Hi!
Next sunday I will take a seven hour train. And in the latest releases of wifi tethering it has come a temperature view of the battery.
What I am asking about is, do I have to watch my phone the hole time for not being overheated? What about when I am charging?
Im at work atm, so have to be short of explonation right now
Thanks
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I occasionally do this for a hour or two and seems to be fine. Longest I've done it was three hours without any issues. This was using pdanet.
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http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=631464
Others already question this. But I think a lot more practical to use the wifi tethering than any other connection type (Bluetooth and wired). However is it possible to have a non-wired connection without heating the phone?
I ask this because the staff of the HTC does not support this.
Thanks in advance
Thanks a lot for the link!
So what they say is that if you wanna tether, use usb? I dont really care whether I use wired or non-wired thering.
Sorry I misunderstood what you were asking. My phone was connected via USB and using PdaNet to connect the laptop to the WiFi. Didn't seem to heat up. I also have a silicon case on the phone.
Since the phone is constantly using both the Wi-Fi and (or) the Mobile Network Connection over hour's. It will get a little hot.
But, you can adjust the clock with "overclock widget" or "setcpu" to a lower value, so it don't uses that much processor power all the time.
The Hero should handle to teeter for some hours, anyway.
I'm moving to a new apartment with a roommate in a few days, and we won't have internet, so I want to share the data connection off of my rooted Atrix to both of our laptops. I could either a: figure out how to set up wifi tethering directly on my phone, or b: wired tether to my computer and then use internet connection sharing to my router (because sadly my laptop wifi card doesn't support internet connection sharing as best as I can figure out).
I'm a little concerned about directly using wifi tethering from my phone though because of the massive heat generated between running both cell and wifi radios hard and having it charging at the same time since it drains battery so fast doing that, but is that really a big deal?
I use the wifi hotspot function with the phone plugged in all the time. If you're really concerned, I would just avoid putting it on carpet or fabric, as that will retain the heat better.
Nah it shouldnt get that hot. If you are that worried buy a laptop cooler and put it on that or get a desk fan
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Alright I'll just do that. I might take off the back cover or something, that would help. Does the phone have any sort of overheating protection built in so I don't have to worry about it?
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I'm pretty sure if it gets too hot, it will shut off. Not sure where the threshold is though. I know other android phones do, and my old iPhone did.
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my wifi icon has turned green, and i have terrible wifi connections. i can sit 2 ft away from the router, and still lose connection. wifi is set to never shut off, i do it manually. any i9deas, or is it a bad phone?
My 3d has stronger wifi reception then my evo so I am thinking your phone has an issue
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What do you mean your wifi icon turned green? Do you have a screenshot?
Also, putting your phone right next to your wireless router is not beneficial. Wifi signal forms a doughnut shape around the router and is actually weaker close to it than, say 10 feet away.
rstuckmaier said:
What do you mean your wifi icon turned green? Do you have a screenshot?
Also, putting your phone right next to your wireless router is not beneficial. Wifi signal forms a doughnut shape around the router and is actually weaker close to it than, say 10 feet away.
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Ill try to take a screenshot, but it does'nt matter if I'm 40 ft away, or five... it does the same thing
Doesn't green mean u have a "google" connection? That's how it wad on my bravoc
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Don't know, never seen this before. 3g, 4g, and bluetooth are blue
I had same problems with another phone I had. Simple fix, take back.
My View's WIFI radio doesn't seem to be as strong as my GTab 10.1. I can put them side by side and using an app called WIFI Analyzer, the signal looks significantly stronger on the GTab. Upgraded the View to HC and it's pretty much the same.
Anyone else experience anything like this? Does the View just have a weak radio? Or is mine perhaps defective? And thoughts or advice is appreciated.
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My wifi is upstairs and picks up good in the basement with my View and Flyer.
Bit more info...I'm sitting on the same floor as my wireless router, 2 rooms away. Neither of our laptops (in this same room) have any trouble picking up the wireless signal. On WIFI Analyzer, my Galaxy Tab 10.1 is consistently registering a signal strength anywhere from -70 dBm to -60 dBm...it does not lose connection.
My EVO View fluctuates anywhere from no signal to -80 dBm. My phone (a Samsung Galaxy S) is registering closer to the View than the Galaxy Tab.
If I take the View into the same room as the wireless router, it picks up a strong, solid connection and doesn't drop it.
I don't think its my wireless router...the View and GTab do the same thing at work...the signal is significantly stronger on my GTab.
Not noticed this on either device, but did with the Acer 500 and returned it. Worst wifi device I have owned.
I actually had a great signal with GB but now that i'm on hc it's off and on
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rjohmit said:
My View's WIFI radio doesn't seem to be as strong as my GTab 10.1. I can put them side by side and using an app called WIFI Analyzer, the signal looks significantly stronger on the GTab. Upgraded the View to HC and it's pretty much the same.
