Band 28 can be force enabled via Network Signal Guru and works, but it does not persist upon exiting the app.
Is there any method to do so permanently?
So far:
1) "EfsTools.exe setModemConfig -p lte.json" does not work with either the WW or CN+b28 configs.
2) QPST 2.7 does not read the modem configs properly
3) QXDM does not read the LTE files, returns an error. Also the newest version on xda appears to be from 2009.
4) DFS tools fails to do anything. It reads all bands as active and setting bands to write didnt do anything
5) network signal guru settings do not persist upon exiting the app, but can be used to temporarily enable b28 for testing purposes. For best results, disable all other LTE bands.
6) /policyman/ files do not contain anything pending to band28, using "<include> 28 </include>" in carrier_policy_original.xml_Subscription01 does nothing.
7) band 28 is apparently enabled by default on SIM2 (thanks @attachsnow ), but this is incompatible with homerSP's VoLTE/VoWi-FI guide???
I suspect there's a hidden file that temporarily overwrites the main config files every boot, bit i lack the skill to find out. Either that, or SIM1 has some special configs or hardware issues with B28 that SIM2 does not
Have the same problem here. I found that sim 2 can use band 28 but not in sim 1.
Could you share more information for this?
Maybe we can found some files in vendor folder that is the same as country value.
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Have the same problem here. I found that sim 2 can use band 28 but not in sim 1.
Could you share more information for this?
Maybe we can found some files in vendor folder that is the same as country value.
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I'm no android developer, just a "power user" at best. I merely tested every guide for enabling VoLTE or bands for any android phone on xda I could find. I wouldn't have the skill to make up a new method.
Band 28 is detected on SIM2 without needing network guru app's lock, but i cannot get the VoLTE guide to work with it. Guess it's still something, maybe we can force volte on sim2.
I've tried a bunch of things to enable bands myself, including band 28, but I have yet to find a solution - anything I do just seems to revert when rebooting and I have no clue what causes that.
I have updated EfsTools to allow writing the settings for the second SIM, you can find it here: https://github.com/HomerSp/EfsTools/releases/tag/0.10-modded-1.2.
Simply download that, and run this, and you should be good to go on the second SIM slot (no need to re-run the other commands):
Code:
EfsTools.exe uploadDirectory -i mcfg_sw.mbn -o / -s 1
Now I'm wondering what restrictions are on SIM2 as it appears to only detect 3g b5 and 4g b28? I will test a bit further
deltarz said:
Now I'm wondering what restrictions are on SIM2 as it appears to only detect 3g b5 and 4g b28? I will test a bit further
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Seems to work fine here, though I get the same exact bands enabled as I do on SIM1, so there's sadly no difference there.
Small update: I'm not entirely sure we can completely trust the list of LTE bands listed Network Signal guru. I say this because toggling the bands there doesn't seem to do anything, but more importantly, I modified /policyman/carrier_policy.xml and removed the LTE band I'm usually connected to (B1) and rebooted. After booting again it would no longer connect to LTE, but this wasn't reflected at all in Network Signal Guru - it still had all bands except 28 ticked.
As a test you could try writing this to efs:
https://gist.github.com/dc57c830fef5a0690709b3a95842bafa
Code:
EfsTools.exe writeFile -i carrier_policy.xml -o /policyman/carrier_policy.xml
That will disable all bands except B28. My carrier doesn't support that band, so I can't check if it works myself.
Here's the stock carrier_policy.xml if you want to restore it after testing:
https://gist.github.com/cb4cd5114013add0432eeb1afdc26ce9
HomerSp said:
Small update: I'm not entirely sure we can completely trust the list of LTE bands listed Network Signal guru. I say this because toggling the bands there doesn't seem to do anything, but more importantly, I modified /policyman/carrier_policy.xml and removed the LTE band I'm usually connected to (B1) and rebooted. After booting again it would no longer connect to LTE, but this wasn't reflected at all in Network Signal Guru - it still had all bands except 28 ticked.
As a test you could try writing this to efs:
https://gist.github.com/dc57c830fef5a0690709b3a95842bafa
Code:
EfsTools.exe writeFile -i carrier_policy.xml -o /policyman/carrier_policy.xml
That will disable all bands except B28. My carrier doesn't support that band, so I can't check if it works myself.
