Hey guys I want to take my Verizon branded m8 over to straight talk with ATT SIM. So far I've rooted , s off'd and did supercid. Is it as easy as installing ATT RUU and installing straight talk SIM card?
I've seen in the threads that other people have done this but will 4g or LTE still work?
Thanks for any help
HSPA+ is what I get
Did you flash a AT&T Rom or just threw in the AT&T SIM card? And thanks for responding
I just threw in a At&t Sim card. My bootloader is locked so I can't flash Roms.
soundwavedj said:
Hey guys I want to take my Verizon branded m8 over to straight talk with ATT SIM. So far I've rooted , s off'd and did supercid. Is it as easy as installing ATT RUU and installing straight talk SIM card?
I've seen in the threads that other people have done this but will 4g or LTE still work?
Thanks for any help
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I plan on doing this today as well.... Did you port from Verizon to ST? If so how did that go? Also... What's supercid?
I did port my number. It took a few minutes and everything was switched over. I had to manually program my apn for data to work. I am not getting 4g or lte though only hspa and its much slower in my area at least. Supercid is basically writing over your cid to allow other phones firmware and Rom. AT&T phones work perfect with straight talk and have working lte so I was going to trick my phone into thinking it was an AT&T model
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I did port my number. It took a few minutes and everything was switched over. I had to manually program my apn for data to work. I am not getting 4g or lte though only hspa and its much slower in my area at least. Supercid is basically writing over your cid to allow other phones firmware and Rom. AT&T phones work perfect with straight talk and have working lte so I was going to trick my phone into thinking it was an AT&T model
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Thanks for reply. I am about to Super CID then hopefully activate. Would you mind sharing your APN settings?
Apn settings for straight talk are on their website. You probably need an actiabted SIM also
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Apn settings for straight talk are on their website. You probably need an actiabted SIM also
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I purchased the BYOP kit and it has the sim cards with it.... Is that what you are talking about or something else. Thanks for replies.
That's what I did also.
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That's what I did also.
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You are the only one that has really be assisting me and for that I thank you... Would you mind looking at this to see if I have it right...
I am using the GSM sim card from the pack, and these screenshots are my settings.
Again thanks so much for your help!
Just so you guys know, MMS doesn't work for me on stock ROM with the stock SMS app or hangouts. But it works for when I use Textra or chompsms. Shouldn't be a problem if you have a custom ROM.
We won't get LTE unless you're with T-Mobile because this phone doesn't have the correct bands for att LTE
rlbrooks said:
You are the only one that has really be assisting me and for that I thank you... Would you mind looking at this to see if I have it right...
I am using the GSM sim card from the pack, and these screenshots are my settings.
Again thanks so much for your help!
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You got the same settings I do. Those look alright
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Just so you guys know, MMS doesn't work for me on stock ROM with the stock SMS app or hangouts. But it works for when I use Textra or chompsms. Shouldn't be a problem if you have a custom ROM.
We won't get LTE unless you're with T-Mobile because this phone doesn't have the correct bands for att LTE
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I'm on cleanrom and can't send mms but that's real close to a stock vzw Rom. I'll try chomp thx
Again thanks for all your help. I'm on Viper ROM and no mms....
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rlbrooks said:
Again thanks for all your help. I'm on Viper ROM and no mms....
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Download chomp sms it fixed mms for me
I put a friend's vzw m8 on net10 and flashed GPE from digital high. Everything worked perfect, I had mms with hangouts
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[Q] Completely stock unrooted and stil locked to at&t..work with starighttalk data?
Hello
and sorry it was asked before ...
I will be buying it from an att store locally ... and I already have an att compatible ST SIM new .... If I open the SR new from box and locked , can I use the ST SIM and change the default apn setting to the ST values ? cause somebody said he couldn't change the default SR apn setting to work with ST data...
