I have an interesting issue. My wife and I both have Note II's. I have a grey one, she has a white one. Both are on the latest Stock Rom and rooted, same kernel and modem revisions. Both phones on the dreaded 2000 PRL (Havent got around to flashing another one because we have an Airave 2.5)
My phone will not connect to 3g at all when I have LTE enabled. The other phone connects to 3G just fine with LTE enabled.
I have another friend that only sporadically connects to 3g with LTE enabled. If I set the phones that wont stay connected to 3G to CDMA mode everything is fine.
Any ideas?
Try automatic?
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Does this happen around the airave? Airaves are known to cause a host of isues with rooted phones even with no custom roms
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The only way to get 3g when lte is enabled is when you lose lte sinal is you just want to use 3g set it to cdam mode only if you set it to lte
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Cdma only or global
I was reading some other sites and threads after I encountered a problem almost just like this because I had switched my signal type while on AOSP.
I discovered that because our phone are global they have different connection setting and in short when you switch to either global mode or CDMA only, and try to go back to lte evdo the phone will roam constantly and will not be able to reconnect to lte. So while I was trying to fix my LTE I managed to force my LTE on but I wasnt getting any cdma or evdo. finally I got everything back to normal by flashing a back to stock rom and doing a hands free activation.
I'm also have an overwhelming time with 3g. I have no lte in my area but have tried both CDMA only and CDMA/let settings. My 3g is on and off within 1 minute intervals or hours at a time. I pretty much have no data connection 95% of the day, until I get home from work and can hit WiFi.
I'm just stock rooted on MC2 and also on prl 2000.
I've been on the phone with sprint for days trying to figure this out or get them to waive my ETF. I refuse to keep paying for service when I am not getting any. It's bad enough they don't have 4G much less LTE here, but I can't continue to do these sub par dialup speeds to no speeds.
Any other tips to try would be greatly appreciated. As sprint says everything is fine in my area...
Go figure.
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Yeah, same problem here. Somehow after rooting the phone i completely lost 4G LTE connectivity. Now everywhere i go it's only on 3G or EvDo Rev-8 which sucks. I think the only way of fixing toys issue is to Unroot and go back to stock ROM.
After doing a lot of research on the matter that is the only solution right now to our 4G LTE catastrophe. :thumbdown:
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Hi Guys,
I have LTE coverage where I am, but phone keeps going to 4G.
Is there any way to force it so it stays on LTE?
I have tried the following app but no luck. Once I select the LTE Only mode it switches to WCDMA Preferred mode some how.
LTE OnOFF - HTC Thunderbolt, https://play.google.com/store/search?q=lte+on+off
Any way, any idea any one??
Thanks
If it keeps dropping back to 4G then the LTE service probably isn't strong enough where you are. You can't just force it on either. That's like forcing any service at all in the middle of the ocean.
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Previous poster is right.
But u can play around. Reboot to recovery, wipe cache, reboot. Flash different ROMs, usually one Stock based, another AOKP - I believe modems are vastly different there.
The only way to fix this is make a new APN there's a post on skyrocket fourms that shows you how
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I have done forcing on other devices such as Galaxy Nexus, currently using Sierra 754S that has feature where you can force it to stay on LTE, and it stays put.. Only problem it gets WICKED HOT if I pump a lot of data
Assuming you subscribed with your provider for LTE-service, then definitely it's because your LTE coverage is not great.
If you've never seen your phone connect to LTE before, I suggest you contact your provider and make sure you are on their LTE-network.
LTE-device doesn't automatically mean you're getting LTE service. I've seen people make that incorrect assumption.
Well, all you really need is LTE Sim card for AT&T, it works awesome ... as I said it works great with Sierra 754S air card.
So any device that has LTE capability it works perfect with that.
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If it keeps dropping back to 4G then the LTE service probably isn't strong enough where you are. You can't just force it on either. That's like forcing any service at all in the middle of the ocean.
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Assuming you subscribed with your provider for LTE-service, then definitely it's because your LTE coverage is not great.
If you've never seen your phone connect to LTE before, I suggest you contact your provider and make sure you are on their LTE-network.
LTE-device doesn't automatically mean you're getting LTE service. I've seen people make that incorrect assumption.
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No voice coverage on Lte so the phone still needs hspa to make and Recieve calls and text messages. Until all the voice over Lte and hand off standards are in place Lte is a data only feature.
On a data stick it makes sense to allow an Lte only mode but on a phone it would not be a good idea.
