when i run nandroid in TWRP, the wimax.win and winmax.win.md5 files are 0KB. when i copy them over to my PC and open them in notepad, they are blank as well.
since i live in san diego, i've never been able to use 4G (tearz). do you need to make a 4G connection before getting RSA keys? any idea what is going on?
Weird,my wimax nanadroid is 12MB
answering my own post.
on the 3rd time i ran it, it worked. just an fyi to check your backups before you flash anything.
ktulu909 said:
Weird,my wimax nanadroid is 12MB
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that's the size mine is now that the backup worked.
Guess the TWRP doesnt work as well as everyone seems to think.
Nice post, glad to see mine appear to be fine.
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I have 3 nand backups so far, each with the wimax partition included. Each one is 12mb, so no problems here. That is strange that it didn't work the first couple times for you. Maybe send a PM to AssassinsLament, or someone else in teamwin to report the issue.
I'm using clockworkmod and so far everything's good.
You can't lose those rsa keys!
/sadface
Ok, I'm one of those unfortunate idiots that didn't verify the TWRP backup of my RSA keys before I went and flashed over another rom. To top it all off, I just deleted my backups! /failsauce. I'm running SupraRom, and when I go into Settings >> About Phone, it says my 4G MAC address is unknown. Should I be concerned?
I know that on my OG Evo, I was able to verify my keys through terminal emulator - is that still a viable method of checking? If it is, I can't remember the code string for the life of me. Any thoughts guys?
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since i live in san diego, i've never been able to use 4G (tearz). do you need to make a 4G connection before getting RSA keys? any idea what is going on?
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I live in San Diego and go on the 4Gs all time.
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Ok, I'm one of those unfortunate idiots that didn't verify the TWRP backup of my RSA keys before I went and flashed over another rom. To top it all off, I just deleted my backups! /failsauce. I'm running SupraRom, and when I go into Settings >> About Phone, it says my 4G MAC address is unknown. Should I be concerned?
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no. it only says the MAC if your 4G antenna is on.
EricSS619 said:
I live in San Diego and go on the 4Gs all time.
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yeah right!
if you aren't lying, where do you get a 4G signal?
Bigirish said:
Ok, I'm one of those unfortunate idiots that didn't verify the TWRP backup of my RSA keys before I went and flashed over another rom. To top it all off, I just deleted my backups! /failsauce. I'm running SupraRom, and when I go into Settings >> About Phone, it says my 4G MAC address is unknown. Should I be concerned?
I know that on my OG Evo, I was able to verify my keys through terminal emulator - is that still a viable method of checking? If it is, I can't remember the code string for the life of me. Any thoughts guys?
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There's an app in the market to check to see if your RSA keys are present.
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There's an app in the market to check to see if your RSA keys are present.
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Yeah, I remember that there was one. Just checked the market, can't find anything. Do you remember what the name of that app was/is?
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Yeah, I remember that there was one. Just checked the market, can't find anything. Do you remember what the name of that app was/is?
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Here's the link. It says won't work on any other device besides the EVO/EVO Shift. You can give it a shot though, maybe it'll work.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.joeykrim.wimaxkeys&feature=search_result
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yeah right!
if you aren't lying, where do you get a 4G signal?
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Uh, I'm not lying and I've been using it for some time now. Go to clear.com and you can look at the coverage map, its pretty accurate.
College area and la jolla are the main places I use it, as well as some parts of la mesa.
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Uh, I'm not lying and I've been using it for some time now. Go to clear.com and you can look at the coverage map, its pretty accurate.
College area and la jolla are the main places I use it, as well as some parts of la mesa.
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Thanks for posting this. I was also under the impression that san diego had no 4g coverage. SDSU area is lit up.
My current area has no coverage, but when i check the 4g button it almost instantly goes to "disconnected" while leaving the box checked. I can hit scan, but it doesn't actually do anything and just says "disconnected". I can see the MAC ID in the software settings while it is checked too. Did I lose my keys or is this all normal. I didn't back them up D=.
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Thanks for posting this. I was also under the impression that san diego had no 4g coverage. SDSU area is lit up.
