Hello all, so basically I'm posting this to share my results on captain throwbacks 3.16 firmware update. I have to evos here with me right now.
1. Evo lte s-off, meanbean 2.83 3.16 ct firm.
2. Evo lte s-off, meanbean 2.84 3.15
Both evos are sitting within a few feet of eachother, both are connecting to airrave and are getting lte signal. I haven't checked yet to see actual signal numbers from both phones but have run some speed tests. Using speedtest.net app running same server on both.
1. Testing an average of 1-2 mbps down
2. Testing an average of 5-7 mbps down
As you can see the tests are wildly different, Im glad i haven't flashed both over yet and was wondering if anyone has noticed considerably slower lte connections??
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Is the one with the new firmware updated to the new base? If not the test is inconclusive. Try putting one of the stock rooted ROMs based off the ota.
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franky_402 said:
Hello all, so basically I'm posting this to share my results on captain throwbacks 3.16 firmware update. I have to evos here with me right now.
1. Evo lte s-off, meanbean 2.83 3.16 ct firm.
2. Evo lte s-off, meanbean 2.84 3.15
Both evos are sitting within a few feet of eachother, both are connecting to airrave and are getting lte signal. I haven't checked yet to see actual signal numbers from both phones but have run some speed tests. Using speedtest.net app running same server on both.
1. Testing an average of 1-2 mbps down
2. Testing an average of 5-7 mbps down
As you can see the tests are wildly different, Im glad i haven't flashed both over yet and was wondering if anyone has noticed considerably slower lte connections??
Sent from my EVO LTE 4G
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U mention u r running the 3.16 firmware. How'd you get the screen touch working with meanbean 2.x? I had to reflash the stock rom as I'm in 3.16, I'm S-on though... Might have something to do with it. I'm still a bit green.
He flashed the full firmware update that didn't include the tp.img, which was causing the touchscreen issues.
The advice is free....the bandwidth, not so much
FinZ28 said:
He flashed the full firmware update that didn't include the tp.img, which was causing the touchscreen issues.
The advice is free....the bandwidth, not so much
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Exactly, and to the previous poster im downloading the new mb update now and ill test again and post results
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So i have flashed evo 1 with meanbean 3.0 which uses the 3.16 base, speeds have increased considerably but still lag about a full meg behind evo number 2
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My download and upload speeds have increased as well as the phone being snappier on 3.16.
1st pic=3.16
2nd pic=3.15
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xbmoyx said:
My download and upload speeds have increased as well as the phone being snappier on 3.16.
1st pic=3.16
2nd pic=3.15
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It might be me but the guest pic is showing showing slower upload, download, and ping. I'm assuming the pics are backwards. If so I'm stumped. Are u in the same location with both tests, what about time and server. I'm kinda scared to update my evo fully if its slower
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It might be me but the guest pic is showing showing slower upload, download, and ping. I'm assuming the pics are backwards. If so I'm stumped. Are u in the same location with both tests, what about time and server. I'm kinda scared to update my evo fully if its slower
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The faster of the 2 are 3.16. Around the same time and the exact same server/location where screenshot was taken. Unless your s-off I wouldn't because I am not and shot myself in the foot by taking the latest 3.16 OTA. Looks like I'm gonna be stock unrooted until someone figures out the TWRP problem.
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I switched back to my 2.3.3 stock back up trying to find a fix for poor data speeds . Did a prl update went from 20281( I think LOL) to 50580. The problem is the sprint zone diagnosis app shows 1xRTT and a new prl update to 60681 but it won't let me update to it. Here's screenies
I will upload the other in a sec... It won't let me upload the other screen shot
WARNING - WARNING -WARNING .. UPDATING TO THE LATEST PRL HAS LEFT ME AND OTHERS WITHOUT 3G STUCK WITH ONLY 1X DATA SPEEDS . SO UPDATE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND DONT BLAME ME, BLAME SPRINT OR VERIZION OR THE NEW HBOOT I DONT CARE JUST DONT BLAME ME!!!
