How can you set the Defy to WCDMA Preferred? It constantly reverts off of it.
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You mean in the INFO menu? I don't believe you can. At least not with the stock ROM. I believe the choice is controlled by the firmware which varies from market to market, I presume.
That's the same as 3G only? Mine has the option under the mobile network settings. I get three choices (this is exactly how it reads): 2G only saves battery, 3G only better performance, and Automatic Default. Hm you should have the same thing.
In my handset, if you go into Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile networks, there is an option/drop-down box for Select network.
It gives you a choice between 2G only, 3G only and Automatic which is the default option and the only sensible one IMO.
edit: same as bobbyphoenix it seems.
Selecting 3G only means the phone will not use the 2G network ever, so if you were to end up in an area without 3G signal, you'd be disconnected.
Automatic means the phone will use 3G when available and 2G when it's not. As I said before, it's the only sensible choice.
Step666 said:
In my handset, if you go into Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile networks, there is an option/drop-down box for Select network.
It gives you a choice between 2G only, 3G only and Automatic which is the default option and the only sensible one IMO.
edit: same as bobbyphoenix it seems.
Selecting 3G only means the phone will not use the 2G network ever, so if you were to end up in an area without 3G signal, you'd be disconnected.
Automatic means the phone will use 3G when available and 2G when it's not. As I said before, it's the only sensible choice.
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That doesn't answer the question. There are two settings within the testing menu: wcdma preferred and gsm auto prl. The former tries to hang onto 3G whenever possible, where the latter uses an internal list of networks and it decides when to switch.
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Yes it does.
Automatic means the handset will use 3G whenever possible - ie 3G preferred.
No - they are two different things, as I explained. The Defy is using GSM PRL, NOT WCDMA Preferred.
hah2110 said:
No - they are two different things, as I explained. The Defy is using GSM PRL, NOT WCDMA Preferred.
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When my phone uses wifi calling with wifi preferred (in the wifi calling menu) the INFO (testing) menu shows "GSM only". This choice will not allow 3G connection (2G, yes). When I turn off wifi, the phone switches to "GSM auto (prl)" and I get 3G. I read on one forum where someone claims they switched to "WCDMA preferred" then did a battery pull and it stuck. Also read that the WCDMA selection depletes battery faster. Hey, don't always believe what you read.
Hello everyone at XDA
I have an Xperia Play r800a (Rogers Canada)
I was looking in the menus and I remember reading somewhere that if I change the Network prefrences I can get better battery life.
So I was wondering out of these options under Settings> Wireless & Networks> Mobile Networks> Network Prefrences
I have these 4 options
GSM/WCDMA (auto mode)
WCDMA only
GSM only
GSM/WCDMA (WCDMA preferred
What settings should I choose to increase battery life? Also I almost never use mobile data since I am always near wifi.
if you dont use data really just use the data toggle to turn it off till you need it(Way way more battery life)
or if your like me and always need a little data present for google voice and and 4g every once in a while when actually using net then Gsm(= 2g and increded battery life over but 4g connection by couple hours) but alot slower than 4g
then just 4g when you need it (3/4g=wcdma)
auto just choses strongest signal no preference
and Wcdma perfed is just that if both signal available it uses wcdma but if not then then gsm
so for you if no data ever hardly and no constant connection needed then
wcdma perfered and a data toggle by ether a theme with notification toggles or the data switch widget or widgetsoid
hope i helped
Do you know which one would have been the default?
So from what I understand GSM only and data off gets me the best battery life?
For my phone GSM/WCDMA (WCDMA preferred) is default option.
And yes, GSM only and data off gives you the best battery.
Hi All. I live in a non-LTE area and I was wondering if it's a good idea to switch from "LTE/GSM/WCDMA (auto connect)" to "GSM/WCDMA (auto connect)" if technically possible.
1) Will doing so increase battery life? (possible because the LTE antenna will be disabled?)
2) Will I still get HSPA+ speeds? I am currently getting about 6Mbps down 2Mbps up.
3) How do I bypass the "Unable to change networks while data service in use. Stop using current data service and select another available network?" message and actually switch to "GSM/WCDMA"?
Is there a method to switch to 3G when I'm in certain area? My work has fairly weak LTE signal and my phone is constantly switching between 3G and LTE. I would like to set it so that when I'm at work, the phone will use 3G only and LTE everywhere else. I tried checking tasked but I just can't figure out how.
Thanks
Settings -> connections -> more networks >- mobile networks -> network mode... select what you want there.
So I'm wonder if anyone else has been having a problem with their 4G on MetroPCS. Like I've been having trouble receiving calls and using my 4G data. But if I go in my mobile networks settings and set my Preferred Network Type to 3G or GSM/WCDMA, I can get calls but I can't use data at all. But if I set it to 4G/LTE it works for a bit but the signal just slowly dies to just 1 bar and I can't do much except make a call.