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I noticed the gps on my captivate does not work near as good as my 4 year old blackberry.my captivate can't decide where I'm at and thus can't decide how to direct me to my destination. The accuracy is some times is sometimes only with in a few blocks, not within feet (like with my old black berry). I've tried different rom but no improvement.
IThe gps is critical for me and my work. So any help, ideas is appreciated.
Brian
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Really?
http://tinyurl.com/42p6kbu
That or flash your ROM
Just wow.
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Just wow.
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Some people never read my signature. And then if they do, they don't know what it means.
BTW: Known issue, if you didn't do your homework before buying then well.......
woh, wait, the captivates have gps issues? I thought it was only limited to the fascinate.
I have tried all the "fix's" and even loaded 3 different ROM's. No improvement what so ever with any of them.
I beginning to think my hardware is broken, but the problem is that when I use GPS Test it sees the many satellites (many with snr above 30) but none are locked on. Thus I think it must be a SW issue.
turn on wifi also. No idea why, but turning on wifi gets to within 10-20 for me..turn it off and 3600..no idea why..even if im not around a wireless point
I just flashed paragon rc 6 rom and now my gps is spot on but we will see how long that lasts
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honestly, i dont care what people say. Ive seen GPS problems with these phones regardless of what rom you flash. Sure the fixes can help, but they dont fix your problem. The only way to truly fix your problem is send it in, get a new one and hope it doesnt do the same exact thing.
3 captivates, 2 with bad gps regardless of rom/fix. 1 worked fine
sent back in 2 captivates
Now all 3 captivates gps work flawless. What do i think from this? its hardware
Welcome to August 2010.
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ive seen gps complaints on just about every smart phone. thing is you need to be smarter than the phone to use fix it.
i have tried a number of fixes and sugestions and find that
A) the gps restore app does something, and it does not over write user settings like the description suggests, really i have used it and all my secgps.conf edits remain as well as the jupiter.xml file and lbs settings.
B) all the cell tower assist features have a negative effect on tracking performance even if they have a positive effect on lock speed.
C) modems have a big effect, but also the modem must be compatable with the gps libraries. if you flash a gps fix you may need to flash a modem. or vise versa.
make sure that the first time to try a different or new fix, you delete the gps data and start it outside and give it 5+ min.
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Welcome to August 2010.
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+1
People are talking about this like it its new news. This is probably the must well known and discussed captivate issue
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People are talking about this like it its new news. This is probably the must well known and discussed captivate issue
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...if you are aware of the existence of xda. I didn't even know this site existed until 7 months after I got my 1006 build. I was so pissed that my $200 smart phone ran like a win 97 computer that I googled "I hate my captivate" and somehow I ended up on this site. now "I love my captivate".
the issue I've noticed with a lot of thread starters is that they don't know $h!t, as in nothing at all, about the phone OR XDA when they post. they're just looking for community support.
I hate it when I see miamison post "should be located in nexus g32 coupe Q&A submarine staples center forum". half of the thread starters are idiots when it comes to this stuff and are just looking for a little help. that is what XDA is here to provide.
I didn't realize XDA had a limited data plan on their forum that only allows for x number of threads per day(they don't).
so next time a newbie posts in the general section about an issue they have, instead of saying "this should be posted elsewhere" or "gah this thread has been #$%@*&% like rabbits" give them the help and I'm pretty sure they will figure out forum etiquette before too long. and you will have good karma .
PS: sorry miamison. just as many threads started as posts you have about the location they belong in. what's the difference?
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If you rely that heavily on a GPS, i'd suggest getting a cheap car mounted one. I would never trust my phone, espeically my Cappy, for GPS if it's vital to my job.
done.
Hey glad to see you back man .
I'll try it out later tonight since i'm already using Miui and see if MMS is working. One question though, does it have Sparksco script in it?
Yes sir! Its always great to have you back around. Ill play with miui more when I get off work tonight
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YoungCorruptionV2.0 said:
I'll try it out later tonight since i'm already using Miui and see if MMS is working. One question though, does it have Sparksco script in it?
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If youre talking about apps to ext then no
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Does not include GAPPS.
There are enough versions out there for you to download so no need for me to post any extras.
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I was and have always been under the impression that MIUI didn't require GApps..? The ability to log into a Google account is built-in, and the ROM comes with Gmail.
I have noticed that Jeff stopped updating the ROM on MIUI.us. I can continue updating the ROM there if needed, but I'd rather have someone else take it over since I have recently left Sprint and their crappy data speeds.
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I was and have always been under the impression that MIUI didn't require GApps..? The ability to log into a Google account is built-in, and the ROM comes with Gmail.
I have noticed that Jeff stopped updating the ROM on MIUI.us. I can continue updating the ROM there if needed, but I'd rather have someone else take it over since I have recently left Sprint and their crappy data speeds.
