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[Q] 3G speeds on T-mobile

I am aware that T-mobile uses different 3G bands than does ATT. Most phones when unlocked are left to crawl on edge and cannot get 3G speeds when switched to another carrier. Being as the Captivate and Vibrant are essentially the same phone, would this be an issue. I've been on the G1 since it came out and I really don't like the iphone look of the vibrant. Was planning on getting a Captivate and unlocking, but not if I'll loose 3G.
Can anyone running an unlocked Captivate tell me if they're getting 3g on t-mo??

I would say no.
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I believe it was engadget that said the Captivate can get t mobile 3g speeds but not vice versa.

Nope you can only get 3G on the vibrant unlocked to att not the captivate you can only get EDGE speeds on tmo with the captivate.
So basically:
Vibrant: tmo 3G
Att 3G
Captivate: tmo EDGE
Att 3G
So yes it might be an issue for you lol
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Ah well that sucks then. Oh well let's look into that G2 then
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Doesn't look like a bad phone but I wouldn't trade my vibrant for it lol if you want a phone worth getting wait for the glacier.
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eddiein2021 said:
Doesn't look like a bad phone but I wouldn't trade my vibrant for it lol if you want a phone worth getting wait for the glacier.
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Only thing I really don't like about the galaxy s's is lack of trackball. .. I really use that alot. Also physical keyboard is a plus while not a must for me.
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I hear you on the track ball. I almost went with the HTC Aria for that reason. But the Samsung GS phones are just so damn cool it's unbelievable! Really...... get the TMO version of GS and if you miss your track ball after 2 weeks then exchange it.

Help picking a phone

What is the best thing to do
Keep my captivat
Get an unlocked Epic 4G off eBay get an inspire 4G form AT&T
get a LG quantum from AT&T
or iPhone 5
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What do you think you will be able to do with the epic? It won't work on att or any gsm network for that matter.
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Pirateghost said:
What do you think you will be able to do with the epic? It won't work on att or any gsm network for that matter.
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I would leave att
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mwiz123 said:
I would leave att
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if you are going to leave att i would suggest just about any android phone NOT on att

But I'm with ATT now ad my cotract ends in 2012 so forget the epic
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epic is only good rooted with roms flashed, maybe they say that about the captivate but the epic is worse. the launcher sux and cant have the icons changed. you can fix that with launcher pro but then keys and some widgets dont work so to update you need to switch launchers back. the mesaging app sux, it doesnt have the ability to multi select contacts like the other galaxy s phones. and you are getting basically the same phone as the captivate plus a ffc which i find useless because sprints network sux too much to video call. even there 4g if you find an area that has it is nothing special. rarely does it actually beat att's 3g in real world performance. that's if you can find a location that has wimax.
ok so the epic has a camera flash and a keyboard. the keyboard might be nice for games if that is important to you but the thing is just big. plus there are few situations that you need a camera flash and a led flash is enough to be effective.
with the right modem and kernel the captivate has the best call quality out of any phone i have ever owned period! i suggest the kc1 modem and speedmod of similar kernel on a ported rom of your choice. for that reason i will not recomend the inspire though the inspire specs out very nice and has comperable performance. i think it is a lesser phone in talk quality and build quality, but if camera flash and screen size and hspa+ are important by all means get one.
not sure about the quantum what is it?
i5? really on an androidforum? are you trying to get flamed? well apple has some high quality hardware/build quality but the iphone4 had a few mistakes like glass on both sides that is prone to breakage do to microscratches on the edges from using a mandatory case that prevents antenna issues. some of there efforts are too little too late and they still have a very limited os. untill they have some form of live homescreen applications i wouldn't. ios can support as some stock apps have live icons to show missed call quantity or unread messages, i also think the calandar icon shows date and folders show the contents. but steave jobs must not think it is important to the users. the ui gets cluttered untill you manually organize apps into folders. and the funny thing about note and reminders is you have to remember to read them or set alarms, i never set alarm because i never here them, so id rather have them stare me in the face in a widget so i can see it multiple times before it is etched into my memory. i need widgets or a smart phone is not worth haveing. [email protected] apple and steve jobs idea of a ui. iphones suck and macs suck harder!

mwiz123 said:
What is the best thing to do
Keep my captivat
Get an unlocked Epic 4G off eBay get an inspire 4G form AT&T
get a LG quantum from AT&T
or iPhone 5
Please help me desire Xda peeps
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Epic 4g is same as captivate with CDMA and slide keyboard...so its more of Sprint versus Att.
LG quantum is WP7, so its your to choose between OS...everyone here (including me) will tell you to opt for Android as its awesome...WP7 is behind android in terms of development..may be after another couple of year I would consider WP7 (if it survives till then), till then Android rocks
iPhone 5...I am sure till that comes out Android will reach another level of Awesomeness...So dont even mention that here....
For Inspire there is a thread in captivate general forums for pro and cons...U shud check that out...it has comparison between Cappy and Inspire...

