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New to Android phones, (I did a search but nothing was found), I was connected to Vodafone yesterday and there has never been a 3G Icon in the notification Bar (Network Signal has the 4 full bars)
When I am at home I use a Vodafone sure signal for 3G but it does not show in the notification bar either, (obviously I am connected to 3G when at home)
My network mode is set to GSM/WCDMA auto, so have I done something wrong or can some suggest how I can have this Icon showing.
I had the same issue - called up support and had them change my SIM card to the new one that came with the phone and since then I now get up to H depending if I'm in a decent area of Liverpool...
EddyOS said:
I had the same issue - called up support and had them change my SIM card to the new one that came with the phone and since then I now get up to H depending if I'm in a decent area of Liverpool...
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Thanks for the reply, this was a new sim card supplied with the phone I moved from T-Mobile to Vodafone so I could use the SureSignal to get rid of the crappy signal in the house.
Just solved the problem, if you switch off Wi-Fi then go into "settings/Mobile network connect to the internet it appears on the notification bar"
I thought you'd have it on already - glad you're sorted though!
I have only seen 'H' in my toolbar and none of the other notification (3G etc) mentioned in the manual there. Normal? Or do I just have a good connection?
Matt2887 said:
I have only seen 'H' in my toolbar and none of the other notification (3G etc) mentioned in the manual there. Normal? Or do I just have a good connection?
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The H means you have the HSDPA connection which is quicker than standard 3G. 3.5G if you will
ive also never seen a 3g icon, had the H and G one before
I use to get a 'H' on my kaiser
but on on my desire on Orange. I get a '3G+' symbol now. is this the same as 'H'?
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Guys, remember that Android works differently from WIndows Mobile.
On WIndows mobile, you had the G, E, 3G or H all the time showing what signal you had. Android does not do that.
The 3G/H icon only appears when connected to the internet. the rest of the time it just shows signal bars.
And yeah, if wifi is on it will disconnect from the internet and that icon will disappear. cos after all, as long as you have signal when just using voice and text, it doesn't really matter whether it's 3G or not.
And Yes, 3G+ is the same as H. 3G+ is Orange's stupid marketing speak for HSDPA.
I have constant 'G' which changes to 3G/H when in areas that allow it...phone works fine so no issues since changing my SIM card
I am also experiencing this problem and to clarify it:
Sometimes (i think it has something to do with using camera) the animation stops working (the arrows stays shadow even if i am downloading) or the 3h/h icon disappears completely (but i am still connected to mobile data).
Disconnecting and reconnecting mobile data (e.g. swithing to wifi and back, rebooting phone or turning airplane on and off) solves this problem and the animated 3g/h icon (arrows are white when downloading and shadow when connection idle) is back.
Does anyone know how to fix this problem permanently?
I have had no such a bug on my Milestone
Hi xda,
With your forum I decided to own this magnificent Note 10.1 2014 SM-P601, I am the 1st customer of this product in my city !
After installing couples of apps I got Signal strength icon on top right in notification bar. How is that possible? I did not inserted any sim card in this tab & it's showing signal bar. I have have installed some apps but not sure which one made it.
I have attached screen shot of my screen. Please help me out.
tspatil001 said:
Hi xda,
With your forum I decided to own this magnificent Note 10.1 2014 SM-P601, I am the 1st customer of this product in my city !
After installing couples of apps I got Signal strength icon on top right in notification bar. How is that possible? I did not inserted any sim card in this tab & it's showing signal bar. I have have installed some apps but not sure which one made it.
I have attached screen shot of my screen. Please help me out.
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Try enabling flight mode. Mine shows the signal bar of the network it was factory locked to.
still its showing signal strength icon..
iMLordJ said:
Try enabling flight mode. Mine shows the signal bar of the network it was factory locked to.
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yes, in flight mode signal strength icon is gone, but after disabling flight mode signal strength icon comes back. Strange thing is that signal icon do fluctuate as if network signal goes weak or strong.
Shall I check by inserting sim into my device?
tspatil001 said:
yes, in flight mode signal strength icon is gone, but after disabling flight mode signal strength icon comes back. Strange thing is that signal icon do fluctuate as if network signal goes weak or strong.
