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Will a Nexus S 4G get data in my country?

I bought a Nexus S 4G off ebay, and i would like to know if its going to be able to use data on my country. Someone told me that its not possible because its CDMA, but im not sure if this is true, and would like to hear second opinions.

djluis48 said:
I bought a Nexus S 4G off ebay, and i would like to know if its going to be able to use data on my country. Someone told me that its not possible because its CDMA, but im not sure if this is true, and would like to hear second opinions.
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u will have to flash is to another carrier...what country do u live in?...and what carrier do u wanna use...u shouldve gotten the GSM version
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neo_x22000 said:
u will have to flash is to another carrier...what country do u live in?...and what carrier do u wanna use...u shouldve gotten the GSM version
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Yeah, i should have gotten the GSM version..but this one was cheaper.
I live in Dominican Republic, and im currently using VIVA as my phone carrier, but i can change to Claro RD if they offer data plan for CDMA phones.

if its a CDMA carrier u can try giving them ur esn number..but u will have to flash the phone to work on there network.. u may b able to take it to a carrier store and they can take care of it..
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I know they can take care of it here, i know it can be activated here, but my doubt is with the data, if im going to be able to use data here.

The odds are against a carrier store being able to enable data on a flashed phone but if you can follow directions and are slightly technology literate you can track down directions to enable data yourself once it's flashed.

063_XOBX said:
The odds are against a carrier store being able to enable data on a flashed phone but if you can follow directions and are slightly technology literate you can track down directions to enable data yourself once it's flashed.
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I think i can do it. I set up my apn everytime i flash a new rom on my Vibrant...which is like at least 2 times a day, or more.
Im getting the phone in my hands in one or two days at most.

BlackListed????

Well I found out that the phone that was purchased from craigslist and given to me as a gift was blacklisted on the t-mobile network so it will not work...
My question is will I be able to use it on the AT&T network??? because it does not function on the Simple Mobile network nor the Tmobile network...
Any help would be really appreciated... I don't want to end up with an expensive paper weight.

You can flash it over to the frawg plan. I have my 2 G2xs on the frawg plan getting 3G access without any problems.
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Get an unlock code from eBay. It should work on any Gsm carrier that doesn't piggyback T-Mobile. U may be stuck on edge though
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REM152 said:
Well I found out that the phone that was purchased from craigslist and given to me as a gift was blacklisted on the t-mobile network so it will not work...
My question is will I be able to use it on the AT&T network??? because it does not function on the Simple Mobile network nor the Tmobile network...
Any help would be really appreciated... I don't want to end up with an expensive paper weight.
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Just so you know, you probably just bought a stolen phone. Depending on how the blacklist is organized (internally or combined throughout all the providers), it may not work on a US carrier.

REM152 said:
Well I found out that the phone that was purchased from craigslist and given to me as a gift was blacklisted on the t-mobile network so it will not work... .
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Is it just me or does this ops post fishy. in another thread he said he "purchased it".
Now he claims he got it as a gift. Hes fairly new member since 1/7/2012.
We really should be careful helping people on this board....
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Yes it was given to me as a gift by my father... I came on here trying to get help not have someone judge my credibility... Granted I'm new to this board because I joined when all the issues I began having arose. I'd appreciate it if your not going to contribute with something that will aid in helping to fix my problem, not posting at all because you feel a need to play a detective.

The double posts are odd. I agree. No offence OP. After all, it is the internet. People that read this forum on a daily basis are going to have questions.

You can most likely use it on AT&T but you won't get 3G data. If you like slow Edge data then good luck.

Will you get 4g speeds or whatever they call it?

