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[Q] Galaxy Nexus wifi death grip again? Probably YES.

Look at this video:
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You can clearly see that, as the guy keeps the hand off the back of the phone, the wifi signal boosts up from zero to 3 bars.
In all the review as well, you can notice that as the reviewer grips the device, the wifi signal goes bad.
Damn it, again, as the Galaxy S2, wifi grip issue.
Thank you Samsung, Aloha Nexus.

There are very few phones that don't do this. To antennas used to be at the top of the device away from your hand, but ever since someone decided phones give you cancer they moved the antennas to the bottom.
I'd rather have cancer and actually get reception.

If we stopped this form over function nonsense the manufacturers could put proper antennas on phones like they used to have. Then this sort of thing wouldn't be a problem.

You don't use wifi when you brings your phone near your head c'mon...
Wifi connection is used when you use web end emails...
A lot of people had complained about GS2 wifi issue and Samsung did nothing in this Nexus, this seems to be the thuth.

GiveMe2Beers said:
You don't use wifi when you brings your phone near your head c'mon...
Wifi connection is used when you use web end emails...
A lot of people had complained about GS2 wifi issue and Samsung did nothing in this Nexus, this seems to be the thuth.
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Skype over wifi ?

GiveMe2Beers said:
You don't use wifi when you brings your phone near your head c'mon...
Wifi connection is used when you use web end emails...
A lot of people had complained about GS2 wifi issue and Samsung did nothing in this Nexus, this seems to be the thuth.
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I dont get service in my dorm so i rely on wifi calling... wifis a must for me
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jeux_1 said:
Skype over wifi ?
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You're right.
But are you telling me Samsung is the only company that fights for our health?I've used iPhone 4, Nokia, SE Xperia Arc, and Lg Optimus instead want to kill us? None of those had wifi grips issues.
C'mon. It's simply a wifi issue as it was for the GS2.

The 4th Derivative said:
I dont get service in my dorm so i rely on wifi calling... wifis a must for me
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Use a headset?

The 4th Derivative said:
I dont get service in my dorm so i rely on wifi calling... wifis a must for me
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earpiece.
People REALLY shouldnt be holding these plutonium slates to there heads.

A simple case should solve this problem. Not an excuse, nor an apology, by any means but since Samsung can't learn from it's mistakes it'll have to do.

GiveMe2Beers said:
Look at this video:
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You can clearly see that, as the guy keeps the hand off the back of the phone, the wifi signal boosts up from zero to 3 bars.
In all the review as well, you can notice that as the reviewer grips the device, the wifi signal goes bad.
Damn it, again, as the Galaxy S2, wifi grip issue.
Thank you Samsung, Aloha Nexus.
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Pretty much every phone does this. Are we seriously making this thread right now?

bmstrong said:
A simple case should solve this problem. Not an excuse, nor an apology, by any means but since Samsung can't learn from it's mistakes it'll have to do.
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With my GS2 I've tried different cases (Casemate, silicon ones etc.) but this solved very very little the wifi issue.
It's sad because at work I need wifi as hell, and I was the only one among my colleagues (TBH another one with a HTC Sensation has similar problem using it landscape mode) that has no wifi signal.
Cannot spend 500£ to have such a poor wifi
martonikaj said:
Pretty much every phone does this.
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Nope.
martonikaj said:
Are we seriously making this thread right now?
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We can wait 2-3 days if you like.

GiveMe2Beers said:
You're right.
But are you telling me Samsung is the only company that fights for our health?I've used iPhone 4, Nokia, SE Xperia Arc, and Lg Optimus instead want to kill us? None of those had wifi grips issues.
C'mon. It's simply a wifi issue as it was for the GS2.
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Sorry but I don't see any wifi problem on my GS2. I even tried holding it at a ridiculous way and im still getting strong bars.

GiveMe2Beers said:
Nope.
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Yes, actually. Phones have antennas they use for WiFi, 3G, 2G, etc.. Covering antennas lowers their ability to transmit and receive. So nearly all phones will have this issue. Crazy idea... Where do you propose they put the antennas so that they transmit properly? do you want pull-out or rubber antennas again?
We can wait 2-3 days if you like.
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No need to be a ****.

GiveMe2Beers said:
You don't use wifi when you brings your phone near your head c'mon...
Wifi connection is used when you use web end emails...
A lot of people had complained about GS2 wifi issue and Samsung did nothing in this Nexus, this seems to be the thuth.
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Wifi calling on t-mobile?

