How can I turn off 3G and run on edge?
TripleDDD said:
How can I turn off 3G and run on edge?
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Settings---->wireless and network---->mobile network---->uncheck packet data.
eep2378 said:
Settings---->wireless and network---->mobile network---->uncheck packet data.
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That will turn off ALL data. Not what OP asked.
Search Internation GS2 or Captivate forums. There is some diagnostic code you can dial to enter into one of the many diagnostic menus. One of the them is band or signal selection. You can chose GSM (EDGE), WCDMA (3G) or Auto (default). In OP' case, he want to select GSM. Not sure if that setting will stick after reboot.
That seems like too much to do. Are there any widgets or apps I can download to make it faster and easier?
does anyone have any insight on this?
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I don't get good 3G at my house and when I'm on edge in get almost full bars. How can I shut off 3G/4g? I did the 4636 thing and selected gsm only but I still see h+. What am I doing wrong ? Is there another way? App?
When change it I just back out by the back button...is there a diffremt way I should do it to save the gsm settings only?
Thanks
dvigue said:
I don't get good 3G at my house and when I'm on edge in get almost full bars. How can I shut off 3G/4g? I did the 4636 thing and selected gsm only but I still see h+. What am I doing wrong ? Is there another way? App?
When change it I just back out by the back button...is there a diffremt way I should do it to save the gsm settings only?
Thanks
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Ok .. sigh... first off... the "bars" you are referring to indicates cell strength(voice calls/SMS) not data speed or strength. I think the atrix shows h+ no matter what as on my nexus it would change to H when using hsdpa and 3g for when on 3g and likewise for edge and even g **edit that's a cyanogen mod**. NOW as for switching to 2g only and disabling 3g it is ( settings> wireless & networks> mobile networks> select network = your choice) no need for *#*#4636#*#*
On another note if your getting slowdown on 3g try a restart... 2g is not going to be any faster.
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Besides going through the different setting menus, there are widgets available in the market that will act as a shortcut to the last (or semi-last) preference. I have it configured in Extended Controls
ChongoDroid said:
Ok .. sigh... first off... the "bars" you are referring to indicates cell strength(voice calls/SMS) not data speed or strength. I think the atrix shows h+ no matter what as on my nexus it would change to H when using hsdpa and 3g for when on 3g and likewise for edge and even g **edit that's a cyanogen mod**. NOW as for switching to 2g only and disabling 3g it is ( settings> wireless & networks> mobile networks> select network = your choice) no need for *#*#4636#*#*
On another note if your getting slowdown on 3g try a restart... 2g is not going to be any faster.
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ok...Sigh...
i know what the bars mean. what i am saying is, i get a way better signal at home/work with EDGE. i want to be able to shut off 3g, like i use to be able to on my iphone to save battery, and i jsut dont need the connection at home and work.
i went to the settings, and mobile networks is greyed out? how can i get into that menu?
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Besides going through the different setting menus, there are widgets available in the market that will act as a shortcut to the last (or semi-last) preference. I have it configured in Extended Controls
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will it shut off 3g? and just keep EDGE? i have done it manually, but it does not seem to work?
no matter how many times i go into the 4636 screen and select GSM ONLY it goes right back to GSM/WCDMA
and i am so sick of looking service when it switches over from EDGE to 3g for ONE bar. what am i doing wrong? why cant i get it to STAY on EDGE>..this no service thing is making me wonder if i want to return this phone..
dvigue said:
no matter how many times i go into the 4636 screen and select GSM ONLY it goes right back to GSM/WCDMA
and i am so sick of looking service when it switches over from EDGE to 3g for ONE bar. what am i doing wrong? why cant i get it to STAY on EDGE>..this no service thing is making me wonder if i want to return this phone..
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Try the widget call Extended Control and disable it. Good luck
dvigue said:
ok...Sigh...
i know what the bars mean. what i am saying is, i get a way better signal at home/work with EDGE. i want to be able to shut off 3g, like i use to be able to on my iphone to save battery, and i jsut dont need the connection at home and work.
i went to the settings, and mobile networks is greyed out? how can i get into that menu?
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I forgot that I had to unlock my phone for it to work (canada, go figure) maybe thats why mine isn't greyed out.
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After selecting 2g only mode, my Atrix still gets 4g speeds...
I am running the same phone under AT&T with 4.5.141. I rooted the phone and enabled the greyed out preference pane to select 2g only. Regardless of if I select 2g only there, and if I use the *#*#4636#*#* code, I can run speedtest and get 4g speeds .... Do I just need to go the cyanogen mod? Are there other preference panes that I need to edit? I am jealous of all of you out there who have successfully whipped their Atrix 4g!
