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TMobile Edge to H signal???

I live on the borderline Edge and G3/H signal towers. When it switches to Edge, the G2 is EXTREMELY slow on the data.
Is there anyway to force the G2 to maintain the G3/H signal and cut out the edge? I live in Rancho Cucamonga, CA and seems that its always on edge instead of the faster speeds. Please help!

Try going to settings> mobile networks
Then make sure that "use only 2g networks" is off
Then go to access points name and select "tmobile data" if that doesn't work go to a tmo store and complain
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Dialer, #*#*4636*#*#, phone information, scroll down, WCDMA only, reboot phone.
Sent from my G2.

mejorguille said:
Dialer, #*#*4636*#*#, phone information, scroll down, WCDMA only, reboot phone.
Sent from my G2.
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Dont need to reboot. Also note that if your not in a 3g/4g area it will give you no signal

xile6 said:
Dont need to reboot. Also note that if your not in a 3g/4g area it will give you no signal
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doesnt work on my g2 - used to work on my previous android phones.

sundar2012 said:
doesnt work on my g2 - used to work on my previous android phones.
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It's *#*#4636#*#*
GSM/Auto (PRL) seems to hold onto UMTS/HSPA longer than WCDMA (Preferred).

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6591742&postcount=2

tried to force the setting but it will go back to the wcdma preferred setting afterwards...anyone see the same?
is the Gsm/AUTO only better?

Not sure. Sometimes it seems like if I back out instead of hitting home it defaults back.
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According to "T-Mobile" they said there upgrading their towers for the HSPA+ network thats why calls and text messages are not going thru sometimes........Lol!!

I just pressed back after changing the setting on mine and it's sticking.
I set it to GSM Auto (PRL) and it does seem to make a big difference in battery life (3G coverage is kinda funny in my area).

mejorguille said:
Dialer, #*#*4636*#*#, phone information, scroll down, WCDMA only, reboot phone.
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I get "Connection problem or invalid MMI code."

joebobjoe said:
I get "Connection problem or invalid MMI code."
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I got that too. But I was connected to EDGE. Worked when I was on H

joebobjoe said:
I get "Connection problem or invalid MMI code."
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You have the # and * transposed.
Try *#*#4636#*#*. You shouldn't have to try dialing, it should immediately jump into testing mode

How to force LTE/GSM/CDMA auto (PRL) or any other Preferred Network Type.

Hello, I have no problem receiving an LTE signal on BCE (Canada) through the Phone Info Menu. I can select any of the preferred network types including LTE, LTE/GSM, CDMA, LTE/GSM/CDMA but it won't stay. Every day I have to go back into the menu and it reverts back to the first selection "WCDMA".
Does anyone know how to force this so it stays on LTE/GSM/CDMA. So it will stay on the LTE-enabled network unless there is a loss of signal and it reverts back to HSPA? It does this automatically when "LTE/GSM/CDMA is selected, but again reverts to CDMA within a day usually.
I did some searches here, but 99% of what comes up is just people asking how to enable LTE or if their network gets it?
Any ideas? Maybe some sort of macro thing.
Regards.

Add this line in build prob
telephony.lteOnGsmDevice=1
Save
Reboot
Now in settings/more/mobile networks u will have an option to choose and it will stick. U have to add the line every time u flash ROMs.
But I keep iron WC DMA/gsm for better battery speed is OK on h+

Thanks for the helpful reply man. I haven't edited a build.prop yet, so Ill have to check it out.

Alright thats all done now, works like a charm. Like that I have the option now either way. I typically stick to WCDMA/GSM when on the road or at work where LTE is spotty, but on days off for around town I would rather just be on LTE as I usually just looking up something quick when Im shopping or something.
Thanks again.

solipsism said:
Alright thats all done now, works like a charm. Like that I have the option now either way. I typically stick to WCDMA/GSM when on the road or at work where LTE is spotty, but on days off for around town I would rather just be on LTE as I usually just looking up something quick when Im shopping or something.
Thanks again.
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Nice
I keep it at LTE, it does have less bars but quality is same for me, speeds are amazing. Also 4G is only data, not voice, so when u have an active call it will change to 3G.(but that's not the phone it's the network)
don't forget to do it again if you flash new ROM, also Tethering WiFi won;t work, there is a fix but it's complected for me, so I just go to W/G if I need to share connection.

