I am currently in canada and just noticed that wifi keeps droping or at times is not strong enough. How many people are having this issue?
Is this a software issue or hardware? I am using my galaxy tab to write this up because my gnex can not connect to the wifi.
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The wi-Fi radio on the GNex is weak in general but mine can still connect. Maybe you have a really defective unit.
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cenwesi said:
I am currently in canada and just noticed that wifi keeps droping or at times is not strong enough. How many people are having this issue?
Is this a software issue or hardware? I am using my galaxy tab to write this up because my gnex can not connect to the wifi.
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I had this problem. Try changing the channel of your router
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The wi-Fi radio on the GNex is weak in general but mine can still connect. Maybe you have a really defective unit.
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It's not that I can not connect, i can. It's just that it's goes from full to maybe two bars and just a dot. Is this true for every one?
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I had this problem. Try changing the channel of your router
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I tried different channel's and even tested out the 5ghz band and was able to get it working by setting the frequency on the router to 38mhz.
Hey all. I’m not sure if there is a thread about this or not. If there is, MOD can you please delete it and point me to the right thread? Any ways, does anybody have any issues with the Wi-Fi on Sprint Galaxy Nexus? It won’t stream internet radio with the screen off. I use Tune In Radio and every time I turn the screen off it stops playing. It is like the Wi-Fi goes to sleep and when I turn the screen on it starts playing again. I checked the Wi-Fi sleeping policy & it is on always on. This is the second device with the same problem. I called Sprint they don’t know anything. I called Samsung and they wash their hands off of this. They told me that they don’t deal with the SW, only HW. For SW I have to contact Google. Any thoughts on this?
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Alright so I have one of those dreaded releases where the signal is constantly dropping, 4g is absolutely terrible, and the signal NEVER goes above 2 bars. I live in a well covered area and should be getting full 4g all the time.
I bought the phone off Craigslist so when I first noticed the problem I went to Verizon. They told me that they couldn't help me because the phone was purchased off contract. So then I went to Samsung. They agreed to repair my phone, and after 2 weeks of not having it I finally got it back. Samsung did not fix it because it is still having the exact same problems.
So...as anybody tracked down the cause of this issue? Is it the antenna? Can I buy a new antenna and just replace it myself?
This is rather frustrating
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Is it possible that it just gets a weaker signal than your old phone?
I don't think so seeing as the service just drops out completely sometimes. Plus I've read quite a bit about other nexus owners having the exact same problem
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I don't think so seeing as the service just drops out completely sometimes. Plus I've read quite a bit about other nexus owners having the exact same problem
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Ah, okay, I thought it was more of a weak signal issue. Sorry about that. I would call Samsung again and request a replacement device, if at all possible.
Did you read that thread about how the Gnex calculates its signal strength? I can't remember where it is, but try searching for it. It explains how the Gnex uses a different method to calculate the amount of bars it shows, so it can show less bars for any given signal strength than another phone that uses the older method.
Following on from that, perhaps there is some mod you could make to the OS to change how it calculates the number of bars. All the files where the instructions are stored are mentioned in the post I saw. Sorry I can't remember where it is, I found a post in this forum with a link to an article on the net...
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Did you read that thread about how the Gnex calculates its signal strength? I can't remember where it is, but try searching for it. It explains how the Gnex uses a different method to calculate the amount of bars it shows, so it can show less bars for any given signal strength than another phone that uses the older method.
Following on from that, perhaps there is some mod you could make to the OS to change how it calculates the number of bars. All the files where the instructions are stored are mentioned in the post I saw. Sorry I can't remember where it is, I found a post in this forum with a link to an article on the net...
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That's not his issue. He is having signal drop while using his device, nothing about weak signal.
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That's not his issue. He is having signal drop while using his device, nothing about weak signal.
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Yeah, I don't know much about it, just thought maybe might be useful.
But it just occurs to me reading the post again;
Has he tried changing his baseband? CHeck in the general forum, there's a list of all basebands with downloads
Is it running the stock rom and unrooted? When you bought it did the guy modify it in any way?
