[Q] How to force Samsung Galaxy GIO to stay on 3G ? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am using GIO as wireless access point for my notebook, but in 90 % of cases when I am calling someone or someone is calling me it automatically switches to 2G and of course dropping internet connection.
When using it as AP its always connected to charger.
There is no option in stock rom to make it stay at 3G , there is only option to force 2G.
Was trying to uncover "secret" menu using "any cut" application but no luck with it.
I am using stock 2.3.4 Android , was trying 2.3.6 but there is no option to force 3G either.
I saw there is such menu to force 3G on SGS2 / SGN but not on GIO
How can I force Samsung Galaxy GIO to stay on 3G while talking with someone ?

It could be that GIO not be able to hold both, 3G and phone connection at the same time if you calling some one...Im not sure

kijojo said:
It could be that GIO not be able to hold both, 3G and phone connection at the same time if you calling some one...Im not sure
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It could hold both at same time , because sometimes it stays on 3G when talking and using it as AP, so have internet and can talk normally, but there is some stupid default setting that tells GIO to switch to 2G most of the times.

Dial *#*#4636#*#* -> Phone information-> WCDMA only.

thatdefault said:
Dial *#*#4636#*#* -> Phone information-> WCDMA only.
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Thanks !
That did the trick.

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Is there anyway on the atrix to shut off 4g/3G?

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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[Q] force edge - is it impossible?

hello all,
about two weeks ago a flood came through pa and ever since that flood came through the tower by my house is putting off a "bad 4g" or "h+" signal, which my atrix is forced to used, when i make a phone call the atrix drops down to 3g and i can get on the internet no problem and i can get on any other tower no problem, i called att about the problem and they said the tower by my house is in a degraded state and they don't know how long it will be before it gets fixed, to me it doesnt seem to be a priority since the problem only affects those who's phones use the bad h+ signal. I know the phone would function fine if there were some way to drop the phone down to 3g or edge as my wifes captivate works off the sme tower no problem. I have tried the #*#*4636*#*# option - gms blah blah and it didnt do anything to change the h+, i even figured out how to modify the settings under etc/motorala/android.phone/settings.xml to get the network settings ungreyed only to find out that changing the settings to 2g or 3g did nothing to change the h+ symbol, i am running stock rom 2.3.4 att, one thing i did noticed don't know if it is related but the apn's are locked, do i need to unlock my phone to force edge? those of you who have atrix and are able to force edge please let me know how you are able to and weather or not your phone is locked. if at all possible i would like to avoid flashing roms but would be willing to unlock my phone if it goves me the ability to force edge. this is ridicous that att would lock this option out. please help me as having no internet on my phone sucks
*#*#4636#*#* -> phone information -> set preferred network type to -> GSM only -> Press back button to exit out of it.
Do not attempt to change anything else.
anupash said:
*#*#4636#*#* -> phone information -> set preferred network type to -> GSM only -> Press back button to exit out of it.
Do not attempt to change anything else.
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i Tried that and it did not change the h+ down to edge and when i go back in it is set back to gsm auto/ are your apns unlocked or phone unlocked if this actually does work for you?
apn wap.cingular and set to use 2g only. wap.cingular is edge. hsdpa will be 3g speeds.
i know i thought of that too, except att has locked all of their apns they have a little lock next to them? any one know how to remove the locks or is this the same thing as unlocking the phone?
voltmeter101 said:
i know i thought of that too, except att has locked all of their apns they have a little lock next to them? any one know how to remove the locks or is this the same thing as unlocking the phone?
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Add a new apn and select it. You can only have one active at any time anyways.
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Alcapone263 said:
Add a new apn and select it. You can only have one active at any time anyways.
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There isn't a 2G option in APN settings.

[Q] Network switching issues

Here is my problem,
If I put the phone on "automatic" it will stay on gprs/edge but i will have good cell signal. If I put it on WCDMA then i get 3g /hsdpa
Normally in my area I get 3g on an iphone with no problem. But with the galaxy s2, it doesn't show up unless i select wcdma.
Why is that? and what could be wrong? Why doesnt it auto switch away from edge to hsdpa/3g ?
I'm using Ki4 modem
I had the same issue before I moved to 2.3.5
Also, try with disabling fast dormancy(*#9900#) and see if that makes a difference for you.
Thanks,
Vishal

Galaxy S2 Att - Use GSM only

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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problem with GSM/WCDMA In touchwiz Resurrection v7.1

hi every one
i actually ported to v7.1 and am from A.p(india)
so here i get a very low data speed so i wont 3g but my phone doesn't connect to 3G
it always show EDGE(E) but when i go into original stock rom i can find the network mode in wirless settings so could any one tel me how make a network mode or how to connect my device to 3G
its 3G compatable sim guys
Thanks in Advance guys help me out with this problem
Gopu46 said:
hi every one
i actually ported to v7.1 and am from A.p(india)
so here i get a very low data speed so i wont 3g but my phone doesn't connect to 3G
it always show EDGE(E) but when i go into original stock rom i can find the network mode in wirless settings so could any one tel me how make a network mode or how to connect my device to 3G in Rom
its 3G compatable sim guys
Thanks in Advance guys help me out with this problem
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No Doubt in ROM as For me
But what is these
i actually ported to v7.1
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be Clear ?
And For connecting 3G make sure you activated 3G Pack and Registered to 3G then only you will get to see 3G icon
and one more thing their is no these type of setting to use 3G in any ROM
there is about for using only 2G .
So Finally check your 3G pack or contact your Service center because i had used 3G no issue about ROM.
Gopu46 said:
hi every one
i actually ported to v7.1 and am from A.p(india)
so here i get a very low data speed so i wont 3g but my phone doesn't connect to 3G
it always show EDGE(E) but when i go into original stock rom i can find the network mode in wirless settings so could any one tel me how make a network mode or how to connect my device to 3G
its 3G compatable sim guys
Thanks in Advance guys help me out with this problem
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make sure you are doing it correctly..
go to wireless and network settings, go to mobile network..
'use only 2g network' should not be ticked..
and in network preference, choose "GSM/WCDMA (WCDMA preferred)" option or "WCDMA only" option
to see if 3g network is working or not, check the status of 'mobile network type'. it should be UMTS in about phone.
if still doesn't help then try any other ROM (other than stock) and see if in that ROM 3g network is working or not.. !

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