Will a sprint galaxy nexus work in India? - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I've got a photon that I can fall back on but I hugely prefer my JB-powered gnex... just trying to understand if it is compatible with the networks in India (Mumbai specifically).
Thanks!
Jeff
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HiBoost said:
I've got a photon that I can fall back on but I hugely prefer my JB-powered gnex... just trying to understand if it is compatible with the networks in India (Mumbai specifically).
Thanks!
Jeff
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are you going to be using a GSM network and have a GSM galaxy nexus? if so, yes it should work.

Sprint no, its CDMA.
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I've read that there is cdma service in India, but is it some other frequency or something that makes it incompatible?
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Just to finalize this thread, the Sprint Galaxy Nexus DOES work here in Mumbai. No problems or special settings needed. CDMA signal is significantly stronger than it is back in the states which is quite pathetic (on Sprint's behalf).

Wow I learned something new, I had no idea India had CDMA.

HiBoost said:
Just to finalize this thread, the Sprint Galaxy Nexus DOES work here in Mumbai. No problems or special settings needed. CDMA signal is significantly stronger than it is back in the states which is quite pathetic (on Sprint's behalf).
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What network are you using it on? I am going to India later this year and it would be awesome if I would be able to use my GNEX (Verizon) there. I would be in Gujarat for the most part.

super_dk said:
What network are you using it on? I am going to India later this year and it would be awesome if I would be able to use my GNEX (Verizon) there. I would be in Gujarat for the most part.
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I'm not even sure what the network is because this isn't anything I had to buy a SIM card for... I just turned the phone on and it popped up "Mumbai" on the screen, showed full strength (with the "R" by the bars for roaming), and sent me a text message saying voice was $2.49/min, incoming text is $0.05 and outgoing is $0.50 and data is $0.008/kb. I just used 3G watchdog to turn off mobile data completely. The guys here tell me that CDMA and GSM are both built up everywhere. It's pretty crazy to be driving in a cab through an area where people aren't even wearing shoes and there's stray dogs running through the street and I have 5 bars of signal. Yet back in the US I have 1-2 half the time... dammit Sprint really sucks.

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I'm not even sure what the network is because this isn't anything I had to buy a SIM card for... I just turned the phone on and it popped up "Mumbai" on the screen, showed full strength (with the "R" by the bars for roaming), and sent me a text message saying voice was $2.49/min, incoming text is $0.05 and outgoing is $0.50 and data is $0.008/kb. I just used 3G watchdog to turn off mobile data completely. The guys here tell me that CDMA and GSM are both built up everywhere. It's pretty crazy to be driving in a cab through an area where people aren't even wearing shoes and there's stray dogs running through the street and I have 5 bars of signal. Yet back in the US I have 1-2 half the time... dammit Sprint really sucks.
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Thanks. I thought you changed the sim card to use it on one of the Indian networks. They do have good coverage in Urban areas both CDMA and GSM. I noticed that last year when I went there and my OG droid came up with a signal and an R just like yours. I did not use it however because of the high rates.

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should i switch from gsm to verizon nexus

