metro pcs 3g problem fixed here

[blade00000009]

we all know metro pcs 3g is slow and other companies are fast like verzion not saying switch to there just here is the trick
go to settings-wireless and networks-mobile networks-system select- and click on auto cdma mode this will not ruin your phone because about the slow 3g network it will make it faster here is my own little speed test
metro pcs mode- type in on google android it took 10.72 seconds
auto mode-6.20

now nytimes.com
metropcs mode-4.66 amazingly fast but auto beats it by 1 second
auto mode-3.42 seconds damn that is fast for all that words
here is the first test i did
ok i did my own speed test when i type in 3g is fast on the google in metropcs mode it took 26.66 seconds on auto mode it took 12.93 seconds

so cant beat that unless you have 4g tell your friends this how have hauwei ascend and past phones
and downloads download a little faster now but you may not see

i did my first test the last test on here i was in 1x
in the first test here i am in 3g it says 3g
SO PUT ON AUTO MADE OK DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT
AND HIT THE THANK BUTTON IF IT WORKS FOR YOU AND PUt YOUR OWN LITTLE TEST RESULTS HERE IN THE THREAD TO SEE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE GET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

did not copy or paste

 

[lunatic59]

If I am not mistaken, this will move most of your data off the MetroPCS network at which point you'll be using data from Verizon's network directly. Be advised that you may run into problems with your carrier if you do this, up to and including cancellation of your contract. They do monitor your network/data usage quite closely.

 

[blade00000009]

yes and metro pcs does not have a contract this is for metro users and no contract users so you are free if you use Verizon you will be in trouble with has a contract so you can do anything with your phone and i am not saying data roaming on just saying auto mode so you are good and this is not going to affect your bill my bill is the same

 

[blade00000009]

and see you have the s2 (good phone) but not on a no contract carrier so you my have at@t t-mobile sprint which all have contracts so you can not do this on those carriers and Verizon but there tied with the DROID Phones and others but not the s2 so you are still good if you got metro pcs and others and just to add auto mode is using all networks including metro pcs-sprint-Verizon-and other cdma networks not just Verizon yes sprint is cdma

 

[thill097]

I tried this and I still have no data signal, I live in Dallas area and off of 635 and Beltline where they say it is in the "best coverage range" check my prl and it's 3026. I've done 3 diff factory resets got another phone (same model) but still having the same issue. I have 4 grey bars with no 3G or 1X signal next to them.

 

[alfick3]

I tried this and I still have no data signal, I live in Dallas area and off of 635 and Beltline where they say it is in the "best coverage range" check my prl and it's 3026. I've done 3 diff factory resets got another phone (same model) but still having the same issue. I have 4 grey bars with no 3G or 1X signal next to them.

I drive along 635 almost every day from Mesquite to Coppell, and have great 3G signal. I also head up along the George Bush toll way quite often and get good signal there as well. I'm very surprised you don't get 3G.

 

[BlastGT1]

If you've got no bars and neither 3G nor 1x indicators, check in Settings and make sure you haven't either turned on Airplane mode or turned off data somehow. I wouldn't expect there to be no signal at all in your part of the DFW metroplex. If neither of those settings is the case, I would suggest taking the phone back to a Metro store and complaining.

 

[bart2201]

I don't see why this would be a problem, I've had my phone set on auto since day 2. However this in no way makes a metro phone any where near as fast as Verizon, At&t, etc.

As far as it being against any rules or anything it is presented as an option by metro, they control how the menus operate on their systems and are well aware of this and according to the ones I spoke to it isn't a big deal.

 

[AppleUser]

If I am not mistaken, this will move most of your data off the MetroPCS network at which point you'll be using data from Verizon's network directly. Be advised that you may run into problems with your carrier if you do this, up to and including cancellation of your contract. They do monitor your network/data usage quite closely.

1. What does Verizon have to do with Metro in the S.F. Bay Area ?

2. How may one determine which network is being used ?

3. Confusing. Would Verizon bill Metro for this use ?

4. Has anyone else tried this setting and found it faster ?

 

[bart2201]

Appleuser, first off Metro shares towers with Verizon in the Bay Area, I have gotten this message a few times when service was down: Verizon towers unable to make connection. I use the Admire, rooted running Admiral Beast theme, as my only phone.
Even knowing that Metro uses those towers doesn't help with the fact that our service is much slower and less consistant than those using Verizon as their carrier
As to the answer for #'s 2&3, my guess is that we'll never know this answer. As far as #4 I've been using the automatic setting continously since the first few days of owning this phone. The reason is that the auto setting is more reliable and stable and a tad quicker.

 

[3finger]

They do monitor your network/data usage quite closely.

they cant be watchin ^that^ closely, im rooted and tether my laptop wirelessly continuously, roughly 15hrs total a day.. with all the data up/downloaded daily, i would not have service anymore.. just my $o.o2 ..