[How to] Bypass At&t's Throttling in 3 easy steps. - Samsung Infuse 4G

i figure i would make a post since so many people are asking for me for instructions on this.
1. Set up a proper APN
go into settings > wireless & networks > mobile network settings > access point names, and delete everything there and set up 1 apn with these attributes:
Name: ATT
APN: Phone
Proxy: <Not set>
Port: <Not set>
Username: <Not set>
Password: <Not set>
Server: <Not set>
MMSC: mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type: <Not set>
APN type: default,mms,supl
APN protocol: IPv4
hit menu > save
setting the apn this way doesnt do much. it just ensures that you are NOT using att's proxy which will slow you down anyways. also never tether using a proxy, as att is allowed to snoop through your data and use it as a claim against you!
2. Disable GPRS/EDGE
something on the towerside makes your phone prefer sending data over the 2g edge network, which is how att throttles you. even if your notification bar says 3g/hspa/4g/hspa+ is available, you will be using edge to send your data. its easy enough to fix this though.
go into settings > wireless & networks > mobile networks > network preferences
it should be "GSM/WCDMA (preferred)" but change this to "WCDMA only"
please note: if you go into an area with 2g only, you will need to change your mobile network back to accepting GSM networks! since most of att's network is 2g, this might become necessary.
3. Make it stick with airplane mode!
go into settings > wireless & networks
check "Airplane mode" and then after being in airplane mode for 10-20 seconds, uncheck it.
be sure to run a speedtest before and after to make sure you are no longer being throttled!
these are the wordings for settings on cm7 which my phone is running. your phone may be slightly different. for example it my say "HSPA" instead of "WCDMA" but it should still hold true.
this is the exact same way tmobile throttles too, but they only start throttling when you hit 5gb down. att claims you will be throttled when you hit the "top 5% of your area" which is not a good policy because for me, that was 1.7gb. att also throttles all lines on an account. they are even throttling my little sister's iphone which used less than 100mb. very uncool att! i have yet to figure out a way around this on the iphone...
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Thanks for this. Ill will give it a try right now. I just received this same text today from at&t and I'm on a grandfathered unlimited data plan so I wasn't happy to see this.
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The Jack of Clubs said:
i i have yet to figure out a way around this on the iphone...
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JAILBREAK! But seriously thanks.
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Erik_T said:
JAILBREAK! But seriously thanks.
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ha. ill keep that in mind. not sure im ready to go through such extremes.

So I just did a speed test and now I'm getting 10mbps down where as earlier today I was only getting 5 down so at&t was throttling me down 50%? Awesome
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I don't see anything for apn protocol
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The Jack of Clubs said:
ha. ill keep that in mind. not sure im ready to go through such extremes.
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Pm'd You man!
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garbagecanman said:
I don't see anything for apn protocol
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Says IPv4... In the op...?
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Erik_T said:
Says IPv4... In the op...?
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You think... I'm saying I have no setting for apn protocol?
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garbagecanman said:
I don't see anything for apn protocol
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its ok if you dont have a setting for apn protocol. its just for ip type. it will prolly default to ipv4.
Erik_T said:
Says IPv4... In the op...?
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might be something with his zues rom. theres alot of changes on samsung based roms and he might not be allowed to select something different.

Hey could you tell me what theme that is that you are using? i like that matte blue look. I am new to flashing roms and I just loaded CM7 and used your APN trick so we will see how the data goes...
Will this make it so we won't get that stupid text message about our data usage anymore also?!

im using an ics theme. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310925
and sadly youll still get the annoying messages but they wont mean anything anymore.

Thanks for the info
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just a fyi
im on zeus and my network mode returns to auto after toggling airplane mode.....doesnt seem to do so if i dont tho, also seems to stick so yeah theres that.
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okay so i used this APN for a couple hours and could not receive or send MMS at all... I went back to this:
PHP:
Name: ATT
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
Username: [email protected]
Password: CINGULAR1
MMSC: mmsc.cingular.com
MMS proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,mms,supl
Everything else:
Menu - Save
Open Phone Dialer
Dial: *#*#4636#*#*
Press Phone Information
Hit Menu
Choose Select Radio Band
Choose USA Band
Turn on Airplane Mode for about 20 seconds and then turn it off.
Any ideas of how to bypass throttling and have accurate data/mms? thanks alot!

not working for me using C7 like you are and i did what you did but still slow data speeds can't get higher then .20 download speeds lmaoo and i'm slowed down for the next 12days

The Jack of Clubs said:
i figure i would make a post since so many people are asking for me for instructions on this.
2. Disable GPRS/EDGE
something on the towerside makes your phone prefer sending data over the 2g edge network, which is how att throttles you. even if your notification bar says 3g/hspa/4g/hspa+ is available, you will be using edge to send your data. its easy enough to fix this though.
go into settings > wireless & networks > mobile networks > network preferences
it should be "GSM/WCDMA (preferred)" but change this to "WCDMA only"
3. Make it stick with airplane mode!
go into settings > wireless & networks
check "Airplane mode" and then after being in airplane mode for 10-20 seconds, uncheck it.
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J of C- I make all the changes in your post, put my phone in flight mode, everythings all good but can't get "WCDMA only" to stick.

rawhide85 said:
J of C- I make all the changes in your post, put my phone in flight mode, everythings all good but can't get "WCDMA only" to stick.
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do not put it in flight mode at the end
i think this trick may have to be done every time the phone is booted
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sparks83 said:
So I just did a speed test and now I'm getting 10mbps down where as earlier today I was only getting 5 down so at&t was throttling me down 50%? Awesome
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If you were getting 5 down, you weren't being throttled. If and when it happens, you'll know. You can read up on network selection as to why your speeds increased.
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Don't seem to be working at all... Phone is connected to "H" and it's not going through the Proxy... and I am still slowed to a 10 Kbps... I mean Really? I've used 800 MB's this month and I'm getting 10 Kbps!!!
I'm going to flash a new ROM I'm currently on MIUI and see if that helps any but I doubt it considering I believe it's going through AT&T's Profile for your phone # "Registration" that they limit you that way... Not 100% sure but pretty sure. ( I might just alternate my SIM Cards considering I have 2 Unlimited Data Plans which only one line is used but is retarded that I have to swap phone #'s every other month...
Will report back soon as I get this ROM Downloaded.

