Google Nexus 5 by LG Users Thread!

[cletus]

So, I just rejoined Sprint from Ting. I have a Nexus 5 and my wife has an iphone 5. Does anyone know if Sprint has a way to monitor usage? (I have 24 GB of data on the Family Share Plan but I will probably be out of WiFi range for the next 10-15 days, long story)

 

 

I know there is the horrible Sprint Zone app but I think that only comes preloaded by Sprint and I bought my N5 from Google. Maybe I am just paranoid after having to carefully watch my usage every month on Ting.

[EvanA]

I doubt it's a signalcheck bug because phone calls won't work. Oddly enough the phone will still try to connect the call. I don't get the "mobile network unavailable" message like when I am outside of voice coverage.

 

I have the same problem. It came about after I switched in my T-Mobile prepaid SIM and then went back to Sprint. The workaround is to set the phone to 1x only and reboot. After rebooting you can set it back to LTE.

[Xlegendxero]

I have the same problem. It came about after I switched in my T-Mobile prepaid SIM and then went back to Sprint. The workaround is to set the phone to 1x only and reboot. After rebooting you can set it back to LTE.

So it's a SIM swapping issue then. I too have used a T-Mobile SIM in this phone. But I haven't swapped in a while. Looks like a full restore might be in order?

[EvanA]

So it's a SIM swapping issue then. I too have used a T-Mobile SIM in this phone. But I haven't swapped in a while. Looks like a full restore might be in order?

Doesn't work. I tried flashing the full factory image and the issue persists. I was only able to resolve it once after swapping back to sprint from T-Mobile, but since then every swap has caused the same issue.

[metayoshi]

So, I just rejoined Sprint from Ting. I have a Nexus 5 and my wife has an iphone 5. Does anyone know if Sprint has a way to monitor usage? (I have 24 GB of data on the Family Share Plan but I will probably be out of WiFi range for the next 10-15 days, long story)

 

 

I know there is the horrible Sprint Zone app but I think that only comes preloaded by Sprint and I bought my N5 from Google. Maybe I am just paranoid after having to carefully watch my usage every month on Ting.

You should be able to see it on the MySprint webpage on Sprint.com. It should look like this:

 

Edit: If you're looking for an app specifically, unfortunately, I don't know of one.

[Xlegendxero]

Doesn't work. I tried flashing the full factory image and the issue persists. I was only able to resolve it once after swapping back to sprint from T-Mobile, but since then every swap has caused the same issue.

Hmm so it only happens to you after each swap? The last time I swapped was Friday August 29. The first issue was on Sunday Aug 31 and again today. Usually after swapping SIMs you have a notification stating the requested network is unavailable. I didnt get that notification in this case. The disabling of the 1x was random. Next time it happens, I will look at the radio info (*#*#4636#*#*) to see if something changed.

[travismheim]

So, I just rejoined Sprint from Ting. I have a Nexus 5 and my wife has an iphone 5. Does anyone know if Sprint has a way to monitor usage? (I have 24 GB of data on the Family Share Plan but I will probably be out of WiFi range for the next 10-15 days, long story)

 

 

I know there is the horrible Sprint Zone app but I think that only comes preloaded by Sprint and I bought my N5 from Google. Maybe I am just paranoid after having to carefully watch my usage every month on Ting.

You can use the built in tool in android to keep track of data and set a limit. I don't know if you can do the same on iOS. If you want sprint zone on a nexus 5, you'll have to side load it. None of them have it.

 

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[mikejeep]

So, I just rejoined Sprint from Ting. I have a Nexus 5 and my wife has an iphone 5. Does anyone know if Sprint has a way to monitor usage? (I have 24 GB of data on the Family Share Plan but I will probably be out of WiFi range for the next 10-15 days, long story)

Internet Speed Meter Lite. Shows your data usage broken down into mobile and Wi-Fi, and you can choose which day of the month it resets. Also shows current transfer rates in your status bar. It is free; you can upgrade to "Pro" with more features for a small cost.

 

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.internet.speed.meter.lite

 

Not sure of a comparable iOS app, but something similar must be on the App Store.

 

-Mike

[cletus]

Hmm I was looking for a way to track usage on the plan mostly. I'll just use sprint.com for now I guess even though it seems to lag behind quite a bit.

[Rocket87]

Hmm I was looking for a way to track usage on the plan mostly. I'll just use sprint.com for now I guess even though it seems to lag behind quite a bit.

*4 will tell you plan usuage.

[cletus]

*4 will tell you plan usuage.

So I did that and heard "41 million kilobytes of data" and did a double take so I went to the Sprint site and sure enough... 

 

Wut?

 

[Xlegendxero]

Can always use google to convert the kilobytes to gigabytes.

[cletus]

Can always use google to convert the kilobytes to gigabytes.

Yeah, that would be 40 GB though, not the 20+2 per line=24GB I should have.

