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I have tried roam control, and it doesnt work. I have emailed them with no response yet, but wanted to know if anyone else has figured this out yet?
What does it do? For me it asks if I'm rooted when I clearly am......worked fine on gs2
it says its modifying something like it did on my epic, but nothing happens after that
Just making sure, but (a.) do you have the most current version (2.2.0), and (b.) assuming your answer is yes to the previous question, did you go into the options and choose Motorola as your Phone manufacturer?
i do have the newest version yes, and yeah i changed the manufacturer as well. thanks for the help so far
If you or anyone else figures out something to get it working please post it here. I would probably go and buy the Q finally if not for this, glad I held off this past weekend. Sprint signal is like a virtual yo-yo at work, so I pretty much have to be able to force roaming there or otherwise my battery life suffers.
By the way, I was wrong on the latest version, the newest is 2.3.0 now and was released a month ago (8/5/12)....I hadn't been to the site in awhile.
yeah thats the version i tried. i will let u know if i figure anything out
Does anyone besides whitelightnin that has the Photon Q have this same issue with Roam Control? If there are any veteran XDA members here that have a rooted Q but have never bought/used it, I'd be willing to donate the $4 via PayPal for purchase in order to help verify that this is an issue with the RC app vs. just one person's issue. It wasn't clear from donsh00tmesanta's post whether he does have a P-Q and doesn't have the problem or not, I sent him a PM to try and get a clear answer on that.
I'm anxious to get this figured out and moving forward one way or another...I really want to move to this phone but simply can't if Roam Control doesn't work.
oops, responded to wrong thread by accident:/
Has anyone else tried RC on the Q yet? Anyone? Bueller?
I have a gnex and it asks for root once but the second time it should it just asks if phone is rooted
Worked fine on ff18 and gb
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Mucho thanks to arrrghhh for his time & help in verifying via a 2nd person now whether Roam Control would work or not on the Q....which unfortunately, as it stands right now it appears the answer is no.
Here's hoping MrGreg will be able to get it working for the Q eventually.
PythonFanTN said:
Mucho thanks to arrrghhh for his time & help in verifying via a 2nd person now whether Roam Control would work or not on the Q....which unfortunately, as it stands right now it appears the answer is no.
Here's hoping MrGreg will be able to get it working for the Q eventually.
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Well maybe someone else can try getting in touch with him cause he no answer me.
Just emailed him. Hope to hear back soon.
$50 donation for whoever can make it happen.
If anyone hears from Mr Gregg, or knows of anyone who can create another way to do this, I will throw in 50 bucks for a fix to have roaming only as an option, or to have roam control updated so that it works on this phone.
PythonFanTN said:
Mucho thanks to arrrghhh for his time & help in verifying via a 2nd person now whether Roam Control would work or not on the Q....which unfortunately, as it stands right now it appears the answer is no.
Here's hoping MrGreg will be able to get it working for the Q eventually.
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I also recently purchased the Photon Q and sadly, Roam Control has yet to work for me either.
Looking forward to seeing if this can be remedied.
Just happened to check the site and saw an update from MrGreg from 2 days ago (9/20):
9/20 Update: Here are the priorities for upcoming releases (thanks for being so patient)…
Support for the Sprint Galaxy S3 coming soon (within days)
Support for the HTC EVO LTE coming after that
Then support for Jelly Bean
Then hopefully updates to support new FW for Motorola phones
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So it may be a bit yet, but hopefully its coming before long.
Yes, I am sharing your frustrations also! I have purchased Roam Control just to find out that it doesnt work! $5 paypal to who gets this working.
Force Roam, Sort of
Go into dialer/phone, dial *#*#4636#*#*. This sometimes does not work, so just redial it if anything. Afterwards, go into "Phone Information". On the bottom right corner if the screen, there will be the menu icon (3 squares lined up). Click on it, then choose "Select Radio Band".
3 Options will appear:
USA Band - Does not seem to work
Cellular - This will force roam onto Verizon, US Cellular, etc (all companies that utilize the 850 MHz band)
PCS - Should be Sprint Native signal for the most part. (1900 MHz, so pretty much Sprint)
Note: As of now, this should work as a decent workaround to force Roaming, however, Sprint will be deploying 1x (Voice) over the SMR spectrum, or simply put, the 800 MHz frequency. I am not sure if the phone will connect to Sprint's 800MHz frequency when available, or it if it will connect to Verizon's 850 MHz. This will not only come into play in Network Vision areas, but will eventually impact all of Sprint's network, as all towers will receive Network Vision.
