Difference between revisions of "Enable LTE on Nexus 4"
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Go into your Phone's settings. Under "Wireless and Networks", choose "Mobile Networks" (or "More" if you don't see that option, which should enable the Mobile Networks option). From there, choose "Access Point Names". | Go into your Phone's settings. Under "Wireless and Networks", choose "Mobile Networks" (or "More" if you don't see that option, which should enable the Mobile Networks option). From there, choose "Access Point Names". | ||
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| − | Select the three dots in the bottom right and select "New APN". Give this new APN whatever name you desire- ex. LTE- and under APN, enter the correct APN LTE string for your carrier. For Rogers/Fido, this is '''ltemobile.apn'''. Once the new APN has been added, touch the radio option (blue dot) to set it. | + | Select the three dots in the bottom right and select "New APN". Give this new APN whatever name you desire- ex. LTE- and under APN, enter the correct APN LTE string for your carrier. For Rogers/Fido, this is '''ltemobile.apn'''. After creating it, long press the new APN to change some of the advanced settings. To enable MMS messaging on Fido, be sure to set the following: |
| + | MMSC: http://mms.fido.ca | ||
| + | MMS Proxy: 205.151.11.13 | ||
| + | MMS Port: 80 | ||
| + | MMC: 302 | ||
| + | MNC: 370 | ||
| + | APN Type: default,supl,mms | ||
| + | Once the new APN has been added, touch the radio option (blue dot) to set it. | ||
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Disable Wifi if it's enabled. You should see your mobile network at the top with the symbol ''4G''. Head to the Google Play store and download the free speed test app if you'd like to see what kind of download and upload speeds you can now enjoy on your Nexus. | Disable Wifi if it's enabled. You should see your mobile network at the top with the symbol ''4G''. Head to the Google Play store and download the free speed test app if you'd like to see what kind of download and upload speeds you can now enjoy on your Nexus. | ||
Revision as of 10:42, 2 June 2013
The Nexus 4 can connect to most LTE networks in Canada.
To enable this, open the phone application (as if you were to dial a number) and enter *#*#4636#*#*. The Testing screen should appear. Choose "Phone Information".
Scroll down until you see the option Select preferred network type, which should have "WCDMA Preffered" selected. Change this value to "LTE/GSM auto (PRL). Hit the back button to exit the Testing screen.
Go into your Phone's settings. Under "Wireless and Networks", choose "Mobile Networks" (or "More" if you don't see that option, which should enable the Mobile Networks option). From there, choose "Access Point Names".
Select the three dots in the bottom right and select "New APN". Give this new APN whatever name you desire- ex. LTE- and under APN, enter the correct APN LTE string for your carrier. For Rogers/Fido, this is ltemobile.apn. After creating it, long press the new APN to change some of the advanced settings. To enable MMS messaging on Fido, be sure to set the following:
MMSC: http://mms.fido.ca MMS Proxy: 205.151.11.13 MMS Port: 80 MMC: 302 MNC: 370 APN Type: default,supl,mms
Once the new APN has been added, touch the radio option (blue dot) to set it.
Disable Wifi if it's enabled. You should see your mobile network at the top with the symbol 4G. Head to the Google Play store and download the free speed test app if you'd like to see what kind of download and upload speeds you can now enjoy on your Nexus.