[UK][Q] T Mobile (EE/Orange?) Signal Problems - General Topics

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, I don't usually come in the General section, but I was wondering if anyone else has the same problem as me.
Currently, I'm getting no reception with my T Mobile SIM in my S3. I know it's not a phone problem because my o2 SIM works perfectly fine. I can turn the phone on with the T Mobile SIM in and I'll have signal and all calls, texts and internet work. But a few minutes later the H+ icon changes to 3G with only the green outgoing arrow flashing for a few minutes. Then it'll just go off. I'll still have 3 bars of signal and the notification drop down still says EE. Is anybody else getting this problem, or just the area I'm in?
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Please Help: 4G Connected But No Activity (data or voice)

At work in a particular lab area, I have 4-5 bars of "4G" connection... it shows Connected on the mobile network...
However, I have no access... it does not have any data connection and voice calls do not come in or go out...
Anybody have any suggestions on what may be the problem?
It's a known issue. Either reboot the phone or put it in airplane mode then turn airplane mode off. If rebooting turn off fast boot in power options.
What exactly is the issue and is it fixed in the latest leak?
Nobody knows what causes it, it's just a random problem. Sometimes even rebooting and airplane mode don't work for me
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Not sure why it happens. I never saw it myself. What firmware are you on now?
1.85.. I did airplane mode, then it picked up lte but weak signal... now it says no signal... why can't it just connect to the non lte connection and actually be connected... :-/
I've heard that getting a new sim card can fix it. If that doesn't work exchange the phone. It should fall back to hspa if it can't get lte
restarted, now it shows full strength LTE... but still no activity... it shows an upload signal, but nothing down... and goes straight to voicemail when called...
Now it fell back to no signal... guess I'll try a new simcard first... then go from there... I think my first one was similar in doing this as well, so maybe it is the sim card...
Good luck!
Now its back on the 4G but no connectivity... which is VERY ANNOYING...
I know some places I've had 4G (no LTE) and it has worked... it could be this lab... but, doesn't make sense why it shows signal strength but just doesn't work...
I have experienced this issue when I drive from HSPA area to LTE. It doesn't always quickly switch to LTE and shows 4G. But, doesn't connect. As others mentioned, turning on/off airplane mode takes care of it.
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Well... seems like my phone just works once in a while... doesn't stay connected and is switching between LTE and 4G, 4G having the much better signal quality... but neither one of them seeming to work after it has switched one time... so is this likely a sim card issue? Or just a flaw in the one x?
I had a similar issue after flashing a new Rom. phone was showing 4g but if I dug deeper it actually wasn't connected. I pulled the sim and threw it back in, no problems since then.
Centex, you should stop working in a secret lab deep in the earth's crust
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yeah, mine will show connected... tried pulling the sim just to try that... and same problem... Will run by store to get new SIM at lunch today...
Are you rooted? I was having same issues I flashed back to the 1.73 radio.. there is an xda forum for you to find it... I am using the cm9 alpha 4 build...non lte area..
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Optimus 3D 3G troubles