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[Q] Data Speed Mods help please

Hi all. I'm looking for help with the net access speeds on my Inspire. Here's the specifics:
AT&T Inspire 4G
ROM: LeeDroid_HD_GB_3.1.3
Kernel: 2.6.35.13-LeeDroid-Ace-GB-3.1.4--g7410c0a
Radio: 12.54.60.25P_26.09.04.11_M2
Only APN in use:
Name: MediaNet
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
Username: [email protected]
Server: <not set>
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: 66.209.11.32
MMS Port: 8080
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication Type: <not set>
APN Type: *
Notable build.prop info
Code:
ro.ril.ecc.HTC-GCC=999,112,997
ro.ril.ecc.HTC-WWE=999
ro.ril.ecc.HTC-ELL=92,93,94
ro.ril.enable.a52.HTC-ITA=1
ro.ril.enable.a53.HTC-ITA=1
ro.ril.enable.a52=0
ro.ril.enable.a53=1
ro.ril.gprsclass=12
ro.ril.hsdpa.category=14
ro.ril.hsupa.category=6
ro.ril.hsxpa=3
ro.ril.enable.amr.wideband=1
ro.ril.att.feature=1
ro.ril.radio.svn=3
ro.ril.enable.prl.recognition=1
ro.ril.disable.fd.plmn.prefix=23402,23410,23411
ro.ril.enable.sdr=0
ro.ril.enable.ucsq=2
I'm in the Dallas Area, NE of downtown.
What are you currently getting v what you're looking to get? I get 6+dn ans 1.XX up in N Garland on CM7 w/out changing anything.
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Thanks, I forgot to put that. Multiple Speedtest.net app tests show 800k-1.1m down, 500k-1m upload.
Are you using the recommended radio for the rom? Have you tried the latest OTA radio? It's what I use w/ great results. Have you gotten better speeds at some point? Have you called ATT to see if there's a tower issue in your area? This is more common than you'd think.
Yes, this is the recommended radio for this ROM. I haven't checked to see if there is a later radio or not.
d00mz said:
Hi all. I'm looking for help with the net access speeds on my Inspire. Here's the specifics:
AT&T Inspire 4G
ROM: LeeDroid_HD_GB_3.1.3
Kernel: 2.6.35.13-LeeDroid-Ace-GB-3.1.4--g7410c0a
Radio: 12.54.60.25P_26.09.04.11_M2
Only APN in use:
Name: MediaNet
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
Username: [email protected]
Server: <not set>
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: 66.209.11.32
MMS Port: 8080
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication Type: <not set>
APN Type: *
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It looks like you are in need of a 2nd APN. Here is an APN config that has been known to greatly increase speeds in many markets (as posted in my APN reconfig thread).
Your first APN looks fine. You left off the "password" parameter (directly below the username), but I'm assuming you've got asterisks in your password field, which means it is set properly. So all you need to do is add a second one.
Press Menu button --> settings --> wireless and networks --> mobile networks --> Access Point Names. Press Menu button, then "New APN"
Put in these settings. Be careful and don't mistype anything - everything is case sensitive
Name: MediaNet2
APN: Phone
MMS protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: xxx (Don't change this number!!! It should be set for your market automatically)
MNC: xxx (Don't change this number!!! It should be set for your market automatically)
APN type: default,admin
APN protocol (if applicable): IPv4
Everything else: <Not set>
Once you have the above settings entered, press menu and save. You are now back at the APN selection screen. Now we need to select the new APN you just created - press on the little round button on the right side of the MediaNet2 APN. Your phone's data connection will drop for a few seconds as it switches to the new APN. If your phone won't stay stuck on the new APN, let me know and I've got a fix for that too.
Now run some speed tests. Don't judge too quick; sometimes you have to run multiple tests to multiple locations at different times of day. You should see significant improvement. If not, then your market doesn't need the 2nd APN. But it's worth a shot; this fix works for many. The root of the issue (and the reason we added this second APN) is because most almost all custom ROMs don't contain the same APN config as the stock ROM.
I added the 2nd apn, speeds are now consistently 1.2m down, 300k up.
I also sometimes get network error with the new apn.
d00mz said:
I added the 2nd apn, speeds are now consistently 1.2m down, 300k up.
I also sometimes get network error with the new apn.
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Hmm, that is still no good. What were your speeds on the stock ROM?
On a previous version of LeeDroid, I've gotten much higher speeds. That was however in a different part of town.
Try my thread in my signature.
Now it's markedly worse. Only getting 800k down, 500k up on multiple tests. It's also much more "spikey" in terms of throughput. (lots of peaks and valleys with the speed, instead of a nice consistent level).
Tx Redneck said:
I get 6+dn ans 1.XX up in N Garland on CM7 w/out changing anything.
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Which specific CM7 are you running? Also which Radio? Can you provide links please?
d00mz said:
Now it's markedly worse. Only getting 800k down, 500k up on multiple tests. It's also much more "spikey" in terms of throughput. (lots of peaks and valleys with the speed, instead of a nice consistent level).
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Keep in mind the AT&T network in your area may be to blame. I've never seen consistently high speeds.
d00mz said:
Which specific CM7 are you running? Also which Radio? Can you provide links please?
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Nightly 96 and the latest OTA radio. I'll provide links this evening, I'm on lunch now.
I've heard many success stories with using the ota (06.06.03 iirc) in Dallas.
I flashed the newest HTC radio and got better connectivity, but overall speed performance is a lot better on the ota radio.
The Dev forum has a radio thread on the first or second page with the rils as well.
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Best mod is to call att and ***** at them for inconsistent speeds. The network is 90% of the problem. Radios, rils, all that ain't gonna do that much.
If I didn't know any better I would think they did, depending on the time of day I test at my house. Sometimes I get 5000 up, 3000 down. A few hours earlier or later it will struggle to hit 600 up, 300 down. If I flashed a new rom in between these times, I'd be thinking - hey this new rom sucks. Until the next day when the same thing happens.
Thanks. I'm trying CM7 daily (99 rev), the 26.06.06.30_M OTA radio, and the matching RIL.
OK gang, I think I got it, here was my solution.
Firstly, I wasn't sold on my current ROM. I was open to trying another. Since someone else in DFW was running a CM7 Daily with good results, that's the route I went.
1. Switched to CM7 daily (rev99)
2. Updated the APNs as the "Procedure for AOSP based ROMs (CM7)" section states in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042553
3. Loaded the matched AT&T OTA Update - Radio: 12.39a.60.19x_26.06.06.30_M Radio and RIL from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1106324
4. Loaded the LordMod Kernel from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1020637
5. Modified my build.prop so that:
Code:
ro.ril.hsdpa.category=14
ro.ril.hsupa.category=6
Add all that up, and I'm getting 2.1-3.5mbps down and 600-1k upload!!
Good deal.
di11igaf said:
Best mod is to call att and ***** at them for inconsistent speeds. The network is 90% of the problem. Radios, rils, all that ain't gonna do that much.
If I didn't know any better I would think they did, depending on the time of day I test at my house. Sometimes I get 5000 up, 3000 down. A few hours earlier or later it will struggle to hit 600 up, 300 down. If I flashed a new rom in between these times, I'd be thinking - hey this new rom sucks. Until the next day when the same thing happens.
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This.
If one monitors the condition of the network with an app like open signal this becomes plain. In East Portland I'm between 2 and 6Mbps down with a high of 7.8 ( I can consistently hit >7 off a specific tower between 5-5:15am) and 100kbps-2Mbps up. RSSI's for specific towers vary wildly.

