with CM 7.2.
I took the latest radio Radio 12.69.60.29_26.17.14.11_M from HERE and had mixed results. I started a logger and average around -85dBm to -95dBm which I was not impressed with considering it appeared to be much better on the previous one. Here is where the fun part starts, I didnt make a note of what radio I was on before updating, a big fail on my part, so I cannot just revert back!
I went ahead and flashed 12.62.60.27_26.13.04.19 from HERE with the thought in my mind that the latest version must surely be the best.....and the signal is pretty similar (poor).
I know flashing radio is more dangerous than a ROM so ideally id prefer not to keep flashing a new one each day to test.
Im currently on the giffgaff network which is a subsidiary of 02 (it uses hardware they provide) so if the 02 signal is good my giffgaff should be good (in theory anyway). Im based in the heart of Belfast (Northern Ireland) and the coverage checker online reports;
"Good indoors and outdoors. Good for mobile broadband"
coupled with the fact that I was impressed with it when I first flashed the rom im pretty certain its something I broke with the change of radio
I also understand that because I am on an ICS rom I dont need to flash RIL?
Does anyone have any feedback on what radio they recommend for the O2 network in the UK, at my wits end at a problem I caused lol!
Thanks
Rob
bert682 said:
Hi guys
Recently decided to give my phone and new lease of life and update it from CM 7.2. I went with the ViperDHD rom and am very impressed with it. The only issue I had was that the GPS wasnt working so I went ahead and flashed a new radio, I have had to do this before as I had the same issue with CM 7.2.
I took the latest radio Radio 12.69.60.29_26.17.14.11_M from HERE and had mixed results. I started a logger and average around -85dBm to -95dBm which I was not impressed with considering it appeared to be much better on the previous one. Here is where the fun part starts, I didnt make a note of what radio I was on before updating, a big fail on my part, so I cannot just revert back!
I went ahead and flashed 12.62.60.27_26.13.04.19 from HERE with the thought in my mind that the latest version must surely be the best.....and the signal is pretty similar (poor).
I know flashing radio is more dangerous than a ROM so ideally id prefer not to keep flashing a new one each day to test.
Im currently on the giffgaff network which is a subsidiary of 02 (it uses hardware they provide) so if the 02 signal is good my giffgaff should be good (in theory anyway). Im based in the heart of Belfast (Northern Ireland) and the coverage checker online reports;
"Good indoors and outdoors. Good for mobile broadband"
coupled with the fact that I was impressed with it when I first flashed the rom im pretty certain its something I broke with the change of radio
I also understand that because I am on an ICS rom I dont need to flash RIL?
Does anyone have any feedback on what radio they recommend for the O2 network in the UK, at my wits end at a problem I caused lol!
Thanks
Rob
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Even though I'm in the US and my results probably won't help you in any shape or form. Your right about what you said about rils and ICS/jb... On another note, that first radio might of been 15.56.60 blank blank blank (can't remember the last section). Just look into the inspire radio thread and see which radio works for you....no need to press the thank button if any of my nonsense helped you
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bert682 said:
Hi guys
Recently decided to give my phone and new lease of life and update it from CM 7.2. I went with the ViperDHD rom and am very impressed with it. The only issue I had was that the GPS wasnt working so I went ahead and flashed a new radio, I have had to do this before as I had the same issue with CM 7.2.
I took the latest radio Radio 12.69.60.29_26.17.14.11_M from HERE and had mixed results. I started a logger and average around -85dBm to -95dBm which I was not impressed with considering it appeared to be much better on the previous one. Here is where the fun part starts, I didnt make a note of what radio I was on before updating, a big fail on my part, so I cannot just revert back!
I went ahead and flashed 12.62.60.27_26.13.04.19 from HERE with the thought in my mind that the latest version must surely be the best.....and the signal is pretty similar (poor).
I know flashing radio is more dangerous than a ROM so ideally id prefer not to keep flashing a new one each day to test.
