So I'm writing this guide for SGH-I537 (ATT Samsung Galaxy S4 Active) users who want to use their I537 on T-Mobile or other carriers that support AWS (Advanced Wireless Services; see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Wireless_Services).
Initially I got my I537 and heard conflicting reports of DIY SIM unlocking being successful, supposedly some people unable to get the AWS bands. So, I played it safe and got the device unlock code straight from ATT. Everything seemed to work at a cursory glance, got LTE and fast speeds, great! Little did I know that I actually did not have AWS unlocked.
In my room I get nearly no reception and rely on a repeater to get signal and be able to do basic things like SMS, make calls, etc. I noticed that for some reason the I537 was not picking it up.
ATT runs their LTE over some TMO HSPA frequencies (AWS) and the phone by default won't do HSPA on those frequencies. An AWS unlock will allow the phone to do either LTE or HSPA on these frequencies, thus allowing it to talk to my repeater.
I followed the guide at http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-t...aws-bands-on-att-galaxy-s4-sgh-i337sgh-i337m/ but instead used the UMMS code of *#0808#
It works on the latest stock, unrooted ROM. My device was already SIM unlocked but I don't think that will make a difference for this process. I believe that one would require SIM unlock regardless, though, to use another network.
This guide unfortunately depends on Windows specific tools, so I had to use a Windows machine to do this. It's a pretty easy guide -- basically you tell the phone to expose its modem over USB, use a Qualcomm program to talk to it, do a backup of the NVRAM, and NV Restore someone's I337 NVRAM that has the AWS enabled.
It works perfectly for me and has worked for others as well (see comments on that guide). The only difference is we have to dial *#0808#
You may want to add the T-Mobile LTE APN as well:
Code:
Name : T-Mobile LTE
APN: fast.tmobile.com
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
APN Type: default,supl,admin,dun,mms
(From http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236735)
VytenisK said:
Does not work. My there is "No phone" message shown.
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Which step did it fail at? Can you walk me through what you did?
EDIT: Did you go to Device Manager, and see the two Samsung COM ports? Then in the QPST tool, did you add those ports manually? Otherwise QPST wil always say "No phone"
VytenisK said:
I did everything as I should, but at the point where I should see zero (0), I do not. Tried it with several Windows machines with the same results. I am guessing it is something with the MF1 firmware. What firmware you are stranded on?
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I am on MF3.
VytenisK said:
Just tried this on MF1 after doing Odin One Click back to the stock MF1. Installed drivers, QPST when I added new ports (4 and 5, all from Samsung) all of them says "No Phone". So I am guessing AWS unlock does not work on MF1. Maybe someone had same issues? Is there any other way installing qcn AWS file?
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Is it SIM unlocked already or no?
VytenisK said:
Yes it is.
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Very strange. I wish I knew the ansewr to this I stumbled upon the AWS unlock guide for I337 long time before I bought the I537. I guess I was lucky that it went without a hiccup then.
And you have the special Samsung drivers installed from that site and are sure some other drivers aren't trying to pick it p? =|
I would like to add that you should change the apn name to fast.tmobile.com (from epc.tmobile.com) that's how enabled 4g LTE in my city.
I would like to ask a 'stupid' question is there a way to enable 3g? It seems to be either edge or 4g/4gLTE for me, I've never seen my phone have a 3g icon.
For T-Mobile it's not going to show 3G afaik, it will default to showing 4G for any 3G or HSPA 4G mode. If you have LTE enabled (any of the LTE modes) then it'll show the 4G with "LTE" under the bottom right side. I leave my GS4A on T-Mobile with WCDMA Preferred which seems to offer the best speeds and connections. While T-Mobile is still working on their system here in Vegas and making improvements, the LTE aspect is of no use to me and just allows me to burn up my 5GB that much faster.
To change the modes you'll have to go into the *#*#4636#*#* menu and do it, again afaik. It's the least hassle free method I've found for myself so that's what I stick with.
And I've never changed the APN from epc to fast - it's worked since I did those same instructions to enable the AWS capability. I did change it one time but the speed tests ended up being effectively the same no matter which APN I used so I set it back to the default of epc.tmobile.com and have yet to have any issues.
yamugushi said:
I would like to add that you should change the apn name to fast.tmobile.com (from epc.tmobile.com) that's how enabled 4g LTE in my city.
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Yeah, good call, I'll add the APN settings to this thread.
We have LTE in San Jose and San Francisco and it's REALLY fast and way better than the HSPA+ network. And it seems to switch to HSPA+ just fine if there's no LTE.
Added TMO LTE APN settings.
while the process went without a hitch for me, I did not see any improvements
I was getting 4G both before and after, no LTE
in fact, the speed went down fron 2.5MBPS to less 1MBPS !!
So i flashed the AT&T backup back!
might be cause I am in Seattle area
(it shows HSPAP:15 in the status in either case)
Mf3
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HSPA isn't LTE, you have to enable that aspect manually. By default when you put a T-Mobile SIM in the GS4A it'll set itself up for GSM/CMDA usage, and you have to alter that to get the LTE working, at least I did in my case.
I went into the service menu using *#*#4636#*#* and changed it from GSM/CDMA auto (PRL) to LTE/GSM auto (PRL) and you should reconnect and get the proper 4G/LTE symbol noting the type of connection (4 with smaller G above the letters LTE).
Here in Las Vegas that's all I have to do to enable LTE (it'll show as LTE:14). I don't use it because the actual LTE signal strength is like -105 dB here at home; when I switch it over to WCDMA Preferred it increases to -78 dB and the speeds are very fast with HSPA:10 or even HSPA:15 on occasion, and LTE drains the battery more as well (in my testing).
That's my usage and experience, maybe making some alterations with your service menu can improve performance for you. T-Mobile is still doing the upgrades across their whole network so, what might have crappy signal coverage now might improve soon.
My suggestion is try each of the potential connection methods and find the one with the best signal strength and the best speeds - for me, again, that turned out to be using WCDMA Preferred, and I'm right across the street (line of sight) with a T-Mobile leased cell site, just about 1200 feet from me with nothing in the way either when I'm here at home.
