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Hi there, I have an extremely fluctuating signal. What I want to know is, is it possible that the radio could be damaged due yo excessive downloading? I have only had the phone for about 2.5 months but must have downloaded about 40 GB through it. ( I don't use the broadband anymore)
Mfizz said:
Hi there, I have an extremely fluctuating signal. What I want to know is, is it possible that the radio could be damaged due yo excessive downloading? I have only had the phone for about 2.5 months but must have downloaded about 40 GB through it. ( I don't use the broadband anymore)
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Answer is NO
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Is your signal (dbM) fluctuating or your download bandwith.
In first case you could be ping-pong'ed between antennas, some modems are more resilient aganst this than others. Try out a few.
If download alone is fluctuating your antenna may be on capacity limit or your provider is attemptin, to throttle you. Check if connection remains stable with a vpn connection (more speicifically a udp vpn since those are very hard to throttlt) and make sure your apn do not include a proxy unless absolutely necessary.
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Thanks for your reply. How can I check the dBm. Because that I think would be best to check a faulty radio. initially I noticed it first when my 3g h and kept fluctuating between edge GPRS etc. I phoned my provider and they said they haven't been throttling. They told me to manual roam by selecting a different operator and coming back. This doesn't do anything.
Sorry I found the dBm. It's at 91 then the next second 109 with as ranging from 2 to 16. The signal bar at the top of the phone is between no bars and 1 bar
Hi all! First post in the Alpha section... Got my Alpha the other day. And i love all about it. But there is one thing thats gets me wondering. It's the reception. All my previous phones got good reception at home.. i get 1-2 bars. So my question is. Does anybody experience this issue? I have experienced SMS delays and chipped calls.
Location : Sweden
Provider : Telenor
Look at actual signal strength in dBm. Bars are arbitrary and vary from phone to phone.
phositadc said:
Look at actual signal strength in dBm. Bars are arbitrary and vary from phone to phone.
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Yeah, i have.. it's lite around -110 .. My Z2 had around -70 to -80 in the same region..
pattsy said:
Yeah, i have.. it's lite around -110 .. My Z2 had around -70 to -80 in the same region..
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Ah ok. That's a bit concerning... Huge difference.
phositadc said:
Ah ok. That's a bit concerning... Huge difference.
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It could just be a faulty device... I'll try replacing my sim first. If that's the issue.
If that's not working. I'll have it replaced.
Edit: Had my sim replaced. Still experiencing bad reception. It goes as low as -105dbm... where my z2 had around -70 (same network, same location)... that's bad. Any ideas what I can do to solve this?
Yeah keep me updated - my Alpha also seems to have noticeably weaker reception than my iPhone on 4G (800mhz band).
Hoping its a modem firmware/software power output thing and not a hardware thing.
Same here, looks like the reception is 1-2 bars worse than other phones.
But I have no experience of delayed SMS or failed calls and the speeds on internet is very good.
Location: Sweden
Provider: Telia
seem like Iphone 4s signal problem with metal frame blocking antena-reciver,hmmm
Signal problems
Hi, I'm on my second Alpha and first sim, I have an alternative sim yet to try but have chated on Twitter with another user who found no improvement with a new sim and changed phones completely. I'm with three. My signal goes completely when I'm sitting with other three users whose phones work fine. I think it's a phone fault and am considering sending it back now.
Hi guys,
I noticed something interesting with my Alpha:
As you, I have a poor signal strength. But when calling someone then the signal bar jump to full force instantly!
Could it be a link with BIG little technology?
KiDimel said:
Hi guys,
I noticed something interesting with my Alpha:
As you, I have a poor signal strength. But when calling someone then the signal bar jump to full force instantly!
Could it be a link with BIG little technology?
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Well, for those who have the same problem, I deactivated the 4G. Then the signal strength is better. I made the test: 2 bars with 4G enabled in network settings, full signal when 3G only.
As a possible future Alpha owner, question.
Are you on a USA Network with the Qualcomm Alpha ?
