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[Q] Unlocked Sensation wasnt too Sensational

Im fairly new to the phone game but i know a little bit. I traded my inspire to a Sensation, unlocked it myself. Everything worked finr except my Data i couldnt use the internet in any way. I called 611 (atts customer serv) and they said the connection was rejected. Luckily i was able to convince the guy i got it from to trade me back and give me the extra money i gave him for the trade. Was i just being a dumbass not knowing what to do or is this an issue. On the phone i went into the carrier and APN and it all seemed fine... Just curious because i would still like that phone but of course want my data connection Thanks
Also someone told me that unlocking/flashing phones will drop them down 2 data speeds (4G-2G/EDGE) Is this true?

Smolt321 said:
Also someone told me that unlocking/flashing phones will drop them down 2 data speeds (4G-2G/EDGE) Is this true?
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Stop listening to ignorant people.
As for the problem you encountered, I believe you got the wrong Sensation. You need the Z710a for AT&T.

lianw is correct. Many of us are happily using the z710a on at&t.

Same guy as Smolt here for some reason it wouldnt let me log back in and after an hour of screwing with it and password retievals..... Well here i am... How do you tell the difference between the 2 Sensations? Did you have to call611 and give them the imei # to use data?
Ive got a post under my newly given moniker, if you find the time check it out. Any help is greatly appreciated and always thanked

So you traded the Sensation back to your original phone, so you no longer have a Sensation, and you still want to know why you were having problems?
People don't waste your time trying to figure out his issue, he doesn't have the phone anymore to try and fix it.

nxt said:
So you traded the Sensation back to your original phone, so you no longer have a Sensation, and you still want to know why you were having problems?
People don't waste your time trying to figure out his issue, he doesn't have the phone anymore to try and fix it.
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I wanted to know if theres a way to fix it because if there is which according to these guys there is. Id like to get another... And why are we so worried about what other people are doing?

Diesel321 said:
... And why are we so worried about what other people are doing?
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Because not only are people wasting their time on answering your question, but you are also cluttering the forum...who knows, you may never get a sensation again or have the issue if you get the correct sensation and this thread them becomes trash.

unless the sensation supports the at&t 4g or 3g bands, you're limited to edge. that's what happened to me when i was using the inspire on t-mobile.

I think only bell or Virgin(from Canada) Sensation have 850 frequency, it is working fine on Rogers with 3g or HSPA after unlock(which i think it should work on at&t as they are using the same band). I hope this could help u a bit. T-mobile sensation doesn't work on at&t because it doesn't support 850.

I'm using the bell sensation z710a and get ATT 3g speeds with no issues.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium

skyrocket gets 3/4g on tmobile why not x?

they have the same bands...why can the skyrocket grab 3/4g on tmobile but the one x cannot?
i love my skyrocket its unlocked and rooted. just looking for something new...

kdm212 said:
they have the same bands...why can the skyrocket grab 3/4g on tmobile but the one x cannot?
i love my skyrocket its unlocked and rooted. just looking for something new...
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2 different companies
2 different philosophies
there is no bootloaders to worry about or s-off or any of that crap on samsung phones. its easy to swap out the modems without bricking your device
HTC phones are completely different. swap out the radio and if the radio doesnt work, it will probably brick it.
Samsung has ODIN and Heimdall which are lifesavers when it comes to hacking
HTC has......... RUUs as long as you didnt brick with a bad radio flash
also, the tmo samsung t989 and the skyrocket 727 are the SAME phone....with only a change to some firmware and i believe the positioning of the accellorometer
i really wish that hack had never been discovered because since then, EVERY device that comes out that same question gets asked.....its not fair! they can do it on phone X how come it wont work on phone M?!?

i didnt take all of that stuff into consideration. well i guess i will hold onto my skyrocket for now. thx!

Seeing as the One S gets both AT&T and T-Mobile 3G/4G I assume AT&T purposely blocked the bands because they suck.

Hey guys, try to put all your efforts into this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610323
Hope isn't lost. It should work, but it won't be as easy as swapping radios from an identical device.

