http://www.cellphoneshop.net/inanboos.html
I saw that the 4g antenna is in the battery cover (so dont expect to see 4g with the battery cover off! lol) So I was wondering if I could use one of these to improve signal strength? Or maybe solder it along the top / inside of the battery cover and connect it to the existing one? Thoughts?
Isn't there a connection under the rubber circle near the kick stand for this?
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enkrypt3d said:
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/inanboos.html
I saw that the 4g antenna is in the battery cover (so dont expect to see 4g with the battery cover off! lol) So I was wondering if I could use one of these to improve signal strength? Or maybe solder it along the top / inside of the battery cover and connect it to the existing one? Thoughts?
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Voiding warranty for a placebo effect...no thanks
magneticzero said:
Voiding warranty for a placebo effect...no thanks
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Voiding warranty how? You could easily take this out as easily as you can put it in..... its not like you have to take the phone apart.
thejondude said:
Isn't there a connection under the rubber circle near the kick stand for this?
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Really? What fits in there? Didn't notice that until just now... Haven't see any external antennas for this phone. Interesting.
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Voiding warranty how? You could easily take this out as easily as you can put it in..... its not like you have to take the phone apart.
Really? What fits in there? Didn't notice that until just now... Haven't see any external antennas for this phone. Interesting.
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solder? umm yeah that is definitely changing the phone beyond the way you got it
magneticzero said:
solder? umm yeah that is definitely changing the phone beyond the way you got it
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Ok then maybe use glue or just use a piece of tape to connect them...... problem solved. And no its not a placebo b/c these things seem to work pretty well based on the reviews I've read.... worth a try at $2.
enkrypt3d said:
I saw that the 4g antenna is in the battery cover (so dont expect to see 4g with the battery cover off! lol) ....
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You have no idea the retarded day I had until I realized this as well....
but I also am experiencing the issue where once it shows the 4g, I have no connection, and I have to drop the mobile network for it to reconnect back to 3g. I am going to the store to see if we are on border 4g coverage or should I have 4g with no problems.
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You have no idea the retarded day I had until I realized this as well....
but I also am experiencing the issue where once it shows the 4g, I have no connection, and I have to drop the mobile network for it to reconnect back to 3g. I am going to the store to see if we are on border 4g coverage or should I have 4g with no problems.
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Yea I started to get pissed when I was moving my contacts over from my old incredible.... then I realized what I was doing.... *DOH* :facepalm:
I've only seen 3g once but I live in the middle of the city.
Its On Battery Cover? I seee. The 3g on this is way faster than my fascinate already. I wouldnt mind trying the chip if it improves cell signal. ide use tape or somthing lol.
maybe this would work in that under the rubber circle near the kick stand http://search.vzw.com/1/u1/T4/summa.../accessory_category/x3/acc.brand/x4/acc.model
enkrypt3d said:
Ok then maybe use glue or just use a piece of tape to connect them...... problem solved. And no its not a placebo b/c these things seem to work pretty well based on the reviews I've read.... worth a try at $2.
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I think that the guys who designed this phone are most likely WAY smarter than the marketing guys who are selling that. If it were to only cost $2 more to make the phone get much better reception, don't you think they would have done it in the original design?
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maybe this would work in that under the rubber circle near the kick stand http://search.vzw.com/1/u1/T4/summa.../accessory_category/x3/acc.brand/x4/acc.model
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that's exactly what that little port is for!
Just noticed that you lose 3g while the back cover is off too. Kind of annoying.
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gsxr1kmatt said:
that's exactly what that little port is for!
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Be interesting to see how those work.
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Hi guys!
It's very difficult not to cup the bottom left side of the phone which ultimately blocks the antenna on my phone and decreases its signal. I was wondering if there is a work around for this problem? Will buying a thick cover case for the phone (like a Trident Cyclops for the Samsung Vibrant) resolve this?
Let me know if anyone is experiencing this and how you guys get around it.
Thanks!
we have a death grip?
everyphone has a death grip.
Stop using your phone as a cup and hold it the way its meant to be.
xriderx66 said:
we have a death grip?
everyphone has a death grip.
Stop using your phone as a cup and hold it the way its meant to be.
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Not even cupping, just merely having my hand in the bottom left side of the phone
like this decreases my signal 1-2 bars.
