4G lte stays on in notification bar with WiFi On - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4

I am connected to WiFi but my 4G lte stays on in notification bar. Anyway to resolve this?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3063398
Start with post #330 and read onward.

Ok read all the everything from the above link. No real answer to what is causing it.
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We provided some answers on what to turn off and what makes it show up. There may be no way to fully keep it off as I have concluded that it may or may not be the phones radio doing updates in intervals. I rarely see it pop up now after that discussion.

Turn off smart network switching in WiFi options.

hyukki said:
Turn off smart network switching in WiFi options.
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That does nothing. It is still going to come on randomly. If you have location on it will show up. I've also noticed it blinks on and off when using Hangouts to send a text. This is all happening with WiFi on.

heXacode said:
That does nothing. It is still going to come on randomly. If you have location on it will show up. I've also noticed it blinks on and off when using Hangouts to send a text. This is all happening with WiFi on.
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Of course it blinks on and off because txts don't go through WiFi. Txts and calls and GPS information(I think) go through the provider network, which is why it shows up when you text/calls/gps. For the times it doesn't need the provider network, only WiFi icon will shop up.

hyukki said:
Of course it blinks on and off because txts don't go through WiFi. Txts and calls and GPS information(I think) go through the provider network, which is why it shows up when you text/calls/gps. For the times it doesn't need the provider network, only WiFi icon will shop up.
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Uh... I already know that but provide the info in case someone doesn't know that. There are people that assume everything goes through WiFi with 4G off. So by me saying that it blinks on and off is an indication to them that 4G is being used because it's a text.
We are basically providing info letting others know why 4G comes on if they have WiFi on already.

Like the OP stated in the post title, the 4g icon stays on, and not just comes off & on. In my case, it'll stay on for about 20+ minutes, and this is with the smart connect unchecked and while doing abosolutely nothing. No reading, no texting or email, GPS turned off.
Ive tried all the suggested answers, and the only solution that works for me is to turn off the network.

Kamau54 said:
Like the OP stated in the post title, the 4g icon stays on, and not just comes off & on. In my case, it'll stay on for about 20+ minutes, and this is with the smart connect unchecked and while doing abosolutely nothing. No reading, no texting or email, GPS turned off.
Ive tried all the suggested answers, and the only solution that works for me is to turn off the network.
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Correct. Mine has been for the last couple of hours doing nothing. Only thing that would fix it is a reboot.
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Sorry to bring back an old thread. My note 4 did this once or twice back before the lollipop update and I didn't see it again until today. Anyone else see this recently again?
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I get it,all the time.
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Hi, I had the same problem which was driving me nuts and kept draining my battery. I eventually found a solution here http://getgeek.net/samsung-galaxy-s5-data-and-wifi-on-at-the-same-time/

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[SOLVED] WiFi not working properly? 3G/4G stays on due "My Account" App