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It won't work stock and unrooted. Flash a custom 2.3.6 from with ucla3 kernel and radio. I highly recommend super lite 3.1, it will flash everything u need, one shot
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It won't work stock and unrooted. Flash a custom 2.3.6 from with ucla3 kernel and radio. I highly recommend super lite 3.1, it will flash everything u need, one shot
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Thanks
is the same situation applied if it was the original galaxy s2 (not LTE) ?
and is it the same thing if unlocked ?
cause I need everything stock , unrooted
It works just fine. Stock and Unrooted. The ST sim uses the ATT service and towers. Create an APN and set the value at att.mvno. Call it what you want. The phone doesnt even need to be unlocked. ST sims are basically ATT sims. They also do not come sim locked, which is good.
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It works just fine. Stock and Unrooted. The ST sim uses the ATT service and towers. Create an APN and set the value at att.mvno. Call it what you want. The phone doesnt even need to be unlocked. ST sims are basically ATT sims. They also do not come sim locked, which is good.
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Thanks a million...That's also what I know !!
but this contradiciotn kills me ... Have you done it yourself ?
a dude on howard forums had a hard time changing the apn in his skyrocket(bought from att new locked) , he said he couldn't change it and end up with calls+sms+edge data (I guess because his apn rejected and the device returns to the stock apn always)...
and can you delete the oem apn in the skyrocket ? is it stored in the phone or in SIM ?
Can you please contribute to this ?
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It works just fine. Stock and Unrooted. The ST sim uses the ATT service and towers. Create an APN and set the value at att.mvno. Call it what you want. The phone doesnt even need to be unlocked. ST sims are basically ATT sims. They also do not come sim locked, which is good.
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It depends on what ST Sim you are using. If you check ST sim website, you are asked whether you have att or tmobile handset.
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It depends on what ST Sim you are using. If you check ST sim website, you are asked whether you have att or tmobile handset. .
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ofcourse I am talking about att compatible SIM...that's a no brainer
You can order an att compatible Sim directly from them. And I know it works because i'm posting this post from an I727 on straighttalk. Just set the apn at att.mvno . Skyrocket with unlimited talk, text, and data for $45 a month. Beat that? No way
Thanks alot Ends.........I already have the SIM from ST (att SIM)
Did you buy your Skyrocket locked ? or unlocked ?
Is it rooted , or stock ?
Did you have any problems setting the ST apn ? and can you delete the old default apn from this skyrocket ?
My phone was bare bone stock when I got it. It isn't now but my straight talk Sim has worked from day one. You won't be able to delete the factory set apn but you can always add and delete others. Just add a new apn and your set. "att.mvno"
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My phone was bare bone stock when I got it. It isn't now but my straight talk Sim has worked from day one. You won't be able to delete the factory set apn but you can always add and delete others. Just add a new apn and your set. "att.mvno"
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Does MMS work also fine ?
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ofcourse I am talking about att compatible SIM...that's a no brainer
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Then this thread is a no brainer itself. That's the reason why it's called att compatible sim.
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Does MMS work also fine ?
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Sorry. Havnt followed the tread. But yes, MMS will work as soon as the APN is set. You MUST have data working before MMS will work. You'll be good to go.
Actually if the art phone has locked att pan then u can not receive or send mms. Iam trying to find out how to delete locked att pan.
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Ive never seen a phone where you couldn't add or change the apn. Not saying they dont exist. I just dont know about it. All andriod OS's, iOS, and symbian(nokia) OS's all allow apn altercation. Blackberry I'm sure does as well, but I can't say with absolute certainty so I wont testify either way.
To answer the OP correctly, yes it will work on stock unrooted locked S2 (as long as you have the ST SIM for ATT phones). You need to install ST APN for data but that's easy. It's done either manually or if they have an app, the app will do it automatically for you. I've got a Red Pocket Mobile sim in the phone right now, works great. Also have one in the kids Ipuck 3gs (no jailbreak) and it works great. Any sim as long as it's made for ATT phones will work on locked ATT phones. The only thing that's different is your data speed will not be LTE if you use LTE phone. Data speeds are almost always slower for the MVNO's.
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So I bought my son straight talk pre paid plan for his tmobile one s. Where we live straight talk uses T-Mobile as a carrier. Right now he is visiting his mom for xmass and the area he is in has straight talk but through at&t. Can I change the apn settings to make his tmobile straight talk work on at&t straight talk? I did try to change his apn settings to at&t straight talk and the apn wouldn't stick. He's running Zen Rom. Also I never updated the hboot. It's still below v .13 (that iterations not right but I think u guys well know what I mean.) Thanks for the help!
