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2 days ago i woke up and found that my phone had no signal. I thought that Rogers (my carrier) was screwing around or something. So i just restarted my device. Nothing.
I checked *#*#4636#*#* and my radio was on (toggled it on and off and on again) and the correct network types were selected (GMS/LTE/CDMA etc. I checked in the settings menu and the correct network types were selected again. Lastly APN settings were all entered for MMS, Data, LTE, etc.
I try to search for the network and it shows Rogers, Telus and Bell. I try to connect to Rogers and i get a message saying that "Your SIM card does not allow this type of connection".
I luckily had a backup from the day previous which i restored. No go there. I did a full clean wipe and install of Viper One RC2 and then a random AOSP-based ROM, again nothing.
the weird thing is that in the Phone Information menu the device reads my phone number and IMEI easiy, so its not like the phone isn't reading the SIM card...
Has anyone encountered this problem or have any suggestions? I have seen this error happen with other devices when i Googled it and searched XDA, but no solution or resolution, and definitely nothing specific to the HTC One.
Did you buy the phone new or used? I've seen this happen to people who bought used phones on ebay. There's a scam going in which the seller will wait a month to get outside the return period and then report it stolen. They get the $$$ and a new phone, and you're screwed.
If you bought it new, your sim card might be damaged.
I wish it was a SIM card issue, but it's not. I tried the same SIM in my Nexus 4 and it works just fine. My sister has an iPhone 4S, I swapped the SIM from it and it didn't work either.
The device itself is a Telus device unlocked that I bought locally brand new from a seller off of kijiji. The device was completely untouched and wrapped in all the right ways. I bought it back in June I think.
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Deus_eps_machina said:
The device itself is a Telus device unlocked that I bought locally brand new from a seller off of kijiji. The device was completely untouched and wrapped in all the right ways. I bought it back in June I think.
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It may have been a brand new phone that the seller bought and immediately put up for sale.
You need to talk to Telus to see if the IMEI has been reported stolen.
So the device is definitely blacklisted in Canada...Rogers is saying it's Telus that blacklisted it. Telus is saying they never had the device in their inventory (IMEI doesn't show in their database), so it isn't their device and they didn't blacklisted it. Bell said they had in their database and its a deactivated IMEI, so...I'll be taking a trip to several corporate stores to get this sorted today.
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Hi, I'm interested in switching my N6 to Verizon from T-Mobile. However I input my IMEI on the VZW website checker and apparently the phone (bought at TMO and allegedly unlocked) is incompatible.
I vaguely recall that to get a non VZW phone onto there network, one ahs to use a previously registered sim from another phone. Anyone know if and how this works?
Is there something that starts with 990?
My verizon nexus 6 order shipment email shows the imei start with 990
Theres a few threads that explain how to do this and more than one way. I did this for my dad. Basically, u need a verizon nano sim activated and jus pop it in.
ilanzo82 said:
Theres a few threads that explain how to do this and more than one way. I did this for my dad. Basically, u need a verizon nano sim activated and jus pop it in.
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As someone who has done this... it causes other problems because you have an "unknown device" they basically wont let me me changes to my plan because of it. For example enable advanced calling. After *****ing at them for an hour someone said there is a form we can fill out to register your device on our network so it doesn't show that way.... they said it takes 1-3 business days to process and i did it on Friday. If it actually works i will make a post on it. to inform the masses.
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As someone who has done this... it causes other problems because you have an "unknown device" they basically wont let me me changes to my plan because of it. For example enable advanced calling. After *****ing at them for an hour someone said there is a form we can fill out to register your device on our network so it doesn't show that way.... they said it takes 1-3 business days to process and i did it on Friday. If it actually works i will make a post on it. to inform the masses.
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First, thanks to the mod for moving this to the Q&A section! I will remember next time...
I actually decided that, if I can, I would like to move to Straight Talk with my Nexus 6. I ordered a $0.99 CDMA activation off their website (with free delivery, I felt this was a cost I could swallow if it doesn't work out!). The Nexus 6 IMEI doesn't get recognized as compatible on ST either which means, I suppose, that they can only activate Verizon-registered IMEIs.
Not sure how to proceed from here though. I have an iPhone 5S which is ex-Verizon (now T-Mobile) from which I could activate the ST service, after which I can put the SIM into the Nexus 6 to see if it works. There are no other options to the ST service I want, so changing service isn't an issue. Are there any other ways to approach this? Perhaps I should do what JustusIV is doing and register the phone with Verizon first?
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First, thanks to the mod for moving this to the Q&A section! I will remember next time...
