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How do I switch to external antenna
I have a 778S and can get just 1 bar where I am so I bought an external antenna. It's got > 10 dBi of gain so it should provide quite a boost to my weak signal. But it doesn't make any difference at ...
Hi Apchar,
When an external antenna is plugged into the mobile hotspot the firmware will automatically disable the internal antennas. There is no switch to force disabling of internal antennas. If you get weak signal anywhere you travel to even if your phone is getting good signal then it could be an issue with your device. I would recommend getting in contact with wherever you purchased the device to get repaired.
When an external antenna is plugged into the mobile hotspot the firmware will automatically disable the internal antennas. There is no switch to force disabling of internal antennas. If you get weak signal anywhere you travel to even if your phone is getting good signal then it could be an issue with your device. I would recommend getting in contact with wherever you purchased the device to get repaired.