Does anybody experienced having weak cell signal after tmobile update?
Mine I used to get full bars of cell signal til I update, now I only get 1 to 2 bars.
What could be the cause of weak signal?
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jhobert said:
Does anybody experienced having weak cell signal after tmobile update?
Mine I used to get full bars of cell signal til I update, now I only get 1 to 2 bars.
What could be the cause of weak signal?
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seemed like it for me as well so i went back to the uvall4 modem. btw, i'm in south florida.
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It could be due to connecting to LTE if you have it. My signal becomes worse because of it, but if I switch to 4G/3G/2G mode only my signal jumps back to being better in 4G mode.
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Same here, with LTE my signal sucks take it off and presto full bars.
Do i have to change the apn also if I do what u did?
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jhobert said:
Do i have to change the apn also if I do what u did?
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If you go to Settings>Wireless & Networks>Mobile Networks>Network Mode, click GSM/WCDMA preferred, which stops it from looking for LTE.
There is no LTE near me and I dont want it to be draining battery when I dont need it to, so thats how I set it. I had weak signals too after the new MD1 update and went back to MB4 using Odin.
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No. But it's a good speed.
You can check by going into settings, about phone, status and see what network type says.
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Correct. Not LTE, but fair speed for H+, arguably slightly faster than the typical 3G. You're getting the speed I used to get when I was on my SGSII (non-skyrocket) until I upgraded to the SGN2 with LTE here in San Diego.
Thanks. Its says im running LTE:14. So I guess the question now is why am I not getting lte speeds!?
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Just ran another test, slightly faster speeds but you can see in the status bar it says 4g instead of h+.
Im running jellythunder perfect storm..which I thought h+ meant lte.
Ideas?
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meat614 said:
Thanks. Its says im running LTE:14. So I guess the question now is why am I not getting lte speeds!?
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Ok. Than u are getting LTE. The rom u have just isn't showing show in your status bar.
Did u flash an international theme or something that may have caused this?
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4G=LTE
H, H+ = HSPA (3.5G)
3G = UMTS
This means that when you are in LTE you won't see the LTE symbol but instead 4G.
Depending on the rom u are using of course. In order verify that your ROM is actually using LTE go System Settings --> About Device --> Status. Look under Mobile Network Type.
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I am in a lte area and my status bar now says 4g which means lte. What are normal lte speeds? My last post was the speed test on the lte...that normal?
Thanks again!
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No, this is what it would look like. Look in between the alarm clock and the signal strength meter.
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Show off lol
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Good for you! ****ty for me lol
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LTE = faux G as far as I am concerned.
AT&T is still on 3G .. its just 3G+. According to what I have read, LTE (and WiMax) was originally a "transitional technology." Then it was upped to 4G and HSPA+ is now a a transitional tech. Then some1 dumped a lot of money into an offshore account and transitional tech is 4G.
Cue the nerd rage at this point.
LTE Advanced (as well as WiMax v2 or whatever they were going to call it.) are 4G. These are some way away. With big V saying LTE deployment going into 2015, one could guess we won't see "pure" 4G until almost 2020.
Edit: LTE is 100Mb/s down AND up. LTE adv is basically gigabit. As far as the original spec, 4G = gigabit. So .. we aren't quite there yet.
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Show off lol
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You have me Lmao.... Don't sweat it, I did another speed test and it went down to 44Mbs.
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Hahaha wish we had that here 8mg down is fastest ive seen lol :beer::beer::beer:
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Well, the symbol at the top left says H+. So, no that not LTE, if it where it would say 4G.
But if its an international port than it says 4g, jedi states so in first post
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Hahaha wish we had that here 8mg down is fastest ive seen lol :beer::beer::beer:
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haha .. nothing like downloading (theoretically) a DVD iso in under a minute.
I'd rather have the lower ping time and the lower bandwidth connection than the higher ping time and larger bandwidth connection.
