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I have read that the 4G LTE drains your battery much much faster than 3G does, so I was wondering if there was a way to force the phone to switch to 3G mode only. I thought it would be in setting, but I can't seem to find it. Maybe there's an app?
Plus I have noticed that where I live there doesn't seem to be that much of a difference between 4G LTE and 3G... at least in my area right now.
just like when i was on sprint the 4G radio drained much faster than 3g i agree
however i believe you cannot turn this off at this point
maybe we will when we get more roms n such
(but i think somebody said the Bell version has an LTE on/off,not for ATnT though)
It is avilable on custom roms like this one
You would think there would be an app that could do that. I see some for other phones in the market. Maybe one that works for the AT&T Galaxy S2/Skyrocket? Those are 4G LTE devices I believe. Those are the closest to the Note.
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Thank goodness it stopped I dont think you were going to be able to handle anymore.
As to the OP, why oh why would you ever want to turn off LTE? So you can save some battery, come on stick a charger in it and charge it. You bought a 4G phoblet use it. Gotta love the 4G LTE speeds over 3G.
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Thank goodness it stopped I dont think you were going to be able to handle anymore.
As to the OP, why oh why would you ever want to turn off LTE? So you can save some battery, come on stick a charger in it and charge it. You bought a 4G phoblet use it. Gotta love the 4G LTE speeds over 3G.
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I can answer that question I already posted this in another thread, but I'll post here (also note I am not getting my Note until tomorrow or saturday, so this is secondhand assumption). I live around 45 to 60 minutes away from an LTE capable city but the LTE range doesn't reach my home. When I'm at home, I'd like to be easily turn LTE off, but easily turn it on when I'm in town.
I think that's where the OP is coming from, though what do I know?
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It is avilable on custom roms like this one
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I can answer that question I already posted this in another thread, but I'll post here (also note I am not getting my Note until tomorrow or saturday, so this is secondhand assumption). I live around 45 to 60 minutes away from an LTE capable city but the LTE range doesn't reach my home. When I'm at home, I'd like to be easily turn LTE off, but easily turn it on when I'm in town.
I think that's where the OP is coming from, though what do I know?
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Follow the link in shaolinx's post, apparently the SauROM has the capability to toggle it with the Jkay mods that are included. If you're up for flashing ROMS, I think that would be an easy fix.
I have the same question about turning off LTE. I don't live in one of the few cities where LTE is offered. Can't I save battery by turning it off?
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I have the same question about turning off LTE. I don't live in one of the few cities where LTE is offered. Can't I save battery by turning it off?
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Read the thread, it has already been stated that SauROM has an easy on/off switch for this, flash the ROM and you'll be good.
On another note though, if you are not in an LTE city, it apparently doesn't affect battery life as it will not search for signal if there is not one present.
But if you want to be sure, flash the ROM.
The reason I asked this was because 4G LTE sucks where I am at. Speeds are roughly the same as 3G. I am guessing it is because I'm on the outer fringes of LA's 4G LTE range. Turning off 4G and keeping with 3G will conserve battery and probably give me a few more hours of juice.
I want to keep my device as stock as possible, so I don't want to go the root/rom route. Guess I'll have to wait till someone creates an app to do so. They have this sort of thing for other devices, so I think it is only a matter of time. The Note has been selling very well overseas as well as here... so I am sure there will be tons specific apps geared towards the Note.
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Read the thread, it has already been stated that SauROM has an easy on/off switch for this, flash the ROM and you'll be good.
On another note though, if you are not in an LTE city, it apparently doesn't affect battery life as it will not search for signal if there is not one present.
But if you want to be sure, flash the ROM.
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I did read the thread and I understand. Thanks. I plan to flash the ROM as soon as I get my Note.
You answered my question but how does the device know that there is no LTE unless it turns LTE on occassionally to check? And if it is turning it on\off\on to check, then that uses battery, right? Not trying to be arguementative. Just trying to understand. Thanks.
If you go to SETTINGS>WIRELESS SETTINGS> MOBILE NETWORK SETTINGS> NETWORK MODE> and click on GSM only that might just put you in 3G mode. Its worth the shot.
