It would appear that with the 4.0.4 update Sprint has finally blessed us with WiMax settings ala Epic. I stumbled upon the menu while trying to find what my WiMax signal was (which I still haven't found). As you other Epic refugees know, you will need your MSL which you can get from Terminal per kanged instructions below. I got much faster speeds at my location with this mod. I have only tested this on the LOTA R1 Rom, others may work as well, please report them.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything good or bad that happens to your phone. You do this mod at your own risk.
Without further ado here are the Kanged (and edited) instructions
gokuman56 said:
Want Faster Speeds?? This hack can double your 4g speeds and increase your connectivity by a great factor!!
You will need your MSL, Call Sprint or follow this:
1. Dial *#*#3282#*#*
2. It will open a menu, click WiMAX and enter MSL. Note: 4G radio must be on.
3. Go to extensions and Hold EntryRX and Write Extension
4. Change the Value from -89 to -110 (The Lower the weaker the signal can be for the phone to connect.)
5. Change EntryCINR to 0004 (edit: I had better luck not editing this and leaving it at 0006)
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If you are tired of the Radio taking forever to reconnect once you loose your 4G signal, then:
1. Change Scan Retries to 00015
2. Change Scan attempt timeout to 0002
You will now have a somewhat faster and much stronger 4G signal!!!
EDIT: Easier Way to get MSL. Okay so you have to download connectbot from the Market
1. Open ConnectBot
2. Agree Next Next Yada Yada
3. Press SSH and select Local
4. type in whatever you want by local and press enter
5. ok once you see a black screen and to the left a cash sign, type in “getprop” without the quotes
6. You should see a lot of words, scroll up all the way at the top.
7. Near the middle of the screen until you see [ril.MSL]
8. It will be 6 digits and that’s your MSL
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If I ever switch from MIUI then this will be very useful. Great write up.
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aokp 28 was already set for -89. great tut though.... btw, 'get my msl' is far easier to use and it's free too.
BB rom also has these values set. +1 for Get my MSL
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not really seeing any difference in speed or signal strength.
*shrug*
Well its already set at -87 then lower it to -110 it being further from zero than its the lower number
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I think you guys have misread though. You need to see -110, not -89, as lower is better in this case. That's how signal strength is written.
Hmm seems euroskank kang does not have the wimax section(and wimax is on) wonder if I need to be on the wimax network to try
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Giving this a shot...Thanks for the info!
This does help somewhat. It doesn't loose the signal as often, like when driving through a tunnel the phone doesn't have to rescan. I used to use these settings on my EVO. But they aren't on my ROM right now (CNA 1.5.5).
You can also get the msl by getting termonal emulator on the market and typing in "getprop ril.MSL" without the quotation marks. It is cap sensitive.
BrianDigital said:
Hmm seems euroskank kang does not have the wimax section(and wimax is on) wonder if I need to be on the wimax network to try
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I just checked, you only need the modem to be on. It doesn't have to be connected.
lynyrd65 said:
I just checked, you only need the modem to be on. It doesn't have to be connected.
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Derp its 4.0.3 I'm on I'll check this out when I flash a newer rom
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lmao...I missed that it's '-110'....I was reading '110' lol
thanks!!
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Derp its 4.0.3 I'm on I'll check this out when I flash a newer rom
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It's on euroskank 4.0.3. Make sure you hit "view" on the first screen. If you hit "edit," it will disappear from the menu.
Maximilian Mary said:
It's on euroskank 4.0.3. Make sure you hit "view" on the first screen. If you hit "edit," it will disappear from the menu.
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Thanks I went right into edit
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Would these settings work on Galaxy S3 for Sprint?
I Love The Smell Of Burnt Rubber Anytime
How about a jb ROM?
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How about a jb ROM?
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If anyone on JB is willing to try this, could you post before and after screenshots of speed increase? I would love a better 4g signal but this is my only phone. If its not worth it then I won't bother.
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This should work on any roms. It sticks even after updating to a different version os. I did this while on GB and it's still there on JB. However, this does not give you speed increase. Changing from -89 to -110 means that it will still connect even though there's a weak signal.
You guys may want to try 3g/4g optimizer app. This improves speed (varies though) on 3g, not 4g.
jblazea50 said:
This should work on any roms. It sticks even after updating to a different version os. I did this while on GB and it's still there on JB. However, this does not give you speed increase. Changing from -89 to -110 means that it will still connect even though there's a weak signal.