The fact that your ping is so low makes me believe that you might be on LTE. But it could be an excellent 3G connection or whatever ATT likes to call it to make themselves feel superior. I've seen speeds that low however for LTE when the signal isn't very strong.
I went to 3 sprint stores and looked at a few YouTube videos and every OG had low or no signal bars.
What are most of you guys getting as for as bars? I'm at a great Sprint coverage area and most my other phones are a full bars.
Unfortunately it sounds like a hardware issue. It's probably something I have to live with because I really do like this phone.
Just a note, my LTE works just fine.
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I usually have full.
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I usually have full.
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Lets be clear here cause a few at the sprint store were confused the signal bar is actually blue and not the grey. So when you say you usually have full bars are those blue bars?
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shook187 said:
Lets be clear here cause a few at the sprint store were confused the signal bar is actually blue and not the grey. So when you say you usually have full bars are those blue bars?
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Yea the signal strength is defined by how many blue bars you have. You will always have grey bars unless there is absolutely no signal which will result in a red x
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javskies said:
Yea the signal strength is defined by how many blue bars you have. You will always have grey bars unless there is absolutely no signal which will result in a red x
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I always have lte on my phone where I live but I get no blue bars only when I am right next to a tower will I get 3 or 4 blue bars,but all my cell calls are fine.......
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I always have lte on my phone where I live but I get no blue bars only when I am right next to a tower will I get 3 or 4 blue bars,but all my cell calls are fine.......
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That is true. It works differently when you have 4g. Every time I have 4g I have no blue bars. I wonder why its like that
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Lets be clear here cause a few at the sprint store were confused the signal bar is actually blue and not the grey. So when you say you usually have full bars are those blue bars?
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Yeah I got full blue. Unfortunately no 4g though.
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That is true. It works differently when you have 4g. Every time I have 4g I have no blue bars. I wonder why its like that
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Wow I switched my network settings from CDMA/LTE to CDMA only and BAM!! Full bars.
Some how the 4g is interfering with the signal.
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shook187 said:
Wow I switched my network settings from CDMA/LTE to CDMA only and BAM!! Full bars.
Some how the 4g is interfering with the signal.
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No 4g does not display signal traditionally so you might have bars when near a tower but most of the time it will not display any.
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My signal is generally quite strong and compared to my Epic and photon my reception in buildings is much better. I usually have 4-6 bars.
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That is true. It works differently when you have 4g. Every time I have 4g I have no blue bars. I wonder why its like that
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Mine shows only grey when I have 4G, but I have service so idk why that is.
1-2 bars 24/7
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I have found with my phone and other customer's OG, that switching it from LTE/CDMA (If you don't have LTE) to CDMA greatly helps. I have no LTE around here and have it on CDMA only and can't complain at all.
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I have found with my phone and other customer's OG, that switching it from LTE/CDMA (If you don't have LTE) to CDMA greatly helps. I have no LTE around here and have it on CDMA only and can't complain at all.
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And how to do that?
Edit found it. Still 0-1 bars
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Veritass said:
And how to do that?
Edit found it. Still 0-1 bars
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Try updating PRL and profile then powercycle the device
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Try updating PRL and profile then powercycle the device
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Bada boom still 0-2=/
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Bada boom still 0-2=/
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Weird. Rooted? Unlocked? ROM?
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Weird. Rooted? Unlocked? ROM?
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Rooted unlocked and I'm on normal v9 rom breezy's
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I usually have 4-6 bars
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And how to do that?
Edit found it. Still 0-1 bars
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Got to "system settings" then "more" then "mobile network" and check off CDMA instead of LTE/CDMA.
Then boom you should have great signal
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So I'm watching my phone jump back and forth from h+ to 3g and I'm wondering why it might be doin this? Any ideas
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So I'm watching my phone jump back and forth from h+ to 3g and I'm wondering why it might be doin this? Any ideas
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See the same thing, pretty confused.
