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So I haven't been able to find anything on this yet. I apologize if it's out there and I missed it.
Will the Nitro do a true 3G signal? I ask because I just returned the Skyrocket because it wouldn't. My problem is I work in the Texas oilfield outside of good coverage areas. With my amplified cell booster my old iPhone would go from NO signal to full 3G. One month of the Skyrocket and it wouldn't work. The phone would only do EDGE, 4G, and LTE.
I've ordered the Nitro (will be here tomorrow) because on the AT&T website it's the only LTE phone that comes up when filtering search to show 3G capable devices. I want the LTE phone because when I'm home in DFW the LTE service is amazing.
I know that "all" phones now are "3G compatible", but the Skyrocket (and even my wife's Infuse) would never do anything more than EDGE out there.
I've noticed that some people use different APNs for certain signal options. I'm new to all of this and I'm not familiar with much about android.
Thanks in advance.
f it helps, I have yet to see 3g on mine. 1 month +
scott0 said:
f it helps, I have yet to see 3g on mine. 1 month +
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Well crap. Do you regularly travel outside of 4G areas where it should drop to 3G?
I'm beginning to think that all of the 4G phones exclude 3G.
I think it's more basic than that. My initial assumption was that if you're in a 3G coverage area on a network/phone with HSPA+, you'll always see 4G, but I could be wrong in my understanding of how the technology works.
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AllstarE4 said:
Well crap. Do you regularly travel outside of 4G areas where it should drop to 3G?
I'm beginning to think that all of the 4G phones exclude 3G.
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TBH, not regularly enough to have a 100% on the 3g thing.
If i may inject my 2 cents:
The Nitro can use the following cellular frequencies:
2G/3G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
4G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE Network LTE 700 / 1700
so if the cellular area you are in has 3G, and you have an APN for the 3G network, you should have no problems.
You can also scan the area for available frequencies by going to Settings -> Wireless and Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Network Operators -> Search Networks then choosing the 3G provider you use.
To be honest, i have seen my phone roam to the 3G network while travelling to ottawa from hamilton (where i live) via the 401 and Hwy 7 (transcanada). You will NOT see an indicator that you are on 3G, only the bars for signal strength will show up meaning you have a signal for voice. your carrier may offer 2G/3G data but i can't speak on that as i don't live there
Mine does not allow access to that search networks setting. :-(
@scott0: okay, just what _do_ you get under the network operators menu???
again, I do not get access to that menu at all, whatsoever, nada, zilch.
it is greyed out.
ahhh i didn't mean to upset you. The "greyed out" was an important piece of information. so the baseband has you locked out. you might try flashing the baseband image from Malnilion's thread (if you feel adventurous). You have a Nitro HD, with AT&T if i am not mistaken??
I'm not upset, not sure what would lead you to say that. I was simply checking out the navigation you pointed out as I like to see all the nooks and crannies of this device. Upon navigating there, I discovered the menu is not available and pointed that out.
could you try this for me please *#*#4636#*#* then choose Phone Information and hit the left most soft key (settings/menu) and try the Select Radio Band button please?
repherb said:
could you try this for me please *#*#4636#*#* then choose Phone Information and hit the left most soft key (settings/menu) and try the Select Radio Band button please?
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Been through that on another thread..."Select Radio Band" blows up on our Nitro (Force Closes). Bit of a bummer I must say.
thank you Namuna for your reply, i was specifically asking _him_ to try it. Anything scott0??
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You can also scan the area for available frequencies by going to Settings -> Wireless and Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Network Operators -> Search Networks then choosing the 3G provider you use.
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My phone has that disabled as well. I think it's because we have locked to AT&T? Does it make sense?
The Select Radio Band crashes here too.
@repherb,
You are running the SU640 ROM which unlocks the features you are describing. Most of us are not, so these settings will hidden from us. In other words, stop asking people to do things that don't apply to the stock AT&T/Bell ROM's.
If you would be so kind as to look at in my sig and THIS thread, i am running the Nitro HD ROM. please stop and READ next time before posting. The SU640 ROM is different than the AT&T or Bell ROMs, as you already know.