You guys may want to try 3g/4g optimizer app. This improves speed (varies though) on 3g, not 4g.
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Thanks for the reply. I still may try this as a weak 4g signal may still be faster than the 3g in my area. 3g been stupid slow lately
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I've ben reading through many posts and can't find anything on improving my 4g signal. Is there any way to improve my signal. I was the manager for an indirect dealer a couple of months back. When I was at the store I would get full bars all the time. At home I only get one bar on a good day. There is also one window that I can stand by and get 2 bars.
Tony
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Are you using your phone for your home Internet connection? If so, I can understand your being upset about not getting 4g in your home, but outside of that, why would you care? I get 10mbps a quarter mile away from my home, but not at all in my home. But I don't care, because in my home I'm using wifi anyways.
If you are relying on it as your Internet connection, you might want to look at Avas rom, as it has some 4g tweaks. Good luck!
I am sharing my internet at home with several computers and 4g would make a huge difference. I was hopping not to have to root to improve my signal. Thanks for pointing that out I'll look into it.
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well there is a way to improve 4G by tweaking the radio but you need your MSL in order to modify those settings. I remember pulling them from here in the EVO development forums
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search for msl reader in marketplace (it's free). then use "search" to find the two threads on making 4G connect faster (idk the direct links off-hand, sorry)
well there is a way to improve 4G by tweaking the radio but you need your MSL in order to modify those settings. I remember pulling them from here in the EVO development forums
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could you provide a little more info on this? maybe a link or something please?
cjohnson19401 said:
could you provide a little more info on this? maybe a link or something please?
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MSL reader requires root access. You're going to have to call Sprint to learn your MSL.
But the threads about 4G don't really improve signal strength. They just allow you to hold it for longer.
There's not much you can do to increase 4g strength as far as I'm aware.
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I've ben reading through many posts and can't find anything on improving my 4g signal. Is there any way to improve my signal. I was the manager for an indirect dealer a couple of months back. When I was at the store I would get full bars all the time. At home I only get one bar on a good day. There is also one window that I can stand by and get 2 bars.
Tony
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If it's the indirect dealer i'm thinking of(the same shack i bought my evo's from) some of them were putting up 4G repeaters which could account for your increased signal while at work.
MSL reader requires root access. You're going to have to call Sprint to learn your MSL.
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i'm already rooted. i saved it after it was provided to me during activation.
Does anyone keep getting 3g and hspa in and out on cm7 if so how do I correct this
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The phone stays on 3g until data is used.
It may not always show H.. but still has the same speeds.
Aosp Roms have slower data rates than stock.
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Ooo ok makes sense
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The phone stays on 3g until data is used.
It may not always show H.. but still has the same speeds.
Aosp Roms have slower data rates than stock.
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I used the CM status bar widgits and set it to 3G only(this includes 4G)
Battery life seems imoroved as well....but i am using "powersave" governor and underclock (MIN368/MAX1068)....lasts 25% longer
I'm kinda new to all this so i might be wrong. I've been having this same issue before i even rooted my phone. I'm using cm7 rc 4 right now and having the same in and out of 3g/4g problem. When i was on stock i called tmobile's android department to complain about this cuz when the 3g and h kept going in and out i couldn't use internet at all. They told me to switch to 3g only for awhile instead of keeping the data setting at auto. I'm still looking for a solution to this cuz right now on 4g my speed is less than 2mbps. i have the speed test to prove. cm7 doesn't have an option to set to 3g only! so i'm pretty much f*ed unless someone has a solution. P.S. i'm not throttled ive use 1.5 gb this month.
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I'm kinda new to all this so i might be wrong. I've been having this same issue before i even rooted my phone. I'm using cm7 rc 4 right now and having the same in and out of 3g/4g problem. When i was on stock i called tmobile's android department to complain about this cuz when the 3g and h kept going in and out i couldn't use internet at all. They told me to switch to 3g only for awhile instead of keeping the data setting at auto. I'm still looking for a solution to this cuz right now on 4g my speed is less than 2mbps. i have the speed test to prove. cm7 doesn't have an option to set to 3g only! so i'm pretty much f*ed unless someone has a solution. P.S. i'm not throttled ive use 1.5 gb this month.
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cm7 does have 3G only option....
You must add the status bar widget to access it
are u sure cm7 rc4 has access to it? or are you talking about a different build? And I don't understand what you mean by status bar widget. Are you talking about the power control widget that comes with cm7?
