So in my area there is a very weak signal of LTE. On my old LG G2 I got .5 megabits on LTE but 6 on HSPA.
On the LG g6, I changed the apn to [email protected] but I just lose connection, however the phone toggles to UMTS. So when I swap back to any other apn (phone or nextgen) it stays on HSPA for a little while. I get 1 megabit dl/ .05 upload on LTE, but 6 megabits on HSPA with around 1.5 on upload.
AT&T is very obnoxious in their software and I see no way to disable LTE. When I try entering the code *#2683662# and going to diagnostic, it kicks me out saying it is not supported on this device.
I've also tried *#546368#*871# and I can go to Field Test > Modem Settings >
But there is no rat selection, just engienering mode and pdp settings, neither of which help me.
Anyone got any ideas? It seems unreasoanble that they are not allowing the option to disable LTE when it slows down my performance significantly.
For reference the dbm on HSPA is -91 while on LTE it's -121. I know they are not directly comparable, but when the absolute number in signal strength is that different there's a problem. At the very least the phone could be more aggressive to switch, but it isn't. I believe I am connected to 1900mhz on LTE, on HSPA I can't tell.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25319129/how-to-change-preferred-network-type-over-adb-android
I found this on Stack Overflow. It's been a couple months since your post, so this might be pointless - but if you're still looking, you could try this. It seems odd that that menu would be disabled on our phone.
Good luck
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I recently purchased an un-sub N1 for T-Mobile in the Melbourne, FL area. It has been painful moving from AT&T because the speeds that I've been getting on HSPA SpeedTest.net have been 700kbps down and 300kbps up consistently. As to my issue now, I noticed that my phone never switches from UMTS(3g indicated in the notification area) to HSPA any more. It used to stay in UMTS until data was used and then switch to HSPA. All over the area over multiple towers this has happened.
Can anyone think of a reason on my end that this could happen? My wife has a stock N1 so I'll check her phone and see if it uses HSPA at all although with the stock radio she stays on EDGE most of the time while my phone, in the same car is on 3g but that's another problem.
Rick
Open your dialer and key in *#*#4636#*#*
Go to "Phone Information"
Scroll down to "Set preferred network type:"
and select "WCDMA only".
That should force ur phone to receive HSDPA only. Might need to switch back to "GSM only" every now and then if you're not getting signals and stuff.
Just got the G2...awesome so far...only one annoyance. The tmo HSPA+ network has been available to me almost everywhere (in houston) but it seems to switch to the Edge (3G) network whenever it wants? Is there a way to force or to stay on the 4G network? Thanks!
GPRS (G) AND EDGE (E) are both 2G technologies (EDGE is on top of GPRS). 3G is UMTS, and HSDPA is again on top of UMTS. You can find a setting for 2G only in Android options, but there is nothing to force 3G speeds. The reason is that phone uses HSDPA all the time unless there is no HSDPA signal, then it drops to EDGE, or GPRS.
So you cannot force it, it's defined by what can the mobile network provide at that specific spot. If there is no 3G/HSDPA coverage, you have no 3G speeds. It is as simple as that. It's like if you would like to use WiFi even at places with no WiFi coverage - you cannot, because it's not there.
Ok, but lets say for instance sitting at my desk at work i'll be connected HSPA+ for 10 minutes and then it drops down to Edge? Whats the reason for that?
You were at the the borderline of what is and what is not a acceptable level of signal from the network tower. For 10 minutes it was above the limit, then it dropped and it was not more usable, so the phone dropped to lower speed.
thanks for the explanation man!
Wrong forum though. This this about having separate G2 and DZ forums is bound to lead to lots of this, I guess.
I was looking in the Samsung whirlpool forums for a separate issue but came across a possible solution for a problem I've had on my Atrix since day one here in Australia.
Problem:
When I connect to data, the upload arrow will get 'stuck' and time-out forcing me to restart my phone / toggle airplane mode to gain data again
My Question:
Is it possible for someone to track down the service code that allows me to disable/change HSPA revision numbers for the Motorola Atrix? (see proposed solution for the codes needed)
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Infact I'd probably paypal you some money as soon as I get it since this has been such an outstanding issue for so so long for me!
