So my note 2 has really really weak wifi signal, I am 20 ft from the router with only 1 wall between us and the wifi keeps timing out and sputtering.
I have turned off the power saving wifi and replaced the drivers with the ones from 4.1.1, I have tried numerous kernel and roms.
Is it time to open up the phone to look for a hardware fault?
Also screen sensitivity on the bottom right of the screen is terrible, trying to hit the back space key can be a nightmare at times
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bunnybash said:
So my note 2 has really really weak wifi signal, I am 20 ft from the router with only 1 wall between us and the wifi keeps timing out and sputtering.
I have turned off the power saving wifi and replaced the drivers with the ones from 4.1.1, I have tried numerous kernel and roms.
Is it time to open up the phone to look for a hardware fault?
Also screen sensitivity on the bottom right of the screen is terrible, trying to hit the back space key can be a nightmare at times
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Found the wifi fix
I just figured out what the problem is, the wifi antennae in the case was buggered! I ordered a new back of the phone and replaced that and the wifi is fixed!!! I had a feeling that was the cause of the issue but I couldn't be sure till I replaced it. The wifi antennae is above the power button, with the back off you can see it as the long piece of plastic that is stuck in on the very edge. I had to buy a whole new back - it was only about $11 shipped. But it solved all my wifi problems.
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I just figured out what the problem is, the wifi antennae in the case was buggered!
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I took the main part out of the chassis frame and found that the spring contact on the PCB (which is supposed to touch the wifi antenna on the chassis frame) wasn't springing up. I bent it up so it matched the profile of the other spring contacts and put it back in the chassis frame and all was well. My suspicion is your wifi antenna wasn't broken (it's just a bit of metal so there's nothing to break, really), just not quite touching the spring contact.
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Found the wifi fix
I just figured out what the problem is, the wifi antennae in the case was buggered! I ordered a new back of the phone and replaced that and the wifi is fixed!!! I had a feeling that was the cause of the issue but I couldn't be sure till I replaced it. The wifi antennae is above the power button, with the back off you can see it as the long piece of plastic that is stuck in on the very edge. I had to buy a whole new back - it was only about $11 shipped. But it solved all my wifi problems.
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Good day I am assuming that this is the same thing that has happened to my note 2 it had a fall, everything else is working fine just the wifi signal drops when I step a couple feet away from the router so can I ask for a link of where I can purchase the same part you are speaking of or a picture of where the spring contact is so I can try just bending it up please
Yeah mate when my wife comes home with her phone I will be able to take some pics of my phone and post them up
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Yeah mate when my wife comes home with her phone I will be able to take some pics of my phone and post them up
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I,m experiencing the exact same problem. Wifi signal has gone extremely weak after a severe fall. Can u please tell me exactly which part to change.
Post a picture, or an amazon link to buy that part?
any help would be appreciated.
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yesterday i dropped my DHD, and i realized the wifi stop working. when i turn on the wifi at settings, it just said "error", and wont detect mac address.
thingkng it just rom acting abnormally, i just reflashed over, aaand.. it still the same. so i factory reset, and it still the same. so i came with a conclusion that the wifi hardware must be broken, so i gave a try to 'knock' it and it works!
so after a small knock again my wifi dead again..
i wonder if it possible to nudge the wifi module, but i dont know where the module located,
the service centre said, they had to replace the main board and cost $145, duh!
anybody had tried to work with wifi antenae?
happened to me two days ago
Check to make sure your battery cover is on properly and not loose. I'm pretty sure that is the wifi antenna.
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bcd420 said:
Check to make sure your battery cover is on properly and not loose. I'm pretty sure that is the wifi antenna.
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i'm not sure the battery cap has anything to do with this, but i'm pretty sure the battery cap was snap properly.
yeah, i hope someone had the clue how to nudge the antena,
The wifi antenna sits in the battery door, it's the little metal clip you can see in the door when taking out the battery.
You can try to fix yours if it's broken, or buy a new one on Ebay.
Hope it helped.
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The wifi antenna sits in the battery door, it's the little metal clip you can see in the door when taking out the battery.
You can try to fix yours if it's broken, or buy a new one on Ebay.
Hope it helped.
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Well unless he killed his WiFi controller, then antenna fix not enough :/
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Nagelzz said:
Well unless he killed his WiFi controller, then antenna fix not enough :/
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It happened the same to me, I repalced the battery cover and still no WIFI.
I tried using an APK named "FXR WIFI Fix and rescue" it fixed it, but after a day it was unable to connect again.
