I have a Storm 2 and my wife has a Tour (Verizon). My phone shows my service is 3G and wife's phone show 1XEV when we are in the same location. Which is better and how do I get the better service on both phones?
Both phones are Verizon phones and they both show the same settings when I click on "mobile Network Options"
Data Service On
While Roaming On
Mobile Network Verizon
Network Selection Mode Automatic B
Network Technology Global
So if the settings are the same (and bot have 5.0 OS) why the difference in what it shows and is it something that I should try to get straightened out?
Its not an option to change.
One OS 5 version has the code to make it show 3G, while another OS version doesn't.
Also Os's are device specific, so the Tour OS 5's may not even have the code.
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On those devices, it is exactly the same. RIM / Verizon / CDMA Carriers have been toying with the 3G symbol on Tour OS builds that were leaked. Official releases from VZW have always indicated 1XEV on my Tour. I have two Storm 2 users at work and I believe the indicator is different depending on which theme they use.
IMHO, it is simply a way to market and tout 3G. Probably smart in their fight for subscribers to show it as 3G!!
Check it out, there are a few different flavours of it and it works great, even has a weather slot in the top right hand corner.
The only down side to it is that it could get kind of confusing, if you ever go into an area that only offers 1X service. But the post mentions all that.
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