When will the reception issue get better?

[skatingrocker17]

I just got my Galaxy Nexus today and I have 1 3G bar. I ran a speedtest and I only get .3Mbps down. I was aware that there was some 4G reception issues but where I live 4G is spotty so on my Droid RAZR sometimes I would have 2 4G bars and other time I would just have full bars on 3G (between 75-80dB). With my RAZR on 3G I would get between 1 and 1.5Mbps down on Speedtest. 4G speed tests ranged from 6Mbps to 10.

When I got my Galaxy Nexus today I noticed I only had 1 bar of 3G service. I thought maybe it's wrong, so I went into "Status" under "About Phone" and I had -100dB signal. I haven't even seen a 4G signal on my Galaxy Nexus yet, the difference between signal strength on RAZR vs. the Nexus is night and day. The Nexus is a much cooler phone though.

Would a baseband update fix this? If so, is there any ETA on it?

[dezymond]

There is an OTA on the way. If you root you can grab the 4.0.3 update and install it. There are other threads about this

[nbucko]

A lot of people have said flashing a new rom with 4.0.3 has corrected their reception issues. I haven't yet so I have no way to tell. The 4G in my area is spotty because I'm on the edge of coverage.

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[skatingrocker17]

There is an OTA on the way. If you root you can grab the 4.0.3 update and install it. There are other threads about this

I looked on the first page but didn't see one but I should probably dig a little deeper.

I'm running GummyNex .4.2 which is on 4.0.3 and I have been running this ROM since about an hour after I got the phone this morning.

[dezymond]

I looked on the first page but didn't see one but I should probably dig a little deeper.

I'm running GummyNex .4.2 which is on 4.0.3 and I have been running this ROM since about an hour after I got the phone this morning.

Then the update won't have any affect as you're already running 4.0.3 unless there are a few differences.

[skatingrocker17]

Wow... I really like this phone and everything but this is kind of ridiculous.

Isn't the baseband like the radio firmware? Couldn't they fix it with an update to the baseband?

[ænyoc]

Check your baseband version under settings -> about phone. The latest is I515.09 V.EK06 / I515.EK04

Survivor of the Great 2011 Verizon Google Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime Debacle and proud owner of a Galaxy Nexus and Original Droid 1/Milestone. Sent from my Sexy Lexus Galaxy Nexus.

[MrKleen]

I had the signal issues but it is fixed. I did install a 1.0.3 rom (Axiom) along with the new radio...

I don't know if the software or radio resolved my issues or if Verizon did something with their network, but all I can say is that my signal issues have been fixed.

Stick with the phone for a while and I think it will work out for you as it did for me.

[hydro556]

Check your baseband version under settings -> about phone. The latest is I515.09 V.EK06 / I515.EK04

Survivor of the Great 2011 Verizon Google Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime Debacle and proud owner of a Galaxy Nexus and Original Droid 1/Milestone. Sent from my Sexy Lexus Galaxy Nexus.

Mine is not the most current then. I have EK05/....EK02

ETA- I like my GNex a lot, but I am contemplating returning it before the 15th if there is not something concrete from VZW/Google/Samsung about a fix for the signal strength at a minimum.

[ænyoc]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1403133

Here ya go its easy to flash, do it in cwm just like a ROM.

Survivor of the Great 2011 Verizon Google Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime Debacle and proud owner of a Galaxy Nexus and Original Droid 1/Milestone. Sent from my Sexy Lexus Galaxy Nexus.