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Hello,
I am casting a broad net on the internet here to get a consensus with what is going on with the LTE problem many are having with their S5''s
Does anyone NOT have an issue with their phone going from 3G to LTE then back again. A lot of people (including myself) have to toggle airplane mode on/off just to pick up LTE. It does not automatically connect for some reason.
For added information, I am in a non LTE launched city but have been testing by a known LTE tower. when I drive up to it the S5 will not switch over to LTE. When I toggle airplane mode it works.
I guess long story short. Is there anyone out there that does not have this issue?
Thanks a ton for any information!
I don't have that problem I always have LTE unless I travel far out of the city which is normal with all the LTE phones I have had.
atg284 said:
Hello,
I am casting a broad net on the internet here to get a consensus with what is going on with the LTE problem many are having with their S5''s
Does anyone NOT have an issue with their phone going from 3G to LTE then back again. A lot of people (including myself) have to toggle airplane mode on/off just to pick up LTE. It does not automatically connect for some reason.
For added information, I am in a non LTE launched city but have been testing by a known LTE tower. when I drive up to it the S5 will not switch over to LTE. When I toggle airplane mode it works.
I guess long story short. Is there anyone out there that does not have this issue?
Thanks a ton for any information!
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yup .. same here .. sometimes have to restart to get the data going on again .. airplane mode works and not works for me...
atg284 said:
Hello,
I am casting a broad net on the internet here to get a consensus with what is going on with the LTE problem many are having with their S5''s
Does anyone NOT have an issue with their phone going from 3G to LTE then back again. A lot of people (including myself) have to toggle airplane mode on/off just to pick up LTE. It does not automatically connect for some reason.
For added information, I am in a non LTE launched city but have been testing by a known LTE tower. when I drive up to it the S5 will not switch over to LTE. When I toggle airplane mode it works.
I guess long story short. Is there anyone out there that does not have this issue?
Thanks a ton for any information!
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Think it's an issue with your provider, I've tried LTE/3G with four different providers here in Denmark without any problems.
Could be an issue with the SIM.
Also, which version of the S5 do you have? EU, US, Asia, etc? BRanded? Unbranded?
atg284 said:
Hello,
I am casting a broad net on the internet here to get a consensus with what is going on with the LTE problem many are having with their S5''s
Does anyone NOT have an issue with their phone going from 3G to LTE then back again. A lot of people (including myself) have to toggle airplane mode on/off just to pick up LTE. It does not automatically connect for some reason.
For added information, I am in a non LTE launched city but have been testing by a known LTE tower. when I drive up to it the S5 will not switch over to LTE. When I toggle airplane mode it works.
I guess long story short. Is there anyone out there that does not have this issue?
Thanks a ton for any information!
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I do not believe it is actively searching for a LTE signal all the time. It takes a min or two for my phone to pick up a LTE signal once I'm in a known coverage area. I've done the airplane mode toggle before as well..... It forces the signal search right away.
I'm sorry I should have mentioned that I am on sprint. I will be going into a launched LTE city here today and will do more testing.
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I'm sorry I should have mentioned that I am on sprint. I will be going into a launched LTE city here today and will do more testing.
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Yeah I'm a Sprint user too. All of my Sprint LTE devices have behaved similarly. It takes a few minutes of being in a known LTE coverage area before my phones (both IOS and Android) would connect. Its because the radio isn't actively searching all the time.... I'm not sure what the actual search interval is, but it's not constant. And again my Iphones behaved just the same as my current S5.
My Evo 4G was constantly searching for a wimax signal when I wasnt in a coverage area.... it really sapped the battery because that radio was always on the hunt for that wimax signal.
Got no issues of this kind
im on tmobile im having the same issue ,never had this problem with my s3lte
I don't have this issue, however on one occasion at work I lost 4g signal which is usually at 2 bars, and it sat there and didnt connect to 4g again until I did airplane mode, then it came back fine. But this is the one and only time I have had the issue.
this is a sprint issue
you need to wait until they finialy decide to update their towers to handle the new triband phones, they claim they will be done with all the updates by the middle of the summer, i got sick out their sub-par coverage and took all my lines over to verizon... no regrets
details about their issues are here, it is a long read but good:
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...-due-to-circuit-switched-fallback-technology/
S5 LTE Hand-off Loss of Signal
I'm a Sprint customer on Long Island, New York and I've been having the issues as well. I had to deactivate the S5 because it would lose data and even phone service sporadically without any warning. Sprint's solution is to go into Airplane mode for 5 minutes then back, but that's 5 minutes without service after noticing that the service is gone (and losing how many calls/messages). My girlfriend has one too and probably misses about half her calls (and texts come in late constantly) What happens in an emergency? I recently blogged about this. Isn't Sprint opening themselves up to liability by selling the phones while these issues are known internally?