How can I disable LTE/ use 3G only

How can I only use 3g and turn off lte?
Is there different apn settings?
I am rooted, bl unlocked and running clean Rom.
Thank you.
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Can anyone help?
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yes just turn off LTE in the mobile data setting O_O
What carrier?
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>open settings
>click on mobile data
>click on preferred network mode
>click GSM/HSPA auto.
Berserk87 said:
>open settings
>click on mobile data
>click on preferred network mode
>click GSM/HSPA auto.
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the option to choose a preferred network mode is not available on the at&t one x. I have also tried using other apns but it still stays on LTE. Furthermore, I have also tried dialing *#*#4636#*#* to go to more settings, and it still wont let me change the prefferred network. stupid AT&T! I believe there is a GSM patch available on the development section for LTE toggle, but it is said that it doesn't work on at&t. I did not try that patch so I don't know for sure if it really doesnt work. Is that GSM patch the only way? thanks..
Running on sick-sense ROM
acPIZZA said:
How can I only use 3g and turn off lte?
Is there different apn settings?
I am rooted, bl unlocked and running clean Rom.
Thank you.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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Good luck! :good:
Now of course AT&T disabled this option, but here's a workaround:
go to Settings>Mobile Network>Access Point Names
Click the Menu button, and select "New APN"
Enter the following:
Name: Media Net (name doesn't really matter, as long as its different from the original APN)
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
Username: [email protected]
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type: Not set
APN type: default,supl,mms (no spaces after each comma)
Bearer: Unspecified
After entering the values, hit Menu again, and select "Save". Now go back, and you should see your "new" APN listed along with the "original" one (should be AT&T PTA). Just select the new APN, and hit back or home. You will see the 4G LTE icon disappear, and you will lose data for a minute or so (if you use the browser, it will give a no connection error). Then you should see the "4G" icon come up (no LTE), and you should have your data connection back.
Like I said, I'm still testing this out. Try it out, and let me know if it works for you. You should probably try sending and receiving MMS, just to make sure those work (I tested by sending a photo to myself, and seems to work fine). The wrong APN info can sometimes mess up MMS, but if that works, and other data works, you should be good to go.
I'm in a LTE market, and LTE is actually one of the reasons I bought this phone. So I actually intend to keep LTE on for the most part. But it would be nice to be able to shut if off if in a fringe LTE reception area, which may kill the battery quickly and/or cause connection problems. Or possibly save some battery if in a non-LTE market.
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Information from "redpoint73" over at the AT&T Community Forums
Original Post: Disabling 4G LTE - AT&T Community Forums
Tag, this looks very useful for some of us who are having battery issues in LTE areas when losing/regaining signal (i.e. subway ride).
danny39 said:
Now of course AT&T disabled this option, but here's a workaround:
Information from "redpoint73" over at the AT&T Community Forums
Original Post: (See link in his post) Disabling 4G LTE - AT&T Community Forums
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It worked for me! Thanks!
(Note: After I followed those instructions, I went into airplane mode, then turned airplane mode off, and then waited several seconds. Then the LTE label up top went away. Not sure if this was necessary.)
EDIT: I'm on the latest official AT&T/HTC ROM w/o rooting or unlocking: 2.20.502.7 710RD
This worked fine on my AT&T HTC ONE X -- "EDIT: I'm on the latest official AT&T/HTC ROM w/o rooting or unlocking: 2.20.502.7 710RD"
mikebb00 said:
This worked fine on my AT&T HTC ONE X
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FYI, I subsequently found out that the method I previously posted of adding the non-LTE APN apparently does not completely turn off the LTE radio. Somebody commented that it will still seek for an LTE signal. But you may get some battery drain benefit, anyway.
oh man thank you for this tip! I'm in Houston, bought the phone in town where I work, was getting 16.5 mbps down. So happy. Got out to my house in the suburbs and was getting 600kbps and couldnt find a way to shut off LTE. The 2.5mbps I'm getting when I switch access points isn't amazing by any stretch, but at least it'll be usable until ATT decides to expand a little bit. I love xda.
danny39 said:
Now of course AT&T disabled this option, but here's a workaround:
Information from "redpoint73" over at the AT&T Community Forums
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Well, I managed to piss off AT&T by using more than 5GB on my "unlimited" (Horse sh!t) data plan to watch Netflix on my phone, and they sent me their hate-texts and started throttling my LTE speeds...
So, using the Ookla Speed Test app for Android, I ran several tests and came up with download speeds ranging about 0.51Mbps to 0.61Mbps. Then I entered the settings outlined here and forced my One X to stop using the LTE radio, and ran more speed tests - BAM! Suddenly I'm getting download speeds of 1.53, 2.34, 2.35, and 2.52Mbps. I mean, still not super-fast, but around 200k/second or so is plenty fast enough to watch videos at decent quality on YouTube, and surf with general ease.
Seems like they're more interested specifically in throttling the high-bandwidth LTE signal, since regular 3G/4G is so much slower anyway (but still way faster than a throttled LTE connection). So if you run over your LTE data plan and get throttled, then run some Ookla speed tests, switch to 3G/4G, then run some more speed tests and you might be pleasantly surprised - can't guarantee this will work for everyone, but it sure helped me a lot.
FYI I'm in Honolulu, Hawaii in a 19th floor penthouse apartment, so I get 4-5 bars constantly; Your mileage may vary depending on your area.
Thanks for the post! Life-saver!