The reason I asked him to try it is because the option to select networks is greyed out and since i do not have that feature disabled myself, it only stands to reason to ask scott0 to try it on his unit. Just like i was experimenting on my unit as well, yet i have NEVER told anyone to stop saying/telling/doing something. We are all here to experiment and discover new things and collaborate with our peers to accomplish anything we can with this unit.
thank you LiViD.
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@ [email protected] & scott0: Okay, i assume you have the option greyed out too, so it stands to reason that the Nitro baseband is locked to that carrier, which means we now have to find a way to experiment on a Nitro with another carrier baseband to see if it allows that option to be available in the normal menus. sound like a plan folks? any guinea pigs out there???
Before this escalates to who gets the last word, I am going to leave a warning. Do not derail this thread into a battle or else I will issue infractions. Kthx.
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Before this escalates to who gets the last word, I am going to leave a warning. Do not derail this thread into a battle or else I will issue infractions. Kthx.
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To whom are you referring?
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To whom are you referring?
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Livvid & repherb
hey guys
im in the pickering-scarborough area and my reception sucks. my wifi drops a lot and my signal is weak
i would have returned it but i got this phone second hand and it was originally telus but i unlocked it
when im downtown i get pretty good reception but it still depends on the area that im in.
when i had my iphone 3g i had good reception at home but now i dont
does anyone have any suggestions on apps to help with signal reception. i dont care about wifi, just reception.
I have fresh network but its not that great.
also, are other galaxy s3 users in the gta experiencing reception issues?
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hey guys
im in the pickering-scarborough area and my reception sucks. my wifi drops a lot and my signal is weak
i would have returned it but i got this phone second hand and it was originally telus but i unlocked it
when im downtown i get pretty good reception but it still depends on the area that im in.
when i had my iphone 3g i had good reception at home but now i dont
does anyone have any suggestions on apps to help with signal reception. i dont care about wifi, just reception.
I have fresh network but its not that great.
also, are other galaxy s3 users in the gta experiencing reception issues?
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try factory default might help
totti107 said:
try factory default might help
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factory default what?
im currently running cm10 nightlies (also any suggestions on better roms are appreciated)
i just updated my modem to the rogers basband one. i dont know which one it was before but im testing it out now.
So are you on Rogers or Telus? Because with Rogers, running stock LH1, inside my house I get 3bars on 4G if lucky, my room is the only place at home where I get LTE if at all.
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LH1 for Telus is your best bet... Others modems don't connect... Well it depends.. Won't connect with the I747 without the LH1 modem here in Quebec.
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So are you on Rogers or Telus? Because with Rogers, running stock LH1, inside my house I get 3bars on 4G if lucky, my room is the only place at home where I get LTE if at all.
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im on a rogers plan with a telus phone but i unlocked the phone which is why i can use it on my rogers plan
right now im on the mvllh1 modem. do you guys have suggestions of a different modem to use given my area?
You checked "Yes this is a question"
Guess where it belongs?
Moved to Q&A
FNM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1794927
Oddly enough, he's in the Scarborough area too. Could be a combination of phone + network.
Look into changing your settings under Mobile Network. Network Mode should be LTE/GSM/WCDMA. Also check your APN's for Rogers LTE. Lastly check your Phone Information by dialing *#*#4636#*#*, select Phone Information and change the setting to LTE/GSM auto (PRL).
I was having similar issues when i first installed CM10. It seemed to work after i played around with these settings. I also live in Scarborough and almost always have LTE.
Cheers
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Look into changing your settings under Mobile Network. Network Mode should be LTE/GSM/WCDMA. Also check your APN's for Rogers LTE. Lastly check your Phone Information by dialing *#*#4636#*#*, select Phone Information and change the setting to LTE/GSM auto (PRL).
I was having similar issues when i first installed CM10. It seemed to work after i played around with these settings. I also live in Scarborough and almost always have LTE.
Cheers
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Thanks. This did help a little bit. I get 3 bars in my room now but when im at my friends house it still struggles between 0 and 3 bars but majority of time it sits at 2 bars
How do i thank?
