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[Q] What APN works best for you?

Hi all,
Yesterday I found a thread here somewhere that listed some different APN settings that may provide faster data than the stock T-Mo one, but after 30 minutes of searching around, I cannot find it again.
What APN settings seem to work best for you? I was getting between 5Mbps-6Mbps down on my Vibrant, and figured it should be noticeably faster on the Sensation, but it's the same (it was 3Mbps until I changed to the SIM that came with the Sensation, now it's back up to 5-6). I know T-Mo recently upgraded the towers in San Diego (where I live) to accommodate the new 42Mbps stream, but I'm still getting between 5 and 6 down.
Any replies with alternate APN settings that work better (for you) would be appreciated. Thanks!

The 42 Mbps is theoretical speeds. Right now the fastest anyone can get is 10 & that's only with the USB modem they sell. If you're getting 5-6 you're getting pretty good speeds
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howetechnical said:
Hi all,
Yesterday I found a thread here somewhere that listed some different APN settings that may provide faster data than the stock T-Mo one, but after 30 minutes of searching around, I cannot find it again.
What APN settings seem to work best for you? I was getting between 5Mbps-6Mbps down on my Vibrant, and figured it should be noticeably faster on the Sensation, but it's the same (it was 3Mbps until I changed to the SIM that came with the Sensation, now it's back up to 5-6). I know T-Mo recently upgraded the towers in San Diego (where I live) to accommodate the new 42Mbps stream, but I'm still getting between 5 and 6 down.
Any replies with alternate APN settings that work better (for you) would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Just so you'll know, the Sensation is NOT capable of HSPA+ 42Mbps.
The only thing that is capable right now from TMo is that rocket stick 3.0 for laptops etc.
5-7mb down is about as good as you'll ever get on the Sensation. In theroy it can get 14.4mbps down....in theroy...not reality.
You'll have to wait for a phone that supports the 42mbps down....even then you'd be lucky to hit a third of that. As is the same with 14.4....
The good news is that Tmo says it will make the 14.4 capable devices a little more consistent. That could negligible though....and also complete BS.
Here is their press release awhile back....
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/24/t-mobile-flips-on-42mbps-hspa-across-55-markets-to-launch-rock/

Infuse internet speeds (Network and Wi-Fi)

Hello, I am having some issues with my Infuse. When I am connected to my Wi-Fi, Browsing the web is very sluggish and YouTube videos are pretty much out of the question for me. I'm just wondering if this is a hardware malfunction or just the infuse in general? Is there any kind of tweaks that I can use to speed up the internet connectivity via Wi-FI? Or something I can do to my router settings to speed this up? I can sit right next to my wireless router and it still doesn't do any good. The speeds I am getting on speedtest.net mobile app are:
Wi-Fi = Ping: 71ms DL: .43Mbps UL: 1.11Mbps,
AT&T 3g(I do not have 4g connectivity where I am at) = Ping: 181ms DL: 2.77Mbps UL: .62Mbps
Laptop on Wi-Fi = Ping: 52ms DL: 5.27Mbps UL: 2.48Mbps
*NOTE* This is on the same wifi connection and on the same server.

Change your modem to KK3 and set your router to WPA2 encryption cause wep is junk

Which Modem+ROM+Kernel is OP currently using please?

Not exactly sure on which modem or kernel right now as I'm at work, can look when I get home. I am on the infused v2.2.3 rom by gtg. Whatever his rom comes with is what is on my phone. I will also try those router settings when I get home, thanks for the replies.
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Well I believe it's KI3... and infused kernel.
So all I can say is the modem you have is what works best for me, so that's fine, although some people report that KK3/4 work better for them.
As far as the rom goes, gtg does BRILLIANT work and I have much, much respect. For my particular Infuse 4G and location, however, I never got good Wifi results with Infused. Don't know why.
You'll find differing opinions everywhere, but I have the best wifi reception with MIUI, but there are too many other things about MIUI ROMs that bother me, so I don't use them. I find it unstable...CM7 is also great on wifi for me.
If you can't get results with infused, try another rom!
For network, try APN trick or Thunderbolt...
hope you work it out!

Well today while I was on my break I did another speed test and got pretty amazing speeds for AT&T 3g. So I think my issue is just wifi. Is there a thread you could point me towards to try flashing another modem to see if it fixes my issue? What exactly does the modem control?
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diablo009's CWM-flashable modem thread is stickied in Dev.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342978
To be honest the question you're asking is a bit above my understanding, but from what I can gather:
-Modem is a piece of firmware that interacts with the radio hardware in the phone
-Affects signal strength and performance, data speeds, can affect battery drain because certain modems will tax the battery more/less
But not sure about wifi effects, really. In any case, I've always found that switching ROMs and kernels is the only way to achieve any significant improvement in wifi performance...but that's just my experience.