Or in Europe on Exynos Octacore ?
robertkoa said:
As a possible future Alpha owner, question.
Are you on a USA Network with the Qualcomm Alpha ?
Or in Europe on Exynos Octacore ?
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I am using a european Exynos one
The alpha is my second LTE able phone. Both showed a completely different signal bar reading when using LTE (and checking in lecture, how Signal strength is meassured for GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/LTE it shows, that LTE uses a completely revised scheme to calculate the signal strength)
I haven't made any speed measurements yet, but my feeling is:
(4G) With LTE, even without any highlighted bar i can use internet, webpages load fast, other lookups work.
(3G,3.5G) With H/H+ , and at least 1 bar highlighted, internet works
(2.5G) Edge and at least 1 to two bars, internet is available... three bars are better for it to be worthwhile
(2G) G only - forget it. I'll need 4 bars to surf the web, and i must wait. Chat works if i'm lucky and got at least 1-2 bars.
Apart from that: the signal bars in 2G and 3G show the strength of the signal - but aren't any measure of the quality of the signal. They show anything that sends on the frequency/timeslot of the 2G/3G signal you're receiving. If you've got heavy interferences, you'll get full bars but it all is static.
(Like - in a disco, you've got loud music, and people speaking very loudly to you - that would be full bars, but not the best place to speak to each other....)
I don't understand exactly what the value used by 4G exactly means, but it sounds like it only represents the LTE cell you do want to receive - so it should be more accurate and cutting out the noise somehow
I think you're right ! This is my feeling too. In 4G calls are always perfect for me even with one bar.
In settings we can also have a more accurate highlight on to the signal strength in Db.
Guys this alpha is full of mysteriousness !
I think samsung did it ON purpose.. ! Save battery??
I have weaker signal too.. on iphone 5 is full and i had on my former Honor 6 full as hell..
But I dont konw IF samsung wants to save power by this .. I think it has no much influence as iphone 5 nor Honor 6 had full signal and battery never got down fast.. when I had Honor 6 100% at night it was 98 % in morning..
Another thing with aplha ,when i leave phone in sleep half hour or longer , th emobile network stops and wont come up...
I have to restart phone or turn airplane on ad off.. then H+ or 4G appears..
I have the issue with mobile data too, it seems to also do it when it has been on WiFi for a while and you change to mobile data.
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Hey guys,
I have a very bad reception with my Samsung Galaxy Alpha when i'm in the subway in Paris. To be honnest I have no service, no sms, no calls, and for sure no internet...
I can see people using their smartphones inside the subway without problems.
I had an iPhone 4 during 3 years, and didn't have any problem with it when I was in the subway.
I'm using the same phone carrier "Bouygues Telecom"
So what's wrong with this Galaxy Alpha ?
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I have the issue with mobile data too, it seems to also do it when it has been on WiFi for a while and you change to mobile data.
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it disables data carrier APN and it won't turn it auto i went it that settings and had to tap that circle manually to get green .. think it is bug .. need sorting out updating software..
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Hey guys,
I have a very bad reception with my Samsung Galaxy Alpha when i'm in the subway in Paris. To be honnest I have no service, no sms, no calls, and for sure no internet...
I can see people using their smartphones inside the subway without problems.
I had an iPhone 4 during 3 years, and didn't have any problem with it when I was in the subway.
I'm using the same phone carrier "Bouygues Telecom"
So what's wrong with this Galaxy Alpha ?
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looks lik eit might be a software problem .. we need to contact samsung bout it or complain on their site.. but guys all of us we must complain not just one person cos they wont sort it out..
Hey people,
I'm also having connection issues:
When I boot the phone it's working is at should: Switching between 4G/3G/EDGE etc. After a while the connection sort of times out. I can only make emergency calls. It works flawlessly for up to a day, or it can only work for like 5 minutes.
Rebooting the device fixes this temporarily. My service provider (Hi in NL) has already sent me a new simcard which doesn't help. They are now saying I should send it over for repair.
Btw: When i leave it in CDMA only, the problem takes much longer to arise (like a couple of days).
