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eHRPD Network and Software Upgrade

Just got word from verizon that the eHRPD network is back up, and the software upgrade has been pushed to 10,000 devices. i got both. lets see how it goes!

gizzymo said:
Just got word from verizon that the eHRPD network is back up, and the software upgrade has been pushed to 10,000 devices. i got both. lets see how it goes!
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If you ask me.. it's still buggy.

buggy as in?

gizzymo said:
buggy as in?
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in 3G areas it slips into 1xRTT.

i dont have that issue. are you running stock? and did you install the update that was JUST pushed right now?

kriskmk said:
If you ask me.. it's still buggy.
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Not me. I hbooted the old leak today and noticed a very smooth transition from 4g to 3g.

gizzymo said:
i dont have that issue. are you running stock? and did you install the update that was JUST pushed right now?
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Yes, I'm running the latest stock.
the problem isn't with 4G or the transitioning from 4G to 3G either.. the problem is when you are in a 3G area with eHRPD setting.. you get frequent "Network errors" and 1xRTT.

EHRPD in 3g areas today resulted in lost texts and calls...people said they got network failures when texting me and couldn't get through calling. Forcing revA and all working

This is kinda O/T but I don't think it requires it's own thread: for testing purposes, is there a way I can force my device in to 1xRTT?

Hurray!
Hurray for updates. Let's hope they fix that garbage collection issue so I can tell our shopsavvy users that their phone is supported and it can stop crashing constantly.

Radio Reboot Cause and What to DO!

OK Guys and Gals, Here is what is going on with the radio issue. No Matter WHAT radio combos you may be using. As some of you may know by my earlier posts I live in a huge 4G network and never get anything, but 4G and (3G only for a min on boot) This is why I didn't have ANY issue's until I got curious and wanted to try something. On our tbolts, if you try to make a call while in 3G the 3G will drop out until the call is over. I went back to froyo, got pissed and went strait back to GB (doesn't matter what Rom as all the dev have clearly stated) when I did go back to GB things were tight as usual. worked like a charm. I used it as I normally would and everything was fine. upon a self induced restart, before my phone had a chance to obtain 4G (still in 3G) I decided to make a test call to see if the 3G would drop. It didn't. Quickly after I ended the call the phone booted in to bootloader. Thank God I had removed the GB RUU because I don't have a card reader to remove the RUU. I forgot to mention I do have the latest Rom Mgr and was able to get into recovery and simply reboot. After that reboot I would get to my home screen, but this time the 3G only would come up and then reboot. Time after time of rebooting I tried other things such as toggle radio to just grab 4G, then the phone rebooted again! upon the next full boot I quickly moved the original froyo radio strait to the sd card. And yet another reboot. This time I got a Rom Mgr error and noticed that Rom mgr was no longer flashed!!! I flashed it real quick because I knew another reboot was on its way. Rom mgr flashed and I told it to boot in to recovery. Thank **** I flashed Rom manager because if not I would be in continuous boots like the unfortunate others. Once in recovery I Realized that I had told my phone to go in to recovery via Rom mgr. and if I did a restore, the phone would have booted back up with my froyo rom but with the GB radio! so I told CWR to just reboot so I could tell the phone to go into recovery via the pwr restart option (thus not restarting after I flashed my froyo recovery) Once recovery of my froyo rom was complete I used ADB to reboot bootloader and SUCCESS! Bottom line you can not make a call while on 3G with any of the current GB radios, you gotta be quick, Make sure ROM mgr is actually flashed!!!! and hopefully can dump the froyo radio on to your SD card before an inevitable reboot happens! and have some ADB knowledge. I'm certain this is whats going on! People make a call while in 3G and its all down hill from there. So dont bother with telling radio settings to stick with one band. Once this happens, there is no turning back. Any questions PM me. I'm glad I tried this out before Vaca tomorrow with a FUBAR Tbolt
Hope this helps developers somehow. Good luck!

