OK, so in my area of work, LTE speeds have been way down for the last couple weeks or so. I'm talking around 500k/s download speeds, and that is on a good day. Around home I get 20mb/s which I feel is good for the area, and around 30-35mb/s at my girlfriends house
I'm still on MF9 baseband and firmware. Would going thru the steps to update to MJA have any affect on my data speeds? I've already kinda deducted that it's the area I'm at that is the cause of the slow network speeds, even though its not out in the boondocks, (northside Indianapolis, IN).
So yeah, pretty much just curious about any data speed improvements from updating to MJA baseband/modem/firmware yadda yadda.
If you flash the MJA modem you will lose sound, unless you're talking about the OTA?
Well I was considering flashing the MJA modem via Odin. I saw the post about how to flash just the modem in another thread, but I don't recall seeing anything about losing sound. Time to start researching whats going on with that.
Have people had that issue when doing upgrading to full MJA (rom/firmware) then going back to a 4.3 aosp rom? Seems like im gonna have fun borking my device tonight!
Thanks!
Your phone is obviously LTE capable. Your actual network speeds are a function of Sprint and flashing an updated modem isn't going to make Sprint any faster, just as switching to a different brand of gas isn't going to give you any more horsepower.
That's not true. I'm not saying it will change it in his case.... and while it wont change what sprint is putting out itself, different modems often affect data speed. And it's often different for every phone and area.
In the year and a half I owed a e4gt, there must have been more than a dozen modem releases. Everyone had their favorites. I had fav one for GB, one for ICS, and another for JB that gave significantly improved speeds and service over the other options.
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That's not true. I'm not saying it will change it in his case.... and while it wont change what sprint is putting out itself, different modems often affect data speed. And it's often different for every phone and area.
In the year and a half I owed a e4gt, there must have been more than a dozen modem releases. Everyone had their favorites. I had fav one for GB, one for ICS, and another for JB that gave significantly improved speeds and service over the other options.
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I had the e4gt myself and I have never noticed a significant difference with any modem that was not attributable to the quality of my connection to sprint. I found that most claims of better performance with a different modem turned out to be more of an anomaly or wishful thinking, at least for me. Likewise with my s3 and s4. I maintain that an updated modem is not going to give you significant improvement by itself, unless the previous version was particularly bad. I have never seen one that was.
You are in the minority in your opinion.
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I had the e4gt myself and I have never noticed a significant difference with any modem that was not attributable to the quality of my connection to sprint. I found that most claims of better performance with a different modem turned out to be more of an anomaly or wishful thinking, at least for me. Likewise with my s3 and s4. I maintain that an updated modem is not going to give you significant improvement by itself, unless the previous version was particularly bad. I have never seen one that was.
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to the OP:
I like to listen to a radio station while i shower in the morning before work. In this part of my house only certain modems on the e4gt would get wifi coverage. There are bars that i would like to eat at where only certain modems would get data access to. I would keep a bunch of flashable modems on my sdcard for when ever I got stuck.
The radio in the S4 seems to be very much better than the e4gt. They may not be able to improve it much with new modem upgrades. I know i will test them out myself though....
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You are in the minority in your opinion.
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That doesn't mean I'm wrong.
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That doesn't mean I'm wrong.
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true... but you clearly are
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true... but you clearly are
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ok buddy, whatever helps you sleep at night.
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ok buddy, whatever helps you sleep at night.
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Lol. If I let know it alls cause me to lose sleep, I wouldn't sleep a wink ; )
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I myself have seen an increase in speeds, not sure why but, I went from 8Mb to 18Mb since MJA.
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I'm not talking about the image of the signal, I'm talking about the actual signal. My Vibrant seems to be getting horrible reception in places that I normally get great reception. Is there a new radio or a setting somewhere that I can change? I'm getting almost no signal with 3g on, but decent signal with it off.
Thanks in advance.
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I'm not talking about the image of the signal, I'm talking about the actual signal. My Vibrant seems to be getting horrible reception in places that I normally get great reception. Is there a new radio or a setting somewhere that I can change? I'm getting almost no signal with 3g on, but decent signal with it off.
Thanks in advance.
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Flash the JI6 radio, i get flawless reception inside buildings etc.
