Verizon XLTE in Los Angeles.

[astroprojector]

Recently Verizon announced XLTE, which supposed to improve bandwidth (at least double) in high traffic areas.

http://www.droid-life.com/2014/05/19/verizon-announces-xlte/

There is a large number of cities where the service is being rolled out: http://www.droid-life.com/2014/05/19/verizon-xlte-cities/

However, I did not noticed any improvement on my Note 3 with Kit Kat. In fact after the Kit Kat update I notice that In areas where I used to have 4 bars, I not have 2 or 1 bar. Sometime even with 1 bar I get message "No cell signal available".

Do I need to do anything to improve the service?

 

[RHChan84]

Other users have reported service issues when upgrading to KK. Try a factory reset. This has helped a lot of users.

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[Jalopiejoe]

I wonder how and if we can access XLTE with our Note 3's?

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[anon(20073)]

I wonder how and if we can access XLTE with our Note 3's?

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There is nothing to do the note 3 just gets it.

 

[Jalopiejoe]

OTA update?

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[anon(20073)]

OTA update?

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No if you look at the list of compatible devices the note 3 is already setup to use XLTE

 

[dpham00]

OTA update?

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The update in December 2013 enabled aws, so the note 3 has been xlte compatible since then.

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[dpham00]

Recently Verizon announced XLTE, which supposed to improve bandwidth (at least double) in high traffic areas.

http://www.droid-life.com/2014/05/19/verizon-announces-xlte/

There is a large number of cities where the service is being rolled out: http://www.droid-life.com/2014/05/19/verizon-xlte-cities/

However, I did not noticed any improvement on my Note 3 with Kit Kat. In fact after the Kit Kat update I notice that In areas where I used to have 4 bars, I not have 2 or 1 bar. Sometime even with 1 bar I get message "No cell signal available".

Do I need to do anything to improve the service?

XLTE is certainly active in select cell sites in Los Angeles. When you are outdoors do you still have the issue? Are you within Verizon's coverage area based on their coverage map?

Perhaps the update didn't take well. If a factory data reset doesn't fix it, then contact Verizon.

Btw, these are speed tests that I get in Los Angeles at work. I work in a high rise among multiple high rises.

Outdoors

Indoors at my desk

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[astroprojector]

XLTE is certainly active in select cell sites in Los Angeles. When you are outdoors do you still have the issue? Are you within Verizon's coverage area based on their coverage map?

Perhaps the update didn't take well. If a factory data reset doesn't fix it, then contact Verizon.

Btw, these are speed tests that I get in Los Angeles at work. I work in a high rise among multiple high rises.

Outdoors

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/28/uvahymaq.jpg


Indoors at my desk
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/28/ada2a8u8.jpg

dpham00, Android Central Moderator
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I am within Verizon coverage. Tried it indoors and outdoors.

These are the speeds I got after factory reset. Only tried couple of times so far.



No where near your numbers.

 

[dpham00]

I am within Verizon coverage. Tried it indoors and outdoors.

These are the speeds I got after factory reset. Only tried couple of times so far.

View attachment 120422

No where near your numbers.

You might not be on an xlte tower. But regardless, if you have a dropped signal outdoors and within coverage map then contact Verizon.

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[kat.hayes]

I live in the San Fernando Valley and so far I am not seeing any access to XLTE.

1. Anyone know if unlimited data plans will also work with XLTE? Will I be able to use my unlimited data with it?

Thanks.

 

[dpham00]

I live in the San Fernando Valley and so far I am not seeing any access to XLTE.

1. Anyone know if unlimited data plans will also work with XLTE? Will I be able to use my unlimited data with it?

Thanks.

Absolutely unlimited will work with xlte.

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[dpham00]

Also to add that there is xlte on some towers in the sfv.


You can use the technique is I posted here to help find a spot with better speeds.

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=3663219

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[astroprojector]

Absolutely unlimited will work with xlte.

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I also in commute between San Fernando Valley and Culver City and did not noticed any big improvements.

 

[donc13]

Recently Verizon announced XLTE, which supposed to improve bandwidth (at least double) in high traffic areas.

http://www.droid-life.com/2014/05/19/verizon-announces-xlte/

There is a large number of cities where the service is being rolled out: http://www.droid-life.com/2014/05/19/verizon-xlte-cities/

However, I did not noticed any improvement on my Note 3 with Kit Kat. In fact after the Kit Kat update I notice that In areas where I used to have 4 bars, I not have 2 or 1 bar. Sometime even with 1 bar I get message "No cell signal available".

Do I need to do anything to improve the service?

In many places (like where I am in Colorado) the towers that are on Band 4 are further away than the 700 MHz towers where the original LTE is. Thus lower signal levels, and higher battery drain. In addition, the frequencies in the aws band (2100 MHz) don't penetrate building walls, green leaves on trees and so forth nearly as well as the 700MHz band does.



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[Baby_Doc]

In a suburb of Cleveland, I did get XLTE reception in a location outside a shopping mall, where there are several phone providers and obviously one of the special cell towers. I was getting about 50 mb/sec speeds. Elsewhere, I haven't been able to get better than 15 mb/sec even a 4 bar signal. It looks like the roll-out is happening, but happening in a very spotty fashion even in the cities that is supposed to be getting the service, like LA and Cleveland.

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[Almeuit]

I'll get the "XLTE" soon in Orlando and then post speeds! .

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[dpham00]

This was taken in the sfv

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[kat.hayes]

Wow! Where in the SFV were you?

This was taken in the sfv

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/30/tamutaza.jpg

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[TabGuy]

I get about 78mb in Chatsworth.