Speed Test thread while holding/not holding antenna seam

[CashDude]

Be sure to do at least 2 of each to make sure there is no erroneous reading.

Connection: 3G

All 4 tests showed full bars signal.

I waited 10 seconds after touching or releasing the antenna seam before testing. All tests were in the exact same location within seconds of each other.

The weird thing: My upload was faster when touching the seam, but my download was drastically reduced. This is concrete proof that it is not just a software issue of inaccurate bars, and that the problem can still be happening when the phone shows full bars. Everyone else try this and post up.

**Top of List**

1: Touching Antenna Seam
2: Not Touching
3: Touching
4: Not Touching

The Rest: Old tests; ignore them.

**End of List**

 

[CashDude]

I need some more people to post pics so we can compare how it drops.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

I think it would be smart if you listed the application you are using to preform this test.

 

[CashDude]

The app is literally called "Speed Test" and it's a free download.

 

[Rooftop voter]

I did earlier. Multiple times. Pretty much what you would think. Not holding it, great speeds, holding it, crap speeds. Tested it about 6 times all together to be sure. I took some screen shots, but I deleted some of them.

 

[phytonix]

Interesting. Why is upload speed not affected by touching?
Does this suggest the antenna problem is software fixable?

 

[B2fl3]

My test results are random. If I don't touch it sometimes gives me the same results as if I was touching it.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Interesting. Why is upload speed not affected by touching?
Does this suggest the antenna problem is software fixable?

How would that make any sense? How would the software know you're touching it?

 

[Amnesia87]

How would that make any sense? How would the software know you're touching it?

Probably because they think it's a software issue with channel switching and stuff like that... TX way less channel dependent that RX

 

[CashDude]

Does 3G upload use a separate antenna from download?

 

[Affe]

I posted this in another thread, but I'll repost:

I ran some speedtests over 3G with the Speedtest.net app. I did 5 consecutive tests with the phone resting on the desk (5 bars) and then 5 holding it with my left hand (the first 2 tests were at 2 bars and the last 3 were at 1 bar). The results were quite bizarre.


(I listed the tests in reverse chronological order for each set)

Resting on desk:
Download Speed / Upload Speed in kbps
- 561 / 802
- 991 / 508
- 612 / 360
- 1344 / 743
- 707 / 181
Average: 843 / 518.8

Holding w/ left hand:
Download Speed / Upload Speed in kbps
- 1556 / 344
- 1556 / 356
- 893 / 89
- 1222 / 142
- 1448 / 72
Average: 1,335 / 200.6

The download speeds were pretty much consistently higher when showing lower signal strength (weird). However, the upload speeds were the exact opposite.

I've continued to randomly test since I originally posted and the results are somewhat consistent. The correlation of slower upload speeds with holding the antennae seem to be the most consistent aspect (~90%). Download speeds, 70% of the time, are faster when it shows lower service. However, I've never managed to get "no service" by holding it.