ARRRG Verizon - Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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

graklore said:
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?
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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

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CDMA Question

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

Apps blocked in the Android Market by AT&T

I know that AT&T blocks customers from seeing certain apps in the market. I tried searching. Is there a list of these apps somewhere or does anyone the specific type? I know tethering apps are one area they want to keep us away from.
Dont know if this still works but it did ....... Turn your wifi off, put phone in airplane mode, then turn your wifi back on (leave phone in airplane mode so your not connected to the ATT network) and the ATT blocked apps will show up.
Try this it works for my x10 which is a fellow att phone
http://market-enabler.googlecode.com/files/MarketEnabler_v3.1.1.2.apk
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david032766 said:
Dont know if this still works but it did ....... Turn your wifi off, put phone in airplane mode, then turn your wifi back on (leave phone in airplane mode so your not connected to the ATT network) and the ATT blocked apps will show up.
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That actually works really well. Got to look at a few tethering apps.
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Couldn't you just take you SIM card out? Using WIFI to connect to the market ofcourse
So based upon what I'm reading, the only apps being blocked by AT&T are tethering apps?
No there are a few others that are blocked. Some music apps, video apps and such.
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I tried pushing Amazon App Store to my phone today, downloaded the file fine from the text from Amazon. Once I tried to load the file from my downloaded folder on my phone, I got the AT&T blocked from apps other than Market message...
If you have the adb installed you can side load it its how I have swype on my inspire and teamviewer most of the apps I use I had.to side load like that
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If you have the adb installed you can side load it its how I have swype on my inspire and teamviewer most of the apps I use I had.to side load like that
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I got Swype installed as well and I love it.
thats how I also got swype. But note I'm rooted
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I think AT&T is able to tell if you are tethering. Which is what they also did with Jailbroken iPhones. So be careful not to get the plan added on automatically if they find out.
homescrub said:
I think AT&T is able to tell if you are tethering. Which is what they also did with Jailbroken iPhones. So be careful not to get the plan added on automatically if they find out.
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What plan are you talking about... The $25 2g... There is a way around the the spying of ATT... Just flash a non inspire base Rom.. like any of the 2.3 roms will work
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RinZo said:
Couldn't you just take you SIM card out? Using WIFI to connect to the market ofcourse
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Seems like its much easier to activate airplane mode, than to remove the sim card.
Just be careful when tethering, even if you check usage you can still go over and not know it! AT&T can tell by data usage as well. I agree on the Non Inspire 2.3.3 ROMs
s14evil said:
What plan are you talking about... The $25 2g... There is a way around the the spying of ATT... Just flash a non inspire base Rom.. like any of the 2.3 roms will work
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JoTeC said:
I tried pushing Amazon App Store to my phone today, downloaded the file fine from the text from Amazon. Once I tried to load the file from my downloaded folder on my phone, I got the AT&T blocked from apps other than Market message...
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wait where do you get the amazon apps store thing?
Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me with my friends inspire at&t, they want to get wifi tethering and also unlimited data usage , (don't we all) can someone help me with this...
I have a Evo rooted myself but need help on Rooting the Inspire and putting a good rom on it...
thanks....
JoTeC said:
I tried pushing Amazon App Store to my phone today, downloaded the file fine from the text from Amazon. Once I tried to load the file from my downloaded folder on my phone, I got the AT&T blocked from apps other than Market message...
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Under Settings>Applications, check the Unknown Sources box or whatever it has that mentions untrusted/unknown sources.
Ferdnand said:
Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me with my friends inspire at&t, they want to get wifi tethering and also unlimited data usage , (don't we all) can someone help me with this...
I have a Evo rooted myself but need help on Rooting the Inspire and putting a good rom on it...
thanks....
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Check out this sticky:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
As for the unlimited data, no idea. There was a thread here about using an iPhone 2g but I'm not sure how valid it is.

UK Movies on Market - Any way to trick google to think you are in USA if in UK?

As the title says....
My account is uk, I'm uk based, but is there any way we can trick the xoom and the google account into thinking we are USA based?
Is it as simple as just chaining the settings? Or is it server based, in which case is there a way to make it look like you are connected in america?
Did you try Market Enabler? You can get it from the market (free) and set it for a US provider (i think there are two to choose from). It may work for you.
stronvpn.com
im in canada its what i use to watch netflix and hulu on my pc also works on my xoom, price isnt bad its always a solid connection and ive never had an issue
Instructions for using stronvpn.com on xoom, pls...
There are instrictions on their site
Just look the instructions for android device
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[Q] Direct carrier billing

non-rooted my touch 4g slide.
The option to direct carrier bill t-mobile is not an option. Is this affecting anyone else's market?
also I upgraded her market to 3.3.12 and tried but still no DC billing. really don't want to do the credit card option.
I have it on my phone (see sig), but mine is rooted and I didn't buy any apps before I rooted.
I've always seen carrier billing as an option, even now I just checked.
I refuse to use it, though - I always use gift cards. The visa-vanilla ones are my preference, they are designed for online purchase and set-up is a snap.
I don't like the idea of using a real credit card, and attaching to my carrier bill is a headache I don't want to deal with.
Just a thought that may help ya out.
I haven't been able to get carrier billing working on mine either, I've tried both with stock non-rooted, rooted stock, and finally with bulletproof 1.0. In all the roms I had tried both old and new design of market. I've heard rumors that clearing data for market and starting the market with wifi off and 3G/4g connection (not 2G). So far that process hasn't worked for me.
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Ok, well my other thought was this: since my line is primary i get direct billing but not her....but I can't see why they would do that sooo....meh
Shroomster said:
Ok, well my other thought was this: since my line is primary i get direct billing but not her....but I can't see why they would do that sooo....meh
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Not true about the primary. I can go on any of my 5 lines right now and get direct carrier billing. I just checked on my g/fs phone and my business phone.
I had same prob but I fixed
1. Clear cache in recovery (if not rooted clear market data in system/applications/etc.)
2. reboot
3. start market with wifi connected but mobile network turned on
4. goto paid app checkout and direct carrier billing should appear every time
you might also try changing your settings with t-mobile... Make sure you don't have a block on downloads and what not.
I forgot to ask, what market are you all on? I just tried the stock market that comes on the phone (2.3.4) and the above worked.....so then I updated to 3.3.12 and the above method does not work.....
Shroomster said:
I forgot to ask, what market are you all on? I just tried the stock market that comes on the phone (2.3.4) and the above worked.....so then I updated to 3.3.12 and the above method does not work.....
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I downgraded to 2.3.6 still didn't have carrier billing, but was able to force it by editing the billing database with sqleditor. There are a couple fields that need to be changed from false to true. I've been doing that for a year now, but the new market doesn't use those databases anymore.
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For a year? I guess you have another phone model? As the doubleshot has only been out for about 5 months....
And now I can't get direct billing on either version of the market.....clearing and rebooting worked once for the old version but now only c.c. comes up, so effin frustrating.
May endup doing like we do for the PS3,(like above) just get a rechargeable visa or something....
Shroomster said:
For a year? I guess you have another phone model? As the doubleshot has only been out for about 5 months....
And now I can't get direct billing on either version of the market.....clearing and rebooting worked once for the old version but now only c.c. comes up, so effin frustrating.
May endup doing like we do for the PS3,(like above) just get a rechargeable visa or something....
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My bad, have been doing it since I had a motorola cliq, used on g2, and the Mytouch 4G.
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Update: direct carrier billing is now working on her mytouch 4g slide while on the stock market.....
That's happy - how'd it come to be?
Blue6IX said:
That's happy - how'd it come to be?
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I honestly can't say. I upgraded her market to 3.3.12 andthen downgraded it like 5 times in a row trying to get it to work.....left it on the stock market (2.3.6).
She went on the internet android market on the phone and it showed up there, so she checked her app and it wws there too, then.

Cannot get LTE on my AT&T LG G2 only 4G

I'm running 4.4.2 on my LG G2 for AT&T
My wife just got the same phone and her phone shows 4G/LTE Mine shows only 4G
I checked our APN settings for both and they're the same
I checked through the 4636 code through the phone and it shows only the HSPA letters where hers shows up once again with LTE
ANY advice would be great
Try turning data off then on again, it will force it to search for the network.
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Swetnes said:
Try turning data off then on again, it will force it to search for the network.
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i tried that one...and i tried the 4646 code and theres no option to change the NETWORK type...this friggin sux...no LTE on this phone and only "4G"...been tryng to figure this one out..
any advice much appreciated.
Maybe replace it?
If this is a new phone that you haven't tampered with, I suggest that you exchange it. New phones don't need any change in settings to connect to LTE out of the box.
Maybe it's a hardware problem. Did this problem just appear out of nowhere? (maybe after the update)?
Like the poster above if its stock return it otherwise reflash to stock to confirm the issue is still there, here's another thread dealing with the same issue http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702386
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you might be 'ROAMING'
this happens to me. i think theres no att tower near me, i think they use someone elses lte tower, but half of the android phones ive used need roaming enabled to connect to lte in my area. try that it might work.. its in the normal settings app under networks enable all roaming. never had any extra charges. att covers the nation and doesnt count local roaming.
BUT i agree with this guy if my suggestion doesnt work
1meanrex said:
Like the poster above if its stock return it otherwise reflash to stock to confirm the issue is still there, here's another thread dealing with the same issue http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702386
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yea what he said but with links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2633150
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