Ok I got the shift about a month ago and have noticed that my 3g speeds are WAY slower than it was when I had the hero. Can someone please help me with this problem (if there is a way).
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First of all, SEARCH! It would have gotten you your answer a lot sooner in this thread.
Secondly, look at the 4th post in that thread for instructions. It doesn't work for everyone but it works well for me. My 3G speeds increased by about 25% overall, but I've also only used the phone within about 50 miles of home at this point and geographic location seems to be the determining factor on how well/if this works.
Good luck!
Thanks for the reply.. that's what I first did and I thought it helped a lil bit but it still is not close to the 3g speeds I had on the hero and I've tested the evo 4g and another hero and still the shift fails to get close to their speeds.
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I had a Hero prior to the Shift too. My Shift speeds now are about what I was used to on my Hero.
I'm not aware of any other tweaks unfortunately. If you just got it, maybe Sprint will swap it out - could just be the particular phone.
Yea I was thinkin it maybe the phone I believe ill unroot and go to visit sprint.
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My first evo got its rsa keys fried so i just recieved a new one today and was super excited to test 4G. Well, in emryville, i got consistantly between 7-11mbs down and 1.3 up.
I know 4g isnt official in sf yet and to my knowledge no towers in the east bay and i have 1-2 bars of signal with amazing speeds.. wow im stoked for the official release! Maybe this is just lack of cell traffic but im really pleased with sprint on this one.
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I'm getting 7-8meg in SOMA. I'm curious to see what its like at the giants game tomorrow. Will test capacity, maybe. I know one thing for sure, my iPhone won't work.
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jonevosaves said:
I'm getting 7-8meg in SOMA. I'm curious to see what its like at the giants game tomorrow. Will test capacity, maybe. I know one thing for sure, my iPhone won't work.
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hahahaha at&t will be swamped.
GO GIANTS!
make sure you hold it correctly though, thats always the key
in Berkeley I cant even cop a 4g signal. I should try from Sather Tower.
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Anyone near Dublin? I'd love to hear if it reached there.
Just got my Shift today that replaced my palm pre. I get about 130kbps on the 3g connection. There is no 4g in my town.
My old pre would get at least 700kbps. My wife has an Intercept sitting right next to the Shift and it gets 600kbps right after I test the Shift.
What's up with this! I LOVE the phone but it'll have to go if it performs this crappy with no 4g available.. ideas!
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I'd love to answer your question dude but there's like 3 other threads about the exact same thing in this very forum. Check 'em out. (I don't have the slow 3G problem, btw)
EDIT: Here's one for you --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918918
Updating profile and prl does anything?
I looked in field test mode and sure enough, EVDO was disconnected. I reset the data profile and that fixed it. Sorry for being an android noob... my pre would say 1x when it was 1x and EV when on EVDO.
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mwheeler1982 said:
I looked in field test mode and sure enough, EVDO was disconnected. I reset the data profile and that fixed it. Sorry for being an android noob... my pre would say 1x when it was 1x and EV when on EVDO.
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Yeah, my Moment did too. Not sure why the Shift doesn't.
Anyone know how to increase network reception within the phone? My messaging is always shotty and it drives me nuts! Messages wont send on first attempt. I have to retry them and the person gets them twice. I always reboot or jump into airplane mode but its annoying as ****. Apparently the service on amy home isn't too good since it happens to my sisters intercept and her boyfriends evo but not like it hits me. Help!!! O usuallu undermind it thinking its sprint but im starting to suspect the radio now.. my old nokia candy bar pos had better reception 10 fold compared to these devices nowadays.
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Btw gingerbread kb sucks compared to eclair kb lol sorry for all the typos above.
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There is a thread on here for how to make 4g reception better. If I recall it had tips for 3g too. Your nokia was a gsm phone most likely. Way different from your sprint cdma phone in penitration of buildings
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Call up Sprint and complain about coverage and tell them you are going to cancel. They will send you a free Airave that you hook up to your router. Basically a small cell tower that covers the inside of your house and some outside. I've had one for over 2 years and it wouldn't go without it.