Is there a simple way to do this? Without ODIN?
Someone needs to explain the difference between 3g and edge.
I know that shouldn't make a difference, I'm just saying.
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I know that shouldn't make a difference, I'm just saying.
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Yes it will. T-Mobile's edge network is stronger than their 3g network. They basically have two different networks.. unlike ATT.
Is the new J16 radio been packaged to a zip alone?
I would also like to see the JI6 modem packaged in a standalone update zip file. I'd love the update without installing a new buggy rom and I don't trust Odin, already bricked me once.
Bionix 1.5 comes with the JI6 modem and it is not buggy at all. It is very close to stock with minor tweaks for performance. I suggest you use that. I've been using it without flaw.
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Bionix 1.5 comes with the JI6 modem and it is not buggy at all. It is very close to stock with minor tweaks for performance. I suggest you use that. I've been using it without flaw.
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If people flash that rom or any other rom for that matter won't they still need to odin back to stock to receive updates and 2.2 when it arrives? I myself prefer not to mess with odin either after reading some of the issues on here. Its one of the reasons why I have not flashed any roms and probably won't.
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If people flash that rom or any other rom for that matter won't they still need to odin back to stock to receive updates and 2.2 when it arrives? I myself prefer not to mess with odin either after reading some of the issues on here. Its one of the reasons why I have not flashed any roms and probably won't.
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1. Ppl who have rooted will Most likely have a 2.2 update with dev sprinkles the first few hours after they get the source which someone will dump after getting the OTA or maybe sammy will be nice enough to make it available upon the OTA release.
2. ODIN does more good then harm. It is the only thing that can bring you back from a brick. As long as you read enough & understand what you are doing before being flash happy then you will see how great the development is & you will enjoy its benefits.
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If people flash that rom or any other rom for that matter won't they still need to odin back to stock to receive updates and 2.2 when it arrives? I myself prefer not to mess with odin either after reading some of the issues on here. Its one of the reasons why I have not flashed any roms and probably won't.
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+1 for the JI6 modem!
And yeah it's sort of a given that you will likely have to flash back to JFD to be recognized for an OTA...
Just keep in mind HOW OTA's work. They're generally pushed out in batches of phones rather than all at once. All at once would just be unmanageable. On balance those of us who do routinely use Odin will be able to get the version pushed via OTA quicker than most...primarily because we're an impatient lot.
Even as simple as it is on the Galaxy S phones to do (given you do your homework of course) experimenting with firmwares isn't for everybody...
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2. ODIN does more good then harm. It is the only thing that can bring you back from a brick. As long as you read enough & understand what you are doing before being flash happy then you will see how great the development is & you will enjoy its benefits.
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Tell that to my hardware disabled Vibrant that had to get exchanged out because it couldn't be unbricked. Not taking that risk again on a hardware locked Vibrant.
As for Bionix 1.5, I'm using 1.4 but if I understand correctly the BT issue won't be corrected until 1.6.
For some reason with the J16...I'm getting more bars in NYC Subway systems.. I can talk even longer before it cuts off...I know ppl are jealous lol
Regarding the Incredible Radio Firmware 2.15, has anyone used all of these enough to know if the 11.19 really is the best as compared to 9.01 and 7.28?
There are so many conflicting reports, I would like to know if there have been any reliable results determined by someone who really knows how to compare them.
Thanks.
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Regarding the Incredible Radio Firmware 2.15, has anyone used all of these enough to know if the 11.19 really is the best as compared to 9.01 and 7.28?
There are so many conflicting reports, I would like to know if there have been any reliable results determined by someone who really knows how to compare them.
Thanks.
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I would also like some info on this. Anyone knowledgable in this area?
I don't know the first thing about radios....please enlighten us.
I tried all three with the phone in the same location. I did two tests with speed test and i watched the signal in dbs. I determined that based on my location (Tampa) the 7.28 worked the best in my location. Just my $0.02.
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Check out the Radio Threads
FWIW, there are at lease two very good threads devoted to radios.
Many opinions and much anecdotal evidence is found in them - they are worth a studious look.
Read the entire threads.
Why? experiences by radio vary widely based on geography, ROM, PRL, and a host of other things.
