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So I just got my Nexus One a couple of days ago. In most ways it's a great device. The screen is amazing and multitasking with IM and apps like Pandora and Rhapsody is a nice change.
However...none of this is all that great if it doesn't work very well as a phone! I live in Brooklyn, in an area marked on the T-mobile map as "Best 3g coverage". I've found that I get almost full signal with T-Mobile 3g if it's sitting on my desk in it's dock (and speed test at about 2mbit). As soon as I hold the phone in my hand (especially if my hand is on the bottom of the phone), the signal drops away by at least two bars, if not completely - dropping the data connection back to edge. If I walk about 15 feet away from the window and into my apartment, I often lose connection altogether.
If I put my T-mobile sim into my unlocked iPhone I get a steady 2-3 bars with EDGE throughout the entire apartment.
HTC are sending me a replacement Nexus and it should get here today or tomorrow.
My question is, should I expect an improvement with the new unit? How many of you are experiencing problems with the device in terms of 3g and general signal stability? Do you notice significant signal drop offs when holding the phone as opposed to having it docked or on a desk?
It's definitely a bit of a dealbreaker for me, and the problem seems way too widespread to just be a problem with my unit. Just wondering what the general experience is here?
Thanks.
By cupping my hands around the phone I can consistently lose one bar and regain it by letting go. This is while it's sitting flat on the table or by standing it up and holding it at the top with one finger.
You arent the only one having this issue, i am as well as many others.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/...t-after-update-is-it-a-design-pro/1#c25420883
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You arent the only one having this issue, i am as well as many others.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/...t-after-update-is-it-a-design-pro/1#c25420883
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yep. same **** happens to me when i hold my phone normally at the bottom.
Yup, even after the recent OTA update, it's been noted (on engadget as well) about how cupping the unit drops the signal strength.
There's hope this is a software patch fix, but it's looking like a hardware limitation.
Also voice your concerns here...
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=0c0fb2a46ad64955&hl=en
The more complaints they get, the more public it gets...the better chance we have of getting the issue fixed.
It's also has been noted over at tmonews...more exposure the better!
http://www.tmonews.com/2010/02/nexus-one-3g-woes-part-315/
I have the same problem with my phone. It'll have 2-3 bars 3G while the phone is on my desk but drop to Edge whenever I use it to make a phone call or browse the internet. I called HTC about it and they're sending me a new phone, I'm hoping it was just a bad batch because not everone is experience this problem.
3G/UMTS/HSDPA flip to EDGE
In an area with maximum T-Mobile 3G coverage (as indicated by their map), I get:
* phone on the desk: 4 bars, HSDPA, -79..-81dBm 16..17 asu
* cradling the bottom of the phone: 3 bars, HSDPA, -97..-93 dBm, 8..10 asu
* cradling the top of the phone: 4 bars, HSDPA, -71dBm 21 asu
The phone is running CyanogenMod 5.0.2, which includes Google's OTA update that purportedly fixed the 3G issue.
It could be an issue with the antenna placement. A similar thing happens on my old GPRS 1G Nokia phone (that I have to use currently, my MT3g was stolen, bleh): when I hold it from the top, it drops from a full 7/7 bars to 1/7 bars, and when I hold it from the bottom, it jumps to 7/7 bars again. My guess is that the Nexus One has the antenna on the bottom, which is where it is most commonly held, so it loses 3G signal easily, leading more people to notice a problem.
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My guess is that the Nexus One has the antenna on the bottom, which is where it is most commonly held, so it loses 3G signal easily, leading more people to notice a problem.
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The Nexus antenna is on the bottom and has been noted as an issue on some other threads.
Doctor. my arm hurts when i do this.....^^^^^<<<<>>>>>
then dont
I hope iphone 4 complainers don't see this thread
iPhone 4 is getting a lot of flack for exactly the same issue right now. the exact same thing with the N1 just isn't reported.
ablation said:
iPhone 4 is getting a lot of flack for exactly the same issue right now. the exact same thing with the N1 just isn't reported.
