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[Q] Unlocked Infuse 4G won't allow me to manually select network

So I'm in Bangkok this week, and I have my unlocked stock rooted Infuse 4G with me and my Tru Mobile Roaming SIM won't connect to the right network because the stock rom points to the default AT&T roaming partners, and when I try to manually select a network the manual selection is greyed out.
I read somewhere on here that going into app SamServMode and selecting debug and Debug Screen and Phone Control and Network Control then select Manual it doesn't allow for selection.
The issue is the phone is preferring a different network than my SIM has a roaming agreement with, so I need to be able to manually select. Anyone know of a solution without changing roms?
Thanks!

Anyone? I bought a local DTAC sim and it works fine since DTAC is the official AT&T roaming partner the ROM allows hooking on to it, but still can't use non-DTAC sims as the rom doesn't allow manual network selection

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Can anyone help her?
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So I'm heading home to the states in 24 hours... but I do think this is an interesting topic hopefully someone can assist with. Seems that even when unlocked, a carrrier cannot be manually selected, leaving roaming limited to the carriers att allows even when using another carriers global sim. Seems a limitation of stock rom but is the first time I've seen this on a phone.

Bella i've got the solution for you...
Flash the rogers modem..
The att modems have this feature lockedout, so any changes revert back.... I can confirm that the rogers modem gives full access to changing the network and it does stick....
Do so by pressing *#2263# with rogers modem.... You can then manually select the network to lock onto.
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SSJ_Gomike said:
Bella i've got the solution for you...
Flash the rogers modem..
The att modems have this feature lockedout, so any changes revert back.... I can confirm that the rogers modem gives full access to changing the network and it does stick....
Do so by pressing *#2263# with rogers modem.... You can then manually select the network to lock onto.
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Nice! Wish I'd known this last week, hehe. Just walked in the door back home from my Tokyo flight, dohh.
So how do I get and flash the Rogers radio? And why does typing this bring back memories from Airplane! ???

http://www.multiupload.com/QFXZ5D0GBK
Just flash via cwm and you will be good to go...
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SSJ_Gomike said:
http://www.multiupload.com/QFXZ5D0GBK
Just flash via cwm and you will be good to go...
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Do I need to install modded 3E recovery first, or just flash it from a stock rooted state in CWM?
I've not flashed a new radio before on this phone, so a step by step would be much appreciated.
Thanks!

Just out of curiosity do custom ROMs have this limitation?

Dman91 said:
Just out of curiosity do custom ROMs have this limitation?
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I think so unless the rom includes a different radio.
Back to ME, hehe... what are the steps to flash and not fu#% anything up? lol

bella92108 said:
I think so unless the rom includes a different radio.
Back to ME, hehe... what are the steps to flash and not fu#% anything up? lol
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Bella ur flashing again?
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What do you guys mean by a radio? radio device in the phone that communicates with the network?

tyshemi said:
Bella ur flashing again?
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Well I keep finding things that are limiting my experience with this phone. It's definitely been negative overall in comparison to my old Inspire 4g, which was so open, with many ROMs available, and none of the locked down attributes of this Infuse 4G.
So is it really the radio, or is it the ROM? And what are the upsides\downsides to flashing the Rogers ROM? I definitely need to be able to manually select my network, so if's become a non-issue, just need to know what the best way to accomplish it.
Advice\suggestions?

The limitations are built into the modem package.... Not the rom.
Right now the rogers modem performance (and when we say modem, we mean the modem software that tells the radio how to communicate with the network) is on par with the newest att modem with the only difference I can see it the being able to manually select any network.
Bella as for you, unless you rather use odin, to flash with clockworkmod you indeed need the modded 3e recovery and the I9000 version of cwm on your phone...
Sent from my Samsung Infuse 4G

SSJ_Gomike said:
The limitations are built into the modem package.... Not the rom.
Right now the rogers modem performance (and when we say modem, we mean the modem software that tells the radio how to communicate with the network) is on par with the newest att modem with the only difference I can see it the being able to manually select any network.
Bella as for you, unless you rather use odin, to flash with clockworkmod you indeed need the modded 3e recovery and the I9000 version of cwm on your phone...
Sent from my Samsung Infuse 4G
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I installed mod'd 3e Recovery just fine, then flashed the radio posted above in this thread. Seems to have flashed fine, however the manual network selection is STILL greyed out. Any ideas as to why? Seems like another member who said the ROM (Stock AT&T Rooted) is responsible. Are you sure this isn't the case? Any idea as to why I can't manually select a network now?
Thanks!

