So I've had the phone since May 26, or 2 weeks.
Since that time it's generally ok, except, that I'll be sitting at my desk, and the phone'll go into "Limited Service". When I dial *#*#4636#*#* it shows me having 90dBm-115dBm and 3-5 asu, but, not connected to my network. I have the phone set to "WCDMA Only".
This "limited service" will last anywhere from 5 seconds up to 15 minutes before fixing itself. I've called (today) tech support, and they are blaming the handset, however, when I owned the Motorola Spice, it sat in the EXACT same spots, and didn't lose signal ... so I'm at a loss of what to do... anyone here at XDA have a suggestion?
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is what appears at the top of the phone, while telling me I have 90 to 115dBm and 3 to 5 asu.
How can I have signal, but no connection?
From the looks of it Allan it's just a software glitch, the phone reports no signal in the meter in terms of bars but the engineering side of the software sees a signal (90 to 115dBm). That's what I would think. Or the phone is picking up Rogers (roaming) for emergencies and reporting that.
It maybe cause u only have wcdma only set,thats only for 4g so if there no 4g in that area then u get the x on the bars & no connection,try wcdma/gsm option or somethin round those lines sorry cnt remember off the top of my head... Wcdma/gsm is E,G,3g & 4g
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mr mystery said:
From the looks of it Allan it's just a software glitch, the phone reports no signal in the meter in terms of bars but the engineering side of the software sees a signal (90 to 115dBm). That's what I would think. Or the phone is picking up Rogers (roaming) for emergencies and reporting that.
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When I get th is problem, I can't make/receive calls, or use Mobi's net. I have to switch to WiFi.
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It maybe cause u only have wcdma only set,thats only for 4g so if there no 4g in that area then u get the x on the bars & no connection,try wcdma/gsm option or somethin round those lines sorry cnt remember off the top of my head... Wcdma/gsm is E,G,3g & 4g
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Having WCDMA set prevents my phone from Roaming, and lowers battery use by preventing it from searching for GSM towers. I don't want to use GSM, because it costs me money.
In Canada, AWS is considered 4G (at least ... to Bell, Rogers, Telus, Mobilicty and Wind! *L*)
Well I tried to help lol,im in new jersey so I dnt have that issue : )
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@cmdmilitia13 Everyone using their phones the way they were designed to will not have said problem. These phones were not meant to be locked into WCDMA only 24/7.
90-1xx is a very weak signal... that is why the phone can't connect, stock to gsm in that area.
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90-1xx is a very weak signal... that is why the phone can't connect, stock to gsm in that area.
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If I stick with GSM in this area, I get dinged $0.20/min for calls, and can't use Data. Lower = better with decibels right? (i.e. when I turn UP the HT receiver, it goes from -100, -90, -80 but the volume rises) how exactly does "db" work? It seems odd that the lower the number = higher volume.
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If I stick with GSM in this area, I get dinged $0.20/min for calls, and can't use Data. Lower = better with decibels right? (i.e. when I turn UP the HT receiver, it goes from -100, -90, -80 but the volume rises) how exactly does "db" work? It seems odd that the lower the number = higher volume.
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When im out my signal is lower, but at home it's in the 85+ range(low speed), while speeds have been higher for me in lower db areas. I can't get H in high, normally 3G/2G.
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@cmdmilitia13 Everyone using their phones the way they were designed to will not have said problem. These phones were not meant to be locked into WCDMA only 24/7.
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NOOB here, I've been using WCDMA only since I rooted my phone... Flawless!!! Been on Evil's rom since ver 1.03 VF with no problems.
Switched from stock radio, and it's still flawless.
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@cmdmilitia13 Everyone using their phones the way they were designed to will not have said problem. These phones were not meant to be locked into WCDMA only 24/7.
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Mine is WCDMA only by default,but I get what u mean
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@cmdmilitia13 Everyone using their phones the way they were designed to will not have said problem. These phones were not meant to be locked into WCDMA only 24/7.
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Who's to say that using it in WCDMA - to prevent roaming costs - isn't using it as it was meant to be used. Just because YOU don't have to roam while in your home, doesn't mean everyone does. I live in Toronto Canada. I live in one of the densest areas - Vic Park/Lawrence - and yet, there aren't many towers because Mobi is a new entrant.
