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[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hammy434:
ive just updated to 5.0.2 on the france rom. i don't think it's made a difference to signal but my phone seems to be holding onto the weak 4g signal in my room for longer.

ive found that 3g seems to be the most affected compared to other phones, with about 10-15dbm worse than other phones on 3g

ive found 2g seems to be in the middle, with 5-10dbm worse than other phones on 2g

ive found 4g to be the least affected, with the signal being 0-5dbm worse than other phones on 4g.

has anyone else found this?

i'm in the UK and my network is EE, if that makes any difference. they use 1800mhz for 2g, 2100mhz for 3g, and 1800mhz for 4g.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hammy434:
its just such a shame this issue is happening, this phone is perfect otherwise to me, ughh, ive honestly never had a perfect f**king phone. all my sony ericssons made a static noise and crashed when you played music loud for a long time, my galaxy ace had a tiny internal memory and was a kinda laggy, and my xperia sp was pretty much unusable after the 4.3 update; lagged like hell. this phone is perfect apart from the signal issue. ughh i hate everything. i cant send it back to samsung because... well i depend on my phone for everything. i guess ill have to buy the new phone then... either the galaxy s6, or the xperia z5 compact (when it comes out). really annoying.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Ursurobertt:
the metal bumper affects the signal. it becomes worse
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hammy434:
ok as ive said in previous posts 3g is the main thing thats low compared to other phones (at least on my phone), but, ive noticed if the 3g signal is strong, its the same as other phones, its just as it gets weaker it struggles to hold on to it and goes 10-15 dbm worse than other phones.

no joke, i had full 4 bars 3G H+, walked about 2 metres away, and had 0 bars 3G H+. that's concerning.

does anyone else find that 3g is the worst affected, and 4g is pretty much the same as other devices?

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also my reception is very slightly worse if i take my phone case off.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hammy434:
does anyone else get this on the "Network Signal Info" app when on 4G? on 3G and 2G it behaves normally, but on 4G it goes crazy! look at the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjUoRrFFwzk
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ovk8:
Hi,

I'm having a slightly different problem related to the signal. Every now and then (once every 2-3-4 days I guess) my alpha gets stuck on "emergency calls only" and shows full signal bars. I am unable to make, receive calls and no data.

The phone works fine after a reboot but it's very annoying.

My wife is also experiencing the same issue on her alpha.

We're both on 4.4.4. Mine is rooted and debloated and hers is stock.

Did this happen to anyone else? Any idea how to fix it?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] vinuodh:
yup facing similar kinda issue. Sometimes phones hangs when it tries to switch between 3G to 2G. Had to restart it now and then. It was more worse in lollipop, restart wasn't required but the reception was very poor. Places where showed 1-2 bars with kitkat was not picking any signal at all in lollipop.

Have installed a app to reset the network which saves me from restarting the phone often. Bit of relief from restarting.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] tileeq:
What app is that?

Sent from my SM-G850F
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] vinuodh:
LTE Discovery.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hammy434:
just happened to me now. i upgraded mine to lollipop recently. it never happened on 4.4.4.

edit: actually on mine it didnt say emergency calls only, it told me to insert a sim card. i just restarted it and it was fixed. my sim card gets higher signal on other phones so its not the sim card causing bad signal.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] VENOM03:
I've had the same problem after updating to Lollipop. I was so annoyed with it that I reverted back to 4.4.4 after 3 days.

I also tried a app to stabilize and reset my data. The app itself performed as advertised but I still preferred the Kitkat over Lollipop. It simply is too colourful for me... ?

The app I used to stabilize and reset my data is "Connection Stabilizer" and it's available for free in the Play Store.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] vinuodh:
How was the connection stabilizer app? Is it connection booster one? Will it ruin the phone in long run and how was the battery consumption?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] VENOM03:
The app seemed to work just fine.

The name of the app itself is "Connection Stabilizer".

What do you mean by ruin the phone in the long run?

The battery consumption was OK.

The app has the option to stop the boosting/reconnecting upon lock screen, which is obviously a battery saving feature.

I hope this answers your question.

