during the Otterbox sale posted by someone here (thank you!). I love the case, love the way it feels, love the way it looks, BUT, it's screwing with my signal. I have signal issues anyway where I live. Have had a hybrid PRL, switched to 1EVDO, done all the things mentioned here, but as soon as I slip the rubber part on, I lose whatever meager signal I had. Is that normal?
Which Otterbox? Make sure the case is not accidentally pressing against the two-stage camera (right convenience) button. If partially pressed, it can cause a variety of issues.
Thanks to those of you who answered without being snarky . I think that it comes down to being in a somewhat marginal service area, and the case just blocks a bit too much. I will keep it - phone works great on my trips overseas...
It might be your service area. I had an otterbox commuter and didn't have any signal issues and currently use a Case Mate full protective case and same thing no signal issues. What OS version are you using? I'm using a version of OS5 with the .419 radio and get excellent reception compared to the original 4.7 the phone came with.
I had 4.7 originally, just updated to .732. Signal does seem to be better with this, but battery drain is more pronounced. How do I change to the .419 radio?
. I think that it comes down to being in a somewhat marginal service area, and the case just blocks a bit too much. I will keep it - phone works great on my trips overseas...