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I don't know if its just me but, my phone seems slow while on my home wifi. I haven't checked wifi anywhere else. And my signal on the phone seems to be weak at times even while sitting in the same room with my router. My cappy seems faster in this area. Also streaming some video seems to be slower on my sgs2 vs my cappy at times. Any tips/advice...?
BTW..my device is vanilla as of yet...
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Well, at present, I'm on Cognition. So, I can't give an exact parallel as far as circumstances and setups; however, my phone is extremely fast when running on my wifi connection at home. I haven't really focused much on the reception, but from what I remember it has been excellent as well. If I'm in the same room, it's completely full. If I'm elsewhere in the house I still tend to have decent reception(more than just the one bar).
I'm not sure what to suggest for better performance outside of possibly considering flashing an alternative ROM instead of just running it stock. The process, overall, is honestly quite simple. I do understand though that some people like to run the phone the way that it came out of the box. It's just a suggestion.
Outside of that I mean maybe an issue between your router and your phone, but honestly I doubt that.
I appreciate the response. I'm puzzled by this...as I am no expert I'm also not new to flashing roms. My cappy is on a modded rom. I'm just giving the devs time to work out the bugs! Thanx again!
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The BCM4330 used in a LOT of mobile devices just plain doesn't seem to like some routers.
At my home, the signal strength always looks low before connecting on my GS2, Tab 10.1, and Infuse (All BCM4330) - then it suddenly looks better when I connect.
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Entropy512 said:
The BCM4330 used in a LOT of mobile devices just plain doesn't seem to like some routers.
At my home, the signal strength always looks low before connecting on my GS2, Tab 10.1, and Infuse (All BCM4330) - then it suddenly looks better when I connect.
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Hates D-Link (battery drain, loss of range).
Loves Netgear (less battery drain than HSPA, excellent range).
At least that's the case with the international version.
Have a NetGear and my wifi flies. of the couple dozen or so routers I have set up for family and friends NetGear seem to always be the easiest to set up, connect the most consistently, and give the best all around speeds for both net surfing and console gaming.
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My phone was downloading normal speeds earlier. Then I rooted in and flashed Cognition X2 beta 4.
Now my speeds are REALLY slow. (takes forever to download something as small as 4 Mb...)
Idk if anyone else is having the same issue
check your router for firmware updates, if there are, appy them and then retest if your speeds are still slow
Interesting..as I am using a d-link gaming router. Will have to check into firmware update..had the router a few years never updated it.
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ive had a number of friends that get new phones and have complaints like:
whats wrong with my phone it wont connect to my router, or get sporadic connections, drop for no reason, slow x-fers...
first thing i do is update the firmware, you'd be suprised at how many issues can get 'fixed' when your router gets updated.
so, i'd start there first..
Yea, I'm going to give that a try..thanks for the heads up..!
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OK So I've been told that the "Official ASUS Thread - Users with BT/WiFi Fallout Issues" is ONLY for BT + WiFi issues.
We need an official thread to address the weak WiFi issues! After tons of threads, posts, complaints and returns, will ASUS ever going to admit there IS an issue and have it fixed? I'm receiving my 3rd Prime this week. I'll continue returning until I get one that works.
***NOTE*** IF YOU THINK YOUR WIFI IS "FINE" PLEASE DO NOT POST ON THIS THREAD. LET US USERS WITH WIFI ISSUES DISCUSS OUR PROBLEMS. THANKS!!!
I agree. Thanks for starting one.
My experience...I pre-ordered the TP as soon as it became available on BB.com. It came in on Jan 3rd. I returned it on Jan 14th. I noticed right away that the WiFi was weak. I checked other wifi devices in my house from the same distances and they were all fine. I downloaded a wifi analyzer app and checked the wifi signal and it was all over the place. It never got in the green and would drop the signal completely ever few minutes or so. So, I downloaded the same app onto my cell phone and the signal was fine. No drops and held steady in the green. All from the same spot in my house. Of course, in my game room right next to my router the signal would be fine.