Now with the Rogers Modem installed, when I go into Network Selection it still is greyed out and says "Default Setup" .. put in a foreign SIM that has both AT&T and T-Mobile USA provisioning allowed, and it doesn't let me select which to use.
:-(
Guess this doesn't resolve the issue. Anyone else have solution as to what I can do to get that Network Selection box available to use? This is the first phone I have ever owned that has disallowed access when I put in a foreign sim. It's getting really annoying dealing with Samsung's inadequacies between flashing and operational limitations, ugh. I would go back to HTC in a heartbeat if the Inspire 4G got better battery life. :-(

bella92108 said:
This is the first phone I have ever owned that has disallowed access when I put in a foreign sim. It's getting really annoying dealing with Samsung's inadequacies between flashing and operational limitations, ugh. I would go back to HTC in a heartbeat if the Inspire 4G got better battery life. :-(
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I seriously feel you on this one. And if there were good general alternatives on the market from other brands, but this year seems to be in the gutter across the board.

Skv012a said:
I seriously feel you on this one. And if there were good general alternatives on the market from other brands, but this year seems to be in the gutter across the board.
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I'm just baffled. How is there not a solution that'll allow me to select the network I attach to? I'm not even an AT&T customer. I paid full price for my handset, it's fully unlocked, doesn't even have the AT&T radio anymore, yet I can't select the carrier in the carrier selection menu? I weep for the future of this country's wireless industry if the ATT\T-MO merger goes through.

bella92108 said:
I'm just baffled. How is there not a solution that'll allow me to select the network I attach to? I'm not even an AT&T customer. I paid full price for my handset, it's fully unlocked, doesn't even have the AT&T radio anymore, yet I can't select the carrier in the carrier selection menu? I weep for the future of this country's wireless industry if the ATT\T-MO merger goes through.
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Well, its called ATT-exclusive, almost a current flagship of a phone. I'd never buy it the way that you did, but I sincerely hope that you'll be able to iron this whole thing out.
I'm having trouble unlocking the stupid thing...

Skv012a said:
Well, its called ATT-exclusive, almost a current flagship of a phone. I'd never buy it the way that you did, but I sincerely hope that you'll be able to iron this whole thing out.
I'm having trouble unlocking the stupid thing...
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Huh?
a) I'm able to use it just fine, why would you never buy it without contract? That makes no sense.
b) How are you having trouble unlocking it? It's the easiest unlock of any phone ever made. Doesn't get any more simple. Takes 10 seconds.

CM10 enables global compatibility

Hello,
I've been running more than one ROM on SGSIII and I can confirm that CM10 (build 8/28) provides full service globally (data + calls)... Beans ROM and CleanROM worked for calls only since there was no simple way to edit APNs, they also had problems with com.android.phone, its was FC.
I flashed CM10 build 8/25, I got data but whenever I make or receive a call the phone freezes. Yesterday I flash build 8/28, and everything is working fine on it. I can make and receive calls normally, and I can use 3G as well.
Just wanted to let you know in case you want to use the phone on a network other than Verizon and you don't want to go through all the steps in the Development Section.

SamerBerjawi said:
I flashed CM10 build 8/25, I got data but whenever I make or receive a call the phone freezes. Yesterday I flash build 8/28, and everything is working fine on it. I can make and receive calls normally, and I can use 3G as well.
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Hi,
You said you can use 3G as well, would you mind which other (Non-Verizon) GSM carrier you used and were able to get 3G working? Was it a US domestic carrier or a foreign carrier?
Thank you

Wish I had this phone in Nov. Just back in May from a westpac cruise
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Yeah, what provider's SIM are you using? Is it AT&T or foreign? Also, did you need to change APN or it automatically pulled it in? Exactly what ROM are you using?

For real mayne let's get some more info!

I mean, I've been able to use T-Mobile and AT&T's SIMs in my Verizon GS3 since day one, stock TouchWiz, and now CM10, BUT NO DATA. I've always been able to make calls and text messages, but you can't touch the APN settings, so no data. Am I missing something? How did you get data to flow?

I'm using it in Lebanon, specifically using MTC Touch network. It is GSM and the frequency I believe is 850. I read on some Lebanese forums that they use 2100 as 3G frequency.
I'm using CM10 build 8/28, on previous builds, data worked but on calls the phone used to crash. On 8/28 it is working perfectly. It just doesnt show the signal strength in the notification bar.

