I dial *#*#4636#*#*, click GSM only, and it goes back to H in a matter of seconds.
Any way to keep it on Edge and not have it go back to 3g?
I'd like to know as well
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Technically they are the same... the only way you can switch is going down to 2g
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ThEiiNoCeNT said:
Technically they are the same... the only way you can switch is going down to 2g
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That's what I'm trying to do. I'm clicking GSM only, which puts you on 2g, but it switches back to 3g/4g quickly.
@OP and others:
Select "2G only" in network settings
Then go to "select network", then "manual", do a search, and select network from there.
Now it will stick to EDGE.
BUT: This would mean at some places, though rare, u could experience signal loss. Be warned.
brian85 said:
That's what I'm trying to do. I'm clicking GSM only, which puts you on 2g, but it switches back to 3g/4g quickly.
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GSM =\= 2G only. It is staying on HSPA because the GSM signal in your area carries HSPA data access. Plain and simple.
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I'm right in the middle of a 4G area. There a setting to turn 4g on?
brian85 said:
I'm right in the middle of a 4G area. There a setting to turn 4g on?
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2G = EDGE
Try changing the settings on Mobile Network to "WCDMA only".
secano said:
2G = EDGE
Try changing the settings on Mobile Network to "WCDMA only".
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I do that and all my bars disappear and I get a little x.
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I do that and all my bars disappear and I get a little x.
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Check for correct apn settings. Reboot the phone, maybe that does the trick.
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I do that and all my bars disappear and I get a little x.
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Underneath that drop down menu where you pick network type, click turn off radio & wait til it says turn radio on & click that.
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Underneath that drop down menu where you pick network type, click turn off radio & wait til it says turn radio on & click that.
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I can't seem to find this.
Guess I'll have to call tmobile when I get home.
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I can't seem to find this.
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1. Dial *#*#*4636#*#* , then select "Phone Information"
2. On the drop down menu select "WCDMA Only"
3. The second radio button says "Turn Radio Off" click it and wait for it to say "Turn Radio On" and click that.
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I'm right in the middle of a 4G area. There a setting to turn 4g on?
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There is another thread where people on t mobile us have the same problem seems it might be a t mobile problem you might want to check that thread for more answers. Hope that helps
It's the thread that says no 4g or even 2g
Is Your HTC Sensation 4G Suffering Data Connectivity Issues? The Fix Is Easy. http://dlvr.it/X4dYv
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http://www.tmonews.com/2011/06/is-y...ing-data-connectivity-issues-the-fix-is-easy/
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2G = EDGE
Try changing the settings on Mobile Network to "WCDMA only".
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Is there a fix for gsm? I'm not using tmobile's network but I'm still not able to connect to 4G, I'm currently using a T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G which is compatible with the 4G networks here but I'm only getting a 2G signal even when in a 4G area
If you're in the states then the HTC sensation only has the bands to work on 3g (fake 4g/ hspa+) on T-Mobile, otherwise you'll be on 2g forever! The sensation does not support 4g lte!
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microang said:
If you're in the states then the HTC sensation only has the bands to work on 3g (fake 4g/ hspa+) on T-Mobile, otherwise you'll be on 2g forever! The sensation does not support 4g lte!
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okay, but I checked before I got the phone & my network provider uses the 850 band which should be compatible with the phone to at least get that 3g (fake 4g/ hspa+)
If you have wcdma only selected and the area that you are in is not 4g you will not have service.
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The Sensation is like this to but I do have a setting that I don't see on my G2X and it is called WCDMA (prefered).
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The Sensation is like this to but I do have a setting that I don't see on my G2X and it is called WCDMA (prefered).
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i have that on cm rite now . if i hit *#*#4636#*#* and go into phone info, it is checked off in there
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The Sensation is like this to but I do have a setting that I don't see on my G2X and it is called WCDMA (prefered).
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I have wcdma preferred as well. It's at the top of the list...
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Where do I find this option on the G2X?
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Where do I find this option on the G2X?
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well if your running cm , i think stock too....just type *#*#4636#*#*
sarni84 said:
well if your running cm , i think stock too....just type *#*#4636#*#*
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Thanks, I see it. I was looking in the wrong spot.
