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No LTE? No big deal

I really don't get why so many review sites are writing off the nexus 4 as some terrible device stating its "outdated" because it has no lte. Honestly I think lte is ahead of its time. It's useless without unlimited data, and personally I came from an lte phone and can't even tell a difference other than speed test results.
If it was just 3G I could understand more but hspa+ is more than capable on at&t and t-mobile.
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I think a big reason for the complaints from review sites is because many of them live and work in heavily populated areas. The hspa networks there are congested and speeds are dramatically slower than some of the smaller markets.
I live in a Minneapolis suburb and I get 20 Mbps down and 4 Mbps up on T-Mobile. Plenty fast for me. My fiancé is still on Verizon with a galaxy nexus and she doesn't even get LTE at our house.
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Yeah not having lte on a Verizon phone is definitely a bigger deal because cdma is incapable of hspa+ speeds and 3G is about half the speed of gsm networks. I live in Greenwood, a suburb of Indianapolis, and I get pretty good hspa +speeds, usual between 3 to 12mbps, AT&T. Sure it's a far cry from the 30 to 50 I got on lte, but really can't tell a difference
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Cor-master said:
Yeah not having lte on a Verizon phone is definitely a bigger deal because cdma is incapable of hspa+ speeds and 3G is about half the speed of gsm networks. I live in Greenwood, a suburb of Indianapolis, and I get pretty good hspa +speeds, usual between 3 to 12mbps, AT&T. Sure it's a far cry from the 30 to 50 I got on lte, but really can't tell a difference
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I live downtown in Indy, do you by chance know if ATT or TMO is faster around Indy?

jmcsk8 said:
I live downtown in Indy, do you by chance know if ATT or TMO is faster around Indy?
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Not sure but I think at&t has better reception around here. However you can't beat the price on Tmobile, you actually get a discount for owning your own phone. I though about trying out T mobile but I makes me a bit concerned when I compare coverage maps and areas that are on 2G only for AT&T show no coverage on T mobile!
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I live in a suburb outside of Chicago. I had vzw and my LTE speeds where the same as T-Mobile HSPA+.. Cant really tell a difference
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Cor-master said:
Not sure but I think at&t has better reception around here. However you can't beat the price on Tmobile, you actually get a discount for owning your own phone. I though about trying out T mobile but I makes me a bit concerned when I compare coverage maps and areas that are on 2G only for AT&T show no coverage on T mobile!
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Yeah, I know what you mean.
I am getting ready to switch from Sprint which according some sites I have checked and speaking with friends that have T Moblie, I should have the same if not better coverage.

Well the nice thing about an unlocked phone is you can get prepaid sims and try before you device on one with prepaid sims. I though about grabbing a prepaid Tmobile sim and trying it for a month, though I'm under contract for my stupid HTC vivid until March of 2014 anyway, ugh...
Thank god for unlocked nexus devices, now I can get a nice phone at a reason price without committing to AT&T for 2 more years every time!
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I am never going to disable LTE on my Nexus 4. It is a big deal, once you experience it you will never go back!

Switched from the iPhone 5 and I haven't noticed any speed decrease for my use.

Nexus 4 doesn't have lte..? Could've fooled me! =]
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4G LTE Indicator?

I just got the phone a while ago and u wonder, does it support the WiMax bands? Because I do get 4G occasionally but a speedtest shows it to be incredibly slow.
If possible could anyone on Sprint screenshot when they know they're on LTE and show me?
Thank you!
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No you don't get a Wimax signal. The HTC's radio is not capable of this. As far as I know, neither is any other LTE phone. But you don't have much to lose. Sprint is expected to shut down its WiMax by 2015 (or something) and I've read it wasn't much good either. Sprint is just starting to roll out its LTE. I'm supposed to get it in August. I'm waiting. It should be worth it.

sauprankul said:
No you don't get a Wimax signal. The HTC's radio is not capable of this. As far as I know, neither is any other LTE phone. But you don't have much to lose. Sprint is expected to shut down its WiMax by 2015 (or something) and I've read it wasn't much good either. Sprint is just starting to roll out its LTE. I'm supposed to get it in August. I'm waiting. It should be worth it.
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Any idea why I'm getting extremely slow speeds then?

At home I get blazing speed on LTE.. At work (4 min away) I get 3g but when I walk around the building I can sometimes connect to LTE but its very very slow.

budeone said:
At home I get blazing speed on LTE.. At work (4 min away) I get 3g but when I walk around the building I can sometimes connect to LTE but its very very slow.
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Do you have any speed test results?
I have a great signal near a friends house and my upload is around 10 and my download barely increases.

TechnoHacker said:
Do you have any speed test results?
I have a great signal near a friends house and my upload is around 10 and my download barely increases.
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You might be in an area where 4G isn't fully implemented and just experimental. I work in NY and they never officially announced that they deployed LTE here. I do connect to 4G LTE outside my office but speed tests only show like 1.5 - 2 mb at best, even with full bars.

cnsviet said:
You might be in an area where 4G isn't fully implemented and just experimental. I work in NY and they never officially announced that they deployed LTE here. I do connect to 4G LTE outside my office but speed tests only show like 1.5 - 2 mb at best, even with full bars.
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Ahh that explains it. Sprint did say they were going to rollout LTE here, but with no date.
That's literally my situation aha
Thank you!

TechnoHacker said:
Ahh that explains it. Sprint did say they were going to rollout LTE here, but with no date.
That's literally my situation aha
Thank you!
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NP! I too have been patiently waiting for 4G LTE. Been paying the $10 premium monthly add-on for 3 years but getting what feels like AOL dial-up speeds :crying:

cnsviet said:
NP! I too have been patiently waiting for 4G LTE. Been paying the $10 premium monthly add-on for 3 years but getting what feels like AOL dial-up speeds :crying:
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Yup. I know that feel. My friend's got the phone on another network ( I think it was AT&T ) and his speeds are insanely fast. :crying:

TechnoHacker said:
Do you have any speed test results?
I have a great signal near a friends house and my upload is around 10 and my download barely increases.
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TechnoHacker said:
Ahh that explains it. Sprint did say they were going to rollout LTE here, but with no date.
That's literally my situation aha
Thank you!
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Basically how it rolls. There's a few towers in my area that are sporadically transmitting LTE, but if you try to use actual data it'll kick you down to 3G (which would likely contribute to your low speeds).

Yeah this is my current situation as well. I might get a 4G signal, but it's like 1 maybe 1.5 down. Most of the time I'm on crappy 3G, with speeds of 0.1 mbps.
Sprint rep said August.... I can only hope.

cnsviet said:
You might be in an area where 4G isn't fully implemented and just experimental. I work in NY and they never officially announced that they deployed LTE here. I do connect to 4G LTE outside my office but speed tests only show like 1.5 - 2 mb at best, even with full bars.
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Just fyi, the bars at the top are for 1x only, not LTE:
http://www.s4gru.com/index.php?/top...-to-determine-your-actual-LTE-signal-strength
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subhumanderelict said:
Just fyi, the bars at the top are for 1x only, not LTE:
http://www.s4gru.com/index.php?/top...-to-determine-your-actual-LTE-signal-strength
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Wow how misleading lol... seems like this is just for Sprint specifically?

cnsviet said:
Wow how misleading lol... seems like this is just for Sprint specifically?
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ive seen it like that for other carriers as well (i work with cell phones for my job)

It would be cool if sprint implanted lte signal bars the same way wimax does!
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It's not just sprint. HTC phones report signal this way. Cyanogenmod reports signal differently, and other manufactures report signal differently also.
but it's ok to eat fish cause they don't have feelings.....

Given that there's no standard for "bars" with data signals, that's fine with me. I'd like a statusbar widget though that reported that kind of info.

