Is anyone on the OTA 4.4.2 and still can use AWS on Tmo? I'm still on MF3 and hesitant on changing because I did the AWS Modem Unlock in order to get LTE to work on Tmo and don't want to lose that. Insight would be greatly appreciated!!
xAjCx said:
Is anyone on the OTA 4.4.2 and still can use AWS on Tmo? I'm still on MF3 and hesitant on changing because I did the AWS Modem Unlock in order to get LTE to work on Tmo and don't want to lose that. Insight would be greatly appreciated!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know if it works on 4.4.2, but there is a version that works on 4.3 so try asking in that thread.
[tUOTE=xAjC x;53113994]Is anyone on the OTA 4.4.2 and still can use AWS on Tmo? I'm still on MF3 and hesitant on changing because I did the AWS Modem Unlock in order to get LTE to work on Tmo and don't want to lose that. Insight would be greatly appreciated!![/QUOTE]
I am running on stock firmware on the i537 and I have aws bands, I'm not really sure how but after I requested an unlock code from at&t I popped in my tmobile sim card and got lte...I never did the AWS unlock...
Related
Does anyone know if i can flash any t-mobile rom onto the att note 3? I am rooted and have safestrap !
I thought I could flash the rom onto one of the rom slots. Any advice/links is greatly appreciated
I would also like to know this, gonna help my buddy switch from att to tmobile
Unfortunately it won't work... to the detriment of everyone except AT&T executives.
Besides the n900t stuff not having the proper signatures to run on the n900a, I believe there are hardware differences, like physically removed or disabled frequency capabilities on the transceiver.
Yes! I am using this and works MUCH better on T-Mo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625946
Make sure you pay attention to the Modificatinator file and add the T-Mobile carrier file after installation. Works fine and much better than stock ATT junk rom.
If I have the n900a from AT&T with a locked bootloader due to upgrading to KitKat 4.4.2, can I still use the phone on Tmobile or am I skwooed? Will moving to tmobile allow me to use custom roms (without safestrap) again?
You will have to network unlock it to use T-Mobile.
No. It will still have locked bootloaders.
I've researched a ton of threads and I think I have facts straight but would like confirmation from the community. Republic Wireless KitKat 4.4.2
I can:
1. Unlock bootloader with Sunshine.
2. Flash TWRP using mfastboot.
3. Root using TWRP
Continue using RW service
OR I can:
Perform steps 1&2 then
3. Flash the GE Rom
4. Edit to select and enable GSM
5. Install a T-Mo sim
Use T-Mo service (no LTE)
I'm a bit fuzzy still if I would need to carrier unlock somehow in the second scenario.
Has anyone successfully converted an RW phone to GSM? Am I on the right track? What have I over-simplified or overlooked?
It looks right.
Take a look at the first two posts in -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/guide-success-sim-unlock-sprint-xt1056-t2825155 for SIM/Carrier unlocking.
jherbold said:
I've researched a ton of threads and I think I have facts straight but would like confirmation from the community. Republic Wireless KitKat 4.4.2
I can:
1. Unlock bootloader with Sunshine.
2. Flash TWRP using mfastboot.
3. Root using TWRP
Continue using RW service
OR I can:
Perform steps 1&2 then
3. Flash the GE Rom
4. Edit to select and enable GSM
5. Install a T-Mo sim
Use T-Mo service (no LTE)
I'm a bit fuzzy still if I would need to carrier unlock somehow in the second scenario.
Has anyone successfully converted an RW phone to GSM? Am I on the right track? What have I over-simplified or overlooked?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes.
I've been SIM unlocked for several months, courtesy of @samwathegreat as per http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/guide-success-sim-unlock-sprint-xt1056-t2825155
I started with RW Moto X XT1049. Bootloader unlocked via "China Middleman", since Sunshine was not yet available. Flashed TWRP, rooted, installed Carbon ROM. Did SIM unlock as per above. At some point I flashed the full T-Mobile 4.4.4 stock ROM, including baseband., although this was not necessary. Was successfully using T-Mobile for 2-3 months, but I found coverage to be spotty, and in particular many areas where I got only EDGE (since no band IV), so I switched to Cricket, with much better results.
