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I'm proposing this on the device side. If 1X is signal strength is greater than or equal to -85 and no phone call is active, Then inititiate LTE scan, even if there is an active data connection. If LTE scan results in no signal greater than -115 available, return to normal scan behavior until connected to a new 1X sector. I don't see the downside of implementing something like this. It would move more users onto LTE.

A few locations does make an issue. I doubt the few locations I've been to are the only ones that suffer from this problem. I use a galaxy S5 as well, and it behaves the same as the Nexus 5 in this regard. Regardless of other networks, there is a problem with Sprint triband devices, or how the network is handling them. They should not hold onto a strong CDMA signal that's overburdened when a strong unburdened LTE signal is available. I propose every 5 minutes: If 1X is signal strength is greater than or equal to -85, Then inititiate LTE scan. If LTE scan results in no signal greater than -115 available, return to normal scan behavior until connected to a new 1X sector.

At least as of a month ago, head over to 135th and mur-len. I stayed with a friend there for the night. Sit for about 10 minutes, watch your -95 B41 signal drop down to 3G. It will stay on 3G all night. The same Nexus 5 with a T-mobile Sim never has the issue hanging onto HSPA too long for me in the same areas. It will bring itself back to LTE with a few minutes of idle time.

LTE signal of -70 to -90. 3G signal of -65. LTE has 60mbps of bandwidth available on B41, 3G gets 0.01 or times out. This isn't about site spacing, and this has happened to me in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Olathe, and in Houston.

I don't care what I'm connected to, this is about having working data. Users are sitting on a 3G connection that is so overburdened, it times out. At the same time, nearly empty B26 and B41 connections are available. Sprint is fantastic for me as I provider, and I don't mind toggling airplane mode. I'm talking about how the Sprint network is performing in other areas I've been to, and how the user experience could be immensely improved if something was implemented to move the phones over to LTE more often. When a phone is sitting on a table idle for 30 minutes or more with it's screen off, there is no reason it should stay on an overburdened 3G when unburdened LTE is available. Why not scan for LTE every 5 minutes when connected to Sprint CDMA when the screen is off? Or initiate a scan for LTE immediately when the screen is turned on?

I'm just sharing my observations. This happens all around Katy, the location was just where we were at the time. I don't have the same problems in Overland Park. I agree that having a Single RF path is superior, but Sprint's implementation so far has been a nightmare in certain areas. The LTE scan timer should be set to scan every 5 minutes when on native Sprint CDMA, EVEN IF there is an active 3G data session. Having brief interruptions on 3G would be far less worse than being stuck with, and I quote from what others call, "The ******* spinning 3G circle."

The still rampant ECSFB issues/random fall backs to 3G say otherwise. Iphones don't seem to have this same issue.

Oh right, forgive me. EVEN WORSE! They'll give you an iPhone! (Just kidding iPhone fans) (Please don't kill me)

It probably means a free refurbished EVO LTE/Galaxy Nexus on a two year contract or something lol

Same here, multiple places that I've been stuck on 1x before I now get B26. It seems in a lot of areas B26 reaches further than EVDO.

LTE only or full builds?

Maybe all protection sites will be converted to full build. I don't see why not if they have to broadcast 2500MHz at them anyway. If they don't allow consumers to use wimax, wouldn't that mean they'd have to be upgraded to LTE? Do consumers have to be able to use the spectrum in order to satisfy the build out requirements?

Why don't other manufacturers do what Apple does? I wonder how difficult it was for Apple to implement.

I still don't see how google could make a phone that would work on Verizon and Sprint (triband). All current phones either have svlte or ecsfb. If it was feasible to do both in one phone (triband+svlte), Sprint would have been doing it this entire time.

I'm pretty sure the main reason it wasn't available on Verizon was because they don't have ECSFB enabled on their network.

Not for me! Since I have to use two hands with a 5.5+in screen anyway, bring on the 7 inch phones! I can fit a nexus 7 in my pocket, anything larger than that will require the purchase of new pants.

I know! Sometime between tomorrow and December 4th, 2023.

2:1? lol Edit: Faint memory of their being 10 slots, and 1 can't be used?

I thought texts were "free," part of the pinging your phone does with the cell network every ~5 seconds. I guess I don't understand how they would tell if texts were being sent. Heck, Sprint triband devices send texts over LTE now.

Incoming $0.01 donation! Prepare to be trolled PDXmike!

Tied? Exactly? How did that happen lol

This already exists to an extent. Those who need p2p use the highest speed tier, those who want to stream youtube/netflix use the middle tier, those who just want to email/web browse use the slowest speed tier.

Looks like I'm skipping the N4. I don't know what to replace my N3 with now

Yeah, I can to send texts with data on hangouts when not Sprint GV integrated, but once Sprint GV integration is enabled, I lose the ability to text over data. It still works with the GV app though. It seems like they had an oversight or something. Edit: And its been a pain going back and forth with all of this, so I'd recommend anyone who is Sprint integrated to just hang tight until Google fixes this. It takes customer service calls to get GV integration back most of the time it seems.

Good point. I don't know if it's monitored anymore since he's not there... lol You could also leave a post on the Sprint community with your experience. Sometimes the customer service people there will call the store you went to and explain how things work. Depending on how much you want this to work out lol