1 Bar Wifi signal but good download speeds on the iphone 5

hatersgonnahate · Oct 5, 2012, 04:14 PM

am i the only one experiencing this? any fix?

it doesnt matter if its public wifi or private. i get good speeds but only get 1 bar on the wifi signal. not normal right?

lukekarts · Oct 22, 2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by hatersgonnahate

am i the only one experiencing this? any fix?

it doesnt matter if its public wifi or private. i get good speeds but only get 1 bar on the wifi signal. not normal right?

Exactly the same.

(Google search brought me here btw).

Every wifi connection I have been on shows just 1 bar of signal, though speeds are fine and it doesn't cut out? Odd.

hatersgonnahate · Oct 22, 2012, 01:26 PM

a simple restart fixed my problem.

frolo · Oct 23, 2012, 02:09 AM

I recently noticed my phone doing the same thing. Wifi strength would always show up at one bar, no matter how close I was to the router. Restarting fixed it.

doasis23 · Oct 23, 2012, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by hatersgonnahate

a simple restart fixed my problem.

+1

TWO2SEVEN · Oct 23, 2012, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by hatersgonnahate

a simple restart fixed my problem.

Same thing worked for me. I thought it was my spotty Time Warner internet, but the iPad and Mac showed full wifi signal. I restarted the iPhone and the problem went away.

JustGaryNet · Oct 29, 2012, 08:38 AM

Restarting does correct it but it contues to happen. Apple needs to fix this!!!

stonyboys · Oct 29, 2012, 09:47 AM

I don't understand the problem here... You guys are complaining that your wifi acts like 3 bar but only shows 1? Do you guys use your wifi bars to pick up chicks?

ercsliberty · Oct 29, 2012, 07:11 PM

had this issue for the first time today. weird

abercrombie · Oct 29, 2012, 07:16 PM

Yea, I'm noticing the same issue. My previous iPhone 4 had better signal indicators but WIFI is still fast on my iPhone 5, just the signal shows 1 bar. Hopefully they get this fixed in the next iOS update.

DorkieDoode · Jan 24, 2013, 08:56 PM

Just bought the phone 2 weeks ago. Today I just got this problem. Full speed with one signal bar. A simple restart does solve the problem though. Let see if its going to happen again.

Bahroo · Jan 24, 2013, 09:51 PM

I found that setting the HTTP proxy to auto also improves wifi much more for me in my case. Makes it much more consistent

Oct 5, 2012, 04:14 PM	#1
hatersgonnahate macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2010	1 Bar Wifi signal but good download speeds on the iphone 5 am i the only one experiencing this? any fix? it doesnt matter if its public wifi or private. i get good speeds but only get 1 bar on the wifi signal. not normal right?
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Jan 24, 2013, 08:56 PM	#11
DorkieDoode macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	Just bought the phone 2 weeks ago. Today I just got this problem. Full speed with one signal bar. A simple restart does solve the problem though. Let see if its going to happen again. __________________ www.premierunlocks.com
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Oct 22, 2012, 01:26 PM	#3
hatersgonnahate Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2010	a simple restart fixed my problem.
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Oct 23, 2012, 02:09 AM	#4
frolo macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2006	I recently noticed my phone doing the same thing. Wifi strength would always show up at one bar, no matter how close I was to the router. Restarting fixed it.
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Oct 29, 2012, 08:38 AM	#7
JustGaryNet macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	Restarting does correct it but it contues to happen. Apple needs to fix this!!!
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Oct 29, 2012, 09:47 AM	#8
stonyboys macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2012	I don't understand the problem here... You guys are complaining that your wifi acts like 3 bar but only shows 1? Do you guys use your wifi bars to pick up chicks?
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Oct 29, 2012, 07:11 PM	#9
ercsliberty macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2011	had this issue for the first time today. weird
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Oct 29, 2012, 07:16 PM	#10
abercrombie macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Parent's Basement	Yea, I'm noticing the same issue. My previous iPhone 4 had better signal indicators but WIFI is still fast on my iPhone 5, just the signal shows 1 bar. Hopefully they get this fixed in the next iOS update.
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Jan 24, 2013, 09:51 PM	#12
Bahroo macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2012	I found that setting the HTTP proxy to auto also improves wifi much more for me in my case. Makes it much more consistent
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