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So it's March 31st...

Where's the 4g? Anyone have any official release announcments from AT&T? Any compelling speed tests anywhere? Anything?

I've had 5.5mbps+ constant since yesterday. Food for thought.

They said April actually.... so....
http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/25/atrix-4g-and-inspire-4g-will-get-hsupa-next-month/
http://androidcommunity.com/atrix-4g-and-inspire-4g-to-get-hsupa-support-in-april-update-20110326/

Roland_D said:
They said April actually.... so....
http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/25/atrix-4g-and-inspire-4g-will-get-hsupa-next-month/
http://androidcommunity.com/atrix-4g-and-inspire-4g-to-get-hsupa-support-in-april-update-20110326/
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Those links refer to HSUPA which has nothing to do with HSPA+ or "4G"
By enabling HSUPA, it just increases your upload speeds.
Even the iphone 4 has HSUPA enabled but its not a 4G phone.

No changes here. Still getting 1-2mbps down,. 2-. 3mbps up here in Los Angeles. Slower if I use wap. cingular APN.
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C'mon guys. Did you really expect 4G today? Really?
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minicoop7 said:
No changes here. Still getting 1-2mbps down,. 2-. 3mbps up here in Los Angeles. Slower if I use wap. cingular APN.
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what other apn is there?
and how can I use it?

getting slower speeds than i usually do lol. go figure

4.4 down 1.3 up here

After a few days of up\down\up craziness, I'm faster now by quite a bit. I don't know if it's my new Di11igaf ROM or the ATT network. But it's nice.

Just for comparison, I'm on HSUPA and I get around 3.5 down and 1.2 up; I'm in Tallahassee, FL.
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Cellular data rates are so damn slow when you are used to using the built in Wi-Fi N connection at home

minicoop7 said:
No changes here. Still getting 1-2mbps down,. 2-. 3mbps up here in Los Angeles. Slower if I use wap. cingular APN.
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what APN are you using?

GameDoctor said:
Cellular data rates are so damn slow when you are used to using the built in Wi-Fi N connection at home
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Everything's slow when you're Jude's to using wifi It surprises me when I use my phone to browse in my local coffee shop sometimes; I get so used to latency while out that I'm geting ready to put thee ophone down when the page fully loads in 1-3 seconds.
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Thrashavich said:
what other apn is there?
and how can I use it?
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There is a thread here somewhere regarding tethering without rooting where it details creating an apn.
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Go to att.com/network. Before at the bottom it said future coverage expected to be available by march 31st now it says soon. and i think all they did was improved 3g. i am not getting anything close to the advertised 6MBPS

lrs421 said:
C'mon guys. Did you really expect 4G today? Really?
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They advertise like its 4g out of the box. Big time misleading. Not once said the salesman say "dont expect 4g speeds right away"
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New Inspire Owner

Just got this phone last night, I'm coming from an Evo. Very impressed with the phobe, have no complaints with it. But is AT&T data always this slow? I live bout 10 miles outside Dover, De and Speed Test is showing under 100 kb.
Update, I have gotten a lil over 200kb, but it's usually around 100 or less. I usually get 500-1000kb with my Evo.
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I just got this phone last week too, and came from the evo as well. I like a lot more than my evo, it has more memory and I don't mind not having the front camera.
Check if your area has 3g coverage. I constantly get 2+ mbits up, but the upload speeds are really crappy. Att has disabled hsupa on these phones for some reason.
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That's way too low for an Inspire 4G. I know the 4G network of AT&T is crippled on these 4G phones right now and there is suppose to be an update for this phone and the Atrix to enable it, but you should be getting around 1000Kb/s. Once the 4G is enabled, the speed should go up to around 3000Kb/s.

If you're rooted I think you'll find this thread about editing the build.prop file to obtain faster cellular speeds interesting.

Im getting 3.5 down and 1.2 up on chicago, you may not be in a 3g area.
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Yeah its looking like Im just outside 3G service. I dont know if this is gonna work. Might just have to stay with Sprint, maybe get the Evo 3D when it comes out.
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I signed up for 4G data plan with AT&T, but have not seen the speeds yet. Guess I will have to wait till the entire AT&T 4G backend is put into effect.

