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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.

4 g is here
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 in Connecticut

Today I randomly remembered that my Evo has 4g, so I turned it on and to my surprise, it connected!
So far I can confirm 4g service in the Bridgeport, CT area and in Vernon, CT.
-SLS-

...listen i went to cunnecticut for the weekend and had more 4g upload/download than ive ever got in florida.....i think i was in hartford?

SouL Shadow said:
Today I randomly remembered that my Evo has 4g, so I turned it on and to my surprise, it connected!
So far I can confirm 4g service in the Bridgeport, CT area and in Vernon, CT.
-SLS-
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I don't know why I find this so funny, but I do. I never really use 4g for my evo except like a hotspot. I used it a LOT at work to tether to my laptop, but in general when I'm moving around it disconnects and reconnects a lot, and I'm in cali, in the 10th largest city in the US. I guess all the buildings and the people using the 4g may have something to do with it. Never been a fan of wimax, although HSPA+ with Tmobile was even worse....same issues but instead of the jump for 4 to 3g, I had a smooth transition into....2g! Yay, 2012 smartphone using 2g....I'll stick with Sprint

4G running wide open in Long Beach, CA

Was just thinking about Vz ad's for 4G and how screwed I was for buying an Epic. Then I turned my 4G radio on. I am getting a wide open 4G signal sitting here in Belmont Shores where I got nothing a few days ago!
Edit: Just connected via Easy Tether to my desktop and it also seems to be holding the 4G signal, which I thought it wasn't supposed to do. In fact previous attempts at 4G tethering just brought back up the 3G signal. Anyone know what's up? BTW, I am currently running stock DI18 though I have flashed a lot of different ROMS over the last few weeks.

I really wish san diego would get 4g already

Just to let you know, 4G has been operational in Long Beach for months, as well as certain areas in OC and LA. I commute from OC to LA so I noticed 4G on for a while now. I can also tether using wireless tether on 4G with no problem.

bnguyen1983 said:
Just to let you know, 4G has been operational in Long Beach for months, as well as certain areas in OC and LA. I commute from OC to LA so I noticed 4G on for a while now. I can also tether using wireless tether on 4G with no problem.
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Thanks for the info on tethering!
For the last couple of months I had to go to the northerly side of Signal Hill to pickup a decent 4G signal. Here in Belmont Shores a 4G connect was pretty much non-existent until yesterday. Now I can sit inside my house and get a 4G connect!

I just tried turning 4g on here in New Orleans, which is supposed to be one of the Verizon cities and got nothing, which makes sense because Verizon uses LTE not WiMax. Don't know if I meant to imply you thought you were on Verizon's 4g, but you're most likely not.
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Ahh! I just moved FROM belmont shores (where I got my epic as well). Cool to hear though.
I've gotten up to 6mbits/sec in costa mesa and fntn valley. I think the roll out is supposed to be official in the next couple days. (for all "major" areas)
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i actully have about 1-2 bars of 4G near Fullerton, CA ~ i haven't tried the wire tethering yet because i'm afraid that sprint will charge me for doing so (is that true?)

yellowxboy said:
i actully have about 1-2 bars of 4G near Fullerton, CA ~ i haven't tried the wire tethering yet because i'm afraid that sprint will charge me for doing so (is that true?)
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I'm pretty sure they only charge if you're using their hot spot app. But if you use the wireless tethering app that's on the forums (and comes in most of the roms), I don't know how sprint would know the difference between tethering and just using your data from your phone.
good to hear about fullerton! Just got accepted to csuf so I'll be up there plenty.
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Just got up this morning and no 4G signal here in Belmont Shores. 3G only Probably afraid of everyone down here for the Christmas parade this evening.

I have 4g in carson and now I have 2 bars here off 190 and western.

I just checked again and now am getting a 4G connect again here in Belmont Shores. Somebody must have just flipped a switch on and off in the control room.

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.

Bigirish said:
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?

Sprint's 4G outage in the New York area, at least

My cellphone's internet stopped working. I had the 4G status icon and 4 great bars, but the browser, twitter, market, still would not work. After pulling out the battery several times, playing with the settings, etc. I turned 4G off and then all of a sudden the cell worked on 3G.
I showed up at the Sprint store and they told me "....hmmm, you know, the satellites,... you know.... are not working...... mine doesn't work neither...." (sic) It was true. The salesperson's EVO wasn't working either.
OK. they showed me a terminal screen stating that 4G was not working as expected, they were preforming tests.
The problem is that for about an hour I thought my phone had gone bad, until it occurred to me that I should turn 4G off. Then it worked, slow, but it worked. (to tell you the truth, I even went back to factory settings).
I told them that out of courtesy, they should send affected costumers a SMS or email advising about the 4G outage.

