Hello!
I would like to know where gps antenna in ST15i is located?
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If I am not mistaken, wasn't it somewhere in upper left corner?
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Thanks!
Maybe you can help me with other issue... I am having problems getting gps fix, unless I put my phone on a metal can or a metal light bar on the street or etc. As far as I can understand it is because of the gps antenna... It not strong enough and the metal is like an accelerator.
Should I replace the antenna then or...
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M4puk said:
Thanks!
Maybe you can help me with other issue... I am having problems getting gps fix, unless I put my phone on a metal can or a metal light bar on the street or etc. As far as I can understand it is because of the gps antenna... It not strong enough and the metal is like an accelerator.
Should I replace the antenna then or...
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i think its the prob of gps not antenna bcz i also have this prob my gps loses signal after every 5 sec. i hav tried every patch every rom but still the same problem
Any other clues?
Originally Posted by M4puk
Thanks!
Maybe you can help me with other issue... I am having problems getting gps fix, unless I put my phone on a metal can or a metal light bar on the street or etc. As far as I can understand it is because of the gps antenna... It not strong enough and the metal is like an accelerator.
Should I replace the antenna then or...
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i think its the prob of gps not antenna bcz i also have this prob my gps loses signal after every 5 sec. i hav tried every patch every rom but still the same problem
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But still the antenna receives strong signal when I put it on a metal beer can? It's hilarious, I need a beer can to navigate.
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Any other ideas? Suggestions?
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Anyone experiencing signal dropping when the unit is submerge in water?
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Would anyone expect otherwise?
With my motorola defy when submerged in water i dont experience signal loss...
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so? its not as if you can talk to the phone or send sms while underwater... the only "bad" thing is tha bluetooth is not working underwater for those ant+ devices....
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Im just curious coz i dropped my phone and to top of the silver thing seems like a bit loose.. i thought it is because i dropped it that's why i dont have signal when submerged.. can i ask about the gps aswell.. do you guys find it hard to connect to it and find your location? Mine cant find my location to check in on facebook..
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I've been struggling with weak wifi since I bought my evo near launch. Often the signal would suggest maximum strength, but still fail to provide throughput. I even tried switching to only one band instead of auto (2.5ghz), but this did not work.
I stumbled across this page http://community.sprint.com/baw/message/458225 and decided to give it a try. The basic premise of the post is that the contacts under the back cover don't make a solid connection, interfering with wifi.
I gave it a shot since it was easy. I gently pried the contact up just a bit and replaced the cover.
After one week of trials, my wifi has been solid. For me, this is what the problem seems to have been. It also worked for a close friend who was having the same issue.
If you do the fix, don't pry hard or you'll bend the tab to far. I used a needle and moved it just barely. This is not a placebo effect. According to wifi analyzer my signal has improved a great deal. Regardless, it fixed my problems. Just FYI....
And if this has been posted, sorry. I did search first but did not see a similar post.
Pine
Thanks for sharing I'll definitely give it a try
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Thank God, I need this right.now.
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Do anyvody know how to attach the contacts back on because I have to missing
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Do anyvody know how to attach the contacts back on because I have to missing
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It has to be professionally soldered back to the motherboard. I had to get that done not too long ago. One broke off and it wouldn't pick up 3G nor 4G.
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RayTrue04 said:
It has to be professionally soldered back to the motherboard. I had to get that done not too long ago. One broke off and it wouldn't pick up 3G nor 4G.
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I soldered it myself but wifi scanning was still bad. I could be inches from the router and i would only see one bar
liljthatbol said:
I soldered it myself but wifi scanning was still bad. I could be inches from the router and i would only see one bar
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Only thing i could think of is you didn't solder it good enough and it's not making a connection to the motherboard or your back cover is not making a good contact. When i had one of mine reattached professionally it instantly started picking up lte and ehrpd again like a champ.
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Hi guys, I just noticed that I can manage to reduce up to 2 bars from my wifi reception, just by placing my 2 hands on the both sides of the phone, like this (|) . Does this happen to you, too? Should I send it for repairs? Greets
It's normal. Hands blocking signal and both GSM&WiFi can drop even 2 bars.
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And is it normal to have around -60 dBm, when youre 4-5 meters form the router, but in the same room?
P.S. I ask all these question, because I had to send in my phone for repairs, cause of cracks in the silver bezel, and i dont know if they didnt mess up the antenna.
I think it's normal. I'm getting -70 dBm and router is just 2m away , through the wall tho.
