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International Carrier/ROM IDK....????

Hey XDA Community, I am getting married next year (June) and my honey and I are thinking about going to Ireland. My Infuse is currently rooted and I "THINK" the sim is unlocked. Is there a ROM I can Flash that is stable or semi Stable and be able to make International call home?
It seems there's a handful of cell phone carries in the Ireland: Vodaphone Meteor Three O2 Tesco 48Months
I know I Could Simply add international to my at&t account or just buy calling cards. My plan was to flash an International ROM before we leave or once we get there and pop in a pre-pay sim card and i'm good to go....
Thanks in advance for any information on this topic....

If u are on stock or any custom rom u will be able to use ur phone on any international GSM providers the only thing u will have to look is ur phone should be sim unlocked for other sim cards. U can check the status by typing *#7465625#.
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The main thing is that it's unlocked. Once you get there, buy a SIM card from wherever (I've bought mine from Tesco while in Britain), pop it in your phone, set it up and you should be more or less good to go. Most of them have an international calling option. I can't remember the details of the deal I got, but basically it cost £11 for the SIM and basic pay-as-you-go plan. The plan includes, calls, mms, sms, and data - Oh! One little trick they pull (Tesco anyway): make sure you sign up for calls, data, sms etc. on their website. If you just use your £10, it'll be gone in a flash. If you sign up, you'll have plenty to go on... I used Skype to call home, btw.
A couple of warnings though: you'll probably have to manually enter the correct mms/sms info. For reasons I do not understand, I had all kinds of problems with the connection. I would completely lose the signal (like when I was out in the countryside or on the tube) and was not able to get it back without rebooting the phone. Maybe I've got a borked phone - it works fine in the States, but it was a PITA while travelling. I found that the kernel made a little difference too. Entropy's 3/4 kernel did not work well, the InfusionB (1400 OC) was better. For all of this, I was using Dman's Deodexed, zipaligned, rooted, etc. stock Gingerbread.

I just unlocked my infuse by modifying the nv_data.bin file. I was going to write up new instructions. As the one in development thread is old and doesn't work with cm9/10. However I am unsure if it is a one size fits all. I would need a few people to test it.
Edit: the other method might work for cm/10. I just didn't go that route
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Great now ur phone is a free bird can go anywhere
The infuse unlock tool works only on Froyo will not work on version after froyo, Have used it many times, For user who want to unlock and are on GB and higher should use the other method.

rkkaranrk said:
If u are on stock or any custom rom u will be able to use ur phone on any international GSM providers the only thing u will have to look is ur phone should be sim unlocked for other sim cards. U can check the status by typing *#7465625#.
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Thanks But when I tried that nothing happens....BTW i forgot to mention I'm currently running Paranoid Android ICS wo/Aroma
Whizzpopper said:
The main thing is that it's unlocked. Once you get there, buy a SIM card from wherever (I've bought mine from Tesco while in Britain), pop it in your phone, set it up and you should be more or less good to go. Most of them have an international calling option. I can't remember the details of the deal I got, but basically it cost £11 for the SIM and basic pay-as-you-go plan. The plan includes, calls, mms, sms, and data - Oh! One little trick they pull (Tesco anyway): make sure you sign up for calls, data, sms etc. on their website. If you just use your £10, it'll be gone in a flash. If you sign up, you'll have plenty to go on... I used Skype to call home, btw.
A couple of warnings though: you'll probably have to manually enter the correct mms/sms info. For reasons I do not understand, I had all kinds of problems with the connection. I would completely lose the signal (like when I was out in the countryside or on the tube) and was not able to get it back without rebooting the phone. Maybe I've got a borked phone - it works fine in the States, but it was a PITA while travelling. I found that the kernel made a little difference too. Entropy's 3/4 kernel did not work well, the InfusionB (1400 OC) was better. For all of this, I was using Dman's Deodexed, zipaligned, rooted, etc. stock Gingerbread.
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Thanks for the info on Tesco, I'll check more into them and the other carriers.

