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[How to] disable LTE on AT&T S3 (you can disable HSPA+ too)

I have read that you can change your APN settings to turn off LTE. However, I found another way (with the help of carefreelife). Use at your own risk! I am not responsible for any harm you may do though it seems fairly safe to me!:
UPDATE: THERE IS NOW AN EASIER METHOD TO DO THIS WITHOUT PULLING THE SIM AND REBOOTING (check out post #47 below or use this link)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37310325&postcount=47
[OLD METHOD]1) With phone on, take off back cover and press your SIM card so it releases from the spring. It won't come all the way out as it's blocked by the battery. This seems fine - I didn't bother trying to force it out as I didn't want to break anything...
2) Once you see the message that the SIM card is removed, go to the dialer and dial *#2263#
3) You should see a menu with band selections. The current setting is "Automatic". If you switch to "GSM All", you will be EDGE (2G). If you switch to "WCDMA All", you will be on HSPA+ (3G, though AT&T and others call it 4G).
4) Press the SIM card back into place until it clicks. For whatever reason the phone will not recognize it until you reboot. Upon reboot you should see your new setting in effect.[/OLD METHOD]
I was attempting to follow this procedure for the S2:
{Trick} Get Around "RAT SELECTION RESTRICTED" on i897 modems! - xda-developers
...but I couldn't get the SIM out easily so I left it in...and followed the steps. It wouldn't recognize that the SIM had been reinserted so I gave up and rebooted...and it worked! No need to mess with airplane mode or anything just follow the steps above.
I was then able to follow the same procedure and turn back on the default setting which was "1) Automatic". After a reboot I am again connected to LTE.
Reason I'm using this: I'm testing a major battery drain issue that might be related to LTE/HSPA+ switching.
Reason you might want this: If you have poor LTE signal or even poor HSPA+ signal and want your phone to stop trying to connect to that network, this will stop it.
UPDATE:
A little bit of bad news here:
I have been on "WCDMA All" (HSPA+ aka 3G4/G, with LTE disabled) for 10 days now with ZERO problems whatsoever.
However, I am pretty sure that whichever you choose, if not "Automatic", you will be locked to ONLY that band:
i.e. if you choose "WCDMA All" you will not only be disabling LTE, but also 2G (EDGE) as well. You may not need it (and if so, it will not effect you) - but if your phone loses the HSPA+ signal, it will not fall back to 2G unless you change the setting.
I tested this theory by setting my phone to "LTE all" and trying to call myself from another phone. The call went straight to my voicemail. LTE is data only (for now) and when you receive a call, it switches to HSPA+. Unfortunately, since I had set my phone to "LTE All", it stayed on LTE and could not receive the call.
This may not be a deal-breaker but it's something to be aware of, for sure. I only tested "LTE All" because it was easy to do so, but I am assuming the same applies for the other settings...only "Automatic" would seem to pick the best available network.
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Edited OP and changed thread title. Please help me test this. Thanks!

Just out of my curiosity, can you not do this:
settings > wireless and networks > more settings > mobile networks > network mode > GSM/HSPA
I have the Bell version, which is similar to ATT's, wondering if ATT disabled that option.

fortesquieu said:
Just out of my curiosity, can you not do this:
settings > wireless and networks > more settings > mobile networks > network mode > GSM/HSPA
I have the Bell version, which is similar to ATT's, wondering if ATT disabled that option.
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Yes, it is disabled on AT&T versions. If you try the method I listed above without removing the SIM card, it will be blocked as well.
AT&T does not want us to have any control over which network we connect to. It's been speculated that they want us forced on to LTE to take strain off the HSPA network. Honestly I think that's fine - though I prefer to have a choice - except that I suspect LTE switching is causing my battery drain issue and I need to turn it off in order to test that theory.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1811182

carefreelife at Android Central forums showed me that WCDMA All is the proper setting to disable LTE and stay on HSPA. It's working for me and seems to be perfect!

