How do I hide the network logo? I - Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions &

Not just the carrier, but the network logo.
I point out what I mean on this screenshot.
Thanks.

YonnyMestampo said:
Not just the carrier, but the network logo.
I point out what I mean on this screenshot.
Thanks.
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Try system UI tuner. You'll need to give it access via ADB.
Not sure if you can hide the actual signal though but it's got a lot of options which may help

dladz said:
Try system UI tuner. You'll need to give it access via ADB.
Not sure if you can hide the actual signal though but it's got a lot of options which may help
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Thanks.
Ok forget about the carrier.
Can the network logo be removed without ADB.
I can't use ADB.
I thought there is an option somewhere in a menu in Android.

Good Lock has a submodule, QuickStar. It can let you hide or rearrange any element in the statusbar.

I wish there was a way to show actual signal strength (-dBm) instead of "bars".
I know there are customizations but that requires rooting which is pretty much taboo these days.

garyHal said:
Good Lock has a submodule, QuickStar. It can let you hide or rearrange any element in the statusbar.
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I second that. Just use GoodLock. Find the NiceLock APK and NiceLock downloader on XDA and start using it. These modules have a lot of features that we all used to grab from GravityBox, XTouchwiz etc.

I just realized if the phone is connect to wifi the logo desappears.

YonnyMestampo said:
I just realized if the phone is connect to wifi the logo desappears.
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If you your phone loses 5G, and reverts to 4G, that logo will change accordingly. All it is stating is what Data service you are getting when connected to mobile network. Disappears when connected to Wifi as that becomes your current data connection.
No way to get rid of the Mobile network 4/5G indication when Wifi off

jonboi said:
Of you lose 5G, and reverts to 4G, that logo will change. All it is stating is what Data service you are getting when connected to mobile network. Disappears when connected to Wifi as that becomes your current data connection.
No way to get rid of the Mobile network 4/5G indication when Wifi off
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I am on Exynos model and I don´t have any 3G/4G/5G until I turn on the cellular data. In Europe it is G, E, 3G, H, H+, LTE, LTE+ then.

cpufrost said:
I wish there was a way to show actual signal strength (-dBm) instead of "bars".
I know there are customizations but that requires rooting which is pretty much taboo these days.
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P20 pro has it natively, I think it looks mental personally.
System UI tuner would be your best bet without installing anything.
You'll need ADB from a pc though, no root needed.
Once you've granted it access it'll work from thereon in.
Signal strength option may be hidden in Android so sys UI might provide it. Check it out

YonnyMestampo said:
Thanks.
Ok forget about the carrier.
Can the network logo be removed without ADB.
I can't use ADB.
I thought there is an option somewhere in a menu in Android.
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Why is ADB an issue? If you need help setting it up let me know I'll walk you through it
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buddy66 said:
I am on Exynos model and I don´t have any 3G/4G/5G until I turn on the cellular data. In Europe it is G, E, 3G, H, H+, LTE, LTE+ then.
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Lol Edge. Can't remember the last time I saw an E sign.
Remember when 3G was fast. Personally I'd turn off 5G so it's not constantly trying to find a connection, if you're in a 4G area the speed should be more than enough
I'm not sold on 5G.

This is average for me.

dladz said:
Lol Edge. Can't remember the last time I saw an E sign.
Remember when 3G was fast. Personally I'd turn off 5G so it's not constantly trying to find a connection, if you're in a 4G area the speed should be more than enough
I'm not sold on 5G.
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Yeah I remember when I looked for a 3G zone in my town, these were the times. The E sign happens sometimes but I have a spot in my town where I can even get a G for GPRS I have turned the 5G right away too because the maximum I have in my town is LTE+ and the most common is H/H+. They are testing the lower 5G and advertising it as 5G ready. The same trick was with HSPA+ and they called it 4G ready :laugh:

buddy66 said:
Yeah I remember when I looked for a 3G zone in my town, these were the times. The E sign happens sometimes but I have a spot in my town where I can even get a G for GPRS I have turned the 5G right away too because the maximum I have in my town is LTE+ and the most common is H/H+. They are testing the lower 5G and advertising it as 5G ready. The same trick was with HSPA+ and they called it 4G ready :laugh:
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Haha that's bad that.. I get good signal here but I am in central London so kind of expect it

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[Q] R-icon by signal bars, possible to remove?

