Hi mates!
Don't fire me if this is a repetitive question. I searched along the forum around 1 hour. But I couldn't find what I was seeking for.
My problem is
Since Samsung was boasting that S4 is LTE capable, I bought an i9500. But, in the network mode it doesn't show LTE mode.
Why is that?
I have a LTE connection at home. If I connect my phone through WiFi will I get LTE network?
Thanks in advance!
Unfortunately you have bought the wrong model, as their is NO LTE for I9500 (Octa).
You need either the Korean version (Octa + LTE) or I9505 (SnapDragon)
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UpInTheAir said:
Unfortunately you have bought the wrong model, as their is NO LTE for I9500 (Octa).
You need either the Korean version (Octa + LTE) or I9505 (SnapDragon)
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Thank you very much for your response, sir.
In GSMARENA they have mentioned in this way. "4G Network LTE (market dependent)"
If you don't mind can you please explain me what does "market dependent" mean?
mayasl said:
Thank you very much for your response, sir.
In GSMARENA they have mentioned in this way. "4G Network LTE (market dependent)"
If you don't mind can you please explain me what does "market dependent" mean?
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Market dependent means that it is only supported if your carrier has in available in the area in which you reside.
You will not get LTE on WIFI. LTE is strictly cellular signal.
wolfgrrl said:
Market dependent means that it is only supported if your carrier has in available in the area in which you reside.
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My carrier supports LTE.
Then why doesn't my i9500 connect using LTE?
mayasl said:
My carrier supports LTE.
Then why doesn't my i9500 connect using LTE?
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I would call my carrier and ask them. How do you know that you have LTE at your home? Did you have a different phone that connected thru the LTE network?
wolfgrrl said:
I would call my carrier and ask them. How do you know that you have LTE at your home? Did you have a different phone that connected thru the LTE network?
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I bought a 4G connection with the router from the ISP.
So, I hope that I have a LTE connection at home.
The GT-I9500 doesn't have a LTE radio, period. You picked the wrong phone for LTE.
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Ok friends!
Thank you all for clarifying my doubt.
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Hello,
I bought an unlocked I9505 version of the Galaxy S4 and live in the US and my carrier is AT&T.
I know I have LTE service in my area since I came from iPhone and other phones in my household has LTE service in their phone's but mine?
My I9505 only shows and toggles between H and H+ but not the 4G and LTE subscript text next to the signal bars.
I've checked to make sure that under Mobile Networks that LTE/GSM/WCDMA is chosen and APN* settings are correct.
Anyone else having the same experience? Is there something wrong with the phone?
It has LTE, I get 4G on mine
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What could be possibly wrong with mine?
exnokiafanboy said:
What could be possibly wrong with mine?
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I flashed the latest ROM (MDN) and first I did no have LTE a well, but after I did factory reset - it appeared .
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did your simcard support LTE ??
MsElise said:
did your simcard support LTE ??
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I think - it does not support. We do not have LTE service here yet. But I have a choice LTE/GSM/WCDMA (auto connect)
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MsElise said:
did your simcard support LTE ??
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Yes, I also called AT&T support to make sure I'm provisioned to have LTE and they said yes.
In germany we have a problem too.
interrupts the LTE network and you have no more contact?
It seems as if there were in all i9505's the problem. I turned it off, because LTE is too expensive here.
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myname70 said:
I flashed the latest ROM (MDN) and first I did no have LTE a well, but after I did factory reset - it appeared .
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I've already did a factory reset once but nothing happened. It's still not showing LTE.
exnokiafanboy said:
Hello,
I bought an unlocked I9505 version of the Galaxy S4 and live in the US and my carrier is AT&T.
I know I have LTE service in my area since I came from iPhone and other phones in my household has LTE service in their phone's but mine?
My I9505 only shows and toggles between H and H+ but not the 4G and LTE subscript text next to the signal bars.
I've checked to make sure that under Mobile Networks that LTE/GSM/WCDMA is chosen and APN* settings are correct.