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Just got the phone today and rooted it right away In the last 7 hours its dropped about 7 times. Im not sure if its because of root or what. I have not installed any other rom.
Its not the root... Its the carrier
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Foot shouldn't affect cellular signal at all, all that rooting does is give superuser
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Could it be because im inside and its trying to switch between H+ and LTE all the time? Is there a toggle i can just keep it at H+?
I would find that unlikely but you can try being on HSPA only and see what happens
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Could it be because im inside and its trying to switch between H+ and LTE all the time? Is there a toggle i can just keep it at H+?
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You can go to settings, more, mobile networks and switch from gsm/lte or just gsm. But I have not dropped data other than H to 3G every once and a while in weird areas but not a whole lot, but talk to bell online chat and see what they say.
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what do you mean it loses signals?
does it get disconnected to the network completely? and you get the emergency calls only message?
because that happens to me as well. I am also thinking its because the phone tries to switch from LTE to H+ over and over.
I think I'm getting the same problem, a fee times a day i get zero signal, then all of a sudden it pops to full signal, without moving the phone. When i lost the signal, it says emergency calls only...
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I had the same issue downtown Ottawa. I switched to HSPA+ only and the problem went away. Turned out, Bell was working on their LTE stuff and that was going up and down and so did the phone. Now, it is all good.
Try having Bell reset your connection from their system....then get them to give you a different SIM card.
I had the exact same thing happen to me when I was in a zone not completly covered by LTE, whenever my phone lost LTE connection I would lose all signal for a bit to eventually drop back to HSPA+, I simply disabled LTE until the coverage reaches where I am completly.
Yep, disabled LTE for now. Problem has gone away and battery life fixed
me and my brother have had the issue in dowtown ottawa on rogers. seems fine in my apt in the market but on a patio and at a restaurant it just wouldnt work!! couldnt send texts, or receive, couldnt call, sometimes it showed i had full bars and lte but couldnt do anything. my brother complained about this the day before. i will try disabling lte next time
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Yep, disabled LTE for now. Problem has gone away and battery life fixed
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When I first installed CM10 on my S3 I was having wonky 4G connections. I eventually figured out how to get LTE to stick by switching bearer off LTE, saving, going back in and changing it back to LTE. It worked for me and by the time the dailies arrived I rarely had to touch it.
Today I flashed 10/02 and noticed massive battery drain. I was also getting 4g showing with grey bars, not blue. So I rebooted and began to recharge.
Now I can't get 4g at all. I've messed around with the APN settings over and over without any luck. I just switch back and forth from 3G/H+
I checked my IEMI, Its there as usual.
I tried forcing just LTE through the dialer and just get grey bars (full) without any data connection.
Any ideas? Could my phone be just a dud and the best solution is to revert to stock and return?
Thanks!
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When I first installed CM10 on my S3 I was having wonky 4G connections. I eventually figured out how to get LTE to stick by switching bearer off LTE, saving, going back in and changing it back to LTE. It worked for me and by the time the dailies arrived I rarely had to touch it.
Today I flashed 10/02 and noticed massive battery drain. I was also getting 4g showing with grey bars, not blue. So I rebooted and began to recharge.
Now I can't get 4g at all. I've messed around with the APN settings over and over without any luck. I just switch back and forth from 3G/H+
I checked my IEMI, Its there as usual.
I tried forcing just LTE through the dialer and just get grey bars (full) without any data connection.
Any ideas? Could my phone be just a dud and the best solution is to revert to stock and return?
Thanks!
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Make sure data is enabled in the settings
data is enabled. I can get 3g/h+.
I also tried loading my last two nandroids. No luch there either.
I have the same problem as you, LTE just suddenly stopped working today, tried everything to get it back but no luck. On Paranandroid..would reflashing the modem/radio help at all?
possibly weak LTE area? seems to always be my problem... i'm on slim rom and can get lte if in the neighbourhood .. lol
Rogers is having problems with LTE today across the country.
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Sometimes things like this make me doubt my reason for sticking with Rogers is reliability. Not just LTE today, there's also suppose to be a problem with RogersOne users in Ontario not being able to make or get calls seems to be fixed now. Had LTE for about 30 secs a minute ago and 4g is still really splotchy and keeps disconnecting.
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They are adding lte coverage to a lot of cities since 01/10. That is why.
Keep calm and wait, don't blame your devices
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I think we were blaming service providers...not device ;p
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Sorry I didn't read everything lol! Just got lte in Quebec city today and everything is fine
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4g just started popping up on my phone, but every time it does, I have no network access. Is this a phone issue or Sprint just testing out new towers?
