Hello there, I have an international Galaxy Note 8 that I am currently using on AT&T here in the States. I have only been able to get H+ (3G) and using the NextGenPhone APN will not connect. I was told by AT&T that I need their firmware running on my device in order for it to work. This is a little frustrating, considering I bought this phone to avoid AT&T's firmware and locked bootloaders. Will installing this firmware lock my bootloader? I currently have it unlocked and rooted and do not want to brick it. If anyone has tried this let me know how it went and where you got the firmware from. Thanks!
The att firmwares are made specifically for snapdragon devices, so, an att firmware will not even install in your exynos F model, sorry man…
Which csc you have selected with your international N950F device
The US csc for AT&T was available on your firmware?
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Since he is rooted can he just flash the at&t csc using this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...lashable-csc-selection-v1-0-0-t3711226/page14
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BluePhnx said:
Since he is rooted can he just flash the at&t csc using this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...lashable-csc-selection-v1-0-0-t3711226/page14
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Thank you for your reply. I tried your suggestion with some "success". I installed the ATT CSC but I am still met with the same issue, except now it reports that I have 4G instead of H+ (although its the same speed as before). My preferred network type is UTMS/LTE which I believe is normal. I am currently using the ATT Phone APN because NextGenPhone will not work. Any suggestions?
SacrificedWalrus said:
Thank you for your reply. I tried your suggestion with some "success". I installed the ATT CSC but I am still met with the same issue, except now it reports that I have 4G instead of H+ (although its the same speed as before). My preferred network type is UTMS/LTE which I believe is normal. I am currently using the ATT Phone APN because NextGenPhone will not work. Any suggestions?
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Do you know the frequency bands that your network uses and does the note 8 support them?
Maybe try another usa carrier csc might have better luck.
I don't think you will get LTE speeds unless at&t provisions your imei number. Same as using an unlocked t mobile USA model on at&t. There is plenty of threads about no 4G or LTE signal on stock unlocked handsets on here. I don't believe your issue is unique to your device being an F model as opposed to U.
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SacrificedWalrus said:
Thank you for your reply. I tried your suggestion with some "success". I installed the ATT CSC but I am still met with the same issue, except now it reports that I have 4G instead of H+ (although its the same speed as before). My preferred network type is UTMS/LTE which I believe is normal. I am currently using the ATT Phone APN because NextGenPhone will not work. Any suggestions?
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Mate, if you get 4G, you should be fine! 4G and LET means the same.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/4g-vs-lte/
LTE is actually the technology to realize the 4G standard.
So if your phone is showing 4G you should have your fast speed. But also H+ have a great speed.
If the speed isn't fast enough, maybe it's limited by your provider or location.
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Limeybastard said:
I don't think you will get LTE speeds unless at&t provisions your imei number. Same as using an unlocked t mobile USA model on at&t. There is plenty of threads about no 4G or LTE signal on stock unlocked handsets on here. I don't believe your issue is unique to your device being an F model as opposed to U.
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When I called AT&T I told them the IMEI number needs to be provisioned and they attempted to get me to install their firmware, which failed because my phone is rooted and blocks updates (among other reasons). Is there any other way I can get them to do it?
SacrificedWalrus said:
When I called AT&T I told them the IMEI number needs to be provisioned and they attempted to get me to install their firmware, which failed because my phone is rooted and blocks updates (among other reasons). Is there any other way I can get them to do it?
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The AT&T firmware installation don't failed because your phone is rooted, but because it's a completely different firmware! The US models are devices with Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC, while the international (F) version have the Samsung Exynos SoC.
So you tried to flash a wrong firmware version for your device.
Be happy installation failed and you don't bricked your device by flash wrong bootloader!
You wrote, you have 4G now? What you want more? With a rooted device you can change the showing icon like you want.
Here in Germany since i got note 8, for me it also shows 4G instead of LTE in statusbar. Before it always shows LTE (same SIM card, same provider)
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SacrificedWalrus said:
When I called AT&T I told them the IMEI number needs to be provisioned and they attempted to get me to install their firmware, which failed because my phone is rooted and blocks updates (among other reasons). Is there any other way I can get them to do it?
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Does your F model show 4G ? If so, as what the other person said is correct. The F models show 4G symbol instead of LTE.
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Does your F model show 4G ? If so, as what the other person said is correct. The F models show 4G symbol instead of LTE.