I'd say bottom line, there is not a noticeable difference to even bother thinking about it.
Spend hours reading through, I've read a lot (entire threads) and tried them. Some people say GPS finds quicker, some say slower, some say better signal, worse, faster, same, blah blah
You'll hear so much if you read everything, but there is not a significant number going in one direction.
The 7.28 does just dandy.
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I'd say bottom line, there is not a noticeable difference to even bother thinking about it.
Spend hours reading through, I've read a lot (entire threads) and tried them. Some people say GPS finds quicker, some say slower, some say better signal, worse, faster, same, blah blah
You'll hear so much if you read everything, but there is not a significant number going in one direction.
The 7.28 does just dandy.
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Exactly, all those conflicting words to describe the exact same firmware on the exact same hardware, and often the same ROM. Flashing radio firmware is probably the riskiest thing you can do to the Inc. A corrupt ROM without a backup, you loose your apps and contacts. Too bad. A corrupt or mistake with firmware, and the phone will never ever power on again. Period.
Scary stuff.
In my area, 11.19 is the best.
It really just depends.
Just try them all out for a few days each and see which one you like best.
In my area 7.28 works the best. I had incredibly slow 3g with the other radios. Just install one and experiment with it people get mixed results
Results may vary........
Been running 7.28. Haven't felt the need to risk changing it especially with all the conflicting advice.
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Regarding the Incredible Radio Firmware 2.15, has anyone used all of these enough to know if the 11.19 really is the best as compared to 9.01 and 7.28?
There are so many conflicting reports, I would like to know if there have been any reliable results determined by someone who really knows how to compare them.
Thanks.
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There are so many conflicting reports because there is no hard and fast answer to a question such as the one you posted. The same baseband version is going to give dramatically different performance on to pieces of identical hardware due to external variables. When it comes to radio performance, relying on the anecdotes of others wouldn't be the smartest thing to do and a waste of time.
Try each version for yourself and see what works best in your particular circumstance.
Grrr
I too am itching to get an updated radio. I am usually somewhere between -85 and -92. BUT, the 11.19 stories lead more to the negative, so that is out; and the 9.02 ... well, its been out for 4 months, and no actual update.
As much as it pains me, I think we need to just sit and wait until an Incredible radio is released instead of these Evo ones.
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There are so many conflicting reports because there is no hard and fast answer to a question such as the one you posted. The same baseband version is going to give dramatically different performance on to pieces of identical hardware due to external variables. When it comes to radio performance, relying on the anecdotes of others wouldn't be the smartest thing to do and a waste of time.
Try each version for yourself and see what works best in your particular circumstance.
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Although you are obviously correct, it really shouldn't be that way. We are all using the same radio hardware. If certain radio firmware causes my radio to connect better to one verizon tower and worse to another verizon tower, that indicates a problem with verizon somewhere. A properly built radio+firmware should connect as good as possible to any tower.
It seems that generally people have better GPS connection with the newer firmwares... but GPS does not connect to verizon towers.
Perhaps some of the verizon towers need updated firmware.
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I too am itching to get an updated radio. I am usually somewhere between -85 and -92. BUT, the 11.19 stories lead more to the negative, so that is out; and the 9.02 ... well, its been out for 4 months, and no actual update.
As much as it pains me, I think we need to just sit and wait until an Incredible radio is released instead of these Evo ones.
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11.19 is perfect for mine
I live in Texas tho so there's my geo
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11.19 is perfect for mine
I live in Texas tho so there's my geo
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Same here.
Also, as a test for 7.xx and 11.19:
My mom and brother both have DIncs. Theirs are the SLCD and the 7.xx radio, mine is AMOLED and 11.19 radio. I open up the setting to look at signal strength, and mine (11.19) is always highest.
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Also, 11.19 tends to read the actual signal strength more efficiently that the others, i.e. it changes from 3G to 1x when in weak service, something the other 2 radios are much slower to do.
In my area 7.28 has been the best. I noticed large decreases in signal strength when using gps with 11.19.
Overall, I did not notice much difference between the three, but I know that 7.28 works and it eliminates a variable when troubleshooting.
