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weak 3g reception?

especially from a g1 user's perspective, for me it seems the slide has noticably worse 3g reception; anyone else notice the same?

Yes it does, I'm sure t-mobile will send out radio firmware updates as they did for the g1. I know the last one gave me a big boost. For now you can choose for it to use 3g only and you'll see a lot less dropping to edge, I have mine set like this and sometimes have very low signal but haven't found a spot yet where it was completely dead.

Hmm, that's weird. I used to have the G1 and as soon as I clapped my hand due to my phone getting atleast 1bar of 3G signal it would drop to E. Which meant me not clapping anymore. But with this phone I am clapping once again.

turboyo said:
Yes it does, I'm sure t-mobile will send out radio firmware updates as they did for the g1. I know the last one gave me a big boost. For now you can choose for it to use 3g only and you'll see a lot less dropping to edge, I have mine set like this and sometimes have very low signal but haven't found a spot yet where it was completely dead.
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as I understood the g1 radio update mainly made the phone hold onto a weaker 3g signal longer rather than any substantial improvement in overall reception; where I work I get no signal at all if I lock 3g only whereas with my g1 I had nearly 100% 3g uptime, the g1 might not have been state of the art but it's cell radio sure was pretty impressive compared to every other phone I've owned

i get better reception than what i did with my mytouch 3g and way better uplaod and download speeds to

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Hmm, that's weird. I used to have the G1 and as soon as I clapped my hand due to my phone getting atleast 1bar of 3G signal it would drop to E. Which meant me not clapping anymore. But with this phone I am clapping once again.
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I second this, my G1 gets crappy 3G reception even on the most recent radio. I'm picking up my MT3GS tomorrow.

My G1 was next to my old Razr in having near perfect signal. My slide drops out of 3G quite often, even at my house sitting right next to my wife with my old G1 that is still on 3G.

I've noticed this. It seems to have horrible horrible 3g reception. I was in a tiny guard shack, maybe 10'x10', walls were thin, and most of the side walls were made of glass patio doors. Inside the shack I would get E all the time, I could literally step 6" outside of the shack, right on the curb, and I'd get 4 bars of 3G.

in my building i get 3g in the elevator, must be practically living right under a tower!!
my AT&T phones used to drop the signal as soon as the elevator doors closed.

Upstate NY here and I'm getting the in/out 3G with Tmo, wish they would get their 3G working right before even trying to consider releasing 4G (as I was told by a rep)

My phone can drop in and out of 3G and 2G. If u put the phone on wcdma only it doesn't happen. Mine will hold 3G all day long without a problem and it downstairs burn as much battery either.
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Sorry double post

a few question:
Does anyone know when the radio update will be available?
How does one go about getting the radio update?
Will the radio update work on a rooted phone?
Thanks.

Really??
Are you kidding me??!! I am so surprised (and disappointed) to read this.
First, the Nexus One, then the HD2 (which I owned), and now the MyTouch Slide?? I think I even heard that the Incredible having these issues.
What is it with HTC phones losing reception?
It's one of the reasons (but not the only one) I returned the HD2. I've been strongly considering the MyTouch Slide, but after hearing this, I have to scratch it off the list until/if/when they fix it.
For those who already own this phone, I sincerely hope they fix it for you.

I've noticed weaker 3G speeds also while at work. I've just activated wcdma only it's a lot better now, but I'm at home right now, so I'll post an update tomorrow to see of it is better at work
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I've noticed it really sucks. I'm sitting in my kitchen right now, where I always had a strong 3G signal on my G1, yet now I don't have one. If Tmobile doesn't fix this soon, I'm considering canceling my contract and going elsewhere.

Ive been having issues for the past 2 months or so (dating back to the G1 btw) where Id be on 3G with full service surfing the internet then everything would stop loading, Id drop down to GPRS and it would stay like that for a few minutes. Then 3G would pick back up again.
Ive been having that issue ever since they started rolling out HSPA+. The TMO reps keep saying that it shouldnt happen, but it is. And not just on my phone. My brothers G1 and now his slide did the same thing and my friends MT3G did it as well.
And this issue isnt in a localized area. Its happening all over VA. Im a roving technician and I get this issue wherever 3G is. If the area only offers Edge, I dont have any issues. When the 3G holds though, its decently quick (check signature).
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Thongvilay said:
Upstate NY here and I'm getting the in/out 3G with Tmo, wish they would get their 3G working right before even trying to consider releasing 4G (as I was told by a rep)
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Tmobile isn't releasing 4g, is expanding its HSPA+ network, which is technically faster than 4g. Be careful when you ask the reps anything. I have had reps tell me things that I know for a fact weren't true but majority of them don't know any better.
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laphoneuser said:
It's one of the reasons (but not the only one) I returned the HD2. I've been strongly considering the MyTouch Slide, but after hearing this, I have to scratch it off the list until/if/when they fix it.
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Take what you read here with a grain if salt. Yes some people experience some 3g coverage issues but that doesn't affect everyone and there are a lot of factors to consider. Nonetheless, if you scratch this phone off your list, you'd be missing out on a great device.
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forgot about this thread... turns out due to some strange coincidence at the time I first bought my slide the cell tower where I worked went on the fritz and the tech people weren't updated on it yet. I have 3g again at work but still notice that I drop to edge a bit more often than with my old g1... and the data works absolutely horridly on edge with latency issues and timeouts that the g1 never did. oh well, still a solid device although I have my upgrade credit saved for whatever emerald/vision/vanguard madness TMO has planned for this fall

4G in Boston Area

Anyone able to get 4G consistently in the Boston area? I was down on Mass Ave. in Cambridge and had it working momentarily, anyone know good spots to go to get a steady 4G connection?

I had good 4g constant at my workplace in Medford, MA. The thing about 4G is that it has a very short 10 sec idle sleep setting. So pretty much if you are not downloading or using the connection it will disconnect. Connect back to 3G and then it scans and reconnects back to 4G.

I also saw it briefly connect last night, but signal strength was low in Central Square.

I HAD full 4G signal in Downtown Crossing but have since lost it. Unable to connect. Scanning, to Connecting to Sprint, to Obtaining IP Address, to Disconnecting and then starting the same process all over again. I can def. say that this started happening after flashing a custom ROM (DC 3.2.3) in addition to Radio/Wimax. Since then I have not been able to get it back. I saw one other member mention the same thing. Is anybody still seeing 4G signal anywhere in Boston Metro area?

Question:
For kicks, in methuen, MA over the weekend, I turned on 4G.
I kept getting a cycle (not exact wording):
Scanning
Found 4G connecting to Sprint
then back to scanning
Is there actually 4G available this far from Boston?
I am in Lowell, MA now and I just get a constant: Scanning...

I know for sure 4G was up and running in Boston a couple weeks ago. I was using 4G constantly. I work in Downtown Crossing and was getting sick connection on 4G. But it seems as though it's gone now. At first I thought it was because I had rooted my EVO and applied a custom ROM but now I'm beginning to think something is up with the 4G as I am seeing the same thing with the Scanning, Connecting to Sprint, Obtaining IP Address, Disconnecting and then back to Scanning. I don't know how far the 4G signal reaches.

I get pretty consistent 4G in the Allston/Brighton area right on Harvard ave.

I am unable to connect in South Boston. It was working fine before, now it will get stuck at obtaining ip address then just disconnect. I think this has to do with the rollout since they're still testing it.

zeuzinn said:
I am unable to connect in South Boston. It was working fine before, now it will get stuck at obtaining ip address then just disconnect. I think this has to do with the rollout since they're still testing it.
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I get a very spotty connection in southie too. some days are better than others

I am also having the same issue in Downtown Crossing, been happening for a week now. It's not a rooting issue as I've been rooted since I bought the phone. It seems to be happening in Providence as well.

Not sure if this is related, but I am now able to connect to 4G after flashing the *FINAL* Official 2.2 rooted update. Not only that, even with the same radio, I am now getting AWESOME consistent download speeds, averaging 6mbps.

