Any way to fix long wait (latency) when first connecting to internet on TMobile with Nexus 4?

[6tr6tr]

If I'm connecting to the internet (in an app or browser) on the Nexus 4 while on TMobile's data connection, if I haven't done that for at least 5 minutes, there's a very long wait before the first connection. Is there any way to speed this up?

Example:
1. Turn on phone while outside
2. Open web browser
3. Go to google.com
4. There's a long 30 second or so wait
5. Click any link, it's a quick connection (and it continues to be quick during the rest of the web surfing)

 

[anon(847090)]

when connecting to mobile data from carrier It only takes me 1-2 seconds to connect.

or are you talking about connection after a reboot?

 

[6tr6tr]

when connecting to mobile data from carrier It only takes me 1-2 seconds to connect.

or are you talking about connection after a reboot?

Not from reboot, but:

1. I was on wifi
2. Walk out of house
3. About 5 minutes later, try to open a link in web browser, have to wait 30 seconds for first connection

 

[zkSharks]

It shouldn't be a thirty-second wait. On T-Mobile's networks, your phone idles on 3G while remaining authenticated with the HSPA+ network. When you initiate a data session, your phone then jumps onto HSPA+; the primary reason for this behavior being a reduction in power draw.

Typically the time it takes to acquire an active data connection when stepping up to HSPA+ is between two and six seconds, but it may be affected by signal strength or other factors.

 

[greydarrah]

Mine took 3 seconds. Any chance that you could be close enough to your homes wifi that your phone is trying to figure out how to best send the request, or trying to hit the wifi network, then realizing after 25 seconds or so, that the signal is not strong enough? What happens if you try this while driving around when a recent wifi connection is not part of the equation?

EDIT: You're not running anything like Juice Defender are you?

 

[anon(847090)]

Not from reboot, but:

1. I was on wifi
2. Walk out of house
3. About 5 minutes later, try to open a link in web browser, have to wait 30 seconds for first connection

thats 2-3 seconds for me.

Mine took 3 seconds. Any chance that you could be close enough to your homes wifi that your phone is trying to figure out how to best send the request, or trying to hit the wifi network, then realizing after 25 seconds or so, that the signal is not strong enough? What happens if you try this while driving around when a recent wifi connection is not part of the equation?

EDIT: You're not running anything like Juice Defender are you?

to fix that there is an option settings-->wifi-->Menu(3 dots on bottom right)-->Advanced-->Avoid poor connection

try that OP

 

[6tr6tr]

Mine took 3 seconds. Any chance that you could be close enough to your homes wifi that your phone is trying to figure out how to best send the request, or trying to hit the wifi network, then realizing after 25 seconds or so, that the signal is not strong enough? What happens if you try this while driving around when a recent wifi connection is not part of the equation?

EDIT: You're not running anything like Juice Defender are you?

No on both questions. I'm 1/2 mile from my wifi after 5 minutes of walking and I don't use Juice Defender and never have.

And when it happens, there's no wifi icon.

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thats 2-3 seconds for me.



to fix that there is an option settings-->wifi-->Menu(3 dots on bottom right)-->Advanced-->Avoid poor connection

try that OP

I'll try that but I don't think that's what's causing this.

 

[zkSharks]

No on both questions. I'm 1/2 mile from my wifi after 5 minutes of walking and I don't use Juice Defender and never have.

And when it happens, there's no wifi icon.

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I'll try that but I don't think that's what's causing this.

Have you kept my post in mind while trying to diagnose this problem? I mentioned that having a weak HSPA+ signal may result in longer time taken to acquire an active data connection; have you been able to verify or disprove this?

 

[6tr6tr]

Have you kept my post in mind while trying to diagnose this problem? I mentioned that having a weak HSPA+ signal may result in longer time taken to acquire an active data connection; have you been able to verify or disprove this?

other than bars in the icon, how do I verify this? it happens with full blue bars with an h+

 

[zkSharks]

other than bars in the icon, how do I verify this? it happens with full blue bars with an h+

In that case, the cause likely isn't poor signal strength. For future reference, however, you can go into I believe it is Settings > About > Status and find your signal information there. There really isn't any way to 'verify' that this is causing a problem other than by process of elimination.

At this point I would recommend getting a new SIM if you have not done so already. It should only take a minute to get a new one in a retail store, and hopefully either the provisioning process or the new SIM itself will solve the problem.

 

[ryanr509]

Ya that's really weird I'm on T-Mobile prepaid on my N4 and even when u have 2 or 3 bars my ping is still under 100ms

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[Citizen Coyote]

Have you mucked with your APN settings at all? Added things in that weren't there by default? Before trying a replacement SIM, try resetting your APN to default.

Settings -> More -> Mobile networks -> Access Point Names -> Menu -> Reset to default

 

[boparunsxc]

I always turn Wi-Fi off a few minutes before I leave my house and have never had issues with this.

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[6tr6tr]

Have you mucked with your APN settings at all? Added things in that weren't there by default? Before trying a replacement SIM, try resetting your APN to default.

Settings -> More -> Mobile networks -> Access Point Names -> Menu -> Reset to default

I have not touched the APN at all.

 

[6tr6tr]

Ya that's really weird I'm on T-Mobile prepaid on my N4 and even when u have 2 or 3 bars my ping is still under 100ms

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The weird part is that this wasn't happening for the first 20 days or so that I was on TMobile, but has been happening for the last few weeks.

 

[6tr6tr]

In that case, the cause likely isn't poor signal strength. For future reference, however, you can go into I believe it is Settings > About > Status and find your signal information there. There really isn't any way to 'verify' that this is causing a problem other than by process of elimination.

At this point I would recommend getting a new SIM if you have not done so already. It should only take a minute to get a new one in a retail store, and hopefully either the provisioning process or the new SIM itself will solve the problem.

Could this really be a SIM problem? Would taking the SIM out, restarting and then putting it back in fix this?

I'm on prepaid, so I don't think I can pick one up at a retail store.