I am thinking purchasing this phone in the next week or so and I have a question for those that already have it. I have had people (even from sprint) tell me that you can use the data with wifi OFF and place a phone call at the same time and some people (even from sprint) tell me you can't. Basically can you download a app while in a phone call with wifi OFF? thanks for your help.
Not on 3G. I hear its possible on LTE but I don't have it yet in my area.
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emeraldayotte said:
Not on 3G. I hear its possible on LTE but I don't have it yet in my area.
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This^ and with Wi-Fi
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I can confirm that simultaneous voice and data do indeed work only with LTE (and WIFI of course), and not with 3G.
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I can confirm that simultaneous voice and data do indeed work only with LTE (and WIFI of course), and not with 3G.
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Ok so if I have the LTE signal and wifi OFF it will work or if I have NO LTE but have wifi ON with a signal? just want to make sure otherwise going to get a different phone (dont want to spend $300 and not have that feature)
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Ok so if I have the LTE signal and wifi OFF it will work or if I have NO LTE but have wifi ON with a signal? just want to make sure otherwise going to get a different phone (dont want to spend $300 and not have that feature)
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LTE ON WIFI ON/CONNECTED.....will work
LTE ON WIFI OFF/NOT CONNECTED.....will work
3G ON WIFI ON/CONNECTED.....will work
3G ON WIFI OFF/NOT CONNECTED.....won't work
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LTE ON WIFI ON/CONNECTED.....will work
LTE ON WIFI OFF/NOT CONNECTED.....will work
3G ON WIFI ON/CONNECTED.....will work
3G ON WIFI OFF/NOT CONNECTED.....won't work
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Thanks for the quick reply. where did you get your info? I see in your first statement that you dont have LTE in your area. just wanting to confirm this data with someone who has LTE because I live in an area with it.
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Thanks for the quick reply. where did you get your info? I see in your first statement that you dont have LTE in your area. just wanting to confirm this data with someone who has LTE because I live in an area with it.
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There have been other folks in the forums who do have LTE and have confirmed that it works.....one example:
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I can confirm that simultaneous voice and data do indeed work only with LTE (and WIFI of course), and not with 3G.
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Also articles like this one and other posts like this one. There is a 14 day return policy with Sprint so if you're in an area that has LTE, you can test. If it doesn't work, return it within the 14 days and you're good.
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There have been other folks in the forums who do have LTE and have confirmed that it works.....one example:
Also articles like this one and other posts like this one. There is a 14 day return policy with Sprint so if you're in an area that has LTE, you can test. If it doesn't work, return it within the 14 days and you're good.
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Thanks again for the prompt reply, I had tried to do some searches and not found those results. Thanks for the links.
AFAIK the only sprint phones with SVDO on 3g are the Galaxy s3 and the EVO LTE.
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Ok so if I have the LTE signal and wifi OFF it will work or if I have NO LTE but have wifi ON with a signal? just want to make sure otherwise going to get a different phone (dont want to spend $300 and not have that feature)
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If somebody had a gs3 in one hand and a note II in the other and explained everything about them, and the last thing they told me was that I cant post on my wall while talking on the phone with the note II. I would still buy the note II with all the features and power this phone has.
From what I gather the reason this only works on LTE or Wifi is that the data is used from those, the 3g is used for talk during the call so it can use its secodn set of of antennas for data.
There are other phones with Sprint that have dual cdma chips in them (ie LG Viper)
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From what I gather the reason this only works on LTE or Wifi is that the data is used from those, the 3g is used for talk during the call so it can use its secodn set of of antennas for data.
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The 3g uses the same network as voice (ie CDMA) only one can use it at a time, either voice or data. However 4g wimax and 4g lte use a different network so therefore you can surf and talk simultaneously. Unless the phone has dual cdma chips in them to do 3g and talk simultaneously which few of sprints phones are equipped with.
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There are other phones with Sprint that have dual cdma chips in them (ie LG Viper)
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The 3g uses the same network as voice (ie CDMA) only one can use it at a time, either voice or data. However 4g wimax and 4g lte use a different network so therefore you can surf and talk simultaneously. Unless the phone has dual cdma chips in them to do 3g and talk simultaneously which few of sprints phones are equipped with.
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Doesn't SVDO however kill the battery faster
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So while I wait for LTE service and a phone that can use it, I keep hearing about Sprint upgrading to "Enhanced 3G.
But what do they mean? Faster download speeds? Voice and data at the same time? Is it simply marketing BS?
