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OK, I must be dreaming! I looked at my x1i today, and I'm suddenly getting 3G/H. Until today, I've always only had Edge.
fieldtest.exe band shows 255:unknown
Ran speed test from dslreports.com using Opera; showing 1124 kbit/sec for a 1MB file test. Ran again with IE and got 1190 kbit/sec
I know the hardware specs on the x1i don't match up with Rogers 3g network, so did Rogers change their network recently?
This is an unlocked x1i with Generic UK ROM 1.05.931.10 R3AA010
I'm in Aurora, Ontario (north of Toronto).
Anyone else seeing this?
Rogers rolling out 3G on the 1900MHz band or you have an X1a.
I've had this x1i since December. So does anyone know if Rogers is changing, and has anyone else suddenly seen 3g?
I started noticing the 3G symbol about 2 days ago myself here in Toronto, before that it was 95% of the time E and sometimes just G. Now its 95% 3G and its unusual for it to go to E anymore. No idea though on benchmarks since I don't have a Data plan at the moment and so I only use it when I really need to. Will see if any friends have a data plan though and don't mind me borrowing my SIM for a few minutes and giving it a try, because I'm curious now. Getting the 30 fps VGA recording and 3G locally - that'd be awesome .
Peter
Thanks, pdamouse. This gives me hope that Rogers has changed their 3g network, and that I'll now finally have a really cool phone.
Anyone else seeing the same thing?
Anyone have a tech contact at Rogers that might be able to confirm?
maybe you just passed by one of the very few 1900mhz towers
Called Rogers tech support earlier; the rep I spoke with had no idea, so he asked a colleague. The colleague apparently said they now support all 4 frequencies.
The colleague was on a call, so I couldn't get any further info.
So theoretically, I was told that Rogers is now running 3g on 850, 900, 1900, 2100 mhz.
I have not been able to find anything on Rogers' site to confirm in writing.
Anyone else able to confirm?
Aha! Think it may be related to Rogers introduction of the HSPA+ ROCKET™ MOBILE INTERNET STICK
See: http://your.rogers.com/Store/Wireless/products/rstick_info.asp
Specs there indicate:
Technology: HSPA+/EDGE/GSM
Frequency:
HSPA+/UMTS 850/1900/2100Mhz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
Data Transmission:
HSDPA – Up to 21Mbps downlink
HSUPA – Up to 5.76Mbps uplink
Great I am not the only one that noticed this. Last week I was walking to the subway and noticed 3G and H on my phone. I was blown away! I spent the weekend downtown and had 3G/HSPA everywhere. Couldn't do a speedtest but it was definately faster than EDGE.
From what I noticed, downtown Toronto now has 1900 3G but as you leave the city towards Mississauga you go back to EDGE.
gogadget said:
OK, I must be dreaming! I looked at my x1i today, and I'm suddenly getting 3G/H. Until today, I've always only had Edge.
Anyone else seeing this?
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Got the same situation on last Friday when driving at 401 and 404. But didn't get a chance to test the speed before it jumped back to EDGE.
I'm getting 3g consistently in Aurora and Newmarket. Better in some areas than others.
Also noticed 3g as I was coming down the 404.
Now in Pickering, and it's completely back to edge.
ok wtf, i bought my phone from rogers, and i've been getting 3G and H for a month now, but i just checked settings->device information->identity and under model it says x1i not x1a. anyone else noticing this? maybe because of custom rom?
from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4579528
go into Settings, System, Device Information. Select the Hardware tab. Beside the first entry, CPU, you'll see one of two things:
"QUALCOMM(R) 7200A" means you've got X1i
"QUALCOMM(R) 7201A" means you've got X1a
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Got the same situation on last Friday when driving at 401 and 404. But didn't get a chance to test the speed before it jumped back to EDGE.
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lol I live within 200 meters of where those highways meet (404/DVP and 401) - that might be why I've been seeing 3G on my phone 100% of the time I'm at home. I never thought being this close to the busiest highway intersection in Canada would help me get better cell reception - but apparently it does .
gogadget said:
Aha! Think it may be related to Rogers introduction of the HSPA+ ROCKET™ MOBILE INTERNET STICK
See: http://your.rogers.com/Store/Wireless/products/rstick_info.asp
Specs there indicate:
Technology: HSPA+/EDGE/GSM
Frequency:
HSPA+/UMTS 850/1900/2100Mhz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
Data Transmission:
HSDPA – Up to 21Mbps downlink
HSUPA – Up to 5.76Mbps uplink
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this was indeed due to the HSPA+ roll out rogers recently did. i can confirm this is the same situation on the west coast in Vancouver...thank you Rogers, now bell and telus the balls in your court.... pick it up!!
