WiFi signal very weak - Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)

My GS3's wifi signal is very weak compared to my iPhone. Is there a fix to this? thanks!

Im having the same issue as well. Theres another thread in here with some possible fixes but none have worked for me.

tarheelsmj12001 said:
Im having the same issue as well. Theres another thread in here with some possible fixes but none have worked for me.
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Could you give me the link? I can't find the thread...

I think the wifi radio or antenna is just weak on the s3. Because I have been experiencing the same. The wifi sometimes disconnect and the speeds r slower. But it's not that bad it's bare able.
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amgpower63 said:
Could you give me the link? I can't find the thread...
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Here ya go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1724838&highlight=wifi

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[Q] 3g in Ukraine

Could somebody help me to make work 3g internet connection on CM? on other ROMs it's working, but not CM7. editing apns-conf.xml did not help.
im not verizon user. my operator is Intertelecom in Ukraine.
zaliva said:
Could somebody help me to make work 3g internet connection on CM? on other ROMs it's working, but not CM7. editing apns-conf.xml did not help.
im not verizon user. my operator is Intertelecom in Ukraine.
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I have this problem too. somebody help))
erivnocmc said:
zaliva said:
Could somebody help me to make work 3g internet connection on CM? on other ROMs it's working, but not CM7. editing apns-conf.xml did not help.
im not verizon user. my operator is Intertelecom in Ukraine.
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I have this problem too. somebody help))
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Hmm, I can't quite put my finger on it, but, i feel as if you two are one in the same. hmmmm...
times_infinity said:
Hmm, I can't quite put my finger on it, but, i feel as if you two are one in the same. hmmmm...
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no)
we are both from Ukraine and know each other from russian forum 4pda.ru) we tried to find way to make work 3g but with no result. and decide to find some help here...
ps: sorry about my english=)
Using my super moderator skills...I can confirm, that they actually are not the same person.
Hey guys, try the things in this thread below. Some of us non vzw users where having the same issues but this did seem to do the trick. I hope it works, good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1188097
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does not work cm7
help cm7 with intertelekom)
erivnocmc said:
does not work cm7
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You cash either try miui, which is built on cm code, and hopefully it works or stay cm7 and not have data working. Miui is very similar to cm7 and performance is almost identical.
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I'm working on CM7 now ...
This is my thread for CM7 ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16937367

gps booster for prime?

I was wondering, when i first got my samsung phone on froyo the gps didn't work at all much like my prime. I then got gps booster app and it fixed it basically, now i know the prime has issues because of the case but i was wondering if something like gps booster made specifically for the prime would help like my sammy phone? Any thoughts on this guys?
None "specific" to prime but there are many proven affordable - $50 - BT GPS devices that would for sure work
Hmmm okay, will look into those if I need it for a road trip or something. As of now I have not had to use the GPS much so no rush. Still sucks though I bought something that doesn't work like they advertisers. Sigh.
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This is a hardware issue. The only way to fix this is to saw out the back metal plate where the gps chip is and put plastic over it.
goodintentions said:
This is a hardware issue. The only way to fix this is to saw out the back metal plate where the gps chip is and put plastic over it.
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No way to solve it on stock ICS. GPS no longer exists....
Yeah I just read that, cough "bull$!!T"cough....
Haro912 said:
No way to solve it on stock ICS. GPS no longer exists....
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Really? So there's absolutely no way to access the GPS at all now?
Haro912 said:
No way to solve it on stock ICS. GPS no longer exists....
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Custom rom!
clankfu said:
Really? So there's absolutely no way to access the GPS at all now?
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not that I have found
goodintentions said:
Custom rom!
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I said stock
Haro912 said:
not that I have found
I said stock
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It's just hidden from quick settings. You can still toggle it with the Power Control widget or by going to Settings --> Location services --> GPS satellites.
Ahh yeah, that gives me some hopes again. This
Last week has been too stressful lol.
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[Q] Omega v2.1 AOKP ????