Hello everyone,
I hope someone can help me because I am going crazy with my Optimus 3D My device constantly loses the 3G connection and so I don't get any notifications about new e-mails and Whatsapp messages. The icons for network strength turn white and even sometimes that happens with the wi-fi icon. I already tried rooting the device and installed a custom rom but I still have this problem. The problem mostly occurs in the office I work in as 3g and network reception is very low here. I see that the device switches between HSDPA, GPRS and 3G quite often and then most of the time loses the internet connection. It also does not reconnect when I walk around and get to an area with better reception. Sometimes switching to Airplane Mode and back helps, but this is not a very handy solution. I am really clueless where the problem could be. I am here in Frankfurt/German so normally there should be no problems with the network (I am on Vodafone). The only thing I could think of is my SIM card, because I had an iPhone 4 before and had to cut the card to the micro SIM size and now use it with an adapter. Could this be a problem? Also the app 3G reconnect did not solve this problem.
Has anybody a clue what might be wrong with my device? I am already thinking about getting a new phone
Cheers,
Andreas
Does it do that when goes to sleep?
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lazylu said:
Does it do that when goes to sleep?
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I don't know when it loses the connection, could probably happen when it turns the screen off or switches between network speeds (3G, GPRS, HSDPA). It really is a problem for me that it does not get the connection automatically back. Currently it shows almost full network reception, the "G" icon with both arrows underneath (only the left arrow pointing up turns green from time to time), but it has no internet connection. I sent me a mail to my google account via my office PC haƶf an hour ago, but still no message on the phone, that there is new mail
Just try a new simcard... my guess is that it will solve your problem.. could be worth the couple euros ..
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I had similar Problems with O2 in Bremen.
That happens if the phone loses the 3g(h+) signal, turning of the data connection, and let that reconnect is enough, no need to turn on airplane mode than.
Try flashing the newest baseband version, and try the prometheus rom + kernel. I still notice that the same problem happens, but it reconnects again after losing it now, and i rarely notice it that way.
Maybe you could tell us your android version, and baseband version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186406
I had a similar problem when I used GB roms without upgrading my baseband.
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Hi everyone,
thanks a lot for your answers. I have the newest firmware on it V21E and baseband is L6260_MODEM_SIC_01.1042.00. Problem is that it does not automatically reconnect when it loses the internet connection. I had this problem again the whole day. When I left the office for lunch it did not reconnect, so again I did not get the newest e-mails. Probably I will really try another SIM card with a different network provider. I never had this issue with my iPhone... Thanks a lot for the advices, hopefully something will work. Otherwise I need to get a new phone :/
Cheers,
Andreas
For me the 3g data service goes as it likes but to reconnect i have to restart the my phone. Tried many roms as well as kernels and finally using acura 3d Max 3.1 with titan kernel solved the problem. It doesn't give up 3g connection but if i switch to edge and back to hsdpa again i have to restart. Barry also lasts and have overclocked to 1.2 ghz
In the Dailer APP dial *#*#4636#*#* Phone info Scroll Down just above the turn off radio button Change from WCDMA Preferred to WCDMA only
Good morning (at least here in Germany it is morning *g*),
got me a new SIM card with a new provider yesterday evening and so far it seems to work fine in the office. I hope it stays like this, then the problem would be solved *phew* Thanks a lot for all your help!
Cheers,
Andreas

[Q] No 4G LTE, stock rooted for 2 months, just happened this morning

Just this morning I noticed I cannot get 4G LTE in a known 4G LTE area where I work.
I've tried toggling Airplane Mode.
I went into Mobile Networks and made sure CDMA/LTE/EVDO was checked
I went into access points and made sure LTE was checked
When I reboot my phone, the access point changes back to EHRPD.
Anyone know of anything else I can try? Looks like it might be a SIM card issue to me. Will I have to go back to stock in order to get a SIM replacement?
Are calls and texts working fine? IMEI the right numbers? If so, I'd give Verizon a call later today to see if its a tower issue. Sounds more like an outage than anything else. If you're stock rooted I'm sure you'd be fine getting a SIM replacement with no problems from Verizon. I haven't gone for one yet so others could provide input there.
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Texting and calls are working as expected.
And just like that, 4G is back.
Probably a tower issue, that they have since taken care of...

Nexus 5 dropping me off Network ??

