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Help Using 4G slows down my EVO!

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Soufjerzz

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When ever I connect to a 4G network my phone slows down tremendously. Is anyone else experiencing this. Is there a fix?
 
when i have around 60 or 70 hours uptime on my fone
it REALLY REALLY is unusable on 4g mode.
even when I turn 4g off, it will stutter bad.
now after a restart, all is well.
there are sometimes where if i have weak 4g
the radio uses quite a bit more processing power thus
stuttering my fone.
 
I noticed the same thing when I used 4G, but then again I think it's in its test phase now (in NYC).
 
Unlike 3g or WiFi, 4g takes quite a bit of processing power. Snapdragon is probably the minimum processor you can use with it. That means if you are doing anything else that uses the CPU other than web browsing, it can slow your phone down. Your best bet is to just not use 4g unless you really need the speed.
 
Babbit said:
Unlike 3g or WiFi, 4g takes quite a bit of processing power. Snapdragon is probably the minimum processor you can use with it. That means if you are doing anything else that uses the CPU other than web browsing, it can slow your phone down. Your best bet is to just not use 4g unless you really need the speed.
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I ws having issules with my EVO slowing down bad. So I started this thread:

androidforums.com/evo-4g-support-troubleshooting/189527-evo-running-slow.html

Turns out I would get bad lag, you guessed it, when I activate 4g. I see now that its a common problem. And I think that makes me more upset.

So HTC makes the first 4g capable phone, and gives it barely enough power to handle it? I have an idea. Let's make a car with a tow package, but give it a 2 stroke engine. Let's build a rocket to go to the moon, but give it only enough power to get there, we dont need water or oxygen or temperature control for our astronauts.

Why even bother including a feature on a phone if you know its going to cause significant lag in user input. When my touch keyboard is 2-3 words behind my fingers because I want to use a basic feature on my phone, something is seriously wrong.

The real shame? I loved me phone for the first month or so. Even when all this was happening. But now I just want an iPhone. Blasphemy I know. But if this is the kind of crap I have to deal with from HTC, its not worth it. I'm not mad because of the actual effect this is going to have in day to day use. I can live without 4g. But dont use it as a major selling point for the whole essence of a product if it renders it useless.

Angry Face.
 
Babbit said:
Unlike 3g or WiFi, 4g takes quite a bit of processing power. Snapdragon is probably the minimum processor you can use with it. That means if you are doing anything else that uses the CPU other than web browsing, it can slow your phone down. Your best bet is to just not use 4g unless you really need the speed.
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Greeeeat. So we pay $10 extra a month for what????

I mean we pay even if we do not use or are anywhere near 4G and then when we do use it, our phone slows to a hault.

Freaking rip off.
 
It has nothing to do with the Snapdragon processor, this is a bug in the OS that appeared after the last update.

If you install alogcat, you will see some wimax errors popping up every few seconds. The phone is trying to make a loopback but fails. It only happens if you turn 4g on and then either turn it off or lose signal. After that, the only way to get rid of the error is to reboot the phone. I definitely noticed a major slowdown after I had left a 4g area. Hopefully it gets fixed soon.
 
woofermazing said:
It has nothing to do with the Snapdragon processor, this is a bug in the OS that appeared after the last update.

If you install alogcat, you will see some wimax errors popping up every few seconds. The phone is trying to make a loopback but fails. It only happens if you turn 4g on and then either turn it off or lose signal. After that, the only way to get rid of the error is to reboot the phone. I definitely noticed a major slowdown after I had left a 4g area. Hopefully it gets fixed soon.
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I really really REEEALLY hope thats the case. At least then I don't have to blame HTC. I really like their phones.
 
4g is on... phone is working fine now... WTF... im afraid to turn it off

UPDATE: well... 4g is still on. Has been all weekend. Still no lag. I have noticed a few times when I was at home, a place where I get great 4g reception, my phone would run on 3g automatically.
Can someone explain this?
 
