I notice that VM's 3g connection has slowed down (almost unusable in my area). So i got the thinking that maybe there is a app to boost my web speed. Any help would go a long way.
I dont know of any app that could do it or see how an app could boost the max speed you get from your tower.
The only thing I can think of is you could change your PRL. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991668
Check out setdns from market... switched mine to fooldns and got about a 10% speed boost... I bought the pro to support the dev... but the free version works... be sure to thank him if you like it...
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I have noticed recently in the past 2 days my 3g on phone is running much slower. I notice when I try to load a youtube video on my phone it take forever to load. Also, when im tethering to my laptop it too is slow.
This just started recently so I'm curious is it just a network problem or are you guys aware of something going on my phone.
I am currently running:
Bionyx 1.2 with the Ka5
Thank you for your responses.
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Check your data usage. You may be throttled.
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Indigo779 said:
Check your data usage. You may be throttled.
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Yup that sounds like the problem
t-mobile now offers a tether feature for 15 bucks, not sure if it eliminates the 5gb cap but its a good question for care
Just ran a speed test on my phone and im getting awful speeds. Around 300kb on average. Running stock rom ke5 radio and matrix kernel. Any idea why it is so damn slow with full service bars??
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Move to question please can't do it from the app my bad.
although it probably won't get answered there.
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Yes you're right about wrong area... but keep in mind bars mean nothing.. I could have two bars on my nexus s and my friend could have full bars on his evo 3d and I'd still have better data speeds than him. As of late sprints 3G speeds have not been great.. 4G is where its at.
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Also if you were using the speedtest app itgives really inconsistent results. I use speakeasy.net on my phond
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Maybe try another radio? I mean data speed isn't a kernel issue
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Sprint sucks! I never have a service where I used to have before and 3g feels like 1x most of the time.
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Sprint sucks! I never have a service where I used to have before and 3g feels like 1x most of the time.
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I believe boost, virgin and the other Kroger pay as you go services are killing us.
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This is mine on 3g with 2bars. Oopppss can't really see it but its 1.8mbs crazzy
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update your prl/profile.
sometimes sprint's speed sucks, sometimes it's great. i get inconsistent speeds... sometimes i'll get 1.5mpbs on 3G, other times I'll get 300kbps...
Updated both prl and profile and i'm pulling down speeds of 199kb. Awful. My upload is faster than my download haha.
On wifi I'm pulling speeds around 16mb
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Known issue, wrong sub-forum, thread closed.
Hey guys, my wife's photon has a terrible data speed. I don't know why, were both running the exact same software/prl. I've wiped the phone and reloaded all the updates and her data connection is still slow. Side by side speed tests between her phone and mine show my phone is grabbing 2.2mb, and her phone is struggling to reach 100 Knossos. Any ideas????
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100kbps* damn spell check
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Get sprint to do a data update on her line.
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nfamisnme said:
Hey guys, my wife's photon has a terrible data speed. I don't know why, were both running the exact same software/prl. I've wiped the phone and reloaded all the updates and her data connection is still slow. Side by side speed tests between her phone and mine show my phone is grabbing 2.2mb, and her phone is struggling to reach 100 Knossos. Any ideas????
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That's crazy, subscribed to see how this plays out. Both are connected to the same network, right? (I know, unlikely you're comparing 4G to 3G, just making sure )
I have actually had a similar issue before. And had sprint reset my data and such, and it fixed the problem. But over time it went back to being hit and miss with the good speeds.
As stated, have Sprint look at her data plan. All carriers have the ability to slow you down or speed you up.
Funny, @ a month back I looked at Sprints "Unlimited Data" fine print. To make this short, we do have unlimited data, BUT, if your using your device as a server, sending out mass Spam, or (and yes it states this) if you turn on your webcam and set it on the table for several hours, the will turn down your bandwidth for that billing cycle.
I did the above because a old friend is long time AT&T iPhone user on Unlimited Data. AT&T decided to cap new users at 5Gb but last month decided to slow down old users after 5Gb. Not charge them, but put them on a leash.
Hey guys thanks for the responces. Problem solved!!!! I had to use rsdlite to change the software back to the old mr3 release, and manually update her phone to the latest software and then I had to factory reset like 6 times and finally it her data speeds increased. Now there were they need to be.......oh and I wasn't talking about 4g speeds, I was refering to the 3g data speeds. I have an air rave at home. I usually test the 3g speeds atleast once a week. Its a good way to keep up with q.o.s. on the air rave. Thanks for all the responces everyone.
