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Hi. I just got the Z2 last week and I need some help with my LTE set up.
1. I am using my nano Sim from my HTC One M8.
2. I downloaded the att file for internet settings
3. Network Mode - LTE (Preferred)
3. The icon reads LTE
Looks like everything is working, but when I run a speed test I get terrible results. Like 0.5 mbps bad.
I have tested in various locations,but always get bad results.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Green1534 said:
Hi. I just got the Z2 last week and I need some help with my LTE set up.
1. I am using my nano Sim from my HTC One M8.
2. I downloaded the att file for internet settings
3. Network Mode - LTE (Preferred)
3. The icon reads LTE
Looks like everything is working, but when I run a speed test I get terrible results. Like 0.5 mbps bad.
I have tested in various locations,but always get bad results.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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LTE isn't all it's cracked up to be .. I got an LTE sim to try recently in a large city. It turned out that H+ was actually faster , LTE was 1-2Mb, H+ was 7-8Mb , however in a less populated area I got LTE upto 20Mb. It's still down to the network in the end.
Thanks for the reply defsix. I tested on h+ also. Same results at 0.5 Mbps.
I know it comes down to coverage, but LTE is good in my area. I tested my wife's iPhone and got about 5 mbps at the same time I got 0.5.
That's why I'm not sure if I don't have something set up right.
So if I am getting the LTE icon is it just bad luck?
Green1534 said:
Thanks for the reply defsix. I tested on h+ also. Same results at 0.5 Mbps.
I know it comes down to coverage, but LTE is good in my area. I tested my wife's iPhone and got about 5 mbps at the same time I got 0.5.
That's why I'm not sure if I don't have something set up right.
So if I am getting the LTE icon is it just bad luck?
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I'm assuming you have the correct settings on your phone ? Network settings etc.
Did you call AT&T to register the IMEI of the phone to provision it?
I've heard from several folks on att that you have to call them to set it up.
Drop by an AT&T store to see if you can get a new SIM card. Yours maybe outdated such that the newer one which could have newer information to support other towers.
I'm actually to change my SIM card up because one area I usually go to is a bit weak and they did look at my SIM card info and told me mine was an older one and try getting a new one.
If you did all the updates on the phone it shouldn't even show LTE but 4G instead. From my understanding one of the updates broke the LTE symbol so it doesnt show anymore. Mine never says it and I live in an LTE Att area.
Hi,well,my question is this:
I've flashed my Xperia X with the .277 firmware in order to root,so i picked up a generic one,to be more specific i have this on my phone right now: F5121_Customized GEL_1302-6571_34.0.A.1.277_R5A
i did'nt noticed it,but now the signal shows LTE,when i had the previous firm it showed 4G,also when i make a phone call the signal changes to H+ or 3G.
So which one is the best? i've searched but i'm still confused,and,yes my operator supports 4G and LTE aswell.
Thanks.
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4G and LTE are the same thing, it depends on software, iphones use 4G, samsung uses 4G, my Z3 with Telcel rom used 4G then i flashed to a generic US and LTE was showing.
It is normal that in a call you drop from 4G/LTE to 3G/H/H+
Wingartz85 said:
4G and LTE are the same thing, it depends on software, iphones use 4G, samsung uses 4G, my Z3 with Telcel rom used 4G then i flashed to a generic US and LTE was showing.
It is normal that in a call you drop from 4G/LTE to 3G/H/H+
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thanks,so you are on telcel too?? lol, i've never noticed that it changed from 4g to 3g when i had the previous firmware,only with this "new" one,i just wanna get rid of that horrendous telcel logo at the bootanimation. There has to be a difference,maybe a slightly one? better reception on LTE maybe?
well thanks for the response.
kalel29 said:
thanks,so you are on telcel too?? lol, i've never noticed that it changed from 4g to 3g when i had the previous firmware,only with this "new" one,i just wanna get rid of that horrendous telcel logo at the bootanimation. There has to be a difference,maybe a slightly one? better reception on LTE maybe?
well thanks for the response.
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Nope none nein nada, there is no difference in reception, and me too i'm trying to find a rom without the telcel boot animation, and the claro apps,
Wingartz85 said:
Nope none nein nada, there is no difference in reception, and me too i'm trying to find a rom without the telcel boot animation, and the claro apps,
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Use the generic one,that firmware its free from the claro apps,also i have to say one thing,i made some tests,in the exact same place,and yes,LTE and 4G are the same,but on 4G i've managed to get 30 mbps on download and 7 mbps on upload. Also i went to the service menu and changed the network to 4G only,and made a phone call,signal does not drop to 3G,but the call can't be connected. That is because over here,whe dont have VoLTE,only VoIP,thats why the signal drops to an inferior network,4G and LTE only works for data.
Had my x1 for a couple of days now and lots to like about it however I have noticed that it seems to have a very weak phone signal reception.
I am on three in the UK and in the normal areas I travel I have never noticed an issue on my other phones with it struggling to hold on to signal bars.
Anyone else have this?
Signal bars mean absolutely nothing. Many oem even show full bars even when there is actually no signal.
