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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
Thanks man...and LOL, I didn't see all the fake names. Even if we got 200,000 sigs I doubt AT&T would do anything.

Just got my throttle message and I'm at 7 gigs. Way better than getting it at 2.5 gigs like last month. Once I get the text, I switch APN and start downloading, NETFLIX, Slingbox, like mad. I watched 3 video podcast last night at 1.5 gigs a pop. Pushing that 5% bar UP!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Above&Beyond™:
I been trying to go back to LTE and download as much as I can but the strange thing is that I been throttled in 2 billing cycles.. Its crazy!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] WIZARDfan:
I read the petition, but from my experience and what others have experienced, throttling at 2 gb is not standard. PLUS the letter sounds like we are against 2 gb throttling but OK with 5% throttle. WE ARE AGAIST ANY TYPE OF THROTTLING, PERIOD.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ManImCool:
Hey guys - just was hoping someone could help clarify something. For the record, I'm not lazy. I read every single post in all 26 pages of this thread, but something must not be clicking in my brain, so if someone could be helpful and concise it'd be greatly appreciated and thanked.

I'm running the Sky Cream Sandwich ROM that is running 2.3.6. I've read that certain settings will work with 2.3.5 and some will work with 2.3.6. Will the APN settings (in the very first post by the OP, the one with the pictures, not the 2nd Cingular one) work with 2.3.6? I haven't gotten the data warning yet this month, but I got it last month (before I purchased the Skyrocket) so I know I'll be getting a throttle warning in probably another week. My ROM does allow me access to change network mode. Looking at network mode right now under settings gives me 4 choices; GSM/HSPA/LTE auto, GSM/HSPA auto, GSM only, HSPA only. When I eventually DO get throttled, should the "phone" APN work with my 2.3.6?

I already created the throttling "phone" apn but haven't had a chance to test it out yet, but one thing I did notice, is that under APN type, I had the ability to choose internet + mms, not just internet or just mms. Can/should I select the internet + mms option? I've also seen, at one point (on an older ROM) an internet + mms + supl option, but that option has disappeared with this latest ROM flash. What is supl?

If I understand correctly, when I get throttled (or should I do this just before, maybe right when I get the warning text) is I select the new phone APN, then go from GSM/HSPA/LTE to GSM/HSPA, and then again immediately from GSM/HSPA to HSPA only? Or is the 2nd step (GSM/HSPA/LTE to GSM/HSPA) not necessary and I can go straight to HSPA only? Do I need to reboot?

And finally; assuming I got this HSPA workaround to work correctly once throttled, when my billing cycle resets - is it as simple as reselecting the GSP/HSPA/LTE auto and the default ATT pta APN, in that order? A reboot necessary?

If someone can please be very clear with all of this, I would greatly appreciate and thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
In regards to will it work on 2.3.6, I only have 2.3.5 and haven't tested on 2.3.6 so maybe someone else can address that. I've tried on 2.3.6 and it did not..but I had the stock ROM so that might be why.

Someone has stated in other threads that you can combine the 2 APNs into one and choose Internet + MMS option. But you need to include all of the MMS info as well. I make two separate ones and my MMS works fine. So the Phone APN uses only Internet, and then I create a 2nd APN (which doesn't need to and can't be selected) that has the MMS information.

In regards as to what order to change the APN and the Network mode it doesn't really matter, but here is what I do. I disable Data, switch the Network Mode. Change the APN then reenable data...I don't usually have to reboot, but you might want to just in case. I live in an LTE area and can automatically tell if it worked because my LTE icon goes away as soon as I do it. I have noticed that some times when I reboot..the network mode goes back to LTE and I have to switch it back.

And yes, you are correct..once you get to the next billing cycle..got back to LTE and back to PTA APN.

Hope that helps.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ManImCool:
Thanks, that was a helpful post.

When you say "disable data" I'm assuming you mean simply pressing the data connection button on and off during that process, correct? Or do you take it one step further and put it in airplane mode?

When I do get throttled, I will try and combine the two into 1 APN, but what would I name it? I obviously can't name it both "Phone" and "wap.cingular"... And also, do you know what the "supl" is in the "internet + mms + supl" option under the APN settings?

And just so I'm completely clear on everything - using your 3 different APNs (default LTE/internet/mms), when you are throttled, you have to switch back and forth between the internet one and the cingular mms one depending on which respective activity you'd like to carry out? As in when you're using the "phone" one, you can't send MMSs and vice versa when using the MMS APN? When switching between the 2, do you have to disable data/reselect the network modes?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] upyouratrix:
I just got hit with the 5% top usage text. I'm over 8Gb this month (all legit streaming as the phone is currently stock). My guess is that I'll be getting throttled soon. Will try out the Sky ICS rom this weekend and see if the LTE/HSPA+ switch helps get me off the throttle.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] imjester77:
I am currently on the latest ICS build (non overclock version) I727UCKJ2, and the settings in the original post work sort of. I did set the phone to LTE/HSPA+ . I am alot slower on the downloads from 5.6meg to 438KBS! ughh!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
Yes, just disabling data.