Here's the stock carrier_policy.xml if you want to restore it after testing:
https://gist.github.com/cb4cd5114013add0432eeb1afdc26ce9
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I agree. Well, it's not that important anymore but, Network Signal Guru's bands do not apply to SIM2. It still shows B28 as disabled. Forcing toggles do nothing to anything in SIM2 besides forcing a reconnect on both SIMs. That and how the bands never persist upon exiting the app for SIM1 does imply that it can't be trusted whenever things are changed.
Anyway, I can connect to b 3,5,7 & 28 for 4G just fine, which is all of Telstra. They do have some rare b1 & b8 sites but I don't know where they are to test that. However, I would assume they work. 3G is harder to test as they only use B3.
If you need any further testing on B28 matters, let me know.
For now, the SIM2 workaround is good enough. Highly doubt there'll come a time where the SIM2 slot dies before anything else breaks or the phone is replaced, or the situational requirement of two B28 SIMs.
If we use Network Signal guru to check B28 only on sim 1 slot, use NetMonster app that it shows B28 is connected.
But there is no CA with B28. So it has a little difference with sim 2 slot.
Is there any update?
If I root my phone, will network guru open band 20 on my UK version phone?
On kimovil site they say the tencent ultimate version (512gb/12gb) ram has all bands, including 28 and MiMO 4x4. Anyone can confirm this, please? Thanks in advance! ROG Phone 2 512gb/12gb on Kimovil
Had B28 working with WW rom on Tencent phone in second sim slot. Now updated to Android 10 second slot fix is broken, that band is gone now.
I fastboot back to Android 9 with raw rom and that didn't bring back b28. Have no idea where to go from here, I was relieved to finally have 4G where I live.
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Had B28 working with WW rom on Tencent phone in second sim slot. Now updated to Android 10 second slot fix is broken, that band is gone now.
I fastboot back to Android 9 with raw rom and that didn't bring back b28. Have no idea where to go from here, I was relieved to finally have 4G where I live.
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Yes, I found that android 10 will let second slot missing Band 28. Could you share your flash back android 9 method? Are you using one raw file or 21 img file? Thank you.
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Yes, I found that android 10 will let second slot missing Band 28. Could you share your flash back android 9 method? Are you using one raw file or 21 img file? Thank you.
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Went to this thread and downloaded the first WW raw https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/how-to/1910-64-ww-update-t4021947 put phone into fastboot mode, flashall_AFT.cmd back to Android 9. Note that my bootloader is locked, but from looking around it seemed like I didn't need to unlock it to roll back.
Sorry don't know what 21 image file is, I'm new to this stuff.
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Went to this thread and downloaded the first WW raw https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/how-to/1910-64-ww-update-t4021947 put phone into fastboot mode, flashall_AFT.cmd back to Android 9. Note that my bootloader is locked, but from looking around it seemed like I didn't need to unlock it to roll back.
Sorry don't know what 21 image file is, I'm new to this stuff.
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Could you please provide fastboot.log file after you rollback?
Maybe we could see which file cannot flash back.
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Could you please provide fastboot.log file after you rollback?
Maybe we could see which file cannot flash back.
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Here's the log file
https://pastebin.com/acCDD66i
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Here's the log file
https://pastebin.com/acCDD66i
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Hi, just a guess. Have you ever try flash CN android 9 Rom again then flash back to WW?
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Hi, just a guess. Have you ever try flash CN android 9 Rom again then flash back to WW?
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I've thought about flashing back to cn, but haven't done it yet. Use a different phone now but I'll try your idea sometime
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Hello developers.
I am amz. In dire need of your help.
Ok so i have a new mini
I turned it on n it would jus turn off if I used apps. I got a new battery. That stopped.
I then try use Internet it works only on G and E but if I go to 3g or Lte. .H will never come on. Can't call it says not registered on network only on the higher bands not gsm.. It's a 4G sim it works perfectly in my old s5 mini and signal is excellent here. I got new Internet settings too. G n E works why the he'll doesny the other bands register on network? Imei shows its not blocked either. I'm in the UK on EE. I cannot understand. I have all the OTA updates. Can u tell me if I can fix it by doing something thro service menus or anything also all sims do the same in this phone. I don't have a pc to change the rom. Could I do it through a external SD card.
