does anyone know of a way to pick an LTE band? - Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers

i have sprint. in my office LTE band 26 (800MHz) is horrible. whereas LTE band 25 (1900Mhz) and 3G (EHRPD) are decent enough. is there an app or something else i can do to choose LTE band 25 and 3G over band 26? my phone (or PRL) is set up to prefer band 25 over 26 and 26 over 3g and i dont get band 25 almost anywhere in the building so my phone end up mostly on band 26. tasker and automate seem to be no help, and the dialer codes from sprint that could do somethng similar dont work on phones that dont have sprint bloatware. any help would be apreciated

NVM, found a way.

reinaldistic said:
NVM, found a way.
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Just curious, but how?

nadiros said:
Just curious, but how?
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*#*#3282#*#* in the dialer. Need the msl to unlock but mine was just 000000 so idk if it's the same for everyone

But how do you change band priority once i n setting?
reinaldistic said:
*#*#3282#*#* in the dialer. Need the msl to unlock but mine was just 000000 so idk if it's the same for everyone
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But how do you change band priority once i n setting?

kirschdog1 said:
But how do you change band priority once i n setting?
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It's pretty self explanatory once your in there. Go to LTE and I just turned off the bad band. The band priority section doesn't seem to do anything though

reinaldistic said:
It's pretty self explanatory once your in there. Go to LTE and I just turned off the bad band. The band priority section doesn't seem to do anything though
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Yeah it's the cell towers that decide the band priority.

Oddly, this code doesn't work on my Pixel XL running on Fi. I had planned to run it to tell mine to not use Band 4.

dc/dc said:
Oddly, this code doesn't work on my Pixel XL running on Fi. I had planned to run it to tell mine to not use Band 4.
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The dialer codes are carrier specific, so this will only work if you are connected to Sprint either directly or through an mvno.

reinaldistic said:
It's pretty self explanatory once your in there. Go to LTE and I just turned off the bad band. The band priority section doesn't seem to do anything though
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So do you leave it off or only when you're at a spot with bad performance? If you remove low band you'd be missing LTE in many areas.

geoff5093 said:
So do you leave it off or only when you're at a spot with bad performance? If you remove low band you'd be missing LTE in many areas.
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i just leave it off, band 26 sucks everywhere i go... it's the most used band and the least capable...

reinaldistic said:
i just leave it off, band 26 sucks everywhere i go... it's the most used band and the least capable...
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What about areas that only have band 26?
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geoff5093 said:
What about areas that only have band 26?
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like i said in my opening post, usually 3g is faster than band 26 and whenever there's only band 26 i get 3g too... or else you wouldnt be able to make calls. so im not loosing much

robber said:
The dialer codes are carrier specific, so this will only work if you are connected to Sprint either directly or through an mvno.
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3282 used to work on my mainline T-Mobile phones, but doesn't when Fi is attached to T-Mobile.
However, based on your comment I hard-switched to Sprint with *#*#34777#*#* and 3282 worked. Strange.

dc/dc said:
3282 used to work on my mainline T-Mobile phones, but doesn't when Fi is attached to T-Mobile.
However, based on your comment I hard-switched to Sprint with *#*#34777#*#* and 3282 worked. Strange.
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Neither works on Verizxon.
Is there an available entry code similar to these for Verizon Pixels?

Is there anything that works for T-Mobile users? Band 12 sucks for me here and band 4 works much faster and have yet to find a way to put the phone on band 4 like I could with my s7.

M9x3mos said:
Is there anything that works for T-Mobile users? Band 12 sucks for me here and band 4 works much faster and have yet to find a way to put the phone on band 4 like I could with my s7.
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I don't have a problem with Band 12 but this would be awesome for T-Mobile; I'd like to know.

If any verizon users would like to poke around in there:
*#*#4636#*#*
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ffchampmt said:
If any verizon users would like to poke around in there:
*#*#4636#*#*
Sent from my Pixel XL
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I have found that works and you can pick the technology between LTE UMTS and so forth, but that sadly won't let me pick which band of each to use.

