OTA update through mobile data network - Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi there
It may be strange for a lot a people here, but we have the chance to have good data plan in France for low cost on LTE network (exemple: 9€ for 20go, 15€ for 50go, etc...).
So, i would like to make my OTA update through my LTE network (faster than any wifi connection here).
But android is waiting for wifi to start it.
How can I force it to use the LTE network?
Thanks

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Xperia Play Connecting to Edge, Not 3G

I bought an unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia Play R800i from Amazon to use with a Straight Talk sims card; however, I'm unable to connect to 3G. The phone only shows an Edge connection. Straight Talk specifies that the phone must operate in 850 and 1900 MHz bands. Here's what the Amazon page says about my phone:
This phone can be paired with 800/850/1800/1900 MHz UMTS/HSPA 3G networks in the United States (as well as 900/2100 MHz 3G networks found around the world, including in Europe and Asia). In areas not served by a 3G network, you'll continue to receive 2G data service via the EDGE network (depending on network compatibility).​
I might be wrong, but doesn't that mean it operates under Straight Talks specifications?
hi friend...i've been following you.
Where are you located
sent from my Sony Ericsson Xperia Play™(r800x) Running Slimbean 3.0 using Tapatalk 2™
Amazon lied to you, I'm waiting for my R800i refund. Read this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35756984#post35756984
i have the same issue but with my carrier offering 3G at 2100 Mhz which is Xperia Play supporting. When searching for carrier it shows me just 2G provider, non 3G. when WCDMA only selected, i lose signal. I am in coverage of 3G and my plan is supporting it.
Could it be hardware issue? i did factory reset but still having this issue. Connections just through EDGE, GPRS or Wifi
triscene said:
i have the same issue but with my carrier offering 3G at 2100 Mhz which is Xperia Play supporting. When searching for carrier it shows me just 2G provider, non 3G. when WCDMA only selected, i lose signal. I am in coverage of 3G and my plan is supporting it.
Could it be hardware issue? i did factory reset but still having this issue. Connections just through EDGE, GPRS or Wifi
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Do you live nearby a 3g tower?
eksasol said:
Amazon lied to you, I'm waiting for my R800i refund. Read this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35756984#post35756984
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I purchased an R800at from Amazon, which, according to that thread, should be able to connect to 3G correctly.
I've unlocked the bootloader, and flashed CM7.2 onto it, and I'm still only getting an EDGE connection. It shows a second connection under the "Network Operators" menu in the mobile settings, which, when I ran the stock ROM, was listed as "3G" but it always defaulted to the "2G" listing.
I live near a large city, and have gotten 3G on other carriers, and even 4G on a friends T-Mobile phone. I think I'm running the T-Mobile based SIM card, because the AT&T APN settings don't work with it, and the SIM came with the T-Mobile settings, it's even labeled in my APN as "Straight Talk T-Mobile" but I still only get EDGE.
I don't know much about straight talk, but is your Sim a 3G one? I had this issue a while back where i could only connect to 2G networks but then went to my carrier's store, told them the problem and they ported my contacts and number to a 3G sim and its worked ever since.
It may also be worth trying to get the APN settings from your service provider to see if this solves the problem.
I have an unlocked R800at (AT&T) that I am using on T-Mobile. Now where I live it shows that people have already reported getting HSPA+ on unlocked AT&T phones.
I have all the correct APN settings, however I always get 2G (Edge). But if i got to:
Wireless Networks
Mobile Network
And select search, for me it will bring up T-Mobile 2G and T-Mobile 3G as options. I select the 3G and it will connet and I will get HSPA+ (download of up to 7mbps, 3-5 up) for anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes, then it reverts back to 2G. Its not a huge deal for me as when I was on VZ I had edge like speeds, but to be honest if I can HSPA+ then i would like to have it but I cannot find a way to get it to stay on 3G. I have used 3G speed tweaks, trying different apn's... nothing. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
bodmeister said:
I don't know much about straight talk, but is your Sim a 3G one? I had this issue a while back where i could only connect to 2G networks but then went to my carrier's store, told them the problem and they ported my contacts and number to a 3G sim and its worked ever since.
It may also be worth trying to get the APN settings from your service provider to see if this solves the problem.
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I'm not entirely sure. I bought it on ebay, it's listed as a T-Mobile SIM card. It was a standard size, that the seller cut to micro. I have to put it in an adapter to use it with the phone.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271178565880?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
hi, i have the same problem. r880i, it works well on gsm, totally unstable under wcdma..the "funny"thing is that i can't make calls nor text when it gets no signal(with the yellow triangle at top left),but i have data connection(i can install apps from store,browser youtube facebook works ecc) and i get mm#6 error sometimes(the phone in not stolen or whatever lock). all working well when set to gsm; if set to wcdma/gsm, or wcdma only it does the above mentioned behavior. i've relocked bootloader and repaired with seus and am currently on stock 2.3.4.. any fix or know issues?

