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[Q] turn off 4g on verizon?

Is there a way to switch off 4g on the verizon SGIII and leave on the 3g to save some battery?
I don't want to turn off mobile data completely but i can't find how to turn off 4g like on the galaxy nexus.

I'm looking for the same feature as well. I haven't been able to find it yet. I've been having issues with the phone not having a data connection while on 4g. 3g works fine and i'd like to force it to drop from 4g to 3g.
I called VZW and their technicians were stumped that there was no way to disable the 4g radio in the settings. They were also confused as to why I get wifi notifications when the wifi is turned off (thanks verizon. I pay for unlimited data and i get nagged to use wifi).

if verizons is like sprints it eould be under settings-> more settings-> mobile networks and switch it from cdma/lte to cdma
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yeah, i looked there, but the only options are LTE- verizon internet and EHRPD- verizon internet
does anyone know if the EHRPD is cdma only?

mybook4 said:
I'm looking for the same feature as well. I haven't been able to find it yet. I've been having issues with the phone not having a data connection while on 4g. 3g works fine and i'd like to force it to drop from 4g to 3g.
I called VZW and their technicians were stumped that there was no way to disable the 4g radio in the settings. They were also confused as to why I get wifi notifications when the wifi is turned off (thanks verizon. I pay for unlimited data and i get nagged to use wifi).
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They were to busy worrying about the damn bootloader
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also looking for this.
hoping someone can write up a quick and easy app for toggling

Freshgeardude said:
also looking for this.
hoping someone can write up a quick and easy app for toggling
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Use the app called Phone Info (free in the market) Open it and choose device settings. Scroll down and click in the box with the arrow in the lower right corner and select whatever reception you want.

Waldo_ said:
Use the app called Phone Info (free in the market) Open it and choose device settings. Scroll down and click in the box with the arrow in the lower right corner and select whatever reception you want.
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^this is truth and the most popular way to switch to 3g

so is it just "cdma only" that we want using the phone info program or something else? there's a ton of option in the drop down.

byproxy said:
so is it just "cdma only" that we want using the phone info program or something else? there's a ton of option in the drop down.
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you want cdma auto (prl). CDMA Only won't give you 3G.

Switching back to 4G
Quick Question....I've used this app to bump my phone into 3G and it works great, but now I can't get it back to 4G. I'm with Verizon, and I've tried all of the LTE settings in the drop-down menu. How can I get my 4G back?

tdetroit said:
Quick Question....I've used this app to bump my phone into 3G and it works great, but now I can't get it back to 4G. I'm with Verizon, and I've tried all of the LTE settings in the drop-down menu. How can I get my 4G back?
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I'm in the same boat. I used this app to turn off 4g but now I can't get it back. What's the trick??

If u are using jelly bomb theme there seems to be an issue with getting back to 4g. If u aren't just select LTEcdmaevdo and u should be back to 4g
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1Android said:
If u are using jelly bomb theme there seems to be an issue with getting back to 4g. If u aren't just select LTEcdmaevdo and u should be back to 4g
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I'm running Beans's rom. is that the issue?

mpetruzz said:
I'm in the same boat. I used this app to turn off 4g but now I can't get it back. What's the trick??
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I had to flash back to stock to get 4g back. I re flashed synergy and stopped using the app.
tdetroit said:
Quick Question....I've used this app to bump my phone into 3G and it works great, but now I can't get it back to 4G. I'm with Verizon, and I've tried all of the LTE settings in the drop-down menu. How can I get my 4G back?
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4G
drbveb88 said:
I had to flash back to stock to get 4g back. I re flashed synergy and stopped using the app.
Argh....I flashed back to stock, and still no 4G. I even took the SIM card out for a few minutes and reseated it. This is frustrating. I checked my other phone, the trusty old Thunderbolt and it has 4G. I thought that there may have been an issue since we had heavy storms, but if that old clunker gets it, then the SG3 should. Also, mom came over with her Nexus and her 4G is working as well.
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4G
Called Verizon Tech Support (besides being upgraded to the 20GB Data Share plan), and there's something wonky with my SIM card. Need to go get a new one tomorrow. Oh well....I won't use that tool again.

Which is the "real" Phone Info?
KrisPeezy said:
^this is truth and the most popular way to switch to 3g
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I did a search in Google Play for Phone Info and got 19 *THOUSAND* matches.
Which is the "real" Phone Info?

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Hot-Donna said:
I did a search in Google Play for Phone Info and got 19 *THOUSAND* matches.
Which is the "real" Phone Info?
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This is the one I used: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...neInfo&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd

Verizon Roaming?