I make calls all day on 3g

Only 3g here in new Mexico and no.issues here. Maybe its more to do with making a call while the phone is trying to.connect to the 4g.
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thetwiztidfreak said:
Only 3g here in new Mexico and no.issues here. Maybe its more to do with making a call while the phone is trying to.connect to the 4g.
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Good point, but sometimes you never know when that may happen. Ie. Your driving in a 3g area while on a call, hang up and it doesn't get the 4g in the new area ur at and what I mentioned is most likely going to happen. *shrugs*
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Dubin04 said:
I make calls all day on 3g
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Maybe, but that one time when u make a 3g call n hang up, if your in a 4g area then, this could happen n Tom manager may drop its cwr flash n **** ya up. Just a heads up. Make a 3g call, but if ur going in a 4g area make damn sure u check rom Mgr to see if cwr is still flashed.
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In Hawaii I also do not have 4G unfortunately and have been using 3G with a GB ROM.
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This guy was just web browsing.
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Just happened... 10 minutes ago. I am looking for another Dump truck so I pulled up Craigslist, hit the search box and as I was typing it just started to lag like a MFKR... Then, Reboot. It hit the White HTC screen and just kept rebooting. I pulled the battery and booting into hboot, 3 seconds later... Reboot.
My not be relevant but it happened to be in a 3G area this morning on a job.
There's a Verizon store on my way home. Ill be setting another one up tonight.
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MrHawaii said:
In Hawaii I also do not have 4G unfortunately and have been using 3G with a GB ROM.
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There's your answer. Hope 4G DOESN'T POP UP SOON OR IT MAY BE AN AWESOME THING GONE WRONG!
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thetwiztidfreak said:
Only 3g here in new Mexico and no.issues here. Maybe its more to do with making a call while the phone is trying to.connect to the 4g.
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Plus your only in 3g. The phone will only grab the dominant signal. So ur good till 4g comes in to ur area. Hope there's a better radio to fix this by then!
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When you say radio combos are you referring to froyo radios also? Cause gb only has one radio.
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So... if you have 4G disabled on the GB ROMs you shouldn't encounter the endless bootloop..?

mkilla said:
When you say radio combos are you referring to froyo radios also? Cause gb only has one radio.
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The GB radios out there are combos. They Support cdma,evdo and lte.
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swimminsurfer256 said:
So... if you have 4G disabled on the GB ROMs you shouldn't encounter the endless bootloop..?
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Possibly, but hope u maintain 3G because if you happen to go to 1x (CDMA) It may be the start of awfulness! Maybe just force evdo? Good luck
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Well I'm not running a gb ROM right now but I was, and when I was, I am in and out of 4g/3g areas all day long, it didn't happen to my phone.
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Dope - make sure you post in the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098363 thread, telling us what your EMMC identifies itself as.
So far, nobody who has bricked their device has stepped forward and given us the magic numbers, so we cannot determine whether specific hardware plays a role in bricking.

mkilla said:
Well I'm not running a gb ROM right now but I was, and when I was, I am in and out of 4g/3g areas all day long, it didn't happen to my phone.
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Have to be running a gb rom with a gb radio. Make a call while in a 3g/4g area. only make a call when in evdo n see what happens after u hang up. Jk
Unless you got another tbolt laying around if u aren't as fortunate as I was with this BS

CorporateGoth said:
Dope - make sure you post in the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098363 thread, telling us what your EMMC identifies itself as.
So far, nobody who has bricked their device has stepped forward and given us the magic numbers, so we cannot determine whether specific hardware plays a role in bricking.
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Leaving for Florida in a few hours n everything is packed up. Ill report once I'm there if not too busy. Thanks for the link!

