I hace an htc m9 sprint. I have some issue because I cant select just 2G (when I'm in bad reception area), or in my signal bar there is just a G (dont know If I'm on 3G or 2G).
So I want to know if its ok to select that my device is not sprint in aroma (for custom roms of course). I'm not S-OFF.
Or there is any way to force my sprint version to show H, H+, E Icons on signal bar instead of GSM?
Nope, it is what it is. G is for gprs which is basically 1.5G. If your phone cannot lock onto a higher bandwidth there is nothing you can do because it simply isnt there.
No matter how many rain dances you do or human sacrifices you make, you can't make the phone do it.
Beamed in by telepathy.
Please search via google for the difference between GSM and CDMA. Since those are two different technologies chances are high that you can't get high speed connections if you try to use a CDMA device on a GSM network or vice versa. Hardware and partition layout differ between the CDMA and the GSM versions of the M9.
The options in the aroma installer are meant to be chosen according to the hardware you're using and not according to your actual carrier.
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I know about that, but the speeds are good. Like any other 3G phones. I just want the options to force for example just 2G when I'm on 3G low signal area. and show the corrects icons. The phone was from a friend first, and he told me that before upgrading, shows H on signal bars. If I go to about, network, here say HSPA
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I'm currently using the HTC T8285 Telstra. I know that it picks up the 3G here, just in Australia instead of having a 3G icon where the signal is, theirs has an H.
Is there any cab or tweak to either get the H to show up as 3G or have 3G shown beside where is says AT&T ?
Im actually on the Telstra network The icon switches between 3G and H on mine, i think depending on whether the current cell supports HSDPA?
ryche316 said:
I'm currently using the HTC T8285 Telstra. I know that it picks up the 3G here, just in Australia instead of having a 3G icon where the signal is, theirs has an H.
Is there any cab or tweak to either get the H to show up as 3G or have 3G shown beside where is says AT&T ?
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You realize the "H" is better than "3G"?
H is for HSDPA aka 3.5G
i think ryche316 is referring to the label reading 3G AT&T vs just AT&T. if i'm correct, you'll need a registry editor to fix this. launch the registry editor and goto the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\PhoneSetting and change the Enable3GLongNamePrefix key value from 0 to 1. soft reset and you'll see it now read 3G AT&T. true this is a minor cosmetic item, cuz if it shows H in the signal meter, you're better off. i've rarely seen mine show 3G. i always want to see H.
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i think ryche316 is referring to the label reading 3G AT&T vs just AT&T. if i'm correct, you'll need a registry editor to fix this. launch the registry editor and goto the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\PhoneSetting and change the Enable3GLongNamePrefix key value from 0 to 1. soft reset and you'll see it now read 3G AT&T. true this is a minor cosmetic item, cuz if it shows H in the signal meter, you're better off. i've rarely seen mine show 3G. i always want to see H.
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Aye ditto, can also use Schaps 3.3 to do the mod too which will allow you to call 3G whatever you want.
Thanks there Trickster. yea that's what I was referring to. I do realize that the " H " is a 3.5G which has a faster download speed than 3G.
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I live in the UK, and am using a foreign version of a TP2 that I bought on eBay. I think it's probably the Hong Kong version - it's in English, but with support for Chinese characters on the keyboard.
Something I do fairly regularly is switch between 2G and 3G modes on my TP2 manually. I've created a start-menu short-cut to CMBandSwitching.exe which lets me change the phone's Band setting between "Auto", "GSM" and "WCDMA". My somewhat limited understanding of these settings is that "GSM" basically means "2G", and "WCDMA" basically means "3G". When I set the phone to "GSM" it picks up GPRS or EDGE signals (according to the status bar). When I set it to "WCDMA" it picks up HDSPA or 3G signals (if there are any). What I thought "Auto" mode did was simply switch automatically between 3G and 2G mode depending on 3G signal strength - so that if there's a 3G signal it uses that, if not, it uses 2G.
