troyd96 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 No I mean if the user have wifi connection I don't care what signal I am getting from sprint as long as I get my calls. When I am nowhere near wifi is where I would like the phone to realize a weak 1-2 bars LTE connection is better than a 3g connection at full bars. That is where a 3g off toggle would be useful. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proxcee Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 No I mean if the user have wifi connection I don't care what signal I am getting from sprint as long as I get my calls. When I am nowhere near wifi is where I would like the phone to realize a weak 1-2 bars LTE connection is better than a 3g connection at full bars. That is where a 3g off toggle would be useful. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 Gotcha. In that scenario battery life takes priority over performance. Full bars are better for battery life so...there you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kal7467 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 anyone have that fic for the Galaxy Nexus. I can get 4G when I do a PRL update but once I leave $G it wont hook back up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLRick Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Alrighty now. I <heart> Sprint 4G LTE. :-) Woodstock GA. 26Mb down; 13Mb up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proxcee Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Alrighty now. I <heart> Sprint 4G LTE. :-) Woodstock GA. 26Mb down; 13Mb up. Sweet! Did you just start picking up a LTE signal or have you had it for awhile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLRick Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Sweet! Did you just start picking up a LTE signal or have you had it for awhile? I didn't get it until I turned off wifi ... the two places where I would check both have a good wifi connection. Apparently this precluded me from getting 4G. Or maybe they just turned 4G LTE on at 6PM. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proxcee Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I didn't get it until I turned off wifi ... the two places where I would check both have a good wifi connection. Apparently this precluded me from getting 4G. Or maybe the just turned it on at 6PM. :-) Yeah...if you don't turn off Sprint Optimization in settings then your GS3 will use wifi instead of 3G/4G if your around a wifi access point. Whats the closest intersection where you ran your test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLRick Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Whats the closest intersection where you ran your test? Neese Road, north of GA92, south of Arnold Mill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proxcee Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Neese Road, north of GA92, south of Arnold Mill. I just checked and couldnt find any completed sites close to that area...but your obviously getting an LTE signal. Maybe the completed sites map is missing a few sites...either that or LTE can just travel a very long way. There might be hope for me yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLRick Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I just checked and couldnt find any completed sites close to that area...but your obviously getting an LTE signal. Maybe the completed sites map is missing a few sites...either that or LTE can just travel a very long way. There might be hope for me yet... There is a tower very near me that was on the LTE map here ... but I could not tell if it was turned on, as far as the info on this site was concerned. I can tell you I am getting a very strong signal. I'm lovin' it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andr3w Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Ok, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I live in Alpharetta, and I still don't have LTE even though I had it back in May using the same phone. Today I went to Atlantic Station, Buckhead, Doraville, The Forum in Norcross, and still no LTE. I'm so unlucky :/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLRick Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Did you turn off wifi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Ok, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I live in Alpharetta, and I still don't have LTE even though I had it back in May using the same phone. Today I went to Atlantic Station, Buckhead, Doraville, The Forum in Norcross, and still no LTE. I'm so unlucky :/. I'm in cumming and no 4g here yet. i have tried turning off wifi, and rebooting a few times throughout the day, have yet to see 4G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andr3w Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) Did you turn off wifi? Yea of course. I've done just about everything (updated profile, Cdma/LTE mode, rebooted, flashed back to a stock rom, cm9, jelly bean, aokp). If anyone here has a Galaxy Nexus, what radio and PRL are you using? Right now, my radio is FD02, PRL is 25003, and it says network type is CDMA eHRPD:14...not sure if any of that matters, though. Edited July 15, 2012 by Andr3w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proxcee Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Yea of course. I've done just about everything (updated profile, Cdma/LTE mode, rebooted, flashed back to a stock rom, cm9, jelly bean, aokp). If anyone here has a Galaxy Nexus, what radio and PRL are you using? Right now, my radio is FD02, PRL is 25003, and it says network type is CDMA eHRPD:14...not sure if any of that matters, though. I dont think any of that matters...stock...rooted....its the towers...they are not unblocked. I got 4G a few weeks ago but