Same issue
M9x3mos said:
I have found that works and you can pick the technology between LTE UMTS and so forth, but that sadly won't let me pick which band of each to use.
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I have been having horrible dropped calls / data with the Pixel XL on Verizon (my second device just got here, still doing it). I've seen people in the pixel community forums that had some success disabling band 41 using that same menu*#*#3282#*#* and I get no menu opening. Do you need to be unlocked and / or rooted to get that menu?

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I have the LG G2 Sprint variant! :D

Hey Guys,
Just got mine in the mail today (how is a secret ;D) So if anyone has any questions let me know. Not that its going to be all that different than the other versions lol. So yeah, WOOO! I love this thing :]
HaiKaiDo said:
Hey Guys,
Just got mine in the mail today (how is a secret ;D) So if anyone has any questions let me know. Not that its going to be all that different than the other versions lol. So yeah, WOOO! I love this thing :]
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If you can get your MSL, try to enable the LTE Bands 26 and 41 in the ##DATA# dialer code and see if you are able to connect to the Band 26 and 41 LTE.
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If you can get your MSL, try to enable the LTE Bands 26 and 41 in the ##DATA# dialer code and see if you are able to connect to the Band 26 and 41 LTE.
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Just got the MSL and enabled both. Its rebooting. What if anything should I notice?
Okay so when i enabled them both I noticed no difference, HOWEVER there are two other values in there for priority of each band. I set them all from 1 to 0. Now LTE is staying connected even tho it goes from 1 to 0 bars. Even with zero bars im getting 3 megs down and 1 up compared to 3g .5 megs and .1 up. So appearently this seems to be a way to force LTE on as I still havnt switched over to 3g
HaiKaiDo said:
Just got the MSL and enabled both. Its rebooting. What if anything should I notice?
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0o0o00o....I have so many questions. Ok which market do you live in? Like which city? I want to see if you have any LTE 2600 (B41) in your area and if you do I would like to see if you can connect to a LTE 2600 tower. I am trying to confirm if LTE 2600 (B41) is truly working when you manually enable it through MSL. Also can you change your Band Priority to have B41 set to "1" to have it enabled and set B25 to "0" so it is set to lower priority.
The concern is that since as you know when you activated it with Sprint, the B26 and B41 LTE bands were disabled by default. Normally folks don't know how to enable this and the question is WHY!!!
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0o0o00o....I have so many questions. Ok which market do you live in? Like which city? I want to see if you have any LTE 2600 (B41) in your area and if you do I would like to see if you can connect to a LTE 2600 tower. I am trying to confirm if LTE 2600 (B41) is truly working when you manually enable it through MSL. Also can you change your Band Priority to have B41 set to "1" to have it enabled.
The concern is that since as you know when you activated it with Sprint, the B26 and B41 LTE bands were disabled by default. Normally folks don't know how to enable this and the question is WHY!!! So
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outside of the Atlanta Ga market. The weird thing is that when everything was set to 1 I never could connect to lte. When i set them all to 0 with all bands enabled I get a slight LTE signal. So maybe its like 0 high priority and 1 normal? And yes those bands were disabled by default
HaiKaiDo said:
outside of the Atlanta Ga market. The weird thing is that when everything was set to 1 I never could connect to lte. When i set them all to 0 with all bands enabled I get a slight LTE signal. So maybe its like 0 high priority and 1 normal? And yes those bands were disabled by default
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According to this thread http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/4886-lg-g2-users-thread/page-2, a "0" is meant for low priority and a "1" is for high priority.
Hmmm outside of Atlanta, GA isn't specific enough. It might be hard to verify this. There is LTE 2600 available in certain parts of Atlanta, GA blasting out the signal right now but I think I need more details like the community and nearby major cross street in town.
ericdabbs said:
According to this thread http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/4886-lg-g2-users-thread/page-2, a "0" is meant for low priority and a "1" is for high priority.
Hmmm outside of Atlanta, GA isn't specific enough. It might be hard to verify this. There is LTE 2600 available in certain parts of Atlanta, GA blasting out the signal right now but I think I need more details like the community and nearby major cross street in town.
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Well so far my tests have proven otherwise. Right now I just have 2600 enabled and the other disabled, With 0 value set I stays on LTE with 1 set it trys LTE but then lets go. Ill tell you Im in the worst market for lte in my area. 10 minutes in either direction and i get LTE, but where I live theres VERY little.
HaiKaiDo said:
Well so far my tests have proven otherwise. Right now I just have 2600 enabled and the other disabled, With 0 value set I stays on LTE with 1 set it trys LTE but then lets go. Ill tell you Im in the worst market for lte in my area. 10 minutes in either direction and i get LTE, but where I live theres VERY little.
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Well having B26 and B41 enabled doesn't mean your LTE will perform any better if the only LTE you have around you is B25. The reason to enable is that the hope is that if you are in an area where B41 LTE is available, the G2 should try to connect to that tower if it is within range. Its ok though, I am probably blowing your mind already with the stuff I am asking you to do so you can forget it. Thanks for the information though.
