Field Test is back in iOS 4.1

[saving107]

To get back to normal mode after I had resprung with the dB I had to reset all settings, bit of a pain in the backside to put things back but got rid of the dB

Yup, reset all settings. That was the only way that I could bring the bars back.

 

[strosz]

To get back to normal mode after I had resprung with the dB I had to reset all settings, bit of a pain in the backside to put things back but got rid of the dB

Thanks, when I reset all settings the bars returned. It sure is a pain to redo all settings for such a simple thing. It would be nice if Apple made it switchable in the field test screen.

 

[Tom G.]

I just upgraded to 4.1 this afternoon and decided to do the Field test. At home were I have barely 3 bars I got between -102 and -94, without moving an inch. I did the death grip on the phone and it went to -111 then came back to -109.

Now I believe that this is measuring in decibels and if I remember my Navy Radar Antenna electronics correctly for every 3 DB rise your power doubles. Is this correct on cell phones also?

This would mean that my signal doubled from -111 to -109.

 

[asleep]

Is there a way to get the -db to stay instead of the bars? Once I exit field test mode the -db stays for a second then switches back to bars, but I would like to keep the -db. Thanks in advance.

^My question?

 

[saving107]

^My question?

I just answered this question on another thread about 2 hours ago

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1016797/

 

[Squid7085]

It's hardly Field Test anymore, it gives you the dbm meter on the Status Bar, which is about .001% of what the old Field Test offered you.

 

[asleep]

I just answered this question on another thread about 2 hours ago

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1016797/

Thanks.


1. Go into Test Field Mode
2. Press and Hold the Sleep/Wake button until you get the 'Slide to Power Off' (then let go)
3. Press and Hold the Home Button for about 5-10 seconds (this will re-spring your springboard)
4. Now tap the bars and it will be replaced with the -db, tap again to bring back the bars. (Warning: the only way to get rid of this method is to 'Reset All Settings")

 

[mtnDewFTW]

Lol I wish I could understand the whole field test thing. Just looks like random numbers to me

 

[ct2k7]

Lol I wish I could understand the whole field test thing. Just looks like random numbers to me

The bars/numbers indicate signal strength. The closer it is to -50, the better the signal strength.

 

[Juicy D. Links]

The bars/numbers indicate signal strength. The closer it is to -50, the better the signal strength.

will having my phone in field test mode and the db showing void any warranty? Like if i have a issue and bring to genius bar and they see this wil they be like VOID!!!!!! 😱

 

[Irish Rose]

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The bars/numbers indicate signal strength. The closer it is to -50, the better the signal strength.

will having my phone in field test mode and the db showing void any warranty? Like if i have a issue and bring to genius bar and they see this wil they be like VOID!!!!!! 😱

No, this will not void the warranty at all, so don't worry about it.