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[Q] Has anyone manage to connect to metro pcs gsm?

I figured I would try asking. I get edge data and calls are working. No 4G though and I havent tried MMS yet. I called metro's tech support for their apn settings and they don't seem to work.
If you have your ATT Note 3 working on Metro's gsm service, please share your settings/experience here. Any ideas on how to get this working would also be great. Thanks in advance! :good:

I bought two Note 3s and gave one to my friend who's on metro. Everything works perfect for him, 4g, MMS and everything else.
He Input his APN settings so I'm not sure if he did anything else. When I get off work in the morning I'll ask him if he did anything specific besides the APN settings and let you know.
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acdcflame said:
I figured I would try asking. I get edge data and calls are working. No 4G though and I havent tried MMS yet. I called metro's tech support for their apn settings and they don't seem to work.
If you have your ATT Note 3 working on Metro's gsm service, please share your settings/experience here. Any ideas on how to get this working would also be great. Thanks in advance! :good:
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This may be a dumb question but did you switch your network mode to LTE/WCDMA/GSM option?

tyiphius said:
I bought two Note 3s and gave one to my friend who's on metro. Everything works perfect for him, 4g, MMS and everything else.
He Input his APN settings so I'm not sure if he did anything else. When I get off work in the morning I'll ask him if he did anything specific besides the APN settings and let you know.
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Thanks, I would appreciate that!
Quickvic30 said:
This may be a dumb question but did you switch your network mode to LTE/WCDMA/GSM option?
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Yeah, I have tried LTE/GSM auto; LTE/GSM/CDMA auto; and a few different other ones. I always only end up with edge.

I have a question for you, did you buy the phone and stick your sim card in, or did you actually go to the Metro store and have them program the sim for the phone? Metro's sim cards work different than most gsm carrier sim cards =/
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tyiphius said:
I have a question for you, did you buy the phone and stick your sim card in, or did you actually go to the Metro store and have them program the sim for the phone? Metro's sim cards work different than most gsm carrier sim cards =/
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I went to an actual metro pcs store and bought the sim. The employee scanned the bar code on the back of my phone, so I'm guessing they programmed it specifically for my phone.

Ok so called my friend today. He told me that he didn't input the APN settings, they loaded automatically. It did make an APN profile for him. He sent me the following screenshots.
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Awesome, thank you! I'll try these out later when I get off of work. Btw, I noticed that he doesn't have 4g in these screen shots. Does he normally get 4g/lte with Metro?
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acdcflame said:
Awesome, thank you! I'll try these out later when I get off of work. Btw, I noticed that he doesn't have 4g in these screen shots. Does he normally get 4g/lte with Metro?
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I also noticed that too! Yes he does normally have 4g/lte. His home is one of the ones where you take one step to the left and you have edge. Happens to me too and I'm on At&t lol. Let me know if you have any luck with it.

How are you suppose to know what the password is and the server as they are just **** in the screen shot?
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No go on the apn settings. I am planning on driving out to LA sometime later this week and will check out whether this lack of LTE is only in my area. Sucks coming from metro's great cdma service.
Also quickvic has a good point about the password, although I'm thinking tyiphius friend's apn settings were installed automatically

Anyone know where I can buy a N900A note 3 that will work on Metro LTE?

How to enable Download Booster (untested)

Just found this, haven't had a chance to test it out, but it shows that it is activated.
Using Nova as you launcher: long press on homescreen, go to shortcuts and then Activities. Expand Settings and you'll see a label for Download Booster. This will put the shortcut on your home screen, from there you can activate it.
As I said I have not tested a download so don't skewer me if it doesn't work.
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dcd17 said:
Just found this, haven't had a chance to test it out, but it shows that it is activated.
Using Nova as you launcher: long press on homescreen, go to shortcuts and then Activities. Expand Settings and you'll see a label for Download Booster. This will put the shortcut on your home screen, from there you can activate it.
As I said I have not tested a download so don't skewer me if it doesn't work.View attachment 2680371
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testing out now. will report soon

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work. I downloaded a 50MB test file -- LTE never kicked in. The entire file was downloaded over WiFi. Damn, this workaround looked promising
Thanks for the tip, though. Maybe (hopefully) this helps speed the process along to actually get it implemented for us.

doesn't appear to be working. I enabled it but it doesn't show any toggle to turn on when your downloading files and there is no notification saying its working.

OMG THAT WORKS. It is there. Wow. You are the best.
EDIT: I CAN CONFIRM IT DOESN'T WORK.

Doesn't work, but you can also use anycut to get to that menu. Just so everyone knows.

chronicaust said:
Doesn't work, but you can also use anycut to get to that menu. Just so everyone knows.
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Despite it NOT working, I think we are really onto something here. This means they left the feature in the phone, they just turned it off somewhere. Maybe if we can get root, a developer can find a way to turn this on somehow. I don't need the toggle.