Yeah..i mean notification power widget
Menu >> settings >> cyanogenmod settings >> interface >> notification power widget >> widget buttons >>toggle 2g/3g
After adding this you must scroll down to "network modes" and select one of the "3G only" modes
THIS Forum has helped me tremendously, This Question has been asked by ME and some other people, and I would like to share how I accomplished this Task.. Thanks for all of the useful info in the Q&A section..With out it i would have never have figured it out!! Hope this helps some!
First Off Google Search and download QPST 2.7 build 323
Install QPST
On your phones dialer: *#*#8778#*#*
Once the menu pops up select "Modem" on the bottom "USB" section
If on windows 7, Navigate to: stat menu >Control Panel>Device manager> PORTS>Samsung Mobile Modem...GET THE "COM##"
"Example Mine is COM39."
Go Start -> (All) Programs -> QPST -> QPST Configuration. Go Start -> (All) Programs -> QPST -> QPST Configuration.
"Add Port" - and input your COM#
Select your Device and Select "OK"
Open QSPT > Service Programing, Select your device
Navigate to the ROAM Tab, In the preferred Roaming section You can now Browse and select the PRL of your Choice.
I use the hybrid PRLs in the HTC evo Threads.
Select "write to phone."
If you want to Revert back to Sprint PRLs Here is a Link for Current and older Sprint PRLs
http://cid-eabe29f3770d8d15.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public/PRLs
Phone should reboot and you are ready to rock and roll. Look under the about phone section to confirm your PRL has indeed changed.
I would Like to say this is not anything I have made up. I browsed multiple forums and sections to figure this out. All i did was simply write what worked for me. I hope Some of you peps can find this helpful. Thanks to everyone who responded to my posts in the Q&A section!
As Always Practice with care!!
I find this very helpful! I started a thread asking about this just today! So -this is awesome! Would you mind linking to a prl you have had success with?
Good on ya bro.
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I wanted to come back and state what should be obvious - but was not to me. When you are doing working on your prl you need to go back into *#*#8778#*#* and set it to pda/pda
After I did the above I thought I really jacked something up bc I could no longer use adb. then remembered that I had switched to modem/modem. I wrongly assumed a reboot would just change that back. I almost completely wiped and re-installed everything.
Well written tutorial my friend
Uncle Jimmy says hello
How do I do this on a Mac....sigh.....
What exactly does this so?
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What exactly does this so?
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What he said?
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Manually change your prl, you can force your phone to connect to verizon towers first if you're in a weak sprint zone
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StormCell said:
How do I do this on a Mac....sigh.....
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Sell your Mac and buy a windows PC
Can't you run a windows VM in Mac os and do all of this?
If you use Verizon's towers to much (aka roam) with this Hybrid PRL method Sprint WILL drop you.. it has happened to a few EVO owners.
Fair warning to all.
TheDub said:
If you use Verizon's towers to much (aka roam) with this Hybrid PRL method Sprint WILL drop you.. it has happened to a few EVO owners.
Fair warning to all.
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Can u provide more insight into this? How much is too much? When sprint drops u, do u mean they just drop ur phone from using their prl? My sprint signal near home is super weak and being able to jump on verizon would be stellar.
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p00kienrayray said:
Can u provide more insight into this? How much is too much? When sprint drops u, do u mean they just drop ur phone from using their prl? My sprint signal near home is super weak and being able to jump on verizon would be stellar.
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I mean they cancel your contract and say see ya!
Guess its a good way to get out of your contract without the ETF. But after reading that hybrid prl's only increases your coverage and not your data speed, i'm not sure if i'll be using it. I get full bars where I live, just slow data speeds.
p00kienrayray said:
Guess its a good way to get out of your contract without the ETF. But after reading that hybrid prl's only increases your coverage and not your data speed, i'm not sure if i'll be using it. I get full bars where I live, just slow data speeds.
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I tested my data before the prl hack and averaged 100kbs. I tested my data speeds after flashing the 00001 prl and averaged 800kbs.
so I did see an increase in data speeds.
Hmmm, interesting. Maybe I will take a look into it then.
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thepolishguy said:
I tested my data before the prl hack and averaged 100kbs. I tested my data speeds after flashing the 00001 prl and averaged 800kbs.
so I did see an increase in data speeds.
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The increase in data speeds is likely because you're pulling it off Verizon's 3G instead of Sprint's... What I said still applies, just a FYI.
