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Getting Cell Service with NO SIM! And some other guys number ! Help

I just bought a phone the guy who made no mention of the fact that it was rooted when I bought it. What is worse is he mentioned that his GF worked for Verizon, which did not seem to mean much at the time. Knowing that here is what i'm dealing with.
I was in a rush when I checked out the phone as I had to meet another person to pick one up for my wife as well. It's the sch-i575 in white 16gb. After having a minute to look at the phone it turns out he had Paranoid Android flashed and the phone was rooted. CRAP! Not what I was looking for and he was not upfront about it. The incredibly strange thing was that with NO SIMCARD the phone was getting 3g signal! I spent all night trying to unroot \ undo what he did. I managed to use ODIN to get back to the stock rom although I think it's still a rooted one since I still have the super user app. I got a sim card from verizon but since it was rooted I did not bring the phone in and when I tried to activate later it would not activate. My wife's by the way is working flawless and when I put my sim in her phone it works fine as well. I had to put the sim in my wife's phone and it activated there. Here is the crazy thing, with or with out a simcard the phone makes calls and has 3g internet only but when I make a call it uses HIS NUMBER!! I'm not sure what the hell to do, what could have he done? Any ideas? Please all help is appreciated! I did not think this was even possible for the phone to function w/o a sim. I'm worried about taking it in to Verizon because of the funkiness. Ty again for any insight...

tekkski said:
I just bought a phone the guy who made no mention of the fact that it was rooted when I bought it. What is worse is he mentioned that his GF worked for Verizon, which did not seem to mean much at the time. Knowing that here is what i'm dealing with.
I was in a rush when I checked out the phone as I had to meet another person to pick one up for my wife as well. It's the sch-i575 in white 16gb. After having a minute to look at the phone it turns out he had Paranoid Android flashed and the phone was rooted. CRAP! Not what I was looking for and he was not upfront about it. The incredibly strange thing was that with NO SIMCARD the phone was getting 3g signal! I spent all night trying to unroot \ undo what he did. I managed to use ODIN to get back to the stock rom although I think it's still a rooted one since I still have the super user app. I got a sim card from verizon but since it was rooted I did not bring the phone in and when I tried to activate later it would not activate. My wife's by the way is working flawless and when I put my sim in her phone it works fine as well. I had to put the sim in my wife's phone and it activated there. Here is the crazy thing, with or with out a simcard the phone makes calls and has 3g internet only but when I make a call it uses HIS NUMBER!! I'm not sure what the hell to do, what could have he done? Any ideas? Please all help is appreciated! I did not think this was even possible for the phone to function w/o a sim. I'm worried about taking it in to Verizon because of the funkiness. Ty again for any insight...
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It sounds like you didnt flash the proper stock image. I would start with that and report back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755386

tekkski said:
I just bought a phone the guy who made no mention of the fact that it was rooted when I bought it. What is worse is he mentioned that his GF worked for Verizon, which did not seem to mean much at the time. Knowing that here is what i'm dealing with.
I was in a rush when I checked out the phone as I had to meet another person to pick one up for my wife as well. It's the sch-i575 in white 16gb. After having a minute to look at the phone it turns out he had Paranoid Android flashed and the phone was rooted. CRAP! Not what I was looking for and he was not upfront about it. The incredibly strange thing was that with NO SIMCARD the phone was getting 3g signal! I spent all night trying to unroot \ undo what he did. I managed to use ODIN to get back to the stock rom although I think it's still a rooted one since I still have the super user app. I got a sim card from verizon but since it was rooted I did not bring the phone in and when I tried to activate later it would not activate. My wife's by the way is working flawless and when I put my sim in her phone it works fine as well. I had to put the sim in my wife's phone and it activated there. Here is the crazy thing, with or with out a simcard the phone makes calls and has 3g internet only but when I make a call it uses HIS NUMBER!! I'm not sure what the hell to do, what could have he done? Any ideas? Please all help is appreciated! I did not think this was even possible for the phone to function w/o a sim. I'm worried about taking it in to Verizon because of the funkiness. Ty again for any insight...
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I thought the I575 was an old slide phone. So A. your in the wrong section of the forum since this is Verizon's S3 or B. you mentioned the wrong device number? I saw phones before working and running on networks without sim-cards but that was years ago. If it is an S3, you sure it's a Verizon device? Also since you see 3g....can you browse around in the browser or make a phone call?

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galchristian said:
I thought the I575 was an old slide phone. So A. your in the wrong section of the forum since this is Verizon's S3 or B. you mentioned the wrong device number? I saw phones before working and running on networks without sim-cards but that was years ago. If it is an S3, you sure it's a Verizon device? Also since you see 3g....can you browse around in the browser or make a phone call?
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Yes, it's a galaxy s3 16gb in white. It looks like currently I was using the tar66 using ODIN. I'm reverting back to the bone stock one now. As far as the models go isn't the SCH-I575 the Verizon version of the S3?
I'm waiting on the stock unrooted rom to take through ODIN and will report back. Thank you for taking the time to try and help.
Ohh, yes the internet works and when I make phone calls with or with out my sim in it makes calls successfully but the other guys number shows up. What the heck did this guy do to the phone!

Our model is the SCH-i535
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DROID3R said:
Our model is the SCH-i535
Dont thank/like/rep my posts or ill report you.
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You are obviously absolutley correct. I'm frantically trying to figure this out. I have flashed the stock rom and don't have super user anymore. The problem persists with the guys number.
Could he have flashed a custom kernel and modem or does reverting back using the stock rom cover all that ?

tekkski said:
You are obviously absolutley correct. I'm frantically trying to figure this out. I have flashed the stock rom and don't have super user anymore. The problem persists with the guys number.
Could he have flashed a custom kernel and modem or does reverting back using the stock rom cover all that ?
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The one i linked covers all that and completely erases all data on the phone. Did you insert your sim after the stock flash?

toy028 said:
The one i linked covers all that and completely erases all data on the phone. Did you insert your sim after the stock flash?
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I just double checked and I had the I535VRLAG1 version, yours is the I535VRALF2 in the link you posted trying this now. The crazy thing is that it even says that the sim is activated with MY number! but the calls are still comming from him. I even tried wiping the device and clearing the cache. I also tried to JUST flash the modem with VRLG1.modem.tar.md5 and nothing :\. Waiting on the file from your link to download and will try that.
Is it possible that this is being caused by something on Verizon's end? The phone ( with out the SIM ) is registered to him somehow? I know this is not normal but because his GF worked for Verizon could they have done something funky?

Yeah its definitely possible its from something she did to the phone but most likely nothing from Verizon's end. Does the IMEI number under status match the IMEI number under the battery?

toy028 said:
Yeah its definitely possible its from something she did to the phone but most likely nothing from Verizon's end. Does the IMEI number under status match the IMEI number under the battery?
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Yes IMEI is the same in the OS as behind the battery.
The curious thing is that on the same screen in the OS where you find the IMEI there is also a field called Network and it says " Unknown"
It also has things like:
Eri v : 5
Mobile network type : EvDo-rev.a:8
The thing I keep coming back to is how is it possible for this phone to make calls\ have data with out a sim?
Starting to really think I got cheated

Cheated? Sounds like you have free Verizon service.
Roll with it. If you really want a bill you can have mine...
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tekkski said:
Yes IMEI is the same in the OS as behind the battery.
The curious thing is that on the same screen in the OS where you find the IMEI there is also a field called Network and it says " Unknown"
It also has things like:
Eri v : 5
Mobile network type : EvDo-rev.a:8
The thing I keep coming back to is how is it possible for this phone to make calls\ have data with out a sim?
Starting to really think I got cheated
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Very strange that's for sure. Try re-provisioning the device *2767*3855#

toy028 said:
Very strange that's for sure. Try re-provisioning the device *2767*3855#
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Just did and the same thing happened. I went to the Verizon store and the guy there had no idea and got me in touch with tech support from the store. They were dumbfounded and flat out said that what is happening is impossible. "It's impossible to make\receive phone calls with out a sim unless they are emergency" I harped on the fact that I am making phone calls as one of their other customers and that this is a big deal. In the end since I had the insurance and extended warranty they will ship me a new phone.

tekkski said:
Just did and the same thing happened. I went to the Verizon store and the guy there had no idea and got me in touch with tech support from the store. They were dumbfounded and flat out said that what is happening is impossible. "It's impossible to make\receive phone calls with out a sim unless they are emergency" I harped on the fact that I am making phone calls as one of their other customers and that this is a big deal. In the end since I had the insurance and extended warranty they will ship me a new phone.
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Wow... you gave away free service
Dont thank/like/rep my posts or ill report you.

Yeah i agree. Screw it. Just forward your number to the new one until everyone gets used to the new number. Free service equals win baby win
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[Q] Halp! no data!

Alright here's the thing. A friend of mine went to Mexico a while back. There is a wifi access point in the area and he tried to get on the internet with his phone. He told me that he was able to connect for about 5 seconds before he lost internet. Back in the states, he has not been able to use his data at all on his inspire. He can get on wifi fine though. Additionally he cannot send or receive picture messages, but he can still text other than that.
I don't get it, I've tried a billion things. flashing radios/roms/etc and can't figure it out. Right now hes paying X amount of money for something he isn't using and hes probably going to have to buy a new phone soon if this issue keeps up. If someone could toss me some advice that would be great, thank you.

Have you looked into the apn settings?
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yup, followed countless guides on different AT&T apns. tried it with two apns as well as just one, selecting it, rebooting. nothing. i dont get it.

raishiro said:
Alright here's the thing. A friend of mine went to Mexico a while back. There is a wifi access point in the area and he tried to get on the internet with his phone. He told me that he was able to connect for about 5 seconds before he lost internet. Back in the states, he has not been able to use his data at all on his inspire. He can get on wifi fine though. Additionally he cannot send or receive picture messages, but he can still text other than that.
I don't get it, I've tried a billion things. flashing radios/roms/etc and can't figure it out. Right now hes paying X amount of money for something he isn't using and hes probably going to have to buy a new phone soon if this issue keeps up. If someone could toss me some advice that would be great, thank you.
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Was it working before mexico, or did he buy it in mexico? Also have you tried to install the stock ruu for this device. If it was purchased in the states and you are completely stock then the sim card probably needs to be replaced. Warm climates like mexico can cause electronics to run hotter than expected and things can fail.
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Gizmoe said:
Was it working before mexico, or did he buy it in mexico? Also have you tried to install the stock ruu for this device. If it was purchased in the states and you are completely stock then the sim card probably needs to be replaced. Warm climates like mexico can cause electronics to run hotter than expected and things can fail.
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It was purchased in the states and the phone was completely stock and untouched by me when he was in mexico, I only started messing with it afterwards. I didn't even think about the sim card, thanks I'll let him know. Would it be possible to buy a new sim card while hes rooted or should i reverse that beforehand? Also got any idea about how much they cost? thanks!

raishiro said:
It was purchased in the states and the phone was completely stock and untouched by me when he was in mexico, I only started messing with it afterwards. I didn't even think about the sim card, thanks I'll let him know. Would it be possible to buy a new sim card while hes rooted or should i reverse that beforehand? Also got any idea about how much they cost? thanks!
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Just return it to stock firmware and take it to your carrier and tell them MMS isn't working. They will most likely just give you a new one.
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Gizmoe said:
Just return it to stock firmware and take it to your carrier and tell them MMS isn't working. They will most likely just give you a new one.
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Would i be able to return it even if its unlocked, s-off, and all that craziness? I'm sure it would be reversible right?

raishiro said:
Would i be able to return it even if its unlocked, s-off, and all that craziness? I'm sure it would be reversible right?
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Yes you can reverse it but as long as its the stock firmware i doubt they will notice.
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Got it, I guess that's what were going to have to do. Thanks for all your help Gizmoe.

Unable to activate unrooted used EVO 4G Shift.

I bought a phone for my boyfriend as a replacement for the droid of his that broke. I got it on amazon, it works fine but Sprint is unable to activate it. I've been through tech support, CS, and have even taken it to a Sprint store. All the same thing, return it. The ESN is clear, I think it might be a MIED issue but when I was at the store she said it checked out fine. Anything I can do? I'm no stranger to rooting and flashing so it's not like I haven't been into the guts of a phone before. Any help would be great.
Thanks! :]

Did they explain why it was it cannot be activated ?

prboy1969 said:
Did they explain why it was it cannot be activated ?
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No, they just said it kept failing even after further questions from me, it is kind of active but no calls can be made. In the phone information it has the right number for it and everything. The selller I got it from said it's fine to return it but I feel there's nothing wrong with the phone itself.

Kind of Active ? Did they reset Data ? Did you try updating PRL / Profile.

There's a good chance the phone has been programmed to another carrier. You will need to somehow flash a factory image to the phone. I've never had an HTC device I've only done this on Motorola devices so I'm not sure how you would do it. I'm sure you could find some instructions on Google.
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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" ?

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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.
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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] Ugh. Setting up wireless tether again.

Sorry if this is a duplication of effort or information.
GS6 Pingpong rooted. Root verified.
I have tried several Wireless Tether apps. I have not gotton any of them to broadcast an ssid.
Anyone have this working? I would just about switch roms if someone had it working natively on the Sprint GS6.
I had it working on my evo 4g and most recently on my moto x which I did not realize was as expensive to fix as to repurchase.
Any assistance appreciated.

Have you tried the built in "Mobile hotspot and tethering" under settings? I haven't really used it but I was able to turn it on and connect without any problems.

ITNV said:
Have you tried the built in "Mobile hotspot and tethering" under settings? I haven't really used it but I was able to turn it on and connect without any problems.
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I guess my thought in rooting was to get free hotspot. It's something I've been able to do for years now.

bullpen7979 said:
I guess my thought in rooting was to get free hotspot. It's something I've been able to do for years now.
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Yeah, me too. I don't have tethering in my plan but using the native tethering worked anyway.

ITNV said:
Yeah, me too. I don't have tethering in my plan but using the native tethering worked anyway.
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ok cool. is it too soon to tell if sprint noticed? have you taken a look at your invoices?

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ok cool. is it too soon to tell if sprint noticed? have you taken a look at your invoices?
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I have AT&T and it's too soon to tell if it raised any flags with them. The way I understand it, it's no easier or harder for them to tell if you're tethering using the native tethering or a 3rd-party app. (I could be wrong about that.) I've used both in the past but I've only ever used tethering occasionally, though, no matter what phone I've had and I've never got any notices from them.

ITNV said:
I have AT&T and it's too soon to tell if it raised any flags with them. The way I understand it, it's no easier or harder for them to tell if you're tethering using the native tethering or a 3rd-party app. (I could be wrong about that.) I've used both in the past but I've only ever used tethering occasionally, though, no matter what phone I've had and I've never got any notices from them.
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So you have AT&T and you're saying you used the Ping Pong root method which then immediately allows you to use it as a wifi tethering hotspot? I have AT&T as well and for the past 2 years have used my rooted S4 on stock 4.2.2 rom to use the native tethering under Settings and it works fantastic. I'd much rather stick with this method and I've never had an issue raising a flag with AT&T. I think I remember when I added the wifi tethering option using the native hotspot I added or changed a couple of apk files somewhere. Just followed a step by step tutorial.
I've been holding out on buying the S6 because wifi tethering via root without AT&T approved data plan is very important to me. If you can confirm I will go out and get the S6 immediately. Thanks!
BTW I haven't looked at how the Ping Pong Root is done exactly but was it pretty easy? I'm a very novice user and I love to follow step by step tutorials that is tried and true and 'beginner proof', especially for carrier specific phone. If I go out and buy a new AT&T S6 the root loophole hasn't been plugged up yet by AT&T? I'm excited now, been waiting a long time to upgrade my plasticky S4 to a true quality device.

ChuckWow550 said:
So you have AT&T and you're saying you used the Ping Pong root method which then immediately allows you to use it as a wifi tethering hotspot? I have AT&T as well and for the past 2 years have used my rooted S4 on stock 4.2.2 rom to use the native tethering under Settings and it works fantastic. I'd much rather stick with this method and I've never had an issue raising a flag with AT&T. I think I remember when I added the wifi tethering option using the native hotspot I added or changed a couple of apk files somewhere. Just followed a step by step tutorial.
I've been holding out on buying the S6 because wifi tethering via root without AT&T approved data plan is very important to me. If you can confirm I will go out and get the S6 immediately. Thanks!
BTW I haven't looked at how the Ping Pong Root is done exactly but was it pretty easy? I'm a very novice user and I love to follow step by step tutorials that is tried and true and 'beginner proof', especially for carrier specific phone. If I go out and buy a new AT&T S6 the root loophole hasn't been plugged up yet by AT&T? I'm excited now, been waiting a long time to upgrade my plasticky S4 to a true quality device.
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Sorry, I should have specified: I have AT&T service but I'm NOT running the AT&T rom. I got tired of how bad AT&T screws up these phones so I bought an international S6 and put my AT&T sim card in it. I'm running a stock rom but it's not the one that would come on the phone if you buy it from AT&T.
To answer your other question, PingPong Root is pretty easy. If you follow the instructions you shouldn't have any problems, novice or not.

ITNV said:
Sorry, I should have specified: I have AT&T service but I'm NOT running the AT&T rom. I got tired of how bad AT&T screws up these phones so I bought an international S6 and put my AT&T sim card in it. I'm running a stock rom but it's not the one that would come on the phone if you buy it from AT&T.
To answer your other question, PingPong Root is pretty easy. If you follow the instructions you shouldn't have any problems, novice or not.
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Ah ok. So do you have the G920F or the G920I? Where did you buy it from? I'd be interested in getting one myself just that they're kinda pricey to buy outright. How has the LTE signal been with AT&T?
And yea I found a step by step walk through on the Ping Pong root complete with pictures.
http://www.androidrootz.com/2015/05/how-to-root-galaxy-s6-without-tripping.html

ChuckWow550 said:
Ah ok. So do you have the G920F or the G920I? Where did you buy it from? I'd be interested in getting one myself just that they're kinda pricey to buy outright. How has the LTE signal been with AT&T?
And yea I found a step by step walk through on the Ping Pong root complete with pictures.
http://www.androidrootz.com/2015/05/how-to-root-galaxy-s6-without-tripping.html
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Sorry for the delayed response. I have the G920F. I got it on eBay for around $600. You're right, it was kind of pricey but I used AT&T Next to get my S5 and ultimately, it was cheaper to buy my S6 outright than to what I'm paying over time for my S5. Plus I'm tired of AT&T locking down my phone. I've been on the Galaxy since the S3 and each phone has been more locked down than the last and it always seems to limit what I want to do with the phone. So this time I was willing to pay a little extra to have the freedom to do whatever I want with it. And this way, when I am ready to sell the phone and get a new one, I'll have an unlocked international version, which will probably be worth a little more on the re-sale than a locked-down AT&T version.
My LTE signal has been fine. Before I got my phone I had read a few posts from people who said their G920F kept dropping LTE on AT&T 'cause the system wasn't recognizing it correctly. So as soon as I got the phone I went to the AT&T store and had them trim the SIM card from my S5 into a micro-SIM for the S6. (The guy behind the counter had a tool that did it perfectly.) Then I had them enter the IMEI number from the phone into my account. I don't know if either of those steps made a difference but I haven't had any trouble with LTE service, aside from the fact that AT&T's service sucks around both my house and my office!

Hi,
I was able to set up wireless tethering using this thread here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3070681
Native Tethering bypass, anyone?
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njdevils28 said:
Hi,
I was able to set up wireless tethering using this thread here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3070681
Native Tethering bypass, anyone?
Sent from my SM-G925T using XDA Free mobile app
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Will that work for AT&T carrier branded phones?

ChuckWow550 said:
Will that work for AT&T carrier branded phones?
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I cam from AT&T using my S3 and it worked then. So long as you can Root your phone you should be golden
-NJ