Ok, NO Matter what tweaks I've done, I've never gotten my Vibrant to ever do better than 151kbps DL and the collective average is around, 61kbps DL I know I should be getting at least a Meg or more better. Just tired of seeing dial-up performance, when it should be better
I tried this tweak using root explorer, editing the first 10 lines of the data tweak. Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1151608?
Am currently using KB5 modem, always shows good signal strength, but the data thru-put sucks!!
Im using Simple Mobile, which is actually T-Mobiles network, I havent DL enough of anything to be capped, even though SMobile has it as unlimited, with no throttling!! And BTW when I was using T-Mobile still have always had slow data speeds and the same problem Im in right now!!
Also even when I'm in a known good area where it should be 3G it seems its always on Edge 2G!! Occasionally it'll show a "G" but it never seems to last long or make a difference in data speed!!
I've made sure the configuration in settings is set to GSM only. And this vibrant I know is capable of 3G frequencies!!
What suggestions or tweaks or script mods do I need to do to get this speed up to what it should be! Short of changing modems!!
Gsm=2g
wcdma=3g
**snicker**
Related
I've already done the APN fix on these forums, and even with that I've seen no change. I average anywhere from 1.0-2.0 mbps on speedtest. Highest I've seen is 3.8mbps. That's a far cry from 7+.
With my old Infuse 4g in the same areas I've averaged about 5-7 mbps which makes a big difference, so I'm inclined to think something is wrong versus just bad luck.
Also, what gives with even 5-7, shouldn't H+ be hitting 10ish? Looking at the "4g" coverage map for AT&T, I'm smack in the middle of a fast area. I live in central NJ.
Any ideas guys? Thanks.
SaosinEngaged said:
I've already done the APN fix on these forums, and even with that I've seen no change. I average anywhere from 1.0-2.0 mbps on speedtest. Highest I've seen is 3.8mbps. That's a far cry from 7+.
With my old Infuse 4g in the same areas I've averaged about 5-7 mbps which makes a big difference, so I'm inclined to think something is wrong versus just bad luck.
Also, what gives with even 5-7, shouldn't H+ be hitting 10ish? Looking at the "4g" coverage map for AT&T, I'm smack in the middle of a fast area. I live in central NJ.
Any ideas guys? Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Which APN are you on? 'phone' or 'wap.cingular'?
I'm grandfathered on one of the old accounts with 'unlimited' data.. and and I have to use wap.cingular..
I assure you, you aren't alone in this gripe.
If I didn't know any better I would call foul on AT&T. When my phone was new, I got anywhere from 1-6.5 at the highest, averaging around 3.5 maybe 4. It seems like as soon as I changed my plan to the 4G unlimited, my speeds refuse to go above 2.
I tries a SIM swap, the usual "fixes" and they even reset the data plan. No change. I haven't got higher than 2mb since June. And they swear up and down they aren't throttling me.
It would be nice if someone could explain this whole data deal.
Have you noticed though that performance doesn't seem slow at all though. My connection, even when streaming video doesn't so much as hiccup.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Premium App
They might be expecting an influx of SGS2 on their network in the coming weeks and might be trying to discourage excessive data usage and as with any new phone, people tend to download heavily with all the new apps and syncing.
There really shouldn't be any reason for such a big difference in speeds. Highly unlikely the phone itself is faulty as build quality is superb, but might be worth swapping for a new one just to rule it out. If that doesn't fix it, then ATT is must be doing something on their end to specifically limit the speeds of specific types of devices and that shady stuff doesn't surprise me.
Try different modems, as I have noticed a huge difference in speed, from Down/Up 50Kbps/200Kbps (odd) to 400Kbps/215Kbps depending on modem version and congestion, I think my local tower has crappy backhaul as well.
All my data for 3UK in the UK is here
By the way, I also average faster speeds with wap.cingular than the phone APN fix.
How is that possible, as that is directly opposite what MANY on here report?
