Signal issues - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

Has anyone been experiencing signal issues on AT&T... I show 2 bars most the time, even with LTE, and I sometimes will not recieve texts or be able to send them....
When I check dbm, it is at a staggering -114, and I know around -109 it gets hard to send or recieve much of anything....
I just feel like something is wrong, especially when it shows 2 bars. I tried finding a widget that will give me an accurate and auto refreshed dbm display but can't find one.
I really don't know what's going on, I heard there was a radio update push but I dont think I have got it. I don't know what to do. My signal isn't the greatest around my area and it was fine with my s2.
any help? I will definitely rape the thanks button for those that do.

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I am on att wireless
I have noticed that in a low service area i get none at all.
However my wife on her iphone has 1/2 bars and my bro on his atrix also has 1/2 bars.
Anyone else having similar issues?
12/7 Update - More information on what I have attempted
Setting APNS for 4g on ATT
getting correct 4g data plan on account
New Sim cards
Replacement Galaxy Nexus
Different Roms
Stock Restore Rom
restore to default and install nothing
different radio
update to 4.0.1
Once the signal drops to almost unusable levels , the only way to get it back is either reboot the phone or toggle airplane mode. After that the signal returns to a solid 89-93 DBM. After roughly 30-60min it will then drop and I have to toggle it again. All other phones in my location have no problem including my iphone 4s with the exact same sim card.
I am in a decent location for signal. On the nexus reboot its at -89 dbm , my iphone 4s is at -87. The iphone stays that way and the galaxy nexus over time drops to -105 to -111.
Still no conclusion.
I only have problem with Wi-Fi where the reception is considerably weaker than any other device just around it.
aimetti said:
I am on att wireless
I have noticed that in a low service area i get none at all.
However my wife on her iphone has 1/2 bars and my bro on his atrix also has 1/2 bars.
Anyone else having similar issues?
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Bars mean very little, as devices have their indicators calibrated differently. You should be comparing signals, in dBm for a meaningful comparison.
The acid test, of course, is whether you can make and hold a call, and or send/receive data.
aimetti said:
I am on att wireless
I have noticed that in a low service area i get none at all.
However my wife on her iphone has 1/2 bars and my bro on his atrix also has 1/2 bars.
Anyone else having similar issues?
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Yeah kind of hard to gauge from bars. Nokia and motorola are known for excellent reception. Samsung not so much. They do seem to be improving on all fronts though, including wifi and gps.
Sent from my samsung gt i9250 which is in the wrong country.
I havent got too in depth with testing but its simple to see there is an issue. Everyone around me can make calls and i cant. Cell standbye taking up battery life as well and has been out of signal for a while
I'm seeing a similar issue.
When I have 2g only selected, I get 2 bars -98 asu 7. When I have it deselected I have no bars and signal is -111 asu 1.
Well ive had similar issues
Today I wiped phone and came back to initially 4/5 bars and download speeds of 4 down 1 up.
Then after about 10 min , right back down to 1/0 bars and 800 kbps down 200 up.
popped off back cover and then pulled sim , reset sim and then reboot. Again it initially came back with 4/5 bars with hsdpa. Again about 10 min later back down to 1/0 bars and a -113 dbm reading,
Then oddly enough i was in the status screen just watching it hover around -113 to -105 , it clicked to edge full 5 bars , then came back to 3G 4 bars and now at -93 dbm.
Does this sound at all normal? I havent changed location more than a few feet through all this. My wifes Iphone seems to be having 0 issues right next to me.
just watched it do it again.
Was at 1 bar went to 0 , got stuck on -113 dbm for about a minute or 2 clicked over to edge-2 -87 dbm then back to hsdpa -93 dbm
:/ i got no clue at this point
there is a video showing some of the issue
http://youtu.be/dbSAEHVcosI
aimetti said:
just watched it do it again.
Was at 1 bar went to 0 , got stuck on -113 dbm for about a minute or 2 clicked over to edge-2 -87 dbm then back to hsdpa -93 dbm
:/ i got no clue at this point
there is a video showing some of the issue
http://youtu.be/dbSAEHVcosI
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Is this at home or a place where you frequently are? If so, I would do one of two things (provided you want to keep the device):
Write an NFC tag that you can tap on your way in (and presumably on on the way out as well) that would switch you over to "2G only" (which it seems gives you a better signal), and back to 3G/3.5G on your way out the door. or...
