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Service Outage!

I am in the Tampa Florida market. My service has been fine all day up till about an hour ago. I can not make or receive calls or connect to data. I just wanted to see if anyone else is having a problem or if it is just me!

cmdauria said:
I am in the Tampa Florida market. My service has been fine all day up till about an hour ago. I can not make or receive calls or connect to data. I just wanted to see if anyone else is having a problem or if it is just me!
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flash a verizon prl in the meantime! or try forcing roaming with roam control. tho verizon prl is betterrr. press the update prl button in settings when you get service back.

cmdauria said:
I am in the Tampa Florida market. My service has been fine all day up till about an hour ago. I can not make or receive calls or connect to data. I just wanted to see if anyone else is having a problem or if it is just me!
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Must be nice just to have this happen for one day... I've been experiencing this intermittently since October... I live in Winter Haven, FL about an hour from Tampa I also experienced this in Lakeland, FL today

cmdauria said:
I am in the Tampa Florida market. My service has been fine all day up till about an hour ago. I can not make or receive calls or connect to data. I just wanted to see if anyone else is having a problem or if it is just me!
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Probably not too helpful but Ocala is fine today.
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cmdauria said:
I am in the Tampa Florida market. My service has been fine all day up till about an hour ago. I can not make or receive calls or connect to data. I just wanted to see if anyone else is having a problem or if it is just me!
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I have been having issues since yesterday. Thinking of flashing a different PRL for sure.

I actually live in tampa I havent really had that issue just crazy slow speeds. What area are you in op?
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nthornton1990 said:
I actually live in tampa I havent really had that issue just crazy slow speeds. What area are you in op?
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I am actually in Port Richey. I did find out that 2 of the 3 towers in my area are down!

fwiw
Fwiw I live in central texas and they have had issues with towers going out......I'm just curious if it may be them working on the lte network upgrade(heres for hoping)

I have been having problems in the Memphis TN area since November. Like the prior poster said, hopefully it is Sprint upgrading their service!
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I live in Lakeland and have had troubles making calls into Tampa. Sounds like tower issues?
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I've actually been experiencing better then normal service here in Orlando... sorry about your luck dude
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I'm having crazy slow speeds in the fort myers area like I can't even download pictures without waiting 10 minutes or my pandora constantly skips songs
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mauricehall said:
I've actually been experiencing better then normal service here in Orlando... sorry about your luck dude
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Whereabouts in Orlando? I'm by Conroy and I4 and have had poor signal and speeds for a long time. Even with my EVO. I max out at about 1500/1200 on 4G and 200/150 on 3G.
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Stuck in edge

Anyone else having issues with their device being stuck in 2g (EDGE)?

oopewan said:
Anyone else having issues with their device being stuck in 2g (EDGE)?
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Im fine here in Houston. Do you have another phone you can test with?
Might also be helpful if the mention what rom you are on to help identify the cause
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I think it's T-Mobile.
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xxjrsmith3xx said:
I think it's T-Mobile.
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Working normally up here in Tennessee.

oopewan said:
Anyone else having issues with their device being stuck in 2g (EDGE)?
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I had similar issue turn off/on your mobile data and airplane mode.
Worked for me

rahilkalim said:
Im fine here in Houston. Do you have another phone you can test with?
Might also be helpful if the mention what rom you are on to help identify the cause
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Ive had really crappy service in houston over the last couple days. Been having to just keep wifi on because nothing wants to load properly on regular data.
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mgioia2 said:
Ive had really crappy service in houston over the last couple days. Been having to just keep wifi on because nothing wants to load properly on regular data.
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Same here, Houston coverage has been bad for the past week or so. In my house where I used to get like three bars on 4g, now I only get edge. Don't know what's happening here, could it be the refarming thing they got going on?
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I hope thats what it is. My download speed hasnt been too bad, 8-10 usually but the upload has been horrible, .3-.5 typically. But compared to the 15+ download and 2-3 upload I got the first couple weeks with the phone its noticable. The biggest problem though is that it seems to randomly just not be connected or want to connect to the net.
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i have absolutely abysmal 4g speed around where i live (south san francisco, says its on 4g, geting about 30 kbps down). If i turn on pandora in my car it'll sometimes refuse to play and when I drive to an area where I know there's good 4g speeds, it still doesnt play. The phone says its on 4g but the down/up stream lights never blink, so I have to switch off and on my mobile data to get it working again.
Another incident was a similar issue, but instead it didnt have the 4g icon at all, it wasnt even on edge! All I had in the notifications bar was my battery and the t-mo signal. In this case I had to restart the phone.