Speed tests show 3Mbps down and 1+-Mbps Up
but it usually sticks with h+ anytime i do something
Well I was in a major city yesterday and they have 4g but it was jumpin when I was sitting still in the middle of town
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With the newer ROMs the phone knows when there isn't a need for 4G or H+. It drops down to 3G to save data and battery. As soon as there is a need for higher data speeds the phone automatically adjusts to meet the demand. Trust me you are getting your 4G when you need it.
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LTE* Obviously
On my note 2 signal just switched over
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Nice!!!!
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Where at?
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trevahr said:
LTE* Obviously
On my note 2 signal just switched over
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Yes, please provide location, otherwise this info wouldn't help many people
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this is phoenix AZ, also testing Spen writing
pretty impressive
wifi lower down is home and up top is school
Still no LTE in Las Vegas...
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So no lte icon means not a good area?
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So no lte icon means not a good area?
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No LTE icon means you are not getting LTE.
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sixpoint1 said:
this is phoenix AZ, also testing Spen writing
pretty impressive
wifi lower down is home and up top is school
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I'm in phoenix. and those results look a whole lot more like HSPA+ to me. biggest indication of LTE right now is insanely fast (10+mbps) upload speeds.
no LTE for me here in east phoenix yet. but i'm in a marginal signal area.
I'm in West Phoenix/Glendale area. I've not seen LTE over here either.
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LTE* Obviously
On my note 2 signal just switched over
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I just noticed I was connected bout 20 mins ago, but how r u getting the 4G LTE in the status bar? I'm only showing 4G. The last thing I did b4 I noticed 4G in the status bar was change my apn to
fast.t-mobile.com. After a reboot BAM!!
I'm in Tempe AZ, 101 n University.
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30M download, 17M upload. San Jose, CA.
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Update...
Lte just showed up on my phone. North west Phoenix area.
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Would having the Jedi X rom on my phone cause any issues by chance?
we need some LTE love here in NYC
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30M download, 17M upload. San Jose, CA.
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lucky... i'm in san jose too, but no go. what rom are you on?
Just got update from tmobile hour ago, I am using original/factory one, nothing fancy. FYI.
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can someone link me to a guide to take the tmobile note 2 back to stock?
also does odin work with macs or do i have to do this on a pc?
Popped up here on my phone in Las Vegas for aboit 10 seconds then went away...
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There is a sticky thread for this.
Thanks
Is there any way to improve my 4g reception?? When I'm at work my phone is constantly switching back and forth between 3g/4g and I'm sitting in the exact same spot in the building. This is very annoying cuz sprints 3G is worthless. Is there any i can do about this? Maybe some tweaks that could help me resolve this issue?? Or something in the build I could change?
Currently running Lifeless Rom (V14)
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I have the same problem
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It's ridiculous!!! but at least I'm not the only. Do you think I would have better luck on CM10?
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My phones did that at first when 4G was just getting started around here. And 4G signals and usually bad in buildings because of the bands that they use.
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My phones did that at first when 4G was just getting started around here. And 4G signals and usually bad in buildings because of the bands that they use.
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So are the bands something you can't change or modify?
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Maybe try going to the hidden menu by dialing 3845#*970#, scroll down to the bottom of that menu and click "IOT Hidden Menu", from there select "system selection", network mode, then LTE only. Hopefully that forces you to stay on LTE and won't give it the option to switch back to 3G. Obviously you're going to have to go back into this menu and hit CDMA + LTE/EvDo auto if you want 3G access again.
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So are the bands something you can't change or modify?
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Nope. That's up to the carrier.
sprints lte is currently on the pcs 1900 band, verizon and att is on 700. by the end of the year sprint plans to have lte on the smr 800 band also. so coverage will be about the same as verizon
Perhaps try different radios such as the zvb one.
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Perhaps try different network lol... long time Sprint customer here so not bashing
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