turning off 3g...

[karlcoot]

...and leaving 2g on. How can one do it? AFAIK you need to go into settings, mobile networks, but where is an option to switch to 2g only?

I just don't see it.

 

[SUroot]

Change from gsm/wcdma auto to gsm only or just use the mobile data on off widget

 

[karlcoot]

Thanks mate, coming from a Blackberry background, gsm always referred to no data so I just overlooked it.

I do use the mobile data widget but I wanted 3g off whilst using data. Thanks again.

 

[SUroot]

I come from a bberry too. This does the same

 

[mamps52]

i used to have a jailbroken iphone 3g and it used to let me choose with toggles wether i wanted 3g on and 2g on... it was really good......hope there is something like that for my ht desire??

 

[SUroot]

So what do you want to do? Limit speed to EDGE?

 

[Phenomenological]

Long press on the home screen --> Add widget --> Find settings on the list and click it --> Select mobile network. Then you have a small box on your home page that allows you to turn 3G on and off with one click.

 

[karlcoot]

That method doesn't toggle 3g and 2g though, its just data on or off.

 

[Phenomenological]

Data on is 3G. Data off is 2G.

 

[karlcoot]

If I turn mobile data (widget) off I have no internet at all. Turn it back on and I do.

 

[Phenomenological]

Yes. You only get internet on a 3G connection or better on the desire I believe. 2G remains however allowing you to receive calls and texts.

 

[karlcoot]

Nope, 2G is the GSM option in the mobile networks part of settings. Tested and it works.

 

[snowmobile]

Yes. You only get internet on a 3G connection or better on the desire I believe. 2G remains however allowing you to receive calls and texts.

No internet works on a 2G connection, just slower. I don't have 3G at home and I can successfully browse the internet and update all my feeds/emails/etc.

I too would like to know if there is easy toggle switch to set my phone to 2G only while I'm at home or in another non 3G area. I hoping that will make my battery last longer as it won't be constantly searching for 3G.