Motorola Atrix 4g (v1) AT&T with 4.5.141
You will have to flash the n_1.100.00r radio
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Is there a way to create an APN that will force me to run on 2g only? I cant seem to find a toggle for 2g/3g. I downloaded an app by curvefish but it just takes me to the APN list when I click the widget, so that makes me wonder if I can create a 2g APN.
I am trying to convince my cousin to leave apple, but his one holdout is that he has to be able to toggle to 2g. I would like to see how my phone runs in 2g at work, since I work in a large steel building. I've tried *#*#4636#*#* but it just reverts. If an APN cant be set up for GSM I either need a step by step on how to get my APN to not be set to auto, or maybe a script or an apk. ANY info would be greatly appreciated.
38 views and no response, does anyone have any good info on a 2g toggle that works on an atrix?
do you mean 'edge'?
jpfx said:
do you mean 'edge'?
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Yes, I mean 2g/edge.
I have been told that it is not possible on the atrix. Changes to data on this phone don't stick.
With 4636 code, if it revert, your rom has some prob. 4636 works properly with me.
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Hi guys! I've been troubled by data dropping while browsing on my sgs2. Some consider flashing a different modem or the build.prop hack. A solution I've found is to switch to WCDMA only, the problem is when I do this I don't get any signal inside my home so I have to switch back to AUTO mode everytime I go home or to a place where the 3g signal is weak. So, do you guys know of a way to disable GPRS without going to WCDMA only. Or a program that could easily switch to Auto and WCDMA only. Thank you.
Not sure if i got your query correctly, but if you want to disable the data mode, then long press the lock key, you will get an option to disable data network mode.
I just want to disable GPRS without going to WCDMA only mode and without turning data off. I think GPRS in AUTO causes the data drop.
Inside the house I don't get 3g signal so I have to be in either AUTO mode or GSM only. When I am out the problem in AUTO mode is I get data drop when using 3g and HSDPA so I have to switch to WCDMA only. So, when I go to a place where there is no 3g and HSDPA I have to switch back to AUTO or GSM only which is troublesome. Can't I just disable GPRS without losing the GSM signal?
Maybe this could be of some help? https://market.android.com/details?id=com.codecarpet.apndroid.pro
shreyskywalker said:
Maybe this could be of some help? https://market.android.com/details?id=com.codecarpet.apndroid.pro
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This turns on/off data right including 3g? I just need to turn off GPRS and nothing else.
disable packet data in networks section in setting.....
hit thanks if it helps you......
smilingcruel said:
disable packet data in networks section in setting.....
hit thanks if it helps you......
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This also disables 3g... Anyone?
washburn111 said:
This also disables 3g... Anyone?
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No, to disable 3G you have to select 'Gsm Only' but not Auto mode.
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ithehappy said:
No, to disable 3G you have to select 'Gsm Only' but not Auto mode.
Regards.
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Can I disable GPRS in Auto mode? Just the GPRS part... not the 3g, not the GSM and not the HSDPA.
I just want to disable the G on my status bar in Auto mode. Not the 3g, Not the H and not the GSM.
Is my English this bad?
washburn111 said:
Can I disable GPRS in Auto mode? Just the GPRS part... not the 3g, not the GSM and not the HSDPA.
I just want to disable the G on my status bar in Auto mode. Not the 3g, Not the H and not the GSM.
Is my English this bad?
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I think you can do that. Just Un-check 'Use packet data' and keep the Network mode to Auto. Lets see what happens.
Nah, your English is OK
Hi
I just got Galaxy S2 att but I am in Europe, and since I don't use phone only for calls & sms I wonder if there is an option to permanently set phone to use GSM only?
I know the trick with ...4636... menu, where I can set to use gsm, but when I restart my phone it goes back to umts again.
Is there some hack to open that menu in "mobile networks" or should I use international rom?
I'd find what db it edits when you do that then make init.d script to make that edit every time you boot.
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jivy26 said:
I'd find what db it edits when you do that then make init.d script to make that edit every time you boot.
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can you explain me how to do it?
thanks
The phone should technically revert to edge. You see the phone by default is set to 3g prefered meaning in these situations in which roaming in another country and the frequency bands do not match or cannot find 3g in the area that in which your phone uses "att". It would in this case revert to a lower spectrum until it finds one your phone uses. So in this case it should be automatically reverting to edge when you hopped off the plane, boat, canoe, whatever.
gotjpeg said:
The phone should technically revert to edge. You see the phone by default is set to 3g prefered meaning in these situations in which roaming in another country and the frequency bands do not match or cannot find 3g in the area that in which your phone uses "att". It would in this case revert to a lower spectrum until it finds one your phone uses. So in this case it should be automatically reverting to edge when you hopped off the plane, boat, canoe, whatever.