[APN][AT&T][MMS][HSPA+] Single APN for HSPA+ Speeds AND MMS - (Updated 1/1)

Hey everyone,
As many of you know, APN switching can be a sporadic mess in AOSP roms. We've either had to deal with it or have a single APN at standard HSPA speeds. The following is a SINGLE APN solution that has been working after hours of trial and error and testing. I can't guarantee it will work for everyone, but please use this as a reference for future builds. So far so good.
APN: phone
mmsc: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
mms proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN type: default,supl,mms,hipri
After hours of testing on many ROM's, I feel like these are appropriate APN settings that everyone can use. I've gotten my best data speeds ever AND MMS to work without having to worry about APN switching. Thanks to all the testers! This has been officially moved to the development thread as a reference to AOSP and AT&T phone developers.
Disclaimer: May not work for everyone
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Instructions for editing APN:
1. Menu
2. Settings
3. Wireless and Networks
4. Mobile Networks
5. Access Point Names
6. BACK UP EVERYTHING. Write it down, Screen capture, Do something! I am not responsible for you losing your settings.
7. Individually delete ALL APN's
8. Menu
9. New APN
10. Enter the above settings and make sure you hit menu>save when you're done!
11. Select your newly created APN
12. Reboot and enjoy!
Update 7-24: It has also come to my attention that port 8080 works. I am under the impression that it is higher security for sending MMS messages. Thanks!
Update 2 7-24: User xxxSuperserieSxxx has reported the following working from an AT&T Infuse to and from another AT&T phone. I need testers for this fix as well for MMS messages to users on OTHER carriers (T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, etc). Thanks guys.
xxxSuperserieSxxx said:
I found out this one also working
APN: phone
mmsc: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
mms proxy: 66.209.11.32
MMS port: 8080
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN type: default,supl,mms,hipri
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Update 8-13: For One X users only! Try changing "APN" to pta and add "fota" to APN type. Then make a second APN with the above settings. pta is for LTE, but you need a fallback when you aren't in an LTE covered area I believe. If I had an LTE phone i could test this, but sadly I don't yet.
Update 8-17: I'm now supporting ANY AT&T device on this thread. If I don't already have it listed, I will find a setting that works for you and test it with anyone who needs me to do so and asks nicely.
Update 8-21: For Inspire 4G owners only! You may want to include "fota" and "admin" in APN Type, separated by commas. For example, yours would read something like: APN type: default,supl,mms,hipri,admin,fota.
Update 9-15: For AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 owners only! Use the following to achieve LTE speeds and mms functionality:
APN: pta
mmsc: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
mms proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN type: default,supl,mms,hipri
Update 1-1: It seems a though AT&T is switching to a unified APN for all phones. This is the "phone" APN in the OP. This should be the default for all newer AT&T phones, whether they are LTE or not. This includes the Nexus 4 as well. Try it! Bottom line: Use the APN in the pictures above.
Report feedback to this thread. I will try my best to answer when possible
This is the old single APN HSPA method if the above settings are giving you difficulty. Data speeds are slower, but it seems to be old reliable.
APN: wap.cingular
mmsc: http://mmsc.cingular.com
mms proxy: 66.209.11.32
mms port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,supl,mms,hipri
Ok just tried it again with the change you suggested in your second post, and I can confirm it works, I was able to send a picture
I googled for an answer but gave up. So, if someone could tell me what h+ speeds are as opposed to 3g I would be thankful to them. I have a single apn that works well on my s2 but not sure if the speeds are right. My infuse is on cm 10 or I would test with that .
jmoss1972 said:
Ok just tried it again with the change you suggested in your second post, and I can confirm it works, I was able to send a picture
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Really, jmoss? And phone is your only APN? Did you include a port as well? If this works, we've saved a lot of people a headache!
adfurgerson said:
I googled for an answer but gave up. So, if someone could tell me what h+ speeds are as opposed to 3g I would be thankful to them. I have a single apn that works well on my s2 but not sure if the speeds are right. My infuse is on cm 10 or I would test with that .
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Well to put it simply, HSPA+ is a lot faster than regular HSPA. HSPA is what most people know as 3G. HSPA+ is what AT&T called "4G" before LTE. HSPA+ is capable of WAY faster speeds. For example, both the S2 and the Infuse are capable of 21Mbps HSPA+ with the exception of t-mobile which is capable of 42. Now in real life on HSPA is get around 3-4Mbps DL's. On HSPA+ I've seen anywhere from 7-11 at max. I hope this helps. This is actually a good read if you want more specific information on HSPA+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolved_HSPA
stratatak7 said:
Really, jmoss? And phone is your only APN? Did you include a port as well? If this works, we've saved a lot of people a headache!
