SignalCheck - Android app to monitor your Wi-Fi/2G/3G/4G LTE/5G-NR signal strengths

[The AllSpark]

Are all samsung products having the No neighboring cell no show issue? or is it just the S5? Can't decide if a previous baseband flash could fix it.

My Note 4 is showing the neighbor cells just fine.

[Dkoellerwx]

The update is awesome! But is this normal?

 

 

Are the site's different sectors identified under different PCIs? 'Cause that's 5 PCIs for one site, one of which is displayed twice. And the "352" PCI is at -97 yet its not part of the site I'm connected to.

This is not app related, but can you please investigate what site/band/carrier you're connected to!? I've never seen a Sprint GCI ending in 32.

 

Unless I've missed something? Edit. Yes I did.

 

Sent from my LG G3

[AgathosAnthropos]

This is not app related, but can you please investigate what site/band/carrier you're connected to!? I've never seen a Sprint GCI ending in 32.

 

Unless I've missed something?

 

Sent from my LG G3

 

All of the screens I've seen of Sprint (8t8r) B41 has an odd market id - 009 in this case; and a sector id of 3X (X being 0-3? - and for that matter all of the B26 I've seen is 1X sector id).  It seems like a legit Sprint B41.

[Dkoellerwx]

All of the screens I've seen of Sprint (8t8r) B41 has an odd market id - 009 in this case; and a sector id of 3X (X being 0-3? - and for that matter all of the B26 I've seen is 1X sector id).  It seems like a legit Sprint B41.

 

I wasn't disputing the validity, but it would appear I've been spending too much time in Samsung market threads. For those markets, 8T8R GCIs (so far) have been ending in 0x, not 3x. But now I see that in Nokia and ALU areas the GCI are ending in 3x. 

[Trip]

I can't believe Samsung screws up something so simple on its phones.  I've got no PCI, no neighbors, and no B41 identification.

 

But I'm very glad to have the update if only for the "strongest signal" fields in the log--that's a huge deal!  I also see the "coming soon" option for a continuous log; also a huge deal.  I can't wait for the next one now!

 

Does anyone know if the Verizon 4.4.4 update fixed it for those customers?  Trying to figure out if I should be looking forward to 4.4.4 as a fix or not.  Otherwise, maybe 5.0 will help...

 

And one other thing, is it possible that the next version could clean out all the null entries from the database if that bug really is fixed now?

 

- Trip

[jefbal99]

I can't believe Samsung screws up something so simple on its phones. I've got no PCI, no neighbors, and no B41 identification.

 

But I'm very glad to have the update if only for the "strongest signal" fields in the log--that's a huge deal! I also see the "coming soon" option for a continuous log; also a huge deal. I can't wait for the next one now!

 

Does anyone know if the Verizon 4.4.4 update fixed it for those customers? Trying to figure out if I should be looking forward to 4.4.4 as a fix or not. Otherwise, maybe 5.0 will help...

 

- Trip

I'm on an S4T and I get band 41 identification, but no PCI/neighboring cells. I'm still on the current 4.4.2 release, maybe a new radio with the next release will fix it. Previous radios didn't have TAC.

 

Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk

[clbowens]

I can't believe Samsung screws up something so simple on its phones.  I've got no PCI, no neighbors, and no B41 identification.

 

But I'm very glad to have the update if only for the "strongest signal" fields in the log--that's a huge deal!  I also see the "coming soon" option for a continuous log; also a huge deal.  I can't wait for the next one now!

 

Does anyone know if the Verizon 4.4.4 update fixed it for those customers?  Trying to figure out if I should be looking forward to 4.4.4 as a fix or not.  Otherwise, maybe 5.0 will help...

 

And one other thing, is it possible that the next version could clean out all the null entries from the database if that bug really is fixed now?

 

- Trip

I have B41 identification.  But no PCI or neighbors.

[Trip]

My problem is that all my local B41 installations are on Clearwire gear which have a different PLMN that is not reported correctly to the app, so you guys are probably on 8T8Rs or just getting lucky and one of the other ID methods just happens to flag it for you.

