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3G dropped.. not a reboot fix type drop, just won't come back drop..

Ok, So far I've been loving this phone, no hiccups, no reboots, no problems and loving the battery life.
I live in a 3G only area so I have the phone set to CDMA only all the time. Last night I was having a chat on Google Talk and my 3G dropped, I figured, meh, it's just gonna need a reboot or let it sit for a while to come back. Well it sure didn't.. that was 12 hours ago from posting this. I've tried every toggle known to man, reboots, etc.. Nothing will give me my 3G back. Can someone please help me to prevent from having to call Verizon and go through all the reboot your phone, return to factory settings crap. Then end up with a factory like-new phone when my phone isn't even a month old yet. Wifi is working fine here at work, but I need my 3G.

Mine is screwed today as well... If it takes a factory data reset, I'd just as soon do it on my own. Update to fix isn't due until November... Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
Anyone with any real solutions? All the reboots/battery pulls/airplane mode toggles have been performed.
Thanks!
GLiDE

If both of you are experiencing issues today it may be something as simple as a network issue.
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lrs421 said:
If both of you are experiencing issues today it may be something as simple as a network issue.
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I thought so, but other people with smartphones around here on verizon aren't experiencing any issues. So I've eliminated network issues as the problem here.

yeah i think must be a network issue

Yep, same here... I even have a guy in another department in the plant with a Bionic and his is working just fine while mine sits brainless. it's definitely not a network issue for mine. aCk!!!

A new SIM card later... DoH

I have been dropping data connections also and it takes awhile to come back on sometimes. Usually if swith from 3g to 4g and such it comes back but I am getting frustrated with it. Other than that I love it.

Yeah, I'm really getting sick of the dropped 3G too, I can't figure out a pattern to it either, just drops out of nowhere sometimes.

I am having the exact same issues......I have power cycled, done battery pull, etc. Does not seem to be a network issue as 3G can be working fine one minute, not working the next, then go back to working again 5 minutes later. The duration almost seems random in nature. Very frustrating. Other than that I love the phone.

Same as pretty much everyone else. Really intermittent data connection problems. Have gone through 3 handsets so far.
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Isn't there a number that can be called that updates your phones tower info?
Just found it. Try dialing *228. Not sure if it does anything or not but I have been dropping 3g too. So far my signal is much stronger but time will tell.

I'm having the same problem, but only at work. The signal fluctuates almost constantly from 4g to 3g with 4bars, to no data connection. Outside I get a stable 4g connection. My T-Mobile phone had a stable but weak signal here.
diaco1974 said:
Isn't there a number that can be called that updates your phones tower info?
Just found it. Try dialing *228. Not sure if it does anything or not but I have been dropping 3g too. So far my signal is much stronger but time will tell.
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I thought *228 doesn't work on LTE phones? Mine won't even make the call when I try it.

esbox said:
I'm having the same problem, but only at work. The signal fluctuates almost constantly from 4g to 3g with 4bars, to no data connection. Outside I get a stable 4g connection. My T-Mobile phone had a stable but weak signal here.
I thought *228 doesn't work on LTE phones? Mine won't even make the call when I try it.
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It doesn't look like its dialing out. However, I am getting a message that my verizion sim card has been updated. So far I have not lost service in places where I would frequently lose 3g. Could be a placebo effect though.

Alright guys here I go I should of posted this on a topic thread I started couple of weeks ago but whatever here it goes and i hope it helps... So I went through 2 hard resets and one new SIM and so far this is he only thing the worked. Called big red and got a level 2? Tech support and since then have had no problems going on couple weeks now... Didn't see anyone mention this in previous posts. go into settings> Battery and data management > make sure you have "background data" and "data enabled" both checked. Hope this helps has for me and i hope I'm not repeating this info
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Did the hard resets and sim change do anything? I have looked at my data settings and both items you mentioned are enabled on my phone.

Well yes on the hard resets and questionable on Sim card but data was still lost Week.later again and this new trick has been working since I did the changes going on about 2 Weeks now
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Mine dropped today, one week into using this phone. Could be a fluke, but here's what worked: toggled LTE back on (no 4g here), then rebooted. Viola! 3g immediately. I really hope this isn't a constant problem...
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Bionic 3g/4g is not working (DROP) "FIX"
After searching around a few days for solution n test many apk and many many methods... Finally found the fix.
Just download "BionicTCP" from market (Play Store) (REQUIRES ROOT), and click on "Large TCP Buffers". It makes my Bionic xt875 3G/4G NO DROP AT ALL.
*BionicTCP : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spirilis.bionictcp
or directly from : http://spirilis.net/junk/android/BionicTCP.apk
By: SPIRILIS

[Q] LTE Issues or not? What do you guys think?

So to start out, this is my 3rd HTC ONE. First one had a bad camera. The next one was a refurb with a screen burn-in problem.
I'm now on my 2nd refurb, everything looks good and checks out, but I'm noticing that I'm not connecting to 4G. Like, ever. I've called Sprint and their reply is that I'm on in a fully launched LTE market, which is true. But on my commute to and from work every day I connect to a minimum of 2 towers with LTE, using both my old GS3 and the first 2 HTC ONES that I had.
Also in settings -> about -> network it's showing CDMA rev A instead of the usual eHRPD that has shown there for months, even before LTE towers started coming up.
So I'm 99% convinced something is wrong with the radio on this phone.
Do you guys think the same? All the settings are in place for LTE to connect. My SIM (UICC) number is in Sprints system, my network mode is LTE/CDMA, I've updated PRL and Profile about 10 times each. I've toggled airplane mode numerous times near the towers I know have LTE. I'm just at a loss here, and I'm sick of these crappy refurbished phones!
Thanks guys.

It must be the phone my phone has a similar problem by not connecting 3G only 1x and LTE. Take it to a sprint store and see what they say about it.
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HTC One M8 reception worse than M7

I just got my new M8 today. Did the update, activated it, did the profile & PRL update, etc.
I am constantly getting the message that I am roaming on data. It seems to go back and forth between roaming and not roaming. Even outside I only get 1 bar of LTE and the LTE signal is a good 10dBvm worse than my old M7. My M7 never switched to roaming in the same location.
Anyone else noticing worse reception on this phone than the old HTC One?

I'm having the same issue.
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I was worried bout the same myself. In the office with the M7, I wan't able to get LTE, but luckily with the M8 I am able too. I would have your phone checked at a corporate Sprint Store to see if it's faulty

kwolf said:
I just got my new M8 today. Did the update, activated it, did the profile & PRL update, etc.
I am constantly getting the message that I am roaming on data. It seems to go back and forth between roaming and not roaming. Even outside I only get 1 bar of LTE and the LTE signal is a good 10dBvm worse than my old M7. My M7 never switched to roaming in the same location.
Anyone else noticing worse reception on this phone than the old HTC One?
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I had the same issue yesterday when I upgraded my radios to the new version (1.54). I was stuck in 3G roaming at my house which was normally low end LTE service before the upgrade. After flashing the radios I did a Profile and PRL update using WIFI, then restated my M8. After the restart I am back to having LTE coverage floating around -90-95 dBvm. I also notice that if LTE fails to connect swithing airplane mode On/Off helps as well as dialing *18 from the dialer. Hope it helps.

captain008 said:
I had the same issue yesterday when I upgraded my radios to the new version (1.54). I was stuck in 3G roaming at my house which was normally low end LTE service before the upgrade. After flashing the radios I did a Profile and PRL update using WIFI, then restated my M8. After the restart I am back to having LTE coverage floating around -90-95 dBvm. I also notice that if LTE fails to connect swithing airplane mode On/Off helps as well as dialing *18 from the dialer. Hope it helps.
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I already did the profile/prl updates, and my phone isn't stuck on 3G. It will go 3G roaming, then 3G on sprint, then LTE. Seems to not be able to make up its mind. On my old phone it would usually toggle between LTE and 3G in this area, but NEVER did it go roaming. Even when I'm on WIFI I still get the annoying roaming notification in the notification bar every 5 minutes.
I also noticed my WiFi download speed on wireless AC is significantly worse than my M7. I used to be able to get 70mpbs on a speed test, this phone won't even break 12mbps. When I first turned the phone on it would only work on WiFi for the first 3 seconds after connecting and then it would stop. I had to keep connecting and disconnecting to WiFi to limp the software update download along. After it updated it at least stays connected and working on WiFi, but a lot slower than my old M7.
This phone was purchased on a SWAC account so I'm not sure if a Sprint store (which is 40 minutes away for the nearest one) would swap it for me.

Moved to Q&A...all questions should be posted in Q&A.
Thank You,
BD619

[Q] Shows LTE, only works for a few minutes.

My phone used to work great on LTE, but one day it showed the LTE icon, but I couldn't get it to work. If I toggle airplane mode, then wait for LTE to connect it will work for a few minutes, but then go back to showing the LTE icon but not transferring any data. The phone works fine on cdma only, but I want the strong LTE I used to have. I've been dealing with it for over a month, and other people on sprint with different phones have strong LTE that works fine. I have updated the radio, tried AOSP and sense roms, updated radios, removed and inserted the sim card, flashed an RUU back to completely stock, updated profile and PRL.
On sense roms, I would occasionally get the message "Unable to establish a wireless data connection. LTE: EMM-65535, EHRPD: 65535"
Very frustrating, as 3g speeds in my area are awful, and everyone around me can take advantage of the faster LTE signal. Anyone else having this problem? Is there a solution, or is it a hardware issue?

richyrocket said:
My phone used to work great on LTE, but one day it showed the LTE icon, but I couldn't get it to work. If I toggle airplane mode, then wait for LTE to connect it will work for a few minutes, but then go back to showing the LTE icon but not transferring any data. The phone works fine on cdma only, but I want the strong LTE I used to have. I've been dealing with it for over a month, and other people on sprint with different phones have strong LTE that works fine. I have updated the radio, tried AOSP and sense roms, updated radios, removed and inserted the sim card, flashed an RUU back to completely stock, updated profile and PRL.
On sense roms, I would occasionally get the message "Unable to establish a wireless data connection. LTE: EMM-65535, EHRPD: 65535"
Very frustrating, as 3g speeds in my area are awful, and everyone around me can take advantage of the faster LTE signal. Anyone else having this problem? Is there a solution, or is it a hardware issue?
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Do you expericne this everywhere, or just in certain places? Are you "side by side" (i.e. in the same area) with your colleagues who have Sprint when they get LTE and you don't?
After nearly a year of strong LTE at our house, we rarely get LTE now and mostly 3G. This started about three months ago. When it first started, I only had an EVO 4G LTE, but we have also since gotten a One, and both phones behave the same. We live within 500 yards on the west side of the tower, according to SignalCheckPro. In fact, I can go outside and see the tower. When we do get LTE, SCP will sometimes indicate that the phone is connected to a tower futher away. If the phones have been inactive for awhile, they will initially show 4G, but quickly switch to 3G if we try any type network access (i.e. web, email, etc). If we go to the east side of that tower, we get strong LTE and 5-10 Mbps transfer speeds on both phones.
I reported this to Sprint a couple of months ago, and got a response that they were doing another phase of upgrades on that particular tower. I reported it again a couple of weeks ago, but got no response. There is a major retail business street on the east side of the tower, so Sprint may have re-focused the signal on the business corridor. I have also noted a couple of other towers in other areas of the city where I work that have this same highly directional behavior, and unfortnately, the places where I have to be are on the wrong side of the towers.
So, you could very well have a phone hardware issue, but it could also be Sprint. If you check other fourms, you will find similar reports of areas losing LTE after having it for some time. Which is why I asked if you can get LTE in some places, and not others. You might consider getting SignalCheckPro to see where you are in relation to the towers. IMO, Sprint's LTE network seems to be messed up in many places.

jbhtexas said:
Do you expericne this everywhere, or just in certain places? Are you "side by side" (i.e. in the same area) with your colleagues who have Sprint when they get LTE and you don't?
After nearly a year of strong LTE at our house, we rarely get LTE now and mostly 3G. This started about three months ago. When it first started, I only had an EVO 4G LTE, but we have also since gotten a One, and both phones behave the same. We live within 500 yards on the west side of the tower, according to SignalCheckPro. In fact, I can go outside and see the tower. When we do get LTE, SCP will sometimes indicate that the phone is connected to a tower futher away. If the phones have been inactive for awhile, they will initially show 4G, but quickly switch to 3G if we try any type network access (i.e. web, email, etc). If we go to the east side of that tower, we get strong LTE and 5-10 Mbps transfer speeds on both phones.
I reported this to Sprint a couple of months ago, and got a response that they were doing another phase of upgrades on that particular tower. I reported it again a couple of weeks ago, but got no response. There is a major retail business street on the east side of the tower, so Sprint may have re-focused the signal on the business corridor. I have also noted a couple of other towers in other areas of the city where I work that have this same highly directional behavior, and unfortnately, the places where I have to be are on the wrong side of the towers.
So, you could very well have a phone hardware issue, but it could also be Sprint. If you check other fourms, you will find similar reports of areas losing LTE after having it for some time. Which is why I asked if you can get LTE in some places, and not others. You might consider getting SignalCheckPro to see where you are in relation to the towers. IMO, Sprint's LTE network seems to be messed up in many places.
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Yes, most my friends have sprint Iphone 5c's and a few android LTE Phones and live in my area. they all have strong LTE. I'm pretty sure it is a sim card/hardware issue because my phone has been completely stock and unrooted for about 2 weeks now, and the LTE Only worked for the first day. Unfortunately I got the phone on the day it was launched, so my warranty is gone. Unless there is some trick to get it to stay connected. :crying:

richyrocket said:
Yes, most my friends have sprint Iphone 5c's and a few android LTE Phones and live in my area. they all have strong LTE. I'm pretty sure it is a sim card/hardware issue because my phone has been completely stock and unrooted for about 2 weeks now, and the LTE Only worked for the first day. Unfortunately I got the phone on the day it was launched, so my warranty is gone. Unless there is some trick to get it to stay connected. :crying:
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have you tried updating your profile and prl,

Aldo101t said:
have you tried updating your profile and prl,
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Yes I tried updating those, and updating the radios. Just wondering, when it was new it would always say the sim card was removed when it really wasn't. Is it possible that it has a faulty sim card? I'm pretty sure the sim card is only used for LTE.

richyrocket said:
Yes I tried updating those, and updating the radios. Just wondering, when it was new it would always say the sim card was removed when it really wasn't. Is it possible that it has a faulty sim card? I'm pretty sure the sim card is only used for LTE.
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Yeah. Some have removed the .cardcand clean it and put back in. Solved the problem??
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Also: you might try ##72786# in dialer and reseting your network to default factory settings.
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Yeah. Some have removed the .cardcand clean it and put back in. Solved the problem??
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Also: you might try ##72786# in dialer and reseting your network to default factory settings.
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if none of that works i'd see about getting the sim replaced

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Yeah. Some have removed the .cardcand clean it and put back in. Solved the problem??
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Also: you might try ##72786# in dialer and reseting your network to default factory settings.
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if none of that works i'd see about getting the sim replaced
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I just reset the network to factory settings, I'll try and see if it stays connected tomorrow when I go back into town where it's strong. The sim card has been removed and seems to be clean. I can't be the only one having this problem, can I?

richyrocket said:
I just reset the network to factory settings, I'll try and see if it stays connected tomorrow when I go back into town where it's strong. The sim card has been removed and seems to be clean. I can't be the only one having this problem, can I?
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yeah there where others that had the problem too.

What happen with my phone behavior?

I have a M8 from day one, FA device number, s-off, HK RUU, rooted. Never had a issue. I'm living in a LTE are and working in NO LTE are. I always set my phone to CDMA only when im working. Today I have no call, but i made call. my wife was calling me all afternoon and she said is going directly to voice mail. So i got home I start testing my phone. My result is im not receiving call when i set to CDMA only, but yes i receiving call when i set to LTE/CDMA. LTE NO spark area

Do you have Google Voice?

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Do you have Google Voice?
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Yes. but i disconnected from my phone while i was doing the test.
Update: I drove to no LTE area and No received call at all. one's i get to LTE area my phone ring right 2 second after hit call button

You lost 3G like I and some others have.
You need the phone replaced.
It's not your towers.

mswlogo said:
You lost 3G like I and some others have.
You need the phone replaced.
It's not your towers.
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I am having these same issues. How did you go about getting the phone replaced?

jayjam99 said:
I am having these same issues. How did you go about getting the phone replaced?
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issue resolved: go to /setting /system updates /Update profile, after finish reboot. My phone now is back to normal.

Glad that worked for you.
I have updated profile and PRL numerous times tho to no avail.

jayjam99 said:
Glad that worked for you.
I have updated profile and PRL numerous times tho to no avail.
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So did I and much more. RUU, ##786# -> Reset etc.

Have had my phone since Saturday and it has been fine. Now I can't keep a data connection for the life of me. I used to have LTE and spark everywhere now it says 3g and can't connect to network.
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I'm also having some trouble keeping data connection...I know I used to have LTE/Spark but now I barely have 3G and a bar