misty steeple
When my phone loses WIFI signal organically (ie driving away from my home) it will consistently indicate no data connection and require a restart before it will connect to Verizon 5G uw. However if I turn off WiFi manually while I still have a signal it has no problem switching to 5G immediately.
So far I have preformed a factory data reset and had a sales rep from Verizon replace the sim card.
chrome yacht
When my phone loses WIFI signal organically (ie driving away from my home) it wi...
This happens often with my OnePlus 5T switching from WiFi to LTE (4G). If I do similar to what SenorStinky suggests (disable 4G so the phone only looks for the HSPA+ aka 3.5G/older 4G network) the phone switches over much more reliably when leaving home.
Boils down to a combination of the specific device, network congestion, distance from towers, etc. In all honesty, 5G is a good technology, but how it works has been marketed very poorly.
jolly monolith
If you really need 5g then go to your connection settings and choose mobile networks, then tap network mode, select "3g only" then go back to "5g/4g/3g/2g"
I do that sometimes when my phone refuses to connect to 5g
It works most of the time
misty steeple
Honestly not sure if my particular phone and carrier (Verizon) allows switching to 4G only as I can't seem to find any network mode settings.
Also right now my network connection is kinda slow -109dbm so that may be part of the issue. I will try not restarting to see if it's just a localized coverage issue I'm blaming my phone for.
Also just got sent a new update so hopefully it fixes everything tomorrow
jolly monolith
Hope so too
misty steeple
5G might just be bad in your location
Been keeping an eye on the sim status page and it turns out that the 5g data in my neighborhood is a bit slow -122 to -109dbm
Is there a way to turn off 5G on my unlocked s22+? I'm not seeing any way to do that on my device
empty river
if you cant find it anywhere its prob in anything to with mobile data
if you cant find it at all try looking in developer settings
chrome yacht
Is there a way to turn off 5G on my unlocked s22+? I'm not seeing any way to do ...
Depending on the country of your phone and exact software version, these instructions may not be valid, but... tada! Choose the How to use your data and Wi-Fi -> Changing the network mode menu.
https://www.virginplus.ca/en/support/step-by-step-phone-guides.html?g=samsung&p=s22plus
Settings (app) > Connections > Mobile networks > Network mode
chrome yacht
Same here - 5G technology is neat, but until providers install enough equipment to properly cover areas outside of major cities, it's just a sales gimick that most of the public hasn't educated themselves on.
lone sand
5G is going to be most useful with higher bandwidth - more people on the same tower getting the same speed as fewer on 4G
misty steeple
Should I turn this off?
I'm thinking my sim is pretty locked down in my area so that's about all that's allowed.
Hopefully my neighborhood gets some of those nice 5g street lights eventually as it seems like it's a network issue to me.
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Anyways thanks for the help everyone. Now I can blame my issues on someone else and put off replacing my phone for a while.
chrome yacht
Should I turn this off?
This just lets you choose a specific network operator in the area. It doesn't change the type of network you're connecting to.
chrome yacht
I'm thinking my sim is pretty locked down in my area so that's about all that's ...
Did you follow the instructions in the link I shared? #1219466794805366804 message What do you see under Settings (app) > Connections > Mobile networks?
I can't fathom why a provider would lock down the network mode selection, or if they even should be able to give that your phone is unlocked... Though if it's running the carrier's own ROM + firmware, it's possible they block changing the settings maybe? IDK - I haven't had a carrier phone in forever because I refuse not actually owning something I've "bought."
misty steeple
Did you follow the instructions in the link I shared? https://discord.com/channe...
Here's what mine shows
chrome yacht
Here's what mine shows
Wow. Whatever specific ROM your phone is running is quite locked down. 😦
chrome yacht
Yee that looks a lot more like what I expect to see on most Android phones.
misty steeple
Wow. Whatever specific ROM your phone is running is quite locked down. 😦
Is this a US thing? Or maybe a Verizon thing if you have a physical sim?
The phone is the unlocked model as I feel that way I truly own the phone.
chrome yacht
Is this a US thing? Or maybe a Verizon thing if you have a physical sim?