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You will be miss always loved your work
x99percent said:
I was and have always been under the impression that MIUI didn't require GApps..? The ability to log into a Google account is built-in, and the ROM comes with Gmail.
I have noticed that Jeff stopped updating the ROM on MIUI.us. I can continue updating the ROM there if needed, but I'd rather have someone else take it over since I have recently left Sprint and their crappy data speeds.
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I have sprint until next month but I have no way of testing. I'm rocking the OG Razr powered by Sprint on the NOW network haha. I'll keep this up to date for you and the community.
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I was and have always been under the impression that MIUI didn't require GApps..? The ability to log into a Google account is built-in, and the ROM comes with Gmail.
I have noticed that Jeff stopped updating the ROM on MIUI.us. I can continue updating the ROM there if needed, but I'd rather have someone else take it over since I have recently left Sprint and their crappy data speeds.
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No need! I have not stopped, just waiting for a stable ICS build to port instead. There have been minor changes that don't really effect us, so I haven't been porting weekly.
So I'm going to apologize for the stupid question ahead of time, I promise I'm usually not this slow on Mondays. But quick question.. I have a 3G symbol (I think I understand the meaning of that), a signal bar with a E, and a signal bar with a 1X.....
What are all the signal bars for?
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So I'm going to apologize for the stupid question ahead of time, I promise I'm usually not this slow on Mondays. But quick question.. I have a 3G symbol (I think I understand the meaning of that), a signal bar with a E, and a signal bar with a 1X.....
What are all the signal bars for?
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1x is not 3g..what you get when 3g is not available..like sending msgs and phone calls..
if im not wrong...e represents edge and h is hspda
It is that way because China made a lot of changes go the cdma code. Everything works besides how the signal is shown
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im going to be a bit behind on the next build of miui due to trying to get camera working on ics..if someone is interested in porting miui pm me and ill give you the steps and what not..really easy and you can get experience..sorry for not pushing it out today but if no one gets it ill do what i can to have it to you by sunday
edit - from: http://miuiandroid.com/2012/01/miui-rom-no-release-this-week/
Hi everyone,
Should of probably mentioned this earlier in the week but i’ve been exceptionally busy with work.
Due to the new year in China there will be no development ROM this week for MIUI. Normal development will resume in the coming days following from the weekend.
Please dont spam the comments with ‘Please port my phone’ type questions or otherwise. They will be deleted.
We hope everyone has a great weekend and we’ll be back in next week with a nice new update and hopefully some more exciting news on ICS and other developments we’ve been aware of by Xiaomi.
Thanks,
Mark
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so ill be seeing you guys next friday
updated...
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nice to see you around here, my build even not boot
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nice to see you around here, my build even not boot
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this one might not lol i dont have a phone to test it so just doin what i always do...if youre free tonight around 9pm eastern time come to irc.freenode.net rom #devclass im going over porting..grab the latest miui from desire z and then the one from jefftet and ill show you what to do
The first issue I found with it is... the data connction, it won't pick up any connection unless on wifi, second when I make a phone call I can not hear anything and the person I call can't hear me either... otherwise from that it is really awesome and smooth..
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try this..if it doesnt work i need a logcat of you making a call plz and any other error
the update doesnt work. it causes it to hang on the HTC splash screen wen you turn on the phone
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try this..if it doesnt work i need a logcat of you making a call plz and any other error
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I could of tested it for you when we were gtalk last night man lol
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So how many of you are actively participating in project cheesecake to hopefully acquire a leaked version of ICS before its official release date?
If you don't know what project cheesecake is and would like to participate in this important project then please click here to visit the official thread
I check but would like to know around how many people actually check as well.
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So how many of you are actively participating in project cheesecake to hopefully acquire a leaked version of ICS before its official release date?
If you don't know what project cheesecake is and would like to participate in this important project then please click here to visit the official thread
I check but would like to know around how many people actually check as well.
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i check it all the time
I try to check about once a day. I just go through the servers whenever I have down time (which seems to not come as often as I'd like). Admittedly, I usually don't make it through all the servers before I have to get back to doing something else.
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at least twice a day
Wooohooo! Awesome! Good to know I'm not the only one
I check at least twice a day as well. The only thing I would know to do with it is post in the appropriate places. Can't do anything else to help, might as well do this religiously to try and help any way I can.
I'm trying every 2-3 days, randomly targeting different servers.
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At least once a day.
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I wanted to bump this thread up instead of creating a new one. Today i read on Phandroid that the Droid 4 got an ics leak from using cheesecake. I wanted remind everyone that we should checking cheesecake at least once a day. There is hope.
