[Q] is there any way to keep the phone from using LTE? - Motorola Atrix HD

my phone is unlocked and i use tmobile service..
they just switched on LTE in my area.. and its working great.. i assigned a new APN (fast.t-mobile.com) and i get upwards of 18Mbps.. but..
in my house.. the LTE signal is 1 bar.. most of my calls go straight to VM and i sometimes dont get texts for hours..
in my house the 4g signal which was the default before is 3 to 4 bars.. i never had a problem receiving calls and texts when its on 4g.
so it seems now they have LTE service the phone favors that no matter what the signal is..
i cant find any options in the settings to turn off LTE and just use 4g.

i guess you can disregard this question.. i installed CM10.2 and it has the option to only use WCDMA instead of LTE..
this fixes my issue

aarons6 said:
i guess you can disregard this question.. i installed CM10.2 and it has the option to only use WCDMA instead of LTE..
this fixes my issue
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On stock MR do :settings>more>mobile networks>network type

Mister_Simon said:
On stock MR do :settings>more>mobile networks>network type
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no the original firmware did not have the option to select GSM/WCMA/LTE only.
the CM10.2 has 3 options.
WCDMA/LTE
GSM/WCDMA/LTE
GSM/WCDMA only.
along with a use 2g network only check box..

aarons6 said:
no the original firmware did not have the option to select GSM/WCMA/LTE only.
the CM10.2 has 3 options.
WCDMA/LTE
GSM/WCDMA/LTE
GSM/WCDMA only.
along with a use 2g network only check box..
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"On stock MR"

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Does 2G work on Telus with Milestone?