When I bought it it was on custom rom with a custom kernel and I think even a different radio. Before I sent it back to Samsung I returned it to complete stock ics which is what I'm on now
So currently unrooted with stock ics
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You need to take it in to a different store if you have insurance. They should give you a replacement.
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I don't have insurance
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Im not sure if I am having the same issue or not, but I live in Dallas and have plenty of coverage. Any other ATT phone I have had has never had an issue with signal. My phone shows full bars but I keep dropping data. I have to turn airplane mode on and then back off and it will fix it and I can use data again. Anybody know the fix for this? Flash a different radio maybe? I am using AOKP JB v1.
I still want to know if people think it is a problem with the antenna. Because I would say I can easily replace the antenna myself
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I don't have insurance
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You should add it then.
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I was working with a coworker, and he noticed something strange. So we started doing tests and realized that my T989D jams wifi within 20 feet of it.
Heres the test setup
Multiple Wifi Networks:
WorkWifi(Linksys router)
Hotspot created by an iPhone
Devices used for speed tests
macbook pro(his)
MSI GT60(mine)
iPhone(when not acting as hotspot)
We ran speedtest.net tests, which shows average speeds, but ALSO, shows a graph with where speeds fluctuate.
Scenario One - My laptop is tethered via wifi hotspot to my phone
His laptop is on the WorkWifi
He first noticed, that while my laptop was rebooting, his FTP file transfer speeds went from around 30kb to 2mbit/second. When my laptop started, it went back down. Then we started running tests. Side by side speed tests(remember, hes on a different wifi network so its not about lack of bandwidth). Every time my laptop was downloading over the wifi to my phone then to 4g, his speedtest graph showed a DROP, a huge drop, then when it was done, his sped back up.
Second Scenario:
His iPhone tethered via wifi to my phone. His laptop and my laptop doing speed tests on WorkWifi. While his iphone was downloading, both of our laptops saw a HUGE dip(well below what is available on the work Wifi)
Third Scenario:
iPhone, both laptops on Work wifi
My phone on Workwifi, doing speedtest itself with the app.
All other devices slow to a crawl while my phone downloads.
Has anyone else noticed any strange wifi behavior around their phone?
there is an app in android market called "WiFi Kill" that does that intentionally
however in your case, it's rather un-intented, so perhaps some borked ROM with WiFi settings?
try a full wipe and flash a ROM again do another clean wipe before booting into the OS
do not restore any backup, it should not causes any more problem after you join the WiFi at this point
There is also an app called network spoofer.. I don't think it's in the market but it's a free download able apk.. It's basically an app for trolls that messes with people on the same network as you.. My favorite is the YouTube Rick roll.. F***ing hilarious! You'll know what I mean if you try it
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I'm gonna say the WiFi tethering is using the same frequencies as the other WiFi networks causing loss of packets in the communication through the air. Happens to me when we use the cordless phones which operate at 2.4GHz.
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Change what channel the router is running on.....default is usually 6.....put on 1 or 12
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AllGamer said:
there is an app in android market called "WiFi Kill" that does that intentionally
however in your case, it's rather un-intented, so perhaps some borked ROM with WiFi settings?
try a full wipe and flash a ROM again do another clean wipe before booting into the OS
do not restore any backup, it should not causes any more problem after you join the WiFi at this point
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Uhhh.... where can you find this so called app?
grawkiller73 said:
Uhhh.... where can you find this so called app?
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Interwebs
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Interwebs
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Good to know.
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Change what channel the router is running on.....default is usually 6.....put on 1 or 12
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On a side note wireless telephones can cause this (most run on a 2.4 ghz frequency, just like wifi!! ). 6 1 and 11 are common in the US. Try the things inbetween .
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whats the purpose of jamming wifi?
whiterabbit62 said:
whats the purpose of jamming wifi?
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Giggles I guess. OP doesn't want it its a problem for him.
I did it to get off early from work one day (we can't operate without our wifi because our tech guy is too lazy to run the wires.)
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On a side note wireless telephones can cause this (most run on a 2.4 ghz frequency, just like wifi!! ). 6 1 and 11 are common in the US. Try the things inbetween .
