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Battery problem after upgrading to WM6 (2.23 RWE)

I have upgraded my device for about 3 month ago with a WM6 pre-release from Palm. Everything worked fine, but (and of course) I was waiting for the official release. When I found the link in this forum (Generic Rest-of-world - English
http://palmone.r3h.net/downloads.pal...topUpdater.zip ) I had downloaded it and flashed my 750.
Unlike a lot of people the upgrading process was perfect. Now my software on TREO750-2.23-RWE and the Firmware on 1.54.00.00.
I have only on big problem: the operating time (standby and in call also) was dramatically decreased. Broadly speaking it was halved. And of course my calling habit does not change.
Is there anybody who was found the same thing?
Thanks.

I am having the exact same problem. Battery life is absolutely miserable with 2.23 ROW.
I have considered flashing to this ROM. I will probably try it this weekend....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=345748
zone_hun said:
I have upgraded my device for about 3 month ago with a WM6 pre-release from Palm. Everything worked fine, but (and of course) I was waiting for the official release. When I found the link in this forum (Generic Rest-of-world - English
http://palmone.r3h.net/downloads.pal...topUpdater.zip ) I had downloaded it and flashed my 750.
Unlike a lot of people the upgrading process was perfect. Now my software on TREO750-2.23-RWE and the Firmware on 1.54.00.00.
I have only on big problem: the operating time (standby and in call also) was dramatically decreased. Broadly speaking it was halved. And of course my calling habit does not change.
Is there anybody who was found the same thing?
Thanks.
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I think I will give it a try also! Than I will write down my impressions.

How Bad is Bad?
I have upgraded to WM6 and mine still lasts for about 9 hours or so. What are you getting? (I'm a heavy internet, email, and text message user as well.)

zone_hun said:
I think I will give it a try also! Than I will write down my impressions.
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Any luck? I actually have not made the jump from this ROM. My girlfriend is using the phone. We probably had time this weekend, but things just kept coming up. Maybe next weekend...

FWIW, my battery life/use actullay IMPROVED after upgrading to the 2.23 Unbranded ROM. (Using an AT&T 750, upgraded from out of the box WM5 Rom. With XpressMail push enabled)

FWIW, my battery life/use actullay IMPROVED after upgrading to the 2.23 Unbranded ROM. (Using an AT&T 750, upgraded from out of the box WM5 Rom. With XpressMail push enabled)
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Hmmm. It's strange, because I think it is not a hardware issue. (or the AT&T 750 different modell -has minor changes- than the unbraded ones?)

Nope. I have not enough time for it on the weekend.

Bear in mind you are now "true" 3g. Even with the HSDPA hack in WM5 you still didn't achieve "true" 3g (or 3.5 g depending on your school of thought). So now that you are sending those 3g packets you will be using up more battery life. With that said, depending on your voice usage and how consistently you are connected to 3g, you should still get about a business day out of your 750.
Cheers!

tmknight said:
Bear in mind you are now "true" 3g. Even with the HSDPA hack in WM5 you still didn't achieve "true" 3g (or 3.5 g depending on your school of thought). So now that you are sending those 3g packets you will be using up more battery life. With that said, depending on your voice usage and how consistently you are connected to 3g, you should still get about a business day out of your 750.
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As I wrote it above I have used a pre-release WM6 on my Treo of course with 3G (HSDPA). So it is not the case.

improve ur battery life on ur g1 with an eclair rom [EDIT]... (may work with donut)