Anyone else experience anything like this? Does the View just have a weak radio? Or is mine perhaps defective? And thoughts or advice is appreciated.
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I was thinking the same thing today. I have another brand tablet that seems to have about 30-40% better reception. Also finds many more AP's than my View. I guess they want you to use their "Sprint" data.
Appreciate the responses. The weird thing is I took the View to my bedroom last night, which is upstairs and at the opposite end of the house from the router, and the signal was stronger and more consistent up there. Maybe I'm encountering some kind of interference in the living room... I don't know. Either way, I want a new wireless router.
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I have noticed the same thing with my view. Wifi signal is inconsistent. The only good thing is that the signal didn't drop and speed is pretty consistent. I am guessing its a software issue?
I have had both the Flyer and the View. The Flyer had about 30% better reception than the View in the exact same spot. Even my Droid X2 has better reception. I even tried turning on the wifi boost option under advanced settings in the wifi settings. Probably difference in the radio compared to the Flyer.
Kire1820 said:
I have noticed the same thing with my view. Wifi signal is inconsistent. The only good thing is that the signal didn't drop and speed is pretty consistent. I am guessing its a software issue?
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Yeah I was thinking firmware... Tried to update mine but always get an error.
pakmonaco said:
I have had both the Flyer and the View. The Flyer had about 30% better reception than the View in the exact same spot. Even my Droid X2 has better reception. I even tried turning on the wifi boost option under advanced settings in the wifi settings. Probably difference in the radio compared to the Flyer.
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I tried the "Best wifi performance" setting as well... Didn't seem to make a difference. Mine does drop the connection regularly, at least in my living room. Still love the little thing. Guess when I'm sitting on my couch, I can just grab my GTab.
Will also look into upgrading (and possibly relocating) my wireless router soon. Again, thanks for the replies.
Wonder if it's a hardware issue. Are both radios on the same chip our share the same antenna? So that on the Flyer there's more power to pick up the wifi signal?
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bsoplinger said:
Wonder if it's a hardware issue. Are both radios on the same chip our share the same antenna? So that on the Flyer there's more power to pick up the wifi signal?
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I dont know...but WIFI is pretty much always the only thing I have turned on.
I was just wondering if the device is defective...based on other people's comments, it doesn't sound like it.
I really like the View, but it's really annoying to have to be within 10' of a wireless router to get a solid, consistent connection.
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I dont know...but WIFI is pretty much always the only thing I have turned on.
I was just wondering if the device is defective...based on other people's comments, it doesn't sound like it.
I really like the View, but it's really annoying to have to be within 10' of a wireless router to get a solid, consistent connection.
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I have the same issue and, though I don't know if this is specific to my unit, I can say it is the same trouble regardless the wifi situation and have compared it to my (and others') laptops, a Nook STR, and an HTC Espresso, all of which connect and show strong signals. I've checked this with 6 routers and it is the case every time.
Quite absurd. Since I gained the View from an eBay sale, I'll likely be selling it as a result.
The view does much better then my e4gt and better then my Att ipad2.
IF you have to be within 10 ft of a router, you have a defect or failure. Send it back for repair.
mitkaese said:
I have the same issue and, though I don't know if this is specific to my unit, I can say it is the same trouble regardless the wifi situation and have compared it to my (and others') laptops, a Nook STR, and an HTC Espresso, all of which connect and show strong signals. I've checked this with 6 routers and it is the case every time.
Quite absurd. Since I gained the View from an eBay sale, I'll likely be selling it as a result.
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I'm sure you already tried this but what happens when you enable "best wifi performance" in advanced wifi settings? It's supposed to increase signal range at the cost of battery consumption so who knows.. maybe it will increase your range to 15 feet
Yes, thanks for the note. I've tried the increased performance wifi setting, to which it is currently set. I've additionally tried changing the "home" and "outside" settings, which do not seem to stay set or, perhaps, are not even set in the first place (or at least this is not reflected in the GUI). I'm currently running HC, but this was true fro GB. Stupidly, I held out, hoping that the upgrade would cure my device.
With my Flyer I can get about 100 ft outside my house with Wifi.
i am having the same problem. Weak a signal at home a little better at other wifi locations. Can a router setting impact the quality or strength of a connection?
I've noticed that when I plug my S into my laptop at college, I get a slightly better signal than without, which is actually no 3g signal at all. So I was wondering if there is anything I can plug into the phones usb port to boost my signal while in low signal areas?
No, what you're saying is just a coincidence.
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Only a baseband change could boost the signal and I read somewhere the kernel.
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I can guarantee you it isn't a coincidence.
I've been going to college for months and never had a 3g signal. I borrowed a cable to charge my phone up, since I never take mine in and suddenly, I was getting 1.7Mbps if I positioned it the right way.
But if there isn't anything, then I guess I'll stick to the way I'm doing it now.