So I got my nexus 5 on Friday and its perfect none of the mentioned defects was having some small issues with the notification light but that's all. However I noticed once a day since getting it I go to use my phone and it says emergency only / Rogers and I won't be able to make calls or receive calls. Anyone else experiencing this problem ?
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I'm on Bell and for some reason sometimes I'd have no signal out of no where then it'll jump back to full bars the next second... Really annoying unless this is a normal thing for the Nexus 5
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I'm on Rogers and I get this too. I usually fix it by going into network mode and change it to 3G and back to LTE immediately.
I still get incoming calls even though I can't dial out until I do the above change.
Its network problem not the nexus 5
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I have the similar problem i'm on rogers and if the signal gets weak it will show signal strength in the home screen, i can surf the internet(data), but will not send text messages or make calls, if I try to make a call it say "cellular network not available", if i turn air plane mode on then off it reconnects right away. this has never happened with my GE Galaxy S4
benetton said:
I have the similar problem i'm on rogers and if the signal gets weak it will show signal strength in the home screen, i can surf the internet(data), but will not send text messages or make calls, if I try to make a call it say "cellular network not available", if i turn air plane mode on then off it reconnects right away. this has never happened with my GE Galaxy S4
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I have the exact same issue guys, I hope that it has nothing to do with our nexus 5's.
im getting this error too. darn! its not normal for a phone to be like that. never happened to my previous one.
there must be something wrong with the phone.
im on Fido.
but its only happening to canadian network? weird.
maybe they're torturing people who didnt buy from them? lol
It looks like I have a similar issue.
My connection sometimes gets lost. Some sort of hiccup when connected to mobile network.
No issues found on WIFI
I'm on a hspa network in Canada and wanted to report that I get worse reception with the N5 than I did with my Galaxy S2. I hope it is easy fixable with a new modem flash or other update.
Just wanted to contribute in case there is anyone working on this and wanted some more info.
I had to change my data plan because, according to T-Mobile (US) it was not compatible with the phone. I could get emails and SMS text messages but could not get Internet data services (kept being prompted to log onto the network and presented with the T-Mobile logon screen). Lost my unlimited data, which I was grandfathered into (but found out that they were throttling me at 5 GB which I don't usually hit). I knew they would eventually make me change my plan anyway and was able to get a new 4.5 GB plan at the same price. Since T-Mobile will be offering this phone very soon (tomorrow? they're taking pre-orders now), I guess a lot of long-time customers will be pushed off their unlimited data plan.
I have the same problem!! It's really annoying - mine gets dropped every 2-5 mins! Is there a way to fix it? Is it the N5 or Rogers network?
I have the same problem in Belgium:
https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!msg/nexus/T5ey4dttBOA/v9OaGzPxESwJ
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scutie88 said:
I have the same problem!! It's really annoying - mine gets dropped every 2-5 mins! Is there a way to fix it? Is it the N5 or Rogers network?
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If you are constantly getting poor signal it might be the handset. If you have good signal, and can use data, but have "Emergency calls only" instead of a carrier name, it's probably a carrier issue.
I am on Fido and have randomly had the same problem. There's another thread somewhere, and most if not all people reporting the problem are Rogers/Fido customers.
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If you are constantly getting poor signal it might be the handset. If you have good signal, and can use data, but have "Emergency calls only" instead of a carrier name, it's probably a carrier issue.
I am on Fido and have randomly had the same problem. There's another thread somewhere, and most if not all people reporting the problem are Rogers/Fido customers.
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right here man
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2525583
good point though... i don't see anyone from other canadian carriers complaining.
I also have this problem. I am on Fido in BC. Sometimes it will completely cut off the network signal from full bars to no service, similar to no sim card installed. It goes back to normal in about 5-6 seconds by itself but its definitely annoying.
SeraldoBabalu said:
right here man
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2525583
good point though... i don't see anyone from other canadian carriers complaining.
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There were some bell users complaining about it in the other thread as well
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yeah its the phone and not the network, I switched my Rogers sim to my old phone and get full bars
I too am experiencing this and i'm in the UK. Just wanted to let you know that this may be more widespread thank we think.
Same issue with Tmobile
definitely the phone and not the carrier. I have a samsung galaxy s2 and n5 and it only happens on n5. Both on tmobile in portland oregon
phishncode said:
definitely the phone and not the carrier. I have a samsung galaxy s2 and n5 and it only happens on n5. Both on tmobile in portland oregon
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It is a software issue. I switched to a different ROM and kernel.
Cataclysm ROM and bricked Kernel.
So far, the connection is solid with this combo.

T-Mobile connectivity

How in the heck can I get this phone to connect to LTE and stay connected? Sometimes it will connect then when I make a call it won't reconnect no matter what I try. They have sent me two different phones. Same problem. I have changed the Sim card also. Is there an app that will help that won't run the battery down real fast? They say the tower is fine but I think it isn't. When I do connect I get 20 down 9 up or so. Thanks to anyone who may help. And yes I've googled it. Lol
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it could just be your local area. im in nyc, and on tmo, and am on lte 100% of the time. when you make phonecalls, it will switch from lte to 3G/H, as its supposed to, because the lte doesnt support voice. and while theres data flowing over your network, it wont switch back to lte until the data stops flowing. and no, no app will help you.
Are you using a custom ROM? If so check your APN sometimes it'll default to metro PCs LTE
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treIII said:
How in the heck can I get this phone to connect to LTE and stay connected? Sometimes it will connect then when I make a call it won't reconnect no matter what I try. They have sent me two different phones. Same problem. I have changed the Sim card also. Is there an app that will help that won't run the battery down real fast? They say the tower is fine but I think it isn't. When I do connect I get 20 down 9 up or so. Thanks to anyone who may help. And yes I've googled it. Lol
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during calls, it'll drop off LTE and go to 3G
after the call, it should go back to LTE (if your signal has no problems) ...
not sure if you are complaining about the no-LTE-reconnect-after-call problem or no-LTE-during-call problem
paperWastage said:
during calls, it'll drop off LTE and go to 3G
after the call, it should go back to LTE (if your signal has no problems) ...
not sure if you are complaining about the no-LTE-reconnect-after-call problem or no-LTE-during-call problem
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I'm speaking that when I'm in a LTE area that my phone won't connect at all. It will sometimes if I pull the Sim card and reinsert it. But tmobiles engineers say the tower is operating properly. Between myself and my son we have had 4 nexus 5's. Whenever I'm by the other tower in town with LTE phone works great. fallback to hspa and then reconnecting to lte works flawless when connected to the other tower. But they say there is no tower issue and sent me another phone.
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