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Hey there xdadevs, newbie here. I'll try to keep this as detailed and to the point as possible.
Problem
So I've got a Cincy Bell XT720, and I've gotten it properly SIM unlocked and rooted. I'll go to search for networks, consistently pick up Wind Home, and then attempt to connect to it. I'll select Wind Home, and immediately get a notification that says that "Selected network (WIND Home) unavailable", but it'll continue to try to connect to Wind Home. 1-2 minutes later, I'll get a message saying that "Your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network".
What I've Done to Try and Fix It
- Configure APN settings properly
- Reseat SIM Card
- Load Cincy Bell Stock 2.1/Dexter Froyo 2.2/XDA Special RC1 ROMs
- Attempt everything mentioned in this thread here: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974375)
What I think the Problem Is
- Radio/ROM config problem? Can't pinpoint it for the life of me.
- I KNOW it's not a hardware incompatibility problem, if that's a starting point. This is the Milestone XT720 and not the Motoroi, fully capable of supporting the HSDPA 1700/2100 bands that WIND Mobile uses for its 3G networks.
Any help I could get would be greatly appreciated. Right now, my only fallback is this horrid Huawei U1250...it works, but that's like saying that ramen noodles "works" in comparison to a banquet burger with fries. Thanks a ton in advance guys.
Lol, I'm using a CB XT720 on WIND as well, pretty cool. But yeah, mine is working without any issues. Go into a WIND store, show them your issue, and they should be able to replace the sim card. As mentioned in another thread, WIND had some issues with certain sim cards so that may be why your having the connection problems. If that doesn't help, then it's probably something to do with the phone itself.
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Lol, I'm using a CB XT720 on WIND as well, pretty cool. But yeah, mine is working without any issues. Go into a WIND store, show them your issue, and they should be able to replace the sim card. As mentioned in another thread, WIND had some issues with certain sim cards so that may be why your having the connection problems. If that doesn't help, then it's probably something to do with the phone itself.
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At least I know that the CB XT720 does work for sure...I can get WIND to check it out (the SIM was ordered back in December or so last year) or even get the phone replaced via Moto warranty if needs be (somehow, still warrantied until March next year). Thanks for the help!
my XT720 is from sigapore and i'm using it on WIND without any issues
using Dexter's froyo ROM
make sure you get the BLACK version of the SIM card, the WHITE SIM cards dies very often
i've replaced both of mines already, they died on their own, both on my Nexus S and XT720
other friends that i've on WIND also had the same problem, with other phones, they also had the WHITE SIM card
just show them the problem, they will change the SIM card for you.
oh! but you need to go to the Corporate WIND stores, not the resellers stores
AllGamer said:
my XT720 is from sigapore and i'm using it on WIND without any issues
using Dexter's froyo ROM
make sure you get the BLACK version of the SIM card, the WHITE SIM cards dies very often
i've replaced both of mines already, they died on their own, both on my Nexus S and XT720
other friends that i've on WIND also had the same problem, with other phones, they also had the WHITE SIM card
just show them the problem, they will change the SIM card for you.
oh! but you need to go to the Corporate WIND stores, not the resellers stores
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Alright...I'm pretty sure I have the black one (black w/ white trim), but it wouldn't hurt to get a replacement. This one's been in a bricked G1, another G1 that got caught in a torrential thunderstorm (you can tell I don't have good luck with those things), a Huawei U1719, and a Huawei U1250. It's probably just got some age on it by now...flaky with my U1250 anyhow, random (relatively frequent) disconnecting, wouldn't connect the first couple of times, etc. Thanks again, be sure to let you guys know how it goes. =.=
Meh, still got a problem. Tried another SIM, went over to WIND...no such luck. I was told that although the phone may be SIM unlocked and it can see the networks on the 1700/2100 band, the radio's firmware may be locked to prevent a connection (the employee had a similar problem with another phone for Bell). Is there anyone on here who can hook me up with an unlocked radio or a WIND Mobile ROM that could help with this? O-^
Hmmm, strange because I was able to connect to WIND Home on the stock CB 2.1 ROM, Khals MIUI ROM, and Mz's CM6 as well. Perhaps, something is wrong with your baseband? I would try this, if possible, get a friend's sim card (anything but WIND/Mobilicity) and see if you connect to that network whether it be Rogers, Telus, etc. If it can connect, then the phone is able to latch onto the regular GSM frequencies. With regards to an unlock radio or baseband, I'm not sure how thats done but maybe someone else on the forum can help you with that.