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I only have the one APN and it's the one you have in your first post, the only thing I changed was the alternate mmsc setting you had listed. Other than that everything else is unchanged.
jmoss1972 said:
I only have the one APN and it's the one you have in your first post, the only thing I changed was the alternate mmsc setting you had listed. Other than that everything else is unchanged.
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I'll be slapping your thanks button at the end of the day (used all mine on JT last night). Thanks for testing!
stratatak7 said:
I'll be slapping your thanks button at the end of the day (used all mine on JT last night). Thanks for testing!
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No problem, glad I could contribute. I wish I could have more input when it comes to the data speeds but my connection here at work sucks.
thanks will test
as soon as i can get out of work today i'll work on testing this some. my mms had just started working in CM9 and then i moved to CM10 last night and have not been getting MMS. i hope your consolidation works. thanks.
prive8pierce said:
as soon as i can get out of work today i'll work on testing this some. my mms had just started working in CM9 and then i moved to CM10 last night and have not been getting MMS. i hope your consolidation works. thanks.
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Thank you! Please let us know the results.
I am getting from 2.5 to 5.7 Mbps and able to send and receive mms on my s2. My son is using infuse with cm10 . ( Finally quit bugging me to use my upgrade so he could get the s2)
Here is the single apn that works on s2 if anyone wants to try it.
Name ATT
APN wap.cingular
Username [email protected]
MMSC http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Port 80
MCC 310
MNC 410
APN Type default, supl,mms
APN protocol IPv4
Edit.. For testing purposes I made a contact named Me and put my own number in. If I send a picture to myself and receive it my mms is working.
Everything else reads not set.
Thank you , Stratatalk
Code:
Thanks for testing this...I feel like we have to be close. And yes, those are the HSPA APN's. We were trying to figure out a single HSPA+ APN so we didn't have to use two. I thought we had it there for a second...maybe we do, too soon to tell.
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stratatak7 said:
Thanks for testing this...I feel like we have to be close. And yes, those are the HSPA APN's. We were trying to figure out a single HSPA+ APN so we didn't have to use two. I thought we had it there for a second...maybe we do, too soon to tell.
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Can anyone try 172.26.39.1 for the mms proxy instead of proxy.mobile.att.net?
works for me!
I've been having some attachment issues since flashing CM9 a couple of weeks ago... as you said, sporadic. I was lucky enough to stumble upon your new thread while heading over to find some APN settings to try. Plugged in the ones you suggested, rebooted, and voila! Works like a charm so far. :good: I'll report back if I have any problems. Thanks!
Dollseye said:
I've been having some attachment issues since flashing CM9 a couple of weeks ago... as you said, sporadic. I was lucky enough to stumble upon your new thread while heading over to find some APN settings to try. Plugged in the ones you suggested, rebooted, and voila! Works like a charm so far. :good: I'll report back if I have any problems. Thanks!
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Woohoo! Another confirmation is good. This is exciting. You used the ones in the OP right?
confirmation of settings
stratatak7 said:
Woohoo! Another confirmation is good. This is exciting. You used the ones in the OP right?
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Right. The following params...
APN: phone
mmsc: *can't post links yet*//mmsc.mobile.att.net
mms proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN type: default,supl,mms,hipri
Unfortunately, I'm a "new user" (I hope) as opposed to "a noob") and I am not sure how to find out specific data speeds for you, though... sorry.
Dollseye said:
Right. The following params...
APN: phone
mmsc: *can't post links yet*//mmsc.mobile.att.net
mms proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN type: default,supl,mms,hipri
Unfortunately, I'm a "new user" (I hope) as opposed to "a noob") and I am not sure how to find out specific data speeds for you, though... sorry.
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No problem that's exactly what I needed to know. I talked to the mods and this thread is now worthy of the development section as a reference. Thanks again to everyone involved in testing! If you'd like a shoutout in the OP just send me a PM and I'll add you.
stratatak7 said:
No problem that's exactly what I needed to know. I talked to the mods and this thread is now worthy of the development section as a reference. Thanks again to everyone involved in testing! If you'd like a shoutout in the OP just send me a PM and I'll add you.
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I don't get any data connection with the mmsc settings you have listed
Demonic240 said:
I don't get any data connection with the mmsc settings you have listed
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Testing now...go to settings>wireless and networks>mobile networks. Did you accidentally hit the data toggle while you were in the APN settings? My data is working just fine upon reboot and everything. I am running CM10 though, but that shouldn't make a difference.

