Hi,
Using HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e since last 5 months - Stock ROM updated to ICS 4.0.3 OTA + Sense 3.6.
I am having this issue of total data connectivity loss after every 2 days or so. The 2G/3G icon (arrows) are present in notification bar but remain grayed out. Mobile Network in Settings is ON. Toggling the Mobile Network and/or Airplane Mode doesn't resume connectivity.
Only way to resume data connection is to Restart the phone. Once restarted, connectivity works for another 2 days and then hangs again. But restarting the phone removes my setup parameters like default apps, Cell Broadcast, etc. I have to set them again.
Tried to find solution on the net without any success. Tried using apps like 3G Reconnect which didn't help. I am using an app called Easy Battery Saver. Suspecting that app to be the culprit, uninstalled it but still the problem persists.
Has anybody else encountered this issue? Whether is it a software issue or a hardware one? Is there any solution available?
Thanks & Regards,
Rad.
Hi, if you have 4g connectivity available in your area you can press *#*#4636#*#* and go to phone information, then find your current signal, then press on it, a sub menu will come up you can change your signal this way. I prefer 4G, so I press wdcma only and that gives me a solid 4G signal without switching back and fourth. This will work best if you have a 4g signal available in your area .then scroll down and press refresh. If you don't have 4g in your area you can experiment with the different signals available to your area. It should lock you on that signal. Now if your in an area where nothing is available this will not work. It can also explain the data connection issues your experiencing . But give it a try. I was having signal issues and this helped me a lot by locking on 4g signal and not switching back and fourth. Like I mentioned it only works with what's available in you're area so give it a try and see if it helps the connection problems your getting. I know it helped me. Best of luck. Also write down the code to remember it because on reboot you will need to set it again. Hope this is helpful to you. Good luck.
realsis said:
Hi, if you have 4g connectivity available in your area you can press *#*#4636#*#* and go to phone information, then find your current signal, then press on it, a sub menu will come up you can change your signal this way. I prefer 4G, so I press wdcma only
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Unfortunately I don't have 4G service in my area. Also, I forgot to mention that I have already tried *#*#4636#*#* code. I tried using both "GSM Only" as well as "WCDMA Only" options, but that too didn't help.
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So I stumbled upon something interesting the other day while running a CSDI ROM. I noticed I was unable to use 3G data anymore even if I had full reception and my menu bar indicated a 3G signal was present. Funny thing is I can connect and use 2G just fine.
Since then I've tried wiping, flashing other roms, upgrading recovery, reformatting and partitioning my SD card but to no avail. I don't believe it to be a problem with T-Mobile's 3G network either (I've since called them an am awaiting any further help they could be).
I've made sure "T-Mobile" was selected under "Network operators" but that didn't seem to help. I know I can "use only 2G networks" but that would just be silly to not try and get my 3G up and running again.
Is anyone able to shed some light or have any input into this situation?
Current ROM: superD 1.11
HBOOT-1.33.0006
RADIO-2.22.23.02
8 GB Class 6 SD card
Thanks,
jephyb
Try *#*#4636#*#* ,and then you can see information phone,there select "wcdma only".I have the same problem like you,the reason is that signal 3G no strenth enourgh and phone always change net between 2G and 3G.
I had no data for 3 or so hours, searched google's live twitter feed and others list data as well.
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nc.xliang said:
Try *#*#4636#*#* ,and then you can see information phone,there select "wcdma only".I have the same problem like you,the reason is that signal 3G no strenth enourgh and phone always change net between 2G and 3G.
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Thanks for your help, however after switching that setting, it worked for a little bit, then the data connection stopped functioning again. Even though it shows "3G" at the top with 3-4 bars, I simply keep losing the data connection whenever I access the internet.
This is very annoying...
I have Samsung Galaxy S 4G with T-Mobile in San Francisco.
Whenever I go to an area without T-Mobile signal, the phone connects to AT&T. I called T-Mobile and they said that's because T-Mobile has roaming agreement with AT&T so my phone would connect.
The problem is, when my phone connects to AT&T, I can't make any calls. It says the phone's not registered. T-mobile says that's because I'm in an area that has T-Mobile coverage.
