Hi all. This is my first post and would like to thank the many posters and helpful threads I've read while going through my many previous phones.
After hours and hours of trying to figure out why I've been having Wifi issues, I came across a thread on XDA that helped me find a couple of simple fixes. I had to rule out the issue being with my Wifi router since all of my other electronic devices that used Wifi all worked. It had to be the phone. That and the latest software update never fixed the issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688538
First off, a big Thank You to "bigoliver" across the pond who posted the :"Hardware Fault, Wifi Antenna Fault" thread in the HTC One X forum. I'll thank him here since I could not find the "thank you" button on the thread. Sorry, still a newbie.
Anyhow, after reading the thread and follwing the many helpful links in the post, I figure the probelm could be the same seeing how the Sprint version was not that mcuh different other than the Sprint only changes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-QrMgSvna4
After performing the "squeeze test" as noted in the One X thread and Youtube video above, I noticed the same issue with the EVO LTE. Seems like the springs for the Wifi and BT antennas were good or enough contact with the antenna on the inside of the back case. This can be done with the Wifi Analyxer app. by simply putting pressure on the screen and back cover between the camera and volume rockers, you would notice the Wifi signal increase or decrease as your remove pressure in that area. This is where the antenna springs make conact with the antenna just inside the back cover.
The few video's I found on Youtube showed a few ways to fix the issue. One was having to solder a few contact to the Wifi and BT antenna springs. This seemed a bit dangerous since the user had to take apart the screen to get access to the spring location and back cover. Seeing how the Sprint version had the simple back cover that allowed access to the antenna springs, I figured I give it a try without soldering.
http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/...=11&tag=siu-container;thumbnail-view-selector
The picture above shows the EVO LTE front facing down with teh back cover off. With the phone facing down, you will see the two antenna springs pointing to the left by the volume rockers and just above the kickstand. If you look at the inside of the back cover, you will see the yellow antennas. If you align the cover as if your were putting the cover back, you will see the two antenna contact points. This is where the Wifi and BT antenna contacts are found.
All that I had to do was pretty simple. I took a tiny flat head screw driver to gently lift the two antenna springs up. Just enough to give a better contact to the antenna with the cover closed.
Once the back cover was back in place, the Wifi analyzer showed the Wifi signal to immediately increase. The Wifi signal was as strong if not stronger that my previous Evo 3D. I even noticed Wifi hot spots around me that I never saw before. This also helped the BT seing how the antennas are located at the same spot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsUs2IVEU-c
The other simple fix I found above seemed a bit tacky but worked. The user placed a small coin underneath the phone cover in the area where the the springs contacted the antenna on the back cover. I tried this also and it worked. Just didn't dig the sight of the coin beneath the cover.
Seeing how this helped my Wifi issue, I figured it would help others having the same issues.
After reading the posting rules, I'd looked for a simliar thread before I posted. All other the Evo 4G LTE forum all listed questions but not a fix.
Hope this is helpful to some one.
Thanks.
Interesting fix with the coin method.
We talked about it here briefly, but the results were not consistent:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710905
I tied this. Saw 4 pairs of contacts. One pair had a contact sitting very low. No way it was making good contact with cover. My WiFi has not been a problem - it was the bluetooth device. Hopefully this will help.
evoltesj said:
Hi all. This is my first post and would like to thank the many posters and helpful threads I've read while going through my many previous phones.
After hours and hours of trying to figure out why I've been having Wifi issues, I came across a thread on XDA that helped me find a couple of simple fixes. I had to rule out the issue being with my Wifi router since all of my other electronic devices that used Wifi all worked. It had to be the phone. That and the latest software update never fixed the issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688538
First off, a big Thank You to "bigoliver" across the pond who posted the :"Hardware Fault, Wifi Antenna Fault" thread in the HTC One X forum. I'll thank him here since I could not find the "thank you" button on the thread. Sorry, still a newbie.
