Thought I put this here, in case someone has the same issue.
Just got my Orange UK S4. Orange also run a 4G network called EE, and my phone is EVR ie EE network coded.
My contract is NOT on the 4G network, since I didnt need it.
My first attempt at using the internet connection (away from wifi) was a download of a 1.5meg PDF attachment in the email app, and it was ridiculous slow, like it took 5 mins
Also the browser was not responding or downloading data at all.
So had a brain wave and went into network settings/more networks/mobile networks/network mode/ and changed from 2g/3g/4g, to "2g/3g"
and this solved the issue perfectly.
I think the problem is that in the 4G mode, the phone keeps trying repeatedly (like for every packet) to connect in 4g, and gets rejected by the network, so downshifts to 3g or HDSPA for downloading one packet, and repeats the whole merry cycle...
Hope this might some confusion for others in the future.:laugh:
More likely that the phone was camped onto an Orange 3G bts initially. By swapping network type selection you forced it to pick up a tmobile site....remembering that tmobile and orange share each others networks now under the banner of EE.
A lot of orange sites were never that fast anyway, even worse now the join with tmobile. They are relying a lot more on the tmobile 3G sites.
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On T-Mobile here and switching LTE off makes absolutely no difference to my speeds :/ Ran a test with LTE on and off and I get 10Mb on and off.
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No probs on 3 network :good:
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OP here!
The first download was crazy slow, 1000 times slower than when I was on the pure Orange network, but it seems fixed now, and on my new rom flashed yesterday, it seems ok.
Completely agree about the orange/EE service at present. It has become terrible, I think they are shoving all subscribers onto one network, and its becoming harder to make a call without it dropping etc... And this is in West London!
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I just got the 200mb data plan It support 4g
but HTC sensation keep dropping down to 2g
I read from other site to change the sim card and i did still it keep dropping
i try WCDMA ONLY for the network 4g will stay connected but then my phone signal will drop
its been a known issue for this phone i mean its is the best phone on tmobile right now but what is the point if it keep dropping connection
does anyone know how to fix it
i read somewhere that it has to do with the signal band as well
Same here, but mine does this once in a while. Not often.
Shoot I thought I was the only one.....what speeds are you guys receiving over the "4G" network?
i call tmobile up but they didn't seem to help much at all
i mean if i have to go outside to use 4g what is the point
i have 4bars signal inside the house just that it keep switching to 2g
someone told me 4g connection is separate from phone signal
but if so then how come when i switch to WCDMA ONLY mode i get 4g connection, how come my phone signal drop to 0 bar
I get it very rarely as I said. I'm getting good speed over 4G:
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im on my third sim card and still had spotty 4G coverage...installed the new InsertCoin RC1 2.3.4 and it seems to be working great now...
@OP, is this your first 4G phone?If not, what kind of signal were you getting before? If you get good 4G on another phone but not this one ask for a warranty replacement.
Is this only happening in your home is it everywhere you go? If it's everywhere, see previous question.
If it's in your home only Where do you live? Call T-Mobile and ask about the new 3G in home repeater. It's being trialed in a few markets but I can't remember which ones. Maybe you qualify for one if your having signal issues in your home.
this is my first 4g phone
what is InsertCoin RC1 2.3.4
i would like to try see if it work for my phone
Hey guys, one quick question.
See, I live in Venezuela, I bought my sgs4g while visiting the states about 6 months ago... Of course down here we don't have 4g, and there are no plans for it just yet.
Normally my phone gets 3g connectivity and that's fine. However messing around with market enabler app, I set my carrier to tmobile, and i noticed that the app changes the apn values to tmobile's.
The weird thing is that after a few seconds, the phone switches from 3g signal to 4g. How can i be getting 4g if there's no such thing in my country? Though, speeds are the same as 3g.
Not just that but also I'm wondering how in hell can i get internet connectivity using tmobile's apn? Epc.tmobile.com ? If I'm living in Venezuela with another carrier Sim card...
My theory is that this phone is set to display 4g connection when connected (or set to be connected) with tmobile network. Even if the real connection is only 3g. I think this because the only way to get the 4g icon is to set tmobile apn and Sim card code, 310 260. I wouldn't get 4g otherwise.
What do you guys think?
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Technically speaking, T-Mo's network is only 3G+. Pretty interesting (and funny) that they'd make the icon say 4G though. Haha.
So, you're saying that 4G basically represents the H that some phone display?
The i9000T also being used in my country displays the H instead of 3G most of the time, meaning the 3.5G or enhanced 3G is in use. Is that the same for 4G from t-mobile? I thought t-mobile's 4G was a "real" 4G network. Although it's indeed suspicious that my phone has never displayed the "H" (hsdpa) when other phones like the i9000 clearly do so.
But my question remains. Why do I get 4G icon only when using t-mob's APN? Otherwise is a plain 3G icon. I can't see any differences in speed, but I'd like the 4G icon all the time!
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Haven't had this phone very long so I know nothing about the radios. Not sure how much of this matters but I'm on i9020t, currently at&t but soon tmobile, east coast/appalachian area, running JellyB-tsm (4.2.1). Thing is, I went and flashed one of the five I downloaded and it worked so I moved on, now I'm getting bad calls and wifi problems.