Best of luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] vinuodh:
Thanks mate:good::good:
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hammy434:
does the connection stabiliser make the signal better? and still no-one has a fix for this yet? :(

i managed to get 94Mb on 4G+ imagine how fast i could get if my signal wasn't sh*t.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hammy434:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-galaxy-a3-a5-seem-signal-issues/

^this is pretty much exactly my issue except obviously ive got an alpha not an a3 or an a5...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Dhtomy:
Hello

I am from Romania and I have the same issues as you have. I took my Alpha to Samsung today. After 1 hour at them they said that they will change the mother board. Unfortunately they also broke my display and now I have to wait up to 15 days so I can get a new display.... They won't change the phone. Can you tell me where to make a complaint to samsung about my situation? Samsung Europe or to Samsung Korea :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Dhtomy:
I got my phone back today. The reception is still bad after the repair but the battery drains extremly fast. I connected the wifi connected to my google play account and in 3 minutes which took me to do this actions I have lost 6% of the battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] vinuodh:
Guys was any improvement with the latest software update i.e. 350mb one. I guess it had some security updates. Just wanna if it had solved the issue to some extent.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hammy434:
i think people might have mentioned this before, but my signal goes 1-2 bars higher when i make a call. so i get good signal when making a call but its bad otherwise.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hammy434:
and also my signal goes higher if i actually use data; i streamed a youtube video and my phone went from 0 bars of 3g -> 2 bars of 3g, and then it switched to 1 bar of 4g (usually it gets 0 bars of 4g in the room im in and quickly switches down to 2g), so its like the phone refuses to actually try to get signal unless you're actually using that signal. which is really annoying because if i want to get the phone going in a weak signal area i have to quickly switch it to wcdma only, then back to normal, to get it to hop on at least 3g.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] h8rsama:
Same issue

Hi there and sorry for revive this

I recently got a second hand alpha 850M and it has this annoying issue. I tried some of these fixes talked in here but NO DICE.

Mine gets connected for like 3-5 seconds then it dissapears from notification area. Then again comes up after 7-8 seconds.

Its driving me crazy. Tonite I put the latest lollipop version available, still no luck

Any news on this? Im getting another simcard from another operator cuz i have to cut mine and a new one from my actual operator.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Dani86:
update:

The lollipop update roll-out took very long. It didn't do anything to solve the issue. Since today, the connection is choppy and I'm de-facto without a phone.

I have tried re-flashing it, root, etc. etc. I think something is broken internally: How it happened I don't know. I never dropped it or anything like that.

I have read and heard about people who sent over their Alpha phones up to six times for repair. And that the only way to get rid of this issue is by replacing the handset.

Samsung can somehow not admit that this phone has fatal flaws, they will not replace it for you. This has everything to do with it being a commercial failure.

I'm thinking about setting this phone on fire with my Christmas tree on New-Years eve. And I will never buy a Samsung phone again.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] crazybboy:
january and the problem still persist... arghhhhhhhh
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] teo_3:
Has anyone found out what is the exact problem with ths device concerning losing signal, not working well in 4G and extreme battery drain ? Had all of them, contacted Samsung and all they had to say was t oswitch to 3G and if the problem persisted, go and change the battery to an official service. Fed up with it and sold it.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Sisqo:
so this device almost 2 years also, no one found the solution for 4g low signal and battery drain??
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Agithamohamed:
Hi

I hav the fluctuation problem in my samsung galaxy alpha mobile how to i overcome this problem
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
/// DESCRIPTION

This is my first Iconpack :D

Its included 470+ icons rendered in 192x192px.

I will updated it weekly.

​

/// DOWNLOAD

Download free here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B05IpClZmpDmYmo3TXVURjEtdFU/view?usp=sharing

Clock widget download here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RStudio.zwskin.Notiicon

/// DONATION

If you like my work or want to help me, buy it on Playstore :D : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RStudio.Iconpack.Notiicon

/// CHANGELOG

------------ 21 - 10 - 2014 version 1.0.1:

- Add 23 new icons

- Add 3 new wallpapers

- Fix icons not applied in Go launcher EX

- Add support to CM11 Theme chooser

- Upgrade Main App UI
[Android Themes] TheArc:
I really like this! Would it be possible to make the background more flat/solid? Instead of a gradient fill? I think it'll look allot better.

