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    I tried a few different 4.2+ ROMs on my EVO, none populated any of the LTE info through the API. They were all custom, since Sprint hasn't officially released anything 4.2 yet, but I didn't think that would matter.. -Mike
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    Buy me one and I'll get to work.. Good to know about the HEX ID.. that's what the HTC folks are going to get I believe. Most sites I've driven around while testing only increment by 1.. which would now make sense. All sites in my area seem to start with the same numbers. Do you know the exact formula? I could even display it as you referenced above, if it was preferred. Hopefully as new devices come out, the API functions become relevant.. the code is in my app, it just won't show anything if there is no data there. -Mike
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    Thanks for the humbling feedback!! I didn't realize that Google was forcing G+ on everyone like that; I'm disappointed, I feel that any user should be allowed (and encouraged) to review anything they downloaded. Oh well, posts like yours mean a lot more to me anyway New release coming sometime this week, with 2 new features: LTE cell ID for almost all HTC devices, and an option for Pro users to show the street address of the current 1X site (like older versions of Netmonitor did)! Many other features are still in testing.. gotta let the goodies out slowly, otherwise milan03 and the rest of you will start coming up with even crazier ideas... -Mike
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    Whoa very nice!! What a great use of this app.. so glad it has been helpful for you and others. Thanks for the publicity -Mike
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    I think you think too often!! I'll put it on the list.. man its hard to keep you happy! -Mike
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    I know everyone wants me to get PN in here somehow, but I can't seem to find where they hide the damn thing! While I'm discussing it, do the Engineering screens typically express it in hex or decimal? I've never seen letters in any of the PNs I have seen, but then again I'm not usually paying attention to it. AJ, I saw your screen caps, and looked at some of my own, but can't seem to determine if there is a way to do math on the Sector ID to come up with the PN.. let me know if you figure out the magic. -Mike
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    Question for nobody specific.. is there any value in knowing the (lengthy) EVDO Sector ID? I'm trying to find the lat/long of the connected site (or sector), but have only discovered the ID so far. -Mike
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    Ok, thanks. Certainly does not seem like many (any?) devices on the market right now report this information through the API. Hopefully as 4.2 (and beyond) becomes more widespread, it gets better. What's with the 328203 asu?? Does it always show a wacky value there? That's not right.. -Mike
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    Any error message? Or just nothing new displayed?
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    Yesterday I updated my app to include an attempt at getting information from the API 17 functions as well.. if anyone wants to give it a try, the free version is "SignalCheck Lite" on Google Play. You don't need the paid version to see LTE cell info, just a device running Android 4.2 or newer. lordsutch, how are your efforts panning out? I'm still running ICS on my EVO so I've never seen your app (or the LTE cell ID functions of my own app). I want to upgrade, but I prefer the Sense UI and haven't found a Jelly Bean version that doesn't feel like a downgrade. I understand that LTE is the newest widespread cellular technology, but I still find it odd (and a bit frustrating) that this information is so difficult to get our hands on.. although the API 17 code is a big step in the right direction, even if it isn't widely supported yet. -Mike
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    Glad its what you were looking for! The updated free (Lite) version is now available on Google Play. If anyone has any success with LTE Cell ID on either version, please post some feedback.. looking forward to see how it does out in the wild. -Mike
  12. mikejeep
    SignalCheck Pro version 3.02 has been released on Google Play! It should be available within the hour HERE.. some of the highlights include: Introduced LTE Cell ID display on *some* Android 4.2 devices. If device is capable, information will be displayed under LTE on main screen. Introduced user preference to select LTE alert sound. Will be expanded in future releases. Introduced option to display Reset Data Connection button on main screen. Resolved issue with icon display in pulldown notification menu. Resolved issue with status bar icon disappearing in certain situations. Resolved issue with default user preferences not initiating properly. New distinct vibration pattern for LTE alerts. Minor code optimizations and enhancements. The free version (SignalCheck Lite) will be updated later today. LTE Cell ID is the only new feature for Lite users. LTE Cell ID is clearly the biggest new feature, but before you get too excited -- it is only going to work on a limited number of devices right now. At a minimum, the device must be running Android 4.2 or newer. Even if you are at that level, your device might not gather the appropriate information. Compatible devices will show information under LTE on the main screen. Incompatible devices will not see any difference. User-selectable notification tones are a work in progress, but there is an option now -- users can choose between their device's default notification sound or the beloved chimes. The glitch with displaying the icon in the notification pulldown area has been addressed for the most part. The icons that display a combination of the network type and the signal strength will NOT display the signal strength part of the icon in the pulldown menu. That's an Android bug I am trying to work around. The icons should display properly in the status bar. Please post any feedback, positive or negative.. and definitely let me know when you find any bugs. I expect some bumps in the road especially for LTE Cell IDs. Thanks for everyone's support! -Mike P.S. Special thanks to those of you who have taken the time to post a review on Google Play.. I appreciate it!
