Weak WIFI, Any ideas? - Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers

Hi ive discovered my phone has really weak wifi ranges... I have a router in the other room... In the living room my laptop gets full bars (not sure the actual % though) And I am able to saturate my fibre line from here... easily getting 4MBps downloads...
But my phone, I can only get 1 or 2 bars and a max speed of around 300Kbps.
I noticed with the Note 3 there was some sort of bug causing this... Is it a bug on the Note 4? Anyway to fix it?

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StarPlay said:
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Flash system, and then what?

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I think he's suggesting a ROM flash may fix your issue.

Hi,
OK I am facing something similar on my redmi note 4. In my case, its more a of a range problem. If signals go down from 4 to 2 or 3 then it doesn't let me browse whereas at same range having Galaxy S5 side by side I can easily browse and get internet speed. I have put up my concern on official Xiaomi forum as well but no luck yet.

try picking another wifi-channel in router-settings if you have access to it. start with "1", it worked for me

on system 8.1.6.0 it is ok, rn4 global rom

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[Q] Wi-Fi Singal very low

Hello all!
I have been getting very low wi-fi signal on my nook since I upgraded from stock to CM10. I know its not the router , as it was doing fine with every other device on my network.
I'm on CM10, have tried the three major roms out there for CM10 ( PURE, sgt7+cherry picks, codefireX) just to see if it was rom side.
I'm just wondering what are my options here ? I can't walk outside my room without dropping the already weak signal .
I not having the same problem from crossfireX or earlier builds of PURE, sgt7+cherry picks. Make sure you wipe dalvik and factory reset wipe before you flash a rom. Try a router firmware update then start test by setting up g band only then setup n band on router if successful.
don_patch said:
Hello all!
I have been getting very low wi-fi signal on my nook since I upgraded from stock to CM10. I know its not the router , as it was doing fine with every other device on my network.
I'm on CM10, have tried the three major roms out there for CM10 ( PURE, sgt7+cherry picks, codefireX) just to see if it was rom side.
I'm just wondering what are my options here ? I can't walk outside my room without dropping the already weak signal .
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I have wiped dalvik and factory reset with all the roms I have flashed, and nothing is changing. Also, I have the default Verizon FIOS router(checked, firmware is up-to-date) and its on b/g mixed mode. I don't believe it can do wireless-N.
Let make sure it not the rom in question for you. Can you connect to like a friends, neighbor or a nearby hot spot which could simulate the same problem? If you connect with high bar within proximity to the router, then you know its not the rom. Do a speedtest.net or use the app on your device to test if your getting at least 12 Mbps. If you are getting higher rate then I would just ignore the bar.
Well looky that, I'm a Senior Member today, I guess I can get my discount at Ihop now.
Other ways of using a Intel laptop as a router is to have Intel My Wifi Utility to enable a hotspot function or ad hoc network test for your nt. Just a thought.
don_patch said:
I have wiped dalvik and factory reset with all the roms I have flashed, and nothing is changing. Also, I have the default Verizon FIOS router(checked, firmware is up-to-date) and its on b/g mixed mode. I don't believe it can do wireless-N.
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I have a spare linksys router I tested. Almost identical results were found. Should I re-flash stock and start from the beginning ? I mean, I can't take more then ten steps to my bathroom without dropping the signal.
I also did a speed-test.net , and got 12m/bs down and 4m/bs up. but that doesnt mean anything unless I'm inside my room.
Sounds like a good idea. Try this before the reflash. On the nook, how many access point do you see with 5 bars, if there is more than one then it's causing interference. Try setting a WPS pin in your router and in CM 10 describe in the "WPS Pin Entry" on your nook in wifi>touch the 3 dot in vertical alignment.
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I have a spare linksys router I tested. Almost identical results were found. Should I re-flash stock and start from the beginning ? I mean, I can't take more then ten steps to my bathroom without dropping the signal.
I also did a speed-test.net , and got 12m/bs down and 4m/bs up. but that doesnt mean anything unless I'm inside my room.
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Bump....I'm having this problem with my NT too. OP did you ever solve this issue?
It was working fine for the passed 2 months, now it can't pickup any signals unless it sits a foot or so from the router. This sucks. Its basically rendering the tablet useless.
And so far what I have done:
Updated rom, wiped & reflashed, flashed new rom, nandroid back to updated rom. Only thing I haven't done is try a new kernel ( didn't think it would make a difference)
Fully checked router, all other devices on WiFi(5) are working fine in other rooms with 2+ bars.
Is there a way to check the input/output signal strength of the NT? Modifying this? It's starting to seem like a Hardware issue.
In the Google Play Store there's an app called "WiFi Analyzer" by FARPROC. Use that to check your signal strength on the router.
Bump, still having this issue, I was hoping by now there would be a solution. I'm just coming back to the tablet after many frustrating nights... To try and get it to work again.
Please this has got to be more common.. It used to work grrreat! My router is fine, my GNex has full bars, the Nook has 1 or 0 bars.
I just reflashed a new rom, updated kernal, same results. Is there a modem I need to flash or something?
What happens if you go back to stock using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470910? Do you still get a weak signal then?

