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No 3G since FRF83

Any solution?
Only GPRS/EDGE does work, if 3G is available, it disconnects automatically until 3G isn't available.
Solution: Set to 2G-Only :-(
Anyone has the same problem?
I didn't have this problem with FRF 72.
Provider: Sunrise Switzerland
Radio: 32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.12_7

Have you tried going into your phone settings from *#*#4636#*#* and setting it to wcdma only? I did that on mine not too long ago and no more dropping to edge for me!
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andi86 said:
Any solution?
Only GPRS/EDGE does work, if 3G is available, it disconnects automatically until 3G isn't available.
Solution: Set to 2G-Only :-(
Anyone has the same problem?
I didn't have this problem with FRF 72.
Provider: Sunrise Switzerland
Radio: 32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.12_7
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does it lose complete signal? or does it show 3g still but just not doing anything?
Mine was working at first after flash. Then at about 2am it just kept trying to load then times out. Still shows 3g but just dont do anything. Im hoping its just tmobile messing with their towers... I dont see why it would work at first then not now..

The problem is, that i can only have a internet connection, when the phone is logged in into a gsm or edge network.
as soon as wcdma is available, the phone disconnects from the internet.

the signal is always available, but it looses the internet connection when it changes to 3G mode.
when the phone changes from 2G->3G mode, i see for 1s the 3G icon and then no icon will bi there.
when it changes back from 3G->2G, the EDGE/GPRS icon is visible again.

andi86 said:
the signal is always available, but it looses the internet connection when it changes to 3G mode.
when the phone changes from 2G->3G mode, i see for 1s the 3G icon and then no icon will bi there.
when it changes back from 3G->2G, the EDGE/GPRS icon is visible again.
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ok thanks for clarification. My problem is different. I think related to phone company.. I still show the 3g signal and even have bars, but the pages dont load and eventually gives me the check your service and try again alert....
So Im hoping soon its working again for me... And I hope you as well figure it out.....

Thank you Good luck!

Had the same issue after update, did *#*#4636#*#* and noticed I was set to GSM only. Set it to WCDMA preferred and now it's good.

Thank you very much, thats the solution!!
Andi
ezhangin said:
Had the same issue after update, did *#*#4636#*#* and noticed I was set to GSM only. Set it to WCDMA preferred and now it's good.
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ezhangin said:
Had the same issue after update, did *#*#4636#*#* and noticed I was set to GSM only. Set it to WCDMA preferred and now it's good.
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Thank you. Updated to FRF83 this morning and I've had a full 3g signal, just couldn't pull data all day. Could over edge. Sure enough, GSM only was selected.
AT&T N1.

I'm having the same issue on a non-rooted phone on T-Mobile. No 3G after the FRF83 update. Full bars of service and 3G displayed in the status bar. Dropping to Edge only works but there is no data with 3G.

Lost Dog said:
I'm having the same issue on a non-rooted phone on T-Mobile. No 3G after the FRF83 update. Full bars of service and 3G displayed in the status bar. Dropping to Edge only works but there is no data with 3G.
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Same issue here.
Switching to WCDMA preferred doesn't work for me though.....any help is welcome

I think it's a hardware problem with a lot of N1's.
Mine was ok the first 2 months, and later, 3g not working. This is driving me crazy ):
I have tried everything. Change the simcard, I did a reset of the data with my telcon, and nothing happens.
I've seen these problems on many N1's.
I hope google / htc release a fix for this problem.

Lost Dog said:
I'm having the same issue on a non-rooted phone on T-Mobile. No 3G after the FRF83 update. Full bars of service and 3G displayed in the status bar. Dropping to Edge only works but there is no data with 3G.
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how bout checking your bands in the service menu. so *#*#4636#*#* -> phone info -> press the menu key for more options -> select bands -> choose one appropriate for your region (ie "USA BANDS").
If all else fails do a factory reset by going to the settings -> privacy -> restore factory defaults.. of course do a backup/sync/whatever before just to make sure you can get all your apps back.
There's other ways to do a factory reset via the bootloader .. its under recovery and you press up volume or the trackball I think and you can just select all the clear/erase settings there and that should clear out everything on the phone's internal storage.
The factory reset worked for me (via bootloader) when I upped from update-1 to FRF50 and didn't have any data icon next to my signal strength. Could call out but couldn't get data.
Hope that helps.