So, my Nexus 4 shipped today, and it'll be in my grubby little hands by tomorrow evening. I, unfortunately, can't activate it until March, as I have to wait for my Verizon contract to end, but I keep seeing this LTE stuff, with no real explanation. I do know that the Nexus 4 has an inactive LTE radio in it, but what's the use of activating it, if T-Mobile doesn't have LTE? Is this only for the AT&T users?
JR

jacknifetoaswan said:
So, my Nexus 4 shipped today, and it'll be in my grubby little hands by tomorrow evening. I, unfortunately, can't activate it until March, as I have to wait for my Verizon contract to end, but I keep seeing this LTE stuff, with no real explanation. I do know that the Nexus 4 has an inactive LTE radio in it, but what's the use of activating it, if T-Mobile doesn't have LTE? Is this only for the AT&T users?
JR
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There are other threads dealing with who can access LTE in the USA. I am in Canada and on Bell.

I'm in Canada, using Fido. I activate the LTE on my Nexus 4. It works fine, but I'm not able to share internet with wifi hotspot.
I have Android 4.2.1 (latest OTA from Google).
There is a bug with this version or it's only because I activate LTE manually ?

As per the previous comment:
odeccacccp said:
Nice
I keep it at LTE, it does have less bars but quality is same for me, speeds are amazing. Also 4G is only data, not voice, so when u have an active call it will change to 3G.(but that's not the phone it's the network)
don't forget to do it again if you flash new ROM, also Tethering WiFi won;t work, there is a fix but it's complected for me, so I just go to W/G if I need to share connection.
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what is the fix to get hotspot internet sharing with the Nexus 4 ? Do i have to had a APn for 3G and swith that it to share my connection ?
I'm with the original firmware. Android 4.2.1

process com.android,phone hase stopped working
i recently got a rom from revolt on my n4 and i switched cdma to lte gsm wcdma auto
i also went into build.prop and wrote down telephony.lteOnGsmDevice=1. i went and to setting, more, mobile networks chose the correct setting. so now i got 4G. great i can make calls. GREAT. but i cannot receive calls...
need help with this. im really choked about this ROM

Even if I select "LTE/CDMA" in the Mobile network settings menu. The settings page keeps displaying "CDMA preferred".
Does this mean it didn't work? In quick settings, I see my mobile data connection as 3G Bell.
LTE only seems to work when using the *#*#4636*#*# trick in the Phone app.

odeccacccp said:
Add this line in build prob
telephony.lteOnGsmDevice=1
Save
Reboot
Now in settings/more/mobile networks u will have an option to choose and it will stick. U have to add the line every time u flash ROMs.
But I keep iron WC DMA/gsm for better battery speed is OK on h+
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Would you have by any chance the line for the built.prop to stick the setting to GSM Auto (PRL)?
TIA!

odeccacccp said:
Add this line in build prob
telephony.lteOnGsmDevice=1
Save
Reboot
Now in settings/more/mobile networks u will have an option to choose and it will stick. U have to add the line every time u flash ROMs.
But I keep iron WC DMA/gsm for better battery speed is OK on h+
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Thanks, but LTE doesn't work in my country, its always stick on lte/gsm/wcdma but it doesnt detect my gsm so i have to manually set it on GSM only but wont stick here every time i restart my phone i have manually set it on GSM only otherwise it wont detect my network
Any advice ?

How can I make "WCDMA Only" the default selection?
Where I Iive there is no LTE and the coverage of the service is quite poor, so the phone keeps jumping between E and 3G/H. I have to manually go into the phone app and select "WCDMA Only" is there a build prop tweak to make the "WCDMA Only" the default option instead of "WCDMA Preferred"?
Thank you.

So is there a way to get the nexus 4 to work on Verizon ??

spooony said:
So is there a way to get the nexus 4 to work on Verizon ??
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No. Completely different technology.
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Dial *#*#4636#*#* then phone information then select what you prefer.
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El Daddy said:
No. Completely different technology.
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Aah Crap ! Well thanks man saved me from buying on guess i will have to stick with my rezound for now then

fixed it
For everyone still searching for a solution to this problem, this worked for me. Go to phone information and turn your radio off. Then switch to LTE/GSM/CDMA then power down, DO NOT TURN YOUR RADIO BACK ON. Now remove your Sim card, put it back in, reboot and you should be good to go. DO NOT HGO BACK INTO PHONE INFORMATION OR ELSE IT WILL NOT STAY
If it still isn't connecting try fiddling around with your APN settings.