Dude! Did you actually read what J-Boxer said? He told what you would get. If.you don't know what he is talking about, Google it.
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REM152 said:
Well I recently purchased a G2x and I wanted to use the phone on the Simple Mobile Network, but when I put the sim card in and power on the phone it states "Invalid Sim Card" now when I contacted LG about this their tech support stated that I need a new sim card, but that makes no sense because the sim card works on other phones so as you can see I'm at a loss as what to do or what could be wrong. I've included what it shows as far as the system information that I see. Also I should mention that the phone starts up fine, but it never requests an unlock code??
Android Version-2.3.3
Baseband Version- M660A-SCAUTNZ-2.09720T 1 [JUL 15 2011 10:00:00] MP:TRULGE_08.09.02R_MDM
Kernel Version- 2.6.32.9
Build Number-GRI40
Software Version-LG-P999-V21e
Any help in any way would be greatly appreciated... Thanks in advance
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This is your other post you clearly stated you bought it and you are trying to use it on another network.
I'm not trying to "play detective". As a person who has gotten $h1t stolen before, I've seen a couple newbies posting on xda asking to circumvent lockscreen, etc, etc and I just got suspicious. Don't take it personal, wasn't tryn to start trouble, just was suspicious...
And since its the internet, I can reply to as many posts I wish, just like you created all those threads to try and get your phone working since you bought it.. Err was.given to you.
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Tidewaterns??
How would I go about flashing my phone over to frawgs wireless?

SGN can I help this person safely

My friend had her sprint SGN flashed from Sprint to Verizon(which I have no knowledge on how to do). She doesn't like the software the guy put on there. (4.1.1) I know how to flash software like I have done on many devices before but never switched cell providers. My question is can I change her software without disabling her from using Verizon?
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JASONMAKS said:
My friend had her sprint SGN flashed from Sprint to Verizon(which I have no knowledge on how to do). She doesn't like the software the guy put on there. (4.1.1) I know how to flash software like I have done on many devices before but never switched cell providers. My question is can I change her software without disabling her from using Verizon?
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If either of those companies used SIM cards I would say yes, but as I don't believe they do, I would be careful..?? I don't know at what level the phone remembers it's carrier vs it's operating system.. Even with a nandroid backup I wouldn't risk it unless you know the cell provider can flash it back to their carrier..

[Q] Wallet on T-Mobile Nexus 5

so if you buy a unlocked Nexus 5 from google play and have a t-mobile sim and service will you be able to use Google wallet?

skybronco said:
so if you buy a unlocked Nexus 5 from google play and have a t-mobile sim and service will you be able to use Google wallet?
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You will be able to use Google Wallet with any carrier with the Nexus 5. The issue before was carrier issued phones like the SG3 were sometimes prevented from properly using Google wallet. Verizon is a good example, they wanted to create their own "wallet" like app, so they disabled you from downloading Google Wallet from the Play store.

so you're saying tap and pay would work just fine on a nexus 5 on T-mobile's network?
I thought T-mobile was blocking its use, therefore you had to modify build.prop and/or go thru other monkey-motions (wallet installer, etc) to get it to work. I'm currently on vzw with a GS3 and have to do all the nonsense to get tap and pay to work. I know the latest version will work on any carrier but tap and pay will not (unless you modify things to make it work)

skybronco said:
so you're saying tap and pay would work just fine on a nexus 5 on T-mobile's network?
I thought T-mobile was blocking its use, therefore you had to modify build.prop and/or go thru other monkey-motions (wallet installer, etc) to get it to work. I'm currently on vzw with a GS3 and have to do all the nonsense to get tap and pay to work. I know the latest version will work on any carrier but tap and pay will not (unless you modify things to make it work)
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A 100% unlocked phone directly from google will not gain or lose any functionality just because you pop a sim card in it. Tap and pay will work. I use it all the time on my Nexus 4, and it worked fine on T-Mobile back then, works fine on Aio right now.
Check T-Mobile's coverage in your area, if you live in a pretty dense city/outskirt area, their coverage is usually good. If you're in a smaller town or country side, good luck. Talk to people you know, check coverage maps. Look at Net10, Aio Wireless, and Straight Talk as options too. They all run off the AT&T network. You'll probably have better luck going with a carrier that piggybacks off a real nationwide coverage carrier like AT&T.

This answered my question. Getting a N5 and going to be using ATT sim. I figured it would work being a 100% unlocked phone. Just didn't know if they could enable some block by an att Sim being installed. I guess that sounds silly after typing it out. Lol
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Does anyone know if the T-Mobile branded Nexus 5 will loose this functionality? Google Wallet NFC support that is.
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Gr8Danes said:
Does anyone know if the T-Mobile branded Nexus 5 will loose this functionality? Google Wallet NFC support that is.
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Running on Tmobile and it works.

