I'm using a provider which offers national roaming. This means if my network provider (let's name it A) doesn't have a (good) signal, phone switches to another network provider B (for which they have a contract). While on network B, I can call, SMS without limitation, but I'm limited to EDGE while using the mobile network.
It works ok, but there are some cases when I wish to change network faster.
For example - I came to the shopping center and in one part of it, the phone loses signal with my network provider A. It switches to provider B and then often stays with provider B (on roaming) too long. Even if I came out of center where my provider A has 4G, phone still uses provider B ... often quite a long time.
I can go to Settings, but it is quite deep and you can't create a shortcut to there. And it also takes quite a long because of the phone checks for all networks in surroundings.
What I want is just a simple jump to my provider A as quick as possible.
Any idea? I saw some apps on Google's Play which refresh network. Maybe this will be a solution.
Probably there is a setting for refreshing somewhere on Android system?
Turn on airplane mode until the data indicator goes away and then turn it back off
Interesting I have the same problem. I always change manually which is very annoying
braschlosan said:
Turn on airplane mode until the data indicator goes away and then turn it back off
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Thanks.
I'm sure that I have tried this in the beginning. And it didn't work (maybe I change the state too fast and phone didn't disconnect the first network).
I will try this again when the described problem occurs again.
I have tried with airplane mode today (for about 10 seconds), but if reconnect again to roaming provider. After a minutes or two, it automatically reconnects to my main provider.
I didn't look at the phone all the time, because I was driving ... so I will try with this again.
I have tried again (different location and time) and it doesn't work. It simply reconnects to roaming. If I stay there for an hour or more, then it will reconnect to the main provider. Quite annoying.
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Symptoms
- You cannot maintain a constant data connection. The connection is often lost or dropped.
- HD2 reception indicator dances between G to 3G to H despite showing good reception, and user remaining stationary.
Counter measures - No cabs or registry tweaks needed.
Presented in the order I would try them. If the lower number levels don't work, then move up a level. These are offerred as advice from a UK based HD2 user, though may work for you elsewhere.
LEVEL 1
- Go to Comm Manager > Wireless Controls
- Turn the Data connection Off then On again.
This will usually get you back and running again faster than waiting for the HD2 to sort itself out.
LEVEL 2
- Go to Settings > All Settings > Connections > Advanced Network
- Disable HSDPA/HSUPA
This will stop your phone attempting to use '3.5G' and will mean that you only use 3G.
Remember to re-enable HSDPA/HSUPA when you are in an area with better reception.
LEVEL 3
- Go to Settings > Wireless Controls > Phone - Change phone settings
- Move down to Other Options > Band - Change baseband
- Change Network Type from Auto to GSM
- Change Band frequency from Auto to either GSM (900+1800)+UMTS or GSM (1900+850) . To make the decision, you need to know the GSM frequency your operator uses. If you don't know, you can just try both of the GSM options and see which works. No damage will be done by using the wrong frequency first time, and you can change back.
This will disable 3G and force your phone to use 2G. Most operators have decent 2G networks, so you shouldn't have the disconnects anymore, but you will have slower than 3G potential speeds.
Remember to change your phone back to Auto for both Network Type and Band Frequency when you are in an area with better reception.
Thanks for the heads up... will have to try some of these. I find it most annoying at times...!
Thanks for the advice, I do find those issues annoying. What are the benefits of using 3.5G? If they're aren't any major advantages and turning this off helps then I may as well leave it off.
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LEVEL 1
- Go to Comm Manager > Wireless Controls
- Turn the Data connection Off then On again.
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The problem with this is that it b*llockses up your push email settings, if you use the phone to get email from an Exchange server. The better approach (assuming standard configuration) is to press and hold the power/end-call hard-button. That brings up a menu of four choices. The last of those is "terminate data connection". Click it. Anything the phone does which requires the data connection after that will automatically reactivate it.
3G 2100
These tricks may solve the issue for many but not for me because I'm in a 3G 2100 only network so I cannot switch to GSM. I will try to disable HSDPA/HSUPA to see if that works though.
The weird thing is that the issue occurs almost exclusively when I'm logged on an IM client and the phone stays in sleep mode a few minutes (say 15 min or so). After I wake up the phone the signal seems ok but the data connection is lost (IM, browsing, mail, weather update, etc.). It doesn't happen every time but very often, several times a day.
If I don't log on any instant messenger app the data connection is stable, especially with the new 1.66 ROM (I tried both Duttty's custom and official). In this case I lose data connection very rarely, in fact I din't even remember the last time I did.
Can anybody provide an explanation for this, what is happening with the connection between the IM server and the phone during sleep?
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Thanks for the advice, I do find those issues annoying. What are the benefits of using 3.5G? If they're aren't any major advantages and turning this off helps then I may as well leave it off.
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If your network supports it, you should have higher potential data upload and download speeds through using 3.5G (HSDPA/HSUPA).
In reality and every day use, on many networks you probably wouldn't notice the difference between 3G and 3.5G.
I'm on Virgin Mobile, which piggybacks on T-Mobile's network here in the UK. My speedtests in central London, show virtually no difference between me using 2G, 3G and 3.5G!!!! Which is ridiculous. The main difference I get as a HD2 user is much more stable data connection on 2G vs 3G/3.5G.