WARNING: This method has proven to be problematic as you cannot return to default settings. This means no Auto Roam, you will have to manually switch between Cellular and PCS until you can use QPST as a fix. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT QPST IS, DO NOT USE THIS METHOD AS IT MAY HURT YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for your stupidity or loss of contract for using this method. I am also not responsible if you become angry at your phone and throw your cat out the window, then punch a woman out of frustration.
Hi I currently have the latest Viper installed and I cant tell exactly what causes this issue or if there is a fix but it seems when my phone switches from 3G to LTE or vise versa, the data connection will completely drop and when I go into the settings under Mobile Data it will show disconnected. When I try and toggle the Mobile Data off and on (trying to fix it) it will not allow me and seems glitched. The only work around I've found is to go and change the Preferred network to LTE Mode, which connects but then I have no voice or text messaging. So then I will turn Mobile Data off, switch back to Global Mode, and then all is well in the world until it happens again and LTE switches to 3G.
I wont lie, this has happened on every Rom I have used since trying to update to 4.4.3, LiquidSmooth, Viper, and RKDN which is my current and I cannot for the life of me figure it out? I have tried EVERYTHING trying to remedy this issue from flashing tigers 4.4.3 firmware (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723159) to even flashing back to complete 4.4.2 RUU putting me back to complete STOCK kitkat 1.55.605.2 located here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727831) and from there accepting the OTA updates to put me to stock 4.4.3 and then reflash TWRP and install new Rom and issue still remains!? I feel I am at the unfortunate point where this may be a defect with one of the radios or something in the phone and know matter what I do, its not going to fix... SO I may need to flash stock RUU and return to VZW and get new device? Which would suck, as I am not sure if there is a root/bootloader unlock method for a brand new M8 4.4.3, Is there? Anyone out there experiencing this?
This sounds very similar to my issue which I created a post not too long ago:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/help/network-issues-t2901138
I haven't tried flashing another ROM yet but I was thinking about it.
Also I tried popping out my SIM Card to see if there was anything wrong with it but it looks fine.
ChrisNee1988 said:
This sounds very similar to my issue which I created a post not too long ago:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/help/network-issues-t2901138
I haven't tried flashing another ROM yet but I was thinking about it.
Also I tried popping out my SIM Card to see if there was anything wrong with it but it looks fine.
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Were you able to change the mode to Global and everything work until the radios switched from LTE to 3G or vise versa? Good to know I am not the only one
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Were you able to change the mode to Global and everything work until the radios switched from LTE to 3G or vise versa? Good to know I am not the only one
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I'm not completely sure yet. I just know with the LTE/ Legacy 3GPP mode, I'm basically stuck in LTE. When would normally lose LTE and switch to 3g, It still shows 4G with 1 bar but not be able to do anything. Also phone calls don't work for me in that mode.
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Were you able to change the mode to Global and everything work until the radios switched from LTE to 3G or vise versa? Good to know I am not the only one
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I just tried global mode. looks like its working for me for now but i'm not in an area where it'll switch so i'll update you later to see what happens.
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I'm not completely sure yet. I just know with the LTE/ Legacy 3GPP mode, I'm basically stuck in LTE. When would normally lose LTE and switch to 3g, It still shows 4G with 1 bar but not be able to do anything. Also phone calls don't work for me in that mode.
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I just tried global mode. looks like its working for me for now but i'm not in an area where it'll switch so i'll update you later to see what happens.
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Awesome, glad that worked...Thats what I am dealing with. Just hoping that I maintain a LTE connection so my phone does not disconnect where I cant receive calls or text until it's too late.
Well, I guess Im just going to have to take it into Verizon and see if I can get a swap. Must be defect at this point
Does toggling Airplane mode off and on fix the issue? I sometimes get a loss of connection (I've never checked to see if Mobile Data says it was connected or not), and Airplane mode fixes it for me.
Also, the new devices can be S-Off'd, but there's a $25 fee. It's worth it if you get a new device though IMO.
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Does toggling Airplane mode off and on fix the issue? I sometimes get a loss of connection (I've never checked to see if Mobile Data says it was connected or not), and Airplane mode fixes it for me.
