[Q] Activating used Nexus S 4G - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

If I give my bro my NS4G can it be activated again to use his number? And if so what do I do? Just factory reset and then call Sprint?

Yes u can just go to sprint and they can do it right there on the spot.
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you can also do it on the phone and
online if you have an account...
dont forget to force the sprint system updates
after the switch...

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[Q] Newly Unboxed Phone has no data

Ok so I got the Infuse today. Go ME! The screen is sooo much better than my captivate's, if that's possible.
So I take the SIM card out of my old Captivate that I got this time last year. I have the 2GB plan for it. But only now, my Infuse 4g has no data connection even after letting sit for a few minutes.
I did some looking around here at different APN settings and they didn't seem to do anything except cut off my Phone service. Some other people suggested my data plan might not be up to par. But I have a data plan for the Captivate that I activated when I got that phone. Are the phone's data plans really that different that I have to call AT&T to resolve it?
The phone is totally stock, no flashes done to it, hasn't had root attempted on it yet. Brand New out of the box.
You have to call att to have it switched from 3g to 4g I had the same problem they had me give them some numbers and put some numbers in my phone then everything worked.
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Ah. Thanks then, that should be easy enough then. Too bad its today though, even the non US tech support is closed till tomorrow.
If u used the sim out of ur captivate u need a new sim because infuse is 4g and captivate is 3g(it makes a difference some over the phone tech doesn't know better). I had this problem
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1991mustang50 said:
If u used the sim out of ur captivate u need a new sim because infuse is 4g and captivate is 3g(it makes a difference some over the phone tech doesn't know better). I had this problem
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Im pretty sure that dont make a difference. I still use my sim from when the razr was still in att. But anything is possible
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Call them and have them switch the data plan. I had the same issue. You don't need a new sim or even add anything to the settings. Its also no price change.
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Yup, happened to me. Switched from a BB Bold, att had to switch my plan at no charge.
You don't have to call and switch...I came from a 3g phone to this one with no issues...you have to put your sim card in you may have to reboot a couple times for it to recognize it....it worked for me
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press and hold power button ..make sure data mode is on ..(or is this only if youre rooted)?
did you get it through att with a new contract.. they would have sent you a new sim??
i used my new sim when i first got mine when upgrading from captivate.. dont know if old sim worked or not i just switched it when i got the phone.
what firmware came on your phone?? must know!!
Go to settings>mobile networks >apn settings and see if you have an apn ....it may have been deleted by accident...happened on my daughters captivate....easy fix...just add the apn ....
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Unable to get 4g back after using Phone App.