I'm not finding an explanation of it anywhere.
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So while I wait for LTE service and a phone that can use it, I keep hearing about Sprint upgrading to "Enhanced 3G.
But what do they mean? Faster download speeds? Voice and data at the same time? Is it simply marketing BS?
I'm not finding an explanation of it anywhere.
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I don't think is voice and data at the same time because CORRECT ME if I'm wrong someone BUT I believe that's a cdma issue BUT to answer your question......Enhanced 3G is just that, is better 3G! Improved 3G speeds....NOTHING more, NOTHING less!
I believe its the new HD voice service recently announced.
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So while I wait for LTE service and a phone that can use it, I keep hearing about Sprint upgrading to "Enhanced 3G.
But what do they mean? Faster download speeds? Voice and data at the same time? Is it simply marketing BS?
I'm not finding an explanation of it anywhere.
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Not to worry... it is a new compression algorithm to get more data packets into the same bandwidth. It should improve the speed of 3G data networks.
It is about 50/50 improvement vs marketing.
See ya'
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I believe its the new HD voice service recently announced.
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No, that's only LTE.
Voice does not transmit over 3g, wimax or LTE HD voice is sent over 1x-Advanced. 3g. WiMax and LTE all are used for data and MMs only, voice and SMS go over the 1x channel, CDMA limits the use of 1x or 3g/wimax to one or the other at a time, once LTE is available when using it you will be able to simultaneously use voice and data, theoretically, since LTE will be using a SIM card for its activation, much the same way VZW LTE works.
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Just to help ^^^^^^^^ I believe the first 'does' in your post is supposes to be a 'doesnt'. Just to help clarify for anyone not making sense of it.
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Just to help ^^^^^^^^ I believe the first 'does' in your post is supposes to be a 'doesnt'. Just to help clarify for anyone not making sense of it.
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Thanks I was typing and feeding my son missed that one or autocorrect got me again damn thing makes my typing all effed up, 90% of my texts make no sense cuz autocorrect will stick some random dumbass word in where it doesn't belong
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You can voice and data over Wimax last I checked
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You can voice and data over Wimax last I checked
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Correct.
wait is sprint finally jumping ship to the much better evdo rev b.? or is it still rev a but updated slightly to make it not as slow?
Its rev.a but with better compression and abackhaul that will allow for about 5x the current bandwidth per tower giving off higher aand more consistent speeds
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You can voice and data over Wimax last I checked
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I've only used wimax 2 or 3x, but it would make sense since it is a separate radio and wimax doesn't handle voice. The biggest benefit to LTE is its going out everywhere 3g is now and should have same or similar building penetration. Hell I live in the country 20 miles from town and 40 from a real city and my towers are scheduled for LTE in phase 2 this year which I was surprised but the whole southwest of my state is getting covered in the same rollout something like 200 towers from Sarasota/bradenton to Naples
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Thanks I was typing and feeding my son missed that one or autocorrect got me again damn thing makes my typing all effed up, 90% of my texts make no sense cuz autocorrect will stick some random dumbass word in where it doesn't belong
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More like autoincorrect.
Brilliancy said:
More like autoincorrect.
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Actually its like automakemelooklikeajackass damn thing has a mind of its own
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Being that Boost Mobile runs on the Sprint CDMA network, do any of you think that this new compression will also improve Boost Mobile data speeds or does Boost have their own network filters to regulate the speeds? Add Virgin mobile to that question too. Just curious.
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I believe its the new HD voice service recently announced.
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Side Note at att store yesterday: I was at a ATT store checking out the Salaxy Note and a customer came in to exchange his old blackberry because ATT sent him a letter that ATT is getting rid of their 1x or 2x services. Found that interesting kind of how Sprint is going to upgrade all their iDen NextTel network to LTE.
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Voice does not transmit over 3g, wimax or LTE HD voice is sent over 1x-Advanced. 3g. WiMax and LTE all are used for data and MMs only, voice and SMS go over the 1x channel, CDMA limits the use of 1x or 3g/wimax to one or the other at a time, once LTE is available when using it you will be able to simultaneously use voice and data, theoretically, since LTE will be using a SIM card for its activation, much the same way VZW LTE works.
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Are you suggesting that a Sprint LTE phone will have a SIM card?
leebo said:
So while I wait for LTE service and a phone that can use it, I keep hearing about Sprint upgrading to "Enhanced 3G.
But what do they mean? Faster download speeds? Voice and data at the same time? Is it simply marketing BS?