I can see that people who have posted in this thread are having the same issues. I'm wondering if this is firmware or hardware related, as I want avoid sending over my phone. If it IS a firmware bug, sending it over for repair obviously isn't going to fix this.
I have sent an e-mail to Samsung BeNeLux. Like Simona Simmy says, we should all write to Samsung
Hello guys! I have Le Max 2 (x829) for a monthz and seems like my phone have a problem with 4G signal ( im from Bulgaria). My phone reach only 3-3.5 hours SoT, with 1-2 hours music. I never stop my internet (4G) and location, bluetooth and things like that are always off. I tried with different​ ROMs - Small Eui by Aurel, with 5.9 20s... And no change in SoT! How can I fix that? With flash modem?
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Hello guys! I have Le Max 2 (x829) for a monthz and seems like my phone have a problem with 4G signal ( im from Bulgaria). My phone reach only 3-3.5 hours SoT, with 1-2 hours music. I never stop my internet (4G) and location, bluetooth and things like that are always off. I tried with different​ ROMs - Small Eui by Aurel, with 5.9 20s... And no change in SoT! How can I fix that? With flash modem?
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Do you have GSM transmitters in your area? It is possible that the phone does not capture coverage and increases the power to keep this coverage. The battery may also be defective. How long has this problem been with you?
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Do you have GSM transmitters in your area? It is possible that the phone does not capture coverage and increases the power to keep this coverage. The battery may also be defective. How long has this problem been with you?
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I think it's not from the battery.. Look the time without signal in the photos... Above than 70%. So I'm with x829, can I flash just the modem? I live in 2 citys, one of them its Sofia (capital of Bulgaria) and here should be the best signal in Bulgaria... With my Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 I haven't this problem before. Can you prefer me some rome? I need B3 frequency for 4G signal. And thank you for the fast answer
Do you have TWRP? If you have this, you can try other ROM for example Lineage Mod and Test whether the problem has disappeared or is still appearing. You should check on original ROM too. Also, there may be a problem with antennas.
Xiaomi says redmi note 7 pro supports 3ca but hardly is anyone experiencing it. Some internal digging made clear that it does support 3ca but its not compatible with the Indian networks yet(don't know about other countries). Most of the users report some sort of network/speed problem on lte. I read a guide here on xda for enabling LTE-A on xiaomi mi a1. Was wondering if anyone could make a dedicated guide for note 7 pro too. Well xiaomi too could fix the issue but seems they show no interest and don't even address it publicly. The network on this thing really sucks, it does. And that shouldn't become the reason to hate on this lovely device.
Don't understand what I am talking about, read this - https://piunikaweb.com/2019/04/25/e...ion-likely-incompatible-with-indian-networks/
My area supports 1800+850+2300 interband ca by Jio. But no signs of its support by rn7 pro. Even while traveling I didn't notice 4g+ anywhere. And yeah the network in my area is very weak.
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My area supports 1800+850+2300 interband ca by Jio. But no signs of its support by rn7 pro. Even while traveling I didn't notice 4g+ anywhere. And yeah the network in my area is very weak.
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same problem very slow internet speed 15-20 kbps
what to do
rishavsoni said:
same problem very slow internet speed 15-20 kbps
what to do
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Can't do an anything for now buddy. That's why I made this thread requesting LTE-A support for rn7 pro. Seems that cant be done too. Only hope is if xiaomi adds lte+ support over ota itself. But for now they seem to struggle to fix even the basic bugs.
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Can't do an anything for now buddy. That's why I made this thread requesting LTE-A support for rn7 pro. Seems that cant be done too. Only hope is if xiaomi adds lte+ support over ota itself. But for now they seem to struggle to fix even the basic bugs.
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bro what's the max speed u r getting
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bro what's the max speed u r getting
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Well my concern is not speed but poor network coverage and no support for carrier aggregation. Well even about speeds I get from 0-150 kbps, at night around 1 mbps but only in a particular region in my house. But these speeds are not constant, for a second I get good speed and the next second I get none, 0. The issue with me is more of a coverage related than speed related. Though with support of 4g+ things would have been much better.