Anyhow, after reading the thread and follwing the many helpful links in the post, I figure the probelm could be the same seeing how the Sprint version was not that mcuh different other than the Sprint only changes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-QrMgSvna4
After performing the "squeeze test" as noted in the One X thread and Youtube video above, I noticed the same issue with the EVO LTE. Seems like the springs for the Wifi and BT antennas were good or enough contact with the antenna on the inside of the back case. This can be done with the Wifi Analyxer app. by simply putting pressure on the screen and back cover between the camera and volume rockers, you would notice the Wifi signal increase or decrease as your remove pressure in that area. This is where the antenna springs make conact with the antenna just inside the back cover.
The few video's I found on Youtube showed a few ways to fix the issue. One was having to solder a few contact to the Wifi and BT antenna springs. This seemed a bit dangerous since the user had to take apart the screen to get access to the spring location and back cover. Seeing how the Sprint version had the simple back cover that allowed access to the antenna springs, I figured I give it a try without soldering.
http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/...=11&tag=siu-container;thumbnail-view-selector
The picture above shows the EVO LTE front facing down with teh back cover off. With the phone facing down, you will see the two antenna springs pointing to the left by the volume rockers and just above the kickstand. If you look at the inside of the back cover, you will see the yellow antennas. If you align the cover as if your were putting the cover back, you will see the two antenna contact points. This is where the Wifi and BT antenna contacts are found.
All that I had to do was pretty simple. I took a tiny flat head screw driver to gently lift the two antenna springs up. Just enough to give a better contact to the antenna with the cover closed.
Once the back cover was back in place, the Wifi analyzer showed the Wifi signal to immediately increase. The Wifi signal was as strong if not stronger that my previous Evo 3D. I even noticed Wifi hot spots around me that I never saw before. This also helped the BT seing how the antennas are located at the same spot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsUs2IVEU-c
The other simple fix I found above seemed a bit tacky but worked. The user placed a small coin underneath the phone cover in the area where the the springs contacted the antenna on the back cover. I tried this also and it worked. Just didn't dig the sight of the coin beneath the cover.
Seeing how this helped my Wifi issue, I figured it would help others having the same issues.
After reading the posting rules, I'd looked for a simliar thread before I posted. All other the Evo 4G LTE forum all listed questions but not a fix.
Hope this is helpful to some one.
Thanks.
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Seems like the architecture is slightly different with the EVO as this hasn't been an issue that I know of. This seems specific to a faulty cell you have but thanks for the write up and details.
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I've had issues on both stock and aosp roms with Wi-Fi connections bouncing up and down. I'll have to give this a try, thanks!
Be extremely careful when bending the antenna springs because it's very easy to break them.
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still dont think this is an issue with our phones tbh...if it is, its unrelated to the OneX ones....hardware/shell's are different b/w the two....
regardless if you show it somehow.....take the crap in and swap the thing out!
So sick of watching WiFi come and go.. I'm rooted and with " WiFi fix " in the Rom I flash still same crap to point I just want my good ole og EVO back what a good solid phone that was
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So i took my case off and i had NO and i mean NO wifi. I pressed by the volume area, and it shot to full wifi...... then i took case cover off and tried a coin, it still worked.
Good job on your first post!
leo72793 said:
So i took my case off and i had NO and i mean NO wifi. I pressed by the volume area, and it shot to full wifi...... then i took case cover off and tried a coin, it still worked.
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If you need to put a coin in your cell, you should probably take it back for warranty replacement as that doesn't seem to be the norm, honestly. Just my opinion, either way, glad that worked for the time being.
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An alternative solution would be to put a piece of cardboard, just anything to keep it propped up. I advise against making it too thick though, it still needs room to flex.
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Using a coin could potentially be bad. I'd use a piece of paper or cardboard myself. Shorting out a circuit in your phone could cause more issues. I'm saying this because the coin is going to touch more than just antennas simply from its size compared to the phone internals.
Ask me about my ability to annoy complete strangers!
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I am sure most people on here would have noticed that the WiFi signal on the htc amaze is drastically affected by the use of a phone case...
This was a dreaded problem for me up until now...I found a way to boost my WiFi signal without sacrificing protection....
All I did was cut a little piece of aluminium foil and attach it to WiFi antenna located on the inner back panel of the phone.....The antenna is located next to the camera lens....
