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Was curious if there are other NYC Atrix users out there and how you've been finding your service. I get terrible service in my office and coming from a blackberry on ATT that never happened before. I sit with below full bars pretty much constantly most of the places I am. Also, my speeds are pathetic, never seen above 1500kbps down speed test. Was curious if maybe something was up with my device itself...
anyone else out there have similar experiences, how are your speeds in NYC?
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Was curious if there are other NYC Atrix users out there and how you've been finding your service. I get terrible service in my office and coming from a blackberry on ATT that never happened before. I sit with below full bars pretty much constantly most of the places I am. Also, my speeds are pathetic, never seen above 1500kbps down speed test. Was curious if maybe something was up with my device itself...
anyone else out there have similar experiences, how are your speeds in NYC?
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I'm sorry you're having those issues i'm in lower Manhattan and my service has never been better. However, take that with a grain of salt since i'm coming from an iphone 4. But my data sessions have yet to timeout like they used to on my iphone 4, no dropped calls...yet and reception is a little better. Even with 1 bar of service where my iphone wouldn't connect to 3G the atrix open pages really fast. I was on 42nd St on the west side last night and my gf iphone kept losing service and slow data speeds while my atrix was downloading and opening pages perfectly. My speed test have been getting better i have been able to hit 2500-3100kbps in lower Manhattan which is not too bad considering they haven't officially launched 4G in NYC, with the exception of the capped upload speeds which only get 200kbps.
I'm actually happy to hear you are getting better speeds then me. I'm in midtown east and cant see the service being any "worse" up here. Maybe it is the device...curious to see what others have to see
My voice calls are great, but I am also getting crappy speeds in Union Square area. I noticed that if I switch SpeedTest server to NJ, I get much better speed than NYC server lol
Same results as you Northern Queens , All of Nassau up to Huntington. I got the highest today in Port Washington. 1.8 down.
Calls Are fine like my pal just said.
I'm in mid to eastern long island and I'm getting around 1.5-2 meg down and never more then 400kbs up on the speedtest.net app. This is coming from my Aria on CM6.1 which was getting over 3 meg down and like 1.5-2.5 up on average. I'm hoping once at&t starts rolling some better speeds like they are promising things will get better. I had to admit, though. Other than when actually doing speed tests... i don't notice the difference. Pages and other things still load fast. So I can't really nit-pick the numbers when in all reality the difference isn't really noticable. As far as phone service goes, I've been loving the Atrix. I get about the same bars I use to with the Aria, which is more than I use to get with the iPhone 4 I had before it. Call quality on the Atrix is amazing, though. The phone speaker and speakerphone are both very clear and vibrant sounding.
Excellent question. I have been so pissed at my friends and clients with no reception on their iphones that I pretty much vowed never to go with at&t, until the atrix came out. Sounds so far that the atrix is working better than the iphone but can't wait to hear more from owners. Thanks for the NYC question.
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2bars. 40 kbupload and download speeds. Pics to.prove.it.too.
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2bars. 40 kbupload and download speeds. Pics to.prove.it.too.
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I have gotten .08 k upload. but again, It may be the latency of the test. I don't feel as if im getting that i upload pictures instantly. and send emails instantly. I those numbers where real this would not be happening.I don't think at least
I have had sub100 at school and at home. School = Queens, home = Nassau. Nassau has the worst speeds. With iPhone 3G it was faster (not with speed test, just opinion), idk why.
I am in lower manhattan (water st) and I cant seem to get better than 600KB on down and 200KB up.. Dunno whats wrong with it ( had 3 bars)
I live in NYC. My Motorola Atrix shows 3 or 4 bars and suddenly drops to 1 or no service for a second and goes back up to 3 or 4 bars.
I live in NYC and never had this problem with my Samsung Captivate. Most of the time the phone does not even show the full 5 bars, mostly 3 or 4 and occasionally 5.
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I have had sub100 at school and at home. School = Queens, home = Nassau. Nassau has the worst speeds. With iPhone 3G it was faster (not with speed test, just opinion), idk why.
