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I bought a US Cellular Moto X off of Ebay. I unlocked the Moto X successfully since I receive the message each time I turn on my phone but no unlock menu popped open.
I have the correct T-Mobile SIM card, I am able to search the internet but I can't make calls, receive calls, and the same for texts. When I call, I receive the welcome to verizon wireless message and the texts do not go through.
Please help.
Unlock US Cellular Moto X To Use On GSM
Unlock US Cellular Moto X To Use On GSM
I was told I can do this but I need to download a jellybean/ROM, anyone know how to do it?
I am to receive texts but I can not send texts, make or receive phone calls
Anyone?
Did you set the proper APN?
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linuxgator said:
Did you set the proper APN?
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directions, please
APN? no option
AndyRacki said:
APN? no option
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If you go to the main settings menu, then under Wireless & Networks, select More... and in the new screen that pops up, select Mobile networks, then Access Point Names, you'll have to find the APN settings for your carrier and add them manually if they don't show up when your SIM is inserted.
linuxgator said:
If you go to the main settings menu, then under Wireless & Networks, select More... and in the new screen that pops up, select Mobile networks, then Access Point Names, you'll have to find the APN settings for your carrier and add them manually if they don't show up when your SIM is inserted.
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When I go to Mobile Network, Access Point Names doesn't show up at all.
AndyRacki said:
When I go to Mobile Network, Access Point Names doesn't show up at all.
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There is a way to access the APN list using a hidden programming menu. I don't know if the dialer shortcut will work on the version you have, but to try it, dial ##7764726 if it works and asks for a password, use 000000
One of the options should be APN controls. Hopefully T-Mobile US will be one of the APNs.
Is it possible that there might be a problem with your SIM card since some features work and others dont?
linuxgator said:
There is a way to access the APN list using a hidden programming menu. I don't know if the dialer shortcut will work on the version you have, but to try it, dial ##7764726 if it works and asks for a password, use 000000
One of the options should be APN controls. Hopefully T-Mobile US will be one of the APNs.
Is it possible that there might be a problem with your SIM card since some features work and others dont?
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I'll try that.
It's US Cellular phone but I use T-Mobile SIM card, it was a brand new sim card. When I dailed, I kept getting "Welcome to Verizon Wireless"
Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes in a few hours.
According to US Cellular's webs site, their device supports CDMA/EVDO, since you are trying to use it on T-Mobile, you'll need to manually switch the phone to GSM/UMTS mode, or Global Mode. (App drawer -> Settings icon -> (under Wireless & Networks) More... -> Mobile Networks -> Network Mode).
While in there under Mobile Networks, you'll also need to tap on Access Point Names... If the APN settings came down automaticlly from T-Mobile you need to select it. If no entry for T-Mobile exists, you'll need to find the settings and create one. (Google found them when I looked) NOTE: with Android JB 4.2.2 on my Verizon X (XT1060, also supports CDMA/EVDO in addition to LTE and GSM), the APN settings came down automatically. After upgrading to KitKat 4.4, I had to manually enter them.
When I setup my Verizon X for use with my T-Mobile SIM, I couldn't get MMS working for some reason, even though I was using the same APN settings as my T-Mobile Galaxy S3.
Also, keep in mind that T-Mobile uses 1700/2100 AWS for their HSPA+. As far as I know, only the T-Mobile version and GSM Developer edition supports this band, so you might not get "4G HSPA/HSPA+" with your X even after setting it up correctly. If you are lucky, and are in one of the areas where T-Mobile has completed re-farming their spectrum, you will get H+.
Good luck.
linuxgator said:
There is a way to access the APN list using a hidden programming menu. I don't know if the dialer shortcut will work on the version you have, but to try it, dial ##7764726 if it works and asks for a password, use 000000
One of the options should be APN controls. Hopefully T-Mobile US will be one of the APNs.
Is it possible that there might be a problem with your SIM card since some features work and others dont?
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Dailer didnt work. No option for APN.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7C6m9P1nWgvS2ZieGFSM0hQQ0k/
got the 4g symbol in the status bar and I received texts but I cant send texts, make calls
AndyRacki said:
Dailer didnt work. No option for APN.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7C6m9P1nWgvS2ZieGFSM0hQQ0k/
got the 4g symbol in the status bar and I received texts but I cant send texts, make calls
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Based on that screen shot, your preferred network mode is still set to LTE/CDMA... that is wrong for T-Mobile. (SEE POST #12 of this thread!!) You want it to be GSM/UMTS or GLOBAL!! And you want to have the boxes checked for Data Enabled and Data Roaming.