Shall I check by inserting sim into my device?
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Now after inserting sim, signal strength icon is same, no change in it. Does fluctuates, becomes blocked after resuming from flight mode for 2-3 sec until it catches network. But now unable to make call.
tspatil001 said:
Now after inserting sim, signal strength icon is same, no change in it. Does fluctuates, becomes blocked after resuming from flight mode for 2-3 sec until it catches network. But now unable to make call.
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Try replacing a new sim with your service provider.
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Try replacing a new sim with your service provider.
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It's is new micro sim which I brought last week for this device. It works normal with other mobile.
I think it's problem with registration, either of product or sim.
Hi everyone:
I have a question to make. I bought a new LG G4 H815T and I’m having an issue with the mobile data icon not showing on the notification bar. I mean, my phone actually connects to the mobile network, it just doesn’t show the icon, so when I activate the mobile data I have to go to Settings-General-About the phone-Network and see the information there to see if it’s connected or not. By the way, my mobile network is GPRS and EDGE in some places. So my question is: Is this normal? Or my phone has a problem?
Thanks in advance.
Hey Guys,
Moved from the original pixel to the S9. On the pixel you could turn on WiFi calling through an option on the phone dialer. I can't see the same option on this dialer. Went into Vodafone and they told me that the phone defaults to WiFi calling when the signal is poor. Is this the case or am I being fobbed off? Making calls is really poor when in my house.
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It needs to be switched on in Connections/WiFi calling in Settings.
i believe it only works it the phone is bought from Vodafone - i know i asked them once and said only Vodafone phones can do wi-fi calling
Bobbed into three today to ask about it even unlocked handsets should have the Wi-Fi calling option she said wait for the samsung update which is out on Friday so hopefully all handsets follow suit
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This seems to be carrier dependant. With a three SIM I do it see the option but I can if I switch to an EE one.
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I have wifi calling available on my s9 plus which I bought direct from Samsung, go to the dialer, click the 3 dots in the top right corner. Then select settings, scroll to the bottom and you will see the wifi calling option which can be toggled on or off
It's not on mine I'm on three UK but on BTU handset
I'm hoping the update on Friday will give me the option
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Ok so here's the kicker...the option appeared and I turned it on. Since then I have factory reset my phone (massive battery drain). Upon booting back up the option had disappeared again. Spoken to Vodafone and they have disabled and enabled it in my account but still no option to turn it on on my phone. Also got the march security update last night and still no option. This is driving me crazy
I've also got an S9 direct from Samsung (BTU), on Vodafone UK
- I'm assuming because they allowed WiFi calling on the S6, S7 and S9 with non-Vodafone firmware, that they'll allow it on the S9. It's the only thing I really need.
I hate carrier firmware, but would flash for WiFi calling as my signal at home is rubbish - I flashed my S8 on Three to get WiFi calling and VoLTE. But I'm a bit scared to flash the S9 on Vodafone in case I get the German CSC issue crop-up (does anyone know exactly what conditions cause this to happen?)
I'm not actually too fussed about VoLTE on Vodafone as their 3G signal is pretty strong everywhere (apart from at my house!), but with Three VoLTE was vital to get a reliable signal in a lot of places.
What is this update on Friday (today?) - is this confirmed or is this just something that the Vodafone staff (or Three?) are fobbing people off with? First I've heard of it.
And it's gone again...trying to explain to the "technical" guys at the call centre results in me losing my temper and them supposedly ringing me back in 1 hours time because it will be fixed... Seriously getting p****d off!!!
Any further news on this?
I've got the toggle set to on, but still no wifi calling (just says not connected to network when trying to phone). I have also noticed the toggle switch appear and disappear at will - normally restarting the phone gets it back
So I'm guessing the only "fix" is to flash the three firmware on it?
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So I'm guessing the only "fix" is to flash the three firmware on it?
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Hi, i checked the Three website and the s9 doesn't yet show as compatible for Three wifi calling, i'm assuming that when they do it'll get enabled via a carrier settings update or something for unlocked phones (my unlocked iPhone worked this way).
For a list of the compatible handsets got to the website, not sure what the rules are about posting links so search for 'three wifi calling' and it's the top result in google.
True it doesn't list them, but upon speaking with three they state the device is supported for WiFi calling, but only if purchased directly through three. Reason for this is the device them comes with there carriers software to enable the feature.
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ToonTonic said:
True it doesn't list them, but upon speaking with three they state the device is supported for WiFi calling, but only if purchased directly through three. Reason for this is the device them comes with there carriers software to enable the feature.
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Ah thanks, in that case it's false hope for me and i'm now completely stuck! really don't want to flash firmware.....
I'm on O2 and what they have you do is download My O2. Select the option to enable 4G and WiFi calling and it checks compatibility and activates it within 24 hours. Then follow the guide in this thread to enable WiFi calling.
The only problem is I can't tell if it's working or not. It does appear that the line is open longer. My current router doesn't provide the depth required to monitor traffic on devices connected to it. Annoying.
There seems to be a software issue with the s9 and wifi calling. For me, its available (Icon shows in taskbar) , then next minute it's gone. After a reboot it comes back. I made a wifi call when I saw the icon again, and it switched to 4g mid call and the icon didn't come back again until after yet another reboot. It always bombs out pretty quickly after a reboot. I woke up this morning and saw the icon return on it's own this time (hadn't rebooted since last night) only for it to then disappear yet again. It's very buggy. Got an iphone here too which annoyingly works flawlessly with wifi calling so it's not an issue with my router.
Wifi calling
I just pull my notification panel down all the way and wifi calling is just there I'm assuming you have to be connected to use it. It would be good if it was able to use wifi signals while you were out without having to be connected. Touch wood my calls have been good so I only use it at home when phone reception is not as strong
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I just pull my notification panel down all the way and wifi calling is just there I'm assuming you have to be connected to use it. It would be good if it was able to use wifi signals while you were out without having to be connected. Touch wood my calls have been good so I only use it at home when phone reception is not as strong
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On a U.K. DUOs model on O2 WiFi calling is fine.
Do remember the phone is a bit picky about the WiFi network and at some places just wont enable it.
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Hello all. I just purchased an A52S about one week ago and have service with T-Mobile. I'm located in Long Island, NY. The phone is obviously marketed as a 5G phone. I receive all T-Mo bands EXCEPT for 4 and 71. When I check which band my phone is connected to (at home) it spends its time evenly split among bands 2, 12, 41 and 66. Initially I thought my phone was only displaying the 4G icon no matter which band I was connected to. However I was mistaken in thinking a + icon was a DL/UL transfer arrow. So when connected to 41 my phone is showing the 4G+ icon. At no time have I seen an LTE or 5G icon. I ran a speedtest while 4G+ was showing and received 208Mbps/6.21Mbps. I'm pretty happy with the DL, however quite curious why I'm only generating a 6.21 UL. This leads to a few questions....
re: On my Home Screen
Ques 1) I guess I'm ok not seeing a LTE icon since 4G+ is basically the equivalent of LTE-Advanced, or 4.5G. Is everyone else seeing a 4G+ or LTE icon?
re: During a call
Ques 2) My option for VoWifi and VoLTE are both turned ON. However during a call my phone does not show an icon for either service. (I only see the 4G icon during a call.) If I'm not on a call and look at my lock screen it shows that I'm on T-Mobile WiFi Calling. However during the call I see no confirmation that the phone is utuilizing VoWiFi or VoLTE. Does this matter? Should I see something? (I obviously only look for the VoLTE icon when Wifi is turned off.) If I navigate to SETTINGS --> ABOUT PHONE --> STATUS INFORMATION --> SIM CARD STATUS the phone shows that Mobile Voice Network Type = LTE. This seems correct and should confirm that the phone is utilizing VoLTE if the feature is turned on, which it is. However once again this is the only place within the entire phone that I see the letters LTE.
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Ques 3) My upload speeds (mobile data) are horrendous. I regularly receive 1-2Mbps as a speedtest UL result. Why is this?
Other than these questions the phone performs perfect. Calls, texts, MMS, internet, all run perfect. I'm curious as to why the phone is only displaying certain icons. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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Hello all. I just purchased an A52S about one week ago and have service with T-Mobile. I'm located in Long Island, NY. The phone is obviously marketed as a 5G phone. I receive all T-Mo bands EXCEPT for 4 and 71. When I check which band my phone is connected to (at home) it spends its time evenly split among bands 2, 12, 41 and 66. Initially I thought my phone was only displaying the 4G icon no matter which band I was connected to. However I was mistaken in thinking a + icon was a DL/UL transfer arrow. So when connected to 41 my phone is showing the 4G+ icon. At no time have I seen an LTE or 5G icon. I ran a speedtest while 4G+ was showing and received 208Mbps/6.21Mbps. I'm pretty happy with the DL, however quite curious why I'm only generating a 6.21 UL. This leads to a few questions....
re: On my Home Screen
Ques 1) I guess I'm ok not seeing a LTE icon since 4G+ is basically the equivalent of LTE-Advanced, or 4.5G. Is everyone else seeing a 4G+ or LTE icon?
re: During a call
Ques 2) My option for VoWifi and VoLTE are both turned ON. However during a call my phone does not show an icon for either service. (I only see the 4G icon during a call.) If I'm not on a call and look at my lock screen it shows that I'm on T-Mobile WiFi Calling. However during the call I see no confirmation that the phone is utuilizing VoWiFi or VoLTE. Does this matter? Should I see something? (I obviously only look for the VoLTE icon when Wifi is turned off.) If I navigate to SETTINGS --> ABOUT PHONE --> STATUS INFORMATION --> SIM CARD STATUS the phone shows that Mobile Voice Network Type = LTE. This seems correct and should confirm that the phone is utilizing VoLTE if the feature is turned on, which it is. However once again this is the only place within the entire phone that I see the letters LTE.
re: Internet
Ques 3) My upload speeds (mobile data) are horrendous. I regularly receive 1-2Mbps as a speedtest UL result. Why is this?
Other than these questions the phone performs perfect. Calls, texts, MMS, internet, all run perfect. I'm curious as to why the phone is only displaying certain icons. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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Hey there.
Maybe the model you have doesn't support major bands in the US. As far as I know, the A52 5G (US Model) does support all bands, unlike the A52s you own right now (feels like an imported model)
dexlemaffo said:
Hey there.
Maybe the model you have doesn't support major bands in the US. As far as I know, the A52 5G (US Model) does support all bands, unlike the A52s you own right now (feels like an imported model)
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UPDATE: I've discovered the issue is simply the icon istelf, not the service. I have confirmed I receive all bands except for 4 and 71. I'm usually in band 41, which in my case displays a 4G+ icon. For anyone else using any other phone you would see the 5G-UC icon. When I plug my phone into the car for Android Auto, my car screen displays the LTE icon which reflects the 4G signal. I haven't paid attention to what AA displays when connected and my phone is showing 4G+. My VoLTE feature is provisioned and the option is turned on. Once again I believe it's working fine because in the ABOUT screen in my SETTINGS it shows my phone is using LTE for voice. In addition I see the 4G icon active during a voice call. I also see a Wifi icon in my call screen if I'm using VoWifi. I was also able to run a speedt test in an area with a strong band 41 signal, and my phone's upload was fine. Hence, I believe my terrible UL speeds at home is due to bad reception. All in all the phone works great. I bought a 512GB microsd, and assigned every app to utilize it when possible. Such a great feature. It's a very under-the-radar phone. Works great and has amazing features. The ONLY little bother to me is the horizontal scrolling of the app drawer. I'm so used to vertical that I kept swiping the wrong way and it was driving me nuts. I installed NOVA and all is good now.
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The ONLY little bother to me is the horizontal scrolling of the app drawer. I'm so used to vertical that I kept swiping the wrong way and it was driving me nuts. I installed NOVA and all is good now.
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If it helps, if you install Good Lock and the Home Up module you can have the app drawer vertical scroll option.
Warning though - it's terrible. I wish I could stick with Nova but the gesture navigation jankiness drove me crazy (all good though if you use nav buttons).