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Wherebouts in Nassau.
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this thing needs a radio upgrade really bad.
midtown. Generally fine. Better than my HTC Desire or Captivate got. Dont know why.
Freeport area, Nassau. getting 1.5mb avg down, but never had more than 0.2 up.
crazy slow
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.
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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?
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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.
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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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Ok, so I am convert from AT&T and my iPhone 3gs - One of the first apps I like to run is Speed Test so I can gauge what I should be getting - and on my iPhone I used to get 1300 or so K download, and 175 up.
I have run speedtest a few times today and in 10 tests I pull an average of70kbps download and 283up .... Someone please tell me this isnt normal .... Granted that we have a very cloudy day with rain here in Buffalo, but I cant imagine this is even close to what I should get in DL speeds?
in my office building i only get "yellow" for service and right now im getting 585 dl and 61 ul. outside is even better
4g i get 6703 dl and 1430 ul
much better than the 4g in here btw. i don't think i broke 2000 dl inside here, and my status never went above the grey color
Yeah, something isnt right here - I hate to say it, but I may have to call support....
Is the network really congested in your area? I get speeds like that at Tigers games.
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Yeah, something isnt right here - I hate to say it, but I may have to call support....
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Update your PRL. 01120 Should be good. If you don't get 01120, try updating it like 6 times in a row. Oddly enough, its how I got on 01120, which someone who's confused about who-the-man is, says it's biz only PRL. I'm not biz though, I was just sittin here and kept hitting update and it changed to it. Not sure if there's something in the system that allows it to happen or what.
With 4/6 bars on EVDO I'll get ~1500 down and ~800 up
WiMax 1/3 bars 4500 down and 1400 up (1400 is highest upload pretty much)
WiMax 2/3 = 7000 down
and 3/3 tethered = 13000
I stopped at the store and they said it more than likely all the activations, man where they packed, 3D phones going left and right (and some other models).
Also did the PRL update, didnt seem to fix anything ... Ill give them until Next week for these speed issues.
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Ok, so I am convert from AT&T and my iPhone 3gs - One of the first apps I like to run is Speed Test so I can gauge what I should be getting - and on my iPhone I used to get 1300 or so K download, and 175 up.
I have run speedtest a few times today and in 10 tests I pull an average of70kbps download and 283up .... Someone please tell me this isnt normal .... Granted that we have a very cloudy day with rain here in Buffalo, but I cant imagine this is even close to what I should get in DL speeds?
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well coming from at&t 3g to sprint 3g is a 50% reduction in speed on paper. cdma is capped at 3.1mbps while gsm is at 7.2. one reason id switch to a more capable technology were it not for the data caps. but you are right, sprints 3g speeds need to be faster. i for one am dissatisfied with sprints 3g.
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well coming from at&t 3g to sprint 3g is a 50% reduction in speed on paper. cdma is capped at 3.1mbps while gsm is at 7.2. one reason id switch to a more capable technology were it not for the data caps. but you are right, sprints 3g speeds need to be faster. i for one am dissatisfied with sprints 3g.
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I've had 2.4Mb down and 1.1 up on EVDOA. Sadly only recently has the WiMax u/l been lifted to 1.5. 2.4Mb down on a cell phone is quite a bit. Granted it's more in the 1 - 1.5Mb range on average, what do you do besides youtube that you'd need more than that? Tethering? Most websites take longer for the phones to process than it does to download the actual content.
Well, I honestly cannot even stream music with the 60k Im getting. It skips alot.... I also used to do Netflix in my car for lunch (Connected to my LCD Screen). Im not looking for 2Mb or anything close, but I would expect anything around 700kbs to 1.2Mbs or so..
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Well, I honestly cannot even stream music with the 60k Im getting. It skips alot.... I also used to do Netflix in my car for lunch (Connected to my LCD Screen). Im not looking for 2Mb or anything close, but I would expect anything around 700kbs to 1.2Mbs or so..
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me too...me too.
I had the same issue since Wednesday, couldn't get over 120kbps on 3G. Sprint had me redo the activation and it fixed my issues.
