I recently purchased a Galaxy note Edge for my daughter and rooted it to enable the Hotspot. Found out the Note Edge with Sprint Spark is single Antenna device. So, if the Hotspot is enabled and your using it to run a laptop. Then at the same time you receive a phone call it drops the Hotspot internet connection.
In other words you cannot receive calls and data at the same time. The Note 4, Note 5, Note Edge, S6, and S6 Edge all have a single antenna. The Note 3 is the last Samsung device to send and receive data and phone calls at the same time. Just another reason I still run a Note 3 . :good:
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I recently purchased a Galaxy note Edge for my daughter and rooted it to enable the Hotspot. Found out the Note Edge with Sprint Spark is single Antenna device. So, if the Hotspot is enabled and your using it to run a laptop. Then at the same time you receive a phone call it drops the Hotspot internet connection.
In other words you cannot receive calls and data at the same time. The Note 4, Note 5, Note Edge, S6, and S6 Edge all have a single antenna. The Note 3 is the last Samsung device to send and receive data and phone calls at the same time. Just another reason I still run a Note 3 . :good:
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That's with any spark enabled phone starting with the S4 710t
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
One of the many reasons i love this note 3.
Wait....so the Note 3 has a dual radio that allows you to talk and browse over 3G at the same time?
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Wait....so the Note 3 has a dual radio that allows you to talk and browse over 3G at the same time?
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yes.. yes it does..
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yes.. yes it does..
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No way! All this time I only thought the GS3 and HTC EVO LTE only had it; main reason why I still have and develope for the GS3.
Just bought one for my wife. Should look into buying me one now. I'm a road warrior and having that option is a necessity. Thanks for the info!
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That's with any spark enabled phone starting with the S4 710t
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Please correct me if I am mistaken. However, my wife has a Note Edge which i rooted for her and I have the Note 3 (which I love) and she can get data while on a call. Simple test we did was for her to call me and then simply leave me talking while she surfs the web. She was able to do it multiple times as well as receive email too. She can do data while on a call. Does this mean that she has a dual antenna? Is there another test which I should perform further prove data and voice working simultaneously? Thanks again,
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Please correct me if I am mistaken. However, my wife has a Note Edge which i rooted for her and I have the Note 3 (which I love) and she can get data while on a call. Simple test we did was for her to call me and then simply leave me talking while she surfs the web. She was able to do it multiple times as well as receive email too. She can do data while on a call. Does this mean that she has a dual antenna? Is there another test which I should perform further prove data and voice working simultaneously? Thanks again,
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No I'm afraid not. The antenna is hardware not software they are all built with one antenna. Was the device on 3g or 4g lte or WiFi ? With sprint spark I know you can surf the net while on a phone call with a 4g lte signal. I don't know if this is true if the device is on a 3g signal, will try it on my daughters note edge once I can get the phone back ( young girls and cell phones need I say more ). What the device will not do is with the hotspot activated ( meaning the phone is being used as a wireless router running internet to a laptop ). If a call is received the hotspot internet connection is dropped.
With my note 3 I have been on the phone talking, surfing the net, and had some one using the hotspot for a laptop all at the same time a truly remarkable device.
Thanks for getting back to me. I have been able to go on with both LTE and 3G while on call and surfing. I see what you mean now about the hotspot as a router. I remember the days of doing that with my HTC EVO 4G LTE (sorry I regress). I will try the hotspot later today. Thanks again and i agree a great and versatile phone we own in the Note 3. It will be very hard for me to give up this phone for another. My son uses my old Note 2 and he loves it.
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I recently purchased a Galaxy note Edge for my daughter and rooted it to enable the Hotspot. Found out the Note Edge with Sprint Spark is single Antenna device. So, if the Hotspot is enabled and your using it to run a laptop. Then at the same time you receive a phone call it drops the Hotspot internet connection.
In other words you cannot receive calls and data at the same time. The Note 4, Note 5, Note Edge, S6, and S6 Edge all have a single antenna. The Note 3 is the last Samsung device to send and receive data and phone calls at the same time. Just another reason I still run a Note 3 . :good:
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Oh yeah? Well here's a reason why to ditch your Note 3 for a Spark phone..