Ok so I just got this phone from Verizon and I did not now that the service would suck, I've been all through the settings bad even using roaming apps but nothing seems to allow me to roam and get a decent reception...
Does anybody know how to unlock the roaming option from the settings?
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Have you tried using "Roam Control" app? There is no setting built in to force the roam feature.
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dude, i just went thru the same exact thing today. i even went totally stock, kernel, recovery and everything, still stuck in roaming.
i spent hours then i did the factory reset code on the dialer ( *#7780# (Factory Reset) ) and it worked again, i was so happy because i was thinking that i have to deal with the bs with sending the phone back or getting a new sim if that was the case. i hope it works for you also.
EDIT: i thought you were stuck roaming, not that u wanted to roam hahhahaha nevermind

shades333 said:
Have you tried using "Roam Control" app? There is no setting built in to force the roam feature.
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I did try and also used the phone info app to see if I was roaming but nothing changes.
Is there any way to update the Prl? To see if a different prl will give me better reception
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Go to settings then data usage and hit menu and you can turn roaming on.
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mysterysauce said:
Go to settings then data usage and hit menu and you can turn roaming on.
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Thanks... I got mine working but my wife isn't getting roam signal... I guess i'm gonna do the same process i did to mine...
Thanks a lot everyone
Edit...
I take back what i said. so basically im roaming and can make phonecalls but i get no network access and even though my phone says roaming voice and data i cannot access data...
here are my screen shots

[GUIDE] How to get your MMS back in CM10

Thanks to Shadrach in #verizons3 for helping put the final piece in this together.
So it's well known that after your first reboot you will lose your phone number and therefore lose your ability to send MMS. Here is how to solve it.
Update
http://review.cyanogenmod.com/#/c/21023/
When this update gets merged, you will be able to skip the part with phone info to get 4g back. I've tested and confirmed. I will be updating the post today with quicker steps. (and you can get it in invisiblek's newest build http://goo.im/devs/invisiblek/i535/r...tlies/testing/ (That's as of today, August 11th. Probably tomorrow you'll want to check http://goo.im/devs/invisiblek/i535/r...cial.nightlies )
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Needed: Phone Info (Get it from the market). (Needed only if you're getting 3g instead of 4g when you do this)
1. Go into system settings->More...-> Mobile Networks -> CDMA Subscription. Change to NV.
2. Hit back button and then click airplane mode button on the menu. Wait for the connection disappear. Then uncheck airplane mode and wait for it to come back and give you an empty triangle for a connection
3. Go back to system settings->More...-> Mobile Networks -> CDMA Subscription. and change to RUIM. Repeat step 2 except you should actually have 3g or 4g now, depending on the build. If you have 3g then see below.
Using this method I can do the whole process in under a minute.
You may have lost data which is where phone info comes in. If you lost data:
1. Go to system settings->More...-> Mobile Networks. Change network mode to LTE/CDMA
2. exit out that menu and 3g should come back but either way go into phone info.
3. In phone info go to phone information then scroll down and change set preferred network type to either LTE/CDMA auto (PROL) or LTE/GSM/CDMA auto (PRL).
Data + MMS is now restored. Enjoy.
Addendum: For some people the reactivation screen comes on after they switch to NV. You can ignore it and hit the home button.

Can somebody confirm that is working, also thanks for this
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several people and myself in channel confirmed it working.

Could this work on AOPK JB
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It should work on either, I would think. Haven't ran AOKP to try it out though.

juancaperez2000 said:
Could this work on AOPK JB
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This should work for AOKP, it is an AOSP rom after all.

This works, and probably should be updated on cm10/aokp thread. Thanks!

Also, are we able to reboot the phone everytime after this or if we reboot we will be loosing the phone number again
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juancaperez2000 said:
Also, are we able to reboot the phone everytime after this or if we reboot we will be loosing the phone number again
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Unfortunately it doesn't stick on reboot. Hopefully it can lead us to find what's wrong.

Yeap i can confirm it work thank you
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Works. Bit of an annoyingg process though.
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Works.
I hope we can find a perm solution.

LLStarks said:
Works.
I hope we can find a perm solution.
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Does not keep after reboot, but I made a log and passed it on to cvpcs who is going to take a look into it.

Worked nicely. Not much of a process like this guy says. Don't be a bum lol
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okay... so i guess my first attempt at a reply to eaten by the webnarnians...
anyway, question is this:
in the cm10 thread it was suggested by many that 3g totally sucked in cm10 and that if you weren't in a 4g area you'd have major issues with data connection on 3g networks. does this fix resolve that problem as well then?
i've been holding off on cm10 because of the concern over lack of 3g. i'm not in a 4g region so it's 3g or nothing for me at the moment. i'd love to give cm10 a whirl but don't want to lose data.
thanks for the info!