Im in WI and 11.19 is the way to go in my area. Went from -95 db with the stock radio to -60 with 11.19. It also improved my battery life and 3G speed.
I dont know if it was my area <gotta account for variable change, movie 21 voice> but every since i switched to ACS ICS, Legendary Rom, and currently the Thunderhawk Rom E122 version, my 3g speeds has been ultra slow in my area. I like all 3 roms but cant deal with the modem, which i believe controls 3g speeds. I guess what im asking is..can i keep an ice cream rom or an e122 based rom but change my modem? If i do..does it has to be one like eh17 or can can it be ec05? What do i risk if anything? Would i lose features such as overscroll glow? Thanks in advance guys!!!!
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I dont know if it was my area <gotta account for variable change, movie 21 voice> but every since i switched to ACS ICS, Legendary Rom, and currently the Thunderhawk Rom E122 version, my 3g speeds has been ultra slow in my area. I like all 3 roms but cant deal with the modem, which i believe controls 3g speeds. I guess what im asking is..can i keep an ice cream rom or an e122 based rom but change my modem? If i do..does it has to be one like eh17 or can can it be ec05? What do i risk if anything? Would i lose features such as overscroll glow? Thanks in advance guys!!!!
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you can change to any modem you want really. I was running EG22 modem on EC05.
Check out this thread to get whichever modem you want and flash it via odin. There are some videos in the thread if you are unfamiliar with the process
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123103
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you can change to any modem you want really. I was running EG22 modem on EC05.
Check out this thread to get whichever modem you want and flash it via odin. There are some videos in the thread if you are unfamiliar with the process
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123103
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Cool...ok...how about this...e122 based rom....e122 theme...ec05 modem!?!?!? Possible?
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Cool...ok...how about this...e122 based rom....e122 theme...ec05 modem!?!?!? Possible?
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yep <10char>
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U da best..highly appreciate ya!!
No differences in speed here between any of the modems except for way back on that first eclair upgrade they did that fixed the upload speeds.
ultra slow 3g speed. below 100kb/sec used to be 1.5M
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U da best..highly appreciate ya!!
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I have the same 3g speed problem and noticed my 4g is about half of what it used to be. Can't believe more people haven't mentioned it. I'm not sure what to do. wipe and reinstall. or an easier solution to this ultraslow speed especially in 3g.
UPDATE: Assumed all night that the recent drop in speedtest results of 150kb/s 3g or 3M/s 4g were due to a change in the kernel or ACS ICS V5 rom. I used to get 1M+/s on 3g. Although I am not 100% sure. I believe that it's not the phone at all. The recent speed drops just coincides with reports of other sprint customers getting poor 3g speeds. Many threads from iphone users who are stuck without 4g can be found online. Their reported 3g speeds are about the same as what I have been getting for the past few days.
I wonder if it's the increased # of iphone and other users overall on the same towers causing this? any ideas? should I be frustrated at he rom or at sprint for successfully signign up more more 3g hogging iphones to my community? Anaheim, CA btw.
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I have the same 3g speed problem and noticed my 4g is about half of what it used to be. Can't believe more people haven't mentioned it. I'm not sure what to do. wipe and reinstall. or an easier solution to this ultraslow speed especially in 3g.
UPDATE: Assumed all night that the recent drop in speedtest results of 150kb/s 3g or 3M/s 4g were due to a change in the kernel or ACS ICS V5 rom. I used to get 1M+/s on 3g. Although I am not 100% sure. I believe that it's not the phone at all. The recent speed drops just coincides with reports of other sprint customers getting poor 3g speeds. Many threads from iphone users who are stuck without 4g can be found online. Their reported 3g speeds are about the same as what I have been getting for the past few days.
I wonder if it's the increased # of iphone and other users overall on the same towers causing this? any ideas? should I be frustrated at he rom or at sprint for successfully signign up more more 3g hogging iphones to my community? Anaheim, CA btw.
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I've been seeing some pretty crappy speeds myself lately. Maybe it's due tot he GB rollout? I'm sure that bogs down the network quite a bit when they do an OTA. I have noticed speeds gradually getting better over the past week.
I have tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346680
Don't really notice a difference but it's worth a shot.