The p...
No idea. I'm in Canada and only ever use physical SIM cards because most of our phone providers couldn't figure out eSIM to save their lives up here.
jolly monolith
i personally think that physical sim cards are better
chrome yacht
i personally think that physical sim cards are better
Same. When (not if) my phone experiences a problem, I don't have to rely on a customer service agent / online account system (I may be unable to login to) in order to move my service to a new phone.
jolly monolith
exactly
when i get a new phone, all i need to do is to pop out my sim and put it in the new
does the new one break and i need to roll back my phone? i put it back in the old
simple as that
misty steeple
Yup that's exactly what I did with this one as well as many previous but had issues so I've had 3 different physical sims in this one phone. Kinda thinking it could be that the drawer if worn out lol.
chrome yacht
The SIM tray / drawer being worn out won't prevent network settings from appearing in the Settings App... That's almost guaranteed to be a limitation of whatever OS ROM the phone is running. I know you said it's unlocked, but did you buy it from a carrier store (like Verizon, AT&T, etc.), or from Samsung directly?
misty steeple
I got the phone from Best Buy and specifically ordered the unlocked model. The sim card just swapped from my old phone and got replacement sim cards from the Verizon stores.
chrome yacht
I got the phone from Best Buy and specifically ordered the unlocked model. The s...
Interesting.... for giggles, wanna goto Settings > About then look for the model number? Should be one of the following: SM-S906B, SM-S906B/DS, SM-S906U, SM-S906U1, SM-S906W, SM-S906N, SM-S9060, SM-S906E, SM-S906E/DS
Maybe Best Buy's "unlocked" models are just carrier phones (from Verizon, AT&T, etc.) but pre-unlocked - they'd take any SIM card, but may still be running a carrier provided OS ROM instead of a stock Samsung OS ROM.
misty steeple
SM-S906UZKAVZW
misty steeple
But on the box it's
SM-S906UZKAXAA
misty steeple
Maybe Best Buy's "unlocked" models are just carrier phones (from Verizon, AT&T, ...
You don't think the Sim card type is reflected in the long model num? I also do not have any of the carrier apps, or screen on startup.
chrome yacht
SM-S906UZKAVZW
Google searching says this is the Verizon model.
chrome yacht
But on the box it's
SM-S906UZKAXAA
And this is the unlocked unbranded model.
chrome yacht
You don't think the Sim card type is reflected in the long model num? I also do ...
It shouldn't be. You can test by putting in another SIM card from another provider.
misty steeple
And this is the unlocked unbranded model.
I saw that and if I run my Imei it comes up with the unlocked model number as well.
I'm guessing it changes to correspond to my sim but unfortunately I don't have any extra sim cards laying about from other carriers.
jolly monolith
what i think you should do is go to verison and cuss them out to the point where they'll give you an s24 ultra as a sorry
misty steeple
what i think you should do is go to verison and cuss them out to the point where...
Lol, it's not even their phone so not sure what that would accomplish. Also despite the fact that I'm probably going to stay with Verizon I like the idea of owning the phone right when I get it rather than enrolling in some rent to own plan.
Also last time I was at Verizon they were very helpful and did everything they could to help
misty steeple
I'm starting to lose 5g randomly now but toggling airplane mode seems to fix it quickly. Definitely wish I thought of that earlier.
chrome yacht
I'ma be blunt: I've yet to see a real-world benefit for 5G connectivity that outweighs its unreliability for those who don't live within 1km line-of-sight to a 5G cell site. To be clear I'm not discounting the benefits of 5G when it works, but I'd rather have a stable 4G/LTE (or 3.5G/HSPA+) connection than an unreliably dodgy 5G connection.
elfin anchor
^ can vouch for the same, 4G is just MUCH more reliable.. 5g is really only decent for doing downloads (say system updates, app updates, etc..)
misty steeple
I still think it's a phone issue as it has full bars and will just drop the internet part until I toggle airplane mode. I was restarting when this happened until I remembered airplane mode is an option.
