I suspect that the connection rate here is lower in H +, so I would test only in H. However, almost always connected to the H +, would like to know any code or application to disable H+ to test H.
You can't. It's all network side. You can only drop it back manually to 3G in the network settings but you'd find the speed of that intolerable.
Edit - Actually, I found this searching through my thousands of S2 bookmarks. I'm not sure if this will do what you're asking as I've not been through it thoroughly/tried myself as I don't need to, but I think it's probably your best shot at achieving what you're after.
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anyone knows how to make the wifi take priority in internet access whenever it is turned on and available at the same time with an edge connection, i always have to go to comm manager and turn off the data then turn on wifi to access that wifi speed.. thank you
Some helpful information that might apply to your question can be found at:
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/634830.html
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when enabled, WiFi takes priority over UMTS connection, so even if you have them both up, the phone will choose the wireless network, unless you are trying to browse to a web site which was added to 'exclusions list' (like your operator's home page).
but, only if you have changed the default settings to set that WiFi connects you to the Internet. Which is not the default.
To do so you have to go into the Settings -> Connections -> Network Cards -> Network Adapter.
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I have found this information on several different forums with several different folks and use cases posted. I also think that you might get some milage out of the "comm mgr pro" or "IP Dashboard" applications as well...
Hope this helps,
Bob
Thank you Bob, ill mess with it a little more and post feedback, that was helpful
Thanks again
bob_beringer said:
Some helpful information that might apply to your question can be found at:
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/634830.html
<snip>
when enabled, WiFi takes priority over UMTS connection, so even if you have them both up, the phone will choose the wireless network, unless you are trying to browse to a web site which was added to 'exclusions list' (like your operator's home page).
but, only if you have changed the default settings to set that WiFi connects you to the Internet. Which is not the default.
To do so you have to go into the Settings -> Connections -> Network Cards -> Network Adapter.
</snip>
I have found this information on several different forums with several different folks and use cases posted. I also think that you might get some milage out of the "comm mgr pro" or "IP Dashboard" applications as well...
Hope this helps,
Bob
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still not working right
still my wifi doesnt get the priority over edge! any hints anyone?
Out of curiosity, I have wifi and 3G active in Comm Manager.
Start IE and launch a site, discovered wifi has the priority over 3G.
pdajoy said:
Out of curiosity, I have wifi and 3G active in Comm Manager.
Start IE and launch a site, discovered wifi has the priority over 3G.
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i only have edge, no 3g for me how did you know which had priority? i would because of edge speed over the wifi speed.. what about 3g, is it almost as fast as wifi, browse quick?
dj_gabzz said:
i only have edge, no 3g for me how did you know which had priority? i would because of edge speed over the wifi speed.. what about 3g, is it almost as fast as wifi, browse quick?
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Simple, I have both activated, move near and away my router range.
When the Wifi signal is weak, the service provider (3G, my case) takes over.
Otherwise when the Wifi signal is strong, the 3G never get to activate.
Maybe others had a better and different approach.
All telco service signal should be available unless you are in fringe area.
pdajoy said:
Simple, I have both activated, move near and away my router range.
When the Wifi signal is weak, the service provider (3G, my case) takes over.
Otherwise when the Wifi signal is strong, the 3G never get to activate.
Maybe others had a better and different approach.
All telco service signal should be available unless you are in fringe area.
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oh cool, yea this sounds like the way to go so far, noone has come up with a better solution yet? maybe benchmarking the speeds of each stil it depends on your cable provider (wifi i mean)
My Amaze is having some serious Mobile data (4g/2g) connectivity issues. The problem is this:
1. When turning the screen on, the notification bar shows no mobile data connection, regardless of how many bars I have. Mobile data connection is always enabled under quick settings, but for some reason the phone still can't establish a connection for quite some time, or until toggling mobile data on/off a few times.
2. After finally getting a connection, the phone has further problems connecting. Even though 4g/3g/2g icon is present on notification bar and mobile data is enabled in quick settings, using browser will return only "page not found" errors, and apps will not function properly due to them not having a network connection (foursquare and spotify most especially). Looking at the 4g icon on the notification bar, I can see the "up" arrow flashing as if the phone is sending data, but the "down arrow" is dead as a doornail, not lighting up or receiving anything back. This happens regardless of how many bars I have.
3. On the rare occasion that the phone's mobile data connection does work, it's super slow and acts more like 2g than 4g. Simple web pages take anywhere from around 30 seconds to a minute to load, and spotify cannot stream a song without having to buffer constantly.
Does anyone know how to fix this issue? Or had experience with it? Just in case your wondering, I haven't gone over my 5gb data plan yet (see attached image).
