How To Change 4g To 3g On Android

Android phones nowadays come with great connectivity options, like 3G and 4G LTE. The 3G and 4G LTE network mode offers faster internet data speeds than the 2G, GPRS or EDGE. If you subscribed to 4G LTE or 3G Internet Data plan from BSNL, JIO, Airtel, Idea, or Vodafone it is very vital and beneficial to use it in 4G LTE only, HSPA+ or WCDMA 3G only as Preferred Network Type mode for faster Internet data speeds. In some cases to avoid heavy data charges, you might prefer to go with 2G GSM GPRS network priority mode only.

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How to change 2G to 3G only, Edge to 4G only network mode:
Set preferred network type or Switch Change 2G to 3G 4G LTE only mode in Android Phone:
To Change 2G to 3G to 4G LTE only network mode in Android Phone via USSD code, take the following steps:
How to change 3G to 4G on android phones within Qualcomm Chipset Processor:
Switch between 2G / 3G / 4G LTE on android mobile phones with Mediatek Chipset Processor
How to Dual LTE mode or Enable dual SIM Card 4G

If you have 4G phone below methods will help you to switch between different network modes or force 3G / 4G only mode on Android. But if you have a 3G smartphone and want to use 4G LTE SIM card on the 3G phone you can check the last two methods/tricks but it is not possible to use 4G LTE only network operator SIM on 3G or 2G phone.

You can buy JIOFI and can make HD calls and use 4G data speed on any 3G or 2G supported phone over Wi-Fi. Otherwise, you need to upgrade to LTE / VOLTE capable phone.

How to change 2G to 3G only, Edge to 4G only network mode:

To change from 2G to 3G only, Edge to 3G only, 2G to 4G LTE only or Edge to 4G simply go to Android Settings >> Wireless & Networks >> Mobile Networks >> Select The SIM card >> Network Mode. As shown in the image below from Network Mode you can select the network that you want to choose. All the possible option will appear. If 4G LTE is not showing then that mean your phone is not compatible for 4G SIM or 4G signals so is with the 3G.

The android operating system offers a variety of options to choose the best Preferred network according to your comfort. We found that in some Dual SIM smartphone users face difficulty in selecting their desired preferred network mode. Below are two solutions, with which you can Toggle Switch or Change from 2G to 3G or force 4G LTE only mode or vice-versa.

Many are trying to switch to 4G LTE so that they can enjoy Reliance JIO 4G VOLTE free calling and unlimited data offer on mobile phones. Now Airtel 4G, Vodafone, JIO, Idea, BSNL unlimited plan (3G without usage restriction), and many other operators have also launched low price data plans, but mostly with Data cap/speed restriction. The below image illustrate how to convert 3G 4G only network mode in an android phone. Change 2G to 3G 4G LTE only network Preferred mode in Android Phone

Set preferred network type or Switch Change 2G to 3G 4G LTE only mode in Android Phone:

First Go to Settings
Select Wireless and Networks and TAP on MORE
Scroll Down and Touch on Mobile Network
Tap on Dual SIM / SIM Settings
Select "Network Mode" or "Preferred network Type "
Some option Will Pop in the Screen
WCDMA (Means 3G) , GSM (2G ) , LTE (4G)
Choose the best Suited Option for according to your preferences

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While doing the Switching between networks make sure your SIM card is compatible with the Network type you chose. WCDMA means 3G or 3.5G, GSM Means 2G (GPRS or EDGE) while LTE or VOLTE means 4G network. If 3G or 4G LTE option is not showing, it means your phone is not compatible with 3G/4G sim cards (Airtel, BSNL, Idea, Vodafone, Tata Docomo, Reliance JIO)respectively.

*NOTE: 1# Always choose 4G for higher Internet Speeds. 2# If you have chosen 4G LTE only it means that SIM will only work if 4G signals are available so always choose preferred instead on the ONLY mode so that if the 4G signal is low the phone can run on 3G signals as a backup. 3# There could little change in the of Settings option depending on different android versions.

