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And why wont it work? is it hardware inside the phone, or just a software issue? Seems if it was software though someone would've made a hack to manually select the network, or emulate the phone as another phone when it connects.
I have a 3g sim now but it only goes on edge... at like 100 kbps and it fluctuates lower
i heard someone gets 150-180 kbps on edge in silicon valley using the media net proxy. anyone have any tips to get it the fastest u can like that? the area im in is saturated with att. in fact i have like 2 stores right up the street
The thing about running on a proxy is that you will see faster burst speeds, but that does not necessarily mean that it loads something faster.
The reason you will see faster burst speeds is that the proxy will first cache the information, then send it to your phone. So you will see something like this:
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S-------RRRR <- proxy
S----rrrrrrr <- no proxy
S = Send request
R = Receive response
The little r's are not as fast, but they started sooner (data sent directly to you, instead of the proxy waiting to send it to you). You will notice that the entire thing is just as long.
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The thing about running on a proxy is that you will see faster burst speeds, but that does not necessarily mean that it loads something faster.
The reason you will see faster burst speeds is that the proxy will first cache the information, then send it to your phone. So you will see something like this:
Code:
S-------RRRR <- proxy
S----rrrrrrr <- no proxy
S = Send request
R = Receive response
The little r's are not as fast, but they started sooner (data sent directly to you, instead of the proxy waiting to send it to you). You will notice that the entire thing is just as long.
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great way to explain it. Ill just leave it like it is then
If I'm not mistaken, it is a hardware issue. The best speeds you'll ever achieve will be on wifi. I purchase the 100 mb package from at&t but rarely use it, more for maps or directions when I'm out.
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If I'm not mistaken, it is a hardware issue. The best speeds you'll ever achieve will be on wifi. I purchase the 100 mb package from at&t but rarely use it, more for maps or directions when I'm out.
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Yeah i'm going to have to load a backtrack cd and make use of all this wep encrypted wifi spots around the apartment then.
Using edge, it took a looong time (maybe over 13 or 15 mins?) to download a 11 mb audio file off zshare on my wizard. Then i'm also downloading a 233 mb file on it (torrent) and that will take a while, going at speeds of up to 19 kbps but usually around 10 :-(
If I did want 3g though, was is the next best htc device that supports 3g that is very similar to a wizard? I love the wizard alot in looks and functuionality. Only thing I would change is 3g support and to put the stylus at the top and a better fit for it. Oh and maybe 1 cm more bigger screen heh.
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If I did want 3g though, was is the next best htc device that supports 3g that is very similar to a wizard? I love the wizard alot in looks and functuionality. Only thing I would change is 3g support and to put the stylus at the top and a better fit for it. Oh and maybe 1 cm more bigger screen heh.
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Depends on your budget, your service provider, and your willingness to put up with nonsense.
The best new pocket pc, in my opinion, is the HTC Fuze/HTC Diamond Touch Pro (the Diamond with a keyboard). Has everything the Wizard had except a 2.5mm headset jack, which you won't miss, since those headphones sucked anyways. Also, has GPS, has 3G, has 6.1 with Touchflo, and in spite of the 640x480 VGA screen, it's still the same size screen (the only way to get a bigger screen is to leave Windows and buy an iPhone or non-smartphone like an LG, at least in the US...).
It won't be cheap though. My SP is still asking $250 w/contract, and I imagine it's much the same, elsewhere. Also, if you're on Verizon or another non-SIM network, your device may or may not be badly crippled by the SP (hence the mention of nonsense), but of course we know there are ways around those problems...it just adds another element to your final equation.
Ok my biggest reservation left on the one x is the storage. I keep alot of audiobooks (for me) and I even keep some of my childrens shows on my phone in case we are waiting at Dr office or someplace for a long period of time. I keep most of these things on my 16 gig sim card. I imagine that trying to keep this stuff on the cloud and transfering it from phone to cloud is going to take crazy amounts of time. My current phone is in its death throws but this not having the 32 gig storage offering or internal sd storage is really bugging me. Can dropbox handle these kinds of transfers or can it be streamed from dropbox? I am concerned about streaming on the data side as I am a grandfathered unlimited on ATT and they will cap me at 5 gig.