I'm currently using CM 6.1.2 on my Milestone.
If I switch to 2G mode in the mobile network settings, I have no connection.
If I use the Toggle 2G app, it doesn't seem to really do anything. If I set 2G to use one of the options that don't disconnect me (WCDMA, CDMA or GSM 2g/3g) it still shows 3G in the status bar so I'm not sure what the point is in using the Toggle 2G app.
Wondering the same thing myself...
Does anyone knows the answer?
zeppelinrox said:
I'm currently using CM 6.1.2 on my Milestone.
If I switch to 2G mode in the mobile network settings, I have no connection.
If I use the Toggle 2G app, it doesn't seem to really do anything. If I set 2G to use one of the options that don't disconnect me (WCDMA, CDMA or GSM 2g/3g) it still shows 3G in the status bar so I'm not sure what the point is in using the Toggle 2G app.
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I am not certain about this (i use rogers), but i believe that telus has no 2G (edge) network. They built a 3G only network just in time for the olympics to replace their cdma network:
So the toggler probably cant find a valid connection and retries 3G.
Manual mode cant find a network at all.
On rogers, i can fallback to 2g. This is normal according to what i think i know.
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thanks for the info.
That's what I thought so have given up on the idea of getting 2g to work
I guess when it comes to 3g and saving battery life, juice defender will have to do as it can turn off data when the screen is off but still have the phone working.
Well, I think I made some progress with this.
On my phone, I was also loosing the connection when switching from 3G to 2G but it's working now. I can get calls, it's only the data aver 2G that doesn't work now.
I have the Cronos rom on my phone, I can tell you what I did if you're interested.
Yes please do.
If it works on cm6 then at least I can also save juice by not using juice defender... oh the irony... lol
edit: hey look at all them Canadian flags, eh?!
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Took me a lot of time to find the right switches combination.
Anyway, I have Toggle 2G auto managing the 2G/3G and for the bottom 2 options:
2G network: WCDMA preferred (3G/2G)
3G network: GSM auto (PRL)(2G/3G)
If I check under Setting/About/Phone/Status, I see written mobile network type UMTS.
Hmm... I had those 2 settings reversed when using toggly2g
I will try that.
Right now, my mobile network type shows up as HSPA.
Your post prompted me to find the difference and came up with these 2 useful pages just before my head exploded.
Awesome thread: http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1600012-HSPA-vs.-UMTS
Handy chart at the bottom of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Mobile_Telecommunications_System
s0ulreaver said:
Well, I think I made some progress with this.
On my phone, I was also loosing the connection when switching from 3G to 2G but it's working now. I can get calls, it's only the data aver 2G that doesn't work now.
I have the Cronos rom on my phone, I can tell you what I did if you're interested.
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Is this not the same then as just shutting off data?
Caz666 said:
Is this not the same then as just shutting off data?
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Not sure but I don't think so. You can turn off the data but have the phone connected to the 3G network, right?
I think you could get data over 2G but it's just very slow, right?
With Telus I don't think they allow data over 2G.
zeppelinrox, I wonder why yours shows like this, what do you have active under those settings?
What ROMs are you guys using?
zeppelinrox said:
Hmm... I had those 2 settings reversed when using toggly2g
I will try that.
Right now, my mobile network type shows up as HSPA.