Im in Denmark too, and i have the problem with Telenor, but did not have the problem with Telia, unfortunately i have to stay with telenor, work phone
CalInTheZone said:
Think it's an issue with your provider, I've tried LTE/3G with four different providers here in Denmark without any problems.
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Does anyone NOT have an issue with their phone going from 3G to LTE then back again. A lot of people
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You didn't do a forum search or you would already know that it doesn't affect everyone. There are myriad threads about this and the concensus is that it is carrier dependent.
Open a support ticket with your carrier. Also, the 4.4.3 update is said to address this bug, so that is something that you might want to look into.
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Just a little update, put on download booster, and after that no problems whit disconnect from network, will see later when i leave home to see what happens then.
Sorry, I'm a little new to the AT&T Note 3 as I was used to T-Mobile and their phones (still use their network by the way)...So, I was looking around to see if I could switch my network modes (e.g. GSM,WCDMA,LTE, or combinations of both). Its pretty helpful if you need to switch to WCDMA,GSM, or other modes. Some of you may know it, but I am new to this stuff and hopefully I help others who don't know much about this either. On your dialer, enter *#*#4636#*#* then press device information and you'll be able to switch network modes! Just found that out and wanted to enlighten others. Press that thumbs up if this was somewhat helpful!
we already know this but thanks. And to get 4G on an att note 3 is pretty much useless without enabling the AWS bands.
YoungDev said:
Sorry, I'm a little new to the AT&T Note 3 as I was used to T-Mobile and their phones (still use their network by the way)...So, I was looking around to see if I could switch my network modes (e.g. GSM,WCDMA,LTE, or combinations of both). Its pretty helpful if you need to switch to WCDMA,GSM, or other modes. Some of you may know it, but I am new to this stuff and hopefully I help others who don't know much about this either. On your dialer, enter *#*#4636#*#* then press device information and you'll be able to switch network modes! Just found that out and wanted to enlighten others. Press that thumbs up if this was somewhat helpful!
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On all of my past AT&T Phones, I never had this stick for me. The phone would always switch back to LTE after a short time. I am using Intelli3G with Xposed and I can now successfully turn off LTE when I need to with a toggle.
PeteSeiler2010 said:
On all of my past AT&T Phones, I never had this stick for me. The phone would always switch back to LTE after a short time. I am using Intelli3G with Xposed and I can now successfully turn off LTE when I need to with a toggle.
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Why do you switch to 3G, is 4G in your area spotty?
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Why do you switch to 3G, is 4G in your area spotty?
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The building that i work in seems to almost block the LTE signal for all AT&T phones. There are a few of us in my department that have issues with this. The phone will constantly switch between 4G and LTE, this also causes the phone battery to die faster. Since we can't flash an unlocked radio the Note 3, the Xposed module was my best bet. As soon as i switch over to the just 4G by making my phone use WCDM only, I have no issues with signal. Using the hidden menu, (*#*#4636#*#*), and switching it to WCDMA Only doesn't stick permanently. I had this issue once before with my Skyrocket, but with that phone you were able to flash a RAT Unlocked radio or a non-LTE radio on the phone and that would disable LTE as well. As soon as i step outside of my building, my LTE signal is strong and I have no issues at all.
In my jobs basement only people who get any sort of signal are people who have tmobile. Would this help me get signal as well?
It's worth a shot, it works flawlessly for me.
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I have to wonder if changing your network mode after a throttling would still allow good download speeds???????????????
Update: sadly changing to a different network mode does not work to remove a throttle. Neither does flashing a different modem. If only the bootloader was unlocked.... Crossing fingers and remaining hopeful with my blazing edge network speeds.: (
Can anyone tell me what the default mode is?