But other than that, nice!
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
Thanks for your comment and your advise. Maybe a flat version will come after this one, but I need some time :D
[Android Themes] TheArc:
Sure thing. Take your time, I bet it'll look fantastic :)
[Android Themes] RyanDAM:
wow, I love this, thank you :good:
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
Anyone else give me a feedback? This is my first project so I am very happy if you give me a feedback :D
[Android Themes] raddatt:
These are very beautiful. Thank you so much!!

Sent from my ye olde Vibrant using ugly ass XDA app.

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Icon request feature crashes when I hit Submit.

Sent from my ye olde Vibrant using ugly ass XDA app.
[Android Themes] jayceeable:
So great!!!!!:D:good::good:
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
Thank you. What device are you using? :D
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
Thank you :p
[Android Themes] raddatt:
Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
hmm, maybe it is not stable with <4.1 android version :crying:
[Android Themes] raddatt:
No, no, no - I'm on 4.4.4 via custom Rom (SlimKat).
[Android Themes] bejunk:
[MENTION=4537290]123.xxx[/MENTION] can you please make a n apk for CM11 them engine?? your icons are great really want to use them:) gj
[Android Themes] romano19:
im running cm 11 on S3 and nothing changes when I choose icon pack from Themes?
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
Currently it not support new CM theme chooser. You can use Unicon xposed framework to apply this iconpack :D I dont have much time now b.c I'm in mid term exam. Maybe I will make it work with CM theme choose after exam :D
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
hm, I have no ideas about this. Did you test it several times? :rolleyes:
[Android Themes] raddatt:
Yes. It works with other icon packs. When I hit Submit, share dialog should pop up, correct? I usually select Gmail. Instead, when I hit Submit, it crashes :(
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
had you tried it on other ROM? I had tested this function on many devices and many ROMs and it work well. If this problem still be happened, I will try to fix it :D thank you for testing this :D
[Android Themes] raddatt:
You're welcome :) I just tried it on an Oppo N1 and it still happens: crash upon hitting Submit. Also, icons are not applying through CM11 theme chooser. I select Notiicon and update, and system thinks Notiicon is being used, but stock icons remain. I am on CM11 M11.

Sent from my Oppo N1 using ugly ass XDA app.
[Android Themes] exynoss:
nice icons love these beautiful
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
As I said, this iconpack still not support CM theme chooser. Sorry for this problem, I'll try to fix it in next version :D
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
thank you :D
[Android Themes] raddatt:
Ah, my bad, I skipped over that part. No worries, thank you, and keep up the great work!

Sent from my ye olde Vibrant using ugly ass XDA app.
[Android Themes] bombka:
Does anyone know the name of clock widget? It looks great with this icons !
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
It's Retro skin zooper widget :p
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
Anyone can test this version if it works with CM11 theme chooser? I dont have any device running CM11 right now :D

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B05IpClZmpDmYmo3TXVURjEtdFU/view?usp=sharing
[Android Themes] MajorD.:
Yep it works without any problems.
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
Yar, I'm gonna upload newer version :v
[Android Themes] 123.xxx:
I just release a zooper widget for this iconpack, check it here :D

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RStudio.zwskin.Notiicon
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Apollo1010:
I was able to restore my phone to stock, but after unlocking it and flashing a recovery my internal storage is too low to create a nandroid backup. Attached are two pictures of the low size. Any thoughts on why or how I can fix it? I've tried multiple builds of twrp and still I get the same results.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Apollo1010:
Also, when I am booted into the stock rom it shows full data size on the phone. I haven't taken the time to try to fill it up to see what happens. Please somebody help, I can't take another phone back to sprint within a week :) I finally figured out what I did wrong to the last one.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Gabriel Gonzalez:
I receive the following errors when I modify colors.xml & attempt to recompile Titanium Backup using apktool. Help regarding the errors will be appreciated.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramses7420:
Hi

I'm a new user for Android and LG G3

Is it possible to change folder icons. Make personal icons instead of round?

