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[Q] Please Help! Using 9020a on T-mobile.

I was currently using MIUI GB build from brainmaster, and I wanted to switch to the ICS after finally finding out they halted the OTA update. Well I'm using T-Mobile, and when i flashed the stock rom back, i was not able to us the 9023t stock rom as it kept giving errors. So i had to tried the 9020a (which i believe is for ATT) and that worked. My phone is able to make calls and receive texts, but it only shows that its on edge (e) and no more 3g on the status bar.
My question is, is there a way to switch the baseband back to a 9023t build? or did i always have an ATT branded phone?
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This is what my phone status shows:
Carrier: Tmobile
Android Version: 2.3.6
Baseband: I9020AUCKF1
Kernal: 2.6.35.7-gf5f63ef
[email protected] #1
Build: GRK39F
Another update:
Just verified after pulling my battery the model states:
GT-I9020T

It seems that you have flashed an I9020A baseband on an I9020T. There have been reports that people who have done this have never been able to get 3G again.
However, you can try to follow this link and flash the KI1 baseband and see what happens.
Just out of interest... do you know anyone with an AT&T sim that you can borrow to see if you can pick up AT&T's 3G now? (you would have to make sure that then APN for att is entered and selected) It's extremely doubtful but would be interesting to know nevertheless...

bajansurfer said:
It seems that you have flashed an I9020A baseband on an I9020T. There have been reports that people who have done this have never been able to get 3G again.
However, you can try to follow this link and flash the KI1 baseband and see what happens.
Just out of interest... do you know anyone with an AT&T sim that you can borrow to see if you can pick up AT&T's 3G now? (you would have to make sure that then APN for att is entered and selected) It's extremely doubtful but would be interesting to know nevertheless...
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I will try and flash that baseband, and will update asap. As of right now, I dont have an ATT sim card, but if i do come across one i will update as well.

Also, do you know why it happened to let me install the 9020a rom, and not the 9020t? I had to root my phone from scratch all over again to erase the MIUI rom and to try to bring it back to stock. Every time i tried to install the 9020t/9023 it kept giving me the error message:
E: Failed to verify whole-file signature
But it worked like a charm when i attempted to do it with the 9020a.

I was able to flash the KI1 baseband with no problems at all. Now with this will I be able to flash ICS?

jd.nguyen said:
I was able to flash the KI1 baseband with no problems at all. Now with this will I be able to flash ICS?
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Either flash the official OTA or an ICS ROM that doesn't contain a radio.

[Q] Help required - Nexus S i9020

I bought this Nexus S, i9020. It's just a couple of days old. Had ICS 4.0.4 and when connected to WiFi, phone started downloading latest system update. Installed the update quickly. The battery however, started draining too quickly after the update.
My problem or nightmare started when I tried to revert or downgrade this cellphone to Gingerbread 2.3.6, because I read that on GB, this phone's battery lasted for more than a day.
Anyhow, when I downloaded this One_Step_Click guide for downgrading to GB 2.3.6, the phone actually downgraded, but to my utter surprise, it has downgraded to Sprint Nexus S 4G, the phone now shows following:
Model number: Nexus S 4G (which it's not, its Nexus S i9020)
Android version: 2.3.4
Baseband version: Unknown
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-ge382d80
Build number: GRJ22
The phone has lost the GSM signal, although SIM is still in the SIM slot. I can still connect to WiFi and connect to my Google account.
FYI, i am using Ufone GSM network here in Karachi, Pakistan.
Need urgent help in restoring my Nexus S to its original state to be able to use on GSM network.
Appreciate your help.
Thanks.

Seems like you are actually messed up. So you want Gingerbread 2.3.6 on your NS, right?
Just confirm me one thing, is it I9020T or I9020A? I'll be easily able to help you then

DJBhardwaj said:
Seems like you are actually messed up. So you want Gingerbread 2.3.6 on your NS, right?
Just confirm me one thing, is it I9020T or I9020A? I'll be easily able to help you then
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Thanks for replying to my thread.
Yes, i am actually messed up.
The inside of the phone i.e. under the battery is only written i9020, nothing more nothing less.
Really appreciate your reply and help.
Thanks.

