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[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] Macarony:
I think here need frequency range.. May i help you..
[G2 and Desire Z General] amitks:
I used the wiki instructions to run gfree after double checking the radio id. Every time I try to run gfree it gives me a warning that "BRQ filter not found" and then goes on to a state where it says "OK".

As a result nothing seems to change except that I have perm-root. I tried g-verify and CID, SimUnlock havent worked :(

Please help :( Tried finding some similar posts but no one seems to report on this issue.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
love the epic, awesome phone. but being stuck in 2006 with 3G data and paying basically the same as other people are paying to the other carriers with 4g data is frustrating to say the least. Especially when I was told 4G would be in my area but it isn't anywhere within 5 miles of where I live and I don't live in the boonies. Further, even where I can get 4G, its completely unusable, just goes on for a little bit, then disconnects, then reconnects. Chat told me they were still building out the network which I seriously fail to believe.

So bottom line, has anyone had any luck with getting out of the ETF fee so they can go to a carrier that didn't lie about 4G?
[Epic 4G General] lycwolf:
I have 4G data over most of the central Ohio area. It works great, very consistent and still has better coverage than any of the other networks "4G" services.

I am tired of seeing so many thread about either not having 4G or having it and thinking it doesn't work. If you don't want to pay for it, then get a phone that doesn't have the option, then you can't complain. Sprint is STILL cheaper than any of the other networks for comparable features and options. Even with a "$10" service charge for "data".

And on that note... Doing research before jumping into a contract for something that MAY or MAY NOT work is a smart idea. I didn't even buy the phone or plan to begin with for the 4G service, I bought it for the keyboard, and the 4G was a nice addition.

I really don't know what else to say, but it seems a LOT of the Epic 4G owners are whiny babies. At least the majority of the threads leading up to the Froyo release seem to point towards that conclusion.
[Epic 4G General] JPhantom95:
That's pretty easy for you to say since you already have 4G.
[Epic 4G General] socos25:
From what I have read, no carrier has true 4G currently. But t be honest I am pretty pleased with the speeds I get with 3G.

But it would be nice to get the speed boost that sprint is calling 4g
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
I'm glad its working for you, why don't you try it down here in south florida. it apparently works okay for people in Miami too. that doesn't help the people that were all told they were getting it. And before you type inane stupid things, try to think before you type. I did my research, i was told 4G was coming, and specifically to my city, yet it isn't in my city or any of the neighboring cities, plus sprint is talking about switching to LTE so thats a pretty good indication that WIMAX certainly isn't getting built out anymore in areas where it is "Live". And according to sprint south florida is live from Miami Beach to West Palm Beach. Oh except for the 80% of the parts that aren't. LOL. Oh and you didn't buy the phone for 4G, thats good for you, I bet 80% or more of the people did buy it for 4G. No one is complaining abou the price, its a great price, if 4G actually worked. and the other companies like ATT Tmobile have speeds that are at least 7 times higher than 3G sprint. so I'd consider that 4G. Verizon will be there very soon and Metro, Metro of all carriers, the dog crap carrier has 4G and its half the price of what i'm paying for sprint to lie directly to me.
[Epic 4G General] snowmanwithahat:
Such a poor argument... They are charging the extra cash now on any smartphone. Also, have you seen a single decent android phone on sprint besides the evo, shift, or epic? They don't exist for a reason, to funnel people into 4g phones.

to the op... Yeh I'm fairly sick of not having it, it's extremely close to me but it fades all the time. Basically, just like the epic itself it was a great idea, awesome technology, but poor execution leaving it lacking.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
its not that I really need it that much, its the thought of forking over 150 bucks a month for 2 phones for almost the next 2 years that is frustrating, especially when 3G is out of date now, let alone by next year.
[Epic 4G General] blazinazn:
So you are saying people shouldn't try to future proof as much as possible? Not everyone can afford to buy a new phone every year or 2 years, etc. So if you are up for a new phone, why not get a 4G phone. That way, when 4G finally comes to a city that is on Sprints list, you won't have to upgrade your hardware.

