I wrote:
>Has anyone with a full service (not freedompop) sim tried the hotspot? I've turned off data on my Ting sim so I can't test it myself.
lordmorphous replied:
>Just tried it tonight. I have a postpaid AT&T account. Worked quite well.
I went ahead and enabled data and tethering for my Ting sim.
Ting's FAQs suggest that tethering cannot be used with LTE data, but I had no problem. Ting with LTE connection showed the same speed on the R1 HD and the wifi connected device, at the time, about 20 Mbps up and down.
APN settings for FreedomPop SIM
On a Freedompop forum, JJFreedom wrote:
>It seems your APN settings are incorrect.
>Make sure you fill out the information exactly like so:
>
> Name: FREEDOMPOP [This is optional, you can really put anything here]
> APN: freedompop.foggmobile.com
> APN Type: default and dun
> MCC: 234
> MNC: 20
> IP Protocol: IPv4
> APN roaming protocol: IPv4
> Bearer: Unspecified
> MVNO type: none
>
>leave everything else blank
>When you set up all the information correctly, you should also see an "R" next to the data
>signal in the notification bar. This mean's it's "roaming" which is necessary for the service.
This worked. The hotspot connected to devices without problems. Data connection was HSPA+.
limpet said:
On a Freedompop forum, JJFreedom wrote:
>It seems your APN settings are incorrect.
>Make sure you fill out the information exactly like so:
>
> Name: FREEDOMPOP [This is optional, you can really put anything here]
> APN: freedompop.foggmobile.com
> APN Type: default and dun
> MCC: 234
> MNC: 20
> IP Protocol: IPv4
> APN roaming protocol: IPv4
> Bearer: Unspecified
> MVNO type: none
>
>leave everything else blank
>When you set up all the information correctly, you should also see an "R" next to the data
>signal in the notification bar. This mean's it's "roaming" which is necessary for the service.
This worked. The hotspot connected to devices without problems. Data connection was HSPA+.
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I tried above freedompop hotspot setting but on my laptop it says no internet when connected to hotspot network. My phone is not yet rooted does phone need to be rooted for it to work?
shah_vm said:
I tried above freedompop hotspot setting but on my laptop it says no internet when connected to hotspot network. My phone is not yet rooted does phone need to be rooted for it to work?
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The phone does not need to be rooted.
Is Data roaming enabled?
Is the modified APN selected?
Are both "default" and "dun" checked under APN type in that APN?
Until "dun" was checked, my sim behaved the same way, connected but no internet.
limpet said:
The phone does not need to be rooted.
Is Data roaming enabled?
Is the modified APN selected?
Are both "default" and "dun" checked under APN type in that APN?
Until "dun" was checked, my sim behaved the same way, connected but no internet.
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yes data roaming is enabled
yes modified apn is selected
yes dun and default is selected
I am on free basic plan from freedom pop. I have downgraded all the other services. I only have 200mb data plan on my sim. could that be the reason for hotspot not working? are you on free basic plan?
no idea why it is still not working?
shah_vm said:
yes data roaming is enabled
yes modified apn is selected
yes dun and default is selected
I am on free basic plan from freedom pop. I have downgraded all the other services. I only have 200mb data plan on my sim. could that be the reason for hotspot not working? are you on free basic plan?
no idea why it is still not working?
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All my fp sims are downgraded to free 200mb plan with no services. I have two types of sim, data only and voice/data. The voice/data sim gets a number assigned before shipment.
The one in my R1 HD is voice/data, but I am not using fp voip phone and have run the fp messaging app only to check activation; it's not running now.
I'll swap to a data only sim this evening and see if the hotspot continues to work.
limpet said:
All my fp sims are downgraded to free 200mb plan with no services. I have two types of sim, data only and voice/data. The voice/data sim gets a number assigned before shipment.
The one in my R1 HD is voice/data, but I am not using fp voip phone and have run the fp messaging app only to check activation; it's not running now.
I'll swap to a data only sim this evening and see if the hotspot continues to work.
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I have fp messaging app installed. However, I tried uninstalling the app hotspot still won't work.
shah_vm said:
I have fp messaging app installed. However, I tried uninstalling the app hotspot still won't work.
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Swapped in a data only sim, hotspot still works fine.
I assume the icon on top bar has an R to indicate it's registered and same icon in the dropdown menu has the R and is labelled FreedomPop.
Also, I assume the sim is providing data locally. Speedtest should show a ping of about 300ms.