So do ppl just leave it hanging while the hybrid prl is sucking in Verizon's 3g? Or do they turn it on and off to avoid sprint dropping them?
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So do ppl just leave it hanging while the hybrid prl is sucking in Verizon's 3g? Or do they turn it on and off to avoid sprint dropping them?
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There is no easy off/on switch other then reflashing a non hybrid prl.
p00kienrayray said:
So do ppl just leave it hanging while the hybrid prl is sucking in Verizon's 3g? Or do they turn it on and off to avoid sprint dropping them?
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I just did it bc I am a nerd and I wanted to try it. I am to chicken to continue the use of the hack prl. I may flash it sometimes if I "desperately" need faster data for something -but I have already flashed back to the latest sprint prl 01115 i think it is.
once you have figured out how to do it -and done it a couple of times - it just takes 2 minutes. the hardest part (as always) is finding the stuff and installing it and then a little bit of figuring out. First attempt was scary. Next couple of times -not so scary. Now -just like flashing a rom.
Sprint can drop you for excessive roaming.
Simply said, Just use this hack if you absolutely need it. The ROAMING RULE IS, It takes away from your anytime minutes, and only 300mbs of roaming data a month. Hence Sprint can and may cancel your contract early.
FOR ME I HAVE RAN INTO NO PROBLEMS, so your outcome may be different so practice with care. I only use it because it is beneficial for me, and for many people as well, just check the EVO DEV Tread.
BUT SAME COULD BE SAID FOR TETHERING YOUR DEVICE, sprint also could reserve the right to cancel your contract...Have any of you heard of CIQ? Believe it or not sprint already knows your rooted and what firmware-ROM u are running exactly- In Fact i have first hand experience in actually knowing so. Long Story how but I do!
Rule of thumb practice with care you will be alright
SOME PEPS have more of a Inside connect so i personally don't worry as much as some peps
Hey has anyone ever had really ****y 3g service on sprint and improved it somehow? I was running the speed test app and I get .12 mbps down and .12 megabytes per second down. The results were always the same even before i rooted. The odd thing is I just got my wife a line on my account and she's working with the Kyocera echo and she gets almost 2 mbps down and 1 mbps up and were on the same towers and have the same PRL version. I'll call Sprint and they'll either say there's towers down or blame it on the evo or tell me to go to a repair store to blow me off. The 3g service is so horribly slow of there's not 4G or WiFi in the area I'm in then I'm not online. Anyone with info thanks in advance.
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If you say your wife is getting awesome speed and yours is sh*t go to a sprint store and prove it. Or tell them to whip out their display model of the evo and do a comparison speed test. Also keep in mind this phone is over a year old so all the hardware is kind becomming more and more obsolete.
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No problems with my 3g....
xbmoyx said:
Hey has anyone ever had really ****y 3g service on sprint and improved it somehow? I was running the speed test app and I get .12 mbps down and .12 megabytes per second down. The results were always the same even before i rooted. The odd thing is I just got my wife a line on my account and she's working with the Kyocera echo and she gets almost 2 mbps down and 1 mbps up and were on the same towers and have the same PRL version. I'll call Sprint and they'll either say there's towers down or blame it on the evo or tell me to go to a repair store to blow me off. The 3g service is so horribly slow of there's not 4G or WiFi in the area I'm in then I'm not online. Anyone with info thanks in advance.
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Try to update your radio to the latest. You could also try other PRLs just to see what happens. The 00001 PRL that uses Verizon is a good one. And if u are only getting .12 down, then u r on 1X and not 3G even though u see the 3G icon at the top.
If I take it to a sprint store won't they deny me service because the phone is rooted? The radio update sounds good but How do I update my radios? Thanks.
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Also on my toolbar it says 1X with arrows pointing up and down and not 3g. I don't know if this icon is the roms doing or I'm really not on 3g. How do i switch on the 3g? Thanks.
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Here go and flash the combo zip on this page. And dear God whatever you do NEVER PULL THE BATTERY WHILE IT IS UPDATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it takes a little bit for them to update and some people decide to pull the battery and turn there evo into a very fancy paper weight. After you flash I believe you have to reboot by clicking Reboot now in recovery and it will take you to a different screen where they actually update. Then I think you get put back in recovery and you reboot again and your done. Make sure you flash with amon-ra recovery because clockwork is terrible in case you were using clockwork...