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Well my concern is not speed but poor network coverage and no support for carrier aggregation. Well even about speeds I get from 0-150 kbps, at night around 1 mbps but only in a particular region in my house. But these speeds are not constant, for a second I get good speed and the next second I get none, 0. The issue with me is more of a coverage related than speed related. Though with support of 4g+ things would have been much better.
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it would have been better to buy realme 3 pro
rishavsoni said:
it would have been better to buy realme 3 pro
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About your speed issue I think your carrier is the culprit. Are you getting slow speed issues on other devices as well with the same carrier ?
prashant2198 said:
About your speed issue I think your carrier is the culprit. Are you getting slow speed issues on other devices as well with the same carrier ?
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no bro only on rn 7 pro
rishavsoni said:
no bro only on rn 7 pro
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Well slow speed isn't an issue that I heard of. Network coverage and lack of 4g+ is the issue we all are facing. Are you sure all your network settings are fine like data roaming on, volte on, selection of correct apn etc.
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Well slow speed isn't an issue that I heard of. Network coverage and lack of 4g+ is the issue we all are facing. Are you sure all your network settings are fine like data roaming on, volte on, selection of correct apn etc.
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see these others r also facing this problem
rishavsoni said:
see these others r also facing this problem
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Well that issue was in March with miui 10.2.7. And if you are facing that till now seems it might be still real. Hope ota can save us.
modem image file only fix this issue. mi only fix this issue. but they not ready to fix it
https://piunikaweb.com/2019/04/25/e...ion-likely-incompatible-with-indian-networks/
see this bro
rishavsoni said:
https://piunikaweb.com/2019/04/25/e...ion-likely-incompatible-with-indian-networks/
see this bro
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Well I had already shared the link to this article in op.
rishavsoni said:
see these others r also facing this problem
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Check which band your phone is connecting to. Download network signal guru and connect to Band 40. Requires root.
<!--whether the device support 4G+-->
<bool name="support_ca">true</bool>
this line missing on device_future folder violet.xml file .
this line ther on Redmi7 & Redmi note 6pro
can i added this line to violet.xml file
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<!--whether the device support 4G+-->
<bool name="support_ca">true</bool>
this line missing on device_future folder violet.xml file .
this line ther on Redmi7 & Redmi note 6pro
can i added this line to violet.xml file
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Where is this folder bro. Also, we do get 4G+ for airtel in RN7pro.
Update: Found the folder. I don't think you can enable it like that.
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Where is this folder bro. Also, we do get 4G+ for airtel in RN7pro.
Update: Found the folder. I don't think you can enable it like that.
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system folder or system->etc->
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system folder or system->etc->
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Changing it will not work. For airtel, 4G+ is working. For Jio, just hope they bring it by updates.
Been noticing that my signal drops more than normal at home and at work since swithching to the xperia, Used to have both a Note10+5g which would get consitant 5g at full signal, and the same for my Oneplus 9Pro, But with the xperia ill get 1-2bars 5g in the same room if it hasnt dropped to 4G at 2 bar or 3G. Mobile network EE
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Just switched from OP10 Pro to Sony and I noticed this same thing. With my OP10 Pro I usually got very good signal, but with Xperia the signal is very poor.
Me as well, especially on WiFi. My router supports only WiFi 4 and I get poor signal if not directly next to the router.
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Been noticing that my signal drops more than normal at home and at work since swithching to the xperia, Used to have both a Note10+5g which would get consitant 5g at full signal, and the same for my Oneplus 9Pro, But with the xperia ill get 1-2bars 5g in the same room if it hasnt dropped to 4G at 2 bar or 3G. Mobile network EE
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I switched from Nothing Phone 1 to Sony and I noticed this same thing. With my NP1 I usually had a very excellent signal,
Okay glad it's not just me, but I wonder why it's like that now
Phew, I am not alone. Mine works poorly with Wifi 6. Any ideas to fix?
