Unlocked, on T-mobile. This never happened on my s3 that i had until this upgrade. It's not that i want to see alot of bars, i feel the signal is very weak. Calls drop and texts wont send occasionally. What could the problem be? Are certain bands that the phone supports not in my area or something? Sorta a novice to 4g/lte talk etc
Same for me. Phone works beautifully, but no signal at home or at work. I expect this to improve when there is official t mobile software. Supposed to be nedt week.
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Same here. Like 1 bar. But Wi-Fi calling works
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Is there an app that I can download somewhere or is this something that someone could throw together for use with the Nexus?
I work right outside of Tmobile service area. I usually get about a bar or 2, on a good day. I rarely ever use the phone, didnt even realize these things could make calls anymore!
Anywho, I had an Amaze which had wifi calling and the call quality would be crystal clear over wifi calling and did wonders for saving battery.
Any help would be much appreciated!
I was disappointed to find out also that it was unavailable on the GNex and from what I read on it it's near impossible to port it over.
An alternative may be a combo of Google Voice & Groove IP, I use that combo on my Moto Xoom Tablet and it work fine.
OK so maybe I don't understand how groove IP works....but when I make a call over wifi the phone is still looking for a mobile signal. While I was in the call the phone showed one bar or service. So at that point isn't the lack of cellular signal still going to eat away at my battery?
I suppose grove is made more for a situation where you have no service at all? I tried putting the phone in airplane mode and make a call that way which does work.....but then your screwed with the texts......ugh....FML! Ha.
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OK so maybe I don't understand how groove IP works....but when I make a call over wifi the phone is still looking for a mobile signal. While I was in the call the phone showed one bar or service. So at that point isn't the lack of cellular signal still going to eat away at my battery?
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Heres a screenshot showing one bar even when I am on wifi within a call over groove. If i remember correctly when wifi calling was being used on the Amaze, the mobile signal would be turned off completely.
Hopefully with the One S out now we'll be able to get wifi calling? Anyone heard any progress on that?
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Hopefully with the One S out now we'll be able to get wifi calling? Anyone heard any progress on that?
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Hopefully we've got something coming....if so my battery will last for ages!
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Download "Viber". This is an OTA/WIFI calling app. Also dl "phone + WIFI on/off" widget. Both available in the market.
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Viber requires both parties to have the app installed if I'm not mistaken. I think that is unrealistic.
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wifi was never crystal clear on the t989
that is why we left tmobile it would cut out swell groove should work fine why dont you disable data then turn wifi on and link up tjat way it will work like a charm i promise
I'm not sure I follow you too well. I'm still a noob. Would you care to elaborate on that.
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Try the Vonage app. You can make calls over Wifi and data the other person does not need to have the Vonage app to receive calls. It's only good for making outbound calls on Wifi or data. (Doesn't count against mins either) If you receive a call it goes through regular cell service and bucket of mins. You can make calls to any where in the US for free. Right now you can use up to 3,000 mins a month for free to make calls. (Promo with no end date set)
But in order to receive calls the radio would have to be left on or else they will go directly to voicemail right. Which means I would have to leave the radio on.....so once again I would have low reception leading to eating up better. But anyways I think you maybe mistaken....vonage app says the other person must have the app. FML! Ha.
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Is anyone experiencing a long delay when dialing out? I am on stock rooted ROM. One of my buddies is having the same issue also. The delay is about 5-10 seconds. I don't have this issue when I use the same SIM card with my old iPhone.
I live in Michigan
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Is anyone experiencing a long delay when dialing out? I am on stock rooted ROM. One of my buddies is having the same issue also. The delay is about 5-10 seconds. I don't have this issue when I use the same SIM card with my old iPhone.
I live in Michigan
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I have this with my Note II, and so did my Note I and my Streak.
I have seen this on a few of my friends devices. Test this for me
Make a phone call and watch your data icon. It will go from 4g LTE to 4g then disappear the the call will go through.
Then call your phone and watch as the data icon goes from 4g to nothing then ring.
It seems to b a problem with a few select phones. Not sure if its a software or hardware issue. But I have reported the issue to at&t and samsung . Due to the fact that I have seen it on 4 phones
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I have seen this on a few of my friends devices. Test this for me
Make a phone call and watch your data icon. It will go from 4g LTE to 4g then disappear the the call will go through.
