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Hey everyone,
I got an AT&T Fuze (Touch Pro) and Im using it on Fido in Canada. My data is working perfectly fine, my only issue is that my phone keeps switching from 3G to H every once in a while, I was just wondering why and whats the reason for that?
Also, I have a little exclamation mark (in a yellow triangle) in the top right hand corner right beside the 3G/H/E Icon. I don't know why thats there?
Thanks to all for the help!
No, that's neither yours nor your phone issues. Once you' re in the better speed coverage, the phone will jump to H or your phone is accessing the internet.
"little exclamation mark" is a "roaming" indicator.
Heres the thing, it jumps back and forth while even accessing/using data.
Is there anyway to get rid of the exclamation mark?
have you flashed the rom?
I would be interested in how to get rid of the roaming icon too.
I have tried all the registry changes to no avail. The icon, and roaming warnings for things like the weather app, remain. It's about the last thing I need to fix but I seem to be stuck.
Im using RRE's ROM. So far it seems to have fixed itself, but now Im having more issues. I wonder if I should flash to a different ROM.
Hi guys,
I have a somewhat related problem and I hope someone can help me out. I just recently bought an unlocked HTC Touch Pro (not the Fuze version) and I am using it with my Fido sim card. Everything works and I was able to setup EDGE on it, but what bothers me is it keeps saying that I am roaming (for example when I access the Weather app). I am wondering if this is just some sort of a glitch due to the phone being unlocked or am I really roaming? I also get that roaming icon at the top. I am located in Vancouver so I am not out of town or anything. I just want to make sure so I don't end up having a crazy invoice by the end of the month. Thanks very much in advance.
mu061686 said:
Hi guys,
I have a somewhat related problem and I hope someone can help me out. I just recently bought an unlocked HTC Touch Pro (not the Fuze version) and I am using it with my Fido sim card. Everything works and I was able to setup EDGE on it, but what bothers me is it keeps saying that I am roaming (for example when I access the Weather app). I am wondering if this is just some sort of a glitch due to the phone being unlocked or am I really roaming? I also get that roaming icon at the top. I am located in Vancouver so I am not out of town or anything. I just want to make sure so I don't end up having a crazy invoice by the end of the month. Thanks very much in advance.
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It's because Fido uses Roger's towers now, but the companies are still identified separately and therefore it thinks you're roaming. As long as you have a data plan, you should be ok.
PS. Depending where in Vancouver you are, you should be getting at least 3G (3G), or hopefully HSDPA (H), vs Edge (E).
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It's because Fido uses Roger's towers now, but the companies are still identified separately and therefore it thinks you're roaming. As long as you have a data plan, you should be ok.
PS. Depending where in Vancouver you are, you should be getting at least 3G (3G), or hopefully HSDPA (H), vs Edge (E).
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xda_fanboy, thank you very much for the helpful information. I can finally stop worrying. I do have a data plan with Fido so that should do. However, this is the second day of using the Touch Pro and the only data network I get is Edge. The only setup I did to my phone is what is listed in http://www.iday.ca/2008/11/how-to-setup-rogers-or-fido.html, under the Fido section. Would you mind taking a look and see if that is all that I need to do? I really appreciate all your help. Thanks again.
mu061686 said:
xda_fanboy, thank you very much for the helpful information. I can finally stop worrying. I do have a data plan with Fido so that should do. However, this is the second day of using the Touch Pro and the only data network I get is Edge. The only setup I did to my phone is what is listed in http://www.iday.ca/2008/11/how-to-setup-rogers-or-fido.html, under the Fido section. Would you mind taking a look and see if that is all that I need to do? I really appreciate all your help. Thanks again.
