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OneX reception

I got sensation one year ago.As we all now sensation reception is very poor.
I always had reception problem with my sensation so I decided to buy Htc OneX.
after first minute of using I were shocked.OneX reception is exactly the same as sensation.
my old samsung phone signal is 40 percent stronger than OneX.
I have paid 700$ for a phone with a poor reception.
I want to know is this a common problem or maybe my phone has a hardware problem ?
any Idea ? if it is common problem do yo think OTA update can solve this problem or not ?

poor reception

guys .I have poor reception with htc onex .
The reception is exactly the same as sensation .
how is your reception ?could you please compare your reception with onex and your previous phone ?

I have a DHD as well as the One X. Both get poor reception in my house, so I have a Vodafone Sure Signal to boost it. But without the SS, I would say that the One X is very similar to the DHD, both vary from "no signal" to 3 bars out of 5. The signal fluctuates so rapidly that it's hard to do decent comparison, even with the phones side by side, but neither goes above 3 bars, and most of the time I have 1.
Worth bearing in mind, though, that the DHD is 18 months old and has had several radio updates in that time. I can't be sure now, but I think reception in the house was worse when I first got it. Hopefully the One X will see radio improvements as well in future firmware updates.

Thanks for reply.so its not only me with poor receptions

Well, I live in a bit of a mobile black spot. There's good signal just up the road, on very slightly higher ground. I've tried sim cards from all the main UK networks and they're all about as bad as each other. So it's not really the phone's fault - my brother's iPhone has the same problems when he's here.
But to answer your original question about comparing this to my old phone, the One X is about the same as my DHD, and I have hopes it may improve as HTC release newer radio software.
I'm lucky that work provided a Sure Signal (femtocell) device to get round the problem, as I'm sometimes on call and need to be reached on my work mobile.

mine is much worse than my DHD on T-Mobile (UK - 1800Mhz)

[Q] poor reception

guys .I have poor reception with htc onex .
The reception is exactly the same as sensation .
how is your reception ?could you please compare your reception with onex and your previous phone ?

There is a location at work where I have been with all my previous phones. Every one of them, except the Galaxy Nexus, would lose network coverage when holding the phone normally to type a text or email or such. I couldn't get the Galaxy Nexus to lose coverage at work at all.
But I can't say the same for the SGS2, Sensation, and One X.
I just think the Galaxy Nexus has exceptionally good mobile reception, and everything else is just normal.

My one X has terrible reception compared to my galaxy s2 but has incredible wifi signal, wish it was the other way round.
Unless I'm outside, I always have 1 or 2 bars now where as before I always had full signal.
I hope the upcoming software update fixes this issue.
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same here, gsm reception not good.

I think it's as much a case of the indicator does not reflect the reality of the signal strengh correctly.
Often I have no signal bars but can make calls and send and recieve texts without a problem!

good to see the thread that this is a common problem as i have noticed this from day one and when asked here, no one replied and i am so confused if it was my phones problem. hope that this is a software issue. all my other phones recieve full signal in my house but One X alone keeps moving between 1-5 bars
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what mobile bands are you guys having problems with? I'm on T-Mobile UK 1800Mhz and reception is a pig.

Its not a indicator problem .with nokia 5800 I have 70% reception in my room but no signal with Onex and I cant make call with onex .
I dont think so updates can solve this problem.I have never seen any update improve reception .
I had this reception problem with my sensation aswell.I tried lots of roms and radio updates .no diffrent

I've used HTC One X and Galaxy Note in the same places. The Galaxy Note would pick up signals where the HTC One X would not. Had similar issues with HTC Vivid. The Galaxy S II was better than the HTC One X or the HTC Vivid but not as good as the Galaxy Note. None of these had the kind of reception I would call good. I can't remember the last time if ever that I had a phone with acceptable reception. I would rather have poor reception than go back to the iPhone. As I remember, the iPhone 4 had really bad reception. It was a defective unit but the replacement worked fine. That's when I moved to the Android. But the fact I can talk on the phone or use the browser are only a couple of the reasons I use a phone so poor reception is not a deal breaker. Also, you have to lay some of the blame on the network.

Is it likely that 1.29 (or 1.30) will make a difference to the signal?