Force phone to switch back to 3G when in 2G mode

Hi Everyone,
Just bought a S4. Excellent phone but it has one nasty downside.
My carrier isn't supporting LTE yet and when the phone switches back from 3G to 2G because there happens to be no 3G coverage it stays in 2G mode afterwards all day long. Even when I know there's perfect 3G coverage it stays on EDGE.
My former Galaxy Nexus always tried to go back to 3G whenever possible.
I can always set the network mode to WCDMA only but then when I have no 3G coverage my phone has no network connection at all.
Is there some kind of way to force the phone to prefer 3G over 2G. Because now it seems to like 2G which I do not like so much.
I only want 2G when there's no 3G coverage.
I've got an unrooted and unbranded i9505. Not yet ready to root to be honest.
Any advice or USSD code I can use to get into some setting menu? Thanks!

Download "telinfo" from playstore.
Open the app > Open phone information > from the dropdown list select "wcdma only"
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deathnotice01 said:
Download "telinfo" from playstore.
Open the app > Open phone information > from the dropdown list select "wcdma only"
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Thanks for the reply! But this does exactly the same as changing the "network mode" manually in the settings menu it seems.
Will it go back to 2G when there is no 3G coverage? Probably not?

If you're on stock firmware your phone shld be able to detect 3G networks automatically and switch to the best available network.
Have you tried choosing WCDMA/GSM (autoconnect)?

worktorest said:
If you're on stock firmware your phone shld be able to detect 3G networks automatically and switch to the best available network.
Have you tried choosing WCDMA/GSM (autoconnect)?
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I have set it to WCDMA/GSM (auto) but still it regularly keeps itself connect using edge. Then sometimes the phone switches back to 3G
I know someone at Samsung Belgium and he checked with the technical guys and he says that the chip of the phone prefers LTE (which isn't available yet at this moment with my operator) and has no priority to switch to 3G.
He said there's not much we can do about that other than wait for 4G or switch operators...
Yeah well...

Nick87 said:
Thanks for the reply! But this does exactly the same as changing the "network mode" manually in the settings menu it seems.
Will it go back to 2G when there is no 3G coverage? Probably not?
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This one is better since it really forces the radio to recieve only a particular frequency.
But be careful as it will not use any connections unless what was set.
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The app seems to help indeed, although the phone sometimes stays on 2G. I guess I'll have to live with it until my provider activates LTE. Should still happen this year.

Nick87 said:
The app seems to help indeed, although the phone sometimes stays on 2G. I guess I'll have to live with it until my provider activates LTE. Should still happen this year.
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Hi, Nick. I'm having this exact same issue with my Nexus 5 (Had it too with my previous Huawei Ascend P6, which is not LTE). Did you ever find a permanent solution?

Adrianrff said:
Hi, Nick. I'm having this exact same issue with my Nexus 5 (Had it too with my previous Huawei Ascend P6, which is not LTE). Did you ever find a permanent solution?
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Not really, we switched provider and they already offered 4G. Then the phone always preferred 4G where available.
I broke my S4 and bought a Nexus 5 afterwards. No more problems now as i'm constantly on 4G, the rollout is going steadily.

Adrianrff said:
Hi, Nick. I'm having this exact same issue with my Nexus 5 (Had it too with my previous Huawei Ascend P6, which is not LTE). Did you ever find a permanent solution?
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Hi,
When it happens on my device I usually turn on airplane mode and then turn it off again. Also, make sure you didn't select "2G Network Preferred" (I don't know if it's still there... But my old X10 Mini Pro had it).
I know this trick of airplane mode may not be the most convenient way, but it does the work for me .
~Lord
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk

Nick87 said:
Not really, we switched provider and they already offered 4G. Then the phone always preferred 4G where available.
I broke my S4 and bought a Nexus 5 afterwards. No more problems now as i'm constantly on 4G, the rollout is going steadily.
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Hi,
When it happens on my device I usually turn on airplane mode and then turn it off again. Also, make sure you didn't select "2G Network Preferred" (I don't know if it's still there... But my old X10 Mini Pro had it).
I know this trick of airplane mode may not be the most convenient way, but it does the work for me .
~Lord
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Thanks for the suggestion, but that doesn't work for me. The only way is by forcing 3G through the *#*#4363#*#* menu. Also, last time the device set itself in 2G only, which it had never done before, it usually kept the "GSM auto (PRL) setting, but it just wouldn't pick the 3G signal.

