My question is - does anyone else notice that when on 3G/H+, the Honor View 10 does not readily switch to 4G until the 3G signal is about to drop?
I'm on the Three network in the UK. My previous phone was commonly on 4G. The Honor View 10 however often sits on 3G/H+ despite preferred network mode being 4G/3G/2G. Switching to airplane mode on then off causes the phone to then connect back to the network on 4G.. I've checked signal strength in both modes and quite often 4G is showing a much better signal. However my unit at least does not switch to it unless 3G signal drops or I force it to connect to 4G via a quick airplane mode on/off.
Any suggestions/or own observations are appreciated. My unit is a BKL-L09 (C432) 8.0.0.130
This bug/quirkiness also seems present in the Honor 7X when testing. I've reported it to Honor, hope they look into it.
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We are inching forward. This looks reassuring!
The SENSORLY apk is always on when I leave the house, mapping my route.
Oh how that purple looks SO beautiful!!!
I myself couldn't believe that Sprint LTE was starting in Cleveland over the past few days but I drove over by 480 in north Parma and LTE is true. Mapped out a few miles and picked up speeds of 33 Mbps on it. Woot! Woot! Anyone else from Cleveland wanting to pitch in I highly recommend 2 apps. Sensorly with passive contribution. Also LTE Discovery, it basically alerts you if it discovers LTE suddenly and it keeps toggling airplane mode for you. If you notice you're near an LTE approved area on Sensorly it really helps to manually turn on and off Airplane mode. LTE will then connect instantly. By default LTE checks every 30 minutes.
http://sensorly.com/map/4G/US/USA/Sprint/lte_310sprint
I Sensorly mapped yesterday from Beachwood all the way to Lorain road in North Ridgeville.. forced my HTC one to LTE only, so once it connected it would not let go when it encountered a strong 3G singal.. 4G connected just after Ridge Road, and I was able to get all the way to the Grayton Road overpass coming off of the Brooklyn - Brookpark tower, and then picked up the Tower in Olmsted Falls (Fitch and Cook) just after Sterns and it held the signal all the way until i got off the Highway in North Ridgeville.. Dropped signal as I was turning onto Lorain..
Did the reverse morning, once again forcing LTE only..
So now on Sensorly, we should see the absolute extents (on 480) of the reach of the 2 active 4g towers. You need to zoom in on Sensorly to see the newest mappings... I don't know why..
Another couple of towers and well have 4g service all the way from the Lorain county line on 480 to i77.. almost my entire ride to work!
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I Sensorly mapped yesterday from Beachwood all the way to Lorain road in North Ridgeville.. forced my HTC one to LTE only, so once it connected it would not let go when it encountered a strong 3G singal.. 4G connected just after Ridge Road, and I was able to get all the way to the Grayton Road overpass coming off of the Brooklyn - Brookpark tower, and then picked up the Tower in Olmsted Falls (Fitch and Cook) just after Sterns and it held the signal all the way until i got off the Highway in North Ridgeville.. Dropped signal as I was turning onto Lorain..
Did the reverse morning, once again forcing LTE only..
So now on Sensorly, we should see the absolute extents (on 480) of the reach of the 2 active 4g towers. You need to zoom in on Sensorly to see the newest mappings... I don't know why..
Another couple of towers and well have 4g service all the way from the Lorain county line on 480 to i77.. almost my entire ride to work!