Hi,
I bought my new Note in June. It's great, but I have a little problem. In my school, I carry the Note in my pocket. INSIDE the school, I don't have signal of any sort (data signal/for calls/for SMS), and my friends have the same problem. But the last week I have this problem: when I left the school, I recived again the data and mobile signal. But now, when I go out, I only recive data signal. Putting on Airplane mod/turning off and on data signal does not works. It loses the signal. I have to restart the phone and THEN I see the H+ icon with the two arrows. Outside of the school I HAVE data signal, because when I restart the Note, it comes again! Please I need help, I don't want to keep restarting my phone every time I left the school!!!
Greetings!
alancito10t
Similar issue happens at home but I have an at&t microcell and attribute losing data to that. I only notice that I lose 3g data when I try to send an mms and I get an error that says 'will try sending sms when data returns'. I just put the phone in airplane mode and then turn airplane mode back off. That seems to fix it. There was a thread a while back that mentioned a tip on disabling fast lock or fast wake something in the mobile network settings for at&t. The poster said it was enabled by default and that it did no good to our phones other than to make them slower connecting to at&t 3g. I hope someone remembers that thread.
inurb said:
Similar issue happens at home but I have an at&t microcell and attribute losing data to that. I only notice that I lose 3g data when I try to send an mms and I get an error that says 'will try sending sms when data returns'. I just put the phone in airplane mode and then turn airplane mode back off. That seems to fix it. There was a thread a while back that mentioned a tip on disabling fast lock or fast wake something in the mobile network settings for at&t. The poster said it was enabled by default and that it did no good to our phones other than to make them slower connecting to at&t 3g. I hope someone remembers that thread.
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Do you know a solution for International version? Entering in Airplane mode or turning off data does not works.
I am facing a rather weird problem. You see I don't use data/3G that much, very less in fact, cause every place I use to go have WiFi, still I keep the network mode (which is found under Settings - More networks - Mobile networks - Network mode) at WCDMA/GSM (auto connect), because without it the H+ drops to E (Edge), which is nonsense basically.
But the problem I am having is if I keep that mode to Auto, I mean WCDMA/GSM, then I am having troubles with SMS Delivery Reports! I mean I am getting the delivery reports very late for whatever reasons! The texts are being delivered instantly, yet the delivery report comes very late with a delayed time stamp on it, which is very weird and very annoying for me as I send a lot of messages. But if I switch the network mode to GSM Only then there is no such problem, the SMS Delivery reports are instant! But then again, as I said, switching to GSM only means no 3G/H+ but Edge only.
So I was wondering if there's an app which will change the network mode automatically depending on Mobile Data staus. I mean if I turn on Mobile Data it would go to that Auto Connect mode or WCDMA/GSM and as soon as I disable Mobile Data it should go to GSM Only mode. Is there any app like that?
Thanks in advance.
I'll bet Tasker could do it..
Intelli3G can do that and more. Requires root though.
I'm traveling in Europe with my Sprint Galaxy S5 Sport running Android 5.0 on Sprint's global roaming plan, which is awesomely providing me with free 2G data in Germany, Spain, and England. However, every 30 seconds, if I'm connected to the international carrier's data network, my phone's Wi-Fi turns itself on to search for Wi-Fi networks nearby. Being on 2G and constantly searching for Wi-Fi networks is causing my battery to die twice as fast, which is the last thing I need while traveling abroad.
I've been through ALL the settings to be sure location is not using Wi-Fi (and even that location is turned off), that Google is not scanning Wi-Fi for random crap, not always scanning for networks, unchecked and killed Connections Optimizer, disabled Wi-Fi power saving mode via *#0011#, booted the phone in safe mode, killed every running app... Still, once I connect to an international carrier's data network (in this case Movistar in Spain), my Wi-Fi turns on after about 30 seconds. I turn it off, the cycle repeats.
If I turn off mobile data or unregister from the network or go into airplane mode, Wi-Fi does not turn itself on automatically. When I am on my home network, Wi-Fi does not turn itself on automatically. Only when actively connected to data on an international network.
I have talked to a few people at Sprint and they simply advise to disable Wi-FI notifications - which obviously does not solve my battery-drain problem - or factory reset the phone. However, the behavior feels too calculated to be that simple. It seems like a "feature" Sprint would try to sneak in to minimize use of international data roaming when possible, perhaps even for the customer's benefit.
Has anyone heard of this? Is it a bug? "Enhancement?" Something new they're doing for the global roaming plans? Or just a crazy software glitch as SprintCares suggests?
Thanks!
EDIT: Another data point from Reddit: this also seems to happen for people roaming domestically, not limited to international.
Hi all.
I’m experiencing a problem with my dataconnection which renders my data connection almost unusable.
Hope someone can point me in the right direction!
The situation, I am using a Oneplus 6T with 2 sim-cards. One for calls one for data. The sim I use for data loses the connection multiple times while commuting to work (train).
It happens on the same locations so I assume it has to do with switching between towers. The connections completly drops to no signal (the other card still has a signal).
After the connection drop one of the following happens:
- Reconnect to 4G after a few secons to minute(s)
- Reconnects to H+ and stays connected to H+ until I switch aiplane mode on and off). Even when getting of the train and waiting on the same spot it hangs on H+ until I use airplane mode.
What did I already try.
- New SIM card from provider (Tele2)
- Complete profile reset by provider and check of APN settings
- Tried both SIM slots
- Tried the SIM card in another telephone (connection does not completely drop)
- Use another provider (T-Mobile) with this phone. The data connections seems to work fine on T-Mobile.
So it looks like a combination between Tele2 and the Oneplus.
(By the way Tele2 falls back to h+ and 3g from T-mobile if they can't provide 4G)
Thanks for reading and all tips and tricks.