i can an unlimited min, tex, and data for $70/month through my business. i currently have the gsm nexus with tmobile. was thinking of switching to verizon for the lte speeds. the only thing that i'm worried about it that it doesn't run a completely stock android (verizon crapware) and it won't get updates as quick. also worried about battery life. lte is a battery killer. are there any cons to switching?
wasya152 said:
i can an unlimited min, tex, and data for $70/month through my business. i currently have the gsm nexus with tmobile. was thinking of switching to verizon for the lte speeds. the only thing that i'm worried about it that it doesn't run a completely stock android (verizon crapware) and it won't get updates as quick. also worried about battery life. lte is a battery killer. are there any cons to switching?
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Well updates *do* come directly from Google and the verizon bloatware is a nonissue (just Hide it and you'll never have to worry about it again). If you're worried about battery life just turn off LTE and enjoy great battery life.
Pros? Verizon has *much* better coverage than T-Mobile and LTE is much faster.
but because of the "only 2" verizon apps, are the updates going to come directly from google or do we have to wait for verizon to release it with there "only 2" bloatware apps
The android updates come straight from el goog, the apps should update via the market and not from the rom.
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Sure LTE eats more but that is the price to pay for speed
buy the lte nexus and the extended battery. sell the gsm version and be on your way. =)
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buy the lte nexus and the extended battery. sell the gsm version and be on your way. =)
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That's exactly what I did
Gsm forever ... Need for international travel
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kirdroid said:
Gsm forever ... Need for international travel
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agreed
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No....simple as that
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Keep the GSM unlocked GNex and don't buy the Verizon CDMA version that won't allow you to use a sim card from anywhere else. I also have a Skyrocket and it has LTE on AT&T and I really don't notice the difference in speeds from HSDPA+ on the GNex and LTE on the Skyrocket.
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hotleadsingerguy said:
Well updates *do* come directly from Google and the verizon bloatware is a nonissue (just Hide it and you'll never have to worry about it again). If you're worried about battery life just turn off LTE and enjoy great battery life.
Pros? Verizon has *much* better coverage than T-Mobile and LTE is much faster.
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If you turn off LTE, 1st you loose signal for a minute or so, 2nd you loose data + cell phone use together, and 3rd you are now stuck on slow CDMA that tops at 500kbps-1.5mbps near Boston area where Tmobile 3G is 2.5-5.5mbps and Tmobile 4G even faster
Now that a buddy whats to buy my Nexus One and HD2 for $500 bucks shipped, I am still thinking about switching to Verizon and get Nexus for $150 or pay $550 for GSM version.
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If you turn off LTE, 1st you loose signal for a minute or so, 2nd you loose data + cell phone use together, and 3rd you are now stuck on slow CDMA that tops at 500kbps-1.5mbps near Boston area where Tmobile 3G is 2.5-5.5mbps and Tmobile 4G even faster
Now that a buddy whats to buy my Nexus One and HD2 for $500 bucks shipped, I am still thinking about switching to Verizon and get Nexus for $150 or pay $550 for GSM version.