I then paired my LG bluetooth headset and the signal got even worse. It would lose connection to my router all together.
I decided to return mine. I did alot of research on this problem and have seen ALOT of people with these same problems. But some people have said they have no wifi problems with some of the later serial numbers. So I decided to give it one more shot. I have one on order from BB and will post my experiences with it.
There probably isn't one because weak wifi is subjective to user opinion ans their personal network. So many different factors can influence network performance as no 2 networks are the same. Its alot more complicated to determine if someone truly has weak wifi or if its their network settings or if something else is interfering with signal that's unknown yet.
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There probably isn't one because weak wifi is subjective to user opinion ans their personal network. So many different factors can influence network performance as no 2 networks are the same. Its alot more complicated to determine if someone truly has weak wifi or if its their network settings or if something else is interfering with signal that's unknown yet.
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Well my Prime's WiFi is much weaker compared to two other tablets, Galaxy 10.1 and HTC Flyer.
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Well my Prime's WiFi is much weaker compared to two other tablets, Galaxy 10.1 and HTC Flyer.
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N my prime is on par or better than my Ipad or atrix. So its a wide range of performance that can be easily influenced by other things. Not saying yours doesn't have weak wifi, just making a point. I've extensively tested range n strength n speeds vs. My Ipad n Atrix 4g. Prime pulls fastest speeds of all 3. By a large margin also. Then for range they all about the same. As far as stability, my prime holds the signal very well. That's not to say others aren't experiencing this. Its just that a very controlled test has to be done to specifically pin point if prime in fact has weaker wifi performance. Or if its being caused by something else.
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There probably isn't one because weak wifi is subjective to user opinion ans their personal network. So many different factors can influence network performance as no 2 networks are the same. Its alot more complicated to determine if someone truly has weak wifi or if its their network settings or if something else is interfering with signal that's unknown yet.
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No complication here. Travel with a friend who has an iPad/Samsung/Etc tablet. Verify, like I did, that sometimes you are *not* able to use WiFi at airports, Hotels, Starbucks, etc, like your friend easily did with his tablet.
my wifi is weak. much weaker than galaxy tab 10.1 and original transformer. we need an official thread for this.
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No complication here. Travel with a friend who has an iPad/Samsung/Etc tablet. Verify, like I did, that sometimes you are *not* able to use WiFi at airports, Hotels, Starbucks, etc, like your friend easily did with his tablet.
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That's what I worry about. I've tweaked my router's channels and moved it closer to center of house, outside of a closet. All because of Prime's weak wifi compared to other tablets I have tested it against.
While I have good WiFi now inside my home because of the changes, I worry that when I travel I may get stuck.
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N my prime is on par or better than my Ipad or atrix. So its a wide range of performance that can be easily influenced by other things. Not saying yours doesn't have weak wifi, just making a point. I've extensively tested range n strength n speeds vs. My Ipad n Atrix 4g. Prime pulls fastest speeds of all 3. By a large margin also. Then for range they all about the same. As far as stability, my prime holds the signal very well. That's not to say others aren't experiencing this. Its just that a very controlled test has to be done to specifically pin point if prime in fact has weaker wifi performance. Or if its being caused by something else.
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Speed and signal strength at two completely separate things though. That spotted means nothing when you have no signal. Post screen shots of all three of your devices in the same spot with something that shows the strength of your wifi in dB.
The thing everyone is worried about is when they leave the ideal situation of their own home. This is why I am getting rid of my Acer a500. It constantly gets 25dB less signal strength when it actually gets a signal but when I go other places, I don't usually get signal unless I am close to the router.
So I was going to look at the Prime, but it appears it has the same problem. Most likely due to the aluminum back cover like my Acer.
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I think there has been enough post/articles on this site and many others to say that this is not a subjective issue. It may be an issue that is not affecting every TP made (I hope my next TP is one of those) but to those that have the problems it is a real wifi problem. I just hope Asus would finally admit to it and resolve it. I find it hard to believe that they don't know what the problem is yet. The guy on this site (the should I cut a hole in my TP thread) that took his TP apart found the antenna assy had a faulty PCB.