Your post prompted me to find the difference and came up with these 2 useful pages just before my head exploded.
Awesome thread: http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1600012-HSPA-vs.-UMTS
Handy chart at the bottom of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Mobile_Telecommunications_System
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When I'm on 2G it shows as UMTS
With 3G (mobile data enabled) I see it alternating from 3G/UMTS to H/HSPA.
I'm on CM6.
My phone always shows HSPA except if I set it to use 2G then it shows GPRS - which is when I have no data and no phone signal.
I did use the Telus baseband file in AOR though... I wonder how it will behave if I use the Canada baseband....
Also, here's a neat trick....
dial *#*#4636#*#*
A Testing App will show up....
Select Phone Information and then goto the bottom.
You can set your preferred Network type.
Ok so that listbox shows all the different options.
The only options that will save are:
GSM only (2g - I get nothing - shows as GPRS)
WCDMA only (3g - shows as HSPA)
GSM auto (PRL) - (3g - shows as HSPA as well)
All the other options either are not selectable or just revert back to GSM auto (as is the case with WCDMA preferred)
I just did a few speed tests and I seem to get faster speeds with GSM auto than I do with WCDMA only
Gonna try that Canada baseband now....
Edit: Same thing. Except the speed test is slower for both WCDMA and GSM autio so best off using the Telus baseband.
The dial trick doesn't work. I dial the sequence as a phone number, right?
It disappears then nothing changes.
ah.. yeah sometimes it takes 2 or 3 tries...
do you use adw launcher?
If so, you can actually create a shortcut for it... I figured it out today.
1 Press and hold on homescreen and select Custom shortcut
2 Press "Pick your activity"
3 Select the second item on the list ie. Activities (with the ADW icon)
4 Wait for all stuff to load, scroll down to Settings, and press the arrow next to it to see the long list of activites that Settings.apk can do.
5 Scroll down near the end of the list, you will see Testing(.TestingSettings)
6. Select that and press OK on the next window.
I also made one for Battery History, which is actually part of the Testing app but is usually only accessible through Spare Parts.
I still can't get the trick to work... doesn't do anything on my phone
Right now I'm on the 2501 rom (latest 2.2.1 from Motorola) and I can say it's the best I've tested so far!
Outstanding battery life!
I found another way to run Testing App.
With Google gesture search you can set it to launch Settings actions
Let it scan and then write "testing" on the screen
Edit: oh crap I mistyped the code.
Its *#*#4636#*#*
I had 4536 before so I fixed it
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zeppelinrox said:
I'm currently using CM 6.1.2 on my Milestone.
If I switch to 2G mode in the mobile network settings, I have no connection.
If I use the Toggle 2G app, it doesn't seem to really do anything. If I set 2G to use one of the options that don't disconnect me (WCDMA, CDMA or GSM 2g/3g) it still shows 3G in the status bar so I'm not sure what the point is in using the Toggle 2G app.
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Well, after doing some more tests and trying different apps (2G/3G switchers) I can say those apps work only if your cell phone company has both 2G/3G network.
In Montreal, only Rogers has both.
Easy to test (btw: I'm using the FroyoMOD rom): go in "Settings" -> "Wireless & Networks" -> "Mobile Network Settings" and check "Use only 2G networks".
See if your cell phone company is listed when you do a search under "Network Operators". If it's not, don't bother using a 2G/3G switcher.
When doing this, in Montreal I see only Rogers listed. If I uncheck "Use only 2G networks" I see all 3 of them: Bell, Telus and Rogers.
Hope this helps!

