So has anyone found a way to enable 4G on the vibrants?
Thanks
not gonna happen. our radio physically can't (wasn't built to) handle that speed.
I have two friends one with a galaxy 4g the other with a infuse 4g and my vibrant is faster than both of them. They both get around 2.5 down and 1 up. I rountinly get 3.5-6 down and 1.5-3 up on my vib......im good with vib...then again their phones are stock so maybe their not being utilized to full potential
Thanks for the quick reply guys.
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not gonna happen. our radio physically can't (wasn't built to) handle that speed.
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well i saw on the internet that they sell the replacement 4g module for the vibrant 4G. you think changing that might help us get 4G?
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I have two friends one with a galaxy 4g the other with a infuse 4g and my vibrant is faster than both of them. They both get around 2.5 down and 1 up. I rountinly get 3.5-6 down and 1.5-3 up on my vib......im good with vib...then again their phones are stock so maybe their not being utilized to full potential
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What rom are you using??
The best you can get is 3.5 G, our vibrant not capable of 4 G
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how do you get that?
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how do you get that?
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3.5g has been lumped into normal 3g. 3.5g is the speeds at about 3mbps and up. And you automatically get that when in the range of a tower that supports that speed.
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oh okay i understand now. im surprised no one has made a mod to recieve 4G
Ram1500 said:
oh okay i understand now. im surprised no one has made a mod to recieve 4G
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No one has made a mod because the 4g modem is a surface mount device, and more than likely isn't anywhere near the same shape nor will it likely be the same pinout as the vibrant 3g modem.
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okay guess it'll have to stay like that. thanks for the reply
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Thanks for the quick reply guys.
well i saw on the internet that they sell the replacement 4g module for the vibrant 4G. you think changing that might help us get 4G?
What rom are you using??
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On multiple roms...toxic...tard....did u try the build prop tweaks in dev.forum...they do work
no but for that ill have to be rooted right?
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no but for that ill have to be rooted right?
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Yes...when i first got here i was scared to break my phone and even confused with terminology....but it was the best thing i did. The stock version does not even come close to tapping into the potential of this phone...just read and read again...watch some tutorials and take the jump...you wont be disappointed...besides this phone is almost impossible to completely brick.....good luck
4G,is joke.
tmobile does not have 4g, that is fake.
only 3g
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I was wondering if there is ne way I can get a 4g signal/connection on my vibrant. I am runnin nero v3 wit voodoo. If there is where can I get the files and what do I have to do?
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Nope.
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Yea, go to any area with "4g". I get upwards over 5 mbps down where I live.
Chalup said:
Yea, go to any area with "4g". I get upwards over 5 mbps down where I live.
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Not 4g.
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Not 4g.
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Depending on what you consider 4G....
http://www.thetelecomblog.com/2010/06/05/t-mobile’s-3g-network-faster-than-sprint’s-4g-network/
4g is a hardware difference, not software. The regular vibrant does not support 4g, but it does benefit from it since T-mo's towers are updated, therefore putting out more data, resulting in you being able to reach max DL speeds - hopefully 6 to 7 megs, which in my opinion is plenty.
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Kool thanx everyone
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I was wondering if there is ne way I can get a 4g signal/connection on my vibrant. I am runnin nero v3 wit voodoo. If there is where can I get the files and what do I have to do?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=709
this thread is getting interesting. if its really true that the vibrants chip really does support 14.4mbps but is soft capped,then this could be a break through in development.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=709
this thread is getting interesting. if its really true that the vibrants chip really does support 14.4mbps but is soft capped,then this could be a break through in development.
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The vibrant 4g will give us all kinds of goodies. We'll see.
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Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I was thinking that the ONLY thing we need to do to get 4G from our 3g+ vibrant is to flash the 4G vibrant modem , when we have one.
The phone itself is locked to what frequencies it can use as well as what technology by the antenna, AND the modem. T-Mo is NOT going to spend millions on new technology that half of its phones cannot utilize, hence why our 3G vibrants have access to "3.5G", which is technically "HDPA", and not "HSDPA", right? The new 4G tech is all ip based, so all the phone would need is a properly encoded modem file to get it to work.
I mean think about it guys, does anyone own an analog race scanner? If yes, have you ever tried to tune into the digital frequencies? You get a modem-like digital noise out of it, because your radio lacks the software to decode the signal properly.