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There probably isn't one because weak wifi is subjective to user opinion ans their personal network. So many different factors can influence network performance as no 2 networks are the same. Its alot more complicated to determine if someone truly has weak wifi or if its their network settings or if something else is interfering with signal that's unknown yet.
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Weak WiFi is no more subjective than anything else if you're using proper measurement tools. "Bars" mean nothing, and I won't quote "bars" as any evidence. However, tools like Wifi Analyzer and Speedtest.net give objective, comparable numbers. I understand that a number of factors effect WiFi but that's the point -- a weak WiFi will have more problems accommodating these factors. It's not sufficient to say "you're not in the optimal environment" when that environment cannot be controlled outside of one's own house or (sometimes) place of business.
With that introduction....
I'm on my second Prime, and I can verify that WiFi PERFORMANCE has been generally lower on both Primes than my HTC Incredible and my HP laptop. At my house, D-Link 802.11G Channel 6, the phone is usually about 15 to 20% faster on Speedtest.net, and with the laptop it can be 40% faster. Additionally, as many other users report, at further distances from the router the dropoff on the Primes becomes substantial. In the farthest room of my house from the router (one floor down, two rooms away) my phone can pull 3000-4000k on Speedtest and my laptop pulls 7000k+, yet both Primes CONSISTENTLY drop to 1000k or below.
I tested at my brother-in-law's house yesterday during the Super Bowl to see how it would behave on a different network. Linksys router, 802.11G on Channel 11, my phone consistently got 5500-6500k down and my Prime never got above 2500. I was one floor down, one room over from the router.
Oddly, on WiFi Analyzer my Prime gets almost the exact same signal strength as my phone in all environments. That's the only hope I have that this could be a software issue and be fixable with a new firmware.
Again, I understand variance in network environments, but I think it's clear that for a significant number of users in varied environments, the WiFi on the Prime is delivering lower performance than other devices in similar conditions.
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Speed and signal strength at two completely separate things though. That spotted means nothing when you have no signal. Post screen shots of all three of your devices in the same spot with something that shows the strength of your wifi in dB.
The thing everyone is worried about is when they leave the ideal situation of their own home. This is why I am getting rid of my Acer a500. It constantly gets 25dB less signal strength when it actually gets a signal but when I go other places, I don't usually get signal unless I am close to the router.
So I was going to look at the Prime, but it appears it has the same problem. Most likely due to the aluminum back cover like my Acer.
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I have found that signal strength is comparable on my Prime to that of other tablets. (I just checked it again.) But at distances from my router, the Prime gets slower download speeds than the other tablets I've tested it against.
Wifi on my Prime is definitely far worse than on any other device I own.
At home, it actually works perfect, regardless of where I am in the house.
At work it is a whole different ball game. I drop my connection every few minutes, can't connect, etc. I have two different usable wireless networks and my own 4g wireless hotspot.
I can not stay connected to any of them. I assume it is due to the amount of interference floating mixed with the construction of the prime and its firmware.
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I have found that signal strength is comparable on my Prime to that of other tablets. (I just checked it again.) But at distances from my router, the Prime gets slower download speeds than the other tablets I've tested it against.
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You have other tablets in your home that you are comparing it to? When I compare my Acer a500 to my HTC Rezound (phone), my phone gets around -40dB signal strength and the tablet gets -65dB if I am lucky and that is sitting within 15 feet with direct line of sight to my Access Point (that I actually set up because the tablet was so crappy at getting a signal from my primary router).
My house is a pretty open ranch that is only 1450 square feet, so it is not like it is a huge house either (and it is all one floor).
EDIT: Wait a minute, what are you smoking? You have your own thread in this same forum complaining about your Prime being worse than your other two tablets and then you tell me it is comparable????
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EDIT: Wait a minute, what are you smoking? You have your own thread in this same forum complaining about your Prime being worse than your other two tablets and then you tell me it is comparable????
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I understood his post as saying that signal strength is comparable to other devices, but data throughput is lower. This would be consistent with what I've seen on both the Primes I've used.
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You have other tablets in your home that you are comparing it to? When I compare my Acer a500 to my HTC Rezound (phone), my phone gets around -40dB signal strength and the tablet gets -65dB if I am lucky and that is sitting within 15 feet with direct line of sight to my Access Point (that I actually set up because the tablet was so crappy at getting a signal from my primary router).
My house is a pretty open ranch that is only 1450 square feet, so it is not like it is a huge house either (and it is all one floor).
EDIT: Wait a minute, what are you smoking? You have your own thread in this same forum complaining about your Prime being worse than your other two tablets and then you tell me it is comparable????
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I said the WiFi Analyzer SIGNAL STRENGTH is comparable. The Prime's download speed are weak compared to other tablets, especially the Galaxy10.1.
Someone else reported the same thing, comparable WiFi signal strength, but slower Prime WiFi downloads.
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I understood his post as saying that signal strength is comparable to other devices, but data throughput is lower. This would be consistent with what I've seen on both the Primes I've used.
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Look at his thread, "Time to "Downgrade" to TF101?". He clearly states that the signal is weak (and much weaker than the Samsung).
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I said the WiFi Analyzer SIGNAL STRENGTH is comparable. The Prime's download speed are weak compared to other tablets, especially the Galaxy10.1.
Someone else reported the same thing, comparable WiFi signal strength, but slower Prime WiFi downloads.
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Very poor choice of words if that is indeed the case. Weak is the opposite of Strong, you should have said slower if you purely meant the speed. Anyway, post a screenshot of your tablets with wifi analyzer up and in the same spot. I am curious....
I am actually thinking of getting the TF101 as well FWIW.
Ok, this is my first day on this forum. I've been on Transformerforums.com since the Prime launch and I've participated in a number of discussions over there but I decided to participate over here because it looked like the technical quality of the discussions was a little deeper and more informative. Attacking another single user for his choice of words in describing a problem is not helpful and does not forward the discussion of the issue. I think we understood what he was saying and I agree with him. Let's keep this on topic and actually discuss the Prime, not someone language semantics.
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Ok, this is my first day on this forum. I've been on Transformerforums.com since the Prime launch and I've participated in a number of discussions over there but I decided to participate over here because it looked like the technical quality of the discussions was a little deeper and more informative. Attacking another single user for his choice of words in describing a problem is not helpful and does not forward the discussion of the issue. I think we understood what he was saying and I agree with him. Let's keep this on topic and actually discuss the Prime, not someone language semantics.
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I am not attacking by any means and I obviously did not understand what he was saying otherwise I would have not brought it up. I am an engineer so maybe I am more analytical than most so when I read weak, I associate that with strength not speed.
I would still like to see a screen shot of the comparison between other devices. It seems like there are tons of complaints about the signal strength (reported by wifi analyzer) is much lower for the Prime compared to other tablets and that is the issue I am having now with my Acer so I don't want to get in to that situation again.
Too often, people will try and "justify" their purchases when there really is an issue with the product. There has to be a reason the Prime is rated lower than the original transformer when on a spec sheet the Prime blows the original away.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1479664
second post under mod section you'll see tons of testing and modding that should help you understand some of our issues
Now that I've had some more time to test it out, I've found that my WiFi is indeed pretty flawed.
First day, reached decent distances with decent signal. Today, three days after, I seem to get worse results.
This seems to go along with the idea that the pogopins aren't quite making a proper connection with the antenna. However, I do also see degradation in signal strength when changing whether my Prime faces the AP or away. So this goes along with the idea that the backplate is interfering.
I personally believe it's both, plus a third and maybe more issues.
Only time will tell, as I don't see ASUS doing so. We are the beta testers, and I believe we'll generally be the repairmen.
Turned on GPS..
If I stand at the furthest point in my house and do a speed test with GPS disabled I get
34ping 2.30Mb/s down 3.82Mb/s up
I enable GPS and do another speed test..