My data is horrible recently!

At home my data is usually always 7mbps-15mbps.. This past week it's been horrible at home. At about 40kbps...
At work and everywhere else it's fine, but once I get home it's horrible! Even 2 miles away from my house, it's fine.
I called tmobile and they filed a ticket to look into the tower but could take up to 10 days.
Anyone have any ideas?
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Mftek1 said:
At home my data is usually always 7mbps-15mbps.. This past week it's been horrible at home. At about 40kbps...
At work and everywhere else it's fine, but once I get home it's horrible! Even 2 miles away from my house, it's fine.
I called tmobile and they filed a ticket to look into the tower but could take up to 10 days.
Anyone have any ideas?
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Have any friends using the same tower?
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RonnieRuff said:
Have any friends using the same tower?
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I'm going to ask a couple friends right now, my wife's phone is always getting the same speeds 20-40kbps download
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Mftek1 said:
At home my data is usually always 7mbps-15mbps.. This past week it's been horrible at home. At about 40kbps...
At work and everywhere else it's fine, but once I get home it's horrible! Even 2 miles away from my house, it's fine.
I called tmobile and they filed a ticket to look into the tower but could take up to 10 days.
Anyone have any ideas?
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Depending on where u live ur tower by ur house can be old and not updated so it slower or it can be a borrowed tower. The one by ur job must be in a city which they update first. For me the new lte modem sucks I went back to the old modem. It is more reliable.

BACARDILIMON said:
Depending on where u live ur tower by ur house can be old and not updated so it slower or it can be a borrowed tower. The one by ur job must be in a city which they update first. For me the new lte modem sucks I went back to the old modem. It is more reliable.
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Did you notice an improvement when you went back to the old modem?
What I don't understand is after the lte update, I was still getting good speeds till recently.
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Looks like none of my friends in my area have tmobile.
I'm still getting roughly 50kbps at home and 15mbps at work.. Smh
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I get horrible speeds as well and always have. I live in in a crowded area....Brooklyn, New York
Also, it's not like I'm underground or hidden from the outside world, I'm sitting right next to a window in a 6 story building. I've honestly had enough of t-mobile.. they always mess up my contract and have such ****ty speeds in my area. Not to mention, they directly lie to you over the phone and barely keep any promises. Oh and New York being one of the biggest cities isn't even one of the LTE cities that was upgraded. Sorry for this rant but I'm just kinda pissed with TMO.
Does anyone know if I can somehow check if my phone is set on the right antenna?

Mftek1 said:
Did you notice an improvement when you went back to the old modem?
What I don't understand is after the lte update, I was still getting good speeds till recently.
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Yes a big difference. I mostly use WiFi tho when out cause I have WiFi hot spots every place by me. But the lte modem is use less by me till lte is around here.

Use the old apn if you're having issues. There's already a thread on this. Search for it.
I have a feeling the new apn is speed limited so when lte fully rolls out the hspa network isn't overloaded. Most people don't notice a difference between 8mbps and 11mbps. Which was my difference. But if your difference is between 3-5mbps and 55kbps then it's probably a tower issue as well.
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GN2Rabbit said:
Use the old apn if you're having issues. There's already a thread on this. Search for it.
I have a feeling the new apn is speed limited so when lte fully rolls out the hspa network isn't overloaded. Most people don't notice a difference between 8mbps and 11mbps. Which was my difference. But if your difference is between 3-5mbps and 55kbps then it's probably a tower issue as well.
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Already tried the old apn in the other thread. No luck.
I'm thinking a tower issue, but I guess it's not? Tmobile contacted me today saying the towers around my area look good. So, there going to recheck since I get great data speeds everywhere else
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BACARDILIMON said:
Depending on where u live ur tower by ur house can be old and not updated so it slower or it can be a borrowed tower. The one by ur job must be in a city which they update first. For me the new lte modem sucks I went back to the old modem. It is more reliable.
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I wanted to go back to the old version 4.1.1, im not rooted and just updated via kies and noticed the slowness also. Any chance u could help how to revert to old version. Thanks
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jhobert said:
I wanted to go back to the old version 4.1.1, im not rooted and just updated via kies and noticed the slowness also. Any chance u could help how to revert to old version. Thanks
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Hey bro where bouts in Los Angeles do you stay? Cause I'm close to there. What kind of speeds do you get?
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jhobert said:
I wanted to go back to the old version 4.1.1, im not rooted and just updated via kies and noticed the slowness also. Any chance u could help how to revert to old version. Thanks
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Believe it or not but a easy way would be to root and then revert back to stock 4.1.1. It will get u back to normal u will just have to not update till they fix all the bugs