However, it seems like there may be slightly more to it than that. If I have the phone in GSM mode at home and search for available networks, it finds O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone and Orange (in that order - does that mean O2's signal is the strongest, or does it put it at the top of the list because I have an O2 SIM?) In WCDMA mode it only finds O2, which would suggest that O2 is the only 3G signal that can be picked up in my home (and even that's pretty weak ). However, if I set the phone to Auto, then search for networks, then it also starts to get a signal from the 3 network and lists all 5 carriers - in other words, in Auto mode it finds a signal which is not visible in either GSM or WCDMA mode. This suggests that Auto may be doing something else besides switching between 2G and 3G. Can anyone explain this?
Also, if O2 is the only network it can find when set to "WCDMA" does this mean that O2's is the only 3G signal I can receive?
Finally, there are four possible frequency settings in the lower part of the BandSwitching app. These are:
Auto
GSM(900+1800)+UMTS(900+2100)
GSM(1900+850)+UMTS(1900+850)
UMTS(2100+800)
Which is the best setting for UK use? I'm currently using the second one, and it seems to work okay, but would I gain anything by switching it to "Auto"? And can someone give me an idea of which areas in the world I could get decent 2G or 3G reception with that selection of settings available?
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Hi guys/gals,
HTC Desire A8183 nextG Telstra bought outright.
All works fine with as supplied 2.2
The biggest headache is phone signal strength ... at home usually ...
0 bar = 109-113dBm / 0-2asu
1 bar = 107dBM / 3asu
3 bar = 97dBM / 8asu
At work ...
4 bars = 51-61dBM / 23-31asu
This is with Telstra nextG sim in, at the moment I'm using Amaysim (Optus) and it's the same maybe a little worse.
Sometimes when you first activate the screen there's no bars then 4 then 3-2-1-0 again, with Amaysim you get broken conversation and occasional resend txt messages and telstra most times conversation was ok and no resend txt's.
I'v seen you can change radio ?! to help with signal strength ... or would it be better to root the phone and use ???? program, as mentioned it all work as I need except signal so not looking for better battery or features just get a better signal.
Side note are the program's used to root the phone only run on Windoze ?
I use Intel iMac
Thks Greg
To change the radio, you must be ROOTED.
Unrevoked works on Mac, as well. Download it from here.
BTW, are you getting a good signal at home with other phones with the same SIM Card?
You may also try set this:
Some users experience longer battery life, if they switch from WCDMA preferred to GSM auto (PRL) - mostly in areas of bad reception.
To do this enter the Secret menu on the phone (*#*#4636#*#*), hit Phone information and set it under "Set preffered network type".
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Thks nagypapi,
Yeah LG U990 same problem on 3, Telstra nextG and Amaysim sim's.
WCDMA only, GSM only, GSM/WCDMA auto ... there the only choices in "preferred network mode" this is available in menu on 2.2 with going into the secret vault.
GSM only shows better signal bars but is worse in a call, I leave it on GSM/WCDMA auto.
I see there is more option in the vault might try them.
Is there any program that you would suggest that's ezy without to many problems as mentioned all the function in 2.2 are fine for me just need to get better signal.
Thks Greg
What is your current Radio (Baseband version number)?
Baseband version # 32.48.00.32U_5.11.05.14
Greg
Okay, so there is newer version, which I am using. The good news is, that the new radio is more battery efficient. The bad news - reception remained the same.
Bottom line, installing it won't get rid of your problem.
You need an antenna to boost your signal at home - because you've said, that you have problems with all of your phones.
Found some sites, take a look around:
http://cellphoneboosterstore.com/
http://www.alternativewireless.com/cellular-antennas/improving-cell-phone-reception/antennaadvice.html
Thks again nagypapi for all you help and the links ...