Anyone else having the same experience? Is there something wrong with the phone?
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As far as I know of, the GT-I9505 does not support AT&T LTE bands. This would explain why you can't get any LTE signal with it.
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mathieulh said:
As far as I know of, the GT-I9505 does not support AT&T LTE bands. This would explain why you can't get any LTE signal with it.
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Awww, that's a bummer.
I am having the exact same issue, I have an i9505 and do not get the option of LTE on the list only GSM/WCDMA, GSM Only or WCDMA Only.
I had an LTE S3 and obviously that had an option for it in the network settings.
If the 4G was not compatible in my area then i would assume it would not be able to find a signal and not just disallow the selection in the settings.
Im in Australia btw and bought it unlocked from a company that shipped from Hong Kong.
chriswazza said:
I am having the exact same issue, I have an i9505 and do not get the option of LTE on the list only GSM/WCDMA, GSM Only or WCDMA Only.
I had an LTE S3 and obviously that had an option for it in the network settings.
If the 4G was not compatible in my area then i would assume it would not be able to find a signal and not just disallow the selection in the settings.
Im in Australia btw and bought it unlocked from a company that shipped from Hong Kong.
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You need a LTE compatible USIM to be able to list the "4G" option otherwise it does not appear. It's kinda stupid but it's the way it works.
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mathieulh said:
You need a LTE compatible USIM to be able to list the "4G" option otherwise it does not appear. It's kinda stupid but it's the way it works.
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Ok, this is the sim i was using in my LTE S3 and that worked fine. Should this not work?
chriswazza said:
Ok, this is the sim i was using in my LTE S3 and that worked fine. Should this not work?
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Hum... That's odd, maybe your CSC does not allow LTE.
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Hum... That's odd, maybe your CSC does not allow LTE.
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Ok. What would that mean? I was assured by the company I bought it from that it would work.
My csc is i9505zzhamde if that helps
I've contacted AT&T tech support and found out the reason why I can't get LTE. Different techs will give you different answers so I kept prying each
tech that I've encountered with to give me some sensible answer.
One tech said that the 9'th and 10th digit of the ATT sim should be 2 and 5. I checked my old iPhone's nano sim and it was 2 and 5. The replacement sim that I've received when I got my S4 was 2 and 9. So I went to an AT&T store to have my sim replaced, ofcourse they ignored what I told them that I'd like to have a sim with the 9th and 10th digit to be 2 and 5. ATT rep said that their new sim should work with LTE (which I thought should be) regardless of the 9th and 10th digit. Then, nothing still H+. Oh well...
So went home and tried chatting with the rep again and found out this:
LTE service is not provisioned in my plan since AT&T's system can't recognize my phone's IMEI hence they can't add it to their system.
So does that mean that GT-I9505 can have 4g LTE with AT&T's as long as they can register my IMEI on their network?
but w/e the sooner I can get over that I9505 isn't compatible with AT&T 's LTE the better.
Hm... When I was with Hybrid ROM MDN and modem MDN without ANY CSC, it shows me LTE/GSM/WCDMA (auto connect). But now I flashed Modified MDM ROM with MDM modem with BTU CSC and the LTE disappeared..... I have only GSM/WCDMA option.... (just to remind that My GSM Operator does not provide LTE)
What do you think? maybe the LTE/GSM/WCDMA (auto connect) in the menu depends on th chosen CSC...
I think they are telling you a bunch of lies. The I9505 does not have the LTE bands for AT&T and that's really all there is to it.
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Anyone using an i9505 in Canada, can you confirm whether LTE works or not? Thanks.
If LTE works, I would like to get an i9505. If not, then probably an i9500.
bill1clinton said:
Anyone using an i9505 in Canada, can you confirm whether LTE works or not? Thanks.
If LTE works, I would like to get an i9505. If not, then probably an i9500.
