[bug] Appalling connectivity in Cyprus
asked 2014-09-08 18:56:17 +0200
Edit: Network is CYTAVODA. Should have mentioned that.
Been in Cyprus for a week now, returning back to the UK in a few days. Connectivity on the Jolla has been absolutely atrocious. Mobile data is barely usable. It constantly swaps between 2G & 3G even when stationary and in areas of good 3G coverage. Usually it will not reconnect to internet and has to be manually forced to do so once the phone has reacquired a data connection, either by switching mobile data off and on again or forcing connection (easiest way is through mitakuuluu). less frequently, the phone completely loses mobile signal (despite there being good coverage). as per the Jolla's (or Sailfish's) general problems with reacquiring network signal once it lost, it sometimes takes an eternity or needs to be switched into aeroplane mode briefly (manually selecting networks NEVER works and never has).
When it is actually connected and shows the symbol, the connection still constantly drops out or experiences huge packet loss and / or insanely low data speed (way lower than 2G). Again, often one is forced to disable it and re-enable it, or disconnect and then force connection through mitakuuluu.
I've tried my SIM in another phone and it works perfectly, another person's SIM has exactly the same behaviour in the Jolla ... whilst another phone (a BB Q10) has none of these connection drops or slow connectivity even on the same network.
The phone also gets ridiculously hot to the touch around the camera area, when it's freaking out, and battery drain is epic.
I can only assume that there is some kind of minor variation from the norm in terms of the carrier signal used by networks in Cyprus, and the Jolla / Sailfish freak out. Perhaps someone could shed some light on this?
Anyway, once again, I'm left with the impression that Jolla / Sailfish simply can't be relied on, still, when going away - I had a brick with me for over 2 weeks in Turkey, due to 1.07 fatally disactivating mobile data and mostly ruining wifi (1.08 unbricked it). Sadly, aside from still appalling wifi and reboots (solved with piece of paper and cleaning contacts), 1.08 and a trip to Finland (where it behaved), lulled me into a false sense of security and I didn't take a back up phone with me.
The fact that 10 months after launch basic connectivity is still so massively unreliable is completely unacceptable ... and wifi remains a bad joke.