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N1 + HD2 for $500?? Heh that's awesome! I have one of each sitting around gathering dust, does he want to buy mine too?
my past experience told me, CDMA is not as good as GSM, why? if your phone decided to sync your email or FB, you won't recieve your phone calls whatsoever.
kolyan said:
If you turn off LTE, 1st you loose signal for a minute or so, 2nd you loose data + cell phone use together, and 3rd you are now stuck on slow CDMA that tops at 500kbps-1.5mbps near Boston area where Tmobile 3G is 2.5-5.5mbps and Tmobile 4G even faster
Now that a buddy whats to buy my Nexus One and HD2 for $500 bucks shipped, I am still thinking about switching to Verizon and get Nexus for $150 or pay $550 for GSM version.
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You can use voice and data at the same time on 3G due to eHRPD.. or that's how it was on the thunderbolt at least.
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Lancez said:
my past experience told me, CDMA is not as good as GSM, why? if your phone decided to sync your email or FB, you won't recieve your phone calls whatsoever.
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What? This has never been the case. CDMA phones always have 1x to fall back onto. You just can't use EVDO (3G) while on the phone because the phone defaults to 1x while you are on a call.
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the7thson said:
N1 + HD2 for $500?? Heh that's awesome! I have one of each sitting around gathering dust, does he want to buy mine too?
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lol.....i already forgot all about Galaxy Nexus...and today my buddy tells me this. its gonna me 450 + 50 to ship.
Lancez said:
my past experience told me, CDMA is not as good as GSM, why? if your phone decided to sync your email or FB, you won't recieve your phone calls whatsoever.
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I thought voice has priority over data on CDMA, no ? maybe thats why 2 of my friends told me that many of verizon calls go straight to voice mail ....
I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon and never looked back. Verizon's coverage blows away T-Mo's, and LTE is real 4G with real 4G speeds. And why worry about updates? This is a Nexus with all of the development that brings with it. I don't know why you'd ever be on a stock ROM.
Lancez said:
my past experience told me, CDMA is not as good as GSM, why? if your phone decided to sync your email or FB, you won't recieve your phone calls whatsoever.
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Simultaneous voice and data on LTE, plus voice takes priority anyways.
tk123456789 said:
I really don't notice the difference in speeds from HSDPA+ on the GNex and LTE on the Skyrocket.
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I can't speak on ATT LTE but Verizon LTE is amazingly fast. I see speeds of 42 down max and 20 down during peak hours.
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kolyan said:
If you turn off LTE, 1st you loose signal for a minute or so, 2nd you loose data + cell phone use together, and 3rd you are now stuck on slow CDMA that tops at 500kbps-1.5mbps near Boston area where Tmobile 3G is 2.5-5.5mbps and Tmobile 4G even faster
Now that a buddy whats to buy my Nexus One and HD2 for $500 bucks shipped, I am still thinking about switching to Verizon and get Nexus for $150 or pay $550 for GSM version.
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Where are you finding the Galaxy Nexus at for $550.00 every where I look it is way over $600.00 or more, I would like to find a reliable seller that has it for $550.00!!!