Yes att has disabled the upload and the downloads are changeable. Simply root the device and load a rooted stock rom, or whatever rom you would like to try. Its all in the build.prop file in the main system. I've had 1.6upload since I bought and rooted the phone. And I get 3-5download. Look at the threads,very usefull
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mattmiller said:
Yes att has disabled the upload and the downloads are changeable. Simply root the device and load a rooted stock rom, or whatever rom you would like to try. Its all in the build.prop file in the main system. I've had 1.6upload since I bought and rooted the phone. And I get 3-5download. Look at the threads,very usefull
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Are you in 3G area? Here's a pic of my Inspire n Evo tested side by side.
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Your on E no fair
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Xaviier E is bad,means edge network. And I live in dallas. Its a "4g area". Next question are you using at&t with your Inspire? Or tmobile or a alternative to tmobile?
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My so called 4G is pretty sorry this evening. I'm getting 700k download and 100k (or lower) on the upload.
It's getting on my nerves to be honest. It's no wonder users want to root these phones. I'd like to get the features I originally paid for and what AT&T advertises.
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Well u also was never told the exact speeds either. They are still rolling out 3g in many areas. Root it,well worth it. But they can say "4g in dover is affective" but u can hit only 1mbps. They will say "but your in 4g".
DarthTedd said:
My so called 4G is pretty sorry this evening. I'm getting 700k download and 100k (or lower) on the upload.
It's getting on my nerves to be honest. It's no wonder users want to root these phones. I'd like to get the features I originally paid for and what AT&T advertises.
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DarthTedd said:
My so called 4G is pretty sorry this evening. I'm getting 700k download and 100k (or lower) on the upload.
It's getting on my nerves to be honest. It's no wonder users want to root these phones. I'd like to get the features I originally paid for and what AT&T advertises.
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Us stock Inspire/Atrix owners are going to need to be patient as AT&T works out all the issues. I have confidence that AT&T will shine through once T-Mobile is absorbed. But they have said the 4G speeds will be enabled on these devices soon.
Just did a speed test on my Inspire and this is the first time I tested where it went over 3,000Kb/s.

Just did a quick test ... 2752k down and 345k up. Perhaps there were network issues last night.
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When you guys run these speed tests, how do you have the settings set for Animation for the speedtest application? On the new version, there's a slider between 'smoother graphics' and 'better performance'. Does this really affect the download/upload measurements?

Post your 4g speeds and/or 4g experience.

Been heavily testing my 4g all over my city of Greensboro, NC for three days now. No signal issues, no drops, stays 4g everywhere except in my office building. All four carriers suck in my building. Even then... I still get 4g inside most of the time. My downloads blaze! Running simultaneous tests against my woman's G2... my Sensation is always a little faster.
Average bandwidth = 3 Mbs to 9 Mbs
If you experience slow latency (like the market is slow to load) go to this post for a neat fix. Mine loads everything faster now.
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Takes me about 10 seconds to fully load everything on the Engadget web site with plug ins on and desktop browser mode. This is using Dolphin HD browser. That's fast!
If you use the speedtest.net app click the results tab after the test for the true speeds. The main display seems to lie.

I'm in Baltimore, MD and so far I'm getting about 800 k up and down. About 10 times as fast as my Sprint 3g connection.
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nemoshotyany said:
I'm in Baltimore, MD and so far I'm getting about 800 k up and down. About 10 times as fast as my Sprint 3g connection.
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Hope you mean 8000k lol
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phburks said:
Hope you mean 8000k lol
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800k could be the "speed" and equate to a 6.4 Mbs "pipe"

I'm hitting 9- 10 mbs by my house and job consistently.
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I did the fix yesterday and it is still slower than my vision. Just my pyramid stays connected to 4g easier even during phone calls.
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digiholic said:
800k could be the "speed" and equate to a 6.4 Mbs "pipe"
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Could be a typo too ... or could just be really crappy network speed if it is indeed 800kbps.

No its really 800k. Today I hit around 1400k down 900 up. I'm happy tho. On Verizon I was getting 600 kbps if I was lucky. And I'd be lucky to top 100kbps these last few months I was on Sprint
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nemoshotyany said:
No its really 800k. Today I hit around 1400k down 900 up. I'm happy tho. On Verizon I was getting 600 kbps if I was lucky. And I'd be lucky to top 100kbps these last few months I was on Sprint
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Where the hell do you live!?!? lol

I might be getting this phone from my sprint evo 4g phone but it is NOT 4g, it is HSPA+. Why does everyone insist on calling it a 4g phone?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Speed_Packet_Access#Evolved_High_Speed_Packet_Access_.28HSPA.2B.29

nemoshotyany said:
No its really 800k. Today I hit around 1400k down 900 up. I'm happy tho. On Verizon I was getting 600 kbps if I was lucky. And I'd be lucky to top 100kbps these last few months I was on Sprint
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mpjohns3 said:
Where the hell do you live!?!? lol
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When I'm in Baltimore with my HD2 running a Nexus ROM I get 2-3Mpbs. I think nemoshotyany needs to try the recommended speed fix.

dcrin3 said:
I might be getting this phone from my sprint evo 4g phone but it is NOT 4g, it is HSPA+. Why does everyone insist on calling it a 4g phone?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Speed_Packet_Access#Evolved_High_Speed_Packet_Access_.28HSPA.2B.29
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Oh let it go already. Even the bodies that define the term have given into the marketing hype. "4G" is said to use a term everyone knows already. The few of us geeks who know otherwise understand just the same. I'm sure you do too.
Bottom line, it's got speed, that's what everyone wants. None of the carriers reach what the original definition of 4G was to be. The carriers call it 4G, so just use the term for the sake of agreement. What the carriers originally called "3G" was not really 3G, but let's not get caught up in a side bar when everyone knows what is being asked. Either the device reaches speeds the carrier calls their "4G" speeds or it does not.

dcrin3 said:
I might be getting this phone from my sprint evo 4g phone but it is NOT 4g, it is HSPA+. Why does everyone insist on calling it a 4g phone?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Speed_Packet_Access#Evolved_High_Speed_Packet_Access_.28HSPA.2B.29
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Call it what you want, but I switched to this phone from the Evo "4G" and these network speeds blow away that of the Evo.