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Don't worry since this is an old thread from last February!
ablation said:
iPhone 4 is getting a lot of flack for exactly the same issue right now. the exact same thing with the N1 just isn't reported.
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This issue was all over the media, when it was news that is.
I am getting the same issue on the Nexus One which I bought yesterday brand new on eBay.. and I switched away from my iPhone 4 (which I still have, just inside the box) because of this.
I just spread my pinky and ring finger apart to expose the Bottom part of the phone right where the word HTC is located. Leaving this part slightly exposed clears up the issue no problem and reduces the signal attenuation caused by the hand.
I have had continuous issues with the Droid 3. One of my biggest issues is that the GPS seems completely unstable. I have tried turning on/off GPS options, etc...
Weather I try to use Google Maps or another application such as Endomondo, it cant maintain a lock. It seems to be able to locate me within 12 - 30 feet and then within a mile!!!
Using an application like Endomondo (running, cycling, etc), is completely useless. It can't track my location at all and when it does lock on, it only holds for a few seconds and then gone again.
I took the phone in to Verizon with a complaint about the GPs and screen issues (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239980) and the rep said both were normal for this phone...
Has anyone figured out a way to resolve this problem?
I, too, have the same issue with GPS. I use SportyPal Pro, and cannot use my Droid 3 when running/walking. I can go for a 5 mile run, and SportyPal will show I had ran 6 miles. I can run north to south in a straight line, and when finished, SportyPal will show that I went east and west as much as 400-500 feet off of that straight line and because of that can add anywhere from .1 miles to .5 miles to that 1 mile run.
It is so unreliable that I will use my older decommisioned Droid2 to run with. It works perfectly with the same software.
If anybody has any suggestions, I'm all ears.
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I have had continuous issues with the Droid 3. One of my biggest issues is that the GPS seems completely unstable. I have tried turning on/off GPS options, etc...
Weather I try to use Google Maps or another application such as Endomondo, it cant maintain a lock. It seems to be able to locate me within 12 - 30 feet and then within a mile!!!
Using an application like Endomondo (running, cycling, etc), is completely useless. It can't track my location at all and when it does lock on, it only holds for a few seconds and then gone again.
I took the phone in to Verizon with a complaint about the GPs and screen issues (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239980) and the rep said both were normal for this phone...
Has anyone figured out a way to resolve this problem?
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Sadly, I have the same issues.
Well with only 3 people chiming in, maybe it is bad hardware?
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Well with only 3 people chiming in, maybe it is bad hardware?
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God, I hope not. I have enough problems with this phone as it is.
No problems with GPS for me
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No problems with GPS for me
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Are you using it for navigation only? Or a similar application for running/walking?
The reason I ask is because I do not notice a problem during navigation. It works great for that without any problems. Until I get to downtown Chicago. I almost expect problems there. Even with my Droid2.
i've only had issues with my gps in areas with lte. when im at college im in a city with lte support and my gps doesn't work (my friend who has an X also has issues with his gps when in areas with lte). when im home where there isnt lte support my gps works fine.
No it's not hardware mine works flawlessly and almost instantly fixes position, tho i have modded the gps.conf found in the etc folder. Details for tweaking this for your region can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13537801&postcount=1
Many thanx to 75markus for this.
Since we don't have a recovery yet to flash a zip you will need to edit the gps.conf file manually.
Oceanic region can be found in my sig below apart of my camera mod.
-smc
The problem I was having with the GPS from Day 1 is that I would occasionally notice that it would not start up at all when openning a GPS-dependant app (such as Maps or Weatherbug, etc). Whenever that happened, I would have to restart the phone, and then the GPS would be able to initialize again... at least, for a while.
Eventually, I was digging around in the setting and found the "VZW location services" option under "Location & security settings". I unchecked that option and, ever since, I've had no problem with the GPS. It seems that th VZW-based location services were causing the problem. Of course, since then, I've rooted and frozen all of the VZW bloat, so I might be able to turn that option back on with no ill effect. Still, it was as simple enough fix.
My issue might not sound exactly the same as yours, but you could give this a try and see if it helps.
-SR-
I'm not having any GPS issues on my phone. Perhaps it's based on the area your in?