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How did you force LTE Only? I just mapped out over past few hours the streets by Brookpark and Tiedeman. Everytime it would go into 3G it was fastest to just turn on and off airplane mode to reconnect to LTE. I have LTE Discovery app but it's designed to toggle airplane mode every minute rather than as soon as 4G signal is lost. I mapped out 1427 4G points and 4617 2G & 3G points. lol. As for zooming in to see results I notice that sensorly has to render over time the new coverage spots for different zoom levels. Within 24 hours you should see it zoomed out nicely. Fastest from today
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How did you force LTE Only? I just mapped out over past few hours the streets by Brookpark and Tiedeman. Everytime it would go into 3G it was fastest to just turn on and off airplane mode to reconnect to LTE. I have LTE Discovery app but it's designed to toggle airplane mode every minute rather than as soon as 4G signal is lost. I mapped out 1427 4G points and 4617 2G & 3G points. lol. As for zooming in to see results I notice that sensorly has to render over time the new coverage spots for different zoom levels. Within 24 hours you should see it zoomed out nicely. Fastest from today
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open your dialer and press *#*#4636#*#* You will get a Phone Info screen.. scroll down and you can choose lots of different radio settings.. I used LTE only yesterday.. I'm trying LTE,CDMA today to see if I have as good results. I don't believe you will receive calls or texts in LTE only mode, but you will not let go of the 4g signal once you get it, until it's absolutely gone. I'm assuming LTE,CDMA will be better at holding the 4g signal then full auto mode.
After you change the radio mode, push back couple of times and then do it again to make sure your settings stuck.. A couple of times it has not taken the settings, and reverted to WCDMA mode (WTF is that even?)
I believe it will still have the same polling time for finding a 4g signal, so you may need to airplane mode on and off to get a quick lock if you are in an area which you know there is 4g.. but it will stick until there is no more 4g signal.
If only it comes and soon. Might be able to convince my parents to drop Big Red....
Okay I found it now. On Sprint Galaxy S4 the Dialer Code is ##DATA# or ##3282#. You'll need your MSL Code to change any setting though. After that it's under Others -> HDR/1X Selection -> LTE Only Mode. Of course make sure LTE is on from the previous screen. Interestingly I forgot that I turned mine off 2 months ago to save on battery because I knew there wasn't LTE in Cleveland yet and it still connected with the airplane toggle off and on. Seems like it'll connect faster now.
Sprint rep in Macedonia told me September. I'll believe it when I see it but it's cool to see little areas slowly lighting up on Sensorly.
Anyone know if it's on out west? Ex. Brook Park, Westlake, etc. Thx!
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Anyone know if it's on out west? Ex. Brook Park, Westlake, etc. Thx!
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Keep checking http://sensorly.com/map/4G/US/USA/Sprint/lte_310sprint as of last night there's like 8 different areas which you have to zoom in and look for as it takes them a few hours to update the zoomed out versions. There is something over by Sheffield. I may go drive around today to help map out the major roads at any pop up spots. So can anyone confirm putting the phone in LTE - only mode help pick up LTE Signals instantly rather than constantly toggling airplane mode?
I just got a new xperia z5 and I'm using it on att but my phone signal is always showing zero bars.
I get data but incoming calls sometimes don't go through or go through after 2-3 rings.
The signal shows bars when I make outgoing calls but then disappears quickly thereafter. I thought it was maybe WiFi calling enabled but I don't even see that option anywhere in my phone and this happens when WiFi is off too.
This is a very strange phenomenon and can't find any answers anywhere. There is also a small circle with a line going through it on the notification bar, not sure what that is.
Does anybody know what's wrong ?
Small circle with line indicates "do not disturb" mode is active. Its under sound or notification settings, can't remember which. For signal status, check APN. Also, is your IMEI for this phone the Z5 one or an old AT&T phone? If AT&T has your IMEI for the Z5 it will register on their system as an old phone since they don't have Z5 in portfolio. I had to give them an old IMEI off a LTE device from AT&T because it was showing as a P series phone in the system and I was only getting 3G, no LTE.
Just noticed the small circle was for sounds. Thanks
I am getting LTE which is weird because it just not showing any bars on top but the lte works.
No one else has issues with their signal bar on their xperia z5?
This is really strange and can't figure out what's wrong with it.
No issues with the bars per say but definitely issues toggling networks, especially with 3G prefered mode. When 3G prefered selected I only get mobile data when H+ icon shows next to the bars. 3G, 2G and H don't work! The phone sometime takes up to 10-30 seconds to toggle to H+ and be connected. This drives me nuts! Do you guys experience this as well? Today I got no signal at all (no bars, nothing) for two hours.
