Anyone know a good app for displaying DbM in the notification bar?

(I don't mind apps that require some dental work :smileyvery-happy:

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Basically I don't like the signal bar display methodology, it doesn't really tell me anything about the signal I'm getting, it just makes something up. Is 2 bars good? not good? hard to say, since on some phones that's 2/4 bars, is that good? That's 50% signal right? or on mine I have a total of 6 so is 2 bars 33% signal? see, it's confusing and meaningless. DbM, on the other hand, is clear-cut and universal, I know a -80DbM signal is very good, -90 is ok, -100 is bad, and -110 is unusable/no signal. I'd love to have that information in my notification bar, and I'd especially love to have it replace the useless signal bars I have up there now. Any recommendations?

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Ann154

Real Signal by kenyu73

It won't replace the signal bars actually it will add some. It does list the dbm when you pull down the notification window. I have been using it for over six months now.

hope this helps

Jax_Omen wrote:
(I don't mind apps that require some dental work )

Basically I don't like the signal bar display methodology, it doesn't really tell me anything about the signal I'm getting, it just makes something up. Is 2 bars good? not good? hard to say, since on some phones that's 2/4 bars, is that good? That's 50% signal right? or on mine I have a total of 6 so is 2 bars 33% signal? see, it's confusing and meaningless. DbM, on the other hand, is clear-cut and universal, I know a -80DbM signal is very good, -90 is ok, -100 is bad, and -110 is unusable/no signal. I'd love to have that information in my notification bar, and I'd especially love to have it replace the useless signal bars I have up there now. Any recommendations?

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Ann154

Real Signal by kenyu73

It won't replace the signal bars actually it will add some. It does list the dbm when you pull down the notification window. I have been using it for over six months now.

hope this helps

Jax_Omen wrote:
(I don't mind apps that require some dental work )

Basically I don't like the signal bar display methodology, it doesn't really tell me anything about the signal I'm getting, it just makes something up. Is 2 bars good? not good? hard to say, since on some phones that's 2/4 bars, is that good? That's 50% signal right? or on mine I have a total of 6 so is 2 bars 33% signal? see, it's confusing and meaningless. DbM, on the other hand, is clear-cut and universal, I know a -80DbM signal is very good, -90 is ok, -100 is bad, and -110 is unusable/no signal. I'd love to have that information in my notification bar, and I'd especially love to have it replace the useless signal bars I have up there now. Any recommendations?

budone

Ann suggested the same program I was going to suggest.

Jax_Omen

Thanks! I'd Kudo you but the button appears to be missing on this computer o_O

Ann154

You're welcome.

If you want, there is another app that could be worth checking out. Search for "sensorly" in the market. It maps your signal and you can compare it to other android users and networks. If you have questions about the options in the app, let me know. I have been using if for a while now and got the setup down pat.