Any evo lte owners in Houston?

**Inside.Sprint.Now** · 06-04-2012, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by creightoncarr

FWIW, I was in a corporate store this afternoon and was told that they expect LTE to be live across the city on the 18th this month. I'm not holding my breath though, after all this is Sprint we are talking about.

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You might be safe holding your breath on this one.. that's within a couple days of the date I've seen

**merk_150** · 06-05-2012, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by jrcbandit

My 3G was cutting in and out in Houston so I updated PRL and profile. I dunno if that has truly fixed the issue, but I haven't had trouble lately.

I have had my Evo for 4 days now and had a friend tell me my call was cutting in and out so I decided to do a PRL update and Profile update thinking this might help. After the update I noticed that my 3g symbol would come and go on the screen? My GF and I got the phones on the same day and she has had no problems because she did not do the update like I did. We were off Kirby in the same vehicle tonight when her phone had perfect 3g and mine didn't. After my updates I noticed that the mobile network kept disconnecting and connecting?? I could only get my calls and data not to drop if I keep my phone in CDMA only mode. We visited Sprint nearby and I was told by me doing the PRL update that's why my phone was dropping calls and not staying in 3g. Is any one else having this problem? I am new to Sprint and so far not impressed after years with Verizon (very dependable & fast LTE just too $$$) Thanks!

**htc evo 4g** · 06-05-2012, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by merk_150

I have had my Evo for 4 days now and had a friend tell me my call was cutting in and out so I decided to do a PRL update and Profile update thinking this might help. After the update I noticed that my 3g symbol would come and go on the screen? My GF and I got the phones on the same day and she has had no problems because she did not do the update like I did. We were off Kirby in the same vehicle tonight when her phone had perfect 3g and mine didn't. After my updates I noticed that the mobile network kept disconnecting and connecting?? I could only get my calls and data not to drop if I keep my phone in CDMA only mode. We visited Sprint nearby and I was told by me doing the PRL update that's why my phone was dropping calls and not staying in 3g. Is any one else having this problem? I am new to Sprint and so far not impressed after years with Verizon (very dependable & fast LTE just too $$$) Thanks!

Call Sprint and have them reset the activation...

**merk_150** · 06-05-2012, 11:43 PM

what will that do exactally?

**merk_150** · 06-06-2012, 08:27 AM

Sorry I'm new to the forum and still getting the hang of how to post. How often should I do a PRL update and or Profile update?? I have to keep my phone in CDMA only to keep from having dropped calls I wonder if Sprint is aware of this problem? What exactally will a re activation do? Thanks

**htc evo 4g** · 06-06-2012, 09:07 AM

Foe this of you that are having 3g cutting in and out or mobile network trying to reconnect all the time issues, give sprint a call and tell them about your issue. They will (or will suppose to) reset your activation. Meaning they will just reactivate your phone as if your setting up your new device again. I wow at best buy and I had a couple customers come in and they were having this issue so I called sprint and they reactivated their phone and it seemed to solve their problem. I think anyways cause they never came back. Good luck

Sent from my eVo LTE

**merk_150** · 06-06-2012, 12:52 PM

Once Sprint resets the phone will it default automatically to LTE/CDMA or will I have to go into the settings and toggle it back myself? Any one know who has done this? Thanks!!

**htc evo 4g** · 06-06-2012, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by merk_150

Once Sprint resets the phone will it default automatically to LTE/CDMA or will I have to go into the settings and toggle it back myself? Any one know who has done this? Thanks!!

Just go into network settings and change it back....no big deal..

**merk_150** · 06-06-2012, 01:08 PM

Has your phone also cut out on 3g? mufflrd distorted calls and connrcting/disconnecting form network? Just curious?

**htc evo 4g** · 06-06-2012, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by merk_150

Has your phone also cut out on 3g? mufflrd distorted calls and connrcting/disconnecting form network? Just curious?

The only issue that i have with my issue is the battery life. Not as strong as the others that ive seen on here but i guess that due to me on it all the time. I was lucky enough to not have any other problems such as 3g cutting on and off but as i mentioned before, i work at best buy and quite a few customers had came in with this issue.... all within the past 5 days. I called sprint and explained to them the issue and the basically "reactivated" their device and it fixed the problem. Had i known to call them last saturday when the phone officially launched to those that didnt preorder, I wouldnt of needed to exchange the device for them.

Hope that helps.

**ERicJ** · 06-07-2012, 12:41 PM

I've had the phone for three days now in Southwest Houston suburbs.

3G speeds are AWFUL, just bloody awful...

app shows me getting 20-60kbps download and 100-300kbps upload.... not Mbps... kbps. If I'm lucky I'll get over 100kbps on download occasionally.

My old Epic4G had reasonable 3G speeds in the same locations.

**creighton** · 06-07-2012, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by DG ERic

I've had the phone for three days now in Southwest Houston suburbs.

3G speeds are AWFUL, just bloody awful...

app shows me getting 20-60kbps download and 100-300kbps upload.... not Mbps... kbps. If I'm lucky I'll get over 100kbps on download occasionally.

My old Epic4G had reasonable 3G speeds in the same locations.

If you were getting 100-300 Mbps I would be jealous.

**Mercury81** · 06-07-2012, 01:12 PM

Here's my speed test here in PA, only have 3g at the moment.

sent from my Evo4LTE

**fatboy#AC** · 06-07-2012, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by ReaganDee

In case none of you guys have heard ... here is an LTE timeline update for Houston

Anyone get the text yet?

**guerolonghorn** · 06-13-2012, 09:10 PM

Seems like the 3G is a little better.

Sent from my Evo LTE on the Later Network

**marrow** · 06-14-2012, 07:17 AM

I am seeing similar 3g speeds. These are 2x - 5x better than what I have been seeing over the past 3-4 weeks.

Now I am waiting on that LTE switch to be turned on.

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**ERicJ** · 06-15-2012, 08:48 AM

Still pretty lousy 3G speeds in Southwest Houston 'burbs.
35-85k down, 200-400k up today.

**darkleafar** · 06-16-2012, 09:24 PM

Data speeds suck. 3G keeps disconnecting, and Im getting dial up speeds at ALL times. Im in Southeast houston, but i go all over houston all the time. When I had my Evo 3D, my wife used to complain how My Evo 3D was much faster tham her I Phone even with 4g off. Now that I have the "LTE", my wife's I Phone is faster, This has got to be some kinda sin or something in the android community. Ridiculous.

**creighton** · 06-17-2012, 04:43 AM

Same lousy speeds here. Also in the southwest 'burbs so I guess no surprise. Would be nice to have a data connection that was actually usable.

**htc evo 4g** · 06-26-2012, 03:26 PM

According to my sprint rep, 4G will supposedly be active tomorrow here in Houston....keep your fingers crossed.

**monteevoss** · 06-26-2012, 07:48 PM

Stopped by the sprint store today and the rep said lte would be up next week.tomorrow or next week I just want it to be turned on so I can finally see if it was worth the wait.