GiveMe2Beers said:
We can wait 2-3 days if you like.
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Lol, that's a nice one...almost fell of the chair laughing.
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Matter blocks radio waves!
News at 11! back in 1945.

Man this is going to suck. I don't know if I can deal with this. This might put me over the top.
None of my phones ever had this. I travel alot and I'm giving up one of my phones (always had a Verizon blackberry and some GSM Smartphone) but I can't go solo with a phone with spotty wifi.
LG G2x - 2.3.7 CM7
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player911 said:
Man this is going to suck. I don't know if I can deal with this. This might put me over the top.
None of my phones ever had this. I travel alot and I'm giving up one of my phones (always had a Verizon blackberry and some GSM Smartphone) but I can't go solo with a phone with spotty wifi.
LG G2x - 2.3.7 CM7
Asus Transformer - 3.7 Revolver OC/UV
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I doubt its that bad....like wifi isn't going to comletley die when you grip the thing, you'll just loose a bar or 2.
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Even my n1 has this, it loses a bar, big whoop I couldn't care less about this.
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[Q] poor wifi/cellular reception

just picked up my galaxy nexus today and i've noticed that the wifi/cellular reception is much worse than my old iphone. sometimes the wifi will even cut out entirely when my iphone still has 2/3 bars of wifi.
my phone is currently running 4.0.1 on XXKK1 with build ITL41F. i've already rooted/unlocked/installed CWM recovery on it.
will upgrading to newer firmwares, kernels, or radios improve my reception? if so, which ones do you recommend?
thanks!

sadly the antenna on this phone is pretty weak. ive tried out all sorts of rom/radio/kernal configurations and nothing really helped. lots of people say there's nothing wrong with it but they are fortunate enough to live in areas where there's strong signal broadcasts. for us that don't live in such areas it sucks. i've found at least that removing the battery door and using a paper clip/insulated wire, you can help the reception slightly. ofcourse it's not a pretty sight.

It is a known...or...beginning to be a well known issue bro. The only thing to want to worry about is..whether this is a software or hardware related problem...I am on my THIRD ONE.
Same issue. Sad times in the nexus world bro
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littleasian said:
just picked up my galaxy nexus today and i've noticed that the wifi/cellular reception is much worse than my old iphone. sometimes the wifi will even cut out entirely when my iphone still has 2/3 bars of wifi.
my phone is currently running 4.0.1 on XXKK1 with build ITL41F. i've already rooted/unlocked/installed CWM recovery on it.
will upgrading to newer firmwares, kernels, or radios improve my reception? if so, which ones do you recommend?
thanks!
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AOKP rom, Franco's Kernel, kk6 radio. Try that. Not much wrong with the reception on the nexus. It's a phone, it cannot help areas with bad signal get better...

littleasian said:
just picked up my galaxy nexus today and i've noticed that the wifi/cellular reception is much worse than my old iphone. sometimes the wifi will even cut out entirely when my iphone still has 2/3 bars of wifi.
my phone is currently running 4.0.1 on XXKK1 with build ITL41F. i've already rooted/unlocked/installed CWM recovery on it.
will upgrading to newer firmwares, kernels, or radios improve my reception? if so, which ones do you recommend?
thanks!
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If you are in Canada or USA flash ugkk7 radio. Or do a search and find the latest radio for your region. My wifi improved and cellular reception increased greatly. It is not quite Motorola or nokia reception but after flashing the radio I am very happy with it.
My grandma beat me down and took my nexus. Sent from a jitterbug with beats by dre.

Might be a fluke but today my gnex had 0 bars of reception and my wife's dx2 had 4 full bars. I was pretty pissed. 4.0.3 radios here. AXI0M 2.4 and Franco's nightly 10.
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Gnex has reception issues. END OF STORY
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dudeimgeorge said:
Gnex has reception issues. END OF STORY
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Straight from the source this one, is it..?

actually pretty much.
cdma that is. verizon representative said multiple tickets have been created..im on my 3rd also..and on google code there is an insane amount of feedback on the forum.
min kanies ton exipne (im greek)

dudeimgeorge said:
actually pretty much.
cdma that is. verizon representative said multiple tickets have been created..im on my 3rd also..and on google code there is an insane amount of feedback on the forum.
min kanies ton exipne (im greek)
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Never heard of the issues that Verizon (admittedly) has with their data / signal I suppose then?
The nexus doesn't have reception issues. There are some radios that are better than the rest, there are areas that have sh*t coverage, yes. There's however nothing wrong with the phone. Head to head comparison with the Atrix shows that the Nexus if anything has BETTER reception. Do some research & build your own opinion before you blindly trust a supplier's sales rep. Of course they never have issues!
P. S. I'm not trying to be a smartass. You will however be reported for being offensive next time. Not to mention that you're not supposed to write in any other language than English. Good day.
Edit: actually, do you even have the Galaxy Nexus or are you telling us about your issues with the nexus s..?