For some reason, I'll pop in my Rogers SIM (account was probably deactivated though), and my Moto says:
Emergency calls only
ROGERS
Emergency calls only
Go to check my available networks and..."WIND" is the only one that comes up? No idea as to whether its Home/Away or 2G/3G...just "WIND". Not as if it'll let me connect or anything anyways, same flop as the previous attempts ("Your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network"). :/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10001234&postcount=34 - AHA! Videotron and WIND use the same bands (1700/2100), and some digging around turned that up. Looks like they've been having problems too. Can anyone help pinpoint their radio for me? It seems like that might just do the trick.
Update:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944258#11176044 <- Can someone confirm that this is safe for the XT720? If so, my gut instinct's pretty sure this is exactly what I need...the "freq_F_CN_026-850-2100-signed.zip" one appears to be for Canada, while "freq_F_US_342_107-850-1700-2100-signed.zip" does the frequencies right. O-^
Mann, all I had to do was pop in my sim card and off I went. I think there was a 3G fix around here somewhere, make sure to get someone's "approval" first (one of the more experienced guys) because it may damage your phone. Try this though...
Dial *#*#4636#*#*, go into phone information, and see if anything looks off.
As for frequencies, the country does not matter, the frequencies do...for WIND, you need 1700/2100.
do not use those Defy fixes, it'll probably kill your XT720
RyanGDI said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10001234&postcount=34 - AHA! Videotron and WIND use the same bands (1700/2100), and some digging around turned that up. Looks like they've been having problems too. Can anyone help pinpoint their radio for me? It seems like that might just do the trick.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944258#11176044 <- Can someone confirm that this is safe for the XT720? If so, my gut instinct's pretty sure this is exactly what I need...the "freq_F_CN_026-850-2100-signed.zip" one appears to be for Canada, while "freq_F_US_342_107-850-1700-2100-signed.zip" does the frequencies right. O-^
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Whew, alright. Good thing I asked first, thanks. I still can't get it to work properly...I'm more than likely going to have to ditch this thing and go with a G1 or a Touch Pro 2 if I don't have any better luck with it. Thanks for all the help though guys. :/
Have you flashed a sbf? If so, which one? If not did you buy this phone from Wind or somewhere else? If it is a baseband software problem, then perhaps flashing a different sbf will help (Maybe one of the North American ones-- CBW or brightpoint).
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Have you flashed a sbf? If so, which one? If not did you buy this phone from Wind or somewhere else? If it is a baseband software problem, then perhaps flashing a different sbf will help (Maybe one of the North American ones-- CBW or brightpoint).
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STR_U2_04.1E.1_SIGNED_USASHLSTAB14P2XAPCNCBW039.0R_NACBW_P011_A006_HWp3_1FF (Cincinnati Bell)...that's the only .sbf that I can get RSDLite to recognize for some reason. Attempting to pull up one for the UK or the US Brightpoint for example leaves the File Properties section blank and my start button disabled. I have version 4.5.3, if that's any help. Any hope of a miracle here?
Also, I bought it from a third-party in the US...didn't know what carrier it was with, but after some digging around and checking the "S/W" I found it to be Cincinnati Bell. Ideally I'd be looking for a WIND sbf, but I don't think anyone here's managed to get their hands on one. I'm almost at the point of just trying to take it apart to see if there's something loose in the hardware. Someone else on here was saying that there was a loose cable or somewhat that was preventing their UMTS from working properly (can't find the link). Everyone's saying it should be working just fine, I can't really see any alternative besides the baseband perhaps being flaky.
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STR_U2_04.1E.1_SIGNED_USASHLSTAB14P2XAPCNCBW039.0R_NACBW_P011_A006_HWp3_1FF (Cincinnati Bell)...that's the only .sbf that I can get RSDLite to recognize for some reason. Attempting to pull up one for the UK or the US Brightpoint for example leaves the File Properties section blank and my start button disabled. I have version 4.5.3, if that's any help. Any hope of a miracle here?
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Yup, that's the Cincinnati Bell sbf. The brightpoint one is essentially identical but unbranded--the only differences are things like default webpage in the browser and preloaded bookmarks, etc. I don't know a lot about basebands, but I do know the only way to change the baseband firmware currently is with sbf. I think yours is fine, though. AllGamer is our resident WIND expert, so if his advice didn't help, I'm afraid I don't have much more to offer.
Actually, if this is a Cincinnaiti Bell phone, maybe it's SIM locked to CBW...? I know both of mine are. Does anyone know how to test that? SIM locks are also black magick to me.
