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To begin with, I odin'd back to stock. After installing my apps, I rooted and backed up. I installed miui rom, but after running it for a few minutes, I totally lost service with vzw. I thought it might have been something I did, so I restored from my backup back to factory default. Still nothing.
So I went ahead and odin'd back to stock unrooted again. But somehow I still have no service. I can connect via wifi, but get nothing otherwise. Any idea's what I have done and how to fix it?

What does your imei say. If it's zero
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31051731
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fortunately or unfortunately, the imei is still there and correct.

When I go in and manually search for networks, it finds AT&T Cincinnati bell and t-mobile, just not Verizon. And since service iwith Verizon, I don't know what to do
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udrunner said:
When I go in and manually search for networks, it finds AT&T Cincinnati bell and t-mobile, just not Verizon. And since service iwith Verizon, I don't know what to do
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You changed your CDMA phone to GSM which is what is supported by MUI. Now it is up to you to get your device back to CDMA/LTE. We have no clue how to fix it.

I was afraid of that when I saw those networks come up. I'll keep searching for how to switch back.

prdog1 said:
You changed your CDMA phone to GSM which is what is supported by MUI. Now it is up to you to get your device back to CDMA/LTE. We have no clue how to fix it.
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I finally found it. I got an app called phone info, and was able to switch back to cdma using it.

Running the phone after Factory Data Reset Without Verizon SIM, How ?

Hello guys,
After loosing my HTC ONE X on the street a week ago, I bought from some guy an almost brand new GALAXY S3 without knowing it is a VERIZON version.
I live in Israel so i had no idea what is the meaning of buying a device that will work only on Verizon network, we only have GSM here.
The guy i bought it from also had no idea what it means as his father bought it on the US and brought it here wishing to sell it as he had no use in it.
Without realizing the mistake I've made, I then made another one, Taking out the VERIZON SIM CARD and giving it back to the owner!
I thought to myself... well... that's his SIM CARD, not gonna be using that one...
Well, i got home to find out i'm in trouble with this deal I've made, i searched for a way to unlock it for GSM networks and i saw that here in XDA someone made it possible.
As i started working on it i had to download from Google play an application, when i was asked to pay for it i saw it's running on the old owners google account, so i decided i don't wanna pay with my credit while he might get the receipt for it and i figured i should do a Factory Data Reset for the phone and start from point zero the whole process.
Sadly i had no idea i'm doing another big mistake because when the phone finished the reset it asked for a VERIZON SIM CARD in order to run, well you know where that SIM Card is - back at the previous owner and i'm not even sure i will be able to track him down again.
I wish to get this device working without any traces of Verizon, maybe beside the name on the back panel of the device.
Now that the device won't even run without the SIM, what should i do ?
Thanks in advance,
Ohad.

ohadgfn said:
Hello guys,
After loosing my HTC ONE X on the street a week ago, I bought from some guy an almost brand new GALAXY S3 without knowing it is a VERIZON version.
I live in Israel so i had no idea what is the meaning of buying a device that will work only on Verizon network, we only have GSM here.
The guy i bought it from also had no idea what it means as his father bought it on the US and brought it here wishing to sell it as he had no use in it.
Without realizing the mistake I've made, I then made another one, Taking out the VERIZON SIM CARD and giving it back to the owner!
I thought to myself... well... that's his SIM CARD, not gonna be using that one...
Well, i got home to find out i'm in trouble with this deal I've made, i searched for a way to unlock it for GSM networks and i saw that here in XDA someone made it possible.
As i started working on it i had to download from Google play an application, when i was asked to pay for it i saw it's running on the old owners google account, so i decided i don't wanna pay with my credit while he might get the receipt for it and i figured i should do a Factory Data Reset for the phone and start from point zero the whole process.
Sadly i had no idea i'm doing another big mistake because when the phone finished the reset it asked for a VERIZON SIM CARD in order to run, well you know where that SIM Card is - back at the previous owner and i'm not even sure i will be able to track him down again.
I wish to get this device working without any traces of Verizon, maybe beside the name on the back panel of the device.
Now that the device won't even run without the SIM, what should i do ?
Thanks in advance,
Ohad.
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In setup when you are on language screen press left corner/right corner/left corner/right corner/volume up. Should boot to home screen.