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I still don't understand how there are this many people checking the servers every day but somehow the latest international update slipped through..... this is scary. Because once ics does come out we won't know about it till the day someone gets it on their phone
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tsdeaton said:
I still don't understand how there are this many people checking the servers every day but somehow the latest international update slipped through..... this is scary. Because once ics does come out we won't know about it till the day someone gets it on their phone
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New users probably don't know about cheescake and some people have maybe stopped checking cheesecake for various reasons(life in general). That's why the international update was missed. I haven't been checking like i should but I'm going to start checking it more.
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Apparently, Droid 4 users just pulled a new ICS leak: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-4-roms/208767-stock-motoblur-ics-droid4.html
I check a few times a day but with the latest being international I do not think that my phone would have picked up the update. something with the me and mb versions if I am thinking right
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I check a few times a day but with the latest being international I do not think that my phone would have picked up the update. something with the me and mb versions if I am thinking right
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Not sure was thinking maybe same thing.but i would like to get my hands on that asia update 55.28.37 rom that was just realeased.Sooo.. Im putting out a BOLO -D) for an uploaded fxz of that new international Update. I need some files from it. If anyone can find it or find a willing participant to upload the system.img let me know please.
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tsdeaton said:
I still don't understand how there are this many people checking the servers every day but somehow the latest international update slipped through..... this is scary. Because once ics does come out we won't know about it till the day someone gets it on their phone
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Simple. International version is me865. U.S. is mb865. Updates for one don't show up for the other and we don't seem to have many participants here with the me version.
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Edit: I stand corrected. It was a mb865 Asia rom that got updated. The same principal applies though. An Asian rom won't show in a phone running a U.S. rom and vice versa.
cheesecake
I'm going to help out um I don't know how I'd love to be a tester cause I have multiple atrix 2 laying around. And I have my own fxz/USB high in case of bricking lol
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I'm going to help out um I don't know how I'd love to be a tester cause I have multiple atrix 2 laying around. And I have my own fxz/USB high in case of bricking lol
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Heres a link. Download the cheesecake app and follow the instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18965072
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I want to caution people that if you do pull an update from cheesecake DO NOT INSTALL IT! Contact Jim myself jrw28 etc. for instructions on how to pull it from your phone and get it to the relevant developers. If you install it you may fall victim to Motorola's new shenanigans.
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From what I have been reading the "Leaks" are usually pulled from the QA or the Staging servers.
I am on east coast and I think they are on west coast so I usually start checking around noon (its hit or miss if the servers are up before that time)
I would love to get a wireshark log of what it is sending packet wise to the servers to see if we can fake it out with a post or get request but for some reason my hacker tools (facenif,droidsheep,anti) do not work on the atrix 2 (worked on the atrix 4g and bravo) so I have not looked to see if anything else networking wise will work on it..perhaps I will research if I can figure out why catlog is not working on the blaze rom
Ok so digging it looks like tcpdump binary is not in system/xbin all I see if tcpsvd. I tested shark and it has a error message when I try to capture packets so let me go look at a razr and see if these tools work on it and if it has the binary in xbin..This may be the whole problem why my toys are not working
bah toys all work on the razr and it doesn't have tcpdump so at a loss..guess I will try again once ics comes out and maybe things will work
IIRC the update process posts messages to logcat. You can see some of what gets sent to motorola there.
From what I remember the update process is a XMPP (jabber) client connecting to motorola's XMPP update server.
so stock is great but we all know we love our custom roms and have our favorite devs. i saw cataclysm rom pop up the other day and flashed, all working fine (data provisioned like it should, etc). this morning i noticed a good number of custom roms appeared for us. so i naturally wanted to give them a run (alpha or not), 3 different roms (omni, unofficial carbon, and asylum) all with the same result. it will sit on the provisioning data service screen until it times out and asks you to try again. now somebody in omni replied saying it was a known issue.
here is my concern/question i guess, are we going to see issues bc sprint didnt actually get out of the way and just give up binaries to google? my understanding was one rom should work on all variants. i am not foreign to data issues and sprint as i had the sprint gnex but this was me giving them one last chance before taking it to tmobile, which we can fortunately do with the n5.
Definitely frustrating today for sure. There's a lot of cool ROM's that we're not able to enjoy yet.
I've been sending some PM's around and I can assure you that there are people looking into it. I see the following scenarios as possibilities:
- We may need to create a flashable zip of the Sprint APN settings. It would need to be flashed after every ROM/Gapps install. AT&T and Straight Talk already have a thread for this.
- The devs (except for Rascarlo who already said he will not do this) may start to take notice and try to fix it when building their ROM's. It may be a HiddenMenu issue.
- Worst Case Scenario - we have a separate Sprint Development Forum. Because we have the same model number, I doubt it will come to this though.