Running out of ideas...Settings/More/Cellular networks shows Preferred network type 3G/4G. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then shows FreedomPop 3G twice...I'm guessing one of those is ATT and the other is T-Mobile. Haven't noticed any difference if I select one or the other.
limpet said:
Swapped in a data only sim, hotspot still works fine.
I assume the icon on top bar has an R to indicate it's registered and same icon in the dropdown menu has the R and is labelled FreedomPop.
Also, I assume the sim is providing data locally. Speedtest should show a ping of about 300ms.
Running out of ideas...Settings/More/Cellular networks shows Preferred network type 3G/4G. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then shows FreedomPop 3G twice...I'm guessing one of those is ATT and the other is T-Mobile. Haven't noticed any difference if I select one or the other.
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everything that you mentioned is set accordingly yet hotspot is not working for me.
anyway thanks for all your help.
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limpet said:
Swapped in a data only sim, hotspot still works fine.
I assume the icon on top bar has an R to indicate it's registered and same icon in the dropdown menu has the R and is labelled FreedomPop.
Also, I assume the sim is providing data locally. Speedtest should show a ping of about 300ms.
Running out of ideas...Settings/More/Cellular networks shows Preferred network type 3G/4G. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then shows FreedomPop 3G twice...I'm guessing one of those is ATT and the other is T-Mobile. Haven't noticed any difference if I select one or the other.
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everything that you mentioned is set accordingly yet hotspot is not working for me.
anyway thanks for all your help.
mine doesn't work either
Using freedompop sim on sim2 with data choosing sim2. APN/Data Roam enabled. Hotspot can be connected, but no internet going through. I might think this is a bug of the stock ROM.
Any other WIFI tether app recommended?
ctzw said:
Using freedompop sim on sim2 with data choosing sim2. APN/Data Roam enabled. Hotspot can be connected, but no internet going through. I might think this is a bug of the stock ROM.
Any other WIFI tether app recommended?
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The fix described here, adding dun to the APN type, has worked for me with several fp sims, both the data only and talk/data variety:
https://forums.freedompop.com/discussion/17067/blu-r1-hd-hotspot-connection-issue-fixed
Apparently it worked for "Blu R1 HD User" as well. Expect we all have the stock rom.
My guess is that the problem is differences with the account setup at freedompop. They may be trying to disable it so they can charge for the service but have not made changes to all accounts.
limpet said:
The fix described here, adding dun to the APN type, has worked for me with several fp sims, both the data only and talk/data variety:
https://forums.freedompop.com/discussion/17067/blu-r1-hd-hotspot-connection-issue-fixed
Apparently it worked for "Blu R1 HD User" as well. Expect we all have the stock rom.
My guess is that the problem is differences with the account setup at freedompop. They may be trying to disable it so they can charge for the service but have not made changes to all accounts.
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The "dun" trick was tested NOT to work on my R1 HD. Same, connected, but no internet. I am wondering is this a BLU issue or FP issue. In other words,
1) has anyone successfully tethered using other carrier's sim cards in BLU while not with FP? Then that's a FP issue..
2) has anyone successfully tethered FP's sim card on other GSM unlocked phones, while not in BLU? Then that's a BLU issue..
I am not a GSM player (I play with CDMA phones a lot), can someone do above experiments and show your results? Thanks.
ctzw said:
1) has anyone successfully tethered using other carrier's sim cards in BLU while not with FP? Then that's a FP issue..
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Yes. It's working perfectly on my current plan (T-mobile $30 UL Data & Int Text (5GB at 4G) plan)
ctzw said:
The "dun" trick was tested NOT to work on my R1 HD. Same, connected, but no internet. I am wondering is this a BLU issue or FP issue. In other words,
1) has anyone successfully tethered using other carrier's sim cards in BLU while not with FP? Then that's a FP issue..
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Please read OP. Both ATT and Ting tether from the R1HD.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904132&postcount=1
ctzw said:
2) has anyone successfully tethered FP's sim card on other GSM unlocked phones, while not in BLU? Then that's a BLU issue..
I am not a GSM player (I play with CDMA phones a lot), can someone do above experiments and show your results? Thanks.
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No problem tethering from a BLU Studio 5.0 LTE (Android 4.3) with fp sim.
HTC M8 (Android 6.0) has the "connects but no internet" problem with fp sim.