Please I beg of you help.
Run the system updates, I had network issues until it was fully updated.
They are only patches, no new rom.
Reboot once each batch has completed until there are no more.
If that does not work, potentially you have a row version which uses a different band than us in the uk. Send it back.
I have the June 2015 update. I ran all updates. Still not working? I wanna install the cm12 rom m see if that'll fix it but kingroot not working. How do I see what band my phone is tryna connect in wcdma mode n what is required by the network? 4g don't work either?
I just Checked. My networked EE uses wcdma on 2100mhz. My phone is trying to connect. But it just says emerge calls only. Wth. What's wrong with it??
Can you post a screen of the About phone?
Should look identical to mine
Also, have you tried googling ee 4g settings s5 mini?
My network required me to get a 4g sim upgrade, before that it needed settings for hspda 3g which worked
I have a similar problem. Phone worked fine for couple of months, but since tuesday, it only works when I force it to GSM only.
G800FXXU1AOG2, nordic
(the thumbnail above equals to mine)
Maybe the network providers have changed 3g/4g details.
Check the website for correct details and update them in phone, if that doesn't work try a friends sim, if that doesn't work return phone
I had the problem aswell. I searched for the newest firmware in the internet (in my case I used the russian one). Then I extracted the modem file and made a tar file of it to flash it through odin. After I've done it everything worked fine.
If you want me to, I can do this tomorrow or saturday for u.
I flashed the original firmware (July 10, Nee), that did not help. What is the date of your firmware that works now?
I thinky june 2015.. I had the problem in February last year
It's me amz
Ok so basically I found out I need to flash my modem file or change the rom. But I have no PC to flash
.so I need a app which can root my phone or something without a computer. Kingroot didn't work. Anyone got any ideas on how I can do this? I've Google relentlessly. I need a developers help lol
I'll even pay them
Flacid Monkey said:
Maybe the network providers have changed 3g/4g details.
Check the website for correct details and update them in phone, if that doesn't work try a friends sim, if that doesn't work return phone
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I returned my phone and they changed the "circuit board". So mine was a hardware problem.
I've rooted my phone and going to change my rom however the tar.md5 file I can't use as I can.tell use odin. I need the .img file to have the twrp bootloader. anyone know where I can download this?
I am not having ANY luck with changing the baseband. No matter how many times I flash modem/radio it remains at the same version. My data connectivity is weak and I know that this is the cause. Any ideas and or links to proper files (maybe mine are incorrect) to get everything leveled out.
Stock (Reverted back)
Android: 6.0.1
Sec. Patch: Feb 1
Baseband: MDM9625
Kernel: 3.10.40 g4b7e9ba. Thursday Dec 10
Build: MMB29Q
Download the factory image, unpack it
boot to fasboot/bootloader mode
fastboot flash radio <filename>
reboot phone.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en (obviously download files for shamu)
There was no change in radio/baseband from MMB29S to MMB29Q. What band are you surfing on, band 4 or 12?
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There was no change in radio/baseband from MMB29S to MMB29Q. What band are you surfing on, band 4 or 12?
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So the MDM is the latest? I know when I first purchased the phone and rebuilt it (it was damaged) it was full stock, seemed to work fine but then again I didn't go full tilt into it. I rooted, customized, and multi-ROM'd it. From there I just can never have good reception, data just randomly drops and greys out. So I decided to revert back to the full stock. Total wipe of the device to start bare and flashed the FEB 1. MMB. But no matter how many individual flashes of the radio I flash (named MMB) it kicks back to MDM.
Now I know I went wayyy beyond what you asked so I will go back to that, how can I find the band I am on?
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So the MDM is the latest?
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Yes. MDM9625_104662.22.05.32R is the most recent radio. Btw, we typically mention the end of that string when we reference baseband, iow, 32R.
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But no matter how many individual flashes of the radio I flash (named MMB) it kicks back to MDM. Now I know I went wayyy beyond what you asked so I will go back to that, how can I find the band I am on?