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It only shows 4G after flashing the AT&T CSC. Prior to that it showed H+. When I open Speedtest.net it shows my connection as being 3G in the app and my speeds are still extremely low. 3mbps download and 0.5kbps. My Note 4 on LTE would do about 30 up and down in this area. To use LTE I would have to use the ATT NextGenPhone APN which does not work for me. I have to use ATT Phone.
SacrificedWalrus said:
It only shows 4G after flashing the AT&T CSC. Prior to that it showed H+. When I open Speedtest.net it shows my connection as being 3G in the app and my speeds are still extremely low. 3mbps download and 0.5kbps. My Note 4 on LTE would do about 30 up and down in this area. To use LTE I would have to use the ATT NextGenPhone APN which does not work for me. I have to use ATT Phone.
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All I know is that at&t doesn't allow high speed connectivity for imei numbers not on their system. There have been many posts on here with people with non at&t devices having slow data speeds.
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Check this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/lte-4g-lte-instead-4g-t3747477/page1
If your device is rooted and you flashed the csc selection changer you should be able to select "LTE only" into connection settings.
Select it and test your speed again.. maybe the signal strength it bad at your testing location
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Would like an answer from US residents on tmobile in the US with the c6603 model only.
Does any US resident have lte or any 2,3,4g using the c6603?
If so which did you flash and can I get a screenshot of the APN settings that worked for you
Would like an answer from US residents on tmobile in the US with the c6603 model only
thanks
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The threads on this subject are starting to tot up.
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No answer to the question?
iamswissbanks said:
No answer to the question?
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See the existing threads found by browsing the General and Q&A section, both of which have more than one page.
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See the existing threads found by browsing the General and Q&A section, both of which have more than one page.
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Well i have been browsing the q&A section and general since i got the phone in march everyday. So if you can point me in the right direction to the thread that answers this specific question. I have seen plenty of us att c6603 threads and and the new c6606 on tmobile threads and the people who WANT to get the c6603 model and use it on us carriers. I even followed the lte in canada thread to see what I could pull from there. So if you can point me in the right direction and not to some thread which has a speculative answer? Because there are a lot of people who dont have this model or who are not on the us carrier of tmobile who are forming opinions on here. I personally assumed that once the tmobile version c6606 dropped that I could flash the ftf basebands for that onto my c6603 and it would work
So if you can lead me the way i would greatly appreciate it
[edge network is killing me bro]
Here is the C6606 stock firmware - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2361750
You could try the same method of flashing just the baseband from it that the people in the thread regarding LTE in Canada have used and see if that works for you.
I don't have a C6606 or live in the US, but I thought at least having the firmware from the C6606 would be a good start
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kingvortex said:
Here is the C6606 stock firmware - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2361750
You could try the same method of flashing just the baseband from it that the people in the thread regarding LTE in Canada have used and see if that works for you.
I don't have a C6606 or live in the US, but I thought at least having the firmware from the C6606 would be a good start
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Thank you very much:good:. I will try it in a few seconds.
I will still need the correct apn settings to know if it works for sure. I have called tmobile several times a month for the past 3 months and have gotten several different variations of settings.
Thanks again one step closer to getting off the edge :victory:
iamswissbanks said:
Thank you very much:good:. I will try it in a few seconds.
I will still need the correct apn settings to know if it works for sure. I have called tmobile several times a month for the past 3 months and have gotten several different variations of settings.
Thanks again one step closer to getting off the edge :victory:
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You're welcome. I'm afraid I cannot help with the APN settings as I live in the UK
I can suggest asking someone here that has the phone to take a look at their preexisting settings for you, maybe the person that posted the firmware I linked you to.
Good luck
Edit: Here is the method used to get LTE in Canada - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41648434
In theory, the method should be the same for you, apart from the APN settings. It goes without saying that all this is at your own risk, of course.
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kingvortex said:
You're welcome. I'm afraid I cannot help with the APN settings as I live in the UK
I can suggest asking someone here that has the phone to take a look at their preexisting settings for you, maybe the person that posted the firmware I linked you to.
Good luck
Edit: Here is the method used to get LTE in Canada - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41648434
In theory, the method should be the same for you, apart from the APN settings. It goes without saying that all this is at your own risk, of course.
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yea i been following that thread and I have flashed the zl basebands but I do not have the correct apn so no way to actually confirm whether it is working or not but thanks again
iamswissbanks said:
yea i been following that thread and I have flashed the zl basebands but I do not have the correct apn so no way to actually confirm whether it is working or not but thanks again
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Have you tried Settings -> Xperia -> Internet settings? That's how I got the APN settings for my phone when I first got it. I don't know if it will retrieve LTE settings or not, but it's worth a try.