Thank you for your help. I will try a different modem and/or rom and/or kernel and post my results after doing so. Hopefully I can solve this issue. I just don't understand why I get good data speeds when connected to 3g with a good signal but when I am at home on Wi-Fi it just craps out. Again thanks for all the replies.

Just flashed KK3 and although I am getting better wireless reception, the dl and ul speeds are still the same. Give or take a little bit. Is it plausible that this is a hardware issue?

Yes it's plausible. But probably not really one you can do anything about.
The infuse's wifi reception seems to be a weak point of the phone, at least against other phones that have been in my house connected to my router. Maybe poor internal antenna quality/placement?
Best option is to play around with different ROM/Modem/Kernel combos until you find one that works for you, imho.
Another thing you might try (I did) is putting a higher gain antenna on your router. Most stock router antennas are between 2-5 dBi... you can find indoor ones up to around 10 dBi...
I think of it using a metaphor: wireless signal = sound waves
The router is trying to talk to the Infuse, but the Infuse is hard of hearing, so the sound (signal) isn't getting received very well. Ideally, I'd like to get the Infuse new ears or a hearing aid... but since that's not possible... I'll just give my router a megaphone (antenna) so it can shout a louder (stronger) signal.
...That was a bit silly, actually... hehe.
Anyways, good luck! I relate to this issue cause I've been there many a time.

Well it can't possibly be my wifi router or isp. The download speeds on my laptop are pretty good. I get good wifi reception on my infuse(full bars) but my dl and ul speeds are just crap. My brother has a cheap android phone on boost mobile and when I run a speed test with his phone on the same wifi network I get around 3Mbps down. It must be a hardware faulty. Is there anything else that I could try other than a different rom/kernel/modem? Anybody know how much Samsung charges for repairs?

Don't blame your phone or rom to quick. I noticed my problem came from the Internet itself. I had to call att to fix my slow speeds by resetting my connection on their side. It could always be the Internet providers fault as far as your wifi goes, and network is a whole other story.
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slider2828 said:
...and set your router to WPA2 encryption cause wep is junk
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wow, I didn't know that.
I changed my home's router to WPA2 and the speed improvement on my Infuse is shocking. Switched back/forth a number of times to verify and download speeds went from 7-8Mbps to 14.2Mbps. I feel stupid but am happy nevertheless.
thanks!
(ha, now everyone in my family will have to change their device security...xbox (son1), Playstation (son2), AppleTV(me), iP4s(son2), laptop(2, wife), nook color CM7 (me), imac(me) and I'm sure there's more!!!)

You should always use WPA2 when securing your internet connection over your router regardless of what you use your internet for. This is how we keep assholes from stealing our internet connection. Always run a speed test from www.Speedtest.net to be sure your getting your max mbps you payed for, otherwise make the call to Whoever, At&t f'd my line up yet again saying something about my modem wasn't updated which is complete bull**** cause they never send out modem updates, and my speed was running at 0.91mbps instead of 6.56mbps, said I needed to reset my modem and took me through a 30min process just to get my speed back to 6.56mbps.
Having a Dual Band Router and Dual Band Internet card may provide even better results. You can always use 1 of the bands and have your family use the other band.

Well I just can't find an issue with my actual internet. My computer gets decent speeds. My Xbox gets an awesome connection when I play it. My brothers crap android phone even gets better speeds when I run a speed test on it. I just don't understand why it would do it to my phone. I will see how wpa works here in just a bit but I don't see it fixing my issue.
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Is there anyway to change any wifi settings on the phone itself? Other than the options in the settings menu?
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Your phone doesn't allow you to really change any major Wifi settings, Just add Network connections. Any settings would have to be changed on the routers settings itself. Sorry I couldn't be much of help.
Edit: Woops! Actually if you open up the Wifi Settings and tap the menu button click advanced. It allows for extra settings for setting up a connection. Might help you if you need to put in a specific port, DNS server, Proxy, Static Ip, Ip Address and etc.

