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I seem to be having an issue with my data and am trying to narrow down the reasons for my problem. The issue is I CANNOT use HSUPA (H) for data, I always get a connection timed out issue. I put the phone in 2G GSM mode only and have data working, but of course I was spoiled with better speed I can't stand it.
My question is if AT&T could be doing upgrades to the towers in my area, will that affect my speeds, or is something broken internally in my phone. When I select WCDMA mode, it takes FOREVER for it to connect and says searching for a long time but does connect or displays (H) with 3/4 bars of signal. My friend has an unrooted captivate on 3G and has no issue with data. Does anyone know the cause of this.
I have tried a few different modems (jl3, jk4, kp1....) all the same and have tried 2 different OS's with same data timed out issues while trying to use (H). I am currently in the process of flashing back to stock to see if that will resolve the issue. Thank you for your time guys.
Thanontos said:
I seem to be having an issue with my data and am trying to narrow down the reasons for my problem. The issue is I CANNOT use HSUPA (H) for data, I always get a connection timed out issue. I put the phone in 2G GSM mode only and have data working, but of course I was spoiled with better speed I can't stand it.
My question is if AT&T could be doing upgrades to the towers in my area, will that affect my speeds, or is something broken internally in my phone. When I select WCDMA mode, it takes FOREVER for it to connect and says searching for a long time but does connect or displays (H) with 3/4 bars of signal. My friend has an unrooted captivate on 3G and has no issue with data. Does anyone know the cause of this.
I have tried a few different modems (jl3, jk4, kp1....) all the same and have tried 2 different OS's with same data timed out issues while trying to use (H). I am currently in the process of flashing back to stock to see if that will resolve the issue. Thank you for your time guys.
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H doesn't necessary mean HSUPA. It simply means HSPA (HSDPA only or HSDPA and HSUPA). You didn't mention anything about your firmware but I guess you are experiment with non-Captivate firmware and modem combination trying to get HDUPA working. From what you described, it seems your current firmware and modem combinations lacks 850MHz support for 3G (most European firmwares lacks 850Mhz) and your local tower happens to use 850MHz, not 1900Mhz. Just a guess.
Make sure you have the modern set to proper frequency (WCDMA 850 or 1900) for your area. The modem thread can tell you all about how to do it.
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Sorry guys, I guess that was an important part I forgot. I was running Andromeda and thought the same so tried Cognition 4.1.1. Also after going to stock 2.1 I still have the data issue. I can connect to wifi just fine, but no using ATT data will work.
I called customer service and walked through the steps as usual and after some looking into my area, he said there were 3 towers reporting severely degraded. It just sucks seeing my friends phones working with no issues. He said that repairs are stated to be finished sometime in the next few days and to call back later in the week if the problem persists.
Looks like you tried both i897ROM and non-i897 ROM, so it's not firmware related.
Did you try to put someone else's SIM into ur captivate? How about some other devices in ur area?
amtrakcn said:
Looks like you tried both i897ROM and non-i897 ROM, so it's not firmware related.
Did you try to put someone else's SIM into ur captivate? How about some other devices in ur area?
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I didn't think about trying my friends sim card. I will test tomorrow morning. Ty for the idea to isolate the problem to my phone!
umm not really related to your phone. but im suggesting its the tower upgrades getting them ready for 4G that is causing your phone to act up. i have a HD2 and we have 3G down here. but since early march i get nothing but EDGE. what happens in the month march? AT&T will be launching 4G in selected markets. it was confirmed once i was talking to a AT&T tech. so im just waiting to see what happens in the end of this month.
NOTE: it could also be your sim card having problems. AT&T replaced mine thinking it was a problem with the sim card since i have a AT&T native W350 and i was getting the same problems. call them up again and ask to talk to a tech and tell them your having a problem with your sim card. they will set you up a appointment at a corporate store. free of charge.
I did not think that the Captivate's hardware was capable of HSUPA?
Is it?
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I did not think that the Captivate's hardware was capable of HSUPA?
Is it?
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there is a thread on how enabling HSUPA on the captivate. so if we can enable it im sure its capable.
heres the link if you want to read up on How to enable HSUPA on the Samsung Captivate
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I did not think that the Captivate's hardware was capable of HSUPA?
Is it?
