Having AWFUL reception problems Tmo SGH-M919 using M919UVUFNK2 Baseband
Tried updating the Modem 2 weeks ago. Used to use the MK2 and never had good reception but it did not drop as many calls and used to dial faster, but that's before, not recently. If I walk 100 yards away on the street, I can use the phone with no problems, 4G or LTE
I did a side-by-side with my GS3 and the GS3 can dial quickly, and has no drop calls.
The GS4 when it's receiving Edge, makes calls all garbled and a waste of time.
Kernel version 3.4.0-453951
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Fri Apr 26 16:55:54KST 2013
Started getting a LOT of dropped calls, takes a hella long time to dial (when it does)
most of the time it just burps and goes back to the dialer screen. T-mo sent me 2 different repeater amps for the house and it does not do anything to improve the situation.
I have an Auto Stereo Head unit (pioneer) that interfaces with the GS4 using Mirrorlink and displays the GPS on a very large screen so I'd be screwed if I had to replace the model phone, as there ain't no DriveLink/MirrorLink that I can find that will allow me to get the GPS displayed on the big (Backup Camera) screen. Cannot dump the Pioneer head unit with Backup cam as it cost over $1700 to get it installed and working.
I'd like to hear anyone having had this problem and how they have remedied it.....
All responses appreciated!
Aloha and have a Great Day!
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bobolinko said:
I have an Auto Stereo Head unit (pioneer) that interfaces with the GS4 using Mirrorlink and displays the GPS on a very large screen so I'd be screwed if I had to replace the model phone, as there ain't no DriveLink/MirrorLink that I can find that will allow me to get the GPS displayed on the big (Backup Camera) screen.
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If you had to replace your Samsung GS4 with another GS4 - wouldn't you be able to simply reinstall the app you need to retain connectivity to your audio system?
Are you using a non tmobile sim?
Are you there. :what:
Pp.
PanchoPlanet said:
Are you there. :what:
Pp.
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Sorry for the long delay,
We went on a trip and just got back. I did manage to repair the phone problem just minutes before we left. I had corrected the problem by flashing the most Current Modem onto the phone. Now I have M919UVUFNK2 in it and the reception is remarkably better. I might get one (if any) dropped call versus nearly every call. Before, communication would not be possible due to distortion, noise, or simply burps, and no sound after that.... I don't know if there was any other reason, but it's working VERY WELL, so I am not gonna try to figure out WHAT fixed it (if not the modem), and just leave things be..... since it's working better than ever before!
Thanks for the response!
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So i picked up a Galaxy Nexus, was brand new (almost, package was opened but never used, checked the UPtime on the battery was only mins..) anyway. im and pretty certain it wasnt hacked or anything. it was just someone trying to sell their new free phone from a contract. model number i9250m
So i brought it to my GF's house, where i have never had any wifi issues, it would show normal good bars, connect and then get the IP.. internet would work fine, then all of a sudden, nothing.. turning Wifi on/off again, would sometimes allowe it to reset, but still, nothing more than 20 seconds... when i would use it in the bathroom (router is in the landlords on the other side of the wall.) it would work fine. No other devices in the house would give any issues over wifi...
SInce it was only 4.0.2 i though i would upgrade.. so i tried the nightly build cyanogen mod rom, cm-9-20120602-NIGHTLY-maguro-signed.zip still the same issue, even at my house, nothing, unless im 2 feet from the router.. 4-10 feet and a wall, no luck at all.
after some reasearch, they said change it to 5.0 ghz from 2.4, using one or the other didnt really change anything, (i think 5.0 didnt even work) i installed wifi analiser, here is what it is showing
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with this reception, wifi only works from 4 feet. and is not that stable.. when it is connecting, it is super fast, but not consistant at all.
I have changed teh channel from 6 to 11, since wifi analizer said it was a better one..