It sounds plausible in theory I suppose, but I can guarantee you this, IF it's possible xda-dev WILL be the first to know, I know I'll be trying it as soon as I see a modem upload!
Master tweeted that there were several 4G icons in the KA6 leak... Curious if it's the Vibrant + leak?
Where can I get the ka6 leak? Does ne1 no if it has the 4g
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Where can I get the ka6 leak? Does ne1 no if it has the 4g
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Flashable via ODIN or CWM.
As far as the 4G, I hope someone else who has played with the KA6 can opine. I literally just flashed the new modem like 2 hours ago. I do not notice an increase at my desk here at work, but I have not gotten to play with it outside where the signal is stronger. Fastest I've seen on my phone is with JL1, and that was just under 6mbps down practically standing underneath a tower.
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Where can I get the ka6 leak? Does ne1 no if it has the 4g
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as far as 4g goes, theres been a rumor that the chip in the vibrant is capable of handling 14.4mbps but is soft capped. theres a whole thread abt this rumor. mainly someone did a complete tear down of the i9000 and looked up the chips part # and specs. since the i9000 and vibrant is almost identical,its believed that the vibrant may also contain the same chip. whether this is true or not,no one will know until someone does a complete tear down of a vibrant. as of now,the vibrant can only go up to 7.2mbps .
I want to flash but I think I am gonna wait til some1 can verify thats its faster and everything.
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I just flashed ka6 modem and its faster than what I had.
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as far as 4g goes, theres been a rumor that the chip in the vibrant is capable of handling 14.4mbps but is soft capped. theres a whole thread abt this rumor. mainly someone did a complete tear down of the i9000 and looked up the chips part # and specs. since the i9000 and vibrant is almost identical,its believed that the vibrant may also contain the same chip. whether this is true or not,no one will know until someone does a complete tear down of a vibrant. as of now,the vibrant can only go up to 7.2mbps .
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I loss all hope on 4G is not because of having it or not,i was happy with the 4MB mine was getting,but 4G on my Vibrant mean that i will get even faster to the capping line of Thief-Mobile.
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I loss all hope on 4G is not because of having it or not,i was happy with the 4MB mine was getting,but 4G on my Vibrant mean that i will get even faster to the capping line of Thief-Mobile.
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Thank you for your concern eltormo. I'm sorry that you are upset about T-Mobile's ability to throttle your services at their whim. Your contract Terms & Conditions are open-ended, leaving tmo the ability to provide you as little data as they want. You technically are not being capped. It's frustrating to all of us, but as it stands, it is still the best offering out there.
All that being said, your post is irrelevant to this thread topic, so please take it back to the [THINK TANK] thread you were on earlier if you would like to complain about throttling.
In case you lost your way: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872570
^^ that's funny!
I dont see how the speed of what you download effects, how much you download? Cap or throttle... Blah blah, more speed is a good thing. I for one hope that the vibrant does have the 4g chip, not just for obvious reasons, but it would be awesome to see what would happen in the general section. :gets popcorn ready: Then again I'm not holding my breathe.
Ok, totally nervous and anxious noob here. I had a question about the capabilities of the modem in this phone. My coworker has a captivate, and he told me all about the stuff you do here, and how he upgraded his modem to 4g. Is the vzw variant capable of the same? I've been reading the threads for a few weeks now, trying to figure out what to get, and now I'm just confused with the whole process, but that's a topic for another day.
Thanks.
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No.
The captivate can do HSPA which is all of the sudden be marketed as 4G (as HSPA+) but only up to the device limit of 7M.
That is one of ATT/TMO's ways of saying 4G.
VZN is using LTE which is different from their current CDMA#K which means phones can not take advantage of it.
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Yeah, no. The "4G" he is talking about is not really 4G. It's a fake 4G.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/comparisons/htc-inspire-4g-vs-htc-thunderbolt-4g-speed-test/
but wait......i thought if you put 4g icons in your theme....then it unlocked that super secret lte radio that came with the fascinate!?!?!
Thanks for the info.
Brownie points for Big Red...NOT.
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aaronDroid80 said:
Thanks for the info.
Brownie points for Big Red...NOT.
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So now you are discrediting VZW because they use a different technology than AT&T and bought a phone that is working as advertised?
