Many people face the problem of low internet speed through a mobile network. How to improve 3G signal on android? If you are accustomed to using fast home Wi-Fi Internet, and you want the same connection speed anywhere and at any time, we will tell you how to improve the 3G signal on android.

How to measure the 3G signal level on android

Thanks to its android smartphone, you can find the best 3G signal in your area.

As you know, the signals of cellular smartphones are measured in decibels (dB). They are radio waves AM / FM. All cellular devices, including your android smartphone or tablet, work within this standard: Signal level -50 dB to -120 dB.

50 dB is considered the best signal, and -120 dB is a dead zone where there is no signal.

How to find out how much decibel on android smartphone? This information is available to all users in the mobile device settings. Go to the menu Settings -\u003e About Phone -\u003e General Information -\u003e Signal Level.

Depending on the smartphone model, partitions may have a different name. In any case, you should look for the signal level in the "On Phone" section.

Remove obstacles

Your smartphone and cellular tower is a game in Marco Polo. One shouts "Marco", and the second - "Polo".

If your android device and cellular tower are in direct visibility, you will get a stunning 3G signal. But when there are various kinds of objects and obstacles between them, problems may arise with the speed of mobile Internet.

Several simple tips that can help improve 3G signal on android:

• Check the quality of the 3G signal outdoors or near the window. It is possible that the thick walls of your house are the cause of a weak 3G signal on android.
• Avoid high barriers, such as trees, hills, mountains, metal structures and multi-storey buildings.
• The weather can also affect the quality of the 3G signal, such as rain, snow or thunderstorm.

Find the nearest cellular tower

The closer you are on the cellular tower of your mobile operator, the stronger the 3G signal on android. Try to find on the Internet the location of the nearest cellular tips, and check the quality of the 3G signal next to it.

Fully charge smartphone

If the battery charge of your android device is low, it may not have enough energy to find a stronger 3G signal. You should fully charge the smartphone to improve the 3G signal on android.

Do not block the antenna of the smartphone

Before the appearance of modern sensory smartphones, most phones had large external antennas. Thanks to them, mobile phones received and sent signals of a cellular tower.

Modern smartphones also have antennas, but they are hidden inside the case.

If you keep your smartphone in the landscape position (side), your hands can block the antenna, thereby reduce the quality of the 3G signal. It is recommended to keep your smartphone in a vertical position to improve the 3G signal on Android.

Also, various accessories and covers on mobile devices can cause a weak 3G signal.

What sin to hide: all cellular operators love to talk about how they improve coverage of their networks. Operators True do it. However, for someone somewhere this work may not be enough. Often, not too good a signal from the base station in a particular location is solved by replacing one operator to another - we are already like it is easy to do, in parallel without forgetting to do it. It happens, however, and so that the operator is not changed from hand, or the place is so unlikely or uncomfortable (just below), that a good reception of the bust of multi-colored SIM cards do not solve.

There are solutions, and we will soon tell about them, but first let's remember why it is almost impossible to provide a good mobile communication everywhere. We draw attention to the word "absolutely": it happens that "does not catch" you are on the plot, while on the way to it, and the neighbors have a mobile phone works, as it should. Most likely, the problem is not that dark forces were not built, but in ordinary physics: in terms of coincidence, it is your house in the village that closes some hill from the base station, or the house "hid" himself in lowland.

Sometimes it is more prosecious: you have chosen a place for a country rest, in which few people live, waiting for such a place of peace and silence. Excellent solution, but understand and operators of communication: they "spread" their networks primarily where there are people, and not where they are not.

Be that as it may, if your house has at least a weak signal, then you have something to do to improve the situation. The necessary devices from our review can be found in the stores of telecom operators or where they sell household appliances.

Limited to mobile Internet

Mobile Internet on a PC or gadget can be obtained in several ways. If your cellular communication was needed precisely as a way to go to the World Wide Web, then such a task is to solve easier and cheaper than everything. All modern smartphones and laptops support Wi-Fi connections, and we will use it.

The external antenna will help us. This device, compared to your mobile phone, can work with a much weaker cellular signal. The complexity is only one: you need to understand where this weak signal is stronger in your house. As a rule, on the second floor of the house or in the attic. Before installing an antenna, moving it, experiment with the speed of accessing the Internet, find the best position and secure the antenna exactly there.