Better install cellmapper app that will exactly show and record the signal where you travel.
Also, do you have 3uk volte working?(calls over 4g network)
Well all I can say is that I live less than a mile from the nearest mast and would nearly always have full signal bars on other phones yet on this phone it drops on and off 1 bar.
I will download the app you mentioned and see what that shows
I've had this problem with numerous Sony phones over the years, always poor signal compared to Sammy's, Pixel's and iPhones that I've had. Same issue with the X1 I have now, always on WiFi calling and no signal, my Pixel 3 XL would be happily sitting on 4G.
andybg40 said:
I've had this problem with numerous Sony phones over the years, always poor signal compared to Sammy's, Pixel's and iPhones that I've had. Same issue with the X1 I have now, always on WiFi calling and no signal, my Pixel 3 XL would be happily sitting on 4G.
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Glad it's not just me then.
I do remember having this issue on a previous Sony phone also but can remember the model now. It's been a long time since I had a Sony but thought this one was going to tick every box which it almost does apart from having reliable signal reception which is really should be a must!
Is there anyway they can improve this with software of are we stuck with it due to hardware issues?
I'm in my 14 days returns periods at the moment and like everything about this phone apart from what it should do first and foremost
I am having the same problem, I'm on EE and my LTE keeps dropping from 4 bar's to 1 bar then nothing which causes me to lose data connection. It then jumps to 4 bar's again and then repeats this over and over. This is happening at home where I always have full reception. I have tested my sim in 5 different phones all have full reception and don't lose connection only my Xperia 1 does! Any help would be appreciated.
Same problem for me. I switched my SIM from Galaxy S8 to X1. S8 has 4 to 5 bars while X1 struggles with getting one bar at home.
Ffs... The bars mean nothing. Sony phones take into consideration RSRQ(signal quality) and SINR(s noise) values of the signal. Other oem don't. The actual signal power RSRP (do not confuse it with bars) is same or better on Sony.
Xperia 1 has most advanced modem and antenna setup of any 4g phone. 4x4 mimo even on low bands (first to have it).
3uk and ee are special in the sense that they need phone to support volte to get access to their low band spectrum(band 20).
So make sure you have volte aka 4g calling enabled and check with apps like Netmonster or Cellmapper the band and RSRP of the signal. Then compare it with other phones at the same place.
VeixES said:
Ffs... The bars mean nothing. Sony phones take into consideration RSRQ(signal quality) and SINR(s noise) values of the signal. Other oem don't. The actual signal power RSRP (do not confuse it with bars) is same or better on Sony.
Xperia 1 has most advanced modem and antenna setup of any 4g phone. 4x4 mimo even on low bands (first to have it).
3uk and ee are special in the sense that they need phone to support volte to get access to their low band spectrum(band 20).
So make sure you have volte aka 4g calling enabled and check with apps like Netmonster or Cellmapper the band and RSRP of the signal. Then compare it with other phones at the same place.
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If it's as simple as that why is it not enabled on this phone already?
I think what you seem to be over looking is the fact that I and others here have said that yes the bars are lower than other phones and flutter slot but also to the point where they drop completely and give no reception at all. A situation not faced on other phones.
Can you explain how we enable this missing band so that the phone can provide a more reliable/stable reception
Does your phone have 3uk volte(4g calling) enabled? Phone should stay in 4g during call. If not then you are out of luck.
ee users can install EE firmware to get Volte working if it's not already . newflasher on xda helps to change firmware.
And please compare signals with abovementioned apps.
hpsauce37 said:
Glad it's not just me then.
I do remember having this issue on a previous Sony phone also but can remember the model now. It's been a long time since I had a Sony but thought this one was going to tick every box which it almost does apart from having reliable signal reception which is really should be a must!
Is there anyway they can improve this with software of are we stuck with it due to hardware issues?
I'm in my 14 days returns periods at the moment and like everything about this phone apart from what it should do first and foremost
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If you're having signal drops / dropped phone calls etc... I get it. But Sony is historically notorious for showing lower signals than others on those bars. However, as stated, the bars are pretty meaningless. I've owned many Sony's, and while the bars are lower (sometimes all empty), I still have signal in all the places I should. YMMV.
VeixES said:
Does your phone have 3uk volte(4g calling) enabled? Phone should stay in 4g during call. If not then you are out of luck.
ee users can install EE firmware to get Volte working if it's not already . newflasher on xda helps to change firmware.
And please compare signals with abovementioned apps.
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I don't honestly know. My phone was purchased sim free from carphone warehouse and I use it on 3 network. The phone just set itself up. How would I check this? Is it something listed under network settings?
It's so frustrating as I'm really loving a lot about this phone but just want it to be comparable at least with my other phones I've used with call reception
those who are having signal problem, are you using EE network?
I saw lots of people with EE reporting this issue on official sony forum.
Got mine yesterday from Vodafone and signal is perfect !
XSIIS said:
those who are having signal problem, are you using EE network?
I saw lots of people with EE reporting this issue on official sony forum.
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Yes
I also have only 1 bar... Orange.
If you are EE UK user, then you need EE firmware on your Xperia 1 to get best network compatibility(Volte and low band support because of it).