Some random APN setting that gave me faster network :)

I was looking through the forum a month ago???
And read a post about APN modification.
After using this settings for sometime, I liked it because it's FAST!
I would like to share this settings to all
***
*** Ok, I have decided to leave this thread as it is.
***
*** It's totally up to the readers to decide whether or not they feel like it's faster and worthy.
***
Where is APN Settings?
Settings > More... > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names (APN)​
How to Add APN?
Menu (hard button) > New APN​
***MODIFIED APN SETTING***
Name: ATT sLTE [can be any name]
APN: pta
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,admin,fota,mms,supl,hipri,internet [have to type in identically]
APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
Bearer: LTE​
If you lost your Default setting and wants to go back...
***Default APN Setting***
Name: ATT PTA [can be any name]
APN: pta
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,mms,supl,hipri [have to type in identically]
OR
You can click on Menu > "rest to default" on APN settings screen & reboot.
​
This is... The default LTE setting...
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iandr0idos said:
This is... The default LTE setting...
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No, I posted both Default and Modified APN settings
peurocs4 said:
APN type: default,admin,fota,mms,supl,hipri, internet [have to type in identically]
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So if I compared right, there's three new items in the "APN Type" list: "admin", "fota" and "internet".
What is the significance of these?
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Trinition said:
So if I compared right, there's three new items in the "APN Type" list: "admin", "fota" and "internet".
What is the significance of these?
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I'm not very sure since all I did was adding what others have posted...
I'm sorry, but you should google search it if you really want to know :/
Boooo! Booo for posting twice duplicated threads. A little searching would have shown you that there are multiple best of APN threads. Pretty sure this will shutdown!
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Looks like a typo in the proxy line of your modified settings:
MMS proxy: proxy,mobile.att.net
Shouldn't there be a period between proxy and mobile instead of a comma? :good:
peurocs4 said:
I was looking through the forum a month ago???
And read a post about APN modification.
After using this settings for sometime, I liked it because it's FAST!
I would like to share this settings to all
Where is APN Settings?
Settings > More... > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names (APN)​
How to Add APN?
Menu (hard button) > New APN​
***MODIFIED APN SETTING***
Name: ATT sLTE [can be any name]
APN: pta
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy,mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,admin,fota,mms,supl,hipri,internet [have to type in identically]
APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
Bearer: LTE​
If you lost your Default setting and wants to go back...
***Default APN Setting***
Name: ATT PTA [can be any name]
APN: pta
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy,mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,mms,supl,hipri [have to type in identically]
OR
You can click on Menu > "rest to default" on APN settings screen & reboot.
​
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Smittiegee19 said:
Boooo! Booo for posting twice duplicated threads. A little searching would have shown you that there are multiple best of APN threads. Pretty sure this will shutdown!
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Hey, I know there is a lot of APN setting related posts.
But not many people know about it because some doesn't even know what APN is.
All I'm trying to do is share an APN setting (that gives you a fast connection) that I had no problems while I was using it.
***If someone wants their credit for their hard work, I'm absolutely willing to add their links/names/ID/whatever to give them credit
midgetzombiekiller said:
Looks like a typo in the proxy line of your modified settings:
MMS proxy: proxy,mobile.att.net
Shouldn't there be a period between proxy and mobile instead of a comma? :good:
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Ooooops!!! You are absolutely correct, it should be PERIOD instead of COMMA, Thanks!
peurocs4 said:
Hey, I know there is a lot of APN setting related posts.
But not many people know about it because some doesn't even know what APN is.
All I'm trying to do is share an APN setting (that gives you a fast connection) that I had no problems while I was using it.
***If someone wants their credit for their hard work, I'm absolutely willing to add their links/names/ID/whatever to give them credit
Ooooops!!! You are absolutely correct, it should be PERIOD instead of COMMA, Thanks!
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NP!:good:
These are the exact same....
peurocs4 said:
I was looking through the forum a month ago???
And read a post about APN modification.
After using this settings for sometime, I liked it because it's FAST!
I would like to share this settings to all
Where is APN Settings?
Settings > More... > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names (APN)​
How to Add APN?
Menu (hard button) > New APN​
***MODIFIED APN SETTING***
Name: ATT sLTE [can be any name]
APN: pta
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,admin,fota,mms,supl,hipri,internet [have to type in identically]
APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
Bearer: LTE​
If you lost your Default setting and wants to go back...
***Default APN Setting***
Name: ATT PTA [can be any name]
APN: pta
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,mms,supl,hipri [have to type in identically]
OR
You can click on Menu > "rest to default" on APN settings screen & reboot.
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taylrjones said:
These are the exact same....
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What are exactly the same???
Modified and default APN???
If so, I think you should read it very carefully.
I tried this and it didn't make any noticeable difference. In fact SpeedTest.net showed slower, but I chalked that up to noise.
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Trinition said:
I tried this and it didn't make any noticeable difference. In fact SpeedTest.net showed slower, but I chalked that up to noise.
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Hummm, why don't you use it for few days and tell me if it's still the same
The only thing you changed is the apn type. The apn type changes you made don't really change anything, especially not anything that's going to effect lte speed
peurocs4 said:
What are exactly the same???
Modified and default APN???
If so, I think you should read it very carefully.
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taylrjones said:
The only thing you changed is the apn type. The apn type changes you made don't really change anything, especially not anything that's going to effect lte speed
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Ok, maybe it differs depending on the region???
Cause me and all my at&t friends here are experiencing faster speed.
Maybe this is only helpful to regular 4G /3G network, not lte.
Because my area, according to at&t, is not covered by lte.
(that still doesn't explain why I see lte sign with custom rom, hummm)
I'm sorry if this didn't work for you, but on my other threads,
I received positive feed back...
I'm getting the same speeds in Chicago with both the default cm10 apn and the one in the op.
lart2150 said:
I'm getting the same speeds in Chicago with both the default cm10 apn and the one in the op.
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I'm planning to close the thread if many ppl experience the same thing that you are experiencing. :/
Thank you for telling me thou
Yeah, been doing this for a while out of superstition and it realistically has no effect. I've looked up the meaning of each APN type and none of them have anything to do with faster speeds
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whitesox311 said:
Yeah, been doing this for a while out of superstition and it realistically has no effect. I've looked up the meaning of each APN type and none of them have anything to do with faster speeds
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Bottom 2 are default APN and very top on is the modified APN.
It was tested using Reston, VA.
[ADD] Also, I tested it under same condition, without any movement, with 3 signal bar showing for all on H+
It looks like the same screenshot on each one?
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[Q] AT&T LTE/MMS APNs

