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
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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
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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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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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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 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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Hi guys,
Maybe someone can answer this.
I just got a Note 2 model t889 and I live in Montreal. I found out that Rogers (my provider) uses the i317m model. Would this make a difference in my LTE speeds? The t-Moblie unlocked one I have now is only getting around 8mbps down and 1mbps up. When I switch my sim back to my iPhone and do the test, I get 35mbps down and 30mbps up. Is there anything I have to tweak to get it to LTE speeds?
Any help is appreciated.
The t999 don't have Lte yet. Even if they did turn it on I don't think it is compatible with Rogers Lte.
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Some people claim that t mobile version has same hardware like att, just firmware disable/enable some frequencies. Roger version looks like att (as far lte is concerned). Theoretically seems like would be possible to flash firmware to make that phone fully compatible with rogers network. Check att note2 forums and you may be able find more informations
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2068041
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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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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
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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
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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 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:{
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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?
Do I need to upgrade the radio on my Sprint Galaxy S3 to be able to receive 4g LTE?
I just installed Cyanogen 10.1.3 on my phone this morning, and found out that apparently we have 4g LTE in the area now......its a new thing apparently..... I don't see any indication that my phone is getting 4g LTE though.....
I used ClockworkMod to install 10.1.3 if that helps......
4G is already configured on the ROM, you might check Settings/more settings wireless/mobile networks to see if 4G is set as default. Now just because you guys are getting 4G in your area doesn't necessarily mean that right where you are you are receiving it if that makes any sense
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If I remember correctly radios are an HTC thing not Samsung
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Samsung it's modems but it's the same thing.
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Well, in the settings the preferred network mode is set to LTE/CDMA/EvDo..... so I'm guessing that if 4g LTE is in the area, I will get it...... I'm just wondering if there will be some indication on the phone that I'm using 4g LTE.......
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4G is already configured on the ROM, you might check Settings/more settings wireless/mobile networks to see if 4G is set as default. Now just because you guys are getting 4G in your area doesn't necessarily mean that right where you are you are receiving it if that makes any sense
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If I remember correctly radios are an HTC thing not Samsung
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So, how do I know if the modem/radio is current enough to get 4g LTE? I'm guessing it is since its a 4g phone.......
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Samsung it's modems but it's the same thing.
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So, how do I know if the modem/radio is current enough to get 4g LTE? I'm guessing it is since its a 4g phone.......
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Because it's an lte phone. It will say 4g or lte depending on what icon your rom is using. If your on an aosp rom there's usually a toggle you might want to toggle it on and off and on.
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I'm using CM10 10.1.3 ROM, any idea where the setting would be to turn it off/on??
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wingnutg144 said:
I'm using CM10 10.1.3 ROM, any idea where the setting would be to turn it off/on??
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That's pretty damn basic man. I highly advise going through every single, yes every single, setting menu there is under settings now that you have a custom ROM. You'll get a basic overview of where everything is, toggle wise, plus get to see all the cool customization you can do now.
Settings > under Wireless & Networks: More... > Mobile Networks > Network Mode
I've see that section, not sure what option I would want for 4g service
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Settings > under Wireless & Networks: More... > Mobile Networks > Network Mode
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I've see that section, not sure what option I would want for 4g service
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if it's set to CDMA/LTE then you are golden, however you might not have LTE in your area despite the fact that Sprint says they are expanding 4g coverage in your area
check the user contributed map from
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Hey guys....i just got my tmobile note and flashed darthstalker and jedi and i cant seem to get LTE on my device...anyone have any solutions....i came from note attt but traded for tmobile....when i had tmobile or att stock firmware i got lte but now that i installed either roms i am not seeing lte in and lte area......any help is appreciated.....both awesome roms though
Since this most likely has to do with the rom you are using maybe you might try asking in the Deathstalker thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469438
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Since this most likely has to do with the rom you are using maybe you might try asking in the Deathstalker thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469438
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Not using darthstalker...using jedi now....will try that though...thanks....i had darthstalker on and didnt get lte and then someone suggested i try jedi so i flashed that one but still no LTE....
Check the APN and maybe a search to go with it. Both roms work great, and both have full LTE, well at least in my town.
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Check the APN and maybe a search to go with it. Both roms work great, and both have full LTE, well at least in my town.
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just curious would they show lte or just 4g...
It would look like 4GLTE not just 4g
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Did you go to settings- connections- more networks- mobile network - network mode and select LTE/wcdma/gsm ?
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Well that's how I got it on my note 3, hope that helps if you haven't already tried it!
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You didn't tell ATT that you switched phones did you? If you did and gave them the T-Mobile imei number that's why your not going to get lte. You need to give them a imei number from an att phone if you did give them your new imei from the tmobile phone. There's quite a bit of talk about this in the att working on tmobile thread.