So i purchased this phone one ebay a while back for $45.00
I bought it as a back up, anyways i started tampering with it, flashing new firmware ( verizon firmware specifically ) since after researching, my model xt1050 ( alltell according to the seller ) is compatible with xt1060 ( verizon ) everything seems to work aside from wifi. I literally cannot enable WiFi ( i try to swipe to on but it auto goes back to on immediately and doesnt even show any wifi connections )
I have searched this and there seems to be a trail of users having this problem after upgrading OTA on their stock OS. Is this a hardware problem or software related. Not sure what else to do at this point....
there isn't much on here about the xt1050 model, and i can't find it's firmware anywhere, hopefully someone has a little more experience with this model to lead me in the right direction!
Are there some radios or modems I should try flashing ( if so, i can't find any )
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Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000
Purchased in September from GCI (3rd tier carrier in Alaska, USA), not locked, running android 2.3.3 ....build who knows, even the provider can't tell me what their phones come with and I lost the piece of paper I wrote it on.
I'm trying to locate the stock firmware for this device. I have tried the stock firmware listed here:
http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm
and here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881 (only has NA I9000M for Canada which does not boot on this phone)
and a few other forums as well.
I'm 90% certain it was a July firmware release. Unfortunately, the ones I've tried have not been the "correct" one, one was Australia, one was International, and so on. I've currently flashed it to XWJVK, which at makes Kies happy regionally speaking.
I updated the firmware due to wireless network & app crashing issues. It fixed my wireless problems (yay XDA helping when samsung tells me to sod off) unfortunately, doing so made me lose my carrier's data network access, cellular was fine. Not really a big deal, I almost never use it, except for work, and of course I'm leaving on a work trip soon. Oh the irony. I thought I would be able to do a factory reset if there were problems, however this was not the case.
So, I'm trying to get my carrier's data network back by finding the original stock rom, which after three days of sifting through various android sites on the interwebs, I seem unable to locate.
If anyone can provide advice/assistance, it would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
Im sure you can find it here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
tryed settings / wireless & network / mobile networks / acces point names
and there reset to defaults from left function button
as for huge apn list search places like here [UPDATE] APN List - Most updated APN (Most countries EU, SEA, AU, US)
you will find info how and what by the author in the thread
New to the Note 9 (SM-N960U1) Unlocked US version of the phone. I have the OS/ROM that came with the phone Android 8.1.0 w/Android security patch level December 1, 2018. I know with the unlocked version of the phone we have to wait for all carriers to finish testing before it comes out for the unlocked version. At the moment we are waiting on Verizon. I am going to try and wait a few more days at most a week and then I might try updating the phone. I would prefer to stay on the non branded/non carrier version if at all possible.
If I do end up trying to load something and not wait, what level of concern should one have getting these firmware from places like firmware science, samobile, here, or even others locations. Can they be modified from what was provided over a OTA, carrier, or Samsung? Can malicious code be introduced? I did notice unlike a Nexus you can't just download the firmware from the source (google). Does KNOX remaining intact give any assurance nothing is wrong with the ROM/OS/Phone? Along with a CRC on the file and scanning a zip of course.
Any lefty cases out there that are like the fold over one from Samsung. The dayview or clearview maybe? Not had much luck with that either. I use my device right handed but I prefer to open it with my left hand. and flipping it the other way seems weird to me. Guess I can just get use to it.
Below is the info I pulled from the phone. If there is more that is needed I can provide it as well. Question on BaseBand Version and the Build Number. I see a lot of shorter terms being used in threads like the ARL1 or ARH2. What are these? Is there a build info faq or something that explains the format of this number and the meaning?
Also having a issue with Wifi calling. I see that may or could be due to Android 8. Still troubleshooting that issue. If I turn off the cell coverage I can not make a wifi call. The settings are there, my wifi is detected in wifi calling and shows up, I enabled GPS (didn't want to ugh..), and even tried to de-register and register. I can not tell it if is working with both wifi and cell on at the same time. Will try again tomorrow.
