Just wondering how good the connectivity is.
torbjorne said:
Just wondering how good the connectivity is.
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Very good compared to all smartphones in the market, I tested it more than once with many phones and laptops the wifi reception is nearly as good as of laptops and of course much better than other phones
Found it pretty stable, had one issue with it loosing network and wifi while out of service and refused to login again until i rebooted but to be fair it was after a week of use without a reboot so not a complaint. Running i5 side by side and wifi holds longer and stronger than that imho.
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I enable cellular data, and there is like a 5% chance it will ever work. The rest 95% times I have to restart my phone for it to work. Sometimes its working fine and then all of a sudden it stop, and again I have to restart my phone.
P.S my data connection is perfectly fine. No problems there.
Not seeing this on my phone and the DVP is notorious for some of its issues. So, maybe it's not WP7, just your phone.
Happens to me quite a bit. It just refuses to load over 3G. H and G work although the later is far too slow
I don't have any connection issues either. It's most definitely your phone. Maybe you could try and install another radio?
What is your carrier?
I have the same problem on my Omnia 7. It works for a week, and then it doesn't for a couple of hours. So frustrating! It's not branded, and I've talked to my carrier, but they cannot find any problems at their end.
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Reception is poor on the HD7 as well, compared to the Vibrant. Factorably poor to the point that anyone who is buying the phone primarily for a phone would pass up the HD7 for the Vibrant due to Reception/Call Quality/Speakerphone quality disparity between the two.
I think Microsoft needs to update the driver, to strengthen the radio (probably set rather weak to conserve battery).
Connection is awesome on my Mozart, both for voice and data. I get stable HSDPA with good speeds at home where the iPhone (bad benchmark, but still) only got Edge, and HD2 constantly switches from 3G to GSM. I talk easily in my office elevator where even most dumbphones fail.
Guess it depends on many factors including the combination of device and operator. Generally, coverage here is better than in most places in the US, judging by my personal (although limited) experience and what I'm reading in tech blogs.
Wifi range has been terrible on this phone. I tried messing with my router settings for a while and thought maybe some phones are better than others but i lose my wifi calling too easily so I installed a wifi analyzer app and compared to my moms galaxy S 4g and my laptop. My network and the half dozen networks around me show the the same relative strengths but minus 20 db on the defy. Near or far g or n open or secured its pretty consistent -20 in comparison for each network i can see. I can get full bars of the wifi icon on defy but only with line of sight to the router.
Is this a known defect? If i return this phone is there a good chance that i'll get another one with bad wifi? I don't think there's too many defys left in the store.
Im running stock rom still so i don't think its a software problem.
In certain areas (mainly at work) my GN2 cannot access data networks when it should be able to. I've tested it next to many coworkers' phones (mostly iphones) who were also on AT&T's 4g (no LTE in my area) and their phones loaded data just fine. Lightning fast, in fact. My fancy, newer, more-expensive phone tries and tries but does nothing. Its embarrassing. I'll have 2 bars and the 4g icon is there just like everyone else's and mine wont perform. I upgraded from an iphone 3gs which was kinda slow but would at least eventually load data at my workplace. I'm a noob and haven't done anything to this phone other than toggling airplane mode, turning off wifi, and restarting it trying to get a fresh signal. I've been in network settings but nothing in there has helped either. Yes, the reception is bad where I work (one or two bars at the most and spotty 4g) but considering what I paid, I demand this phone get just as good or better reception than an old iphone 3gs. Are Samsung antennas inferior to Apple? Is my Note 2 defective? A dud? Whats going on? I like this phone but need to be able to get online at work.
callahan775 said:
In certain areas (mainly at work) my GN2 cannot access data networks when it should be able to. I've tested it next to many coworkers' phones (mostly iphones) who were also on AT&T's 4g (no LTE in my area) and their phones loaded data just fine. Lightning fast, in fact. My fancy, newer, more-expensive phone tries and tries but does nothing. Its embarrassing. I'll have 2 bars and the 4g icon is there just like everyone else's and mine wont perform. I upgraded from an iphone 3gs which was kinda slow but would at least eventually load data at my workplace. I'm a noob and haven't done anything to this phone other than toggling airplane mode, turning off wifi, and restarting it trying to get a fresh signal. I've been in network settings but nothing in there has helped either. Yes, the reception is bad where I work (one or two bars at the most and spotty 4g) but considering what I paid, I demand this phone get just as good or better reception than an old iphone 3gs. Are Samsung antennas inferior to Apple? Is my Note 2 defective? A dud? Whats going on? I like this phone but need to be able to get online at work.
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My house normally has pretty spotty reception, but I've noticed going from a iPhone 4S to the GN2, I get much better reception. I'd say look at your network settings but you say you've already done that (and if it's stock from ATT then I doubt there would be an issue there anyway). Sounds like a hardware issue to me...
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My house normally has pretty spotty reception, but I've noticed going from a iPhone 4S to the GN2, I get much better reception. I'd say look at your network settings but you say you've already done that (and if it's stock from ATT then I doubt there would be an issue there anyway). Sounds like a hardware issue to me...