Once the foil is attached to the antenna, replace the back cover and you should have improved WiFi signal that instant.....Fill free to put on any phone case while surfing the internet at blazing fast speeds using WiFi....
Questions are welcomed if the procedure is not fully understood..
I noticed this when I put a d3o dual case on mine.. can u post pics of what you did?
Sent from my T-Mobile G1 using xda premium.. haha the amaze is at HTC getting a new screen..
I have attached a pic of the foil and its location on the back panel of the phone...
Wifi Signal and Cases
Anyone else try this?
Now that sucks, I bought this phone because of the luxurious look and feel (high class build quality). This is like putting rabbit ears on my 65 inch plasma (Ghetto). Just when I thought I was out they pull me back in (into the projects lol).
Don't forget that no one else knows the foil is there except you... A rabbits ear on a 65inches tv can't be hidden..
darll said:
Don't forget that no one else knows the foil is there except you... A rabbits ear on a 65inches tv can't be hidden..
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Haha so true!
that is pretty ghetto but its hidden so if it works i guess you could consider it hardware hacking
Yeah mine is about 5mbs difference
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I have the d30 case and I never had a problem with wifi signal... have you ever thought that it was your internet provider or maybe your router?
iGoOsE76 said:
I have the d30 case and I never had a problem with wifi signal... have you ever thought that it was your internet provider or maybe your router?
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Perhaps your router is not far from your phone that why... If there are few walls between your phone and router you will notice the problem..
This has nothing to do with internet provider or router..
Try covering the top of your phone when the d30 case is removed and see if your wifi signal drops... If it dosen't then you are too close to your router to notice the problem...
All the fol does is boost your wifi signal .. I have been using it for while and I have consistently got full wifi signal even when there are few walls between my device and the router,,,
Makes a difference, thank you
Bluetooth
I've also notice the same problem with the bluetooth radio. With a gummy cover on (silcone I believe) my moto bluetooth headset SD9-HD doesn't work worth a F*&k but without the cover it's all good.
Which is the BT antenne?
How about cell signal???
This trick reminded me of the old product called cell phone signal booster sticker. Here's a YouTube video http://youtu.be/Elgx7lp7YMc if you are not sure what I'm talking about.
If we can boost cell signal using your method, it would save battery as well (without spending too much money on this sticker). Any thought, guys?
Might be a contact issue, not a "this piece of aluminum foil is a better antenna." I'd posit that the two gold colored contacts are not making a solid electrical connection to the rear cover's antenna contacts and that the aluminum is helping by acting as a shim. But I could be wrong. For those of you with Wi-Fi issues, ever so carefully bend the little gold colored metal contacts on your phone upward to ensure solid contact with the rear of the case.
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verkion said:
Might be a contact issue, not a "this piece of aluminum foil is a better antenna." I'd posit that the two gold colored contacts are not making a solid electrical connection to the rear cover's antenna contacts and that the aluminum is helping by acting as a shim. But I could be wrong. For those of you with Wi-Fi issues, ever so carefully bend the little gold colored metal contacts on your phone upward to ensure solid contact with the rear of the case.
verkion
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Well the foil also helps the wifi signal retain its strength... Try covering the back of your phone using your hand and you will see that you loose all wireless signal unless you are close to the router..
Try the same procedure with the foil on and you will see that the wireless signal remains strong regardless of position
Wow, this little piece of aluminum actually works. However, it doesn't work 100% for me. My WiFi signal strength fluctuates quite a bit. But at least I can actually stay connected to my WiFi now.
Thanks. This is a great tip
Edit: this also fixed the problem my amaze had when connecting to my router at work. It would always say connected but data would never be exchanged.
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I thought you were punking us. I was hesitant to even try, because I just KNEW this was a joke. But... it really does work!
I have had nothing buy buyers remorse since buying two of these Amaze phones (full retail price at a TMO store) - on a prepaid plan. They give you about 3 nanoseconds to return - and even then charge a $50/phone restocking fee.
Service is very poor in my home - which I knew before I bought. But, I assumed the Wifi calling would circumvent that problem. I was so disappointed with the jitter, stutter, lost packets, and overall piss-poor wifi call quality, that I upgraded my router, and installed a corporate-rated access point. There was some improvement, but nothing that rivaled a good cell call.
