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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] umarian:
Indeed is useful;very good for sgs. Thans man.
[Networking] appdroid:
We have bunch of thread about Throttle Data. If you don't like getting throttle please sign this petition and spread the word in our xda community. We need to get more people sign this petition faster so we can resolve the issue. And tell At&t to F*** Off because i hate when I pay for unlimitated data and only get about 3.5 to 4 GB with full speed. SO PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION HERE.
[Networking] mepstein10:
Honestly speaking, will this really do anything? At&t reserves the right to throttle or stop your data service as they see fit. Shady and screwed up, I know, but it is defined in the contract we signed when we all got service from them.
[Networking] synaesthetic:
My data isn't throttled, but I don't actually use more than 3GB a month.
[Networking] vbansal:
Well we know how these companies tend to suck our hard earned money.

We have to sign a contract and still limit our usage.

I suggest move to another network which have a better data plan from AT&T.
[Networking] 8mileroad:
This wouldn't do anything. It's obvious no one likes data throttling.
[Networking] profipix:
Move to T-mobile :) Switched from ATT and not regretting. Everything unlimited for the same price I paid at ATT for only 500 mins and 2 GB plan
[Networking] 4ktvs:
The Big red did the same to me.Not even 2gb, but .7gb! I am not sure if I can sign being on the big red/ AT&T 15 unlimited non-smartphone plan.
[Networking] ngocdao:
doesnt TMO throttle you too? :rolleyes:
[Networking] 4ktvs:
Yes they do. Sprint is the only one that does not.
[Networking] cajunflavoredbob:
Only if you don't have a grandfathered plan. I've never been throttled on TMo. I routinely use over 10GB of data per month including tethering.
[Networking] SynFox:
Are you guys kidding me? :D

In Germany every provider only guarantees for 300MB - 1GB without being throttled to 64kbit/s while the plan states "unlimited"

You can get 4GB from T-Mobile if you pay extra...
[Networking] appdroid:
well you can always change apn and have hspa+ speed on At&t better than sprint and t-mobile.
[Networking] cajunflavoredbob:
That only works if your device actually has the bands for T-Mobile and AT&T packed in there. Software can't change hardware.
[Networking] appdroid:
Well i have skyrocket which is similar to t989 so when i get throttle i change my apn.
[Networking] ngocdao:
Person said switch to tmobile.. cant get grandfathered data.
[Networking] Babydollll:
T-Mobile does have 5GB and 10GB options that now include FREE TETHERING! Yes, you're still throttled after the 5 or 10GBs of data. But.....5GB for 30$ including tethering beats AT&T easily. 10GB for 60$ including tethering as well.... (referencing classic plan pricing here) is not bad either.

Only Verizon ATM beats it with Their double data promo (example: 10GB for 5GB price of 50$). That's a promo, not everyday pricing either. :rolleyes:

Oh, yeah....NO TETHERING INCLUDED on Verizon either.....
[Networking] ngocdao:
Whatever works better for you then hey, more power to you :) but ..you get what you pay for... and quality > quantity for me.. hehe
[Networking] Babydollll:
I have no quality issues with T-Mobile. Fast HSPA+ speeds plus four bars (68-72dBm). I'll admit outside major metropolitan areas T-Mobile is lacking, but for the majority of us living in those major metropolitan areas....T-Mobile is the better deal. :rolleyes:
[Networking] cajunflavoredbob:
The person I responded to only asked about data throttling. You can grab a promo plan from them anyway that includes tethering, just as babydoll suggested.

I've never had issues with them either. They cover most of my routes in South Louisiana to my customers' homes. They've recently expanded their 3G coverage as well. I was pretty excited to see be able to stream last.fm again in some out of the way places.
[Networking] synaesthetic:
So you can get throttled AND have your images compressed horribly by that awful ByteMobile crap? Yeah I think I'll stick with the blue deathstar for now. I just abandoned T-Mobile because they won't stop messing with my connection.
[Networking] zeusseuz:
for att users being slowed down means youre data consumption is right around 5gb of data thats where they slow you down more or less.....
[Networking] cajunflavoredbob:
Say there was a big prestigious race going on between 100 cars. These cars would be going around the track for 100 laps. Now imagine that at the end of each lap, the top five cars each had one of their tires flattened. If this kept up for the entire race, eventually every single car would have all of their tires flattened, and no one would enjoy the race.