I have a Tele2 sim, which uses Netcom's network, in turn causes my phone to roam at all times, which is normal for how things are here. The problem is that the Roaming sign by the signal bars replace the speed-signs, so I don't know if I'm using Edge, 3G or HSPDA... Except for going into the settings, about phone and checking the status there.
The Galaxy S I had showed the speed and traffic with another icon besides the signal bars, so it had it sorted.
So, I want to replace the R-sign with the speed sign, in short.
tele2
i don't know if you solved your problem, but i am curious if you have.
here's the thing: a friend of mine has just as i have a prime, i am rocking vodafone he is using tele2. my vodafone card works in both, a kpn sim works in both... his tele2 works just in mine in his phone it just shows the R as in roaming on top of the range bar and nothing else.
Now is that particalur issue not the main problem...though it tells me something now: the main problem is that on his phone, just showing the R it refuses to go on the internet through 3g or H or whatever, besides wifi of course.
Anybody got a clue on what might be the issue?
thnx in advance
mstrandbo said:
I have a Tele2 sim, which uses Netcom's network, in turn causes my phone to roam at all times, which is normal for how things are here. The problem is that the Roaming sign by the signal bars replace the speed-signs, so I don't know if I'm using Edge, 3G or HSPDA... Except for going into the settings, about phone and checking the status there.
The Galaxy S I had showed the speed and traffic with another icon besides the signal bars, so it had it sorted.
So, I want to replace the R-sign with the speed sign, in short.
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If you're rooted you can replace the icon. Its in the SystemUI apk @ /res/drawable-xhdpi
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sherlock1 said:
i don't know if you solved your problem, but i am curious if you have.
here's the thing: a friend of mine has just as i have a prime, i am rocking vodafone he is using tele2. my vodafone card works in both, a kpn sim works in both... his tele2 works just in mine in his phone it just shows the R as in roaming on top of the range bar and nothing else.
Now is that particalur issue not the main problem...though it tells me something now: the main problem is that on his phone, just showing the R it refuses to go on the internet through 3g or H or whatever, besides wifi of course.
Anybody got a clue on what might be the issue?
thnx in advance
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The R is the symbol for roaming, the apn settings are probably wrong.
/Edit: After a little research (google) it seems the problem is because Tele2 uses the networks of Netcom and Telenor where they do not have coverage themselves.
Don't worry though, the Roaming charges is not "international" charges. So you will not be skinned to the bone from your phone company.
Only fix is to change operator.
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Herman76 said:
The R is the symbol for roaming, the apn settings are probably wrong.
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we don't know...tele2 doesn't know...we tried everything in every way possible...it's too weird...propably something simple you wouldn't think of....
Did you try checking the option that allows data connections while roaming? That's off by default of course in stock android.
my ADP1 (1.x android) had a big fat warning that "data connection was lost because of roaming" Not sure what ICS displays in that case...
I'm in the Netherlands and also on Tele2 and have the same issue. Because here Tele2 uses T-Mobile masts, I have to have international roaming turned on or I get no data, regardless of APN, so my phone thinks I'm roaming all the time.
The same is true for my other family members who are on Android and Tele2, but I'm the only one with ICS. Even though our phones all need to be set to international roaming, we are not billed as roaming.
No answer for you, just hoping for a solution without having to root (because I don't want to yet )
Same goes for me. I'm with Telfort (Netherlands), which uses KPN network. I've already tried installing different modem, but that doesn't seem to help.
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If you're rooted you can replace the icon. Its in the SystemUI apk @ /res/drawable-xhdpi
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This sounds promising to me, but I actually don't understand anything of it. Could you explain?
It's good to see there are more people with this particular problem, in different countries too. Hopefully someone will come up with a solution soon. Even if you don't have this problem, why wouldn't you want to see you connection speed travelling abroad?
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Same goes for me. I'm with Telfort (Netherlands), which uses KPN network. I've already tried installing different modem, but that doesn't seem to help.
This sounds promising to me, but I actually don't understand anything of it. Could you explain?
It's good to see there are more people with this particular problem, in different countries too. Hopefully someone will come up with a solution soon. Even if you don't have this problem, why wouldn't you want to see you connection speed travelling abroad?
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OK, i understand what you mean now! I copied systemUI.apk from system/app folder (upload with dropbox, quite easy), changed .apk to .zip and got all the .png files from the res folder in the apk.
Then it turns out there are very neat little icons with corresponding file names. There are files for G, 3G, E, H and 4G connection speeds. And there is a 'R' for roaming file. Off course i could change that png to, lets say, the H icon. But then i still won't be able to see my connection speed right? I will just always see an H icon, since i'm always roaming.
What i am, and supposedly others are, looking for is the place with the settings for these icons. I would like to tell my phone that even when roaming, i just want to see an icon which displays the connection speed, not the fact that i'm roaming.
Little off topic: what is the difference between blue and gray icon colors?
Thanks!
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I am feeling very stupid. Turns out that the solution is very simple, I just had to change a very normal setting. Go to: system settings/more (under wireless and networks)/mobile networks (or in Dutch: systeeminstellingen/meer (onder draadloos en netwerken)/mobiele netwerken). Turn off (data?) roaming (NL: gegevensroaming) en turn on national data roaming (NL: same, since it's not translated). Maybe do a short flight mode, and voilà, you can see you network speeds!
Nice one, it wouldn't have occurred to me...I expected to have to live with it until my contract ends in a few months.
Definitely not using Tele2 for much longer...everyone in my house is having I issues with texts not arriving, regardless of handset.
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Good luck with a different provider, but don't go with Telfort than!