Adrianrff said:
Thanks for the suggestion, but that doesn't work for me. The only way is by forcing 3G through the *#*#4363#*#* menu. Also, last time the device set itself in 2G only, which it had never done before, it usually kept the "GSM auto (PRL) setting, but it just wouldn't pick the 3G signal.
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Hi,
Oh well... Then I don't know a simpler solution, I may try thinking about something later, but it seems a weird issue for me. Another trick would select manually the network, but it is quite tiring (takes lots of time for the device to discover the network) and I don't know if it would work too, after all turning on airplane mode disconnects everything, so when turning it off will reconnect to the most convenient network. You may want to try, but I am not sure.
~Lord
"And people think so supersonic and they make their bombs atomic" - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
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4G not connecting

Hi,
i experience a problem on note 4 where despite LTE/WCDMA/GSM (auto connect) is selected, the phone reports only H+ instead of 4G. is there any suggestion on how to make it connect to 4G?
some hints:
- the phone is running stock rom , not rooted.
- no issue with 4G coverage. other phones in the same area are registered on 4G network just fine.
- same carrier between phones.
waiting for your input and thank you for your time.
Thnx

subfire91 said:
Hi,
i experience a problem on note 4 where despite LTE/WCDMA/GSM (auto connect) is selected, the phone reports only H+ instead of 4G. is there any suggestion on how to make it connect to 4G?
some hints:
- the phone is running stock rom , not rooted.
- no issue with 4G coverage. other phones in the same area are registered on 4G network just fine.
- same carrier between phones.
waiting for your input and thank you for your time.
Thnx
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Your SIM card is already a 4G SIM Card?
My phone could get a 4G in the 4G area, but I don't have the option LTE/WCDMA/GSM (Auto Connect).
But in a non 4G area.. it changes to H+

subfire91 said:
Hi,
i experience a problem on note 4 where despite LTE/WCDMA/GSM (auto connect) is selected, the phone reports only H+ instead of 4G. is there any suggestion on how to make it connect to 4G?
some hints:
- the phone is running stock rom , not rooted.
- no issue with 4G coverage. other phones in the same area are registered on 4G network just fine.
- same carrier between phones.
waiting for your input and thank you for your time.
Thnx
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i have that prob also
what you need to do is that :
go to app " sim menu "
in sim menu you have roaming services get in ther and go to select mode then go from manual to auto matic /
naw you will see that ther is no signal but dont worry its clibrate whis your carier the signal will be back in 10 sec
then go to see that you will have the lte/4g .
if its not working do it agen it shold work

OSKARAMIR said:
i have that prob also
what you need to do is that :
go to app " sim menu "
in sim menu you have roaming services get in ther and go to select mode then go from manual to auto matic /
naw you will see that ther is no signal but dont worry its clibrate whis your carier the signal will be back in 10 sec
then go to see that you will have the lte/4g .
if its not working do it agen it shold work
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how i go in to sim menu ?

Its an app that you have in

What note 4 version do you have?

Check your APN

Hey, Did you solve this problem? Please tell me how! Thanks

Switching betwen 2g/3g/4g

Hello
I'm with Leeco Le Pro 3 AI with stock rom 5.9.026s
I notice that my battery drops almost 25 % per 10 hours . Battery used when phone is idle - 30%. The reason for this as I think is that the signal in my place is not so stable so the phone constantly changes between 2g/3g and on some place in 4g.
When I go to settings / Dual Sim $ mobile networks / Network mode i see that it is on auto - ( 2g/3g/4g ( auto) ). The problem is that I can't set it expressly on 2g. There is no option on this settings to choose the type of signal.
If I click on Sim Card slot 1 ( I have only 1 sim card on my slots ) and next click on Netwrok Carrier there is 2 options - auto select and Search for Network. When i go for Search for network i found my local network signals and it shows 2g 3g 4g ... I choose 2g but this do nothing. The phone again is in auto mode ( 2g/3g/4g ( auto) )
So does anybody has any idea of how to expressly set the phone to use exact network carrier ( in my case 2g ) not to be auto?