If you're in a refarmed market just manually select the 1900 band as AWS might be too crowded. I have to do the same when I'm at my house as on AWS I get 500kbps while on 1900 I get no less than 12mbps
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minhajmsd said:
If you're in a refarmed market just manually select the 1900 band as AWS might be too crowded. I have to do the same when I'm at my house as on AWS I get 500kbps while on 1900 I get no less than 12mbps
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How do I do this?
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Try add old tmobile apn and chose auto 4g/3g/2g they change data speed on mine.
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Mm

Yes. Because we don't change the modem, just switch back and forth apn if in the are have lte tower just switch to lte apn (the original one).
This just my experience though.
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Mftek1 said:
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Hey bro where bouts in Los Angeles do you stay? Cause I'm close to there. What kind of speeds do you get?
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Im mainly on LAX area, speeds varies but usually I get 18 to 20 now ita down to 10 and lower, even if I change the apn and not use lte same slow speed compared to the old radio.
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Mftek1 said:
How do I do this?
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Dial *#2263# and then under WCDMA choose the 1900 band.
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I Lost The Ability To Use Data On My Phone.

Hey guys ,
I recently flashed Rootbox on my phone,and the ROM is amazing. It has bugs here and there but one of the most frustrating one is the inability to use data. I can access WiFi without a problem,but it won't access data. I tried switching to 2G only networks,GSM/WCDMA only,LTE , I even updated the Modem ! I am at a standstill here guys and I would greatly appreciate if someone would have some helpful insights on what I should do to get data working?
Thanks!
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Check if you still have your imei number it should be 15 digits
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pvchip3 said:
Check if you still have your imei number it should be 15 digits
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I have the same issue. However it is not an issue with rootbox. T-mobile is experiencing problems on their network.

pvchip3 said:
Check if you still have your imei number it should be 15 digits
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I have it still I got worried for a second!
Sharpie603 said:
I have the same issue. However it is not an issue with rootbox. T-mobile is experiencing problems on their network.
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I really hope so, I am in New Jersey and I only have phone reception and no data. I need that for email!!
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Well I'm in New Hampshire and I've lost data as well as signal so count your blessings lmao. This sucks, how am I supposed to keep tabs on all my B's

Sharpie603 said:
Well I'm in New Hampshire and I've lost data as well as signal so count your blessings lmao. This sucks, how am I supposed to keep tabs on all my B's
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Haha stay at a Starbucks all day and use Google voice lol
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neim81094 said:
Haha stay at a Starbucks all day and use Google voice lol
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Update from T-mobile Rep:
TMO is having a widespread tower outage in the New England region
Voice has been restored, data expected within the hour.

Sharpie603 said:
Update from T-mobile Rep:
TMO is having a widespread tower outage in the New England region
Voice has been restored, data expected within the hour.
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Services have been restored.

I also have the same issue. I first thought it was a bad flash and I was reverting back to stock, but was still not getting a 4g connection. I called t-mobile last night and they transferred me to an advanced tech specialist confirming that in my area there are data issues. They said it should be fixed within 72 hours. I also live in new england.

neotoky said:
I also have the same issue. I first thought it was a bad flash and I was reverting back to stock, but was still not getting a 4g connection. I called t-mobile last night and they transferred me to an advanced tech specialist confirming that in my area there are data issues. They said it should be fixed within 72 hours. I also live in new england.
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Don_Perrignon said:
Might be worth check if your IMEI reads "0" or not.
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It doesn't let me access 4G though, only 3G! But its data so I will just wait for it to slowly go back to normal.
Thanks to all who helped and also shared the same problems lol :thumbup:
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neim81094 said:
It doesn't let me access 4G though, only 3G! But its data so I will just wait for it to slowly go back to normal.
Thanks to all who helped and also shared the same problems lol :thumbup:
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What does your IMEI say?
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Don_Perrignon said:
What does your IMEI say?
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It shows my IMEI. Could someone tell me their APN settings cuz I messed with my settings and I just want to make sure everything is set
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[Q] No service at work. Any help?

