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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
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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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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?
Is anyone else having this? I still have 3g connected, but if I look at the phone periodically, the 4g has an X on it (red x, im on honeyglow) it will reconnect if I toggle it, but if it drops it will not reconnect, like from 3g or wifi.
Is this s known issue and is there a fix?
Oh, and Im on the LosTKernal OC to 1.6 (stable) and Starburst 1.6, it did it on 1.7 as well.
Thanks
Which kernels have you previously tried? I tried one that made my 4g stop connecting even after switching back to stock but I did find a fix so give me some details on what you've tried so far....
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I think I have only used ZedoMax, and then this LosT Kernel, or versions of it.
I had midnight ROM, now have been running Starburst. I think another configuration I had dropped signal on data a lot and had trouble switching between WIFI 3g and 4g. But this has helped my LOS issues as best I can tell.
If I can get 4g to work (im in Dallas, lots of 4g) great, if not Ill just try to ignore it.
If you have a fix, that would be great.
Thanks!
Honestly, if I had a choice between this and the screen wake lag, I'd not worry about 4g.
The screen wake lag is rediculous, it takes 3 full seconds to wake up with my class 10 8g card in it.
Well, what I did was Odined Crawrj's odexed with root and Busybox. You would want the deodexed version obviously. Run that in PDA slot. It will keep your data but then you will have to Odin back akernel with CWM like LoSt. It fixed all of the 4g and Wifi not connecting crap I had going on from something I triedthat had borked changes
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Thanks JC, what were your symptoms?
bdf said:
Thanks JC, what were your symptoms?
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The yellow kept going like it was searching but would never connect then it would finally go gray and 3g kicked in
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I'm curious as if anyone else is having this issue, or if there is a simple fix I'm missing. I'm currently on Calk's ICS ROM (FB27) and my signal strength randomly vanishes and appears as if I have no signal. I believe it's only appearance though, as my data still loads fine. It's not a big deal, but it is rather annoying. Is there a way to fix this? Also, I apologize if this has been discussed elsewhere and I missed it. Not trying to be annoying, simple curious. Thanks!
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GeneralSky2004 said:
I'm curious as if anyone else is having this issue, or if there is a simple fix I'm missing. I'm currently on Calk's ICS ROM (FB27) and my signal strength randomly vanishes and appears as if I have no signal. I believe it's only appearance though, as my data still loads fine. It's not a big deal, but it is rather annoying. Is there a way to fix this? Also, I apologize if this has been discussed elsewhere and I missed it. Not trying to be annoying, simple curious. Thanks!
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Are you referring to your wifi radio or cellular radio? I see what you describe with the wifi radio on all of the ROMs I've been using. I'm currently on MIJJz BLEND which is based on Calk's FB27 and alot of the time my Wifi signal strength shows 1 bar but when I go to the Wifi settings where it is scanning for networks the same network shows up as 3 or more bars. If I drop and then add the network the notification area shows three bars but eventually drops back to one bar.
But I recall this happening on the stock ROM too.
Haven't seen the issue with the cell radio.
http://oi39.tinypic.com/5lytmo.jpg
Notice my actual phone signal. It does that randomly. The Wifi signal is always fine, I haven't had an issue with that. I suppose it's just a bug that will be worked out eventually. Like I said, it still works fine, it appears to be merely visual.
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I am having this problem as well. I have tried several different modems and several 4.0.3 roms and have had this problem with all of them. I have noticed that my signal strength stay consistently between -100 and -106 dbm even when using my airave.
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Yeah, my exact problem. I'm back on Calk's 2.9.2 ROM now. It was bugging me far too much and the GPS couldn't lock either.
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GeneralSky2004 said:
Yeah, my exact problem. I'm back on Calk's 2.9.2 ROM now. It was bugging me far too much and the GPS couldn't lock either.
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same thing here
Have same issues ever since flashing fb modem and fc. Never happened on el 29 modem. Just a bug I guess
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Same Problem
I've had the same problem on the same ROM.
I feel a bit sheepish as it didn't occur to me that the problem was only visual...
I have experienced the same thing. My bars come and go constantly... Even if my phone does not move....
I doubt its a bug. I had all types of Sprint phones and they all did that. It does it a lot on 3g. Its like 3g steals from the bars..
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RayTrue04 said:
I doubt its a bug. I had all types of Sprint phones and they all did that. It does it a lot on 3g. Its like 3g steals from the bars..
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It is a known issue with most of the leaked builds that have come out recently. The bars for Wifi, 4G and 3G were all effected by it. It was purely visual. Qbking77 mentioned it in just about every review he did for the different leaks (and it's been thoroughly covered on several development threads).
If you'd like to confirm your actual signal strength, I'd recommend using a third party app to see what your actual signal is.
Supposedly it was fixed in FC15 or FC18 but I don't remember which it was.
Hope this helps!