If it wasn't meant to be in WCDMA only, the option wouldn't be there, and Mobi (and HTC) tech support wouldn't have suggested I use it.
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Just got a text from T-Mobile saying HSPA+ is active in my city....Memphis, TN. Havent noticed in difference. Maybe I should do a speed test later.
maybe you need an actual HSPA+ phone.
and maybe they had activated it before they announced it
hspa+ is still faster than the 3g you prob had, so now you might get up to 7.2mbps.. so you could notice a difference even though we dont have hspa enable devices... this is the first time that we can recieve more data than the phone can handle...
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maybe you need an actual HSPA+ phone.
and maybe they had activated it before they announced it
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yeah i thought about that too. I have an upgrade so I am gonna get the G2 when it comes out. But i still wanna do some test with normal 3g versus HSPA+
Not sure if this is related but when i go to settings and about and signals its showing that im connected to umts (3g) but when i tether to my vibrant it goes to hspda (3.5g).
3g falling in the range of less than 7.2 around 3-4mbps and 3.5g around 5-7. Ive done a speed test.
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Im not sure if thats accurate info on the connection type. I also know speedtest sites are never accurate on speeds. Someone let me know.
All I care about is that hsdpa gets me down speeds rivaling my cable connection and up speeds beating my cable connection. 5.5/1
6? Don't need more.
Unless I am at home where tmo never gives me much signal love
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Not sure if this is related but when i go to settings and about and signals its showing that im connected to umts (3g) but when i tether to my vibrant it goes to hspda (3.5g).
3g falling in the range of less than 7.2 around 3-4mbps and 3.5g around 5-7. Ive done a speed test.
speedtest.net /result /927922215.png
Im not sure if thats accurate info on the connection type. I also know speedtest sites are never accurate on speeds. Someone let me know.
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I just did the speed test on my Vibrant and thats the speeds I am getting. Dont remember what I was getting before tho.
I live in an HSPA+ city, and I haven't logged above 1.35mbps on the old speed test (usually far less -- around .5). Is that just the way the cookie crumbles (signal strength, etc.) or is that freakishly slow? (Going by the numbers cited in this thread, it sure sounds slow...)
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I live in an HSPA+ city, and I haven't logged above 1.35mbps on the old speed test (usually far less -- around .5). Is that just the way the cookie crumbles (signal strength, etc.) or is that freakishly slow? (Going by the numbers cited in this thread, it sure sounds slow...)
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I get about 0.5 at home, but 4-5 at work.
I'm jealous! -- I get mostly EDGE at work...
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I'm jealous! -- I get mostly EDGE at work...
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I only get edge at home. I live right outside of the hspa network...
I'm about 45 mins outside of hspa/3g networks, on most days around town, I stay on 3g
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curious if your phones are showing the "H" icon at the top when you're pulling HSPDA+
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curious if your phones are showing the "H" icon at the top when you're pulling HSPDA+
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Nope. our phones are not HSPA phones, but T-Mobile says that most phones will get faster speeds.
No the h isn't turned on... Gotta check in settings... Only stock phone that shows h is the n1..
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Looks like the HSPA+ network to me. You didn't notice anything because you we're already on it. They only announce it after it has a good amount of coverage over the existing HSPA/3G network. It actually starts to come online far before they announce it. I noticed HSPA+ 2 months before they said it was live (outside of the strip where it was turned on during CES or CTIA)
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Nope. our phones are not HSPA phones, but T-Mobile says that most phones will get faster speeds.
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thought our phones were HSPA, but not HSPA+ - are you sure they're not HSPA??
reason i asked, mine has shown the "H" icon where the 3G icon usually is, but only "blue moon" events and maybe for a few hours duration when it does (according to Tmo's map, i'm in a "moderate" coverage area, and in a shallow valley in that area)
on a couple of those occasions i pulled 5.4 - 5.6 Mbps speedtests where i normally pull 1.1 - 1.4Mbps
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reason i asked, mine has shown the "H" icon where the 3G icon usually is, but only "blue moon" events and maybe for a few hours duration when it does
on a couple of those occasions i pulled 5.4 - 5.6 Mbps speedtests where i normally pull 1.1 - 1.4Mbps
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Interesting. I havent noticed mine doing that. But i cant say i have paid much attention to it either tho.