I believe you can force certain bands by typing this into the LeEco dialer: *#*#4636#*#* and choosing "phone information". Select "GSM only". Use this with caution. Your SIM might stop working because your provider might not support 2G only.

I thought there was an option to choose 2g 3 or 4g separate ???
Like this in the pic:
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Sweden.33 said:
I thought there was an option to choose 2g 3 or 4g separate ???
Like this in the pic:
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IDK. Just chose GSM only if you want 2G only. Or better yet, pop your SIM into the second SIM slot and you'll only get 2G. Much safer.

sk8223 said:
IDK. Just chose GSM only if you want 2G only. Or better yet, pop your SIM into the second SIM slot and you'll only get 2G. Much safer.
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But if i want ONLY 4G, how to fix it on le pro 3 ?

Sweden.33 said:
But if i want ONLY 4G, how to fix it on le pro 3 ?
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EDIT: Whoops, confused you for OP. That's what I get for not reading usernames.

I don't see an option for only 4G - LTE ?
It is only 2g/3g/4g auto.

Sweden.33 said:
I don't see an option for only 4G - LTE ?
It is only 2g/3g/4g auto.
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AFAIK, it's supposed to give you a bunch of options: https://www.learn2crack.com/2016/01/force-2g-3g-lte-only-mode-in-android.html
Otherwise just choose 2G or LTE as your preferred network type in Settings.
Maybe try an app like this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=www.extremedroid.com.a4gltetoolkit&hl=en

sk8223 - my settings doesn't allow me to choose between 2g /3g or LTE it is locked on auto! There is no option on my model to choose network type.
Sweeden - I thought so that there is such option just as your screenshot but for Leeco Le Ai there is no such one.
Also there is no option to switch off sim card when you are with only 1 sim card. Actually there is an option - but it doesn't work.
So I will try some kind of app to switch between network type
Leeco Le pro 3 AI has really awful ROM- good hardware but the ROM is the worst I ever used
I badly need a custom rom for this model

sk8223 said:
AFAIK, it's supposed to give you a bunch of options: https://www.learn2crack.com/2016/01/force-2g-3g-lte-only-mode-in-android.html
Otherwise just choose 2G or LTE as your preferred network type in Settings.
Maybe try an app like this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=www.extremedroid.com.a4gltetoolkit&hl=en
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Great thankss
the combination *#*#4636#*#* do the job - works perfect !

fxuser said:
Great thankss
the combination *#*#4636#*#* do the job - works perfect !
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Just to let you know. After restart of the phone you must do it again.

fxuser said:
sk8223 - my settings doesn't allow me to choose between 2g /3g or LTE it is locked on auto! There is no option on my model to choose network type.
Sweeden - I thought so that there is such option just as your screenshot but for Leeco Le Ai there is no such one.
Also there is no option to switch off sim card when you are with only 1 sim card. Actually there is an option - but it doesn't work.
So I will try some kind of app to switch between network type
Leeco Le pro 3 AI has really awful ROM- good hardware but the ROM is the worst I ever used
I badly need a custom rom for this model
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Have you tried some kind of app that let you choose only 4G and that really works even after the restart of the phone ?

Sweden.33 said:
Have you tried some kind of app that let you choose only 4G and that really works even after the restart of the phone ?
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No I did not.. but as I see on this thread the link to the app it change the settings on the same place as the call combination *#*#4636#*#* ... So i suppose every app do the same things. But to use this code is not so bad ... from there you can choose, 4g it works!
The bad thing is that my issue with battery drain still exist so i will continue to investigate the problem. Phone in idle consume too much electricity - some **** app sucks my battery energy! Every day I have issue with this phone - it is so time consumption .. bug after bug

fxuser said:
Great thankss
the combination *#*#4636#*#* do the job - works perfect !
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This works just for a moment for me! Any other tricks that can force 4G LTE even if there are no 4G LTE signal? Thanks
Edit:
Use this instead to force 4G LTE without the ROM changing it back to auto.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Go.EngModeMtkShortcut
Select "Network Selecting" then change to LTE only. Don't mess with the others, I heard it might destroy your device.