Use Nexus S 4G on another carrier? - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I want to buy a Nexus S 4G used for ~$180 off of eBay.
Would it be possible to activate it on T-Mobile's
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Encerspay said:
I want to buy a Nexus S 4G used for ~$180 off of eBay.
Would it be possible to activate it on T-Mobile's. U st
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No, Nexus S 4G is a cdma phone. It will not work on tmo.
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dpeeps74 said:
No, Nexus S 4G is a cdma phone. It will not work on tmo.
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Sorry about that, my phone had a bit a freakout. I actually had another question, which was if the phone could work on Virgin Mobile or not.

Encerspay said:
Sorry about that, my phone had a bit a freakout. I actually had another question, which was if the phone could work on Virgin Mobile or not.
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Virgin Mobile is GSM isn't it? The NS4G will only run on a CDMA network.

mdean1981 said:
Virgin Mobile is GSM isn't it? The NS4G will only run on a CDMA network.
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It's CDMA, just like Sprint.

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Reboot? Check this

If your having reboots with the new stock radio. Not gb. Can you tell me what it says in lte onoff app for your cdma my cdma is cdma-eHRPD.
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Anyone
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papi92 said:
Anyone
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I don't see the connection. I'm running CM7-test5 and Froyo radio, no reboots.
Im thinking it has to do with the radio not being capable with the old cdma
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papi92 said:
Im thinking it has to do with the radio not being capable with the old cdma
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But it is.
It's 100% compatible. Depends on where you are. I live in St. Louis and get LTE and eHRPD when LTE is being stupid.
I drive to my folks house, in the middle of nowhere and connect to Rev. A no problems.
papi92 said:
Im thinking it has to do with the radio not being capable with the old cdma
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If VZW released a radio that wasn't "compatible" with the "old cdma" as you call it, that would be the dumbest thing they could do. Release something new without anything to fall back on in case it fails.
I believe it works with it but that is where it is. The lte part of the baseband is looking for cdma ehrd or whatever it is. It may work with old but I think it freaks when the old cdma is low
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GRJ90 = No HotSpot

Just FYI to developers. The hotspot was restricted with this update unless you pay for it.
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must be why it was going to be pushed with no manual option. im sure the other tethering apps will work fine and those are all i ever used
hellcatt said:
must be why it was going to be pushed with no manual option. im sure the other tethering apps will work fine and those are all i ever used
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There is a manual option. It can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186671.
Mine works with the new update.....weird
Theonew said:
There is a manual option. It can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186671.
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not sure i understand your post, its just a reposting of whats already been made available from yesterday and there are better options. if you meant the manual option i believe sprint means its getting pushed to you and you cant say no. or thats how i took it.
i actually thought you were posting a fix for the tethering, but i dont need that either
You'll notice there are PRL and profile update options now as well...
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mine still says 60680??...whats the new one?
JimboKern said:
You'll notice there are PRL and profile update options now as well...
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pewipo123 said:
mine still says 60680??...whats the new one?
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7/12/11 is the release date on that PRL.
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You'll notice there are PRL and profile update options now as well...
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JimboKern said:
7/12/11 is the release date on that PRL.
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ok but what are these new options and where are they?
hellcatt said:
ok but what are these new options and where are they?
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Menu settings about phone sprint system updates
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Menu settings about phone sprint system updates
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ok but whats different?
Mine is working too.
hellcatt said:
ok but whats different?
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These options weren't there before
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xiukoame said:
Mine is working too.
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Must be the kernel
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JimboKern said:
Must be the kernel
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Maybe...stock kills it for me (but Barnacle still works fine) and Netarchy works at random, Barnacle still works.
So my recommendation, just grab Barnacle and call it a day.
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These options weren't there before
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theyve been there. they were on my last nexus and they were on this current nexus before i updated.
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These options weren't there before
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It has been there all alone since I got my NS4G earlier this month - 2.3.4
Sprint are d***holes for this one. Its a pretty cheap thing to give people tethering, then grab the carpet and pull it from under them. Looks like custom rom time.
not sure if its been posted, but " wireless tether for root users" in market is working for me...
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gamer.pro.2000 said:
Sprint are d***holes for this one. Its a pretty cheap thing to give people tethering, then grab the carpet and pull it from under them. Looks like custom rom time.
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does your contract state that its included in your service at no cost? no? well there ya go

