Hey guys. I have become increasingly frustrated with having no way to root this phone coming from a nexus in favor of battery life.
I was wondering if getting an ATT version and using it on t-mo towers is a good option seeing as that one is rootable. The thing I'd like to keep is WiFi calling as my office is a dead zone. Is the WiFi calling part of the radio? Is it hard ware specific? Just wanting some light shed on this issue. Thanks.
Why not just root? It is possible and fairly painless.
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Why not just root? It is possible and fairly painless.
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I've been scared by the downgrade process and seeing multiple people have bricked devices. I've also seen two different ways of doing it. I can't seem to find this TOT method everyone says works great and the other method with the kdz seems dangerous at best. Maybe you could share with me the safest way to go about getting root?
Not sure how they bricked, but if you follow the directions you'll be fine. The TOT method is the way to go imo. I downgraded, rooted, flashed recovery, rom and SuperSU in less than 15 minutes. Well worth it. Here's the link to the TOT method. Just scroll down til you see it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45293512
I was in a similar situation. I rooted, flashed this t-mobile stock debloated rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688981
Make sure to flash a D800 kernel for 4.4.2 and you should be good to go. The rom contains a t-mobile D801 kernel and if you simply flash the rom, you won't be able to boot into it and the phone will be softbricked.
I was able to use Wifi-calling after doing all of the above on an AT&T LG G2. I was also able to use t-mobile LTE so looks like the G2 is pretty flexible.
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Not sure how they bricked, but if you follow the directions you'll be fine. The TOT method is the way to go imo. I downgraded, rooted, flashed recovery, rom and SuperSU in less than 15 minutes. Well worth it. Here's the link to the TOT method. Just scroll down til you see it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45293512
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gigamchz said:
The thing I'd like to keep is WiFi calling as my office is a dead zone. Is the WiFi calling part of the radio? Is it hard ware specific? Just wanting some light shed on this issue. Thanks.
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You can't use WiFi calling with an AT&T or any other SIM. WiFi calling (a necessity for me here in this valley with horrid coverage, but right over the in L.A. signal is fantastic)) is a proprietary, locked and restricted feature exclusive to (some) T-Mo branded devices with T-Mo kernels and T-Mo SIMS. There is no way around this.
In fact, I just read that TMOUS WiFi calling will finally be included in iOS 8 for T-Mo branded iPhones. My wife and her iPhone 5 has to stand in the front yard in order to take calls without dropping. I just laugh, but she has to have her iPhone.
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So I'm in Bangkok this week, and I have my unlocked stock rooted Infuse 4G with me and my Tru Mobile Roaming SIM won't connect to the right network because the stock rom points to the default AT&T roaming partners, and when I try to manually select a network the manual selection is greyed out.
I read somewhere on here that going into app SamServMode and selecting debug and Debug Screen and Phone Control and Network Control then select Manual it doesn't allow for selection.
The issue is the phone is preferring a different network than my SIM has a roaming agreement with, so I need to be able to manually select. Anyone know of a solution without changing roms?
Thanks!
Anyone? I bought a local DTAC sim and it works fine since DTAC is the official AT&T roaming partner the ROM allows hooking on to it, but still can't use non-DTAC sims as the rom doesn't allow manual network selection
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Can anyone help her?
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So I'm heading home to the states in 24 hours... but I do think this is an interesting topic hopefully someone can assist with. Seems that even when unlocked, a carrrier cannot be manually selected, leaving roaming limited to the carriers att allows even when using another carriers global sim. Seems a limitation of stock rom but is the first time I've seen this on a phone.
Bella i've got the solution for you...
Flash the rogers modem..
The att modems have this feature lockedout, so any changes revert back.... I can confirm that the rogers modem gives full access to changing the network and it does stick....
Do so by pressing *#2263# with rogers modem.... You can then manually select the network to lock onto.
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Bella i've got the solution for you...
Flash the rogers modem..
