T-Mobile LTE with S4 GE

[evperry]

I am actually interested in this phone because of the potential of tmobile LTE.

It seems to penetrate a bit better than hspa+.

Has anyone noticed this on the Google edition s4?

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[snowdogging]

Re: Tmobile LTE

I am not getting lte on t-mobile anywhere in manhattan. Talked to tech support for an hour at a t-mobile store with no luck. Have a ticket into engineering to see if they can fix the problem.

Will update if the situation changes but this could be an easy phone to return at this point.

Anyone else on t-mobile getting lte?

 

[HNNNNNGHHH]

Re: Tmobile LTE

I don't have LTE on my Galaxy S4, since it's the international variant with the octacore Exynos but my HTC One from T-Mobile gets LTE within Houston only. Once I go farther out, it switches back to 3G. (I'm pretty skeptical whether this phone can actually use T-Mobile's HSPA+ as it has great reception in most areas still lacking LTE.)

 

[mattopotamus]

Re: Tmobile LTE

I don't have LTE on my Galaxy S4, since it's the international variant with the octacore Exynos but my HTC One from T-Mobile gets LTE within Houston only. Once I go farther out, it switches back to 3G. (I'm pretty skeptical whether this phone can actually use T-Mobile's HSPA+ as it has great reception in most areas still lacking LTE.)

I think they are talking about the GE s4......

 

[spridell]

Re: Tmobile LTE

You are using the Google edition S4 right?

This is concerning.

How is the AWS band? working ok?

thanks

 

[snowdogging]

Re: Tmobile LTE

Thanks for re-railing the thread matt.

Yes I have a google edition S4 arrive and activated yesterday. As I said LTE (AWS) is not working on the phone. I am only getting hspa and at a pitiful 380k.

Engineering has done something because now I can't connect at all and registering on the network fails.

Anyone else using this on t-mobile $30 plan?

 

[jsabo]

Re: Tmobile LTE

FWIW, a few of us had a similar issue with AT&T-- what it seems to boil down to is that the system doesn't recognize that your device is capable of doing LTE. They've had to basically lie to their system and say that the phone was an AT&T phone, not a Google phone, at which point things magically work.

If you can con them into it, have them set your phone up with the serial/ IMEI of one of their S4s and see if it works.

 

[spridell]

Re: Tmobile LTE

Yes is there anyone else on T-mobile using this phone that can shed some more light?

 

[evperry]

How about tmobile, any issue?

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[qnet]

I just ordered the GE S4 today and wondered about this also. When I had the Touchwiz version, LTE was just coming on in my city and it worked well were I could get it.

 

[snowdogging]

As promised the update is here and it is good news! The solution required no calls to tech support and takes 2 minutes. I now have LTE.

A possible LTE option missing, solution - xda-developers

 

[qnet]

As promised the update is here and it is good news! The solution required no calls to tech support and takes 2 minutes. I now have LTE.

A possible LTE option missing, solution - xda-developers

That's strange. I've had a Google edition rom for my HTC One that already had that setting. I'm eager to get my GE S4 to see if I'll have to use the app suggested in the thread.

 

[jtshaw]

I'm using T-mobile LTE in Seattle with the GPE S4. Comparing this to my Nexus 4, I have fewer problems with general connectivity, the network speeds are WAY faster (as expected), and the battery life is way better so far as well.

 

[evperry]

In terms of building penetration, are you seeing a difference?

Essentially, are there any dead spots that are no longer dead?

I'm using T-mobile LTE in Seattle with the GPE S4. Comparing this to my Nexus 4, I have fewer problems with general connectivity, the network speeds are WAY faster (as expected), and the battery life is way better so far as well.

 

[shanesaccount]

I am actually interested in this phone because of the potential of tmobile LTE.

It seems to penetrate a bit better than hspa+.

Has anyone noticed this on the Google edition s4?

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I've got the S4GE on Tmobile, and I've got great penetration into my condo, which is otherwise a steel trap. (In Los Angeles). 1-2 Bars, with speets of 14Mbps Down and 4.2Mbps Up.

 

[evperry]

I've got the S4GE on Tmobile, and I've got great penetration into my condo, which is otherwise a steel trap. (In Los Angeles). 1-2 Bars, with speets of 14Mbps Down and 4.2Mbps Up.

Have you had hspa or hspa+ in the same condo? If so, do you have better penetration with LTE?

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[shanesaccount]

I have. Penetrating seems to be pretty equivalent between the two. But the LTE is faster. Truth told I typically just turn on WiFi.

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[irishrally]

T-Mobile LTE is working great on my GES4 in Dublin, California.

 

[milan03]

T-Mobile LTE all over NYC, tested in 4 boroughs.
Signal is solid, T-Mobile is live with 5Mhz FDD LTE in NYC, maxing at about 35Mbps.

 

[evperry]

I got mine.

My signal is live in every place I have been in nyc.

I am working on determining if the penetration is any better.

Highest I've gotten so far is 30mbs down.


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