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Constant loss of network and gps connectivity

sebolicious
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Constant loss of network and gps connectivity

Hello,

I have a little problem with my Sony Xperia X that is becoming a real nuisance.

Sometimes, very randomly, the phone loses its signal. At one moment I'm happily surfing on the internet, and the next second I have zero connection bars.

Additionally, even when I have connection to the network, the GPS acts out. I can see that on multiple apps, like Google Maps or Pokemon GO (where I sometimes jump around like a certain X-Men character).

What I have tried so far:
- Turning it (the GPS, network connectivity, the smartphone, etc.) off and on again.
- Go to my service provider and exchange the SIM card.
- Service tests > GPS > purge assitance data (and reboot the phone).
- Service tests > GPS > GPS Location Test (which just does nothing except "waiting for location update")
- Install apps like GPS Status (which often shows me that I am connexted to zero GPS satellites.

Is there anything left I can try? Since I only bought the phone about 6 months ago, I still have warranty. But I would really prefer not to have to send it in (and wait for an indefinite but probably big amount of weeks)

Kind regards and thanks in advance.
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Uliwooly
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@sebolicious

settings > location > is it set to high accuracy?

settings > about phone > diagnostics > test > test GPS 

CameronT
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Hi @sebolicious, welcome to the community. I am very sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue :(.

In addition to uliwooly's suggestions, are you able to try another SIM card in your handset?

sebolicious
Visitor

Greetings, 

As it turned out its not really an error of the smartphone itself but a combination of unfortunate events. 

I have a kind of old provider plan that only allows me to use the 3G connection. The smartphone was set to preferably connect to the 4G net, but since I don't have that in my plan it couldn't. There is a menu in the settings where you can set the preferred net. After changing that everything works. 

Greetings!