Hi all. I will try to explain this the best I can. But I have a sgh-i747m with telus. Same build as at&t. But at work it fell out of my pocket and got run over by my fork lift. Because of the case it was mostly not harmed. But my signal is very lacking now. I have to be outside to get any signal. I still can get 3g and lte but I would like to get the signal I use to get. Is anyone aware of a antenna repair guide or a good place to buy one.
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Hi all,
I have checked with O2 and apparently I am in an area which should have a very strong signal, which is not the case.
As soon as I arrive home I get absolutely no signal whatsoever. A client completely lost his mobile signal when he came here the other day.
Therefore, could you please let me know if I am able to obtain a signal booster for the XDA II and the cost of it.
Regards
Shaun
Hopefully youre not referring to these metal stickers that claim better reception of the gsm signal. There are many threads / sites on that subject. Conslusion: IT CANNOT AND WILL NOT WORK.
Only thing that works with these stickers is that the sellers gets money . . .
Signal, (or lack of it)
Hi, If you ever find a way of increasing the signal I sure could do with the information. Here in Herefordshire the signal is lousy. It doesn't help that my house has 3ft thick walls!
Steve
Since I have gotten my Tilt 2 (ATT), I have not ever gotten good reception. I've flashed every ATT Radio, the newest radios (even non-att) and am running EnergyROM latest and can never maintain good phone reception. I always drop calls.
I know it's not my area, as I got great reception with my previous phone!
I feel like there is no way to get phone reception!!
Very disappointed in that
You guys experience the same problems?
no but theres no dead zones at all in houston.
yeah, i have nothing but good reception in my area (austin, texas and surrounding areas). Maybe you have a faulty antenna on your device. Have you called in At&t and tried to get a replacement? Head down to a Device Support center and talk to the guys there and they might change it on the spot for you, which i've had done many times with my original tilt and fuze.
Good luck.
Well, I changed my GSM Band to 1900+850 and flashed the latest radio and I seem to get better coverage.
One problem though (though it is minor): with these settings, it doesn't use HSDPA, only EDGE, which is slow lol
Any suggestions... please? Haha like maybe ghetto-rigging it with tinfoil? Ha I'm desperate
smithisize said:
Well, I changed my GSM Band to 1900+850 and flashed the latest radio and I seem to get better coverage.
One problem though (though it is minor): with these settings, it doesn't use HSDPA, only EDGE, which is slow lol
Any suggestions... please? Haha like maybe ghetto-rigging it with tinfoil? Ha I'm desperate
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have you checked the coverage map of AT&T in your area? and also the material your house is built can also play a major role in signal, do you get more signal outside?
Thinking of buying this phone on ebay (unlocked) to use with StraightTalk AT&T bands, I know it's possible but will I have to send the phone off somewhere to get the radio re-flashed? Several of the phones on ebay come unlocked.
Also I live on the edge of the network and I am using an Infuse 4g and get extremely flaky reception with BOTH the network and WIFI, compared to an old motorola phone, anyone report any problems with signal or WIFI antennae strength?
Jamister989 said:
Thinking of buying this phone on ebay (unlocked) to use with StraightTalk AT&T bands, I know it's possible but will I have to send the phone off somewhere to get the radio re-flashed? Several of the phones on ebay come unlocked.
Also I live on the edge of the network and I am using an Infuse 4g and get extremely flaky reception with BOTH the network and WIFI, compared to an old motorola phone, anyone report any problems with signal or WIFI antennae strength?
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I know with my my touch 4g I had better reception then with sg2. As for the flash to straight talk I have not tried it but I did flash evo4g to page plus and was not so hard so if you have some tech skills u should be fine
Hit the THANKS button for me
Jamister989 said:
Thinking of buying this phone on ebay (unlocked) to use with StraightTalk AT&T bands, I know it's possible but will I have to send the phone off somewhere to get the radio re-flashed? Several of the phones on ebay come unlocked.
Also I live on the edge of the network and I am using an Infuse 4g and get extremely flaky reception with BOTH the network and WIFI, compared to an old motorola phone, anyone report any problems with signal or WIFI antennae strength?
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If it comes unlocked from ebay it doesn't have to be shipped anywhere additional. It's already unlocked and ready for any GSM sim. As for the Infuse 4G, I couldn't answer. If the service area is ****ty it's gonna be ****ty.
Thanks Muff, I do live in a pretty ****ty service area, I may just end up sticking with a Motorola phone. Maybe I'm crazy but my previous Moto phone's have always had superior reception to other branded phone's I've seen. My infuse's WIFI get's 1 bar 20ft away where as my droid 1 had full bars, and although I cannot really compare the 2 phones on network, my buddies iPhone(at&t) can still get calls throughout my house where as I constantly lose signal mid-call. I just wish Moto wasn't so stingy with their bootloaders.