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Wait....so the Note 3 has a dual radio that allows you to talk and browse over 3G at the same time?
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Not 3g only 4g. As stated the GS3, Evo Lte and LG Viper where the first and last phones that handled voice and data on 3g while on a call. The technology was called SVDO and it was out the door just as fast as it came.
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Please correct me if I am mistaken. However, my wife has a Note Edge which i rooted for her and I have the Note 3 (which I love) and she can get data while on a call. Simple test we did was for her to call me and then simply leave me talking while she surfs the web. She was able to do it multiple times as well as receive email too. She can do data while on a call. Does this mean that she has a dual antenna? Is there another test which I should perform further prove data and voice working simultaneously? Thanks again,
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I have the edge and no that's not possible. She forgot to turn off WiFi... Or has tmobile or att.
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No I'm afraid not. The antenna is hardware not software they are all built with one antenna. Was the device on 3g or 4g lte or WiFi ? With sprint spark I know you can surf the net while on a phone call with a 4g lte signal. I don't know if this is true if the device is on a 3g signal, will try it on my daughters note edge once I can get the phone back ( young girls and cell phones need I say more ). What the device will not do is with the hotspot activated ( meaning the phone is being used as a wireless router running internet to a laptop ). If a call is received the hotspot internet connection is dropped.
With my note 3 I have been on the phone talking, surfing the net, and had some one using the hotspot for a laptop all at the same time a truly remarkable device.
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This is not accurate either. No sprint spark phone can do data on 4g while on a call. No data and call unless on WiFi till SVLTE is rolled out which is no time soon.
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Not 3g only 4g. As stated the GS3, Evo Lte and LG Viper where the first and last phones that handled voice and data on 3g while on a call. The technology was called SVDO and it was out the door just as fast as it came.
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Thanks for the update. I knew it sounded too good to be true. Good lookin out.
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Thanks for the update. I knew it sounded too good to be true. Good lookin out.
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No prob! It drives me crazy when I see ppl handing out wrong information.
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Oh yeah? Well here's a reason why to ditch your Note 3 for a Spark phone..
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Hmmm . . . yep !!! Very impressive download numbers, provided you can hit a Spark tower still pretty rare outside the big cities.
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Not 3g only 4g. As stated the GS3, Evo Lte and LG Viper where the first and last phones that handled voice and data on 3g while on a call. The technology was called SVDO and it was out the door just as fast as it came.
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I have the edge and no that's not possible. She forgot to turn off WiFi... Or has tmobile or att.
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This is not accurate either. No sprint spark phone can do data on 4g while on a call. No data and call unless on WiFi till SVLTE is rolled out which is no time soon.
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RayTrue04 is correct, after talking to my daughter about her Note Edge. She can't surf the net ( receive data ) while on a call with 3g or 4g LTE, she can however while on Wfi. I stand corrected.
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Hmmm . . . yep !!! Very impressive download numbers, provided you can hit a Spark tower still pretty rare outside the big cities.
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I get it home and at work. Here in CT we received a pretty decent wimax rollout and so far Sprint has transitioned to TDD LTE pretty quickly too. I live in Hartford and pull a good 50-70 mbps but omw to work in Manchester is where it really flies pulling almost 100 mbps. Also VOLTE will be coming someday so calls and data will be possible. On top of that they're also going to turn on 3x Carrier Aggregation and also bring CA to their other LTE bands. Older phones can't take advantage of those perks. I would only rock to a Note 3 or older phone if Spark is still absent in my market which isn't.
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RayTrue04 is correct, after talking to my daughter about her Note Edge. She can't surf the net ( receive data ) while on a call with 3g or 4g LTE, she can however while on Wfi. I stand corrected.
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How does she like her Note Edge? Us Note Edge users are pretty rare. Every time I run into one we both look at the other shocked and then breakout into a quick convo like we have an instant connection or something lol..
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I talk and surf all the time on my Sprint Note 3 with a S6 rom ....WiFi turned off. I'm Lovin It.