Then call your phone and watch as the data icon goes from 4g to nothing then ring.
It seems to b a problem with a few select phones. Not sure if its a software or hardware issue. But I have reported the issue to at&t and samsung . Due to the fact that I have seen it on 4 phones
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This is exactly what I have noticed!!!! I am also not sure if it's a software or hardware issue.
Seems normal to me. Voice over LTE is not (yet) enabled/available/supported. For voice, the radio has to switch from LTE to UMTS, and then establish a connection to the new network.
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Seems normal to me. Voice over LTE is not (yet) enabled/available/supported. For voice, the radio has to switch from LTE to UMTS, and then establish a connection to the new network.
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The issue is a total loss of data. So no talk and surf
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Just a quick check - is data set to be LTE-only? You generally can't have simultaneous voice and LTE data.
You could try turning off LTE data and forcing WCDMA/GSM data. That might help.
Also, the signal has to be very strong for simultaneous voice and data. When there is low signal strength, the carrier may have elected to suppress data in favour of voice.
You could also experiment with other baseband firmware. That has made a difference on some of my other phones. The configuration of the carrier's towers plays a big role. However, in my limited experience, signal strength has been the key factor.
Good luck!
I have had two phones with the stock builds and base bands next to each other with all the same settings and one works fine the other doesn't.
The weird thing on top of it is that 50% of the time when making outgoing calls it fails. And when people call they receive the message that the line is no longer in service
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Stab in the dark: That sounds like a loose antenna connection - if it happens to the same phone all the time (that was the cause of a similar issue on my old Moto Milestone); or a carrier issue - if it happens on the same tower. (Just because two phones are side by side doesn't mean that they are connected to the same tower.)
The code for radio info is *#0011# http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1802028 (I know we're not talking about fast dormancy - well, we are talking about radio state switching for the OP - but that thread and Erica's two XDA videos on fast dormancy have lots of good info on radios and data.)
I'm all out of ideas now ...
Hi all, seems that signal is pretty crap in my house for the EE network, 1 bars for 4G and then same goes for 3G, but gettin nearly full signal on the GSM(2 G) but there in no option to keep it in GSM mode only! either lte,wcdma,gsm or WCDMA only ... is connected to wifi anyway, so 2G would be perfect to receive the calls and i'll switch it back to LTE when leaving the house, i know the development is at the early stage for the phone... option like this would be life saver for me, still have 1 week to cancel the new contract,(waiting for the vodafone sim to arrive and test it for coverage)
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Hi all, seems that signal is pretty crap in my house for the EE network, 1 bars for 4G and then same goes for 3G, but gettin nearly full signal on the GSM(2 G) but there in no option to keep it in GSM mode only! either lte,wcdma,gsm or WCDMA only ... is connected to wifi anyway, so 2G would be perfect to receive the calls and i'll switch it back to LTE when leaving the house, i know the development is at the early stage for the phone... option like this would be life saver for me, still have 1 week to cancel the new contract,(waiting for the vodafone sim to arrive and test it for coverage)
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Is this what you're talking about?
Settings > Tethering & Networks > Mobile Networks > Network Mode
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Is this what you're talking about?
Settings > Tethering & Networks > Mobile Networks > Network Mode
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I wish i could do that on mine mate...
Here is mine-
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I wish i could do that on mine mate...
Here is mine-
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EE have got rid of their 2G signal, so cannot select any more AFAIK. - It's all about the 4G now with the carriers.
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EE have got rid of their 2G signal, so cannot select any more AFAIK. - It's all about the 4G now with the carriers.
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Any source on this? As far as i know, 2g signal is still here and they would rather get rid of 3G signal first...
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Any source on this? As far as i know, 2g signal is still here and they would rather get rid of 3G signal first...
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I meant the selection on the device. It'll only drop to 2G if the device cannot pick up any other signal. They want to prioritise their fancy 4G and push to when and where they can. - Also due to some 2G radios being turned off and switched to Digital Television.
