My question is about signal strength and/or radio differences among different ROMs.
My EUR G3 is rooted but otherwise stock with 10L. It works almost perfectly for my needs.
Titanium Backup, Greenify, SuperSU, Xposed modules and Nova Prime have delivered a supreme experience so far.
The only thing that worries me is signal strength.
From the beginning (back in July) the signal (all bands) wasn't as strong as I expected to be. At some point I realized that I loose a few calls and then I called Vodafone which acknowledged the problem and provide me a microcell - which has done a terrific job for two rooms in my apartment but not so for the one room away from the device. Needless to say that the battery performs just great cause the G3 has not have to search for a better signal all the time. Outside things are far from perfect: in some places I have very good signal while at others a very bad one. And here comes the question: is there a custom ROM in kitkat or lollipop offering a better radio/signal?
The reason I haven't tested yet is because after a last week's flash I went back to stock with kdz and started from scratch in order to replicate the very good experience: long lasting batter, great SOT, no lag etc while checking the radio performance. Everything is fine once again except the latter. I really don't want to send my G3 to service and risk the current setup & performance and that is why I wonder if I should try some particular ROM or any other available solution.
Any suggestion for a ROM with better signal strength?
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I have an extremely weak wifi signal, I am only next door (About 1 meter away thru wall) - my laptop, nokia N95, PS3, nokia N97 and iPod have full bars but my phone has only 1.
My HTC Desire has a very low signal and often drops, when it drops I have to disable wifi and re-enable wifi else when its re-scanning it will never find the network.
This problem only occurs when using custom ROM (Currently using MIUI), I've concluded this by installing MIUI, Oxygen, GingerVillian and stock htc. Only in the stock HTC do I get full bars.
I have tested on all with recommended radios and stock radio. HTC ROM has full bars and never drops on all radios but the other ROMs have extremely weak signals even when using the recommended one.
Please help!
Noting the lack of replies on this issue, I'm only guessing that there is no real solution.
I also have found out that I must be on the wifi setting page for my phone to auto re-connect.
hi SMCentral,
found your thread while searching for weak signal cause.
feeding back to your test with different roms, i am on a stock rom (sw 2.29.405.5).
my wifi signal strength was very good last year as far as i remember, but recently suffering from very weak reception. i suspect a bad radio update over OTA. so different stock rom might differ. now i also have to go to wifi page to reconnect probably the signal seems too weak.
-- rajib
PS: Baseband version is 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
hope this helps someone to find the cause.
There is an update for the radio here (5.14.05.17). I downloaded the second file since it said it was safer to use. For me it's stable and nothing really happened but people are saying it has improved reception/signal.
rajib said:
hi SMCentral,
found your thread while searching for weak signal cause.
feeding back to your test with different roms, i am on a stock rom (sw 2.29.405.5).
my wifi signal strength was very good last year as far as i remember, but recently suffering from very weak reception. i suspect a bad radio update over OTA. so different stock rom might differ. now i also have to go to wifi page to reconnect probably the signal seems too weak.
-- rajib
PS: Baseband version is 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
hope this helps someone to find the cause.
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I don't have problem with my signals whilst using stock rom but if I use a custom rom with any radio baseband and RIL, I get a very weak wifi signal. Try flashing the latest radio from http://www.mightyrom.com/mrx/MRX/Bravo/Radio/Signed/32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27.zip
GoogleJelly said:
There is an update for the radio here (5.14.05.17). I downloaded the second file since it said it was safer to use. For me it's stable and nothing really happened but people are saying it has improved reception/signal.
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I'll be trying this. Will feedback with results. Thanks buddy.
No issue for me regarding signal strength....
On a side note: I wish HTC had incorporated the wirless 802.11n standard to their WiFi module in the Desire...that has a far superior range and better bandwidth.
Yeah, if it had n support, it would of been amazing. Totally amazing.
SMCentral said:
Yeah, if it had n support, it would of been amazing. Totally amazing.
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Yup and would have stopped them selling more desire HD's with n capability. Sure it would have been nice if they had included it but that's life in the mobile phone marketing biz
No wait, after some research. HTC has hidden n capability. :O
I've flashed the .zip and well.. it works signal has become stronger too.
Just flashed the new radio , getting mmuc better wifi signal strength
Thankyou xD
You serious? They actually hid it??....that's so fiendish!!