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After seeing this post, I.updated my prl, and it too gave me the 50580....i.was on 21081 before updating...
can someone post that .prl?
I updated mine and it stayed the same at 21081.
So how is your data now? How many bars before and now with prl.
EVO 3D w/ perm root, TWRP, 2.3.4 Update still on Viper Rom RC1.3
CPU 1836MHz burnin up the comp
OTA Upgrade using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16766828#post16766828
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So how is your data now? How many bars before and now with prl.
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Seems like mine got a little worse actually, but I'm not at my desk, so it could just be that I'm at a different location in my plant...il do I speed test when I get back to my desk
I know mine seems worse, I am in a area I know I get 3g. Since I did the prl update I am now on 1x in this area wtf??
I am not a data whore either, lol.
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I tested using the speedtest app, which I just used the other day from the same location...after running multiple tests, it seems my 3g speeds actually dropped 100kb and I'm constantly showing 1x (was 3g before updating prl, and yes my theme shows 3g/1x properly)
They were 160kbs before the prl update, now, averaging 60-70...thanks for the notice of prl update op.... LOL
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I know mine seems worse, I am in a area I know I get 3g. Since I did the prl update I am now on 1x in this area wtf??
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I'm seeing the same thing. Haven't seen 3G since the update...Luckily I have 4G and/or WiFi everywhere I go so it won't be a big deal until the next update.
cordell12 said:
I know mine seems worse, I am in a area I know I get 3g. Since I did the prl update I am now on 1x in this area wtf??
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Same here, just updated (50580) and now stuck on 1X
Can someone post that new prl so I can update manually?
Is this a attack on root users? I wouldn't put it past them?
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Why don't you guys manually overwrite the prl? If you running a custom ROM you can easily do so. the NOW network is becoming so horrible... It sooner or later will be the SLOW network bahaha.
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ycats said:
Can someone post that new prl so I can update manually?
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Trust me...you don't want this one
@ ycats
Do you not see we are losing 3g with the new prl?
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CaliBoyPhillip said:
Why don't you guys manually overwrite the prl? If you running a custom ROM you can easily do so. the NOW network is becoming so horrible... It sooner or later will be the SLOW network bahaha.
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Can you get me the 21081 prl file?
I'm starting to think sprint is trying to make things worse, not better. The last two times I've taken a prl update it significantly showed my speed.
I've never had very fast speeds w sprint but the speeds have fine b from a crawl earlier this year of around 60 kb to around 600 kb or so. when I had pro 20800 I remember things were pretty decent. Then I took the 20801 update v and it slowed way down for Weeks. Now speeds on 20801 have been pretty decent and I see this thread of an update. So, I figure "I doubt it will slow me down again, right"....WRONG!
I ran two speedtests within a half hour of the update, so I have a baseline. One test was taken just before the update to try to keep the test consistent. I updated the prl and ran two new speedtests. The new speed is 1/10 the old speed. All other factors should be same. Sitting in same location on all tests. All performed within relatively short timespan. Only difference is prl version. See my screenshot..
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Have to keep an eye on this thread. I'm getting a horrible signal lately but at least I'm getting 3g and not 1x (I have a truth telling rom also lol). Not to mention I'm at my Doctors office in Albany NY (the capital of NY) and have one bar.
I know everyone's on the edge of their seat worrying about me but its just a yearly physical. ***cough***
BABABOOEY!
i got the same update 50580 now i live out in the country and used to get almost no signal at my house now after the prl update im getting a constant 2 signal bars..data speeds on the other hand..it still moves like pond water
I just rolled back to PRL 21081, then updated profile and I got my 3G back.
I attached the PRL if anyone needs it.
Coming from an Evo 4G the reception is definitely not as good on the 3d.
So is it that the physical radio is crappier or is it software related?
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It's because those geniuses put the antennae at the bottom of the phone where your hand ....drives me !
Yea just a bad hardware set up, the antenna should be towards the top always lol
Shot from my sharp shooter in 3d
cleanrom2.9.5
Well hopefully they fix the design on the next Evo/successor. I'm not used to upgrading technology and seeing my reception get worse. Usually it's always been at least a little better with every time I upgrade.
