I bought the Samsung Hercules (T-Mobile) a few weeks back and I am really happy with it so far. I previously had the MT4G . I took the SIM from the MT4G and now use it in my Samsung Hercules. Would this be the reason my signal strength is under par? Any help would be appreciated.
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dave2metz said:
I bought the Samsung Hercules (T-Mobile) a few weeks back and I am really happy with it so far. I previously had the MT4G . I took the SIM from the MT4G and now use it in my Samsung Hercules. Would this be the reason my signal strength is under par? Any help would be appreciated.
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sorry, what is "under par?"
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Like the title states...I ask this because after being disappointed by my brand new Galaxy Nexus with a defective screen. I'm looking to get the galaxy s2. But I'm torn between the SGH-T989 and this device because of the different processors. I realize that if I am to get the i9100 I will be stuck on edge.
The main reason I upgraded from my earlier phone the HTC Sensation was for a gorgeous display and an amazing day to day performance which my Galaxy Nexus failed to deliver. So I was just wondering if anyone who currently owns the i9100 is using it on T-Mobile and is it worth the edge or is the SGH-T989 as good or good enough as the i9100? All Opinions are Welcome.
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Like the title states...I ask this because after being disappointed by my brand new Galaxy Nexus with a defective screen. I'm looking to get the galaxy s2. But I'm torn between the SGH-T989 and this device because of the different processors. I realize that if I am to get the i9100 I will be stuck on edge.
The main reason I upgraded from my earlier phone the HTC Sensation was for a gorgeous display and an amazing day to day performance which my Galaxy Nexus failed to deliver. So I was just wondering if anyone who currently owns the i9100 is using it on T-Mobile and is it worth the edge or is the SGH-T989 as good or good enough as the i9100? All Opinions are Welcome.
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I think being stuck on edge would feel crippling to me.
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Are you in America? Because I'm on T-Mobile in the UK, and apart from my data being throttled to 1.8Mbps, its fine.
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Are you in America? Because I'm on T-Mobile in the UK, and apart from my data being throttled to 1.8Mbps, its fine.
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I've never managed more than 1mbps.....
I am perfectly satisfied with T-Mobile in Germany, other then them throttling my data after 300mb/month. Of course this is my own fault for the plan I setup.
He is on T-mobile USA, so different frequencies than Europe, and this phone (I9100) only gets Edge data speeds.
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I think being stuck on edge would feel crippling to me.
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Your right..even with an amazing phone like the galaxy s2 having it on edge only is an insult and I couldn't tolerate it. So I'll just stick with my GN and see what happens with the Galaxy s3.
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Hey guys, lookin to upgrade my original EVO. Im with Sprint so I don't have a whole lot of options. I was lookin at the Galaxy S2 obviously! Anyone who has had both of these phones have any thoughts/advice? Or anyone with some good advice?? Thanks all!
wait for S3.
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redzion said:
wait for S3.
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Still no releaes date??
ya buy it! its a very good decission!
cheers!
S3, you can live a month with your evo, can't you ?
This phone (GT-I9100) doesn't work on Sprint. If you're asking about the Sprint Galaxy S2 variant, then you're asking about the Epic 4g Touch. Which has a separate forum.
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ya buy it! its a very good decission!
cheers!
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Buy it, best smartphone ever!!
Big screen
veeeery fast
thin and light
the best one out there!
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Buy it, best smartphone ever!!
Big screen
veeeery fast
thin and light
the best one out there!
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Great advice, if he wants to change carriers.
Since, as I said above, this phone doesn't work on Sprint's network.
If he wants a Galaxy S2 variant that works on Sprint, he wants to look at the Epic 4g Touch.
Thanks for the advice guys, I will wait for S3! As far as sprint goes, they offer a Samsung galaxy S2 on their page. What's the difference?
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Thanks for the advice guys, I will wait for S3! As far as sprint goes, they offer a Samsung galaxy S2 on their page. What's the difference?
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Hardware. The one Sprint offers is the Epic 4g Touch, (aka SPH-D710) and runs on a CDMA network. That phone has its own separate forum.
THIS phone (GT-I9100) is a GSM phone, and as I've already said, won't run on Sprint's network.
moving on to best smartphone of the year! galaxy s2 is a very wise move mate or better yet wait galaxy s3 but unfortunately release date is still unknown..
Currently on AT&T and am contemplating getting the Intl. version because of the quad core as well as no carrier bloatware, etc.
My question though is I have to use a MicroCell at home due to AT&T not having great coverage in my area... Will the Intl. version of the phone still work with the MicroCell unit?
Thanks!
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Never really looked into the micro cell to much but my question is how do I actually order the int. Version for AT&T.
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Never really looked into the micro cell to much but my question is how do I actually order the int. Version for AT&T.
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I saw that www.newegg.com would have them on the 6th.
You can also go through www.expansys-usa.com as well.
Got mine from eXpansys-USA. I'm on AT&T network and its working beautifully.
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Coreym said:
Got mine from eXpansys-USA. I'm on AT&T network and its working beautifully.
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Thanks hopefully it drops at least 50-75$ by August cause that's when I'm getting it.
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Order mine on July 1 from Newegg. Have noticed the price is varying from day to day. From past I found on other computer parts to order on weekends for they have bitter deals.
