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[Nexus S General] jdh10475:
Yeah same thing here came from the evo just activated the ns4g today and I was on 1x at work where I'm normally 3g. But I would not sweat it the phone just came out maybe a sw update will fix it. On the other hand my 4g also seems to have a lower signal also but the speed is good.

Sent from my Nexus S at your moms house
[Nexus S General] derekwilkinson:
Yeah, I think this is causing battery drain for me as well. I'm pretty disappointed but I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and attribute it to a software issue.
[Nexus S General] Yogi3:
I agree with you sir... I hope a OTA update in the near near future fixes this ASAP...
[Nexus S General] opie2l:
same problem here. had stock evo.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
so do you guys think google is aware of this and will issue an OTA? i mean we are on the nexus. i hope this can be fixed soon, maybe even by a dev.

id love to see some more developers come on bard for us. the nexus blows the evo away IMO.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
has anybody contacted sprint, google or samsung about this? id like to know if this will be fixed or not?
[Nexus S General] derekwilkinson:
Well, even though I had less signal, my 4G speeds were 3x that of my friend who had an HTC Evo... we were both in the same location and running the Speed Test app, and ran the tests multiple times.
[Nexus S General] styckx:
Tried a trick we did on the Epic to change the signal strength required to keep a 4G connection to a lower number.. The Nexus S 4G is blocking access to the WiMax settings on this phone though so that trick won't even work.
[Nexus S General] jnemesh:
Terrible signal on brand new Nexus 4G (Sprint)

I feel rather foolish...I just recommended my brother upgrade his Palm Pre to a Nexus S 4G. I figured this would be the phone to own on Sprint, as its Google's flagship device. Unfortunately, his reception is TERRIBLE! He was over at my house the other day and we compared connections, I had 2 bars on my Epic (yes I know its measured differently), and he had zero. I was able to connect to 4G, he was unable to connect AT ALL! He did get intermittent 3G, but it was spotty...sometimes he was able to load a web page, other times, it would complain that there was no network connection at all!

Question: Are ANY of the custom ROMs fixing this reception issue? Should he return the phone for something else, or tough it out until Google/Sprint/Samsung fixes the issue?

I am seeing LOTS of people here with this problem...what are you guys doing?
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
hasn't anybody contacted sprint about this? i think they should know so they can work with google to fix it via OTA. i doubt it's a hardware issue. i may call them myself this week. other than that i love the phone.
[Nexus S General] styckx:
I'm sure Google knows about it. It is a hot topic around this phone.

Can one of our GSM pals chime in.

How quick is good at responding to these things? I know Samsung would stick their fingers in their ears and go "lalalala can't hear you lalalala"

Sent from my NS4G
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
unless it's a hardware flaw samsung will have nothing to do with this. it's either a sprint issue or a google issue. one of them need to fix it. right now this phone has the same battery life as the evo and that's depressing to me.
[Nexus S General] fender2kx:
I was reading in the Sprint forums that it may be a samsung driver issue? No idea if this is legit.... just sayin :/
[Nexus S General] Greefus:
I get no pretty much no 4G signal inside,and get a slight signal outdoors. Philadelphia is one of the original spectrum areas for wi-max. My neighbor downstairs had Clear for his full time ISP, althought he always complained about it, it worked.. Not a big deal for me since I have wi-fi inside but this is strange.
[Nexus S General] :
I am having signal issues too. My 3G is usually in the two out of four bars range consistently, not that I get amazing reception at my house normally. What does worry me is that at work I sit across the street from the tower and only get 3 out of 4 bars. That's ridiculous.

Also, my bed is literally 10 feet above our wifi router, including one floor to penetrate. I get 2 or 3 wifi bars, not 4. That is treasonous.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
well at least it's being discussed at the sprint boards, that's a good sign. and since were on a nexus we won't have to wait forever for a fix. im sure this will be taken care of by a OTA sooner than later.
[Nexus S General] fender2kx:
Lets hope so. Activity in the sprint forums only goes on if something is seriously wrong haha. And judging from the complaints --- they must fix this problem.