Btw, just curious did you get your phone already because you are an employee of Sprint or did you preorder early on Oct 11th? I preordered my LG G2 but I have not yet heard any confirmation of shipment.
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Well having B26 and B41 enabled doesn't mean your LTE will perform any better if the only LTE you have around you is B25. The reason to enable is that the hope is that if you are in an area where B41 LTE is available, the G2 should try to connect to that tower if it is within range. Its ok though, I am probably blowing your mind already with the stuff I am asking you to do so you can forget it. Thanks for the information though.
Btw, just curious did you get your phone already because you are an employee of Sprint or did you preorder early on Oct 11th? I preordered my LG G2 but I have not yet heard any confirmation of shipment.
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lol blowing my mind? XD Its just LTE values . But yeah got it early as employee
HaiKaiDo said:
lol blowing my mind? XD Its just LTE values . But yeah got it early as employee
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I wasn't sure how tech saavy you were. Most people would have their minds blown by now. I guess you are not the average employee. HAHA ...i just wish I could get my LG G2 , get the MSL and enable the B26 and B41 LTE bands and go to my local towers that i know for sure is blasting out LTE 2600 and verify that I am getting and able to use the LTE 2600 signal.
There is an Android app called SignalCheck Pro (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blueline.signalcheck&hl=en) that can show which frequencies you are connected to.
And then you would have to verify that you are truly connected to the B41 LTE band using the ##DEBUG# dialer code under LTE Engineering.
HaiKaiDo said:
Hey Guys,
Just got mine in the mail today (how is a secret ;D) So if anyone has any questions let me know. Not that its going to be all that different than the other versions lol. So yeah, WOOO! I love this thing :]
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Oh shoot its HaiKaiDo. Have not seen or heard from you in awhile there friend. Now I see you are back on the same device as I am just a different carrier.
ericdabbs said:
I wasn't sure how tech saavy you were. Most people would have their minds blown by now. I guess you are not the average employee. HAHA ...i just wish I could get my LG G2 , get the MSL and enable the B26 and B41 LTE bands and go to my local towers that i know for sure is blasting out LTE 2600 and verify that I am getting and able to use the LTE 2600 signal.
There is an Android app called SignalCheck Pro (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blueline.signalcheck&hl=en) that can show which frequencies you are connected to.
And then you would have to verify that you are truly connected to the B41 LTE band using the ##DEBUG# dialer code under LTE Engineering.
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ill grab that app. Sounds useful. Also yeah, I work as a tech in a repair center (not that, that carrys much weight as alot of the tech are brain dead idiots!) and ive done some rom development in the past for a few phones, so no worries about things going over my head lol.
rquiett said:
Oh shoot its HaiKaiDo. Have not seen or heard from you in awhile there friend. Now I see you are back on the same device as I am just a different carrier.
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Duuuuude!!!! Nice Hooray! Maybe we can do something on here once things get going :]
HaiKaiDo said:
Duuuuude!!!! Nice Hooray! Maybe we can do something on here once things get going :]
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I am sure there will be a way to do that even with different carriers. Brings back memories of my old captivate seeing you here
rquiett said:
I am sure there will be a way to do that even with different carriers. Brings back memories of my old captivate seeing you here
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I still think that was the best phone I ever had lol.
HaiKaiDo said:
I still think that was the best phone I ever had lol.
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I got my SPRINT LG G2 as well today! so far I like it alot. Something I noticed though is now I dont have LTE in my house. however on my htc one and samsung note 3 I did. Other than that its been pretty smooth so far
You guys are killing me! I've had my phone on order since the 11th and still no phone. Any word on if they may ship any pre-orders early? Ordered mine from Best Buy
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HaiKaiDo said:
ill grab that app. Sounds useful. Also yeah, I work as a tech in a repair center (not that, that carrys much weight as alot of the tech are brain dead idiots!) and ive done some rom development in the past for a few phones, so no worries about things going over my head lol.
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Ahh i see. Well good to hear from you. Yeah that SignalCheck app is cool. I definitely recommend you getting the Pro version for $2. The app was actually developed by a member at the S4GRU.com forums and it has been very useful in finding LTE especially with the Network Vision project going around Sprint by giving you audio and message alerts when LTE and 1x800 is nearby.
There are a lot of smart people over at S4GRU.com that know a lot about Network Vision and about smartphones in general. I learned all my information from that website alone. It is because of that site, I am able to find out which areas across the US that have B41 LTE that is broadcasting live at this moment.
hey HaiKaiDo. I have been reading in other forums that the Sprint LG G2 may be suffering from B25 LTE connectivity issues? Can you confirm if you are having LTE connectivity issues thus far?
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[Q]LTE Networks

