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4g+ ??

My OP3 keeps switching from LTE to 4G+. I have never heard of it until now? Is this only on the OP3? I have owned all the other flagship phones this year. None of them ever displayed this.

Yeah i see that too on T-Mobile.
Since i have never seen it display H+ , im assuming 4G == H and 4G+ == H+

Mine is doing the same thing on AT&T. Whenever I make calls it's goes to H which I understand due to no voice over LTE. But during some Google searches or videos it will flash LTE and then flash 4g+ back and forth rapidly. Even whenever I have full LTE coverage.

I think it's ok, and 4G+ only appears when high speed LGE datatransfer is active. I've seen speedtestresults above 150Mb/s

It's not HSPA. Under Sim status it shows network connected as LTE_CA.

Google tells me it's LTE Advanced.

Mine does this too, the fact that the icon isn't aligned properly bugs me out so much.

Same for me... Maybe there is issues with 4G+ and the OP3, so it tries to connect to 4G+, but doesn't work, so connects back in 4G.
Does anyone have a stable 4G+ connection ?

JSZESZE said:
My OP3 keeps switching from LTE to 4G+. I have never heard of it until now? Is this only on the OP3? I have owned all the other flagship phones this year. None of them ever displayed this.
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Check out my thread. It's a radio / software problem I believe. Should be fixable In an updated rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/help/radio-problems-t3405636/

Network strength difference on S10+ vs Pixel (or others)

Hi,
Bought S10+ in INDIA yesterday however i saw low/less network bars hence i checked the signal strength for comparison.
To my surprise, this was a known bug on "some" S10+ hence i should request for a replacement from Samsung but i need to be sure before Samsung acknowledges. No call drops recorded as of now.
I get -78 to -84 dBM on Pixel while i am getting -81 to -91dBM on S10+. (using same location for comparison)
Also, i used to get LTE on my PIXEL XL and now i get 4G sign on S10+
Does anyone compared the network strength with their old phones or am i the only one facing this network issue on S10+?

kanav1234 said:
Hi,
Bought S10+ in INDIA yesterday however i saw low/less network bars hence i checked the signal strength for comparison.
To my surprise, this was a known bug on "some" S10+ hence i should request for a replacement from Samsung but i need to be sure before Samsung acknowledges. No call drops recorded as of now.
I get -78 to -84 dBM on Pixel while i am getting -81 to -91dBM on S10+. (using same location for comparison)
Also, i used to get LTE on my PIXEL XL and now i get 4G sign on S10+
Does anyone compared the network strength with their old phones or am i the only one facing this network issue on S10+?
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I also have a problem

maharshi8 said:
I also have a problem
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nevermind

Huigie said:
nevermind
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Do you see any improvements post updates?

Regarding the LTE and 4G symbol, that's probably because India doesn't have real LTE yet. It's basically glorified HSPA+ and carriers are bsing everyone.
Here in the US I get LTE, but when I took this phone to New Delhi, India and popped in my Vodafone Sim card, I only received LTE in parts of New Delhi (speeds up to 40mbps/40mbps), other parts it was 4G (speeds up to 10mbps/2mbps). So that's that regarding the symbols, pixel probably didn't have a differentiation between either connections and labeled it as LTE.
Download LTE Discovery, it will tell you which exact bands you are connected to, you can pop your sim card back into the Pixel for comparison.

4.5g

Hi Guys
Just got my Note 10+ 5G. Whilst I wait for sleepy Kettering to get the 5G coverage, I was wondering about 'LTE Advanced' (4.5g 4g+?). I'm with the UK network '3' and on my previous phone - the Huawei Mate 9 - it supported LTE advanced (I knew this because I got a '4g+' icon instead of the normal 4g icon in the status bar).
Since putting the same sim into my Note10+ I've never seen the the 4g+ icon! It might be a coincidence (as the signal has always been a bit patchy round these parts) but I'm curious! I'm well out of my depth, technically speaking, so is there anyone who can advise me. I tried calling 3's helpdesk, but they seemed less clued-up than me.
Thanks ?

