Only edge data? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

I have T-Mobile prepaid, and only get EDGE data all the time. I use whitehawks cm10.
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Something is happening with tmobile network at some specific area. I only get edge or 30kbps 4G in my neighborhood. It used to be 18mbps. I called them, but they had no idea about it. I guess you have to live with it.
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Maybe you live in a bad area for signal.
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Are you being throttled?
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Are you being throttled?
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No, my usage is 650mb/2GB. He weird thing is the speed is fine when im out of my neighborhood about 1-2miles. Maybe something goes wrong with their tower at my neighborhood.
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Alarmmy 3rd October 2012, 12:31 AM wrote:
Something is happening with tmobile network at some specific area. I only get edge or 30kbps 4G in my neighborhood. It used to be 18mbps. I called them, but they had no idea about it. I guess you have to live with it.
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Same thing is happening in my area as well. (Chicago western suburbs / Schaumburg, IL)
I have both a contracted 4g and a prepaid 4g T-Mobile plans and as of the past couple of weeks data speeds have dropped to Sprint speeds ( 0.38Mbps / 0.01Mbps) while using HSPA.
When I was getting at the same location ( 19.30 Mbps / 1.70 Mbps).
Verizon's LTE is looking pretty darn good right about now, I may end up closing these 2 Tmobile accts real soon if they can't get this straightend out quickly.
It probably has something to do with T-Mobile refarming the bands / towers over to the 1900Mhz freq.

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Alarmmy 3rd October 2012, 12:31 AM wrote:
Same thing is happening in my area as well. (Chicago western suburbs / Schaumburg, IL)
I have both a contracted 4g and a prepaid 4g T-Mobile plans and as of the past couple of weeks data speeds have dropped to Sprint speeds ( 0.38Mbps / 0.01Mbps) while using HSPA.
When I was getting at the same location ( 19.30 Mbps / 1.70 Mbps).
Verizon's LTE is looking pretty darn good right about now, I may end up closing these 2 Tmobile accts real soon if they can't get this straightend out quickly.
It probably has something to do with T-Mobile refarming the bands / towers over to the 1900Mhz freq.
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It seems the data speed back to normal today. Hopefully, it will be stable this time. I believe it will get better in ur area soon.
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Who has lte and your location

Just want a quick spot to check lte service around the country. I travel alot and wanna be able to share locations as well.
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Seriously google is your friend.
http://s4gru.com/
Browsing suck on this network this app runs faster. i can't do nothing on 3g Browsing . But using this apps knowing the locations from this app i use everyday helps. It's really bad in illinois 3g is horrible. I just came from T-Mobile a month ago.
I keep my phone on cdma all the time to save battery.
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Not gonna be LTE in my area for awhile but 3G in my are has much improved.
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i have it on my gs3 im in houston northwest area
im on sprint
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Just want a quick spot to check lte service around the country. I travel alot and wanna be able to share locations as well.
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Recently where I work, we had a meeting with Sprint network engineers and corporate Sprint sales people and I asked them when we should expect LTE to be in our area (West Texas more specifically Abilene, TX)
The engineer said that we should get LTE here in late 2013, third or fourth quarter
In translation to me, that means early to mid 2014! HAHA
I can't wait, I gave up a 4G phone to hop to the S III with LTE radio to be ready for it