Ask att if they will unlock the phone. If not you can use one of the paid sites if your not comfortable finding your own unlock code. I think I paid 15 bucks for my unlock code online. Threw a T-Mobile sim in it, punched in the code. Phone said it was unlocked. Finished out my last few days on att then moved to Germany. I've been running o2 ever since. I have been on Zeus, emann, uniporn, and cm10. I am probably forgetting a few. As for international calling, just load up some money onto a Skype account and call with that. Or if the people you are calling have smart phones have them download viber. I use viber to call friends in the States all the time. Its free. Also for texting I use whatsapp and kick messenger. I don't remember the last time I used the actual phone and messenging app on this phone. Everyone I talk to has smart phones.
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Bryan583 said:
Thanks for the info on Tesco, I'll check more into them and the other carriers.
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Tesco is on O2 in Britain, I believe it's the same for Ireland too. When I was trying to work out the MMS problem, I stumbled across the Tesco Ireland site. It seemed to be much more useful than the site for GB! Figures. Definitely check their coverage and, if possible, ask people there what they prefer. I was in a dead(ish) zone for nearly a week! 2G, choppy calls, and no MMS. Luckily the man next door had just painted his wall and allowed me to watch it dry while my phone loaded Google News.

Getting Cell Service with NO SIM! And some other guys number ! Help

I just bought a phone the guy who made no mention of the fact that it was rooted when I bought it. What is worse is he mentioned that his GF worked for Verizon, which did not seem to mean much at the time. Knowing that here is what i'm dealing with.
I was in a rush when I checked out the phone as I had to meet another person to pick one up for my wife as well. It's the sch-i575 in white 16gb. After having a minute to look at the phone it turns out he had Paranoid Android flashed and the phone was rooted. CRAP! Not what I was looking for and he was not upfront about it. The incredibly strange thing was that with NO SIMCARD the phone was getting 3g signal! I spent all night trying to unroot \ undo what he did. I managed to use ODIN to get back to the stock rom although I think it's still a rooted one since I still have the super user app. I got a sim card from verizon but since it was rooted I did not bring the phone in and when I tried to activate later it would not activate. My wife's by the way is working flawless and when I put my sim in her phone it works fine as well. I had to put the sim in my wife's phone and it activated there. Here is the crazy thing, with or with out a simcard the phone makes calls and has 3g internet only but when I make a call it uses HIS NUMBER!! I'm not sure what the hell to do, what could have he done? Any ideas? Please all help is appreciated! I did not think this was even possible for the phone to function w/o a sim. I'm worried about taking it in to Verizon because of the funkiness. Ty again for any insight...

tekkski said:
I just bought a phone the guy who made no mention of the fact that it was rooted when I bought it. What is worse is he mentioned that his GF worked for Verizon, which did not seem to mean much at the time. Knowing that here is what i'm dealing with.
I was in a rush when I checked out the phone as I had to meet another person to pick one up for my wife as well. It's the sch-i575 in white 16gb. After having a minute to look at the phone it turns out he had Paranoid Android flashed and the phone was rooted. CRAP! Not what I was looking for and he was not upfront about it. The incredibly strange thing was that with NO SIMCARD the phone was getting 3g signal! I spent all night trying to unroot \ undo what he did. I managed to use ODIN to get back to the stock rom although I think it's still a rooted one since I still have the super user app. I got a sim card from verizon but since it was rooted I did not bring the phone in and when I tried to activate later it would not activate. My wife's by the way is working flawless and when I put my sim in her phone it works fine as well. I had to put the sim in my wife's phone and it activated there. Here is the crazy thing, with or with out a simcard the phone makes calls and has 3g internet only but when I make a call it uses HIS NUMBER!! I'm not sure what the hell to do, what could have he done? Any ideas? Please all help is appreciated! I did not think this was even possible for the phone to function w/o a sim. I'm worried about taking it in to Verizon because of the funkiness. Ty again for any insight...
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It sounds like you didnt flash the proper stock image. I would start with that and report back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755386

tekkski said:
I just bought a phone the guy who made no mention of the fact that it was rooted when I bought it. What is worse is he mentioned that his GF worked for Verizon, which did not seem to mean much at the time. Knowing that here is what i'm dealing with.
I was in a rush when I checked out the phone as I had to meet another person to pick one up for my wife as well. It's the sch-i575 in white 16gb. After having a minute to look at the phone it turns out he had Paranoid Android flashed and the phone was rooted. CRAP! Not what I was looking for and he was not upfront about it. The incredibly strange thing was that with NO SIMCARD the phone was getting 3g signal! I spent all night trying to unroot \ undo what he did. I managed to use ODIN to get back to the stock rom although I think it's still a rooted one since I still have the super user app. I got a sim card from verizon but since it was rooted I did not bring the phone in and when I tried to activate later it would not activate. My wife's by the way is working flawless and when I put my sim in her phone it works fine as well. I had to put the sim in my wife's phone and it activated there. Here is the crazy thing, with or with out a simcard the phone makes calls and has 3g internet only but when I make a call it uses HIS NUMBER!! I'm not sure what the hell to do, what could have he done? Any ideas? Please all help is appreciated! I did not think this was even possible for the phone to function w/o a sim. I'm worried about taking it in to Verizon because of the funkiness. Ty again for any insight...
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I thought the I575 was an old slide phone. So A. your in the wrong section of the forum since this is Verizon's S3 or B. you mentioned the wrong device number? I saw phones before working and running on networks without sim-cards but that was years ago. If it is an S3, you sure it's a Verizon device? Also since you see 3g....can you browse around in the browser or make a phone call?

