We have all noticed at some point the typical stripes of coverage of our iPhoneHowever, why, despite having several, sometimes we have no signal, and other times, having only 1, the data works perfectly?
This is common, and today we are going to see why it happens, as well as an application that helps us improve coverage if at any point we notice that we are not able to access the internet or make a simple phone call.
What do the coverage stripes indicate?
Well, it depends on the model of your mobile, in the case of iPhones, there are 4 stripes available. When they are all there, we supposedly have a better signal, however, if there is only 1 the coverage will be quite bad, but how true is it?
The truth is that it has its logic, and dashes show power, in dBmwhich the phone receives, therefore, should be a very reliable value when it comes to having more or less data speed, as well as call stability, right?
Yes, but no, since, although these show The strength of the signal is related to the technology to which they are connected.That is, if for example we have a 3G signal, with 4 lines, it will have maximum power, however, 2 5G lines can have better speed and connection.
Something that also happens with the WiFi symbol, well, a 5 GHz network with 2 lines, possibly has more speed than a 2.4 GHz at the maximum.
This tells us that, despite indicating the strength of the signal, It does not really reveal to us if we have good coverage. All of us who have navigated in 2G will know what it is, since not even a photograph will be loaded, so having the maximum signal will not indicate anything, it may even mean that the calls will not go well at all.
Therefore, we will have to look at the technology to which we are connected, since, for example, although the 5G network, today, is the best, a 5G with one stripe may be bad, however, we have 4G with the 4 at the same point, and, therefore, it may even be better, so we will have to play with both valuesand not “move in search of more lines”, as many people do.
Find out where the best antenna is
To easily find the best possible signal, there are apps like the one we leave you below, which tells you the antennas in your areaas well as the company, available network, etc., so if you are in a town, mountain, or place with a poor signal, you will know in which direction to move to improve it, and you will not need to try randomly.
Sometimes you will discover one closer than you think, I didn't know I had one in the building across the street, now I understand why I always have a good connection at home.
And you, did you know how this icon worked? Or did you not even pay attention to it when trying to get a better signal? Leave us a comment with your opinion.
