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[NS4G] Nexus S 4G on MetroPCS?

MetroPCS does not have this phone listed in it's list of flashable phones.
How might I get this working? If I were to get my hands on a MetroPCS ROM for another android device, is it possible I could piece together a working ROM? Or does anyone have any other ideas?
It's currently set up for Sprint (clean ESN for Sprint, not that it matters much for what I'm trying to do).

....... no
one rom for 1 phone doesn't work for another. it requires work to port

Yep, I got that. I was more asking if there is something I can get from an existing metropcs ROM to clue me in onto what changes to make.
If I reset the SPC, upload a metropcs PRL, and I'm assuming change any wap settings to use metropcs's internet... is that enough? Or is there really more to it than that?

mverrilli said:
Yep, I got that. I was more asking if there is something I can get from an existing metropcs ROM to clue me in onto what changes to make.
If I reset the SPC, upload a metropcs PRL, and I'm assuming change any wap settings to use metropcs's internet... is that enough? Or is there really more to it than that?
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the answer is no.
WiMAX isn't even on MetroPCS. It uses LTE. There is just way too much difference in terms of radios and frequencies.

zephiK said:
the answer is no.
WiMAX isn't even on MetroPCS. It uses LTE. There is just way too much difference in terms of radios and frequencies.
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Ahhh. Thanks for the info. Guess I'll activate on Sprint then. Anything to get away from AT&T right now, service in my areas has been horrible for months.

Metropcs nexus S`
Well obviously the 4g portion of it is different.
Now the evdo and supposedly 3g should work on are where metropcs has it.
Its no problem otherwise you can do everything you can with the nexus, just at a slower Internet speed.
You should probably be able to follow a tutorial for a samsung phone.

Is it possible to get an unlocked CDMA Nexus S so that I can use it with Metro PCS. Which brings up another question, would Metro PCS allow me to use the Nexus S on their service?

Technically, the Nexus S as well as the Nexus S 4G are "unlocked" and can be rooted with no special hacks. I would imagine that MetroPCS can develop their own ROM along with a radio and make it available on their site if users choose to do that. I don't believe there is anything in Sprint's contract which would cause a lawsuit for doing that.
The question is if MetroPCS will allow this phone on their network... it's up to them but I don't see why not, as they don't make money on phones anyway (I think)

obsanity said:
Technically, the Nexus S as well as the Nexus S 4G are "unlocked" and can be rooted with no special hacks. I would imagine that MetroPCS can develop their own ROM along with a radio and make it available on their site if users choose to do that. I don't believe there is anything in Sprint's contract which would cause a lawsuit for doing that.
The question is if MetroPCS will allow this phone on their network... it's up to them but I don't see why not, as they don't make money on phones anyway (I think)
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Why would MetroPCS make a ROM for a phone that is unsupported? They'd have to go to Google to make a compatible phone in the first place.
Why would they spend money on making a ROM for the Nexus S? That just makes no sense. A radio is also not open-sourced. Radios can only be created by Samsung or Google for the Nexus S.

Get your facts straight
Whoever asked the thread said nothing about ROMs. He asked if an unlocked nexus s could be flashed over to metro which it should be able to.

SmashMatt said:
Whoever asked the thread said nothing about ROMs. He asked if an unlocked nexus s could be flashed over to metro which it should be able to.
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Hey guys I have ns4g just about everything works except for mms..if you want mms you have to use whatsapp...so if you guys can build a metro rom for the ns4g that will be great

flash verizon sg3 to boost mobile ?

Hi can I
flash verizon sg3 to boost mobile ?

Not sure if you can but if you had a sprint GS3 you probably can.

jmxc23 said:
Not sure if you can but if you had a sprint GS3 you probably can.
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Yeah I already know that, but I'm not in the sprint sg3 section for a reason!
I need to know. can Verizon sg3 be flashed to boost?

jackrabbit72380 said:
Yeah I already know that, but I'm not in the sprint sg3 section for a reason!
I need to know. can Verizon sg3 be flashed to boost?
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No [email protected]#t that's why I said that if you had a sprint GS3 you can. So far there hasn't been anyone who has successfully pull it off mainly because of the fact that boost is own by sprint therefore uses sprint's network.

jmxc23 said:
Not sure if you can but if you had a sprint GS3 you probably can.
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No [email protected]#t genius!

Look what you asking for is very difficult to pull off and you are not the only one who asked this question. The most that have been accomplished was 3G data and the basic talk and maybe even text if you google it you will only find stuff from June to December 2012. You might have to check the sprint sg3 section to see if their methods apply to all GS3 variants since they are still active in that department.

trying to change my verizion.s3 to att help..

if this is the wrong spot please move...question i have the s3 from verizion i535 non rooted running update 4.1.2..how do i get this phone to work on att and are net 10 or tmobile..sorry i dont know...can i do this with out flashing or rooting..thanks

no

dewhashish said:
no
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no I cant be done point blank..are can I root then switch it? if so do you have a link so I can learn to root it..

Questions and request for assistance go in the Q&A section not in the General section.
Thread has been moved..
The short answer is no it can not be done Verizon is a cdma phone the other is a GSM phone.
Have a great day!

Post #48. If you do not have data, you need to root and edit your APNs using the steps on the first page. Highest speeds you'll get for T-Mobile/AT&T are Edge (2G).

edfunkycold said:
The short answer is no it can not be done Verizon is a cdma phone the other is a GSM phone.
Have a great day!
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Actually, there is a GSM setting on the phone, and from my understanding, the GS3 is a world phone, and I think the I535 has the proper antennas to work on AT&T's 4G network, but I may have to look into that. It was something me and one of my coworkers were gonna try, but never got around to and he is now in the military, he had a AT&T GS3, me a Verizon, and we were gonna SIM swap and see if it worked. Hardware seems to support it would, but the big question is why?

edfunkycold said:
Questions and request for assistance go in the Q&A section not in the General section.
Thread has been moved..
The short answer is no it can not be done Verizon is a cdma phone the other is a GSM phone.
Have a great day!
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gsm would be with the sim card right? I have a micro sim in my phone...

chrisrook said:
Actually, there is a GSM setting on the phone, and from my understanding, the GS3 is a world phone, and I think the I535 has the proper antennas to work on AT&T's 4G network, but I may have to look into that. It was something me and one of my coworkers were gonna try, but never got around to and he is now in the military, he had a AT&T GS3, me a Verizon, and we were gonna SIM swap and see if it worked. Hardware seems to support it would, but the big question is why?
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Unless there's a breakthrough in this bounty thread, highest speeds you'll see on AT&T or T-Mobile are Edge. Hardware supports "up to" HSPA in other countries given differences in frequencies. Not sure I get your question of "why?" though. Samsung made this phone to support virtually every carrier in the US and it makes more sense to hardware lock (or carrier lock or whatever the technical term is) phones to only have access to most common frequencies in that region.

My question as to why is to the whole carrier swap. When you sign a new contract, you get a new phone, adding a customer owned device doesn't change plan price, but does maintain the upgrade eligibility. As far as I know, the major players haven't started releasing specs on next years devices. So, why the want to take a Verizon GS3 to AT&T is what i'm wondering.

Agreed, although I could understand if he said T-Mobile it makes good sense on their new plans. This just isn't a good idea trying to bring it to AT&T
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chrisrook said:
My question as to why is to the whole carrier swap. When you sign a new contract, you get a new phone, adding a customer owned device doesn't change plan price, but does maintain the upgrade eligibility. As far as I know, the major players haven't started releasing specs on next years devices. So, why the want to take a Verizon GS3 to AT&T is what i'm wondering.
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Oh, ok I follow you now. I'm sure they'll elaborate if they feel the need.
screwyluie said:
Agreed, although I could understand if he said T-Mobile it makes good sense on their new plans. This just isn't a good idea trying to bring it to AT&T
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Yea, I always thought AT&T had similar pricing as Verizon (expensive) but I'm not one to inquire into folks personal decisions on switching carriers with this phone. I'm only interested in doing so when I travel overseas. Everyone has different needs, you know?
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I have read there's no issue using the phone overseas.
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screwyluie said:
Agreed, although I could understand if he said T-Mobile it makes good sense on their new plans. This just isn't a good idea trying to bring it to AT&T
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Well tmobile is my 1st choice but i just wanted to cover all my bases...btw thanks guy...recap it can work buy simply putting the sim card in the phone but to get data i must root it...?

