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2010-04-09 , 11:35
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Is increasing cell signal strength potentially dangerous?

What about the research carried out about phones potentially causing cancer and tumours in the brain?
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2010-04-09 , 11:54
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I'm less worried about the cancer stuff, but the radio management article is a good call.

it would probably screw up the network (oh no!)
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2010-04-09 , 11:55
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Originally Posted by atunguyd View Post
ionstorm, don't let the Nay-Sayers here put you off - this topic started the same with people saying how crazy the idea was and how impossible it would be.
I'm not nay-saying at all.

It is entirely probable that any hacking of the sort would be negated by the network power management of the device.

Hacking the battery settings, or the CPU of the device is one thing - there are no external influencers on it. The cellular radio is another thing.

If he/she "dialled everything to 11" the network would actually manage the devices 3G radio power down to a level it wanted.

I'm just explaining that hacking the type of can in fact be a) negated by the network automatically, b) worse for the device.

If you want to hack you're device, enjoy it. I do. But sometimes the cause of the issue lies somewhere else.

It seems to me, if you want better signal strength, I'd start with your operator.

Enjoy either way.

Hope that helps.
 
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2010-04-09 , 11:57
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Originally Posted by cashclientel View Post
I'm less worried about the cancer stuff, but the radio management article is a good call.

it would probably screw up the network (oh no!)
No, it wouldn't screw up the network.

The network will manage the device's power. It might cause issues for a short period of time, but it would eventually be fixed.

Unless....
 
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2010-04-09 , 12:07
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Originally Posted by cashclientel View Post
I'm less worried about the cancer stuff, but the radio management article is a good call.

it would probably screw up the network (oh no!)
Generally I find the networks do a good job of screwing things up on their own.


"Overclocking" the signal is nuts! If it works that would be pretty cool.

However, it's one thing overclocking the cpu. If the n900 eventually breaks then I will have a little cry and buy a new one.

If the signal strength is increased I might wake-up one day and look like this:
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2010-04-09 , 12:12
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Why are people being negative about this? Anyone who has flashed a windows mobile phone know that there are many different types of radio. So why can't this be done for the n900?

My dad has an HD2 and he says that with one radio he can't even get 3g at his house and another almost full reception.

Its definitely worth looking into.
 
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2010-04-09 , 12:21
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There is nothing wrong in itself but we are talking about radio waves here. As far as I know this type of thing is regulated in the UK.

Overclocking the cpu is fine. It is only your device that breaks if it goes wrong.

If you start changing the properties of the cell signal then there is potential for interference with other devices and heatlh implications too.

By all means try it but be careful and consider the implications.
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2010-04-09 , 12:22
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Why are people being negative about this? Anyone who has flashed a windows mobile phone know that there are many different types of radio.
Whats your point here?

Originally Posted by maki43 View Post
My dad has an HD2 and he says that with one radio he can't even get 3g at his house and another almost full reception.

Its definitely worth looking into.
Whats your point? One device's 3G radio performace over another device's is one thing.

Trying to improve network reception by changing a devices radio power management without changing that of the network also, is another thing.
 
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2010-06-10 , 17:22
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if the rest of you don't have the answers to the questions why give all these random suggestions? this thread has turned useless, it was otherwise an important question. I'm sure it was not an uneducated question. of course, it means slightly increased radiation, of course, lower battery life, everyone knows that. now, if you know how, please chime in. if not, please feel free to not respond to the thread.

for me personaly I think Nokia reduced n900 signal strength with the PR1.2 update to improve battery life. prior to this, on Tmobile I had no dropouts at home and now my 3g signal always cuts out. but I have noticed longer battery life. I'm sure they did something, and I need it to be reverted to the original power. i'm noticing that the signal fades down and then drops out, and jumps back up to full power again. i have"t heard of any tmobile updates for network maintenance in my area, and all this only after PR1.2. I'd appreciate to know if anyone else is experiencing the same. (I'm in LA, CA.)
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2010-06-10 , 17:44
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Originally Posted by benjijk View Post
if the rest of you don't have the answers to the questions why give all these random suggestions? this thread has turned useless, it was otherwise an important question. I'm sure it was not an uneducated question. of course, it means slightly increased radiation, of course, lower battery life, everyone knows that. now, if you know how, please chime in. if not, please feel free to not respond to the thread.
I'm sure it was an uneducated question, if he meant what most responders, including you, think. After all, not much education is required to distinguish between increasing output power and increasing sensitivity.
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