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Please see my post at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3192894&postcount=3 and see if it helps. I believe you also need to go into Settings>Connections>Advanced Network and enable HSDPA/HSUPA to get the full benefit.
mu061686 said:
xda_fanboy, thank you very much for the helpful information. I can finally stop worrying. I do have a data plan with Fido so that should do. However, this is the second day of using the Touch Pro and the only data network I get is Edge. The only setup I did to my phone is what is listed in http://www.iday.ca/2008/11/how-to-setup-rogers-or-fido.html, under the Fido section. Would you mind taking a look and see if that is all that I need to do? I really appreciate all your help. Thanks again.
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I also have this phone and live in Vancouver on Fido. I don't think it will work on 3G, or so it seems. Mine is not the ATT version either, just the stock HTC. Currently it runs fine on the standard network, although as mentioned i have not been able to get rid of the roaming icon, but have never been charged extra. Its too bad we can't use it on 3G, and if any can find a way, that would be awesome, id love to be using the full potential of this phone.
I think we are stuck with no 3G, unless there are any suggestions?
If your not using the AT&T Fuze, then you won't have 3G in North America. Don't worry about the roaming icon. Since the phone (or is it the software?) has no idea that Fido uses Rogers' towers, it thinks your roaming. I have the roaming icon as well, had it on many non-branded Fido phones.
I turned off 3G because I hate seeing my icon go to 3G then H at random times besides when Im using actual data and it seems that with 3G, I get worse reception! Makes no sense I know, I've tried 3 different radio's and all have the same issue. Im thinking if an HTC Touch Diamond Rogers branded Radio will work, then that would probably work the best. Anybody know if/where I can get it?
Professional Help PLEASSSE!!!! HTC TOUCH PRO Rogers wireless!!
I Cant get my phone to use HSPDA or 3G high speed internet. Its only working with EDGE.
Now ive been reading these forums, but i have no clue how to get the correct rom for my device, nor do i know how toeven install it or set it up if i did.
I know people are busy these days but if SOMEONE OUT THERE can please walk me through it step by step...ill marry you (only if ur a chick i dont swing those ways!!!!)
Id love to get the full potential out of my phone please help me...
HTC TOUCH PRO
ROGERS WIRELESS
Speng2 said:
I Cant get my phone to use HSPDA or 3G high speed internet. Its only working with EDGE.
Now ive been reading these forums, but i have no clue how to get the correct rom for my device, nor do i know how toeven install it or set it up if i did.
I know people are busy these days but if SOMEONE OUT THERE can please walk me through it step by step...ill marry you (only if ur a chick i dont swing those ways!!!!)
Id love to get the full potential out of my phone please help me...
HTC TOUCH PRO
ROGERS WIRELESS
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If you bought a stock HTC Touch Pro (non-ATT, non-North American) then you won't have the NA 3G radio frequency and you're stuck with Edge.
Regarding a ROM, head over to the ROM sub-forum. There's a step-by-step guide on flashing your first ROM. As far as which ROM is best, it depends entirely on what you want from it, and even then varies by personal choice from person to person. There is no 1 "best" ROM. Check out all the ROM threads (there's a Roger's specific ROM available FYI) and pick one based on what you like.
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If you bought a stock HTC Touch Pro (non-ATT, non-North American) then you won't have the NA 3G radio frequency and you're stuck with Edge.
Regarding a ROM, head over to the ROM sub-forum. There's a step-by-step guide on flashing your first ROM. As far as which ROM is best, it depends entirely on what you want from it, and even then varies by personal choice from person to person. There is no 1 "best" ROM. Check out all the ROM threads (there's a Roger's specific ROM available FYI) and pick one based on what you like.
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I have a similar problem as Speng2, but I have the HTC Fuze which is the american ATT branded one. I unlocked it, flashed the NATF 4.7 rom and tried many diff radios and can never get more than EDGE. I used to have 3g when it was stock. I live in Los Angeles which is a 3g area. I get full edge signal but no 3g or HSPDA. I have a feeling it has to do with a setting. Pls help.