MattMJB0188 said:
Despite it NOT working, I think we are really onto something here. This means they left the feature in the phone, they just turned it off somewhere. Maybe if we can get root, a developer can find a way to turn this on somehow. I don't need the toggle.
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+1. This tells us that it's there, but most likely permanently frozen, or broken in AT&Ts TouchWiz purposely. I'm sure through rooting it can be brought in, once it's better understood on the phone versions that do have it.
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whoa nice find! you might've started a paper trail to a workaround :good:

I thought AT&T was going to enable it at a future date?
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diehardbattery said:
I thought AT&T was going to enable it at a future date?
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That's what the rumor was/is. The reasoning behind that: they disabled it due to software not being ready on their end in time for the official launch. Considering other US carriers also disabled it (Verizon, Sprint, etc) I find that rumor hard to believe. My guess is the only way we'll see the feature on our phones is through a root method, unfortunately.

Ok, stupid question, but, how can you tell if it IS working? Is there a benchmark operation that we KNOW works on the TMO model which has it activated that we can see if it actually doesn't work? Just curious....not challenging anyone's reporting, but wondering if the download doesn't meet the criteria for it....

quordandis said:
Ok, stupid question, but, how can you tell if it IS working? Is there a benchmark operation that we KNOW works on the TMO model which has it activated that we can see if it actually doesn't work? Just curious....not challenging anyone's reporting, but wondering if the download doesn't meet the criteria for it....
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I enabled it on our phone and went to download the game "Fast 6" which is over 200 MB big download from the Play Store... that was the same test done I saw on a T-Mobile S5 and download booster was working in full swing.. I repeated that screenshot on my end and the download booster icon (event though it was there) never lit up and displayed stats like that T-Mo screenshot did.

co.ag.2005 said:
I enabled it on our phone and went to download the game "Fast 6" which is over 200 MB big download from the Play Store... that was the same test done I saw on a T-Mobile S5 and download booster was working in full swing.. I repeated that screenshot on my end and the download booster icon (event though it was there) never lit up and displayed stats like that T-Mo screenshot did.
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So you're saying it does work, just doesn't have a visual indicator (the icon doesn't turn white) that it's working? Cuz, I'm kinda ok with that until they "officially" turn it on (not holding my breath) in the next OTA update.....

quordandis said:
So you're saying it does work, just doesn't have a visual indicator (the icon doesn't turn white) that it's working? Cuz, I'm kinda ok with that until they "officially" turn it on (not holding my breath) in the next OTA update.....
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well, it "activates" but almost looks like a dummy activation, because it's not doing what it should be doing according to all the screenshots out there. I don't know if it was actually downloading faster or not... I have 50Mbps wifi and 20Mbps LTE where I live

co.ag.2005 said:
well, it "activates" but almost looks like a dummy activation, because it's not doing what it should be doing according to all the screenshots out there. I don't know if it was actually downloading faster or not... I have 50Mbps wifi and 20Mbps LTE where I live
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Yeah, so I "tested" the download six times, 3 sets of 2, for the first 100mb, three times with DB "enabled" and three times just on wifi. No significant result. The timing was practically identical (no statistical significance between the two sets). Oh well.....maybe on the next update ROTFLMAO! :laugh:

i have the T-mobile version unlocked and on ATT. see screenshot.

FYI- After enabling DB, you can uninstall Nova Launcher and DB is still 'enabled', even after a reboot.

Thread cleaned.

Unlocked t mo S5
seattleboi1982 said:
i have the T-mobile version unlocked and on ATT. see screenshot.
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Are you having any troubles with your T-Mo S5 on AT&T? How did you unlock it?
Thanks So Much

Sprint Calling Plus?

So is it just me or does the Sprint Note 9 not offer calling plus? Which SUPER sucks considering th S9/S9+ offered it right out the box
*EDIT* I found a way to activate it!!!!!!!!!!!
1 - Download Shortcut Master (LITE)
2 - Open it and click "Search" under the menu and searched for enhancedlte
3 - Clock the option that pops up *should say "Mobile Networks com.samsung.blahblahblah.EnhancedLteServices)
4 - Check the box for "Enhanced LTE Services"
5 - Search for LTEFunctionality
6 - Click on the top option
7 - Scroll down to VoLTE Test UI and click it
8 - Turn on N/W PS voice support and N/W PS E911 support
That's it. No root needed. Actually found this method for the international Note 8 but it works for the note 9 too. The original post is here:
https://community.sprint.com/t5/Sam...om-samsung-work-on-sprint/td-p/975749/page/14

I'd be interested to see how many people can stand to use that feature for more than a couple of days. In my experience, it makes every call hard to hear, fading in and out, and then multiple calls are missed per day.