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kingvortex said:
Have you tried Settings -> Xperia -> Internet settings? That's how I got the APN settings for my phone when I first got it. I don't know if it will retrieve LTE settings or not, but it's worth a try.
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Ok i flashed the c6606 baseband only and I have a
no service
selected network unavailable
also when I go to try and set and apn it does not save it remains blank and when I do try the internet settings it says please insert sim
Any suggestions on what is the problem?
and it keeps rebooting on its own
Sooo now i have flashed back to zl basebands because just flashing the c6606 baseband was not recognizing my sim card
iamswissbanks said:
Ok i flashed the c6606 baseband only and I have a
no service
selected network unavailable
also when I go to try and set and apn it does not save it remains blank and when I do try the internet settings it says please insert sim
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Here's T-Mobile's 3g/4g apn settings you need. Just make sure after you input all these fields to click the settings button in the lower right and click save.... reboot
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Here's T-Mobile's 3g/4g apn settings you need. Just make sure after you input all these fields to click the settings button in the lower right and click save.... reboot
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Tried this one but my picmsg will not work with this setting.
Also I thought the fast.tmobile.com was the appropriate one for lte?
iamswissbanks said:
Tried this one but my picmsg will not work with this setting.
Also I thought the fast.tmobile.com was the appropriate one for lte?
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Yes but you stated that you needed these settings for the C6603 in your first post, which has HSDPA basebands of 850 / 900 / 2100 and LTE bands of 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 which means you don't have T-Mobile HSDPA or LTE so your not gonna need the fast.tmobile.com apn... You need the C6602 to get T-Mobile's 4G HSDPA speeds and you'll need their newly released C6606 to get their newly farmed LTE but it has a locked bootloader and an ugly 'T-Mobile' tattoo on the back.
Here, this will get your mms working. You want the MMSC & apn type from this pic to get your mms working.
jacksonj51 said:
Yes but you stated that you needed these settings for the C6603 in your first post, which has HSDPA basebands of 850 / 900 / 2100 and LTE bands of 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 which means you don't have T-Mobile HSDPA or LTE so your not gonna need the fast.tmobile.com apn... You need the C6602 to get T-Mobile's 4G HSDPA speeds and you'll need their newly released C6606 to get their newly farmed LTE but it has a locked bootloader and an ugly 'T-Mobile' tattoo on the back.
Here, this will get your mms working. You want the MMSC & apn type from this pic to get your mms working.
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Thanks those are the default setting.
I thought the c6606 and the c6603 had the same radios making them both LTE capable?
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Thanks those are the default setting.
I thought the c6606 and the c6603 had the same radios making them both LTE capable?
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They are both LTE capable however the C6606 is exclusive to T-Mobile LTE
Anyhow glad it worked
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They are both LTE capable however the C6606 is exclusive to T-Mobile LTE
Anyhow glad it worked
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Exclusive to tmobile means what to me as a c6603 user? Does that mean they block any other phone or sim that tries to use it? because I tried flashing the c6606 basebands and it would not recognize my sim
So still no LTE....so no one else has this problem?
T Mobile uses a different LTE band requiring different radio hardware....same as their 3G operates on the 2100/1700mhz frequency range and requires radio hardware of picking this 3G up...hence you only get EDGE
One of the reasons I ditched my T Mobile account for an AT & T account because you can at least use 3G with AT & T as it uses the 850Mhz frequency.
But unless you have the correct hardware you will not get 4G no matter what APN's or firmware you flash.
I do not live in the US but I travel there often (2-3 times a year) and I have the 6603 - before that a HTC One X and iPhone 5 - no LTE just 3G because of hardware
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T Mobile uses a different LTE band requiring different radio hardware....same as their 3G operates on the 2100/1700mhz frequency range and requires radio hardware of picking this 3G up...hence you only get EDGE
One of the reasons I ditched my T Mobile account for an AT & T account because you can at least use 3G with AT & T as it uses the 850Mhz frequency.
But unless you have the correct hardware you will not get 4G no matter what APN's or firmware you flash.
I do not live in the US but I travel there often (2-3 times a year) and I have the 6603 - before that a HTC One X and iPhone 5 - no LTE just 3G because of hardware
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Thanks geekygrl. I am aware but I was under the impression from this forum that the c6603 and tmobiles c6606 have the same hardware? Is this true? or is it just unicorns and pixiedust?
