Hello. I am considering getting a Droid 2, but am concerned about the signal strength.
1. Some people have said that there is a 50% bug.
2. Some have said that the antenna is in the chin piece and signal strength is lower if you hold it incorrectly.
3. Some have had problems and don't know why.
4. Some have said that signal quality is great.
I am trying to get a feel for what to expect. I live in an area that already has poor reception, and have had difficulty finding any useful information on which phones have the best reception. (So far, my searches have only brought up complaints).
So, my question is "is there anything I can do to make this phone pick up a good signal"? I have seen workarounds for #1 and #2, and will not ask for more on that subject.
#3 scares me, because it could just be people who suffer from #1 or #2, but don't realize it, or it could be that the phone has a genuinely bad antenna. So, how many of you fall into category #3?
I have seen few people state #4. They are the reason I haven't just ditched the idea and begun looking for another phone. How many of you fall into this category?
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I really like this phone, plan to have it for 2 years, and would like to be able to use it reliably, at home, without having to pay Verizon $250 for their femtocell product. So, is that a reasonable request?
1. Some people have said that there is a 50% bug.
2. Some have said that the antenna is in the chin piece and signal strength is lower if you hold it incorrectly.
3. Some have had problems and don't know why.
4. Some have said that signal quality is great.
I am trying to get a feel for what to expect. I live in an area that already has poor reception, and have had difficulty finding any useful information on which phones have the best reception. (So far, my searches have only brought up complaints).
So, my question is "is there anything I can do to make this phone pick up a good signal"? I have seen workarounds for #1 and #2, and will not ask for more on that subject.
#3 scares me, because it could just be people who suffer from #1 or #2, but don't realize it, or it could be that the phone has a genuinely bad antenna. So, how many of you fall into category #3?
I have seen few people state #4. They are the reason I haven't just ditched the idea and begun looking for another phone. How many of you fall into this category?
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I really like this phone, plan to have it for 2 years, and would like to be able to use it reliably, at home, without having to pay Verizon $250 for their femtocell product. So, is that a reasonable request?