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it is capable but att blocks it to save bandwidth
hmm,
That thread has not been updated for a long time...
What would happen if I flashed that i9000 modem with a KB1 based Kernel?
sal2708 said:
there is a thread on how enabling HSUPA on the captivate. so if we can enable it im sure its capable.
heres the link if you want to read up on How to enable HSUPA on the Samsung Captivate
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What would happen if I flashed that i9000 modem with a KB1 based Kernel?
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you would have data, but no voice
Sorry for nor replying sooner. My 3G data seems to be working again. My lack of in depth knowledge is why I put the hsupa above when my phone displayed H I didn't know what to call it.
It must have been tower upgrades. I didn't restart my phone and left it on the charger overnight and the next morning I had no issues. I did a reboot of the phone as a test and connected with data with no issue. Too bad as I was close to getting a replacement, though it would suck and be my luck to get one with other issues. Mine is a 1007 and works perfect (other than the obvious GPS.)
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Pirateghost said:
you would have data, but no voice
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That is what I thought, thanks!
So I am with some of my friends in Door County, Wisconsin. Both have phones that fully work. One is on US Cellular, the other on T mobile. I am on ATT and have absolutely no service. I only have WiFi, but I look funny using the TextFree app since I need to dance around the cabin to get service. However, I believe I should at least be able to Roam off of the Tmobile network since my friend is using his phone quite well. I just want to be able to text my friends and family without using data. Im gonna try changing to a different modem and see if that does the trick. But I will need help if that fails. Please help. Thank you.
ALSO, my friend has an ATT iphone that connects to ATT, it dances around 1-2 bars, but still gets service. In the network settings, ATT is in the available networks, but I get an error saying its not available. Please help.
goob1284 said:
I only have WiFi ... I just want to be able to text my friends and family without using data.
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I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. Wi Fi doesn't use data. Anyway, sounds like you might want to try a different modem. Sounds like the radio is not strong enough. Or perhaps the internal antenna was damaged.
patrokov said:
I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. Wi Fi doesn't use data. Anyway, sounds like you might want to try a different modem. Sounds like the radio is not strong enough. Or perhaps the internal antenna was damaged.
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Sorry.. anyways what I did was switch to a different modem which did help a little bit. Plus I think it takes a couple of days to register with the network if you go to a different area
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I know there will be complaining why didn't I search, but I honestly have. Looking for the modem/s that will give me 3g on the skyrocket. This http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1507825 is the only thing I've found, but the site wants me to sign in but I don't have an account. I've searched Google, the T-Mobile forum and found nothing. I also tried adding the fast apn, but get no signal at all with that one. Anyone have the combination of modem and apn for me? Not in an area that's got even 4g thru att. Closest 4g is 30 miles away. Mod, if posted in the wrong forum, forgive me and please smack my hand and move it.
Nobody has them?
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Nobody has them?
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read my thread above yours
you can try the blaze modems
modem - Blaze4G UVMB1
third down from the top
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1895400
The links to the files don't work. Even if you were to open an account..they still don't work. I think the op of that thread hasn't been on minus in over a year. Good luck!
Edit: He was on 4 months ago but..links still don't work.
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Have you tried here for the radios? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29080999
droiduzr2 said:
read my thread above yours
you can try the blaze modems
modem - Blaze4G UVMB1
third down from the top
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1895400
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EQ2192012 said:
The links to the files don't work. Even if you were to open an account..they still don't work. I think the op of that thread hasn't been on minus in over a year. Good luck!
Edit: He was on 4 months ago but..links still don't work.
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jd1639 said:
Have you tried here for the radios? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29080999
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Thanks so much guys. Was looking so much for the modems in that thread only, that I missed the recommendations of the blaze modem. Thanx again..
Ok got 3g (shows the 4g icon in the panel) with the fast apn. Able to send and receive mms, BUT when its on the 3g, I have no cell service, meaning no calls or texts come or go. Going back to the default apn, got service back but only E and can't send or receive mms. I've noticed alot of people with this problem, but everyone just tells them make sure to use the fast apn. I'm at a loss where to go from here. Any ideas?
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Ok got 3g (shows the 4g icon in the panel) with the fast apn. Able to send and receive mms, BUT when its on the 3g, I have no cell service, meaning no calls or texts come or go. Going back to the default apn, got service back but only E and can't send or receive mms. I've noticed alot of people with this problem, but everyone just tells them make sure to use the fast apn. I'm at a loss where to go from here. Any ideas?
