Hi All
I have my Xoom it rocks, now I am using it in the UK with wireless only, not an issue knew that it would never work on a network here, however is there a way to turn the CDMA off as I cant get any UK only apps from the market it still see's verizon even though it is not activated or in the US.
I tried Market enabler but it does not seem to work with the xoom yet.
Any ideas.
Thanks
Lordao
Interesting... I thought the Market identifies users based on their location. I don't think that the problem is CDMA. I believe there must be something else that identifies the device as US version.
I wonder if the WIFI only version has the same problem? I ordered a WIFI only Xoom from US, but i haven't received it yet.
What apps are UK only? I wonder if i could download them...
EDIT: I did some searching and it seems that Market checks location and ROM version. So you probably need to change your ROM version, I have no idea if that is possible.
poisike said:
Interesting... I thought the Market identifies users based on their location. I don't think that the problem is CDMA. I believe there must be something else that identifies the device as US version.
I wonder if the WIFI only version has the same problem? I ordered a WIFI only Xoom from US, but i haven't received it yet.
What apps are UK only? I wonder if i could download them...
EDIT: I did some searching and it seems that Market checks location and ROM version. So you probably need to change your ROM version, I have no idea if that is possible.
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I only noticed it when i tried to get the Sky News App, tried on the web based version and said my device was not allowed it which explained why i could not find it in the app store. I Just downloaded the APK instead.
At least Iplayer uses IP address would be pissed if no BBC iplayer...LOL
Lordao
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Heya All
Can anyone explain to me why even though I have never activated the data on the xoom when I bought it in the US why when I connect via Wifi in the UK where I live it will not let me download UK only apps.
Iplayer, Sky news, TVguide all the UK only apps are not allowed.
I have turned off all the CDMA crap even put it on flight mode with wifi but still it thinks I am in the US. I have tried market enabler as well dont work..
Any help would be appreciated.
Lordao
It is the IMEI number. My guess is that market looks at this number, then checks what country that number was sold in/assigned to.
Kah-Neth said:
It is the IMEI number. My guess is that market looks at this number, then checks what country that number was sold in/assigned to.
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ummm. I look at it
service state : out of service
mobile network state: disconected
mobile network type: unknown
nothing about IMEI...I thought CDMA didn't use typical IMEI stuff though i might be wrong.
Lordao
As far as I know, Market looks for IP address and rom version. So your problem probably is rom version.
I don't know if you tried the app called market access. You can use it to emulate the UK market instead of the Verizon one which probably doesn't have UK specific apps
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Have you tried installing them from the market website?
Sic123 said:
Have you tried installing them from the market website?
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yep tells me my device is not allowed
Lordao
you cant take a device from one region to another and have it work over the networks. you have to have the device from your local region
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you cant take a device from one region to another and have it work over the networks. you have to have the device from your local region
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I had a galaxy tab from another region and that worked fine.
If you enabled "allow mock locations " would that work?
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk
dhemke17 said:
I don't know if you tried the app called market access. You can use it to emulate the UK market instead of the Verizon one which probably doesn't have UK specific apps
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Tried Market access as per your reply put in the orange uk code but nothing changed UK apps still not visible in the market..
Finally found an apk for bbc iplayer but wont play videos, not sure if that is an issue with honeycomb compatibility or something else though.
Lordao
I had a replacement Xoom sent to me after my last Xoom took a nap and never woke up. Anyway I was downloading an app yesterday and I was using the browser and looking at the Market through the browser. When I clicked to download the app it said that I had a Verizon Xoom.
How can I tell? The Xoom I have doesn't say VZW on it. My Xoom is flashed to Moray so I don't know if there's something.
Mine is from Sprint but it is also mentioned as Verizon Xoom in My market account.
I originally purchased a WiFi only Xoom. Could it be they sent me a VZW one by mistake? Does that mean I can also send it in to get the 4G upgrade when available since I have the VZW Xoom? Do I even have a VZW Xoom? Did you confirm you have a Sprint Xoom?
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I originally purchased a WiFi only Xoom. Could it be they sent me a VZW one by mistake? Does that mean I can also send it in to get the 4G upgrade when available since I have the VZW Xoom? Do I even have a VZW Xoom? Did you confirm you have a Sprint Xoom?
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Mine is wi-fi only xoom
Not possible that you will be given 4g lte upgrade.4g lte upgrade is for Verizon 3g customers ONLY.
Mine bought from Sprint that's why I know it is from it(though on box there is no where sprint name/logo)
It seems anroid market classification is at fault.
Oh ok. I see.
OK just observed that while installing apps through PC android market there are two options Motorola Xoom and Verizon Motorola Xoom(VMX) for selecting device.
If you choose VMX then in your account it will be shown as VMX
Guys first thing is, did you root your Xoom:
If yes then if you also flashed one of the custom roms it uses a build.prop file from a VZW tablet. This is a text file which has information about your Xoom which is picked up by the market. Thus making the market think your have a VZW Xoom. My Xoom read Wifi Xoom prior to flashing any of the Tiamat roms
Now if no then I have no clue since if its stock your build.prop would read your exact model in the marketplace. Xoom Wifi, VZW Xoom etc....