Which band would it be better for me to connect to to get the best download and upload speed.
I am living next to Tampa Fl. I have band 2, 4, and 12.
Here they are
Another question, what is HEDGE in the *#0011# band selection menu?
Thank you all and hope to see good answers and more questions
Band 12 if you can attach to it. That's the newest spectrum.
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Band 12 if you can attach to it. That's the newest spectrum.
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Yeah I can definitely connect to it. Thanks
Whats the service code for s6 edge??
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Whats the service code for s6 edge??
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*#0011# *#2263#
My band says 4, im tmobile s6 edge whats the best band i can change to?? Or can i?? And if so how??
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Here they are
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In your screenshots, I would say it is definitely band 4. It is 15Mhz whereas others are only 5Mhz. Net work congestion is another matter you have no control though.
Thank you very much
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In your screenshots, I would say it is definitely band 4. It is 15Mhz whereas others are only 5Mhz. Net work congestion is another matter you have no control though.
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In practice, Band 4 has been faster for me than both 12 and 2

LG G4 VS986 on T-Mobile LTE problem

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Phone will not stay locked on LTE in Global or LTE/UMTS/GSM mode. When in Global or LTE/UMTS/GSM mode and LTE does connect, it's momentarily and when trying to run a speed test or open a webpage, it quickly disconnects and connects to HSDPA. If switched to LTE/CDMA signal locks in great and data speeds are great however voice services are not available. Any thoughts or advice is welcomed. Thanks ahead of time!
Facts:
Phone: VS986
Android Version: 5.1
Build: LMY47D
Soft Version: VS98611A
APN: T-Mobile Fast apn (fast.t-mobile.com)
Strong LTE area
*#*#4636#*#* Not available on LG G4
Radio Swither Not available on LG G4
Rooted
Xposed installed
Gravity Box installed (no change when using smart radio features)
G3 Tweakbox installed but module will not register with Xposed Framework (I know it was along shot)
What band LTE are you connecting to? I found that here on band 2, I will connect at first, but then it switches back to edge. Seems fine in a band 4 LTE area though.
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What band LTE are you connecting to? I found that here on band 2, I will connect at first, but then it switches back to edge. Seems fine in a band 4 LTE area though.
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I'm in the Raleigh NC area. According to LTE Discovery i'm using Band 4. and I also experience the same. A brief connection while in global or LTE/UMTS/GSM mode then it falls back to HSPA.
taifuller said:
I'm in the Raleigh NC area. According to LTE Discovery i'm using Band 4. and I also experience the same. A brief connection while in global or LTE/UMTS/GSM mode then it falls back to HSPA.
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I haven't found LTE Discovery to report the band correctly, at least in my case. It would say I'm on band 4 on my Moto X, but when using a band 4 only device I would only get Edge, but when I go in a confirmed band 4 area it works fine. From what I've found, most 2G > LTE sites were converted to band 2 LTE. Although since you get HSPA the chances of it actually being on band 4 are higher.
I'm fairly certain this is a Band 4 area. The latest T-Mobile maps are pretty good about pointing out Band 2 areas. I've since sold the phone and acquired a iPhone 6 Plus which I'm looking to sell to replace it with an international G4 or T-Mobile G4. I was pretty impressed with that phone. If I had to rank my favorites, it's number 2. Nexus 5 is still king of the hill for me. There wasn't a better phone out when it was release for a better price.
did you ever figure this out? samething is happening to me
Unfortunately I didn't. I sold it and bought one for T-Mobile...... Which I just sold about 3 hours ago.
So I tested it out again, and in a band 2 area when I boot up my phone with a T-Mobile SIM, I get LTE for several seconds then it cuts back over to 2G.
Now that there is a new software update for the G4, I wonder if this is anymore reliable. Anyone who took the OTA update in the past few days, can you let us know if it's any better?
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Been there, done that...wanted to switch over to T-Mobile, but unfortunately, the VS986 only works with two of their three LTE bands, as you know, and it seems everywhere I went, they were using the one the phone doesn't receive (I'm in southern California, for what it's worth, but tested it on a freeway run up the I-5 to the central part of the state - only got 4G-LTE in a few places). Wound up going back to Verizon