this solution was found in the nexus one android development in xda. so i dont take credit for this... but it worked on my g1...
have d new cyanogen eclair rom on it,
but i got 16 hrs of battery n still have 50 %.
mild texting and calls, took a 4 min video, uploaded it to youtube, downloaded 5-6 apps, mild surfing, tried the new mozilla fennec browser(lame)
had setcpu min & max 528 mhz.
so... this is good fix!
here is the link to the original thread on xda nexus one page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670999
basically, what u have to do is
go to settings, about phone, battery, battery use, cell standby, tap on cell standby and you will find 'time without signal' (if your phone has been ON for atleast 30 mins). if this is more than 30 %, thats whats draining ur battery.
(see attached pic)
so..
1) Goto dialer and dial *#*#4636#*#* (DO NOT press send)
wait a second and you will get the test menu.
2) In the test menu choose 'Phone Information'
3) scroll down and choose on the first drop down -GSM only or cdma only or wcdma only. whatever you choose, wait 5 seconds and look on ur notif bar if u get ur 3g back (or E).
4) Back all the way out.
5) You might want to reboot, but I found the settings worked straight away.
after you reboot, wait like an hour or so and go back to settings, about phone.. blah blah and find 'time without signal'. if it is lower than what u saw before... it worked!!!!
mine was 44% before and after it was 0%
and i used cdma only.
but to round up..
gsm only - best battery, less speed
cdma only - good battery, fastest internet
gsm auto or cmda auto - good battery, fastest internet
try this out guys... c if it works!
and people please dont choose not sure in the poll above right after you try this, wait a day or two and come back to poll.. or it wont hellp other people. xD

-havent tried it on any donut roms...
volunteers r welcome...
-people using droid incredible tried this on and some lost mms sending (they could recieve) in the cdma(prl) only mode.
so whatever mode you choose try sending an mms to somebody or even yourself to make sure u can send and rcieve. if it dont.. just chose another setting or just put if back onto the cdma preffered option.
-this trick does not work after some reboots, so you might have to do this between 3 or 4 reboots. until somebdy finds an app for this..
jonze5 said:
this solution was found in the nexus one android development in xda. so i dont take credit for this... but it worked on my g1...
have d new cyanogen eclair rom on it,
but i got 16 hrs of battery n still have 50 %.
mild texting and calls, took a 4 min video, uploaded it to youtube, downloaded 5-6 apps, mild surfing, tried the new mozilla fennec browser(lame)
had setcpu min & max 528 mhz.
so... this is good fix!
here is the link to the original thread on xda nexus one page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670999
try it out...
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Using GSM Auto (PRL) I got no network connection at all. GSM only, only gave me Edge. So I changed to WCDMA Only and see how it goes.

yeh i put cdma only
quierotacobell said:
Using GSM Auto (PRL) I got no network connection at all. GSM only, only gave me Edge. So I changed to WCDMA Only and see how it goes.
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im on gsm prl, and i have hspda

Testing!
changed to GSM auto.... I will let you know how it goes after a couple of days

if its auto, it'll just drain down the battery by switching between edge and 3g..
you should be better off with an 'only' option!
sd2649 said:
changed to GSM auto.... I will let you know how it goes after a couple of days
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jonze5 said:
this solution was found in the nexus one android development in xda. so i dont take credit for this... but it worked on my g1...
here is the link to the original thread on xda nexus one page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670999
try it out...
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FYI, the OP is in the G2 Hero forum, and he claims to have found it on the CDMA Hero forum, not that it really matters . . .
thanks for copying the tip over here!

Set it to the settings the OP had and since I don't get 3g anyways I wonder how this will affect my phone's battery life.
Thanks!

if u dont get 3g anyways.. ur best bet is gsm only...
u'll get loads of battery
CrazyEye said:
Set it to the settings the OP had and since I don't get 3g anyways I wonder how this will affect my phone's battery life.
Thanks!
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jonze5 said:
if u dont get 3g anyways.. ur best bet is gsm only...
u'll get loads of battery
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Yeah it was already set to GSM only
Thanks dude

jonze5 said:
yeh i put cdma only
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You mean WCDMA only right? CDMA only wouldn't work. Will post later on how it is, along with the OC+UV kernel by pershoot.

i dont get any form of data
ie no edge or 3g
wat shud i make my setting?
thx a lot

ballerhaller said:
i dont get any form of data
ie no edge or 3g
wat shud i make my setting?
thx a lot
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Either GSM only OR WCDMA Only, only those two will work. I get no data on GSM Auto.