This is what it's like to have throttled data on an "unlimited data" plan where they kick off the top users for abuse of the unlimited plan.

I know, mind = blown, right?
[Networking] zeusseuz:
Att goal is pretty much to have everyone switch to their capped plan for you to enjoy the speeds....

And the reason that I state that you get slowed down at 5gb...compare your billed usage with the dates if you are using 5gb or more big chance you get slowed down....

No cs rep would be able to explain that to you...

Notice that when you call to have this explained cs would try to explain that you use wifi etc if you dispute,get mad,frustated or not satisfied with the answer they will just transfer you to another dept....

Thing is you will not be able to avoid this slowing down thing unless you keep your usage below 5gb or switch to a capped plan...

You can try vpns...

Works for my country...our data caps at 800mb each day....
[Networking] ngocdao:
That analogy only applies if they moved top 5% of users off unlimited data plan, which would create a declining variable.

the top 5% will always be the same people
[Networking] profipix:
Never been throttled. I use my unlimited data plan as my internet connection at home. I watch Netflix HD movies everyday. I download 10gb true HD movies everyday, and all that thru unlimited data plan with T-Mobile. Utorrent constantly runs. I can safely say that I use about 15-25gb of data per DAY.
[Networking] profipix:
My everyday average speed. Since I opened an account with tmo
[Networking] eltormo:
Unlimited and and throttle doesn't go hand by hand,they should have sell you 3GB if that was what they wanted to sell you,and since i see here that a dude got more than $800 from AT&T because they throttle his iphone after selling it unlimited data i see many here have a shot.

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Lucky i was throttle and believe me T-mobile stop your phone period,you are throttle to 56k,9 out of 10 instances that you open a page it will fail to load because of the connection taking to long.
[Networking] cajunflavoredbob:
It's because of users like this that companies put the brakes on unlimited users. Get a separate home connection.
[Networking] synaesthetic:
No, they're just the scapegoat. They put the brakes on unlimited users because they want to maximize profit and minimize network buildout expenses.
[Networking] cajunflavoredbob:
It's just that it wouldn't be as big a deal to the companies if people weren't using unlimited data plans as a replacement for home internet. It's meant for your phone to use, or to use on the go for other devices while you aren't near any access points. Using an unlimited data plan as a home internet connection is abusing it.
[Networking] ngocdao:
Finally agree with something you said Bob.

Like bringing a ziploc bag to a damn buffet.

btw..leaving a torrent client running on your phone all day to download is one thing.. but to upload...that's just...wow.
[Networking] synaesthetic:
If they sell you "unlimited," then what you get should be unlimited. As in, no limit. As much as you'd like.

Words have meaning for a reason.

If the unlimited plans are such a strain on the network, then they should remove them entirely, instead of using deceptive practices to offer the illusion of unlimited.

Edit: Additionally, those who use a significant amount of bandwidth on their mobile devices are in the extreme minority. Even considering those people, when averaged out across the entire network, the mean bandwidth consumption for unlimited recipients is right around 3.5GB per month.
[Networking] cajunflavoredbob:
I'm not saying you shouldn't get unlimited data when you have that plan. I'm just saying you should use it for what it's intended for. I'm all for tethering and using your connection how you want, but replacing your home internet with your unlimited phone data plan is abusing the service no matter how you look at it. Using tethering when you're away from home or not near a wifi spot is fine, but get a home connection.
[Networking] synaesthetic:
If the network isn't prepared for someone to use x amount of data--no matter how they use it--they shouldn't offer unlimited.

If you have unlimited data, and the ISPs are supposed to be dumb pipes according to net neutrality principles, then I don't see why this is abuse of the service. You're just using what they sold you.