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lol I live within 200 meters of where those highways meet (404/DVP and 401) - that might be why I've been seeing 3G on my phone 100% of the time I'm at home. I never thought being this close to the busiest highway intersection in Canada would help me get better cell reception - but apparently it does .
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Lucky you. The 3G signal disapears at Finch, so I still can only get EDGE at home. Hopefully more towers will be upgraded soon.
Today I managed to stay in place long enough to do a speed test.
I got 2.2mbs down and 0.65 up. Not really mind blowing but I was in a building and wasnt getting full signal. Also, there is 3G in north Mississauga, it's weird.
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Lucky you. The 3G signal disapears at Finch, so I still can only get EDGE at home. Hopefully more towers will be upgraded soon.
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Sorry man, I'm sure they will be adding more towers - the area is expanding quite quickly. I was suprised at getting the signal more than anything, and someone mentioning right where I live as the place they see it - I way way over use the : P smiley...
wait a second here
This thread doesn't make sense - I have read elsewhere that the X1a and the X1i have identical cell frequencies.
To confirm, can someone with an X1i do the following:
Go Start > Settings > Personal > Phone.
Select the Band tab.
The second drop-down box entitled "Select your GSM/UMTS band" should give the following options:
Auto
GSM(900+1800)+UMTS(2100+900)
GSM(1900+850)+UMTS(1900+850)
UMTS(2100)
Those are the options I get on my X1a, purchased directly from Rogers. Aren't those the options on your X1i as well?
benjaminries said:
The second drop-down box entitled "Select your GSM/UMTS band" should give the following options:
Auto
GSM(900+1800)+UMTS(2100+900)
GSM(1900+850)+UMTS(1900+850)
UMTS(2100)
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I actually get this on my X1i:
Auto
GSM(900+1800)+UMTS(900+2100)
GSM(1900+850)+UMTS(1900+850)
UMTS(2100+800)
But we are discussing 3G support and HSDPA - they use different frequencies for that here as opposed to Europe, and the X1i uses those European Frequencies, while the X1a is specialized for North America. The GSM Quadband is a given that it will work everwhere there is GSM - but the 3G bands are not universal.
Peter
First, I'm a flashing newbie, and still have the stock ROM and Radio flashed on my Touch Pro 2.
TMOBILE has now updated(via some secret behind the scenes update) their Touch Pro 2 owners to "4G" coverage in the Detroit metro area. I would like flash to some of the ROMS offered but I'm not sure if after doing so will I continue to receive TMOBILE'S 4G coverage. I understand that "radio" flashing is separate from Rom flashing but is anyone sure that just flashing the ROM would not effect the TMOBILE 4G update.
Any help or insight is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Does the TP2 hardware even support 4G? That's not something you can just "upgrade". Are you sure that they're not just offering more bandwidth via HDSPA? If that's the case, then what ROM you're using will have no effect on that seeing as nearly all custom ROMs have it on by default.
twos50 said:
First, I'm a flashing newbie, and still have the stock ROM and Radio flashed on my Touch Pro 2.
TMOBILE has now updated(via some secret behind the scenes update) their Touch Pro 2 owners to "4G" coverage in the Detroit metro area. I would like flash to some of the ROMS offered but I'm not sure if after doing so will I continue to receive TMOBILE'S 4G coverage. I understand that "radio" flashing is separate from Rom flashing but is anyone sure that just flashing the ROM would not effect the TMOBILE 4G update.
Any help or insight is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Got a screenshot of your TP2 showing 4G?
from my understanding, only the touch pro 2 from europe and japan have the 4g hardware, usa only 3g hardware, thats why i bought mine from taiwan so when 4g comes out, im well equipped!!!
For AT&T
GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
- Also known as HTC Tilt 2 for AT&T
GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 or HSDPA 1700 / 2100
gsmarena.com
T-mobile doesn't have 4G coverage in the US...despite their claims.
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T-mobile doesn't have 4G coverage in the US...despite their claims.
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what they are actually doing is claiming their 3g network as 4g. its hspa. they took a card from verizon that considered their 2g network to be 3g. "you mean, alot of our 3g network is slower than atts 2g? and the only bits that are fast enough to keep up have less coverage than their 3g and is still slower? nonsense! i choose not to believe!"