This is nonsense. You don't need special, secret codes to choose any of these settings. There are 2 much better options:
1. Choose "Use 2G networks only" under your network settings.
2G = GSM!
3G = WCDMA!
I do that if I'm going out for the night and already on a low battery. It works.
2.
One other option is to get "Anycut" form market, make a shortcut for "phone info," then you can choose any setting you want - 3g only, 2g only, evdo, etc. This will have all of the settings available. That seems like a better solution to me than the one posted by the OP.

I may be stating the obvious but for people who want to try it, be prepared to have NO internet connection at all if the 3G coverage is not that great in some areas.

MilkPudding said:
I may be stating the obvious but for people who want to try it, be prepared to have NO internet connection at all if the 3G coverage is not that great in some areas.
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That's only if you choose "3g only" , i.e. "WCMDA only"
otherwise, you can choose 2g only, cdma, evdo, etc. Look at my post above - use anycut from Market. I'm surprised no one has caught this yet. This thread should be closed for confusing people. It's not some new, magical solution. The same solution, in a much easier, more accessible form (home shortcut) has existed for a year and a half...

Been around for a while!!!
jonze5 said:
this solution was found in the nexus one android development in xda. so i dont take credit for this... but it worked on my g1...
here is the link to the original thread on xda nexus one page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670999
try it out...
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Thanks for the dialer tip-in to this part of the framework, but as the above caller said, these options have been built-in for ages: I was goofing around with these in 2008 when my town didn't have T-Mo 3g and I was desperate for more bandwidth! AnyCut is good to call up these settings as the above caller stated, but I prefer the Google app that gives us all this and more!
This used to be wrapped in the all-in-one SDK, but now that the SDK is live/downloaded in segments, I couldn't tell you how to get it again. Thankfully, some devs continue to roll it up in their ROMs. Enjoy
As for the caller who say picking 3g from the settings menu is the same as choosing WCDMA Only, I say WRONG! Picking 2G from the menu is restricting the phone to the GSM/GPRS radio only, whereas unchecking that box fires up both the UMTS/HSPDA (powered by the WCDMA standard) radio for data, while keeping your GSM radio on for calls, texts, etc -- thus the big difference in battery life.
Wikipedia is your friend!
As for the question of which ROM this could work with (could because keeping the radio from switching/searching/sitting idle for no reason may save some battery just as the dude who said selecting just 2G will save battery) . . . I say sure. But does that solve the underlying issue behind Eclair battery usage? I doubt it. Look to setCPU for that, methinks. Anyhow, this app/method should save EVERYONE battery or cost ANYONE battery, depending on how you set it--regardless of ROM--RC19 to Nexus Eclair 2.1. Hell, it'll save battery on an iPhone, if you could do the right kind of sexual favor for Steve Jobs to get him to let you to the source code so it could be installed

I put WCDMA only. Let's see how long it lasts.

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Just to make this clear...
Why is this in development?

Location services killing my quota!

I am on the at&t 200mb data plan. Before the official froyo upgrade I ran the official 2.1 ROM, and while the phone totally sucked in almost every way, I was able to get by using only about 100mb per month spending most time on wifi but never worrying about using the web when on 3g. After the 2.2 official froyo update my phone began working like it should (except for gps of course) and I was very happy until I noticed that I was plowing through my data quota at many times the rate under 2.1. I am fairly certain that the change is due to changes in the "Use wireless networks" option. When this is turned off, very little data is used.
As we all know, the gps on the phone is useless, so turning off "Use wireless networks" is really inconvenient (weather widget doesn't work, can't quickly find stores, restaurants etc...), and forgetting to turn it back off means I use huge amounts of data.
I have tried the app in the market called "Location cache map" but it doesn't seem to stop LBS from using 3g data.
Does anyone have a solution for this? Do any of the custom roms address this issue?
Thanks

