Turn off 4G with JB on the Verizon S3? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

Hello,
I can't remember how to turn off the 4G on my phone. I'm trying to save battery life. I can't remember if I used a program or did it under settings with ICS but I can't figure out how to turn it off with JB.
Thanks

Phone info is the app you are looking for https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm15Yy5waG9uZS5QaG9uZUluZm8iXQ..
Use that and select cdma (auto prl) and then to switch back to 4g goto settings>more settings>mobile networks>network mode>lte/cdma or global

I've got to think they don't want to make this option more readily available as not only do they want people to get LTE when possible (as speed=happy customers) but they want traffic off of their EVDO network as quickly as possible. I remember how much quicker it was when EVDO A rolled out around 6 years ago.

x714x said:
Phone info is the app you are looking for https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm15Yy5waG9uZS5QaG9uZUluZm8iXQ..
Use that and select cdma (auto prl) and then to switch back to 4g goto settings>more settings>mobile networks>network mode>lte/cdma or global
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Phone info isn't getting me back to 4G when switching back to LTE/CDMA/EVDO.
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Ever since jb update phone info will not switch it back to lte cdma you have to go into the network settings of the phone and there is options in there now
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Back to 4G! Thank you"
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What app are you using to switch back to 4G only. I have phone info but does not make the switch after the jelly bean update
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x714x said:
Phone info is the app you are looking for https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm15Yy5waG9uZS5QaG9uZUluZm8iXQ..
Use that and select cdma (auto prl) and then to switch back to 4g goto settings>more settings>mobile networks>network mode>lte/cdma or global
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Go into the phones settings ^^

Phone info don't work after jelly bean update what other program works to use 4G only
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greatnesstx said:
Phone info don't work after jelly bean update what other program works to use 4G only
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Stop the trolling mang
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phone info
The link above doesn't seem to work from my phone. Who is the developer?
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Does anyone have the apk for this that they can share... I'm not finding it out on the play store anymore.

Phone Info app has been pulled from the Play Store. I'm also wanting to disable LTE. I'm running the latest VRBLK3 OTA

I tried to disable 4g once but it seemed like it didn't make that much of a difference on 3g and speeds were so slow that waiting for content to load probably made battery life worse. Anyways I uploaded a copy of my phone info for anyone who wants it. If its not appropriate to share this please delete. I don't see any harm as its a free app here's the link http://db.tt/6emsIZZE
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cell128 said:
I don't see any harm as its a free app here's the link http://db.tt/6emsIZZE
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Thank you for this! It works great on the latest OTA

Ive used an app called "on X" to save battery life on my HTC Merge. Its a little more complicated than other apps, but it used java codeing to do all sorts of cool stuff. I haven't gotten too deep into it, but I have it set up to turn off 4g when my phone is sleeping, and back on when its awake. It saves a bit of battery while still letting me use 4g speeds when I need them.

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how to turn off 4g?

is there any way to turn off 4g on Samsung Charge?
I have thunderbolt myself, I chaged my radio setting to CDMA Auto.
But it doesn't work on Charge!
Help me!
To disable 4G
SETTINGS -> WIRELESS AND NETWORK -> MOBILE NETWORKS -> SYSTEM SELECTION -> CDMA MODE
brozroy said:
is there any way to turn off 4g on Samsung Charge?
I have thunderbolt myself, I chaged my radio setting to CDMA Auto.
But it doesn't work on Charge!
Help me!
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Go to the market and download the LTE Switch and put it on your desktop. Problem solved.
Anyone know how to force only 4g mode?
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dcc123 said:
Anyone know how to force only 4g mode?
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Not that I'm aware of. Also, I'm not sure if that's a great idea, considering the spotty coverage so far.
That said, the new EE4 update that came out yesterday (2011-JUN-08) is supposed to improve 4G reception/selection.
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Anyone know how to force only 4g mode?
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The devs are working on it
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Mobile data problems still...

