How to turn off GPRS on Sh-07b

**timesgoby** · 05-21-2011, 10:13 PM

i didn't know how the GPRS went on, but i dont know how to turn if off.
and it is using all my battery, i want it back to GSM

**yamanote** · 05-22-2011, 02:51 AM

GSM = GPRS. There's no difference in how much battery it uses. Keitais just have poor battery life on 2G, period.

**timesgoby** · 05-22-2011, 08:37 AM

oh thanks
but why would it be written GMS before and now GPRS ?

**qwerty1235** · 05-22-2011, 08:42 AM

cos, your CPR phone may be able to get you on the GPRS network, which from feedback, gives better stability in comparison to GSM.

**timesgoby** · 05-22-2011, 07:25 PM

kinda lost " since its the same CPR phone " but thanks

but can i change it back to GSM ? and having GPRS, does it really use more battery ?

**eddieroolz** · 05-22-2011, 08:25 PM

GPRS just enabled faster packet transmission on GSM networks. Battery life on idle/talk is cut in half for nearly all keitai models when operating in GSM/GPRS mode.

**timesgoby** · 05-22-2011, 11:10 PM

but how to i change it back to GSM ?

**Skyline R34** · 05-22-2011, 11:43 PM

GSM or GPRS doesn't really affect the battery life. Being on 3G uses the least battery, but then we can't. GPRS was reported by some to be more stable though.

GSM/GRPS seems to be caused by the CPR phone, though I have used the same phone for CPR and got both GSM and GRPS. If you really, really want to get back GSM, then playing around with the CPR phone will be a start

If it helps, it seems dumb phones (those cheap ones not running on smartphone platforms) seems to have better chances of getting GPRS, so you can try a smartphone to get GSM back. But I have used a WinMo phone for CPR and still got GSM and GPRS, so have fun!

**yamanote** · 05-23-2011, 04:33 AM

It doesn't make a difference in battery life, period. It doesn't matter whether it says GSM or GPRS. You won't be able to connect to the internet and it won't drain any more/less battery.