Hi Guys,
I just adquire my Note 4 from a friend and i'm having lots of problems to conect to the network in my country, i live outside of USA (Dominican Republic), somethimes it makes and receive calls, somethimes i don't receive any calls but can make it but when i make it the other person can't listen to me (i've tried with diferent phone numbers) also the internet 4G/LTE is no consistent. In summary, i'm having lots of signal\internet issues with my Note 4.
My question is, is that a hardware issue or i need to try with other baseband or modem to fix this?
please give me some light as i'm losing my mind with.
thanks in advance...
Miggs
I would first create a new apn specific to your carrier...
Then i would check to see if in fact your running the latest modem for the device..
But start with the apn...
Flashvetrin said:
I would first create a new apn specific to your carrier...
Then i would check to see if in fact your running the latest modem for the device..
But start with the apn...
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Thank you for your help @Flashvetrin i checked the APN and it is correct, my modem is also the latest available UVU1ANK4 (not 100% sure did not find any other on internet) for t-mobile stock rom, some say this could be internal hardware problems but i dont think so because the phone make some calls and internet works sometimes but is not consistant.
i made a hard reset and i worked for some minutes but lost signal and went back to this behaivor again.
really don't know what to do now..
thanks in advance.
Miggss
Can you take the device in for a sim upgrade???? Does the device recieve stronger signal anywhere in your area???? Interesting how your saying that after a hard reset it helps..
Try using short cut master from the playstore use #2263 launch0 and run 4 thru 8 ....
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It is most likely coverage problem. My understanding is that biggest cell provider in DR is company which uses cdma technology. Do a little research which gsm provider has better coverage in your area and if lte bands used are compatible with your note4.
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Flashvetrin said:
Can you take the device in for a sim upgrade???? Does the device recieve stronger signal anywhere in your area???? Interesting how your saying that after a hard reset it helps..
Try using short cut master from the playstore use #2263 launch0 and run 4 thru 8 ....
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I've done all of the steps you mention and nothing gets better, it just works when he wants (most of the time it donesnt). I will try installing a ROM just for testing purposes.
I changed my SIM card for the newest LTE capable one. @darekz im on Claro and they are GSM\LTE.
Thanks in advance,
Miggs
I did do quick search and appears that claro using lte band 4 which is supported by Tmobile note 4. Just to check can you disable lte in phone settings and see if daya transfer improves over 4g. With poor lte coverage phone will constantly fallback to 4g and keep looking for lte.
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darekz said:
I did do quick search and appears that claro using lte band 4 which is supported by Tmobile note 4. Just to check can you disable lte in phone settings and see if daya transfer improves over 4g. With poor lte coverage phone will constantly fallback to 4g and keep looking for lte.
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I have changed all the different options and nothing. I have a friend who has the same phone as me and we interchanged SIMs cards and my sim worked very well on his and her SIM did not worked on mine. Im not sure on how to update the baseband but i will try to do this and to see if this fix the problem.
Thanks in advance.
Miggs
Miggs29 said:
I have changed all the different options and nothing. I have a friend who has the same phone as me and we interchanged SIMs cards and my sim worked very well on his and her SIM did not worked on mine. Im not sure on how to update the baseband but i will try to do this and to see if this fix the problem.
Thanks in advance.
Miggs
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I think k4 is the latest...
Whats the baseband?? Find that modem and flash if its not the same..
Mirror the apn.
And look in her build prop as well and see if theres anything under device= that you can mirror....
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I think k4 is the latest...
Whats the baseband?? Find that modem and flash if its not the same..
Mirror the apn.
And look in her build prop as well and see if theres anything under device= that you can mirror....
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Hi @Flashvetrin,
The baseband is K4, i flashed the NJ and it keeps almost the same behaivor, i can say K4 is a bit better as at least i can make calls, no calls with NJ.
build.prop, i dont know how to edit it and i'm note certainly sure about it as it can brick my phone.
Let's assume it's a hardware issue, is the hardware in charge of control the siganl interchangable, can i buy it on internet, or is my phone destined to be a clip for papers??
BTW, i installed another ROM and it's the same, no way.
Thanks for all your help,
Miggs
Miggs29 said:
Hi @Flashvetrin,
The baseband is K4, i flashed the NJ and it keeps almost the same behaivor, i can say K4 is a bit better as at least i can make calls, no calls with NJ.
build.prop, i dont know how to edit it and i'm note certainly sure about it as it can brick my phone.
Let's assume it's a hardware issue, is the hardware in charge of control the siganl interchangable, can i buy it on internet, or is my phone destined to be a clip for papers??