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Definitely frustrating today for sure. There's a lot of cool ROM's that we're not able to enjoy yet.
I've been sending some PM's around and I can assure you that there are people looking into it. I see the following scenarios as possibilities:
- We may need to create a flashable zip of the Sprint APN settings. It would need to be flashed after every ROM/Gapps install. AT&T and Straight Talk already have a thread for this.
- The devs (except for Rascarlo who already said he will not do this) may start to take notice and try to fix it when building their ROM's. It may be a HiddenMenu issue.
- Worst Case Scenario - we have a separate Sprint Development Forum. Because we have the same model number, I doubt it will come to this though.
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well this is really dissapointing then. this "one phone for all" seems to be a bill of goods. will probably just be switching to tmobile when i can and not having to deal with sprint being in the way. if it is this way already and there hasnt even been an update, i do not have high hopes for us cdma users.
edit: i am sure devs are working on this and will get it working in some way. just stinks and its weird that cataclysm is working just fine when it comes to data but 3 others didnt.
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well this is really dissapointing then. this "one phone for all" seems to be a bill of goods. will probably just be switching to tmobile when i can and not having to deal with sprint being in the way. if it is this way already and there hasnt even been an update, i do not have high hopes for us cdma users.
edit: i am sure devs are working on this and will get it working in some way. just stinks and its weird that cataclysm is working just fine when it comes to data but 3 others didnt.
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Looks like we have a fix already. More to come son.
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mjs2011 said:
Looks like we have a fix already. More to come son.
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What's the fix?
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mjs2011 said:
Looks like we have a fix already. More to come son.
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i second jboyer, whats the fix? flashable zip?
Cordell was able to add something to the SlimROM he's been working on. In not going to post it without his permission, but what he did today should fix any future issues of compatibility.
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Cordell was able to add something to the SlimROM he's been working on. In not going to post it without his permission, but what he did today should fix any future issues of compatibility.
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nice...i remember slimkat having working data when i gave it a go the other day. i am happy to test the fix if you or he wants to pm me. i used to test for sourcery on sprint gnex so i am good at putting things through the paces and can run logcats if need be.
I also think someone is going make flashable zips that I'll be testing later as well. That way we'll have options for ROMs where the devs don't build the fix in their ROMs.
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Cordell was able to add something to the SlimROM he's been working on. In not going to post it without his permission, but what he did today should fix any future issues of compatibility.
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What about a link to github
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Honestly the devs need to post roms compatible with cdma or not post them in this forum. nexus firmware is the same for both variants and custom/aosp roms should follow the same rule.
patience, padawans. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47396073&postcount=192 answers you will find.
Can someone please clarify something for me? I just got off the phone with a Sprint associate who was really rude. I have a Nexus 5 that will not receive phone calls when LTE is enabled. When 3G is enabled I get calls just fine.Is it because of this?
http://www.pocketables.com/2014/01/heres-triband-lte-sprint-phone-wont-connect-lte.html
Will enabling the other bands on my phone (after getting my MSL) allow me to do this. I believe Sprint Spark is available where I am (Kalamazoo MI).
I have rooted and flashed Calkulin's CM11 ROM....I can't remember if I had this problem before I rooted since I only get 3G coverage most of the time in my home.
Thanks for any insight....I hope I explained my problem correctly.
Isn't there a thread in general to get sprint working on custom roms? Did you do your search on general too, or did you only search q&a?
When searching, definitely search twice (in both q&a AND general) as guides to fix things are often in general
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Isn't there a thread in general to get sprint working on custom roms? Did you do your search on general too, or did you only search q&a?
When searching, definitely search twice (in both q&a AND general) as guides to fix things are often in general
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I did both...couldn't find what I was looking for. It seems that search on XDA is down right now as well.
Edit: I updated my PRL and it fixed the problem....
Yeah search is never great unfortunately and I really don't like having general + q&a separate.
Ah well. Glad its sorted anyway
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I did both...couldn't find what I was looking for. It seems that search on XDA is down right now as well.
Edit: I updated my PRL and it fixed the problem....
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TS--Just returned from the Sprint Store at their HQ. According to the guy helping me, the N5 hasn't received the Spark update yet. It will, but hasn't happened yet. Even in the store, the demo wasn't on Spark. Right next to it, the LG G2 was on Spark and rocking 40+ Mb/s.
1) Yes N5 hasn't got official spark update, but getting the .15 radio I've heard forces it to love band 41 by default if it picks it up over band 25 and you enable the bands, but it's not a for-sure thing and seems to be hit or miss.
2) It probably was an eHRPD issue you ran into.
3) Patience.
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I have a Nexus 5 that will not receive phone calls when LTE is enabled.
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Glad to hear that the PRL update fixed the issue. Just so you are aware, when you are on a phone call, your LTE data will not work.