Three 4G Discussion Thread (Part 2)

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Denco1

14-09-2015

Originally Posted by Booster1573:
“So is this the one specific for Three UK?”

Yes, this is the best website I've found for G4 KDZs. The link for the latest KDZ is formatted incorrectly on the website but I've corrected it in the link I posted before.
http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firm...United+Kingdom

iampaulxo

14-09-2015

Originally Posted by Booster1573:
“The only Three firmware that I got to work was http://storagecow.eu/Xda/Galaxy%20S5...G1ANG2_H3G.zip

It had about 4/5 OTA updates before you can actually make VoLTE calls. The only thing I forgot was to factory reset before flashing when I did it the first time.

Hope this helps.”

Thanks for that.

So you flashed on ODIN using AP/PDA file I'm assuming? And it was successful on the first instance? Because all other updates end up failing on the hidden.img part of the flash which basically is right at the end of the flashing process. Really annoying.

EDIT - Realised this is Kitkat 4.4.2. I'm currently on lollipop. Is it possible to flash a downgrade just like that on ODIN?

I will give this a go and update you on the results.

Thanks again.

Booster1573

14-09-2015

Originally Posted by iampaulxo:
“Thanks for that.

So you flashed on ODIN using AP/PDA file I'm assuming? And it was successful on the first instance? Because all other updates end up failing on the hidden.img part of the flash which basically is right at the end of the flashing process. Really annoying.

EDIT - Realised this is Kitkat 4.4.2. I'm currently on lollipop. Is it possible to flash a downgrade just like that on ODIN?

I will give this a go and update you on the results.

Thanks again.”

Yes I flashed it in Odin 3.09. Unfortunately only the KitKat one would work, but after you've successfully flashed and set it up just go to OTA updates setting and you'll soon be back up to Lollipop. I also had lollipop before I flashed it.

All you need to remember is to restore to factory setting before or after flashing.

djfrancis

14-09-2015

What dos the CI 0 mean? Guessing multiple sectors each of angle 360 degrees?
http://www.imageupload.co.uk/images/...e3uk800mhz.png

mupet0000

14-09-2015

Originally Posted by jaffboy151:
“Just seen 4g band 20 on my Note 4 when I picked it up from charging! Vanished just as I was screen shotting and now the dam thing is hanging on to the mast south of me which is not enabled to look for 4g... Normally when I use it indoors it laughs at me and displays emergency calls,
That's today's not at work time waster mission sorted, trying to replicate it..
Where's 3g cell breathing when you need it!”

Originally Posted by djfrancis:
“What dos the CI 0 mean?

http://www.imageupload.co.uk/images/...e3uk800mhz.png”

0,1,2 = 1800 4G
7,8,9 = 800 4G

Denco1

14-09-2015

Originally Posted by mupet0000:
“0,1,2 = 1800 4G
7,8,9 = 800 4G”

800MHz is 6,7,8 I think.

djfrancis

14-09-2015

cheers mupet, den

Looking on the samsing website http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/m...SM-G360FHAABTU can see

4G FDD LTE

B1 2100 mhz
B3 1800 mhz
B7 2600 mhz
B8 900 mhz
B20 800 mhz

so another way of looking is *#0011# on the dialer at the top BAND 3, 10MHz = 1800MHz

mupet0000

14-09-2015

Originally Posted by Denco1:
“800MHz is 6,7,8 I think.”

I couldn't quite remember, knew someone would correct me though, thanks

iampaulxo

14-09-2015

Originally Posted by Booster1573:
“Yes I flashed it in Odin 3.09. Unfortunately only the KitKat one would work, but after you've successfully flashed and set it up just go to OTA updates setting and you'll soon be back up to Lollipop. I also had lollipop before I flashed it.

All you need to remember is to restore to factory setting before or after flashing.”

Cheers, I've factory reset and now currently flashing age old 4.4.2. Lets hope this is successful then I don't mind going through several OTA updates after that.

UPDATE - keeps on failing for me. You must've got lucky somewhere.

jonmorris

14-09-2015

Changing topic for a second; just seen on Three's Irish site that you can get 60GB for just under £30 a month.

http://www.three.ie/eshop/broadband-...pay-broadband/

If only we could have rates like that here. Three Sweden is much the same. In fact, without checking, I wonder if all Three networks abroad have better mobile broadband rates than we do?

