[Q] Upload Speeds Still Capped? - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

After updating to the latest radio, my upload speeds drastically increased (0.33 Mbps to 1.25 Mbps). I can't help but notice that no matter what my download speeds are, any where from 1.5 Mbps to 4 Mbps, my upload speeds are consistently around 1.25 Mbps. I have also noticed others with higher d/l rates get roughly the same u/l speeds. Are our upload speeds still capped, just a higher cap?

BadassSeabass said:
After updating to the latest radio, my upload speeds drastically increased (0.33 Mbps to 1.25 Mbps). I can't help but notice that no matter what my download speeds are, any where from 1.5 Mbps to 4 Mbps, my upload speeds are consistently around 1.25 Mbps. I have also noticed others with higher d/l rates get roughly the same u/l speeds. Are our upload speeds still capped, just a higher cap?
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this has been discussed before, there doesn't appear to be a 1.25 cap. many others here have achieved uploads greater than 1.25 Mbps on multiple occasions, including me.

Seems strange that 1.25 Mbps is the norm, regardless of location. Still thanks for the pic, I guess that answers my question.

maybe it is a location thing? not sure. Here is one I just did.

It might just be your area and AT&T sucking on the 4g coverage. I've gotten like... here lemme check... Yea, I just hit 5 meg download 1 meg upload so... Its gotta be your area.

winky! said:
It might just be your area and AT&T sucking on the 4g coverage. I've gotten like... here lemme check... Yea, I just hit 5 meg download 1 meg upload so... Its gotta be your area.
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I'm pretty sure 4g isn't enabled in 99% of the att coverage area. So really his 3g coverage sucks. I'm sorry to sound like an ass but I don't know why everyone thinks 4g was enabled last update, all we got was att's full blown 3g that has been enabled for like 3 years that we should have been getting in the first place.
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I think its more of an "OMG NEW THING GOTTA HAVE IT OMG I NEED FAST CELLPHONE OMG" kind of reaction. I think its a natural impulse for tech nerds.

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Absurdly slow on 3G signals??

Does anyone else on Tmo/Orange Uk have issues with 3G speeds? Mine are much slower than on the SGS and I can't figure out why.... I'm starting to worry if my phone has a fault ....
anyone had issues?
thanks!!
Dont think it's your phones fault. I get up to 4mbps everytime i take a test, and i got only 2mbps with my desire so, yeh this phone rocks.
stickyasglue said:
Does anyone else on Tmo/Orange Uk have issues with 3G speeds? Mine are much slower than on the SGS and I can't figure out why.... I'm starting to worry if my phone has a fault ....
anyone had issues?
thanks!!
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just 3G speeds? or with 'H' aswell? download 'speedtest' from android market(free), if your download speed hovers around 356-357kbs, then I would say your download speed is capped.I'm with t-mobile, and mine was. I had to phone and get through to their techy dept and get them to enable 'Hspda'
stoney73 said:
just 3G speeds? or with 'H' aswell? download 'speedtest' from android market(free), if your download speed hovers around 356-357kbs, then I would say your download speed is capped.I'm with t-mobile, and mine was. I had to phone and get through to their techy dept and get them to enable 'Hspda'
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whats the difference between H and 3g? coz mine goes from h to 3g and then back to h, that didnt happen on my desire. i always thought H was the same as 3g :S
armanisafarai said:
whats the difference between H and 3g? coz mine goes from h to 3g and then back to h, that didnt happen on my desire. i always thought H was the same as 3g :S
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http://blog.ruggedandmobile.com/2010/01/26/a-guide-on-the-difference-between-gprs-edge-3g-and-hsdpa/
G - this stands for GPRS, and is the slowest data transfer method (approx 32 - 48 Kbps)
3G - This is the next level available on T-Mobile, and is around 10 times faster (384 Kbps)
H - stands for High Speed Downlink Packet Access, and is essentially 3.5G. In theory, TM's network
can transfer at 7.2Mbps, but real world tests tend to average out at around 2 Mbps, still significantly
faster than 3G
There is also HSDPA+(H+) which is even faster.
Hope this helps explain
stoney73 said:
http://blog.ruggedandmobile.com/2010/01/26/a-guide-on-the-difference-between-gprs-edge-3g-and-hsdpa/
G - this stands for GPRS, and is the slowest data transfer method (approx 32 - 48 Kbps)
3G - This is the next level available on T-Mobile, and is around 10 times faster (384 Kbps)
H - stands for High Speed Downlink Packet Access, and is essentially 3.5G. In theory, TM's network
can transfer at 7.2Mbps, but real world tests tend to average out at around 2 Mbps, still significantly
faster than 3G
There is also HSDPA+(H+) which is even faster.
Hope this helps explain
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Nice details, thanks bud! i guess my desire wasn't capable of doing 4mbps, it only got upto 2 while sgs2 gets upto 4mbps which is awesome

