I am using my N5 on AT&T's LTE network, installed a new SIM this week @ a retail location, and mapped my APN settings to recommendations found in the XDA forums. Here are my issues:
-Hanging up a call: call shows ending for up to a minute, can still hear that the call is still live, locked from moving off the phone app at all
-Often lose signal: when email (exchange) or SMS arrives...sometimes when I am sending too
-Turn off Bluetooth (Jawbone Era) device, turn Bluetooth device back on, N5 says Bluetooth is connected, I place call, and cannot hear call on N5 or on ear piece
-Many times cannot get the phone to produce audio on calls until I reboot the phone after the aforementioned Bluetooth issue above
-Intermittently loose mobile data altogether... Not to mention my S4 & my Note 3 were both immensely faster on the AT&T LTE network than the N5
Anyone feeling any of this? Its incredibly frustrating and I am starting to think there is a reason this N5 is the price it is.
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After searching online I seem to be the only person finding this with the Nexus 5. I've only made 3 calls so far but in every one (from the same location) people have complained that my voice sounds choppy.
I am on the same network as I was with my old Desire HD so the only thing that's changed is the switch to Micro SIM. My network's service status is fine and I'm getting full bars.
Anyone else had this?
I am having a similar problem. My phone gets stuck in 1x voice mode.....this seems to only happen to me when I am connected to LTE data.
Hello,
so I got my nexus 5 a couple days a go, and it's my first LTE phone. In my apartment I do not have the best cell reception on LTE or 3G but thats not my problem. My phone is switching from LTE and 3G quite often. I wouldn't care about that except that once it decides to switch it seems to drop the one connection and then take 30 seconds + to get the other one, so I have missed several calls because of it.
it's not the biggest deal, because I will just disable LTE when I am connected to my home wifi, but I am wondering if this could be a hardware hardware problem that I should call google about or a software problem that I could fix/wait for fix.
Thanks in advance!
Jephuff said:
Hello,
so I got my nexus 5 a couple days a go, and it's my first LTE phone. In my apartment I do not have the best cell reception on LTE or 3G but thats not my problem. My phone is switching from LTE and 3G quite often. I wouldn't care about that except that once it decides to switch it seems to drop the one connection and then take 30 seconds + to get the other one, so I have missed several calls because of it.
it's not the biggest deal, because I will just disable LTE when I am connected to my home wifi, but I am wondering if this could be a hardware hardware problem that I should call google about or a software problem that I could fix/wait for fix.
Thanks in advance!
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I have noticed my nexus 5 drops to 3g when sending or receiving SMS. I am probably wrong, but the phone could also be switching off LTE to save on battery but connecting back to LTE for background data sync.
Same here on the signal change upon receiving SMS and email (exchange). I am now dropping calls more often on this device vs note 3 when either SMS or email arrives.
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I'm considering getting a gear S2 monday. How does the 3g version work. I know it has its own sim card, and own number. Does it auto forward text and calls from my phone, or does it operate in wifi/BT mode when the phone is near. If so how does one get text and calls when out and away from phone.
I'm wondering if the 3g is worth the cost, or stick with the BT/wifi version.
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The tmobile LTE version works best with a Samsung phone. All calls, texts, notifications are forward automatically to the watch if you lose the bluetooth connection. I had a nexus 6 and it sort of worked but you have to manually call forward everytime. I sold the nexus for a note 5. More seamless operating with the watch.
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I'm considering getting a gear S2 monday. How does the 3g version work. I know it has its own sim card, and own number. Does it auto forward text and calls from my phone, or does it operate in wifi/BT mode when the phone is near. If so how does one get text and calls when out and away from phone.
I'm wondering if the 3g is worth the cost, or stick with the BT/wifi version.
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For me, the S2 3G is worth all the extra money over the S2 Sport. You can do more with the 3G version. GPS, speaker, custom ringtones, bigger battery.
I tried both a S2 Sport & Classic and ended up returning them for the S2 3G.
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Sounds good, I've got the S6 edge so it sounds like auto forward is the way to go.
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I agree to the 3G version is the way to go.
Got mine today. 3g version. I'm liking it so far, but haven't had a chance to play much.
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How is the battery life with 3g off? Is it any better than the regular s2?
lyall29 said:
How is the battery life with 3g off? Is it any better than the regular s2?
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After some lack luster battery performance with 3G always on, the last few days I've been just using it with bluetooth. I can still use only the watch for calls and it works fine, I was at about 50% batter last night after using it from 0700 to about 2230 or so. I'm planning on exchanging the watch for a new one due to battery life issues, up till a few days ago I always left it on and it would be at about 20-30% by night time. To answer your question, yes the battery life is a good amount better in my eyes. I was able to use the watch like normal and not worry about battery and still had lots left at the end of a long day, last time I had 3G on it was at 20% by noon.
I have a Verizon GS2 and a note 4 that it's paired with for reference.
Overall I like the speaker and GPS ability and if I want to turn 3g on and use it on a run or out and about I can without issue, it's a nice feature to have.
I just left the AT&T store, I think the watch is too thick for me. I might buy the Wi-Fi only one, I don't know we'll see.
