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[HTC One X] Smith2001:
So ya either really unlucky with your handsets or three UK really does have a problem with the phone. I'm back in lincoln this weekend where I get the signal problem. So will test the *#*# thing and report back.
[HTC One X] shrubz:
Let's hope my second handset is trouble free, getting it on Thursday.
[HTC One X] timshields:
Has anyone who has received a replacement phone actually found that the signal improves?

FYI: WCDMA only seems to improve the situation for me, but it still isn't great and I'm sure it is part of the cause of my bad battery life!
[HTC One X] thewrench80:
i have tried this method of changing to GSM/WCDMA, CDMA, and EvDo (PRL) and i can confirm much better signal latching on in what use to be a poor signal area (north wales) has now got 3 bars and my battery seems to drain less???????
[HTC One X] bleary:
I've started noticing these issues on the 1.28 based roms...strangely enough never had the issues on 1.26 based roms...

Also on three uk.
[HTC One X] winwiz:
HUH!???

that is complete rubbish @ their own backup 2G Network, lol!
[HTC One X] Rzrr:
On Vodafone, when I get in a lift (work / flat) then I'll lose signal... But it will sharply reconnect without issue when I exit the lift or go higher up in the lift!

Might just be an issue with your device?
[HTC One X] twe69:
Have any of you guys found an issue with dropped calls with a headset connected?

I have only just started to use my phone as my normal one.

Basically not tried without a headset but used the original in the box one and another one that works fine.

If I am on the call for about 5 minutes the sound cuts out and we can't hear each other, then the connection drops. I did notice it switching to 3G from HSPA.

If the sound cuts out and I wake the screen up then it comes back.

If I use the phone (screen on) with the call then the sound does not cut out.

Both the times it is working the signal stays on HSPA and does not drop.

I have not tried without a headset, but long calls I normally like to use one.

edit: using the Three 1.26.x rom but sim unlocked phone.
[HTC One X] isaw:
I also get this issue on Three.

My signal drops and sometimes it reconnects, but often it does not.

However, sometimes when it does, or if i use airplane mode to force it, once it goes from airplane back to normal data mode, it drops into my SIM Unlock screen and I have to unlock my SIM card (i have a pin on my SIM like most smart people would)

Very very annoying.... :mad:
[HTC One X] shrubz:
I haven't tried making calls with a headset, but if your phone if unlocked is it also unbranded? If so you should be able to update to 1.28.
[HTC One X] twe69:
No its Three branded, was locked onto Three but only just got the sim unlock code to unlock it and use another sim on it. So still on 1.26.xxx
[HTC One X] wally80:
Same problem here

Guys,

happy to see that I am not alone. I have the same identical problem here on 3 Austria.

It happens quite rarely but sometime when I switch on the screen I see the "sim preparing" message. Some other times I get no signal bars. I go to Airplane mode (it takes much longer than usual for the Airplane icon to appear), then I disable airplane mode, and signal reappears.

As I said, it happened rarely, couple of times. The bad thing is that I am not able to replicate it. So, I don't know exactly when it occurs.

3 AT uses the A1 network as 2G backup.

I noticed that moving from the 2G back to the 3G is much less reactive than with other phones.

In my elevator the phone switches quite fast to 2G. As soon as I am out it takes minutes before going back to 3G.

I believe that what some of you are saying about setting "GSM/WCDMA, CDMA and EvDo" is just placebo. CDMA and EvDO are not used in Europe. So this corresponds to set GSM/WCDMA (i.e. 2G/3G).
[HTC One X] ahmadcentral:
Mine does not have any problems with signal dropping. When i go to a place with no signal it'll reconnect soon.

I have mine set to WCDMA preferred.
[HTC One X] shrubz:
Are you on Three UK?
[HTC One X] shrubz:
I thought this too, doesn't make any difference for me. Think in UK they probably do the same thing.
[HTC One X] Sebianoti:
My brother has the same problem, he's also on Three with an unlocked and unbranded HTC One X, i'm on Three with a branded and locked HTC One X (when i say branded only software) and i don't have the problem but i'm on 26 and he's on 28
[HTC One X] ahmadcentral:
Yes i am, Its a three branded handset which i have unbranded and installed LeeDroid on.
[HTC One X] Smith2001:
Its not a hardware issue I think. As I have said, I have an unlocked unbranded one from dialaphone for a Orange contract, now the 3 Sim doesn't work well and does all that has been described here. Esp the part when I Airplane mode it to get it back to signal and takes allot longer too.

i hope they fix it with this update they are supposedly making.
[HTC One X] whosthat:
Just got mine today works fine put my new large sim the one with smaller gold plate after I had it cut down in my black unbranded network unlocked phone works great no issues updated to latest Rom no problem downloading is soooo fast now aswell

I'm in london by the way and on three network as well
[HTC One X] JoeVoo:
Im having similar issues, which is annoying as stepping through my front door makes me loose signal.