Same here...I work in Burlington...SPEEDS are INCREDIBLE....4G is BAAACK

i'll out 4g later on today... does anyone else out there find it sad that our 4g speeds tend to be only a little better than tmo's speeds. My boy has a mytouch slide and he consistently get 3.7mbps - 4.3mbps down

looneylu said:
i'll out 4g later on today... does anyone else out there find it sad that our 4g speeds tend to be only a little better than tmo's speeds. My boy has a mytouch slide and he consistently get 3.7mbps - 4.3mbps down
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Well 4G hasn't even launched officially here yet and they're still optimizing the network even in officially launched markets. Some people are reporting 10+mbps download speeds. It'll only get better.

After being down for a week and a half, 4G - wimax is back up in Needham - but I am only getting 3.4 down and .4 up

A friend with an EVO says they're in the process of installing the antanea/tower (whatever the correct term is) on top of his office roof in Salem, MA. (As of a week or two ago.) The Clearwire tech said planning a full area launch in October/November, but 4G will be available in some areas sooner.
I'm in Haverhill, and no luck yet.

xdalaw said:
A friend with an EVO says they're in the process of installing the antanea/tower (whatever the correct term is) on top of his office roof in Salem, MA. (As of a week or two ago.) The Clearwire tech said planning a full area launch in October/November, but 4G will be available in some areas sooner.
I'm in Haverhill, and no luck yet.
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Yeah, I know this is kind of off topic but here's a public hearing notice I saw back in January. Clear was requesting to build a tower/antenna at 678 Mass Ave. That's right in Central Square, Cambridge

I work at Copley/South End and it goes in and out. I live at the border of Milton & Mattapan, and i get a faint signal and works for awhile. Even with a faint signal, its still a very fast connection. I have a friend in Lynn who gets good reception.

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Hello all,
Just wanted to note that I'm getting 4g both in south Lowell near exit 37 off of Rt. 495 and stronger signal in Cambridge near central sq. I just used speakeasy for a speed test and download was just over 5 Mb. That was with one bar of signal strengh shown on the phone.

Just turned my 4g radio on today for kicks. Was getting one bar on the water in Quincy. 5.3 to 5.6 down and about 600 up. I like it!

4g connection

I'm in a 4g area and I'm having trouble with the connection even while outside. Could it be my particular phone?
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What kind of issues are you having? Since the update my 4g connection is constantly dropping then connecting again in the same spots i had 4g before the update.
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The very issue u speak of, except it was also doing it before the update. I really want to keep this phon, but not if the radio can't keep a decent connection
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Are you having the problem just in one place or all over in your area?
I've seen the 4g disconnect and reconnect when I have a really weak 4g signal. When I am at home I have 1/3 bars on the 4g icon when I am inside and it will sometimes lose connection for a minute. I also see pretty slow speeds, usually even slower than 3g.
When I am outdoors or in a part of town closer to the source of the signal I get much better results. It maintains the connection fine and the speeds are great. With 1/3 bars I usually see 1-2 mbps download, with 2/3 bars I typically see around 3-4 mbps. One time I drove around until I found 3/3 bars and ran a few speed tests and it hit around 5.8 to 5.9 mbps consistently, the upload was up over 1 mbps too. I'd like to see less gaps in the 4g coverage, but hey it is a new network.
I'd say your disconnects are just related to a bad signal in your area, but if it happens no matter where you are it could be related to the phone. Maybe try hunting for a stronger signal and then see if you still have disconnects?

I'm in a 4g area per the sprint map. I'm pretty sure that map is none too accurate. Also, if it's 4g though Clear (basically subcontracted service), I think Clear's network is good or bad on a device by device basis. I've had a total of 4 devices at home through the Clear network and only the clear mobile has been any good. 2 home modems, the mobile (Spot), and the Epic. My epic has the same problem as yours and I'm in an official "indoor" area. My wager is that the network is still being rolled out and Clear has oversold some (or many) markets.
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javahead76 said:
I'm in a 4g area per the sprint map. I'm pretty sure that map is none too accurate. Also, if it's 4g though Clear (basically subcontracted service), I think Clear's network is good or bad on a device by device basis. I've had a total of 4 devices at home through the Clear network and only the clear mobile has been any good. 2 home modems, the mobile (Spot), and the Epic. My epic has the same problem as yours and I'm in an official "indoor" area. My wager is that the network is still being rolled out and Clear has oversold some (or many) markets.
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That perfectly describes my situation..I was telling my friends that that map isn't really accurate apparently because I am also in an supposed indoor area..but even if I go outside an walk down toward the main street I will only get one bar..and maybe 2 if I take my hands off of it..so I know the ma is exagerated greatly. I'm in. Different place right now and while I get two bars outsde even with my hands on it..I can't connect at all right now..sucks period.
They should rename their network from the "now" network to the "outside" network..because even my 3g never goes above half strength indoors...
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That perfectly describes my situation..I was telling my friends that that map isn't really accurate apparently because I am also in an supposed indoor area..but even if I go outside an walk down toward the main street I will only get one bar..and maybe 2 if I take my hands off of it..so I know the ma is exagerated greatly. I'm in. Different place right now and while I get two bars outsde even with my hands on it..I can't connect at all right now..sucks period.
They should rename their network from the "now" network to the "outside" network..because even my 3g never goes above half strength indoors...
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same here, its funny though, 2 bars of 4g and ill get random disconnects on the epic. my evo is perfectly stable, so id almost say its something with the phone. i may swing by the sprint store during lunch and see what they say.

I get the same 4g connectivity now as I did pre IO7. At work here in Southern New Jersey with two bars inside. Sometimes drops to one. Never disconnects. Just ran a speed test inside.
3072kbps down / 1057kbps up
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4g connection issues

Im sure this has been covered, I searched but didnt find it.
Here is the deal. I have gone from stock ROM, to EE to Syndicate, and in all 3 when I try to use 4g, it will connect, and after about 20-30 seconds, disconnect.
Any thoughts?

your not getting good coverage
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Thats what I thought maybe as well. But St. Louis is "supposed" to be covers very well for 4g, and it doesnt matter where I try in in STL, it ALWAYS disconnects after about 20 seconds or so

thats wierd,if you know someone else that has 4g,get them to meet up with you one day and try it side by side,the only real way to see if its a problem with your phone
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no problem on my wifes Evo

It's a very weird thing. This past weekend, I was in Las Vegas... and Las Vegas looks like an ocean on the Sprint map, with all the blue solid 4g coverage. I was rooted and ROM'd with Quantum2.0 and then flashed back to stock and STILL had no 4g connections.
I was bragging to my boss about all the 4g I was going to have on vacation, and had nothing to show for it /sadface

By any chance, does anybody know whether the Epic has the same problem the Evo did with lost 4G keys (basically, if the key gets wiped, there's no process for recovering it or generating a new key to replace it)? I'm assuming the fact that we haven't heard about it up to now is probably a sign that it was put somewhere a little more durable in the Epic, but it could also just be the fact that up to now, everyone's largely been in idle mode waiting for 2.2 to drop & there hasn't been nearly as much kernel hacking so far.
IMHO, there's no hard technical reason why a new key couldn't be generated, but the problem is that the key would have to come from Clear, who (despite being mostly owned by Sprint) goes to great (and often petty) lengths to deal with Sprint at arm's length. Clear can't give you a key because you aren't their customer (Sprint is), and Sprint won't get a key for you from Clear because it hasn't occurred to anyone in Sprint management that someone might occasionally need to do it. So, if it happens, you basically have to "lose" the phone and do an insurance replacement, because the phone will never do 4G again. Sad, but true.

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It's a very weird thing. This past weekend, I was in Las Vegas... and Las Vegas looks like an ocean on the Sprint map, with all the blue solid 4g coverage......
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Same here in Corpus...looks great on the Sprint www, 4g everywhere....but in real life it is a hit and miss I was very upset on the real coverage of 4g compared to the Sprint www 4g coverage page...it does not even come close to what they have on the site

Here in Orlando is also very spotty. I just keep 4g off...

I have a problem almost along the same line. Except my 4g will come and go. It will just lose connection while surfing the web. It says im still connected, but I wont be able to go anywhere. Im in seattle.
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In several different 4G cities with excellent signal I always get random 4G disconnects and reconnects--sometimes frequent, other times less so. Sometimes even when the phone is seemingly idle (although I know it's frequently doing background stuff). And sometimes I have to turn 4G off and back on to reconnect. What causes this? Is it a network problem or something on the phone which might be corrected with firmware?

I get sketchy service in Boise, yet much better in Seattle....and both areas are supposed to have full 4G coverage. I can't stand that 4G connects/disconnects constantly, enough that it bogs the phone, so I find myself leaving 4G off more times than not. I did read a thread about someone showing how to basically the phone to only work in 4G, no more timing out, etc...but you'd better make sure you have good coverage before doing it. Sorry I don't have a link.

I get great 4g in my house (Chicago). Makes sense it's the only time I use it because I keep it charging...

I'm also in Saint Louis, and it also disconnections after 20 seconds. But using speed test, I consistantly get 6500-7500 down, and about 1mb up.

In Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, 4g won't do graceful hand-offs if you move more than a mile or two from the tower that gave you an ip... the moment you hit 3 bars from a new tower, it'll forcibly disconnect you. I realized this when I was out mapping w/Sensorly, & gradually realized that half of my disconnects were in areas with rock-solid coverage... often, at the exact point where the signal was the *strongest*.
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So are we talking of a phone issue, or a Sprint issue????? Because I have full bars here in Boston Metro area, MA and I get frequent disconnects, but I'm my house I get 1 bar, but no disconnects .....

Try this solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925898

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Try this solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925898
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Tried it, nothing... still keeps connecting / disconnecting every 10 seconds....
Can the 4G radio get flashed?

[Rant!] I can't take it anymore...[ 4g data disconnects ]

Literally every time I try to watch a video in HD on youtube, my connection goes to ****.
I can't download huge files wthout a download manager because they will fail. And where the download manager saves me is by continuing the transfer when I bring the network back up.
I can't play ps online or xbl because the traffic kills my connection.
The ONLY thing its good for is browsing webpages.. that's it!
I live close to a 4g tower cause when I'm peaking, I get 10-13mbps+ its just when tethering or not, the connection times out..
This phone [SAMUNG] has terrible implementation regarding its Wimax radio. I soo wish I could pull out the HTC hardware and stick it in, cause it never timed out like this. Nor did it cause data disconnect upon taking a call while on 4g and tethering..
PLEASE can someone look into why this is happening?
I know I can't be the only one..
Especially
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Try this fix.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925898

I have a similar situation with/without the fix. It seems my signal strength (or bars) have improved, whether perceived or real, but reliability is crappy. I basically hold very very still when trying to download a podcast. The highest I've ever gotten is around 6mbits/sec, but usually, if it stays connected, I'll avg about 1-2.

I honestly think that this may have more to do with the wimax technology and towers. I have a Clear bundle ( usb and home) and I live in full 5 bar and 10 bar coverage, and my speeds fluctuate greatly. Now on my phone I always get a solid connection and hardly any fluction albet slower speeds than the other hardware at times. I think the tech and the hardware have more margin of productivity and constant throughput error than sprint or clear wants us to know until they updrage to true wimax 4g. Just my thoughts, maybe your radio is one that doesn't like the tower close to your house.
Call and ask about tower issues, or maybe try a replacement phone, hopefully this is helpful.
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Thanks for thr input guys, my problem is not my thuroughput its actually quite amazing. And rarely on the lowside. Usually 8.5ish most times.
But rather my problem has to do with the Load put on the radio, when downloading a file. Just like when I had problems with cable modems, it would crap out.
I actually did those wimax settings even tho I have te best signal, so great that I'm full bars inside my home at all times [unless I'm covering the radio in slide out mode]
Sigh.. just sucks not to be able to take advantage of my great speeds. Cause I really need to view the 1080p videos on youtube, looking at samples of the Canon 550d/t2I I am getting
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When tethering, I keep my phone stationary in a stand (an izel). That has made my connection extremely reliable and I can stream entire movies without any problems.

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Literally every time I try to watch a video in HD on youtube, my connection goes to ****.
I can't download huge files wthout a download manager because they will fail. And where the download manager saves me is by continuing the transfer when I bring the network back up.
I can't play ps online or xbl because the traffic kills my connection.
The ONLY thing its good for is browsing webpages.. that's it!
I live close to a 4g tower cause when I'm peaking, I get 10-13mbps+ its just when tethering or not, the connection times out..
This phone [SAMUNG] has terrible implementation regarding its Wimax radio. I soo wish I could pull out the HTC hardware and stick it in, cause it never timed out like this. Nor did it cause data disconnect upon taking a call while on 4g and tethering..
PLEASE can someone look into why this is happening?
I know I can't be the only one..
Especially
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I get it with or without the fix. At home and I am less than 1/2 mile from a verified 4G tower and even though I can at times get Speedtest results over 8Mbit there isn't anything that is constant about the connection. 4G is unusable most of the time because the connection will drop about once a minute which then ticks off the phone and this is in an area with a high signal coverage. I also have an Overdrive and it doesn't seem to suffer from the same issues or if it does it doesn't do it as bad.

I'm wondering if it's related to individual tower's broadcasting equipment. I've been places where 4G will stay connected all day regardless of what I'm doing active or not. But the office where I'm working now it constantly connects and disconnects (load or no load). I've tried the fix in the other post, and it hasn't helped here.

Maybe Sprint's Network Vision program will fix this problem.

I just contacted Sprint about the same issue. I'm in Miami, and if this issue persists I'm going to cancel the line. It is annoying as hell. I wonder if it happens with other 4G phones?

Alright thanks guys we have good reports here.
My htc evo didn't do this, I stayed on 4g downloading all day for 14hrs straight at times. Only problem I had regarding 4g on the evo was trying to get the 4g to stay on, while I turned on the hotspot. Once I got it. It was golden.
The epic always have the problem with maintaining the connection. I can say my location doesn't make a difference for me, regarding this issue. But also how would I find out how close I live to a 4g tower? For the speeds I get, it has to be on top of my roof lol.
What is the Sprint Network Vision program? I'm about to google it
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It may be useful to see my original post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10773776
I also had reliability issues and discovered that my office computer was at fault - some kind of RF interference. It's rock-solid now.

well no wonder i have such good throughput and great signal. Used the WiMax tower locator.
The nearest tower to your location is 0.82 miles away, bearing 59 degrees>
i am reading your post, I am trying different locations away from my pc to see if this this helps. thanks for the input. I would like to mention my room mate has at least 15 RC cars. Gas and electric ones, running off 900mhz or 2.4ghz.
he is always on them noisy ass things lol. But this happens even when he isnt on them, and like I mentioned before, the HTC didnt do this--BUT thats not to say this isnt the case with the epic. Two different machines. and hardware for sure.. Samsung barely got the 3g modem right after the release of DI18 lol, **** what makes you think they can handle a wimax radio

At this time there is currently a 4g outtage nationwide on sprints network... I do tech for them and it started sometime around the 22nd or so had a few days off befre that so I can't give you an exact time... as of 11 mountain time on 2/1/11 there was no fix yet...
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At this time there is currently a 4g outtage nationwide on sprints network... I do tech for them and it started sometime around the 22nd or so had a few days off befre that so I can't give you an exact time... as of 11 mountain time on 2/1/11 there was no fix yet...
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Shhhh . . . don't tell my phone. It is connected to 4G right now and getting 5mbps down in the washington DC area.

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Shhhh . . . don't tell my phone. It is connected to 4G right now and getting 5mbps down in the washington DC area.
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LOL - about 6-7 down here.

I'm in Ft. Lauderdale, and my experience has been that in areas with solid 4g, the connection will drop the moment the signal from a tower *besides* the one that gave you your IP address hits 3 bars.
Example: southbound 95, initial connection between Sunrise & Broward Blvd, gridlock. Watch the signal strength peg at 3 bars near Broward blvd, slowly drift to 2, then 1 by Davie rd... then go back up to 2, and drop when you're close enough to spit on the tower next to 95 at the river. If you toggle 4g off & on right then, it'll reconnect almost instantly with 3 bars. It wreaks havoc on Pandora, to the point of being unusable.
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Slacker radio is the app I use, and keeping the Epic on 3G works best for the same reasons the previous poster states. There I get good performance almost everywhere in my town. If I'm using a constant streaming app though, I will hit patches of trouble especially if it's a fast CD-quality stream.