Help Can I create a profile to disable LTE when I am in bad LTE service areas?

[jshoe22]

I have an S3. W recently got LTE coverage. In some areas, such as where I work I would like to force the phone to use HSPA+ or 3G. Is there a way to create a Mobile Network profile to do this? What would the settings be? Thanks

 

[mwrobe1]

There is a way of course. You'll have to specify what carrier you are on in order to complete. Assuming that you are on AT&T you would go to Settings>More Settings>Mobile Networks>Access Point Names>(Menu Key) New APN and enter the following settings: (I happened to have the screenshots real handy) Keep in mind that it takes 30-60 seconds to "toggle" your APN...the time that will elapse when your device "phones home" to the towers.

 

[Rdjr74]

You can download Widgetoid in the app store, create a 4g widget and place it on your home screen. This should work for what you are asking.

 

[Yatezy]

You could use a tasker profile of when you are in a certain area make it only use 3g but you would manually have to wait for it to get the cell tower signals. There's probably also a way for it change to 3g depending on the signal strength but that's too advanced for me.

Edit: Just had a Google around, it's not that hard to do tbh

 

[jshoe22]

Yes. I have AT&T.

 

[jshoe22]

The screen shots you supplied force it to HSPA+ or 3G? I'd like to be able to have the choice of the phone selecting, HSPA+, and 3G. It would be great to have a profile for EDGE also since I am in an area with older technologies. Thanks