I was running Verizon stock ROM. My download speed was between 600 – 1200kbps. Flashed the MR1 update to get Rev A and GPS. Now my top download speed is 135kbps. Called Verizon support and they decided it was a hardware issue so they sent me a new (not refurbished) phone. First thing I did was update with the MR1. Again, very slow data connection. Called Verizon support. Since this is the second phone they decided something was wrong with the MR1 update. They are sending me another phone and request that I do not update with MR1 until someone can figure out the problem.
Skywing’s GPS fix does work very well with Google Maps, just kind of slow.
Has anyone else checked their speed after the MR1 update at www.mobilespeedtest.com?
Any ideas?
Not much help, but I have noticed that my connection speed has dropped by at least half. I've topped out at a hair over 1 meg, and average usually 5-600k. I just ran the test again and only got 350. I haven't had any time to deal with verizon for my personal phone though.
Have been talking to Verizon support. They think there is a glitch in the MR1 update. They’ve had 2 additional reports with the same issue and think there is others that just don’t know it.
*cough* custom rom *cough*
I second that.
gdavis21 said:
I was running Verizon stock ROM. My download speed was between 600 – 1200kbps. Flashed the MR1 update to get Rev A and GPS. Now my top download speed is 135kbps. Called Verizon support and they decided it was a hardware issue so they sent me a new (not refurbished) phone. First thing I did was update with the MR1. Again, very slow data connection. Called Verizon support. Since this is the second phone they decided something was wrong with the MR1 update. They are sending me another phone and request that I do not update with MR1 until someone can figure out the problem.
Skywing’s GPS fix does work very well with Google Maps, just kind of slow.
Has anyone else checked their speed after the MR1 update at www.mobilespeedtest.com?
Any ideas?
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Had your same problem. Used to get 600+ before MR1. Flashed MR1, and it felt slow, but I hadn't thought to check it because I wasn't using it too much. When I did check it, I topped out at 150. I called Verizon support. The guy said that after the MR1 update, the phone does not connect correctly sometimes until they reset the data. He had me power off the phone, he did his thing. Powered it back on, reprogrammed... reauthenticated w/ new A-key (they walk you thru this)... and I rechecked it. I'm currently getting it in the 300s and 400s (He claims it's just a "heavy" data usage time of day). It's not quite the 600+ we're looking for , but it's better than 130s. Hope this helps. I'll check again at a less "heavy" time of day
Edit: Did a reset and checked again... got 599kbps... close enough
We found the problem. It was the PRL 51054 that was causing the phone to go into a loop. Most folks were on PRL 51056 but I had an older calling plan so I got a different one. If you dial *228 option 2, you will now notice PRL 51101 or 51099.
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i know this has been a fairly well known issue but has anyone with much better comp skills than me been able to get an idea on what is causing the connection to time out?
I was looking through the registry and saw a few things but since I wouldn't have a clue for any commands I don't wanna try.
I have an extra Titan laying around but both were flashed to the new ROM and I can't get 2.17 downloaded again to load on to that one to compare the registry.
Any help at all? ? ?
Everyone seems to be focused on GPS which works just fine for me and no one cares to try the connection timeout problem.
Thanks
yea I realized that happens a lot
i havent had that issue suprisingly, but i use exchange throughout the day...
also does anyone have the 2.17 RUU they could email me (phillips.h @ gmail.com)....i can't get it from the htc site it won't complete a DL.
thanks
yea its a good thing, when im not by a power outlet all day but it sux bc at night i like to stay connected to aim, but it doesnt werk. I have a feeling that its not a bug just a way for sprint to limit the bandwidth that is used.
im having a connection problem as well, mine is a little different though. When i upgraded to the leaked rom, it put me back to prl 60610. i upgraded the prl back to 60611 and everything has been working good except one thing, at my home i get poor sprint evdo signal. I used to be able to roam on alltel's tower and get a full evdo signal. now for some reason on this rom i can only get 1x while roaming on alltel's towers, even with the same prl. I don't understand why that would happen. does anyone here know?