My current area has no coverage, but when i check the 4g button it almost instantly goes to "disconnected" while leaving the box checked. I can hit scan, but it doesn't actually do anything and just says "disconnected". I can see the MAC ID in the software settings while it is checked too. Did I lose my keys or is this all normal. I didn't back them up D=.
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That's normal unless you are in a 4g coverage area
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im in PQ and work in Miramar. no towers are lit here. lucky you.
illwafer said:
im in PQ and work in Miramar. no towers are lit here. lucky you.
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Lame, I know some people were able to get 4g in miramar for some time about a year ago, in fact tours the first place in San Diego that I heard 4g was released. It looks like they claim to have coverage on the base, so maybe there are a few limited areas of miramar where a weak signal can be picked up our something.
Supposedly San Diego is a hard area to cover because of the terrain :-(
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Can someone point me to a link with directions on how to use the verizon 001 prl on my 3d? I am aware of the risk but want to try it out. Thank you!
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Download the PRL file and place it in the root of your SD card.
Hit ##775# from the dialer. Enter you MSL, and tap "update PRL" on your screen. Wait a few seconds for it to load. Search in SD card and use the second drop box to search only PRL files. Select the PRL file, press OK. When it takes you back to the screen where you previously hit the "update PRL" on your screen, be sure to hit the menu button and commit the modification.
It will say that your phone is going to reboot, but you may have to do it manually. Until you reboot the phone, the PRL will not change. Be sure to have a copy of the old PRL on your SD card so you can revert back easily, because you will not be able to go back to a Sprint PRL using the network since you'll be on Verizon's network only.
You said you know the risks, so I won't warn you of what could happen if you do this too much for too long.
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Download the PRL file and place it in the root of your SD card.
Hit ##775# from the dialer. Enter you MSL, and tap "update PRL" on your screen. Wait a few seconds for it to load. Search in SD card and use the second drop box to search only PRL files. Select the PRL file, press OK. When it takes you back to the screen where you previously hit the "update PRL" on your screen, be sure to hit the menu button and commit the modification.
It will say that your phone is going to reboot, but you may have to do it manually. Until you reboot the phone, the PRL will not change. Be sure to have a copy of the old PRL on your SD card so you can revert back easily, because you will not be able to go back to a Sprint PRL using the network since you'll be on Verizon's network only.
You said you know the risks, so I won't warn you of what could happen if you do this too much for too long.
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damn.
lol, don't get caught doing that ****.
cobraboy85 said:
damn.
lol, don't get caught doing that ****.
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Yea or you might lose access to the amazing Sprint network data speeds...
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Malikione said:
Yea or you might lose access to the amazing Sprint network data speeds...
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Hah. Yeah, or you could get a REALLY expensive bill or if you're lucky just get the contract terminated.
If you want "faster" speeds, then overpay for it.
Now, to the OP: there is a thread here that gives you the DL link and instructions on how to flash it to your phone. Heed the warnings I posted about though. Do it at your own risk, gl.
cobraboy85 said:
damn.
lol, don't get caught doing that ****.
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Ha! I know all about it, man. I only did it once with my OG Evo and once with this phone just to test the speeds. I was back on Sprint towers 5 minutes later, though. I've been with Sprint since 1999 and I don't want to get booted over some BS.
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Ha! I know all about it, man. I only did it once with my OG Evo and once with this phone just to test the speeds. I was back on Sprint towers 5 minutes later, though. I've been with Sprint since 1999 and I don't want to get booted over some BS.
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So how were the data speeds/latency relative to your normal Sprint 3G speeds in the same location?
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JultechKC said:
So how were the data speeds/latency relative to your normal Sprint 3G speeds in the same location?
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I am curious as well....
bastardized rom. its fast. get some.
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So how were the data speeds/latency relative to your normal Sprint 3G speeds in the same location?
