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the HSPDA doesn't show up in CM 5.0.x series

I can see the "H" in the status bar while using Official android 1.5 sense UI in my house ,but when I switch to CM 5.0.7 , it only shows "3G" , does it mean that HSPDA is not suportted by CM ?

vincehong said:
I can see the "H" in the status bar while using Official android 1.5 sense UI in my house ,but when I switch to CM 5.0.7 , it only shows "3G" , does it mean that HSPDA is not suportted by CM ?
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its an icon
3g and hsdpa are one and the same
the H is just something that some roms have and others dont

edit, alan beat me to it, =p

And you can make those icons pretty much into anything... like my 8G connection??? LOL

zapote21 said:
And you can make those icons pretty much into anything... like my 8G connection??? LOL
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Make that a 4G and you can more realistically mess with friends.

alan090 said:
its an icon
3g and hsdpa are one and the same
the H is just something that some roms have and others dont
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Maybe it's more than an icon?
Turn to Settings => About Phone => Status =>Mobile Network Type, SenseUI shows "HSPDA" and CM shows "UMTS"...

vincehong said:
Maybe it's more than an icon?
Turn to Settings => About Phone => Status =>Mobile Network Type, SenseUI shows "HSPDA" and CM shows "UMTS"...
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yeaaa so UMTS is voice over 3g and HSDPA is the data part of 3g
maybe you should do some research on what the terms mean before you post?

Maybe it's more than an icon?
Turn to Settings => About Phone => Status =>Mobile Network Type, SenseUI shows "HSPDA" and CM shows "UMTS"...
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yeaaa so UMTS is voice over 3g and HSDPA is the data part of 3g
maybe you should do some research on what the terms mean before you post?
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Come on now you know that's asking to much...its easier to just post and get flamed and look stupid...lol...
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Hsdpa is also referred to as 3.5G because there is a significant down and up load speed difference. Its still using the 3G infrastructure but is an updated version of it!
I'm pretty sure cyan, in the 5.*, has disabled the H icon and is only using the 3G icon because he was sick of seeing the icons constantly switching.

3G and HSDPA is not the same thing ... HSDPA is 3.5G, not 3G. In the stock ROM my magic sometimes changes from 3G to H. If it's the same, why does it changes? To look pretty? yeah ...
About the icon on the rom, don't know, maybe the rom doesn't support HSDPA, or maybe it changes to it without changing the icon.

I'm using cm 5.0.x and when I'm in a Hsdpa zone it still displays a 3G icon. You still get H speeds but without the sexy icon.

ruimoura said:
3G and HSDPA is not the same thing ... HSDPA is 3.5G, not 3G. In the stock ROM my magic sometimes changes from 3G to H. If it's the same, why does it changes? To look pretty? yeah ...
About the icon on the rom, don't know, maybe the rom doesn't support HSDPA, or maybe it changes to it without changing the icon.
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it is the same its just a damn ICON!! cyanogen him self said it.. In fact he did have the "H" icon in test 2 but took it out in test 3 because damn ignorant people didn't know what the f**k the "H" stood for and assumed they where getting no 3G support when in reality they where getting faster speeds.. and by the way just because your not seeing the "H" icon in cm 5xx builds dosent mean your not seeing the 3.5G speeds.. Cyanogen himself said the speed still there just took out the "H" icon due to the fact i have just stated..

I don't know much about these things but, in Alan's CM port the icon is 3G and on the phone Settings-About-Status mine shows mobile network as UMTS and not HSDPA.
With the old libhtc_ril.so from test2 it showed H and HSDPA in status screen.

Honestly
Can you guys read wikipedia
Then maybe you will get it?
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What happen to my 3G?

