My S4 slips into Global mode

[BadeMillsap]

I live in a fairly low reception area. My s4 occasionally slips into global mode rather than CDMA. Is there anything I can do to prevent this since I believe it causes roaming and may impact battery life. The only way I know this happens is because I get a global roaming message.

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[leeshor]

What carrier? I think VZW phones have an option to select the mode.

 

[dezymond]

Settings -- mobile networks -- network mode -- LTE/CDMA

Also make sure under "Global Data Roaming Access" that you have "Deny data roaming access" highlighted.

 

[BadeMillsap]

What carrier? I think VZW phones have an option to select the mode.

It is VZW and there is an option for mode ... but that is what gets changed ... and then I discover it happened and change it back :icon_eek:

 

[leeshor]

It is VZW and there is an option for mode ... but that is what gets changed ... and then I discover it happened and change it back :icon_eek:

Did you see the previous post, they were close together? Dezymonnd had the answer.

 

[BadeMillsap]

Yeah I have both of the suggested settings ... it doesn't happen often .. maybe something is setting the roaming thing on ... I'll watch for that ... thanks

 

[dezymond]

After switching to your preferred setting I would try restarting to make sure it stays.

I did noticed it says "Preferred setting", so it may connect to that first and then if it can't find it may go to "Global" mode, but that's just a theory I thought of. Considering it does have the capability to go Global there may not be a way to really turn it off unless you mess with it through root.