I ran a GB rom and radio for over a week set to only 3G and I am in a STRONG 4G area. Made many calls and had no issue.
*edit: Correct me if I'm wrong but your data (3G) drops when in a call, when set to 3G only, due to the fact that you can't have simultaneous data and voice. That is what 4G (LTE) is providing. I open and close the browser a couple of times or toggle airplane mode and it comes back.

rsmiff said:
I ran a GB rom and radio for over a week set to only 3G and I am in a STRONG 4G area. Made many calls and had no issue.
*edit: Correct me if I'm wrong but your data (3G) drops when in a call, when set to 3G only, due to the fact that you can't have simultaneous data and voice. That is what 4G (LTE) is providing. I open and close the browser a couple of times or toggle airplane mode and it comes back.
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Not my understanding...
I've put mine in 3G only and was still able to use voice and data.
Voice uses 1x...
Not until Voice over LTE will that be accurate...LTE is data only at this point.
Turn off data and you can still make a call, send and receive SMS/MMS.

dajogejr said:
Not my understanding...
I've put mine in 3G only and was still able to use voice and data.
Voice uses 1x...
Not until Voice over LTE will that be accurate...LTE is data only at this point.
Turn off data and you can still make a call, send and receive SMS/MMS.
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I mean simultaneously use voice and data. You can't currently do that. That is what LTE is going to provide.
dopediculous...Have you done this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098363

Poor reception on S3 somewhat fixed

So let me start off by saying I have pretty bad reception at home with 4g.
I had an iphone 4 with a 3g range extender before I got the S3 and it worked great.
Found a free app called phone info
Went in under device information, selected cdma auto (PRL). I restarted my phone.
I now have 5 bars and perfect clarity.

*** I must have been on another planet with this post...

gingi999 said:
Went in under device information, selected cdma auto (PRL). I restarted my phone.
I now have 5 bars and perfect clarity.
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You get 4g in CDMA auto (PRL) mode?

gingi999 said:
So let me start off by saying I have pretty bad reception at home with 4g.
I had an iphone 4 with a 3g range extender before I got the S3 and it worked great.
Found a free app called phone info
Went in under device information, selected cdma auto (PRL). I restarted my phone.
I now have 5 bars and perfect clarity.
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I am usually about 2 bars where I am. Making this switch didn't change my number of bars or dbm. I'm glad it worked for you however.
I expect by making this change, you are basically downgrading to 3G until you set it back.

If you have a network extender for 3G then that's the fix. Not turning on thst option.

mtnmeow said:
You get 4g in CDMA auto (PRL) mode?
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It switches to 3G

michael* said:
I am usually about 2 bars where I am. Making this switch didn't change my number of bars or dbm. I'm glad it worked for you however.
I expect by making this change, you are basically downgrading to 3G until you set it back.
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I am downgrading to 3G and my range extender only works for 3G not 4g. Verizon claims to not have a 4g extender yet.

Elite49 said:
If you have a network extender for 3G then that's the fix. Not turning on thst option.
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Not exactly. The phone will stay in 4g with one bar even if 5 bars of 3G is available. So forcing the phone to switch to 3G is the only way I got the call quality I needed to make calls in my house

What's the make and model of this range extender?
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Unstable 3G performance
So I've had my S3 for a little over a month and have noticed the poor call reception that people have mentioned,especially in my office building. My old droid 2 global never had a problem, but when I receive calls on the S3 i have to walk to A window down the hall to keep the call from dropping. In an attempt to stay on the more stable 3G coverage in the area I installed phone tools and forced 3G. The problem I have now is that when I'm out of the office or house and not on wifi, I pull the phone put of my pocket to check something and there is no data connection at all now. Even if I open my browser and try to force a connection I get nothing. If I set the radio back to include LTE I have a reliable data connection everywhere but my calls are still poor.
Am i missing something when setting the phone to be 3G only? Thanks.