At work the 4g LTE signal for ATT is very poor in the building, but we have 4g repeaters for ATT to fix this issue. Unfortunately, phones are stubborn and like to stay on 4g LTE despite having 1 bar of signal vs full signal with 4g. I had this same issue on my iphone 5 but was able to easily force off LTE while i was at work and have a steady, reliable data connection. My Note 4 seems to have the same affinity to wanting to be on 1 bar of LTE, but I cannot figure out a way to toggle / force LTE off and just use 4g. Anyone have any ideas? Anyone know of an application I can use to resolve this issue?
Thanks
try settings...more networks...mobile networks....network mode....It should be in there..I have the sprint model so I don't know for sure...but that is where mine is....hope this helps
djboo4you said:
try settings...more networks...mobile networks....network mode....It should be in there..I have the sprint model so I don't know for sure...but that is where mine is....hope this helps
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Unfortunately, there is no option for Network mode on the ATT version. I wonder if this has to do with voLTE....
I did find a backway to the network mode via *#*#4636#*#* but I am unsure of what I should be setting to "disable" lte while I'm in the building at work.
I think I've sorted this out now. If I change LTE/GSM AUTO to WCDMA preferred it seems to immediately switch and hold onto 4G. I do have to change it back. Maybe I will write something so I can quick toggle this since nothing on the app store seems to work.
hi,
If you are rooted ? You can use an xpose module called Intelli3G
I use it on my phone ,works 100% and switches smoothly/fast between eg 4G..3G automatic
eg if my data is of its on 3G as soon as i switch data on /wifi it changes to 4 G
For interest sake ,here is a link to market ,you can read desciption what it does ?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.voidvapps.intelli3g&hl=en
good luck
Is there anyway to get 3G and 4G only?
My question is general and i ask in name of both TouchWiz (preferably) and AOSP roms, as i havent had the option to get rid of GSM in none of them.
greets
What do you mean?
Limiting mobile network mode to 3G/4G only, meaning no GSM on it.
I know im dislectic, but i was as clear as it can get.
Anyone?
PlutoDelic said:
Anyone?
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IF you have a GMS phone and on a GMS network, then that's the only signal you'll receive.
If you're on the wrong forum and/or down-load the wrong rom that'll have an effect also.
There are certain modes under Mobile Networks, many Custom ROMs feature hidden options i.e such as LTE Mode Only. What i am after is for my data never to drop on 2G. I want it strictly at 3G/4G mode only
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There are certain modes under Mobile Networks, many Custom ROMs feature hidden options i.e such as LTE Mode Only. What i am after is for my data never to drop on 2G. I want it strictly at 3G/4G mode only
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Really? Then you get no signal if there was no 2g available. That's why no one supports your ?. If you set to lte then it will keep connecting to it if there is lte, if not it ?s to 3g and so on till 2g.
Search for an app to force lte only. If there is one, never searched.
PlutoDelic said:
There are certain modes under Mobile Networks, many Custom ROMs feature hidden options i.e such as LTE Mode Only. What i am after is for my data never to drop on 2G. I want it strictly at 3G/4G mode only
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LTE is 4g only, and I would suppose it also depends on your area and modem
Muffycheeks said:
LTE is 4g only, and I would suppose it also depends on your area and modem
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Then how do I get ? when I have it set to lte, but my carrier doesn't even have lte where I live? Because it goes directly to 3g or 2g. As far as I know it doesn't stuck with lte if there is no lte.
I don't know how it works but it works.
kenny1991 said:
Really? Then you get no signal if there was no 2g available. That's why no one supports your . If you set to lte then it will keep connecting to it if there is lte, if not it s to 3g and so on till 2g.
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Wow, idea, is that what you think this is, an idea? Why would someone post an idea in the, let me cite, "Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting" section?
Dude, im after a solution or a workaround for an issue, and the issue does not matter to the world as long as the question is clear enough.
Your theory is incorrect as there is WCDMA mode only, which is absolutely compatible with GSM networks. The point is to never drop on 2G protocols. If you want details, ill throw tons of them, im a network engineer and i can show you anything you need from the tower perspective, my question is from the phone perspective, and that's all.
Some carriers have strict or stupid band jumps, meaning the towers are configured incorrectly to change the transmission mode (i.e you get H+ when the signal is good), so to avoid a carriers stupid mistake, i wanna limit my handset to reject 2G connections (GPRS, EDGE).
Belittling is not an option, i'm dyslectic and i try my best to make my words as less personal as possible, so please next time respond with the intention to answer the question asked and not the one you understood.