The att modems have this feature lockedout, so any changes revert back.... I can confirm that the rogers modem gives full access to changing the network and it does stick....
Do so by pressing *#2263# with rogers modem.... You can then manually select the network to lock onto.
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Nice! Wish I'd known this last week, hehe. Just walked in the door back home from my Tokyo flight, dohh.
So how do I get and flash the Rogers radio? And why does typing this bring back memories from Airplane! ???
http://www.multiupload.com/QFXZ5D0GBK
Just flash via cwm and you will be good to go...
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SSJ_Gomike said:
http://www.multiupload.com/QFXZ5D0GBK
Just flash via cwm and you will be good to go...
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Do I need to install modded 3E recovery first, or just flash it from a stock rooted state in CWM?
I've not flashed a new radio before on this phone, so a step by step would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Just out of curiosity do custom ROMs have this limitation?
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Just out of curiosity do custom ROMs have this limitation?
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I think so unless the rom includes a different radio.
Back to ME, hehe... what are the steps to flash and not fu#% anything up? lol
bella92108 said:
I think so unless the rom includes a different radio.
Back to ME, hehe... what are the steps to flash and not fu#% anything up? lol
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Bella ur flashing again?
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What do you guys mean by a radio? radio device in the phone that communicates with the network?
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Bella ur flashing again?
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Well I keep finding things that are limiting my experience with this phone. It's definitely been negative overall in comparison to my old Inspire 4g, which was so open, with many ROMs available, and none of the locked down attributes of this Infuse 4G.
So is it really the radio, or is it the ROM? And what are the upsides\downsides to flashing the Rogers ROM? I definitely need to be able to manually select my network, so if's become a non-issue, just need to know what the best way to accomplish it.
Advice\suggestions?
The limitations are built into the modem package.... Not the rom.
Right now the rogers modem performance (and when we say modem, we mean the modem software that tells the radio how to communicate with the network) is on par with the newest att modem with the only difference I can see it the being able to manually select any network.
Bella as for you, unless you rather use odin, to flash with clockworkmod you indeed need the modded 3e recovery and the I9000 version of cwm on your phone...
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The limitations are built into the modem package.... Not the rom.
Right now the rogers modem performance (and when we say modem, we mean the modem software that tells the radio how to communicate with the network) is on par with the newest att modem with the only difference I can see it the being able to manually select any network.
Bella as for you, unless you rather use odin, to flash with clockworkmod you indeed need the modded 3e recovery and the I9000 version of cwm on your phone...
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I installed mod'd 3e Recovery just fine, then flashed the radio posted above in this thread. Seems to have flashed fine, however the manual network selection is STILL greyed out. Any ideas as to why? Seems like another member who said the ROM (Stock AT&T Rooted) is responsible. Are you sure this isn't the case? Any idea as to why I can't manually select a network now?
Thanks!
Now with the Rogers Modem installed, when I go into Network Selection it still is greyed out and says "Default Setup" .. put in a foreign SIM that has both AT&T and T-Mobile USA provisioning allowed, and it doesn't let me select which to use.
:-(
Guess this doesn't resolve the issue. Anyone else have solution as to what I can do to get that Network Selection box available to use? This is the first phone I have ever owned that has disallowed access when I put in a foreign sim. It's getting really annoying dealing with Samsung's inadequacies between flashing and operational limitations, ugh. I would go back to HTC in a heartbeat if the Inspire 4G got better battery life. :-(
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This is the first phone I have ever owned that has disallowed access when I put in a foreign sim. It's getting really annoying dealing with Samsung's inadequacies between flashing and operational limitations, ugh. I would go back to HTC in a heartbeat if the Inspire 4G got better battery life. :-(
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I seriously feel you on this one. And if there were good general alternatives on the market from other brands, but this year seems to be in the gutter across the board.
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I seriously feel you on this one. And if there were good general alternatives on the market from other brands, but this year seems to be in the gutter across the board.