Are you guys saying this problem doesn't exist on Calk's 2.9.2 ROM? I'm using 2.9.0 (just never updated) and I get this all the time. I think the signal actually does suck though. I see the -DBM changing too. Is the reported dbm visual too? I'm confused. My phone keeps switching to 1xrtt a lot when this happens too. I just figured it was cprint being crappy around here. When I force roam on verizon the signal bars don't bounce up and down like this.
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Are you guys saying this problem doesn't exist on Calk's 2.9.2 ROM? I'm using 2.9.0 (just never updated) and I get this all the time. I think the signal actually does suck though. I see the -DBM changing too. Is the reported dbm visual too? I'm confused. My phone keeps switching to 1xrtt a lot when this happens too. I just figured it was cprint being crappy around here. When I force roam on verizon the signal bars don't bounce up and down like this.
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As far as I know it only effects the visualization of signal strength, not the actual signal strength itself. That being said if you're running one of the leaked ROM's chances are that you're probably running a leaked modem too. People are having all kinds of results with the new modems. Try flashing just your modem and see I'd you get a better signal.
EDIT: After flashing the new modern be sure to update profile and PRL.
Guys, my wifi is acting really really weird lately.
I flashed aokp m4 with franco r98, and it works perfectly with my home wifi. But at school, it would not connect even though in wifi settings the phone can see the wifi and its full bars. I stood next to a friend with a gnex unrooted and stock Rogers rom, and he has full bars. While on my phone, it just says that the network is saved. I have been able to access the wifi before back when I had stock. So I decided to try my cwm backup of my stock rooted and still no use. wont connect.
Last try i made was to reflash google 4.0.2 stock image and lock bootloader, and try it with the factory rom. NOPE, no help at all..
Right now, Im back home on my wifi, full bars, and no problems watsoever running m2 with r98 again. but still...why???!!!
Is it hardware issue? How can I test and check!!! i really need this solved...as wifi is like a necessity in life these days LOL
Also, I tried foxhound before i went to stock, and still wont connect to school wifi.
One more thing, there is like one spot to two in school that i would get 1 tiny dot of wifi, whereas every other phone around me including the ipods have full bars...SOooo, any fixes?
anyone help ？
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wow. cant believe zero opinions on this？
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Before you flashed your custom rom did it work at school?
If it works at home, then it probably isn't a hardware issue... maybe check your wifi settings and try putting the frequency at 2.5 Ghz instead of auto? Or try to put it at 5.0 Ghz?
Maybe there are some Wi-Fi apps you can try searching for in the market that gives you more information?
You sure you're typing the correct password?
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Before you flashed your custom rom did it work at school?
If it works at home, then it probably isn't a hardware issue... maybe check your wifi settings and try putting the frequency at 2.5 Ghz instead of auto? Or try to put it at 5.0 Ghz?
Maybe there are some Wi-Fi apps you can try searching for in the market that gives you more information?
You sure you're typing the correct password?
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a week before I was on aokp m4 with r98 and things were fine. this week, the problems began. tried changing the accepted frequency, tried srock rom, tried stocj rooted, tried using someone else's sign in info. what wifi app should i get...thanks for the reply
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I'm not exactly sure about the wifi diagnostics app, I just got my phone a couple days ago
I'd say just download some random one's for now. See if the signal that it's reporting is different. Maybe long press the network name and select "forget", then try again?
Are you not getting enough bars? Or can you just can't connect to the AP?
I have been having random data "stoppage" on my GSM G-Nex since it first came out.
Data will suddenly stop. I can tell when all the bars turn grey and the "+" sign goes away or when I am listening to Pandora or XM/Sirius and it suddenly stops. This is in areas with solid 100% full signal coverage. It happens usually once a day at minimum and at random times.
I have tried numerous ICS roms & radios with the same results. Problem is, I usually don't notice it until long periods go between getting emails or someone asks me "did you get my email?". I check the phone and data is gone.
I have to reboot to get it back.
I know this issue has been around since the beginning of the G-Nex but I am wondering if there has been any actual fix for it either by a hack or from Samsung. It's really annoying. Has JB fixed it 100% or is it a hardware issue?
Search for an app called restart connections. That might be a simpler, if not very elegant, solution. You could schedule it to run every 30min.
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I used to get data drops with 4.0.4.
After updating to JB I've yet to have one.
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El Daddy said:
I used to get data drops with 4.0.4.
After updating to JB I've yet to have one.
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That's good news. I've had a couple JB ROMs (including stock) but there are 2 apps that don't work properly for me that I need. Hopefully that will be fixed soon and I will give JB a shot again. Frankly, I really didn't see too much in JB that made me want it "now" so I am in no rush to upgrade again until my apps are fixed.
Hmm, never had data drops, from 4.0.2 all the way to 4.1.1.
I actually have this problem every now and then. Hate it because sometimes it's when I need the Internet. Gonna give 4.1 a shot since aokp just came out with m1. Hopefully this helps.