Ok i tried that phone info program and set it tup cdma auto or whatever, and no improvement. How do i get back to stock? I tried setting to lte/cdma/evdo but it does not stick. I tried uninstalling the program and the phone would stick to 3g. Help!

hypertek said:
Ok i tried that phone info program and set it tup cdma auto or whatever, and no improvement. How do i get back to stock? I tried setting to lte/cdma/evdo but it does not stick. I tried uninstalling the program and the phone would stick to 3g. Help!
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Just download the phone info app and switch it back to lte/CDMA/evdo when you switch it turn off the radio at the bottom and wait for a couple secs then turn it back on
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I wish Verizon and Samsung would just get together and try and resolve why their phones don't work well on Verizon's network. I figured they'd learn what they did wrong with the Nexus - pretty upset they never resolved it with the S3. I'm hoping the DNA/DLX from HTC doesn't have this issue. I liked the Samsung S3 in just about every way but the reception is wretched compared to Motorola phones.

yea I agree...the reception is awful. Literally can't use the phone for business. Everything else about it is awesome though

gingi999 said:
Not exactly. The phone will stay in 4g with one bar even if 5 bars of 3G is available. So forcing the phone to switch to 3G is the only way I got the call quality I needed to make calls in my house
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I'm missing something. How does 3g/4g have anything to do with your calls? The phone works with data turned off. Are you using Skype?

sincerity said:
yea I agree...the reception is awful. Literally can't use the phone for business. Everything else about it is awesome though
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I've pretty much given up on Samsung and Verizon as much as I love the phone as a PDA, as a phone it sucks.

sincerity said:
yea I agree...the reception is awful. Literally can't use the phone for business. Everything else about it is awesome though
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It has to do more with your location I think..I work in the tri-county are of Detroit and my reception is excellent. Had a Cappy on ATT before my GS3 on Verizon and could not even get a signal in our office building..now on Verizon I'm at least 4 bars and full strength pretty much everywhere else..

Tyggy said:
It has to do more with your location I think..I work in the tri-county are of Detroit and my reception is excellent. Had a Cappy on ATT before my GS3 on Verizon and could not even get a signal in our office building..now on Verizon I'm at least 4 bars and full strength pretty much everywhere else..
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It seems to have to do with the technology of the Verizon towers in your area. In LA with a motorola phone I lock on no problem and get great reception. With the S3 you'll switch from 4 bars - drop the call and switch back to 4 bars even when stationary. Motorolas don't have that issue with Verizon's network. I know several people with the S3 including people in CT and TX - all having the same issue on Verizon's network.

mysterysauce said:
Just download the phone info app and switch it back to lte/CDMA/evdo when you switch it turn off the radio at the bottom and wait for a couple secs then turn it back on
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ok thanks, i tried this, and still seems to be stuck.

boe said:
I wish Verizon and Samsung would just get together and try and resolve why their phones don't work well on Verizon's network. I figured they'd learn what they did wrong with the Nexus - pretty upset they never resolved it with the S3. I'm hoping the DNA/DLX from HTC doesn't have this issue. I liked the Samsung S3 in just about every way but the reception is wretched compared to Motorola phones.
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+1000 on Verizon and Sammy needing to fix this
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T-Mobile files for skyrocket

I know there will be complaining why didn't I search, but I honestly have. Looking for the modem/s that will give me 3g on the skyrocket. This http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1507825 is the only thing I've found, but the site wants me to sign in but I don't have an account. I've searched Google, the T-Mobile forum and found nothing. I also tried adding the fast apn, but get no signal at all with that one. Anyone have the combination of modem and apn for me? Not in an area that's got even 4g thru att. Closest 4g is 30 miles away. Mod, if posted in the wrong forum, forgive me and please smack my hand and move it.

Nobody has them?

pre4speed said:
Nobody has them?
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read my thread above yours
you can try the blaze modems
modem - Blaze4G UVMB1
third down from the top
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1895400

The links to the files don't work. Even if you were to open an account..they still don't work. I think the op of that thread hasn't been on minus in over a year. Good luck!
Edit: He was on 4 months ago but..links still don't work.
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Have you tried here for the radios? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29080999

droiduzr2 said:
read my thread above yours
you can try the blaze modems
modem - Blaze4G UVMB1
third down from the top
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1895400
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EQ2192012 said:
The links to the files don't work. Even if you were to open an account..they still don't work. I think the op of that thread hasn't been on minus in over a year. Good luck!
Edit: He was on 4 months ago but..links still don't work.
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jd1639 said:
Have you tried here for the radios? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29080999
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Thanks so much guys. Was looking so much for the modems in that thread only, that I missed the recommendations of the blaze modem. Thanx again..

