[Q] Internet Speed Discrepancies - Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

In order to get the most out of my FireTV/Kodi setup, last week I switched to Comcast cable for their 105mbps service. The first few days, Speedtest.net showed a download speed of around 50mbps on both my computer and my FireTV. Last night, I was experiencing some buffering issues, which had totally disappeared the first few days with Comcast, so I did some more speed tests. I was excited to see speeds of 125mbps on my computer, but totally bummed to see that my FireTV was only reporting around 7 or 8mbps.
Why would there be such drastic performance differences between my computer and my FireTV? I would think some kind of issue arising over the long ethernet cable, but they were reporting consistent speeds between the two when I first got Comcast last weekend.

Raymondo17 said:
In order to get the most out of my FireTV/Kodi setup, last week I switched to Comcast cable for their 105mbps service. The first few days, Speedtest.net showed a download speed of around 50mbps on both my computer and my FireTV. Last night, I was experiencing some buffering issues, which had totally disappeared the first few days with Comcast, so I did some more speed tests. I was excited to see speeds of 125mbps on my computer, but totally bummed to see that my FireTV was only reporting around 7 or 8mbps.
Why would there be such drastic performance differences between my computer and my FireTV? I would think some kind of issue arising over the long ethernet cable, but they were reporting consistent speeds between the two when I first got Comcast last weekend.
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That's kind of a drastic drop. I'd suspect the Ethernet cable. Longer cords will slow it down a*bit but more than likely it's a problem with the cable. How is it run? Is it possible it got squeezed?
Hardwired is always better but not always feasible. I bought my own modem and router. I actually get the speeds Comcast promises over WiFi with better range. Saving the monthly fee for Comcast equipment doesn't quite even out--it'll take years but my network is much better after switching.
Btw--have you tried the speedtests over WiFi? Sometimes my WiFi speeds beat hardwired but with WiFi you need to deal with interference.
As for cables and buffering, if there's something wrong with the cable it'll cause issues. It's like a race car going over 200 mph and hitting even a small bump. I use to drive my wife nuts with cables running through the house (I'm not much of a craftsman) But even though buffering is a part of xbmc I really don't experience much. And when I do it's usually fixed through power cycling the router. Of course if we're streaming it doesn't always matter how fast our internet is. If the server it comes from is slow, there's nothing you can do to speed it up.
***when I asked you to test WiFi speeds I assume you have dual band. 2.4ghz is craps imo. Another reason to buy your own router. In my area you only get 5ghz if you rent more equipment from Comcast.

Thanks for the response.
KLit75 said:
That's kind of a drastic drop. I'd suspect the Ethernet cable. Longer cords will slow it down a*bit but more than likely it's a problem with the cable. How is it run? Is it possible it got squeezed?
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I agree that it sounds like a cable issue, but would that explain why we were getting mediocre but consistent speeds between the computer and Fire TV, and now the computer speeds are blazing and the Fire TV is limping along? I did the measurements when no activity was going on, so I don't think the initial 50mbps tests were because the computer and Fire TV were evenly splitting the signal. And I haven't touched the cable since it was installed, so I don't know how it could have gotten squeezed between last weekend and now.
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Btw--have you tried the speedtests over WiFi? Sometimes my WiFi speeds beat hardwired but with WiFi you need to deal with interference.
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I haven't yet. One thing I did try was using different speed test websites. I wound up getting totally different figures (shown in mbps):
• Speedtest.net: 125
• att.com/speedtest: 27.16
• speedof.me: 40.62
• cnet.com/internet-speed-test: 31.39
• bandwidthplace.com: 37.52
• myverizon.com: 20.79
• timewarnercable.com: 122.58
Plus many more that totally fluctuated. Oddly, all of the upload speeds were consistent at around 12mbps.
Good suggestion to power cycle the router. I'll try that this evening and report back.

Raymondo17 said:
In order to get the most out of my FireTV/Kodi setup, last week I switched to Comcast cable for their 105mbps service. The first few days, Speedtest.net showed a download speed of around 50mbps on both my computer and my FireTV. Last night, I was experiencing some buffering issues, which had totally disappeared the first few days with Comcast, so I did some more speed tests. I was excited to see speeds of 125mbps on my computer, but totally bummed to see that my FireTV was only reporting around 7 or 8mbps.
Why would there be such drastic performance differences between my computer and my FireTV? I would think some kind of issue arising over the long ethernet cable, but they were reporting consistent speeds between the two when I first got Comcast last weekend.
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Raymondo17 said:
Thanks for the response.
I wish I could speak more confidently about it but what I've learned is networking is pretty complicated. I was happy to buy a router that was open source ready but what I learned was it's a lot different than having superuser privs on a rooted device. I've learned a lot but
I agree that it sounds like a cable issue, but would that explain why we were getting mediocre but consistent speeds between the computer and Fire TV, and now the computer speeds are blazing and the Fire TV is limping along? I did the measurements when no activity was going on, so I don't think the initial 50mbps tests were because the computer and Fire TV were evenly splitting the signal. And I haven't touched the cable since it was installed, so I don't know how it could have gotten squeezed between last weekend and now.
I haven't yet. One thing I did try was using different speed test websites. I wound up getting totally different figures (shown in mbps):
• Speedtest.net: 125
• att.com/speedtest: 27.16
• speedof.me: 40.62
• cnet.com/internet-speed-test: 31.39
• bandwidthplace.com: 37.52
• myverizon.com: 20.79
• timewarnercable.com: 122.58
Plus many more that totally fluctuated. Oddly, all of the upload speeds were consistent at around 12mbps.
Good suggestion to power cycle the router. I'll try that this evening and report back.
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Speed tests can be effected by many factors. I find speed test.net to be most accurate. When it comes to networks, it can be a lot more complicated than it seems but most of the*issues I've spent hours or days agonizing over could've been solved by something as simple as a new cable. One time my speed test were fast but video kept buffering. I spent weeks troubleshooting. 2 techs came to my house. The 2nd was smart enough to check the cable outside my house. I live near the ocean and it got corroded. So it would register as fast but it was prone to frequent issues. That's why I always look for the simplest solution.
Also, I don't get too hung up on speedtests anymore. To this day my living room aftv still tests faster on 5ghz than wired but I keep it wired.
One wall away my other aftv is WiFi testing at around 100 mbps while the wired one tests at around 80 to 85. Oh and forgot to mention WiFi antennas aren't all the same either. My Mac is about 30 feet farther away from the router than WiFi aftv and Mac Always tests over 130 mbps.
I could go on but just so you don't get too hung up on figuring this out--keep the troubleshooting basic to start. Then if it's still giving you problems look deeper into it. Good luck!

