T-Mobile Galaxy III not getting 4G any more - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

I've searched the forus but no such luck.
I just flashed FreeGS3 (GSM) Release 3 & since then i no longer get 4g.
My download speeds are around 0.18mbps
Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated.

St0n3s said:
I've searched the forus but no such luck.
I just flashed FreeGS3 (GSM) Release 3 & since then i no longer get 4g.
My download speeds are around 0.18mbps
Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated.
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I don't know what that is, but why not flash the stock rom to revert whatever you did? Or a Nandroid backup?
..Or maybe your throttled if you hit your data limit? It throttles to edge .. so those speeds would should about right..

I'm getting the same thing I even unrooted to see if that was the problem but 4g still didn't work, I've put this phone right next to my old epic4g and all I get is 3g speeds, I called sprint and they blamed it on their towers being upgraded for September when LTE comes out
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Did you guys flash the radio by chance? Maybe that the issue? Just a thought. Hard to say not knowing what you did.

I just flashed blaser, no one else seems to have this problem with that rom
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Thought of that but can't find it in the forums. Any link?
cgardnervt said:
Did you guys flash the radio by chance? Maybe that the issue? Just a thought. Hard to say not knowing what you did.
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Any help we receive here would be way better than sprints customer service.
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Im having problems with service , I have updated my prl and my 3g is horrible and I only have one bar any suggestions on how to fic this. someone told me to update my firmware but im worried that it will remove my root any help on this topic would be greatly appreciated!! thanks a million!!
cobra.kai420 said:
Im having problems with service , I have updated my prl and my 3g is horrible and I only have one bar any suggestions on how to fic this. someone told me to update my firmware but im worried that it will remove my root any help on this topic would be greatly appreciated!! thanks a million!!
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Updating your firmware isn't going to resolve an issue like that.
Is this a new issue?
Have you called Sprint?
Maybe there is an outage in your area.
Yes I've called sprint, they haven't been much help there is no outage and this so called "dead zone" is only at my home and basically there is nothing they can do to help me this is so frustrating! !!
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cobra.kai420 said:
Yes I've called sprint, they haven't been much help there is no outage and this so called "dead zone" is only at my home and basically there is nothing they can do to help me this is so frustrating! !!
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Is this a new issue?
They can provide you with an airrave if its only at your home
Yes, they told me about it and said it would be $150.00.
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It isn't a new issue, but my neighbors have sprint they have a evo and evolution slide and good coverage.
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cobra.kai420 said:
It isn't a new issue, but my neighbors have sprint they have a evo and evolution slide and good coverage.
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That doesn't mean anything. The way your house is built can cause poor signal. They could also be closer to the tower.
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Did you flash or update to the latest radio 2.15.00.0808.
I'm too newb to post a link, but there is a zip on post 2725 that worked good for me. Increased my signal and speeds, not sure if it will help you or not.
All EVO Radio, WiMAX, PRI, NV & HBoot versions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485&page=273
Oh, I guess I can link now...
cobra.kai420 said:
Yes, they told me about it and said it would be $150.00.
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call them again. i got mine last week totally free. i didnt have to threaten to cancel or anything like that. i just asked about it and they said that they would send one right out. 2 weeks later...full bars.

Galaxy s2 T989D data issue, need help!

Hello,
So im having a bit of an issue and hoping someone can help. I gave an unlocked galaxy s2 t989d to a friend in the us to use on att. Data was not working so i entered the correct apn values and it works great. For some reason though, the phone jumps onto the tmobile network randomly sometimes even while in an att service area.
So my question, is there any way to stop it from going to tmobile? I want it to stay on att.
Thanks for any help!
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MrXeC said:
Hello,
So im having a bit of an issue and hoping someone can help. I gave an unlocked galaxy s2 t989d to a friend in the us to use on att. Data was not working so i entered the correct apn values and it works great. For some reason though, the phone jumps onto the tmobile network randomly sometimes even while in an att service area.
So my question, is there any way to stop it from going to tmobile? I want it to stay on att.
Thanks for any help!
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Does it happen in any area or typically their home area? It could be several factors that cause this...is the phone rooted?
sent from my T989 full of CM awesomeness and a touch of Venom from the Darkside!!
It happens when she is at home. She has weak signal in her basement and the data drops down to edge. It then will briefly jump over to tmobile and say roaming then go back to att.
Any ideas?
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MrXeC said:
It happens when she is at home. She has weak signal in her basement and the data drops down to edge. It then will briefly jump over to tmobile and say roaming then go back to att.
Any ideas?
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well she's in a basement first and foremost, some basements can cause that. Thats normal, if the signal coming into the home isn't that strong in that area of the house, then thats normal and in reality there isn't much you can do about that. However, you can try to flash a different radio. I've heard good things about the blaze 4g radio (uvlf4) in some areas, and the galaxy notes radio (uvlg3) for others. I personally get the best signal off of uvle1 (tmo ics radio). Try those other two out and see if it improves. But if its only that one area, then that could be the culprit, and that unfortunately is something nobody can really do anything about. I had an apartment that was like that once, couldn't get anything useful out of my cell unless i was on wifi.
worse case scenario she can install a home repeater for AWS 1700/2100
http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/ProductDetails.aspx?Product=155&title=AWS+70+(802365)&Category=11
it has been tested and it really works, luckily i have no needs for that, but I've always planned to install one for my Car when i drive to poor reception areas
Thanks for the help!
I will try flashing a new radio when i grt the chance and see if that helps. I figured it was just an issue because of the low reception. I just did not want her to incur any roaming charges or anything so i figured i would see if someone had an idea.
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I've been hearing a lot of people say that they are having really good luck with the Galaxy Note radio- FYI, Good Luck!
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Thanks for all the help guys!
So i have decided to try out the stock tmobile 4.0.4 rom with the tmobile radio that comes stock. One question, csn i flash the odin of stock tmobile right over the stock telus 4.0.3 without issue or do i need to unlock the bootloader and root first?
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**edit** i found an image for the stock 4.0.4 tmobile rom for odin. Before i flash it, just wsnt to check if i have to install cwm, or root or unlock bootloader to do something first or can i just put the phone into download mode and just odin it right over the stock telus 4.0.3?
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[Guide] Sprint/Verizon Galaxy SIII Flash to Page Plus Cellular Tutorial [Video]

I No longer support this thread due to the lack of time I have lately. This video will show you how to get up and running on P+ with 1x data only.
This wil work for the Sprint, Verizon and US Cellular variant.
Yes I can get 3G but, the method is not allowed on this forum.
Please don't PM me asking how to get 3G as I will not reply.
Hit thanks if you watched this video please
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Wow awesome Nevell. Thanks so much for this.
A few questions.
How different would it be to flash Straight Talk?
After flashing can I load ROMS like CyanogenMod and such without issue?
On the Sprint one yes but not on the VZW one. As far as flashing to ST you would need a donor phone. I won't go into details but that should be a start for you.
OP updated with new Verizon GS3 fully flashed with 3G youtube video demo.
I have been trying to flash verizon gs3 to sprint, and have talk and text but no data, I don't know what I am doing wrong. I have tried everything. Thanks for your videos and help is appreciated
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ranchosteve said:
I have been trying to flash verizon gs3 to sprint, and have talk and text but no data, I don't know what I am doing wrong. I have tried everything. Thanks for your videos and help is appreciated
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Why not just trade your VZW GS3 for a Sprint GS3 on your local Craigslist?
I do have the sprint one, but I wanted the GSM capabilities of the Verizon one cause I travel over seas.
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ranchosteve said:
I do have the sprint one, but I wanted the GSM capabilities of the Verizon one cause I travel over seas.
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Ah ok. On the Sprint one you have to make sure your data profiles are correct. Its always [email protected]
hey Nevell, the vids are private. How does one view them?
Hey also i just posted a thread before i saw yours
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31828402#post31828402
help a newb out?
Erm you should be able to view them from this thread.
Nevell said:
Erm you should be able to view them from this thread.
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thanks nevell! thats weird it wasnt working for me last night.
is it ok if i contact you to get a price quote for your flashing services if/when i'm done pulling my hair out out of frustration lol.
i'll check out the vids. thanks again.
zen_phones said:
thanks nevell! thats weird it wasnt working for me last night.
is it ok if i contact you to get a price quote for your flashing services if/when i'm done pulling my hair out out of frustration lol.
i'll check out the vids. thanks again.
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Yes it is.
Did everything work out for you?
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So not yet 3G correct.
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dito33 said:
So not yet 3G correct.
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I can do 3G on the VZW 1 but I'm not going to discuss the method of doing it.
That's all I need to know if is doable and if it's stable steady 3G.
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dito33 said:
That's all I need to know if is doable and if it's stable steady 3G.
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Look at the second video in the op
anybody know how to get the data to work on a Sprint galaxy s3 flashed to verizon prepay? I got talk and text working just fine but no data. I keep getting the error 67 message every time i turn my mobile network on
maxmk09 said:
anybody know how to get the data to work on a Sprint galaxy s3 flashed to verizon prepay? I got talk and text working just fine but no data. I keep getting the error 67 message every time i turn my mobile network on
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Atrocious 3G speed (1/10 of what my other phone does)

Having really tough time with my SGIII. After rooting stock ROM and even after update to the latest JB leak from Sprint together with radio updates I am still getting really atrocious 3G speeds.
I am usually getting 50K both ways at best in Boston of all places. Any tips how I should troubleshoot?
groovyipo said:
Having really tough time with my SGIII. After rooting stock ROM and even after update to the latest JB leak from Sprint together with radio updates I am still getting really atrocious 3G speeds.
I am usually getting 50K both ways at best in Boston of all places. Any tips how I should troubleshoot?
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Welcome to sprint
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Frustratez said:
Welcome to sprint
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Well... that would be easiest thing to say, except that I am getting 600K both ways on my other HTC Sprint phone.
groovyipo said:
Well... that would be easiest thing to say, except that I am getting 600K both ways on my other HTC Sprint phone.
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Is your s3 set to cdma only or lte/cdma
I have not tested it on the s3 but I caught a bug on the evo lte where it was connecting to the new enhanced 3g (not actIve yet)
On the evo it would only connect properly if on cdma only.
You may need the app "network" to further mess with it
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mangelow.network
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My signal is horrible. Need help[Solved]

I have had this phone for about 4 or 5 days. When at my house I get 3g and only about 1 or 2 bars. This happened on my Samsung stratosphere too. Could this be a SIM card issue or hardware. I have read about a lot of people replacing this phone and still getting issues with signal. If I do bring my phone in to a Verizon store to get a sim card do I have to revert my phone to stock? I don't know if I should send my phone back or if where I live is just horrible for data. Sorry for so many questions.
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Flash another baseband radio and if you are using custom rom with custom kernel then flash stock galaxy nexus's kernel.
SkylineZx said:
I have had this phone for about 4 or 5 days. When at my house I get 3g and only about 1 or 2 bars. This happened on my Samsung stratosphere too. Could this be a SIM card issue or hardware. I have read about a lot of people replacing this phone and still getting issues with signal. If I do bring my phone in to a Verizon store to get a sim card do I have to revert my phone to stock? I don't know if I should send my phone back or if where I live is just horrible for data. Sorry for so many questions.
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Since it is the case for two phones, then maybe the 3G coverage is not good in your place.
Try asking others living around to confirm if they also suffer the same 3G coverage problem. Also try in another place to see if it still shows a weak signal everywhere or only at your place.
I do get better signals in different areas. Even with the 3g and 1 bar my speeds for browsing are decent but I just was wondering if a sim card or replacement would help. Thanks and I will ask some people
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SkylineZx said:
I do get better signals in different areas. Even with the 3g and 1 bar my speeds for browsing are decent but I just was wondering if a sim card or replacement would help. Thanks and I will ask some people
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If you would like to try another baseband radio as suggested by manumanfred then this thread should help you if you have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus as it seems
Check this for baseband radios if you have a GSM Galaxy Nexus
I flashed the 4.0.4 radios and they didn't change. Should I try flashing again?
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SkylineZx said:
I flashed the 4.0.4 radios and they didn't change. Should I try flashing again?
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Flashing radios makes a slight, if at all a difference. Your best bet would be to keep calling and complaining to your provider, ive seen some success stories where others have been able to get verizon/att to pay for a 3g extender
Edit:Alright thanks. I think I am just in a bad area and I use wifi at my house anyways. Thanks
I accidentally misread the radio labels. The 4.0.4 did install.
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SkylineZx said:
Edit:Alright thanks. I think I am just in a bad area and I use wifi at my house anyways. Thanks
I accidentally misread the radio labels. The 4.0.4 did install.
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I am not sure that an old radio will perform better than the newer one. Give them a try then choose the one that suits you better
Well I am going to have to switch back to the latest. Data barely turns on when on these 4.0.4 radios. I am not going to return my phone because I doubt mine is defective. Thanks to everyone for helping
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SkylineZx said:
Well I am going to have to switch back to the latest. Data barely turns on when on these 4.0.4 radios. I am not going to return my phone because I doubt mine is defective. Thanks to everyone for helping
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It would be great if you mark this thread solved by adding something like "[SOLVED]" at the beginning of the current title
One more thing please is to make a habit of hitting the "Thanks" button to those who help you
Good Luck
4.0.4 radios are old. Try running something a little newer. I'm using FC04/FC05. Although honestly I don't really see a difference. Most of the time it just adjusts the timings between switching in and out of 4G... which I have disabled.
I would also recommend looking at a cellular booster/repeater. I work underground in the bottom floor of an office complex and we don't get signal from any carrier. We paid like $200 for a repeater and now we're good.

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