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[Q] Radio + Data Speed Question

With all the excitement going on with the Wimax being alpha tested in the CM ROM it got me testing my data speeds the last few weeks.
From my understanding 3G speeds should be decent and range between 1 - 3 mbps down, and using Sprints 3G network I am not coming close to that.
I am using the SpeedTest.net app for my results, and I have read from some posts that the app might not be that accurate.
Here are the results that I have been seeing (displayed as Mbps) using the closest server to me (Random Lake, WI - even though other servers are giving me the same low scores):
1/6/11 - .18 down and .37 up
1/6/11 - .16 down and .30 up
1/2/11 - .30 down and .77 up
12/27/10 - .45 down and .27 up
12/27/10 - .34 down and .27 up
12/27/10 - .12 down and .20 up
12/24/10 - .45 down and .70 up
12/24/10 - .15 down and .62 up
As you can see, not close to the 1 - 3 range that I would expect. I am checking that the icon is showing 3G and 1X when doing the test as well. Here is some information to help deduct and (hopefully) solve my issue.
My EVO is from release day, not the 004 hardware
I'm running CM 6.1.1
CM stock kernal that comes with it - 2.6.35.9 [email protected] #1
Theme is Project_Bliss HD (modded by me to include some different emoticons and Batman themed notification shade)
I have flashed all of the latest
*Radio - 2.15.00.11.19
*Wimax - 27167_R01 (even though where I live has no 4G)
*PRI - 1.90_003
*NV - 1.90_003
I have flash a Sense ROM and update Profile and PRL
I live in Appleton, WI area if that matters at all.
So am I just looking at my results wrong? If I'm not, what are some solutions that I can look at to improve my 3G data speed? Any other test I should run or try?
Push come to shove I can always #blameshift!!

JasonK75 said:
With all the excitement going on with the Wimax being alpha tested in the CM ROM it got me testing my data speeds the last few weeks.
From my understanding 3G speeds should be decent and range between 1 - 3 mbps down, and using Sprints 3G network I am not coming close to that.
I am using the SpeedTest.net app for my results, and I have read from some posts that the app might not be that accurate.
Here are the results that I have been seeing (displayed as Mbps) using the closest server to me (Random Lake, WI - even though other servers are giving me the same low scores):
1/6/11 - .18 down and .37 up
1/6/11 - .16 down and .30 up
1/2/11 - .30 down and .77 up
12/27/10 - .45 down and .27 up
12/27/10 - .34 down and .27 up
12/27/10 - .12 down and .20 up
12/24/10 - .45 down and .70 up
12/24/10 - .15 down and .62 up
As you can see, not close to the 1 - 3 range that I would expect. I am checking that the icon is showing 3G and 1X when doing the test as well. Here is some information to help deduct and (hopefully) solve my issue.
My EVO is from release day, not the 004 hardware
I'm running CM 6.1.1
CM stock kernal that comes with it - 2.6.35.9 [email protected] #1
Theme is Project_Bliss HD (modded by me to include some different emoticons and Batman themed notification shade)
I have flashed all of the latest
*Radio - 2.15.00.11.19
*Wimax - 27167_R01 (even though where I live has no 4G)
*PRI - 1.90_003
*NV - 1.90_003
I have flash a Sense ROM and update Profile and PRL
I live in Appleton, WI area if that matters at all.
So am I just looking at my results wrong? If I'm not, what are some solutions that I can look at to improve my 3G data speed? Any other test I should run or try?
Push come to shove I can always #blameshift!!
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i noticed this with a lot of people lately. ive started to notify a lot of people including cyanogen himself

mic.mayorga said:
i noticed this with a lot of people lately. ive started to notify a lot of people including cyanogen himself
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Thanks for letting Cyanogen know that. So it sounds like I'm not alone in this?
Are you having any issues?
Sent from my EVO (CM6.1.1) using XDA App

A lot of those results look like they could be from when you were connected at 1x speeds. Sometimes it seems like the status bar icon doesn't update quickly for the change in network type. Also, how strong of signal do you have. If you're at the edge of data coverage, the rate might be low because a lot of packets are getting lost in transmission. Have you seen what your speeds look like in other locations? In my home town I regularly get over 2mb, but when I was traveling a few weeks ago in some places I could barely pull 300k.

