Has anyone else noticed really poor wifi signals on this phone? At my work I used to get either full signal or one bar shy of full signal with my nexus 5. Now on the LG G3 I don't pick anything up at all. Just curious if I am the only one. Thanks.
I haven't had any problems with it, btw i have the sprint variant if that matters
This really belongs in Q&A, but anyway it's probably the router. It either needs a power cycle or it's a meh router. I'm getting 390-433Mbps on my G3 coupled with an Asus AC68U even when I'm outside my apartment.
Also, check the Mbps, because bars aren't a very accurate measurement.
Edit - If it's work Wi-Fi, your connection could also be meh due to other users connecting with wireless G along with them pulling data at the same time.
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I believe this is fitting in the Q&A section
Its possibly a router issue and everyone diving on that sweet wireless
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Thanks everyone. I do get the same signal at home that I did with the nexus so it must be the router like you are saying. Sorry for posting in the wrong section, I am new to posting on the forum. If a moderator could move it over I would appreciate it.
Bars mean nothing between phones. The full bar signal strength for one manufacturer may be 1 bar for another.
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Bars mean nothing between phones. The full bar signal strength for one manufacturer may be 1 bar for another.
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Agreed, and I could care less about the number of bars. I just wish it would pick up the wifi at all.
bholyk said:
Agreed, and I could care less about the number of bars. I just wish it would pick up the wifi at all.
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Ah, I misread your first post. Have you checked the actual wifi signal strength at home with your old phone for comparison? Also, do you know what kind of signal the work router uses and what your home is? (dual band, N, G, or AC, etc)
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Ah, I misread your first post. Have you checked the actual wifi signal strength at home with your old phone for comparison? Also, do you know what kind of signal the work router uses and what your home is? (dual band, N, G, or AC, etc)
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Yes, at home it works flawlessly and is no different than my nexus 5 so I am thinking that it is the router at work like everyone has said.
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Mine is weak too in job comes in and out on my old s5 was constant also mbps is slower on lg g3 compared to s5 right now connected to 5ghz ac I'm at 292mbps and my wifes s5 is at 866 mbps its not router cause like I said in job on s5 was a constant connection and on lg g3 comes in and out.The range is not as far and in job there are 5 ssid I can connect too if others dont work.
I have pretty slow wifi on my g3 to.
My WiFi is great and consistent on my F460S. Maybe there is something on your phone interfering with it? Have you tried to do a reset (soft or hard)? My wife's S5 is a little slower than my G3 at times but its usually around the same speeds. I also tested my D850 G3 and its the same as this one. What model G3 are you using?
Here is a SS of mine (its not the fastest but its at least consistent. )
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Is there anyway to boost the wifi on this thing. I have 3 tablets (samsung tab 7, Lenovo Ideapad K1, and this) Samsung and Lenovo keeps connection with my home router but this one it disconnects half the time. Kinda frustrating. I assume this also will kill my battery faster than it already does. Any advice?
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So I exchanged my tablet and still the replacement has bad wifi. I figure this had to be hardware related so following the procedure here I decided to take it upon myself to figure it out. If youre not comfortable doing this I suggest just keep returning your unit till you get a good one. Note when you remove the first side bezel there's a black sticker over one of the screws. I was able to remove it easily with an exacto knife being careful not to rip it so I can put it back on later. After removing the 3 sides except for the power button side (not necessary) you remove the back off and you end up with this.
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I'm not sure which is the wifi antenna or if they work as a pair but I moved both antenna connectors around (I didnt try to remove it cause this might make the connectors loose) and moved the black antenna right on top the camera. Reference all the red arrows. I left the tablet on so I was able to tell if it was making a difference. Eventually got it to get 2 bars just like on my Lenovo Ideapad! Possibly one of the micro coax connetors was not making good contact. These are the same RF connectors on RC receivers so they are a little more susceptible in losing contact specially if they're too lose. So just move them side to side and dont remove or lift them off.
Prior to this I was alternating between no bar and 1. This time it consistently stayed at 2 bars regardless how I moved or where I moved in my room (our router is in another room upstairs). Carefully put the tablet back together and now my connection is stable 2 bars. Finally!
So it does seem like there's some QA issue with these tablets. There's a huge thread in the acertabletforum about this issue and some say to change your connection from DHCP to static but that doesnt make logic sense to me. Some have been able to exhange theirs gotten good replacements.
Anyhow if you have any question, let me know.
