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data speeds with Mobilicity is terrible

Hi I got my tmobile sensation yesterday and installed the latest evolution hd rom with their recommended radio which was the latest one. I never played around with the phone on the stock rom but since I spent some time browsing I noticed that the speed is really slow. I tried to run the speednet test and I think the fastest I got was 800kb and other times the test just gives me an error. I also notice that the data connection disconnects from time to time. Does anyone else in toronto suffer from such problems?
Thanks

I'm aware this is an old thread but I've noticed it too. I bought a Nexus s at the beginning of december, and up until recently I usually got ~0.5mbps. they've been getting better though, for the last few weeks i've been getting 1.5-2.5mbps (still not very fast, but MUCH better than before. but hey, UNLIMITED data for $25/month, I can't complain, even if it means accepting slightly slower data speeds.
EDIT: Let's make this a "post your speeds thread"
Best of 3 tests (USB Tethered to my laptop)

General signal sensitivity is really bad

Hi all!
I previously owned a Galaxy Nexus that I will use as a reference for my N5. The GN had a quite bad sensitivity to mobile networks, I've compared my RSSI with friends on the same network and RF band, I always had 5-10 dB worse than the others. WiFi was OK but worse than my Nexus 7 (2012) for example.
Now I received my N5 yesterday and I must say it's a let down. The wifi performance is HORRIBLE. Worse than GN!
Yesterday I had my 802.11n router configured to 40MHz channel 5, the N5 was connected at 5Mbit/s even in front of the router. The MacBook, Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus (as well as my wife's gear: laptop, phone, tablet) were all connected at more than that, at least 54Mbit/s
I switched 802.11n to 20MHz, it was better! I had ~60Mbit WiFi and a speedtest yielded 15Mbit/s (my DSL line is ~17Mbit).
But the signal strength is always really weak. My room is just one small wall separated from the router, and this is the second best room for WiFi after the router room. I used to always have really good signal strength, more than 60Mbit/s with my GN. The N5 oscillated from 20 to 5Mbit/s
Now this morning at work the wifi signal is not really good, the GN reports 54Mbit/s "Good" signal strength, while the N5 only reports 54Mbit/s "Weak" signal strength. And it's flaky, it goes on and off and it's not stable.
The GN yields a speed test of 3.6Mbit/s (downlink) and 6.3Mbit/s (uplink); the N5 couldn't even finish the speed test, the wifi connection drops. Before it dropped it was at 600kbit/s.
So I don't think this is normal. I didn't do anything but unlock the bootloader. I havent flashed anything yet.
Am I the only one? What can I do? Google is not really good for customer service...

May be a bum unit. I have the N5 next to my N4, and the N5 generally shows "more bars" and seems to get calls out where the N4 doesn't. No dropped calls yet.
I am using Straight Talk AT&T.
I use the Network Signal Info widget, and just comparing with the N4, it seems to fare a bit better in terms of -dBm and ASU.

Signal on mine is excellent, as good if not better than my last 2 phones (GS3 and HOX+).

I sent a message to the google support team related to my purchase. I think I got a defective unit and I need a replacement.
24 hours an no sign of life from google yet....
I wrote my message in english because the UI was in english, I hope that the people that will get my message can read English (I'm French)!!!
Thanks for your input guys. This helped me consider this an issue and file a compain to google.
PS: also, I have unlocked the bootloader and rooted the thing, do I need to remove everything and lock the bootloader again before I send it to google? (if they're replacing it of course)

OK the support replied, they basically said
1. Read the online Google help -- OK yeah sure
2. Check with your ISP for your router settings -- Yeah why the GN, N7, laptops and everything work properly?
3. Do a factory reset -- I had this issue even before I could login to my google account, the first 140MB update took 40mn to download...
Anyway I did do a factory reset from the images google provide on the developer website. I didn't check the online help or my ISP because this is clearly not the issue.
Still the same, it's not working. I've got zero wifi bars and I get disconnected while the GN on the same location gets "Excellent" wifi signal and speed.
update nov 10th: they replied again, I have to ship it back and get a new one (all for free)
that's great except that it's shipping on dec. 11th!!! I'll have to continue to use a no wifi smartphone for a full month!
update nov 12th: yay, it shipped! I'll get the new unit on nov 14th!
update nov 15th: working like a charm. Sent the other one back. Super happy!

