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How to use just edge

I read somewhere that you can turn on just edge in our phone by dialing a number in the phone app but I cant remember what the number is or where I read it.. ha..
I did look it up here too and couldn't find it .. does anyone know what the code is ?
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The only code o know of is *#*#4636#*#* go into phone info and change it from there.
Wait....I sent this with Tapatalk?

Or u can go in to settings> wifi settings> mobile networks> network mode> GSM mode only
for gingerbread rom
Or settings>more>mobile networks>network mode> GSM mode only
for ice cream sandwich roms....
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Basically the GSM mode is Edge
& WCDMA is 4g
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Thanks guys!
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Why would anyone want to be on edge? i heard somewhere that being on edge significantly prolongs battery, i don't know how much though. Speaking out of personal experience, im really restricted being on edge. i cant even play Jenga with my girl.
Oh.. My show is back on...Gotta get back.. Commercial is over.
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thankobidient said:
Or u can go in to settings> wifi settings> mobile networks> network mode> GSM mode only
for gingerbread rom
Or settings>more>mobile networks>network mode> GSM mode only
for ice cream sandwich roms....
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I'm on nexusmod 3.8 and when I go to mobile networks there are no options to change from wcdma or edge. Am I missing something? I have been wondering how this is done for a while now. Any help would be appreciated...
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try *#2263#

trr4luvpr said:
try *#2263#
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I've tried using this code before, but I don't know which settings work or how they work. Help?
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I believe edge is faster than throttled "4g".
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stephen31686 said:
I believe edge is faster than throttled "4g".
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Unequivocally is.
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don't push me cause i'm close to the edge!
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Is this 4g lte?

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No. But it's a good speed.
You can check by going into settings, about phone, status and see what network type says.
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Example

Correct. Not LTE, but fair speed for H+, arguably slightly faster than the typical 3G. You're getting the speed I used to get when I was on my SGSII (non-skyrocket) until I upgraded to the SGN2 with LTE here in San Diego.

Thanks. Its says im running LTE:14. So I guess the question now is why am I not getting lte speeds!?
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Just ran another test, slightly faster speeds but you can see in the status bar it says 4g instead of h+.
Im running jellythunder perfect storm..which I thought h+ meant lte.
Ideas?
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meat614 said:
Thanks. Its says im running LTE:14. So I guess the question now is why am I not getting lte speeds!?
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Ok. Than u are getting LTE. The rom u have just isn't showing show in your status bar.
Did u flash an international theme or something that may have caused this?
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4G=LTE
H, H+ = HSPA (3.5G)
3G = UMTS
This means that when you are in LTE you won't see the LTE symbol but instead 4G.
Depending on the rom u are using of course. In order verify that your ROM is actually using LTE go System Settings --> About Device --> Status. Look under Mobile Network Type.
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I am in a lte area and my status bar now says 4g which means lte. What are normal lte speeds? My last post was the speed test on the lte...that normal?
Thanks again!
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No, this is what it would look like. Look in between the alarm clock and the signal strength meter.
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Show off lol
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Good for you! ****ty for me lol
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LTE = faux G as far as I am concerned.
AT&T is still on 3G .. its just 3G+. According to what I have read, LTE (and WiMax) was originally a "transitional technology." Then it was upped to 4G and HSPA+ is now a a transitional tech. Then some1 dumped a lot of money into an offshore account and transitional tech is 4G.
Cue the nerd rage at this point.
LTE Advanced (as well as WiMax v2 or whatever they were going to call it.) are 4G. These are some way away. With big V saying LTE deployment going into 2015, one could guess we won't see "pure" 4G until almost 2020.
Edit: LTE is 100Mb/s down AND up. LTE adv is basically gigabit. As far as the original spec, 4G = gigabit. So .. we aren't quite there yet.

tyshemi said:
Show off lol
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You have me Lmao.... Don't sweat it, I did another speed test and it went down to 44Mbs.
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Hahaha wish we had that here 8mg down is fastest ive seen lol :beer::beer::beer:
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Well, the symbol at the top left says H+. So, no that not LTE, if it where it would say 4G.