We don't have that menu option on the AT&T Note.
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So the only way I can figure out how to get verizon 3g is to dial *#*#4636#*#* and switch to EvDo ONLY to get 3g. With that, I cant get text messages even when I have full bars and selected no roaming guards. When I remove the EvDo option, I still get full bars, but drop 3g and CAN get messages. I cant roam 3g and get messages? what should I do?
I know in the past I've used ##PRL# to switch to a Verizon PRL. Is that possible on this phone? I haven't tried yet.
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So the only way I can figure out how to get verizon 3g is to dial *#*#4636#*#* and switch to EvDo ONLY to get 3g. With that, I cant get text messages even when I have full bars and selected no roaming guards. When I remove the EvDo option, I still get full bars, but drop 3g and CAN get messages. I cant roam 3g and get messages? what should I do?
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Do that, but just press the menu button, and select radio frequency of 800MHz. That's VZW's band. Don't change the radios, just the band. That'll force you to use Verizon's network. Works for me.
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Do that, but just press the menu button, and select radio frequency of 800MHz. That's VZW's band. Don't change the radios, just the band. That'll force you to use Verizon's network. Works for me.
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How do you switch the radio frequency? Does this get faster 3g speeds than when I am on Sprint? How can this be reversed to go back on Sprint?
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Do that, but just press the menu button, and select radio frequency of 800MHz. That's VZW's band. Don't change the radios, just the band. That'll force you to use Verizon's network. Works for me.
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Whats your preferred network type when you do that? Everytime I select 800 mhz, I dont have any bars, its an X.
Do you also force your phone to roam?
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Whats your preferred network type when you do that? Everytime I select 800 mhz, I dont have any bars, its an X.
Do you also force your phone to roam?
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I'm having a slight issue with this method. I tried it, and I messed with a few settings. Now, my phone stays roaming. I've tried restarting. I've tried wiping and reflashing MeanBean. I have even flashed CM10.1, but it stays always roaming. Anybody know how to get it back to just using Sprint's network?
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I'm having a slight issue with this method. I tried it, and I messed with a few settings. Now, my phone stays roaming. I've tried restarting. I've tried wiping and reflashing MeanBean. I have even flashed CM10.1, but it stays always roaming. Anybody know how to get it back to just using Sprint's network?
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Have you tried updating prl and profile?
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Have you tried updating prl and profile?
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I got it fixed. And I didn't think I could update profile or prl when I was rooted. I kept on messing with the settings, and when I saw that Sprint's band was 1900 mhz, I flashed back over to MeanBean to mess with the phone settings since CM10.1 wouldn't let me. After I got back to MeanBean, I kept trying to change it, but it wouldn't take. My phone would keep restarting itself before the full change could work. Finally I got it to work again, after getting it set back to 1900 mhz. I've learned quite a bit about it just messing around. But thank you for the help anyways
So my contract is up in two days and I am looking at switching to a Net10 AT&T prepaid SIM service... Any real concerns or issues? I am on latest firmware and radios and running Infection 2.9.1 ROM.
Anybody doing this, comments or wish you had done it differently?
Probably going to pull the trigger in this today unless any red flags go up.
BTW, number porting is not an issue. I'm just going to move my VZW number to Google Voice once everything is working properly.
EDIT: ordered SIM and $50 unlimited card, should be here tomorrow. Hope all goes well...
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So my contract is up in two days and I am looking at switching to a Net10 AT&T prepaid SIM service... Any real concerns or issues? I am on latest firmware and radios and running Infection 2.9.1 ROM.
Anybody doing this, comments or wish you had done it differently?
Probably going to pull the trigger in this today unless any red flags go up.
BTW, number porting is not an issue. I'm just going to move my VZW number to Google Voice once everything is working properly.
EDIT: ordered SIM and $50 unlimited card, should be here tomorrow. Hope all goes well...
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To get 4g/3g I think your going to have to follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914122 Just in case you didn't know about it.
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To get 4g/3g I think your going to have to follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914122 Just in case you didn't know about it.
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I thought this wasn't necessary anymore with current radios and firmware?
