Root Feels like a dumb question

[syi]

Where's the 4g/lte switch? I'm on cm10 and I've never once gotten 4g or even seen lte, might not be up here. I constantly get bumped down to 1x and have to airplane mode to fix it. I hope its not a hardware issue after my OG EVO had a messed up WiFi antenna.

 

[dustwun77]

My rule of thumb is that the only stupid question is the one you don't ask.

Answers, on the other hand.... ?

Anyway, i am not running cm10 right now and don't know if it offers LTE or how to change your network mode on it if it does. I don't have lte here so I didn't look when I tried it out.

To start with though, I have read over and over again where people are describing problems with getting or retaining lte on this phone. Their phone struggling to maintain an lte signal, phone right next to them on solid. Try using this site to see if it is even in your area to begin with.

Coverage Maps | 4G - USA - Sprint | Sensorly

On MeanRom, under settings/ click on Mobile networks and then you can click on Network mode. It is possible to be on cdma only but by default it should be in lte/cdma mode and supposedly would hook up to 4g if a version your phone was compatible with was available. In my case, ATT and Verizon have saturated the area with 4g.

Doesn't do me any good though. Sprint is really fairly challenged in it's coverage and signal departments, if you ask me. They say they are working on it, and that can cause problems in and of itself, but I haven't seen any good come of it here yet.

Also, one last thing, a stock rom will lie to you and tell you you have 3g all the time, I am told, whereas a custom rom will tell you straight what your signal is.

None of this precludes you having a hardware problem either though.

One thing regarding that I have read, is guy took off his back cover and slightly and carefully adjusted the contact pins on his phone to make better contact with the antenna built in to the back cover. I haven't looked at it, not sure how easy it would be to break it. I think he only claimed it helped his wifi though.

 

[Granite1]

I have to airplane mode to get my phone out of 1X sometimes. It just seems like it gets stuck, or it won't come on at all.

Otherwise mine is solid, no complaints here. I'd take it in and ask for an RF box test, just to be sure. Also call ahead of time, not all stores have the equipment to run this test.

 

[davvy1856]

I've had nothing but issues with LTE while on CM10. I have tried 3 different versions and always have trouble connecting to then staying connected to 4G. I'm not alone either; instances are all over this forum. The last time it would connect to LTE but once it dropped, it wouldn't fall back to 3G. I'd have to toggle network mode. Very frustrating. I have had no issues with any sense ROM. I'm about to try PAC man so we'll see how that goes...

 

[windsorclarenc]

From what I've heard the stable version is much better with LTE. I wouldn't know because I live in the middle of nowhere so I can't really test this.

 

[syi]

I don't even know if late is on here yet. haven't checked.

ugh...is there an app or anything I can use to see if PRI&prl are out if date? having data problems again.

 

[Rxpert83]

I don't even know if late is on here yet. haven't checked.

ugh...is there an app or anything I can use to see if PRI&prl are out if date? having data problems again.

Flash the new ota & radios

 

[syi]

I need the new stock ROM just to update profile&prl?

 

[Rxpert83]

I need the new stock ROM just to update profile&prl?

No, you can do it on any sense ROM, but I'd highly suggest you grab the new radios/firmware from the new update. That alone may solve your problems with connectivity

 

[syi]

No, you can do it on any sense ROM, but I'd highly suggest you grab the new radios/firmware from the new update. That alone may solve your problems with connectivity

I thought updating firmware broke root?

 

[Rxpert83]

I thought updating firmware broke root?

Nope

 

[syi]

Tried updating firmware on stock, canceled after it searched for ten minutes with no results. Now I have to reboot to try again, the DM session is still going.

 

[Rxpert83]

Don't upgrade through the HTC software. You flash the new radios ect through bootloader

 

[syi]

Don't upgrade through the HTC software. You flash the new radios ect through bootloader

Looks like I need to reread the rooting guide

 

[syi]

All of the stock radio links I've been chasing lead to 3+ month old uploads. These can't be the latest radios.

 

[dustwun77]

Here is the one you want, I believe.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2045935

Our link here led me to it.

http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-lte...5-651-16-odex-deodex-jelly-bean-firmware.html

I believe you want the first one, without the h boot or kernel.

He has a Click here that has a lot of info.

 

[syi]

PJ75IMG.zip isn't being recognized. :/
I've got it on the root and my phone just boots into boot loader normally.

 

[Rxpert83]

PJ75IMG.zip isn't being recognized. :/
I've got it on the root and my phone just boots into boot loader normally.

Then its either named wrong or not on the root of your external sd card.

 

[windsorclarenc]

If you're s-on I don't think you can put it on your sd card and have bootloader flash it. I think you have to fastboot flash it. Even if you're s-off you can try fatboot flashing it.

 

[Rxpert83]

If you're s-on I don't think you can put it on your sd card and have bootloader flash it. I think you have to fastboot flash it. Even if you're s-off you can try fatboot flashing it.

Correct

 

[syi]

slight confusion since my phone lists three possible roots. sd0, sd2 and internal phone storage. I had it on the phones SD instead of my 32gb.

 

[syi]

Aaaand the new prl/profile is garbage. Connection is more stable, but significantly slower. Went from 500-1000 kb/s down 100-600 kb/s up to 50-150kb/s down 50-100 kb/s up

 

[dustwun77]

If the connection is stable then that is good.

Speeds vary from one moment to the next depending...

give it a fair test.

I saw a speed test for an att phone this evening, over 40 Meg down. I got less than 400k down.

 

[syi]

I've been testing it off and on the last day. On cm10 and stock. It's the worst thing I've ever seen. Unless my server is terrible, it really is this bad.

 

[dustwun77]

speed test app does let you change the server for the test. It is under tools on the bottom of the test page, i think