I'm not finding an explanation of it anywhere.
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Im in Washington Dc and I can talk and surf the web at the some time
Is there a way to only have 4g lte and the radio for calling and texting or do you have to have 3g on as well. I have perfect 4g and don't need 3g on but I do need to text and all I see is 4g/cdma which turns up to me 3g and Lte only, can't send messages. Any helps appreciated.
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You did not specify what carrier you are on. If you are on verizon the answer is no, verizon still uses 3g for voice. I am not even sure this question applies to any other carrier except maybe sprint.
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You did not specify what carrier you are on. If you are on verizon the answer is no, verizon still uses 3g for voice. I am not even sure this question applies to any other carrier except maybe sprint.
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Doesn't sprint live off Verizon's Stuff???
Not sure. Member reading that.
4G LTE is data only.
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Doesn't sprint live off Verizon's Stuff???
Not sure. Member reading that.
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How would it? They are separate NATIONAL carriers, not regional.
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So you wouldn't be able to have say, lte on and 1x radios on? This wouldn't be more batter efficient than 3g and lte?
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How would it? They are separate NATIONAL carriers, not regional.
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That has nothing to do with it. There for a time, Sprint was piggybacking off of Verizon to actually have decent coverage. This was EvDo and voice only however. This is still the case, but you will not be able to do the same with LTE.
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So you wouldn't be able to have say, lte on and 1x radios on? This wouldn't be more batter efficient than 3g and lte?
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1x and EvDo are on the same radio. So you couldn't shut off just 3G, and the OS won't let you do LTE only either.
Nope.
Call, SMS, MMS use 3g
Only data uses 4g now.
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So why is it that when I turn off 3g I can still send messages?
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montbazon said:
Nope.
Call, SMS, MMS use 3g
Only data uses 4g now.
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Close.
Calls, SMS use 1x which is a voice only channel.
MMS and the rest of data use 3G and LTE.
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So why is it that when I turn off 3g I can still send messages?
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Because the phone sending voice and messages through the GSM/CDMA/WCDMA (Depending on availability).
The 4G specifications arent complete as for yet, only the data mechanism has been approved.
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So why is it that when I turn off 3g I can still send messages?
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You don't turn off 3G.
I read that even when t-mobile jumps on the lte band wagon in 2013, that our gs3 phones will not be able to take advantage of the new speeds (what a drag). I'm not sure if this is really the case, but I posted the link to the article below.
http://www.galaxys3newsblog.com/t-mobiles-samsung-galaxy-s3-to-miss-lte-yet-another-dissappointment/
One thing you have to remember you always want to buy a phone that works right now for you not a phone that would work better in the future, I'm happy with hspa+ and by the time I get lte from tmobile I might have another phone anyways so I think I'm cool with that, it bee discuss in another topic too
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This is true. I just thought that I would post this for those who didn't have the benefit of reading the other post. For those that don't change their phones often and intend on keeping the gs3 for some time, I thought that this was good information to help them make a well informed purchase. I hope this helped anyone that didn't know and wants to buy a gs3.
My HSPA+ speeds are consistanly faster than my friends Verizon LTE. Plus HSPA+ uses dramatically less battery. Heres my speeds in Detroit.
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One thing you have to remember you always want to buy a phone that works right now for you not a phone that would work better in the future, I'm happy with hspa+ and by the time I get lte from tmobile I might have another phone anyways so I think I'm cool with that, it bee discuss in another topic too
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+1, I owned my T-989 for less then a year before buying my T-999. At this rate I'll buy a T-1000 when it comes out in 6-8 months from now.
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My HSPA+ speeds are consistanly faster than my friends Verizon LTE. Plus HSPA+ uses dramatically less battery. Heres my speeds in Detroit.
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Same here in San Diego. Verizon was fast out of the gate but they heavily over-subscribed their network and now they are lame. AT&T is the crazy fast at the moment but I expect them to be in the same boat as Verizon this time next year.
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My HSPA+ speeds are consistanly faster than my friends Verizon LTE. Plus HSPA+ uses dramatically less battery. Heres my speeds in Detroit.
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How the heck do people get such fast download speeds? i downloaded the speedtest app and I'm only pulling about 3-4 thousand kbps with 3 bars of 4G.
m4r10 said:
How the heck do people get such fast download speeds? i downloaded the speedtest app and I'm only pulling about 3-4 thousand kbps with 3 bars of 4G.