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Lmao. Could it be a network issue? I have full signal but the speeds are terrible. Sprint better convert to LTE!
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WiWin?
1 bar, by the looks of it.
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Lmao thats epic. Why is mine so horrible?
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I wish I could get 4g. What city you.live in?
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I wish I could get 4g. What city you.live in?
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Lol, I wish I could get 3g let alone 4g.
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Already a thread about it, but it's mainly for 3G. Some people were saying 4G is affected too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933900
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Doesn't it say your 4g is off on your screenshots?
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He's clearly on 4g with full signal bars.
My 4g speeds are hit and miss here in San Antonio, Tx. At home I used to get 10-12Mbps. Now I usually get 5-8Mbps. Here at work I used to get close to 5Mbps with 1 - 2 signal bars. Sometimes I barely get 1Mbps with the same signal, other times it is pushing barely 3Mbps. My signal strength hasn't increased or decreased significantly at least.
Again, there is already a thread about slow data on Sprint here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933900
It's a nationwide issue.
I miss being in 4g coverage. It was basically wifi on the go.
Although the latency would make it respond a second or so later..
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Current 3G speed is 1307/533 with only 3/6 bars
4G is 2050/1075
I drove truck across country both 4g and 3g speeds varied depending on population density and even that sometimes didn't matter. Now I sit at home and rarely use 3g 4g doesn't exist but of course we pay for it....It's like paying a huge bill for something I rarely use..At home I'm on wifi.
wireless tether
My friend's tether works with 3g -- he can get on his phone's 3g network wirelessly and wired, but he can't do it with 4g on. Anyone can help?
"4G" on Sprint is an absolute joke. The fact that they make us pay for it is detestable. I kinda knew that 4G was gonna suck, I just wanted the Epic really bad. What can I say? I'm a glutton for punishment. LOL
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"4G" on Sprint is an absolute joke. The fact that they make us pay for it is detestable. I kinda knew that 4G was gonna suck, I just wanted the Epic really bad. What can I say? I'm a glutton for punishment. LOL
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the seriously you're better off going to another carrier. I like sprint, yes the 4g speeds are not as consistent as I would like, but most errors i see on XDA are user-based because of ignorance (i.e. restoring data from a completely different rom via CWM, SMH), which i believe you have plenty of. Do some fact checking and you'll see that Sprint has the best data plans for the money available.
Stop *****ing and go to Verizon.
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Lmao. Could it be a network issue? I have full signal but the speeds are terrible. Sprint better convert to LTE!
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It's a whole lot less cluttering when you post the speed.....we honestly don't care/need a screen shot when a (3G xxx / xxx) format works 1000x better
For the third time, yes it's a network issue. And yes there's already a thread about it. First page.
i fix my problem with mines. i just turned of my phone for about 15minutes. now iam back to 5-6mbps. for a few days i was at 1-2mbps.
well the only time I tried 4G was at CES - and it was slower then the 3G - and since Sprint dont have it anywhere but they still always advertise it all the time around my town and its not even in this state!
that sucks almost as much as waiting between posts and just to post in the development section
Dont know if this helps, but it did me...
All these roms are developed in their own home...so the PRL is not for your surrounding area....
I live in New York, so when I did a test at speedtest.net it showed me in Kansas...I updated my PRL and my location was back in NY and my test speed doubled.
Does this make sense?
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So yesterday I got a email form att telling me that they would be doing cell tower maintaince in my zip code area. and I could have cell interruption from 5pm to 8pm cst. So my phone weren't crazy on searching for singal, no signal, h+ so on....and when I went to our cabin that night my cell service has always been on edge with 2 bars, when I looked at my phone I had H+ and did a speed test and I a upload speed of 900+ till it went crazy again searching for signal.
