HOW TO Flash T-Mobile USA Radio Via Recovery (Needs More Work/Tweaking)
All credit goes to he_stheone64 and his thread located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245615
Credit: The War Horse - for telling me the obvious, how to get the radio was listed in the thread above all along
I apologize this is my first stab at development and for any errors you may or may not run into. This is fully expected to work with he_stheone64 method above as the only thing I changed was the radio.img.
This thread taught me how to extract the T-mobile USA radio from my HTC One. Now its time for those in the community who really want to have T-mobile 3G speeds to test this out!
This is for you and you deserve it. As I promised with no more words....
This is how you can upgrade your RADIO without S-Off
1. Download Radio update.zip below and copy to your SD
2. Only an optional step for those, who want to have a Radio Firmware backup just in case
a) Connect your device via USB in recovery and open cmd in fastboot folder:
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p31 of=/sdcard/radio_firmware.img
You will now have current Radio on SD as radio_firmware.img
Expected output:
PHP Code:
Code:
~ # dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p31 of=/sdcard/radio_firmware.img
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p31 of=/sdcard/radio_firmware.img
153601+0 records in
153601+0 records out
78643712 bytes (75.0MB) copied, 11.826523 seconds, 5.4MB/s
3. Now just flash the Radio update.zip as usual in recovery, reboot your device and enjoy the T-mobile radio
In case you want / need to restore your current Radio backup:
Either you adjust updater script to radio_recovery.img or just do it via adb in recovery:
dd if=/sdcard/radio_firmware.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p31
Download Radio from:
https://mega.co.nz/#!d9wz0QDA!DF1QoGnkPuDt3ttjpGz1xSqh9U0ZDUtEpPG15vA_61E
MD5: 7BACD1B72F53859A52A3EB6CB3FB5433
Good luck with the thread, you can use my flashable. That will make it bullet proof and easier for all the guys here.
he_stheone64 said:
Good luck with the thread, you can use my flashable. That will make it bullet proof and easier for all the guys here.
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Thanks alot man! This thread has been updated with the flashable .zip
Enjoy!
anybody tried? willit unlock 1700 aws?
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cellneuron said:
anybody tried? willit unlock 1700 aws?
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Give it a try. International radios have been flashed using this same tried and true method listed in the first post. All I did was add the t-mobile radio and viola! At this point everything is safe and its just the question will the developer/ATT phone let us call using T-mobile 3G
If it doesn't then please let us know and flash your original radios back from the back up in step 2.
my order is still in picking status.
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Becool0130 said:
Give it a try. International radios have been flashed using this same tried and true method listed in the first post. All I did was add the t-mobile radio and viola! At this point everything is safe and its just the question will the developer/ATT phone let us call using T-mobile 3G
If it doesn't then please let us know and flash your original radios back from the back up in step 2.
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Id love to try it on my dev edition, but i havent switched to tmobile yet. hopefully later this week, and my area has LTE and is refarmed. Id like to see a radio that enables all frequencies, but i dont think that its possbile. at least not yet.
I just flashed it. copied the old radio img, then flashed the zip file.
But I don't notice any difference in radio reception. Network connection changes from E to 3G to H to no service every few minutes just as before I flashed it...
I live in a refarmed area, but my G2 would always have a solid 4G connection in my room. Not to mention the service bars are between 2-3 on the One. I usually get full reception here.
illestfob said:
I just flashed it. copied the old radio img, then flashed the zip file.
But I don't notice any difference in radio reception. Network connection changes from E to 3G to H to no service every few minutes just as before I flashed it...
I live in a refarmed area, but my G2 would always have a solid 4G connection in my room. Not to mention the service bars are between 2-3 on the One. I usually get full reception here.
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I don't want to flash it as I man return the device (for a TMO version, or maybe an S4/other), but I can confirm the same behavior with the stock radio:
1900 refarmed. Gets "H" sometimes, but never for long. Mostly switches between "E" and "3G". Old TMO phone had solid "H" always. My bars are about the same as before... usually... right now my phone is only showing 2 bars and "G" which must be slower than Edge I guess.
you may get same connection with tmo htc one in your area.
