I never have more than one bar of service on my evo, at best two bars. My reception is -84 dBm. I live in Houston so the area is not the problem. Everything else is working great. Any advice on fixing? Though I would try here before calling sprint.
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Did you update the radio recently?
Yeah I updated my radios and everything else from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
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Yeah I updated my radios and everything else.
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If that's when it started you should revert back to a previous version.
Its also true that after you update a radio you should update your prl and data profile
No this has been going on for a while now, I was hoping the radios would help and they did for 3g speed. Just my service blows. What is considered a good dBm?
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No this has been going on for a while now, I was hoping the radios would help and they did for 3g speed. Just my service blows. What is considered a good dBm?
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You mean it's always this bad with that phone or it's always this bad no matter which Sprint phone you have?
I have a HTC evo 4g, I think I noticed right after I rooted it last November. Running cm7 rom.
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I have a HTC evo 4g, I think I noticed right after I rooted it last November. Running cm7 rom.
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Rooting won't do anything related to that...
CM7 tends to be more accurate on displaying your real reception.
You may just be at the edge of a tower.
In my settings, (Mobile network state: disconnected). Could that be it?
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you wanna talk about bad service!!
I just pray to God none of you are from west Michigan... our network has been over its capacity since December 22, 2010.. I know this cause I work at a service and repair store, makes me want to hurt a child.
texts come in hours/days late and if they do come in.. it comes in 5+ times... calls take 45-50 seconds to connect, voicemails come in DAYS later, you will have a missed call and your phone never rang.. internet is almost impossible. makes me hate my job!!!
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Im having problems with service , I have updated my prl and my 3g is horrible and I only have one bar any suggestions on how to fic this. someone told me to update my firmware but im worried that it will remove my root any help on this topic would be greatly appreciated!! thanks a million!!
cobra.kai420 said:
Im having problems with service , I have updated my prl and my 3g is horrible and I only have one bar any suggestions on how to fic this. someone told me to update my firmware but im worried that it will remove my root any help on this topic would be greatly appreciated!! thanks a million!!
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Updating your firmware isn't going to resolve an issue like that.
Is this a new issue?
Have you called Sprint?
Maybe there is an outage in your area.
Yes I've called sprint, they haven't been much help there is no outage and this so called "dead zone" is only at my home and basically there is nothing they can do to help me this is so frustrating! !!
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cobra.kai420 said:
Yes I've called sprint, they haven't been much help there is no outage and this so called "dead zone" is only at my home and basically there is nothing they can do to help me this is so frustrating! !!
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Is this a new issue?
They can provide you with an airrave if its only at your home
Yes, they told me about it and said it would be $150.00.
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It isn't a new issue, but my neighbors have sprint they have a evo and evolution slide and good coverage.
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cobra.kai420 said:
It isn't a new issue, but my neighbors have sprint they have a evo and evolution slide and good coverage.
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That doesn't mean anything. The way your house is built can cause poor signal. They could also be closer to the tower.
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Did you flash or update to the latest radio 2.15.00.0808.
I'm too newb to post a link, but there is a zip on post 2725 that worked good for me. Increased my signal and speeds, not sure if it will help you or not.
All EVO Radio, WiMAX, PRI, NV & HBoot versions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485&page=273
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cobra.kai420 said:
Yes, they told me about it and said it would be $150.00.
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call them again. i got mine last week totally free. i didnt have to threaten to cancel or anything like that. i just asked about it and they said that they would send one right out. 2 weeks later...full bars.
i can barely pick up one signal bar as of late and its getting really annoyng because i ant even receive texts since i text alot so its a big issue now, but im on wifi so i cant tell unless my phone is being quiet lol. what can it be?
Network Vision is occuring in LA, you'll have 4G LTE soon. Just hang in there, it's tower maintenance.
Wow just earlier this month I searched for 4g lte in LA and I couldn't find anything. I searched Network Vision and see that we will probably have it going this September. Awesome. Thanks for letting us know.
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Overstew said:
Network Vision is occuring in LA, you'll have 4G LTE soon. Just hang in there, it's tower maintenance.
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Eeeeeee nice thanks for letting me know what it was
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Dont forget, you can always dial *18, its usually good to give u atleast one extra bar.
don't hold your breath but i was told the same thing and two months later nothing just saying don't get your hopes up.
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After I dial that what else do I have to do??
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Wow just earlier this month I searched for 4g lte in LA and I couldn't find anything. I searched Network Vision and see that we will probably have it going this September. Awesome. Thanks for letting us know.
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Not going to happen in September, probably more like October or November at the earliest.
XxSilent.NightmarexX said:
i can barely pick up one signal bar as of late and its getting really annoyng because i ant even receive texts since i text alot so its a big issue now, but im on wifi so i cant tell unless my phone is being quiet lol. what can it be?
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I'm in LA and both cell reception and data has been godawful lately.
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Not going to happen in September, probably more like October or November at the earliest.
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I'm just going off the articles I found. Still this is sooner than I expected.
and I thought I was tripping... couldn't send txt for the crap of it all day yesterday
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and I thought I was tripping... couldn't send txt for the crap of it all day yesterday
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yea same here its rare for me to get signal now :/ im running on wifi right now but i can barely text
Same here. At home I get full bars, but when I go to school, I lose signal quite a lot. I live a couple of miles away from downtown, what about you guys?
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IronReaver17 said:
Same here. At home I get full bars, but when I go to school, I lose signal quite a lot. I live a couple of miles away from downtown, what about you guys?
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I'm in Sherman Oaks.
My signal has been spotty as well all up and down the 605.
