[Q] Infuse for 1 week, my problems so far

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Picked up my Infuse up at BestBuy on May 15th, the release date. After 1 week, I've had these problems:

Main problem is that GPS sucks. I had specifically tried to get a smart phone to ditch my GPS navigator. This phone isn't it. Long times to fix, sometimes *never* producing a fix. If there is no network (away from civilization, no wifi or cell), there's often no fix, ever. This problem alone is probably enough for me to take it back. Does anyone know what the GPS implementation is in the Infuse? If it is a Broadcom chipset, that would explain it!

Wifi signal strength seems weak. In places where my laptop gets full bars, it gets half that. In places where my laptop gets two bars, it sometimes can't connect or it intermittently drops. This is very annoying.

Cell signal strength seems a bit weak, too. My old phone gets consistently one or two bars more. Cell data seemed not as strong, too.

I tried the HDMI adapter. It showed video fine, but failed to send audio to my TV. I know the TV is capable of HDMI audio from other sources. Oh well.

While driving with the device on sunny day, the screen was dim and hard to read. Found out the display brightness was low in auto mode. So I put it on manual, but it refused to allow full brightness, saying "Display brightness limited due to temperature" or something to that effect. So, you can't have full brightness in sunlight when you need it most? I suspect anybody who tries to use the car dash mount is going to run into thermal limiting problems, making that use impractical. Maybe if you get a white skin to keep the solar gain down. The thermal design isn't apparently good enough to get the heat out.

Otherwise, the phone seems pretty good, but my issues are high enough to have me contemplating a return.

I'll note that the Galaxy S II is reported to have a new GPS chipset, SirfStarIV, which sounds like a significant upgrade to the GPS system. But, not yet released in the US. Sigh.

How does one determine the GPS chipset in a phone?

Thanks for any help.

I've had a few issues with the phone also but you don't really expect your cell phone to get the same wifi signal as a full blown laptop do you?

Wow, seems as the Infuse does not meet your expectations. Question, If not the Infuse then what would be your next line up of devices?

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These are also my big issues, its definently the best ATT handset minus the antenna, I keep missing calls if its in my pocket and the wifi is really buggy.

Originally Posted by DarkH2O

I've had a few issues with the phone also but you don't really expect your cell phone to get the same wifi signal as a full blown laptop do you?

I make no apologies for having high expectations.

The wifi circuitry inside a phone should be as good as any that is inside a laptop. That leaves only the antenna as the prime issue for wifi performance. I can understand losing 3 dB, maybe 6 dB over a well designed laptop, but not 20 dB. That's severe incompetence in antenna design.

I've seen other smart phones do significantly better than the Infuse with regards to wifi.

Originally Posted by pixelkore

Wow, seems as the Infuse does not meet your expectations.

In those areas it isn't. I am particularly sensitive to GPS performance for my needs.

Question, If not the Infuse then what would be your next line up of devices?

The Atrix is noted to have good GPS performance. I've been advised that Motorola is less friendly to things like rooting and ROMs than Samsung, though.

The HTC Inspire seems to have similar weak GPS problems.

The Samsung Galaxy II S (Attain on ATT?) is said to have a new GPS engine so that is what I hold out hope for. I may just return the Infuse and wait for that to come out and hope the GPS is improved.

I have had similar issues as well. Having a normal temp around 105° is high for any phone. It causes my screen to flicker constantly during game play. I expected something like an oversized captivate, which I got. I will switch to the gs 2 when it is released.

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Originally Posted by mciholas

I make no apologies for having high expectations.

The wifi circuitry inside a phone should be as good as any that is inside a laptop. That leaves only the antenna as the prime issue for wifi performance. I can understand losing 3 dB, maybe 6 dB over a well designed laptop, but not 20 dB. That's severe incompetence in antenna design.

I've seen other smart phones do significantly better than the Infuse with regards to wifi.

I get great speeds with my router. It's set to only n and I pay for 30 /5 and get that on land line and with phone I get 16-20 down and 4-5 on up...

sent from Infuse but miss my captivate on cont. 5.5.... One day this can be as good...

Originally Posted by chvybeatsford

I get great speeds with my router.

Speed is not the issue, I get great speeds when close to my access point. The issue is lack of range and an unstable link.

I have to be in the same room as the access point, or maybe one room next to it, to get a reliable wifi connection on the Infuse. Other wifi devices work fine throughout the house.

My GPS units will get a lock in any room of the house. The Infuse GPS will not get a lock in any room of the house and takes a long time even outdoors.

I also get good range. May be my house but I can get great speeds in the garage. And the router is 3 walls and about 35ft. Also get good rec. Out side across my yard. (60ft.).
Not the best signal but 2bars.about 6mb.This is. Brand New house with the router about in center of floor plan.

sent from Infuse but miss my captivate on cont. 5.5.... One day this can be as good...