What do the different data icons mean in the notification bar? So far I've seen H, E, 3G & G. I can't remember if there were any others but I know for sure those. Any idea what they mean and why they are constantly changing?
Willieumm said:
What do the different data icons mean in the notification bar? So far I've seen H, E, 3G & G. I can't remember if there were any others but I know for sure those. Any idea what they mean and why they are constantly changing?
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They are different network states, click the links for a detailed explanation of what they all mean.
H= HSPA
3G = 3G
E = EDGE
G = GPRS
cjward23 said:
They are different network states, click the links for a detailed explanation of what they all mean.
H= HSPA
3G = 3G
E = EDGE
G = GPRS
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good post.
As title really is there a widget available that does this? Needed due to poor carrier signal in my area... It will never switch to wcdma on its own.
Yes this would be nice
As far as I know, can't be done.
The next best thing is a shortcut to the mobile networks menu.
Oh, thats a shame.
Would you know the name a widget thats a shortcut to the menu then?
Cheers!
use Toggle 2G/3G
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739530&page=52
Cyanogenmod 7
The only 2g/3g toggle that really works just by one click, is build inside of cyanogenmod 7. The 2g 3g toggle in market only takes you to the wireless settings. Btw cyanogenmod 7.1 works great on SGS 2!
could this functionality (as in CM 7.1) be added by a custom rom or kernel?
if yes - is there anything available yet?
I want to edit the settings.apk to remove the 4g option and 4g option from the power bar and menu because I am flashing my phone to boost mobile with a 3g donor. Anyone can help me do this? Yes i know boost is getting wimax but i never used wimax ever anyways.
Very niche problem
I would suggest just leaving it alone. But if you really must, you could modify a theme for your rom and remove the 4G icon from the notification / status bar. Or try the glitchy but usable lockscreen / status bar mod: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276553
As far as removing it from your settings all together, that would require decompiling your settings.apk and then removing the code (probably XML) containing the 4G part. Then recompile the apk and push back to system. It seems simple enough, just make a backup just in case. A great tool to use for this is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577025&highlight=autoapk
**Be sure to thank the appropriate devs for making this tool**
Thanks. Ill try this
Phonegasm said:
I would suggest just leaving it alone. But if you really must, you could modify a theme for your rom and remove the 4G icon from the notification / status bar. Or try the glitchy but usable lockscreen / status bar mod: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276553
As far as removing it from your settings all together, that would require decompiling your settings.apk and then removing the code (probably XML) containing the 4G part. Then recompile the apk and push back to system. It seems simple enough, just make a backup just in case. A great tool to use for this is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577025&highlight=autoapk
**Be sure to thank the appropriate devs for making this tool**
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NiN39Z said:
Thanks. Ill try this
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NiN39Z said:
I want to edit the settings.apk to remove the 4g option and 4g option from the power bar and menu because I am flashing my phone to boost mobile with a 3g donor. Anyone can help me do this? Yes i know boost is getting wimax but i never used wimax ever anyways.
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were you successful?
So ive searched google and on here and i have not found either an xposed module or framework modification to alter the spark icon. I just hate how my status bar is half way taken up by all of my active things. Id like a simple LTE notification.
Also is there an xposed module where I can alter icons individually? Ive been using xStana and Wanam, but the xStana seems to only let you choose preloaded themes and its all or nothing - where Wanam lets me make simple changes like hide certain things (unfortunately not the AM/PM for the clock) and change the typeface and color but thats about it.
Any insight would be appreciated. im rather new to Xposed and all it can do.
bosswick said:
So ive searched google and on here and i have not found either an xposed module or framework modification to alter the spark icon. I just hate how my status bar is half way taken up by all of my active things. Id like a simple LTE notification.
Also is there an xposed module where I can alter icons individually? Ive been using xStana and Wanam, but the xStana seems to only let you choose preloaded themes and its all or nothing - where Wanam lets me make simple changes like hide certain things (unfortunately not the AM/PM for the clock) and change the typeface and color but thats about it.
Any insight would be appreciated. im rather new to Xposed and all it can do.
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I searched for a convenient method to do this a while ago and came up empty. I hope you have better luck than I did.
bosswick said:
So ive searched google and on here and i have not found either an xposed module or framework modification to alter the spark icon. I just hate how my status bar is half way taken up by all of my active things. Id like a simple LTE notification.
Also is there an xposed module where I can alter icons individually? Ive been using xStana and Wanam, but the xStana seems to only let you choose preloaded themes and its all or nothing - where Wanam lets me make simple changes like hide certain things (unfortunately not the AM/PM for the clock) and change the typeface and color but thats about it.