jasonpich said:
I think it's a hardware problem with a lot of N1's.
Mine was ok the first 2 months, and later, 3g not working. This is driving me crazy ):
I have tried everything. Change the simcard, I did a reset of the data with my telcon, and nothing happens.
I've seen these problems on many N1's.
I hope google / htc release a fix for this problem.
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Check your APN settings. Do a full factory reset from the bootloader. If nothing works you should call tech support again. Most 3g issues where you have issues with connecting are service/signal level related. I *****ed early about my 3g issues on tmobile and it was the network as they've pretty much gone away with improving the backhaul in my area for HSDPA+ or updates to the phone's radio.
HTC is really really really cool about swapping phones and repairing them. If you feel you have a nexus that has hardware issues call them. I did this 3 times already (one time for minor cosmetic issues with the refurb they sent) and I couldn't be happier about how willing they were to replace/repair the phone. It turns out I really didn't have any issues with them at all.. with any issues with hardware from the second refurbished phone. It was service or software related and I'm happy to say with updates/tmobile service improvements I couldn't be happier with this phone.

blisk said:
Check your APN settings. Do a full factory reset from the bootloader. If nothing works you should call tech support again. Most 3g issues where you have issues with connecting are service/signal level related. I *****ed early about my 3g issues on tmobile and it was the network as they've pretty much gone away with improving the backhaul in my area for HSDPA+ or updates to the phone's radio.
HTC is really really really cool about swapping phones and repairing them. If you feel you have a nexus that has hardware issues call them. I did this 3 times already (one time for minor cosmetic issues with the refurb they sent) and I couldn't be happier about how willing they were to replace/repair the phone. It turns out I really didn't have any issues with them at all.. with any issues with hardware from the second refurbished phone. It was service or software related and I'm happy to say with updates/tmobile service improvements I couldn't be happier with this phone.
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Thanks blisk, but the thing I don't understand is why Blackberry 9700 with T-Mobile bands, doesn't have problems at all ?
By the way, I rooted my phone , so the thing with the warranty it's complicated

I had it happen last night at work all night, but when i got home i checked my wife's tp2 and it also was doing the same thing so for levity wasn't the phone but tmobile. They started worming the same time also.... I think its tmobile.

Hello, I had the same problem with my imported n1. I'm using the tmobile version non rooted fully stock manually updated to frf83. I did a *#*#4636#*#* and selected wcdma only, rebooted and couldn't connect to my gsm network. Went in again and did a wcdma preferred, rebooted, and I works better, still changes fast to edge and G, but less often, I'm still trying it but I have high hopes its gonna be ok

Mmmm i did have problems with 3G too after pushing FRF83, but i found out that for some reason the APN settings weren't set correctly after the update. In my case the port setting after the proxy of the APN wasn't set, i changed to the correct value and it worked.
In conclusion, check your APN settings.

Just went from FRF72 to FRF83 and it's working fine.
I'm currently set to GSM auto (PRL) in the *#*#4636#*#* and I didn't change it to that after putting on FRF83.

Force WCDMA Only

Hi all,
Would like to check if anyone knows how could i set "WCDMA Only" (3G Only) on Galaxy S?
I can only Force 2G only via the settings menu, but not 3G only.
Managed to access the "Phone Info" menu via *#*#4636#*#*, selected "WCDMA Only" from the dropdown box.
However, nothing seemed to be set nor i see any button to save the choice?
Anyone happen to know how can i have it set? Or i could manually set it by applying some settings somewhere?
Thanks alot!

you cant force 3g... you would get no signal if you didnt have a 3g connection

boinger66 said:
you cant force 3g... you would get no signal if you didnt have a 3g connection
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I know that. However, such settings are available in Nexus One.

i2umi said:
I know that. However, such settings are available in Nexus One.
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It is also available on the HTC Desire :
WCDMA only
GSM/WCDMA auto
GSM only

*#*#197328640#*#* > debug screen > phone control > network control > band selection
You need to do this after each reboot though as it does not stick.

Is there a way to shortcut this with anycut?

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The app Network simplifies the procedure quite a bit. Haven't actually gone into a low signal spot yet to see if it fully works as intended though.
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thank you very much..i have been searching this high and low...you save my day..