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People I would really appreciate your feedback on this, during the past 3 weeks I have noticed that my download speeds had been drastically slow even when I have 4G and speed test coming back on results over 4MB download per second I see this is mostly during some times of the day, late at night it is fine, as an example when I tried to download an app from the market or as well when I'm using my phone as a hot spot it takes over a minute to download 2 MB of data. I have unlimited data and my friend my cousin and his wife are having the same issue, I was having it on my S3 now on my S4, my friend and cousin on their Note 2 and my cousins wife on her iphone 5 we all have unlimited data and now we are wondering if verizon is playing a dirty trick on us.... does anybody here are seeing this problem? are you unlimited or limited? I have called Verizon and they say they are only throttling 3G, not on 4G I already did their stupid apps deletes and resets factory resets etc etc, and I don't want to root my S4 yet in case they blame it on the phone and want me to exchange it.
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A worried data devourer
I've got unlimited and use about 50gb-200gb a month. No throttling. Chicago.
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I'm near Boston and also experiencing slower 4g speeds. Unlimited plan. Rooted.
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I am also having this problem, especially when I download apps in the market. I never had any problems with my S3. I wonder if it is due to the new NFC SIM. I am going to verizon and asking them for the regular sim and see if it solves the problem. I really hope it is not the phone. Also I used to get full 4G signal at home, now I get only 4 bars, it even drops to 3 sometimes.
I don't know what an nfc sim is but I'm running the s4 using the same sim card i had in my galaxy nexus since it first came out. So if that's not an nfc sim...
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I noticed the speed fluctuations when the Google play store started with the new updates. It would be with various apps updating and it would be on the network and it was also affecting speeds while on WiFi. It would take 5 min to download a 2 MB file that should only take a few seconds. I do not think the throttle is through the carrier but it may be on the google servers depending on which one you are connected to. I noticed recently that it has gotten better but there could be maintenance going on that is slowing down services and also with the weather around the country there could by bypasses going on that can affect downloads. Just my guess.
Just popped my sim into the galaxy nexus still experienced slower speeds. Maybe the weather or some other factor is at play
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I am also having this problem, especially when I download apps in the market. I never had any problems with my S3. I wonder if it is due to the new NFC SIM. I am going to verizon and asking them for the regular sim and see if it solves the problem. I really hope it is not the phone. Also I used to get full 4G signal at home, now I get only 4 bars, it even drops to 3 sometimes.
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The NFC chip is in the battery.
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dorioo said:
Just popped my sim into the galaxy nexus still experienced slower speeds. Maybe the weather or some other factor is at play
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It might just be your location. If anyone in the range of the cell tower your phone is connected to is using a lot of bandwidth or it is heavily populated with 4G users, you will feel the effects of it. Have you replicated it in a completely different area that's less populated and is greater than 5 miles away?
No. Only relative to same location in the past. Will try new places as i move through the world
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The NFC chip is in the battery.
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verizon has released a New NFC SIM, it is a second layer of protection for their new ISIS mobile wallet.
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The NFC chip is in the battery.
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It might just be your location. If anyone in the range of the cell tower your phone is connected to is using a lot of bandwidth or it is heavily populated with 4G users, you will feel the effects of it. Have you replicated it in a completely different area that's less populated and is greater than 5 miles away?
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Well I kind of doubt it would be the location, the reason is because I work traveling and during this past two weeks I was in Rock Hill SC near Charlotte NC, and Duluth GA near Atlanta, and was experiencing the same issues mmmmmm
Verizon does not throttle you. I'm currently using unlimited 4G and have been using unlimited since it first came out. They have not once throttled me.
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Everyone you know is being throttled. :silly:
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Everyone you know is being throttled. :silly:
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indeed :laugh:
Oddly enough, my 4g is fine but I have had similar problems with the play store and YouTube on my home network...
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I've got unlimited and use about 50gb-200gb a month. No throttling. Chicago.
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How do you use so much data?
zilla. said:
How do you use so much data?
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Heavy streaming mostly and I pretend I don't know what the WIFI toggle is or where it's located on my phone
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Heavy streaming mostly and I pretend I don't know what the WIFI toggle is or where it's located on my phone
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People like this are why there is no more unlimited data for all, or virtually anyone anymore.
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How do you use so much data?