Looks like it's time to change my dear DHD
Duh, is it so hard to try for yourselves before giving an useless advice?
I just tried wifi with removed battery cover and it's scanning without giving any error.
gampangingats, if you are using Sabsa, it's still possible that this is a ROM issue, happened to me a couple of times, but system restart (full) always fixed it.
Right. This is a royal mess here, with everyone giving different ideas.
First ensure that both covers (battery door & bottom SIM/SD Card cover).
Then try a rock stable ROM (BlackICE, or something CM7 based is always good)
Then try the rooted stock ROM (search for it, its here somewhere)
Report back once you've done all that..
If not, go to the Ace Think Tank (in my signature) and post there. Resident HW expert Glevitan can help you out)
I always had a problem with my menu button going off at random. So if anyone else has this problem here is a fix. U will need to open up ur phone and thanks to Samsung with out any void stickers. after removing the screws the bezel around the screen is just held in by clips. So you be left with glass and the board. Clean around the rim of the glass should have little dirt build up on the rubber sealant. Also I booted up with out the flex cable( linked to the touch button) connected and once booted up reinstall every thing and it work no more random menu pop ups
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Good info. But i thought it was caused when in low signal areas. Actually, i got my replacement refurb phone a couple months ago and it never had that menu problem until a week ago. So the dirt thing is possible
I just got this phone last week (used) and it has done it constantly when in low signal areas, like my job. However i put it on wifi at work Friday and it stopped. So i think it is related to poor 3g signal. Just my thoughts based on my experience.
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I had the same problem on a brand new phone. It was 1 month old. It had it happen to will on wifi or will I
had full bars. I think the dirt problem is more the problem. I work in a shop with alot of dirt on the air.
Thanks for the info. I will know what to do if it happens on my refer phone.
if its a dirt issue why the need to reinstall software?
I cleaned my phone yesterday. Bought it from a chick that wore a lot of make up so it was pretty dirty. And so far no menu button misfires. May in fact be the dirt issue. Odd that it was really only going off during weak 3g signal times.
WOW, universal problem
I have been experiencing this on my new device for some time now. I thought I was alone but apparently others have it to then. Mine will go haywire all of a sudden to the point where the menu pops up and disappears up to 20 times by itself leaving the phone unusable and making the other haptic buttons non functioning. Usually requires quickly turning off the screen and popping back on. Drives me absolutely nuts to the point that I de-rooted and went back to absolute bone stock only to still have it happening.
Has to be dirt related. I thought maybe there was some voltage or heat problem that was causing it to fire. Has anyone had any luck fixing it without tearing the phone apart?
I want to smash this phone in low signal areas!! My NS4G gets better signal than this does in bad 3g areas. In California where I had full bar 4g this phone was perfection but once I got on the east coast (especially spots in NYC) I get so damn frustrated!!
I sure wish it was dirt causing it but I got it when my phone was new when I was LOS testing in dead spots the first month I had the phone
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Mine has been doing it since I got it. It is a refurb though as I bricked 2. The 2 previous phones didn't have the issue and it only does it when switching from 3g/4g to wifi or vice versa, or while switching data back on after a call. In my case it's definitely not dirt.
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I want to smash this phone in low signal areas!! My NS4G gets better signal than this does in bad 3g areas. In California where I had full bar 4g this phone was perfection but once I got on the east coast (especially spots in NYC) I get so damn frustrated!!
I sure wish it was dirt causing it but I got it when my phone was new when I was LOS testing in dead spots the first month I had the phone
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Same always want to throw my phone at the wall when I'm in a low signal area and the menu button goes crazy!
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will be trying this to see if it fixes it for me as well
I have this same issue with mine and will be trying this when i get some time. It's very random and very annoying.
have had this happen on 2 phones, finally on my 3rd replacement last week and it has been good so far....
This keeps happening to my phone, only most of the time it's the search button. Low-signal areas mostly, connecting to wifi stops it completely. I think it may have to do with using non-samsung chargers/cables.
Mine alternates form the menu button to the search button. Both equally annoying... I must have some special dirt in my phone
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This keeps happening to my phone, only most of the time it's the search button. Low-signal areas mostly, connecting to wifi stops it completely. I think it may have to do with using non-samsung chargers/cables.
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I notice it more in low-light situations than I do in low-signal situations. When I'm connected to WiFi, I don't see any lessening of the phantom menu button.
