forestdak

Since updating to the iOS Public Beta my iPhone 6 is having some network connection issues relating to data and calling ability. I seemed to stay on LTE more regularly on 8.4. Also, every third or so call I make doesn't ring and I can't hear the person on the other end of the call if they pick up.

I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same or similar problems.

I've restored my phone twice and the problems persist.

TIA 

Just installed the Sprint bundle on my 5S. Will report back any issues/improvements. I'm not stuck with "No Signal", so that's a plus.

 

-Anthony

Cool. Hopefully you have some success.

For those jailbroken, I'm curious if anyone has seen or tried the Carrier Update Hacks released the other day. Here is the thread from the Reddit Jailbreak subreddit:

http://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/2m82mq/carrier_update_hacks_now_available_for_beta/

I'm fairly dubious of anything that doesn't come from s4gru, but interested if anyone knows more about these.

TIA

Another question: Who had a 5S, and is Touch ID faster and more accurate than the 5S?

I had a 5s and now a 6. I actually think Touch ID is faster and more accurate. From my experience, it used to take just a bit too long to work on the 5s.

I realize this is specifically for China Mobile's TDD-LTE network, but hopefully they be using the same radios and thus triband a reality.

http://9to5mac.com/2013/09/03/apple-sends-out-invites-to-chinese-media-for-special-sept-11-event-fueling-china-mobile-iphone-launch-rumors/#more-285597

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One day after sending out invites to press in the US for its iPhone event scheduled for September 10 in Cupertino, Apple has just sent invites to Chinese media outlets inviting press to a special event in the country on September 11. Attached to the invite (above) is the same image and tagline hinting at iPhones in various colors that Apple included on the invites for its US event. Not only will it be the first time Apple hosts such an event in China, it is also a good indication that China Mobile, the world’s largest telecom, could soon finally announce a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to its approximately 700M subscribers.

Last month China Mobile’s chairman said the company was still working out “commercial and technical issues” with Apple but that “good progress was made in preparing for the commercialization of TD-LTE.” Following that report, the often reliable KGI analyst Mingchi Kuo said that Apple was ramping up TDD-LTE supported iPhone models earlier than expected. The new low-cost iPhone, alongside a higher-end next-gen iPhone on China Mobile could help Apple add some significant numbers to its shipments heading into the new year. Kuo said the new devices on China Mobile could possibly account for penetration of 25% and 35% in iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C shipments with around 1.5-2.5M units. That prediction is for Q3 alone, as Kuo expects  even more units to ship as we move into China’s October Golden Holiday and Q4.

On September 10, Apple is expected to launch a new ‘iPhone 5S’ as a full-fledged upgrade to its current iPhone 5 that we reported will include a fingerprint reader, 128GB storage option, and a new gold color option. While that gold color option could help Apple move units to the high-end market in China and India where the color is popular, it’s also expected to debut a brand-new lower-cost iPhone (5C?) that analysts expect will sell for somewhere between $300 – $500. We’ll have to wait for official word from Apple to find out what will happen to its current lineup of iPhones, but it’s likely the company will keep the current iPhone 5, or possibly the iPhone 4S, around as a entry level model largely aimed at the enterprise market like the iPad 2.

Apple’s event in China is set to kick off on Sept 11 at 10:00 AM (CST).

 

Just moved into the Spokane area from Utah. The deployment is definitely active around the Costco on Sprague off of I-90. Had about 8 dropped calls in the space of a 5 minute conversation. Other than some of that activity, I only get about 12 kilobytes at my new place, so I'm hoping for continued deployment.

Checked out quite a few spots around Provo/Orem/AF today. The boom lift hasn't moved at all from the Provo site on University Ave by Will's Pit Stop. Wondering if they've completed the fiber and moved on to complete a cluster before they do panel work. I also stopped by the site in Orem on 800 North by Cascade golf course. A Syringa truck was there and a worker wiring a cabinet, no panel work yet. I also stopped by the site by East Lawn cemetery in Provo. It's on a hill and pretty remote so I won't be surprised at all if they use microwave to that site.

I also ran by a few sites in AF with my buddy who works at the ISP there. They've made some good progress there and have a deadline in about two months to complete the fiber runs.

Really hoping to see some panels up in the next two weeks before I move to Spokane--which seems to have about the same degree of progress.

Which site?

 

Sent from my rooted G Note 2 Using TapaTalk 4 Beta

I cited the site name/number last night but it looks to have disappeared. The site is a stealth tree tower at the intersection of University Ave and 3700 North.

Site in Provo looks to be done soon. Fiber was completed last week and now a local crew as a boom lift onsite to finish up the panel work. Will update on progress and hopefully get some photos over the next few days.

Dish's national security lobbying may actually be effective:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323336104578499651225020178.html#articleTabs%3Darticle

Don't even think it will come to that. Even if the votes fails now, in October Sprint (Softbank maybe?) can do whatever they want since Time Warner, Intel, and others have agreed to sell their shares at $2.97. Masayoshi Son said more or less this in his press conference in Japan before he came over to the US to meet with Sprint shareholders.

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022130373

Not much new, but lawyers working their magic (hopefully).

Just heard from a friend who works for a local ISP in Utah county that Sprint will be finished with fiber/backhaul updates in this specific area by May. Here's to hoping that NV updates for all of SLC/Provo are on the same schedule.