I was perusing the programming menus on my phone and happened to see one labeled LTE and it was set to disabled. What would happen if i enabled that setting? I know my msl and everything. An curious to know if it would pick up the Verizon lte network in my area
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
You won't get Verizon's LTE if you have a Sprint Nexus.......
Leave it set to disabled, unless you are in one of Sprint's LTE cities. If not, your battery life could suffer.
Not even with roam
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
No.
You'll never be able to connect to Verizon's LTE.
Keep it disabled until you know it's in your area.
There are no roaming agreements with lte and unless say the FCC makes them there probably never will be
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
LTE Roaming
Furthermore, I'm pretty sure the Verizon LTE and the Sprint LTE are on different bandwidths... so I don't think that the phone was built to be able to roam on both LTE networks. I could be wrong though, I don't know enough about what is required for the radios to pick up the different frequencies.
Related
Sprint does not have 4g LTE in my area but US Cellular does, is there a way I can roam off of US Cellular towers for 4G LTE
GGerk said:
Sprint does not have 4g LTE in my area but US Cellular does, is there a way I can roam off of US Cellular towers for 4G LTE
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im sure that might be an option once sprint launches some LTE devices but don't quote me on that.
brooksyx said:
Im sure that might be an option once sprint launches some LTE devices but don't quote me on that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No probably not as there are no roaming agreements on 4g sprint was talking with big red but probably will never happen as different freq and VZW don't want to anyways they would have to be forced by FCC
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-4
I noticed att also has 4g not lte but just 4g in my area, would be awesome to hook up to it
I could be wrong but I think our phone will not have a Sim card either which will probably not allow hooking up to the att version...somewhere it said Sim less lte about our version of nexus
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-4
how do you guys turn off 4g
Both the battery working so good and long I would ask you this:
Why?
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
just wanna test 3g of tmobile
i do have unlimited 4g
mrej201 said:
just wanna test 3g of tmobile
i do have unlimited 4g
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
4G and 3G are not actually different for Tmobile.
Wikipedia article on Evolved HSPA
So then, the question is how to turn off DC hspa. Which is probably not accessible through the maintenance menus.
But for many real world value metrics I don't know what you would gain.
Get the app called phone info
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
I think there's an app for that. I forgot what its called but I think the toggles are Edge or HSPA+ umts only
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
Phone info
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
I'm wondering if the OP came from Sprint? Sprint's 4G was a separate (battery sucking) radio that you could turn on and off and needed to in order to protect the battery usage.
4g on TMo isn't like LTE, it's not a separate modem to turn off like AT&T, VZW, or sprint. It's really a hopped up version of 3G. Your choices are 3G/4G or Edge.
mrchris1234 said:
I'm wondering if the OP came from Sprint? Sprint's 4G was a separate (battery sucking) radio that you could turn on and off and needed to in order to protect the battery usage.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yea i did came from sprint that y i ask but thanx for the app guys
I occasionally see a G. Not sure what that is...
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda app-developers app
DarthPiggie said:
I occasionally see a G. Not sure what that is...
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is the 2G service.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2
mrej201 said:
yea i did came from sprint that y i ask but thanx for the app guys
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On T-Mobile, there is no real differentiation between 3G and 4G. Both operate on the same spectrum. The only difference is the speeds. However, that is controlled, not by your phone, but by the tower you're connected to. It's easier to look at it as the same exact technology. For the purpose of this conversation, there is no more T-Mobile 3G. It's all 4G, or HSPA+, service now. The 3G brand has been retired in favor of the 4G moniker.
To put it all simply, 3G is the same as 4G on T-Mobile. To turn off 4G, you would drop down to 2G, or EDGE/GPRS, service.
cajunflavoredbob said:
On T-Mobile, there is no real differentiation between 3G and 4G. Both operate on the same spectrum. The only difference is the speeds. However, that is controlled, not by your phone, but by the tower you're connected to. It's easier to look at it as the same exact technology. For the purpose of this conversation, there is no more T-Mobile 3G. It's all 4G, or HSPA+, service now. The 3G brand has been retired in favor of the 4G moniker.
To put it all simply, 3G is the same as 4G on T-Mobile. To turn off 4G, you would drop down to 2G, or EDGE/GPRS, service.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And if you still want to do it.....go to settings - more settings - mobile networks - network mode and you can select "GSM only".
Strangely enough....there are a couple areas around where i live that my phone will show a 4G connection and absolutely refuses to open anything. I've found that if i switch to the "GSM only" option in those areas that at least i can get it working... slowly, but better than nothing.
Had the same issue with my previous phone. (G2) weird phantom 4G zone. :-/
Sent from my Awesome Ginormous Note 2
If I unlocked my Hercules and used at&t prepaid and flashed a skyrocket radio would I be able to use their data? And also would the data be just as fast?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
Yes I think so might just have to change APN settings
How do you do that?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
I'm not for sure you may not have to. I only know how to change APN on a iPhone. You should be OK with just an unlocked t989 and radio change
I believe you could use it, but it would only be 2g because at&t uses LTE for their high speed networks. The physical radio itself in our Hercules just doesn't support it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda premium
But a att radio should fix that
No, not the software radio. That will give you the 2G signal, but we don't have the actual physical hardware to run full speed on at&t's network. That's part of why the Hercules has a different processor, the one in the international/att sII wouldn't work with tmo's hspa network.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda premium
You would be able to use your Hercules on AT&T but if the fast data you're referring to is 4G LTE, then no, you won't get that because the Hercules doesn't have the hardware needed to support it. You would get HSPA+ though.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda premium
Couldn't you turn off 4g and just pull 3g and it work that way?
zombielion said:
Couldn't you turn off 4g and just pull 3g and it work that way?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No. You could turn off 4G and get EDGE/2G though.