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its sprint not your phone i get mad signal; with the verizon prl 4-6 bars always
I'm of the opinion Sprint or HTC screwed this one up. I flashed the a3 of Joelz' ICS yesterday and I've never had better reception. Another thing that blew me away is that my streaming services NEVER cut out since moving to ICS. Before, I'd be able to listen to MAYBE 5 minutes of a stream before it would inevitably drop and try to rebuffer or simply fail out to a lost-data message. Not once has a stream dropped since I imaged to the ICS ROM.
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its sprint not your phone i get mad signal; with the verizon prl 4-6 bars always
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The reason you see more bars with that prl is because when roaming on Verizon our phones use the 800mhz band rather than 1900. and 800 penetrates better. If you had the original evo and 3d both on that prl and held both the 3d would have a lower signal
THEGAMEPLAY94 said:
The reason you see more bars with that prl is because when roaming on Verizon our phones use the 800mhz band rather than 1900. and 800 penetrates better. If you had the original evo and 3d both on that prl and held both the 3d would have a lower signal
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So I'm guessing this means og Evo had better hardware in terms if radio then?
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xeper said:
I'm of the opinion Sprint or HTC screwed this one up. I flashed the a3 of Joelz' ICS yesterday and I've never had better reception. Another thing that blew me away is that my streaming services NEVER cut out since moving to ICS. Before, I'd be able to listen to MAYBE 5 minutes of a stream before it would inevitably drop and try to rebuffer or simply fail out to a lost-data message. Not once has a stream dropped since I imaged to the ICS ROM.
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I will eventually try it once it's a little farther along. Thanks for the info.
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aerajan said:
So I'm guessing this means og Evo had better hardware in terms if radio then?
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It had the antennae placed where common sense would tell you to place it, at the top away from where you hold it
So, for all of those lucky enough to receive the new EVO, what is your 3G speed. Post your speedtest screenshots and let us know what city you are in.
For the record, I didn't get one. :'(
iwalkthrowwalls said:
So, for all of those lucky enough to receive the new EVO, what is your 3G speed. Post your speedtest screenshots and let us know what city you are in.
For the record, I didn't get one. :'(
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Some tests I ran between my 3D and LTE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26511061&postcount=2
I'd really like to see a comparison of WiMax speeds versus the 3G speeds of the LTEVO. I'm sure WiMax will still be faster, but I'm curious to see by how much.
Since I'm keeping my OG activated (for WiMax) until LTE is active in my area, it would be nice if the numbers were close enough for me to avoid having to carry around two phones for several months .
I'll post a speed test shortly
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dagnasty said:
Some tests I ran between my 3D and LTE: Link to Post
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Wow. That's ridiculous. I've read it is faster on 3G than other phones (namely the 3D), but I wonder if most zones will see that much improvement. Seems hard to believe.
Captain_Throwback said:
I'd really like to see a comparison of WiMax speeds versus the 3G speeds of the LTEVO. I'm sure WiMax will still be faster, but I'm curious to see by how much.
Since I'm keeping my OG activated (for WiMax) until LTE is active in my area, it would be nice if the numbers were close enough for me to avoid having to carry around two phones for several months .
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3G for me on the LTE is between 500-700kbps while the unofficial 4G (not on Sprints map but shows on Clear's and connects as Sprint). I just ran my 3D on WiMax to Speedtest it. In my house with 1 bar of 4G and I got 5490kbps down. So you will probably want to carry 2 phones for a bit
I've done three speedtests and average 280 kbps down and 350 up here in Minneapolis with 1-3 bars in my apartment building.
Edit: though I did just get this...
My OG EVO, EVO 3D, and Epic 4G Touch have all had atrocious 3G speeds. Way below other carriers. This phone appears to have great 3G speeds (relatively), and my girlfriend's Sprint iPhone 4S also gets pretty good 3G speeds. I wouldn't be surprised if Sprint purposely throttles data from certain devices and allocates more data to others. Makes sense that they would want iPhone uses to have decent data, they don't have a 4G option. Similar to the EVO LTE, no LTE in the immediate future for most.