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    That seems like a good idea, I will try getting that in there in the near future. Thank you for the suggestion! -Mike
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    Hah! Sorry for the confusion.. I am trying to get configurable tones working, but apparently I have stumbled upon a bug in Android itself that nobody seems to be able to explain. I'll definitely have a couple of ringtone options in the next version, but I'd like to get the full list working as it should. If there are any Android developers listening, shoot me a PM! Maybe I'm just missing something.. -Mike
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    A majority of MA has been very lucky and received scattered NV upgrades.. the LTE coverage is filling in as time passes. If you make a donation, you can gain access to the sponsor maps and see the progress.. hundreds of sites have been at least partially upgraded. Or, go check out the Sensorly maps for free and look at the Sprint LTE coverage.. not bad considering they've only been working on it for a few months. There is certainly a lot of work remaining, but the Boston market has seen steady progress. -Mike
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    Ok, not sure if my sarcasm detector is missing it, but.. really? I guess if you associate them with finding LTE, it would hold a soft spot in you heart. If I can't get ringtone selection working by the next update, I promise the chimes will be an option. I've been getting confused myself when I hear the notification sound go off, because it's used by other apps. -Mike
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    If you enable the vibrate alert, does that work? What is the default notification sound on your phone? This version does not play the chimes sound like version 2; it uses whatever you have set in your sound settings.. so if you have something quiet (or no sound) by default, that could be the cause. User-selectable tones will (hopefully) be working soon. -Mike
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    SignalCheck Lite (the free version) was upgraded to version 3.01 last night and is now available on Google Play. Those of you who are using the app, thanks for all of your suggestions and support. If you have a chance, please rate/review it on Google Play.. it only takes a moment. Thanks! -Mike
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    Actually, its sort of a bug, and you exposed my "fix" for it! It has to do with the new status bar icons. Unfortunately, the icon in the pulldown notifications list will not update when the signal level changes.. so I chose to "cover" it with a larger logo icon. Apparently its not big enough on some phones! I tried to find a way for the icon to update, but it is apparently a limitation of Android.. other developers have run into the same issue before. I was hoping my solution wouldn't end up looking cheesy, but it definitely does. I'll figure something better out for the next release. -Mike
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    SignalCheck Pro version 3 has been released on Google Play! It should be available within the hour here.. here are some of the highlights: Introduced brand new customizable main status bar icons. Introduced a customizable secondary status bar icon for always-on 1X display. Redesigned Preferences menu. Expanded help screen. Improved resolution of SignalCheck icon. LTE RSSI readings were removed. All LTE functions now use RSRP. Adjusted graphical bar levels for LTE and Wi-Fi. Improved detection of "no signal" situations. Separated vibrate and audio alert preferences for LTE alerts. Code optimizations and enhancements. The free version (SignalCheck Lite) has not been updated yet. I intend to upload that later tonight. User-selectable notification tones, LTE cell IDs, icon theming, and widgets are not in this release, but are still in development for future versions. Please let me know what you think.. and if you find any bugs. Thanks, -Mike
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    Oh I didn't mean for it to come out like you were talking about the app.. I was just trying to hit on all of the things that were mentioned in the other thread. cgass saw it on a Galaxy Nexus, so it's not EVO-specific. Maybe it is seeing testing/setup signals.. like AJ said, if anyone comes across this, try to catch a shot of your LTE Engineering screen while it's going on. Anyone running SignalCheck Pro on an HTC device can get their quickly by clicking on 'Field Trial' from the menu. (Still working on it for other manufacturers!) Now that you mention it, I think someone had asked about a widget before.. I totally forgot about it until seeing your post. I can certainly consider it.. if you have anything specific you'd like it to show/do, let me know. Have a few other items that I'm polishing off first, but I'm more than happy to add it to the wish list. -Mike
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    (This is from another thread; I'm replying here to keep it on-topic) A few weeks ago, cgass mentioned the same thing (here). I have seen this myself numerous times.. to me, it seemed to happen more frequently when the LTE rollout in my area was still in the very very early stages, but that certainly could just be a coincidence. Perhaps it's seeing something from a site that is broadcasting but the general public cannot connect to it yet? I really don't know. In my reply to cgass (here), I wondered out loud in one of my posts if this behavior could help explain why the EVO LTE seems to have trouble connecting (and holding onto) LTE where some other devices have no problem at all. It made me very curious, since many people (most of whom know way more about this stuff than I do) claimed it was a problem with the EVO's antenna or reception capabilities. My uneducated opinion is that it is a firmware or software issue, not hardware. Seeing LTE signal through SignalCheck despite my EVO not connecting to it was a large part of forming that opinion. As the developer, I can tell you that SignalCheck will display any signals the device "sees", regardless of the technology the device is connected to at the time. To put it as basic as I can.. the "get the signal strength measurement" part of the code is independent of the "are we on 2G, 3G, or 4G right now" part of the code. SignalCheck doesn't really calculate a whole lot on its own; that's by design. If your device "sees" -105 dBm RSRP LTE, SignalCheck is just going to show you. The app doesn't care if it's actually connected to LTE or not. Once I get LTE Cell IDs working, it will be very interesting to see if there is any correlation between the availability/completion level of the site and the ability to "see" signals that you can't connect to. -Mike
  23. mikejeep
    Thanks for the kind words, Bruce! I am very close to having user-selected alert tones working.. it's been more difficult than I hoped, but I'll get there. Very glad to hear it will be useful to people! I also have some new status bar icon options in the upcoming release.. stay tuned -Mike
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    Sensorly!!! -Mike
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    Too bad Don LaFontaine isn't still around.. I could hire him to say something cool in his unbeatable movie trailer voice! Anyways, user-selected sounds is on my to-do list.. I know that someone (possibly you?) asked for it awhile ago, and I haven't forgotten. It will be up to you to find the cool sounds, but at least you'll have the option. Right now I'm concentrating my efforts on getting the signal reading to display as text in the status bar so milan03 gets off my back.. Making good progress on that.. should have something released very soon. Still looking into multiple simultaneous icons also. Will get going on that once I finish perfecting the single-icon text display. Hoping to get somewhere with LTE cell IDs as well, but that's more complicated since I don't have a live 4.2 device to test it on right now. I just discovered a way to dual-boot my EVO, so I'm going to try putting a 4.2 ROM on there so I can get working on that. The dual-boot method doesn't work.. I'll come up with something, but it may take some time. -Mike
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