I'm trying to get my D4 flashed to Revol a small no contracts wireless company in Ohio similar to Cricket and Metro PCS. They use Houdinisoft to flash the phones.
The D4 is listed as a supported device on their compatible device list. But you will see at the bottom of this page, a notice saying they are aware of the problem with Android 4+ not being detected and they are working on a fix.
Of course my phone is running 4+.
Any workarounds to get it flashed over to Revol?? Its stock was just replaced from moto warranty service. Willing to root or whatever is needed but I have never done it.
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A friend I work with has a Droid that was originally verizon. They guy he bought it from flashed it to work on cricket and put a 2.1 rom onto it that has problems doing various tasks.
I know there are many newer roms that work great on the droid, but would he need to find a rom that is made for that particular purpose? Or is it something that is totally separate and not be affected?
I just switched to Cricket. It is done outside of the rom.
I just searched and found it. You have to download a bunch of software and do several things with each one. Not difficult, just a lot of steps.
After you change carriers, any rom you install will use that one.
One other thing. There is a $15 fee from Cricket to add a different esn number. Just whine and they will waive it.
I switched to cricKet as well. You need to set up your APN after each ROM switch or you'll have a bit of trouble using data and you won't be able to send or receive MMS. I didn't use the APN provided by the tutorial in this thread because I always got stuck sending MMS and I had to use QPST to get 3G working, but I've got it all working. What problems are you having, exactly?
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He is running a dirty version off Eclair that has numerous bugs. different features crash every time they are accessed.
It has been flashed before, and then put onto cricket. so if the steps to make it fully functional on cricket have been done, do they need to be redone after a newer rom is installed?
So I've had this DROID Bionic stoed away for over a year now since the company I worked for closed down and never asked for their phone back.
I was using my LG Revo (rooted) for the time being until I started to have some issues with it. So I booted up this phone, put in the VZ sim card and just realized that I've been missing out on so much!
I've been doing some research here and elsewhere and It's a bit overwhelming.
I'm currently on 5.5.886.XT875 and an OTA notification just came up saying "Update (5.5.893.en.US) has been downloaded and is ready to install."
Any help would be great on where to go from here.
Should I do the OTA update or should I just FXZ to ICS or JB? Is there an order I have to do this (Eg. 5.5.886 to 5.5.893 to 5.7.893 to 5.9.902 etc.) ?
It seems like the easiest thing would be to use SamuriHL's House of Bionic. But again, do I have to incrimentally update or can I just jump to a more recent version?
Also, the 5.5.893 OTA update that's on the phone seems to be downloaded from the last time I was in the US. I'm currently in Puerto Rico and the CDMA here only gave me 1x coverage on the LG and no data on the Bionic. So not sure if OTA updates would work here.
I would like to try to use GSM and/or use a SIM from a local carrier. I'm guessing root is needed for that.
Well, thanks in advance.
-Dan
mofongoloco said:
I was using my LG Revo (rooted) for the time being until I started to have some issues with it.
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My wife has the Revolution and I have the Bionic. I can't stand her phone and hating trying to fix it. I feel your pain!
mofongoloco said:
Should I do the OTA update or should I just FXZ to ICS or JB? Is there an order I have to do this (Eg. 5.5.886 to 5.5.893 to 5.7.893 to 5.9.902 etc.) ?
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When you use the FXZ you can always jump ahead to the image you have. You just may not always be able to get back. Use the FXZ to upgrade directly to ICS or JellyBean (See next answer first)
mofongoloco said:
I would like to try to use GSM and/or use a SIM from a local carrier. I'm guessing root is needed for that.
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Yes, you need to be rooted, and the root method for ICS and JellyBean are very different. Functionally, there is no difference in flashing to ICS, rooting, using Voodoo root keeper, and then going to Jelly Bean instead of FXZ to JellyBean and then using the Easy Root image. I founf rooting JellyBean slightly easier for me, but I am familiar with using virtual machines so your experience may vary.
Once you are rooted and on Jellybean, use these directions to enable GSM support: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42437715
Following those directions I have had no problem with using my Bionic on T-Mobile. I have read that some hardware Verision other than Version A have issues with GSM, but I don't know what those are. Be sure to thank the original poster of that GSM Guide if it was as helpful to you as it was to me!