Evo 3d - 4G Speed Tests

Can anyone who has the phone with 4G coverage post their results? If possible, include an estimate of what your evo 4g was getting before in your area.
Thanks!
Here is a result from inside my house. I am consistently getting between 7-8 Mbs down. I didn't have the EVO or even a 4G phone before, so I don't have any comparisons.
Edit: It won't me post links/pictures yet, so it 7.86 Mbs down and 1.50 Mbs up.
No images taken, but the difference is pretty minimal to me....
My evo required the rtsp proxies to be set to 0.0.0.0 to get full speeds (6-10 mbps in atlanta ga). But the EVO3D seems to be getting the same speeds even though the proxies are still set at the factory ones.
MXPS said:
Here is a result from inside my house. I am consistently getting between 7-8 Mbs down. I didn't have the EVO or even a 4G phone before, so I don't have any comparisons.
Edit: It won't me post links/pictures yet, so it 7.86 Mbs down and 1.50 Mbs up.
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Mind if I ask? Which area in New Jersey are you?
rxrox said:
Mind if I ask? Which area in New Jersey are you?
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I'm in North Jersey (near NYC)
hope more results are posted today after everyone has a chance to play with their phones
Boston 7679kbps down; 1453kbps up, with the og Evo I remember getting like 6 down and around 1000 up
i got 9700 d/l
and 1000 u/l
nashville, tn
I have no coverage at home and it connects but no bars at work. I haven't been to school where I have full coverage since I got it.
At work where it connects but no bars I get 2-2.5 down, on the Evo I got 1-1.5. Not much changed except the phone.
i try it in a bit when im at best buy here in my house my evo use to get 1 bar of 4g that was good enough for 4-5mb down and 700k up. the 3d wont even pick up 4g in the house.
I don't have 4G in my area yet (Milwaukee, WI) but i want to comment on overall radio performance. Cell & Wifi signal strength is noticibly better then the OG Evo. I have obersed better speeds overall and my Wifi signal is ALOT better. I'm thinking that with a bigger battery, HTC might have increased power to the radios for better performance or they just finally got the hang of the this SOC.
Jacksonville, FL
Here in Jacksonville FL over the past few days:
Downtown (San Marco area) average 8-9 down -- 1 up
Avondale/Riverside: 5.5-9.25 down -- 800-1 up
I got the 5.5 on a good signal but during a peak time I guess at 8pm
Much better then some of the worthless / expensive ISP's here.
reflekt said:
Here in Jacksonville FL over the past few days:
Downtown (San Marco area) average 8-9 down -- 1 up
Avondale/Riverside: 5.5-9.25 down -- 800-1 up
I got the 5.5 on a good signal but during a peak time I guess at 8pm
Much better then some of the worthless / expensive ISP's here.
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true that ..get on 4g only 1 bar tagged Dallas,TX from J'ville, FL via Speakeasy's website hit 10.21 Mbps with 1.04 Mbps up same test but on 3g .42 Mbps with test stuck on "testing upload speed" oops .02 Mbps...lol
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3g speeds, again