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It would be nice to be able to set the 4g to 2g threshold settings. At my work if I forget to manually switch to 2g, my phone stays on 4g (it still finds a weak signal so it doesn't switch to 2g) and I miss all calls, emails, sms....
Just to confirm, there is no way to tell the g2x when it should switch from 4g to 2g right?
maciek82 said:
It would be nice to be able to set the 4g to 2g threshold settings. At my work if I forget to manually switch to 2g, my phone stays on 4g (it still finds a weak signal so it doesn't switch to 2g) and I miss all calls, emails, sms....
Just to confirm, there is no way to tell the g2x when it should switch from 4g to 2g right?
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There are apps like Tasker that allow you to set things depending on your GPS location or times of the day. I don't know if it specifically lets you set when your phone goes from 2G/4G but I think it does.
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There are apps like Tasker that allow you to set things depending on your GPS location or times of the day. I don't know if it specifically lets you set when your phone goes from 2G/4G but I think it does.
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Right I was thinking about that. What I ment was switch from 4g to 2g based on signal strength. I'm sure there is some kind of a limit in place to know when to make the switch. It would be nice to be able to modify this.
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Right I was thinking about that. What I ment was switch from 4g to 2g based on signal strength. I'm sure there is some kind of a limit in place to know when to make the switch. It would be nice to be able to modify this.
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Not sure about a way to manually set the thresholds but there is one setting you can change that's supposed to require a stronger WCDMA signal before it switches from 2G. On your dialer, dial *#*#4636#*#* and go to Phone Information. Scroll down to "Set preferred network type" and select "WCDMA and GSM Auto" with the stock rom. I think with CM its called something like GSM Auto PRL.
The difference from WCDMA is that Auto requires a higher signal strength threshold to use switch to 4G. Not sure what those thresholds are and I haven't noticed much difference but I have pretty good signal everywhere I go.
It.wouldn't hurt to try it though.
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I have four setting. To choose from, stock Rom.
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phburks said:
Not sure about a way to manually set the thresholds but there is one setting you can change that's supposed to require a stronger WCDMA signal before it switches from 2G. On your dialer, dial *#*#4636#*#* and go to Phone Information. Scroll down to "Set preferred network type" and select "WCDMA and GSM Auto" with the stock rom. I think with CM its called something like GSM Auto PRL.
The difference from WCDMA is that Auto requires a higher signal strength threshold to use switch to 4G. Not sure what those thresholds are and I haven't noticed much difference but I have pretty good signal everywhere I go.
It.wouldn't hurt to try it though.
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How do you actually save that setting?
Oh and a better shortcut to that menu is download anycut from the market, add shortcut to desktop using that program and tap activity then look for testing.
G2x with CM7 and faux kernel. NONSENSE!!!!
tackleberry said:
How do you actually save that setting?
Oh and a better shortcut to that menu is download anycut from the market, add shortcut to desktop using that program and tap activity then look for testing.
G2x with CM7 and faux kernel. NONSENSE!!!!
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The setting should stick until you change it again. Is it changing automatically on yours?
I changed the settings a few times when I close the setting it always saves the setting I picked.
Is it supposed to save these setting after a reboot or when turn the phone off.
I noticed while on WI-FI it's always on GSM
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The setting should stick until you change it again. Is it changing automatically on yours?
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it keeps defaulting to WCDMA preferred
jrwingate6 said:
The Sensation is like this to but I do have a setting that I don't see on my G2X and it is called WCDMA (prefered).
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How am I seeing it on mine? Go under setting, wireless networks, mobile networks, network mode.....WCDMA only. Its in black and white...lol
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Been stuck on 1x all morning, have tried rebooting, toggling connection (I am not in 4g area). I am on MR2 released radio. I am rooted.
Any one else having 3g or even 4g connection issues?
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Nope. Rocking a strong 4G actually.
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Nope. Rocking a strong 4G actually.
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Damn you. My area must just suck for connection especially on LTE side of things.
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Damn you. My area must just suck for connection especially on LTE side of things.
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Toggle to cdma prl in York LTE settings and reboot. If I have LTE set on I get 1x all the time. Not sure if its the real problem or fix but seems to work for me. I'm also in a 3g area.
