I've asked Three to investigate this and get back to me by Friday afternoon, so we'll see what happens. What plans are those of you with the Xbox Live issues on?
****update****Having spoken to Huawei and Microsoft,it is a three issue and Huawei are are aware of it.
I found a workaround that works.
So I connect the xbox wirelessly to my fixed line BT broadband and start the download,then plug a patch lead from b535 to the xbox,the connection stammers but then continues,the reason I don't just download through the BT connection is it is only 2.3mbps mac,and its 50 to 60 mbps through the b535.
So it looks like 3 have cut back on the 4g downloads to facilitate the 5g rollout,just a guess but it makes sense,anyone else heard anything?
****update****
The above workaround now doesn't work,I'm currently on the phone to 3 making an official complaint.
I'll post the reply soon as I come off the phone.
I have sent you a message mark.If any of you with XBox Live problems on Three are happy to share your mobile numbers with me then I can pass those on to Three UK as part of my investigation. Entirely up to you of course, just email me or send via a private 'Conversation' on this forum.
Something must be getting through,as the 3 technical team are now recognizing the fact that there is a "National" issue regarding not being able to download xbox games over the 3 network.
Have any of you tried using a VPN to bypass any potential traffic shaping that could be going on?
The part I don't understand is that apps on the xbox download immediately, but a game or update to a game doesn't.So I tested when I got home and sure enough xbox live was still not downloading. So I tethered from my PC using a london based vpn (so not to breach the xbox T&C's) and it's working perfectly now. Downloading away happily.
So fairly safe to assume they have either introduced some fairly draconian traffic shaping or (more likely) someone's cocked up![]()