U guys could also try the second part which is to boot up without touch button connected then when booted connect it back via flex cable on the bottom... good luck
BTW opening ur phone isn't so bad no void stickers and after screws are just clips
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Damn guys I thought I was alone with this problem! I swear, I don't care how great the S3 is. If it has the same behavior its getting returned immediately. My GNex doesn't though so that's a good sign. I wonder if we could add menu buttons to the screen and disable soft keys and maybe it would get rid of this behavior. I have to see if a dev can make that happen
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Had this issue but only on some ics leaks never on gb
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Well, I'm gonna have to edit my comment from earlier in the thread. After about breaking mine in half and throwing it out the window yesterday, I decided to try taking it apart and looking around. I didn't see any dust, but once I reassembled it, the problem has not returned. It usually does it immediately when it reboots and continues until it has acquired a signal. I've tried my best to get it to go crazy and so far so good. Those having the problem may want to give it a try and see if it helps.
My brother in law who is rooted on Blue Kuban, My Sister in law who is completely stock EL29 and my self also rooted on Blue Kuban all experince this problem. we all have launch day phones. def seems to happen more for us in low signal areas. so annoying. for those that took the phone apart is there any chance of dust getting in and being seen or is it no big deal?
thanks
So, A week ago, I broke my galaxy s4 successfuly damaging the LCD. No Big problem, Ordered a used LCD from e-bay and carefully took the old one off and installed this one. Boot up the phone and wallah! it works fine. EXCEPT! The stupid thing doesn't have reception half the time.
Sometimes its stuck on edge with full bars, sometimes its got 4gLTE but no bars, Sometimes its got a circle with a line through it saying no service and sometimes it has all bars and 4glte yet it still says searching...WEIRD.
So I tore apart the phone again up till the board and carefuly started inspecting everything , looked normal. Looked on the rear frame. A plastic piece where it says R1 was coming off, so I took it out completely and re-glued it back on. Turn the phone on and same thing. I did lose all the screws during the repair.... silly me lost the magnet they were stuck on and have not been able to find it. So unless the screws act as antennas which is possible, it is losing service all the time. I suspect the plastic piece where it says R1 is the problem and have ordered a new piece due to arrive on monday next week. The only problem is I just moved and am expecting quite a few calls for job interviews. Can't risk losing a great opportunity.PLEASE HELP ME WITH ANY ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE!!!! thanks!
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So, A week ago, I broke my galaxy s4 successfuly damaging the LCD. No Big problem, Ordered a used LCD from e-bay and carefully took the old one off and installed this one. Boot up the phone and wallah! it works fine. EXCEPT! The stupid thing doesn't have reception half the time.
Sometimes its stuck on edge with full bars, sometimes its got 4gLTE but no bars, Sometimes its got a circle with a line through it saying no service and sometimes it has all bars and 4glte yet it still says searching...WEIRD.
So I tore apart the phone again up till the board and carefuly started inspecting everything , looked normal. Looked on the rear frame. A plastic piece where it says R1 was coming off, so I took it out completely and re-glued it back on. Turn the phone on and same thing. I did lose all the screws during the repair.... silly me lost the magnet they were stuck on and have not been able to find it. So unless the screws act as antennas which is possible, it is losing service all the time. I suspect the plastic piece where it says R1 is the problem and have ordered a new piece due to arrive on monday next week. The only problem is I just moved and am expecting quite a few calls for job interviews. Can't risk losing a great opportunity.PLEASE HELP ME WITH ANY ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE!!!! thanks!
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If you're having issues with the reception I recommend having a look at the micro USB/charging board. I swapped that part out before after breaking it and had horrible reception. I then purchased another one (actually meant for my phone) and all was well again.
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If you're having issues with the reception I recommend having a look at the micro USB/charging board. I swapped that part out before after breaking it and had horrible reception. I then purchased another one (actually meant for my phone) and all was well again.
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I replaced this part as well, the new one says m919 on it could it be a defective part, my previous ones' mic stopped working
So I have the Google Play edition Samsung Galaxy Nexus 16GB. What happened was my power button gave up so I ordered a replacement on eBay and carefully opened up the phone to replace the power button.
After reassembly, I immediately started having signal issues. Basically the phone loses all cell signal inside any building. Once I step outside, signal comes back.
Has anyone else experienced a similar issue?
One thing I have to mention is that upon reassembly of the phone, there was a thin black wire with a tiny coaxial like connector that I disconnected but couldn't for the life of me get it connected again. Could that wore be the problem?
Any tips on how to get it connected again? Is it supposed to snap in? Will I hear a click once its in place?