Note 9 (SM-N960U1) Unlocked US on Sprint Network
Android 8.1.0
Baseband version: N960U1UEU1ARL1
Build number: M1AJQ.N960U1UEU1ARL1
Thank you
I was able to update my phone with no issue. I don't need any help with that now. Wanted to check if anyone could help on some of the other questions.
I can provide more detail on what I did if someone would like. Here is a tldr: I used the information I provided above and ended up using firmware science to get my phone updates. Also used the latest version of Odin to do it.
I bought a tmobile branded note 9 SM-N960U, sim unlocked. I've been trying to use it with a google fi sim as I'm about to head to Europe for a little while. I've been having a lot of issues sending and receiving calls...google support has been no help, I'd like to put on a firmware which will at least allow me to use Google Fi as much as possible (all networks) if possible, Id like to also be able to use call recording, and see the caller ID. I've downloaded teh USB drivers, I've downloaded Odin. What I'm a bit unclear about is which firmware might work best for me? Any help is greatly appreciated. I searched for about 4 hours and haven't found any solid answers....TIA!
pearcecs said:
I bought a tmobile branded note 9 SM-N960U, sim unlocked. I've been trying to use it with a google fi sim as I'm about to head to Europe for a little while. I've been having a lot of issues sending and receiving calls...google support has been no help, I'd like to put on a firmware which will at least allow me to use Google Fi as much as possible (all networks) if possible, Id like to also be able to use call recording, and see the caller ID. I've downloaded teh USB drivers, I've downloaded Odin. What I'm a bit unclear about is which firmware might work best for me? Any help is greatly appreciated. I searched for about 4 hours and haven't found any solid answers....TIA!
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Unfortunately the only carriers you might be able to use are the GSM ones. Possibly the CDMA but not both with the auto switching feature. There's software on the Fi phones that automate the process to make it happen, and apparently hardware as well. Fi support cannot help you because the device is unsupported by their network. Any phone that is not a Fi phone will be deemed as unsupported. Did you know the Note 9 was not an officially supported device?
You can try to flash a U1 firmware to see if they'll help. That's the Carrier unlocked Samsung firmware so there's no Carrier branding in it. Not sure if theres even an EU international firmware that can be flashed.
So many people are reporting with the 3/1 sweep by AT&T, that they are blocking almost all Unlocked phones: See: Downdector Link We personally have a S10 (G973U1). AT&T is saying on this list: AT&T approved phone list that it is supposed to work. But like many other people "calls" end immediately, but we can text and data work. It is some sorta ploy by AT&T to force us to upgrade our phones. They want us all to upgrade to S22s. Anyway I was ranting. Anyway, if you look at that link, they are saying that the phone has to be on the latest software. The last update from AT&T or the manufacturer was in January. I checked the firmware site, and Android 11 is the latest in January. I'm wondering if there is some hack to get us on to '12' or something. An update might solve this issue. We know that a new SIM does not work. Calls seem to be rejected on the network, just based on the phone model or Android version.
We are aware that a version 12 is out there for the phone, just that firmware is not for our US-unlocked model yet. But maybe it can be hacked?
Edit: It appears this thread may be linked with this older one... But it is ever more pressing issue now:
S10 Unlocked phone with AT&T Firmware here they explain how, and the problems with flashing. This was back in 2019, so I'm not sure if this will still work. Even then it didn't work for everyone. Some in that forum claimed that it did. AT&T seems to now be blocking from their calling network any phones not enabled with VOLTE and the extended AT&T services that are not present in Unlocked phones.
robertkjr3d said:
So many people are reporting with the 3/1 sweep by AT&T, that they are blocking almost all Unlocked phones: See: Downdector Link We personally have a S10 (G973U1). AT&T is saying on this list: AT&T approved phone list that it is supposed to work. But like many other people "calls" end immediately, but we can text and data work. It is some sorta ploy by AT&T to force us to upgrade our phones. They want us all to upgrade to S22s. Anyway I was ranting. Anyway, if you look at that link, they are saying that the phone has to be on the latest software. The last update from AT&T or the manufacturer was in January. I checked the firmware site, and Android 11 is the latest in January. I'm wondering if there is some hack to get us on to '12' or something. An update might solve this issue. We know that a new SIM does not work. Calls seem to be rejected on the network, just based on the phone model or Android version.
