tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7714057303463539599.post7774756637389801567..comments2023-12-12T15:20:46.784+11:00Comments on Chronicles of Nushy: Pathetic 3G performance of iPhone 4S on SoftBankAnusha Dharmasenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171185453891677370noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7714057303463539599.post-71977661110242658862012-08-21T07:41:03.892+10:002012-08-21T07:41:03.892+10:00there are fixed charges. why am i paying JPY5700 p...there are fixed charges. why am i paying JPY5700 per month without taking a single call? besides, SB to SB is only free in the off-peak hours, which is ironically from 2am to 9pm. peek hours start at night. only calls within the family package (i.e. me and Ama) are free 24/7.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522288297241461224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7714057303463539599.post-22707043763739188042012-08-21T01:54:29.496+10:002012-08-21T01:54:29.496+10:00You mean SB to SB is free regardless of who uses w...You mean SB to SB is free regardless of who uses what package? how the heck do you suppose they maintain a better network? They lose revenue as you talk! lol.<br />Tharaka Devindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15367845855981103241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7714057303463539599.post-35344972189873784582012-08-19T02:12:45.858+10:002012-08-19T02:12:45.858+10:00So Sameera says it was same on his Galaxy Nexus wi...So Sameera says it was same on his Galaxy Nexus with the same SoftBank connection. So I guess, for the time being, Apple survives my wrath. Death to SoftBank. Wish I could switch the KDDI. Too bad everybody is using SoftBank and calls within the network are free. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522288297241461224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7714057303463539599.post-38990111544896151332012-08-16T16:32:54.336+10:002012-08-16T16:32:54.336+10:00It is logical to think that the sudden signal loss...It is logical to think that the sudden signal loss is due to base station switching. <br />But when it comes to iPhone, logics hardly apply. :D<br /><br />What I don't understand is, why does it do that when the phone is sitting still? There <br />is no reason to check for a base station with better signal strength when you have 5 bars full in the first place. <br /><br />There is an option under Location Services > System Services called Cell Network Search (http://goo.gl/P30Nc) and maybe it is the culprit. I will turn if off and see how things go.<br /><br />I am not using a hard casing on the phone. It is something like a rubberer, semi-transparent, silicone case. Very thin as well. I don't think it has anything to do with this. Call drops were common in the 3GS era as well, and it didn't have the 4/4S like antenna gate issue. It must be in their core antenna design + software.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522288297241461224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7714057303463539599.post-76677842988826787512012-08-16T14:09:27.477+10:002012-08-16T14:09:27.477+10:00The signal bars may be because you're being ha...The signal bars may be because you're being handed off to an adjacent cell. The iPhone reports back bad reception, and the BSC tells it to lock into another BTS. But actually, this second cell is too far away. So the BSC decides to switch back to the cell you were. And at that time, the iPhone's reception has corrected itself somehow and stays there.<br /><br />Why don't you buy a cheap glue tube, cover the antennagate with it for some days and try without a casing.?Tharaka Devindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15367845855981103241noreply@blogger.com