[Q] Verizon HTC M8 Locked MMS - Verizon HTC One (M8)

I have recently purchased a Verizon M8. I have further verified that Verizon prolifically says they don't lock 4G phones, especially the M8. So after placing a Cricket SIM card into my device I was able to start talking and surfing the net. What cam to my attention was when I tried to send or receive txt messages with any content like pictures, it would send, and I couldn't down load. So that is when I realized I needed to set up my APN for the Cricket MMS network. What I have found is that Verizon has held HTC's feet to the fire and disallowed the use of any user interface to install an APN to this device. I have talked with HTC, and they recognize they have to release/resolve this issue, however in further investigation it appears that since Verizon handles their code, HTC can't provide the fix until Verizon allows them to. Hence it renders your MMS applications useless until this bug is resolved. Does anyone have any work arounds or knowledge of how to install APNs into an M* with doesn't have the user interface option? So far it only appears to be Verizon who is causing this issue.

I'm sure if you rooted it there would more a few options available to you. Short of doing that your probably screwed.

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Pesky AT&T Tilt email sending problems.
I have an AT&T Tilt with standard WM 6.1 ROM.
A.
Whenever I travel, I always have problems sending emails from the phones email client. The problem persists even if I use wifi. I can receive emails.
I have tried disabling the proxy, enabling the proxy. I have checked and unchecked the "outgoing mail requires authentication".
I have called AT&T and they told me that since I had trialed the iPhone 3GS in April and returned it, my account was not returned to the "smartphone" plan which was the supposed cause of my issues. AT&T changed it back to the smartphone plan and the problem remains.
In the past I have deleted the accounts and re-added them. That seems to work for one send cycle and then the problem returns.
I can access the internet and see my pop mail accounts using IE and Opera, via my TILT. However, one of those email accounts does not allow me to login, saying my authentications are incorrect……………………..(I wonder if there is a clue here).
The access point name is wap.cingluar
As I said, I can surf the net using the phone, can receive email but cannot send email from the various email accounts I have set up on the phone regardless if I use wi-fi or the AT&T network.
B.
The other thing that seems to crop up at the same time is an error message saying my phones memory is at or near capacity. I check the memory meter and fair enough, there is less than 1mb of memory available in the phone's storage, but the amount of storage for programs is more than 30mb. I have the phone configured to download files to the storage card.
This is a constantly recurring problem.
C.
My next move is to change phones to an Android. My case for Android is simple : I need a phone I can set up for both tethering and as a wifi access point. The iPhone allows tethering but at an added price. The iPhone does not allow for wifi access point usage. I am interested in the Samsung Galaxy S. I have some questions:
1. Has anyone been successful in setting up an Android, particularly AT&T Samsung Captivate for tethering and as a wifi access point?
2. I understand AT&T does not allow non-market apps onto the phone. So if you are a Captivate user how can this be accomplished?
3. If you have accomplished this and you are not an AT&T Samsung Captivate user, please tell me what carrier you are with and how you accomplished it.
I am aware of a process called rooting. I am no techie and don't wish to risk bricking my phone. I am also aware that Android 2.2 will provide tethering (or is it wifi access point capability?) Is anyone aware as to which carriers will either allow this or present the least barriers for a users work around? I am open to switching carriers.

[Q] unable to send/recieve mms pics (samsung focus)

I hope i am posting in the correct area, and if I am not, i apologize.
I am a bit of a Neanderthal when it comes to mobile devices and tech.
But i digress.
Here is my problem:
i have a Samsung Focus windows 7 phone that has been unlocked.
i currently have service with a local wireless company (west central wireless) and not with att+t.
i have all functionality on my Focus with one exception:
i cannot send or receive mms pics at all.
i have attempted to run the chevron wp7 unlock with the assumption that my Focus was not unlocked to no avail.
I have tried and followed every forum and solution i can find with no luck.
This problem has plagued me now for almost a year plus and i wanted to take one more crack at it before i hurl this phone out a seven story window.
If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated!!
probably an APN issue. Usually you need a separate APN to properly receive MMS. Look online for APN settings for the carrier you're using.

Tmobile "sign into network", no data.