After another frustrating night of aftv buffering, I sent my wife to bed and started yanking on cables and running speed tests. The simple act of turning off my PS3 and unplugging and plugging ethernet cables seemed to get me up from 8mbps to 25mbps. Swapping out a brand new Monoprice Cat6 cable for a Cat5e cable that Comcast had left behind bumped me up to around 30mbps. Still not the 50mbps I was experiencing when I first switched to Comcast, but better.
Then something KLit75 mentioned about testing my WiFi speed popped into my head, so I gave that a whirl. Speedtest reported 80mbps! I tripled my speed by going to WiFi! :good:
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To this day my living room aftv still tests faster on 5ghz than wired but I keep it wired.
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So why don't you go WiFi? I'm kinda old school, and I learned to always go hardwired whenever possible. But I think in this instance, if the speedtest numbers tell the real story here, I'd be way better off going with the WiFi, no?
I replayed the show we were watching that kept buffering on us earlier in the evening (an episode of Town of the Living Dead), and this time it played smooth as silk. Even the gray progress bar scooted happily along, picking up more and more space ahead of the playhead as the show progressed. I'm psyched!
I do recall during the rooting process that being on WiFi held some danger of Amazon updating my software on me, but since I completed the rooting process successfully and, if I remember correctly, in the process turned off the ability for Amazon to do auto updates in the process, I'm not in any danger of losing my root via an auto-update from Amazon, am I?

You mean "root"? You're good. I believe you're thinking of the root guide. It's easier to get to the registration page with ethernet. But once you're rooted there is absolutely no danger of losing root via WiFi (at last no more so than with Ethernet.)
As for why I don't go WiFi when speed tests are faster...
1. 80mbps, for what I stream is more than fast enough.
2. It's like I mentioned earlier, no interference, provided your cable is in good health.
3. Speed tests aren't always the best way to measure quality.
***I hardwire when I can. That no longer extends to running a long cable through my house. I certainly could but why would I ? I stream fine over WiFi.
But like I said, just because it registers as faster on a speed testdoesn't meaner it's stronger in terms of not getting weakened by external factors.
Before I landed on hardwiring, I made sure I tested 3 different cables. The results actually were different and I just went with the cable that had the fastest speed test result. My rule of thumb--if it's within a few feet of my router I hardwired. And there is one weak spot in my house (my son's room) so I bought him a plugin power line adapter. He only needs it for gaming.

KLit75 said:
You mean "root"? You're good. I believe you're thinking of the root guide. It's easier to get to the registration page with ethernet. But once you're rooted there is absolutely no danger of losing root via WiFi (at last no more so than with Ethernet.)
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Lol. Yes, I meant "root," not "boot." I realized my doof, I mean, goof, and edited the post moments before I got your reply. Hey, it was pretty late when I posted, I'm surprised it wasn't more skewed than that.
Right after I posted, I went and checked my speed one more time before hitting the hay. For whatever reason, it was down from 80 to 30mbps, so I went to bed in a bad mood. But this morning I was getting 70mbps, so... I'll try not to let the speed tests drive me crazy. As long as I can get away from the frequent buffering of streaming content, I'll be happy.
Many thanks, KLit75, for your input on this. I really appreciate you takin' the time.