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Then how do I get when I have it set to lte, but my carrier doesn't even have lte where I live? Because it goes directly to 3g or 2g. As far as I know it doesn't stuck with lte if there is no lte.
I don't know how it works but it works.
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You answered your self in post #7, If there is NO LTE signal the phone will direct it self to an available signal.
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Wow, idea, is that what you think this is, an idea? Why would someone post an idea in the, let me cite, "Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting" section?
Dude, im after a solution or a workaround for an issue, and the issue does not matter to the world as long as the question is clear enough.
Your theory is incorrect as there is WCDMA mode only, which is absolutely compatible with GSM networks. The point is to never drop on 2G protocols. If you want details, ill throw tons of them, im a network engineer and i can show you anything you need from the tower perspective, my question is from the phone perspective, and that's all.
Some carriers have strict or stupid band jumps, meaning the towers are configured incorrectly to change the transmission mode (i.e you get H+ when the signal is good), so to avoid a carriers stupid mistake, i wanna limit my handset to reject 2G connections (GPRS, EDGE).
Belittling is not an option, i'm dyslectic and i try my best to make my words as less personal as possible, so please next time respond with the intention to answer the question asked and not the one you understood.
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Haha ? engineering and can't find a solution. Then there is no solution.
I really don't see the big deal here. A fellow XDA'er has a legitimate question on how to force or is there a way to force 3G or 4G/LTE. I too would like to know if there's a way to only force the phone to use LTE.
LTE Mode only bas been around for quite some time, so has WCDMA (3G). In fact, as you can see on the screenshot i attached a page behind, the developers of the custom Rom have made the feature available. It seems the solution is there but just not as a choice.
Generally, i've been disappointed with this section, even though i myself have critisized people for asking questions in irelevant places, this section remains highly ignored. It seems only power-users will pop around once in a while where they accidentally read a question that may've been a problem for them in the past (myself included), or a troll who thinks belittling will get them somewhere, unfortunatelly.
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LTE Mode only bas been around for quite some time, so has WCDMA (3G). In fact, as you can see on the screenshot i attached a page behind, the developers of the custom Rom have made the feature available. It seems the solution is there but just not as a choice.
Generally, i've been disappointed with this section, even though i myself have critisized people for asking questions in irelevant places, this section remains highly ignored. It seems only power-users will pop around once in a while where they accidentally read a question that may've been a problem for them in the past (myself included), or a troll who thinks belittling will get them somewhere, unfortunatelly.
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I didn't mean to troll you. Relax.
Hi everyone. I have a Leeco Pro 3 X727. I am on Firmware 20s I am having issues to get 4G/LTE signal.
First thing, In my City there is 4G signal, even a couple a days ago I went to my carrier and change my Sim for the newset, just in case.
The last Rom where I had LTE signal IICR was AEX5.4 around May's days. After I changed to CDroid, then to DotsOS... Whatever all I can get its H+ signal. Couple a days ago I change to Carbon Rom 6.1 (Oreos) and the first install, in the configuration I get LTE, but after change to Wifi for finish install all apps, I cant get LTE again. I flashed back Dots, Cdroid and I am now and AEX5.7 and I I have the same issue, just 3G/H+, not LTE or 4G. Also, after flashing firmware 20S I get LTE signal for a While so I think that is not the problem...
I tried almost all APN setting and Nothing. Chang Rom, change Recovery, change Kernel... Nothing just 3g/H+.... My friends with same Carrier have LTE signal...
So, is there anything I can do...? Flash any app, setting?
Help please.
kukuteku said:
Hi everyone. I have a Leeco Pro 3 X727. I am on Firmware 20s I am having issues to get 4G/LTE signal.
First thing, In my City there is 4G signal, even a couple a days ago I went to my carrier and change my Sim for the newset, just in case.
The last Rom where I had LTE signal IICR was AEX5.4 around May's days. After I changed to CDroid, then to DotsOS... Whatever all I can get its H+ signal. Couple a days ago I change to Carbon Rom 6.1 (Oreos) and the first install, in the configuration I get LTE, but after change to Wifi for finish install all apps, I cant get LTE again. I flashed back Dots, Cdroid and I am now and AEX5.7 and I I have the same issue, just 3G/H+, not LTE or 4G. Also, after flashing firmware 20S I get LTE signal for a While so I think that is not the problem...
I tried almost all APN setting and Nothing. Chang Rom, change Recovery, change Kernel... Nothing just 3g/H+.... My friends with same Carrier have LTE signal...