Bionic FXZ locations
For convenience, the Bionic FXZ thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240725
And the direct link:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/cdma_targa/list.php
So, I went ahead and did the OTA update to 5.5.893
This basically didn't do much, so I tried to use SamuriHL HoB to update to ICS. This did not help either, kept getting black screen w/ phone vibrating. I was hoping to use that method to save my data, oh well.
Then, I saw Andy's response (you rock, btw) and I went ahead with the FXZ and was able to get to ICS. This worked great! Best part is, I now have a working Bionic with a Data connection! It is still only 1x speed, but so far the connection here in PR has been more reliable than the Lg revolution.
Right now, Network type and strength shows 1x = -89dBm, data connection is good.
Sometimes, once or twice a day for a couple minutes, it will show 1x = -96dBm and 3G = -32dBm. When that happens there is no data connection on the phone. I have a theory that the local carrier blocks verizon users from using CDMA 3G, because once I'm back on 1x everything is fine.
I'm wondering if maybe I could get Verizon to activate global data services. If I do the RadioComm edit, does anyone know if that would allow me to use the GSM portion of the phone on the Verizon global network? Since technically I'm out of the Verizon area, I would use the local carrier that Verizon leases services through. Is that thought process correct?
The local carrier uses GSM for their 3G network, and they do offer LTE for their own devices.
Again, thanks so much for your help with this.
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I'm wondering if maybe I could get Verizon to activate global data services. If I do the RadioComm edit, does anyone know if that would allow me to use the GSM portion of the phone on the Verizon global network? Since technically I'm out of the Verizon area, I would use the local carrier that Verizon leases services through. Is that thought process correct?
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I am glad I was of help!
I am not sure about activating global service in Puerto Rico: That is something you will need to contact Verizon about.
If you change the RadioComm and buildprop setting to allow GSM, it will not work with Verizon until you change them back. Also, you will need to to a data wipe from recovery to avoid a problem with the phone rebooting over and over again so you can't just switch this from one to the other by replacing SIM cards (I was personally bummed by this).
Not all LTE is created equally: your Bionic is not likely to be compatible with the other phone companies LTE because they use different channels per company.
Please help. Just bought a new S5 & have a question about enabling native tethering
I just purchased from the daily steals special unlocked galaxy S5. Being that I am from Canada, and because the description of the phone was in error I did not realize I was purchasingThe AT&T version which is locked down. While I don't strongly feel the need to root the phone and customize it, I would like to still have full functionality which includes native tethering which on my plan, with my provider in Canada I am entitled to. My understanding is that this version of the phone has the tethering locked down to AT&T. Being that I have not taken ownership of the phone yet I do not know which firmware is installed on it to see whether or not the option of rooting the device on kitkat (and changing the tethering can be done) and then bringing firmware up to lollipop is an option. This is something important to me as I use this feature often.
I would like to ask the following questions:
1. Firstly I would like to know when phones are purchased new do they always have KitKat firmware on them for this model or were any of you who purchased the phone did it come with lollipop out-of-the-box? This is supposed to be a new unlocked model for sale. It is not a refurbished model.
2. Question is there a way to know based on the serial number on the outside of the box what the firmware is? The reason I am asking is because when I pointed out the error of the advertised description of the phone they told me I am entitled to return the phone without restocking fee if I have not opened it yet. That it is already on an unrootable firmware.
3. If by chance this phone is on lollipop, is it still possible to enable native tethering if I am unable to root the phone? I have seen mention on an earlier thread where people used ADB and were able to pull the tethering provision file modify it and push it back to the system which would then allow native tethering to work. I am just not sure if this was specific to pre-lollipop firmware. I have also seen somebody advertise on YouTube it he for a fee is providing the service to enable native tethering on the galaxy S5. However he is the only person I have seen mention this anywhere so I am not sure whether or not this is something that can be done without root. Does anybody have any experience having done this?
I am unfortunately in the awkward situation of having this phone currently be in the US and be brought back to me in the next few days. So I essentially have the weekend to make a decision as to what I should do. If anybody can provide me any insight I would greatly appreciated.
