PRL Update For Poor Signal For Incredible..

[RustyNail]

Lets see, Settings-About phone-Software information- PRL Version:65132. That's what mine say's!

Me too!

 

[GNS1310]

Before -
51822
-102

After -
51866
boucing between -98 and -100

 

[WizeGuyDezignz]

OP is returning his Incredible for an Evo, so this apparently didn't work that well.

 

[howarmat]

keep in mind you signal will bounce all over. it can be -77 one second and -70 the next and the phone just sits there. That is just the way the CDMA signals are

 

[r1dePrkCty]

Okay maybe this was just a fluke, but I went to the Yankee game today and i had a -39 dbm signal while at the game. It was the first time my phone ever showed 5 bars. Is -39 even possible or was my incredible just being weird?

 

[zamugustar]

Before: 51827
After: 51866

No change in strength. What does work is the holding it by two fingers so as not to cover the antenna...

 

[jlb0305]

Okay maybe this was just a fluke, but I went to the Yankee game today and i had a -39 dbm signal while at the game. It was the first time my phone ever showed 5 bars. Is -39 even possible or was my incredible just being weird?

You were probably sitting under a tower.

 

[BleepBlorp]

dont notice huge amount of boost in signal strength (if any) but the signal bars do stay a bar higher, so it may at least help battery life. the dbm fluctuates depending on ur hand anyhow so -95 to -88dbm ^ could just be fluctuations.

 

[BetterMost]

OP is returning his Incredible for an Evo, so this apparently didn't work that well.

Verizon lady said give it at least 3 days not sure why 3 days...

 

[BleepBlorp]

..that is doing the hybrid prl change thing per instruction...to 6355

 

[Lefort1]

I updated my PRL a couple of days ago...

PRL now shows: 51866
Signal: -56dB

Previous signal quality in the same location with my BB Bold 9000 on AT&T was -70dB

I'm happy

 

[fish2587]

The only problem is that its not going to help. If you goto settings, about, network, and look at signal strength there you will get a more accurate view of your signal. The range I believe is between -75 and -110, -75 being the best. A rep from HTC said that the signal strength bars don't mean much and you shouldn't pay attention to them while you are not actively using the phone ( on a current phone calll).

I'm always in the low -50s

 

[mobilehavoc]

People need to understand that the r in prl means roaming so it has nothing to do with the signal strength of the phone unless you're in an area where VZW coverage sucks but a roaming partner is better. I'm in NYC so the PRL does squat diddly for me.

 

[TPR300C]

The OP is just a troll. He is obsessed with the call quality. I have several friends with Incredibles and we have great call quality even if our bars don't show that.

 

[Trooper]

The OP is just a troll. He is obsessed with the call quality. I have several friends with Incredibles and we have great call quality even if our bars don't show that.

+1

 

[BleepBlorp]

+2... interesting that verizon said wait 3 days anyhow tho... wonder what they're planning... HD video update right?

 

[WizeGuyDezignz]

+3

 

[ttamnedlog]

Does the signal dB even matter? I sit at around -100 to -105 in my house, but I make and receive crystal clear calls all day. Nobody has trouble hearing me either.

We all know the signal bars are nearly pointless. I suggest that the dB numbers are as well.

 

[Outatime]

I thought *228 was to update roaming loacation only?

That is exactly correct. Lots of misguided info in this thread.

 

[somekid13]

I normally have a -70 db almost all the time.

This message is being sent from my Incredible not using Tapatalk!

Somekid!

 

[justbrae1]

That is exactly correct. Lots of misguided info in this thread.

What you fail to realize is that a PRL update allows your phone to use trusted partner towers(alltel), since verizon's towers may be at a longer distance away. I updated my phone to a hybrid PRL and now have a constant -80 or better signal. I do believe verizon needs to update their OTA PRL to fix this issue.

 

[Gorilla*]

I have seen a slight increase in signal

 

[cp1]

No real change for me, but I didn't note what my PRL version was before. -70s to -70s

 

[dragonhead08]

I went from 98 to 83

 

[howarmat]

and i went from -64 to -73 within about 1 minute of checking and the phone is sitting on my desk....like i said the signal will jump around, that is just the way the CDMA technology works