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I'm on Tmo with a 32gb unlocked One, so I gave it a shot. I have a SGS2 as well so I know I get HSPA+ here and not Edge, which is what I'm getting now on my One.
I backed up the radio, unlocked the bootloader, flashed recovery, flashed supersu, flashed Tmo radio, did factory reset. No luck, still getting Edge on my One.
dksxmks said:
I'm on Tmo with a 32gb unlocked One, so I gave it a shot. I have a SGS2 as well so I know I get HSPA+ here and not Edge, which is what I'm getting now on my One.
I backed up the radio, unlocked the bootloader, flashed recovery, flashed supersu, flashed Tmo radio, did factory reset. No luck, still getting Edge on my One.
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so it means either there is no 1700 band in unlocked version or need other tricks to unlock it.
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cellneuron said:
so it means either there is no 1700 band in unlocked version or need other tricks to unlock it.
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The ATT, TMO, and DEV/UNL editions are all the same hardware, so id wager other tricks are needed.
rpmccormick said:
I don't want to flash it as I man return the device (for a TMO version, or maybe an S4/other), but I can confirm the same behavior with the stock radio:
1900 refarmed. Gets "H" sometimes, but never for long. Mostly switches between "E" and "3G". Old TMO phone had solid "H" always. My bars are about the same as before... usually... right now my phone is only showing 2 bars and "G" which must be slower than Edge I guess.
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Keeping the solid "H" is just a tmobile software trick. Like all carriers they "tweak" their signal icons and bars to keep the icon on while in range of hspa+ but most, if not all, unlocked phones will show "3g" until you start transferring data such as opening a web page or syncing weather or mail, etc. then it'll show the "H". If youre showing "3g" then youre in 1900mhz "4g" range.
As for you only getting "G" it really sucks but you seem to be getting crappy signal.
xcesivemastub8ah said:
Keeping the solid "H" is just a tmobile software trick. Like all carriers they "tweak" their signal icons and bars to keep the icon on while in range of hspa+ but most, if not all, unlocked phones will show "3g" until you start transferring data such as opening a web page or syncing weather or mail, etc. then it'll show the "H". If youre showing "3g" then youre in 1900mhz "4g" range.
As for you only getting "G" it really sucks but you seem to be getting crappy signal.
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This actually makes sense
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illestfob said:
I just flashed it. copied the old radio img, then flashed the zip file.
But I don't notice any difference in radio reception. Network connection changes from E to 3G to H to no service every few minutes just as before I flashed it...
I live in a refarmed area, but my G2 would always have a solid 4G connection in my room. Not to mention the service bars are between 2-3 on the One. I usually get full reception here.
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Could you please post a picture or tell us what your baseband currently is? Just want to be sure the T-mobile radio did indeed flash over correctly.
settings>about>software information>More>Baseband version
should be:4A.14.3250.15_10.34.1150.02L
Becool0130 said:
Could you please post a picture or tell us what your baseband currently is? Just want to be sure the T-mobile radio did indeed flash over correctly.
settings>about>software information>More>Baseband version
should be:4A.14.3250.15_10.34.1150.02L
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That is what I have after flashing the Tmo Radio.
biontc said:
The ATT, TMO, and DEV/UNL editions are all the same hardware, so id wager other tricks are needed.
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How do you know they are the same hardware?
stevedebi said:
How do you know they are the same hardware?
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It was previously discovered. I'll try and find the post.
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Becool0130 said:
Could you please post a picture or tell us what your baseband currently is? Just want to be sure the T-mobile radio did indeed flash over correctly.
settings>about>software information>More>Baseband version
should be:4A.14.3250.15_10.34.1150.02L
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Yes that is my current baseband version
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Currently using T8585 on AT&T and can't seem to keep a signal. Have flashed several custom rom/radio combinations but wanted to get other users opinion on which radio version has worked best for them.
Altuswire, I've been using 2.09.51.03_2 for a few days and can say I'm surprised. I'm getting 4 bars in places that I use to get 1 or none.