If you want a standard, use the "text" setting. It displays the signal strength in dBm

Still worth it?

I've got a galaxy note 2. There are times I love the size and there are times I hate the size. Enter the HTC one. I had the evo lte before this. I've been considering the HTC one for months now and I found someone willing to sell it for $300. Is it still worth it? Are the lte issues like the evo lte? That's really my main concern.
I'm fairly confident that I can sell the note and break even with the one.
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celticking said:
I've got a galaxy note 2. There are times I love the size and there are times. I hate the size. Enter the HTC one. I had the evo lte before this. I've been considering the HTC one for months now and I found someone willing to sell it for $300. Is it still worth it? Are the lte issues like the evo lte? That's really my main concern.
I'm fairly confident that I can sell the note and break even with the one.
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3G to 4G hand off is just as bad as the ELTE, I usually have to toggle airplane mode to transition to LTE if I know its in the area. Reception is decent but not exceptional. I love the phone, but I'm not gonna lie about it.
Of course, for every one person who has problems there will be four people telling you how crazy I am and that they've never had these problems, but your results may vary.

Thanks for the response. I don't understand why the reception would be bad. The one doesn't seem to have any lte issues for any other carriers.
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Either LTE is terrible everywhere I go (not official yet) or this phone hooks terrible LTE.

I've had no issues going from 3g to 4g back to 3g. The most recent firmware update even are this better.
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We have great LTE coverage in Atlanta, I get lte in all the same places I did with my S3.
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Can anyone in Los Angeles chime in? The note picks up LTE in areas where the old evo LTE never did.
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celticking said:
Can anyone in Los Angeles chime in? The note picks up LTE in areas where the old evo LTE never did.
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I cant speak specifically for LA but I live in Santa Clarita and they have been rolling out LTE like crazy here so i am sure LA is in the same boat. Hopefully someone can answer that better for you, but I answered just in case.

Wish I still had my Note 2 to just be 100% honest with you.. Simply because of data and reception. But I'll hang in there until the note 3..It'll do for now.
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celticking said:
Can anyone in Los Angeles chime in? The note picks up LTE in areas where the old evo LTE never did.
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I live in Huntington Beach now and I get 4g LTE and I go to LA maybe every two weeks and I get LTE there. I work in Newport beach/Santa Ana area and I get constant LTE. From 3g to LTE it's smooth. No reception issues at all. Even for 3g it's decent and usable. I also got the note 2. Let me tell you it's a different experience. :thumbup: Ya I miss the huge screen and multi Window/ tablet mode roms. But the audio and visual color and outside visibility of the screen makes you regret nothing. Oh and the camera is amazing. I have no regrets of owning this phone. Or my note 2. I've switched back to the note 2 last week and I found myself missing the loud audio and outside visibility of this screen. Sorry for the long post... Ahah I'm in no way an HTC employee either. My first HTC phone so it's a new experience :thumbup:
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Sprint network is horrendous.

Been waiting for the 4g since 2010 and I've had enough. Time to go to T-Mobile.
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thinking about doing the same thing, I'm in Queens and it sucks haha
just worried about building penetration with them, especially in NYC

Yeah I hear you. I got sold on it today at work. One of my guys has been with T-Mobile for years I did a speed test and you see the results. He did it with his Samsung note 3 and got 29 mbps download and close to the same on upload. Frigging amazing. It's faster then my Wi-Fi on comcast at home. Time to make a move. Sad thing is I've been with sprint since 2000. Gonna be weird.
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I have been with Sprint over 10 years now. I don't know how much more I can take either. The network is so unstable in my area. Constant dropped calls, 3G is to the point where even at full signal I have to do toggle airplane mode for it to kinda work sometimes. 4G signal strength is a joke. Tri band is coming very soon but I'm just so so so tired of waiting.