Yup, that's the Cincinnati Bell sbf. The brightpoint one is essentially identical but unbranded--the only differences are things like default webpage in the browser and preloaded bookmarks, etc. I don't know a lot about basebands, but I do know the only way to change the baseband firmware currently is with sbf. I think yours is fine, though. AllGamer is our resident WIND expert, so if his advice didn't help, I'm afraid I don't have much more to offer.
Actually, if this is a Cincinnaiti Bell phone, maybe it's SIM locked to CBW...? I know both of mine are. Does anyone know how to test that? SIM locks are also black magick to me.
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Already removed the SIM lock (got that taken care of well beforehand)...I guess I'm on my own then.Thanks everyone, I appreciate the help regardless. :3
RyanGDI said:
Already removed the SIM lock (got that taken care of well beforehand)...I guess I'm on my own then.Thanks everyone, I appreciate the help regardless. :3
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i have a hunch you are still SIM locked, that error message ("Your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network") you keep having, kinda of suggest that
an easy way to find out, is to see if anyone have an extra unused Cinncinaty Bell's SIM card, and send it to you, so you can pop it in, and if it doesn't give you any error message, but "R"oaming, then that is a good dead indicator that the phone was not properly unlocked.
also in regards to the stock ROMs
you should have no problem flashing any of the .sbf files
my phone was originally an Asian one, then i flashed it to use the UK ROM, and after that i flashed the Dexter 2.2 to it
So are you saying that its possible that an unlock code can "unlock" the device (pass the unlock code request) and allow it to accept a foreign SIM, but still fail to allow it to connect to the SIM's networks? It'd make perfect sense if Rogers was an affiliated network with Cincinnati Bell (for roaming), since it'd be "mutual ground" between WIND and CBW. And then the SIM wouldn't be able to connect to WIND's exclusive 3G network since it was never on the "allowed" networks as defined by Cincy? =.=
if you are in Toronto, i'll suggest you go to P-mall, any of those cell phone stores there can help you unlock the phone for sure
or you can try your luck online with different ways to unlock the phone
quite sincerely we never really talked much about SIM unlocking of this phone within this forum.
perhaps a DEV might be able to help you figure out how to unlock it for free
because if you go to the malls they might charge you an unlocking fee regardless
although with the chinese places you can argue it didn't work, and they will not charge you for the unlocking
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.
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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.
Hello,
I bought my HTC Sensation about a year ago on Ebay. The seller claimed the phone was purchased outright and paid off. I checked the imei and it showed clean. When I got it, I popped my Airfire sim card into it and it worked fine. A month ago, I switched to Cricket as Airfire was going out of business. Cricket made me enter my imei. It said it was bad. I called T-Mobile and they said the seller defaulted on payments. They refused to help in any way. They told me to buy the phone direct from them next time. I told them I had proof I was buying it in good faith. They didn't care and apparently have no problem punishing the victim.
Anyways, when I got my Cricket sim and popped it in, my phone said I was roaming. It has said I was roaming for a full month now. I can send and receive calls, but my data is stuck at EDGE and some of the programs don't work since the phone thinks its roaming. I need to have "data roaming" enabled for data to work. Cricket ran some tests and eventually said I needed to do a factory reset.
So, I switched from the Android Revolution rom to the ViperS 5.2.1 rom. I did a full dalvik and cache wipe and reformatted everything but the sd card. I installed the new rom and kernal. Same thing. Phone still says I am roaming. Odd thing is, when I go to manually select carrier, my options are Cricket (current carrier), Airfire (previous carrier) and TMobile (stock carrier). Also, when I am using data, it has an "E" above the data. E is what Airfire used. Is there somehow somewhere a place that the phone is storing info through wipes?
I am s-off, rooted and debranded. I sim unlocked the phone myself. I am so stuck and think that only one of the geniuses on XDA are my only hope. I have went mental spending hours and hours on this. Some XDA peeps are smarted than HTC and Cricket combined, so please help me out here.
Thanks,
Grant
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Hello,
Thanks,
Grant
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Hi grant, this is a very odd situation your in. With my sensation when I leave the UK and connect to another EU "partner network" is the only time my phone would jump into roaming mode. Is it possible that cricket is not directly supported in your area? Maybe they rent their local connection from another carrier and thats why your getting connected as roaming? Have you tried any other sim cards to see if they come up as roaming?
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Hi heavy_metal_man
I am quite sure that At&t is Cricket's parent company so all of the towers should be At&t's networks. Also, I have checked it when in other cities and I get the same message, though I haven't traveled more than 30 miles away.
The previous sim with AirFire worked fine. I also popped out the sim for Cricket and put it in my mom's phone to see if it was the sim. Her's worked fine. She got the automatic Cricket update settings right away and was not roaming. Mine never got the Cricket pop-up so I had to manually enter all of the data info. Yes, odd indeed and I am lost.
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I am quite sure that At&t is Cricket's parent company so all of the towers should be At&t's networks. Also, I have checked it when in other cities and I get the same message, though I haven't traveled more than 30 miles away.
The previous sim with AirFire worked fine. I also popped out the sim for Cricket and put it in my mom's phone to see if it was the sim. Her's worked fine. She got the automatic Cricket update settings right away and was not roaming. Mine never got the Cricket pop-up so I had to manually enter all of the data info. Yes, odd indeed and I am lost.
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OK, the info your adding manually, is that the same info as is registered when the card is in your mums phone? Same APN etc?
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OK, the info your adding manually, is that the same info as is registered when the card is in your mums phone? Same APN etc?
Hi heavy_metal_man. Yup. Same info. Only difference is that the info all loads automatically on hers. I do get automated texts from Cricket when I put the sim in my phone as did she, but I had to get the APN info from Cricket the first time because it didn't auto load. I am still wondering if it is a sim issue, but I expected my mom's phone to be roaming when I put the sim in hers. I was shocked when it wasn't. She just has a free stock phone from Airfire btw. Nothing fancy and nothing done to it.
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OK, the info your adding manually, is that the same info as is registered when the card is in your mums phone? Same APN etc?
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Hi heavy_metal_man. Yup. Same info. Only difference is that the info all loads automatically on hers. I do get automated texts from Cricket when I put the sim in my phone as did she, but I had to get the APN info from Cricket the first time because it didn't auto load. I am still wondering if it is a sim issue, but I expected my mom's phone to be roaming when I put the sim in hers. I was shocked when it wasn't. She just has a free stock phone from Airfire btw. Nothing fancy and nothing done to it.
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Hmm. Are those 3 carriers the only ones available to you? I think the imei may be key here, if cricket know its a T-Mobile phone they may register that you are roaming. I think your previous carrier (airfire) was a Virtual mobile network, much like giffgaff in the UK ( which runs on the o2 network.) As such they may not have inforced the same imei policy's that cricket does. But this is just a hunch as I am on UK networks and we do things much differently. If you could ask about any friends and colleges that have different carrier simcards from our previous 3 you could gauge what carriers your phone is compatible with.
Worst case scenario you could maybe buy another broken htc sensation and perform a motherboard swap. This would solve your imei issue, assuming that it was the primary issue. But check the simcards first and report back
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Hmm. Are those 3 carriers the only ones available to you? I think the imei may be key here, if cricket know its a T-Mobile phone they may register that you are roaming. I think your previous carrier (airfire) was a Virtual mobile network, much like giffgaff in the UK ( which runs on the o2 network.) As such they may not have inforced the same imei policy's that cricket does. But this is just a hunch as I am on UK networks and we do things much differently. If you could ask about any friends and colleges that have different carrier simcards from our previous 3 you could gauge what carriers your phone is compatible with.
Worst case scenario you could maybe buy another broken htc sensation and perform a motherboard swap. This would solve your imei issue, assuming that it was the primary issue. But check the simcards first and report back
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Hmm... There are only 3 carriers available. Should there be more? It's not tied to the sim? Everyone I know either still has Airfire and plans on switching to Cricket or has cdma so I have been out of luck with trying another sim. The only other thing I thought about was 4ext recovery. No matter what I flash; roms, kernals, firmware or radios, the recovery always survives of course. So, if the previous carriers are surviving the flashes, perhaps there is a place on the phone like the recovery where they are surviving.
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Hmm... There are only 3 carriers available. Should there be more? It's not tied to the sim? Everyone I know either still has Airfire and plans on switching to Cricket or has cdma so I have been out of luck with trying another sim. The only other thing I thought about was 4ext recovery. No matter what I flash; roms, kernals, firmware or radios, the recovery always survives of course. So, if the previous carriers are surviving the flashes, perhaps there is a place on the phone like the recovery where they are surviving.
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Its unlikely to be to do with the recovery, no reason for it to keep anything like that. It's most likely the phones imei at this point, though im unsure as to why this was not an issue for airfire.
Do you know what firmware version you have? Have you flashed 3.33 by yourself?
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Its unlikely to be to do with the recovery, no reason for it to keep anything like that. It's most likely the phones imei at this point, though im unsure as to why this was not an issue for airfire.
Do you know what firmware version you have? Have you flashed 3.33 by yourself?
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Yup, I flashed 3.33 universal after doing a super Cid. Well, maybe its time to just get a new phone, although I would really like to figure out this problem first. I am not the kind of person who can just drop things, lol.
SuperGrant said:
Yup, I flashed 3.33 universal after doing a super Cid. Well, maybe its time to just get a new phone, although I would really like to figure out this problem first. I am not the kind of person who can just drop things, lol.
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I know how you feel. Maybe its because they cricket know the sensation 4g is a T-Mobile device and force you into roaming mode by default. I think its possible to overwrite the devices mid and cid, flash a sensation XE rom and effectively have a sensation XE. But such things can be quite dangerous and i couldn't say for definite if it would work to fix your issue :/ (not recommending anyone tries this without proper research and understanding :/)
Can you get access to another cricket sim without a contract? Just for testing?
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I know how you feel. Maybe its because they cricket know the sensation 4g is a T-Mobile device and force you into roaming mode by default. I think its possible to overwrite the devices mid and cid, flash a sensation XE rom and effectively have a sensation XE. But such things can be quite dangerous and i couldn't say for definite if it would work to fix your issue :/ (not recommending anyone tries this without proper research and understanding :/)
Can you get access to another cricket sim without a contract? Just for testing?
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I believe I have already done that. When I go into info about my phone, it says Sensation XE. It also registers as Sensation XE in the Google play store. I was thinking about telling Cricket to send me a new sim. Otherwise, I have no access to one at this time.
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I believe I have already done that. When I go into info about my phone, it says Sensation XE. It also registers as Sensation XE in the Google play store. I was thinking about telling Cricket to send me a new sim. Otherwise, I have no access to one at this time.
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I think that it would be your best bet, although your device is probably showing up on the play store as an XE because of its build.prop from your custom rom, not any advanced MID changes. although you can check by using the command
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fastboot getvar all
this will show your your mid, cid and your imei among other things.
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I believe I have already done that. When I go into info about my phone, it says Sensation XE. It also registers as Sensation XE in the Google play store. I was thinking about telling Cricket to send me a new sim. Otherwise, I have no access to one at this time.
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I've worked it out! Its a frequency issue. Cricket apparently only support cdma frequency's, while the sensation only uses gsm frequency's. So in order to connect your phone is bunnying onto a local gsm service, which is then redirecting you to cricket. Hence the roaming! If you want off the data roaming you will need to either swap to a different phone carrier or buy a cdma phone
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Hi heavy_metal_man,
Cricket did use CDMA for most of the time, but they have switched to GSM. They send a sim now and are trying to switch all of their old customers to GSM. What I am having trouble figuring out is what frequencies they use. Perhaps my phone is not quite compatible. I am having trouble with that as well. GSM arena, Phonescoop and the other major sites kind of have different data as far as my phone goes. My phone is called "HTC Sensation 4G" as far as I know. Yet, they list no 4g capability or frequencies. Of course, I believe that would only affect data and I still should not show as roaming.
I have been unable to figure out fastboot since switching to the viper rom. It doesn't use usb mass storage anymore. It uses the new system in which the whole phone is recognized as a storage device by the computer. Forgot what they called it. I wish they hadn't changed it, and apparently Windows 7 should recognize it by default, but it does not. I am sure if I get enough time to put into it I will figure out how to use the fastboot commands again.
I am ready to give up and just get a new phone pretty soon. Would be nice if Cricket's customer service wasn't so worthless. It could still be the IMEI or something on their end that I can do nothing about but they have failed to provide any solution.
SuperGrant said:
Hi heavy_metal_man,
Cricket did use CDMA for most of the time, but they have switched to GSM. They send a sim now and are trying to switch all of their old customers to GSM. What I am having trouble figuring out is what frequencies they use. Perhaps my phone is not quite compatible. I am having trouble with that as well. GSM arena, Phonescoop and the other major sites kind of have different data as far as my phone goes. My phone is called "HTC Sensation 4G" as far as I know. Yet, they list no 4g capability or frequencies. Of course, I believe that would only affect data and I still should not show as roaming.
I have been unable to figure out fastboot since switching to the viper rom. It doesn't use usb mass storage anymore. It uses the new system in which the whole phone is recognized as a storage device by the computer. Forgot what they called it. I wish they hadn't changed it, and apparently Windows 7 should recognize it by default, but it does not. I am sure if I get enough time to put into it I will figure out how to use the fastboot commands again.
I am ready to give up and just get a new phone pretty soon. Would be nice if Cricket's customer service wasn't so worthless. It could still be the IMEI or something on their end that I can do nothing about but they have failed to provide any solution.
