Better 3G+ performance selecting WCDMA mode Vs. GSM/WCDMA auto

[Guest m_w_clarke]

Hi guys,

Just wanted to check with others - but if I select the network type as "GSM/WCDMA auto" and the icon in the notification tray says "3G+" if I run a speedtest.net test I get an download speed ~512kbps. But if I select "WCDMA only" and have the "3G+" icon present, I get download speeds of ~2000kbps.

Ive tried this a few times - and get the same results. Does this happen to others?

Just wondering if this

a T-mobile network issue

a phone issue

an Android issue

Coverage bars are at full on both occasions.

Im running a rooted SF with MCR R3 on T-mobile and have HSDPA activated on my account.

Thanks,

Edited November 22, 2010 by m_w_clarke

[Guest AndyHibberd]

Did a quick test (Low GSM signal where I am so 1/no bars but do still get 3G, not 3G+)

Auto - 600kbps

WCDMA - 300kbps

[Guest ezablade]

Auto.. anywhere between 25 and 566... yes, twenty-five, that is not a typo!

wcdma only - 383 to 473

nice to know my 3G signal is as hopeless as FM radio is where I live... those bl**dy hills! Add to that living miles from the exchange and getting less than 1 meg on broadband... welcome to life in the slow lane!

[Guest sikhcentral]

Auto.. anywhere between 25 and 566... yes, twenty-five, that is not a typo!

wcdma only - 383 to 473

nice to know my 3G signal is as hopeless as FM radio is where I live... those bl**dy hills! Add to that living miles from the exchange and getting less than 1 meg on broadband... welcome to life in the slow lane!

I know exactly how you feel although I can get around 2000kbps at home!

[Guest tom619]

Just out if interest how have you got HSDPA enabled on your tmo plan? Im on flext 35 + unltd web n walk and mine is throttled at 300kbps?

[Guest m_w_clarke]

I rang and asked for it.

I have had the W+W bolt on since it came out, which meant that I got HSDPA speeds before they started charging extra for them.

When I renewed my contract this year, they took off the HSDPA and gave me plain old 3G. When I rang up to find out what was going on, the CSR said the 3G was the default for the plan I had renewed on. When I pointed out that my plan had not changed - I had just renewed - she went through my records and saw that I did have HSDPA enabled previously. She then enabled it there and then and said I wouldnt be charged extra for it as I had previously had it.

If I look at "My T-mobile" I see that I have the extra charge added on and then taken off (loyalty discount).

[Guest =WBG=Cpt_Custard]

I get

3.3KB/s down

5.2KB/s up

on GSM/WCDMA auto

and on WCDMA i get

52.2 KB/s down

26.1KB/s

with my orange sim

[Guest m_w_clarke]

Is that both having the "3G" icon appear.

Im starting to suspect that "auto" mode doesnt actually give the fastest speeds available, even if the notification is there.

Now, is that a Blade bug or an Android bug?