Seems like Sprint isn't upgrading/expanding their 4G network at all and Sprint customers are stuck paying just as much as other people on other carriers for the same/slower speeds. Not cool :cool:

Fed up with the lack of 4G? Absolutely. And let's not forget Sprint shafting their "Premier" customers and getting rid of yearly upgrades if your plan isn't over 89.99 or if you've been with Sprint for 10 years. If Sprint keeps it up, they will continue to lose customers.
[Epic 4G General] Tbtltdts:
Look. The epic 4g has 4g capability. The phone is a multimedia powerhouse with or with out 4g. 4g is nice but not a necessity. Can some of you honestly say that you would tether your phone to the computer to play WOW? If the answer is yes...please seek counseling for your WOW and youtube addictions. Guys nothing is ever truely perfect.

Sent from my Epic 4g Runnin Froyo...rooted for my pleasure!!
[Epic 4G General] A_Flying_Fox:
Id be frustrated if I bought th phone and was paying for 4g and not getting it.

But, I live in nyc so I knew I wasgonna get 4g sooner or later so I upgraded and a week later 4g went live :D

You should've gone with another carrier. Like the other guy said, do research befoe signing your wireless life away for two years.

Right no I don't even have 4g service, or even 1xrtt. I'm in wifi only right now, but idc. Because I know when I get home, I'm not gonna have any service issues. I leave 4g on while I'm home in nyc.

I was seriously considering going to t-mo because my friend with his TP2 was getting 5mb/s dl speeds and stuff, but sprint came through at the right time so I stuck with them.
[Epic 4G General] dohturdima:
I spend 1/2 of my time in NYC (which has 4g) and 1/2 the time in Long Island which does not. Although it work well when the phone is actually connected, most of the time I cannot connect to it while inside a building (even in Manhattan coverage is pretty spotty) - so when I wifi tether 4G hardly ever works. In Long Island, most of the places that I am in have wifi so lack of 4G has not been a problem personally. But I understand being upset for paying the $10 a month without ANY 4G availability in the home market.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
again, did the research, read the quoted press releases and the article from the newspaper down here that listed the cities 4G was coming to. so i would be happy to go with another carrier but can't fork over ETF, and buy another phone when I already forked out 500 for these.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
i don't know about you, but I don't do anything major on the phone, I do like to browse the web though and occasionally download something, like maybe a new rom for the phone thats impossible to do at 3G speeds that half the time are 300K or less. want to send a picture? how good is that going to work on 300K. So its not like 4G is just for gamers or youtube fanatics. youtube isn't even installed on my phone.
[Epic 4G General] ryno502:
I have used WiMax in Atlanta and Nashville, and its awesome.

The Epic is Epic even without 4G, but I do wish I had it here in Louisville.
[Epic 4G General] Kcarpenter:
"I can piss farther than you can"

"Nu-uh"

"Uh-huh"

"Bet ya can't"

"Bet I can"

"Cannot"

"Watch"

:D
[Epic 4G General] CapsLockKey:
My concern is they've quit releasing any sort of expansion plans. Last year when the EVO and Epic were fresh they went on and on about which markets would be getting it. Now, nothing. If I at least knew if it was eventually coming to my area I'd be happy. Sprint has until my contract is up or VZW/ATT get LTE going to get some 4G in my area or I'll finally be switching carriers after almost 10 years. That being said, I get pretty decent 3G speeds to tide me over in the meantime.
[Epic 4G General] globalninja:
Actually t-mobile has a equivalent plan cost. My girlfriend has a G2 and it is faster than my 4g (san antonio) she was getting 8k down while I get 6 or 7. Not to mention they get a better signal here.

No need to be a jerk about it. You would be just a frustrated if a sprint rep told you that 4g is coming soon...but it hasn't.

Sent from my Epic 4g.
[Epic 4G General] nonzenze:
No one lied. On the Sprint website you can look at the 4G coverage map. If that wasn't good enough, you shouldn't have jumped onboard.
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
Verizon and T-Mobile are aggressively building out their 4G networks. ATT has upgraded its 3G and unveils 4G this summer.