Issue resolved.
Apparently this problem is a combination of 2 glitches:
1. When upgrading to a new phone, despite how much data you used in your plan during the billing cycle, on the T-Mobile My Account website, the widget which shows how much data you've used will only reflect the data you've used on the currently activated device. Before I upgraded to the Amaze, I had exceeded my 5gb limit on my Nexus One and was being throttled by T-mobile to lower speeds. My next billing cycle doesn't start until Dec 27th, so despite the fact that I've only used about 70mb on my new Amaze, the 6 gb I already used on my Nexus One still counts for this month's billing cycle even though the T-Mobile website doesn't reflect it.
2. When throttling, the Amaze, which by default is set to WCDMA/GSM auto, is supposed to automatically switch itself off of 4g and only allow 3g/2g connections. It doesn't. For some reason, it stays with the 4g connection even though the connection is, at best, intermittent. This is the cause of the "page not found" errors and app network errors I was having.
So, for anyone else who is wondering how to remedy this, the fix is simple. Go into Settings>Wireless & Networks>Mobile Networks>Network Mode, then tap "GSM only". This will cut off the problematic 4g connection while still allowing for 3g/2g connections. While noticeably slower (especially where I live, since the Florida panhandle only has 2g and 4g, no 3g), the mobile data connection is solid. Have yet to have any connection errors or experience any intermittency. Still, can't wait until the 27th when I can test out the full power of the 4g connection.
Since I always tried to get the most batterylife out of my android phones, I would always set my device up, so that wifi would turn off automatically when in standby.
Now a friend of mine, who also got the S6, told me, that with the S6 I should set the wifi, so that it never turns off, not even when the phone gets to standby. His argument is, that when I'm constantly at home or at work (with wifi connections available) the wifi would use less battery power, than the 3G or 4G connection.
Also he sent me this:
http double point //www dot androidcentral dot com/android-101-save-battery-keeping-wifi-alive
(cant post the link ._.)
Is there any truth to this? Should I really put the wifi sleep policy on "never"?
Any opinions?
This is a two-fold question that requires two answers. You are both half right. Wi-Fi should be disabled when there's no hotspot nearby. Otherwise, your device is wasting battery seeking for a connection. On the other hand, if you're already connected to a recognizable Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi should be on even while the device is locked. It would have a battery-adverse effect if your device has to re-enable Wi-Fi each time it sends out beacons for email, facebook, twitter polling. Nothing preserves more battery than enable Wi-Fi and mobile data only when those sources are available. You can use one of those automatic Wi-Fi/LTE enablers found in the Play Store.
On point!!
myh0mie said:
Since I always tried to get the most batterylife out of my android phones, I would always set my device up, so that wifi would turn off automatically when in standby.
Now a friend of mine, who also got the S6, told me, that with the S6 I should set the wifi, so that it never turns off, not even when the phone gets to standby. His argument is, that when I'm constantly at home or at work (with wifi connections available) the wifi would use less battery power, than the 3G or 4G connection.
Also he sent me this:
http double point //www dot androidcentral dot com/android-101-save-battery-keeping-wifi-alive
(cant post the link ._.)
Is there any truth to this? Should I really put the wifi sleep policy on "never"?
Any opinions?
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WI-FI takes less power than 3G, 4G connection. That for sure, i've tried it several times.
Some of the guys like me still uses 3g.. There is 3g bug in cm
Sure, you can use previous builds or test build but you are just too lazy like me to use it
1. First please set the preferred network to 3g
2. Then, set it to 2g and turn on the cellular data and wait for edge sign to show up
3. Quickly switch to 3g back and the h+ sign will show up.
4. Repeat if you still can't
See my screenshot for proof
I found out, if i have bad Network, the Phone stays in it. For example, at work i have a Zone were only "H" is available and very slow. Phone shows 3G and i have 15KB/s DL Speed, wich is not really usable.
If i move to a Zone were it is better Network, it still stays in "H" and i still have only 15KB/s DL speed. But, if i set my Phone in flight mode and back, then i have "H+" (Phone shows still 3G - wich is normal) and DL Speed increases to over 4-5 MB/s and more...
I think there´s a problem with Network Selection, so Phone does not immedialy take the fastest Network, it stays in slow until the user makes a manually reconnect with flight mode of on or like you described with choice of Networks.
This is really disturbing, because at work i always have to set flight mode on and off and wait till connection and then its possible to surf in the internet etc..... before its so slow that you wouldn´t really enjoy surfing in the internet...
Anyone has a solution or a fix for this?
Its really annoying all times to switch flightmode to have usable internet...
No Idea anybody or a tweak?