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2010-07-04, 15:43
I looked in the wiki and I still don't understand exactly what this will do.
last night I found why in my one month owning the device I had never had a 3g signal. my phone setting was set to gsm. I then noticed that there are 2 other settings, 3g and dual. having the setting on 3g is not an option, as the phone function will only work if I stand by the window of my apartment. I tried dual and that does work but I read it is a real battery killer.
I then found the auto switch 2g /3g setting in the auto disconnect application and am hoping this can help. but I am a little confused on how it works or what settings I should have. so I will say, here is how I am setup now and here is what I want....
-- I am set to gsm in the phone application as I can't get 3g in my apartment (well only in one spot) and don't want to kill my battery using the dual mode
-- what I want...I want 2g set by default but when I connect through t-mobile, an attempt to use 3g to be made. however upon closing my internet connection I want my n900 to be automatically in 2g mode again. so....
I kind of think the auto switch may be what I am looking for, but I don't understand the settings in it. given what I want to do (again, service always default back to gsm (is that the same as 2g?) when I am not using the internet through t-mobile) and not have excessive and repeated attempts to find 3g when I am not on the internet....
what setting in auto switch should I use? dual or 3g? and what does "switch last x" (where x is a number) mean? and what number should I be selecting?
thank you for your help. If I can get this worked out, it will be great to head out to a 4th of july party knowing I have this worked out, and I have access to 2g/3g without killing the already fragile battery life...
last night I found why in my one month owning the device I had never had a 3g signal. my phone setting was set to gsm. I then noticed that there are 2 other settings, 3g and dual. having the setting on 3g is not an option, as the phone function will only work if I stand by the window of my apartment. I tried dual and that does work but I read it is a real battery killer.
I then found the auto switch 2g /3g setting in the auto disconnect application and am hoping this can help. but I am a little confused on how it works or what settings I should have. so I will say, here is how I am setup now and here is what I want....
-- I am set to gsm in the phone application as I can't get 3g in my apartment (well only in one spot) and don't want to kill my battery using the dual mode
-- what I want...I want 2g set by default but when I connect through t-mobile, an attempt to use 3g to be made. however upon closing my internet connection I want my n900 to be automatically in 2g mode again. so....
I kind of think the auto switch may be what I am looking for, but I don't understand the settings in it. given what I want to do (again, service always default back to gsm (is that the same as 2g?) when I am not using the internet through t-mobile) and not have excessive and repeated attempts to find 3g when I am not on the internet....
what setting in auto switch should I use? dual or 3g? and what does "switch last x" (where x is a number) mean? and what number should I be selecting?
thank you for your help. If I can get this worked out, it will be great to head out to a 4th of july party knowing I have this worked out, and I have access to 2g/3g without killing the already fragile battery life...