Sprint's 4G expansion has mostly halted as Clearwire teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. This 'news' was obviously not known when these phones were released with Wimax touted. The OP's criticism is valid.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
really?? I could look at the coverage map before they put it on the site right? before it was live in south florida? The rep asking me for my zip code and telling me I would be getting it soon wasn't lying? or the one on chat that said they are still building it and I would get 4G soon wasn't lying right?
[Epic 4G General] Jhiciano:
I wish we had 4g here in NE, hell at work which I work 10 hour shift my 3g speeds are 40kb down :'(
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
basically we are the people that have the HD-DVD players.
[Epic 4G General] bnguyen1983:
The lack of consistent 4G wouldnt be a problem if Sprint's 3G wasnt so ****ing horrible. 0.18 mbit anyone? Wtf is that?

I would turn on 4G but it would lock and then drop over and over since Im driving around. Its fun having your pandora either take an hour to load, or load fast and have it drop searching for signal. My friend is on tmobile and I cry when I see how fast his data is.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
finally, this is what I get, 4g locks and drops while I drive down the highway, only place I actually have 4G. heck I was in the stadium in Miami and got a lock on 4G, only to have it drop again and i wasn't even moving.
[Epic 4G General] brendan802:
You guys think you have it bad I live in vermont and I am certain it wil be one of the last states to receive 4g coverage it we ever get it. I have payed the extra 10 too since sprint started charging it and with the prices they have plus my 25% discount makes them far cheaper than verizon or at&t.
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
Another issue is that Sprint has terrible building penetration since they utilize a higher frequency band compared to other carriers. This problem is supposed to be solved with their Network Vision program, but that is not supposed to be completed until at least 2013.
[Epic 4G General] DiGi760:
.18 Mbps? That sucks.

My apartment is within a mile of two 4g towers and within three miles of three more towers, but I live in a hollow on top of a hill and can't get 4g there. However, I can normally get about 1 Mbps on 3g with only 3 bars there. It is disappointing to not get 4g in the middle of 4g territory, but at least their 3g isn't ****ing horrible.
[Epic 4G General] htcman724:
Im in Pittsburgh and we have 4 g here but I live just outside the coverage area and it really doesn't bother me that I don't always get it help its only10 bucks ppl u get a great device for that
[Epic 4G General] danasmith2816:
We have very spotty 4g here in Jacksonville, Fla. I can stand in one corner of my yard and get a fair signal but speedtest shows it to only be a marginal increase over my 3g speeds which I consider excellent with a 1165 kbps DL inside my house. I think the best I've gotten with my weak 4g signal was just over 2,000 kbps DL. Not even close to the "as much as 10 times" the DL speed of 3g as advertised.

However, I love this phone and I am otherwise very happy with it and connect to wifi instead of 3g or 4g whenever possible. I think the additional $10 is due to increased data usage which everyone is going to, my wife's AT&T was a $15.00 adder for her Iphone4 unlimited data.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
but its not 10 bucks, first all phones are paying 10 bucks extra now, second, at say Tmobile, you pay roughly the same price and get 4G data speeds, not 3G speeds. for a 3G only provider, they should be much cheaper.
[Epic 4G General] xxmastermindxx:
I live in Chicago and although it may seem like we should have good coverage, it's super finicky for me too. Don't get it at home, ever. When I'm outside I can get a 3 bar signal in one spot, and move literally half a block down the street and there it goes. Kinda sucks so rarely ever use it, 3G has been a lot more consistent even with the ****ty slowdowns lately.
[Epic 4G General] cyberdog433:
Here in southern NJ, I get 4G in many places....just not at the house! The map shows street level 4G for my address and in fact much of this area, but even outside I cannot connect near my house. - Go to any of the restaurants, many customer's offices, their homes and other places and links right up.

I've even tethered 4G to my enrollment notebook when I've been bored at a re-enrollment.....awesome speed when connected on occasion. At least I have wifi at the house and connect to the cable modem.
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
I fully agree with you. :rolleyes:

The $10 was in place when the Epic was released, it was not a surprise, and Sprint is STILL cheaper than AT&T or Verizon by a long shot, with true unlimited data.

I live in DC, and only recently got 4G, and in most places it still does not work, but so what. I bought the Epic when it was released, and 4G was never really part of why I got it.