Wifi issue Xperia P

Does any of you have problems with wifi signal? My xp suddenly has just one bar near the router. Flashed a backup, but after a few days of usage, same thing happends. Stock rom, rooted device.
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Seems like I'm the only one with this issue? Is starting bugging me a lot
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Does your wifi work properly on other devices?
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Yup. Htc explorer has full signal bars.
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Try a repair with sony pc companion. Don't forget to backup your important stuff
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Will try that and I will report the result
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Same here any help on my note 10.1 is full and on htc legend is also full
bumps because ive been having this issue for the past few months.
anyone know the solution?
Luzard said:
bumps because ive been having this issue for the past few months.
anyone know the solution?
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if you put it little bit longer distance from WiFi ? What happen if you move little away, whether it is dropping to 0 or anything else?
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if you put it little bit longer distance from WiFi ? What happen if you move little away, whether it is dropping to 0 or anything else?
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if i put it a little bit further, it is dropping to 0 ( not in range )
i usually put it on my computer desk which is aprox. 50 cm from the router and it only gets one bar wifi signal.
when i first bought this phone, at my room get 3 to 4 ( full ) signal strength, now its not even in range.
Luzard said:
if i put it a little bit further, it is dropping to 0 ( not in range )
i usually put it on my computer desk which is aprox. 50 cm from the router and it only gets one bar wifi signal.
when i first bought this phone, at my room get 3 to 4 ( full ) signal strength, now its not even in range.
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if you have unlocked bootloader, try changing the kernel.
tharansakthi said:
if you have unlocked bootloader, try changing the kernel.
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i have, so many times, have also tried all different roms from cm to stock based one.
also tried stock rom and the issue still remained
Luzard said:
i have, so many times, have also tried all different roms from cm to stock based one.
also tried stock rom and the issue still remained
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It is kernel related problem, if it is not gaining signal in any of the kernel you are changing, then that should be a hardware problem. Give the phone to repair...

Modem/Radio issue or hardware issue?