Best DL speeds were around 8-9mbps, and very erratic. With the foil, consistently 20mbps! I am completely dumbfounded.
If such poor wifi performance could be remedied by such a simple fix, why on earth does HTC not do this from the get go? It just doesn't make sense.
So, what have you guys done to keep the foil from shifting, or falling out when changing the battery?
OP, I luv you...
hooutoo said:
I've also notice the same problem with the bluetooth radio. With a gummy cover on (silcone I believe) my moto bluetooth headset SD9-HD doesn't work worth a F*&k but without the cover it's all good.
Which is the BT antenne?
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Exactly my issue too. Maybe it'll work if we know which antenna it is.
I switched from a Focus to the Titan about a week ago. I love the Titan, except it seems to me that the antenna sensitivity is pretty poor. Cases in point:
1. On a call on my Titan at the office, I enter a stairwell in the building, and immediately the call drops. With my Focus, I could walk up and down these stairs all day while on a call and never have the call drop.
2. At home, I get very poor coverage. Last night at home my Titan is telling me that there is no network available. I walk over and pick up my wife's Focus and it is showing AT&T network and two bars! I power cycled my Titan hoping that it might re-lock onto the network, but it continued to tell me that no network was available all evening. I was unable to make or receive any calls last evening.
3. Right now, sitting in my desk at work, my Titan is bouncing between 2-3 bars. My Focus, sitting in the same spot would always show 4-5 bars. When I pick up my Titan, the signal strength display drops to one bar.
I really, really like this phone, but if this is the indication of the signal strength that I can expect, I am going to have to return it. Anyone else having this problem?
OK, I may have answered my own question. After posting, I saw this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18523952&postcount=12
I opened the case on my Titan, contacts looked fine. But when I put the phone back together, I squeezed the case very hard at the bottom, and the signal strength indicator immediately went to four bars. Will monitor and see if this takes care of the problem.
Just received my Titan.
The signal is terrible. Sitting right next to my hd7s, the hd7s gets speeds of around 1mbit/sec while the Titan gets connection errors.
Checked the contacts and they are fine
Everywhere I test, the Titan consistently has a weak signal. This is on att in central NY. I wont even compare it to the signal on my Droid with verizon. I absolutely love the phone, but with the signal problems I'm probably going to be returning it
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Did you get a new SIM card or are you using your old one. The new micro SIM made a big difference on my Titan. I had a one year old sim from my Focus. My nephew had a 15 month (?) old Sim for an Iphone 3Gs. When I put both in two Titans, mine was had better signal and internet connection. I noticed that Titan uses the micro SIM(saw someone with it), so I got a new micro SIM yesterday. My signal is even better. The internet flies on my phone now.
I'm still using my old sim that I had from the Focus (and earlier). Did you get your micro sim at the AT&T store? I may get one myself.
Tempest790 said:
I'm still using my old sim that I had from the Focus (and earlier). Did you get your micro sim at the AT&T store? I may get one myself.
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Yes, I did. Make sure to go to a corporate store. It's free. If you go to a franchise they'll charge $20, I believe.
When I bought my phone online, they sent a new SIM with the phone.
Signal strength and quality seem better since I made my original post. Still not as good as my old Focus, but acceptable.
No issues here! Can text in lifts!
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eeichhorn said:
Just received my Titan.
The signal is terrible. Sitting right next to my hd7s, the hd7s gets speeds of around 1mbit/sec while the Titan gets connection errors.
Checked the contacts and they are fine
Everywhere I test, the Titan consistently has a weak signal. This is on att in central NY. I wont even compare it to the signal on my Droid with verizon. I absolutely love the phone, but with the signal problems I'm probably going to be returning it
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Hello there,
After getting my Titan from AT&T, I saw that the signal was much lower than my iPhone 4.
When I got home, I had no service in the house where I had 1 or 2 bars with the iPhone 4.
I checked the contacts, but they where fine, so I started to make test to find witch of the 2 botthom contacts was the positive of the antenna.