I am looking for a way to boost my 4G signal on my Galaxy SIII.
Either by buying an external antenna booster, or by creating something that I can put around my phone to boost the signal or something.
4G only - Verizon.
Also, I don't want to spend over 50 bucks.
4g booster.
Zacharybinx34 said:
I am looking for a way to boost my 4G signal on my Galaxy SIII.
Either by buying an external antenna booster, or by creating something that I can put around my phone to boost the signal or something.
4G only - Verizon.
Also, I don't want to spend over 50 bucks.
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I dont think such thing exists. You could create an antenna booster yourself using a mosffet and wires but that is to techincal for some people. Also that will look ugly as it will be sticking out.
don't know if this will work. but what about a cell phone booster sticker that they sold about 5-8 years ago? don't know if they still sell them or not its worth a try to look to see and get one to test.
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don't know if this will work. but what about a cell phone booster sticker that they sold about 5-8 years ago? don't know if they still sell them or not its worth a try to look to see and get one to test.
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Ha, a friend gave me one of those and it was a complete joke lol.
Might want to look into Wilson signal boosters for cdma networks. They are pricey but they work great. Available at radioshack
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Not sure if you are looking to boost signal in just one location or not, but I know that my mom bought some signal booster from Verizon that plugs into her internet router for the house, which works great. I think it was like $150, but you may be able to find one used if this is what you're looking for?
seriously?
Id be interested in this topic as well. My work building is a complete dead zone. But as soon as I walk outside I get service, so its not the whole area the doesnt get it.
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Not sure if you are looking to boost signal in just one location or not, but I know that my mom bought some signal booster from Verizon that plugs into her internet router for the house, which works great. I think it was like $150, but you may be able to find one used if this is what you're looking for?
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The Verizon Network Extender is a femtocell built by Samsung. The one sold on the website now is $250, it requires a gps signal (so you have to put it near a window or run a cord to the window), and it's 3G, not LTE.
Hi folks,
I jinxed myself. Yesterday I crowed over successfully replacing my M919 S4 wifi antenna, gaining better wifi performance by about one wifi bar around my house. (The thread is here, if anyone is interested) Basically I just felt my wifi reception was weak enough to suggest a problem, and I wanted better wifi coverage when not right next to a wifi router, so I popped for a few bucks to try a replacement antenna. It seemed to do the trick.
I didn't notice until I left home this morning that swapping the wifi antenna killed my cellular connection. No bars, and "No Service" was listed. Huh. At work, with no tools, I did the usual stuff. Remove/replace SIM, pull battery, no joy. At lunch I went and got a screwdriver. Disassembled / reassembled the unit (took off screws and frame, made sure no bent contacts) etc.. No joy. Went to nearby ATT store for new SIM, no joy.
Came home, and on a lark took out the new wifi antenna and put the old one back in. Rebooted, and all was back to normal. Fine cellular service right away, and back to the previously somewhat weak wifi reception.
I don't understand what could cause this series of events. To be clear, here's the part I used:
http://www.esquareparts.com/product/samsung-galaxy-s4-l720-r970-m919-wifi-antenna-flex-cable/
Is the WIFI antenna also part of the cellular system antenna, and is there a failure/defect mode that would explain why this replacement part would kill cellular service while working fine for WIFI?
I'm very confused. I want to get back to stronger wifi reception, WITHOUT killing my cellular...
Help!
Dude your over thinking it, had a feeling you where chasing a ghost but just waited for you to confirm it. Go to your nearest T-Mobile store and let then do there testing diagnostics and get it directly from the horses mouth. Yes, your phone is defective or no, your crazy. Or find someone with exact phone and compare signals.
Pp.
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Dude your over thinking it, had a feeling you where chasing a ghost but just waited for you to confirm it. Go to your nearest T-Mobile store and let then do there testing diagnostics and get it directly from the horses mouth. Yes, your phone is defective or no, your crazy. Or find someone with exact phone and compare signals.
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I've been known to overthink things. Kind of my calling-card!
But this wifi thing isn't a ghost at all. Any other wifi device I've used in the last several years has had better wifi reception than this particular S4, including an ATT S4 I used for a couple months last year. And it's not just the "reported wifi bars" (which can vary by ROM)... the thing actually frequently disconnects from wifi when I head down to the basement. And in other wifi locations around town, it's reporting much lower. The replacement wifi antenna fixed that and brought it much closer to normal, no more disconnections. Except, of course, for my cellular connection.
If anyone can help explain why the new wifi antenna would completely kill the cell radio functionality (reversibly, thank gosh!), please pipe in. This is a stumper, for me...
And I don't think the T-mo store would do much for me. I'm using the phone on ATT, and I bought it through Swappa, so T-mo doesn't even have me in their system.
Marc