- DarkRyoushii
Proposed Solution from Samsung for Samsung Devices:
****************** FIXED ******************
The problem stems from the fact that this phone has 3 forms of data connection, 3G, HSDPA, and HSPA+.
3G is what we have all had since 3/Telstra launch 10 years ago.
HSDPA is the 7.2mbps connections that we got after that.
HSPA+ is the full fledged 42mbps Next G stuff that only Telstra has.
The problem is, when you are just using the phone as "a phone" it idles on a 3G connection to save battery and when you initiate a data connection it flicks on to the higher connection protocols for better speed.
What is supposed to happen when you initiate the data connection is the phone checks for H+ connection, then for H and then finally 3G. For some reason if you arent with Telstra or are in an area without HSPA+ the phone gets hung up for too long attempting to initiate the H+ connection and refuses to drop back to H!
Also, even if it does give up on H+ it then has an issue with falling back to 3G. Resulting in the problem that if it cant get H+ or the tower is too flooded for a H connection you get absolutely nothing until you restart the data mode within the phone, renegotiates with the tower and BAM, you are back in business.
So... there are 5 fixes;
1. Wait for KE9 (or what ever firmware fixes the modem timings etc)
2. Get a Telstra sim and never leave an area that has H+
3. Turn off/on data mode whenever it happens
to which i told him they were stupid answers and completely unacceptable, but then he came out with this complete gem!
4. using service code *#301279# you can turn off HSPA+ completely forcing it to start the data connections on HSDPA
5. using *#301279# again you can just turn off HSPA+ and HSDPA meaning it instantly starts downloading the data on 3G without delay
Now yes, i thought... great... ive bought this $779 phone that has all the latest and greatest technology and I cant even use it! But, I did some testing!
First of all my normal sim is Vodafone so turning off HSPA+ is an obvious one for me, im never going to get it so why bother. So now that the phone only attempts to get a connection with HSDPA the need to turn off and on data connection was getting more and more rare but still having the problem (i have a feeling that is due to congestion?). So i bumped it down to 3G only and it works perfectly 100% of the time!
The point of these faster connection protocols is speed so i did testing.
Vodafone sim, 4 bars of signal in the middle of a shopping centre.
HPSA+ turned on = 4mbps down, 1mbps up
HSDPA turned on = 4mbps down, 1mbps up
3G only = 3.5mbps down, 1mbps up
did this over and over and over again and to be perfectly honest, im willing to lose 500kbps to make sure that data always works and if you are just doing general web browsing the time it takes to initiate the HSDPA connection wastes more time than the slightly slower speeds with 3G does.
Now obviously this only works fine in my situation, if you are with Telstra and going from HSPA+ down to 3G means going from 20mbps to 3... i would be pissed. But for the rest of the country you are talking about a loss of less than 1mbps so in real world situations with just small amounts of burst data its fine
TLDR; Try and go online and the 3G up arrow lights up but never actually downloads anything
Dial: *#301279# – Change HSPA revision – Release 5 HSPDA only
test, if still a problem
Dial: *#301279# – Change HSPA revision – Release R99 HSPA off
Your welcome, Peace out!
Source: http://whrl.pl/RcMGa5
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Didn't Atrix radios from stone age have this disabled? I'm not sure though, I didn't participate in here back then; maybe a forum elder can comment on it.
Dumb question but did you try those codes (the numbers only) like this *#*#number#*#*?
sent via tapatalk from my CM7 Atrix
*#*#4636#*#* gets you into some phone options. From there you can select a bunch of options. Not sure if there is anything in there you're looking for.
the codes in the *#*# format doesn't work, it just deletes the number when I finish typing it.. and the other menu 4636 doesn't have the options I'm looking for but thank you both for your suggestions
Is anyone having their phone service (calls and data) drop when using 4G?
