is there a radio that will upgrade the phone to be able to connect to a 3g network. i know with some phone the network access can be just radio related for example my hermes was 2g untill i flashed the radio to a 3g one. if this is possible where can i find it
No as it's hardware that facilitates a phone to use 3G not the Radio..
I think what you meant above was Radio performance so you needed to flash a Radio that had more reception to pick up the 3G signal.
3G on S620?
stylez said:
No as it's hardware that facilitates a phone to use 3G not the Radio..
I think what you meant above was Radio performance so you needed to flash a Radio that had more reception to pick up the 3G signal.
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My question is... is that if the S620 doesn't support 3G, which is all well and good, how or why does my T-Mobile Dash [purchased Dec 2007 for use on T-Mobile] (now working on AT&T network) connect to and have the "3G" symbol?
Doesn't make alot of sense that a phone that doesn't support or run on a 3G network actually has the programming to recognize and connect to it.
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My question is... is that if the S620 doesn't support 3G, which is all well and good, how or why does my T-Mobile Dash [purchased Dec 2007 for use on T-Mobile] (now working on AT&T network) connect to and have the "3G" symbol?
Doesn't make alot of sense that a phone that doesn't support or run on a 3G network actually has the programming to recognize and connect to it.
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I have no idea but know that out of 1000's of users no one else has mentioned this, i'd put it down to how AT&T put out signal "bands" maybe the phone is on Edge yet displaying 3G "not the foggyist" but one thing i do know is that if there was an exploit for 3G on the Excalibur we would all be using it and it'd be on XDA
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i bet that this has been answered thousands of times and i probably haven't just found the thread but i have a cingular 8525 and i upgraded to wm6 lvsw it great but i cant seem to get the 3g network back and all i get is that big E for edge and i want to get back on the 3g network i have applied all the cingular setting cabs in the wiki but if any of you guys can help id appreciate it and sorry if this isn't in the right place thanx guys
The settings for 3g are the same as the settings for gprs/edge.
Maybe you need to go into settings->phone->band and make sure your network type is auto or (wcdma) and your GSM/UTMS band is set at GSM(1900+850)=UTMS(1900+850)....
I ran into the same problem numerous times. there also seems to be a few issues with the data connection. I don't know if it is the ROM or radio but it is pretty anoying.
Another issue I have been experiencing is the weird behavior I get sometimes when I receive a phone call. twice it frooze on me and I ended up missing an important call. I am thinking about going back to some of the other roms.
I have the same problem running the Black 3.1 and end up with "E" EDGE" connection most of the time instead of "3G" that I got with the Black 2.5 and the Custals new Rom. Your phone or device will connect with the fastest technology that it supports and that the network supports in that area. If you have an HSDPA phone or PDA, you will automatically get HSDPA (or UMTS) or fall back to EDGE (or GPRS) if the signal or network can support.
3G and 2.5G are interchangeable
2.5G = GPRS and EDGE
3G = UMTS and HSDPA
Hey guys!
I upgraded the slow M3100 of my Mother to WM6 using Hard SPL and the official TYTN French WM6 Rom. It seems to be nice and snappy, however there might be one problem.
Though the telephone says it is connected to a 3G network (UMTS), there is no mention of HSDPA (3.5G). Do you think I broke it?
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Hey guys!
I upgraded the slow M3100 of my Mother to WM6 using Hard SPL and the official TYTN French WM6 Rom. It seems to be nice and snappy, however there might be one problem.
Though the telephone says it is connected to a 3G network (UMTS), there is no mention of HSDPA (3.5G). Do you think I broke it?
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HSDPA kicks in when you are downloading, set something downloading and see if it attaches to HSDPA.
Turbostraw said:
Hey guys!
Though the telephone says it is connected to a 3G network (UMTS), there is no mention of HSDPA (3.5G). Do you think I broke it?
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Did you Check on the EnableHSDPAIcon Setting (there are some tweaks in the forum).
T-Mobile does disable the HDSPA Icon and will always show only the 3G Icon, even if your download is on HSDPA.
Regards Thorsten
I don't know if there are more of you having problems with 3g and hsdpa after flashing the new radio update.
My connection type only accepts gprs after the flash. When i dial *#*#INFO#*#* and choose information and tap the ping test, i can only see that gprs is connected.
With the older radio's i always had a hsdpa connection.
