How to Increase Sprint Epic 4G Touch 3G & 4G Data Speeds

milominderbinder · 10-11-2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by milominderbinder

...Again this does not increase signal strength bars, just the data speeds. If it doesn't help, just go back to your original settings...

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Originally Posted by dguidry12

Milo..I am not trying to crash you post but none of these things will work with this phone....

As many of us replied to post after post you have made, you had a bad phone.

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Originally Posted by albjr86

I disagree, I just tried it and it doubled my download speed.

Thanks!

If you are getting poor data rates, try this. It worked great for me and for many others. If it does not work for you just change your settings back to the default.

yarnsrj · 10-11-2011, 09:56 PM

I'm a little worried about the erratic 4g dropping so much. 4 days left on my 14 day return. However, I love this phone.... Come on samsung and sprint get it together for your customers!

aquaholik · 10-19-2011, 09:06 AM

I tried this for a week and compared it to my wife's phone with stock setting around the Tampa area and found no difference or in some cases, worst download speed so I reverted back to stock setting. Ymmv I guess.

Cordane · 10-20-2011, 02:08 PM

Hey folks. I'm using a rooted EVO 4G with CM7. Would this process help me?

I tried doing it, but the part where you enter ##3282# doesn't do anything for me. How else would I access those other screens? Again, do I even need to? I could certainly use a speed increase.

hyd.anil · 10-20-2011, 04:13 PM

HI

I just did what exactly you posted, but am not getting my MSL number after entering getprop ril.MSL.
Again am getting $ getprop ril.MSL

Any help is really appreciated

Anil

Cordane · 10-20-2011, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hyd.anil

HI

I just did what exactly you posted, but am not getting my MSL number after entering getprop ril.MSL.
Again am getting $ getprop ril.MSL

Any help is really appreciated

Anil

If you're rooted, just download the app MSL Reader from Android Market. This particular app doesn't work if you aren't rooted though.

EeZeEpEe · 10-20-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Cordane

Hey folks. I'm using a rooted EVO 4G with CM7. Would this process help me?

I tried doing it, but the part where you enter ##3282# doesn't do anything for me. How else would I access those other screens? Again, do I even need to? I could certainly use a speed increase.

##3283# works on Sense ROMs only. If you're desperate to try this do the following:
Nandroid backup.
Nandroid restore your original Sense backup (If you have it. Less setup up time) or flash any Sense ROM.
Do the trick.
Nandroid restore your CM7 backup.

I've had to do that process with the GPS fix.

jfenton · 10-20-2011, 05:48 PM

I have tried this on two different ET4G units here in NE MA...where I typically get about 400 kbps down.

On both units, it has made absolutely no difference in 3g speeds, no matter which methodology I use to test them.

EVO_girl · 10-23-2011, 08:26 AM

I'm guessing these are pretty decent speeds? This is before trying this suggestion ....it's also 7 am on a Sunday morning... I feel my browser is pretty snappy but some other apps that use data seemed slow...

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boe · 10-23-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DataHawg

There is another thread in this forum that tells you how to tweak your WiMax settings too. That fix won't increase 4g speed but keeps it from disconnecting constantly. Attachment 15531

Thanks for posting this fix Milo, it helped me - I had to reboot for it to go into effect but once I rebooted I was getting on average about double the download speeds.

DataHawg, can you please let me know where this is? I can't find it.