Poor WiFi performance

I got my G Pro 2 the other day and have noticed after messing with it for a few hours that the WiFi performance is slow and the signal not as good as my other devices. I get around 10 Mbps on my other 3 devices, on the LG I struggle to get 5mbps. I tested it after I kept waiting for pages to load and would have to select the page again and it would work straight away. It's like WiFi just hangs. Anyone having this issue? I disabled battery saving and stop scanning for new networks but it didn't make a difference.

Another problem I get is if I switch phone off and back on again, auto brightness unchecks itself and vibrate on touching screen turns itself on, even though I unchecked it.

Kieran1981 said:
Another problem I get is if I switch phone off and back on again, auto brightness unchecks itself and vibrate on touching screen turns itself on, even though I unchecked it.
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Neither of your two issues should be occurring, I most certainly don't have them on my device. Have you tried a factory reset?

bobsie41 said:
Neither of your two issues should be occurring, I most certainly don't have them on my device. Have you tried a factory reset?
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Just tried it and it hasnt made a difference, I did a full factory refresh too. Its the wifi thing thats annoying me the most. Ill try using another router and see if that makes a difference.
What are your opinions on the LG browser vs the Chrome browser? Ill miss the swiping back and forward a page gestures in the iphone, I thought android did that too, but it doesnt look like it does.

Kieran1981 said:
Just tried it and it hasnt made a difference, I did a full factory refresh too. Its the wifi thing thats annoying me the most. Ill try using another router and see if that makes a difference.
What are your opinions on the LG browser vs the Chrome browser? Ill miss the swiping back and forward a page gestures in the iphone, I thought android did that too, but it doesnt look like it does.
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I've never been a fan of the chrome browser but plenty are so try for yourself and see. On the stock browser there is a number in the top right which is how many pages that you have open. Touch this and you can swipe between them.
Look on the bright side, at least now when you open a web page, you will be able to see, it unlike on the iPhone.

im facing the same as u. other tablets and phone seems to be good signal but my g pro 2 tends to lose signal totally at times or 1 bar signal only.
which leads me to this thread after some googling. lol

Kieran1981 said:
I got my G Pro 2 the other day and have noticed after messing with it for a few hours that the WiFi performance is slow and the signal not as good as my other devices. I get around 10 Mbps on my other 3 devices, on the LG I struggle to get 5mbps. I tested it after I kept waiting for pages to load and would have to select the page again and it would work straight away. It's like WiFi just hangs. Anyone having this issue? I disabled battery saving and stop scanning for new networks but it didn't make a difference.
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Have you checked whether your phone is connecting to 2.4 or 5Ghz wifi? The 5Ghz makes quite a big difference with mine, but it's not always obvious which one your phone is using...

Dont know WHY ???
Kieran1981 said:
I got my G Pro 2 the other day and have noticed after messing with it for a few hours that the WiFi performance is slow and the signal not as good as my other devices. I get around 10 Mbps on my other 3 devices, on the LG I struggle to get 5mbps. I tested it after I kept waiting for pages to load and would have to select the page again and it would work straight away. It's like WiFi just hangs. Anyone having this issue? I disabled battery saving and stop scanning for new networks but it didn't make a difference.
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Hi,
Tthe first thing that i tested on this device is the speed. Sorry to say, but i think you are one of the few people who might have received a defected piece. I have tested this device and after a lot of research I've planned to buy one...(between LG G Pro 2 and a Note 3). Internet speed (rather app response speed) is much better compared to other phones(mainly Note 3) I am somewhat (personally) against Samsung. However, The LG G Pro 2 does not disappoint when it comes to speed. Try a factory reset or try upgrading your system. Kind of sure it might work....
All the best...:good::good::good:
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gavolo said:
im facing the same as u. other tablets and phone seems to be good signal but my g pro 2 tends to lose signal totally at times or 1 bar signal only.
which leads me to this thread after some googling. lol
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Have you tried a factory reset...? Works most of the times.....Or try upgrading your firmware .....:good:

Did the problem. Solved
I also have the same problem of wifi .. So did your problem solve and if yes then how?

Could be the router, My wifi performance is blazing fast on Linksys e3200. I do know a few people who had issues with "incompatibility" between phone and router. The problem is solved with different, usually newer router.

Router works alright with my very old htc explorer
My router is pretty new, its ASUS RT-N66U and works good with the htc explorer at the same place
Any other suggestions?

Nono, I have seen the same problem since the first hours with my new lg g pro 2... this phone has a poor signal wifi if compared with other phone (note 2, lg g3 and oppo find 7 more than one time ).... and it happens everytime and with every router i have tried... about one line of wifi signal less ( i know that it isn't the best mode to compare the signal... but.... )
I think that it is a characteristic of this phone....

perhaps can try different setting on wifi security. Change to other form like WPA, etc. or mix mode. See if that helps.

Kieran1981 said:
I got my G Pro 2 the other day and have noticed after messing with it for a few hours that the WiFi performance is slow and the signal not as good as my other devices. I get around 10 Mbps on my other 3 devices, on the LG I struggle to get 5mbps. I tested it after I kept waiting for pages to load and would have to select the page again and it would work straight away. It's like WiFi just hangs. Anyone having this issue? I disabled battery saving and stop scanning for new networks but it didn't make a difference.
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I there I have the same problem I had the phone for 3 years and just 3 days ago started having the same issue has you have. I took the phone to a Lg branch in Korea I live here for now. One of the guys was very honest with me LG G2 and the G PRO 2 have a problem with the Motherboard (MAIN BOARD)so need to be replaced . So I book a repair date with them my phone is still on warranty and not rooted. IF your phone it is not Rooted Take it to a LG branch if possible or your Network provider branch hope you'll fine a solution. This way is the only solution sorry to say that nothing you can do and if you do a Factory Reset still same problem .

[Q] Very slow wifi. Need help!!

Hey guys, so I have had my m8 ever since it came out in March and have LOVED it. Issue I'm having is as the title said, my WiFi is SLOW!! On all WiFi networks I've been on. Specifically my home network, as it's usually what I'm using. As compared to my lte connection and other phones connections anyways. It's always been kinda slow with WiFi, never knew why.. my normal speeds is around 3-15 mbps. Once in a blue moon i will see 25 download speed randomly. I think it's been getting progressively worse as it used to be bearable. But every now and then it's just horrible! I will attach a screen shot I just took with it connected to my home WiFi (50mbps Comcast). About 30 feet away from router (Linksys WRT1900AC). Less than a mbps down and up speeds. Ping ranging from 30 to 200 sometimes. Standing exactly where I was when I tested that, a s5 active got 39 and 12 and a iPhone 6 got 47 and 9 pings both below 40. And when close to the router, both of those phones get all the WiFi! Between 50-60 mbps... With 4g like 30 seconds after that test I got 54 mbps download speed.
Anyone had issues like this before? any fixes you've heard of? Thanks for reading guys
Btw. Phone is completely stock. Never attempted to root it or anything.

What Firmware, radio and rom are you on? Are you s-off?

Phone is completely stock sir. Running Verizon 4.4.4. No s off or roms installed

Same Issue!
I'm having the exact same issue. WiFi is dreadfully slow on all networks. Tried factory reset, and upgrade to Lollipop and still have the issue. I used to love this phone but now I'm about ready to throw it against the wall because of this issue. Example, this page took 4 minutes to load completely.
HTC One M8 from Verizon running 5.0.1.