Ok got 3g (shows the 4g icon in the panel) with the fast apn. Able to send and receive mms, BUT when its on the 3g, I have no cell service, meaning no calls or texts come or go. Going back to the default apn, got service back but only E and can't send or receive mms. I've noticed alot of people with this problem, but everyone just tells them make sure to use the fast apn. I'm at a loss where to go from here. Any ideas?

pre4speed said:
Ok got 3g (shows the 4g icon in the panel) with the fast apn. Able to send and receive mms, BUT when its on the 3g, I have no cell service, meaning no calls or texts come or go. Going back to the default apn, got service back but only E and can't send or receive mms. I've noticed alot of people with this problem, but everyone just tells them make sure to use the fast apn. I'm at a loss where to go from here. Any ideas?
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Anyone with any ideas? I'd like to get this phone fully working before giving it to my son for his birthday on Sunday.

pre4speed said:
Anyone with any ideas? I'd like to get this phone fully working before giving it to my son for his birthday on Sunday.
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I think you'll have to manually add a T-Mobile APN..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2208665&page=2:highfive:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2033169
We don't have no T-Mobile where I'm from so I haven't looked into this myself but I hope it helps you, if not there are lots of other Skyrocket T-Mobile threads on xda where you should be able to find something out.
Google: "skyrocket t-mobile".
Good luck

T-Mobile does not offer the Skyrocket. Skyrocket is AT&T's version of the device. T-Mobiles version of the phone is called Titanium. Model # SGH-T989... I'm not sure if XDA has a section in the forum for it but I would definitely search for that specific device if that's what you have.
Edit... It appears they do. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1329&nocache=1&z=2641919930465519

RaptorOne3 said:
T-Mobile does not offer the Skyrocket. Skyrocket is AT&T's version of the device. T-Mobiles version of the phone is called Titanium. Model # SGH-T989... I'm not sure if XDA has a section in the forum for it but I would definitely search for that specific device if that's what you have.
Edit... It appears they do. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1329&nocache=1&z=2641919930465519
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Actually the T-Mobile version is called Hercules.

Well guys, I officially give up. I have tried numerous modems and no luck whatsoever. Tried changing apns to what others have reported success with, no luck. 4g shows temporarily with blaze, but it has no internet, mms or calling available. Once the 4g turns to edge, there is still no internet, but calls work. Texts go thru, but no mms. I am frustrated beyond belief. Guess he gets a wifi only data enabled phone that makes calls and SMS messages only.

pre4speed said:
Actually the T-Mobile version is called Hercules.
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Actually no it's not. It was CODENAMED Hercules while in development but was released as Titanium. True story, look into it.
Not to mention, even if it was, why would you be in the SGH-i727 forum looking for files???
If you click on the link I gave you, you'll find what you were lookin for and then some.

RaptorOne3 said:
Not to mention, even if it was, why would you be in the SGH-i727 forum looking for files???
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Because that's the phone he has. Obviously. Everything else is irrelevant.

RaptorOne3 said:
Actually no it's not. It was CODENAMED Hercules while in development but was released as Titanium. True story, look into it.
Not to mention, even if it was, why would you be in the SGH-i727 forum looking for files???
If you click on the link I gave you, you'll find what you were lookin for and then some.
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Because I'm trying to get T-Mobile 3g in my i727 but need the modem that others have said gives them the 3g on here, which are mostly tmobile. Also, if its called titanium, then everyone in this forum and tmobiles forum look like idiots because they call it HERCULES.