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I'm just baffled. How is there not a solution that'll allow me to select the network I attach to? I'm not even an AT&T customer. I paid full price for my handset, it's fully unlocked, doesn't even have the AT&T radio anymore, yet I can't select the carrier in the carrier selection menu? I weep for the future of this country's wireless industry if the ATT\T-MO merger goes through.
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I'm just baffled. How is there not a solution that'll allow me to select the network I attach to? I'm not even an AT&T customer. I paid full price for my handset, it's fully unlocked, doesn't even have the AT&T radio anymore, yet I can't select the carrier in the carrier selection menu? I weep for the future of this country's wireless industry if the ATT\T-MO merger goes through.
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Well, its called ATT-exclusive, almost a current flagship of a phone. I'd never buy it the way that you did, but I sincerely hope that you'll be able to iron this whole thing out.
I'm having trouble unlocking the stupid thing...
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Well, its called ATT-exclusive, almost a current flagship of a phone. I'd never buy it the way that you did, but I sincerely hope that you'll be able to iron this whole thing out.
I'm having trouble unlocking the stupid thing...
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Huh?
a) I'm able to use it just fine, why would you never buy it without contract? That makes no sense.
b) How are you having trouble unlocking it? It's the easiest unlock of any phone ever made. Doesn't get any more simple. Takes 10 seconds.
I just bought from Verizon the Nexus Prime and truthfully I hate paying out my arshe for nothing. So can someone explain how I can get and use another provider like Boost. I know the with Metro Pcs I can "Flash" my Nexus but then I loose the web and many other features which I don't want to loose. Truthfully I don't want to sacrifice anything I just want to use my Nexus through Boost. The question is, "Can I and if so should I r00t my phone?" Thank you for helps.
I don't know about the boost thing but some people know how flash to metro and have the web and messaging.
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I don't know about the boost thing but some people know how flash to metro and have the web and messaging.
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Thanks, have you heard of anyone Flashing to T=Mobile ? THanks again.
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I just bought from Verizon the Nexus Prime and truthfully I hate paying out my arshe for nothing. So can someone explain how I can get and use another provider like Boost. I know the with Metro Pcs I can "Flash" my Nexus but then I loose the web and many other features which I don't want to loose. Truthfully I don't want to sacrifice anything I just want to use my Nexus through Boost. The question is, "Can I and if so should I r00t my phone?" Thank you for helps.
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almost all verizon phones are GSM network phones, Boost Mobile runs on a CDMA network so I have never heard of flashing between networks (I could be wrong).
I have an EVO 4g from spint which is CDMA, I found it fairly easy to flash over once I got SDK setup but its different for everyone. You need to root to do this and I recommend doing it even if ya dont flash it. Please don't try to hold me responsible for what happens to your phone I just wanted to give you some info. seriously you need to google it alot before your sure you can flash between networks. here is a link to flash to boost mobile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353411
this is a evo 4g method so you will need to research if your phone isn't the same which I assume it isnt but this will give you an idea whats involved and the steps. As far as rooting you can find that anywhere on xda for model specifics. Hope this helps
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almost all verizon phones are GSM network phones, Boost Mobile runs on a CDMA network so I have never heard of flashing between networks (I could be wrong).
I have an EVO 4g from spint which is CDMA, I found it fairly easy to flash over once I got SDK setup but its different for everyone. You need to root to do this and I recommend doing it even if ya dont flash it. Please don't try to hold me responsible for what happens to your phone I just wanted to give you some info. seriously you need to google it alot before your sure you can flash between networks. here is a link to flash to boost mobile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353411
this is a evo 4g method so you will need to research if your phone isn't the same which I assume it isnt but this will give you an idea whats involved and the steps. As far as rooting you can find that anywhere on xda for model specifics. Hope this helps
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I have "rooted" the Nexus and relax it was so or to easy to do, I would never hold anyone at fault because a hacker is suppose to be able to accept defeat but I rooted it in 45 seconds. Thank you for all your help, now I need to find if I can flash it to Boos. Last question, "If I flash my Nexus to Metropcs does it have ALL the funcionality as it does with Verizon?
if you flash it correctly or someone does it for you, most of your features will be there...I know a lot of people complained they didnt have data or MMS after but thats because the flashing wasn't done properly. You cannot "flash" to t-mobile, you can "sim unlock" a GSM phone to work on t-mobile but it would have to be an AT&T phone, not verizon or sprint since they will only pick up their respective frequencies within the states.