Network Selection Issue (T-Mobile)

Hi,
For 12 months i've been fighting with T-Mobile UK, insisting that theres an issue with their network and poor web speeds with their inept customer service team continuing to blame the handset (even though Ive had two handsets and tested my sim card in others).
Anyway yesterday I finally cracked it, its to do with T-Mobile sharing with Orange.
When I set the network to automatic, most of time it reverts to "T-Mobile Orange" on this I get les than 0.5 meg download speeds however if I manually change it to just the "t-mobile" network I get 4 meg which is what it should be.
The problem is however my Nexus reverts back to Automatic randomly which puts me on Oranges' poor network.
T-Mobile are refusing to help and are insiting I just need to manually select the network despite me saying my phone reverts
My question is, how can I ensure that my nexus only uses the t-mobile network and doesnt revert back to auto?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Stret
Stretlow said:
Hi,
For 12 months i've been fighting with T-Mobile UK, insisting that theres an issue with their network and poor web speeds with their inept customer service team continuing to blame the handset (even though Ive had two handsets and tested my sim card in others).
Anyway yesterday I finally cracked it, its to do with T-Mobile sharing with Orange.
When I set the network to automatic, most of time it reverts to "T-Mobile Orange" on this I get les than 0.5 meg download speeds however if I manually change it to just the "t-mobile" network I get 4 meg which is what it should be.
The problem is however my Nexus reverts back to Automatic randomly which puts me on Oranges' poor network.
T-Mobile are refusing to help and are insiting I just need to manually select the network despite me saying my phone reverts
My question is, how can I ensure that my nexus only uses the t-mobile network and doesnt revert back to auto?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Stret
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I'm sorry I can't help you, but this is interesting. My GNex *never* switches onto T-Mobile Orange unless I force it manually. I had come to think that the Automatic function just doesn't work as my phone is happy to sit there with a totally lost signal. I've found T-Mobile's customer service a million times better than O2, but they're all inept really and if they can't troubleshoot from a list of problems they are incapable of using their brains. Hope you get it sorted out.
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If you are on tmo-orange signal then you are only on 2g.
The better option would be to change the signal to 3g only. This will stay on tmobile. I have been in T-Mobile for years and have never had a problem with internet speeds. However bare in mind that you will be throttled if you use a lot on the web and walk package
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GR36 said:
If you are on tmo-orange signal then you are only on 2g.
The better option would be to change the signal to 3g only. This will stay on tmobile. I have been in T-Mobile for years and have never had a problem with internet speeds. However bare in mind that you will be throttled if you use a lot on the web and walk package
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Wrong.
The 3G merger is complete. To be honest, I've only ever noticed appalling download speeds when roaming onto Orange once, but as you say reverting to normal T-Mobile fixes it.
I have mine set to stay on T-Mobile-Orange permanently and it never loses the setting, so it is possible to do.
It is far from complete. I do apologise if it'd complete in your area. Didn't take that into account. Buts not complete yet. Last time they showed me a display its was like Swiss cheese below humberside
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GR36 said:
It is far from complete. I do apologise if it'd complete in your area. Didn't take that into account. Buts not complete yet. Last time they showed me a display its was like Swiss cheese below humberside
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Can only go from what I was told by T-Mobile (who provide my work phone) who warned of network disruption in December while the final parts of the 3G network were merged.
Puzzlegirl said:
I'm sorry I can't help you, but this is interesting. My GNex *never* switches onto T-Mobile Orange unless I force it manually. I had come to think that the Automatic function just doesn't work as my phone is happy to sit there with a totally lost signal. I've found T-Mobile's customer service a million times better than O2, but they're all inept really and if they can't troubleshoot from a list of problems they are incapable of using their brains. Hope you get it sorted out.
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It changes as soon as I move
GR36 said:
If you are on tmo-orange signal then you are only on 2g.
The better option would be to change the signal to 3g only. This will stay on tmobile. I have been in T-Mobile for years and have never had a problem with internet speeds. However bare in mind that you will be throttled if you use a lot on the web and walk package
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How do I change it to 3g only, this would obviously solve it
David Horn said:
Wrong.
The 3G merger is complete. To be honest, I've only ever noticed appalling download speeds when roaming onto Orange once, but as you say reverting to normal T-Mobile fixes it.
I have mine set to stay on T-Mobile-Orange permanently and it never loses the setting, so it is possible to do.
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I was told by a customer service agent just last night that i will be on 2g with Orange, maybe it is area specific.
Thanks for the responces though chaps