I actually decided that, if I can, I would like to move to Straight Talk with my Nexus 6. I ordered a $0.99 CDMA activation off their website (with free delivery, I felt this was a cost I could swallow if it doesn't work out!). The Nexus 6 IMEI doesn't get recognized as compatible on ST either which means, I suppose, that they can only activate Verizon-registered IMEIs.
Not sure how to proceed from here though. I have an iPhone 5S which is ex-Verizon (now T-Mobile) from which I could activate the ST service, after which I can put the SIM into the Nexus 6 to see if it works. There are no other options to the ST service I want, so changing service isn't an issue. Are there any other ways to approach this? Perhaps I should do what JustusIV is doing and register the phone with Verizon first?
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Yeah, I think the easiest way for you would be to just activate your sim card in the iphone and then move the sim card to the Nexus.
I have verizon, and all I had to do was cut my microsim from my previous device down to nano size and put it in the Nexus. The only issue is, like they said above, MyVerizon registers it as a "Non-VZW Device" which can cause issues with making account changes. I'm interested to hear the results of the guy above that says he can fill out a form so it doesn't show up that way.
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As someone who has done this... it causes other problems because you have an "unknown device" they basically wont let me me changes to my plan because of it. For example enable advanced calling. After *****ing at them for an hour someone said there is a form we can fill out to register your device on our network so it doesn't show that way.... they said it takes 1-3 business days to process and i did it on Friday. If it actually works i will make a post on it. to inform the masses.
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This was a bust.... more miss information from the crap customer service.
Went through the same thing. Unless your imei starts with 99 it won't be recognized from vzw. However, all the features do work as advertised. I had no problem adding advanced calling 1.0 and changing voicemail options on my account. I bought the phone through a relative that was on t-mo in december. Been on vzw since.
Hey guys, I bought a second hand AT&T Moto X 2014 off ebay about a week ago with a clean IMEI. I unlocked the phone by buying a code online, but since then have not been able to get a stable signal. I purchased a new TMobile nano card, and had it activated. I'll get cell service for about 3 minutes, and can make calls, send a text... then the phone will get no service whatsoever for the rest of the day. I'll get surprise pockets of service for several minutes once or twice a day.
I spent some time with the TMobile technicians, who have registered the IMEI, have done a master restore (not sure what that meant) sent several signal downloads to the sim, and ultimately said the issue is with the phone. I also tried my wifes ATT sim card and rebooted, still resulting in no service on ATT either. The Moto X is running 5.02. I've tried messing with the APN settings in various formats that I've seen online. My new sim works with my Nexus 5 perfectly.
I contacted the ebay seller, who is willing to refund 50% of the purchase due to unlocking the phone online. Do I pretty much have a bricked phone? I can't seem to find a solution and have gone back to using my nexus 5 with a shattered screen.
Thanks for the help.
Try changing the network from gsm/LTE (default) to wcdma preferred. I found the phone to pick up better signal when I change it to wcdma. Download the app secret phone info from the playstore. I also have the at&t variant and I unlocked it buying an online code and it works flawlessly with my carrier
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Try changing the network from gsm/LTE (default) to wcdma preferred. I found the phone to pick up better signal when I change it to wcdma. Download the app secret phone info from the playstore. I also have the at&t variant and I unlocked it buying an online code and it works flawlessly with my carrier
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Thanks so much!!
After having tried reflashing to stock, fastbooting just the radio, doing numerous factory resets, downloading the app you suggesting and switching the networks gets me reliable cell coverage! Now I just have to work on figuring out how to get data coverage.
Thanks again!
How is the world did you know to do this? This happened to me after I unlocked my AT&T XT1097. Once unlocked with T-Mobile SIM, the phone no longer shows any service with either AT&T or T-Mobile. Very frustrating, was ready to send the phone back and luckily decided to Google and of course, this is exactly what the issue was. THANK YOU, THANK, THANK YOU.
Why is this even an issue with this phone? Makes no sense. You truly saved the day.
Getting the unlock code
Can you guys please tell me where you got the unlock codes from? There are a bunch of sites online, and I don't know which one to purchase it from.
Thanks
sahajs said:
How is the world did you know to do this? This happened to me after I unlocked my AT&T XT1097. Once unlocked with T-Mobile SIM, the phone no longer shows any service with either AT&T or T-Mobile. Very frustrating, was ready to send the phone back and luckily decided to Google and of course, this is exactly what the issue was. THANK YOU, THANK, THANK YOU.
Why is this even an issue with this phone? Makes no sense. You truly saved the day.
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Hey guys, I bought a second hand AT&T Moto X 2014 off ebay about a week ago with a clean IMEI. I unlocked the phone by buying a code online, but since then have not been able to get a stable signal. I purchased a new TMobile nano card, and had it activated. I'll get cell service for about 3 minutes, and can make calls, send a text... then the phone will get no service whatsoever for the rest of the day. I'll get surprise pockets of service for several minutes once or twice a day.