Magreevy said:
I'm having the exact same issue. WiFi is dreadfully slow on all networks. Tried factory reset, and upgrade to Lollipop and still have the issue. I used to love this phone but now I'm about ready to throw it against the wall because of this issue. Example, this page took 4 minutes to load completely.
HTC One M8 from Verizon running 5.0.1.
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Install dnset from the play store and activate it. Then try surfing. Report back if it helps.

Question Pixel 7 Pro losing cellular connection and unable to reconnect

I live in Boston metro area with abundant LTE/5G coverage, but drive through two nearly dead zones, each of them lasts just a few seconds. My previous phone would not stop YouTube playback going through those areas. My Pixel 7 Pro loses connection for ~5 minutes completely and then reconnects via EDGE even though strong 5G is available. I have to toggle the airplane mode for it to connect to the correct network.
I'm on Mint/T-Mobile and this has been happening every day. Is it a software bug or is my Pixel defective? Thanks for any ideas, I still have a week to decide if I should return it

I used to have this same exact issue with my pixel 6 pro and wouldn't be fixed no matter what I did. I traded it in for my p7p and haven't had that issue since. You should replace it while you can and hopefully it won't happen again

I have the same problem. Whenever there's a slight interruption of service the Pixel can't reconnect for minutes. I have to enable and disable airplane mode a couple times.
Bonus, if I just leave it it disconnects from the network randomly. I miss A LOT of calls. And people tell me that the calls take a long time to connect either way.
I'll be returning it if it doesn't get an update in a week or so.

domi_niku said:
I live in Boston metro area with abundant LTE/5G coverage, but drive through two nearly dead zones, each of them lasts just a few seconds. My previous phone would not stop YouTube playback going through those areas. My Pixel 7 Pro loses connection for ~5 minutes completely and then reconnects via EDGE even though strong 5G is available. I have to toggle the airplane mode for it to connect to the correct network.
I'm on Mint/T-Mobile and this has been happening every day. Is it a software bug or is my Pixel defective? Thanks for any ideas, I still have a week to decide if I should return it
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I don't know if this will help, but...
I believe EDGE uses 2G. Maybe turn off "Allow 2G" in Settings>Network & internet>Sims>Allow 2G. Hopefully this will stop it from connecting to EDGE and instead connect back to your strong 5G or LTE.

Thanks, I'll give it a shot.
It still takes a long time before it connects to the 2G network and all I see is an exclamation mark next to zero bars.

If you have taken the .031 update, which fixed that issue for me, then it's possible you may have a defective unit. I have had zero issues with signal handoff and I'm even taxing the modem even more by running dual SIM in DSDS mode. I have been incredibly happy with this device's reception. I would even say it's been better than my OnePlus 9 with the X60 modem as 5G standby drained my battery super fast, about 1.6%/hr in a high signal area, compared to half that on my 7 Pro with dual SIM active.

The system is up to date. Not sure what else I can do. I'm not interested in installing unstable nightly updates.

EtherealRemnant said:
If you have taken the .031 update, which fixed that issue for me, then it's possible you may have a defective unit. I have had zero issues with signal handoff and I'm even taxing the modem even more by running dual SIM in DSDS mode. I have been incredibly happy with this device's reception. I would even say it's been better than my OnePlus 9 with the X60 modem as 5G standby drained my battery super fast, about 1.6%/hr in a high signal area, compared to half that on my 7 Pro with dual SIM active.
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What's this update you're talking about?

z3nith66 said:
What's this update you're talking about?
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I got my phone on release day and there was an update waiting to go to TD1A.220804.031. Until I took that update I was seeing that ! every 10 minutes or so. It was pretty bad. Haven't seen it since unless I'm switching my SIMs around.