prdog1 said:
In setup when you are on language screen press left corner/right corner/left corner/right corner/volume up. Should boot to home screen.
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Thanks but i was able to track down the previous owner and get the verizon sim card.
I found away to use it on GSM but still im very disappointed because im not sure there´s a real way to remove any trace for the verizon stuff installed here and there are few errors like it is connected to the provider but it says no verizon sim card connected.
and im not so sure all the device's frequencies are "open" for my provider.
I was wondering if there's any option to burn an international galaxy version to the device and it will bypass all of these issues.

ohadgfn said:
Thanks but i was able to track down the previous owner and get the verizon sim card.
I found away to use it on GSM but still im very disappointed because im not sure there´s a real way to remove any trace for the verizon stuff installed here and there are few errors like it is connected to the provider but it says no verizon sim card connected.
and im not so sure all the device's frequencies are "open" for my provider.
I was wondering if there's any option to burn an international galaxy version to the device and it will bypass all of these issues.
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not unless you want paperwieght for a device.

Why don't you just flash CM10 or similar to get rid of all the VZW stuff.... that's what I did.
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droidstyle said:
not unless you want paperwieght for a device.
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Why would that happen ? There's no option to do something like that what so ever ?
Beemer533 said:
Why don't you just flash CM10 or similar to get rid of all the VZW stuff.... that's what I did.
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Not sure how to do so, but either way i'm not sure i will get the device working completely normally with my local SIM card on a gsm network, without bugs, without asking me to put a verizon sim card all the time, without having any option to update the device...
I dunno, i thought i could easily get this Galaxy version to become unlocked completely and get it running like all the other guys around...
Unless anybody here have a good recommendation about what should i do to overcome the verizon and networks issues, maybe i should just sell this guy on ebay and get a normal version...
Do you think this would be a smart move to do ?
Beemer - after you flash the CM10, do you still need to unlock the device and do you still get issues running on other than Verizon providers or do you enjoy a device that is similar to the worldwide versions ?
Thanks,
Ohad.

If you flash an international ROM on a Verizon S3, your phone will no longer power on or do anything useful. That's why it will become a paperweight. Flashing an international ROM on your Verizon S3 is one of the easiest ways to make it useless.

International=quad-core us=s4 processor, very different guts.I'd listen to the ppl on this forum, unless you want to end up with a paper weight.
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ohadgfn said:
Why would that happen ?
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it will put your phone into qpst diag mode and the only way to recover it will be with jtag. try it if you dont believe...what do i know.

droidstyle said:
it will put your phone into qpst diag mode and the only way to recover it will be with jtag. try it if you dont believe...what do i know.
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alright then... i won´t go for it.
but what about the other issues ? what do you guys recommend to do with the device ?
I'm thinking "get rid of it or get it working smoothly", the question is, is it possible to have it running "just like the unlocked international version" ?

prdog1 said:
In setup when you are on language screen press left corner/right corner/left corner/right corner/volume up. Should boot to home screen.
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This just works on stock rom??? Whats happened in cm10 or aokp?? How to avoid activating screen?
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tiraceite said:
This just works on stock rom??? Whats happened in cm10 or aokp?? How to avoid activating screen?
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Know it works on Touchwiz roms. It may not be in AOSP based roms.

Well, i flashed CM10 successfully, i was able to receive and send SMS before with the Stock ROM, and also to make/receive phone calls but i had sim card issues and errors and also some unwanted Verizon apps and stuff.
After updating the device to the latest Verizon version, i couldn't make phone calls, just receive and i could send and receive SMS.
Now that device runs much faster on the CM10 and i can make/receive phone calls but i can't send SMS.
*UPDATE: I have updated to the latest CM10 version, now i can't connect to the provider at all... no internet/phone/sms at all.
SOS

Ok, Im going to try a different tactic, i saw some people tried flashing At&t Roms on their verizon devices and they done it with success.
So far i tried doing it twice, one time with CM10 ROM for at&t, the 2nd time with stock at&t ROM.
I've tried doing it through CWM.
Both times i got an error while installing... it just didn't move on.
Luckly i had the CM10 for the verizon Zip file over there aswell so i installed that ROM again just to get the device running.
Any ideas how to flash the AT&T ROM on the Verizon Device ???