We are aware that a version 12 is out there for the phone, just that firmware is not for our US-unlocked model yet. But maybe it can be hacked?
Edit: It appears this thread may be linked with this older one... But it is ever more pressing issue now:
S10 Unlocked phone with AT&T Firmware here they explain how, and the problems with flashing. This was back in 2019, so I'm not sure if this will still work. Even then it didn't work for everyone. Some in that forum claimed that it did. AT&T seems to now be blocking from their calling network any phones not enabled with VOLTE and the extended AT&T services that are not present in Unlocked phones.
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I was helped by a user to achieve ascendance onto the AT&T network. I'm not sure if I'm to reveal his name. We 1) go into Developers mode on the phone. 2) Hack the Kernel. 3) Flash the rom to the G973U (model)... with the AT&T firmware. So that the Wifi-Calling and 5G features would work, and AT&T would allow it on their network.
robertkjr3d said:
I was helped by a user to achieve ascendance onto the AT&T network. I'm not sure if I'm to reveal his name. We 1) go into Developers mode on the phone. 2) Hack the Kernel. 3) Flash the rom to the G973U (model)... with the AT&T firmware. So that the Wifi-Calling and 5G features would work, and AT&T would allow it on their network.
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I've literally been searching for an answer to this for days now. My wife and I have S10's. I work far from home so I really need her phone working in case of emergency. Can you please point me in the general direction? Thanks!
Agreed, I didn't know such a thing was possible, but I'd love to hear more about this!
skrapmetal said:
I've literally been searching for an answer to this for days now. My wife and I have S10's. I work far from home so I really need her phone working in case of emergency. Can you please point me in the general direction? Thanks!
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At first I had to use the Samsung Band Selector app from the Play store and go into More Network Settings > AT&T > Preferred Network Type and choose 3G. Unfortunately this killed LTE so all data and calls were going through H+. As I was mostly on wifi I could live with it since I could actually use the phone again.
Then Friday morning I checked for updates and there was the update to take me to Android 12. I took the update then when it finished it said it needed to reboot to connect new SIM to carrier services....it wasn't a new SIM. I let it reboot and everything was working with VoLTE again.
Hope this helps.
KennyG123 said:
At first I had to use the Samsung Band Selector app from the Play store and go into More Network Settings > AT&T > Preferred Network Type and choose 3G. Unfortunately this killed LTE so all data and calls were going through H+. As I was mostly on wifi I could live with it since I could actually use the phone again.
Then Friday morning I checked for updates and there was the update to take me to Android 12. I took the update then when it finished it said it needed to reboot to connect new SIM to carrier services....it wasn't a new SIM. I let it reboot and everything was working with VoLTE again.
Hope this helps.
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I appreciate you getting back to me. Unfortunately I am still on android 11 with a custom ROM and also this is a global phone so that app didnt work for me. I dont receive OTA updatez. I'll update to a new ROM and see what happens. Thanks
I am contemplating purchase of one of these phones, and tried entering some of their IMEI numbers in the imei checker at https://www.t-mobile.com/resources/bring-your-own-phone , and was shocked to find they are ALL described as "Incompatible".
This is a bit confusing after the articles saying the AT&T and Verizon versions would not work after Jan 2021 but that the T-Mobile version would continue working. I tried looking for a later article saying that support for the T-Mobile version this model was being cancelled but could not find any such announcement.
Is that IMEI checker correct? Or is it because the samples I checked may not have gotten the last modem update installed from T-Mobile?
Is anyone still using this phone (specifically the T variant) on T-Mobile in USA? I'm assuming that last update will be important, but does this still work once it is installed?
If yes to the above, do phone calls work as VoLTE, or is it doing the fallback to 2G?
I've also seen threads about enabling more LTE bands, has anyone done that on this phone? In particular is it possible to add support for B71 (600MHz), or is this radio hardware just too old to allow that?
Thanks much, I would really like to know whether I can use this phone or if I would need to find a different model.
https://swappa.com/blog/3g-network-shutdown/ Your phone is fine.