pre4speed said:
Well guys, I officially give up. I have tried numerous modems and no luck whatsoever. Tried changing apns to what others have reported success with, no luck. 4g shows temporarily with blaze, but it has no internet, mms or calling available. Once the 4g turns to edge, there is still no internet, but calls work. Texts go thru, but no mms. I am frustrated beyond belief. Guess he gets a wifi only data enabled phone that makes calls and SMS messages only.
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I'm in the same boat. I have tried everything I can find on these forums and can only get 2G. The phone will briefly connect to HSPA and LTE, but will not get data and cannot make phone calls. I just wish I knew how others are connecting to Tmobile with their phones. Wish I had just bought another hercules since it works perfectly. It doesn't get LTE, but usually I'm at 10-12 MBPS on HSPA.

wwetzel said:
I'm in the same boat. I have tried everything I can find on these forums and can only get 2G. The phone will briefly connect to HSPA and LTE, but will not get data and cannot make phone calls. I just wish I knew how others are connecting to Tmobile with their phones. Wish I had just bought another hercules since it works perfectly. It doesn't get LTE, but usually I'm at 10-12 MBPS on HSPA.
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I have a feeling that many of the success stories are in or near refarmed areas. Me, I'm 30+ miles from even H speeds on att or T-Mobile. And I'm not in what I consider a rural area with over 300000 people living in the 2 immediate towns to me, close to Edwards Air Force Base.

The telus kj3 radio from the link in your first post...I have if you want to try it.
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EQ2192012 said:
The telus kj3 radio from the link in your first post...I have if you want to try it.
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That was one I did try and it gave me nothing, no 3g, no edge, no cell signal at all. Told me to insert sim. Thanx tho.

[Q] LTE problems?

Been on the iPhone for close to a year. I'm tagging out! Coming back to android and the ultra or maxx has been the device I've set as my decision. However I'm a tmobile user. Maxx has the battery life I need so I want to clarify before I pick one up what any glitches of the device may be on the network. I've been reading with the kitkat update there is some sort of issue with the enabled lte and not being able to utilize SMS/phone at the same time as lte data? Is this true? If so any possible way to remain on H+ without activating lte or inputting apn settings? Or has this been rectified? Lol.....rectified.
Any input anyone has is appreciated. And yes I know. I should get verizon. I've been with tmobile for 12 years. I just can't beat their price right now and I live in an lte city. When I go out in the county it's a different story. But one day I'll jump ship. Maybe intervention is required. But right now I wanna stay with the T.

vlcano57 said:
Been on the iPhone for close to a year. I'm tagging out! Coming back to android and the ultra or maxx has been the device I've set as my decision. However I'm a tmobile user. Maxx has the battery life I need so I want to clarify before I pick one up what any glitches of the device may be on the network. I've been reading with the kitkat update there is some sort of issue with the enabled lte and not being able to utilize SMS/phone at the same time as lte data? Is this true? If so any possible way to remain on H+ without activating lte or inputting apn settings? Or has this been rectified? Lol.....rectified.
Any input anyone has is appreciated. And yes I know. I should get verizon. I've been with tmobile for 12 years. I just can't beat their price right now and I live in an lte city. When I go out in the county it's a different story. But one day I'll jump ship. Maybe intervention is required. But right now I wanna stay with the T.
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"LTE Thunderbolt" on the play store will be your best friend while on T-mobile
Works wonders with moto devices, you can choose which exact signal the phone should look for (LTE included)
Great phone period. On vodafone with it right now, used that app to ONLY look for HSPA+ and everything is golden Lemme know if you have any other questions, but that app should fix ya up

Awesome thanks bud. I was a but concerned about that whole hiccup and was making me second guess getting it, but the phone seems to be the best choice for me out of any available android phone. Hopefully this will get worked out. Do you find it a little inconvenient to switch signals or do you just stick with the hspa signal permanently?