I'm getting the exact same results in Burlington, VT (T-Mobile band 2 market). I first have to manually select T-Mobile (defaults to roaming on AT&T HSPA+) then LTE works for less than a minute (LTE Discovery says band 4) and then I lose signal when I get signal again, I only have edge. It does this constantly and is really annoying.
Aww, bummer. I was thinking about switching to T-Mobile, but looks like that is not a viable option? So no one has been able to successfully use the phone on T-Mobile, even after enabling bands 2 and 4 only?
This whole plethora of LTE bands, where each provider does its own crap is such a mess, is just serves to lock in customers, since switching phones is expensive. Government should mandate that all phones can work on all US LTE bands, the technology exists.
I am on the same boat. Everything works on my VS986 on t-mobile network. but I cannot get the LTE to work properly. LTE discovery shows band 4 (not sure if correct though)
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Aww, bummer. I was thinking about switching to T-Mobile, but looks like that is not a viable option? So no one has been able to successfully use the phone on T-Mobile, even after enabling bands 2 and 4 only?
This whole plethora of LTE bands, where each provider does its own crap is such a mess, is just serves to lock in customers, since switching phones is expensive. Government should mandate that all phones can work on all US LTE bands, the technology exists.
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My VRZ LG G4 shows that it has Band 2, 4, 5, and 13. I tried enabling 2 & 4 only, 4 only, 2 only, 2&4&13 only but with no success.
What is interesting is I am coming from VRZ LG G3 and LTE was just fine and never had an issue.
I looked at the VRZ LG G3 LTE bands and I see Band 3,4, and 13 enabled. It did not even have band 2.
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When I switched the Network Mode to LTE/CDMA I get constant 4G-LTE & internet is working but my phone cannot place and receive phone calls.
with LTE/CDMA I see 4G at 100dBm and 1X at 120dBm
ruijay said:
More testing:
When I switched the Network Mode to LTE/CDMA I get constant 4G-LTE & internet is working but my phone cannot place and receive phone calls.
with LTE/CDMA I see 4G at 100dBm and 1X at 120dBm
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Interesting, almost sounds like a bug in the LTE/GSM mode.
I assume when you switch to global mode, voice works but only HSPA, right?
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Interesting, almost sounds like a bug in the LTE/GSM mode.
I assume when you switch to global mode, voice works but only HSPA, right?
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That is right.
The best internet speed was with LTE/CDMA but no voice or text
ruijay said:
That is right.
The best internet speed was with LTE/CDMA but no voice or text
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Out of curiosity, what speeds do you get on HSPA in global mode?
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Out of curiosity, what speeds do you get on HSPA in global mode?
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With HSPA/3G I get around 7 mbps download and 1.88 mbps upload
ruijay said:
More testing:
When I switched the Network Mode to LTE/CDMA I get constant 4G-LTE & internet is working but my phone cannot place and receive phone calls.
with LTE/CDMA I see 4G at 100dBm and 1X at 120dBm
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That is right.
The best internet speed was with LTE/CDMA but no voice or text
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I think since someone reported before that this used to work the G3, it sounds like a bug to me. I guess we can hope and pray that this will work in future releases, but there is no guarantee of course. Not sure what complaining to Verizon will do, since they are probably not very interested in you using T-Mobile. Of course, you can always wrap the complaint into something like you are using the phone in a different country on vacation and it doesn't work. Maybe a complaint to the FTC could work too, since it sounds like Verizon is required to have their phones unlocked for use on other networks based on some settlement.
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I think since someone reported before that this used to work the G3, it sounds like a bug to me. I guess we can hope and pray that this will work in future releases, but there is no guarantee of course. Not sure what complaining to Verizon will do, since they are probably not very interested in you using T-Mobile. Of course, you can always wrap the complaint into something like you are using the phone in a different country on vacation and it doesn't work. Maybe a complaint to the FTC could work too, since it sounds like Verizon is required to have their phones unlocked for use on other networks based on some settlement.
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I am tempted to try the guide in here to add more LTE bands:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/guide-enabling-lte-bands-t3137818
While some testers said the LTE bands are limited by hardware others reported some success modifying the software. Any thoughts?