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I think it is. I'm not 100% but I guess you'll see when you use your sim card.
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The Rezound out of the box supports the 900 MHz and 2100 MHz bands, which are used internationally for 3G and HSPA+. In the US, AT&T uses the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz bands, and T-Mobile uses 1700 MHz and 1900 MHz. The Rezound is great as a global phone, but it's always been limited to EDGE data in the US. This has never changed with firmware and radio updates.
The methods in the thread referenced earlier will let you get the 850 MHz band working with a very non-optimized, weak signal. That means you'll sometimes have 3G or HSPA+ on AT&T. But unless someone figures out how to optimize the signal there, you're probably still going to be stuck with EDGE most of the time.
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The Rezound out of the box supports the 900 MHz and 2100 MHz bands, which are used internationally for 3G and HSPA+. In the US, AT&T uses the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz bands, and T-Mobile uses 1700 MHz and 1900 MHz. The Rezound is great as a global phone, but it's always been limited to EDGE data in the US. This has never changed with firmware and radio updates.
The methods in the thread referenced earlier will let you get the 850 MHz band working with a very non-optimized, weak signal. That means you'll sometimes have 3G or HSPA+ on AT&T. But unless someone figures out how to optimize the signal there, you're probably still going to be stuck with EDGE most of the time.
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I don't think anyone is going to find a way to optimize it for a stable connection for a while. The thread has been very quiet for a while now. Some users did get different results and I read through the thread and some people got better signal using a calibrated sensation nv file.
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Hmmm... Unfortunately it appears this isn't going to work as I hoped.
What's working: Voice and SMS out of the box... MMS, Data (2G Edge, speeds in the range of 15k to 50K) with some tweaking in the APN settings.
I tried the tweaks in the other thread and changing the NV settings, it would say it connected at HSPA+ and pull an IP address, but even with the AT&T tower less than a 1/2 mile in direct line of sight from my office window it would never open a web page or work with any app that required a network connection and signal strength was in the nether regions according to Network Signal Info.
Oh well... guess it was worth a shot.
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Hmmm... Unfortunately it appears this isn't going to work as I hoped.
What's working: Voice and SMS out of the box... MMS, Data (2G Edge, speeds in the range of 15k to 50K) with some tweaking in the APN settings.
I tried the tweaks in the other thread and changing the NV settings, it would say it connected at HSPA+ and pull an IP address, but even with the AT&T tower less than a 1/2 mile in direct line of sight from my office window it would never open a web page or work with any app that required a network connection and signal strength was in the nether regions according to Network Signal Info.
Oh well... guess it was worth a shot.
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Dang. You sure you didn't miss anything? Edge sucks reaaally bad. I know cause I have T-Mobile. Takes me 2 minutes to send a mms . Lol.
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Dang. You sure you didn't miss anything? Edge sucks reaaally bad. I know cause I have T-Mobile. Takes me 2 minutes to send a mms . Lol.
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Pretty sure I got everything right. Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get everything to work on 2g , and I was able to pull an IP address when it said HSPA, I just couldn't stay connected or get any data through. Spent about 2 or 3 hours working on it this afternoon and finally gave up.
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That sucks man. Thanks for trying and posting your results though. I've been curious about doing this myself.
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I am now in search of an AT&T or other unlocked HSPA-capable Android smartphone, willing to trade my mint condition Rezound for it... Anyone can message me if interested in swapping a similar unit like SGS2 Skyrocket or HTC Vivid... Or perhaps I should just grab a 16GB Nexus 4 from Google?
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I am now in search of an AT&T or other unlocked HSPA-capable Android smartphone, willing to trade my mint condition Rezound for it... Anyone can message me if interested in swapping a similar unit like SGS2 Skyrocket or HTC Vivid... Or perhaps I should just grab a 16GB Nexus 4 from Google?
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I've been saving up for the nexus 4 but they might release a new nexus device . If you're eager to get a device , I would get the nexus 4 plus you can do some stuff to enable the lte radio. hecks yeah.