My phone is set up as shown here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904767&postcount=1
I can tether from either data source. HSPA+ speeds from fp sim, LTE speeds from Ting (T-mobile).
I wrote:
limpet said:
No problem tethering from a BLU Studio 5.0 LTE (Android 4.3) with fp sim.
HTC M8 (Android 6.0) has the "connects but no internet" problem with fp sim.
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My M8 is not rooted.
This is probably relevant:
Enable Free Wi-Fi Tethering On Your HTC One (M8)
http://www.cultofandroid.com/61639/enable-free-wi-fi-tethering-htc-one-m8/
It would be great if someone with a rooted R1HD could find something like this:
<app name=”Tethering_provision”>
<item type=”integer”
name=”TetheringGuard_rule”>1</item>
I believe that Android 4 phones may not give carriers the ability to identify(and block)
tethered traffic. An obsolete GSM phone with a fp sim might make a cheap hotspot.
limpet said:
Please read OP. Both ATT and Ting tether from the R1HD.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904132&postcount=1
My phone is set up as shown here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904767&postcount=1
I can tether from either data source. HSPA+ speeds from fp sim, LTE speeds from Ting (T-mobile).
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I still cannot make the hotspot to work. i am using two FP sims now. data is enabled on sim 1. see the picture.
ctzw said:
I still cannot make the hotspot to work. i am using two FP sims now. data is enabled on sim 1. see the picture.
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My hotspot is set up with WPA2 PSK security. I've never tried anything else.
limpet said:
My hotspot is set up with WPA2 PSK security. I've never tried anything else.
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That's not it. Hotspot still works without security.
But I think I've figured it out.
In brief, I believe that adding dun to the APN type works only if you are connected to T-Mobile.
Freedompop sims can use either T-Mobile or ATT HSPA+ data. If you connect to T-Mobile, tethering works, if ATT it doesn't. I am in a location that gets both, but T-Mobile is stronger and I think it normally gets selected. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then displays this:
I think the two "FreedomPop 4G" items are ATT and T-mobile, When I click on either one, it says "Registering on Freedompop 4G". These don't seem to appear in the same order each time, but when I choose at random, about half the time I get no internet when I reconnect the wifi device. When I tell it to "choose automatically" I always have internet, I think because it chooses the stronger T-mobile signal.
Googling: dun apn tether, shows that this was a solution to a T-mobile broken tethering problem.
There must be a way to force the device to connect to a particular network.
Does anyone know how?
I did some searching for APN settings for ATT back when HSPA+ was all the rage.
Came up with this for APN Type: default,supl,dun,hipri
I still can't tell whether I'm connected to ATT or T-Mobile (there must be a way, but I don't know it).
But I've been trying manual selection as before, which often failed to tether internet. Now it always seems to work.
Would someone who has been unable to tether with a Freedompop sim please try this APN setting.
Related
Pulled from the Inspire forums and can confirm working mod.
PROCEDURE FOR ROMS WITH A SINGLE LOCKED APN:
If your APN is locked (it shows the lock symbol and you cannot change the settings), then we're just going to add a second one.
From the APN screen, press Menu>>New APN. Here are the settings for your 2nd APN. Everything is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as below.
Name: Media Net (if your 1st locked APN is named Media Net, then just name this one Media Net2 - this name in this field isn't important as long as it's unique)
APN: Phone
MMS protocol: WAP 2.0 (this option might not be in your APN, so don't worry if you don't see it)
MCC: xxx (Don't change this number)
MNC: xxx (Don't change this number)
APN type: default,admin,hipri (notice there are no spaces between the words and the commas)
APN protocol (if applicable): IPv4
Everything else: <Not set>
Once you have the above settings entered, press menu and save. You will exit back out to the APN selection screen. Now you need to select the little round button for the new APN (Media Net/Phone) that you just created. Your phone's data connection will drop for several seconds as it switches to the new APN, and then come back. If you find that your connection doesn't "stick" on the 2nd APN (i.e. the selection button keeps reverting back to the 1st APN) then reboot your phone and try selecting the 2nd APN again.[/COLOR][/B] It is mandatory that the 2nd APN is selected in order for the speed benefit.
We're done. If something went wrong and you need to revert back to your default APN config, from the APN selection screen just press menu and select "Reset to default".
Will this allow tethering without the tethering plan?
Thanks I can confirm it works great no need to root my phone now
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium
geek_riot said:
Will this allow tethering without the tethering plan?
