Better 3g speed. - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So i get about .54 mbs on my 3g but thats about it. ive got 1.50 mbs in the same spot in my house before. my radio and wimax are all updated. what can i do?

BigSmoke53 said:
So i get about .54 mbs on my 3g but thats about it. ive got 1.50 mbs in the same spot in my house before. my radio and wimax are all updated. what can i do?
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try this..its a script that should make speeds better from what the comments show..flash via script manager....here is the main page for more help if u need. let me know if it works thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15948434#post15948434

Sorry I forgot to add that I've tried that. I've tried it two or three times and never noticed a difference
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BigSmoke53 said:
Sorry I forgot to add that I've tried that. I've tried it two or three times and never noticed a difference
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no problem..i guess you can try and get out of your contract no ETF and switch carriers lol

jonathan413 said:
no problem..i guess you can try and get out of your contract no ETF and switch carriers lol
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Lol, i wish it was that easy but i love my evo. I thought there was away to switch my signal or to flash something besides radio but im a noob.

BigSmoke53 said:
Lol, i wish it was that easy but i love my evo. I thought there was away to switch my signal or to flash something besides radio but im a noob.
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you can try a verizon prl..have you done that

No I haven't. I will look into that. I wish my phone could switch prls on the fly for best service on its own.
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can u run a verizon prl when not roaming and not get into issues with sprint ? i know roaming u can get kicked off...how when not roaming ? can they even tell ur using verizon ?

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Wimax boost?

Is there any way to boost my 4g signal? Its around the corner , im just not close enough..thanks
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As far as I know, no. Not unless you get a clear module, which is like your own hotspot, but you have to pay for it per month. Also people have had issues with the signal being lost/weakens when going from outside to inside buildings.
Airave wont boost your wimax, totally diffrent everything. Not sure if there is a wimax booster
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protoadies said:
Airave wont boost your wimax, totally diffrent everything. Not sure if there is a wimax booster
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Typo, I meant to say clear. But the clear hotspot would be his only option. Or use 4G outside.
Thanks guys, and i got an airwave its great for 3g boost in home but not 4g
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fierceeagle2003 said:
Thanks guys, and i got an airwave its great for 3g boost in home but not 4g
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Well as I said for a 4G boost, you'd have to get a Clear hotspot, which is for 4G, or use 4G outside.
fierceeagle2003 said:
Is there any way to boost my 4g signal? Its around the corner , im just not close enough..thanks
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You could try aluminum foil.
Actually, there is way to adjust your Wimax setting to allow it to pick up weaker signals. You need your MSL code. Do a ##3282#, go to edit mode, enter the MSL code, go to Wimax, and find the "WiMAX_Entry_RX(RSSI)(dBm) and adjust it from -89 to -95 and continue in small increments until you find a sweet spot.
I got this from a thread on here that another member created. I tried searching for it to post this but I couldn't find it. I take no credit for figuring this out.
rugedraw said:
Actually, there is way to adjust your Wimax setting to allow it to pick up weaker signals. You need your MSL code. Do a ##3282#, go to edit mode, enter the MSL code, go to Wimax, and find the "WiMAX_Entry_RX(RSSI)(dBm) and adjust it from -89 to -95 and continue in small increments until you find a sweet spot.
I got this from a thread on here that another member created. I tried searching for it to post this but I couldn't find it. I take no credit for figuring this out.
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If I am not mistaken, that only works on a sense rom, correct? Then he'd have to flash black.
teh roxxorz said:
If I am not mistaken, that only works on a sense rom, correct? Then he'd have to flash black.
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Yea, that's right......AOSP roms lose EPST functions. Being a Sense user, that totally slipped my mind. However, he has not mentioned if he is on an AOSP rom, so it may still help him.
tgruendler said:
You could try aluminum foil.
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lol, btw.
tgruendler said:
You could try aluminum foil.
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Aluminum foil lol
Sorry took so long, im on sense rom..ill have to try it out
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Ill try it out
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925898
i havnt tried it yet, not close to 4g. let us know how it goes.
Yeah i tried it , does not seem to change any thing while im in my house. Ill try outdoors and ill let u know
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[Q] updating firmware on rooted htc evo 4g

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
Oh, I guess I can link now...
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.

Convert E4GT from sprint to metro?