I have check all over town since my apartment is further away and gets lower strenght. Im getting the same results close or far away from a tower.
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i started noticing this with my evo aswell, actually about yesterday, my stats are about the same in the OP, i live less then a mile from the 4g tower, i've even been about 200 yards away and gotten crappy 4g signal, anywhere from only 3-4 dl, and barely 1 ul.

Hopefully this helps. I was also experiencing 1x speeds although the phone indicated 3G. I upgraded to an EVO after modding my Hero for the past year. Thus I was pretty comfortable with rooting, installing roms, etc. within 24 hours of getting my EVO I decided to root it and try out some of the roms available.
Almost immediately after rooting using unrEVOked I noticed signiffigantly slower data speeds. (I'm not pointing any fingers, only documenting what led up to this) I first tried out the latest CM6 rom. Upon booting it indicated 1x speeds though posts that I read stated that you are actually recieving data at 3G speeds. I think that CM6 may actually be reporting the data connection accurately while the sense rom is not. Using speedtest.net's app (I know it dosen't report speeds accurately) I was consistently recieving between 80-160 kbs download and 60-100 kbs upload. I then downloaded the same app to my wifes unrooted EVO and ran a side by side comparison. Using the same server and within seconds of testing each her EVO was downloading at 800-1600 kbs download and 600-1000 kbs upload while mine was still recieving at the afore mentioned speeds. I tried updating PRL, profile, running the stock rom to no avail. I then tried RUU and unrooting without any change.
I was convinced that either Sprint was throttling my connection or the transmitter in the phone was defective or damaged. I was ready to return the phone to Radio Shack where I purchased it last week but I decided to call Sprint and inquire about the throttling issue first. Sprint assured me I was not being throttled and they also thought I may have a defective phone but they asked if I would perform a ##DATA# before returning it. Amazingly enough this worked and my data speeds have returned to 3G speeds of around 1000-1400 kbs download.
I'll detail the procedure but I make no guarantees this will work for anyone else. Also you'll need your MSL, there are guides that detail how to obtain this or you can all Sprint and ask nicely. Also I did this while stock and unrooted and I haven't tried to reobtain root again yet so if this works for you while rooted let me know. Finally I believe you'll have to perform this using the stock dialer as I don't believe that the CM dialer will work for this.
Procedure is as follows:
Open dialer and type ##3282#. (##DATA#)
You should now be taken to the epst prompt. Choose "Edit Mode"
You will now be asked for your password. This is your MSL
Next you want to choose "Data Profile"
While in Data Profile hit the "Menu" button at the bottom of the phone.
Next choose "Restore" and allow the phone to reprovision.
Let me know if this works if you try it while rooted as I'd like to reroot again but I'm a little gun shy now that it's fixed again.

I'll give that I try and see what happens. I have to flash a stock ROM first and hope that any changes follow me along back to CM ROM. I am also going to try the Wimax kernal to see if that helps since that ks reporting to be a possibility.
Sent from my EVO (CM 6.1.1) using XDA App