All help and suggestions appreciated, thanks
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One thing I have to mention is that upon reassembly of the phone, there was a thin black wire with a tiny coaxial like connector that I disconnected but couldn't for the life of me get it connected again. Could that wore be the problem?
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That is the line to the antenna. You are basically running without an antenna now. Connect it!
Basically, signal strength of GN is very weak.
AcuraKidd said:
So I have the Google Play edition Samsung Galaxy Nexus 16GB. What happened was my power button gave up so I ordered a replacement on eBay and carefully opened up the phone to replace the power button.
After reassembly, I immediately started having signal issues. Basically the phone loses all cell signal inside any building. Once I step outside, signal comes back.
Has anyone else experienced a similar issue?
One thing I have to mention is that upon reassembly of the phone, there was a thin black wire with a tiny coaxial like connector that I disconnected but couldn't for the life of me get it connected again. Could that wore be the problem?
Any tips on how to get it connected again? Is it supposed to snap in? Will I hear a click once its in place?
All help and suggestions appreciated, thanks
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That is the line to the antenna. You are basically running without an antenna now. Connect it!
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Connect the antenna and yes you will feel a definite snap when it is seated properly.
Hello guys
Is just me or anyone here is having weak wifi signal even when I am near the router while other phones not having this issue!!
Ps: it's only my second day after buying the phone
No issues over here.
mine is fine too, it drops out once in while but so did my last phone lol
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mine is fine too, it drops out once in while but so did my last phone lol
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Mine is dropping too .. I hope someone got any notes about this issue before selling the phone
No issues here....
No issues, WIFI working perfectly here
I Feel Sorry For You..
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Mine is dropping too .. I hope someone got any notes about this issue before selling the phone
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Sorry To Read You Received A Faulty Device.. :angel:
There Are Zero Wi-Fi Issues With The A70 On A Mass Level.
You Should Begin The Process Of Obtaining A New Replacement Unit A.S.A.P.
Mine drops frequently to the point that it's frustrating. Check out my post about the screen and tell me if you have the same issues too. We might have the same versions of the device, which appear to be a bunch of faulty versions from the same batch.
I'm having an issue as well. My old phone can and able to detect and connect to my WiFi (which is quite distant tho) meanwhile my A70 can't, I have to get closer to the Wi-Fi in order for it to detect/connect to it but after that if I return to the other place when it doesn't pick it up, I'm able to maintain the connection. It's weird..
Use 3rd party app to connect on wifi. Im using wifi master. Playstore have it
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Use 3rd party app to connect on wifi. Im using wifi master. Playstore have it
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Can u please attach the screenshot of wifi master app because there are so many wifi master apps in playstore
Shozaf.shah said:
Can u please attach the screenshot of wifi master app because there are so many wifi master apps in playstore
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Here you go buddy
That Wifi Master app is unsupported by the A70 so I don't know why you'd recommend it here
wifi is definitely one of the worst thing on the a70...it drives me up the wall, and i am ready to sell my phone and never touch any samsung anymore because of this...i am not sure, but samsung is trying too hard to make some things "smarter" meaning if samsung thinks your wifi signal is bad it drops connection just like that...exclamation mark, lost connection, switch to data, are countless through the day...and samsung is playing dumb about this problem...
my wife is using lg and meizu on the same network and wifi is working perfectly fine 24/7...
same here. my friend is able to get a stable connection on the same network with a much older phone. However samsung won't do anything about it.
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Use 3rd party app to connect on wifi. Im using wifi master. Playstore have it
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I can't see any app that you mention.
Can you kindly share its link here or pm me.
As my A70 also has weak wifi issue.
Can't see the wifi router downstairs when my old. Samsung note 4 can, laptop can
I'm having the same issue. Weak Wi-Fi signal in my A70. While my other phones are getting full signal. Is there any way to fix?
seems like some antenna problem. you can probably fix it by bridging antenna contacts with the pins on the motherboard with a lump of copper wire. Solder can also help.
to take itapart:
1) insert a thin piece of plastic( like a flexible plastic file) into the gap between the rear plastic and frame, and cut the adhesive, and peel away the rear plastic
2) remove the screws and sim tray
3)slide your finger nail into the gap between the rough plastic and the smooth plastic on the side rails. The rough plastic is the part that is touching the screen, and the smooth plastic is the side rails. The smooth plastic is of a different colour, and the rough plastic is black.
4 pull the side rails away, and examine the copper antenna contacts. you might want to replace the mid frame. If you still have warranty, bring it back to store