Hello,
I am a new android user and made a switch from apple to get the Note II. I wanted to know if there was a way to turn off the 4G LTE and just switch over to regular 3G? The reason I am asking this is because none of the areas where I live have 4G service and we just recently got 3G service with at&t earlier this year.
So if anyone could help me out with this, I would really appreciate it.
Regards
I'm thinking about getting a note 2 but I was wondering what's the difference when it comes to rooting the phablet? Signal wise I'll get better coverage with Verizon so I'm leaning more toward the big red.
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htc-vene12 said:
I'm thinking about getting a note 2 but I was wondering what's the difference when it comes to rooting the phablet? Signal wise I'll get better coverage with Verizon so I'm leaning more toward the big red.
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I guess it's different where ever you are. I have a device on both phones and there are times my note gets better service and there are times my Verizon gets better service.
Beyond that. I don't think you would see much of a difference if you rooted the bad boy.
A lot of Verizon owners have complained about the Verizon logo on the home button but that's water under the bridge as far as I'm concerned.
Verizon 4glte is sweet but atts is faster in my tests. Hope this helps.
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Probably a typical xda answer, but 'it depends' on where you will be using your phone. Poke around the Verizon GN2 forum (I assume you posted the same question there) and see how people like it. You might also want to base your decision on how active the AT&T and Verizon GN2 forums are if you plan to root/install a custom ROM.
Have you seen much difference between at&t and verizon connection indoors (both cellular and 3g). Also how abuot voice clarity? People claim that verizon has better reception indoors (due to lower spectrum) but i'm curious what you are seeing with your phones. I'm tempted to switch to at&t (from verizon) but bit concern that voice quality will suffer as will reception when I'm indoors (I live and work in the city; and while boston is not new york; it also isn't the plains of iowa).
Bsmith0731 said:
I guess it's different where ever you are. I have a device on both phones and there are times my note gets better service and there are times my Verizon gets better service.
Beyond that. I don't think you would see much of a difference if you rooted the bad boy.
A lot of Verizon owners have complained about the Verizon logo on the home button but that's water under the bridge as far as I'm concerned.
Verizon 4glte is sweet but atts is faster in my tests. Hope this helps.
Current Devices: At&t Samsung Galaxy Note, Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Asus Google Nexus 7 Super Tablet
Current Roms: Jedi XP 9 (Note 2), AOKP (Galaxy Nexus), Nexus 7 Stock
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jake21 said:
Have you seen much difference between at&t and verizon connection indoors (both cellular and 3g). Also how abuot voice clarity? People claim that verizon has better reception indoors (due to lower spectrum) but i'm curious what you are seeing with your phones. I'm tempted to switch to at&t (from verizon) but bit concern that voice quality will suffer as will reception when I'm indoors (I live and work in the city; and while boston is not new york; it also isn't the plains of iowa).
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I can't say which one has an edge. I'd almost always chose at&t here cause you can browse and be on the phone at the same time where as Verizon if you aren't on 4g you can't do it without a htc.
I definitely use Verizon more for the phone calls and I think their 4g is more accessible.
It's an even split for me.
If it helps. I believe I've had more dropped calls with at&t but that's common with them.
As far as Indoors.. I don't see Verizon being better or worse in that department. That too depends on where you are I believe.
Current Devices: At&t Samsung Galaxy Note, Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Asus Google Nexus 7 Super Tablet
Current Roms: Jedi XP 9 (Note 2), AOKP (Galaxy Nexus), Nexus 7 Stock
ATT model also gives you the ability to go to other gsm carriers if you dont like their service. Ie tmobile.
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Thanks for the replies guys for what I've seen Verizons signal around my area is better than at&ts so I'm going vzw. Anything is better than sprint
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htc-vene12 said:
Thanks for the replies guys for what I've seen Verizons signal around my area is better than at&ts so I'm going vzw. Anything is better than sprint
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I'll say lol sprint sucks
Current Devices: At&t Samsung Galaxy Note, Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Asus Google Nexus 7 Super Tablet
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I have verizon; one thing I will comment (other than verizon analality at locking things) is that 3g on verizon sucks. The 4g signal is pretty strong but when it is not there things crawl.
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I'll say lol sprint sucks
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jake21 said:
I have verizon; one thing I will comment (other than verizon analality at locking things) is that 3g on verizon sucks. The 4g signal is pretty strong but when it is not there things crawl.
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I agree with that 100 percent.
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I just switched from Verizon. My wife's phone was first back in July (S3). I have noticed since switching that AT&T's 4gLTE is faster than Verizon. Plus I like having a 4g signal as a second drop back. Verizon all you have is 3g.
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Verizon note 2 doesn't have wireless charging functionality. Also b home button has Verizon logo. From what I read from Verizon forum boot loader is also locked and latest update will brick your phone if you have custom software.
I'd go with ATT note 2 if I were you. That's my 2 cents
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To check your best coverage at home, work, relatives, got to the market and download the 4g,cdma,lte,gsm,wifi coverage maps app from Sensorly. You enter the address and you can see the coverage of the carriers you want.
Verizon also puts more bloatware on your phones than AT&T. Having had their Droids in the past, the locked bootloaders on Verizon are a huge pain. You have to put off updating until the exploit is found.
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If I were you I'd get the AT&T version simply for the fact that of you have coverage your data will not be slow. With Verizon that's not always guaranteed. In many instances I've seen my HSPA+ pull faster speeds than Verizon's LTE. Photo is case and point. Then there's also the matter of root accessibility and that hideous logo on the home button.