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Correct. I am on a $30 Unlimited LTE data plan no tethering but have it enabled with this mod.
Noodles5666 said:
Correct. I am on a $30 Unlimited LTE data plan no tethering but have it enabled with this mod.
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Awesome!! Thanks!!
Even better it drops us off of LTE, i.e. we can now turn the darn thing off and save some battery
This doesnt let you use LTE 4g while doing tetherning. After adding this apn it kicks you to the HSPA+ 4g.
But this is an easy way to create an easy way to switch between LTE and HSPA+
Edit: also it didnt allow me to do tethering. Said i had to dial 611 and get it added.
I seem to be doing something wrong... I made the second APN and activated it. When I try to use the WiFi Hotspot App, I get a message about adding tethering. Should I be using a different app?
jason.hamilton said:
This doesnt let you use LTE 4g while doing tetherning. After adding this apn it kicks you to the HSPA+ 4g.
But this is an easy way to create an easy way to switch between LTE and HSPA+
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This may be but my internet icon has not changed. Showing 4G but that is probably due to the market I am in is not an LTE market.
Noodles5666 said:
This may be but my internet icon has not changed. Showing 4G but that is probably due to the market I am in is not an LTE market.
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Yea when you are on the 4g LTE network, there is a little LTE underneath the 4g symbol
geek_riot said:
I seem to be doing something wrong... I made the second APN and activated it. When I try to use the WiFi Hotspot App, I get a message about adding tethering. Should I be using a different app?
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Have you followed step by step? Yes? Then have you tried rebooting the phone?
Is there any way you can update that APN to work with LTE 4g.
jason.hamilton said:
Is there any way you can update that APN to work with LTE 4g.
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Sorry as of now I don't have a way. Will be figuring that out shortly.
Does not work for me.
Followed steps and reboot. No good.
Not Working
It works for a second and then it reverts back to that you need a tethering plan. Any other info. Thanks
z45123 said:
It works for a second and then it reverts back to that you need a tethering plan. Any other info. Thanks
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I've ran it for about 2 gigs today and had no issues. Also once you turn it off the next time you wanna do it you will have to switch back to the stock APN and then back to the one you made. It's not perfect but it's better than nothing right now.
I didn't use these settings to enable tethering, but I entered them just to get ANY sort of data connection. It definitely solved my issues. Thanks a lot!
Won't revert to default
I set up an apn for hspa+ before I could get a 4g sim. I've switched sims and now I wanted to go back to default and it said I had no data due to an apn error. The radial box is selected for the original apn.
It would work for a second and my laptop would see the network but quickly went back to telling me to go to AT&T and get a tethering plan. However Having the second APN seems to help when the data gets flaky, which is VERY often. Speeds are erratic and I often can't get ANY data.
Sentinel
would love to see this work with the LTE connection.
Hey all,
For some reason, AOSP unified builds are using the wrong network. I have a T-Mobile GSM device, and right now with PA 4.3 BETA 2, the ROM is recognizing my phone as a Verizon wireless build. This means I have no internet over mobile data and no connection with Google on Wifi.
I'm assuming this is a build prop issue. I've attempted to install Slimkat and Cyanogenmod before and I had the same issue. Can someone help me? I'm hoping that I won't have to wipe and flash back to stock, but if it's the only option...
UPDATE: I found out that ro.telephony.default_network was set to 10 instead of 9, so now I have it as T-Mobile instead of Verizon Wireless both in status and on the network tile. However, I did just notice that my lockscreen says NO SIM CARD - TMOBILE.
Additionally, I still have no connection with Google - I have orange connection bars both on Wifi and on mobile data. However, I know I still have internet because I'm currently downloading the new PA Gapps.
Here is a paste of my build.prop after I changed ro.telephony.default_network to 9. If someone could please help me, it would be greatly appreciated.
http://pastebin.com/PN8m1myQ
Did you try manually adding your carriers APN settings?
I was connected to fast.tmobile LTE, but it was still looking for a verizon network
kj2112 said:
Did you try manually adding your carriers APN settings?
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To be more specific, I have double checked my APN settings; I doubt that this is the issue since it is set up correctly. The issue seems to be that the ROM is recognizing my phone as a Verizon Wireless phone. Verizon Wireless is listed as the network in my About Phone settings, and Verizon Wireless is listed on my network tile.
Hello,
Normally I can find everything I've ever needed by searching here, but I was not able to find a solution to this one.