Anyone?
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Mine came with KitKat but if you connect to the wifi upon setup I believe they automatically update to Lollipop
I have a rooted G900-A connected to MetroPCS, and I downloaded an app from google play which unlocks the tethering function
OK so this is kind of weird. I just took ownership of my factory unlocked AT&T Samsung galaxy S5. I was dismayed to find when i opened the box and booted it up that it actually had the latest version of lollipop 5.1.1. What is very interesting however is I am in Canada it once I realized that I will not be able to root this device, I decided for fun to turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot and see if it would work and to my surprise and excitement the Wi-Fi hotspot worked with my Sim card for my Canadian carrier. So I don't know if this was a special version that was put out because this came factory sealed in the box it was a factory unlocked model the tethering was unlocked as well. It does have the AT&T bloatware on it but otherwise I am quite pleasantly surprised and happy as my primary reason for choosing to root the device was to enable hotspot. Does anybody suggest that I try to root this phone given that the hotspot is working.? Maybe this is a special version does not have the same locked boot loader as before? How should I proceed if I want to try?
Hey all! Forgive my ignorance, it's been a long time since I've done anything with firmware on Android phones (since I flashed a custom ROM to my Motorola Droid X about 10 years ago, lol). I've been poring over these forums for a few hours now and trying to piece some information together, but I could really use a hand from some more experienced folks.
Here's my situation: I'm in the U.S. I own an AT&T SM-N950U, and a Verizon SM-N950U. The Verizon phone is no longer being used (since April of 2018). I accidentally dropped the AT&T phone and heavily damaged the screen/digitizer and chassis, and would like to go back to using the Verizon phone, but on AT&T's network. I swapped the AT&T SIM to the VZW phone, and I was surprised to see that after a reboot, the AT&T splash screen came up, and after a factory reset, acted just like a new AT&T phone. It will send and receive data, SMS, and phone calls. However, the phone is still running Oreo, and when I tried to update it through OTA or through Samsung Smart Switch, it said that the phone was up to date. A little digging in the settings shows me that the phone is still considered a VZW-branded phone (ATT/ATT/VZW), and I believe this is the reason why I'm not able to receive the OTA updates. I also noticed that I no longer get 5G service, and I'm worried that there may be other functions missing too. I've seen BlueFox721's guide on carrier switching, and decided to do a bit more research before making an attempt, but I figured I would ask some questions.
First off, my main goal is to get this VZW Note 8 to work with all intended functionality of an up-to-date AT&T Note 8, including future OTA updates, bloatware, the whole deal. Is this actually possible?
If it is possible, can it be done without tripping Knox and hindering Samsung functionality?
I've read that root isn't possible with any bootloader past v3... I'm running v4 (N950USQU4CRF3). Is root necessary to switch carriers, or is it as simple as flashing an AT&T firmware with a newer bootloader version than what I currently use?
Again, I know a lot of this information is out there, but there's just so much to comb through I thought it might be better to just ask in regards to my particular situation, in case I'm not understanding something correctly. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I am contemplating purchase of one of these phones, and tried entering some of their IMEI numbers in the imei checker at https://www.t-mobile.com/resources/bring-your-own-phone , and was shocked to find they are ALL described as "Incompatible".
This is a bit confusing after the articles saying the AT&T and Verizon versions would not work after Jan 2021 but that the T-Mobile version would continue working. I tried looking for a later article saying that support for the T-Mobile version this model was being cancelled but could not find any such announcement.
Is that IMEI checker correct? Or is it because the samples I checked may not have gotten the last modem update installed from T-Mobile?
Is anyone still using this phone (specifically the T variant) on T-Mobile in USA? I'm assuming that last update will be important, but does this still work once it is installed?
If yes to the above, do phone calls work as VoLTE, or is it doing the fallback to 2G?
I've also seen threads about enabling more LTE bands, has anyone done that on this phone? In particular is it possible to add support for B71 (600MHz), or is this radio hardware just too old to allow that?
Thanks much, I would really like to know whether I can use this phone or if I would need to find a different model.
https://swappa.com/blog/3g-network-shutdown/ Your phone is fine.
SM-N910T with 2ETI1 OTA modem update works fine. 4g/LTE Data, WiFi Calling works. Does not drop out of 4G/LTE for voice. SM-N910V w/ MODestROM v11 (6.01 TW-based N910VVRU2CQI2 ) w/ a vzw 2CTI baseband update, has working 4gLTE data, but no WiFi Calling, or VoLTE (falls back to 2g, but I still have 2g coverage here, so it's usable, if not optimum. Here's the thing: on the VZW phone, if I set the the salescode to TMB, suddenly VoLTE works, but the Setup pages/menus/statusbar are screwed up, so it's not really useable. Here's where it gets REAL interesteing. On a VZW phone w/ VZW 2CTI1 baseband, & VZW BL, flashed with a custom TMB ROM (trltetmo_N910TUVU2EQI2_Stock_Deodexed, debloated, but still TW), EVERYTHING works. But it's not stable, it periodically loses 4g/lte. What it tells me is that the VZW h/w is NOT THE PROBLEM. I've been at this all day, everyday since VZW turned off CDMA on 01/01/23 and killed my service here. Be warned: If you go down this path, you're gonna be mostly on your own. A LOT of dead links, 'retired' devs, etc. Everyone except you, me, and three other people here have long since moved on from this awesome phone. I'll help you if I can. I bought an SM-N910T , but the damn usb port is dead. Already changed the charging board, not the problem. It's the mobo. If I could identify the usb chip (if it's not the 805 itself, I'd change it. So I have a phone with no adb that I can't unlock/root. I'd much rather get my VZW phone fully working on TMB, since I'm heavily invested in the MODestROM. Haven't given up yet. But search my posts, you'll hear the deafening silence, lol.
Seeing this forum has so little activity, on 1/21 I ended up getting a used Moto E6 (XT-2005-3 is a tmobile aka carrier unlocked MetroPCS version). While overall this is not as nice a device and has fewer features than Note 4, it does cover what for me are the essentials - removable battery, SD card slot, support for 5.8GHz wifi. Best of all, it supports B71 which will be helpful for, well, making phone calls!
I still ponder someday getting one of these as a hobby device, but that would be second place to the E6 for use as a phone, and won't be for a couple more months yet (too many expensive household issues are taking their toll on my "toy" budget right now).
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SM-N910T with 2ETI1 OTA modem update works fine. 4g/LTE Data, WiFi Calling works. Does not drop out of 4G/LTE for voice.
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Thank you, this was the part I needed to find out. With that in place, the only thing missing would be the B71 coverage but the E6 is already in place for that.
Re your Verizon adventures, I have no experience with any of that. What I read about T-Mobile dropping support for the verizon version in the last network update is all I know, and I don't have the skills to dispute what they say there. The best I could do is offer some links to threads on this forum but on double checking them it seems you've already been there and got no answers.
The only thing I see that might help you with that is if you could update just the t-mobile modem without disturbing the verizon bootloader. I see you tried that but it didn't stick when using Odin. I don't know if it would be any different using SmartSwitch that seemed to work for MarineWonder as he posted at https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...pgrade-on-jan-29th-2021.4224237/post-87464609 ?
Then again he may have been putting it on a t-mobile phone rather than mixing with the verizon bootloader so who knows?
My guess since it has been so problematic for you on the verizon phone is that you may need to only use a tmobile phone since that may be the only way to get the last t-mobile modem update. Bummer that the one you bought has a dead usb port. How are you charging it? Is there any chance you could return it to the seller since it came pre-broken? Then put the refund money toward another, hopefully working, tmobile phone? And would that MODestROM work on a non-verizon phone?
The only other thought I had is there are apps to connect to ADB over wifi. Sadly most of these need root. The ones that don't, seem to need at least once using a usb connection to do the "adb tcpip 5555" command to set it all up. . . . how annoying that it is all so circular!
There is also https://telnetd.en.aptoide.com/app?store_name=apps&app_id=59202144 , maybe a telnet connection could do the "adb tcpip 5555" command instead of using the USB connection? Sadly the documentation (at https://waxrain.com/docs/010.html ) appears to be written in Chinese, and I never had much luck with google translate.
The N910T still supports VoLte.. It is still compatible with cellular networks.