I didnt even have to update the APN, they were pulled automatically.

SamerBerjawi said:
I'm using it in Lebanon, specifically using MTC Touch network. It is GSM and the frequency I believe is 850. I read on some Lebanese forums that they use 2100 as 3G frequency.
I'm using CM10 build 8/28, on previous builds, data worked but on calls the phone used to crash. On 8/28 it is working perfectly. It just doesnt show the signal strength in the notification bar.
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Do you mind posting a video or a screenshot of your build? Thank you!

these are from Phone Information (using Phone Info app)

SamerBerjawi said:
these are from Phone Information (using Phone Info app)
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Oh wow! So a foreign SIM will pull in the APN settings! My AT&T and T-Mobile will get me EDGE where it says UMTS. But in your case the signal is not reading at the notification bar, and it lists Verizon Wireless.
This means SGS3 is already unlocked for global carriers!
I assume the future update will just fix the signal reading and allow us to change the APN.
Thanks for your post!

no it is not unlocked, it didnt work on stock. CM10 unlocks it.

SamerBerjawi said:
no it is not unlocked, it didnt work on stock. CM10 unlocks it.
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On stock Voice and SMS was also unlocked on domestic. With CM10 I get the same voice and sms. Data is a no go except for international carriers. I have 08/28 build and still no data for me.

If it is anything like the Rezound, it comes SIM unlocked from the factory, but the stock TW framekwork may not support the full GSM capabilities yet. CM10 doesn't sim unlock it, it just adds the missing code.

What part of lebanon are you from? im From tripoli myself, have you tested this on alfa at all?. id like to know if i can use my phone when im there next month I have an alfa sim tho.

Pyrot1c said:
What part of lebanon are you from? im From tripoli myself, have you tested this on alfa at all?. id like to know if i can use my phone when im there next month I have an alfa sim tho.
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it should work on alfa as well, I only tried with mtc in Beirut.

Did you have to make any changes to the phone settings or give unlock codes? or was it simply swapping the SIM card? I'm looking to do this on future travels to south America. For example looking to work on Movistar Venezuela (GSM 850 and HSDPA 1900

Hi, did signal bar work at your end?
I flashed the CM10 M2 recently but signal bar appeared blank(so signal at all), and -120dB at status in settings (both EDGE/HSPA/GSM)
Even though I can dial someone, strange.
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milan03 said:
On stock Voice and SMS was also unlocked on domestic. With CM10 I get the same voice and sms. Data is a no go except for international carriers. I have 08/28 build and still no data for me.
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Try CleanROM, install APN Manager Pro and convert it to system app in Titanium Backup, and you're ready to go to edit your APN settings.

levird said:
Hi, did signal bar work at your end?
I flashed the CM10 M2 recently but signal bar appeared blank(so signal at all), and -120dB at status in settings (both EDGE/HSPA/GSM)
Even though I can dial someone, strange.
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Try CleanROM, install APN Manager Pro and convert it to system app in Titanium Backup, and you're ready to go to edit your APN settings.
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If you plan to use a GSM SIM flash the AT&T CM10 version. You have to change the name of the device from d2att to d2vzw in the install script or CWM won't let you flash it.

SamerBerjawi said:
these are from Phone Information (using Phone Info app)
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What do these screenshots show. Mine says the same in Texas.

[Q] LTE on CM10 tried everything

For some reason I cannot get LTE to work at all on CM10. I've done everything and it still wont work at all. I tried reverting back to stock rom, and when I did, LTE worked. So I thought if I went back to CM10 from stock it would resolve the issue, but it did not. I've checked my APNs and I cannot change the preferred network mode and i tried *#*#info#*#* and i can't change anything there to anything that has LTE on it. I'm not sure if it's just a problem with the ROM or what, but I've done plenty of researched, searched all the forums, and can't find anything that will fix.
Additional information:
Im in ATT
I've tried all the radios
and I AM in an LTE area.

nickd009 said:
For some reason I cannot get LTE to work at all on CM10. I've done everything and it still wont work at all. I tried reverting back to stock rom, and when I did, LTE worked. So I thought if I went back to CM10 from stock it would resolve the issue, but it did not. I've checked my APNs and I cannot change the preferred network mode and i tried *#*#info#*#* and i can't change anything there to anything that has LTE on it. I'm not sure if it's just a problem with the ROM or what, but I've done plenty of researched, searched all the forums, and can't find anything that will fix.
Additional information:
Im in ATT
I've tried all the radios
and I AM in an LTE area.
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Just making sure, but you know the LTE icon doesn't exist in cm10 , right? LTE is indicated by the 4g icon

xcrazydx said:
Just making sure, but you know the LTE icon doesn't exist in cm10 , right? LTE is indicated by the 4g icon
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Yeah, I only get HSPA+, HSPA, 3G

nickd009 said:
Yeah, I only get HSPA+, HSPA, 3G
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Ok, try different apn. Which cm10 are you trying to use?

