Hi all, I just got my SIII and it is badass! but i am wondering if there is a way to set this phone so that it will only use 2G network so I can save some battery. Every other android phone had this option, so when i went to go look for it on this SIII, its not even there. any answers will be great! thanks
I'm assuming you have T-Mobile? If so download an app called "phone info". Open it and go to Device Information. On the bottom there's a dropdown currently on "GSM auto". Select GSM only instead. If you want 4g only the select WCDMA only. Back out of the app. You can accomplish the same by dialing *#*#4636#*#* in the dialer.
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aznmode said:
I'm assuming you have T-Mobile? If so download an app called "phone info". Open it and go to Device Information. On the bottom there's a dropdown currently on "GSM auto". Select GSM only instead. If you want 4g only the select WCDMA only. Back out of the app. You can accomplish the same by dialing *#*#4636#*#* in the dialer.
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great find
My friends has a g920p and wants to enable some bands so lte from telcel can work now he has only H+. Can that be done. I know that the s3 can with some magic. Thanks
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Just put the phone on automatic in mobile network settings and set up two apns one for hspa and another for lte but make sure the lte apn has the bearer option set to lte the other just leave it how it is.
Didnt get it my friend.... here in mexico we use same apn for 3G or 4G LTE. We just need a sim v6.x and will get the lte bands.
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george241312 said:
Just put the phone on automatic in mobile network settings and set up two apns one for hspa and another for lte but make sure the lte apn has the bearer option set to lte the other just leave it how it is.
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Can you explain this a little more im using sprint on tmobile and only getting h+ also
bighleo114312 said:
My friends has a g920p and wants to enable some bands so lte from telcel can work now he has only H+. Can that be done. I know that the s3 can with some magic. Thanks
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I know how to do this, but you would need to have the MSL number, if you don't then Google idoneapps, this guy sells an app that unlocks phone and extract that number.
So i need the msl number so how can i get it. Friends phone is already unlock.
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MSL number is needed to edit data settings in sprint hidden menu. Install shortcut lite master and then search for PST, launch that application. Then look for ##Data#menu. You'll see there if your LTE is enabled or not. If it is not the only way to enable it is having MSL number.
Hidden Menu
there is no need for app for shortcut. Go to setting and go to Activate this device. Phone will load some info then look at top right for MORE. Click on it then click on PST. This will take to hidden menu,
To get LTE working all you have to do is create two separate APN's one with your regular APN settings and another that is identical APN settings but on the "Bearer" setting put it on LTE and you're good to go also make sure your phone is set to automatic and not gsm / umts
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Also the phone will automatically switch to the apn that's needed. No need to keep switching apns
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george241312 said:
Also the phone will automatically switch to the apn that's needed. No need to keep switching apns
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what you stated here is correct. but have you tried it yourself?
I did, but there issue with send text messages. incoming sms works, outgoing - no.
there is no need to set to automatic. in service menu there is point where you can set preferred network type LTE_GSM_UMTS., but again, sms does not work.
fixmewireless said:
what you stated here is correct. but have you tried it yourself?
I did, but there issue with send text messages. incoming sms works, outgoing - no.
there is no need to set to automatic. in service menu there is point where you can set preferred network type LTE_GSM_UMTS., but again, sms does not work.
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Works perfect for me I'm using T-Mobile it does not even switch to 3g when sending a msg idk why yours is not working I'm on oh1 stock no root maybe if you have root it can screw things up because different kernel?
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george241312 said:
Works perfect for me I'm using T-Mobile it does not even switch to 3g when sending a msg idk why yours is not working I'm on oh1 stock no root maybe if you have root it can screw things up because different kernel?
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no root. i`m on stock oh1. i`m on metro pcs.
fixmewireless said:
no root. i`m on stock oh1. i`m on metro pcs.
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No clue maybe do ##72786# it will reset the phones modem settings and it will nag about activation again and relock the phone but I did it since I can unlock it myself again and never had an issue.
Weird thing is that my phone after unlock it wanted activation popup and then it actually went through and it went away with my T-Mobile sim.
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Ok found something out for some reason if you do not get LTE after setting it to Automatic switch to LTE/CDMA let it reboot and Reswitch it to Automatic reboot again then LTE+GSM_WCDMA should work.
Do you mean in service mode select cdma/lte then reboot and then go back to service mode n select gsm/wcdma/lte? Because ive been trying that fkr hkurs since reading your post lol. If this works your a beast . We need a gsm rom for this phone tho
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Ok found something out for some reason if you do not get LTE after setting it to Automatic switch to LTE/CDMA let it reboot and Reswitch it to Automatic reboot again then LTE+GSM_WCDMA should work.
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George, do you have a legit way to get lte working on our device ? I haven't seen any proof from anyone claiming lte working on att or tmobile.
george241312 said:
Ok found something out for some reason if you do not get LTE after setting it to Automatic switch to LTE/CDMA let it reboot and Reswitch it to Automatic reboot again then LTE+GSM_WCDMA should work.
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hmmm, been in the same boat with T-Mobile and a G920P, with only 3G being picked up but after switching it to automatic, it picked up LTE! Thanks for the poiter. However, have you been able to get MMS enabled or working as I seem to have issues with that and not sure why it isn't downloading the messages. Not sure if I need to give T-Mo a call and get something enabled or what. BTW, how did you manage to make that annoying activation screen go away as the moment I got it unlocked and popped in my sim card, it can't ever activate, but works fine though
any one succeeded in unlocking bands
Has anyone had any success enabling additional bands on a Sprint S6? Basically the bands it comes unlocked with are useless for Europe 4g and would love to unlock bands 3, 7, 20, 28, however 3 & 7 would be enough.
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Has anyone had any success enabling additional bands on a Sprint S6? Basically the bands it comes unlocked with are useless for Europe 4g and would love to unlock bands 3, 7, 20, 28, however 3 & 7 would be enough.
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Same here. seems to me Samsung does not give us open source to edit Exynos settings. As I'm aware, our phones' hardware is capable to get those bands
How to enable 2g within the build prop network?
Do not get me line. ro.telephony "x" for change the number, i'm vodafone and i have 2g as the only option
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Are you sure you are on the proper forum, mate?
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Hello all,
Today I upgraded to official cm13 (cm-13.0-20160420-NIGHTLY-Z00A), and then I found I'm unable to switch the network mode to LTE only in Testing (by dialing *#*#4636#*#*). It switched to LTE only for a little time, but after several seconds, it automatically switches back to WCDMA preferred.
I also wiped system,data, cache and did a fresh zip install, it still doesn't help.
This problem does not exist in cm12.
The LTE coverage here is not good, so forcing LTE mode is necessary.
So does anyone know how to keep my phone in LTE only mode with this cm13?
Thanks
Hi,
1. Try to input *#*#4636#*#* from the dialer app, select Phone information, change Set prefered network type to LTE only.
2. Create a custom profile on System Profiles, change Prefered network type to LTE (Recommended).
I'd recommend option one.
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krasCGQ said:
Hi,
1. Try to input *#*#4636#*#* from the dialer app, select Phone information, change Set prefered network type to LTE only.
2. Create a custom profile on System Profiles, change Prefered network type to LTE (Recommended).
I'd recommend option one.
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I did exactly the same thing. It only lasted several seconds and then automatically reverted back to WCDMA preferred.
I do have a LTE signal during the short duration. But I can't make it persistent.
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I did exactly the same thing. It only lasted several seconds and then automatically reverted back to WCDMA preferred.
I do have a LTE signal during the short duration. But I can't make it persistent.
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If you change it to LTE/GSM (auto PRL), does it revert back to WCDMA prefered?
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If you change it to LTE/GSM (auto PRL), does it revert back to WCDMA prefered?
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It does.
I tried all network modes, and the results are all the same: automatically revert to WCDMA preferred after several seconds.
The interesting thing is: If I choose WCDMA only, it still will revert to WCDMA preferred. So I think this is an internal bug of the Android system and not related to the carrier.
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It does.
I tried all network modes, and the results are all the same: automatically revert to WCDMA preferred after several seconds.
The interesting thing is: If I choose WCDMA only, it still will revert to WCDMA preferred. So I think this is an internal bug of the Android system and not related to the carrier.
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Then, it would be CM13.0 bug.
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Hi all,
I'm looking for a "tasker" like app or xposed module that can change my network mode from LTE to GSM when a certain wifi network is in range. Can you help me? Tasker doesnt work. :/
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Try "Smart Network". It's an xposed module that lets you do just that. I haven't tried it on my OnePlus3 yet but it should work.
It does not what I need. What I need is to automatically disable data and network mode (2g) when the phone connects to a specific wifi network. On my iPhone I can do it with activator... For Android I don't find anything like that.
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Use toggle network mode widget and pair it up with Tasker