I selected the (CDMA auto PRL) for 3g only then didn't like it so i wanted to switch back but it would not let me. so now i'm stuck on 3g selected (CDMA auto PRL) every time I try to switch the setting to something else it just reverts back. Did anyone else have this issue? Please is their a fix? I need help to get the 4g back on my phone. (Galaxy S3 Verizon, rooted)
I had to reset the phone and install a different rom to make mine work. Hopefully that helps.
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I will try not to do that then when I get my s3.
Hope you get your 4G back and try a hard reset to fix it.
4ktvs said:
I will try not to do that then when I get my s3.
Hope you get your 4G back and try a hard reset to fix it.
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I stopped using that app due to it happening twice. The last time it happened I had to unroot and reprogram the phone
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I had this issue and flashed a stock rooted Rom then used airplane mode and it came back. I highly advise against using that app
r1_2fast4u said:
I stopped using that app due to it happening twice. The last time it happened I had to unroot and reprogram the phone
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The same thing happened on my non-rooted Verizon S3 after using Phone Info app. Verizon tech said my phone was defective. When I went into Best Buy, they started switching my phone to a new S3 and it still did it...found it was the sim card. After I got a new one, it's been working ever since.
I have posted the fix in about 4 other threads...you need to reprovision your device with the dialer code
*2767*3855#
This wipes data so have a nandroid ready.
For the millionth time avoid the beans rom and the jellybomb theme.
VERIZON GALAXY S 3
I don't think that phone info app has been updated in years. Was never meant for new ultra high end phones. And not to sound rude but those menus were never meant for us to play with.
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xsteven77x said:
I don't think that phone info app has been updated in years. Was never meant for new ultra high end phones. And not to sound rude but those menus were never meant for us to play with.
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That menu is how I ****in' ripped off VZW and their tethering app for the longest time with my old X2 before I got pissed off at it's random disconnects and just started using wifi tether for root users.
Ahhh.. the memories. Good times.
idk if this is the same but i used the phone info app on my fascinate and changed it and couldnt get 3g so i went to mobile networks under wireless and networks
in settings and clicked data enabled
I haven't had any problems with the phone info app! Use it daily and it's never gotten stuck on 3g.
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does Re-provision code work with 4.1.1????
droidstyle said:
I have posted the fix in about 4 other threads...you need to reprovision your device with the dialer code
*2767*3855#
This wipes data so have a nandroid ready.
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Does this Re-provision code work with 4.1.1, I've been reading that it only works with ICS builds? I can't get 4G lte ever since rooting my phone and I've tried every thing but this. I don't want to try it though unless I know for sure that it works with jelly bean.
My Build:
Clean Rom 5.5.1
Leankernel vzw tw jb 1.2.1 (imoseyon)
Baseband I535VRBLK3
AND...... I've flashed
VRBLK3.rpm.zip
VRLK3.modem.zip
The "phone info" app is stuck on CDMA auto (PRL)
APN is set to LTE - verizon internet.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DOO????!!! PLEASE HELP XDA GENIUSES!!!!
Brocain said:
Does this Re-provision code work with 4.1.1, I've been reading that it only works with ICS builds? I can't get 4G lte ever since rooting my phone and I've tried every thing but this. I don't want to try it though unless I know for sure that it works with jelly bean.
My Build:
Clean Rom 5.5.1
Leankernel vzw tw jb 1.2.1 (imoseyon)
Baseband I535VRBLK3
AND...... I've flashed
VRBLK3.rpm.zip
VRLK3.modem.zip
The "phone info" app is stuck on CDMA auto (PRL)
APN is set to LTE - verizon internet.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DOO????!!! PLEASE HELP XDA GENIUSES!!!!
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I'm on CleanRom 5.5.1 and I use Phone Info app to switch from 4g to 3g, but to go back to 4g I always have to go into System Settings -> Wireless Network -> Mobile Networks and switch it from there. Same with every JB Touchwiz ROM I've tried.
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k0admunk33 said:
I'm on CleanRom 5.5.1 and I use Phone Info app to switch from 4g to 3g, but to go back to 4g I always have to go into System Settings -> Wireless Network -> Mobile Networks and switch it from there. Same with every JB Touchwiz ROM I've tried.
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Same... once I've changed to 3g you need to flip it back to global as kOadmunk described
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k0admunk33 said:
I'm on CleanRom 5.5.1 and I use Phone Info app to switch from 4g to 3g, but to go back to 4g I always have to go into System Settings -> Wireless Network -> Mobile Networks and switch it from there. Same with every JB Touchwiz ROM I've tried.
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It's a new setting in JB and this is the only way to fix it.
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There are times it won't switch for me till I go into the more options to mobile network and switch to late or global
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still not working
I got it changed in APN setting to "LTE - verizon internet", the only other option is "EHRPD - verizon internet", I also have global roaming set to "always allows on trips". However ever time I go back to the phone info app it resets to "CDMA auto PRL". Am I missing something?
Brocain said:
I got it changed in APN setting to "LTE - verizon internet", the only other option is "EHRPD - verizon internet", I also have global roaming set to "always allows on trips". However ever time I go back to the phone info app it resets to "CDMA auto PRL". Am I missing something?
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Id say delete the phone info app or wait until it's updated to be compatible with jellybean. 3g is almost then same as lte anyways at least with my phone I almost always have a strong lte signal. The s4 chip in the gs3 was designed to be a power saver on lte compared to older chips
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cell128 said:
Id say delete the phone info app or wait until it's updated to be Co mpatible with th jellybean. 3g is almost then same as lte anyways at least with my phone I almost always have a strong lte signal. The s4 chip in the gs3 was designed to be a power saver on lte compared to older chips
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Ok, so if I delete the app is my phone still stuck in 3g mode somewhere in else in the phone then? I guess what I mean is does deleting app force the phone to run off the APN settings? And if this still doesn't work can I use the re-provision code ( *2767*3855#) that I saw earlier in the thread? Finally is there a way to simply check if my SIM card is screwed?

At&t ?

So I got a HTC one s factory unlocked. I put my SIM in from at&t all I get is talk n text, no data connection. I checked to see if there was an apn in my settings and their is none. My ? Is why didnt it find its own apn. How will I be able to get data to work..
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HELP! Nexus 5 NO service at all.

Yesterday my T-Mobile Nexus 5 completely lost signal. No matter what I do I can't get it to come back. Its showing -91dbm signal strength, but says emergency calls only on the lock screen. Any time I try connecting to T-Mobile network it says can't connect. Try again later.
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hows your sim card? you try it in another phone, or your phone with another sim? have you called your provider, maybe its your account?
I have tried everything other than contacting T-Mobile. I just came from an iPhone 5c to this Nexus, but that's never mattered before.
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John_Minfuse said:
I have tried everything other than contacting T-Mobile. I just came from an iPhone 5c to this Nexus, but that's never mattered before.
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calling tmo is what i would have done first.
if you stuck in your sim(properly), and are getting an only emergency calls only, that means you either stuck the sim in wrong, the sim is dead, or you have an issue with your service.
Have you tried going to Network Operators? Let it scan and click T-Mobile.
Also, Preferred Network Type, change that to 2G. You may have bad reception at the moment and that's happening. In my house when I go downstairs in the bathroom, my reception hits rock bottom and Wi-Fi is a must.
I remember having this on my first n5. I had to flash back stock ROM and clear everything to solve it. Since then never encountered it again.
Many ppl have complained of it. There is even a bug report logged at Google concerning it.
Try flashing the factory image with fastboot or if you are stock, just factory reset and see.
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Where did you buy the phone from?
T-Mobile?
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s4 sim in my s5 wont work

I have a s4 and a s5 when I try to put the sim in it read and works for a minute but comes back saying sim data stop reading and say sim is locked and reboot. when i reboot it works but then say it again after it tries to activate. The s5 is on a plan thru sprint is there a way to use my s4 account.
Call sprint and have the s5 activated on the number the s4 is currently on
Sprint doesn't let you swap sims
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gtuansdiamm said:
Call sprint and have the s5 activated on the number the s4 is currently on
Sprint doesn't let you swap sims
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I tried that they said it link to another account and cant. I got it from a friend. that tried to get it turned on thru boostmobile but couldnt. so i was like I have sprint and let me see if my sim work. its does but 3 minutes later it says data stop reading and sim locked. about to look for a sprint inside hookup lol
Yah your only hope is to go to a sprint store now
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