This is the radio i'm using: 32.41.00.32U_5.08.00.04
Roms are different roms with the same issue:
-Defrost 2.0a
-DJDroid v1.0r1
-Adams OpenDesire 1.5 and 1.6 prerelease.
All roms in combination with this radio are causing problems with my 3g connection.
Maybe if you specify the ROM and the Radio versions you are using, someone can help you....
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Maybe if you specify the ROM and the Radio versions you are using, someone can help you....
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dutch Hi / KPN... no difference at all.. 3g works fine, speedtest still showing 950kbps
Open desire 1.5, h3g data connection is HSDPA, with latest radio.
Well i only see the gprs icon, no 3g or hsdpa here. Speedtests give me 0.01mbit down and 0.02mbit upload speeds.
I just found 2 more simcards.
1 kpn
2 t-mobile
both the same thing, no more than 0.02 mbit up and down. . .
Maybe i have to try flashing a older radio back.
peewster said:
I just found 2 more simcards.
1 kpn
2 t-mobile
both the same thing, no more than 0.02 mbit up and down. . .
Maybe i have to try flashing a older radio back.
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No problem with the radio (got 3.4 mbgit this morning), and I'm on dutch vodafone.
Ok, so maybe my phone is just broken....
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Ok, so maybe my phone is just broken....
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Maybe vodafone 3G broadcast thingie (dunno) is broken in your area?
Yeah mine dropped to 2G All the time so I flash the Android 2.2 HTC sense Rom and pushed it to wcdma only. Works, I think it's an issue with the radio for T-Mobile UK customers
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Maybe vodafone 3G broadcast thingie (dunno) is broken in your area?
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No because he tried kpn and T-mobile as well.
I've always had 3G issues on mine regardless of radio so I'm putting it down to being orange. New radio for me seems better tho, I get H alot more so things work fine!
Maybe the flash didn't take...
I flashed Dj Droid 1.0 r1 today with new radio and ive not shown Hdspa since. I did a speed test and it showed 1.9 - 2Mb, which is good for where i am. I did the ping test and it came back saying Hdspa so i think with me its just the icon thats not changing.
2.2 unless patched will only display 3G icon for both 3G and H. I doubt HTC have put that patch in...
And found another vodafone card (vodafone dongle)
Lets try
I have the same problem with H only getting 3g signal, since I started using 32... radio. So its defiantly not network related.
Ok tested my vodafone dongle, and same issue (from laptop), so there must be something wrong with the vodafone network.
Pffieuw
I have same problem with last radio with ROM Six O'clock AM, Open Desire, AOSP, DjRoid and AOSPDesire_1.2.2.
It's a bit strange, normally when i am in the living room a always had 3g or hsdpa. Now i only have gprs until i go upstairs, when i'm at the top floor it shows me the hsdpa icon, and a speed test of +/- 1.5/2Mbit down and up.
So there changed something. Maybe Vodafone messed up their signal or there's something different with the new radio. . .
This isn't related to any particular ROM as I have tasted this with various sense and none sense ROMS... Has anyone since using the latest radio had issues with connecting to 3G or having very strange fluctuations, where the signal might go dead completely then back up to full?
I seem to be experiencing this with 32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20
nope seems fine with mine. OD rom in Australia
the ginger god said:
This isn't related to any particular ROM as I have tasted this with various sense and none sense ROMS... Has anyone since using the latest radio had issues with connecting to 3G or having very strange fluctuations, where the signal might go dead completely then back up to full?
I seem to be experiencing this with 32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20
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The mentioned Radio is really poor in 3G Network. Especially change between 3G and EDGE. When I disconnect from Wifi it too often doesnt connect to the GSM or 3G again - the bars are there, you can phone but cant use data connection.
I hope there'll be a updated radio soon!
Im not happy with 5.09.00.20.
Hi,
I'm also experiencing a poor 3G connection with this radio.
I'm not happy with that.
Vodafone Spain, also same while itinerance in Portugal, USA.
Best
this radio has been absolutely fine for me.
having poor reception at singapore here too...
should i downgrade the radio?
Working best for me. From Malaysia.
Not working at all well for me. All was working great until I flashed to this radio. I'm now experiencing complete signal drops at least once an hour, have to toggle airplane mode to re-enable.
I tried rolling back to each other radio bar the first 3 or 4 with the same result.
Could it be something else or am I missing something when rolling back the radio?
It works fine for me as long as I stay in Copenhagen, but I've experienced losing signal altogether when travelling, this didn't happen before, so I think it's because of the radio.