LTE N7 owners: Is anyone having troubles switching between data and wifi

I have a question for other N7 LTE owners. Is anyone having trouble switching between data and wifi? When I leave a wifi area, I will pick up a connection but no data is sent until after several reboots/switching to airplane mode or maybe just hours waiting and vice versa too but when I connect to my router although I don't have internet I can still access my router's setup page.
Googling the issue I find many other owners of nexus devices (n4, galaxy nexus, n7 2012) complaining of similar issues but no n7 2013 lte owners yet.
So far I have not had any issues switching between WiFi and LTE.
I haven't had any problems with mine but then I switch off LTE (actually 3G with my provider) and switch on Wi-Fi when I arrive in a Wi-Fi area, then switch off Wi-Fi and switch on 3G when I leave it. Unless I'm in or near a dead spot, the 3G picks up a connection in a second or two.
Could it be the difference between LTE and 3G? Or could it be down to your provider?
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garryknight said:
I haven't had any problems with mine but then I switch off LTE (actually 3G with my provider) and switch on Wi-Fi when I arrive in a Wi-Fi area, then switch off Wi-Fi and switch on 3G when I leave it. Unless I'm in or near a dead spot, the 3G picks up a connection in a second or two.
Could it be the difference between LTE and 3G? Or could it be down to your provider?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
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I am in a 3g area too
So far, I've not had any problems. When I leave my house and ride in the train, I get normal data connectivity, 4G at the larger train stations and 3G at the smaller ones. Then when I'm at university, it connects to the Wifi there. Same thing on the way back home.
German Nexus 7 LTE with a T-Mobile data only SIM card and Elemental X 1.6 Kernel, stock ROM.
Who's your cellular provider? T-Mobile, AT&T, Straighttalk, etc.
Maybe have to do with the carrier.
lanwarrior said:
Who's your cellular provider? T-Mobile, AT&T, Straighttalk, etc.
Maybe have to do with the carrier.
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it's in my info (to the left) but in case you missed it on mobile: vodafone nl