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hope im posting it on the correct section.
Anyways, I've been offered by my carrier a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE version. I have th Samsung Galaxy Note 2 3g version now.
All I have to do is renew my contract for 24 months and also I wont have to pay more for LTE, im already on Unlimited Data on my Note 2, I just have to change my phone to a LTE enabled phone to get LTE.
Question is, is it worth the upgrade now? Or wait a few months for the Note 3 to come out?
Wait.
Really, are you always thinking "this isn't downloading fast enough?"
Locking yourself in for 24 months is nuts.
note3 ofc
muppetmania said:
Wait.
Really, are you always thinking "this isn't downloading fast enough?"
Locking yourself in for 24 months is nuts.
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Here's the thing..
the fastest speed I got from my Note 2 3G is 5mbps
But I've seen people here with LTE go up to 20mbps and more...
Also, I think locking for 24 months is no problem with me. Since I've been using the same carrier for more than 10 years now
And unfortunately, where I live, we cannot retain the same mobile number if we change carriers, so unless that happens Im stuck with the same carrier.
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Here's the thing..
the fastest speed I got from my Note 2 3G is 5mbps
But I've seen people here with LTE go up to 20mbps and more...
Also, I think locking for 24 months is no problem with me. Since I've been using the same carrier for more than 10 years now
And unfortunately, where I live, we cannot retain the same mobile number if we change carriers, so unless that happens Im stuck with the same carrier.
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What are you ever doing on your phone where 5mbs isn't fast enough?
I had a S3 and went to a Note 2 LTE. Have I ever noticed any difference apart from running wanky speedtest? No.
If you really need that speed, sure, get it. But it sounds like you're just seeing the bigger number and thinking you're missing out. You're really not.
If you're so vain you need to show off fast speedtest, then yes you should also get it.
It really depends, to be honest. I have a Note 2 right now, but I'd really like a N7105 LTE version. I briefly had a Galaxy S4 but got rid of it because it wasn't as good as the Note 2. If the Note 3 comes out and is just a SGS4 in a Note size, then I'd take the LTE Note 2 any day. The slowness and lag of the S4, particularly in the camera app, coupled with the outrageous heat it generates and the pointlessly short battery life while doing very little make it a no-go. Hopefully the Note 3 is better engineered.....
Had note 2 LTE version sold it but missed it and bought cheaper n7100 but not much difference. Best wait for note 3
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Hi I just recently bought an international Samsung Galaxy S3 and for some reason I can only get EDGE data on the phone. Under specs the phone says it supports 3G/HSPDA data. I have Simple Mobile and have set the APN to Simple Mobile and still only get EDGE. I have also noticed that when running a SpeedTest it says the closest server/tower to me is Whichita, Ka which is ridiculous because I'm in New York City. Can someone please tell me how to get 3G/HSPDA data on my phone. Thanks in advance!
Hello Everyone!
I got a AT&T Samsung galaxy note 2 on T-Mobile service using a T-Mobile sim card!
My note 2 has been rooted and I am running Jedi Master x2
I get 4g service in the big towns and in are small town were I live in spots my other T-Mobile phone
will get 4g service were my note 2 only gets E ( I take that as maybe 1g service? )
anyway it is way slow slower!
trying to think this problem out as a MFG's point of profit the inside of all lets say Samsung galaxy note 2 phones
are built all the same in hardware the difference comes down in software programing correct?
AT&T or T-Mobile or Sprint
So a question I would ask do I need to install the modem software from a T-Mobile note 2 onto my AT&T note 2
to get better 4g connection or is it the radio??
or is this a thing I have to live with till I by a branded T-Mobile phone
I would think this is all software related and not hardware am I wrong??
Bill
MerlinTT said:
Hello Everyone!
I got a AT&T Samsung galaxy note 2 on T-Mobile service using a T-Mobile sim card!
My note 2 has been rooted and I am running Jedi Master x2
I get 4g service in the big towns and in are small town were I live in spots my other T-Mobile phone
will get 4g service were my note 2 only gets E ( I take that as maybe 1g service? )
anyway it is way slow slower!
trying to think this problem out as a MFG's point of profit the inside of all lets say Samsung galaxy note 2 phones
are built all the same in hardware the difference comes down in software programing correct?
AT&T or T-Mobile or Sprint
So a question I would ask do I need to install the modem software from a T-Mobile note 2 onto my AT&T note 2
to get better 4g connection or is it the radio??
or is this a thing I have to live with till I by a branded T-Mobile phone
I would think this is all software related and not hardware am I wrong??
Bill
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Do a search in the AT&T note 2 section for "AWS mod". Also, make sure you have the correct APN settings.
I have done the AWS mod and two different APN settings
I still get the same thing 4g on one t mobile phone and E edge on my note 2
may I ask does anyone know what would happen if I install the t mobile modem software
on a at&t note 2 ???
Baseband unknown meaning no service. I'd assume the note 2 just doesn't have as good an antenna or faulty? My ATT Note 2 with T-Mobile has LTE out of the box
I've swapped both ways at&t phone on tmo, tmo on at&t phone. Never had an issue so long as your sim card matches the service you want to use. Im using a tmo note 2 with an at&t sim right now without issue. Do Not Flash A Modem Not Built For Your Phone.
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Also make sure you APN settings are current. Tmo has changed their APN settings recently. I believe the new settings are named tmo fast.
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