Disabling 4G LTE

LiveFast87 · ‎01-17-2008

Hi all,

I just picked up the HTC One X and am totally new to the Android realm.

I wanted to conserve battery, and was wondering if there was a way to disable the 4G network.

Thanks!

Evandela · ‎03-23-2011

Hi there!

Welcome to Android.

There is currently no way to turn off LTE on your device. However, if you search the Play Store, there are some apps that do this.

Posted from my Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket, an AT&T LTE smartphone. Experience speeds up to 10x faster than 3G.

~ Evandela ~

samsungsgh2009 · ‎07-11-2010

Hello, i find this,,

“Widgetsoid2.x” apps

http://attphones.us/tips-tricks-how-to-disable-at-t-samsung-galaxy-note-4glte/

redpoint73 · ‎10-01-2007

Does Widgetsoid actually properly turn off LTE? Most toggle widgets don't work to turn off LTE on recent AT&T's phones. AT&T locks out the feature on purpose, which is annoying.

In reading about the HTC Vivid, which had the same issue, users successfully shutoff LTE by changing the data connection APN. AT&T uses a different APN for LTE than non-LTE users, so it makes perfect sense. Force it to the non-LTE APN, and it won't be able to connect to LTE.

I've been testing this out, and it seems to work. I used the APN values from my old phone. When I switch to that APN, the "4G LTE" icon goes away, and is replaced by the "4G" icon (remember that AT&T calls their HSPA+ network 4G). Switch the APN back to the original "shipped" APN (called AT&T PTA), and the LTE icon comes back.

To do this, go to Settings>Mobile Network>Access Point Names

Click the Menu button, and select "New APN"

Enter the following:

Name: Media Net (name doesn't really matter, as long as its different from the original APN)

APN: wap.cingular

Proxy: Not set

Port: Not set

Username: WAP@CINGULAR.COM

Password: Not set

Server: Not set

MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com

MMS proxy: wireless.cingular.com

MMS Port: 80

MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0

MCC: 310

MNC: 410

Authentication type: Not set

APN type: default,supl,mms (no spaces after each comma)

Bearer: Unspecified

After entering the values, hit Menu again, and select "Save". Now go back, and you should see your "new" APN listed along with the "original" one (should be AT&T PTA). Just select the new APN, and hit back or home. You will see the 4G LTE icon disappear, and you will lose data for a minute or so (if you use the browser, it will give a no connection error). Then you should see the "4G" icon come up (no LTE), and you should have your data connection back.

Like I said, I'm still testing this out. Try it out, and let me know if it works for you. You should probably try sending and receiving MMS, just to make sure those work (I tested by sending a photo to myself, and seems to work fine). The wrong APN info can sometimes mess up MMS, but if that works, and other data works, you should be good to go.

I'm in a LTE market, and LTE is actually one of the reasons I bought this phone. So I actually intend to keep LTE on for the most part. But it would be nice to be able to shut if off if in a fringe LTE reception area, which may kill the battery quickly and/or cause connection problems. Or possibly save some battery if in a non-LTE market.

jacen33 · ‎05-19-2012

tHANKS, redpoint73 That WORKED for me to disable LTE. Verified with speedtest LTE: 34681, using your apn settings: 3532

ipopochi · ‎08-28-2012

Hello! I've tried to do this, but after selecting the new APN, the phone switches me back to the PTA APN. Why is that?

redpoint73 · ‎10-01-2007

ipopochi wrote:
Hello! I've tried to do this, but after selecting the new APN, the phone switches me back to the PTA APN. Why is that?

Odd, not sure why. Maybe they locked this down in a newer firmware update (2.20 just came out a few weeks ago).

D-Rock2313 · ‎02-23-2011

The reason it defaults to PTA is because under apn type it still has default. If you are unable to change this you'll need root, root explorer and sqlite to go in and change it to allow for you to edit.

smooth4lyfe · ‎07-11-2006

redpoint73 wrote:
Does Widgetsoid actually properly turn off LTE? Most toggle widgets don't work to turn off LTE on recent AT&T's phones. AT&T locks out the feature on purpose, which is annoying.

In reading about the HTC Vivid, which had the same issue, users successfully shutoff LTE by changing the data connection APN. AT&T uses a different APN for LTE than non-LTE users, so it makes perfect sense. Force it to the non-LTE APN, and it won't be able to connect to LTE.

I've been testing this out, and it seems to work. I used the APN values from my old phone. When I switch to that APN, the "4G LTE" icon goes away, and is replaced by the "4G" icon (remember that AT&T calls their HSPA+ network 4G). Switch the APN back to the original "shipped" APN (called AT&T PTA), and the LTE icon comes back.

To do this, go to Settings>Mobile Network>Access Point Names

Click the Menu button, and select "New APN"

Enter the following:

Name: Media Net (name doesn't really matter, as long as its different from the original APN)
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
Username: WAP@CINGULAR.COM
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type: Not set
APN type: default,supl,mms (no spaces after each comma)
Bearer: Unspecified

After entering the values, hit Menu again, and select "Save". Now go back, and you should see your "new" APN listed along with the "original" one (should be AT&T PTA). Just select the new APN, and hit back or home. You will see the 4G LTE icon disappear, and you will lose data for a minute or so (if you use the browser, it will give a no connection error). Then you should see the "4G" icon come up (no LTE), and you should have your data connection back.

Like I said, I'm still testing this out. Try it out, and let me know if it works for you. You should probably try sending and receiving MMS, just to make sure those work (I tested by sending a photo to myself, and seems to work fine). The wrong APN info can sometimes mess up MMS, but if that works, and other data works, you should be good to go.

I'm in a LTE market, and LTE is actually one of the reasons I bought this phone. So I actually intend to keep LTE on for the most part. But it would be nice to be able to shut if off if in a fringe LTE reception area, which may kill the battery quickly and/or cause connection problems. Or possibly save some battery if in a non-LTE market.

Does this work for the Galaxy S3?

redpoint73 · ‎10-01-2007

smooth4lyfe wrote:

Does this work for the Galaxy S3?

Don't know. Go ahead and try it. I think worst that will happen, is that it reverts back to the PTA APN.

justinsu · ‎11-12-2012

Does this approach actually save power? It sound like blocking the LTE connection but leaving the LTE radio on.

redpoint73 · ‎10-01-2007

justinsu wrote:
Does this approach actually save power? It sound like blocking the LTE connection but leaving the LTE radio on.

That's true that the LTE radio will be left on, and use some power searching/connnecting to the LTE network. But it may use less power, since its not actually downloading over the LTE network. Not sure if it will be helpful or not, for those that are not in LTE markets, and want to shutoff LTE.

Definitely not as elegant as being able to toggle the LTE off completely, but may be helpful nonetheless. Toggling LTE off is not possible unless you have root.