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Heavy streaming mostly and I pretend I don't know what the WIFI toggle is or where it's located on my phone
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what he really means is...
porn. lots of it.
Verizon only throttles 3g and only when the tower being used is overloaded. During my year and a half with them I have never been throttled. I mostly always get 4g and I always pull about 15mbps and 1-2 on 3g
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Is there a way to enable Internet connection While on the phone? HTC evo 4G no problem. can this be done on note 3?
As long as you have 4G you have no problems using the phone and being online. I was lucky and able to keep my s3 and use it as a hotspot when I am on 3g.
http://i.imgur.com/qrByUGN.jpg
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As long as you have 4G you have no problems using the phone and being online. I was lucky and able to keep my s3 and use it as a hotspot when I am on 3g.
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So your s3 is activated? I still have evo but not activated. How is your setup?
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So your s3 is activated? I still have evo but not activated. How is your setup?
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I have my s3 activated under a different number. I turn wifi on my n3 and hotspot on my s3 when I'm in a 3g area and on the phone and I'm good to go.
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Ok thanks. I wonder why with
HTC you could do with 3g...
Anyone know if there is a setting to allow 3g while on the phone? I am rooted.
You could on 4g or Wi-Fi. I don't remember being able to do it on 3g but you can on the s3 with 3g.
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Anyone know if there is a setting to allow 3g while on the phone? I am rooted.
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Hardware doesn't support it.
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Ok thanks. I wonder why with
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It's because those devices had an extra antenna built in...The s3 could do it as well. There is no setting you can turn on or off to get it to work as far as I'm aware.
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It's because those devices had an extra antenna built in...The s3 could do it as well. There is no setting you can turn on or off to get it to work as far as I'm aware.
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I believe that the S3 has an SVDO antenna (allows voice and data over 3G), and ours has an SVLTE antenna, which allows simultaneous voice and data over 4G. Terrific of you have good 4G coverage. On the fly (in-call) change to WiFi, I'm not sure it's possible.
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I believe that the S3 has an SVDO antenna (allows voice and data over 3G), and ours has an SVLTE antenna, which allows simultaneous voice and data over 4G. Terrific of you have good 4G coverage. On the fly (in-call) change to WiFi, I'm not sure it's possible.
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I testify that on the fly wifi is possible. ..I do it all the time. If it wasn't possible I'd have to throw this phone out the window...lol. at the least change carriers ...I'm a truck driver and in 3g a lot not to mention I'm on the phone a lot. Sorta sucks carrying two phones around...but it is what it is.
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I testify that on the fly wifi is possible. ..I do it all the time. If it wasn't possible I'd have to throw this phone out the window...lol. at the least change carriers ...I'm a truck driver and in 3g a lot not to mention I'm on the phone a lot. Sorta sucks carrying two phones around...but it is what it is.
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You're my favorite evil trucker clown, by far. That is Awesomeness times infinity divided by zero.
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I'm truck driver too. Thought size of phone would be plus. But I'm finding too many limitations. Can't easily do roam only. ..All the dropped calls tick me off. And now this. I'm not about to pay 2 phone bills...
Does the Sprint One Max data function still work while on a voice call? I recently switched to the Samsung Galaxy S5 and discovered that data shuts off when I answer or place a call. Does that happen on the Max as well??
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Does the Sprint One Max data function still work while on a voice call? I recently switched to the Samsung Galaxy S5 and discovered that data shuts off when I answer or place a call. Does that happen on the Max as well??
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If you are on 3G/4G/LTE then data should work but if you are on 2G (EDGE) network then it data wont work.
However, this feature is network provider dependednt as well. If your network provider haven't provisioned this feature on network on 3G/4G/LTE then data might not work.
Usually I have seen data not working only on 2G coverage areas. Rest it works on 3G and above.
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If you are on 3G/4G/LTE then data should work but if you are on 2G (EDGE) network then it data wont work.
However, this feature is network provider dependednt as well. If your network provider haven't provisioned this feature on network on 3G/4G/LTE then data might not work.
Usually I have seen data not working only on 2G coverage areas. Rest it works on 3G and above.
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Are you Sprint?
Could be wrong but I remember verizon and sprint could not use data while on a call due to network...like if i called you and send you an mms while on call youd have to wait till disconnected to get the mms,hense no data while on a call....