Is there a way to get this phone to work with metro pcs so that I can tell sprint to kick rocks?
CyanGang
Throw it at the wall, works for me
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Found this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1596972
if you give it to a homeless dude it will work
boi2gangsta said:
Throw it at the wall, works for me
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hahahaha those are some good ones... Funny this is the first time I have ever heard of anyone trying to use this phone on Metro... hmmmm great concept
Vandam500 said:
Found this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1596972
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I saw that awhile ago but couldn't find it again..thanks for digging it up
CyanGang
In my area metro has faster 3g than sprint. Never really below 1.3mbps. Hope this changes when network upgrades get here.
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heard a rumor that Boost is getting WiMax, but that may not help you if you are in an area with no WiMax

Is there a way to change PRL from phone?

might have been said already but i was wanting to change my prl to get faster data speeds while roaming at home. 1x isnt cutting it! I was reading in another thread something about EPST.apk? maybe for different phones not sure.. Im on cm9a4 and currently use roam control to roam.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893&highlight=prl
About halfway down the search page for "prl".
Sunsparc said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893&highlight=prl
About halfway down the search page for "prl".
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all i see is qpst from a computer and how to get your msl from phone? i want to change it using just the phone
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Good question... I never thought to ask since it is such a specialized procedure I figured that was the only way to do it. I would love to be able to switch it in and our on the fly. Lol
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most phones you can.. but on this one i dont think so, I havent been able to figure it out.. there is no ##prl# and it isnt in the epst program either..
There is no way to change prl from just the phone, sorry.
Korey's thread in general section has step by step how to do it with qpst program.
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CyberpodS2 said:
Good question... I never thought to ask since it is such a specialized procedure I figured that was the only way to do it. I would love to be able to switch it in and our on the fly. Lol
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I generally stick with PRL 01115, which grants 3G roaming in most areas, paired with Roam Control to force roaming if I absolutely need it.

[Q] Sprint PRL & Service Issues

So I'm currently on PRL 51100 and saw from the sprint PRL thread that that one is associated with iPhones and that the 21100 is the one for triband phones so I'm wondering are there others that are on 51100 as well?
I tend to miss many calls when I'm at home and wondering if switching PRLs would help.
Anyone else having similar issues or running a different PRL with better results?
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I'm running the same PRL. The wording wasn't too clear about 21100... I'm not sure if I should change PRL to something else, is this also a world LTE phone too and should use that one?
OK, I've done it here, and I'm in a Spark area. No LTE at home, but that is as was before, I'll see if I get better LTE reception at work with the 21100 PRL.
PloniAlmoni said:
OK, I've done it here, and I'm in a Spark area. No LTE at home, but that is as was before, I'll see if I get better LTE reception at work with the 21100 PRL.
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What do you mean by you've done it?
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thearch1tect said:
What do you mean by you've done it?
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Sorry, changed my PRL.
PloniAlmoni said:
Sorry, changed my PRL.
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Ah OK cool.
I'm going to give it a shot myself later this afternoon hopefully.
What area do you live in? I'm in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
What method did you use to change your PRL?
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thearch1tect said:
Ah OK cool.
I'm going to give it a shot myself later this afternoon hopefully.
What area do you live in? I'm in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
What method did you use to change your PRL?
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I'm in NYC, I used "Basic-Flasher", and flashed the PRL manually as re-loading it kept giving me the iPhone one. Do you need a link to the relevant threads?
PloniAlmoni said:
I'm in NYC, I used "Basic-Flasher", and flashed the PRL manually as re-loading it kept giving me the iPhone one. Do you need a link to the relevant threads?
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That would be great if you don't mind
Are you already rooted BTW? If so what ROM are you running?
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Here's the post I used: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521276
Instructions are included.
These are the Sprint PRLs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880781
I should note that anything you do to your phone is at your own risk, and if you break your phone doing this, you are guaranteed to own both pieces.
Oh, I'm rooted, BTW, running KitKat LG G2 stock with custom recovery.
PloniAlmoni said:
Here's the post I used: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521276
Instructions are included.
These are the Sprint PRLs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880781
I should note that anything you do to your phone is at your own risk, and if you break your phone doing this, you are guaranteed to own both pieces.
Oh, I'm rooted, BTW, running KitKat LG G2 stock with custom recovery.
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Thanks! Yeah I've been rooting and such since the days of the touch pro but never had an lg so a little unfamiliar with the terminology and methods of rooting, etc
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thearch1tect said:
Thanks! Yeah I've been rooting and such since the days of the touch pro but never had an lg so a little unfamiliar with the terminology and methods of rooting, etc
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well so far this has been a bust for me. I have a mac so I can't get the tool to work on my computer. I installed parallels to run windows as a virtual machine but can't get it to recognize my phone after installing the drivers.
interested to see your experience with the 21100 PRL though so let me know. Maybe I can find a friends windows PC to use at some point.

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