You do not have options for Global Data Roaming Access and Access Point Names which I have on my Verizon Moto X, so that makes me question a few things....
In the first post you say you successfully unlocked your phone.. do you mean SIM Unlocked, or BootLoader Unlocked??
Also in the first post you mention seeing a message each time you reboot.. What exactly does the message say?
I ask because if you unlocked the boot loader, your phone could still be SIM locked and therefore not recognizing the T-Mobile SIM properly, and not giving you the Global options and APN options needed for GSM mode.
KidJoe said:
Based on that screen shot, your preferred network mode is still set to LTE/CDMA... that is wrong for T-Mobile. (SEE POST #12 of this thread!!) You want it to be GSM/UMTS or GLOBAL!! And you want to have the boxes checked for Data Enabled and Data Roaming.
You do not have options for Global Data Roaming Access and Access Point Names which I have on my Verizon Moto X, so that makes me question a few things....
In the first post you say you successfully unlocked your phone.. do you mean SIM Unlocked, or BootLoader Unlocked??
Also in the first post you mention seeing a message each time you reboot.. What exactly does the message say?
I ask because if you unlocked the boot loader, your phone could still be SIM locked and therefore not recognizing the T-Mobile SIM properly, and not giving you the Global options and APN options needed for GSM mode.
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Thanks, made the changes.
It is BootLoader Unlocked not SIM unlocked.
The message I get is about the warning about the bootloader being unlocked.
I believe it is SIM locked still.
AndyRacki said:
Thanks, made the changes.
It is BootLoader Unlocked not SIM unlocked.
The message I get is about the warning about the bootloader being unlocked.
I believe it is SIM locked still.
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Yes, if not SIM unlocked, you're stuck. You need to get it SIM UNLOCKED.
Take a look at this thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2422854 apparently some are using cellunlocker [.net] to get their X SIM unlocked, although they don't have US Cellular listed when I picked MOTO X from their list, so you might have to pick "Unknown" or "not listed" for the carrier.
KidJoe said:
Yes, if not SIM unlocked, you're stuck. You need to get it SIM UNLOCKED.
Take a look at this thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2422854 apparently some are using cellunlocker [.net] to get their X SIM unlocked.
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Unfortunately, US Cellular isn't on the list. Any suggestions?
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Unfortunately, US Cellular isn't on the list. Any suggestions?
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you might have to pick "Unknown" or "not listed" for the carrier. Or email them and ask if they can do US Cellular. If they can't you'll need to find another site that can supply unlock codes.
AndyRacki said:
Unfortunately, US Cellular isn't on the list. Any suggestions?
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After switching to GSM/UMTS Mode, can you access the APN menu under Mobile Networks?
linuxgator said:
After switching to GSM/UMTS Mode, can you access the APN menu under Mobile Networks?
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Do I need my SIMcard to be active? My current phone doesn't take the nano sim card, I had to reactivate my old sim card.
Hello,
I am going to Japan for two weeks starting this Friday. I would like to use my HTC One while there. I already confirmed with Verizon that my phone SIM is unlocked and ready to go global.
I wont have the new SIM card until I get to Japan (bmobile) but I'm looking at their directions to add an APN and I'm not seeing the settings they specify.
I am running CyanogenMod 11-20140504-SNAPSHOT-M6-m7vzw.
I think I need to go to Settings/Wireless & Networks/More.../Mobile Plan but it tells me, "Verizon Wireless has no known provisioning website."
I'm guessing this will open up to the Add APN screen when I change the SIM card but I wanted to make sure I wasn't just looking at the wrong menu section.
Thanks,
Mike
For anyone searching for this issue later, the process I guessed above is how it works.
I have an unlocked AT&T xt1097 but it won't register my T-Mobile Sim card. It registered for about 3 minutes, got a welcome to T-Mobile text and that was that. My phone number shows up in settings, but it shows I have zero service. I've reset, and rebooted several times to no avail. My sim works in a nexus 6 so it's not the sim. Imei os clean. Does anyone have any ideas what it could be or how I could get it to work with my T-Mobile sim?
When you say unlocked, unlocked Sim or unlocked boot loader?
sim unlock. As far as I know there's no boot loader unlock.
Could it be that the imei isn't in T-Mobile's data base since it's an at&t moto x?
Edit: went and put the imei in to tmobiles imei checker and it couldn't figure out what device it was and if it was okay to use on their network. Now I just need to verify with T-Mobile and see if they can register the imei.
Bl00dRunzC0ld said:
I have an unlocked AT&T xt1097 but it won't register my T-Mobile Sim card. It registered for about 3 minutes, got a welcome to T-Mobile text and that was that. My phone number shows up in settings, but it shows I have zero service. I've reset, and rebooted several times to no avail. My sim works in a nexus 6 so it's not the sim. Imei os clean. Does anyone have any ideas what it could be or how I could get it to work with my T-Mobile sim?
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did you ever get it to work? i am experiencing the same issue. it connects to my friends AT&T network fine but with t-mobile it just says "cant register" etc,etc.
Change the APN settings
I have had a problem like this with my unlocked phone and AT&T, but when they set it up in the AT&T store they fiddled with the APN settings. I had to do the same to get my wife's unlocked Lumia 635 to work on the T-Mobile network. Try the values used in the link attached and see if it works.
http://www.4gtricks.com/2013/04/t-mobile-4g-apn-t-mobile-4g-apn-settings.html
Att motox on tmobile
Reireichan said:
did you ever get it to work? i am experiencing the same issue. it connects to my friends AT&T network fine but with t-mobile it just says "cant register" etc,etc.
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I was able to connect to tmobile network some times, able to make calls. No data connection at all. I played with APN settings and everything else. any help..?
I have an unlocked ATT x1097 and it works just fine with tmobile.
You just have to MAKE A NEW APN SETTING.
When you put a tmobile sim in it, it will automatically create a couple of T-MOBILE apn settings. Just leave that as is and create a NEW APN SETTING with same info you can find from Google. Select that as your data apn. And reboot the device for the best result. It should fixed the problem.
For those of you whose sim does not register into tmobile network; i think it could be one of the following reasons:
1. Original ATT modem does not work well with tmobile frequency in your area
2. The device is locked (stolen, non-payment, etc)
3. The device is broken
4. Your SIM card is damaged
As long as you are at the home screen with tmobile sim, your phone is GSM UNLOCKED, and it iwill never lock again.
keoaloha said:
I have an unlocked ATT x1097 and it works just fine with tmobile.
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Where did you get it unlocked?
keoaloha said:
I have an unlocked ATT x1097 and it works just fine with tmobile.
You just have to MAKE A NEW APN SETTING.
When you put a tmobile sim in it, it will automatically create a couple of T-MOBILE apn settings. Just leave that as is and create a NEW APN SETTING with same info you can find from Google. Select that as your data apn. And reboot the device for the best result. It should fixed the problem.
For those of you whose sim does not register into tmobile network; i think it could be one of the following reasons:
1. Original ATT modem does not work well with tmobile frequency in your area
2. The device is locked (stolen, non-payment, etc)
3. The device is broken
As long as you are at the home screen with tmobile sim, your phone is GSM UNLOCKED, and it iwill never lock again.
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Just wanted to say thank you. My T-Mobile SIM wouldn't connect and I even went to the T-Mobile SIM store to get a new SIM Card but it didn't help. As you stated, adding a new APN setting was the only thing that worked.
For those of you who want to unlock your Moto X, I purchased a code on eBay for about $8 and received it within 6 hours. I would post the link but I'm afraid it might be considered spam.
What type of data signal are you getting? LTE?
keoaloha said:
I have an unlocked ATT x1097 and it works just fine with tmobile.
You just have to MAKE A NEW APN SETTING.
When you put a tmobile sim in it, it will automatically create a couple of T-MOBILE apn settings. Just leave that as is and create a NEW APN SETTING with same info you can find from Google. Select that as your data apn. And reboot the device for the best result. It should fixed the problem.
For those of you whose sim does not register into tmobile network; i think it could be one of the following reasons:
1. Original ATT modem does not work well with tmobile frequency in your area
2. The device is locked (stolen, non-payment, etc)
3. The device is broken
4. Your SIM card is damaged
As long as you are at the home screen with tmobile sim, your phone is GSM UNLOCKED, and it iwill never lock again.
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Yes, LTE and 4G
keoaloha said:
Yes, LTE and 4G
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Nice. Where did you get your unlock code?
I don't know about OP but I have always used swiftunlocks and have had great luck. Got my N6 from ATT unlocked through them without issues as well.
http://www.swiftunlocks.com/unlock/motorola-at-t-tmobile-worldwide
I noticed that sometimes phone picks up apn without issues and sometimes you have to restart so I just restart every time I make a change to be on the safe side.
Just in case anyone else has the same issue as OP, you should use the
Code:
epc.tmobile.com
APN, NOT the
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fast.tmobile.com
one.
The fast.tmobile.com one would not let me register on the network. epc one did immediately.
Bl00dRunzC0ld said:
I have an unlocked AT&T xt1097 but it won't register my T-Mobile Sim card. It registered for about 3 minutes, got a welcome to T-Mobile text and that was that. My phone number shows up in settings, but it shows I have zero service. I've reset, and rebooted several times to no avail. My sim works in a nexus 6 so it's not the sim. Imei os clean. Does anyone have any ideas what it could be or how I could get it to work with my T-Mobile sim?
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Hey, I know this post is kind of old but I am currently having the same problem with my moto X 2014 going from At&t to T-Mobile, were you able to get it fixed and if you did, what did you do?
Any luck? I've just come accross the same issue. Got phone unlocked, and bought a new sim and activated. I'll get like 3-4 minutes of service randomly here and there, but about 99% of the time no service. Tried multiple variations of APN settings that I've found online. No luck
Fixed all my seriously annoying connection problems by flashing the 4.4.4 modem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61208627&postcount=5
I just gotta upload the 4.4.4 modem from my pc, will do that later for you.
edit: https://www.mediafire.com/?4ydw34c4bjxk423
thorasaurus said:
Just in case anyone else has the same issue as OP, you should use the
Code:
epc.tmobile.com
APN, NOT the
Code:
fast.tmobile.com
one.
The fast.tmobile.com one would not let me register on the network. epc one did immediately.
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Neither one works for data... Just got it unlocked from swiftlocks and I can get voice, but no data :crying:
Someone help!! ...plz
Anyone ?? T-Mobile reps are mostly useless, and keep telling me that my device may have been ' re-locked ' to AT&T after a hard reset !! I know that's not the case because I've thrown in a Vodafone sim and it recognized it ! The sim unlock was purchased from SwiftUnlocks and the phone took it in one try w/o any issues!
Now, I can't even get voice to work... All I see is ' No Service ' and when manually trying to register with T-Mobile, it says ' unable to connect to the T-Mobile network. Please try later '
Someone please help out!!
Has anyone been able to SIM / network unlock Sprint variant of LG G4? For international use? for domestic carriers?
The phone appears to be locked. I tried putting GSM micro SIM and putting phone in to GSM mode. Got an icon about invalid SIM in notification tray. But no prompt to unlock. Also no menu in settings to unlock via network like my note 3 had. Even worse, no menu to select GSM Network operator in the settings.
leond said:
Has anyone been able to SIM / network unlock Sprint variant of LG G4? For international use? for domestic carriers?
The phone appears to be locked. I tried putting GSM micro SIM and putting phone in to GSM mode. Got an icon about invalid SIM in notification tray. But no prompt to unlock. Also no menu in settings to unlock via network like my note 3 had. Even worse, no menu to select GSM Network operator in the settings.
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if you are in US i think you can call sprint and they will unlock your phone for free.
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if you are in US i think you can call sprint and they will unlock your phone for free.
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I know , that is the theory, I am curious if anybody actually tried it. I am concerned about the fact that I don't see a menu to select GSM network, which was there in Note 3
it almost looks like the phone can roam on GSM network using Sprint SIM, but all the menus that would allow presence of different SIM where removed.
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I know , that is the theory, I am curious if anybody actually tried it. I am concerned about the fact that I don't see a menu to select GSM network, which was there in Note 3
it almost looks like the phone can roam on GSM network using Sprint SIM, but all the menus that would allow presence of different SIM where removed.
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that option is just hidden, when someone get the phone unlocked the option in the menu will be enabled, are you inside USA
I did try a Simple Mobile Sim and it worked just fine. Have you tried any of the movs from Att or Tmobile??
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Friend called Sprint and they unlocked his phone OTA. Now when non-sprint SIM is inserted it no longer complains about invalid SIM, however it will not connect to any networks in USA and still no way to see a list of networks or do a manual selection of network. That menu is still missing. I suspect the phone will now work outside of the USA in automatic network selection mode only, which may not be a good thing some times.
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Friend called Sprint and they unlocked his phone OTA. Now when non-sprint SIM is inserted it no longer complains about invalid SIM, however it will not connect to any networks in USA and still no way to see a list of networks or do a manual selection of network. That menu is still missing. I suspect the phone will now work outside of the USA in automatic network selection mode only, which may not be a good thing some times.
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Ive got a really smart friend working on it... Im positive he'll get it done.. Jt matter of patience now...