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I have a similar problem as Speng2, but I have the HTC Fuze which is the american ATT branded one. I unlocked it, flashed the NATF 4.7 rom and tried many diff radios and can never get more than EDGE. I used to have 3g when it was stock. I live in Los Angeles which is a 3g area. I get full edge signal but no 3g or HSPDA. I have a feeling it has to do with a setting. Pls help.
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This thread was specifically for Fido, a Canadian carrier. I have no knowledge of the settings you will require for your carrier in LA, which is the most likely reason you are not getting 3G. I would try contacting them if you haven't already. Otherwise try and find a thread for your carrier, or perhaps check HF (not sure if we can post URL's to other sites). Good luck!
What if you dont have a data plan
xda_fanboy said:
It's because Fido uses Roger's towers now, but the companies are still identified separately and therefore it thinks you're roaming. As long as you have a data plan, you should be ok.
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What if you don't have a data plan? It seems that sypod has not been charged extra for Roaming... Does anyone know how Roaming works with FIDO? I just got the HTC FUZE and I don't want to have to pay outrageous Roaming charges. Any Ideas?
Here it is. Get a unlock code and it works on Rogers network, with 3G.
Just remember to set APN first.
So it is confirmed that Verizon is not messing up the 850/1900 bands outside US.
Canadian Droid lovers, you are safe.
Btw, this phone seems to have some serious reception issues. It only shows one signal bar in my house, while other phones would get full. Hope moto could fix this via a software update.
byebyebryan said:
Here it is. Get a unlock code and it works on Rogers network, with 3G.
Just remember to set APN first.
So it is confirmed that Verizon is not messing up the 850/1900 bands outside US.
Canadian Droid lovers, you are safe.
Btw, this phone seems to have some serious reception issues. It only shows one signal bar in my house, while other phones would get full. Hope moto could fix this via a software update.
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Thanks for confirming this for us. We hear in the US are still having those problems with AT&T and T-Mobile. Hopefully we will find a workaround soon.
Thanks so much. Thats what I've been searching for. BTW, where did you get the phone? Can you just go to Verizon store and buy it outright without signing any contract, not even the month by month plan?
Got the phone from a friend in the US. What he did was activate a month to month plan, and cancel it right away.
where did you get your unlock code? can you recommend a site?
onlystreet said:
where did you get your unlock code? can you recommend a site?
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Got it on ebay. Just search for "Dorid 2 Global Unlock" and there you go.
I am following yous steps! I already asked a friend of mine to get me one. Thanks for confirming it is good on Rogers. Ebay seller is a bit greedy though - 50 bucks - ouch!
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Byebyebryan, how is the battery life on Rogers (I assume you switched it to GSM/WCDMA only)? People report some horrible results like 7 hours with no use.. can't be that bad...
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leobg said:
Byebyebryan, how is the battery life on Rogers (I assume you switched it to GSM/WCDMA only)? People report some horrible results like 7 hours with no use.. can't be that bad...
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I'm gonna say, 1 day with some use(calls, msgs, emails, and minutes on google map). So not great, but not that bad.
leobg said:
I am following yous steps! I already asked a friend of mine to get me one. Thanks for confirming it is good on Rogers. Ebay seller is a bit greedy though - 50 bucks - ouch!
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Why would you have to pay for an Unlock Code? Can't you just "ROOT" the phone free?
Max
maxshiff said:
Why would you have to pay for an Unlock Code? Can't you just "ROOT" the phone free?
Max
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The unlock code is so you can use non-Verizon (Vodafone) SIMs. Rooting is being able to have full read / write access to the entire phone. Rooting alone will not unlock the radio to use 3rd party SIMs.
Droid 2 Global Recepton problems?
byebyebryan said:
...Btw, this phone seems to have some serious reception issues. It only shows one signal bar in my house, while other phones would get full. Hope moto could fix this via a software update.