EtherealRemnant said:
I got my phone on release day and there was an update waiting to go to TD1A.220804.031. Until I took that update I was seeing that ! every 10 minutes or so. It was pretty bad. Haven't seen it since unless I'm switching my SIMs around.
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Oh I'm on the beta as Android Auto wouldn't work on that one. It got better after I reset Carrier Services but it still has issues.
I'm losing calls, they just don't connect, even on 4G LTE with full bars. A friend has the same thing. These things are not ok.

z3nith66 said:
Oh I'm on the beta as Android Auto wouldn't work on that one. It got better after I reset Carrier Services but it still has issues.
I'm losing calls, they just don't connect, even on 4G LTE with full bars. A friend has the same thing. These things are not ok.
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I'm on the beta as well and still having no connectivity problems so I guess I should consider myself lucky. The worst I have is some outsized drain when I have a weak signal but it's still not terrible (about 2.2%/hr in my partner's basement).

EtherealRemnant said:
I got my phone on release day and there was an update waiting to go to TD1A.220804.031. Until I took that update I was seeing that ! every 10 minutes or so. It was pretty bad. Haven't seen it since unless I'm switching my SIMs around.
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This issue happens to me from time to time too. Weird but mine shipped with .031 (picked up on 10/21 at best buy). But I guess it was worse before that.

Were you able to fix this? I have the same issue, the phone is just unusable. Such a shame as I really like the device...

I came from a OnePlus 8 Pro (what a great phone BTW), and found the Pixel 6 Pro had worse connectivity. The Pixel 7 Pro seems to have fixed all that and some bluetooth issues I was having with certain headsets on the Pixel 6 Pro.
One trick on any modern 5G phone -- if you are having issues -- the switching between 5G, 5G UC, and LTE can be disruptive. If this is constantly happening just switch it to LTE, chances are you'll get better reception and at the same or even faster speeds.
For example, a Six Flags a few weeks ago, 5G was constant problems while forcing LTE worked fine 100% of the time.

I've tried switching off 5g, switching off 2g, switched off adaptive connectivity...no results, still useless

zsguerreiro said:
I've tried switching off 5g, switching off 2g, switched off adaptive connectivity...no results, still useless
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How about your APN settings? Have you tried a network reset? If none of those things helps you may have a defective phone! It can happen with any brand.

jaseman said:
How about your APN settings? Have you tried a network reset? If none of those things helps you may have a defective phone! It can happen with any brand.
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Yes, tried resetting the APN as well, also swapped esim and sim to another phone and works flawlessly...it may be a defective unit but there are many users complaining so there has to be a lot of defective units...

zsguerreiro said:
Yes, tried resetting the APN as well, also swapped esim and sim to another phone and works flawlessly...it may be a defective unit but there are many users complaining so there has to be a lot of defective units...
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Well, I am not using an esim with a psim. Only a psim here and running on Mint (T-Mobile) and I have zero issues. Either some setting, or conflicting network settings between the two sims...OR a defective phone is your issue. I would bet dimes-to-dollars that it is NOT the phone. YMMV

Hmm happy to see i am not alone...... I have already post on this forum for this same pb.
I am full 4G....i try to make a call, instantly when i push call button, lose connection....must wait and maybe 4G and more in EDGE.
When i am in 4G impossible to call or receive....
So i have a phone with impossible to call or receive.......
SO NICE ????
For me, i am sure is the last F/W (31) who suck.
Why ?
Because, my phone work, after upate (31) just after reboot must wait 7 min to have network...never before....
SO last week end, i will downgrade to first F/W (A2)
Problem is solved for me.
I have locked all automatic update in developper menu.
Sometimes i have notification for update, but i don't care..........
Incredible but work for me, i think you must try...i don't see another solution for this ****ing problem
I had use the official tool : https://flash.android.com/

Sounds like a work around, how do you downgrade?