3G data on gray/edge most of time

My 3g on my nexus is mostly always in gray/edge. I just got this phone flashed to boost mobile? Any ideas. I didn't flash thia phone myself. The only thing i have do to this phone was rooted. Thank you. George
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Wrong forum.this is galaxy s4g
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Somairotevoli said:
Wrong forum.this is galaxy s4g
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Sorry my bad. Thanks
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Do u know anyone that could help me with this problem.? I can post this thread in the nexus forum. Thanks
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ElektroBoi said:
Do u know anyone that could help me with this problem.? I can post this thread in the nexus forum. Thanks
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Did you possibly go over your data plan limit?
Or running with a Sim from service that cant use the 4g service native to the phone?
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I was told never to try to go on 4g. Um ... I don't think its possible for me to even download anything over at the speeds that I get right now. It goes off and on. It just sets really annoying. I didn't do the flashing or anything. I even try to manually to stay on "GSM/cdma auto prl " and choosing the radioband to "USA "
bhundven said:
Did you possibly go over your data plan limit?
Or running with a Sim from service that cant use the 4g service native to the phone?
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What phone was it cloned from?
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I have no idea. I just bought this phone off Craigslist and it was boost ready. Sorry I know I'm not a big help
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Don't know much about cdma. when I was researching flashing a broken epic to see if its worth fixing the screen, I notice you need a boost 3g phone to do it. Could be that it wasn't. Could be your plan, area. Have you done a speed test?
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Where can I do a speed test? Well the last one I had was a flip phone Motorola from boost. For a couple times I thought that could be
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ElektroBoi said:
Where can I do a speed test? Well the last one I had was a flip phone Motorola from boost. For a couple times I thought that could be
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speedtest.net

[Q] Quick Question...

I found a GS3 on craigslist for $175 and was thinking about snatching it. The phone was originally AT&T but it is factory unlocked. Will this work just fine on Verizon and will I still be able to get the same 4G LTE?
No, the hardware isn't there for that as far as data goes.
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No, the hardware isn't there for that as far as data goes.
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So basically no other carriers GS3 would be suitable for Verizon other than a Verizon GS3? Or is there another carriers GS3 that is suitable for Verizon's 4G LTE?
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The phone should work if it is unlocked, however, data will be slow. Also, not sure how the new law affects it.....
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So basically no other carriers GS3 would be suitable for Verizon other than a Verizon GS3? Or is there another carriers GS3 that is suitable for Verizon's 4G LTE?
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AT&T runs on the gsm network. Verizon runs a CDMA network. Gotta have radios that can talk to the network....
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HHF2 said:
The phone should work if it is unlocked, however, data will be slow. Also, not sure how the new law affects it.....
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The new law doesn't affect any phones that are factory unlocked.
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AT&T or subsidiaries

Hey does anyone have any experience with this phone on AT&T or any prepaid versions of AT&T asking for a friend thanks in advance
I have been using it on AIO wireless with AT&T apns to help with data speed. Not a single problem to report and I get 3G+ everywhere.
kaw202 said:
I have been using it on AIO wireless with AT&T apns to help with data speed. Not a single problem to report and I get 3G+ everywhere.
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Sweet he is going to do the same except with red pocket mobile
Straight talk here, up to 5 mb/s down
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Are you able to use the WiFi hotspot on straight talk? If so, did you have to root?
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Straight talk here, up to 5 mb/s down
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awren said:
Are you able to use the WiFi hotspot on straight talk? If so, did you have to root?
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I'm using the wifi hotspot with Straight Talk, no root, stock JB.
On straight talk here no problems
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I use it on airvoice... The service works great...no issues
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On straight talk here no problems
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Texas speeds with H+ on AT&T are never fair to the rest of the country haha. It's amazing how well it can compare to LTE here. Routinely get that and often times 16-17
Lol yea that's great thing bout living in Texas att and Verizon coverage is amazing. To bad sprint and T-Mobile are horrible in texas
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