I've seen a lot of people have issues with GPE getting 3g signals, myself included.
This boils down to the lack of network settings options available. 2g checked or unchecked. I use 2g mostly as I use WiFi for the most part. When off WiFi though 3g was terrible. Would often end up with 2g even though unchecked.
I've found a solution in another thread to access the Testing app and set network to 3g only from there.
Enter *#*#4636#*#* into the phone dialler to enter the testing app. Select phone information and change network mode from there.
Works a treat for me in the UK.
I've set up a Tasker task to launch the Testing app. This can then be tied to a homescreen shortcut or gesture. Much easier than using dialler.
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I've seen a lot of people have issues with GPE getting 3g signals, myself included.
This boils down to the lack of network settings options available. 2g checked or unchecked. I use 2g mostly as I use WiFi for the most part. When off WiFi though 3g was terrible. Would often end up with 2g even though unchecked.
I've found a solution in another thread to access the Testing app and set network to 3g only from there.
Enter *#*#4636#*#* into the phone dialler to enter the testing app. Select phone information and change network mode from there.
Works a treat for me in the UK.
I've set up a Tasker task to launch the Testing app. This can then be tied to a homescreen shortcut or gesture. Much easier than using dialler.
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I have an app called battery monitor pro that has a Test feature that also brings up the Phone Info test menu with 2 clicks
I've it set to come straight up with a pinch in from the hone screen.
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Didn't have time to browse all the posts on this issue but while we're waiting for the next useless hotfix from HTC, I tried to go with manual settings for the network and network type by doing the following:
1. Wireless controls>Phone>Band: Change network type from Auto to WCDMA. Left Band Frequency on auto. Done.
2. Settings>All Settings>Personal>Phone>Network: Changed "Network selection" to "Manual". Your device will search for all available networks. Pick your carrier/network from the list.
3. On the same screen as 2, tap on "Set Networks" and uncheck all other networks except your own primary network.
With the above change the phone will only have my home carrier to choose from (not sure if that makes any difference) and the network type will always stay with HSPA which is no problem for me in the area I live, in fact I want that.
Cant confirm if this does it since the issue occurs sporadic, but so far five days without any SMS stuck in the outbox which is unusual for me, used to get it every single day.
Obviously the above leaves it to you to manually manage the network settings as well as running H all the time may be a problem for some, but if this works as an interim (hopefully not permanent!) solution for some users it could be worth giving it a shot...
Cheers.
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Radio:15.28.50.07
Alisha said:
Didn't have time to browse all the posts on this issue but while we're waiting for the next useless hotfix from HTC, I tried to go with manual settings for the network and network type by doing the following:
1. Wireless controls>Phone>Band: Change network type from Auto to WCDMA. Left Band Frequency on auto. Done.
2. Settings>All Settings>Personal>Phone>Network: Changed "Network selection" to "Manual". Your device will search for all available networks. Pick your carrier/network from the list.
3. On the same screen as 2, tap on "Set Networks" and uncheck all other networks except your own primary network.
With the above change the phone will only have my home carrier to choose from (not sure if that makes any difference) and the network type will always stay with HSPA which is no problem for me in the area I live, in fact I want that.
Cant confirm if this does it since the issue occurs sporadic, but so far five days without any SMS stuck in the outbox which is unusual for me, used to get it every single day.
Obviously the above leaves it to you to manually manage the network settings as well as running H all the time may be a problem for some, but if this works as an interim (hopefully not permanent!) solution for some users it could be worth giving it a shot...
Cheers.
Rom:1.48.405.2 UK, clean install without any of the previous SMS fixes but including all the currently avail updates from HTC.
Radio:15.28.50.07
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On mine under Wireless Settings>Phone is only has the options for sounds available?
Jammie: Doesn't sound like the right place. It's basically just the Comm Manager.
Thats right: Comm Manager/Phone then scroll down to Band to make those changes, then Done or Cancel and hit the Menu/Network or Advanced Network tab.
Bear in mind that if you select WCDMA only as opposed to Auto, then you will have no signal at all if you go to a non-3G area (of which there are still many thousands of square miles in UK!); overall its best to keep this at Auto for everyday use.