Click here for Sprint Forums Thread
[Nexus S General] drtdiver83:
I would just like an answer from either sprint, Google, or Samsung is that can in fact be fixed with software. There is alot of talk on the different threads posted across the web of it being driver related. But there is no real answer this. I don't want to keep the device if it is in fact a hardware fault.
[Nexus S General] Time_Lord:
Question, has anybody called Samsung to complain about the problem? Samsung writes the radio driver/firmware not Google or Sprint, if nobody complains to them I don't think they'll every send a fix for the radio.

-TL
[Nexus S General] drtdiver83:
Spoke with sprint they said they know nothing of this issue and I should go exchange the phone for a new one. Has anyone had any luck with that? I know with the amount of people with this issue its widespread and will be the same on all devices. Just curious if anyone has tried.
[Nexus S General] styckx:
Speaking to Sprint is like speaking to a Walmart greeter about Orbital Mechanics. You're just going to get the same stupid scripted responses and lifeless personality.
[Nexus S General] drtdiver83:
Does anyone know if this issue was the same before the ota. I accepted the update soon after activation without having really given any attention to signal.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
i think this is a sprint network issue or the radio. either way it has to be fixed or ill be looking into another evo.

i just got off the phone with sprint as ive had several towers down in my area since febuary. well it was suppose to be fixed and they still arent. i missed a ton of calls today, dropped 4 calls and could not get texts. i asked to be let out of the contract and waive the eft's. they said friday they will see what the status of the service is and if it's not better they will let me out. BUT i have to return the nexus to sprint within my 30 days and my airrave. ill also get my money back for the phone. i dunno i may just end up cancelling and pay the etf's which would be $370 and sell the nexus for $450 and my wife's phone for $150 and go to another carrier. im sick of this crap anymore.

i just need a working phone, im not happy right now. also because of the constant poll for a signal i get horrid battery life. this is a BIG issue that needs to be addressed.
[Nexus S General] splmonster:
The issue is neither.. It is drivers and software, just like the EVO when it had the same issues in the beginning.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
im my case it's the downed towers. the evo had no signal issues, it had bad, really bad battery life.
[Nexus S General] carnivalrejectq:
i only get one to two bars on 3g and in the rare occasion i get three it immediatley drops to none or back down to 1......ive had terrible reception in areas that should have excellent reception.....my wifi works and generally stays on but i only get one or 2 fluxuating bars even when im right next to the modem......4g has only worked once but i dont really use it all that often so idk about that.......today i took the phone into the sprint store and they were acting like i was an idiot (i think i intimidate them with how much im into phones and how much i know) and the guy basically told me that theres nothing they can do about tower and signal problems and then proceeded to tell me his nexus gets signal and insinuated im making it up.....(another bias because i actually employed my under 30 days thing and returned the htc arrive for the nexus wich they probably werent expecting........it was a waste of a trip and i was in the end told to call sprint advanced technical support .......as if thats going to help anything
[Nexus S General] Blitzpwnage:
I'm personally returning my nexus next week probably and waiting for the evo 3d or the s2. I still have my og evo and miss it lol.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
http://phandroid.com/2011/05/17/nexus-s-4g-having-reception-issues/

^.. phandroid has a front page story on this so i hope it brings some much needed attention to this issue. people are reporting it may be a hardware issue. if that's the case how in the world will they fix it? tell users to go and get replacements phones or will they fix it at the tech centers?

the nexus is the best phone ive owned, even better than the evo aside from the signal issues. i myself may give samsung a ring today and see what they say. i just cannot see them doing a mass recall of this phone. this issue is being talked about and tweeted all over the place. it has to be fixed sooner or later.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
give them a chance to fix it, this is a nexus line and you won't have to wait long for resolution. i wanted to go back to the evo too but that phone is almost a year old now. besides im not sure if im even going to stay with sprint or not at this point.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/67927?start=150&tstart=0&sm_user=fixxxer1022&profile_id=18178791

^ sprint thread.

http://forum.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=915098&posted=1#post915098

^ android central thread.
[Nexus S General] hypersonicx:
Might Swap for Shift

Im actually trying to make a hard decision right now.