I was actually thinking that wifi going out when it's turned off might be on purpose to prolong the crappy battery life.
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I was actually thinking that wifi going out when it's turned off might be on purpose to prolong the crappy battery life.
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Not when its turned off. Theres a setting for that to disable wifi when you turn screen off. But thats not what I'm talking about. My wifi disconnects as I'm surfing or downloading from market or a file.
hmm, does it look like it has a weak signal strength or are you sitting at a good connection and it drops all of the sudden?
If it isn't a weak connection, I assume the device is just having a problem with your router settings. Maybe call support to see if they can give you information, but I haven't heard of this issue. What about open networks at coffee shops or the like? Do you have the same issues?
This is my third tablet and this tablet has the best WiFi that I have seen so far, so I don't think it is a problem with the signal strength.
Maybe I have a bad unit but I went to Bestbuy today and the a100 could not connect to their bestbuy router. It says "not in range". All the other ones (galaxys, xooms, acer, asus, HTC flyer all were connected to bestbuy wifi. HTC and samsung were the better ones at full bars. Acer had 2 and asus had 3. I don't recall what the xooms were. But man what a disappointment. The only thing good was that the a100 was the cheapest at $249. They must've brought the price down again.
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hmm, does it look like it has a weak signal strength or are you sitting at a good connection and it drops all of the sudden?
If it isn't a weak connection, I assume the device is just having a problem with your router settings. Maybe call support to see if they can give you information, but I haven't heard of this issue. What about open networks at coffee shops or the like? Do you have the same issues?
This is my third tablet and this tablet has the best WiFi that I have seen so far, so I don't think it is a problem with the signal strength.
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Are you on 3.2.1 already? Maybe thats the ticket. I'm still on 3.2 and it says I'm up to date when I try to check for new version. If you are on 3.2.1 how did you get it?
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Are you on 3.2.1 already? Maybe thats the ticket. I'm still on 3.2 and it says I'm up to date when I try to check for new version. If you are on 3.2.1 how did you get it?
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Nope, I do not have the update in my region.
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Nope, I do not have the update in my region.
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Oh ok. Updated OP so looks like version number is irrelevant in my case.
I developed this app over a year ago for the Incredible when it had really wacked out stock signal bars.
I'm not sure what the Nexus signal bar issue is exactly, but maybe this can help those how care to use it.
I'm in a 3G only area, so I'd like to know how it works with 4G on.
Thanks!
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I developed this app over a year ago for the Incredible when it had really wacked out stock signal bars.
I'm not sure what the Nexus signal bar issue is exactly, but maybe this can help those how care to use it.
I'm in a 3G only area, so I'd like to know how it works with 4G on.
Thanks!
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Thanks, but no matter how you cut it, the GN has a signal issue, and its not limited to visual indicators via signal bars. I was literally at -141dbm this weekend and had a signal. That should have never been possible.
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Thanks, but no matter how you cut it, the GN has a signal issue, and its not limited to visual indicators via signal bars. I was literally at -141dbm this weekend and had a signal. That should have never been possible.
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Hey adrynalyne, love your work.. been an avid user of your rom contributions over the past year or two... thanks for all that effort!
Where you seeing the -141? You using a 3rd party signal app, logcat or looking in the settings/status? I haven't see anything like that, but I'm only in a 3G zone.
Just wondering if the GN uses raw Telephony object data directly or if Samsung/Verizon has the Telephony wrapped and modified to what they want us to see.
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Thanks, but no matter how you cut it, the GN has a signal issue, and its not limited to visual indicators via signal bars. I was literally at -141dbm this weekend and had a signal. That should have never been possible.
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I get a solid -120dbm on my Nexus at home, which on my Droid meant no signal. The Nexus actually says "Time without signal - 100%" under the battery stats. Yet I get a more stable 3G connection most of the time and can actually browse the web. Definitely not reporting correctly.
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Hey adrynalyne, love your work.. been an avid user of your rom contributions over the past year or two... thanks for all that effort!
Where you seeing the -141? You using a 3rd party signal app, logcat or looking in the settings/status? I haven't see anything like that, but I'm only in a 3G zone.
Just wondering if the GN uses raw Telephony object data directly or if Samsung/Verizon has the Telephony wrapped and modified to what they want us to see.
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I was looking under status, which is under about phone.