You can name the APN whatever you want. I don't know what SPL is..never used it.

When you use 3 different APNS you can only choose one at a time..the others just work. You don't need to switch between them..you can't anyways.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
You are probably doing this..but make sure you are selecting GSM HSPA...though sometimes mine works on GSM/HSPA/LTE unthrottled...no idea why.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] RipplingHurst:
I'm using the latest ICS build and my internet stopped working yesterday. I tried your first one in the OP, nope. Going to try some others. Should I reboot after changing each?

It all started this morning, but yesterday I did try the wifi hotspot for a couple of hours (nothing extreme downloading or anything).

Edit: Well, it was an AT&T issue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ajdrausal:
I got throttled today at 10.5 GB in the South Florida market, and wondered what exactly caused the throttle, So i took a look at the build.prop file and saw a couple of things

one was

DEVICE_PROVISIONED = 1

I changed it to

DEVICE_PROVISIONED = 0

then rebooted twice. I noticed a difference when i was connected to the phone APN, then i looked further down and saw

persist.data_netmgrd_nint = 12

I changed it to

persist.data_netmgrd_nint = 64

and now i am getting 12Mb/s on 2 bars of LTE

I don't know if it will work for everyone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
Gonna try it in a few...let you know if it works. Are you getting LTE on the phone APN? What network mode do you have it set on?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ajdrausal:
phone APN with LTE/GSM/auto one
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
Changed the settings. Unfortunately I won't be back in DC til next week to test if I get LTE. Still getting the same HSPA+ speeds though. Do you have the actual LTE symbol using the Phone APN?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Sheolrock:
So I just got the warning message at 1.58 gigs........20 days into my cycle. This is ****ing bull****.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
Can you take a screen of menu.settings.about phone

Are you sure the network type listed there is LTE?

I thought connecting to LTE on the phone apn was not even possible

Props to you if this actually works!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ManImCool:
I would like to hear more about this too!

Got the warning text just under 2GB this month. Right as I passed, 2GB, boom throttled. 10 days in to the billing cycle. Now that I'm bypassing the throttle (San Francisco LTE area) and using the HSPA+, I'm getting 7-8 mb down, not too shabby. I'm also downloading the **** out of large files to get that 5% ratio up. After the 2GB throttle last week I'm around 10GB right now and climbing!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] suprmallet:
Forgive me if this is a silly question, but will this work with any ROM that allows you to change the APN, or does it have to be the ROM that the OP specified?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ssfirme:
This will work with any rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] suprmallet:
Excellent, thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
You can only change the network mode on a Rogers base rom or an ATT rom that uses the rogers settings apk (from what I understand)

oddly enough, I was creeping up on 4gb this month and have not received a warning. restored my stock rom while testing some things regarding battery issues and within minutes got the warning :(:(

same thing happened last month...I flashed back to quickwiz and was never throttled, but didn't use much data. coincidence?...unfortunately there is no way for me to know
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
I'm actually trying something different this month. I'm staying on the Phone APN and seeing if I get throttled. Then switch to PTA APN if I do.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Sheolrock:
I got my warning as soon as I booted up after updating from sky ICS 6.8 to 6.9. Could be coincidence or maybe not...

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
I am back on coca-cola now....will see how the next week pans out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mrsexypants:
your trolling right?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] orlandoxpolice:
I added the new APN but there is no bubble next to it to select it. Odd.

edit nevermind just had to change the apn type off of mms only.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] privatewarrior1:
no, he is lobbying. (for the telecommunications industry of course)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
so weird...still not throttled after switching back to a custom rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
OK..super weird..

My battery died last night and I popped in my back up. Woke up this morning and I see the 4g LTE symbol. I'm thinking I'm not on the Phone APN but I pull it up and see this.

Now....I haven't been throttled this month yet so no telling if this will stick. I'm scared to reboot customer I think I'll lose it. I also did the edit to the file suggested earlier and have no idea if that did anything
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
Has to be coincidence

Was literally getting 16mb down , got the msg and then ran another test seconds later and getting .15 down

Throttled today

AT&T Free Msg: Your data usage is among the top 5% of users. Data speeds for the rest of your current bill cycle may be reduced. Visit www.att.com/dataplans.

