yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rlockwich:
I've seen MAX almost 2 Mbps. Average speed is about 1. Pittsburgh area.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] syngensmyth:
I just got 446 kbps this morning but 9507 kbps tonight. No 4g and 905 nightly cm10. It seems things run better a day or two after flashing. Could be my imagination.

OK forget it, I had the wifi turned on ... "if it's too good to be true..."
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Falstafff:
I puked some coffee when I got this today. Proof that the Vision tower upgrades are a funky reality at the moment.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] QWIKSTRIKE:
I was in NYC, and got 1.9 mbs down in Queens, and the Bronx, as well as in DC last week.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 00mred00:
There aren't many markets that have completed 3g upgrades as of right now... just and fyi.

Not saying there are not some out there.. bit they are more lte sites complete than 3g upgrades
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] poit:
Typically between 500k and 1500k here in north Denver/Boulder area. These tests were on US 36 just south of Boulder.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pyrosin:
I'm in Lancaster,pa zip 17603. They upgraded something recently as my service for the past 6 months was shotty on and off. At one point I got an airave I tested about a week ago my download was less than 50kb/s. I'm glad bci just had an epic with good wimax service.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] splashattack:
According to s4gru, the nearest towers haven't even been upgraded yet :P
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sryans2004:
3G? What is that? Here's my everyday sprint speeds where I'm from. And no I don't live in the woods.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ascertion:
I take your 2.45 and raise it to 2.7mbps. This is absolutely fastest I've seen so far (this is at my house!). Jacksonville, FL. btw.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hemanbond:
7 mbps ...vodafone india
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] splashattack:
Nice. First time seeing over 2.5 on Sprint 3G. Its like catching bigfoot poopin. Nobody believes it without a picture. Lucky you get that at your house. The speed I posted was at work, at home I get .25 usually, maybe 1 around 4 am.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ascertion:
Have 1x at work, 10kbps lol! But I get decent 4G WiMax (13mbps), but it's useless to me now because I'm on the GSIII. :p
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] budde2:
All day In Brandon FL can't wait for LTE
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrej201:
boostmobile

yes i flash my s3 to boostmobile
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Eric1985:
Central Iowa. Not sure how I'm getting these awesome speeds
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] almania6:
Lol your the lucky one
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hayabusa1300cc:
Today

Sent front my SGS3 Epic 4GLTE Touch
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Falstafff:
Downtown D.C.

Pretty fast
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] air2k57:
Pretty good, considering I'd get less than 700kbps at this time a night before. No network vision here yet. Some parts of town I can't even get data though.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rpruey3:
Tower upgrades by me were completed on thursday. (Bradenton,FL) I could nerver get much more than about 300kbps.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] phqchevys:
Round Rock, TX...

According to sprint they just finished capacity and speed upgrades in my area. I can't wait for them to flip the LTE switch!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] budde2:
I'm in Brandon Florida and they're doing all the upgrades now for 3g and 4g lte
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] :
Another St. Louis speed test.

Seems pretty consistent around here.

http://www.speedtest.net/android/243234855.png
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rt-hemiboy:
Mines is pretty fast im gettin about 2mbs on 3g here today in miami airport area
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] almania6:
Ya these are my speeds lol

In Oregon
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rt-hemiboy:
I guess they are testing towers or something is going on
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] almania6:
Ya so check these speeds out. Look at the top left corner too. I'm using network monitor mini which tracks your real download speeds and I've seen it go over 2.0mgs and this is with one bar where I would only get about 400kbs before. Lol I almost lost my head when I seen it last night. I don't know why its so fast now but I did switch to CM10 paranoid android ROM and that's when it happened.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Chuki82:
Highest I've seen, usually around 1.5megs
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cloz87:
My 3g speeds are horrible, its hard to even download apps. Luckily I'm in a lte area!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gpgorbosjr:
So mad. All the speed tests but the top one are Sprint and the top one is the Verizon PRL in the same exactly location lmao.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] djjroc007:
Southeast Michigan.....full bars.....fail
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrbsb:
4G speeds in Dallas using Sprint Corporate PRL
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shook187:
Did you read the title of this thread?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrbsb:
Yeah but I just wanted to post it lol.....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrbsb:
Here's mine tho, don't know if its good or bad
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Nevell:
It would be nice if we could roam on Verizon's 4G network. I would never complain because Verizon has 4G in damn near every town here.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] budde2:
My speeds in Brandon Fl Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] diazf09:
Third one from the top surprised me.. wonder if it had something to do with the fact that it was past 3 am?!?!

