Nice hack to increase signal strength - Page 8

benanthony · #71 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 11:42 PM

I agree with Slypher, I don't do CDMA either but I do run a Wireless Internet Provider company using Motorola Canopy so I look at RX and TX values everyday. It makes sense that if we widen the bandwidth by changing these numbers it will work better for some people and I would also guess that it will work better indoors than outside. Your RX signal is what the signal that your phone is receiving from the Cell tower, you don't change a radios RX power level you have what is called Receive sensitivity which is the min RX level the radio will operate. its pretty high on cell phones somewhere in the -100's.

what is probably happening is as the signal travels from the tower to your phone it is passing through objects (wall, trees, etc.) when this happens it distorts and changes the signal, so by telling the radio to use a wider bandwidth sometime you will get a better signal.

Where this is going to fail is if you find yourself in a situation where you have decent signal but end up next to another signal that your phone is now trying to use. My guess is your phone won't know what to do and drop calls and your signal strength will get very wacky.

For those who set it to a value of 1, i would be curious how your phone acts when you are around a 900Mhz coreless phone or the standing next to the microwave when its running, depending on what band your cell company is using.

**psycho_maniac** · #72 (**permalink**) 08-03-2009, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by benanthony

For those who set it to a value of 1, i would be curious how your phone acts when you are around a 900Mhz coreless phone or the standing next to the microwave when its running, depending on what band your cell company is using.

Thats scary

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Originally Posted by ou2mame

post if this hack gave you brain cancer!

my ear fell off while talking on the phone. that count? HAHA JK!!!!

schollianmj · #73 (**permalink**) 08-03-2009, 04:22 PM

well I just read through this whole thread... Im taking a chance here. I normally have a charger around, and where I work I normally only get one bar or just a bit less, just the EV or 1X with no bars but not quite searching. I just changed all 4 values to 1000. In the Debug menu the DB went from 99-102 on my desk at home to 87-90. and I show 2 bars. if I step outside where I normally show 2 bars, I now show ful bars an the DB goes to low 70's. the RX ec/io is now at 21 sitting on my desk, I forgot to check it before I changed the values, but I believe it was close to what it is now.

I will test it like this for the next three days while Im stuck at work and see how it goes.

xconwayx · #74 (**permalink**) 08-05-2009, 07:44 AM

I cut all of my defaults by 1000, all seemed well until last night where it is very difficult to receive texts. Anyone else experience this?

schollianmj · #75 (**permalink**) 08-05-2009, 09:28 PM

not yet. been running great since i did it. where I normally dont have service at work I now have 2 bars. battery life hasnt seemed to be effected either. Im liking this.

PPCGeeks4ME · #76 (**permalink**) 08-05-2009, 11:18 PM

Man, I wish we had some real info on what this does. It's strange to see that some say lowering the number a little makes things better, some say lowering the number a lot makes things better, some say raising the number a little makes things better, and some say changing the number has no effect.

divxrippimp · #77 (**permalink**) 08-06-2009, 01:47 AM

Normally im not computer retarded, but i cannot for the life of me find the phones com port... Its synced with active sync, now where do i find the com port? When i do ##3242 the phone flashes like it did something, but no screen comes up like normal... Im running silence new 6.1 rom...

Thanks!

xconwayx · #78 (**permalink**) 08-06-2009, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by divxrippimp

Normally im not computer retarded, but i cannot for the life of me find the phones com port... Its synced with active sync, now where do i find the com port? When i do ##3242 the phone flashes like it did something, but no screen comes up like normal... Im running silence new 6.1 rom...

Thanks!

I am not in the program, but you open the main part with the com port options. Somewhere in there add a port. Mine ended up being like port 21.

**Adrianh85** · #79 (**permalink**) 08-06-2009, 05:51 PM

i will try this

i have tryed it . in my aptartment i only get 0-2 bars i can always make calls but sometimes they drop!! but after i did this so far i have dropped and calls!! im not saying that this is a signal booster but it is appearing to juice up lower signal calls!!

i will say that my apartment is not the best place to test this because no company gets good service inside my building, most people dont even get service at all in my building but as soon as u step out side on my balancay you get full service!!

dcperdue · #80 (**permalink**) 08-11-2009, 04:03 PM

As I stated before some providers might have different results.

I still have no issues with mine at all. Like many others have stated this works for them like it did me. For few others they say it has not worked. So for the ones where it has done you well I am happy for you as I am happy for myself. I dont get out of the house much as I am a developer and am usually coding most of the time. And in my basement next to my servers I had crappy signals. After doing this hack I have no trouble making or receiving calls.

I have noticed I am getting more frequent migrain headaches tho.