But if its an international port than it says 4g, jedi states so in first post
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tyshemi said:
Hahaha wish we had that here 8mg down is fastest ive seen lol :beer::beer::beer:
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haha .. nothing like downloading (theoretically) a DVD iso in under a minute.

I'd rather have the lower ping time and the lower bandwidth connection than the higher ping time and larger bandwidth connection.
The fact that your ping is so low makes me believe that you might be on LTE. But it could be an excellent 3G connection or whatever ATT likes to call it to make themselves feel superior. I've seen speeds that low however for LTE when the signal isn't very strong.

Network mode?

When you go into menu settings more settings under the network tab, the default network mode is lte/cdma. My question is is that the best setting or do some of you think automatic would be better? Thanks.
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Depends on if you have lte and use it. It could be left on cdma. That's what I do cause I have no 4g.

Why is there a GSM setting
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budde2 said:
Why is there a GSM setting
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I think sprint can unlock the GSM radio inside the phone for whenever you go where there is no signal.
I could be wrong though.

Wolfbeef123 said:
I think sprint can unlock the GSM radio inside the phone for whenever you go where there is no signal.
I could be wrong though.
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Interesting. So gsm is like at&t and phones that use sim cards correct?
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GSM is for international roaming. It uses the embedded sim card to access partner networks worldwide.
I like to break stuff!

Help with sprints ridiculous slow 3g speeds

Is there any way to improve my 4g reception?? When I'm at work my phone is constantly switching back and forth between 3g/4g and I'm sitting in the exact same spot in the building. This is very annoying cuz sprints 3G is worthless. Is there any i can do about this? Maybe some tweaks that could help me resolve this issue?? Or something in the build I could change?
Currently running Lifeless Rom (V14)
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I have the same problem
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It's ridiculous!!! but at least I'm not the only. Do you think I would have better luck on CM10?
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My phones did that at first when 4G was just getting started around here. And 4G signals and usually bad in buildings because of the bands that they use.

Stealyourface said:
My phones did that at first when 4G was just getting started around here. And 4G signals and usually bad in buildings because of the bands that they use.
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So are the bands something you can't change or modify?
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Maybe try going to the hidden menu by dialing 3845#*970#, scroll down to the bottom of that menu and click "IOT Hidden Menu", from there select "system selection", network mode, then LTE only. Hopefully that forces you to stay on LTE and won't give it the option to switch back to 3G. Obviously you're going to have to go back into this menu and hit CDMA + LTE/EvDo auto if you want 3G access again.

bigjoexxl said:
So are the bands something you can't change or modify?
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Nope. That's up to the carrier.

sprints lte is currently on the pcs 1900 band, verizon and att is on 700. by the end of the year sprint plans to have lte on the smr 800 band also. so coverage will be about the same as verizon

Perhaps try different radios such as the zvb one.
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Perhaps try different network lol... long time Sprint customer here so not bashing
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All in one LTE zip for our phone?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358931
Has anyone tried this to see if it works for us?
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Our hardware does not support LTE. Won't work.
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gregcapps said:
Our hardware does not support LTE. Won't work.
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The last update brought LTE packages, T-Mobile is putting up LTE towers and if u happen to be in that small area that supports it as of now u will get it ..
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soupysoup said:
The last update brought LTE packages, T-Mobile is putting up LTE towers and if u happen to be in that small area that supports it as of now u will get it ..
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4g and 4g lte are different the phone hardware has to support lte which this one does not.
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gregcapps said:
4g and 4g lte are different the phone hardware has to support lte which this one does not.
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Yes this. T989 will never run lte no matter what software is on the phone. We don't have the hardware for it. And the lte software package is there in general, for phones that have it.
And we don't have it.
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