BTW, i installed another ROM and it's the same, no way.
Thanks for all your help,
Miggs
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Question what was the behavior of the phone like when it was in the us????
Fyi there are things that can be changed..
(ALOT) of things in the build prop..
your phone wont brick....
I promise..
But if your not comfortable i understand.
It may be that the modem hsic just isnt or doesnt respond on "this" paticular network..
The phone that you compared it to was it purchased in the us as well...
If its infact an International Version it may have some bearing.....
No its not a paper weight...but i am starting to run out of ideas/solutions...
Please be paitent.. im gonna consult some else as well..
Flashvetrin said:
Question what was the behavior of the phone like when it was in the us????
Fyi there are things that can be changed..
(ALOT) of things in the build prop..
your phone wont brick....
I promise..
But if your not comfortable i understand.
It may be that the modem hsic just isnt or doesnt respond on "this" paticular network..
The phone that you compared it to was it purchased in the us as well...
If its infact an International Version it may have some bearing.....
No its not a paper weight...but i am starting to run out of ideas/solutions...
Please be paitent.. im gonna consult some else as well..
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The phone is the same, a TMO Note 4 bought in US and taken to DR, that's why i say this could be a hardware issue as my SIM worked very well on her phone.
I will try with other baseband and let you know.
Thanks.
Miggs.
Miggs29 said:
The phone is the same, a TMO Note 4 bought in US and taken to DR, that's why i say this could be a hardware issue as my SIM worked very well on her phone.
I will try with other baseband and let you know.
Thanks.
Miggs.
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Flash the latest tmobile modem..
And keep your fingers crossed...[emoji106]
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Flash the latest tmobile modem..
And keep your fingers crossed...[emoji106]
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Solved.
IMEI issues..
Thanks.
Miggs
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Solved.
IMEI issues..
Thanks.
Miggs
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Most exellent....
[emoji16]
Here is a list of them from sammobile
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8/SM-G950U/
I think its going to be a free for all and maybe we in the verizon s8 will get love from the whole community this time, at least the US. It seems we all may have SM-G950U.
Is that correct more knowledgeable people?
I'm trying to flash to T-Mobile as all US networks use the SM-950U . That means they have all the bands for every network. I tried to flash through odin but if you flash the CSC file for T-Mobile , along with the other 3, the phone factory resets to stock Verizon firmware. If I just flash the AP (Actual software) and the CP (Modem file for correct bands), it works but I get a ton of bloatware from cricket, metro pcs, Verizon , and tmobile with a really glitchex out settings app. Also, without the CSC file your phone is still technically Verizon .
So we should wait? I have the Verizon version also but use TMobile.
We have to wait
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So we should wait? I have the Verizon version also but use TMobile.
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I tried the method used on the S7 to flash another carrier and it does not work anymore. There's some type of carrier partition that can't be changed by odin with the CSC file, which would change that partition. If you try to flash all the files, you get an error at 32% of "upgrading your system". I heard that there is a new version of odin that lets you flash the userdata file to switch carriers from a other forum, but it's not out right now. So waiting is the only option....
Here is a forum post for the S7 edge:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/help/flashing-t-mobile-rom-verizon-s7-edge-t3464526
Just we'll have to wait till someone figures something out. On a side note, what's the most recent update? I'm on QD9 and I'm getting an update notification for the dqa OTA fix from Samsung but I can never download it. Probably because I'm using Verizon phone on TMobile...
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Just we'll have to wait till someone figures something out. On a side note, what's the most recent update? I'm on QD9 and I'm getting an update notification for the dqa OTA fix from Samsung but I can never download it. Probably because I'm using Verizon phone on TMobile...
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The latest update is QD9 and if you want to check and install updates, you can download Smart Switch from Samsung's site. Then you go to more and software updates to make sure your phone is on the latest version. I'm also on T-Mobile with the Verizon model and hate that I dont the Voice Over LTE, Wifi Calling, 4x4 mimo, etc. So yea, we just have to wait for someone to figure this out.
Maybe I'm looking at the wrong thing but that Samsung switch program seem to be for transferring data from other phones so I didn't bother downloading it.
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Maybe I'm looking at the wrong thing but that Samsung switch program seem to be for transferring data from other phones so I didn't bother downloading it.
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I thought the same thing but along with that you can perform software updates for any carrier. Also, I recommend d doing a backup if you want to flash another carrier when it is possible.