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
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I wouldn't say I have great 3g. But lately I notice my ping using speedtest from 200+ to 100+ which is good thing because my d/l speed increase better. I hope its even better.
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Thanks massacre ill hook that up and post the results.
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Well I flashed the combo zip and it did everything you said it would do and I ran speed test after and its the same slow speed results. I wiped dalvik cache before I installed the zip also and nothing. Getting the feeling of hopelessness.
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I try to install sez multiple firmware and aborts.....
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your not the only one. i had full 6 bars, and ran a speedtest. was barely getting over 50kbp/s down.
i have a evo shift and get same speeds dont feel bad . from all i have gathered its your location nothing more trust me
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Well I flashed the combo zip and it did everything you said it would do and I ran speed test after and its the same slow speed results. I wiped dalvik cache before I installed the zip also and nothing. Getting the feeling of hopelessness.
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Try to do an ota activation where it reprovisions. Go into ##3282#, edit mode, data profile, hit menu, and then restore. This will reboot your device and perform the ota activation. It may take a few minutes. U will need your msl to log in to the ##3282# edit menu. If u don't have it, download msl reader from the market and you're good.
Reposting this, I've done this in several threads before....
This is mostly everything I can think of that will give you better 3G
My suggestion:
Back up. Nandroid.
Download all latest radios. Check my sig for a link.
Wipe cache and dalvik.
Flash radio. Reboot. (All reboots will take you back into recovery)
Flash Wimax. Reboot.
Flash PRI. Reboot.
Flash NV. Reboot.
Flash a rooted Sense ROM, based on the Evo (this disqualifies MikG, Director's Cut, Synergy and other Sense 2.1 / 3.0 ROMs, because those are based on the Evo Shift/3D (I've had issues with Shift/3D-based ROMs not reprovisioning data). Update PRL. Reboot.
Go into EPST (Dial ##3282#, Choose edit mode), enter your MSL code (download and use MSL Reader from the Market to get it), Data Profile, hit the menu button and choose restore. Just sit there, your phone will reboot and everything will go back to default. Let it reprovision, but when it says "Updating PRL" hit cancel.
##3282#, enter MSL, Advanced, change both Proxy ports to 0, proxy addresses to 0.0.0.0
Hit menu button, "save changes", back out to home screen and reboot
Wipe everything in recovery three times, flash ROM of choice (clean install)
3G Supercharge if you wish
But you are talking about Sprint 3G which isn't that good in the first place
I've tried accessing the hidden menu via *#*#4636#*#* but when I go to the setting to change radio band it force closes, is there any other way to change it via cmd adb or something? Would like to test the new 1900mhz band ;D
Fixed ROM
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9wuQYoYYGrzampEa3poWHAtR0E/edit
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Serious_Beans said:
I've tried accessing the hidden menu via *#*#4636#*#* but when I go to the setting to change radio band it force closes, is there any other way to change it via cmd adb or something? Would like to test the new 1900mhz band ;D
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Been trying myself! Don't know where to fix that issue. The Gnex had no problem with that. This one does tho... I live 5 miles from the 1900 tower.
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luckylui said:
Been trying myself! Don't know where to fix that issue. The Gnex had no problem with that. This one does tho... I live 5 miles from the 1900 tower.
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I'm so upset I want to try it.
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Bump.
There has to be a way ... :/
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Are you on the stock ROM? If not, that might be the issue (because of the modifications made to it something could've gone wrong in that specific ROM.) You could also attempt to use Phone Info from the play store if it simply just doesn't work in the dialer. There's not many people that have issues doing this, so it could be that you might just have to reset your phone if all else fails.
doesnt force close on me.
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Are you on the stock ROM? If not, that might be the issue (because of the modifications made to it something could've gone wrong in that specific ROM.) You could also attempt to use Phone Info from the play store if it simply just doesn't work in the dialer. There's not many people that have issues doing this, so it could be that you might just have to reset your phone if all else fails.
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This was happening to me on stock ROM/kernel and on two different phones
Basically I just want to know if there is any other method to change it. If not then I'll just wait a random amount of time and try again after a new update comes out
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It force closes on my phone too when in phone info and I try to select radio band
I even downloaded the phone info app n its the same thing
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jaestreetss said:
It force closes on my phone too when in phone info and I try to select radio band
I even downloaded the phone info app n its the same thing
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You running a custom ROM or kernel?