So, it is I9020T
Check your PM :good:

DJBhardwaj said:
So, it is I9020T
Check your PM :good:
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I am facing a similar issue (in Pakistan) and can't seem to find the right baseband/radio. I tried almost all radios at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116884 but the problem remains - I get very very low signals (my SIM works fine on other phones). Any PM for me as well

kamran666 said:
I am facing a similar issue (in Pakistan) and can't seem to find the right baseband/radio. I tried almost all radios at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116884 but the problem remains - I get very very low signals (my SIM works fine on other phones). Any PM for me as well
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Get your radio from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#soju download the correct version for you model, un tar (or 7-zip), you should find your radio image within.

[q] please help dont know where to turn to next

T959V has same imei even under batt, but samsung and t-mobile reads as different phon. When I bought the phone, I didn't think anything was
wrong, until T-Mobile told me to try to us kies mini, to update, cause it read as firmware version un registered. So I called back, under technical support an the said my imei was showing up as a Samsung Focus which is a Windows 7 phone, so I go under settings scroll down to about phone, and under status it said's model number which states SGH-T959V Firmware version 2.3.6, Baseband Version T959VUVKJ6 KERNEL VERSION 2.6.35.7-T959VUVKJ1-CL611444, Build Number GINGERBREAD.VUVKJ6 ( WHI USED ODIN TO FLASH IT) iT USED TO HAVE FROYO ON IT . UNDER THE STATUS IT SAIDS PHONE NUMBER, SIGNAL,ETC. IT GIVES ME THE IMEI NUMBER, THE SAME NUMBERAS IF I PRESS ##06# AND UNDER TH BATTERY. WHY ISNT T-MOBILE OR SAMSUNG, OR AT&T SEEING THIS AS A SAMSUNG SGH-I917 , OHH THIS PHONE HAS BEEN ROOTED WITH VOODOO. HOW CAN I FIX THIS ANY HELP WOULD BE SO APPRECIATED
THANK YOU

john_wilkins2002 said:
T959V has same imei even under batt, but samsung and t-mobile reads as different phon. When I bought the phone, I didn't think anything was
wrong, until T-Mobile told me to try to us kies mini, to update, cause it read as firmware version un registered. So I called back, under technical support an the said my imei was showing up as a Samsung Focus which is a Windows 7 phone, so I go under settings scroll down to about phone, and under status it said's model number which states SGH-T959V Firmware version 2.3.6, Baseband Version T959VUVKJ6 KERNEL VERSION 2.6.35.7-T959VUVKJ1-CL611444, Build Number GINGERBREAD.VUVKJ6 ( WHI USED ODIN TO FLASH IT) iT USED TO HAVE FROYO ON IT . UNDER THE STATUS IT SAIDS PHONE NUMBER, SIGNAL,ETC. IT GIVES ME THE IMEI NUMBER, THE SAME NUMBERAS IF I PRESS ##06# AND UNDER TH BATTERY. WHY ISNT T-MOBILE OR SAMSUNG, OR AT&T SEEING THIS AS A SAMSUNG SGH-I917 , OHH THIS PHONE HAS BEEN ROOTED WITH VOODOO. HOW CAN I FIX THIS ANY HELP WOULD BE SO APPRECIATED
THANK YOU
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Ah, stop yelling! I HAVE PROBLEMS READING ALL CAPS.
I think you need to tell us what the problem is again.
The only problem I see is that you say that the imei under the battery is not the same as the imei in the about -> status area of the phone.
I'm going to guess that you bought your phone off craigslist or something.
Beyond that, it's hard to follow what else you are rambling about. So, please ask your question again.

re:dont know what to try next!!!!
bhundven said:
Ah, stop yelling! I HAVE PROBLEMS READING ALL CAPS.
I think you need to tell us what the problem is again.
The only problem I see is that you say that the imei under the battery is not the same as the imei in the about -> status area of the phone.
I'm going to guess that you bought your phone off craigslist or something.
Beyond that, it's hard to follow what else you are rambling about. So, please ask your question again.
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The imei for the phone is all the same 1.( ##06# ) is the exact as under the battery. now the imei is the exact as the settings, about phone, status, scroll down to see imei. The phone works good with a few glitches here and there, and is also unlocked, this was done by him first. Then I tried to have it flashed to gingerbread to fix it using odin, it did have fryo on it, no craigslist, just knew the guy, well thought I did anyway. Now he wont return any calls or emails.
Problem Samsung and T-Mobile and AT&T sees the phones imei as a Samsung focus sgh-i917. What do you think that happened to this? and how can I fix this issue? sorry for the rambling but I wanted to try to get as specific as I could as far as I know Samsung focus is a windows 7 phone, but this Samsung galaxy s 4g has android. sorry for all cap in earlier post thanks just for reading