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galchristian said:
I thought the I575 was an old slide phone. So A. your in the wrong section of the forum since this is Verizon's S3 or B. you mentioned the wrong device number? I saw phones before working and running on networks without sim-cards but that was years ago. If it is an S3, you sure it's a Verizon device? Also since you see 3g....can you browse around in the browser or make a phone call?
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Yes, it's a galaxy s3 16gb in white. It looks like currently I was using the tar66 using ODIN. I'm reverting back to the bone stock one now. As far as the models go isn't the SCH-I575 the Verizon version of the S3?
I'm waiting on the stock unrooted rom to take through ODIN and will report back. Thank you for taking the time to try and help.
Ohh, yes the internet works and when I make phone calls with or with out my sim in it makes calls successfully but the other guys number shows up. What the heck did this guy do to the phone!

Our model is the SCH-i535
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DROID3R said:
Our model is the SCH-i535
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You are obviously absolutley correct. I'm frantically trying to figure this out. I have flashed the stock rom and don't have super user anymore. The problem persists with the guys number.
Could he have flashed a custom kernel and modem or does reverting back using the stock rom cover all that ?

tekkski said:
You are obviously absolutley correct. I'm frantically trying to figure this out. I have flashed the stock rom and don't have super user anymore. The problem persists with the guys number.
Could he have flashed a custom kernel and modem or does reverting back using the stock rom cover all that ?
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The one i linked covers all that and completely erases all data on the phone. Did you insert your sim after the stock flash?

toy028 said:
The one i linked covers all that and completely erases all data on the phone. Did you insert your sim after the stock flash?
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I just double checked and I had the I535VRLAG1 version, yours is the I535VRALF2 in the link you posted trying this now. The crazy thing is that it even says that the sim is activated with MY number! but the calls are still comming from him. I even tried wiping the device and clearing the cache. I also tried to JUST flash the modem with VRLG1.modem.tar.md5 and nothing :\. Waiting on the file from your link to download and will try that.
Is it possible that this is being caused by something on Verizon's end? The phone ( with out the SIM ) is registered to him somehow? I know this is not normal but because his GF worked for Verizon could they have done something funky?

Yeah its definitely possible its from something she did to the phone but most likely nothing from Verizon's end. Does the IMEI number under status match the IMEI number under the battery?

toy028 said:
Yeah its definitely possible its from something she did to the phone but most likely nothing from Verizon's end. Does the IMEI number under status match the IMEI number under the battery?
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Yes IMEI is the same in the OS as behind the battery.
The curious thing is that on the same screen in the OS where you find the IMEI there is also a field called Network and it says " Unknown"
It also has things like:
Eri v : 5
Mobile network type : EvDo-rev.a:8
The thing I keep coming back to is how is it possible for this phone to make calls\ have data with out a sim?
Starting to really think I got cheated

Cheated? Sounds like you have free Verizon service.
Roll with it. If you really want a bill you can have mine...
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tekkski said:
Yes IMEI is the same in the OS as behind the battery.
The curious thing is that on the same screen in the OS where you find the IMEI there is also a field called Network and it says " Unknown"
It also has things like:
Eri v : 5
Mobile network type : EvDo-rev.a:8
The thing I keep coming back to is how is it possible for this phone to make calls\ have data with out a sim?
Starting to really think I got cheated
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Very strange that's for sure. Try re-provisioning the device *2767*3855#

toy028 said:
Very strange that's for sure. Try re-provisioning the device *2767*3855#
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Just did and the same thing happened. I went to the Verizon store and the guy there had no idea and got me in touch with tech support from the store. They were dumbfounded and flat out said that what is happening is impossible. "It's impossible to make\receive phone calls with out a sim unless they are emergency" I harped on the fact that I am making phone calls as one of their other customers and that this is a big deal. In the end since I had the insurance and extended warranty they will ship me a new phone.

tekkski said:
Just did and the same thing happened. I went to the Verizon store and the guy there had no idea and got me in touch with tech support from the store. They were dumbfounded and flat out said that what is happening is impossible. "It's impossible to make\receive phone calls with out a sim unless they are emergency" I harped on the fact that I am making phone calls as one of their other customers and that this is a big deal. In the end since I had the insurance and extended warranty they will ship me a new phone.
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Wow... you gave away free service
Dont thank/like/rep my posts or ill report you.