Ok, I know I have complained about this before but when I am connected to mobile data I do not get what I am supposed to get.
I don't get "H" "4g"or "3g"all I get is
"1x"and "E"which sucks because the speed blows.
All I would like to know if there is a fix for this because I have had 4g with the stock rom and now I am on cdma which is odd
I also cannot select a band when I go into the "*#*#4636#*#*"menu -> phone information -> menu button-> select band
What I get is a "select [unsuccessful] (whichever band) message and sometimes a force close.
I don't know what to do any more because I made sure that the apn settings were correct and that I was connected to a tmobile network provider
Someone help please help me
Thanks in advance, googleme1
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I would like to know this too because all I get is edge. If I reset connections, my phone picks up 4g and within a minute I'm back on Edge. It sucks. But what are the correct settings for above as I am using CM7 RC1.
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Anyone have any answers for us?
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Try to get a baseband switcher. I'm on the defy and that did the job.
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Well the g2x is relatively new and from my knowledge there isn't any basebands for it as well as radios...although there are some for the
Lg o2x which will probably brick my phone
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Sorry that no one has attempted to answer your question. I've ran into this exact issue before. Redownload the rom and reflash it again. Once the phone boot up do not touch the phone for about 5-10 minutes! This step is important! Let the software settle in. Once its settled in then reboot the phone and then wait till your carrier (T-Mobile) pop up and then unlock the phone and depending on your area's coverage you shall now have 3g-4g signal.
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T-Mobile is undergoing technical issues from a phone call I made over to them. They said that they are working on resolving the issue ASAP and that it should be within a couple of hours.
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Sorry that no one has attempted to answer your question. I've ran into this exact issue before. Redownload the rom and reflash it again. Once the phone boot up do not touch the phone for about 5-10 minutes! This step is important! Let the software settle in. Once its settled in then reboot the phone and then wait till your carrier (T-Mobile) pop up and then unlock the phone and depending on your area's coverage you shall now have 3g-4g signal.
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Would I have to do a factory reset in order to get this to work?
Btw thanks everyone for answering
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googleme1 said:
Would I have to do a factory reset in order to get this to work?
Btw thanks everyone for answering
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Your welcome and completely restart every single step you took to get the rom on the phone. That includes redownloading the rom and then reflashing it and just wait 5-10 minutes once it reboots. The reason why I say redo the step completely is because it could of been a bad download, a bad flash or just that you didn't give the software sometime to settle so to eliminate all possible issues do the whole step over completely!
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I've been having this problem since the release of cm7 RC 1 and I am on nightly #79 they could not have all been bad...
I'll try this once I get my 32 gb micro sf so I can back up everything
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googleme1 said:
I've been having this problem since the release of cm7 RC 1 and I am on nightly #79 they could not have all been bad...
I'll try this once I get my 32 gb micro sf so I can back up everything
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Yeah try it and please report back.
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Yeah try it and please report back.
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Well...i tried what you suggested and still no go...any more suggestions for me?
googleme1 said:
Well...i tried what you suggested and still no go...any more suggestions for me?
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Unless 2g mode is enabled by mistake. Did you check? Its in settings, wireless and network, and then mobile networks.
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Unless 2g mode is enabled by mistake. Did you check? Its in settings, wireless and network, and then mobile networks.
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Yes, i made sure that the 2g only option in the mobile networks tab was not selected...i dont know what else to try...

[Q] Mobile Network Help? Urgent!

All of a sudden my 3g network quit working! For some reason, I'm also unable to receive sms messages, though I AM able to make calls. The up arrow on the 3G indicator flashes constantly, obviously indicating I'm trying to access data, which I am, but the down arrow stays inactive except for a few random flashes (just once and then a few minutes of nothing again). I've tried toggling airplane mode, turning mobile network on/off, rebooting the phone and I even went as far as resetting, all to no avail. This is my home where I have NEVER had any troubles with 3g. Occasionally, the phone does recieve data for long enough to load a page or anything else but the majority is just getting network errors and failures to load. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Are you rooted? If so what ROM are u running?
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Also, just to be sure, what done are you using and who is your provider?
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No, I'm not, sorry for not stating that. It's an HTC Wildfire (CDMA) running on a small network here in NC (Carolina West Wireless).
And your provider?
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Are you Sprint,Verizon..
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Sorry Slag, the name of the Provider is Carolina West Wireless. Anyway, here's my up/down stats since last reboot: pppsent: 1315 pkts ppprecieved: 519 pkts
Check your apn settings and make sure they match your service providers settings.
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Ok. Honestly,you need to be rooted.LOL. Seriously,it sounds like a network error. I would call customer service,and ask for technical support. If you are with Sprint,ask for technical support. They should be able to walk you through it. Do any of your friends have same phone and network? Check with them,and see if they are having the same issues. You stated that you did a factory data reset,can't remember if that requires reboot. Sure it does,though.Also, try doing a battery pull.
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tessor99 said:
Check your apn settings and make sure they match your service providers settings.
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Good advice. Have you installed any apps from market,recently
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Good advice. Have you installed any apps from market,recently
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Not since the factory reset. Anyway, to be honest I cant find apn settings anywhere. From what I understand it should be settings>wireless & networks>mobile networks> But "Access Point Names" is missing.