Im in Pawtucket, RI
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hmoobguy:
Junk where i'm at

Thinking of jumping ships to Verizon, true LTE speeds.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] almania6:
Try the 24006 prl from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1880781. It seams to increase speeds preety good. Plus if you use the 3G supercharger that helps too
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hmoobguy:
My real issue is I PAID for a phone to have 4G LTE, yet Portland, OR is not on the list of 100 cities to have 4G LTE anytime soon. So IMO, i'm over paying for slow DSL speeds.. seriously SPRINT?? I don't want to be on 3G anymore.

---------- Post added at 10:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:52 PM ----------

Im on PRL 25006, so that would mean i'd have to go backwards?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] almania6:
Lol ya I'm in salem oregon too. But no the 24006 is a corporate prl supposedly. Thats what the they say anyway. But it seriously does improve speeds. It worked for me anyway.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] diazf09:
Does that make you roam on Verizon. That's why the speeds is better. Or is it still on sprint?. I don't really want to roam in case I get charges.

Just switched from T-Mobile and I was used to getting 3.5-6 Mbps no problem..

Dam sprint!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] almania6:
No the 24006 doesn't make you roam on verizon. It's still on sprint. Yea my 3G droid x2 had better speeds on Verizon but I would rather have unlimited data lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Thundermoose:
I can second this for Raleigh, NC. I got my GS3 about a month ago, and realized immediately that the data connection didn't work on it in the Sprint store parking lot. I waited a few days to see if the problem was a fluke before I took it back. Sprint told me it was the phone and they replaced it, but not until I was out of the 14 day grace period. I had the same problem but by the time I realized it was their network, it was too late to leave without paying the termination fee. Sprint's lovely customer service representatives (and their equally lovely supervisors) informed me that a misdiagnosis on their part did not warrant extending the grace period. I've heard so many horror stories from every cell providers, but I'd never actually experienced one until I signed up with Sprint.

So, now that I'm stuck with them, does anyone have an inside scoop on when the LTE rollout will be done here? I can only hope that improves things somewhat; when I do chance upon the rare 4G pocket, the connection seems to be alright but I haven't been sitting still enough to run a speed test on it. As it stands, even with full bars, I rarely can actually complete the speed test anywhere in North Raleigh. When I am, I'm lucky to see anything over 100 kbps.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EggosEvo:
I live in Kansas City, MO, and the fastest 3G speed I have gotten in my entire neighborhood in the past 2 months with this phone was .8 mbps, which is still slower than the SLOWEST LTE speed I've gotten, which was about 1.45 mbps.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Cbass15:
3G is a joke these days
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] almania6:
3G is all some of us got man! Lol I hate sprint but gotta love the unlimited data :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] evilbananawind:
9 posts to go!

I get around 1.05 mbps dl

Chicago Suburb.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 4g4me:
Call to action!

TO ALL!!!! this is a call to action. I too, like many others are experiencing unacceptable data speeds while on 3G and in great reception while uing the Galaxy S III. the speeds I should be recieving are 1.5-3 MB/s but instead I am recieving around 128Kb/s in the city and within excellent service. We all have to pay a 'Premium Data Add-On' charges just to own these phones and this is unacceptable. Please write an Email to Jerry.Adriano@sprint.com, vice president of customer experience at sprint and let him know what you are experiencing. Maybe if enough pissed off customers write, they will finally listen!

