Switching From LTE to 3G loses all data

[bigjotto316]

Hey guys, new Bionic owner here. I am going into the settings and switching from LTE/CDMA to CDMA only in order to get my phone only on 3g when not in use to save battery but when I switch to CDMA only option I lose all data all together (Only cell bars signal shows, no LTE or 3G indicator). Anyone else having this problem?

 

[hokiesteve]

Hey guys, new Bionic owner here. I am going into the settings and switching from LTE/CDMA to CDMA only in order to get my phone only on 3g when not in use to save battery but when I switch to CDMA only option I lose all data all together (Only cell bars signal shows, no LTE or 3G indicator). Anyone else having this problem?

I've had this problem as well. I'm not sure what the solution to it is. I've also seen it just completely drop the data connection.

 

[Jude526]

I am not lurking the issue caught my attention. I have the bolt and I have it on CDMA just to save battery life and also in my home area, there is no 4G It is in Phoenix but am not there enough and the 3G works fast for me. I haven't had this issue you are talking about.

 

[malignanttheories]

I have noticed the same, but usually it just takes a minute or two before the 3G connection reappears now, but it did seem to be off for longer periods in the past. It worried me a lot the first day I was comparing 3G and 4G side by side, maybe just some lag switching between radios?

 

[jmullinsiu]

I had this happen once or twice but I found a nice little work around.

I put the phone in sleep mode (I think it's called sleep). Then turn it right back on. And BAM! 4g back!

I haven't had the issue enough to really test the validity of this workaround but it worked once.

Let me know how it works for you

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[DaleGriggs]

I have had no data connection when I get up in the morning a couple of times, which is probably not an issue because I don't surf and sleep at the same time. I put it in Airplane mode and back on and 4G comes back. No big issue.

 

[moosc]

Or u can switch airplane on the off to reconnect. I had this issue on my X also.

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[meth68#AC]

I have this same issue with my bionic and it's very annoying. If I turn off lte to save battery I lose all data, no 3G or even 1x

 

[2defmouze]

I have noticed the same, but usually it just takes a minute or two before the 3G connection reappears now, but it did seem to be off for longer periods in the past. It worried me a lot the first day I was comparing 3G and 4G side by side, maybe just some lag switching between radios?

This.. I've noticed it too and believe its just a little lag from switching one radio off and one on. Sometimes it goes almost instantaneous for me, sometimes it might take a minute. Never caused me and major issues.

 

[bigjotto316]

Just an update for all you. I think I found the trick. What I did was switch the phone to CDMA only. (which lost all data for me) then pulled the battery. When the phone reset on (still in cdma only mode) I had a perfect 3g signal. Now ,whenever I switch back and forth I have no data loss at all!

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[ninjataint]

Mine will lose connection on the switch but hasn't done so when streaming or anything that would impact me.

 

[carzaddict]

Just an update for all you. I think I found the trick. What I did was switch the phone to CDMA only. (which lost all data for me) then pulled the battery. When the phone reset on (still in cdma only mode) I had a perfect 3g signal. Now ,whenever I switch back and forth I have no data loss at all!

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i was having this issue as well from last night.............i tried this trick just now and it worked (kinda)

if i keep noticing this issue im just gunna take it in and have them exchange it for me.

 

[meth68#AC]

i was having this issue as well from last night.............i tried this trick just now and it worked (kinda)

if i keep noticing this issue im just gunna take it in and have them exchange it for me.

So far the putting on CDMA, enabling Airplane mode then disabling Airplane mode fixes it for me kinda, Pretty annoying actually.

 

[carzaddict]

I dont mind doing that, what I do mind is having to turn it off.

and "dealing with it" is not really an option.

but so far so good. ill keep testing