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im having a connection problem as well, mine is a little different though. When i upgraded to the leaked rom, it put me back to prl 60610. i upgraded the prl back to 60611 and everything has been working good except one thing, at my home i get poor sprint evdo signal. I used to be able to roam on alltel's tower and get a full evdo signal. now for some reason on this rom i can only get 1x while roaming on alltel's towers, even with the same prl. I don't understand why that would happen. does anyone here know?
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did the PRL update help with the dropped connection?? i just checked mine and i
am also back to 60610. time to do a update....
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did the PRL update help with the dropped connection?? i just checked mine and i
am also back to 60610. time to do a update....
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i had to manually update my prl and i havent had the dropped evdo that some people have been reporting. my brother has the same rom and prl but lives 3 hours away and has the evdo dropping problem, go figure. i think there are quite a few random problems with this rom. i really would like to get evdo roaming back...
News about the internet connection issues
So I don't know if this is the same as what you are experiencing, but I am able to connect to the network (it shows connected), but it won't load the pages. I went through a bunch of steps with Verizon support and got to the point where I could do what I just described. Initially, I kept getting either the error message saying that I couldnt connect for an unknown reason or username/password was wrong (even though I double checked those). I reverted back to the VZW ROM and everything works again. I'd really like to get the GPS and REV A action going, but I just can't seem to make it work. I followed the instructions everyone gave, too. If I make any progress I'll let you know.
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also does anyone have the 2.17 RUU they could email me (phillips.h @ gmail.com)....i can't get it from the htc site it won't complete a DL.
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Way to big to email.
60 megs
well then could some one put it on a host like rapidshare or the like
I've looked around the site if anyone posted about it. But Since USCC put out there faster internet last December, I was wondering why my phone never seemed faster. After a brief walk in at one of the stores, they said i just needed to update.
They dialed *228 and after a minute or so that 1X turned into EV. After a download speed test on DSLReports, I'm at about 1M download and Latency at about 500ms
I'm still on the stock rom, I imagine that everyone else out there that's already updated theirs has been in the know.
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Now if i can only get my gps to work.
I wish they would update my area! MidCoast Maine is still rural for 6 months of the year.!
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I've looked around the site if anyone posted about it. But Since USCC put out there faster internet last December, I was wondering why my phone never seemed faster. After a brief walk in at one of the stores, they said i just needed to update.
They dialed *228 and after a minute or so that 1X turned into EV. After a download speed test on DSLReports, I'm at about 1M download and Latency at about 500ms
I'm still on the stock rom, I imagine that everyone else out there that's already updated theirs has been in the know.
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Now if i can only get my gps to work.
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You won't get GPS working with the stock rom....
However, as an FYI, if you do upgrade to a custom rom, you will have to fix the HDR login and password in EPST in order to get EVDO working again.
Which EVDO area are you in?
BTC
Since I got the phone and tried just about every rom, kernel and modem, i have nothing but signal drop all the time. My modem flips between 3g and 1x, I.cannot go back to eclair, but I need the phone to have a steady data connection for work. Currently I odin'd EB01 with nothing else and I am still having the problem...
Someone help please!
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Since I got the phone and tried just about every rom, kernel and modem, i have nothing but signal drop all the time. My modem flips between 3g and 1x, I.cannot go back to eclair, but I need the phone to have a steady data connection for work. Currently I odin'd EB01 with nothing else and I am still having the problem...
Someone help please!
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Sometimes you have to flash that modem twice for good measures and after booting follow up with *22899 to update roaming. Which ROM, kernel, and modem you on anyways?
I am STILL having modem issues, I used the packaged 2.1 that was liek 400 megs and had modem kernel and stock eclair all packaged up, and i have done the official ota upgrades to the newer eclair AND now to froyo and STILL having the modem issues...
someone PLEASE help.....