I found that putting a couple of layers of cloth in between my hand and the phone decreases the effect. Hopefully the armor will do the trick.
i just tried it, and i HAD to cup it for it to work just normally holding it or while making a call my hand doesn't cup the whole thing and nothing happened...
maybe you have a faulty one?
try to get a replacement? i'm not sure
xriderx66 said:
i just tried it, and i HAD to cup it for it to work just normally holding it or while making a call my hand doesn't cup the whole thing and nothing happened...
maybe you have a faulty one?
try to get a replacement? i'm not sure
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I don't know, maybe i'm a little bit far from my tower which is the reason why the antenna is a little bit finnicky? I'm not sure. Oh well, if problems persists then I'll just have to hold it differently from now on hehe
DUDE........... I'm left handed and this phone works just fine there is no death grip. It is the First thing I Always check on a phone or other devices being in this right handed world.
It is probably your phone ONLY........ I have 2 Vibrants both work flawlessly
PiusPatronus said:
Hi guys!
It's very difficult not to cup the bottom left side of the phone which ultimately blocks the antenna on my phone and decreases its signal. I was wondering if there is a work around for this problem? Will buying a thick cover case for the phone (like a Trident Cyclops for the Samsung Vibrant) resolve this?
Let me know if anyone is experiencing this and how you guys get around it.
Thanks!
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No one is experiencing this. The way you get around it is to stop referring your iPhone as the Samsung Vibrant
I have this issue too, but it doesn't drop calls it just drops my 3G signal which sucks. So if i want to use 3g i have to use it in landscape and don't touch the bottom left.
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I have this issue too, but it doesn't drop calls it just drops my 3G signal which sucks. So if i want to use 3g i have to use it in landscape and don't touch the bottom left.
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Thanks! Good to know i'm not the only one with this problem.
I had this problem on the stock 2.1 from samsung. Once i switched to the bionix v 1.2.1 everything is great. I used to have that same complaint
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I think I have this too. Just posted a message that my phone won't stay on HSPDA or 3G as soon as I pick it up.
There are 2 other Vibrants in our household. The other two do not have this problem. They stay on 3G just fine.
Do you think this is a warranty covered defect? It's bothering the heck out of me.
Just an update on this.
I figured I should test this out on the Rogers network as well here in Canada. I tried cupping the lower left side of the phone but amazingly, no drops in signal at all.
So, in conclusion, the signal drops only happen when under the WIND Mobile or Mobilicity (AWS) networks...
same here
I have an unlocked vibrant on att, and suffer from the death grip as well.
Has to be a bad antenna wire Never had a problem with the phone and I am left handed,
this death grip only happens when i'm inside my house. Very weird.
can someone post a picture and explain to me what all the metal parts and pices attached on the battery cover of the amaze is for and what each does???? I know one is for antanae but the rest I have no idea and what is the purpose of these things?
it you could it would be awesome appreciate it.
Not sure of them all but the one on the top right is the wifi antenna, i assume the one on the left is the NFC antenna, the rest id also like to know
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can someone post a picture and explain to me what all the metal parts and pices attached on the battery cover of the amaze is for and what each does???? I know one is for antanae but the rest I have no idea and what is the purpose of these things?
it you could it would be awesome appreciate it.
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I am with you...When i took mine apart, it scare me. All those connectors to mme seem that it would make your phone susceptible to be easily broken. I hope not, but it is definitely intimidating...
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can someone post a picture and explain to me what all the metal parts and pices attached on the battery cover of the amaze is for and what each does???? I know one is for antanae but the rest I have no idea and what is the purpose of these things?
it you could it would be awesome appreciate it.
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anyone? Please?
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anyone? Please?
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Wow, really?
There are contacts for antennas, noise cancellation and NFC. why is it you need someone to provide you with the minutia?
It's not that hard if one have a need to find out - I don't personally.
If you cut a little piece of thin plastic and put in between those contact point you'll be able to find out - at least with phone signal, bluetooth, wifi and gps ...
BTW hopes you post pictures and explain too
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Wow, really?
There are contacts for antennas, noise cancellation and NFC. why is it you need someone to provide you with the minutia?
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Wow, really? That was a less than helpful post. What was the point? He asked his quesion in the proper thread. He waited several days for a response before bumping. Does his reason for wanting the info matter to you?
@seansk. The only info I can give you is that the contacts to the right of the camera opening is for wifi. Other than that I don't know either.