today...nada. To make sure that it wasnt a stock vs. root issue I even went to a sprint store close to me to check LTE and no LTE signal on any of the LTE capable devices. I think its simply on in certain spots and not in others. If I leave my phone off for a minute or two and turn it back on I can get 4G (1 bar) but it disappears in a few secs. BTW - the latest prl is 25005 I believe...although that wont do anything in terms of getting you an LTE signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboz4685 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Is it just me? I am in the Duluth/Norcross area. Sprint keeps telling me they are up here, but I'm not seeing it. Toggled my nexus, rebooted... nothing! Still just says 3g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyCobb Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) I live in woodstock and haven't seen anything all day. Drove all the way to Carrollton this morning, through Kennesaw and Marietta this afternoon, and didn't ever have any LTE service. Edited July 16, 2012 by ChevyCobb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyd96 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Think they are still tinkering with towers because I was only getting 3-4 bars 4g outside my house earlier today now getting full bars and fastest speeds I have seen being reported in Atlanta area. I am impressed. Again I am 4 miles south of Palmetto in Coweta county. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chong67 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Yea of course. I've done just about everything (updated profile, Cdma/LTE mode, rebooted, flashed back to a stock rom, cm9, jelly bean, aokp). If anyone here has a Galaxy Nexus, what radio and PRL are you using? Right now, my radio is FD02, PRL is 25003, and it says network type is CDMA eHRPD:14...not sure if any of that matters, though. Goodness. I finally done my HTCDev thing as I cant wait for LazyPanda. Before was stock and now in cook rom and I still get 4G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andr3w Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I dont think any of that matters...stock...rooted....its the towers...they are not unblocked. I got 4G a few weeks ago but today...nada. To make sure that it wasnt a stock vs. root issue I even went to a sprint store close to me to check LTE and no LTE signal on any of the LTE capable devices. I think its simply on in certain spots and not in others. If I leave my phone off for a minute or two and turn it back on I can get 4G (1 bar) but it disappears in a few secs. BTW - the latest prl is 25005 I believe...although that wont do anything in terms of getting you an LTE signal. Thanks for the info, looks like I'll just keep waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proxcee Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Ok...so I just got off the phone with sprint and was told that all of the towers within 2 miles of my home (a total of 3) have been completed and are operating at 98% efficiency...I even drove to one of the towers the rep mentioned and practically stood in front of it...91% signal strength....nada. Earlier I drove to the sprint store (2-3) miles from house and none of the LTE devices could find an LTE signal. They tried refreshing my data profile, PRL, phone settings but nothing works so im still stuck on 3G. They opened a ticket to dispatch a tech to check/test those towers ... said to check back in 24hrs. Good to know that the towers are up (according to them)...we shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudPuppy Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I drove from Roswell, through Downtown, below the airport, & back up along West 285 this afternoon. Got nothing but 3G except for 4G LTE from 1 tower (somewhere near Cumberland Mall, I thnk). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irev210 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 After looking at the completed network vision map found on this website and my own experience driving around looking for coverage I'd say the Atlanta market launched with >15% completion. You aren't far off, according to Robert's calculation as of July 9th. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/212-network-visionlte-deployment-running-list/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjrandon Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I can only hope they maintain their targeted completion date for the end of the year. They have a lot of catching up to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson01 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Ok...so I just got off the phone with sprint and was told that all of the towers within 2 miles of my home (a total of 3) have been completed and are operating at 98% efficiency...I even drove to one of the towers the rep mentioned and practically stood in front of it...91% signal strength....nada. Earlier I drove to the sprint store (2-3) miles from house and none of the LTE devices could find an LTE signal. They tried refreshing my data profile, PRL, phone settings but nothing works so im still stuck on 3G. They opened a ticket to dispatch a tech to check/test those towers ... said to check back in 24hrs. Good to know that the towers are up (according to them)...we shall see. This reminds me a lot of my WiMax experience with the first EVO. I work in downtown Atlanta and much like the first EVO, yesterday I didn't get a whiff of LTE. Drove from downtown, north to Buford, not once did 4G popup. I've rebooted, PRL,ed etc...and now I'm gettin pissed. How do they actually charge us extra for this? I'll be dropping by my store today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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