Picked up a second hand X1 and trying to work out which model it is. Having a few issues with 3g-2g switching and signal strength and want to make sure I have the best ROM installed.
Attached is the one it came with, everything is fine except the signal sometimes drops out all together even though my Samsung Mega 6.3 has 3 bars of 3G and 4 of 2G in the same location.
Bluetooth also seems to be a bit flakey with my LG Google watch sometimes disconnecting.
Turning Bluetooth on and off fixes it but its not a real solution as I need it for notifications. I also need to stick with 4.4.2 for my Google watch to work.
Any suggestions? Is this a stock rom?
the rom installed on your device is the latest for the 7D-503L ( Huawei Honor X1). wich means it's supposed to be the more advanced ROM for this specific one.
To check if your device is also a 7D-503L, look at the back of it, the model number is printed at the bottom, even if it'sprinted in chinese.
No model number printed anywhere, guessing its the Chinese version. Bad 2G/3G reception is driving me crazy on this thing, not much use as a phone if I can't get receptions.
Callers sometimes have to wait a couple of seconds before they can hear my voice too which is really embarrassing. I might try an earlier rom, looks like I am on some beta version.
7D-503LV100R002C208B011
mingonn said:
No model number printed anywhere, guessing its the Chinese version. Bad 2G/3G reception is driving me crazy on this thing, not much use as a phone if I can't get receptions.
Callers sometimes have to wait a couple of seconds before they can hear my voice too which is really embarrassing. I might try an earlier rom, looks like I am on some beta version.
7D-503LV100R002C208B011
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Try to install the last international ROM (B102 for 7D-501L, will go to b103 by OTA after install) adpated to the 7D-503L:
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1jGrBBOq
your you can try the 7D-503L B009 ROM, which is supposed to be the more signal-stable:
http://www.emui.com/nsp/geturl.php?path=7D-503L_EMUI3.0_Android4.4_V100R002C208B009.zip&rid=963
If the install fail for this last rom, it means that your model is not a 7D-503L
let us know
Djiban said:
Try to install the last international ROM (B102 for 7D-501L, will go to b103 by OTA after install) adpated to the 7D-503L:
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1jGrBBOq
your you can try the 7D-503L B009 ROM, which is supposed to be the more signal-stable:
http://www.emui.com/nsp/geturl.php?path=7D-503L_EMUI3.0_Android4.4_V100R002C208B009.zip&rid=963
If the install fail for this last rom, it means that your model is not a 7D-503L
let us know
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B009 sounds like its the best rom for this phone but its only 4.2 and I need 4.4 for my LG Android watch to work. There is a B010 out so I will try than next but I am not hopeful.
Pretty sure the problem is with the switching between towers on low signal. I can go from 4 bars to no signal in an instant in the same location at home. I tried a different networks SIM card and still no good at home. The same SIM card in a cheap 2G phone and I get 3 bar and no drop outs.
How Huawei can get is so wrong is beyond me.
In the CBD today where there is good coverage I had no problem at all with calls or signal but on the train home it was useless.
The same trip with my Galaxy Mega 6.3 gives me pretty good connection and data all the way home. I love this phone but I will have to go back to my Galaxy Mega if I can't resolve this signal issue.
B009 is KitKat 4.4.2, 400 DPI, EMUI 3.0 .
Install this ROM. (and then check if your device is a 503L, revealed by achieving the installation)
If still signal issues, try the 501L B102 adapted to 503L.
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Hi everyone!!
Some time ago there was a discussion about data only sim cards (in Japan). Basically data only SIM doesn't connect to network like normal voice sim so the os boosts radio signal in search for that (non existing) signal. Then you have a huge battery drain and phone gets hotter.
Apparently the fix was some docomo sim patcher module for xposed. The module is removed if you search in xposed but it can be found online. In all discussion I dont see nobody mentioning kitkat, only ics and jb. I saw somewhere that this problem is supposed to be solved in kitkat but its not. In kit kat there is signal bars but cell standby is high and battery drain is huge. Have in mind that this happens exactly the same on various devices ( Im now on OnePlus one).