I bring this up because it's common knowledge that Sprint's 3G is absolutely garbage, when it fact it could be Sprint purposely throttling data. I wonder what would happen if they just opened up the pipes even to everyone.
Once NetworkVision upgrades are done all this will be moot....not worth fretting over now...
Comparing WiMax to the 3G speed is a pointless task as well, imho....different animals all together; and no phone is going to be faster than the another on 3G really in areas where the problem is capacity ridden issues...In areas its not, then you can see benefit/differences due to different antennae tech and radios used...
sgt. slaughter said:
Once NetworkVision upgrades are done all this will be moot....not worth fretting over now...
Comparing WiMax to the 3G speed is a pointless task as well, imho....different animals all together; and no phone is going to be faster than the another on 3G really in areas where the problem is capacity ridden issues...In areas its not, then you can see benefit/differences due to different antennae tech and radios used...
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Please don't dismiss this as not important, having usable 3g speeds until network vision comes out is important to many of us.We want this phone to succeed in all ways.
I haven't been able to test my speeds yet as it is taking forever (more than an hour so far) to download 6 apps over 3g. I screwed up and didn't test my OG Evo before I deactivated it, but it sure seems like the new lte Evo is a lot slower so far. I will update after it finally gets the speed test app downloaded.
Is the PRL different on all your evos??
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huskers15 said:
Is the PRL different on all your evos??
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This is a screenshot from over on themikmik, which is definitely a different PRL than I have on my OG
I wonder if that's the reason. Didb try to update your prl on the og?
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huskers15 said:
I wonder if that's the reason. Didb try to update your prl on the og?
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Latest update I have is 61087 (corporate account). Everyone else has 60687.
woody296 said:
Please don't dismiss this as not important, having usable 3g speeds until network vision comes out is important to many of us.We want this phone to succeed in all ways.
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Read what I wrote again...don't think u grasped what i was saying really....
Wasn't dismissing the importance of 3G speed as much as caring about the difference b/w what you got on your 3D and what you get now with the LTE...like I said no matter what phone you have the capacity troubled areas will continue to get slow speeds until NetworkVision is deployed in your area...Also its highly unlikely you will see a phone released that will get half the speed of its predecessor over 3G so there should be no worry really...b/c 90% any slow speed issues experienced here will be network related issues and not the phone...
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Captain_Throwback said:
Latest update I have is 61087 (corporate account). Everyone else has 60687.
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Its possible that prl is for lte
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I'm getting around 300kb/s up and down around San Jose and the Oakland airport. I normally would get about 3000 with tmobile...
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Blue_Alien said:
I'm getting around 300kb/s up and down around San Jose and the Oakland airport. I normally would get about 3000 with tmobile...
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Thats with a totally different network
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That's the same prl for the galaxy nexus....it's a lte prl ....
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I just wanna talk about how much i love this phone now. I was on the GB radios(which i though were hotsh*t) and on team venom i was having data drops so i decided to take the latest firmware and after i got it:
HOLY FRICKIN S***.
These radios are absolutely amazing.
I'm in Long Island, New York for vacation and the service isnt that great since its an island. (I was satisfied that i managed to hold a 4g connection on the ferry ride over but that was before i upgraded). When i got to the island data was awful. Very spotty 3g and 1xRTT. Since i upgraded to these awesome radios i've had 4g in places i didnt before and it hasnt dropped yet.
Now onto the next part:
Me vs. My Dad(Rez vs GS3):
So before my little upgrade i was having fun bragging to my dad about how his radios werent as good as mine and how i got 4g when he was stuck on 3g.
Now after I just dominate him. Hes getting really mad and is thinking about taking his phone back to the store to get a new one because he thinks its messed up. Where i held a 4g connection for a span of 20 minutes he had it twice for a span of 7 minutes. I just keep telling him that Samsung radios are awful...
I just thought i'd share how satisfied i am with these radios and how great they are. So if your on the fence definitely take radios, if not the firmware
Yeah, it's an island, but it's not a desert island. It's not like all the cell towers are across the Sound.
