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This is where the thunderbolt shines - 4g speedtest

Yesterday I went to Rochester and visited my grandmother. In the process of doing so, I couldn't help but do a few speed test runs and post the results. Just for reference I am rooted running Das Bamf 1.5 remix. I am using Adrenalyn's 1.4 kernel that comes with the 1.5 remix ROM. Setcpu was set at 1036800 MHz throughout all the testing I did. Now for the good stuff:
First I ran five speed tests using speedtest.net on my laptop via the mobile hotspot app on the T-Bolt. These results are from having a strong 3G signal and serve as a baseline to see how much higher 4G will be. The two most average results are as follows:
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Now that I was in 4G land I also ran five tests using speedtest.net on my laptop via the mobile hotspot app on the T-Bolt. These results are from having a strong 4G signal and were the average of the tests. The results are as follows:
I found it odd that the download speed was consistently high but the upload speed didn't blow my socks off.
Lastly I ran the mobile speedtest.net app from the phone directly and the results from that are as follows:
All in all I am very pleased with the results of my own personal testing. The Thunderbolt is a beast in every way, shape, or form.

So you concluded that 4G is faster than 3G?

Yes. LOL. I know that its obvious that 4G is faster than 3G but I figured some other people might post their expirence with 4G. I am wondering if the speeds are the same in every 4G area.

30 down 8 up in the Pittsburgh region.
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Did you hear thunder when you were doing the speedtest on 4g? LOL.
I get about 24-25 down and about 6 up in my area now. Wicked fast.

What I want to see compared is the stock mobile hotspot speeds vs. Wireless tether for root? Is there a difference?
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magicriggs said:
What I want to see compared is the stock mobile hotspot speeds vs. Wireless tether for root? Is there a difference?
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I don't use the stock hotspot, but from what I am told, it does absolutely no throttling at all that wouldn't affect the third party tether. I only chose the rooted version as it's open source and has more options, speed didn't change.

Att improving their network again?

From about 1030 am to about 130Pm the data on my phone would not work. It showed a g for gprs. Once I finally got 3g and 4g service back I ran speestest several times hitting over 7Mb down and 1.3 up...on the download front that's usually double what I normally get. Has anyone else experience this?
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I wouldn't be surprised, the tower I normally hit near my house is now giving me a consistent 5.4mb down when it has been around three starting last night.
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I'm usually right at 3.5-4 but now they are almost double that and its more consistant now and not all over the place
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No love here in my area.

The highest I've seen is 1.9

I have yet to see 4G speeds in my area.

You guys on stock? and where are you located?
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If they can double my Download speed, I may just go ahead and cancel my DSL and just Tether everything.
I already get 4-5 MB Dwn and 3-4 Up .. 10MB Down and 8mb Up would be awsome lol.
Whatever provider I have for DSL is giving me 13 MB Down and 7 MB Up.
I just wish I had my works internet. 48Mb Down and 38 MB Up

I find it surprising that indy has speeds like this. You would think it would be the bigger areas
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...I may just go ahead and cancel my DSL and just Tether everything.
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Please don't do that. While I agree that an Unlimited plan should truly be unlimited, folks who do this are the very reason they've implemented capped allocated rate plans.
Tx

xKrisx said:
If they can double my Download speed, I may just go ahead and cancel my DSL and just Tether everything.
I already get 4-5 MB Dwn and 3-4 Up .. 10MB Down and 8mb Up would be awsome lol.
Whatever provider I have for DSL is giving me 13 MB Down and 7 MB Up.
I just wish I had my works internet. 48Mb Down and 38 MB Up
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Ive seen a few people on here saying they get a few mbs up...never have I gotten above 1.3
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Are any of you guys located in socal?
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I'm located in the suburbs outside of chicago. I've also noticed my speeds starting to get better. My uploads seems to be a stable 1-1.3 mbps and my downloads are now at least 3 mbps with spikes to 5 mbps down with full bars.

Calling all Arkansans! What are your data speeds? :)

I want to use this thread to gather a number of members' experiences with data speeds in Arkansas. I'd like to also welcome anyone who's done a speedtest while in Arkansas . When reading through numerous other threads about data speeds, most people are obviously in areas not even remotely close to mine. And since cellular data is so dependent, in part, on location, I want to narrow down the results to digest.
Overall (at my home), I average about 1.5 mbps down and 1 mbps up. During time periods where I get good results, I average about 3 mbps down and 1.1-1.2 mbps up. However, while in another part of my city, I average 4-5 mbps down and 1.1 mbps up at any time of day.
I'd like to know if any other Arkansans are getting better speeds, or worse, on average (and include location & time of day). Thanks in advance.