I know it's satellite but.. just a guess.
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The problem I was having with the GPS from Day 1 is that I would occasionally notice that it would not start up at all when openning a GPS-dependant app (such as Maps or Weatherbug, etc). Whenever that happened, I would have to restart the phone, and then the GPS would be able to initialize again... at least, for a while.
Eventually, I was digging around in the setting and found the "VZW location services" option under "Location & security settings". I unchecked that option and, ever since, I've had no problem with the GPS. It seems that th VZW-based location services were causing the problem. Of course, since then, I've rooted and frozen all of the VZW bloat, so I might be able to turn that option back on with no ill effect. Still, it was as simple enough fix.
My issue might not sound exactly the same as yours, but you could give this a try and see if it helps.
-SR-
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I have been experiencing the exact same problem and temporary solution (restarting) since day 1, on both my first and second droid 3's. Difference is, I've had VZW location services unchecked since around the time I first got the phones, and I am still experiencing the problem... even as recently as last night. I just double-checked the setting, and indeed, VZW location services is stil unchecked.
Once I have lock I usually have no problem continuously using GPS. Last night, I tracked a two and a half hour walk using the My Tracks app, including a 45 minute stop for dinner indoors. For the first 10 minutes, it couldnt find a signal, so I restarted. It got a lock almost instantly following the restart and never lost it after that. I had the app running for the whole excursion. As expected, it got a little confused while I was inside, but automatically picked the signal right back up when I got back outside and tracked my entire walk back home.
a_lazy_dude said:
I have been experiencing the exact same problem and temporary solution (restarting) since day 1, on both my first and second droid 3's. Difference is, I've had VZW location services unchecked since around the time I first got the phones, and I am still experiencing the problem... even as recently as last night. I just double-checked the setting, and indeed, VZW location services is stil unchecked.
Once I have lock I usually have no problem continuously using GPS. Last night, I tracked a two and a half hour walk using the My Tracks app, including a 45 minute stop for dinner indoors. For the first 10 minutes, it couldnt find a signal, so I restarted. It got a lock almost instantly following the restart and never lost it after that. I had the app running for the whole excursion. As expected, it got a little confused while I was inside, but automatically picked the signal right back up when I got back outside and tracked my entire walk back home.
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When you look at your walk on the map, is it true to where you actually walked? If I do that same walk on my phone, it will show me deviating off course as much as a 1/2 block and then back. I can tolerate that deviation once and maybe twice during my runs/walks. However, mine does it the majority of the time, adding bogus mileage to my walks/runs. In an hour's time, it will deviate approximately 20-30 times.
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When you look at your walk on the map, is it true to where you actually walked? If I do that same walk on my phone, it will show me deviating off course as much as a 1/2 block and then back. I can tolerate that deviation once and maybe twice during my runs/walks. However, mine does it the majority of the time, adding bogus mileage to my walks/runs. In an hour's time, it will deviate approximately 20-30 times.
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Just took a closer look at the track it recorded. I definitely do see these kinds of deviations, but they seem to only be in areas where I think it'd be reasonable to expect them. I live in a suburb, so I don't have any tall building to mess with the GPS reception, instead, I have somewhat steep hillsides. It seems I get a fair amount of deviation in the (significantly) hilly areas (it looks like I was walking down people's driveways, then across their front yards, when in reality I was just walking more or less straight down the sidewalk), but in the flat areas the line has almost no significant deviations, just some minor noise. Next time, at the risk of my fiance calling me a geek, I'll take my Droid 1 along for the trip, and see how the two records compare.
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Just took a closer look at the track it recorded. I definitely do see these kinds of deviations, but they seem to only be in areas where I think it'd be reasonable to expect them. I live in a suburb, so I don't have any tall building to mess with the GPS reception, instead, I have somewhat steep hillsides. It seems I get a fair amount of deviation in the (significantly) hilly areas (it looks like I was walking down people's driveways, then across their front yards, when in reality I was just walking more or less straight down the sidewalk), but in the flat areas the line has almost no significant deviations, just some minor noise. Next time, at the risk of my fiance calling me a geek, I'll take my Droid 1 along for the trip, and see how the two records compare.
