Smartphones have become an essential part of our lives. They are no longer just communication devices, but also are used for work, entertainment and many other services. Thanks to apps on smartphones, they can also be used for navigation, paying bills, making video calls, taking photos/videos, doing shopping, play games and lots more. For almost all this it is important to have poor signal reception in your phone. Issues like call drops, unsent messages, outboxed emails, sloppy download speeds, and poor voice quality are experienced when smartphones do not register signal strength. Here are some simple tips to boost signal strength in your smartphone:
- Reboot your phone
First and the simplest thing to do is to reboot your phone. There are chances that this may solve your signal issue in at least 50% of the cases if not more.
- Toggle Airplane mode
Another simple trick that works most of the time is toggling the “Airplane” mode On and Off. This will make the phone check network availability again. Airplane mode can be accessed from iPhone’s control centre or Android’s quick settings.
- Check your SIM card for any damage or dust
Signal strength depends a lot on the type of sim card being used in the smartphone. Depending on the condition of the sim card, the signal strength is affected. If the sim card is covered with even minute layers of dust, then it is likely to hinder signal reception. So make sure you clean your SIM card properly with a microfiber cloth.
- Replace your SIM card: In casethe issue persists, chances are that your sim card can be damaged. It is advised to replace it with a new sim card as even minor scratches can hinder signal strength.
- Change your network ‘G’
Some regions do not have full signal strengths of 4G or 5G networks. Thus, smartphones are designed to switch network mode when it experiences a weaker transmission. Smartphones can thus switch from 4G or 5G networks to 2G or 3G networks. However, it can happen that a particular smartphone may not have its network settings configured. Users, thus, will have to manually select the network mode in their phones:
For Android
1.
Go to Network settings.
2.
Tap sim card settings.
3.
Tap the sim card slot (if the phone allows multi sim cards) to tweak.
4.
Tap ‘Prefered Network Type’
5.
Tap the network type preferred (lower than 4G or 5G)
Tweaking these settings in an Android phone can improve signal reception in regions where there is low connectivity.
For iPhone users:
- Go to Settings
- Cellular
- Cellular data options
- Disable the ‘ Enable 4G’ toggle.
Tweaking these settings would boost the signal strength of an iPhone in regions where 5G or 4G networks are weak.
- Use Wifi instead of cellular networks
As most smartphones support Wifi calling, one can activate this in the caller settings in the phone if the mobile signal issue persists. This is advisable only when you are in a trusted Wi-fi network and not a public Wi-fi network.
Conclusion
If your phone is out of signal or showing a low signal, then the simple tips mentioned above can help you fix your signal strength.
Top Comment
Carla Douglas
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614 days ago
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I switched from straight talk to t mobile and it keeps dropping my calls and won't let my text messages go through.weak signals alot.
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