I just switched to T-Mobile from AT&T, and brought over my SM-G900A.
When I put the SIM in at first, I got voice and SMS, but no data. I looked up APN settings, and created a fast.t-mobile.com APN using the recommended settings, except for APN protocol. Data now works, but still no MMS unless I disconnect from WiFI
MMSC is set to http : //mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc (no spaces)
APN Protocol is set to IPv4 (This is greyed out and cannot be changed to IPv6)
However, MMS only works when connected to data only, not WiFi. I cannot seem to find a way to make this work when connected to WiFi, which I would like to be able to do. Any ideas?
My thought is this might be related to WiFi calling being a native feature on T-Mo devices but not on AT&T. Thoughts?
Thanks guys!
nsherman2006 said:
Hello,
Normally I can find everything I've ever needed by searching here, but I was not able to find a solution to this one.
I just switched to T-Mobile from AT&T, and brought over my SM-G900A.
When I put the SIM in at first, I got voice and SMS, but no data. I looked up APN settings, and created a fast.t-mobile.com APN using the recommended settings, except for APN protocol. Data now works, but still no MMS unless I disconnect from WiFI
MMSC is set to http : //mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc (no spaces)
APN Protocol is set to IPv4 (This is greyed out and cannot be changed to IPv6)
However, MMS only works when connected to data only, not WiFi. I cannot seem to find a way to make this work when connected to WiFi, which I would like to be able to do. Any ideas?
My thought is this might be related to WiFi calling being a native feature on T-Mo devices but not on AT&T. Thoughts?
Thanks guys!
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My thinking is , is thats an internal thing with att software in the s5. Just because u switched to tmobile wont chang the software on the phone to tmobile even ur software updates to the phone will come from att not tmobile. I always have to have data on to send mms. I could be wrong but i think thats whats going on
nsherman2006 said:
Hello,
Normally I can find everything I've ever needed by searching here, but I was not able to find a solution to this one.
I just switched to T-Mobile from AT&T, and brought over my SM-G900A.
When I put the SIM in at first, I got voice and SMS, but no data. I looked up APN settings, and created a fast.t-mobile.com APN using the recommended settings, except for APN protocol. Data now works, but still no MMS unless I disconnect from WiFI
MMSC is set to http : //mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc (no spaces)
APN Protocol is set to IPv4 (This is greyed out and cannot be changed to IPv6)
However, MMS only works when connected to data only, not WiFi. I cannot seem to find a way to make this work when connected to WiFi, which I would like to be able to do. Any ideas?
My thought is this might be related to WiFi calling being a native feature on T-Mo devices but not on AT&T. Thoughts?
Thanks guys!
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You can achieve WiFi calling and Texting which will send MMS over WiFi by installing the alliance ROM. You first have to be on KitKat 4.4.4. After thay flash the ND3 kernal and install root via towel root, next install safstrap and flash alliance ROM and bam you should have WiFi calling and texting enabled. I am currently on the at&t s5 using T-Mobile.
I may have the links on my laptop if you need them. Just let me know.
Sent from my SM-G900A
Greetings friends, someone will have problem with the data after leaving a WIFI network? I have to turn off mobile data to activate the 3G, this device does not mark H +. and searched information everywhere and I get nothing on this issue. please help!
i configured correctly APN, the problem is when I leave a WIFI network to network DATA, I have to put it in airplane mode, several times to grip the data network, I have a question? This phone does not mark H +? I appears in the device information HSPAP(H+), but only get the 3g icon.
Thank you
loboxkilla92 said:
Greetings friends, someone will have problem with the data after leaving a WIFI network? I have to turn off mobile data to activate the 3G, this device does not mark H +. and searched information everywhere and I get nothing on this issue. please help!
i configured correctly APN, the problem is when I leave a WIFI network to network DATA, I have to put it in airplane mode, several times to grip the data network, I have a question? This phone does not mark H +? I appears in the device information HSPAP(H+), but only get the 3g icon.
Thank you
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See screenshots at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/r1-hd/help/dual-sim-issues-t3426120
Icon labeled 4GLTE when LTE is connected, but just R (registered?) for HSPA+, whether connected or not.
Is data turned on at Settings/Data usage?
At Settings/More/Cellular networks/ is Preferred network type set to 3G/4G? Maybe it's looking for LTE.
Mine goes directly to whichever network data is turned on when I turn off wifi.