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I have 3g signal but it's love, and i have seen posts that 3g uses more battery, so since i don't use data i want be able to force phone to use gsm only.
I have tried *#*#4636#*#* but it won't switch to gsm, stays at 3g.
I got the same problem, dude. Still find no way...Using UNNAMED 2.2.1...
You can check you wireless setting menu--> Mobile network to see if there is an option for you to choos Use 2G only.
czbhs1986 said:
I got the same problem, dude. Still find no way...Using UNNAMED 2.2.1...
You can check you wireless setting menu--> Mobile network to see if there is an option for you to choos Use 2G only.
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unfortunately there is no option to choose 2g because that menu option is gray, i can't even open it.
i am also using unnamed 2.2.1
Try *#2263# and in menu choose gsm only, then it will use only gsm network. Bu again, when you restart the phone it goes back to umts
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hey all,
looking at getting this phone this weekend, but curious about the LTE.. I live in a rural area that doesnt have LTE, we will be on HSPA+ for a while yet. Carrier is Telus in Nova Scotia.
I have read that LTE is a bit of a battery hog, if there is no LTE in my area will the phone keep hunting for LTE?
Can i "disable" LTE and have it default to HSPA+?(primarily for battery consumption)
Thanks
EDIT: sorry i just notice the post about questions going in the Q&A, sorry, if a mod could move it, that would be great
Yes you can disable it. which carrier are you with?
Hi, I have the AT&T S3 and I've used the code *#2263# and selected WCDMA and the frequency, and now it stays on HSPA
I hope it helps!
Thanks thats what I was getting at (wasn't sure if you guys had that option or not) OP there is your method.
You can also get the app Phone Info to change your settings
Excellent Info! Thanks
Do you think the battery life will be better ?
zuachs said:
Hi, I have the AT&T S3 and I've used the code *#2263# and selected WCDMA and the frequency, and now it stays on HSPA
I hope it helps!
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hrmm...when I do that on my ATT S3 it just takes me to a screen that says RAT selection option is restricted.
I don't see any other options.
zuachs said:
Hi, I have the AT&T S3 and I've used the code *#2263# and selected WCDMA and the frequency, and now it stays on HSPA
I hope it helps!
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Can you do this on other carriers?
BonesHopkins said:
hrmm...when I do that on my ATT S3 it just takes me to a screen that says RAT selection option is restricted.
I don't see any other options.
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Same here.
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There was a way to get out of this before, I think it involves you taking out your sim card.
Ah, here it is. Try this!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189241
y2whisper said:
There was a way to get out of this before, I think it involves you taking out your sim card.
Ah, here it is. Try this!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189241
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Does this mean that some ATT phones have a different modem than other supposedly identical ATT phones??
i found there is no need to use codes, etc
Settings > More Settings > Mobile Networks > Network mode
Gives you 4 options
GSM/HSPA/LTE (Auto Mode)
GSM/HSPA (Auto Mode)
GSM Only
HSPA Only
Blaisun said:
i found there is no need to use codes, etc
Settings > More Settings > Mobile Networks > Network mode
Gives you 4 options
GSM/HSPA/LTE (Auto Mode)
GSM/HSPA (Auto Mode)
GSM Only
HSPA Only
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For ATT phones this option is locked out. FYI. Tmo, Sprint and Verizon it's prolly not. Only annoying thing about ATT's version so far. My HOX is the same way.
Root and you can access it I think.
1SiK1500 said:
Can you do this on other carriers?
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Hi, I'm using the At&t version of the S3 on another network (Claro) and the code works. Maybe something is different because of that?
Are you guys using this like I said earlier?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...neInfo&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
stevessvt said:
Are you guys using this like I said earlier?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...neInfo&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
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I tried this one but it doesn't work for me. I see the information and can run ping test but if I try to make a band change the new selection is not applied.
I'm only able to change it using *#2263# :/
Ohhhhhhh....OK.
idk *#2263# isnt working at all on my att phone.
ficesnh 1816
Blaisun said:
i found there is no need to use codes, etc
Settings > More Settings > Mobile Networks > Network mode
Gives you 4 options
GSM/HSPA/LTE (Auto Mode)
GSM/HSPA (Auto Mode)
GSM Only
HSPA Only
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my rooted TMobile SGS3 doesn't even have this option... no Network mode!!
ATT Galaxy S3. *#2263# is not working. Any other options to turn off radio for LTE?
zuachs said:
I'm only able to change it using *#2263# :/
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