Im still in my 30 day remorse period from switching from TMobile.

Looking at Sprint current lineup of android phones. There current high end phones being the Evo / Evo Shift / Epic / Nexus S

Looking at that lineup I thinking about walking into Sprint today and just do a swap for the Evo Shift. Decided to leave Samsung along so that knocks off the Nexus/Epic and the Original Evo has battery problems and is a year+ old...

So might pick up the shift today and do the usual on it root ect...
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=72cde4a29b9021c3&hl=en

let google know of the issues. ;)
[Nexus S General] jbaruch76:
so does it actually work for anyone? i just told my friend to buy the phone then i saw the article. he still hasn't gotten it, i would tell him to get the shift, but he doesn't want a keyboard, evo is other option, but seems dumb to get it now.
[Nexus S General] nothingshocking:
I think I am about done with this phone. Anytime you contact Sprint about the problem, they say, "This is the first we have heard of this". I just can't grab an Evo and sleep comfortably at night with that decision either.
[Nexus S General] Blitzpwnage:
Patience is then needed I guess. I'm returning my nexus today actually.
[Nexus S General] nothingshocking:
I should be since this is a "Pure Google" phone and has a different update schedule than 3rd Party Android devices, but I left my carrier for the phone. It would be easier if I already had Sprint and I could return the Nexus and wait for the Evo 3D. Otherwise I will be SOL if the Nexus is working as intended.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
im shocked there isn't more attention being drawn from here on this. the sprint forums are blowing up about it. looks as sprint & best buy will have massive returns coming soon. i do know i just read sprint techs are aware of it and looking into it as we speak. apparently they issued these phones to sprint employees and they have the same issues.

the logical thing to do is extend our 30 day grace period and if a recall happens hopefully the evo3d will be out by then.
[Nexus S General] styckx:
I honestly have no problem with my 4G signal. It's the same as it was on the Epic.. I spent eight hours on 4G today at work, drove home 12 miles and only got two disconnects and now I'm sitting in my house on 4G in CM7.. It's dead on the same reception I had before.

3G on the other hand is [insert a long string of four letter words here]
[Nexus S General] mntbkr:
Yeah you can add me to the list. I'm going to run test as requested by Google and submit the data.
[Nexus S General] waltah!:
Returned mine to BB. At work on 4G I was pulling down around 2Mbps with the NS4G. With the Evo in the same spot about an hour after I returned it I got 9Mbps down. There's no excuse for it.

I'm a new Sprint customer and switched for the NS4G. I swapped it for a white Evo 4G for now and I'm loving it. I don't want to start out my service with old tech though. Here's to hopin the Evo 3D comes out by June 10th.......that's my 30 day return window.
[Nexus S General] styckx:
You using the speedtest.net app? That app is broken beyond belief on the Nexus S4G..

$10 says if you tried it through a web browser instead you would have had quite similar results.

Take note: This is on ONE bar of 4G.
[Nexus S General] Wiley_11:
I think Google should extend the 30 return policy until they resolve the signal issues at their expense, not Sprints. And consider any trade ins for a different phone a "loaner" with any costs to be absorbed by Google. I don't see it as the customers responsibility to pay for Googles marketing inefficiency. It's not like they can't afford it! :mad:

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[Nexus S General] waltah!:
I did also use the FCC app, but that's also an Ookla app. I do know that I couldn't stream Slacker Radio in my house with wifi off but I can stream it fine on the EVO. My wifi signal on the Nexus also jumped around like crazy only a few feet from my router and the EVO is full bars and consistent. Not saying you aren't right, but the radios on the one I had were funky.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
who writes the radio's for this device? sprint, google or samsung? i still think the radio is the issue and it will be resolved via an OTA.

