i have shifted my data plan from 2g to 3g vodafone in india, can anyone advice if we need to change the settings in our note, as cannot find any difference in 2g and 3g...thanks in advance
yes the APN settings are different from GPRS.. check with the provider for the correct APN settings and enter it.. also you can check on their website.
when the phone is using 3G you should see 3G or H+ next to the signal indications
thanks bro, but i could find the solution, you need to go in settings and then in mobile networks, you should select wcdma option and then check the user data package..then it reflect's 3G or h+ and even speed..
So I have a pay-as-go plan, which means I normally keep data turned off. Well I just recently found out I can change the data connection type from 2g to 3g to Automatic. If I have it in 3g mode, the phone connects to "GSM HSPA+" or "GSM UMTS" even if I turn data off. However, if I change the data mode to 2G-only, the phone connects using "GSM EDGE" and I've noticed I get a much stronger signal and probably better battery life.
My question is do you think leaving it in 2G-only is in any way worse than 3G or Automatic? As in, are there any places I would potentially get HSPA/UMTS signal where I wouldn't get EDGE (like out in the sticks)? If not, then i'm just going to always leave it in 2G-only and enjoy the stronger signal. Then when I need data, i'll just switch to 3G and also enable data.
What ROM are you running on the phone? When you disable data, it should block all data access regardless of whether your phone is set to 2g, 3g, or auto.
audit13 said:
What ROM are you running on the phone? When you disable data, it should block all data access regardless of whether your phone is set to 2g, 3g, or auto.
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It will block all data, but calls can still be done on the 3G network.
If you don't use your data connection, you're right, you're better off going 2G only. Better battery life, no hopping between 2/3G, and better signal.
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It will block all data, but calls can still be done on the 3G network.
If you don't use your data connection, you're right, you're better off going 2G only. Better battery life, no hopping between 2/3G, and better signal.
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For me, I choose wcdma only in the settings. 2g doesn't work for me since I'm on Bell.
Anyone else with a Nexus 6 on Verizon using a network extender? It works fine for voice. However, I cannot get a data connection through the extender. I assume its an APN issue. All other Verizon phones are getting data fine through the extender.
Ideas?
Thanks!
I don't think mine is connecting at all to the extender at work. There is no icon change.
It works for voice. I get the beeping before a call. But it is not utilizing the extender for data. Its killing me because I'm in a fringe area for coverage and its killing my battery.
I'm running cm12 and whenever I connect to a network extender I loose LTE after I connect back to the network directly. I have to backup, flash stock ROM, let the phone activate then restore my twrp backup. Major PITA...
Sorry for resurrecting this thread, but has anyone found any resolutions to this issue?
I'm right at the edge of 3 towers, without my extender, I can barely text... Don't get me started on MMS... I will often miss calls also.
According to the Network Signal Info app, I'm always connected to the extender, but I get very weak signal. I rarely get 3G, if I do, it's even more rare for me to get data despite it showing 3G.
Usually it's 1x that eventually connects where I get data.
Sure, I can use WiFi, but text and especially MMS are issues. Who knows if I'm missing calls also...
Hopefully the Verizon firmware/radio files will work better when Verizon eventually releases it?
Try setting your phone to 3g instead of lte. Should jump on the extender for data. On mine it won't switch automatically.
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Try setting your phone to 3g instead of lte. Should jump on the extender for data. On mine it won't switch automatically.
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I did try that a few times, I haven't went too in depth with that. But if I recall correctly, changing that setting just left a "!" in the signal bars, no data. How's your signal strength on the extender?
It's half way up the triangle. Orange on the signal strength under battery. But it works.
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Try setting your phone to 3g instead of lte. Should jump on the extender for data. On mine it won't switch automatically.
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That doesn't work for me. 3G is HSPA on the N6, not EvDo like the extender requires. My workaround is connecting at home via wifi, then switching data to 1X. That solves calling, data, and SMS/MMS issues.