Ive just chucked it in WCDMA Only mode, I will see if it restores, im almost certain that its a firmware issue, as so many people on THREE are experiencing it.
[HTC One X] qpop:
Having had WCDMA only (3g) enabled for a couple of days I've had no signal losses yet, so it's worth doing as a work around.

If your 3G signal is awful at home and you're on 3uk you can apparently convince them to give you a free femtocell to piggy back your broadband router for 3G signal.
[HTC One X] edge3uk:
I'm having the same problem, I'm on three, unbranded grey ht24 model. I don't have any issues at home, because the signal it very good, but at work I was experiencing the no connection problem. I did try a few of the radio settings, but not WCDMA only. I'll try on Saturday when I'm next in work. When connected I do get some seriously good data speeds though.
[HTC One X] shrubz:
Exactly the same problem as me. It should easily switch back to 2G (GSM) signal when there is no 3G signal available, but for some reason it doesn't.

My replacement is arriving today so I will post if this one is any better. It might give you an idea if yours is faulty?
[HTC One X] shrubz:
How are you finding customs ROMS on the One X, any noticeable improvements over the stock ROM?

Waiting to make sure my replacement phone is fault free before I unlock and void my warranty!!
[HTC One X] thewrench80:
not good battery dies quicker and now i cant reert back to my original backup of the rom as its stuck on htc logo tried everything only thing that works is reloading a backup of a custom rom
[HTC One X] Seraphic:
Restore using the 3UK RUU thats floating around on here. Worked for me.
[HTC One X] thewrench80:
cool did u have relock bootloader? and did u put original recovery back on or us cwm recovery? ps have u got the link for the official three uk rru? i cand find working version
[HTC One X] max676:
3UK RUU is in here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1590052
[HTC One X] nikzDHD:
No issues here, currently testing a 3 sim on my unbranded HOX on 1.2.8 and everything working as it should.
[HTC One X] shrubz:
Right I have received my replacement phone. Signal seems much better on this one, stronger and switches between 3G and 2G ok.

Screen flickering is also gone, screen looks at little yellower than the last one, but that doesnt bother me.

Previous one was HT24 this is HT23

Happy at the moment.
[HTC One X] jacakowal:
@shrubz

Can I ask you how did you managed to get replacement from Three?

What did you said to Customer Service?

Did you use you phone before you send it back, I mean did you make phone call, send texts?

Three are saying that they will replace my mobile if I return it in "as new" condition, no phone call, no text, everything should be like I received it.

I will be very grateful if you can answer for this question.

I'm consider sending back my phone to Three for replacement.
[HTC One X] shrubz:
I didn't buy my phone from three, I got it online unlocked and unbranded.

If you tell three that it is faulty they should replace it if you're within your 28 days. Otherwise it has to go back to HTC for repair.
[HTC One X] noisy_lightning:
Go to settings, then storage, scroll down and reset to factory (or words to that effect) make sure the tick box at the bottom for clear SD is ticked and they won't know it's been used!
[HTC One X] johnking89:
Im having exactly the same problem, im glad its not just me. Getting really annoye with it on the train this morning, im always putting it into flight mode and back out again to reconnect.#

Just To add mine was a branded HT23, sim locked, and is now bootoader unlocked, sim unlocked runninx android revolution.
[HTC One X] thewrench80:
is anyone getting better than around 2hours of screen on time? this is no wifi use at work mobile data connected. gmail on push

arhd 3.1 rom
[HTC One X] Smith2001:
Just an update about the topic. I'm back in lincoln now and in the black hole for 3 signal. I can get it when I'm holding it and touching my nose on my tip toes in the corner of the room. I have now set it to wcdma only and its nit showing the error anymore and when I do it just right the signal searching works. No more airplane mode.

3 definately have a problem here though.