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Is disguise you might be only on 3g or hspa not hspa+(what tmobile calls 4g)
This is at my house hspa+
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jgalan14 said:
Is disguise you might be only on 3g or hspa not hspa+(what tmobile calls 4g)
This is at my house hspa+
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My S3 is lying to me???
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My HSPA+ speeds are consistanly faster than my friends Verizon LTE. Plus HSPA+ uses dramatically less battery. Heres my speeds in Detroit.
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Why is the wifi simple active?
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My S3 is lying to me???
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Practicly yes on stock 4g shows when you connected to umts(3g), hspa and hspa+(t mobile calls this 4g cause it could go up to 42mbps) but if you changed yours to stock look ( aosp) you will see your phone going at all of them and won't stay connected to one at all times, you might no notice because their 3g is not crazy slow where you live, I have good coverage specially where I live and work so I don't mind it
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Why is the wifi simple active?
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If you see to the left it shows a town meaning is from a tower no wifi, wifi will shows different
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tooxcha continuing
Honestly I dont know which one to believe. Ive read the frequency issue and one that said the T-mobile version got the 8290 chip that doesnt support LTE. I guess we will have to see when they actually launch it.
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Honestly I dont know which one to believe. Ive read the frequency issue and one that said the T-mobile version got the 8290 chip that doesnt support LTE. I guess we will have to see when they actually launch it.
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It does have LTE, just like the T-989 did, its just disabled by default. You can access this setting by opening the dialer and typing *#*#4636#*#*, and selecting radio type.
I need to get a new phone every year it just gets boring ... as soon as a good quad core comes out I'm outta here.
Can't stop consuming need moar
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Practicly yes on stock 4g shows when you connected to umts(3g), hspa and hspa+(t mobile calls this 4g cause it could go up to 42mbps) but if you changed yours to stock look ( aosp) you will see your phone going at all of them and won't stay connected to one at all times, you might no notice because their 3g is not crazy slow where you live, I have good coverage specially where I live and work so I don't mind it
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Ive rooted and mine shows H+ but the most i get is 5500kbps download and I live in the Los Angeles area, no idea how you guys are getting those insane speeds
Zephyron said:
Ive rooted and mine shows H+ but the most i get is 5500kbps download and I live in the Los Angeles area, no idea how you guys are getting those insane speeds
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It just depends on where you are and how many people are connected to the netowk like LA is too pack, too many people lives there my speeds are slower there too
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Is there a way to do this and if not is there a way to do by rooting the phone? What is the best and simplest way to root the phone if need be. Like a stock root by just rooting it without flashing new ROMS.
I have decent 4G LTE coverage like 2 or 3 bars but my 3G coverage is like 3 to 4 bars so it keeps switching over to 3G. When I am in the right spot like upstairs rather than downstairs the 4G LTE is blazing fast. If I had a program to keep it on 4G LTE downstairs that would be great.
Dialer>*#*#4636#*#*> phone information> scroll down and choose lte only from the menu
Hope it helps
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Dialer>*#*#4636#*#*> phone information> scroll down and choose lte only from the menu
Hope it helps
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That won't stick.
And you can't force LTE only even with root.
LTE is data only, how are you going to receive calls and texts?
Dialer>*#*#4636#*#*> You have to have MSL number which I can't get on the Galaxy Nexus Sprint Version. And also I heard that it does not give you an LTE only option just the same one in the system [LTE / GSM].
Also I don't care whether I can make or receive calls. When I just want to use the phone for DATA at the moment I use Foxfi so I can just use it as a wifi hot spot. When I am done I can put it back on to 3G.
Anyone know how to get the MSL number for Sprint Galaxy Nexus?
Also you are telling me with root or no root there is no way to force the phone to stay on 4G LTE? I find that hard to believe and if it is that is sad.
It is not possible to do LTE only on this device.
Why is that? Can anyone create an APP for it or is it hardware?
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Why is that? Can anyone create an APP for it or is it hardware?
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Hardware.
adrynalyne said:
It is not possible to do LTE only on this device.
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Is there no way to build a ROM/kernel from AOSP that has the CDMA radio disabled? does the LTE radio require the CDMA radio to be transmitting?
Exactly, I mean if the radio can be on 4G and not 3G why can it not stay on 4G? Is it still on 3G when it shows its on 4G like on both of them on at the same time? And if that is the case can you force the weaker 4g as primary and leave 3G on in the background?