Have you tried flashing JUST the modem? Try the EC01 modem in the Development forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029436
ONLY flash the radio in Odin. Like vi3tboiii54 said, sometimes ya have to do it a second time if you don't see a change upon bootup. Godspeed.
have you updated your prl?
I have now just tried to flash the modem multiple times and I am still getting the same problem...i dont understand how this is possible, and as I have no warranty (bought it on clist) i am screwed.....
*228 is your friend...
I've had that problem since the first froyo modem (couldn't really ***** to vzw then and just used the DL09 modem) and I've *228'd my brains out. Got fed up took it in to the store bone ota stock with speed test installed. While rep was playing with the device it locked to 1x in a store with network extenders, lol. Got a new device on the way no questions (I know that's no help to you op). I just knew once the ota hit that this issue would be more prevalent on many devices. And that's indicated with all the new my signal sucks threads in the last week.
good day.
Looks like it might be a VZW issue. VZW iPad 2 3G's are having problems with 3G dropping.
Can't post link yet, but just Google "Verizon Wireless 3g issues" under News.
The workaround is "re-enabling the 3G radio then rebooting the entire iPad".
iPhone's caused issues on the AT&T network and now the iPhone and iPad are probably causing network issues on VZW.
- Tim
If you are having 3G signal loss issues, please post your build date and modem version here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1051543
Build date can be found by pulling battery and looking at number next to 500V (E.g. 10.08)
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I've had that problem since the first froyo modem (couldn't really ***** to vzw then and just used the DL09 modem) and I've *228'd my brains out. Got fed up took it in to the store bone ota stock with speed test installed. While rep was playing with the device it locked to 1x in a store with network extenders, lol. Got a new device on the way no questions (I know that's no help to you op). I just knew once the ota hit that this issue would be more prevalent on many devices. And that's indicated with all the new my signal sucks threads in the last week.
good day.
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You've got a new device on the way??? Awesome. Finally. Hopefully that will be a .......wait for it........
good day.
I installed ComRom when it was released, did not go to ED01 modem. Was not having any 3g issues until this morning. Yesterday I was pulling 1.9mb download and 1mb upload. This morning, 3g keeps going out on me, and its pulling .1mb dl and .3mb upload. Seems real wierd, I never changed the modem at all. I hope itsa verizon problem.
http://community.vzw.com/t5/4G-Discussion/ATTN-Verizon-Reps-ref-LTE-outage-ETA-for-repair-and-other/m-p/513354
Verizon is having issues. Not the ROM or Modem.
Just did a side-by-side test using my ChromeOS notebook on my Verizon connection. Phone on desk, notebook on lap, less than 20" between them.
Notebook gets 1.38Mbps down, .37Mbps up with a 219ms ping.
Phone gets 55kbps down, 10kbps up with a 948ms ping.
At least in this area, it's definitely not the network.
My fascinate gets stuck in 1x all the time also. My wife's doesn't. So I called Czech and my new one is supposed to be here today.....
I have the problem pop up on the occasion. Whenever i get stuck on 1x or no data, I just put the phone into airplane mode for 10 seconds and 3g returns after exiting airplane mode.
So all of a sudden my TB's 3G started acting odd. It disappears (the 3G icon disappears) unless I'm checking for updates, in which case it randomly reappears and seems to be doing work. Toggling airplane mode on and off doesn't help nor does turning the phone on and off. I can still get texts and calls but no 3G...
Tried everything (going back to ROMs that were backed up from a few days ago) as well as flashing that full new ROM/radio update. Wasn't doing anything specific before it went out...
Any ideas?
solved!
solution: http://www.androidcentral.com/having-3g-problems-your-thunderbolt-fix-just-few-settings-away
swimminsurfer256 said:
solved!
solution: http://www.androidcentral.com/having-3g-problems-your-thunderbolt-fix-just-few-settings-away
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I didn't find that this worked at all. Only since the new radio was installed have I found 3g drop because I know I am in a partial 4g area. So for the time being I don't want to turn of the ePHRD. Has anyone else experienced this since upgrading radio and such?