Google~Android said:
Ive got a really smart friend working on it... Im positive he'll get it done.. Jt matter of patience now...
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Doesn't matter what you try, you cannot use Sprint's phone on AT&T T-mobile here or any US GSM carriers. When sprint unlocks it for you, then you can use it outside of US on GSM Networks.
chirayu said:
Doesn't matter what you try, you cannot use Sprint's phone on AT&T T-mobile here or any US GSM carriers. When sprint unlocks it for you, then you can use it outside of US on GSM Networks.
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You must be new here. Domestic gsm has been unlocked on most modern Sprint smart phones. Just in the years I've been with Sprint ive unlocked the Moto Q, G2, S4, and now the G3 for ATT and straight talk. Ive read of several others having the same ability. The s5 can also be unlocked but only one guy knows how but you gotta pay him for it. Kinda ****ty but it actually works.
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just get shortcut master (lite)
click the 3 dots in the upper right, click secret code explorer, click system apps and there are a few ATT hidden menus in there.
now no clue if they do anything.
chirayu said:
Doesn't matter what you try, you cannot use Sprint's phone on AT&T T-mobile here or any US GSM carriers. When sprint unlocks it for you, then you can use it outside of US on GSM Networks.
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You didnt listen... Sprint phone works 100% for att.. They jt blocks it at the software level... But my friends has unlocked all the newer sprint phones till now.. I dont see why he shudnt be able to do it here
Any chances of unlocking when outside US? I got my phone from Amazon and got it shipped in my country. Tried calling them but they said they only unlock activated phones. Also tried various sites that offer unlock codes but since G4 is not asking for unlock code, they can't do anything.
Do I have any other options?
For those still trying to unlock, I've followed this post for unlocking the G3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/general/sim-unlocking-ls990-zv8-t3083567
And I can now accept calls, will try it out some other time if I can get data as well.
Note: Make sure you have the correct permissions on the files that you'll copy.
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For those still trying to unlock, I've followed this post for unlocking the G3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/general/sim-unlocking-ls990-zv8-t3083567
And I can now accept calls, will try it out some other time if I can get data as well.
Note: Make sure you have the correct permissions on the files that you'll copy.
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will this work for at&t?? on just international?
Google~Android said:
will this work for at&t?? on just international?
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I can't confirm, since I don't have access to any AT&T SIM at the moment. If you're already rooted, you can try it out, but make sure to back up the files.
Another update: After updating the APN, my data finally worked. LTE is impossible at the moment since the this doesn't support the LTE bands here in my country
Warning: Don't try to disable auto activation for now. I got the Security Error and still on the process of fixing it.
ijball said:
For those still trying to unlock, I've followed this post for unlocking the G3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/general/sim-unlocking-ls990-zv8-t3083567
And I can now accept calls, will try it out some other time if I can get data as well.
Note: Make sure you have the correct permissions on the files that you'll copy.
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In the us or internationally?
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In the us or internationally?
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Internationally.
!!!!! i got it working on at&t!!! calling and sms work..I dont have data so i can't test that...ending a call gives issues as it hangs there for a bit!!!
I have the Sprint LG G4
I also got the unlock code from Sprint. But I can't get the phone to ask for the unlock code. Any hints. Can I force it to ask?
Hi, all. I plan to take advantage of black Friday sales this weekend and buy an unlocked S10 from Best Buy. I currently have an unlocked S8 and I have an original, grandfathered unlimited plan on Verizon. I don't have a tethering/mobile hotspot package on my plan, but I'm able to use my S8 as a mobile hotspot without any software or apparent carrier restrictions. I was wondering if this is the same on the S10. Thanks!
Cross Posting from the thread in development.
aakid22 said:
Bad news, the LTE functionality test hack used to edit apns on S9 and older phones doesn't work anymore. But good news is, if you know your MSL (all 0's for unlocked), you can create new APNs. Just dial ##3282#, put in your MSL, click APN Settings, and create a new APN with the same settings as APN2 LTE ... internet, but add dun at end of APN type.
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I just brought home an S10+, Factory Unlocked, at Best Buy. I used this method to access the APN window since shortcutmaster no longer opens the page. Utilizing an MSL of 000000 I was able to click all the way on the left of the APN2 LTE|EHRPD internet and add dun to the list.
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If you simply click the APN it will be greyed out, but if you click it way to the left edge, it will allow you to edit them just like you did before. I have not rooted my device, this is all out of the box. Your unlocked phone should also be an MSL of 000000.