Vangelis13 said:
Never heard of the issues that Verizon (admittedly) has with their data / signal I suppose then?
The nexus doesn't have reception issues. There are some radios that are better than the rest, there are areas that have sh*t coverage, yes. There's however nothing wrong with the phone. Head to head comparison with the Atrix shows that the Nexus if anything has BETTER reception. Do some research & build your own opinion before you blindly trust a supplier's sales rep. Of course they never have issues!
P. S. I'm not trying to be a smartass. You will however be reported for being offensive next time. Not to mention that you're not supposed to write in any other language than English. Good day.
Edit: actually, do you even have the Galaxy Nexus or are you telling us about your issues with the nexus s..?
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Before my Nexus, I had a Rezound for nearly a month. That thing, no matter where I was, always showed 3 - 4 bars. I never had any issues making Skype calls(data) & transfer speeds were incredibly fast(1GB in roughly 5 minutes). I am now on my 2nd Nexus and both of them had big time signal issues. I get 0 - 2 bars(will even switch to 3G regularly), Skype calls keep sounding robotic'y/cutting out(even disconnecting) and data isn't nearly as fast as before.
Don't get me wrong though, I do like the phone very much(especially the screen size) I just wish there was a fix for the signal. I've already tried out multiple rom/radio/kernal variations and nothing's helped. I've tried with 'data roaming' enabled and disabled also. If they decide to pull an Apple and release some sort of case that will improve signal strength, at this point i'm all for it.

Originally Posted by Vangelis13
Never heard of the issues that Verizon (admittedly) has with their data / signal I suppose then?
The nexus doesn't have reception issues. There are some radios that are better than the rest, there are areas that have sh*t coverage, yes. There's however nothing wrong with the phone. Head to head comparison with the Atrix shows that the Nexus if anything has BETTER reception. Do some research & build your own opinion before you blindly trust a supplier's sales rep. Of course they never have issues!
P. S. I'm not trying to be a smartass. You will however be reported for being offensive next time. Not to mention that you're not supposed to write in any other language than English. Good day.
Edit: actually, do you even have the Galaxy Nexus or are you telling us about your issues with the nexus s..?
Your kidding right ? Did u bother reading that I have exchanged my GALAXY NEXUS 3 times? Or that with the information I provided..I DID do research? Wow...here...read my signature then, dweeb
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dudeimgeorge said:
Gnex has reception issues. END OF STORY
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Correction, it should be your gnex.
Mine has no problem with reception. Wifi and 3g are good.
GSM, 4.0.1, yakju, vodafone, NL.
P.S. My gnex is charging
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my apologies dude. i forgot to specify which phone!!! (argh!)
the verizon GNEX is the one with reception issues. sorry
here is another (of many) threads opened on the CDMA Galaxy Nexus..one day ill be a pal and drop all of them
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435177
(didnt update my signature on my pc..so it shows nexus s as current. smarty pants
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also, vangelis..ughh.. i wasnt offensive..at all on this forum...if anything, you wrote a vulgarity (s*$t)
im pretty weirded out at how defensive you gotten over something, and that you assume Im just...'buying into' what a verizon representative would say
speaking of which...on a RECORDED LINE..why would a Cellular provider admit issues about a phone ?? is that beneficial to them?
and also, why would i just blindly bring up an issue with no substantial first hand experience on it? perhaps before you go off on vague offensive rebuttals, do yourself the favor and read the entire post a user provided..you will be surprised at what they offer..like ..how i said i have exchanged the galaxy nexus 3 times! and gues what!!! i was on tech support both on the phone AND at the store!! OMGGG and THEY ALL AGREED WOAHH!!!
is your fragile mind blown yet?
you are one confused person. p.s report me for being a normal person who provided useful information on this wonderful forum.

[Q] Getting Google Nexus phone for family member - any issues I need to be aware of?