Thanks for the reply. Are you using a custom rom, or one of the official ones?
Using the 2.09.51.03_2 with LEOV3.0 UltimatePower [21895 Com 2].
Battery life and signal strength best I have had with AT&T.
I'm using 2.09.51.03_2 w/ Artemis v6.0; I'm having much better reception and better battery life.
Are you getting 3G Coverage with it on AT&T?
yes, on 3G reception
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sorry for the mislead; 3G reception is on my T9193. A T8585 no matter what radio you use will never get 3G on at&t. The bands (ex: 850mhz for at&t) are not changeable they are part of the hardware.
ryuu55 said:
yes, on the 3G reception.
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This quote is VERY misleading and you might want to clear it up. The T9193 is the Telstra version of the phone and NOT the T-Mobile version which cannot, and WILL NOT, work with AT&T 3G.
Thanks everyone for your replies.
After trying several other combinations to include what was suggested; I've using CleanEx HQ 1.54 w/2.09 radio to work best for me. Been using this combo for a couple of days now, and seems to be keeping full bars on reception. I don't get the 576mb patch but getting the bars is more important at the moment.
Sorry to bump an old topic, but I need this answered...
tkalli said:
Using the 2.09.51.03_2 with LEOV3.0 UltimatePower [21895 Com 2].
Battery life and signal strength best I have had with AT&T.
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I thought flashing .51 radios was a no-no?
sumflipnol said:
Once you complete flashing HSPL3, flash any radio with a ".50" in its name. Do not flash radios with ".51" in its name..
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h**p://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=669733&page=33
Is this because it will brick the device (as bad radio flashes can) or is it because the .51 radios simply do not function on TMoUSA?
Ok, I am working on geting this working.. I get this upload around 2pm est,
I been messing with ATT and I got it working very good with Edge, speeds with about 4bars.
If you have a moment, could you zip and upload a copy for me:
http://demo.protcl.com/rotoupload/
Ok. I got the rom complied and We Got 3g and H now on Tmobile Tab With phone. !!
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Ok. I got the rom complied and We Got 3g and H now on Tmobile Tab With phone. !!
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Okay, wait, HSPA+ and 3G on the T-Mo Tab?
How solid is this? Is this working well? Has it been tested? Shed some light dude.. lol.. my wife wants this dam thing and I wanna be sure I can set it up?
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I am getting H.. getting ready to test speed
Well Ive been running this rom, since late last nite
Here is what we got
3g/H WORKING!
gettnig 2119kbps down and 1303kbps UP
The radio for USA is bigger. and let me tell this Tab ROCKS! NOW!
x2beach said:
The radio for USA is bigger. and let me tell this Tab ROCKS! NOW!
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Nice work, I'm looking forward to the new modem.bin. I'm on hold with T-mobile now to carrier unlock my Tab (I bought mine out of contract) .
when are you going to post this rom someone else can verify it's working?
monkeyboywa said:
when are you going to post this rom someone else can verify it's working?
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I second that. When are you planning to share it with us?
my phone not work now.. when I dial a number it instantly ends the call
Update.. Appears the Tmobile us modem.bin block's phone calls.. I get 3g/h mode now.. but when I try to place a call it instantly ends.
so I flashed back to the Euro modem.bin phone calls work.. but back at edge speeds
x2beach said:
Update.. Appears the Tmobile us modem.bin block's phone calls..
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Those bastards.
TurckBoatTruck said:
Those bastards.
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We need to compile a new .bin.
x2beach said:
Update.. Appears the Tmobile us modem.bin block's phone calls.. I get 3g/h mode now.. but when I try to place a call it instantly ends.
so I flashed back to the Euro modem.bin phone calls work.. but back at edge speeds
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I just posted at the end of Jyveafk's thread (in answer to someone's question)... some info about the European version PHONE itself... I was going to buy a Euro phone, but clubtech and an eBay seller both said that the Euro phones did not have the bands to get US Tmo 3G... they only get Tmo 2G.... so it appears by flashing the Euro firmware... we now have the same situation.