Raymondo17 said:
After another frustrating night of aftv buffering, I sent my wife to bed and started yanking on cables and running speed tests. The simple act of turning off my PS3 and unplugging and plugging ethernet cables seemed to get me up from 8mbps to 25mbps. Swapping out a brand new Monoprice Cat6 cable for a Cat5e cable that Comcast had left behind bumped me up to around 30mbps. Still not the 50mbps I was experiencing when I first switched to Comcast, but better.
Then something KLit75 mentioned about testing my WiFi speed popped into my head, so I gave that a whirl. Speedtest reported 80mbps! I tripled my speed by going to WiFi! :good:
So why don't you go WiFi? I'm kinda old school, and I learned to always go hardwired whenever possible. But I think in this instance, if the speedtest numbers tell the real story here, I'd be way better off going with the WiFi, no?
I replayed the show we were watching that kept buffering on us earlier in the evening (an episode of Town of the Living Dead), and this time it played smooth as silk. Even the gray progress bar scooted happily along, picking up more and more space ahead of the playhead as the show progressed. I'm psyched!
I do recall during the rooting process that being on WiFi held some danger of Amazon updating my software on me, but since I completed the rooting process successfully and, if I remember correctly, in the process turned off the ability for Amazon to do auto updates in the process, I'm not in any danger of losing my root via an auto-update from Amazon, am I?
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Raymondo17 said:
Lol. Yes, I meant "root," not "boot." I realized my doof, I mean, goof, and edited the post moments before I got your reply. Hey, it was pretty late when I posted, I'm surprised it wasn't more skewed than that.
Right after I posted, I went and checked my speed one more time before hitting the hay. For whatever reason, it was down from 80 to 30mbps, so I went to bed in a bad mood. But this morning I was getting 70mbps, so... I'll try not to let the speed tests drive me crazy. As long as I can get away from the frequent buffering of streaming content, I'll be happy.
Many thanks, KLit75, for your input on this. I really appreciate you takin' the time.
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It's not a problem. If you're experiencing buffering it might be time to consider some advanced settings and unfortunately I'm not the one to talk to. I don't typically have buffering issues but it appears I'm more of the exception there.
There was actually a good thread very recently (last few days) I think it was title adjusting zero cache? Anyway it turns out lots of people set it to zero and that's not good for aftv. Read the entire thread then you might want to go to the org for more specifics.
I think I don't have buffering because I typically don't stream hd movie sources, especially over WiFi. Most of my online sources are tv shows from genesis. The others I almost alwaysuse local files.

KLit75 said:
There was actually a good thread very recently (last few days) I think it was title adjusting zero cache? Anyway it turns out lots of people set it to zero and that's not good for aftv. Read the entire thread then you might want to go to the org for more specifics..
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I'd very much like to read that thread, as I did the Zero Cache routine and it seemed to help for a little while, but then not so much. Was it in this forum, cuz I don't see anything pertaining to zero cache in the title since the start of the new year?

Raymondo17 said:
I'd very much like to read that thread, as I did the Zero Cache routine and it seemed to help for a little while, but then not so much. Was it in this forum, cuz I don't see anything pertaining to zero cache in the title since the start of the new year?
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It's this one. But like I said you might want to read then check related topics at the org. I don't pretend to know much about it but it seems there's not one catch all number to set. It's specific to your network.
In maybe a related topic, adbFire 1.16 was just released and I'm not certain but think the dev*made it simpler to change this/modify cache. If it's what I think it is it MIGHT make it a whole lot easier to play around/test different settings. But as always, do your research. I'm trying to help but it's not something I have experience with. I've been around long enough to understand this MAY be something that'd benefit you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/adjusting-zero-cache-t3016416

KLit75 said:
It's this one. But like I said you might want to read then check related topics at the org.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/adjusting-zero-cache-t3016416
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Wow, that thread is exactly what I needed. And double-wow, somehow I was oblivious to this site's AFTV Help & Troubleshooting area, which is where most of my posts should have been placed in the first place, and definitely where a lot of my future reading will take place. Thanks for shoving me in the right direction, and my apologies to all for not posting in a more appropriate location.
KLit75 said:
In maybe a related topic, adbFire 1.16 was just released and I'm not certain but think the dev*made it simpler to change this/modify cache. If it's what I think it is it MIGHT make it a whole lot easier to play around/test different settings.
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Yes, I checked out adbFire 1.16 last night. I was having trouble getting the main window on 1.15 to display at all, so I was using 1.14, which was a little sketchy as well. (I chalk it up to an aging Mac.) But 1.16 seems to be much improved.

Raymondo17 said:
Wow, that thread is exactly what I needed. And double-wow, somehow I was oblivious to this site's AFTV Help & Troubleshooting area, which is where most of my posts should have been placed in the first place, and definitely where a lot of my future reading will take place. Thanks for shoving me in the right direction, and my apologies to all for not posting in a more appropriate location.
Yes, I checked out adbFire 1.16 last night. I was having trouble getting the main window on 1.15 to display at all, so I was using 1.14, which was a little sketchy as well. (I chalk it up to an aging Mac.) But 1.16 seems to be much improved.
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I'm a Mac user myself. Is Mac on WiFi? If so I found toggling from 2ghz to 5 helps with your adbfire problem. Btw--my Mac is white unibody 2010. But I quadrupled the ram from 2 to 8gb and this machine runs Yosemite better than some newer macs I've seen (faster anyway) About an 80 dollar investment paid off big time! Otherwise I would've been looking at at least a grand to buy a new one. Just something to consider and don't go by what apple says! According to them my Mac only supports 4 GB but testers have run 16 GB with great results. Mine has been running 8 for the better part of a year. If you go that route I'd reccomend a clean install from USB to really see the results.

KLit75 said:
I'm a Mac user myself. Is Mac on WiFi? If so I found toggling from 2ghz to 5 helps with your adbfire problem. Btw--my Mac is white unibody 2010. But I quadrupled the ram from 2 to 8gb and this machine runs Yosemite better than some newer macs I've seen (faster anyway) .
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My mac is actually hardwired to the router. I'm realizing this beast is probably about a decade old now! I never used to get more than three years out of a computer. I pretty much maxed out the RAM when I bought it, so I think it's actually time for a new computer. But I will also say that I've got one of the brand new, black trashcan-looking Power Macs at work, and it's a dog. Crashes all the freakin' time. I wish I was still using my silver tower, so new isn't always better.