Service failure all the time

This is driving me nuts. My o2x P990 is probably more out of service then its actually on it.
When I'm walking around in the city or just sitting at home there are numerous of moments that I just can't make calls or send texts.
Even when I'm connected, sometimes I have to type my messages over and over again three times till its send successfully. Sometimes all my contacts and messages are gone, the whole thing freezes up for a second and I only see their telephone numbers anymore.
I never had this problem before with my other phones, I had an old nokia for years and the bars were always full of connectivity.
Its been out of service for an hour now, only thing that helps it to reboot it, come on..
I live in Belgium and I'm using Mobistar anyone else having these problems?
No rom, nothing flashed, just rooted out of curiosity but not using any benefits of it.
simply type *#*#4636#*#*
then select phone info
and then scroll to prefered network or something else and touch into wcdma preferred
and your phone will get signal everywhere.
sorry for my bad english,
javierito24 said:
simply type *#*#4636#*#*
then select phone info
and then scroll to prefered network or something else and touch into wcdma preferred
and your phone will get signal everywhere.
sorry for my bad english,
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That's not true. If there is no WCDMA coverage, there is NO signal.
And that's not true. If there is no WCDMA, it will use GSM.
Rusty! said:
And that's not true. If there is no WCDMA, it will use GSM.
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wcdma preferred = locked to use wcdma?
ludow said:
wcdma preferred = locked to use wcdma?
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Preferred doesn't mean locked.....
xmoo said:
Preferred doesn't mean locked.....
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Ok. Please enlighten me.
We have normal settings like:
* Preferred network mode GSM/WCDMA (auto mode) In practice, WCDMA is preferred
* WCDMA only
* GSM only
So this must be macig, *#*#4636#*#* , please try it.
Preferred mean it will try and use WCDMA where possible, but if it's not possible, it will drop to GSM.
Rusty! said:
Preferred mean it will try and use WCDMA where possible, but if it's not possible, it will drop to GSM.
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Where do you find WCDMA preferred extra setting (not AUTO)?
I am mainly referring to post #2. Only in AUTO mode fallback to GSM is supported and vice versa.
Its already on WCMDA preferred, thats good right?
Brmm_ said:
Its already on WCMDA preferred, thats good right?
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Where did you find that setting? Or do you mean WCDMA only?
If its been having consistently bad reception from day 1, it could be a case of a bad radio hardware. In which case, a warranty swap should easily remedy the situation.
ludow said:
Where did you find that setting? Or do you mean WCDMA only?
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It's the first option in the list on the testing menu.
Ps. GSM Auto (PRL) is often a good bet. That's what I use.
ppsun said:
If its been having consistently bad reception from day 1, it could be a case of a bad radio hardware. In which case, a warranty swap should easily remedy the situation.
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Indeed. And cross checking SIM card on other phone/and another SIM card on O2.
I got the same problem.
But it only occurred after i installed CM7 and after this I flashed back to stock.. Now i can't get any reception at all?
Rusty! said:
It's the first option in the list on the testing menu.
Ps. GSM Auto (PRL) is often a good bet. That's what I use.
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Can you explain the difference between GSM Auto (PRL) and WCDMA preferred?
I also have no service very often. My other phones (same SIM card) get 3G or even HSDPA (at least EDGE) access but the LG says no servoice. It's very annoying.
WCDMA the phone is always on the lookout for a 3G signal, PRL means the phone gets a list from the carrier and uses 2G/3G based on it. Should provide better battery life.
Always on,
central Europe, SK, CZ, H, A , PL - everywhere always on = home net + several roaming ones.
May be it is about time to check area of usage with your provider.
LG-P990
rooted stock 10b

[Q] 4G is not working, no signal on boot

hi all expert,
i flashed few roms, and i dont know why the 4G netowk is not working anymore. Signal lost on every boot,
i have to switch flight mode on/off to get the signal back . i thought this ROM problem so i flashed other rom but no luck.
even i nanodriod to my first stock rom. any idea ? is there any hidden partition that i should wipe it out ?
P.S my region RUU is not available
please help
Gordon
008325 said:
hi all expert,
i flashed few roms, and i dont know why the 4G netowk is not working anymore. Signal lost on every boot,
i have to switch flight mode on/off to get the signal back . i thought this ROM problem so i flashed other rom but no luck.
even i nanodriod to my first stock rom. any idea ? is there any hidden partition that i should wipe it out ?
P.S my region RUU is not available
please help
Gordon
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Try this go to settings mobile data press it then press your network provider then search network don't choose your one then it will say something like not possible then search again and choose your one that will reset your provider that worked for me
jaythenut said:
Try this go to settings mobile data press it then press your network provider then search network don't choose your one then it will say something like not possible then search again and choose your one that will reset your provider that worked for me
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Thanks!!!!!!!!!!! YOU SAVE MY LIFE !!! YOU ARE GENIUS !!!
but i still not able to connect the 4G network , any idea ? i check the APN , it should fine
008325 said:
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!! YOU SAVE MY LIFE !!! YOU ARE GENIUS !!!
but i still not able to connect the 4G network , any idea ? i check the APN , it should fine
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Go to the mobile data again network mode and make sure your on lte
jaythenut said:
Go to the mobile data again network mode and make sure your on lte
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Yes. i am 100% sure i am using the GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto mode. but it just not work...very strange....
008325 said:
Yes. i am 100% sure i am using the GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto mode. but it just not work...very strange....
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Ok one more thing to try pull the sim out and put it back in
If not phone your network provider and make sure there's not a problem with there end
jaythenut said:
Ok one more thing to try pull the sim out and put it back in
If not phone your network provider and make sure there's not a problem with there end
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OK. i ask the network provider first
008325 said:
OK. i ask the network provider first
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I know this is a silly question if your at home and got wifi on it won't show 4g
jaythenut said:
I know this is a silly question if your at home and got wifi on it won't show 4g
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No wifi btw , this is not silly question , at least you save my phone just curious why 4G is not work,
it always show H or 3G and i went to retail store, my SIM card is work on other 4G devices.
008325 said:
No wifi btw , this is not silly question , at least you save my phone just curious why 4G is not work,
it always show H or 3G and i went to retail store, my SIM card is work on other 4G devices.
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Ok phone your network provider and get them to send you the settings to your phone if that doesn't work take it back to the shop and get a new one lol
jaythenut said:
Ok phone your network provider and get them to send you the settings to your phone if that doesn't work take it back to the shop and get a new one lol
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it depends on what you consider 4g? are you talking about LTE or are you talking about HSDPA/HSPAP? if its LTE it should show up as LTE, but depending on where your located and which HTC one you bought you might not have the bands. if your company has HSDPA the H that shows is normal. H for our phones(atleast on the international version) is a combo of HSDPA and HSPAP which in tmobile USA's eyes is 4g and 4g+. even though technically its 3.5g and 3.5g+. so need a bit more info on your end to get an idea of what SHOULD be happening.
phone model? international? ATT? tmobile? heck sprint?
provider?
maybe country? it seems like your in another country i think?
and if your in the USA then maybe city you live in? cause LTE on tmobile has only rolled out in like 10 cities though ATT has better signal
jaythenut said:
Ok phone your network provider and get them to send you the settings to your phone if that doesn't work take it back to the shop and get a new one lol
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i can't =[ cause the phone already unlocked ........
008325 said:
i can't =[ cause the phone already unlocked ........
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What country you in and what rom did you install
syaoran68 said:
it depends on what you consider 4g? are you talking about LTE or are you talking about HSDPA/HSPAP? if its LTE it should show up as LTE, but depending on where your located and which HTC one you bought you might not have the bands. if your company has HSDPA the H that shows is normal. H for our phones(atleast on the international version) is a combo of HSDPA and HSPAP which in tmobile USA's eyes is 4g and 4g+. even though technically its 3.5g and 3.5g+. so need a bit more info on your end to get an idea of what SHOULD be happening.
phone model? international? ATT? tmobile? heck sprint?
provider?
maybe country? it seems like your in another country i think?
and if your in the USA then maybe city you live in? cause LTE on tmobile has only rolled out in like 10 cities though ATT has better signal
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i live in Hong Kong and LTE support 1800/2600 band, i dont remember the exactly timeline , i just remember when i flashed ARHD , the 4G is still working
but bad reception, so i flashed another few rom until i notice my phone can not get the signal at boot. Thankfully, jaythenut tech me a method to solve the signal problem, but it cannot get the LTE now....very very strange
*#*#4636#*#* paste this in the dialer
Choose the first option in the list that comes up, and see what "preferred network" is set to. If it doesn't say something about "LTE" theres something wrong.
jaythenut said:
*#*#4636#*#* paste this in the dialer
Choose the first option in the list that comes up, and see what "preferred network" is set to. If it doesn't say something about "LTE" theres something wrong.
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deafult is GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto, and network type is HSDPA
when i tried to set LTE only, it swap back to the default value immediately ,if i set to CDMA,LTE , it become "H" and show HSPAP and UTMS.
008325 said:
deafult is GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto, and network type is HSDPA
when i tried to set LTE only, it swap back to the default value immediately ,if i set to CDMA,LTE , it become "H" and show HSPAP and UTMS.
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This is a pain in the ass flash a rom do a full wipe try trickdroid as long as you international
jaythenut said:
This is a pain in the ass flash a rom do a full wipe try trickdroid as long as you international
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just confirm that my friend phone are able to "change" to LTE only option even he doesn't have 4G sim card & plan ,
but i am not allow to do so. any idea ?
008325 said:
just confirm that my friend phone are able to "change" to LTE only option even he doesn't have 4G sim card & plan ,
but i am not allow to do so. any idea ?
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I think there's a problem with your rom maybe had a bad flash just try to reinstall and full wipe it might work
jaythenut said:
I think there's a problem with your rom maybe had a bad flash just try to reinstall and full wipe it might work
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OK. i am going to try again ....

Lte issue on usa version

Hi guys!
Im having this issue. *#*#4636#*#* when i dial this code it let me access to select what type of network i want. So i want to force to use LTE Only, but the signal get lost, not signal anymore. But when i change it to lte/gsm its works again. I know i have lte in the area but i cant get it in that way. Can anyone ccan try that and reports back if let u chanche the network? Thanks.
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Bestplayer55 said:
Hi guys!
Im having this issue. *#*#4636#*#* when i dial this code it let me access to select what type of network i want. So i want to force to use LTE Only, but the signal get lost, not signal anymore. But when i change it to lte/gsm its works again. I know i have lte in the area but i cant get it in that way. Can anyone ccan try that and reports back if let u chanche the network? Thanks.
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i change my networks all the time, without issue. if i put lte only, i get lte only. but cant make phone calls on it, so i use lte/gsm. if you dont have an lte signal, it will not connect to lte only.
simms22 said:
i change my networks all the time, without issue. if i put lte only, i get lte only. but cant make phone calls on it, so i use lte/gsm. if you dont have an lte signal, it will not connect to lte only.
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Thanks.. But u get data working on lte only???
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Bestplayer55 said:
Thanks.. But u get data working on lte only???
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yup, no issues. tmobile here.
simms22 said:
yup, no issues. tmobile here.
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Im on claro puerto rico. Ure version is 5.0.1?
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Im on claro puerto rico. Ure version is 5.0.1?
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no, im on 5.0.2, but that wont make any difference.
I have an issue where my Nexus 6 will boot with LTE, but once it looses from getting/making a call it cannot regain it.
TopHATTwaffle said:
I have an issue where my Nexus 6 will boot with LTE, but once it looses from getting/making a call it cannot regain it.
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Which company ?
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Which company ?
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T-Mobile. Let the device sit overnight and it got LTE back. So it seems either the LTE radio in this device is terrible compared to my Note 3, or it just won't attempt to get back onto LTE all that often. Or my Devices LTE radio is messed up.
TopHATTwaffle said:
T-Mobile. Let the device sit overnight and it got LTE back. So it seems either the LTE radio in this device is terrible compared to my Note 3, or it just won't attempt to get back onto LTE all that often. Or my Devices LTE radio is messed up.
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Telus Canada. XT1103.
Mine would stay on H+ after a call for a long time. I sometimes "force" it to connect to LTE by toggling cellular data and off in settings. Or a reboot.
Have tried the *#*#4636#*#* menu to change to "LTE only", but won't even connect to LTE in this case.
This feels like a software issue. Clearly it's not a network or hardware issue, since it can connect to LTE.
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Telus Canada. XT1103.
Mine would stay on H+ after a call for a long time. I sometimes "force" it to connect to LTE by toggling cellular data and off in settings. Or a reboot.
Have tried the *#*#4636#*#* menu to change to "LTE only", but won't even connect to LTE in this case.
This feels like a software issue. Clearly it's not a network or hardware issue, since it can connect to LTE.
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if its not connecting to lte when you set it to lte only, then you either dont have lte around when you set it or its an extremely weak signal.
aa_chow said:
Telus Canada. XT1103.
Mine would stay on H+ after a call for a long time. I sometimes "force" it to connect to LTE by toggling cellular data and off in settings. Or a reboot.
Have tried the *#*#4636#*#* menu to change to "LTE only", but won't even connect to LTE in this case.
This feels like a software issue. Clearly it's not a network or hardware issue, since it can connect to LTE.
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Unfortunately, it depends a lot on where you are. The office building that I am in is very bad for LTE, signal at my desk is -100dbm, if I go outside it switches up to around -60 to -70dbm. If I choose 3G as the preferred network, sitting in exactly the same location the signal goes to -75dbm 19 au. If I am at my apartment, the LTE signal is much stronger there. This of course effects the battery life also. I am not sure if there is a way to default which LTE band is used since I think Telus only uses band 4 for LTE but I am not familiar with how the phone determines which band to use or if it keeps scanning all of them.
simms22 said:
if its not connecting to lte when you set it to lte only, then you either dont have lte around when you set it or its an extremely weak signal.
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No, where I was testing it, LTE was strong. I also had a Nexus 5 right beside it, and it had no problem acquiring a full signal.
With the Nexus 6, after a reboot or the data toggle, it acquired LTE, again almost full signal.
So I decided to just leave it alone and use it as normal without worrying about LTE or H+. I did not toggle data or reboot, just leave it as is. I just observe. After a few days, it seems better in that it will be connect to LTE a short while after a call, and behaves like how I expected it to like on the Nexus 5.
Of course, immediately after a call, it will stay on H+. If I really wanted LTE right then, I just toggle the data on/off from settings (not by setting to "LTE only" in *#*#4636#*#* menu).
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So I decided to just leave it alone and use it as normal without worrying about LTE or H+. I did not toggle data or reboot, just leave it as is. I just observe. After a few days, it seems better in that it will be connect to LTE a short while after a call, and behaves like how I expected it to like on the Nexus 5.
Of course, immediately after a call, it will stay on H+. If I really wanted LTE right then, I just toggle the data on/off from settings (not by setting to "LTE only" in *#*#4636#*#* menu).
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Ugghh lte data is hardly showing now went into dialer typed in code...it wont let lte only stick when i reboot is goes back to lte/gsm (auto)? Im on tmobile
Btw whats usa band? Thanks

Any way to set data to use LTE only (and not 2G/3G)?

I'm missing the option to set my device to 4G only. Under "Settings" -> "Network & internet" -> "Mobile network" -> "Preferred network type" I can switch only between "2G/3G/4G" and "2G/3G". I miss further options and especially to set it on "4G" or LTE only. Because my network provider is pretty bad at 3G but quite good at 4G, even when 3G signal is much stronger and 4G signal is weak.
I don't care if I can't take voice calls in this mode.
Edit: I see there are apps on the store to do this. Though would be great to do it within the ROM.
Cottaer said:
I'm missing the option to set my device to 4G only. Under "Settings" -> "Network & internet" -> "Mobile network" -> "Preferred network type" I can switch only between "2G/3G/4G" and "2G/3G". I miss further options and especially to set it on "4G" or LTE only. Because my network provider is pretty bad at 3G but quite good at 4G, even when 3G signal is much stronger and 4G signal is weak.
I don't care if I can't take voice calls in this mode.
Edit: I see there are apps on the store to do this. Though would be great to do it within the ROM.
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Just dial *#*#4636#*#*
Then phone information
Which service provider do you have?
drneet said:
Which service provider do you have?
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Telefonica (former E-Plus) in Germany. As far as I know, Voice over LTE doesn't work with them.
Cottaer said:
Telefonica (former E-Plus) in Germany. As far as I know, Voice over LTE doesn't work with them.
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do you have problems that the phone stays at H+ and not switching to 4G?
yosef019 said:
do you have problems that the phone stays at H+ and not switching to 4G?
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My old phone did, when LTE signal was weak (but still available), and I assume, any other phone will do so as well. But data was much more reliable within 4G than 3G, even when signal was weak.
I play a gps-based online multiplayer game and whenever someone complained about bad data, I hinted to set their phone to LTE only.
SkipperRyujin said:
Just dial *#*#4636#*#*
Then phone information
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Doesn't work, nothing happens after typing that. On newest WW rom
Cottaer said:
Telefonica (former E-Plus) in Germany. As far as I know, Voice over LTE doesn't work with them.
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If volte doesn't work then you won't see that option!
zed011 said:
Doesn't work, nothing happens after typing that. On newest WW rom
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It working fine here, WW 44
If u want to play game while having mobile data only mode activated then use option mobile data only in "game genie" while playing a game and option appears on either side of the phone to activate no calls no alerts option along with the one you are looking for.
Hope it helps.
zohaibshafijutt said:
If u want to play game while having mobile data only mode activated then use option mobile data only in "game genie" while playing a game and option appears on either side of the phone to activate no calls no alerts option along with the one you are looking for.
Hope it helps.
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Down side of this is unable to receive calls after activated data only option.
Anyone knows the actual difference between 4G and 4G+ icon on top bar? I've got the international version with MEO provider (Portugal), and I never saw the 4G+ icon active.
anthonws said:
Anyone knows the actual difference between 4G and 4G+ icon on top bar? I've got the international version with MEO provider (Portugal), and I never saw the 4G+ icon active.
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4G+ Means LTE-Advanced aka True 4G, and it is faster than 4G. The only difference is the maximium theoretical speed, bandwidth and minimium latency you can get. 4G can reach speeds up to 100Mbit/s, while the 4G+ (LTE-A) can reach up to or over 1GBit/s, with less than a few milliseconds of latency.
zohaibshafijutt said:
If u want to play game while having mobile data only mode activated then use option mobile data only in "game genie" while playing a game and option appears on either side of the phone to activate no calls no alerts option along with the one you are looking for.
Hope it helps.
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As far as I see, this option does not set "LTE only" but data only. What I need is to set the phone to LTE only. Thanks anyway.
Cottaer said:
As far as I see, this option does not set "LTE only" but data only. What I need is to set the phone to LTE only. Thanks anyway.
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Yes. Ihave realized that it doest not set phone to LTE only.

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