With the phone face down, the faar right contact is the ground of the antenna, because it has continuity with the chassis of the phone.
So the left contact is the one to work with.
I then research on the internet for the lenth of a 850mhz antenna, & I found that it is 9 cm.
I then cut a piece of brass shim half a centimeter wide by 9 centimeter long.
I soldered a small hard copper wire thru the left hole of the cover & soldered it to the inside tab of the back cover, making shure that no solder or wire protrude from the contact. Otherwise you will have problems to close the back cover against the phone.
I then made a pin hole thru one end of my brass shim I had previously cut.
I then turned the cover over & pass the brass shim thru the hard copper wire I just soldered on the inside. I used invisible regular tape to secure the brass shim on the back cover & then proceeded to solder the shim with the hard copper wire as close to the back cover possible. I then tested my invention & I have now 2 bars where I had no service before.
Of course, I Had a Hard Cover shell to cover this installation, but the results are fantastic.
You have to be aware that the phone back cover will be altered in case of warranty, but you can get a replacement cover on Ebay for aprox $36.
Do this at your own risk
You can sand this soldering in order to prevent having difficulties putting a protective skin or cover.
I strip of copper can also be used for this homemade antenna.
You can PM me if you need more help for the installation.
I now have a full functioning HTC Titan that I now have learn to cherish.
By the way, the problem that a lots of people are having with slow downloads, is directly related to tha lack of a good antenna on this phone.
Hope this hep some of you out there.
Edited Febuary 2, 2012
I found the real problem with signal issues of the Titan.
I had bought a second HTC Titan & I thought of trying the back cover on my first Titan.
The results are astonishing. The back cover was all that was wrong on my device. With the second Titan I purchased from AT&T on the Web, there is no problem with the sigral.
I have now ordered a new cover from Ebay & will try to get a replacement from HTC for my original one that was defective.
I really think there was a bad batch of those back covers for this Titan & we where the unlucky ones to get them.
If you know someone that has no issues with his Titan, try his back cover on your phone.
Hope this help someone.
Good luck.
This last weekend I was fustrated while vacationing when my Prime could not hold onto the hotel WiFi connection because of the distance to the router, yet my HD2 phone had no problems. This was the first time poor Wifi affected me. That got me thinking....
Looking at the fix made to the T700 to improve Wifi signal (and GPS), why couldn't a similar DIY mod be done to an existing Prime's back? I dont think cutting a slice off the top of the aluminum back is a doable option, but what about just cutting or drilling a large hole over the antennas, and filling in the hole with plastic or epoxy. This could look similar to the black oval plastic "wifi window" on the 3rd generation iPod Touch.
I'm thinking of trying this but wanted some input from others before trying. I looked at the other hardware mod thread here, but that concentrated on adding external antennas. According to that thread, once you removed the back, Wifi improved dramatically.
I think this was discussed before..but if you are feeling brave enough, let us know how it turns out man
This idea has been talked about in great length, but general consensus was that it would be too difficult to add a plastic window to the back of the Prime, because all of the hardware physically attaches to the aluminum back plate of the Prime.
You you be voiding your warranty by taking the device apart. And there is a very good chance you would render the device 100% non-working while doing the mod.
If the WiFi really doesn't meet your needs, return the tablet.
I'm glad I sent mine in to get it fixed, I am getting mine back tomorrow and that will make 10 days. I figured they would be pretty quick at fixing the wifi by now
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almightywhacko said:
If the WiFi really doesn't meet your needs, return the tablet.
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Sorry, but this is not an option for a second hand Prime with an unlocked bootloader.
I'll have to take another look at the tear down pictures and video to get a feel of the space between the electronics connected to the back and the back itself. I have no fear of eventually opening up my Prime as I have opened up many phones in the past.
I had the same problem while on vacation in Mexico, my HTC Eco 3d picked up the hotels wifi no problem but my Asus didn't. I'm so happy I picked up a Asus WL-330N3G portable wifi router based on someone suggestion here, I wouldn't been able to work without.
Basically placed the portable router where I had the strongest signal in the room, and was able to use my prime anywhere in the room. An on top of it the router is very small, and can be powered by a USB port as well. As a bonus I use it as a gaming adapter for my ps3 when I'm home.