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Ok my biggest reservation left on the one x is the storage. I keep alot of audiobooks (for me) and I even keep some of my childrens shows on my phone in case we are waiting at Dr office or someplace for a long period of time. I keep most of these things on my 16 gig sim card. I imagine that trying to keep this stuff on the cloud and transfering it from phone to cloud is going to take crazy amounts of time. My current phone is in its death throws but this not having the 32 gig storage offering or internal sd storage is really bugging me. Can dropbox handle these kinds of transfers or can it be streamed from dropbox? I am concerned about streaming on the data side as I am a grandfathered unlimited on ATT and they will cap me at 5 gig.
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yes you can stream, i do it all the time. i will say with all the google music, pandora, dropbox streaming, browsing, photo uploads, and games that require internet, i have yet to break 2 gb. i will say though, i have wi-fi at home, school, and work with wi-fi always on so it always connects automatically. but i have never had trouble keeping to my limits on my unlimited plan (that is so wrong at&t).
Thanks for the info. I posted this question on another forum and got a curve thrown at me. Does dropbox have limits on up and download? I know its a subscription service but since we are getting 2 yrs worth of time do you think they will cap us on up/down speeds?
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Thanks for the info. I posted this question on another forum and got a curve thrown at me. Does dropbox have limits on up and download? I know its a subscription service but since we are getting 2 yrs worth of time do you think they will cap us on up/down speeds?
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that i don't know. streaming is fine for me, so it's fast enough for that, and when i export it isn't "slow" but depends on what your use to. i get about 1 mb down per sec on average. it is rarely higher or lower. but i don't export full movies, i just stream them so most of my downloads are pretty quick.
I've already decided to buy the GN 10.1 (as my first tablet) long ago as I think the pen ability will be very useful for my productivity.
Now that, after a long waiting, it's finally (almost) available for purchase I must choose the right model for me.
My dilemma is:
1) WIFI only or WIFI+3G?
I don't plan to use the tablet as a phone. I've my wifi at home and there will be shortly a wifi connection available in my school.
But what if I'm traveling around, in some place with no WIFI and I need a map or getting some info from the internet? Will I regret not having 3G?
(BTW, does handwriting recognition need internet connection?)
In Europe (Italy) the 3G model will cost about €120 more than the equivalent WIFI only model (+22%).
Will it be worth it?
Alternatively: is it possible and how complicated is it to create a hotspot to connect the GN to my cell (Motorola Atrix) and use the cell data connection (in case of need)?
2) 16GB or 32GB?
I don't think I'll use the Note much for videos, so I think 16Gb (plus the SD Card) should be enough. But maybe some extra storage will come handy in the future...?
What would you advice for storing plenty of notes, pdf, books, office documents for a planned life-span of at least 2 years?
The 32GB model has an extra price of about €60 (+11%).
Thanks for any advice you can give
I went for the Wi-Fi version. If you go for the 3g version, you'll need an extra SIM card, which will cost more. If you have an android phone and a data plan, you can tether the 3g to your Wi-Fi tablet.
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If you have mobile internet on your Atrix, the best thing would be to tether that to a Wifi version its way cheaper -120€ - Extra sim with monthly costs.
I'm having issue's in choosing aswell my Galaxy S3 has 16gb internally and i cannot install apps on my micro sd, is it the same with the Note? If yes i will go for the 32gb if no 16gb will be enough with a 32gb micro sd.
Thanks.
I think you're right about WIFI vs WIFI+3G and I'm rather convinced now.
Furthermore I've just made a test with the Atrix working as a hotspot and connecting my old laptop to it and I've realized that it's rather simple to set it up and working.
You can even put a button on your home screen to do the work for you.
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It depends. I just ordered a 3G version/16GB.
* 16GB vs 32GB -- I think a 16GB model is perfectly useful, and the extra cost of the 32GB unit is not justified (you pay $50+ more for the extra 16GB, while you can get a 64GB microsd card for the same price). I could not find a legit 3G/32GB unit to buy anyway, so I ended up with 16GB. I use a 64GB microSD card, so this is really not an issue.