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Has anyone else noticed reception issues with this phone? I was waiting and waiting and waiting for the Milestone 2 originally and then this one came out and I want it sooooo bad. I need to upgrade from this HTC Magic but I don't want to buy a phone with hardware flaws.
I tried Googling it but all I'm finding is reception problems on the Droid 2 and the Droid X. Not a lot on the D2G but it seems like the entire Droid line has people reporting reception problems.
Is it just the number of bars showing thats a problem or do you also get frequent dropped calls?
I heard from a friend that Android 2.2 includes a new Battery Manager that reduces power to the radio when you're not making or receiving a call and that's probably why the number of bars showing is low when the phone is idle and there probably isn't really a reception problem unless calls are being dropped. Can anyone confirm this?
It's a long drive from where I am in Canada to the nearest Verizon store so I was going to make purchasing it part of a road trip to visit friends in Seattle in a couple weeks if I can get confirmation that the reception problem is not hardware related.
Any confirmations or advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Reception hasn't really been an issue for me. Seems acceptable. Battery life marginal though but I had the same issue with an HTC Desire
JohnnyAndroid said:
Has anyone else noticed reception issues with this phone? I was waiting and waiting and waiting for the Milestone 2 originally and then this one came out and I want it sooooo bad. I need to upgrade from this HTC Magic but I don't want to buy a phone with hardware flaws.
I tried Googling it but all I'm finding is reception problems on the Droid 2 and the Droid X. Not a lot on the D2G but it seems like the entire Droid line has people reporting reception problems.
Is it just the number of bars showing thats a problem or do you also get frequent dropped calls?
I heard from a friend that Android 2.2 includes a new Battery Manager that reduces power to the radio when you're not making or receiving a call and that's probably why the number of bars showing is low when the phone is idle and there probably isn't really a reception problem unless calls are being dropped. Can anyone confirm this?
It's a long drive from where I am in Canada to the nearest Verizon store so I was going to make purchasing it part of a road trip to visit friends in Seattle in a couple weeks if I can get confirmation that the reception problem is not hardware related.
Any confirmations or advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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The funny thing is, even though the phone is showing only one signal bar, I still have great call quality and 3g speed. Wired.
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Thanks guys. That was the news I was hoping to hear.
I was having problems with the 3G in France. I never got more than one bar and that was in middle of Paris
Buy it on prepaid. Its $394 plus $104 of other stuff, total 537.
byebyebryan said:
Here it is. Get a unlock code and it works on Rogers network, with 3G.
Just remember to set APN first.
So it is confirmed that Verizon is not messing up the 850/1900 bands outside US.
Canadian Droid lovers, you are safe.
Btw, this phone seems to have some serious reception issues. It only shows one signal bar in my house, while other phones would get full. Hope moto could fix this via a software update.
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I just got the Droid 2 Global and have it unlocked on the Rogers network. I can't get the 3g to work. What APN settings are you using or how did you get it to work? I have input the apn settings that are being posted around the web but can't get 3g to work. Edge works however. Thanks for your help.
sk03 said:
I just got the Droid 2 Global and have it unlocked on the Rogers network. I can't get the 3g to work. What APN settings are you using or how did you get it to work? I have input the apn settings that are being posted around the web but can't get 3g to work. Edge works however. Thanks for your help.
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APN settings are same for 3G and EDGE. Are you sure you are not forcing EDGE somewhere in settings? Or maybe battery manager?
I figured out the problem. I had the phone in "gsm only" mode. When I switched back to"Global" mode in network settings I instantly got 3g and even "H". Thanks for the help anyway
Hi,
I've had a Thunderbolt, LG Revolution and a GNex, and all 3 phones, regardless of OS version, would allow to user to switch between 3G (cdma) and 4GLTE under settings. This would eliminate dual active radios when switched to 3G only, and would help save battery life, especially on the Verizon GNex, which was a battery hog.