Also, I've never had to edit the APN info on my GS4A for use with T-Mobile. I know the recommendation is to alter it from epc.tmobile.com to fast.tmobile.com but since mine works just by altering the radio connection and ends up getting the same speeds (I've tested both APNs), I just stick with the default of epc.tmobile.com and I haven't had any issues worth noting. I did read some comments that said in some areas to get the LTE working properly you DO need to use fast.tmobile.com, but for me I haven't - could be something to check into for yourself.
br0adband said:
HSPA isn't LTE, you have to enable that aspect manually. By default when you put a T-Mobile SIM in the GS4A it'll set itself up for GSM/CMDA usage, and you have to alter that to get the LTE working, at least I did in my case.
I went into the service menu using *#*#4636#*#* and changed it from GSM/CDMA auto (PRL) to LTE/GSM auto (PRL) and you should reconnect and get the proper 4G/LTE symbol noting the type of connection (4 with smaller G above the letters LTE).
Here in Las Vegas that's all I have to do to enable LTE (it'll show as LTE:14). I don't use it because the actual LTE signal strength is like -105 dB here at home; when I switch it over to WCDMA Preferred it increases to -78 dB and the speeds are very fast with HSPA:10 or even HSPA:15 on occasion, and LTE drains the battery more as well (in my testing).
That's my usage and experience, maybe making some alterations with your service menu can improve performance for you. T-Mobile is still doing the upgrades across their whole network so, what might have crappy signal coverage now might improve soon.
My suggestion is try each of the potential connection methods and find the one with the best signal strength and the best speeds - for me, again, that turned out to be using WCDMA Preferred, and I'm right across the street (line of sight) with a T-Mobile leased cell site, just about 1200 feet from me with nothing in the way either when I'm here at home.
Also, I've never had to edit the APN info on my GS4A for use with T-Mobile. I know the recommendation is to alter it from epc.tmobile.com to fast.tmobile.com but since mine works just by altering the radio connection and ends up getting the same speeds (I've tested both APNs), I just stick with the default of epc.tmobile.com and I haven't had any issues worth noting. I did read some comments that said in some areas to get the LTE working properly you DO need to use fast.tmobile.com, but for me I haven't - could be something to check into for yourself.
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Thanks!
just changed this, but no LTE so far, but this could be cause I am in a highrise right now
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ledocbio said:
Thanks!
just changed this, but no LTE so far, but this could be cause I am in a highrise right now
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I reflashed the tmobile file
I am still not getting LTE, but definitely getting more bars
interestingly, there was no change initially, but after 15 minutes i started getting better signal strength...
still, no LTE (
ledocbio said:
Thanks!
just changed this, but no LTE so far, but this could be cause I am in a highrise right now
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I reflashed the tmobile file
I am still not getting LTE, but definitely getting more bars
interestingly, there was no change initially, but after 15 minutes i started getting better signal strength...
still, no LTE (
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Got LTE running on the opposite corner of my building, with abysmal speeds!
the LTE coverage in Bellevue/Redmond seems to be either very spotty, or very incompatible with S4A, not sure which it is... but overall the internet speeds are better with HSPA+ than LTE in any case...
Thanks guys for you help
Sweet
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anyone else find their S4A sluggish on T-mobile (before or after) this?
Hi
mnasledov said:
So I'm writing this guide for SGH-I537 (ATT Samsung Galaxy S4 Active) users who want to use their I537 on T-Mobile or other carriers that support AWS (Advanced Wireless Services; see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Wireless_Services).
Initially I got my I537 and heard conflicting reports of DIY SIM unlocking being successful, supposedly some people unable to get the AWS bands. So, I played it safe and got the device unlock code straight from ATT. Everything seemed to work at a cursory glance, got LTE and fast speeds, great! Little did I know that I actually did not have AWS unlocked.
In my room I get nearly no reception and rely on a repeater to get signal and be able to do basic things like SMS, make calls, etc. I noticed that for some reason the I537 was not picking it up.
ATT runs their LTE over some TMO HSPA frequencies (AWS) and the phone by default won't do HSPA on those frequencies. An AWS unlock will allow the phone to do either LTE or HSPA on these frequencies, thus allowing it to talk to my repeater.
I followed the guide at http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-t...aws-bands-on-att-galaxy-s4-sgh-i337sgh-i337m/ but instead used the UMMS code of *#0808#
It works on the latest stock, unrooted ROM. My device was already SIM unlocked but I don't think that will make a difference for this process. I believe that one would require SIM unlock regardless, though, to use another network.
This guide unfortunately depends on Windows specific tools, so I had to use a Windows machine to do this. It's a pretty easy guide -- basically you tell the phone to expose its modem over USB, use a Qualcomm program to talk to it, do a backup of the NVRAM, and NV Restore someone's I337 NVRAM that has the AWS enabled.
It works perfectly for me and has worked for others as well (see comments on that guide). The only difference is we have to dial *#0808#
You may want to add the T-Mobile LTE APN as well:
Code:
Name : T-Mobile LTE
APN: fast.tmobile.com
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
APN Type: default,supl,admin,dun,mms
(From http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236735)
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Wen I get to Device Manager I dont see COM24 I see COM6 and COM7. Do you know what to do in that situation???
jci8926 said:
Wen I get to Device Manager I dont see COM24 I see COM6 and COM7. Do you know what to do in that situation???
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Try each. One of them should come up as the phone.
SIM Unlocked on T-Mobile in Orlando:
Before Samsung replaced my Active I was running MF1, this hack wouldn't work. They sent me a new replacement with MF3 Monday. This worked!! Places where I get "E" are now "4g"!!
Awesome! I was almost going to sell it for a Nexus 5 due to this problem but not anymore!
So I've gone through all the steps and now I am at the part where I add the APN but I can't seem to find the MMS Protocol section. I've also heard we should use fast.t-mobile.com instead of the fast.tmobile.com, would that matter??
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Hi All,
I hope all is well and you are enjoying the holiday break.
I have a concern regarding the inconsistent Network Speed with Galaxy Note on AT&T network.