So i've been experiencing some really slow wifi speeds. On both my Galaxy Nexus's so i know its not just my phone. They are on different ROMs. I have a router that goes to my main router in my work room. And the Router i connect to is in the living room to compensate for the low wifi signal on ICS. I will stand right next to it and run a speedtest but can only achieve 6-15 mbps depending on what server i use. However the one in the work room will do the normal 30mpbs that i expect. My laptop will do the 30mbps on the router in the living room as well as my epic 4g... so im positive it is an issue with the Nexus... but what issue? Does it not like the router? It cant be the wifi radio... because the wifi is just fine on the other router. Any ideas as to what can be done? Or am going to have to go out and buy me a new router? Or would a signal booster be better?
did I stump everyone?
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Well...as you like to put it so many times....READ. There are documented issues with wifi on the GNex. All sorts of things from low signal, to data connection, poor voltage handling and so on. I suppose you could choose any reason you like for what is wrong with your phone. Maybe you just got a bad phone. One thing i did see on a google search, (did you?), that led me back to xda was that some people reported changing the wifi signal scanning from "both" to just the freq they were using showed some improvement...YMMV
Good Luck
Thanks for the condescension.
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Do you honestly think I would have posted ANYTHING had I not searched yet? I've started less than 5 question threads.... give me a break.
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I agree, some people are real dicks on here. If you don't have anything constructive to say or you aren't an admin, then don't say anything.
So what all have you learned about this issue? I have been experiencing this myself but just though it was something I had done.
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I agree, some people are real dicks on here. If you don't have anything constructive to say or you aren't an admin, then don't say anything.
So what all have you learned about this issue? I have been experiencing this myself but just though it was something I had done.
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Nothing thus far, ive reset my router multiple times, i have tried different security settings. And nothing has helped thus far. I may try reflashing the firmware for the router and see if that helps any, if not the only thing i can think of is the fact that the phone doesnt like the two year old router and needs to be replaced.
I think GN wifi issues are mostly linked to the specific router or AP. 30mb sounds pretty darn good. I would probably purchase another one of those. Buy it from somewhere with a good return policy . Just curious what type of router is the one that gets the 30? I only get 18-20 but its pretty consistent.
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I think GN wifi issues are mostly linked to the specific router or AP. 30mb sounds pretty darn good. I would probably purchase another one of those. Buy it from somewhere with a good return policy . Just curious what type of router is the one that gets the 30? I only get 18-20 but its pretty consistent.
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I have. 30mb line so thats a what I would expect. The main router is. Ubee, I have timewarner so its a internet router as well as a telephone provider. However I think something is wrong with it. Although speeds are fine. Connectivity is off and it will constantly come in and out, I'm also unable to change its settings it has options for 5ghz and 40mhz but every time I try to set it to that it reverts. If I had those options I probably wouldn't need another router.
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4G JUST became avail in my area in Brooksville FL!!
However I have to go outside to get signal! is there ANY way I can boost the signal? This is my only hope of fast internet at home.....
I'm on JB Liquid rom with I515.10.V.FF02 / I515.FG02 Radios
I'd appreciate any info!
Dragonsla said:
4G JUST became avail in my area in Brooksville FL!!
However I have to go outside to get signal! is there ANY way I can boost the signal? This is my only hope of fast internet at home.....
I'm on JB Liquid rom with I515.10.V.FR02 / I515.FG02 Radios
I'd appreciate any info!
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http://www.repeaterstore.com/4g/products/repeaters/cellphone-mate-verizon-4g-lte-cm700v.php
or something similar, can contact verizon and see what they recommend
Man I wish my city had 4G.. there's an Osprey nest in the tower, migrates sometime in November or December.
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Force 4G with the *#*#4636#*#* menu, sometimes 4G won't connect if it's too weak, but not so weak that you can't use it for internet.
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Woah thanks....I really hope better radios come out so I don't have to shell out the $$ calling verizon tomorrow
http://www.accessorygeeks.com/antenna-booster-sticker.html
$3.99 Just sayin'.
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http://www.accessorygeeks.com/antenna-booster-sticker.html
$3.99 Just sayin'.
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LOL i remember those! funny as hell how many people got suckered into that lol
Also radios can only do so much, the absence of signal is always going to be just that. You need to retransmit, no piece of shielding on your phone will change that, that is just a fancy sticker that will if anything lower your signal because it is now blocking it, and without connecting to the radio itself it cant do anythign.
I think it may be a hardware or software defect, because the area is CLEARLY covered by VZ 4G and even outside I can not get signal, I have to walk at least 100'.....flashing stock then calling VZ.....