You think your speeds are bad?
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Here are results from my newly upgraded Network Vision Tower not even a mile away from me just down the road.
Sprint 3G with "great signal".
Verizon 3G will usually run faster than 4G Sprint LTE. Even though I'm very close to the tower, it constantly cuts in and out. The speed sucks.
Thank god for Comcast. I know a lot of people hate them but I am very happy with my connection except for netflix congestion which should be fixed soon. I usually am above my rated speed even at peek times.
My tower is absolutely pathetic. They aren't all done but my tower has been borked since July of 2013. Now 3G pretty much doesn't work at all.
The only thing that is nice is I now have an HD Voice tower which does sound awesome when it works when talking to someone else with Sprint on an upgraded tower. That's if it can actually hold a call.
Dan Hesse is still promising a Super 4G network to rival the competition when he did a recent interview on Mad Money seen here.
The build out is taking way too long. I know a new network is not built overnight but it's absolutely awful. It's so bad my local news did a story on it cause so many viewers were calling in wanting them to do a story.
I'm still holding out for Tri-Band is the only hope left, but I just don't know how much more I can take.
At least your guys 3G "works" if you want to call those speeds "working"

I have the same results in maplewod, voice in my house is terrible always getting dropped. I manage to get pretty good 4g in bloomington, but I am not in bloomington that often. perhaps if sprint actually buys t-mobile that will help things along.

drifty999 said:
I have the same results in maplewod, voice in my house is terrible always getting dropped. I manage to get pretty good 4g in bloomington, but I am not in bloomington that often. perhaps if sprint actually buys t-mobile that will help things along.
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A lot of the towers around here are just borked. What I have been reading it's the hand off between new equipment to older legacy equipment. So eventually it should all be replaced but yea pretty much anywhere in the metro it sucks big time. Most of our towers should be getting 800 MHz & 2.5 GHz LTE in the coming months. I will be upgrading to the next HTC in tri-band flavor. We *should* see awesome speeds on the 2.5 GHz band since we were in a wimax market. We will see how the handoffs go between the 3 frequencies. I'm expecting dumped signals & dropped connection but it's suppose to be seamless.

The fastest I got out of Sprint

Here's what I'm looking at
And that's after most of the university students went home for spring break. Usually at 4 AM the speeds skyrocket though I've hit the max that our 3G supports (I probably have insomnia)
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luigi311 said:
Here's what I'm looking at (IMG quote removed)
And that's after most of the university students went home for spring break. Usually at 4 AM the speeds skyrocket though I've hit the max that our 3G supports (I probably have insomnia)
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I don't have any problems for the most part in the north east. Almost always 4g (LTE) and only occasionally does it drop to 3g while driving on highways.
I can stream netflix while driving and it only occasionally has to buffer.

anyone in Phoenix

My contract is coming up up and I am considering the S4 as my next phone.. Many will ask why not the S5... I do not see enough of a difference between the two devices that will justify the $ when I will likely be able to get an S4 for free in a few months... that being said.
I would like some honest input from those in the Phoenix area.
I currently have a G NEX with sprint and now that 4g is popping up, My phone just will rarely pick up a 4g signal. I have heard that the gnex just has a weak antenna and does not pick up the signal as well as other devices.
My question is how happy are you with the 4g signal and your phones reception ( understanding that there are still gaps in the coverage in the area)

jayshocka said:
My contract is coming up up and I am considering the S4 as my next phone.. Many will ask why not the S5... I do not see enough of a difference between the two devices that will justify the $ when I will likely be able to get an S4 for free in a few months... that being said.
I would like some honest input from those in the Phoenix area.
I currently have a G NEX with sprint and now that 4g is popping up, My phone just will rarely pick up a 4g signal. I have heard that the gnex just has a weak antenna and does not pick up the signal as well as other devices.
My question is how happy are you with the 4g signal and your phones reception ( understanding that there are still gaps in the coverage in the area)
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I fly into Phoenix at least one a month, I've seen about of LTE auld the airport area but usually lose it when I go near Tempe.
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I'm in Yuma, heading to Phoenix this weekend for the races though will monitor signal strength
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