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I have "rooted" the Nexus and relax it was so or to easy to do, I would never hold anyone at fault because a hacker is suppose to be able to accept defeat but I rooted it in 45 seconds. Thank you for all your help, now I need to find if I can flash it to Boos. Last question, "If I flash my Nexus to Metropcs does it have ALL the funcionality as it does with Verizon?
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Did you ever end up flashing you phone to another network
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I've never heard of flashing between networks such as GSM and CDMA. I may be mistaken, but im pretty sure you can't.
I ditched Verizon and went with T-Mobile pre-paid, only 2G data but its a temporary solution and I get service for 3 phones for $90.00 a month.
I so far have a stock t-mobile rom installed, android 4.1.2 with no porting needed and wireless calling and other such bells and whistles work just fine.
Now my next step is I would like to install a T-Mobile radio to complete the scene. Would this brick my phone? Or perhaps delete my IMEI?
How can I back my IMEI up, or any other sensitive info for that matter?
I know I may be chasing a dream but I am still trying to make HSPA data work on this phone with T-Mobile. Chances are slim but if I pull it off I can be somebody for 15 minutes. . I am in an area where every possible T-Mobile spectrum is floating around in the airwaves since they purchased MetroPCS.
Thanks in advance for any help and/or advice. I am working 16 hour shifts for a couple of days so I will be slow responding.
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I ditched Verizon and went with T-Mobile pre-paid, only 2G data but its a temporary solution and I get service for 3 phones for $90.00 a month.
I so far have a stock t-mobile rom installed, android 4.1.2 with no porting needed and wireless calling and other such bells and whistles work just fine.
Now my next step is I would like to install a T-Mobile radio to complete the scene. Would this brick my phone? Or perhaps delete my IMEI?
How can I back my IMEI up, or any other sensitive info for that matter?
I know I may be chasing a dream but I am still trying to make HSPA data work on this phone with T-Mobile. Chances are slim but if I pull it off I can be somebody for 15 minutes. . I am in an area where every possible T-Mobile spectrum is floating around in the airwaves since they purchased MetroPCS.
Thanks in advance for any help and/or advice. I am working 16 hour shifts for a couple of days so I will be slow responding.
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Flashing any modem except verizon and you stand a 99% chance of bricking your phone.
Rrason being is each provider has the radio hardware built to their specs/ system. Put different firmware in there and you have a brick.
Like loading a rom for an htc hd7 windows phone on an android...
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I'm with the new Lollipop LRX13O roms.
Somehow, It's getting trouble in connecting T-mobile network. Wi-fi definitely works fine. But, it's struggling to find 2G/3G/LTE and just no bar, or sometime bars with no calls or data.
I already tried resetting APNs, and set the cellular network, but no luck here.
If anyone experiences the same problem, please let me know.
Thanks.
hrm I was afraid that this sort of thing could happen. Ah good old early adoption bugs and whatnot Seems to be a reoccurring theme of late with Android updates and cellular providers. Particularly T-mobile. I know it may seem like a dumb question but have you tried it in different areas ie different towers? how about reboot?
I'm on T-Mobile and I'm doing okay. You could try flashing a different radio and see if it works.
Should add I'll be updating mine as well. Currently on T-Mobile $30 plan. Just have to figure the best method forward yet. Most importantly is getting a good backup image(currently stock with locked bootloader).