I am using AWS (wind mobilicity) network. ANyone have any input or help?
thanks
j
i just replaced my new gnex for the very reason you stated. the phone also got very warm while charging and took grainy pictures.
so far the replacement is doing all 3 things much better.
i would suggest trying to get a replacement.
the funniest thing, i have 2 boxes (internet with built in router) and a seperate linksys, (used as a switch) i just disabled wif on the switch and everything works! that doesn really explain the problem at my g/fs house,
this was weird, because i was hacing the same issue with my Nexus S and an Ipad.. hopefully i dont have a faulty Wifi.. thanks for the help..
That's weird. You have super strong signal. I don't know why it isn't working. Haven't seen many posts about this issue.
Let me preface this by saying this phone was damaged. I had to replace the digitizer.
I just started using this, and flashed Pacman's latest nightly on the phone before getting my SIM, so I can't confirm or deny whether or not this works on stock. That would open up another question entirely.
My phone is completely losing all connection to the AT&T network almost anywhere indoors, and in a lot of places outdoors. I do however get complete, fully functioning connectivity in some locations.
For example I picked up my SIM from the AT&T store today, had no connection inside the store. Went outside and immediately got LTE connectivity, placed a call. After driving across the street to eat the connection completely dropped again. It returned as I got close to my job's office, stayed at full strength and then dropped off again once I went inside the building.
It did not return at any point while I was inside the building. After leaving it regained its full strength and remained at full strength, including through a speedtest, until I came inside my apartment. It has not come back since, including when I went out into the parking lot, where it previously had a strong connection.
This makes no sense to me whatsoever.
Went back to stock, so disregard the earlier part of my post about not knowing the best way to do that. I'm on raw 4.1.1 now. Still have the same issue. This is the phone status page.
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Are you on the latest stock build? My Note is starting to do the same thing now on the latest stock build
myculito said:
Are you on the latest stock build? My Note is starting to do the same thing now on the latest stock build
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No, I reverted all the way back to the original shipped build, 4.1.1.
I was using the latest baseband though when I had AOSP on there. Both did same thing.
A few observations since my first two posts. The signal strength does change of course.
Going near windows in my apartment makes the DBM go into the -90s and the asu go anywhere from 2 to 8. If the asu goes above 10 I get 3G and brief connectivity. Yet to see what the signal strength is on full LTE.
Anywhere in my apartment with no connectivity though is between -110 and -115 dbm, all with 0 asu.
I use Google maps almost everyday.. And my GPS either won't lock or it drops all the time.. I try rebooting my phone.. I tried changing roms.. Nothing helps.. I tried TW Roms and ASOP roms.. I tried in the city and in the country.. I even tried out of state.. And I get the same issue.. Right now I'm using pacman rom.. And on NB4 baseband.. Please help
First off, switch back to TW.
Odin the stock 4.4.2 and root it. Then try an alp like TopNT.
If that doesn't work could be the internal antennae in your phone, especially if you dropped it
Thanks.. I'll try that when I get home.
Also check the link in my sig for resetting the nvram. It's been known to work for many people.
Sent from my leanKernel 3.11 powered stock 4.4.2 (NF9) SM-N900T
I even tried replacing the device.. nope its HORRIBLE in the new device as well, my Note 1 locks so quickly, note 3 is crap.
This worked for me...
I've been frustrated by this too as I use my Note 3 in my car as a navigation device; I even have a charging cradle for it. Tried all sorts of apps (including TopNT) and suggested kludges for it to no avail. I searched YouTube one day for 'Note 3 GPS' and tried this. It has dramatically improved the GPS' performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC8jNb38gaY
The litmus test for me was how well it worked overseas. I regularly travel internationally and was frustrated by the phone's poor performance in a place like, say, Hong Kong. It took forever to obtain an initial position lock there. Now it locks relatively quickly as long as it has a clear shot at the GPS constellation and maintains the lock well enough to be useful while walking around there. At home it finds itself almost as quickly as my other device ( a Note 8.0) or my previous phones (an international S4 or an AT&T S2 Skyrocket). It used to be a little drifty in the car even after it had a solid lock; now it doesn't display that behavior either. It's worth a try. I hope that you find this useful!