Computer or smartphone to the antenna just do not connect: you need an intermediary. As an intermediary you can use a USB modem with a SIM card, which you connect to the antenna, and you will receive the Internet by connecting your gadget over the cable or via Wi-Fi, if such a function has the antenna itself. If you take the Wi-Fi router as a modem, inside which the SIM card is also installed, then you will be connected not to the antenna, but to the router.

Almost all the antennas or containing their fixtures in this review have a characteristic reflecting their ability to turn a weak signal into a strong: amplification coefficient. It is measured in decibels (dB). Than it is more, the less weak signal from the base station you can strengthen to an acceptable level. With increasing gain, as a rule, the cost of antennas is also growing. Without special equipment and knowledge to understand in advance what kind of gaining it would be enough, alas, it is impossible.

Occasionally, devices come across devices that support some one radio frequency range, and it may not approach you to unhappy coincidence. Given both factors, we advise the device to improve communication to buy only where you will be ready to take back if it suddenly does not fit.

Just in case we specify: in the modem or router you need to put a SIM card from your phone, but separate, with your tariff that you choose based on your Internet needs. On the choice of the tariff, we were a little more detailed. We also remind that MTS has a great talk to your usual mobile number by connecting to Wi-Fi through a special free app.

Example of an external amplifying antenna: Ramo Ultra 3G / 4G

We invite a cellular communication home

If you soon, your cellular needs are diverse, and you need and conversations, and SMS, and mobile Internet, your signal amplification option is the so-called signal repeater. The repeater (from the English Repeat, repeat) consists of two modules - the receiver, which you put in place with the best reception, and the emitter, which "repeats" caught by the receiver and the already enhanced signal from the cellular network. Thus, the repeater will provide communication exactly where you need - in your home. The SIM card for such a device is not needed, you connect to it your smartphone or tablet in the same way as a conventional cellular network, not via Wi-Fi.

It seems that everything is simple, but an important nuance is. Repeaters are different, as different cellular networks. A modern phone is able to work with 2G networks for voice communication, and 4G networks for high-speed mobile Internet, and with 3G networks, which are allowed to communicate, and use the Internet, albeit at a smaller, compared to 4G, speeds. The repeater is usually ready to accept and relay in your home or a signal from 2G or 3G or 4G. And choose the enhancement devices must be based on what you do for, and, of course, considering the availability of a network of your operator. In particular, remember that we can still talk through 4G, but via a 2G network (GSM) cannot be used by mobile Internet at a comfortable speed. The compromise option is 3G.

Depending on the supported communication standard and the signal gain, repeaters can cost from several thousand to tens of thousand rubles. If you need an exceptionally mobile Internet, then most likely, it is cheaper to do the first solution to our review, external antenna.

A special case

When planning new country or cottage settlements, not to mention new urban areas, at home is immediately provided with wired Internet. At the same time, at first, even in a large village, it may not be a steady cellular communication: put another basic station for the operator not at all trivial. In this case, the cellular communication can come to your home on a wired Internet.

All described methods can cause the reader the question: and how safe is it? Almost anyone I heard something about the dangers of the radiation of the base station, and here, in fact, the radiating antennas are invited to drag into their home. Hurry to disappoint lovers of exciting long stories: all the proposed solutions passed the strictest state control by the level of radiation and are completely safe when using the house. Recall that in Russia this control is stricter than in many European countries and the United States. The question of the "harm" of the base stations is in detail, and now we have nothing to add: a cellular communication is a story about your convenience, and not about the terrible danger "to choke" in radio waves.

We are sure that you know about the possibility to connect a router and "distribute" Wi-Fi to the wired Internet for a laptop, smartphone or tablet. If you need a mobile Internet from the cellular home, then this is the most convenient and, moreover, the cheapest way.

The voice connection in the above conditions will help organize femtosota - a miniature low-power base station, which will be connected to your wired Internet and to which 3G mobile phones will be connected to 3G. Femtosote guarantees you high quality voice mobile even when the signal from the base station in your home is very weak, but it still must be - otherwise the device does not work.

Femps of size is not very different from the usual router for Wi-Fi, it is necessary to acquire it at its mobile operator. In particular, MTS in Moscow will begin the sale of such devices for everyone in June 2016 at a price of about 7 thousand rubles.