I have a Galaxy S6 Edge, so I can only speak to the experience with a Samsung phone.
Short answer: Everything you were asking about works, and works well with a Samsung phone.
Longer answer:
The watch's connection configuration is very flexible. There are 3 means of connection -- BT, Wifi, 3G -- and the connection settings can be configured to use wifi and 3G as fallback options. This is really the only way to set it up -- it maximizes battery life, and will automate keeping the watch connected. So, if you get out of BT range of the phone, it will attempt to connect to wifi and then remotely to the watch; if that fails, it will turn on 3G and do the same. However, you can force it to use either wifi or 3G all the time if you like.
I've been able to get a day and a half pretty regularly out of the watch. I always get a full (7am - 9pm) day unless I spend a lot of time using it like a smartphone. However, when connected via BT most of the day, I receive and send dozens of SMS messages, make a few calls, use HERE for navigation now and then, etc.
The messaging connection between my phone and watch has been 100% reliable for me, as it switches between different connection methods. It has been very, very nice this week twice when I ran out of the house to go somewhere, forgot my phone, simply invoked the call-forwarding mechanism on the watch (remotely!), and I got a call (the second time... no one called the first time )
The 3G capability is definitely worth it.
Can the s2-3g be unlocked to use on another carrier?
I've had a strange long-term issue where the phone will ring for the party calling in, but won't ring on my end. No missed call shows up. It occurs about half the time with or without WiFi calling on. This issue has plagued me since my Verizon Note 4 with Verizon service, my T-Mobile Note 4 with T-Mobile, and is still occurring on my T-Mobile Note 5.
The only way I know I've missed calls is that I use YouMail's email notification service which lets me know that someone got to my YouMail voicemail even if they don't leave a message.
I thought it had to do with my poor (1-2 bar) service in my rural area but I've had WiFi calling on my past two devices, WiFi always on, and it still happens frequently. For example, I got three calls from my girlfriend while I was home today. Full WiFi signal strength the whole time. Her first call came through fine but the following two I never received any missed call for. The only reason I know she called was because of the email notification I received from my YouMail voicemail service. I have a new SIM card through T-Mobile so I know it's not that as it previously happened with my Verizon SIM and Note 4 while on their network.
Very frustrating. Any idea what is going on?
I can say that T-mobile wifi calling is not stable. It got so bad I had to turn it off and just deal with poor signal.
Folks,
I am curious if anyone else is having some of the issues I've been experiencing. I am not happy with this phone overall. I am having lots of problems with it:
- HotSpot - I originally found a hotspot issue with this phone, that took them a few weeks to resolve. But even after they've resolved it, I have other issues. The biggest is that after some period of time, my laptop will not get data through the phone. I've tried different laptops. The laptop shows that it is still connected to the phone's wifi but no data. The fix is to disconnect the laptop from the hotspot and then reconnect. This is an issue for me as I use this for work to provide customer demos. In order to get to my lab, I need to make 2 VPN hops. (1 into work and then 1 into my lab) When I disconnect and reconnect my laptop the hotspot, I have to go through all of that again. This problem only affects the connected device. So when the laptop stops "working", the phone can send/receive data just fine. If I kick off a speedtest, it looks good.
- GPS issues - The GPS accuracy seems to drift. Lots of times when I am using Waze, it has me in completely different places going in different directions.
- Phone issues - I drop calls often. I believe (but not 100% sure) that this happens when it uses wi-fi calling. (I just turned off wifi calling, so I'll see how it goes)
- Phone issues pt. 2 - Sometimes I get an error message "Mobile network is unavailable" and I cannot make or receive calls. A reboot fixes this.
Been a huge LG phone fan since the G2 (even loved the G4 despite the bootlooping), but this phone makes me want to throw it against the wall
Hello! You may want to turn off the default 5 minutes timeout. I think this is the problem. Check attached screenshots.
Inerent said:
Hello! You may want to turn off the default 5 minutes timeout. I think this is the problem. Check attached screenshots.
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It's not turning off as I have the timeout set to Never Turns Off.
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I am having the same issue. People have told me that they tried to call me but phone never rang. It also rang on their end and then went to VM. So people assume that I got a missed call but I didn't.
I also at time show no reception. I would have to go into auto connection to network and then it starts working again.
This is really screwing up my business.
I have the same problem with missing calls (never rings) or I can't make a call. Also, sometimes I can hear the other person clearly but they can't hear me or I sound terrible on their end. However, I have an LG V30 (lurking here because I'm looking to buy a V50) so I don't think it has to do with the phone as much as it's Verizon's coverage. For the last 8+ months this issue has gotten worse in my area. I was thinking it was the phone, but I think it's Verizon.
Edit: Just in case it matters, I'm still on the original grandfathered UDP
I must clarify that this issue only pertains when I am home. For some reason, when I loose Verizon connection because the wifi is being used or a dead spot in my house. The mobile connection won't come back on until I manuallly have to reconnect.
I used to have Verizon fios at home and never had issues before but as soon as i switched to optimum this issue might be because of that.
Outside of my home, I don't have any issues with missed calls.
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No issues whatsoever on Korean models.