I was expecting this phone to have dual band 2.4Ghz/5Ghz wi-fi.
Mine doesn't see 5Ghz networks, and Wifi analyser app can't be set to 5Ghz. Can anyone with a 5Ghz network confirm the dual band?
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Having done a bit more research I think this is a single band phone, it has been reported to be dual band but Motorola website doesn't state so...Moto G 2014 specs
Anyone here have 5Ghz capability on this phone?
btb55 said:
I was expecting this phone to have dual band 2.4Ghz/5Ghz wi-fi.
Mine doesn't see 5Ghz networks, and Wifi analyser app can't be set to 5Ghz. Can anyone with a 5Ghz network confirm the dual band?
Edited to add.
Having done a bit more research I think this is a single band phone, it has been reported to be dual band but Motorola website doesn't state so...Moto G 2014 specs
Anyone here have 5Ghz capability on this phone?
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Can confirm, no 5 GHz network working on that device. Also confirmed by Motorola support. Not really happy about this, but the performance of the 2,4 GHz is awesome.
Thanks for confirming, I'd come to the conclusion it must be single band, despite early reports it was dual.
Hello everyone,
Although it is still single band, is there an improvement on Wi-Fi reception over the original Moto G?
I was not too impressed with my original Moto G Wi-Fi performance. It was not horrible but not the best I have used before.
murat124 said:
Hello everyone,
Although it is still single band, is there an improvement on Wi-Fi reception over the original Moto G?
I was not too impressed with my original Moto G Wi-Fi performance. It was not horrible but not the best I have used before.
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I can't compare against the old Moto G, as I never owned it, but I get a download rate of 32 Mbits within my WIFI (100 Mbit on LAN).
This is by far the best I ever had on a smartphone. Maybe it helps.
It does not support 5GHz
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Great work. Should be useful to Sprint users.
You can skip the computer part if you install logcat and begin at step 5 after launching.
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Wouldn't battery use increase from enabling this? Because it would be constantly scanning for the other 2 frequencies?
This thread was already done by me a week ago. Use the search function to avoid repost clutter.
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sweet!! thanks been wanting to get my MSL since i got the phone.. just hate talking to sprint reps to get it.. worked great thanks!!:good:
i live in fort worth and set 41 to 1 and the others to zero and i have lte , so does mean i have tri band in my area? and will the other bands set to zero still be used when needed . thanks
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You can skip the computer part if you install logcat and begin at step 5 after launching.
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True enough, but you need to get the right logcat app, some don't work as well as others. I initially tried aLogCat, but didn't seem to work. CatLog app worked great, however.
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Just saying. No one has been able to get a B41 (TDD-LTE 2496-2690) connection with a Nexus 5 and that's with actual maps of Clearwire sites that's been upgraded and knowing where each site is located at. I've personally visited over 24 sites to no avail and know of others that visited many sites as well. Looks to be a much bigger issue than just changing up the LTE Engineering settings and may be network related.
Just got the phone but I'm pretty disappointed with the LTE speeds 1/2mb down, outside it's a bit better. Went downstairs and it disconnects from LTE altogether. Anyone know if it's a radio (hardware) issue with the phone or firmware radio? Some spots of my house won't even catch LTE, whereas my s2 would get wimax.
I've tried spark but it makes my connection more unreliable more pocket loss, but indeed it does seem to make it faster, placebo? I'm in Los Angeles don't know if it's been rolled out. I tried updating prl/profile to no avail. My next choice would be to try the LG 2 in hope of it having a better radio.
GPS is spot on, and wow this thing is fast!
Just a question, but wouldn't prioritizing band 26 make more sense since that is the 800MHz frequency band?
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Just a question, but wouldn't prioritizing band 26 make more sense since that is the 800MHz frequency band?
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No, band 41 has the most capacity so you would want to connect to that if you are actually in range of it. It will automatically drop you down to the lower frequency bands as you move out of range of the higher frequency bands.
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No, band 41 has the most capacity so you would want to connect to that if you are actually in range of it. It will automatically drop you down to the lower frequency bands as you move out of range of the higher frequency bands.
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Sweet, thanks for the explanation!
Hello, I tried this on my N% for Sprint today. btw. I live in N. OC, near Los Angeles. If I happen to be in and out of spotty LTE coverage areas. Will these adjustments cause more battery use or or worse performance?
When viewing HD youtube videos, it seems to play smoothly for a while, and then pauses as it the speed is going and up and down or being throttled.
About Band 41
So you means the Band 41 is unopen under default setting?
we need to open it by manual?
You know, the biggest mobile carrier China Mobile's 4G is TDD-LTE, and also use the band 41
But if I use the 4G sim card, it still work in 2G.