Either write yourself, or wait for one to be written, a kernel that will throw more power to the radio (at the expense of battery life however- but if you are constantly searching for signal your phone is probably wasting a ton of battery right now anyways)...
ya i am at home.
My wife consistently gets 3 down 1 up on her 4s.
No one else seems to be having issues , perhaps mine is just defective?
this is what happens when i lightly grip phone
http://youtu.be/-eqlMUoeq_I
aimetti said:
ya i am at home.
My wife consistently gets 3 down 1 up on her 4s.
No one else seems to be having issues , perhaps mine is just defective?
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Maybe, but I can't think of a way to reliably test whether it is defective or not. My Samsung phones have always had lightly weaker radios than my HTC and Moto phones, and my sister's iPhone, so I will wager that it is just that in the name of battery life the radio is under-powered, which can be changed in the kernel. I was in a similar boat back when I was on T-mobile (right on the edge of service), and luckily someone had posted a custom ROM for the G1 that routed more power to the radios, and gave me just enough to hold a signal and use my wifi for data. Whatever that kernel in that ROM did, it gave me about 10 dbm difference. You might want to throw a request in the development section.
you can also try exchanging the device (if ever unhappy at all you should try to), but I am wondering if it will actually make a difference. Do you know someone with a recent Samsung phone like a SG2 (not LTE/Skyrocket) or maybe one of their Windows phones (I don't know what radios/speeds they use), to see if it gives similar results?
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Maybe, but I can't think of a way to reliably test whether it is defective or not. My Samsung phones have always had lightly weaker radios than my HTC and Moto phones, and my sister's iPhone, so I will wager that it is just that in the name of battery life the radio is under-powered, which can be changed in the kernel. I was in a similar boat back when I was on T-mobile (right on the edge of service), and luckily someone had posted a custom ROM for the G1 that routed more power to the radios, and gave me just enough to hold a signal and use my wifi for data. Whatever that kernel in that ROM did, it gave me about 10 dbm difference. You might want to throw a request in the development section.
you can also try exchanging the device (if ever unhappy at all you should try to), but I am wondering if it will actually make a difference. Do you know someone with a recent Samsung phone like a SG2 (not LTE/Skyrocket) or maybe one of their Windows phones (I don't know what radios/speeds they use), to see if it gives similar results?
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Ya , i was at my brothers house yesterday with no service at all.
My bro had an atrix with 1/2 bars and service.
my wife had an iphone 4 with 1/2 bars and service
and my sister in law had a galaxy s2 with 1/2 bars and service as well.
I had 0 at all.
The odd thing is , every time I reboot my phone it holds on to 4/5 bars at the location im at right now for a good 10 minutes , then flatlines.
aimetti said:
Ya , i was at my brothers house yesterday with no service at all.
My bro had an atrix with 1/2 bars and service.
my wife had an iphone 4 with 1/2 bars and service
and my sister in law had a galaxy s2 with 1/2 bars and service as well.
I had 0 at all.
The odd thing is , every time I reboot my phone it holds on to 4/5 bars at the location im at right now for a good 10 minutes , then flatlines.
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what APN are you using? Use the same APN settings as your Sis-in-law's GS2- when my Nexus first came I noticed the APN did not match my Atrix and it would not hold an HSPA+ signal for long; I changed it to match the Atrix and speeds/holding towers has been much better. Try the APN thing.
The GN and GS2 would have the same radio chip (I would imagine), and be set to draw the same amount of power by the kernel. If the APN thing doesn't work then you might want to consider an exchange I guess, maybe it is defective
The fact that it flatlines AFTER 10 minutes (presumably after all the syncing is finished for the various apps and services) is suggestive of a sort of "demand" model- like maybe the device amps up the radio when it knows there will be a lot of need, then scales back when demand is less- or over compensates at first, then under compensates later after some sort of calibration? The ten minute thing sounds odd, but sounds like something software/firmware/kernel-based...
[Keep in mind that there is much speculation contained in that advice, the true test for defective or not would simply be another GN at the same location- as that is unreasonable we'll have to speculate. Also, if your sis-in-law comes back over, check her phone status for her signal strength (not bars but dbm and asu) and see if it matches yours. The bars that you see are a software representation of those two numbers, and can be modified to under represent the actual signal.]