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Significantly better on Verizon, but maybe 1-2 months ago, Sprint's 3G network by my house improved drastically and I'm sure it's just as fast or faster than big red now. However, where I work, Sprint's signal is horrible and my phone is constantly switching from roam to Sprint if I'm not on WiFi. I know I ran speed tests on both (before the improvement of the Sprint network), and I don't remember the exact results, but Verizon was 5 times faster.....at least.
I still have the 00001 PRL on my SD card. If I remember, I'll flash it and try testing both networks again tonight during off-peak hours.
I was trying out the ##DEBUG# (##33284#) dialer code and go to EVDO Engineering to find out my EVDO connections stats in my area and I noticed that the current state is "Fail" every time and a popup that says "Failed to get EVDO Data".
I also noticed on the Sprint Zone app and I go to Help -> I Need Help ->My connections with Voice and Data with green or red icons associated with it. The Voice has a green icon but the Data has a red icon. This further proves that it has an authentication problem.
Anyone seen this before and know of a way to correct this without trying to do a factory reset on the phone?
Mine says the same thing and i'm running the stock rom, rooted, and locked
But the only time i ever had a red light for the data was when i either had my data turned off or i was connected to an open wifi and hadn't accepted the agreement yet
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I just got off the phone with customer support for sprint and they say that it is not getting the right data speeds, and it could be a few things causing it;
1 tower outages in the cellular area
2 could be caused by tower updates
3 or it could be a software/hardware issue
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Fugitive87 said:
I just got off the phone with customer support for sprint and they say........................
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I had to give you a "Thanks" for making my day and making me smile. You actually trust anything the clowns at Sprint Customer Support say?
Lol im going to take my phone in tomorrow so that they can test it, they said my antenna might be bad because my signal will go feom full ti none all the time
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Fugitive87 said:
Lol im going to take my phone in tomorrow so that they can test it, they said my antenna might be bad because my signal will go feom full ti none all the time
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Thats even crappier because you blow the gas getting to the store! Not to jack this, tell you a funny story. Took my phone to Garden State Plaza on Rt4 in NJ. It was August 20th, 2011. (Hold that date!) First the chick at the counter stated it looked dropped. 2 co-workers that know me jumped all over her. She then states, "I have one of our technicans look at in the back" Cool!
Homeboy comes out, looks me in the face and the first thing out his mouth (or you ready for this, dont laugh?) "Have you had this phone for 30-days or less?"
Right, I get better results here!
my friend has an iphone 3gs and we're both on the same carrier. she gets way way better reception with her iphone and i am wondering why. i read a couple threads that suggest the antennae of the evo being at the bottom being the problem cause when you hold it your hand blocks the signal, however if i place both phones side by side and not even touch them the iphone signal is still a lot better. how is it that a nearly 3 year old phone smashes a modern day smart phone in terms of reception?
Are both phones using the same speed of network? I didn't think the iphone 3gs did the 3G or 4G? I thought it was only a 2G phone.
thakk said:
Are both phones using the same speed of network? I didn't think the iphone 3gs did the 3G or 4G? I thought it was only a 2G phone.
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yes both using 3G, the original iphone only had 2G. the iphone 3G and up have both
Try upgrading your radio,profile and prl. Also you can try this to see if it will help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153371
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laie1472 said:
Try upgrading your radio,profile and prl. Also you can try this to see if it will help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153371
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what do you mean by profile and prl if you can be bothered to explain?
curto said:
what do you mean by profile and prl if you can be bothered to explain?
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You go to settings > update > profile/prl
Prl tells the phone about any new towers that are available in your area.
I think profile... No, still don't know what profile does.
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Datguy_n_Disguy said:
You go to settings > update > profile/prl
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eh? settings as in on the phone.. and then "update" ? i aint got no update thing in settings, could you be specific?
curto said:
she gets way way better reception with her iphone and i am wondering why.
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How do you know? By the signal meter? The signal meter on a phone is a joke. Like the battery meter on some phones (which show full until it drops like a rock and dies), the signal meter can be falsified as well. The iPhone on AT&T shows a 4g connection even though it only uses their 3g network. On the stock Rom, our evo3d shows a 3g connection even if it is only 1x. I would test bandwidth using Speedtest and if those are comparable, then don't sweat it.