So when i am home i have my WiFi on, which means my 4g is off. Now when the WiFi is on, i can not receive or send pictures. Also cant use the web or do anything like that but just send and receive text/calls.. and reason to this? maybe i have certain settings on that i don't know about? If i remember right, my wifi worked properly a few days ago.. but i cant remember exaclty. Help please? Thanks
no one knows?
Power cycle your router?
I've been having a different wifi issue. at home I have only edge coverage but I have petty good cable internet so obviously I want to use my wifi but for some reason the phone connects to wifi yet still uses the mobile network unless I turn off mobile data. My wifi sleep policy is set to never btw. Any ideas?
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Also if I turn off mobile data while connected to wifi then turn it on while still connected it stays on wifi fine. Its like the mobile radio is preventing the wifi connection from fully initializing or something
Same issue!
kenvan19 said:
I've been having a different wifi issue. at home I have only edge coverage but I have petty good cable internet so obviously I want to use my wifi but for some reason the phone connects to wifi yet still uses the mobile network unless I turn off mobile data. My wifi sleep policy is set to never btw. Any ideas?
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Also if I turn off mobile data while connected to wifi then turn it on while still connected it stays on wifi fine. Its like the mobile radio is preventing the wifi connection from fully initializing or something
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I am having the same issue. I have to go into airplane mode, then turn on wifi to actually be able to use it... otherwise seems to default to mobile radio...
I have the same issue..this is what i do to work around it though:
1. Go to Settings>Wireless and Networks>Mobile Networks
2. Uncheck packet data, and then check it again.
Once i do this, my wifi works again, let me know if it works for you.
jmr533 said:
I have the same issue..this is what i do to work around it though:
1. Go to Settings>Wireless and Networks>Mobile Networks
2. Uncheck packet data, and then check it again.
Once i do this, my wifi works again, let me know if it works for you.
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That does work but its a frustrating step lol
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jmr533 said:
I have the same issue..this is what i do to work around it though:
1. Go to Settings>Wireless and Networks>Mobile Networks
2. Uncheck packet data, and then check it again.
Once i do this, my wifi works again, let me know if it works for you.
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yes, does seem to work, but agree it's frustrating.... Hope they fix this soon.
Got this from the battery thread. This actually fixes the wifi issue on my SG2
The program is called Llama and can be downloaded from the market. I deleted all the default events and just added these 2. Hope this helps for all of you with this issue.
Originally Posted by paprcut View Post
Here are a couple of things that really helped my battery life:
- Install Llama and launch it
- Add an event called WiFi
-- Add condition: WiFi Connected (any network)
-- Add action: WiFi Sleep Policy (never sleep)
-- Add action: Toggle Mobile Data (off)
- Add another event called WiFi Disconnected
-- Add condition: WiFi Disconnected (any network)
-- Add action: WiFi Sleep Policy (sleeps when screen turns off)
-- Add action: Toggle Mobile Data (on)
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Try freezing "my account". It toggles data even with WiFi is on. Try it and let me know.
Brotha Noompsey said:
Got this from the battery thread. This actually fixes the wifi issue on my SG2
The program is called Llama and can be downloaded from the market. I deleted all the default events and just added these 2. Hope this helps for all of you with this issue.
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Actually saw this tread and had Llama installed with these 2 profiles added and was till getting this issue... Going to try Freezing My Account to see if that helps... I know it helped with my wifi issues on my G2x.
Update: Nothing seems to work now. Can't have Wifi and cell radio on at the same time... can get calls but nothing else...
I've seen it occasionally as well. I haven't needed to reboot though. It usually recovers after I toggle WiFi on and off and mess with some other things.
Splaktar said:
I've seen it occasionally as well. I haven't needed to reboot though. It usually recovers after I toggle WiFi on and off and mess with some other things.
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I notice the same issue and I also toggle wifi on and off to get it to work back again.
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Same here. I have to toggle wifi on/off and sometimes reconnect through wifi settings to get it back.
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Same here. It's really annoying
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Medikay said:
Recently I have noticed that the wifi on my phone stops working randomly...even though it says it's connected. Usually I can solve this problem by rebooting; should I return the device?
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Yes, either return or warranty exchange for a new one, I have not noticed this issue with my device at all.
I've been having the same issue and it definitely causes excessive battery drain. Sometimes toggling wifi off then on works. Other times it requires toggling mobile data off then on.
I had it happen just now and tried freezing 'my account' in titanium backup as suggested and my 4g indicator immediately turned off. Sweet! It seems that 'my account' is the culprit!
Edit: I really wish this topic wasn't merged...I think there were a couple 'wifi problem' threads talking about different issues. To clarify, my problem was that while on wifi my 4G indicator would sometimes turn on and consume more battery and (sometimes) force all data to use 4G instead of wifi. Really annoying!
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[Q] WiFi not working properly? 3G/4G stays on
My mobile data doesn't always turn off when wifi is on. Any ideas?
same here ,dont know what that is
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Strange issue with wifi

Stock sgn2 in the upper right hand corner I have the LTE icon and wifi at the same time. Am I missing something here?
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astang99 said:
Stock sgn2 in the upper right hand corner I have the LTE icon and wifi at the same time. Am I missing something here?
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Yes,I noticed it with mine too..but i think it will still use Wi-fi network when you browse(i tested it with speedtest app,it used Wi-fi)
It seemed to keep saying couldnt connect wifi using mobile data on Att messaging app, it didnt seem to be using the data connection for anything else and was only sending/receiving on wifi
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I noticed mine seeming to drop from wifi when the screen is off for a while, even though I have it set to leave wifi always on.
When I would turn the screen on, it would show LTE, then LTE and wifi, then just wifi and give me the message that it connected to wifi. I also noticed the icon for the preloaded AT&T Smart Wi-fi. My assumption is that this app is causing me to drop from wifi when it shouldn't be.
I disabled AT&T Smart Wi-Fi and haven't had the problem so far today.
Jrockttu, thanks for your suggestion, it was driving me nuts. I've just picked up my Note II yesterday and UNFORTUNATELY I enabled the AT&T Smart WiFi app (and then forgot about it, of course). After that I couldn't stay connected to WiFi, the WiFi radio kept cycling on and off, it was maddening. Luckily I found this post, and after disabling the stupid app, now I can stay connected to WiFi.