I just recently recieved my airwave and noticed that if im running on prl 00001 the bars are constantly jumping from full to two and sometimes none. Even if I have full bars the data still runs slow. If I update my prl it goes into full bars and data runs properly but prl 00001 gets me better service with no dropped calls while on the go. What shoukd I do?
You have have full bars but you can be on 1x
Most custom roms tell you if your on 3g or 1x
Also you can use the speed test app and it'll tell you on what you are on
And I'm not to sure on this but I don't think air wave does data
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You have have full bars but you can be on 1x
Most custom roms tell you if your on 3g or 1x
Also you can use the speed test app and it'll tell you on what you are on
And I'm not to sure on this but I don't think air wave does data
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If you are on 00001, you likely are not connecting to the airave since that is looked at as a Sprint tower.
My cousin has an airave, and it seems to do data as well.
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Dial *99 to see if your connected..
I have SENSATIONS and its WICKED!!
I dialed *99 and it said I am connected to it but the voice was very choppy you coukd hardly hear but I do get service throughout the house now just twwo to three bars not full bars like I would get if I was on a regular prl
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So what tower does prl 00001 connect to if it reads airwave as a sprint tower? And does this mean any manual uodated prl wont connect to airwave?
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I talked to a sprint tech today and he said there is been lots of people reporting about the gs3 not playing nice with the airwave. He changed some setting. On there end for my airwave and so far so good.
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I talked to a sprint tech today and he said there is been lots of people reporting about the gs3 not playing nice with the airwave. He changed some setting. On there end for my airwave and so far so good.
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I just got 2 GS3's & have a GS2, my GS3 is on PRL 25009, the GS3's never link to my Airave & the GS2 will every once & a while, are you saying they can correct this issue on their side?
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I just got 2 GS3's & have a GS2, my GS3 is on PRL 25009, the GS3's never link to my Airave & the GS2 will every once & a while, are you saying they can correct this issue on their side?
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Yes. And no. My phone still bounces. But. If I unplug the airwave then plug it back in. Then it usually will work. But. Today nothing is working so back to calling sprint I go.
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monke30butt said:
I just got 2 GS3's & have a GS2, my GS3 is on PRL 25009, the GS3's never link to my Airave & the GS2 will every once & a while, are you saying they can correct this issue on their side?
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I'm on 25010 and I connect to the Airave just fine every time.
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notsosmrtgeek said:
Yes. And no. My phone still bounces. But. If I unplug the airwave then plug it back in. Then it usually will work. But. Today nothing is working so back to calling sprint I go.
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What area are you in?
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digiblur said:
What area are you in?
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Portage Michigan
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notsosmrtgeek said:
Portage Michigan
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Definitely not a 800smr issue.
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Well after trying everything and failing this weekend to send messages. I called and they are gonna send me the 2.5. So I will. Chime in after I get that hooked up.
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So far day 1 with the 2.5. And I haven't had a single issue
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WTF Sprint.
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Toy want good service go with Verizon decent bill go with sprint... I ha a Superbowl party last year many many friends several with same types of phones and carriers Verizon smoke us all but when asked how much you pay for the service it was unreal... almost double what I pay for two phones and I came in a distant second
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WTF Sprint.
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That's Strange I Get Excellent 4G, Even better Than A Few Verizon I know
The LTE towers in your area may still be in the testing phase
Yeah, I get different speeds every day. I just thought that was especially crappy.
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simpkill said:
Yeah, I get different speeds every day. I just thought that was especially crappy.
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I would not mind having 4G even if crappy.
Your Download speeds should always be almost double your Upload speeds, when they're not like in your screen shot usually means there's a glitch in your tower, if it's consistant I would **72786* it, happens to me sometimes when switching roms. It needs to re sync itself with the tower stuff. Just throwin that out there, hope it helps. Also my speeds on 3G have been all over the place because of the tower work going on in my area. One day I get 2.3 mps the next I'm crawling at less than 100 kps. But yes much more enjoy sending Sprint half the $$ Verizon wants!
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I would not mind having 4G even if crappy.
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I only get it while I'm at work.
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For the love of god, someone please help after I explain wth is going on.
Ive been running Infamous Rom for a while & a few days ago, my 4g startef acting up. I tried a different rom but no real change. I went back to Sonic FreeGS3 which had previou as ly ran fine but my 4g still sucks. Most apps are ok but Play Store & my web browsers refuse to load 9/10 times. I tried flashing UVLI6 & 5 modems but nothing. Do you guys think my 4g antenna went out? My wifi works flawlessly.
I live in NYC & most people had said UVLI6 was great here but not for me. Please help
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Did you check your imei?
Settings, about device, status.
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Still got my imei, flashed a different modem late last night & so far so good. I had the same problem with my wifes phone after I rom'ed hers but I restored it & it was fine after. I guess T Mobile changed something and I was on the wrong frequency to get a signal.
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Maybe you're in an area that was recently refarmed/upgraded.
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Im in brooklyn ny so its possible. I used a trick I saw online about keeping the ohone in wcdma only & that had worked from the day after I made this post til now. Is there an updated radio available or would I have to flash back to the latest stock rom? This is really starting to annoy the hell out of me
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All modems are avail thru link in my sig.
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Same thing has been happening to me. I'm in the upper Manhattan area and getting really poor 4g in my apt, like 1 or 2 bars, and dropping to 2g. I started noticing it yesterday. I'm calling T-Mobile tomorrow to see what's up.
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Sounds to me like they may be doing maintenance or upgrades.
Call T-Mobile though and they should be able to tell you for sure.
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