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Hello, I tried this on my N% for Sprint today. btw. I live in N. OC, near Los Angeles. If I happen to be in and out of spotty LTE coverage areas. Will these adjustments cause more battery use or or worse performance?
When viewing HD youtube videos, it seems to play smoothly for a while, and then pauses as it the speed is going and up and down or being throttled.
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I am with uh60james spark seems to offer more throughput and less disconnects.
I drove to Corona from Carson the other day and i was shocked how much coverage sprint has improved on. I wasn't able to stay connected to LTE on my the entirety of my drive but it is impressive how Sprint has extended lte coverage around corona at least on the freeway.
Spark works better for me, less drop offs.
I am in Naperville. Will check this out and see if tri band goes this far out west from chicago.
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i live in fort worth and set 41 to 1 and the others to zero and i have lte , so does mean i have tri band in my area? and will the other bands set to zero still be used when needed . thanks
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I haven't heard anything about DFW having Spark anytime soon, so more than likely not. I live in Arlington myself, and would love to see this area Spark-enabled sooner than later.
Enabled this on my n5 a couple weeks ago .... dismal speeds on lte in downtown Los Angeles as usual around 4 down and 2 up.... Yesterday for the first time spark kicked in and I got 44down and 14 up. BUUUUT today its back and slower than ever. around 2 down/1up on LTE
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So you means the Band 41 is unopen under default setting?
we need to open it by manual?
You know, the biggest mobile carrier China Mobile's 4G is TDD-LTE, and also use the band 41
But if I use the 4G sim card, it still work in 2G.
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Seems that due to Nexus 5 lacks TD-SCDMA for China Mobile 3G, it is very hard for Nexus 5 auto connect to LTE.
You need *#*#4636#*#*, change mode to "LTE Only" and wait connect to band 41/38 cell and then change it back to "LTE/GSM Auto (PRL)".
After it, you will on LTE until one of following happens: no LTE cell signal; incoming call; make a outgoing call. If fallback to GSM, you will need another round of "LTE Only" settings. Please check some chinese forums, there are plenty of guides.
It seems N5's baseband firmware did not implement some directly GSM to LTE function and do not support China Mobile 3G, so ...
Since activating the Droid Turbo, I notice I get much better LTE reception compared to my Note 3. In many places I used to get 3G, I now have a few bars of LTE. On the Motorola page for the Droid Turbo, it states the Turbo supports: LTE Cat 4 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 7, 13) and Carrier Aggregation (B4+13). I don't see anything similar on the Motorola page for the Nexus 6. Since the Turbo is specifically designed for Verizon, is it safe to assume you will get better data speeds and reception with the Turbo compared with the Nexus 6?
Another thing I noticed with the Turbo is that with my bluetooth headphones the volume does not go that high...and the quality doesn't seem to be the greatest compared to other phones I've used. What advantage does Bluetooth 4.1 have over Bluetooth 4.0, if any?
Thanks!
If anyone has questions about the Turbo, let me know. I'll do the best I can to answer them.
Welcome to Motorola devices with better signal
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Welcome to Motorola devices with better signal
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I had the Moto X 2013, and my Turbo gets a more consistent LTE signal than that. I have LTE almost everywhere now, whereas before I had several locations in the Phoenix area where I would only get 3G. Spotify never stops to buffer even when the setting is on Extreme Quality.
Hi, I have the Moto X 2014 pure edition and I am on consumer cellular. Consumer cellular is basically AT&T if you have not heard of it. My problem is my LTE connection. When I turn my phone on in the morning, I have an LTE signal. When my LTE signal goes under two bars I get pushed down to HSPA. However, once I go to HSPA my phone never goes back to LTE even when I know I have full bars. I have tried multiple APN settings so I don't believe that they are the problem. I will post screenshots from LTE discovery. This app shows the spinal strength of the connection. Both screenshots are from the exact same location within 20 seconds of each other. The only reason I got the LTE signal is because I set my phone to LTE only mode which I can't keep it in because I there is not volte here. Please help. Thanks in advance.
I think AT&T sells the XT1097 and that's because the pure edition is one band missing that your company uses, the same happens in Latin America. Here some information you can use https://forums.motorola.com/posts/889129c231
I also saw that when I was researching the problem. However, LTE discovery shows I am using band 4 which is available on my phone. If I update to lollipop, it will unlock more bands but I don't want to update yet because of the many bugs.
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I also saw that when I was researching the problem. However, LTE discovery shows I am using band 4 which is available on my phone. If I update to lollipop, it will unlock more bands but I don't want to update yet because of the many bugs.
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Searching found this
AT&T 4G HSPA and HSPA+ use 850Mhz(Band 5) and 1900Mhz(Band 2) bands but it all depends on area if they own a license. LTE uses Band 17(700Mhz), Band 5(850Mhz), Band 2(1900Mhz), Band 4(1700/2100Mhz) currently.
Depends of the area you are, if you are some place where the band 4 is available you will have LTE as soon you leave signal will lost, as I said the pure edition XT1095 supports only bands 2,4 and 17 and Lollipop enables bands 3,5 and 7, so I am guessing that the band you are missing is the 5.
That is a great point. However, I haven't moved more than a couple blocks to school. Once LTE becomes weak enough to drop down to HSPA, the phone doesn't reconnect to LTE once the signal is strong enough. I can turn on LTE only and it will switch to LTE with three or four bars of LTE.
Get a new phone?
I just got the phone about 2 months ago.
That happens to me as well. I know I'm on a place where there's LTE coverage, but the phone never connects to it, even though in the network option I have 4G as preferred network type. I can only get it to connect to LTE by going to the dialer and entering *#*#4636#*#*, Phone information and forcing it to connect to LTE Only.
Are you also on KitKat?
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Are you also on KitKat?
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Right now I'm on Lollipop, but the problem did happen when I was on Kit Kat as well.
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Are you on native at&t or an MVNO?
Not all MVNO's have access to LTE and that might be a reason.
I am on native at&t with a Moto X Pure Edition and I register on and maintain LTE all day long without issue.
VoLTE would be an added benefit but as of yet nobody knows if unbranded device (or in at&t parlance gray devices) will ever support VoLTE.
Dan
Consumer cellular is a MVNO of AT&T. They utilize AT&T LTE and also have roaming. It is pretty much postpaid at&t. I understand that in the lollipop update, more LTE bands are unlocked. However, the LTE band that my phone shows is band 4 which is supported without lollipop. Thanks
If Consumer Cellular is allowed access to at&t's LTE network and if you area utilizing LTE on band 4, than it sounds like you have a defective device.
An easy test would be to pop an at&t SIM into your Moto X and see if that connects to LTE properly, if it doesn't then it is your device, if does then it is your account, it could be a provisioning problem or some other issue on the account side.
You could also try it putting your SIM into another device that supports at&t LTE and see if it properly connects and if it does that would pretty much indicate an issue with your Moto X.
Dan
I talked to Motorola through online chat and I was told to try a new Sim card before they could continue helping me. I called and a new Sim card is being sent. A couple days ago, I put my Sim card into my mother's gophone that she is using on consumer cellular also. It received LTE but I couldn't test it further to see if it stayed connected to LTE because she needed it back. Also, I could input APN settings and they would save no problem.
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I talked to Motorola through online chat and I was told to try a new Sim card before they could continue helping me. I called and a new Sim card is being sent. A couple days ago, I put my Sim card into my mother's gophone that she is using on consumer cellular also. It received LTE but I couldn't test it further to see if it stayed connected to LTE because she needed it back. Also, I could input APN settings and they would save no problem.
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A SIM may or may not be the answer but it is a good place to start.
In my experience this type of issue is sometimes hard to pinpoint as there could be multiple issues at play, some within your control and some not.
If you have a chance to try your SIM (for more than a few moments) in another handset capable of Band 4 LTE on at&t, that would be beneficial in pinpointing the issue, conversely it is just as helpful to take a consumer cellular or at&t sim (though an at&t might be more telling) and insert that into your Moto X and see what happens.
Another issue, though less likely is that at&t is recognizing the phone as something other than a LTE capable handset and thus not allowing it to register on LTE? Have you used your SIM an a LTE capable handset prior to your Moto X?
Dan
I'm using a PE on AT&T and have bulletproof LTE signal. Not once have I seen it drop to HSPA+ when LTE is available. My N5 does it all the time, but not the Moto X.
I'm hoping to try my Sim in my mother's or brothers phone for a longer period of time sometime soon. A new Sim card will be here soon but I don't think it is the problem but it is indeed a good place to start.
I received the replacement Sim card and it did not help. I called Motorola support and they are sending me a replacement moto x. I really hope it fixes the problem. Also, I read that some people have had bad experiences with Motorola support but I had a great experience. The support member is sending me Motorola earbuds for free because of the inconvenience! I will update this thread once I receive the replacement. Meanwhile, thanks to all who have commented their advice. I truly appreciate it!
Edit: I just realized that the first site I looked at was not giving the specs for the US edition. My phone doesn't support the 3g bands here and hence 3g does not work
Hi,
I have a Moto g 2014 US edition from consumer cellular. I unlocked the phone and was using it with at&t in the US. Everything was working fine. I would get great signal and great 3g speeds (HSPA+). I'm currently traveling. For some reason, I am not getting any 3g. The frequency my carrier supports is 2100 and that is supported on my phone, but I still can't get 3g. Any idea how to fix the issue?