[Q] cant send msg verizon sgs3

recently i updated my Verizon sgs3 that i bought from eBay to jb 4.2.1. i received msgs and calls and, i can call without problem as well but i cant send msg.... as i realize of what i was reading when install the phone info you can choose the global network that it can work woth gsm network, the thing is after updated phone info has no choice of global... any solution please , or at least how to make my telephone works fine in my country since i made this mistake and i bought it without out know anything about Verizon etc ?

This is the wrong thread. This is for Google's Nexus 10. Your device is a Samsung Galaxy S3. Please ask questions in the right area. Here is a link to where you need to go: here

sorry
sorry i realize it after and i post my question at the right place thank you ....

Moving to Verizon sgs3 Q&A
The-Hulk

I think you have to set the correct number for routing in the sms app but I could be wrong. Why didn't you just buy a gsm phone?
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If you're on 4.1.1 on Verizon (I wasn't aware 4.2 existed for us yet) there should be an option to manually change to "Global" under:
Settings/More Settings
/Mobile Networks
I'm also fairly certain you need to alter your APN's to match that of your carrier. I have no experience with this but there is a guide in the dev section covering this entire subject. Maybe it will help?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809314
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x714x said:
I think you have to set the correct number for routing in the sms app but I could be wrong. Why didn't you just buy a gsm phone?
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can you give me an example please how to set the number because i have no options for msg center if this is what you mean...
i didn't bought gsm phone because i had know idea about verizon carrier and that they lock the telephone for them , it was just a very good price compare to Cyprus and since we don't have such locks here i never imagine that it will happened all this :/ ( sorry about my English i am trying
thanks

SlimSnoopOS said:
If you're on 4.1.1 on Verizon (I wasn't aware 4.2 existed for us yet) there should be an option to manually change to "Global" under:
Settings/More Settings
/Mobile Networks
I'm also fairly certain you need to alter your APN's to match that of your carrier. I have no experience with this but there is a guide in the dev section covering this entire subject. Maybe it will help?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809314
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under mobile network i get nothing and where was global its is now unknown there is no global. when i try to do something with roaming then the sim is locked ( but i can see my carrier that is strange
which i couldnt before) with the msg unlocking sim , keeps there forever
about apn i saw the guide but my problem has to do with msgs only not calls or receiving msg do you think will help especially if i cant get global?
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[Q] How do I add APNs on Verizon Galaxy S3 running 4.1.1?

I have a Verizon Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535) running Android 4.1.1. I was told by Verizon prior to moving to England that, with this version of Android which unlocked the "world phone" capabilities (GSM), that I would be able to use my phone abroad with a new sim on a local network.
Fast forward a few weeks, and I am in England with an Orange sim in my phone. I have no problems with voice, but I cannot access any data services (I have no trouble receiving texts, but cannot send them - I think this is a problem with the sim though). After searching around the internet for a while, it seems that the solution to my problem would be to add the Orange APN settings to my phone.
HOWEVER, Verizon's version of 4.1.1 does not allow you to edit APN settings! When you go to the APN menu, there is nothing displayed and the only settings option is to Reset to Default.
The closest thing I've found to a solution is here, but it's a bit out of date as the method isn't for 4.1.1. I'm a bit wary of rooting my phone and installing a rom, as I've never done anything like that before.
Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing that might be able to offer a solution? I would be willing to root my phone if necessary, but I'd need to be directed to a pretty explicit noob guide for doing that :silly:
Thanks!

Getting root is easy with the toolkit linked. Should you have any questions you can read the thread or search galaxy s3 toolkit on YouTube. Just keep in mind some videos are outdated and that you have a Verizon cdma galaxy S3 running 4.1.1.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2092244
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Search this same thread and the APN fixes are here. There is also an APN fix in Note 2 forum that should work. Once you change APN should be good to go with Orange. Say hi to my Uncle in Birmingham. He on Orange also. Cheers. :laugh:

What ended up being your solution?
I'm going to Italy tomorrow with a Verizon S3 and APN settings are locked. The phone is rooted and I would love to be able to use a local SIM on data!
Thanks in advance.