Yeah i agree. Screw it. Just forward your number to the new one until everyone gets used to the new number. Free service equals win baby win
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Running the phone after Factory Data Reset Without Verizon SIM, How ?

Hello guys,
After loosing my HTC ONE X on the street a week ago, I bought from some guy an almost brand new GALAXY S3 without knowing it is a VERIZON version.
I live in Israel so i had no idea what is the meaning of buying a device that will work only on Verizon network, we only have GSM here.
The guy i bought it from also had no idea what it means as his father bought it on the US and brought it here wishing to sell it as he had no use in it.
Without realizing the mistake I've made, I then made another one, Taking out the VERIZON SIM CARD and giving it back to the owner!
I thought to myself... well... that's his SIM CARD, not gonna be using that one...
Well, i got home to find out i'm in trouble with this deal I've made, i searched for a way to unlock it for GSM networks and i saw that here in XDA someone made it possible.
As i started working on it i had to download from Google play an application, when i was asked to pay for it i saw it's running on the old owners google account, so i decided i don't wanna pay with my credit while he might get the receipt for it and i figured i should do a Factory Data Reset for the phone and start from point zero the whole process.
Sadly i had no idea i'm doing another big mistake because when the phone finished the reset it asked for a VERIZON SIM CARD in order to run, well you know where that SIM Card is - back at the previous owner and i'm not even sure i will be able to track him down again.
I wish to get this device working without any traces of Verizon, maybe beside the name on the back panel of the device.
Now that the device won't even run without the SIM, what should i do ?
Thanks in advance,
Ohad.

ohadgfn said:
Hello guys,
After loosing my HTC ONE X on the street a week ago, I bought from some guy an almost brand new GALAXY S3 without knowing it is a VERIZON version.
I live in Israel so i had no idea what is the meaning of buying a device that will work only on Verizon network, we only have GSM here.
The guy i bought it from also had no idea what it means as his father bought it on the US and brought it here wishing to sell it as he had no use in it.
Without realizing the mistake I've made, I then made another one, Taking out the VERIZON SIM CARD and giving it back to the owner!
I thought to myself... well... that's his SIM CARD, not gonna be using that one...
Well, i got home to find out i'm in trouble with this deal I've made, i searched for a way to unlock it for GSM networks and i saw that here in XDA someone made it possible.
As i started working on it i had to download from Google play an application, when i was asked to pay for it i saw it's running on the old owners google account, so i decided i don't wanna pay with my credit while he might get the receipt for it and i figured i should do a Factory Data Reset for the phone and start from point zero the whole process.
Sadly i had no idea i'm doing another big mistake because when the phone finished the reset it asked for a VERIZON SIM CARD in order to run, well you know where that SIM Card is - back at the previous owner and i'm not even sure i will be able to track him down again.
I wish to get this device working without any traces of Verizon, maybe beside the name on the back panel of the device.
Now that the device won't even run without the SIM, what should i do ?
Thanks in advance,
Ohad.
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In setup when you are on language screen press left corner/right corner/left corner/right corner/volume up. Should boot to home screen.

prdog1 said:
In setup when you are on language screen press left corner/right corner/left corner/right corner/volume up. Should boot to home screen.
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Thanks but i was able to track down the previous owner and get the verizon sim card.
I found away to use it on GSM but still im very disappointed because im not sure there´s a real way to remove any trace for the verizon stuff installed here and there are few errors like it is connected to the provider but it says no verizon sim card connected.
and im not so sure all the device's frequencies are "open" for my provider.
I was wondering if there's any option to burn an international galaxy version to the device and it will bypass all of these issues.

ohadgfn said:
Thanks but i was able to track down the previous owner and get the verizon sim card.
I found away to use it on GSM but still im very disappointed because im not sure there´s a real way to remove any trace for the verizon stuff installed here and there are few errors like it is connected to the provider but it says no verizon sim card connected.
and im not so sure all the device's frequencies are "open" for my provider.
I was wondering if there's any option to burn an international galaxy version to the device and it will bypass all of these issues.
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not unless you want paperwieght for a device.