SM-N910T with 2ETI1 OTA modem update works fine. 4g/LTE Data, WiFi Calling works. Does not drop out of 4G/LTE for voice. SM-N910V w/ MODestROM v11 (6.01 TW-based N910VVRU2CQI2 ) w/ a vzw 2CTI baseband update, has working 4gLTE data, but no WiFi Calling, or VoLTE (falls back to 2g, but I still have 2g coverage here, so it's usable, if not optimum. Here's the thing: on the VZW phone, if I set the the salescode to TMB, suddenly VoLTE works, but the Setup pages/menus/statusbar are screwed up, so it's not really useable. Here's where it gets REAL interesteing. On a VZW phone w/ VZW 2CTI1 baseband, & VZW BL, flashed with a custom TMB ROM (trltetmo_N910TUVU2EQI2_Stock_Deodexed, debloated, but still TW), EVERYTHING works. But it's not stable, it periodically loses 4g/lte. What it tells me is that the VZW h/w is NOT THE PROBLEM. I've been at this all day, everyday since VZW turned off CDMA on 01/01/23 and killed my service here. Be warned: If you go down this path, you're gonna be mostly on your own. A LOT of dead links, 'retired' devs, etc. Everyone except you, me, and three other people here have long since moved on from this awesome phone. I'll help you if I can. I bought an SM-N910T , but the damn usb port is dead. Already changed the charging board, not the problem. It's the mobo. If I could identify the usb chip (if it's not the 805 itself, I'd change it. So I have a phone with no adb that I can't unlock/root. I'd much rather get my VZW phone fully working on TMB, since I'm heavily invested in the MODestROM. Haven't given up yet. But search my posts, you'll hear the deafening silence, lol.
Seeing this forum has so little activity, on 1/21 I ended up getting a used Moto E6 (XT-2005-3 is a tmobile aka carrier unlocked MetroPCS version). While overall this is not as nice a device and has fewer features than Note 4, it does cover what for me are the essentials - removable battery, SD card slot, support for 5.8GHz wifi. Best of all, it supports B71 which will be helpful for, well, making phone calls!
I still ponder someday getting one of these as a hobby device, but that would be second place to the E6 for use as a phone, and won't be for a couple more months yet (too many expensive household issues are taking their toll on my "toy" budget right now).
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SM-N910T with 2ETI1 OTA modem update works fine. 4g/LTE Data, WiFi Calling works. Does not drop out of 4G/LTE for voice.
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Thank you, this was the part I needed to find out. With that in place, the only thing missing would be the B71 coverage but the E6 is already in place for that.
Re your Verizon adventures, I have no experience with any of that. What I read about T-Mobile dropping support for the verizon version in the last network update is all I know, and I don't have the skills to dispute what they say there. The best I could do is offer some links to threads on this forum but on double checking them it seems you've already been there and got no answers.
The only thing I see that might help you with that is if you could update just the t-mobile modem without disturbing the verizon bootloader. I see you tried that but it didn't stick when using Odin. I don't know if it would be any different using SmartSwitch that seemed to work for MarineWonder as he posted at https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...pgrade-on-jan-29th-2021.4224237/post-87464609 ?
Then again he may have been putting it on a t-mobile phone rather than mixing with the verizon bootloader so who knows?
My guess since it has been so problematic for you on the verizon phone is that you may need to only use a tmobile phone since that may be the only way to get the last t-mobile modem update. Bummer that the one you bought has a dead usb port. How are you charging it? Is there any chance you could return it to the seller since it came pre-broken? Then put the refund money toward another, hopefully working, tmobile phone? And would that MODestROM work on a non-verizon phone?
The only other thought I had is there are apps to connect to ADB over wifi. Sadly most of these need root. The ones that don't, seem to need at least once using a usb connection to do the "adb tcpip 5555" command to set it all up. . . . how annoying that it is all so circular!
There is also https://telnetd.en.aptoide.com/app?store_name=apps&app_id=59202144 , maybe a telnet connection could do the "adb tcpip 5555" command instead of using the USB connection? Sadly the documentation (at https://waxrain.com/docs/010.html ) appears to be written in Chinese, and I never had much luck with google translate.
The N910T still supports VoLte.. It is still compatible with cellular networks.