I've noticed this also, and the Bluetooth connection (with Sony's WH-1000XM4 and WF-1000XM3) is also very weak.
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I've noticed this also, and the Bluetooth connection (with Sony's WH-1000XM4 and WF-1000XM3) is also very weak.
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I have noticed this bluetooth issue only when screen is Off? How about you?
I'm also switching from xperia 1 to 1 IV and bought a metal frame case for the phone with a lower signal, the signal has dropped even more I don't use a case anymore
Unfortunately, the GPS signal is weak a lot of times and stops navigating.
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Unfortunately, the GPS signal is weak a lot of times and stops navigating.
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Will this signal issue be fixed with an upgrade?
I do hope that Sony will fix these soon.
Signals should not be an issue in 2022. However, be aware that the GPS is only a single-band one, despite some specs around the net.
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Been noticing that my signal drops more than normal at home and at work since swithching to the xperia, Used to have both a Note10+5g which would get consitant 5g at full signal, and the same for my Oneplus 9Pro, But with the xperia ill get 1-2bars 5g in the same room if it hasnt dropped to 4G at 2 bar or 3G. Mobile network EE
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Hi, I just realized the solution.
Please install voWIFI app via play store, disable DSDS, and you are done!
If you totally missed your Antenna, be sure that u are using the first sim slot for your sim card
afshineb said:
Hi, I just realized the solution.
Please install voWIFI app via play store, disable DSDS, and you are done!
If you totally missed your Antenna, be sure that u are using the first sim slot for your sim card
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I'll see if this does anything, initally it looks like it did nothing but it's too early to tell as it could just be where I am right now
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I'm also switching from xperia 1 to 1 IV and bought a metal frame case for the phone with a lower signal, the signal has dropped even more I don't use a case anymore
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Same here. It looks so nice with metal case. Call quality not that great also
Metal cases do degrade network signal very much. be it of any kind, GPS, carrier signals, Bluetooth and WI FI.
Sony uses its signal scale in quality, the rest of the companies in power.
I didn't get a 1 IV until the Android 13 release, upgrading from a 5 III. I also use a work iPhone 11 regularly. I'm in the US and my phones are all US market models, and I live in a large metropolitan area. Both of my phones are in carbon fiber cases with metal in them. Here are my observations, which seem to be more positive than what is posted here.
Wifi: My home network is Wifi 6, and the signal on the 1 IV is usually weaker than the iPhone 11. But, it's only by 1 or 2 dbm, per the data from my router. However, if you run a speedtest on both phones, the Xperia 1IV always gives a higher Mbps reading than the iPhone.
BT: I have WF-1000XM3 and M4s and both work fine on both phones. I can get further away from the phone with either headphones from the iPhone than the Xperia, but the Xperia works fine if it's sitting next to me or in my pocket. No issues with connecting to other devices like speakers or car stereos.
Cellular: My 1 IV is on T-Mobile, while my iPhone is on Verizon, so hard to compare there. However, my wife has an iPhone 14 Pro Max on T-Mobile, and in spot comparisons, my Xperia gets better reception and faster data connectivity. When I'm on 5G, my Xperia regularly gets over 1Gbps download speeds, even without full bars on the signal meter.
I am from Croatia and I have very poor 3G signal, 2G, 4G and 5G signals are OK so in my home there is no 3G signal at all and I am not available because my network doesnt have VoLTE. I am on 64.1.A.0.882 firmware. Before I would have signal problems but restart would fix that. Now, after restart nothing is fixed. Till now I reset my phone 2 times and it was on service repair because of fingerprint sensor. 2 days ago everything was OK. I don't know what is going on. Is there any fix? Could this be Google Play System problem? Because yesterday I got another Google Play System update of 9 MB for March and around that time this problem started and I don't see any fix.
I manage to solve problem. I call this code in the phone *#*#4636#*#* and it opens Testing. In there I went to
Phone info --> three dots --> Select radio band --> Automatic
and after that everything start to work. I don't know what radio band was set before because I couldn't read that. I gess that every time when problem happens I'll have to do this.