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I've attached screenshots from two runs. D2 is this morning's run with my Droid 2. It's flawless. D3 is the last run I did with my Droid 3. Looking at it you can understand my disgust with it. Ignore the big missing section from both shots. I wouldn't want anyone knowing the exact location of where I live. Someone might come steal my Droid 3.
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I've attached screenshots from two runs. D2 is this morning's run with my Droid 2. It's flawless. D3 is the last run I did with my Droid 3. Looking at it you can understand my disgust with it. Ignore the big missing section from both shots. I wouldn't want anyone knowing the exact location of where I live. Someone might come steal my Droid 3.
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WOW... That is awful but a great example of the concern with this phone. You are actually doing much better than me. Mine is only able to triangulate down to about 20 feet and then it bounces between 20 and 300 feet!!!
I am going to call VZW today and see about a replacement phone but I doubt it will resolve the problem.
I just called VZW and once again, they said the accuracy was normal... They said none of their phones can lock on with the accuracy I described and if it has, I have been lucky. He said their phones are only accurate within 500 feet!
I explained to him that with that accuracy, it would be totally useless to use as a navigation device...
He looked through their documentation and said he has no record of other people having issues with the GPS... He also said he has no record of the blue tint when taking pictures.....
Oh well. I hope the replacement fixes it...
bishop0114 said:
WOW... That is awful but a great example of the concern with this phone. You are actually doing much better than me. Mine is only able to triangulate down to about 20 feet and then it bounces between 20 and 300 feet!!!
I am going to call VZW today and see about a replacement phone but I doubt it will resolve the problem.
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With that kind of change in accuracy, it seems like it isn't using the GPS as all, but just the cell towers. Is the GPS logo showing in the notification bar when that is happening? If it's there, is it blinking or solid?
-SR-
bishop0114 said:
I just called VZW and once again, they said the accuracy was normal... They said none of their phones can lock on with the accuracy I described and if it has, I have been lucky. He said their phones are only accurate within 500 feet!
I explained to him that with that accuracy, it would be totally useless to use as a navigation device...
He looked through their documentation and said he has no record of other people having issues with the GPS... He also said he has no record of the blue tint when taking pictures.....
Oh well. I hope the replacement fixes it...
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My humble opinion of VZW representatives...they're all full of BS. They're going to tell you what they need to tell you to get your out of the store or off of the phone if you're not buying anything. A representative's main concern is sales. Sell him another phone, renew his contract, add a line, add a feature.
This issue may be better addressed to Motorola directly. I may make that phone call today.
I just got off the phone with Motorola tech support. Same story as VZW gives. There are NO known issues with the Droid 3. I asked about the GPS, the bluish pics the cam takes and battery life. The only thing the tech would say is the phone "needs to be evaluated"
This is my 2nd HTC in a row and it's partially due to their support. Usually they just respond to email, but very quickly and not usually with a canned response but rather some useful information.
This time, they called me. I just got off the phone with them and the gentleman I was speaking to asked for as much detail as he could get out of me to address the several issues I've had with this phone.
This is why I love HTC
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Cool story bro.
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gk1984 said:
This is my 2nd HTC in a row and it's partially due to their support. Usually they just respond to email, but very quickly and not usually with a canned response but rather some useful information.
This time, they called me. I just got off the phone with them and the gentleman I was speaking to asked for as much detail as he could get out of me to address the several issues I've had with this phone.
This is why I love HTC
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What was your issue? Curious if I can do the same
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What was your issue? Curious if I can do the same
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I had a nice little list, I didn't want to worry others that there are major issues and most of mine seem pretty isolated. but since you asked...