I noticed the same thing. Didn't realize it was because of an outage though. What's weird is that 4g service worked great via the hotspot. Just not on the handset. Weird, right?

I don't know what you are talking about....I'm in NYC and 4g is working fine for me ....I am using it right now.
I am on cm7 but that shouldn't make a difference.

liamaa said:
I noticed the same thing. Didn't realize it was because of an outage though. What's weird is that 4g service worked great via the hotspot. Just not on the handset. Weird, right?
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yes, that's what I mean. You get the 4G icon and you think everything is fine. But it works only partially, so it's hard to realize that you need to disable 4G in order to get the internet working...

liamaa said:
I noticed the same thing. Didn't realize it was because of an outage though. What's weird is that 4g service worked great via the hotspot. Just not on the handset. Weird, right?
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It worked for me again for 30 minutes then the internet (browser) wouldn't work again, so I disabled 4G again. It wasn't working for any of the guys at the Sprint store. So it must be on and off. I also asked them when was this outage going away, they couldn't answer. they just told me if I go to another tower (area) it might work.

It wouldn't turn on for me today around 4. I needed it to refresh my twitter faster so I can get free UFC tix from Dana lol but I didn't get crap
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Same here- I work in midtown (east 50s); for the past couple of days, 4G has been intermittent at best (for me, whether on the handset, via wireless tether or via easytether)- but today, it just went out altogether. shows as connected and getting 2 or even 3 bars, but it won't connect to email, browser etc. when using the speednet app, I usually get time outs (999ms ping), but occasionally will go thru and get about 2 down/1 up (vs 5-7 down when working).
I guess I'd be a lot more pissed off about it if I hadn't picked up a Thunderbolt this morning... as much as I like Sprint and my Evo, that damn LTE has got some serious speed to it.

doublehoya said:
Same here- I work in midtown (east 50s); for the past couple of days, 4G has been intermittent at best (for me, whether on the handset, via wireless tether or via easytether)- but today, it just went out altogether. shows as connected and getting 2 or even 3 bars, but it won't connect to email, browser etc. when using the speednet app, I usually get time outs (999ms ping), but occasionally will go thru and get about 2 down/1 up (vs 5-7 down when working).
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Same here at 30 Rock.

And in Seattle
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noticing the same issues in Chicago. Have been intermittent the past two days, and I can't even connect to 4G today.

4G is currently working in Inwood (Manhattan) but it wasn't this morning. ....
Rhis morning I had the 4G icon with 4 bars, but the internet would not work.

gadgetluva said:
noticing the same issues in Chicago. Have been intermittent the past two days, and I can't even connect to 4G today.
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I was having the same issue in Chicago this morning. Seems to be working as of about 15 mins ago though.

I've been having problems in downtown Columbus, OH for about 12 hours now. Couldn't connect to it last night to update my Facebook (I was at a hockey game). My GPS still worked though, as I'm an avid Foursquare user.
Hope Sprint gets this fixed soon, if I wanted only 3g I'd have stuck with one of the Desire Z roms

Ok now I'm getting the 4g issues. I'm in S.I. and my 4g works but speeds have dropped from close to 1mbps to 200-300kbps....

Did anyone's 4g get fixed in NYC? ....mine is still really slow...its actually just as fast as my horrible 3g speeds

Still having horrible 4g in NYC ...I did a chat support with Sprint ....they told me to do a profile update ....which did not help....then the Rep said they sent some provisioning over the air to my phone which did not help either.....is anyone else still having slow 4g in NYC or is it just me???

NYC reception in general
So all this talk about a AT&T taking over of Tmobile has brought me to Sprint as my new carrier. Ill be picking up the EVO 4G. Can anyone tell me how there reception is in and around the city "NYC/Queens"? In general is there good 4G reception.
Thanks.

I've never had good 4g here in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

Ok finally sprint fixed something......my 4g speed are back I'm getting 1000+kBps

Anyone recently have any issues in NYC with their evos on 4G? I haven't been able to connect for almost a week. I called Sprint yesterday and they said they are having 4G issues. They gave me a $25 credit for my inconvinience. Hell all I want is my coverage back on.