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Bell Not Getting LTE

I am in a lte area and not getting lte coverage anyone else in bell with this problem? It just says H on the top, and cm10 rom
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Hi there, please go to bell.ca/support and search apn settings, you will probably need to add Bells LTE settings to your phone.
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tehsprayer said:
I am in a lte area and not getting lte coverage anyone else in bell with this problem? It just says H on the top, and cm10 rom
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Are you inside a building? Bell's LTE penetration is....enough said.

Did you get LTE with stock rom? If so it could be a setting in the rom somewhere. I also have troubles with LTE when in a building (if thats the case)

I've been outside a building and still don't get lte in the kitchener Guelph area where lte is supported I also changed the settings to gsm/lte but still never see 4G on the top
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tehsprayer said:
I've been outside a building and still don't get lte in the kitchener Guelph area where lte is supported I also changed the settings to gsm/lte but still never see 4G on the top
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I'm on Rogers in the mississauga / Toronto region and I have the same problem.
Setting gsm/auto/lte doesn't work
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Just got the confirmation yesterday that Bell have issue with their LTE network.
Go on your network setting and select WCDMA ONLY if you are able...
This is what the tech told me for my LG and since yesterday got 1 drop connection and not 10 a day!!!

tehsprayer said:
I am in a lte area and not getting lte coverage anyone else in bell with this problem? It just says H on the top, and cm10 rom
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I'm on Virgin Mobile Canada (Bell) and was having issues getting 4G (LTE). I believe it was posted on the CM10 thread but I reposted this as someone else was asking the same thing, but if you can't get 4G working even with the correct APN, go to your dialer and dial *#*#4636#*#*
This will take you to the phone testing menu. Tap Phone information, scroll down to the selectable list which may say CDMA or GSM/CDMA. Change that to LTE/GSM or LTE/GSM/CDMA and that should get it working again.
This worked for me on CM10, but AOKP should be close enough that this may help you out.

I'm on Att but the 9-8 build of aokp defaults to wcdma preferred on boot up..I know I live in an LTE area so what I did was *#*#4636#*#* then choose LTE only to force it into LTE coverage after that choose LTE/GSM/CDMA prl auto then or LTE should stick..for me if I chose LTE/GSM/CDMA first it would still default to wcdma...hope this helps...keep in mind you have to perform this after every reboot until its changed by task if it ever is in future builds.
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djkinetic said:
I'm on Att but the 9-8 build of aokp defaults to wcdma preferred on boot up..I know I live in an LTE area so what I did was *#*#4636#*#* then choose LTE only to force it into LTE coverage after that choose LTE/GSM/CDMA prl auto then or LTE should stick..for me if I chose LTE/GSM/CDMA first it would still default to wcdma...hope this helps...keep in mind you have to perform this after every reboot until its changed by task if it ever is in future builds.
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Hmmm, that's interesting. On CM10, I don't need to change that on every reboot. Not even after a dirty flash. Just after a clean flash.

I had the same problem on rogers in Vancouver also running cm10 make sure you change your APN to the lte version also where it says APN type I put default. Another thing that may confuse you is that there is no lte icon on cm10 it says 4g instead
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Also what might help is don't keep to many APN stored delete all except the lte and the lte tethering one. My phone was also switching to the regular APN on booting it up
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djchrissca said:
Just got the confirmation yesterday that Bell have issue with their LTE network.
Go on your network setting and select WCDMA ONLY if you are able...
This is what the tech told me for my LG and since yesterday got 1 drop connection and not 10 a day!!!
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Where did you get this confirmation?

Not getting LTE? Check your APN Settings
Hi Guys, if you are having issues with your LTE, check your APN Settings here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434995

[Q] can tmobile t989 run on at&t 4g???