For the past couple days, I've been having very poor 3g speeds, less than 150kbps. I have tried calling Sprint and they just say it's not on their part. I've done a profile update, switched EVDO to automatic instead of CDMA, cleared the proxies, and a data restore. Am I missing something and is anyone else having this problem? Is there anything I can do to fix this?
join the club
i normally get slow speed as well
I was getting .5-1.5 mbps a week or two ago, what speeds are you looking at?
sonic41592 said:
I was getting .5-1.5 mbps a week or two ago, what speeds are you looking at?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
around .5 at BEST
4G speeds are good though
Yeah, that's pretty good compared to what I get. Maybe it will work itself out in a few days
I never had a problem in my area up until recently. Absolutely awful 3G speeds. Once I start getting further out of the cities it will get better but yea they have been horrible. I use wi-fi at the house so it doesn't affect me too much at home. Use to always get 700+kbps no problem and now I get awful ping times 600+ and horrible speeds most the time. I think ever since the evo came out the network has been overcrowded. Now that Sprint is the only unlimited data provider left I'm sure we have all the bandwidth hogs on the network which isn't helping.
Nothing you can do about it, I have tried everything as well. Removed proxies, data profile updates, restores whatever. Nothing helps
OK guys, you are being pushed through Sprint Proxies when using their interbutts. It lets them watch all your internet usage and really slows it down
If you are rooted grab MSL Reader from the app store, or if not rooted call Sprint and tell them you want your MSL code for your records in case something happens.
go to the dialer and type in ##3282# which will bring up the EPST. Choose Edit Mode and enter your MSL. now go to Advanced and scroll to the bottom. The last four are where your data is routed through. Change them to either 0 or 0.0.0.0 depending if they are ports or IPs.
You will need to do this everytime you update your PRL, firmware, etc
I just got around to downloading the speed test app to see how fast me x2 is and after the first test here is what I got:
Ping:19ms
Down:4989kbps
Up:703kbps
Now I dont know much but something tells me that up speed is a little low.
Im on cm7 with the Mash up script and wifi on.
Will the numbers be different if Im on 3G? Are these numbers even remotely good?
Many thanks to all!!
Apps aren't always accurate. I'm not sure what you meant will it be different if I'm on 3G? Wifi and 3G will always differ, wifi is much faster depending on your provider, where 3g can lag at times
On 3g I usually hit 3d and 1 up
Where wifi I'm like 25 down 8 up out there about.
SMILE It's Not Illegal Yet
Your ping time and up/down speeds can vary even when connected to the same tower or wifi network depending the congestion at any given time on the bandwidth provider's network, among other factors.
Your seemingly low upload speed could be attributed to other devices on the wifi network using the upload bandwidth allotted by the isp at the time you performed the speed test. It may also be the case the connection supplying the wifi network is 6Mbps down/1Mbps up. Your upload and download speeds while on wifi can only be as good as the connection from the isp regardless of the settings on your device or how many other devices are on the network.
For what it's worth, I have a Verizon 3G Network Extender plugged into my wireless router, meaning that both my WiFi and the Network Extender can only supply a connection that at best is only as fast as my cable modem's connection to Comcast. Eliminating all conflicting variables (e.g. no other devices on the network when running tests), my Droid X2's 3G upload and download speeds are consistently slower than when I'm on wifi.
19ms is a pretty good ping time, btw.
Lots of useful info. Thanks guys!
Sent from my MB870 using xda premium
I have also been curious and suspicious of my 3g data speeds. When I was stock and rooted with 2.3.4 I would get on average 20-30 kilobytes/sec in my house with a poorer signnal of -87dbm this is using speed test and checking the down up speeds with the mobile network app that puts the speeds up on the notification bar. I used that to monitor downloads and web browsing speeds which agreed well with speed test. In a good coverage area -67dbm I achieved pretty consistently 130-230 kilobytes/sec. I am now running eclipse 2.0.4 with CMDA build.prop edit to increase 3g speeds. I ve only noticed a doubling of speed when in -87dbma area nut otherwise I cannot achieve anyhigher than 300 kilobytes/sec. I wonder could my radio be weak or bad? I thought 3g speeds would but up to ~500 or greater in really good coverage areas.