Hi there,
Just wondering if anyone could help me on this, i changed rom to The above mentioned Omega v2.1 aokp, which im absolutely love, i just have one problem, whenever i come to work my 3g or h+ is replaced with the roaming sign , which is giving me problems when i come to wi-fi tethering, its like having crappy 3g connectivity.
Now on any other rom ive had before i just changed my gsm/wcdma auto to wcdma only which solved the problem and i never saw the R again, whereas in the new rom there is no option to changed this in the settings.
Any help greatly appreciated guys
Cool .Learn to post in the correct section but here it is the thing you are seeking.
http://goo.gl/eFULE
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better ask in omega rom thread ,the dev may reply correct...
ok thanks mate
bartoloandre98 said:
Cool .Learn to post in the correct section but here it is the thing you are seeking.
http://goo.gl/eFULE
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whats that link to youtube for then?
tommytenbellies said:
Hi there,
Just wondering if anyone could help me on this, i changed rom to The above mentioned Omega v2.1 aokp, which im absolutely love, i just have one problem, whenever i come to work my 3g or h+ is replaced with the roaming sign , which is giving me problems when i come to wi-fi tethering, its like having crappy 3g connectivity.
Now on any other rom ive had before i just changed my gsm/wcdma auto to wcdma only which solved the problem and i never saw the R again, whereas in the new rom there is no option to changed this in the settings.
Any help greatly appreciated guys
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Sounds as if you need to try a different modem. Different modems get different signal strengths depending on what area you're in.
tommytenbellies said:
whats that link to youtube for then?
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Nothing, he "Rick Rolled" you.
Ok, can u recommend a good one for Ireland? I had lp7 but can't find it to d/l IM currently on kh3
tommytenbellies said:
Ok, can u recommend a good one for Ireland? I had lp7 but can't find it to d/l IM currently on kh3
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Nope. I'm not even on the same continent as you. Just try a bunch.
Cheers mate will do

atrix cellular data connectivity issues

ever since i started tweaking my atrix, i have noticed my cell data connection is spotty at best, my iphone 4 and my GS2 work just fine when i put my sim into either one of them, but my atrix is just being weird has anyone else had any issues with the cell data ? the baseband im using is N_01.100.000R which radio do ya'll prefer ?
36p or 37p.
ravilov said:
36p or 37p.
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where would i find those at ?
darthmalus said:
where would i find those at ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339047
I'm using the same 000R radio with no problems at all (here in Brazil) although it seems that 37p is better for use in USA

LTE issues

I can't get 4G..no matter what I do (updating baseband,PRL, Profile, switching from sense to cm10 and back again..).I live in Lancaster,CA where the LTE is turned on, and it is working for my other phones. Anyone have a suggestion?
scottmail said:
I can't get 4G..no matter what I do (updating baseband,PRL, Profile, switching from sense to cm10 and back again..).I live in Lancaster,CA where the LTE is turned on, and it is working for my other phones. Anyone have a suggestion?
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661!! I was just out there today and that was the only place I was able to get it was by Costco on Ave L & 10th west.
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banccalif said:
661!! I was just out there today and that was the only place I was able to get it was by Costco on Ave L & 10th west.
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Yea haha I live right by the tower and for some reason its not working. Do you have to have some special settings marked on cm10 or something??
scottmail said:
Yea haha I live right by the tower and for some reason its not working. Do you have to have some special settings marked on cm10 or something??
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I'm not on cm10 I'm in mean bean. Do you have your network mode checked for lte?
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banccalif said:
I'm not on cm10 I'm in mean bean. Do you have your network mode checked for lte?
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Yes, I even checked the *#*#4636#*#* menu and it was checked as well. Baseband is 1.12.11.1119, H-boot 1.12.1111 S-OFF
scottmail said:
Yes, I even checked the *#*#4636#*#* menu and it was checked as well. Baseband is 1.12.11.1119, H-boot 1.12.1111 S-OFF
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Damn no clue smh. I heard that being too close to the tower is just as bad as being too far... Might be the issue
banccalif said:
Damn no clue smh. I heard that being too close to the tower is just as bad as being too far... Might be the issue
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Probably, but as you probably already know the LTE signal is weak anyway haha also my other phone has it working perfectly fine, which is odd. Don't know why its not working.
scottmail said:
Probably, but as you probably already know the LTE signal is weak anyway haha also my other phone has it working perfectly fine, which is odd. Don't know why its not working.
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Our radio in the phone aren't as strong as some other phones so that's also a contributing factor
banccalif said:
Our radio in the phone aren't as strong as some other phones so that's also a contributing factor
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Even if I bought the Evo's at the same time? haha Wifi is even worse for me as well, my link speed says 1mbps? Which is also odd
scottmail said:
Even if I bought the Evo's at the same time? haha Wifi is even worse for me as well, my link speed says 1mbps? Which is also odd
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Yea even so, sounds like a possible hardware issue if they're the same. I'd bring them in to sprint to show the difference in network capabilities
banccalif said:
Yea even so, sounds like a possible hardware issue if they're the same. I'd bring them in to sprint to show the difference in network capabilities
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I was thinking the same thing.. I'll bring it in there in a few days if I can't find a fix. Thanks anyway man
scottmail said:
I was thinking the same thing.. I'll bring it in there in a few days if I can't find a fix. Thanks anyway man
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Np at all
banccalif said:
Np at all
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All is well! After a flash back from sense, updating PRL/Profile as well as radios, I now have Full bars of LTE goodness!
scottmail said:
All is well! After a flash back from sense, updating PRL/Profile as well as radios, I now have Full bars of LTE goodness!
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Good!

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