Thanks KidJoe and ejlmd for your responses. Good to know this phone is not forever tied to RW and Sprint, as some on their forums insist. I was especially glad for confirmation the GSM capability is present and useable. That does not seem to be widely known outside this forum.
I face the same issues with T-Mo coverage. I actually just used them as an example. If (or when) I switch it will probably be to an AT&T MVNO.
@ejlmd on what Android version you unlock the bootloader, 4.4.2?
zlebors said:
@ejlmd on what Android version you unlock the bootloader, 4.4.2?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes. Now I am on 4.4.4, but bootloader unlocked via China middleman when I was on 4.4.2.
thanks @ejlmd for the information
Just found out that I got accepted to study abroad and want to take my RW Moto X with me rather than buying a new phone. Does Sunshine work with 4.4.4? Would 3G/LTE Data work? (The LTE is 800/1800/2600 Mhz and bands 20/3/7 while 3G is 900/2100 MHz bands 8/1)
Jherbold, did you ever get your plan to work?
Sunshine does NOT work on 4.4.4.
I believe the RW XT1049 is sim LOCKED also. If so, you can't use the SIM from another carrier in the phone.
KidJoe said:
Sunshine does NOT work on 4.4.4.
I believe the RW XT1049 is sim LOCKED also. If so, you can't use the SIM from another carrier in the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, it is SIM locked. Some have successfully unlocked it and installed ROMs from other carriers that worked with non-RW SIMs. But not with 4.4.4.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54338871&postcount=2
Additionally, per a post I saw from someone @ RW, if you are using the RW ROM and app it is unlikely that the foreign SIM will be able to work even if you were SIM unlocked due to the way the SIP/VOIP implementation works; the SIM is only used to access the LTE data network.
glarepate said:
Yes, it is SIM locked. Some have successfully unlocked it and installed ROMs from other carriers that worked with non-RW SIMs. But not with 4.4.4.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54338871&postcount=2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, but if you read that thread, RW users must first flash the Sprint SBF, and that requires the phone to be bootloader unlocked.
Republic Wireless phones are bootloader LOCKED, Moto doesn't give out the unlock code for RW, the China Middleman has been gone for sometime, and Sunshine doesn't work on 4.4.4, so the bootloader can't be unlocked, hence I didn't suggest following that thread to SIM unlock when khabibul35 asked, (but I did in Post #2 of this thread when replying to the OP because there were options to unlock the bootloader back then).
glarepate said:
Additionally, per a post I saw from someone @ RW, if you are using the RW ROM and app it is unlikely that the foreign SIM will be able to work even if you were SIM unlocked due to the way the SIP/VOIP implementation works; the SIM is only used to access the LTE data network.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, "someone @ RW" might be telling you how it works on THEIR network... They usually wont help you getting THEIR PHONES working on SOMEONE ELSE's service.
Example: Verizon, primarily uses CDMA/EVDO for Voice, SMS/MMS and 3G data, and SIM for LTE. Verizon's Support will admit that their phone is SIM unlocked, and can be used for Global GSM roaming, yet they will tell you it wont work on domestic (USA) carriers. But it does. Many users, including myself, have put non-Verizon GSM SIM in our XT1060, and they work just fine. (in my case I've put T-Mobile and ATT sims in).
Until you SIM unlock the Sprint XT1056, it wont work on non-Sprint GSM providers, hence the excitement in that thread. Many Non-Sprint customers are using XT1056's that have been SIM unlocked now, that Sprint says can't be used on another carriers SIM. If you read that thread, there are those with RW doing the same thing (if they were able to unlock their bootloader, and follow that process)
Well im thinking on converthing this phone to XT1095 and use lollipop or use a custom rom with lollipop.