So many people cry about lack of 4G, and all I can think to say is... were you so stupid that you signed a contract without even checking out what was in it, what you were paying for, and what was available to you? :confused:

Currently, T-Mobile is $99 a month just like with Sprint, and a lot still has to do with where you live. Here in DC, in most places, Sprint is FAR faster than T-Mobile, and gets a signal many places T-Mobile does not.

Once again, it goes back to checking the contract, checking the CURRENT coverage, and buying accordingly.
[Epic 4G General] CapsLockKey:
The 10 bucks isn't even the main issue most are complaining about, it's the fact Sprint suddenly all but halted 4G expansion and others who are supposed to have it aren't getting it or it's shotty.
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
So, instead of buying a phone for what is currently available, they bought for what MAY occur, and then are upset when it doesn't.

IMO, that's what you get for buying on promises, rather then buying on facts.
[Epic 4G General] Treason686:
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/the-4g-lie-gets-worse-165

4G is nothing but marketing. T-Mobile felt like they were behind on the game, and started calling their existing network 4G.

Of course, nobody else has 4G either, but at least Sprint and Verizon are on their way to real 4G.

Then we see topics like these where people complain that they don't have "4G," when, in fact, they have very similar service to everyone else (Obviously location has an effect on speeds).
[Epic 4G General] Quis89:
Well now the $10 fee is standard for all smartphones. So everyone is paying extra. Its not just 4g capable phones now. So what's the fuss about? Sprint is still the best value.

I don't have 4g in my area btw. But I couldn't care less...its a battery hog and my 3g speeds are just fine.
[Epic 4G General] nonzenze:
They didn't have coverage when you looked. That's the key point here. They didn't just put a fake tower in the coverage map.

Plans for the future change. If you want to be sure there's 4G coverage, you wait until it's actually built before buying into a 2yr contract. If you buy before it's built, you've got no one but yourself to blame.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
yea, it is marketing, but tmobile and now ATT can hit 21mbs or so. verizon will be hitting those speeds soon. Metro has LTE speeds. Sprint meanwhile has 1.4mbs at best on 3G where others are hitting 10 times those speeds, so its in no way similar. not even close.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
yea, apparently its my fault for having the audacity to believe Sprint.

anyway, does anyone have the email for the CEO so I can send him an email?
[Epic 4G General] CapsLockKey:
Title of the thread and most of the discussion has nothing to do with the phone. I don't regret buying my Epic, I love it. Doesn't mean I'm not disappointed in Sprint's "First to 4G" campaign. Now with the rumors of them considering LTE (which many think they should have done in the first place) just seems like this whole WiMax charade was only so they could "be first" and the fact they got a hefty investment in clearwire. I like Sprint, been with them almost 10 years, but watching them make poor business decision after decision gets old.
[Epic 4G General] CapsLockKey:
Kind of like buying a Galaxy S and believing you'll get Froyo shortly after release.
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
False. Old article. ITU revised their definition of 4G to come in line with current offerings. Its definition of 4G now includes LTE, WiMax, and HSPA+.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374564,00.asp
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
Selling promises is part of business. Thus, it is valid for consumers to want to hold a business accountable for promises.

Now, prior to transaction, the consumer should consider whether a business deserves trust (in promises) based on history and the current needs of the customer, but that does not absolve the business of poor service.

Looking at the big picture and common sense, it is reasonable and quite sensible that a wireless provider expand and improve their coverage. When the provider fails to do so, we should worry.
[Epic 4G General] Overstew:
I have 4G outside of my neighborhood, but not in my neighborhood (although Sprint's map clearly shows STRONG signal IN my neighborhood.) I like 4G speeds, but I don't like WiMax. Hang in there, once Sprint switches to LTE (they most likely will), you'll be covered. Either that or drop them. The only problem is they've got a contract with you.