* WiFi vs 3G -- now that really depends on how you plan on using it, where you live, how easily you can get WiFi throughout the day. For me, it was a bit of a toss-up, and I do have a Verizon 4G MiFi I can use, so a WiFi version would make sense. However, I have a 2-year AT&T contract, with data (which I took to get the Samsung Galaxy SIII upgrade, which I am now replacing with the GN10.1), so I opted for 3G (otherwise I'd be paying AT&T for nothing).
Ultimately, here's my take:
- If you are price-concious, a 16GB/WiFi version would be perfectly useful.
- If you truly need constant data access, and plan on paying monthly for a phone company data plan (or already have one ), get the 16GB/3G version
- If you you have a lot of local media and don't mind spending an extra $50 on a measly 16GB increase, get the 32GB version
- If you want nothing but the mostest and the bestest , wait for the Samsung P10 tablet
If you can afford it get the 32GB or 64GB with cellular. Since the GN 10.1 is a perfect digital notepad, productivity and consumption device that you'll likely be carrying with you all the time it's convenient to have cellular built in not only for data connectivity but also for fielding calls (through speakerphone or bluetoth headset) while taking notes, doing work, researching materials/internet, etc. Eliminates the need for the extra phone.
Thanks meanvulcan
I'm making up my mind.
WiFi vs 3G > WiFi
I'll use my Atrix as an Hotspot in case I need data connection out of my WiFi covered areas.
I don't think is wise to pay an extra 20% for something I'll never probably use and have the trouble to buy another extra Sim Card too.
16GB vs 32G > 16GB
I think it's enough for my needs. Only doubt is (as Mafiatounes pointed out): is it possible to move apps to the SD Card?
Yes it is possible to move apps to SD card I believe that was a feature introduced in froyo.
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Indeed and it works on almost all phones except the S3 does not have this option, can anyone owning a Note have a look?
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I agree that the difference between 16GB vs. 32GB isn't a big deal with the ability to use a class 10 64GB MicroSD. I disagree about skipping 3G. And while I know I'm in the minority here's why I feel that way:
1) Tethering is a pain in the ass. Take out phone, activate Wi-Fi sharing, connect tablet, disconnect tablet, disable Wi-Fi sharing. Forget the last step and you're phone's battery is toast.
2) The Note has a 7,000mAh battery and my phone is 1800mAh. The phone powering the tablet is backwards. I don't want to have to worry about my phone battery dying in order to get my tablet online. And since the Note's also a phone I use it for long conference calls that would otherwise require me to have my phone connected to AC power to get through the call.
3) A 3G device is always on. E-mail and all the syncs are constantly updated. When I hit the power button I'm online and ready to go. On a Wi-Fi device you have to go through item number one above to get online and then wait for everything to update once it's connected before you can really use it.
My mail accounts are replicated on my phone and tablet. I can grab either to compose or respond to a message instantly. If it's short I'll use my phone, long I'll go for the tablet. If I had to do item number one every time I'd use my tablet a lot less and to me (YMMV) it's worth what I pay each month to AT&T for that convenience.
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2) The Note has a 7,000mAh battery and my phone is 1800mAh. The phone powering the tablet is backwards. I don't want to have to worry about my phone battery dying in order to get my tablet online. And since the Note's also a phone I use it for long conference calls that would otherwise require me to have my phone connected to AC power to get through the call.
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Convenience costs money so cellular is great if you can afford it otherwise tethering is fine. As far as phone battery on hotspot there's always an outlet nearby or possibly feeding off of the tablet via USB cable. I used to do that with my laptop but haven't tried if GN 10.1 supplies power through USB.
I'm also debating on the whole WiFi/3G thing. I currently have the WiFi version and plan on returning it for a 3G. I don't plan on adding the device to my plan though; I plan on just swapping my SIM with my phone when I need to and would like the convenience of having 3G and being able to make calls on my Note 10.1.
Is a SIM card required in the 3G one at all times? Can it be used without the SIM without any issues?
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I'm also debating on the whole WiFi/3G thing. I currently have the WiFi version and plan on returning it for a 3G. I don't plan on adding the device to my plan though; I plan on just swapping my SIM with my phone when I need to and would like the convenience of having 3G and being able to make calls on my Note 10.1.
Is a SIM card required in the 3G one at all times? Can it be used without the SIM without any issues?
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No, it works fine without a SIM. Who is your carrier? You can add it to an existing AT&T account with voice calling and (truly) unlimited data for either $20 or $25 a month with no commitment.