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Sorry for my delayed reply, I noticed that cricket swapped out to gsm and I discovered that their gsm tech is actually supplied at&t as they bought them out.
So I looked at their coverage map for the area airfire operated and I noticed that they had 2 or 3 area that were only providing 3g support via a partner, so I assume that would put you into roaming. It might be worth a look at their map and confirm if you reside on one of these black areas ?
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(ST sim, stock 4.1.2 rom, 968c variant)
a family member bought a used SCH-968c that was originally on Verizon without a sim card (i think, not sure about the sim but it was definitely originally on Verizon network). family member put their Straight Talk sim into the phone and everything works, 3G mobile data, SMS, and calling, but MMS will not work at all.
i know how to fix this issue because it is simple apn setting, i build roms for all my devices, and actively help root obscure ST devices, i'm not a noob by any means... but, there is no apn settings to be found in the settings app. as a matter of fact all that can be changed under mobile networks is turning mobile data on or off, there are no other settings at all available. 4.1.2 stock rom.
I want to fix this for my family member but I'm at a loss. I have read that I should root with Cydia Impactor and add two lines to the build.prop--but everyone who has said this has been using the other S3 that is not 968c. I've also seen that I should root and then download an apn manager and make it a system app and then it will work.
Someone give me clear, succinct instructions to how I can enable the apn settings dialog in settings without installing another rom because that will not work for this person. Also, I need links for whatever i need to download to get this done.
Thanks in advance. And please don't waste my time and burn this thread up like i'm a noob, I just don't like or use Samsung devices and there are too many devices that are alike but not exactly the same and all the info here is not very clear for this particular variant and i've read over 100 pages worth of posts here on the boards already to no avail
stayboogy said:
(ST sim, stock 4.1.2 rom, 968c variant)
a family member bought a used SCH-968c that was originally on Verizon without a sim card (i think, not sure about the sim but it was definitely originally on Verizon network). family member put their Straight Talk sim into the phone and everything works, 3G mobile data, SMS, and calling, but MMS will not work at all...
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I had a similar issue with Net10 (a Sister Company of Straight Talk under TracFone) and i was going nuts!
What i had figured out was not to call them but, start a chat session on my PC with the support team.
For some reason, the support team in the chat session always knew what to do and the phone support individuals never really knew what to do and took forever with an array of crap that never worked.
In the chat session, i had told them the issue (be sure to always be polite as they will go the extra mile) and asked if they can do a Network Refresh or something to get it going. The chat support places me on a brief hold and usually asks me to restart the device. I do and WHAM! it's taken care of and all is well with a Thank you to them and done.
A network refresh is something that they perform (using your devices IMEI and SIM number) via some type of submission to the carriers system and towers that seems to resolve the issue.
I can't state that this is a guaranteed fix but, this is what I found to work for me.
I wish you the best of luck!
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stayboogy said:
(ST sim, stock 4.1.2 rom, 968c variant)
a family member bought a used SCH-968c that was originally on Verizon without a sim card (i think, not sure about the sim but it was definitely originally on Verizon network). family member put their Straight Talk sim into the phone and everything works, 3G mobile data, SMS, and calling, but MMS will not work at all.
i know how to fix this issue because it is simple apn setting, i build roms for all my devices, and actively help root obscure ST devices, i'm not a noob by any means... but, there is no apn settings to be found in the settings app. as a matter of fact all that can be changed under mobile networks is turning mobile data on or off, there are no other settings at all available. 4.1.2 stock rom.
I want to fix this for my family member but I'm at a loss. I have read that I should root with Cydia Impactor and add two lines to the build.prop--but everyone who has said this has been using the other S3 that is not 968c. I've also seen that I should root and then download an apn manager and make it a system app and then it will work.
Someone give me clear, succinct instructions to how I can enable the apn settings dialog in settings without installing another rom because that will not work for this person. Also, I need links for whatever i need to download to get this done.
Thanks in advance. And please don't waste my time and burn this thread up like i'm a noob, I just don't like or use Samsung devices and there are too many devices that are alike but not exactly the same and all the info here is not very clear for this particular variant and i've read over 100 pages worth of posts here on the boards already to no avail
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I can help you get this straight I believe. I'm one of the guys that figured out the whole SIM/APN mess when it comes to this device a while back.
First, I need to know which baseband you have, it should end in H1 or H2.
There are no APN settings in stock on S968C.
What network are you trying to use it on? If you're using it on Straight Talk then you shouldn't need a SIM at all unless you use a custom ROM.
I think the issue is from the device being put on Verizon and then coming back to Straight Talk. It's a Straight Talk device, it "should" work on Straight Talk with no modification needed.
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Droidriven said:
I can help you get this straight I believe. I'm one of the guys that figured out the whole SIM/APN mess when it comes to this device a while back.
First, I need to know which baseband you have, it should end in H1 or H2.
There are no APN settings in stock on S968C.
What network are you trying to use it on? If you're using it on Straight Talk then you shouldn't need a SIM at all unless you use a custom ROM.
I think the issue is from the device being put on Verizon and then coming back to Straight Talk. It's a Straight Talk device, it "should" work on Straight Talk with no modification needed.
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I have the device rooted and have custom recovery installed. I've already tried the adding two lines to build.prop like for the galaxy note and it causes bootloop. reverted that and then tried APN manager and it allowed me to input APN settings but they don't actually work and APN manager crashes as soon as a picture message is attempted.
it is baseband h1, 4.1.2 android.
i have since found out that it was originally purchased from straight talk for use on Verizon network through ST. My family member bought it used from a friend who said it was Verizon, when in fact it is ST phone without a sim. family member put her sim in the phone and now it has her number and everything works except MMS. MMS will not send but all other data connections and calls and SMS work.
removing the sim there's no data connection but calls can be made only.
stayboogy said:
I have the device rooted and have custom recovery installed. I've already tried the adding two lines to build.prop like for the galaxy note and it causes bootloop. reverted that and then tried APN manager and it allowed me to input APN settings but they don't actually work and APN manager crashes as soon as a picture message is attempted.
it is baseband h1, 4.1.2 android.
i have since found out that it was originally purchased from straight talk for use on Verizon network through ST. My family member bought it used from a friend who said it was Verizon, when in fact it is ST phone without a sim. family member put her sim in the phone and now it has her number and everything works except MMS. MMS will not send but all other data connections and calls and SMS work.
removing the sim there's no data connection but calls can be made only.
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I don't know where you're getting this stuff about the build.prop or note 2 from, I've been all over everything about this device for 3 years and never saw anything about that. I think you're confusing information about the Verizon S3 SCH-I535 (which the S968C actually is but "isnt").
Did she try activating it normally without the SIM? All she has to do is go to the Straight Talk website or call support to activate it on Straight Talk normally, they should do everything from their end and should only need her account information, the number she wants to keep and her MEID/IMEI number.
I'm not exactly understanding why you're using a SIM in the first place. It isn't needed and isn't how the S968C is activated on the Straight Talk network. It's a 3G device, the only devices that would require a SIM on the Straight Talk network are it's own 4G/LTE devices and devices from other networks using the BYOP CDMA or GSM kit.
But regardless, she can flash any of the d2vzw custom ROMs and use my guide linked below for getting it setup so that mobile data and MMS work correctly.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...de-to-flashsetup-sim-apn-cm-cm-based-t3351290
That thread has everything that should you need to know about this model and flashing it.
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number one it's not my phone,
and number two I use straight talk exclusively and out of like 10 devices in the last 7 years none have been on Verizon networks so I have no idea how to advise my family member
and three I have no control what they do with their device before they asked me for help
stayboogy said:
number one it's not my phone,
and number two I use straight talk exclusively and out of like 10 devices in the last 7 years none have been on Verizon networks so I have no idea how to advise my family member
and three I have no control what they do with their device before they asked me for help
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I'm trying to help, I'm just saying that somewhere somebody went the wrong way. My guide I linked above should get her straight if she use a d2vzw custom ROM, if there are any APNs stored on her SIM she'll be able to access them.
My suggestion is call Straight Talk and have them activate like it's supposed be done instead of using the SIM, it's a stock 3g device, it wasn't designed to need a SIM for the Straight Talk network. She should be able to get them to straighten it out in 15 minutes or so.
All of my Straight Talk devices for the last 5 years have used Verizon towers.
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i realize you are trying to help but i've explained everything three times now and you have yet to offer a solution, only "it should've been done this way" when that is no longer relevant because it has been done the way it has by someone who isn't me and wasn't me to begin with.
can you offer a solution instead of "someone messed up somewhere" because that has been firmly established at this point...
stayboogy said:
i realize you are trying to help but i've explained everything three times now and you have yet to offer a solution, only "it should've been done this way" when that is no longer relevant because it has been done the way it has by someone who isn't me and wasn't me to begin with.
can you offer a solution instead of "someone messed up somewhere" because that has been firmly established at this point...
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I've told you twice, call Straight Talk and they will do it from their end like it was supposed to be done in the first place. All of my posts so far have been to tell you that you're going about it all wrong.