3UK users probably need also 3UK firmware but that does not seem to exist yet.
This weirdness of low band access is specific to two UK operators. Everywhere else the device is fully capable of best 4g experience.
Wait Next update
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So for those of us on three network but purchased the phone sim free are stuck with the problem as three do not sell this handset themselves so unlikely to release any firmware for it.
That does not look good for me so I think I will need to return within my 14 days.
Shame.
There's definitely a network connectivity issue with the XP1 right now though. This seems to affect only XP1's on the EE network, which were *not* bought from EE direct, i.e. ones with stock firmware. (e.g. mine!)
The symptoms are that periodically, first the 4G symbol disappears, then the signal goes to zero and you've lost the internet. Then it reconnects back onto 4G again. Sometimes this repeats 3 or 4 times in succession. The whole thing takes from 5 seconds to maybe 30 seconds depending on how many re-tries.
You can go for maybe an our or so without a problem, or sometimes it happens like every 10 minutes.
And here's the key part: this happens wherever you are, even on a full strength signal. As far as I can make out, this affects ALL XP1s with stock firmware on EE. EE say it's a Sony problem. Sony say it's a network issue. So we are all stuck.
Does anyone know of a suitable network logging app, which will log 4G disconnects and signal loss, so we can provide evidence to EE and Sony?
More info here:
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-1/Issue-with-network-dropping/td-p/1376332/highlight/false
(My phone is fine with a Vodafone sim. There's something specific to the phone firmware/config - timers, buffer sizes, packet sizes - whatever - and the EE network. But right now, on EE, it's unusable.)
So I purchased a XZ1 G8343 which is meant for Canadian carriers, but also works in the US with T-Mobile. I have years of experience with my HTC M8, 10, and U11 with customs ROMs and they all work amazing with my SIM card.
What I have done is unlock the bootloader on the XZ1 and installed the latest CE1 firmware for the XZ1 and added the oem_X-FLASH-CUST-C93B file from the G8441 firmware to retain VoLTE and Wifi-Calling. This works to enable those features. T-Mobile considers this IMEI not compatible because of this, but flashing that G8441 files fixes it. The IMEI is clean.
My issue is this. The mobile data and sim network signals are extremely polarizing. When I'm in my apartment, it's completely weak and no networks are there. When I go outside on my balcony, great signal strength. I work as a delivery driver and gave this phone a test run . . . and it was BAD. I'd be losing signal almost everywhere and it reconnects randomly in other areas very close by. I don't see what would interfere with it so much, since this doesn't happen with any of my other devices. It seems way too sensitive.
This is weird because none of my HTC devices have these issues. I looked further into the specs and noticed the G8343 model is missing a few signal bands the G8341 model currently has. But it also supports more bands than my HTC U11 (unlocked) which gets network connection everywhere I need it.
Am I looking at a possible radio antenna hardware issue?
I have the G8343 also.
I live near Chicago and mostly have no issues with signal (LTE).
But, when I travel, many places I only get H+, or similar low signal connection.
Any ideas how to make this work better?
I have been looking at flashing other ROMs, but I cannot find any (particularly stock, like one for G8341) that say they improve the connection.
The CE1 is Central Europe, and I am not sure that would make the signal better.
I have not looked too much at the other ROMs, because I'd like to keep all the Google security stuff in place and not have to tinker with something like Magisk, which I had problems with on my previous phone.
Any help greatly appreciated!
hello all,
just got it today SONY XQ-BC52, i'm very disappointed with mobile reception, i use BT and THREE network.
Any help with getting better signal, also download speeds are so bad, comparing to find x5 pro, that i used,
I went and formatted device in recovery, but still same ****t.
do i need to root this thing to get better reception.
thank you
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alleshi said:
hello all,
just got it today SONY XQ-BC52, i'm very disappointed with mobile reception, i use BT and THREE network.
Any help with getting better signal, also download speeds are so bad, comparing to find x5 pro, that i used,
I went and formatted device in recovery, but still same ****t.
do i need to root this thing to get better reception.
thank you
firmware 61.1.A.9.73
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Have you checked your APN settings at all? You can check to see if they have changed compared to the Find X5 Pro...
Ainz_Ooal_Gown said:
Have you checked your APN settings at all? You can check to see if they have changed compared to the Find X5 Pro...
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yeah everything is fine
but my signal is so low
alleshi said:
yeah everything is fine
but my signal is so low
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Okay we'll make sure what's inside matches
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Hello, i have the same problem. I am in central London, with BT 5G or 4G and I never have more than 2 lines. I have also tried everything: repair the software, put the manual mode of network selection, it's the same. I think that the Xperia in general already have a small antenna because the same thing happens to me with my Xperia 5.
Btw signal bar mean nothing, they are just a graphic representation. What you need is to check the signal intensity in numbers and compare that to other phones, the bar are just trash.
Also i found pretty much every china brand phone to work better, and that's becouse the EU regulation about radiofrequency, they pretty much ignore those limits.
I bought Wi fi router from San marino and USA becouse they have lower restricted policy. The same model bought in europe suffer way more the wall inside the house