Wonder if this would help at all, looks like a hoax.....
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I think it may be a hardware or software defect, because the area is CLEARLY covered by VZ 4G and even outside I can not get signal, I have to walk at least 100'.....flashing stock then calling VZ.....
Wonder if this would help at all, looks like a hoax.....
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Does this hook up to the antenna port in the back? Giving the antenna a ground plane like the roof of the car should improve reception. It's too bad the back has to come off to hook it up... then again a drill could easily fix that.
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Edit: looks like those antenna ports in the back may be fragile. be careful.
Indeed. As per a thread from September, break one of those antenna ports and you won't get signal, GalNex won't revert to internal antennas. Supposedly, just relaying what I heard.
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Are you sure you don't live in a giant Faraday cage?
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3. It is COMPLETELY WIRELESS! No cables to attach it to your Cell Phone and all Cell Phones in the vicinity will benefit
so no.
It doesn't seem line this would work.....no wires, no power source.....
And no I do live on a 5 acre lot with a good amount of trees....even out in the open 4G signal is very difficult to find. Maybe its a bad LTE chip
EDIT: Called up verizon and they said I was in an extended area and the tower 0.3 miles from me is 3G and thats why my phone isn't connecting to the 4G tower.... :[ wonder if I can force connect to a certain tower...
*#*#4636#*#* set to LTE only...
But Verizon does that, my city is a 4G city on their website, however as per the map, 0% of city limits is covered with even extended 4G.
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Yes, but the thing is, according to their map, I AM IN THE AREA! and less than 450 feet from FULL coverage!
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Even when I walk down to the coverage area its hard to get a signal
Coverage map has not changed one bit but as of December 27th 2012 I have had amazing 4G in my house!! Therefor this thread is no longer really valid. However it makes you wonder why...
Anybody using Oneplus 3 on Tmobile as primary phone ? I read some Lte and 4g+ network problem ! is there any call drops ?
How is the GPS on this device ??
Stays on LTE just fine. Only once did I have a problem where data wouldn't connect but I just disabled and then reenabled it to get it working again. No call drops. GPS is perfectly fine.
So volte works fine for be but on LTE Discovery I only see my OnePlus 3 connecting to Band 4, and I'm pretty confident where I live there is band 12 (central Austin, Texas)
Anyone having a similar issue?
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Anybody using Oneplus 3 on Tmobile as primary phone ? I read some Lte and 4g+ network problem ! is there any call drops ?
How is the GPS on this device ??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/help/poorish-reception-t3418531
I also only connect to Band 4 when I check LTE Discovery, but my area (SF Bay Area) doesn't really have Band 12 in many areas. I've only noticed Band 12 in Lake Tahoe. Honestly, I think the Band 12 hype is overblown; T-mobile's current primary LTE band is Band 4, and that is likely what you will connect to in most areas at least right now.
bottom line for most of us is T-Mobile and LTE is not a problem her in the US. Speeds are rather great and I can hear and connect to all the calls I try and make as long as I have service in that area.
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bottom line for most of us is T-Mobile and LTE is not a problem her in the US. Speeds are rather great and I can hear and connect to all the calls I try and make as long as I have service in that area.
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personally, it's not a problem for me in terms of speed or VoLTE or calls, but it's an issue that my reception is orange/yellow all day since it affects battery life.
still get great battery life tbh, just wondering why it works this way...
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personally, it's not a problem for me in terms of speed or VoLTE or calls, but it's an issue that my reception is orange/yellow all day since it affects battery life.
still get great battery life tbh, just wondering why it works this way...
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now that I understand but if you are inside a building like I am reception does get spotty. this is where my wifi calling would come into play. Maybe drop it out of LTE to 3g if inside a building. I did this back in the day to help my battery life
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Stays on LTE just fine. Only once did I have a problem where data wouldn't connect but I just disabled and then reenabled it to get it working again. No call drops. GPS is perfectly fine.
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bottom line for most of us is T-Mobile and LTE is not a problem her in the US. Speeds are rather great and I can hear and connect to all the calls I try and make as long as I have service in that area.
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Yeah I have zero issues with VoLTE and LTE in TMobes. If anything, my HTC 10 had issues.
Band 12 connects
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The way T-mo enforced this late last year/earlier this year, the phone has to be volte compliant to work on the network, which is synonymous with band 12 functionality. If it works on volte, it works on band 12.
See: http://www.fiercewireless.com/story...ur-network-must-support-volte-e911/2015-08-28