Just upgraded yesterday. Rooted as well. Here is a side by side comparison to my Note 3 (on the left). The N4 rests at around 1-2 bars but if I call out it will pick up to full bars once it starts ringing. Anyone else experience this or have any solutions? I have had a couple of voicemails today which I did not receive any missed calls. I rarely had this happen on the N3.
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It show lte signal
Update profile to start. The signal indicator shows LTE strength until you make or receive a voice call, then you'll see the 1x signal strength.
wraptor said:
Just upgraded yesterday. Rooted as well. Here is a side by side comparison to my Note 3 (on the left). The N4 rests at around 1-2 bars but if I call out it will pick up to full bars once it starts ringing. Anyone else experience this or have any solutions? I have had a couple of voicemails today which I did not receive any missed calls. I rarely had this happen on the N3.
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I noticed the same issue at home not sure on the roads yet but will see soon got 13 days to return it
Load SignalCheck from Google Play to see if you are even in the same LTE band.
Remember that the Note 4 supports 3 vs. 1
I notice the same thing....
jreuschl said:
Load SignalCheck from Google Play to see if you are even in the same LTE band.
Remember that the Note 4 supports 3 vs. 1
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not too worried though! When I got my S4 I had similar problems. A radio fix came out shortly after the release and everything got better.
masbirdies said:
not too worried though! When I got my S4 I had similar problems. A radio fix came out shortly after the release and everything got better.
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I hope so i just sold my note 3 and during the sale note 3 had all bars and 4 had 1.
I've got the same problem. With a note 3 side by side, the Note 3 will connect to a 4g network but the Note 4 won't.
My Note 4 does connect to 4g, but not as good or hold the connection as good as the Note 3.
I've definitely noticed a difference between my Note 2 and Note 4 on the LTE signal strength. And not just "bar" signal strength, but where I was getting LTE before vs not getting it, or it swapping over to 3G instead now.
My note 4 doesn't even connect to mobile data when I disconnect from Wi-Fi right now I have 1 bar
Nevell said:
My note 4 doesn't even connect to mobile data when I disconnect from Wi-Fi right now I have 1 bar
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Have you tried profile and prl updates? Might also want to call Sprint and make sure your phone was fully provisioned.
Same thing here. Very weak signal. When on sprint spark I only get 5-7 mbs on one bar. Note 3 always had very good signal. I have wifi here at home and at work so no big issue till a fix.......I hope....
Just remember that all phones are released and then a bug fix or fixes are issued after real world testing.
AS FOR ME.....GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
Bump. Where's the update?
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I think we're stuck with 1-2 bars.
Is it possible to flash different modems? are they available?
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Has anyone else noticed really poor wifi signals on this phone? At my work I used to get either full signal or one bar shy of full signal with my nexus 5. Now on the LG G3 I don't pick anything up at all. Just curious if I am the only one. Thanks.
I haven't had any problems with it, btw i have the sprint variant if that matters
This really belongs in Q&A, but anyway it's probably the router. It either needs a power cycle or it's a meh router. I'm getting 390-433Mbps on my G3 coupled with an Asus AC68U even when I'm outside my apartment.
Also, check the Mbps, because bars aren't a very accurate measurement.
Edit - If it's work Wi-Fi, your connection could also be meh due to other users connecting with wireless G along with them pulling data at the same time.
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I believe this is fitting in the Q&A section
Its possibly a router issue and everyone diving on that sweet wireless
Thread moved from General -> Q&A, all questions belong in the Q&A section, please read the mod warnings and follow the rules.
Thanks everyone. I do get the same signal at home that I did with the nexus so it must be the router like you are saying. Sorry for posting in the wrong section, I am new to posting on the forum. If a moderator could move it over I would appreciate it.
Bars mean nothing between phones. The full bar signal strength for one manufacturer may be 1 bar for another.
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Bars mean nothing between phones. The full bar signal strength for one manufacturer may be 1 bar for another.
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Agreed, and I could care less about the number of bars. I just wish it would pick up the wifi at all.
bholyk said:
Agreed, and I could care less about the number of bars. I just wish it would pick up the wifi at all.
