Weak LTE Signal N950F/DS - Canadian Carrier (Rogers, Videotron) - Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers

Hi,
I have a N950F/DS and LTE signal on it is very poor. I tried it on multiple Canadian Carriers and issue is the same.
3G Signal is strong and ok so the issue seems to be restricted to LTE Network.
I am wondering if this is a hardware problem where the LTE antenna is defective or if it is a ROM or Band Support issue.
From the phone configuration it seems to support all Canadian LTE Bands still this is not happening.
Any suggestion would be really good. There is no option to return phone to where I bought it
Thanks

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Cant get 3G only symbol is E

I bought my HTC Diamond on UK. I updated the ROM to the RUU_Diamond_HTC_HK_WWE_1.93.831.1 this was supposed to make my phone QuadBand. It does work in USA (Boston) where I live. But I have never seen my phone doing 3G and speed test top was around the 1xx kbps.
Any Ideas?
PS. I am on the ATT network
Are you sure you have 3G coverage in Boston? Do you have a USIM-card (which I was told to be required for UMTS stuff)?
3G speed
I did look at the ATT coverage map and it said that I do have coverage.
How do I know what type of SIM I have? The SIM does have the 3G logo on it.
Are you sure your phone has the bands?
Check the Band setting, Settings->Phone->Band,
in the dropdown box for "Select your GSM/UMTS band", my US 3G ATT phone shows the following options:
Auto
UMTS(850+1900)+GSM(850+1900)
(oddly enough, the settings have to be on Auto for the phone to work..)
When I bought my diamond, I was curious about my sim too, so I took it into the ATT store and asked if it was the "latest 3G sim" and he said yes. Mine is half white (top) & half Blue (bottom), with a orange 3G fireball in the topright corner.
If yours matches all that, then take it to the ATT store and see if you get 3G in the store
Also..if you have doubts, I've had multiple Sales reps in the store tell me I can get a new Sim for free at any time, just need to ask.
3G
I do have that SIM half blue half white with the 3G fireball logo.
On my select network I have
Auto
GSM
WCDMA
on the GSM/UMTS band I have
Auto
UMTS(900+2100)+GSM(900+1800)
UMTS(850+1900)+GSM(850+1900)
UMTS(800+2100)
UMTS(850+2100)+GSM(900+1800)
UMTS(850)+GSM(900+1800)
UMTS(1700)
rpassmore
What ROM do you have?
RUU_Diamond_HTC_Europe_1.93.401.2
RUU_Diamond_HTC_Europe_1.93.401.2
Does this ROM supports USA 3G????
Sorry for my English
You have the European version and have only HSDPA 2100 / 900 (3G) and probably ATT works in HSDPA 850 / 1900, if this is the problem, sorry 3G is impossible for you, because is a hard problem, not a soft problem, search in this web there are many post about this. The European is quad band in GSM but not in HSDPA (3G)
CArlos
How about if I use another ROM
If I use another ROM ? would I be able to do 3G?
No I think it's impossible since it's different hardware I believe.
I think the one you have from UK, it only contained HSPA 2100 and US /Canada is using HSPA 850/1900, that's why you don't have the 3G signal.
Quad band only for voice and EDGE.
cmilian said:
rpassmore
What ROM do you have?
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I'm using the stock rom/radio for the Unlocked US 3G.
1.93.422.4 WWE
1.00.25.08
But I missed the fact that you're using a European Diamond. sorry.
is there any conection betwen 3G and front camera....
i think i have an Eropean model from UK Vodafon which has the front camera... but i am not sure about 3G !
????

[Q] SGS and reception in rural areas (canada)

Hi I have an internation SGS (I9000) I live in canada. I know that this particular model doesn;t support the WCDMA 850 band. So outside urban area bye bye 3G.
On the other hand I used to own an IPhone (my GF has a blackeberry cruve -not the 3g-). And when ever we visited family in a rural area I had signal (2G/GSM only). Last time we went I had a terrible surprise ... my phone wasn't working (no signal at all in contrast my gf was next to me her phone was working).
An other time a frie nd with an iphone had 3(Telus) g (in rougemont) where I had almost nothing.
I'm just wonderong if any fellow north-american (especially canadians with fido rogers) had any stories like this to share.
I'm on gingerbread (very nice except from time to time i experience lockups) with KC1 modem.
Thanks
the 850 band carries voice as well as data, so if your in an area which only has 850 coverage then your screwed.
i've had some modems installed which didnt support 850 and completely lost signal in some areas. there isnt really a way around it.
the thing is I'm with fido, the phone is supposed to fallback on GSM if there's no WCDMA arround (most of the time I disable WCDMA b/c of battery). The blackberry next to me was able to pick something up but not the SGS.
both times I didn;t have the opportuinty to see what band it was using (supposedly it would have switched to the GSM850 of roger's it it needed to, the phone supports it).
May be soneone with roger;s can say more about this. b/c bell do not have GSM network (only WCDMA) so for you no WCDMA850/1900 no signal at all.

[Q] No 3G, just Edge, why?

Got an used Captivate on eBay, came with kernel 2.6.35.13 Glitch v13.1, MIUI 2.2.17, Android 2.3.7 and modem UGJK4
Well, Captivate radio specs for 3G: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
My operator (TIM) uses 2100 in my city, excellent until now!
But, I'm stuck in EDGE, can't get it to connect any faster. We have other phones here got from England, Ireland and USA, all of them support 2100 and 3G works perfectly, but not this Captivate.
Already tried the following modems: UGKG3, XXJTV, XXJVU and currently on UGJL2.
Just after installing the UGJL2, it connected at HSDPA, but after 5 seconds changed to Edge and no (H) anymore
A weird thing, I tried another operator chip (VIVO), that also operates at 2100 in my area and HSDPA is enabled normally!
Got back my chip and back to EDGE, this same chip get 3G+ (HSDPA) on a Samsung Jet, Samsung Galaxy Mini and a Samsung i550.
Everything else works perfectly, calls, GPS, wifi...
Any tips?
Thanks!
Surfin7 said:
Got an used Captivate on eBay, came with kernel 2.6.35.13 Glitch v13.1, MIUI 2.2.17, Android 2.3.7 and modem UGJK4
Well, Captivate radio specs for 3G: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
My operator (TIM) uses 2100 in my city, excellent until now!
But, I'm stuck in EDGE, can't get it to connect any faster. We have other phones here got from England, Ireland and USA, all of them support 2100 and 3G works perfectly, but not this Captivate.
Already tried the following modems: UGKG3, XXJTV, XXJVU and currently on UGJL2.
Just after installing the UGJL2, it connected at HSDPA, but after 5 seconds changed to Edge and no (H) anymore
A weird thing, I tried another operator chip (VIVO), that also operates at 2100 in my area and HSDPA is enabled normally!
Got back my chip and back to EDGE, this same chip get 3G+ (HSDPA) on a Samsung Jet, Samsung Galaxy Mini and a Samsung i550.
Everything else works perfectly, calls, GPS, wifi...
Any tips?
Thanks!
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From what I know, the Captivate only gets 3G on AT&T even when unlocked. I might be wrong, but I remember reading that somewhere.
Must be a myth, I use my captivate on 850mhz in Australia 3g and hspa work perfect.
Did you try to force 2100 with service mode?
Phoned in.....
But with the other operator chip 3G works normally, at the same place where my chip also get 3G on other phone. Both are 3G+ (Hsdpa) able, but not when together. That is what makes no sense.
I would have forced in servide mode, but all the codes for service mode does not seem to work, and I've seen around the forums that MIUI don't have it...
Is there any code besides *#0011# and *#*#197328640#*#* ?
Both not work here
Thanks for the help!
MIUI and AOSP do not allow for the forcing of certain bands. You can specify what region you are in, but that's about all. To do that, use dialer code
*#*#4636#*#*
Phone setting
Menu/select service bands
That's about as good as it gets.
Hope it helps.
fractaline said:
Must be a myth, I use my captivate on 850mhz in Australia 3g and hspa work perfect.
Did you try to force 2100 with service mode?
Phoned in.....
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Your carrier uses the same 3g bands that att does. Those are the only ones that use the same 3g bands
sent from my cell in Arkham
mrhaley30705 said:
MIUI and AOSP do not allow for the forcing of certain bands. You can specify what region you are in, but that's about all. To do that, use dialer code
*#*#4636#*#*
Phone setting
Menu/select service bands
That's about as good as it gets.
Hope it helps.
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Yes, I've tried Automatic and Euro (same bands used here), still Edge.
The strange thing is it get 3G from the other operator, that uses the same 2100 frequency... (at leaset they say it's both 2100)
Any way to see the frequency currently in use?
zelendel said:
Your carrier uses the same 3g bands that att does. Those are the only ones that use the same 3g bands
sent from my cell in Arkham
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My carrier uses 850 and 2100.
My wife has a captivate also, her carrier uses 900 and 2100. Of course only the 2100 works but it is solid.
Phoned in.....
Ok, I discovered that it's an area problem probably, I tried at the office and got the H on the indicator! HSPDA is working, sometimes 'came down' to 3G (concrete building, not so good signal).
That's still strange because my friend get Hspa here, with a Galaxy S (I9000b), same operator, will call them soon to ask about this.
Anyway, it works! with ridiculous speed (180kbps), but it's better then Edge at 15kbps...
Thanks everybody for the help!

[Q] Will a unlocked Note 3 900a work on UK 3G networks

Hi there, I live in the UK and after checking the specifications of the phone I sore that it does have the 2100mhz band used in the UK for 3G singals. Moreover, 02 insisted the phone would work fine on there 3G network, however, after receiving the phone I only seem able to connect to the edge network.
Am I missing something?
Thanks in advance

can't receive calls on mi5 while using 4g and phone screen locked (global rom)

i flashed my phone with the global rom and now when i lock the screen while using LTE Network i can't recieve phone calls
only text message arrives on locked screen
when the screen is not locked or when the phone plugged in charger every thing works fine
P.S. on 3g network i don't have this problem​
I bought new mi5 and faced similar problem and ordered a replacement.
But the same problem persists in the new handset.
So after going through a lot of search
I conculded:
The phone network does not support voice over LTE yet in some networks.
Currently it is supported in europe and japan and some networks of states.
So no need to panic xiaomi is getting a patch to update to fix this bug from their side.
Till time enjoy callin/ internet via 3g network
By pressing *#*#4636#*#*
Select network to wcdma by which u wont have any problem of incoming calls and no net issues!
If u dnt bother incoming calls ..u knw how to get 4g?
Well you're doing better than me my phones never displayed 4g in areas I used to have it with my lg g5 any ideas using the *#*#4636#*#* apparently lte is enabled I'm on Vodafone UK also allegedly supported
Vodaphone and o2 will not work on 4G with this phone as it only uses band 20/800Mhz which is not activated.
4G Network:
1800MHZ
1900MHZ
2100MHZ
2300MHZ
2600MHZ
There is a list of bands and UK networks here
http://www.eglobalcentral.co.uk/xiaomi-mi-5-32gb-dual-sim-4g-lte-sim-free-unlocked-black.html
Network Compatibility
Operators in UK
LTE Network Frequency
3 800, 1800
EE 1800, 2600
O2 800
UK Broadband 3500, 3600
Vodafone 800
Fixed in Xiaomi Mi 5 Global Developer ROM Version: 6.8.11 (MIUI8)
Verified on Airtel 4G in Hyderabad, India
i can also verify it does not work stable rom but i works just perfect Latest Chinese developer rom.eventually they fixed this issue on latest developer roms.

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