I will tell you one thing about the Airave that you have to get used to. There is a small (but noticable) delay when you are using it. You say hello, and it takes a second to a second and a half for the other party to hear you. Sometimes I say "hello?" twice just as they answer me once.
If you're rooted you can purchase roam control from the market. That'll put your phone on constant roaming and hopefully give you better reception
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Djinn23 said:
There is a thread on here for how to make 4g reception better. If I recall it had tips for 3g too. Your nokia was a gsm phone most likely. Way different from your sprint cdma phone in penitration of buildings
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I can't find that thread... any help?
Network Vision
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Network vision can't be implemented any faster! I getting better radio signal but still hit 1x with eg22
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Fatonuseni said:
Network vision can't be implemented any faster! I getting better radio signal but still hit 1x with eg22
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KillerFu said:
I can't find that thread... any help?
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Few threads down in the dev section.
You need to have your MSL number to edit wimax settings.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833332
[Tutorial] Reconnect to 4G much faster!!!
- Ron
Its definitely thhe radio. On my hero I got 3g speeds of 3-5mb/s and always hadservice. Now I get 2 bars where I had 5. And sometimes I'll have allvmy bars until I make a call or send a text, then suddenly I'll have no service and everything fails, but when I hang up or back out the message app I get all my service back -_- sprints really annoying me. Everyone gets servicein my house but me.
My friend has an iphone andhe gets 3g full bars att
My friend with a MT3G (yes the original non 3.5mm having one) gets HSPA with full bars! As well as my friend with his HD2 and another with a droid x. I'm always told how great the service is in my house until they see MY signal
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I don't know if anyone else is getting this.. but I was just throttled yesterday, and I got the msg twice.. saying I have gone over 5gb of data and am now throttled for the reminder of the cycle. Today I get the msg again.. does anyone have an idea what's going on..ooh I do have the Throttle Reset apk installed and used it.. funny I had installed in from the begining of cycle and hope I didn't get throttled but no luck.. now I dialed #932# and noticed that the data reading was different from my T-Mobile account.
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I don't know if anyone else is getting this.. but I was just throttled yesterday, and I got the msg twice.. saying I have gone over 5gb of data and am now throttled for the reminder of the cycle. Today I get the msg again.. does anyone have an idea what's going on..ooh I do have the Throttle Reset apk installed and used it.. funny I had installed in from the begining of cycle and hope I didn't get throttled but no luck.. now I dialed #932# and noticed that the data reading was different from my T-Mobile account.
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I've never seen that message before, i've had tmo for quite some time and even went over 5GB before. I would turn on 2G, for a few moments, then return to 3G/4G, and speeds should be fine.
I just get upset when I hear you guys say I don't get throttled or when I get throttled I get a decent speed.. now am in new York city. I don't know where you guys are from but its just frustrating to see others get throttled to decent speed and others not getting throttled.. Damn feel like am missing out.. when I get throttled the most I get when I run speed test is 60kbs. Either from edge to 4g..as gas as network modes goes, I use 2g when am running Pandora, when surfing and downloading I use 4g.
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I just get upset when I hear you guys say I don't get throttled or when I get throttled I get a decent speed.. now am in new York city. I don't know where you guys are from but its just frustrating to see others get throttled to decent speed and others not getting throttled.. Damn feel like am missing out.. when I get throttled the most I get when I run speed test is 60kbs. Either from edge to 4g..as gas as network modes goes, I use 2g when am running Pandora, when surfing and downloading I use 4g.
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I'm in nyc too, but i've been going over since I first got my G1, do you have the premium data or the classic one? And I think they only throttle some people, b/c I would tether w/ my laptop and they didn't do anything.
Yes. The 5gb data plan...this is bull****..msg to you T-Mobile guy(those who work for t-mobile) who are here(Getting all our secrets and sharing it to tmobile). I'll choke you.. lol just kidding.