Fojae said:
I am on the at&t 200mb data plan. Before the official froyo upgrade I ran the official 2.1 ROM, and while the phone totally sucked in almost every way, I was able to get by using only about 100mb per month spending most time on wifi but never worrying about using the web when on 3g. After the 2.2 official froyo update my phone began working like it should (except for gps of course) and I was very happy until I noticed that I was plowing through my data quota at many times the rate under 2.1. I am fairly certain that the change is due to changes in the "Use wireless networks" option. When this is turned off, very little data is used.
As we all know, the gps on the phone is useless, so turning off "Use wireless networks" is really inconvenient (weather widget doesn't work, can't quickly find stores, restaurants etc...), and forgetting to turn it back off means I use huge amounts of data.
I have tried the app in the market called "Location cache map" but it doesn't seem to stop LBS from using 3g data.
Does anyone have a solution for this? Do any of the custom roms address this issue?
Thanks
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turning that off always makes my gps better. really it only complicates the process of getting a lock. my network location when @ home puts me about 1 mile nnw of my actual location. that feature is completely useless and makes my actual gps go haywire. turn it off. also turn off sensor assist.
once you get the information it needs downloaded to the phone the gps should work at an acceptable level. if i were you id turn off wireless networks and run the samsung gps restore app once. this seems to get rid of errors that clearing gps data doesnt. then you can delete the app if you wish. then in lbs test mode turn on agps msbased mode and change the supl server to supl.google.com and turn secure socket off. get a lock in that mode then switch back to stand alone.. then change the supl mode to control plane. it may also be benificail to use da_g's google fix or control plane fix. i dont have great tracking with adams fix's because agps on my phone is useless, i suspect it to be an interferance issue with the cell antenna. but i have best tracking with standalone mode even if locks take a couple more seconds.
if it fails to get a lock in the ms based mode or when running the gps restore app then you may have a legitamate hardware issue. in that case the best option is to get a keychain bluetooth gps reciever which will give better performance than the captivate is capable of.
network location and sensor assist are both problems for me and i dont recommend either.

The GPS just doesn't work on most of these phones. No amount of tweaking helps. I have been looking for a fix since I got the phone last August, nothing works. Its broken, end of story.

Fojae said:
The GPS just doesn't work on most of these phones. No amount of tweaking helps. I have been looking for a fix since I got the phone last August, nothing works. Its broken, end of story.
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if you read my post you would have seen an alternate solution. you can get a keychain bluetooth gps. the network location service is complete garbage. dont ask for advice and go off on people trying to help. and dont discredit my advice unless you have tried that exact proceedure, one small detail can make all the difference.
your whole post sounds like you just like to whine. "ohh my gps dont work so i use network location, im too cheap to get a decent data plan so network location isnt good either. i can turn it off and have too look outside for the weather or set it based on my zip code but id rather complain...waaaa" go troll someplace else

Fojae said:
The GPS just doesn't work on most of these phones. No amount of tweaking helps. I have been looking for a fix since I got the phone last August, nothing works. Its broken, end of story.
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My GPS works as well as can be expected on a phone sense running Phoenix series roms with Adams GPS fix, it is posted in the forums, should give it a go. As for loaction services with cell data not much you can do about it. These phones are data hungry like all good smartphones are.

Continuum v4 has awesome gps. Tweak lbstestmode a little and I had a 10mtr lock in less than ten second. And it maintained a 5 meter lock at 60mph. Yeah, I guess that REALLY sucks. and "use wifi" was not selected.
@dani +1

It is a serious question. You are not answering it.
I don't want to buy or carry or charge a Bluetooth receiver. I don't want to pay 10 dollars per month extra. These things make me a troll?
Dani897 said:
if you read my post you would have seen an alternate solution. you can get a keychain bluetooth gps. the network location service is complete garbage. dont ask for advice and go off on people trying to help. and dont discredit my advice unless you have tried that exact proceedure, one small detail can make all the difference.
your whole post sounds like you just like to whine. "ohh my gps dont work so i use network location, im too cheap to get a decent data plan so network location isnt good either. i can turn it off and have too look outside for the weather or set it based on my zip code but id rather complain...waaaa" go troll someplace else
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Fojae said:
It is a serious question. You are not answering it.
I don't want to buy or carry or charge a Bluetooth receiver. I don't want to pay 10 dollars per month extra. These things make me a troll?
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i may have had a short fuse earlier, that said i offered suggestions. the captivate is not that bad with gps all around but there are bad units. if you are satisfied that the gps will never work you can try a replacement. i can tell you mine and many others work as good as most other phones.
if you use network location it will use data (and wreak havok on your gps performance i might add). you can avoid using it or deal with it. you can use tasker (a pay app) to turn it on or off on a number of parameters like time of day or at app launch. it can be confussing at first but if you figure tasker out you can do a number of things with the phone automatically. also if you cant control that particular service(i never tried) you can turn off wireless data all together using tasker if you are on a custom rom.
if there is a free option available in the market to keep network location related data usage down i dont know about it. maybe someone does but they arent talking.
and maybe you are not a troll. trolls are way more actively annoying. but you are asking for solutions and no solution seems to satisfy you. that's annoying if i take the time to write a reply.