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Dropped my I317 from the lift to the floor inside Subway, height is around 3m plus.
It is still working well after the drop, Screen no damage, 4G LTE network connected, call quality well.
Just the screen protector get split.
But started this morning, it has totally no signal in my office building,
I get intermittent signal loss when I back home, some time 1 -2 par, some time no signal
When I go outside buildings, signal is good with 4G speed
Is this problem related with the drop?
How to fix it? replace antenna cable or flash modem?
Thank you for any sharing!
ie7 said:
Dropped my I317 from the lift to the floor inside Subway, height is around 3m plus.
It is still working well after the drop, Screen no damage, 4G LTE network connected, call quality well.
Just the screen protector get split.
But started this morning, it has totally no signal in my office building,
I get intermittent signal loss when I back home, some time 1 -2 par, some time no signal
When I go outside buildings, signal is good with 4G speed
Is this problem related with the drop?
How to fix it? replace antenna cable or flash modem?
Thank you for any sharing!
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Sounds like you might have a old modem. Setting, about device, baseband version=modem
For newer modems look here>>Section #3:good:
Thanks Bajanman,
It seems that my baseband is still there, version I317UCBMK6,
I use the following 4,3 rom I317-UCUBMK6, what should I do with the modem setting?
[ROM][4.3][Dec-2013] AT&T I317-UCUBMK6/MJ4 *Stock* Rooted Odex/De-Odex/Odin By-Zen Arcade
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ie7 said:
Dropped my I317 from the lift to the floor inside Subway, height is around 3m plus.
It is still working well after the drop, Screen no damage, 4G LTE network connected, call quality well.
Just the screen protector get split.
But started this morning, it has totally no signal in my office building,
I get intermittent signal loss when I back home, some time 1 -2 par, some time no signal
When I go outside buildings, signal is good with 4G speed
Is this problem related with the drop?
How to fix it? replace antenna cable or flash modem?
Thank you for any sharing!
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flash your kernel or stock rom i think it willl work fine after i get this problem in the past
Got a Sprint S6 yesterday and got it unlocked via eBay. 3G is working great, getting about 10 mbps.
Wondering though if I can get 4G working, just because... Well, why not have it if I can? lol
The other problem I had was that MMS can only be received when I turn wifi off. This isnt a huge deal since i rarely receive them though.
Lastly, has anyone figured out if its possible to bypass Samsung Pay's root detection? I've already rooted and set off the knox so it's too late for me to use a non-trip method
imranh101 said:
Got a Sprint S6 yesterday and got it unlocked via eBay. 3G is working great, getting about 10 mbps.
Wondering though if I can get 4G working, just because... Well, why not have it if I can? lol
The other problem I had was that MMS can only be received when I turn wifi off. This isnt a huge deal since i rarely receive them though.
Lastly, has anyone figured out if its possible to bypass Samsung Pay's root detection? I've already rooted and set off the knox so it's too late for me to use a non-trip method
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I have an unlocked Sprint S6 and I'm using it on AT&T and I can get LTE, but the reception is bad if I do it that way. But the icon isn't going to say "4G". If you look, it says HSPA+, which is "4G" for T-Mobile and AT&T.
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Hate to say it... I got the S6 at about 5PM on Saturday, traded it and $60 for a T-Mo Note 5 about 3PM Sunday So this topic is no longer important to me. But thank you anyway
Well good luck my fingers barly make it to the top left of my S6 there getting bigger and bigger too.Hey soon phones be like that movie Zoolander 2 where he whipps out a 2ft tablet phone lol.
Jimmy1life said:
Well good luck my fingers barly make it to the top left of my S6 there getting bigger and bigger too.Hey soon phones be like that movie Zoolander 2 where he whipps out a 2ft tablet phone lol.
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Lol! I have maaassive hands (like almost 1ft from tip of my middle finger to bottom of my palm) my thumb on the note 5 reaches all but the very very top left corner, like maybe a half inch. I love big phones