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Could be wrong but I remember verizon and sprint could not use data while on a call due to network...like if i called you and send you an mms while on call youd have to wait till disconnected to get the mms,hense no data while on a call....
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On sprint no data on call on Verizon there is data on call.
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On sprint no data on call on Verizon there is data on call.
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Like I said, Data is network depended to work during Calls.
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Are you Sprint?
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No bro I am not in US. But in my country and on my Network Provider data keeps working while I am on a Voice Calls
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The answer is no on Sprint for this and a few other phones made around the same time. They are tri band and switch off from data to voice when needed and back when needed. Other phones in the past have had simultaneous voice and data, but this one does not.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story...upport-simultaneous-voice-and-data/2013-11-19
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The answer is no on Sprint for this and a few other phones made around the same time. They are tri band and switch off from data to voice when needed and back when needed. Other phones in the past have had simultaneous voice and data, but this one does not.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story...upport-simultaneous-voice-and-data/2013-11-19
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Can this be changed via root?
Scorpion34 said:
Can this be changed via root?
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Its the radios. Root doesn't create unicorns my friend... Can't change the tech.
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Does anyone know if there is a way to allow internet while on a call. You have got to be kidding! What is this the stone age. Who does that anymore?!
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No Sprint 4G device is able to do this unfortunately.
If u r on 2g or edge, data gets disconnected while on call. It doesn't happen if u r on 3g or 4g.
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If u r on 2g or edge, data gets disconnected while on call. It doesn't happen if u r on 3g or 4g.
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If you have any of the Sprint spark enabled phones you lose data connection ( 2g, 3g, 4g) while on a call, unless you're connected to wifi.
I noticed this too. Back on the S3 you could do both but now you can't.
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I noticed this too. Back on the S3 you could do both but now you can't.
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The S3, EVO LTE, and S4(pre spark) could do it fine because they had 2 radios. They were sold around the time AT&T and T-Mobile were marketing the ability to do Talk and Data at the same time.
Since that time has passed, the new Spark Phones will not be able to do Talk and Data until VoLTE is enabled.. Yay!
It is a step back so I will be keeping my EVO LTE around incase I need the ability more often then not. :/
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I noticed this too. Back on the S3 you could do both but now you can't.
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yup...even the s4 would let u use phone and data while on lte....not on 3g tho
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im missing my S3 due to this
I don't think this is a Sprint specific thing. My work iPhone 5 (On Verizon) does the same thing.. as others have said there is only 1 radio.. probably cost savings/power savings is why they are doing it.
It is a CDMA thing. The Radio cannot do Data and Voice at the same time on the same radio. GSM is completely different technology so it doesn't have this limitation.
On the Sprint/Verizon phones that could do this, they either had separate 3G/4G modems, or Duel 3G and a 4G modem. It didn't help Battery life when more than one is in use, but it did get around the problem of data while on voice quite well.
No Spark Sprint Devices have this however. They all have only 1 radio at the moment so until VoLTE is turned on, No Voice and Data.
All you've gotta do is switch to T-Mobile. I've got talk text and internet all the same time.
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All you've gotta do is switch to T-Mobile. I've got talk text and internet all the same time.
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T-Mobile sucks balls. Plus you paid till price for the phone, where I paid $99 for it. Lol
Netstalker2009 said:
Does anyone know if there is a way to allow internet while on a call. You have got to be kidding! What is this the stone age. Who does that anymore?!
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That feature only works on AT&T network.
It's not actually a CDMA thing only. It's has to deal with the chipset. Even T-Mobile and AT&T you'll lose LTE while on call as manufacturers have consolidated the radios.
Yeah i lose data when I make a call on sprint. But with my t-mobile, it just drops to 3g (hspa) which is faster than sprints 4g anyways...
My sprint LG Optimus G can surf and talk. I do it all the time.
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Well I live in Philadelphia where Sprint here claims VoLTE already is available here and I still cant be on a call and use the internet at the same time. Sucks when my Note 3 did it with no problem. Love this phone alot. Now its a struggle to whether I get a Note 4 or Lg g3 stylus!