oneplus 3 verizon?

OK so when I out a Verizon sim into the oneplus 3 it gets service and can make calls and text but no data what can we do the phone has band 2 LTE we should be able to use it for data
[email protected] said:
OK so when I out a Verizon sim into the oneplus 3 it gets service and can make calls and text but no data what can we do the phone has band 2 LTE we should be able to use it for data
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Verizon uses band 4 and 13 for data. The OnePlus 3 does not have band 13. To get data you need the proper APN and have band 4 in your area.
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Verizon uses band 4 and 13 for data. The OnePlus 3 does not have band 13. To get data you need the proper APN and have band 4 in your area.
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Hmm OK can band 13 be unlocked?
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Hmm OK can band 13 be unlocked?
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Short answer is no.
Long answer is maybe. You'd have to use the qcom diag program and dig thru that. It is VERY DANGEROUS. Theoretically, the modem it uses does have the ability for band 13 (same modem has Galaxy S7) but you are talking a very low level hack. I do not recommend it.
I'm thinking of ordering a second device to tinker with but am not sure maybe we can get get a good developer on it
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I'm thinking of ordering a second device to tinker with but am not sure maybe we can get get a good developer on it
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We have the best developers. What you are asking for may be impossible. Also, it would only help a small amount of people.
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We have the best developers. What you are asking for may be impossible. Also, it would only help a small amount of people.
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True but still it would be nice to be able to use on Verizon for its coverage
Make sure the APNs are set up.
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So if I just wanted cellular service not data how well does it work ? I'm an ATT user and need better phone coverage in rural areas.
I use it for CDMA voice regularly and it works good. It runs off CDMA BC0 which is in most markets. I live in AZ and it works just as reliably as my wife's iPhone 6S+
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Verizon certification

