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[Q] How to check for LTE signal?

Hi,
Before messing with my Nexus 4 (running rooted stock 4.2.2 with Franco Kernel M1), is there a way or a specific app to check for LTE signal in my area?
Thanks!
C.

connor32 said:
Hi,
Before messing with my Nexus 4 (running rooted stock 4.2.2 with Franco Kernel M1), is there a way or a specific app to check for LTE signal in my area?
Thanks!
C.
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There is no app I know of that can test for a signal your phone isn't set to receive, you'd have to set it up for LTE first. And if you don't live in one of the 7 major cities T-Mobile just turned LTE on in or in Canada then you don't have LTE you can use anyways.

With Verizon you can check for their list of LTE coverage and find out if its in the area and go from there. Its almost everywhere now but back in the Thunderbolt days lots of people did that.
A quick Google search would get you started.
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CharliesTheMan said:
With Verizon you can check for their list of LTE coverage and find out if its in the area and go from there. Its almost everywhere now but back in the Thunderbolt days lots of people did that.
A quick Google search would get you started.
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Verizon's current LTE network isn't compatible with this phone. They eventually will build out their existing LTE network using AWS but that is a long way off and it still most likely won't work with the Nexus.

kzoodroid said:
There is no app I know of that can test for a signal your phone isn't set to receive, you'd have to set it up for LTE first. And if you don't live in one of the 7 major cities T-Mobile just turned LTE on in or in Canada then you don't have LTE you can use anyways.
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I guess I will have to do some testing. I live nearby the T-Mobile HQ , still not officially covered by LTE but I saw an article by OpenSignal stating that there was some LTE activity nearby...

connor32 said:
I guess I will have to do some testing. I live nearby the T-Mobile HQ , still not officially covered by LTE but I saw an article by OpenSignal stating that there was some LTE activity nearby...
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Open Signal is a crowd sourcing app and relies upon user input to give data about available towers and unfortunately no one in my city has used the app so there isn't any tower data available. So not really sure if it can give useful info as to if a tower has LTE, HSPA+ or whatever else may be around. If you live near T-Mo's Headquarters it may be worthwhile doing the LTE fix just to check as it can always be reversed.

Flash the. 33 radio set up apn and go into phone information choose network type lte and run speed test
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FYI just because you are in one of the launch markets doesn't mean every tower has live LTE yet so if by have everything set up and you're not getting LTE doesn't mean you did it wrong.
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How to get into band selection on I9500?

Hi,
I went yesterday into an area where I used to get a good 3G service in the past with my T-mo SGS3. My I9500 suddenly showed that I only have 2G at best in that same area.
I'm afraid that the I9500, being an international version might have some issues with T-Mobile in the US in some areas. Can this be possible?
Also, I know that there was a code to get into the band selection menu and it worked on the SGS3 T-mo version but the same code does not work on SGS4. Does anyone know how to access it?
Thanks,
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Just HSPA and no LTE issue.

I have an unrooted ATT S4 and an unrooted Note 3 on T Mobile which is unlocked that I use on ATT.
With the ATT simcard inside the S4 I only receive HSPA and no LTE service, with the same simcard in the Note 3 I get LTE service ( according to network signal info app ). I tried checking my APN settings on the S4 and it looks okay, infact I created another just to make sure.
If I try the *#*#4636 etc etc command the S4 shows WCDMA preferred only. It does not allow me to change to anything else. However, if I put another ATT simcard in the S4 LTE works, anyone care to explain what is going on ? This only started when I first went to review the previously mentioned network radio mode menu command.
Thanks.

I would think you have a bad SIM card. Very strange it would work in one and not the other.
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You may have to factory reset the s4

Any luck on that yet? I'm very curious what the problem is with it.
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agent929 said:
Any luck on that yet? I'm very curious what the problem is with it.
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No luck, the unit would only select WCDMA preferred with my ATT sim card inside of it. I did factory reset multiple times to no avail.

Limeybastard said:
No luck, the unit would only select WCDMA preferred with my ATT sim card inside of it. I did factory reset multiple times to no avail.
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Did you ever try a brand new SIM card?
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agent929 said:
Did you ever try a brand new SIM card?
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No sir, I did not. I have sold the S4 as I bought a note 3 earlier this month. The new owner tested it and he got LTE!

Limeybastard said:
No sir, I did not. I have sold the S4 as I bought a note 3 earlier this month. The new owner tested it and he got LTE!
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Im gonna go with an issue with the sim...how about you?
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agent929 said:
Im gonna go with an issue with the sim...how about you?
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Can't be anything else can it ? I agree.
When the sim was out the S4 would default to its stock radio. I believe it was something like gsm lte auto prn or something.
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I had the same issue..it's your sim card....I went to my Fido store...talked nicely to the guy at the counter and he gave me a LTE sim card which he normally charges $10 for....problem solved...if your phone supports the right lte band and the network operates on the same band...it's always the sim card

bimjunk said:
I had the same issue..it's your sim card....I went to my Fido store...talked nicely to the guy at the counter and he gave me a LTE sim card which he normally charges $10 for....problem solved...if your phone supports the right lte band and the network operates on the same band...it's always the sim card
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bs.. i have tmobile and using it on att .. It is not alwlays the sim card. I had to change the apn settings and also go into the menu and enable lte.. it was set to wcdma as max by default.

[Q] Toggle LTE on/off on Verizon LG G2

Is there a app that lets you change the network from LTE to 3g?
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Like wise is there an App that lets you pick what radio's to use? Coming from my old Thunderbolt running CM there was the ability to pick Global, Global + LTE, LTE, CDMA/LTE, CDMA, etc. Sometimes i need to force my phone into LTE mode only when I'm on the very edge of coverage to get it.

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I've tried a bunch but none of them can access the radio settings - they all error out. Hopefully someone has found one that works...

[Q] G900W8 permanently shows 4G symbol.

My S5 permanently shows 4G except when on Wifi. I got it from GSM Nation and they sent me the G900W8 (Canadian) model instead of the G900F (International) but it works fine in my country. There is no actual 4G in my country, yet my phone shows that. Does anyone have a solution or have the same problem?

vasodys said:
My S5 permanently shows 4G except when on Wifi. I got it from GSM Nation and they sent me the G900W8 (Canadian) model instead of the G900F (International) but it works fine in my country. There is no actual 4G in my country, yet my phone shows that. Does anyone have a solution or have the same problem?
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It's most likely that the canadian version (and the US versions) consider HSPA+ as 4G.

The problem is that it shows 4G even when the signal is actually Edge or 3G.
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vasodys said:
The problem is that it shows 4G even when the signal is actually Edge or 3G.
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That's weird it should be 4G=H+, H=H, 3G and E that's what I get. Maybe you need to flash a Modem from your country. Look into it. Don't go flashing a modem just yet investigate some more.
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My friend's S5 is working properly and I just don't get why mine is acting weird. The data works properly and the bands my country uses are within the bands of the phone. I'll wait a bit more. Maybe someone will have an answer.
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