Force Android to use ONLY 3G?

[Weees]

Hi

Is their anyway I could force android to use ONLY the 3G UMTS network ? it keeps jumping to 2g randomly and the download speed drops from 500kb/s to 15 !!!! So its really pissing me off.

If anyone has ANY idea how to do this, please let me know

Krgrds,
Waseem

[alritewhadeva]

Well sometimes 3G networks aren't available and your phone can't connect to them. So it uses 2G networks to preserve the download and the connection

[dkb218]

Download Any Cut from the market.
Make a short cut using Activity.
Select Phone Info.
Select from the drop down list towards the bottom "WCDMA only".

[JJbdoggg]

there is an option on the hero rom to use only 3g networks

[Diceman4]

Hi

Is their anyway I could force android to use ONLY the 3G UMTS network ? it keeps jumping to 2g randomly and the download speed drops from 500kb/s to 15 !!!! So its really pissing me off.

If anyone has ANY idea how to do this, please let me know

Krgrds,
Waseem

If you did this and were downloading something you would get tons of dropped connections. T-Mobiles 3G is still kinda in its beginning stages and isn't near as available or reliable as the bigger networks (Sprint/verizon/AT&T)

[Weees]

Download Any Cut from the market.
Make a short cut using Activity.
Select Phone Info.
Select from the drop down list towards the bottom "WCDMA only".

Dude.....YOUR A GENIUS :D

Thanks abunch for the suggestion !! Yea..it worked just fine :)

I would have never guessed that one !!

Thanks to everyone else who contributed ! appreciate your help !.
The reason I wanted this is because my G1 sometimes suddenly drops the 3G and goes to 2g in a zone where 3G signal is excellent and im downloading at 400kb.s but for some wierd reason it switches to 2G and I have to wait untill it decides to switch back to 3G. But thats solved now.......FINALLY :)

[Diceman4]

Dude.....YOUR A GENIUS :D

Thanks abunch for the suggestion !! Yea..it worked just fine :)

I would have never guessed that one !!

Thanks to everyone else who contributed ! appreciate your help !.
The reason I wanted this is because my G1 sometimes suddenly drops the 3G and goes to 2g in a zone where 3G signal is excellent and im downloading at 400kb.s but for some wierd reason it switches to 2G and I have to wait untill it decides to switch back to 3G. But thats solved now.......FINALLY :)

That makes sense. I'll have to keep that in mind when STL eventually gets damn 3G

[Tipika]

thank you!!!
On my operator (italian - TIM) i was going from 4mbit to 8kbit on "edge"

my operator thanks you also (as i was going to switch to another operator with better coverage) :P

[voxluna]

There is yet another way...

From the dialer, type exactly:
*#*#4636#*#*

After a moment, a screen will appear called "Testing". Select the drop-down that says "Phone Information". From there, scroll down to where it should say "WCDMA preferred", and change it to "WCDMA only". Use the back key to get out. It should stay selected even through a reboot.

This works on CRC1 (the latest US 1.5 "Cupcake" ROM) but I can't say for sure if it will work for other phones (myTouch) or other markets (UK).

It's essentially the same as AnyCut/BetterCut, you're just using a different way to get there. This uses more battery than 2G (GSM), but everyone already knew that, right? :)

HTH!

[gerryman62]

There is yet another way...

From the dialer, type exactly:
*#*#4636#*#*

After a moment, a screen will appear called "Testing". Select the drop-down that says "Phone Information". From there, scroll down to where it should say "WCDMA preferred", and change it to "WCDMA only". Use the back key to get out. It should stay selected even through a reboot.

This works on CRC1 (the latest US 1.5 "Cupcake" ROM) but I can't say for sure if it will work for other phones (myTouch) or other markets (UK).

It's essentially the same as AnyCut/BetterCut, you're just using a different way to get there. This uses more battery than 2G (GSM), but everyone already knew that, right? :)

HTH!

thank you that worked a dream,am based in uk

[eilz]

There is yet another way...

From the dialer, type exactly:
*#*#4636#*#*

After a moment, a screen will appear called "Testing". Select the drop-down that says "Phone Information". From there, scroll down to where it should say "WCDMA preferred", and change it to "WCDMA only". Use the back key to get out. It should stay selected even through a reboot.

This works on CRC1 (the latest US 1.5 "Cupcake" ROM) but I can't say for sure if it will work for other phones (myTouch) or other markets (UK).

It's essentially the same as AnyCut/BetterCut, you're just using a different way to get there. This uses more battery than 2G (GSM), but everyone already knew that, right? :)

HTH!


I tried this with Internet Radio in the Car and it seem to cut out less often, just wondered if there was any other way to increase the 3G signal on the phone as it has not external connector for a 3g antenna, is it possible to solder a connector in, is there any know mod, it would be so cool to listen to internet radio without so many cut outs.

[praun]

Hi all i am also trying to do this. I have createt The shortcut just fine but if i follow the shortcut and choose from the dropdown menu It doesnt remember the settings when i quit... And there is no save/apply button. Or is there something i am missing here?? please if someone can help i will be wery happy :-)

[lbcoder]

If you did this and were downloading something you would get tons of dropped connections. T-Mobiles 3G is still kinda in its beginning stages and isn't near as available or reliable as the bigger networks (Sprint/verizon/AT&T)

1) Not everybody uses tmobile. Note that the OP is from Dubai -- no tmobile there.

2) There are other benefits associated with forcing WCDMA-only.
a) Lower battery consumption. The same way that 2G-only saves battery, 3G-only ALSO saves battery. It means that you're powering up only ONE radio rather than both of them.
b) In some places (Canada), forcing 3G-only can save you from ACCIDENTALLY ROAMING since our best phone provider is 3G-only on 1700/2100 MHz and no roaming partner uses that spectrum.

[Weees]

Well, for me I just choose WCDMA and wait for a few seconds untill the 3G signal appears then just hit the back button and thats it. Its forced to use 3G only. No need to push any save buttons.

[spark001uk]

Confirmed not working here either, select wcdma, come out of menu, go back in, and it's already changed it back to gsm/cdma auto. Seems it refuses to apply settings.
Galaxy S on t-mobile uk.

[generic_blast]

Working good using any cut. Thanks!

[alecblumenfeld]

this toatly messed up my phone, i swhiched to wcdma preferd and my data speeds have competly crashed, when i go to change it it now says unknown and dosent save my choice