You'll need access to the data programming menu, so you have to have your MSL code. Type ##3282# in the dialer, then use your MSL as the password. Go to the data menu and then hit the menu key and click Restore. It'll re-run the activation, update PRL, then update firmware.
Hope it works for others.
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I am also getting terrible 3G speeds. Highest I've seen thus far is 130kbps. I had the phone reactivated, restored the data profile and still no luck. I went into the Sprint retail location and they did say that since there has been so many activations and bandwidth usage today, the 3G speeds have been extremely slow. I am expecting these data speeds to rise within the next day or two otherwise its going back...
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I am also getting terrible 3G speeds. Highest I've seen thus far is 130kbps. I had the phone reactivated, restored the data profile and still no luck. I went into the Sprint retail location and they did say that since there has been so many activations and bandwidth usage today, the 3G speeds have been extremely slow. I am expecting these data speeds to rise within the next day or two otherwise its going back...
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I am posting from Centreville, VA (Fairfax, Northern Virginia area) and I will add that my 3G speeds are horrid.
With full bars the Spider Man game stopped at like 15% download progress and kept failing....I certainly hope this is because of activations or else I will be going back to my Samsung Galaxy S 4G from T-Mobile where I get 4G signal everywhere I go....unlike Sprint.
Sprint isnt exactly known for its fast data speeds. You guys are more than likely in an area with slower speeds, like myself.
I highly doubt that the data speeds are as slow as they have been within the past 24 hours. If that was the case, no one would have sprint....I am confident it will pick up.
I am also getting really slow speeds. This is my first time with Sprint, so I'm not sure if this is the norm.
Anyone, previously on Sprint, noticing slower speeds after getting 3vo?
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Sprint isnt exactly known for its fast data speeds. You guys are more than likely in an area with slower speeds, like myself.
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slower then edge speeds? lol .. . my sister has the Evo and she gets about 1.2 mb at my house, i get between 3kbps-124kbps
I went to the Sprint store where I bought the phone and I was told phone data is not like Comcast, and that it can be spotty and sometimes give you 3kbps because it is not Comcast, and I'm welcomed to return the phone if I'd like.
Coming from verizon, in the new hampshire area. My service on sprint has been sub par with terrible download speeds. I hope things improve, because I really do like the phone.
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Coming from verizon, in the new hampshire area. My service on sprint has been sub par with terrible download speeds. I hope things improve, because I really do like the phone.
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.02 down and .01mb up... This phone is probably going back.
Okay, I just got my 3d and my download speeds are unacceptable. We only have 3g here, but on my EVO 4G I got from 980 to 1250kbps all the time. Now on my new EVO 3d I'm getting 25 - 100 kbps. I've tested over and over using different servers. This US unacceptable. Anyone else having problems? I didn't update the system. I got it from radioshshack. Plus there is debris trapped in between the lcd and the glass. I think I'm going to exchange it Tom. Other than that I love the phone.
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Okay, I just got my 3d and my download speeds are unacceptable. We only have 3g here, but on my EVO 4G I got from 980 to 1250kbps all the time. Now on my new EVO 3d I'm getting 25 - 100 kbps. I've tested over and over using different servers. This US unacceptable. Anyone else having problems? I didn't update the system. I got it from radioshshack. Plus there is debris trapped in between the oxford and the glass. I think I'm going to exchange it Tom. Other than that I love the phone.
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exchange it
another thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1139260
scotbot said:
Okay, I just got my 3d and my download speeds are unacceptable. We only have 3g here, but on my EVO 4G I got from 980 to 1250kbps all the time. Now on my new EVO 3d I'm getting 25 - 100 kbps. I've tested over and over using different servers. This US unacceptable. Anyone else having problems? I didn't update the system. I got it from radioshshack. Plus there is debris trapped in between the lcd and the glass. I think I'm going to exchange it Tom. Other than that I love the phone.
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not sure y but my speeds have doubled since i got the 3d. I am very happy.
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My download speeds have also increased on the 3D compared to the EVO?