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djembey said:
I think it's normal. I'm getting -70 dBm and router is just 2m away , through the wall tho.
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Can someone confirm this, pls?
As its Wifi you have the choice of trying different Kernels .
jje
JJEgan said:
As its Wifi you have the choice of trying different Kernels .
jje
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Yes, I know that, but I prefer to stick with stock.
DoRiLoN said:
Yes, I know that, but I prefer to stick with stock.
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Service centre or stick with it then is your only choices left .
jje
Well, I will send it back if i know it's really something wrong with the antenna. Thats why I'm asking the people, if its normal or not.
DoRiLoN said:
Well, I will send it back if i know it's really something wrong with the antenna. Thats why I'm asking the people, if its normal or not.
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Any masking of the antenna will have an effect on reception, and that is pretty much what they will say at a guess......it's not like you walk around using your phone clasped in both hands like that any way, so I really don't get your issue?
Your holding it wrong
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slaphead20 said:
Any masking of the antenna will have an effect on reception, and that is pretty much what they will say at a guess......it's not like you walk around using your phone clasped in both hands like that any way, so I really don't get your issue?
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Youre completely right. I just wanted to ask, if I have a problem with the antenna or everything is because of the hands So its normal to have -60 or more dBm, when I'm 4-5 meters from a router?
You sure you have an s3 and not an iPhone 4?
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NatTheCat said:
You sure you have an s3 and not an iPhone 4?
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Haha funny guy - not
Im just wondering what the metal pins behind the back cover are. There are 4 sets of 2, and there yellowish/golden. What are they? And where they touch on the back cover the yellow paint/whatever seems to be worn off. Ill attach a picture of it(wont focus correctly without the lense thing)
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I've seen somewhere that those are the phones antennas somehow. I'm not sure if its right tho
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salmonfishy said:
Im just wondering what the metal pins behind the back cover are. There are 4 sets of 2, and there yellowish/golden. What are they? And where they touch on the back cover the yellow paint/whatever seems to be worn off. Ill attach a picture of it(wont focus correctly without the lense thing)
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those are you bluetooth, wifi, etc contacts to the antennas integrated into the back cover. If your bluetooth or wifi start dropping this might a culprit. My bluetooth is usually not functional (I'm waiting on a replacement that is backordered) but when it first started to go out, squeezing the phone together just next to the volume controls would bring it back. here's some articles about it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1817148
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710905
The longer antenna is for LTE I believe. If you take the cover the top right side of the phone with your hand, it loses some dBm, and goes back.
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jonathan.strunk said:
those are you bluetooth, wifi, etc contacts to the antennas integrated into the back cover. If your bluetooth or wifi start dropping this might a culprit. My bluetooth is usually not functional (I'm waiting on a replacement that is backordered) but when it first started to go out, squeezing the phone together just next to the volume controls would bring it back. here's some articles about it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1817148
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710905
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thanks. i was just wondering haha and i dont have any problems Yet but if i do ill know what to try
Hell, I just went ahead and soldered that hoe lol. It SEEMS as though I get better signal since I just went ahead and did all the antennas
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bennyboy78 said:
Hell, I just went ahead and soldered that hoe lol. It SEEMS as though I get better signal since I just went ahead and did all the antennas
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I tinned all of mine as well, and I now get LTE in the house! (Albeit kinda crappy, but doesn't drop out entirely.)
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I havent even seem lte. Sprint doesnt have coverage in this **** hole i live in, haha
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Ok guys I have an SGH-I717 which recently loses signal rapidly. I noticed that one of the copper connections were bent inward and not making good contact with the rear cover I pulled it upward and it worked correctly. Ah the problem re appeared and looked at the contact which is cracked now. I thought this was only a nfc contact any clue of what this really is. I am also lookin for a service manual. Thanks for your help in advance.
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AKTOPSHOOTER said:
Ok guys I have an SGH-I717 which recently loses signal rapidly. I noticed that one of the copper connections were bent inward and not making good contact with the rear cover I pulled it upward and it worked correctly. Ah the problem re appeared and looked at the contact which is cracked now. I thought this was only a nfc contact any clue of what this really is. I am also lookin for a service manual. Thanks for your help in advance.
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You thought right, those two contacts are for NFC. Just to see if it would affect the signal I pulled the cover on my phone and the signal didn't change at all.
Thank you its very annoying the usb port was recently replaced and signal had been acting up but it worked perfect all day yesterday its as if its the network
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I am back up and running finally got the correct usb charging port version. Signal and mic are clear. It feels so good to be back up and running on my phablet
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