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Anyone?
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Hard to say. I also have ST but I unlocked my phone and am using the micro at&t sim card. I'm not sure exactly how it works buy considering there's a at&t and TMO sim card. I think it works with the network the sim card is associated with. I could be 100% wrong but I may also be right.
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Thanks for the reply. I'm going to give ST customer service a call. How lame though tmobile ST doesn't work on at&t ST. I asked at the store where I bought the SIM card and they said that they only sell ST through Tmobile in the twin cities... oh well maybe I can get it online or just change to another at&t prepaid.
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Hopefully CS will give you some good info. They are never too helpful when i call in.. Not sure if it'll work but maybe order an at&t sim and just switch out which ever sim with the better coverage is.
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Hi everyone!
I just got on to ST with a t-mobile htc one s and am using the APN given on the sheet that came with the sim card. My emails are coming in just fine but when I go to send or attempt to download a picture text, it fails. Can anyone tell me what they have used for their APN? I was also curious if maybe the locked tmobile APN's are having something to do with the fail. Anyone know how to get rid of them so I can create a separate MMS APN?
THANKS!
Hypatia24 said:
Hi everyone!
I just got on to ST with a t-mobile htc one s and am using the APN given on the sheet that came with the sim card. My emails are coming in just fine but when I go to send or attempt to download a picture text, it fails. Can anyone tell me what they have used for their APN? I was also curious if maybe the locked tmobile APN's are having something to do with the fail. Anyone know how to get rid of them so I can create a separate MMS APN?
THANKS!
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What Rom are you on? If stock Sense what version? Also are you using the TMO ST SIM card or are you unlocked and using AT&T?
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Mathato said:
What Rom are you on? If stock Sense what version? Also are you using the TMO ST SIM card or are you unlocked and using AT&T?
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Just noticed actually that the ST APN isn't sticking. It keeps going back to the locked TMO APN. The version of Android I'm on is 4.0.4. I just tried to use the app APN Lock, but it states that Android versions 4.0+ don't allow it to work. I'm using the TMO ST SIM card.
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Just noticed actually that the ST APN isn't sticking. It keeps going back to the locked TMO APN. The version of Android I'm on is 4.0.4. I just tried to use the app APN Lock, but it states that Android versions 4.0+ don't allow it to work. I'm using the TMO ST SIM card.
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I'd definitely recommend you unlock your bootloader(if you haven't done so already) flash recovery and install a custom Sense Rom or maybe even give a AOSP Rom a try. I personally just installed LiquidSmooth Rc1.5(AOSP) And when I booted up the ST apn was already there and selected..
All the necessary tutorials and roms are located in the Development Section.
This all assuming you haven't unlocked/rooted your one s before
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Mathato said:
I'd definitely recommend you unlock your bootloader(if you haven't done so already) flash recovery and install a custom Sense Rom or maybe even give a AOSP Rom a try. I personally just installed LiquidSmooth Rc1.5(AOSP) And when I booted up the ST apn was already there and selected..
All the necessary tutorials and roms are located in the Development Section.
This all assuming you haven't unlocked/rooted your one s before
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Thank you for your reply! I really appreciate it!
I haven't rooted it or done anything with it. I'm a super total noob when it comes to this stuff. Before this phone I had a blackberry forever and a day so I'm a bit lost.
I read some threads some droids it can be done to I didn't see any for the Ultra. Can it be done? I know its unlocked international but not US I guess not sure. Verizon says it not but I know they don't want me to leave their high prices. I know I got a global setting in the mobile networks settings. I was told if I used straight talk all I have would be talk and text which it be ok for now but I guess I can change the APN setting give me 3G now with the Sim card it a nano or mirco chip? I want to make sure I can do this...if I have no data it ok I got WiFi everywhere I go... Please help with this I'm new at this I'm learning lol...any info I would really appreciate it. Thank you..
