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[Q] Changed to Retail Rom - No 3G select?

Hi folks,
Recently flashed my Omnia 7 to the generic retail UK rom to get rid of the T-Mobile splash screen and search.
Trouble is, I have lost the 3G toggle option.
I have the option to toggle 3G data, but not the cell.
Any ideas? Is the T-Mo UK rom the only one that can switch between 2G and 3G?

Arthur Hucksake said:
Hi folks,
Recently flashed my Omnia 7 to the generic retail UK rom to get rid of the T-Mobile splash screen and search.
Trouble is, I have lost the 3G toggle option.
I have the option to toggle 3G data, but not the cell.
Any ideas? Is the T-Mo UK rom the only one that can switch between 2G and 3G?
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Look here

That's for 3G data, not cell. Like I said in my thread post. *Facepalm*

If you are homebrew enabled the Samsung Tools app can add this for you (regardless of the rom that you are using)

slysy said:
If you are homebrew enabled the Samsung Tools app can add this for you (regardless of the rom that you are using)
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Think I was too late to the party for the Chevron stuff, I assume that's what you mean.

Arthur Hucksake said:
Think I was too late to the party for the Chevron stuff, I assume that's what you mean.
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I don't think it's possible without homebrew unfortunately. It's controlled by a registry setting, which there is no way to modify without a homebrew program of some sort.
Edit - If you don't mind having to use an ugly GUI then you could try this to toggle 2g/3g (doesn't require DEV unlock):
Go into diagnosis (##634#)
Enter code *#2263#

US Cellular Note 5(N920R4) ON CRICKET - keeps switching to Verizon -

I have US Cellular N920R4 (NOTE 5) and trying to get it to work on Cricket -
Step 1- The phone was factory reset before putting in Cricket sim, after booting under setting >> Mobile Networks>> Network mode - I set it to LTE/GSM/UMTS
Step - 2 Under Network Operators - I selected the manual option and searched for providers - the search showed AT&T, Verizon and US cellular - I selected AT&T
Step -3 Under APN - I manually added Cricket APN -
Now I do get AT&T for a short time, I'm able to make and receive calls and SMS - Also get 4G in my menu - but after a few minutes I loose AT&T and the phone reverts to Verizon -
Can someone suggest what could be the issue ?
Also can someone share how to get to hidden menu band option (On other versions it is possible to get to it using *#2263#) and is there an option to change "System Select" under mobile networks to be changed from "CDMA roaming mode" ?

prvenkat said:
I have US Cellular N920R4 (NOTE 5) and trying to get it to work on Cricket -
Step 1- The phone was factory reset before putting in Cricket sim, after booting under setting >> Mobile Networks>> Network mode - I set it to LTE/GSM/UMTS
Step - 2 Under Network Operators - I selected the manual option and searched for providers - the search showed AT&T, Verizon and US cellular - I selected AT&T
Step -3 Under APN - I manually added Cricket APN -
Now I do get AT&T for a short time, I'm able to make and receive calls and SMS - Also get 4G in my menu - but after a few minutes I loose AT&T and the phone reverts to Verizon -
Can someone suggest what could be the issue ?
Also can someone share how to get to hidden menu band option (On other versions it is possible to get to it using *#2263#) and is there an option to change "System Select" under mobile networks to be changed from "CDMA roaming mode" ?
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There's an app in the playstore called Samsung Phone Info and it has a function that will launch the full service mode root menu allowing you to get to all the available service screens, I'd just search that and download the free version by vndnguyen....
Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

Rx8Driver said:
There's an app in the playstore called Samsung Phone Info and it has a function that will launch the full service mode root menu allowing you to get to all the available service screens, I'd just search that and download the free version by vndnguyen....
Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk
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Thanks for the suggestion !!
I downloaded the app and tried ...was not able to pull up an option that would allow me enforce cricket/AT&T

prvenkat said:
Thanks for the suggestion !!
I downloaded the app and tried ...was not able to pull up an option that would allow me enforce cricket/AT&T
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Please any other recommendation from XDA members -
Is there a way to change the "System Select" option ? comment below this option indicates "Change CDMA roaming mode"

Turn off VoLTE

I need to turn off VoLTE since it makes my phone calls sound crap out.
Cant seem to find the setting on the s8.
Thanks
Sent from my SM-G950U using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Settings>Connections>More connection settings>Wi-Fi Calling

notkiwi said:
Settings>Connections>More connection settings>Wi-Fi Calling
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I don't see it there.

jongcruz said:
I don't see it there.
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Wifi calling shoul dbe volte man.