Just got my new Redmi Note 3 Pro (kenzo) last week. Decided to jump onto a custom ROM after using MIUI for a few days. Here's what I've done:
1. Official bootloader unlocked
2. Installed alka TWRP
3. Wipe all partitions
4. Installed CM13 Radios.zip , then installed official CM13 ROM + OpenGapps + SuperSU
Booted into the ROM fine, used it for a few days and everything works well (including fingerprint). Problem is, I keep getting orange/yellow/red signal bars under battery stats. It's not constantly either. If I leave the phone at the same spot, the signal fluctuates between orange and light green constantly. The entire cellular network signal under my battery graph looks like a traffic light.
I'm not using LTE, just standard 3G. I get about -85db to ~91db, which is high. At the same spot on a different phone (also on 3G), I get about -75db (the lower the better). The thing is, on my kenzo, the signal bar is usually full or almost full, so I don't understand why the signal is so bad. So I thought, maybe I just need to flash another radio/modem. I then took the official MIUI 7.x ROM and flashed the NON-HLOS.bin via fastboot, but the result is still the same.
I've tested a different ROM as well, but same result. I don't seem to have any issues with call qualities and battery seems to be OK and unaffected by this. Not sure if it's a bug (unlikely, as I've tested both a CM and AOSP ROM), or perhaps an issue with the modem/radios or more likely a hardware fault with my phone? Someone else reported this issue as well, but apparently it works fine for them on ZephyrOS or something (I haven't tested this).
I must also point out that while I was on stock MIUI, I don't see any bad signals on my phone. It's always green.
Anyone?
Hi, I'm the one who posted it works on Zephyr. But it doesn't, actually. I solved this problem by putting it on airplane mode, waiting ~10secs and the problem stops(mostly, if it didn't, try again). You can check in *#*#4636#*#*, it doesn't drop to -113dBm. I thought it might not drain battery but I'm on ressurection remixed and there's a phone idle drain of about 131mAh.
Hi mate, thanks for your reply.
I've noticed that as well, tried putting it in airplane mode and then back to normal mode, the signal seems to be a lot more stable. My phone has never went to -113dBm though, just averaging high -80dbm ~ -95dbm. I've noticed that if you hold the phone with your left hand, the signal is much better. I think this may be similar to iPhone 4's signalgate issue, where the modem chip/band is sitting at a bad spot that is blocked depending on how you hold the phone. Disappointing to be honest.....but anyway, signal seems to be stable so far on the leaked 5.1 Qualcomm AOSP ROM. Same thing on MIUI.
Update:
BTW, it's not just the phone signal, even GPS is affected as well. When I'm inside buildings, I can't get any GPS signal at all using Device Only. If I select High Accuracy (which uses GPS and WiFi for fetching signals), I can then lock on a signal. In other words, the Device Only option (which solely relies on GPS itself) will fail when I'm inside buildings. This tells me that the chip for fetching phone and GPS signals is either crap, or that Xiaomi has packaged them in a bad layout design or position within the phone. It doesn't matter what ROM I try, the result is the same. Even using apps like FasterGPS (which downloads the gps.conf file for your country) doesn't help.
However, it's not really a big deal. I can get a lock on the GPS signal inside buildings if I use High Accuracy. Once a signal is locked, I can then switch back to Device Only and GPS will continue to work. Also, when I'm outside of the building, I can get a fast lock on using Device Only straight away, so it's not really a problem. It's just that compared to my Galaxy S5 (a 2 year old phone), the Redmi Note 3 doesn't seem much better. I know it's a budget phone, but the specs of the phone should be a lot better than my 2 year old S5.
One last thing I should point out is that the building I'm in isn't a big building with multiple floors. It's actually a small house and I get about -75dbm for my phone signal. So it's not like I'm in a bad spot with no reception. GPS just doesn't work well when you're inside a house/building on this phone.