Ive noticed since I moved offices, that in my office building I get absolutely no service whatsoever. And there is no wifi password available to use wifi via my phone. So today as I was leaving work and finally got service again, I had 12 missed calls, 5 texts, and 3 voicemails. Is there a better modem to flash that can help? Thanks!

Not exactly. Different locations have different best modems. You just have to try them and see.
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Could anyone suggest an updated modem, or one they have had luck with if they are from the Chicago-land area?

You could check the map in the modem thread too. I know its a jumbled mess now, but the info can still be useful.
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yeah, i was trying to find my way through it but it is difficult so it hasnt really helped

K. Sorry bout that. Ill be redoing everything in it soon though.
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Do you think you could message me about what modem/radio might work better once that forum is sorted out? It really sucks not being able to use my phone at work for 8 hours. Thanks

I may not be able to unfortunately. I messed around a little before and got nowhere. May have to start a new map.
Have you checked T-Mobiles coverage map yet? There just may not be a signal there in the first place.
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DocHoliday77 said:
I may not be able to unfortunately. I messed around a little before and got nowhere. May have to start a new map.
Have you checked T-Mobiles coverage map yet? There just may not be a signal there in the first place.
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I never had a problem with my Blaze there. Even at home with the S3 I get maybe 2 bars. Which leads me to believe its the modem. On my Blaze I had an updated modem that made data very fast.

Can I use UVLI6 which is a 4.1.1 modem on a 4.1.2 rom I am currently using? Would that be compatible? i cant remember which way compatibility goes :/

Any modem, any rom, any build. Only make sure you use the right models modems, which it sounds like you are
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itsLYNDZ said:
Can I use UVLI6 which is a 4.1.1 modem on a 4.1.2 rom I am currently using? Would that be compatible? i cant remember which way compatibility goes :/
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It will work, but last time I did that I wasn't able to connect to hspa or hspa+ only umts.. If it gives you signal though I guess its better than nothing
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itsLYNDZ said:
Can I use UVLI6 which is a 4.1.1 modem on a 4.1.2 rom I am currently using? Would that be compatible? i cant remember which way compatibility goes :/
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You can use any modem version as long as it's specifically for your phone.

itsLYNDZ said:
Can I use UVLI6 which is a 4.1.1 modem on a 4.1.2 rom I am currently using? Would that be compatible? i cant remember which way compatibility goes :/
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And just in case for some reason you need to hear the same answer a 4th time, yes you can do that! LOL!
serio22 said:
It will work, but last time I did that I wasn't able to connect to hspa or hspa+ only umts.. If it gives you signal though I guess its better than nothing
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This is just strange... in roughly a year of doing this I think you're the first to report that happening. 4.0.4 and 4.1.1 modems have always worked on 4.1.2, and any other combo has worked as well. There are people who still use the LH2 (ics) modem because it still performs better than any other for them.
I think you may have been seeing it function normally though. When idle, its supposed to drop to UMTS to save power and bandwidth. If you check while a transfer is occurring you will see it change to HSPAP.
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Has anyone else found another modem that they now use that gives them better signal/data speeds for their Tmobile T999? My work building is a complete dead zone for Tmobile, so I am hoping flashing another modem works. Otherwise, im not sure what else I can do.

I have to refer you to my initial response here. A modem that gives better speed and signal for me, might be one of the worst for you.
Just something to consider, you probably could test 2-3 different ones each day at work. Maybe more. If your main issue is signal, then flash, check service, if none then flash another right away. I could probably flash 5 different ones on a 15 min break if I was only looking for improved signal. Might be a better way than waiting for someone to tell you what worked for them, then testing only that the next day. Its your phone and your time though, so its your call. Just tryin to help
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DocHoliday77 said:
I think you may have been seeing it function normally though. When idle, its supposed to drop to UMTS to save power and bandwidth. If you check while a transfer is occurring you will see it change to HSPAP.
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Nope I know all about that.. it would never get to hspa, always umts, ran it for days and as soon as I switched to a jb modem I got hspa back
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serio22 said:
Nope I know all about that.. it would never get to hspa, always umts, ran it for days and as soon as I switched to a jb modem I got hspa back
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So weird....figured you would know, but wasnt certain. Still, never heard of one doing that. Finicky huh?
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I use the UVMD5 modem and my signal is strong but my battery dies faster...

DocHoliday77 said:
So weird....figured you would know, but wasnt certain. Still, never heard of one doing that. Finicky huh?
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Yeah it is weird.. I tried with both touchwiz and aosp with the same result
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