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I tried to download this but I got a message saying my carrier (at&t) doesn't support this app.
Is anyone able to use it on the AT&T One X or know of a similar app?
Or do I just have to download one of the available mods in the dev section?
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Install MarketAccess. This app allows you to spoof other carrier markets. Spoofing T-Mobile 310260 should pretty much give you full market access.
erwaso said:
I tried to download this but I got a message saying my carrier (at&t) doesn't support this app.
Is anyone able to use it on the AT&T One X or know of a similar app?
Or do I just have to download one of the available mods in the dev section?
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i bake this in all my roms and it works just fine
Thx guys
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That's weird. I just pulled it up on the Play Store and I have no problem. Has it compatible with all my devices (all AT&T).
You guys see where Verizon can no longer block tethering apps in the market?
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You guys see where Verizon can no longer block tethering apps in the market?
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Yeah att needs that going on. I ended up flashing a hotspot hack so I'm good.
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No go for mine
I know this is an old thread but I'll try anything at this point. I've tried a bunch of stuff so far. I've downloaded a .apk that was supposed to remove ATT's block on the tethering which didn't work. I then tried to install CM10 which goes through all the install motions in TWRP and reboots. After reboot it sits on the CM logo forever never booting into CM10 so I had to restore it to stock. I've tried apps in the market and of course the Att lock blocks them as well. So I figured I'd try this one and it doesn't work on my HOX either.
All I can say is that ATT and/OR HTC have got this tethering thing all locked down this time. I had no problems installing CM or getting the hotspot unlocked on all my previous devices... Kinda regretting getting this HOX now. hotspot worked great on my Inspire and my HD2
I tried to install the FoxFi from the market but nothing showed up in the search results so I downloaded that market spoof which allowed FoxFI to showup..... Installed FoxFi and it activates the hotspot but when I try to connect with my Laptop it says it cant connect.
We are in a unique situation here and not really sure what to do to get my phone to act as a hotspot. Very Frustrating!
The Aluminum skin on our coach blocks most if not all campground wifi signals from coming in, yet my phone still has a good signal so I figured I could just use my phone as the device to get online while inside the coach. Can't sit outside at night, the skeeters will carry you off. Rains most of the day so it makes it very difficult to get online.
We've been with ATT for so long that the geico caveman is going to join ATT so we do not want to change our plan in anyway.. (We're grandfathered into a really old plan from like 7 years ago that is $40 a month...This new plan they want to sell us is $200 a month with the hotspot built in..... wowzers!
Any suggestions?
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I know this is an old thread but I'll try anything at this point. I've tried a bunch of stuff so far. I've downloaded a .apk that was supposed to remove ATT's block on the tethering which didn't work. I then tried to install CM10 which goes through all the install motions in TWRP and reboots. After reboot it sits on the CM logo forever never booting into CM10 so I had to restore it to stock. I've tried apps in the market and of course the Att lock blocks them as well. So I figured I'd try this one and it doesn't work on my HOX either.
All I can say is that ATT and/OR HTC have got this tethering thing all locked down this time. I had no problems installing CM or getting the hotspot unlocked on all my previous devices... Kinda regretting getting this HOX now. hotspot worked great on my Inspire and my HD2
I tried to install the FoxFi from the market but nothing showed up in the search results so I downloaded that market spoof which allowed FoxFI to showup..... Installed FoxFi and it activates the hotspot but when I try to connect with my Laptop it says it cant connect.
We are in a unique situation here and not really sure what to do to get my phone to act as a hotspot. Very Frustrating!
The Aluminum skin on our coach blocks most if not all campground wifi signals from coming in, yet my phone still has a good signal so I figured I could just use my phone as the device to get online while inside the coach. Can't sit outside at night, the skeeters will carry you off. Rains most of the day so it makes it very difficult to get online.
We've been with ATT for so long that the geico caveman is going to join ATT so we do not want to change our plan in anyway.. (We're grandfathered into a really old plan from like 7 years ago that is $40 a month...This new plan they want to sell us is $200 a month with the hotspot built in..... wowzers!
Any suggestions?
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root your device, download sql editor lite and open, vendorsettings->settings.db and find entitlement check in that long list.. once you find it, change its value from 1 to 0.. now you can use tether..
I have been having this issue since the JB update (I was running JB leaks before, but am now running game stock, rooted and unlocked JB).
I currently have the paid official Verizon tethering app (I have an unlimited data plan), and had the same issue as well when using FoxFi (paid) and other tethering apps.
Basically, tether will work well for the first few minutes, and then the phone will lose its data connection often enough to make the tethering useless.
Anyone having tether work well for them? This has been bothering me for several months now...
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lyrictenor1 said:
I have been having this issue since the JB update (I was running JB leaks before, but am now running game stock, rooted and unlocked JB).