Next Bill Cycle: 02/06/2012

Data (MB): 5103.3 of Unlimited

Messaging: 2843 of Unlimited

Visit us online at www.att.com/DataPlans
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
So after a few hours the LTE symbol disappeared and I only got Edge. Had to reboot..and of course no more LTE on the PHONE APN. Guess it was a fluke of some sort. I'm trying to reproduce it but no luck.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
So far none of the apn tricks work for me. still throttled
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
OK...I have ATT and I'll try to see if I can help. Attached are screenshots and files in order to make it as easy as I can.

First. Can't be on stock ROM. Can't Be on 2.3.6 Other than that do the following:

Go to Settings/Wireless and Network/Mobile Networks/Access Point Names

Click the Menu button and New APN. Put in the following Settings

Name: HSPA+ ATT

APN: Phone

APN Type: Internet

Also add an MMS APN

Name: ATT WAP

APN: wap.cingular

proxy: wireless.cingular.com

mms proxy: wireless.cingular.com

mms port: 80

mcc: 310

mnc: 410

apn type: mms

If you can't do that you can use this APN (attached) and use APN Back up and restore. You may need to reboot after you restore these APNs. You then Must go in and SELECT the APN you've created. (Phone)

View attachment apns-20111201194113.xml.zip

First. Disable Data by going to Settings/Wireless Network/Mobile Networks/

Uncheck "Use Packet Data"

Then you need to FORCE the NETWORK MODE. Go to Settings/Wireless Network/Mobile Networks/Network Mode Select GSM/HSPA (Auto Mode) (this is wonky and sometimes you have to keep disabling data and going back to select the GSM/HSPA mode...sometimes you need to come out and go back in but eventually it works..you SHOULD NOT be getting an alert when you try to change the Network Mode. If you do just click back a few times and try again)

Then Re-Enable Data by going to Settings/Wireless Network/Mobile Networks/ Check "Use Packet Data"

After a few seconds you should be up and working...Unthrottled.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
Its worth trying again.

I did just get off a somewhat informative call with att. seems that they do "claim" the intent was to decongest the network. by its design they have decreased it so much that the "top 5%" is now 2-5gb. Though the rep gave me nothing official, they are looking into solutions that may include this top 5% idea going away as now the throttle is affecting more users than what was originally intended.

There are no set limits ...only the top 5% and no othere details available involving those metrics. They have had so many calls regarding this that they have a dedicated call center for those calls now. Those that were given totals of 5gb were given misinformation. the 5gb total use applies to off network roaming. In those cases data speeds are throttled at 5gb and then terminated at 6gb.

She is supposedly going to forward my information up and call back tomorrow. My persistence being thst my data may show throttled on their end but is not working at all on my end.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
I am goimg to give this one more shot but so far no combination works for me. i am blanketed by lte here.

What radio are you on?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
Still a no go. o well. sad to say it but I am pretty sure we are going to ditch att now :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yoyochuckd:
Please im right through throttling att cant hold me.down im 30+ gigs a month :) they can suck it....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ManImCool:
Not sure why it won't work for you. I'm also in an LTE area (San Francisco), got throttled around 2GB, and am around 16GB right now using the HPSA+ bypass. Getting around 10 Mb down using the instructions in this thread. As soon as I was throttled I've been purposely downloading giant files just to try and push that 5% higher. My billing cycle ends in 2 days and I'm back to LTE speeds again!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
Yeah at this point I give up...nothing works.

Out of curiosity has anyone looked into throttle files that may be located in framework.Res?

I want to say it is tmobile phones that have them located there
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] maltrin:
I just got throttled at 5 gigabytes

I have had the phone for a week. I love this android phone. I switched over from the iphone 4. so of course with it being a new phone I was downloading anything I can get my hands on. that coupled with all the downloads I was doing on my iphone 4, I reached 5 gigabytes just a little under half way through my 1 month. when I get a speedtest it was .05. I called at&t, they normally work with me very. This time however, it was take it or leave it. so I tried this work around that you posted, and it worked awesome. I am now on 4 g speeds. so thank you very much for this information, it is really appreciated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
Curious questions

Are you guys doing this after the first txt, or the second.

What radio?

What rom?

Thanks for helping me narrow it down. No idea yet why this does not work for me. Tried multiple rooms, both apns, even tried both att radios, rogers radio and the T-Mobile radio.

The wife is convinced we are just going to drop att over this. Her usage is similar to mine (actually she streams more movies and Pandora) yet her usage is less than 1gb this month.

