I bought a used t-mobile galaxy s8. The website I used said clean imei and I put my sim in the phone and it worked fine. After taking it home it stopped working. I played around with the settings to get it work and came to find that it works briefly after turning phone off and then back on. After about 10 minutes I can't make call or even perform a speed test via speedtest app. The dialer screen will not even load and remains blank, then no calls incoming or internet. If i restart then it starts again. This made me suspicious and I eventually found the t-mobile imei site which says it has an outstanding balance and may not be able to be used. I just find it weird it works then stops. Is that what is causing it? Will it eventually stop working completely?
call tmobile and describe your issue. they can help or at least tell you what to do.
OP, where did you buy the phone from?
I purchased one from S**p*a and have similar concerns.
I recently had the same issue.
I found out somehow an option was enabled that made it seem like i was network blocked or had a bricked sim card.
Under settings/connections/more connection settings/wifi calling
Make sure the middle option is selected and not "never use cellular network"
For some reason every samsung phone i have owned has enabled this option atleast once during ownership.
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Hi,
I've an Galaxy Note 8 (canadian, SM-N950W), buyed directly from samsung, so it's factory unlock and not in any carrier database.
My carrier offer Volte and Vowifi on S7, S7 Edge, and iPhone. I've an Volte capable sim card, and the volte component is activated in my account whit my carrier (i've an S7 edge in my carrier database).
Now, i want to get it to work whit my note 8. I've done many search on the web, and found nothing that work. I've try to get a shortcut for the ims settings, but it said "not found any csc feature", and the apps won't open.
After that, i've thinked about many other alternative, but i'm not sure if it will work, that the reason i'm asking before doing anything wrong and brick my phone. I know all the samsung carrier-specific function is on the CSC. I can just root and edit the config file, but i don't want to void my warranty, and get limited to 80% of charge.
So, another thing i'm thinking, is to flash the s7 edge CSC on my note 8, that already have the volte function enabled on it. Will it work, because it's not the same model?
I've tried too opening my firmware (downloaded from the web for my carrier), extract it, but when it's time to access the csc img.ext4 file, i get a "corrupted archive" from winrar, that let me doing anything.
Any ideas? Thank!
dardares said:
Hi,
I've an Galaxy Note 8 (canadian, SM-N950W), buyed directly from samsung, so it's factory unlock and not in any carrier database.
My carrier offer Volte and Vowifi on S7, S7 Edge, and iPhone. I've an Volte capable sim card, and the volte component is activated in my account whit my carrier (i've an S7 edge in my carrier database).
Now, i want to get it to work whit my note 8. I've done many search on the web, and found nothing that work. I've try to get a shortcut for the ims settings, but it said "not found any csc feature", and the apps won't open.
After that, i've thinked about many other alternative, but i'm not sure if it will work, that the reason i'm asking before doing anything wrong and brick my phone. I know all the samsung carrier-specific function is on the CSC. I can just root and edit the config file, but i don't want to void my warranty, and get limited to 80% of charge.
So, another thing i'm thinking, is to flash the s7 edge CSC on my note 8, that already have the volte function enabled on it. Will it work, because it's not the same model?
I've tried too opening my firmware (downloaded from the web for my carrier), extract it, but when it's time to access the csc img.ext4 file, i get a "corrupted archive" from winrar, that let me doing anything.
Any ideas? Thank!
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My logic says, surely the easiest way would be to
flash your carriers Note 8 stock Rom with Odin
If this is possible. This way you most likely to keep
everything official. (Knox etc)
I was in a similar situation.
In my case i had a branded Note 8 and
unintentionally flashed unbranded Samsung firmware.
I did not also have volte and wifi calling etc.
No shortcuts work
So i flash my correct branded carrier firmware
All was working again.
I have no carrier branded bloat, as i uninstalled
them.
This for me was the easiest option
Good luck.
Thank for replying willcor
In your case, can you access the ims settings shortcut? And then, enable Volte and get it to work?
Are you rooted? And does the note 8 is officialy supported by your carrier?
FInaly, can i just flash the csc whit odin so i will keep my file, or i need to flash the complete rom, and loosing my data?
Thank!
dardares said:
Thank for replying willcor
In your case, can you access the ims settings shortcut? And then, enable Volte and get it to work?
Are you rooted? And does the note 8 is officialy supported by your carrier?
FInaly, can i just flash the csc whit odin so i will keep my file, or i need to flash the complete rom, and loosing my data?
Thank!
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Firstly, i am not rooted. Stock branded carrier firmware.
As i already had my sim enabled for volte, wifi calling
etc with carrier i re flashed the carrier firmware
Volte appeared "automatic" after flashing. (Short while later ) For me the easiest way.
It was unintentionally that i had flash unbranded
Samsung firmware.
I was originally on branded firmware.
(Vodacom /Vodafone.)
I soft bricked my device while
beta testing.
When i was on this unbranded Samsung firmware
i noticed that there was no volte, wifi calling
and no stock Hiya spam software. etc.