What good is unlimited data if you cant get it? Its like having unlimited gas but its in Iraq and you cant use it! Since switching to GS3 I havent even gone over 1GB of data when I used to use over 3. I just cant use it!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ascertion:
What good is emailing him if they're already revamping the entire network via network vision?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 4g4me:
Let them know there is an issue. If they don't know there Is a problem how can they fix it. If enough people write maybe they will finally hear us. I can't believe they up charge us for premium data then deliver double dial up! And even the 4g LTE is a joke. When on lte I get 6-8 down but my friends on Verizon with gs3 get 25-30. Call it what it is- an unlimited, slow data, up charge
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
Ummm... They do know that there's an issue. Sprint has been completely honest that their network has been sucky recently. That's exactly why they're going through with Network Vision. How can you not see that?

And those LTE speeds on Verizon are temporary. Most people don't own LTE-capable phones yet. When they do, and Verizon is experiencing full saturation, they expect speeds between 6 and 12 Mbps down, just like you see with Sprint now. The difference is, Sprint's network is designed to handle more load now (at least the parts with Network Vision upgrades). Therefore, you should still get a consistent 6-12 Mbps on Sprint with a saturated network. Not to mention the fact that if you are close enough to a Sprint tower, you can get speeds up to 35Mbps. You were just in a weak signal area because Network Vision isn't finished yet. You can't compare a finished rollout (Verizon) to an in-progress rollout (Sprint). Sprint's network performance will increase drastically when it's finished and you have full coverage. For now you will get spotty coverage and mediocre speeds, but just wait until the network upgrades are finished. You'll probably be impressed.

And anyway, Sprint isn't building their network to be as fast as, let alone faster than, Verizon and AT&T. They're building it for consistency and reliability, so that when the network is saturated, speeds won't drop as drastically as they will with Verizon and AT&T (and they will drop on those networks due to the networks' designs and spectrum).
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Platin465:
I'm not sure if people are saying that their S3 is slower than previous phones, but we personally haven't seen good speeds on Sprint's 3G for the last four years or so. If I'm right under a tower, sure 2Mbps+ down with great ping and good up in Fort Myers, FL. I got 1.2 dn, .3 up, and 135ms in Minneapolis, and crappy just about anywhere else. Normal here in Ft. Myers is 200k dn, but I've seen worse. At work it's 837k dn with 629k up, but I'm really close to a tower here too.

I REALLY hope this is fixed by July when my other two lines are up. If not, will be looking elsewhere. Unlimited sounded nice, but 2gb of high speed web surfing & no buffer youtube sounds better.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 4g4me:
Platin. Im getting 120k - 350k under a tower. My evo was fine.

Endless- I am attacking thier premium data up charge I dont think its earned or deserved

Why does everyone have to read into every post and mske assumptions about things that weren't even discussed
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] diazf09:
Lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 4g4me:
Premium data my a@#
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ragnar:
View attachment 1626539its pretty awesome for me, I have nothing to complain about with Sprint.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] xuser:
Is there a speed difference between evdo rev a 6 and rev a 8? I'm in a no LTE area. I find that stock TW always connects to evdo rev a 8 while custom roms to evdo rev a 6.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SamsungGalaxyFan:
Haha. Truth!! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SamsungGalaxyFan:
Not mine. Delete this. mistake.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SamsungGalaxyFan:
Oops. This is my 3G
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Platin465:
I agree with attacking the premium data upcharge. I haven't seen any benefit. I had great speeds up until the Evo 4G came out, at which time I was using a TP2, a Mogul, and a M1. All those had 2k+ speeds while tethered. Then speeds slowed to a crawl, even when switching to the latest handsets. Until LTE is widely available and truly obtainable, the "Premium Data" fee is an insult.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] getinnocuous:
I'm also wondering this. To be honest, I don't even know what rev a6 or rev a8 refer to, but searching through old threads brought me to a discussion that claimed TW ROMs had faster data because they connected to a8 instead of just a6 like AOSP. It could be a placebo thing, but my limited experience with the Sprint 3G service has me thinking that it could be true. The day LTE comes to southern California (hopefully before my contract runs out) will be a glorious one.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Rev a6 and Rev a8 are the software revision numbers. A8 is newer than a6 and is a little faster due to more current optimizations made for newer devices and network infrastructure upgrades. A8 allows better distribution of load across the network which gives more consistent speeds to the end user. A6 was the late 2010 or early 2011 revision to the network software and a8 was released early 2012. It will most likely be revised again once NV upgrades are complete. I haven't connected to evdo since oct when my towers all kicked me to 1x-RTT or EHRDP: 13 depending on the day. Since mid December I've been on EHRDP almosy exclusively now just waiting for the lte to get turned on farther out from the interstate