Any help at all is a lot for me. I'm just going to have to conclude this as a hardware issue. I just don't see how though. Thanks to everyone who has replied, one thing I learned is how much a difference WPA2 security makes haha.
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Straight Talk APN Settings

Is anybody using this phone with Straight Talk? I'm curious if you can get LTE with ST or if it would be limited to HSPA+ ??? I'm assuming you need a special APN for the LTE. Any info would be appreciated, thanks!

im posting from my phone, so i don't knoe what carrier u are using. In any case, the default rom apn settings shoulf work for LTE for both rogers and at&t, but just to confirm use this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566820

Lte settings please
I've got a rooted skyrocket and have been given the runaround too many times by AT&T reps. The most recent time was last morning, when I asked for an old iPhone to be unlocked (as per their own statement)
I've decided to get the SAME coverage at half the price ($45).
All I'd like (not really need though), is the APN settings for the LTE network, if they have that, cause I live in an AT&T LTE city
Thanks in advance

No lte on straight talk.only 3g.
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Any idea what speeds I should expect (I'm in dc if that matters)
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wirelessFREAK said:
Any idea what speeds I should expect (I'm in dc if that matters)
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I get 4g connection with2-5 mbps download in atlanta, no lte though.
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RE:
I can get 4G, but not LTE. The settings are :
Name
straight talk
APN
att(dot)mvno
Proxy
proxy(dot)mvno(dot)tracfone(dot)com
Port
80
MMSC
mmsc(dot)cingular(dot)com
MMS Proxy
66.209.11.33
MMS Port
80
Just skip anything not listed.

LTE seems to cause less of a load on their network. I assume so because ATT has a higher limit on LTE, and cause verizon has been giving, grandfathered in, unlimited users, a free LTE phone. Well, those with very high data usage.
This makes me assume that they would want the same for the usage of MVNOs. That would cause them to have a ST LTE option.
These may have been a series of compounded assumptions (which is never a good idea), but i wish someone would look into it
sent from my 727

I have heard that doing the right mix between Straight Talk and AT&T LTE settings it has worked in areas of course where there is LTE but i am not sure if it was using a AT&T sim and registering it to Straight Talk or if it was just use a reg Straight Talk sim. Any ways i have seen people doing it but no one sharing info so i will try and test things as you should and if anyone gets it working pls share as that the purpose of this comunity

[Q] One X Slow Speed

i got my unlocked htc one x today for ATT network. I find network speed of 0.1mbps after ATT issued new micro sim card. According to ATT this device is too new for them to trouble shoot settings. tried changing new sim and new data plan but no help. Does anyone know how to fix this issue.
i use to get up to 8 mbps on my note and Nexus.

swami1 said:
i got my unlocked htc one x today for ATT network. I find network speed of 0.1mbps after ATT issued new micro sim card. According to ATT this device is too new for them to trouble shoot settings. tried changing new sim and new data plan but no help. Does anyone know how to fix this issue.
i use to get up to 8 mbps on my note and Nexus.
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Hey, post this in the One X forum. There might be someone over there that can help you a lot quicker than having this post here. Besides, you posted this in the forum for the LTE version. The forum it needs to be in is the one for the GSM version.
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Well, I linked this thread over in that forum and it got locked with no explanation. Maybe someone over here can actually help you. The only thing I can tell you is, have you checked that the APNs are correct?
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swami1 said:
i got my unlocked htc one x today for ATT network. I find network speed of 0.1mbps after ATT issued new micro sim card. According to ATT this device is too new for them to trouble shoot settings. tried changing new sim and new data plan but no help. Does anyone know how to fix this issue.
i use to get up to 8 mbps on my note and Nexus.
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Sounds like you need to alter your APN to AT&T's settings. Keep in mind that you will not get 4G LTE with the international One X. That will only be available on the One X(L) from AT&T.

I have the One X on ATT and I am getting 8mbs down and 2.5 up:
I did tweak the APN by making a new one; if you look there is only about two setting a little different, hope this helps.
AT&T Expanded
Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: leave blank
Port: leave blank
Username:[email protected]
Password:CINGULAR1
Server: leave blank
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN Type: leave blank
edit: I found the same speeds with both APNs, I did find it all depends on which test you are using, i.e. the app speed test does not work on my One X with the default APN it does on the one I wrote above, I went to man test websites using the browser in desktop mode with flash on and found one or two that said I was getting .04 mbs but most of them read the same at 7.5 to 8 mbs down. the big question is how does it behave in the real word, one word - fast!