I just got the Note from Amazon few days ago and once I inserted the SIM card from my previous phone (AT&T version of SSII) and manually set the mobile network by entering the APN, I was able to get the AT&T data service onto my new SGN but I noticed that the network icon (EDGE/3G/HSPA+) keep changing between 3G and HSPA+... I also noticed that it switched to HSPA+ when it "actually" try to download network packages (email/internet/yourtub...etc) and it has connectivity problem when 3G icon is displayed. This behavior of constantly switching network antenna results in poor battery drain and degrade the user experience.
Please let me know if anyone else are also experiencing the similar challenges with the international SGN on AT&T network. Thank you very much for your time.
If you had the AT&T Galaxy SII and used that SIM, you should be using the "Phone" APN, and not wap.cingular. Do you have the APN configured correctly?
dwboston said:
If you had the AT&T Galaxy SII and used that SIM, you should be using the "Phone" APN, and not wap.cingular. Do you have the APN configured correctly?
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For the love of pete, can someone post the absolute best APN settings for this phone? I do not have an LTE plan but grandfathered unlimited and it works good, but could faster.
There are so many APN settings floating around, I'm not sure what the best one is....
ericshmerick said:
For the love of pete, can someone post the absolute best APN settings for this phone? I do not have an LTE plan but grandfathered unlimited and it works good, but could faster.
There are so many APN settings floating around, I'm not sure what the best one is....
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I was also wondering the same, I'm getting mine in a few days and looked through numerous different threads about APN settings. I was just going to use the settings I have on my Infuse 4G but if anyone has any other suggestions I'd be eternally grateful
ericshmerick said:
For the love of pete, can someone post the absolute best APN settings for this phone? I do not have an LTE plan but grandfathered unlimited and it works good, but could faster.
There are so many APN settings floating around, I'm not sure what the best one is....
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There appears to be a lot of confusion over this and it's not clear why. It's pretty simple:
(1) If you have the grandfathered unlimited smartphone plan and used that SIM in your Note, then use wap.cingular APN.
(2) If you had a "4G" AT&T phone (SGSII, Infuse 4G, Iphone 4, Atrix 2, etc) and used that SIM in your Note, then use Phone APN.
(3) If you had a "4G/LTE" AT&T phone (SGSII Skyrocket, HTC Vivid, LG Nitro HD), and used that SIM in your Note, then use PTA APN.
If you want to get switched to a "4G" capable data plan, you will need the IMEI of an AT&T branded "4G" phone to give to customer service in order to get your account provisioned for HSPA+ speeds. A 4G/LTE data plan with the PTA APN would also work if you have the IMEI of an AT&T branded LTE-capable phone. You may need a new SIM.
If you have an upgrade available, you could buy a 4G or LTE capable phone, activate the new SIM that will come with it, and then just sell the new phone.
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GallardosEggrollShop said:
I was also wondering the same, I'm getting mine in a few days and looked through numerous different threads about APN settings. I was just going to use the settings I have on my Infuse 4G but if anyone has any other suggestions I'd be eternally grateful
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You should be fine using the APN settings from the Infuse 4G. Your account is already provisioned for HSPA+ speeds.
Thanks for the clarification! <3
Little more context here...
I have the grandfathered unlimited smartphone plan from AT&T and I am using the SIM card from my previous SGSII (provisioned for AT&T 4G HSPA+ speed). I tried APN settings of both "wap.cingular" and "phone" and both are working fine for me. Speed is about equal and I do not really see which configuration is clear winner over the other. (Download speed is 3~8 and Upload is 0.8~2.1)
*My concern is why the network icon on my SGN is constantly switching between 3G and HSPA+ and why there is no data service when the network icon is displaying the 3G.
Thank you very much for your time.
I have an AT&T Infuse and if I use the "phone" APN, the MMS does not work. We still need to use the wap.congular APN for MMS.
JoJoOmNi said:
Hi All,
I hope all is well and you are enjoying the holiday break.
I have a concern regarding the inconsistent Network Speed with Galaxy Note on AT&T network.
I just got the Note from Amazon few days ago and once I inserted the SIM card from my previous phone (AT&T version of SSII) and manually set the mobile network by entering the APN, I was able to get the AT&T data service onto my new SGN but I noticed that the network icon (EDGE/3G/HSPA+) keep changing between 3G and HSPA+... I also noticed that it switched to HSPA+ when it "actually" try to download network packages (email/internet/yourtub...etc) and it has connectivity problem when 3G icon is displayed. This behavior of constantly switching network antenna results in poor battery drain and degrade the user experience.
Please let me know if anyone else are also experiencing the similar challenges with the international SGN on AT&T network. Thank you very much for your time.
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You NEED to disable Fast Dormancy on AT&T. You can do this by entering *#*#9900#*#* in your dialer and disabling it from the menu that comes up. Basically, fast dormancy is a feature that some networks use in order to more quickly transition from an idle UMTS state all the way up to HSPA+ and back to idle again (when the connection isn't being used for a period of time). The idea behind this feature is to a) conserve battery life on your device and b) more efficiently scale and distribute available bandwidth between you and the cell tower. However, as AT&T does not use this feature on their network, having it enabled on your device can have a negative effect on your battery life in addition to making your data connection more erratic and generally slower (because there's wasted overhead being transmitted). The effect of disabling fast dormancy while on AT&T is that you'll notice the initialization time for your connection from idle to active will be slightly longer, but once active, it will stay at the highest available transmission rate (HSPA+) for longer before going back to idle instead of rapidly going between 3G, H, and H+ all the time.
Just got my note and did all the things recommended and it still frequently cycles through 3g and hspa+. I'm guessing that my coverage area is at fault.
Edit: Nevermind I just needed to restart it and it works fine thanks again!
I get
CONNECTUON PROBLEM OR INVALID MMI CODE
when I did *#*# etc...
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ekerbuddyeker said:
I get
CONNECTUON PROBLEM OR INVALID MMI CODE
when I did *#*# etc...
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Try again.
*#*#9900#*#*
No need to connect a call or anything. As soon as you enter the last *, the menu should show up right away.
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GallardosEggrollShop said:
Edit: Nevermind I just needed to restart it and it works fine thanks again!
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Happy to help!
