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Help Eratic Signal Issues - Network Mode Switching

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biffsmash

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Hey guys and gals,

I have been wondering about my signal on my SGS 2 as it's been up and down like a yo yo, and in some instances I get 0 bars and then it goes up on its own. This is whether im set on 2G or 3G or both, and has been getting on my nerves.

Add to the time without signal being quite high, I thought i'd try and work out the issue.

Well it seems that, if i'm on GSM only for example, the phone will switch randomly between GPRS or EDGE, even though I have network traffic turned off.

Whenever it switches between GPRS and EDGE, my reception goes from whatever bars it was on, down to 0, then back up to full. It does this often, and is annoying lol.

On 3G it does exactly the same, but i'm guessing between UTMS and HSPDA.

I tried searching before coming on and found nothing.

Is it possible this is hammering battery life? And affecting whether I have a signal (time without a signal) and can it be addressed?

Anyway hope this helps anyone with the same annoying issues.


Biff.
 
I doubt it mate, think of your signal bar like a tachometer. When you change gear the revs drop but you keep your foot down and go faster.

When you go from G to 3G or H the bar does the same because the bars are now representing a new set of signal strengths and these in turn represent download speeds.

Often when on full bars of 3G if the phone then switches to H the bar counter resets and a second later it will give you the proper H signal readout.

Displaying the readout won't drain the battery, but your phone constantly polling the cell towers to find out what signal the area supports will. To stop this just disable mobile data and you will stay on G only. You will also notice your phone lasting a lot longer too, just turn on mobile data when you need it.
 
Hey,

Thanks for the reply :)

I have tried sticking my phone on 2G and leaving mobile data off, but the phone continually switches between GPRS and EDGE, with the signal bars going up and down too. In the signal strength section of the status, it shows the signal strength starting at 0 and then going up to about 15 each time it changes.

Appreciate the reply, just annoying seeing the bars going up and down all the time as this never happened on my HTC Desire.

But, if this is normal, then i'll live with it of course. Does it do it for you? Or anyone else for that matter?

Anyway, as always im not complaining just interested :)


Biff.
 
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