Thank you so much! This helped me diagnose the SGS and see if I have 1900 3G in my area (1 bar). here's a tip that I used for quick access to the debug screen just as a trial and it actually worked
Enter ONLY *#*#197328640#*# then hit add to contacts (notice there is no * at the end).
Give it a name (Samsung Debug Screen) and tap to edit the number and enter the final * at the end.
Save and exit. Now whenever u want to enter debug mode to change the network or other stuff just type *#*# and it should appear. Tap on the contact and voila!

clubtech said:
*#*#197328640#*#* > debug screen > phone control > network control > band selection
You need to do this after each reboot though as it does not stick.
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Awesome, thanks for this! Lots of fun debug info in there.
boinger66 said:
you cant force 3g... you would get no signal if you didnt have a 3g connection
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My operator doesn't have a 2G network... all they have is 3G. There's no point in my phone looking for anything other than a 3G network.

Solution added to FAQ

sorry to ask if this is already answered but how exactly to i get to CONFIRM my wcdma only selection? i check it and nothing happens, data connection stays on "G" symbol. I know for sure that at the place where i tested i get NO 3g signal. which means probably that i should be losing all signal after choosing wcdma only. that does not happen. also if i close the phone info app and reopen it, choice gets back to default (3g/gprs).
any help appreciated... I really need this.

forcing to only 3g is a bad move, i tested it on my n1 and i kept dropping calls once 3g lost signal.

raspdeep said:
forcing to only 3g is a bad move, i tested it on my n1 and i kept dropping calls once 3g lost signal.
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I know but i need it for the internet.. and i need it badly.. please help anyone as soon as possible. thank you guys

Its available in the new firmware I9000XWJM1
Hey, its there in I9000XWJM1 and tested working great as expected! However its a beta so you may see other issues. Not sure if its there in latest stable.

Just to confirm, i upgraded my firmware to XWJM5 today, and i noticed that in settings > wireless and network > mobile networks, there's a new menu 'network mode' in which there's 3 options - auto / gsm only / wcdma only. Nice touch!
In answer to the cynics, there are times when browsing, when the phone is borderline whether to give you 2g or 3g, it does come in handy, and it's safer too, as if i have to browse on 2g it makes me want to smash the phone up!!

spark001uk said:
Just to confirm, i upgraded my firmware to XWJM5 today, and i noticed that in settings > wireless and network > mobile networks, there's a new menu 'network mode' in which there's 3 options - auto / gsm only / wcdma only. Nice touch!
In answer to the cynics, there are times when browsing, when the phone is borderline whether to give you 2g or 3g, it does come in handy, and it's safer too, as if i have to browse on 2g it makes me want to smash the phone up!!
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LOL "safer"

@OP Although 'WCDMA only' mode may not be a good idea and hence not recommended but just to confirm
my current Build i9000XXJPH have following three modes
GSM/WCDMA (auto mode)
GSM only
WCDMA only

JM8 build also have this mode. I noticed that when I flash the i9000M (bell version) previously it didn't have these modes.

[q] a way to only run edge and no 3g

Hi, sorry for the seemingly noob question, i've done some searching online but have been unable to find out anything concrete. Is there any way to turn off 3g, and just use edge? Alot of the times i just need email or rss, don't need any crazy fast internet...
thanks in advance!

Settings->Wireless and Network->Mobile networks->Network mode -> GSM

Settings- wireless and network(the topmost) -mobile network (second to last) -network mode-then tick just gsm
Sorry my sgs is german so i had to translate the steps but i hope u know where to look
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Thanks alot both of you! really appreciate it!

hi there, thanks again for the help last time, however it seems, now that i have enabled gsm, i can no longer enable 3g..
my only options when i look at network mode are:
gsm/wcdma (auto mode), gsm only, and wcdma only, these are the same as the options i had before, so i don't know why it doesn't connect to 3g now

sakinfire said:
hi there, thanks again for the help last time, however it seems, now that i have enabled gsm, i can no longer enable 3g..
my only options when i look at network mode are:
gsm/wcdma (auto mode), gsm only, and wcdma only, these are the same as the options i had before, so i don't know why it doesn't connect to 3g now
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what firmware are you running? have you updated to something other than a stock Bell ROM? there have been issues with some non-North American-based firmware with enabling the 850MHz band.