T-mobile is marketing the same network even when they say 3G or 4G because it's all just upgrades, the appropriate term should be "3.5G". all of their sales reps i've encountered don't know anything about their network or their devices.
a week before the G2 came out, one of the reps tried to tell me that it was sporting a "dual-core processor". i laughed and corrected him without missing a beat. just watch their commercials...it's sad to see someone advertise 4G when it's just "3.5G".
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T-mobile is marketing the same network even when they say 3G or 4G because it's all just upgrades, the appropriate term should be "3.5G". all of their sales reps i've encountered don't know anything about their network or their devices.
a week before the G2 came out, one of the reps tried to tell me that it was sporting a "dual-core processor". i laughed and corrected him without missing a beat. just watch their commercials...it's sad to see someone advertise 4G when it's just "3.5G".
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Actually, it's HSPA+, not HSPA, T-Mobile & Sprint are advertising as 4G, which is faster & only a select few devices support the new HSPA+ speeds. So, it's more like 3.75G. HSPA+ provides HSPA data rates up to 56 Mbit/s down and 22 Mbit/s up. Future revisions of HSPA+ support up to 168 Mbit/s using multiple carriers. Regular HSPA maxes out @ 14 Mbit/s. The TP2 & most of HTC's 3G/HSPA(+) devices only support 7.2 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up. So, to answer the OP ?, If the network in that area was slower than 7.2 Mbit/s down before the upgrade, you will see an increase, but it'd be maxed out at 7.2 Mbit/s due to device limitations. As this is a Hardware issue, ROM doesn't matter other than the fact the lighter ROM's runs faster & therefore can get higher speeds because of the extra free RAM/Resources. Whereas, heavy, more feature rich ROM will tax the device more & therefore the CPU/RAM/Etc. won't be able to attain max bandwidth. It's like having a 30 Mbit Cable/DSL connection on a Pentium 3 PC. It'd never get the max speed as the system is just too slow to take advantage of it.
So basically, their advertising maybe false, it is used to explain a faster network & used to simplify which devices support this new speed. Most consumers wouldn't understand all this. So instead of dealing with, "why doesn't my 3G phone get full speed? *cry*" from customers not understanding their device has a limited bandwidth. Think of it like the days of dial-up modems. ISP A has a 56K network, but User B has a 28K Modem, so User B only gets 28K speeds.
"A 4G system is expected to provide a comprehensive and secure all-IP based solution where facilities such as ultra-broadband (giga-bit speed such as 1000+ Mbit/s) Internet access, IP telephony, gaming services, and streamed multimedia may be provided to users."
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So it goes something like this;
2G -> EDGE (2.5G) -> 3G -> HSPA (3.5G) -> HSPA+ (3.75G?) -> 4G (?)
Also keep in mind it's measured in bits per second, not bytes. There's 8 bits per byte. So 8Mbit/s = 1 MB. Also some service providers cheat by counting it as 10 bits per byte. (b=bit/B=Byte)
EDIT: Interesting side note, according to gsmarena.com, the G2 & MyTouch 4G only supports HSPA 14.4 Mbit/s down & 5.76 Mbit/s up (T-Mobile's network is 21 Mbit/s according to reports) & the Evo 4G only supports Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbit/s.
Hey guys! I am using Fasty KK4 edition and I really really want HSPA+. I know for a fact that Fasty KJ3 is HSPA+ enabled and wanted to know if I could just flash the I897UCKJ3 modem while running KK4. If not, how do I enable HSPA+? Thanks in advance!
You sure can. Go to the modem thread and flash any of the modems that are labeled US att. they are all hsdpa not hsupa but some will give you better speed than others. Just gotta teeth them.
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IpwnHLmath said:
Hey guys! I am using Fasty KK4 edition and I really really want HSPA+. I know for a fact that Fasty KJ3 is HSPA+ enabled and wanted to know if I could just flash the I897UCKJ3 modem while running KK4. If not, how do I enable HSPA+? Thanks in advance!