Does the problem happen on other ROMs? I'm not saying to use a different ROM, just saying that if it doesn't happen on, say, AOKP or Orthus (both CM-based), it's probably an issue with how CM10 is configured on your phone.

If you go into network operators (settings -network)and select att it will allow to change modes.

whassupmyninja said:
If you go into network operators (settings -network)and select att it will allow to change modes.
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omg.. that was it all along. wtf, I feel so dumb now..

nickd009 said:
omg.. that was it all along. wtf, I feel so dumb now..
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Haha yeah most of the time this setting is overlooked and this option enables you to turn off LTE if you want (which you don't have to have a RAT unlocked modem as presumed) and if you go to *#*#4636#*#* on your dialer you can have it set to LTE only as well.

UZ7 said:
Haha yeah most of the time this setting is overlooked and this option enables you to turn off LTE if you want (which you don't have to have a RAT unlocked modem as presumed) and if you go to *#*#4636#*#* on your dialer you can have it set to LTE only as well.
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I actually have another problem now, after a reboot, it doesn't show any options for me to choose under available networks?
it came back after a few tries but then went away again, it's not consistently there to choose.

Does it show a searching animation?
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I have the exact same issues. I've done everything on this post plus done all the research as well. For my problem whenever I enter an LTE area my data service completely drops for about 5 seconds and then when it connects it only shows HSPA+. I have never been able to pick up LTE. When I was on CM9.1 I had no issues at all. LTE connected with no issues. So is this a CM10 issue or a phone issue?

try this, might help, might not, make a backup, if you have more than one apn, remove all apn's except your lte apn(ATT Pta, for rogers :ltemobile), restart phone
edit: of course make sure it was set to the lte apn in the first place, if it was and still have probs, do above procedure if you have more than one apn

vincom said:
try this, make a backup, remove all apn's except your lte apn, restart phone
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For some reason my APN was not set to the lte one (ATT Pta). I changed it to that. Hopefully that fixes my problem. Thanks for the help!

I have a slightly different problem. I am running the latest cm10 nightly and notice that any time I get lucky and go into a 4g coverage area I can only make phone calls. No data transfers at all. I have my APN set to ATT LTE pta which I assumed is the right selection. Im normally in a A3g(HSPA)~700-17 coverage area. Is this the wrong APN to use?

njbballjerzy5 said:
For some reason my APN was not set to the lte one (ATT Pta). I changed it to that. Hopefully that fixes my problem. Thanks for the help!
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The APN change worked for me. This is the proof

njbballjerzy5 said:
The APN change worked for me. This is the proof
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Do you automatically switch back and fort from 3 to 4g with that APN setting when you move around without losing data capability?

26.2man said:
Do you automatically switch back and fort from 3 to 4g with that APN setting when you move around without losing data capability?
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Yup. I have HSPA/HSPA+ around my house but close to work I have LTE. No problem with switching or losing data connection when I go from HSPA to LTE. Just double check your APN settings. There might be a typo or some missing field. Or you can create a new APN for lte and use that as your default.

njbballjerzy5 said:
Yup. I have HSPA/HSPA+ around my house but close to work I have LTE. No problem with switching or losing data connection when I go from HSPA to LTE. Just double check your APN settings. There might be a typo or some missing field. Or you can create a new APN for lte and use that as your default.
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Okay
Im a nooob. How do you create APN's ?

26.2man said:
Okay
Im a nooob. How do you create APN's ?
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Try using Google search! It always helps me!
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@26.2man, you've gotta have att provision you for lte at the store or whatever if you haven't done so already. Then it should work.
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[Q] [HELP] Galaxy S3 Problems

Hello,
I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3. I have rooted it about a month ago, and just yesterday switched to the AOKP rom. Everything was working well, except I have run into a couple issues.
1. Won't connect to 4G. I have a 4G data plan, and when I am out somewhere, it won't connect to 4G. Anyone know what to do?
2. I can send picture messages, but when I get them, it says "Download". I click Download, and it just loads with 0% and won't download them.
The biggest issue is the data plan not working, so I really need help with that. Thanks to whoever can help! Majorly appreciated!
-John

Can anyone help? I'm leaving for a trip soon and really need it fixed.