Im currently on the giffgaff network which is a subsidiary of 02 (it uses hardware they provide) so if the 02 signal is good my giffgaff should be good (in theory anyway). Im based in the heart of Belfast (Northern Ireland) and the coverage checker online reports;
"Good indoors and outdoors. Good for mobile broadband"
coupled with the fact that I was impressed with it when I first flashed the rom im pretty certain its something I broke with the change of radio
I also understand that because I am on an ICS rom I dont need to flash RIL?
Does anyone have any feedback on what radio they recommend for the O2 network in the UK, at my wits end at a problem I caused lol!
Thanks
Rob
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For Sense ROM need to flash RIL.
Desire HD -sick after changing radio
Hi Rob
I'm new here too (& I'm in BELFAST too!)
I'm not sure of how we're meant to communicate here but I think our problems overlap quite a bit.
I've included a link to my recent post below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43883364&postcount=1
Please have a look.
Have you made any progress?
Geegs
geegs said:
Hi Rob
I'm new here too (& I'm in BELFAST too!)
I'm not sure of how we're meant to communicate here but I think our problems overlap quite a bit.
I've included a link to my recent post below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43883364&postcount=1
Please have a look.
Have you made any progress?
Geegs
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Hi there
Small world isnt it!
I actually didnt have any joy, well the joy was signal sometimes and other times nothing in the same location. In the end I rolled back to a Gingerbread rom (Android Revolution) and flashed the radio they recommend and have had much better results.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840040
Well, when I say better, the best I can expect given we are in Belfast (no-one cares about N.Ireland in general lol). Cant comment on Orange coverage though....
Im of the same nature you are, dont need bells and whistles, just want it to work and so far im getting that with the Rom above (and recommended radio...12.65.60.29_26.14.04.28_M)
Good luck!
Rob
I used to be a fellow giffgaff, it didn't matter what i did to the radio via flashing this that and the other i still had poor signal if i was lucky. In the end i ditched Giffgaff and went to orange and i haven't had a signal issue at all.
Giffgaff made itself a success but forgot about the huge amount of traffic on the network. A few of my mates have done the same and ditched Giffgaff.
hacktrix2006 said:
I used to be a fellow giffgaff, it didn't matter what i did to the radio via flashing this that and the other i still had poor signal if i was lucky. In the end i ditched Giffgaff and went to orange and i haven't had a signal issue at all.
Giffgaff made itself a success but forgot about the huge amount of traffic on the network. A few of my mates have done the same and ditched Giffgaff.
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Are you in a populated area in Wales? Although im in the capital city (Belfast) we can always expect much less than other capitals, we are nothing (even with capital status) compared to citys on the main land.
Rural (~10 miles from a town) over here you can forget consistent signal! Interesting about the bandwidth, never had crossed my mind, doubt the network would release any figures for us though!
bert682 said:
Are you in a populated area in Wales? Although im in the capital city (Belfast) we can always expect much less than other capitals, we are nothing (even with capital status) compared to citys on the main land.
Rural (~10 miles from a town) over here you can forget consistent signal! Interesting about the bandwidth, never had crossed my mind, doubt the network would release any figures for us though!
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Nope i am in a place not far from Todmorden which was the first place to get ADSL enabled and now last to even get fiber broadband.
Where i live i only has a 2G signal for most networks only EE networks supplies a 3G signal so i understand where your coming from mate.
Its the same in most rual area. Also i know you asked about Wales, I only have the welsh flag as i am welsh born.
I recently reverted to stock on my at&t note 2. I am having wifi issues. The phone gets a strong signal from my router (-50) but I get authentication errors connecting if I am not very close. Standing 5 feet from the router I get terrible throughput. I am running dd-wrt and can see that the router is only getting -90 signal from my phone. Every other device is much stronger.
I have tried disabling wifi power save mode and have tried the OTA update to ucamh3 baseband.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
With a weak or malfunctioning wifi setup over multiple roms ....I might suspect a bad antenna ??
Not a for sure thing...but it should be considered...