Hope this helps

Dan
[HTC One X] SvenSSSvensson:
Have had some trouble with this on 3 Sweden's network, but today I got the first complete blackout. WEnt to the gym, no reception, went back out, still no reception. Had to switch to airplane mode and back.
[HTC One X] an.d.d:
Yea can confirm switching to wcdma mode helps a lot but the download speeds are still alot worse than 1.26.
[HTC One X] Drefsab:
Hi I can confirm im having the same issues, I had my phone having this problem all week while in wales but because it was a weak signal area I didnt think anything of it, I came home and im having the same issues.

I didnt have any such issues before going away when I was on stock 1.26 but I had a screen bouncing issue which went away when I flashed 1.28 just before going away.

Im downloading the RUU now to flash back to 1.26.
[HTC One X] Drefsab:
just called three they said there's a problem on my local base station and to check back in 3 days after the engineer has looked at it, hmm. Im back on 1.26 and it now isnt loosing the signal, it gets low very low (1 or 0 bars) but it doesnt loose it entirely which it was doing on all 1.28 based roms.

Something in 1.28 probably isnt picking things back up when the signal gets low properly.
[HTC One X] SvenSSSvensson:
Please continue to report this to HTC. We cannot assume they are reading this thread.

And the more people reporting it the higher priority it will get.
[HTC One X] Drefsab:
As threes only official ruu is 1.26 will it carry any weight with them knowing we must be using custom roms?
[HTC One X] UpSideDownHOX:
Check my 1st post ever, here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1624156
[HTC One X] Smith2001:
Does anyone know if the new 1.29 update has fixed the issue for us when dropping signal and it reconnecting?
[HTC One X] shrubz:
I'm not so sure it is a software issue, I had this issue on 1.28.xxx.x so I returned the handset and got a replacement, the replacement worked fine on 1.28.xxx.x, it had no trouble reconnecting to the network. Maybe its a hardware issue!
[HTC One X] twe69:
So I take it I am not the only person having signal issues!

I updated from 1.26 to the new 1.28 and now am having to use plane mode on and off to keep getting it to reconnect.... Signal is poor at work anyway but its definitely a lot worse!

The phone is Three branded and locked, can I downgrade to 1.26 again from the file above? Really poor show from Three!
[HTC One X] Seraphic:
Put the phone into WCDMA only mode within mobile network settings. That's the only way I can get by without wanting to smash the phone.
[HTC One X] rikardo1979:
I have 1.29 on custom ROM and having a bad reception.driving me crazy.hope some1 find the way to S-OFF soon so we can flash better radios
[HTC One X] Seraphic:
Ignore what I said about WCMA only mode. Discovered this morning that it makes no difference at all. And there I was, singing Android's praises over iOS and the damn phone can't even keep a signal.
[HTC One X] bleary:
I have the same, was fine on 1.26 but on 1.28 and onwards, signal issues.

Randomly get no signal and have to toggle airplane mode to get it back.

Unfortunately you cannot downgrade either :(

Maybe 1.29 will fix it, but no sign of that update from three either. I guess this is the issue with carrier branded devices, always one or more steps behind.

Saying that, I am trying Juice Defender again and so far it has helped (as it toggles mobile data on/off when using wifi etc...so maybe its keeping something from timing out?!)

Worth a try, so far so good..
[HTC One X] rikardo1979:
I have 1.29 and bad news for you, the signal is still bad :(

Selecting the WCDMA only seems to works for me so far, testing since last night so hard to say yet as I'm still on one spot as I'm home all day.Not sure if it holds as I start moving ;)

Will report back later

:cool:

EDIT:

problem is that even with the 1.29 the RADIO ROM is remain same 1.1204.104.14 so thats why the issue is still here
[HTC One X] rikardo1979:
any1 tried to tweak the values in build.prop ? maybe there is a way to do some tricks ? I remember on my old HD2 I use to play with the values for hsdpa,hsupa, hsxpa, gprs class...

I just don't know if this can help somehow, or what values to try ???

any1 ?

:cool:
[HTC One X] Drefsab:
wow ok I have to give it to three, noticed on saturday that im getting full signal all the time now at home, I guess they really did have a network fault that they fixed.
[HTC One X] Seraphic:
On 1.29 I lose data if I go out of a service area, my regular phone signal comes back but data doesn't unless I enter airplane mode and come back out. I'm getting massively frustrated with it. I'm going to see if I can RUU back to stock 1.26 and use the OTA update. Failing that it's going on eBay if I can get it unlocked.
[HTC One X] Smith2001:
I have ARHD version 5.1 which is 1.29, i have a 3 sim unbranded and unlocked and use WCDMA mode and don't have the signal problem anymore.