I currently have the paid official Verizon tethering app (I have an unlimited data plan), and had the same issue as well when using FoxFi (paid) and other tethering apps.
Basically, tether will work well for the first few minutes, and then the phone will lose its data connection often enough to make the tethering useless.
Anyone having tether work well for them? This has been bothering me for several months now...
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Use Treve tether mod in the apps and themes section. Works perfect for me and im running running Beans Build 7.
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Use Treve tether mod in the apps and themes section. Works perfect for me and im running running Beans Build 7.
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The tether mod is actually included in Beans build 7. I was having tethering problems too on JB but since running build 7 they are completely gone, I get steady and fast connection.
Did you use Foxfi before updating to Jelly Bean? Did it work fine? I noticed that several apps that use the built in hotspot including Verizons paid hotspot gave me the same data connection issues on Ice Cream Sandwich. The app "Power Toggles" enables the phones hotspot feature and had the same problem.
Foxfi updated their app to use the same method that bypasses Verizon and enables the phones hotspot app when using Jelly Bean. (So the Foxfi on ICS is very different than on JB) It seems that any app including verizons app that uses the built in hotspot has the data connection issue for me. It's perfect for a couple minutes than drops for a minute.
I'm worried that if I upgrade my phone to Jelly Bean, Foxfi will drop my connection as it did with Power Toggles and all other apps that enable the phones hotspot.
lyrictenor1 said:
I have been having this issue since the JB update (I was running JB leaks before, but am now running game stock, rooted and unlocked JB).
I currently have the paid official Verizon tethering app (I have an unlimited data plan), and had the same issue as well when using FoxFi (paid) and other tethering apps.
Basically, tether will work well for the first few minutes, and then the phone will lose its data connection often enough to make the tethering useless.
Anyone having tether work well for them? This has been bothering me for several months now...
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I've had the same issue with 4G data dropping using the hotspot and it appears worse since the JB update on my Verizon S3. Interesting enough, I have no issues using the tethering option via Bluetooth.
Note my phone is stock, not rooted.
FoxFi used to help (I'm paying for unlimited tethering) but since the JB update it doesn't matter. In fact, when I reinstalled FoxFi and turned on the hotspot via the app, the Verizon hotspot app also starts. This never happened before but appears to have happened since the JB upgrade.
I read in another forum to try turning off WPA2-PSK security all together and turn on Open. I've just tested that and it appears to not kill the 4G connection. I did turn on only connect to allowed devices... It's easy to add them by turning that option off with just "open", then add the device(s) by selecting the "+" to the right of the device so they are then listed in the "approved" section. Then turn back on "only allowed devices".
I have not tested the WPA-PSK encryption to see if it drops (yet).
I don't particularly care to run an open network with no encryption as any packet sniffer can pick up plain text (although browser encryption keeps secure sites secure) and allowing only certain devices works off the MAC address, so it's "relatively" secure. And by relatively I mean not greatly secure because a techhead can spoof their MAC address. But since it's a phone, my hotspot isn't always on...
I also need to test running a tablet along with my PC to see if the 4G drops or not.
Some other notes with the problems I'm having:
- The phone doesn't drop signal. Test programs show the signal connection constant. The mobile data simply turns off on the phone and pops off and on,,,
- I had this same issue with my HTC Thunderbolt.This leads me to believe it's a Verizon problem, but since the open option is appearing to work, that doesn't seem 100% true.
- Bluetooth tethering is fairly solid. Minimal drops, but Bluetooth doesn't appear to be quite as good as passing data as WiFi.I don't have bandwidth specs handy
- Since going to open/limited approved devices I'm streaming video in the background on Chrome browser and also surfing XDA at the same time with (fingers crossed) no 4G drop,
- After changing to open on the hotspot, I did shutdown and reboot the phone.
Let me know if this helps your situation.
UPDATE: Well after all that, I added my Nexus 7 to the hotspot and within seconds it dropped 4G data. Now it's dropping periodically even with the Nexus off and just the PC connected. So I dropped it back to completely open not limiting devices and it appears to be not dropping. Buggy PITA!
UPDATE #2: Just got off the phone with Verizon Tech Support. This is apparently a known problem with ICS on this device and they are working on an update. They offered me a replacement phone but I bought this new and do not want a refurb, so I declined. They then suggested a SIM card replacement as this is where all the info is used for security to/from the network and if the SIM card does not fully fix, then a factory reset and reinstall of all programs (which I knew was coming).
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I'm worried that if I upgrade my phone to Jelly Bean, Foxfi will drop my connection as it did with Power Toggles and all other apps that enable the phones hotspot.
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With my experience, if you update to JB you will experience the drops. I didn't have as much of a problem with this with ICS.