What kind of sim are you using?
limpet said:
See screenshots at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/r1-hd/help/dual-sim-issues-t3426120
Icon labeled 4GLTE when LTE is connected, but just R (registered?) for HSPA+, whether connected or not.
Is data turned on at Settings/Data usage?
At Settings/More/Cellular networks/ is Preferred network type set to 3G/4G? Maybe it's looking for LTE.
Mine goes directly to whichever network data is turned on when I turn off wifi.
What kind of sim are you using?
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Cellular data connection status doesn't show in the status bar. I'm using freedompop 3G for the moment. See the screenshot.
limpet said:
See screenshots at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/r1-hd/help/dual-sim-issues-t3426120
Icon labeled 4GLTE when LTE is connected, but just R (registered?) for HSPA+, whether connected or not.
Is data turned on at Settings/Data usage?
At Settings/More/Cellular networks/ is Preferred network type set to 3G/4G? Maybe it's looking for LTE.
Mine goes directly to whichever network data is turned on when I turn off wifi.
What kind of sim are you using?
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greetings, in my country is not available currently the 4g lte network, and put on 3G/4G, 2G only, 2G/3G/4G and 2G/3G/4G LTE and the problem continues, I have to put the airplane mode or restart cell to grab data.
the only solution I can find is put always active mobile data in programmer Options. but it consumes a lot of battery.
loboxkilla92 said:
greetings, in my country is not available currently the 4g lte network, and put on 3G/4G, 2G only, 2G/3G/4G and 2G/3G/4G LTE and the problem continues, I have to put the airplane mode or restart cell to grab data.
the only solution I can find is put always active mobile data in programmer Options. but it consumes a lot of battery.
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Always active seems to be the default. It's on in my phone and I never changed it.
In Settings/Battery is Standby intelligent power saving on? When on I get about 1.5% per hour standby.
The "R" is Roam I believe. You might want to look at your APN and Network Operator settings. If your phone is roaming, it is going to burn battery. Maybe try turning off Roaming?
When you go to Settings -> Battery and then tap the graph, and it will show you metrics in RYG for Cellular Network Signal, Wifi, Awake, etc. What does your "Cellular Network Signal" look like?
Freedompop roams on att and t mobile (it's a global sim card) I had the lg g4 before this and I was able to choose which I would be on, now if I try to manually connect all available networks are "freedompop" then it says roaming ("R") is status bar, on my g4 it would have an "H"
Any app to get more details on my options and what I'm connected to?
Sent from my R1 HD using Tapatalk
moshiach101 said:
Freedompop roams on att and t mobile (it's a global sim card) I had the lg g4 before this and I was able to choose which I would be on, now if I try to manually connect all available networks are "freedompop" then it says roaming ("R") is status bar, on my g4 it would have an "H"
Any app to get more details on my options and what I'm connected to?
Sent from my R1 HD using Tapatalk
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I use freedompop in Sim 2 and set it has preferred sim for data. I use slot one for calls and text via h2o wireless a at&t mvno, be sure to edit the apn for sim 2
Name: FreedomPop
APN: freedompop.foggmobile.com
APN Type: Default,Supl,net
MCC: 234
MNC: 20
click on menu and save and back, then make sure to select FreedomPop and go back to home screen, now try it.
Kevinreid1 said:
I use freedompop in Sim 2 and set it has preferred sim for data. I use slot one for calls and text via h2o wireless a at&t mvno, be sure to edit the apn for sim 2
Name: FreedomPop
APN: freedompop.foggmobile.com
APN Type: Default,Supl,net
MCC: 234
MNC: 20
click on menu and save and back, then make sure to select FreedomPop and go back to home screen, now try it.
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Thanks but that's not what I mean,
On other phones it was fine on the "BLU R1 HD" it only roams and I can't choose between att and TMO
Sent from my R1 HD using Tapatalk
I'll post some screenshots of my settings when I figure out how....
Kevinreid1 said:
I'll post some screenshots of my settings when I figure out how....
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What I'm trying to do is with the FREEDOMPOP sim card choose which the phone should roam on between att or TMO all I can choose from is a list of "FreedomPop" but it's not saying which is roaming on
(Other phones you can choose)
I believe one set is att and the other TMO but how can I know (see there are two sets, two of each 2g 3g 4g)
May I ask why it matters which one it roams on? i'd just turn of the advanced lte and not worry about if it was t-mobile or at&t it will pick the strongest signal and connect to it. but there apps that can help you figure out what network and who's your actually using.