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How do you know? By the signal meter? The signal meter on a phone is a joke. Like the battery meter on some phones (which show full until it drops like a rock and dies), the signal meter can be falsified as well. The iPhone on AT&T shows a 4g connection even though it only uses their 3g network. On the stock Rom, our evo3d shows a 3g connection even if it is only 1x. I would test bandwidth using Speedtest and if those are comparable, then don't sweat it.
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she's definitely got better reception. we're talking like, I'll have no bars, or 1, and nothing internet wise is working but she'll have like 2-3 and her net will be flying.
Interesting
There may be something to this.
There is a little shop I like to shop at. The shop is inside a building with a metal roof. Now you would not expect to get a good signal in there. I don't.
I have go outside in the parking lot to make a phone call. A friend of mine's daughter whips out her Iphone one day and starts talking away while in this same store. I asked her who her carrier was. Att. She gets 3 bars in the store.
I researched it and there is only one Att Tower in that area. so we are both using the exact same tower and using the exact same carrier but her reception is so much better.
In general though I don't usually experience a problem with signal strength almost anywhere else I go. No dropped calls ever with the EVO 3D.
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eh? settings as in on the phone.. and then "update" ? i aint got no update thing in settings, could you be specific?
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Settings - system updates
"We're coming from a pure power source."
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eh? settings as in on the phone.. and then "update" ? i aint got no update thing in settings, could you be specific?
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Go to your home screen. Then press the menu button. Then press settings. Then scroll all the way down till you see
"System Updates". Tap on that and you will see the menu I'm referring to.
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Go to your home screen. Then press the menu button. Then press settings. Then scroll all the way down till you see
"System Updates". Tap on that and you will see the menu I'm referring to.
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oops, btw guys im like, rooted and s-offed and all that stuff, currently on leedroid
time to update my radio then?
Give it a shot to see if It helps any. You can always go back
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Going to ##DATA#, and editing the EVDO profile to CDMA HDR Only, I find, gives me the best speeds. The default is CDMA LTE HDR Only. It pains me that LTE is still yet not available in the PDX, but it's what we have to live with for now. In this setting I'm averaging above 1.5mbps and my upload speed is always lower than my down, which is comforting haha
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XDDD there was a thread about this earlier. Apparently it was concluded that this was only placebo...
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In my experience it's the network that is congested, not my phone settings. I get 2400/1000 kbps at 4am, and 200/300 at peak hours around 12-9pm.
Dan_ said:
In my experience it's the network that is congested, not my phone settings. I get 2400/1000 kbps at 4am, and 200/300 at peak hours around 12-9pm.
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I second this post. I believe that with the integration of this phone more peoplewho had access to 4G and used it day to day is now in the same bus as everyone else is using 3G, hence the congestion.
We will all be floating around sharing the same spectrum till LTE starts making it's debuts in cities all around.
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At night I can get nice speeds with little service. But even during the day mine are as follows
~4 pm I get 1.6 dl and 1.03 up.
~2 am I get 3.1 dl and 1.68 up
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~4 AM - 250k
~1 PM - 125k
Always sucks nuts for me.
I have found this one spot to park on my lunch that I think connects me to a different tower and I actually get like 480k - but it drops as soon as I move.
This is the saddest post I have ever made on XDA.
Kcarpenter said:
~4 AM - 250k
~1 PM - 125k
Always sucks nuts for me.
I have found this one spot to park on my lunch that I think connects me to a different tower and I actually get like 480k - but it drops as soon as I move.
This is the saddest post I have ever made on XDA.
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I'm getting similar speeds to you. Half the time dropping service altogether. Ugh.
I'd like to give this a try - but am being asked for a password to access these settings. Is there a stock password I should know? thanks!
atlgator said:
I'd like to give this a try - but am being asked for a password to access these settings. Is there a stock password I should know? thanks!
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Every phones password is different.
If you are rooted, you can use an MSL reader from the market.