Asian version to 4 core . excellent

APN Settings
Changed APN settings and found much better results in download speeds. Not as good as i had on my Note 4G LTE.

swami1 said:
Changed APN settings and found much better results in download speeds. Not as good as i had on my Note 4G LTE.
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there is no way the One X can compare on ATT to a Note LTE, when you are in an LTE area the Note will fly

Even with quad core processor? Is there any more fine tuning can be done to settings?
Thanks for the help BTW.

swami1 said:
Even with quad core processor? Is there any more fine tuning can be done to settings?
Thanks for the help BTW.
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once custom ROMs show up you, you will need to root you one x and install one of them, the devs will make tweaks to help everything become faster and smoother

swami1 said:
Even with quad core processor? Is there any more fine tuning can be done to settings?
Thanks for the help BTW.
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Quad core does nothing for what you are talking about. The modem on the Galaxy Note LTE will be much faster for your data speeds, but the phone will have much more lag compared to the One X.

Slow Speed
tinh_la_gi said:
Asian version to 4 core . excellent
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What is the difference in Asian Version?

swami1 said:
What is the difference in Asian Version?
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It's the One X with Tegra 3. The One XL is the LTE variant.

alwayslearning said:
there is no way the One X can compare on ATT to a Note LTE, when you are in an LTE area the Note will fly
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Were I live AT&T LTE seems slow, but still a bit faster than H+.
Avg down load on H+ 5-6mbs
Avg up load on H+ .7-.99 mbs
Avg down load on LTE 7-8mbs
Avg upload on LTE 7-10mbs

4ktvs said:
Were I live AT&T LTE seems slow, but still a bit faster than H+.
Avg down load on H+ 5-6mbs
Avg up load on H+ .7-.99 mbs
Avg down load on LTE 7-8mbs
Avg upload on LTE 7-10mbs
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Sounds like you're in a cell that's already been heavily loaded. Try either around 2 PM or 1-2 AM, you should get double to triple the speed.

You could be right
Hunt3r.j2 said:
Sounds like you're in a cell that's already been heavily loaded. Try either around 2 PM or 1-2 AM, you should get double to triple the speed.
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It was about 3pm in the AT&T store and I was the only one there. I went again to a AT&T, but this one was in the mall and it was 4PM. Got about the same speeds.
My S2 on H+ beet, the 3rd ipad on LTE, the 900 and the note in loading web pages. Video was about a tie or a win for the note. ( ipad and 900 with out flash. I could not get 1080P video to play well on the note, but it likely needed a reboot or update.)
The first time my Razr was having LTE "issues" and speed tested 400-600kbs DL and 10UP. The 2nd time it could not even pick up 4G. ( One of the AT&T reps was looking at this and he said wow that must suck.)
I still have his card and yes geting 400-600kbs sucks on LTE. I got it fixed, but it took forever.
The only way I could try at 1am is if I were to buy one and then take it back and pay a $35 restocking fee+billed for a day+more. ( I am not doing that, I will likely just wait for the S3, becuase I like my S2 a lot. First smart phone with unlimited non smart phone data and even with more then 5GB of use no text. )

Terrible LTE connectivity/ Houston

Any Houston ATT Skyrocket users in the Houston area? For the past few weeks I have been having a lot of problems. I've tried every ROM, modem, etc until I did a little digging.
http://forums.att.com/t5/Network-Coverage/LTE-in-Houston-unusable/m-p/3294461/highlight/false#M55485
It's seems that there has been some problems in the Houston area. Anyone else having problems around Houston?

sgvalenti said:
Any Houston ATT Skyrocket users in the Houston area? For the past few weeks I have been having a lot of problems. I've tried every ROM, modem, etc until I did a little digging.
http://forums.att.com/t5/Network-Coverage/LTE-in-Houston-unusable/m-p/3294461/highlight/false#M55485
It's seems that there has been some problems in the Houston area. Anyone else having problems around Houston?
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I've been having this same problem. I was going to reset my APN's to see if that fixed it at all. I've called CS about it a few times and they always tell me to just pull the battery for 5 minutes and of course that doesn't fix it. they don't know what to do on it. It's been getting worse and worse it seems. My battery life is draining fast because of the constant connection attempts.
Also, mine does it on 4g and LTE.