You can also select a Combination of 2G + 3G ( Will automatically choose 2G network when 3G is not available). Many users found that after selecting 4G LTE or 2G Network the status bar shows no network signal. This could be due to several reasons, diagnose it in the following ways:

Make sure 3G or 4G LTE network signal are available in your area
Go to Network Operators (you will find it in Above solution at Step 5)
And Touch on "Select Automatically" or "Search Network" to select Network Manually

If the Internet on the phone is not working make sure you have configured correct APN Internet Settings. Solution 2:

Change 2G to 3G 4G LTE only mode in Android Phone

If your mobile phone is not showing the required Network or Preferred 4G / 2G / 3G Mode, you can have more options in Advance Internet Settings method to force specific network mode.

To Change 2G to 3G to 4G LTE only network mode in Android Phone via USSD code, take the following steps:

Dial*#*#4636#*#* OR ##626* OR ##786# ( 3g to 4g code ) in your phone (android network setting code)
Select Phone Information
If you have Dual SIM Select the Slot (SIM) you want to change settings for
Scroll Down and select the Option Under "Set preferred network type"
From here Select the Network Mode you wish to use (CDMA / GSM / GSM auto (PRL) / LTE / WCDMA)

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How to change 3G to 4G on android phones within Qualcomm Chipset Processor:

For open Engineering mode in Qualcomm chipset processor phone download and install "Shortcut Master Lite app".
Open it and click on Menu.
Search for "Service Menu" Or "Engineering Mode" and select it.
Now you can change the preferred network.
OR Dial *#2263# then Select Menu and Click Back again then Select Menu.
Now go to Key Input and Enter "0000", Select UE Setting from Popup.
Select the desired band by going: Configure Protocol>NAS>Network Control>Band Selection>LTE Band>

Switch between 2G / 3G / 4G LTE on android mobile phones with Mediatek Chipset Processor

If your device is used mediatek chipset processor then follow below steps to use 4g sim in 3g android mobile phones.

1. Download and install Mtk Engineering Mode app from play store.
2. Open it and click on "Mtk Settings".
3. Under Telephony scroll down , to "Network selecting/Preferred Network" Option.

Now select the desired network from the list.

These above two methods are good for those who want to use particular Frequency BAND like 2300MHz band 40 provides faster speed than the 1800Mhz band 3 and 850 Mhz Band 5. If you have inserted 4G sim card on a 3G phone

The above Preferred network Settings should work in Allview, Amoi, Reliance JIO, LYF, Archos, AT&T, BenQ, Bird, BLU, Casio, Celkon, Dell, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Siemens, Gigabyte, Haier, HTC, i-mate, Icemobile, iNQ, HP, BlackBerry, Bosch, Cat, OBI, LETV, Elephone, Pepsi, iBerry Auxus, Acer, Alcatel, MChea, Emporia, Eten, Garmin-Asus, Gionee, T-Mobile, Telit, Toshiba, Vertu, vivo, Vodafone, WND, Xiaomi, Yezz, YU yureka ,Chinese phones Nokia, Huawei, i-mobile, Innostream, Jolla, Kyocera, Lenovo, Maxon, Myphone, BQ, Star mobile, Cherry Mobile, TCL, THL, Meizu, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, Motorola, NEC, NIU, Nvidia, OnePlus, Orange, Panasonic, Parla, Plum, Prestigio, Sagem, Sendo, Posh, Qtek, Samsung, Sewon, Siemens, Sony, Spice, Tel.Me., Thuraya, Unnecto, verykool, VK, Mobile, Wiko, XCute, XOLO, Yota, ZTE, Alcatel , Sharp, Sonim, Sony Ericsson,Karbonn, Lava, LG, Maxwest, Micromax, Mitac, Modu, MWg, Neonode, Nokia, O2, Oppo, Palm, Pantech, Philips, Amazon, Apple, Asus, Benefon, BenQ-Siemens, and other android mobile phones.

How to Dual LTE mode or Enable dual SIM Card 4G

First go to the Settings
Tap on Network and Internet
Choose SIM Cards
On this Screen you will Find Toggle to enable Dual Cards 4G to enable 4G on both the cards

We also found that sometimes, when you insert Single/One SIM card in mobile phone 4G LTE/VOLTE works perfectly. But if you insert 2 SIM cards such as (one JIO sim and another SIM of 3G BSNL, Idea, Airtel, Vodafone) the 4G LTE Cellular internet data connectivity on the first sim stop working. This problem occurs due to the dual SIM card, so to fix this issue you need to enable DUAL LTE mode so that you can enjoy 4G / 3G on both the sim cards. Note: not all mobile phones support DUAL SIM 4G functionality.