4G / LTE indicator in Status Bar

[johngare]

can you please help me what this means, # system prop to turn off CdmaLTEPhone always telephony.lteOnCdmaDevice=0 # start in GSM/WCDMA (WCDMA preferred) ro.telephony.default_network=0 Are these set ups preventing me to use my LTE functionality?

For quite awhile now, even if I am in an LTE area, I can only get the H+ icon, no 4G nor LTE, I checked the bands supported in my country and my Xperia V supports it. Is it the code on my phone's build.prop preventing me from getting the LTE connection?

Please help me with this. Thank you so much.

[Thommo]

Tap Settings then More then Mobile networks and then Network mode - Do you have it set to LTE preferred

[johngare]

Thank you for the reply. Yeah, I've set it already. My concern really is the line that I saw on my system/build.prop and I indicated it on my post. Could it be the reasin why my LTE is not working?

[Thommo]

Unless you have modified it then it should work assuming you are in a LTE area and have a LTE agreement with the network - I'm on 4G/LTE but my son isn't albeit his phone also has LTE capability so still won't receive it

[johngare]

LTE agreement? You mean like a subscription plan? Can we not access LTE for free like 3g and 2g does?

[Thommo · Accepted solution]

No, You need to sign up to 4G/LTE with your network, Your phone calls etc work on 3G and as such mobile data is as standard included - 4G is different and can often cost slightly more

[johngare]

I see. Thank u so much, that answered everything 🙂

[Thommo]

No problem - Glad to help