Also, the new devices can be S-Off'd, but there's a $25 fee. It's worth it if you get a new device though IMO.
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Thanks for that tidbit about the 25 dollar s-off. Forgot about that. SO yeah I will probably take in and get a swap. Thanks
I have a Droid Maxx on Verizon running the latest ota update (23.3.24), rooted, with TWRP installed. I enabled HD Calling (VoLTE) through Verizon's website, but cannot find an option in my phone's settings to enable it as was suggested in some comments I read on other sites. Am I missing something?
It should look like this, under Mobile Network Settings:
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I believe that you have to restart the phone after activating the feature on your line.
Yeah once I activated the feature on Verizon wireless I had to turn the phone off for a few mins then back on and it was there,,,a simple reboot doesnt work.
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I have a Droid Maxx on Verizon running the latest ota update (23.3.24), rooted, with TWRP installed. I enabled HD Calling (VoLTE) through Verizon's website, but cannot find an option in my phone's settings to enable it as was suggested in some comments I read on other sites. Am I missing something?
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I been looking everywhere on how to root this thing and unlock the boot loader how did u do it mine is only a couple months old sorry im suck a noob at this
morkeleb7179 said:
I been looking everywhere on how to root this thing and unlock the boot loader how did u do it mine is only a couple months old sorry im suck a noob at this
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Which software version do you have? There is no root available for Maxx, Ultra, or Mini phones on 4.4.4.
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I been looking everywhere on how to root this thing and unlock the boot loader how did u do it mine is only a couple months old sorry im suck a noob at this
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I was on an older software version and used a utility called Sunshine which was created by some of the devs who post in this forum. I just checked their website and it indicates that support for bootloader unlock for Verizon users on 4.4.4 will come in the next update to their utility. There's a $25 fee, but after your bootloader is unlocked, it will likely remain that way through future ota updates. After your bootloader is unlocked, you can install an alternate recovery like TWRP which will auto detect whether you have root upon exiting the recovery and ask if you want to install it or not.
Thanks for the replies everyone. I followed your suggestions, but still don't have an option to enable VoLTE on the device itself.
I left my phone off for 20+ minutes (several times) but the option to enable VoLTE (HD voice) was still not present under mobile network settings after powering on. I also performed a factory reset (no luck), wiped everything in TWRP and reinstalled the 23.3.24 fxz file using RSD Lite (no luck), and disabled and re-enabled HD voice through the Verizon website (still no luck).
Does anyone else have any thoughts or suggestions? I'm at a loss.
I have what may be a dumb question. I have a rooted, unlocked droid maxx on 4.4.4. I would like to get the latest update so that I can enable advanced calling on my phone. Can I download the update somewhere? My phone is set to not download updates automatically. Thanks.
For those who have been using Volte consistently since the update what has been your user experience? I was part of the soak and used it for only a week before disabling it. I found that in areas with weak 4g coverage the call would break up or I would loose the call all together.
My speaker has a crackling sound to it since enabling volte but other than that I haven't had much time with it in rough service areas to tell but I just got back to North Dakota for work so I'll get a crash course in that soon haha
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My speaker has a crackling sound to it since enabling volte but other than that I haven't had much time with it in rough service areas to tell but I just got back to North Dakota for work so I'll get a crash course in that soon haha
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I had the same issue. I found that it was a common occurrence in a weak 4g area. When it was really bad I would cut in and out before finally dropping the call. When I was in a strong 4g area the call was crystal clear.
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For those who have been using Volte consistently since the update what has been your user experience? I was part of the soak and used it for only a week before disabling it. I found that in areas with weak 4g coverage the call would break up or I would loose the call all together.
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Same here. With VoLTE on I started getting call drops in places I had never had them before. I have it disabled now.
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twister99403 said:
My speaker has a crackling sound to it since enabling volte but other than that I haven't had much time with it in rough service areas to tell but I just got back to North Dakota for work so I'll get a crash course in that soon haha
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@jughead75
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Seeking advice on updating from 21.11.21. I am unrooted & have OTA disabled with my workaround. So no downside? Just enable or disable voLTE as needed?
Thanks
aviwdoowks said:
Seeking advice on updating from 21.11.21. I am unrooted & have OTA disabled with my workaround. So no downside? Just enable or disable voLTE as needed?