Today I called att tech sport and the guy I talked to was probley the nicest one I have talk to, and he spoke english!!! I asked him about my phone getting 900+ in upload for a few min and back to 300 today. He said that att was upgrading the cell tower in my area to handle backhaul, hsupa. And lte and so on... And won't be fully avaibile till a couple of months. And that it's in the radio of 4g phones is the reason of the upload speeds begin slow and that full hsupa. Hspa+, and lte was slightly differnt radio signals and when att has upgraded fully on the cell towers that hsupa, and hspa+ will be full effect in my area and my phone would auto pick it up, And that there shouldnt be no patch I do on my phone. And went on saying that 4g phones were realased before they should have been. Kinda like buying tires for a car that u aint bought yet.
That's just what he told me.???
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So yesterday I got a email form att telling me that they would be doing cell tower maintaince in my zip code area. and I could have cell interruption from 5pm to 8pm cst. So my phone weren't crazy on searching for singal, no signal, h+ so on....and when I went to our cabin that night my cell service has always been on edge with 2 bars, when I looked at my phone I had H+ and did a speed test and I a upload speed of 900+ till it went crazy again searching for signal.
Today I called att tech sport and the guy I talked to was probley the nicest one I have talk to, and he spoke english!!! I asked him about my phone getting 900+ in upload for a few min and back to 300 today. He said that att was upgrading the cell tower in my area to handle backhaul, hsupa. And lte and so on... And won't be fully avaibile till a couple of months. And that it's in the radio of 4g phones is the reason of the upload speeds begin slow and that full hsupa. Hspa+, and lte was slightly differnt radio signals and when att has upgraded fully on the cell towers that hsupa, and hspa+ will be full effect in my area and my phone would auto pick it up, And that there shouldnt be no patch I do on my phone. And went on saying that 4g phones were realased before they should have been. Kinda like buying tires for a car that u aint bought yet.
That's just what he told me.???
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And while you were listening to this story did you ask why the iPhone has had HSUPA speed since launch?
Believe what you want, but when speedtest shows you HSUPA upload speeds, then report back.
He is talking 4G - we all know that 4G requires backhaul modifications - none of what he told you addresses HSUPA deficiencies.
Nice to hear. Hopefully its true.
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Just put pictures in my first post. All he said about iphone was that it was in contact from apple to att for att not to disable data performance. Dont know of any truth to it. And also to add that all other 4g phones radios were differant to keep from cell tower over load till cell tower upgrade is complete.
I'm just a messanger.
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Okay so I have a G2 running virtuous sense v1.02. Here's my issue. No matter what radio I choose, I have signal issues. Depending on how I hold my phone I either have FULL signal, or no bars with an X over them. Most of the time I can't send texts or make calls. I've missed quite a few calls with this issue to. Shoot I'm willing to open up open phone to mess with the antenna "lf I knew where it was located". I live in an area with GREAT coverage so there's no reason I should be dropping calls. Does anybody know how to fix this serious issue?
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Edit: To clarify this isnt about the SIGNAL and getting good reception. I HAVE complete full signal... UNTIL i pick up my phone. Like right now its sitting on my desk and i have all 4 bars... But when i pick it up in my hand it either goes to 1 bar or an X. I need answers reffereing to a case, or cure. Somebody whos had this EXACT issue and has overcame it.
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Okay so I have a G2 running virtuous sense v1.02. Here's my issue. No matter what radio I choose, I have signal issues. Depending on how I hold my phone I either have FULL signal, or no bars with an X over them. Most of the time I can't send texts or make calls. I've missed quite a few calls with this issue to. Shoot I'm willing to open up open phone to mess with the antenna "lf I knew where it was located". I live in an area with GREAT coverage so there's no reason I should be dropping calls. Does anybody know how to fix this serious issue?
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Yes, it is very sensitive.
Try wrapping electric tape around the metal band around the screen.
I am pretty disappointed with the antenna performance of the G2 myself.
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Yes, it is very sensitive.
Try wrapping electric tape around the metal band around the screen.
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r u serious?
or your jsut kidding?
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r u serious?
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hahaahahaha second that.. if your serious, then funniest sht ive heard all day.
anyways.. if you have switched radios.. then maybe its just your phone has an issue with hardware?? warranty maybe?? worth a shot..
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hahaahahaha second that.. if your serious, then funniest sht ive heard all day.
anyways.. if you have switched radios.. then maybe its just your phone has an issue with hardware?? warranty maybe?? worth a shot..