I'd be interested in seeing all of your APNs along with all of their settings. Would you be willing to post screen shots of each APN or writing them down in a reply? I'm having issues with my SMS/MMS sending. SMS sometimes sends, and MMS doesn't seem to send at all. This is whether I'm on WiFi or LTE. Thanks!
Code:
APN 1:
Name: ATT Phone
APN: phone
Proxy: not set
Port: not set
Username: Not Set
Password: Not Set
Server: Not Set
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS Port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication Type: Not set
APN Type: default,mms,supl,fota
APN Protocol: IPv4
APN Roaming Protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO Type: none
APN 2
Name: ATT WAP
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
Username: Not Set
Password: Not Set
Server: cingulargprs.com
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: Not set
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication Type: Not set
APN Type: default,supl,mms
APN Protocol: IPv4
APN Roaming Protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO Type: none
APN 3
Name: CINGULAR
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
Username: Not Set
Password: Not Set
Server: Not Set
MMSC: Not Set
MMS Proxy: Not Set
MMS Port: Not set
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication Type: Not set
APN Type: default,agps,supl,fota,dun
APN Protocol: IPv4
APN Roaming Protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO Type: none
CNLiberal said:
I'd be interested in seeing all of your APNs along with all of their settings. Would you be willing to post screen shots of each APN or writing them down in a reply? I'm having issues with my SMS/MMS sending. SMS sometimes sends, and MMS doesn't seem to send at all. This is whether I'm on WiFi or LTE. Thanks!
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APN 1:
Name: ATT Phone
APN: phone
Proxy: not set
Port: not set
Username: Not Set
Password: Not Set
Server: Not Set
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS Port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication Type: Not set
APN Type: default,mms,supl,fota
APN Protocol: IPv4
APN Roaming Protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO Type: none
APN 2
Name: ATT WAP
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
Username: Not Set
Password: Not Set
Server: cingulargprs.com
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: Not set
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication Type: Not set
APN Type: default,supl,mms
APN Protocol: IPv4
APN Roaming Protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO Type: none
APN 3
Name: CINGULAR
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
Username: Not Set
Password: Not Set
Server: Not Set
MMSC: Not Set
MMS Proxy: Not Set
MMS Port: Not set
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication Type: Not set
APN Type: default,agps,supl,fota,dun
APN Protocol: IPv4
APN Roaming Protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO Type: none
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This could be really useful! I personally just left mine at default.
MaxRabbit said:
This could be really useful! I personally just left mine at default.
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Would you mind posting what your defaults are? I'm trying to get my MMS messaging to work. Thanks!
CNLiberal said:
Would you mind posting what your defaults are? I'm trying to get my MMS messaging to work. Thanks!
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Exactly what yours are, except no APN 3.
I found out the issue. I had installed AdBlocker Plus (ABP). This app apparently queries all internet requests through their own servers. They were blocking MMS. I happened upon a post on Reddit that had the same issue and that's how they solved it.
I'm now using AdAway.
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CNLiberal said:
I found out the issue. I had installed AdBlocker Plus (ABP). This app apparently queries all internet requests through their own servers. They were blocking MMS. I happened upon a post on Reddit that had the same issue and that's how they solved it.
I'm now using AdAway.
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HOLY CRAP. THANK YOU FOR THIS. I was going nuts trying to figure this out.
On CyanogenMod I use the default. I had a S4 before I had my Nexus5 so I didn't touch my plan, just took my SIM out and threw it in the Nexus 5.
APN that works for me perfectly fine on LTE and HSPA+ and HSPA is same as "ATT Phone" listed above. Thats on a regular AT&T Family Plan.
WoodburyMan said:
On CyanogenMod I use the default. I had a S4 before I had my Nexus5 so I didn't touch my plan, just took my SIM out and threw it in the Nexus 5.
APN that works for me perfectly fine on LTE and HSPA+ and HSPA is same as "ATT Phone" listed above. Thats on a regular AT&T Family Plan.
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I did the same thing, although I've been hearing that cell reception is better with the Nexus 5 than the S4, so I'm wondering if there's anything I need to do aside from just putting the different SIM card in my phone...it works well but I do get call drops I wasn't getting with the S4, it's acting up unlike the S4 - even though I hear it has far better reception.
Do I NEED to have them provision my phone?
justintime001 said:
I did the same thing, although I've been hearing that cell reception is better with the Nexus 5 than the S4, so I'm wondering if there's anything I need to do aside from just putting the different SIM card in my phone...it works well but I do get call drops I wasn't getting with the S4, it's acting up unlike the S4 - even though I hear it has far better reception.
Do I NEED to have them provision my phone?
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No. You hear horror stories of when people call and try to provision the Nexus 5 with AT&T. The Nexus 5 isn't in this provisioning database, as it's a "unsupported" phone they don't tell (They won't touch anything with a unlockable bootloader). Because of this many times people get provisioned for a 3G phone as their generic phone provision doesn't support LTE or something along those lines.It all depends on who does the provisioning. Some people you talk to will set it up correctly, others will not. I've heard stories of people having to give them IMEI's of other supported LTE phones to regain LTE access after such issues.
If it works, don't touch it, and don't let AT&T know you have the Nexus 5 as long as you don't have to.
As for reception on AT&T. I really don't notice a difference between my S4 and the Nexus 5. A month before I got rid of my S4 I got a drop in service, as a LTE tower popped up in range, however I only get 1 bar of service from it, and both my S4 and Nexus 5 tries to connect to that, where as I have a full 4 or 5 bars service on a HSPA+ (3G) tower that is closer. I have to manually switch network mode to 3G only sometimes while home in order to guarantee I get calls.
To get adblockplus to work with AT&T MMS change the MMS port to 8080 from 80.
WoodburyMan said:
No. You hear horror stories of when people call and try to provision the Nexus 5 with AT&T. The Nexus 5 isn't in this provisioning database, as it's a "unsupported" phone they don't tell (They won't touch anything with a unlockable bootloader). Because of this many times people get provisioned for a 3G phone as their generic phone provision doesn't support LTE or something along those lines.It all depends on who does the provisioning. Some people you talk to will set it up correctly, others will not. I've heard stories of people having to give them IMEI's of other supported LTE phones to regain LTE access after such issues.
