Hey guys, i wanted to let you know that for 6.0.1 , I no longer have Sprint Spark and its updated the band firmware to accept true LTE again like we use to have if your didnt work, Sprint told me that you should update your Profile and PRL and it should update the bands #GOODBYESPRINTSPARK <3 #HELLOLTEAGAIN
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Hmm why would u want to get rid of sprint spark its faster then normal lte im am confussed....
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Hmm why would u want to get rid of sprint spark its faster then normal lte im am confussed....
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I know for me, in the market I'm in, there's no 'Spark'. I never really got caught up on the spark icon as long as I had the bandwidth I needed, but that's just me.
Sprint Spark is still enabled in my area with MM 6.0.1 (NJ). I don't think the OTA update touches this. I know currently LTE is down in my area and many others so maybe this is part of the issue but I don't know. All I know is Spark was definitely working in my area with the official MM update (until today's outage).
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I know for me, in the market I'm in, there's no 'Spark'. I never really got caught up on the spark icon as long as I had the bandwidth I needed, but that's just me.
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If u have lte in your area u might also have spark but most of all sprint lte towers were switch to spark not all but if u have singnal check app usually band 41 is spark. I know the new lte plus wont work on are note4 now that really sucks but that is in limited markets
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Pretty sure you've got "Spark", since that's the name for Sprint's multi band LTE. What you don't have is that tacky little spinner next to the signal strength meter.
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Pretty sure you've got "Spark", since that's the name for Sprint's multi band LTE. What you don't have is that tacky little spinner next to the signal strength meter.
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Ya think they took that out in the new update ... finally.
Read this thread and then did a ##data# soon as updated... Under LTE > band priority, band 41 still listed so yes spark still there...
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Hell i dont even get nomore lte or lte spark after flashing 6.0.1 on odin.. anyone else having the same issue? I can only get 3g & prl/profile update but still no 4g... & im rite next to sprint spark tower.
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Hell i dont even get nomore lte or lte spark after flashing 6.0.1 on odin.. anyone else having the same issue? I can only get 3g & prl/profile update but still no 4g... & im rite next to sprint spark tower.
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Nope not my results at all, I am in Newark NJ where Sprint spark is prevalent with no issues. I tried official MM and had blazing fast speeds. I'm back on AOSP now but still no issues. Sprint was having issues with LTE the past few days in my area so maybe that's related, I don't know.
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Pretty sure you've got "Spark", since that's the name for Sprint's multi band LTE. What you don't have is that tacky little spinner next to the signal strength meter.
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This. Spark is just Sprint's multi band LTE.. The little spinning icon was removed on all devices because everyone hated it. Still a spark device and band 41 was not Spark, it was just the band with the better speeds.. What Note 4 does not have is Carrier Aggregation aka LTE Plus.
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Hell i dont even get nomore lte or lte spark after flashing 6.0.1 on odin.. anyone else having the same issue? I can only get 3g & prl/profile update but still no 4g... & im rite next to sprint spark tower.
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Check More networks>Mobile networks>Network mode. Make sure it is on either LTE/CDMA or Automatic. It may have come up on CDMA from the flash.
I liked the spinning icon ?
Spark (band 41) was actually causing me LTE issues. What would happen is once my phone dropped to 3g it would NOT connect to LTE again unless I rebooted. I went into the ##DATA# menu and disabled band 41 and I've had 0 issues getting LTE again. As for speed? I get 38 down and 12 up so I'm happy. I'm guessing the tower near me is in transition to spark and that band 41 is having issues.
Can someone post a screenshot of what the new icon looks like?
RayTrue04 said:
This. Spark is just Sprint's multi band LTE.. The little spinning icon was removed on all devices because everyone hated it. Still a spark device and band 41 was not Spark, it was just the band with the better speeds.. What Note 4 does not have is Carrier Aggregation aka LTE Plus.
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The Note 4 does have Carrier Aggregation, its just not enabled. Check, ##DATA#, view or edit if you have your MSL number. LTE, CA Enabled. There you will see that it is disabled. I just enabled mine. I am going to test it out.
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Can someone post a screenshot of what the new icon looks like?
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In MM they took off the spark icon
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In MM they took off the spark icon
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I know. I wanted to see what the status bar looked like after the MM update. When my wife's M8 got the MM update it changed the icons (signal, WiFi, LTE, roaming, etc) to match stock Android (which I like).