If not, call sprint ask for your MSL code and (assuming you don't get a douche bag agent) they will give it to you.
was the default somthing else?? cause mine was already on cdma HDR..
atlgator said:
I'd like to give this a try - but am being asked for a password to access these settings. Is there a stock password I should know? thanks!
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download connect bot from market
click on ssh and chose local. click enter.
type getprop ril.MSL (case sensitive)
download the app msl reader.. that will give u your password
Tried it but saw no appreciable difference in data speed. Appreciate the suggestion, however.
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I tried it and got improvement. Previously on CDMA HDR LTE I did a speed test and had D: 1128 U: 543. When changed to CDMA HDR I now get D: 1646 U: 841. It was connected to the same server for the test and in the exact same spot.
Quick heads up/fyi:
Going to settings/mobile networks/network mode then changing to "CDMA Only" is quicker/the same as doing the ##data## bit..that's kind of the long way 'round (specially if you're not rooted or don't have your MSL)
That's what I get if I'm LUCKY at my house -_-
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It seems to be working same spot
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Question. I switched it over to CDMA only under mobile networks and since I did the 3G up and down bars are constantly lit up. I restarted the phone twice and wont stop. The only way to stop it is turn off mobile network and if I turn it back on its the same story. Anyone else experience this?
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xbmoyx said:
Question. I switched it over to CDMA only under mobile networks and since I did the 3G up and down bars are constantly lit up. I restarted the phone twice and wont stop. The only way to stop it is turn off mobile network and if I turn it back on its the same story. Anyone else experience this?
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how long did it happen? I found that if you let it sit for about 3 or 4 so minutes it'll finally straighten out
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how long did it happen? I found that if you let it sit for about 3 or 4 so minutes it'll finally straighten out
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Yes it straightened out but it was more like 10 mins. Do you have to do the ##data# trick to get it on CDMA only or will just changing the mobile network setting do the trick? I've read on Sprint.com that if you do this you will save battery life if your not in a LTE area.
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Hey all,
A few weeks ago, I switched from MeanBean to Jelly-Bam ROM. At the time, I thought this was a Jelly-Bam issue, but I'm pretty sure it's not now. When I switched ROMs, I noticed that my data was slow. I work in Baltimore County, MD and lost my 4G signal. I have occasionally seen 4G at home since I noticed this issue, but it's rare. I typically only get 3G and often it's less than 1MB/s. I tried switching back to MeanBean and that didn't help (I had updated the radio before switching back, I would think that would only help). I have updated my radio (currently running 1.12.11.1210) and that hasn't helped. What made me think it's not the ROM is that my wife has a stock Evo 4G LTE and she also has slow data speeds. BUT, my brother has an S3, also on Sprint and in the same town and he's getting 4G fine. I do have my have my Network Mode set to LTE/CDMA (actually on Jelly-Bam it's LTE/CMDA/EvDo). I'm running Jelly Bam 7.8.0 (CyanogenMod version 10.1.0-RC2-jewel). Please let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions as to what could be the problem with my phone. If I can provide more information, let me know and I'll get it for you.
Thanks so much in advance.
Baltimore and supporting areas are still going thru LTE upgrades, it's still on-off for some areas. Annapolis is lit 100% as far as I can tell.
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Is your evidence of the S3 pulling in 4G while your device does not anecdotal or have you performed a side-by-side comparison? The answer to this will help us narrow down your problem.
waterbound said:
Baltimore and supporting areas are still going thru LTE upgrades, it's still on-off for some areas. Annapolis is lit 100% as far as I can tell.
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Unless things have gone backwards, I don't think that is the case. I used go get 4G in Baltimore. I've seen as high as 25MB/sec, maybe even higher. Now I don't see 4G ever down here. (I've seen it a few times at my home in York County, PA since this issue, but it doesn't last long and the fastest I've seen is maybe 5MB/sec. But most times its 3G and less than 1MB/sec.)
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Is your evidence of the S3 pulling in 4G while your device does not anecdotal or have you performed a side-by-side comparison? The answer to this will help us narrow down your problem.