Devices for improving the quality of the cellular signal signal can solve problems associated with the implementation of phone calls outside the city, in the garage and other places in which the source signal is not distinguished by reliability. However, such devices will cost you somehow, so in some cases it is advisable to assemble the cellular amplifier with their own hands.

Types of 3G and 4G Alarms for Phone

Amplifier received by wireless mobile phones are two species:

• passive
• active.

To begin with, consider each of them in more detail.

Active cellular signal amplifiers

Active variety has the need to join the power supply. Setting such a device is the most effective method of improving the quality of the received signal. These devices include various modifications repeitors and repeaters.

Their main advantage - ensuring the network coverage is quite large latitudeThat allows you to use them without physical switching with a mobile phone.

All varieties of repeater devices operate on the principle of signal transmission from the station (base) to an external antenna setting configured to the appropriate wave. Next, through the cable, the resulting antenna signal enters the repeater, designed to enhance the power of the signal and transfer it to another antenna installation - an antenna of internal equipment - either on a splitter (in the presence of several connection points in the circuit).

When making data transfer, a qualitative increase in the network signal is similarly observed - both mobile, so internetural. In addition to the main function, installing such an appliance as a repeater, allows you to reduce the effect of the electromagnetic field of mobile devicesWhat, in turn, can very positively affect the health of ordinary consumers of mobile technology.

Attention! The distance between the basic station and the repeater point point can reach 40 kilometers. In this regard, the installation of such devices helps to cope with the problems of obtaining cellular data on the territory of country houses and sections.

Active repeaters, among other things, need additional settings. When they are connected, first of all, connect to high-frequency antenna connectors and the power adapter. In order to avoid the failure of the repeater due to the instability of the voltage in the supply electrical network, it is advisable to connect it to it by means of a power filter or voltage stabilizer. Next, it is necessary to adjust the gain factor, which should be at least 15 decibels.

In fact, the device under review can be configured both automatically and manually. In the latter case, the potentiometer handle is used for this. Also, its functioning is largely affected by the location of the internal and external antennas.

Automatic setting assumes the setting of the parameters of the aforementioned gain factor so that we have the maximum signal power at the output from the repeater. With this type of setting, the device will automatically adjust the base station signals.

Passive cellular signal amplifiers

PassiveIn turn, is an antenna that can autonomously implement its functions, but with a small radius of action. In addition, the passive signal amplifier can act as an element of a more powerful active amplifier driven from the electrical network.

Such an amplifier has the ease of connection. The signal caught with it will be high-quality in all places of your stay. In this case, the quality of this signal directly depends on the power of the antenna.

In the key of a conversation about the disadvantages of such an appliance, it is worth mentioning the need to directly connect to a mobile phone, which may not be a specialized connector, and the possibility of some inconveniences due to the deterioration in the mobile qualities of the phone used together with the antenna connected to it.

Attention! Antennas as cellular signal amplifiers are often used by sailors trying to solve the problems of the absence of a cellular network on the vessel located in the sea.

In solving the question of how to improve the cellular signal with the help of sweater materials, it is often resorted to an independent assembly of passive cellular amplifiers, since their design is extremely simple and can be reproduced even in the absence of any serious skills in the work of such work.

Antenna for cellular communication with your own hands

In order to collect an antenna capable of improving the signal reception quality by a mobile phone, you will need the following materials and elements:

• plastic or plywood, as well as a piece of foil (or foil textolite);
• 10 meters of coaxial cable;
• 30 centimeters wire;
• fasteners;
• connecting elements;
• insulating tape.

The assembly of such an antenna begins with the segment of the metal wire of a suitable form. Usually it is bent in the form of a rhombus. The ends of the resulting wire circuit should be beatened inside and attach a coaxial cable to them. The other end of the cable product should be fixed on a piece (with a side of about 40-100 millimeters) foil textolite. In the absence of the latter, it is possible to stick to a piece of plastic or plywood of the corresponding size of the foil rectangle.

Now it remains only to establish a diamond circuit of our antenna to the roof either on the pillar (most importantly - higher) and check the quality of the gain. To do this, bring your phone to the foil plate and watch the level of the network signal accepted by it.

Important! Such an antenna can be used in the range of ambient temperatures from -40 to +50 degrees Celsius.