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There may be other reasons to stick with 21.11.21 but concerns over VoLTE shouldn't be one. Even before you can use VoLTE with the phone you have to get Verizon to enable it on your account either by calling them or your account page on their website. At least I did when it came out and I assume that's still the case. Once it's enabled on your account the option to turn it on/off in the phone should show up in the settings. So if that's the only thing holding you back then I'd say go for it.
hayze said:
Same here. With VoLTE on I started getting call drops in places I had never had them before. I have it disabled now.
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jughead75 said:
I had the same issue. I found that it was a common occurrence in a weak 4g area. When it was really bad I would cut in and out before finally dropping the call. When I was in a strong 4g area the call was crystal clear.
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hayze said:
There may be other reasons to stick with 21.11.21 but concerns over VoLTE shouldn't be one. Even before you can use VoLTE with the phone you have to get Verizon to enable it on your account either by calling them or your account page on their website. At least I did when it came out and I assume that's still the case. Once it's enabled on your account the option to turn it on/off in the phone should show up in the settings. So if that's the only thing holding you back then I'd say go for it.
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What other downsides?
I am hearing about bugs & of course unlock patch that would stop Sunshine if a root method is ever found.
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What other downsides?
I am hearing about bugs & of course unlock patch that would stop Sunshine if a root method is ever found.
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I haven't encountered or heard of any bugs with 23.3.24, really. There's a thread in the other forum about lost features, but other than that and VoLTE I haven't noticed any differences from 21.11.21.
I guess there's always a risk of an root exploit being found and released for an older version after upgrading, but I'm not sure how likely that is to happen at this point. I don't think there's been a whiff of one on 21.11.21 or later. If one does come out it might end up working on 23.3.24 anyway since they are both 4.4.4 based.
With all the changes coming with Lollipop you might have better luck eventually getting an exploit for that version.
So I guess if you are perfectly content with 21.11.21 and aren't interested in VoLTE then there probably isn't much of a reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you do upgrade I speculate that it won't impact your ability to get root/unlocked bootloader down the road if one happens to fall out of the sky. But that's just my opinion.
Just got my Edge and switched over from S5. Now my signal just randomly drops. Tried everything, update profile, change sim, reactivate, change roaming to home only, even went to the store. Maybe someone has a fix or the same problem before I try to get it exchange..
I am suffering through the same problem.
Ill have lte for a while and then i lose the signal completely. I had the galaxy 3 and it worked on lte just fine. Methinks the lte antenna doesnt work so good. Sometimes if i go to airplane mode and come back that works other times i reboot. Im tired of rebooting. Ive just lost the signal now trying to type this. If i switch to cdma it is much more reliable but who meeds a 1mb download speed. Iay be returning this phone soon. Such a shame. Its such a pretty phone.
Billy
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Mrdoit1st said:
Just got my Edge and switched over from S5. Now my signal just randomly drops. Tried everything, update profile, change sim, reactivate, change roaming to home only, even went to the store. Maybe someone has a fix or the same problem before I try to get it exchange..
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What area are you in? S5 and note edge both use spark so it shouldn't be a signal issue. If you're in an area you got coverage in before, it's probably a hardware issue. Put the same SIM in the s5 and see if it works. That'll confirm it. I'm in Atlanta with plenty of lte and I've had no connectivity issues so I know for sure the edge (at least mine) works well.
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What area are you in? S5 and note edge both use spark so it shouldn't be a signal issue. If you're in an area you got coverage in before, it's probably a hardware issue. Put the same SIM in the s5 and see if it works. That'll confirm it. I'm in Atlanta with plenty of lte and I've had no connectivity issues so I know for sure the edge (at least mine) works well.
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Yea I am in Atlanta too. I changed the sim card too and have the same problem.
Mrdoit1st said:
Yea I am in Atlanta too. I changed the sim card too and have the same problem.
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Like I said, try the SIM in your old s5 if you still have it. If it works fine on there, it's probably a hardware problem with your note. Get it replaced.
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I am suffering through the same problem.
Ill have lte for a while and then i lose the signal completely. I had the galaxy 3 and it worked on lte just fine. Methinks the lte antenna doesnt work so good. Sometimes if i go to airplane mode and come back that works other times i reboot. Im tired of rebooting. Ive just lost the signal now trying to type this. If i switch to cdma it is much more reliable but who meeds a 1mb download speed. Iay be returning this phone soon. Such a shame. Its such a pretty phone.