Dovigoldberger said:
I need to turn off VoLTE since it makes my phone calls sound crap out.
Cant seem to find the setting on the s8.
Thanks
Sent from my SM-G950U using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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Download Nova launcher. Create activities widget. Scroll down till you see phone. Look for the one that has 129. Press it. Scroll down till you see enhanced lte services. Uncheck

notkiwi said:
Wifi calling shoul dbe volte man.
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???????

jrock79 said:
Download Nova launcher. Create activities widget. Scroll down till you see phone. Look for the one that has 129. Press it. Scroll down till you see enhanced lte services. Uncheck
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Thanks this worked. Still I would like to find it in the regular menu.

It worked. Thank you so much jrock!
Couldn't take another day off not being able to manage calls.

How do i use this nova launcher
cc92260 said:
It worked. Thank you so much jrock!
Couldn't take another day off not being able to manage calls.
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Im having the same issue. I tried following the steps listed.
after installing the Nova launcher on my s8 i'm not sure what to do next.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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jrock79 said:
Download Nova launcher. Create activities widget. Scroll down till you see phone. Look for the one that has 129. Press it. Scroll down till you see enhanced lte services. Uncheck
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Download Nova launcher. Check
Create activities widget. check
Scroll down till you see phone. check
Look for the one that has 129. check
Press it. Scroll down till you see enhanced lte services. check
Uncheck ?????i dont see an option to check or uncheck. if i select it it just goes back to the desktop...
update......i figured out i have to press the icon for a second or 2. Now im able to uncheck the lte...
thanks for the init instructions. it worked

chegel said:
Im having the same issue. I tried following the steps listed.
after installing the Nova launcher on my s8 i'm not sure what to do next.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Download Nova launcher. Check
Create activities widget. check
Scroll down till you see phone. check
Look for the one that has 129. check
Press it. Scroll down till you see enhanced lte services. check
Uncheck ?????i dont see an option to check or uncheck. if i select it it just goes back to the desktop...
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Sorry, but did you click enhanced LTE services? It should bring up a icon to your desktop. Click it then it should take you to a additional page where you can check/uncheck the option.

jrock79 said:
Sorry, but did you click enhanced LTE services? It should bring up a icon to your desktop. Click it then it should take you to a additional page where you can check/uncheck the option.
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Life-saver...mine was *disabled* by default. Probably something with my account, but I have my VoLTE again! Thanks.

notkiwi said:
Wifi calling shoul dbe volte man.
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WiFi-calling and VoLTE are two different things.

Originally Posted by jrock79
Download Nova launcher. Create activities widget. Scroll down till you see phone. Look for the one that has 129. Press it. Scroll down till you see enhanced lte services. Uncheck
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Nice trick. I wonder why this isn't available in the regular menu anymore. Any other hidden settings like this we should be aware of?
Does VoLTE make any difference in call quality? HD Voice with T-Mobile users seems exactly the same, and calls with other carriers sound terrible with VoLTE to begin with. It does not seem worth leaving VoLTE enabled, since you lose out on conference call management features.
Edit: I just tested a call with someone on a different carrier with VoLTE turned off, and the call quality was significantly better than when VoLTE was enabled. Seems like there is no advantage to VoLTE except maybe signal availability in areas where there is no GSM signal?

unkellsam said:
Nice trick. I wonder why this isn't available in the regular menu anymore. Any other hidden settings like this we should be aware of?
Does VoLTE make any difference in call quality? HD Voice with T-Mobile users seems exactly the same, and calls with other carriers sound terrible with VoLTE to begin with. It does not seem worth leaving VoLTE enabled, since you lose out on conference call management features.
Edit: I just tested a call with someone on a different carrier with VoLTE turned off, and the call quality was significantly better than when VoLTE was enabled. Seems like there is no advantage to VoLTE except maybe signal availability in areas where there is no GSM signal?
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HD voice is volte man.... Hence the HD part. It's using your data network to make the call. If you call someone that doesn't have volte capability, it's going to sound a lot worse, but they use to have it baked in to not use volte if the other person didn't have it. I guess now they just re convert the signal instead

HD Voice and VoLTE are not the same thing. VoLTE is merely the carriage of voice over LTE. It's use is mandated by the GSM Association, and it uses the HD Voice codec to turn your words into a digital signal. HD Voice is what has become the trade name of a particular voice codec, AMR Wideband (AMR-WB). HD Voice operates over UMTS and GSM, it is not unique to LTE.
Even with VoLTE turned off, we still get HD voice calls between T-Mobile users and it sounds generations better than other calls.

unkellsam said:
HD Voice and VoLTE are not the same thing. VoLTE is merely the carriage of voice over LTE. It's use is mandated by the GSM Association, and it uses the HD Voice codec to turn your words into a digital signal. HD Voice is what has become the trade name of a particular voice codec, AMR Wideband (AMR-WB). HD Voice operates over UMTS and GSM, it is not unique to LTE.
Even with VoLTE turned off, we still get HD voice calls between T-Mobile users and it sounds generations better than other calls.
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Turning off volte also turns off HD voice in tmobile phones.

Volte can be disabled from Settings, Connections, Mobile Networks, 4G Call. (if T-Mobile let it there)

Acoustichayes said:
Turning off volte also turns off HD voice in tmobile phones.
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Not all, and even then for the ones that behave that way, if you drop down to 3G (HSPA+) you still retain HD-Voice (AMR-WB)
HD-Voice is not VoLTE
VoLTE is not WiFi calling

se1000 said:
Not all, and even then for the ones that behave that way, if you drop down to 3G (HSPA+) you still retain HD-Voice (AMR-WB)
HD-Voice is not VoLTE
VoLTE is not WiFi calling
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No I know that. But while I was in the settings menu for it, whenever I turned off VOLTE, it auto turned off HD voice and grayed it out

Thanks for this, for whatever reason my VoLTE was disabled by default. Was wondering why my outgoing calls dropped to 4G all the time.

Need Help with Samsung Note 8 Hong Kong (HK) version 256 GB

Guys
I am planning to buy Samsung Note 8 HK Version 256 GB, but i need your help to tell me if it will work in the middle east specially the stores
From my previous experience in other phones -(LG), the LG store didn't work in my country
Thanks

any help please ??

Well I always recommend to get devices in the country where they are going to be used, mostly for warranty claim

Just assume/count on it that Samsung in your home country will not provide any support whatsoever if you bought the phone from other country...

Hi,
I have the HK version 256GB and it works fine in the Gulf, no issues. The only problem is Samsung Pay and VOLTE. If you care about those 2 features, don't buy it. Otherwise, it works like a normal GN8 without any issues whatsoever. As for the store, if you mean Play Store, no issues either, I can download any app. By the way, all Middle East versions are Exynos and the HK/Chinese and US versions are Snapdragon. In comparison to my friends Exynos, it seems to consume less battery.
Regards,
Moe

Moe100021 said:
Hi,
I have the HK version 256GB and it works fine in the Gulf, no issues. The only problem is Samsung Pay and VOLTE.
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You should be able to enable VoLTE through IMS settings.

shouren04 said:
You should be able to enable VoLTE through IMS settings.
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I tried through the Nova Launcher/Activities and it didn't work. It's a carrier issue. If you have another way, please let me know.
Thanks

Moe100021 said:
I tried through the Nova Launcher/Activities and it didn't work. It's a carrier issue. If you have another way, please let me know.
Thanks
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I've never used Nova Launcher so not sure if it has a similar feature. Try this....
Install Shortcut Master & launch 467 IMS Settings. If you have Phone INFO installed it has Shortcut Master built in.
Under IMS Service Switch see if you have toggles for VoLTE & RCS & if they are not greyed out. Enable all the toggles or at least just the VoLTE ones. Should enable instantly but you can a reboot would if not. If this doesn't work then you'll probably need a CSC change to get it workingg.

my samsung note 8, 6+256, sm n9500 can not used volte.There is no option for volte.Please tell me how to do and how to enable/support volte. kindly text me in the following mail. [email protected]

Samsung smart call on tmobile firmware

would it be possible to get the samsung called ID imported to the tmobile firmware? Tmobile offers there own but samsungs option is far more superior and free.
https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/smart-call/
The unlocked firmware offers this but of course they are still on 8.1 and tmobile firmware offers RCS, vvm and video calling.

For anybody who is still curious about this question, it would seem that carriers like T-Mobile and Verizon that offer who own paid Caller ID service remove Smart Calling from their official firmware.
The only way around it is to flash a Samsung ROM with Samsung Smart Call baked into the firmware. No way around this since some carrier specific firmware removes the feature from the device all together.

bingblop said:
Bu soruyu hala merak eden herkes için, ücretli Arayan Kimliği hizmetine sahip olan T-Mobile ve Verizon gibi taşıyıcıların Akıllı Aramayı resmi aygıt yazılımlarından kaldırdığı anlaşılıyor.
Bunu aşmanın tek yolu, aygıt yazılımına eklenmiş Samsung Smart Call ile bir Samsung ROM'u flaş etmektir. Taşıyıcıya özgü bazı ürün yazılımı, özelliği cihazdan tamamen kaldırdığından, bunun hiçbir yolu yoktur.
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my phone is SM-G991U1 CSC:XAA so unlocked (no carrier) but smart call is unselectable and grey out how can i activate?

burc ugur said:
my phone is SM-G991U1 CSC:XAA so unlocked (no carrier) but smart call is unselectable and grey out how can i activate?
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Screenshot? Is Samsung Phone your default dialer and Caller ID & Spam app?

yes default samsung phone caller id app

Smart call is grayed out? Under Phone settings, there should be a "Caller ID and Spam" section. There you can select the type of spam blocking you want. That is the Smart Call feature.
What exactly is grayed out?
Also, word of advice.. it's crap. It used to be good but now it's terrible. It can't search places nearby anymore either. You're much better off just using Google Phone. As with most Samsung features, Smart Calling is an outdated feature