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How to Disable Phone's 4G LTE and Use 4G ?
Does anyone know how to disable 4G LTE on a typical Samsung Galaxy smartphone and use just regular 4G?
I've looked around online and come across various "hacks", some of which I've tried to no success. I'm seeking a stable solution.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, direct from AT&T. Sometimes I don't want to use LTE and want the non-LTE version of 4G only (some say it's really 3G being called 4G). Battery usage is higher with LTE running, and I don't often care about the extra speed that LTE provides.
The closest I've gotten to a solution is using another set of APN settings and switching to it when I want to avoid LTE. But it doesn't seem to work reliably. Maybe my settings aren't correct.
Has anyone achieved this before?
Thanks.
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garretttv
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8 years ago
Not sure why there's no switch like on an iPhone or with other carriers. Gotta love AT&Ts crap, eh?
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johninsj
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It's not exposed as a typical end user setting, because you shouldn't need to do it - there should be no appreciable difference in battery life either way.
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Anonymous
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http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/09/21/how-to-turn-off-4g-lte-on-the-iphone-5/
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jts
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Thanks for the link, compguy. I wish they had that LTE setting on Android phones too!
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Anonymous
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sorry I misread thta somehow, I did check on that on verizon and sprint seem too have that option but att and tmobile do not,
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jts
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How did compguy's answer get accepted as a solution to my problem/question? I didn't select/choose that answer. (No offense, compguy.) It's not a solution to the problem, since it applies to iPhone, not Samsung.
I haven't selected anyone's answer as the solution, either.
Who selected it?
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Anonymous
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no offense taken, As I stated I misread the question when I posted that. Unless it was marked solved for the second post.
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jts
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garretttv: Thanks for that info. I remember going into that hidden area a while back and I again see that radio/band selector when I checked just now. I'm a little hesitant to start changing the radio settings there. Do you think it's safe, without messing up the phone?
As for choosing a solution for this thread, it happened within the past few hours and it wasn't me. I guess it was a moderator going through threads and approving solutions without knowing what's going on.
I'll try to choose garretttv's solution, as that's probably the closest we'll come. (Edit: I just tried, but it wouldn't let me -- but I think it might be my browser having a problem.)
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GLIMMERMAN76
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just remember somethings in that menu can make the phone not work so be careful when selecting things.
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garretttv
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