Sent from my SPH-L900 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] xuser:
Is there a way to force rev A8 connection on AOSP roms?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Element1758:
Every time I take my phone off the charger (Its say's 100 percent) it goes straight to 99 percent :confused: Is your phone doing the same thing? My rom The Blu Kuban 4.8 (Great rom!) my kernel Kuban_Kernel 1.8
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Peter41x:
That is normal. Think about it, as soon as you take off the plug, you lose battery due to the screen being. The phone also uses battery just to stay alive. Therefore, 1 second after you unplug, it cannot technically be 100%.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Element1758:
Haha yeah I guess you're right! I'm just used to all my old phones staying at 100 when being unplugged
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MiguelHogue:
When it does that its actually a safety feature to help prolong the life of the battery

-Sent From My Blu Kuban Tapatalk Like A Boss
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] olympus321:
I actually get the opposite, where it rarely says charged at 100% but stays charging at 99%
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Element1758:
Its only done that once to me but that was awhile ago
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Maled:
Im currently running Viper4g on my evolte but ive been checking out CM10 and i want to try it out. What would be the usual steps to take when flashing a new rom?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bilbo524:
I would do a full NAND backup with whatever recovery you have in case you want to revert back. Then do a full wipe (system, data, cache, dalvik) and flash the new ROM.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] om4:
Read the guide in my sig lol, explains just about anything you could think of and has a list of basic trouble shooting scenarios that some users are likely to encounter

Come on guys you tell me what a great write up I have and never recommend it?

Edit: I feel like I'm trying to sell myself and I am not a wh***

*runs away in tears*
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bilbo524:
Of course it's great :D

However, you said yourself: it's a great reference guide, but not a step-by-step for anything.

The OP asked for steps to take when changing ROMs :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] om4:
Yes but the title of his thread says tips for someone new....ahaaaa.. *cue classic black and white cinema fiend music*

I so wrote it to avoid all these brick and corrupt card threads
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bilbo524:
Touche...

*bows in defeat*

Make sure you check out om4's AWESOME guide, "DON'T PANIC", here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1869377

*runs off to bed*
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wileout:
Suck up

Sent from the depths of hell
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] om4:
Quiet let me have my moment lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wileout:
Absolutely not lol

Sent from the depths of hell
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] om4:
Dude, check out the last 2 scenarios, went to the head and the gf added them. I laughed so hard
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Maled:
Well it looks like i did something wrong cause my phone is stuck in a constant boot loop. I followed the instructions on http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1794867

for

How to flash a boot image if S-ON Dev Unlocked 1.15 HBOOT:

I was trying to install CM10 btw. I did a backup using twrp tried restoring but that didnt work. What can i do now to fix it?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] corcgaigh:
Maybe the cmx was a bad download or bad flash. If you fasboot flashed the aosp boot IMG you might have problems trying to restore a sense backup. I would download cmx again redo all the steps.

I'm not sure if you have to flash a sense boot IMG when restoring a backup , I would try it tho to be safe.