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Is there any risk to using Evo home internet connection?

So now that I finally have my phone completely set up and running fast on RvU, I am running a very fast 4g connection in Chicago area and am tempted to tell RCN to shove it (I pay for their 10mbp service and it blows).
Would it be a bad idea to run the 4g tether ragged as an everyday connection?
You might raise some eyebrows if you're consistently hitting your cap. i think for Sprint it's around 5-6gb/mo.
No cap on 4g, use it to your hearts content my friend, make that 10$ we all pay worth it sir!
While there is no cap, do you ever use your connection at home while you're not home, like for downloading torrents? Something to think about if you do since thats obviously not possible if you take your phone with you.
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I have been downloaded dozens of torrents in the past couple weeks, via 3g as I can't get 4g at home. I have had no problems.
I remember a topic in the Sprint Hero forum about people using it for their home internet connection. Some got as high as 250gb a month without any response from Sprint. At least there wasn't a response at the time.
Even though it's unlimited, they can still say that "unlimited" is "within reason" and give ya the boot!
For normal internet use, I would give it a go.
I don't suggest using torrents, but I don't recommend torrents for any internet connection. Too many virus's and it's too easy to trace back to you. The producer of the movie The Hurt Locker is suing more than 5,000 people who downloaded/upload the movie via torrents. Newsgroups FTW!
can the hardware take it? i mean the EVO is slick and all, but it is not built or sold as a router replacement. there is a difference between "a lot of use" and "24x7" use. i'm thinking heat related issues, little parts and gizmo's, etc.
i'd be very sad to see my EVO give off a puff of smoke just after i lob a grenade or engage in some 25man raid. and i'm pretty sure that wouldn't be considered a warranty-able issue.
I don't see why it wouldn't be covered under the warranty, since the phone WAS designed for it! Don't forget, for $30 a month you can turn it into a WiFi router just like you can do when you root it!
So I doubt it's going to overheat, and if it does, it'll shut down before it becomes too hot.
Using it as a router though will definitely eat the battery, so best used plugged in.
gthing said:
You might raise some eyebrows if you're consistently hitting your cap. i think for Sprint it's around 5-6gb/mo.
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Sprint does have a data cap for your phone, only wireless cards.
oOflyeyesOo said:
I have been downloaded dozens of torrents in the past couple weeks, via 3g as I can't get 4g at home. I have had no problems.
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I meant, when you leave....you kinda take your phone and your connection with you so you can't just leave it at home to download torrents
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I meant, when you leave....you kinda take your phone and your connection with you so you can't just leave it at home to download torrents
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Sometimes I leave it at home when my girl is home so she has internet. I leave it on overnight for 10 hours each day.
BUMP*** I'd like to hear more about this anyone get the boot for too much data??

[Q] 4G Wireless Tethering Slow

Hello all,
I currently am running Myn's WarmTwoPointTwo RLS5 (but tried Fresh 3.5.0.1 as well) and am having problems with very slow wireless tethering on 4G. If I run a speed test on my tethered laptop, I will be lucky to hit 1Mbps. However, on the phone (even if tethering is turned on) a speed test will yield about 5-6Mbps. For some reason it's as if the tethering speed is being throttled down to 3G speeds even though I'm connected to 4G.
I've tried various versions of the Wireless Tether app, and even the "fix" (deleted the fixroute.sh file) and still no luck. Other people are also reporting this problem here - EVO slow tether - Android Forums
I was just hoping perhaps someone could shed some light on this issue.
Thanks.
link00seven said:
Hello all,
I currently am running Myn's WarmTwoPointTwo RLS5 (but tried Fresh 3.5.0.1 as well) and am having problems with very slow wireless tethering on 4G. If I run a speed test on my tethered laptop, I will be lucky to hit 1Mbps. However, on the phone (even if tethering is turned on) a speed test will yield about 5-6Mbps. For some reason it's as if the tethering speed is being throttled down to 3G speeds even though I'm connected to 4G.
I've tried various versions of the Wireless Tether app, and even the "fix" (deleted the fixroute.sh file) and still no luck. Other people are also reporting this problem here - EVO slow tether - Android Forums
I was just hoping perhaps someone could shed some light on this issue.
Thanks.
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Before today, I was one of those people who used the Wireless Tether app often. I had awful DSL internet service and tethering wireless via 4G was a GODsend. The speeds I were getting was comparable to typical 4G speeds. I posted a speedtest a while back in the Warm TwoPointTwo RLS5 thread, if I'm not mistaken. I may try searching for it a little later. Anyway, I cannot explain why you're tethering very slowly. That has never been my experience. Without offending you, are you basing those slow speeds ONLY on speedtest results? If so, please keep in mind that those tests are, in my opinion, inconclusive. Are the tethering speeds you're experiencing satisfying to your real life surfing needs? If they are, disregard speedtest results and enjoy the fact that you can tether multiple devices for FREE.
dougjamal said:
Before today, I was one of those people who used the Wireless Tether app often. I had awful DSL internet service and tethering wireless via 4G was a GODsend. The speeds I were getting was comparable to typical 4G speeds. I posted a speedtest a while back in the Warm TwoPointTwo RLS5 thread, if I'm not mistaken. I may try searching for it a little later. Anyway, I cannot explain why you're tethering very slowly. That has never been my experience. Without offending you, are you basing those slow speeds ONLY on speedtest results? If so, please keep in mind that those tests are, in my opinion, inconclusive. Are the tethering speeds you're experiencing satisfying to your real life surfing needs? If they are, disregard speedtest results and enjoy the fact that you can tether multiple devices for FREE.
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None taken mate - to be honest I probably haven't really used it enough just yet to say one way or another. In Metro Detroit, one of the first 4G towers just went online at Wayne State University, where I happen to go to school. So the last couple days I've been using it and today tried tethering to my laptop for the first time. I did use a couple different speed test applications, and found that on the phone I could consistently get 4-6Mbps, whereas on my computer the speed test was averaging closer to 1Mbps. Significantly slower, so I did a little research on it and found that others were also having the same issue (hence the thread I linked in my first post). I'd test it more, but at home I don't have 4G access, just at school.
However, the little bit of basic surfing that I did seemed fine, and perhaps even if for whatever reason I'm not getting the speeds advertised, it still was very much usable. I did not mean to sound ungrateful by any means and am just thrilled to see a sign of 4G around here. Tethering isn't even something I would probably be doing all that often, as WSU has wifi everywhere, and my internet at home is quite solid.
I only posted to see if anyone on here had similar issues and if there was a solution, and to perhaps help others that may also be having issues with 4G wireless tethering.
For some reaason I never liked wireless and have been using usb. I might have an issue with my laptp but can not be sure. I like CM7 GB it seems to switch between 3G and 4G where the other roms did not, Do any of the thether aps 2 google code work any differently?
link00seven said:
None taken mate - to be honest I probably haven't really used it enough just yet to say one way or another. In Metro Detroit, one of the first 4G towers just went online at Wayne State University, where I happen to go to school. So the last couple days I've been using it and today tried tethering to my laptop for the first time. I did use a couple different speed test applications, and found that on the phone I could consistently get 4-6Mbps, whereas on my computer the speed test was averaging closer to 1Mbps. Significantly slower, so I did a little research on it and found that others were also having the same issue (hence the thread I linked in my first post). I'd test it more, but at home I don't have 4G access, just at school.
However, the little bit of basic surfing that I did seemed fine, and perhaps even if for whatever reason I'm not getting the speeds advertised, it still was very much usable. I did not mean to sound ungrateful by any means and am just thrilled to see a sign of 4G around here. Tethering isn't even something I would probably be doing all that often, as WSU has wifi everywhere, and my internet at home is quite solid.
I only posted to see if anyone on here had similar issues and if there was a solution, and to perhaps help others that may also be having issues with 4G wireless tethering.
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I completely understand and thank you for the reply, sir......Enjoy your day.
conductive said:
For some reaason I never liked wireless and have been using usb.
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I understand and if tethering via USB is more comfortable for you than tethering wirelessly, so be it. It's your prerogative.
I might have an issue with my laptp but can not be sure. I like CM7 GB it seems to switch between 3G and 4G where the other roms did not, Do any of the thether aps 2 google code work any differently?
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Every rom that I've used that allows me to use the 4G function have all automatically switched back & forth between 3G & 4G depending on the strength of the 4G signal or your location in regard to a 4G area. That is normal and the app is irrelevant. I hope I didn't misunderstand your post....
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I completely understand and thank you for the reply, sir......Enjoy your day.
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Thanks, you too.
I haven't tried USB tethering with 4G yet, but one of the main draws for wireless tethering for me would be so I could use it on my iPad, as I only have the wifi iPad.
link00seven said:
Thanks, you too.
I haven't tried USB tethering with 4G yet, but one of the main draws for wireless tethering for me would be so I could use it on my iPad, as I only have the wifi iPad.
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It will indeed work, my friend. I've tether my MacBook and y daughter's iPhone4 in addition to the other wireless device in the house and they all performed without a hitch. Now that I have my Roadrunner service, I doubt I'll use it as much....Take care and enjoy your day...