sundayradio said:
What ended up being your solution?
I'm going to Italy tomorrow with a Verizon S3 and APN settings are locked. The phone is rooted and I would love to be able to use a local SIM on data!
Thanks in advance.
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No solution yet. I'm going to look at the link above when I can get some time to sit down and focus on it. Hopefully it fixes it.
BTW, although it's billed as a CDMA phone, it is able to operate on GSM as well. That's the whole "world phone" thing that Verizon has been talking about.

expatabroad said:
BTW, although it's billed as a CDMA phone, it is able to operate on GSM as well. That's the whole "world phone" thing that Verizon has been talking about.
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I understand it's a world phone, but I wanted to drop that in because I wasn't sure if the Toolkit states "CDMA" under the device selection screen. I know the Galaxy Nexus or Razr Toolkit specifically stated CDMA. I just didn't want you to accidentally pick the wrong one. After looking at screen shots of the Toolkit you shouldn't have a problem it doesn't mention CDMA only Verizon is stated.

Unable to add APN.
prdog1 said:
Search this same thread and the APN fixes are here. There is also an APN fix in Note 2 forum that should work. Once you change APN should be good to go with Orange. Say hi to my Uncle in Birmingham. He on Orange also. Cheers. :laugh:
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Hey there,
Sorry for going there, but I have not been able to find a fix for adding in the APN on a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III. I have it on Cincinnati Bell at the moment, and have it rooted. I have voice and text, but not data. I have used the APN Manager Pro to see the APN that I need to use, but for some reason it will not use it or be able to edit it? Any thoughts?

deca2499 said:
Hey there,
Sorry for going there, but I have not been able to find a fix for adding in the APN on a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III. I have it on Cincinnati Bell at the moment, and have it rooted. I have voice and text, but not data. I have used the APN Manager Pro to see the APN that I need to use, but for some reason it will not use it or be able to edit it? Any thoughts?
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Yes.
Get titanium backup pro and make apn mgr pro a system app.
You should be good after that.
This is confirmed working on Vodafone Italy and ill post results from China and hk in about a month

And please spread the word on this.
Spiting Verizon is my new favorite hobby.

I have a very similar problem. I have a Samsung S3, not rooted, but unlocked from Verizon. I have been in Kandahar for a month or so. My SGS3 with a local provider will make and receive calls great when coverage is there. My problem is, I can only seem to text local here not back to the US, or get email and no Google Talk. I went to the shop where I got my card here, they told me that Verizon needed to unlock my phone. I know it is unlocked but I made the call home, Verizon told me what I already knew. I went back into the store, once again, next they said Verizon needed to unlock my APN? I called again, finally I got a response from Verizon saying that Samsung needs to release the patch so Verizon can unlock it. If anyone knows of such a APN patch I would greatly appreciate it. My lap top screen got cracked during a patrol so doing all of this and email is quite the B!tch! I have always had success with this forum and hope it will continue. Once I send my lap top back home to be warrantied, I will not have any way of getting the usual business done for at least a month. I'm trying to hold off on the lap top until I can get my phone fully functional. I do not have internet connection on my phone, just my computer, I guess that is the APN, that is still locked. I could do all of this if I had WiFi, but it is not allowed here by the company that provides internet. They do have WiFi in some areas, but it is always bogged down with everyone else trying to use it. Also, I am not too sure if I want to attempt to do a root, the internet service here is very slow. Thanks for your help. Please remember, I am atleast 8 1/2 hours ahead of you, so response time will be delayed.
A very helpful member of GalaxyS3forums sent me here.

[Q] HItting roadblock enabling T-Mobile APN on rooted 4.1.2

Hello.
First of all. I have no experience in rooting. I am reading, and learning, and troubleshooting and this is where I am at.
SCH-I535
4.1.2 Build JZ054K.I535VRBNB1
Bought an unlocked verizon phone from craigslist to use on tmobile. Took it to store and got the micro sim. Text and voice only. No data working. No ability to add APN via menu. They look up the build and say it has been rooted. So I figure I can learn how to edit or add the APN myself.
I find this thread that says a fix may be to edit build.prop to get access to add APN but it fails to save the prop file.
forums.androidcentral DOT com/verizon-galaxy-note-2-rooting-roms-hacks/241691-mod-add-apn-editor-system-settings.html
Then i try this but Titatanium Backup Pro can "not acquire root access. "
forum.gsmhosting DOT com/vbb/archive/t-1563675.html
I run Root Checker Basic and it says "does not have proper root access".
So, I am confused. Was tmobile incorrect and my phone is NOT rooted? Or is it rooted improperly? Or do I need to learn how to do it myself in order to use this phone on tmobile with data?
any help appreciated. I guess this thread might be "is my phone rooted or not". I gonna search some more. I think it might not be.
Thanks.