4g in San Antonio

Was wondering where and speed of 4G LTE in S.A....
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Lte is solid for me around dezavala/ih10, Shavano park area. Speeds around 12-18 down and 4-9 up.
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I live on the other side of I-10 in dezavala and no luck...
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I live on the other side of I-10 in dezavala and no luck...
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Latest update, prl, and profile update? This is probably dumb question though. I can actually see the tower I'm connecting to. Last I heard, San Antonio is only about 25% complete.
Edit: I also disabled automatic connections under mobile networks. Not sure that has anything to do with it though.
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sometimes i get some lte around northeast i live around by 410/35
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Teczeus said:
I live on the other side of I-10 in dezavala and no luck...
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Latest update, prl, and profile update? These is probably dumb question though. I can actually see the tower I'm connecting to. Last I heard, San Antonio is only about 25% complete.
Edit: I also disabled automatic connections under mobile networks. Not sure that has anything to do with it though.
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Yes; although I'm all stock.
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Teczeus said:
I live on the other side of I-10 in dezavala and no luck...
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Have you applied the latest OTA update (v L710VPLG8) to your phone? This update contains an important fix to optimize LTE connectivity.
I'm over by Alamo Heights with spotty connection and get randomly throughout town
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At school at itt-tech, I get some pretty *****in' speeds. A solid 28kbps down and like 9-ish kbps up.
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Not in San Antonio but in KC last night ran a speed test using the hotspot and my laptop got 23+ Mbps down just over 1 Mbps up heck roadrunner can only do 5Mbps down and 1 Mbps up, not sure how loaded network is here.
Just updated Prl...no lte at work (Westover hills)..but I hope I get it at home tonight. Will post speeds..hopefully!
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Just updated Prl...no lte at work (Westover hills)..but I hope I get it at home tonight. Will post speeds..hopefully!
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Well at home and got lte ...but it's so intermittent that I can't even run a speed test without getting network lost error...
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Well at home and got lte ...but it's so intermittent that I can't even run a speed test without getting network lost error...
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I'll ask again: Have you applied the latest OTA update (v L710VPLG8) to your phone?
I'm at San Pedro and 410, but the phone automatically connects to my home Wifi. I drive around town all day long and so far, compared to the Evo 3d I used to have, the speeds are ****ing great.
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I'll ask again: Have you applied the latest OTA update (v L710VPLG8) to your phone?
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I do not have that version .. I have updated everything.. vplg2 is what I'm running...
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I do not have that version .. I have updated everything.. vplg2 is what I'm running...
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Your LTE experience may well improve after applying the LG8 update. It includes an important fix to the logic governing when the handset will connect and/or disconnect from an LTE tower. You and all the others trying to test LTE service in the newly "launched" LTE markets need to understand this. In several scattered but related threads in this forum, it is apparent that the commenters reporting their LTE experience are mostly ignorant.
Users in places such as San Antonio, Houston, DFW, Atlanta, etc. who are trying LTE with this phone have faced two problems:
The markets were officially "launched" July 15 with only a small fraction of their towers ready for LTE, although work continues on the build-out.
The new LTE handsets, including the GS3, needed OTA fixes to change the signal-strength threshold governing LTE connections. Without the fix, phones can only get or hold an LTE connection that is quite strong.
The second factor just multiplies the damage caused by the first.
I have tested my GS3 in a city that has its LTE network substantially built-out (Waco). Before applying the LG8 update, even where the LTE signal was very strong, the phone did not connect. After the update, I found LTE service all over town.
p.s. If you really want to understand and track the LTE rollout, go to S4GRU.com, which focuses on this matter exclusively and knowledgeably.
Please post all LTE discussions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824897
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Tmobile Lg Nitro 3g/HSDPA Possible?

So i was walking along the road and then when i looked at my phone i saw a H above my signal bar and i screenshotted it. It switched between H and E, then 3g also appeared, but i couldnt get a shot of it because it disappeared quickly.
so now im wondering is 3g/hsdpa possible on a lg nitro using a tmobile sim because when i look around the forums people said only edge is available.
It's possible that you were roaming onto the AT&T network due to getting no T-Mobile signal for a brief period of time. The phone won't be able to get 3G on T-Mobile's network though.
It works!
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It's possible that you were roaming onto the AT&T network due to getting no T-Mobile signal for a brief period of time. The phone won't be able to get 3G on T-Mobile's network though.
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Sorry forgot to update ya'll
I flashed back to stock ICS but now have whatever baseband you get by following the unbricking procedure and now I get Tmobile HSPA+ "4G".
Is it possible u live in an area where tmobile is rolling out there 1900mhz hspa?
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Is it possible u live in an area where tmobile is rolling out there 1900mhz hspa?
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That has to be why. The Nitro definitely doesnt support AWS bands for 3G/4G.
Just wanted to issue in case anyone wanted to save some money. I live in Kansas city and just started Wal-Mart family mobile service and I am getting 3g and hspa signal on my unlocked att p930. That being said, it does look like the data speed itself is throttled to 1mb/s up and down. I'm wondering if it's possible to change that by messing with the apn...
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You definitley were in an area with 1900 band being utilized. It's been rolling out around Annapolis MD and Alexandria VA areas. Love it!
10mbps down.,
here is the map
http://www.airportal.de/
Yes it appears that it's deployed throughout Kansas city and even about an 80 mile plus radius of the city. My device picks it up but family mobile have the speeds throttled down to .9mbps up/down no matter what. Very frustrating seeing the H symbol and not being able to break 1mbps anyone have any ideas?
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Yes it appears that it's deployed throughout Kansas city and even about an 80 mile plus radius of the city. My device picks it up but family mobile have the speeds throttled down to .9mbps up/down no matter what. Very frustrating seeing the H symbol and not being able to break 1mbps anyone have any ideas?
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Leave the proxy blank. For some reason the proxy.mvmo.tracphone.com limits data to 1MB.
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No dice I'm using a tmobile apn with proxy blank, hipri connection and all.
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Hutch89 said:
No dice I'm using a tmobile apn with proxy blank, hipri connection and all.
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OK I thought it was worth a shot. It was a problem with straight talk and thought it might also work thinking it might be a Nitro issue.
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News from tmobile tech