From what I've read in other posts regarding Verizon extenders, they are only for basic text and calls, NOT Data. Call Verizon support to confirm if you want a definite answer though.
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Not true. It does data fine at both 1x and EvDo 3g. As I said, problem is, the N6 doesn't appear to work with 3g EvDo data.
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Not true. It does data fine at both 1x and EvDo 3g. As I said, problem is, the N6 doesn't appear to work with 3g EvDo data.
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Correct. I've had my extender since 2011. Without data, MMS as well as certain other Verizon features would not function.
EV-DO working now!
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Not true. It does data fine at both 1x and EvDo 3g. As I said, problem is, the N6 doesn't appear to work with 3g EvDo data.
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I just flashed the Android 5.1 radio on my 5.0.2 ROM running Chroma.
I can confirm that EV-DO Rev. A works now on the Verizon Network Extender.
When I have the network mode set to Global or LTE it keeps falling off 3G. I've set the network mode to 3G and it has stuck for a solid 30 minutes now.
Hopefully the stock 5.1 ROM will fix the 3G issue in LTE or Global modes, so it doesn't try to connect to the weak outside signals. But at least we get EV-DO now instead of just 1x!
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I just flashed the Android 5.1 radio on my 5.0.2 ROM running Chroma.
I can confirm that EV-DO Rev. A works now on the Verizon Network Extender.
When I have the network mode set to Global or LTE it keeps falling off 3G. I've set the network mode to 3G and it has stuck for a solid 30 minutes now.
Hopefully the stock 5.1 ROM will fix the 3G issue in LTE or Global modes, so it doesn't try to connect to the weak outside signals. But at least we get EV-DO now instead of just 1x!
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So are you on a VZW device?
My device says call cannot be completed when I #48 from my Google N6
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So are you on a VZW device?
My device says call cannot be completed when I #48 from my Google N6
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Bought my N6 from Motorola around February.
Dialing #48 tells me I'm under network extender coverage.
kvnhmmd said:
Bought my N6 from Motorola around February.
Dialing #48 tells me I'm under network extender coverage.
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hmm, thanks, no 3G option in my preferred network types on the stock rom.
I wonder if the network extenders actually validate the IMEI and that's why its not working. It worked on my old XT926.
I also have been fighting with this since getting my Nexus 6 last week...they say dial *48 and it will tell you if you are under extender coverage...which I am, yet a tier 4 tech tries to call me and it goes direct to vm.
I have changed units...still same....frustrated as heck.
I'm confused. If you have a network extender, you have Wi-Fi within the same range as the network extender. Why would you want to use 3G for data instead of Wi-Fi? Even the slowest Wi-Fi would be better than 3G data.
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I'm confused. If you have a network extender, you have Wi-Fi within the same range as the network extender. Why would you want to use 3G for data instead of Wi-Fi? Even the slowest Wi-Fi would be better than 3G data.
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In my case it's a restricted work wifi
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My n6 connects to digicell and I have data for about 5 minutes then it drops and I get the exclamation point. I can get data every time i reboot. Called tmo and they couldn't help. Tried changing the roaming settings through the dialpad but that didnt work. Im suppoed to have data coverage . Any suggestions?
Found my answer by mistake. Disabled voice over lte setting and set data preference to 3g instead of lte and now data works.
Hi
I'm trying to get the best Internet connection on my phone. My carrier doesn't support voice over LTE so if I set the Network mode to LTE only I got no calls incoming or outgoing.
The other options I have are 2G only or 3G only, which makes my LTE data plan useless.
Best option is to have it configured to 2G/3G/LTE, but the problem is that when I'm usually stuck with an excellent 2G connection (with useless internet), instead of a not lousy/not great 3G connection, which still has better Internet speed and stability than 4G.
I'm looking to have my phone only see 3G/4G and not 2G, but I don't have a network mode for that. How can I enable the network mode I require?
I'm rooted so if I can enable it somewhere in the system, that is an option.
Thanks in advance