I've used tap and play with Google wallet a few times now with no issues on T-Mobile.

Used mine yesterday at McDonald's, usually I'd have the app opens and with my pin entered. Yesterday I just turned my screen on and tapped it and the payment went through. I was it bit surprised that it didn't ask me for my pin but then I found out it was set to a 1-day timeout.

I have tried using tap to pay with eport vending machines and also at McDonalds. Google wallet always says the status of the transaction is unknown and to ask cashier. The vending machine will say, "sorry, unable to authorize," even after entering my pin and tapping again. I've tried two credit cards. Shouldn't google wallet work without rooting the phone?
Nexus 5
Kitkat 4.4
T-mobile

Gr8Danes said:
Does anyone know if the T-Mobile branded Nexus 5 will loose this functionality? Google Wallet NFC support that is.
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There's no such thing as a T-Mobile branded Nexus 5, they're all the same. The carriers aren't allowed to modify them in any way.

Freedompop Nexus 5 and ROMs

I just got the refurbished Nexus 5 for freedompop through the stacksocial promo. Very good deal (unlimited talk, text and 500 mb LTE data/month, all free for a year). The device came with a very minimal install of android 5.1. Given the fact that the device has a special dialer and sms program (since everything goes over the data network), I was wondering what the options were for updating to 5.1.1 (stock vs other CM based roms).
Help appreciated.

I would be interested in the answer to this too. This sounds like a great way to stay contract free when I return to the States. Maybe look in to how you get the service working on a BYOD phone?

this the 199 deal? I was thinking of picking this up and just cancelling the service to have a spare 5 lying around

tevil said:
this the 199 deal? I was thinking of picking this up and just cancelling the service to have a spare 5 lying around
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Yea I read about this over at slickdeals and it's the same promo
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The phone is a refurbished b stock. Mine was in great shape except a small nick on the right side. So I cannot complain. The bootloader comes unlocked and there is a superuser zip on the phone so all you have to do is flash a custom recovery to flash that zip. Now I have to figure out whether I can put custom roms on this puppy.

onurd said:
The phone is a refurbished b stock. Mine was in great shape except a small nick on the right side. So I cannot complain. The bootloader comes unlocked and there is a superuser zip on the phone so all you have to do is flash a custom recovery to flash that zip. Now I have to figure out whether I can put custom roms on this puppy.
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Since it's the N5 it shouldn't be a problem for recoveries or anything rom related. They may have filled it with there own bloatware but it will work regardless
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The issue is that since this phone operates solely over voip and data for messaging the normal dialer and messaging app is deleted and it has its own freedom pop dialer and messaging app.. I am not sure how integrated the whole freedom pop stuff into the system is.. I don't want to install a different rom and break the integration.

onurd said:
The issue is that since this phone operates solely over voip and data for messaging the normal dialer and messaging app is deleted and it has its own freedom pop dialer and messaging app.. I am not sure how integrated the whole freedom pop stuff into the system is.. I don't want to install a different rom and break the integration.
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That's a good point. Didn't think about it that way
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onurd said:
The issue is that since this phone operates solely over voip and data for messaging the normal dialer and messaging app is deleted and it has its own freedom pop dialer and messaging app.. I am not sure how integrated the whole freedom pop stuff into the system is.. I don't want to install a different rom and break the integration.
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This is the promo I got for my sister. Is this VOIP the same thing as Freedompop 4G LTE? I thought FreedomPop was piggybacking on Sprint's cell network.

It does run on the sprint's LTE network but the sms and talk goes over the data network rather than the regular sprint network. So for all intents and purposes it is a VOIP phone with sprint reception. If you don't have LTE reception, the voice and sms parts don't work either.

I also took advantage of this incredible deal.
However I've had quite a few freezes with the ROM it's running.
It seemed just like Stock, however looking around I've noticed they've tweaked Stock quite a bit.
One of the most significant (and surprising) tweaks was the inclusion of Ambient Display.
I'm about to flash some ROMs and see how it works. Update this later.