1. I've had a couple moments where it would be connected to wifi, but no activity - other devices on the network worked fine. (rare occurrence)
2. HDR images in brightly lit area (sunny afternoon) are over exposed - they seem to be aware of this but are telling people to adjust the exposure in image settings, which is grayed out in HDR mode (can be replicated on my phone every time, normal mode works fine)
3. Beats audio seems to go in and out over bluetooth, you can actually hear the effect turn off/on randomly but the setting shows it is on. (this is also consistent for me)
4. When calls are connected frequently in a short period of time (3 or more calls within a minute of the previous one ending), the audio is quiet and full of static and distortion. The other person hears me just fine, it's only my end. (seems to be regular occurrence)
5. Notifications aren't being sent through the headphone jack, but only the speakers - as a result, I can't hear the notifications. This is apparently normal that they still play through the speakers, but not normal that they don't also go through the headphones. (this can be replicated every time)
6. I periodically have wifi/3G/4G hand off issues. When switching from one to the other, it gets stuck with no data - as in no symbol in the notification bar and no activity. Airplane mode doesn't resolve it, still have to try switching data on/off. Only resolved by restarting the phone. (this is rare, but has happened several times in the almost 3 weeks i've had the phone)
7. Capacitive buttons not very sensitive
That's about it, they seem to only be aware of the capacitive buttons which they're looking into, but feel isn't an issue it seemed and about the hdr images being over exposed. The rest the guy I spoke to was unaware about and was probing pretty deeply about when/how/what with these issues. In regards to the HDR images being over exposed, what they didn't seem to know was that you couldn't adjust exposure or other settings when HDR is toggled. They apparently had been suggesting this to people previously.
Also, I asked if Sprint's version shipped with the fixes the European model recently received an update for. He said he wasn't sure and didn't have any information about the international versions.
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I had a nice little list, I didn't want to worry others that there are major issues and most of mine seem pretty isolated. but since you asked...
1. I've had a couple moments where it would be connected to wifi, but no activity - other devices on the network worked fine. (rare occurrence)
6. I periodically have wifi/3G/4G hand off issues. When switching from one to the other, it gets stuck with no data - as in no symbol in the notification bar and no activity. Airplane mode doesn't resolve it, still have to try switching data on/off. Only resolved by restarting the phone. (this is rare, but has happened several times in the almost 3 weeks i've had the phone)
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I don't like this one myself, it's one of the few unavoidable breaking issues with the phone.
I see it too. Screen's been on, I've been connected to WIFI for a while... strong/excellent signal... then I see the WIFI icon disappear, maybe a message about "you can enable GSM roaming" and the app I'm in fails with no data connection being present and tells me to retry (or in the case of YouTube, it'll spin loading and loading indefinitely).
Then I might see 3G appear for a moment, then WIFI comes back. Then the phone will work again.
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I had a nice little list, I didn't want to worry others that there are major issues and most of mine seem pretty isolated. but since you asked...
1. I've had a couple moments where it would be connected to wifi, but no activity - other devices on the network worked fine. (rare occurrence)
2. HDR images in brightly lit area (sunny afternoon) are over exposed - they seem to be aware of this but are telling people to adjust the exposure in image settings, which is grayed out in HDR mode (can be replicated on my phone every time, normal mode works fine)
3. Beats audio seems to go in and out over bluetooth, you can actually hear the effect turn off/on randomly but the setting shows it is on. (this is also consistent for me)
4. When calls are connected frequently in a short period of time (3 or more calls within a minute of the previous one ending), the audio is quiet and full of static and distortion. The other person hears me just fine, it's only my end. (seems to be regular occurrence)
5. Notifications aren't being sent through the headphone jack, but only the speakers - as a result, I can't hear the notifications. This is apparently normal that they still play through the speakers, but not normal that they don't also go through the headphones. (this can be replicated every time)
6. I periodically have wifi/3G/4G hand off issues. When switching from one to the other, it gets stuck with no data - as in no symbol in the notification bar and no activity. Airplane mode doesn't resolve it, still have to try switching data on/off. Only resolved by restarting the phone. (this is rare, but has happened several times in the almost 3 weeks i've had the phone)
7. Capacitive buttons not very sensitive
That's about it, they seem to only be aware of the capacitive buttons which they're looking into, but feel isn't an issue it seemed and about the hdr images being over exposed. The rest the guy I spoke to was unaware about and was probing pretty deeply about when/how/what with these issues. In regards to the HDR images being over exposed, what they didn't seem to know was that you couldn't adjust exposure or other settings when HDR is toggled. They apparently had been suggesting this to people previously.