ill give them one more week to issue a fix. if not hopefully the evo3d will be out and i can exchange for that at best buy.
[Nexus S General] fadentales:
Is it at all possible to use the radio that is used on the Epic 4G? I know they are both samsung so i figured maybe its possible
[Nexus S General] dandan2980:
I still think I have a wifi issue but my signal on 3g I believe is related to Sprint towers. At home my signal its ****ty today I'm working in Birmingham Michigan and my bars haven't went under 4 bars all day with great down load speeds. I really believe it its determined on your location and the towers.
[Nexus S General] drtdiver83:
What type of encryption are u using on your router for wifi?
[Nexus S General] kashah:
I don't think the 3G signal is a problem with the towers. I switched from an Evo to the NS4G, and there's absolutely no question that 3G reception is significantly worse -- the NS4G averages 1-2 bars of signal less than the Evo in the exact same locations. Not only that, but the NS4G will actually have no signal (bars with an x) where the Evo has signal, so I don't think its a problem with "bar calibration."

I'm rooted, and use the Roam Control app, and have found myself switching to Verizon for nearly every call I make. I hope a solution comes soon, cause I just sold my Evo, and my cell phone is my only phone.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
as ive said many times, this is a radio issue. it will be fixed hopefully soon by an OTA update. ive decided to keep the nexus until the galaxy s 2 drops on sprint.
[Nexus S General] dandan2980:
I also noticed when I go to the status of my phone that I will be on Sprints rev. o, all I do to fix it is dial the code *#*#4636#*#*. Then I select phone information scroll down turn the radio off then back on. thats the only way I can get back to rev.a also I always have to switch it back to cdma auto prl and hit home instead of backing out.do it sticks.
[Nexus S General] chopper the dog:
Ok gonna go out on a limb here. I'm a current vzw customer really wanting this device, but it is hard to unsee what I've been reading. So on the fascinate when our official froyo ota hit and updated the modem it made data slow to a crawl and signal to become crap. I know your thinking what does this have to do with us? Well you did get an ota with updated modem files and it is a sammy device. Plus if you get a replacement it still will go through the ota. But in the end it was discovered that activating an old device on the number essentially doing a dmu reset/esn swap on the account making a call or 2 and then reactivating the fascinate would bring data speeds back to what they were before the ota. Not knowing the sprint network I'm not sure how easy it is for you guys activate devices. But on vzw you would just dial *228 on device you wanted to activate for any particular number. Feel free to flame the **** out of me (creatively) for trolling and wanting this device and thinking out loud with a suggestion.

good day.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
we need to start becoming more vocal about this radio issue as no official fix or statement has been made. look how quickly htc responded to the mass revolt of the evo3d locked bootloader. we need to be heard here people. even if that means returning our devices at once.
[Nexus S General] fixxxer2008:
a radio OTA fix should solve the issue we are having. it's still a great and useable phone.
[Nexus S General] mrhinkle83:
I've read all the posts on this thread and I have to say that I have had the same, if not best, reception and 3G speeds that I've ever had! I have even been getting Sprint service in areas I couldn't since owning the NS4G. I have been a Sprint customer for years and this is hands down the best phone that I have owned. Battery life has been phenominal coming from the Moment, I can actually go a full day on a charge! As far as 4G...my area doesn't have it yet but have been told that it is on its way. 3G speeds are just fine though, I just got done streaming a 30min show off of the Netflix app and the quality was just as good as watching it on my TV! Maybe the issues I've been reading about are area specific? I'm located in Louisville, KY....hope that this helps in some way.
[Nexus S General] waltah!:
The replacement NS4G I got yesterday is working really well. It also seems that my super slow 3G at my home is suddenly much quicker (although still slow last night). I'm hoping that the better data speeds don't go away as quickly as they came. I went from not being able to stream Slacker at home to being able to stream Netflix cleanly. I normally use wifi at home anyway, but I stream Slacker in the car so hopefully this improvement follows me around.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tototrain:
Hmm why does my data connection keep "hang" i need to off and on the data connection then it seems to be working for awhile.

im using radio 2.15 and rafdroid hd rom

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=908528
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] pglitt:
Still dropping

Same problem here. Tmousa installed new tower and I live half way between two towers, my phone is constantly switching and dropping, only in Americandroid (050911c), it is good in WM stock Rom. The incoming calls are not affected, system says I have no signal yet a call will come in and I can answer it. I can not dial out. Radio 2.15.50.14
[XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps] sotongzxc:
Hey guys, I'm looking for this live wallpaper that works on our Xperia x8..