Ever since I been having my Inspire I never seen 3G show up on my status bar. I always see H+ available, H+ connected and E. Never seen 3G yet, what's up with that.

swatcop1 said:
Ever since I been having my Inspire I never seen 3G show up on my status bar. I always see H+ available, H+ connected and E. Never seen 3G yet, what's up with that.
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H+ is AT&T's work toward 4G and its faster than your 3G, they have provided this service to all their customers. This is something that happened a few weeks ago...

swatcop1 said:
Ever since I been having my Inspire I never seen 3G show up on my status bar. I always see H+ available, H+ connected and E. Never seen 3G yet, what's up with that.
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ATTs stock ROM uses an H+ icon to indicate connectivity to 3G (UMTS), 3.5G (HSDPA), and "4G" (HSPA+). They do this to make customers think that they're ocnnected to "4G" HSPA+ all the time, even when it's not available in your area. Stock ROM also has an E icon for EDGE. Most of the ported DHD ROMs have an E icon for EDGE, a 3G icon for UMTS, and an H icon for HSDPA and HSPA+. The only way you can tell for sure what network you're connected to is by going to Settings - About Phone - Network and looking at your Mobile network type. This will tell you which network you are actually connected to

H is the 3G icon. that is just the way att is displaying it. you wont see 3G as they are calling it H. H stands for HSDPA which is 3g, so no worries you are fine.

[Q] "H" Icon?

Is there a way to get the H icon on my non 4g nexus s? even if i don't really have 4g can i still put this in somehow just for looks?

H icon in the status bar? With the arrows?
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ya thats the one

Um. H is ACTUAL.
2G = EDGE
3G = 3G
3.5G = HSDPA (7.2 download)
4G = 4G
You have to flash a custom ROM. "H" is actual data and not there for looks.

ya im on the oxygen rom....i just wanna know how to get that icon

You should have it. What network you on?
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you probably never heard of it its mts (manitoba telephone service) in canada. rogers shares with us in the area too.

Ya I know that one. Are you on wifi by chance?
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nope not atm

What do you have for a icon in that spot?
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just 3g icon

Well mine was on H a few mins ago, then went on web and it went to 3G. Yours will do same thing.
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i thought H was for web...hmm ok

JGAGNON10 said:
i thought H was for web...hmm ok
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I told you what "H" is. It's 3.5G. It's not 3G and its not 3.5G
The Oxygen ROM already has "H." If you're using the KD1 radio, downgrade to KB3/KB1/JK8. KD1 doesn't show "H" as much, it's a bug.
"H" is not there for looks. It is a actual connection to your carrier.

G = 1st gen GPRS
E = EDGE (2G)
3G = UMTS
H = HSDPA
4G = 4G
R = Roaming
No Symbol = no mobile data connection established
Some times ROMS incorrectly report 3g/H. You can type *#*#4636#*#* in the dialer to enter test mode which should correctly display whether your connection is UMTS(3G) or HSDPA(H)

Hsdpa is better correct?
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JGAGNON10 said:
Hsdpa is better correct?
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YES........ about 2+ people in this thread have said it including me.

zephiK said:
I told you what "H" is. It's 3.5G. It's not 3G and its not 3.5G
The Oxygen ROM already has "H." If you're using the KD1 radio, downgrade to KB3/KB1/JK8. KD1 doesn't show "H" as much, it's a bug.
"H" is not there for looks. It is a actual connection to your carrier.
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sorry when ppl contradict themselves in their own post like the one i quoted its tough to tell what u mean i wasnt being an ass in any way im just new to this stuff.

ellesshoo said:
G = 1st gen GPRS
E = EDGE (2G)
3G = UMTS
H = HSDPA
4G = 4G
R = Roaming
No Symbol = no mobile data connection established
Some times ROMS incorrectly report 3g/H. You can type *#*#4636#*#* in the dialer to enter test mode which should correctly display whether your connection is UMTS(3G) or HSDPA(H)
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Thanks, test mode is useful . I'm using HSDPA but I don't get the "H" icon, just 3G. Using stock ROM on O2 in the UK.