The above-described scheme for organizing the system of improving the quality of mobile data is the most primitive and common. If it is necessary, the foil element at one of the ends of the coaxial cable is possible to replace the connector to the construct for your phone, or on the splitter. Thanks to the last you can enhance the quality characteristics of the network at several points. Accordingly, the splitter will be retrieved by the cables necessary for this, at the ends of which connectors can also be installed to connect phones.

However, it should be borne in mind that the more branching in such a system, as well as the longer your cable route will turn out, the less effective in the work will be the collected amplifier.

Now you know enough about how to strengthen the cellular signal on the phone to carry out these activities not only by purchasing factory products, but also with your own hands.

The devices for improving the quality of the received mobile data will allow you to stay in touch with the outside world, being almost in any corner of the globe. In addition to basic functions, they will reduce the level of radiation by mobile devices, eliminate unwanted interference, as well as increase the battery discharge time, as well as its service life.

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With the help of the Internet amplifier, you can significantly improve the quality of the signal at the cottage, at home and in any other room.

There are no effective devices on the market.

These are the so-called expansion or extensors.

Their main task is to expand an existing signal.

In the countryside or in the place where a very weak network coverage makes no sense to use extender, since the poor quality of the Internet does not depend on the router, but from a bad operator's network.

Perhaps on the territory there is an insufficient number of steps, connected have a small bandwidth or the signal "interfere" buildings, forests and so on.

To solve the problem of bad Internet in a private house we advise you to use repeitors - These are special gadgets that can increase the speed of the Internet several times due to a decrease in signal / noise ratio.

You can improve the quality of the network using special sets to enhance the 3G-4G signal.

Building:

When choosing a set of amplifier, you should pay attention to such parameters:

• Coefficient signal gain. It is customary to read the values \u200b\u200bof the indicator, which 8 dB and above - the normal level of amplification. Such repeaters are perfect for use in the city distant from the city;
• Frequency range - This is a kind of reproducible band. Than it is more, the more effective the repeater will work;
• Type of fastening. So that the amplifier can catch an existing tower signal, it is necessary to install its antenna as high as possible. As a rule, users choose to install the roof of the house. When buying goods, first decide on the mounting type, and then select the options suitable for yourself;
• Long cable set . Determined by the features of the location of all sets of the kit;
• output power (from the device to the base station).

Also, you should pay attention to the temperature range in which the device will operate in normal mode.

If you live in a region, which is characterized by frequent frosts, this indicator will be almost basic when choosing a gadget.

By choosing an amplifier, take into account your location, an approximate distance from the nearest tower to the house, the desired number of connection points. Remember that the total reached by the amplifier data transfer rate will be divided between all.

Vegatel VT-3G

Approximate value: 11 900 rubles.

This cell signal amplifier is the best price / quality ratio.

Vegatel is a domestic machinery manufacturer to enhance the connection of different types.

In Russia and other countries, the CIS device from Vegatel is in demand.

The average cost and effective operation of the device will solve the problem of slow internet and cellular communication even on the most remote country areas.

• The amplifier is able to capture a very weak signal;
• Easy to operate;
• The control interface is translated into Russian;
• There is an overload level indicator;
• Available cost.

• In the basic configuration there is no bracket;
• No router.

The direction of the antenna must coincide with the approximate position of the station of the cell operator used.

Telestone TS-GSM 1800

Approximate value: 15 600 rubles.

Telestone. - This is a Chinese company that is engaged. Products are focused mainly to the Russian market.

The TS-GSM 1800 repeater model is not only a good price, but also the possibility of working with any number of subscribers.

Due to the gain of equal to 70 dB, you can achieve a good signal strengthening without interference, even if at the same time 100 subscribers will work at the same time.

It should be noted and good quality of the refirator assembly. The case is designed with support for IP40 class protection, which allows it to not pass moisture, sand and other fine particles. The TS-GSM 1800 is suitable for medium rooms, mainly for cottages.

• Small repeater size;
• The hull is protected from ingestion moisture and dirt;
• A large area of \u200b\u200bthe coating that is suitable for any country site;
• Good quality network as a result of amplification;
• Unlimited number of network subscribers.

• The package does not include cables and antennas. All the components you need to be purchased separately from the manufacturer or separately;
• The complexity of the installation, because there is no accurate instruction with factory components. To configure this repeater, we recommend contacting a specialist.

