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Desperatly need help getting 3G instead of E

Hi guys,
I brought my first xperia from my phone serivce provider, and it always had the "3g" symbol at the top. However, when my xperia broke, I had to buy another one and got one of ebay. Since I brought the new one, my phone always has the 3 on top. I'm currently using the firestorm valkyrie rom which as the htc interface. When I go to the data connections it says an option (3g) "change to gsm mode" and on is selected. Even when I toggle that, it still always has the E symbol. What do I need to do? I know my sim card is cabable of getting the 3g. But this is a real pain because every now and then my phone just doesnt receive service, so I constantly go onto the comm manager and then it seems to just click that there's service and shows 2-3 bars. Then all of a sudden again after a while there'll be no service. So I'm guessing that's because of the E thing. It shouldn't be my current location as I've never experienced this before.
Is there a setting I can go to to get the 3g symbol? Or a patch I might need for the phone?
Please help
Kindest regards.

You need to change while the connection is not active, I believe. Or... you got the Xperia version incompatible with your network... Or... the ROM is buggy, try another.

sorry, I need to change specificially what when the connection is not active? Say you mean, turn off my phone settings and not connect to the network and then adjust something? It is not the rom. and the seller on ebay has stated that it is a 3g phone - many others have brought it as well with no complaints.

3G settings on x1
Hi
For some reason your phone is only camping on the GSM network (G or E indication depending if your carrier provide GPRS or EDGE on the GSM) instead of the 3G network (which you have been using before).
In settings, communications you should be able to set "3G change to automode" to on,
When this is set your network provider will tell your phone to use the 3G as preffered network, but when coverage is not good enough it will drop you back to 2G (which has a better reach due to lower frequency band).
If it does not happen automatically there might be another setting that is wrong,
goto settings, all settings, personal (tab), Phone.. then choose the "band" tab (need to go to the left with the arrows) , then you have the dropdwn lists to set:
select you network type (need to set auto or wcdma to get 3G)
select your GSM/UMTS band (need to set 900+1800 for europe, 1900+850 for us, dont know who is using 2100+800)
once changed the phone will restart the phone part and search for your carrier in the right band.
good luck

Hi,
Thanks for your reply. I had changed the automode to on. But still had the E.
I went to the setings, and band tab, and i had selected:
Select your network type:
(blank)
Select your GSM/UMTS band:
Auto.
I changed the first oen to auto, and as for the last, here in Australia I'm with Tesltra which is 850 UMTS? I think I read online. Anyway it didn't have the option in there, so I went through them all but wouldnt get service at all except for the first: GSM (900+1800)+UMTS(2100+900). and Auto. I think my last experia might have had auto for all of those too. Anyway with those only two options working, I still get the E icon. Even tried setting aeroplane mode on and then off to see if it might register, but it didn't.

sianlee said:
Hi,
I changed the first oen to auto, and as for the last, here in Australia I'm with Tesltra which is 850 UMTS? I think I read online. .
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I see , Telstra is one of very few networks that use 850 for WCDMA so they might be using a different RADIO ROM than the rest of us
I saw in the thread below that there is a TELSTRA AUSTRALIA (1.03.841.8) R2AA008 version..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=477801&highlight=telstra
you probably need to flash that one to get the 3G working on telstra..
3 is using the normal 2100 so you could also try with their SIM just to check that there is nothing wrong with your hardware..

Sorry for the late reply.
I have realised that i'm in an area that doesn't support 3g. however my last xperia phone which I brought from telstra was the x1a, which had the next g network - hence I got the 3g symbol. However I have found that that I have the x1i, which doesn't list that network. I rang up telstra, and they transferred me to the sony erricson call centre, and they said you can try and do an update but it is not gaurenteed to get the next g service. I have already flashed a htc rom and don't particluarly want to change it back, unless i'm certain that I will get the next g service.
With the rom you have provided, do you think it will have the UMTS 850 band on there, and my x1i would be able to connect to it? I would have thought that it would be a hardware preference, not a software. In which case, even if I updated the rom because there is say no "chip" that allows for connecting to that band, it wont connec to it even though I may have selected the 850 UMTS band.
Sorry if that seems all over the place, but yeah... I'm not sure.

[Q] Nexus One not working with the Bell Mobility network either voice or data?