I am using a droid MAXX now and GSM SIMs are no longer recognized. Using retail non developer edition and unroofed
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eek88dj said:
I read some threads some droids it can be done to I didn't see any for the Ultra. Can it be done? I know its unlocked international but not US I guess not sure. Verizon says it not but I know they don't want me to leave their high prices. I know I got a global setting in the mobile networks settings. I was told if I used straight talk all I have would be talk and text which it be ok for now but I guess I can change the APN setting give me 3G now with the Sim card it a nano or mirco chip? I want to make sure I can do this...if I have no data it ok I got WiFi everywhere I go... Please help with this I'm new at this I'm learning lol...any info I would really appreciate it. Thank you..
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I'm running a stock 4.2.2 Maxx from Verizon, which is essentially the same phone as the Ultra, and it works fine with my Straight Talk SIM, no modification required (no LTE though of course). Every 4G LTE phone Verizon sells now is actually required by law to be GSM unlocked, including for carriers in the US, and I know multiple reviewers online have confirmed it works on AT&T as well
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I'm running a stock 4.2.2 Maxx from Verizon, which is essentially the same phone as the Ultra, and it works fine with my Straight Talk SIM, no modification required (no LTE though of course). Every 4G LTE phone Verizon sells now is actually required by law to be GSM unlocked, including for carriers in the US, and I know multiple reviewers online have confirmed it works on AT&T as well
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Thank you so much!! You guys are the best!!
kuz142 said:
I'm running a stock 4.2.2 Maxx from Verizon, which is essentially the same phone as the Ultra, and it works fine with my Straight Talk SIM, no modification required (no LTE though of course). Every 4G LTE phone Verizon sells now is actually required by law to be GSM unlocked, including for carriers in the US, and I know multiple reviewers online have confirmed it works on AT&T as well
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I went AT&T today bought pre pay $60 and nano Sim card it worked. Thank u so much...people u can use AT&T network on the Droid Ultra have 3G.....it great....Verizon try to tell me the phone wasn't unlocked but my buddy here told me it was it worked....XDA U ROCK!!!
yes!!!!
eek88dj said:
I read some threads some droids it can be done to I didn't see any for the Ultra. Can it be done? I know its unlocked international but not US I guess not sure. Verizon says it not but I know they don't want me to leave their high prices. I know I got a global setting in the mobile networks settings. I was told if I used straight talk all I have would be talk and text which it be ok for now but I guess I can change the APN setting give me 3G now with the Sim card it a nano or mirco chip? I want to make sure I can do this...if I have no data it ok I got WiFi everywhere I go... Please help with this I'm new at this I'm learning lol...any info I would really appreciate it. Thank you..
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You can bring the ultra over, I am on my ultra now and on at&t H+ I had a little problem with MMS at first but its working now
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You can bring the ultra over, I am on my ultra now and on at&t H+ I had a little problem with MMS at first but its working now
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So my droid ultra will work fine and have 4g with at&t if I SWAPO out the nano Sim behind the volume key?
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So my droid ultra will work fine and have 4g with at&t if I SWAPO out the nano Sim behind the volume key?
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yes indeed.
mrwinkle said:
yes indeed.
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Nice! Looks like I will be ordering the nano Sim. Thanks for the fast response
Getting 4G Speed On unlocked Verizon s3 on Straight Talk
i have only been getting 2g speeds on my unlocked verizon s3 from straight talk i believe i have the tmobile sim card from them my apn setting i believe are correct because im getting the 2g speeds. does anyone know what i have to do to get the 4G speeds working?
i have read that if you have a verizon phone on straight talk you can only get edge data is this true?
ody12 said:
Getting 4G Speed On unlocked Verizon s3 from Straight Talk
i have only been getting 2g speeds on my unlocked verizon s3 from straight talk i believe i have the tmobile sim card from them my apn setting i believe are correct because im getting the 2g speeds. does anyone know what i have to do to get the 4G speeds working?
i have read that if you have a verizon phone on straight talk you can only get edge data is this true?
