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Turn off 4G but leave 3g/2g on? (Verizon)

trale

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This may be more of a curiosity, but is there a way to toggle 4G separately from 3G/2G on this phone?

The "Mobile Data" switch as far as I know controls all of those at once.

Even if it were possible, is it necessary to get that level of control? Are there situations where turning off 4G while leaving 3G/2G on (or vice versa) provides practical benefits?
 
excuse my ignorance, but how does one get the APK file from PC to Phone and then what do you do to operationalize?

JM



javamann,


Asking a question like this tells me you need to do alot
more research before U tackle this.
Modding android is not for sissies ;)LOL

If you want this on your phone you need to sideload the apk.

What is sideloading?

It means installing applications without using the
official Android Market.What's less simple is how
it's done.That's where this post comes in.

How to do it is easy enough, so let's start there.
In the Settings on your Android phone, you'll find
a check box under Security/ Device Administration
/ Unknown Sources "Allow installation of non-Market
applications." When it's checked, you can sideload.

You'll also see a pop-up warning when you check
this box letting you know that your phone is now
more vulnerable to attacks from applications, and
that you accept all the responsibility that comes
with doing this.

Sideloading apps is easy to do as well. You download
them to your phone, then use a file manager application
to find them (a basic one comes with your Galaxy S3)
and "click" their entry. You'll invoke the app installer
program, and it will install your app just as if it had
came from the trusted Android Market. It won't be
associated with your Android Market account, but it
shows in your app drawer just like all the rest.

Hopes This Helps:D
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Long story short: check "unknown sources" here
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Download the .apk usin phones browser, once its downloaded itl be in notification area, tap it, install :thumbup:
Actualy with that link, once its downloaded it should ask if u wana install
 
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Long story short: check "unknown sources" here
View attachment 51548
Download the .apk usin phones browser, once its downloaded itl be in notification area, tap it, install :thumbup:
Actualy with that link, once its downloaded it should ask if u wana install
What I did was download to PC then moved file to S3. Executed it okay, but to my mind doesn't seem any different from the one it replaced.

JM
 
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Hello,

Thanks for this helpful post. Ive got Phone Info installed (downloaded from the link above) but im having an issue; no matter what i select (trying to select CDMA auto (PRL) for only 3g) it will not really switch, and when going back or closing and opening the app again, its back to GSM/CDMA auto (PRL). I'm not on Verizon, but i just wanted to check if anyone else has had this issue with Phone Info?
 
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