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1,6 and 11 are popular because they are isolated from one another, all the other ch's overlap. If you put your router on a channel in between you are now getting interference from 2ch's not just one.
Hello,
are there anybody meet the similar problem as following:
My new Galaxy nexus cannot connect data via GPRS, 3G or Edge sometimes (one time in one or two days), but phone call, SMS, and WIFI is workable as usual, meanwhile the signal bar will be grey from blue.
I can do nothing but reboot the phone, GPRS will recover after the reboot. I am really really frustrated caused by it...:crying:
Version is 4.1.1 by OTA
baseband is I9250XXLF1
I appreciate someone can pick me out of this problem.
Likely an APN issue... or you have a bad SIM. Have you tried your SIM in another device, or called your service provider?
I hv changed a new SIM, still hv the problem...
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At that time, the signal bar changed to grey, and no small arrow inside of the bar, does that mean no data connection?
its a hardware issue or system issue?
My phone is in original 4.1.1 by OTA. No root...
Are there someone can help me???
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Try Restart Conections from Play Store. Maybe this can help.
.....Did u try it?
Thx, I download one from play store, hope it can help me while next accident happens.
Is it a popular problem of GN, even nexus series?
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Good luck buddy. My first international nexus has an antenna hardware failure. Everything works except anything cellular. Wifi works great. At this point in time unrepairable, its being used as a $500 battery charger :thumbdown:.
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Is it a popular problem of GN, even nexus series?
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no.
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I change GN upto 9300, feeling good!
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Is it a popular problem of GN, even nexus series?
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I have a Nexus, my girlfriend has a Nexus and my friend has a Nexus. We all have a connection problem that requires a phone restart in order to be fixed. We're on a different carriers. So I think it is quite a popular problem. Just my opinion.
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My wifi is really slow on the s4. But on my s3 and laptop it's fast. Any ideas?
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Do you have a d link router?
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Netgear and I noticed that wifi works but I think the cpu goes to sleep or something or responds late.
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I'm having same problem it's annoying me
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Running into the same issue. Assuming and hoping it is resolved in one of the new updates or a ROM from a dev.
It connects, and would work fine, then if I make a call or something, it would go in this dormant mode.
Dont want to sabotage your thread Abhi, but another issue with Wifi I am dealing with is that even though I have set Network discovery to Off, it would keep finding Wifi Networks to connect to. Got tired of pulling my hair the first couple days, so just turn wifi off when I leave home.
Yes hopefully it will be resolved in the new update and I have never experienced that. You might wanna check your wifi setting.
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It seems like the S4 phones sure do have a lot of problems that people "hope" will be resolved with a magical OTA. Maybe it'll happen.
Anyway, I ran across this thread in the AT&T S4 forum, maybe it can help with the issue...if it works at all.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260449
I spent days researching and trying to figure out how to fix my wifi problems. I found quite a few threads with people reporting wifi problems plaguing the Galaxy SIII as well so I used their solutions to solve my wifi problems with the S4. Here's my solution.
No issues here. Maybe because I'm using 5ghz n?
i was thinking i was the only one as i saw no mention of it;
but yes, my wifi is unusually slow.
my LTE speeds are WAY faster.
my ap is a Ubiquiti Power AP N.
my SIII and Nexus 4 would easily match my ISP max speed... 50 Megabit.
S4 ?
i get around 25, 26, 27 megabits.
hmm.
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No issues here. Maybe because I'm using 5ghz n?
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I'll try that next. It's a lot better than doing *#0011# every reboot.. I had some issues with 4G doing basically the same thing that it was with WIFI, but I lost the connection soon after; so maybe it was a bad area.
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It doesn't work for me on 5GHz. Sorry, maybe it does. I need to test it more. My XDA app keeps crashing and I need to use a more reliable program to test the connection.
Eh, some of my other devices cannot even see the network; so this isn't a solution for me. I hope they actually fix this or maybe CM doesn't have this problem.
Have a DLink DIR-855. Connects on both 2.4 & 5, but cannot access internet beyond a few seconds. Tried all of the above solutions, but no luck. Funny enough, I have a DLink repeater/booster that I connect to without a hitch!??