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your using a Verizon s3? i dont think you can unlock the sim... im not 100% sure but i think you have the international version.. if you look under the battery there is a model number. if it say SCH-I535 then you have the verizon. and i think sprint is l710 . and what color is the sim card from straight talk
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your using a Verizon s3? i dont think you can unlock the sim... im not 100% sure but i think you have the international version.. if you look under the battery there is a model number. if it say SCH-I535 then you have the verizon. and i think sprint is l710 . and what color is the sim card from straight talk
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yes it sais under the battery SCH-I535V it is the international version and the sim card color is white
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yes it sais under the battery SCH-I535V it is the international version and the sim card color is white
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and the one on the other side of it there is another one i think.
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and the one on the other side of it there is another one i think.
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the other side of what? the sim? its pink
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the other side of what? the sim? its pink
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yeah you have tmobile sim.. but im not 100% sure but i think the gs3 only gets 1x but i would try the att sim and see if you have a difference.. do like speed test via speedtest.net and then compare
Sorry
The i535 doesn't have the radios in it to work with T-Mobile 3G or 4G.
I dont think the international version even supports 4G LTE
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The i535 doesn't have the radios in it to work with T-Mobile 3G or 4G.
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OK thanks anyway i here now that ST works with cdma and i just need to buy a network access code that's what they told me when i emailed them so ill look into that hopefully like that i can get my 4g working
Well?
ody12 said:
OK thanks anyway i here now that ST works with cdma and i just need to buy a network access code that's what they told me when i emailed them so ill look into that hopefully like that i can get my 4g working
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So did you do that and did it work? I have the same problem and I gotta get this figured out. Edge is cold dookie.
How did you get your sch-i535 working on straight talk I cant get it going with a T-Mobile sim or AT&T sim from straight talk
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verizon and straight talk
Check out Mrhunter. He is tha man
I haven't tried it yet, have you? I've been in school lately so I haven't got around to doing it yet. When I get a chance I'll do it and let you know.
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So did you do that and did it work? I have the same problem and I gotta get this figured out. Edge is cold dookie.
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I haven't tried it yet, have you? I've been in school lately so I haven't got around to doing it yet. When I get a chance I'll do it and let you know.
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How did you get your sch-i535 working on straight talk I cant get it going with a T-Mobile sim or AT&T sim from straight talk
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I got mine working and 2 others. (Well everything working exept the 4g) Exactly which part are you stuck at?
I did it
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I haven't tried it yet, have you? I've been in school lately so I haven't got around to doing it yet. When I get a chance I'll do it and let you know.
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I'm tellin you this works man. I was leary about it at first because all I have ever heard is that its impossible to get anything but edge on straight talk with a Verison S3. Its not true. This guy knows exactly what he is doing it took about 30 min from start to finish but what he did worked perfect. No 4g but 3g works like a charm. I highly recommend this for anyone needing it. heres the link to the post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=250809
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I'm tellin you this works man. I was leary about it at first because all I have ever heard is that its impossible to get anything but edge on straight talk with a Verison S3. Its not true. This guy knows exactly what he is doing it took about 30 min from start to finish but what he did worked perfect. No 4g but 3g works like a charm. I highly recommend this for anyone needing it. heres the link to the post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=250809
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What's this link? I don't think you posted the correct link?
here
ody12 said:
What's this link? I don't think you posted the correct link?
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just email this dude and look at his posts on here.
[email protected]
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just email this dude and look at his posts on here.
[email protected]
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Thanks, I did send him an email but that link you posted its not a link to one of his posts?
Got 3g
I had mine done about a week ago and its still working perfect. I know how to unlock the bootloader root custom recovery and flash the ROM and all that on this phone but for the life of me I couldnt figure this one out. Mrhunter knows.
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Thanks, I did send him an email but that link you posted its not a link to one of his posts?
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Forgive me I thought I copied and pasted the link that I found it on. Im sorry dude. When I go to the page this is what shows up in my address bar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508090 but your right that doesnt go to this link......wierd man. Just go to Verizon Galaxy S3 Q&A forum and its like just a few posts down.