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I didn't find that this worked at all. Only since the new radio was installed have I found 3g drop because I know I am in a partial 4g area. So for the time being I don't want to turn of the ePHRD. Has anyone else experienced this since upgrading radio and such?
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Well I did upgrade the radio and this fixed the problems I was having. Getting great speeds now. But I'm far away from any 4G areas :/
I am having all kinds of problems today with the 3g icon going on and off. Sometimes when its on I still do not have data connectivity. Is this a verizon problem or just the new radio?
I think it has to do with LTE being prepped to roll out and more intensive stress-tests that they may be planning.
I've been having similar issues. I did the entire rooting process then flashed BAMF 1.5 and had little radio issues, but once I saw the 3G cut out a couple times yesterday, I flashed the radio that was already on my SD card. Since then it randomly cuts in and out, and sometimes requires a full phone reboot to come back. I don't think it's Verizon at all (at least not in my case), although my area is supposed to get 4G sometime this year.
I'm hoping the official OTA has a "better" radio that can fix these issues...since I sort of had issues like this in Boston when I was stock, but at home out in Central MA, 3G was as solid as ever.
Just an update in case anyone was reading this older thread--I continued to have signal issues for a day or two after rooting but I think I just had bad timing on flashing the new radio. I've spoken to a few Verizon customers (my mom included) and many of them had 3G issues the last couple days. Yesterday it was solid as a rock, signal better than I'm used to. So it probably was just a Verizon outage, testing 4G or whatever it was that they've been doing.
It's Verizon outages right now, lots of testing upgrading going on with VZW right now.
Hello Friend Citizen! You have come to this thread because your 3g is not working correctly. You may have a 1x lock or even no data at all. It is important that you follow these steps:
1. DO NOT PANIC
2. DO NOT DECIDE TO BADMOUTH A ROM/RADIO/KERNEL ETC. (its not their fault. Honestly!)
3. Breathe.
4. See step 1.
Now that we've gone that far, let me first say that VZW is having network issues. Due to these issues, they have been causing phones in different areas and even random phones (not always your friends in the same area) to lose 3g. This is affecting the Fascinate as well as the ThunderBolt, the PALM PRE and many other verizon 3g and 4g phones.
On the offchance that it is actually a modem problem, simply backup your rom and restore to stock via odin. Test out your 3g and if it is still lost, relax and restore your rom and wait for VZW to get their act together.
You can use the DL09 package in this thread to test the stock radio.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044474
Probably not the correct place to post this, but great thread
yeah, mine literally went out in the last 30 minutes, tried *228 option 1 and after rebooting nothing changed....but now according to the network *228 is "not a valid number"
anyone want to conspire about how this could be a part of implementing the "if you're rooted we will deny you data access" drama that was floating around recently?
Nahh...
Double-checked with a coworker who also has a Fascinate. Bone-stock DL09 and she has no data right now, as well.
I've gone back to DL09 several time running stock, unlock, non-root...and 3G still wacked.
Let it OTA update to ED01 stock (took damn 3 hours) and still wacked
Took it to verizon store to show them a vanilla stock ED01 with 3G issue. They confirmed the hardware was hosed and will be sending me a new one.
I also went to the Verizon store an hour ago to have my phone looked at. The rep called a tech and apparently he said that my phone wasn't receiving any data from their side. So he reset my data and wamo.. pages are loading, the market works, and I'm still on dl09 modem. Going to flash EC01 and see what happens. Definintly something wrong on their side of this.
any links to the data outage information?
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I've gone back to DL09 several time running stock, unlock, non-root...and 3G still wacked.
Let it OTA update to ED01 stock (took damn 3 hours) and still wacked
Took it to verizon store to show them a vanilla stock ED01 with 3G issue. They confirmed the hardware was hosed and will be sending me a new one.