I am using the default cingular 410 apn
ive been reading that if support put a 4g data plan on my phone that it could potentially cause data loss. Is that correct?
also changed to 2g only for now and have 5bars -81 dbm constant.
aimetti said:
I am using the default cingular 410 apn
ive been reading that if support put a 4g data plan on my phone that it could potentially cause data loss. Is that correct?
also changed to 2g only for now and have 5bars -81 dbm constant.
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Not sure I follow, if AT&T made your data plan a 4G data plan, it would interrupt your service?
I think you are asking if changing these APN settings will trigger something at AT&T, and they will "bump" you to a 4G plan- in which case I don't really know, I had to jump onto a "4G" plan when I got my Atrix. I think it would never reach that point though, when you set up the new APNs, that step where you touch the dot to select the HSDPA APN, it would default back to your cingular 410 apn if it were not able to connect (via SIM provisioning or whatever). If unavailable it wouldn't be connected at that rate to begin with.
How old is the data plan you are on (is it prior to the tiered plans)? If you are worried about the connection (APN) not matching the SIM, you could request a new (4G) SIM. Maybe stop in your local store, or call customer service and tell them you are thinking about buying a 4G phone, your friend's brother's uncle' pizza delivery boy's nephew has an unlocked phone you could test speeds with, could they switch out your old SIM for a newer 4G one to see if it will be worth your while at your house, then just pop in that new SIM, change the APN and away you go? (Or to be even less complicated take your old phone in with your old SIM, and just ask for a new SIM card, that yours isn't working right, and it should be a new 4G (not LTE) card...
Well, at least the phone is usable on the 2G band for you, and will save a lot of battery. Meanwhile we'll try to get you connected to an HSPA+ tower.
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Not sure I follow, if AT&T made your data plan a 4G data plan, it would interrupt your service?
I think you are asking if changing these APN settings will trigger something at AT&T, and they will "bump" you to a 4G plan- in which case I don't really know, I had to jump onto a "4G" plan when I got my Atrix. I think it would never reach that point though, when you set up the new APNs, that step where you touch the dot to select the HSDPA APN, it would default back to your cingular 410 apn if it were not able to connect (via SIM provisioning or whatever). If unavailable it wouldn't be connected at that rate to begin with.
How old is the data plan you are on (is it prior to the tiered plans)? If you are worried about the connection (APN) not matching the SIM, you could request a new (4G) SIM. Maybe stop in your local store, or call customer service and tell them you are thinking about buying a 4G phone, your friend's brother's uncle' pizza delivery boy's nephew has an unlocked phone you could test speeds with, could they switch out your old SIM for a newer 4G one to see if it will be worth your while at your house, then just pop in that new SIM, change the APN and away you go? (Or to be even less complicated take your old phone in with your old SIM, and just ask for a new SIM card, that yours isn't working right, and it should be a new 4G (not LTE) card...
Well, at least the phone is usable on the 2G band for you, and will save a lot of battery. Meanwhile we'll try to get you connected to an HSPA+ tower.
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thanks for all the help really appreciate it.
Anyways a few things have happened since I last posted.
I had an iphone for the last 3 years. I went into ATT last week and got a normal 4g sim card in advance. Today I called my buddy who is a manager at a corporate store and he checked my account. Found that the lady had the wrong data on it. He ended up setting the sim to the 4g plan etc (which is unlimited)
I was able to add the ATT HSDPA apn and successfully connected to it. Prior to this I actually installed modaco's rom and restored everything.
At this point I am getting consistently 3 bars in my house (which is more than my wifes iphone 4s) on 4g.
Seems to be working much better now. The only other issue that remains is when I turn on WIFI. If i turn it on the cell reception goes to 1 bar or sometimes 0. I dont have the exact dbm values right now unfortunately. Calls and text still seem to go through however. Is it possible the wifi is drawing power designated for the radio?
Thanks again !
aimetti said:
thanks for all the help really appreciate it.
Anyways a few things have happened since I last posted.
I had an iphone for the last 3 years. I went into ATT last week and got a normal 4g sim card in advance. Today I called my buddy who is a manager at a corporate store and he checked my account. Found that the lady had the wrong data on it. He ended up setting the sim to the 4g plan etc (which is unlimited)
I was able to add the ATT HSDPA apn and successfully connected to it. Prior to this I actually installed modaco's rom and restored everything.