I've been losing signal a lot on 1.28 here in the UK on Vodafone and really don't want to exchange the phone because the hardware is perfect. I tried a new SIM yesterday, but that made no difference and because I don't want to swap out the phone I'm pinning my hopes on the new software. Is that sensible?
Also, I've tried some of the signal boosters available on the market and they don't seem to help. Has anyone had any success in this area?
Thanks in advance...

I don't know the answer to your question but I am on Vodafone and have noticed that the signal jumps between H, G and E loads

I'm on orange and have the same problem which I didn't have with my S2.
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Firstly, Ive recently left Voda due to my then Bold 9900 often showing SOS and when it did show 3g, not been able to make a call, having to revert to GSM to make a call. The later was while standing within several vodafone sites.
Im now on ThreeUK. They have not got a 2g network of their own to fall back on and in most parts the roam onto Orange has been turned off.
Anyway, when I got my first HOX on 1.26 the signal was rubbish. Where I did have coverage before on a Desire S, there was non. Holding the two devices next to each other the HOX was approx 14dmb diffence in the RX levels. This meant where the Desire S had full signal, the HOX had half. Where the Desire S had half, the HOX had non or 1 bar.
After the update to 1.28 (i sent the branded Three handset back and bought a unbranded one) the signal was far far better. I have no updated to 1.29 via the RUU and its still great.
Most people found that the 1.26 to 1.28 (or 1.29) improves the signal, only a few are reporting issues with signal on the later updates.
Steve

Thank you for the response. Trouble is, I'm actually on 1.28 and am getting the poor reception. So I guess it's good to know that a software update can make a difference - I just have to wait for one to arrive...

It all depends if they changed the radio in the software update which as they suggest they improved battery life then it's quite likely that they did. If that is the case then it could be reversed but I doubt they will.do anything unless they have a large volume of issues.

Unbranded HOX here no issues with Vodafone. However at work indoor very poor but that's probably signal indoors is useless but when I get outdoor its fine. Can't wait for S-OFF so we can start testing different radios.
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Any update that brings a new radio/base and will likely improve signal I'm not sure if these updates do have those things though.
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I'm running Android Revolution 5.2.0 which I think runs on the latest 1.29 base and I'm getting constant signal drops where I work in the UK. Never had it with my Galaxy S before. I haven't ever done an RUU update since original stock firmware. Would flashing a newer RUU help?
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I've also got this issue, though it would seem It's not everywhere, some places no drop out, others constant dropout. Had my work Iphone 4 (uses vodefone cell) sat next to my hox today and only the hox had issues with signal (although both were low when the hox did have signal). Almost feels like it's only certain cells, or possibly when only in range of one tower? ... Not sure...
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Signal Reception issues resolved
I had purchased HOX on 17-May and immediately got 1.28 update. Since then I had signal reception issues. It continued even after getting 1.29 update. After testing my SIM with Galaxy S3 and observing asu/dBm values, it was confirmed that my HOX had the problem. I took it to official HTC Service center and they just reflashed entire 1.29 ROM (not just the update). That seems to have resolved my issues. There are no dropped calls. I am getting signal in all the low signal areas that I know off.

US user - tegra or S4 version?

Hey I have the chance to pickup the international version of the One X or the domestic S4 version, was wondering if I should go with the Tegra one?
First off, I don't care about LTE speeds. What I really want is the a smooth user experience and good battery life. Also, the extra 16gb storage in the international version is a plus.
What I am concerned about is data quality. In the past I've had some issues with international phones and data consistency (my old galaxy s2 for example). I'd get frequent data drops and inability to reconnect to data services after leaving an elevator or subway. Flashing different radios helped a bit but it was annoying and I never truly solved it. How have you guys on AT&T or Rogers fared with the international One X in regards to data quality?
Also, does the tegra version suffer from more issues like wifi reception and backlight leaking or are both phones equally likely to see these problems?

I have zero problems with tegra one x on the united states.
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I can only get tegra 3 in UK tbh both versions are similar but there will be more games designed to work best on the tegra version so it's a case of do you want some quality gaming and smoother internet browsing or faster internet. I haven't had a single fault with my phone only issue I had was I ordered a white HTC one x n got a grey one in a white box lol
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