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I don't think it's the hardware, Verizon is having confirmed data issues. Their 4G network went down earlier today and all devices fell back to 3G, which is now having issues. Mine actually came back a little while ago only to disappear again....it's a flaky network at this point. The guy at the Verizon store doesn't have the ability to assure you your hardware is hosed. That was opinion.
On the phone with a tech right now. Let's see what they can do for me.
On the phone with a tech right now. Let's see what they can do for me.
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Let me know.. I'm tempted to take my device in to vzw..
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With my coworker having the same issue on her untouched DL09, tech support believes it to be a network issue.
He escalated a ticket and hopefully will call back soon.
I'm on 1x on my tunda bowl.
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just took a poll in the office out of the 5 devices I checked 2 are stuck on 1x (a fasc and a tunabolt). The other three (2 fasc and one inc) are fine.
weird how random it is... all 5 devices are rooted, rom'ed etc..
3G is starting to come back for me. Its sketchy and slow but before as soon as it would pop up if I tried to use it it would flake out. Now it works most of the time but its like its really under a heavy load.
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So I guess this is what its like to be on att with an iphone. Or maybe I am just holding my phone wrong.
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its a 4g problem which is a different spectrum than 3g i have a feeling its a rooted phone acknowledgment verizon is scanning for and then locking out data as they assume we are tethering free and taking up too much data communication ive called tech support they didnt confirm any of this however no outages in my area and have rebooted and updated settings to my device from there end so ill let ya know if it worked ... currently back to stock with froyo update that took 2 hours to download at 1x wtf... i hope im just being paranoid..
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its a 4g problem which is a different spectrum than 3g i have a feeling its a rooted phone acknowledgment verizon is scanning for and then locking out data as they assume we are tethering free and taking up too much data communication ive called tech support they didnt confirm any of this however no outages in my area and have rebooted and updated settings to my device from there end so ill let ya know if it worked ... currently back to stock with froyo update that took 2 hours to download at 1x wtf... i hope im just being paranoid..
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Where's that guy that was screaming this prediction all over android enthusiast forums everywhere? Is he taking credit? Lol
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ilprobu2 said:
its a 4g problem which is a different spectrum than 3g i have a feeling its a rooted phone acknowledgment verizon is scanning for and then locking out data as they assume we are tethering free and taking up too much data communication ive called tech support they didnt confirm any of this however no outages in my area and have rebooted and updated settings to my device from there end so ill let ya know if it worked ... currently back to stock with froyo update that took 2 hours to download at 1x wtf... i hope im just being paranoid..
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Your foil hat is crooked.
Besides that, there is not just a 4G problem. Sorry to disappoint ya.
ilprobu2 said:
its a 4g problem which is a different spectrum than 3g i have a feeling its a rooted phone acknowledgment verizon is scanning for and then locking out data as they assume we are tethering free and taking up too much data communication ive called tech support they didnt confirm any of this however no outages in my area and have rebooted and updated settings to my device from there end so ill let ya know if it worked ... currently back to stock with froyo update that took 2 hours to download at 1x wtf... i hope im just being paranoid..
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no its not. its the same thing. there is no functioning 4g network in the world. the "4g" that the networks are feeding us is just a slightly increase bandwidth aloted to certian phones. 4g is a gigabit network and requires different hardware in the towers. the load of crap that the networks are shoveling as "4g" is basiclly the same as you calling your cable company and increasing your cable modem speed. they are simply increasing the landline bandwidth to allow for increased use.
the problem comes from vzw not properly anticipating bandwidth demands after "4g" was launched.
Honestly I lost my 3G while messing around in the **772. I ended up just calling tech. They had to remove what ever identifys me on there 3g network. Then reactivate.. in seconds my 3g became active.... Though the tech was confused to why I was showing me roaming.... and yes data roaming was unchecked and system select set to home... But never the less I'm good now.....
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