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Thanks for the input. It is definitely stock. Can a hardware issue be corrected or should I try to get a replacement GN2. I do not have insurance and I'm way past my 30 days.
callahan775 said:
Thanks for the input. It is definitely stock. Can a hardware issue be corrected or should I try to get a replacement GN2. I do not have insurance and I'm way past my 30 days.
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If it were me, I'd take it to an ATT store and see if there is a way to compare signal strength and/or download speeds with a GN2 in the store.
Same thing happened to me only I'm on T-Mobile I needed a replacement. Call Samsung its free
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i noticed this on mine too, i thought it was just poor reception but id only get 2 bars, never really tried different phones though
Wanted to know what people think of there reception?
My phone data is faster than my wifi anywhere I connect wifi it runs slower when using any app that uses data
I have 4 Note 10+s in my house now. We have never had good cell reception at my house and have always relied on WiFi. Previously my kids had LG G6s and their cell reception was bad, little to none anywhere are my property. My Wife and I have had S8+s and our reception has been 1-2 bars at certain locations though mostly nothing. The Note 10+ reception is on par with our S8+s. On the other hand we got my youngest a "cheap" phone in case she breaks it and it gets at least 1 bar anywhere on my property. Its a Samsung A10e. Who would have thought.
Wifi performance is the same as previous phones
4G download seems the same or slightly faster
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4G upload is slower...worryingly so. Is it a separate antenna for receive and transmit?
Yeah some thing is wrong with upload speeds
vincey2kr1 said:
Yeah some thing is wrong with upload speeds
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That's what I get to
up/down wifi speed is exactly same as on all my previous phones. Haven't tested cell signal yet, but gps seems to be much more precise especially in high rise/high signal bouncing areas with very little drifting.
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up/down wifi speed is exactly same as on all my previous phones. Haven't tested cell signal yet, but gps seems to be much more precise especially in high rise/high signal bouncing areas with very little drifting.
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Agree with Gps performance. The only area of concern I see is cell 4G upload
I've used pixel phones for the past 4 years and both my Pixel 1XL and 3XL both do not kick over to Wifi calling until the signal was horrid (-120db +) on standby. I frequent lots of areas where the signal is sub par, but usable (-110 to -120db). The major issue with this logic is that you start a call on the network (in my case VZW) and shortly after the call connects to the person on the other end it kicks onto Wifi Calling. This is NOT a smooth transition. There is a 1-2 second 'blip' that causes the audio to cut out and I have to repeat myself... which is incredibility frustrating. I could turn off wifi calling, but then go into places like a basement and loose the call every time. The iPhone on the other hand if it has 1-3 bars and good wifi it switches to wifi and stays parked on wifi until you leave the wifi coverage area or the wireless coverage improves. What determines the signal level that the phones switch to wifi calling? Is it Android or the carrier? Does this differ my phone manufacturer? I'm looking to switch from Verizon to ATT, and ATT doesn't offer an updated LTE Microcell which means I would rely on wifi calling in my basement. I don't want to have the same wifi calling experience I have seen on VZW with a Pixel. Does Oneplus, LG, or Samsung do this better? Is there a root hack I could use to fix the problem?
I've only used it a couple of times as T-Mo isn't good where I'm at. I mean exactly where I'm at. I'm like in a dead zone in my apartment/complex. I get 1-2 bars max, but I can go about 20 yards, and get full bars. Wi-Fi was hit and miss as much as a bad cell signal for me. I tried to use it as "always on", but it didn't matter. I gave up, and ended up getting one of T-Mo's personal CellSpots, so now I get full bars in my place, and never have to use Wi-Fi calling. But to answer your question for me, yes, it sucks to use Wi-Fi calling.
WiFi calling is highly sensitive to your internet connection quality and jitter and also your router. I have had multiple configurations since WiFi calling has come into play. Your wireless router plays the biggest part from what I've noticed and their is so many different ones out there now. Best thing to do first is if you have a computer with a lan cable. Plug it directly into your modem and do a jitter test like this one https://www.fusionconnect.com/speed-test-plus/
Then make a note of what your results are. Now plug everything else back and set it up like your normally would have it and then do the same test over wireless through your router and compare the results to the first test. If they are quite a bit worst than the first results then your router is screwing it up. Most likely it's a premium feature (gimmick) that the router has that is screwing up stuff. I've only had TMobile with WiFi calling but my brother was on Verizon WiFi calling for a bit before switching over to TMobile and once I had a good configuration dialed in with a good internet connection and a good router set up he had no problems except for if he walked out of WiFi range sometimes. We don't have the best LTE signal at the house so the switchover wouldn't always be the smoothest.
Best combo I've tried so far is an Ubiquiti Edgerouter X and then using an Ubiquiti Unifi WiFi access point to give out WiFi. The Edgerouter X has a better type of QoS than most home routers nowadays and it can help WiFi calling issues a lot.
Now I have never experienced this issue you describe with it cutting out upon connection but it does sound like a typical switchover issue where it is switching from wifi calling to LTE or vice versa. Unfortunately that depends on the carrier and how they implement it on their network but I would definitely advise experimenting with your home internet set up if you ever have enough time as that could definitely be a factor as well
I have yet to see WI-FI calling work reliably - ( Engineer w/ 20+ yrs) Another technology pushed to production way too early.