Problem with network signal on Sim 1 or Sim 2

I use a X829 4/64 GB and i recently noticed that i DO NOT HAVE ANY MOBILE NETWORK SIGNAL on Sim 1 (no data no calls). The truth is that during the last time i stopped using my le max 2 as my daily phone, so although i flashed many different " eui" roms i did not tried to insert my sim cards in the phone and try make any calls as i had no problem in the past. Yesterday i flashed AICP - Oreo - X2 (very good by the way) and this time i have the same problem with Sim 2. Some members have created similar threads in the past but i did not found any solution. I really wonder if someone here has any idea or any solution
Go back original stock rom to resolve your problem....
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cgigate said:
Go back original stock rom to resolve your problem....
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I really appreciate your reply. Thank you. To be honest I already had this in mind but i finally solved the problem after flashing the zip file that andr68rus gave at this post:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71130265&postcount=5
Just to notice that, although i am not totally sure (since i had to use my phone for a long time), i think that the network quality is also better now as i think that i have better signal than before
zupermann said:
I really appreciate your reply. Thank you. To be honest I already had this in mind but i finally solved the problem after flashing the zip file that andr68rus gave at this post:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71130265&postcount=5
Just to notice that, although i am not totally sure (since i had to use my phone for a long time), i think that the network quality is also better now as i think that i have better signal than before
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You used the patch from andr68rus with the Oreo ROM?
Or did you first got back to stock?
Tdjee said:
You used the patch from andr68rus with the Oreo ROM?
Or did you first got back to stock?
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I did not went back to stock. I flashed the zip when i was on latest Cuoco92 23s rom (coming from Oreo, as i was trying to find a solution) and then i flashed Oreo again. In both cases i had both sim cards wotking with a better (as i belieeve) network signal than the previous months i used my phone
I had the same problem with my network and the newest cuoco92 rom, but flashing the zip-file of andr68rus seems to have solved the problem! At least at the moment, the networks works again und I also have the feeling, the strength of the connection is much better than ever before!
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The flash somehow only worked shortly. After a day or so, I had the same problem again. No network at all ( (neither data nor for phone calls), although the phone shows good network connetction! Strange.
Peter_Kroetz said:
I had the same problem with my network and the newest cuoco92 rom, but flashing the zip-file of andr68rus seems to have solved the problem! At least at the moment, the networks works again und I also have the feeling, the strength of the connection is much better than ever before!
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The flash somehow only worked shortly. After a day or so, I had the same problem again. No network at all ( (neither data nor for phone calls), although the phone shows good network connetction! Strange.
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For testing reasons i'm using the phone continuously for more than two weeks and i have not any problem at all. Considering that the network signal is better either at my home and at my work i believe that the zip from andr68rus made the "miracle". Of course i do not know what the zip file really did after flashing it (and if the better network signal is because of it) but i can "enjoy" the results
can i flash this on oreo
zupermann said:
For testing reasons i'm using the phone continuously for more than two weeks and i have not any problem at all. Considering that the network signal is better either at my home and at my work i believe that the zip from andr68rus made the "miracle". Of course i do not know what the zip file really did after flashing it (and if the better network signal is because of it) but i can "enjoy" the results
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can i flash this on oreo ?
azzammalik said:
can i flash this on oreo ?
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I think that you can flash it with any rom if you have problem
zupermann said:
I think that you can flash it with any rom if you have problem and i was also on Oreo when i flashed it
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My sim sometimes shows no service when I switch data from 1 sim to another sim. After restart or several times turning on/off then it shows my sim.
Don't know if it's rom related issue or not but I want to try this zip as users reported that it works like magic.
Is it OK to flash?
Thankyou for your response
azzammalik said:
My sim sometimes shows no service when I switch data from 1 sim to another sim. After restart or several times turning on/off then it shows my sim.
Don't know if it's rom related issue or not but I want to try this zip as users reported that it works like magic.
Is it OK to flash?
Thankyou for your response
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When you switch data from the one sim to the other it is normal to loose the signal for a while . It happens with every phone but normally the signal "comes" back again in a few seconds. I don't know if the zip will work for your problem but why don't you ask andr68rus "directly"?
So it's normal?
Yup that exact scenario. So if it's normal then I think it's ok.
I have already flashed this zip and now my data works better then ever. I have sent him pm but he didn't reply. Now you already cleared things up for me. Thanks for your response.
Can someone tell me does both sim slots supports LTE or not?
I am wondering if it might be possible, that this data connection issue is related to the battery status of the phone?
At least, with a fully charged battery fresh from the charger (for example in the morning), I typically always have good connection. The same when loading during the day. But then, and after a while without charging I loose connection or it gets more unstable at least.
Did somebody observe something similar?
Shished said:
Can someone tell me does both sim slots supports LTE or not?
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Yes. Both sim slots support LTE (but as every phone, not at the same time of course)
Peter_Kroetz said:
I am wondering if it might be possible, that this data connection issue is related to the battery status of the phone?
At least, with a fully charged battery fresh from the charger (for example in the morning), I typically always have good connection. The same when loading during the day. But then, and after a while without charging I loose connection or it gets more unstable at least.
Did somebody observe something similar?
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It "sounds" strange. Personally i never had similar problems nad i think that this is not a common problem
I found that on a German website, the same problem that I observed concerning the network connection and the battery was also reported. For everybody able to read German, you find it here:
https://www.android-hilfe.de/forum/leeco-le-max-2-x820-x821-x822.2715/lte-bricht-zusammen-keine-verbindung-bei-akku-unter-60-mit-netzteil-ok.860971.html
They report that the network works very stable as long as the battery voltage is above 4 V. Once it is lower, the phone loses connection. If this is generally true, then this might be the problem in my case. With the phone coming from the charger, the voltage is about 4.3 V, but relatively quickly if falls below 4 V.
Is this purely a battery problem? Or could maybe some software modifications somehow help?
Peter_Kroetz said:
I found that on a German website, the same problem that I observed concerning the network connection and the battery was also reported. For everybody able to read German, you find it here:
https://www.android-hilfe.de/forum/leeco-le-max-2-x820-x821-x822.2715/lte-bricht-zusammen-keine-verbindung-bei-akku-unter-60-mit-netzteil-ok.860971.html
They report that the network works very stable as long as the battery voltage is above 4 V. Once it is lower, the phone loses connection. If this is generally true, then this might be the problem in my case. With the phone coming from the charger, the voltage is about 4.3 V, but relatively quickly if falls below 4 V.
Is this purely a battery problem? Or could maybe some software modifications somehow help?
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i wish to know this too did you find a solution?
No, but I will let the battery change. I can update you if this is successful or not!
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No, but I will let the battery change. I can update you if this is successful or not!
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Please add me to update.
As mentioned in another thread, I have been experiencing the same problem when the battery level goes down to 70% or less (~4volt) the mobile network indicator still shows good signal but both voice and data stop working ie. cannot make or receive phone calls and no internet connectivity. But as soon as I plug in the charger, everything works perfectly.