I was wondering if it was the same on the Note 4.
Sprint spark was nice but I have been having terrible connection issues in Vegas. When talking to one of the techs at sprint he was telling me that they now have LTE Plus which is better and faster than Sprint spark but it was not available on the note 4 due to its triband connection. If this update allows it to use the LTE Plus that would be fantastic. Anyone know the answer to that?
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Sprint spark was nice but I have been having terrible connection issues in Vegas. When talking to one of the techs at sprint he was telling me that they now have LTE Plus which is better and faster than Sprint spark but it was not available on the note 4 due to its triband connection. If this update allows it to use the LTE Plus that would be fantastic. Anyone know the answer to that?
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Okay, question here about 4G and 4GLTE, I bought an S3 as an upgrade and enjoy the phone but the 3G only sucks (until LTE rolls out here) so I switched back to my S2 which has 4G. My question is when LTE rolls out here, (been pushed back again and again) will I receive a notification so I will know to switch back, also when LTE goes live what do I have to do to my phone for it to start working on the LTE network? PRL?
Thanks from the Sprint Nashville market
Bookmark this site and check often....I'm seeing major updates for Austin daily... nothing official though.
http://www.sensorly.com/fullscreen/map/4G/US/USA/Sprint/lte_310sprint
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LTE for Sprint was projected to be in Orlando Florida by now but it was pushed back until the end of the year makes me sad.
LTE is the only thing I miss about Verizon. Speeds are just amazing!
As soon as Sprint really kicks their LTE Roll out into high gear they will be one rocking company! Unlimited Data FTW!
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Sigh...nothing even close to the LA area...although WiMAX never made it to where I live anyway, so I'm not holding my breath that LTE will...but still ...hopeful
Tell my boss that! We both got a gs3 but im on boost mobile and my 3g is fastee than his lol
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LTE didn't quite work...
LTE was supposed to roll out in Waco, TX, and Sprint's map claims it's there, but my GS3 wouldnt pick it up... :/ Any ideas why?
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LTE was supposed to roll out in Waco, TX, and Sprint's map claims it's there, but my GS3 wouldnt pick it up... :/ Any ideas why?
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Did you turn on the LTE radio? Mine was disabled by default. I haven't turned it on yet since I expect we won't get it for a while here.
If I am running Blazer ROM or any of the other customs, do I have to go back to stock to do PRL or Profile updates in order for LTE to work?
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If I am running Blazer ROM or any of the other customs, do I have to go back to stock to do PRL or Profile updates in order for LTE to work?
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Nope. you can update both without any problems. I'm on Blazer ROM as well.
also... make sure that under *Menu >>More Settings >>Mobile networks >>Network Mode >> you have it set to LTE/CDMA
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Bookmark this site and check often....I'm seeing major updates for Austin daily... nothing official though.
http://www.sensorly.com/fullscreen/map/4G/US/USA/Sprint/lte_310sprint
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Thanks for the helpful site, gonna check often as I have been promised "by the end of the year"?!
Wondering if Vegas will get LTE.
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thanks for the link
Thanks for the link for sensorly
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Sensorly lies! I live in one of the blue spots on that map for Austin and I haven't seen LTE at my home.
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I'm one of those whose testing created some of Austin's Sensorly tracks. I think there are several things going on:
1) The number of live LTE towers in Austin and Round Rock is still extremely small and the coverage is thin. Even some of the tracks I recorded, I cannot always replicate later.
2) These sites are still officially in development, so they may go offline sometimes. The tracks you see on Sensorly are not random, but reflect testing deliberately performed by geek enthusiasts to discover the unofficial LTE signals.
3) Sensorly does not record signal strength, only points where it detected any LTE at all. So these tracks may be minimal strength. And the points get extrapolated to fuzzy blobs in the Sensorly map display, which are even worse when zoomed out at all on the website. If your home is inside one of the blobs, that is an overgeneralized anomaly. But somebody probably detected LTE one time on a nearby street.
4) The GS3, even when running the latest LI3 firmware with all the fixes, still has trouble reconnecting to LTE again after it loses the signal. Sometimes I have to stop and toggle the data radio to force it to reacquire 4G.
So overall, GS3 users should not look at today's Sensorly maps of the area and expect them to describe routine LTE service yet.
p.s. If you are serious about tracking the Sprint LTE rollout, don't expect much information in this generalized forum. Go to S4GRU.com.