Any way to force LTE only on Samsung Galaxy S III i747?

Hi Guys,
I have LTE coverage where I am, but phone keeps going to 4G.
Is there any way to force it so it stays on LTE?
I have tried the following app but no luck. Once I select the LTE Only mode it switches to WCDMA Preferred mode some how.
LTE OnOFF - HTC Thunderbolt, https://play.google.com/store/search?q=lte+on+off
Any way, any idea any one??
Thanks
If it keeps dropping back to 4G then the LTE service probably isn't strong enough where you are. You can't just force it on either. That's like forcing any service at all in the middle of the ocean.
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Previous poster is right.
But u can play around. Reboot to recovery, wipe cache, reboot. Flash different ROMs, usually one Stock based, another AOKP - I believe modems are vastly different there.
The only way to fix this is make a new APN there's a post on skyrocket fourms that shows you how
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I have done forcing on other devices such as Galaxy Nexus, currently using Sierra 754S that has feature where you can force it to stay on LTE, and it stays put.. Only problem it gets WICKED HOT if I pump a lot of data
Assuming you subscribed with your provider for LTE-service, then definitely it's because your LTE coverage is not great.
If you've never seen your phone connect to LTE before, I suggest you contact your provider and make sure you are on their LTE-network.
LTE-device doesn't automatically mean you're getting LTE service. I've seen people make that incorrect assumption.
Well, all you really need is LTE Sim card for AT&T, it works awesome ... as I said it works great with Sierra 754S air card.
So any device that has LTE capability it works perfect with that.
Jirv311 said:
If it keeps dropping back to 4G then the LTE service probably isn't strong enough where you are. You can't just force it on either. That's like forcing any service at all in the middle of the ocean.
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cue_32 said:
Assuming you subscribed with your provider for LTE-service, then definitely it's because your LTE coverage is not great.
If you've never seen your phone connect to LTE before, I suggest you contact your provider and make sure you are on their LTE-network.
LTE-device doesn't automatically mean you're getting LTE service. I've seen people make that incorrect assumption.
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No voice coverage on Lte so the phone still needs hspa to make and Recieve calls and text messages. Until all the voice over Lte and hand off standards are in place Lte is a data only feature.
On a data stick it makes sense to allow an Lte only mode but on a phone it would not be a good idea.
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Has anyone in or around lansdale gotten lte yet? Still waiting for the towers round here to light up. Only time got lte was when I was down in Philly.
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Loving LTE in the 916 area code, Sacramento, Carmichael, Roseville, Lincoln, Citrus Heights. I had it for about a week before AT&T announced its rollout. My sppeds aren't the fastest but its certainly better than H+!
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Just to be contraryian... I'm loving the not using my LTE in NYC, because datacaps suck.
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Just to be contraryian... I'm loving the not using my LTE in NYC, because datacaps suck.
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I have just a 3gb plan so I have to deal with a cap either way, might as well enjoy the speed boost.
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ever since they flipped the switch on lte in michigan, me and my other line have been unable to send text messages...wtfffffff
whats even stranger is that i can send them when im on hspa+???????????
hapticxchaos said:
ever since they flipped the switch on lte in michigan, me and my other line have been unable to send text messages...wtfffffff
whats even stranger is that i can send them when im on hspa+???????????
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any reports of lte working in ann arbor thanks
Rogers I747M
Question to those with the Rogers I747M running stock.
When you get connected to LTE, does the on screen data indicator show 4G or LTE?
I unlocked my phone to get it onto the MTS LTE (Manitoba) network, but it's only showing up 4G and want to know if maybe Rogers modified the software to not display an LTE icon like the manual shows.
On a side note, the MTS LTE network SUCKS. So far I'm barely getting any good speeds and MTS claims everything is fine on the network side. I will continue to talk with them to hopefully get better speeds. If there's any MTS LTE members here, if you're getting good speeds, feel free to give me tips!
Cheers!
I was in Modesto last week and had lte, I was like "how the hell does Modesto have lte and sac doesn't" lol. I guess this answers my question.
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the force switch from LTE -> 3G when a call comes in is causing problems
Anyone else see their phone take too long to switch from LTE to 3G when a call comes in? This results in the person calling getting rings and then voicemail, but no missed call on your device. It only happens when the LTE->3G switch takes a bit to get started...but I'm noticing it quite a bit.