I would love to get the 32GB Wifi/3G version in white but since my carrier is Sprint, it wouldn't make sense for me to get the 3G version. I'll just connect the tablet to my Tri-Fi unit and be on either 3G, Wimax or LTE.
So the choice gets smaller to only having a wifi unit. But what sucks about that is that Samsung has only made the white version in either 16GB Wifi or 32GB with 3G. There isn't a 32GB wifi only model.
So that being the case, I am either left with having to buy a 16GB White Wifi model or a grey 32GB model if I wanted more internal space.
Can somebody confirm for me if apps can be moved to the sdcard. I thought I read that with ICS/JB that is no longer possible.
If so, then my only choice would be to get the 32GB Wifi version.
Edit: just noticed the other thread about apps to sd card.
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Just put an NFC tag on the back of your tablet that configures a WiFi hotspot on your phone, and turn on WiFi (or leave it on all the time since the battery is massive) on your tablet.
The solution is as simple as touching your phone to your tablet.
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...BTW, does handwriting recognition need internet connection?
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... or is the recognition engine fully internal and fully working also with no internet connection?
Can someone answer this?
Thanks
I went for wifi 16GB:
Reasons for wifi:
1) I can just tether to my N7000
2) 3G units are "grey market" imports
3) Significantly more expensive
Reasons for only 16GB:
1) A 32GB SD card costs significantly less than adding 16GB of internal storage In fact, it looks like you could probably buy two 32GB cards for less than $50 looking on Amazon. The only time you may have issues is IF you play very large games - some of these have issues with moving their data to external storage.
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... or is the recognition engine fully internal and fully working also with no internet connection?
Can someone answer this?
Thanks
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Handwriting recognition does not need an internet connection,its fully internal and works wonderfully.
Well the impatient part of me could not hold out any longer and I got the white 16GB white version today. I am so loving it.
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I am on T-mobile 5GB/month prepaid plan and would like to know if any of you have the same issue. What I found out is that download speed using ookla's speedtest app will show at around 10 to 25 mbps but I never got upload speed to ant stable level and average around 2 mbps regardless of cell tower, reception, or time of the day! It also seems that upload speed starts at 10mbps and after 1 -2 seconds will just stop, and then do like 1 mbps. Sometimes, ookla speedtest will not be able to finish the test using LTE and report network problems. I tried using different bandwidth test apps with similar results. HSPA+ does as usual, around 10mbps down 3 to 4 mbps up, no interruptions. Something is not working right and I sure don't like it. Yesterday, while connected on LTE my music streaming got interrupted and buffered every 20 minutes or so, like I am on EDGE, LOL (no actually... it's not funny at all). Hangout video chat (while on LTE) interrupted few times as well.
Update: Switching SIM cards didn't help. Upload speed is still extremely slow or will show network error. There are at least 6 other members reporting this issue with T-mobile LTE.
T-Mobile LTE here in Houston, TX. I'm don't have any issues that you mentioned above. Had the phone for 2 days.
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I am on T-mobile 5GB/month prepaid plan and would like to know if any of you have the same issue. What I found out is that download speed using ookla's speedtest app will show at around 10 to 25 mbps but I never got upload speed to ant stable level and average around 2 mbps regardless of cell tower, reception, or time of the day! It also seems that upload speed starts at 10mbps and after 1 -2 seconds will just stop, and then do like 1 mbps. Sometimes, ookla speedtest will not be able to finish the test using LTE and report network problems. I tried using different bandwidth test apps with similar results. HSPA+ does as usual, around 10mbps down 3 to 4 mbps up, no interruptions. Something is not working right and I sure don't like it. Yesterday, while connected on LTE my music streaming got interrupted and buffered every 20 minutes or so, like I am on EDGE, LOL (no actually... it's not funny at all). Hangout video chat (while on LTE) interrupted few times as well.
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you get throttled on prepaid to make way for the postpaid plans. its like this on every carrier.
Is this a new device / activation with a new(er) T-Mo micro-Sim card?
What device were you using before the N5? Try powering down the N5 and restarting it?
Reminds me of the old cable broadband days - turbo speed for that initial burst of extra speed, then it's back to same old, same old. Perhaps a lot of N5 on the special plan getting activated & seizing LTE's bandwidth ??