Several of these devices were returned early on with antenna issues...
With a pure stock UCAMH3 rom running...wifi has been excellent...
I would try a clean slate data reset in recovery...and a router reset as well...
Then set up the wifi again on the device...
It's a long shot...but is certainly a good first step in diagnosing the device and the antenna...
Does the device suffer the same in other wifi areas ??
If not...look back to your home system....g
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Thinking it might be a bad antenna, I ordered a replacement housing which (to my understanding) includes the WiFi antenna on the Note 2. No luck. I'm going to try another ROM to see if I have any better luck. If that doesn't work, might buy a new router. I'll update if I find anything that fixes my issue.
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Thinking it might be a bad antenna, I ordered a replacement housing which (to my understanding) includes the WiFi antenna on the Note 2. No luck. I'm going to try another ROM to see if I have any better luck. If that doesn't work, might buy a new router. I'll update if I find anything that fixes my issue.
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I'm on CyanogenMod now with no improvement. Router sees strength of -85 and SNR of 9 when I'm 5 feet away from it.
exact same issues here with i317. wifi worked great for about a year while rooted, and running multiple roms. i loaded SkyNote4.3 and it's been down hill ever since. I'm currently on DN3 4.3 and it works fine if i am close to my router as well. have S4, and Nexus 7 on same router, and they work fine with great signal, so it's not the router. I even removed security from my wifi as a test, and same results.
I have tried reverting to 4.1.2 and still no change. Appears to be SNR related at the moment, as my other wifi devices have 38-50 SNR values on DD-WRT, but my i317 has 10-12. No microwaves or any of that jazz going on, all 3 of these devices sitting next to each other when pulling values.
still investigating, but if anyone has any suggestions i'm open to ideas at this point.
what has been tried: reverting to 4.1.2 stock firmware from sammy, 4.2 bootloaders, 4.3 bootloaders, different modems, different kernels, different roms.
I got a replacement Note 2 from AT&T for this reason. I Googled the problem and found many mentions of it, so I called AT&T and had the CSR Google the problem while I was on the phone..
Of course I hadn't opened it up or anything...
I sent my phone to Samsung twice. The first time they just tried to update the software and claim it was fixed. That obviously did nothing to resolve the problem. I just got it back from a second visit to the service center where they replaced the mainboard. I haven't tried it yet, but expect that solved the problem. I'll confirm later tonight.
yeah, i'm to the point where i believe it's antenna related, and I believe it's on the mainboard. unfortunately it's over my 1 year manufacturer warranty and att is telling me they'd charge me the 200 deductible and just replace it. doesn't seem worth it to me at all. it's just odd that it started out of the blue with a 4.3 skynote rom.
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yeah, i'm to the point where i believe it's antenna related, and I believe it's on the mainboard. unfortunately it's over my 1 year manufacturer warranty and att is telling me they'd charge me the 200 deductible and just replace it. doesn't seem worth it to me at all. it's just odd that it started out of the blue with a 4.3 skynote rom.
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I thought mine was antenna related so I bought a new housing. That didn't fix it. I read where one person bent up the contacts a little so I tried that and it didn't fix it. I never used to believe software would screw up the hardware, but I really believe some firmware has a bug that's pushes too much power to the wifi transmitter and damages it. That's just a hunch from a few posts I've read. It sounds like this may have happened to people with a Samsung OTA update.
If I were you, I'd log onto Samsung's site and just double check that you don't have any warranty left with them. If not, I'd even try chatting with them expressing disappointment in the device. let them know that apple geniuses would take care of you anyways. Maybe they'll be generous.. worth a shot.
So good and bad news. After getting my phone back from Samsung the second time, wifi authentication issues and drops are gone. The strength is good enough to keep me connected around the house, and speed is fairly consistent throughout the house, and is good enough for browser, etc. However, the speed still isn't up to par with other devices. I'm now experiencing 4-5mbps on speedtest.net (vs. ~20mbps on my other wireless devices). :/