Data connection problem the battery?

[tituswife]

OK, something strange: I was recalibrating my extended battery. With the back off, I also changed SD cards. The connection time was so bad I couldn't even access these forums. Finished charging the battery, change everything back - good data connection again. Not sure scientifically, since speed test app isn't working, but there is DEFINITELY a difference! Tomorrow I will try SD and battery separately. But, how could either of those two make any difference?

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[Snow02]

The antenna is in the back cover. It won't work without it installed.

 

[tituswife]

OK ... Cover was on. Is it possible that the antenna in the standard battery cover doesn't work correctly?

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[Snow02]

I don't know. Look at it. Compare it to the extended cover. Anything look different?

There's nothing about an sd card or battery that will affect your signal.

 

[tituswife]

I'll check the cover in the morning, OK, later this morning. I didn't think battery or SD card should make a difference, but i also didn't know the antenna was in the cover. Thank you for that info.

Perhaps I can get a replacement cover from Verizon.

By the way, I got five hours of nearly constant use before phone turned off. Doesn't seem like much.

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[geoff5093]

Is this the Verizon extended battery, or one off eBay? The eBay covers are awful.

 

[tituswife]

The cover that has the problem is the stock cover. My extended battery cover, free from Verizon as a bonus is OK, well, as OK as it gets. I just need to take time to call Verizon.

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