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hrm I was afraid that this sort of thing could happen. Ah good old early adoption bugs and whatnot Seems to be a reoccurring theme of late with Android updates and cellular providers. Particularly T-mobile. I know it may seem like a dumb question but have you tried it in different areas ie different towers? how about reboot?
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Hopefully, this is just a problem only for me. I rebooted multiple times, and actually tried another Stock 5.0 rom, but having the same issue.
For last a couple of days, I didn't have a chance to go out from home, so didn't check from other areas, but tried different places near home though. And weirdly, my wife's Galaxy Note 3 has no problem at all in both call and data.
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I'm on T-Mobile and I'm doing okay. You could try flashing a different radio and see if it works.
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I re-flashed the LPX13D the Preview Radio, I believe that is the most recent radio. But still no luck. I'm kinda hesitating to flash the KK radio, maybe I should try it anyways.
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Hopefully, this is just a problem only for me. I rebooted multiple times, and actually tried another Stock 5.0 rom, but having the same issue.
For last a couple of days, I didn't have a chance to go out from home, so didn't check from other areas, but tried different places near home though. And weirdly, my wife's Galaxy Note 3 has no problem at all in both call and data.
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Yeah I know how that goes. Its kind of amazing that these devices work as well as they do. There's so many things that can cause glitches. Best of luck to you!
Anyways about to take the same plunge myself and upgrade. Most likely going the factory fresh route since its a major revision. A chance to unlock my boot loader anyways. I'm sure however something will break, be incompatible, etc. Right now I'm most nervous about the hotspot functionality with T-mobile still working. On the $30 prepaid plan and with KitKat I had to disable IPv6 otherwise I always got the upsell page before I could use it. Even though I don't tether often its nice to have.
flashed a factory stock 5.0 zip yesterday. Came from Slimroms 8. Flash rom,new radio,elemental kernel and super su zip in that order. No problems with anything here. No connectivity issues, no /sdcard issues, no battery drain issues, nothing.
Gang,
I finally managed to convert my op8 to global and had some help through the geniuses of XDA.
Now, before I hard brick my phone, is the tmobile modem.img easy to flash over the global modem.img?
Guys, school me on this before I end up doing too much and over-thinking this. It will need cohesive and concise tutorial for the sake of this -- can't afford to have a hard brick.
Thanks!
UPDATE: never mind. I fastbooted the modem.img and the signal pulls BETTER than the global build.
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Gang,
I finally managed to convert my op8 to global and had some help through the geniuses of XDA.
Now, before I hard brick my phone, is the tmobile modem.img easy to flash over the global modem.img?
Guys, school me on this before I end up doing too much and over-thinking this. It will need cohesive and concise tutorial for the sake of this -- can't afford to have a hard brick.
Thanks!
UPDATE: never mind. I fastbooted the modem.img and the signal pulls BETTER than the global build.
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Hi there, would you be so kind as to post the process you used to switch to the T-Mobile modem? I'm on global and would like to try the T-Mobile modem to see if it improves my speeds that have been very poor. Do you have the modem file?
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Hi there, would you be so kind as to post the process you used to switch to the T-Mobile modem? I'm on global and would like to try the T-Mobile modem to see if it improves my speeds that have been very poor. Do you have the modem file?
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Hi there,
Yes, the modem file does pull the network better than the global builds (weird but it is what it is)
Here's my setup:
1. put modem.img in the minimal adb fastboot directory (make sure you download minimal adb fastboot v1.43 -- it's the latest)
2. put your phone in fastboot mode
3. use this command, word for word: fastboot flash modem modem.img
NOTE: After this process is done (should take a few minutes to process), reboot your phone and surf the net on your phone to test your network speeds.
4. #profitandenjoy
would you mind providing a copy of the modem you pulled and what version was is from?
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Hi there, would you be so kind as to post the process you used to switch to the T-Mobile modem? I'm on global and would like to try the T-Mobile modem to see if it improves my speeds that have been very poor. Do you have the modem file?