Please help?

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Please help me find it,

Thanks!!
[XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps] Sgt-Hartley:
Its called grass, and is built into cyanogen mod roms such as mimicm, floyo etc etc.
[XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps] sotongzxc:
Well, is there a way to install it on our Stock 2.1 ?
[XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps] JasoX:
On market, there is a wallpaper called: Better Grass Live Wallpaper. Have a look it.
[XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps] sotongzxc:
Well, I couldn't find it. There's only Mystical Grass LWP..
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] test4vibrant:
Can we have this discussion strictly on comparing different kernels and what each of us uses.

I'm on Bionix Next Gen running with Bali kernel with KB5 modem.

Bali is very good and stable, and I see it is same as overstock kernel.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] manojava:
HI all,

i was uploading gingerbread's theme "framework-res.apk" and i moved both files into the system<framework> folder.the phone switched off and now just the Sony Ericsson logo appears on it.I tried everything including SE update service,PC companion ,tried to switch off,but it wont.The battery was sufficiently charged.I'm afraid i cannot remove my battery.Pls help....will be appreciated.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Four-Fifty-X:
If you want to do an update (e.g., no wipe, keeps data) of a ROM instead of a full installation, is there anything you need to do in CWM recovery other than selected

update

instead of

install zip

? Does the name of the zip need to be update?

I'm asking because I like the Phoenix ROM, but updates are coming quickly, and I don't want to have to set up everyting every few hours...

Thanks.
[HTC Inspire 4G] mudknot2005:
Unless it is indicated by the dev, you don't need to do a full wipe. It is always good to wipe cache, and dalvik cache when doing an update, patch, or add-on. There is no need to rename it, unless for some reason that makes it easier for you to remember what file it is.
[HTC Inspire 4G] newter55:
Pretty sure that Rom has data wipe written into the update script so you would have to modify that.
[HTC Inspire 4G] mudknot2005:
does it do a data wipe or does it format /system
[HTC Inspire 4G] Four-Fifty-X:
Thanks, and should I select update or install in CWM recovery? What is the difference?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Silas0220:
Update is looking for a specific file named that, I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you can always run Install Zip, regardless of what it is as long as it's a flashable zip file.
[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
the rom developer should specify if a full wipe is needed. if not, you dont have to wipe or backup or anything and you wont lose your data.
[HTC Inspire 4G] di11igaf:
i know people hate resetting up their phone, but 99.9% of the GPS and other random problems in here are from not wiping /data before the install. If you can stand it at all, do a full wipe. It seems these phones are VERY picky about what's left in /data after you wipe. Anytime I release a rom that wipes, there's usually no problems, if it doesn't wipe, there's GPS/data speed issues galore.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] test4vibrant:
Can we have this thread on comparing different Modems. I dont know what is difference between KA5, KA7, KB1, and KB5. Can you guy please give your input. Thank you
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ca15979:
Look Here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=959088
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadowsky:
Link2sd is very powerful and useful program.:)

it is great help on my desire, but i found it can not move APK to my ext3:confused:.

e.g. skype - after it linked to sd, it still has a APK file 8.99MB on my internal:eek:.

actually, every program has leave their APK file on internal:eek:.

can i move them or no way at this moment
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjap84:
Wont work on my desire

i want to use this program but when i start up it asks me what partition i want to use every partition i select i get the message:

Mount script cant be created device or resource is busy.

Any idea?

Thanks in advance.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] howjord:
I have a htc desire stock orange uk, S-OFF, rooted.

With link2sd all I did was use Ubuntu and gparted to partition my 8gb sd card the 2nd partition set at 1024mb and the rest all together both FAT32 as on the market app info it says ext2, ext3 etc etc can only be used with a custom rom.

hope this helps

This has been a life saver went from 17MB free to Nearly 60MB!!!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] liobeir:
so how to put android on a htc touch hd with windows on it...

pls help... I WANT BETTR APPS!!