[Android] Disabling 3G For Kaiser for NAND rom -- please help!

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As some devs are aware there are those of us who need 3G disabled on Android for our devices. Using the option to "Only Use 2G Networks" does not resolve this. (edit: also, neither does the *#*#INFO#*#*)

I thought it might be helpful to create a thread about it so that if anyone comes up with a solution or if a particular rom build can address this issue (I'm not an expert but it seems like it will have to be a rom based fix? which is why this isn't in software development) there's a place for it.

I use AT&T and have validated my APN settings and tried all manner of selecting the "use only 2g" option (restarting, manually selecting networks, automatically selecting networks, etc.) but it always goes back to 3G.

This can be disabled as if I disable 3G through WinMO it works and HaRET seems to behave when I use it that way (I still select 2g only though).

Personally I use HardSPL 3.56 and Radio 1.71.09.01.

Please help us out Perhaps we could start a bounty -- I'd like to start with $10 for a validated fix.

If someone would be willing to walk me through a build process for their rom perhaps I can test/fumble through C myself and create a "patch" or something that can be applied to other builds. Please feel free to PM me if you can do that and I'll keep any information on this thread.

Thanks for reading this and any help you can provide or direction you can point me in! This is a great community!

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As reported by Softec 2G/3G switching is working for Polaris (Pola100) using KaiserDroid 2.0
http://www.homecncfun.com/kaiserdroid/
Thank you slm4996!

I am trying to use KaiserDroid 2.0 on my Kaiser (Kais160) but thus far haven't gotten data to work. Stay tuned.

Hi

Thanks for starting this thread I am using the same phone (kaiser 130) same hard spl 3.34 and same radio.

I too live in an area where I need to disable 3g to have a usable phone, and have found the same - disable in Windows Mobile and load via haret and then android never tries 3g.

I like the idea of the reward, I'll match your $10 so that makes a $20 bounty on this one, I can test for anyone if they're trying to fix it.

There's a few different ways to accomplish this. All do the same thing but some may be easier for you to do based on your experience. I don't know if the ROMs need to be rooted but given that these are ports you should have no issues with that. You can search through my posts, the various threads or PM me if you need help with that.

Basically you are going to corrupt the (going off of memory here) /etc/apn-config.xml file to point to nonexistent APNs. You don't need to do both of these, these are just different ways to do this:

1.) Download Droidsans Tweaks Lite from Market (free) and you can use it to disable the APN, or you can just to to the APN settings and change the APN name
2.) Download APNdroid (free) and toggle connectivity

There's other ways, but giving you two options should be enough. If you are good enough at messing with ROMs, you can always just delete the apn-config.xml (or whatever it's called) in /etc (which is in the rootfs.img) and it will never connect.

I don't think these 2 actually turn off 3g just the data, my problem is the 3g signal is too weak to be reliable so I need to force 2g completely, not just disable the apn

then can't you just get one of the various (curvefish for example) widgets to toggle 2G/3G or go to settings and say 2G only?

Currently only via Haret

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Originally Posted by damianiw

I don't think these 2 actually turn off 3g just the data, my problem is the 3g signal is too weak to be reliable so I need to force 2g completely, not just disable the apn

Well the only thing I can suggest is via haret.

1. Via windows goto com manager and disable 3g, and confirm that you have edge showing and connected.

2. Boot haret and you will be limited to edge.

short and sweet.....

the speed is decent enough for me to consider a nexus or desire on ATT's 850 mhz HSDPA/4g


Mo


ps. I hope your thread pushes for a solution via nand b/c its important.

disable 3g not workkint in android

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Originally Posted by enatefox

then can't you just get one of the various (curvefish for example) widgets to toggle 2G/3G or go to settings and say 2G only?

Sorry n the dsiabling 3g when runing android does not work on the kaiser from our experience, the widget is just a shortcut to the menu.

As noted in post 7 and I tught above the only soluton is to run via haret and. Disable it in windows mobile to re-enable reboot the phone and enable in windows then run haret again.

Can we change the thread to - Android via Nand on Kaiser Disable 3g solution required or something clearer

I would love to be able to run via nand

I have this problem too, i can't disable the 3G signal, i think this problem is only in Kaiser.
i like if someone can "fix" this for us.

Thank you guys for the suggestions. HaRET does work if the WinMO ROM hosting can disable 3G (which most have a switch or something).

I have googled for some time searching for a toggle/switch that disables 3G but as mentioned have only found ones that point to the menu rather than actually disable 3G.
As mentioned the menu does not work.

There's a $20 combined bounty on this already! Please help us out!!