I'm sitting here at work and I check my signal strength it say -91. When I had my Droid incredible original it would have a signal strength of around -62. Do I have one of those defective nexus phones I keep hearing about? Also in my house I go from
-120 to -140 what's up with that? My cell standby says 73% of the time that can't be good.
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Are you on LTE? If so, the Nexus properly reports the LTE signal, which may be worse because it is not rolled out as widely as the 3G on your Incredible.
Also, the radios on the GNex aren't the best, as is widely noted and complained about.
I am on lte so if I change to cdma it'll have better signal?
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I am on lte so if I change to cdma it'll have better signal?
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Maybe, but signal strength is relative to network type and data speeds. What location?
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South Carolina on verizon. In Charleston county we have 4g. I get it if I walk down the street but anything in or around my house seems to be a dead zone. It's really irritating and I bet its destroying my battery life.
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Outside of the appearance of a "weak" signal, does the device function? Can you make a call? I have a signal of -102db at work because we have crap coverage of all kinds and can still make a clear call on my VZW GNex. Outside of the building I get more bars (like it matters) and can make the same phone call. Obviously data speeds are slower inside than out, but communications still flow.
Edit: Your giant 4.65 inch screen is probably using more juice than your weak signal. It's the price of a big display.
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Yes I still can make phone calls, but when I first noticed it I had my wife call me and it didn't ring. So I'm afraid that I'll end up missing phone calls. I'm a firm believer in the "if you pay for something it should work and not be defective". Also when I talked to Verizon the tier two tech said it couldn't activate/communicate with the device at the the switch. He suggested a new sim or phone. He also said with the worry free guarantee I could switch out the phone for another. I would have to pay the difference if it cost more. I'm now wondering if since I got this phone for free would I have to 299.99 for a phone, or since it costs 299.99 at Verizon could I switch it out for a phone that costs 299.99?
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Yes I still can make phone calls, but when I first noticed it I had my wife call me and it didn't ring. So I'm afraid that I'll end up missing phone calls. I'm a firm believer in the "if you pay for something it should work and not be defective". Also when I talked to Verizon the tier two tech said it couldn't activate/communicate with the device at the the switch. He suggested a new sim or phone. He also said with the worry free guarantee I could switch out the phone for another. I would have to pay the difference if it cost more. I'm now wondering if since I got this phone for free would I have to 299.99 for a phone, or since it costs 299.99 at Verizon could I switch it out for a phone that costs 299.99?
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I'm pretty sure it only means the difference in MSRPs between the two devices. Had the same situation a few years ago with Sprint when 3 Instincts went bad. Upgraded to a Touch Pro and only had to pay $100, even though I got the Instinct for only $50 on special.
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I have AT&T. Been using the GNEX for months (before it was available on Google Play) and it shows ~1 bar/0 bars in my basement. I recently got a new GSM RAZR MAXX and in the same basement, I get 4/5 bars and never drop a call ever.
That says something to me. Quite simply Samsung radios aren't nearly as good as Motorola's radios.
I'm actually selling my GNEX and keeping the RAZR.
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I'm sitting here at work and I check my signal strength it say -91. When I had my Droid incredible original it would have a signal strength of around -62. Do I have one of those defective nexus phones I keep hearing about? Also in my house I go from
-120 to -140 what's up with that? My cell standby says 73% of the time that can't be good.
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Do you have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus? Most likely
Yeah its a Verizon nexus. Man I really like this phone the screen is amazing, I get OK battery life, and the 5mp camera is really good in low light. I wish I could get the reception of the razr maxx as I'm hearing it is greatly superior. Plus with the razr HD coming out it makes me second guess. If I keep switching sim cards and phones until the razr HD comes out what would my chances be in getting that one as a trade in?
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Yeah its a Verizon nexus. Man I really like this phone the screen is amazing, I get OK battery life, and the 5mp camera is really good in low light. I wish I could get the reception of the razr maxx as I'm hearing it is greatly superior. Plus with the razr HD coming out it makes me second guess. If I keep switching sim cards and phones until the razr HD comes out what would my chances be in getting that one as a trade in?
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Slim-to-none in my experience. I think it's always been a tradeoff between Motorola and Samsung. I love Samsungs design and screens and ease of rooting/unlocking compared to HTC and Moto. For me, the carrier (Verizon) and their excellent network in my area more than makes up for the lack of the GNex's signal-pulling ability.
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Yeah its a Verizon nexus. Man I really like this phone the screen is amazing, I get OK battery life, and the 5mp camera is really good in low light. I wish I could get the reception of the razr maxx as I'm hearing it is greatly superior. Plus with the razr HD coming out it makes me second guess. If I keep switching sim cards and phones until the razr HD comes out what would my chances be in getting that one as a trade in?