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I just got an S3. Yikes.
Even with a solid Wifi signal streaming is very choppy. On voice calls, this is the first phone I've ever had that drops calls mid conversation from home. And I've had a lot of phones on my three lines over 13 years here. Finally, LTE reception in L.A. is not great which is a problem because the phone takes too long to switch off LTE to 3G so I find that I often have no data connection at all even though solid 3G signal is available.
I tried all kinds of tweaks to make the WiFi work better (static IP, different bandwidths, etc) and nothing worked.
Sprint kept telling me to exchange my handset so I'm on my third one and had the same problem with all three.
I'm running out of time on my 14 days so hoping for some ROM guidance so I don't have to kick the tires with a bunch of ROMs trying to find the best performance. I don't want to feel like a beta tester so please only recommend stable ROMs. Don't really care about anything other features, in fact I kind of like to keep it simple. I just want stability and solid wireless performance.
Thanks in advance.
try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748818
and believe me its a hit OR miss , reception issues are more than common in Sprint GS3
i have had enough and i will be switching to either a EVO LTE or Note 2.
all the best.
uscpsycho said:
I just got an S3. Yikes.
Even with a solid Wifi signal streaming is very choppy. On voice calls, this is the first phone I've ever had that drops calls mid conversation from home. And I've had a lot of phones on my three lines over 13 years here. Finally, LTE reception in L.A. is not great which is a problem because the phone takes too long to switch off LTE to 3G so I find that I often have no data connection at all even though solid 3G signal is available.
I tried all kinds of tweaks to make the WiFi work better (static IP, different bandwidths, etc) and nothing worked.
Sprint kept telling me to exchange my handset so I'm on my third one and had the same problem with all three.
I'm running out of time on my 14 days so hoping for some ROM guidance so I don't have to kick the tires with a bunch of ROMs trying to find the best performance. I don't want to feel like a beta tester so please only recommend stable ROMs. Don't really care about anything other features, in fact I kind of like to keep it simple. I just want stability and solid wireless performance.
Thanks in advance.
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I'll ask the obvious question: Did you update your phone with all the OTAs since it came out of the box?
If not, do this, then compare.
There are pockets in LA that have spotty reception, and you may live/work in an area. For me, I work in Downtown and get solid reception with no dropped calls, even in a building which is a nightmare for all network carriers.. I enjoy the AOSP built ROMS, but they seem to create signal problems with phones. So I suggest staying away from those.
I do recommend MIJJz 4.1.2 ROM which is a Sprint leak of the latest build. My phone seems to get improved reception quality and data signal strength. Up until I switched to MIJJz ROM it would take up to 30 seconds in my work building to get updates on Tweetcaster. Now, I get updates in mere seconds. For example, I've been able to keep up on all the football recruits who have signed with UCLA today, including Kylie FItts signing. Good luck to you.
GO BRUINS!!!
BOOM!!!
lord dredd said:
try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748818
and believe me its a hit OR miss , reception issues are more than common in Sprint GS3
i have had enough and i will be switching to either a EVO LTE or Note 2.
all the best.
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The evo lte will be a waste of time cuz its identical hardware to the s3 as far as radios and soc. I do not have the issues that you or op speak of. Streaming videos is hit or miss cuz of the server not the phone or wifi. Maybe it could be router and wifi only in the instance if the video you are streaming is not in a web browser and the router and wifi access point dont like the ports the stream is trying to use and keeps re negiotiating.
I came from the evo lte, I dropped more calls on that than on my gs3.
Download and install the MA4 modem. You will get the best reception out of TW ROMs. I'm on MOAR and it is great. I also have gotten great reception on The Peoples ROM and Darth Stalker. Any of the TW ROMS should be good. I received very poor reception on AOSP ROMs though. Also make sure your PRL and Profile are updated. Most likely it is Sprint and not the phone though. A ROM cant make something out of nothing. I know my area is receiving upgrades and I went from 1 bar always at my house to 3-4 just in the last couple of weeks.
uscpsycho said:
I just got an S3. Yikes.
Even with a solid Wifi signal streaming is very choppy. On voice calls, this is the first phone I've ever had that drops calls mid conversation from home. And I've had a lot of phones on my three lines over 13 years here. Finally, LTE reception in L.A. is not great which is a problem because the phone takes too long to switch off LTE to 3G so I find that I often have no data connection at all even though solid 3G signal is available.