I called AT&T and they just "reset" my account, but that had little effect. What gives??
(I'm in the Washington DC metropolitan area)
ghudgins said:
Anyone else see their phone take too long to switch from LTE to 3G when a call comes in? This results in the person calling getting rings and then voicemail, but no missed call on your device. It only happens when the LTE->3G switch takes a bit to get started...but I'm noticing it quite a bit.
I called AT&T and they just "reset" my account, but that had little effect. What gives??
(I'm in the Washington DC metropolitan area)
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I have not noticed this issue, is it apparent to you? Or have people told you they called but you didn't see a missed call?
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theraffman said:
I was in Modesto last week and had lte, I was like "how the hell does Modesto have lte and sac doesn't" lol. I guess this answers my question.
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I feel you, I was asking myself the same thing when I realized Davis had it, Frisco, Woodland and some small cities in the bay, but the state capital didn't. So far, Davis' LTE is the fastest for me in the area.
ghudgins said:
Anyone else see their phone take too long to switch from LTE to 3G when a call comes in?
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No sir
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hapticxchaos said:
ever since they flipped the switch on lte in michigan, me and my other line have been unable to send text messages...wtfffffff
whats even stranger is that i can send them when im on hspa+???????????
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They are still working on the tower. I know a co-worker with the exact same problem who talked with AT&T. I heard that it might be a week before the problem is fixed. I'm on the UCLH1 modem myself, and haven't had any issues so far with texts, while she's on the UCLG1, if that means anything.
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Where is the LTE love for long island NY
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When I first got my galaxy s3, telus said it would come with 4g lte. It worked well and on the top notification section, it specifically said, 4g lte. Now I'm trying out custom roms and such, and I downloaded CM10. However, on CM10, the icon no longer says 4g lte, but it says H+. When I revert back to my old rom, it doesn't say 4G (i ahven't seen it say LTE at the end yet though). Anyone can tell me why my data connection has been demoted, or if it has been demoted at all? Should I just give Telus a call and ask whats up with this?
And yes, LTE is available in my area, I'm in Vancouver.
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Where is the LTE love for long island NY
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[email protected]&#&@@@!!!!
Jesus we're 20 miles from Connecticut covered in LTE and depending on your location on the island like 20 miles from the city where they also have it. You'd think they'd want to cover an island 70% filled with middle class families who ALL have a smartphone with a data plan
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I have not noticed this issue, is it apparent to you? Or have people told you they called but you didn't see a missed call?
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Yeah it's pretty bad. 1 in 5 calls go to VM with no missed call. I periodically get voicemails throughout the day. I'm on a rooted phone, but I didn't think that had much to do with it since all operations are pretty normal. (i'm on JB AOKP, SGS3)
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Yeah it's pretty bad. 1 in 5 calls go to VM with no missed call. I periodically get voicemails throughout the day. I'm on a rooted phone, but I didn't think that had much to do with it since all operations are pretty normal. (i'm on JB AOKP, SGS3)
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Did you have this problem while on ics, stock or otherwise?
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No LTE on Rogers SG3 after flashing AOKP sep 19 build b
Can someone please help me understand why I dont have LTE after flashing SG3 jelly bean AOKP rom
I am on a rogers device from toronto stalk phone had extremely fast LTE connection
Please help!!
I have set APN settings identical to a rogers smartphone, selected the LTE/CDMA option in *#*#INFO#*#*
please help!!
thanks!!
skapoor12 said:
Can someone please help me understand why I dont have LTE after flashing SG3 jelly bean AOKP rom
I am on a rogers device from toronto stalk phone had extremely fast LTE connection
Please help!!
I have set APN settings identical to a rogers smartphone, selected the LTE/CDMA option in *#*#INFO#*#*
please help!!
thanks!!
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Not trying to be an @$$ or anything but you do know that aosp roms like cm10 and aokp list lte as 4g and hspa+ as h+ it will never say 4g lte in the status bar unless you're on a touchwiz based rom right?
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T-Mobile Galaxy Note II Is Future Proofed With LTE

