OK so for the past few months my signal had been getting worse and worse. Areas that I use to get full signal in I only get like a bar or two. I had a friend with a stock dinc 2 pulling full signal and I was only getting a bar. Any idea as to what my problem could be?
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I don't have a cure but I have been noticing more and more signal loss as well as 1x. Also, data seems to crawl even with full or almost full bars.
Tempted to call Verizon.
Fried has a DINC2 and says his data is slow too most of the time.
Are you running stock rom?
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Yep, sounds like a radio issue, although the degrading over time thing actually sounds more like a failing antenna.
Flash another radio, or return to stock, and see how you get on
I'm on the 1111 radio. Should I flash 720?
The bottom of my back cover is all banged up. Would that have anything to do with it?
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I'm on the 1111 radio. Should I flash 720?
The bottom of my back cover is all banged up. Would that have anything to do with it?
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Have you got another back-cover somewhere, even one you could borrow? Here is a shot of my rear cover (I have a DInc2, also). There are two sets of contactors for what I assume are the cellular and WiFi antennas.
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If the bottom contacts link to the cellular antenna, it is entirely probable that the belted-up back cover has compromised the antenna (usually a very thin, conductive 'sheet' attached to the plastic). This would explain the degrading over time.
I'd try flashing another radio first, then start the hunt for a battery cover if no dice
Had this problem before with my extended battery/cover. If you look closely @ the copper lines on the inside of the back cover and can see little cracks, this is what is causing the signal loss. I put a different cover on and my signal returned to normal. Still thinking about a way to restore the other cover so I can use my extended battery again I thought about using a thin coating of CPU thermal paste to repair the connection but haven't tried yet...
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Had this problem before with my extended battery/cover. If you look closely @ the copper lines on the inside of the back cover and can see little cracks, this is what is causing the signal loss. I put a different cover on and my signal returned to normal. Still thinking about a way to restore the other cover so I can use my extended battery again I thought about using a thin coating of CPU thermal paste to repair the connection but haven't tried yet...
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Nice find mate. A conductive trace pen should do the trick, just connect your tails again
Thx guys ill give it a try and let you know
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Tried a new back cover. Didn't seem to help much. I'll try the radio next
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Another suggestion I received when I had the problem before was to(very carefully and slightly) bend the pins on the phone out so they contact the back cover more solidly. Also check the pins and copper paint on the cover for cleanliness and clean with a very small amount of rubbing alcohol and a q-tip.
OK signal didn't change with the 722 radio but I had no data. I really think it is the back cover because I believe the antenna is showing on the outside
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Well I tried pretty much everything. I guess my only option is to get a new phone.
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I am looking for a Armband for my EVO. I would like to find one that allows me to view the screen while it is in the band. I got one from Ebay that came from Hong Kong that says it will work for the phone but it is tight (so tight is causes signal loss) on the phone and only can view 2/3 of screen. If anyone out there has gotten one or seen one please let me know.
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I am looking for a Armband for my EVO. I would like to find one that allows me to view the screen while it is in the band. I got one from Ebay that came from Hong Kong that says it will work for the phone but it is tight (so tight is causes signal loss) on the phone and only can view 2/3 of screen. If anyone out there has gotten one or seen one please let me know.
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I am not sure how being tight would cause signal loss unless your seeing the signal loss while it is strapped to you arm, in which case it is your arm, not the case.
As for your question, have not seen any yet, my wife sews like crazy so when I need something like that I just ask her for it lol.
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I am not sure how being tight would cause signal loss unless your seeing the signal loss while it is strapped to you arm, in which case it is your arm, not the case.
As for your question, have not seen any yet, my wife sews like crazy so when I need something like that I just ask her for it lol.
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Yeah, it cause signal loss in the wireless network and the GPS. even if it is not on my arm. A friend says it being tight would cause a pinch on the chip. To much pressure on the screen it what he says. He is a electronic engineer too. So i would believe him.
Your friend is wrong. The chip for wifi and cell is on the back of the board away from the screen. At most it may be signal attenuation due to a material in the case.
To show I am not talking out my ass here.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC-Evo-4G-Teardown/2979/1
As you can see the chips are on the back of the board.
As someone with seven years of RF experience I just have to say, this is the most absurd thing I have ever read online.
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As someone with seven years of RF experience I just have to say, this is the most absurd thing I have ever read online.
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Which part?
the reception thing sounds crazy
i use an arm band for an ipod touch that is a "stretchy/spongy" material and i can still see the phone and change songs through the thick plastic coating on the front. I sweat ALOT too and still never had water damage after 45 min+ runs
its very similar to this one but an older model i think(had it for years for my 1st gen zune). Just stretch it out lol
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/aerosport-iphone
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My month-old GS2 suddenly developed a spot on all my camera photos. T-Mobile offered to replace it under warranty, but then I have to go through all the hassle of unrooting, exchanging, re-rooting, etc. And they said I'd probably get a refurb phone. I hate to play the refurb lottery with my nearly new, nearly perfect GS2.