However, the Euro phones do get 3G over ATT 1900MHz frequencies... so at least for a while (ATT issued a memo in Oct saying they were phasing out the 1900MHz bands over 2010-11 from their towers because of "declining usage of 1900MHz only phones")... altho clubtech notes they've been saying that for a while and in some states/areas 1900MHz is the ONLY ATT freq, so obviously they won't be phasing them out in those areas.)
So it appears that as with the Euro phones themselves, flashing the Euro firmware will only allow 3G on the ATT phones.... bummer dude, cus ATT coverage where I live SUCKS.
OR MAYBE>>> maybe a different modem.bin file will allow phone coverage now that x2beach has 3g/H enabled.... so hoping there is a file that works....
Has anybody tried flashing the T-Mobile firmware on samware site
So Samsung DID do the same thing with the T-Tab as they did with the Vibrant, and left a radio with 1900 band in the device. Cool.
So its either
phone call + 2G
or
no phone call but + 3G (back to square one)
*sigh*
I flashed the modem bin from an AT&T captivate and now I have decent EDGE signal with my AT&T SIM. Still testing, but calls and data look good so far. I had to re-unlock my Tab until Samsung emails me the proper unlock code.
they next step is to a modem.bin from like a Vibrant. and we can see if that will give us 3g and voice. anyone got the latest Vibrant Radio
I did installed the t-mobile rom from samfirware.com. Same situation as with the euro rom. It just gives you a different boot up screen and different apps installed. Oh and it's in german.
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Hey everyone,
I just bought a refurbished Nexus S for $200. I thought it was a pretty good deal. Loving the phone so far. However, last night I lost data services. The signal bars which is normally green was "greyed" out. I tried the web browser, twitter and nothing was working. Eventually I got data back in about 30 mins or so. I didn't think anything of it. Well, it happened again today. Signal bars were greyed out again. I have less than 14 days to return/exchange my device. Should I exchange it? Is this a known issue with the Nexus S? Just an FYI, I have 2 lines and data is working fine on my BlackBerry.
I'm running stock OS, 2.3.6
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Hate to break it to you but one of the few bad things about this phone is its reception. Check what radio version. Your on. If it doesn't say ke1, go on peter alfonsos web site and download the ke1 radio and flash it through cwm. See if that helps.
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I'm assuming that requires me to root the phone? So if I choose not to root my phone I'm going to have this ongoing issue?
rooting and installing this radio won't necessarily help. I have the I9020A with the newest radio and i do have this problem sometimes - I'm losing signal and it recovers in random time. the weirdest thing is that I can find my network when I'm searching manually for networks. You are on rogers (based on your avatar), so i can only guess we have the same model. My brother has the I9020A also, and he has similar yet different problem - when he lost signal due to no reception areas, he has to go into airplane mode and back to normal to recover the signal. he also has the newest radio (UCKF).
You should also notice that rooting your phone will make you lose your warranty, and i guess that also the the right to exchange it.
Yes the model I have is the same as your brother's. I know in general Samsung has bad radios. Is it because it's made by Samsung or is it particular to the Nexus S? I have been reading the same issues with the Galaxy Nexus, so I'm guessing it's Samsung.
I don't plan on rooting it because I know it will void the warranty and I won't be able to return/exchange it.
i have same case , which is , when i am back in my room ,away from streets and lots walls for signal to go through , 3G signal is **** , however, you can switch it to 2G signal in order to no to miss any phone calls and SMSs. but , you Internet speed will greatly reduced ... like max 8 kb/s
RushAOZ said:
Hate to break it to you but one of the few bad things about this phone is its reception. Check what radio version. Your on. If it doesn't say ke1, go on peter alfonsos web site and download the ke1 radio and flash it through cwm. See if that helps.
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how can you recommended a radio for a NS4G when you don't even know what phone he/she has ........
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Rem3Dy said:
how can you recommended a radio for a NS4G when you don't even know what phone he/she has ........