Powerful repeater body will cope with all weather conditions.

AnyTone AT 6100W.

Approximate value: 37 800 rubles.

This repeater model is the most powerful of all other amplifiers to top, however, the price of the device leaves much to be desired.

AnyTone AT 6100W is more suitable for large enterprises, factories than for giving.

However, if you want to ensure the maximum quality of the connection and the price is not important to you, feel free to choose this model.

IN completion Devices include:

• AT-6100W repeater itself;
• External antenna;
• Internal antenna;
• Power adapter;
• 10 m cable and 5 m (for external and internal antennas, respectively). If necessary, the manufacturer can buy additional mines or pre-order the desired amount;
• Instruction manual and installation;
• Warranty sheet. With it, you can exchange the amplifier set or return your money if the gadget is faulty.

Also, the repeater works with the UMTS communication standard (type GSM 900).

This allows the gadget is excellent, modem.

To connect the Internet to a computer in the country, it is enough to use the AnyTone AT 6100W repeater and using a smartphone or you can work 3G modem.

• Reliability. Using AnyTone AT 6100W, you will not encounter constant breakdowns of antenna or other components of the kit. All items have the highest quality and will serve for many years even in cold climate conditions or harsh weather conditions;
• Convenient design and easy to use;
• Works without interruptions at temperatures from -25 to +55 degrees Celsius.

• High price;
• The device is intended for buildings, much more than ordinary cottages.

Vegatel VT-900E

Approximate value: 11 900 rubles.

This repeater is similar to the leader. The only difference is the Vegatel VT-900E does not support work with WiFi.

Users can enhance the signal only for the cellular network.

Accordingly, only fast 3G Internet can be used in the country.

Also, this from Vegatel has a smaller coating area than the previous model - about 650 square meters. m.

• Good coating area;
• Stable work;
• It will be suitable for both cottages and other large buildings;
• Price-quality ratio.

In general, the vegatel VT-900E repeater is perfect for strengthening the cellular signal and on any summer cottage.

The repeater will work without any problems, even if the house is in the midst of the forest or far from the base station.

On the repeater housing is a key to control the signal level. Also, this parameter can be adjusted automatically.

There is protection against network overload. The normal operation of the device is possible at a temperature of +25 to +55 degrees.

Picocell 900 SXB.

Approximate value: 8 200 rubles.

PicoCell 900 SXB is a relatively inexpensive and high-quality repeater that works with the GSM-900 communication standard.

Great for small rooms or houses with 1-2 floors.

Allows you to enhance the incoming signal and transmit it to an area of \u200b\u200bup to 200 kV. m.

The peculiarity of this device is that the developer is positioning the PicoCell 900 SXB repeater, as a device to enhance the signal in the city.

If you decide to choose this apparatus for the cottage, it is desirable that the house is close to the base station, or to a large settlement.

• Small size;
• Acceptable price;
• Low energy consumption;
• Build quality;
• Easy to install;
• Well enhances the signal on the square to 150 square meters. m.

• Designed to work within the city. There is no possibility to strengthen the signal if it is overlapped by large houses or forest;
• Restriction on the number of subscribers. At the same time, use the "enhanced" network can up to 15 different devices.

Ramo Orange 900 Plus

Approximate value: 5 500 rubles.

Ramo is the name of the Saratov enterprise for the development and production of electrical and radio recipients.

Constantly bursting 3G or Wi-Fi connection can strongly spoil the mood of the owner of the smartphone. Engineers have created many devices and programs that improve the Internet signal on the phone.

How to improve the reception of the signal on the smartphone

When the Internet connection is often interrupted, it is necessary to find the cause of this problem, and then try out one of these ways:

Changing operator communication	Instant improvement of signal graduation.	It is difficult to immediately pick up a suitable company.
Buying a new phone with enhanced signal reception	Internet speed will increase. It will be possible to use the Internet in settlements remote from the city.	It will require serious financial costs.
Flashing phone	Accelerates the work of the smartphone. Eliminates some problems in the work of the built-in receiver.	With hardware problems will not help.
Repair due to phone damage	New spare parts will improve the reception of the Internet signal with the phone.	If damage is not related to the receiver, then the Internet will not work.
Installing Special Software	Forcibly connects the smartphone to the most powerful from the available operator stations. Works well in motion.	It does not help with hardware problems with the reception.
Connect antenna	Enhances the Internet signal by 2-3 times.	Uncomfortable connect to the smartphone. Antenna must be constantly carrying with me.
Installation of the repeater or repeater GSM	Improves the power of all types of signals.	Installation requires the participation of a specialist. Acts only indoors where installed.