I used QuickShortcutMaker to try and enable
shortcut to wifi calling. No luck.
I'm only suggesting you check this option out
... if possible, then surely it the best way to go.?
Further just flashing to change CSC gave me all sorts of
issues.
I landed up having XEF (France) and my device showing 32 gig storage.! Instead of 64 gig.
then flashing again i landed up on XFE (SAMSUNG)
Sorted storage out to 64 gig.
Then again i Flashed carrier firmware
4 x files ( did not flash home CSC but the other CSC
which resetted device and all is well and knox 0 x0
Bottom line is that
all my previous devices are rooted. So i knew what i was doing.
When i soft bricked my device etc.
so i did not panic.
So i suggest make sure or
look for a relevant video etc on YouTube
if not sure
Yes you are going to lose your data. So do a backup.
Flashing the "home CSC" basically is a dirty
flash.. You don't loose anything.
Which i think is not going to help you.?
Good luck.
Hi,
I've flashed the firmware of an operator that support the note 8, but still not any settings for it in the phone app setting. Can't still access ims setting too.
dardares said:
Hi,
I've flashed the firmware of an operator that support the note 8, but still not any settings for it in the phone app setting. Can't still access ims setting too.
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for me the ,the best option /scenario would be .....
1) Your service provider that you enabled volte ,wifi calling etc with .
2) Further your sim requirements ,for me i had to have sim 64 or higher ( with correct CSC of carrier .)
3) Then obviously that same service provider ( above ) stock Note 8 firmware ,if compatible with your Note 8 model /device etc .
According to what i experience surely , above should be enough to get it enabled .?
Plse note.....
i would not use another carrier firmware etc ,
(as in this case) just because it should have similar firmware .
Try to align your options ,to make it easier .!
This for me should be an key option ,not another provider that has similar functions etc .
Remember you got no root ,would prefer to keep knox 0 x 0 etc .
so your options are limited .?
good luck
Hi,
Still not getting it to work. But today, i've noticed LTE+ icon appear intermittent. It's switch to 3G when i place call.
No any settings of VOLTE.
Can't find any solution to root my phone (snapdragon), because i've the new update. I'm pretty sure it's a way to get it to work, but don't know how. It's just software issues because my operator was activated it in my account.
Hi,
Finaly, after 3 !!! factory reset, gessing whit 3 different carrier, i've activated it, i've it in the settings.
Now, when i make a call, it switch to 4G. I think it's the APN. I know my carrier need 3 apn for the VOLTE, and still have only one. I will try to find the 3 apn setting today.
For the vowifi, i see it in the notification center, a toggle to activate it, but it's do nothing.
I've successfully found the ims, there are 4 for my operator. But i can't find the IMS APN type in the option given in the phone.... How i can enable it?
dardares said:
I've successfully found the ims, there are 4 for my operator. But i can't find the IMS APN type in the option given in the phone.... How i can enable it?
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If you want it to be easier call your carrier and have them add the imei # to their database then the imei will be whitelist and reprovisioned...then you can just use the unlocked firmware or the full carrier Firmware...
BlueFox721 said:
If you want it to be easier call your carrier and have them add the imei # to their database then the imei will be whitelist and reprovisioned...then you can just use the unlocked firmware or the full carrier Firmware...
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Try this video. I literally JUST did this after WEEKS of looking for an answer.
watch?v=gjFs4ksDdtg
P.S. Won't let me enter a link so this is the video on "you tube".
gknight1971 said:
Try this video. I literally JUST did this after WEEKS of looking for an answer.
watch?v=gjFs4ksDdtg
P.S. Won't let me enter a link so this is the video on "you tube".
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I have posted many times with the same info...Several others have as well..
Thanks for sharing though...just search IMS BlueFox721 in XDA search and you will get more info than the video explains as there are other settings to do as well..
Thanks again for sharing
that video and related info is only to add the missing features if you are not on the right csc.
but it wont fix the issue where the carrier is only allowing imei from phones they sell to use these enhanced voice features. In the case of Rogers and others, you can try calling them all you want but in the end they wont do squat to white list your imei. maybe some other providers will yeild to your requests but Rogers is know to not white list non carrier phones.
I successfully got HD Voice turned on and working. But no sign of Wi-Fi calling. I was searching through shortcutmaster and came across a menu where I can turn on wifi calling. It isnt grayed out, however it wont actually toggle over. The screenshot posted is from tapping the menu dots in the top right part of the screen. I assume I need these filled in to enable it. Any ideas on how to populate the right info. Im on verizon, but got the Note 8 from Samsung, carrier unlocked. SM-N950U1
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wdcspurs said:
I successfully got HD Voice turned on and working. But no sign of Wi-Fi calling. I was searching through shortcutmaster and came across a menu where I can turn on wifi calling. It isnt grayed out, however it wont actually toggle over. The screenshot posted is from tapping the menu dots in the top right part of the screen. I assume I need these filled in to enable it. Any ideas on how to populate the right info. Im on verizon, but got the Note 8 from Samsung, carrier unlocked. SM-N950U1
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How you turn on Volt?