I am at a total loss
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ManImCool:
Doing it after the 2nd text, when I'm already throttled. Doing a speedtest before doing all the stuff here I am indeed throttled, getting like around .5-.8 Mb down. Then I do the bypass and disable data, switch APNs, select HSPA/GSM only, then renable data). I am still in my throttled billing cycle and just did a speedtest and am getting 7-8 Mb down on HSPA+.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
Sooo wierd...

I make the changes, run a speed test and hit 1mb down briefly, and then it drops down to .1 up .1 down...every single time

bummer

regardless I have at least been able to get pandora to play 90% of the time, and it has been streaming for the past 48 hours lol

when I can get slingbox to work I have it running as well haha

whatever they have done has my phone seriously jacked up. I keep losing data, and texting. they say they fixed the texting and are looking into the data. everything times out and I get "not data connection" and at times my connection icon (4g) completely disappears. They claim it has nothing to do with the throttle, but it all started when the throttle went in place
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] latinohot:
After reading your posts, I strongly suggest you do a 3e recovery on your phone

after that, install any custom rom, and set your apn, use the wap.apn

for about two or three days, and then switch it to lte. This worked for me as I too was having the same problems you are having, no apn would work, 'till I did that, so good luck
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
I was thinking that too. Can't hurt.

Thanks !!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] suprmallet:
I've also just been throttled. Tried all the workarounds, even put my SIM into my iPhone, still throttled. I don't know what a 3e recovery is or how to try that.

I really don't want to go back to Sprint if I don't have to, but getting throttled at 2 GB is untenable.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
Yeah...I left sprint over crappy 3g speeds.. that were faster than this.

I have tried everything at this point including Odin etc. Glad this is working for some but they are doing something different here in Dallas. Nothing works and my data usage details online show clearly all of the apns I have tried.

I wonder if it is the account provisioning (lte) or the sum card itself
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] suprmallet:
I've got WiMAX here. When it works I can get about the same speeds as AT&T's HSPA+. Absolutely nothing compared to LTE, but there's no throttling of any kind.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
I had no complaints on wimax. It was the areas that didn't have it that sucked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
I'm in DC so I'm blanketed in LTE as well...I have no idea what Radio i'm on..whatever the default is because i've never changed it. Default ATT I would assume. I would do like the other poster said and completely recover the phone and start from scratch. Weird its not working for you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] suprmallet:
It would drop in and out and I never got more than 4 Mbps down with any regularity. This was in West Los Angeles too.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Lnasty360:
Ive used the diff APN's and had hspa+ speeds working for 1 billing cycle but next month they must of caught on cuz im now throttled on everything ive tried every rom and every diff APN possible ive wiped phone tried from scratch NOTHING!!!! I had it workingnow its not!!! Also on AT&T website when checking my data the alternate APN show up so they know and must of fixed!!! ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO TRY I REALLY DONT WANNA SWITCH CARRIERS BUT I HAVE A USELESS PHONE NOW. Im being throttled at 1.8GB 12 days into my cycle
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
If it shows the other APN...you might have gotten switched off the LTE Unlimited plan. You need to call and make sure you are on LTE unlimited and then you can switch off of the PTA APN.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] dvandam:
I think I may be throttled, but I'm not sure.

A: I did not receive any notification of being throttled.

B: My download speeds are atrocious but my upload speeds haven't been affected.

C: My data usage, while high, is not nearly as bad as it has been in previous months.

D: When the alleged throttling started, I had 5 days left on my billing cycle. Seems like a weird time to start.

E: I am using the Rogers radio so that I can switch between different speeds at will. I often switch to Edge (GSM Only) during the day to improve battery life.

F: I've tried removing the battery and the SIM card to no avail.

I'll likely be calling AT&T later today to get an official word. Any thoughts though about my situation?

UPDATE: Looks like the Rogers radio was causing the problem. I flashed the 2.3.6. AT&T Radio and now the speed is back to normal. So much for using that to help improve my battery life.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
He is seeing the same thing I am. I verified I am still on the LTE unlimited plan. It clearly shows online which apns I have connected with .. what times, connection length and data used. As far as I can tell they have caught on and they are implementing something that throttles regardless of apn used. It doesn't appear to be something we can override from the phone side either though I still plan on looking into framework files when I get a chance.

I still have an open ticket at att. They called last night but I was asleep.

Like I said.. as soon as the throttle hit most web pages time out as well as the market. Texts sometimes work and sometimes don't. Mms do not work at all and some texts come in double
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] opencipher:
Question for those that are still throttled regardless of the APN....were you originally throttled on a Non-LTE device, or did you only get throttled when you switched to the Skyrocket?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
Only on the skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] latinohot:
only on the skyrocket as well.

Bastards at at&t have us buy superphone and we can't use it the way is meant to.