Curious,why dont u want LTE?
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bbgt2 said:
Curious,why dont u want LTE?
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Testing to see if it's causing the battery drain issue described in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1811182

Oh ok. Cant complain about battery life. Been on stock, rooted stock, CM10 and always the same 14 hours between charges. Heavy user WiFi Twitter exchange etc.
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bbgt2 said:
Oh ok. Cant complain about battery life. Been on stock, rooted stock, CM10 and always the same 14 hours between charges. Heavy user WiFi Twitter exchange etc.
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My battery life is great too - there just seems to be a bug that causes it to suddenly become terrible and drain fast until it's rebooted. This is just a method I'm using to test it.
It's possible that disabling LTE can increase battery life but I'm not sure there's any evidence that LTE uses more battery than HSPA+. On older phones the LTE was not integrated into the SoC and thus was a power hog...but it's integrated on the S3.
For users who are on fringe areas and receive poor LTE or HSPA+ coverage...the phone will use extra battery trying to connect and stay connected to those...even if it's [mostly] unsuccessful. Using this method would be a good idea for people who would rather just stay on the bands with strong signal and stop wasting battery trying to get on LTE or HSPA+ fruitlessly.

Thanks a lot for this I've been wanting to switch to 2g only THANKS

Your the man! I've wanted to do this since I got the phone. Is there anyway to use combination bands like in the Captivate?
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Woah I just noticed your that guy from the other thread that had some serious battery life issues. Still no luck huh?
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I can't get into the screen.. Always get some error after entering *#2263#

DudeWatsThat said:
Your the man! I've wanted to do this since I got the phone. Is there anyway to use combination bands like in the Captivate?
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Woah I just noticed your that guy from the other thread that had some serious battery life issues. Still no luck huh?
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Hey what's up. I don't know what combination bands are - haven't ever used the Captivate.
And yes I'm still working on those battery issues...I'm hoping that THIS fixes it...even though it would meaning losing LTE for the time being...at least I'd know what's causing it!
X10D3 said:
I can't get into the screen.. Always get some error after entering *#2263#
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What's the error you get? Are you using an AT&T Galaxy S3?

jeffreii said:
Hey what's up. I don't know what combination bands are - haven't ever used the Captivate.
And yes I'm still working on those battery issues...I'm hoping that THIS fixes it...even though it would meaning losing LTE for the time being...at least I'd know what's causing it!
What's the error you get? Are you using an AT&T Galaxy S3?
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You can mix the different bands between wcdma and gsm and their frequencies,that way you can get the best signal in your area.
How's that LTE test coming?
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Does nothing. When I hit send it just says invalid mmi code.
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DudeWatsThat said:
You can mix the different bands between wcdma and gsm and their frequencies,that way you can get the best signal in your area.
How's that LTE test coming?
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I can't say anything for sure until I get about 1 week of uptime with no plummet. It's been stable (battery and signal) since I enabled it, though.
X10D3 said:
Does nothing. When I hit send it just says invalid mmi code.
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You shouldn't even have to hit send...as soon as you hit the second # it should go straight to the menu.
*#2263#
I can't guarantee this works with any modifications to stock as I have only done it on my unrooted stock AT&T S3.

CM10. I just learned that you can only use dialer codes on stock roms. AOSP roms don't recognize them. There's a small few that work. obviously this one doesn't. Where can I find the APN info?

Nice find!! Works perfectly with my AT&T Galaxy S3. Going to test it out for a few days. I have 4G LTE where I live but when I go to college in the fall there won't be any LTE. This will come in handy!
However, with the WCDMA option enabled, does this mean you only have access to 3G and not 2G? Sometimes when I am in rural areas there is no 3G so I need to use EDGE or GSM. Hopefully with the WCDMA all enabled 2G is still accessible.

X10D3 said:
CM10. I just learned that you can only use dialer codes on stock roms. AOSP roms don't recognize them. There's a small few that work. obviously this one doesn't. Where can I find the APN info?
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I've seen it here and there - including in my battery plummet thread linked earlier. I first found it mentioned here:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-galaxy-s-iii/181957-turning-off-lte.html
ComradeNF said:
Nice find!! Works perfectly with my AT&T Galaxy S3. Going to test it out for a few days. I have 4G LTE where I live but when I go to college in the fall there won't be any LTE. This will come in handy!
However, with the WCDMA option enabled, does this mean you only have access to 3G and not 2G? Sometimes when I am in rural areas there is no 3G so I need to use EDGE or GSM. Hopefully with the WCDMA all enabled 2G is still accessible.
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That's a great question. I have looked at it like a hierarchy but there's plenty of reason to believe it could be otherwise. There's not really anywhere in Miami I can go that doesn't have really strong HSPA+ so I don't know how I can test it. If anyone can do this test themselves and see what happens when you leave a 3G area please post results here.
Actually, once I am done testing the battery drain I could switch from Automatic to LTE and find somewhere in Miami where there's only 3G and see if it switches down to 3G or just loses signal entirely. Someone could also switch to LTE mode and try to receive a phone call...if it is truly locked on ONLY LTE then it won't be able to take a call...
The more I think about it the more it seems like this could be a major drawback of this method. I look forward to testing this later and hearing what you guys find as well. Thanks!