So I just got my N5 and now I'm having problems with data. Whenever I try to go to a website, it would just direct me to tmobile's login website and a sign into network notification pops up as well. When I log in, the website doesn't even load. I've tried changing APNs, network mode, custom roms and several solutions over the internet but nothing works. I have a grandfathered data plan so that might be the problem but it works fine on my Galaxy Nexus. I'm taking it to the store tomorrow but if anyone can suggest a solution it'd be great.
I have exactly the same issue. Please, let me know if you've solved it.
dn00 said:
So I just got my N5 and now I'm having problems with data. Whenever I try to go to a website, it would just direct me to tmobile's login website and a sign into network notification pops up as well. When I log in, the website doesn't even load. I've tried changing APNs, network mode, custom roms and several solutions over the internet but nothing works. I have a grandfathered data plan so that might be the problem but it works fine on my Galaxy Nexus. I'm taking it to the store tomorrow but if anyone can suggest a solution it'd be great.
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Any update on this issue? Having the same problem w/ 16GB black N5
Same issue, get popup saying to sign in, enter number and password, then get a screen that says "webpage is not available" Calls and texts work, just not data.
Have you calling T-mobile? 611 on your t-mobile phone?
Customer Service there has always been really good about helping me!
go into settings, wireless & networks, more, mobile data, accesspoint names, and make sure you APN is fast.t-mobile.com
tell me how it goes.
Also if any of you installed anything custom, go into settings : about phone, and see if you have a baseband and imei number listed, if not, try a factory reset, or taking it all the way back to stock. Some people are having similar issues in the kernel threads.
As bizarre as this might sound, give T-Mobile tech support a call and make sure your account is provisioned for an Android device. Apparently mine was configured for a Blackberry and while it didn't have any effect on my N4, it gave no end of trouble to my N5. (Read: I had the same redirect issues)
I'm having the same issue... My sim/account has worked fine with data on numerous phones, none of which were t-mobile phones but all worked with tmo data just fine. With Nexus 5, it is redirecting all http queries to a tmo signin page, whether with apn set to fast.t-mobile.com, epc.t-mobile.com, network type set to LTE, or 3G...
I guess I'll head to the local tmo store tomorrow and see if they can fiddle with my acct without dropping my older plan. It looks like my acct's data service is "T-Mobile Smartphone Unlimited Web" -- they picked that generic Smartphone service since they didn't know what my phone was (Nokia N900 running Maemo) when I first signed up for T-Mobile service. DeltaPavonis, I'll first have them see if they can switch that to something Android-specific. Although I dislike that the account can't just stay generic and work with any device I put my sim in...
jsharper said:
I'm having the same issue... My sim/account has worked fine with data on numerous phones, none of which were t-mobile phones but all worked with tmo data just fine. With Nexus 5, it is redirecting all http queries to a tmo signin page, whether with apn set to fast.t-mobile.com, epc.t-mobile.com, network type set to LTE, or 3G...
I guess I'll head to the local tmo store tomorrow and see if they can fiddle with my acct without dropping my older plan. It looks like my acct's data service is "T-Mobile Smartphone Unlimited Web" -- they picked that generic Smartphone service since they didn't know what my phone was (Nokia N900 running Maemo) when I first signed up for T-Mobile service. DeltaPavonis, I'll first have them see if they can switch that to something Android-specific. Although I dislike that the account can't just stay generic and work with any device I put my sim in...
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It does sound rather strange, which is why I'd to see if this works for anyone else. I spent about a day and a half mucking around with pretty much everything I could think of device-side and a few calls with tech support reps, then, lo and behold not fifteen minutes after my account gets re-provisioned from Blackberry to Android (and cycling airplane mode) the redirects stop.
DeltaPavonis said:
It does sound rather strange, which is why I'd to see if this works for anyone else. I spent about a day and a half mucking around with pretty much everything I could think of device-side and a few calls with tech support reps, then, lo and behold not fifteen minutes after my account gets re-provisioned from Blackberry to Android (and cycling airplane mode) the redirects stop.
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Thanks for the advice on what to ask for.
I went to a local store this morning. They seemed pretty clueless (the guy helping me was apparently really new -- he had never called cust svc on behalf of a customer before and kept having to ask for help about what to say or do). They ended up swapping my older sim for a new sim. That changed me from having this issue on HSPA to having this issue on LTE (so I guess that was good). Then they called cust svc and got to tech support. I wish I would have just called myself as the store person was a clueless middle man. And he kept holding my Nexus 5 like he was about to drop it.
Anyway, I guess the "data feature" on my account was an older one meant for windows phones (but that sometimes works on Android phones too). I think it was showing on my acct as something like "Budle Web SmartPhone". He switched the data feature to a different one that supposedly works with Android, Windows, iPhone. It fixed it about 30 mins after I left the store (after cycling airplane mode). He promised it didn't change my actual plan and is still unlimited data. On the tmo portal, it now shows as "4G Web - Unlimited"
So I think the bottom line is yea, call cust svc, get to tech support, and have them reprovision your data service/feature to the more modern one meant for all phones.
Oddly, I just noticed my $59.99 Even More Plus 500 TTW plan is now showing as a $29.99 plan. I can't wait to see if my next bill is actually cut in half or if this is just a display oddity.
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My situation is i have family plan ( "Even More Plus™ 3000mins + Unlimited Text + Unlimited Data(5GB PhoneFirstWebPlus)" and i am almost a decade old customer.
The situation that aggravates me the most is that the data plan works with brand new iPhone 5S, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, any other unlocked android and windows mobile phones, yet Nexus One, Nexus 5 is getting redirected/blocked.
I was straight forward with all Reps i talked to, explained all detailed and technicality behind how their system is only blocking very small percentage of the customers. How many people still have $6-10 data plans and purchased nexus 5 or want to use their old nexus one? probably like 200-800 nation wide, most of customer already lost their old data plans.
Spend 90 mins with Loyalty Customer Care and Tech Support back and forth:
i was told that i would have switch to more expensive plan if i wanted to have the same amount of data and insisted that i don't need/use that much data and should go with 500mb or 2.5gb choice. Why would i downgrade or pay extra 35-45 dollars because T-mobile enforced a block on couple android phones, yet let iPhone users can use cheap data plans with no problem and no special configuration of phone(simply pop-in sim card and LTE data&speeds work) .
One of the chat session ended successfully, Rep promised to forward issue to upper management.
N5-stock everything, brand new SIM card, tried many APN settings, none worked for data. Perfect LTE reception, phone calls, text&mms messages, yet data block/redirect.
APN settings and operator's proxy server
psak said:
My situation is i have family plan ( "Even More Plus™ 3000mins + Unlimited Text + Unlimited Data(5GB PhoneFirstWebPlus)" and i am almost a decade old customer.
The situation that aggravates me the most is that the data plan works with brand new iPhone 5S, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, any other unlocked android and windows mobile phones, yet Nexus One, Nexus 5 is getting redirected/blocked.
I was straight forward with all Reps i talked to, explained all detailed and technicality behind how their system is only blocking very small percentage of the customers. How many people still have $6-10 data plans and purchased nexus 5 or want to use their old nexus one? probably like 200-800 nation wide, most of customer already lost their old data plans.
Spend 90 mins with Loyalty Customer Care and Tech Support back and forth:
i was told that i would have switch to more expensive plan if i wanted to have the same amount of data and insisted that i don't need/use that much data and should go with 500mb or 2.5gb choice. Why would i downgrade or pay extra 35-45 dollars because T-mobile enforced a block on couple android phones, yet let iPhone users can use cheap data plans with no problem and no special configuration of phone(simply pop-in sim card and LTE data&speeds work) .
One of the chat session ended successfully, Rep promised to forward issue to upper management.
N5-stock everything, brand new SIM card, tried many APN settings, none worked for data. Perfect LTE reception, phone calls, text&mms messages, yet data block/redirect.
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First you need to make sure that APN name, user name, password and proxy settings are correct for your operator and data plan.
You will get this data by calling customer service.
What is actually blocking you is the operator's proxy server, the one found in APN settings.
Try to delete proxy IP and port or disable proxy server for your APN. After that try surfing to see if it works.
Many operators have their internal routing settings set up in way that data connection works without a proxy server.
If your data connection does not work when you remove proxy IP address and port from APN settings then connection without proxy is not allowed by operator.
Proxy server is used by operator to identify you as a customer on various operator's web portals where you can change your data plan settings, purchase stuff, etc. If your data connection works without proxy, you will not be able to access any operator's internal web page for customer access. But not much people actually need those web pages.
Proxy also tries to detect your device and adjust the looks of operator's web pages you visit according to your device.
If device model is not recognized by proxy for some reason (usually outdated device database on proxy server) it could forbid access to data services. In that case only solution is to call customer service again and again until they fix it.

