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Forcing Infuse to use edge network.

Hope this hasn't been asked yet but is there any widget or system setting to force the phone to use 2g? I'd like to keep my connection at work but avoid the drain of maintaining HSPA in a brick building.
Thanks.
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Yup...turn it off or use WIFI
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You're saying that the only options are on and off?
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HSPA is just like running 3g. But if you call *#*#6767*#*# then after that reboot your phone you should be good

Search market for "curvefish", grab their 2g/3g - on/off widget and download it.....add it as a widget to your home screen and you can easily toggle between 2g/3g...
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Power Options is also a good one. I have it and it acts as a double for the power control widget that comes stock with android. you can customize it as you like.

I use power widget so I can use the 2g/3g toggle and stay awake toggle and always on as well.

So has anyone actually tried these on their Infuse. The widgets just take you to the Network settings where AT&T has disabled the ability to turn off 3G. Any way to turn on this option with a rooted Infuse?

I didn't bother to reply but I have the same questions you do. The toggle is not 2G/3G but data on or off.
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tight686 said:
I didn't bother to reply but I have the same questions you do. The toggle is not 2G/3G but data on or off.
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curvefish has a widget toggle for 2g/3g on/off and data on/off
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@SSJ_Gomike,
Your signature shows you sent this reply from your Infuse. Have you tried that curvefish toggle? I have it installed and all it does it take you to the network settings where the 2g-3g setting has been disabled by AT&T. I have the setting on my Nexus One, so I know exactly where and what to look for. So far none of the suggestions work.
My battery life is suffering since the 3g signal is week at my office and it switches back and forth between Edge and 3G/faux G.

There are several posts for this I have web, going into an emulator and disabling hpsa, but why you want to. I can't see it would save much battery life. I've come to understand battery life on my phone is meant to go quickly.
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I don't want to disable this permanently, just while I'm at work. Its not so much that edge would save battery, its the constant switching between edge and hsdpa that kills the battery. Even sitting on the same place on my desk, it will sit there and switch without me touching it. I have fairly strong 3G at home and in town. I was hoping to avoid going into debug menus to disable this functionality that's normally in a vanilla android ROM.

vbanh said:
I don't want to disable this permanently, just while I'm at work. Its not so much that edge would save battery, its the constant switching between edge and hsdpa that kills the battery. Even sitting on the same place on my desk, it will sit there and switch without me touching it. I have fairly strong 3G at home and in town. I was hoping to avoid going into debug menus to disable this functionality that's normally in a vanilla android ROM.
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Exactly! I used to have the same issue with my iPhone 4 but even it had a 3G toggle. If this all boils down to AT&T again...
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tight686 said:
Exactly! I used to have the same issue with my iPhone 4 but even it had a 3G toggle. If this all boils down to AT&T again...
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Does other Samsung Galaxy phones have the option to turn 3G on and off?
If they do not, how can ATT be at fault.
They allow it, on the iphone. I will go and say is a samsung thing.

Either AT&T being themselves or Samsung with their hands in the android settings. Because vanilla Android has the capability.
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use *#*#4636#*#* Phone INfo

samsungcaptivates said:
use *#*#4636#*#* Phone INfo
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Then scroll down to the drop box and choose "GSM only"
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AT&T is known for disabling this capability on all their phones. When I used to use Nokias a lot, the ATT specific firmware did not allow you to change that setting either.
I just tried the *#*#4636#*#*, but for some reason it won't save the setting. Do I have to reboot for it to take effect? I didn't seen any way to confirm the change.

Anyone come up with a solution?

Mobile network disabled but...

My data plan usage is increasing little by little. I use the wi-Fi ONLY. I had 98 mb then all of the sudden I get a text message saying that I used over 65%(139mb). Then I woke up from 7 hour sleep, and it increased to 147mb...
I do not have unlimited data plan. I have 200mb plan. I'm scared that it will go over my limit. I don't want to pay extra 15$ for it when I'm not even using my plan.
I'm using
Rcmix
Stock radio
WiFi only and network disabled.
Help..
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Personally, I would try flashing a new ROM and if the situation is the same, just go into airplane mode...