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See my instructions here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8/help/modem-t4150089
nickdearing88 said:
Hi there, would you be so kind as to post the process you used to switch to the T-Mobile modem? I'm on global and would like to try the T-Mobile modem to see if it improves my speeds that have been very poor. Do you have the modem file?
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https://mega.nz/file/W51FRC5D#iwxXESGrT74WKApqnUvOp3hn1ww16k1biDK6zIxnHfc
Above link for modem.img (not 5G SA)
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https://mega.nz/file/W51FRC5D#iwxXESGrT74WKApqnUvOp3hn1ww16k1biDK6zIxnHfc
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thank you. im going to try it out
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thank you. im going to try it out
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You're welcome! :good:
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i tried it and i get the same results as a different tmobile modem. im on metropcs and my phone doesnt recognize the sim card but gets data service. 2 different speedtests show about 35mbps down. no phone calls though. i tried removing, rebooting and reinstalling the sim card, and swapping it on the other modem i tried but the sim card still wasnt showing up. crazy because i can swap between modems from global or euro with no issues. im going to try the twrp backup someone else uploaded
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i tried it and i get the same results as a different tmobile modem. im on metropcs and my phone doesnt recognize the sim card but gets data service. 2 different speedtests show about 35mbps down. no phone calls though. i tried removing, rebooting and reinstalling the sim card, and swapping it on the other modem i tried but the sim card still wasnt showing up. crazy because i can swap between modems from global or euro with no issues. im going to try the twrp backup someone else uploaded
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OK. All good! I honestly hope that metropcs doesn't use different modem files, even though they're a tmobile subsidiary. I haven't been with metropcs for a while. Great service but I needed a financing option.
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OK. All good! I honestly hope that metropcs doesn't use different modem files, even though they're a tmobile subsidiary. I haven't been with metropcs for a while. Great service but I needed a financing option.
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i dunno what the issue is but it is really odd. i got my op8 from swappa and its the 12gb model so i know tmobile didnt have their hands on it. i smoke through data so after about 40 gigs its even more noticeable of a slowdown when im in areas with a lot of people or times when a lot of people using their data heavily. i am strongly considering tmobile because metro lowered their "5g unlimited" to $40 a month with some bonuses and for a few bucks more i think not suffereing the intermittent slowdowns would be nice.
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i dunno what the issue is but it is really odd. i got my op8 from swappa and its the 12gb model so i know tmobile didnt have their hands on it. i smoke through data so after about 40 gigs its even more noticeable of a slowdown when im in areas with a lot of people or times when a lot of people using their data heavily. i am strongly considering tmobile because metro lowered their "5g unlimited" to $40 a month with some bonuses and for a few bucks more i think not suffereing the intermittent slowdowns would be nice.
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Aw really? Metro is starting to throttle now, eh? I'm grandfathered in their "One" plan -- now renamed as Magenta. My bill is about 85 a month since I have insurance on my phone. Before you make a switch, make sure you do the number port BEFORE (caps for emphasis) you cut your service. I'm sure you know/knew this/that. =)
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Aw really? Metro is starting to throttle now, eh? I'm grandfathered in their "One" plan -- now renamed as Magenta. My bill is about 85 a month since I have insurance on my phone. Before you make a switch, make sure you do the number port BEFORE (caps for emphasis) you cut your service. I'm sure you know/knew this/that. =)
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ove been using metro for a long while and theyve alwyas had the fine print *unlimited until 30ish gigs nad after that you will be deprioritized for tmobile customers. i pay 50 still and thats why i want to switch. metro lowered the unlimited plan to 40 and its a joke if you actually use your phone. oh and they limit streaming video speeds to 480p at best from what i can tell
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ove been using metro for a long while and theyve alwyas had the fine print *unlimited until 30ish gigs nad after that you will be deprioritized for tmobile customers. i pay 50 still and thats why i want to switch. metro lowered the unlimited plan to 40 and its a joke if you actually use your phone. oh and they limit streaming video speeds to 480p at best from what i can tell
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Tmobile starts the "slow down" after the 50 GB mark. I've only went over a few times. I try to do all my app updates and OTA's at home, especially OTA's.....