Hello everyone,
I have been stuck with this problem for days now with no more thoughts on how to fix it:
I have an unlocked, rooted DINC2 that I am trying to use with T-Mobile prepaid. I am currently running {10-25-2012}{Rom}{ICS} Official Global CM9 from Psycho R' Us. I can send/receive phone calls fine, however unless "2G only" is checked in the settings (EDGE), I can't get data working at all and it just shows all the bars grey. I believe my APN settings are correct... if anyone has any suggestions on how to fix this please let me know .
Thanks!
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Hello everyone,
I have been stuck with this problem for days now with no more thoughts on how to fix it:
I have an unlocked, rooted DINC2 that I am trying to use with T-Mobile prepaid. I am currently running {10-25-2012}{Rom}{ICS} Official Global CM9 from Psycho R' Us. I can send/receive phone calls fine, however unless "2G only" is checked in the settings (EDGE), I can't get data working at all and it just shows all the bars grey. I believe my APN settings are correct... if anyone has any suggestions on how to fix this please let me know .
Thanks!
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Okay... weird now it works on EDGE:2, but it should be on HSPA+ since its been reported to be active in the NoVA area near me. Is there a way to get it on that network?
Thanks again!
mastermind85 said:
Okay... weird now it works on EDGE:2, but it should be on HSPA+ since its been reported to be active in the NoVA area near me. Is there a way to get it on that network?
Thanks again!
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This phone doesn't support all gsm bands, so I doubt it will hit HSPA+. I don't know for sure, but you'd have to research what bands the phone supports vs. what bands T-mobile uses.
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This phone doesn't support all gsm bands, so I doubt it will hit HSPA+. I don't know for sure, but you'd have to research what bands the phone supports vs. what bands T-mobile uses.
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T-Mobile uses Frequency 1900 for their new HSPA+ service, and the Droid Incredible 2 supports GSM frequency 1900, so shouldn't it work?
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T-Mobile uses Frequency 1900 for their new HSPA+ service, and the Droid Incredible 2 supports GSM frequency 1900, so shouldn't it work?
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Anyone have any other suggestions? :\
mastermind85 said:
T-Mobile uses Frequency 1900 for their new HSPA+ service, and the Droid Incredible 2 supports GSM frequency 1900, so shouldn't it work?
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That's what I thought when I let a buddy use his Dinc2 to pay down some cash he owed me (his sociopath 20-something kid snaked two $100-bills outta my wallet...sigh)...but I seem to remember reading a thread that it won't work.
I honestly haven't spent much time on this after my initial searches since my main use is as a GPS logger, mp3 and audible player though I am prolly going to grab a ST or or GSM card to reduce device clutter...so while I haven't anything useful to contrib here I will follow and post any relevent links I stumble across tonight (working midnight shift so not a ton to do other than not fall asleep.
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That's what I thought when I let a buddy use his Dinc2 to pay down some cash he owed me (his sociopath 20-something kid snaked two $100-bills outta my wallet...sigh)...but I seem to remember reading a thread that it won't work.
I honestly haven't spent much time on this after my initial searches since my main use is as a GPS logger, mp3 and audible player though I am prolly going to grab a ST or or GSM card to reduce device clutter...so while I haven't anything useful to contrib here I will follow and post any relevent links I stumble across tonight (working midnight shift so not a ton to do other than not fall asleep.
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Thanks! find anything? I still cant figure this thing out...
I have my APN settings all set up. I am in a 4G area. I was getting 4G prior to flashing CM. I'm now only getting 3G. Any suggestions?
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I have my APN settings all set up. I am in a 4G area. I was getting 4G prior to flashing CM. I'm now only getting 3G. Any suggestions?
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Do you have the right network type set?
See also this.
Does Straight Talk even support LTE? 4G on CM roms is LTE but 4G on stock AT&T roms is H+.
beamer786 said:
Does Straight Talk even support LTE? 4G on CM roms is LTE but 4G on stock AT&T roms is H+.
