GoBears

The S5 has that option disabled. Unless it's rooted. I tried it and unfortunately it didn't work.

 

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Ah I see... I'm rooted on my Note 3.

Awesome, unfortunately my S5 has the hidden menu disabled, so I can't acess it. Thanks for doing this, it's the the only way for me to know the progress of lte around here.

 

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No problem, I'll continue mapping more when I get a chance, although I'm primarily out of town for work in Louisville for the near term future.  Which, Louisville by the way, has pretty good 4G coverage, so I'm hoping once Cincy finally gets done we'll all be content.

How do you force lte on the s5? A friend of mine just got one and I would like to test out the b41 coverage around here.

I'm not sure if this would work on an S5, but it works on my Galaxy Note 3.  Download "Advanced Signal Status" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cc.signalinfo Once installed, go to "Additional Info", then "Device Information"  Then click on the options for "Set preferred network type:" and change it from "LTE/CDMA auto (PRL)" to "LTE only"

Sweet indeed! ahhh..

 

GoBears were you the one who traced the lte in Newport and across the bride into Covington, on Sensorly?

 

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Yes, that was me. LTE PRL was forced on my phone using Advanced Signal Status app. 

I emailed the LTE Discovery developers about the arrow in the app to see which tower it points at. Below is the email and response.

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---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: <feedback@simplyadvanced.net>

Date: Wed, May 21, 2014 at 4:20 PM

Subject: Re: Android: LTE Discovery App Feedback - Location View

To: Aaron

 

 

Hello Aaron,

 

Currently the arrow only points to CDMA towers but we are working on a way to triangulate the LTE site's location for users to see as well. Unfortunately, LTE sites don't squawk their location like CDMA towers do so this requires a lot of more work. This is something we are hoping to have available soon.

 

If you want feel free to join our Beta Group on Google+. You'll be among the first to try it out if you want to help test the new features.

 

Best,

Spence

Project Manager

 

 

On 2014-05-18 23:27, Aaron wrote:

 

 

Hello,

 

Does the arrow in the app point only to CDMA towers, or does it work

when you have an LTE signal?

 

Thanks,

Aaron

 

I use Lte Discovery App. It has a map, where it shows you where your signal is coming from. I haven't been able to use it here, since the lte signal I get once in a while doesn't last long enough for me to map it. I will have to use it on my drives through Newport and hope I catch a signal long enough to map it.

 

I'm somewhat puzzled with the strong signals traced here along 4th Street back in February. I know there is a sight right on 4th St. But so far on an eye inspection of the site, the antennas look like Legacy equipment.

 

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I tried LTE Discovery, but even when I have a 4G signal, it seems to be showing me the CDMA tower location.  If I understand it correctly, voice and SMS still go over that so it maintains a connection there.  It reported the tower direction and gave location of 39.07236111, -84.50784722 which is 1551 Madison Ave., Covington. When I drove over there, definitely no LTE going on.  Looks like there are indeed some cell antennas on top of the building there.

I'll have to see if I can verify how that app is working when I'm in a different area with a strong known LTE signal.

I tried to do the same but didn't get any Lte. Definitely testing, at least I think, it being that late at night. I would be curious to know what device was used for that test, and were it came from. I will say, if those are the speeds we will be getting in this area I'd be on cloud 9. Hoping to be able to catch a good enough signal to perform a speed test, around here.

 

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I mapped out 4th Street in Newport and Covington with weak 4G.  I'm still having a hard time understanding which direction to drive to get a stronger signal.  It doesn't seem to come from the Southgate/Fort Thomas area as I lose my signal when I drive that way.  Either that or it's coming from a tower in Cincinnati or a tower South in Latonia or something.  Do you know a way to pinpoint the direction of a 4G tower from an app?  I see how to do it with 3G.  GCI reported by SignalCheckPro is 08006200.  I guess I could drive over to those other areas and see if that matches.

Seems, like a nice reading in Newport, at 2:00am this morning. uploadfromtaptalk1400425435688.jpg

 

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I drove over to that point a bit ago.  Mapped really weak 4G on that street by forcing my phone to LTE.  Speedtest was crawling, it would barely even finish.

I did random tests all the way, can't remember where all I did but I did Mucho... Didn't know it was a mystery until another user pointed it out to me and I had to let you guys know!

 

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Do you remember when it was that you did it?

The faint 4G on 2nd Street on by the stadiums, anyone know where the tower that is coming from?