ThEiiNoCeNT said:
Personally, I would try flashing a new ROM and if the situation is the same, just go into airplane mode...
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What does airplane mode do??
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It disables the radio
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PhatP said:
It disables the radio
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does that mean i can't call or text, or receive?

Right, I have a thought. Do you leave wifi on all the time? It may be going to sleep when the screen turns off. Settings> Wireless & network > wifi settings push menu and go to advanced settings and change the sleep policy.
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P00t said:
does that mean i can't call or text, or receive?
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Yep but you can still use WiFi
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Also If the wifi is going to sleep when the screen goes off it could be background data. You can turn that off in accounts and sync
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PhatP said:
Also If the wifi is going to sleep when the screen goes off it could be background data. You can turn that off in accounts and sync
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my wifi never goes to sleep, i enabled it to "stay on forever"
and if my phone did sleep and my wifi was turned off, it shouldnt use the background data because mobile network is off and there is no other way for my phone to connect to any other network.
ill try flashing to a new rom if my Data plan increases again.

Thunder 4G,on off?

How or is it necessary to turn off 4G to save battery life on the thunderbolt? I do not have 4G in my area. Thanks.
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If you don't have 4g just turn it off. It will consume more battery leaving it enabled.
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mad96 said:
How or is it necessary to turn off 4G to save battery life on the thunderbolt? I do not have 4G in my area. Thanks.
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If you don't live in a 4G area, you will most definitely be able to save some substantial battery life by switching to 3G only.
Download LTE On/Off from the market, and then switch your "preferred network type" to "CDMA auto (PRL)," using that app.

Thanks
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If you don't want to download an app, typing *#*#4636#*#* will bring you to the menu to change the settings.

Jumps from 3g to H

running opensensation stable and ive noticed my phone jumps from 3g to H sometimes now is that only if im downloading somthing and to save battery it stays in 3g? or why is it doing this? lol

That's normal behaviour, H should only be on when it's needed, otherwise it should drop to 3G.

If you want to change this you can lock on one signal by going to #*#4636*#*# and when I lock on 4g I click the menu inside phone information from #*#* 4636 *#*# and use pull down menu and click wcdma only then scroll down click refresh. This locks my 4g signal . Hope this helps you this is what I do. Works for me.
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Forcing data to stay on "4G" all the time?

Pretty simple. I want to keep my phone on 4G (it shows H on CM10) all the time, rather than toggling between 3G and H all the time. I hate when it switches between even though I undoubtedly have H in that area. Any way to force this? Thanks a lot in advance!
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T mobile is kinda spotty here in NY so I'm constantly switching between 4G to 3G
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Here is how to do it. Press *#*#4636#*#* then press phone information, then press on current signal, a sub menu will appear then press WDCMA only. Then scroll down, press refresh. That's it. But remember the code because each reboot you will have to do it again. This is how I get 4G only. Best wishes. Please press thanks if I helped in anyway. I use this method because my device wants to stay on edge. It drives me crazy so I just lock it on 4G. If you have 4G available in your area this will work like a charm.
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realsis said:
Here is how to do it. Press *#*#4636#*#* then press phone information, then press on current signal, a sub menu will appear then press WDCMA only. Then scroll down, press refresh. That's it. But remember the code because each reboot you will have to do it again. This is how I get 4G only. Best wishes. Please press thanks if I helped in anyway. I use this method because my device wants to stay on edge. It drives me crazy so I just lock it on 4G. If you have 4G available in your area this will work like a charm.
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Worked like a charm. Thanks!
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And how is this different to going to settings, mobile network, and choosing wcdma? I did *#*#4636#*#*, went to network settings, and it was changed to wcdma also? Thanks
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