priceaw1 said:
Hopefully this helps. I was also experiencing 1x speeds although the phone indicated 3G. I upgraded to an EVO after modding my Hero for the past year. Thus I was pretty comfortable with rooting, installing roms, etc. within 24 hours of getting my EVO I decided to root it and try out some of the roms available.
Almost immediately after rooting using unrEVOked I noticed signiffigantly slower data speeds. (I'm not pointing any fingers, only documenting what led up to this) I first tried out the latest CM6 rom. Upon booting it indicated 1x speeds though posts that I read stated that you are actually recieving data at 3G speeds. I think that CM6 may actually be reporting the data connection accurately while the sense rom is not. Using speedtest.net's app (I know it dosen't report speeds accurately) I was consistently recieving between 80-160 kbs download and 60-100 kbs upload. I then downloaded the same app to my wifes unrooted EVO and ran a side by side comparison. Using the same server and within seconds of testing each her EVO was downloading at 800-1600 kbs download and 600-1000 kbs upload while mine was still recieving at the afore mentioned speeds. I tried updating PRL, profile, running the stock rom to no avail. I then tried RUU and unrooting without any change.
I was convinced that either Sprint was throttling my connection or the transmitter in the phone was defective or damaged. I was ready to return the phone to Radio Shack where I purchased it last week but I decided to call Sprint and inquire about the throttling issue first. Sprint assured me I was not being throttled and they also thought I may have a defective phone but they asked if I would perform a ##DATA# before returning it. Amazingly enough this worked and my data speeds have returned to 3G speeds of around 1000-1400 kbs download.
I'll detail the procedure but I make no guarantees this will work for anyone else. Also you'll need your MSL, there are guides that detail how to obtain this or you can all Sprint and ask nicely. Also I did this while stock and unrooted and I haven't tried to reobtain root again yet so if this works for you while rooted let me know. Finally I believe you'll have to perform this using the stock dialer as I don't believe that the CM dialer will work for this.
Procedure is as follows:
Open dialer and type ##3282#. (##DATA#)
You should now be taken to the epst prompt. Choose "Edit Mode"
You will now be asked for your password. This is your MSL
Next you want to choose "Data Profile"
While in Data Profile hit the "Menu" button at the bottom of the phone.
Next choose "Restore" and allow the phone to reprovision.
Let me know if this works if you try it while rooted as I'd like to reroot again but I'm a little gun shy now that it's fixed again.
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this sorta helped me a bit, but i just also ended up flashing back to 1.77pri and nv, though i still have the latest wimax and radio and 60674prl on myn's rls5, however i'm still experiencing way below average data speeds as compared to what i used to, i have a release day evo with 0002 hardware, and .76 hboot, even my 4g's are slower then what they used to be.

FWIW, I experienced a drop in speed as well. I used to get 1-2 Mbps easy. Now all I get is around 500. Very strange.

detusueno said:
FWIW, I experienced a drop in speed as well. I used to get 1-2 Mbps easy. Now all I get is around 500. Very strange.
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humm, something is ary here, possible throttling, or over crowded network?

tomh1979 said:
humm, something is ary here, possible throttling, or over crowded network?
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I think with all the new phones sold over christmas the network is being hammered.
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baknblack said:
I think with all the new phones sold over christmas the network is being hammered.
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i really hope your right, i mean the other day with cmWimax i nailed a 7.61, now i'm lucky if im even in the 3 range for moar gee's, lol, even with reg sense rom's i'm barely in 3 range as well, i have a tower that is only about 200 yards away that is 4g and it still suxor's.

I haven't had a chance to test the above, I'm about to start to do that.
I did try out Sprints Network Speed Test and got results from it above 1.0 finally. Then I tried using the speed test app and it was giving me location in Europo to test? This morning it is back to normal and both the speed test app and Sprints website both were giving the same results - around .80.
I'm going to flash the Wimax for CM and see if that helps out. If not, then I'm going to flash a Sense ROM and do the #DATA# trick listed above.
Here is the website for Sprints speed test website. You'll need the latest Flash installed from the market for it to work.
http://www6.sprint.com/landings/speedtest/?ECID=vanity:speedtest

JasonK75 said:
I haven't had a chance to test the above, I'm about to start to do that.
I did try out Sprints Network Speed Test and got results from it above 1.0 finally. Then I tried using the speed test app and it was giving me location in Europo to test? This morning it is back to normal and both the speed test app and Sprints website both were giving the same results - around .80.
I'm going to flash the Wimax for CM and see if that helps out. If not, then I'm going to flash a Sense ROM and do the #DATA# trick listed above.
Here is the website for Sprints speed test website. You'll need the latest Flash installed from the market for it to work.
http://www6.sprint.com/landings/speedtest/?ECID=vanity:speedtest
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ok, so using the sprint site, i/m actually where i should be as before, back above 7 for 4g, not tested 3g yet, but working on it.
EDIT: wow, my 3g still blows, lol.

tomh1979 said:
ok, so using the sprint site, i/m actually where i should be as before, back above 7 for 4g, not tested 3g yet, but working on it.
EDIT: wow, my 3g still blows, lol.
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Glad to hear that 4G is back to where it should be. Are you on a Sense or AOSP ROM like Cyanogen?