Why don't you just flash CM10 or similar to get rid of all the VZW stuff.... that's what I did.
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droidstyle said:
not unless you want paperwieght for a device.
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Why would that happen ? There's no option to do something like that what so ever ?
Beemer533 said:
Why don't you just flash CM10 or similar to get rid of all the VZW stuff.... that's what I did.
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Not sure how to do so, but either way i'm not sure i will get the device working completely normally with my local SIM card on a gsm network, without bugs, without asking me to put a verizon sim card all the time, without having any option to update the device...
I dunno, i thought i could easily get this Galaxy version to become unlocked completely and get it running like all the other guys around...
Unless anybody here have a good recommendation about what should i do to overcome the verizon and networks issues, maybe i should just sell this guy on ebay and get a normal version...
Do you think this would be a smart move to do ?
Beemer - after you flash the CM10, do you still need to unlock the device and do you still get issues running on other than Verizon providers or do you enjoy a device that is similar to the worldwide versions ?
Thanks,
Ohad.

If you flash an international ROM on a Verizon S3, your phone will no longer power on or do anything useful. That's why it will become a paperweight. Flashing an international ROM on your Verizon S3 is one of the easiest ways to make it useless.

International=quad-core us=s4 processor, very different guts.I'd listen to the ppl on this forum, unless you want to end up with a paper weight.
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ohadgfn said:
Why would that happen ?
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it will put your phone into qpst diag mode and the only way to recover it will be with jtag. try it if you dont believe...what do i know.

droidstyle said:
it will put your phone into qpst diag mode and the only way to recover it will be with jtag. try it if you dont believe...what do i know.
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alright then... i won´t go for it.
but what about the other issues ? what do you guys recommend to do with the device ?
I'm thinking "get rid of it or get it working smoothly", the question is, is it possible to have it running "just like the unlocked international version" ?

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In setup when you are on language screen press left corner/right corner/left corner/right corner/volume up. Should boot to home screen.
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This just works on stock rom??? Whats happened in cm10 or aokp?? How to avoid activating screen?
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tiraceite said:
This just works on stock rom??? Whats happened in cm10 or aokp?? How to avoid activating screen?
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Know it works on Touchwiz roms. It may not be in AOSP based roms.

Well, i flashed CM10 successfully, i was able to receive and send SMS before with the Stock ROM, and also to make/receive phone calls but i had sim card issues and errors and also some unwanted Verizon apps and stuff.
After updating the device to the latest Verizon version, i couldn't make phone calls, just receive and i could send and receive SMS.
Now that device runs much faster on the CM10 and i can make/receive phone calls but i can't send SMS.
*UPDATE: I have updated to the latest CM10 version, now i can't connect to the provider at all... no internet/phone/sms at all.
SOS

Ok, Im going to try a different tactic, i saw some people tried flashing At&t Roms on their verizon devices and they done it with success.
So far i tried doing it twice, one time with CM10 ROM for at&t, the 2nd time with stock at&t ROM.
I've tried doing it through CWM.
Both times i got an error while installing... it just didn't move on.
Luckly i had the CM10 for the verizon Zip file over there aswell so i installed that ROM again just to get the device running.
Any ideas how to flash the AT&T ROM on the Verizon Device ???

Smart call and other Samsung features?

I've been combing the forums and I haven't been able to find an answer to my question, sorry if it's been posted before and I didn't see it.
So I'm making the switch from a Verizon Galaxy S8+ to an AT&T Note 8. I know Verizon blocked a bunch of Samsung features and I wanted to know if they're available on the AT&T variant? My Note 8 won't be delivered until 10/18 so I'm just preparing myself. Lol
Features I really want:
-Smart Call (I know this is deactivated on almost every carrier)
-Samsung Cloud
-Device Maintenance
Does the AT&T dialer have the nearby places feature? I haven't been able to tell from any videos I've found and I haven't been able to go into a carrier store to see a demo unit.
I was able to get all of these features on my Verizon S8+ by flashing the regular U1 software, but I lost all of the Verizon features I needed (Visual Voicemail, WiFi Calling, and carrier billing for Play Store). So i'm wondering if it would be worth it for the Note 8? Or are the features I'm inquiring about enabled on the AT&T variant?
I saw some people were saying they were having LTE and WiFi calling issues with unlocked devices on AT&T so I'm a little weary of flashing the unlocked version onto it.
Thanks in advance!

Samsung Cloud and device maintenance are both on AT&T.
Not sure what smart call is.

ShrekOpher said:
Samsung Cloud and device maintenance are both on AT&T.
Not sure what smart call is.
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Awesome! 2 out of 3 features is good.
Basically just the Caller ID feature built-in by Samsung. I doubt it would make the cut as carriers usually charge for it as a premium service and they don't want Samsung to provide it for free.
It also adds a "Places" section in the stock dialer. I know that specific feature was also available in the T-Mobile S8+ when i had it briefly, but for some reason was removed by Verizon.
http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/smart-call/
http://www.deteched.com/2017/09/18/activate-samsungs-caller-id-spam-protection-galaxy-note-8/amp/

SimplyNando said:
Awesome! 2 out of 3 features is good.
Basically just the Caller ID feature built-in by Samsung. I doubt it would make the cut as carriers usually charge for it as a premium service and they don't want Samsung to provide it for free.
It also adds a "Places" section in the stock dialer. I know that specific feature was also available in the T-Mobile S8+ when i had it briefly, but for some reason was removed by Verizon.
http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/smart-call/
http://www.deteched.com/2017/09/18/activate-samsungs-caller-id-spam-protection-galaxy-note-8/amp/
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Looks like it has nearby places as well even though I've never used it.

Places is there

ShrekOpher said:
Looks like it has nearby places as well even though I've never used it.
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Awesome. So it has the feature, it's just probably stripped down. Probably can be activated by flashing the unlocked software on it down the road.
Thanks for checking!

Smart Call feature is not available on the AT&T Note 8.
Looks cool too.

SimplyNando said:
Awesome. So it has the feature, it's just probably stripped down. Probably can be activated by flashing the unlocked software on it down the road.
Thanks for checking!
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I flashed the unlocked firmware on my AT&T Note8 and Smart call is working on it. Didn't realize how much I got Spam numbers until I didnt have it. I'm glad I flashed the unlocked firmware to get it.
Composed on Galaxy Note8

GallardosEggrollShop said:
I flashed the unlocked firmware on my AT&T Note8 and Smart call is working on it. Didn't realize how much I got Spam numbers until I didnt have it. I'm glad I flashed the unlocked firmware to get it.
Composed on Galaxy Note8
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That's what i think i'm going to do. And i didn't realize exactly how much bloatware is on the AT&T version so i'll be flashing the unlocked version on it today.
Did you flash the regular, unbranded one or the AT&T version? Which features did you lose?

SimplyNando said:
That's what i think i'm going to do. And i didn't realize exactly how much bloatware is on the AT&T version so i'll be flashing the unlocked version on it today.
Did you flash the regular, unbranded one or the AT&T version? Which features did you lose?
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I flashed the regular, unbranded version. Only thing I noticed I lost was Wi-Fi Calling and VoLTE which I can live with. Didn't realized there was an Unlocked AT&T version of the firmware, might give that a go but I've got my phone set up perfect enough that I might be too lazy to do that hahhaha.

GallardosEggrollShop said:
I flashed the regular, unbranded version. Only thing I noticed I lost was Wi-Fi Calling and VoLTE which I can live with. Didn't realized there was an Unlocked AT&T version of the firmware, might give that a go but I've got my phone set up perfect enough that I might be too lazy to do that hahhaha.
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Oh nice. I've got really crappy service inside my house, so I need the WiFi calling. I think i'll give it a try later today and see if it still has the features i need.

SimplyNando said:
Oh nice. I've got really crappy service inside my house, so I need the WiFi calling. I think i'll give it a try later today and see if it still has the features i need.
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I have the same crap coverage in my house too. So i use Wi-Fi Calling all the time. There is the AT&T Call Protect app that in essence does the exact same thing as the Smart Call (I'm using that too)

kangi26 said:
I have the same crap coverage in my house too. So i use Wi-Fi Calling all the time. There is the AT&T Call Protect app that in essence does the exact same thing as the Smart Call (I'm using that too)
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True, I saw that's it's powered by Hiya, which is the same app for the smart call. Mine just doesn't seem to be working. I've gotten 3 spam calls already and that app hasn't shown anything. AT&T should just let that service go and use the built in Smart Call lol
For now, I just installed the actual Hiya app so i can get a popup along with the call to see who's calling. Gonna just flash the AT&T version of the unlocked software!

Yeah, AT&T's Call Protect never worked for me either.

Where can i find the unlocked att firmware?

Call protect is working for me. The other day I had a random number call and it labeled it as a telemarketer right by the number. From there you can block the number from ever calling again and additionally it is automatically setup to block potential fraud calls.

AT&T Call Protect has been working for me too, I have been getting a ton of calls and it always labels them as potential fraud and auto blocks it and i also get them labeled as telemarketer a lot.

OP6 work on ATT with VoLTE and HD Calling?

Does anyone who has this phone, use it on AT&T?
If so, does the VoLTE work? Meaning, when you make a call, does it do HD Calling? When on the call, does your cellular drop from LTE to HSPA?
I had to return my OP5T because it didn't support VoLTE, HD Calling, Wifi Calling, etc... Tried different SIM cards and IEMI's and nothing worked.
I mean, the phone worked, I could make calls and stuff, but it was like stepping back to 2012 where you couldn't do Voice and Data at the same time. The call quality was standard instead of high quality, and you couldn't keep your LTE signal while on a call, so if you were tethering at the time, it was like being on dial up.
Has this been addressed with the OP6, or is this still a limitation?
I have an Essential that I did not purchase through ATT, got it from Amazon Prime on sale for $399, and it supports VoLTE and HD Calling perfectly.

SquireSCA said:
Does anyone who has this phone, use it on AT&T?
If so, does the VoLTE work? Meaning, when you make a call, does it do HD Calling? When on the call, does your cellular drop from LTE to HSPA?
I had to return my OP5T because it didn't support VoLTE, HD Calling, Wifi Calling, etc... Tried different SIM cards and IEMI's and nothing worked.
I mean, the phone worked, I could make calls and stuff, but it was like stepping back to 2012 where you couldn't do Voice and Data at the same time. The call quality was standard instead of high quality, and you couldn't keep your LTE signal while on a call, so if you were tethering at the time, it was like being on dial up.
Has this been addressed with the OP6, or is this still a limitation?
I have an Essential that I did not purchase through ATT, got it from Amazon Prime on sale for $399, and it supports VoLTE and HD Calling perfectly.
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I'm on AT&T and I'm getting my phone tomorrow, I will let you know.

ccic2491 said:
I'm on AT&T and I'm getting my phone tomorrow, I will let you know.
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That would be awesome. With the 5T, I assumed that because the SIM card came right out of a phone that was provisioned for those things that it would just work, but it didn't. I tried calling customer service and had them try an IMEI from another phone that I owned, my backup phone that I know those services worked with, and it was no good.
Really hoping that the OP6 works with AT&T. Those two missing features are kinda important. If I can't tether my laptop from time to time and use it for work while on the phone... I can just do one or the other... be on the phone, or tether. then its a deal killer for me, which sucks because the OP phones really are amazing...
Oh well, maybe there is a PH-2 soon and that will give me some of the new specs and tech and still do all the things it needs to..
Def keep me posted. If the OP6 works for you I am ordering one the second I get confirmation. haha

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That would be awesome. With the 5T, I assumed that because the SIM card came right out of a phone that was provisioned for those things that it would just work, but it didn't. I tried calling customer service and had them try an IMEI from another phone that I owned, my backup phone that I know those services worked with, and it was no good.
Really hoping that the OP6 works with AT&T. Those two missing features are kinda important. If I can't tether my laptop from time to time and use it for work while on the phone... I can just do one or the other... be on the phone, or tether. then its a deal killer for me, which sucks because the OP phones really are amazing...
Oh well, maybe there is a PH-2 soon and that will give me some of the new specs and tech and still do all the things it needs to..
Def keep me posted. If the OP6 works for you I am ordering one the second I get confirmation. haha
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I'll be honest with you, I'm not very optimistic. I have an unlocked S8 currently and I can't get VoLTE or HD calling. I also have an unlocked Moto X Pure and that has the same problem. I think it's AT&T that requires you have one of their phones to get those services. I'm hoping I'm wrong but my phone is due in tomorrow, I'll let you know.

To use VOLTE with ATT you normally have to be on their rom as VOLTE.
To experience HD Voice, both calling parties must:
Be within an AT&T HD Voice coverage area.
Both caller and receiver need to use an AT&T HD Voice-capable smartphone.
Have AT&T wireless service provisioned for AT&T HD Voice.
Insert the AT&T HD Voice SIM card that came with your device.
https://www.att.com/esupport/article.html#!/wireless/KM1046244

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I'll be honest with you, I'm not very optimistic. I have an unlocked S8 currently and I can't get VoLTE or HD calling. I also have an unlocked Moto X Pure and that has the same problem. I think it's AT&T that requires you have one of their phones to get those services. I'm hoping I'm wrong but my phone is due in tomorrow, I'll let you know.
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Makes sense but I have hd calling and VoLTE with my Essential which is not an att phone.

I'm gonna say it won't work on ATT, the only bring your own device that works with it on ATT is iPhones, but VoLTE and VoWiFi work on T-Mobile with the OP6

Chris123NT said:
I'm gonna say it won't work on ATT, the only bring your own device that works with it on ATT is iPhones, but VoLTE and VoWiFi work on T-Mobile with the OP6
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With Android 8.1, the Pixel 2 joined a short list of non-ATT-branded phones that work with ATT's VoLTE. I caved and bought the Note 8 in November coming from the Nexus 6P. Only for this to happen. I've been trying to see if the VoLTE is a software improvement in 8.1 or if this is strictly limited to the Pixel. I've not seen anything definitive yet.
https://www.androidcentral.com/pixel-2s-used-att-gain-hd-voice-oreo-81-update

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Makes sense but I have hd calling and VoLTE with my Essential which is not an att phone.
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Well, I had my Moto X Pure on Verizon and it had VoLTE but when I switched to AT&T that option disappeared. I called them and asked them why that was and after 7 different people from 7 different countries, I was finally told it has to be AT&T phone. I'm sure there is some work around somewhere but we'll have to figure that out. I kind of remember something in the MXP forums about a work around, I'll see if I can find it this weekend.

I got my OP6. Out of the box Volte does not work. I rooted with Magisk and with a Volte enabler module I have HD voice/Volte working.
The module also adds settings for wifi calling, but that needs more than build prop edits to work.

apascual89 said:
I got my OP6. Out of the box Volte does not work. I rooted with Magisk and with a Volte enabler I have HD voice/Volte working.
The module also adds settings for wifi calling, but that needs more than build prop edits to work.
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So a couple questions...
1) It says HD Calling, but more importantly, when you make a call, your cellular service stays on LTE, and doesn't drop to 3G or HSPA+?
2) How hard was it to root? Have not rooted in years, haven't felt the need, but maybe now that will change.
3) If you root, does that impact your ability to take OTA's and other OnePlus updates? I assume you rooted the stock ROM?

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So a couple questions...
1) It says HD Calling, but more importantly, when you make a call, your cellular service stays on LTE, and doesn't drop to 3G or HSPA+?
2) How hard was it to root? Have not rooted in years, haven't felt the need, but maybe now that will change.
3) If you root, does that impact your ability to take OTA's and other OnePlus updates? I assume you rooted the stock ROM?
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1.It stays on LTE while on calls
2. I followed the steps listed in this thread and all good. https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/oneplus-6-magisk-root-oos-5-1-5-t3794440
3. If you're rooted it will detect it and automatically download althea full update instead of an incremental update. Oneplus is very root friendly

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1.It stays on LTE while on calls
2. I followed the steps listed in this thread and all good. https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/oneplus-6-magisk-root-oos-5-1-5-t3794440
3. If you're rooted it will detect it and automatically download althea full update instead of an incremental update. Oneplus is very root friendly
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Ah, so you just have to re-root each time? And you need root to enable VoLTE? It can't be done without root, at the diagnostic level, where you type in the code to the dialer to get into the hidden settings like some other phones do?

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Ah, so you just have to re-root each time? And you need root to enable VoLTE? It can't be done without root, at the diagnostic level, where you type in the code to the dialer to get into the hidden settings like some other phones do?
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I tried the Dialer codes, but it wouldn't stick. There might be a way without root, I really didn't spend too much time trying it.

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I tried the Dialer codes, but it wouldn't stick. There might be a way without root, I really didn't spend too much time trying it.
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But easy to root, and root is required to run the VoLTE app? And that app is pretty simple?
Haven't done this stuff in a couple years, I am rusty. haha

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But easy to root, and root is required to run the VoLTE app? And that app is pretty simple?
Haven't done this stuff in a couple years, I am rusty. haha
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Yeah easy. The thread I linked has the steps. Basically need an unlocked bootloader and working Fastboot setup. I would recommend reading that thread, or you can wait until twrp is released and that would be a little more straightforward process. Plus you would be able to make a backup in case anything goes wrong.
Either way feel free to reach out if you have issues

Sorry but if volte works with a people module why wouldn't it work straight out of the box?
Its like enabling something the phone is capable of?
The module is just a build.prop tweak...

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I tried the Dialer codes, but it wouldn't stick. There might be a way without root, I really didn't spend too much time trying it.
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Which dial codes have you tried?
Were you able to enabled it temporarily with those codes (say until the phone reboots)?

apascual89 said:
I got my OP6. Out of the box Volte does not work. I rooted with Magisk and with a Volte enabler module I have HD voice/Volte working.
The module also adds settings for wifi calling, but that needs more than build prop edits to work.
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Which module did you use?

I am so torn... OP6with 6gb and 128gb will set me back almost $600... for $719 I can get a Galaxy s9 and Best Buy is throwing in a 128gb microsd card and Samsung wireless charger. Plus it will support VoLTE Out of the box and has a much better camera...