I recently got 4G in my area (Riverside, CA) and for the first time was able to run my EVO on the 4G network. I was so excited when I saw the 4G icon, but turns out I got the same lag as everyone else on here. I read in other posts that updating the profile helps fix this lag but after a while it comes back and you need to update again. I have yet to test this out and see if it works. So I will get back to you guys on that.
Another possible cause that comes to my head is because I rooted my EVO.
Not sure if that plays any role in this.
 
hayaboosa1300 said:
when i have around 60 or 70 hours uptime on my fone
it REALLY REALLY is unusable on 4g mode.
even when I turn 4g off, it will stutter bad.
now after a restart, all is well.
there are sometimes where if i have weak 4g
the radio uses quite a bit more processing power thus
stuttering my fone.
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I too have noticed better performance after a reboot. I asked if the OS was deteriorating over time, but someone told me this isn't the case.
 
sebast1an09 said:
I recently got 4G in my area (Riverside, CA) and for the first time was able to run my EVO on the 4G network. I was so excited when I saw the 4G icon, but turns out I got the same lag as everyone else on here. I read in other posts that updating the profile helps fix this lag but after a while it comes back and you need to update again. I have yet to test this out and see if it works. So I will get back to you guys on that.
Another possible cause that comes to my head is because I rooted my EVO.
Not sure if that plays any role in this.
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Before I rooted my EVO, I had the 4G lag. The lag was still very much present after rooting it. Bummer.
 
Ok so I guess it's not because it's rooted.
Let me ask you guys this...are you guys in an area where 4G is official?
It might just be that since they are still trying to fix a few things and that may be the cause of it.
 
My phone slows down when connected to a 4g network. after you click an app it takes a couple of seconds to open. scrolling between screens is laggy too. I am in an official 4g area too (NYC)
 
jynx said:
My phone slows down when connected to a 4g network. after you click an app it takes a couple of seconds to open. scrolling between screens is laggy too. I am in an official 4g area too (NYC)
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Have you upated your profile?
try that.
Also, when you turn on your 4G turn it on from Settings>Wireless & networks>4G.
Hopefully the lag gets fixed.
 
Okay so I'm not sure which one fixed it, but my 4G isn't messing up my phone. Some users say that poor connection to 4G causes the lag, but I have poor strength right now and my EVO is running smoothly (like normal).
I updated my profile and PRL. So in my opinion, try updating everything. If that doesn't work, like I mentioned earlier, when you activate 4G, activate through Settings rather than using the widget.
Hope everything works like it's supposed to for you guys!
 
sebast1an09 said:
Ok so I guess it's not because it's rooted.
Let me ask you guys this...are you guys in an area where 4G is official?
It might just be that since they are still trying to fix a few things and that may be the cause of it.
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I'm not in a "announced" 4G area, but I do have solid 4G reception.

Unfortunately, the lag can be so bad at times, I simply shut off 4G. Ironic, huh?
 
AppointedSole said:
I'm not in a "announced" 4G area, but I do have solid 4G reception.

Unfortunately, the lag can be so bad at times, I simply shut off 4G. Ironic, huh?
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simply update your profile. I am not in an official are either but I also have excellent reception and by updating the lag is gone.
 
sebast1an09 said:
Have you upated your profile?
try that.
Also, when you turn on your 4G turn it on from Settings>Wireless & networks>4G.
Hopefully the lag gets fixed.
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i have only had my phone for about a week now and i see in setting>system updates> then they have a whole bunch of updates (including profile). how often should i update that? should i do any of the other updates? firmware? PRL? Software?

Also I turn 4g on and off by the settings widget. Why is it better to do it manually? Thanks
 
I've had this issue as have others in the forums. Somehow it is related to using the widget to turn on 4g. If you use the settings menu to enable/disable 4g, you should not have the same lag.

However, my 4g experience is still negative as most web pages don't load completely when browsing on 4g. They hang up somewhere in the middle of loading and I have to stop and refresh. Can't find anyone with a solution for this.
 
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