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I've been seeing some pretty crappy speeds myself lately. Maybe it's due tot he GB rollout? I'm sure that bogs down the network quite a bit when they do an OTA. I have noticed speeds gradually getting better over the past week.
I have tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346680
Don't really notice a difference but it's worth a shot.
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I also tried that data speed increase zip file. At least for now, it didn't seem to help or hurt the speeds. Extremely sluggish 3g speeds today as well. 15kb/sec.. it's worse than 1X.
My 3g speeds are pretty crappy here in SLC too, really really bad, max I have got was 200 on 3g... 3g supercharger usually gets me up over 600 max over a Mb, but even with that turned on it is dismal at best. Tried this fix too, and it didn't do much better. I am pretty sure that it is Sprint...
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Actually, it is not just me, I had my buddy test his 3g on his EVO 3D, and his was just as craptacular as mine, if not more so, and my 4g speed is also about half of where it should be, I get 1.5 MB when I used to get between 3 and 5...
3g speeds for me have always been horrible.. most times i can't even load a web page.. got the ACS ICS v5 and it was a step up from EC05, and uses a ton less battery, but still miserably slow compared to other carriers.
Usually the 3g supercharger helps, but not today. It might be location.
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My 3g speeds are pretty crappy here in SLC too, really really bad, max I have got was 200 on 3g... 3g supercharger usually gets me up over 600 max over a Mb, but even with that turned on it is dismal at best. Tried this fix too, and it didn't do much better. I am pretty sure that it is Sprint...
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Actually, it is not just me, I had my buddy test his 3g on his EVO 3D, and his was just as craptacular as mine, if not more so, and my 4g speed is also about half of where it should be, I get 1.5 MB when I used to get between 3 and 5...
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Well, as always, thanks for everyones response. Misery loves company..or at least conformation lol. Matter of fact..my speeds did slow down when GB started rolling out. Thats why i had to account for coincidence when i switched roms cause i figured other factors could have been involved. Im in a small city in Tx of 110,000 so its nice to see that other ppl countrywide are having the same problem. I was thinking goin ee03 for the first time but since i switched back to eco5 <thunderhawk rom semi official> unless im being positive..it seems faster 3g wise...hmmm
my 3g w/ ei22 has been really wild. i'll sometimes only get about 200kb...then sometimes over 1000bk...then back to 400kb. very inconsistent.
I myself noticed that my upload speed using the Airave has increased drastically.
Download is a noticeably slower (25% or so). WiFi is my go-to when at home now.
My buddy on Verizon LTE was pulling down a supposed consistent 37mbps a couple of months ago, only to be at a very inconsistent 20ish at the same exact spot and time of night.
My d/l and u/l speeds with EI22 are pretty much the same as with EC05 - nothing to write home about but acceptable (and 4G compensates - when I can connect to it). Am happier with GB because overall the phone performance has been snappier, which I attribute to better under-hood resource management of GB. FWIW, when I tested VZW network speeds at home with wifey's Droid 2 Global, they were slightly faster but very comparable to Sprint's. Staying with Sprint for a while longer.
I live in the sticks and have never had very good reception on Verizon, but always have had workable voice connections and generally could at least get 1x data connections, 3g about half the time. Most of my previous phones have been Motorola but I went to the Note 2 last and it seemed to work just as good as the Motos.
With the Note 3, I can rarely even get a decent voice signal (couldn't even make a call last night, picked up my wife's Note 2 and it worked fine) and data is pretty much non-existent. The phone seems to work fine as long as I'm in 4g coverage, which is most of my day, but not so much at home.
Has anyone else experienced this or have a similar situation to mine where they do not have a problem?
I ask because I paid full price for this phone and only have a few more days to return it. If it's defective hardware, I'll just exchange it, but if this is a real problem with the phone then I may have to look at a different I really like the N3, but if it's not going to work as intended, I can't justify keeping it.
BTW: I am rooted (kingo) with SS, Xposed and Wanam installed, but still OEM stock otherwise.
I would appreciate any thoughts.
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I also have mj7 signal issues I think the best thing to do is switch modems back to mj6
The easiest thing to try is switch back to the old modems, here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524572
If that doesn't improve things, it could very well be a hardware problem. In which case, I'd go back to complete stock and try to get it replaced.
