How to switch from 3G/EVDO to 1x?
 

I just got an Imagio the other day & absolutely love it so far. I unlocked it & flashed the project Orange ROM...a few tweaks later and I couldn't be happier.

I'm looking for a setting I can't seem to find that I had on my Touch Pro flashed with NFSFAN's ROM...How do you switch to 1X for the data connection? I've found I get much better battery life at work by turning off 3G/EVDO (lousy reception at work).

Thanks in advance...

Re: How to switch from 3G/EVDO to 1x?
 

Not sure if I understand your question correctly but you should be able to go into the communication manager and tap the switch on data connection. This will shut off your data until it is needed again, ex: if you go into opera then it should switch back on.

Quick link to communication manager, not sure on your ROM, haven't used it, would be to tap the upper bar on your phone, where your battery is displayed and all those other icons, then tap the icon next to "Carrier Name" also has a counter depending on if you have a active data connection.

Re: How to switch from 3G/EVDO to 1x?
 

I use a program called bandswitch. You can set it to turn off your 3g connection after a certain amount of inactivity (mine is set to 60 seconds) Cuts back on battery drain pretty good

Re: How to switch from 3G/EVDO to 1x?
 

Thanks gokudre... BandSwitch seems to be doing the trick.

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Its a pretty neat program and designed for HTC phones so there arent many bugs. Enjoy

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A little confused on the license for this. The about screen says it will expire in 13 days. Will I have to purchase this after the 13 days? Will it nag me if I don't? I couldn't find any info on the website to clarify this for me. I don't mind purchasing useful apps (although I prefer free :) ...Who doesn't?), I just want to be clear on what will happen in 13 days.

Re: How to switch from 3G/EVDO to 1x?
 

I found the setting for this in EPST. If anybody's interested, here's the directions.

1. Go to the phone, type in ##778 and press Talk.
2. Select Edit and enter 000000 as the unlock code.
3. Press View Info, and select Modem Settings.
4. Change Preferred Mode to CDMA Only.
5. Change HDR Hybrid Preferred to Disable.
6. Save the changes and it will prompt you to restart the device.

After doing this, I went from one to two or three bars of signal, and hopefully increased battery life as well. While Verizon does have a lot of 3G coverage, it can't compare to the strength of non-3G coverage.

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New version for anyone that cares

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use WMLongLife.

Re: How to switch from 3G/EVDO to 1x?
 

I agree I switched to wmlonglife it is much better. I happened to find it when I was looking at bandswitch information

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I was wondering about forcing EVDO instead of the 3G. My bandwidth went from around 700kbps in EVDO to less than 500kbps in 3G here. It looks like this config only allows 1X. Any way to allow EVDO but not 3G?

Thanks,
Bill

Re: How to switch from 3G/EVDO to 1x?
 

Can anyone go over the 3g vs evdo vs 1x setting .... what each is and how keeping one on will be better... I hve a mixed understanding and think it will help others as well who are novice.

Thanks guys....

Re: How to switch from 3G/EVDO to 1x?
 

3g has the potential to use less power &higher data rates & voice.
it rarely works out that way. it typically uses FAR more power in most areas (2-4x), tho it is faster.
staying in 2g will use less power provided you can suffer through the lower bandwidth; which is the vast majority of the time.
Just use WMLonglife & trust me.
Also your battery life sitting still is likely to go through the roof VS what you get on the stock phone. Stock phone that likes staying on 3G all the time is like 150-300mah draw. Make a few tweaks and youll see 70-150 most of the time. (till a 3G application has WMLongLife swap to 3G).
i like it cause it stays in 2G so i can get email/weather updates every 15-30min without destroying the batterylife. yet you start up a real program that you whitelist & it runs fine.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=478519

Re: How to switch from 3G/EVDO to 1x?
 

Frankly, this has gotten pretty confusing with the "3G" branding. What 3G refers to is EVDO Rev. A, which is less prominent than EVDO Rev. 0. I'm pretty sure the Imagio will try to seek Rev. A over Rev. 0, so disabling Rev. A may be helpful if your Rev. A coverage isn't that great. Just change the Rev. A setting in that same screen (Modem Settings) to Disable.

A minor correction to my instructions from earlier, HDR Hybrid does not necessarily need to be disabled, if you're want 1X, it won't hurt either way, but if you want Rev. 0, you might want to enable it. As my Imagio isn't active, I can't confirm what exactly that setting does.