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Like myself, you are on T-Mobile (judging by your info), so you're either surfing on band 4 or on band 12. Band 12 is the preferable band, because it provides you with a stronger cell signal when inside of buildings than band 4 does. Unfortunately, in my neck of the woods, T-Mo does not offer band 12 (yet), so I have no choice but to surf on band 4. I don't know if band 12 is available in your area. To check which band you're currently on, download LTE Discovery from the Play Store.
I just got my wife a Nexus 6 from Craigslist. I foolishly didn't 100% test the phone and I think I got a lemon or something.
Her phone has never connected to LTE. I've tried manually changing APNs, swapping SIM cards with my phone to see if the card is bad, checking the phone settings by dialing *#*#4636#*#*, etc... And everything is identical to my Nexus 6 with no luck. I went to a T-Mobile store just now and they couldn't figure anything out.
Two questions:
1. Is there anything else I can do to get LTE activated?
2. Can an LTE radio be damaged or disabled somehow?
I'm at my wit's end here... I'm hoping y'all can help me get it fixed.
Thanks!
1st is the phone running stock or a custom rom? .second try to reset your apn setting to default and using the setting that the phone provides in apn
It is stock, no customization or rooting.
I'll try the default when my wife gets back from the store and report back.
Reset APN to default settings, no luck.
The previous owner was on a smaller carrier, like a Metro PCS or something similar... Can't remember, but I don't know if their settings are different than T-Mobile's.
Yes their settings are diff... metro is fast.metropcs.com for apn inside and tmobile is fast.t-mobile.com. You can try clicking the apn make sure its fast.t-mobile.com and check the ipv and set to ipv6 and ipv4 for roaming. Then at the very bottom under MVNO select None. Then restart phone. If your still not pulling up data you may want to push a radio image to the device possibly and maybe the radio firmware is screwed up since your not original owner of the device.
All the APN settings are correct and identical to my working Nexus 6.
Are there tutorials on how to push a radio image and where to get said radio image?
https://www.androidpit.com/how-to-update-nexus-5-bootloader-and-radio - Nexus 5 instructions but they are the same just download nexus 6 files instead from here
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/shamu-mob30i-factory-21357b09.tgz - MOB30I Latest Marshmallow files...
When you follow that guide you could just flash-all command it and flash marshmallow stock in its entirety... it would flash latest bootloader and modem with it or you can extract the modem and bootloader files from the file and follow the guide. If you dont care whats on device you may want to just flash the whole thing and skip the extracting the modem and bootloader parts.
**Obviously since you'd be replacing the nexus 5 files with 6 files aka shamu instead of hammerhead change the names in the commands you type in fastboot. Just a reminder.
Thanks so much for the help!
I'll try this later and let you know if it works.
hermunn123 said:
Thanks so much for the help!
I'll try this later and let you know if it works.
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No problem and best of luck on it.
hermunn123 said:
I'm at my wit's end here... I'm hoping y'all can help me get it fixed.
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Enter into the bootloader and check the Product/Variant information within. For the US, it should read "shamu XT1103" followed by the memory size and a hexadecimal string. If it reads "shamu XT1100", you have the international model, which would explain the trouble you're having. Another possible explanation, especially if the model is "shamu XT1103", is that the device is blocked on T-Mobile.
To answer your questions:
1. If you have an international model, you may be able to activate the missing bands necessary to support LTE here in the US. Otherwise, flash the latest ROM from Google, as there are settings in the services menu you accessed which once selected cannot be changed unless a new ROM image is flashed.
2. LTE radios can both be damaged and disabled. The LTE could be disabled in the service menu, or the hardware is damaged.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Enter into the bootloader and check the Product/Variant information within. For the US, it should read "shamu XT1103" followed by the memory size and a hexadecimal string. If it reads "shamu XT1100", you have the international model, which would explain the trouble you're having. Another possible explanation, especially if the model is "shamu XT1103", is that the device is blocked on T-Mobile.
To answer your questions:
1. If you have an international model, you may be able to activate the missing bands necessary to support LTE here in the US. Otherwise, flash the latest ROM from Google, as there are settings in the services menu you accessed which once selected cannot be changed unless a new ROM image is flashed.