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I meant the selection on the device. It'll only drop to 2G if the device cannot pick up any other signal. They want to prioritise their fancy 4G and push to when and where they can. - Also due to some 2G radios being turned off and switched to Digital Television.
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Sorry bud if i misunderstand you. I asked the dev in the development section to see if he can add this to xposed... Cause there is a way to turn 2g only for testing purposes through the hidden menu. I know EE is working on enabling calls through wifi... But dunno if that will work same way as the signal box etc
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Sorry bud if i misunderstand you. I asked the dev in the development section to see if he can add this to xposed... Cause there is a way to turn 2g only for testing purposes through the hidden menu. I know EE is working on enabling calls through wifi... But dunno if that will work same way as the signal box etc
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I thought there was an xposed mod that could enable 2G/3G/LTE toggle? - unless it's just for AOSP ROMs atm - Sidenote- I have O2 GO which is basically call/text via WiFi
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I thought there was an xposed mod that could enable 2G/3G/LTE toggle? - unless it's just for AOSP ROMs atm - Sidenote- I have O2 GO which is basically call/text via WiFi
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So i am guessing ee will work the same way as o2. Waitin for vodafone sim to arrive to test before 14 days cooling period. Ee seems to alright everywhere else but no home lol. There is a specific xposed toolbox in the dev section for G3 so defo it will get this toggle too
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So I apologize if this type of issue has already been addressed but I couldn't find anything. My girlfriend lives in an area with limited cell reception but has a strong WiFi signal. She claims that when I respond to her texts when she's at home with my Note (used all kinds-gosms and chompsms currently) there's a significant delay in contrast to the immediate responses from her friends using their iPhones. She further explained that she needs to place her phone in particular areas with a signal just to receive them whereas she doesn't for those using iPhones. I'm not sure if this is an issue about the how SMS texts are sent through the network or WiFi by the app itself or whether or not it's a setting I could fix. I don't know why there would be any difference but any help or insight is appreciated.
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So I apologize if this type of issue has already been addressed but I couldn't find anything. My girlfriend lives in an area with limited cell reception but has a strong WiFi signal. She claims that when I respond to her texts when she's at home with my Note (used all kinds-gosms and chompsms currently) there's a significant delay in contrast to the immediate responses from her friends using their iPhones. She further explained that she needs to place her phone in particular areas with a signal just to receive them whereas she doesn't for those using iPhones. I'm not sure if this is an issue about the how SMS texts are sent through the network or WiFi by the app itself or whether or not it's a setting I could fix. I don't know why there would be any difference but any help or insight is appreciated.
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You can fix this by simply getting a new girlfriend..
No, seriously.. i wonder if this has something to do with how the iphone tries to use imessage for the txt first.. then tries the conventional method.
That would explain why she, with good wifi signal can get txts quickly from other iphone users. But then when a non iphone tries to communicate she has to put her phone in a specific place (presumably to get a better gprs signal) before it will get your txt.
Just guessing here..
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xlr8shun said:
You can fix this by simply getting a new girlfriend..
No, seriously.. i wonder if this has something to do with how the iphone tries to use imessage for the txt first.. then tries the conventional method.
That would explain why she, with good wifi signal can get txts quickly from other iphone users. But then when a non iphone tries to communicate she has to put her phone in a specific place (presumably to get a better gprs signal) before it will get your txt.
Just guessing here..
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I was thinking the same thing, when I got my Note 4 I had to unregistered my number from iMessage, my last phone was an iPhone an anybody with an iPhone couldn't text me, since my number was still under iMessage.. it was very annoying but since I haven't had an issue.
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When I am home I have little or no LTE coverage, and even though in network its set to LTE and CDMA, it never seems to switch to CDMA even though I have like no LTE coverage at home. I never have more then 2 bars, usually I have 1 or no service at all.
And WiFi calling is unreliable as well. Often it says it's logged in but it doesn't work, it it fails to login and then apparently doesn't try to login again. If I turn WiFi on and off, the WiFi calling usually then logs in.
Anyhow, if I can't get the phone to automatically switch over to CDMA or if I can't get WiFi calling to work reliably, I'm going to cancel my sprint service since my phone isn't really usable at home. I don't want to put the phone into CDMA only since I would have to reboot the phone every time I go outside to get back on LTE
BTW, I get great LTE signal right outside my house.