Anything at all here? Will some of the apps on the market work for the Nexus? What if I get msl code and use 4G only in that? Has anyone tested that?
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It uses 3G and 4G concurrently, if not how are you going to receive calls and texts?
Like I already said, changing it to LTE only in the *#*#4636#*#* menu won't stick, regardless of whether you are rooted or not.
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It uses 3G and 4G concurrently, if not how are you going to receive calls and texts?
Like I already said, changing it to LTE only in the *#*#4636#*#* menu won't stick, regardless of whether you are rooted or not.
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I think we are all aware that LTE is not for calls - the poster said he wants data only...
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efrant said:
I think we are all aware that LTE is not for calls - the poster said he wants data only...
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part 2 still stands.
Yes I do not care about voice calls. If I want to download a movie or something I do not have to have calls during that time. So has anyone found any new information or app that will perform this function to Force 4G on the Galaxy Nexus? Again I do not care about Voice Calls.
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All the Mifi hotspots can be set to do LTE only. This should definitely be possible especially since support for voice through data is right around corner.
Okay I rooted my phone, and got MSL code, but now when I go through all the settings I still do not have LTE only setting just hybrid as my last option. I have been reading some forums and some people with Sprint phones have LTE only option. Is this true? Do I need a paticular ROM? Anyone figure this out or have any idea?
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Anyone?
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I know how
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This works on my Galaxy Victory for Virgin Mobile.. it does mean you can't recieve calls but I use it anyway..
Download an app in play store called "Show Service Mode" - costs a little $
Open the app
Select the third box to create a shortcut
Go back to the main screen and click the new shortcut
Select LTE band preference
Then select LTE ALL
DONE!!!
To switch back to normal open the same shortcut and choose automatic
how do you guys turn off 4g
Both the battery working so good and long I would ask you this:
Why?
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just wanna test 3g of tmobile
i do have unlimited 4g
mrej201 said:
just wanna test 3g of tmobile
i do have unlimited 4g
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4G and 3G are not actually different for Tmobile.
Wikipedia article on Evolved HSPA
So then, the question is how to turn off DC hspa. Which is probably not accessible through the maintenance menus.
But for many real world value metrics I don't know what you would gain.
Get the app called phone info
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I think there's an app for that. I forgot what its called but I think the toggles are Edge or HSPA+ umts only
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I'm wondering if the OP came from Sprint? Sprint's 4G was a separate (battery sucking) radio that you could turn on and off and needed to in order to protect the battery usage.
4g on TMo isn't like LTE, it's not a separate modem to turn off like AT&T, VZW, or sprint. It's really a hopped up version of 3G. Your choices are 3G/4G or Edge.
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I'm wondering if the OP came from Sprint? Sprint's 4G was a separate (battery sucking) radio that you could turn on and off and needed to in order to protect the battery usage.
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yea i did came from sprint that y i ask but thanx for the app guys
I occasionally see a G. Not sure what that is...
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I occasionally see a G. Not sure what that is...
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That is the 2G service.
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yea i did came from sprint that y i ask but thanx for the app guys
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On T-Mobile, there is no real differentiation between 3G and 4G. Both operate on the same spectrum. The only difference is the speeds. However, that is controlled, not by your phone, but by the tower you're connected to. It's easier to look at it as the same exact technology. For the purpose of this conversation, there is no more T-Mobile 3G. It's all 4G, or HSPA+, service now. The 3G brand has been retired in favor of the 4G moniker.
To put it all simply, 3G is the same as 4G on T-Mobile. To turn off 4G, you would drop down to 2G, or EDGE/GPRS, service.
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On T-Mobile, there is no real differentiation between 3G and 4G. Both operate on the same spectrum. The only difference is the speeds. However, that is controlled, not by your phone, but by the tower you're connected to. It's easier to look at it as the same exact technology. For the purpose of this conversation, there is no more T-Mobile 3G. It's all 4G, or HSPA+, service now. The 3G brand has been retired in favor of the 4G moniker.
To put it all simply, 3G is the same as 4G on T-Mobile. To turn off 4G, you would drop down to 2G, or EDGE/GPRS, service.
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And if you still want to do it.....go to settings - more settings - mobile networks - network mode and you can select "GSM only".
Strangely enough....there are a couple areas around where i live that my phone will show a 4G connection and absolutely refuses to open anything. I've found that if i switch to the "GSM only" option in those areas that at least i can get it working... slowly, but better than nothing.
Had the same issue with my previous phone. (G2) weird phantom 4G zone. :-/
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