I have a weird issue where I never seem to be able to access the Internet in any way until the connection icon changes from "3G" to "H". Is this normal? I haven't noticed this on the stock radio but then I didn't keep it that long...
Still having this "issue". Anyone else?
New version is working really better here.
Where could one get that version? And is it supposed to work on any ROM without breaking it?
I have the 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2 radio and am on Telus.
I have the same issue as you. When the icon shows 3G my internet doesnt work at all but as soon as it changed to H (bang) full speed internet..
It did it for me on the 32.43 radio but not on stock. Anyone know what the stock Telus Radio is?
Guys you do know on telus we dont have a 3G network its strictly "H" that would be why your internet does not work. I would like to know how you managed to get stuck in 3G as i never have.
I have no idea - i just updated radio and rom to 2.2 Official (but rooted) - i entered the apn settings from the telus website.
When on internet things will be fine, internet loading (H in task bar) and then suddenly it will turn to the 3G icon and internet will freeze until the H icon comes back. Strange...
When i go into the settings and check my phone model it says its a HTC Desire A8181 - i checked the internet and this model is 3G Dual-Band 900/2100MHz.
Before i flashed a 2.2 rom my model showed as HTC Desire 8182, which is 850/1900 3G.
Could this be why its getting stuck on 3G instead of H?
My model also displays HTC Desire A8181 and I'm running a 2.2 ROM.
I don't remember what it said before on the Telus stock rom, but I could try flashing it back to see, since I have it in backup.
If you could try flashing it back that would be great - i think i have my Nandroid backup but its on my works computer...
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I have a weird issue where I never seem to be able to access the Internet in any way until the connection icon changes from "3G" to "H". Is this normal? I haven't noticed this on the stock radio but then I didn't keep it that long...
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Tsuushin said:
My model also displays HTC Desire A8181 and I'm running a 2.2 ROM.
I don't remember what it said before on the Telus stock rom, but I could try flashing it back to see, since I have it in backup.
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the modle should do anything i change mine to just HTC Desire, what rom are you running?
Various apps (Facebook, Market, Head to Head & Internet Browser) will only download data when there is a connection to the HSDPA signal.
The 3G signal has shown as 3 or 4 bars but will consistently not download any data. Once the HSDPA signal is found, then the download starts. This can be frustrating as there isnt always a HSDPA signal.
i tried to insert another network provider sim card and it showed 3G and when i tried to launch for example browser it instantly changed to HSDPA icon and loaded pages so i didnt check anything... (i couldnt recreate a situation when only 3g was available, no HSDPA)
I currently am on DHD by baadnewz 1.7b but this also happend on Stock Desire Froyo.
any advices ?
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Various apps (Facebook, Market, Head to Head & Internet Browser) will only download data when there is a connection to the HSDPA signal.
The 3G signal has shown as 3 or 4 bars but will consistently not download any data. Once the HSDPA signal is found, then the download starts. This can be frustrating as there isnt always a HSDPA signal.
i tried to insert another network provider sim card and it showed 3G and when i tried to launch for example browser it instantly changed to HSDPA icon and loaded pages so i didnt check anything... (i couldnt recreate a situation when only 3g was available, no HSDPA)
I currently am on DHD by baadnewz 1.7b but this also happend on Stock Desire Froyo.
any advices ?
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Hi,
I have the same problem.
i wrote to htc bout this, see what they respond
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i wrote to htc bout this, see what they respond
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HSDPA or High-Speed Downlink Packet Access is 3G..Actually enhanced 3G or 3.5G
droidzone said:
HSDPA or High-Speed Downlink Packet Access is 3G..Actually enhanced 3G or 3.5G
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if so, then why nothing downloads when 3G is showing ? if hsdpa is 3g and hsdpa works fine...
dzumagos said:
if so, then why nothing downloads when 3G is showing ? if hsdpa is 3g and hsdpa works fine...
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It's difficult to comment. If you're rooted, try another custom rom with an updated radio.
i have the newest radio
dzumagos said:
if so, then why nothing downloads when 3G is showing ? if hsdpa is 3g and hsdpa works fine...
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If the "3G" signe appears in your phone, this means that it's trying to connect to your carrier's network. Once you're identified your can start to use data connection, then you get "H" "E" or another depending on the technology used by your carrier.
H goes for HSDPA, E Edge and so on...
So the lagg time is when your carrier tries to search whether you've got acces to a data plan or not.