So, is there anything I can do...? Flash any app, setting?
Help please.
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Only use the X7272 5.8.20s firmware - Then you should be able to get it with the correct APN and setting
Don't choose Global, you want the LTE/GSM/UMTS/CDMA setting. If you are still having issues, use the program LTE Discovery or Network Guru.
There are Magsisk
What network are you trying to connect to? What country are you in?
Go to Settings -> Backup & reset -> Network settings reset -> RESET SETTINGS
xBane_ said:
What network are you trying to connect to? What country are you in?
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Dominican Republic.
Orange / Altice
tsongming said:
Only use the X7272 5.8.20s firmware - Then you should be able to get it with the correct APN and setting
Don't choose Global, you want the LTE/GSM/UMTS/CDMA setting. If you are still having issues, use the program LTE Discovery or Network Guru.
There are Magsisk
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I am Root.
None works.
fivefour said:
Go to Settings -> Backup & reset -> Network settings reset -> RESET SETTINGS
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Nothing. Still "Orange 3G" and conexión icon show H+.
Honestly, I'd say something is wrong with your phone or wrong with your cell towers. The only LTE Band that Orange/Altice supports in DR is B3 (sorta strange that there's only one band, but for a relatively small country I suppose it doesn't matter) and the LEX727 and LEX720 both have band 3, as well as the only GSM(3g)/UMTS(4g) bands that Orange/Altice supports (that being GSM:1800/1900 and UMTS B8 (900GSM)) At first my assumption was that Orange/Altice was a CDMA network, but as far as I can see, there are no CDMA networks in DR!
Edit: download the speedtest app, and see if you're getting the same speeds as a phone that shows it's connected to LTE. If you are, there's no issue besides the phone reporting the connection wrong. If you're slower, though...
xBane_ said:
Honestly, I'd say something is wrong with your phone or wrong with your cell towers. The only LTE Band that Orange/Altice supports in DR is B3 (sorta strange that there's only one band, but for a relatively small country I suppose it doesn't matter) and the LEX727 and LEX720 both have band 3, as well as the only GSM(3g)/UMTS(4g) bands that Orange/Altice supports (that being GSM:1800/1900 and UMTS B8 (900GSM)) At first my assumption was that Orange/Altice was a CDMA network, but as far as I can see, there are no CDMA networks in DR!
Edit: download the speedtest app, and see if you're getting the same speeds as a phone that shows it's connected to LTE. If you are, there's no issue besides the phone reporting the connection wrong. If you're slower, though...
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Maybe the problem is Orange Altice. The 4G coverage its very new in my city. I al ready tested speed and its 3G 5mb/3mb
Thanks for answering!
kukuteku said:
Maybe the problem is Orange Altice. The 4G coverage its very new in my city. I al ready tested speed and its 3G 5mb/3mb
Thanks for answering!
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Oh! I think I know the issue! When I looked at Orange's website (trying to find network specs, which strangely for a network that supports BYOD, they don't have listed, or at least I couldn't find it) I saw that they have subscribers pay for data, as is standard practice in the US (where I live). But the thing that caught my eye is that you also pay for speed.
So... Let me take a guess here. You pay either RD$1499 Or RD$1349 for their 5mbps unlimited plan?
Basically, my assumption is that if you're paying for one of their lower speed tiers, they put you on a 4g or 3g network to save LTE bandwidth for the people who pay more than you.
Tell me if any of this sounds familiar... I feel like I may've found your problem!
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Oh! I think I know the issue! When I looked at Orange's website (trying to find network specs, which strangely for a network that supports BYOD, they don't have listed, or at least I couldn't find it) I saw that they have subscribers pay for data, as is standard practice in the US (where I live). But the thing that caught my eye is that you also pay for speed.
So... Let me take a guess here. You pay either RD$1499 Or RD$1349 for their 5mbps unlimited plan?
Basically, my assumption is that if you're paying for one of their lower speed tiers, they put you on a 4g or 3g network to save LTE bandwidth for the people who pay more than you.
Tell me if any of this sounds familiar... I feel like I may've found your problem!
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Mmmmm suspect ... actually I have an even lower plan, RD $ 580 (USD$12) and I only use the data when I buy additional packages ... Most times I use Wi-Fi and just use Data when I am not at home/job and the 3G its veeeery looooow speed... Thank bro, that could be the problem.