Also, I asked if Sprint's version shipped with the fixes the European model recently received an update for. He said he wasn't sure and didn't have any information about the international versions.
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I am a long time HTC fan and I have experienced #1 and #6 more than once. It can be annoying but the build quality, support, and overlay of sense make it worth dealing with. Just a personal opinion I have. I think my wimax phones had far less problems than this one and my evo lte. Just a matter of them being new for sprint I guess. It may not even be HTC's fault. Something on sprints end. Who knows.
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My contract is due for renewal and so far I have narrowed it down to the xperia SP , HTC One mini and S4 mini. I was almost about to order the SP but found that some people are having problems with the touchscreen not responding, and wifi quality.
Is the touchscreen issue resolved or is it a lottery if you get a good phone or bad? The sp has all the features I want but its reliability seems questionable.
I hope someone can help.
I have not encounterd the touchscreen issue but i do have wifi problems. Ibelieve that these are software issues and Sony is planning to roll out 4.3 in december...
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I have not encounterd the touchscreen issue but i do have wifi problems. Ibelieve that these are software issues and Sony is planning to roll out 4.3 in december...
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latest firmware has fixed wifi prob IMO
Wifi quality is just horrible. Im on the newest firmware, but sony didnt fix anything.
I think, theyre not able to fix that, maybe because it could be a hardware issue.
I hope not, but we will see, when Android 4.3 comes out.
I also tried different fixes for rooted sp's, but nothin worked for me.
Im just 3 meters away from the router, but the signal is damn low.
I've had my Xperia SP for about 9 days (bought it on 2013-10-05). My experience:
Touch:
No problem at all with touch. Smooth as butter. Tested *without* a screen protector.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a mixed thing...
On my dining room, it's weaker than my previous phone.
But in the bedroom, it's stronger than my previous phone.
I found that laying the phone flat on the dining table resulted in severely weakened signal; propping the phone up with, say, a cigarette pack, improves the signal considerably. This leads me to believe that the 'problem' is with the Wi-Fi antennae orientation. In the bedroom, the signal quality is great because the phone's upright relative to the ground (and therefore is roughly parallel with the Wi-Fi Router's antennae).
I haven't had a problem since I turned off 'keep wifi on during sleep' and 'location based wifi'. My issues were with authenitication, never range (which has always been excellent).
I'm think stamina mode conflicts with keep wifi on during sleep. Also, I've got an old router at home, maybe modern routers cope better with suspended wifi connections?
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I haven't had a problem since I turned off 'keep wifi on during sleep' and 'location based wifi'. My issues were with authenitication, never range (which has always been excellent).
I'm think stamina mode conflicts with keep wifi on during sleep. Also, I've got an old router at home, maybe modern routers cope better with suspended wifi connections?
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U are wrong. I tried the wifi range with 2 different routers. 1 at my Home, a modern one and one at my parents house, an old one.
Results were the same.
I also disabled stamina mode, but it didnt increase the wifi range/quality.
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U are wrong. I tried the wifi range with 2 different routers. 1 at my Home, a modern one and one at my parents house, an old one.
Results were the same.
I also disabled stamina mode, but it didnt increase the wifi range/quality.
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Just my experiences - most people have complained about range, but it has never been a problem for me, the range is as good, if not better than my other WiFi devices. However sometimes my phone would not connect citing 'authentication problems' many times in a row.
Princeton University is of the opinion that many android builds before 4.2 have a flaw related to 'keep wifi on during sleep' - in essence the phone holds on to the IP address leased to it for too long.
Even though I had partially resolved the connection issues with the well known tweak of the wifi parameters I still had the occasional authentication error and it sometimes took ages to get past the requesting IP address stage of connecting to a router. I haven't had these issues since turning off 'keep wifi on during sleep'. Purely anecdotal evidence and if your issue is range related not applicable.
I decided to get this phone after getting an offer I could not refuse from Tmobile retentions. I will receive the phone tomorrow and will report back once I've tested it out.