MunkinDrunky said:
I have also been curious and suspicious of my 3g data speeds. When I was stock and rooted with 2.3.4 I would get on average 20-30 kilobytes/sec in my house with a poorer signnal of -87dbm this is using speed test and checking the down up speeds with the mobile network app that puts the speeds up on the notification bar. I used that to monitor downloads and web browsing speeds which agreed well with speed test. In a good coverage area -67dbm I achieved pretty consistently 130-230 kilobytes/sec. I am now running eclipse 2.0.4 with CMDA build.prop edit to increase 3g speeds. I ve only noticed a doubling of speed when in -87dbma area nut otherwise I cannot achieve anyhigher than 300 kilobytes/sec. I wonder could my radio be weak or bad? I thought 3g speeds would but up to ~500 or greater in really good coverage areas.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I never considered radio quality when I looked at my speeds. Exactly how one would go about checking ones radio quality is far beyond me. Its definitely something worth exploring (in my opinion)
Right I would also need to test other 3g speeds on a different phone on the same networko in the same area to rule out network end probs. Plus I got my DROID x2 used so that might be it there. Also if the radio heats up from persistent use that might reduce efficiency and lower speeds.
Those are fairly decent speeds. For a mobile device, that's about what I would expect. Your ping, 19ms, means that it takes .019 second to reach from your device to the Verizon servers, then to the servers of the sites you are accessing, and then finally back to your phone. Anything less than 80ms is considered good, so you have an excellent ping.
And to clarify, your upload speed will never be as high as your download speed. It's a throttling mechanism used by all (and I do mean all) internet providers of any kind to prevent things like hogging their bandwidth with torrents and the like. It's essentially an industry standard.
Running Speedtest just now and seeing I only get 9kbps download. I'm on the non-smartphone data plan and never noticed that my navigating or streaming was reflective of such a slow speed. Does that seem a little too slow? Or is it just me?
are you on edge or on 2g...?
Sent from my using Tapatalk 2
I'm seeing either 3G or H+ indicated.
then there is something wrong with test with 3g you can atleast get 2Mbps....try to load hd video in youtube and see how it goes...
sgs2
Which carrier are you on?
Edit: Checking your last posts seems like you are with AT&T. (correct me if im wrong) 9kbps is definetely way too slow for AT&T. I usually get an average of 3-6Mbps download. Although it is possible the problem is the speedtest. Ive noticed that it sometimes even shows 0-10kbps in certain locations or times.
Hello,
im running a rooted Oppo Find 7 with Android 4.3 and all is fine so far except i dont have a stable GPRS-Connection. I normally have a contract with the provider Netzclub, it serves 200MB Internet Traffic per month for free and i believe it should be HDSPA. The 200MB-Amount works without problems. But when i have eaten that amount i get throttled and when i run the ookla speedtest app then i get 0.06MB/s download and something slower upload. The problem is that the connection is very unstable. It downloads and the connection get lost. This means problems for all apps or browsers of course. So that i cant really use mobile internet when its throttled. Though i believe it should be useable when it only would be more stable. It would be slow though it would work.
Im throttled now. Starting from the fourth of this month i get the new contingent of 200MB. But till then i would like to test things. When i disable wlan and then enable ookla then i see it switching in the top from H to H+. I dont know if that makes sense for throttled internet. Starting it then it goes to H and back to H+. Surprisingly it runs through fine with results of 0.07mb/s down and 0.08 up now. The ping is fine too. Maybe because its so late at the nicht? I have 4 columns too so its a good connection. I start it again, it loads a bit, then stops. Switching H and H+ and so on. Then it claims "problems with network communication". Next time i click start and it doesnt start to download at all. Next time it runs through, next time it does stop somewhere in download.
At the end its very unreliable. It disturbs when running browser or apps. I already tried a lot apps that might better the connection but it doesnt look like any app could change it. I even tried the settings to not use 4G or 3G. Nothing helped. So is there a way to make this somehow more reliable and stop the connection drops? I only want a stable connection. It wouldnt matter so much that its slow when it would work at least.
Thanks!