jeffreii said:
I've seen it here and there - including in my battery plummet thread linked earlier. I first found it mentioned here:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-galaxy-s-iii/181957-turning-off-lte.html
That's a great question. I have looked at it like a hierarchy but there's plenty of reason to believe it could be otherwise. There's not really anywhere in Miami I can go that doesn't have really strong HSPA+ so I don't know how I can test it. If anyone can do this test themselves and see what happens when you leave a 3G area please post results here.
Actually, once I am done testing the battery drain I could switch from Automatic to LTE and find somewhere in Miami where there's only 3G and see if it switches down to 3G or just loses signal entirely. Someone could also switch to LTE mode and try to receive a phone call...if it is truly locked on ONLY LTE then it won't be able to take a call...
The more I think about it the more it seems like this could be a major drawback of this method. I look forward to testing this later and hearing what you guys find as well. Thanks!
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I'd also love to know if 2G works, but I can't while in North California. There isn't a single place within a 20 mile radius of where I live that doesn't have full LTE and HSPA+ coverage since so many people live here. I go to college in a fairly rural area in California though so in late September I'll be able to confirm if we can get 2G with the WCDMA method.

UMTS:3 and not LTE?

So I have always had Lte on my Galaxy but now under mobile network type it says I have UMTS:3. Can anyone tell me what that even means. Also my moms house as well as my dads house both have LTE coverage, yet I can longer get LTE. When I put data on my network changes to HSpAP:15 which I also dont know what means, and yet it says 4G on the status bar. Has anyone ever had any of these problems or could enlighten me on what all of these mean?

Need a little more info, please. What ROM are you using, any mods made to your phone, stuff like that.

Yea, need more info.
I'm going to leave the book here for someone else to write, but when not on LTE, it's not unusual for your phone to read UTMS3 or HPSAP15 and for your phone to read as 4G when on HPSAP15. It's technically still 3G, more like 3G and 1/2, but ATT choose to call it 4G. You will usually see this on ATT stock ROMS and some custom ROMS, but will find it correctly reading as 3G on other custom ROMS.

Sorry for having little info there. But Im on stock rom with stock kernel. Im rooted and have done a few mods to it but thats about it. Its just weird because on ATT LTE map I am clearly surrounded by LTE coverage but am not getting it. Im going to try and put my SIM card in my sisters phone and see if I get LTE on that.

Pikezer1337 said:
Sorry for having little info there. But Im on stock rom with stock kernel. Im rooted and have done a few mods to it but thats about it. Its just weird because on ATT LTE map I am clearly surrounded by LTE coverage but am not getting it. Im going to try and put my SIM card in my sisters phone and see if I get LTE on that.
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Is that going to be the first time you've removed the SIM card?

Search "how to bypass RAT restriction"on the s3 and bypass it. Then use dialer code *#2263#. Select lte, lte all. This could get your lte back. You could also do the same got gsm and wcdma while your in there. After you finish your selections, reboot.

mrhaley30705 said:
Search "how to bypass RAT restriction"on the s3 and bypass it. Then use dialer code *#2263#. Select lte, lte all. This could get your lte back. You could also do the same got gsm and wcdma while your in there. After you finish your selections, reboot.
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That's the direction I was going when I asked about the SIM card. Removing the SIM can temporarily remove the RAT restrictions, which can allow the settings to be changed.
The RAT restrictions can be removed first by dialing *#197328640#, then hitting the numbers 11865.
Then you can dial the user code *#2263# then hit 1 for Automatic.
Please do not select lte. You cannot make calls on AT&T yet on LTE. The phone always switches back to 4G or whatever when there is a call, but never LTE). If you select LTE, then it will always be on LTE, and now you will have LTE and no phone calls. You need to select Automatic, so that the phone can dictate to you and call all the shots the way AT&T intended.