Software

Not everyone can afford to buy a phone with enhanced signal reception. Try to improve the work of Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G Owners of smartphones and tablets working on the basis of MediaTek processors, can with MTK Engineering Mode. The program must be downloaded for free in Play Market. Actions after installing software:

1. Go to the Telephony tab, select the Strip mode.
2. Click SIM1. In the settings, remove all ticks, except EGSM900, DCS1800, WCDMA-GSM-900. This turns off the unused frequency in Russia. Similar settings are performed for SIM2.
3. Next, you need to go to the "Network Selection" item, and install GSM / WCDMA AUTO. Then the 2G signal will be lost when working the phone.
4. If you select GSM / WCDMA (WCDMA Preferred), the device will try to connect to 3G networks, but there may be interruptions in the operation of GSM.

AnneNet Speed \u200b\u200bMaster application using root rights

When the use of web data on the smartphone is slowing down, users begin to blame the operator and the selected tariff plan. Improve the situation in the Internet Speed \u200b\u200bMaster. Pre-user must rush the phone, otherwise the software will not change system files. Procedure after receiving root rights on android:

1. Enter the program, provide the superuser rights.
2. Go to the ApplyPatch tab, restart your smartphone. The signal amplifier will then earn.
3. If necessary, return the old settings you need to go to the main menu of the program to click Restore.

Many folk craftsmen are trying to create a 4G signal amplifier for the phone independently. The efficiency of the self-made antenna is at the level of initial finished signal amplifiers. To create the device, you will need an antenna from an old radio receiver, a copper wire with a thickness of no more than 4 mm, a screwdriver, a small washer, soldering supplies. Procedure:

1. Antenna disassembled at the base.
2. Washer solder the wedge.
3. The puck is gently screwed back to the base of the antenna.
4. Some masters advise to make a foil reflector for additional signal amplification. As a base for a reflector, you can take a sheet of cardboard. It is necessary to stick foil to it. For convenience, you can purchase foil fiberglass. The reflector is placed behind the antenna.
5. The finished amplifier can be connected to the phone or 3G modem:
   • It is necessary to remove the back cover of the smartphone, find the receiver connector or to connect an antenna. Clean the wire, and then connect to the opening.
   • If the modem provides input to connect a third-party antenna, the wire is connected to there. In the absence of the connector, the first third of the instrument is neatly wrapped with wire.

How to strengthen the cellular signal in the apartment or in the country through the repeater

Tele2 coating zone, MTS, MegaFon, Beeline formally includes all settlements of Russia, but in villages that are strongly removed from cities, GSM and 3G work is not so good. You can increase the strength of the transmission signal of the cellular communication using the repeater. The device from the internal and external antennas, the repeater. Homemade passive repeater can be done like this:

1. Take 2 wires with a thickness of 4-5 mm, make a circle of them.
2. Homemade antennas are placed on a coaxial cable, soldered them at a distance from 5 to 10 cm from each other.
3. Connect the cable to the phone or simply put the design next to it.

Top 3 cellular signal amplifiers 3G

These devices are intended to speed up the Internet. The 3G signal amplifier is in most cases without a sim card and directly connect to the modem, but some devices will optionally connect to the router. The most popular models of instruments of this type:

Name model	Main characteristics	How to install
	Supports Beeline operators, Yota, tele 2, etc. Functions in 2 bands: 790-860 MHz / 1900-2700 MHz. Power and connection via Ethernet cable.	Installation is the same for all models: The antenna is mounted on the bracket near the window or at a short distance from the roof of the house. The inner antenna is connected to the external. Using the cable, the internal antenna is connected to a 3G / 4G modem. Check through a computer browser device settings.
Booster TD-980	Operating range: 890-915 MHz, 935-960 MHz. IP40 protection. Supports MTS, Tele 2, Yota.
GSM Locus MOBI-900 COUNTRY