There's a five euro surcharge for 4G access from next year though it seems, but even then it's still cheaper than anything we have.

Patrikvk

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by jonmorris:
“Changing topic for a second; just seen on Three's Irish site that you can get 60GB for just under £30 a month.

http://www.three.ie/eshop/broadband-...pay-broadband/

If only we could have rates like that here. Three Sweden is much the same. In fact, without checking, I wonder if all Three networks abroad have better mobile broadband rates than we do?

There's a five euro surcharge for 4G access from next year though it seems, but even then it's still cheaper than anything we have.”

Three Sweden is a lot more expensive. First we don't have feel at home for Three users in Sweden.
Three Sweden offers 50GB for roughly 64 pounds a month.
https://tre.se/privat/handla/mobiltelefoni/abonnemang/

Synthetic42

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by iampaulxo:
“Cheers, I've factory reset and now currently flashing age old 4.4.2. Lets hope this is successful then I don't mind going through several OTA updates after that.

UPDATE - keeps on failing for me. You must've got lucky somewhere.”

You might be better off doing an "emergency firmware initialization" (or something along those lines) In Kies, from memory I think you just need to put your serial in and it'll download and install the correct ROM. It will wipe all your data though so make a backup.

iTech

15-09-2015

So anyone with an LGG4 who lives in an 800 area? Have you had an update and can you help answer any of the outstanding queries RE where the handset originated from, signal priority etc?

Denco1

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by iTech:
“So anyone with an LGG4 who lives in an 800 area? Have you had an update and can you help answer any of the outstanding queries RE where the handset originated from, signal priority etc?”

I've got an LG G4, last updated 14/9 with Sept 7 kernel, IMEI SV 04, dirty flashed HUK firmware over unbranded.

No VoLTE or 800MHz access. I'll try to ring Three when I have time and also clean flash the HUK firmware.

Gigabit

15-09-2015

So for now the best device for the new network is still the Galaxy S5?

Jwhiterz

15-09-2015

Woo VoLTE from 3 and 800 MHZ!

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1352...4g-super-voice

Skippy2005

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by Denco1:
“I've got an LG G4, last updated 14/9 with Sept 7 kernel, IMEI SV 04, dirty flashed HUK firmware over unbranded.

No VoLTE or 800MHz access. I'll try to ring Three when I have time and also clean flash the HUK firmware.”

It can't be live yet the map is still showing normal coverage with the LG

Synthetic42

15-09-2015

Can't see anything direct from Three, but Engadget have just posted this... http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/15/three-volte-launch/

EDIT: Yeah pretty much the same as the link above

Skippy2005

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by Synthetic42:
“Can't see anything direct from Three, but Engadget have just posted this... http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/15/three-volte-launch/

EDIT: Yeah pretty much the same as the link above”

Official three announcement

http://www.threemediacentre.co.uk/ne...per-voice.aspx

Synthetic42

15-09-2015

Excellent, it's finally "official"

GavinAshford

15-09-2015

I wonder if there's been an update/change in the band priorities...japaul?

InfamousTeal

15-09-2015

When I said about not being able to access the maintenence checker, is that you can no longer view future maintenance, I'm a aware you can still see current maintenance on the coverage checker.

Anyone know how we can see future maintenance again?

Synthetic42

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by InfamousTeal:
“When I said about not being able to access the maintenence checker, is that you can no longer view future maintenance, I'm a aware you can still see current maintenance on the coverage checker.

Anyone know how we can see future maintenance again?”

Still shows future maintenance above the map for me

http://i.imgur.com/ZFCQx66.png

Everything Goes

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by GavinAshford:
“Based on the priority info from japaul I've merged 4G 1800 + 3G layers (blue) and overlaid that on top of the 800 4G (red) to see where might be benefiting from the 800mhz
http://gdurl.com/YlLL”

Excellent work.

So very few people will benefit from 4G 800MHz with network priority set to Zero, let alone the debarcle of network branded firmware updates being required for Android.

Nice one Three

GavinAshford

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by Everything Goes:
“Excellent work.

So very few people will benefit from 4G 800MHz with network priority set to Zero, let alone the debarcle of network branded firmware updates being required for Android.

Nice one Three ”

Geographically not a huge increase, current coverage in-fill and indoor coverage wise I'd hope for improvements. But yes, network firmware updates are a pain though kind of an inevitability with Android.

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