[Q] HSDPA isnt working on htc inspire 4g

Hi, Guy actually i purchased HTC inspire 4g from someone it was rooted and have gingerbread 2.3.5 but the thing is HSDPA isnt working only G (GPRS) and E (EDGE) connections are working i downloaded update from HTC website the update was available 2.3.3 i also installed and checked in that rom same thing E connection not showing H+ (HSDPA) what should i do now please guyss help me out i still try to solve that since 2 weeks i also researched on this matter at xda developers and i saw that some guys are saying that all HTC inspire 4g are HSDPA and HSUPA locked you have to unlock that i dont know how to do that and i dont know how many persent (%) this news is correct but i really need help please help me out guyssss.
i saw this news but the link isnt working which is highlighted to red color (I use this method one)
Originally Posted by d4redevil
I got my HTC fully working with the links provided below.
All HTC Inspire stock phones come with HSPA LOCK, you must unlock HSPA
starting with these steps:
Follow these steps.
1.
*ROOTED
*ENG SOFF
(I use this method, and works perfect: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406)
*I use Radio- 26.06.04.06_M, share
(link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...877295&page=50)
*HSPA UNLOCKED
(get stock/rooted/hspa unlock rom here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=965634) flash it
and update it, then.
*and i use Cm 7.2 ROM
*Once you have that, LOCK YOUR DEVICE TO ALL NEW WCDMA/HSPA TOWERS ONLY!
*Also connects to edge, etc.etc. if your not hspa/wcdma area.
Dial *#*#4636#*#* on the dailer.
Select Phone Information.
Scroll down to "Set Preferred Network Type".
Select WCDMA Only. and hit home and reboot,
works, its easy and u your inspire is SICK!
thanks to xda, and cyanogen mod again!
I hope this helps

shawn87 said:
Hi, Guy actually i purchased HTC inspire 4g from someone it was rooted and have gingerbread 2.3.5 but the thing is HSDPA isnt working only G (GPRS) and E (EDGE) connections are working i downloaded update from HTC website the update was available 2.3.3 i also installed and checked in that rom same thing E connection not showing H+ (HSDPA) what should i do now please guyss help me out i still try to solve that since 2 weeks i also researched on this matter at xda developers and i saw that some guys are saying that all HTC inspire 4g are HSDPA and HSUPA locked you have to unlock that i dont know how to do that and i dont know how many persent (%) this news is correct but i really need help please help me out guyssss.
i saw this news but the link isnt working which is highlighted to red color (I use this method one)
Originally Posted by d4redevil
I got my HTC fully working with the links provided below.
All HTC Inspire stock phones come with HSPA LOCK, you must unlock HSPA
starting with these steps:
Follow these steps.
1.
*ROOTED
*ENG SOFF
(I use this method, and works perfect: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406)
*I use Radio- 26.06.04.06_M, share
(link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...877295&page=50)
*HSPA UNLOCKED
(get stock/rooted/hspa unlock rom here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=965634) flash it
and update it, then.
*and i use Cm 7.2 ROM
*Once you have that, LOCK YOUR DEVICE TO ALL NEW WCDMA/HSPA TOWERS ONLY!
*Also connects to edge, etc.etc. if your not hspa/wcdma area.
Dial *#*#4636#*#* on the dailer.
Select Phone Information.
Scroll down to "Set Preferred Network Type".
Select WCDMA Only. and hit home and reboot,
works, its easy and u your inspire is SICK!
thanks to xda, and cyanogen mod again!
I hope this helps
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This only works if you are on ATT if you are on another carrier all you will get is Edge.

Sounds like you have t-mobile service! Who is your service provider?

ai6908 said:
Sounds like you have t-mobile service! Who is your service provider?
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Wholly hell where did you come from lmao
Sent from my Inspire 4G using Tapatalk 2

ai6908 said:
Sounds like you have t-mobile service! Who is your service provider?
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Am in srilanka now am using dialog GSM connection

shawn87 said:
Am in srilanka now am using dialog GSM connection
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Your issue is that your carrier uses a different 3g band. The Max you will get is edge
Sent from my Inspire 4G using Tapatalk 2

zelendel said:
This only works if you are on ATT if you are on another carrier all you will get is Edge.
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Really? then dude how can i get H+ Speed in other countries like SRILANKA
i used other HTC's Model all are working perfectly (like incredible droid verizon, HTC evo design 4g sprint etc...
any solution???

shawn87 said:
Really? then dude how can i get H+ Speed in other countries like SRILANKA
i used other HTC's Model all are working perfectly (like incredible droid verizon, HTC evo design 4g sprint etc...
any solution???
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You have to get a device that uses the same bands. Devices in the US use different bands depending on the carrier. You won't be able to do anything about it on the inspire
Sent from my Inspire 4G using Tapatalk 2

shawn87 said:
Really? then dude how can i get H+ Speed in other countries like SRILANKA
i used other HTC's Model all are working perfectly (like incredible droid verizon, HTC evo design 4g sprint etc...
any solution???
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Do you realize there is a huge difference between CDMA and GSM right. In the us they all use different 3g bands.
You should always research your device before you by it. Mainly if buying a device from another county
Sent from my Inspire 4G using Tapatalk 2

zelendel said:
Do you realize there is a huge difference between CDMA and GSM right. In the us they all use different 3g bands.
You should always research your device before you by it. Mainly if buying a device from another county
Sent from my Inspire 4G using Tapatalk 2
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Yep, now i understood thanks guys n specially to zelendel:good: he replied me 3 times
i really like to use HTC devices specially american devices carrier like T-mobile, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T. Guys i have a question i want to know which device carrier is the best n which 3g band can normally use in asian? is there any thing throught that i can check like IMEI number or any code throught that i can check?