Unlocked SM-J237P can't send/receive MMS

I purchased this J3 Emerge from Sprint and later carrier unlocked it and ported to T-Mobile. The phone can make and receive calls and data works but MMS fails both for media and for group texts. I have updated the APN based on T-mobiles recommendations but no luck. The T-Mobile tech support guy (who actually seemed very knowledgeable) said that some unlocked sprint phones basically get locked to using Sprint's servers to download and upload MMS. I asked him if rooting the phone would allow better access to this and he was unsure, so that is my question:
Is there a custom ROM or root app that will fix this phone's ability to send and receive MMS?
Thanks in advance!

Question Won't receive some MMS messages from Verizon phones

I have a friend with an A53 5G who is on Consumer Cellular (AT&T MVNA). She cannot receive MMS messages from me and a few other Verizon customers. However, she gets MMS from most of her friends on Verizon and all of her friends on other carriers.
She can send MMS to though.
These friends have a mixture of Android and iPhones.
It happens whether she is on WiFi or cellular.
She has even got a new SIM card. All this started on March 29.
Her signal is only 4G
She used to be with Verizon but switched to Consumer Cellular because Verizon’s signal because unusable where she lives.
She ported her number from Verizon to CC.
These are her APN settings:
Name: ConsumerCellular​APN: ccdata​Proxy: Not Required​Port: Not Required​Username: Not Required​Password: Not Required​Server: Not Required​MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net​MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net​MMS port: 80​MCC: 310​MNC: 410​Authentication type: default, mms
is she using verizon's message+??
Its not necessarily the device. Carriers do stuff in the background that can interact badly at times especially with other carriers. Other times it could be the messaging app or maybe something else.
I've had longer messages never show up to someone so I try not to do longer messages.
But, its likely not the device at fault. Its more complicated than carrier to carrier as location and other things can be involved. You wouldn't understand how complex software is without programming experience. Going by this carrier to that carrier isn't factoring in all possibilities that may happen that wouldn't be understood by normal users.
You could obviously use a different messaging app that isn't SMS/MMS and it would solve the problem without thinking further or dealing further on it.

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