New Android user here..

[Jose]

Bought the Samsung Skyrocket last night and really digging it (especially the fast connection). My only issue so far is the connection at here really sucks (granted it sucked when I was on my iPhone as well) and cannot get better than an EDGE connection where my desk is. How can I disable 4G/3G on the phone? However it's configured right now I cannot get internet to load at all. I get text messages and periodically get email updates although if I open when with any graphics it chokes and won't load. Any idea how to force an EDGE connection on this phone?

Oh, other issue is it's slow to charge on a USB connection but I figure it's due to the power hungry processor.

[Nash B.]

Settings -> Wireless and Network -> Mobile Networks -> Disable 3G

[Nash B.]

You might also try rooting and changing the modem.

[Jose]

Settings -> Wireless and Network -> Mobile Networks -> Disable 3G

I would have figured that but no such option. I have Use Packet Data, Data Roaming, Access Point Names, Network Operators.

[Nash B.]

Oops, maybe those options are because I'm running a custom ROM. Honestly, rooting is simple and you have to deliberately try to break it (and even then it can be easily un-broken), and flashing custom ROMs after that is simple and equally harmless. And then it's easy to un-root and go back to stock.

[Jose]

Oops, maybe those options are because I'm running a custom ROM. Honestly, rooting is simple and you have to deliberately try to break it (and even then it can be easily un-broken), and flashing custom ROMs after that is simple and equally harmless. And then it's easy to un-root and go back to stock.

I eventually plan to but didn't want to do it right away. Kinda wanted to get an idea what stock Android is like before rooting.

[Nash B.]

Gotcha. It doesn't sound like there's an easy way to disable it then. Maybe search the marketplace for a "disable 3G/4G"?

[Jose]

Probably wait to root it. Thanks for the help. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

[mstng86]

i would just use wifi for all data. Are you losing phone calls as well? Try google voice with the wifi.

[GT Fanatic]

Bought the Samsung Skyrocket last night and really digging it (especially the fast connection). My only issue so far is the connection at here really sucks (granted it sucked when I was on my iPhone as well) and cannot get better than an EDGE connection where my desk is. How can I disable 4G/3G on the phone? However it's configured right now I cannot get internet to load at all. I get text messages and periodically get email updates although if I open when with any graphics it chokes and won't load. Any idea how to force an EDGE connection on this phone?

Oh, other issue is it's slow to charge on a USB connection but I figure it's due to the power hungry processor.

Is it only at your place or bad connection anywhere?. I had a problem like that and took my epic touch to sprint and there was a default code that they corrected that was not allowing me to use internet and watch videos.

[Jose]

It's the location that has bad reception and only on that area of the building.

[CJ]

Don't root the damn thing, you gain literally nothing from it but a huge pita. It isn't an iphone.

[lifecolor]

I do agree with this.

[Nash B.]

Don't root the damn thing, you gain literally nothing from it but a huge pita. It isn't an iphone.

No way. Rooting lets you install/use apps that you can't use on non-rooted phones, like Titanium Backup. It also allows you to flash custom ROMs and different modems.

[Lason]

While I do root all my phones I stopped with custom ROM's. It was frustrating when simple things like cameras and other thing you take for granted were buggy. I just stick with the original ROM now but still root it for apps like screen shot. I dont think you even need to with the samsung since they can screen shot right out of the box. I would leave it alone personally.

Also I dont think there is a an easy way to turn off 3G/4G which is crap because our tower sometimes loses 3G and if it does I cant even make calls unless I go to 2g only. Never had to on this phone though.