shawn87 said:
Yep, now i understood thanks guys n specially to zelendel:good: he replied me 3 times
i really like to use HTC devices specially american devices carrier like T-mobile, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T. Guys i have a question i want to know which device carrier is the best n which 3g band can normally use in asian? is there any thing throught that i can check like IMEI number or any code throught that i can check?
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The best thing to do is find out what bands your carrier uses. Then compare it to the ones for a phone you like. If att doesn't work then T-Mobile maybe a better option as they use the Euro bands where ATT doesnt
Sent for a corner cell in Arkhum

Your best bet is to use probably a t-mobile phone from US or phones from SE asia and europe for indian subcontinent countries. AT&T based 3G phones will probably wont work there...but again like zelendel said, check it out with your service provider first...
@ zelendel! finally coming out of WM shell brotha!!

ai6908 said:
Your best bet is to use probably a t-mobile phone from US or phones from SE asia and europe for indian subcontinent countries. AT&T based 3G phones will probably wont work there...but again like zelendel said, check it out with your service provider first...
@ zelendel! finally coming out of WM shell brotha!!
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welcome man. If there is anything you need feel free to hit me up. I am no dev but if you click on the gotham link you will see I am still up to my old tricks lmao

Tmobile Sensation 4G on AT&T Help

So I have a Tmobile 4G Sensation and I currently have it unlocked with an AT&T Sim card in it. Any way I can hit up to 3G or 4G? Right now I am only getting up to 2G maximum and it is killing me. I can not text or figure out a way to text using wifi and man is it a pain in the ass where I live. Anybody have a solution or a fix? Thank you in advance. Or just thank you for taking your time to read this thread.

LoneFlac said:
So I have a Tmobile 4G Sensation and I currently have it unlocked with an AT&T Sim card in it. Any way I can hit up to 3G or 4G? Right now I am only getting up to 2G maximum and it is killing me. I can not text or figure out a way to text using wifi and man is it a pain in the ass where I live. Anybody have a solution or a fix? Thank you in advance. Or just thank you for taking your time to read this thread.
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It's not possible to get 3G or higher speed I believe. It's baseband issue. And what do you mean by "text using wifi"? I believe 2G is enough for SMS messages

Yeah, I'm using my tmo sensation on (att) straight talk, and I only get edge. The sensation doesn't have the 850/1900 bands for att

The T-Mobile Sensation is the Z710e model and will not work on AT&T's 3G bands.
To work on AT&T's 3G, you need the Z710a model.

As other have already said, you will only get a Edge(2G) connection using it on AT&T. Also you can not use WiFi Calling on AT&T because that is a service provided by T-Mobile.

Sounds like you should switch back to T-Mobile if possible because edge speeds on sensation are awfully and painfully slow.! If I were you I would switch back so I could get the WiFi calling and 4g speeds back . Personally it would Drive me crazy having to only have edge. I think if you want to enjoy your sensation Again you need to switch back to T-Mobile. I do know by speaking with T-Mobile , that sometimes they share towers with AT&T. So sometimes my device will pick up a AT&T tower. This is what T-Mobile told me. I don't know how accurate that statement is but this is what a service tech told me. Anyway , it might be the best for you just to switch back to T-Mobile. This way you don't have to live with edge all the time! I wish you the best. Good luck.
sent from HTC sensation, soff, 3.33 firmware, viper Rom, sense 4.1, kernel version PYD-X stable 3.1, mugen battery 3800mah. Please press thanks if I helped in anyway.

realsis said:
Sounds like you should switch back to T-Mobile if possible because edge speeds on sensation are awfully and painfully slow.! If I were you I would switch back so I could get the WiFi calling and 4g speeds back . Personally it would Drive me crazy having to only have edge. I think if you want to enjoy your sensation Again you need to switch back to T-Mobile. I do know by speaking with T-Mobile , that sometimes they share towers with AT&T. So sometimes my device will pick up a AT&T tower. This is what T-Mobile told me. I don't know how accurate that statement is but this is what a service tech told me. Anyway , it might be the best for you just to switch back to T-Mobile. This way you don't have to live with edge all the time! I wish you the best. Good luck.
sent from HTC sensation, soff, 3.33 firmware, viper Rom, sense 4.1, kernel version PYD-X stable 3.1, mugen battery 3800mah. Please press thanks if I helped in anyway.
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I'll just deal without internet until March when I can upgrade to the new Nexus phone coming out or the "latest" phone by then. Thanks guys! :silly:

LoneFlac said:
So I have a Tmobile 4G Sensation and I currently have it unlocked with an AT&T Sim card in it. Any way I can hit up to 3G or 4G? Right now I am only getting up to 2G maximum and it is killing me. I can not text or figure out a way to text using wifi and man is it a pain in the ass where I live. Anybody have a solution or a fix? Thank you in advance. Or just thank you for taking your time to read this thread.
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Did you update your APN so you can text?
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda app-developers app

Oh yeah I can text and call and even browse the webs on 2G its just slow. I never use internet anyways I was just wondering for the occasional facebook and or browse thanks guys.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda app-developers app

y htc changed there phone just for tmobile new post says we can change models i know we haven't found it yet but has to be a unlock somewhere

4G Data Drops

I finally got someone at Verizon to admit that the 4G dropping issue is at the top of the known issue list. Each time I have gone in the store I have been met with 'surprise' that this is an issue. Invariably they have tried to replace my SIM card or phone none of which has worked. The notes on this issue that the phone support person had were rather disturbing.
The first one indicated that this was a known, accepted issue and that the phone was working as intended. Ack!
The second note said that the vendor was working on the issue...IE HTC.
So...onto HTC I go...
The HTC rep also admitted knowing about the problem. He said they were working on a software update to correct this. This of course led to discussion about ICS. According to the HTC rep I spoke with the update has NOT officially been cancelled at this point. He could not say whether or not the fix for the 4G drops they were working involved ICS, but did seem to indicate it might. As usual no remote ETA as to the fix.
Truthfully I could care less about ICS...I would just to have dependable 4G that didn't drop every time I try to use GPS to get home from work, stream music for my kids, or check Facebook.

mstinson23 said:
I finally got someone at Verizon to admit that the 4G dropping issue is at the top of the known issue list. Each time I have gone in the store I have been met with 'surprise' that this is an issue. Invariably they have tried to replace my SIM card or phone none of which has worked. The notes on this issue that the phone support person had were rather disturbing.
The first one indicated that this was a known, accepted issue and that the phone was working as intended. Ack!
The second note said that the vendor was working on the issue...IE HTC.
So...onto HTC I go...
The HTC rep also admitted knowing about the problem. He said they were working on a software update to correct this. This of course led to discussion about ICS. According to the HTC rep I spoke with the update has NOT officially been cancelled at this point. He could not say whether or not the fix for the 4G drops they were working involved ICS, but did seem to indicate it might. As usual no remote ETA as to the fix.
Truthfully I could care less about ICS...I would just to have dependable 4G that didn't drop every time I try to use GPS to get home from work, stream music for my kids, or check Facebook.
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I just got a new sim and so far so good. What rom and radio are you on? Radio's tend to be a big factor in data dropping.
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Yeah if I run twisted build my 4g will drop but if I use let's say skyraider I have no data drops where ever I go. Many times you need to find the right radio for the rom you use.
Sent from my ThunderBolt using Tapatalk 2

Well...I have tried the .19, the .9 and the leaked ICS radios when I tried the ICS builds. I actually don't know about the leaked radios as I had too many other issues with ICS at this point for me to use regularly...but the .9 and the .19 both give me pretty regular 4G drops. I just dropped back to the .3 radio this morning to see if that helps.
Thanks for chiming in. Maybe I should try another SIM card...only replaced that once...have replaced the phone 3 times now. I spoke with Verizon AGAIN yesterday and was basically told what did I expect with a two year old phone. I guess they expect you to have to buy a new phone every two years to keep them working. Freaking consumer society.

A level 2 tech told me that the drops are also related to the fact that the 4g network isn't fully implemented. What we get most the time is a 4g extension that was put in place to expand the network faster. They also told me that the parts of the network that are a 4g extension get only half the speed of a fully implemented area. The suggestion I was given was just disable 4g when I'm in areas that have spotty coverage which actually helps. The problem seems to show itself on the hand off between 3g and 4g. Almost like the phone gets confused on which network it should be on.
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I think I am in a crappy 4g zone. But now you make me wonder about that...

I'm in an area with solid 4G coverage (I use an LG Revolution). I just installed a ROM on my brother's Thunderbolt for the first time last night, largely prompted by his phone being stuck on 1X regardless of where he is. Sadly, it didn't seem to help, even with trying to flash a few radios. His friend also has a Thunderbolt, and his has no connection problems in the same area. Who knows.

cowrecked said:
I'm in an area with solid 4G coverage (I use an LG Revolution). I just installed a ROM on my brother's Thunderbolt for the first time last night, largely prompted by his phone being stuck on 1X regardless of where he is. Sadly, it didn't seem to help, even with trying to flash a few radios. His friend also has a Thunderbolt, and his has no connection problems in the same area. Who knows.
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Your brother needs a new sim card. Real simple fix.
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