Don't get me wrong the signal is shocking at my house and I am going through the motions to get a femtocell i hope but we shall see on that one.
[HTC One X] Seraphic:
Yeah I'm on the same version as you yet my data connection will not come back.
[HTC One X] Smith2001:
Some one mentioned juice defender maybe helping and i am using that constantly. Great battery life compared to 1.26/1.28
[HTC One X] peopleschamp:
Same problem in 1.29.

Tomorow i will send my phone to technical support
[HTC One X] rikardo1979:
I would not recommend you to do so as they will not help. Problem with the signal is based on software,specific the RADIO ROM part. Unfortunately there is no way out from this so far as we need S-OFF the phone to be able to flash different RADIO ROM :(

The HTC is still wont to release(unlock) this, so I would recommend just wait few week and hope we get the S-OFF soon and than all this issue will be gone ;)
[HTC One X] gaiden0000:
I'm also getting this which is pissing me off. My HD2 never had this fault and got a way faster connection than this.
[HTC One X] ottaky:
Same here (almost)

I've been using a HTC Desire (I know - bear with me on this) for the last 18 months. It was supplied by three, but unlocked and unbranded. Never had a problem with it until I moved to a house with no reception (not just three, there's no reception for any networks). Sometimes, when I left the house to go to work, I would notice that I had no reception. Kicking into airplane mode and back again would get me connected and everything would be fine again. A little while later, I moved to a new office that also had no reception and the same problem started when I went home at night .. sometimes no reception .. airplane mode .. all good again.

(Just for the record, I was running the stock HTC FroYo ROM and the phone was rooted and S-ON)

A couple of weeks back I got a HOX from three, locked and branded. Oh well, at least I won't have to deal with the airplane mode thing again. Or so I thought.

Yeah - I'm getting the same thing as you guys. Move from an area with no reception (home or office) to an area where I know I can get a signal and sometimes (not always) the phone doesn't connect. Bumping to airplane mode and back cures the problem. This is exactly the same behaviour that I had with the Desire.

I've been trying to get tasker to deal with this automatically, but am struggling to tweak the settings to make it 100% reliable. Basically, I have a task that kicks off when I'm not connected to a WiFi AP and I have no mobile data connection - which turns airplane mode on, and then off and then exits. It mostly works, but not always (I think maybe because toggling airplane mode through tasker isn't guaranteed to work). Still tweaking it trying to find the magic combination that's going to work reliably.

Luckily, dealing with the same problem on the Desire has gotten me into the habit of checking reception when I leave home or the office.
[HTC One X] Stuart.upton666:
I'm suffering from horrible 3G signal where 3 have said there should be excellent 3G signal.

I have a Vodafone Blackberry that has full signal and my one x has no signal. It has left me with a very bad taste in my mouth.
[HTC One X] gaiden0000:
Could everyone who is having this fault also confirm the following? I only seem to have a data connection when I am connected via the H (HSPA). If my phone says, 3G/E (edge) or G (GPRS) no matter the strength of the signal, I get no active data connection.

I'm not able to browse any websites or anything. I seem to only have a connection while it is on H.
[HTC One X] shrubz:
Confirmed. I'm on an unbranded One X. H is the only data type that seems to work.
[HTC One X] rikardo1979:
can't confirm this

for me I have data on all types of connection - H, 3G, G..

all OK just that annoying signal drops/loosing
[HTC One X] thewrench80:
i can also confirm i get data activity in h 3g e g but still have the signal drop which is a piss take!
[HTC One X] holygeesus:
I'm on 3 and this is happening to me. It's an unbranded phone with a PAYG sim on 1.28 firmware. No signal at all and it won't reconnect even when in a decent coverage area unless I manually initiate it via airplane mode on and off.

Did we establish this was a hardware fault?
[HTC One X] ottaky:
I took the advice offered earlier in this thread and set my "Network mode" to "WCDMA only" this morning.

Every day this week when I've gone to collect my daughter from school I lost my data connection and had to bump into airplane mode and back. Except for today.

