I use AT&T note 3 on t-mobile. 4.4.2 official AT&T kitkat rom. Rooted (couldn't get hotspot working without root)
I don't think there's a way to flash T-Mobile rom on my phone, but wonder if there's a way to get volte to work on this phone on t-mobile.
Do I need to wait until AT&T sends out volte update and will it work with T-Mobile? Is there a chance I won't be able to root\use hotspot after such update?
Can I tweak anything to make it work?
Currently, when I get a call while hotspot is on, network switches to 4G and never switches back to LTE until the hotspot is turned off... and the only way to get around this issue is to forward calls (or switch hotspot off and then back on)
I know T-Mobile is pushing out volte and people on xda say it works in my area.
Thanks
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So like some people here, I have an unlocked AT&T Note 3 running on T-Mobile sim. I'm ok with the AT&T rom. I got the APN settings to work. Voice, 4G/LTE data, and messaging works, but I can't get Wifi Hotspot to work. When I tried to turn it on, it says the sim is invalid. My T-Mobile plan has 2GB of hotspot, so I'm not sure how to get it to work. What do I have to do? Do I have to root and install custom ROM that supports T-mo hotspot?
Thanks for any help.
bebopblues said:
So like some people here, I have an unlocked AT&T Note 3 running on T-Mobile sim. I'm ok with the AT&T rom. I got the APN settings to work. Voice, 4G/LTE data, and messaging works, but I can't get Wifi Hotspot to work. When I tried to turn it on, it says the sim is invalid. My T-Mobile plan has 2GB of hotspot, so I'm not sure how to get it to work. What do I have to do? Do I have to root and install custom ROM that supports T-mo hotspot?
Thanks for any help.
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Download a wifihotspot widget from play store.
then tap on it and immediately press the home button
it may take u several tries, but it will work
lmk if this works for u, cause it works for me, (plus its undetected by tmo)
Having the same issue here with my girlfriends note 3.
Is there a specific widget? Tried with the top two on the play store and it did not work after several tries.
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Just switched from verizon to tmobile. Thought I can just pop the sim in, adjust APN and be good to go but it didn't turn out that way. Two major issues: only getting 3g connection and unable to activate hotspot. Phone is not rooted but can root it easily. Are there stable fixes or should I just sale and get a tmobile phone? Thanks
Ulenie said:
Just switched from verizon to tmobile. Thought I can just pop the sim in, adjust APN and be good to go but it didn't turn out that way. Two major issues: only getting 3g connection and unable to activate hotspot. Phone is not rooted but can root it easily. Are there stable fixes or should I just sale and get a tmobile phone? Thanks
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There is a particular G4 model (H811) which has the highest compatibility with T-Mo US. So do you have that one, or something else? (eg the Verizon-specific model: VS986)
The H811 is 100% compatible with Tmo, the Verizon model is probably barely compatible. (Verizon's network was historically based on CDMA, and regular voice/SMS still travels on that network, unless you have VoLTE working on your device)
Also, you do not get hotspot capability on any T-Mobile plan. Currently I have 2 T-mo phones, my daily driver at the moment is still on Verizon. So I have a low-end SIM for T-Mobile (infamous online or Walmart $30/mo plan) which includes 5GB of monthly data but you cannot do tethering/hotspot with it.
I have an international (gold) unlocked dual SIM and I thought I was hallucinating today when my phone got the May Android update and suddenly there was an option for Wi-Fi calling in Phone settings. I didn't think it would work but it definitely is at least on T-Mobile as I see "T-Mobile WiFi Calling" when I pull down the notification shade and calls work in airplane mode (with WiFi on).
Super stoked as this definitely didn't work before. Anyone else see this?
Why didn't wifi call work before?
I have a n950f and a German t-mobile sim
Wifi calling always worked
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Why didn't wifi call work before?
I have a n950f and a German t-mobile sim
Wifi calling always worked
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Different device than my SM-N950F/DS. Samsung didn't enable WiFi calling in settings in the dial SIM model until now that is.
Good to know, thanks!
after updates it doesn't show on my call settings. did you do anything different?
I have knox tripped but completely stock SM-N960F/DS that has Verizon VoLTE working perfectly fine !!!
I have an international SM-N960F/DS from ebay a few months ago. I had to install custom rom to get it work with Verizon. Hence Knox tripped.
Today, because of other reason, I decided to flash a stock rom to it. I took N960FXXU3CSF9_N960FOXM3CSF9_XSP which is for Singapore, and flashed to it and turned it completed stock except for tripped Knox. Afterwards, got an OTA update via wifi.
I have a already activated Verizon Sim and a Google Fi data-only sim, and they somehow work fine with stock rom. Verizon sim had VoLTE option, and registered IMS. I can make phone calls, text etc. obviously, there is no wi-fil calling or video calling.
I did have problem right after setting up the phone to get the sim cards to grab on signal and/or get LTE data turned on. took sometime to get them working, but once LTE worked, the VoLTE worked all the time. I did setup the phone without sim, and then put sims in there. in order to get signal, I had to get the phone on in a strong signal area for 30 min or so, and had tried to move sim around different slots or put one sim in first etc. I don't even know what worked at the end, but after an hour or so of different tries, now both sim cards worked well, and I can make phone call and receive phone call via Verizon.
Maybe Samsang finally did something to CSC to allow VoLTE. but if this is true, quite significant, as international Note 9 now works without any modification in at least Verzion if you don't need wifi calling or video calling.
I don't have T-Mobile voice sim card, therefore, I can't get if VoLTE works T-Mobile or AT&T.
I was given a Samsung galaxy note 5 that is fully unlocked originally T-Mobile phone. I have AT&T and get service just fine but wifi calling does not seem to allow me to enable it in any way. In the drop-down menu, the wifi calling icon is frozen as well. I'm assuming this is because I have an at&t sim card? Or is there a work around for it?