I installed the module, and it solved the cell standby (it used to be 100% and now is much less) but time on says as long as the actual time on of the device and although battery life is better it still drinks too much battery no matter if on LTE or 3G. Mostly i notice that battery drain is way too huge when cell phone is in stand by.
Did anyone finally got around this problem? Is there some up to date fix? All I found is very outdated, and no clear solution either.
Thanks
I guess the solution is to pay a little bit extra for sms function, that way phone should connect normally to network and I think there shouldn't be no problem. Somebody please confirm if you tested. Thank you.
So turns out that patch did fix part of the problem, but now here is another problem. Patch is a xposed module and as you all know ,xposed doesnt work in Lollipop.
What is the possible workaroud?
Is there any way to change the code so that phone doesnt look for network when sim is inserted?
I get signal bars but it says no service and in battery settings network signal is red (as if signal is terrible all the time while Im actually missing only 1 bar). When I set apn lte sign appears and internet works (along with huge battery drain)
I am currently in Japan and having the same problem on my Nexus 5 and Android 5.0.1. Is anyone having a solution by now?
Thanks, would help a lot if my phone isn´t discharged after half of the day...
Well, nexus 5 and battery are not best friends to begin with. I am also on Nexus 5 currently. The best bet is to activate sms option which is only 100yen more monthly, and that way phone should register to network probably. Only problem is you have to buy sim again (at least in my case with biglobe).
You can also toggle airplane mode every time you dont use internet ,thats what Im doing right now,although wont save that much.
Interesting thing is that I didnt have that problem with HTC's 4.1.2 jelly bean..
SMS chip doesn't help
EjđiSixo said:
Well, nexus 5 and battery are not best friends to begin with. I am also on Nexus 5 currently. The best bet is to activate sms option which is only 100yen more monthly, and that way phone should register to network probably. Only problem is you have to buy sim again (at least in my case with biglobe).
You can also toggle airplane mode every time you dont use internet ,thats what Im doing right now,although wont save that much.
Interesting thing is that I didnt have that problem with HTC's 4.1.2 jelly bean..
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I have a Nexus 4 (Android 5.0.1) and I bought one chip in BIC Camera with Line support, which means I can receive SMS (no voice). My battery is draining if the mobile network is on. The best thing I can do for now is, like you said, toggle airplane mode when I have a WiFi connection available and carry a power bank if I need to use 3G...
I have a Nexus 6P on Android 6.0.1 and use a data-only SIM card on Docomo's network in Japan (purchased from BIC camera). This issue has not been solved.
Some have claimed that a previous Android update from 4.x has solved the issue, but this is not the case. I've used multiple Android devices in Japan over the past 2 years with these "MVNO" SIM cards and every single one has the issue of battery drain. The iPhone does not have this problem.
Has anyone solved this? There was an Xposed Module fix for this, but that was ages ago and I presume it does not apply to Android 6.x.
Kaix said:
I have a Nexus 6P on Android 6.0.1 and use a data-only SIM card on Docomo's network in Japan (purchased from BIC camera). This issue has not been solved.
Some have claimed that a previous Android update from 4.x has solved the issue, but this is not the case. I've used multiple Android devices in Japan over the past 2 years with these "MVNO" SIM cards and every single one has the issue of battery drain. The iPhone does not have this problem.
Has anyone solved this? There was an Xposed Module fix for this, but that was ages ago and I presume it does not apply to Android 6.x.
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It was 'fixed' at one point in time and then it broke again.
I made this ticket but I'm not holding my breath
https://code.google.com/p/android/i... Priority Owner Summary Stars Reporter Opened
Any progress on this? I'm in Japan with a data SIM too ....
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Any progress on this? I'm in Japan with a data SIM too ....
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Sorry, I've left Japan a year ago and don't have Nexus anymore too, so can't help much..
Any progress on this?
