[ahearn]

Based on a long thread related to same issue on the TP2, there have been a number of "fixes" (*228 options 1&2, hard reset, soft reset, CDMA/global switch, airplane mode on and off, power off and on, etc.) for the "stuck in 1X" problem. However, after trying them all, they only work temporarily, if at all.

All these solutions cycle the radio off and on, which gives it a fresh chance to see a 3G signal if there is one. It stays locked onto 3G until the signal weakens, even temporarily, and drops to 1X mode -- and pretty much stays there, even when the 3G signal returns.

Many people with the problem have gone to Level 3 support at VZW, with no "solution" other than the usual ones mentioned above. Even most people who exchanged phones continued to have the problem, to a more or less degree.

The problems seems to be with the radio hardware and/or firmware. I don't think we'll have a solution until we get a ROM update. Hopefully, it'll be that easy and we won't have to wait that long.