If they didn't have the bandwidth to handle a statistically significant number of users consuming a large amount of bandwidth, they shouldn't have sold it as unlimited.

It's not unlimited if you say, "this is unlimited, except if you use over *insert arbitrary bandwidth limitation* per month, then you're abusing the service and we will cap/throttle you."

Unlimited is unlimited. It doesn't leave a lot of room for interpretation. As I said before, words have meaning for a reason.
[Networking] cajunflavoredbob:
We're going to just have to agree to disagree. Neither of us is going to convince the other on this point.
[Networking] synaesthetic:
Probably not, no. To me it's all in the wording the carriers use. If they want the marketing boost they get from using the word "unlimited" they should be prepared to actually put their money where their mouth is.

Otherwise, don't sell unlimited plans.
[Networking] cajunflavoredbob:
I feel the same way about the wording, but even still, there has to come a time when personal responsibility comes into play. If you go to an all you can eat restaurant, no one expects you to go in there with a trench coat lined with Tupperware, or eat until you've consumed everything on the menu. We all know how to pace ourselves. We also understand that the all you can eat buffet is meant to be eaten in the restaurant, not to line your pockets to take elsewhere. That's kind of my point on tethering. If you go to a restaurant and order a meal for a set price, the restaurant can't tell you not to take it with you, since you paid for it. All you can eat places are understood that you eat it there. It's more about having self control and responsibility than arguing over wording.
[Networking] cajunflavoredbob:
http://betanews.com/2012/03/01/consumers-win-as-att-backs-off-on-data-throttling/
[Networking] Jade Eyed Wolf:
Why not use unlimited data for a home connection? Specifically for LTE and going forward into the future.

Now for this argument, I am only going to use LTE and "true" 4G to support my reasoning.

I think wireless carriers are totally missing out on a whole market to be completely honest...

I mean think about it, LTE is fast enough to give cable, and in some cases even FiOS, a run for their money. In fact, in most cases, LTE is either at least as fast, if not even faster than most wired broadband!

From a technical standpoint, cable, FiOS, DSL, and so on, are all just "last-mile" technologies. Basically, you'll have some kind of very high bandwidth distribution point for a particular area which serves a whole bunch of customers via those last mile technologies, whatever they may be.

Well, LTE is technically a "last-mile" technology as well really, and it just so happens that it's fast enough at this point that it can actually compete with the likes of the aforementioned wired technologies.

So, can you see where I'm going with this yet?

Why don't wireless carriers start to compete in the same market as cable providers? Provide home internet, phone, and media content. I mean, it's not as though it isn't technically possible after all, especially now with LTE and such.

As it stands, I wouldn't see using an unlimited LTE connection, as a replacement for home internet, any more abusive than using my current Comcast service. The price per MB to provide service on LTE is at least as cheap, if not more so, than wired service, and my impact to other users on a particular tower would (ideally) be comparable to the same kind of impact I might otherwise have to other users attached to my same local cable distribution point.
[Networking] cajunflavoredbob:
I agree with you, but the number one reason, whether we think they are lying or not, is lack of available bandwidth. They don't have the overhead to be able to service everyone with that service and compete with the lower prices of home internet. Its way too expensive. $30 for 3GB is horrible, even for wireless phones. I can get a faster, more reliable connection from Cox for $10 less than that. Also, there's no cap on the connection. I can download terra bytes of data every month and no one will say anything about it.

Wireless service has a long road ahead before it is any threat to home internet.
[Networking] 4ktvs:
Well there are times my home internet to shot and I have to use my S2 or my 4GLTE razr as home internet. I can only get TW cable or some crap DSL that I tryed before. I don't have: FIO's,COX,AT&T or anything else were I live.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] TanmoyCool:
Hi,

From the first day i got Fit and till now i always noticed that.......my device's Screen is little bit of aside............also when i get a screenshot..it always black !! see the picture.....is it can be repaired ??
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] johnlobo789:
Did you tell this problem to samsung service center
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] -HellRaiser-:
dude this is seriously not cool.you should have seen this while buying this phone.still nothing is lost just go where u bought ur phone or to some sam service centre and ask them to either change or repair this.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] galaxyfitankit:
flash yor phone again with basic rom...wipe cache factory reset go to samsung service and say what are you selling....and ask them a new one go to samsung community site at getsatisfaction.com complain there from there contact the samsung person call him and say that you want a new phone..
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Mr.Mu:
So clever!