What modem are you running? I had data problems too until I upgraded my modem. I can't post a link yet because of my post count but if you google "verizon galaxy s3 modem" you'll find download links to flashable modems. I'm currently getting the best results with I535VRLK3 in my area. You'll just have to see which one works the best for you personally.

Also check what network you're on (I'm on a TW rom right now, so this might not be the right place to look, but... )
Settings - Wireless and Network - More Settings - Mobile Network. Make sure you're on CDMA/LTE
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Also in Access Point Names make sure that you have LTE selected and not EHRPD. Some time it auto switches from LTE to EHRPD. If you notice that you are mostly in 3G it probably switched from LTE to EHRPD, at least that is my experience
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[HELP THREAD] Ask any question. NOOB FRIENDLY

Ask any question and we will try to help you out
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Ok I got one,
My microphone is broken (everyone says I sound like I'm in a tunnel) I don't have the $ or time to fix the microphone, so I've been using my headset. My head set has a sucky midrange, where everything sounds muddy. I need to amplify the high end and reduce the mid range on my calls. I know the Galaxy SIII has an In-Call EQ, is there an EQ I can use to fix this situation on my phone or is there any kind of hack I can use?

I saw other screenshots of people's speed test with the Blaze & theirs seemed way higher than mine. Anyone know a way I can improve my speeds? Running Provision ROM V3.1
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NoobNick_24 said:
I saw other screenshots of people's speed test with the Blaze & theirs seemed way higher than mine. Anyone know a way I can improve my speeds? Running Provision ROM V3.1
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It's all location dependent. But some have seen higher speeds with the T989 uvmc6 radio
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895400 Try a few out and see what happens, note what radio you have now so you can go back if you want.
But in the end most of it is just how loaded the towers are in your area (at least with the blaze's hspa42), and what server speedtest is connecting to. But your speeds are pretty average and not that bad. I normally get 6-8mbps down, 2mbps up, 60ms ping.

Here's my question What ROM are you running?

xWolf13 said:
Here's my question What ROM are you running?
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Provision ROM V3.1
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I wanted to know if it was possible to back port the android 4.2 lock screen to 4.1.2? I would love to have that lock screen now until a build of CM 10.1 is done for the blaze.
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I've noticed in CM10, 5gz Wifi is supported. Does the Blaze support this range, or is it just CM10? Thanks!

putney said:
Ok I got one,
My microphone is broken (everyone says I sound like I'm in a tunnel) I don't have the $ or time to fix the microphone, so I've been using my headset. My head set has a sucky midrange, where everything sounds muddy. I need to amplify the high end and reduce the mid range on my calls. I know the Galaxy SIII has an In-Call EQ, is there an EQ I can use to fix this situation on my phone or is there any kind of hack I can use?
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Do you have the noise suppression box checked in the call settings?
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skaroger867 said:
Do you have the noise suppression box checked in the call settings?
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It's not even an option on any in Tweaked 2.2, I think it was removed in ICS.

samsung blaze keeps losing files off sd card
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My husband has the samsung galaxy s blaze 4G; love the phone, but is having a recurring issue. The last 2 micro sd cards he's had in it have suddenly been wiped and lost everything that was on them while mounted in the phone. No warning, just everything's gone. I haven't tried a hard reset yet. When it happened with the first card, I unmounted it and tried reading it on the pc, but it was blank, then the pc wouldn't even recognize it.
Any suggestions?

Is there any flashable zip available to get the 15 toggles working on the 4.0.4 stock ROM? Thanks in advance if anyone could link me to something
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LiveFaster said:
Is there any flashable zip available to get the 15 toggles working on the 4.0.4 stock ROM? Thanks in advance if anyone could link me to something
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You could try this, may help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289896
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Does anyone know if jellybean is still having issues with refreshing on the latest version of instagram?
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LiveFaster said:
Does anyone know if jellybean is still having issues with refreshing on the latest version of instagram?
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Yes. It still force closes
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Is it possible to change the path to which the phone saves apps when you chose to move them to the SD card? When I do this on my phone it just moves them to the "internal" storage space and not onto my 32GB microSD card.
EDIT: Nevermind, just being dumb and lazy this evening. I've found the info in another thread...

