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Questions tagged [cellular-radio]

Use this tag for questions related to the cellular radio communication in a device (not necessarily the firmware)

Cellular radio is the radio communication based on a network of transmitters each serving a small area known as a cell: used in personal communications systems in which the mobile receiver switches frequencies automatically as it passes from one cell to another.

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Display Name of Connected Cell Tower

On older Nokia phones, the name of the cell tower you were connected to was displayed, often the name of the neighborhood you were in. Is there a way to view this data now?
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My phone is not connecting to the cell network (No Service)

I have an Android KitKat based phone. For over a week the phone is getting poor (at times) or no reception but the WiFi and bluetooth is working. There is a cross near where the range is shown and I get "No Service" in the notification. This…
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Save all radio communication to file

I have a rooted phone. So, your phone has a radio right? It does calls, uses network, et cetera. Can you access the radio with root permissions? How could I log all raw radio communication to a file?
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What are radio_dump .bin files? Can I delete them?

Each radio_dump_xxxxxxx.bin is 37MB in size.
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Why do cell phones don't really turn off (unless battery removed)?

I've known this for a long time. A quick google confirms that many people think the same. Basically, that when shutting down a cell phone, the antenna still communicates with the tower. Triangulation will still work, as well as some other…
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Any way to force cellular network refresh?

Cellular coverage where I live is very spotty, to the effect I can essentially draw lines on a map and say "on this side, I probably have coverage, while on the other side I almost certainly don't". Naturally, crossing one of these lines (almost…
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How to read signal strength of all frequencies received by antennae

Since all smart phones have antennas, and these antennas are capable of detecting and receiving many types of signals including wifi, 2g, 3g, 4g, and 5g, then "we" should be able to make apps that help us observe the strength and presense of all…
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Unfortunately radio has stopped

Suddenly the built in radio application cannot be started anymore. I do not know if I changed something, but I couldn't find how to fix it. What is the possible cause? PS: I did a soft reset, and I cleared its data and cache.
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