4g lte?

Im looking for the setting and cant find nothing. I know sprint lte is not really pushed out there but there should be a setting somewhere or will sprint release an update for that?
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When you go into the settings, there is a "More" tab, and there you can find the 4g settings, although there aren't that many... hope this helps!
Btw, this is my first post on xda!
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Network mode problems after cm10 and sim switch

I'm using an infuse 4g with JB 4.2.1 cm ROM. I unlocked my phone and put in a T-Mobile prepaid sim.
I'm supposed to have 4g consistently but I'm getting 2g(edge), 3g(umts) and on very rare occasions I get 3g(HSDPA)... Its approximately 70%-%20-%10, respectively. And these changes are all happening in the same household. No tower switching.
I only have the option to switch on 2g only in my network mode settings on cm10... APN settings are correct and all T-Mobile can say is that I won't get 4g if the tower doesn't support it..
Are there any possible solutions to obtain 4g at all?
If so, how do I keep it on all the time?
Do I need to install a new modem?
If so, which?
Any comments and/or answers would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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Using Uckl2 at the moment. FYI.
Also, I know the modem is for WiFi but does it affect carrier data? If not what can I change to affect my data connection?
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I always thought the opposite. I thought modems were only for mobile data. But does switching modems help?
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Could increase or decrease your signal and rate at which data is downloaded and uploaded depending on your modem of choice. Battery life is also affected minimally (usually).
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Hmm, didn't know that... Well thanks for the lesson but have you tried switching modems?
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I switched through a couple and uckl2 seems pretty stable but no change on carrier network service.. I want to put on kl3 but I can't find the download.. Not too many options for my phone though.. That I know of.
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It might just be your location.
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Since I changed to cm10 and switched to T-Mobile sim I have yet to have 4g. Tried where I'm at now and up to 70 miles from here... Very weird. I can't tell if its T-Mobile or the ROM.
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Have you had it before on the same phone? Have you tried using another 4g phone?
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Yeah I had 4g on it before, on att and on metro. Both while using stock Froyo rom and GB aeon rom.
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Weird, it sounds like its the network then
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Yeah that's what I'm thinking but when I called T-Mobile, they said that they cannot diagnose a non-tmobile phone. The only info that they can give me is that they assume its my location and possibly the modem but they cannot guarantee switching modems will work. Doubt they hack phones though, Lol
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from my recollection..not from experience:
T-mobile or networks other than AT&T will only give you: edge or 3g.
No 4g or hpsa+
to get better than 3g, you need to be on AT&T
When the phone is on "H" I ran a speed test and its pushing 5 to 7 mb download speed. Is that close to 4g?
Any advice on how to stabilize the network?
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Azrael-09 said:
When the phone is on "H" I ran a speed test and its pushing 5 to 7 mb download speed. Is that close to 4g?
Any advice on how to stabilize the network?
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yup.. 2-6mps for most.
if you are in an urban area and close to a tower, some are reporting 8+
look back in the old threads..i recalled these discussed toward the beginning of device release..jun jul aug 2011 era
Appreciate it, thanks!
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Here's some ss's. All data is from the same 2 feet radius soooo... No idea why.
Running CM10.1 - JB 4.2.1 - OC Kernel - UCKK2 Modem
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