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Does anyone know how to enter the secret menu to disable H+/HSPDA and force the phone to use 3G ONLY? I'm on the latest Russian official rom and the codes I've found online do not work anymore.
Anyone managed to do this? thanks.
Type *#*#4636#*#* in phone.apk and then select phone info and choose WCDMA only.
I think this worked on older roms and not on the latest 4.3 one. which firmware are you on?
The option to choose WCDMA or GSM only is in settings, more networks, mobile networks, network mode.
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boomboomer said:
The option to choose WCDMA or GSM only is in settings, more networks, mobile networks, network mode.
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Sorry but this is not what I am looking for. I would like to force the phone to use 3G ONLY and NOT 4g/H+/Hspda.
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Sorry but this is not what I am looking for. I would like to force the phone to use 3G ONLY and NOT 4g/H+/Hspda.
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H+/Hspda is part of 3G, what you want isn't possible. Is your phone the i9305?
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H+/Hspda is part of 3G, what you want isn't possible. Is your phone the i9305?
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No my phone is the I9300 - we really can't force 3g? On previous Samsung devices, we could, so Samsung disable this on the S3?
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No my phone is the I9300 - we really can't force 3g? On previous Samsung devices, we could, so Samsung disable this on the S3?
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The i9300 doesn't have 4G.
The option is already in settings to do what you want, I don't know why you're making this so hard.
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The i9300 doesn't have 4G.
The option is already in settings to do what you want, I don't know why you're making this so hard.
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Ok let me explain correctly..When i choose Wcdma, then the phone switches to H and H+ constantly when in low reception places and connection is sometimes lost. That's why I am looking for 3g only since 3g signal is better where I live.
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Ok let me explain correctly..When i choose Wcdma, then the phone switches to H and H+ constantly when in low reception places and connection is sometimes lost. That's why I am looking for 3g only since 3g signal is better where I live.
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H & H+ are 3G, how many times does it need repeating.
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H & H+ are 3G, how many times does it need repeating.
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They are definitely not the same thing and it seems you've never used the secret menus to switch from 4g to 3g..Ok lets stop here. I wanted to permanently change the NETWORK BAND to 2100 ONLY. It seems this is not possible on the S3,otherwise people would already have done it like in past samsung phones.
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They are definitely not the same thing and it seems you've never used the secret menus to switch from 4g to 3g..Ok lets stop here. I wanted to permanently change the NETWORK BAND to 2100 ONLY. It seems this is not possible on the S3,otherwise people would already have done it like in past samsung phones.
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4G and 3G are different, but your phone doesn't have 4G anyway so that's irrelevant.
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4G and 3G are different, but your phone doesn't have 4G anyway so that's irrelevant.
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oh dear...you definitely didn't understand my main post and WHAT i was asking probably because you never tried this on your past Android phones...this thread can be closed now as any further conversations on the initial intent of this thread will not be constructive enough to find a solution.
Only AOSP Roms have this option (3G Only UMTS)
Sammy roms Only Have 2G and (3G y H+ automatic)
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oh dear...you definitely didn't understand my main post and WHAT i was asking probably because you never tried this on your past Android phones...this thread can be closed now as any further conversations on the initial intent of this thread will not be constructive enough to find a solution.
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Just to let u know, you could fix the frequency in the secret menu as I did this many times, whereas I don't know the codes to get there as well, they were changed I suppose. In addition the i9300 only got up to H+, no 4G, if I am not wrong, H+ is 3.9G, H is 3.5G.
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I think this worked on older roms and not on the latest 4.3 one. which firmware are you on?
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Try it. It worked on every HTC device I have ever had (no matter cyanognemod or stock rom) and also on my gs3 CM (never tested on touchwiz)
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oh dear...you definitely didn't understand my main post and WHAT i was asking probably because you never tried this on your past Android phones...this thread can be closed now as any further conversations on the initial intent of this thread will not be constructive enough to find a solution.
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As mentioned, it seems only aosp has the option you're looking for.
Still, before such a drastic solution, have you tested different modem (even older ones)?
It can make a huge difference.