Anyway, it seems that for some reason Verizon even took that option away from us this time (makes me wonder why they don't just give us a phone with 10-digits and the answer and hang-up buttons, and do away with any other user options), and I don't see how this would "make the user network experience" or whatever cr/\p any better, like the locked bootloader supposedly does. To fix this issue and give us the option back to choose between 3G or 4G, would root or a custom Touchwiz ROM be ok, or does it require an unlocked bootloader and a custom kernel? I am really pissed about all this, but that aside, what does it take to give us the option back between 3G and 4G?
On a separate note, would a custom non-AOSP ROM also give us the Samsung wifi toggle back in the notification bar, and get rid of the continuous, ongoing, annoying "wifi disabled" notification? Or will that require a custom kernel? Can't wait till all this cr/\p is gone from this phone, what a great phone it would be then.
Thanks everyone
App phone info from market
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=myc.phone.PhoneInfo
I love it. it's just like lte on/off for thunderbolt
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saabsaviorlee said:
App phone info from market
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=myc.phone.PhoneInfo
I love it. it's just like lte on/off for thunderbolt
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I don't know if you are a Verizon customer or not, but unless that app is different in some way, most of that type of apps access the menu *#*#3434#*#* that you could use to get to the hidden phone options menu. Verizon is extremely controlling and has all of these things locked down. That code menu does not work if you enter it directly in the dialer. Have you personally tried this app on a Verizon phone? I'll give it a try, but I've read that these only work on the versions from the other carriers.
Thank you
I thought the S4 is supposedly more efficient because the LTE modem is built into the SoC. Older devices had to actually switch radios (which drained the battery), these are integrated together. I am under the impression that the power management is very good based on the above on the SIII. I do not have my phone yet, so I will wait to determine if the power management is truly improved with the S4.
i'd hope this gets fixed with root so i can save battery life.
4g is a huge killer of battery life
newuser134 said:
I don't know if you are a Verizon customer or not, but unless that app is different in some way, most of that type of apps access the menu *#*#3434#*#* that you could use to get to the hidden phone options menu. Verizon is extremely controlling and has all of these things locked down. That code menu does not work if you enter it directly in the dialer. Have you personally tried this app on a Verizon phone? I'll give it a try, but I've read that these only work on the versions from the other carriers.
Thank you
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I have personally tried it on my VZ Galaxy S3. Works perfectly, even though the code does not. Same menu as what you get with "LTE OnOff" for the Thunderbolt, although it requires one more button press.
funkymonk101 said:
I have personally tried it on my VZ Galaxy S3. Works perfectly, even though the code does not. Same menu as what you get with "LTE OnOff" for the Thunderbolt, although it requires one more button press.
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thanks this worked for me, just click device info and then change to evdo/cdma auto prl.
jonhern said:
thanks this worked for me, just click device info and then change to evdo/cdma auto prl.
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Mine just said cdma auto (prl)
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Seeing as how the LTE allows for a completely mobile tablet experience and has that additional 16Gb of storage; Not to mention the ability to text and call via Hangouts why does no developer support it?
Sure I've got mine rooted and have xposed installed and it's a great ROM, doesn't mean it's the best anyone can do. I'm just confused by the lack of 3rd party support for the LTE.
If you really go through the development section some of the ROMs for the Wifi only version are being ported.
The Shield isn't a massively cheap device, all the more for the LTE variant. I'd reckon that you'd see faster ports/rom releases for the LTE model if you bought one of the devs one. It's hard to test/develop for a device that you don't have and make sure that it will still work.
Another reason in addition to what everyone has mentioned is that the LTE one came out much later then the wifi one. So there has been a lot less time to get things working on it.
Greetings,
I have a the above mentioned phone on the Sprint US network.
A friend of mine on Sprint recently got a letter stating that they will be shutting down their 4G WiMax while they do upgrades and focus on 4G LTE. It is a stupid question, probably, but will this impact my phone's ability to get 4G and/or LTE?