Has it been fixed in Nougat?
I hope so. Going to Japan again later this year. Was a pain on my LG G4 last year. Got myself a Nexus 6P now with Android 7.1.1.
Pure Nexus ROM 7.1.2, same battery drain...
I have 0sim, which is free up to 500MB.
I can't add SMS option, because it will cost money.
Please, anyone, post some solution on Nougat for data only SIM.
My phone is rooted, but still no Xposed for Nougat. If it was some tool...
I bought sprint Galaxy Note 3 unlocked from ebay India. Everyrhing work great in it but one problem and the biggest problem which can't be cured is UNSTABLE SIGNAL. Signal falls from full to no service and again gain network.
Did everything I can. Updated with latest stock rom, which automativally updates bootloader and modem.
Factory reset, cleaning and all, flashing new rom, changing to New Sim and trying every network Sim available.
There is nothing under the sun I didn't do.
I used this phone for a month without Sim and it worked normally without getting overheated. And I speak and chat on social sites like whatsap, Skype and it's works fine.
What is the real problem? Radio band compatability? Hardware? Antenna compatability?
I don't know what but this is the best phone I have ever used. If I can fix it, I would be the happiest one.
Please someone help.
nitin99859 said:
I bought sprint Galaxy Note 3 unlocked from ebay India. Everyrhing work great in it but one problem and the biggest problem which can't be cured is UNSTABLE SIGNAL. Signal falls from full to no service and again gain network.
Did everything I can. Updated with latest stock rom, which automativally updates bootloader and modem.
Factory reset, cleaning and all, flashing new rom, changing to New Sim and trying every network Sim available.
There is nothing under the sun I didn't do.
I used this phone for a month without Sim and it worked normally without getting overheated. And I speak and chat on social sites like whatsap, Skype and it's works fine.
What is the real problem? Radio band compatability? Hardware? Antenna compatability?
I don't know what but this is the best phone I have ever used. If I can fix it, I would be the happiest one.
Please someone help.
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Dial *#0011# key back and key input menu Q and input again 0000. Now open method information to nes and go network selection select automatic. restart ur device ! Done.
Hi all, sim unlocked s-off sprint m9 used to work well on android 6 with official rom. But until the phone was upgraded to Android 7. Data connection stopped working for one operator (NOS in Portugal). However Vodafone works well.
Tried different roms and apn settings, same at all. Data connection does not work on NOS operator.
Does anyone have similar issue and of course any advices?
Thank you all.
redoano said:
Hi all, sim unlocked s-off sprint m9 used to work well on android 6 with official rom. But until the phone was upgraded to Android 7. Data connection stopped working for one operator (NOS in Portugal). However Vodafone works well.
Tried different roms and apn settings, same at all. Data connection does not work on NOS operator.
Does anyone have similar issue and of course any advices?
Thank you all.
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Why sim unlock a Sprint variant and not an AT&T or T-Mobile which already support GSM?
did you find a solution?
i have exact same issue.
bought one m9 from ebay with sprint (651) firmware on.
lte was working fine in israel (1800 2100).
after nougat im only getting 3g.
it makes sense that i cant use those bands (1 and 3 i think) on a sprint device.. but it did work with marshmallow
Same problem in the USA
I have (nearly) the same problem in the United States with a Sprint CDMA version of the One M9. The main difference is that my data speed is even worse than 3G, around 10-20 Kbps. Occasionally, I get faster speeds, but I haven't been able to figure out if it is location-specific (but always away from home and work) or due to some other characteristic.
The phone came brand new in a retail box from an eBay seller. It worked as expected for 1.7 years. The OTA update which installed Android 7 (aka Nougat) in early 2017 resulted in the very slow data speeds. WiFi is unaffected, but data is so slow that I cannot reliably send or receive MMS; Google Maps says that I do not even have a data connection for traffic info.
