We live in a world of blinding internet speeds, enhanced portability and all in one device that make the idea of stuffing your work bag with gadgets redundant. With cell phone devices managing more and more it’s tiny form, being hooked onto the grid all the while is no less than a mere necessity. All the functionalities mean nothing if we are offline and have the bad cases of the “1 bar reception” at the top corner of your phone. Well, there are little things that can be done to make your life a whole lot better, and we are here to help lessen the hassle and answer the question of “how to improve your phone signal!”.
Charge Your Phone!
Your cell phone requires juice for searching a cell phone signal, and it does this 24×7! So be sure to charge your phone. Even if you can’t, try dialling down the brightness a couple of notches if you are indoors. Turn off options such as the hotspot and Bluetooth. Reduce the strength of the vibration to shorter durations, cut down the push notifications for every single app on your phone. Close any high power consuming background applications, and be sure to update to newer, efficient versions that control the consumption. This will certainly help boost cell signal!
Let Your Smartphone Antenna Breathe
The older models of phones had large protruding antennas, which look garish in hindsight. This paved way to newer sleeker models that place prominence to the form factor more than anything else. Problem is, now the antennae is cosily tucked inside making it all the more difficult to catch that pesky signal. To make its job easier, be sure to hold the phone upright, with a light grip. I needn’t go into how apple’s “death grip” fiasco propelled the company to comedic stardom. Kudos to the apple engineer who came up with the design!
Search, Cell phone! Search!
You aren’t making the little guys work any easier if you have locked yourself up in a box of a room with not a hole through which the outside world can see you! Clear the clutter in your room! You’ve seen people walk around; raise their phones in their arm. Do you know why? So as to reduce interference. Simply put, make sure there’s nothing between you and your cell phone.
Change Your Network Carriers
Sounds simple enough. There are certain network providers that may not have many of its cell towers in your immediate vicinity, or that the traffic across these towers is choking it. The solution? Jump to another provider. Check for network providers that have solid coverage and then make the switch if all else fails.