[Q] 4G noise issues

Aug 1st Time Warner cable was installed next door, my 4G blew and I got a new phone. Now my speed is only about 1Mb and looks as if the phone is not stable or the speed tests are having a difficult time getting data. I took my phone down the street a less than a block where I could achieve 6 to 10Mb possibly even more.
I think it is TWC but it could be an Edison smart meter or other.
Is there a noise app that could help me pinpoint the noise source?
Should I call Sprint?
Any good ideas on how to handle this issue?
Thanks
That's something I would like to know as well, I have a train yard next to my house and can't get 4g anywhere near it but it works a few blocks away.
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I can say that there are 10 warehouse/offices which all have smart meters in the rear. To the best of my knowledge these meters are transmitting a whopping 5W @ 900MHZ 24x7
Is 13MB a realistic number or is noise making 4G look hotter than it really is? Any othe experiences or ideas.
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This is getting really weird. On the roof I I get 1O-13Mb with speedtest.net. As soon as I start tethering to a laptop I only get a really crappy/unstable 1MB (starts high but does not hold) and get an abnormally high upload of 1.5+MB via DSLR flash speed test.
If I tether from inside on the front of the building near the roof I get 2.5-3Mb. This number is pretty consistent with the speedtest.net results on the phone.
I can say that there are 10 warehouse/offices which all have smart meters in the rear. To the best of my knowledge these meters are transmitting a whopping 5W @ 900MHZ 24x7
Do these meters mess up 4G a tether ing computer or? Is 13MB a realistic number or is noise making 4G look hotter than it really is? Any othe experiences or ideas. I have been trying to keep with usb tether in an attempt to lower noise.
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I remember reading just a few days ago that someone was having a similar issue when they started to tether. They fixed the speed issue buy setting up a proxy on the PC and they got their full 4G speeds while tethering. It was 4G over WIFI when they had the issue but maybe the same steps will help you out as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966418
Also, I use to work for TWCable. If the tech did a crappy job of the install and did not put fittings on the cables properly and used wrong equipment those cable lines can leak quite a bit of signal. They have techs that drive around once a month with a special detector and GPS to pick up where they have leaks in the aera and then report them to their supervisors, then they end up heading out to fix them if they are bad enough. That stuff can interfere with the bands that emergency vehicles/planes/phones use and they have to legally keep that stuff under control. So you could call TWCable and let them know they need to come out and check for signal leaks.
Video is a nosy ***** but I can not be 100% sure if it is the video, smart meter or other. I can say that I started having proplems on Aug 1 the day that TWC was installed next door. The thing about TWC is it is somewhat shielded even when leaking and a smart meter is not. I am tempted to put a 75 ohm terminator on the cable to see if that helps.
I have been tethering for over a year w/o problems w/o proxy. I could be wrong, but feel that the proxy simply helps hold an internet connection when you have a weak single and changing IP addresses. I thought I solved any need for that by placing my phone way above the building. That is also a really old thread with people on sense roms and CM7 is typically quite solid.
Thanks for the good information. Do we know what frequency TWC operates on?
conductive said:
Video is a nosy ***** but I can not be 100% sure if it is the video, smart meter or other. I can say that I started having proplems on Aug 1 the day that TWC was installed next door. The thing about TWC is it is somewhat shielded even when leaking and a smart meter is not. I am tempted to put a 75 ohm terminator on the cable to see if that helps.
I have been tethering for over a year w/o problems w/o proxy. I could be wrong, but feel that the proxy simply helps hold an internet connection when you have a weak single and changing IP addresses. I thought I solved any need for that by placing my phone way above the building. That is also a really old thread with people on sense roms and CM7 is typically quite solid.
Thanks for the good information. Do we know what frequency TWC operates on?
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Its alot. every channel is a 6MHz increase. So say channel 32 is 20MHz then channel 33 is at 26MHz. Its been a few years since I worked for them. I dont really remember what frequency they run on. I know some are in the 10's other in the 100's. I just tried Googling it, but couldn't find a current list.
Honestly I would just give them a call and let them know ever since they came out that you have been having issues. They'll send a tech out to take a look.

OGP any known issues?