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I'm a she and I have the I9020A.
qtwrk said:
i have same case , which is , when i am back in my room ,away from streets and lots walls for signal to go through , 3G signal is **** , however, you can switch it to 2G signal in order to no to miss any phone calls and SMSs. but , you Internet speed will greatly reduced ... like max 8 kb/s
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You should see if your phone is set to wcdma/gsm mode. My room is a inner room also and when it loses 3g signal, it jumps automatically to gsm mode (internet speed is not an issue, WI-FI FTW ).
Rem3Dy said:
how can you recommended a radio for a NS4G when you don't even know what phone he/she has ........
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Well I do have an ns4g and since these forums aren't seperated by model its easy to see why I would make the wrong recommendation. What are you following me around? Instead of being a troll why don't you post something useful and try and help the op bud.
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What Radio do you currently have?
I usually had this problem and I had to go into mobile network settings, uncheck 'Data Enabled' and select 'Network Operators' until it found my carrier.
Have you tried checking the Airplane mode and disabling again?
If you dial *#*#4636#*#* when this happens and you go into phone information, do you see it connected?
Hello,
I have a Nexus 4, my carrier is Telus. I have had my phone for 3 weeks now. When I first got it, I used the *#*#4636#*#* trick to get LTE on my phone. It worked great! According to speed test I was getting 27mbps download, whereas on HSPA+ i got 7mbps.
In the last two days, for some reason my phone will not work on the LTE network. I get full bars but they are grey. Also, when the connection used to work, there would be flashing up and down arrows on the signal bars. Now, there is only a flashing up arrow (no down arrow).
I called telus tech support and had them reset the connection to my phone, I also bought a new micro sim card, neither worked.
I do not require LTE by any means, but it is disappointing that I cannot figure this out. Has anyone had a similar problem? I spent the last few days checking other posts and there doesn't seem to be anything similar posted. If there is, I apologize, I am a noob, and I watched the noob video.
Take care
N
swift101 said:
Hello,
I have a Nexus 4, my carrier is Telus. I have had my phone for 3 weeks now. When I first got it, I used the *#*#4636#*#* trick to get LTE on my phone. It worked great! According to speed test I was getting 27mbps download, whereas on HSPA+ i got 7mbps.
In the last two days, for some reason my phone will not work on the LTE network. I get full bars but they are grey. Also, when the connection used to work, there would be flashing up and down arrows on the signal bars. Now, there is only a flashing up arrow (no down arrow).
I called telus tech support and had them reset the connection to my phone, I also bought a new micro sim card, neither worked.
I do not require LTE by any means, but it is disappointing that I cannot figure this out. Has anyone had a similar problem? I spent the last few days checking other posts and there doesn't seem to be anything similar posted. If there is, I apologize, I am a noob, and I watched the noob video.
Take care
N
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Hey there. Fell Canadian (and TELUS customer) here. I live in British Columbia, and I just checked my LTE and it seems to be working. Are you using a custom ROM? What Baseband version do you have? I'm on M9615A 2.0.1700.33. Hope this helps.
Sobai said:
Hey there. Fell Canadian (and TELUS customer) here. I live in British Columbia, and I just checked my LTE and it seems to be working. Are you using a custom ROM? What Baseband version do you have? I'm on M9615A 2.0.1700.33. Hope this helps.
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Hi,
Thanks for the reply. I am not using a custom rom and we have the same baseband version
That's strange. What part of Canada are you in?
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Sobai said:
That's strange. What part of Canada are you in?
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I am in Toronto. I told google that my device makes a buzzing noise (which it does) and they are sending me a replacement. Hopefully the new phone won't have the same connectivity issues.
Did you try changing your APN settings? I know for Rogers customers, there is a specific/different APN to use when you want to use their LTE network on your Nexus 4.
does it work without LTE? if you go back into the settings and change it back to the default, does it work on HSPA+ or 3g?
My LTE works, and is really really fast. download is about 90mbits/s and upload is about 75. I am in Barrie Ontario, on Koodo.