Noticed for the last couple of days that the phone will switch to 3G when I know there is an LTE connection. Switching it into Airplane Mode and back kicks in LTE again. This happens frequently. I know there aren't many Verizon G3 users yet but I'm curious if anyone else is having this problem.
Could you post a picture of your back cover? I know people are wondering if it has Qi charging or not.
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In regards to the 3G issue, you can try updating the PRL and see if that fixes the problem. I have similar issues with other devices. It deals with the SNR on the device. Most of the time the LTE signal is far lower than the 3G so it will switch.
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What is that white looking thing under the two NFC contacts? is that metal or just something on the case?
Basically, does QI work out of the box?
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What is that white looking thing under the two NFC contacts? is that metal or just something on the case?
Basically, does QI work out of the box?
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I have two QI Nokia Chargers are home and it won't charge on either. No idea what the white thing is.
So 4G LTE is not good on this device Alla note 3
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the two contacts on the back are for nfc.. if it had four it would support qi wireless charging.
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So 4G LTE is not good on this device Alla note 3
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Let's stay positive here lol..
This has been discussed with other phones. When the phone is performing actual phone operations (calls, texts, and other such communications), it is using 3G. Some manufacturers actually make it indicate this is happening with the switch back and forth. I've seen phones updated so it no longer does this because people assume it's a problem with the phone's reception.
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Noticed for the last couple of days that the phone will switch to 3G when I know there is an LTE connection. Switching it into Airplane Mode and back kicks in LTE again. This happens frequently. I know there aren't many Verizon G3 users yet but I'm curious if anyone else is having this problem.
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Are you using VZW or AT&T? (your user info states AT&T). Most AT&T areas other than major cities and suburbs is not a 4g LTE connection, its HSPA, so your spectrum for your area may not be as strong. Secondly going to your local brick and mortar store and getting a new SIM is always a good starting point and one of the easiest possible fixes.
I'm using Verizon. My profile hasn't been updated.
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I have noticed this happening very often Im in the same office where I used all my LTE Verizon phones in the same office and never had this problem of signal switching to 3G. Not good.
Update: I've noticed that if I switch from Global to CDMA LTE the 4G lte signal stays.. I'll keep my fingers crossed and update.
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I have noticed this happening very often Im in the same office where I used all my LTE Verizon phones in the same office and never had this problem of signal switching to 3G. Not good.
Update: I've noticed that if I switch from Global to CDMA LTE the 4G lte signal stays.. I'll keep my fingers crossed and update.
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I did that also, ended up doing it again. I returned my LG G3 and return to the HTC One M8. I'll miss the G3 camera but the lag really bothered me.
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I did that also, ended up doing it again. I returned my LG G3 and return to the HTC One M8. I'll miss the G3 camera but the lag really bothered me.
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What do you mean by lag?
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What do you mean by lag?
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Status bar drop down lag, swiping lag, recents lag. I don't mean data connection, LTE speed, just talking about how slow the UI feels.
I'm too impatient to wait for the bootloader unlock. Once it gets unlocked I might come back, but i'm used to the lag free HTC One m8.
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Status bar drop down lag, swiping lag, recents lag. I don't mean data connection, LTE speed, just talking about how slow the UI feels.
I'm too impatient to wait for the bootloader unlock. Once it gets unlocked I might come back, but i'm used to the lag free HTC One m8.
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I hear you mate
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Status bar drop down lag, swiping lag, recents lag. I don't mean data connection, LTE speed, just talking about how slow the UI feels.
I'm too impatient to wait for the bootloader unlock. Once it gets unlocked I might come back, but i'm used to the lag free HTC One m8.
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There must be an issue with a certain batch or something, I really have zero lag.
I have this issue as well, phone just randomly drops to 3g when I pull it out of my pocket. S5 right beside it, stays on 4g
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This is happening to me too and is incredibly frustrating. I only got the G3 because my Moto X was destroyed by a roller coaster, but in areas where my Moto X easily kept 4G my G3 keeps dropping down to 3G, forcing me to fix it by activating airplane mode. I'm wondering if I should return it for a new one, or if this is a software issue that is affecting all phones. I have 13 days left to decide, but if this is affecting a wide range of users I may pick a different phone.