YoungSkeezy said:
"LTE Thunderbolt" on the play store will be your best friend while on T-mobile
Works wonders with moto devices, you can choose which exact signal the phone should look for (LTE included)
Great phone period. On vodafone with it right now, used that app to ONLY look for HSPA+ and everything is golden Lemme know if you have any other questions, but that app should fix ya up
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I'm using maxx on T-Mobile. The lte- thunderbolt doesn't work . I try many others app on the market also . whatever option I choose my phone still go with LTE .
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With the KitKat update. It's pretty annoying that I can't make phone call and send text message when it is on LTE. Gotta switch back to 2g , edge before sending text , make call. There is no option to disable LTE to stay on H+ .
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That's disappointing. Unfortunately I just spent 400 dollars on one. Welp I guess I'll keep my fingers crossed. Glad I didn't trade my iphone off yet in case. Well I hope this can be tweaked. =\

You can switch the phone into gsm only using phone info. If lte is disabled you'll be fine on KK until they fix it. LTE/GSM works fine on 4.2. I'll link a copy of phone info to make the change. Please don't modify other settings as you can potentially permanently damage the radio. You'll get HSPA+ in refarmed areas. EDGE everywhere else.
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arcanexvi said:
You can switch the phone into gsm only using phone info. If lte is disabled you'll be fine on KK until they fix it. LTE/GSM works fine on 4.2. I'll link a copy of phone info to make the change. Please don't modify other settings as you can potentially permanently damage the radio. You'll get HSPA+ in refarmed areas. EDGE everywhere else.
Phone info apk for sideload - http://www.mediafire.com/?284l17ry2ok1yuk
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Thanks for this! Are the odds pretty good that this will be taken care of in a future update? I feel like I don't expect it since it's not a verizon critical issue. Would this be taken care of in a future KK update or firmware? Thanks for your help so far everyone

I had talked to a contact of mine at Motorola and they were unaware of the issue til I brought it to him. It's on the list of things to fix.
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Great! I'll keep my fingers crossed and I'll have the phone by the end of the week. Glad it will be useable!

arcanexvi said:
You can switch the phone into gsm only using phone info. If lte is disabled you'll be fine on KK until they fix it. LTE/GSM works fine on 4.2. I'll link a copy of phone info to make the change. Please don't modify other settings as you can potentially permanently damage the radio. You'll get HSPA+ in refarmed areas. EDGE everywhere else.
Phone info apk for sideload - http://www.mediafire.com/?284l17ry2ok1yuk
Image attached of proper setting.
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My phone still goes with LTE after switch to gsm auto. @@
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vuphongkkk said:
My phone still goes with LTE after switch to gsm auto. @@
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You're doin it wrong GSM only disables the LTE radio.

If I'm understanding arcanexvi's post correctly it instructs to switch to "gsm only" and not "gsm auto", though it's circled in the illustration. Hard for me to speculate though until I have the phone in hand.

Lol you beat me to it. I can see the confusion though since gsm auto is circled in the photo. It's like sitting in the drivers seat getting directions from the passenger and they say left and point to the right lol. I'll let ya know how it goes when I get the phone. Thanks bud.

vlcano57 said:
If I'm understanding arcanexvi's post correctly it instructs to switch to "gsm only" and not "gsm auto", though it's circled in the illustration. Hard for me to speculate though until I have the phone in hand.
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Lol you beat me to it. I can see the confusion though since gsm auto is circled in the photo. It's like sitting in the drivers seat getting directions from the passenger and they say left and point to the right lol. I'll let ya know how it goes when I get the phone. Thanks bud.
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Yep my bad. Just checking to make sure you were reading?

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You're doin it wrong GSM only disables the LTE radio.
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Just updating, even when I choose gsm only it still go to LTE.
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vuphongkkk said:
Just updating, even when I choose gsm only it still go to LTE.
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If the phone realizes you're not in the mode selected on the mobile network page it'll revert. I have it noted in the thread I created regarding this issue.
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Ugh USPS apparently left the signature slip on top of my note in the mailbox with a signature date and note to leave the package with office staff
That's just cruel
-bang head on wall-

Got it working off the bat with your instructions from the other thread perfectly bud. Thanks! How long do you think it will be before this gets tweaked and released?
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