OK, I did steps 2 & 3 but on the first I had problem... Phone couldn't connect with the network with WCDMA, only with gsm, so I turned it from auto to gsm... I don't care about 3G
have tried all that and it didn't solve the sms problem for me...
I know it's possible to get this screen by going into the Phone, then dialing *#*#4636#*#*, but is there any app that can be placed on the home screen to accomplish this? I've already tried creating a contact with a phone number of *#*#4636#*#* but that actually tries to dial the number instead...
For what it's worth, I've found that I have solid 3G coverage all over my home if I force the N1 to run on 3G only. Yet if I use 3G preferred, it goes between 3G and EDGE quite a lot. But obviously when I go out I'd want to be able to switch it back to 3G preferred quickly so that I don't totally lose service when outside of a 3G area.
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The 'Phone Info' app on the market does this I think.
That works perfectly, thanks!
3G has become the clearest battery drain outside of screen usage, so I'm desperately looking for an app to shut it off when I travel for my Droid. I know that for some reason this could not be developed for Verizon like other networks because of the CDMA network, but I would imagine that a solution could be developed for rooted users since getting a Wifi signal essentially turns off 3G while still allowing for texts and calls? Could the phone be tricked into thinking it has connected to a Wifi signal? I'd pay for an app like this and I think others would too....
Go to the dialer and enter: *#*#INFO#*#*
Then go to Phone Information. Then scroll down to where it says "Set preferred network type:" and change it from CDMA auto (PRL) to CDMA only.
try juice defender in the market. it basically turnes off 3G while the phone is locked saving a ton of battery life! when you unlock the phone it turnes 3G back on! only problem is it takes a little while sometime for 3G to kick back on... but you could enable the juice defender when you want and disable it when you dont need the extra batttery life! give it a try! its free so if ya dont like it you can just get rid of it!
You can also use Quick Settings which among the other settings you can quickly change allows you to disable the use of 3G. It works great on my Milestone.
Or you could use APNDroid (on the market too). It has a widget to manually switch on/off the 3G net, but still allowing to use the phone/text.
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You can also use Quick Settings which among the other settings you can quickly change allows you to disable the use of 3G. It works great on my Milestone.
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Your milestone is GSM. Quick settings does not work for CDMA phones.
To the OP, use the widget called Easy Switch. It does 3G and GPS (among other things) with the click of the button. It doesn't take you to an options menu, it just works.
+1 on APNDroid. Simple and just works.
Another option for droid is cyanogen6. I know rc2 has 3g on/off built into droids power control widget.
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use cynaogen...u can turn off 3g in there
I am using Verizon Galaxy S5 on 4.4.2 Stock NCG with towel root applied.
The problem is that where I live, I have very weak 3G signals which makes my Verizon Galaxy S5 to automatically switch between the 2G and 3G network mode. Is there a way to force only 2G network? So that it doesn't switch to 3G automatically.
I have tried using the "Network" app from playstore. But when I run it, it get crash (Unfortunately, Network has stopped.)
Please help !!
Same here
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I am using Verizon Galaxy S5 on 4.4.2 Stock NCG with towel root applied.
The problem is that where I live, I have very weak 3G signals which makes my Verizon Galaxy S5 to automatically switch between the 2G and 3G network mode. Is there a way to force only 2G network? So that it doesn't switch to 3G automatically.
I have tried using the "Network" app from playstore. But when I run it, it get crash (Unfortunately, Network has stopped.)
Please help !!
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I'm going to guess you never got this resolved? I've been searching ask over the net recently for solution to this very problem with no luck. Apparently Verizon didn't think that was a feature we would ever need. I just switched locations with my job and my new location has crap 3G and 4G coverage. A previous shift at my old location would only drop me down 30%, tops. However the same shift at the new location has me down 60% at least and I can only chalk it up to constant network searching...
midskool said:
I am using Verizon Galaxy S5 on 4.4.2 Stock NCG with towel root applied.
The problem is that where I live, I have very weak 3G signals which makes my Verizon Galaxy S5 to automatically switch between the 2G and 3G network mode. Is there a way to force only 2G network? So that it doesn't switch to 3G automatically.