What about battery performance? Notice any difference?
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I'm not sure about battery life but I'm definitely getting higher speeds. Before I would get around 15 down and 8 up. Now I'm getting around 35 up and 20 down.... Awesome sauce
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How did you update from GB? Did you just run the latest ruu which have the latest radios?
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Abu-7abash said:
What about battery performance? Notice any difference?
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i actually have but it could just be me imagining it
patrickgerry said:
How did you update from GB? Did you just run the latest ruu which have the latest radios?
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Yep just ran the ruu and restored from my nandroid.
so are you using gingerbread plus 4.03.605.2 radios?
which firmware and radio? hboot? and kernel are you using?
Damasterjj said:
so are you using gingerbread plus 4.03.605.2 radios?
which firmware and radio? hboot? and kernel are you using?
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no i upgraded from GB firmware to the latest firmware which i think is hboot 2.25
and the new radios
Po1soNNN said:
no i upgraded from GB firmware to the latest firmware which i think is hboot 2.25
and the new radios
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Hboot = 2.27
Also in love with the new radio and kernel on a personal build of Slimkang based off the new RUU. Loving it and giving me awesome battery life. Before on gingerbread I would have to plug in at the end of a work day. Now I could go overnight without.
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Snuzzo said:
Hboot = 2.27
Also in love with the new radio and kernel on a personal build of Slimkang based off the new RUU. Loving it and giving me awesome battery life. Before on gingerbread I would have to plug in at the end of a work day. Now I could go overnight without.
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i like GB but then again i've always had great battery life.
It would make sense to have better battery life since your getting and holding better signal therefore your phone isn't having to work as hard. But yeah the ****ty radios on Samsung phones is the reason I can't make the switch to a nexus or a gs3. Whenever I compare to my friends nexus or gs3 I have Way better signal. Now if only HTC gets a move on dropping source, this phone will be perfect
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bik2101 said:
It would make sense to have better battery life since your getting and holding better signal therefore your phone isn't having to work as hard. But yeah the ****ty radios on Samsung phones is the reason I can't make the switch to a nexus or a gs3. Whenever I compare to my friends nexus or gs3 I have Way better signal. Now if only HTC gets a move on dropping source, this phone will be perfect
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I loved my rezound till i got a gs3 lol. They are both great phones but my rezound just collects dust now. I havent noticed a real difference in service between them. The gs3 works in all the same places my rezound does. The only problem I ever had with the rezound radio is that it will say you have good signal when you dont, like have 2 bars of 4g but cant get any data. I dont think you can always go by what the phone tells you I think the bars lie lol. You want great batt life get a gs3 it gets over double what the rezound does. But to each their own I have both phones and they are both great but that being said my rezound is getting ready for ebay lol.
@rwc
pm me a price. I got a buddy wanting an upgrade from a tbolt
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I loved my rezound till i got a gs3 lol. They are both great phones but my rezound just collects dust now. I havent noticed a real difference in service between them. The gs3 works in all the same places my rezound does. The only problem I ever had with the rezound radio is that it will say you have good signal when you dont, like have 2 bars of 4g but cant get any data. I dont think you can always go by what the phone tells you I think the bars lie lol. You want great batt life get a gs3 it gets over double what the rezound does. But to each their own I have both phones and they are both great but that being said my rezound is getting ready for ebay lol.
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its not lying. the bars have nothing to do with data connection. the bars are for voice and sms
I agree with poison. It took me days to finally decide to take the full ruu. (I'm s-on did it for hboot and radios) AND the main reasons I did was my WiFi tether its download speed was droppin in and out. Along with my 4g for that matter.. I maybe held three bars all day for mms AND calls. And it was useless to even keep my 4g on. But now with the latest sense 4 kernel the radios from the update And viperrez rom. I'm getting excellent battery life, and I havent seen less than full bars or any 4g fluctuations.. finally remember why I bought this phone to begin with now on to kernel source..
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Po1soNNN said:
no i upgraded from GB firmware to the latest firmware which i think is hboot 2.25
and the new radios
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do you think its safe to flash 4.03.605.2 radio to GB rom?
