3g signal is full, but losing data connection

[aleni]

Hi, im using the iPhone 4s, i realised sometimes my phone is losing data connection even though the 3g signal is full, and i had to toggle airplane mode on and off gain to get the data connection again.

and sometimes too when i leave my home (which doesnt have 3g coverage) to a big street (that has 3g connection coverage), the signal is still at Edge, but when i toggle airplane mode on and back off, it will get the 3g at full bar.

i have tried resetting network settings, and even restoring my phone as new, but still no luck.

now i turned off the cell network search in location service setting, all things are normal again. is there a bug in cell network search?

 

[Diseal3]

Hi, im using the iPhone 4s, i realised sometimes my phone is losing data connection even though the 3g signal is full, and i had to toggle airplane mode on and off gain to get the data connection again.

and sometimes too when i leave my home (which doesnt have 3g coverage) to a big street (that has 3g connection coverage), the signal is still at Edge, but when i toggle airplane mode on and back off, it will get the 3g at full bar.

i have tried resetting network settings, and even restoring my phone as new, but still no luck.

now i turned off the cell network search in location service setting, all things are normal again. is there a bug in cell network search?

What carrier? Based on the fact you said EDGE im guessing GSM based one.

 

[Gav2k]

Unfortunately it's based on the carrier settings that are provided by them and how often it's set to poll for the closest tower. Not something you can personally change.

 

[aleni]

i remembered, it was ok before, but there was a pop up said carrier setting update, and i tap the update button. after that, 3g sometimes stalls until i refresh the network by toggling airplane mode on and off.