JasonK75 said:
Glad to hear that 4G is back to where it should be. Are you on a Sense or AOSP ROM like Cyanogen?
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myn's rls5, so yeah back on sense right now, more stable to use for using both 3/4g.

tomh1979 said:
myn's rls5, so yeah back on sense right now, more stable to use for using both 3/4g.
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Nothing wrong with that. I'm going to start my tests this afternoon.
Sent from my EVO (CM 6.1.1) using XDA App

JasonK75 said:
Nothing wrong with that. I'm going to start my tests this afternoon.
Sent from my EVO (CM 6.1.1) using XDA App
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i have noticed though with this release of myn's that i do keep dropping 4g and reconnecting, something that i have never did before on other dev's rom's.

Well, both attempts to fix it didn't work. The new Wimax for CM didn't give me faster speed and the flashing to Sense ROM to do the ##DATA# didn't help either.
Anyone else have any ideas?

problem hard to explain...

I have an evo equipment number 0004 rooted with one click root. on stock rom shows in status bar 3g but when I flash any custom rom will show 1x. but from what I see I am still getting 3g speeds on data. put my evo up with my wifes evo and they both load in the same amount of time. not sure what happened with this wondering how to fix this problem. any suggestions will be very appreciated.
Thank You.

Which rom are you using? Radios? PRL? Posting that will help get you an answer. You did say the stock rom was OK?

I am using evo deck version 1.2 gingerbread 2.3.4 currently. I flashed the newest radio prl version is 01115 I didnt take the ota update flashed the new stock rom from the user that posted it on here flashed all the new radios.

OK, looks like you are not the only one that has had that issue with deck's rom. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14374227

whats weird is that even on sense roms I get the same issue besides evo deck like mikG or other sense roms. even before the updated radios I had the same issue. maybe its not anything to worry about just seems odd

Download speedtest and run some tests. That will clue you in to if it's a real issue or not. It could be just a reporting bug in the roms or it could be a borked 3g radio.
If you reflash to a stock rom now, does the 3g notification work right? I know you said that it did work on the stock rom, but was it recent?

ok I will try that I dont get signal at home but before I leave the house I will flash stock rom back I used stock rom last week and it said 3g in the status bar. what speeds should I be looking for on a speed test? should I use the speed test app in the market?

Speed test is in the market.
Download speeds should be in the 1300kbps to 1500kbps

Just to get you some real world numbers, my 3g speeds in Santa Clara were 900kbps to 1331kbps on 3g and 2600kbps to 3400kbps on 4g

[Q] synergy tethering has stopped - sprint blocking?

I flashed my phone to synergy last week, network access and tethering seemed to be fine. Then my network connevtion started to slow down. I'd get the 1x icon, then the phone would start roaming. This would happen in my home where the connection was always 3 or 4 bars for 3g.
Next i started using the sprint wifi tether app since as part of synergy it worked. Now it no longer works and neither do other tether apps. When i start the tether apps on the evo they seem to work just fine. my acer iconia will connect, attempt to get ip, drop, connect, drop, connect, drop.... An endless loop.
And in addition the sprint tether now tells me i dont have a tether plan (which is true)! Sprint is blocking my phone/preventing tethering somehow?
Any ideas as to how to fix the issue? (besides pay sprint their $30 bucks a month)

Have you tried a reboot? Have you tried clearing cache and dalvik? Have you tried uninstalling and re-install Wireless Tether? Have you called sprint to find out if there is a data outage in your area?

Made sure that you installed the hack for wireless tether using the Sprint app? Tried a different ROM?