I tried all kinds of tweaks to make the WiFi work better (static IP, different bandwidths, etc) and nothing worked.
Sprint kept telling me to exchange my handset so I'm on my third one and had the same problem with all three.
I'm running out of time on my 14 days so hoping for some ROM guidance so I don't have to kick the tires with a bunch of ROMs trying to find the best performance. I don't want to feel like a beta tester so please only recommend stable ROMs. Don't really care about anything other features, in fact I kind of like to keep it simple. I just want stability and solid wireless performance.
Thanks in advance.
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I've never had any issues with reception only on aosp ROMs but I would suggest getting darthstalker ROM and flashing the MA4 kernel it offers the best signal on any ROM I've had and believe me I've flash almost all and above that you get the best battery life and has some pretty good signal and data speed tweaks
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I second the MA4 suggestion, you can try the stock or stock+root variant in the development section, I'm getting improved reception and speeds since moving to it.
Also, do some searching for the thread which tells you how to bypass the sprint proxies , that improved my music streaming performance over 3g as well.
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lord dredd said:
try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748818
and believe me its a hit OR miss , reception issues are more than common in Sprint GS3
i have had enough and i will be switching to either a EVO LTE or Note 2.
all the best.
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Best of luck. I had the evo lte and reception issues through three strait phones over 3 months ended up landing me in a s3
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actually on the contrary, my experience has been fantastic with Evo Lte
it never lost the signals and data (3G ) was practically double.
occasional low memory and the fascination of BLACK to be black brought me to s3 .
a couple of my friends also say that their LTEs are way better as far as reception and data speed are concerned.
TBH i am still trying to find a way to not let my s3 lose reception here and there.
Though its pretty new but i guess i might try darthstalker's with ma4 kernel
thanks
I have had the LG G2 since the beginning of the year and have been very happy with the device. But network issues have come up that have affected performance and I have been toying with ideas of what to do to make G2 life better.
1) Sprint Spark. For us, in the Baltimore area, this is a total dog. How is your experience? Is it worth keeping the software on, or going back level to Jellybean (Kit Kat and Spark are inexorably linked now, so it's the two together, or JB again)?
2) Stock? Rooted? or ROMed? I like having access to the mobile hotspot for free, so rooted isn't too bad, but I don't have a great love or AOSP stock Android ROM's and I think the cameras, at least, are better on manufacturer versions. But, I am open to suggestions.
3) I did go backlevel (actually about 3 to 4 updates back) on the stock ROM for a week or two and found the battery life, voice and data to be MUCH better. I accidentally updated one two many times and came back up to Spark, which I am not happy about. One positive side effect...
4) Knock On works again. Not sure how many of you have experienced this, but my knock on has been dead since around Jan/Feb of this year. Once the Kit Kat/Spark update occurred, I could knock off but not back on again. Now, it's finally back, though a little temperamental.
So, any suggestions about how to improve the whole G2 on Sprint experience? Voice, Data, battery life (which is WAY down on Spark) without losing knock on/off? I'm not really interested in apps that simulated this, just in the real deal.
Thanks!
Try shutting off the LTE bands for Spark. You just need your MSL to do that. Many people saw an improvement, as it only looks for the standard LTE signal.
Stock ZVD Rooted. Freeze all the bloatware. Add a few personal tweak apps (Lux, Lightflow to kill the flashing LED at night, Xposed G2 Tweaks to get a "recents" button, and a few others). Battery could last me 2 days under normal use (which is rather light) or easily a full day of moderate use. I absolutely love this phone and though I used to reROM my SGS2 regularly I don't feel the need ever to do it to this phone. The LG version of Android is much lighter to me than Touchwiz is.
Optimus G3 rom. The flavour of a brand new phone, with a stock base...
Currently running a rooted stock ZVD that's been rather customized by me. Ripping out what bloat I could and replacing basically every app with stock or CM11 equivalents. (keyboard, clock, lock screen widget, messaging, some sounds and probably one or two I forgot)
Used to run CM11 but got sick of how moderately buggy it was and the old radio firmware.
As i've stated elsewhere this phone is kind of a piece of *bleep*. The thing seems to actively resist flashing of all kinds, i've nearly bricked it several times trying stuff out. Finally had to throw it in download mode to wipe it and put ZVC on it this Monday when I discovered the mic was broken.