I can attest to 3G sucking balls. Paranoid Android is so badazz too but I just can't deal with lack of service
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works here

Worked for me! Thanks man.

My phone number is back and I can send mms again. Thanks!

shadrach47 said:
Unfortunately it doesn't stick on reboot. Hopefully it can lead us to find what's wrong.
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would this help?
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/30653-vzw-aokp-jellybean-waiting-room/page__st__110#entry868176

LTE not working for me. (90% SOLVED)

Update: 4/13
I was just able to figure it out and for the most part. The basic problem is that my network mode was stuck on GSM/WCDMA. Here is the solution:
1. go to settings/more.../mobile networks/network operators.
2. Once you click network operators, it should start searching automatically. If nothing comes up, then hit "search networks". FYI, sometimes, it decides to act wonky, so you'll have to exit out and come back in to get it to work. Eventually, it'll show you carriers in the area. Being an AT&T customer in Philadelphia. I saw three results. The first two were AT&T. The last one was T-Mobile. I don't think there is a difference in the AT&T options, but I just clicked the first one.
3. Once that's finished. Go back to the "mobile networks" menu and click on "network mode" and change your preferred network mode to LTE/GSM/CDMA.
4. The last step is change your APN. In the "mobile networks" menu, click on Access Point Names. Click on ATT LTE pta. Scroll to the bottom and click on APN Type. Change that to default,admin,fota,mms,supl,hip. Then hit okay. Hit File and Save. Then just select the circle next to ATT LTE pta. To be honest, just selecting ATT LTE PTA might be all that's necessary. You might not have to edit it.
Now, here's the catch. All of this stuff resets (with the exception of the edited APN) when you restart your phone. But it does work everytime.[/COLOR]
So, I just got the skyrocket (AT&T in Philadelphia) and have the 03-24 nightly on it. But for some reason, I can't get LTE to turn on. I've played with the different APN's. I've flashed the at&t radio on Chopstick's webpage, but no dice. I'm only getting H+.
I even called AT&T to make sure my data plan was LTE provisioned.
The only thing I can think of is that the ROM currently cannot change preferred network mode and mine is stuck on GSM/WCDMA preferred?
Please help.

Re: LTE not working for me.
OT but where in Philly? I'm a NE transplant from SW.
Additionally, I'm on the Rogers rom and have LTE so def not AT&T.
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phillybits said:
OT but where in Philly? I'm a NE transplant from SW.
Additionally, I'm on the Rogers rom and have LTE so def not AT&T.
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I'm just outside center city near upenn

Re: LTE not working for me.
Funny. They are my employer amd I drink in west philly.
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phillybits said:
Funny. They are my employer amd I drink in west philly.
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What modem and APN are you using?

Re: LTE not working for me.
Use the latest one, I think the one on the chopsticks web page is old.
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Re: LTE not working for me.
Hangampalli said:
What modem and APN are you using?
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Ruxuma7 radio. Im on the official rogers rom.
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spitfire2425 said:
Use the latest one, I think the one on the chopsticks web page is old.
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Which radio or baseband version is it?
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How old is your SIM card?
When I got my Skyrocket, all network modes except LTE worked.
It ended up being an older version of a sim card that didn't support LTE.
Swapped out for a new one...no issues since.

mrhiab said:
How old is your SIM card?
When I got my Skyrocket, all network modes except LTE worked.
It ended up being an older version of a sim card that didn't support LTE.
Swapped out for a new one...no issues since.
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I doubt that's the problem. I actually flashed back to Stock this morning and LTE worked great. I had speeds around 35mbps. However when I restored the backup of the CM10.1 rom, same issue. Only gettings H+ and speeds around 2mpbs.
THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!!!! I don't get it. Am I really the only person with CM10.1 not getting LTE? It doesn't make any sense.

Re: LTE not working for me.
Hangampalli said:
I doubt that's the problem. I actually flashed back to Stock this morning and LTE worked great. I had speeds around 35mbps. However when I restored the backup of the CM10.1 rom, same issue. Only gettings H+ and speeds around 2mpbs.
THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!!!! I don't get it. Am I really the only person with CM10.1 not getting LTE? It doesn't make any sense.
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Yes you are the only one leading me to the conclusion of user error.
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mtdew said:
Yes you are the only one leading me to the conclusion of user error.
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Would you kindly answer these questions so that I may ascertain whatever is it I'm doing wrong?
1. Are you using an AT&T Skyrocket? or is one from Rogers/others?
2. Are you using the official CM10.1? Which build?
3. What your baseband version?
4. What APN are you using?
5. In the mobile network settings/preferred network mode dialog in settings, what option is checked?
The only thing I can think of is that the preferred network mode for me is stuck on GSM/WCDMA preferred?