OP, u got the unlocked USA version?
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Calling plus? Call quality is fine to me. And long as its sprint to sprint you get HD calling. I never miss calls with calling plus either. Now, Google voice on the other hand i miss calls all the time. No call, no notification until i open the app but i love calling plus

Limeybastard said:
OP, u got the unlocked USA version?
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Nope, got the sprint version but it doesn't have calling plus

lp894 said:
Nope, got the sprint version but it doesn't have calling plus
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After doing your method, is there supposed to be an option to turn on Calling Plus?

Just did this and it works great Wi-Fi Bluetooth everything turned off except LTE and I have voice and data with good quality no complaints here...
I really appreciate the time you spent to post this thank you.
Regards Andy
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Ok ,trying to go through your steps here today. When I find those three items do I make them shortcuts like the attached pic?
And if so what next?
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If you follow the instructions exactly it works that's what I did took all of 2 or 3 minutes.
You are actually changing the settings like I said take a minute to look at the instructions and follow them exactly it works great on my phone call quality is good.
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clone1008 said:
After doing your method, is there supposed to be an option to turn on Calling Plus?
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No, there isn't a on/off option from the settings.

adventure95004 said:
If you follow the instructions exactly it works that's what I did took all of 2 or 3 minutes.
You are actually changing the settings like I said take a minute to look at the instructions and follow them exactly it works great on my phone call quality is good.
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Read it 3 times word for word, I'll wait for a pictorial ?
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Super easy to follow. Thanks

Limeybastard said:
Read it 3 times word for word, I'll wait for a pictorial ?
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Here are pics of each screen. You actually click the shortcut and click launch. Then just enable the options listed in my first post

Thanks, now to get Rcs messaging to work .
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Limeybastard said:
Thanks, now to get Rcs messaging to work .
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what is rCS?

Androidwarrior said:
what is rCS?
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Rich communication text.
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Perfect!
Nice!! Worked to perfection!

Yes, still works.

Video for Note 9 LTE Calling
Put a video together but Im new to Xda so can't post link. Go on YouTube and search "Note 9 LTE Calling". Video is 2:23, Solo's Tech Stop

Salsebrell said:
Put a video together but Im new to Xda so can't post link. Go on YouTube and search "Note 9 LTE Calling". Video is 2:23, Solo's Tech Stop
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Two suggestions...
1. Give credit to this OP in your video
2. The music is really distracting.

Enabling VoLTE & VoWifi Pixel 4

how to enable VoLTE & VoWifi on Pixel 4
My carrier supported VoLTE & VoWifi but not supporting Pixel 4 (Saudi Arabia - STC)
Is there anyway to enable it even by root
BTW: I tried this method *#*#4636#*#* and it showed me the below picture [emoji17]
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ffd2004 said:
how to enable VoLTE & VoWifi on Pixel 4
My carrier supported VoLTE & VoWifi but not supporting Pixel 4 (Saudi Arabia - STC)
Is there anyway to enable it even by root
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That's something that you'll have to ask your carrier. People with some US carriers were having issues with both features as well. Some people have it on and some people have it off yet are on the same carrier. It's not a phone issue but a provision on your account by the carrier. Contact them and see if they can turn it on on their end.
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EeZeEpEe said:
That's something that you'll have to ask your carrier. People with some US carriers were having issues with both features as well. Some people have it on and some people have it off yet are on the same carrier. It's not a phone issue but a provision on your account by the carrier. Contact them and see if they can turn it on on their end.
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i asked my carrier to make sure it is working and they told me it is enable.
i think there is another solution which is by root.

The Pixel is support VoLTE and my carrier also support VoLTE but we need Google push update profile for to support in my country
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i want to know as well, in Thailand PIXEL is never officially sale here. Even root witg magisk what i can get is force enable by module setting is already there and i turn on it. Still when i check with 4636 the provision is greyout and info is all unavailable also ims shows no registered. If any dev able to force it via the systems?

I'm on fi and it's not checked.
I'm not sure if it's enabled or not.

