A wireless receiver (110-114), comprising: a controller unit ; an adjustable sample provider configured to provide samples of an input signal using an adjustable sample timing; a feedback path configured to provide a feedback signal to the adjustable sample provider on the basis of a timing error , wherein the feedback path comprises a loop filter configured to provide sample timing information to the adjustable sample provider when the input signal fulfils a predetermined requirement for a feedback-based sample timing adaptation, wherein the predetermined requirement is associated to the determination, by the controller unit , of a power level associated to the input signal and/or the determination of a particular sequence in the input signal ; and a replacement value provider configured to provide, to the adjustable sample provider , a replacement sample timing information replacing the sample timing information provided by the feedback path only when the input signal does not fulfil the predetermined requirement for the feedback-based sample timing adaptation, wherein the replacement value provider is configured to refrain from providing, to the adjustable sample provider , the replacement sample timing information when the input signal fulfils the predetermined requirement for the feedback-based sample timing adaptation, wherein the replacement value provider is configured, when the input signal fulfils the predetermined requirement for the feedback-based sample timing adaptation, to obtain the replacement sample timing information by considering a timing error information , or a quantity derived from the timing error information , over a longer time period when compared to a time period considered by the loop filter for a provision of the sample timing information . a controller unit ; an adjustable sample provider configured to provide samples of an input signal using an adjustable sample timing; a feedback path configured to provide a feedback signal to the adjustable sample provider on the basis of a timing error , wherein the feedback path comprises a loop filter configured to provide sample timing information to the adjustable sample provider when the input signal fulfils a predetermined requirement for a feedback-based sample timing adaptation, wherein the predetermined requirement is associated to the determination, by the controller unit , of a power level associated to the input signal and/or the determination of a particular sequence in the input signal ; and a replacement value provider configured to provide, to the adjustable sample provider , a replacement sample timing information replacing the sample timing information provided by the feedback path only when the input signal does not fulfil the predetermined requirement for the feedback-based sample timing adaptation, wherein the replacement value provider is configured to refrain from providing, to the adjustable sample provider , the replacement sample timing information when the input signal fulfils the predetermined requirement for the feedback-based sample timing adaptation, wherein the replacement value provider is configured, when the input signal fulfils the predetermined requirement for the feedback-based sample timing adaptation, to obtain the replacement sample timing information by considering a timing error information , or a quantity derived from the timing error information , over a longer time period when compared to a time period considered by the loop filter for a provision of the sample timing information . <EOS>