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Ah, I misread your first post. Have you checked the actual wifi signal strength at home with your old phone for comparison? Also, do you know what kind of signal the work router uses and what your home is? (dual band, N, G, or AC, etc)
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Ah, I misread your first post. Have you checked the actual wifi signal strength at home with your old phone for comparison? Also, do you know what kind of signal the work router uses and what your home is? (dual band, N, G, or AC, etc)
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Yes, at home it works flawlessly and is no different than my nexus 5 so I am thinking that it is the router at work like everyone has said.
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Mine is weak too in job comes in and out on my old s5 was constant also mbps is slower on lg g3 compared to s5 right now connected to 5ghz ac I'm at 292mbps and my wifes s5 is at 866 mbps its not router cause like I said in job on s5 was a constant connection and on lg g3 comes in and out.The range is not as far and in job there are 5 ssid I can connect too if others dont work.
I have pretty slow wifi on my g3 to.
My WiFi is great and consistent on my F460S. Maybe there is something on your phone interfering with it? Have you tried to do a reset (soft or hard)? My wife's S5 is a little slower than my G3 at times but its usually around the same speeds. I also tested my D850 G3 and its the same as this one. What model G3 are you using?
Here is a SS of mine (its not the fastest but its at least consistent. )
So got my Note 4 today and noticed some trouble when it took hours and hours to get all my apps synced...so went on to do some speed tests side by side my Note 2. Note 2 on wifi consistently pulling 7 mbps DL/ 6 UL, while the 4 is only getting 1 mbps DL and 3 UL. What gives? Anyone else having issues? I'm tempted to say I have a dud.
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So got my Note 4 today and noticed some trouble when it took hours and hours to get all my apps synced...so went on to do some speed tests side by side my Note 2. Note 2 on wifi consistently pulling 7 mbps DL/ 6 UL, while the 4 is only getting 1 mbps DL and 3 UL. What gives? Anyone else having issues? I'm tempted to say I have a dud.
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No issues here... Radios in this device seem insanely good in my experience..
Same problem here, note 3 pulling 50mb, note 4 barely 16(
yeah saw your post while searching. Doing more research...getting some erratic behavior. Reset once, still got bad numbers, reset again and got good ones in the 20s-30s (normal for the room I'm in). Bluetooth won't pair with my Moto 360, maybe it was going crazy trying...it just keeps connecting/disconnecting. Hrmph!
Just did a bunch of tests on mine... looking good..
Got watch paired after some angry factory resets on it, connection might be ok now....I've got my eye on it though! I won't complain further until I get a full day of various scenarios at least.
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Wi-Fi 5GHz on Channel 49
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Wifi 5 GHz on Channel 161
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I haven't had any further problems since that initial oddness, so calling it a hiccup. Thanks for your info.
I am having wifi issues as well. Wired connection gets 46 down, 5 up. Macbook gets 26 down, 5 up. Note 4 gets between 5 and 7 down. I've checked my router settings and they all look correct. Is there anything that can be done? Are these devices being released with poor wifi?
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I am having wifi issues as well. Wired connection gets 46 down, 5 up. Macbook gets 26 down, 5 up. Note 4 gets between 5 and 7 down. I've checked my router settings and they all look correct. Is there anything that can be done? Are these devices being released with poor wifi?
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It doesn't seem like its the hardware, using a testing program called iPerf I am able to get good speeds. But anything running in a Java android app like browser downloads, speed test.net etc gets HORRIBLE speed. There is something wrong with Android. Its not a hardware problem.
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It doesn't seem like its the hardware, using a testing program called iPerf I am able to get good speeds. But anything running in a Java android app like browser downloads, speed test.net etc gets HORRIBLE speed. There is something wrong with Android. Its not a hardware problem.
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I will give that app a try and see how it goes. Thank you for the suggestion.
I did just pick up a second Note 4 for myself, and it is testing about as poorly as my wife's.
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I will give that app a try and see how it goes. Thank you for the suggestion.
I did just pick up a second Note 4 for myself, and it is testing about as poorly as my wife's.
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Yep... Its really not hardware related so getting a new phone is just costing Samsung $$$.
Seems like only people on AC get good speeds. B, G, N its all horrible.
I haven't checked in much on wifi speeds since those first 2 days. I'll recheck some stuff in different environments and see if anything pops up again. At work it's non AC routers. I might try to connect to the goofy comcast N? G? router at home and see what it does, too. Either way, it's not been consistently bad on AC even, but may have occasional issues? I so hate router technology!