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Same boat as you my friend.i stay on wifi
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Same boat as you my friend.i stay on wifi
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staying on wifi doesn't really help me since wifi calling doesnt seem to be very reliable. Right now staying on lte seems like a better option since at least i can see when i have no signal. Wifi calling half the time says it's logged in, but it doesnt work.
you may need to get an airave since you aren't having service in the house. Just call up sprint and let them know what is going on and ask for one. Hope this helps!
I'm just worried the airwave well be as reliable as the wifi calling since it's essentially the same thing.
I wonder if there's something in android I can tweak that will make the phone jump to CDMA if the 4g signal it too weak.
I've noticed that if I have one bar and make a call, it almost always jumps to full bars as soon as I started the call. I'm guessing it's jumping over to CDMA. But why doesn't it do that when the phone is idle?
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I'm just worried the airwave well be as reliable as the wifi calling since it's essentially the same thing.
I wonder if there's something in android I can tweak that will make the phone jump to CDMA if the 4g signal it too weak.
I've noticed that if I have one bar and make a call, it almost always jumps to full bars as soon as I started the call. I'm guessing it's jumping over to CDMA. But why doesn't it do that when the phone is idle?
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I believe that the bars you see before initiating a call are the data signal strength. When you press the call icon the phone Radio switches to cell 1x signal. which is usually pretty good in most urban areas and that is why you would see the signal bars jump to full strength.
My wife uses WiFi calling at home and it works very well. Maybe disconnect your phone from the router and do a restart/reset of your router. Then reconnect.
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I believe that the bars you see before initiating a call are the data signal strength. When you press the call icon the phone Radio switches to cell 1x signal. which is usually pretty good in most urban areas and that is why you would see the signal bars jump to full strength.
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Why would it show that if the phone is on wifi though?
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My wife uses WiFi calling at home and it works very well. Maybe disconnect your phone from the router and do a restart/reset of your router. Then reconnect.
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I've tried turning the wifi on and off on the phone. That will usually get it to work, but I have no way of knowing if it keeps working since as I said, it will sometimes say it's logged into the wifi calling but not work.
I tend to think it's not an issue with my router since every other online activity works great, including skype or streaming 4k videos on Netflix
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Why would it show that if the phone is on wifi though?
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The Wi-Fi icon is also a signal strength indicator. When on Wi-Fi the signal bars to the right are mobile data, then when you receive or make a call they switch to cell tower reception strength. When I'm on wifi and see only one signal bar next to it I know that I'm on LTE. if I see full signal bars and I'm not ona call, I know I'm on 3G. if I turn off wifi I will see either the LTE with 1 bar or 3G icon with full signal. this is at my house so its always the same and its a easy way to check how the signal strength indicators work on your phone. make sense?
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The Wi-Fi icon is also a signal strength indicator. When on Wi-Fi the signal bars to the right are mobile data, then when you receive or make a call they switch to cell tower reception strength. When I'm on wifi and see only one signal bar next to it I know that I'm on LTE. if I see full signal bars and I'm not ona call, I know I'm on 3G. if I turn off wifi I will see either the LTE with 1 bar or 3G icon with full signal. this is at my house so its always the same and its a easy way to check how the signal strength indicators work on your phone. make sense?
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I have two signal strength indicators on my phone. One for wifi, and one for call (or data). So i don't really understand how the wifi icon is also a signal strength indicator since there are two separate icons for that. Why would the phone show an indicator of the strength of data if I am on wifi and not using the data connection? On my phone (note 4, rooted but stock) i pretty much always have full wifi signal strength, but i have have zero bars/no service on the signal strength icon and when that happens, if anyone tries calling me, it never comes through. I don't have anything in the missed call log - just no call. Can't send a txt either.
The next time the phone drops to zero bars/no service and i happen to have someone else with a non-sprint phone, i'll try calling myself just to confirm the behavior.
Same for me. The signal and data quality is ****e compare to Note 3
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Same for me. The signal and data quality is ****e compare to Note 3
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So on the same network you had better signal strength with a note 3 vs a note 4?
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