Wow that was a pain in the butt to install. Had to install a 2008 version of visual c++. Since I don't see an option to update the phone, is safe to assume there's no update then right? If so why do I always get the update notification?
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Wow that was a pain in the butt to install. Had to install a 2008 version of visual c++. Since I don't see an option to update the phone, is safe to assume there's no update then right? If so why do I always get the update notification?
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I have the same version as you and don't get any update notification. Can you add a screenshot of the notification?
Sure I'll do it next time it shows up
Here's the screenshot. Comes up from time to time and it states it's too fix the dqa issue.
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So we should wait? I have the Verizon version also but use TMobile.
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Hi there, do you get LTE with t-mobile on this Verizon unlocked version?
I am asking because I grabbed one as well and I am on at&t but I can't get LTE going. When I boot the phone, it is there but within minutes, it goes to HSPA+, I tried every which way. I called at&t, gave them my IMEI and everything but still no LTE unless I reboot my phone every 5 minutes.
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You need to have the correct APN settings. I believe Verizon has the most LTE bands so it should work with basically most of the world's providers.
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Ohh and yes I do get LTE
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You need to have the correct APN settings. I believe Verizon has the most LTE bands so it should work with basically most of the world's providers.
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Ohh and yes I do get LTE
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I do have the correct ones but still doesn't get LTE.
Return for another one maybe? I tried it on my work ATT Sim before and it works fine for me.
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Return for another one maybe? I tried it on my work ATT Sim before and it works fine for me.
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Maybe I will get another sim card, even though the same sim card is working just fine on my iPhone without any issues.
Worth a shot.
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I do have the correct ones but still doesn't get LTE.
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You don't have the correct bands enabled with a Verizon model when using AT&T. Verizon only unlocks bands for it's network, but tmobile shares a couple of these bands and it's it as big of an issue. At&t does not share many bands with Verizon so the phone may be struggling to even find one LTE band. The only solution would be to flash the phone to AT&T firmware, which is impossible at the moment. (I Tried)
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You don't have the correct bands enabled with a Verizon model when using AT&T. Verizon only unlocks bands for it's network, but tmobile shares a couple of these bands and it's it as big of an issue. At&t does not share many bands with Verizon so the phone may be struggling to even find one LTE band. The only solution would be to flash the phone to AT&T firmware, which is impossible at the moment. (I Tried)
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Is there a way to force a certain band that exists both on verizon and at&t? If I can't get this going, I might have to just sell the phone. I have couple more days of patience left
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Is there a way to force a certain band that exists both on verizon and at&t? If I can't get this going, I might have to just sell the phone. I have couple more days of patience left
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You would need to find the firmware of an AT&T s8 and flash the CP file (Modem) using odin. This should unlock the correct bands. I did this on my Verizon s8 as I use T-Mobile.
Those with AT&T branded phones with Video Calling working, can you post your Device Info screenshot.
Screen can be done via phone app and dialling *#*#4636#*#*
I already flashed the official At&t fw on my unlocked N9 and still could not get the video calling to work. At&t support says I am already prvisioned but device info says no:
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I actually have Note 9 straight from ATT and I checked my device info in the same screen and its like yours, the ones you have circled are grayed out too and my wifi calling actually works.
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I actually have Note 9 straight from ATT and I checked my device info in the same screen and its like yours, the ones you have circled are grayed out too and my wifi calling actually works.
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WiFi calling works for me too. But not video calling
Wierd. I can't open device info using the code. Exynos version doesn't have this?
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I actually have Note 9 straight from ATT and I checked my device info in the same screen and its like yours, the ones you have circled are grayed out too and my wifi calling actually works.
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Wierd. I can't open device info using the code. Exynos version doesn't have this?
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Note that the end is #*#* and not *#*#
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Note that the end is #*#* and not *#*#
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Yeah, I know.. I've been using this code since gingerbread. That's why I was wondering when it didn't work on this phone.
..and do those with ATT n9, does your advanced messaging work, like u see as they type?
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..and do those with ATT n9, does your advanced messaging work, like u see as they type?
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Doesn't RCS work either?
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Limeybastard said:
Doesn't RCS work either?
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not on mine
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not on mine
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So it seems like RCS and video calling doesn't work for U1 devices on ATT , T Mobile or Sprint. Just WiFi calling works.
Would be interesting to find out if flashing to the appropriate U firmware enables them or not.
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So it seems like RCS and video calling doesn't work for U1 devices on ATT , T Mobile or Sprint. Just WiFi calling works.
Would be interesting to find out if flashing to the appropriate U firmware enables them or not.
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going to try to update AT&T to use the IMEI from my ATT Branded Note 4
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going to try to update AT&T to use the IMEI from my ATT Branded Note 4
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Good idea. Hopefully that will sort it out. Let us know.
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Good idea. Hopefully that will sort it out. Let us know.
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No dice. Tech support will send me a new sim (also 5G enabled sim hehehe) but currently my number is already registered with my old Note 4 and everything works except video call and advanced messaging.
Does anyone here with unlocked/non-ATT branded Note 9 able to get the Video calling and advanced messaging to work?
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No dice. Tech support will send me a new sim (also 5G enabled sim hehehe) but currently my number is already registered with my old Note 4 and everything works except video call and advanced messaging.
Does anyone here with unlocked/non-ATT branded Note 9 able to get the Video calling and advanced messaging to work?
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My research concluded that the unlocked usa devices don't have video calling or RCS messaging enabled with any carrier.
Those with att branded ones can u pls post this screenshot
Dial *#77467#, click "IMS registration" then "ATT VOLTE"
I'm interested on what "Services" say
Thanks
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Those with att branded ones can u pls post this screenshot
Dial *#77467#, click "IMS registration" then "ATT VOLTE"
I'm interested on what "Services" say
Thanks
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Here you go
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Here you go
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Thanks! So that's where the difference is
My test results:
IMEI filter is disabling the provisioning on the non-ATT BRANDED phones.
What I did:
Put sim card on ATT branded phone, in this case an old Note4. Wait few minutes..
Try video calling wife.. it works!! Try RCS, worked.. well, this is an Att-branded n4...
Pull out sim, put it on unlocked Note9, even with ATT fw.
As soon as you have cell signal, do a video call.. IT WORKED!!
Wait a few minutes for provisioning to kick in.. phone will report IMEI to ATT. ATT finds a non-ATT branded n9, and will disable the video calling. Video calling now fails
So while phone has not yet fully registered in IMS, video calling worked. As soon as ATT finds out it's a NON-ATT phone, the extra services will stop.
So basically, they do filtering on their end. ATT level 3 tech support is clueless on what I was talking about. So there you go, no dice here..
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My test results:
IMEI filter is disabling the provisioning on the non-ATT BRANDED phones.
What I did:
Put sim card on ATT branded phone, in this case an old Note4. Wait few minutes..
Try video calling wife.. it works!! Try RCS, worked.. well, this is an Att-branded n4...
Pull out sim, put it on unlocked Note9, even with ATT fw.
As soon as you have cell signal, do a video call.. IT WORKED!!
Wait a few minutes for provisioning to kick in.. phone will report IMEI to ATT. ATT finds a non-ATT branded n9, and will disable the video calling. Video calling now fails
So while phone has not yet fully registered in IMS, video calling worked. As soon as ATT finds out it's a NON-ATT phone, the extra services will stop.
So basically, they do filtering on their end. ATT level 3 tech support is clueless on what I was talking about. So there you go, no dice here..
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How about with stock U1 firmware, do the features work momentarily?
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Does anybody know if the Unlocked version will support these features. They were sold out of the TMobile one when I went to order so I went unlocked. After contact with a few reps from TMobile and Samsung they seem to have no idea what will actually work... So I have a hard time believing what they say. Band 71 was a big selling point for me on upgrading and I hope I didn't make a mistake going with an unlocked device.
I order the Unlocked Snapdragon for T-mobile and all usa bands including 71 will be there as far I as can tell... We need to get our hands on some of these for testing.
The s9+ unlocked supports it so I dont know why the s10 wouldn't
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The s9+ unlocked supports it so I dont know why the s10 wouldn't
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My only reason for concern is that Samsung and Tmobile are giving me information stating it won't, they (Samsung) even told me WiFi calling won't work (even though it shows it will on the samsung support site)
I read that all of this worked fine on the s9, it just seems odd that they are saying it won't... especially band 71.
Just got my s10 plus and I see no options for wifi calling or volte. Me thinks I should have gone with the T-Mobile carrier brand. Anyone know how to flash a T-Mobile firmware to an unlocked Galaxy phone?
djinn415 said:
Just got my s10 plus and I see no options for wifi calling or volte. Me thinks I should have gone with the T-Mobile carrier brand. Anyone know how to flash a T-Mobile firmware to an unlocked Galaxy phone?
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My unlocked definitely has wifi calling. It will not allow me to take a screenshot due to security in that section.