Lte turned off for now. Problem solved.
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4g just started popping up on my phone, but every time it does, I have no network access. Is this a phone issue or Sprint just testing out new towers?
Lte turned off for now. Problem solved.
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It happens to me once in awhile. I will connect to the LTE network but no data. After a min or two it switches back to 3G. The LTE networks are up around me, but I don't think the upgrade is 100% complete. I'm thinking its a Sprint issue.
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It happens to me once in awhile. I will connect to the LTE network but no data. After a min or two it switches back to 3G. The LTE networks are up around me, but I don't think the upgrade is 100% complete. I'm thinking its a Sprint issue.
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It happens to me right outside my house... I get 1 bar of LTE service, but no data. I know they have been updated the network around me and chalk it up to that. I just toggle off LTE or hop on my Wifi.
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4g just started popping up on my phone, but every time it does, I have no network access. Is this a phone issue or Sprint just testing out new towers?
Lte turned off for now. Problem solved.
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From the sounds of it, Sprint is adding 4g to your area. They generally start out in the rural areas and make their way inward. You could be on the boundary and we'll continue to get intermittent signals until the get enough work done to get s stronger signal. Hang in there, it gets better.
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So I live in the city. Right now I'm using MOAR v4.01 and I cannot achieve a connection other than 1x no matter where I am in the city. I had this problem on other ROMS so I don't think it's MOAR.
I was using the Anthrax Aosp rom a few months ago and noticed I achieved a 4g connection on the upper east side but ever since then I cannot get higher than 1x.
Is there anyone else in NY getting a 3g or 4g connection? Does anyone know what I can do to try to fix this? I am using the MD4 modem (had the problem on MB1 too) and update my profile and prl often. I am really getting frustrated paying for services I can't even use. I am hoping that I won't have to unroot and reset my flash counter to bring the phone to a sprint store.
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So I live in the city. Right now I'm using MOAR v4.01 and I cannot achieve a connection other than 1x no matter where I am in the city. I had this problem on other ROMS so I don't think it's MOAR.
I was using the Anthrax Aosp rom a few months ago and noticed I achieved a 4g connection on the upper east side but ever since then I cannot get higher than 1x.
Is there anyone else in NY getting a 3g or 4g connection? Does anyone know what I can do to try to fix this? I am using the MD4 modem (had the problem on MB1 too) and update my profile and prl often. I am really getting frustrated paying for services I can't even use. I am hoping that I won't have to unroot and reset my flash counter to bring the phone to a sprint store.
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I'm nowhere near NYC (in fact, Southern California is pretty much as far away as you can get from NYC without going to Alaska or Hawaii), but it sounds like Sprint might be updating their network. I know in many areas (myself included), Data services were extremely crippled when they were installing 4G. I would regularly get 1x in areas where I would get decent 3G. Then a few weeks later, the 3G was back. Then a month or so later 4G was up and running (it's pretty nice here at my work desk). Others have reported similar issues when the network is being upgraded.
So maybe it'd be worth a call to Sprint to see what's up with them. A part of me doubts that most of NYC would be upgraded at once, but maybe in your area there's work going on. It's worth a (relatively) quick call.
Yes, I get 3g and 4g depending where I am. I'm stock rooted md4.
Had that issue once but update profile and prl over wifi fixed it for me.
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I emailed them and they told me there is network outages in my area, but then the guy above me just said he's getting a 3g and 4g connection. Sprint really frustrates me. When I got my phone, it would say I was connected to 3g but after doing speed tests I would only get about 115kbps down. Now I'm using MOAR and it shows 1x and if I do a speed test on 1x its about the same. However, I used to get a 4g connection on 44th street and 6th ave but now I don't. I think I'm gonna go to the store today and ask them. If they tell me to bring my phone in I'll have to unroot it and reset the flash counter :/
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Yes, certain spots in lower Manhattan I get signal but can't use the service. It just don't work. Text won't send or calls won't go thru.
Yes sprint turns on and off the 4g.
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vibes340 said:
Yes, certain spots in lower Manhattan I get signal but can't use the service. It just don't work. Text won't send or calls won't go thru.
Yes sprint turns on and off the 4g.
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So I found out what was causing the issue. I went into the ##3282# menu and navigated to Others > HDR/1X Selection and turned it to Hybrid mode and now I can access 3G and I'm gonna test 4G after work.
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