I beg to partially differ. You should select all lte, to make sure those bands are active. If they aren't, automatic won't use them.

mrhaley30705 said:
I beg to partially differ. You should select all lte, to make sure those bands are active. If they aren't, automatic won't use them.
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I'm not always right, but I think I am here. Try it on your phone. Then try making or receiving a call.

Not on Tw ROM atm. But i lost 4g data last week. Had to reselect All Lte. Also reselected All GSM and All WCDMA. Then selected Automatic. After that, everything worked right again. Lte was always lit up, until i made/received a phone call. After call, it went back up to lte.

mrhaley30705 said:
Not on Tw ROM atm. But i lost 4g data last week. Had to reselect All Lte. Also reselected All GSM and All WCDMA. Then selected Automatic. After that, everything worked right again. Lte was always lit up, until i made/received a phone call. After call, it went back up to lte.
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I'm on touchwiz. I can make calls on everything but LTE. When I set my phone, GSM always stays on Edge, WCDMA always stays on 4G (what ATT calls it) and LTE always stays on 4G LTE. They never change unless its on Automatic.

Your directions.
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That's the direction I was going when I asked about the SIM card. Removing the SIM can temporarily remove the RAT restrictions, which can allow the settings to be changed.
The RAT restrictions can be removed first by dialing *#197328640#, then hitting the numbers 11865.
Then you can dial the user code *#2263# then hit 1 for Automatic.
Please do not select lte. You cannot make calls on AT&T yet on LTE. The phone always switches back to 4G or whatever when there is a call, but never LTE). If you select LTE, then it will always be on LTE, and now you will have LTE and no phone calls. You need to select Automatic, so that the phone can dictate to you and call all the shots the way AT&T intended.
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Thanks for the directions shortydoggg, they were easy to follow. Unfortunately, I still only have Edge,.. I lost 4g after flashing 4.2.. Do you have any other suggestions?

4life2is0good said:
Thanks for the directions shortydoggg, they were easy to follow. Unfortunately, I still only have Edge,.. I lost 4g after flashing 4.2.. Do you have any other suggestions?
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Check your imei in settings. If it's a zero, you'll need to inject it back in; there's a guide for that.
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I refer to my original instructions, with a little more detail. After bypassing RAT restrictions:
Dialer code *#2263#
Select WCDMA
Select Wcdma all
Back
Select LTE
Select LTE all
Back
Select Automatic
Back key on the phone
Reboot
You must be on a Touchwiz ROM and use the stock phone dialer.

mrhaley30705 said:
I refer to my original instructions, with a little more detail. After bypassing RAT restrictions:
Dialer code *#2263#
Select WCDMA
Select Wcdma all
Back
Select LTE
Select LTE all
Back
Select Automatic
Back key on the phone
Reboot
You must be on a Touchwiz ROM and use the stock phone dialer.
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I have the same problem since i flashed a custom rom last week and i lost my imei too, i just inject it again but now my data and signal are always down i also fallowed ur instruction but the problem continuous, this phone is driving me crazy :silly:

LTE/CDMA in ro.radio.networkmode screws up phone.

Hi, guys I recently ran into an issue with the build prop modification in regards to network selection. If I enable the network selection as pointed out in one of the other threads and select LTE /CDMA my phone will lock on LTE however no phone calls can be made out or recieved. I had to reflash to 10k then reroot and then change the build prop to CA/TLS and finally hardreset via stock recovery. Anybody else have this issue?
UPDATE... looks like as long as i dont try to make a call the option to switch it back to auto is still there. One a call is attempted and fails the option to set to auto disappears.

fastwanabe said:
Hi, guys I recently ran into an issue with the build prop modification in regards to network selection. If I enable the network selection as pointed out in one of the other threads and select LTE /CDMA my phone will lock on LTE however no phone calls can be made out or recieved. I had to reflash to 10k then reroot and then change the build prop to CA/TLS and finally hardreset via stock recovery. Anybody else have this issue?
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Most carriers Phone calls and Texts dont go through LTE...... If your setting it to LTE only thats why.

hyelton said:
Most carriers Phone calls and Texts dont go through LTE...... If your setting it to LTE only thats why.
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I understand but after it's been on LTE for a while it doesn't give you the option to switch back.