But, even HSPA+ speed is better than our soon-to-be history VZW 3G data with its lousy coverage at our home.
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I don't have prepaid but $30 month to month.
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Is this a new device / activation with a new(er) T-Mo micro-Sim card?
What device were you using before the N5? Try powering down the N5 and restarting it?
Reminds me of the old cable broadband days - turbo speed for that initial burst of extra speed, then it's back to same old, same old. Perhaps a lot of N5 on the special plan getting activated & seizing LTE's bandwidth ??
But, even HSPA+ speed is better than our soon-to-be history VZW 3G data with its lousy coverage at our home.
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I used Galaxy Nexus and cut SIM card to micro size. Do you think it may make a difference if I replace it with new T-Mobile micro card? Why? What could be different? I would assume something like that may be the problem if I couldn't connect to LTE band- but N5 does connect with this (old customized) SIM when signal is available. I at first thought it was overloaded T-Mobile tower, but then I drove around and tested with the same results.
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I used Galaxy Nexus and cut SIM card to micro size. Do you think it may make a difference if I replace it with new T-Mobile micro card? Why? What could be different? I would assume something like that may be the problem if I couldn't connect to LTE band- but N5 does connect with this (old customized) SIM when signal is available. I at first thought it was overloaded T-Mobile tower, but then I drove around and tested with the same results.
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I had a 3 years old PAYG T-Mo Sim card ("regular/standard sized) and it was getting worn out from being swapped around - just by looking at the metal contacts) so I grabbed extra ones for 99cents (or was it free, whatever last month) just in case - not feeling to make a run to a local T-Mo store to ask for one to be swapped out. T-Mo support site mentioned about Sim card exhausion after 2 years (that's a new one to me too, but whatever) & that a new one should be exchanged - I couldn't swap it out online by updating or changing the Sim card, so ended up calling 877-xxx-xxxx & got transferred to a live operator and was done in less than 10 minutes, no questions asked once I came up with the correct PIN (ended up changing it anyway) - CSR didn't even ask for device's IMEI #, just read those long digits to him.
Waited a few minutes, rebooted and received 2 SMS & made a quick test call confirming that everything seemed to be working. It's working for me as I only switched to the $3 per day plan to check out the speed & back on PAGO by the minutes plan now on this line - it's my emergency backup line for voice calls.
I thought about & was ready to cut down the Sim to micr-Sim size with a template, but realized that by matching it to other free micro-Sims that I might be damaging the contacts as they are oversized beyond the micro-sim's dimensions.
If you have a spare free unactivated T-mo sim around, call them to swap it out to see if it might be the root cause - supposingly, older Sims like yours (and mine) might not be properly "provisioned" for 4G/LTE and possibly max'd out at 3G/HSPA+ in those days in their system's profile.
My friendly UPS driver just dropped off another free/free micro-sim plus a data only micro-sim for the tablet, so I'm going to play with the tablet and see how lucky I can get with the "free" 200MB monthly data offer.
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I had a 3 years old PAYG T-Mo Sim card ("regular/standard sized) and it was getting worn out from being swapped around - just by looking at the metal contacts) so I grabbed extra ones for 99cents (or was it free, whatever last month) just in case - not feeling to make a run to a local T-Mo store to ask for one to be swapped out. T-Mo support site mentioned about Sim card exhausion after 2 years (that's a new one to me too, but whatever) & that a new one should be exchanged - I couldn't swap it out online by updating or changing the Sim card, so ended up calling 877-xxx-xxxx & got transferred to a live operator and was done in less than 10 minutes, no questions asked once I came up with the correct PIN (ended up changing it anyway) - CSR didn't even ask for device's IMEI #, just read those long digits to him.
Waited a few minutes, rebooted and received 2 SMS & made a quick test call confirming that everything seemed to be working. It's working for me as I only switched to the $3 per day plan to check out the speed & back on PAGO by the minutes plan now on this line - it's my emergency backup line for voice calls.
I thought about & was ready to cut down the Sim to micr-Sim size with a template, but realized that by matching it to other free micro-Sims that I might be damaging the contacts as they are oversized beyond the micro-sim's dimensions.