Hi folks...
I set up my new Zenfone 8 to use as a WiFi hotspot. It doesn't work at all (I tried connecting with my computer, and with another phone, and I get no internet connectivity).
However, if I use my work's Samsung S20 or my old Sony XPeria XZ2 Compact, it works fine.
My work's on Verizon, my personal devices on AT&T.
The only things I can think are either:
1. There's a problem with the Zenfone 8 for use as a hotspot
2. AT&T is blocking that phone for use as a hotspot (tho' I don't know why they'd allow it on my XZ2 Compact - both are unlocked phones I didn't buy from AT&T)
Any ideas what might be going on here?
- Tim
I dont know if this is what happened to you, but I have to changed my hotspot password to WPA2 instead of using WPA3
RedThePokemonMister said:
I dont know if this is what happened to you, but I have to changed my hotspot password to WPA2 instead of using WPA3
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Yeah, I have it set up for WPA3 - I'll try WPA2 and see if it works!
- Tim
RedThePokemonMister said:
I dont know if this is what happened to you, but I have to changed my hotspot password to WPA2 instead of using WPA3
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Ok, just tried it. Also tried various other changes to WiFi Tethering settings.
Unfortunately, nothing ended up working.
I'll do my experiment using my old phone, and then, at worst, pay AT&T extra for the priviledge. :-(
- Tim
Turn "Allowed devices only" off, if it's on - I needed net on my other phone because of a LAN network outage, and I just couldn't properly connect when this option was on.
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Turn "Allowed devices only" off, if it's on - I needed net on my other phone because of a LAN network outage, and I just couldn't properly connect when this option was on.
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Definite is turned off. :-(
- Tim
Hi, Try following actions:
1. On all of your devices forget your hotspot network first
2. Setup hotspot without password first
3. Try to connect and test the connection
4. Once connection success, disconnect then change the security to WPA 2
5. Forget hotspot network again
6. Reconnect with WPA2 password
On my case somehow all of my devices need to forgot hotspot and re-setup hotspot. I don't know why but before forget and re-setup all my devices could connect but unable to browse internet
I use hotspot two days ago , i don't have time when i use it to find how connect with security so i disable security and it work fine
@hadi_rena @mick711 Unfortunately, none of these worked; I tried connecting to the Zenfone 8 from multiple devices, and though they connected to the hotspot, there was no internet connectivity. I'm presuming AT&T is blocking it and want me to give them more money to allow it.
Hey, Tim and perhaps others having this issue. I wanted to share my experience with being able to connect to the wifi hotspot on my Zenfone 8 but not having internet connectivity. In my case, my carrier is Consumer Cellular on the AT&T network.
Upon receiving my new Zenfone, I lost the wifi hotspot capability. I have heard that Consumer Cellular, and other carriers, require you to request that the wifi hotspot feature be enabled. For me, this wasn't the issue, as the feature worked fine when I switched my sim card back to my prior phone, a Sony Xperia XZ1. With the sim card in the Sony, I dug into the APN settings and discovered a few differences when compared to the default Consumer Cellular APN settings on the Zenfone. I first attempted to add a new APN to try out different settings on the Zenfone, but was puzzled why after creating a new APN, editing its settings, and tapping save, the APN was not saved to the APN list. I'm guessing that this is a Consumer Cellular block. Then, I decided to edit an existing APN, I believe it was called Tracfone. The settings which seem to enable the wifi hotspot function are the MVNO type and MVNO values. Another strange quirk is that when you edit these values and save the APN, all the other saved APNs disappear from the list. If you then change the MVNO values back and save the custom APN, the other APNs reappear, perhaps another Consumer Cellular effect? At first, I was concerned that changing these settings might interfere with or disable some network-related functionality, requiring a quick APN edit every time I wanted to use the wifi hotspot option, but I have not noticed any issues. I realize that these MVNO settings are related to carriers like Consumer Cellular that utilize the networks of other major carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc., so this fix might not work for everyone. I thought I would share it anyway. I have attached screenshots of my APN settings for reference.
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Hey, Tim and perhaps others having this issue. I wanted to share my experience with being able to connect to the wifi hotspot on my Zenfone 8 but not having internet connectivity. In my case, my carrier is Consumer Cellular on the AT&T network.
