wifi issue -ever fixed?

[user88]

I just got the Evo a few days ago and it has TERRIBLE wifi reception in my house. If I'm right next to the router it will have full bars, but once I get 10 or more feet away it immediately drops and hovers around 0-1 bar. Also, there is a big difference of signal when I'm holding the phone vs when its sitting on a table. I have it set to switch to 3G when there's no wifi, but it doesn't always switch/doesn't switch fast enough and I find my phone telling me there's no network connection very often. It's gotten to the point where I turn wifi off and just leave 3g on because its mor reliable.

I've searched and found a lot on this subject, but most were all last updated when the Evo came out in June. Has there been any update to this or a fix or anything? It's really starting to make me mad that I can have any other device get full bars and my Evo's connection continually goes on/off.

Are other people's still this bad? Should I take it back? I ordered a case, will it help with the holding problem?

Thanks!

 

[Dave Blake]

Sounds to me like you have a bad/ defective EVO but its going to be tough to prove to Sprint. Before you give up on the EVO take it back to the Sprint store if you can get a video of the issue and show it to the Sprint tech.

Hope that helps
Dave

 

[eldub1]

Just a thought. Try changing the channel on you router. Also make sure it out in the open.

 

[user88]

Sounds to me like you have a bad/ defective EVO but its going to be tough to prove to Sprint. Before you give up on the EVO take it back to the Sprint store if you can get a video of the issue and show it to the Sprint tech.

Thanks, I just got the phone last week so I'm still well in my 30 day return period. I actually got the phone from Radio Shack though. Should I take it to Sprint to look at it or just go ahead and exchange it at RS?

 

[user88]

Just a thought. Try changing the channel on you router. Also make sure it out in the open.

Tried changing the channel, no luck. Also, I have multiple other devices that get constant 4 bars with no problems so I don't think its a router issue. Thanks for the suggestion though!

 

[kbot1226]

I've noticed this at home and at WI-FI hot spots around town. What works for me is if I hold the EVO at the top with my hands away from the bottom, or hold it sideways with my hand furthest away from the capacitive buttons. I go from no bars of signal to two or three.

P.S. I've had my EVO for almost a week, it was the best birthday present ever!

 

[npark]

Radioshack will allow you to exchange within the 30 day period. Perhaps grab another Evo from them and see if it persists?

 

[Dave Blake]

Radioshack will allow you to exchange within the 30 day period. Perhaps grab another Evo from them and see if it persists?

I would do that. /\

Later,
Dave

 

[edercito]

To the OP, did you end up getting a replacement? Did the problem with wifi go away? I bought the Evo a couple of weeks away, and at my apartment my laptop and desktop get excellent reception but my Evo's is mediocre at best.