Just a background info: I have a young family member that needs phone and I have bought her at first a "cheap" Android phone from Virgin Mobile and that was a disaster (slow, froze all the time, etc.). I replaced that with a supposedly powerful phone - Virgin Mobile Motorola Triumph. That is another disaster, as the phone was launched half-baked. If you Google this phone, there are issues from the phone ringing only once to running out of storage because the phone keep generating large alogxx files.
Anyways, she is getting tired with these issues (and so am I!!) and I want to get her a pure Google phone - the Nexus. But before I jump in and buy this, is there any issues with this phone that I need to be aware of? Keep in mind the issues I mentioned above, which made the using an Android phone really painful for her.
Thanks!

Pure Google =No Issues. It's kind of understood around here, not that I expect everyone who posts here to know that.
I would venture to say it's as good as it gets, the Galaxy S III has better specs, but a few issues and hey, you can't beat Pure Google, we'll be first to Android 4.2, whatever it's called.
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jimmyco2008 said:
Pure Google =No Issues. It's kind of understood around here, not that I expect everyone who posts here to know that.
I would venture to say it's as good as it gets, the Galaxy S III has better specs, but a few issues and hey, you can't beat Pure Google, we'll be first to Android 4.2, whatever it's called.
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Thanks for the info, I talk it you have or had the Galaxy Nexus?
Any issue on the hardware side that I need to be aware of?

nah, just don't go anal on the screen.

AMOLED screens get burn in from images that don't change over long periods of time (nav bar), but that's... eh no big deal otherwise Samsung wouldn't use AMOLED, also found in S III BTW...
You'll see a lot of threads about weird charging behavior, that's this phone's main issue. Every phone has its issues and this one is rather menial, not like a power button that tends to break...
I haven't updated my profile for the new GalNex....
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The screen is an issue look at the sticky on the top of the Q&A section.

After updating to JB, the sound is ridiculously low. Volume+ is the solution for ICS but not working on JB. That is the main issue of this phone.

Don't want to put you off but I have had issues with the hardware. The USB port is dodgy and known to fail, with lots of strange charging behavior as already mentioned in this thread. Also they are prone to dieing and you have to plug it into a USB port with no battery to revive it. Maybe I was unlucky with early versions, or have they still not fixed it?

dtokez said:
Don't want to put you off but I have had issues with the hardware. The USB port is dodgy and known to fail, with lots of strange charging behavior as already mentioned in this thread. Also they are prone to dieing and you have to plug it into a USB port with no battery to revive it. Maybe I was unlucky with early versions, or have they still not fixed it?
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Had my phone since December and haven't had any of these issues.
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msavic6 said:
Had my phone since December and haven't had any of these issues.
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Yup. This phone is great. But there is a new one coming soon..sooooo

Maybe. Maybe a new one is coming, but what are they going to improve, what are they going to make different that will urge us all to upgrade to yet another Pure Google phone?
That's why I call bluff, but we'll see.

chickentuna said:
After updating to JB, the sound is ridiculously low. Volume+ is the solution for ICS but not working on JB. That is the main issue of this phone.
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Speaker sound...as in phone ring so low you can't hear it if its inside your bag?

lanwarrior said:
Speaker sound...as in phone ring so low you can't hear it if its inside your bag?
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No not that bad for me atleast. But flashing a custom rom helps...dramatically.
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Maybe. Maybe a new one is coming, but what are they going to improve, what are they going to make different that will urge us all to upgrade to yet another Pure Google phone?
That's why I call bluff, but we'll see.
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Not us...people who want to get one, they should hold off. It cant be worse than the current one...that would suck. (not saying its a bad phone...just saying that they new one shouldn't be worse than the old one) :fingers-crossed:

Aside from the screen burn-ins and discoloration in low brightness, the phone is actually fantastic.
Even the relatively outdated 5MP camera is actually pretty good. Although it has less MP, the quality of the sensor is actually great.
Also, just give your daughter the pure Google experience. It's almost flawless in terms of software (IMO), so it'll be a welcome change from her previous two phones. Just treat her well with the G'nex before she gets iPoisoned and we lose another poor soul to the dark side:crying:

rice923 said:
Aside from the screen burn-ins and discoloration in low brightness, the phone is actually fantastic.
Even the relatively outdated 5MP camera is actually pretty good. Although it has less MP, the quality of the sensor is actually great.
Also, just give your daughter the pure Google experience. It's almost flawless in terms of software (IMO), so it'll be a welcome change from her previous two phones. Just treat her well with the G'nex before she gets iPoisoned and we lose another poor soul to the dark side:crying:
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EXACTLY!! She has been eyeing the iPhone 5!
But honestly, she was getting tired with the Android "experience", especially with the last 2 phones. The Motorola Triumph was $299 and it was piece of crap! This gives Android a bad name. This 3rd phone, the Nexus, HAVE to be the right one... seeing it's Google who sells them, not Virgin Mobile or some other carrier.
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No not that bad for me atleast. But flashing a custom rom helps...dramatically.
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Uh oh... not nit-picking here but its must be pretty bad that flashing a custom ROM is needed to increase the volume size... Hmmm.. I wish the Nexus is sold in a retail store so I can try it out! I believe Google charges 15% restocking fee for returning a phone?

One person complains about volume, no need to call off the bets.
I admit I have to turn it up more than my Thunderbolt, but it's always loud enough without closing in on the right side of the volume bar.
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lanwarrior said:
Uh oh... not nit-picking here but its must be pretty bad that flashing a custom ROM is needed to increase the volume size... Hmmm.. I wish the Nexus is sold in a retail store so I can try it out! I believe Google charges 15% restocking fee for returning a phone?
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Go to Verizon or a Sprint store they have them on display.
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dtokez said:
Don't want to put you off but I have had issues with the hardware. The USB port is dodgy and known to fail, with lots of strange charging behavior as already mentioned in this thread. Also they are prone to dieing and you have to plug it into a USB port with no battery to revive it. Maybe I was unlucky with early versions, or have they still not fixed it?
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Made myself a pogo dock, solved the problem.

A new nexus device will be launched very soon and the galaxy nexus will be outdated, but it still might get the rumored 4.2 update. If you can't wait, then get the note II or S3

Sprint 4G LTE Only Options! MSL Code! And Rooted! Let’s Do This!

Okay I have my Nexus rooted with the Toolkit and I got my MSL code via Viper. The performance is much better than 4.2.1 and I love having my portable Wi-Fi hotspot back.
My last problem and if this ever gets solved I would consider having the best cell phone set up in a very long time. I use to own the Dell Streak and I loved it after it was rooted and unlocked. I would say this fits very nicely as a replacement.
I get very good battery life now that I went back to 4.1.1 plus I use juice defender and bought the Seidio extended battery and case which I must say is very nice.
Now to my question, is there any way to get LTE only on the Sprint Galaxy Nexus? I did not have before the MSL code nor was my phone rooted. I am wondering if there is anything that has changed or is there no way to do this on this phone? I could have sworn that I have read from some forums that people on Sprint phones have had LTE only option in the MSL edit menu. Does anyone have any information on this?
I really would like to do LTE only because I do not care about phone calls and can just use my phone as a Data access point. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
Best,
needspractice

Anyone?
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Seriously? Reported.

If at first you don't succeed..
Also reported.
Its bad enough that you created a second thread about this when you know you already have one, but when members like efrant and adrenalyn have already responded to your question directly?! What more can you possibly ask for?! I am disappoint.

Whats reported? Should I be scared?
Best,
needspractice

needspractice said:
Whats reported? Should I be scared?
Best,
needspractice
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Terrified.

Yup the internet goons are on their way to your house. They are going to force your eyes open with toothpics and make you watch this on repeat until you never create duplicate threads again.

Reception boost

Does anyone know any mods or tricks to improve cell reception at all?
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ddizzy81 said:
Does anyone know any mods or tricks to improve cell reception at all?
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Move closer to civilization. I kid I kid. Seriously though, I'd say outside of getting a repeater or something along those lines, there's probably not much that can be done if you're just generally in a bad signal area. If others get good reception with the same carrier in your location, you may could try flashing a different modem; but that's not a guarantee that your reception will improve.

there are no mods or tricks to getting better reception. Its either a hardware issue (rarely though) or you are just unfortunate enough to be in a low reception area

Yea the service in my area sucks. When I had the sensation u used to be able to put aluminum foil on the battery door and it would boost signal. Just thought there was something like that...oh well lol
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ddizzy81 said:
Yea the service in my area sucks. When I had the sensation u used to be able to put aluminum foil on the battery door and it would boost signal. Just thought there was something like that...oh well lol
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Nice
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