What us different about the G2 that my daughter gets LTE in areas that I don't, it's really pissing me off
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What us different about the G2 that my daughter gets LTE in areas that I don't, it's really pissing me off
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Unfortunately, HTC has never really been a strong RF performer. Even though the M8 is a huge step up from devices like the EVO LTE and M7, that only puts it into the “average” category. However, the M8 should be somewhat on-par with the G2, according to these articles:
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-362-teaser-how-does-htc-m8-rf-performance-stack-up/
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...-first-announced-sprint-tri-band-lte-handset/
Have you checked to see what the reception is on both devices when they’re next to each other? You should either look at one of the engineering screens or use SignalCheck.
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Unfortunately, HTC has never really been a strong RF performer. Even though the M8 is a huge step up from devices like the EVO LTE and M7, that only puts it into the “average” category. However, the M8 should be somewhat on-par with the G2, according to these articles:
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-362-teaser-how-does-htc-m8-rf-performance-stack-up/
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...-first-announced-sprint-tri-band-lte-handset/
Have you checked to see what the reception is on both devices when they’re next to each other? You should either look at one of the engineering screens or use SignalCheck.
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I hadn't checked the reception between the 2 devices side by side, me and her have been in three different areas so far where she had lte and I only get 3g, even when in the house she stays connected to lte where in some rooms mine kicks back to 3g.
I had both the evo lte and the m7, the m8 does have better reception the the 2.
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I know this might not be of help since it's comparing a different phone and city but with my M7 and now my M8 I got LTE in places that my fiances LG Optimus G didn't get LTE. Same goes with her new Note 3, I find my M8 usually gets much better speeds as well.
May be something going on with your phone.
To me HTC was above Samsung but below moto
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Well I'm a little mad at my phone I'm going to a 3g only phone because on the tmobile map it shows 4g availible in my area and no 4g struggle for 3g half the time...now what phone should I get?
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Well I'm a little mad at my phone I'm going to a 3g only phone because on the tmobile map it shows 4g availible in my area and no 4g struggle for 3g half the time...now what phone should I get?
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Maybe wait for the LG 2X as it's supposed to have bands for T-Mo AND AT&T.
(That might future proof you in case AT&T actually gets their way. And not to mention dual core )
Otherwise I say Nexus S
Has there ever been a radio update to change this a little higher on any other phone? Dropping to 3G from LTE is killer.. I usually leave my phone in CDMA only in my home town area but I went to a launched area this passed week where the roll out is in the 90% complete zone and it still drops from 4G to 3G a lot..
Just wondering if a radio update has ever fixed an issue like this on any other devices in the past.
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There have been radio updates on the past on other phones that helped but thus far not for the ONE yet
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Yup, I think we r over 80% here in austin Texas and it happens to me all day long. My bud just got his T-Mobile One and he hits 20-25 mbps no matter where and when he does a speed test. I could kick myself in the ass for staying with sprint.
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Yup, I think we r over 80% here in austin Texas and it happens to me all day long. My bud just got his T-Mobile One and he hits 20-25 mbps no matter where and when he does a speed test. I could kick myself in the ass for staying with sprint.
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Was thinking about getting the one but after my evo lte was having lte issues and the one seems to have the same I passed . The one is a beautiful phone but dropping lte all the time was a deal breaker .
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parmend said:
Was thinking about getting the one but after my evo lte was having lte issues and the one seems to have the same I passed . The one is a beautiful phone but dropping lte all the time was a deal breaker .
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I don't think the phone is the problem buddy. I think it's a network issue. So unless u are planning on actually leaving sprint it shouldn't be a deal breaker.
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I don't think it's a phone issue but my Note II holds LTE like a champ but damn I don't want to lug that thing around anymore after having the One for this long.. dbm levels are the same on the Note it just doesn't drop to 3G until the -130 range where as the One drops it around -117dbm... I'm holding out on a possible radio update before I do anything drastic like going back to the Note II.
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I don't think the phone is the problem buddy. I think it's a network issue. So unless u are planning on actually leaving sprint it shouldn't be a deal breaker.
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If that's the case then my s4 would have those issues as well but it doesn't . not trying yo start a phone war but HTC or sprint need to get it right .
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It's network and phones that are the issue. First off, it shoildnt be that much of a problem to drop to 3g, as long as the data still works. Buut 3g is worthless usually with no throughput.
Then these HTC phones can't hold on (or wont) to lte for ****, for whatever reason. The iPhone 5, gs3, and 4 all held 4g, and when they dropped it, it quickly moved back up to 4g. This phone, on the other hand, will drop 4g, sit with NO data connection for a while, then connect to worthless 3g while still in a 4g blanketed area.