At this point I am getting consistently 3 bars in my house (which is more than my wifes iphone 4s) on 4g.
Seems to be working much better now. The only other issue that remains is when I turn on WIFI. If i turn it on the cell reception goes to 1 bar or sometimes 0. I dont have the exact dbm values right now unfortunately. Calls and text still seem to go through however. Is it possible the wifi is drawing power designated for the radio?
Thanks again !
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Awesome, glad it worked out.
And possibly yes, depending on how the kernel relegates power wifi could "commandeer" a little from the cell radio, and reduce the dbm just enough to reflect in the "bars" algorithm.
perhaps a new radio will eventually come out that I can test.
either way seems to be at least in service now , signal definitely drops when i hold the phone but as long as I can make calls it should be fine.
aimetti said:
perhaps a new radio will eventually come out that I can test.
either way seems to be at least in service now , signal definitely drops when i hold the phone but as long as I can make calls it should be fine.
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in the meantime i'll suggest using the open signal widget https://market.android.com/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal&hl=en
which will tell you the real reception in the phone, and see what you are getting behind those bars
don't expect to make a good call when the signal drops to -90 dbm and above
and if you have multiple phones like i do, then you can compare if other phone in the same spot, connected to the same tower, is having higher or lower dbm than SGN
for example my Nexus S had worse reception than my Milestone XT720.... go figure
AllGamer said:
in the meantime i'll suggest using the open signal widget https://market.android.com/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal&hl=en
which will tell you the real reception in the phone, and see what you are getting behind those bars
don't expect to make a good call when the signal drops to -90 dbm and above
and if you have multiple phones like i do, then you can compare if other phone in the same spot, connected to the same tower, is having higher or lower dbm than SGN
for example my Nexus S had worse reception than my Milestone XT720.... go figure
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Thanks I will try it out,
Overall i dont think the issue is fixed at all now. Went to bad and signal dropped all the way again. Stuck at -111 dbm. I held the phone i saw it switch to edge 5 bars and then click over to H 4 bars.
I really believe its some kind of software thing. If I cycle airplane mode on / off I get 4 bars (unknown dbm but its working) of 4g service. I know the service is here and working as my wifes iphone is fine but something is causing it to not hold the signal and eventually drop and not recover.
Makes no sense
Downloaded the app ,
Was at 42% signal strengh, I noticed when I picked up phone and lightly held it , it dropped right on down to 5% and got stuck there. This wasnt death gripping it either , barely holding it. Does anyone else have this issue or is it just mine? I know all cell phones have this issue but this seems excessive , worse than my iphone 4 ever was. I then cycled airplane mode again and signal strength went right up to 65% again -89 dbm

I'm getting the signal loss bug, but it's not that bad

This isn't a complaint thread. After finding out how bad multitasking was on the One X, I took it back and happily went back to my Gnex. I had read about the signal loss bug, but hadn't experienced it. I installed an app to monitor it and just recently started noticing it happening in good coverage areas.
The thing is, when it happens, it's only for a few seconds and it has only happened every few days on average. That's something I can definitely live with and much less severe of an issue than completely crippled multitasking and delayed e-mail and failed sms notifications.
It hasn't yet caused me to drop a call and since it's only a few seconds, hasn't really affected data connectivity either. The frequency with which it happens is so rare, I'm not sure the average person would notice, unless it's worse for other people.
the radios on this phone are the worst ive seen. that's my only complaint.
If you are using an app to go back and look at signal lost/ signal regained logs, you are probably just switching from 3g/4G. I noticed the same, but its never affected my reception, never dropped a call. For me I have an app (Locale) that turns LTE on/off depending on where I am at, No Signal Alert always logs this as a loss of signal, I imagine it logs the same if you move from a 3G signal area to a 4G and visa versa.
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If you are using an app to go back and look at signal lost/ signal regained logs, you are probably just switching from 3g/4G. I noticed the same, but its never affected my reception, never dropped a call. For me I have an app (Locale) that turns LTE on/off depending on where I am at, No Signal Alert always logs this as a loss of signal, I imagine it logs the same if you move from a 3G signal area to a 4G and visa versa.
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Well, Signal loss makes a sound when it happens. When it happened yesterday, I looked and all of my bars were gone with an X through them. It definitely dropped the signal completely.