Just as a side note some people were changing there build.prop files to try and trick the market into thinking they had Netflix compatible devices...
Hope that helps
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Guys first thing is, did you root your Xoom:
If yes then if you also flashed one of the custom roms it uses a build.prop file from a VZW tablet. This is a text file which has information about your Xoom which is picked up by the market. Thus making the market think your have a VZW Xoom. My Xoom read Wifi Xoom prior to flashing any of the Tiamat roms
Now if no then I have no clue since if its stock your build.prop would read your exact model in the marketplace. Xoom Wifi, VZW Xoom etc....
Just as a side note some people were changing there build.prop files to try and trick the market into thinking they had Netflix compatible devices...
Hope that helps
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Thanks for the clarification. I thought I got lucky.
playya said:
Guys first thing is, did you root your Xoom:
If yes then if you also flashed one of the custom roms it uses a build.prop file from a VZW tablet. This is a text file which has information about your Xoom which is picked up by the market. Thus making the market think your have a VZW Xoom. My Xoom read Wifi Xoom prior to flashing any of the Tiamat roms
Now if no then I have no clue since if its stock your build.prop would read your exact model in the marketplace. Xoom Wifi, VZW Xoom etc....
Just as a side note some people were changing there build.prop files to try and trick the market into thinking they had Netflix compatible devices...
Hope that helps
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True.
After flashing international version of stock I am getting message that app is compatible with my all devices:
MX
MZ604
VMZ
OOPs I have one only.
Since updating, I've discovered that I can no longer use USB Tethering or set up a wireless hotspot.
Or should I say, I can, but neither give the other device any connectivity - even though it works fine on the phone itself.
Anyone else having problems, or can suggest a fix?
jonmorris said:
Since updating, I've discovered that I can no longer use USB Tethering or set up a wireless hotspot.
Or should I say, I can, but neither give the other device any connectivity - even though it works fine on the phone itself.
Anyone else having problems, or can suggest a fix?
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Works fine here on 5.0.2 full wipe, nordic ftf, USA bought D6603 on AT&T USA network. Maybe they changed something on your carrier with 5.0.2 that needs your account to be provisioned for tethering on Lollipop. Sometimes depending on the carrier a different apn is used for tethering and the carrier can then block you if you are not provisioned. The APN's change often with every version.
jonmorris said:
Since updating, I've discovered that I can no longer use USB Tethering or set up a wireless hotspot.
Or should I say, I can, but neither give the other device any connectivity - even though it works fine on the phone itself.
Anyone else having problems, or can suggest a fix?
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I'm on the same as you with 3 and can no longer tether although I can create a Hotspot and people can join, just no data......really annoying. Apart from that i like the update.
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I'm on the same as you with 3 and can no longer tether although I can create a Hotspot and people can join, just no data......really annoying. Apart from that i like the update.
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I've created a thread on the Sony Mobile forum, as I suspect this is a problem that isn't more widespread simply as people haven't tried tethering yet, or have assumed it was a network problem and maybe given up.
I am wondering if there's something going on where networks such as Three are now able to use another APN for tethering (as is now the case on iOS), but we are yet to be given the opportunity to select an APN for tethering? Or we have to add something in to the existing APN setting?
I think its a Lollipop issue as the Nexus devices had it. I'll try tonight with a different network sim to see if it works.
Can you post your APN?
I use T-Mobile.
Name T-Mobile Data
APN fast.t-mobile.com
Proxy not set
Port not set
Username not set
Password not set
Server not set
MMSC http://MMS.msg.eng.t-mobile. Com/MMS/wapenc
MMS proxy not set
MMS port not set
MCC 310
MNC 260
Auth type none
APN type default, supl,a-gps,MMS
APN protocol IPv4/IPv6
APN roaming protocol IPv4
When I first got my D6603 I couldn't tether. My APN protocol was set to ipv4 only. Making the change to IPv4/IPv6 fixed it.
Cheers I'll try when I get home.
Changing to IPv4/IPv6 didn't do anything for me.
Im in the same boat, I posted on the 5.0 thread but just to say I think its just a three problem unfortunately as I know a few people who have the handset etc and they are fine with tethering if there not on three, EE for example works fine. I guess we will have to wait for a three firmware or UK 5.0. I didn't backup my original firmware from my three handset and cant actually find a three firmware?
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Im in the same boat, I posted on the 5.0 thread but just to say I think its just a three problem unfortunately as I know a few people who have the handset etc and they are fine with tethering if there not on three, EE for example works fine. I guess we will have to wait for a three firmware or UK 5.0. I didn't backup my original firmware from my three handset and cant actually find a three firmware?
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It will be dead easy to change. Just flash the new firmware over the old and don't wipe.
I am wondering whether to try and use the iOS Portable Hotspot APN that Three introduced on its new tariffs, but I don't know the exact settings. If that works, Three might be taking advantage of a new feature in Lollipop that allows it to restrict tethering, and hasn't considered (or doesn't care about) the impact on people still on the One Plan.