So.. yeah, let's just say I very much so regret buying this phone. Only reason I did was because FM worked. Should have gotten a Nexus 5.
Hi,
I'm on 3.2.4 OOS, rooted, AT&T, xposed, gravity box.
I continue to be disappointed by ongoing issues with wifi strength indoors, gps lock, and maintaining LTE. Inside buildings I'm constantly dropping to H+ when other people maintain LTE on their devices.
My Bluetooth "skips" often in my car streaming on-board music or Spotify.
I've read it may be hardware, may be software. Some of us have issues, some do not.
I tried CM13 and it ate my battery. Others have written it makes no difference, yet some say it has helped them.
What might be some solutions I can try before asking for a new device from One Plus?
Should I drop back to 3.2.2? I had issues then, too, but I wasn't paying enough attention to how bad they were.
Will a custom kernel like elemental make any difference?
I've read about custom radios but don't see any for the OP3.
I'm going to try going without a case to see if they makes a difference but I hate that solution.
digger16309 said:
Hi,
I'm on 3.2.4 OOS, rooted, AT&T, xposed, gravity box.
I continue to be disappointed by ongoing issues with wifi strength indoors, gps lock, and maintaining LTE. Inside buildings I'm constantly dropping to H+ when other people maintain LTE on their devices.
My Bluetooth "skips" often in my car streaming on-board music or Spotify.
I've read it may be hardware, may be software. Some of us have issues, some do not.
I tried CM13 and it ate my battery. Others have written it makes no difference, yet some say it has helped them.
What might be some solutions I can try before asking for a new device from One Plus?
Should I drop back to 3.2.2? I had issues then, too, but I wasn't paying enough attention to how bad they were.
Will a custom kernel like elemental make any difference?
I've read about custom radios but don't see any for the OP3.
I'm going to try going without a case to see if they makes a difference but I hate that solution.
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custom rom or kernel will not help in radio strength because modem files are independent of them.
Taking the case off seemed to help but when I put the phone in my pocket, it drops LTE and doesn't automatically get it back. Is this something with doze?
Is this just bad design?
Can I modify the modem files?
Recently purchased a used sprint note 4... And I'm in love. I had a s5 that was dying a slow death. I love the spen and larger screen... This is indeed the perfect phone!
When I purchased the phone, it was on base qb3. I was having problems with root/rom/sms and I flopped around for a while.
Currently on base pg1 with a stock (mod) 6.0.1 rom.
I've been having problems with signal dropping, occasionally missed sms/mms and poor connectivity.
My question is..
How much of an influence does the base have on signal reliability? I have searched around and I can't seem to find d a solid answer.
Which 'modem' provides the best/stable connection?
mrtomaso said:
Recently purchased a used sprint note 4... And I'm in love. I had a s5 that was dying a slow death. I love the spen and larger screen... This is indeed the perfect phone!
When I purchased the phone, it was on base qb3. I was having problems with root/rom/sms and I flopped around for a while.
Currently on base pg1 with a stock (mod) 6.0.1 rom.
I've been having problems with signal dropping, occasionally missed sms/mms and poor connectivity.
My question is..
How much of an influence does the base have on signal reliability? I have searched around and I can't seem to find d a solid answer.
Which 'modem' provides the best/stable connection?
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I can't say from experience or speak for everyone else. But 2 people i know personally like PK1. But i think that has more to do with being friendly with more custom roms.
aaron74 said:
I can't say from experience or speak for everyone else. But 2 people i know personally like PK1. But i think that has more to do with being friendly with more custom roms.
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Thanks for your input!
I'm hoping someone might now if the base software has any impact on the strength of the antenna... ie - how good/stable the phone connects to sprint.
On pg1, I'm seeing dropped signals without valid explanation. (places my s5 had great signal... Note 4 is barely connecting)
Wanted to follow up...
Went from mm to nougat (lineageos) to mm.... Finally went to lollipop.
Baseband does have a direct impact on signal strength/reliability.
While the note 4 is inferior to the signal strength on my previous s5 (same spots at work, etc)... Going down to lollipop has eliminated dead spots I was experiencing in mm.
Interesting find. I was on pj1, i got decent lte signal in my room at home. When i leave for work i roam, which sucks, but whenever i come back from work I'm stuck on 3g. 3g for days. Pk1 seems to have gotten the lte to stick... I'll know more when i go to work tomorrow.
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