I have tried every combination of 3 SIM on different networks (O2, EE and Three), each one in each slot, each pair in both slots; when limited to 3G all SIMs work fine and have full, stable connections. Every time I set either SIM slot it be 4G preferred, phone and data for that SIM will drop every few minutes. Before the update I got a "no service" notification, now the bars show as empty. Before the update the connection would come back, go back to 4G, and then drop out again after a short time; after the update the signal comes back but the connection often stays at 3G (and data + phone stay fully connected.)
I have tried this at two locations 10 miles apart, and a few stops in between.
Is my handset broken, or is this software related and all similar users have the same problem?
Thanks.
Could be that your location has a weaker 4G signal or that you have LTE ONLY mode on in another setting/module.
I have had no issues with 4G connectivity, and that's likely because I have a strong reception at my location.
If you haven't already, I'd suggest checking details of your connection through a 3rd party app such as LTE Discovery (available on playstore). Though Googling for LTE Bands supported on XT1643 brings up several mentions of it supporting 5 bands (including the faster 2300MHz band 40) while checking the inbuilt Motorola program menu LTE settings, I found only four listed, 1,3,5,8, which I haven't yet probed on. Going by my ul/dl which maxes out at 6/17 megs, and my carrier offering bands 3,5&40, it looks like I am one of the first two.
Another option could be using the OpenSignal app and checking for how you measure for different protocols, signal reception and latency, all of which are decisive in how your phone goes about switching and selecting network. As for the compatibility, Moto G4+'s Snapdragon 617 SoC has LTE support baked in, as has been the case for past several Qualcomm chips. So unless, all factors such as network settings, signal strength and carrier configuration have been tested to be optimum, it doesn't look like this is a device related issue.
Sent from my Moto G4 Plus using XDA Labs
Thank you for replying, it seems like you misunderstood me, I'm not talking about the data connection, I'm talking about the standard signal.
Even in 4G preferred mode it will scale down to 3G, so it's not the data signal that's at question, why would the standard phone signal drop or completely go ("no service") i.e. no calls, only when 4G preferred is selected?
Bump for the recent update to the OP. Thanks lovely people. 10chars
inbuilt Motorola program menu LTE settings?
How did you access the inbuilt Motorola program menu LTE settings?
I have a Moto G4 Play and am having a hard time finding this menu!
>>while checking the inbuilt Motorola program menu LTE settings
Frances91 said:
Could be that your location has a weaker 4G signal or that you have LTE ONLY mode on in another setting/module.
I have had no issues with 4G connectivity, and that's likely because I have a strong reception at my location.
If you haven't already, I'd suggest checking details of your connection through a 3rd party app such as LTE Discovery (available on playstore). Though Googling for LTE Bands supported on XT1643 brings up several mentions of it supporting 5 bands (including the faster 2300MHz band 40) while checking the inbuilt Motorola program menu LTE settings, I found only four listed, 1,3,5,8, which I haven't yet probed on. Going by my ul/dl which maxes out at 6/17 megs, and my carrier offering bands 3,5&40, it looks like I am one of the first two.
Another option could be using the OpenSignal app and checking for how you measure for different protocols, signal reception and latency, all of which are decisive in how your phone goes about switching and selecting network. As for the compatibility, Moto G4+'s Snapdragon 617 SoC has LTE support baked in, as has been the case for past several Qualcomm chips. So unless, all factors such as network settings, signal strength and carrier configuration have been tested to be optimum, it doesn't look like this is a device related issue.
Sent from my Moto G4 Plus using XDA Labs
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Hi guys,
I just got a Nokia X6 on Android One shipped from China and for some reason it defaults continuously to H+ instead of LTE on my Cricket network. On my Network Type option in the Setting In only have 3 options 2G, 3G and 4G and I have 4G selected, but still H+ is being used by default even in areas where I used to get full LTE signal.
I have tried however to get into the Android Testing Menu (by dialing *#*#4636#*#*) and change the Preferred Network Type to a few options like LTE/UMTS auto (PRL), but for some reason is the H+ that is picket all the time. even in areas where I know the LTE signal is strong. If I select "LTE only" from that menu, then I'm getting on LTE but as soon as I go into weak signal region, the signal drops completely, while not the same thing I can say about the other option, when the H+ connection is present in the same weak signal area.