I get the same on 3, but then in areas where I've had 4G+ with the 5G phone a speed test has shown sub 5meg download speeds while near my house where it shows standard 4G I see speeds up to 120meg, I'm thinking there is just a reporting issue between 3 and this phone, or something is very wrong. It's the same as the volte icon never shows up but 4G stays active in calls so it has to be active, it just seems strange.
But then where I live is getting 5G this year, so that will be interesting to see.

Cheers! Good to know I'm not the only one! :laugh:
Just heard back from 3 who said they'll reset the phone from their end, but I'm not holding my breath for it to make any difference.
Off to London next week to check out 5G!?

DEAD 5G!?!!??

Hey so I'm ojbthe T-Mobile network in New York City where since day one of having the phone I always at least saw that I was getting 5g speed and it was never an issue, however not too long ago after the second update for the s20 plus (the one one that released 2/25/20) data on a 5g network is completely dead. Not internet at all or MMS, just calls and text. If I can change networks to go to LTE only everything is fine and 5g works on other capable device. No a network issue and I don't think it's a hardware issue since I didn't have it until a update. Anyone else have this problem?

I'm on TMobile in South Carolina writing this now on 5G. But I am on the Ultra. Yes I am on that new ATCH update as well.

Had the same issue. Called T-Mobile a couple nights ago and let them know that I wasn't getting 5g network at all! 5g icon up on top was visible, but couldn't receive mms nor internet connection. They said it could be maintenance on their towers and they didn't see on their end any outages. They wrote up a ticket and sent it to me via sms. Since the call, I am getting 5g network and receiving mms. 5g still not faster than LTE, but at least I'm getting 5g.

5G Question

Before I get this phone, I have a question about 5G. I currently have an A71 that I will be returning (for a variety of reasons) and the 5G implementation is terrible. I'm hoping this isn't an across-the-board issue for 5G phones this year... Here is the problem I see:
What in 5G mode, I will sometimes get a signal and sometimes not. I'll do a Google search and it says "no internet". Then I turn off 5G and change it to LTE/3G/2G and suddenly I'm fine and surfing the net without any issues. I expected a 5G phone to use 4G LTE whenever 5G isn't strong, seamlessly. Not report 'no internet'.
Anyone experience that here with this phone?
Note: My provider is T-Mobile, that I don't suspect that should make a difference in how network switching occurs.

I live in a fringe area where T Mobile 5G rarely pops up. When in the downtown area I get 5G constantly. I don't see any jaw dropping speed difference between 5G and LTE. What I do notice in either mode is data is received in bursts. This is noticable during app updates and speed tests. I never get a "no internet". Switching between 5G and LTE is seamless.

used to have the same issues but there were some system updates that i think fixed them, also my 5g coverage has improved - so i dont have these issues anymore but i think is something that depends a lot on the network rather than the phone

T-Mobile definitely doesn't have the same coverage in my area as Big Red. It's pretty sporadic. There are times that I show a full 5G signal but pages don't load.
I'm hoping the Sprint merger will improve things. Although I don't think T-Mobile's low frequency 5G will deliver the fastest speeds, I'm hoping it will give better penetration in buildings.
Fortunately, I have Comcast/Xfinity for both home and work Internet, so I can use their hotspots.
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rlmesq said:
T-Mobile definitely doesn't have the same coverage in my area as Big Red. It's pretty sporadic. There are times that I show a full 5G signal but pages don't load.
I'm hoping the Sprint merger will improve things. Although I don't think T-Mobile's low frequency 5G will deliver the fastest speeds, I'm hoping it will give better penetration in buildings.
Fortunately, I have Comcast/Xfinity for both home and work Internet, so I can use their hotspots.
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From a quick call with Tmo tech people, even when the phone shows the 5G icon, do not expect to have any better speeds than LTE. Only if you are on the mmWAVE frequencies you may see higher speeds, and those are not really deployed anywhere than center of few cities. Then be aware those bands can not go through walls.. so most likely you may be in the 600Mhz band (U71) which is 37 to 100 Mbit only, but at least will have better coverage than LTE.
Bottom line- the 5G era is now a toddler learning to walk, not run.. I get most of my high speed over WiFi as before..