3G / WCDMA Network Only in Android

I've been desperately wanted to have my phone to just stay in 3G only network as the GPRS(1.x)/EDGE network in my hometown is pretty slow. Even the signal is weak but it is way faster than the 1.x / EDGE network.

To my suprise there is no such setting in my stock Nexus S (4.0.3). Thanks to the comunity after few googling around i found there is this hidden setting that allow your phone to select to use WCDMA network only as currently it is been set as WCDMA (preferred)

Dial *#*#4636#*#* and It will bring you to Testing Screen, for ICS you can click on Phone Setting and change the  network to WCDMA only to fix your phone to use only 3G network.

Not able to make Screen Shot with the full text ( *#*#4636#*#* ) as it will auto go to the Testing Screen when you hit the last input.

  The setting available to for the network selection.

Merry Christmas from Android !

This video do make my day ! :) I want the hoodie for Christmas !

Android 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S

 
Saw this update from Android Google+ , it really make my day ! I've check on my i9023 to see is there any update available sadly there are none. Well it doesn't matter as long as I know there is ICS update roll out for the Nexus S, I'm sure it just matter of days before the i9023 get it :)


Google Nexus S have updated their help page with user guide for Android 4.0 and a guide on for user upgrading from Android 2.3


 UPDATE :-
There is a guide in androidcentral.com on how to manual download the OTA from Google

Update 4.0.3 ( http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespo/VQ8PQk_V.zip)

I've personally tested it on Nexus S i9023, it work like a charm :)

1) Just download the zip file and rename it to update.zip
2) Copy the file to your Nexus S USB storage
3) Power Off the phone. Power On back the phone while holding the Volume UP
4) You'll see the Bootloader screen, use the volume key to navigate around, choose Recovery and press the power button to confirm
5)  Once you see the Triangle press the volume up; you'll be prompt with a recovery menu
6) Select the option Update from SD card, select the update.zip and press the power button to begin !
7) Once done you can reboot the system and you'll see the new ICS boot animation !

U Mobile - Facebook Deal !

U Mobile offering deal on their Facebook Page :- http://www.facebook.com/umobilesb

RM 254.00 for 6 months of  U68 plan (5gb) +  usb modem ! , quite a steal isn't it !
The deal is quite good and seems like require another 20 to have this deal on :P

https://apps.facebook.com/like-the-deals/index.php