Droid 4 On Rogers Wireless (Canada) - Incoming "Pay Phone" caller ID Solution
I recently got my XT894, Droid 4 in the mail, and hooked it up to Rogers Wireless in Canada.
When I was receiving phone calls, the built in dialer would tell me that "Pay Phone" is calling, the solution to contact the Rogers Customer Care, and have them remove the "Name Display" option.
Rogers has 2 services for call display:
Name Display (which does a phonebook lookup from Roger's Side)
Call Display (the number of the dialer who is trying to dial you)
Most motorola radios don't actually support these 2 features together, so Blur reads it as "Pay Phone". After contacting Customer Service, have them remove ONLY "Name Display". I restarted my phone then everything started working properly again.
I hope this helps someone!
First off, I wanted to say that I'm on the leak 6.16.206
I also got mobile hotspot working on Rogers (this solution may apply to other rooted users running on different providers).
I added the APN settings as defined originally here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20366961&postcount=2
Name: Rogers Tethering
APN: isp.apn
MCC: 302
MNC: 720
APN type: dun
otherwise, any other fields are showing as <not set> OR None
When I tried to add dun to the apn type, the moto UI told me only providers could add DUN types, so I went into SQLite Editor -> Phone/Messaging Storage -> telephony.db -> carriers -> Located the last APN which I added manually, scrolled over to "type" then long pressed that field, chose "edit field" and added dun. Once completed, I restarted my phone. I now have the stock mobile hotspot app working (I had to also disable the entitlement check earlier) on Rogers!
Now wait, you got a Droid 4 working on Rogers????
bean1975 said:
Now wait, you got a Droid 4 working on Rogers????
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Yup, no LTE though, just GSM HSPA
Sent from my XT894 running ICS
I can confirm that the Droid 4 works on Rogers. Took a week of fiddling, but it works.
Received the Droid 4 with 2.3.4 installed. Did the over-the-air updates to 4.0.4. Rooted it, installed SafeStrap 3, and installed Olegfusion's CM10/JB ROM (4.1.2), and was off to the races. Shows "E", "3G", and "H" when accessing the Internet.
have you ever try with stock kernel?
I wonder not to update to CM10 right now. I have a problem, it seems to connect, 3G/H letter, bu no tranmition. I have an old jaj, Droid3 working perfectly with same APN records.
Any thing that could help me??
danifunker said:
Yup, no LTE though, just GSM HSPA
Sent from my XT894 running ICS
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Please help... What does that mean?????
(I'm an imbecile about this stuff!)
heymon79 said:
Please help... What does that mean?????
(I'm an imbecile about this stuff!)
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LTE on this phone is not compatible with the Rogers network. If you want a Rogers LTE phone, pickup the Motorola RAZR HD. The phone will operate on 3G or 3.5G, although we in Canada consider HSPA+ to be "4G".
LTE can give you rates of up to 100mbps usually gives you about 25-30mbps
HSPA+ can give you rates up to 12-15mbps I usually get 4-5mbps
I hope that helps!
how hard is it to get Droid 4 to work with Canada (Rogers)?
Do u have to have unlock it and then update to ICS, and then you're all set?
imeem said:
how hard is it to get Droid 4 to work with Canada (Rogers)?
Do u have to have unlock it and then update to ICS, and then you're all set?
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The phone comes unlocked, you just have to load up ICS and throw on the Rogers APN (rogers-core-appl1.apn) and you're good. If you want to do some of the advanced features like setting up wireless tethering and stuff along those lines, you'll need root. I created a full Rogers how-to on droidforums.net, you can view it here :
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-4-general-discussion/224932-help-using-droid-4-canada.html
danifunker said:
The phone comes unlocked, you just have to load up ICS and throw on the Rogers APN (rogers-core-appl1.apn) and you're good. If you want to do some of the advanced features like setting up wireless tethering and stuff along those lines, you'll need root. I created a full Rogers how-to on droidforums.net, you can view it here :
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-4-general-discussion/224932-help-using-droid-4-canada.html
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so you're saying that all droid 4 are already unlocked?
Yes. They are still blocked against US GSM carriers but will work fine everywhere else, no locks.
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Maybe someone can help me, I'm on Rogers. I have this same issue on Stock ICS .217 and on CM10. I can make phone calls and send text messages, but I cannot receive either. When I put my sim card in to another phone, I start getting my text messages. Any ideas on how to remedy this?
Have you tried another SIM card in your phone? Sounds like you have something wired. I would also check to make sure you are in global mode on the phone.
Sent from my XT894 running CM10
BTW where did u guys get your droid 4 if you're from canada? from ebay?
imeem said:
BTW where did u guys get your droid 4 if you're from canada? from ebay?
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I got mine from xda but now that's closed...
Sent from my XT894 running CM10
eBay, yes.I got mine as "bad ESN" from a liquidator, it was quite a good deal. Obviously, by now you can find clean ESN versions for below $250.
Anyways, I am on Koodo/Telus. Under Mobile Networks Settings / Network Mode set GSM/UMTS and Select Network must be UTMS only, the default finds GSM which is weird because Telus AFAIK does not even have a GSM network! It has CDMA, HSPA+, LTE even iDEN but not GSM. Before I forced UMTS, phone calls worked more or less but mobile data rarely. Since I forced UMTS I get mobile data everywhere, inside buildings, all that -- I had lots of reception problems with Wind Mobile, Telus is infinitely better.
Terrible Reception on Telus (stock 217, -100dBm)
bean1975 said:
eBay, yes.I got mine as "bad ESN" from a liquidator, it was quite a good deal. Obviously, by now you can find clean ESN versions for below $250.
Anyways, I am on Koodo/Telus. Under Mobile Networks Settings / Network Mode set GSM/UMTS and Select Network must be UTMS only, the default finds GSM which is weird because Telus AFAIK does not even have a GSM network! It has CDMA, HSPA+, LTE even iDEN but not GSM. Before I forced UMTS, phone calls worked more or less but mobile data rarely. Since I forced UMTS I get mobile data everywhere, inside buildings, all that -- I had lots of reception problems with Wind Mobile, Telus is infinitely better.
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I went through the process today and got my stock Verizon 217 Droid 4 working on Telus. I verified the Telus APN settings, went through forcing GSM/UMTS and UMTS-only mode, but still have terrible reception: 1-2 bars, -100dbM. Any thoughts for getting better signal?
[SOLVED] DROID 4 Canada SMS/voice only, no data on Rogers/Fido - help!
SOLVED! see below.
Droid 4 from Ebay, $135 or something + shipping. Replacing my string of bad luck with i927's from smartphone_wholesale (aka Cell Phone Forever) on ebay (tho the 1st one they sent was great til i lost it).
SMS/Voice is fine but cannot do any cell data on it. Following all settings on fido's site for APNs the fido-core-appl1.apn doesnt work. Had to manually put it in (APN list was blank). Tried my wife's Roger's sim, it populated the APN list itself (4 of them, all combos of internet w or w/o MMS, and rogers +/- 'internet' in the name). None of them work either (they match what's in the fora here and on the rogers site, rogers-core-appl1.apn etc).
Im a bit of a newb: is my phone not unlocked properly or something? What gives? Radio is set to global or GSM/UMTS (CDMA doenst work of course). What's the solution here?
System version: 98.72.18.XT894.Verizon.en.US
Android Version: 4.1.2
Baseband Version: CMDA_N_05.25.00R LTEDC_UI_09.1D.00
Kernel: 3.0.8-g473e586
Build #: 9.8.20-72_VZW-18 Feb 8 13:11:57 2013
yes mobile data is on (and roaming set to yes but phone states it's not roaming now)
every time i've added apn's and saved i've rebooted (and rebooted twice with wife's SIM in too, in case settings had to go sim -> phone + reboot, etc). No luck any way ive tried.
Thanks for help.
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belay that request cadet!
Ok I just removed the wife's sim and put mine in, rebooted, and this sim (fido) doesnt populate the APN list. I was in the middle of inputting settings for it, hadn't finished and a buncha text+ came in and wifi is off (I saw I was on Edge, big blue E on status bar). Then before I could even react I had hit save, and data turned off.
Yep, removing "internet" from the APN 'type' works fine. Leave it blank.
W t f. Maybe someone can explain that shiz to me.
So it seems like a lot of people are having trouble getting 4G speeds with AT&T. After a couple days of back and forth with sales reps and tech support, I think I have it figured out. I'll try to make this an easy to follow guide.
Getting the Right Data Plan
First thing's first, you need to have a 4G data plan. To check which data plan you currently have, you can log into your account on http://www.att.com. After logging in, mouse-over the "Wireless" tab at the top and click "Add or Change Services." From here, you can scroll down and view the "Web, Text & More" section. This is what mine looks like.
Your data plan has to be a 4G Smartphone plan. If you are coming from a previous 4G phone, and you just popped in your old sim card WITHOUT calling AT&T, you should be all set and you can skip to the next section. However, if you DID call AT&T to give them your Nexus 4's IMEI, your data plan will default to "3G for Blackberry" or something similar. This is because the Nexus 4's IMEI isn't appropriated as a 4G smartphone in AT&T's system.
You have a couple options at this point. You can try to contact AT&T, explain it to them, and hope they give you a correctly provisioned data plan. This can be a quick and simple fix, and has worked for some people. However, it didn't work for me. After speaking with customer service over live chat, tech support over the phone, and going into both an authorized retailer and a corporate store, I was told that they can only provide 4G plans to AT&T branded 4G phones.
The solution to this is to give AT&T the IMEI number from one of their 4G phones. (NOTE: The only thing the IMEI does is tell them what type of phone it is, and what plans can be assigned to it. IT IS NOT LIKE A SERIAL NUMBER, AND AT&T WILL NOT CHECK TO MAKE SURE IT IS UNIQUE.) Find a friend with an AT&T 4G phone and note the IMEI number. You can quickly pull it up by typing *#06#. Then you can call AT&T customer service, tell them you have a new smartphone that you would like to get the correct data plan for, and give them the IMEI number you just copied down. (I told them I have an LG Optimus G, which isn't too far off I suppose )
Now you should have a 4G data plan.
Setting the APN
After you confirm that you have a 4G data plan, you have to set the correct APN. To get into the APN settings, go into your android settings, under "Wireless & Networks" go into More>Mobile Networks>Access Point Names. You can either select the menu button and create a New APN, or you can select the one already there and edit it to match the one below.
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APN Settings:
Name: AT&T HSPA+
APN: pta [COLOR="Red"](NOTE: IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN LTE PLAN, CHANGE THIS TO "PHONE")[/COLOR]
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80 [COLOR="Red"](NOTE: IF MMS ISN'T WORKING, CHANGE THIS TO "8080")[/COLOR]
MCC: 310
MNC 410
Authentication type: Not set
APN type: default,admin,fota,mms,supl,hipri
APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
APN roaming protocol: IPv4/IPv6
Bearer: Unspecified
Be sure to hit the menu button and save the APN, then select it in APN settings. If at this point you fail to get a connection, you most likely don't have a 4G data plan and should go through the steps in the first section.
Enabling LTE
This part is optional, but I see no harm in doing it. Type *#*#4636#*#* into your phone. This should open up a "Testing" settings screen. Go into Phone Information, scroll down to "Set preferred network type:" and select "LTE/GSM/CDMA auto (PRL)" from the drop-down menu. If you happen to be in an area with AT&T band 4 LTE, you will be able to connect to it. According to this thread, AT&T has band 4 LTE in the Oklahoma City area. If anyone else can confirm any other areas, maybe we can get an idea of how widespread it is.
Hopefully this has helped some people. Let me know if there are any inaccuracies or changes that should be made.
Does it have to be 4G LTE? Mine just says the same thing, but 4G. They set it up in the store, as well, but they set it up as my old SGS2, which has 4G, but not LTE.
I have galaxy s3 with LTE data plan so so when I get my nexus , I just need to set up apn . Thats it right.
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yahoowizard said:
Does it have to be 4G LTE? Mine just says the same thing, but 4G. They set it up in the store, as well, but they set it up as my old SGS2, which has 4G, but not LTE.
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No, it doesn't have to be LTE. You should still be able to connect to the HSPA+ network. You only need the LTE plan if you want to try to connect to the band 4 LTE network in the few areas AT&T has it.
So what are the speeds with this?
I do want the LTE network, so I guess I should call and get that changed. However, nothing works at all, no data, no HSPA, nothing. I guess 4G plan isn't valid.
NO LTE in St. Louis
adi_scorpios said:
I have galaxy s3 with LTE data plan so so when I get my nexus , I just need to set up apn . Thats it right.
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Right, all you would have to do is put the sim card from your GS3 into your Nexus 4. It should set the APN automatically since it's already a 4G plan, but you can always double check.
BennyJr said:
So what are the speeds with this?
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This would depend a lot on your area. I seem to be getting 8-10 Mbps in a HSPA+15 coverage area.
grandfathered
Dose anyone know if this will negatively affect a data plan that is grandfathered unlimited. I don't want them to mess that up.
yahoowizard said:
I do want the LTE network, so I guess I should call and get that changed. However, nothing works at all, no data, no HSPA, nothing. I guess 4G plan isn't valid.
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Try changing the APN setting from "pta" to "phone". I believe pta is the setting for the LTE plan, and phone is the setting for the regular 4G.
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Dose anyone know if this will negatively affect a data plan that is grandfathered unlimited. I don't want them to mess that up.
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I think you only stay grandfathered unlimited if you don't change your plan at all. I have the 2GB plan that is no longer available, and on the "Add or Change Services" page it tells me that if I make any changes I won't be able to revert to my current 2GB plan. I would assume it's the same for all discontinued plans.
i have grandfathered unlimited data from an old iphone 3gs plan...here is what it says on att's website:
Data Unlimited SmartPhone Personal
Data Plan for SmartPhones. Unlimited domestic data usage. Only available for upgrades. Requires customers to be on a "Gold List" Data Unlimited SmartPhone Plan prior to upgrade to 4G device.
so is this considered "4G"? i live outside of philly and the fastest i've ever gotten on speedtest was around 6 mbits/sec...99.9% of the time it's between 1 and 3 (this is on my galaxy s 2).
ppeklak said:
i have grandfathered unlimited data from an old iphone 3gs plan...here is what it says on att's website:
Data Unlimited SmartPhone Personal
Data Plan for SmartPhones. Unlimited domestic data usage. Only available for upgrades. Requires customers to be on a "Gold List" Data Unlimited SmartPhone Plan prior to upgrade to 4G device.
so is this considered "4G"? i live outside of philly and the fastest i've ever gotten on speedtest was around 6 mbits/sec...99.9% of the time it's between 1 and 3 (this is on my galaxy s 2).
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As far as I know, they label all the 4G plans as such. What are your APN settings? If it's wap.cingular, I'm pretty sure that's 3G.
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As far as I know, they label all the 4G plans as such. What are your APN settings? If it's wap.cingular, I'm pretty sure that's 3G.
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Mostly correct -- I was under the belief the wap.cingular isn't able to achieve HSPA+ speeds (I was only able to get 1mbit up and down). Someone else in a different thread told me that they were connecting at HSPA+ speeds on wap.cingular. So it turns out APN's alone aren't directly indicative of what plan you have. However, being able to connect on either "phone" or "pta" APNs is pretty much a guarantee your plan is provisioned correctly as those are the APN's used for HSPA+ as well as LTE.
Here's my exact post from the other thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34778373&postcount=19
Also an in-depth APN rundown here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34824948&postcount=116
smalovic said:
The only thing the IMEI does is tell them what type of phone it is, and what plans can be assigned to it. IT IS NOT LIKE A SERIAL NUMBER, AND AT&T WILL NOT CHECK TO MAKE SURE IT IS UNIQUE.
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It may well be true that AT&T don't check that an IMEI is unique, but actually it IS a unique serial number ....
smalovic said:
So it seems like a lot of people are having trouble getting 4G speeds with AT&T. After a couple days of back and forth with sales reps and tech support, I think I have it figured out. I'll try to make this an easy to follow guide.
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So far only updated the APN, and I was on the wap.cingular, with a grandfathered data plan. My Speedtest results after the APN change is now DOUBLE my wifi connection speed via DSL. I'm outside city limits South of Holland, MI, and getting 7-9Mbps now. I can't wait to go up to Grand Rapids where I know ATT has a very robust 4G network and see what I get there.
So would LTE on AT&T work with the non-smartphone unlimited data plan?
Does AT&T even pick up the nexus 4 as a "smartphone"?
Thanks
4ktvs said:
So would LTE on AT&T work with the non-smartphone unlimited data plan?
Does AT&T even pick up the nexus 4 as a "smartphone"?
Thanks
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It appears some people who are in AT&T LTE coverage where AT&T does not have 700MHz licenses are getting LTE over the AWS frequencies (the same ones used in Canada). The Nexus 4 only appears to have LTE operable on AWS. There's more about it in this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2021173
It's unlikely LTE would work with the non-smartphone data plan as those require the "pta" APN, which is only accessible on LTE plans.
Atlanta here.
I double checked to make sure I had my settings right, according to the OP.
I'm not getting the LTE symbol in the status bar (only H) and getting 8-10 MBPS down according to the speed test.
I assume that's still HSPA+ for the Atlanta downtown area. (By GA tech)
AT&T iPhone 4S SD Chip to N4 - 4G Compatible?
I am switching over from an iPhone 4S to the N4 and cannot get 4G data speeds (actually the best I can get is sub 2mb/sec). My old APN was wap.cingular and I beleive I was only getting 3G data with the iPhone; however, at some point AT&T started calling my service 4G and that is what would show up on the phone. Can anyone confirm that the iPhone 4S to N4 switch will require me to take the IMEI route to get the AT&T 4G speeds. Thanks for the help.
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I just received a Developer Edition 64GB HTC One. I also have in my possession the AT&T Store model. I was receiving 2 to 3 bars signal strength at home with the AT&T version, but when I started using the Developer model, I was receiving one bar.
Also noticed with the developer edition, I was moving between HSPA+ and LTE frequently and even lost signal when I went inside a store. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Is anyone having the same problem?
I don't want to return the Developer edition but signal strength is important to me and I may have to, if it comes down to it.
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I am by no means the most knowledgeable person here but I was for many years an employee of at&t and in that role was part of group of people that tested pre-release devices as well as upgrades to those devices post release...
So with that I know that at&t is known to manipulate signal meters on the OS of devices as part of their "network optimization". So what that would mean is that the signal strength measurement of a device with non-at&t OS might show that -95dBm is one bar, the same device with the at&t branded OS would show two or three bars. Leading the consumer to think that they have better coverage than they do.
I am not suggesting this is for certain the case but you can probably find a reliable signal strength tool for free in the play store and load it on both and compare the actual dBm measurement and you may find that they are close to the same and that the signal meter is not as accurate.
MG
Edit: I downloaded Network Signal Info by Kaibits Software and it seems to have a lot of useful info.
moregadget said:
I am by no means the most knowledgeable person here but I was for many years an employee of at&t and in that role was part of group of people that tested pre-release devices as well as upgrades to those devices post release...
So with that I know that at&t is known to manipulate signal meters on the OS of devices as part of their "network optimization". So what that would mean is that the signal strength measurement of a device with non-at&t OS might show that -95dBm is one bar, the same device with the at&t branded OS would show two or three bars. Leading the consumer to think that they have better coverage than they do.
I am not suggesting this is for certain the case but you can probably find a reliable signal strength tool for free in the play store and load it on both and compare the actual dBm measurement and you may find that they are close to the same and that the signal meter is not as accurate.
MG
Edit: I downloaded Network Signal Info by Kaibits Software and it seems to have a lot of useful info.
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Ive never worked for AT&T but this is very true. As someone who always has the latest phones (me) its very apparent when you go to CM or any other non carrier ROM that you notice how they manipulate the signal meter.
The real answer here is that there is no difference in reception, only in signal bar representation. I believe the developer edition has a bug because the range represented isn't quite correct, it bottoms out at -113 dBm while 10 MHz LTE like on ATT should bottom out at -125 dBm.
Same situation but signal is in fact lower.
I actually found this posting searching for this exact problem. I have the ATT and the Developer edition. I noticed the bar difference but as everyone has been alluding to, I just wrote it off as how signal displayed as being wrong. However, when I turned the WiFi off and was trying to use the mobile media only, it was so slow to non existent in LTE but it changed to non LTE and did have some throughput but as you experienced it kept changing around. Again, the ATT version had great throughput and speed and stayed solidly on LTE. I am sorry I do not have the solution as I am also trying to find out what is going on and as you, I do not want to return the unlocked phone. Hope we find the solution soon.
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I actually found this posting searching for this exact problem. I have the ATT and the Developer edition. I noticed the bar difference but as everyone has been alluding to, I just wrote it off as how signal displayed as being wrong. However, when I turned the WiFi off and was trying to use the mobile media only, it was so slow to non existent in LTE but it changed to non LTE and did have some throughput but as you experienced it kept changing around. Again, the ATT version had great throughput and speed and stayed solidly on LTE. I am sorry I do not have the solution as I am also trying to find out what is going on and as you, I do not want to return the unlocked phone. Hope we find the solution soon.
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Did ATT have different APN on the One? They have changed APN many time before. I have the dev edition with a LTE sim(one come from an ATT LTE phone), can some one post the APN from a ATT One?
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APN Settings for ATT HTC One
RayYung said:
Did ATT have different APN on the One? They have changed APN many time before. I have the dev edition with a LTE sim(one come from an ATT LTE phone), can some one post the APN from a ATT One?
Thanks,
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Name: ATT Phone
APN: phone
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,admin,fota,mms,supl,hipri
Bearer: Unspecified
I have both the ATT and Dev editions. The apn settings that the dev auto populates are the same as the ATT apn settings. I did go to speedtest.net on both phones (using LTE in Virginia Beach). Although the ATT One did have one test with DL speed of @21 mpbs, subsequent tests were @ 5mpbs, which were the same as the Dev One.
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mklpickle said:
Name: ATT Phone
APN: phone
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,admin,fota,mms,supl,hipri
Bearer: Unspecified
I have both the ATT and Dev editions. The apn settings that the dev auto populates are the same as the ATT apn settings. I did go to speedtest.net on both phones (using LTE in Virginia Beach). Although the ATT One did have one test with DL speed of @21 mpbs, subsequent tests were @ 5mpbs, which were the same as the Dev One.
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FYI: I also ran Network Signal Info app which showed both devices picking up same signal (-85dbm), but each had different number of bars (ATT One had 4, Dev One had 2)
I have the same problem in Massachusetts. I have both phones At&t and dev. The dev can barely keep an LTE signal. The At&t is fine. Any thoughts on how to extract the radio from the At&t model and flash it on the dev model?
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Name: ATT Phone
APN: phone
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,admin,fota,mms,supl,hipri
Bearer: Unspecified
I have both the ATT and Dev editions. The apn settings that the dev auto populates are the same as the ATT apn settings. I did go to speedtest.net on both phones (using LTE in Virginia Beach). Although the ATT One did have one test with DL speed of @21 mpbs, subsequent tests were @ 5mpbs, which were the same as the Dev One.
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hmm, that's what I have. I am in NYC this week and the LTE IS pretty fast. 16mb d/l
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No need for an app. Go to Settings > About > Network. Compare the dBm there. I am getting great LTE on my unlocked edition. Got 37 Mbps down, 18 up when I tested yesterday.
-105dBm
8.33 up
6.57 down
inside my house with ATT LTE
I work in a large office building and my previous phones had a very difficult time holding an AT&T signal.
The worse for me was the Nexus 4. Up until yesterday, I was using the Samsung S3 and it did quite a bit better.
The HTC One is doing a FANTASTIC job for me. Much better reception and 2 or 3 dBm better than the S3.
So far, no complaints.
This is making me feel a bit uneasy... I hope I don't have any problems with mine! Glad to know people are aware of it, I guess...
yokken said:
This is making me feel a bit uneasy... I hope I don't have any problems with mine! Glad to know people are aware of it, I guess...
