I didn't see it here, so If it's a repeat sorry, otherwise enjoy.
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Thanks for the cyanogen mod g2 forum section for this tip!
So i found this method on CM7 Website somewhere
for my Google G2, works on most phones
Lets you lock WCDMA ONLY on your device so you are
always on a 3G/4G (HSPA) tower say bye to E! or anything else.
Make sure you always the newest radios
link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059347
Dial *#*#4636#*#* on the dialer.
Select Phone Information.
Scroll down to "Set Preferred Network Type".
Select WCDMA Only. and hit home and reboot,
ive used it on my g2
mytouch 4g
inspire
atrix
evo
and more!!
jsut try it
Myt4g runs at 4-5mb In orlando FL, with latest radio
hope it helped
so what happens when you leave the 3g/4g area or go to an area where there is only edge? do you just lose data all together? i would rather have edge than have no data at all
it will connect to edge and G etc.
kennyp987 said:
so what happens when you leave the 3g/4g area or go to an area where there is only edge? do you just lose data all together? i would rather have edge than have no data at all
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Beat me to it. +1
What's our latest radio?
My phone was set to this when I tried to change it. I get 5-6mb. Good tip nonetheless.
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Nice! Make sure to hit the back button instead of home or it won't save the changes.
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Isn't this just setting 3g only from the power widgets menu in cm7? I Dont even bother with 2g anymore since I live in the city. i barely run out 3g signal where I live so it's not that bad
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I can not select WCDMA Only, it will not select it. I can select WCDMA Preferred. Is that just as good?
Also, when I do select WCDMA Preferred, if I hit the back key it sets back to GSM only. If I hit the home button after I select WCDMA only it is still on WCDMA only if I check again, but when I reboot and check once again it is on GSM only. I can not seem to get this to stick.
Thanks for the tip, will give it a try
It won't work if your on WiFi. Gotta be on t-mobile network.
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Massive batt drain
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violent23 said:
I can not select WCDMA Only, it will not select it. I can select WCDMA Preferred. Is that just as good?
Also, when I do select WCDMA Preferred, if I hit the back key it sets back to GSM only. If I hit the home button after I select WCDMA only it is still on WCDMA only if I check again, but when I reboot and check once again it is on GSM only. I can not seem to get this to stick.
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u using a rom?
Just wondering, does this do anything different than selecting wcdma only in under networks in settings?
It my area with the radio ending in. 30 I get 7.6 down and 2.226 up on the speedtest
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ronin178 said:
Just wondering, does this do anything different than selecting wcdma only in under networks in settings?
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They are both the same cheers
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yeah just an FYI...all this is doing is only allowing your device to stay locked to wCDMA...thats it its not in any way enhancing your speeds or signal. Your phones does this automatically anyway except if you do this, now you wont have signal anywhere there is no wCDMA signal, but there is GSM. So technically this isnt any type of signal enhancement, if anything its actually worse for signal and youll have more dropped calls because your device wont be able to toggle to GSM if it needs to
so what should we have it set on?
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so what should we have it set on?
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The default is usually the best setting if you don't use wifi calling or anything.
what was the defualt i cant remember?
If there is that would be nice, LTE is killing my battery. I'm rooted on stock, but I'm not terribly opposed to switching to another touchwiz rom if necessary. Thanks!
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Sidetracking said:
If there is that would be nice, LTE is killing my battery.
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I would imagine setting up the 3G APN and deleting the LTE APN would do the trick.
Doesn't let you delete the old one
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Doesn't let you delete the old one
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Oh, didn't see your edited post. I assumed you were on a custom rom. In case of stock, no idea, sorry.
Oh ok, thanks anyways!
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You shouldn't have to delete the old one. You **should** be able to make a new one and set it as the default.
Yes either use new apn and set as default or better yet just change the network mode of the phone to the second option so that it never looks for the lte in the first place! (GSM/hspa auto mode instead of GSM/hspa/lte auto mode). U should see this network mode option if not use dialer *#2263# and then select any non lte option u want. If ur rooted then u have options! But simple network mode change is by far easiest. Settings/more settings(under data usage) mobile networks and network mode.
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Since flashing the new dark side kernel I get weird behavior from the mobile radio. It will show full bars of 3g then when I use the browser ,for example, it jumps to full bars of 4g(H). This happens with any network activity over cellular radio.
Is this normal behavior, .....for battery conservation?
Also in "settings"- then "mobile networks",...the "preferred network mode" is set to 'wcdma".
Should I use default setting or the other choice ,which is "LTE/GSM".
Thanks.
Any ideas. Anyone have same behavior? This is not really a problem, just unusual.
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ctrlaltdeln said:
Since flashing the new dark side kernel I get weird behavior from the mobile radio. It will show full bars of 3g then when I use the browser ,for example, it jumps to full bars of 4g(H). This happens with any network activity over cellular radio.
Is this normal behavior, .....for battery conservation?
Also in "settings"- then "mobile networks",...the "preferred network mode" is set to 'wcdma".
Should I use default setting or the other choice ,which is "LTE/GSM".
Thanks.
Any ideas. Anyone have same behavior? This is not really a problem, just unusual.
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Use wcdma. T-Mobile doesn't have lte. And I don't think it's kernel related. I honestly think it's just that the ui isn't updating during sleep. Plus it naturally should go to 3g when not in use. Look up fast dormancy. I honestly don't think it's anything to worry about.
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Thanks.Thanks for confirming. Both settings seem to work the same.
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I flashed the urban karnage 1.5 today and now my cell signal is no longer set up correctly. This rom does not let you set you manual apn's. Anybody's thoughts on why I am only getting 3g where I used to get lte?
Thanks
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I managed to get into the APN settings and make the correct changes but it was useless I still could not get on the HSPA network that I could get on my stock rom
Is there a way to change the default network mode? My phone always defaults to the first mode, LTE/GSM/WCDMA (see first screenie), but I get significantly better LTE signal on the top mode, LTE/CDMA/EvDO/GSM/WCDMA (as seen in second screenie). SO, I'd like to have the first ad a default.
Now I realize my findings may be off. It may be that both modes handle LTE the exact same way or that maybe the LTE on LTE/GSM/WCDMA just kicks in the LTE when I switch from it. So, if there is a deeper issue, please chime in.
All I know is, when it's on the current default, my phone doesn't stay connected to an LTE tower as well as if I choose the first one in the list.
Thanks for any suggestions.
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Any 3rd party app suggestions? Is it a build.prop issue?
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