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Just got my s10 plus and I see no options for wifi calling or volte. Me thinks I should have gone with the T-Mobile carrier brand. Anyone know how to flash a T-Mobile firmware to an unlocked Galaxy phone?
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Where are you looking because if your looking in settings for wifi calling your in the wrong place. Open the phone app and look in its settings. At least that is where it is in the s9+ unlocked
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My S10 unlocked on T-Moblile has wifi calling but not VoLTE. Bkeaver is correct that you need to open your phone app and check the 3-dot upper right corner menu for the wifi calling setting.
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My S10 unlocked on T-Moblile has wifi calling but not VoLTE. Bkeaver is correct that you need to open your phone app and check the 3-dot upper right corner menu for the wifi calling setting.
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Welp, do I feel like a complete noob. Thanks I do see it now. Now just need to remedy Volte.
djinn415 said:
Just got my s10 plus and I see no options for wifi calling or volte. Me thinks I should have gone with the T-Mobile carrier brand. Anyone know how to flash a T-Mobile firmware to an unlocked Galaxy phone?
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My unlocked S10e has WiFi Calling on T-Mobile. You may not find settings for VoLTE settings, but it works too.
When I first put my sim card in, the phone told me that it would restart to setup a carrier. It did, then I saw that quick setting panel added new button "wifi calling" and I tested it right away, including VoLTE
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Welp, do I feel like a complete noob. Thanks I do see it now. Now just need to remedy Volte.
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VoLTE works too, I just can't find settings, but it is enabled by default on my T-Mobile sim
Based on Charkatak's post, I searched and found the following site: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4988 which says in part: VoLTE (Voice over LTE) allows you to place and receive calls on our LTE data network, and it's available nationwide. Placing a call connects twice as fast.
Switching between 4G VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling does not drop a call. So I tried placing a call without wifi using LTE and switched to wifi. The call stayed connected. Hoping this indicates we have VoLTE.
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Welp, do I feel like a complete noob. Thanks I do see it now. Now just need to remedy Volte.
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe you can test VoLTE by making a call and then checking which antennas you're connected to. If you are only on LTE towers you should have VoLTE enabled. I did this test and it seems to be working for me.
Can confirm VoLTE and Wifi Calling works fine on T-Mobile with an unlocked S10 with Snapdragon.
ninjasquirrel21 said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe you can test VoLTE by making a call and then checking which antennas you're connected to. If you are only on LTE towers you should have VoLTE enabled. I did this test and it seems to be working for me.
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Yup. VoLTE is voice over LTE, so no need to involve wifi. Devices without it simply fail to connect, or switch to 2G/3G automatically (when available).
Samsung has a compatibility chart, and VoLTE was already listed for tmobile.
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Can confirm VoLTE and Wifi Calling works fine on T-Mobile with an unlocked S10 with Snapdragon.
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Excellent news! :good:
I think I already know the answer, but I'm throwing this out there: the unlocked version doesn't come with the native ability to do multi-line for DIGITS. Clearly specific to the U firmware for T-Mobile. Has anyone happened to see a fix for this...like a T-Mobile CSC for S10, or something?
I mean, the DIGITS app still allows me access to my second line, but I'd obviously MUCH prefer the T-Mobile integrated solution in the dialer.
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I think I already know the answer, but I'm throwing this out there: the unlocked version doesn't come with the native ability to do multi-line for DIGITS. Clearly specific to the U firmware for T-Mobile. Has anyone happened to see a fix for this...like a T-Mobile CSC for S10, or something?
I mean, the DIGITS app still allows me access to my second line, but I'd obviously MUCH prefer the T-Mobile integrated solution in the dialer.
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Yes the unlocked version absolutely can do digits. It is not specific to the U version. I have the unlocked version of the s9 + and had digits going for my Galaxy watch with no issues.
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Yes the unlocked version absolutely can do digits. It is not specific to the U version. I have the unlocked version of the s9 + and had digits going for my Galaxy watch with no issues.
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Does Digits just use one phone number for many lines? Like having a LTE Watch?
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Does Digits just use one phone number for many lines? Like having a LTE Watch?
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I'm not sure what you're asking. Yes digits allows multiple numbers to be connected to 1 line
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I'm not sure what you're asking. Yes digits allows multiple numbers to be connected to 1 line
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I went to TMobile yesterday to setup my new Galaxy Watch. I guess They set up Digits to my line #, but gave me a new number for the watch line at $10/mo. They told me I don't use that new number, and it's only for the main# to forward to..