Anyway, here's a sample pic:
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Now that I've seen the spot, I can't unsee it on every one of my photos.
I've tried cleaning the lens cover, I even removed the 6 screws under the back cover and took the back of the phone in an attempt to further clean the lens, blow on it, wipe it, etc. I've tried bumping and shaking the phone to try to get the dust piece loose. Nothing I've tried made a difference.
So, any suggestions?
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My month-old GS2 suddenly developed a spot on all my camera photos. T-Mobile offered to replace it under warranty, but then I have to go through all the hassle of unrooting, exchanging, re-rooting, etc. And they said I'd probably get a refurb phone. I hate to play the refurb lottery with my nearly new, nearly perfect GS2.
Anyway, here's a sample pic:
Now that I've seen the spot, I can't unsee it on every one of my photos.
I've tried cleaning the lens cover, I even removed the 6 screws under the back cover and took the back of the phone in an attempt to further clean the lens, blow on it, wipe it, etc. I've tried bumping and shaking the phone to try to get the dust piece loose. Nothing I've tried made a difference.
So, any suggestions?
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You can request the warranty to Samsung. Dont play with Tmobile. Tmobile will charge you 20$, and replace your phone with a refurb, and im a victim of that :banghead:
I advise you to contact Samsung, they wil fix ur phone free of charge.
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** UPDATE **
Just thought I'd update in case somebody else ever comes across this. I disassembled the phone again by removing the battery cover, removing the 6 little screws, and removing the interior back cover. I used a can of compressed air to blow on/around the camera assembly and....voila...no more black spot on my photos. All is well with the world.
U should get a show on a&e and say there orbs. People gobble what they see in those shows like candy..
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This is the instruction to disassemble the phone - http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Disassembling+Samsung+Galaxy+s+2+(T-mobile)(T989)+Phone/8179/1
It seems the body of the phone is so thick at the bottom towards the front, that the usb connector sits way too deep, because of that some micro usb connectors can't reach all the way through to properly lock in. The cable that came with the phone has such thick plastic around the micro usb connector that when pulled a little sideways it acts like a crowbar, pulling the plug out the connector, all it needs a slight pull to the side and the cable disconnects.
Looking at the hole (screen is up) it seems the bottom edge of the metal casing of the connector is almost at the edge of the plastic:
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however top edge is about 1/8" away from the edge:
That 1/8" of plastic is what stands between the connector and cable.
I just checked two other phones I have and their metal casing is at most 1/16" away from the edge of plastic.
Cable from HTC One X that has much slimmer plastic at the connector works almost perfectly, but it still not as secure as on other phones though.
Anyone experiencing same issues? or it's my phone defective?
My advice to u is if it wiggles u might want to talk to samsung..wiggling can cause damage to the motherboard due to disconnection and conection of power source ...goodluck
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Mine too but I have the sprint version. When to the store to complain but they couldn't help. I didn't have this issue with my sprint galaxy 2.
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I've had the same problem on my International Note II since day one. Rather annoying. I came from the SI so I thought it was due to the usb being on the bottom instead of the top.
Well if u guys are just "dealing with it" dont move the cable at all,,, I know somtimes it happens ..maybe dont charge it in the car..where its more plausible to get moved
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Well if u guys are just "dealing with it" dont move the cable at all,,, I know somtimes it happens ..maybe dont charge it in the car..where its more plausible to get moved
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The purpose of this topic is not seek for a solution, but rather gather information if more people have the same issue, if it's a design flaw or defective selected units.
The wiggling is inside the connector, not the connector itself.
[QUOTE[email protected];35857862]The purpose of this topic is not seek for a solution, but rather gather information if more people have the same issue, if it's a design flaw or defective selected units.
The wiggling is inside the connector, not the connector itself.[/QUOTE]
Well we clearly know its not a design flaw, s3 has the same exact plug...plz gather that im simply heeding a warning to not move the cable thank u
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This has been discussed before on another thread. It is a widely known issue. The thread mostly concerned AT&T Note IIs, but it appears it's on pretty much every single variant. Last I checked (and it's been a while) there was no solution other than being lucky enough to get your phone replaced for free.
I am on my second Note II (i-317) and I had this very issue on my first device, albeit, the problem seemed to have been a lot worse on my first phone. It's not so bad on this one. Even the Best Buy rep who I've been dealing with for a while, mentioned the issue to ME, when I went in to complain about my terrible battery life on my original Note. He said he was having the same issues with his Note II. He said it's almost like Samsung built the stock charger end too small. He said he didn't think it was a design defect of the phone, itself, because when he uses other non-stock chargers they fit perfectly.
same here.. at first i thought someone unplug my charger but then it's happening most of the time.. i can't think of any solution so i'm just dealing with it..
Mine came with Defective cable as well.