fastwanabe said:
Hi, guys I recently ran into an issue with the build prop modification in regards to network selection. If I enable the network selection as pointed out in one of the other threads and select LTE /CDMA my phone will lock on LTE however no phone calls can be made out or recieved. I had to reflash to 10k then reroot and then change the build prop to CA/TLS and finally hardreset via stock recovery. Anybody else have this issue?
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fastwanabe said:
I understand but after it's been on LTE for a while it doesn't give you the option to switch back.
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Depending on what rom your using under mobile networks there is network selections with
LTE/WCDMA/GSM
GSM Only
WCDMA Only
and LTE only

hyelton said:
Depending on what rom your using under mobile networks there is network selections with
LTE/WCDMA/GSM
GSM Only
WCDMA Only
and LTE only
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Right, thats what normally the options are however after about 5 min after selecting LTE/CDMA the only options that appear were.
LTE/CDMA
CDMA
thats it.

fastwanabe said:
Right, thats what normally the options are however after about 5 min after selecting LTE/CDMA the only options that appear were.
LTE/CDMA
CDMA
thats it.
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How are you changing it? Changing it via Build.Prop? Then there is your problem, JUST change it using the setting under mobile networks..

hyelton said:
Most carriers Phone calls and Texts dont go through LTE...... If your setting it to LTE only thats why.
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hyelton said:
How are you changing it? Changing it via Build.Prop? Then there is your problem, JUST change it using the setting under mobile networks..
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I'm changing it under mobile networks.

Stop changing it to lte/cdma and you're phone will no longer mess up. Leave it on gsm/wcdma/lte auto. You're phone will switch when the appropriate network is available!!!
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fastwanabe said:
Hi, guys I recently ran into an issue with the build prop modification in regards to network selection. If I enable the network selection as pointed out in one of the other threads and select LTE /CDMA my phone will lock on LTE however no phone calls can be made out or recieved. I had to reflash to 10k then reroot and then change the build prop to CA/TLS and finally hardreset via stock recovery. Anybody else have this issue?
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Simple fix. Just select airplane mode for a few and then toggle it off and you'll see your network options come back once data roaming turns off and your carrier logo appears. I typically run lte/CDMA to get consistent lte speed bit when a callsade I have the same issue as you. But I just gave your the fix so your good
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Jammol said:
Stop changing it to lte/cdma and you're phone will no longer mess up. Leave it on gsm/wcdma/lte auto. You're phone will switch when the appropriate network is available!!!
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Thanks a lot captain obvious, the point of the thread wasn't to "not switch it" dude, it's finding a work around and make everybody aware of what happens.

fastwanabe said:
Thanks a lot captain obvious, the point of the thread wasn't to "not switch it" dude, it's finding a work around and make everybody aware of what happens.
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It would happen on any phone!!!!!

[Q] ATT signal troubles on H815 US

I purchased my phone (h815 US model) online from swappa and I love the feel and look of the phone, Love the camera, BUT my phone wants to stay on hspa all the time. Where i had 3 or 4 bars on my s5 active I get HSPA unless I go in to settings and sellect ATT:LTE from network operators which only last until my phone goes to sleep then im back on hspa. Anyone else experiencing this? Or anything i should try? Thanks in advance for any help!

Bumpers just in case someone who knows didn't see it. Sorry won't bump it again!

Craleb said:
Bumpers just in case someone who knows didn't see it. Sorry won't bump it again!
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Maybe with hidden menu access via dialer,you can permanently enabled it...I don't know the actual code that might work for your device..but you can find it through here..In general threads maybe

I had to set the proper APNs on my H815, additionally I had to tell it to use GSM/WCDMA/LTE Auto under Network Mode in the Mobile Networks settings.
AT&T APN settings
www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB424489&cv=820
Pic of Mobile Networks
http://imgur.com/UtrfVUZ
After that, it's been using LTE where available.

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I had to set the proper APNs on my H815, additionally I had to tell it to use GSM/WCDMA/LTE Auto under Network Mode in the Mobile Networks settings.
AT&T APN settings
www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB424489&cv=820
Pic of Mobile Networks
http://imgur.com/UtrfVUZ
After that, it's been using LTE where available.
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Thank you @Daptonic . I was attempting to use the "ATT nxtgenphone" APN because it works better on ATT devices but I guess the ATT Phone APN is needed for non ATT devices. Rebooted phone and it went straight to 4g. Thanks for responding.
Edit: dammit, it went back to hspa again......