I am just trying to figure out if it is my phones fault or just the general sprint's coverage that is lacking in speed in my area. Using a speedtest, I get speeds as low as 100kbps to as high as 800kbps, never past 1mb. I even tried performing the test not only at my house, but at other places where I work and I never had it perform faster than 1mbps.
Should I go to a sprint store and ask them about this situation?
my phone is rooted and has a custom rom so maybe it's not a good idea, unless I return it to stock?
Find someone else with a sprint phone and run a test side by side. That'll tell you if its your phone or not.
If I went to the sprint store, and they accidentally saw that I am rooted or flashed a custom rom would they do anything?
I would rather just go to a store and talk to the rep directly, maybe compare speeds with whoever works there.
matase said:
I am just trying to figure out if it is my phones fault or just the general sprint's coverage that is lacking in speed in my area. Using a speedtest, I get speeds as low as 100kbps to as high as 800kbps, never past 1mb. I even tried performing the test not only at my house, but at other places where I work and I never had it perform faster than 1mbps.
Should I go to a sprint store and ask them about this situation?
my phone is rooted and has a custom rom so maybe it's not a good idea, unless I return it to stock?
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Those speeds are normal for Sprint's lackluster 3G network; where I work I get full bars and my 3G speeds rarely exceed 600-700 KB/s, 4G on the other hand averages 6MB/s.
when I move back to college, I will have to test out 4g because it is covered in the location of my school.
Yea you should be happy with .8 mbs..u can do just about anything with that speed..I don't expect more more really..best I've gotten is about 1.6 mbs on 3g
My 3G speeds are garbage wherever I go. I can't use my phone unless im on Wi-Fi or 4G. Tired of this crap... -_-
fmedina2 said:
My 3G speeds are garbage wherever I go. I can't use my phone unless im on Wi-Fi or 4G. Tired of this crap... -_-
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Same here
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firmbiz94 said:
Yea you should be happy with .8 mbs..u can do just about anything with that speed..I don't expect more more really..best I've gotten is about 1.6 mbs on 3g
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well .8 is the best i can get. usually it's around 300kbps. it makes me jealous when my friends verizon or att data speeds exceed 1mb.
I have had just over 1 a few times when testing near my apartment. I am close to down town dallas and very close to a tower.
I am sure it has to do with location, loading that sort of thing. I am sure my tower has been suped up to handle the daily work load of all the people in and around down town dallas. But at night when the usage is a lot lower the speeds definately go up.
Dont get me wrong, i have also had speed tests on the same tower being 200k down and 75k up. Then 9 or 10 hours later its sky high.
Get an Airave,,never see less than 1600kbps on it since I got it,,turn it off,,I can't call or use data,,7 miles from tower
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customhdrider said:
Get an Airave,,never see less than 1600kbps on it since I got it,,turn it off,,I can't call or use data,,7 miles from tower
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You can't carry an airrave around with you everywhere you go. Plus you need WiFi for it to work, so why not just connect to WiFi if your at home? You'll get alot more than 1600kbps. Were talking about the extremely poor 3g speeds without the use of an airrave/wifi.
What i don't understand is how i can have like 4-5 bars and only get 20-80kpbs.
Charliehustle said:
What i don't understand is how i can have like 4-5 bars and only get 20-80kpbs.
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Cause your signal has hardly anything to do with your data speeds.

[Q] Upload speeds?

Picking this phone up today, curious; what are people getting for upload speeds on HSPA? Is AT&T still capping ~300kb?
Use the search ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196241&highlight=UPLOAD+SPEED
I did....you know, to search the QUESTION AND ANSWER forum ;[
I'm usually 3-5mb down and 1mb up...
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I just ran a few Speedtests (nearest server is 100 k/m). I got 1.8 Mb download and .88 Mb upload on AT&T. Ya, I'm not all that happy either.
I get about 3-5 down and 1.4-2.0 up
i average 4-5mb down, and .8-1.2mb up. louisville KY
Just ran a test. 7.02Mbps down, 1.57Mbps up.
kisnerct said:
Picking this phone up today, curious; what are people getting for upload speeds on HSPA? Is AT&T still capping ~300kb?
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I average 3.5 down and 1.2 up and I live in a major metro area, Houston. Compare to 3gs, 1.2d & .4u; and Inspire "4g", 1.8d & .7u.
The Atrix is much better and when compared to an aggregate of my friends EVO on Sprint's WiMax I'm just 500kb download below him for an average.
Thanks for all your replies...my only other question, does the stock modem cap or does it get higher upload speeds than the "300 kb/s cap"?

