Help How to turn off H+ and stick to 3g?

bigsmokefarmer · Sep 24, 2012

ok so I live in the desert (Qatar) which means things don't really work as expected. My mobile data connection is one of them, as it goes slower when it tries to connect with H+ than it does when on 3G. I imagine because my operator Qtel has set something up wrong (i know the phone is ok as also use it in the UK).
Does anyone know how I can limit the phone to only going up to 3G connectivity?

TinkerB3ll · Sep 24, 2012

Hi there, not sure if this is applicable to s3 (came across this post accidentally) but in froyo I can go to: system settings - wireless and networks - Mobile networks - network mode - gsm only.
I hope this helps

Wisheezy · Sep 24, 2012

I thought H+ was 3G just a higher band of it?

Szadzik · Sep 24, 2012

H+ is 10x faster than 3G, so I have no idea why you want to restricts yourself to 3G.

On top of that, you will not be able to do it, because they use the same bands and it cannot be done.

bigsmokefarmer · Sep 24, 2012

Szadzik said:
H+ is 10x faster than 3G, so I have no idea why you want to restricts yourself to 3G.

On top of that, you will not be able to do it, because they use the same bands and it cannot be done.

I know H+ should be faster however in Qatar where I am in an area of the city which only has 3G my connection speeds seem to be faster than when I'm on H+. Guess it's something I'll just have to deal with until Qtel sort themselves out. Thanks for the input though guys

TinkerB3ll · Sep 24, 2012

Well I've just tried it and I can lock my connection to gsm or hsdpa.

Szadzik · Sep 24, 2012

TinkerB3ll said:
Well I've just tried it and I can lock my connection to gsm or hsdpa.

Problem is that both 3G and HSDPA/ HSPA+ are both 3G.

TinkerB3ll · Sep 24, 2012

Totally correct. However when I am connected gsm I have a "3g" icon in the notification bar, when connected hsdpa I have an "H" icon there. What I presume is being asked is how to switch off the "H" and have the "3g" which would give vastly (10 times slower if I recall correctly) inferior transfer speeds and wouldn't usually be considered desirable if not for his special circumstances. Of course, I suspect that the ability to downgrade network connection to gsm, edge etc may be dependent upon the network provider involved.

Szadzik · Sep 24, 2012

TinkerB3ll said:
Totally correct. However when I am connected gsm I have a "3g" icon in the notification bar, when connected hsdpa I have an "H" icon there. What I presume is being asked is how to switch off the "H" and have the "3g" which would give vastly (10 times slower if I recall correctly) inferior transfer speeds and wouldn't usually be considered desirable if not for his special circumstances. Of course, I suspect that the ability to downgrade network connection to gsm, edge etc may be dependent upon the network provider involved.

NOT POSSIBLE as they use the same technology. You can limit the phone to either 3G (3G, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+) or 2G (GPRS, EDGE), but you cannot limit the phone to use 3G only instead of HSPA+

SUroot · Sep 24, 2012

Szadzik said:
NOT POSSIBLE as they use the same technology. You can limit the phone to either 3G (3G, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+) or 2G (GPRS, EDGE), but you cannot limit the phone to use 3G only instead of HSPA+

This

TinkerB3ll · Sep 24, 2012

I stand corrected, though that was what I was trying to put across in my befuddled state (I think)

TinkerB3ll · Sep 24, 2012

Yet my notification icons DO appear as I described.

TinkerB3ll · Sep 24, 2012

Err.. Ok, I'm even more of an idiot than even I would have believed possible. The icon that comes up is just a "G" not a "3G"
Please accept my humble apologies.

SUroot · Sep 24, 2012

Easy mistake to make, don't dwell on it. But yeah, the G is GPRS

TinkerB3ll · Sep 27, 2012

Hmmm... Whilst visiting another town today my network (and indicator) changed yet again - I knew I hadn't been mis-remembering that 3g indicator!

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