Android app to make your phone constantly scan aggressively for a mobile signal?

JBod · 10 Sep 2013 at 09:49

Recently moved into a new office and the reception is spotty. I am wondering if there is an app that can aggressively scan for a signal while on charge?

My Google fu is failing me. Keep getting regular scanners. Or a farsical "signal booster app" that is hilarious.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bosscellular.curtis&hl=en

Trox · 10 Sep 2013 at 12:28

My guess is that you are with some dodgy provider like EE.

JBod · 10 Sep 2013 at 12:38

Trox said:
My guess is that you are with some dodgy provider like EE.

Actually it is the opposite, I am getting better signal than all the other networks (who are not getting any at all). But it still drops now and then.

tom_e · 10 Sep 2013 at 12:41

You may find that if you go into the network settings of your phone and do a manual scan there will be 2 EE entries, one for the Orange network and one for the T-mobile network.
Try manually locking onto one or the other and see if that helps.
My signal when I'm at work is either full bars H+ or just about scraping H+ depending on which signal it's picked up first.

robgmun · 10 Sep 2013 at 13:06

My Single drops to H when not in use and H+ when i ask for data. It would be nice if it stays on H+ all the time because sometime it takes forever to go to H+ and wait for data. Makes using my data sluggish when it could be good

GeX · 10 Sep 2013 at 13:49

What do you mean by 'aggressively scan' - what are you trying to achieve?

swiftmetal · 10 Sep 2013 at 13:58

GeX said:
What do you mean by 'aggressively scan' - what are you trying to achieve?

I believe he means that he wants he phone to constantly search for the best signal/provider because he is on EE instead of waiting for the signal to drop out before searching

benjo · 10 Sep 2013 at 15:32

swiftmetal said:
I believe he means that he wants he phone to constantly search for the best signal/provider because he is on EE instead of waiting for the signal to drop out before searching

If that's the case, he could set up a Tasker profile that turns off data at a certain signal level, then turns it back on after a 30 seconds or something. It should connect to the strongest network.

All in theory of course

snitcher · 10 Sep 2013 at 15:48

sure thing it probably drains the battery.

Orcvader · 10 Sep 2013 at 15:55

snitcher said:
sure thing it probably drains the battery.

He did say for it to only scan while it's on charge. Seems Tasker might be able to do something like this, but I don't think it will help in the long run... Maybe check to see if EE does one of those signal boxes for businesses?