I have installed the Android M radio (currently using) and i have used the 5.1.1 radio. I haven't noticed much of a difference.
In my apartment when i had a Samsung Galaxy Mega i527 I was able to get LTe in my apartment, but with the nexus 6 it jumps between H+ and 3G.
what would the best radio be for me to use? (or are none of the radios as strong as the Samsung Radio?)
other thing i want to know is about wifi calling.
when i am at home I do have WIFI (2.4ghz and 5ghz). on either network i dont really get Wifi Calling to work. it showed up once or twice but not all that much.. im not sure why.
symbiance said:
I have installed the Android M radio (currently using) and i have used the 5.1.1 radio. I haven't noticed much of a difference.
In my apartment when i had a Samsung Galaxy Mega i527 I was able to get LTe in my apartment, but with the nexus 6 it jumps between H+ and 3G.
what would the best radio be for me to use? (or are none of the radios as strong as the Samsung Radio?)
other thing i want to know is about wifi calling.
when i am at home I do have WIFI (2.4ghz and 5ghz). on either network i dont really get Wifi Calling to work. it showed up once or twice but not all that much.. im not sure why.
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For me, re the Samsung radios in general, they have always had the worst reception. I have the M2 radio, use AT&T and definitely have better reception than all of my prior Samsung phones. Not sure of a different radio would be better for you and your N6.
Best would be trial and error. What's best for me, may not be best for you.
I can't comment on wifi calling because you didn't list any other specs.
I will download the radios and see which one give me the best results. I'm in alittle dense area , but my galaxy mega would give me LTE at home but the nexus 6 isn't so idk..
as far as wifi calling goes.
here are the specs I can give.
Tmobile Network
Euphoria OS (I have seen it say "TMobile Wifi Calling" I the drop down nav barbefore. but its not consitant)
Settings > More > Wifi calling > turned on and set to 'Wifi preferred'. When at home connected to wifi, this setting should show T-Mobile WiFi Calling in the settings pulldown menu. If the setting is for Cellular preferred it will show that.
Also do a reboot after changing that stuff.
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Hello!
I have an unlocked, rooted, JF 1.5 modded G1 on the at&t network. I know that it will not work with 3g, but I noticed the option to "connect to 2g networks only" ...or something along those lines. Is there any reason to have it set on either one of those over the other for me?
Thanks! I tried to search but either I'm just a search criteria noob or it hasn't been discussed. I'm guessing the first one, though.
I would think that the "use 2G only" setting would save a little battery power since it wouldn't have to be constantly hunting for a 3G signal.
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Hello!
I have an unlocked, rooted, JF 1.5 modded G1 on the at&t network. I know that it will not work with 3g, but I noticed the option to "connect to 2g networks only" ...or something along those lines. Is there any reason to have it set on either one of those over the other for me?
Thanks! I tried to search but either I'm just a search criteria noob or it hasn't been discussed. I'm guessing the first one, though.
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Battery savings and improved performance if you are in a marginal 3G coverage area. Some users complained about dropped calls, etc., when the phone often switches between 2G and 3G. To run 3G you need a stronger signal than 2G which means that unless you have very good coverage from your cell tower, you might be switching between modes.
I've just moved to 3 in the UK (from vodafone) and I can't get a data connection - I get the error "Data connection lost" reported on several threads here, however my old vodafone SIM (which runs out on Tuesday) runs perfectly fine on 3G
on 3 the phone test (#*#*4636*#*#) shows HSDPA connection and the ping test FAILS (with no response)
on Vodafone I'm also on HSDPA - but the ping test succeeds
I'm on
stock Froyo FrF91 -
rooted and unlocked
32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.12.7 baseband
and 2.6.32.9-27227 kernel
So
Anyone have a clue what the issue might be?
If I can't get this fixed I'll have to move (AGAIN!) , off Three - and onto somewhere else. I'm sure there are other 3 users with N1's!
Graham
More bizarre
OK - this gets more bizarre - can anyone explain this?
Take my 3 SIM to 3 Shop - plug it into a 3 branded HTC wildfire - and it works just fine. Use their 3 SIM from the HTC wildfire on my machine - and it work great. Plug my sim back into my N1n- it works just fine now. #*#*4636*#*# actually resolves my pings and get great transfer speed
All smiles
Drive home - check again - no name resolution occuring - no data download. still on HDSPA
:-(
WFT is going on here!!
G.
Hello,
I'm on Three with a N1 and unlocked custom Froyo Rom. Works fine for me. Question, are you getting 2g signal, can you make calls etc, is it only 3g you are having problems with?
Are you sure there is Three 3g signal in your area?
Settings>Wireless and Networks>Network Operators
Can you see it there?
Have you tried resetting your APN settings to default?
Settings>Wireless and Networks>Access Point Names>
Menu>Reset to Default
Let us know how you get on.
Cheers.
Have you tried "WCDMA Only" instead of "WCDMA Preferred"? Works better on 3 for me anyhow in Ireland.
jim29 said:
I'm on Three with a N1 and unlocked custom Froyo Rom. Works fine for me. Question, are you getting 2g signal, can you make calls etc, is it only 3g you are having problems with?
Are you sure there is Three 3g signal in your area?
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Well on the stock froyo rom it doesn't differentiate between 3G and H,but I always get 3G displayed - with 4 bars. Can make calls - no problem
The diagnostics always shows HSDPCA (or whatever!)
however it won't ping or resolve from my house
I drive into town (1 mile) - and it works
I guess its a reception issue??
Phone physically gets hot with the 3 SIM in - at my house - and battery life is appalling (3 hours to flat) - so I guess its trying really hard to connect.
I defaulted the APN again and selected EURO band only - and still no luck. No data connection from my house.
3 network coverage map says I have good coverage - and (as I said) 4 bars in signal strength.
Odd
G.
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Have you tried "WCDMA Only" instead of "WCDMA Preferred"? Works better on 3 for me anyhow in Ireland.
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Remind me - I know I've seen that option somewhere - but I can't find it at the moment
Thx
G.
Set WCDMA Only the same menu you chose Euro Band from. It's a dropdown box.
It does sound like it could be a reception problem all right. There's also a new radio available which might provide stronger signals. Worth trying that too IMHO http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723839
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If u have 2g to make calls and Wifi for Data, then you might have to settle for that I guess, if your phone works 3g in one area and not another, I would say reception issue, do any of your mates have a Three phone they can test at your house?
Here's another tip, try the following...
Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks > Network operators
Select "Data roaming"
Choose "Select automatically" instead of 3
See how that goes.
PS I'm now using the new radio 5.08 I linked to above. Looks like I'm getting a stronger signal.
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Anyone else with a Nexus 6 on Verizon using a network extender? It works fine for voice. However, I cannot get a data connection through the extender. I assume its an APN issue. All other Verizon phones are getting data fine through the extender.
Ideas?
Thanks!
I don't think mine is connecting at all to the extender at work. There is no icon change.
It works for voice. I get the beeping before a call. But it is not utilizing the extender for data. Its killing me because I'm in a fringe area for coverage and its killing my battery.
I'm running cm12 and whenever I connect to a network extender I loose LTE after I connect back to the network directly. I have to backup, flash stock ROM, let the phone activate then restore my twrp backup. Major PITA...
Sorry for resurrecting this thread, but has anyone found any resolutions to this issue?
I'm right at the edge of 3 towers, without my extender, I can barely text... Don't get me started on MMS... I will often miss calls also.
According to the Network Signal Info app, I'm always connected to the extender, but I get very weak signal. I rarely get 3G, if I do, it's even more rare for me to get data despite it showing 3G.
Usually it's 1x that eventually connects where I get data.
Sure, I can use WiFi, but text and especially MMS are issues. Who knows if I'm missing calls also...
Hopefully the Verizon firmware/radio files will work better when Verizon eventually releases it?
Try setting your phone to 3g instead of lte. Should jump on the extender for data. On mine it won't switch automatically.
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Try setting your phone to 3g instead of lte. Should jump on the extender for data. On mine it won't switch automatically.
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I did try that a few times, I haven't went too in depth with that. But if I recall correctly, changing that setting just left a "!" in the signal bars, no data. How's your signal strength on the extender?
It's half way up the triangle. Orange on the signal strength under battery. But it works.
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Try setting your phone to 3g instead of lte. Should jump on the extender for data. On mine it won't switch automatically.
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That doesn't work for me. 3G is HSPA on the N6, not EvDo like the extender requires. My workaround is connecting at home via wifi, then switching data to 1X. That solves calling, data, and SMS/MMS issues.
From what I've read in other posts regarding Verizon extenders, they are only for basic text and calls, NOT Data. Call Verizon support to confirm if you want a definite answer though.
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Not true. It does data fine at both 1x and EvDo 3g. As I said, problem is, the N6 doesn't appear to work with 3g EvDo data.
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Not true. It does data fine at both 1x and EvDo 3g. As I said, problem is, the N6 doesn't appear to work with 3g EvDo data.
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Correct. I've had my extender since 2011. Without data, MMS as well as certain other Verizon features would not function.
EV-DO working now!
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Not true. It does data fine at both 1x and EvDo 3g. As I said, problem is, the N6 doesn't appear to work with 3g EvDo data.
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I just flashed the Android 5.1 radio on my 5.0.2 ROM running Chroma.
I can confirm that EV-DO Rev. A works now on the Verizon Network Extender.
When I have the network mode set to Global or LTE it keeps falling off 3G. I've set the network mode to 3G and it has stuck for a solid 30 minutes now.
Hopefully the stock 5.1 ROM will fix the 3G issue in LTE or Global modes, so it doesn't try to connect to the weak outside signals. But at least we get EV-DO now instead of just 1x!
kvnhmmd said:
I just flashed the Android 5.1 radio on my 5.0.2 ROM running Chroma.
I can confirm that EV-DO Rev. A works now on the Verizon Network Extender.
When I have the network mode set to Global or LTE it keeps falling off 3G. I've set the network mode to 3G and it has stuck for a solid 30 minutes now.
Hopefully the stock 5.1 ROM will fix the 3G issue in LTE or Global modes, so it doesn't try to connect to the weak outside signals. But at least we get EV-DO now instead of just 1x!
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So are you on a VZW device?
My device says call cannot be completed when I #48 from my Google N6
three west said:
So are you on a VZW device?
My device says call cannot be completed when I #48 from my Google N6
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Bought my N6 from Motorola around February.
Dialing #48 tells me I'm under network extender coverage.
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Bought my N6 from Motorola around February.
Dialing #48 tells me I'm under network extender coverage.
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hmm, thanks, no 3G option in my preferred network types on the stock rom.
I wonder if the network extenders actually validate the IMEI and that's why its not working. It worked on my old XT926.
I also have been fighting with this since getting my Nexus 6 last week...they say dial *48 and it will tell you if you are under extender coverage...which I am, yet a tier 4 tech tries to call me and it goes direct to vm.
I have changed units...still same....frustrated as heck.
I'm confused. If you have a network extender, you have Wi-Fi within the same range as the network extender. Why would you want to use 3G for data instead of Wi-Fi? Even the slowest Wi-Fi would be better than 3G data.
nhizzat said:
I'm confused. If you have a network extender, you have Wi-Fi within the same range as the network extender. Why would you want to use 3G for data instead of Wi-Fi? Even the slowest Wi-Fi would be better than 3G data.
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In my case it's a restricted work wifi
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I have an unlocked At&T Samsung Note 3 (N900A), that is currently having problems with strong connections to T-mobile networks.
It does occasionally connect to the network but it has a constant drop off and unbelievable slowness when out calling. The averages 2 bars out of the 5, and the system barely even connects to data (but when it does it is 4G LTE, usually when standing still or near a cell tower)
I have set the APN according to t-mobile's instructions (for the N900T) support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-27711
I am currently limited to an original T-Mobile Prism (3G) at the moment, and I really want to start using this phone as my daily driver, but if I cannot have even working calls, whats the point.
Does anyone have any solution to increase the connection fidelity? I really want to start using this phone as my daily driver, but if I cannot have even working calls, whats the point.
naturalistyoutube said:
I have an unlocked At&T Samsung Note 3 (N900A), that is currently having problems with strong connections to T-mobile networks.
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Might be the network don't like the N900a as I'm on Metropcs with my N900a and signal is bad too. I have tried different APN settings with no luck. I have tried stock NC2 Rom and rooted and currently on [ROM]AryaMod V8.3 TW Lollipop For ATT [Port] and no better signal. I'm only quarter mile from cell tower.
I have a house that gets no cell signal (from any provider, I think), and I just found out ATT hasnt enabled wifi calling on the Z3 play (I think). The house has broadband internet, just no cell signal.
Has anyone successfully used WiFi calling, and with what provider?
Also, are there any other options besides expensive microcell tower boxes? ( Microcells seem like a bad option because the family uses several different cell companies)
Thanks in advance.
Republic uses wifi calling through their app. I use at work where i have no wifi signal.
T-Mobile WiFi calling works.
Yes t-mo is the way to go.
Can anyone confirm wifi-calling is working on Verizon?
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Can anyone confirm wifi-calling is working on Verizon?
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I dont find a way with Verizon
T-MOBILE has WI-fi calling.
Sprint does for sure. their Wi-Fi calling takes it a step further, in that when transitioning or leaving Wi-Fi, while on a call, it is a seamless transition. (ie. The call does not drop connection, because it is always connected )