Happy Hopping
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I have a Nokia Lumia 920 for 5 year, the usage is about 6 min. / month. I also bought a Otter Box to protect it, that box is about $70
In the past few months, it takes a much longer time for the phone to get signal. So after the phone is boot up, it has no bar, sits at emergency mode for many minutes, before it can get the signal. but some other times, it's instantaneous
Switch to a new sim card, same problem
The store told me it's the antenna that is failing although they said I can still do a factory reset
Let's say it's the antenna
My current problem w/ this phone is that at GPS signal for map (off map, no internet) takes about 10 to 15 min. to find the GPS signal, but again, some other times, almost immediately. I do remember that's the same problem 5 yr. ago
I check ebay, I can get a new one for $66.49, and that seems to be the cheapest option.
I can buy a new phone, the store recommend a cheap MOtorola G6 Play for $90, but then I need to buy another armor case.
Should a Nokia Lumia 920, it's only a Nov. 2012 release phone, say buying a brand new one, takes 10 min. for the GPS to find its map signal if you don't have internet, so called off map option? Whereas some other time, it can find the GPS location immediately? I thought even in 2012, the technology should be good enough for the GPS to find the map signal immediately.
Could this be my phone antenna problem since the beginning 5 yr. ago or does any Lumia 920 can take 10+ min. to find its GPS map signal?
anyone has another other idea for repair or replacement? I just don't want to waste another $70 for another armor case
In the past few months, it takes a much longer time for the phone to get signal. So after the phone is boot up, it has no bar, sits at emergency mode for many minutes, before it can get the signal. but some other times, it's instantaneous
Switch to a new sim card, same problem
The store told me it's the antenna that is failing although they said I can still do a factory reset
Let's say it's the antenna
My current problem w/ this phone is that at GPS signal for map (off map, no internet) takes about 10 to 15 min. to find the GPS signal, but again, some other times, almost immediately. I do remember that's the same problem 5 yr. ago
I check ebay, I can get a new one for $66.49, and that seems to be the cheapest option.
I can buy a new phone, the store recommend a cheap MOtorola G6 Play for $90, but then I need to buy another armor case.
Should a Nokia Lumia 920, it's only a Nov. 2012 release phone, say buying a brand new one, takes 10 min. for the GPS to find its map signal if you don't have internet, so called off map option? Whereas some other time, it can find the GPS location immediately? I thought even in 2012, the technology should be good enough for the GPS to find the map signal immediately.
Could this be my phone antenna problem since the beginning 5 yr. ago or does any Lumia 920 can take 10+ min. to find its GPS map signal?
anyone has another other idea for repair or replacement? I just don't want to waste another $70 for another armor case