EcoMobile (my MVNO provider; I still have a sprint email address, so I know who is actually providing service) could only suggest resetting my phone; did this twice with no change in operation (but several of the programs which automatically re-installed themselves operated differently, including GMail no longer providing auto-complete for addresses).
After literally 2 hours in chat with htc, they told me that my MEID indicates my phone was "made in Taiwan". I took this to mean that: 1) the person I was chatting with had poor English skills (because aren't they all made in Taiwan?), and 2) my phone is gray market (meaning it was not imported into the country via official channels, even though the manual was in the American version of English).
I came to XDA looking for an answer, too. I was mildly surprised to see that this topic was at the top of the list for the One M9.
The best solution for my situation would be the proper ROM for my phone, but I don't know how to figure that out from the MEID. htc USA says they cannot help me with this.
I could even go back to Android 6, but I do rather like the new features in Nougat.
Alternatively, I could root the phone and install a 3rd party ROM, but I still need to know how to choose the proper one for my phone.
I hope this info finds its way to a helpful expert.
Regards,
Jeff
Hello
I recently purchased this phone for a family member. We set it up yesterday, and found that the sim card from their old phone that we've inserted isn't capable of allowing the phone to make/receive texts/calls. It just says something along the lines of "Can't connect to mobile network", despite showing signal bars. When I checked the connectivity bands against the mobile network's, it appeared that the phone should at least support 2G & 3G. I'm in the UK and haven't modified the ROM.
Has anyone had this issue before, and does anyone know of a fix? I've heard that some of the newer official ROMs are better for connectivity, but I don't want to flash the phone and void its warranty if the fault lies with the phone.
Many thanks
Luke
Heyyo, hmm can you please provide more information?
Link to the exact product purchased
What country and network is being used?
Does your device say x820, x821, x822 or x829 on the back of it? If not does it say what it is in the settings > about phone menu?
Can you please specify which version of EUI ROM it is running? Should be in Settings > About Phone.
As for upgrading EUI ROM versions? That will not void warranty as long as you don't have the x829 with EUI ROM 5.8.016s.... which is what I had and x829 with 5.8.016s is garbage. So many darn problems with it and has software updates disabled even via recovery update.zip... I didn't stay on it long since LineageOS 13.0 at the time officially came to the x2 heh
ThE_MarD said:
Heyyo, hmm can you please provide more information?
Link to the exact product purchased
What country and network is being used?
Does your device say x820, x821, x822 or x829 on the back of it? If not does it say what it is in the settings > about phone menu?
Can you please specify which version of EUI ROM it is running? Should be in Settings > About Phone.
As for upgrading EUI ROM versions? That will not void warranty as long as you don't have the x829 with EUI ROM 5.8.016s.... which is what I had and x829 with 5.8.016s is garbage. So many darn problems with it and has software updates disabled even via recovery update.zip... I didn't stay on it long since LineageOS 13.0 at the time officially came to the x2 heh
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Thanks for your reply
This is where I ordered it from: LeTV LeEco Le Max 2 X820 5.7 inch 4GB RAM 32GB ROM Snapdragon 820 Quad core 4G Smartphone
I live in the UK and the phone's using a Tesco Mobile SIM
The device is the X820
I don't have the phone with me right now, but I believe the EUI is 18s
I wasn't aware upgrading the ROM version didn't affect the warranty, that's nice to know
Hallo,
I believe I might have the same problem with the mobile network. In my case, I am quite certain that the battery is the problem. I got the phone some weeks ago, but I assume it was laying around for quite some time, which might be not very beneficial for the battery? Anyway, the voltage should be 4.4 V after loading and as long as the voltage stays above about 4 V, I have good data connection. But after a while, the voltage drops below 4 V and I do not have any connection anymore, despite showing all signal bars! Is it possible, that you see a similar behavior with your phone? If you load it on a charger, does your data work?