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Straight Talk does support 4G (HSPA+) but does not support LTE. I was on the stock out of the box rom and I was getting 4G so I believe that 4G is HSPA and LTE is of course 4G LTE. Anyways the link from the previous posts claims in 4.2 that the data connection is slowed down when in idle but when strain is used on mobile data, the phone will automatically bump up to 4G (HSPA) , I am in 4G area.
On ANY AOSP ROMs, 4G is LTE. If you are on HSPA+ it will show HSPA+. Phone companies showing that their HSPA+ is 4G on stock ROMs is a lie. So, if it shows HSPA+ as your connection, then you are getting what phone companies call "4G." Thanks.
HSPA on Strait Talk
I also have Strait Talk and can say that HSPA/HSPA+ has not worked for me on CM10.1 however it was working on CM10 on a AT&T GS3, and it works on my Wife's GS2 Skyrocket(Stock).
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I also have Strait Talk and can say that HSPA/HSPA+ has not worked for mmon CM10.1 however it was working on CM10 on a AT&T GS3, and it works on my Wife's GS2 Skyrocket(Stock).
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Same here. No issues whatsoever under CM10.0 - was consistently getting H+ (which was fine for me). Upgraded to CM10.1 today and can't get anything better than 3G.
If I do need to flash a new modem, can someone suggest a link or other reference. Looked around all afternoon but couldn't find anything helpful.
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Same here. No issues whatsoever under CM10.0 - was consistently getting H+ (which was fine for me). Upgraded to CM10.1 today and can't get anything better than 3G.
If I do need to flash a new modem, can someone suggest a link or other reference. Looked around all afternoon but couldn't find anything helpful.
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your modem is most likely the issue, get the latest here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898
Danvdh said:
your modem is most likely the issue, get the latest here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898
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That did the trick! Thanks so much for the link.
I have the SGH-T999 which is running on Wicked V10 and I flashed UVDMD5 modem, I kept getting speed under 0.5MBPS! I live in NYC
IMEI intact?
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IMEI intact?
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still have my imei #, calling seems fine. Its just the 4g speed thats so slow, it wasnt that slow before when i had stock everything
unholyz said:
still have my imei #, calling seems fine. Its just the 4g speed thats so slow, it wasnt that slow before when i had stock everything
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They're messing with things in NYC getting ready for LTE... I'd expect slow speeds... Try a *#0011# and see if you're on Band 4 or Band 2. Band 2 is going to be a lot slower than Band 4.
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They're messing with things in NYC getting ready for LTE... I'd expect slow speeds... Try a *#0011# and see if you're on Band 4 or Band 2. Band 2 is going to be a lot slower than Band 4.
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I am currently on Band 4. IDK if its just my phone or my carrier because when I was on stock yesterday it doesnt seem as bad as this, now im getting around 0.5mpbs.
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I am currently on Band 4. IDK if its just my phone or my carrier because when I was on stock yesterday it doesnt seem as bad as this, now im getting around 0.5mpbs.
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Try *#2263# and change WCDMA band preference to WCDMA 1900 and run a speed test... I don't know the spectrum numbers for NYC but it might be constrained with the pending LTE launch on Band 4. If that works keep in mind that 1900 doesn't penetrate buildings very well - that being said, it should still be faster than .5Mbps as T-Mobile has better tower placement than Sprint who uses the same band for EVDO.
Otherwise you can try a different baseband. I like MD5 but LI8 is a close second for me.
EDIT: Fixed command from the incorrect 2663 to the correct 2263
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Try *#2663# and change WCDMA band preference to WCDMA 1900 and run a speed test... I don't know the spectrum numbers for NYC but it might be constrained with the pending LTE launch on Band 4. If that works keep in mind that 1900 doesn't penetrate buildings very well - that being said, it should still be faster than .5Mbps as T-Mobile has better tower placement than Sprint who uses the same band for EVDO.
Otherwise you can try a different baseband. I like MD5 but LI8 is a close second for me.