I've heard of the app "Roam Control" from the market, that overuse can cause Sprint to cancel your agreement. (It sounds like a loophole in the contract TBH). May want to give that a try if you're that desperate to get rid of sprint.
[Epic 4G General] a2tz:
I live in a relatively small city in Kansas, (Manhattan ~50k ) and noticed while messing with my phone that we had 4g in certain spots. It's not advertised anywhere but it for certain worked. speedtest gave me 6meg down and 1.5 up. So they must be testing or doing SOMETHING at least with it. Maybe they will do a roll out sometime.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
yea the problem is we have wimax phones, not LTE phones. otherwise I wouldn't care, but its clear that anyone that doesn't have service in "live" 4g sprint areas using a wimax phone is never getting it, and that sucks when you stuck in a 2 year contract.
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/report-lightsquared-talks-sprint-network-sharing-deal/2011-02-23
[Epic 4G General] fsc137:
Here in Cambridge, MA, I have very consistent 4G service.

It always seems to be there when I'm doing a large data transfer and am not connected to WIFI. But when I'm not using it, it goes to sleep and disconnects very quickly, within seconds.

In other words, I'm very happy with the service and it seems to work just fine.

It seems to constantly connect and disconnect in the course of normal operation.
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
Try this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=925898
[Epic 4G General] Milkman00:
Does Sprint have a tentative rollout map anywhere of their current 4G plans???
[Epic 4G General] willow_ve:
i wish they would just switch to LTE so all future hardware would be the same across all carriers.

but we're probably just dreaming.

not to mention i live in one of the largest metro areas (Indianapolis - a top 15 city population wise) and we have NO 4G whatsoever. however, i drive up to Anderson to work (a small largely dead town that used to be the second hub for Detroit) and they have 4G WiMax coverage.
[Epic 4G General] heathmcabee:
Come on down to South Carolina.. We are like YA 4g its everywhere.. NOT. Better luck in 2012, ya damn hicks!
[Epic 4G General] crabjoe:
Nice... So you don't want to hear about others complaining about Sprint's 4G coverage because you have it. It seems you could careless about anyone else based on this post and your other post. I'd sure hate to be stuck in a fox hole with you!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=9931617#post9931617
[Epic 4G General] crabjoe:
Hey, that ain't funny!! I've got a Toshiba HD-DVD player and it still works great at upconverting regular DVD players.
[Epic 4G General] xTmDarren:
I dont have 4g.. it doesn't even bother me.. But thanks to all the whiners crying about us paying 10 more dollars a month.. Now everyone that basically gets a new phone will have to pay that extra 10 dollars a month (way to go)... seriously just use WIFI when your at home or work. I mean does it really bother you that you have to wait an extra 5 secs for a page to download.. The only thing that really anyone can't do thats on 3g is the video chat.. Which I can understand being upset about.. But other than that.. Cant we all just get over it any enjoy our epic running 2.2 :)
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
Not everybody has WiFi at home/office. Many use the phone as a primary internet provider and mobile hotspot.
[Epic 4G General] fsc137:
Thanks, did that.

Now, when I am not doing a data transfer, the "4G" symbol changes to "4G ZZZ" (the ZZZs are behind the 4G, and presumably means it's "sleeping").

For the "entryRX" value, I found it set to -89 (presumably dBm), and I changed it to -100 instead of the -110 recommended in the post. Seems to be OK.

I am worrying (perhaps without cause) that going to a power level more than 100 times smaller than the "stock" value (i.e. 21 dB less) is a big change, so I only changed it by 11 dB. I can try lower values later.
[Epic 4G General] king5697:
Sprint will switch to LTE when its time. The writings on the for Clearwire and wimax. LTE is the future.
[Epic 4G General] a2tz:
Kinda the same as GSM and CDMA though now. Different strokes for different folks. One might be better, or one first, but it really just depends on how the consumer...takes it and runs it really seems.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
yea, the voice quality on cdma is miles better than GSM.

LTE I believe is just there or not, unlike this crap of turning 4g on and off. wimax is a damn hotspot, no different than setting up access points in starbucks. Where the implentations by the GSM carriers are basically everywhere.
[Epic 4G General] JMMusic:
Try Frankfort. At least you might get it in a few years. It will never hit here. :p
[Epic 4G General] victorythagr8:
Well I know is that I just got 4g a few days ago in Melbourne, fl. So I know sprint is still expanding.