I have read about skyrocket getting t mobile 4g service but i never got a clear answer to my question so far i get 3g service on at&t network using tmo galaxy s2 t989.
i am using the Jedi mind trick v8 ICS ROM
I have tried flashing an at&t modem once which did not work well. Please share your thoughts on this if you have succeeded in getting at&t 4g :fingers-crossed:

money_jatt said:
I have read about skyrocket getting t mobile 4g service but i never got a clear answer to my question so far i get 3g service on at&t network using tmo galaxy s2 t989.
i am using the Jedi mind trick v8 ICS ROM
I have tried flashing an at&t modem once which did not work well. Please share your thoughts on this if you have succeeded in getting at&t 4g :fingers-crossed:
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I don't think so, t989 is not lte by default, even it has 1700mhz. But if you can find a radio to enable it, that will be a different story.

It will never work on att lte. Doesn't have the hardware for it. It will say 3g but will have T-Mobile "4g" speed. 10+mbps
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Teo032 said:
It will never work on att lte. Doesn't have the hardware for it. It will say 3g but will have T-Mobile "4g" speed. 10+mbps
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can you explain this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417095&highlight=t989+lte+hardware&page=1
i have a feeling it is possible but not sure how to do it exactly because it has worked the other way with the right modem and kernel.

Did you read the thread? Ultimately, the thread proves that our phone doesn't have lte so we won't be able to connect to any lte network. However we do get h+ on att though... which can go up to 20+ mbps which is more than enough.
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Oh and if i remember correctly. I think someone even took the two phones apart and the antennas are definitely different...
Now i just realize I've been on these threads for too long to remember what went on last year... time for a new phone
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Teo032 said:
Did you read the thread? Ultimately, the thread proves that our phone doesn't have lte so we won't be able to connect to any lte network. However we do get h+ on att though... which can go up to 20+ mbps which is more than enough.
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Oh and if i remember correctly. I think someone even took the two phones apart and the antennas are definitely different...
Now i just realize I've been on these threads for too long to remember what went on last year... time for a new phone
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thanks for the help so i understand you can't get 4g lte but i can get 4g hspa+ but i have been only getting 3g so far. So could you please tell me which radio to flash and do i need to maually switch bands through service mode or any of that sorts of stuff. thanks in advance. I would be happy with hspa+ if i could get it to work. and wat apn setting should i use?

Before getting to the radios. The icons might say 3g but you're really getting 4g speed. Have you done any speed test? If you're getting below like 3mbps then you probably need to change radios. For some phones stock radios will work with att. But if it doesn't then go over to the skyrocket forum and choose a radio. There should be threads for it. You don't need to change kernels that has nothing to do with it. Only radios.
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Oh and no need to switch bands. It should be automatic.
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As for apn... I'm not sure on this but it might be automatically detected, if not the skyrocket forum could help you more. It's just the normal att apn.
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ALL LTE discussions here

As General is being slammed with threads on LTE I made this thread for you all discuss anything and everything LTE
Thank you for your cooperation
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Re: ALL LTE and update discussions here
Okay, I'll start.
Anyone actually receive an actual ota of the new firmware yet? (Not kies or sammobile)
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I doubt the ota is even being sent, no live markets yet for consumers anyways...probably the 26th we'll see ota
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Re: ALL LTE and update discussions here
Received the ota last night around 10pm
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So is lte actually only ready in vegas and kansas city? I wonder when they'll flip the switch here in pittsburgh?
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tgamble160 said:
So is lte actually only ready in vegas and kansas city? I wonder when they'll flip the switch here in pittsburgh?
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I don't think so. I think it was being reviewed in other areas.

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Just had a thought about using just the modem. I saw posted someplace that you needed to run a ROM that is actually aware of LTE so you need the updated stock for now....
What about 7105 ROMs? I was running ParanoidAndroid 3.1 on top of the last Tmo modem. A 7105 ROM would be aware of LTE wouldn't it? So in theory just the modem + a 7105 targeted ROM like ParanoidAndroid might get LTE?
Not sure I'll see LTE at all, I'm on Straight Talk/AT&T but I'm going to run with the new stock for a while and see what happens. ..
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...a statement that must be made...
T-MOBILE HAS NOT TURN ON LTE FOR ITS CUSTOMERS YET. THEY JUST PROVIDED AN UPDATE SO THAT WHEN THEY DO TURN IT ON, YOU'LL BE READY.
Too many people asking if others have LTE in Houston, New York, etc.