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Wolfy9247 said:
Are you on the stock ROM? If not, that might be the issue (because of the modifications made to it something could've gone wrong in that specific ROM.) You could also attempt to use Phone Info from the play store if it simply just doesn't work in the dialer. There's not many people that have issues doing this, so it could be that you might just have to reset your phone if all else fails.
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This was happening to me on stock ROM/kernel and on two different phones
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This happens to me too. I'm using stock rooted 4.2.1.
Alright so its just random? Works for some not for others? It can't be software then...hardware problem? Idk >_< I just want better indoor service Lol.
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Serious_Beans said:
Alright so its just random? Works for some not for others? It can't be software then...hardware problem? Idk >_< I just want better indoor service Lol.
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I think it crashes on all phone. It is software problem.
I called tech support and had him tried it on his phone and it crashed too.
which band do you switch it to?
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Just Tried it again on CFX SR1 W/ brixked 0.6 and got an FC. I got it stock as well.
But from what ive heard you will not kick into HSPA+ mode until you put a strain on your conection. IE: Idling/web browsing/facebook will not bring you up to HSPA:15 (you can check you HSPA Channel in the settings--->about phone--->Status and then look at mobile Network Type). Knowing that i live in a well covered area i was upset that i couldnt get full 42mbps. But as my research and expereince has shown i can get it, just only when its necessary.
NOW, im not a wireless tech, im not even a rocket scientist, but i have done alot of reasearch and the data matches my hypothesis so ill lay it out for everyone to tear apart.
HSPA+ 42M works by using a Dual Carrier signal, which of course uses a bit more power than a single carrier. So even if you have a perfect -0dbm signal strength, you will only see HSPA:10 [ aka 21mbps ] in your network type. BUT, if you put a load on your connection ( in my case i took a multi hundred meg file into dropbox and then downloaded it) you will see the speeds increase signifigantly past the first little bit of data transfer, and if your are quick about it or cook up some sort of widget or overlay you can see the phone kick up to "high gear" and use the HSPA:15 channel.
i have also seen this in effect with larger apps. For instance the Ingress update that i got earlier today downloaded in these steps: 756k - 1.3Mb - 3.5mb installing. in ~ 10 seconds.
tl;dr Phone idles in low speed mode, goes to high speed when needed.
So if you want to test for yourself and have a bit of data left on your account (in 3 test i burned ~ 250MB) start a big download and then quickly switch to a view of the network type.
Ludacon said:
Just Tried it again on CFX SR1 W/ brixked 0.6 and got an FC. I got it stock as well.
But from what ive heard you will not kick into HSPA+ mode until you put a strain on your conection. IE: Idling/web browsing/facebook will not bring you up to HSPA:15 (you can check you HSPA Channel in the settings--->about phone--->Status and then look at mobile Network Type). Knowing that i live in a well covered area i was upset that i couldnt get full 42mbps. But as my research and expereince has shown i can get it, just only when its necessary.
NOW, im not a wireless tech, im not even a rocket scientist, but i have done alot of reasearch and the data matches my hypothesis so ill lay it out for everyone to tear apart.
HSPA+ 42M works by using a Dual Carrier signal, which of course uses a bit more power than a single carrier. So even if you have a perfect -0dbm signal strength, you will only see HSPA:10 [ aka 21mbps ] in your network type. BUT, if you put a load on your connection ( in my case i took a multi hundred meg file into dropbox and then downloaded it) you will see the speeds increase signifigantly past the first little bit of data transfer, and if your are quick about it or cook up some sort of widget or overlay you can see the phone kick up to "high gear" and use the HSPA:15 channel.
i have also seen this in effect with larger apps. For instance the Ingress update that i got earlier today downloaded in these steps: 756k - 1.3Mb - 3.5mb installing. in ~ 10 seconds.
tl;dr Phone idles in low speed mode, goes to high speed when needed.
So if you want to test for yourself and have a bit of data left on your account (in 3 test i burned ~ 250MB) start a big download and then quickly switch to a view of the network type.
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In this thread, we are talking about changing TMobile 3G bands: 1700 (current) and 1900(new, refarmed). We are not talking about HSPA, HSPA+, etc.
Mine FC's as well. I'm unlocked and rooted only
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You running a custom ROM or kernel?
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Well no one has a solution or an actual idea about what the problem is so I guess we will just be waiting x amount of time for a fix. Maybe a ROM dev can look into this and fix the issue because it'd be really nice to use the new 1900mhz bands. Can someone do a log cat and see what the issue is? No laptop ATM.
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