Your idea is beautiful!

Have u tried already?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aleve1983:
why wifi direct don't work? there is an developer that can look into this?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Goat_For_Sale:
What do you mean by wifi direct? Like tethering?

Android - making grown men pee sitting down since 2.0
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aleve1983:
no, sorry but i don't speak english, you can write wifi direct on google.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Buff McBigstuff:
Wifi direct is like a software access point.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cjward23:
I have been looking in to wifi direct.

For those that don't know what it is, it enable you to transfer content from one wifi direct enabled device to another. However on all the roms I have tried so far the option is there to switch it on but it seems to do nothing. It looks if the functionality is there but with no way to control or use it.

On the sgs2 (which supports wifi direct) there are more options for wifi direct. The menu looks very similar to that found under the Bluetooth option.

The Virtuous team has just started to build aosp roms from source and mdeejay has managed to find some source code that gives you the options you need to be able to make wifi direct functional.

On the build I'm currently running on my Desire Z it still does not work, but we are looking into and hope to get it fully functional. I will post the the links to the source code mdeejay gave me here, and hopefully those with knowledge will be able to implement in to nexus rooms and get it fully functional .

source link 1

source link 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] studdmufin:
Hey guys i'm new to the epic 4g touch coming from the HTC Inspire so bare with me. When I was at home (Chicago suburbs) I could get usually around 1Mbps (give or take) on 3g and around

4Mbps on 4g. I just moved back to school and i'm getting super slow speeds. I get maybe 300Kbps sometimes up to 500Kbps sheen it is 3am on 3g and barely reaching 1.1Mbps on 4g. Although to be fair the 4g is a bit spotty, but my 3g had plenty of signal.

Could this be from my modem and would flashing different modems help? Or would the cause just because the service isn't as great here.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Drumrocker:
There is no harm in trying a new modem but those 3G speeds are actually pretty good compared to what some are seeing !.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] studdmufin:
Okay I'll try out a few and see how they do
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] appdroid:
We have bunch of thread about Throttle Data. If you don't like getting throttle please sign this petition and spread the word in our xda community. We need to get more people sign this petition faster so we can resolve the issue. And tell At&t to F*** Off because i hate when I pay for unlimitated data and only get about 3.5 to 4 GB with full speed And I know You hate At&t for this too. SO PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION HERE.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Miami_Son:
I can't support you in this. I use my phone within my plan limits, even when I had an unlimited plan. If throttling keeps the aholes who tether from clogging up the network, I'm all for it. Obviously, unlimited phone plans were not meant to be used for tethering to a PC. Those people are misusing the network because a PC tethered to a phone can use a lot more bandwidth than a phone alone. I don't mean the user that occasionaly tethers and stays within their data plan, but the ones who have only a cell phone plan as their internet provider and tether constantly. Smart phones are becoming the norm and as more of them try to use the same meager bandwidth the problem will get worse. If AT&T is forced to increase bandwidth guess who will pay for it? I think they will eventually have to do just that, but in the meantime I also think they have a right to try and make the user experience as good as it can be for the majority of users and if that means throttling back those who are abusing it, so be it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] TOA Duck:
+1.....and boom goes the dynamite.

