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*Add 4G LTE Only option on Huawei phone without root

*Following methods proven works on all EMUI version. If it doesn’t work, continue
reading the alternative method below.

1. Download and install "Settings Database Editor" app.


2. Open "Settings Database Editor" app.
3. Tap on System.
4. Scroll down until you find "hw_networkmode_preference". To the right, you will
see something like this — 9,6,2,1. Tap on this line.
5. Add a comma (,) followed by eleven (11). Your new setting will look like this:
-Before: 9,6,2,1
-After: 9,6,2,1,11
6. Tap Save changes.
7. Tap + Add new setting at the top.
8. Key in "hw_add_4g_only".
9. Tap Save.
10. In Edit setting, enter your mobile country code – look for your mobile country
code here.
11. Tap Save changes.
12. Close Settings Database Editor app and restart your phone.
13. Once your phone restart, go to Setting –> More –> Mobile Network –> Preferred
network mode, you will see LTE only option.
Done, now you can select 4G LTE Only option to force your phone to stay on 4G
LTE network only.

*Alternatively, you can replace 9,6,2,1 with 11.


In step 5 above, instead of adding 11, delete everything and put only 11 alone.
Your new setting will look like this:

-Before: 9,6,2,1
-After: 11

*Can’t find hw_networkmode_preference setting


If you can’t find "hw_networkmode_preference", follow these steps:

1. Tap + Add new setting at the top.


2. Key in "hw_networkmode_preference".
3. Tap Save.
4. In Edit setting, key in 9,6,2,1,11 or just 11.
5. Tap Save changes.

*Note: If your phone has dual sims, you are free to choose whether to have this
option on either one of the sim or both.

Important! Please don’t uninstall this app if you want the setting to be permanent
on your phone.

Important! Please enable the VoLTE option if you haven’t done so.

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