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The signal strength is the same on both devices I have (ATT and Dev). The only difference is the way it's presented or each device's interpretation of a "good signal".
Some people were saying they have the AT&T and Developer edition and the Developer one actually dropped connections where the AT&T one held strong and was very fast. That is what scares me.
I want to make sure people are not getting caught up with signal levels in dB. I have personally spent a good amount of time testing both phones. There is several times that the DEv unit was not operating in LTE frequencies and the At&t unit was working perfectly. So I called HTC to complain. I would like everyone else to complain to HTC. They are blowing this off. There needs to be as many complaints to get this escalated. Please do not dispair about complaining to HTC thinking your phone is OK.
I had both phones for a day and, while I didn't compare signal strength (only one sim), I haven't noticed my Developer edition having any issues with signal since I took my AT&T model back.
Speeds are right where they should be and I have had no dropped calls. Maybe it's a placebo effect.
I have to say, though, even if I knew for a fact that the AT&T model consistently got better reception, I would still choose the Developer edition for the lack of bloatware, wireless tether, and factory unlocked bootloader.
We're bound to get a firmware update eventually that includes a new radio. I'm sure it will get better. Assuming that it's worse, I seriously doubt that it's hardware.
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Some people were saying they have the AT&T and Developer edition and the Developer one actually dropped connections where the AT&T one held strong and was very fast. That is what scares me.
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Stop spreading your lies, Walternate, or we'll take out a chunk of your brain!
My developer edition is pulling down 43.6 down and 12.8 up inside the house on AT&T LTE. Current signal strength is -81 RSRP and -7 RSRQ.
I had a problem with the Dev edition not working properly with my AT&T SIM card yesterday when the phone arrived. All the phone functions worked fine, but Data did not work at all. It gave me a message that the APN was configured wrong. (Even though it was the stock AT&T settings.)
I stopped at my local AT&T Corp store this afternoon while I was out and they swapped me into a new LTE SIM Card for free. They also checked my IMEI and I believe they added it to my account info. A quick reboot and things were working fine and flying along. Apparently some of the SIM Cards are set up for the HSPA + "4g" network and do not have something authorized for the LTE. Both my old SIM Card and the new LTE card looked exactly the same as well, so there doesn't seem to be an easy way to tell if you have the LTE Enabled card. (Obviously if you were using it with an LTE phone before you know.) I was using a Nexus 4 prior to getting my One so HSPA+ was all I had available before.
My60Amb said:
My developer edition is pulling down 43.6 down and 12.8 up inside the house on AT&T LTE. Current signal strength is -81 RSRP and -7 RSRQ.
I had a problem with the Dev edition not working properly with my AT&T SIM card yesterday when the phone arrived. All the phone functions worked fine, but Data did not work at all. It gave me a message that the APN was configured wrong. (Even though it was the stock AT&T settings.)
I stopped at my local AT&T Corp store this afternoon while I was out and they swapped me into a new LTE SIM Card for free. They also checked my IMEI and I believe they added it to my account info. A quick reboot and things were working fine and flying along. Apparently some of the SIM Cards are set up for the HSPA + "4g" network and do not have something authorized for the LTE. Both my old SIM Card and the new LTE card looked exactly the same as well, so there doesn't seem to be an easy way to tell if you have the LTE Enabled card. (Obviously if you were using it with an LTE phone before you know.) I was using a Nexus 4 prior to getting my One so HSPA+ was all I had available before.
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You didn't need to give AT&T your IMEI. In fact, I try to avoid this with unlocked phones. You did, however, need an LTE Sim card to get the full benefit. You could have used your old card, but you would have had to enter a different APN manually and then you would only get HSPA speeds, which would be a shame.
I have an unlocked Att Active and I was curious if there is a method for enabling lte on tmobiles network. More specifically metropcs but I believe either way should work the same. any insight is appreciated.
If you are on 4.2.2 stock MF# you can follow the guide here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2441211, but if you updated to 4.3 official ML2 then I'm not sure if it will work. I know it works because I got my phone to use LTE on Tmo via this method but I have yet to update to 4.3 because I don't know if I'll lose LTE capabilities.
On my second Active now and I had LTE on the first one last year for only a few hours then it just never ever worked again. Here's what I'd suggest:
- make sure you have a brand new T-Mobile or MetroPCS SIM card as older ones may not be able to access the newer network bands that T-Mobile and MetroPCS are using (since T-Mobile owns MetroPCS now), get your info transferred over to a new SIM card and work with that first off
- use the *#*#4636#*#* code to get the phone info menu, then make sure it's set for LTE/GSM auto (PRL) (and also hit the Menu key and make sure the Data connection is enabled)
- under Settings - More networks - Mobile networks - Access Point Names add the following as a new APN if you don't get it showing up by default with the new SIM if you do get a new one - on my second Active now and a brand new T-Mobile SIM only a week old the only APN that shows is the older epc.tmobile.com one (note the name I just typed is accurate, it doesn't use the hyphen):
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Name : T-Mobile LTE
APN: fast.tmobile.com
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
APN Type: default,supl,admin,dun,mms
And then of course actually select that APN for use with LTE - once you do those steps the LTE should kick in almost immediately if you're in an area where T-Mobile or MetroPCS actually have honest to goodness LTE service. If they don't (meaning it hasn't been refarmed or it just doesn't have it period) then the phone will fall back to HSPA/HSPA+ mode as needed (because you have it set for LTE/GSM auto (PRL) operation).
So far since I got this second Active it's working great and I've had no issues at all with LTE speeds around 30-35Mbps in testing and HSPA+ speeds around 28-32Mbps which is damned fast enough for me.
I still keep the phone in EDGE mode most of the time, go figure.
Hope this helps...
I unlocked mine with unlock code. Lte works out of the box. It is the same with note 2. A lot people talking about enable tmo bands and this is not necessary...at least for me here in PR.
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ToledoG28 said:
I unlocked mine with unlock code. Lte works out of the box. It is the same with note 2. A lot people talking about enable tmo bands and this is not necessary...at least for me here in PR.
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Same for me. US phone, LTE works out of the box. used unlock code and am on TMO w/ no problems