[sats_24]

I have always been a Nokia fan . I started with Nokia 6600, then N70, then N82 and now a Nokia N8.

However, I am facing the worst experience with N8 reception issues.

The problems faced are as under :

1) Poor Signal Reception Issues - Signal strength is weak and is constantly fluctuating compared to other Nokia Phones. At my workplace, if Nokia N82 displays 5 bars, N8 would display only 1 or 2 bars.

2) Phone freezes many times. Whenever an Alarm is enabled, phone freezed much more.

3) Purple Tint in the display. Nokia Service Centre says that its normal but according to me, they are just ignoring this issue. 

4) Vibration is weak : I often do not realize when the phone is vibrating in my pocket !! 

Upcoming Symbian Anna will just improve the user interface but will not be able to solve these hardware issues.

If Nokia plans a hardware update facility for N8 users wherein they can fix the signal reception issues and increase the RAM to 1 GB atleast, I would retain this phone for few years.  

But, now, I intend to switch to Samsung Galaxy S II. 

Your views solicited.

Regards

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[pavilion_alex]

1: signal strength varies by many factors. buildings around the area you are, if you are in a house or on the roof or in a meadow.

2: restore the default settings, update the firmware, this might solve some issues.

3: it's a screen issue, ask them to replace the screen. on the forum here, there are many posts about that purple tint.

4: maybe the vibrator needs replacement.

the ram can't be upgraded to 1gb.

[GSte]

"1: signal strength varies by many factors. buildings around the area you are, if you are in a house or on the roof or in a meadow"

The OP is saying that in exactly the same place, signal strength is much weaker on his N8 than on a different Nokia phone. That is nothing to do with his location therefore!?!

I have found a similar thing, with an old 3310 having full reception and my N8 only having 1 or 2 bars at the same time. Really poor for a flagship model costing ~£300.

[G_UK]

This is definitely true, my N95 had no problems with signal indoors, I could roam freely around my home and the call would stay connected, now with the N8 I have to sit at the window in a particular room to get a solid call.

[scim911]

This is my second N8 and still have the same problems with poor reception and dropping calls + phone heating up, changed sim card also, but still no good.

 I cant believe they are putting this out

Don,t they test the technology

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[jensjakob]

Hi,

Please do check that the N8 is set to "dual network".

After  my N8 update to Anna, the phone had reset itself to only GSM.....

/JJ

[scim911]

Yes phone is set at dual, has been on both phones,there is a lot of negative about the N8 reception out there,( internet) surely there must be a proper solution to this  terrible reception problems have dropped another two calls this morning, can't go on like this, will be handing this phone back to my supplier  yet again

Thanks

[metalfan]

Different phones receive reception differently.

Contact your service provider if problems persist. It's normal to receive poor reception inside your house.

[optiplex330]

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jensjakob wrote:

Hi,

Please do check that the N8 is set to "dual network".

After  my N8 update to Anna, the phone had reset itself to only GSM.....

/JJ

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I have a different view here. I notice if I set to "dual" and if the 3G network is available BUT weak, I got low signal strenght on my N8. Switching to GSM solved the problem. I think may be GSM signal is always stronger than 3G and that's what happening.

[scim911]

had several phones over the years, in the same house,do not recall as bad as this phone,certainly over the last five years.

You would have thought things would improve not go backwards

[praful014]

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sats_24 wrote:

I have always been a Nokia fan . I started with Nokia 6600, then N70, then N82 and now a Nokia N8.

However, I am facing the worst experience with N8 reception issues.

The problems faced are as under :

1) Poor Signal Reception Issues - Signal strength is weak and is constantly fluctuating compared to other Nokia Phones. At my workplace, if Nokia N82 displays 5 bars, N8 would display only 1 or 2 bars.

2) Phone freezes many times. Whenever an Alarm is enabled, phone freezed much more.

3) Purple Tint in the display. Nokia Service Centre says that its normal but according to me, they are just ignoring this issue. 