im running jpx?
it's darky's 6.0 rom, the weirdest thing is it was working prior to me switching to gsm only
should i just flash back to a bell rom? if so... which rom do you recommend? the eclair or froyo? thanks!

sakinfire said:
im running jpx?
it's darky's 6.0 rom, the weirdest thing is it was working prior to me switching to gsm only
should i just flash back to a bell rom? if so... which rom do you recommend? the eclair or froyo? thanks!
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I am running froyo, but I have found that if you are running a non-Bell modem, then using the
Settings > Wireless > Mobile Networks > Network Mode
option to switch between 2G/3G doesn't enable the 850MHz band for 3G.
Recently I have flashed the Bell JK4 modem and don't have this issue any more (but strangely now the 900MHz band doesn't get enabled, but I don't need it here so I'm fine with it).
To check for yourself, assuming you don't have SGS Tools (which you should get if you don't) go into the phone dialer, and dial:
*#2263#
This brings up the band selection option. Then go into
[4] COMBI BANDS
and select
[8] WCDMA 850 ......
Then just back button out of there. You may have to cycle your radio by going into and then out of airplane mode to see the effect faster. Let me know if you then have 3G again.

[Q] How to save the "Network-type" in 4636 hidden menu

Hi,
I own a LG Optimus 2x (P990) running on stock GB with 0725 baseband. One major problem I'm facing with it is it keeps losing the signal completely. After researching online, I found out about the 4636 hidden menu (*#*#4636#*#*) and then changing the network type to GSM auto (PRL). This helped a little. However, the settings dont "stick". After few days, or sometimes, a couple of hours, they go back to WCDMA preferred which causes a complete loss of connectivity for me. How do I save these settings? I dont really use 3G as its not feasible in my region yet. Can someone please suggest something?

Why didn't you just change it at the settings menu under wireless & network? You can set to 'only use 2g network'.

tablighs said:
Why didn't you just change it at the settings menu under wireless & network? You can set to 'only use 2g network'.
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I've tried that before going into the hidden menu. Same thing happens. After sometime, it kinda forgets that its supposed to use GSM and reverts to WCDMA

Happens to me too, i am on temasek's Kang, although it happens randomly and isnt that frequent in my phone so i dont worry bout it much.

Even its random for me. But when it happens, I end up missing calls and texts coz of it. Its soo irritating when the phone is unable to perform its basic functions correctly. I really dont understand why does the device revert back to WCDMA when i'm telling it to use GSM

Turn OFF and then ON phone.
Set to 2G only and save
Turn phone OFF/ON

I was just fighting against the opposite, I want it to be on WCDMA only but the config was resetting every time I restarted the phone or causing signal loss. A few minutes ago I matched the RIL with the baseband even with recommendation and it just worked!

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[Q] Nokia Lumia 1320 - field test mode?

hi, i wanna to ask, is there any way to set on this phone MINIMUM desired connection type? (RM-944)
My problem is simple, Vodafone in my locstion (Prague - czech republic) has VERY POOR LTE signal, and my phone STILL switching between E/H-H+ and L network type, it cause interruptions of internet connections and offcourse drain battery life..
Is there any way to "lock" phone to use ONLY LTE or at last ONLY 3G (H+)? Because i am really desprite from that :/
Windows phone 8.1 - latest oficial version
Thank you for any suggestions...

Hello,
I have been researching and so far the only way I know is located in the settings.
Go to settings -> Network * and select 3G.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
CZIvo said:
hi, i wanna to ask, is there any way to set on this phone MINIMUM desired connection type? (RM-944)
My problem is simple, Vodafone in my locstion (Prague - czech republic) has VERY POOR LTE signal, and my phone STILL switching between E/H-H+ and L network type, it cause interruptions of internet connections and offcourse drain battery life..
Is there any way to "lock" phone to use ONLY LTE or at last ONLY 3G (H+)? Because i am really desprite from that :/
Windows phone 8.1 - latest oficial version
Thank you for any suggestions...
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Thank you, but this solution not work on this phone, if you choose "3G", phone keep changing band between E, H, H+....
But anyway... this thread is outdated, on my L1320 get broken charging connector, so i get new lumia, i have now Lumia 640 LTE and everything works fine. It was just problem of 1320.
zilgs said:
Hello,
I have been researching and so far the only way I know is located in the settings.
Go to settings -> Network * and select 3G.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
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