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As the title says, I got my Verizon Note II today but no LTE so far. I just took the SIM out of my Galaxy Nexus, which gets Verizon LTE in my home, and put it in my Note II (purchased for retail price without contract). Maybe the radio is just weaker in the Note II, but my Nexus always gets LTE in my home.
Do I need to contact Verizon to activate the phone or should I be able to just stick the SIM in there and have it work?
It should work fine, I did yhe exact same thing. I was told it was better that I jumped from a phone using Microsim to another microsim phone because verizon was knocking people out of yhere unlimited data plans
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I would be pretty irritated to pay $800 for a phone and then be told I had to give up my unlimited data. That would be the end of Verizon for me and my family, and we have been with Verizon forever.
I totally agree. I assume you have done a simple sim pull and reinsert. Have you tried Airplane mode on then off? Maybe something in the mobile network settings is wonkie?
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Rebel908 said:
I totally agree. I assume you have done a simple sim pull and reinsert. Have you tried Airplane mode on then off? Maybe something in the mobile network settings is wonkie?
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I'll see how it goes over the next couple days. Maybe it's just a radio issue peculiar to our house. Thanks for the help!
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Amin Sabet said:
I'll see how it goes over the next couple days. Maybe it's just a radio issue peculiar to our house. Thanks for the help!
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My brother had a same issue with his Galaxy S3, but it was resolved by changing to new SIM card. You can also wait for 1 day and see if you get LTE signal....if not, you should take it to Verizon and demand a new SIM card.
This happened to me as well. I thought I could use my gnex sim for the n2, but only got 3g. Called vzw and activated the new sim and got 4G right away.
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I'll see how it goes over the next couple days. Maybe it's just a radio issue peculiar to our house. Thanks for the help!
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its not a radio issue...this device blows the gnex away in signal!
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This happened to me as well. I thought I could use my gnex sim for the n2, but only got 3g. Called vzw and activated the new sim and got 4G right away.
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Very curious. When I bought my Gnote at the Verizon store, the rep removed the sim card from my Gnex and installed it in the note. Works fine for me. Have a strong LTE connection.
I switched from the GNex to the Note 2 and paid full retail for the phone to keep my unlimited data. But I activated my phone online and used the sim from my gnex in my note 2 and as soon as it booted up I had 4G.
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Sometimes if you go into settings, more settings, mobile network, and select lte/cdma instead of global, it'll pick up lte.
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Turned out I needed a new SIM card. Verizon store said it should have worked with the same card but that sometimes their system gets "confused". They swapped it out with no charge or hassle, and I still have my unlimited plan.
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Hello. I got the s4 on release and have noticed during my commute I am on 3g for a great majority of it. When I had my bionic I never had any issues staying on a strong 4g connection. Does samsung have weaker antennas compared to motorola? I am running hyperspeed rls2.
Also i noticed many of the times when I take my phone out of my pocket it is on 3g then takes a minute or 2 to get back on 4g which was never an issue on the bionic either... Thanks for your input!
Have you tried resetting the sim card yet?
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Have you tried resetting the sim card yet?
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How does one go about that?
It's hard to compete against a lot of the Motorola phones or HTC with Samsung.. The best signal i've seen for Samsung has been the Note2 and it's probably due to it's enormous size. It probably has a better antenna setup. Now the RazrM is probably the worst Motorola phone for signal and my S4 gets 4G in places the RazrM cannot.
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It's hard to compete against a lot of the Motorola phones or HTC with Samsung.. The best signal i've seen for Samsung has been the Note2 and it's probably due to it's enormous size. It probably has a better antenna setup. Now the RazrM is probably the worst Motorola phone for signal and my S4 gets 4G in places the RazrM cannot.
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Do you know if Samsung is known for having weaker antennas than it's competitors? I find it strange that a phone as nice as the S4 would lose 4g connection just from being in my pocket...
they are.. the nexus had horrible radios and the s3 was decent.
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jayochs said:
they are.. the nexus had horrible radios and the s3 was decent.
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how would you say the s4 compares to the nexus and s3?
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how would you say the s4 compares to the nexus and s3?
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From my side by side testing S3 = S4 in terms of reception.
I am coming from a sprint gs3. The gs4 and verizon service is 1000 times better LMAO!!! Im staying with verizon.
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I am coming from a sprint gs3. The gs4 and verizon service is 1000 times better LMAO!!! Im staying with verizon.
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yeah.. verizon is definitely on a different level than sprint..
yeah s3 and s4 seem pretty much the same. s4 seems to get faster data on 4g than my s3, though..then again, i've never had dropped s3 calls before or anyhting.
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Do you know if Samsung is known for having weaker antennas than it's competitors? I find it strange that a phone as nice as the S4 would lose 4g connection just from being in my pocket...
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Samsung is notorious for having weak radios.
Motorola has a good rep for having the best radios in their phones.
The Samsung basically fixed the S3 radio problems in the Note 2, but I'm noticing my S4 radio is not on par with my Note 2 radio, to be honest.
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yyhd said:
Samsung is notorious for having weak radios.
Motorola has a good rep for having the best radios in their phones.
The Samsung basically fixed the S3 radio problems in the Note 2, but I'm noticing my S4 radio is not on par with my Note 2 radio, to be honest.
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thanks for your input! i thought i read somewhere that moto had good antennas and such.
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