Like I said, though, pretty minor.
Right. Did you notice a transition from CDMA to LTE or visa versa? That is the only time I get signal loss. And sometimes it transitions when I haven't changed physical location.
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Right. Did you notice a transition from CDMA to LTE or visa versa? That is the only time I get signal loss. And sometimes it transitions when I haven't changed physical location.
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I have the GSM Nexus, ordered directly from Google. I'm on AT&T.
greyhulk said:
This isn't a complaint thread. After finding out how bad multitasking was on the One X, I took it back and happily went back to my Gnex. I had read about the signal loss bug, but hadn't experienced it. I installed an app to monitor it and just recently started noticing it happening in good coverage areas.
The thing is, when it happens, it's only for a few seconds and it has only happened every few days on average. That's something I can definitely live with and much less severe of an issue than completely crippled multitasking and delayed e-mail and failed sms notifications.
It hasn't yet caused me to drop a call and since it's only a few seconds, hasn't really affected data connectivity either. The frequency with which it happens is so rare, I'm not sure the average person would notice, unless it's worse for other people.
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Stop complaining.
Sorry, had to do it
adrynalyne said:
Stop complaining.
Sorry, had to do it
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Haha! I figured people would immediately assume it was just a complaint thread. Honestly, I'm too happy with my Gnex to let the few signal drops I get bother me. Especially since they only seem to happen when the phone is idle and only for a few seconds.
It happens when I'm downloading pr0n. How does it always seem to know? Just kidding, mostly happens with app updates for me.
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Signal Issues on AT&T

Has anyone been experiencing signal issues on AT&T... I show 2 bars most the time, even with LTE, and I sometimes will not recieve texts or be able to send them....
When I check dbm, it is at a staggering -114, and I know around -109 it gets hard to send or recieve much of anything....
I just feel like something is wrong, especially when it shows 2 bars. I tried finding a widget that will give me an accurate and auto refreshed dbm display but can't find one.
I really don't know what's going on, I heard there was a radio update push but I dont think I have got it. I don't know what to do. My signal isn't the greatest around my area and it was fine with my s2.
any help? I will definitely rape the thanks button for those that do.
I am experiencing the same issue. Signal on UCALG1 is weaker than my old SG NOTE. I may try to go back to a UCALEM based ROM and see if that helps.

Data Issues Maybe?

Not sure what to make of this. I'll be somewhere, usually indoors but not always. I know there are some places indoors that you can barely get a signal (I usually go by how many bars there are in cases like that). But I'll grab my phone, lookup something on the internet, or check flipboard and no data at all.
The status bar will show 4G LTE with the little orange things going back and forth. Sometimes I can reboot the phone and it will work but more often than not it doesn't Just seems weird that if I can't get data, why is the 4G icon acting like there's no problem, and why can't it revert to either plain 4G (HSPDA+) or even 3G? I'm on the stock rom, rooted.
I live in Southwest Houston, TX, and rarely go out of that area so I don't know if it's a local problem or not. On that subject, I was in downtown Houston last week and was told that nobody's data will work there which seems very odd...?
I'm thinking maybe I need another SIM card?
anyone?
I had the same problem on my gs3. I called att they just had me reset the phone and disconnected me from there network then put me back on it.. Still had the problem. att sent me a new gs3 after that.. Same problem. I now got them to upgrade me to the note 2 . Love this phone.. Also has the same problem and i am on a new sim card with this phone. Its not as bad as the gs3 but the problem still happens. I am in Denver , Colorado.
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anyone?
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It the network in Houston it has to be. I am from Louisiana and was in Houston all weekend and had problems non stop and battery draining very fast. I have had no problems in New Orleans or outside of Houston. Most of the issues are in downtown.
This happens to me also. Inside my house, I have poor coverage and this will happen to me even sometimes when the phone shows 1-3 bars of signal. Can't sent a txt message or anything. Sometimes it will start working again in a few minutes... sometimes I toggle airplane mode to make it work again. Frustrating!
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This happens to me also. Inside my house, I have poor coverage and this will happen to me even sometimes when the phone shows 1-3 bars of signal. Can't sent a txt message or anything. Sometimes it will start working again in a few minutes... sometimes I toggle airplane mode to make it work again. Frustrating!