Billy
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Do you actually lose signal or does it just appear to be very weak? You cannot compare to an s3 as the edge runs on the Sprint Spark network. Spark works well with even one bar of signal in most places (I've gotten up to 5Mbps) and with full signal you can get 20Mbps +.
smh!!!
Ok i bought both the nexus 6 and note edge with sprint....got both in hand right now and neither phone will connect to the sprint network....after talking to tech support for a hr i was told to go to the store which im NOT doing bcuz the store reps have no clue and dont even have the phones in the store yet DUh sprint!.....so im assuming phones to new may have to wait weeks for minor software updates...... C'mon
I was having the same issue since I bought the device at the sprint store. I just kept removing and putting back the sim card till it finally stop. Anybody knows what this software update on my notifications brings?
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Well, i live in goldsboro, nc. We dont have the spark network here yet that i know of. We do have 4g lte which always worked fine on my g3. On this phone it seems like i lose the signal a lot ie. Searching for service, webpage not available, sms will send when you regain service. I very rarely get more than one bar signal strength, then the lte turns light grey, then i lose signal. I can usually get it back by restarting the phone or going onto airplane mode briefly and then coming back. Ill have the signal for a few minutes and then lose it again. It was really bad last night but it doesnt seem so bad tonight. I got the phone tuesday so tomorrow is my last day for carefree return. Im not sure what to do. Has anyone else noticed this?
Thanks in advance,
Billy
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joedirt2346 said:
Well, i live in goldsboro, nc. We dont have the spark network here yet that i know of. We do have 4g lte which always worked fine on my g3. On this phone it seems like i lose the signal a lot ie. Searching for service, webpage not available, sms will send when you regain service. I very rarely get more than one bar signal strength, then the lte turns light grey, then i lose signal. I can usually get it back by restarting the phone or going onto airplane mode briefly and then coming back. Ill have the signal for a few minutes and then lose it again. It was really bad last night but it doesnt seem so bad tonight. I got the phone tuesday so tomorrow is my last day for carefree return. Im not sure what to do. Has anyone else noticed this?
Thanks in advance,
Billy
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In many, more developed areas, spark will work fine even with 1 bar. In some areas though, you may get connectivity issues due to this. I believe you can call customer support and they can switch you over to LTE if you wish (this will also give you back the ability to use internet while on a call). At least the guy I talked to offered it.
me too
so I have had my Sprint Edge for one day. The signal fluxuates constantly and the data works maybe 20% of the time. Called sprint and working on a replacement as we speak. Went into the store and there was a repair tech there saying he has seen 5 other Edges with same issue and thinks its not the phone but the network profiles and that sprint will release and OTA to fix it. But am returning mine for exchange just to rule out hardware issues
I ended up getting hit with it again but after installing the software update no more signal issues. Funny thing though is I cant find any info on it and it seems I'm the only person who received it.
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I was on N915PVPU0ANJL initial release build but now I'm on N916PVPU1ANK1
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It seems like i only have this problem at night. Theough the day everything ssems to work but with a low signal. I suspect sprint is doing something to the network late at night and thats why im having this problem.
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had the note edge for a day and im having the exact same problem regardless of day or night.. the signal intermittently drops from full to zero bar with red X by it. when there is signal, it is very fast but it just doesn't stay on. i also have a note 3 right now and never have issues with losing signal at work or home. also called tech support and performed update profile/prl/change roaming to home only routine but still losing signal. tech support telling me to take it to a sprint store for an exchange but i don't think it's the phone. any information on that software update RayTrue04? im also from atlanta.
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had the note edge for a day and im having the exact same problem regardless of day or night.. the signal intermittently drops from full to zero bar with red X by it. when there is signal, it is very fast but it just doesn't stay on. i also have a note 3 right now and never have issues with losing signal at work or home. also called tech support and performed update profile/prl/change roaming to home only routine but still losing signal. tech support telling me to take it to a sprint store for an exchange but i don't think it's the phone. any information on that software update RayTrue04? im also from atlanta.
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I have no idea what it brought to the table but my issue has been resolved. I only lost signal once right after the update was completed but then it's like something just settled in and no a hiccup so far. *fingers crossed*
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I have no idea what it brought to the table but my issue has been resolved. I only lost signal once right after the update was completed but then it's like something just settled in and no a hiccup so far. *fingers crossed*
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How did you get the update?