Thx for the info
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viny2cool said:
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For Inspire there is a thread in captivate general forums for pro and cons...U shud check that out...it has comparison between Cappy and Inspire...
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Can u send me a link
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mwiz123 said:
Can u send me a link
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940925
Sorry it was in Q & A section..couple of threads below yours

Nexus S 4g Radio Software update GWK74 - 2.3.7 is a lie.

The reasons that I wanted this update was the promise of better radio and to get Google Wallet.
The 3g icon is shown all the time now, but speeds are 2g at best on the same places I used to get 2g so, just the icon changed.
Even where I used to be roaming it shows 3g, but the speed, 8 to 80kbps is the average, just like before.
I'm posting links for the new apk's that came with the update plus the old apk for Netflix, the updated one won't let you watch on 2 devices simultaneously.
(I had to remove the "h t t p : / /" from the links because I'm a new user).
Wallet.apk - db.tt/cwXPbOJA
Shopper.apk - db.tt/WQPistv2
Netflix.apk - db.tt/Rif4IF1z
I'm not sure you can just download the apk to your SD and install using a file explorer.
Let me know if it works or not.
Thanks,
Digo.
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Plus u can't tether anymore!!!!
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Why can't you tether any more?
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digomota said:
Plus u can't tether anymore!!!!
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you can use this free app to wirelessly tether http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
and this one to tether via usb http://code.google.com/p/android-wired-tether/

digomota said:
Plus u can't tether anymore!!!!
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Of course you can still tether. I did not lose the ability to tether when my firmware updated to the newest version.
Or did you mean tether for free if that's not included in your service plan, which is an entirely different concept?

Yes, that's what I meant, tether for free no more.
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Thank you for the advice, I have Wi-Fi tether but it didn't work. It turns on like used to but my computers don't find the signal.
I see that the version u posted is newer than the one I have, will try this one and see.
I'll let u know.
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Can't for free, sorry it took me so long to answer.
With android 2.3.4 u can tether for free.
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digomota said:
Can't for free, sorry it took me so long to answer.
With android 2.3.4 u can tether for free.
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Are you even rooted? lol CM7 and many custom Roms/kernels are available that let you tether natively. Maybe give some more information so we can help you. Thanks for the files though, that was thoughtful.
You can flash another radio or latest radio as well, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1078213

Sorry guys, I feel stupid now . I wasn't able to tether with Wi-Fi tether, because I was connected to my home network. :|thanks for all the help.
Wild1z, I will try the cell radio that you posted to me. Tks a bunch
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Trade droid 4 for iphone 4s

My new condition droid 4 for iphone 4s 8g or higher in similar condition.
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twizzles said:
My new condition droid 4 for iphone 4s 8g or higher in similar condition.
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Why you leaving us twizzles?
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Not into a phone with little to mod. I need something to mod bigtime. Into eye candy lol. Plus ive messed with a friends iphone and i just like it. Idk
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twizzles said:
Not into a phone with little to mod. I need something to mod bigtime. Into eye candy lol. Plus ive messed with a friends iphone and i just like it. Idk
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Well best of luck to you then. Not sure why your going to an iphone if you "need something to mod bigtime" though. Is there that much you can do to mod an iphone? Maybe I'm just uninformed. Also, sorry, I can hijacked your thread didn't I...

Sorry i wasnt very clear as i was driving lol. But the things that i like to do most with my phones im unable to do on this droid 4. One of my older phones was the htc hd2 and ran the core cell rom which was badass. Being that d4 will never see an unlocked bootloader means that modding will be minimum. I may be misunderstanding so please correct me if im wrong.
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And hijacked? No not at all. Im trying to gather as much info as possible about what my future options may be with this phone if i were to keep it. I love everything about it. Iphone has an app via cydia called udidfaker that allows certain game players to run multiple accounts from one device. Android is unable as far as i know
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twizzles said:
Sorry i wasnt very clear as i was driving lol. But the things that i like to do most with my phones im unable to do on this droid 4. One of my older phones was the htc hd2 and ran the core cell rom which was badass. Being that d4 will never see an unlocked bootloader means that modding will be minimum. I may be misunderstanding so please correct me if im wrong.
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Don't drive and text man...
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Im a master texter lol
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twizzles said:
Im a master texter lol
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Don't drive and text, man.