You're not rooted. Here's another way to check, look for "su" file in System/bin file path. If it's not there then you're not rooted.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
You're not rooted. Here's another way to check, look for "su" file in System/bin file path. If it's not there then you're not rooted.
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****.
There is no SU file. So, I guess this is a good thing. I mean. It's an unrooted, unlocked Verizon phone good for voice and text on any GSM/Global network, right?
But, in order to get data I need to root it?

dallaswonderland said:
****.
There is no SU file. So, I guess this is a good thing. I mean. It's an unrooted, unlocked Verizon phone good for voice and text on any GSM/Global network, right?
But, in order to get data I need to root it?
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Correct on both accounts. You should be fine with texts/calls on GSM/Global networks.
I think you may have misinterpreted what "unlocked" meant in this case though. Sounds like you purchased a dev edition GSIII which comes with an unlocked bootloader. That's entirely different than it being sim unlocked for GSM networks. Once you root, look for a thread in the dev section titled " Fully working Verizon S3 on T-Mobile" and you'll find what you need. You'll only get edge speeds.
Edit: To get working GSM data you need to edit APN's which you can only do if rooted.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Correct on both accounts. You should be fine with texts/calls on GSM/Global networks.
I think you may have misinterpreted what "unlocked" meant in this case though. Sounds like you purchased a dev edition GSIII which comes with an unlocked bootloader. That's entirely different than it being sim unlocked for GSM networks. Once you root, look for a thread in the dev section titled " Fully working Verizon S3 on T-Mobile" and you'll find what you need. You'll only get edge speeds.
Edit: To get working GSM data you need to edit APN's which you can only do if rooted.
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OK. I think I get what you are saying.
So, in order to get full 4G tmobile data, i need to root the phone so I can edit the APN's.
OR are you saying only edge speeds no matter what I do (and is that due to other issues like phone frequencies)?
Otherwise, I have a basic stock verizon network phone with the latest JB 4.1.2
or non-verizon wifi only device that can be hot swapped to voice/text on any GSM network worldwide, but no mobile data unless rooted.
do I have that correct?

dallaswonderland said:
OK. I think I get what you are saying.
So, in order to get full 4G tmobile data, i need to root the phone so I can edit the APN's.
OR are you saying only edge speeds no matter what I do (and is that due to other issues like phone frequencies)?
Otherwise, I have a basic stock verizon network phone with the latest JB 4.1.2
or non-verizon wifi only device that can be hot swapped to voice/text on any GSM network worldwide, but no mobile data unless rooted.
do I have that correct?
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As of today, you'll only see T-Mobile's Edge speeds once you root and edit the APN's. Yes it's due to T-Mobile's frequencies and the fact that the phone was programmed for Verizon. If you travel overseas you might see 2g or HSPA depending on the frequencies of the carrier you're roaming on but that's hard to pinpoint.
So, currently yes you have either a Wi-Fi only device or a GSM/Global capable device that can text/call WITHOUT rooting.
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ouch
SlimSnoopOS said:
As of today, you'll only see T-Mobile's Edge speeds once you root and edit the APN's. Yes it's due to T-Mobile's frequencies and the fact that the phone was programmed for Verizon. If you travel overseas you might see 2g or HSPA depending on the frequencies of the carrier you're roaming on but that's hard to pinpoint.
So, currently yes you have either a Wi-Fi only device or a GSM/Global capable device that can text/call WITHOUT rooting.
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gotcha. and a bummer. not sure it's worth it to root for those speeds. and I don't really travel overseas anyway. I guess I need to figure out how to trade for a t-mobile phone. or resell it on craigslist and start over.
thanks again!