I think getting a portable router is a lot easier option then modding the back of the Prime.
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Axe-08 said:
I'm glad I sent mine in to get it fixed, I am getting mine back tomorrow and that will make 10 days. I figured they would be pretty quick at fixing the wifi by now
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YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Make a thread tomorrow when you get it back. And tell US if it improved.
Seriously .
ive said this before but could another idea be wait for the 700 to come out and then wait for some inner photos to be taken. If they look similar to the prime then could we not just try and buy a 700 backplate and try and fix it to the prime?
mardukeme said:
I. I'm so happy I picked up a Asus WL-330N3G portable wifi router based on someone suggestion here, I wouldn't been able to work without.
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Where did you get it from? My wifi signal in my bedroom is terrible and moving the router doesn't seem to be an option
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What about drilling small holes in the area where the wifi antenna is, creating a sort of a mesh? Could be very easily done with a drill with a small enough head by very carefully and slowly drilling into the aluminum.
I don't know if that would improve the wifi signal, but it is doable.
Might want to consider one thing though- People have been getting different wifi and GPS readings on unmodded primes, meaning that the problem is not necessarily the aluminum cover, but rather the quality of construction, components, etc.
Eliad Kimhy said:
What about drilling small holes in the area where the wifi antenna is, creating a sort of a mesh? Could be very easily done with a drill with a small enough head by very carefully and slowly drilling into the aluminum.
I don't know if that would improve the wifi signal, but it is doable.
Might want to consider one thing though- People have been getting different wifi and GPS readings on unmodded primes, meaning that the problem is not necessarily the aluminum cover, but rather the quality of construction, components, etc.
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I'm sorry, Faradays law says this will not work, for RF, mesh or solid is the same.
The contact area of the pingions on the motherboard to the antenna are realy tiny,I think replacing the pingions on the mainboard for small coax will improve, The wifi chip is at the other end of the tablet, the signals have to cross the entire device. I even saw they route the wifi signal trough a series of PCB trace and cables to the place where they connect to the antenna. I think replacing these connections by new a cable with at one end an MMCX and the other end solderd to the antenna, will improve the reception.
otispowell said:
Where did you get it from? My wifi signal in my bedroom is terrible and moving the router doesn't seem to be an option
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I got it on eBay for $50 dollars here's a link to it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-WL-330...345650?pt=COMP_EN_Routers&hash=item1c21fd7f72
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The other thread linked in the original post has all information regarding this topic.
Creating something like the 700 would be basically too complicated (though never impossible)
We won't know if the 700 back plate will match up until it is released (i doubt it is worth the work)
The external antenna works wonders, and can be made "removable"
A simple wire from the pogo pin that is isolated from the glass/aluminum will increase connectivity
Here is another link for good reading...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1479664
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I've read through both of those threads, the one I posted and the second one posted above. Unfortunately they both went the route of replacing the existing antennas with wires or external connections. The closest one to my idea was this:
Originally Posted by Lock-N-Load
Really though, in the end, it seems if someone wanted to get really hardcore, they could dremel a slice out of the back that is tall yet narrow, go to home depot and get some plexiglass, sand it down to obscure the view into the device, and epoxy that in place and place the wire into that as a window. Totally possible IF you wanted to kick it up a few levels now that the hard work is done and shows an antenna wire can hep. Essentially steal Apples' idea but keep it simple and make it home grown.
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Like I said, slicing off the top of the back and covering it with plexiglass is probably too much. I'm thinking more like just a hole, over the existing antennas, covering it with epoxy, and making a Wifi Window like that on an iPod Touch:
mardukeme said:
I got it on eBay for $50 dollars here's a link to it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-WL-330...345650?pt=COMP_EN_Routers&hash=item1c21fd7f72
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thanks =]
are there any other items that work the same but are cheaper?
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nonpaq said:
This last weekend I was fustrated while vacationing when my Prime could not hold onto the hotel WiFi connection because of the distance to the router, yet my HD2 phone had no problems.
