Upon being turned on or inserted a SIM card, the phone will have signal for some time and then show no signal bars. It seems to get signal again if the SIM card is re-inserted, network settings are reset, or it's turned on and off and will lose it again after a while. How much time exactly? Not quite sure with what I've used so far, but I'd say it can keep a signal for about 20 minutes. It should also be worth mentioning that another phone at the same location seems to get one or two more signal bars than this phone.
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Upon being turned on or inserted a SIM card, the phone will have signal for some time and then show no signal bars. It seems to get signal again if the SIM card is re-inserted, network settings are reset, or it's turned off and on and will lose it again after a while. How much time exactly? Not quite sure with what I've used so far, but I'd say it can keep a signal for about 20 minutes. It should also be worth mentioning that another phone at the same location seems to get one or two more signal bars than this phone.
I have tried replacing the antenna and putting the board on another chassis and it was to no avail.
Completely resetting the phone is not an option as I don't have the icloud user's details(and neither does he...).
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May be worth mentioning that the phone was a bit dusty inside. In fact, the camera is damaged with gray stains on its image(no, not fixable by bumping the phone). I don't think it's a coincidence that both cameras that I have seen damaged this way have been from phones that were dusty inside. If I had to take a guess I'd say this debris didn't just damage the camera but the board as well somehow, especially considering that the charging port was also damaged.
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May be worth mentioning that the phone was a bit dusty inside. In fact, the camera is damaged with gray stains on its image(no, not fixable by cleaning). I don't think it's a coincidence that both cameras that I have seen damaged this way have been from phones that were dusty inside. If I had to take a guess I'd say this debris didn't just damage the camera but the board as well somehow, especially considering that the charging port was also damaged.
Upon being turned on or inserted a SIM card, the phone will have signal for some time and then show no signal bars. It seems to get signal again if the SIM card is re-inserted, network settings are reset, or it's turned on and off and will lose it again after a while. How much time exactly? Not quite sure with what I've used so far, but I'd say it can keep a signal for about 20 minutes. It should also be worth mentioning that another phone at the same location seems to get one or two more signal bars than this phone.
I have tried replacing the antenna and putting the board on another chassis and it was to no avail.
Completely resetting the phone is not an option as I don't have the icloud user's details(and neither does he...).
May be worth mentioning that the phone was a bit dusty inside. In fact, the camera is damaged with gray stains on its image(no, not fixable by bumping the phone). I don't think it's a coincidence that both cameras that I have seen damaged this way have been from phones that were dusty inside. If I had to take a guess I'd say this debris didn't just damage the camera but the board as well somehow, especially considering that the charging port was also damaged.
Unless anyone has a better take on this?