Set ‘Preferred Networks’
4G isn’t wide-spread yet. Similarly, 3G is wide-spread but not as penetrated as 2G. You can use this fact to your benefits. In case the 4G network isn’t available, switch to 3G and if it is also not available, you can still downgrade to 2G that would allow you to call and message someone but the internet will be extremely slow but it will surely give you a broader spectrum of network coverage.
Adjust the ‘Network Selection’ Mode
When you are still and at the home or office, the phone is automatically on ‘Automatically’ network selection mode but when you move, the phone will not change the settings by its own. This causes issues since when you are moving between cities or out of the home network, the phone loses connection to the network and has to find another cell tower to connect to. In this case, setting the network selection mode to ‘manually’ is ideal since you can search for available networks and register on it all by yourself.
Check for app crash and conflicts
It happens a lot that an existing app is causing the system to crash which either could be a preinstalled or downloaded one. You can diagnose which section of apps is causing the issue by booting into the safe mode where either the problem could be because of pre-installed apps or due to downloaded apps.
Update the apps
Apps are susceptible to bugs and must be updated whenever the updates are available. You can check out if there are any updates available either by checking the notifications that come or you can proceed to the Google Play Store >> My apps and games >> Installed and check for apps with ‘Updates’.
Upgrade the firmware
The firmware is the backbone of hardware and software components on a smartphone and therefore, has to work a lot to get things done. Remember that the firmware needs to be updated since it is a piece of software, susceptible to bugs and issues, and thus when you update the firmware, it strengthens the system architecture and shields against any incoming or upcoming bugs while fixing those that were already discovered and yes, it introduces new features. But there is a problem. Android OS updates aren’t frequent and in fact, many of the devices wait for years to receive an update but they don’t receive it. If you are one of ‘em, you can install a custom ROM to get rid of the issues.
Wipeout cache files
It’s obvious that corrupted cache files are the result of one or the other issues and that’s the reason why experts advise users to remove cache files from their system to prevent issues and here’s how you can do about.
Method #1: Tap on Settings and go to Storage and proceed to Cache Memory.
Method #2: Select Settings tool and select Apps and navigate yourself to the Downloaded. You need to tap on an app and press on the two buttons i.e. ‘Clear Data’ and ‘Clear Cache’ to get rid of it.
Method #3: Proceed to the recovery mode and tap on ‘wipe cache partition >> yes’ and that’s all.
Method #4: This is an easy alternative where you can download apps like CCleaner to get rid of cache files in total and mostly, it is a one-tap process.
Reset the device
Tell me which problem couldn’t be solved with ‘hard reset’ or say, ‘factory reset’ because it is actually driving the smartphone to its original factory settings and ensures that majority of issues are resolved right there. Before commencing, you need to take a backup of the data that you want to save since performing a factory reset would delete all the data.
- Commence by turning off the phone.
- Now, you need to tap on power button plus volume up buttons simultaneously and hold it for some time.
- Notice that the screen lights up and shows an Android logo on the screen which is when you need to release the keys and let the phone boot into the recovery mode.
- The touch screen feature doesn’t work in the recovery mode and therefore, you need to press volume up/down buttons to toggle around the menu items and press power button to select an option.
- You need to select ‘wipe data/factory reset >> yes — delete all user data’ that must commence the hard reset procedure by itself.
Get help from the manufacturer
Still stuck with the same MyPhone weak signal or lost network issue? You can get help from the manufacturer by reporting the issue to an authorized service center where the warranty of your device will stay intact and might cover the cost of fixing the problem. On the flip side, third-party service centers are cheaper and there is always a risk of voiding the warranty period and thus, it must be avoided.