Fojae said:
It is a serious question. You are not answering it.
I don't want to buy or carry or charge a Bluetooth receiver. I don't want to pay 10 dollars per month extra. These things make me a troll?
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well I hate to say it but those are your only options. The basic data plan was not mentioned for those that use data alot. It was for those that bearly use it. It is either shut it off, get a bigger plan, or use a stand alone GPS.

3G/HSPA Connectivity Issue

Hi,
My One S seems to occasionally have a few connectivity issues with 3G, I am not sure they are related to the signal issues already discussed in other threads in this forum. I have an international handset, MAO black version (has two tiny chips too, but not worth complaining about), running stock firmware, haven't done the dev unlock yet.
1) Sometimes the phone shows 'No Service', but I still have a working data connection and can make calls. Sending/receiving SMS appears not to work for some reason though. Can work around by switching into and out of airplane mode. Until I do that any SMS I compose under these conditions just pends, after the workaround they do get sent after a few minutes.
2) Sometimes something seems to go wrong with the 3G data connection, all the internet apps suddenly say they have no connection, alogcat says that DNS lookup is repeatedly failing even though I have a strong signal and 3G/HSPA connection (also tried connecting to IP addresses directly, doesn't work either). Tried getting online via Wi-Fi and it works, but all the Internet connectivity fails if I turn Wi-Fi off. If I reboot the phone it is able to get online again.
I brought this problem up in a live chat with HTC customer support and they have advised me to arrange for them to collect the phone for repair, the shop from whom I bought the phone advised the same. Just thought I would share it here and find out if it is common, or it is likely, as HTC think, there's something wrong with my phone's antennae. (My thought is that both could also be software problems)
Anyone else experience problems like this?

I get the no service thing all the time, I pull it out of my pocket and press the power button, it says no service. I am going to call t-mobile in the next few days, I am trying to collect more data. It does it on my same spot on the couch where I used to get good coverage on my old phone. It does it on the same desk at work that I used to get good reception at. It kinda sucks.

jacewt said:
I get the no service thing all the time, I pull it out of my pocket and press the power button, it says no service. I am going to call t-mobile in the next few days, I am trying to collect more data. It does it on my same spot on the couch where I used to get good coverage on my old phone. It does it on the same desk at work that I used to get good reception at. It kinda sucks.
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Yup, I get that and trying to get more data before sending it back to HTC. I'm not really certain but it's as if there is something wrong antennae? Seems to be quite a few with similar mobile network issues though.
I still have my old Motorola and with sim out of One S in the reception is good where the One S struggles to get a signal - if at all

I have the same issue as Kenyw:
No connection for a while although within covered area.
Strong connection bars but no internet
Usually I switch to airplane mode and back then it works...until the next time!
Very frustrating! I don't think changing the phone would solve the problem!

I have the same exact issue as the OP. Another example would be the streaming of music using Pandora and Slacker. I can listen to 1 song and skip 2 or 3 songs at best before I start having issues where it just keeps loading and I am in 4G range and 3G which shouldn't be a problem still.

Same issue here.

jipi said:
I have the same issue as Kenyw:
No connection for a while although within covered area.
Strong connection bars but no internet
Usually I switch to airplane mode and back then it works...until the next time!
Very frustrating! I don't think changing the phone would solve the problem!
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I did exchange my One S for another and it is just the same
It's a bit of a queer issue. I know where I live I have a good Three UK signal as per experience with the Motorola phone. I can be anywhere between 2 bars (approx 104dBm) and no signal in the house and around the yard. Yet I can walk 20 yards towards mast approx 1 mile away and as soon as I get LOS (no buildings, trees) on the mast I get full signal???

I buy my One-S a week ago in Germany and facing the same issue in Israel with Orange 3.5G network. I really don't know what to do now.

alondror said:
I buy my One-S a week ago in Germany and facing the same issue in Israel with Orange 3.5G network. I really don't know what to do now.
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Alon,
As mentioned in many different threads opened here in XDA, the issue is related to the phone and its current software version and not to the operator/SIM/area in the world.
Stay tuned and hopefully shortly HTC will provide OTA update or root your device and install one of the custom ROMs based on the new RUU 1.70 which might be solving this issue.
Oren

Thanks,
I will keep waching the threads around waiting for solution.

I tried TrickDroid v1.0 base 1.70 but still same problem

silord said:
I tried TrickDroid v1.0 base 1.70 but still same problem
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Thanks for that Info.
You saved me the thoughts about rooting...
I'm still trying to wait for a decent s-off not related to HTC...
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA

a new updated has been realesed, is there anyone who has seen any improovments?
I'm about to take a one s tomorrow but I'm a little worried regarding all those problems : no signal, overheating...

light_n_roses said:
a new updated has been realesed, is there anyone who has seen any improovments?
I'm about to take a one s tomorrow but I'm a little worried regarding all those problems : no signal, overheating...
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working already with the 1.78 firmware with no much of a different :'(
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA

http://www.mobilegeek.it/2012/05/htc-one-s-aggiornamento-1-78-401-2-in-arrivo/ from here it seems that the new updates also decrease benchmark results ..not that good...

light_n_roses said:
http://www.mobilegeek.it/2012/05/htc-one-s-aggiornamento-1-78-401-2-in-arrivo/ from here it seems that the new updates also decrease benchmark results ..not that good...
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Noticed decreased benchmark performance on quadrant but improved battery life and system UI seems to be more fluid.

mattionline said:
Noticed decreased benchmark performance on quadrant but improved battery life and system UI seems to be more fluid.
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ok but more fluidity shouldn't affect cpu and I/O results!! HTC isn't doing a great job here...

Will not download anything on mobile data

I have had the Galaxy S 3 for almost 2 weeks now, and I noticed it will not download anything over my mobile data. Wifi works like a charm, but at work, I need credentials to use the wifi, so I just dont bother with it. I was going to install an app off of the play store and it would not go. It said downloading and the bar was constantly moving, but no numbers telling how far done. It sat like that for 10 mins and nothing happened. This has happened before to me when trying to download pics off of the internet. Live browsing works fine though. Facebook app works great, google chrome browser works unless you try to download.
I am unsure if this is a setting thing, or verizon blocking downloading off of mobile data or what? The app was under 2Mb so it wasn't a big one at all. I have my mobile data on (4G), power saving off, airplane and driving mode off, and sync on. For sync on my main account I only have gmail and internet set to sync though... I dont want all the other BS syncing its just annoying.
If someone could shed some light on this topic because I am so confused as to what is going on.

Is this a re-occuring problem or was it the one time in the play store/picture download? I know sometimes when you download or update from the play store, it gets stuck. You just have to cancel it and restart it. As for the picture download, it may have just been the hosting website.

Vorfidus said:
Is this a re-occuring problem or was it the one time in the play store/picture download? I know sometimes when you download or update from the play store, it gets stuck. You just have to cancel it and restart it. As for the picture download, it may have just been the hosting website.
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If I remember this is not the first time. I believe I was in a hurry trying to download an app and it wouldn't go so i just quit it and gave up. I have tried a couple different apps and tried one about 5 times after resetting the phone and trying different settings and nothing I could do would get it to work.