screwyluie said:
I have read there's no issue using the phone overseas.
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That's the good part, I just need to travel lol
ultralow said:
Well tmobile is my 1st choice but i just wanted to cover all my bases...btw thanks guy...recap it can work buy simply putting the sim card in the phone but to get data i must root it...?
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Yup, same process for AT&T and T-Mobile so long as you have the respective sim. I'm unsure if you can edit and save APNs on stock which is why I say if you have no data then you need to root for the method I linked to. You can get calls easily on stock, just have to adjust Network Mode accordingly.
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Hack for Verizon?

I'm pretty sure the N5 won't be available through Verizon's network, so before I sell my S4 (i have MDK baseband and seen 'em go for well over $400) to by a N5 i want to know if there are hacks to do to get it to work on Verizon's network?
Apologies if question has been asked and answered, I'm about to leave work and don't want to filter through a milion threads...
also, Verizon ROMS with this?

Nope. Sorry bud
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like the person said above me..no..never have and never will

There are still threads here and there with people claiming that they're close to getting it to work, but I assure you that they're not and it won't.

Since Verizon is the one that controls that, if they don't have your ESN in their database you'll NEVER get it on their network, EVER, EVER!11!!1

Might as well ask: S7 from Sprint to ATT

I'm kind of newb at this S7 stuff, I'm more of an HTC guy. I bought an unlocked G930P (sprint) and want to go w/ T-Mobile. I know the SIM card "just works" and I can change the APN & all, but there are some things I'm unclear about, which I am mostly guessing at from my HTC knowledge.
1. Suppose I don't update any ROMs at all and just use the phone. Will it be using all the bands that T-Mobile uses, or just some of them?
2. Does the over the air bands it uses depend on the baseband that is on the device? Will I be missing out on some bands because I have the sprint firmware? Can I update the baseband?
3. I heard T-Mobile uses an updated boot kernel (3.0?) and ATT & others use an older boot kernel. Will this affect my use on T-Mobile if I'm using a 2.0 boot kernel?
4. I don't like all of Sprint's bloatware. I'd rather use a stripped down, cleaner ROM. Can I clean up Sprint's ROM and get that stuff out of there?
5. I'm assuming T-Mobile has some nice for-TMobile-only apps. (Like Wifi calling?) Can I switch my OS ROM over to TMobile from sprints? I'm guessing NOT.
I'm considering selling the G7 I just got and going from a G930F (now that I'm a bit wiser). Any common sense why not to do that? I already HAVE an ATT G7 (not the sprint one I just bought), but it has a "bad signal". It gets only about 1 bar indoors, on a good day. I took it to a repair facility and they said, "nothing wrong with the antenna, it's your mainboard, don't bother just buy a new phone". Anybody have any advice on that line?
thanks

BroncoBilli said:
I'm kind of newb at this S7 stuff, I'm more of an HTC guy. I bought an unlocked G930P (sprint) and want to go w/ T-Mobile. I know the SIM card "just works" and I can change the APN & all, but there are some things I'm unclear about, which I am mostly guessing at from my HTC knowledge.
thanks
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Hi mate
You may have better luck asking that over the right forum, check here

First place *I'd* look to move my sprint phone to T-Mobile would be the T-Mobile forum. Then I thought, "why not post in the general section, see what sticks"?
for what it's worth, I *only* used Odin, got the G930U firmware, and odin moved my phone right to the U firmware, without any other issues. It was so weird to see that happen without fuss. After the phone rebooted, I downloaded the latest OTA and it worked. It's still on 6.0, but it seems like a legit process.