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I get lousy reception on my gsm galaxy nexus on Bell too. This is my second nexus and it's definitely no better than the first. They keep making phones thinner and thinner and at some point radios, batteries, internal storage have to suffer. I like the phone but I can't wait until my contract is up and I can check out the new Nexus'.
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Outside of the appearance of a "weak" signal, does the device function? Can you make a call? I have a signal of -102db at work because we have crap coverage of all kinds and can still make a clear call on my VZW GNex. Outside of the building I get more bars (like it matters) and can make the same phone call. Obviously data speeds are slower inside than out, but communications still flow.
Edit: Your giant 4.65 inch screen is probably using more juice than your weak signal. It's the price of a big display.
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No time without signal that high is killing his battery more than the screen. Cell phones want to remain in contact with the tower at all times, the poor signal the phone tries that much harder to stay on the tower.
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If you're using 4G, remember that 4G on ICS and higher (I believe it's all ICS/JB devices) reports RSRP signal status, rather than RSSI. RSRP shows a much lower number for a similar signal level. Read this thread for more information.
I think I pinpointed it to the fact that when I'm connected to wifi I'm not connected to the mobile network. Does this make sense? when I'm not connected it is reading it as time without signal.
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Someone link him the damn thread on how to read the signal correctly in ICS/JB.
Remember too, you'll get a worse signal when inside of your house.
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Wow didn't mean to get your panties in a bunch. I do know that the signal is worse IN my house but I'm talking about being outside my house and inside my house. I apologize for not being clear on that front. But 73% no signal is a concern regardless of where I am.
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My WiFi isn't very good. I get very low signal and it periodically drops to zero bars and disconnects. I have my WiFi to never sleep.
For what its worth I'm using the Sprint GN. Any advice?
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Wow didn't mean to get your panties in a bunch. I do know that the signal is worse IN my house but I'm talking about being outside my house and inside my house. I apologize for not being clear on that front. But 73% no signal is a concern regardless of where I am.
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Call verizon and get a replacement. I went through 4 replacements to finally get one that doesn't drop calls/has bad reception.
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Alright, as you may know some of the users are having network drops or switching way to often. So let's get all together and figure what areas are bad where you are having issues. I would be glad to bring all the data collected here and bring it up to a tier 3 in Verizon. I'm a register tester and I can give them my point of view. As stated on other sites, maybe other devices are giving wrong bars feed. It's worth a try. I will also make another thread for who is fine. Thanks.
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I know people are having issues with there Nexus LTE model. Please assist with the above request. If not then I will ask mod to close thread.
Have issues in new haven ct. With thunderbolt and now nexus
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i live in reno nv. i had 4g all the time on my razr. 4g is terrible now. i had full bars 3g in my house. now i have 100-110 db in the same place.
really disapointed with the gnex signal
Brockton, MA
Its not been great in Houston lately. The rezound was acting up as well though.
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It's been spotty here in Phoenix depending on the area. It works fine around my house, not so much at my office.
Having issues here in hampton roads virginia. On my second nexus and still having the same issues. We normally have great 4g service here, now with this phone im struggling to stay on 3g. Right now i really on my home wifi to get data...
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How is the reception on the Verizon Nexus? I heard there was a radio issue but not sure if it was true or if it got fixed. Anyway... any feed back will be appreciated.
Better.. was like utter crap before the last release.. battery was doing well and 4g signal worked as well as can be expected..
it's been great in Phoenix
It depends on your location. Some areas have great VZW coverage, others not so much. You should ask your local friends if they like their coverage.
However, I have found VZW has better penetration into large buildings. When I had AT&T + iPhone, I always lost signal at work unless I stood by a window. With VZW, my GNex rarely drops calls no matter where I am (of course, the two different phones may have been a factor).
You hear complains about the GNex radio and dropped calls/data, but you shouldn't let that sway your decision. Every model that comes out will have its share of units with constant signal problems, and the GNex is no different. Owners of such phones fill the forums with complaints & requests for help (legitimately so), which tends to give the phone a bad reputation. But the vast majority of GNex owners never have major signal problems. And those that were having signal loss with the original radios will most likely agree that signal quality has improved significantly with the latest firmware.
Thank you for those quick replies... I was asking because in some places I read is a bug with ICS and others that is the radio. I got a GS3 but i'm going to return it and get a Nexus till the new Nexus comes out.
I have good signal just about everywhere.
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1 more thing, is it a good price a galaxy nexus 32 gigabytes for $250 ?
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I just went to my local Verizon store and they phone they have have 0 bars... =/ that sucks.