[GUIDE] [HOW TO] Fix VS986 dropping down to 3G/H+ from 4G LTE

I've been working on a fix since a long time now. If you are in SD community then you prolly know me. Anyway I was able to fix this on two of my phones and it's working fine. I tested for 12 hours now. I'll also tell you in the end what problems I'm seeing. I'm also working on a fix for that.
I noticed that a service is started when the fallback happens but if I kill that service the network also dies. But if you follow the below method it safely starts a new service which kills the one that's responsible for killing the 4G/LTE
1. Upgrade your phone to 13B firmware
2. Root 13B
3. Now download Shortcut Master lite app from play store.
4. Now add these shortcuts to your favorites in the "Shortcut Master lite app". You can search for "LTE" and click on search button
LTEBandSelection
LTETestMain
LTE System Selection
CDMAPreference
5. Now click on "LTEBandSelection" and enable all the bands
6. Save and reboot
7. You now need to enable your data and turn off your wifi. Make sure your phone is in Global mode (in settings >> Mobile networks >> System select)
8. After your phone is rebooted open "Shortcut Master lite" app.
9. Now tap on LTETestMain
10. Select Click on CDMA preference.
Now choose Band preference and select "any"
P_REV_Preference ---> "MOB_P_REV 3
This is important.. EVDO Revision --> Rev A
11. "LTE Connect w/o IMS PDN" must be checked
12. Now go back to your main menu in shortcut master lit app
13. This step is very important. Changing the timeout is important. Tap on LTE System Selection
Except "Scan duration" add a couple zeros to all the other timers. For eg: T_mpsr timer (Min) is 200
The fallback timer will reset itself after reboot. But don't worry the configuration is already updated with the new value. For some reasons the shortcut master lite app is not picking it up.
14. Now finally click on "CDMA preference" in the main menu and make sure it has the value you set in Step 10
At step 10 or 13 your network should go away and your phone should complain about "no network". That's fine. just ignore the message.
Now finally reboot your phone. That's it. You should now have 4G LTE and it won't fallback to 3G or H+
The only problem is when I'm on a call my 4G LTE is dropped to 3G/H+. But after I hang up it goes back to 4G LTE after 12 seconds. I don't know if it's an expected behavior. But I'm trying to see if there is a fix for that.
I tested this with Tmobile. Make sure your APN settings are correct.
Not working for me on Cricket (AT&T). Still will always go back to H+, 4G LTE only works when I select CDMA.
konradsa said:
Not working for me on Cricket (AT&T). Still will always go back to H+, 4G LTE only works when I select CDMA.
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I tried it on my two phones (Both tmobile). My friend just tried it on his phone. It worked for him too.
motorhead_biker said:
I tried it on my two phones (Both tmobile). My friend just tried it on his phone. It worked for him too.
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That's great! I hope we can figure out also what we need to do to get it to work for AT&T, I am sure it's probably just some small tweaks required.
konradsa said:
That's great! I hope we can figure out also what we need to do to get it to work for AT&T, I am sure it's probably just some small tweaks required.
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I will try it with my roomies att sim tonight. He has a nano sim, I need to find a sim adapter.
Awesome, thank you! worked for me T-mobile.
it initially didn't work but I had to turn data off then on.
It also cycles me to 2g speed for a few seconds sometimes but that may be due to poor signal in building.
pwtzz said:
Awesome, thank you! worked for me T-mobile.
it initially didn't work but I had to turn data off then on.
It also cycles me to 2g speed for a few seconds sometimes but that may be due to poor signal in building.
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Yeah It's due to the poor signal. I got that too. You can check your signal strength using LTE discover app.
But overall it's working fine for Tmobile. I'm gonna try and fix ATT tonight.
Is 13B the main thing in the solution? I've changed these settings before on 11A and wasn't fixed. I tried these numbers on 11A and still don't work.
Also, unless a phone supports VOLTE, it'll fall back to 3G/H for calls.
eigen said:
Is 13B the main thing in the solution? I've changed these settings before on 11A and wasn't fixed. I tried these numbers on 11A and still don't work.
Also, unless a phone supports VOLTE, it'll fall back to 3G/H for calls.
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I tried in 11A and it didn't work for me. So I guess it needs 13B.
So I tried various combinations last night for AT&T/Cricket, but I was not able to get it to work. No matter what I tried, when I had 4G LTE, voice wouldn't work and whenever voice worked, I was back to H+.
If others are reporting that T-Mobile works reliably on 4G and nobody can figure out how to make this work for AT&T, I guess it's time to switch to T-Mobile.
konradsa said:
So I tried various combinations last night for AT&T/Cricket, but I was not able to get it to work. No matter what I tried, when I had 4G LTE, voice wouldn't work and whenever voice worked, I was back to H+.
If others are reporting that T-Mobile works reliably on 4G and nobody can figure out how to make this work for AT&T, I guess it's time to switch to T-Mobile.
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No. Hold on. I have a solution for ATT too. I tried something last night. Actually while I was working on a solution for ATT I found that we don't even have to go through the steps I mentioned in my OP to solve the problem. It boils down to invoking a service and killing a native VZW service.
The ATT solution I have works but in low signal area 4G fades and it doesn't fallback to 3G or H+. I had to recycle data to get 3G or H+.
It's Working!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!
You just made my life much better now!
I finally have a phone which is great and also finally have good reception!
I Love U!
motorhead_biker said:
No. Hold on. I have a solution for ATT too. I tried something last night. Actually while I was working on a solution for ATT I found that we don't even have to go through the steps I mentioned in my OP to solve the problem. It boils down to invoking a service and killing a native VZW service.
The ATT solution I have works but in low signal area 4G fades and it doesn't fallback to 3G or H+. I had to recycle data to get 3G or H+.
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Yes, that same thing happens when you switch to CDMA mode with AT&T. Voice doesn't work then (obviously), but it also doesn't fall back to H+ automatically, when you lose 4G coverage you pretty much lose signal all together.
konradsa said:
Yes, that same thing happens when you switch to CDMA mode with AT&T. Voice doesn't work then (obviously), but it also doesn't fall back to H+ automatically, when you lose 4G coverage you pretty much lose signal all together.
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Yeah I know. I also know why that is happening. Actually I think it's a bug in the baseband firmware. But we can fix that issue by just overriding the command that was sent by baseband firmware.
ron.r said:
It's Working!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!
You just made my life much better now!
I finally have a phone which is great and also finally have good reception!
I Love U!
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Lol.. rep me in SD :laugh:
konradsa said:
Yes, that same thing happens when you switch to CDMA mode with AT&T. Voice doesn't work then (obviously), but it also doesn't fall back to H+ automatically, when you lose 4G coverage you pretty much lose signal all together.
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Do you have a working fix for AT&T/Cricket? Is it different than the T-Mobile?
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Lol.. rep me in SD :laugh:
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Ha! You are repped!
What root did you use? and steps?
easyroot?
did you split the file and merge it back?
I must have really bad luck or something. It doesn't work for me. The Tbsr_cdma timer resets back to 2 at reboot.
Edit: Appears to be working. Nice job!
renoob said:
Ha! You are repped!
What root did you use? and steps?
easyroot?
did you split the file and merge it back?
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Root? I just flashed the rooted sys image. That's it. instead of copying it in the FAT32 memory card just copy it to your phone's internal and you don't have to deal with split and merge stuff
If it drops out of 4G on a call then you're talking on 1X. So no video chat, no HD voice and no voice + data?