S2, S3, GN2 work flawlessly on all connections...
I also have dlink and does this look weird
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I turned off wifi power save and it still messes up. This is a huge headache turning on n off Wifi...
My G Pro looses data every two days or so. Wither im on wifi or 4g. I have to do a quick airplane mode on and off to get it back to work. The G Pro still shows the data as being there but dont work. Meaning it shows the 4g icon or wifi icon. WHat could cause this? I dont notice it all the time and I loose emails and stuff until I toggle the airplane mode.
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My G Pro looses data every two days or so. Wither im on wifi or 4g. I have to do a quick airplane mode on and off to get it back to work. The G Pro still shows the data as being there but dont work. Meaning it shows the 4g icon or wifi icon. WHat could cause this? I dont notice it all the time and I loose emails and stuff until I toggle the airplane mode.
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Unlocked or on at&t?
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Unlocked or on at&t?
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At&t
Are you currently rooted? If so what a apps do you have that are root related? Does it happen randomly? Are you at home, or in a specific area when it happens?
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Unlocked or on at&t?
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Are you currently rooted? If so what a apps do you have that are root related? Does it happen randomly? Are you at home, or in a specific area when it happens?
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Yes in rooted. Root Explorer. Titaniam back up. That's it for rooted apps. It's were ever.
Hmm, I've seen people back in the infuse threads have issues similar to these just because TB is installed. I have not personally experienced this issue.
Question...
Have you disabled any apps?
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Hmm, I've seen people back in the infuse threads have issues similar to these just because TB is installed. I have not personally experienced this issue.
Question...
Have you disabled any apps?
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Yes all of the att bloatware. I removed some with root Explorer as well.
Did you just disable them or removed them completely? I'm wondering if there might have been something crucial that was removed. Wish we had a way to return to stock.
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Did you just disable them or removed them completely? I'm wondering if there might have been something crucial that was removed. Wish we had a way to return to stock.
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I only removed like 3 and the rest I froze or disabled.
Try returning your phone to stock as much as possible by undoing what you did. Even do a factory reset and use the phone without changing anything.
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I have the same prob but I'm not rooted or any thing. at&t support supposed to call me tomorrow to try and fix it.
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I have the same prob but I'm not rooted or any thing. at&t support supposed to call me tomorrow to try and fix it.
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Well then bam. Its either a ROM issue or a hardware issue. Modem anyone?!
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My WiFi was shutting off randomly and turning back on after a minute or so. Just exchanged my phone and haven't seen it again yet. Never had any data issues though.
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The worse thing is it still shows I'm in 4g or wifi but data stops working. Thats what makes it suck. At least if it didnt have the icons I could tell faster and do a quick toggle of airplane mode.
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The worse thing is it still shows I'm in 4g or wifi but data stops working. Thats what makes it suck. At least if it didnt have the icons I could tell faster and do a quick toggle of airplane mode.
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Swap that bad boy out then.
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Yeah I definitely suggest swapping it too. Hopefully mine doesn't have any these issues.
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i have 4 full bars of lte where i live. my htc one got maybe 1 or 2 bars. lg radios are kick ass.
k an update i ended up returning my phone and getting the Samsung s4. reason being i found out the lg dose not have a very good radio for rural areas. i found that it only has like two freq. for 3g and 2 for 2g. maybe with a rooted phone you can change out the radio from another phone or something. But an un-rooted phone it sucks. I really liked the phone too because nice big screeen and every thing.
Oh and the s4 blew the lg out of the water as far as signal and everything. I had an htc inspire before and had to mod my antenna in order to make phone calls from my basement. i was able to do the same with the s4 with out doing any thing too it.
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I haven't narrowed it down to an exact interval of time but I've seen this a number of times as well. I half wondered if it was because of the WiFi tethering changes I made as it was not happening prior to that change. It's only been the last few days...
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I have the same prob but I'm not rooted or any thing. at&t support supposed to call me tomorrow to try and fix it.
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Any word from ATT on this?