Have the same issues however I am not rooted but after update to MJ7 I am having either no signal or bad signal everywhere in Tucson. Took it to Verizon today and they swapped the sim card to a new one. Problem continues until next software update.
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I flashed back to the MI9 modem. I'll see how it does for a day or so. If it doesn't improve, I'm returning exchanging it.
I had my first one replaced because of poor reception. From forums and lots of reading online, it looks like there may have been a batch of devices with bad antennas
Third attempt...
Lost connection on first and second attempt to reply.
So far I see no difference going back to the MI9 modem. Still getting disconnects on cellular and wifi pretty consistently. Just like MJ7.
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I had my first one replaced because of poor reception. From forums and lots of reading online, it looks like there may have been a batch of devices with bad antennas
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Did the replacement perform better? Looks like I'm going to have to try it.
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Did the replacement perform better? Looks like I'm going to have to try it.
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Yes, it seems to. My girlfriend still hasn't switched over to my old Note 2 - when she does I'll have a better side-by-side comparison.
I've done a side by side with my wife's N2 and there was no comparison. N2 allowed me to make a clear phone call and stay connected to wifi. From the exact same La-Z-Boy, the N3 had "No service" and constantly disconnects/reconnects to wifi. My MI9 experiment was a waste of time. I actually think that MJ7 performed a little better and it was bad.
There is definitely an antenna/radio problem with this phone. Funny thing is, I thought Samsung had stopped copying Apple, but evidently they had to try one more "innovation". #antennagate#
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Well, I exchanged my N3 today. We'll see if it was worth it at home tonight.
On a more positive note, rooting and updating to MJ7 on this one went way better than the last one. I Kingo'd it pretty much out of the box. Pulled the update.zip (in case anyone wants it). Installed Wanam and set status to "Official". Set SuperSU Survival Mode, then disabled SuperSU. Launched and installed the update. Rebooted and re-enabled SuperSU. Too smooth. All of that in about 20 minutes or less.
Reception with N3 is no better than it was with GS3, which is pretty poor. I still haven't updated to MJ7, so don’t know if it will improve things. Thought that Samsung wouldn't go backward antenna wise from Note 2, seems that was wrong.
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Nope, it wasn't worth it. I was hoping that I had gotten a unit with a "worse than normal" antenna, but the new one is just as bad. Oh well...
Hey everyone. I am stock everything, and my wife grabbed my phone and updated for me, you know, just to be nice.
Anyway, the update screwed my reception. I no longer get 4G at home, and otherwise it's pretty bad. I'm new to the device and haven't done much research yet, but I'm not new to the community. Anyone have a fix? I'm ok with rooting for a proper fix. I haven’t yet because I've been crazy busy with kids and work.
Thanks in advance
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Update: Discovered that mobile network was set to Global, changed to LTE/CDMA, rebooted, and 4G is back, but only 1 bar. I used to get a full or near full signal prior to the update. Anyone else have this problem?
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Nevermind. Only fixed it for a few minutes. Nothing but 3G again. Will flashing the MJ7 modem/radio work? Or will that break stuff?
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Sorry about the thread guys and gals. I'm trying to research things in between making dinner. Eating dinner, bathing my kids, and putting them to bed.
So I found out I can flash old modems over the new build (I think that's right, right?), so I'm looking up info on how to do exactly that, but if someone wants to post instructions, that would be awesome.
Thanks again.
Alright. So I flashed the MJ7 modem, and the results are the same. Poop.
Sad that you can't get a response. I haven't noticed much of difference in MJE and MJ7
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I haven't updated to MJE but I'd like to know about the reception before I do. You'd think they'd improve these things with each update but it seems to get worse with each update.
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I haven't updated to MJE but I'd like to know about the reception before I do. You'd think they'd improve these things with each update but it seems to get worse with each update.
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reception has improved for me from mj7, however, i'm in florida... So I dunno... All depends on area and such.
I ended up taking the update, and used to get speeds between 35-50mbps here in Detroit (there's a Cell Tower less than 500 feet from my house), but since the update, my speeds have gone as high as 70mbps and never slower than 45mbps. Granted, I tested this early in the morning....need to test it when folks are up and traffic gets congested.