There isn't actually that much that can be done with an iphone. Basically you have custom themes, jailbroken apps and free apps(if you're into that kind of thing) not much else.

As a motorcyclist, seriously, don't do it. I don't care if you wind up with an iPhone or a Droid4, but I don't want to wind up on your hood.

Honestly speaking i dont text and drive. I do service work and will usually wait till my next stop to even read them much less type and drive. I was just being silly. And i too ride. So everyone plz chill.
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On another note. I found a trader for my droid for their iphone 4. The iphone 4 is a 3g phone and requires a micro sim. I believe my droid also uses a micro sim so can i use my 4g micro sim in the iphone 4 which is 3g?
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twizzles said:
On another note. I found a trader for my droid for their iphone 4. The iphone 4 is a 3g phone and requires a micro sim. I believe my droid also uses a micro sim so can i use my 4g micro sim in the iphone 4 which is 3g?
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Yup, but don't expect for the iPhone to work on Verizon, since they don't have a 3G GSM network.
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What do i need to do to get it to work. Verizon sells iphone 4 and 4s models and it says it will run on their 3g network.
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twizzles said:
What do i need to do to get it to work. Verizon sells iphone 4 and 4s models and it says it will run on their 3g network.
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I'm pretty sure you'd need a Verizon version of the phone. Those ones have the cdma radio you're looking for.
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It is a verizon iphone. My question is if i can use my micro sim from my droid in the iphone 4 since it also uses micro sim. Only diff is droid sim is 4g and iphones are 3g phones. Do i have to get a new sim?
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The MicroSim on the Droid is a LTE SIMcard. The SIM Slot on the iphone is only for use abroad. The iphone does not have 4G LTE capabilities. You might want to consider a new support forum to get all your questions answered on your iphone. Android power users don't like to deal with dumbphones.

twizzles said:
I was just being silly.
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Distracted driving isn't something to be silly about, it's a very serious problem in today's culture.

Did u not see where i said i dont text and drive? That i make plenty of stops in a day to not have to read or respond to my texts immediately?
Read a bit closer next time before feeling the need to open your mouth and comment on something that you dont know is true or not. I said i was being silly by saying i was a master texter. Then also said that i dont text and drive and explained why. Get with it bud!
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internet with tmobile

Hey guys someone offered me a samsung captivate for 50 bucks n it looked nice but its At&t and im a tmobile user ..................so even if unlocked the highest speed internet i can get without wifi is only 2g and edge right...........
P.s will that be enough for facebook/netflix?
thanks in advance

Edge is what u will get.
Facebook....yep, but probably really slow.
Netflix...i would say nope, because of the slow data transfer speed.
But in the end, it is whatever u r willing to tolerate.
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4-2ndtwin said:
Edge is what u will get.
Facebook....yep, but probably really slow.
Netflix...i would say nope, because of the slow data transfer speed.
But in the end, it is whatever u r willing to tolerate.
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As he said very slow. I used my captivate on Walmart family mobile which is powered by T-Mobile and it made me want to gouge my eyes out it was so slow... But they did throttle data speeds on that plan so you might have better luck.
Also if you decide to try it anyway and are a brave soul when it comes to tinkering there is a thread somewhere in here on a DIY unlock for the captivate. I can verify that it works as I've done it myself but I suggest backing up your efs folder first.
I have the thread bookmarked on my PC so I could link it for you later if you're interested.
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4-2ndtwin said:
Edge is what u will get.
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Will the recent refarming of their network help us out like the iPhone users that have also been stuck on EDGE?

topshot said:
Will the recent refarming of their network help us out like the iPhone users that have also been stuck on EDGE?
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My captivate is picking up 3g in my area..by the way my area is reformed..I know because my cousin now picks up 3g on his iPhone 3gs
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jonathan413 said:
My captivate is picking up 3g in my area..by the way my area is reformed..I know because my cousin now picks up 3g on his iPhone 3gs
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Which radio are you on?
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865DETH said:
Which radio are you on?
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I was on the stock radio since my phone I bought with 2.2 then rooted...right now the radio us XJVT or something like that but no matter what radio it still picks up 3g cause like I said my area is reformed already
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I'm going ahead and picking up a Vibrant pretty cheap tonight so I don't have to worry about it. Who knows how long it may be before everything is 3G? My Cappy can be a backup.

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jonathan413 said:
My captivate is picking up 3g in my area..by the way my area is reformed..I know because my cousin now picks up 3g on his iPhone 3gs
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I have a Samsung I897 and I going to use Walmart Family Plan soon what did you use for APN and MMS
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