Radio problems.

So, i'm in the UK with my nice shiny OP3 (on Three UK) - I am rooted with twrp, but same applies on stock.
The radio in this phone seems to prefer H+/3G to 4G, even though where i live, i have full bars on both. My nexus 5 always prefered 4G, and the OP3 is set to prefer 4G but 90% of the time drops to 3G/H+
Another interesting thing, if i use the testing menu to force LTE only, even if it's on 4G already, completely stops any signal getting through for a number of minutes until it decides to connect sometime later. I have full LTE signal in my room too.
Is this a radio problem that could be solved in the future with a software update? not seen anyone else with this issue!
FYI, when it is on 4G, it's super fast and stays connected until a reboot, where the whole process starts again
Norman
manor7777 said:
So, i'm in the UK with my nice shiny OP3 (on Three UK) - I am rooted with twrp, but same applies on stock.
The radio in this phone seems to prefer H+/3G to 4G, even though where i live, i have full bars on both. My nexus 5 always prefered 4G, and the OP3 is set to prefer 4G but 90% of the time drops to 3G/H+
Another interesting thing, if i use the testing menu to force LTE only, even if it's on 4G already, completely stops any signal getting through for a number of minutes until it decides to connect sometime later. I have full LTE signal in my room too.
Is this a radio problem that could be solved in the future with a software update? not seen anyone else with this issue!
FYI, when it is on 4G, it's super fast and stays connected until a reboot, where the whole process starts again
Norman
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Check your APN.
papi92 said:
Check your APN.
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APN Is exactly the same as my nexus 5, and i even added a new one. Same deal.
I'm an IT Professional, just not a developer. i've done everything i can think of. 4G does work, but only when it wants to. My phone is also registered with my carrier correctly.
Bump on this anyone?
I am having a similar problem I guess. I have the dual sims installed and one sim randomly shows no range. Further, the network preference is not the way it is supposed to be - Chose it as 4G and if 4G is not detected it falls back to 2G.
Same issue forcing lte fixes lte for me but then no calls come through
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dkotoric said:
Same issue forcing lte fixes lte for me but then no calls come through
Sent from my OnePlus 3
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Same as you. Anyone know how to fix the network priority to lock onto LTE first and then drop to 3G for calls?
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cdkg said:
Same as you. Anyone know how to fix the network priority to lock onto LTE first and then drop to 3G for calls?
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I did notice when I do have LTE it's fine but it won't re lock onto LTE after a call on Three where it has to drop to H
I'm having a problem where the phone catches 4G+ "carrier aggregation" and it'll jump from to 4g+ to 4g and back to 4g+ really fast like almost flashing . And speed test are showing low numbers. T-Mobile USA.
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Same here. Sometimes it just locked to 3g/h+ in a strong LTE area for no reason. I'm on stock oos with one sim and 1 apn. Sometimes I need to reboot the phone to get LTE back.
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I first put my sim into slot 1 when I first got the device, I was having the exact same issue. I found that the data priority sim, or if you only have one sim needs to be in sim slot 2.
mrnovanova said:
Same here. Sometimes it just locked to 3g/h+ in a strong LTE area for no reason. I'm on stock oos with one sim and 1 apn. Sometimes I need to reboot the phone to get LTE back.
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Yes exactly. And even then it doesn't show up straight away despite 3/4 and usually full signal. Sometimes just putting it into standby mode and leaving it 20mins can sort it... Until I get another call lol. Wondering if it's just a software or firmware issue that could be patched. Lte is fine it's just never preferred despite the options being set
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Check your APN.
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APN is not the universal response. Here he faces a problem of inaccurate network type choice, APN is only to have acces to internet through the provider's proxies. It's a radio problem clearly, the baseband is probably to be corrected by OnePlus.
It's really a strange thing to see those network type issues, MMS issues are still present after all those years.
Striatum_bdr said:
APN is not the universal response. Here he faces a problem of inaccurate network type choice, APN is only to have acces to internet through the provider's proxies. It's a radio problem clearly, the baseband is probably to be corrected by OnePlus.
It's really a strange thing to see those network type issues, MMS issues are still present after all those years.
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This is what I thought. It's probably an easy fix for oneplus or rom developers. Custom radios are nothing new. Let's hope so anyway!
This is happening to me as well. I'm on three in a strong 4G area but it always prefers 3G it's so annoying hope it gets fixed soon.
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same problem here.
i tested op3 with 3 different carriers
on two of them - lte no problem, instant connect...
on third sim - slow connection, frequent out of range. almost no lte.
tested third sim on iphone - instant lte connect, no problem.
seems like a incompatibility with an selected cellular operators.
DrSun said:
same problem here.
i tested op3 with 3 different carriers
on two of them - lte no problem, instant connect...
on third sim - slow connection, frequent out of range. almost no lte.
tested third sim on iphone - instant lte connect, no problem.
seems like a incompatibility with an selected cellular operators.
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Could be but I'm doubting it. OP3 Has full support at least for my carrier on both bands they use (3 & 20).. Never know, the devs here will figure it out if oneplus don't
So i am in Germany right now using Vodafone with LTE enabled and enough datavolume but i am surfing with 2g speed. What is this? Checked the apn and everything is fine. On my S5 i am flying through the net ...
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erdock said:
So i am in Germany right now using Vodafone with LTE enabled and enough datavolume but i am surfing with 2g speed. What is this? Checked the apn and everything is fine. On my S5 i am flying through the net ...
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Even loading google is a struggle
Same issue here, have never got it to say 'LTE' for me since I got the phone, best it does is 4G whilst my Galaxy S5 would happily pickup LTE. Just wondering what UK users have there preferred network type set to? Mine is on GSM/WCDMA/LTE I assume that is right as that is what it went to itself and have tried LTE or LTE/WCDMA too.
RetroFlux said:
Same issue here, have never got it to say 'LTE' for me since I got the phone, best it does is 4G whilst my Galaxy S5 would happily pickup LTE. Just wondering what UK users have there preferred network type set to? Mine is on GSM/WCDMA/LTE I assume that is right as that is what it went to itself and have tried LTE or LTE/WCDMA too.
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Sorry, i mean my OP3 shows LTE in statusbar but it runs with 2G speed

How to exclude 2G connections on the Exynos version?