Also, I am running Cyanogen Mod 12.1... I saw before something about builds for ms8960 and then now it seems it is going back to xt879/c. I have been downloading the Cyanogen for xt897, is this the correct one for this phone? Because I also see a download for xt897c, but I do not know the difference... other than CM is at 10 for the C and 12.1 for the xt897.
Every new version I will wipe the phone and do a clean install of CM... I created a custom boot animation and flashed the bootlogo.bin, so I know how to use ADB and a little bit of the shell...
I am also wondering though, about this f2fs file system... I wiped the data and cache and gave every possible partition the f2fs. Then I read something about zcache not working correctly or not using f2fs? I'm a little confused. Can someone clarify this?
Sorry for so many questions but I can't find this info through the searches. Or rather I can't make sense of it either. If there is any other information for me to supply just ask, and I will gladly provide it.
Thanks in advance!
The Q is not capable of WiMax, so you have nothing to worry about.
As for your other questions, they are pretty much all answered in the CM thread.
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The Q is not capable of WiMax, so you have nothing to worry about.
As for your other questions, they are pretty much all answered in the CM thread.
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Thank you sir! That is reassuring that I don't have to get a new phone come November. And that also means their 4G LTE coverage will be improved so I should have faster network speeds eh? And clearer calls? Will this phone be able to make "HD" calls using the LTE?
Sorry for the follow up but maybe I'm just dense as I didn't really ascertain the answers... could you point me to the right thread? I know there's the 12.1 and then the [Q&A]... would this be a better place to ask?
I'm also curious about the Mobile Networks settings. Is there a primer somewhere on this? I want to know what I should select as the preferred network type... I'm in the San Diego market and I want to make use of LTE when it's available but I only ever seem to get 3G... also I have data roaming and all that included so is it possible the you can have the phone elect to use another carrier's LTE if available over Sprint's 3G? Does it matter which option I select in the preferred networks list - i.e. if I pick something with GSM and the phone doesn't do GSM will it ignore my preference and choose what works? I also don't know the difference between the CDMA Subscription RUIM/SIM vs. NV. I have seen the question asked but didn't find the answer.
Thanks again, any help is appreciated, even if it's just a link or something general. I just want to do the best to get the best network experience with this phone.
Thanks!
nasch007 said:
Thank you sir! That is reassuring that I don't have to get a new phone come November. And that also means their 4G LTE coverage will be improved so I should have faster network speeds eh? And clearer calls? Will this phone be able to make "HD" calls using the LTE?
Sorry for the follow up but maybe I'm just dense as I didn't really ascertain the answers... could you point me to the right thread? I know there's the 12.1 and then the [Q&A]... would this be a better place to ask?
I'm also curious about the Mobile Networks settings. Is there a primer somewhere on this? I want to know what I should select as the preferred network type... I'm in the San Diego market and I want to make use of LTE when it's available but I only ever seem to get 3G... also I have data roaming and all that included so is it possible the you can have the phone elect to use another carrier's LTE if available over Sprint's 3G? Does it matter which option I select in the preferred networks list - i.e. if I pick something with GSM and the phone doesn't do GSM will it ignore my preference and choose what works? I also don't know the difference between the CDMA Subscription RUIM/SIM vs. NV. I have seen the question asked but didn't find the answer.
Thanks again, any help is appreciated, even if it's just a link or something general. I just want to do the best to get the best network experience with this phone.
Thanks!
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I would ensure everything works network-wise on stock before flashing CM. If it doesn't work on stock, get the provisioning etc sorted before going to CM.
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I would ensure everything works network-wise on stock before flashing CM. If it doesn't work on stock, get the provisioning etc sorted before going to CM.
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Thank you and that's good advice my friend, but the horse is waaaaayyy outta the barn on that one. I've been using CM now since 10. Now on to 12 which is going ok. Has its issues but most of the time (when at home or near a reliable LTE signal) things work alright!