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Thanks for the info.
Brownie points for Big Red...NOT.
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Its not really 4G, the phone works fine and as intended. If you want 4g, then go get a 4g phone from verizon(who has the best 4g network at the moment, forget ATT's crap)
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So now you are discrediting VZW because they use a different technology than AT&T and bought a phone that is working as advertised?
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Hahahah, this. +1
HSPA and LTE are different tech, just like CDMA#k and HSPA. HSPA has the same speed capability as LTE but the drasticly different delivery mechanism makes it a loser for these kind of tests.
LTE is the true future tech even though it doesn't meet 4G guidelines. Future HSPA evolutions are just going to be like new and improved satellite TDMA systems.... larger pipe for more terminals... but dont ldt ths customer know how many terminals there are.
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So now you are discrediting VZW because they use a different technology than AT&T and bought a phone that is working as advertised?
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If I had my choice, I would've gone with AT&T for numerous reasons, but given my circumstance, VZW was my only option. Big Red has a track record of making things difficult for the end user (like upgrading phones). I love this phone, and the service is good, but it's a bit discouraging that I'll have to wait 2 years to get a faster phone when this one has capable hardware being held back by them.
Sorry for the rant. Basically, I'm anxiously awaiting the day when I can cut the bloat and let this thing fly. Keep up the awesome work, and I'll keep reading until I get all the pieces together.
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The captivate doesn't do 4g..the guy just has a theme that changed his icon to show 4g when he still has 3g. And neither phone has the hardware to run 4g.
At&t has **** for service...hence the REAL reason iPhone is with vzw now. I will never pay for at&t again.
Will the note run on the sprint network if i buy one unlocked? It shows it runs on their frequency but i have never bought a phone unlocked and tried to get it on a network that does not carry that phone in their line up. Will it work with sprint network? I want it bad but want to make sure before i get one. Im in love with that bad boy. Anyone with better tech knowledge than me please let me know
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If it's not Sprint branded they won't activate it.
That fn sucks
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Will the note run on the sprint network if i buy one unlocked? It shows it runs on their frequency but i have never bought a phone unlocked and tried to get it on a network that does not carry that phone in their line up. Will it work with sprint network? I want it bad but want to make sure before i get one. Im in love with that bad boy. Anyone with better tech knowledge than me please let me know
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Runs on their frequency but not on CDMA the unlocked phone is GSM only (att; tmob) so yeah, can't use it at all. Quite the shame, I would love to get me a Note.
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Runs on their frequency but not on CDMA the unlocked phone is GSM only (att; tmob) so yeah, can't use it at all. Quite the shame, I would love to get me a Note.
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So i could get it and it would be able to work with tmobile? I would go with them if i had to to get the phone. I was with them once before anyway with the hd2
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So i could get it and it would be able to work with tmobile? I would go with them if i had to to get the phone. I was with them once before anyway with the hd2
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If the gms is the same as in the states, yep...
I think you're lost...wrong forum
Jaquarry said:
If it's not Sprint branded they won't activate it.
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Found that out the hard way a long time ago
Tmobile has changed a lot, they are just flat turning into thieves with a business license now. Never switch to a carrier just for the devices they can run, that is just plain not smart, at all.
I am not trying to be offensive, I do have your best interest in mind. With how fast devices are pushed out, there will be one that is better and what you want in 6 months time. So it doesn't make sense to move to a carrier for the phones. You will just get yourself locked into some contract that (Tmobile especially) keeps updating to strip more freedom and cost to to you.
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So i could get it and it would be able to work with tmobile? I would go with them if i had to to get the phone. I was with them once before anyway with the hd2
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Double check on the actual bands it supports; 3G especially considering the fact that tmob uses their own 3G unlike most other GSM carriers.
Aka it should work fine... BUT it might be stuck on EDGE at all times. Not cool.
My phone is rooted and running the Viper ROM and I was thinking about the Wal-Mart Straight Talk plan, been reading lots of stuff but a bit confused. Being rooted, what do I need to do to use the ST plan? Will I still have 4G LTE with them? What do I need to know?
Thanks-Dan
I am looking a this myself. But I don't want to lose 4g.
So, I would love to hear more info also.
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I am looking a this myself. But I don't want to lose 4g.