At home: Apple Airport Extreme AC router
Initial experience: 1-4 mbs download
2 resets later and since that I've noticed: full speed (25-30 on my service)
I got my S6 Edge about a week and a half ago. Right away I noticed ABYSMAL LTE speeds. Like, less than 500k. After tinkering around a bit, I finally decided to try a hard/factory reset. That *seemed* to have alleviated the issue, but only for a few days. Now Im back down to terrible speeds. At my house I took my wife's S5 and my phone side by side, made sure both phones were using the same server (using Ookla's speedtest app), and ran 5 tests. Every single one her phone got 4-6Mbs, mine got <100k, in some cases .02Mbs. Here at work, with every phone Ive had (3 I think) Ive consistently gotten 8-20Mbs downloads, depending on the day. Today, .23/.18/.28/.09. This is with full bars and LTE. Uploads are great...5-8Mbs.
Phone is stock, not rooted, 5.0.2.
Any ideas?
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I got my S6 Edge about a week and a half ago. Right away I noticed ABYSMAL LTE speeds. Like, less than 500k. After tinkering around a bit, I finally decided to try a hard/factory reset. That *seemed* to have alleviated the issue, but only for a few days. Now Im back down to terrible speeds. At my house I took my wife's S5 and my phone side by side, made sure both phones were using the same server (using Ookla's speedtest app), and ran 5 tests. Every single one her phone got 4-6Mbs, mine got <100k, in some cases .02Mbs. Here at work, with every phone Ive had (3 I think) Ive consistently gotten 8-20Mbs downloads, depending on the day. Today, .23/.18/.28/.09. This is with full bars and LTE. Uploads are great...5-8Mbs.
Phone is stock, not rooted, 5.0.2.
Any ideas?
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My speeds are great, they could be having network issues in your area.
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They arent. Another TMo phone is getting 8-15 here. Its the phone. And network issues in 3 different areas for 10 days is unlikely.
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They arent. Another TMo phone is getting 8-15 here. Its the phone. And network issues in 3 different areas for 10 days is unlikely.
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I know what your going through. My best advise is do a clean restore and if that doesn't help then wait for the new update as it updates the modem as well. I have complain about this before.
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I know what your going through. My best advise is do a clean restore and if that doesn't help then wait for the new update as it updates the modem as well. I have complain about this before.
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Alright thx evilfred. Ive already done a full reset, so Ill just wait for the update.
Where did you see confirmation it includes new radio BTW?
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Alright thx evilfred. Ive already done a full reset, so Ill just wait for the update.
Where did you see confirmation it includes new radio BTW?
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Theres a guy in the forums who got the update and provided screen shots. There you can see the base being updated. I'm trying to get my hands on 5.1.1. Been trying around to poke and see if I can get the OTA on a clean device and dump it. Will provide update tomorrow. I have 3 T-Mobile S6 Edge devices. So one hopefully can get it.
Anybody using Oneplus 3 on Tmobile as primary phone ? I read some Lte and 4g+ network problem ! is there any call drops ?
How is the GPS on this device ??
Stays on LTE just fine. Only once did I have a problem where data wouldn't connect but I just disabled and then reenabled it to get it working again. No call drops. GPS is perfectly fine.
So volte works fine for be but on LTE Discovery I only see my OnePlus 3 connecting to Band 4, and I'm pretty confident where I live there is band 12 (central Austin, Texas)
Anyone having a similar issue?
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Anybody using Oneplus 3 on Tmobile as primary phone ? I read some Lte and 4g+ network problem ! is there any call drops ?
How is the GPS on this device ??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/help/poorish-reception-t3418531
I also only connect to Band 4 when I check LTE Discovery, but my area (SF Bay Area) doesn't really have Band 12 in many areas. I've only noticed Band 12 in Lake Tahoe. Honestly, I think the Band 12 hype is overblown; T-mobile's current primary LTE band is Band 4, and that is likely what you will connect to in most areas at least right now.
bottom line for most of us is T-Mobile and LTE is not a problem her in the US. Speeds are rather great and I can hear and connect to all the calls I try and make as long as I have service in that area.
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bottom line for most of us is T-Mobile and LTE is not a problem her in the US. Speeds are rather great and I can hear and connect to all the calls I try and make as long as I have service in that area.