Sounds like there is a Verizon antenna near and your Evo is trying to grab the closest sometimes. Try going to settings and check "3G only" instead of "automatic roaming". This was happening to me and after turning roaming off, my phone stays on 3G.
via EVO.

sitlet said:
Have you tried a reboot? Have you tried clearing cache and dalvik? Have you tried uninstalling and re-install Wireless Tether? Have you called sprint to find out if there is a data outage in your area?
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Reboot: yes, multiple times
Cleared dalvik: yes but not cache (how do i clear the cache?)
Reinstall wireless tether: yes, i have both versions 2 & 3
Have i called sprint: no, the network issue started in indianapolis, i am currently in DC
Set roaming to sprint only, done and issues havent changed
the wifi issue is new to my being in dc though the network isue in indianapolis obviously made tethering rather difficult. Of course two different issues though a hell of a coincidence. Still in dc i get 4 bars. Sometimes none and that when i dont move in my hotel.
When i first arrived here I thought i would try and see if 4g was available. I received a weak signal and so thought to try the sprint hotspot with it. It didnt work. Switched off 4g and then tried again. Since that time tethering has not worked.
I've read aboit that wireless hack but there is a debate as to its usefullness, it caused boot issues on some roms which i don't want to tempt here.
I've not yet tried reflashing synergy.... I will at some point but am awaiting a call atm. I backed up my previous android, which was stock sprint 2.1 unrevoked.

eyepoker said:
Reboot: yes, multiple times
Cleared dalvik: yes but not cache (how do i clear the cache?)
Reinstall wireless tether: yes, i have both versions 2 & 3
Have i called sprint: no, the network issue started in indianapolis, i am currently in DC
Set roaming to sprint only, done and issues havent changed
the wifi issue is new to my being in dc though the network isue in indianapolis obviously made tethering rather difficult. Of course two different issues though a hell of a coincidence. Still in dc i get 4 bars. Sometimes none and that when i dont move in my hotel.
When i first arrived here I thought i would try and see if 4g was available. I received a weak signal and so thought to try the sprint hotspot with it. It didnt work. Switched off 4g and then tried again. Since that time tethering has not worked.
I've read aboit that wireless hack but there is a debate as to its usefullness, it caused boot issues on some roms which i don't want to tempt here.
I've not yet tried reflashing synergy.... I will at some point but am awaiting a call atm. I backed up my previous android, which was stock sprint 2.1 unrevoked.
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Just don't restore the wimax partition from another phone. If you do say goodbye to your 4g.
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Wife's evo running mikg 2.41, hacked Sprint hotspot still working great.
Sent from my unrooted OG Evo....

Back up apps using Titanium Backup if you want.
Flash a rooted Sense ROM, based on the Evo (this disqualifies MikG, Director's Cut, Synergy and other Sense 2.1 ROMs, because those are based on the Evo Shift (I've had issues with Shift-based ROMs not reprovisioning data). Update PRL, reboot.
Go into EPST (Dial ##3282#, Choose edit mode), enter your MSL code (download and use MSL Reader from the Market to get it), Data Profile, hit the menu button and choose restore. Just sit there, your phone will reboot and everything will go back to default. Let it reprovision, but when it says "Updating PRL" hit cancel.
Do a clean wipe, clean flashing of Synergy RLS1 or whatever ROM you want to. Hopefully that will work

@brit -ok.... Am diving into this tonight. First, i am using rom manager, and it offers me some roms to download. Will cyanogenmod 7.0.3 do the trick, does it satisfy your description of a "rooted sense rom based on evo"?

Ok, cleared dalvik and cache. Reinstalled synergy rc 2. Same deal. And now i see the 1x icon... So that happens in both indianapolis and dc (where i am for the week). Will try to dload cm via rom manager if i get 3g back...

eyepoker said:
Ok, cleared dalvik and cache. Reinstalled synergy rc 2. Same deal. And now i see the 1x icon... So that happens in both indianapolis and dc (where i am for the week). Will try to dload cm via rom manager if i get 3g back...
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Cyanogenmod is not a Sense rom, and technically it's a port. You don't wanna do that. Try downloading Sprint Lovers or a stock-based rom. I would think a 2.2 rom would be fine if you have to. If you can't find one through Rom Manager (people still use that?) download one from here, like the stock odexed 4.24 rom.
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Get older Azrael or older Sprint Lovers or older Fresh or stock rooted Froyo. Search through development section for the ROM.
On a side note, I have had issues with ROM Manager and ClockworkMod so I made the switch to AmonRa, no ROM Manager. Learned how to wipe and flash ROMs for myself, and I have had no issues here.
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problem resolved....
are there poeple still using rom manager - yup! people like me, who just jumped into flashing their phonesT. in my case i've been happy these past two years with a rooted 2.1
The problem was likley due to two things 1) i didnt wipe data before flashing, 2) the latest iconia update messed up wifi..
so, after wiping everything on the phone and reinstalling synergyi haven't seen the 1x icon appear as of yet. in addition... yeah, a few things look different and titanium no longer force closes... my phone seems better so far.
next i tried a few things on the iconia but i ended up having to do a factory reset (no big deal). Now tethering works on the evo and the iconia is able to connect to to it.
I went to barnes and noble to work and the iconia wouldnt conenct to wifi and thats when i started to suspect the iconia for half of this situation and as it turns out there is a known issue with iconia updates breaking wifi.
thanks to all who posted!!