Peter_Kroetz said:
Hallo,
I believe I might have the same problem with the mobile network. In my case, I am quite certain that the battery is the problem. I got the phone some weeks ago, but I assume it was laying around for quite some time, which might be not very beneficial for the battery? Anyway, the voltage should be 4.4 V after loading and as long as the voltage stays above about 4 V, I have good data connection. But after a while, the voltage drops below 4 V and I do not have any connection anymore, despite showing all signal bars! Is it possible, that you see a similar behavior with your phone? If you load it on a charger, does your data work?
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I personally do not experience this but I'm 100% sure that the voltage from the battery should stay around 4V. If this happens try turning on the battery saver and dimmer your screen so you can spread the battery load. Maybe it will work idk.
LameMonster82 said:
I personally do not experience this but I'm 100% sure that the voltage from the battery should stay around 4V. If this happens try turning on the battery saver and dimmer your screen so you can spread the battery load. Maybe it will work idk.
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You are probably right in saying that the voltage should stay around 4 V. This is probably the case for new or at least well aged batteries. However, that seems not to be the case of my battery. According to the App that reads out the voltage, it sometimes drops to values as low as 3.6 V. Sometimes, the voltage recovers a bit, but typically, not enough to enable data connection, for which I believe to need at least around 4 V to work (reliably!).
Peter_Kroetz said:
Hallo,
I believe I might have the same problem with the mobile network. In my case, I am quite certain that the battery is the problem. I got the phone some weeks ago, but I assume it was laying around for quite some time, which might be not very beneficial for the battery? Anyway, the voltage should be 4.4 V after loading and as long as the voltage stays above about 4 V, I have good data connection. But after a while, the voltage drops below 4 V and I do not have any connection anymore, despite showing all signal bars! Is it possible, that you see a similar behavior with your phone? If you load it on a charger, does your data work?
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Thanks for replying, and sorry for my late reply.
I've tried making calls with the battery at full charge, but I get the same result. It's really peculiar...
Luke25361 said:
Thanks for replying, and sorry for my late reply.
I've tried making calls with the battery at full charge, but I get the same result. It's really peculiar...
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I purchased a X820 from China (TomTop.com) and the junk had an EXTREMELY LOW signal.I NEVER received network signal at home.I have to go near a cell tower to get signal,as soon i drive away from the tower (around 5 blocks)i lost signal and could not make or receive calls..Remember that the company LeEco went out of business and the phones we buy today are NOT made by LeEco but are made by many private factories in China and in reality are cheap clones.I send the junk back and purchased a X829.Now i have very good signal and connection never dropsJust return your phone is defective..Here is a video i had to send to tomtop.com in order to get a refund.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIOky1pjXKw&t=496s
Peter_Kroetz said:
Hallo,
I believe I might have the same problem with the mobile network. In my case, I am quite certain that the battery is the problem. I got the phone some weeks ago, but I assume it was laying around for quite some time, which might be not very beneficial for the battery? Anyway, the voltage should be 4.4 V after loading and as long as the voltage stays above about 4 V, I have good data connection. But after a while, the voltage drops below 4 V and I do not have any connection anymore, despite showing all signal bars! Is it possible, that you see a similar behavior with your phone? If you load it on a charger, does your data work?
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I have exactly the same problem when the phone's battery level goes around 70% (~4v).
i.e. when battery drops below 70%, the network signal shows LTE with around 3 bars but there's no network connectivity and can't make/receive phone call. But as soon as I plug in the charger, everything works perfectly! This happens on all ROMs.
I wish there is a solution for this.
same problem for me .....
Today ,
NO WAY to have working Network mobile on a Leeco LE 2 x526 with last stock rom 28s installed on it. NOW i can call on 3G but no voice ,,,,, but i can't be called. .....after restart with / without APN / searchable 3G/4G network Digi.Mobile ...signal is lost and is cost me allot of time and energy . i even lost any hope .....(coul be a hardware problem ?)