An Update:
Phone is very nice looking and fits well in the hand. Slightly smaller than Galaxy S3/S4. It's about the same width as an iphone 4S but longer. A perfect balance between the big 5" phones and the smaller 4" mini versions.
So far the touchscreen worries I had haven't materilised. I think they must have sorted that problem a while back. The wi-fi works fine but signal quality looks weak. The signal shows 2 bars(out of 3) even in the same room as the router and about 1 bar in another room furthest away.
The battery life is pretty amazing for me coming from an Xperia play. I charged it via USB connected to a pc for 7 hours so it had a full charge at 4.00pm Thursday last week. I have not connected it to a charger since then and right now (Monday, 12.47pm) it is showing 36% remaining. Thats nearly 4 days without charging and its still got probably another day to go.
At one point I checked the level before going to sleep and it was showing 92% and when I woke about 6 hours later it was still showing 92%..I reset the phone because I thought the battery meter had crashed..lol. (Note: stamina mode was ON to get this result)
I only used it for 3-5 calls per day and about 20 mins of browsing over the 4 days. Not a lot of usage but that's normal for me so am really happy.
Overall an excellent phone with a superb light bar
not great
iam using xperia sp since last month. the touch screen works great, but i want to mention that sometimes its not working smooth. i have to touch double time or have to touch some hardly. another important issue in my sp is its get overheating while playing games.
normally its not heating while browsing orusing any other application .its get heating only when playing games like deer hunter, temple run, etc. other thinks or ok.
so decide yourself.
I'm planning to buy this too, just wanted to ask, does flashing a custom Rom fix the touchscreen/WiFi issues if there are any?
for wifi issue, there's a fix posted in this forum, involving replacing the wifi config file with the config file of Xperia L, but it needs root access.
however i didn't have this issue, visually the wifi bar displays weak connection, but i don't experience dropped connections any worse than other phones.
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for wifi issue, there's a fix posted in this forum, involving replacing the wifi config file with the config file of Xperia L, but it needs root access.
however i didn't have this issue, visually the wifi bar displays weak connection, but i don't experience dropped connections any worse than other phones.
rajkumar85 said:
iam using xperia sp since last month. the touch screen works great, but i want to mention that sometimes its not working smooth. i have to touch double time or have to touch some hardly. another important issue in my sp is its get overheating while playing games.
normally its not heating while browsing orusing any other application .its get heating only when playing games like deer hunter, temple run, etc. other thinks or ok.
so decide yourself.
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it's supposed to heat up whilst playing games, every phone you can get does, cause it uses the GPU more and the CPU stays at higher frequencies more often. That is normal
I checked temps on mine and it doesn't get any higher than about 45 degrees C.
I recommend you root your phone and swithch to Interactive kernel
regards
my sp is good enough...
i use sp for 1 month,never crash with bugs u tell,i think sp is a nice choice for u
nhawan said:
My contract is due for renewal and so far I have narrowed it down to the xperia SP , HTC One mini and S4 mini. I was almost about to order the SP but found that some people are having problems with the touchscreen not responding, and wifi quality.
Is the touchscreen issue resolved or is it a lottery if you get a good phone or bad? The sp has all the features I want but its reliability seems questionable.
I hope someone can help.
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I have just got Verizon LG G2 32gb.. and I am facing severe reception problem. Previous i was using Sony Xperia L and in the same room, it was catching the full signals while this LG G2 is not even getting any reception.
Any solution ?
I have tried changing the settings from Global to GSM but didn't work..
Please if there is any suggestion then guide me..
+1 im also having the poor reception
Same here. I have do to get back my signal a lil quicker is turn on/off airplane mode. Its not a solution but it helps me a lil.
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Same here. I have do to get back my signal a lil quicker is turn on/off airplane mode. Its not a solution but it helps me a lil.
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but it wont be helpful for longer because soon the signals will drop too.. so how many times airplane mode has to be enable/disable again n again :/
its very annoying problem
I have serious signal issues as well, Motorola's seem to have a better reputation with reception thinking of trying a Moto X?