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I don't think just flashing the modem will do it, you'd need to install Fasty's(or any other i9000 based ROM) in order to use the HSPA+(AT&T calls 4G). Which, the only change is the increased upload speeds(HSUPA)
I could be wrong about this though, but this is the impression I'm under
kangi26 said:
I don't think just flashing the modem will do it, you'd need to install Fasty's(or any other i9000 based ROM) in order to use the HSPA+(AT&T calls 4G). Which, the only change is the increased upload speeds(HSUPA)
I could be wrong about this though, but this is the impression I'm under
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Small correction. HSPA (H in notification) Is the best speed sgs can achieve, HSDPA and HSUPA in I9000 roms. HDPA+ is something else. Faster than HSPA slower than LTE. Our phones can't achieve HSPA+
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IpwnHLmath said:
Hey guys! I am using Fasty KK4 edition and I really really want HSPA+. I know for a fact that Fasty KJ3 is HSPA+ enabled and wanted to know if I could just flash the I897UCKJ3 modem while running KK4. If not, how do I enable HSPA+? Thanks in advance!
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Yeah, some of the leaks had an H+ logo, but they never actually achieved. HSPA, which HSDPA and HSUPA is only achievable on i9000 modems. HSPA+ is unattainable by our phones, as it requires different hardware.
Awesome! Makes sense. So SGS gets HSPA (HSDPA and HSUPA) even though the ROMs have a H+ symbol. That's interesting.
kangi26 said:
I don't think just flashing the modem will do it, you'd need to install Fasty's(or any other i9000 based ROM) in order to use the HSPA+(AT&T calls 4G). Which, the only change is the increased upload speeds(HSUPA)
You are thinking of HSUPA, which as I understand it is not the same as HSPA+. It is all very convoluted and confusing so I hope someone will correct me if I get parts of it wrong, but here is my understanding:
AT&T uses both UMTS and HSPA (which consists of HSDPA for download and HSUPA for upload) for it's 3G networks. HSPA is faster, but both are considered 3G.
I believe the only AT&T phone that supports both HSDPA and HSUPA is the iPhone 4. All i897-based ROMs for the Captivate (including Fasty) support HSDPA but not HSUPA.
All i9000-based ROMs do support HSUPA and HSDPA. HSUPA, while only speeding up uploads, also decreases latency so it makes the network faster overall. The trade-off is that i9000 modems can't utilize the audience chip, so you lose hardware-noise cancelling.
AT&T uses both LTE and HSPA+ and calls them both 4G, but HSPA+ and HSUPA are not the same thing. To the best of my knowledge, you cannot get HSPA+ on any captivate ROM.
To summarize for the OP, Fasty may show an "H" in the status bar, but it's not HSPA+. It just means you are connected to an HSPA-capable tower (and even then, you are only using HSDPA). You could try an i9000-based ROM to get slightly faster speeds because they also support HSUPA, but it will still not be HSPA+. For that, you would need a 4G-capable phone.
Edit: Too slow
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kangi26 said:
I don't think just flashing the modem will do it, you'd need to install Fasty's(or any other i9000 based ROM) in order to use the HSPA+(AT&T calls 4G). Which, the only change is the increased upload speeds(HSUPA)
You are thinking of HSUPA, which as I understand it is not the same as HSPA+. It is all very convoluted and confusing so I hope someone will correct me if I get parts of it wrong, but here is my understanding:
AT&T uses both UMTS and HSPA (which consists of HSDPA for download and HSUPA for upload) for it's 3G networks. HSPA is faster, but both are considered 3G.
I believe the only AT&T phone that supports both HSDPA and HSUPA is the iPhone 4. All i897-based ROMs for the Captivate (including Fasty) support HSDPA but not HSUPA.
All i9000-based ROMs do support HSUPA and HSDPA. HSUPA, while only speeding up uploads, also decreases latency so it makes the network faster overall. The trade-off is that i9000 modems can't utilize the audience chip, so you lose hardware-noise cancelling.
AT&T uses both LTE and HSPA+ and calls them both 4G, but HSPA+ and HSUPA are not the same thing. To the best of my knowledge, you cannot get HSPA+ on any captivate ROM.
To summarize for the OP, Fasty may show an "H" in the status bar, but it's not HSPA+. It just means you are connected to an HSPA-capable tower (and even then, you are only using HSDPA). You could try an i9000-based ROM to get slightly faster speeds because they also support HSUPA, but it will still not be HSPA+. For that, you would need a 4G-capable phone.
Edit: Too slow
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The Captivate had HSDPA built in and ready for normal use. However, the captivate has the hardware capability for HSUPA, but apparently AT&T disabled it for marketing reasons (to promote the iPhone over it, at least that's just what I've heard). The above post is 100% correct in stating that you can use HSUPA if you have an i9000-based modem and a kernel that allows it, at the loss of hardware noise cancelling. The captivate's hardware cannot support HSPA+, much less LTE. So yes, HSUPA works, but it only improves upload speeds.