Hi,
In the network menù of my unlocked no brand S9+ with Exynos SOC I can't choose to have only 4G and 3G like in LG devices, do You know if there is some secret code or something like that?
My goal is to have the phone only connect to 3G and 4G networks, and never connect to 2G network
Thanks a lot.
I didn't have that option on my S7 and I don't have it either on my S9. It has only 2 options with "only": 3G and 2G.
But I don't miss that, as my goal is having my phone connected to the best available network. For this "LTE/3G/2G (auto connect)" setting works great.
raducanmihai said:
I didn't have that option on my S7 and I don't have it either on my S9. It has only 2 options with "only": 3G and 2G.
But I don't miss that, as my goal is having my phone connected to the best available network. For this "LTE/3G/2G (auto connect)" setting works great.
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The problem is that once the phone switch to 2G, it will not be possible to return to 3G or 4G unless you close the call, this means worse voice quality and no data connection until you're stuck in 2G.
There is an app called 4G Switcher that I use to set it to UMTS/LTE only. Try it.
SydneyBlue120d said:
The problem is that once the phone switch to 2G, it will not be possible to return to 3G or 4G unless you close the call, this means worse voice quality and no data connection until you're stuck in 2G.
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You are technically correct, but the chance of that happening - starting a voice call while only in 2G coverage, moving to a 3G/4G area while still speaking and needing data connection while speaking - is a very long shot. Not to mention that if you force 4G/3G and there is only 2G coverage, then you can't make a voice call at all. So between a lesser quality one and not being able to do it, I'll choose the former.
But my opinions are based on my experience, my destinations and the 4G/3G coverage in my country (Romania). There are extremely rare circumstances where there is no 4G/3G coverage here.
I'm using Vodafone Italy, one of the best mobile operator here in Italy, and when I make a long call, i mean longer than 15 minutes, sooner or later it always got stuck on 2G.
So it is a very annoying behavior, and I can't understand why on a LG phone I can exclude 2G and with a Galaxy S9+ I can't.
Any update on this? It is very annoying e.g. when you're calling inside a car to always go and stay stuck in 2G until the end of the conversation, without data connection working
I want to know this too! I always have better 4G reception than 2G but sometimes it gets stuck to 2G.
up, any update about this?
Luish77 said:
There is an app called 4G Switcher that I use to set it to UMTS/LTE only. Try it.
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What configuration do I need to choose using the app to exlude 2G?
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What configuration do I need to choose using the app to exlude 2G?
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Yea this app works great. But after January 1st I do believe it will not matter. Since they are doing away with anything lower than 4g
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blackops11252 said:
Yea this app works great. But after January 1st I do believe it will not matter. Since they are doing away with anything lower than 4g
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I can confirm that even now, if I start a call under 4G and I'm driving, soon it will switch to 2G, no matter what I do, and I'm using Vodafone Italy, one of the best network here.

Question WiFi Kills Mobile Data

When I have my wifi on, but am not connected to a network, my mobile data does not work either. If I turn off wifi, then the mobile data works. What would cause this? As a 2nd question, Just changed carriers to verizon, what does the 5G symbol look like I'm in Houston and get and LTE+ with little up and down arrows on the side. Is that it?
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When I have my wifi on, but am not connected to a network, my mobile data does not work either. If I turn off wifi, then the mobile data works. What would cause this? As a 2nd question, Just changed carriers to verizon, what does the 5G symbol look like I'm in Houston and get and LTE+ with little up and down arrows on the side. Is that it?
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Settings/WiFi & Network/ Dual-channel Network Acceleration. Turn both on
TPXX said:
When I have my wifi on, but am not connected to a network, my mobile data does not work either. If I turn off wifi, then the mobile data works. What would cause this? As a 2nd question, Just changed carriers to verizon, what does the 5G symbol look like I'm in Houston and get and LTE+ with little up and down arrows on the side. Is that it?
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in addition to the advice provided, make sure that in dev options you enable 'mobile data always active' which should take care of that issue, although without an unlimited data plan you'll max out data quick
5G looks like that on my phone (with a dual sim)
The carrier is Free Telecom in France.
clavelm80 said:
5G looks like that on my phone (with a dual sim)
The carrier is Free Telecom in France.
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Not seeing the 5G by the bars, but a speed check gives 50mps which is faster than I used to get.
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Not seeing the 5G by the bars, but a speed check gives 50mps which is faster than I used to get.
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I'm getting the same speed as 4G because my carrier is only deploying on the 700MHz at the moment but in some special places.
I'm not even sure there are already locations in France with Millimeter-wave 5G in France from any of the 4 carriers.

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