T-Mobile Galaxy Note II Passes Through The FCC, Is Future Proofed With LTE
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mo...s-through-the-fcc-is-future-proofed-with-lte/
850/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 850/1700/1900 WCDMA/HSPA, Band 4 (5, 10, 15, 20 MHz), 17 LTE (5, 10 MHz).
Yup, that’s both 700 MHz for LTE roaming and 1700 MHz (T-Mobile’s AWS band) for LTE, which means only one thing — the Galaxy Note II is future proofed for T-Mobile’s LTE network, coming in 2013.
The rest of the report is under confidentiality so there isn’t a whole lot else we can discover from the FCC filings, but at this point the presence of LTE was the only unknown we had hoped to find. The rest of the Note II is pretty standard globally so we don’t expect any more surprises. To be honest, with the discovery of LTE on board, we can’t think of any better surprises.
While it’s true my excitement of LTE and future-proofing may be preliminary, the Galaxy Note II is likely to be a device many of you consider to be the best of both the tablet and smartphone world. The knowledge that the device will be ready and waiting for T-Mobile’s LTE network to go live in 2013 and won’t require a new piece of hardware is just a little bit of comfort in a world where hardware turns over far faster than our upgrade dates.
Cool...but. I'll be using my Note 3 by the time you see LTE on your Note 2
No need to wait for LTE, HSPA+ for now is just as fast if not faster in places. As far as getting LTE it adds/keeps value when time comes to resale the device.
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acrown said:
No need to wait for LTE, HSPA+ for now is just as fast if not faster in places. As far as getting LTE it adds/keeps value when time comes to resale the device.
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Haha... that's where the LTE rumors started... I'd totally forgot about the FCC filings... of course sometimes they're not always true, but this looks right
shook187 said:
Cool...but. I'll be using my Note 3 by the time you see LTE on your Note 2
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Even if it's true that T-Mobile is slow in adopting LTE, I'm still happy with their service because they are the only carrier that provide WiFi Calling. This is very important for me since no carrier has any signal inside my apartment unit, and also while travelling overseas. If not for the WiFi Calling feature built into T-Mo's phones firmware, I would have already bought the international version with or without LTE. I've been very happy with my Galaxy S3 on T-Mo without LTE, but I want the bigger screen and S-Pen. Eagerly waiting for the US launch. Only a few more days! I'm sure I'll have a Note 3 as well! Lol, I just got my S3 and I'm already looking at Note 2.
akkidy said:
Even if it's true that T-Mobile is slow in adopting LTE, I'm still happy with their service because they are the only carrier that provide WiFi Calling. This is very important for me since no carrier has any signal inside my apartment unit, and also while travelling overseas. If not for the WiFi Calling feature built into T-Mo's phones firmware, I would have already bought the international version with or without LTE. I've been very happy with my Galaxy S3 on T-Mo without LTE, but I want the bigger screen and S-Pen. Eagerly waiting for the US launch. Only a few more days! I'm sure I'll have a Note 3 as well! Lol, I just got my S3 and I'm already looking at Note 2.
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Agreed! Wifi Calling is ingenious! That's also the reason why I won't get any other non-T-Mobile branded phone.
achusaysblessyou said:
Agreed! Wifi Calling is ingenious! That's also the reason why I won't get any other non-T-Mobile branded phone.
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I do wifi calling without even needing a carrier.
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For wifi calling use Talkatone and your Gvoice account if you have limited minutes on t-mobile. It's unlimited incoming and outgoing over wifi or 3g. And you have the benefit of having a second number to give out.
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akkidy said:
Even if it's true that T-Mobile is slow in adopting LTE, I'm still happy with their service because they are the only carrier that provide WiFi Calling. This is very important for me since no carrier has any signal inside my apartment unit, and also while travelling overseas. If not for the WiFi Calling feature built into T-Mo's phones firmware, I would have already bought the international version with or without LTE. I've been very happy with my Galaxy S3 on T-Mo without LTE, but I want the bigger screen and S-Pen. Eagerly waiting for the US launch. Only a few more days! I'm sure I'll have a Note 3 as well! Lol, I just got my S3 and I'm already looking at Note 2.
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Hey, does wifi calling works with sms/mms? I'm getting two different stories from tmobile sale rep. One says it only works for voice and other says it covers voice/sms/mms :/ which is it?
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zen0s said:
Hey, does wifi calling works with sms/mms? I'm getting two different stories from tmobile sale rep. One says it only works for voice and other says it covers voice/sms/mms :/ which is it?
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does voice and sms/mms...both work over wifi....
zen0s said:
Hey, does wifi calling works with sms/mms? I'm getting two different stories from tmobile sale rep. One says it only works for voice and other says it covers voice/sms/mms :/ which is it?
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Covers them all.
LTE capability confirmed by T-Mobile. http://www.tmonews.com/2012/10/t-mo...idden-lte-support-same-hardware-as-att-model/
Very grateful to you all of the news, once again, are looking forward to your update ah
Should the tmo gn2 show H instead of 4g on the top? I'm ALWAYS in 4g. I just assumed I'd seen an H pop up from time to time and I'm in Chicago.
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keebs29 said:
Should the tmo gn2 show H instead of 4g on the top? I'm ALWAYS in 4g. I just assumed I'd seen an H pop up from time to time and I'm in Chicago.
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The h is basically their 3.5 g before they upgraded it to their higher hspa+ network
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Has anyone tried slipping an At&t LTE micro sim (dirty i know), into the Tmo Note2?
I know we're all supposedly waiting for an update to the radio firmware but can't hurt to ask.
None of my friends have an LTE microsim phone.

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