I just received my Nexus One which I ordered through the Google Developer program (Brightstarcorp) and I'm not able to get it working with the Bell Mobility network for either voice or data
I have a signal bars on my N1 with a Bell Mobility SIM card but it dosen’t works.
When I slide down the notification bar it say "Bell" and try this to get it working.
I have tried all solutions and have the recommended settings on the phone (also running Froyo 2.2.1-Build number : FRG83).
- I tried my SIM to another Bell phone and it works.
- I tried another Bell SIM in my N1 and it did not work.
- I'm using an active data plan card not a prepaid card.
But it works with Rogers or Fido
I tried the following :
1.Go to Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Network Operators: after about 1 minute I see network the currently available Bell
I click on Bell and see a signal not working.
2. Go to the dialer and type in *#*#4636#*#* this bring a hidden menu
3. tap on "Phone Information" It list the current network as Bell and also showing the IMEI and the Phone number. The IMEI and phone number are correct.
4. Hit the menu button and press "Select radio band" and click on "Automatic" .
5. Still not working I make sure radio band is set to "Automatic" then go back to the previous screen and scroll all the way to the bottom. Click under "set preferred network type" and choose through until I find one that works 1. WCDMA preffered or WCDMA only or GSM auto (PRL) it takes a few seconds from the time I click until the settings take place, just watch the signal bar at the top of the screen until it changes. Even try the "unknown" network type at the bottom of the list if the others don't work.
All the above fails.
For those of you out there who have successfully activated the Nexus One on the Bell network could you let me know which version of the phone you have.
Thanks for your suggestions.

well i am sorry to say but i dont think that the phone will work with Bell. the dev phones as far as i know are all AWS. so the only way it is going to work is if you get a rogers sim and use it on edge or a wind/moblicity sim and you can use 3G. bell does not have an edge network to back up on.

That's true. Bell/Telus has only the 3g network. The developer phone will not work. It will use edge/2g on Rogers/Fido. And will be fully supported on Wind or Mobilicity.

Nexus One with a Bell Mobility it dosen’t works!!
About Videotron?
Thanks

[Q] Network issue

Hello Team,
i purchased a unlocked HTC one and i use a AT&T gophone sim card. i am not able to get the LTE signals so i would like to know is the phone capable or its an issue.

Optimus5566 said:
Hello Team,
i purchased a unlocked HTC one and i use a AT&T gophone sim card. i am not able to get the LTE signals so i would like to know is the phone capable or its an issue.
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This happened to me a few months ago. The phone is definitely capable and you will get LTE signals on the $60/month GoPhone plan.
1. First of all, call GoPhone customer support (611 from the phone) and confirm that they have your HTC One whitelisted for LTE. They're going to double check with you your phone's IMEI number (they can already see it, but will ask you for it anyway), and then confirmed that the phone is allowed to get LTE signals. They're also going to double check your APN setting and provide you with the appropriate entries for AT&T.
2. Reboot and see if you now get LTE signals. If you still don't get it, check whether your mobile network settings is set to GSM/WCDMA/LTE Auto instead of GSM/WCDMA Auto or WCDMA Preferred (or maybe something else). If you don't see any LTE option, dial *#*#4636#*#* from your dialer, and in the first drop down box choose 'GSM/WCDMA/LTE Auto' or anything with LTE just to make sure you can catch LTE signals at all. If you were able to find and switch to the setting you want, exit out, and go back to that menu, double checking if the setting sticks. If it does, reboot and try again.
3. Most people will get LTE signals after #1 above, while some were only able to get it after #2. However if you are unlucky like me, the LTE setting does not show up in mobile network and no matter what I do in the hidden menu, the setting won't stick (it's stuck on GSM/WCDMA Auto). I actually tried flashing a different radio at this point (a newer AT&T radio), but still... no LTE for me. What solved this finally for me is that I flashed a custom ROM (in my case it was ARHD 12.2). This enabled me to choose GSM/WCDMA/LTE Auto under mobile network settings, and after that I was able to get LTE. It was great! :good:
Hopefully that helps. Good luck!

Help with enabling hidden menus/Force LTE Mode Galaxy S6 G920T

Model SM-G920TXAR3COK1
Android Version 5.1.1
I have been trying to activate the hidden menus on this device with the ultimate goal of using the menus to force LTE only. I have rooted the phone using the latest version of Odin (I believe 3.10.6 or 3.10.7). I have tried multiple third party apps and I have tried side loading different apk's through adb, but nothing seems to work for me. I haven't been able to find any threads about my situation that could point me in the right direction and would appreciate any help!