If it works, don't touch it, and don't let AT&T know you have the Nexus 5 as long as you don't have to.
As for reception on AT&T. I really don't notice a difference between my S4 and the Nexus 5. A month before I got rid of my S4 I got a drop in service, as a LTE tower popped up in range, however I only get 1 bar of service from it, and both my S4 and Nexus 5 tries to connect to that, where as I have a full 4 or 5 bars service on a HSPA+ (3G) tower that is closer. I have to manually switch network mode to 3G only sometimes while home in order to guarantee I get calls.
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Hello my friend,
I'm grateful for your thorough reply. On my AT&T account online, it shows up as "no image" and I think on one page says Nexus 5. I never called anyone. I only popped in the SIM card.
Phenomenal insight regarding the low signal from the new LTE tower. Here is a question:
Is there an existing mod (or a best way to make a services mod) for a rooted Nexus 5 that will essentially switch down from LTE based on an algorithm determining signal db noise db etc. so that it kicks down when the signal is too low and does a query of the higher bands while kicked down at efficient intervals? I'm going to post this Q as it's own thread, actually. Been looking, can't find anything.
Again, much thanks for your thorough and very helpful response, WoodburyMan.
Cheers,
Justin
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
justintime001 said:
Hello my friend,
I'm grateful for your thorough reply. On my AT&T account online, it shows up as "no image" and I think on one page says Nexus 5. I never called anyone. I only popped in the SIM card.
Phenomenal insight regarding the low signal from the new LTE tower. Here is a question:
Is there an existing mod (or a best way to make a services mod) for a rooted Nexus 5 that will essentially switch down from LTE based on an algorithm determining signal db noise db etc. so that it kicks down when the signal is too low and does a query of the higher bands while kicked down at efficient intervals? I'm going to post this Q as it's own thread, actually. Been looking, can't find anything.
Again, much thanks for your thorough and very helpful response, WoodburyMan.
Cheers,
Justin
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Haven't found anything like it yet. However it would be easy to set up. I forgot the app but there is some big app out there that can trigger events with certain conditions. Can't remember the name right now. Example: When see my home wifi connection, turn off bluetooth, and have it switch from LTE to 3G/2G mode. And when it detects say the WiFi at my work, switch from 3G/2G to LTE network type and such. That might be something worth looking into.
Well now. Seems I'm in that boat of trying to get Nexus 5 to work on AT&T.
Originally my Nexus 5 worked right out of the box with the "Phone" APN, which is a APN cable of being used on LTE networks.
This is because I originally had my phone Provisioned / Data Plan setup on a Galaxy S4 I bought from AT&T, and I simply swapped my SIM out to the Nexus.
Now, I just changed jobs, and one of the perks is job pays for my phone and data. (Woohoo!). They are also with AT&T, which makes things somewhat easier. However, now, when the account manager setup my phone, AT&T Business assumibly used the IMEI off my Nexus 5 to setup my phone and provision it on their system. Inadvertently it was set up with a Non-4G Provisioning, so that my phone would not be allowed on LTE networks. Likewise, the old "Phone" APN no longer works, and I have to use "ATT" "wap.cingular" APN to connect to get data on 3G.
I will be going to a AT&T store tonight to try and get this sorted out. Will post back with results. I believe all they need to do is reprovision my phone as LTE cable.
Went to local AT&T store. I was in and out in around 5 minutes.
Walking in, told them how I had working 4G LTE before, and I believe it was just provisioned correctly, and how I know it's a common problem with this phone as the Nexus 5 isn't in their system. They copied down my IMEI, shut my phone down, and reprovisioned my phone as a LTE capable device. Turned it back on, BAM LTE. ATT Phone APN did not work, the one I used before. However ATT LTE APN that uses pta in it's setting did work. Perfect! All set and done. Surprised as how easy it was.
WoodburyMan said:
>>>I forgot the app but there is some big app out there that can trigger events with certain conditions. Can't remember the name right now. Example: When see my home wifi connection, turn off bluetooth, and have it switch from LTE to 3G/2G mode. And when it detects say the WiFi at my work, switch from 3G/2G to LTE network type and such. That might be something worth looking into.
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I think you may be referring to "Tasker".
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110775
Hope this helps.
WoodburyMan said:
On CyanogenMod I use the default. I had a S4 before I had my Nexus5 so I didn't touch my plan, just took my SIM out and threw it in the Nexus 5.
APN that works for me perfectly fine on LTE and HSPA+ and HSPA is same as "ATT Phone" listed above. Thats on a regular AT&T Family Plan.
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justintime001 said:
I did the same thing, although I've been hearing that cell reception is better with the Nexus 5 than the S4, so I'm wondering if there's anything I need to do aside from just putting the different SIM card in my phone...it works well but I do get call drops I wasn't getting with the S4, it's acting up unlike the S4 - even though I hear it has far better reception.
Do I NEED to have them provision my phone?
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Sorry to go off topic here, but I have an S4 right now and have been thinking about switching to a Nexus 5.
How do you guys like your Nexus compared to the S4? How does the battery life compare?
My two main fears is the camera quality and battery life will be worse on the Nexus.
Thank you so much for this! Followed your instructions and now I have my sprint phone unlocked and running on AT&T! No LTE but thats ok.:good:
atistang said:
Sorry to go off topic here, but I have an S4 right now and have been thinking about switching to a Nexus 5.
How do you guys like your Nexus compared to the S4? How does the battery life compare?
My two main fears is the camera quality and battery life will be worse on the Nexus.
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I will never go back to Samsung. Their AOSP support is horrible, I can't stand TouchWiz, and the camera was horrible. I had a iPhone 4S, went to the Galaxy S4 and camera was horrible compared to my 4S. Went to the Nexus 5.. best phone camera I've had so far. Love the HDR+ feature in the camera. Battery life for me was the same. The removable battery on the S4 was nice, I'd just swap batteries out on the go. I got a ZeroLemon case for the Nexus5 though works good.
MoeisHere said:
Thank you so much for this! Followed your instructions and now I have my sprint phone unlocked and running on AT&T! No LTE but thats ok.:good:
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Read what I had to go through a post or two back. You can get LTE working it's just a matter of trying a different APN like the pta or phone APN's, or having them re-provision your phone properly. A good sales person or tech at a AT&T store can get you sorted out in a few minutes.
Following up these are the APN settings that work with LTE on a AT&T Business account. (ATT LTE, aka ATT PTA). Previousl "ATT Phone" APN worked for me on a personal AT&T account with LTE.
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will this work also with straight talk or no since its using att?

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