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i was willing to try this lol. im having signal issues too...but only with VIRTUOUS ROM...
tried .17 .27 .26
all have signal issues and i live in vegas. reg i have great reception.
I've never had issues.. but I switched radios.. idk which one off the top of my head.. but it gave me better 4g places.. and my wifi speeds went from 5mbs to 9mbs.. so I'm pleased. And better battery life.
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Can you go to Settings/About Phone/ Software INformation/ and te;; me what baseband version u have?
try to set the "wcdma only"
Last time i did that, I didnt get any signal at ALL. But ill give it a shot again!
Yep, I tried it and i get no signal! Anybody else have any ideas? Thanks!
Yea me and my brother were having the same issue. I had bad reception where I usto have good reception. We would lose signals during calls 75% of the time...was told it was the kernal then the radio, but it was neither so I gave up and went back to stock rom. I never had this problem before the latest update. Hopefully someone finds the reason for this.
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No go! idnt work! I get no signal with wcdma only. Only a x over bars. Anyone else got ideas? I just wanna be able to hold my phone without signal loss.
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Can you go to Settings/About Phone/ Software INformation/ and te;; me what baseband version u have?
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If this was too me, I don't really hse my phone for calls... maybe an hour a month... so I don't notice dropped calls or service issues. but I don't get service loss when not on the phone...
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I just wanna be able to hold my phone without signal loss.
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I know people have said when they hold it a certain way (keyboard open)wifi drops, which I've noticed.. the wifi antennea is about to the right of the camera, so I know why.. some cases have a hole in it to not keep it blocked I believe.. so maybe your holdin right over the antennea...
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I've noticed that if I hold the phone vertically in my right hand I get much better signal than when I hold it vertically in my left hand. This is especially prevalent in areas with weak signal, like my house. I'm on Wifi most of the time at home so it's not too big a deal. But I've also noticed that when I hold the phone horizontally with the keyboard out the Wifi signal goes down a bit.
I also experienced weak signals while stock and then even worse with CM7 stable loaded. Then a miracle happened when CM7.0.2 update happened. I now get great reception with data and wi-fi. CM7.0.2 rocks the G2!
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Flushed my WindMobile moto X XT1563 with "XT1563_LUX_RETCA_6.0_MPD24.65-18.1_cid14_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml" and all was well (was getting H+ for connection/speed) until the phone asked to be updated. Now, after update I only get 3G connection/speed. The phone is reporting "24.61.52.lux_retca.retca.en.CA endca" system version and "MPD24.107-52" build version.
Does anyone know how to fix the connection/speed (how to get H+ connection/speed)?
Thank you.
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I'm having the very same issue, had H+ with 6.0 and now after the update I'm stuck on 3G always. Any help is appreciated.
Hi guys, I came to xda right now to ask this exact question. I am also on Canada, on the Hamilton area, with wind. I used to have h+ service before with my moto e 2nd gen, no problem and also when I bought the moto x play. After the update I am only able to have 3G showing. The speed seems the same, but I am unsure? I went to lime Ridge mall "wind repair store", they said "everything was good and that wind doesn't have 4G".
I tried everything on the phone and I am also stuck. How can we unite on this problem?
From what I can find it appears that this is just a display thing and you are still getting the same speed as before.
Read here: https://www.reddit.com/r/windmobile/comments/3vzhsu/has_wind_changed_something_around_vancouver/cxs5afb
The short answer is that MM seems to have changed what it considers "H+". A better test would be to downgrade and do some speed testing and then repeat after upgrading again to MM.
Unless you are definitely seeing a speed decrease then that's something you would probably have to take up with Wind. I've personally had my speed increase recently because Wind updated some towers in my area.
What does it say when you go to "Settings->About Phone->Status" for "Network Type"?
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On MM6.0 it said HSPA and on 6.0.1 it says UMTS.
That would suggest I am not actually connecting to H+.
ok. so i have run speed tests for my Moto X Play (the one with the 'problem' ...no H+) and a Moto G (the Moto G is showing H+)
for the Moto G the Network Signal Info app is showing (DC)HSPA+ *42.2Mbps and the network indicator is showing H+. The speed/s for the Moto G (as reported by Speedtest) average about 11Mbps download and 2.5Mbps upload
for the Moto X Play the Network Signal Info app is showing UTMS *384 kbps and the network indicator is showing 3G. The speed/s for the Moto X Play (as reported by Speedtest) average about 11.5Mbps download and 2.5Mbps upload.
...apparently no difference in speed despite having different networks type reported.
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Thank you for this guy's. I was actually concerned I had a problem with the phone or the rom itself. But lol... I want the icon back haha
boooourns said:
On MM6.0 it said HSPA and on 6.0.1 it says UMTS.
That would suggest I am not actually connecting to H+.
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That actually makes sense. If 6.0.1 no longer considers Wind's HSPA as "H+" then it's not going to show "HSPA" here either. HSPA is part of (well, an enhancement to) UMTS so it's technically correct.
I think the big thing would be a before and after speed test. Or ask Wind, maybe they have a definitive answer.
I just did a speed test myself - I got 8.2 down and 1.7 up which is not bad considering my location (right on the edge of Wind's coverage). This is definitely HSPA (albeit lower end of the scale) and my phone says "UMTS" as well.
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Here's a possible answer:
Looking at this page you'll see there's various releases of HSPA+. Maybe 6.0.1 considers, say for example, Release 7 and higher as "HSPA" and anything lower as just plain ole UMTS whereas previous Android versions were more lenient.
Anywho, just a possibility, I don't know the answer myself and it could be different for your situation.
Guys... Several wind users here, so it makes sense to ask. How is your battery life? I cannot get 5 hours SOT on matter what I do, or don't and with that, I get 12 hours of usage. I have everything practically off, and purchased the phone less than 2 weeks ago..
Ev0luti0n_ said:
Guys... Several wind users here, so it makes sense to ask. How is your battery life? I cannot get 5 hours SOT on matter what I do, or don't and with that, I get 12 hours of usage. I have everything practically off, and purchased the phone less than 2 weeks ago..
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Read up on amplify + greenify with Xposed if you are rooted.
My current setup has me at 6+ SOT, and have stand-by at 1.1%/hr (with wifi, bluetooth, nfc on).
I've only had it for 2 weeks, so I'm still tweaking amplify and have been tinkering with "smart network 2" to toggle wifi / gps / nfc - on / off to lower my usage on stand-by.
Check out this thread on the topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-extreme-battery-life-t3095884
Shouldn't we be getting even more than that? My g2 I could do 8 hours sot with similar usage
Guys.... Just got h+ showing for couple of minutes, then went away. Took screenshot
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For the guys who still have the H+ problem and want it fixed:
I just flashed the radio of the 6.0 firmware and it now shows correctly again in the Statusbar and in Network Signal Info.
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For the guys who still have the H+ problem and want it fixed:
I just flashed the radio of the 6.0 firmware and it now shows correctly again in the Statusbar and in Network Signal Info.
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Yes, it seems some older radios will fix this. However, they seem to have a lot of issues with wind...
Ev0luti0n_ said:
Shouldn't we be getting even more than that? My g2 I could do 8 hours sot with similar usage
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Because Wind's towers are crap, your phone has to work a bit harder to communicate. Your radio is now using a lot more juice than before.
Where do I get the radio files? Modem 1 and 2 in the firmware zip?
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Anyone? Bump!!
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Yes in the official Firmwares. Just look in the Official Firmware thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-play/general/official-stock-firmwares-added-xt1562-t3195364
And in the flashing Guide are the commands to flash radio only: http://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/guide-fastboot-flashing-factory-t3187750
But I now get the Problem that it resets to H (without the plus) after I restart. That's so annoying. I hope they will fix that (even though the hope is small).
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Yes in the official Firmwares. Just look in the Official Firmware thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-play/general/official-stock-firmwares-added-xt1562-t3195364
And in the flashing Guide are the commands to flash radio only: http://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/guide-fastboot-flashing-factory-t3187750
But I now get the Problem that it resets to H (without the plus) after I restart. That's so annoying. I hope they will fix that (even though the hope is small).
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Yes, I got the firmware and flashed tgecradio using the commands, but it still dhows telus in the baseband version in software info
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It's funny because I am running cm13 lux, squid kernel, and sometimes for a few moments or hours it shows h+, mainly in the Toronto area. And then goes away. I haven't done anything to the radio...