I've been seeing a lot of LTE buzz going around in the tmo GN2 forums and I want to get some clarification.
My understanding is that there are two versions of the T-Mobile Galaxy Note II: SGH-T889 and the SGH-T889V, with the latter being LTE-enabled. I have the SGH-T889. The buzz leads me to believe that the regular SGH-T889 does have dormant LTE capabilities which can be activated by flashing the newest radio. Is this true? Or is it only the SGH-T889V that has LTE?
I purchased this phone fully expecting zero LTE capability. All I really wanted was ~15Mbps, and HSPA+ typically delivers between 13-18Mbps depending on recenption in my area, so I'm pretty satisfied. However, I believe T-Mobile does have LTE in my area, so if my phone does have LTE capabilities that can be activated, that would be a nice bonus.
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I've been seeing a lot of LTE buzz going around in the tmo GN2 forums and I want to get some clarification.
My understanding is that there are two versions of the T-Mobile Galaxy Note II: SGH-T889 and the SGH-T889V, with the latter being LTE-enabled. I have the SGH-T889. The buzz leads me to believe that the regular SGH-T889 does have dormant LTE capabilities which can be activated by flashing the newest radio. Is this true? Or is it only the SGH-T889V that has LTE?
I purchased this phone fully expecting zero LTE capability. All I really wanted was ~15Mbps, and HSPA+ typically delivers between 13-18Mbps depending on recenption in my area, so I'm pretty satisfied. However, I believe T-Mobile does have LTE in my area, so if my phone does have LTE capabilities that can be activated, that would be a nice bonus.
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jerm1027 said:
I've been seeing a lot of LTE buzz going around in the tmo GN2 forums and I want to get some clarification.
My understanding is that there are two versions of the T-Mobile Galaxy Note II: SGH-T889 and the SGH-T889V, with the latter being LTE-enabled. I have the SGH-T889. The buzz leads me to believe that the regular SGH-T889 does have dormant LTE capabilities which can be activated by flashing the newest radio. Is this true? Or is it only the SGH-T889V that has LTE?
I purchased this phone fully expecting zero LTE capability. All I really wanted was ~15Mbps, and HSPA+ typically delivers between 13-18Mbps depending on recenption in my area, so I'm pretty satisfied. However, I believe T-Mobile does have LTE in my area, so if my phone does have LTE capabilities that can be activated, that would be a nice bonus.
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889 is tmo, 889V is americas hat (canadian)
You are correct in believing that 889 has dormant lte capabilities.
Search for teshs thread and upgrade ur modem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37329397
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Thanks for the clarification! Will flash the newest modem.
Reviving my own thread here, but I need some LTE clarification, part 2.
So, I'm in San Jose, which is suppose to be one of T-Mobile's LTE markets, and I have the latest modem (UVBMB4) running Sons of Android build 4. My network mode is set to "LTE/GSM/WCDMA", but I don't see any indication that I'm connected to LTE. My status icon is still H/H+, but one of the known issues is that the icon can be "wonky". Is there anyway to confirm wether or not I am connected to LTE?
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Reviving my own thread here, but I need some LTE clarification, part 2.
So, I'm in San Jose, which is suppose to be one of T-Mobile's LTE markets, and I have the latest modem (UVBMB4) running Sons of Android build 4. My network mode is set to "LTE/GSM/WCDMA", but I don't see any indication that I'm connected to LTE. My status icon is still H/H+, but one of the known issues is that the icon can be "wonky". Is there anyway to confirm wether or not I am connected to LTE?
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if you get lte is will show 4g in the status bar since ur on cm
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if you get lte is will show 4g in the status bar since ur on cm
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I don't see 4G, just H/H+. Any idea what I'm doing wrong here?
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I don't see 4G, just H/H+. Any idea what I'm doing wrong here?
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Nothing you don't have lte where your at
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Nothing you don't have lte where your at
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I find that hard to believe. Again, San Jose is suppose to have LTE, and it has been reported to reach Fremont, which is 20 minutes from where I live in (North) San Jose.
One thing I've noticed, if I have the LTE option enabled, I'll lose all data connection after the phone sleeps a while. In order to restore data, I have disable LTE, and reset the radio (enable then disable Airplane mode).