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do you think its safe to flash 4.03.605.2 radio to GB rom?
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I know how I used to push staying on gb firmware but I think it's time to full go to ics. Also is almost done and the latest firmware is actually good. I hated all the other ones...
The sg3 is a awesome phone. Several friends have them, and I love the screens on them. But I can't live with the Sammy radios. I am on 4g in the middle of of work, and they can barely snag a 3g signal sometimes. Sure my battery may go quicker, but I have no connection issues.
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Po1soNNN said:
I just wanna talk about how much i love this phone now. I was on the GB radios(which i though were hotsh*t) and on team venom i was having data drops so i decided to take the latest firmware and after i got it:
HOLY FRICKIN S***.
These radios are absolutely amazing.
I'm in Long Island, New York for vacation and the service isnt that great since its an island. (I was satisfied that i managed to hold a 4g connection on the ferry ride over but that was before i upgraded). When i got to the island data was awful. Very spotty 3g and 1xRTT. Since i upgraded to these awesome radios i've had 4g in places i didnt before and it hasnt dropped yet.
Now onto the next part:
Me vs. My Dad(Rez vs GS3):
So before my little upgrade i was having fun bragging to my dad about how his radios werent as good as mine and how i got 4g when he was stuck on 3g.
Now after I just dominate him. Hes getting really mad and is thinking about taking his phone back to the store to get a new one because he thinks its messed up. Where i held a 4g connection for a span of 20 minutes he had it twice for a span of 7 minutes. I just keep telling him that Samsung radios are awful...
I just thought i'd share how satisfied i am with these radios and how great they are. So if your on the fence definitely take radios, if not the firmware
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+1! Or 1000! My radio already rocked in Cleveland, but now the battery is lasting longer and it's running MUCH cooler, even when I've had the screen on for an hour! Love it!
S-Off Rocks! Who knows what Rom I'm on today!
I have the Galaxy note 2, which is getting awesome 4g reception. My wife is using the Evo 4g Lte and I can't get it to pick up 4g anywhere. She is currently running Meanrom 6.5 which is an ICS based rom. Any suggestions on what I can try to make this work?
I did check to make sure that I was on CDMA/LTE.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
cmdauria said:
I have the Galaxy note 2, which is getting awesome 4g reception. My wife is using the Evo 4g Lte and I can't get it to pick up 4g anywhere. She is currently running Meanrom 6.5 which is an ICS based rom. Any suggestions on what I can try to make this work?
I did check to make sure that I was on CDMA/LTE.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Did you update profile and prl? Do you have the latest firmware/radios?
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Did you update profile and prl? Do you have the latest firmware/radios?
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Thank you for responding! I have not updated firmware /radios. I will work on this today. I did not think it would be necessary just to receive a signal but I will try it.
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Did you update profile and prl? Do you have the latest firmware/radios?
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Ok...I am getting ready to jump in and do this. I just want to make sure that I am understanding everything correctly. I am going to stay S-on. So that be said, I believe that I need to do the following:
1)Make a Nandroid Backup
2)Relock Bootloader
3)Install the latest Ruu (RUU_JEWEL_CLICS_40_S_Sprint_WWE-2.13.651.1_Radio_1.12.11.0809_NV_SPCS-2.45_003_r
elease_277028_signed.exe) I believe this is the correct one?
4)Unlock the Bootloader
5)Restore Nandroid
My current Baseband is (1.12.11.0809)
If I am missing anything or if the above file is not correct, please let me know!
cmdauria said:
Ok...I am getting ready to jump in and do this. I just want to make sure that I am understanding everything correctly. I am going to stay S-on. So that be said, I believe that I need to do the following:
1)Make a Nandroid Backup
2)Relock Bootloader
3)Install the latest Ruu (RUU_JEWEL_CLICS_40_S_Sprint_WWE-2.13.651.1_Radio_1.12.11.0809_NV_SPCS-2.45_003_r
elease_277028_signed.exe) I believe this is the correct one?