Hmm. I had no issues with the rom itself. I think it is running very smoothly. I did root it though

onurd said:
It does run on the sprint's LTE network but the sms and talk goes over the data network rather than the regular sprint network. So for all intents and purposes it is a VOIP phone with sprint reception. If you don't have LTE reception, the voice and sms parts don't work either.
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Does this mean the 500MB free data will be used up as it's being used for calls and text? Sorry for the noob questions but I've never used VoIP before, like ever. My sister surprisingly isn't into social networking but she only texts with her best friends the most.
I know you probably don't know but if I flash CM12 on it would FreedomPop not work?
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freedompop zip
I was wondering could someone post the freedompop zip that came on the phone? I foolishly deleted mine but I'd like to experiment with it now.

So I installed a recovery by simply flashing it since its already bootloader unlocked, obtained root and everything works. also made a backup just in case.
I went through the freedom pop rom on the phone and it has the apk files for phone and messaging. you can also pull them from the app store.
Im gonna flash a custom rom and then install the apk's. It should work and I could always set freedompop apps as the default dialer.

deathbytalkshow said:
Does this mean the 500MB free data will be used up as it's being used for calls and text? Sorry for the noob questions but I've never used VoIP before, like ever. My sister surprisingly isn't into social networking but she only texts with her best friends the most.
I know you probably don't know but if I flash CM12 on it would FreedomPop not work?
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I flashed both Stock and CM but neither even recognized the Freedompop SIM card.
Guess we have to stay on their ROM if we want to use their service.

I also got the deal from freedom pop though I'm now regretting it as I'm reading this whole issue about the messaging app.... especially the fact that it's only a voip service being used, might as well use hangouts then!
Besides that, how good is the overall condition of your devices? I got tricked into thinking it was a genuinely "new" nexus 5 by pocketnow, nowhere did it read refurbished or "pre owned" until I got the email from freedompop.
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RadRegulus said:
I flashed both Stock and CM but neither even recognized the Freedompop SIM card.
Guess we have to stay on their ROM if we want to use their service.
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Well that's depressing, hopefully someone finds what they did and is able to port the contents from their rom to another. Or we could also contact their support personally? they seem to be pretty dev-friendly. Have you tried messing with the prl? It's been a while since I've dealt with sprint

abrahammmmmmm_ said:
I also got the deal from freedom pop though I'm now regretting it as I'm reading this whole issue about the messaging app.... especially the fact that it's only a voip service being used, might as well use hangouts then!
Besides that, how good is the overall condition of your devices? I got tricked into thinking it was a genuinely "new" nexus 5 by pocketnow, nowhere did it read refurbished or "pre owned" until I got the email from freedompop.
Well that's depressing, hopefully someone finds what they did and is able to port the contents from their rom to another. Or we could also contact their support personally? they seem to be pretty dev-friendly. Have you tried messing with the prl? It's been a while since I've dealt with sprint
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Just tried every PRL setting, still no dice.
Regarding the phone condition, mine arrived perfectly flawless. It can really pass as a new device. However I've heard that some people receive units with dings and bumps on the sides. Guess I got lucky

Mine Works!
I installed cataclysm rom as its one of my favorites. just updated the profile and prl as usual in the phone settings.
LTE and wifi working flawless.

rmngorelov said:
I was wondering could someone post the freedompop zip that came on the phone? I foolishly deleted mine but I'd like to experiment with it now.
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-1D2PtniYDCbUh0YXFtc1RNbTQ/ Hope it helps!
RadRegulus said:
I flashed both Stock and CM but neither even recognized the Freedompop SIM card.
Guess we have to stay on their ROM if we want to use their service.
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It's strange that a ROM would be the reason for a SIM to work. Maybe it's using specific modems we're not aware of? The zip file in the phone seems to be the ROM. I had to unlock the bootloader, it didn't come with TWRP as others have claimed, to root it and installed TWRP to make a nandroid backup. I might take a chance with CM12 later today.