I spent some time with the TMobile technicians, who have registered the IMEI, have done a master restore (not sure what that meant) sent several signal downloads to the sim, and ultimately said the issue is with the phone. I also tried my wifes ATT sim card and rebooted, still resulting in no service on ATT either. The Moto X is running 5.02. I've tried messing with the APN settings in various formats that I've seen online. My new sim works with my Nexus 5 perfectly.
I contacted the ebay seller, who is willing to refund 50% of the purchase due to unlocking the phone online. Do I pretty much have a bricked phone? I can't seem to find a solution and have gone back to using my nexus 5 with a shattered screen.
Thanks for the help.
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Can you guys please tell me where you got the unlock codes from? There are a bunch of sites online, and I don't know which one to purchase it from.
Thanks
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Try eBay.
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I have a Nexus 6 that my son bought off of Swappa, and it worked fine for about six weeks. It has an AT&T sim card in it. One day he looks down at his phone, and has no data connection. The data indicator in the status bar just shows an empty triangle. He was running Chroma 6.01 at the time.
Things I've tried and the results: (I have tried fixing APN settings along each step of the way, the phone won't pull them in automatically. I've also tried locking it down to 2g/3g/LTE only)
1. Wiped and reinstalled Chroma - no change
2. Completely wiped and factory reset using Wug's - no change
3. Took to AT&T, had sim card replaced. New sim card works fine in another phone, but no change on Nexus.
4. Completely wiped, updated radio, and installed PureNexus - still empty triangle, but got a couple emergency broadcasts...very odd, tells me it has some kind of connection.
5. Tried all versions available for radio, tried rolling back to factory lollipop using Wug's, no go.
6. Wiped and install OctoOS - no change
7. Had sim card replaced one more time for good measure - no change
8. Took Verizon sim card and installed, now it has bars in the triangle, APN is automatically located, but no actual data...I'm guessing because the phone isn't actually activated for the Verizon account?
Edit: 9: I did check the IMEI through both Swappa and AT&T, and it came up clean both places.
Edit: 10: I did factory reset using Wug's to 5.1.1, 5.01, and 7. Full data wipes each time, including SD card.
Observations: The phone is reading the sim card, at least partially. It pulls the phone number from the sim card properly, shows the proper carrier, and almost works with Verizon (well, different results from AT&T anyway.) That to me indicates that it might not be hardware related, but I don't know what else it could be after doing everything I've done.
I'm hoping somebody here may have some other suggestions to try?
When I read your trials ... Did you try the official stock rom?
The N6 sounds like it's blocked on AT&T's network. Follow @NLBeev's advice first. If that doesn't work, I'd double-check the IMEI using Swappa's tool. The original owner might have had the thing financed and stopped making payments once he got his money.
I did actually, sorry, I should have included it in my original post. I'll modify to include it. I actually tried 5.1.1, 6.01, and 7.
Excellent suggestion, and I did actually try that. I forgot I did that, thank you for reminding me. I'll add that to my original post. I checked the IMEI both in Swappa and through AT&T, and it came up clean both places. Is it possible they could have blocked it a different way, not using the IMEI?
Granted I don't have even a sliver of the technical knowledge of the other members who commented, but, reading through your post and the thread...
It seems to me that the Nexus 6 might still be Carrier Locked to Verizon...
https://www.gazelle.com/thehorn/...locked-phone-and-why-do-carriers-lock-them/
Which is possible even if the phone has payed off and has both a clean IMEI and clean ESN.
Just my thoughts.
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Granted I don't have even a sliver of the technical knowledge of the other members who commented, but, reading through your post and the thread...
It seems to me that the Nexus 6 might still be Carrier Locked to Verizon...
https://www.gazelle.com/thehorn/...locked-phone-and-why-do-carriers-lock-them/
Which is possible even if the phone has payed off and has both a clean IMEI and clean ESN.
Just my thoughts.
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Very good thought, and I will look into it. I suspect it's most likely not the case though, since it worked on AT&T for about six weeks prior to it failing. The seller sold it as an unlocked phone, previously used on the AT&T network, but you know how that goes. Can't take anything on faith when it comes to used equipment :/
KCT1975 said:
Granted I don't have even a sliver of the technical knowledge of the other members who commented, but, reading through your post and the thread...
It seems to me that the Nexus 6 might still be Carrier Locked to Verizon...
https://www.gazelle.com/thehorn/2014/01/29/what-is-a-locked-phone-and-why-do-carriers-lock-them/
Which is possible even if the phone has payed off and has both a clean IMEI and clean ESN.
Just my thoughts.
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Typically Verizon phones are unlocked. I bought the N6 off eBay and the seller had Verizon at the time and it was a Verizon branded 6. I did not unlock it and used it on ATT/Cricket for 6 months before coming to Verizon.....
Have you checked to see if you have an IMEI number under settings? Maybe your EFS partition got screwed up.
By law (FCC) verizon LTE capable phones are sold unlocked, don't think it's a carrier lock issue
Have you verified with att (or who the use for insurance claims) that phone wasn't reported stolen after you may have bought it? I know a guy who bought a HTC 10 on Craigslist and it worked great for 3 weeks then was killed. When it was reported lost/stolen.
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Have you verified with att (or who the use for insurance claims) that phone wasn't reported stolen after you may have bought it? I know a guy who bought a HTC 10 on Craigslist and it worked great for 3 weeks then was killed. When it was reported lost/stolen.
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I did verify with AT&T that there was no report of it being stolen. The IMEI does show up in settings, as does the phone number. It shows "Carrier Unknown" in the carrier field though, but only when on AT&T. When I try Verizon, it actually reads Verizon as the carrier.
When I boot into the bootloader, it shows Device Unlocked, Status Code 3, so I think it's unlocked properly.
Is it possible, as chapelfreak suggests, that the EFS partition is corrupt? If so, is there a method to fix it?
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I did verify with AT&T that there was no report of it being stolen. The IMEI does show up in settings, as does the phone number. It shows "Carrier Unknown" in the carrier field though, but only when on AT&T. When I try Verizon, it actually reads Verizon as the carrier.
When I boot into the bootloader, it shows Device Unlocked, Status Code 3, so I think it's unlocked properly.
Is it possible, as chapelfreak suggests, that the EFS partition is corrupt? If so, is there a method to fix it?
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If it's efs usually it needs to be backed up before restoring. If you are able to flash it be cognizant of which twrp you use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/announcement-twrp-3-0-2-1-fatal-bug-t3453119
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If it's efs usually it needs to be backed up before restoring. If you are able to flash it be cognizant of which twrp you use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/announcement-twrp-3-0-2-1-fatal-bug-t3453119
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Darn. So if there's no EFS backup, chances are this thing is now just a very small WiFi tablet? I didn't make a backup of EFS, didn't even bother to make any backup at all, just flashed Chroma and let it run for a month and half before the deathstroke happened.
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Darn. So if there's no EFS backup, chances are this thing is now just a very small WiFi tablet? I didn't make a backup of EFS, didn't even bother to make any backup at all, just flashed Chroma and let it run for a month and half before the deathstroke happened.
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I've read a few threads where the EFS got corrupted and the phone had to be returned, but that was several years ago so personally I have a EFS backup via TWRP on a OTG stick, but I've never had to use it. I know it's an option to back up in the nandroids for TWRP but usually that is not one of the boxes checked.
I agree with you though it is hard buying pre-owned items. Personally, I have learned from past purchases to stay away from anything electronic that has been pre-owned due to the unknown nature and it can be a hit or miss.
Hey everyone, my name is Vincent. I'm new to Note 8 Family, so I'm hoping that you could assist me with a problem I have.
I recently bought a used N950U Verizon Note 8 for $400 from a seller on Letgo. It came with a Samsung wireless fast charger, two cases, extra pen tips, and a micro USB to USB C adapter. Not a bad deal, I'm my opinion. It came loaded with 8.0 Oreo and has a version 1 bootloader (I'll edit that if that's b not what is called, I seen it mentioned on one of the guides).
The seller explained that he originally bought it through Verizon, but when T-Mobile offered the deal to pay off your phone if you switched to their service, it paid off the lease. The phone's IMEI is clear, according to Swappa and he was actually receiving messages on the phone when we meet
My problem is that when I put my MetroPCS sim card in, the Note immediately states "Phone not allowed". I thought it was just MetroPCS (where you have to call to have them add the phone to your service), but after adding it, the phone wasn't getting service. I selected the correct APN, but that also didn't seem to work. The network settings don't even bring up MetroPCS when you manually search for networks.
I thought maybe I should try flashing the phone with an unlocked xaa software, but Odin states "[abl] fused 4 > binary 3" and "FAIL! (Auth)" on the output during the first step of flashing.
So, that's where I currently am at the moment. I'm hoping that I can make my $400 investment usable today, because someone already bought my iPhone 7 Plus that I'm using now (don't worry, I've been a long time Android user before this short-lived "experiment") and I've been delaying our meeting to give it to him. Any advice, opinions, or instructions would be greatly appreciated. I'm a bit desperate right now. Thank you guys =]
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