Then on the LTE topic...I've been waiting and waiting but this crap seems to get slower and slower as time passes. Plenty of times I will get less than 1mbps. Ive been waiting almost 2 years for them to get it together but it seems that it won't be happening. Back to tmobole (<10 mbps always) I go
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Well I keep telling myself I need to try a galaxy but the build of the HTC phones keep luring me in. Maybe with this phone being a more popular model because it is across different carriers unlike the Evo line the devs can find away to adjust the settings of the hardware. It is very annoying when my T-Mobile buddy constantly pulls 15-25 mbps on his speed tests and I look at mine and see 3g icon on top. I know there is lte out there we r 80% complete here
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I just wanted to point out the HTC one lte antenna isn't the best. Just today I've traded the htc one for S4 I now have LTE signal at home.
I traded my S4 for the One and get way better speeds on LTE and 3g on the one
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I just wanted to point out the HTC one lte antenna isn't the best. Just today I've traded the htc one for S4 I now have LTE signal at home.
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it all depends on your area
this isnt necessary
I get 31 up and 9 down in Boston ma
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I get 31 up and 9 down in Boston ma
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31 up and 9 down eh? Damn that's a fast upload speed.
This pretty much mirrors my own observations. I don't think it's just the antenna either - if you toggle data, you can get 4G in a lot of places with marginal signal on the One. Once that drops down to 3G however, it will never go back to 4G in that area unless you toggle data again.
Enjoy your S4. I'm sticking it out with the One in the hopes that Sprint/HTC fix the radio so it holds on to 4G better.
HTC phones are notorious for having not so great radios. Not saying it's necessarily true, but each of you can be the judge of that.
The newest radio works perfect for me. Signal is strong and switch off between 3g wifi and lte are quick
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Sprint network doesn't seem to be all that good. On the sprint network it always seemed to drop 3g all together.
I also use my phone sprint HTC one in Kuwait with a different carrier and have had no problems with signal.
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it all depends on your area
this isnt necessary
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I don't think thats true. To an extent, sure, but this phone is a lot like the EVO LTE. It has a hard time holding onto 4G and getting it to actually switch to 4G sometimes requires toggling airplane mode on and off.
Too bad the S4 sucks as a phone and has touchwhiz.
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First, the HTC One is made from aluminum which can disrupt signal. However, on my HTC One I have always gotten LTE when I was suppose to. Signal strength compared to my family's phones HTC Evo 3d, iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, and a HTC Evo 4g lte.
I went from htc one to note2. I seem to keep a better consistancy, but it isnt like a night and day
I tweaked my one setting to scan more so I was able to hold it more than stock. But it has improved. I do miss my htc one but still love my note2
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I don't think there's anything wrong with the radios. Just that HTC uses different values on the LTE settings. I was comparing my EVO LTE and Note 2 LTE values and I believe the EVOs values were higher. I'm sure that plays a role..
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I consistently have LTE where my GF's Note 2 is on 3g. She has yet to have LTE, where I'm stuck in 3g.
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Wait, srsly? Where in Boston are you getting this, if you don't mind my asking? I live about 14mi north and I get crappy speeds
I get this all day long. Always full bars and sometimes drops one or two but always gets back to full. Rarely see 3g.
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At my work we have a very weak lte signal. Three of us have Sprint HTC ones, the rest has the s3, s4, and the Note II. The ones suck on weak lte signals. Constant drops, slower speeds, and according to the Signalcheck pro app, it's about ten dBm weaker. The note II is a beast on lte, and the s3 and s4 and much better as well.
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I went from an original Evo 4G to the 4G LTE. This was weeks before the LTE rollout and it sucked. However, after roll-out, it still sucked. My wife got an S3 and her speeds were great, but more importantly, she could get (and keep) the LTE signal everywhere, whereas my EvoLTE could NOT. I went to the S3, then the Note 2 and had great speed and signal everywhere. However Samsung decided it did not want to support Outlook 10 anymore so I am back to HTC. My first day (yesterday) I was back to the HTC radios which cannot get and hold LTE signals as well as Sumsung.
It just is what it is.
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HTC phones are notorious for having not so great radios. Not saying it's necessarily true, but each of you can be the judge of that.
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Samsung has a slightly worse track record.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/30/sprint-spark-enhanced-lte/
Does anyone know if our phone will support this updated network?
Just kinda wish they would put their focus into getting LTE into all markets first....there are a lot of people that have been patiently waiting to use LTE on their LTE devices that pay a pretty penny for!
Our phone isn't compatible
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I think at this point Sprint can kiss my ass. Total BS that their focus isn't on LTE.
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This is part of the lte focus. You can't get 60mbps over 3g.