Here's some news. Talked to a tech today for awhile resolving an account issue. During our conversation I asked about deployment plans. Here is the top five things they said they're doing:
1. Rolling out LTE upgrades to current 4g towers. Which may cause temporary service loss of data.
2. Upgrading all towers along the interstate system in their current footprint to hspa and to LTE in larger cities with 4g already deployed.
3. LTE will roll out in large cities with 4g first that have completed upgrades.
4. Metropcs lte towers may be given greenlight for us to roam on until the switchover (which is contrary to previous statements)
5. Acquire more 1900mhz and AWS spectrum for more buildouts of hspa and LTE.
They're also looking at possibly doing unlimited data with tether soon. But no word on pricing or availability.
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does that mean I can use unlock AT&T phone with T-mobiles LTE contract OR any unlock LTE phone?
microamd said:
does that mean I can use unlock AT&T phone with T-mobiles LTE contract OR any unlock LTE phone?
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No clue. I'm just repeating what the tech told me.
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Im here at the one of the tmobile store in california. A regional manager is here today at the store. I ask him if our note 2 will need any update to use the new lte services when it out. He said no! He told me there actually installing lte towers right now in la and oc county! No wonder my service is been off and on today! Just did a speedtest and wow its getting faster and faster! !!
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Yeah my speeds have been spotty the past few days
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Same here in San Jose CA. I assumed its due to towers being upgraded. Download speeds have gone down but upload has gone up slightly. I was a bit concerned but I figured its due to some upgrades their doing. Hope my download speeds picks back up.
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Same in pittsburgh. Speeds have been **** the last few days.
sent via note 2 in boss mode @ quad core 1.9 ghz
No big change antioch ca here
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San Diego seems untouched...
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Dallas has been becomming spotty. Lewisville, irving, and coppell. Dunno much bout carrollton though
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microamd said:
does that mean I can use unlock AT&T phone with T-mobiles LTE contract OR any unlock LTE phone?
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If the phone can support Band 4 LTE (which I do not think AT&T uses for their LTE), it can support it.
These threads seem silly, because what tech and care know is far from the truth. Also to whoever thinks that you don't need a update for lte, you are most certainly wrong. We just got LTE installed on the towers on our building and it is not working on my note. But other notes in the building we have for testing have LTE up and running just fine. Unfortunately these notes were sent already put together, so whether it was a update or a sim card is hard to tell because I haven't got hands on time alone with them yet. Another possible solution is a provision, through one of tmobiles systems for troubleshooting I have seen lte settings for a phone line specifically but wouldn't have the information to properly set it up.
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My speed are even faster today!!!
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dannydv said:
My speed are even faster today!!!
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NICE! Where are you located?
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NICE! Where are you located?
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Southern California. I also live in las vegas!
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Have experienced crap downloads but in South Phoenix where I live im 5 miles away from the nearest TMO advertised tower (and coming from cricket, its still fast in my mind) but this past few weeks I have experienced better speeds but more intiguing is my connectivity has gone haywire at times resulting in excessive batter consumption (periodically)... hoping this is LTE configs at work but its all a waiting game at this point
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Los Angeles has been loss of data and very slow data at times mostly all the time spoke with tmobile rep she said she dont see no problem
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Hope something happens soon. I'm kinda hating the slow speed I'm getting lately.
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I know dude where are u at ? City?
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Mine is slow too at times. Used to get 27mbps now average between 15 to 19 never over 20. I'm in sd
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New prl