[Q] verizon galaxy S3 sch-i535

I have this phone rooted and unlocked currently using T-Mobile [USA] I can't use APN manager pro to set up APN
because my 4.0.4 firmware is to old, so it says. If I update will I loose my unlock and root? Also could someone point to where to get an update. My baseband version isI535VRLHE Build: IMM76D.I535VRALHE Hardware version: I535.10
Hope someone can help. Thanks

H779 said:
I have this phone rooted and unlocked currently using T-Mobile [USA] I can't use APN manager pro to set up APN
because my 4.0.4 firmware is to old, so it says. If I update will I loose my unlock and root? Also could someone point to where to get an update. My baseband version isI535VRLHE Build: IMM76D.I535VRALHE Hardware version: I535.10
Hope someone can help. Thanks
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You can find Odin flashable firmwares at sammobile.com. I'm guessing you'll lose root, but you can always re-root with Chainfire Auto-Root. You're well passed any warranty, so don't worry about KNOX or the triangle (since you can use Triangle Away for that).
You should also look into custom ROMs, either custom AOSP (based on stock Android) and customized Samsung ROMs. That way you're not stuck with Verizon's crapplications.
One possibly easier fix is to create a new APN. I don't know if this is doable with your device's version (I imagine it is) though, since I don't happen to have a Samsung running ICS. But if you go to the APN list in settings, look for a + button, and you can create a new APN. You might have to reselect it after a reboot.
Regardless of what you end up trying, you won't lose your carrier unlock. SIM lock is stored in a different part of the firmware and once you're unlocked, you're forever unlocked.

Planterz said:
You can find Odin flashable firmwares at sammobile.com. I'm guessing you'll lose root, but you can always re-root with Chainfire Auto-Root. You're well passed any warranty, so don't worry about KNOX or the triangle (since you can use Triangle Away for that).
You should also look into custom ROMs, either custom AOSP (based on stock Android) and customized Samsung ROMs. That way you're not stuck with Verizon's crapplications.
One possibly easier fix is to create a new APN. I don't know if this is doable with your device's version (I imagine it is) though, since I don't happen to have a Samsung running ICS. But if you go to the APN list in settings, look for a + button, and you can create a new APN. You might have to reselect it after a reboot.
Regardless of what you end up trying, you won't lose your carrier unlock. SIM lock is stored in a different part of the firmware and once you're unlocked, you're forever unlocked.
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The VZW S3 came sim unlocked out of the box regardless of what VZW will tell you
Sent from my N5

Need help with SM-G920A

Hi,
I am using samsung Galaxy S6 ATT version with the following software version:
Android Version 6.0.1
Android Security Patch September 1,2016
Baseband Version G920AUCS5DPI1
Build number MMB29K.G920AUCS5DPI1
The phone is sim unlocked but I need help with rooting / unlocking the bootloader. On checking this forum I did not see that there is any way to do this on my version. So I was just wondering if there is anything else (such as installing any other ROM) that I can do with this phone.
Since the contract on my phone has expired I tried using this phone with another carrier and it does not seem to be working (tried with metroPCS) the phone does not show any other network operators except ATT/T-mobile and Verizon and on trying to connect to T-mobile it fails to connect (metro PCS uses T-mobile line)
After spending few hours with an account rep from metro he felt the phone may not be compatible. So at this point I am just trying to figure out if there is anything I can do with this device.
Sorry for the long winded post but I just hate how these carriers tell you that after the contract you own the device but their own software updates mess up any chance of using your own device as you want.
Appreciate any insight or links to help me figure out if anything can be down to get rid of the ATT rom.
Thanks,
Matt