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Well, I finally purchased the M8 HK edition. My previous M7 took a swim and did not make it. So far, I love the M8!!!!

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Sounds like it's picking up Band 41 where the N5 can't because it hasn't had it's Spark update, and probably doesn't know about enabling bands manually.

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Does anyone else get this when trying to change priority? All bands are enabled. I connect regularly to all bands.

 

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I've seen others with that popping up. However, you don't really need to change band priority. That only affects the very first scan your device performs. After that, the network moves you around as it sees fit, depending on which technologies are available in your area.

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I've seen others with that popping up. However, you don't really need to change band priority. That only affects the very first scan your device performs. After that, the network moves you around as it sees fit, depending on which technologies are available in your area.

Understood. My problem is I live in a 25/26/41 fringe market, and 25 is preferred and congested, so the phone defaults to 3G. On my LG G2, I set 26 as priority, and specifically downtown I was able to get and keep a usable data connection, speed aside.
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Understood. My problem is I live in a 25/26/41 fringe market, and 25 is preferred and congested, so the phone defaults to 3G. On my LG G2, I set 26 as priority, and specifically downtown I was able to get and keep a usable data connection, speed aside.

 

So long as your device has Band 26 enabled, it will scan for it, and the network will push you to it. Band Priorities don't affect what band you camp out on. If you are switching straight from Band 25 to 3G, either Band 26 isn't available, or there is a problem with it.

 

My band priorities still have Band 25 as first, and 41 as last, yet my device stays on Band 41 or 26 when it's available over 25.

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Understood. My problem is I live in a 25/26/41 fringe market, and 25 is preferred and congested, so the phone defaults to 3G. On my LG G2, I set 26 as priority, and specifically downtown I was able to get and keep a usable data connection, speed aside.

You can try disabling the band 25 also, I know is not the best fix but it might help you[emoji3]
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So long as your device has Band 26 enabled, it will scan for it, and the network will push you to it. Band Priorities don't affect what band you camp out on. If you are switching straight from Band 25 to 3G, either Band 26 isn't available, or there is a problem with it.

 

My band priorities still have Band 25 as first, and 41 as last, yet my device stays on Band 41 or 26 when it's available over 25.

Yeah, I've noticed all Spark phones having super high thresholds for maintaining connections. In some cases, ~-125 on 3G. I sometimes need to switch to Airplane Mode, and disabling Airplane Mode gives me ~-95 B26 coverage.

 

With an active data connection, the phone doesn't want to switch or rescan.

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You can try disabling the band 25 also, I know is not the best fix but it might help you[emoji3]

 

You can't disable Band 25.

 

Yeah, I've noticed all Spark phones having super high thresholds for maintaining connections. In some cases, ~-125 on 3G. I sometimes need to switch to Airplane Mode, and disabling Airplane Mode gives me ~-95 B26 coverage.

 

With an active data connection, the phone doesn't want to switch or rescan.

 

Right, an active data connection generally prevents a Band switch. In order for the network to move you around, your device has to report back what Bands it is picking up, and at what strength. While a data session is ongoing, the device cannot perform a scan. So while data is active, you will remain on 3G, or Band 25 until the device has a chance to scan for other technologies.

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you can on the latest m8 update.

 

 

Just disabled B25 on my M8. Was unable to do this on my G2.

 

Sent from my XT1030 using Tapatalk

 

 

Yeah. I've been running on 26/41 only, too. It's great for testing, and grabbing screenshots for the map.

 

Well that's the first I've heard of that. And it actually works? That was something that wasn't supposed to happen. Interesting.

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I thought it was a fluke setting, and wouldn't work until I left my house. Band 26 all day long. And, it makes every sent/received call use 1x800. It completely abandons PCS. I actually drop to 3g less this way than with 25 enabled. Strange. This is like an s4gru 800/26 testing/spotting gift from the HTC folks. Let's be responsible with it. Somewhere, AJ and Tim just suddenly shuddered.

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I get the same error setting priority, but I can confirm, disable 25 and I don't get 25. I don't have a reason to really do this, so I put it back on, but it worked for me in my area.

 

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I get the same error setting priority, but I can confirm, disable 25 and I don't get 25. I don't have a reason to really do this, so I put it back on, but it worked for me in my area.

 

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I don't make calls on my M8 (and reportedly couldn't if I wanted to), so I don't mind messing with data settings to fine tune the network.
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As a general disclaimer, disabling 25 makes Wi-Fi calling not work. I've tried disabling 25 and enabling Wi-Fi calling three times. It just goes through the activation process again. Maybe the phone needs all bands active for some strange reason. Anyone else experiencing this?

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Does anyone else get this when trying to change priority? All bands are enabled. I connect regularly to all bands.

 

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Should read a few pages back..... http://www.s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/5784-HTC-One-M8-User-Thread&do=findComment&comment=341447

 

I noted this error already, don't make sense the error that is thrown...

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The short story with band priority is it won't let you change them at this point. It could be a program mistake or Sprint could have locked it out.

 

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Received mine on Tuesday. Activated, accepted PRL update and two software updates. Now at 2.16.651.4 (w/ updated firmware). Unlocked, S-OFF & temp root with Sunshine. Flashed TWRP and permanent root, then nandroid backup. Played with it a bit before restoring my data (call logs, SMS/MMS) and syncing Google services, Dropbox & Evernote.

The phone is fast, although I've only been using a GNex & GS3 recently. I got more than 20 hours of battery the first full day out and about, using in-car Bluetooth for calls and Google Maps nav. I got home about 6pm with 35% left and decided to let it ride overnight off the charger; it was at 20% this morning. I worked from home today and made very few phone calls. I put it back on the charger about noon.

The software bloat is annoying, as is the status bar. Although I shuddered to do it, I loaded Xposed and turned off most of the status icons, leaving just the basics - time, radio, wifi, bluetooth. Since I use SignalCheck Pro, Power Toggles, Lux and Call Control I make use of their status icons. I spent about an hour today freezing most of the bloat; so far I've broken nothing.

Played with wifi calling. It does break MMS on both Hangouts (my primary messaging app) and the Messages app. I didn't try Messaging+, and I ended up freezing wifi calling too. I don't think I'll be using it for a little while.

So far I'm impressed. The phone is beautiful and fast. About the only thing I'm really itching to change is the ROM - I'd like to run an AOxP or CM11 on it. But I can wait. I see some brave souls running the GPE port from GSM on their CDMA devices, but I'm averse to that much pain. I need to use my phone too :tu:

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I have the m8 h/k and I don't have any problems at all, now are you rooted? If yes that can be your problem, I got my phone unlocked and s-off and I'm not seeing any problem so far [emoji3]

How did you get your H/K edition soff? Firewater always gave me the can't be done error.
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How did you get your H/K edition soff? Firewater always gave me the can't be done error.

guess I got lucky, I just followed the instructions from the general area and it went thru at the first try... And yes I did it with firewater
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