Missed calls, delayed voice mail.

Ive had my note 2 now for about a month now and the phone itself has been great. During the first week I experienced horrible signal but that has all stopped recently. I now get 4g everywhere I go around my home and work.
But.. one problem persists. Missing missed call notifications and delayed voice mails. This has been going on since I got the phone and I though it was only a wifi calling bug until today.
Multiple people have called me and left a voice mail which I will only receive once I use my phone. Ie: text/make a call. No missed call notification shows up but I will receive texts and voicemails once I actively use my phone.
I have done tests with wifi calling where my phone would be charging for a few hours and a call would go straight to voicemail. Also pinging my phone yields a 1k+ms ping response and then normal 50ms which leads me to beleive the phone goes into some sort of sleep state and has to be actively on the network to receive any call or text. I thought it was just wifi calling but now its happening without being connected to wifi.
Does anyone have any information on this type of problem?
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I had the issues you described with wifi calling. It was so unreliable that I stopped using it. On the regular cell connection I no longer miss calls.
I wish using regular cell was reliable as the coverage is great in my area. But after yesterday's problem I can't trust it anymore.
I'm back to using wifi calling and im using an app called wake lock to keep the wifi connected, as the normal no sleep when wifi setting doesn't work in the settings.
It has been 12 hours and the wifi calling icon hasn't disappeared. I've received emails and texts as well. Hopefully this can be a permanent at home solution. I wonder what causes the cell network to just drop and stay unconnected while the phones on lock though.
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hellfirex11 said:
I wish using regular cell was reliable as the coverage is great in my area. But after yesterday's problem I can't trust it anymore.
I'm back to using wifi calling and im using an app called wake lock to keep the wifi connected, as the normal no sleep when wifi setting doesn't work in the settings.
It has been 12 hours and the wifi calling icon hasn't disappeared. I've received emails and texts as well. Hopefully this can be a permanent at home solution. I wonder what causes the cell network to just drop and stay unconnected while the phones on lock though.
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Are you using ant task killers or battery saving apps? They can turn off your data and so many other processes, they do more harm than good.
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I have no battery saving apps, all i use is the stock task manager for ending tasks.
UPDATE:
WiFi calling with wake lock seemed to work most of the day. I received many texts and calls from at least 5 different people over the coarse of the day. But then... I go in my garage and lose wifi signal and the phone doesn't connect to a tower and i miss someone trying to call me. Same deal.. no missed call notification and they said it just goes straight to VM without ringing. I write it off as not a big deal as long as the rest of my house wifi calling allows me to miss nothing.
I sleep for a few hours and i wake up and hit my lock screen. The screen flashes on and it shows the WiFi calling symbol.. then lags and flashes to it being gone. I then use my house phone to call it and of course.. no ringing.. straight to VM. I have also received no emails/texts during this time.
I open the battery usage and during the last 15 hours or so there are small increments of signal loss. The whole bar is yellow which isnt great but should still work. But there are small slivers missing completely, and they are identical to the WiFi usage as well. Both show the same 0 signal at the same time.
I'm at my wits end with this problem.. i have tried just about everything from factory reset, SIM reset, using WiFi calling on both my router bands, using settings to keep WiFi on when phones charging. The problem persists on 4g and WIFI. Currently I'm set to GSM only to test this issue using EDGE.
The odd thing is my brother has the same phone and although he reported a few missed calls via wifi calling, nothing as serious as my issue of several blocks of time with 0 signal at all.
I noticed the new update rolling out changes the baseband.. would this do anything to fix any issues with connectivity? Ive read numerous people with this issue using various phones/carriers and the only fix seemed to be getting a new phone number. I hope this isn't the case.
I think you might need a microcell
I'm not sure if that would really help. Like I said I have above average coverage at my house. I never had a problem with my vibrant and the other 2 lines dont have problems. This morning I flashed jedi x7 and I now have a 3g and a H+ icon. I notice that im 95% on 3g and it sporadically switches to H+ randomly for only a few seconds. Also as about 6 hours have past, my network signal in battery usage is a solid bar with no signal loss. Time will tell if that stays true.
One other thing of note, if I perform a speed test when it's on 3g.. I ping 1k+ but pull around 15mbit. When H+ is up before I start the test I ping under 100 and pull 15mbit. Perhaps the constant switching is causing me to disconnect from the tower for brief moments.
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Data doesn't turn off on Lollipop

