Help 3g only toggle

[graham scott]

Hi folks. Happy to be a new lg g4 customer. First lg phone ive owned and happy to say the best phone ive had, however my only small gripe there is no option to select "3g only" as ive been used to with my samsung s5.

Reason being the edge is slightly better reception than 3g and so flits between the 2 whilst im at work. 3g speed is fine which is why im happy with. Is there a reason for this ommition and is therea way round it bar rooting the phone.

Ive tried selection this option via the networks settings and via some app on play store to no avail.

Any replys more tha appreciated.

 

[El Presidente]

Love the logo in the bottom right of your avatar!

Unless I've been running a custom ROM, since about Android 2.3, no Android device I've ever owned has had the ability to switch between network modes via a quick toggle.

Edit - I've just re read your post and you mean even from within the network settings menu there's no option to change to 3G only, just 2G/3G?

 

[graham scott]

Love the logo in the bottom right of your avatar!

Unless I've been running a custom ROM, since about Android 2.3, no Android device I've ever owned has had the ability to switch between network modes via a quick toggle.

Edit - I've just re read your post and you mean even from within the network settings menu there's no option to change to 3G only, just 2G/3G?

Thanks for that snp for the win ;-)

Yes sorry if i didnt make it clear. On the samsung s5 it was in the network settings. Think i have attached a screen grab. Yes you got it there is only a 2g option.

Thaks for reply

 

[El Presidente]

Thanks for that snp for the win ;-)

Absolutely!

Yes sorry if i didnt make it clear. On the samsung s5 it was in the network settings. Think i have attached a screen grab. Yes you got it there is only a 2g option.

Thaks for reply

No, it was clear, I was just misreading.

On most phones I've had, there have been codes you can enter in the dialer which allow you to access additional settings etc (stuff you're not normally supposed to play about with). There's normally an option there to change network mode to 3G only.

Let me have a dig about and see what I can find for the G4.

 

[Clementine_3]

Not sure if this will work for you or not but I've used it with success in the past. LTE OnOFF.

 

[El Presidente]

Not sure if this will work for you or not but I've used it with success in the past. LTE OnOFF.

That's coming up as not found.

 

[Clementine_3]

Well. It's not on Play any longer. That stinks.
It is by Cunning Logic and on Github. Hmmm.

Edit: it was hit or miss with what phones it worked on.

 

[EarlyMon]

Absolutely!



No, it was clear, I was just misreading.

On most phones I've had, there have been codes you can enter in the dialer which allow you to access additional settings etc (stuff you're not normally supposed to play about with). There's normally an option there to change network mode to 3G only.

Let me have a dig about and see what I can find for the G4.

No need for dialer codes.

Check out "Network"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mangelow.network

What's not in the Preferred Network Type isn't possible for the phone.

Lollipop removes widget access to cell radios, some phones removed it before that.

AT&T and Verizon has had a history of not allowing you to turn off 4G on some previous models - and there wasn't a root fix for those.

 

[graham scott]

Thanks for the reply guys. The lte on off doesnt work and the "network" one looked very promising but doesnt work with this phone.

Does this link mean anything? http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/lg-g4-how-enable-hidden-lte-hsdpa-bands-1507064

 

[EarlyMon]

Thanks for the reply guys. The lte on off doesnt work and the "network" one looked very promising but doesnt work with this phone.

Does this link mean anything? http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/lg-g4-how-enable-hidden-lte-hsdpa-bands-1507064

No, don't do that.

You've got the first phone I've heard about where the Network app won't give you a screen similar to this -

 

[graham scott]

This is the screen i get after installing network. Looks like ill just have to make do just now. Mayby a future update may resolve. May try my luck with an email direct to lg. Will post any info. Thanks for the help guys.

 

[graham scott]

Success!!!!! After having a look at the link I supplied about unlocking 3g bands. Eventually stumbled across the answer. In a nut shell for anyone in future.

1. Dial 277634#*# into dial pad
2. Field test
3. Modem settings
4. Then you are presented with the options in screen shot:

 

[El Presidente]

Fwiw, my EE variant has 2G/3G/4G, 2G/3G and 3G only so not sure why yours doesn't?

Unbranded or is yours network locked?