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Thanks for the reply, I tried typing in *#2663#, It sows TSP threshold 40 and Config TSP FW Version :I747_Me_0507 and I have the choice of TSP FW update for Kernal Binary, It also has the option for Touch Key FW Update.
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Thanks for the reply, I tried typing in *#2663#, It sows TSP threshold 40 and Config TSP FW Version :I747_Me_0507 and I have the choice of TSP FW update for Kernal Binary, It also has the option for Touch Key FW Update.
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Oops! Wrong command! And interesting find to boot...
It was supposed be *#2263# my bad.
Interesting that it is calling the phone an I747 though... mine did too. Guess it was an oversight on Samsung's part since 2663 deals with the touch panel.
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Oops! Wrong command! And interesting find to boot...
It was supposed be *#2263# my bad.
Interesting that it is calling the phone an I747 though... mine did too. Guess it was an oversight on Samsung's part since 2663 deals with the touch panel.
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Tried WCDMA, seeing a slight increase in 4g speed, 1MBPS, but call signal dropped to 1 bar or none.
isn't I747 the AT&T GS3?? idk if its my phone's problem since I rooted and flashed a rom today & running on MD5. Before that I was running fine on stock 4.1.2.
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Tried WCDMA, seeing a slight increase in 4g speed, 1MBPS, but call signal dropped to 1 bar or none.
isn't I747 the AT&T GS3?? idk if its my phone's problem since I rooted and flashed a rom today & running on MD5. Before that I was running fine on stock 4.1.2.
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Yeah that's what I was afraid of. It seems like you're in a fringe area. 1900 is the default used for non-3G calls (its where GSM resides)... You could try flashing another radio but it sounds like you have a legitimate signal issue. Flashing another ROM could potentially fix it but its doubtful.
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Yeah that's what I was afraid of. It seems like you're in a fringe area. 1900 is the default used for non-3G calls (its where GSM resides)... You could try flashing another radio but it sounds like you have a legitimate signal issue. Flashing another ROM could potentially fix it but its doubtful.
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Should I completely get back to stock and unroot?
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Should I completely get back to stock and unroot?
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You can try that but I don't think it will make much of a difference. In the *#2263# menu, try setting GSM to 1900... see what your signal looks like then.
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You can try that but I don't think it will make much of a difference. In the *#2263# menu, try setting GSM to 1900... see what your signal looks like then.
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Getting EDGE now...0.02mbps, going back to stock,
any idea what the problem is? is it the phone itself or is tmobile
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Getting EDGE now...0.02mbps, going back to stock,
any idea what the problem is? is it the phone itself or is tmobile
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Seems like a T-Mobile problem to me. What was the signal like on EDGE? GSM 1900 disables HSPA entirely but it was just for troubleshooting purposes to see what your signal was like. Sorry, I got distracted.
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Seems like a T-Mobile problem to me. What was the signal like on EDGE? GSM 1900 disables HSPA entirely but it was just for troubleshooting purposes to see what your signal was like. Sorry, I got distracted.
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Went back to the stock 4.11, still the same speed so i believe its a tmobile issue, might wait a couple days to see if its still the same.
Thanks for the help today
I'm in Delaware with the same problem. My speeds drop when downloading or streaming. It starts out fast then a couple of seconds in it starts dropping
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Starts out being about 700kbps then to 50.67 or so then 1.53kbps or so. Never used to do this it would stay high through out the whole download
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Tried WCDMA, seeing a slight increase in 4g speed, 1MBPS, but call signal dropped to 1 bar or none.
isn't I747 the AT&T GS3?? idk if its my phone's problem since I rooted and flashed a rom today & running on MD5. Before that I was running fine on stock 4.1.2.
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Dang thats upload speeds (Turtle Slow ) Honestly id give the Tom/Kernel settle for a few more hours and see what u get..
you think t mobile would give any help?
I am not sure if its my phone or the carrier. But it wasn't like this before I rooted, now I am back to 100% stock and still stuck with this speed
Could easily be network issues. You can call support and if there's an outage they'll know about it.
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Yeah call support --- this usually goes without saying but don't let them know you've modified the device in any way though.