Upon receiving my new Zenfone, I lost the wifi hotspot capability. I have heard that Consumer Cellular, and other carriers, require you to request that the wifi hotspot feature be enabled. For me, this wasn't the issue, as the feature worked fine when I switched my sim card back to my prior phone, a Sony Xperia XZ1. With the sim card in the Sony, I dug into the APN settings and discovered a few differences when compared to the default Consumer Cellular APN settings on the Zenfone. I first attempted to add a new APN to try out different settings on the Zenfone, but was puzzled why after creating a new APN, editing its settings, and tapping save, the APN was not saved to the APN list. I'm guessing that this is a Consumer Cellular block. Then, I decided to edit an existing APN, I believe it was called Tracfone. The settings which seem to enable the wifi hotspot function are the MVNO type and MVNO values. Another strange quirk is that when you edit these values and save the APN, all the other saved APNs disappear from the list. If you then change the MVNO values back and save the custom APN, the other APNs reappear, perhaps another Consumer Cellular effect? At first, I was concerned that changing these settings might interfere with or disable some network-related functionality, requiring a quick APN edit every time I wanted to use the wifi hotspot option, but I have not noticed any issues. I realize that these MVNO settings are related to carriers like Consumer Cellular that utilize the networks of other major carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc., so this fix might not work for everyone. I thought I would share it anyway. I have attached screenshots of my APN settings for reference.
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b.a.w said:
Hey, Tim and perhaps others having this issue. I wanted to share my experience with being able to connect to the wifi hotspot on my Zenfone 8 but not having internet connectivity. In my case, my carrier is Consumer Cellular on the AT&T network.
Upon receiving my new Zenfone, I lost the wifi hotspot capability. I have heard that Consumer Cellular, and other carriers, require you to request that the wifi hotspot feature be enabled. For me, this wasn't the issue, as the feature worked fine when I switched my sim card back to my prior phone, a Sony Xperia XZ1. With the sim card in the Sony, I dug into the APN settings and discovered a few differences when compared to the default Consumer Cellular APN settings on the Zenfone. I first attempted to add a new APN to try out different settings on the Zenfone, but was puzzled why after creating a new APN, editing its settings, and tapping save, the APN was not saved to the APN list. I'm guessing that this is a Consumer Cellular block. Then, I decided to edit an existing APN, I believe it was called Tracfone. The settings which seem to enable the wifi hotspot function are the MVNO type and MVNO values. Another strange quirk is that when you edit these values and save the APN, all the other saved APNs disappear from the list. If you then change the MVNO values back and save the custom APN, the other APNs reappear, perhaps another Consumer Cellular effect? At first, I was concerned that changing these settings might interfere with or disable some network-related functionality, requiring a quick APN edit every time I wanted to use the wifi hotspot option, but I have not noticed any issues. I realize that these MVNO settings are related to carriers like Consumer Cellular that utilize the networks of other major carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc., so this fix might not work for everyone. I thought I would share it anyway. I have attached screenshots of my APN settings for reference.
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Thanks for this! How did you know which values to use for MVNO Type and MVNO Value? I have AT&T, and those values are both unset for the AT&T access point.
- Tim
tbessie said:
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Thanks for this! How did you know which values to use for MVNO Type and MVNO Value? I have AT&T, and those values are both unset for the AT&T access point.
- Tim
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I just tried the two settings that worked in my older Xperia XZ1. I've attached photos of the settings from that phone. Both configurations allow for wifi hotspot on my Zenfone 8, but I have only used the GID for any length of time. It seems that when you choose the MVNO type, it autofills the MVNO value, at least it does for me. I don't fully understand what these settings mean other than that they relate somehow to resellers. I just know that changing them allowed the wifi hotspot to work again for me. Someone else here would probably have a better explanation for it.
Edit: I found the following link that explains some of the MVNO settings.
https://tamingthedroid.com/mobile-virtual-network-operator-type
b.a.w said:
I just tried the two settings that worked in my older Xperia XZ1. I've attached photos of the settings from that phone. Both configurations allow for wifi hotspot on my Zenfone 8, but I have only used the GID for any length of time. It seems that when you choose the MVNO type, it autofills the MVNO value, at least it does for me. I don't fully understand what these settings mean other than that they relate somehow to resellers. I just know that changing them allowed the wifi hotspot to work again for me. Someone else here would probably have a better explanation for it.
Edit: I found the following link that explains some of the MVNO settings.
https://tamingthedroid.com/mobile-virtual-network-operator-type
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Thanks again! I'll give this a try and see how it works!
- Tim