Now that the phone has been out for about half a year (1 month in the US), have any annoying/troubling issues been found?
For example, I was told by a manager at AT&T that some people who have the HTC One are complaining that the phone literally gets too hot to hold after "extended" video recording. They've only seen it with a few phones (owned by their salespeople), but it's been reported...
I've read both great and horrible reviews about the camera on the OGP, and I'm wondering if maybe LG is sourcing components from various vendors [something akin to TV manufacturers using display panels made by various manufacturers in models with the identical model number (AKA "the panel lottery")]. If that's correct, then maybe you get a good one and maybe you don't...but that's what I'm trying to find out.
I've read a few reviews/postings that some people had issues with battery life which turned out to be bad batteries. Anyone have that?
So, with that said, is there anything that seems to be out of sorts with the OGP?
The only issue I can find is the Wifi is junk.
raduque said:
The only issue I can find is the Wifi is junk.
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Care to elaborate? I've not noticed any issues with mine.
It connects fine to both my routers, but will not sustain a stable data stream. It also seems far slower than it should be. Speedtest.net app runs about 2-3Mbps.
Sometimes, the test won't even complete, the Wifi will disconnect and reconnect.
It transfers fine for about 5 seconds or so. I just tried watching a free video on Google Play, and every 5 seconds the stream stalled. Web pages take forever to load, and forget about downloading a big app.
I guess I'll have to call AT&T, or visit a store. I paid full retail for this thing.
Edit: My routers are both a little bit older, a Belkin F5D7230-4 WirelessG and a Netgear WGR614V9, but I've never had this type of issue with any other device.
Edit2: I rebooted everything in sight, including (but not limited to) my routers, my cable modem, my switches, my WHS and the OG Pro. Seems to be more stable now, but still a little slow, around 2Mbps downstream.
There's only two issues with the thing, it's too good, and it's only on AT&T.
Seriously, there are a few niggling things.
1. The QSlide bar takes up too much space in the notification shade. Luckily, once you root, there's a fix around here somewhere for it.
2. The side buttons are very VERY shallow, to the point where even if you put on a SKIN the buttons are hard to feel and even get to. Still figuring out what to do about that one.
3. Not enough accessories. This is a very real consequence of it only being available on AT&T here, it's just not going to be as popular with the accessory makers as the Galaxy S4 and HTC One, which are pretty much available on every carrier.
raduque said:
It connects fine to both my routers, but will not sustain a stable data stream. It also seems far slower than it should be. Speedtest.net app runs about 2-3Mbps.
Sometimes, the test won't even complete, the Wifi will disconnect and reconnect.
It transfers fine for about 5 seconds or so. I just tried watching a free video on Google Play, and every 5 seconds the stream stalled. Web pages take forever to load, and forget about downloading a big app.
I guess I'll have to call AT&T, or visit a store. I paid full retail for this thing.
Edit: My routers are both a little bit older, a Belkin F5D7230-4 WirelessG and a Netgear WGR614V9, but I've never had this type of issue with any other device.
Edit2: I rebooted everything in sight, including (but not limited to) my routers, my cable modem, my switches, my WHS and the OG Pro. Seems to be more stable now, but still a little slow, around 2Mbps downstream.
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my WiFi works great and I get a good range. I would look into getting a new router,I had this issue last year with all my Samsung phones once I got a we router things worked out great, Remember tech has a short life span you have to upgrade at times to keep everything on par.
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my WiFi works great and I get a good range. I would look into getting a new router,I had this issue last year with all my Samsung phones once I got a we router things worked out great, Remember tech has a short life span you have to upgrade at times to keep everything on par.
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Sound seems low on mine, even at full volume.
Shadowjack1965 said:
Sound seems low on mine, even at full volume.
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It blasts my ears off with headphones, but I can easily crank my head unit to max and it's not anywhere near as loud of my NoteII was. I should be able to compensate by adjusting my gains, though.
Clipped voice commands in navigation
I read in another thread that at least 2 users were having issues with the voice commands during navigation. Their issue is that when the OGP speaks a navigation command, the audio stops in mid sentence. The last few words (or parts of the words) are clipped off. Example: instead of "turn left in 4 miles", they are getting, "turn left in 4 m", or instead of "proceed through the roundabout", they get "proceed through the roun".
Is anyone else having this issue? I'd be curious also if your phone is not having the issue.
My email client crashes every time I try to open an email. Used to work. Tried clearing data still crashes. Only problem so far.
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It blasts my ears off with headphones, but I can easily crank my head unit to max and it's not anywhere near as loud of my NoteII was. I should be able to compensate by adjusting my gains, though.
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Wonder if it's just my particular unit somehow. Now I'll have to research adjustments that could make a difference.
Thanks.
Shadowjack1965 said:
Wonder if it's just my particular unit somehow. Now I'll have to research adjustments that could make a difference.
Thanks.
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It could also be your headphones. I'm using a pair of Samsung OEM S3/NoteII headphones (all the controls work correctly).
When I mentioned adjustments, I meant to the amps in my truck, where 90% of my listening takes place.
I posted above about some users getting clipped voice instructions with navigation. I have not tried that yet but i found another voice issue. I don't know if it is due to an app or the phone. Using an NFC app (NFC Task Launcher), i have it set to read the time aloud when i tap an NFC tag to set my alarm. When it reads the time, it clips off the minutes and only reads the hours. For example, if i set the time for 11:30, all it says is "eleven", and cuts off the "thirty". Anyone else having voice issues?
Only actual issue I have is with the search feature in the contacts. When typing a name, it seems to reset or clear out the search field when you type more than 3 characters.
Anyone else seeing this?
Other than that, I love this phone. (I don't consider the slow progress on unlocking the bootloader to be an issue. The DEVs will crack this thing shortly. (They do have lives.)
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This phone is so far so good. The only thing I find uncomfortable is that when you exit your favorites tab from your phone app either by back or home button, and then when you hit phone again, it always brings you to the dial tab. It's kinda annoying since I never had that happen to me before on other phones.