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Why didnt you just tether to your HD2?
i just had a great idea. Based off what the linked thread was earlier,
It would be a handle on both sides, makes your TFP like a briefcase and eliminate the ugly/bulky antennas. Of course it won't be as powerful, but this would let us put antennas in the handle and increase reception. of course, it would require holes to be drilled in the back, but we can easily stick that on (and it would be very strong). It can be easily created with fiberglass, a color could easily be created and the brush strokes could be done as well. and a little gloss could be added after we have painted/added the brush strokes and get pretty close
biggem001 said:
i just had a great idea. Based off what the linked thread was earlier,
It would be a handle on both sides, makes your TFP like a briefcase and eliminate the ugly/bulky antennas. Of course it won't be as powerful, but this would let us put antennas in the handle and increase reception. of course, it would require holes to be drilled in the back, but we can easily stick that on (and it would be very strong). It can be easily created with fiberglass, a color could easily be created and the brush strokes could be done as well. and a little gloss could be added after we have painted/added the brush strokes and get pretty close
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Very nice design The handle is a great idea. All you need to do is run some wires through the handle. That is all my WIFI attached antenna are doing in my "Optimus Prime" mod. As long as you get the wires away and above the metal backplate your in business. You can check out my link in thread for the original mod. GL m8
Here is pic of two wires coming from WIFI pogo pins. Raised out and above
the metal backplate. All you would need to do is run wires through a nice handle and you will get amazing wifi or GPS.
willumpie82 said:
I'm sorry, Faradays law says this will not work, for RF, mesh or solid is the same.
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I've read on this forum that some (or one) devices (not the TFP obviously) have their wifi antenna located behind the speaker grill in order to allow proper wifi reception.
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?
yamaford said:
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 everyone i just bought htc amaze last week and i saw that there is a network problem with a lot of people and i heard about the aluminum foil trick so i said what the hell let`s give it a try it worked 200% and the funny thing is it also improve my WiFi strength so that is how i did it.
Tried, doesn't work. No improvement seen.
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It does work (sometimes)
Petronoid said:
Tried, doesn't work. No improvement seen.
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Putting aluminum foil on your back plate where the WiFi sensor is, is supposed to boost WiFi signal strength. I did a science project on it once, it actually worked. When you do it you need to make sure that the foil isn't crinkled or anything. It depends on everyone's phone, some get little to no improvement in signal.
I tested it again and it really improve the signal.
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Putting aluminum foil on your back plate where the WiFi sensor is, is supposed to boost WiFi signal strength. I did a science project on it once, it actually worked. When you do it you need to make sure that the foil isn't crinkled or anything. It depends on everyone's phone, some get little to no improvement in signal.
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Isn't the WiFi antenna on the other side of the camera, though?
Maybe this will help
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Isn't the WiFi antenna on the other side of the camera, though?
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According to this thread, someone put the foil on the contact on the left of the camera piece and said they had significant improvements in WiFI signal.
We can infer that the WiFi chip is built into the back, and not the motherboard if WiFI doesn't work when the back is taken off. (Correct me if I'm wrong).
The foil is supposed to reflect the signal onto the contact piece, or motherboard. It doesn't really matter where the foil is as long as the trajectory leads to the actual wireless chip.
As Superafnan said, it improves Wifi signal, but you have to go the link which Superafnan mentioned.
You can't put the foil where you put in pictures. You should cover Wifi antenna
Off topic, if you cover your phone with the aluminum foil completely, you will lose operator's antenna
Good for fooling friends. You can tell them you were unreachable
antenna foil
antenna's in the back cover, thus loss of reception in removing it.
foil between the cover and phone body would either reflect signal to the antenna, or reflect it away, depending on the direction the antenna faces relative to the signal.
or cover your camera, or short the heck out of your phone or battery, depending where you put it.
How to Boost WiFi Signal with Aluminum Foil?
You could easily get better signals from your old router to your laptop using this life hack.
The steps are:
1. Find some Aluminum foil.
2. Find a small box (your router’s box will do the job).
3. Stick the foil on the surface of the box.
4. Create holes on the box to put the antenna in.
5. Put the box cover with aluminum foil onto the antenna.