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Now am told by T-Mobile that throttled speed is affected by your location.. I guess if the towers ain't that crowded you might be in luck..
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Everyone gets throttled no matter who you are or where you live. Some get lucky and don't get throttled, some probably do not even use their web as much to go over the cap to get throttled or some just don't notice. I've gotten away without getting throttled after going over my gb cap a few times.
No matter what they are always going to get you.
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That's true. My theory is that there's still a glitch on T-Mobile server. I wanted to know those who didn't get throttled where are you located at.. am in nyc...
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That's true. My theory is that there's still a glitch on T-Mobile server. I wanted to know those who didn't get throttled where are you located at.. am in nyc...
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I'm in cali. I'm already 1.37gb over my 10gb data cap and I have not gotten throttled this month. My bill cycles tomorrow either way.
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See what I think is that if your new cycle is less than 24hrs, most times I don't think you get throttled.
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See what I think is that if your new cycle is less than 24hrs, most times I don't think you get throttled.
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Not true. When I used to be on the 5gb plan I used to go over it all the time. Usually pretty quick. Sometimes a week or 2 before mt bill cycle
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Well I guess sometimes.. and sometimes some people get lucky.
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I'm in cali. I'm already 1.37gb over my 10gb data cap and I have not gotten throttled this month. My bill cycles tomorrow either way.
10 Gb?wtf? I only get 5 b4 I getchopped down.
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Mt4G on manny pacquiaos leftover roids,and gassed up wth tdj's miui.
I live in green bay wi.... and have always got horrible 3g speeds. Today tried speed test, and got 2.8 mbs. Usually only got around 300-500 kbs. Maybe sprints vision network is in place here!!
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Just to prove my averages for speed...pretty darn good!
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Lucky! I'm still suffering with 500kbs down here in st louis
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I am officially jealous of you Packers!
Been getting like 800kbs space coast Florida
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Wow, I had those 3G Speeds back when I had the HTC Hero.
Rev.B should be faster.
Your actually running the 3G speeds we should have but don't. So it would be even better for you when/if Rev. B rolls out.
Damn I'm definitely jealous only can get around 2mbps if I use the Verizon prl hack
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I guess I'd be jealous of the packers too if I had to play them...hopefully they pull out a win at soldier field this weekend. Back on topic I'm glad the speeds improved around here on 3g, because I'm running MIUI no 4g.
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globen said:
I guess I'd be jealous of the packers too if I had to play them...hopefully they pull out a win at soldier field this weekend. Back on topic I'm glad the speeds improved around here on 3g, because I'm running MIUI no 4g.
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With that speed no need for crappy 4g
Lucky you makes me pack all my stuff and move because of that.
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well that beat my ass here in avon park fl i get about 56k-100k if i am lucky
i am always on roam so i get vz and is better but not 500k
I'm in Guthrie OK and our speed has been getting better too. Used to be 500 kbps and now close to 2mb.
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This is what I'm working with...pathetic!
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j_shelton1988 said:
This is what I'm working with...pathetic!
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Lmfao!! Well at least your upload is fast?
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globen said:
I live in green bay wi.... and have always got horrible 3g speeds. Today tried speed test, and got 2.8 mbs. Usually only got around 300-500 kbs. Maybe sprints vision network is in place here!!
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Your Lucky, im getting about 100-250kbs, and thats on a good day
Wow. I just ran a test after reading this and my speeds were the highest they have ever been.
2.4mb/700kb. Earlier jnvthe week I was on here wining about tower problems. I wonder if the problems I was having was due to some upgrade. I never ever have my expectations exceeded. Thanks sprint! Knocks on wood.
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Appleton wi gets around 2mb down 800 up on average. Although when actually downloading something, that's a different story
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Project_S14 said:
Damn I'm definitely jealous only can get around 2mbps if I use the Verizon prl hack
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how do i do the verizon prl hack
I feel lucky this is average at work, but at home is a different story
just have sprint reset your data plan, tell them, u are having problem receiving txt and they will reset it for u. that happens when u flash different roms to ur phone!
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