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This happens to me sometimes, but only with sending and receiving mms. I'm in Dallas, but it also happens when on our microcell. We're on our way to Houston right now, so this should be interesting. Partner's mom says gps/google maps is useless down there. Ugh.
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Signal Indicator Problem

Has anyone else been having a problem with their newly purchased Sprint S6 where the signal shows as 1 bar LTE on the s6 while other phones activated on sprint show better LTE signal at the same location? Even though the s6 and other phone's downloads speeds are the same, it always shows as 1, max 2 bars lte on the S6, although when placing a call the LTE indicator shows more bars for some reason. My family has two new S6's on our plan, and their both experiencing this issue. That and a few calls that didn't go through are making my dad freak out and wanna go back to his GS4.
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Has anyone else been having a problem with their newly purchased Sprint S6 where the signal shows as 1 bar LTE on the s6 while other phones activated on sprint show better LTE signal at the same location? Even though the s6 and other phone's downloads speeds are the same, it always shows as 1, max 2 bars lte on the S6, although when placing a call the LTE indicator shows more bars for some reason. My family has two new S6's on our plan, and their both experiencing this issue. That and a few calls that didn't go through are making my dad freak out and wanna go back to his GS4.
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Bars don't matter, what matters is Settings-->About Device-->Status--->Signal Strength.
I know, but I think there may be an error with the LTE indicator in the notification bar, and my dad says its driving him crazy.
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I know, but I think there may be an error with the LTE indicator in the notification bar, and my dad says its driving him crazy.
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Mine is the same.
i have the same problem. i updated my prl and profile to see if it would help and it didn't. then contacted sprint and they did a manual provision refresh. that seemed to solve the problem for now.
Mine is at one damn bar of LTE everywhere... doesnt seem to affect my speed of data usage... its fast... but it does have to search for that signal allot...
OK I think I see what ya'll are saying now. Just curious, what's your software version, OCF?? Also, anyone got a good fix?
Same here, on OCF
I noticed that as soon as the call connects, the bars shoot up.
I also have this issue on OCF. Question, has anyone rooted OCF yet? If so, which method did you use?
I am in exactly the same boat. I just changed from the S4, and at work we tested our phones side by side an S4, S5, and S6 and mine was the worst. I had to turn my LTE totally off in order to do anything. Please tell me this is something that Samsung can fix because I love this phone and don't know what to do.
Ya know,, 2 days ago I did changed my mobile network settings from Automatic to lte/CDMA. ALSO DID run an PRL update a d such but my signal had great actually, and my battery actually has improved alot since the change. Very well could be an Radio issue. That's what I'm guessing it is
Is it me or does this phone have a issue with making calls example tons of dropped calls, or do I need to get another phone
Guys, Samsung knows about this.... Supposedly will be rolling out an OTA soon to fix it,
Lets hope so. I'm convinced all of this poor battery life is from the modem / signal.
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Guys, Samsung knows about this.... Supposedly will be rolling out an OTA soon to fix it,
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I was messing around if you just select CDMA you will not drop calls until a fix if you guys want to do that
The signal display mainly looks bad because it's a Tri Band phone. On your s4 it would display the voice strength even though you were connected to LTE. On the tri band phones it only connects to LTE, and the switches to voice when making or receiving calls that's why you see the signal jump up when making a call. LTE does not travel/penetrate as well as voice and CDMA, but good news is that it does not have too to get good speeds.
Check out an app called Signal Check. It's cool to actually see your real signal and it just some bars. It will also tell you what band of LTE you are on.
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The signal display mainly looks bad because it's a Tri Band phone. On your s4 it would display the voice strength even though you were connected to LTE. On the tri band phones it only connects to LTE, and the switches to voice when making or receiving calls that's why you see the signal jump up when making a call. LTE does not travel/penetrate as well as voice and CDMA, but good news is that it does not have too to get good speeds.
Check out an app called Signal Check. It's cool to actually see your real signal and it just some bars. It will also tell you what band of LTE you are on.
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I understand that but doesn't help the people that are getting tons of dropped calls like myself
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Guys, Samsung knows about this.... Supposedly will be rolling out an OTA soon to fix it,
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Any info on a update I can't take all the dropped calls driving me crazy now
Even on OC9, we were experiencing the dropped calls. Finally, updated to OCF today, to see if it helped, but actually feel it may have gotten worse, seem to be experiencing more dropped calls.

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