4)Unlock the Bootloader
5)Restore Nandroid
My current Baseband is (1.12.11.0809)
If I am missing anything or if the above file is not correct, please let me know!
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Yes make a nandroid but I'm pretty sure you can just relock and take the OTA the unlock again then flash twrp again
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bigdaddy619 said:
Yes make a nandroid but I'm pretty sure you can just relock and take the OTA the unlock again then flash twrp again
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Perfect... Can you confirm that, that is the correct ruu? Also, is there a "preferred way" of reinstalling Twrp?
I really do appreciate all of the help you have been giving me!
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You are going to run into problems with this plan, when you take the OTA you will be updated to the latest firmware and baseband which will update the touch panel drivers. When this happens your will only be able to run a rom that is based on the 3.16 software. If you do a nandroid restore to an ics rom your touch screen will not function. You would be better off running one of the 2 s-off procedures: dirty racun or facepalm s-off, and then updating the firmware and radios through Captain Throwbacks update files.
cruise350 said:
You are going to run into problems with this plan, when you take the OTA you will be updated to the latest firmware and baseband which will update the touch panel drivers. When this happens your will only be able to run a rom that is based on the 3.16 software. If you do a nandroid restore to an ics rom your touch screen will not function. You would be better off running one of the 2 s-off procedures: dirty racun or facepalm s-off, and then updating the firmware and radios through Captain Throwbacks update files.
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I was under the impression that, that ruu would not cause me to have that problem... I have no intention in taking any OTA update?
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Interesting find, I'm experiencing the same no 4g, I went to Baltimore and had no data connection. I took the ota after rooting and htcdev unlock w/ s-on. Ive never seen the 4g signal ever. I can however use the phone and web simultaneously. But it always says 4g
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You can use phone and web at the same time with 3g on this phone.
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Ok thanks, would that prevent 4g the way that I unlocked s-on and took ota?
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maybe a hardware/case issue
I have the same exact situation. I have a sgn2 and my wife has the evo 4g lte. We live in San Antonio and have great lte signal on my sgn2. I was looking at some info on the antenna on the evo and found out which contacts were associated with the lte signal. So I adjusted the contact prongs that touch the back casing. Low and behold i started picking up consistent 4g signals on her phone inside our apartment. We tried everything else and no dice. The 4g would pick up and then drop off. The signal reception was just to weak. Doing so even helped boost 3g signal and speed. Hopefully this may help others so give it a try. Just open the back case and gently pry up the small metal prongs that touch the back case. Be careful not to break them. Just move them enough to make good consistent contact. And like everyone else says, I am not responsible if you break your phone. Use at your own risk.
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I have the same exact situation. I have a sgn2 and my wife has the evo 4g lte. We live in San Antonio and have great lte signal on my sgn2. I was looking at some info on the antenna on the evo and found out which contacts were associated with the lte signal. So I adjusted the contact prongs that touch the back casing. Low and behold i started picking up consistent 4g signals on her phone inside our apartment. We tried everything else and no dice. The 4g would pick up and then drop off. The signal reception was just to weak. Doing so even helped boost 3g signal and speed. Hopefully this may help others so give it a try. Just open the back case and gently pry up the small metal prongs that touch the back case. Be careful not to break them. Just move them enough to make good consistent contact. And like everyone else says, I am not responsible if you break your phone. Use at your own risk.
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do you think an outerbox would make a difference or not with the slight adjustment?
i just pulled the two on the left up slightly...to make it a little more elevated. i think i will test w/o a case today.
I dont think the case would make a difference. Just make sure the back cover makes good contact with all of the gold prongs.
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****!!! I think i broke it! I heard a slight snap sound, but i didnt see any physical break. May have been my tool slipping though
I ended up taking the easy way out. My local Sprint store was just ordering galaxy s3 for anyone that came in with an evo. I added insurance and 3 days later went in with the phone.
Wow that's awesome where do you live? I missed my prongs and iguessit picks up maybe 5ft more from window
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Wow that's awesome where do you live? I missed my prongs and iguessit picks up maybe 5ft more from window
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Tampa Florida
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