How To: Turn 4G On-Off/Access Hidden Menus

Gman9831 · Apr 13, 2013

Random05 said:
Could someone explain me what the listed networks mean? I'm new to the mobile data world. I tried looking up the listed things, but couldn't find a useful result.

I got to the hidden menus, but before I do anything I'd like to know what those things, what do you mean by "no call or text" and, which one of those would be best to choose.

Thanks!

Sure, the ones that say "no call or text" next to them are the ones that only transmit data so you wont be able to receive or transmit any calls or text messages.

The best one is CDMA+LTE/EvDo since it'll stay on the best network available at all times. If your not using your phone or trying to save battery life use CDMA/EvDO which will give you EV(3G) if its available in your location, it'll turn off your 4G radio till you switch back to CDMA+LTE/EvDo.

Random05 · Apr 13, 2013

Thanks for the information!

Gman9831 · Apr 13, 2013

Random05 said:
Thanks for the information!

Also if you ever get throttled on 4G just use 3G exclusively till the throttle is up.

Sepero · Apr 13, 2013

No Gman, the best is LTE Only because it'll always make sure you're going the fastest!!!!!

Just kidding, but if you want full functionality, and to save battery, you might want to try this:
CDMA/EvDO - 3G

It will give you everything, but not use 4G speeds (possibly extending battery life).

omgbossis21 · May 3, 2013

Found a new one. ##625*. Even if you don't hit okay it seems to take effect. Goes away on reboot. Try it and win a prize! No spc required!

sammyz · May 3, 2013

omgbossis21 said:
Found a new one. ##625*. Even if you don't hit okay it seems to take effect. Goes away on reboot. Try it and win a prize! No spc required!

What does it do??

omgbossis21 · May 3, 2013

Nobody likes prizes anymore lol. It says emergency calls only and has a press okay button lol

Sepero · May 3, 2013

sammyz said:
What does it do??

It doesn't seem to do anything on my LG Motion

JasperSmith · May 11, 2013

does anyone know how to create an any cut shortcut to this hidden menu... I've tried many things, many apps.

atech123 · Jun 3, 2013

How do you enable the 4g mobile hotspot?

Sepero · Jun 3, 2013

atech123 said:
How do you enable the 4g mobile hotspot?

Have you tried using the regular 4G hotspot app that comes preinstalled? If it's not working, you may need to install firmware C or D on your phone. Go to the unbrick guide for that.

omgbossis21 · Jun 5, 2013

Sorry guys I tried to recreate it With that code and couldn't. Its ##636* but sometimes it works other times you must enter the ##626* menu enter spec then close it and use ##636*. Emergency mode only

MobileOdessy · Jun 7, 2013

Thanks for the post. I am new to smartphones, but good with computers.
You explained things perfect to an app noob. Keep up the good posts.

FaroeseViking · Jun 29, 2013

Is there an app that will shut off only the 4g radio? They all appear to only be able to shut off all data, when all I want to do is turn off the 4g data to save my allotment. I hardly really ever need 4G, so I'd like to be able to turn it on on those rare occasions.

qandres12 · Jun 29, 2013

FaroeseViking said:
Is there an app that will shut off only the 4g radio? They all appear to only be able to shut off all data, when all I want to do is turn off the 4g data to save my allotment. I hardly really ever need 4G, so I'd like to be able to turn it on on those rare occasions.

No there isnt an app for that but these settings work to turn off your 4G. Just select CMDA w/ EvDo. Thats 1x with 3G. Its all explained in the op

Sepero · Jun 29, 2013

@FaroeseViking

I assume your hypothesis is this-
"I have X data at 4G speed, and unlimited throttled data. So I want to disable my 4G and save it, and only use my unlimited throttled data"

Others have made this mistake before, but unfortunately it doesn't work that way. Cell phone providers do not have the resources to count every kilobyte such as, "they used 4G on these bytes here, and they used EVDO on those bytes over there".

The way it works is that you get X amount of data at "UP TO 4G speeds". After you've used X data, everything else will be throttled. It doesn't matter if you used the first X data at 4G speeds or not.

qandres12 · Jun 29, 2013

Sepero said:
@FaroeseViking

I assume your hypothesis is this-
"I have X data at 4G speed, and unlimited throttled data. So I want to disable my 4G and save it, and only use my unlimited throttled data"

Others have made this mistake before, but unfortunately it doesn't work that way. Cell phone providers do not have the resources to count every kilobyte such as, "they used 4G on these bytes here, and they used EVDO on those bytes over there".

The way it works is that you get X amount of data at "UP TO 4G speeds". After you've used X data, everything else will be throttled. It doesn't matter if you used the first X data at 4G speeds or not.

How come people have reported that switching to cdma and evdo increases their speeds after being throttled. They say throttling takes them back to pretty much 2G but doing this gives them faster speeds by taking off 4G to 1x/3G. I am confused now :thinking:

Gman9831 · Jun 29, 2013

qandres12 said:
How come people have reported that switching to cdma and evdo increases their speeds after being throttled. They say throttling takes them back to pretty much 2G but doing this gives them faster speeds by taking off 4G to 1x/3G. I am confused now

Because throttled 4G = 170kbps. But the others arent throttled so the 3G will still be getting 3G speeds I used average like 700kbps with 3G here till they moved that spectrum over to LTE

Sepero · Jun 29, 2013

Assuming your connection is already being throttled and you've used up your X amount of "UP TO 4G" data-

Like Gman said, they will throttle your phone if it is in 4G mode. But throttling your connection costs them resources too, which means they have to always track your current data usage.

Here's the catch. Since they know that EVDO is pretty slow without throttling, they often won't waste the resources to throttle EVDO. So in those cases, EVDO may go faster.
(unfortunately this isn't the case in my area, boo!)

:smokingsomb:

Gman9831 · Jun 29, 2013

or because the average customer doesn't know how to get in the hidden menu

daydreamingby · Oct 5, 2013

Turning to EVdO Only (3G) is really useful to me because it improves battery a lot, and can listen to tunein radio pro all day

juanluis951 · Oct 13, 2013

I did everything you said and still says EV help please?

MrGlowy · Oct 13, 2013

Maybe EV is what you get.

Gman9831 · Oct 13, 2013

Does you're area have LTE

SkullBitz · Oct 17, 2013

Excuse me i tried to turn my 4g on with this method but i still get 1x does my root interfear with it?

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