I've read that having a cut sim could be an issue, but I tested the sim in other phones and I get 3g.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Same problem
I'm having the same problem with my Moto G 2nd Gen. It's XT1064 on 6.0 but I can't get 3G. My SIM card works in 3G on other phones, just not mine. I'm located in Europe, only getting EDGE.
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bilaler said:
Edit: I just realized that the first site I looked at was not giving the specs for the US edition. My phone doesn't support the 3g bands here and hence 3g does not work
Hi,
I have a Moto g 2014 US edition from consumer cellular. I unlocked the phone and was using it with at&t in the US. Everything was working fine. I would get great signal and great 3g speeds (HSPA+). I'm currently traveling. For some reason, I am not getting any 3g. The frequency my carrier supports is 2100 and that is supported on my phone, but I still can't get 3g. Any idea how to fix the issue?
I've read that having a cut sim could be an issue, but I tested the sim in other phones and I get 3g.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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I was wondering if flashing the XT1063 modem firmware/settings on the XT1064 would make the 3G work outside US (only).
Does anyone tried this and worked succesfully?
I'm thinking about buying a XT1064 to use outside US (because the model is cheaper).
Thanks,
Hi guys, i was wondering about the real differences fromo OP3. In OP3, they cut down the cost by not implementing all the antenna array form MIMO: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oneplus-3-cat-6-lte.450553/#post-15128371.
We have a fantastic Snapdragon 821, which has x12 modem, i think, so the question is: do they made the same mistake with OP3T? Does it come without MIMO and with an old x8 modem (only CAT6)? Is it again an hardware problem or can it be unlocked someways?
Thanks!
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2016/11/18/snapdragon-821-gives-oneplus-3t-power-push
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https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2016/11/18/snapdragon-821-gives-oneplus-3t-power-push
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Unfortunately, this is not reliable. In the past, with OP3 they wrote it has x12 modem, mu-mimo etc etc, but then the modem was an x8 modem. So i wouldn't trust what they declare on the site much.
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2016/06/16/snapdragon-820-oneplus-3-life-party
Yes i heard that one but here they clearly mention like:
"OnePlus 3T uses the integrated Snapdragon X12 LTE modem with advanced 802.11ac MU-MIMO Wi-Fi support." etc.
"The X12 LTE modem is designed to offer superior network coverage and 33 percent faster 4G+ LTE speeds than the previous generation modem, making sure that voice calls, video, and data get to the OnePlus 3T faster. "
Are they such a "liars"?
wszwsz said:
Yes i heard that one but here they clearly mention like:
"OnePlus 3T uses the integrated Snapdragon X12 LTE modem with advanced 802.11ac MU-MIMO Wi-Fi support." etc.
"The X12 LTE modem is designed to offer superior network coverage and 33 percent faster 4G+ LTE speeds than the previous generation modem, making sure that voice calls, video, and data get to the OnePlus 3T faster. "
Are they such a "liars"?
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Yeah, the thing is they wrote almost the exact same thing for OP3:
"Blazing fast connectivity
Less time waiting means more time spent binging on Netflix. Thanks to the X12 LTE modem integrated into the Snapdragon 820, spotty internet is a problem of the past. The modem provides up to 33 percent faster 4G+ LTE speeds compared to the previous generation, so web pages and video streams load quickly and seamlessly. And with 802.11ac MU-MIMO support, the OnePlus 3 can download files faster with its 3X increase in user speeds and longer battery life, compared to traditional Wi-Fi."
And then we discovered Oneplus had cheaped out with the modem, not implementing all the antenna array. Qualcomm of course write down the technical spec of their modem, but who knows what Oneplus did with it..
I'm trying to get if they cheaped out again with OP3T, as it's marked as "CAT 6", even if the modem should go up to CAT 13.
Not cool then
mrk2006 said:
Yeah, the thing is they wrote almost the exact same thing for OP3:
"Blazing fast connectivity
Less time waiting means more time spent binging on Netflix. Thanks to the X12 LTE modem integrated into the Snapdragon 820, spotty internet is a problem of the past. The modem provides up to 33 percent faster 4G+ LTE speeds compared to the previous generation, so web pages and video streams load quickly and seamlessly. And with 802.11ac MU-MIMO support, the OnePlus 3 can download files faster with its 3X increase in user speeds and longer battery life, compared to traditional Wi-Fi."
And then we discovered Oneplus had cheaped out with the modem, not implementing all the antenna array. Qualcomm of course write down the technical spec of their modem, but who knows what Oneplus did with it..
I'm trying to get if they cheaped out again with OP3T, as it's marked as "CAT 6", even if the modem should go up to CAT 13.
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There is no lie on that statement. Is talking about MU-MIMO not about MIMO.
Now the question is, is it possible to port Cat12/13 from other MSM8996. If it's hardware related like the USB port and FM radio it's futile. Vote with your wallet.