4) Vibration is weak : I often do not realize when the phone is vibrating in my pocket !! 

Upcoming Symbian Anna will just improve the user interface but will not be able to solve these hardware issues.

If Nokia plans a hardware update facility for N8 users wherein they can fix the signal reception issues and increase the RAM to 1 GB atleast, I would retain this phone for few years.  

But, now, I intend to switch to Samsung Galaxy S II. 

Your views solicited.

Regards

MODERATOR'S NOTE: This post has been edited as we do not allow the discussion of speculations concerning products or services which have not been officially announced by Nokia.

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I am agree with poor signal issue with nokia N8. I have two cell with one is N8 and other one is N26 with nearly 4.5 year old but at same place Nokia N8 showing very poor quality of network signal compared to N26. So for same network provider with two different cell with same manufacture how can drastic different that is also investing nearly RS.22000!

Please resolve the issue ASAP.

Regards,

Praful

[praful014]

I am very much agree with the issue

[synth_fg]

Lets start with 5 bars not being an comparable measurement, what one phone reports as 5 bars another may report as 3

Then we have the issue of different networks,

a phone will always try to hang onto the best quality network even if the signal strength is lower, ie if you are in an area with perfect 2G signal, but there is a 1-2 bar 3G or 3.5G the phone will hang onto the 3G as generally 1-2 bars of this is better than full 2G

[jasperpg]

In my N8, a lot of issues just kept popping post-anna upgrade.  There are a lot of discussions regarding the battery drain but I don't see many with regards to lose of signal.

I have T-mobile USA and have noticed lately that I suddenly don't have an active signal *eventhough* the phone's signal indicator is at full strength.  I had to frequently check my phone to see if I can make a call.  It seems switching the phone's connectivity to 3G (vs Dual) does the trick but not all the time.  Does anybody have a similar experience?  Sometimes toggling powersave causes this issue as well.

[deeno]

I have exact the same problem on my N8, so I update the soft to latest ANNA OS, The purple tin dissapear but the freez is still on. I can restet the phon every 5 minutes.

For the 2-d time is in the service. 1-st time they change the display, dont work.

I think is the soft because it is freez but if somebody call me is ringing but Ican push the answere button.

Nokia Fail again.

My phon is always in service...too bad ((

[kman00]

I have been facing signal problem as well.. Compare to my old N97 the signal is my weaker on N8 at times.. It seems like a lot more after Anna than before.. You know what, I hate apple but at least when their customers complain about something(such as recent battery issue) they address the situation(not right away but eventually).. They even released a patch for battery issue, doesn't matter if it was helpful or not, it shows at least they listen.. What do we get from Nokia when we bring up solid issues with our phones??? umm Nothing!! We Get Elop going on different shows talk about WP.. It be nice if they show they still care..

OH well guess we all use to this huh? lol...

[93tid]

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jasperpg wrote:I have T-mobile USA and have noticed lately that I suddenly don't have an active signal *eventhough* the phone's signal indicator is at full strength.  I had to frequently check my phone to see if I can make a call.  It seems switching the phone's connectivity to 3G (vs Dual) does the trick but not all the time.  Does anybody have a similar experience?  Sometimes toggling powersave causes this issue as well.

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Getting a new replacement SIM from T-Mobile US has resolved this problem for some users, may be worth trying.

[jasperpg]

yes, i have read somewhere in the forums that 'older' sim cards have issues with symbian (anna) and i have verified this on my phone by using a new sim and left it overnight - no battery drain and no disconnection the following morning.
but why would anna break the hardware? it was doing just fine with pr 1.2. my patch solution is to leave connectivity at gsm and not use dual/3g. now the phone behaves like pre-anna in terms of reception and battery use.

[Tahvo]

The signall receptio is difrent when you use 3G it might look low reception since it shows accurate 3G connection. When you use Gsr connection it should show more powerfull

[hasannajar]

i have the same problem