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Anyone with any ideas? I'd like to get this phone fully working before giving it to my son for his birthday on Sunday.
pre4speed said:
Anyone with any ideas? I'd like to get this phone fully working before giving it to my son for his birthday on Sunday.
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I think you'll have to manually add a T-Mobile APN..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2208665&page=2:highfive:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2033169
We don't have no T-Mobile where I'm from so I haven't looked into this myself but I hope it helps you, if not there are lots of other Skyrocket T-Mobile threads on xda where you should be able to find something out.
Google: "skyrocket t-mobile".
Good luck
T-Mobile does not offer the Skyrocket. Skyrocket is AT&T's version of the device. T-Mobiles version of the phone is called Titanium. Model # SGH-T989... I'm not sure if XDA has a section in the forum for it but I would definitely search for that specific device if that's what you have.
Edit... It appears they do. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1329&nocache=1&z=2641919930465519
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T-Mobile does not offer the Skyrocket. Skyrocket is AT&T's version of the device. T-Mobiles version of the phone is called Titanium. Model # SGH-T989... I'm not sure if XDA has a section in the forum for it but I would definitely search for that specific device if that's what you have.
Edit... It appears they do. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1329&nocache=1&z=2641919930465519
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Actually the T-Mobile version is called Hercules.
Well guys, I officially give up. I have tried numerous modems and no luck whatsoever. Tried changing apns to what others have reported success with, no luck. 4g shows temporarily with blaze, but it has no internet, mms or calling available. Once the 4g turns to edge, there is still no internet, but calls work. Texts go thru, but no mms. I am frustrated beyond belief. Guess he gets a wifi only data enabled phone that makes calls and SMS messages only.
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Actually the T-Mobile version is called Hercules.
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Actually no it's not. It was CODENAMED Hercules while in development but was released as Titanium. True story, look into it.
Not to mention, even if it was, why would you be in the SGH-i727 forum looking for files???
If you click on the link I gave you, you'll find what you were lookin for and then some.
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Not to mention, even if it was, why would you be in the SGH-i727 forum looking for files???
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Because that's the phone he has. Obviously. Everything else is irrelevant.
RaptorOne3 said:
Actually no it's not. It was CODENAMED Hercules while in development but was released as Titanium. True story, look into it.
Not to mention, even if it was, why would you be in the SGH-i727 forum looking for files???
If you click on the link I gave you, you'll find what you were lookin for and then some.
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Because I'm trying to get T-Mobile 3g in my i727 but need the modem that others have said gives them the 3g on here, which are mostly tmobile. Also, if its called titanium, then everyone in this forum and tmobiles forum look like idiots because they call it HERCULES.
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Well guys, I officially give up. I have tried numerous modems and no luck whatsoever. Tried changing apns to what others have reported success with, no luck. 4g shows temporarily with blaze, but it has no internet, mms or calling available. Once the 4g turns to edge, there is still no internet, but calls work. Texts go thru, but no mms. I am frustrated beyond belief. Guess he gets a wifi only data enabled phone that makes calls and SMS messages only.
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I'm in the same boat. I have tried everything I can find on these forums and can only get 2G. The phone will briefly connect to HSPA and LTE, but will not get data and cannot make phone calls. I just wish I knew how others are connecting to Tmobile with their phones. Wish I had just bought another hercules since it works perfectly. It doesn't get LTE, but usually I'm at 10-12 MBPS on HSPA.
wwetzel said:
I'm in the same boat. I have tried everything I can find on these forums and can only get 2G. The phone will briefly connect to HSPA and LTE, but will not get data and cannot make phone calls. I just wish I knew how others are connecting to Tmobile with their phones. Wish I had just bought another hercules since it works perfectly. It doesn't get LTE, but usually I'm at 10-12 MBPS on HSPA.
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I have a feeling that many of the success stories are in or near refarmed areas. Me, I'm 30+ miles from even H speeds on att or T-Mobile. And I'm not in what I consider a rural area with over 300000 people living in the 2 immediate towns to me, close to Edwards Air Force Base.
The telus kj3 radio from the link in your first post...I have if you want to try it.
