MightyMike 5 signal bars fluctuating

TouchProPro · #1 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 08:03 AM

I just flashed my Sprint touch pro with MightyMike 5 and it is pretty stable except for some random lost data connections while using IE or Opera indoors. I notice that I have 1 or 0 bars in my house but still get some internet connectivity and calls are as reliable as the standard 6.1 ROM.

What's odd is that when I call somebody or launch an application that requires data connection, the bars flash to 3 or 4 and then disappear completely. This leads me to be suspicious of the true signal strength. When I walk outside I should get at least 3 bars. It remains at 0 or 1 bar when I stand outside for 5 minutes. I know that's not right.

This is my first use of a 6.5 ROM so this may not even be a MightyMike5 problem.

**Sporkman** · #2 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 08:09 AM

that sounds like its just your service not the rom try flashing a new radio http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=46616

TouchProPro · #3 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 09:11 AM

Thanks for the link. I flashed to 1.11.00F. It appears to be the same experience. The post said the RUUs did not require a hard reset. I couldn't tell if he meant for all of them or not so I did NOT do a hard reset. I'd like to avoid it.

Thanks again.

southphillysean · #4 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 09:17 AM

did you install different set of taskbars? i had the same experoence with Mighty Rom, but thats because i install a different set of taskbars.

TouchProPro · #5 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 09:29 AM

I did not install any task bars. The only two things I installed was one theme and the live search application. I have activesync running to synch my work email. I did a hard reset last night because I never did it after the initial install.

southphillysean · #6 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 09:42 AM

u have no special icons on your taskber right. they are the ones the were built into the rom? they should be just plain black and white. no color at all.

basilray · #7 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 09:48 AM

Not sure how you were set-up before, but something else to keep in mind is that going from Stock to MR5, you're going from 7 skinny signal bars to 5 fat ones.

This may look a bit misleading. I notice sometimes I have a similar issue with MR5 and the signal bar jumping about a bit, but I've ALWAYS had reception where I should (meaning not in an elevator) so I stopped worrying about it!