For the fix I trimmed some plastic sleeve off so it slid in further gets bite now
I also purchased kindle replacement cable from amazon that fits much snugger -
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle-Micro-Cable-Keyboard/dp/B006BGZJJ4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Last night i disassembled my E4GT because my power button was sticky. Ive done this quite a few times so its not i dont know what im doing. After pulling out the button and cleaning it. I reassembled the phone and have no service. It goes in and out of roaming with no bars whatsoever. Also loses all network all together by showing the cicle with a line through it. I do have working 4g as im sending this message using the device. Gps works and i cant test wifi as i dont have it. Im probably going to go to my sprint tepair center but just curious if anyone could provide some feedback.
Edit. I can get a signal roaming but will not connect to sprint network. Also updated prl from a custom corporate prl. But cannot update profile
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Sounds like your antenna isn't making a clean connection with the motherboard. You will need to disassemble it again to check that. Hopefully the leaf springs that make that contact are not damaged.
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Sounds like your antenna isn't making a clean connection with the motherboard. You will need to disassemble it again to check that. Hopefully the leaf springs that make that contact are not damaged.
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Thank you for your reply. I disassembled it and nothing appears to be damaged. I carefully pryed up the leaf springs cleaned the connections and reassembled with the same results. Luckily i have insurance and am still.under warranty.
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Thank you for your reply. I disassembled it and nothing appears to be damaged. I carefully pryed up the leaf springs cleaned the connections and reassembled with the same results. Luckily i have insurance and am still.under warranty.
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Can you tell us the run down of your current build right quick as seen in about phone? (Kernel/modem/rom)
When this happened i was running CM 10.1 w/ fl24 modem(edit: build 3/22). After i lost signal i ocd to FI27 rooted restore.
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When this happened i was running CM 10.1 w/ fl24 modem(edit: build 3/22). After i lost signal i ocd to FI27 rooted restore.
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Thanks. I'm sure you know but was just checking to make sure everything was as it should be. (The smallest things get over looked and all)
On the bright side, I had my phone replaced last week and they didn't lie when they said it was over nighted. Got it quick. I hope you have the same experience with them.
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Thanks. I'm sure you know but was just checking to make sure everything was as it should be. (The smallest things get over looked and all)
On the bright side, I had my phone replaced last week and they didn't lie when they said it was over nighted. Got it quick. I hope you have the same experience with them.
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Went to the sprint store today they said it got wet. I have no idea how this happened. There was a dried up water drop around the connectors. So I fuess I have to make an insurance claim. This is my fifth E4GT I have had in 8 months 2 where insurance claims this is getting pretty old. Thanks for the help it is appreciated.
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Went to the sprint store today they said it got wet. I have no idea how this happened. There was a dried up water drop around the connectors. So I fuess I have to make an insurance claim. This is my fifth E4GT I have had in 8 months 2 where insurance claims this is getting pretty old. Thanks for the help it is appreciated.
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Sorry to hear that. Seriously.
Hope you get up and running quickly.
hello has anyone used their s4 without the battery cover? Reason I ask is because I have a UAG CASE + ZEROLEMON BATTERY + WIRELESS CHARGING PAD. It causes the UAG to not sit flat on the raised feet.
Anyways is anything bad going to happen without the battery cover?
No problem, it's just a piece of plastic, there are no integrated antennas or anything. If you can prevent your battery from falling out you'll be fine.
Yes you can use it without the battery cover, let me know how it fits on your UAG case without the cover. I'm interested in that battery but I don't want a bulge on the back of my case
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I read in another thread(forget which one) awhile back that the signal is actually weaker without the back cover. Weird, but that's what I remember reading.
No way does the cover have anything to do with reception, you read wrong, other than the battery just falling out, it can run cover free.
Not recommended but ok.
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I read in another thread(forget which one) awhile back that the signal is actually weaker without the back cover. Weird, but that's what I remember reading.
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In some phone ya back plate holds antenna connections. For example my old HTC Sensation had it. And iPhone 4 has it. But Samsung never had it on back cover. Yes u can use phone without it but it will catch dust inside fast in your case you should be fine because u going to have case.
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In some phone ya back plate holds antenna connections. For example my old HTC Sensation had it. And iPhone 4 has it. But Samsung never had it on back cover. Yes u can use phone without it but it will catch dust inside fast in your case you should be fine because u going to have case.
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I was talking about the S4, I found the thread, here it is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2300374
I use mine without the original back cover. NFC works, wireless charging works. The case I use is Ringke Fusion Hybrid.
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Smart way to make the phone run much cooler too!
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I was talking about the S4, I found the thread, here it is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2300374
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Well that's one person saying that but the fact is, the back cober is plastic, no antenna in it. I don't see how that would affect anything at all.
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Well that's one person saying that but the fact is, the back cober is plastic, no antenna in it. I don't see how that would affect anything at all.
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That's why I wrote "weird".