Any insight would be appreciated. im rather new to Xposed and all it can do.
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Wanam hides am, pm for me.
Nillaz said:
I searched for a convenient method to do this a while ago and came up empty. I hope you have better luck than I did.
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Well I will let you know if I find anything!
pcmanager said:
Wanam hides am, pm for me.
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I found this today on my lunch break... didnt know the size for AM/PM had the hide option >.>
Isn't there a build.prop edit to change the carrier to fix this?
Link below.
Cbass15 said:
Yes there is. I think there is a thread for it, hold on! ?
---------- Post added at 07:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:20 AM ----------
CREDIT TO @dc/dc!!!
For those like me that hate our stupid American network indicators, build.prop can be edited to show the international (and I would argue, most accurate) icons. I do not intend to create a flashable ZIP or anything like that as the manual method is actually quicker and easier.
These instructions assume you're rooted and have made a backup of your original file.
1. Open Root Explorer
2. Navigate to /system/
3. Hold on build.prop and select "Open in Text Editor"
4. Select Yes to open as RW
5. Modify the two lines shown below (replace "tmo" with "can"):
6. Save and exit
7. Reboot
Icons will now appear as below:
In case you're interested, here is the correlation to normal American icons:
1. 4G = LTE, usually shown as some silly little icon that says 4GLTE
2. H and H+ = HSPA (3.5G) and HSPA+ (3.75G) this is also known as 4G in America, but it is not 4G per the ITU
3. E = EDGE (2.5G or 2.75G depending on class)
If there were a standard UMTS network near me, I'd imagine that there would also be a 3G icon, but all of T-Mobile's UMTS network is overlaid with at least HSPA. Also, unlike the change to the Sprint icons, this change does not introduce any weird CDMA menus in mobile network settings.
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If you change the last 3 to att, spr, vzw you will also get the icons.
@siraltus
A more elegant (LTE is actually LTE) solution is to add the following line to /system/csc/features.xml instead:
OYC
This gives you standard LTE/H+/H/E/G icons so you don't have to guess what's what.
EDIT: Changed OYA to OYC which gives you LTE/H+/H/E/G icons.
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Can you provide the original link? Your instructions don't show which lines to edit.
DarkManX4lf said:
Can you provide the original link? Your instructions don't show which lines to edit.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/no...s/mod-edit-build-prop-international-t2951057
Cbass15 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/no...s/mod-edit-build-prop-international-t2951057
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Thanks, but by changing the device name, wouldn't this limit some of the apps available in the play store? Or maybe cause issues when downloading roms through apps like goo manager?
DarkManX4lf said:
Thanks, but by changing the device name, wouldn't this limit some of the apps available in the play store? Or maybe cause issues when downloading roms through apps like goo manager?
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I didn't have any problems on my end.
Make a backup and try!
Cbass15 said:
Yes there is. I think there is a thread for it, hold on! ?
@siraltus
A more elegant (LTE is actually LTE) solution is to add the following line to /system/csc/features.xml instead:
OYC
This gives you standard LTE/H+/H/E/G icons so you don't have to guess what's what.
EDIT: Changed OYA to OYC which gives you LTE/H+/H/E/G icons.
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You forgot to quote the actual parameter line to add to the XML file... what you quoted is just the value. Also, no need to include my edit comment.
siraltus said:
You forgot to quote the actual parameter line to add to the XML file... what you quoted is just the value. Also, no need to include my edit comment.
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I included the whole url below because I noticed what I forgot and also messed up. ?
Cbass15 said:
I didn't have any problems on my end.
Make a backup and try!
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I tried it and it did work. The only problem is when on 4g, the up and down indicators fall ontop of the 4g icon.
Yeah, a build.prop edit will fix it much like how I got the spark icon on my Note 3 by changing the model to the Sprint Galaxy S5 model.
Any way to change lte icon to lte plus? My carrier just got lte advanced and it only shows lte icon on my phone instead of lte+. On cell mapper it shows that I am connected to lte+. Anyway to change it to lte+?
Thanks
EnIXmA said:
Any way to change lte icon to lte plus? My carrier just got lte advanced and it only shows lte icon on my phone instead of lte+. On cell mapper it shows that I am connected to lte+. Anyway to change it to lte+?
Thanks
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Are u rooted?
shooterlgk said:
Are u rooted?
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Yes
EnIXmA said:
Yes
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U can use Xposed, flat style bar indicators
shooterlgk said:
U can use Xposed, flat style bar indicators
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I don't use xposed as it fails the safety pass test.