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Popped up on its own. My friend got the update too but he's still experiencing the signal loss so now I'm not sure what did it for me. The only thing else I recall doing is switching lte/cdma mode to automatic and turning on all the roaming options plus the roaming guards.
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Just out of curiosity, has anyone tried ##72786#?
Same problem here day night random, Washington DC
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What update came out
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Am on NK1 already
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Just out of curiosity, has anyone tried ##72786#?
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tried that on mine with customer service on the phone. Still having issue and am curentyl waiting on a replacement phone.
Its a Firmware issue
Guys I am almost positive this issue is due to a glitch in Samsungs firmware. I tested the data and was able to download over 1 megabyte per second with only one bar on 4g Spark LTE.
According to the tech support person I talked to that would not be possible on only 1 bar. (btw I stopped the test after hitting 1 Megabyte per second for those that need help converting that equals 8mbps). I was in a saturated 4g Spark network with 5 towers within spitting distance from my location and it still only showed 1 bar. I'm thinking either how the tower reads the signal strength or a bad code line shows no more then 1 bar no matter what.
Now for those having dropped data. Check the Sprint site to see the saturation for 4g Spark service, the phones are now setup to LOCK on and HOLD onto the FASTEST tower, which according to the tech who also filled me in on the way the new antennas work, can lead to what seems to be dropped service. She would recommend for individuals having this issue if Spark service is not fully activated in your area to switch over to CDMA only under settings to fix the LTE data dropping issue. BTW the Spark LTE service is apparently different then the old LTE service so those versions do not appear to work interchangeably (according to the Sprint service map).
I also noticed someone else got the new version of the firmware, which I also have and that did NOT fix anything for me. If anyone is struggling with this issue I would wait until the firmware is updated again. WHICH I hope by that point we can get flashable firmware for those of us that are rooted...???
Now for a VERY Important Fact: there will now be no way to use data while on a phone call. These phones are a single antenna model. You can either be on the phone or data... UNLESS you are making a WiFi call. That is why this is now a option. It will keep the antenna set to the data side of things and make it possible to use data for the internet at the same time.
I hope this helps.
Adan
Anybody else get prompted today for an update? Anyone know what's in it?
AT&T wifi calling
Wifi calling
and AT&T using this update as an opportunity to change your Chrome browser homepage to home.att.com powered by Yahoo. Because AT&T can't do something nice without balancing it with something ****ty. Balance in the universe is thus preserved.
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If you already installed it, you can be a proud owner of the first Android device on AT&T network that supports Wi-Fi calling. It actually works pretty good so far and I can't tell for sure if they fixed a 5Ghz Wi-Fi issue because I got the update about an hour ago but as a piece of hope I got higher speedtest.net results than before, so maybe they actually made a highly desired change in a baseband besides adding a 2G toggle that actually makes a network search much faster than before.
Another noticeable change is that I got extra free 100MB of RAM which is never a bad thing.
if someone could upload&share this update for non-US residents, that would be nice
Thank you
Update Problem
I'm update my wife G4, but the phone still in bootloader
zeewox said:
if someone could upload&share this update for non-US residents, that would be nice
Thank you
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I'm still rooted in lollipop. Is there any way I can get this or will I have to lose root and jump up to MM?
Update breaks tethering
This update broke USB tethering for me. I know receive a "Authentication Unsuccessful please contact blah blah blah". They should provide this information in the BASIC UPDATE INFO at least. If SOMETHING else happened to change this on my phone IMMEDIATELY after I did the update then I apologize for the incorrect information but I truly believe it was the update as no other changes have been made.
i can not get my phone to update at all im still on 8101g i think
zeewox said:
if someone could upload&share this update for non-US residents, that would be nice
Thank you
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This would be great!
Just got this. Now at version H81021y with 2016-06-01 security patch.
Is there anyway someone could extract this OTA and post it so us folks that can't get the update, can install it on our phones? I'm just curious as to whether the the wifi calling will work on T-Mobile too.
Edit: I was able to get the update by getting an active AT&T sim card. Unfortunately, wifi calling will not work with a T-Mobile sim.
Any one know if this update will prevent the dirtysanta root method from working?