Hey man. The instructions work, so start over and make sure you follow every step including wiping.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bilbo524:
Did you do a full factory reset and wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik before flashing the ROM?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Maled:
No i didnt. Right now i just want to get my phone working again since i have work in an hour. What should i do to get it working again?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] corcgaigh:
Start the process over just make sure you wipe fully before flashing anything. Cache, dalvik, factory reset and system.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bilbo524:
To restore your existing backup, you will need to reflash your old viper4g kernel (boot.IMG) first with fastboot.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Maled:
So just follow the steps from the link i posted using the boot.img from the viper4g download?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bilbo524:
Yes, follow the same steps you used to flash the CM10 kernel to reflash the viper4g kernel. Your exisiting viper4g backup should then boot OK.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Maled:
ok im trying to restore again, hopefully it works. i have work in 45 minutes and being without my phone would suck.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Maled:
It worked! Thanks for the help guys. Im gonna leave CM10 alone until the weekend when im off.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bilbo524:
Glad to hear it!

When you try CM10 again, just be sure to do a full factory reset and wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik. You should be fine.

Also, if we helped you out, please hit the thanks button on our posts to show your gratitude :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] corcgaigh:
Cool.

A lot problems can be resolved by calming down and following directions to a tee.. usually when you think your in trouble, things aren't really that bad especially if you have access to your revovery
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] om4:
Even if you don't have access to recovery you at least have soff (or unlocked hboot) you can always fastboot recovery, failing that (some people get an error for too many links) TeamWin has an update zip that will flash recovery from from boot loader.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Maled:
Well im back from work and i cant resist trying again. So if i do the CM10 fastboot thing and then wipe wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik + full factory reset it should work?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bilbo524:
Yes, it should be fine if you do all of that :) Flash the kernel (boot.img) with fastboot AFTER you do the wipes, though.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] om4:
Or install dumlock, it gives the user a bit more confidence as it let's you flash ROM and kernel, only downside is the fact boot is written to 3 roles during the course of one flash
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Maled:
It keeps getting stuck on the htc boot screen. I wiped cache, dalvik etc... then i followed the instructions http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1794867

using the cm10 link from here http://d-h.st/YzH

and it just stays there on the htc screen.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] om4:
Give me a minute to confirm something before I recommend it
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bilbo524:
And you flashed the boot.img from the CM10 zip with fastboot after all the wipes and factory reset?

Edit: Try using the newest official nightly build from here: http://get.cm/?device=jewel
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Maled:
Yea, i wiped and did the factory reset. Then i took the boot img from the cm 10 zip went to cmd typed fastboot flash boot boot.img then rebooted
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] om4:
It sounds like you didn't actually flash the ROM

Boot to boot loader and load recovery, factory reset, wipe system, cache, dalvik, then install cm10 nightly and reboot
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wileout:
Let om confirm his recommendation trust me the dude is a animal with this ish im good hes great lol

Sent from the depths of hell
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] om4:
Well I was about to recommend, basically what I recommended lol

...name another user who will purposely recreate an interesting scenario ;)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bilbo524:
Yes, try this and let us know what happens.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] om4:
Slightly off topic, I jumped from nightly 9/4 to 9/6 due to another user reporting a persistent charging bug (very scary!) With 9/5, I seem to be losing about 10% more battery on 9/6 then 9/4 and this build stays warm, me thinks wake lock...again, 9/4 I definitely had no wake lock, phone was ice cold on the charger!

Gonna go check something app related, be right back, Bilbo hand me my pants, wileout scream praise at me while I fly away aaaaallleeeeeyyyoooooooopppp........
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Maled:
is this cmd typed fastboot flash boot boot.img

not flashing? I feel like im missing something. after i do that it says "sending 'boot' okay writing 'boot' okay then it just goes back to

c:\adb>
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bilbo524:
That is flashing the kernel only. You still have to flash the ROM's zip file via recovery like normal. The fastboot work-around is only for the kernel, as the newer HBOOTs (1.15+) will not allow kernels to be flashed via recovery.

Edit: Just to be perfectly clear, here are the steps:

1. Factory reset.

2. Wipe Data, System, Cache, and Dalvik from recovery.

3. Flash the kernel (boot.img) with fastboot.

4. Flash the CM10 ROM zip file with recovery.

This should get you going.