11ping 17Mb/s down 4.44Mb/s up
Although this has, for me, fixed my Wifi my GPS is non existent, I am yet to get a single satellite with GPS test while in the middle of my garden.
Let me know if enabling the GPS helps with Wifi speeds for any of you
Maybe this is why my WiFi seems OK. I just leave GPS on most of the time. (although I haven't tested my GPS as it is wintry here)
interesting, i will have to give this a try.....thanks for the info sir.
Was really hoping it would work for me since my wifi gets below 5mbps which sucks...
Did multiple test and nothing major changed..
Glad it worked for you..
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You're sure enabling GPS didn't simply make speed test select a more appropriate server?
It would be better if folks tested wifi speeds over their local network, I think.
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Turned on GPS..
If I stand at the furthest point in my house and do a speed test with GPS disabled I get
34ping 2.30Mb/s down 3.82Mb/s up
I enable GPS and do another speed test..
11ping 17Mb/s down 4.44Mb/s up
Although this has, for me, fixed my Wifi my GPS is non existent, I am yet to get a single satellite with GPS test while in the middle of my garden.
Let me know if enabling the GPS helps with Wifi speeds for any of you
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Interesting. Is this with the latest firmware? Play with Wifi Analyzer as well. Check your Wifi -db signal. See what is going on with that.
Odd that just enabling GPS and not enabling would get different results. Maybe something with the latest firmware.
I can't test because my prime is totally modded. External antenna etc.
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Although this has, for me, fixed my Wifi my GPS is non existent, I am yet to get a single satellite with GPS test while in the middle of my garden.
Let me know if enabling the GPS helps with Wifi speeds for any of you
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My GPS works (marginally) . Works better with the GPS fix mentioned in other threads. However, getting a GPS fix from a "cold start" sometimes takes a while. For example, Decided to try it on a short grocery trip. When I finally got the fix (already at the store), it said "2050 sec to first fix"....Once it got that first fix, it worked fine the rest of the way home.....Again with that fix applied....although I marginally see sats without the fix.
Another side note: I happened to notice while it was searching, a little info message appeared that said "Best results are obtained if the unit is horizontal".
But sometimes that first fix can be a bear to get.
Good luck,
Bob
L_Mo said:
You're sure enabling GPS didn't simply make speed test select a more appropriate server?
It would be better if folks tested wifi speeds over their local network, I think.
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Us iPerf to measure speeds.
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I am at starbucks was getting 11Mpbs for the last hour I enabled GPS and sure enough I am at 65Mpbs .......I work out of this starbucks and never connected at 65Mpbs........just saying what I've observed.
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I am at starbucks was getting 11Mpbs for the last hour I enabled GPS and sure enough I am at 65Mpbs .......I work out of this starbucks and never connected at 65Mpbs........just saying what I've observed.
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Lol which Starbucks do u go to? I'm lucky if I get 1mbps at any Starbucks in NY and Philly
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Pretty sure he's talking link speed, not actual throughput.
I live next to a Starbucks that is nearly always dead and with me sitting close to the registers, the speeds can hit 2 Mbps max. ****ty ATT internets.
Sorry for the noob question, but how do you enable GPS so that it stays on in other applications?
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Sorry for the noob question, but how do you enable GPS so that it stays on in other applications?
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Other than the check boxes in LOCATION Services, there is no other control. When you open an app that can use GPS, you'll see a little icon in the notification bar that says "Searching for GPS"
If the GPS system were totally working, you would never lose the signal...The only time you lose it is if it is marginal.
What is the impact of GPS on battery life, if it does not work and it keeps searching without finding anything?
Battery will be drained very very quickly. I am sure.
Think about it
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What is the impact of GPS on battery life, if it does not work and it keeps searching without finding anything?
Battery will be drained very very quickly. I am sure.
Think about it
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The GPS will only find your location if an app asks it to do so. So if the GPS icon isn't showing next to the clock the GPS is not in use.
Not sure any of you have noticed... Prime doesn't have a gps.conf file on it... I added it last night and got 8 of 13 locked... from inside... by the window. Check out system/etc/gps.......