Darnell_Chat_TN said:
When I'm in Baltimore with my HD2 running a Nexus ROM I get 2-3Mpbs. I think nemoshotyany needs to try the recommended speed fix.
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Thanks. But i tried that after I ran a few tests and only when I left it off did I notice any improvement.
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2g reception
i have tried the quick fix to no avail. i am running on 2g speeds around my house. 1 mile over though i am getting 4g speeds.
question is, is this a tmobile tower related issue or a issue with the radio on the phone.
edit- i was getting at least 3g speeds on my old samsung behold in the same area.
New Orleans, La.

I live in Knoxville, TN. I am lucky to get 600 kbps around here. I have occasionally hit 6-9 Mbps, but only a handful of times, and not for more than a couple minutes. Not sure if it's a tower issue, or a radio issue. T-Mobile is looking into. My speeds were much faster when I had my Evo on Sprint

E-MAC said:
Call it what you want, but I switched to this phone from the Evo "4G" and these network speeds blow away that of the Evo.
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Don't get me wrong. That is the reason I said I am dumping my HTC Evo. I ran a test on tmo speeds on a g2x and I was blown away. So I figured, why the hell do I need to pay for premium data when 4G is not even available in my area since Sept. 2010.
So I decided that I will be getting this phone tomorrow when it releases at a retailer. But my argument still stands, it is HSPA+.

I got mine from Wal-Mart on the 9th.. unless u meant a tmobile retail store.
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costco is what I meant. Are there upcoming deals from any of the retail stores(walmart,sams,costco,etc)

Speeds in Minnesota stinks a$s.. I'm everywhere from anoka all the way south to Burnsville.. I haven't got anything over 5 mbps .. I consistantly get 1-1.5mbps with 2-3 4g bars...
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Yup but will only be edge not 3g or 4g but will work if you call and add it
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rustyhalos said:
Thank you very much Can anyone say whether it would even be worth it to pay for data if I can only use 2G/Edge?
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Honestly no edge is the worst thing possible. Stick with wifi.
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its slow but better then nothing i get edge and get 2mpbs sometimes
egde is 2.5 g i was told at one time there 1x like metro slow
egde 2.5g 3g then 4g winmax and lte
i guess its up to you try it if you dont like it dont buy again your not under contract am guessing

EDGE is most definately 2G. If you're on EDGE the theoretical maximum is only around 450Kbits/second (and that's if you're lucky.) Honestly, for what AT&T charges, it's probably not worth it.

Simple Mobile on One S S4

I bought my one s on frida y. And i want to use it sinple mobile 4g (50$) and i wanted to know if some one with the same plan could tell me how the speeds are.
Thanks
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im on the 50 plan...
that doesnt include 4g... its up to 3g speeds.. but im locked at 230kbps.... in tampa fl... 40 for talk and text and internet, 10 dollars for internation text...
if you want faster speeds, u want the 60 plan...

In minnesota there is no 60$ plan they lowered it to 50..
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arnold1997 said:
In minnesota there is no 60$ plan they lowered it to 50..
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if thats the case... i heard 4g is from 3000kbps to about 10000kbps... its supposed to be pretty fast... i would say probably better than sprints.. haha..
my sister 4g and 3g speeds sucks.. that why i left sprint... was not good for me...

mdiaz33685 said:
if thats the case... i heard 4g is from 3000kbps to about 10000kbps... its supposed to be pretty fast... i would say probably better than sprints.. haha..
my sister 4g and 3g speeds sucks.. that why i left sprint... was not good for me...
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Oh ok haha well thanks for the info though
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I live here in Dallas Texas and my speeds have always been comparable to T-Mobiles service. I get 7-9 Mbps usually. I love it
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arnold1997 said:
I bought my one s on frida y. And i want to use it sinple mobile 4g (50$) and i wanted to know if some one with the same plan could tell me how the speeds are.
Thanks
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I'm on simple mobile 50 dollar plan! As u may know ,simple mobile runs on T-Mobile network, so you would get the same speed and reception as T-Mobile. I'm in new York and an getting up to 15mbps on simple mobile...YEAH that's right..

wilkings24 said:
I'm on simple mobile 50 dollar plan! As u may know ,simple mobile runs on T-Mobile network, so you would get the same speed and reception as T-Mobile. I'm in new York and an getting up to 15mbps on simple mobile...YEAH that's right..
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I would go to simple mobile but im scared of the throttle and account shut downs
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arnold1997 said:
I would go to simple mobile but im scared of the throttle and account shut downs
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After 2 gigs it they do throttle unfortunately... but I've never heard of the account shut downs. If you use Wi-Fi ad much as I do send make sure you check the 848484 info via text messages you should be fine. This is coming from a heavy data user. Minor adjustments made and its well worth it
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In Atlanta my average speeds are 13mb/s from Tmobile and 8mb/s from Simple Mobile.