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My evidence is based on my seeing absolutely no 4G at the time (I've seen a few few times briefly as noted in the post above.), while my brother who is less than 1 mile away see's great 4G (faster than his home wifi so over 15 MB/s). I have consistently had terrible speeds around town while he consistently has good speeds. No, we have not stood side by side and done a test, but I know how my signals used to be and how they should be and I'm nowhere near that.
I was actually near the Key Bridge last night and where I usually get LTE or at least have in the past, I got solid 3G, I tried airplane method and reboot, switching from CDMA back to LTE to no avail. Soon as I got back into Pasadena the LTE was solid. I never was sure about the differences between the Samsund devices vs. HTC but for me, the signal is sporadic which in the past has been due to Sprint upgrades. Hope it gets better and check out the SG4RU site for specific information about your area. Thru have a ton of info that will let you aware of the work and or upgrades in your specific area in Baltimore.
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It just doesn't make sense to me that Sprint reception would decrease by so much and (as far as I can tell) completely lose 4G coverage at my work and mostly lose it at my home at the same time, while my brother continues to receive great service on his S3. I just don't see how that could happen.
Does anyone have any other ideas? Any ideas what could be wrong with my phone? Anything else I can update? Any settings for me to check that I might have missed? (I feel like I've check them all, but I'm up for anything at this point.)
Thanks in advance. This is driving me nuts.
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It just doesn't make sense to me that Sprint reception would decrease by so much and (as far as I can tell) completely lose 4G coverage at my work and mostly lose it at my home at the same time, while my brother continues to receive great service on his S3. I just don't see how that could happen.
Does anyone have any other ideas? Any ideas what could be wrong with my phone? Anything else I can update? Any settings for me to check that I might have missed? (I feel like I've check them all, but I'm up for anything at this point.)
Thanks in advance. This is driving me nuts.
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I'd like to throw my own recent experience in here.
My wife has the OG Evo. I have the Evo LTE. While I do not get LTE in this area, I still get 3G coverage. The other day, out of the blue, my wife's 3G quit working and she has next to no service while I have solid coverage, and yes this is side by side.
Call me crazy right now because if what I am about to say, but I have this inkling of a feeling that Sprint is directly behind her almost completely losing signal in an area where 3 towers surround us to attempt to get one of us to call in, complain, and get coerced into an upgrade (she's due for one as of June 1st, go figure right?
I've noticed this happen whenever I was due for upgrades on my older phones too such as the Hero, Moment, etc... if I could pinpoint what they're doing, if they're doing anything, they'd be in some majorly serious ish.
So, I called Sprint and they walked me through #72786# update on my wife's phone. Apparently both of our phones were "off the network". We went through it for my wife's phone and it put it back on the network, whatever that means, but it didn't improve her service. They're now telling me our options are to take it to the nearest Sprint store with a repair center (the closest 2 are about an hour away each) or pay the shipping to return it to HTC.
They told me I could do the #72786# update on my phone and that it would not get rid of my root. Does anyone know this to be true? I'd like to try it on mine since they say it also is not "on the network". Because it does a firmware update, I wanted to check to see if that would interfere with the root access on my phone or my ability to gain root again, should I ever get rid of root.
Which brings me to my next question, if the above is safe for my rooted phone, I try it, and it does not work. How do I go about returning my phone to it's stock configuration? I've read a little about RUU, but haven't been able to figure out enough of it or where to get the RUU to feel comfortable doing it yet. If I do an RUU, will I be able to get my root (and s-off) rights back on my phone? How about if they try to bring my phone completely up-to-date? Is there a way to root currently up-to-date phones?
I know I've packed a lot of info and questions in there, but I would really appreciate any help and answers that people can give me. Thanks so much!!
jerry43812 said:
I'd like to throw my own recent experience in here.
My wife has the OG Evo. I have the Evo LTE. While I do not get LTE in this area, I still get 3G coverage. The other day, out of the blue, my wife's 3G quit working and she has next to no service while I have solid coverage, and yes this is side by side.
Call me crazy right now because if what I am about to say, but I have this inkling of a feeling that Sprint is directly behind her almost completely losing signal in an area where 3 towers surround us to attempt to get one of us to call in, complain, and get coerced into an upgrade (she's due for one as of June 1st, go figure right?