Jimmah555 said:
Alright. So I flashed the MJ7 modem, and the results are the same. Poop.
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Maybe there's an outage by you if your getting the same results with different modems. I haven't had any radio issues with the new update. All else fails Odin back and see how it does.
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neopolotin75 said:
Maybe there's an outage by you if your getting the same results with different modems. I haven't had any radio issues with the new update. All else fails Odin back and see how it does.
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I Odin'ed back last night, and the results are the same. It held 4G for a few minutes, then went right back to 3G. So far this morning, if I leave my phone on my desk in my office, it holds a single bar of 4G. Once I go to the living room, it drops to 3G. Like I said, prior to the update, I got nearly full signal. I hope it's an issue with Verizon, and that it's temporary.
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I Odin'ed back last night, and the results are the same. It held 4G for a few minutes, then went right back to 3G. So far this morning, if I leave my phone on my desk in my office, it holds a single bar of 4G. Once I go to the living room, it drops to 3G. Like I said, prior to the update, I got nearly full signal. I hope it's an issue with Verizon, and that it's temporary.
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Your phone will connect to the strongest signal.....so if the 3g is stronger than the 4G it will prefer that unless you force 4g. The bars represent the voice connection and are independent of the 3g/4g which represents the data. Voice wise could be a tower outage or the new radios just suck and same with data. Try rolling back to MJ7 and see if it's the same. I know you said your new so I'd recommend doing some reading on what the db levels represent and so forth.
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Your phone will connect to the strongest signal.....so if the 3g is stronger than the 4G it will prefer that unless you force 4g. The bars represent the voice connection and are independent of the 3g/4g which represents the data. Voice wise could be a tower outage or the new radios just suck and same with data. Try rolling back to MJ7 and see if it's the same. I know you said your new so I'd recommend doing some reading on what the db levels represent and so forth.
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I did roll back to MJ7 modem with no difference, but you can't roll back the firmware or you get a soft brick. I'm just new to this device, not hacking my phones. Been doing it since my G1
I'm chalking this up to either a Verizon problem, or a change in how the software interprets the signal and displays it. Either way, I'll probably just have to wait for a new update (hopefully KitKat) or end up using SS, rooting, and flashing a custom ROM. A few days time will hopefully help, but I'm cautiously optimistic.
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I did roll back to MJ7 modem with no difference, but you can't roll back the firmware or you get a soft brick. I'm just new to this device, not hacking my phones. Been doing it since my G1
I'm chalking this up to either a Verizon problem, or a change in how the software interprets the signal and displays it. Either way, I'll probably just have to wait for a new update (hopefully KitKat) or end up using SS, rooting, and flashing a custom ROM. A few days time will hopefully help, but I'm cautiously optimistic.
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I gotcha. ? I've seen some people say they have been able to roll back...never understood how some can't and some can. I'm currently running Clean Rom and I've had no issues
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tdetroit said:
I ended up taking the update, and used to get speeds between 35-50mbps here in Detroit (there's a Cell Tower less than 500 feet from my house), but since the update, my speeds have gone as high as 70mbps and never slower than 45mbps. Granted, I tested this early in the morning....need to test it when folks are up and traffic gets congested.
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Probably now connected to band 4 aws.
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I gotcha. ? I've seen some people say they have been able to roll back...never understood how some can't and some can. I'm currently running Clean Rom and I've had no issues
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Yeah CleanROM is what I'm looking into currently. And also making sure my wife stays away from my phone haha.
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Probably now connected to band 4 aws.
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Go Iggles!
Jimmah555 said:
Yeah CleanROM is what I'm looking into currently. And also making sure my wife stays away from my phone haha.
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Lol seems like a good idea
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Noticed my signal has gotten worse since the update as well. Was at our kids Christmas show last night sitting next to the wife and both on our phones, she on a Virgin Mobile Android on Sprints crap network and me on my N3 Verizon 'super phone'....and she had signal and I did not. NOT real happy bout that! Toggling airplane did nothing to help. It was gone. Hers....fine. And I'm paying twice what she is! If this keeps up, I'll have a Note 3 for sale soon.....
Go BEARS