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Been stuck on 1x all morning, have tried rebooting, toggling connection (I am not in 4g area). I am on MR2 released radio. I am rooted.
Any one else having 3g or even 4g connection issues?
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What are of the country are in?
dalrym05 said:
Toggle to cdma prl in York LTE settings and reboot. If I have LTE set on I get 1x all the time. Not sure if its the real problem or fix but seems to work for me. I'm also in a 3g area.
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Yeah I have not had to with the newer radios but I guess I am forced to now.
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What are of the country are in?
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Midwest
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Same issue here.
This morning I wake up, and my thunderbolt is stock on 1x. If I switch to 4G, it will do 4g, but back to CDMA only, and stuck on 1x. I have 4G at home, but leave it on 3G because I normally am at work with no 4G coverage.
I flashed the stock mr 2 rom just to confirm and used the official radio just to be safe. No change.
Googled around a bit and here is a fix that worked for me...
Dialer -> ##778# ->Call -> Edit -> 000000 -> modem settings ->Rev A
Switch to enable from eHRPD and then hit back once. Menu->Commit.
Solved for me, but I don't know if it has adverse effects...
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Same issue here.
This morning I wake up, and my thunderbolt is stock on 1x. If I switch to 4G, it will do 4g, but back to CDMA only, and stuck on 1x. I have 4G at home, but leave it on 3G because I normally am at work with no 4G coverage.
I flashed the stock mr 2 rom just to confirm and used the official radio just to be safe. No change.
Googled around a bit and here is a fix that worked for me...
Dialer -> ##778# ->Call -> Edit -> 000000 -> modem settings ->Rev A
Switch to enable from eHRPD and then hit back once. Menu->Commit.
Solved for me, but I don't know if it has adverse effects...
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Did the exact same thing. Doesn't have adverse affects other than with losing benefits of LTE.
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Did the exact same thing. Doesn't have adverse affects other than with losing benefits of LTE.
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Can you explain? What losing benefits with LTE?
MordyT said:
Can you explain? What losing benefits with LTE?
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This makes your phone use the "old" version of EvDO. Basically what all 3g phones that don't have 4g radios use. If your area doesn't have 4g, doing this change shouldn't effect you at all and might get you 3g if you are stuck in 1x.
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1X here all morning too. I'm in San Francisco.
On the plus side, my DL/UL speeds suck, but ping is 9 ms, so Mobile Hotspotting is still relatively fast.
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Can you explain? What losing benefits with LTE?
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Dont think you can use data while on a call when using EVDO, like you could on LTE.
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Dont think you can use data while on a call when using EVDO, like you could on LTE.
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You can in 3G with the Thunderbolt. I did it yesterday. I work in 4G but live in 3G, but this feature is what finally made me pick the TB over the Charge.
I started this morning with the 3G/4G toggle on 3G only, to save battery, and around lunch I switched 4G back on and it has been there since... I haven't had issues with 1X. Must be a regional thing.
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You can in 3G with the Thunderbolt. I did it yesterday. I work in 4G but live in 3G, but this feature is what finally made me pick the TB over the Charge.
I started this morning with the 3G/4G toggle on 3G only, to save battery, and around lunch I switched 4G back on and it has been there since... I haven't had issues with 1X. Must be a regional thing.
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But we had to switch to the old network to get 3g to work at all.
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I rooted my T-mobile galaxy blaze 4g and installed ICS 2.3.6. A short time later I upgraded to CM10.0.0. It was there that I noticed that I lost my 4G capability. I only have 2G/3G service now. Where did it go and how can I get it back? Please help!
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I rooted my T-mobile galaxy blaze 4g and installed ICS 2.3.6. A short time later I upgraded to CM10.0.0. It was there that I noticed that I lost my 4G capability. I only have 2G/3G service now. Where did it go and how can I get it back? Please help!
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Go into settings/wireless/more/mobile networks/network mode and check mark the one with lte. This should solve your problem
Did that but still showing 2G/3G and an H+ for my network connectivity. Could it be because T Mobile does not recognize this particular ROM yet and therefore has not authorized it to carry 4g? Kind of at a loss as what to do anybody with other suggestions please.