[Q] weak or no 3g

iv been on CM 7 or using Decks version of CM 7 also tried 7.1
using the stock CM kernel or salvage zen
using the newest radio pri prl .. etc
i have been getting 1 bar 3g but more often now i have been seeing a lot of 1x signal .. the other three phones in my house are all EVO's and seen to have an alright signal (note mine is the only rooted one)
is there anything i can do to get a better 3g signal ... 4g works just fine
im going to attempt to flash to a sense rom to update the profile to see if that helps .. is there any way to update the profile on the CM rom as well?

i had the same problems a few days ago so i unrooted brought into sprint they flashed new software and claimed i had to get a new phone. when i got home 4g and 3g worked despite what they said. you could try that if your desperate.

i did unroot the device and bring it to sprint .. the CSR there udateed all software and the 3g worked .. brought it home rooted it again .. still worked ... i flashed to the CM7.1 rom now its usually on 1x and randomy gets 3g .. Seems like its happening on CM7 - CM7.1 and the last 2 Deck roms .. all of which are Senseless roms .. radio is all up to date and all .. any other ideas??

i hope you did a nandroid back as soon as you got into recovery before flashing cm7. cause if not you may end up with the same problem again, having to bring it in.

i think ill be alright once i solve this

good luck then

[Q] EI22

I am somewhat new to the epic scene, and had a few general questions that i have searched for over the forums here but get such a broad variety of answer im unsure of what is true and what is not.
Basically, my phone is set up with the following :
Firmware Version : 2.3.5
Baseband : S700.0.5S.EG22
Kernel : 2.6.35.7-g67f7514
Build : CleanGB.b13.EI22
I haven't updated to the latest CleanGB (which i plan on doing when i get home today)
But the problem is as follows:
My data connections suck..... I have replaced the phone 3 times (in less than a month) I have updated the PLS, changed the wimax settings with the MSL code, and had sprint flash it as well. But my connection speeds are so messed up.... I get 4-12 mb's Down, but only like .2-.8 up.... Can anyone recommend a GB build (if the updated one of CGB is better that's fine too) and kernel/modem to use in combo with each other that may help with this problem? It doesnt seem to matter what build i use, they all seem to have this issue.
Thanks alot!

Try updating your modem. You need to Odin the EC05 modem then flash the EC05toEI22.zip. If you think it is software related as opposed to Sprint network problems (i'd bet on that) then Odin in stock EC05 and test it there.
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Thank you. I will try that when i get home as well.
Is the wimax and wireless running on the same thing? The reason i ask is becuase when i connect to a wireless network it will do 10+mb down and usually 5+ up.....

dzgreen said:
Thank you. I will try that when i get home as well.
Is the wimax and wireless running on the same thing? The reason i ask is becuase when i connect to a wireless network it will do 10+mb down and usually 5+ up.....
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They all go through the modem. But 4G is dependent on Clearwire's network nearest you and wifi is dependent on your router switching speed and network speed.
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Gotcha thanks!

So after having to flash my phone about 15 times.... i thought i had broken something, i flashed a stock rom, them CWM..... then black screen and wouldnt power up. So after messing with the phone itsself for abit i finally got it to cycle again. But now im Running ASC/Samurai with the ec05 to ei22 modem. Runs so much better, and my wimax upload has almost doubled.
Thanks again for the help.