OP, have you done the updates?
My dl speeds are also ALOT better on the 3D then the OG Evo
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OP, have you done the updates?
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no, but im going to do the updates now. I cant find a good enough reason not to.
I cant watch youtube, I cant even really surf the net. Its going back if the updates dont fix this problem. screen has a yellow/green tint to it too.
As someone linked to, I posted the same issue.
My average is about 30k download, but last night around midnight it jumped to 1700 down, which would be great. I have been told that the network is getting killed in my area with activations, so I will wait and see if thats the case until next week.
As a side note, I have all updates installed.
I was noticing the same thing. I was averaging ~250kbps on Speedtest App to multiple servers in good 3G coverage. Then I saw this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140870 and did as suggested, now I'm getting ~800kbps!
just got back from exchanging the evo 3d, I showed them the stuff stuck under the glass and they gave me a new sealed evo 3d. This one has no dirt in it and the camera switch feels better. But the data speeds are the same, I'm consistently getting 14 - 30 kbps. I tethered it to my laptop using easytether and get the same. I tested using speedtest.net and speakeasy.net on my laptop. So it must be the network. Ill give them a week or 2 to fix it before I call and complain.
It took 10min to DL the speedtest app! jeez
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I just got done with the proxy mod and get a max of 202kbps (and it was only once). still getting consistent average of 35kbps......
prl update?
Man, exact same problem I had - Took around 15 minutes to Download Speedtest. I did the proxy mod today and I am getting 150k at least, I can jump up sometimes but overall Im still around 70k, usually.
I should also mention that my wifes 3D Evo ALSO has the same issue as mine with the speeds, but I didnt do the proxy mod on hers yet - and I wont until I see some speeds in the 800k range for me, at least.
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Man, exact same problem I had - Took around 15 minutes to Download Speedtest. I did the proxy mod today and I am getting 150k at least, I can jump up sometimes but overall Im still around 70k, usually.
I should also mention that my wifes 3D Evo ALSO has the same issue as mine with the speeds, but I didnt do the proxy mod on hers yet - and I wont until I see some speeds in the 800k range for me, at least.
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me and my wife are in the same boat as you
So i have a new 3d of course, and i have been doing some of these tricks in our development portion.... one of them was pretty much a profile update... since ive done that, my 3g (which has never been good in the area im in) has be on point, i mean im getting 1.4mb down in an area that i could barely pull 400k before. i guess you can say im looking to see if anyone who has recently updated their profile on their phone notice a difference in our network. cant really say its taylored to the 3d alone, i tried it on wifes evo shift and shes getting the good speeds now too...
It's most likely the network congestion dying down. At my house when I first got the 3d it was low around 200kbps then went up to around 400 after doing the fix posted in the Dev section.
Now after checking today I am also at 1mb+ around my house and area, so either Sprint has been doing some work on their network or the masses have put down their EVO 3d's since launch. Either way can't say I can complain
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I tested speeds on my trip home last night and my upload was consistently higher than my download. My download dropped as low as 7kbps, with 3 bars. My ping was 2200. Ping went down to 1700 and it then floated between 100kbps and 300kbps with 4-5 bars.
A couple hours ago, I couldn't stream music without it stopping ever 10-20 seconds to buffer. Now, I'm testing at 1.3mbps down and 500kbps up.
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I tested speeds on my trip home last night and my upload was consistently higher than my download. My download dropped as low as 7kbps, with 3 bars. My ping was 2200. Ping went down to 1700 and it then floated between 100kbps and 300kbps with 4-5 bars.
A couple hours ago, I couldn't stream music without it stopping ever 10-20 seconds to buffer. Now, I'm testing at 1.3mbps down and 500kbps up.
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that was one of my major stick points... prior to these past couple days, i couldnt stream music, watch netflix or anything, hell even facebook updated slow.... now everything is moving, and i just ran another speedtest...
Its probably all the people running speed tests 50 times a day that are congesting the network... Kidding... But actually I've never had a problem really - i pretty much use pandora and slacker exclusively for music on the highest quality setting without issue.
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