I've noticed this happen whenever I was due for upgrades on my older phones too such as the Hero, Moment, etc... if I could pinpoint what they're doing, if they're doing anything, they'd be in some majorly serious ish.
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Did your wife ever update her profile? I'm 99 percent sure sprint isn't cutting off her 3g. Check the link in my sig, bottom of post 1 faq, those steps will work for the og as well...
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gunfromsako said:
Did your wife ever update her profile? I'm 99 percent sure sprint isn't cutting off her 3g. Check the link in my sig, bottom of post 1 faq, those steps will work for the og as well...
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Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, we just updated her profile via System Updates-->Update Profile. If there's more to it than that, let me know. I'll take a look at the link in your signature too.
KB3NRY said:
Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, we just updated her profile via System Updates-->Update Profile. If there's more to it than that, let me know. I'll take a look at the link in your signature too.
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Yeah there is quite a bit more to it. Is she rooted? Because that will help save her data if a hard reset (##786#) is in order...
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gunfromsako said:
Yeah there is quite a bit more to it. Is she rooted? Because that will help save her data if a hard reset (##786#) is in order...
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No, she is not rooted. So for now, I figured I'd start with trying this on my phone. Unfortunately, the MSL reader app wasn't able to read it. I'm actually in an old version of my phone. I'm going to install my last backup and work from that since I'm somewhat hopeful this will fix my problem. I might as well do it from my latest ROM. I'll have that up in 10 minutes or less and I guess I'll try to work through your instructions...
If it works on my phone, I guess I'll go through it with my wife's then. I have everything important backed up on mine. I'll have to check hers real quick to make sure she doesn't have any recent pictures, but I think those should be on Dropbox. I assume it will tell me before I might have to do that so I'll know to double-check everything if it comes to that.
Sorry if I've asked any questions that are explained in the instructions...I just wanted to reply and now I'll continue reading through them.
Hard reset on your phone will wipe everything in data/app as well as your internal sd. Your external will be fine as well as your wife's external however she will lose all apps, sms, mms, call logs, bookmarks via stock app, as well as any system settings.
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gunfromsako said:
Note: All these fixes must be preformed on a stock or stock based rom with epst support and make sure you are in a known good signal area
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So I should not be running these from my Jelly-Bam ROM? Or is that OK? If not, should I run an RUU will holding down volume while powering on and doing a factory reset work?
Thanks so much for your help!
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So I should not be running these from my Jelly-Bam ROM? Or is that OK? If not, should I run an RUU will holding down volume while powering on and doing a factory reset work?
Thanks so much for your help!
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As long as you have epst support you are fine. Just try one of the codes... If it works your golden.
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gunfromsako said:
As long as you have epst support you are fine. Just try one of the codes... If it works your golden.
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I guess if it tries to dial and says "The feature code you have entered is invalid" or something like that, I'm not golden...
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I guess if it tries to dial and says "The feature code you have entered is invalid" or something like that, I'm not golden...
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Sorry I'm not familiar with jelly bam is it sense based? You don't actually dial it the last # should activate it... Aosp roms will not work
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gunfromsako said:
Sorry I'm not familiar with jelly bam is it sense based? You don't actually dial it the last # should activate it... Aosp roms will not work
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Yeah, I didn't dial. But when I hit the last #, what I entered before goes away and nothing happens.
Will these changes stick through a new ROM update? I guess I'll try them on the last stock save I have and then try to restore my MeanBean ROM (the last ROM I had that worked with 4G...Jelly-BAM seems to be what broke it.).
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Yeah, I didn't dial. But when I hit the last #, what I entered before goes away and nothing happens.
Will these changes stick through a new ROM update? I guess I'll try them on the last stock save I have and then try to restore my MeanBean ROM (the last ROM I had that worked with 4G...Jelly-BAM seems to be what broke it.).
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Yes these will stick through Rom updates. I know epst works on meanbean, viper, operation jellybean, and the sense 5 port from my personal experience.
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