I signed up just to put this in. I think the connectors on the bottom of the battery cover are for the phone's cellular antenna. Long story short, I put some foil over those connectors thinking it might give me better cell signal and I actually got worse signal. Took off the foil and voila, signal came back to normal strength.
Just curious about what the hole on the left side of the phone is for? I never really thought about it..
I would ASSUME its for the signal, but i honestly don't know...
anyone know?
i noticed em too when i first got the phone i thought it was a camera but i think it might be the light sensor or maybe gps of some sort? gps says it needs an outdoor view, so maybe it uses that? id like to know too as im curious about it
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Just curious about what the hole on the left side of the phone is for? I never really thought about it..
I would ASSUME its for the signal, but i honestly don't know...
anyone know?
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that hole is used for a Lanyard Strap. Take off the cover and you can see light through it. that is where the loop can be placed through.
Big Dog KMc said:
that hole is used for a Lanyard Strap. Take off the cover and you can see light through it. that is where the loop can be placed through.
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I see.
Thanks.
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good to know, thanks!
Hello everyone. Something that came to my attention today that I wanted to share with everyone was the issue of slow network speeds, including GPS. Since the antenna are attached to the back cover if the camera, if removed and not reattached properly, speeds will take a hit. Make sure the contact points are clean, and also make sure the cover is set properly in place. The slightest shift in the cover creates a bad connection. If this has already been addressed then great, otherwise, just something to consider if your speeds take a hit.
Thanks!
~Siv
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I'm guessing the antennas on the cover are worthless. My signal is the same with the cover removed a with it on.
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Is that an antenna or the NFC chip inside the black cover?
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I'm guessing the antennas on the cover are worthless. My signal is the same with the cover removed a with it on.
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Pull up the debug screen and go to the EVdo data screen and pull the cover off. Watch the signal number.
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The following link applies to the One X, but we have the same type of prong connectors. It's possible we have the same type of issue basically:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688538
Ok I made a thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710905
I'm pretty sure that's the NFC antenna only not anything for data.
Edit nevermind I was wrong.
Looks to me like all of the antennas are in the plastic back cover. I was playing with it today and could make my signal strength on 3g vary by over 12 db just by squeezing and tapping on the plastic cover. Not an optimum design, in my opinion.
wfrandy said:
Looks to me like all of the antennas are in the plastic back cover. I was playing with it today and could make my signal strength on 3g vary by over 12 db just by squeezing and tapping on the plastic cover. Not an optimum design, in my opinion.
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I wonder if it would be worthwhile to put drops of solder on contact points (there are something like four-five; you can clearly see them as scratch marks on copper). Maybe people with an unusually bad reception can fix it that way.
nabbed said:
I wonder if it would be worthwhile to put drops of solder on contact points (there are something like four-five; you can clearly see them as scratch marks on copper). Maybe people with an unusually bad reception can fix it that way.
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They look to be gold plated contact points, so I suspect putting solder on them would actually worsen the problem.
for some reason i get better signal than my old evo.
I think you are on to something! I removed and reattached the back cover and all signal issues disappeared including the wifi drops.
Thanks!
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rooterman said:
for some reason i get better signal than my old evo.
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okay guys i have to say it. I have loved Sprint for years. Ever since my LG Rumor!!
But the **** i got going on now is ridiculous. My signal is horrible. complete garbage. I activated my og EVO the other day and its signals were PERFECT at home and at work. Today I re activated my EVO LTE and it just looses 3G connection and I can't send texts half the time.
I got my phone replaced and it still ****.. (pardon my language)
I love Sprint and their business model and what they are doing. I LOVE my HTC EVO LTE but I absolutely can't stand the service!
ideas?
Hello all I saw a tutorial online on how to the open up the LTE but I cant seem to locate it anymore. Anybody have a link showing how to remove the back unibody and reveal the battery? Thanks
Try here see if it still works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1685136
O.LPZ81 said:
Try here see if it still works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1685136
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Thanks alot!! Thats the vid I was looking for!
we're u able to get the bottom cover off for the bottom 2 screws? I couldn't get it off for the life of me..
Take heat gun or blowdryer to the bottom speaker cover and warm it up for a bit... there are some pretty strong adhesives holding it down, that's why you're having a hard time getting it off
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ha! that makes sense..