Stamina is off and I have proper signal.
SFR France btw.
Try to toggle LTE off.
This sounds like an issue I had with a data only SIM in Japan with my S6, except no 2G network was the cause I think, not sure what would cause it on AT&T.
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It's strange because I show full bars when I make an outgoing call or right before someone calls me, all the bars fill up. But it takes 2-3 rings on their side for it to ring on my phone.
And after the call it goes back to zero bars. But I still have the lte sign there.
Is there a way to update the gsm radio?
Same issue here (Z5 on ATT). I get one bar consistently when the phone is idle with the bars filling up when making calls, sending texts, etc., but I do get full LTE speeds and haven't noticed any other problems... I did look at my account, and the Z5 does show up as an "unknown device".
I tried changing APNs from "Attnextgenphone" to just "ATT Phone" but it didn't make a difference...
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I am glad I am not the only one with this issue. At home I get one bar with wifi off and with wifi connected I get zero bars until a call is made or received.
I am located in NYC and have the 32.0.A.6.152 rom and the baseband is 8994-FAAAANAZQ-00029-16
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I am glad I am not the only one with this issue. At home I get one bar with wifi off and with wifi connected I get zero bars until a call is made or received.
I am located in NYC and have the 32.0.A.6.152 rom and the baseband is 8994-FAAAANAZQ-00029-16
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Exactly the same here (FW and baseband). I'm in CO and I do sometimes get full bars outdoors, but it happens randomly... It's almost for sure a problem on ATTs end considering that they don't even recognize the device on their website.
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Is there a newer baseband that we can upgrade to that will fix this signal issue?
Or de we have to wait till the marshmallow upgrade comes out.
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I am glad I am not the only one with this issue. At home I get one bar with wifi off and with wifi connected I get zero bars until a call is made or received.
I am located in NYC and have the 32.0.A.6.152 rom and the baseband is 8994-FAAAANAZQ-00029-16
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Hi, it's a high probability that you are seeing bar fluctuations as you suggest because your phone is actually changing bands during this time, because the cell tower pushing your call etc doesn't have the signal strength to push LTE.
As for the OP if his LTE/4G shows higher bars as soon as he is using the internet this is a different issue, and strange maybe faulty hardware.
I would recommend you all go somewhere where you know there is good coverage, even with another phone if possible and see if you still have the same issue.
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bigneeker said:
Is there a newer baseband that we can upgrade to that will fix this signal issue?
Or de we have to wait till the marshmallow upgrade comes out.
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Mate I am not sure the phone suffers from signal issues, I have had most of the Z series phones, all have the exact same signal strengths for me at various locations, and the phone has better coverage than other manufacturers as well, when I compare to other friends in super low coverage areas
Hey @bigneeker,
Just wondering if the MM update has fixed your signal issue.
For me it hasn't, but if it did for you then it might be a region issue (mine was Singapore, but I flashed the MM update for Germany).
Cheers,
-4Strings
It didnt for me
I noticed it too. Sony xperia z5. I use the quick LTE toggle and when LTE is on, all my bars are greyed out, but when LTE is off and I'm on H+ and 3G then all my bars are lit up.
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I noticed it too. Sony xperia z5. I use the quick LTE toggle and when LTE is on, all my bars are greyed out, but when LTE is off and I'm on H+ and 3G then all my bars are lit up.
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Same here. Also, whenever I lose signal or inexplicably switch to Edge, toggling the LTE switch off and on seems to fix the issue.
I compared the specs of the Z5 and the specific bands/frequencies AT&T uses, and the problem might be the frequency that they use on Band 12... I don't know.
I don't know about European carriers, but since T-Mobile uses a different band for its LTE, then that might explain why this issue is not that well-covered in the US (though I can't confirm that).