I have nearly the same issue, except, speeds are just exceptionally slow. I get tons of "network not available" type errors. 22+ hours on the phone with Verizon tech support, 4 SIM cards and 6 total hours on the phone with Samsung and all they can tell me is it's "either the network or the phone!?" They told me my phone was DOA and swapped it out. My new phone suffers the same problems, slightly worse. Verizon won't admit the phone could have a flaw directly to me but others on this website say their reps have told them the issue is well known and they are looking into it. The issues seems to be; Long latency, dropping signal with no indication, slow network speeds over 3g/4g as compared to other devices on the same network, at the same time (not always the case though..), long periods when text messages come in, dropped calls, etc.
VZW is supposedly checking into my local network now. I'm supposed to be updated on their status, but I know what they're going to say.. "Network's fine!"
The only thing left is the device. Others, including yourself seem to be having similar issues. There's alot of talk about "Samsungs radios suck" or "You should have known buying a samsung that it's radio could maybe not work that great.." I dunno.
Seems to me a radio should be kinda a priority in a mobile device. My apologies for not being born with the innate knowledge of samsungs less than stellar radios.
Some are hopeful for an update. That update apparently never came to the Nexus. I don't think it's reasonable to expect it here either.
I flashed the Synergy Rom and it seems to have helped immensely. It's not as reliable or consistent as the ole X2 over the same network but then again, it is a Samsung, I guess.

ancashion said:
I have nearly the same issue, except, speeds are just exceptionally slow. I get tons of "network not available" type errors. 22+ hours on the phone with Verizon tech support, 4 SIM cards and 6 total hours on the phone with Samsung and all they can tell me is it's "either the network or the phone!?" They told me my phone was DOA and swapped it out. My new phone suffers the same problems, slightly worse. Verizon won't admit the phone could have a flaw directly to me but others on this website say their reps have told them the issue is well known and they are looking into it. The issues seems to be; Long latency, dropping signal with no indication, slow network speeds over 3g/4g as compared to other devices on the same network, at the same time (not always the case though..), long periods when text messages come in, dropped calls, etc.
VZW is supposedly checking into my local network now. I'm supposed to be updated on their status, but I know what they're going to say.. "Network's fine!"
The only thing left is the device. Others, including yourself seem to be having similar issues. There's alot of talk about "Samsungs radios suck" or "You should have known buying a samsung that it's radio could maybe not work that great.." I dunno.
Seems to me a radio should be kinda a priority in a mobile device. My apologies for not being born with the innate knowledge of samsungs less than stellar radios.
Some are hopeful for an update. That update apparently never came to the Nexus. I don't think it's reasonable to expect it here either.
I flashed the Synergy Rom and it seems to have helped immensely. It's not as reliable or consistent as the ole X2 over the same network but then again, it is a Samsung, I guess.
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Well thanks for bringing that to my attention and letting me know I am not the only one with this issue. I just wasn't sure if it was known as a problem or a setting I had turned off or something stupid like that. Because I know there are ways to disable mobile data so it doesn't suck it all away.
Doesn't seem like a radio issue in my case, as everything works fine, its just when downloading from mobile it doesn't work. Regular browsing is fine and so is internet use in apps, its just the downloads. Wasn't sure if it was a verizon policy to lockout downloads, as this is my first smartphone, or if it was a phone issue itself.
I am not going to use ROMs on my phone, or anything like that. Ill just put up with it until there is a possible fix. Its not too big of a deal, it just helps when you need something and theres no wifi around.

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Well thanks for bringing that to my attention and letting me know I am not the only one with this issue. I just wasn't sure if it was known as a problem or a setting I had turned off or something stupid like that. Because I know there are ways to disable mobile data so it doesn't suck it all away.
Doesn't seem like a radio issue in my case, as everything works fine, its just when downloading from mobile it doesn't work. Regular browsing is fine and so is internet use in apps, its just the downloads. Wasn't sure if it was a verizon policy to lockout downloads, as this is my first smartphone, or if it was a phone issue itself.
I am not going to use ROMs on my phone, or anything like that. Ill just put up with it until there is a possible fix. Its not too big of a deal, it just helps when you need something and theres no wifi around.
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You take it better than I do, that's for sure.