Same here, got it with my T-Mobile SIM card.

i just try to work around with guys trying to get it work at pixel2 thread, the dev there successfully created magisk to flash on pixel4 it come out like it should work. The mdn of my (Thailand) carrier is flash to my sytems properly but still the ims is still not provisioned, anyone would go and try to workaround there so that we can get it work
the thread and module is here https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...le-volte-unsupported-carriers-t3892659/page11
Please try and post result so we can go further. Thanks

I tried not working for KUWAIT [emoji3525]
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DinarQ8 said:
I tried not working for KUWAIT [emoji3525]
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Thanks for your result, we might need some more workaround to make it work. May be pixel4 has something different, my guess is may be because of Esim

Try this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2/how-to/guide-enable-volte-unsupported-carriers-t3892659

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Bofahad said:
Try this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2/how-to/guide-enable-volte-unsupported-carriers-t3892659
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Hala Bofahad. unfortunately PDC Tools not work with Pixels

DinarQ8 said:
Hala Bofahad. unfortunately PDC Tools not work with Pixels
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Oh **** man , i got Pixel 4 xl yesterday with no luck VoLTE enable ( VIVA )

Still trying to work out, there are some able to work with the module flash in other post, unfortunately it is not work for my country yet in Thailand and i dont know why

tanipat said:
Still trying to work out, there are some able to work with the module flash in other post, unfortunately it is not work for my country yet in Thailand and i dont know why
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I did flashed the module & i got the VoLTE Setting but it doesn't work even if enabled

Bofahad said:
I did flashed the module & i got the VoLTE Setting but it doesn't work even if enabled
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me too dont know why some people like netherland can make it work for pixel4. I think something broken in the module but dont know how to find out

tanipat said:
me too dont know why some people like netherland can make it work for pixel4. I think something broken in the module but dont know how to find out
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i made it work in Samsung & Oneplus with root but not in google pixel

Hope someone find the way to work out, I tried s
Myself but without any luck though

Viva and STC users, is there any chance or workaround to get volte work?

How to activate galaxy watch 3 on sprint/t-mobile?

I just got the lte version of the Galaxy watch 3 today. How do I activate it for voice calls and data? I bought it from Samsung.com
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racingmatt1 said:
I just got the lte version of the Galaxy watch 3 today. How do I activate it for voice calls and data? I bought it from Samsung.com
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I don't know I always get the Wi-Fi watches however let me know how you end up getting your note 20 activated

I tried the BYOB device and it says it cannot be activated. I'll call sprint tomorrow.
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racingmatt1 said:
I tried the BYOB device and it says it cannot be activated. I'll call sprint tomorrow.
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The watch or the phone? Either way they have to add the IMEI into their system, plan on going to a store

fatboypup said:
The watch or the phone? Either way they have to add the IMEI into their system, plan on going to a store
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The watch
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Probably best ask this question on the Watch 3 forum:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/samsung-galaxy-watch-3
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im on tmo and use the LTE frontier. i also have the lte watch 3 coming but thats on 9/09.
i did answer you over at the watch forum, but seems the imei is not yet in the system since the watch is not officially released. maybe wait until friday or monday to give it time?
also you may have to "Reset mobile networks" once you get them to provision the watch on the network. I had to do this when i changed the number on my watch a few months ago.

marctronixx said:
im on tmo and use the LTE frontier. i also have the lte watch 3 coming but thats on 9/09.
i did answer you over at the watch forum, but seems the imei is not yet in the system since the watch is not officially released. maybe wait until friday or monday to give it time?
also you may have to "Reset mobile networks" once you get them to provision the watch on the network. I had to do this when i changed the number on my watch a few months ago.
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So do I need to call sprint after the imei is in the system to get a watch plan and separate # for it?
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racingmatt1 said:
So do I need to call sprint after the imei is in the system to get a watch plan and separate # for it?
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I don't have the watch 3 yet, but with my GAW2, all I did was go to the Galaxy Wear app ->Mobile Networks and took it from there, then once that was done, had Sprint (then it was just sprint) set up the line for it, a separate line. You have to have VoLTE active in your area though. I have set up three watches: OG GW, GAW2, and Apple Watch 5, pretty seemlessly. YMMV.

kbboykin said:
I don't have the watch 3 yet, but with my GAW2, all I did was go to the Galaxy Wear app ->Mobile Networks and took it from there, then once that was done, had Sprint (then it was just sprint) set up the line for it, a separate line. You have to have VoLTE active in your area though. I have set up three watches: OG GW, GAW2, and Apple Watch 5, pretty seemlessly. YMMV.
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Idk. I only callled sprint when there was no VoLTE to find out why couldn't use as standalone, Once VoLTE was released, I have not had to call them. If this is our first watch setup, you may have to call to initially set it up.

kbboykin said:
Idk. I only callled sprint when there was no VoLTE to find out why couldn't use as standalone, Once VoLTE was released, I have not had to call them. If this is our first watch setup, you may have to call to initially set it up.
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Here's the response
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like i mentioned the device is not in the system yet. wait until the official launch day.

I bought mine from Samsung.com as well. I called T-Mobile to have it activated and added to my plan. They set the new watch up under the DIGITS plan and for some reason it was not properly setup correctly as I had to call back and speak to someone on the DIGITS team to get the LTE features of the watch to work.