I'm in the Baltimore area and got the update. In the settings and status screen it now says Mobile Network Type LTE:14.
In the status bar at the top of the phone it says 4G LTE also.

Still waiting for OTA in Orlando.

presstech said:
I'm in the Baltimore area and got the update. In the settings and status screen it now says Mobile Network Type LTE:14.
In the status bar at the top of the phone it says 4G LTE also.
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nice. post some screen shots and a speedtest.

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Nope I received it ota but it wouldnt install because im rooted and twrp installed. Believe me or not but it is going out ota.
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dkb218 said:
...a statement that must be made...
T-MOBILE HAS NOT TURN ON LTE FOR ITS CUSTOMERS YET. THEY JUST PROVIDED AN UPDATE SO THAT WHEN THEY DO TURN IT ON, YOU'LL BE READY.
Too many people asking if others have LTE in Houston, New York, etc.
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We all know this man just calm down for the sake of your blood pressure.
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presstech said:
I'm in the Baltimore area and got the update. In the settings and status screen it now says Mobile Network Type LTE:14.
In the status bar at the top of the phone it says 4G LTE also.
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Baltimore,huh...if you dont mind me asking where about are you ? .im in Whitemarsh....... Might have to take a drive lol

janjannsen99 said:
Nope I received it ota but it wouldnt install because im rooted and twrp installed. Believe me or not but it is going out ota.
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We all know this man just calm down for the sake of your blood pressure.
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If we ALL knew this, I wouldn't have posted it. My blood pressure is fine. Thanks for your concern.

Re: ALL LTE and update discussions here
Let's continue the thread on what new features are in this new update. Although it's similar to the update found on the international version, people have already found some unique features.
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deeznutz1977 said:
Baltimore,huh...if you dont mind me asking where about are you ? .im in Whitemarsh....... Might have to take a drive lol
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I'm in Columbia, not far from the mall.

presstech said:
I'm in Columbia, not far from the mall.
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Can you make a screenshot of a speedtest app with your speeds?? If you dont mind

Re: ALL LTE and update discussions here
I see couple people are from Maryland I'm in Timonium area and got the 4g lte status signal but of course service isn't turned on yet so speed was slow (about 3~4mbps) and had barely one bar. Since, Note 2 was picking up lte signal when lte is not even turned on, I kept losing my data service which was quite annoying...
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zen0s said:
I see couple people are from Maryland I'm in Timonium area and got the 4g lte status signal but of course service isn't turned on yet so speed was slow (about 3~4mbps) and had barely one bar. Since, Note 2 was picking up lte signal when lte is not even turned on, I kept losing my data service which was quite annoying...
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I haven't had the lte icon . But i do have slower download speeds. My uploads are faster.. ?...My data keeps dropping also:{

presstech said:
I'm in the Baltimore area and got the update. In the settings and status screen it now says Mobile Network Type LTE:14.
In the status bar at the top of the phone it says 4G LTE also.
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Not doubting you, but can you give us a screenshot of it. Maybe with a proof card signed by ya in the pic today?

[Q] How to keep phone in 4G longer?

Does anyone knows of an edit or a mod to make our 4G stay on longer and not go down to 3G? I dont care about battery life, thanks in advance.

Have you already tried settings> more settings> mobile networks then press on select network mode and select wcdma only?

ronin178 said:
Have you already tried settings> more settings> mobile networks then press on select network mode and select wcdma only?
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No, I didnt know that by just selecting wcdma I would stay in HSPA+ mode only? Im using wcdma/gsm mode as of now, thanks for the info.