Many thanks for your answer
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaythenut:
If you search the play store there are some folders out there
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramses7420:
I have found folder organizer but i don't speak very well english. I'm french

Envoyé de mon LG-D855 en utilisant Tapatalk
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GTCC:
If you use another launcher like Nova you can change the look of the folders. I am not sure if you can do it with the stock LG launcher.

Hope this helps and your English is better than some native English speaking people.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramses7420:
I don't use any launcher
[Zooper Widget General] Barud:
Hi friends,

I am trying to say "Nothing " if nothing is scheduled. But this one is not working.

What is the value C0TITLE takes if nothing is there?

$#C0TITLE#=' '?Nothing:#C0TITLE#$

Or is there any other way?
[Zooper Widget General] jr67:
$#C0TITLE#=?Nothing:#C0TITLE#$
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vaiosam:
i have problem getting Caller ID to display my Facebook contact when making and answering calls... i have done the settings on my phone and i can see my contact list displaying photos correctly from my facebook's list but i just can not get it to work and show the pictures when calling and answering calls. Can anyone help?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theonecallednick:
try opening fb app and syncing the contact once more..
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vaiosam:
Thanks for replying my post. I tried that already but i still can't get it to work...

I think it is something to do with the "Xperia with Facebook", i can not see the option on choosing to sync contact, is this normal?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theonecallednick:
try going to settings>accounts and adding fb id and sync it..
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vaiosam:
thanks, i did that also but still not working...

do you have the option of choosing contact under "xperia with facebook"?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TSP0VF:
Same problem. Cannot sync hdpic using xperia facebook. Z1c can do it. Ubersync and haxsync isnt as perfect as xperia facebook in z1c
[Verizon LG G3] nmil1484:
Hi,

I am thinking of selling my G3 because I fear the bootloader won't be unlocked. Root is great and the xposed module helps a lot but I would really like to get AOSP. Verizon is blowing it and LG lets them do it.

The phone is awesome just itself but I am getting itchy and want to move on. Anybody else feeling like jumping ship?
[Verizon LG G3] transfo47:
Another one!? Be warned, the last one was locked, and this one will probably be too.
[Verizon LG G3] oneandroidnut:
note 4 is my device i may jump ship before note 4 get released on verizon
[Verizon LG G3] desantim:
I'm waiting for other carriers to finally push Verizon into opening up their phones a little bit more. We've seen it in two different areas in the last week, first, Verizon had to change their mind about throttling data for unlimited users, and they also were forced to raise data limits for customers on certain plans. All this was simply pressure by other carriers forcing their hand. Don't for a second thing it was Verizons charity, they certainly never give more away for less. This was simply the market forcing them to change.

I am hoping in the future, Verizon follows suit with their hardware. They may have the best service, but that doesn't give them carte blanche to lock their phones down and have a valid excuse. Phones on other carriers are no less secure, specifically have not been shown to be less secure as to Verizons arguments as to why they do it, but what other carriers do get is a much faster update cycle (software), and flexibility with having your phone the way you want it.

