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  1. WiWavelength
    Probably. But you are using a single RF path handset. SignalCheck Pro and Android are confused in your screenshot. Put the handset in CDMA only mode to confirm. AJ
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    The end is nigh. The streets are nearly empty. Most of the natives have packed up and moved elsewhere. Those left are cowering with fear and huddling in churches. AJ
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    I am not sure, but I think you are reading my post wrong. AJ
  4. WiWavelength
    The Nexus 5X has started shipping today, Monday 10/19. So, S4GRU has opened the Nexus 5X user thread in advance of shipments that could arrive as early as tomorrow. We also have published a second update -- complete with all LTE ERP/EIRP figures -- to the Nexus 5X article on The Wall. Please see the article for additional specs: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-398-updated-teaser-is-s4gru-5x-certain-that-this-is-the-new-nexus-5x/ A sticking point for many Sprint users who have ordered a Nexus 5X will be the need to acquire a new 4FF nano UICC/SIM card running the CSIM activation program. That can be a simple process or a difficult one. We cover some of that discussion in The Wall article. To help S4GRU readers obtain or purchase the correct Sprint "CSIM 4FF V5," we have posted below the relevant info for both Sprint and Best Buy Mobile. Sprint (corporate store with repair center or international support online chat): Part: SIMGLW446C SKU: CZ2144LWC UPC: 019962040146 Best Buy Mobile: Part: SPRINT HTC M9/MOTO X PURE SIM SKU: SIMLTGSM4FF UPC: 7000116 http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/7063-moto-x-2015-pure-edition-users-thread/?p=444079 AJ
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    Ahem, trolls live inside hills and under bridges. AJ
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    What is white but black and blue? A beat up white 2015 Moto X. AJ
  7. WiWavelength
    In objective testing, many RootMetrics results indicate not quite the opposite, but that T-Mobile data speeds are indeed in decline. You cannot dispute that. And it also smacks of trolling that you are now a T-Mobile user, but pop in at S4GRU every few months, and reply to a post from six months ago. AJ
  8. WiWavelength
    Prototypes have been in the US and in the hands of a few of our members for several weeks already. I hear that this HTC handset is "aero-dynamic." AJ
  9. WiWavelength
    Did I say Stuart? I meant Sally. Now, do not get too excited there, Sally. AJ
  10. WiWavelength
    Okay, Stuart Smalley, maybe we can split the difference. I have given the matter further consideration. I feel that any non native Sprint service that does not trigger the roaming indicator should be deemed "pseudo native." But any non native Sprint service that does trigger the roaming indicator yet does not count against the roaming quota (i.e. Roaming+) should be deemed just "quasi native." native > pseudo native > quasi native (Roaming+) > roaming > no service Does that assuage and satisfy your feelings? AJ
  11. WiWavelength
    That is not a problem. Most all of us access S4GRU on mobile at times. I do so each and every day. Just in my opinion, Tapatalk sucks. So, on mobile, I use Chrome in desktop site mode for full S4GRU. And I worry about those who access S4GRU only on mobile. That makes it difficult to keep up to date with long threads. AJ
  12. WiWavelength
    You are missing my point. Your post is not off topic. But you apparently are expecting LTE from Roaming+. We have no evidence of that. The only evidence we have thus far is that Roaming+ provides more EV-DO roaming that does not count against the 300/100 MB roaming data quota. You should be able to find that discussion earlier in this very thread. As a suggestion, while S4GRU is a mobile industry focused site, try reading it frequently on something other than a mobile device, especially one using Tapatalk. Use a browser on a legit computer -- it is much easier to keep up to date with threads in The Forums. AJ
  13. WiWavelength
    The "unlimited" price went up $10. You are not getting the tethering allotment unless you pay the extra freight. No free lunch. AJ
  14. WiWavelength
    Anyway, since Robert feels that Roaming+ is not accurately pseudo native, I have had to coin a new term: quasi pseudo native. It is about half pseudo native. AJ
  15. WiWavelength
    When has Roaming+, which is still very new, ever been presented as LTE roaming? AJ
  16. WiWavelength
    When reporting a non standard EARFCN, always reference the top post first. It has a list of those reported and recorded. Phoenix band 25 second carrier was added several months ago. AJ
  17. WiWavelength
    You need to read Drew Magary's Deadspin column, which oft includes the Great Moments in Poop History sidebar. AJ
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    No, you are wrong. You should use the right tool for the job. And you are just expecting too much, too soon. Go back and read my well reasoned posts. AJ
  19. WiWavelength
    Not really disappointing, just average. Low band ERP of 17-18 dBm is pretty much average. Only if it starts to drop below that range, say 14 dBm or worse, does it become disappointing. On the flip side, low band ERP at or above 20 dBm is very good. Look at the iPhone 6S, which is an RF powerhouse in many bands. But my figures show that its low band 12/13/17 ERP is right there in that average range at 17-19 dBm. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-397-apples-new-iphone-6s-has-band-41-lte-2x-ca-on-board-for-sprint-and-you-could-win-one/ Also, keep in mind that ERP is a different measurement from EIRP, putting ERP at about a 2 dB disadvantage. So, to compare roughly to EIRP in mid and high band, add 2 dB. Plus, path loss plays a role. Low band generally has at least a 7-15 dB advantage on mid and high band. Thus, you can add that to the equation, too. For a back of the napkin math example, band 12/13/17 at 18 dBm could be about equivalent to band 2/25 at 30 dBm. AJ
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    Tracy Morgan on Saturday Night Live, yes. Many excellent characters and sketches. Tracy Morgan playing himself on "30 Rock" and in everyday life, no, hell no. AJ
  21. WiWavelength
    This is all conjecture. But maybe downlink reception is very good. And if people are judging RF performance by signal strength, that is purely downlink, which is not included in any FCC OET test reports. However, as a fact, uplink transmission will fail in more places on some bands on recent Samsung handsets than it will on other handsets. The ERP/EIRP simply is below average on some bands. As one example on band 41, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is about 13 dB less powerful than the iPhone 6S. That means it is about 20 times less powerful -- an absolutely huge difference. AJ
  22. WiWavelength
    Thank goodness her name is not Tracy Morgan. Otherwise... The situation reminds me of a woman I worked with a few years ago. She was a well educated professional, a lawyer, but I worked with her as a lecturer. Unfortunately for her, she was named Jessica Simpson. Much like with the "Michael Bolton" character in "Office Space," I imagine that was no problem in her early life -- until the air headed pop star Jessica Simpson had a TV show. While my colleague's full name was indeed Jessica Simpson, she operated in her professional life as Jessie Simpson. Completely understandable. AJ
  23. WiWavelength
    Yeah, you just like to disagree with me. That commercial is courting an urban "rough" culture. You just got served. AJ
  24. WiWavelength
    What? You mean T4GRU staff is not writing FCC OET RF analysis articles? Is any actual work getting done over there? AJ
  25. WiWavelength
    Thanks for the superlative. I am sure that there are a lot of great hands on articles about the Nexus 6P, reviewing the body, screen, processor, camera, etc. But with our FCC OET RF testing articles, S4GRU tries to fill a niche that goes unfilled elsewhere. AJ
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