bought a nexus s with a properly smashed screen off ebay and replaced it with a new one. when i insert sim card and search for a network it says cannot connect to network please try later. does this mean its been imie blocked?? bit pissed off to be fair but hey ho always a gamble when you get off ebay
I believe that you would still have to activate that with carrier and if it's blocked they can tell you
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it just registered on network then it cut off again,could it be the antenna? anyone know the location of the antenna on the nexus s?
when connected to network calls and texts dont work but 3g internet does. help appriciated
This sounds like a job for Odin. Get the newest factory image from here and be sure you flash everything....rom, kernel and radio, especially! This is the best way to see if it's a firmware or hardware issue. If it still happens after a factory flash you'll know it's hardware related.
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Hi,
I have a Samsung Nexus S on Orange UK. I have noticed recently that I am not connecting on 3G and only GPRS.
I thought it may have been down to the ROM so I restored the stock firmware but that still doesn't work. Going to the testing menu (*#*#3646#*#*) confirms its on GPRS and if I set it to WCDMA Only, it attempts to connect and then says disconnected.
I have checked the SIM in a USB Dongle and it works fine so I don't think its reception or sim card related.
Is there any way to debug this on the phone? Could it be hardware (does GPRS use the same hardware or are they seperate radio chips).
Tom
Did you try to use a different radio? Sometime it is radio problem.
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I bought mine on contract through cpw in December on a vodafone contract but not branded and it's unlocked and have no issues regarding this. All gsm phones are compatible with the UK networks (I think) so probably not a hardware problem. U should try another network Sim in your phone and see how that behaves.
If u don't get 3g then contact orange maybe it's their fault. Or could be you're not in a 3g area.
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Thanks for the replies.
The phone used to work on 3G - The SIM has not changed and putting the SIM in a Data dongle confirms its working so not a network issue or reception.
I have tried various radios just in case it was that, but again still no 3G.
I have tried everything I can think of which is why I was thinking it was possibly a hardware fault with the phone?
Mine was through CPW unlocked, which radio are you using leerobson99?
Xxkf1 just updated to 2.3.6 today, stock unrooted.
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Try a hard reset this may work for you.
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sprint has been having a lot of issues with there 3g lately. mine has been intermitten the past few days and finally came back today
Edit: just realized you aren't on sprint.
still could be your service provider though rather than the actual phone.
I'm running 4.4.2 on my LG G2 for AT&T
My wife just got the same phone and her phone shows 4G/LTE Mine shows only 4G
I checked our APN settings for both and they're the same
I checked through the 4636 code through the phone and it shows only the HSPA letters where hers shows up once again with LTE
ANY advice would be great
Try turning data off then on again, it will force it to search for the network.
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Swetnes said:
Try turning data off then on again, it will force it to search for the network.
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i tried that one...and i tried the 4646 code and theres no option to change the NETWORK type...this friggin sux...no LTE on this phone and only "4G"...been tryng to figure this one out..
any advice much appreciated.
Maybe replace it?
If this is a new phone that you haven't tampered with, I suggest that you exchange it. New phones don't need any change in settings to connect to LTE out of the box.
Maybe it's a hardware problem. Did this problem just appear out of nowhere? (maybe after the update)?
Like the poster above if its stock return it otherwise reflash to stock to confirm the issue is still there, here's another thread dealing with the same issue http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702386
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you might be 'ROAMING'
this happens to me. i think theres no att tower near me, i think they use someone elses lte tower, but half of the android phones ive used need roaming enabled to connect to lte in my area. try that it might work.. its in the normal settings app under networks enable all roaming. never had any extra charges. att covers the nation and doesnt count local roaming.
BUT i agree with this guy if my suggestion doesnt work
1meanrex said:
Like the poster above if its stock return it otherwise reflash to stock to confirm the issue is still there, here's another thread dealing with the same issue http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702386
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yea what he said but with links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2633150
scroll down to number 4
DONT BE A NEWB
(well, everything short of new SIM card)
The situation:
-bought a 32GB N5 from a guy
-I'm on Rogers in Canada
-on Lollipop
-cannot get LTE, only 3G and 4G (H)
-APN is correct
-checked everything in *#*#4636#*#*
-cleared cache
-reflashed facotry image
-tried Cataclysm
SOMETIMES, I'll get "LTE", but it's a phantom - there actually isn't a connection at all.
I've swapped phones many times before; never had an issue. I read in threads someone saying that on AT&T that you need to register IMEI with them to get new device working with LTE. I never had to before, but called Rogers to check if this is something they've started doing.....no.
Under device model, it doesn't say either 820 or 821. It says "Nexus 5"
I started thinking that I stupidly bought the international model off the guy, but then when i was in fastboot mode I saw that it did say 820.
So.............I'm stumped, puzzled and pissed.
Does anyone, ANYONE have suggestions or ideas? Many thanks!
Sanity check but worth investigating:
- Definitely have LTE coverage in your area? I assume other phones around you connect to same LTE network no problem
- Does the SIM connect to LTE in another known working phone?
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Sanity check but worth investigating:
- Definitely have LTE coverage in your area? I assume other phones around you connect to same LTE network no problem
- Does the SIM connect to LTE in another known working phone?