So I snagged a straight talk galaxy S3. I've already got it rooted running official cm12 for the Verizon varient. Is it at all possible to get this thing to pick a verizon/page plus sim? From looking around I've come to the conclusion that the Verizon S3 is the most similar. What would be the options?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Anyone?
brd912 said:
So I snagged a straight talk galaxy S3. I've already got it rooted running official cm12 for the Verizon varient. Is it at all possible to get this thing to pick a verizon/page plus sim? From looking around I've come to the conclusion that the Verizon S3 is the most similar. What would be the options?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Is there a slot for a sim card? If so then you'd have to get a CDMA sim card from straight talk
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ShapesBlue said:
Is there a slot for a sim card? If so then you'd have to get a CDMA sim card from straight talk
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There is a sim slot. I actually have Verizon contract. After flashing everything an changing a few settings I have talk, text and data but its steady roaming..I wonder if I'll get charged for roaming? Anyways I'm sure if everything is working there's gotta be a way to stop it from roaming.
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There is a sim slot. I actually have Verizon contract. After flashing everything an changing a few settings I have talk, text and data but its steady roaming..I wonder if I'll get charged for roaming? Anyways I'm sure if everything is working there's gotta be a way to stop it from roaming.
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So let me understand this, you have a straight talk S3 on Verizon? What sim card do you have?
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Yup. Just using a Verizon 4G LTE sim.
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Yup. Just using a Verizon 4G LTE sim.
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The only thing I can think is the straight talk S3 isn't playing well with verizon. I had a verizon S3 that worked great on straight talk, I truly don't know what the fix could be
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The only thing I can think is the straight talk S3 isn't playing well with verizon. I had a verizon S3 that worked great on straight talk, I truly don't know what the fix could be
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Maybe a modem? Been scared to try it because I'm confused as to what will cause my boot loader to lock.
Don't know why it worked but *228 just fixed my roaming problem. I thought you couldn't *228 a LTE phone? I know the straight talk S3 has 4G disabled but I'm still running a 4G LTE sim card. This is really strange lol. Never in a million years would I have thought I could get a prepaid phone running on Verizon contract. Maybe pageplus will work as good so I can get away from these high bills and get unlimited internet.
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Don't know why it worked but *228 just fixed my roaming problem. I thought you couldn't *228 a LTE phone? I know the straight talk S3 has 4G disabled but I'm still running a 4G LTE sim card. This is really strange lol. Never in a million years would I have thought I could get a prepaid phone running on Verizon contract. Maybe pageplus will work as good so I can get away from these high bills and get unlimited internet.
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Wow that's great, I haven't used *228 in years. That's a possibility but I couldn't tell you for sure. I know there's a page plus thread around here
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Maybe a modem? Been scared to try it because I'm confused as to what will cause my boot loader to lock.
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That might be it but seeming as how it's a straight talk phone you'd only be able to use a straight talk modem update, as least I would think that would work anyways
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Been running good for a few days but I can't pull in 4G..I wonder if it takes more than just a ROM flash and APN changes. From what I've read, straight talk disables 4G on this phone. Anyone know what it would talk to enable it?
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Been running good for a few days but I can't pull in 4G..I wonder if it takes more than just a ROM flash and APN changes. From what I've read, straight talk disables 4G on this phone. Anyone know what it would talk to enable it?
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Seeing how it's a straight talk phone it should have LTE/4G enabled. Try calling straight talk maybe... Other than that I'm out of ideas
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Wondering what it takes to make this phone a full Verizon phone. It runs off the Verizon towers, its running a Verizon ROM and recognizing it as a i535. What else would need to be changed? And exactly where do they disable 4G? In the modem or physical hardware of the phone? Maybe someone will help! I do not want to use this s4 anymore. Locked bootloaders kill me lol.
brd912 said:
Wondering what it takes to make this phone a full Verizon phone. It runs off the Verizon towers, its running a Verizon ROM and recognizing it as a i535. What else would need to be changed? And exactly where do they disable 4G? In the modem or physical hardware of the phone? Maybe someone will help! I do not want to use this s4 anymore. Locked bootloaders kill me lol.