One other thing I noticed.. in build.prop my wifi.country = is set to GB even though I bought the transformer in Canada... can someone check and see if they have anything different?
I've always wondered if the Wifi issue was a software problem. My wifi is "okay". The most annoying thing is it randomly completely disconnects from my school's wifi network and then it shows that there is no wifi available. The reason why I think its a software problem is because if I disable and re-enable the wifi it starts working again with me being in the exact same location.
Kind of odd...
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I've always wondered if the Wifi issue was a software problem. My wifi is "okay". The most annoying thing is it randomly completely disconnects from my school's wifi network and then it shows that there is no wifi available. The reason why I think its a software problem is because if I disable and re-enable the wifi it starts working again with me being in the exact same location.
Kind of odd...
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I saw this on previous firmwares, but never on the latest one. It also seemed, in my experience, to be related to the chrome beta. If I brought that up it would immediately stop any data being transferred over wifi and would then lead to a disconnect.
I never did uninstall the chrome beta to see if that fixed it entirely, but updating to the latest firmware did seem to stop the issue.
Suppose I'll hop on the bandwagon and give it a go.
It's hard for me to get any real speed degradation without actually dropping below the connection threshold with these rural speeds, but I'll try.
My wifi works pretty good after some build.prop tweaks, i would suggest that before modding the tf201. Basically, i added net.tcp.buffersize.wifi with some values and net.tcp.buffersize.umts with the same values 4096 ,87380, 256960, 4096, 16384, 256960
Of course you need to be rooted
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I was wondering if there was any way to increase the power of the radio to get better signal? Or any other way to get better signal. I spend most of my time at home here in my basement and I get very poor signal down here, most of the time I get 1 bar or no signal at all. I was wondering what tips and tricks people used to increase their signal, and if there was any way I can do this in the software of the phone itself. I have my phone plugged in down here so increased battery drain is not really an issue.
It would be really awesome if there was some type of change that I could throw into a Tasker profile and activate with an NFC sticker so I can just scan the sticker and boost my signal! (Also, I'm on a Verizon S3)
Maybe I'm dreaming, but it would be really awesome if some way to boost my signal like this existed!
Thanks so much!
Buy one of those verizon signal booster units? Wait for an updated radio that can do more with less?
Or use your home wifi and a voip calling solution
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I was wondering if there was any way to increase the power of the radio to get better signal? Or any other way to get better signal. I spend most of my time at home here in my basement and I get very poor signal down here, most of the time I get 1 bar or no signal at all. I was wondering what tips and tricks people used to increase their signal, and if there was any way I can do this in the software of the phone itself. I have my phone plugged in down here so increased battery drain is not really an issue.
It would be really awesome if there was some type of change that I could throw into a Tasker profile and activate with an NFC sticker so I can just scan the sticker and boost my signal! (Also, I'm on a Verizon S3)
Maybe I'm dreaming, but it would be really awesome if some way to boost my signal like this existed!
Thanks so much!
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You can try one of the many free network signal booster apps in the play store.
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=signal+booster&c=apps
skytbest said:
I was wondering if there was any way to increase the power of the radio to get better signal? Or any other way to get better signal. I spend most of my time at home here in my basement and I get very poor signal down here, most of the time I get 1 bar or no signal at all. I was wondering what tips and tricks people used to increase their signal, and if there was any way I can do this in the software of the phone itself. I have my phone plugged in down here so increased battery drain is not really an issue.
It would be really awesome if there was some type of change that I could throw into a Tasker profile and activate with an NFC sticker so I can just scan the sticker and boost my signal! (Also, I'm on a Verizon S3)
Maybe I'm dreaming, but it would be really awesome if some way to boost my signal like this existed!
Thanks so much!
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Yes, I think you are dreaming.
You might explore hardware signal boosters sold by Wilson Electronics. The basic configuration is an exterior antenna, an internal antenna and a two-way amplifier in between. Not free, though.