LTE sim card

So my work phone is a full unrestricted plan. Yes I know att doesn't theoretically have unlimited data. But my question is would that sim give me LTE connectivity in my tablet. Or is there a special tablet package that needs to be enabled on the sim that costs more?
TLDR; Can i use my att LTE sim that i use for my cell phone in my Nexus 7 tablet?
emerica243 said:
So my work phone is a full unrestricted plan. Yes I know att doesn't theoretically have unlimited data. But my question is would that sim give me LTE connectivity in my tablet. Or is there a special tablet package that needs to be enabled on the sim that costs more?
TLDR; Can i use my att LTE sim that i use for my cell phone in my Nexus 7 tablet?
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Here is how it works in Germany (and I assume that is how it works everywhere).
You have a SIM Card which is on a GPRS Plan (normal data connection) and if you buy a special option for LTE you account will be upgraded and the SIM-Card which was running on GPRS is now able to connect to an LTE Network.
So in essence, you need an special LTE Plan, which cost more money. AND you need to be in an area where LTE is available, otherwise you pay more but the data speed is as slow as without LTE.
And DO NOT BELIEVE that you are getting 100 or more MBit/s, that is the maximum speed for that LTE Channel in the optimum distance.
If there is another LTE User with you on that channel, the speed drops. Last seen here in Munich at the Octoberfest where 30 or more people tried to connect to one particular LTE Access-Point and the system slowed down to a crawl.
On the other hand, if you have an LTE enabled phone/pad, you are getting normally a better speed performance out of an GPRS connection.
And yes I can be wrong because I am human, laugh. But based on my experience I am not.
J. :good:
OldMessage said:
Here is how it works in Germany (and I assume that is how it works everywhere).
You have a SIM Card which is on a GPRS Plan (normal data connection) and if you buy a special option for LTE you account will be upgraded and the SIM-Card which was running on GPRS is now able to connect to an LTE Network.
So in essence, you need an special LTE Plan, which cost more money. AND you need to be in an area where LTE is available, otherwise you pay more but the data speed is as slow as without LTE.
And DO NOT BELIEVE that you are getting 100 or more MBit/s, that is the maximum speed for that LTE Channel in the optimum distance.
If there is another LTE User with you on that channel, the speed drops. Last seen here in Munich at the Octoberfest where 30 or more people tried to connect to one particular LTE Access-Point and the system slowed down to a crawl.
On the other hand, if you have an LTE enabled phone/pad, you are getting normally a better speed performance out of an GPRS connection.
And yes I can be wrong because I am human, laugh. But based on my experience I am not.
J. :good:
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My phones Sim is a LTE enabled sim. What i need to know if theres a special TABLET option that needs to be enabled on the sim for it to work in the tablet. Theres mixed answers around the web.

[Q] After unlock, only edge.

So i recently unlocked my phone, as am in Europe and now, with two different carriers all I've been able to receive is edge on the network. My imei code is still there when i do *#06# and I don't know if I messed my phone up because I cannot test it on T-mobile's network. Any clue one how to fix? The phone is currently running Stock 4.1.2 with root, because I downgraded to unlock. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Have you checked if the networks are compatible with the other bands?
serio22 said:
Have you checked if the networks are compatible with the other bands?
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No? could you please provide more info on this?
Look up what frequencies the network providers support for 3g/h/4g or whatever, then see if your device supports them. If not, then what's why you only get edge
Late reply, but this phone is for T-Mobile and Videotron/Wind AWS networks; it will not work on European frequencies other than GSM unfortunately.
European with an American phone here! Been using the d2tmo (T999) for a few years in Europe and it is certainly possible to use data connections greater than edge. I am using 3g all the time and in various countries around Europe (no lte here yet). The problem might have been that:
a) the area where you were did not have 3g coverage, only edge - old cell phone towers perhaps?
b) your signal was too weak - in this case the phone will shift down to edge rather than using faster methods of connection
c) your provider only allows you to use lower speeds (for example in some countries O2 provides first 150 mb of the day at high speed and then reduces the speed by switching you to edge)
d) make sure that you have all network connections enables in settings-mobile networks-network mode. also enable data roaming just in case
I'm no expert in this field, but I have had similar issues before and these have worked for me. Good luck!