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Buy a GSM unlocked phone in that case. I do love my old S3 but it was time to move on
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Well I'm making the switch to straight talk today. Hopefully cdma workshop can get 4G working. I've searched and searched and I can't find any explanation as to why or where the 4G is deactivated. by the process of elimination, I've come come to the conclusion that it has to be in the physical hardware. I'm going to try one more thing before I start tinkering with cdma workshop. I'm going to try to flash a d2lte rom to see if that does it. anyone know of a lollipop d2lte rom?
brd912 said:
Well I'm making the switch to straight talk today. Hopefully cdma workshop can get 4G working. I've searched and searched and I can't find any explanation as to why or where the 4G is deactivated. by the process of elimination, I've come come to the conclusion that it has to be in the physical hardware. I'm going to try one more thing before I start tinkering with cdma workshop. I'm going to try to flash a d2lte rom to see if that does it. anyone know of a lollipop d2lte rom?
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I didn't find any with a search but If I come across one I'll post it here, the two d2vzw lollipop roms I seen are both lollipop but not & d2lte roms.
I think the issue with the straight talk S3 is indeed the hardware, they managed to remove the 4G option on this variant and the VZW prepaid version also
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ShapesBlue said:
I didn't find any with a search but If I come across one I'll post it here, the two d2vzw lollipop roms I seen are both lollipop but not & d2lte roms.
I think the issue with the straight talk S3 is indeed the hardware, they managed to remove the 4G option on this variant and the VZW prepaid version also
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I'm wondering if the process they used is the same process page plus retailers used on 4G devices..because my girlfriend had a Verizon s3 that they had to flash to 3G so it can be used on pageplus..when she switched to a note 2 a few weeks ago they told her they offered Verizon's 4G coverage now and she would get it on her note no flashing required. Worked right outta the box. We took her old s3 and hooked it up for my mom. They said that it had to be flashed back to 4G so I'm wondering if straight talk flashed this phone to 3G only with flashing software..if so, is there a free program anywhere to do this? The CDMA workshop trial has never given me the outcome I was looking for.
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I'm wondering if the process they used is the same process page plus retailers used on 4G devices..because my girlfriend had a Verizon s3 that they had to flash to 3G so it can be used on pageplus..when she switched to a note 2 a few weeks ago they told her they offered Verizon's 4G coverage now and she would get it on her note no flashing required. Worked right outta the box. We took her old s3 and hooked it up for my mom. They said that it had to be flashed back to 4G so I'm wondering if straight talk flashed this phone to 3G only with flashing software..if so, is there a free program anywhere to do this? The CDMA workshop trial has never given me the outcome I was looking for.
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I would like to know how you got a straight talk phone on Verizon prepaid? That's the first ive heard of this model going yo Verizon, its not supposed to be possible. Explain.
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I would like to know how you got a straight talk phone on Verizon prepaid? That's the first ive heard of this model going yo Verizon, its not supposed to be possible. Explain.
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About 2 weeks ago I was using this straight talk s3 on Verizon postpaid, not prepaid. I just flashed a Verizon ROM and setup the apns and threw my Verizon sim card in and it worked. It stayed in a roaming state but it worked fine. Calls, texts and data. I think I did dial *228 to get it to lock onto the network. I still have the line if you would like to see some proof
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About 2 weeks ago I was using this straight talk s3 on Verizon postpaid, not prepaid. I just flashed a Verizon ROM and setup the apns and threw my Verizon sim card in and it worked. It stayed in a roaming state but it worked fine. Calls, texts and data. I think I did dial *228 to get it to lock onto the network. I still have the line if you would like to see some proof
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If you are saying that you were on Verizon because you had the Verizon wireless showing in your status bar or because it said it in your phone somewhere then no you weren't on Verizon, your phone showed that stuff because it has that stuff in your build.prop, that doesn't mean you were on Verizon, the only way to actually be on Verizon is if you actually setup an account with them and activated the phone on their network. Supposedly Verizon won't let you activate a straight talk phone on Verizon account, this device is not able to carrier unlock and that's what you have to do to actually switch carriers and use your IMEI on another network. It shows SCH-I535 because of the build.prop, all of that Verizon stuff and the i535 stuff can be edited in the build.prop, that has nothing to do with who you actually have service with, that's just there because its written in the ROM.