Help Aerial/Antenna booster

[chukka63]

Is there such a thing that actually works and how does it work/fit to the phone.I'm getting desperate for some signal and well jealous of friends and family having some when i don't.It's always my phone that has none.

 

[exninja]

nope. those stickers were snake oil.

 

[Hadron]

nope. those stickers were snake oil.

QFT

You may occasionally find someone who claims it works, but that's purely because they don't want to admit to themselves that they were a mark and so convince themselves that it really has made a difference. Don't waste your money.

 

[SiempreTuna]

^^^ +1 ^^^

Think about it: phone companies pay a fortune for highly qualified radio engineers to design the most efficient antennas practicable for their phones.

If a 2

 

[chukka63]

It's a shame that afterspending all that money they don't put a decent one in my phone.I'd gladly pay an extra

 

[BynoUK]

My advice would be to flash the previous radio if it used to work ok.

 

[chukka63]

Thx for your reply but as i have no idea how to do that,i've decided to put up with what i've got until either the Nexus 6 comes out and give thata try or even better,Androis silver makes an appearance and i can purchase a vanilla(ish) reliable handset froma higher class manufacturer.

 

[BynoUK]

Android L might sort it out anyway then if you're going to hang on, I've seen a few people have flashed that radio and it works better. (I've been running the preview and I've definitely got a better signal compared to 4.4.4)

 

[sherlock5545]

Well, I don't know about you, but I realised at some point that 3UK has rubbish signal coverage in most places, particularly indoor. Had signal issues not only with my old S3, but with the Nexus 5 and other phones too. Heck I don't even get one signal bar in my sitting room too.

Guess I'll have to switch operator.

 

[BynoUK]

No issues with three where I am, 4G and all that jazz. Signal is a lot better than it was with O2.

 

[JBentleyR]

I agree. I have found Three to be excellent in all respects:
- value for money (I'm on 3-2-1)
- reception - no problems and the 4G coverage appears to be extending rapidly
- customer service/support - despite being Indian call centres, they speak excellent English and have a faultless knowledge of technical matters.

I have also discovered that Three are the only company NOT to lock smartphones when taken out on a contract! Naturally, you are expected to complete the contract, but there is nothing to stop you inserting and using a different SIM.

 

[sherlock5545]

That depends though. When I got the S3 two years ago, mine was network locked.

It really depends on the batch I guess. Anyway, Three has great deals, that's true, but here where I live the coverage isn't good enough.

 

[wswenlock]

Well, I don't know about you, but I realised at some point that 3UK has rubbish signal coverage in most places, particularly indoor. Had signal issues not only with my old S3, but with the Nexus 5 and other phones too. Heck I don't even get one signal bar in my sitting room too.

Guess I'll have to switch operator.

Use the Three in Touch app if you have a poor signal - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hutchison3g.threeintouch&hl=en_GB