If you have WiFi, another option is getting whaterver Verizon calls their femtocell. It basically is a mini-tower inside your home, and your WiFi provides the backhaul.
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You can try one of the many free network signal booster apps in the play store.
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=signal+booster&c=apps
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I think those "booster" apps are scams at best. They probably just toggle your phone's settings to provide a placebo effect.
If you check their permissions, which invariably include "full Internet access" and a variety of privileges to explore local stuff on the phone, it's pretty obvious that the real intent is to rape your phone's privacy and upload the data to sleazy marketers, hackers, or worse. Do you really want to provide your phone connection log and location to some stranger?
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/wireless-Network-Extender-verizon-cell,news-3354.html
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/11/wilson-electronics-sleek-4g-v-now-available/
Is what I was referring to.
Each have their advantages and drawbacks
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skytbest said:
I was wondering if there was any way to increase the power of the radio to get better signal? Or any other way to get better signal. I spend most of my time at home here in my basement and I get very poor signal down here, most of the time I get 1 bar or no signal at all. I was wondering what tips and tricks people used to increase their signal, and if there was any way I can do this in the software of the phone itself. I have my phone plugged in down here so increased battery drain is not really an issue.
It would be really awesome if there was some type of change that I could throw into a Tasker profile and activate with an NFC sticker so I can just scan the sticker and boost my signal! (Also, I'm on a Verizon S3)
Maybe I'm dreaming, but it would be really awesome if some way to boost my signal like this existed!
Thanks so much!
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Tip: get a job.
Trick: move out of your moms basement.
That should solve your problem... If not let me know and we'll try something else.. :thumbup:
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BigSketchySeaBeast said:
Tip: get a job.
Trick: move out of your moms basement.
That should solve your problem... If not let me know and we'll try something else.. :thumbup:
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Wow. That's rude and not helpful.
Chances are he hasn't even finished college yet or is still in high school. Or his office could be in his basement in his own house. There are so many other reasons he could be in his basement most of the time... He never even said he lives in the basement, just is there a lot...
OP - I'm not sure if there's any way you can boost the signal using software. If there was, I'm sure those enhancements would have already been implemented. If you have internet at home, you can buy a device from your carrier (every carrier calls it something different) that uses your internet as "cell tower".
Another solution would be to use google voice + groove IP so all your text messages and calls are routed through WiFi instead of the carrier.
yousefak said:
Wow. That's rude and not helpful.
Chances are he hasn't even finished college yet or is still in high school. Or his office could be in his basement in his own house. There are so many other reasons he could be in his basement most of the time... He never even said he lives in the basement, just is there a lot...
OP - I'm not sure if there's any way you can boost the signal using software. If there was, I'm sure those enhancements would have already been implemented. If you have internet at home, you can buy a device from your carrier (every carrier calls it something different) that uses your internet as "cell tower".
Another solution would be to use google voice + groove IP so all your text messages and calls are routed through WiFi instead of the carrier.
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Although it was technically a solution.. I was kidding... Jeez..
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BigSketchySeaBeast said:
Tip: get a job.
Trick: move out of your moms basement.
That should solve your problem... If not let me know and we'll try something else.. :thumbup:
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Completely worthless.
OP sounds to me like you need WIFI calling. I'm not sure if there are apps in the play store with a similar feature as T-Mo's wifi calling, but it sounds more clear than when I use the cell towers.
EDIT: Viber looks promising - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lt#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS52aWJlci52b2lwIl0.
BigSketchySeaBeast said:
Tip: get a job.
Trick: move out of your moms basement.
That should solve your problem... If not let me know and we'll try something else.. :thumbup:
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I don't think that is very nice. Clearly this phone has issues with single and there was nothing wrong with their question. We're a community and we should be as respectful as possible to one another.
BigSketchySeaBeast said:
Although it was technically a solution.. I was kidding... Jeez..
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I thought it was pretty funny, where has everyone's sense of humor gone!
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yousefak said:
Wow. That's rude and not helpful.