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EQ2192012 said:
The telus kj3 radio from the link in your first post...I have if you want to try it.
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That was one I did try and it gave me nothing, no 3g, no edge, no cell signal at all. Told me to insert sim. Thanx tho.
Hey guys, I just not a Nexus 5 and i'm loving it thus far. Just had a few questions.
1. Are there any scripts, Roms, mods, or scripts that will help improve receptions or would allow the phone to stay connected to low reception? I have enough reception at home to place a call and walk around the entire house. However, if I'm not on the phone, at some places in the house, the reception will get completely dropped to no service.
2. Secondly, i know that WiFi calling does not work on our phones, but has anyone found a work around for this problem?
Thanks guys.
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Hey guys, I just not a Nexus 5 and i'm loving it thus far. Just had a few questions.
1. Are there any scripts, Roms, mods, or scripts that will help improve receptions or would allow the phone to stay connected to low reception? I have enough reception at home to place a call and walk around the entire house. However, if I'm not on the phone, at some places in the house, the reception will get completely dropped to no service.
2. Secondly, i know that WiFi calling does not work on our phones, but has anyone found a work around for this problem?
Thanks guys.
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1. no. maybe a hardware mod to attach a better antenna.
2. its tmobile wifi calling that doesnt work. use a different service https://play.google.com/store/search?q=wifi+calling&c=apps
simms22 said:
1. no. maybe a hardware mod to attach a better antenna.
2. its tmobile wifi calling that doesnt work. use a different service.
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Would i be able to use a different service and use my phone number? if so, what is the name of said service.
EVO-lution said:
Would i be able to use a different service and use my phone number? if so, what is the name of said service.
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i dont know. you can search though, here are some apps https://play.google.com/store/search?q=wifi+calling&c=apps
Edit: that should be need aome help BEFORE an FXZ...
I've mentioned this in a few threads and nobody else seems to have the same problem...
Ever since rooting and updating to 4.4 I have not been able to send an MMS with WiFi enabled...the phone will not kick over to 4g to send the message...
- If I turn WiFi off they send fine
- I can receive them fine with WiFi on or off no problem...
I have not don't a factory reset, but this seems like it would be a system issue which a factory reset won't help...I don't want to FXZ because I'll lose root...but its becoming annoying to deal with...
So hopefully SOMEONE can help me lol
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I have two suggestions. Try switching from Global to LTE/CDMA. If that doesn't work try to send one with your ad blocker disabled, assuming you use one. Seems strange but some people on Verizon forums say it solved the same issue you describe on the S4.
Also wondering if you use the LTE OnOff app and set it to CDMA (auto) if it would send. Maybe you have low 4G signal at home? I have low signal at my home but my phone always finds the 4G signal. However it's rare I can get any data from it. I get better reception with 3G. I know you said it sends fine over 4G with wifi off but might be worth experimenting with.
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I have two suggestions. Try switching from Global to LTE/CDMA. If that doesn't work try to send one with your ad blocker disabled, assuming you use one. Seems strange but some people on Verizon forums say it solved the same issue you describe on the S4.
Also wondering if you use the LTE OnOff app and set it to CDMA (auto) if it would send. Maybe you have low 4G signal at home? I have low signal at my home but my phone always finds the 4G signal. However it's rare I can get any data from it. I get better reception with 3G. I know you said it sends fine over 4G with wifi off but might be worth experimenting with.
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Hallelujah!
I had already tried switching the network off global...4g signal is fine at home...
BUT...it was the ad blocker! Switched it off and bam! MMS sends...now...to try and figure out what is blocking mms on WiFi...
Can't even begin to explain how much I appreciate your help!!
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Metfanant said:
Hallelujah!
I had already tried switching the network off global...4g signal is fine at home...
BUT...it was the ad blocker! Switched it off and bam! MMS sends...now...to try and figure out what is blocking mms on WiFi...
Can't even begin to explain how much I appreciate your help!!
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It's popular bag....try to issue Hangouts (or another sms|mms-sender...not standart messenger .
It's help to me...maybe help u too
Indigo Wine said:
It's popular bag....try to issue Hangouts (or another sms|mms-sender...not standart messenger .
It's help to me...maybe help u too
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Actually, going with a different adblocker has done the trick...still blocking ads...and sending mms just fine...
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