2. LTE radios can both be damaged and disabled. The LTE could be disabled in the service menu, or the hardware is damaged.
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I have same problem. I have XT1100 on T-Mobile, but I can only use 3G. How to see which LTE bands on this devices are activated?
If you have an XT1100 in the US you're missing bands 2, 4, 12 and 17. Of those, bands 2 and 4 are the most important as AT&T and T-Mobile both use those bands extensively. And unlike the US model, Verizon and Sprint won't work at all. Search the General forum, as there is a thread on how to add bands to the radio. Be warned however. When I attempted it on my Galaxy S4 I nearly bricked the device.
Also (and I know its basic) but check under settings ---> mobile ---> preferred network type and make sure it says LTE (just on the off chance it was switched somehow)
Hi I have lost signal due to accidentally selecting USA Band in *#*#4636#*#* menu. There is no other option other than USA band in the select radio band menu under phone info . I have tried factory reset as well as flashing the ROM after a complete wipe. I have even tried the hard brick recovery procedure. I have a one plus 3 T A3003 model from India and the phone is not being able to lock on to 2g and 3g bands only 4g seems to be working with only data and no voice. please help . thanks ?
Only way to get functions back is by changing bands again just like to did to break it, as these settings are stored in the NV registry, non of the factory restore methods will be able to restore the values back to defaults.
Update: Okey, I just went into that menu and I see three options. Auto, Europe and United States. And your saying you only see the last after you manually choose it?
I have an a3003 as well (German)
The menu on my phone shows on us frequenz
Tipping on it does not break anything 2/3/4G still works
I'm not rooted
Stock 4.0.1 OOS
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Only way to get functions back is by changing bands again just like to did to break it, as these settings are stored in the NV registry, non of the factory restore methods will be able to restore the values back to defaults.
Update: Okey, I just went into that menu and I see three options. Auto, Europe and United States. And your saying you only see the last after you manually choose it?
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Yes I only see US. I am on stock 4.0 nougat . you are on which rom ?
I also went back to 3.5.4 where i could see options like band 30, band 31 etc. but choosing any of them did not help.
thanks
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Yes I only see US. I am on stock 4.0 nougat . you are on which rom ?
I also went back to 3.5.4 where i could see options like band 30, band 31 etc. but choosing any of them did not help.
thanks
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I'm on Lineage OS 14.1, but with OxygenOS 4 firmware/bootloader base.
Ok I have found a solution. I reverted back to os 3.5.1 using the unbrick guide from https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/unbrick-unbrick-tutorial-oneplus-3t-t3515306 . Now there are options such as band 31 , band 32 etc. in addition to u.s. band now I started applying each and every band, the trick here is that the applying each band takes at least 1 - 2 mins. so you have to wait after each operation to see if the problem is corrected or not. Finally the problem got corrected on applying band 43 , so band 43 seems to be the correct configuration at least here in India . now 2g,3g and 4g all are working. the strange part is that in nougat service menu this is missing while it is present in the earlier rom's . Thanks
In the area I live, the LTE towers use a band that is not available in my Mi 9 Lite (Global), and I'm trying to enable the band available in my area.
I started following this guide, but when it comes to open diag, I'm still receiving the error message, saying the diag failed to open, after I type the sequence *#*#717717#*#*, even after following the steps for rooted phones, using adb.
Can anybody help me on how to enable diag on Mi 9 Lite?
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In the area I live, the LTE towers use a band that is not available in my Mi 9 Lite (Global), and I'm trying to enable the band available in my area.
I started following this guide, but when it comes to open diag, I'm still receiving the error message, saying the diag failed to open, after I type the sequence *#*#717717#*#*, even after following the steps for rooted phones, using adb.
Can anybody help me on how to enable diag on Mi 9 Lite?
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I could be wrong but I don't think you can just "enable" a band on the phone if the radio chip doesn't actually support it.
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I could be wrong but I don't think you can just "enable" a band on the phone if the radio chip doesn't actually support it.
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I have installed one ROM, that had all the bands available in my region, so I know this can be enabled for my phone. The only thing is, I don't want to be using the ROMs available, as I want to be using MIUI, as I got used to it by now, and I like it's functionalities.