Don't mean to be a ball buster, but mods have already set up an ATT LTE thread in General that they're trying to get everyone to use.
I AIN'T FRAID A NO GHOST

sly-tendencies said:
Don't mean to be a ball buster, but mods have already set up an ATT LTE thread in General that they're trying to get everyone to use.
I AIN'T FRAID A NO GHOST
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A specifically LTE/Houston thread?
fishlipsboy said:
I've been having this same problem. I was going to reset my APN's to see if that fixed it at all. I've called CS about it a few times and they always tell me to just pull the battery for 5 minutes and of course that doesn't fix it. they don't know what to do on it. It's been getting worse and worse it seems. My battery life is draining fast because of the constant connection attempts.
Also, mine does it on 4g and LTE.
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I talked with them and they act like they are aware of the problem. They said that they already had open tickets. So, we will see. He probably was B.S.ing
me

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Open tickets are the best enterprise BSing technique to avoid fixing problems

Thanks for this. I've flashed so many different roms/radios this week I was beginning to wonder if it was my phone.

It's not just you! I have a Skyrocket, live and work in the medical center in Houston and have experienced SLOW LTE during peak hours for the last week or two all over Houston including sugar land and humble. I do, however, notice the speeds go back to normal around 9pm to 7am. Capacity?? I'm out of contract and i'd hate to give up my unlimited data package but i'm seriously considering looking at other carriers. I've called AT&T tech support multiple times, switched SIM cards, and visited the store and even duplicated the problem on their devices. What gives AT&T??

avoges said:
It's not just you! I have a Skyrocket, live and work in the medical center in Houston and have experienced SLOW LTE during peak hours for the last week or two all over Houston including sugar land and humble. I do, however, notice the speeds go back to normal around 9pm to 7am. Capacity?? I'm out of contract and i'd hate to give up my unlimited data package but i'm seriously considering looking at other carriers. I've called AT&T tech support multiple times, switched SIM cards, and visited the store and even duplicated the problem on their devices. What gives AT&T??
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I swear between 9:30pm and 7:30am it's fine, but then it sucks.. It's not a speed problem, but a connectivity problem. It drops the data.
I created a new APN on my phone.. I'm going to use it during the day.. It forces the phone to use 3G, but the connection is good
You have to go to Menu-->settings--> Wireless and networks--> mobile networks--> access point names.
then hit the menu button and click add new APN.
put these settings in
NAME= ATT
APN= wap.cingular
PROXY = not set
Port = 80
Username = [email protected]
PASSWORD = CINGULAR1
SERVER = NOT SET
MMSC = http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS PROXY= wireless.cingular.com
MMS PORT= 80
MCC = 310
MNC = 410
AUTHENTICATION TYPE = not set
APN TYPE = INTERNET + MMS
Hit menu and SAVE.
make sure the colored button is on the new settings... Don't delete the other APN setting (LTE)

The APN settings don't seem to be working for me on my CM9-based rom. Whenever I set up the new APN and try to select it, it switches back to the default LTE APN. If I delete LTE, it sticks but then I don't get any data at all. Any suggestions for CM9??

I'm having the same issue with the APN. I have existing, non-LTE APNs (that doesn't work), that sticks once selected but with the APN settings defined above it defaults to the LTE APN.

I have been having the same issues In College Station (NW of Houston). I thought it was my phone at first just like some of you. I have called in to tech support twice and gone into two different stores. Multiple open tickets, a sim card swap and still nothing.

I'm sure it will be fixed by the 21st (when Iphone5 is released) or there will be a lot of pissed off Iphone fanboys.. That's probably why they won't acknowledge there is a problem. Don't want to scare off sales

Not one for your specific area, but one for general reports on LTE . there have been threads locked before for the exact same reason.
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sly-tendencies said:
Not one for your specific area, but one for general reports on LTE . there have been threads locked before for the exact same reason.
I AIN'T FRAID A NO GHOST
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Speeds are much better today, so far.
20mb/s up and down around 6am to Houston server.
and now 20mb/s down 13mb/s up at 8am to Austin server.

aiurx said:
Speeds are much better today, so far.
20mb/s up and down around 6am to Houston server.
and now 20mb/s down 13mb/s at 8am to Austin server.
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I see that the tech guy from the Chronicle wrote about it this morning
http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2012/09/atts-lte-network-in-houston-is-having-connection-problems/

This morning, I've been seeing my phone mostly connected to HSPA and 3g, whereas it's normally connected to LTE almost all the time. Seems kinda promising..let's hope this is actually getting worked on. I've beein seeing this in Cypress and downtown.

neemoxtrm said:
This morning, I've been seeing my phone mostly connected to HSPA and 3g, whereas it's normally connected to LTE almost all the time. Seems kinda promising..let's hope this is actually getting worked on. I've beein seeing this in Cypress and downtown.
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Mine has been good today too

There is a AT&T LTE thread in General.