One time at football camp, I put my shoulder pads in my arse.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] kletiz:
Why do you assume all the throttling comes from people who tether? I think it's pretty shady of at&t to throttle at 1.2gb when users have unlimited data. They have limited plans above that! What is someone who travels a lot supposed to do? They could at least be less harsh and take after sprint and do the top 1% instead of the top 5%. Because 1.2gb is hardly congesting their network. And if it is... At& t has bigger problems.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
I don't tether and I've already used over 2 gb and my billing cycle ends the 20th of this month. They've already started throttling me and it really sucks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] quarlow:
I don't tether, and I never use wifi, because my data connection is slightly faster than my home connection. This is a higher than usual month for me, generally I end the month where I am at now. No message about 5%, never throttled. But my speed tops out at 2.5Mbps generally. I don't know what the throttled speed is, but initially people were saying 1-1.5Mbps (~100Kb/s), if that is the case I wouldn't even notice I was being throttled.

But I support att taking actions to balance the network and provide a consistent experience. If they started throttling me, I would just start using wifi at home. I bet I could cut my data in half if I wanted to by doing that. At least we don't see anymore of those "I got throttled and I'm only at 15GB, wtf!" posts anymore, or people trying to impress the board with 30GB:. I think there is a lot of confusion and mystery around the throttling. I would be more likely to sign a petition asking for a universal 5GB soft cap to the unlimited plans, vs the moving target of 5%, at least that way you could plan ahead. The way the last few months has played out has also taken away all my desire to get a LTE phone.

Sent from my Galaxy S II (i777)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] twiggums:
Well i guess I'll be the first to say I don't agree with throttling, atleast not in it's current format. I'm all for a consistent and good user experience and keeping a network running good, but that's not what i see happening. All I see is a ploy to push unlimited users to tiered plans.

Their reason for throttling unlimited users is because they're "abusing" the network. I don't buy into this for the simple reason that a tiered plan user can "abuse" the network till their heart is content, but since they're on a tiered plan and paying it's not viewed as "abuse" all of the sudden? I"m sorry but abuse is abuse no matter what rate plan you're on. If user "A" is on unlimited and hits 2GB it's abuse, but then when user "B" whos living in the same region and is on a tiered plan hits 2GB it's magically not "abuse"?

And once you get throttled the only way to get your bandwidth back is to switch to a tiered plan? So swapping a rate plan to one that would cost more all of the sudden relieves network congestion and suddenly the exact same usage isn't considered "abuse"? Sorry I just don't buy into it.

From my understanding VZW has the same %5 throttling policy. However they don't throttle LTE users because their LTE network isn't congested yet. And if they do throttle it's only when you're on a congested tower, once congestion is cleared up or you move to a less congested tower your speeds are returned to normal. Now that seems like an actual effort to fix network congestion, not just charge more.

And I would perhaps be more understanding if they throttled to like half speed or %25 speeds. But once you're throttled to 10kbps the only thing your phone is good for is polling email, even browsing the web times out from what i've read.

Just my $0.02. And no i'm not just an angry unlimited user who's just upset because i got throttled, i've actually never been throttled. :-)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cfaberlle:
How do you know you are being throttled? I'm way over the 2gb mark and I still get the same speeds.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Romv19:
I'm in NYC and as soon that I hit 2gb I start getting the throttle messages from ATT my average monthly downloads are about 3gb and i never thether my phone until this last 2 weeks because I got a touchpad and I'm using it alot. I think it depends on the area were you are that ATT decides if they are going throttle you also I since I got my galaxy s2 I have only reach 8mbps download once and all the time the faster ill get is 2mbps and averaging 1.75mbps so I would like to know how much slower they'll make my connection.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] twiggums:
Your not being throttled. From what i've read you get capped to about 10kbps download speeds.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mickey4mice:
ATT is not throttling you with 2mbps down in nyc, that's just the average crappy speed we get in this area. I don't know where/when you reached 8mbps, but I've never gone over 4mbps anywhere in NY. My speed tops out a little under 4 in Lower East side, average about 2.5 in Midtown and 3 in Upper East/West side. Outer boroughs average anywhere from 500kbps (that's right) to 3.5mbps. Upstate/Westchester hardly ever top 2.5.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Romv19:
It was one late night that I made the mistake of taking the upper level of the George Washington bridge and they stopped traffic for construction and I was stopped for about 30min and out of boredom I started messing with my phone and tried the speed test and to my surprise I reached 8Mbps. I attached a picture.