Operation made until now
1.install 3 stock roms 19 , 21 and 28
2.install another 6 custom roms 6,7,8.1(miui , havoc, lin14.1 , 15.1, aosp extended ,Bootleggers. RR , Cr ,Small_EUI ,purenexus,cuoco )
3.reset SIM 1+2
4.sparse india image
5.write lost IMEI
6.write new baseband with DFS
7.flash modems firmware (MPSS (56347 , 61295 , 66782 and 68083))
8.try other Carrier SIMS ..... same problem
9.check any carrier server service ...nope
etc (rewrite a qcn file . different APN config , twrp 3.0.2.0 ydss )
I have real problems .....i need help (maybe someone have same problem or has read more infos from so many forums )
The same problem.
Only one person with name AGATSU83 something like this find the solution , and the solution never post it.
He help him LAZYE.
BUT I NOT UNDERSTAND he give us one site in russia and he told us that he find the solution.
I READ AND READ AND READ .........
BUT NOTHING.....
I BRICK MY PHONE 20 TIMES AND NOTHING.
MAYBE ONE DAY I FOUND THE SOLUTION AND I POST IT.
With a new battery we Can solve the problem? Anyone try it?
Luke25361 said:
Hello
I recently purchased this phone for a family member. We set it up yesterday, and found that the sim card from their old phone that we've inserted isn't capable of allowing the phone to make/receive texts/calls. It just says something along the lines of "Can't connect to mobile network", despite showing signal bars. When I checked the connectivity bands against the mobile network's, it appeared that the phone should at least support 2G & 3G. I'm in the UK and haven't modified the ROM.
Has anyone had this issue before, and does anyone know of a fix? I've heard that some of the newer official ROMs are better for connectivity, but I don't want to flash the phone and void its warranty if the fault lies with the phone.
Many thanks
Luke
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I believe your phone is a X829. Someone installed the X820 firmware to sell it easier. It doesn't have Band 20 for 4G. Tesco mobile is working on O2 network and they're using Band 20 for 4G network. Despite that it should work on 3G. In my opinion you should install a custom ROM and check things there...
gagas1 said:
I believe your phone is a X829. Someone installed the X820 firmware to sell it easier. It doesn't have Band 20 for 4G. Tesco mobile is working on O2 network and they're using Band 20 for 4G network. Despite that it should work on 3G. In my opinion you should install a custom ROM and check things there...
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Ended up just being too frustrating, so we returned it for a refund & bought a different phone instead...
It's a shame, aside from that one issue it seemed to be a great phone, especially for the price
Luke25361 said:
Ended up just being too frustrating, so we returned it for a refund & bought a different phone instead...
It's a shame, aside from that one issue it seemed to be a great phone, especially for the price
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I made the mistake and only got a partial refund.. Didn't know it had the focus issue... At least I got nearly half the money back. Network is working fine as I'm on Three..
Got a new Le X526. Always telling me server erroranytime I try to browse on anything but I have full network
Hi, I am new to Sony family and bought used III which mightve been a Mistake.
I never see the signal having all bars full. It also reports values around 100dbm.
I have not been making calls really but I can see the reception is worse than with my old Xiaomi 9, same for 4g. Sometimes it drops and only restart fixes it.
Running dualsim, different carriers. Did network config restarts etc.
Lets assume it is sw problem. Could it be bad non-eu stock rom? How do I check?
I might immediatelly go with custom rom, maybe on android 12 just to see if it works better. Any suggestions? I just dont think factory reset or flashing stock is gonna fix it easily and I am open to experiments as long as the system and mainly signal reception is stable because next stop is trashbin really. The phone is overall great, I just did not expect phones having such problems nowadays.
I've seen the same, especially if I go underground for a few minutes - the phone can't reconnect unless I restart it or switch on and off the airplane mode.
But apart from that I have a pretty stable connection, no matter what the bars show.
My uneducated guess is power savings affect the signal strenght.
Never had problems during calls, no matter if driving or stationary
MorkoCZ said:
Hi, I am new to Sony family and bought used III which mightve been a Mistake.
I never see the signal having all bars full. It also reports values around 100dbm.
I have not been making calls really but I can see the reception is worse than with my old Xiaomi 9, same for 4g. Sometimes it drops and only restart fixes it.
Running dualsim, different carriers. Did network config restarts etc.
Lets assume it is sw problem. Could it be bad non-eu stock rom? How do I check?
I might immediatelly go with custom rom, maybe on android 12 just to see if it works better. Any suggestions? I just dont think factory reset or flashing stock is gonna fix it easily and I am open to experiments as long as the system and mainly signal reception is stable because next stop is trashbin really. The phone is overall great, I just did not expect phones having such problems nowadays.
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As A current Metro by T-mobile sales rep, and self proclaimed cell phone guru, some carriers require a phone to be registered on your account for it to fully work, even if the phone on paper has all the supported bands of said carrier. so this could be the problem, and if it's a software problem you can simply reinstall the correct firmware for your region and device and see if that fixes the issue, you could also try a different region but same device model number...
MorkoCZ said:
Hi, I am new to Sony family and bought used III which mightve been a Mistake.
I never see the signal having all bars full. It also reports values around 100dbm.
I have not been making calls really but I can see the reception is worse than with my old Xiaomi 9, same for 4g. Sometimes it drops and only restart fixes it.
Running dualsim, different carriers. Did network config restarts etc.
Lets assume it is sw problem. Could it be bad non-eu stock rom? How do I check?
I might immediatelly go with custom rom, maybe on android 12 just to see if it works better. Any suggestions? I just dont think factory reset or flashing stock is gonna fix it easily and I am open to experiments as long as the system and mainly signal reception is stable because next stop is trashbin really. The phone is overall great, I just did not expect phones having such problems nowadays.
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I have the same problem as well
unicastbg said:
I've seen the same, especially if I go underground for a few minutes - the phone can't reconnect unless I restart it or switch on and off the airplane mode.
But apart from that I have a pretty stable connection, no matter what the bars show.
My uneducated guess is power savings affect the signal strenght.
Never had problems during calls, no matter if driving or stationary
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I have not really tested it much in such environment like underground. The signal mostly stays ok, not full at all but the connection works tho. I had only like 2-3 restarts/week due to connection reporting only EDGE available (still I couldnt browse anything) and both sim signals showed a problem (exlamation mark), I think it could have been caused by worse reception conditions and it eventually stopped working at all.
Ainz_Ooal_Gown said:
As A current Metro by T-mobile sales rep, and self proclaimed cell phone guru, some carriers require a phone to be registered on your account for it to fully work, even if the phone on paper has all the supported bands of said carrier. so this could be the problem, and if it's a software problem you can simply reinstall the correct firmware for your region and device and see if that fixes the issue, you could also try a different region but same device model number...
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I dont see registration being a requirement here in EU. These are prepaid simcards, no binding to a device, no contract and such.
I dont know if its software problem. After little bit of Googling I came to a conclusion that Sony does indeed have problem with signal reception no matter what is the cause. To me it seems it could be SW related. Question is if flashing stock rom is the way to go or maybe using a custom rom as daily driver?
DrDrag0n said:
I have the same problem as well
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What os/rom do you have? Have you had any success on making the reception better, more stable? Did custom rom help with that anyhow?
MorkoCZ said:
I don't see registration being a requirement here in EU. These are prepaid simcards, no binding to a device, no contract and such.
I don't know if its software problem. After little bit of Googling I came to a conclusion that Sony does indeed have problem with signal reception no matter what is the cause. To me it seems it could be SW related. Question is if flashing stock rom is the way to go or maybe using a custom rom as daily driver?
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In the states Metro by T-Mobile is a prepaid company that uses T-Mobile's network, but they specifically require your current device to be on your account to make sure they can give you the correct info on why your phone isn't working correctly. And some times to send the correct configuration file to your device. But in your specific case i would say go the firmware route and see if that fixes it before calling the carrier to see if there's a config file or something similar they need to send.
Ainz_Ooal_Gown said:
In the states Metro by T-Mobile is a prepaid company that uses T-Mobile's network, but they specifically require your current device to be on your account to make sure they can give you the correct info on why your phone isn't working correctly. And some times to send the correct configuration file to your device. But in your specific case i would say go the firmware route and see if that fixes it before calling the carrier to see if there's a config file or something similar they need to send.
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Thanks for the explanation. I chose the FW route, testing AlphaDroid as of now. So far so good. Reception already looks better so I will stick to this rom for now and see how it performs.
MorkoCZ said:
Thanks for the explanation. I chose the FW route, testing AlphaDroid as of now. So far so good. Reception already looks better so I will stick to this rom for now and see how it performs.
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Just a tip, you might wanna force 4G even on custom ROMs, I am running same config as you double sim and diff carriers but i get better result by forcing LTE Only on my main data SIM.
Sakuu said:
Just a tip, you might wanna force 4G even on custom ROMs, I am running same config as you double sim and diff carriers but i get better result by forcing LTE Only on my main data SIM.
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Got it, thanks for the tip.
MorkoCZ said:
Got it, thanks for the tip.
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I have a quick update for you regarding my devices connectivity problems
I reflashed the latest global firmware, this overrides the modem 5g configs that you find on all of the 5g enabling guides.
immediately my reception AND my phone switching between 3G, 4g 4g+ etc was better. Im not saying im magically getting full bars, but its improved substantially on top of switching between networks when travelling etc is instantly now. Instead of me having to enable flight mode to reset my network every time.
i will try flash a custom rom and see if the reception stays fine
only had problems after trying to enable 5g and follow the guides.
edit: spelling
DrDrag0n said:
I have a quick update for you regarding my devices connectivity problems
I reflashed the latest global firmware, this overrides the modem 5g configs that you find on all of the 5g enabling guides.
immediately my reception AND my phone switching between 3G, 4g 4g+ etc was better. Im not saying im magically getting full bars, but its improved substantially on top of switching between networks when travelling etc is instantly now. Instead of me having to enable flight mode to reset my network every time.
i will try flash a custom rom and see if the reception stays fine
only had problems after trying to enable 5g and follow the guides.
edit: spelling
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Cool, thanks for the info. What is the version of that global fw?
I had only one network disconnect on AlphaDroid but it managed to fix itself within minutes. Still the display seems bit irresponsive to touches at times, baterry drain is not the best and also call quality does not seem to be the best. So I am considering switching to global or maybe different custom. Ofc it could be just my device.
MorkoCZ said:
Cool, thanks for the info. What is the version of that global fw?
I had only one network disconnect on AlphaDroid but it managed to fix itself within minutes. Still the display seems bit irresponsive to touches at times, baterry drain is not the best and also call quality does not seem to be the best. So I am considering switching to global or maybe different custom. Ofc it could be just my device.
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You should start using 120Hz if it feels slow (go into QS settings and get the refresh rate toggle from there), also enable High polling rate from Settings > Display for better responsiveness, also if you're rooted/using Shizuku you should try https://github.com/kyujin-cho/pixel-volte-patch/releases it may unlock some SIM options that may improve your call quality.
MorkoCZ said:
Cool, thanks for the info. What is the version of that global fw?
I had only one network disconnect on AlphaDroid but it managed to fix itself within minutes. Still the display seems bit irresponsive to touches at times, baterry drain is not the best and also call quality does not seem to be the best. So I am considering switching to global or maybe different custom. Ofc it could be just my device.
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6.1.2.A.0.447 was what I upgraded too
Honestly, I don’t have a single practical use case for my phone where i need 5g enabled, so it’s really not a deal breaker for me to not have that enabled. 4g+ is still pretty quick especially for my use case. If you want volte & vowifi I recommend magisk + zygisk so you can use banking apps. Works well for me and call quality is fantastic
edit: I think I should note i did a full clean flash, flashing all and wiping all data on the phone. It’s been a few days and signal noticeably better.
edit 2: spelling (damn autocorrect)