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Yep, coming from my old phone. Have always had coverage in all the areas I've been with this new phone. LTE SIM, LTE area...it SHOULD work, but is not.
Try a new sim at the store, if it doesn't work return it on the spot. No harm, worth a try
Does 3g work? What bands does your carrier run in your area? You might try the diag LTE screen (requires root, there's an app from the Play Store) and see what band it sees. Also have you tried doing a scan of which carriers are available?
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Does 3g work? What bands does your carrier run in your area? You might try the diag LTE screen (requires root, there's an app from the Play Store) and see what band it sees. Also have you tried doing a scan of which carriers are available?
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3G and 4G work.
I went to Rogers store and got a new SIM. No change.
Same thing...
I'm just posting to let you know I've had EXACTLY the same problem..
Mine occurred after I smashed the screen and sent it away to a company to be repaired. My N5 came back with a new screen, so immediately I upgraded to lollipop...
Then the LTE stopped working. Occasionally the device would say it was connected to 4G but, like you, it didn't work when it showed this. I tried everything, flashing, checking access points, flashing different radios...but nothing worked.
Now I can't work out if the repair company had somehow damaged the 4G antenna when they were fixing the screen. So I sent it back to be repaired (again)
Now i've got it back. 4G works but it has lost a lot of speed. Where I was getting 25mb/sec on average, I now get 10 max.
I've e-mailed the repair centre to find out what they did, but honestly, I've given up a bit now...
Wait, you upgraded to Lollipop? You realize that they included a new radio right? Try reverting modems.
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Hello everybody,
I am using a Nexus 5 for a full year now and I noticed from the beginning that I never can get 3G signal, but when I am in the nearest city I van get 4G/LTE. Last week I wanted tot know more about it so I inserted my sim into another phone and immediately I had full 3G connection. So I updated to 5.1.0 with the new radio for 5.1.0 and I still couldn't get 3G. When I googled for 3g coverance I noticed I shoud've get full 3G. however only 2G and 4G works but the problem is that there is no 4G coverance in my hometown so I am stuck at the slow 2G. I'm in the netherlands and I already tried all options in *#*#4636*#*# but I still dont get 3G. also my apn settings are correct. so my last hope is to ask here if anyone knows what to do. I'll include a picture of my baseband version etc.
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If it doesn't work after clean flashing factory images and trying different radio versions, it might be a hardware problem.
It's sad because I don't have any warranty anymore because I've opened the device up to replace the screen myself. Do I need to change the whole motherboard?
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Hello there,
I will try and explain this in the most detail I can.
I own a nexus 5 32gb phone, my wife owns a 16gb nexus 5. I was on prepaid service for the last 2 years with a company that did not offer LTE. I have switched to FIDO and they do have LTE. Her phone works great, texts send/recieve, mms, data all works as it should. My phone does not. it connects then shows LTE but cant do anything not even phone calls, sometimes a reboot works for a time other times not at all.
In comparing the 2 I realized I may have changed something long ago on mine and that is why it wont work right. If I go to the hidden settings page on both phones the difference I notice is that her phone shows ping google.com and mine shows ping google.co.uk.
For some reason I remember changing something that perhaps had to do with the radio way back to boost my service at the time. I have no idea how to change this back as the efs shows the uk ping. I assume this is why I cant have a proper working phone but maybe someone can work that out.
FYI, I have flashed every google version I could find and the same thing happens, tried flashing radios same thing. select USA band in hidden 4636 menu and it wont stay on data.
I am at a standstill now and need help. I hope this explains the problem and someone who knows can help me.
If I put my sim in wife phone it works as it should with no problems, I tired my sim in a phone at FIDO store and it works exactly like it should too so I know it is the phone.
I know the efs is specific for every device and there is no one size fits all for it, but is there a way to return it to true default? If not is there a way to rebuild it?
My phone at the moment is causing me grief I hope the community can figure this one out. I am willing to try anything at all, custom roms, efs wipe whatever makes this work
I have done wiping, roms etc before, it's been awhile but I am ok with doing any procedure you recommend
Thank you for your time, if you need more info, screenshots, etc let me know
data, signal, calls, sms wont stay on, loose signal all over
I think you might have messed with your apn. Go to settings, wireless and networks, more, cellular network settings, access point names. Make sure what's in there is setup the same as your wife's phone.
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jd1639 said:
I think you might have messed with your apn. Go to settings, wireless and networks, more, cellular network settings, access point names. Make sure what's in there is setup the same as your wife's phone.
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APN is fine, same as hers. Actually not now since i changed to 3g. But in testing the LTE it was the same
I have reverted to 3G and data seems better, at least stable. Getting lots of service drops though and sms are delayed sometimes dont come at all
jd1639 said:
I think you might have messed with your apn. Go to settings, wireless and networks, more, cellular network settings, access point names. Make sure what's in there is setup the same as your wife's phone.
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FIXED! After 2 months of trying to figure this out it dawned on me. When prying the volume side of the back cover to fix my chargin port I must have inadvertently dislodged the black cable from the motherboard up top. upon first look it seems to be in place, upon further light inspection I could see it was not all the way on. Reconected it and BOOM full signal, full LTE and no other issues!!
I am so happy, lets party!