I have tried using the "Network" app from playstore. But when I run it, it get crash (Unfortunately, Network has stopped.)
Please help !!
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I'm not sure if this will help, but it has helped some others with this issue. The problem with Verizon is that they really don't have an all out 2G network now. They use 3G, 4G (HSPA and HSPA+) and LTE. A lot of people notice poor 3G connections because the phone is trying to find and connect to an LTE frequency all of the time. I've recommended the app "Advanced Signal Status" to many people and it's helped resolve the issue for some. You get this app from the Play Store and it's free. Install it and open it. It may crash on you the first time because it's slow at asking for root permission. If it does crash just open it again and you should be prompted to grant root permission. Once opened, scroll to the bottom and hit Additional Info. It might ask you to promise you're a developer (aren't we all LOL) Once you confirm this you'll select Device information which is the first choice. After this you'll scroll until you see "Set preferred network type" Make sure you remember what it's alreadyset to so you can revert back when needed. By default it should be "LTE/GSM/CDMA auto (PRL)" You will change this to "GSM/CDMA auto (PRL)" This should help you stay connected and have a stronger signal while on 3G. I hope this helps. If it doesn't, just change the network type back to what it was by default. Let me know what happens and I'll try to find another solution for you if this doesn't work.
Thanks a bunch! I have the app installed and I'll have to test it out the next few days, I'll update in a few days.thanks
In a perfect world this process would be automated based on location or time of day or Tasker... or better yet not a problem in the first place actually!
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I'm not sure if this will help, but it has helped some others with this issue. The problem with Verizon is that they really don't have an all out 2G network now. They use 3G, 4G (HSPA and HSPA+) and LTE. A lot of people notice poor 3G connections because the phone is trying to find and connect to an LTE frequency all of the time. I've recommended the app "Advanced Signal Status" to many people and it's helped resolve the issue for some. You get this app from the Play Store and it's free. Install it and open it. It may crash on you the first time because it's slow at asking for root permission. If it does crash just open it again and you should be prompted to grant root permission. Once opened, scroll to the bottom and hit Additional Info. It might ask you to promise you're a developer (aren't we all LOL) Once you confirm this you'll select Device information which is the first choice. After this you'll scroll until you see "Set preferred network type" Make sure you remember what it's alreadyset to so you can revert back when needed. By default it should be "LTE/GSM/CDMA auto (PRL)" You will change this to "GSM/CDMA auto (PRL)" This should help you stay connected and have a stronger signal while on 3G. I hope this helps. If it doesn't, just change the network type back to what it was by default. Let me know what happens and I'll try to find another solution for you if this doesn't work.
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I've been trying to force 3G at night since I bought this phone, and never able to do it. This program is a godsend!
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Thanks a bunch! I have the app installed and I'll have to test it out the next few days, I'll update in a few days.thanks
In a perfect world this process would be automated based on location or time of day or Tasker... or better yet not a problem in the first place actually!
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Maybe it'll get the job done for you. And it would be good if it could do it automatically for many people. For me though, I like doing everything manually to my phone that's possible, that way I know exactly what it's doing and when. If I had to pick something to be automatic, it would be things concerning network functions though.
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I've been trying to force 3G at night since I bought this phone, and never able to do it. This program is a godsend!
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Yes it's a very good app. And not only does it do what it's supposed to do, but it also helps with battery life when you have it locked to 3G. It can cause some pretty substantial battery drain on most phones when they're constantly looking for different types of networks. It requires more battery all together to stay connected to LTE because it's a weaker frequency and has less signal strength. We can't have it all though. At least it isn't an iPhone. Lol
i cannot select device info itself after promising to be a developer.
just got the phone yesterday and updated it to the P beta. everything works amazingly well for a beta in my opinion, BUT i cant receive calls. outgoing calls, texts, web and apps are just fine.
spent almost 2 hours at tmobile flipping all the settings around and no luck. any ideas would be appreciated.
Same issue here bro...Incoming don't ring but I get voicemail notifications.... Really annoying, even if it is a DP.
Turns out the beta doesn't play well with the essential LTE. Switch to 3g and calls will come through. Hopefully it doesn't take long to find a work around for it
I believe the people having this issue have volte enabled...try and disable volte (it's broken anyway and more than likely why calls won't ring through) and see if that works
Got same issue... My experience was that I could solve the problem with reboot.