Question Cannot Connect to 3G/WCDMA

My 6 Pro (unlocked, rooted, January update) is unable to connect to my carrier's 3G network. My carrier is Xfinity Mobile (uses Verizon's network) and selecting 3G in settings or dialing *#*#4636#*#* and choosing WCDMA only, GSM/WCDMA preferred, etc results in my mobile connection being dropped. I can make and receive calls/texts just fine, and no problems connecting to their LTE or 5G networks. I am using the physical SIM from my old Pixel 3 XL, which had no problems connecting to their 3G network. Are there any fellow Pixel 6 Pro owners out there using Xfinity Mobile or Verizon as their carrier, and if so can you connect to 3G?
I just can tell you what happened in Germany, Operators disabled 3g networks. Maybe the same happens for you now
Aren't they in the process of killing off 3G, especially cdma? Very old tech.
I sure hope that's not what's happening, at least not until LTE coverage is on the same level as 3G. It just seems odd that 3G would be working fine one moment on my 3 XL (I only used 3G on it), then suddenly quit a few minutes later after transferring my SIM to my 6 Pro and getting it set up.
Face_Plant said:
I sure hope that's not what's happening, at least not until LTE coverage is on the same level as 3G. It just seems odd that 3G would be working fine one moment on my 3 XL (I only used 3G on it), then suddenly quit a few minutes later after transferring my SIM to my 6 Pro and getting it set up.
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Where are you where LTE coverage isn't good? LTE is starting to be replaced by 5G and LTE is at least 7 or 8 years old by now. Do you live in a rural area?
The 3G Network Shutdown May Disable Your Phone (and More)
Mobile carriers are shutting down their 3G wireless networks to make room for new technology, but this change can have a big impact for anyone on older devices. Starting in 2022, companies like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile will phase out the older wireless network to accommodate expansion of 5G...
www.nbcboston.com
3G CDMA Network Shut off date set for December 31, 2022
We will turn off the last of the 3G CDMA network on December 31, 2022. Customers who still have a 3G device will continue to be strongly encouraged to make a change now.
www.verizon.com
I found both of those articles. And according to the second, Verizon is shutting down it's cdma network effective December 31, 2022.
rsbenedict said:
Where are you where LTE coverage isn't good? LTE is starting to be replaced by 5G and LTE is at least 7 or 8 years old by now. Do you live in a rural area?
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At home coverage is fine, but when I head up into the mountains to snowboard like last weekend, then I'm screwed.
rsbenedict said:
I found both of those articles. And according to the second, Verizon is shutting down it's cdma network effective December 31, 2022.
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Darn, I guess I'd better start bringing change for the pay phone when we go skiing/snowboarding...
I'm surprised there's any coverage at all in those places. 2g should work which is emergency services.
rsbenedict said:
I'm surprised there's any coverage at all in those places. 2g should work which is emergency services.
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The small ski resorts on the east coast that I go to aren't too far from civilization. My 3 XL had no problems picking up 3G at these places.
Do you know if those towers are still doing 3g or they switched them to another frequency? I haven't been on 3g except when traveling in Europe.
Xfinity Mobile's 3G is not GSM/WCDMA but CDMA/EvDo because they're using the Verizon network. That's probably why it's not working. Try using that setting.
rsbenedict said:
Do you know if those towers are still doing 3g or they switched them to another frequency? I haven't been on 3g except when traveling in Europe.
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I still need to contact my carrier and ask if/where they've started disabling 3G. I would not be shocked if they've started shutting it down near my house, but I would be surprised if the towers near the ski resorts were not still doing 3G. Driving through the small rural towns on the way to the resort is like going back in time 50-100 years. These areas seem like they're last on the list to get any form of infrastructure updates.
EtherealRemnant said:
Xfinity Mobile's 3G is not GSM/WCDMA but CDMA/EvDo because they're using the Verizon network. That's probably why it's not working. Try using that setting.
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Still no luck. I suspect Verizon has started disabling their 3G network in my area, or uses a frequency not supported by this device.
Face_Plant said:
I still need to contact my carrier and ask if/where they've started disabling 3G. I would not be shocked if they've started shutting it down near my house, but I would be surprised if the towers near the ski resorts were not still doing 3G. Driving through the small rural towns on the way to the resort is like going back in time 50-100 years. These areas seem like they're last on the list to get any form of infrastructure updates.
Still no luck. I suspect Verizon has started disabling their 3G network in my area, or uses a frequency not supported by this device.
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Yeah it should definitely be supported by the modem from the specs I've seen but it's probably being activated as CDMAless now that I think about it because there was an issue early on where chat functions didn't work right unless it was activated that way. There was a whole big uproar on reddit about it with the 5a and then it happened again with the 6/6 Pro.

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