WiFi strength, range, and throughput

Rate this thread to express how you think the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's Wifi performs. A higher rating indicates that it has excellent range, throughput, and signal strength. Like when you're taking a dump in the bedroom upstairs, do your videos have to buffer or do they come through without interruption?
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
My mi 8 lite wifi strenght is not good.when other phones are good in same place .but my phones is weak wifi strength.please share and compare this phone with other phones with wifi analyzer program.and share it.
This phone's WiFi is much much better than my Samsung GS7 ever was. On my 5Ghz wifi, I had one wifi bar in my bedroom with the SGS7.. With this phone, I have four bars. Much love for this phone so far!
Compare to my old Redmi Note 3 SE (Kate) the Mi8 lite is very poor in 4G LTE reception ! Very bad :'(
Wifi is very bad too, in the same place my old phone is better !!!
Materiel problem or software ?
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Compare to my old Redmi Note 3 SE (Kate) the Mi8 lite is very poor in 4G LTE reception ! Very bad :'(
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Same here...my previous phone was a Redmi Note 3 (Kate) and it was very good...
Materiel problem or software ?
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I am waiting a ridiculously long time for my phone to be able to install another ROM on it so am hoping that it is software....
I have set my Mi 8 Lite phone to 3g as it is faster than 4g where I am located....go figure
cheers
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Does everyone have connectivity issues? On wifi as well?
nimbold said:
Does everyone have connectivity issues? On wifi as well?
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None whatsoever. But I am in the USA.
lexridge said:
None whatsoever. But I am in the USA.
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Thanks, I was worried wanna buy this phone and I'm searching for issues like all!
I'm having issues with wifi. It keeps disconnecting and sometimes only connects back when I manually tap the wifi's name in the list. I can't tell if it's from the phone itself or the MIUI 10.3.1.0 Stable, since my phone is one week new and I spend only a few hours with older MIUI version before updating to the latest 10.3.1.0 stable. That's what I'm hopping for, so maybe it's fixed in the next MIUI version.
ZÉlemento said:
I'm having issues with wifi. It keeps disconnecting and sometimes only connects back when I manually tap the wifi's name in the list. I can't tell if it's from the phone itself or the MIUI 10.3.1.0 Stable, since my phone is one week new and I spend only a few hours with older MIUI version before updating to the latest 10.3.1.0 stable. That's what I'm hopping for, so maybe it's fixed in the next MIUI version.
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I have the same problem.
I have a problem with WiFi (mobile data) too .
I have full strength signal but sometimes the device stops getting data. This is so annoying!!! For example, when I'm on Facebook app I start to watch a video and then the video stops buffering and after some refreshes on Facebook app the data comes being downloaded again. This doesn't happens only with Facebook, it happens with everything like Instagram, Google Chrome, etc. I stop automatic synchronization but no result.
Anyone have this issue?
miguelfcp said:
I have a problem with WiFi (mobile data) too .
I have full strength signal but sometimes the device stops getting data. This is so annoying!!! For example, when I'm on Facebook app I start to watch a video and then the video stops buffering and after some refreshes on Facebook app the data comes being downloaded again. This doesn't happens only with Facebook, it happens with everything like Instagram, Google Chrome, etc. I stop automatic synchronization but no result.
Anyone have this issue?
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i got that only on mobile data with stock rom, flashing any custom rom solves the problem
porozex said:
i got that only on mobile data with stock rom, flashing any custom rom solves the problem
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Which one do you recommend?
miguelfcp said:
Which one do you recommend?
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I'm on Resurrection remix, it's good. Try them out it dosent hurt just read the instructions

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