I'm on the fence as to the original question - Sell or keep. Hell, my stereo in my car is Carplay ready with the update that came out yesterday for Pioneer, I may just jump ship to the iPhone Plus and be done with it all. I'd sure miss my Android, but ****, if I am locked down and can't use AOSP, then I might as well be locked down and unable to use AOSP and have all the features integrated with my car. I've been an android user for half a decade, and had an iPhone back in the day... Guess we'll see.
[Verizon LG G3] nmil1484:
I never saw the old one. Didn't know it was such a controversial issue. Sorry
[Verizon LG G3] Fuse8499:
I love this phone. Not currently worried about bootloader. I'm happy with root right now. It's a tough call. I hope to see bootloader unlocked as well.
[Verizon LG G3] LucasMN:
Sell it. We don't need any wishy washy users to have this phone.
[Verizon LG G3] jager420:
For anyone who wants AOSP why not just get a nexus? Even with the unlocked boot loader on my Galaxy G3 AOSP was always buggy so I'm sure this phone will have AOSP bugs as well...
[Verizon LG G3] nmil1484:
I am tempted to switch from Verizon just to get the nexus 6. Its also about tinkering too
[Verizon LG G3] mikelikesbikes:
I read somewhere on the internet that Verizon may carry the Nexus 6. But it being a post from the web, I take it with a grain of salt. But that would be cool though.
[Verizon LG G3] nmil1484:
I saw that to but they also said that they would allow the nexus 7 on their network but did they ever happen? If the nexus 6 comes to Verizon and if it isn't as big as the current nexus 7 you might see one more G3 on eBay :)
[Verizon LG G3] mikelikesbikes:
Yeah I will definitely pick one up as well if it does come to Verizon, and if its lower cost like they usually are. Knowing Verizon they will just jack the price up though. Gonna hold out for boot loader unlock or work-around. I am keeping the faith. I don't want to drop this phone and miss out on its potential being met with stock and AOSP ROMs.
[Verizon LG G3] Rodeojones:
My 4 week old G3 is currently for sale on Swappa as well as Craigslist. I like it, but it's not what I want long term. I'm actually thinking of moving on to the iPhone 6 (maybe the Plus). I'm also interested in what the Nexus 6 has to offer.
[Verizon LG G3] trent999:
The nexus7 LTE does run on the Verizon network.

I run my Verizon LG G3 on my T-Mobile 5gig $30 sim mainly, as I have other uses for my unlimited data Verizon sim.
[Verizon LG G3] kendive:
I would never trade in an android phone for an iphone... Never ever for any reason!
[Verizon LG G3] transfo47:
It's fine, I was just warning you that there was another one :)
[Verizon LG G3] Tillmorn:
I love my G3. It's perfect for a lot of things, and while an unlocked bootloader now would be a bonus, it is in no way a hindrance or disappointment at this stage.

With that said, I am seriously eyeing the reports for the Droid Turbo Verizon is set to release soon. Their last line of Droids based on the original Moto X eventually got root/unlock. A nice plus. But personally, it's the voice actions that intrigue me. That and the added functionality that hardware such as the Moto Hint will have with it, that I wouldn't have while using it with the G3. And frankly, I always got better reception with my old Bionic than I ever did with my Galaxy S4 (which was crap) and the G3 (significantly better than the S4, but still not quite as good as the Bionic was). However, it'll be dead in the water for me if it lacks a MicroSD slot.

Why the Droid Turbo over the Moto X 2014? Battery life, battery life and battery life.

For now, I'd say keep the G3. Even without an unlocked bootloader yet, it is a phenomenal device that readily bests the M8, S5 and Moto X 2014 (due to battery). Does it best the Note 4 though? Time will tell. Personally it does, but that is due to an extreme dislike of TouchWiz.
[Verizon LG G3] SilentO:
Sell!
[Verizon LG G3] Chilidog:
This lg skin is killing me even debloated with Nova...
[Verizon LG G3] trent999:
I have gotten used to the LG skin. Unlike the G2 my wife has, the G3 is close enough to my Nexus5 that I can use them both no problem.
[Verizon LG G3] Chilidog:
Why is there no GPS toggle? I really miss sense 6...
[Verizon LG G3] trent999:
My Nexus5 doesn't have a GPS toggle either, just a Location toggle like the LG G3 has.

I remember some Samsung devices had a GPS toggle. I added one to my Verizon Galaxy Nexus through a utility that required root.

The only use I have heard about for this toggle is so in Ingress you can move to a portal location, toggle off GPS, then move away and your "location" will stay fixed at the portal, so you can keep interacting with it no matter where you really are. This is cheating, according to most Ingress players. Google decided back in ICS days to not expose GPS on/off in the AOSP builds, except via Location generally.

Anyway, my G3 follows my Nexus5 here, which is stock Android.
[Verizon LG G3] IamPro:
I like my G3 but Note 4 is going to be a beast of a phone, if I can get tethering on it then I might sell and upgrade to it.