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personally, it's not a problem for me in terms of speed or VoLTE or calls, but it's an issue that my reception is orange/yellow all day since it affects battery life.
still get great battery life tbh, just wondering why it works this way...
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personally, it's not a problem for me in terms of speed or VoLTE or calls, but it's an issue that my reception is orange/yellow all day since it affects battery life.
still get great battery life tbh, just wondering why it works this way...
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now that I understand but if you are inside a building like I am reception does get spotty. this is where my wifi calling would come into play. Maybe drop it out of LTE to 3g if inside a building. I did this back in the day to help my battery life
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Stays on LTE just fine. Only once did I have a problem where data wouldn't connect but I just disabled and then reenabled it to get it working again. No call drops. GPS is perfectly fine.
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bottom line for most of us is T-Mobile and LTE is not a problem her in the US. Speeds are rather great and I can hear and connect to all the calls I try and make as long as I have service in that area.
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Yeah I have zero issues with VoLTE and LTE in TMobes. If anything, my HTC 10 had issues.
Band 12 connects
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The way T-mo enforced this late last year/earlier this year, the phone has to be volte compliant to work on the network, which is synonymous with band 12 functionality. If it works on volte, it works on band 12.
See: http://www.fiercewireless.com/story...ur-network-must-support-volte-e911/2015-08-28
Despite me having bars per Android, almost max, I am getting horrible internet/data connection. Can't even browse a website. I tried switching between 5g/LTE and makes no difference unfortunately. Anyone else?
t mobile usa in Houston Texas not problems at all
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Despite me having bars per Android, almost max, I am getting horrible internet/data connection. Can't even browse a website. I tried switching between 5g/LTE and makes no difference unfortunately. Anyone else?
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Mine was quite a bit slower than my Note 20 Ultra at first but after a couple reboots it's almost identical to the Note.
No problem here with Magenta Max. I got 470Mbs the other day on 5G UC (ultra capacity).
Any chance they are throttling you?
I am here in NE Ohio. At times it crawls so bad. Really pissing me off. 5G to LTE handoff is horrible
I'm having problem when it shows 5g UC. I get no data at all. If it shows just 5g it's fine. I have to switch to LTE when I have 5g UC or I get no service.
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Any chance they are throttling you?
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nope because other phones work just fine
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I'm having problem when it shows 5g UC. I get no data at all. If it shows just 5g it's fine. I have to switch to LTE when I have 5g UC or I get no service.
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i thought that was the issue too. i will say LTE is better than 5G but both are bad compared to other phones
I was on the phone with them today, no luck. They are clueless.
Horrible 5G and LTE.
I had good speeds when I 1st received it. Think my issue started with last carrier service update.
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I had good speeds when I 1st received it. Think my issue started with last carrier service update. View attachment 5450627
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Same here. The first and maybe the 2nd day it was very good for me.
T-Mobile here. 5g in my area in San Francisco (in the middle of the fu_king city) is total ****e. The worst is the P6P (and my 4a5g) refuse to let go of a weak, one bar 5g signal for a much stronger LTE signal. I turn off 5G more than anything on this phone.
I can't say blame falls all Google or all TMO. All I know, is it ain't pretty when you are trying to save the world from the Enlightenment (Ingress reference).
T-Mobile was upgrading a tower near my house a few weeks ago and I had the same issue, pre Pixel. The P6 Pro has been super fast since I got it. I'm using the unlocked version straight from Google and not the T-Mobile version.
Yeah T-Mobile has been trash in this phone. No matter where I am I can't get over 3megs. When my iphone gets 20+
mine was all jacked up too. did a reset of all network connections in settings and rebooted and it's been great since. it was fine for the first 2 days as well. carrier services update may have messed things up.
same here, tmobile is not great, same issue on 5gUC, will get around 1-3 down which even then freezes and loads any video playing and music will just stutter. so its been greeaatttt
I uninstalled latest update to carrier services from the Google playstore. I can at least get data now on 5G UC.
I'm on T-Mobile by ways of an acquired Sprint customer. I'm in Tampa with my 6 Pro on an eSIM and data service has been very good. 5G symbol everywhere and 5G UC speeds are faster as I've been speed testing when I can and see it.
Well that was short lived. Took the dogs for a walk this morning. Back to no data when on 5G UC. Getting the exclamation in the notification area.
My 5G on TMobile is good so far, but it depends on the Tower locations...