[Xlegendxero]

Yeah, that would be 40 GB though, not the 20+2 per line=24GB I should have.

According to Google it's 41.943 GB...odd. When I did the calculation it came to exactly 40GB.

 

 

Edit: I misunderstood what you meant. I see the issue now. you have more data then what you're supposed to have.

[cletus]

According to Google it's 41.943 GB...odd. When I did the calculation it came to exactly 40GB.

Google uses 1,000,000 KB to 1 GB. Sprint uses 1,048,576

[Xlegendxero]

Google should know better. 1000 kilobytes is not 1 Megabyte.

[metayoshi]

Google should know better. 1000 kilobytes is not 1 Megabyte.

Oh but it is.

 

The politically correct way to say 1024 bytes, 1024^2 bytes, and 1024^3 bytes, is kibibyte, mebibyte, and gibibyte. Only the crazy storage industry (Hard drives and SSDs) and Windows actually standardizes 1024 as a kilobyte instead of a kibibyte. Mac OS and Linux use the correct prefix.

[WiWavelength]

The politically correct way to say 1024 bytes, 1024^2 bytes, and 1024^3 bytes, is kibibyte, mebibyte, and gibibyte.

 

Negatory.  The whole kibi-, mebi-, and gibi- nonsense is just a bunch of poopi- made up for people who cannot do basic binary math.  The 2^x system is how it was, is, and should be.

 

AJ

[metayoshi]

Negatory.  The whole kibi-, mebi-, and gibi- nonsense is just a bunch of poopi- made up for people who cannot do basic binary math.  The 2^x system is how it was, is, and should be.

 

AJ

I wholeheartedly disagree. Giga, due to its usage, can mean either 10^9 and 2^30 depending on the context. Hence, we have, confusing calculations like Google saying 1 TB is 1000 GB, vs. Windows saying 1 TB is 931 GB. Same exact word, completely different meaning. Both are right because they're both standardized, but I believe there should be a unique designation for the 2^x family of prefixes because it is simply just different than the 10^x prefixes. With the numbers we're dealing with, it's only a 7% difference, It's not that big of a deal, but when we get into the larger numbers the percent error is going to be bigger. I just disagree that we can have one prefix mean two different things. In that case, we might as well start using 1024 meters to a kilometer when I feel like it, or 1024 for a kilogram whenever we feel like it.

[cletus]

I continued the 40 GB saga in the new plan thread: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/6319-marcelo-claure-town-hall-meetings-new-family-share-pack-plan-unlimited-individual-plan-discussion-thread/?p=358653

[WiWavelength]

In that case, we might as well start using 1024 meters to a kilometer when I feel like it, or 1024 for a kilogram whenever we feel like it.

 

As units of measurement, meters and grams operate in the base 10 system.  Bits and bytes do not.  There should be no confusion between the two for the properly informed.

 

AJ

[metayoshi]

As units of measurement, meters and grams operate in the base 10 system.  Bits and bytes do not.  There should be no confusion between the two for the properly informed.

 

AJ

The problem is that bits and bytes CAN use 1 TB to 1024 GB OR 1 TB to 1000 GB. If everyone used the same thing, then sure, 1024 gigabytes is 1 TB. I'd have no problem with that except that 1 TB is ALSO 1000 GB. Now which one do I use? Who's using what? The problem is they are BOTH CORRECT depending on which standard they want to follow.

[WiWavelength]

The problem is that bits and bytes CAN use 1 TB to 1024 GB OR 1 TB to 1000 GB. If everyone used the same thing, then sure, 1024 gigabytes is 1 TB. I'd have no problem with that except that 1 TB is ALSO 1000 GB. Now which one do I use? Who's using what? The problem is they are BOTH CORRECT depending on which standard they want to follow.

 

That bean counters and marketers in industry created this issue does not mean science needed to create a separate binary system.  People just need to deal with the ambiguity by reading the fine print.  Besides, no one uses the kibi- type prefixes because they just flat out sound like gibberish.

 

AJ

[Xlegendxero]

A quick Wikipedia (yes it's not the absolute source for everything) search puts the kebibyte designation as a replacement for kilobyte. Kilo as a standard unit does mean 1000. Kebi is supposed to mean 1024 and was created by the international electrotechnical commission. 1000kilobytes for a megabyte is correct if counting via decimals. 1024kilobytes is correct for counts in binary. But in an attempt to differentiate the two, the kebi, mebi, gibi prefixes were created.

 

But for the sake of this thread we will stick with the traditional more well known 1024 kilobytes even though it is in a sense incorrect. As AJ stated, the kebi is essentially moot since its not a widely used designation. I highly doubt Sprint or any other carrier will care to know the difference between kilo and kebi.

[Xlegendxero]

I don't know why but this kilo vs kebi reminded me of this. Its totally not related or the same thing. Just posting this for laughs. I thing we all could use a laugh.

 

Verizon Math Fail: