i have a htc m8 that i purchased from ebay. it was bought s-off, rooted & bootloader unlocked.
its running on 4.4.4 stock rom. baseband 1.09.20.0926, kernel version 3.4.0-g478f124
the seller said it had a problem activating with verizon but he has been using it on t-mobile.
im not getting gsm connection in guyana.
is it possible the radio is missing ?
in my country we use 2g gsm 900
stefwall said:
i have a htc m8 that i purchased from ebay. it was bought s-off, rooted & bootloader unlocked.
its running on 4.4.4 stock rom. baseband 1.09.20.0926, kernel version 3.4.0-g478f124
the seller said it had a problem activating with verizon but he has been using it on t-mobile.
im not getting gsm connection in guyana.
is it possible the radio is missing ?
in my country we use 2g gsm 900
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Isn't this like your third post on this? One post is enough. If you're not getting and answer it's because no one has a solution for you yet. 2g gsm 900 should work. What SIM are you trying to use? You said they guy you bought it from had trouble activating with Verizon? Did he explain that in more detail? Is it actually a Verizon Device?
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Isn't this like your third post on this? One post is enough. If you're not getting and answer it's because no one has a solution for you yet. 2g gsm 900 should work. What SIM are you trying to use? You said they guy you bought it from had trouble activating with Verizon? Did he explain that in more detail? Is it actually a Verizon Device?
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Im using a digicel sim card. no he hasnt given any more detail
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Im using a digicel sim card. no he hasnt given any more detail
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a reply to one of your other posts in a different thread said to try factory resetting the phone.
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a reply to one of your other posts in a different thread said to try factory resetting the phone.
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still no connection. is it wise to flash an att radio.img ? we have gtt over here
or should i upgrade it to verizon lolipop ?
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still no connection. is it wise to flash an att radio.img ? we have gtt over here
or should i upgrade it to verizon lolipop ?
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I would actually try and ruu to verizon stock. It concerns me that you aren't showing any signal bars all. Which means either you're not getting any signal, or that there is a hardware problem. It should only matter for data but have you set the correct APN?
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I would actually try and ruu to verizon stock. It concerns me that you aren't showing any signal bars all. Which means either you're not getting any signal, or that there is a hardware problem. It should only matter for data but have you set the correct APN?
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I cant get to add my apn settings. well i was planning to take it to someone who can open the phone and check..
i have a verizon sim card home. when i place the sim...i checked and saw there was an update but its the lollipop .
Likewise i want to check with my service provider and try an original nano sim...im using one that i cut myself
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I would actually try and ruu to verizon stock. It concerns me that you aren't showing any signal bars all. Which means either you're not getting any signal, or that there is a hardware problem. It should only matter for data but have you set the correct APN?
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I ruu to verizon stock. im still not getting any signal. this time i was able to add my apn settings. still not being able. what can be the hardware problem ? and my cid is 11111111
stefwall said:
I ruu to verizon stock. im still not getting any signal. this time i was able to add my apn settings. still not being able. what can be the hardware problem ? and my cid is 11111111
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If you want to be able to fully add/edit APN´s then go to a WWE ROM, not Verizon. Maybe that solves your GSM issues, too(worked for me). And you´ll get rid of annoying "Unknown SIM source" message.
The procedure is(I use ARHD + Elite kernel for Verizon):
Flash latest Lollipop-Sense VZW firmware(4.17.605.5)
Flash latest TWRP VZW recovery(2.8.5.0)
Go to recovery, flash ARHD 40.X ROM from extSD - Do not reboot!
Flash Elite Lollipop-Sense kernel from extSD
Wipe Cache/Dalvik
Reboot(may take 5 min or more)
You should be home and dry, did this many, many times.
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I would actually try and ruu to verizon stock. It concerns me that you aren't showing any signal bars all. Which means either you're not getting any signal, or that there is a hardware problem. It should only matter for data but have you set the correct APN?
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thanks it finally worked. after ruu to verizon stock. i factory reset the phone and the sim read
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I will buy an unlock code for my inspire 4G. if i install the factory stock ROM on my inspire 4G which is s-on and unrooted, will the unlock code work? will i be able to make calls on it?
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I will buy an unlock code for my inspire 4G. if i install the factory stock ROM on my inspire 4G which is s-on and unrooted, will the unlock code work? will i be able to make calls on it?
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Yea, but if you do root you'll carrier unlock your phone and be rooted plus saves you about 20 bucks or so from buying a unlock code
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You can call AT&T and they will give you the unlock code for free. I did it yesterday for my phone.
f308gt4 said:
You can call AT&T and they will give you the unlock code for free. I did it yesterday for my phone.
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That's if you bought the phone from att, I think he got the phone elsewhere
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That's if you bought the phone from att, I think he got the phone elsewhere
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hi bluizzo.. i got tmobile.. but i bought the phone from craigslist. so far, i've re-rooted and s-off the phone. i installed 'android revolution' ROM, and i still cant make any calls. i really dont understnad this.
i think at this point i'll get an unlock code. hopefully this will work. but will an unlock code work on a custom rom?
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hi bluizzo.. i got tmobile.. but i bought the phone from craigslist. so far, i've re-rooted and s-off the phone. i installed 'android revolution' ROM, and i still cant make any calls. i really dont understnad this.
i think at this point i'll get an unlock code. hopefully this will work. but will an unlock code work on a custom rom?
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i really wish you would take 5 minutes to let all this sink in.....
you seem hellbent on NOT listening to the advice of others, but i will waste my breath anyway:
YOU WERE UNLOCKED
if you root, YOU WILL BE UNLOCKED
custom rom, stock rom, it doesnt matter
have you bothered trying to get TMobile to replace your freakin sim as suggested?
have you done ANYTHING that anyone has suggested to you aside from flashing a custom rom?
no
you fail to listen
you seem to think an unlock code is going to help you...its not
run the hack kit, get s-off and flash a rom of your choice. walk into a freaking TMobile store, and ask for a new freaking SIM card
have THEM help you understand why its not dialing out....you got it to call out a few times...THAT MEANS YOU WERE UNLOCKED!!
if it was locked, you would get NO signal, NO data, NOTHING AT ALL....you wouldnt even be able to make a phone call once!!
why dont you understand that?? why cant you grasp that??
as i asked you before, you are aware that you will NOT get 3G/4G data right??
can someone here tell me why i'm not able to call out even though i'm unlocked? someone else had this problem also.. he has the same situation like me.
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can someone here tell me why i'm not able to call out even though i'm unlocked? someone else had this problem also.. he has the same situation like me.
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have you tried getting a new SIM as suggested?? i believe someone else said that worked for them.......
someone here also suggested that either my radio rom or hardware radio is messed up.. but which? any suggestions?
trapzz said:
someone here also suggested that either my radio rom or hardware radio is messed up.. but which? any suggestions?
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well, since your threads are so spread out....its impossible to keep up with what you have actually done for troubleshooting. if i remember right, you never flashed a new radio...
A new radio wouldn't matter. I got a question trappz do you have signal. If you have signal go into T-Mobile and request the new simcard. But you will still not get 3g/4g data due to the different base and frequencies they run off.
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Hiyabuz said:
A new radio wouldn't matter. I got a question trappz do you have signal. If you have signal go into T-Mobile and request the new simcard. But you will still not get 3g/4g data due to the different base and frequencies they run off.
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hi, hiyabuz.. i dont have signal... but when i get signal, its there for like 4 secs then it disappears.. and i already tried using another friend's sim card. hes got tmobile.. and that didnt work either.
Ok that right there is telling us that your network is being blocked or your just in a very low coverage area for edge which is their bottom teir data/signal. This phone is not compatable with all of T-Mobiles network so your service can be shotty. It's worth a shot of getting a new sim or doing a new radio flash which could boost your service. If that doesn't work we can always try and troubleshoot more to see if the phone is just bad.
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Hiyabuz said:
Ok that right there is telling us that your network is being blocked or your just in a very low coverage area for edge which is their bottom teir data/signal. This phone is not compatable with all of T-Mobiles network so your service can be shotty. It's worth a shot of getting a new sim or doing a new radio flash which could boost your service. If that doesn't work we can always try and troubleshoot more to see if the phone is just bad.
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well i installed a "factory" rom (note the quotes) to replace the custom rom on it so i can s-on and unroot. the link to that "factory" rom is:
RUU_Ace_Gingerbread_S_Cingular_US_2.47.502.7_Radio _12.56.60.25_26.10.04.03_M
but when i go into hboot, i still find my phone is s-off and rooted.
i dont understand why the above rom is "factory" when its really not. then someone suggested i run a 'gene poole tool' to reset to factory an d get s-on and unroot.. but i think i ran that before cuz i got that tool on my desktop. this is getting to be one of the worst experiences i ever had on any phone.
i'll let you know what happens.
The rom didn't give you s-on because when you use gfree to get s-off (which the hack kit does) you have to use gfree to get s-on. You should use this to get s-on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208507
The ruu is factory. If you don't believe me go to HTC website and the download is there as well. The ruu rom doesn't touch soff. You are unrooted though
marsdta said:
The ruu is factory. If you don't believe me go to HTC website and the download is there as well. The ruu rom doesn't touch soff. You are unrooted though
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i beleive you.. i just updated the phone OTA today.
Hi,
I bought an O2 sensation and S-OFFed it and tried to unlock it via the thread in the development forum. Method 1 didn't work, so I tried method 2.
Since then, however, I have, regardless of the sim I've tried, received a no signal error. I thought it might still be sim locked, but nowhere does it seem to indicate this, and in Phone Status, it shows my mobile number despite not having any signal.
I tried flashing an RUU to see if that helped, but no dice. I should point out, aside from the carrier lock, it seemed unbranded and didn't require any goldcard use.
Can someone suggest what I can try? This is driving me a bit mental!
tried flashing a new radio?
Kurisu87 said:
tried flashing a new radio?
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Just tried that, no luck
I am having the exact same issue. Have you gotten any resolutions yet?
have you tried an o2 pay as you go sim?
also phone o2 and ask if the imei is blacklisted
Im guessing it worked before you messed with it? Where did you get the phone?
Matt
I was having trouble bootloader unlocking my Telus locked Moto G, but I had seen somewhere that someone had sucess flashing a different firmware and then unlocking it. So I flashed the British Retail firmware and now I have no mobile network and it asks for an unlock code at each boot up. I've tried the Brazilian retail firmware to see if it would fix it but it didn't, pretty sure I need the Telus firmware.
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I was having trouble bootloader unlocking my Telus locked Moto G, but I had seen somewhere that someone had sucess flashing a different firmware and then unlocking it. So I flashed the British Retail firmware and now I have no mobile network and it asks for an unlock code at each boot up. I've tried the Brazilian retail firmware to see if it would fix it but it didn't, pretty sure I need the Telus firmware.
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Did you configure the APN?
xtremeed271 said:
I was having trouble bootloader unlocking my Telus locked Moto G, but I had seen somewhere that someone had sucess flashing a different firmware and then unlocking it. So I flashed the British Retail firmware and now I have no mobile network and it asks for an unlock code at each boot up. I've tried the Brazilian retail firmware to see if it would fix it but it didn't, pretty sure I need the Telus firmware.
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I assume it's asking for a network unlock code? You have any luck with locating the Telus firmware?
lcdiniz said:
Did you configure the APN?
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Yeah I tried configuing it but it wont save apns.
audit13 said:
I assume it's asking for a network unlock code? You have any luck with locating the Telus firmware?
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Yes it's asking for a network unlock code and no I can't find the Telus firmware anywhere
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Yeah I tried configuing it but it wont save apns.
Yes it's asking for a network unlock code and no I can't find the Telus firmware anywhere
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Make sure your using a Telus SIM card and not an non Telus SIM card. That could be your problem.
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hyelton said:
Make sure your using a Telus SIM card and not an non Telus SIM card. That could be your problem.
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Nope I'm using my Telus sim
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Nope I'm using my Telus sim
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That network unlock screen should ONLY APPEAR only if you are using a sim that the phone is not locked too ( different carrier)
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hyelton said:
That network unlock screen should ONLY APPEAR only if you are using a sim that the phone is not locked too ( different carrier)
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Well I'm clearly using my Telus sim in my phone, I could take a picture or video if you want..
xtremeed271 said:
Well I'm clearly using my Telus sim in my phone, I could take a picture or video if you want..
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I didn't say I didn't believe you.... When you say network lock when it says that is it a blank screen with a text box in the middle? Unless it really screwed up your modem cause when flashing other firmware it can really screw things up.
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hyelton said:
I didn't say I didn't believe you.... When you say network lock when it says that is it a blank screen with a text box in the middle? Unless it really screwed up your modem cause when flashing other firmware it can really screw things up.
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Yeah it's a blank screen with a text box in the middle.. I probably did screw up my modem, do you have any idea where I could get the Telus modem or firmware?
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Yeah it's a blank screen with a text box in the middle.. I probably did screw up my modem, do you have any idea where I could get the Telus modem or firmware?
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I have yet to find the Telus stock firmware. But what I've exsperinaced from other phones when the modem gets screwed up it messes with the efs and if it wasn't backed up there's no way to get it back. But in this case it's weird lol. Somehow your phone is locked to a network which I've never seen happen before.
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Darn... Any idea if getting the unlock code would fix it so that I could use mobile network again?
Reflash stock and all will be OK, don't forget to wipe data. It happen to me a couple days ago.
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The APN menu isn't very intuitive, you have to type in all the details then tap the three-dot-menu-button-thing on the top right and then tap 'Save'. Once you've done that, in the list of APNs you need to tap inside the little radio toggle along side the APN you just typed in on the list to select it and activate your settings.
Hope that helps.
Bill
Alejandrissimo said:
Reflash stock and all will be OK, don't forget to wipe data. It happen to me a couple days ago.
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You' had the same problem? I've tried flashing various stock firmwares and it doesn't help
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The APN menu isn't very intuitive, you have to type in all the details then tap the three-dot-menu-button-thing on the top right and then tap 'Save'. Once you've done that, in the list of APNs you need to tap inside the little radio toggle along side the APN you just typed in on the list to select it and activate your settings.
Hope that helps.
Bill
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You' had the same problem? I've tried flashing various stock firmwares and it doesn't help
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Try what I said before :good:
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Try what I said before :good:
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I tried already haha I press save and then the apn doesn't show up
Would it be possible to extract the modem files from the linked firmware and flash it via fastboot?
Tried that too.. I need to get the Telus modem somehow
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You' had the same problem? I've tried flashing various stock firmwares and it doesn't help
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Yes, very same problem, solved by flashing the stock telcel firmware (my carrier) also wiping data. It's a must in order to fix that. Otherwise you have no signal, home button don't work and power options are gone.
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My friend accidently bought HTC one M8 verizon from UAE, the phone is new with kitkat 4.4.2, everything is fine but when he tried to update the rom, it failed and says that software update only works in CDMA mode, this is what i actually dont understand, is this locked or unlocked mobile? and is there any possibility to unlock this phone like normal unlocked M8?
To actually update the software via ota you will have to be on Verizon's network. It comes globally unlocked meaning that it is capable of being used on other networks and such, but the problem you are running into is the fact that you are not on Verizon's network so you cannot update their software. If you are s-off there are stickies that contain the firmware and updated bootloaders that you can flash so that your software is all up to date. If you are still s-on and want to update I believe there is a 4.4.4 RUU that works for s-on in that same thread. If you are wanting to s-off it will prolly be easier to use sunshine on 4.4.2 since it works without problems, where on 4.4.4 you can get s-off with sunshine, however there are some users who are still not able to get it yet.
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My friend accidently bought HTC one M8 verizon from UAE, the phone is new with kitkat 4.4.2, everything is fine but when he tried to update the rom, it failed and says that software update only works in CDMA mode, this is what i actually dont understand, is this locked or unlocked mobile? and is there any possibility to unlock this phone like normal unlocked M8?
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All you need is a verizon sim card. Install it, get the update and after it finishes, replace it with your carrier sim card again.
AvantGarde! said:
All you need is a verizon sim card. Install it, get the update and after it finishes, replace it with your carrier sim card again.
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No not really. That won't work.
dottat said:
No not really. That won't work.
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Please elaborate. It worked for me, why wouldn't it work for someone else?
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Please elaborate. It worked for me, why wouldn't it work for someone else?
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In which country?
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In which country?
México
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dottat said:
In which country?
México
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Well I don't think the op is going to get that OTA in the UAE or his home country of Pakistan... Let alone find a provisioned Verizon sim
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Well I don't think the op is going to get that OTA in the UAE or his home country of Pakistan.
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You could be right.
My point is that I used a verizon sim card (deactivated) to download two updates via wifi. The phone probably wants to verify that somehow the phone is in verizon's network and checks the sim card only. My m8 also was 4.4.2, after two updates now is 4.4.4.
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I have a carrier unlocked Note 8. I am currently running stock AT&T firmware. I am trying to figure out how to get the OTA updates on my note. If I need to add a different apn. Does anyone know which one if is? Or is there something else I need to do?
Are you in AT&T network with AT&T sim card (either postpaid or prepaid)?
You can only get OTA from AT&T network server. I know it sucks.
You can borrow AT&T sim card from friends for a few hours if you're using other carrier's sim card. Or flash XAA firmware (unlocked and unbranded).
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Are you in AT&T network with AT&T sim card (either postpaid or prepaid)?
You can only get OTA from AT&T network server. I know it sucks.
You can borrow AT&T sim card from friends for a few hours if you're using other carrier's sim card. Or flash XAA firmware (unlocked and unbranded).
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Yes I am on AT&T network and with AT&T sim card. But I still don't receive the OTA
If you can make a call or use AT&T cellular data,
put this in your phone app: *#8736364#
Then go to Field Test mode.
Change "Device Initiated date" to one or a few minute ahead. wait until you see "SET" then press Home.
Wait until you see software update to kick it.
Try several times if it doesn't work at first.
Still doesn't work? then put your sim card in different phone and turn on for 10min then put it back in your note 8.
Try again.
For your info, my note 8 is unlocked too. And in AT&T network.
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If you can make a call or use AT&T cellular data,
put this in your phone app: *#8736364#
Then go to Field Test mode.
Change "Device Initiated date" to one or a few minute ahead. wait until you see "SET" then press Home.
Wait until you see software update to kick it.
Try several times if it doesn't work at first.
Still doesn't work? then put your sim card in different phone and turn on for 10min then put it back in your note 8.
Try again.
For your info, my note 8 is unlocked too. And in AT&T network.
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So u get the AT&T ota?
borijess said:
So u get the AT&T ota?
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Yes. above steps push AT&T OTA.
What is your current firmware version?
power_book said:
Yes. above steps push AT&T OTA.
What is your current firmware version?
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This
power_book said:
Yes. above steps push AT&T OTA.
What is your current firmware version?
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What do u mean by kick it. This window Pops up a few minutes after following ur instructions.
Yours is just one behind current firmware.
That means you been getting updates before.
Have you try my method?
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Click "device initiated: next event" then change time to a few min ahead...
borijess said:
What do u mean by kick it. This window Pops up a few minutes after following ur instructions.
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Yours is just one behind current firmware.
That means you been getting updates before.
Have you try my method?
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No I have not received the updates. I did them manually through odin.
So I keep doing the same thing when window Pops up by themselves.
So.... did you try my method?
If you're AT&T customer, why don't you drop by AT&T corporate store for assistance?
I am not AT&T customer, that's reason why I borrowed sim card.
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So.... did you try my method?
If you're AT&T customer, why don't you drop by AT&T corporate store for assistance?
I am not AT&T customer, that's reason why I borrowed sim card.
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Yes trying but don't get prompt to update. AT&T wont help if it's a carrier unlocked phone. Did you have to change your apn at all?
borijess, if I am correct, I think you mean you have an unlocked Note 8 directly from Samsung, right? You then odin AT&T firmware so you have a SM-N950U phone now. If that is true, you will not get OTA update from AT&T. This has been discussed before. AT&T will not put your IMEI on their white list. Only phones bought directly from AT&T will have their IMEI on the white list and those are the phones that will get OTA update. Many people have tried to call AT&T to add their IMEI on the white list but to no avail. We are stuck with odin every update, sorry.
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borijess, if I am correct, I think you mean you have an unlocked Note 8 directly from Samsung, right? You then odin AT&T firmware so you have a SM-N950U phone now. If that is true, you will not get OTA update from AT&T. This has been discussed before. AT&T will not put your IMEI on their white list. Only phones bought directly from AT&T will have their IMEI on the white list and those are the phones that will get OTA update. Many people have tried to call AT&T to add their IMEI on the white list but to no avail. We are stuck with odin every update, sorry.
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Yes unlocked from Samsung.
Unfortunately, you will not get OTA update. I have tried multiple phone calls to AT&T to put my IMEI on their white list but unsuccessful. AT&T are on that power trip to try to force customers to buy from them. My contract is up soon and will definitely switch. Anyway, I have been doing odin since I got the phone to update.
AT&T APN thread on xda.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2172110
I could pull AT&T OTA update on Red Pocket (GSMA plan). Red Pocket has same MNC MCC as AT&T.