On Verizon phones you can turn off 4g to only use 3g why would it not be the same
zombielion said:
On Verizon phones you can turn off 4g to only use 3g why would it not be the same
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
T-Mobile's 3G/4G networks run on the same bands so you can't block something on one band and only let the other thing work. I guess Verizon has different bands for 3G/4G.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda premium
I see got cha.. I didn't know
I hope i'm not hijacking here but I have a similar question. I'm in an at&t lte market and was considering using my t989 with at&t via straightalk. Would I be better off to sell my phone and get a "true" at&t phone that does LTE?
philo_ said:
I hope i'm not hijacking here but I have a similar question. I'm in an at&t lte market and was considering using my t989 with at&t via straightalk. Would I be better off to sell my phone and get a "true" at&t phone that does LTE?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you use Straight Talk, then no matter what phone you use, you won't get LTE so it doesn't matter if you use a T989 or an AT&T phone.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda premium
Thanks for the info. I'm still looking at options. Appreciate the quick reply.
I was reading this in a different place. I flashed the newest modem (ma4), which works well. I'm on prl 25010 but I believe the one mentioned was 25013. I show the 4g lte available but my phone has never connected. I was wondering if I have to update prl also to be able to connect to lte. Also heard the new airave (mine is on the way) broadcasts lte 800?
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
Airave doesn't broadcast lte I have one and it only does 3g sadly but if your not getting 4g lte when you are in an area where it is available then maybe you should go into settings then hit more settings then tap mobile networks and make sure you are on CDMA/LTE and if you already are toggle it back to CDMA reboot then change it back to CDMA/LTE and reboot again and see if you get LTE if no try updating your data profile since prl are associated with 3g internet and roaming only I believe it shouldn't matter but I would always update both just in case
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
I'll give that a try after work tomorrow :thumbup:
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
Actually, the PRL can enable and disable LTE, but I don't think there's a single PRL for the GS3 with LTE disabled. 800MHz 1x is a different story. Each new PRL since about 25006 or so has been gradually adding more 800MHz markets.
Also, even if an airave did broadcast LTE, what's the point if it's still using your home internet connection? You may as well just connect to WiFi. And as for LTE 800 on an airave, that's even more useless because the GS3 doesn't support 800MHz LTE, only 800MHz 1x.
I have 25012 now from last night.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
I just was pushed 25012 as soon as I hit the lte area on my way home. Am going to try playing tomorrow seems I don't work. Wish me luck
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
Thank you everyone always trying to learn more.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
No change for me still ****ty service
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
Since 25012 I cannot connect to LTE now. Was working great on 25010.
It is probably a limiting PRL to reduce data traffic in certain areas for maintenance issues or Sprint released the wrong PRL like when I had an evo 3d a year ago.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
I'm on 25012 and connect perfectly to LTE and getting great reception and signal.
Transmitted with a portable device using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
Technically the PRL does not effect your normal cell service with sprint towers only if sprint releases a bad PRL. Now if sprint has a local roaming agreement with another cell site company it would affect your service. This is my understanding I maybe wrong.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
---------- Post added at 10:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:18 AM ----------
edfunkycold said:
I'm on 25012 and connect perfectly to LTE and getting great reception and signal.
Transmitted with a portable device using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I live 10 miles Northwest of Dallas my LTE goes in and out. I also barely get 3g at home. Im just in a bad cell tower area. Plus I have Verizon fios internet so my airave goes in and out too. So im screwed and have to use Wi-Fi.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
No removals of LTE geographic areas in this PRL.
Sent from my little Note2
I cant get LTE on cyanogenmod? Only up to H+. Anyone know a solution to getting the full 4G LTE speeds?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
Tripsyou said:
I cant get LTE on cyanogenmod? Only up to H+. Anyone know a solution to getting the full 4G LTE speeds?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make sure you're in an lte area
Make sure your apn settings are correct and you have selected lte in the cell settings.
Also something to keep in mind you'll only get 4g speeds when it's needed aosp roms have a throttle built in to save battery.
Sent from my SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
I did all of that but what would I do to make my phone use LTE? My speeds are fast I just want to make sure I'm getting what I paid for.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
LTE coverage
[LTE is not yet at 100% rollout status. I am getting LTE backhaul, which is what most of the US will end up doing. It will take time to be on the "backhaul" but have you checked to see if you are in an LTE coverage area? You can purchase an LTE plan, and it say you have basic LTE on your AT&T app, but that DOES NOTmean that you have it. Check with your local store. For whatever reason AT&T doesn't have most of the backhauled cities listed.
caLv0