 

- Trip

[Destroyallcubes]

My Note 4 is showing the neighbor cells just fine.

Is the note 4 running 4.4.4 out of the box? Could be an update in 4.4.4 for the gs5 that could fix it.

[Fuber]

I have no neighboring cell sites on my G2. FYI.  Must have the Samsung bug.

[jefbal99]

My problem is that all my local B41 installations are on Clearwire gear which have a different PLMN that is not reported correctly to the app, so you guys are probably on 8T8Rs or just getting lucky and one of the other ID methods just happens to flag it for you.

 

- Trip

All mine is 8t8r

 

Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk

[mmark27]

Is the note 4 running 4.4.4 out of the box? Could be an update in 4.4.4 for the gs5 that could fix it.

Any day now the 4.4.4 (NJ1) will drop for the S5, so let's hope! They've also fixed a ton of Bluetooth issues reportedly so maybe they worked up the radios and reporting good.

 

sent from an underwater dust storm with my Sprint S5

[darickster09]

Any day now the 4.4.4 (NJ1) will drop for the S5, so let's hope! They've also fixed a ton of Bluetooth issues reportedly so maybe they worked up the radios and reporting good.

sent from an underwater dust storm with my Sprint S5

Yes but wonder if root will be impossible with 4.4.4?

[mikejeep]

On my one max it not showing the neighboring nor the proper plmn ID. Not even a for close and restart fixes it.

Send me a diagnostic report and I will try to see what's going in. Make sure you have neighbor cells enabled in the Preferences also.

 

-Mike

[stlman314]

I have no neighboring cell sites on my G2. FYI. Must have the Samsung bug.

My G2 is giving me my neighboring cell.

[Fuber]

My G2 is giving me my neighboring cell.

 

OK. Must be my phone then.

[mmark27]

Yes but wonder if root will be impossible with 4.4.4?

Someone will figure it out. They always do.

 

sent from an underwater dust storm with my Sprint S5

[jthawks]

Awesome update. Thank you

[dkyeager]

I have no neighboring cell sites on my G2. FYI.  Must have the Samsung bug.

Nor do I.  Have it on my G2. hardware version 1.0

[Jeffrey_J]

Mike, I am starting to question the accuracy of the neighbor cells on my Nexus 5.

Because it is showing several different towers I have no idea where they are unless they are 15 to 30 miles away.

 

If only Android would report the GCI.

I love the neighbor cells I could run the battery down watching it.

[stlman314]

 

This will hopefully give G2 owners some hope

[lilotimz]

Mike, I am starting to question the accuracy of the neighbor cells on my Nexus 5.

Because it is showing several different towers I have no idea where they are unless they are 15 to 30 miles away.

 

If only Android would report the GCI.

I love the neighbor cells I could run the battery down watching it.

If it shows it then the phone sees it.

 

It's not uncommon for signals to go way farther than expected. It just won't be usable.

 

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[dkyeager]

If it shows it then the phone sees it.

 

It's not uncommon for signals to go way farther than expected. It just won't be usable.

 

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Is it the phone that sees it or is it the site that knows it.?

[lilotimz]

Is it the phone that sees it or is it the site that knows it.?

 

SCP pulls the information from the device. 

[mikejeep]

Mike, I am starting to question the accuracy of the neighbor cells on my Nexus 5.

Because it is showing several different towers I have no idea where they are unless they are 15 to 30 miles away.

 

If only Android would report the GCI.

I love the neighbor cells I could run the battery down watching it.

 

Like Tim said, the app reports what the phone is seeing. I have all of my nearby sites noted, and still see a "rogue" PCI on occasion. It could be that you haven't yet connected to that specific sector on that specific band, so you don't have that specific PCI recorded yet. Or your device can see it, but for whatever reason it is not accepting connections. Many possibilities. Again, as Tim said -- it's showing you what the phone sees. Just because you've never hit it doesn't mean it's not out there.

 

As far as GCI goes, it might not be an Android limitation, it might be by design; I have no idea if the LTE neighbor cell protocol includes any more information than Android is offering. It's a moot point though, I can only show what Android decides to collect.

 

-Mike