The question is, if i flash any other rom, will i be able to use on cdma still?
bump
As long as the ROM doesn't contain any modem files you'll be fine. I believe that most custom ROMs are only /system and some /data, which means they'll work fine.
yunior597 said:
Well im thinking on converthing this phone to XT1095 and use lollipop or use a custom rom with lollipop.
The question is, if i flash any other rom, will i be able to use on cdma still?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Has there been any luck getting the US Cellular XT1093 to work with a custom ROM?
ctsdad said:
Has there been any luck getting the US Cellular XT1093 to work with a custom ROM?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i have xt 1093 with lollipop from ota.
1 unblock bootloader (with motorola site)
2 root
3 adb sideload kitkat from xt1095 (tmobile vesion)
4 update to lollipop from OTA
Sorry for my english
Hello guys, i could activate this phone on another cdma carrier, for the moment its the only ooption since we cant unlock gsm.
yunior597 said:
Hello guys, i could activate this phone on another cdma carrier, for the moment its the only ooption since we cant unlock gsm.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually, you'll only be able to activate it on US Cellular, not just any CDMA carrier. Sprint doesn't carry the phone and Verizon won't allow you to use it on their network. US Cellular won't let you use it on any other network either, as evidenced by their inability/unwillingness to provide unlock codes.
Edit: in the US, that is. Globally you'd have to get the carrier to modify the phone for you, which may be possible but I don't know about that stuff.
borxnx said:
Actually, you'll only be able to activate it on US Cellular, not just any CDMA carrier. Sprint doesn't carry the phone and Verizon won't allow you to use it on their network. US Cellular won't let you use it on any other network either, as evidenced by their inability/unwillingness to provide unlock codes.
Edit: in the US, that is. Globally you'd have to get the carrier to modify the phone for you, which may be possible but I don't know about that stuff.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think you don't understand im already using this phone (xt1093) on another cdma carrier... i live in dominican republic and switched to tricom, sadly can only use 3G in cdma since 4G LTE is gsm.
Can you write some details how can downgrade from OTA updated system 5.1 to 5.0.2 ?
borxnx said:
As long as the ROM doesn't contain any modem files you'll be fine. I believe that most custom ROMs are only /system and some /data, which means they'll work fine.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Flashed custom to my CDMA XT1093 and even after reflashing stock files, I have not gotten my data signal back. Three weeks now with no mobild data or multimedia messages
rooster1973 said:
Flashed custom to my CDMA XT1093 and even after reflashing stock files, I have not gotten my data signal back. Three weeks now with no mobild data or multimedia messages
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://teamuscellular.com/Forum/topic/8745-help-refusing-to-activate-after/
check it out. That guy got it working. Also, US Cellular isn't supported on XDA, hence why we have our own forum.
I have a telus galaxy s4 that is running 4.2.2. I unlocked it using "Regionlock Away". I know it worked because I tried using my brothers Rogers sim and it worked. I follwed the guide to unlock AWS bands, but it did not work. When I flash the AWS file with QPST, it all went well. No error messages. It rebooted my phone but I still can't pick up a Wind Mobile signal. Does anyone know where I went wrong? Would leaving the Wind sim card in while flashing caused this?
I have the opportunity to pick up an AT&T unlocked S20FE, and was wondering if it is fully compatible with T-Mobile specifically for 5G/LTE Band 71?
BladeRunner said:
I have the opportunity to pick up an AT&T unlocked S20FE, and was wondering if it is fully compatible with T-Mobile specifically for 5G/LTE Band 71?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The answer is, but you must flash the unlocked U1 firmware first and that will work or you can flash the T-Mobile firmware after.
You can stay on the unlocked firmware or flash the T-Mobile afterwards, no real difference. The only thing the AT&T version (flashed or not) won't give you is unlimited roaming on US Cellular. You need an actual T-Mobile branded phone for that.