Ok, so I love 3g and leave it on all the time. But sometimes I'm in areas of low coverage where my text messages won't send, yet it doesn't switch to 2g. Is there any way I can control/set a signal strength threshold for switching to 2g?
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Hi,
My home is obviously just on the fringes of the 3G reception. My Vario3 still shows 3G but only has a dot under the signal strength icon and no bars. When I get a call it is almost immediately cut off or very broken. I can manually switch it back to GSM and get 3+ bars and calls are fine but I bkeep forgetting to switch it back to "auto" at work, etc. Is there anyway to control at what signal strength the Vario should switchover (fall back?) from 3G to GSM in "auto" mode? Many thanks for any input
is there an app that can automatically switch you from 2g to 3g and vice versa based on your locale? i know there is an app called "locale" that does location based stuff but it doesnt have any settings for 2g-3g, onyl for bluetooth and wifi.
at home, i would rather just use 2g for voice and wifi for data, dont need 3g at home. but when i leave the house i dont get wifi for data so it would be better to switch to 3g when out.
thanks if there's an app or setting to do this!
Just a +1 to kick this thread and demonstrate some interest in the subject!
My network (Orange / T-Mobile in the UK) has a serious problem with some of its 3G cells —*three of the ones nearest my home have frequent data drop-outs and wildly varying signal strength to the point that calls often drop. The network have been telling me for a year that they know about it.
So, I'd like to be able to switch to 2G either at a known location, or when connected to certain known cells — or even, with a clever app, to be able to force 2G whenever 3G signal quality is varying beyond a certain threshold...
I just installed Cyanogen 7 on my Nexus One, and couldn't be more pleased. The problem is, my phone now switches into Edge mode for days at a time, for no real quantifiable reason. It then seems to switch on its own, back to 3G/HSDPA. Does anyone know what could be wrong? I've tried rebooting the phone to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.
What's the signal level or the area that you're in? Could it have anything to do with coverage?
There's an option in the mobile networks settings to toggle between 2G/3G, but I'm not aware of it being set by itself. This toggle button can be placed into the notification power widget toolbar, maybe it's getting set there?
Another thing to look at is the 'Phone info' with the *#*#4636#*#* menu. Near the bottom there's a drop-down for 'preferred network type'. From what I understand, 'WCDMA preferred' will try to use 3G if it is available with a lower signal threshold than 'GSM auto (PRL)', which will prefer 2G unless the signal for 3G is much better. I know that this value changed when I toggled between 2G and 3G with the notification power widget.
Is there a pattern to when it switches between 3G and Edge, either based on time or location? How is the signal/coverage in your area?
I live in downtown Chicago, and consistently got 3G before this. I don't think it's a signal issue as it randomly comes back to 3G/HSDPA and stays there in the same areas before going back and sticking on Edge.
I'm set to WCDMA preferred. Should I change that?
There seems to be no pattern, no. It's very strange.
Just found a small trick to use only 3G instead of 3G preferrd.
Just dial *#*#4636#*#* select the desired radio in the drop down menu. WCDMA is 3G only.
Hope it helps
This has been known for years.
For YEARS
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Yeap yeap. Known for some time already. You can also force it to connect to 4G network instead of 3G network by selecting "LTE Only" but you won't be able to receive/ make calls and sms. Good for situation where you wanna use Internet and it is loading really slow cos your phone finds that the 4G signal is too low and determines that 3G is would be faster for you. But low signal 4G compared to higher signal 3G, 4G still wins most of the time to me.
Hello.
I rather have weak-signal-4g-fast-internet than strong-signal-3g-slow-internet but Android switches automatically based on the signal threshold.
Where and how in the system can I lower the LTE threshold so that my phone stays on 4g and doesn't switch to 3g based on the signal strength?
I know I can force LTE only but I need it to be PRL 3G or I won't be able to make or take calls since the carrier doesn't support voice over LTE..