Any body interested, we have a new prl - 25016
Posting this so we can hopefully track our prl's
engine95 said:
Any body interested, we have a new prl - 25016
Posting this so we can hopefully track our prl's
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i wish there was a way to flash it for us non stock users so we dont have to keep switching roms
engine95 said:
Any body interested, we have a new prl - 25016
Posting this so we can hopefully track our prl's
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I would totally care but sprint doesn't seem to care about the Denver area. Theres wimax in like a 10 block radius and promises for years we'd get more.... Now they're switching to lte and more promises but for the last 3 years its always been their sucky 3g
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Same here in Salt Lake. Sucky/spotty 4g. No LTE in sight.
But at least I'm paying for someone to have lte. Cuz it sure ain't me.
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Phoenix is the same way. Promises after promises. Now it doesn't look like we get even basic 4g for years yet. Stuck with 3g on the maybe eventually network.
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I'm in nj and have spotty 4g so don't feel to bad
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ruthlessbeatle said:
I'm in nj and have spotty 4g so don't feel to bad
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VA area near TN, Pretty good 4g with a chance of LTE every now and again.
Hate to say it but I do miss Verizon service.
Greatness83 said:
i wish there was a way to flash it for us non stock users so we dont have to keep switching roms
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You can manually write whatever PRL you want with DFS CDMA Tool & a PC, regardless of which ROM you're on.
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Im in Atl and get 4G at home and work.
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Morningstar said:
You can manually write whatever PRL you want with DFS CDMA Tool & a PC, regardless of which ROM you're on.
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you have a link for that program? Would be pretty cool I'd we had someone fix the CDMA tools app or make us an easy "one click" sprint prl/profile updater.. If there is one already phase forgive the noobness....
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No you can't
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You can manually write whatever PRL you want with DFS CDMA Tool & a PC, regardless of which ROM you're on.
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To be able to connect to DFS you need to have DIAG mode enabled, and its only available in Stock roms and ASOP
engine95 said:
Same here in Salt Lake. Sucky/spotty 4g. No LTE in sight.
But at least I'm paying for someone to have lte. Cuz it sure ain't me.
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I was in SLC last month and had solid 4g in the neighborhood above the capitol. Didn't go too far from there so I can't speak to other areas.
I've literally traveled all over America due to being in a touring metal band, and I can honestly say that 1. Sprint's service ****ing SUCKS ****. And 2. 4G LTE is extremely spotty. Luckily at home here in Baltimore I have 4G all over, but anywhere other than the east coast, you're lucky to get LTE. I had great service when I was in Denver earlier this summer, but no 4G whatsoever if I recall correctly (And I don't, because Colorado is a... "Medical" state. )
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I've literally traveled all over America due to being in a touring metal band, and I can honestly say that 1. Sprint's service ****ing SUCKS ****. And 2. 4G LTE is extremely spotty. Luckily at home here in Baltimore I have 4G all over, but anywhere other than the east coast, you're lucky to get LTE. I had great service when I was in Denver earlier this summer, but no 4G whatsoever if I recall correctly (And I don't, because Colorado is a... "Medical" state. )
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That's why I love my state haha. But yeah sprint sucks out here
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cremator75 said:
I was in SLC last month and had solid 4g in the neighborhood above the capitol. Didn't go too far from there so I can't speak to other areas.
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You must have been in the 20 ft circle of 4g coverage.
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iamterence said:
I've literally traveled all over America due to being in a touring metal band, and I can honestly say that 1. Sprint's service ****ing SUCKS ****. And 2. 4G LTE is extremely spotty. Luckily at home here in Baltimore I have 4G all over, but anywhere other than the east coast, you're lucky to get LTE. I had great service when I was in Denver earlier this summer, but no 4G whatsoever if I recall correctly (And I don't, because Colorado is a... "Medical" state. )
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I lol'ed at the your description of how Sprint's service sucks...especially since I generally agree. But down here in Dallas, I get pretty great LTE coverage. I think because we were one of the first markets to launch LTE. In some places in town I get 30MB+ download speed so I cant complain. But in the outskirts of town and suburbs...it isnt nearly that good but I'll still usually be able to connect to LTE.
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you have a link for that program? Would be pretty cool I'd we had someone fix the CDMA tools app or make us an easy "one click" sprint prl/profile updater.. If there is one already phase forgive the noobness....
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I've got to take care of a couple things this morning, but when I'm done (probably about 2 hours) I'll post a full write-up.
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I flashed a stock rom to get the updated PRL. Looks good. What's different about it?
Also, I get pretty decent 4G coverage in Houston, Texas with Sprint, even out to the suburbs on the north side. It's not nearly as fast as the service I had with verizon, though, but it is at least consistent.
Once you get past the city limits on the east or south, though, both 3G and 4G get iffy.
I have awsome Sprint Airave coverage at home.
I hope someone makes a app like RoamControl that works with our Optimus G so my phone will work outside of my house.
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Another new PRL 25017
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