H symbol vs 3G - difference?

hello,
Kind of a noob here... I have an att inspire 4g, rooted and android revolution rom. At home I have what I was told is 3g service (and have an H symbol). When I got to work (out in the country) I have edge service (E). When I came back into town the other night, my data symbol went from E to 3G, not H like it usually did... Now this morning it was back to it's usual H. Can someone explain the difference between these, and is this normal or a glitch in the rom?
Thanks!

Search please...this topic has been discussed so many times around here...
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I did search on the Q&A portion, seems like I'm not alone on this, but I never found a definitive answer/solution. I did see that the 3g symbol will result in slower speeds than H. (personally I thought the 3g symbol looked cooler than the H though).
It hasn't really affected me at all, and only happened once, so it's not really a big deal, was just curious.

apbling said:
I did search on the Q&A portion, seems like I'm not alone on this, but I never found a definitive answer/solution. I did see that the 3g symbol will result in slower speeds than H. (personally I thought the 3g symbol looked cooler than the H though).
It hasn't really affected me at all, and only happened once, so it's not really a big deal, was just curious.
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The symbols mean absolutely nothing. You can make the symbols whatever you want them to be. If you want to know what network your phone is connected to, go to Settings-About Phone-Network. The Inspire connects to these networks (on ATT) and corresponds with the following icons:
GSM shows a "G" icon
EDGE shows an "E" icon
UMTS shows a "3G" icon
HSDPA shows a "H+" icon on ATT ROMs and "H" icon on other ROMs
Supposedly the Inspire connects to HSPA+ too, but no one's ever seen this as a network type. Again, you can change these icons to anything you want. See my tutorial in Themes/Apps (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300389)

homeslice976 said:
If you want to know what network your phone is connected to, go to Settings-About Phone-Network.[/url])
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On my Inspire it's settings-about phone-status-mobile network type (maybe this depends on the ROM?)
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Yup. Depends on the build
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Its like "3.5G" not the same because sometimes it'll fluctuate between H and 3G
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jnl1211 said:
Its like "3.5G" not the same because sometimes it'll fluctuate between H and 3G
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Hsdpa is commonly referred to as 3.5g. Umts is 3g. Hspa+ is technically 4g but doesnt touch LTE speeds. Hsdpa and hspa+ are designated with either a H or H+ icon...depending on the ROM
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homeslice976 said:
Hsdpa is commonly referred to as 3.5g. Umts is 3g. Hspa+ is technically 4g but doesnt touch LTE speeds. Hsdpa and hspa+ are designated with either a H or H+ icon...depending on the ROM
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Yes. That's a fancier version of what I said lol
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Sorry for reviving an old thread but is it normal to keep switching between 3G and H? How come it doesn't make it's mind?

[Q] For a stock Nexus S I9020T on ICS , "H" symble on signal bars when on HSDPA?

[Q] For a stock Nexus S I9020T on ICS , "H" symble on signal bars when on HSDPA?
Hello
My Nexus S on T mobile I9020T only shows "E" for edge or "3G" for UMTS and HSDPA (when I check my phone info in the about phone menu..BUt I saw some people screen shots and the H letter is there on the signal bars .. I am on ICS 4.0.3 stock ROM and stock XXKI1 radio by the way...
Do I miss something ? is it a mod or related to something else ?
Thanks

mahanddeem said:
Hello
My Nexus S on T mobile I9020T only shows "E" for edge or "3G" for UMTS and HSDPA (when I check my phone info in the about phone menu..BUt I saw some people screen shots and the H letter is there on the signal bars .. I am on ICS 4.0.3 stock ROM and stock XXKI1 radio by the way...
Do I miss something ? is it a mod or related to something else ?
Thanks
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the H is enabled in many custom roms, you wont see it on stock. but, even though you dont see the H, its still connects to it when it should. the H is cosmetic(unless you dont have hspa in your area).

simms22 said:
the H is enabled in many custom roms, you wont see it on stock. but, even though you dont see the H, its still connects to it when it should. the H is cosmetic(unless you dont have hspa in your area).
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Thanks..I do get HSDPA in my area.but wanted to make sure about the H ... And by the way the data tweak got me nothing in build.prop..