Different but related problem, see post 3...
Re: [Q] Most recent radio?
Try here lot to readhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14564429
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Re: [Q] Most recent radio?
Just flashed the latest radio on the sprint model. It increased my call quality and wifi issues I was having.
Read through the radio thread I know some of them help in some areas but make other signals worse.
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Alright so here's my recent issue. Just switched from at&t sim to tmobile sim. I entered the apn settings straight talk says I should and I'm getting excruciatingly slow data. I stumbled across a few different settings for tmobile apn and none of them even gave me a connection. I'm about to start flashing radio after radio to see if anything works but if someone knows something else that might fix it (ie working apn settings) let me know.
Sorry this is so big but upload isn't working here.
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Try here lot to readhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14564429
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This is where I got them but it doesn't really say much about them.
9020a and 9020t have different radio hardware
they are not interchangeable
...so i would ASSume neither are the sim cards
fwiw
Please check IMEI label under the battery for your actual phone model.
An i9020a won't work on 3G 1700 band, you are getting 2G GPRS data speed (the little G on signal icon)
Apparently I'm just not in tmobile's 3g network, didn't even occur to me considering every other major provider works great here. I also didn't realize that just the G symbol was 2g or it probably would have clicked. So anyone wanna trade a 20t for 20a?
And both sims worked, but with the at&t card I only had an edge connection.
I was having rather poor signal strength from my Edge. (no more than 2 bars at most) At first I was really concerned that the rooting may have some effect on it?? Or maybe even the quality of my local Vodafone. However after do the following steps....suddenly I get full bars (always):
Go to Setting --> more networks ---> Mobile network ----> change to WCDMA/GSM auto instead of the LTE/WCDMA/GSM
From what I have found, the mobile internet connection is still fast (dont see obvious difference with the LTE) and in fact it seem the battery life last a little longer. I guess I will just keep to this setting.
i'm on N915G - all's good. in fact, i think it's better than the Note 2 i was using before Edge came along.
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i'm on N915G - all's good. in fact, i think it's better than the Note 2 i was using before Edge came along.
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How many bars you get when you set to LTE/WCDMA/GSM mode??
i'd usually get 3-4 bars.. more 3 than 4 actually.
Bars are more a visual gimmick.
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I have sprint and never get more then 1 or 2 bars in my house. But the speeds always stay the same.
I get 4 to 5 bars of LTE on my T-Mobile edge, whether I am at work or at home. I usually average 30mb down and 15-20mb up.
All good.....I just find out it's the Aussie Voda 4G network that is crappy, especially in the area I live in. It's worth noting for Voda Aussie users that their 4G network only for internet (data only), and they dont support normal call or sms txt. For normal call or sms they will automatically switch back to 3G. Personally I dont see much benefit switching to 4G in my case, for I think the internet is already good enough for 3G...and I do believe when you switch to 4G, the battery drain faster. (noticable).
Replace your simcard
No use...because when in certain area..i got full bars...and in downtown city too. I guess voda signal depend on the area.
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I'm in Perth, living near the city, using Optus. As soon as I changed it to WCDMA/GSM, it went from max 2 bars to 4 bars.
Thanks.
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So my 8T is converted to global, and I have the EU 11.0.6.9 update installed.
I'm not sure if its just the updates or just the phone in general but I noticed it struggles, or rather sucks in certain areas that do not have the greatest reception in comparison to iPhones. I was recently on a job, where just about everyone with an iphone was able to lock in with a decent signal, meanwhile my 8T couldn't even get a single bar. Same carriers too.(TMO)
Anyone else notice this?
I think it's just the phone. There's an area on the highway near my house that has a low signal (in between two cell towers) and the 8T will drop out with no signal, where every other phone will be able to maintain at least 1 bar.
Oddly enough I've been signal in places where I didn't get signal with my last phone? Same sim card, both phones were running Lineage.
Of course there are so many factors, it's going to be hard to get "real" results.
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So my 8T is converted to global, and I have the EU 11.0.6.9 update installed.
I'm not sure if its just the updates or just the phone in general but I noticed it struggles, or rather sucks in certain areas that do not have the greatest reception in comparison to iPhones. I was recently on a job, where just about everyone with an iphone was able to lock in with a decent signal, meanwhile my 8T couldn't even get a single bar. Same carriers too.(TMO)
Anyone else notice this?
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If you happen to have the R14 or newer SIM card and 5G turned on, your phone could be preferring upgraded Sprint band 41 over other frequency bands. I've found that in some areas this doesn't work so well because the band is really touchy without having overlapping coverage. For that reason I change my data setting to 4G/3G/GSM. I don't believe the iPhones have that band or access to that band yet. It depends on the iPhone I guess.
I have a Sprint purchased, on TMO sim card per their instructions after the merger. I'm seriously considering MSM back to the T-Mobile software. For the simple reason of what you just described. I was blazingly fast 5G before the conversion. Now I struggle with even connection on Wi-Fi calling or no connection for phone calls at all out of my house it's horrible.
And what the hell is the the H in my data on notification bar.
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The room may have put an older baseband on the phone which can causes issues like this.