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Bell networks in canada supports LTE 2600 and i9505 has the same band it should work
I9500 does not have lte but ya has octa core
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123hiten said:
Bell networks in canada supports LTE 2600 and i9505 has the same band it should work
I9500 does not have lte but ya has octa core
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Yeah, it would seem like Rogers have 2600 as well but I just wanted to be 100% sure that it would work. As for my purchase choice, I would prefer to get LTE but if LTE is simply not an option then I would go for the octa-core.
Hi all. In a few weeks I will be buying a sim free Galaxy S4. I am thinking about getting the LTE model, AKA the I9505. My question is, will 3g work on this model because I plan on using 3g until the price of 4g comes down.
Yes this will work, every mobile phone supports this.
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Yes you will have no problems.
Odd that you get charged more for a 4g services than a 3g service. doesnt work that way here in OZ really just gotta be lucky to get 4g connections lol
Yes it will work! I have the 4G LTE version, too. And I use a 3G flatrate, because here in Germany 4G is very expensive... :crying:
3g will work
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oracle01642 said:
Hi all. In a few weeks I will be buying a sim free Galaxy S4. I am thinking about getting the LTE model, AKA the I9505. My question is, will 3g work on this model because I plan on using 3g until the price of 4g comes down.
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yes it supports both 3g and 4g and will change accordingly
Thanks for the replies guys. Its a relief to know it will work on 3g.
DCHSPA+ can get as fast as 24mbps
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I've frequently been noticing my GS5 to have a really strong LTE connection (~90Mbps) and minutes later without moving at all I'm suddenly on 4G (HSPA+?). Is anyone else experiencing this or should I get my unit exchanged?
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toews said:
I've frequently been noticing my GS5 to have a really strong LTE connection (~90Mbps) and minutes later without moving at all I'm suddenly on 4G (HSPA+?). Is anyone else experiencing this or should I get my unit exchanged?
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I'm going to be totally useless but I'm jealous of your 90mbps connection. This is in Canada right?
aooga said:
I'm going to be totally useless but I'm jealous of your 90mbps connection. This is in Canada right?
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Yup. I was surprised too.
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toews said:
Yup. I was surprised too.
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Have you tried re-flashing the modem in ODIN? It's probably not going to work, but before returning it, it's worth a try.
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Have you tried re-flashing the modem in ODIN? It's probably not going to work, but before returning it, it's worth a try.
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The thing is that I'm not rooted and running pure stock 4.4.2 since day one so I don't see why my modem would not be fine.
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toews said:
The thing is that I'm not rooted and running pure stock 4.4.2 since day one so I don't see why my modem would not be fine.
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Yeah just get a replacement if you can then. I'm in the US, but it doesn't do that for me.
aooga said:
Yeah just get a replacement if you can then. I'm in the US, but it doesn't do that for me.
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One theory I have about it is that my SIM card has been put in and out of many phones and perhaps the contacts are a little weak at this point. Do you know if that would affect my signal?
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toews said:
One theory I have about it is that my SIM card has been put in and out of many phones and perhaps the contacts are a little weak at this point. Do you know if that would affect my signal?
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No, it has nothing to do with signal. The phone can get signal even without a sim card. All the sim card does is register you on the network. If the sim card was bad, it would most likely kick you off the network completely.
One last thing: Have you edited the APN settings at all? Are you sure they are the default supplied by your carrier?
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No, it has nothing to do with signal. The phone can get signal even without a sim card. All the sim card does is register you on the network. If the sim card was bad, it would most likely kick you off the network completely.
One last thing: Have you edited the APN settings at all? Are you sure they are the default supplied by your carrier?
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Nope, haven't edited them.
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Nope, haven't edited them.
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Does it happen in only one place or everywhere?
aooga said:
Replacement time.
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Alright, thanks for your help
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Alright, thanks for your help
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See my edit. I asked if it happens everywhere or just in one location
toews the question does not make sense, lte and 4g are one and the same, do you mean 3g?
homer285 said:
toews the question does not make sense, lte and 4g are one and the same, do you mean 3g?