And I DID provide a solution, it was to flash a custom d2vzw ROM, any one of them you want, then use the SIM and the guide I created for this model to get the SIM and APNs set up correctly, it's all in the guide. You're so focused on getting it right the way you've been doing it that you aren't paying attention to anything that doesn't get you further in that direction. I'm sorry but I won't do that when I know it's the wrong direction. I gave you the right direction, it's your choice whether you take it or not.
One of you thinks they know something and doesn't want to listen to someone that actually does know this device practically inside and out, if you search, you'll see a plethora of information all over Google that I've provided about this specific device and how to do everything from rooting to flashing custom recovery and ROMs to unbricking and restoring to stock.
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never mind I got it. I had remove sim car and do a factory reset. now it's good. glad to know it was that easy. apparently my family member putting their sim card in the phone messed up the activation process
stayboogy said:
never mind I got it. I had remove sim car and do a factory reset. now it's good. glad to know it was that easy. apparently my family member putting their sim card in the phone messed up the activation process
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So it's activated with SIM? Or without? I'm curious if it works that way or not, kind of a backwards way doing it with a SIM on this device instead of normal activation.
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Droidriven said:
I can help you get this straight I believe. I'm one of the guys that figured out the whole SIM/APN mess when it comes to this device a while back.
First, I need to know which baseband you have, it should end in H1 or H2.
There are no APN settings in stock on S968C.
What network are you trying to use it on? If you're using it on Straight Talk then you shouldn't need a SIM at all unless you use a custom ROM.
I think the issue is from the device being put on Verizon and then coming back to Straight Talk. It's a Straight Talk device, it "should" work on Straight Talk with no modification needed.
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Droidriven said:
So it's activated with SIM? Or without? I'm curious if it works that way or not, kind of a backwards way doing it with a SIM on this device instead of normal activation.
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no. I removed sim card. then I did a factory reset. now it works like it's supposed to without sim card on Verizon towers.
my family member originally put her sim in the device not knowing the difference between a GSM and CDMA device, and then she activated the phone like byop on ST website. that was the problem. ST should have informed my family member when she entered imei of the device in the online activation process that a sim was unneccesary and all this could've been avoided.
stayboogy said:
no. I removed sim card. then I did a factory reset. now it works like it's supposed to without sim card on Verizon towers.
my family member originally put her sim in the device not knowing the difference between a GSM and CDMA device, and then she activated the phone like byop on ST website. that was the problem. ST should have informed my family member when she entered imei of the device in the online activation process that a sim was unneccesary and all this could've been avoided.
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I thought so, just making sure. Glad you got it straight.
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Hi all,
I have been stay up two days to looking for my solutions and would you guys at least let me know if this is impossible or possible?
1. Bought Global Unlocked AT&T phone from my friend. When he sold it to me, I made sure it is unlocked and move to any carriers.
2. I check IMEI numbers and everything from Verizon (I called them) they confirmed this phone is compatible in their netowrk and will work.
3. I switch my iphone 11 max pro sim card (verison) and put it to Samsung Z flip 3 5g.
4. Everything works find but, I saw AT&T logo when I start the phone. I also some of AT&T setting's everywhere. I did factory format and showing the same thing.
5. I called verzion and they said, because I use 4g sim to 5g phone and asked me to visit their direct retailer to get free 5g sim card and I did.
6. HOWEVER, after change even sim, it shows still AT&T logo and AT&T related menu in the settings and everywhere. Also, I did not even have wifi calling feaatures.
6. After that I have been search and study two days but, still couldnt' figure out what's going on. What I found is I need ask my current carrier to push OTA. (that's the one of other people suggested and I did chat with verizon and they said, they will get back to me after senior engineer to check if they can do it.
7. They also make sure my phone is registered their networks and works fine.
It is really bothering me to see some of AT&T settings still turn on and also shwoing in this phone.
Probably this phone is global unlocked phones provided from AT&T from the beginning.
While i am searching and reading the articles, lots of people told me to gave up because i am even on Verizon, they said I have to depends on AT&T's OTA updates and etc....
it is my fault to bought it from my friend even tho I belived that because it worked, I thoguht that everyhthing would be fine......
What should I have to do? Just stay with it and sell it when z flip 4 is come out? Do I really didn't have any change to correct this issue?
I was fan of iphone and i swiched to android first in my life and everything went wrong. I want to fix and stay on Samsung. Would you guys can at least let me know there's no way or there's way to correct this so that at least I can ignore everthing and stop trying to find answer all day wrong........
Thank you and sorry for long question... you guys are my last hope.
Thank you in advance.
Respectfully,