Should I Unlock?
Let me start off my saying that I am just your average housewife with a cell phone problem. I am hoping to get some honest advice about unlocking my phone.
Obviously, I have a T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze. I bought it used from a private party and intended to use my Walmart Family Mobile sim with it, but it would never recognize my sim card. A couple of months worth of troubleshooting went by and the whole time I assumed the problem lied with my service plan and sim card. I finally took it to a T-mobile store, surely they would have some magic settings or a quick fix, right? Wrong! They informed me that the phone was network locked because someone reported it stolen and there was nothing they could do for me.
My service plan is 'powered by T-mobile'. Will unlocking the phone enable me to use it on the T-mobile network again?
The phone is in perfect condition. There has got to be some way to still make it usable. Any advice you have to offer would be so helpful.
Note: T-mobile 4g Sim = no indication or recognition of the sim
Walmart Family Mobile 3g Sim = message basically stating that I need to upgrade my sim
Any ATT Sim (not prepaid) = a screen pops up requesting an unlock code

ohbhave said:
They informed me that the phone was network locked because someone reported it stolen and there was nothing they could do for me.
My service plan is 'powered by T-mobile'. Will unlocking the phone enable me to use it on the T-mobile network again?
The phone is in perfect condition. There has got to be some way to still make it usable. Any advice you have to offer would be so helpful.
Note: T-mobile 4g Sim = no indication or recognition of the sim
Walmart Family Mobile 3g Sim = message basically stating that I need to upgrade my sim
Any ATT Sim (not prepaid) = a screen pops up requesting an unlock code
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If the phone is reported stolen, you will not be able to use it with t-mobile. Unlocking it should make it work with ATT. Data may be limited to edge speeds on ATT
Edit: Not sure if there is a way to check it they told you the truth at the store. Maybe someone else has some experience with this?

ohbhave said:
Let me start off my saying that I am just your average housewife with a cell phone problem. I am hoping to get some honest advice about unlocking my phone.
Obviously, I have a T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze. I bought it used from a private party and intended to use my Walmart Family Mobile sim with it, but it would never recognize my sim card. A couple of months worth of troubleshooting went by and the whole time I assumed the problem lied with my service plan and sim card. I finally took it to a T-mobile store, surely they would have some magic settings or a quick fix, right? Wrong! They informed me that the phone was network locked because someone reported it stolen and there was nothing they could do for me.
My service plan is 'powered by T-mobile'. Will unlocking the phone enable me to use it on the T-mobile network again?
The phone is in perfect condition. There has got to be some way to still make it usable. Any advice you have to offer would be so helpful.
Note: T-mobile 4g Sim = no indication or recognition of the sim
Walmart Family Mobile 3g Sim = message basically stating that I need to upgrade my sim
Any ATT Sim (not prepaid) = a screen pops up requesting an unlock code
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Have you rooted the phone yet? Do you have a custom ROM installed? If you do it could be a matter of just setting the correct APN settings under the network settings. I could be wrong though. But its worth trying. Look up the Walmart mobile APN settings and see if that will work. That would be the first thing I would try. If you don't know how to change the APN a simple Google search will find what your looking for. Hope this helps.

DiViNEX said:
Have you rooted the phone yet? Do you have a custom ROM installed? If you do it could be a matter of just setting the correct APN settings under the network settings. I could be wrong though. But its worth trying. Look up the Walmart mobile APN settings and see if that will work. That would be the first thing I would try. If you don't know how to change the APN a simple Google search will find what your looking for. Hope this helps.
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Please don't get frustrated with me
1. My phone is not rooted. Not too sure what rooting is, but I think its like jailbreaking?
2. I probably do not have a custom ROM (googling that right now)
3. I know all about APN settings. I have many different APN's for T-mobile. Yes, I have Walmart's, as well.
I am very familiar with how to add them to the phone.
4. I also upgraded to 4.0.4 ICS (not sure if that's important)
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boulos said:
If the phone is reported stolen, you will not be able to use it with t-mobile. Unlocking it should make it work with ATT. Data may be limited to edge speeds on ATT
Edit: Not sure if there is a way to check it they told you the truth at the store. Maybe someone else has some experience with this?
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Thank you, I will keep that in mind. :good: