O2 4G and Samsung Galaxy S4

Cosimo · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:17

Well, if you have just gone over to O2 4G you will find that the S4 will not switch to 4G. :mad:

It appears that a patch is required to switch it on:

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/4G-on-my-S4/td-p/517436

I was wondering why I couldn't get the signal. A short term solution is to download Battery Monitor Widget:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.bmw&hl=en

Go tests/device info and set preferred network type to LTE/GSM

I now have 4G and let's hope the patch appears asap.

kona786 · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:20

Nice. What speeds are you getting?

Cosimo · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:34

kona786 said:
Nice. What speeds are you getting?

I'm happy now.

kona786 · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:58

Looking good.

Cosimo · 3 Sep 2013 at 19:01

That setting for anyone else stuck without 4G:

Cosimo · 4 Sep 2013 at 08:03

kona786 said:
Looking good.

Got this last night:

That was in the garden.

mjones1 · 4 Sep 2013 at 08:58

Very nice speeds, I feel even more embarrassed about my internet speeds now.

KIA · 4 Sep 2013 at 11:32

Faster than my VDSL2 connection.

Cosimo · 4 Sep 2013 at 12:11

Blimey that was quick. Samsung firmware download has arrived and this should be the LTE enable fix.

jrwagh333 · 4 Sep 2013 at 12:40

I have a 4G ready phone on 02 that I got back in March, do I have to wait until my contract ends or can I just swap out SIMs?

Cosimo · 4 Sep 2013 at 12:44

jrwagh333 said:
I have a 4G ready phone on 02 that I got back in March, do I have to wait until my contract ends or can I just swap out SIMs?

You'll need a 4G sim then log into your O2 account and you'll most probably be offered a 4G tariff and will be able to finish your contract.

Yas786 · 4 Sep 2013 at 13:01

I just got 4G from vodafone the other week, didnt need a 4G sim and they did the switchover around midnight so when i woke up next morning..i saw 4G on my screen.

Only thing ive found is that 4G kills my battery off pretty quick, using a Blackberry Z10 so its 4G enabled.

Ill post up some speed test results when i get home, sadly here at the office...reception isnt all that great with the big tall buildings around here and its not just voda, ive used tmobile, orange and o2 and they all suck data wise here lol.

Cosimo · 4 Sep 2013 at 13:09

Yas786 said:
Ill post up some speed test results when i get home, sadly here at the office...reception isnt all that great with the big tall buildings around here and its not just voda, ive used tmobile, orange and o2 and they all suck data wise here lol.

You do realise that this thread is about O2 4G not being enabled on SG4 phones and not 4G speeds.

Cosimo · 4 Sep 2013 at 13:11

Problem now resolved on unbranded phones with today's firmware update:

PDA:MH8 / PHONE:MH8 / CSC:MHA (BTU)

Cosimo · 5 Sep 2013 at 08:02

From the bedroom (Not going to be too popular if I start using it there.

) on this new firmware....

Probably only a few people in London using 4G at that time but worth boasting about.

jrwagh333 · 6 Sep 2013 at 11:14

IGNORE.