But if you want faster internet, I saw a thread on one of the captivate forums where the user told AT&T they acquired a 4G Infuse (which was a lie), and wanted to add 4G to their data plan. Then they modified the build.prop and APNs and were able to increase their network speed
Found it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150410
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But if you want faster internet, I saw a thread on one of the captivate forums where the user told AT&T they acquired a 4G Inspire (which was a lie), and wanted to add 4G to their data plan. Then they modified the build.prop and APNs and were able to increase their network speed
Found it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150410
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It is physically impossible to connect to HSPA+ on a Captivate. It doesn't support the bands, nor will the hardware allow it. He was only getting about 2.5-2.8mbps which is 3G, and what I got on stock Froyo. Technically speaking, our phones support HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, while HSPA+ on the Infuse 4G is HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 3.6 Mbps. AT&T can also tell what phone you have based on your IMEI, which he changed on his Captivate (which is a felony). The build.prop edits may increase speeds, but adding 4G won't, he also said he connected to "H" which, once again, isn't 4G it is regular old HSPA (3G upload and download).
Just flash an i9000 rom, kernel, and modem, and you can get much faster download and upload speeds. I am able to achieve almost 6 Mbps on my Captivate.
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It is physically impossible to connect to HSPA+ on a Captivate. It doesn't support the bands, nor will the hardware allow it. He was only getting about 2.5-2.8mbps which is 3G, and what I got on stock Froyo. Technically speaking, our phones support HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, while HSPA+ on the Infuse 4G is HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 3.6 Mbps. AT&T can also tell what phone you have based on your IMEI, which he changed on his Captivate (which is a felony). The build.prop edits may increase speeds, but adding 4G won't, he also said he connected to "H" which, once again, isn't 4G it is regular old HSPA (3G upload and download).
Just flash an i9000 rom, kernel, and modem, and you can get much faster download and upload speeds. I am able to achieve almost 6 Mbps on my Captivate.
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Your numbers on the Inspire are a little off. HSDPA=14.4 mbps, HSUPA=5.76 mbps, not your quoted numbers.
As for the Captivate, I've never saw or heard anyone getting more than 6mbps. But 5+ is pretty good. My personal best is about 4.
I have gotten 5.5 down and 4 up before, but that is the best I have ever gotten! That was along time ago and I have flashed and lost the data, but I promise I got!
LOL its not a competition.
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Your numbers on the Inspire are a little off. HSDPA=14.4 mbps, HSUPA=5.76 mbps, not your quoted numbers.
As for the Captivate, I've never saw or heard anyone getting more than 6mbps. But 5+ is pretty good. My personal best is about 4.
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Those are the generic numbers. My numbers were taken from GSM Arena, Phone Arena and other spec sites.
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Those are the generic numbers. My numbers were taken from GSM Arena, Phone Arena and other spec sites.
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Then you must mixed them up. My numbers are from gsm arena.
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Then you must mixed them up. My numbers are from gsm arena.
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...The guy in the guide, that modded is IMEI, said he had an INFUSE 4G not an INSPIRE.
Here:
Googled and found a Infuse IMEI. Called AT&T. Told them I acquired a new Infuse 4G and would like to add it to my service while also havig the faster 4G speeds on my unlimited data plan. Not a problem, Gave them the IMEI. Set it up and asked them to confirm the SOC code for me, HSDPPB. Good to go.
I'm only getting EDGE connection /speeds from t-mobile. However according to a press release a couple months back, my area was supported (goleta/Santa Barbara area) for HSPA+). How can I enable this network or why am I only getting edge? I am using a Criskelo rom.
Correct me if I am wrong but international note can ONLY be used at edge with US T-Mobile. The note doesn't have the radios for the Baseband of T-Mobile frequencies. As I have read in the forums in the past only at at&t can connect the note for 3g, not 100% sure for the last.
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I'm only getting EDGE connection /speeds from t-mobile. However according to a press release a couple months back, my area was supported (goleta/Santa Barbara area) for HSPA). How can I enable this network or why am I only getting edge. I am using a Criskelo rom.
