My Tmobile coverage area currently doesn't have lte. If I use a vpn to a city that has lte would I get the speeds of it? I'm not fully sure how vpns work I just use it because of the privacy factors, proxy, and wifi tether.
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No. VPNs will only go as fast as your current connection speed (usually a bit slower due to having to encrypt/decrypt the data). For example, say that you are connected to network A, and you connect to a VPN that is in network B. If A is slower than B, your speed will only go as fast as A. If B is slower than A, your speed will only go as fast as B.
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Anybody knows how to switch manually to use 2G or 3G only?
Because sometimes when I am on the 3G coverage area, the phone still use the EDGE data connection rather than the 3G/HSDPA data connection. It really annoy me because the speed is slow if I use the EDGE connection.
In my old nokia, it allows me to use the 2G/3G connection only, so I wonder if desire can also do that.
Settings/wireless & networks/mobile networks/network mode. The auto is however set up quite well. The reason you keep finding edge, is that the edge signal might be stronger that the 3G. 3G will always be the preferred option for the phone, but keep in mind that a strong signal on edge will beat a poor signal on 3G where download speed is concerned. Therefor your phone tends to pick the fastest/strongest signal in your area.
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okay, the facts are: Im in very good 3g reception zone, MIUI 1.6.6 with default kernel, .08 radio, data on, wifi off.
Problem is poor battery life when 3G is enabled. Also, when using mobile data the H icon appears and data moves in and out, but sometimes the H icon just disappears and i get network error? I've tried numerous radio/kernel/rom combinations.
When i put airplanemode on, the battery consumption is constant 2mA (currentwidget). With 2G networks only, its 3-6mA. When 3G enabled, mostly the consumption is 20-40mA and sometimes like 10 times in day with minute interval of refreshing i get 8mA readigs. Any app to check if there is some syncing going on? I use only beautyful widgets weather widget, which updates itself hourly. And the normal contacts and calendar sync on. Fellow MIUI users have much lower consumption, a mate of mine gets 2-4mA when 3g enabled.
3g mobile network is one the battery killers. The h icon stands for hsdpa. This the fastest network but the network coverage is not that good yet (except for big cities). Switch network to 2g network (mobile off). If you really need mobile network, switch on 3g. Otherwise stay with 2g. There's imho no sense in using 3g without needing/using mobile network.
MatDrOiD said:
3g mobile network is one the battery killers. The h icon stands for hsdpa. This the fastest network but the network coverage is not that good yet (except for big cities). Switch network to 2g network (mobile off). If you really need mobile network, switch on 3g. Otherwise stay with 2g. There's imho no sense in using 3g without needing/using mobile network.
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I tried using BatteryFu and APNdroid to get rid of my 3G while screen off. But that combination didnt work so well, sometimes it didnt disable my 3g and sometimes it wouldnt reconnect to 3G when unlocked. Any good programs to manage this?
I also wonder, I never cant download anything when 3G icon is appearing in statusbar. Its normally 3G but when I want to use the internet, it changes to H. Why cant I use the 3G network then? Im also having problems when the H goes to 3G the internet connection is lost. For example in market i get network error. The H wont stay there if there is no traffic for few secs.
Configured apn correctly? If you are not sure, do it again. Furthermore, you could try these settings for mobile network:
Uncheck data enabled and set network to 2g/gsm (depending on what you have). When you need mobile network, switch to "wcmda + gsm (automatically)" (name could be a litte different, translated it from germany) and check data enabled. I do it so and it's working fine.
MatDrOiD said:
Configured apn correctly? If you are not sure, do it again. Furthermore, you could try these settings for mobile network:
Uncheck data enabled and set network to 2g/gms (depending on what you have). When you need mobile network, switch to "wcmda + gsm (automatically)" (name could be a litte different, translated it from germany) and check data enabled. I do it so and it's working fine.
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Okay didnt understand very well what u ment by the last part of ur message
APN configured correctly? I have carrier default APN settings which have been working just fine for a year. If u ment APNdroid i didnt do much configuring with it. Gotta give it another try.
Last idea: flash latest radio.
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I've yet to see anything on my N2 register more than 10mbps down or 4mbps up when using wifi as the data path. It doesn't matter if the speed test is using an internet-based speed testing server, or if I transfer a file to one of my wired LAN PC's.
Oddly enough, I sometimes get faster speeds with HSPA (25+ mbps). It doesn't matter what router I connect to (I have several AP's on my network) - whether at home, neighbors, work, or family. Both my N2 and my wife's show the same type of speed limit.
Not only is it slow, but it's very erratic. I've tried all the standard suggestions (turning of power save mode, always on during sleep, etc), but none of these matter. Both 2.4GHz and 5GHz have the same speed caps.
With all that being said, I'm curious:
What are your maximum DOWNLOAD speeds you've experienced using a WIFI connection?
I consistently get 20mbps+. On 5Ghz, Brighthouse networks, Orlando area, with Roadrunner lightning service.
I get the same as on my home wired computer... 30MB
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Sure does make me wonder what's so special about my two N2's. Im running a stock deoxed, rooted rom. In fact, it's this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091214
I wish I could say with confidence that the original unrooted rom was just as slow, but I didn't have it on my phone long enough to even test it...
What rom are you guys running?
I have gotten as high as 27-30 mbps down and 10.5 up. The down was on my home wifi. The up was in the wifi at work.
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I'm on stock everything. Only thing I've done is rooted and added the xposed framework to add apps to the multi Window.
I have comcast 50Mb down and 10Mb up I can ever exceed 20Mb down but somehow my upload goes over my 10Mb up
i have the phone with LTE and it works fast, connection can be as fast as 15Mbps download and 6Mbps upload, this is quicker than my home 3Mbps broadband.
I tried to activate WiFi hotspot and share this large bandwidth at home with other devices; my home PC and another android phone and i get slow connection under 1Mbps, yet my devices report no connection problem via WiFi and speed is 72Mbps.
Any idea whats the bottleneck or is it just poor WiFi hotspot on the phone?
vadimo said:
i have the phone with LTE and it works fast, connection can be as fast as 15Mbps download and 6Mbps upload, this is quicker than my home 3Mbps broadband.
I tried to activate WiFi hotspot and share this large bandwidth at home with other devices; my home PC and another android phone and i get slow connection under 1Mbps, yet my devices report no connection problem via WiFi and speed is 72Mbps.
Any idea whats the bottleneck or is it just poor WiFi hotspot on the phone?
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Have you called your provider? If it is cable you are on a shared connection with hundreds of others on a switch in your neighborhood.
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Sorry, didn't read post correctly. My bad
I never used the wifi hotshot with this device. Sorry again.
Re you Saying yor using tmobiles lte network
JaguarXT said:
Sorry, didn't read post correctly. My bad
I never used the wifi hotshot with this device. Sorry again.
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Are you sayinng your using T-mobiles USA's LTE network?
OP is from the UK.
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I notice that AT&T have disabled network mode selection. (I am not in the USA).
Is there a reliable way to force the phone over to using a 3G connection when required? It seems mine is intent on staying on 4G, even when the connection is so poor that the speed is unuseable whereas 3G in that area would be full reception.
I have played around with various *#, #* commands re: network but nothing seems to stick. Any chance network mode has been re-enabled in updates (which I don't have access to)?
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