You'd think that the phone would be smart enough to figure out that only emergency calls can be made (which is what BlackBerry does and shows SOS sign). The real problem for me is that, I have WiFi calling enabled with cellular preference, and when I'm in the basement of my office building where there is no T-Mobile signal (but there is WiFi signal), my phone thinks it has cellular signal so it doesn't activate WiFi calling, yet no phone calls are coming in b/c it's not registered to AT&T's cellular network.
Is there a way for me to force my phone to only connect to T-Mobile? I know there isn't on the regular settings menu, but perhaps experts could tell me how to do so using those star-sharp keys listed here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842134)?
Thank you!
Set wifi preferred instead of cellular.
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Unfortunately, that doesn't work for me because I move around a lot, and Android WiFi calling feature doesn't have handover.
There's got to be a way to prevent this phone from connecting to AT&T at a low level somehow, no?
How do I do that? Have checked the manual but can't find location where explains how to select wi-fi preferred instead of cellular. Your kind advise will be appreciated
Open WiFi Calling and select settings. You'll see Preference. Select Cellular Preferred.
I think in setting then wireless and network, then mobile networks then network operators click the default settings.... select manual and wait for the carrier to pop up.
Will this solve your problem?
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I think in setting then wireless and network, then mobile networks then network operators click the default settings.... select manual and wait for the carrier to pop up.
Will this solve your problem?
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yep manual is exactly what OP should do.
if the settings for network operators are set to manual then u select the network u want and it sticks unless u manually select a different network provider. u are in select automatically mode so the phone can switch all on its own. this should solve your problem as other people have already mentioned
I have tried this many times and works as long you don't turn the phone off. After I forced the phone to manually select T-Mobile I checked many times the default setting and it remained in manual until the phone was turned off. When I switched it back on it was again in automatic mode and switching to ATT when signal is low.
Is there a way to prevent this? If not, well , first thing when phone is on in the morning is to check default setting.
5/24 I finally gave up and sold the phone. Samsung says they have not received any claims regarding this issue eventhough you see it frequently in the forums. I returned back to my HTC HD2 and will wait for the G2.
Generally my sensation has a decent reception. Most of the times i`m able to get a decent 3G/HSDPA signal without any problems.
The problem is, that I live outside the city and at home my (3G) reception sucks. My Sensation seems to suffer from this poor reception a lot more then my previous Desire-Z.
The 2G connection is fine. When the phone switches to 3G however, I only get one bar and the connection frequently drops so that I have no service at all. When i set the phone to only use 2G, the connection stays stable and since I have wifi, having only GPRS at home is no problem.
I don`t want to leave my phone on 2G only because when i`m not home, the 3G connection is usually fine. I was wondering if there is a way to manually change the 2g/3g switching treshold so the phone will only switch when it has a decent 3G signal. I tried to set GSM Auto (PRL) at the #*#4636#*#* menu, but this doesn`t do the trick.
Thanks
You might have already found an answer to your question, but in case you haven't, you might wanna check out WMLongLife.
It has the ability to automatically disable 3G when you have access to a WiFi network.
Hope this helps
I would be quite interested to see the trick how you are running such a deep system tweak application from Windows Mobile on a Android phone ...
Best regards,
dingolino
But there is a possibility with Tasker
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739530
Psycho_dad_rules said:
You might have already found an answer to your question, but in case you haven't, you might wanna check out WMLongLife.
It has the ability to automatically disable 3G when you have access to a WiFi network.
Hope this helps
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I used tasker to achieve this, when it notices my wifi ssid, it switches off 3g. The down side is that wifi needs to be on ask the time. You could also use "show and switch 2g/3g" from the market, with this APp you can switch with one button or use a schedule.
Guy from reply #2, this is an Android forum not winmo. Winmo it's dead.
I'm on bamf soab 1.03 and I dont think anyone else is habing this problem but I'm wondering if anyone knows how to fix this issue. When I get 4g signal the phone will use it but won't use 3g. It drops out of 4g and then just stays without data. So basically its only using 4g or else its just not connecting to 3g. There is no data problem in my area because people I live with are getting 3g just fine....any ideas?
Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Radio Info > Change LTE only to CDMA/LTE mode
if you don't have the radio info option there, download LTE toggle from the market and do the last step.
heh. i tried out the new 1.03 and market just kept crashing on me(even after force stopping/clearing data) and uninstalling updates. so i just thought "to hell with it" and switched back over to shiftao3p
No such setting as LTE only. And my phone has always been on LTE/cdma so its not that I already checked that. I'm not a noob user.
do you have EHRPD on under modem settings in ##778? It should be. Past that I sometimes reset if it has issues locking on to one and that will resolve. That's all for my ideas, though I'm still on SOAB 1.02
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do you have EHRPD on under modem settings in ##778? It should be. Past that I sometimes reset if it has issues locking on to one and that will resolve. That's all for my ideas, though I'm still on SOAB 1.02
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This is what i was going to suggest. Here's some information that might be helpful. I've found that with the network testing and stuff the past few weeks in my area, sometimes revision a enabled is better, sometimes eHRDP works better. Try switching revision A and see what it does.
Try dialing ##778# on your phone, hit call if you need to.
Choose edit mode
Password is 000000 (six zeros)
Choose modem settings, go down to revision A, and change from e HRDP to "enabled"
Press menu and commit modifications, phone will reboot.
After it settles you may need to go to *#*#4636#*#* and choose phone info then change your preferred network settings to get a solid signal.
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I was messing with it last night and seems that the issue is fixed if it happens again ill follow those steps. I'm a pretty advanced user but I'm not so familiar with those settings so thanks for the help
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I'm running a version of 2.11.605.3, de-bloated and rooted.
I lost 3G on October 21st. I would either get 4G, or nothing. On occassion, I would get 1x. Selecting CDMA only gives me NO data
If I change the REV-A option under the ##778# menu from EHRPD to enabled, the 3G comes back and the toggling between 3G and 4G works fine.
Switch back to EHRPD and 3G goes away. Seems like the problem is with EHRPD. I don't know why all of a sudden it stopped working correctly and I don't have enough tech skills to identify the possible cause.
VZW has had trouble with their Data network the last two weeks, could be a VZW problem. I have not had any 3G problems on my phone and I am running SoaB v1.03 on my phone.
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Hello fellow S3ers! I am David and I am new here.
I seem to be having a strange problem with my data network connection: My S3 is with Verizon and I have had it for several month now.
This morning everything was working fine down in FL and I hopped on a plane, set my phone to airplane mode, and returned to Philadelphia. After landing and disabling airplane mode, my phone refused to connect to any sort of data network - no 4G, 3G, or 1x. Calling and txting works fine.
I have been searching for a while now with no success. But here is the strange thing: I went into About Phone > Software Update, and clicked "Check now." Low and behold, the 4G icon flashed on and downloaded the latest update! (Which was over 140mb).
The phone updated and restarted, and now it says Software up to date. I saw the 4G icon flash on for a moment after the initial update restart, and then it flashed off. I went into software update again, and clicking Check Now caused the 4G icon to turn on again! It immediately turned off again, however. I was able to repeat this cycle several times, but now the Check now button does not turn the 4G back on at all - even for a moment as it did 10 minutes ago.
Any ideas how to solve this issue or what is going on?
Please let me know if I can provide you with any additional settings or details, but here are some details that may be relevant:
Mobile data: checked.
Network Mode: Global
APNs: None checked, EHRPD and LTE - Verison Internet are white, the rest are grayed out.
Mobile network type: LTE:14
Service State: In Service
Mobile network state: Disconnected
I appreciate your time.
I got the same issue, was working yesterday but today nothing. If I force it to cdma only I can get 3g data but it didn't stick around very long either...
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northeast is having data connectivity issues at the moment- I called in and thats what support told me so most likely its the network right now and not your phone with the issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183214
Thanks for the quick replies Neo and Chewwy.
Good news, 3G is now up on my device and it appears to be stable for the moment. No 4G yet, but I do have one more question just to make sure I didn't accidentally change something when I was troubleshooting it.
Network mode should be set to Global?
Should a specific APN be selected? Currently, both EHRPD - Verizon Internet, and LTE - Verizon Internet are white and selectable, however none seem to be checked with the little green dot. The rest are still grayed out. Is this normal, or should I select one?
Interesting to hear about the N.E. network issues. I suppose that makes me feel better lol.