What speeds are you getting on your GS2?

I'm in central Florida (kissimmee/Orlando) and I'm getting an average of 3mbps down and 1.1mbps up. Just curious as to what the rest of you are getting.
Also this might be a silly question, but if I'm on "4G", should it say UMTS or HSPA+ in my about phone status?
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It says HPSA. Haven't checked my speeds, been on Wi-Fi.
what are your pings?
Ping 75 ms
Download 3681 kbps
Upload 617kbps
does it feel fast as far as when you hit the browser until a page loads?
Yes the browser performance is quite good.
More info: HSPA+ isn't available in Charlotte currently, Charlotte uses the 1900 band
I live in Indianapolis, IN and I have an H+ on my status bar and my speeds were clocked at
4139 kbps down
1105 kbps up
130ms ping
I am currently a bit further out than Indianapolis at the moment though so I am not sure if the speeds will be better once I am in the city.
Does the the H+ mean we are getting 4G? If so hspa+ speed is pretty disappointing.
KindaWack said:
Does the the H+ mean we are getting 4G? If so hspa+ speed is pretty disappointing.
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H+ means HSPA+, this is not an LTE (real 4G) phone.
Mine is showing H+ up top but UMTS in phone status. My ping is averaging 150ms. So far feels faster than my captivate, but I was expecting better.
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I was more asking if the H+ icon actually means we are getting hspa+. As the speeds don't seem that much better than what I had on my captivate. Also when I dial *#0011# it says HSPA+ used:0 leading me to believe the h+ icon has no real meaning.
avengeryarr said:
I'm in central Florida (kissimmee/Orlando) and I'm getting an average of 3mbps down and 1.1mbps up. Just curious as to what the rest of you are getting.
Also this might be a silly question, but if I'm on "4G", should it say UMTS or HSPA+ in my about phone status?
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My S2 will be sitting idle until some ROMs pop up, but the S2 demo in my local AT&T store got around 2.5 mbps down and 1 mbps up (which is typical for my area).
When in the settings, you'll see UMTS. Devices often switch to HSDPA/HSPA when a data session starts.
KindaWack said:
Does the the H+ mean we are getting 4G? If so hspa+ speed is pretty disappointing.
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No, I haven't turned mine on yet but with other devices AT&T set them up to display H+ for UMTS (3G) and HSPA (3.5G).
on my inspire in southeastern connecticut, I'm getting 6mb down and 2mb up, with a ping of 101. this is on H, not hspa+. hopefully my gs2 will be a bit faster once i get it
Anywhere from 3-8 down and a pretty consistent 1.0 up here in Akron Ohio and surrounding areas
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Not sure what's up with my speeds...
44kbps Download
45kbps Upload
261ms Ping
This is in Little Falls, NJ
At my house I'm getting about 3 Mbps down 1 up. With my captivate I got around 1.8 down .9 up. Slight improvement.
However my wifi connection is way faster.
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Interesting, I'm having a trend of faster pings but lower data speeds on my gs2 than my inspire. In areas I would get around 4-5 mbps the gs2 gets 3xxx, and where I normally connect in my living room at 28-2900 I am now getting 1500 or so. However ping is twice as fast
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Interesting, I'm having a trend of faster pings but lower data speeds on my gs2 than my inspire. In areas I would get around 4-5 mbps the gs2 gets 3xxx, and where I normally connect in my living room at 28-2900 I am now getting 1500 or so. However ping is twice as fast
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Maybe it's enough compensation (latency) for slower speeds?
I'm getting 8-9 Mbps down and about 1 Mbps up in midtown Atlanta right now in the middle of the day.
I am in between Washington D.C and Baltimore MD and I am getting the following. I will try and remember to bring my Captivate to work tomorrow to see if there is a huge difference between the two.
2816 down
937 up
99ms Ping

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