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Tmobile starts the "slow down" after the 50 GB mark. I've only went over a few times. I try to do all my app updates and OTA's at home, especially OTA's.....
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50 gigs doesn't seem so bad. i download way too much and my phone is my main internet connection. ive tried sevel different modems and the speedtests are around 20 - 40 mbps. sometimes it gets close to 50 but nothing really like tmobile users report just from lte.
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50 gigs doesn't seem so bad. i download way too much and my phone is my main internet connection. ive tried sevel different modems and the speedtests are around 20 - 40 mbps. sometimes it gets close to 50 but nothing really like tmobile users report just from lte.
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most of the heavy lifting is done via wifi at home. I would rather have a huge allotment of data when I need it the most. This mindset came from when I "was" in-between jobs -- I had to budget hard core.
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most of the heavy lifting is done via wifi at home. I would rather have a huge allotment of data when I need it the most. This mindset came from when I "was" in-between jobs -- I had to budget hard core.
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i understand completely. i really cant trust myself with another internet connection. i had to rely on my phones data several times when i was in-between opportunities. then on the other hand with cable internet i spent way too much time gaming or whatever. now its pointless for me to have a seperate connection. i dont need the fastest connection for my personal life anymore. but the sudden slowdowns when metro gets dereprioritized is annoying and i thought having 5g would put me ahead of the curve even if it was piggybacking on tmobile. i guess i have a more stable connection when im in an elevator or large building but i still lose service sometimes so i dont know if metro even is giving me 5g since they started a new package. maybe ill call ask if i can get in on that plan
sameog said:
Hi there,
Yes, the modem file does pull the network better than the global builds (weird but it is what it is)
Here's my setup:
1. put modem.img in the minimal adb fastboot directory (make sure you download minimal adb fastboot v1.43 -- it's the latest)
2. put your phone in fastboot mode
3. use this command, word for word: fastboot flash modem modem.img
NOTE: After this process is done (should take a few minutes to process), reboot your phone and surf the net on your phone to test your network speeds.
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Thank you! I downloaded the modem and will look through some guides on the rest of the process. I'm an IT pro but phone mods are not my comfort zone.
I know it probably seems like a stupid question to those who do this regularly but I don't want to brick or damage my phone: Do I need to do anything with my phone prior to doing this? It is as I purchased it from OnePlus (Model IN2015), with the latest global update (10.5.12.IN21AA). Is my bootloader already unlocked? Do I need to root the phone? I haven't rooted or jailbroke an Android/iPhone for about 10 years lol.
Would I just be better off to downgrade and get on the T-Mobile software line as mentioned in another post?
nickdearing88 said:
Thank you! I downloaded the modem and will look through some guides on the rest of the process. I'm an IT pro but phone mods are not my comfort zone.
I know it probably seems like a stupid question to those who do this regularly but I don't want to brick or damage my phone: Do I need to do anything with my phone prior to doing this? It is as I purchased it from OnePlus (Model IN2015), with the latest global update (10.5.12.IN21AA). Is my bootloader already unlocked? Do I need to root the phone? I haven't rooted or jailbroke an Android/iPhone for about 10 years lol.
Would I just be better off to downgrade and get on the T-Mobile software line as mentioned in another post?
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Since you purchased it direct from oneplus, I'm going to say that the phone *should* have an unlocked bootloader. If you boot into fastboot, the phone will display its device lock status -- it's the last line down -- it will say locked or unlocked.
Yes, you will need to root your phone to flash the modem file.
I hope this helps. Message me if you need more info.
Not to be off topic or anything,.but if you use a vpn TMO can't throttle your video cause they can't see it so you'll get your full hd vids on top of them not selling your info and browsing history
I recommend torguard. Their app is complete utter trash but their service is great. Look for discount codes somewhere if you're interested but any vpn will work