Issue came after playing on settings for mobile network.
Is meaning, when you do this you have to reboot afterwards otherwise you can't receive calls
Try it.
vergilbt said:
Got same issue... My experience was that I could solve the problem with reboot.
Issue came after playing on settings for mobile network.
Is meaning, when you do this you have to reboot afterwards otherwise you can't receive calls
Try it.
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Tried rebooting multiple times while changing settings around. The only way I can get the calls to come through is by going without LTE completely.
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Tried rebooting multiple times while changing settings around. The only way I can get the calls to come through is by going without LTE completely.
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Settings/network settings/mobile network/advanced/enhanced LTE?
I had the same issue and to fix mine I just enabled Wifi Calling.
When on wifi I didn't get a call, just missed call notification. After enabling wifi calling, it comes through without issue.
I tested calling off wifi and on wifi and all calls come through good now.
This could be similar, so you guys might want to look at that also.
Good luck!
Heard from a few that this was solved by going into phone app settings -> calls -> calling accounts, then turning on "receive incoming calls". Seems it's disabled to save battery? Can't confirm as I just flashed to try it out and then went back to 8.1 because I like themes too much. Lol.
I'm on Sprint and was never able to make or receive calls regardless of Network settings in the easily accessible options menu.
The following fixed my issue. You can access this menu without downloading an app but I forget how so it's easier to just download the free app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xsquarestudio.forcelte
I had my network mode set to LTE/CDMA when first using this app, and somewhere in the middle I changed it to CDMA but I'm not sure how much that impacted the actual fix.
These were my steps. I'm not responsible for any damage this may cause to your device as I'm not sure if messing with these settings is foolproof or not.
First, opened previously linked app "Force LTE" then under "Set Preferred Network Type" I changed to CDMA only. Enabled/disabled airplane mode. This seemed to do nothing as LTE was still showing in statusbar.
I then chose CDMA auto (PRL), airplane mode on/off, didn't seem to do much either. LTE still showed in statusbar and couldn't make calls. Also "Voice Network Type" showed "Emergency Calls only" inside the app.
I then chose the 3 dot menu and chose "select radio band". I changed that to United States, without resolving problem. Then selected "Cellular 800" and this may have solved the problem, but I continued on and selected PCS, fiddled with some settings in Phones settings menu. Was finally able to receive calls and my signal indicator showed 3G. In app Voice Network Type was listed as 1xRtt. I decided to select radio band once more and chose Class 10.
Calls were still functioning fine. So I went into Main settings menu and changed mobile network from CDMA to LTE/CDMA. LTE kicked in and calls still work!
Again, these settings may only work for Sprint hence the PCS Network option, and I believe Sprint may utilize the 800mhz frequency. The app might show you different options depending on your carrier. I don't know.
Anyway, fully functioning! Woohoo!!
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Settings/network settings/mobile network/advanced/enhanced LTE?
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I don't have anything in my settings that says "enhanced LTE" .
Tried using the 4g/LTE and the LTE only options. Neither would let calls through.
I have this problem using the Essential PH-1 with Android 9 Pie in South Korea on the KT network. It should be fully compatible, according to radio specifications, however it only works when I change the following setting:
Settings | Network & Internet | Mobile network | Advanced | Preferred network type | 3G
This is not ideal, since it makes the Internet slow, but at least I can make/receive voice calls. I submitted a support ticket to Essential requesting their official help (I'm well within warranty).
I had the same issue when I use my Att prepaid plan. The problem is caused by wrong network type, you can send text and browse internet, because they use the different channel. My PH-1 wrongly recognized the sim as CDMA/LTE mode, just switch it to 4G/LTE, it will be work. Go to Settings, then search "wi-fi calling", point "advanced" then you can see an opinion "Preferred network type" if you are ATT or T-mobile user, and your preferred network type is "LTE/CDMA“ then your phone cannot make call. Switch it to "4G/LTE", you phone will be work. BTW, Verzion uses CDMA, so if you are Verzion user, CDMA/LTE will work for you phone.