I was just there. I went to Mena from Texas. Highway 71 I believe.
A little before I got out of texas, I lost hspa. Pretty much as soon as I hit Arkansas, I went to edge. I did a couple of speed tests along the way and the best I got, sadly, was 45kbps down and 44kbps up with a 250ms ping. Hell , even the internet where I was at was only 256k down. Don't know what the upload was. Was kind of nice though. No cell phone, cell service and a bunch of trees and peace and quiet........

I am in Russell illegal and get 4.5mb/s down and 2.0mb/s up
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. . . 4.5mb/s down and 2.0mb/s up
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Interesting. I have a couple of questions .
What rom, radio/ril, and apn settings are you using?
I'm more interested in your upload. Have you always been able to get 1.3+ mbps up? If not, what did you do to achieve this?
Thanks in advance .

NW AR... Averaging .5 probably up and down. Very disappointing.
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In the Mountain Home area, getting 1.5 down and .5 up

In Conway.....
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GINGERBEAST with recommended radio.
Just now did a test and got terrible speeds. The rain may have something to do with it.
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Wow! Your wi-fi sucks.
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Thanks for your responses guys.
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Wow! Your wi-fi sucks.
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Yep... I need a new and better router. It had good days and bad.
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Boston lte speed test results

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Fk yea that **** is bananas!
Big ups to Beantown

Austin was like that at first now it hovers around 35... What radio are you on btw
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I max out around that (download) here in San Francisco. My upload is a bit faster, a little over 2000 Kb/s

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With updated ucla3?
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Uckj2
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I don't even get that fast on my wifi. I wish ATT would bring lte to my town.

@droid512: Where in Austin do you get those speeds?
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Heading to Boston today. Will be interested to see my results! I've only seen a max LTE of 17 Mb/s here in Atlanta so far.
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I get about 50/15 in Tampa.

I was in North Attleboro a few weeks ago (not far from Boston but not super close) and was getting 3-4 bars on LTE. Download speeds were around 26 (can't remember what upload was).
Not overly impressive but I suppose if I was closer to Boston it would've been better...

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I was in North Attleboro a few weeks ago (not far from Boston but not super close) and was getting 3-4 bars on LTE. Download speeds were around 26 (can't remember what upload was).
Not overly impressive but I suppose if I was closer to Boston it would've been better...
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I'm in Somerville now, just outside of Boston, and I'm only getting a max of 23 down, 4 up. Most tests are in the 18 to 19 range though. You guys get crazy high speeds!

I was in Inman square in Cambridge with that initial test result.
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LTE turned on in Sacramento. Post your speeds/ROM/settings

Stock CM10 here with no settings tweaked. I was getting 16Mbps yesterday and am fluctuating between 12Mb and 46Mb today. (not sure what radio)
My phone's data connection is now quicker than my home and work combined :^\

Killer speeds in Roseville. Stock 2.20 rooted and debloated.
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They just lit up Philadelphia too finally.. I still can't believe download is almost 3x faster then my home internet.
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I was just in sac earlier at the drive I theater and noticed I was getting lte I was averaging 22-30 down I had it all the
way back to Dixon by 113 I live in the next city over can't wait for it there
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I was just in sac earlier at the drive I theater and noticed I was getting lte I was averaging 22-30 down I had it all the
way back to Dixon by 113 I live in the next city over can't wait for it there
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I wonder what these speeds look like in a week or so when all the LTE iPhones are in users' hands....

I wanna see that too I don't think it will have a big effect but that's just my opinion because most iOS users I know don't use their devices like I do I think it will have a big impact in San Fransisco every time I go out there all I see is I phones and iPad everywhere what's weird is I get about 10-15 download speeds when I'm I sf but from Oakland to Vallejo I get 30
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I got 12883 kbps inside the power balance pavilion yesterday on a weak lte signal

ripnhack said:
I wanna see that too I don't think it will have a big effect but that's just my opinion because most iOS users I know don't use their devices like I do I think it will have a big impact in San Fransisco every time I go out there all I see is I phones and iPad everywhere what's weird is I get about 10-15 download speeds when I'm I sf but from Oakland to Vallejo I get 30
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Time will tell....iOS users use the hell out of their devices. Don't kid yourself.
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