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It's not actually a CDMA thing only. It's has to deal with the chipset. Even T-Mobile and AT&T you'll lose LTE while on call as manufacturers have consolidated the radios.
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We have 2 G3's and a G2 on Verizon, VoLte works fine. I miss this on my Sprint versions
MrTonyToca said:
Well I live in Philadelphia where Sprint here claims VoLTE already is available here and I still cant be on a call and use the internet at the same time. Sucks when my Note 3 did it with no problem. Love this phone alot. Now its a struggle to whether I get a Note 4 or Lg g3 stylus!
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isn't the G3 Stylus rumored to be a Budget phone?
I Recently purchased a used Note 4 and was curious how much faster Spark is compared the Note 3's 4G LTE and I was completely floored. The first picture was from the Note 3 and the 2nd from the Note 4 but I'm sure you would have guessed that ? Sprint, you will keep my business with these speeds!
Dang.....
xbmoyx said:
? Sprint, you will keep my business with these speeds!
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I am lucky to get 2 down a 0.5 up on lte.
rbeavers said:
I am lucky to get 2 down a 0.5 up on lte.
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You live in the sticks? Down where I grew up I barely get your lte speeds in 3g.
xbmoyx said:
You live in the sticks? Down where I grew up I barely get your lte speeds in 3g.
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Cow Town. Columbus Ohio, if sprint didn't have the Gov. Contracts here they'd be gone.
rbeavers said:
Cow Town. Columbus Ohio, if sprint didn't have the Gov. Contracts here they'd be gone.
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I hear ya buddy, bet its beautiful and peaceful out there though.
rbeavers said:
Cow Town. Columbus Ohio, if sprint didn't have the Gov. Contracts here they'd be gone.
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Ouch I live in Akron and getting between 4 to 6 down.
What's your location? I'm assuming you actually have spark connectivity and those speeds aren't regular 4G?
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xbmoyx said:
I Recently purchased a used Note 4 and was curious how much faster Spark is compared the Note 3's 4G LTE and I was completely floored. The first picture was from the Note 3 and the 2nd from the Note 4 but I'm sure you would have guessed that ? Sprint, you will keep my business with these speeds!
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I have a question. Are you able to be on a phone call and open web pages on the Note 4 while only using Spark?
garyfunk said:
I have a question. Are you able to be on a phone call and open web pages on the Note 4 while only using Spark?
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No you cannot. The Note 4 only has 1 radio whereas there are 2 in the Note 3. That's why users that have the Note 3, such as myself, can be on a phone call and search the web at the same time on LTE. That is one of the reasons I have yet to upgrade. I actually use this feature a lot and Sprint did away with it in exchange for clearer voice calls and faster data speeds. I may get the Note 5 regardless if the specs I've read about come to fruition.
travisw0204 said:
No you cannot. The Note 4 only has 1 radio whereas there are 2 in the Note 3. That's why users that have the Note 3, such as myself, can be on a phone call and search the web at the same time on LTE. That is one of the reasons I have yet to upgrade. I actually use this feature a lot and Sprint did away with it in exchange for clearer voice calls and faster data speeds. I may get the Note 5 regardless if the specs I've read about come to fruition.
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Actually all spark phones are completely capable of simultaneous voice and data as long as they're on the spark network. If only on regular 4G/3G then your statement is correct. I too made the uninformed mistake of upgrading to the S5 only to immediately switch to the best non-spark phone I could (note 3). Sprint says they had to remove the secondary radio that allowed simultaneous v/d due to the power requirements of the faster spark chips in order to conserve battery. Either way I don't have spark in my area yet so it was a no brainer to switch.
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Thank you for the clarification.
biggdevon said:
What's your location? I'm assuming you actually have spark connectivity and those speeds aren't regular 4G?
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Near Washington DC. Yeah my house is in the Spark zone on their data maps.
garyfunk said:
I have a question. Are you able to be on a phone call and open web pages on the Note 4 while only using Spark?
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Like the other guy said, no you can't. I have read though that they are working on a solution for this (with Sprint? Hah good luck). This isn't a big deal for me I probably use like 10 mins/month.
I'd happily exchange d+v for pegging a speedtest.net speed run for data!