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if you are on GSM network .. switch to WCDMA only network in your network settings
3G/4G of T-Mobile USA uses a relatively rare frequency 1700/2100 UMTS Band IV (aka AWS). The Note can't support it. You choice is either stick at the EDGE speed or switch to AT&T(or its MVNO).
TMOUS is starting to refarm their 3G/4G frequency to which the Note will support. But I think it might takes years to get the work done.
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Correct me if I am wrong but international note can ONLY be used at edge with US T-Mobile. The note doesn't have the radios for the Baseband of T-Mobile frequencies. As I have read in the forums in the past only at at&t can connect the note for 3g, not 100% sure for the last.
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tmous is rolling out 1900 frequencies so it will be able to get 3g and possibly 4g depending on where you are... currently there are members on here from the northwest that have confirmed this working...
as for the question at hand i would contact tmo and ask if the towers are running and where in your area to make sure... the auto gsm/wcdma mode should work fine because if you leave the area where there is 1900 and are on wcdma only you will get no svc...
Well here's the press release: newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/new-4g-markets-nov2011
Hmm...I'm a total noob at this stuff and guess I was assuming I was gonna get HSPA+ due to it listing 1900 mhz in Santa Barbara on the Wirelessadvisor website in a zipcode search.
Am I wrong to assume that if the network is 1900 mhz band? Changing the gsm/wcdma didn't do anything. Guess I should contact t-mobile to make sure?
Has anyone gotten their z1 LTE working on canada fido?
i've got a 6903, and i swear before i inserted the apn manually i've seen 4g on my status bar. could be just my imagination.
i've tried internet.fido.ca for apn and i'm limited to H+. when i go online and they suggested ltemobile.apn, i couldn't get data at all.
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Has anyone gotten their z1 LTE working on canada fido?
i've got a 6903, and i swear before i inserted the apn manually i've seen 4g on my status bar. could be just my imagination.
i've tried internet.fido.ca for apn and i'm limited to H+. when i go online and they suggested ltemobile.apn, i couldn't get data at all.
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I'm on Rogers, which is the same service and I get 4G using ltemobile.apn. I'm more than happy with this and have been getting 38 mbit on speedtest.
I've not seen the LTE icon tho, and either I cannot get it in this area (which seems unlikely as I am in downtown Vancouver) or this phone will not do LTE as it does not have the 700 band.
30Seconds said:
I'm on Rogers, which is the same service and I get 4G using ltemobile.apn. I'm more than happy with this and have been getting 38 mbit on speedtest.
I've not seen the LTE icon tho, and either I cannot get it in this area (which seems unlikely as I am in downtown Vancouver) or this phone will not do LTE as it does not have the 700 band.
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did you mean you still get 4g speeds even though you didn't get the lte icon?
kazukiflame said:
did you mean you still get 4g speeds even though you didn't get the lte icon?
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I see a 4G icon and have not seen the LTE icon. I've read the manual and it mentions a LTE icon but not a 4G icon, but that's what I have. For all I know I am actually getting LTE.
I had thought that LTE was even faster then this, especially in major cities near antennas.
But from what I have read a lot of LTE users do not even get the speeds I am seeing so I am quite pleased with this phone's data connection as it is.
I am on TELUS and when i originally got the phone it only showed 4G. I have however updated to 534 and it now shows LTE. Hope that helps?
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I am on TELUS and when i originally got the phone it only showed 4G. I have however updated to 534 and it now shows LTE. Hope that helps?
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I'm on 534 now. Can I ask what sort of speeds you are getting?
LTE coverage on the Z1 is more spotty though compared to my previous Note 2. Also Telus lacks access to 2600mhz LTE from Bell/Rogers which offers higher speeds.
hey guys, if you are getting anything above 30mbps/download.. especially member 30 Seconds who is getting 48mbps, that's definitely LTE. I just wanted to confirm that you DONT need the 700Mhz to be on LTE. I called Fido on separate occasions due an initial 'not-so-bright' rep who take ages to answer my question and eventually needed to ask her co-worker for help (I don't know how they get hired.. lol) and both Fido employees have stated that ONLY 2100 and 2600 Mhz is needed for LTE. I questioned if support for 700Mhz is needed and they said no. I still am not able to test out my Z1 yet which is still in the box so hopefully somebody can come forward and verify that they see their C6903 showing the LTE symbol on Fido or Rogers.
The frequencies are used differently.
High frequency in urban areas for throughput. Low frequency for less dense areas, more range and penetration. So, what you"need" depends on where you are basically.
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