So, I would love to hear more info also.
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U want loose 4G In fact I hotspot off of my s3 at crazy speeds. Usually 24 down at least
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superman63 said:
U want loose 4G In fact I hotspot off of my s3 at crazy speeds. Usually 24 down at least
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That didn't really make sense.
Yes, 4g is fast. That's why I want to keep it.
GrayTheWolf said:
That didn't really make sense.
Yes, 4g is fast. That's why I want to keep it.
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what i was trying to say is i have been on straight talk for a year and have better speed and signal 4g than i had with tomb. i use my s3 as a hotspot for several devices in my home and find my download speeds and internet connection better than clear or most other internet providers. yes the 4g is fast
ST Rezound
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My phone is rooted and running the Viper ROM and I was thinking about the Wal-Mart Straight Talk plan, been reading lots of stuff but a bit confused. Being rooted, what do I need to do to use the ST plan? Will I still have 4G LTE with them? What do I need to know?
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I rooted my rezound, and loaded cyanogen's countershrike... ended up using the familytalk from walmart, on tmob. cyanogens ROM has an awesome installer, lets you pick a CDMA or GSM carrier. I had to play with the settings for the networks, but they are all available. I started here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943767
also look for the GSM unlock threads...
good luck!
Where is Viper Rom for the Rezound? Trying to set a friend up on it
ok, i need help? lol i just flash a newer rom on my rezound, everything works well, but being on edge? No way... there's no way i can accept slow data speeds like that? And idk how i can get out of edge? can someone help? thx
It depends. Whom is your service provider?
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Multidex24 said:
ok, i need help? lol i just flash a newer rom on my rezound, everything works well, but being on edge? No way... there's no way i can accept slow data speeds like that? And idk how i can get out of edge? can someone help? thx
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i use straight talk for my rez which all i could get was edge...you have to keep in mind that tmobile and tmobile based sims work a certain way to get 4g to work right...depends on both rom and how your apn's are set....be it certain build.prop tweaks and other modding to get 4g to work take much time to figure out....also the fact that this is a verizon based phone you get what you can out of it when it comes to this...its not meant for it therefore requires further developement in this....which im trying to do
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i use straight talk for my rez which all i could get was edge...you have to keep in mind that tmobile and tmobile based sims work a certain way to get 4g to work right...depends on both rom and how your apn's are set....be it certain build.prop tweaks and other modding to get 4g to work take much time to figure out....also the fact that this is a verizon based phone you get what you can out of it when it comes to this...its not meant for it therefore requires further developement in this....which im trying to do
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I would love to be a guinea pig for you. My area has T-Mo LTE and refarmed HSPA+ bands. I can always pop in my coworker's T-Mo sim and nandroid to test for you.
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Uzephi said:
I would love to be a guinea pig for you. My area has T-Mo LTE and refarmed HSPA+ bands. I can always pop in my coworker's T-Mo sim and nandroid to test for you.
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i was actually working on this before the phone bricked with the sdcard init.d script i wrote....which i guttman wiped of my computer and obliterated its existance lol...i was getting very close with getting 4g with straight talk...its their tmo based sim so it may work with tmo as well
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i was actually working on this before the phone bricked with the sdcard init.d script i wrote....which i guttman wiped of my computer and obliterated its existance lol...i was getting very close with getting 4g with straight talk...its their tmo based sim so it may work with tmo as well
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yeah, read about the bricked phone. which is why I opted to be a Guinea pig for you.
Hope Neo works his magic for you. If anyone can fix a Rezound, it is our resident Machine known as Neo.
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yeah, read about the bricked phone. which is why I opted to be a Guinea pig for you.
Hope Neo works his magic for you. If anyone can fix a Rezound, it is our resident Machine known as Neo.
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Ya lol....i think he can pull it off...im a linux based programmer professionally and i tried all methods except using a jtag riff box seing as i dont have one lol...even fly helped me go over the steps with no luck...i could get it to read with io unlimiteds fix (which didnt fix it) but not the actual fix...so faith in the rezounds robotanity will be restored by the great Neo lol
Edit: Once i get the rez back im gonna try this apn / build.prop / lte tweak that should definately work for 4g tmobile and other gsm based carriers (granted they would have to set up the proper apn's) @Uzephi if you want i could message you the stuff to guinea it now