I've only had mine for a week and Verizon signal is great. 4g is great too. Only thing that's weak is Wi-Fi for some odd reason. Honestly... the Galaxy S3 is a sweet phone , played with one yesterday. But for some reason I like my Nexus better. The screen on the GS3 is better but that's about it. And not worth it yet cause of its locked bootloader. You will be happy with a Nexus.
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I've only had mine for a week and Verizon signal is great. 4g is great too. Only thing that's weak is Wi-Fi for some odd reason.
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Store rep told me to get a GS3... I pull mine from my pocket and I asked him this one? lol
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1 more thing, is it a good price a galaxy nexus 32 gigabytes for $250 ?
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If you mean without a contract yes. If not then you can do better.
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I just got gnex on amazon wireless for $50 as an upgrade.
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I've only had mine for a week and Verizon signal is great. 4g is great too. Only thing that's weak is Wi-Fi for some odd reason. Honestly... the Galaxy S3 is a sweet phone , played with one yesterday. But for some reason I like my Nexus better. The screen on the GS3 is better but that's about it. And not worth it yet cause of its locked bootloader. You will be happy with a Nexus.
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The phone doesn't feel comfortable in my hand, also is very fragile..
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If you mean without a contract yes. If not then you can do better.
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yes, sorry, I forgot to mention...without contract.
I've had great signal with mine. The only other carrier that compares in the area is T-Mobile.
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The signal is spotty. It was like that with my coworker's Fascinate. I foolishly thought they'd get it together a year later when our nexus launched. Nope, it still sucks in the DC area. My other coworker picked up the SIII it *still* sucks! I don't know or care if it is Samsung or Verizon that sucks when it comes to data on VZW's LTE but it's pathetic.
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The signal is spotty. It was like that with my coworker's Fascinate. I foolishly thought they'd get it together a year later when our nexus launched. Nope, it still sucks in the DC area. My other coworker picked up the SIII it *still* sucks! I don't know or care if it is Samsung or Verizon that sucks when it comes to data on VZW's LTE but it's pathetic.
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There are definitely areas where Verizon is not king. I spend a week or so in Torrance every year, and Verizon sucks there bigtime. In fact, I think ATT had LTE right on Redondo Beach. Or so I was told. I barely had 3G, although to my defense I was on JB at the time.
My experience has always been very good with this phone. This link says it all!
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/25921-this-is-why-your-verizon-nexus-signal-sucks/
I've learned to ignore the signal bars all together, as long as my texts and calls go through; which they do even when there's no bars showing.
4G is spotty on here, but I'm on wifi 95% of the time anyway, and on 3G the remainder...4G isn't worth anything to me really.
Cheers
I have no problems in Pittsburgh
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The signal is spotty. It was like that with my coworker's Fascinate. I foolishly thought they'd get it together a year later when our nexus launched. Nope, it still sucks in the DC area. My other coworker picked up the SIII it *still* sucks! I don't know or care if it is Samsung or Verizon that sucks when it comes to data on VZW's LTE but it's pathetic.
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I was in DC in march and I just got my nexus in December and I had excellent 4g service. I used it to navigate all around DC as well as Netflix in the evening
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What would u do if u seen these specs
It is the worst it can get
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id switch carriers or go outside or get a repeater
Just came from atat which had grade speeds and signal always to come back to sprint cause they are way more affordable... But I knew what I was getting back into... It's not so much sprint its Samsung I made a thread about why all Samsung phones specifically Samsung have bad signal
When compared to a photon or htc in the same coverage area.... I must be in a complete dead zone only luck I had is with atat I've tried every carrier. Even vzw
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What's a repeater
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Here is a battery drain update is this normal in 2hr 21min barely using phone 36% drain
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http://www.repeaterstore.com/products/repeaterkits/wi-ex/wi-ex-zboost-one-yx-400.php
not sure if thats exactly it, but its a signal booster you can install in your home to get signal in areas you cant.
I just got my gnex yesterday and im on ATT and get slightly better signal, i can actually text sitting at my computer, my inspire i had to hold near the window to send/receive.
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Here is a battery drain update is this normal in 2hr 21min barely using phone 36% drain
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When you don't have a stable connection your phone is always scanning for a better connection. So it will use more battery.
You might want to try updating your APN settings, and possibly try using 2g only at your house.
Update!!
In only just 2hr and 10 min since last update at 64% I've gone down from 64%to 14%
Hardly using phone
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I'm sorry? It sounded like you knew what you were getting into when going to sprint. So not sure what you want us to tell you.
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Just came from atat which had grade speeds and signal always to come back to sprint cause they are way more affordable... But I knew what I was getting back into... It's not so much sprint its Samsung I made a thread about why all Samsung phones specifically Samsung have bad signal
When compared to a photon or htc in the same coverage area.... I must be in a complete dead zone only luck I had is with atat I've tried every carrier. Even vzw
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ive always had great signals with samsung phones. dont trust the signal bars btw. i bet its sprint since ive read countless people complaining about their signal.