It's a very small sample size to be sure, but based on one test it seems that disabling GSM may have helped me.
[HTC One X] gaiden0000:
Well, just spoken to 3UK and have been informed that my three options (ha,ha "3" options) for the connectivity issues when i am on 3G/E/G are to:

1) Wait for an OTA update to see if it resolves the fault

2) Send my phone off to a repair center to see if it is faulty (don't want to do this as I've been lucky to have a phone that has no issues physically and can't bear the thought of getting a refurbished one)

3) Go into a 3 store and request a new micro sim.

I'm thinking of trying option 3 (lol, option "3", talk about a marketing campaign) and seeing if this allows me to get data, as I've been informed that I should be getting a data connection on all options.
[HTC One X] holygeesus:
Thanks. I bought mine from amazon so I'm going to try another one as the issues with my current handset are now adding up.
[HTC One X] gaiden0000:
Well the weirdest thing is since speaking to them. I am now getting data on 3G, and with a consistent speed. Did a speed test and getting around 5Mb so not sure what to do... Not going to change the sim if it's working now. Over a month of it not working and suddenly works after calling.
[HTC One X] crsnwby:
1. Why are you paying for phones?

2. If you are on PAYG your not going to get network preference all networks no matter what can only handle a certain number of connections/requests.

3. I dont understand why people buy sim free phones at all, its a phone for making phone calls and sending SMS messages. You just spent £450 on a peice of plastic you use about 15 times a day 10 of which are pointless....

4. Save you money for something worth while like a car, or if you have a car proper tyres instead of remoulds because you spent all you money on a peice of plastic.

5. also try a half descent network like vodafone not 3. its renoundly ****.
[HTC One X] huwwatkins:
Uhuh and since when did you become the expert?
[HTC One X] aslan93:
On my other phones I usually lost network on three because I didn't (or couldn't) enable roaming. However on this device I've tried everything and I still have problems.. however I don't lose signal as much as have it connected but not transmitting any data in places with bad reception... It just shows the H with the arrow up and that's it the page doesn't load .. in those situations I have to do the flight mode trick.
[HTC One X] Tomo1971:
1. Some people like the choice to swap handsets every few months. Selling a handset after a few months means you will get more money for it second hand.

2. Not sure what your saying here but dont make any sense

3. Maybe to you. Why are you here? Do you still have a Nokia 3210? After all it calls and texts, thats all we need yeah?

4. Maybe the guy has plenty of money and likes to spoil himself?

5. Vodafone in the UK is pish poor too. Ok, if your using your 3210 on GSM, brill GSM signal… but UMTS…. its crap.

Chill dude, we all have choices…. some will be different to yours.
[HTC One X] crsnwby:
since I learned to read, pop yourself off to google and search for an indipendant review of who has the most coverage of the UK.

Also its a NETWORK. NETWORKS have a bandwidth limit, and a connection limit, if you are using PAYG sim cards you are in the eyes of the network the lowest rank user, as contract payer get presidence to the network because they pay for it, just like broadband and contention ratios, business gets first dibs then home users.

there is only so much data you can push through your device exactly the same as there is only so much data they can push through there devices. Theres are bigger buy your CID is on the list that says if were full kick him off not someone paying us £40 a month.... its reality.
[HTC One X] an.d.d:
Yea this seems to be a problem with 1.28. Had it ever since I updated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMBLUqG1QZg
[HTC One X] huwwatkins:
Most coverage of the UK? That would be EE now. Most 3G coverage of the UK? That would be EE and Three UK followed by Vodafone and then O2.
[HTC One X] SB13X:
I do get it every so often but not that frequently as to cause me too much inconvenience. I've ordered myself an unbranded device so I can use my branded one for hacking and tinkering with exploits for S-OFF.
[HTC One X] gaiden0000:
Let me get this straight, you say networks have bandwidth and connection limits, then you say Vodafone is better and bigger... so if it has more users on it.. won't that mean higher contention ratios???

In any case, i've been with all of the networks, O2, Voda, T-Mobile & 3UK. When it comes to down right speed and usability 3UK wins hands down (although I like that T-Mobile have started to offer unlimited data).
[HTC One X] rikardo1979:
WTF are u talking about m8 ??? ;)

And WTF u doing here than on the site designated to the phones ???

Lol

:cool:
[HTC One X] rikardo1979:
U talking real crap m8 :) I'm and contract customer for many years and having issue too..

U r really don't know what we talking here about and u have no clue about this as u still have some 90s NMT network phone in hand as you said