Cheers,
-4
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I'm in Ireland and my signal suddenly went from H+ to Edge then no service. I haven't came across another person with the same issue, my signal goes between H+ and no service most of the time is no service. Tried 5 different firmware and custom rom nothing changed
Hey guys I dont see this issue anywhere so maybe i got a dud but basically my phone loves to sit on edge for really no reason. I have tried to restart it, toggle on and off airplane mode, switch between network modes, toggle on and off data, and none of it seesm to work. It seems fine most of the time but if I enter a area with edge and then leave it my phone will take a good 10 minutes to switch back to LTE. If I fiddle with it enough I can sometimes get it to switch back to LTE. Im on T-Mobile and for whatever reason it does NOT want to be on anything other than LTE or Edge. Ive never even seen the 3g or 4g icons. So any ideas?
It could be that the LTE coverage in the area you go to is spotty, which is why your device switches the EDGE. As it gets better reception via the EDGE band.
I remember reading in a review that this was a problem for one reviewer. Maybe it's the network bands used that your Honor dislikes or maybe it's just a software issue. If I were you I'd try with a different SIM card from a different carrier that does not use the same network (some carriers share their network).
I think the area you're in, isn't fully supported by honor 8 modem
While under Nougat, I had no issues with the reception of my Pixel. After upgrading to Oreo, I have noticed that the cell reception has degraded with my Pixel on AT&T.
In areas where I formerly had low (but usable) LTE, I now am on H. Sometimes, the phone will stick on H and I will have to go to the Mobile Networks setting and toggle from LTE to 3G to LTE to get it back onto LTE. It seems that the phone will now switch to H from LTE sooner than before.
Yesterday, I noticed that while in a LTE area, my phone was displaying "emergency calls only" while my wife's Nexus 5x (also on AT&T) was showing some amount of LTE.
Anyone else having reception issues with Oreo and the Pixel? Thanks!
I'm on T-Mobile and I've noticed my phone alternating between 5G and LTE at random intervals. Both 5G and LTE are at 4 bars and I'm stationary. It's not really an issue because I didn't get this phone for 5G and the connection isn't dropping when it switches. Is anyone else experiencing this?
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I'm on T-Mobile and I've noticed my phone alternating between 5G and LTE at random intervals. Both 5G and LTE are at 4 bars and I'm stationary. It's not really an issue because I didn't get this phone for 5G and the connection isn't dropping when it switches. Is anyone else experiencing this?
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Actually mine has shown 5g constantly since I got it. Even though it's not using 5g. Mine is fully converted to TMobile
Mine is doing the same..... it must depend on signal strength or something. What concerns me about it is that 5g and 5g mwav is suppose to have less issues with walls, so why are the phones not staying on 5g? something is causing the 5g signal to go in and out.... I noticed less of an issue outside than inside which would be normal I guess, but should not be an issue for Tmobile's 5g service.
I live in NYC and don't have this issue with my phone. Could it be a problem with your location/city?
Have you called t-mobile about it yet?
Maybe do a speed test when it switches to see if you get lower speeds on LTE, maybe that would show if it is really actually switching or just an icon issue as both have the same amount of bars.
How are y'all determining that you are actually connected to a 5G carrier ? For AT&T, they have put the 5G icon on the man screen for awhile so I was looking at the Mobile data network setting under SIM card status but have only seen LTE. Having said that, I have done speed test where I am getting 20ms latency and 60Mbps download speeds.
Here is where the old Nokia Field Test Mode would be useful.
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How are y'all determining that you are actually connected to a 5G carrier ? For AT&T, they have put the 5G icon on the man screen for awhile so I was looking at the Mobile data network setting under SIM card status but have only seen LTE. Having said that, I have done speed test where I am getting 20ms latency and 60Mbps download speeds.
Here is where the old Nokia Field Test Mode would be useful.
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Because, up were you have the bars that show how strong your signal is, it actually tells me when I am on 4G, 4G LTE or 5G, and at least one Tmob, do don't need a 5G enabled SIM, it should "Just work" if you have 5G service in your area and you are within range of a 5G equipt tower..... I also checked with apps like Open Signal and others to see what towers I am connecting to, etc.
5G download and upload speeds are crappy though....lol..... Should be broadband speeds and it is no were near that...