I've flashed back to 4.4.4 for now, I don't really use much tethering tbh but its handy to have occasionally
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I've flashed back to 4.4.4 for now, I don't really use much tethering tbh but its handy to have occasionally
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I can confirm it doesn't work on the Z2 after the Lollipop update either. Also on Three.
jonmorris said:
I can confirm it doesn't work on the Z2 after the Lollipop update either. Also on Three.
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On a non uk rom again I presume?
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On a non uk rom again I presume?
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Yes, the same generic ROM.
In all my years of flashing firmwares, I've never had any such problems. Now if I'd flashed a ROM for the wrong variant and lost support for certain bands, fair enough, but data is working just fine on both the Z3 and my wife's Z2.. but tethering is broken.
If it works by the time a UK ROM is released, or specifically a Three UK one, I suspect it will only be because it has been fixed - not because there's actually a need for a specific ROM.
I can confirm that there thing on Lollipop isn't working for me.
On Three as well.
As I'm sure someone will say it sooner or later, did you do a clean install or an upgrade (no wipe)?
I did an upgrade. I cannot believe for one second that will make a difference, but it would be good to know if someone has the problem who did a clean install.
I'm back on 4.4, I'll wait until the UK one is released to see if it makes a difference. I didn't try a different sim from another provider though, did anyone else? I do like what they have done with lollipop though and miss it already
It stopped working for me, I found a solution to my issue and got it working. I posted the solution in the general forum.
jonmorris said:
Since updating, I've discovered that I can no longer use USB Tethering or set up a wireless hotspot.
Or should I say, I can, but neither give the other device any connectivity - even though it works fine on the phone itself.
Anyone else having problems, or can suggest a fix?
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runamonk99 said:
It stopped working for me, I found a solution to my issue and got it working. I posted the solution in the general forum.
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Brilliant! That solved it for me!
runamonk99 said:
It stopped working for me, I found a solution to my issue and got it working. I posted the solution in the general forum.
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Thanks. Will try that later (but have no reason to doubt it will work fine).
Anybody else get prompted today for an update? Anyone know what's in it?
AT&T wifi calling
Wifi calling
and AT&T using this update as an opportunity to change your Chrome browser homepage to home.att.com powered by Yahoo. Because AT&T can't do something nice without balancing it with something ****ty. Balance in the universe is thus preserved.
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If you already installed it, you can be a proud owner of the first Android device on AT&T network that supports Wi-Fi calling. It actually works pretty good so far and I can't tell for sure if they fixed a 5Ghz Wi-Fi issue because I got the update about an hour ago but as a piece of hope I got higher speedtest.net results than before, so maybe they actually made a highly desired change in a baseband besides adding a 2G toggle that actually makes a network search much faster than before.
Another noticeable change is that I got extra free 100MB of RAM which is never a bad thing.
if someone could upload&share this update for non-US residents, that would be nice
Thank you
Update Problem
I'm update my wife G4, but the phone still in bootloader
zeewox said:
if someone could upload&share this update for non-US residents, that would be nice
Thank you
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I'm still rooted in lollipop. Is there any way I can get this or will I have to lose root and jump up to MM?
Update breaks tethering
This update broke USB tethering for me. I know receive a "Authentication Unsuccessful please contact blah blah blah". They should provide this information in the BASIC UPDATE INFO at least. If SOMETHING else happened to change this on my phone IMMEDIATELY after I did the update then I apologize for the incorrect information but I truly believe it was the update as no other changes have been made.
i can not get my phone to update at all im still on 8101g i think
zeewox said:
if someone could upload&share this update for non-US residents, that would be nice
Thank you
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This would be great!
Just got this. Now at version H81021y with 2016-06-01 security patch.
Is there anyway someone could extract this OTA and post it so us folks that can't get the update, can install it on our phones? I'm just curious as to whether the the wifi calling will work on T-Mobile too.
Edit: I was able to get the update by getting an active AT&T sim card. Unfortunately, wifi calling will not work with a T-Mobile sim.
Any one know if this update will prevent the dirtysanta root method from working?
anyone have working wifi calling with TMO-US? i assume not, due to it not being officially supported, but want to double check.
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anyone have working wifi calling with TMO-US? i assume not, due to it not being officially supported, but want to double check.
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Hello there. I've recently purchased the US version since I live in USA but I noticed wifi calling doesn't work on mine and I couldn't find a way to enable it. I have not called T-Mobile yet but I will eventually. I'll give an update later.
Have you had any luck with it?
Droios said:
Hello there. I've recently purchased the US version since I live in USA but I noticed wifi calling doesn't work on mine and I couldn't find a way to enable it. I have not called T-Mobile yet but I will eventually. I'll give an update later.
Have you had any luck with it?
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i havent gotten it yet, since i use wifi calling a lot at home due to not the greatest signal. if it doesnt support, then i might have to pass, which is a shame since its such a nice phone otherwise.