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H+ is 4g
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OK cool. I hate to belabor this topic but it why is the 4g intermittent and 3g and 2g seem to be default? It only goes into H+ intermittently it's in very few circumstances. Primarily remains in 3g and menu allows me to go down to 2g. I'm pretty new, I've done a lot of reading, I'm just trying to understand. Thank you for all your help.
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OK cool. I hate to belabor this topic but it why is the 4g intermittent and 3g and 2g seem to be default? It only goes into H+ intermittently it's in very few circumstances. Primarily remains in 3g and menu allows me to go down to 2g. I'm pretty new, I've done a lot of reading, I'm just trying to understand. Thank you for all your help.
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Its just as frequent as your last ics , the difference is 4g from T-Mobile never leaves the screen but you were still alternating 3g/4g just the same. Another thing is T-Mobile has less 4g towers than say sprint or atnt sooo really nothings changed. Enjoy !!!
TMO ROMs show 4G full time to avoid panic.
TMO calls HSPA14 and up "4G".
H+ is HSPA+21 and higher.
Phone automatically ramps down to H or "3G" when data connection is more or less idle. Under use, it'll ramp up to H+. Potential battery saving...
Nothing has changed compared with before, except the dummy icon.
It seems when I'm in a different area and I get h/h+/3g that my battery drains more than when I'm at home using 4g? Why is that? Or am I just crazy...
It's probably because when you're out and about the phone is searching for a signal. That uses a lot of juice.
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It's probably because when you're out and about the phone is searching for a signal. That uses a lot of juice.
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+1, when the phone is not on 4G (LTE) it is constantly looking for 4G, if you are able to change your radio mode to WCDMA via the CM settings (if you are on CM10) theoretically, it should not continue to search for 4G. I don't have the experience to see that this is the case (battery savings)
Oh so the culprit is searching not the signal itself! Ah well thanks guys! I appreciate it!
I've been trying these steps from another post but it won't work with slim bean
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27806326
I'm using CM9 so this may look different.
Bring up the phone dialer
Type *#*#4636#*#*
> Phone Information
> Preferred Network Type
> WCDMA only
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That depends on the radio. ATT radios are RAT locked so that doesn't work. Also USSD codes don't seem to work on AOSP based ROMs.
Thanks to csschmit I spelled it wrong but can't find the post.
I do the toggle from Settings > More > Mobile Networks > Network Mode and change it to GSM/WCDMA and it will force HSPA.
If that doesn't stick, and immediately switches back to LTE, click Network Operators and it may take a long time for the search to complete, if it completes and you don't see AT&T try again over and over until it does. Once you finally see AT&T, click it and it will say "Registered on Network" and the toggle will now work. Even the "use 2g to save battery" will work.
It takes a long time for me to get AT&T to show but you only have to do it once per reboot provided you don't toggle Airplane mode.
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That depends on the radio. ATT radios are RAT locked so that doesn't work. Also USSD codes don't seem to work on AOSP based ROMs.
Thanks to csschmit I spelled it wrong but can't find the post.
I do the toggle from Settings > More > Mobile Networks > Network Mode and change it to GSM/WCDMA and it will force HSPA.
If that doesn't stick, and immediately switches back to LTE, click Network Operators and it may take a long time for the search to complete, if it completes and you don't see AT&T try again over and over until it does. Once you finally see AT&T, click it and it will say "Registered on Network" and the toggle will now work. Even the "use 2g to save battery" will work.
It takes a long time for me to get AT&T to show but you only have to do it once per reboot provided you don't toggle Airplane mode.
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Thanks for the info I will give it a shot
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Thanks for info too! When you check 2G only, is that only edge? Do you get 3g,hspa,hspa+?
In other words what I'm asking is, should I even check the box for 2G? Where i live constantly changes from H toH+ to 4G. Rather just stick with H+ and lower and conserve that battery
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Thanks for info too! When you check 2G only, is that only edge? Do you get 3g,hspa,hspa+?
In other words what I'm asking is, should I even check the box for 2G? Where i live constantly changes from H toH+ to 4G. Rather just stick with H+ and lower and conserve that battery
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2g is only edge, you will not get higher speeds when it is checked, and supposedly has the best power savings, you can always have data off until needed which would be the best battery saver