I'm fairly convinced it's a software bug or configuration issue, but I suppose I could be in an LTE dead-zone. I also doubt that, since I live in a fairly open area, and cell phone reception has never been an issue for me, not CDMA, GSM, HSPA, or WiMAX, which was notorious for spotty reception. Not to mention, according to OpenSignal, it works down the street from where I live.
http://opensignal.com/reports/t-mobile-lte-rollout/
Why dont you go/call near by tmobile store and check.
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I find that hard to believe. Again, San Jose is suppose to have LTE, and it has been reported to reach Fremont, which is 20 minutes from where I live in (North) San Jose.
One thing I've noticed, if I have the LTE option enabled, I'll lose all data connection after the phone sleeps a while. In order to restore data, I have disable LTE, and reset the radio (enable then disable Airplane mode).
I'm fairly convinced it's a software bug or configuration issue, but I suppose I could be in an LTE dead-zone. I also doubt that, since I live in a fairly open area, and cell phone reception has never been an issue for me, not CDMA, GSM, HSPA, or WiMAX, which was notorious for spotty reception. Not to mention, according to OpenSignal, it works down the street from where I live.
http://opensignal.com/reports/t-mobile-lte-rollout/
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Just because they say you have LTE in your area doesn't mean it's fully up and operational just yet. T-mobile is still working on getting ALL the towers upgraded for LTE. Give it time and you'll probably see LTE start popping up more and more.
And before you make comments about how they should have been prepared blah blah blah; go check the LTE thread because it's been done MANY times.
Silly question, but I'm curious. In my area, according to what I have seen on T-Mobile's website, there is some LTE coverage in the greater downtown area. Although I have "4G" just about everywhere, I have also been through the downtown areas and never seen an LTE icon or anything like that on my phone. Speed test results have also not shown anything significant either. Can someone with known LTE chime in?
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Silly question, but I'm curious. In my area, according to what I have seen on T-Mobile's website, there is some LTE coverage in the greater downtown area. Although I have "4G" just about everywhere, I have also been through the downtown areas and never seen an LTE icon or anything like that on my phone. Speed test results have also not shown anything significant either. Can someone with known LTE chime in?
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Yep, here's a screenshot:
http://i.imgur.com/OubhiYj.jpg
It will say LTE along with the 4G icon
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Yep, here's a screenshot:
http://i.imgur.com/OubhiYj.jpg
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Perfect! I hit the thanks button for you.
Wow 33mb download
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Wow 33mb download
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Yeah crazy right?
A similar question (I have neither an S4 nor T-Mobile service at this time, but will in the near future).
When you switch from HSPA+ "4G" to LTE 4G... is there an interruption in service for a few seconds as you change networks? I have a Nexus S 4G on Sprint right now, and where I live if I drive 10 miles I will go back and forth between 3G and 4G several times. And every time 4G becomes either available or unavailable, I will have a several second interruption in service while it switches networks. It's so annoying that I sometimes completely disable 4G because I'd rather have slow steady 3G than all these switches back and forth with gaps. Does that make sense?
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A similar question (I have neither an S4 nor T-Mobile service at this time, but will in the near future).
When you switch from HSPA+ "4G" to LTE 4G... is there an interruption in service for a few seconds as you change networks? I have a Nexus S 4G on Sprint right now, and where I live if I drive 10 miles I will go back and forth between 3G and 4G several times. And every time 4G becomes either available or unavailable, I will have a several second interruption in service while it switches networks. It's so annoying that I sometimes completely disable 4G because I'd rather have slow steady 3G than all these switches back and forth with gaps. Does that make sense?
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Its quite normal it just means your radio is switching signals and theres a small down time for a second while it searches for the change in frequency.
Your probably seeing the O with a line thru it for a split second then signal bars arise
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lojak29 said:
Its quite normal it just means your radio is switching signals and theres a small down time for a second while it searches for the change in frequency.
Your probably seeing the O with a line thru it for a split second then signal bars arise
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Yes, I do understand the reason behind it and that it's normal for my phone.
But I have never used an HSPA+ or LTE network or phone and I'm asking if the same thing happens with the S4 when switching between HSPA+ and LTE. I assume it does, but would appreciate confirmation from someone with the phone, on Tmobile, with both networks available in their area. Thanks.
Has anyone confirmed that Lte is working on this device. I know it has Lte bands and some of the custom roms have settings for this . I currently have my APN set to lte on beanstalk v2. Im thinking of switching to att since my phone is unlocked . I have heard that i should try flashing a skyrocket rom and radio to get this function working. If anyone can confirm that would be great. I would like to know before i switch. Also has anyone use this device with att ? If so how are youre download speeds with HSPA+? Thanks
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Has anyone confirmed that Lte is working on this device. I know it has Lte bands and some of the custom roms have settings for this . I currently have my APN set to lte on beanstalk v2. Im thinking of switching to att since my phone is unlocked . I have heard that i should try flashing a skyrocket rom and radio to get this function working. If anyone can confirm that would be great. I would like to know before i switch. Also has anyone use this device with att ? If so how are youre download speeds with HSPA+? Thanks
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I d/l'ed soundofmath's ATT port of Dirty Unicorns. Does not seem to function. My 4G never changes to LTE even know there is a setting that specifically defines either a 4G or LTE icon. I live in Phoenix, where LTE is everywhere. So IDK if I can confirm. D/L speed picked up a little on speedtest.net so maybe it is. I'm using the APN for the LTE network but its spotty on connection. So I just stick with the TMO one til I need the speed.
This phone doesn't have LTE. Those options are just there
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this phone does not have lte and never will.
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cgibbons51 said:
This phone doesn't have LTE. Those options are just there
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if you type *#2263# in the dialer it does so have lte bands. you might want to look into it. so lte is possible
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Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]if you type *#2263# in the dialer it does so have lte bands. you might want to look into it. so lte is possible
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this phone does not have lte and never will.
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when this phone was realeeased it was during talks of tmobile merger with att. it has the hardware for lte so it is possible. type *#2263# in your dialer and see for yourself. i unlocked this phone and i am on att and when i get lte working ill post ss. so to say it aint possible would be true if it didnt have the bands but it does. please tell me why it isnt possible
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this phone does not have lte and never will.
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sorry but you are wrong it does have lte bands. *#2263# shows lte bands which were left in the phone im assuming since the skyrocket is lte and basiclly hercules twin brother from another carrier.
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magda623 said:
I d/l'ed soundofmath's ATT port of Dirty Unicorns. Does not seem to function. My 4G never changes to LTE even know there is a setting that specifically defines either a 4G or LTE icon. I live in Phoenix, where LTE is everywhere. So IDK if I can confirm. D/L speed picked up a little on speedtest.net so maybe it is. I'm using the APN for the LTE network but its spotty on connection. So I just stick with the TMO one til I need the speed.
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i put my phone on att and am flashing the skyrocket radio . since skyrocket is lte i am pretty sure i should be able to get it working. most people dont know this phone has lte bands. they were too lazy to remove them. lte should only work when using this phone on att. i will keep u posted.
I'll just add this....if lte were possible on this phone, I think devs would have had it working a long time ago.
But if someone does figure it out.....then kudos.
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I'll put good money on the radio supporting the LTE bands - but the device doesn't have connections or antennas for LTE.
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I'll put good money on the radio supporting the LTE bands - but the device doesn't have connections or antennas for LTE.
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Yup. Samsung was lazy and just put the options in for all S2 touchwiz roms, but of course the phones that don't support lte, like the t989 can't use it.
As I said, if lte were possible, smarter people than me would have had it working by now. Lol
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Yup. Samsung was lazy and just put the options in for all S2 touchwiz roms, but of course the phones that don't support lte, like the t989 can't use it.
As I said, if lte were possible, smarter people than me would have had it working by now. Lol
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Although, I was upgrading the TWRP currently installed on the phone, and Windows 8 installed a driver for "Samsung LTE Android Device". It was running a stock rooted debloated T-mobile rom.
But I still say it doesn't have the antennas.
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... *#2263# shows lte bands which were left in the phone ...
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That's an invalid code on my T989.
" Connection problem or invalid MMI code."
This phone doesn't have the antennas for LTE.
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CE20934 said:
That's an invalid code on my T989.
" Connection problem or invalid MMI code."
This phone doesn't have the antennas for LTE.
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The setting are in there and the code works as long as you are on stock... Also it has been clarified that they were to lazy to remove the settings. But for fun next time you are on stock check it out
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kj2112 said:
Yup. Samsung was lazy and just put the options in for all S2 touchwiz roms, but of course the phones that don't support lte, like the t989 can't use it.