Another thing that I see in the Android Testing Menu is that my VoLTE provisioned option is Off and I can turn it on.
Do you guys have any ideas on how can I get this device connected to LTE when the signal is strong?
I have a Nokia X6. I put two SIMs into it, both show 4G.
I have some problem to connect data or mobile internet. Grammen phone provider.
I was ready to purchase one, however, was curious if this would work on t-mobile. If so, would the Wi-Fi calling work?
Did you already checked if your 4g network band compatible with your phone?
Gin.Or.Juice said:
Hi guys,
I just got a Nokia X6 on Android One shipped from China and for some reason it defaults continuously to H+ instead of LTE on my Cricket network. On my Network Type option in the Setting In only have 3 options 2G, 3G and 4G and I have 4G selected, but still H+ is being used by default even in areas where I used to get full LTE signal.
I have tried however to get into the Android Testing Menu (by dialing *#*#4636#*#*) and change the Preferred Network Type to a few options like LTE/UMTS auto (PRL), but for some reason is the H+ that is picket all the time. even in areas where I know the LTE signal is strong. If I select "LTE only" from that menu, then I'm getting on LTE but as soon as I go into weak signal region, the signal drops completely, while not the same thing I can say about the other option, when the H+ connection is present in the same weak signal area.
Another thing that I see in the Android Testing Menu is that my VoLTE provisioned option is Off and I can turn it on.
Do you guys have any ideas on how can I get this device connected to LTE when the signal is strong?
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Android One TA-1099 or TA-1103?
For TA-1099
Network 900MHz, 1800MHz, 850MHz, 1900MHz, 800MHz, 2GHz, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 (2555-2575 MHZ, 2575-2635 MHZ, 2635-2655 MHZ), Band 1, Band 3, 1.9GHz, I , II, V, VIII
Data Service LTE Cat. 4, 150Mbps DL/50Mbps UL
Could someone upload the bands for this phone? I'm not sure about get it, I need to know if TA-1103 have the LTE B4, in some sites said yes and other no.
brunonemer said:
Could someone upload the bands for this phone? I'm not sure about get it, I need to know if TA-1103 have the LTE B4, in some sites said yes and other no.
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TA-1103 LTE Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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Gin.Or.Juice said:
Hi guys,
I just got a Nokia X6 on Android One shipped from China and for some reason it defaults continuously to H+ instead of LTE on my Cricket network. On my Network Type option in the Setting In only have 3 options 2G, 3G and 4G and I have 4G selected, but still H+ is being used by default even in areas where I used to get full LTE signal.
I have tried however to get into the Android Testing Menu (by dialing *#*#4636#*#*) and change the Preferred Network Type to a few options like LTE/UMTS auto (PRL), but for some reason is the H+ that is picket all the time. even in areas where I know the LTE signal is strong. If I select "LTE only" from that menu, then I'm getting on LTE but as soon as I go into weak signal region, the signal drops completely, while not the same thing I can say about the other option, when the H+ connection is present in the same weak signal area.
Another thing that I see in the Android Testing Menu is that my VoLTE provisioned option is Off and I can turn it on.
Do you guys have any ideas on how can I get this device connected to LTE when the signal is strong?
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So, have you solved your problem?
If the ROM of your phone is "CN" you could try to flash the phone to the global ROM 2_29(WW) or wait for a new update of the firmware. You haven't noticed the firmware's version. Have the phone got any updates?
I just returned the phone and got an LG G7 instead. The X6 that I was using also had a problem with Bluetooth as I was never able to turn it on.
Manually switch the preferred network type.
I am using the latest Stock Android version on Nokia 8 and struggled with this issue too. I tried everything I could possibly do.
The simplest answer is to go into network settings and select 2G, give it a minute to find it. Do it for 3G too. Give it a minute to find it. Then 4G, same thing. Finally select 4G as preferred network type and that should do it.
It looks like the default preferred network type is 3G from the factory.
guys i cant even access my mobile data connection can anyone tell how access it
thanks
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