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True, but it was funny. Lots of comedy is rude. Ask any of these guys. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insult_comedy
but seriously, I wish there was some setting that would improve the radio. I'd trade 1/2 my battery life for better signal. That would still leave me with an all day charge.
do you have sprint? if so, you can get an airave...
otherwise, ure probably SOL
eyecon82 said:
do you have sprint? if so, you can get an airave...
otherwise, ure probably SOL
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The comments above include a link to a similar product from Verizon, which the OP said he uses. Not very fast, though. It doesn't even support EVDO (3G) data speeds. And LTE service is out of the question.
drbveb88 said:
I thought it was pretty funny, where has everyone's sense of humor gone!
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Right!?
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Right!?
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Whenever you have to tell someone it was a joke, it never turns out funny.
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so after i saw this thread, i called up tmobile to get a cel-fi booster for my dad, those asshole have the audacity to tell me to get my dad wireless internet so he could make phone call via wi-fi calling...damn that got me steam as hell. its not like i got him a cheap plan either, 10gb of data, freaking 1000 min... that should be enough for them to kiss my ass.
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Whenever you have to tell someone it was a joke, it never turns out funny.
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Unless you're Foghorn Leghorn
"That's a joke, son"
3_D said:
Unless you're Foghorn Leghorn
"That's a joke, son"
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Excellent! Just for fun I went looking up Foghorn Leghorn quotes. Wow, they're much funnier and make more sense now then when I was 7.
The unfortunate thing is Samsung has very weak radios. I know they have improved through out the years. But they still have have to work on improving their RF. I lose signal on my S3 in bad reception areas, whereas on my BlackBerry 9900 I still get HSPA.
Just wanted to confirm, am I the only one with missing bluetooth tethering?
I really would like to Tether my tablet to my phone using bluetooth.
THANK YOU
It's removed. Needs a framework res edit to show.
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elesbb said:
It's removed. Needs a framework res edit to show.
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Thanks. Why are they still pulling **** like this. Come on, it's 2014.
moyofalaye said:
Thanks. Why are they still pulling **** like this. Come on, it's 2014.
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No one uses bluetooth tethering would be the biggest reason
moyofalaye said:
Thanks. Why are they still pulling **** like this.
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Because bluetooth is inadequate to the task and it caused more problems than it was worth for most people.
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That's not true, actually bluetooth is the best for low data traffic, and at lower power consumption than any other options. Bluetooth tethering has been around since bluetooth 1.0 that's more than 15 yrs now. Please don't come here and spout rubbish. If you don't know something, and are not asking a question, it's better to keep quiet. Misinformation is worse than keeping your mouth shut
moyofalaye said:
That's not true, actually bluetooth is the best for low data traffic, and at lower power consumption than any other options. Bluetooth tethering has been around since bluetooth 1.0 that's more than 15 yrs now. Please don't come here and spout rubbish. If you don't know something, and are not asking a question, it's better to keep quiet. Misinformation is worse than keeping your mouth shut
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In my experience, it uses the same amount of battery as wifi tethering, which is far easier to connect, not to mention faster.
aooga said:
In my experience, it uses the same amount of battery as wifi tethering, which is far easier to connect, not to mention faster.
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Not in my experience. It's fast enough for tethering. Also, it does use less power. Bluetooth is at best 30 feet. WiFi 100 yards. Therefore requires less power to push the signal. I like Bluetooth tethering. Only really use it for adb and quick laptop web browsing.
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You know, speaking of which, I think it is still there somehow. If you were to get one of those Android wear, they I'm guessing are using bluetooth tethering to connect.
Anyways all I'm trying to do is turn my tablet into a glorified gps unit.
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don't come here and spout rubbish. If you don't know something, [.. blah blah blah]
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If you lost the attitude, you'd get more constructive help. As noted above bluetooth does not typically result in any real world power saving. It's harder to configure and connect and crucially has an extremely limited range that is problematic for many people.
Blue tooth is annoying to use and is dying a slow death as more and more people grow disenchanted with it. You seem to be an evangalist, but the majority disagree with you and the Android development team formed the same opinion. Good riddance.
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