Data connection switch 2G/3G/4G missing

Hello guys.
I need another tip as I am not running AT&T network in Europe I wanted to ask you if you are able to switch manually between network types 2G/3G/4G. The phone connects me to 4G regardless to how bad the reception is, and in that areas I want to be able to swotch from 4G to 3G.
Does any of you have a solution for this item?
Your responses will be appreciated.

catalindobre said:
Hello guys.
I need another tip as I am not running AT&T network in Europe I wanted to ask you if you are able to switch manually between network types 2G/3G/4G. The phone connects me to 4G regardless to how bad the reception is, and in that areas I want to be able to swotch from 4G to 3G.
Does any of you have a solution for this item?
Your responses will be appreciated.
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As far as I've ever known, the only way to really impact that without root would be to change APN settings. I can't really provide specifics on this device, but there definitely isn't a quick and easy way to toggle between them.

disturbd1 said:
As far as I've ever known, the only way to really impact that without root would be to change APN settings. I can't really provide specifics on this device, but there definitely isn't a quick and easy way to toggle between them.
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catalindobre said:
Hello guys.
I need another tip as I am not running AT&T network in Europe I wanted to ask you if you are able to switch manually between network types 2G/3G/4G. The phone connects me to 4G regardless to how bad the reception is, and in that areas I want to be able to swotch from 4G to 3G.
Does any of you have a solution for this item?
Your responses will be appreciated.
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Actually all you haveto do is go to your dialer pad and punch in the dialer pad this sequence tight here exactly as shown....*#*#4636#*#* and go to phone info and scroll down and you will see the network mode selection...I m going to post a screenshot for you

raver445 said:
Actually all you haveto do is go to your dialer pad and punch in the dialer pad this sequence tight here exactly as shown....*#*#4636#*#* and go to phone info and scroll down and you will see the network mode selection...I m going to post a screenshot for you
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I 've found myself this solution after google it. Thank you! I wonder if there is a solution for a toggle in the notification bar.

catalindobre said:
I 've found myself this solution after google it. Thank you! I wonder if there is a solution for a toggle in the notification bar.
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There isn't any other solution and there is no root available for this thing it's very lockdown so unless someone comes up with something you will just have to do the method I showed you
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raver445 said:
There isn't any other solution and there is no root available for this thing it's very lockdown so unless someone comes up with something you will just have to do the method I showed you
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At least we still have this solution.

catalindobre said:
At least we still have this solution.
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Yes because the att version has to be rooted and the bootloader unlocked for any modifications to take place
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Should we dream to that moment?

catalindobre said:
Should we dream to that moment?
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For right now yes because I've checked every possible venue no root is possible at this time
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Thanks a lot!!!
raver445 said:
Actually all you haveto do is go to your dialer pad and punch in the dialer pad this sequence tight here exactly as shown....*#*#4636#*#* and go to phone info and scroll down and you will see the network mode selection...I m going to post a screenshot for you
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You saved me from selling my beloved S7 Active! After searching (camo green, unlocked) from about 2 months, I bought it a week ago. I'm using "MINT SIM". So on default network settings, I'm fine outdoor, but indoor situation is horrible, it keeps me in LTE (barely 1 bar). So calls were getting disconnected. I don't care about data in my house, as I'm on WIFI all the time. Now, from your provided code, I selected 'Global Auto' and I'm getting ALL bars of network! It is connecting me to UMTS automatically! Data speed good enough for me! I don't have to sell it anymore! Thanks a lot!!

catalindobre said:
Hello guys.
I need another tip as I am not running AT&T network in Europe I wanted to ask you if you are able to switch manually between network types 2G/3G/4G. The phone connects me to 4G regardless to how bad the reception is, and in that areas I want to be able to swotch from 4G to 3G.
Does any of you have a solution for this item?
Your responses will be appreciated.
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QuickShortcutMaker > Hidden Network Setting > All GSM

mddj said:
QuickShortcutMaker > Hidden Network Setting > All GSM
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A very fast response I've sold the phone only 4 years ago ).

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I solved this problem for the customer today. Found this forum. Replied. May be useful for the next generation %)

catalindobre said:
A very fast response I've sold the phone only 4 years ago ).
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