Friends,
After I got the Skyrocket (that was NOT Rocketing
on the AT&T Network) last Sunday, making me do 3 device returns, MANY useless calls to AT&T support, here is what I did (based on searching XDA developers forums)...
My main issues were:
1. Intermittent web site access
2. Browser hangs, connection to data server not found sort of errors and
3. NO tethering (I signed up the tethering plan)
Apparently the APN (Access Point Names) that comes with the phone is for LTE only. I am in NJ and no LTE at this time. So based on my Samsung Infuse settings (where web access and tethering works FINE) I created a new APN (can name anything you want)
Settings > wireless and network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names
Name: ATT WAP
APN: wap.cingular
proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
user name: Not set
password: Not set
server: Not set
MMSC:
http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMSS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication Type: None (didn't change it)
APNY type: mms,supl
Not sure if this is the best/most optimum APN setting
but after creating this APN, rebooted the Skyrocket and IT IS WORKING reliably
:
1. All web sites I went to that were hanging earlier now load fine and reasonable quick
2. Speed is not the top notch... getting approx. 4mb/2mb
3. Tetheting WORKS and all web sites load fine on my laptop
Net net, until LTE is switched on in my area, I am going to stick with this APN. I was so frustrated after changing phones, SIM cards, resets...Finally, I have a Skyrocket that is not rocketing as far as internet speed is concerned BUT it gets to all web sites I want to reliably, reasonable fast and most important to me, I can Tether.
Hope this helps! I'll be curious if folks in non-LTE areas like me will have same experience if you create a new APN like mine. Good luck...it is frustrating like hell when bulk of AT&T support (including MANY Tier 2 support) are clueless and we end up going in circles
...
Regards