When I switched to Samsung I always wonder where is the is mobile data toggle and i thought it was just a Samsung thing.
Just checked my friends s8 and it has a mobile toggle. My question is how do I get the mobile toggle on the note 9????
I got my note from Samsung retail Canadian store.
Is this a regional thing? Cause some people have it and some don't. If that's the case is there anyway I can enable it without flashing or rooting anything ?
Thank you.
LitoNi said:
When I switched to Samsung I always wonder where is the is mobile data toggle and i thought it was just a Samsung thing.
Just checked my friends s8 and it has a mobile toggle. My question is how do I get the mobile toggle on the note 9????
I got my note from Samsung retail Canadian store.
Is this a regional thing? Cause some people have it and some don't. If that's the case is there anyway I can enable it without flashing or rooting anything ?
Thank you.
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I had the same issue. My wife has the S9 and I have the Note 9 and both got it from Samsung Canada too and the mobile data toggle is missing. So basically, I did the instructions from the YouTube video and it works on both of our and restores the mobile data toggle. You can try it yourself. No root needed either
Also, Everytime there's an update, the mobile data toggle disappears so you need to do it again. It's pretty easy, just a few commands and that's it.
Hope it works for you.
I forgot to attach the pic. You can see I have the mobile data toggle on my Note 9.
coremark said:
I had the same issue. My wife has the S9 and I have the Note 9 and both got it from Samsung Canada too and the mobile data toggle is missing. So basically, I did the instructions from the YouTube video and it works on both of our and restores the mobile data toggle. You can try it yourself. No root needed either
Also, Everytime there's an update, the mobile data toggle disappears so you need to do it again. It's pretty easy, just a few commands and that's it.
Hope it works for you.
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Thank you for the response. Seems easy to do but annoying to keep on doing after each update.
I hope Samsung can be more consistent with this ??*
Galaxy Watch 3 LTE - Sprint
As the title says, I can't send or receive texts in standalone mode. I can send & receive calls, use data, but no texts. They only work when connected to Bluetooth. Anyone else have this issue or know of a solution?
Hi, I have the same problem, I had to create a program to be able to send sms on standalone, but i keep working to receive it , but actually I am learning how to add the TAPI libraries to tizen Developer so i can create this program , but this it will be my second program on tizen Platform and i am lost by now... anyway i think its clear its a bug on message service program on the watch. Anybody could guide me how to develop a program to use the tapi library on tizen developer or another way to create the package?
Thanks!!
I think you have the Usa variant as you are on sprint
here with the F variant in Europe the providers set up the watch to communicate with the linked phone via data ....
to make it work stand alone i pretty much had to load the earliest firmware i coulc find ... boot unlinked to a phone in stand alone mods...after a full reset ....then load an esim from a different provider...and then i got a watch that ran stand alone calls and texts....
but i pretty much had to break the thing to do it
the reason the providers do this is not because the watch cant do stand alone but because they want you to buy a samsung phone on a contract ...and a watch on a data contract ....and not just a watch on stand alone with a pay as you go esim....
Alfiedog said:
I think you have the Usa variant as you are on sprint
here with the F variant in Europe the providers set up the watch to communicate with the linked phone via data ....
to make it work stand alone i pretty much had to load the earliest firmware i coulc find ... boot unlinked to a phone in stand alone mods...after a full reset ....then load an esim from a different provider...and then i got a watch that ran stand alone calls and texts....
but i pretty much had to break the thing to do it
the reason the providers do this is not because the watch cant do stand alone but because they want you to buy a samsung phone on a contract ...and a watch on a data contract ....and not just a watch on stand alone with a pay as you go esim....
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Hi, sorry my mistake I have a F variant version, bought in Samsung website , reseting the watch i can choose between full standalone mode or connecting with phone, with the first option i can use voice call and text messages with no problem, but i dont have whatsapp Samsung pay, Health... with the second option i have whatsapp, pay, Health, everything except text messages. And its a problem for me ,dont have any sense and its a samsung huge bug i think, programming i actually trying to figure out how to connecting with dbus, I dont find the right library... keep working...
Hello. I just bought S10 (G973U1) After setting up my phone, mobile data is locked. When I try to turn it on again, the device says, " security policy prevents use of mobile data." I tried to factory reset, try different SIM cards, erase data from some SIM and network related apps, but nothing changed. I assume it has something to do with Samsung Knox.
What should I do? Is recommendable to contact Samsung support? Can I flash another firmware / ROM that fix this issue? Thanks a lot, any help is appreciated.
PS: Calls and SMS are also locked.
Help PLZZ
Security policy prevents use of mobile data
Hi all. I just bought a S10e (G970U, Snapdragon) from China in order to use it in Spain, with Orange as a carrier. Once I set it up, everything worked fine for about 20 seconds. After that, the mobile data locked down. When I try to turn it up...
forum.xda-developers.com
Sounds like you may have a network-locked phone... but there are some other ideas on that thread as well.