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Hey guys thanks for the responces. Problem solved!!!! I had to use rsdlite to change the software back to the old mr3 release, and manually update her phone to the latest software and then I had to factory reset like 6 times and finally it her data speeds increased. Now there were they need to be.......oh and I wasn't talking about 4g speeds, I was refering to the 3g data speeds. I have an air rave at home. I usually test the 3g speeds atleast once a week. Its a good way to keep up with q.o.s. on the air rave. Thanks for all the responces everyone.
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So the speeds were slow when it was connected to your home airrave? Then I don't think its a problem with sprint or your phone but rather your home internet connection. But if you're not connected to the airrave and outside then that's a diff problem
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So the speeds were slow when it was connected to your home airrave? Then I don't think its a problem with sprint or your phone but rather your home internet connection. But if you're not connected to the airrave and outside then that's a diff problem
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Very true, however I own a photon, and when I do a speed test while being connected to the air rave, and my numbers are high, I know something isn't right with my wife's phone. I also run a speed test on my internet connection at home to ensure I'm getting every megabyte I pay att for lol.
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my tethering seems very unreliable. im using the latest wifi tether apk but thats irelevant as i have used many versions but the problems persist. allow me to explain, im in no way new to android nor tethering. i have followed all the steps to get 4g tethering speeds ( toggle data off, disable 4g re enable and so on) the thing is i cant get a stable connection from my laptop or my xoom for more than 20 mins. the connection either goes idle or the phone just restarts or i simply get disconnected from it. im just wondering whether it' s just me or whether this a common problem among photon users. many thanks and great forum.
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I believe the 4G on your phone becomes idle. Just a guess.
I have heard this happens to other Photon users as well. Not sure what the cause of it is or the fix. I'm going to try some things out when I get time and see what mine does. I've never tried to tether for that long of time before. Will post back if I find out anything new.
**I can only test 3G. No 4G in my area.
Are you rooted or using a rom?
**Ignore this (my) post...had something but changed my mind***
thanks. yes rooted & stock
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i can torrent nd get bout 10+ mbps download running through tether for 3 hours no problem. could even get on gears of war on my xbox while tethering no lag no problem
favorite tethering app- open garden tethering (easy and you can lower the transmit power for huge battery life increase, i keep mine on the lowest available) but wifi tether if i need specific settings
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thanks for your reply. im so jealous lol i do also get very fast speeds the only prob is that is they are not consistent. phone either reboots or drops the connections. i will try the app you mentioned also
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maybe think about visiting the store you bought it from or a sprint repair store..? ive never had problems with tethering even being rooted on my htc hero tethering was easy as pie at 2-3mps(3G) or rsdlite the latest spf maybe?
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well i think i found the problem. i simply turned off wifi encryption and now it works flawlessly. go figure...thanks for the replies everyone.
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wow.. such a complex answer. haha xD
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well i think i found the problem. i simply turned off wifi encryption and now it works flawlessly. go figure...thanks for the replies everyone.
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Year I found that out too ..
Also if you start wifi tether first,
then turn on 4g ...
4g tether works for me using
wifi tether 2.06
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honestly open garden tethering works flawlessly for me, i have problems with every other app usually
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I was with a few friends who have iPhone 5's and we all downloaded speedtest.net and ran them. One friend on sprint did 6mbps I did 16mbps... That's about the norm for me. And my friend on att did 52mbps. We were all blown away. Now I'm sure we were right next to his tower. So I started digging and cannot figure out anything about the antenna settings I'm supposed to use to get the best speed. I'm running the energy ice Rom. But has anyone had any boost in speed while playing with different settings? Or any web links I can read to try some stuff out for myself.
I'm in the north east USA Boston area
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I was with a few friends who have iPhone 5's and we all downloaded speedtest.net and ran them. One friend on sprint did 6mbps I did 16mbps... That's about the norm for me. And my friend on att did 52mbps. We were all blown away. Now I'm sure we were right next to his tower. So I started digging and cannot figure out anything about the antenna settings I'm supposed to use to get the best speed. I'm running the energy ice Rom. But has anyone had any boost in speed while playing with different settings? Or any web links I can read to try some stuff out for myself.
I'm in the north east USA Boston area
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ro.ril.enable.dtm=1
ro.ril.gprsclass=14
ro.ril.hsdpa.category=32
ro.ril.hsupa.category=7
ro.ril.hsxpa=5
I found that these settings gave me an extra boost in internet speeds.. its located in the build prop.. use root explorer to change to these settings then "save changes" & reboot.. then try the speed test app..
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Does it matter if I am on T-Mobile or not?
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cndctrdj said:
Does it matter if I am on T-Mobile or not?
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Im on tmobile also : )
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