Glad to help

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Have you already tried settings> more settings> mobile networks then press on select network mode and select wcdma only?
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They took out wdcma only with 4.1.2. To stay on 4g open your dialer dial *#2263# and it brings up a menu choose wdcma preffered or lte/4g only. This will drain your battery guaranteed tho.
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horr1blek1tten said:
They took out wdcma only with 4.1.2. To stay on 4g open your dialer dial *#2263# and it brings up a menu choose wdcma preffered or lte/4g only. This will drain your battery guaranteed tho.
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I have the international leaked rom and it does come with wdcma only option, I dont know why but with the wdcma only option I have had much better battery. Thanks for the info and help

horr1blek1tten said:
They took out wdcma only with 4.1.2. To stay on 4g open your dialer dial *#2263# and it brings up a menu choose wdcma preffered or lte/4g only. This will drain your battery guaranteed tho.
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Awesome info here. Was wondering why they took out that option to stay on 4G. It adds E to every option in the regular version. I keep getting E a lot more than I used too.
Thing is, if I do this, is it just as easy to go back to those other options?
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Just did it, simple enough a d works great! Thanks again! Honestly, how do you people know about these dialer codes. Baffles my mind!
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JesseMT4G said:
Honestly, how do you people know about these dialer codes. Baffles my mind!
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Because Google
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JesseMT4G said:
Awesome info here. Was wondering why they took out that option to stay on 4G. It adds E to every option in the regular version. I keep getting E a lot more than I used too.
Thing is, if I do this, is it just as easy to go back to those other options?
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Just did it, simple enough a d works great! Thanks again! Honestly, how do you people know about these dialer codes. Baffles my mind!
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Yes it stays you have to go back to that menu to change it back to whatever here's the thread where I got that dialer code there's alot more.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2181537
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JesseMT4G said:
Awesome info here. Was wondering why they took out that option to stay on 4G. It adds E to every option in the regular version. I keep getting E a lot more than I used too.
Thing is, if I do this, is it just as easy to go back to those other options?
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Just did it, simple enough a d works great! Thanks again! Honestly, how do you people know about these dialer codes. Baffles my mind!
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I'm finding that the 1900mhz band is far less reliable in my area. I've been hitting E a lot more in the past month.
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Weak LTE connection in strong signal area

Hey guys!
I recently switched over to T-Mobile from Sprint. After looking at the data maps, it appears that I'm supposed to have a very strong signal/connection with LTE in my area. This isn't the case with my new GS4 however.
I get 1 bar at best and at times the signals get choppy. HSPA+ is strong, phone calls are clear, but LTE is lacking.
I know when I used my GS2 with Sprint they had things called modems that you could flash for varying connection performance. With the HTC EVO 4G, you could flash Radios.
Does the GS4 have anything similar to that effect? Do different ROMs have varying efficiency in terms of connectivity?
I'm just trying to optimize my connection. Any help would be deeply appreciated. Thank you!
On an interesting note - my IP is showing as Washington from T-Mobile even though I live in Denver..

I am having the same issue here in Texas. Sucks that there is no radio support and have alternate radios to flash.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282342 its the only one unless T-mobile quits being lazy and give us something LOL but 4.3 is around the corner so that will help all of us soon

Try dialing *#2263# and force LTE
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@alloycowboy if he forces LTE wouldn't his connection drop since he already having these issues with LTE,also its for my knowledge as well not second guessing you or anything LOL

krazierokz said:
@alloycowboy if he forces LTE wouldn't his connection drop since he already having these issues with LTE,also its for my knowledge as well not second guessing you or anything LOL
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No...its set on automatic. It wont hurt to try to force LTE. If it doesn't change anything he can put it back to automatic by dialing *#2263#.
Im in the same situation....kinda. But when I force LTE its all good.
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defvayne said:
I am having the same issue here in Texas. Sucks that there is no radio support and have alternate radios to flash.
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Im Southeast Texas
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alloycowboy said:
Try dialing *#2263# and force LTE
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Does not work on my CM 4.3 S4. That's odd.
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Does not work on my CM 4.3 S4. That's odd.
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*#*4636#*#* works for CM based ROMs. Forgot about that.
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You might have decent 4g connectivity. Try switching it to gsm/wcdma instead of lte/gsm/wcdma. When you have it set to auto, it will always try to connect to lte. You should get a pretty good download speed on gsm...
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