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Spark is just a fancy name for the triband network(1900,800,2500). Its the second phase of network vision. The One only supports 1900. Sprint is movin g in a great direction with this. Using 3 bands in tandem will give crazy speeds.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/sprint-spark-hands-on-1-gbps
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Spark is just a fancy name for the triband network(1900,800,2500). Its the second phase of network vision. The One only supports 1900. Sprint is movin g in a great direction with this. Using 3 bands in tandem will give crazy speeds.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/sprint-spark-hands-on-1-gbps
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exactly...this is all part of network vision....they just added a name to it....with all the growing pains they're going through right now, it will be awesome once they're done.
I read somewhere that there MAY be a firmware update to enable this for us....is that true? I assumed that if the One Maxx is running the same hardware then the radios should be the same too
Not true. Our phone doesn't support Lte on 800 or 2600 so no spark on this phone.
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How many Sprint phones currently support these bands
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How many Sprint phones currently support these bands
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4 - HTC One max, LG G2, Samsung Galaxy Mega™ and Samsung Galaxy S® 4 mini.
http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-rel...-band-capable-smartphones-arrive-on-nov-8.htm
I love new technology & spark looks pretty cool, but all I see them talk about is data.....what about voice? Will the tri-band phones improve w/ voice usage? I don't use voice all that much, but when I do it usually sux @ss.
As of now I'm staying with the OG One but I might bounce to new One. What about you?
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how can i get out of this 2 year contract
I'm getting new one first day
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the s5 is rumored to have incredible rf performance and samsung phones just have better radios. I like my HTC one but when i see that im on 3g when my dads note 2 is on lte all day it makes me want to go get a s5. But I hate the way it looks and i hate touchwiz.
Gonna get it launch day!
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how can i get out of this 2 year contract
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Switch to t-mobile
Vic_Vinegar said:
the s5 is rumored to have incredible rf performance and samsung phones just have better radios. I like my HTC one but when i see that im on 3g when my dads note 2 is on lte all day it makes me want to go get a s5. But I hate the way it looks and i hate touchwiz.
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Get a nice looking case to cover that band aid back. Use another launcher instead of tw. I hear ya on the radios. Fortunately I got wifi at work, school and home
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I'm getting it. Sure hope it has a better radio than the One. Samsung is far superior in that category.
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S4gru had an article on the radio performance for the new one. Supposedly the info leaked in fcc and others shows that it has better radios.
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I'm getting new one first day
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I have gone back and forth from the one to the note2 twice now and am thinking about a m8 when it's here. As far as radios I know the lte symbol is on my note 2 more but when it comes to performance I really notice little to no difference. I think it all has to do with your local signal. My bud on tmob has HTC one and his is always on lte he pulls like 30 mbps download constantly where as I get lucky to pull 10
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Sticking with OG One for now. S5 should have been called S4s. I'm happy with what I have!
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M8 for sure
M8, damn skippy I am as well.
Riff if you don't get an m8 launch day I don't know what I will do. I might cry or something of that sort.
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Riff if you don't get an m8 launch day I don't know what I will do. I might cry or something of that sort.
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Lmfao
Fracking wife wants to use my upgrade since I used hers last year. This is utter bs, I should have it. This aggression will not stand, man. Don't ever get married bro
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S4gru had an article on the radio performance for the new one. Supposedly the info leaked in fcc and others shows that it has better radios.
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Could you try and link it for us? I think the RF performance problem is multiplied greatly for us Sprint customers. Our 3g is very weak and our LTE in most cities is not dense yet. For Verizon and atnt users it may not be that big of a deal.
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Could you try and link it for us? I think the RF performance problem is multiplied greatly for us Sprint customers. Our 3g is very weak and our LTE in most cities is not dense yet. For Verizon and atnt users it may not be that big of a deal.
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Even my dense area with LTE, the one still chooses to be on 3g. Any who, here is link....
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-362-teaser-how-does-htc-m8-rf-performance-stack-up/
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Even my dense area with LTE, the one still chooses to be on 3g. Any who, here is link....
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-362-teaser-how-does-htc-m8-rf-performance-stack-up/
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I feel you on that, I go to L.A. 3 times a month and my One still just loves 3g. I think I am gonna wait for some s4gru members to evaluate the m8 when it comes out before I buy haha.
Has anyone used the Sprint easy pay to pay off a phone? I might do that if it's not extremely expensive
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I'm thinking of grabbing the new one. I really like sense 6
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I have another year on contract with og one so not upgrading. Contract aside, I would hold off anyway. Only negative of og one is the camera which isn't a big deal for me at all, everything else about the phone is perfect. Hopefully HTC will be around for a M9.
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