Re: LTE not working for me.
Hangampalli said:
Would you kindly answer these questions so that I may ascertain whatever is it I'm doing wrong?
1. Are you using an AT&T Skyrocket? or is one from Rogers/others?
2. Are you using the official CM10.1? Which build?
3. What your baseband version?
4. What APN are you using?
5. In the mobile network settings/preferred network mode dialog in settings, what option is checked?
The only thing I can think of is that the preferred network mode for me is stuck on GSM/WCDMA preferred?
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Yes
Have tested most every nightly.
Lk4
PTA
Never touch it, never seen it, never needed it.
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same issue
Hangampalli said:
I doubt that's the problem. I actually flashed back to Stock this morning and LTE worked great. I had speeds around 35mbps. However when I restored the backup of the CM10.1 rom, same issue. Only gettings H+ and speeds around 2mpbs.
THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!!!! I don't get it. Am I really the only person with CM10.1 not getting LTE? It doesn't make any sense.
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I've had the same issue with any of the new 4.2.2 roms,no matter what radio i use. For now i'm stuck using 4.1.2 roms.

bitmap said:
I've had the same issue with any of the new 4.2.2 roms,no matter what radio i use. For now i'm stuck using 4.1.2 roms.
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Good to know I'm not the only one. I think the issue comes down to preferred network mode.
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mtdew said:
Yes
Have tested most every nightly.
Lk4
PTA
Never touch it, never seen it, never needed it.
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Would you kindly just check your preferred network mode for me? In case you don't know, it's on settings/more/mobilenetworks/networkmode.
And just to confirm, you are getting LTE with the 4G Signal notifier, correct?

Re: LTE not working for me.
Hangampalli said:
Would you kindly just check your preferred network mode for me? In case you don't know, it's on settings/more/mobilenetworks/networkmode.
And just to confirm, you are getting LTE with the 4G Signal notifier, correct?
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Go easy on him mtdew.
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jd1639 said:
Go easy on him mtdew.
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I sincerely apologize if any way my request came out rude. That was not my intention. I'm simply trying figure out why my ROM cannot get LTE?
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Re: LTE not working for me.
Hangampalli said:
Would you kindly just check your preferred network mode for me? In case you don't know, it's on settings/more/mobilenetworks/networkmode.
And just to confirm, you are getting LTE with the 4G Signal notifier, correct?
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Here

xcrazydx said:
Here
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Is that CM 10.1? Looks like AOKP. Also did you so something special to get the 2nd option? On my ROM, it won't allow me to change it from GSM/WCDMA
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No 4g or 3g Data?

First of all, I'm stock and running faux kernel. I started experiencing this problem yesterday when I had no data and I was outside (Where I usually get 4g speeds). Now I either get 1x data speeds or none. Is there any solution for this problem like hard reseting or something
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junowhoo said:
First of all, I'm stock and running faux kernel. I started experiencing this problem yesterday when I had no data and I was outside (Where I usually get 4g speeds). Now I either get 1x data speeds or none. Is there any solution for this problem like hard reseting or something
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That sounds like either a Verizon problem, or sometimes your phone wants to revert to an evdo state if it can't get a 3g or 4g signal.
Download the phone info app, and open it and click device information, make sure it says lte/cdma/evdo and not evdo only.
Sometimes the setting won't stick, so in that case I would either flash a new rom or go back to stock with Odin, ota update, and reroot again.
If it says lte/cdma/evdo, then I think it has something to do with verizons end.
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Actually I tried something else... I took my sim card out of my s3 and put it into a friends verizon s3 and the data didn't work on his phone but once I put his sim card onto my s3, I had 4g and many speeds I thought never existed. So what does that mean?
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junowhoo said:
Actually I tried something else... I took my sim card out of my s3 and put it into a friends verizon s3 and the data didn't work on his phone but once I put his sim card onto my s3, I had 4g and many speeds I thought never existed. So what does that mean?
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Pulling your SIM helped your phone to relock onto Verizon towers. It just essentially resetted the prl, glad you got it working fairly easily.
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Not exactly, because my s3 for some reason got 4g and 3g when I inserted my friends SIM card onto mine but on his s3, his data was acting like mine because he had my SIM in his s3... so that draws me in one conclusion, my SIM is damaged
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