With the poor support of the U11 from Verizon, I was worried about the U12+. That is until I found this on their open development site...
It's been certified for all bands, not just 13.
So that screenshot shows the bands that are NOT supported/certified? I'm thinking it should work...they've had on their online sales webpage that the unlocked works on VZW as well.
*The unlocked HTC U12+ is compatible with AT&T, T‑Mobile and Verizon Networks.
whats band 5???
techlogik said:
So that screenshot shows the bands that are NOT supported/certified? I'm thinking it should work...they've had on their online sales webpage that the unlocked works on VZW as well.
*The unlocked HTC U12+ is compatible with AT&T, T‑Mobile and Verizon Networks.
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No, this shows that bands that are certified. The U11 is also "compatible" with Verizon, but what they didn't tell you was that it was limited to band 13.
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whats band 5???
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I've seen a few people that were on band 5, but I don't remember where it was.
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whats band 5???
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In S. Calif, Band 5 is a new one that you see as often as 2, 4, and 13.
I use a Play Store app called Network Cell Info. While driving, you can see
which band is connected, and on another tab, you can see a map with cell towers as you pass them.
Verizon Variant
Will the unlocked 128GB variant be compatible with Verizon? Specifically will the Verizon Wireless app and the Verizon Cloud app be compatible for this device? Also will the carrier voicemail be compatible? I have heard of some issues with all of these on the U11 which was unlocked but "compatible" with Verizon.
NiteVibe said:
Will the unlocked 128GB variant be compatible with Verizon? Specifically will the Verizon Wireless app and the Verizon Cloud app be compatible for this device? Also will the carrier voicemail be compatible? I have heard of some issues with all of these on the U11 which was unlocked but "compatible" with Verizon.
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I'm not sure about the apps. I wasn't able to get them on the U11.
michaelbsheldon said:
In S. Calif, Band 5 is a new one that you see as often as 2, 4, and 13.
I use a Play Store app called Network Cell Info. While driving, you can see
which band is connected, and on another tab, you can see a map with cell towers as you pass them.
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Interesting I use LTE Discovery and never seen it here in ohio just 2,4 & 13
oneandroidnut said:
whats band 5???
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Band 5 is cellular 850mhz. Mostly used by Verizon and At&t Nationwide for legacy networks. In the last year or two these frequencies have been getting repurposed for LTE.
My biggest question is will this support Verizon's Wifi Calling as I live in a cell dead spot and also have service issues occasionally at work when in the basement of the building but wifi calling with my HTC 10 has been great for both of those issues, the U11 did not support Verizon wifi calling.
Has anybody picked up a U12+ on Verizon yet? Care to share your experience so far?
My order is released pending fulfillment as of this morning for the Verizon variant 64gb translucent blue.
evilevn said:
My biggest question is will this support Verizon's Wifi Calling as I live in a cell dead spot and also have service issues occasionally at work when in the basement of the building but wifi calling with my HTC 10 has been great for both of those issues, the U11 did not support Verizon wifi calling.
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no wifi calling on vzw... https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76872041&postcount=15
OMJ said:
no wifi calling on vzw... https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76872041&postcount=15
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If that's the worst don't have, I could live with it.
aer0zer0 said:
If that's the worst don't have, I could live with it.
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Should be the same as the U11
Sent from my HTC U11 using XDA Labs
OMJ said:
Should be the same as the U11
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Complete with all the verizon headache to keep activated?
aer0zer0 said:
Complete with all the verizon headache to keep activated?
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yeah I'm not sure about that
For those who used the U11 and are now using if not expecting or thinking about getting this phone.
How overall coverage like without CDMA fall back?
Few weeks ago I road tripped around the west coast and parts of the Midwest and LTE coverage was pretty abudano. However there were times were either CDMA was the only thing available for miles or it was simply faster either because LTE was crowded (city) or weak signal where 3G was stronger (rural).
Few examples were driving around Yosemite, South East Oregon, Southern Montana at times, Yellowstone, and Southern Utah.
Thinking back on it I would've had no service for a few hours in places.
After getting my phone yesterday, I'm happy to report that I've seen bands 2, 4, & 13 while driving around.

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