I just updated my phone to 5.0.1 and now there the data won't turn off on WiFi. It still does turn off when toggled, but then MMS can't be received. How should I fix this?
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It's always done that the 4g is still connected to do things like SMS.
arsmithsr said:
It's always done that the 4g is still connected to do things like SMS.
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but it shouldn't always be lit up like that. it should grey out after awhile.
Unfortunately you have to turn off mobile data. Just called Verizon about this.
It use to be greyed out, but now it's white as if it's on. Could be an oversight when they created the update. When I'm connected to wifi, it is rarely active.
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I believe it stays active for the advanced calling option. Even if you don't enroll in the option it keeps the 4G active by default to "watch" for calls. Just a way for the vzw devs to be lazy by leaving it "active" all the time instead of being triggered by opting in to the advanced option
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Showing wifi and 5G T-Mobile

I can't recall but is it normal to be showing my wifi and my cellular network? I can't upload any photos yet but upper right hand corner its showing both
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No that is not normal
Im in tmibile when im in 5g show 5g when i switch to wifi my 5g is gone. You only see wifi icon.
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sakooma said:
I can't recall but is it normal to be showing my wifi and my cellular network? I can't upload any photos yet but upper right hand corner its showing both
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Mine does this too. Probably just a glitch.
abine45 said:
Mine does this too. Probably just a glitch.
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I sure hope so, I messaged the online help via text message from the T-Mobile app, and they said it's normal, but I don't think they understood what I meant..
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sakooma said:
I sure hope so, I messaged the online help via text message from the T-Mobile app, and they said it's normal, but I don't think they understood what I meant..
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If you mean when WiFi is on your seeing the wifi bars and mobile bars at same time that is normal. Your only using your mobile data if you are seeing 5G or LTE showing next to the mobile bars.
Paul_Deemer said:
If you mean when WiFi is on your seeing the wifi bars and mobile bars at same time that is normal. Your only using your mobile data if you are seeing 5G or LTE showing next to the mobile bars.
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I'm seeing the wifi icon AND the 5g icon then the mobile bars, is that normal?
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No in that case that wouldn't be normal. Only thing I can suggest is when your on WiFi turn off Mobile Data. I do that all time. No sense having both on when you only using one. You will still get texts and phone calls. You just won't get pics or videos through text until you turn mobile data on again.
So try that and see what happens when you turn mobile data off.
Paul_Deemer said:
No in that case that wouldn't be normal. Only thing I can suggest is when your on WiFi turn off Mobile Data. I do that all time. No sense having both on when you only using one. You will still get texts and phone calls. You just won't get pics or videos through text until you turn mobile data on again.
So try that and see what happens when you turn mobile data off.
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So I spoke to t-mobile again, they said if im connected to now wifi it'll use wifi first, but it my wifi drops it just shows what connectivity I'll be using? Idk
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Mine used to do the same I had to uninstall visual voicemail. Not that it had any negative effect, I just didn't like both icons been displayed at once. I'm on Mint Mobile with an unlocked S20.
Usually when that happens is when you use an app that only uses data. Just like my Three app in the UK, doesn't use WiFi and you only can use it with data.
If you opened any sort of Tmobile app, force close it and put your phone into flight mode then turn flight mode off, or restart your phone.
It sometimes glitches out and doesn't go away, its really annoying.
This setting in developer options will cause this. Turn it off and your LTE/5G icon will go away when disconnected from wifi.
DarK_DemoN said:
This setting in developer options will cause this. Turn it off and your LTE/5G icon will go away when disconnected from wifi.
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Now the 5G disappeared last night on its own, idk what could have been thev reasoning, oh well. I'll report back if it comes back on again
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