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Update!!
In only just 2hr and 10 min since last update at 64% I've gone down from 64%to 14%
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As someone else said, low signal means the phone works harder to maintain/find signal, which results in more battery usage. I work in what might as well be a faraday cage because of EMI from all of our test systems. If I don't keep it plugged in while I'm at work (or go into airplane mode), it won't last the day, even if I don't touch it.
Find a place with better signal, use a repeater/booster, use airplane mode, or keep it on a charger. Those are about your only options.
Edit: You can also use an app called OpenSignal (free in the play store) to see what tower your phone is connecting to. That could tell you if you just simply don't have a tower close enough.
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What's a repeater
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It's kind of like tethering. It picks up on the signal and "repeats" the signal, except now since you're right next to the cell tower (repeater) you get better signal.
Anyone else notice they could be on a phone call and browse the web?
Just noticed this today...
Is this part of nv?
And yes... I verified it wasn't 4g.
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dual antennas , this was mentioned somwher else too forgot what thread
Dual 3g antenna?
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No, voice is 1x, data is 3g. Dual antennas. 1 for the voice channel, 1 for the data channel.
Every new sprint android phone pretty much does that, nv or not...
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Yeah its awesome. Now ATT can't say they are the only company that can do that!
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Noticed this the second day I had the phone. Its called SVDO
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Not exactly. . The note 2 doesnt do it..
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i've been waiting for this since evdo rev a or whatever was supposed to enable this but never did... finally! i feel like i'm on att or something
You just noticed what has been present on Sprint's GS3 since it launched. :victory: Keep in mind though that it's a network AND hardware feature. As of now, the only Sprint phones that support this feature are the GS3 and HTC Evo LTE (Sprint's HTC One X variant).
Even though I've been in a position to use this feature sparingly (but often enough that i was glad it was there), it's made me hesitant to leave my GS3 for a Note 2.
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You just noticed what has been present on Sprint's GS3 since it launched. :victory: Keep in mind though that it's a network AND hardware feature. As of now, the only Sprint phones that support this feature are the GS3 and HTC Evo LTE (Sprint's HTC One X variant).
Even though I've been in a position to use this feature sparingly (but often enough that i was glad it was there), it's made me hesitant to leave my GS3 for a Note 2.
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I just got my phone a week ago... so ya, just noticed
I noticed the ATT commercial said they were the only network where you could browse and talk on your iphone 5 at the same time. I'm surprised the note 2 doesn't have the dual antennas. I wonder why they didn't continue it.
The dual antenna was an origanal requierment of 3g and 4g. Shouldve been stock for years now.... nice they kicked in though
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LoL I just noticed it today while browsing the internet and then all of a sudden I get a phone call and bam what... this is awesome and surprising... this phone is pretty cool.
Zapped from my galaxy far far away...
My Verizon upgrade is due in February and though I love my galaxy nexus the reception is terrible constantly in 3g. I had an s3 for about 6 months always had 4g but just missed my nexus to much and switched back despite the constant data drops..
Which phones on Verizon have the best/descent/worst antenna?
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Terry_blair said:
My Verizon upgrade is due in February and though I love my galaxy nexus the reception is terrible constantly in 3g. I had an s3 for about 6 months always had 4g but just missed my nexus to much and switched back despite the constant data drops..
Which phones on Verizon have the best/descent/worst antenna?
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do you have the latest radios for toro? i get 4g even in my woods when im riding.
Yes, this is my third nexus as well. So either the receptions sucks or I have really bad luck.
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do you have the latest radios for toro? i get 4g even in my woods when im riding.
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I don't know about the newer phones, but my brother always used to get moto phones while I got Samsung and HTC and his phone always got better signal than mine
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I don't know about the newer phones, but my brother always used to get moto phones while I got Samsung and HTC and his phone always got better signal than mine
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go to settings>about phone>baseband version= it should say for the vzw variant "I515.10 V.FK01 / I515.FK02" <-if you dont have that version,go to this ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890585 ) and get the latest radios,since your still getting drops and bad speeds you might need to upgrade your radios.
i have the latest radios, though my question is redundant... i have had a nexus for 2 years always keeping up with the latest radios.
Same problem here. It's bad enough that in switching to T-Mobile as son as I can. I'm done with Verizon's sub par network and crap phone selection. I love my gnex but paying for 4g and rarely getting 4g to work is just not worth staying with them. I had the same problem on my Moto Bionic. I think their network is just receiving way to much traffic for it to handle and they don't have enough towers or networking to deal with it. Sorry, just my rant I had to get out.