I'v emailed telstra's customer service to ask if they would refund my money on the phone it's there own nextg branded phone on there network doesn't work,
there coverage map shows I should get full service, not holding my breath but feel like a bit of sh!t stirring is in order.
Greg
I hate to burst your bubble, but for starters, I doubt your phone is defective. Secondly, a coverage map means nothing. If you're in a valley for example and the towers are on the other side of the hills, you're gonna get bad reception.
I agree in some ways that a newer radio might help things. But ultimately your phone can only receive a decent signal strength if the coverage in that area is of that strength.
Perhaps go with one of those signal boosters.
I have a slightly odd requirement, and I wondered if there was any way to fix it:
My carrier has a partnership with a second carrier so we can roam on each others networks for no extra cost.
Where I live, my own carrier only gives me a 2G signal, whereas the other gets 3G. Thing is, I have to physically select the other network. If it's on Automatic, it always "prefers" my own carrier.
This is fine until I'm on the other side of town where the other network gets no signal at all. I then have to manually select my own carrier again!
Is there any way to get it to prefer the other network, or even more ideally, prefer the one that offers the better signal at any given point?
Hi,
a bit of *bump* because I'm struggling with the same issue. I had such option on my previous samsung i780 (oooold) and it worked like a charm.
Currently my mobile operator has 2 roaming partners and if I want to change quickly the preferred order (because in some location it might have better coverage but only there and only for a while) I wold have to switch simcard to the old phone...
Isn't there at even a separate aplication to do that? Does andorid API allow such modification?
Glad I'm not the only one!
Interesting you mention an app to do it... i've not looked actually. If an app can access the list of networks and actually set the phone to use one, then I guess it would be possible. I'll check it out...
to the best of my understanding this is somewhat network option/setting and when suggesting an app I was thinging abount some way to read this setting, modify it and then save/send back to network. It would be a matter of access to the network settings from the API and knowledge how to operate it....
Still investigating this. Looks like the stuff to access the list of networks is in some internal APIs, so a little harder to access. I'll post back when I learn more...
Hey I hope you guys can figure this out have you tried the *#*#4636#*#* command and changed the radio? This will select the most preferred network.. e.g. I'm with Telstra in Australia, the stock radio defaults to 2100MHz but Telstra's HSPA+ is 850Mhz.. so I have to switch to AUS2 radio so it defaults to that every time.
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@Simmo3D
It's not about the radio band but about the service provider itself.
I've tried *#*#4636#*#* but the code doesn't work. As soon as I type that, my phone dialer just goes blank. So how do I force 3G?
Do you mean basically shut off LTE (force only use of 3G and GSM/2G/EDGE)? Since GSM is the often used fall-back from 3G, and it's not currently a great idea to only have 3G. At least not until carrier start shutting down the GSM networks (which is coming soon, from what I understand).
If that is what you mean, if you go into Settings>Mobile data, do you have the Preferred network type, with the option to force GSM and 3G? Or does it just change back, if you do have this option shown?
What carrier version of the M8 do you have? The network type is locked out (to always allow all three: GSM, 3G and LTE) on the US carrier versions. And this also affects the dialer codes to force the network mode.
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Do you mean basically shut off LTE (force only use of 3G and GSM/2G/EDGE)? Since GSM is the often used fall-back from 3G, and it's not currently a great idea to only have 3G. At least not until carrier start shutting down the GSM networks (which is coming soon, from what I understand).
If that is what you mean, if you go into Settings>Mobile data, do you have the Preferred network type, with the option to force GSM and 3G? Or does it just change back, if you do have this option shown?
What carrier version of the M8 do you have? The network type is locked out (to always allow all three: GSM, 3G and LTE) on the US carrier versions. And this also affects the dialer codes to force the network mode.
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Nah, nothing to do with 4G but my network keeps switching back and forth (3G/2G). I've noticed that this causes some battery drain
The code has worked previously with other ROMs but not quite so on Verizon 6.0. I wouldn't mind locking to 2G either since I don't use data