WiFi cutting out when holding phone a certain way?

[mikeandjaimie]

Started playing Lineage 2 Revolution recently and wasn't big into gaming before but since I have the phone for it, why not eh?

Noticed that when I hold my phone a certain way that covers right below the lenses on the back, my WiFi connection dies. Wasn't sure what was causing it originally, but narrowed it down when I was playing with my phone sitting on the couch and not in my hand that I wasn't getting dc'd from the game but when no picked it up and held onto it again, the disconnects would start.. Tried moving my hand that covers that spot and fixed it again.. Anyone else noticed this or have the same problem with disconnects when playing games? Try moving your hand away from that area and see if it fixes it.

 

[kungpaoshizi]

Are you at max range for the wifi?

 

[mikeandjaimie]

Are you at max range for the wifi?

No actually, I have a Dlink dir-868l and it's sitting on the end table beside my couch. Live in a bachelor.. No where in my apartment should be out of range. And as I said, it only happens when I cover that one spot on my phone. Just assumed that's where the antenna was located in the phone.

 

[Torombolo]

read this post and made test had 4 bars with the router about 6 meter from me behind concrete, placed my hand covering the upper back section and it dropped to 3 bars, removed my hand and got 4 bars again, tried it 5 times with the same result. so it does seem to be an issue. at least for me its not that terrible.

 

[mikeandjaimie]

Yeah as I said I'm using an older router too so gonna try updating to something newer next week.. May be a combination of the two is why I get booted.

 

[ubaldasx]

Same issue even Bluetooth will cut off disappointed

 

[kungpaoshizi]

I've tried, doesn't seem to make a difference how I hold it for wifi or bt

 

[ubaldasx]

https://ibb.co/cmBMgK check this image