Anyone see this before? Both the wifi and LTE icons are showing up at once. It happens occasionally and usually only lasts for a few minutes before the lte icon disappears.
Yes. Do a search there was a dedicated thread to this.
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Happens to me only when weather updates... based off location
Did you check to see if your smart network is on in the wifi tab? check to see if this is turned on.
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I'm running the gummynex rom right now and when I toggle off 4g, I cannot get data with 3g
I get about 3 bars, but it continues to stay grey and never turns blue.
I would like to know if this is the rom issue or if verizon is the problem.
Thank you in advance
I have 3g data so prolly not a rom issue. Also I've seen post stating that it turns blue when connected to Google servers. But I have not researched it.
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Are you connected to 3g with just CDMA or are you connected with CDMA/LTE? When I have lte enabled I get 4g data and
3g, but when I'm just on cdma, I cannot connect. I waited a half an hour switching over, tried the airplane toggle and even reboot. None of them worked.
Also, what do you mean by Google servers?
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MaydayMayday18 said:
Are you connected to 3g with just CDMA or are you connected with CDMA/LTE? When I have lte enabled I get 4g data and
3g, but when I'm just on cdma, I cannot connect. I waited a half an hour switching over, tried the airplane toggle and even reboot. None of them worked.
Also, what do you mean by Google servers?
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When the signal bar turns blue it means you have connection to the google servers (Gtalk/Market and stuff like that).
Yeah I am not getting those at all on 3g, I'm in an area with 3g only and lte enabled and I still am not connected. This is kind of worrying me as I might have ruined the radios with this rom and rooting?
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I live in area that does not have 4 g so it stays off, however today at airport I tried and no 4G toggle anywhere! Where did it go, I swore when I got s3 I tested 4G but now it's gone? Thanks for help.
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BiggieD said:
I live in area that does not have 4 g so it stays off, however today at airport I tried and no 4G toggle anywhere! Where did it go, I swore when I got s3 I tested 4G but now it's gone? Thanks for help.
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GS3 doent have a 4g "toggle" as you say...but you can make sure its enabled
settings-->more settings-->Mobile Network-->Network mode.
Preferred network mode should be set to "CDMA/LTE/EVDO"
If you have "CDMA/LTE/EVDO" enabled, anytime your in a Sprint LTE area your phone icon will switch from 3g to 4g.
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GS3 doent have a 4g "toggle" as you say...but you can make sure its enabled
settings-->more settings-->Mobile Network-->Network mode.
Preferred network mode should be set to "CDMA/LTE/EVDO"
If you have "CDMA/LTE/EVDO" enabled, anytime your in a Sprint LTE area your phone icon will switch from 3g to 4g.
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doesn't it chew up more battery?
bigfamei said:
doesn't it chew up more battery?
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it shouldnt chew up ure bttery at all, as all it does is search the network for 4gLTE and if it doesnt find it, it will automaticly go to sleep and try again like 2 or 3 hours later or periodically as it tells u. .however u do need to have sprint automatic connention left on in order for that work. atleast thats what i got from reading the sprint connection optimizer information it gave me.
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it shouldnt chew up ure bttery at all, as all it does is search the network for 4gLTE and if it doesnt find it, it will automaticly go to sleep and try again like 2 or 3 hours later or periodically as it tells u. .however u do need to have sprint automatic connention left on in order for that work. atleast thats what i got from reading the sprint connection optimizer information it gave me.
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The optimizer isn't for the LTE. I hate that garbage so I always leave it off. As long as your preferred network is set as stated above, it will automatically switch between them. Side note though, it may switch back to 3g if you don't have a very strong 4 g signal. It likes to be weird.
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Sounds like your thinking of a wimax phone. I I had a Motorola Photon and you had to physically turn 4g on and off on it.... I think most wimax 4g phones are that way.
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Do any of the custom ROMS have a toggle for 4g/3g? I live in a 4g area but sometimes the signal isn't strong enough so it goes to 3g. Quite annoying. It would be great to toggle 3g off and force 4g.
So I had s2 before s3, so I assume the s2 was a 4 -g wimax? It had a toggle widget.
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So I had s2 before s3, so I assume the s2 was a 4 -g wimax? It had a toggle widget.
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Correct !:good:
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Do any of the custom ROMS have a toggle for 4g/3g? I live in a 4g area but sometimes the signal isn't strong enough so it goes to 3g. Quite annoying. It would be great to toggle 3g off and force 4g.
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Have you tried updating to the new radio? I believe they boosted the power to give slightly better LTE connectivity in those kinds of environments.
There is a way to force LTE on the GS3. I did it with mine so that I could map out the LTE zones with sensorly a bit easier while I was driving over the weekend. The way I was able to do this is you need to have Nova Launcher downloaded and installed.
Once you do this, long press on the home screen and go to "Shortcuts".
Next click on "Activities"
Next scroll down to "IOTHiddenMenu"
Then scroll down and click on "IOTHiddenMenu : HDR1X_Selection"
Doing this will allow you to force LTE only mode. Keep in mind you WILL NOT be able to make any phone calls while doing this. For some reason the GS3 requires the phone to be in LTE + CDMA + EVDO Mode to make calls even if you have a very strong LTE signal.
Another app I would recommend downloading is called OpenSignalMaps. Once you have the LTE only mode turned on or even the normal LTE + CDMA mode, you can use this app to refresh your network by clicking the little refresh button at the bottom left of the app in the Overview tab. What this does is pretty much turn your phones mobile networks on and off and then scan for LTE first before scanning for EVDO. I have been able to connect to many more LTE sites by doing this. Even ones that are fairly far away.
Hope this all helps. Let me know if you have any extra questions.
No data connection at all
I have the settings on GSM/HSPA/LTE, but lost data connection completely. Tried to restart and turned on/off flight mode - still no data. Voice in and out is OK. I finally managed to reconnect by repeating the process. Is there a better way to reconnect?
Thanks.
Check out "Network"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mangelow.network
It takes you to the network screen as well
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with the latest l13 radio my phone will not stay on 4g it is heavily biased to 3g and I do not know how to fix it. I am right next to the 4g towers.. ... any thoughts? Thanks
Thanks
Thanks. Unfortunately, the "Network" app would not run. So I followed a similar line, and found "3G Reconnect". It does not fix the connection issue. Any other thoughts?
I just want to save battery. Can my phone switch to 2g if I turn on Wifi?
Any mod or app?
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that question hurts my head.
wifi is wifi...it will connect to a wifi network if an open one is around. this does save battery over 3g.
however, this will have no effect on cellular data.
you may be able to go into settings>more>mobile networks>network mode and toggle through some of those options...one of them will probably witch to 2g mode.
FYI, those instructions are for the CDMA/LTE Gnexus....so your results may differ. but that is where i can toggle from LTE to 3g mode....assuming you would be able to toggle from 3g to 2g mode.
Your mobile network gets disconnected when you connect to Wi-Fi anyways. So who cares?
Thanks!
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The app tasker can do all kinds of things like this.
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Edit: also my phone gets better signal for phone calls while on 2g only inside of my house.
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The app tasker can do all kinds of things like this.
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Edit: also my phone gets better signal for phone calls while on 2g only inside of my house.
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Thanks!
But tasker is damn expensive What about battery life? Does it consume much? I bet it does because app must monitor everything what is happening in th phone.
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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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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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/