As I said, if lte were possible, smarter people than me would have had it working by now. Lol
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Thank you for clarifing it . I realized that could be the issue but was hoping for a miracle that they gave a hidden bonus. So its a hardware problem. I wish you would have posted in the other forum a long time ago... Time to remove some of my post..
Use new pac man. 3g uncapped and lte good to go
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I hate hate hate sprint spark. Is there anyway i can go back to the regular network on kitkat. Please help ...i used to get 4g all the time and i can be in an open area and dont recieve and ounce of 4g now Ridiculous
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Turning Bands 26 and 41 off via ##DATA# helped when I was having troubles.
You will need your MSL
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Turning Bands 26 and 41 off via ##DATA# helped when I was having troubles.
You will need your MSL
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Same for me disable those bands and your good. Type in ##data# and choose LTE and disable bands.
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Has anybody tried to disable bands before, same issue here, no ounce of lte unless i update PRL/profile which only last a few mins.
All I can say is be patient. I had the same issue for a couple of months where I had to cycle airplane mode (or update PRL) to get LTE then promptly lose it. Disabling bands 41 and 26 helped. But after those two months, LTE works great most of the time without doing any of this.
Sprint is likely working on towers in your area.
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beezar said:
All I can say is be patient. I had the same issue for a couple of months where I had to cycle airplane mode (or update PRL) to get LTE then promptly lose it. Disabling bands 41 and 26 helped. But after those two months, LTE works great most of the time without doing any of this.
Sprint is likely working on towers in your area.
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Sprint has been "working on towers" in my area for over a year. Every time I go into the Sprint stores to ask when LTE will be here its always the same answer: 'Well they are actually working on upgrading the towers right now, so if you are experiencing issues with data connectivity or slow speeds thats probably why. They expect to have LTE fully up and running in 1-2 months'. And as of today, still no LTE. And 3G speeds that are so slow it wont even register on a speed test.
http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-celebrates-americas-newest-network-with-a-satisfaction-guarantee-offering-wireless-users-a-30-day-riskfree-trial.htm
Click on the link and read the section about 8T8R radios. So basically before Sprint brings LTE to all of its customers they started introducing Spark in select areas. Then also before completing their LTE rollout they will be upgrading the Spark towers. Even after LTE is installed it consistently tests the slowest of all 4 major carriers. And as more people buy phones that are LTE/Spark compatible, it will only get worse.
So yes it is good to be patient. But Sprint's upgrades and improvements are very slow coming so don't hold your breath.
I like it
Lets me know how network is going
Freaking hate Spark. Glad to find this thread... I disabled the two bands and it's MUCH snappier now... Is there any reason I will need to re-enable these bands?
You'll want to reenable those bands unless you want a device that only works on 1/3 of the spectrum that Sprint has in the market. I can see disabling those bands during the upgrade process if you are having difficulty but with a finished product, I can't think of a single reason why you would ever want to disable those bands.
jkcarp94 said:
You'll want to reenable those bands unless you want a device that only works on 1/3 of the spectrum that Sprint has in the market. I can see disabling those bands during the upgrade process if you are having difficulty but with a finished product, I can't think of a single reason why you would ever want to disable those bands.
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This is ridiculous for me i have only 3g and spotty voice conection ect keeps losing signal, meanwhile my old galaxy note 2 is on lte like a champ. Im going to try switching radios to see if i can make it any better.
Galaxy Prevail Lte
I have a galaxy prevail lte on boost, and I wanna disable the spark bands, when I dial ##3282# and tap lte it doesn't do anything no matter how many times I tap it. Someone please help?
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I have a galaxy prevail lte on boost, and I wanna disable the spark bands, when I dial ##3282# and tap lte it doesn't do anything no matter how many times I tap it. Someone please help?
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Sorry, this thread is for the LG G2 LS980...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry but is it really that serious? My question was completely relatable to the topic...
nelsonalexander said:
I'm sorry but is it really that serious? My question was completely relatable to the topic...
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Yeah it's serious, your phone may have a different behavior than the LS980 due to the service provider unique tweak to stock android on your phone. Once the LS980 hidden menus are unlocked using the SPC code, the bands toggle no problem. Maybe that could be your issue, if it's not, that's why I suggested to find a thread related to your phone. Good luck!