However, the speedtest app will not work, no matter what I do. So I have to use some other crappy app. Anyone else?
I saw LTE yesterday in my notification bar, and that was the first time I saw it in 2 weeks. I always have 4G, but I believe that's HSPA+. Anyone have anything similar, and how they would fix it?
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QuickSkope said:
I saw LTE yesterday in my notification bar, and that was the first time I saw it in 2 weeks. I always have 4G, but I believe that's HSPA+. Anyone have anything similar, and how they would fix it?
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Maybe there are issues with LTE in your area? If you didn't change anything on the phone I would reboot it just to be sure but it's probably a coverage issue.
I'm gonna talk to Rogers today, cause I should have LTE around my area.
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HSPA+ is H+, not 4G. Test your connection speed if you're unsure, anything over 10mbps (especially for upload) is most likely LTE. I get around 24-36mbps up here in Canada.
Edit: Ah, that might be different for each carrier then. I definitely get H+ when I am on HSPA+.
8mb/s. On download, I don't believe those are LTE speeds, and if they are they're pass poor.
Also, never seen H+ on my GS4, so I think 4G is HSPA+.
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The "4G" indicator is HSPA+.
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On the AT&T version, when on LTE, there is a small print "LTE" under the 4G symbol. The term 4G has been abused so much, God knows what it means on any given device.
I`ve got the rogers one and it says LTE when theres LTE and 4G when there isn`t.
Check your apns and make sure its ltemobile.apn set up ?
kylecore said:
I`ve got the rogers one and it says LTE when theres LTE and 4G when there isn`t.
Check your apns and make sure its ltemobile.apn set up ?
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Where are you located? And ya, I have my Rogers LTE and my tethering APN as well.
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Where are you located? And ya, I have my Rogers LTE and my tethering APN as well.
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I'm in Chatham Ontario.
Between Windsor and London
I think it might be a radio issue with the stock ROM. It was the same on the S2 Skyrocket, some radios worked better than others. The Radio I had on my S2 when I switched over to the S4 showed LTE in my area constantly. Previous radios on that phone were hit and miss...some a lot better than others. I guess we will have to wait until the BootLoader is unlocked (for AT&T S4s) and other basebands (radios) are released until we can test and see which one works better in each area.
My S4 has a pretty good connection now, but it too shows 4G where it use to show LTE. Like I said, some radios do better than others when handling LTE connections.
So apparently the representative lied to me and said that I would have LTE, but my region doesn't support it. That's awesome : /. Thought it doesn't explain why I had it for a brief period. Maybe it came from a tower with LTE. Weird.
Well, This things going back unless a representative can give me a decent deal : /
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So apparently the representative lied to me and said that I would have LTE, but my region doesn't support it. That's awesome : /. Thought it doesn't explain why I had it for a brief period. Maybe it came from a tower with LTE. Weird.
Well, This things going back unless a representative can give me a decent deal : /
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Are you positive that your area doesn't have LTE? Just because the phone is capable of having LTE doesn't mean you are guaranteed an LTE signal. You have to be within the LTE broadcast area and, your phone's modem (radio) has to pick up that LTE signal. Like I said before, the phones radio has a lot to do with it. Some just handle LTE connection (and all connections) better than others. Radios are flashable, but the bootloader has to be unlocked, with custom recovery installed and different versions of the radio have to be available before Devs can make them flashable. Some will do better than others. It's just a matter of trying them when they are available.
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Are you positive that your area doesn't have LTE? Just because the phone is capable of having LTE doesn't mean you are guaranteed an LTE signal. You have to be within the LTE broadcast area and, your phone's modem (radio) has to pick up that LTE signal. Like I said before, the phones radio has a lot to do with it. Some just handle LTE connection (and all connections) better than others. Radios are flashable, but the bootloader has to be unlocked, with custom recovery installed and different versions of the radio have to be available before Devs can make them flashable. Some will do better than others. It's just a matter of trying them when they are available.
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I live in Nanaimo BC, Checking the Rogers Map, it states that LTE is "Coming Soon". Which is ambituitous to say the least.
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