If you have a spare free unactivated T-mo sim around, call them to swap it out to see if it might be the root cause - supposingly, older Sims like yours (and mine) might not be properly "provisioned" for 4G/LTE and possibly max'd out at 3G/HSPA+ in those days in their system's profile.
My friendly UPS driver just dropped off another free/free micro-sim plus a data only micro-sim for the tablet, so I'm going to play with the tablet and see how lucky I can get with the "free" 200MB monthly data offer.
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Thanks. I'll get to T-Mobile store.
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There are at least 6 XDA members so far reporting issue with LTE upload speed on T-mobile. Switching SIM card to new one did not resolve the problem. One question for all with upload issues: Do you have 16 or 32GB version? I think it's vise to call T-mobile at this time in search for solution.
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There are at least 6 XDA members so far reporting issue with LTE upload speed on T-mobile. Switching SIM card to new one did not resolve the problem. One question for all with upload issues: Do you have 16 or 32GB version? I think it's vise to call T-mobile at this time in search for solution.
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I have this same problem. Nexus 5 here, and upload tests are abysmal, usually ranking at about .5mbps, whereas download is 12+.
Using a legit T-Mo micro-SIM. HSPA+ does NOT have these issues at all.
At some point soon, I'm going to go down to the T-Mobile store, and hopefully run a side-by-side test between their T-Mo branded Galaxy S4 and other devices, to compare with mine. If theirs doesn't show this issue, I'm filing a support ticket, as well as contacting Google.
I'm on the same plan and hadn't tested until you posted this. For me the results did matter what server I was on. I got close to the same download speeds you posted somewhere between 25-30 mbps down and upload went from .5 up to 20mbps when I switched servers. I have definitely noticed this phone faster but my old galaxy never slowed down in the middle of a dl. Like you mentioned after a period of time on a download it gets throttled maybe upload to IDK (havnt experienced it yet) but for me on a big(er) app like dead trigger 2 or HD wigets I get a fast dl to about 30-50% of the app with it saying something like 3 min left, then once it hits the throttle point to something like 30 min for the remainder of the dl. forcing me to cancel or use wifi. So T-mo is def. capping or watching ea dl on an individual basis and deciding off ea request a certain (what they feel to be) acceptable size for that ping, most likely to try to get rid of leach tethering. not really why it effects the LTE more than hspa +42 data tho??
So i was in a sprint store yesterday, upgrading my wife's phone to the S5. I was looking at the demo phones on display and i know those are on the new Spark Network.
So i did a speed test on both of the s5s and they were showing between 55 and 60mb down, and about 5-8 mb up
I went to the s3 that was on demo display and did a speed test on that phone, since they aren't on the spark network i would expect it to be lower.
It showed me 3-4 mb down and less than 1mb up
When my wife just bought her GS5, after all the activations and setup, we immediately did a speed test on the phone in the store, and it was abysmal
less than 1mb down, and even less than 1 mb up
So i am wondering, is there a difference in the Store phones Vs what's bought out of the box.
Were there any configuration changes done in the secret menus that aren't widely advertised? or am i missing something?
The phones are usually connected to a in-store wifi network, so the speed of the actual network is inaccurate. The main problem with Sprint's network is that they have the slowest internet speeds, thats the reason why they offer 100% unlimited data. If your not fortunate to live in a LTE market, your probably gonna be relying on open wifi networks to keep yourself sane. If you want fast and reliable, go with Verizon, but your gonna be paying a premium price. But, you might want to think about a prepaid phone, and use blank phone on wifi as a media device if you want to be cheap. The only guarantee you get with Sprint is unlimited everytthing, but speed is never promised.
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The phones are usually connected to a in-store wifi network, so the speed of the actual network is inaccurate. The main problem with Sprint's network is that they have the slowest internet speeds, thats the reason why they offer 100% unlimited data. If your not fortunate to live in a LTE market, your probably gonna be relying on open wifi networks to keep yourself sane. If you want fast and reliable, go with Verizon, but your gonna be paying a premium price. But, you might want to think about a prepaid phone, and use blank phone on wifi as a media device if you want to be cheap. The only guarantee you get with Sprint is unlimited everytthing, but speed is never promised.
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The phone he is displaying is not on WIFI. The Store could have it's own AIRAVE though.
The stores I've visited appear to be on the public cell network.