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There are different version of 4g HSPA+ is known as 4G but it is different from 4G LTE. Have u tried editing the band priorities maybe their competing against each other.
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luigi311 said:
There are different version of 4g HSPA+ is known as 4G but it is different from 4G LTE. Have u tried editing the band priorities maybe their competing against each other.
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Which carrier is doing that? how confusing.
Wiki:
HSPA+, or Evolved High-Speed Packet Access, is a technical standard for wireless, broadband telecommunication. HSPA+ enhances the widely used WCDMA (UMTS) based 3G networks with higher speeds for the end user that are comparable to the newer LTE networks. HSPA+ was first defined in the technical standard 3GPP release 7 and expanded further in later releases.
In the United States, it is commonly available under AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile US.
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Which carrier is doing that? how confusing.
Wiki:
HSPA+, or Evolved High-Speed Packet Access, is a technical standard for wireless, broadband telecommunication. HSPA+ enhances the widely used WCDMA (UMTS) based 3G networks with higher speeds for the end user that are comparable to the newer LTE networks. HSPA+ was first defined in the technical standard 3GPP release 7 and expanded further in later releases.
In the United States, it is commonly available under AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile US.
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Every carrier in north America.
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homer285 said:
Which carrier is doing that? how confusing.
Wiki:
HSPA+, or Evolved High-Speed Packet Access, is a technical standard for wireless, broadband telecommunication. HSPA+ enhances the widely used WCDMA (UMTS) based 3G networks with higher speeds for the end user that are comparable to the newer LTE networks. HSPA+ was first defined in the technical standard 3GPP release 7 and expanded further in later releases.
In the United States, it is commonly available under AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile US.
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Lol pretty much every carrier that has HSPA+ markets it as 4g because of speed
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luigi311 said:
Lol pretty much every carrier that has HSPA+ markets it as 4g because of speed
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And just to clear things up for me, you will see 4g and lte icons in the taskbar and switch between the two respectively? Oh and I see no mention of 4G relating to HSPA+ but lte yes, so I still am unclear what the OP has asked.
Edit: nevermind it doesnt matter, very confusion lol. Sorry toews didnt mean to hijack your thread dude.
You can google your apn settings from google.
Example.
Att apn settings.
And you can go into settings more networks and create a new apn. Just make sure you enter it exaxctly as it reads.
Xda folks have alot if threads on different apns for achieving higher speeds. You create the new apn hit menu and then save toggle the new apn and reboot.. alot of times if your seeing fluctuation it can be due to a node on one if the local towers in your area.
But as stated it wouldnt hurt to upgrade your modem. Of course this does involve root and custom recovery such a twrp.. hope this helps.?
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I just bought a galaxy note 4 SM-N910U
I'm trying to figure out if it supports LTE in Canada (Rogers)
I've read conflicting sites that say it can do LTE and some other sites that say it won't.
Whats the verdict on this?
[email protected] said:
I just bought a galaxy note 4 SM-N910U
I'm trying to figure out if it supports LTE in Canada (Rogers)
I've read conflicting sites that say it can do LTE and some other sites that say it won't.
Whats the verdict on this?
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I am on Telus with it and it gets lte np
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I just wasnt sure because it says 4g and not lte on the status bar
I'm on virgin (bell Canada), and my N910U gets LTE, although it burns the battery like nobody's business. So I've switched it back to HSPA+.
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I just did speed test and got 103mb dl 23mb ul
[email protected] said:
I just bought a galaxy note 4 SM-N910U
I'm trying to figure out if it supports LTE in Canada (Rogers)
I've read conflicting sites that say it can do LTE and some other sites that say it won't.
Whats the verdict on this?
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I have SM-N910U and also use Rogers. Yes, I get LTE both on band 4 and 7.
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I just wasnt sure because it says 4g and not lte on the status bar
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4G and LTE are referred to the same thing.