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    What if I dont want ICS?

    Ok I know some of you guys must think I am nuts and maybe I am but I dont want ICS on my Razr. The main and maybe the only reason is because I dont want to be stuck using 4G all the time as it kills my battery. From what I have read and maybe that has changed there is no way to turn off the 4G and just use 3G. Battery life on my original Razr is not that great as it is and I am betting with the new ROM and running 4G all the time it will be even worse. Once the update come's can I remove it from my SD card so that way it wont try to install or will I just keep getting the update over and over until it drives me crazy?
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    Someone posted a link in another thread with how you can change it to 3G. I did it last night and it worked like a charm. I think the app name is LTE On/Off for HTC Thunderbolt. It takes you into the Phone Info screen, scroll down to right above where it says 'Turn Off Radio' and there will be a drop-down list. Select CDMA Only from the list, and you're all set
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    There has to be a way to turn it off. I say this only cuz I don't have it in my area, or even live close to a 4g area. To only have 4g and no way to shut it off would render my Razr useless. I read on another forum (maybe XDA) that you go to settings > wireless conections > and where it once said cdma only its now globle. Not sure but that is what I understood it to be. Will have to research on it more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raydee35 View Post
    Ok I know some of you guys must think I am nuts and maybe I am but I dont want ICS on my Razr. The main and maybe the only reason is because I dont want to be stuck using 4G all the time as it kills my battery. From what I have read and maybe that has changed there is no way to turn off the 4G and just use 3G. Battery life on my original Razr is not that great as it is and I am betting with the new ROM and running 4G all the time it will be even worse. Once the update come's can I remove it from my SD card so that way it wont try to install or will I just keep getting the update over and over until it drives me crazy?
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    There has to be a way to turn it off. I say this only cuz I don't have it in my area, or even live close to a 4g area. To only have 4g and no way to shut it off would render my Razr useless. I read on another forum (maybe XDA) that you go to settings > wireless conections > and where it once said cdma only its now globle. Not sure but that is what I understood it to be. Will have to research on it more.

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    Hope this helps:

    [How To] Enable 3G only mode
    As some of you may have noticed there is no choice in the network settings for 3G only. But actually there is. Here is how to do it....

    1. Open the dialer and type *#*#4636#*#*
    2. A menu will appear – choose “Phone information.”
    3. Scroll down until you see the pulldown menu for “LTE/CDMA/EvDo/etc.”
    4. Tap on that menu and choose “CDMA Auto (PRL).”
    4. Hit the back button to get out of these menus and to your home screen.
    5. Wait 20-30 seconds and watch your 4G LTE logo turn to 3G.
    6. To confirm you are on 3G only, head into System Settings and tap on the “More…” button.
    7. Tap “Mobile Networks” and “Network type and strength” to see something like this:

    Last edited by CaptainSS; 06-25-2012 at 04:13 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CaptainSS View Post
    Hope this helps:

    [How To] Enable 3G only mode
    As some of you may have noticed there is no choice in the network settings for 3G only. But actually there is. Here is how to do it....

    1. Open the dialer and type *#*#4636#*#*
    2. A menu will appear – choose “Phone information.”
    3. Scroll down until you see the pulldown menu for “LTE/CDMA/EvDo/etc.”
    4. Tap on that menu and choose “CDMA Auto (PRL).”
    4. Hit the back button to get out of these menus and to your home screen.
    5. Wait 20-30 seconds and watch your 4G LTE logo turn to 3G.
    6. To confirm you are on 3G only, head into System Settings and tap on the “More…” button.
    7. Tap “Mobile Networks” and “Network type and strength” to see something like this:
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    I have ICS on my Xoom and you can switch from CDMA only to CDMA/LTE. settings/wireless & networks/more/mobile networks/network mode
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