Help with more Netflix trouble shooting

Couple of weeks back I wrote about Netflix stuttering/ dropping frames a few times per minute. Someone gave me some feedback that my internet connection might be too good for Netflix. This actually seems plausible given fast lanes and the fact that others with MUCH slower speeds are able to stream high quality without a hiccup.
I don't watch much Netflix but today I wanted to watch house of cards so I unplugged the Ethernet and switched to WiFi. The same issue persists...
Just wanting to watch the show, I switched the input to apple TV which is hardwired. Not only does it not have problems but the quality is NOTICEABLY better!
I have 2 aftvs. My other box doesn't have the stutter issue. The only differences are its running 51.1.4.1 and the box with the issue is 51.1.4.0.
Btw--i contacted amazon not just about this but also the recurring tiny screen problem, and the "unable to play this title" problem. They seemed to know disturbingly little. First, they told me if I had the old red icon Netflix to go to the appstore and uninstall the old one then install the new white one.
Of course I already have the new one. There is no standalone appstore to go to, and the update just over writes the old one. Are they even using fire TV over there?
Needless to say that didn't help, as I think tech support anticipated. Which is why they ended with "contact Netflix"
So anyone here have an idea? Thanks.
KLit75 said:
Couple of weeks back I wrote about Netflix stuttering/ dropping frames a few times per minute. Someone gave me some feedback that my internet connection might be too good for Netflix. This actually seems plausible given fast lanes and the fact that others with MUCH slower speeds are able to stream high quality without a hiccup.
I don't watch much Netflix but today I wanted to watch house of cards so I unplugged the Ethernet and switched to WiFi. The same issue persists...
Just wanting to watch the show, I switched the input to apple TV which is hardwired. Not only does it not have problems but the quality is NOTICEABLY better!
I have 2 aftvs. My other box doesn't have the stutter issue. The only differences are its running 51.1.4.1 and the box with the issue is 51.1.4.0.
Btw--i contacted amazon not just about this but also the recurring tiny screen problem, and the "unable to play this title" problem. They seemed to know disturbingly little. First, they told me if I had the old red icon Netflix to go to the appstore and uninstall the old one then install the new white one.
Of course I already have the new one. There is no standalone appstore to go to, and the update just over writes the old one. Are they even using fire TV over there?
Needless to say that didn't help, as I think tech support anticipated. Which is why they ended with "contact Netflix"
So anyone here have an idea? Thanks.
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I've recently been having the same jitter/lag on Netflix. It's not all the time though. It seems to happen in episodes (no pun intended). With several back to back jitters over the course of a few minutes, then it's fine. I only occasionally get buffering pauses, so I don't think it's that. A clean reinstall and clearing of Dalvik/cache doesn't help either.
Were you able to find resolution?
xm41907 said:
I've recently been having the same jitter/lag on Netflix. It's not all the time though. It seems to happen in episodes (no pun intended). With several back to back jitters over the course of a few minutes, then it's fine. I only occasionally get buffering pauses, so I don't think it's that. A clean reinstall and clearing of Dalvik/cache doesn't help either.
Were you able to find resolution?
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I did report in another thread (with the hope others would chime in but no one did) that 51.1.5.0 seemed to have fixed Netflix. Several weeks later I can confirm it did for me. Prior to that nothing I did could fix the multiple issues I was experiencing. If you're already on the latest firmware I'm not sure what it could be.
While it has improved, I find it strange that Netflix on my atv3 still displays a much better resolution than aftv. My conspiracy aka wild & crazy theory is the 2 streaming giants are fighting a passive aggressive war. Its not that outrageous. But I don't think amazon is intentionally throwing the monkey wrench. Its more like if there is an issue they could address they willingly choose to ignore it. Just a thought--sorry its not helpful. Hope you find a fix.
KLit75 said:
Couple of weeks back I wrote about Netflix stuttering/ dropping frames a few times per minute. Someone gave me some feedback that my internet connection might be too good for Netflix. This actually seems plausible given fast lanes and the fact that others with MUCH slower speeds are able to stream high quality without a hiccup.
I don't watch much Netflix but today I wanted to watch house of cards so I unplugged the Ethernet and switched to WiFi. The same issue persists...
Just wanting to watch the show, I switched the input to apple TV which is hardwired. Not only does it not have problems but the quality is NOTICEABLY better!
I have 2 aftvs. My other box doesn't have the stutter issue. The only differences are its running 51.1.4.1 and the box with the issue is 51.1.4.0.
Btw--i contacted amazon not just about this but also the recurring tiny screen problem, and the "unable to play this title" problem. They seemed to know disturbingly little. First, they told me if I had the old red icon Netflix to go to the appstore and uninstall the old one then install the new white one.
Of course I already have the new one. There is no standalone appstore to go to, and the update just over writes the old one. Are they even using fire TV over there?
Needless to say that didn't help, as I think tech support anticipated. Which is why they ended with "contact Netflix"
So anyone here have an idea? Thanks.
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KLit75 said:
I did report in another thread (with the hope others would chime in but no one did) that 51.1.5.0 seemed to have fixed Netflix. Several weeks later I can confirm it did for me. Prior to that nothing I did could fix the multiple issues I was experiencing. If you're already on the latest firmware I'm not sure what it could be.
While it has improved, I find it strange that Netflix on my atv3 still displays a much better resolution than aftv. My conspiracy aka wild & crazy theory is the 2 streaming giants are fighting a passive aggressive war. Its not that outrageous. But I don't think amazon is intentionally throwing the monkey wrench. Its more like if there is an issue they could address they willingly choose to ignore it. Just a thought--sorry its not helpful. Hope you find a fix.
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Thanks for the reply. I didn't take the latest update because I have mine with the system/data mounted to an external HD and the updates ability to use a USB seemed less robust than the hacked version. Maybe I should relook at updating now.
xm41907 said:
Thanks for the reply. I didn't take the latest update because I have mine with the system/data mounted to an external HD and the updates ability to use a USB seemed less robust than the hacked version. Maybe I should relook at updating now.
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Well let me say the loss of mouse functionality might've made me hesitate but unfortunately I didn't know. I don't regret it because unlike others I don't use the BT keyboard for everything but had just bought the k400 like 2 weeks earlier so that probably wasn't money well spent...other than that I'm VERY happy with the new firmware.
KLit75 said:
Well let me say the loss of mouse functionality might've made me hesitate but unfortunately I didn't know. I don't regret it because unlike others I don't use the BT keyboard for everything but had just bought the k400 like 2 weeks earlier so that probably wasn't money well spent...other than that I'm VERY happy with the new firmware.
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Oh. I thought the latest firmware brought native BT capabilities.
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Oh. I thought the latest firmware brought native BT capabilities.
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Oh yea it does...I was referring a specific functionality ( it was reported here) basically the mouse cursor is invisible on the home screen and on many apps I've tried. It makes the web browser tougher to use, I think. But yes BT capabilities improved, its just losing that cursor really messed things up for me and many others. I haven't explorered any Possible workarounds. I've only owned the keyboard for a short time but some use it for a lot of things. Might depend upon how often you use it.

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