That is a cellular south firmware, so is that your carrier? If it is, continue reading, if not you should probably flash the tmobile rom.
What happens when you dial *#0011# ?
And then try *#2263#
If neither of these work it's likely that the hidden menu access is removed from your firmware version by the carrier and there is no way to change that that doesn't involve flashing new firmware. If the phone is carrier unlocked you could flash tmobile firmware on it since it uses the same phone model. Tmobile has hidden menus enabled. You should of course research the risks of doing so and whether that would stop you from using certain carrier features. [I know nothing about Cellular south.]

Calnyx said:
That is a cellular south firmware, so is that your carrier? If it is, continue reading, if not you should probably flash the tmobile rom.
What happens when you dial *#0011# ?
And then try *#2263#
If neither of these work it's likely that the hidden menu access is removed from your firmware version by the carrier and there is no way to change that that doesn't involve flashing new firmware. If the phone is carrier unlocked you could flash tmobile firmware on it since it uses the same phone model. Tmobile has hidden menus enabled. You should of course research the risks of doing so and whether that would stop you from using certain carrier features. [I know nothing about Cellular south.]
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When I dial *#0011#, I get the ServiceMode menu. Is there more settings to this?
When I dial *#2263#, nothing seems to happen.

2263 is the section of service mode that allows you to specify band selection.
https://puu.sh/ntNRi/7934a066e8.jpg
It seems it's removed from your firmware.

Calnyx said:
2263 is the section of service mode that allows you to specify band selection.
It seems it's removed from your firmware.
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I flashed the phone with the T Mobile firmware and I am able to access both codes. However, I am not able to get to the part in the service menu (*#0011#) in which I can select an LTE only mode. The menu doesn't seem to respond to any key inputs. Currently, the phone is unrooted with a firmware of G920TUVS3DOJC. Does it have to be rooted again in order to be able to access that part of the menu? Or is there a different way?

Ah it seems I misunderstood your question a bit. I thought you wanted to force a specific lte band, which 2263 can do. 0011 is not an interactive menu, it's just a status screen. I don't know of any way to force it to LTE so that it never drops off to other mobile technologies.
Edit: If you go to 2263, under band disable settings, select WCDMA [this is I believe what samsung calls HSPA for some reason]. You'll see this: https://puu.sh/nDjIp/d95be8b0a1.jpg
Tap each band there once and the [*] will appear which means it's disabled. Disabling them all should in effect disable HSPA. Hope that helps. Almost positive there's no way to disable things like edge or gprs though.

How to set 3G preferred

Hi Anyone know how to set 3G as preferred network? Apparently I need to do this to be able to place calls through Vodafone's Sure Signal box, but the only options I see are:
4G (preferred)/WCDMA/GSM
WCDMA Only
WCDMA (preferred)/GSM
I see to recall there might be a settings menu which can be dialled in on the keypad to change what's displayed in this list

kc1 said:
Hi Anyone know how to set 3G as preferred network? Apparently I need to do this to be able to place calls through Vodafone's Sure Signal box, but the only options I see are:
4G (preferred)/WCDMA/GSM
WCDMA Only
WCDMA (preferred)/GSM
I see to recall there might be a settings menu which can be dialled in on the keypad to change what's displayed in this list
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No you don't have to change anything. I have a Sure Signal box and the phone automatically drops back to 3G when in the house and picks up 4G when outside. Setting your phone to 3G means you're limiting yourself to only 3G masts and there are less and less of them these days.
Just make sure you have set up the Sure Signal box correctly.
Turn your phone off and take the sim out. Register it on the suresignal via the vodafone website. Wait ten minutes. Put the sim back in the phone and turn it on. It will then connect to the SureSignal. I kid you not, these are the instructions I got from being on the phone to Vodafone tech support. (I couldn't get my phone to connect to my newly purchased SureSignal box).
If you've added your phone and it's not connected, then go back into the control panel on the vodafone website and delete your phone from the suresignal, wait ten minutes and then follow the instructions above.
Edit: the menu you're looking for can be found by typing *#*#7378423#*#* on your phone keypad, but I advise against messing with it.