BitMaster said:
I've had the same issue with 4G data dropping using the hotspot and it appears worse since the JB update on my Verizon S3. Interesting enough, I have no issues using the tethering option via Bluetooth.
Note my phone is stock, not rooted.
FoxFi used to help (I'm paying for unlimited tethering) but since the JB update it doesn't matter. In fact, when I reinstalled FoxFi and turned on the hotspot via the app, the Verizon hotspot app also starts. This never happened before but appears to have happened since the JB upgrade.
I read in another forum to try turning off WPA2-PSK security all together and turn on Open. I've just tested that and it appears to not kill the 4G connection. I did turn on only connect to allowed devices... It's easy to add them by turning that option off with just "open", then add the device(s) by selecting the "+" to the right of the device so they are then listed in the "approved" section. Then turn back on "only allowed devices".
I have not tested the WPA-PSK encryption to see if it drops (yet).
I don't particularly care to run an open network with no encryption as any packet sniffer can pick up plain text (although browser encryption keeps secure sites secure) and allowing only certain devices works off the MAC address, so it's "relatively" secure. And by relatively I mean not greatly secure because a techhead can spoof their MAC address. But since it's a phone, my hotspot isn't always on...
I also need to test running a tablet along with my PC to see if the 4G drops or not.
Some other notes with the problems I'm having:
- The phone doesn't drop signal. Test programs show the signal connection constant. The mobile data simply turns off on the phone and pops off and on,,,
- I had this same issue with my HTC Thunderbolt.This leads me to believe it's a Verizon problem, but since the open option is appearing to work, that doesn't seem 100% true.
- Bluetooth tethering is fairly solid. Minimal drops, but Bluetooth doesn't appear to be quite as good as passing data as WiFi.I don't have bandwidth specs handy
- Since going to open/limited approved devices I'm streaming video in the background on Chrome browser and also surfing XDA at the same time with (fingers crossed) no 4G drop,
- After changing to open on the hotspot, I did shutdown and reboot the phone.
Let me know if this helps your situation.
UPDATE: Well after all that, I added my Nexus 7 to the hotspot and within seconds it dropped 4G data. Now it's dropping periodically even with the Nexus off and just the PC connected. So I dropped it back to completely open not limiting devices and it appears to be not dropping. Buggy PITA!
UPDATE #2: Just got off the phone with Verizon Tech Support. This is apparently a known problem with ICS on this device and they are working on an update. They offered me a replacement phone but I bought this new and do not want a refurb, so I declined. They then suggested a SIM card replacement as this is where all the info is used for security to/from the network and if the SIM card does not fully fix, then a factory reset and reinstall of all programs (which I knew was coming).
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With my experience, if you update to JB you will experience the drops. I didn't have as much of a problem with this with ICS.
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Thank you for the informative post. You've done a lot of the work for me. This is unfortunately what I expected. The hotspot feature in general seems to be bugged on the S3. My phone is rooted and the use of "Wifi Tether" seems to keep a constant but horrible connection. I tried a few other root wifi tether apps with the same issues. I'm not sure what methods are used by the apps but my connection speed with Foxfi is 15-20 Mbps where it's only 4-6 Mbps with Wifi Tether at the same time. I would love to use bluetooth but in my case I'm bridging the wireless connection with my router for the rest of the home network. Keep us updated on anything else you discover. Thus far, Foxfi has worked perfect on ICS with little to no drops. Sadly no other app has proven the same. I stream Netflix in HD and a decent connection is required.
EDIT: I would be curious to know if any of the custom JB roms have a smooth working wifi tethering app. I know that several have tethering baked in OTB but do they suffer from the same problem we've mentioned here?
On Unlimited data unpaid I used stock Verizon 4G Hotspot on stock deodexed rom all Christmas weekend tethered to my laptop and fast charging via USB with ZIGGY's latest kernel. Only time I lost connection is if I left it idle for a prolonged time. Worked great and could not tell any difference from my 18 MB DSL line although I did not do speed tests. It also maintained 100% charge regardless of laptop usage. Charged faster than I could use it. Only power connection was laptop connected to wall. Phone remained tethered to laptop via USB. One Power connection/one wireless connection. Works for me.
Yes, definitely don't upgrade to JB. I'd also be interested to see if the issue is better on other JB ROMs.
I actually got a good tech on the phone that admitted there was a software issue with JB which is why they offered a replacement. They also suggested I contact Samsung which I may do.
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BitMaster said:
Yes, definitely don't upgrade to JB. I'd also be interested to see if the issue is better on other JB ROMs.
I actually got a good tech on the phone that admitted there was a software issue with JB which is why they offered a replacement. They also suggested I contact Samsung which I may do.
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And why is that. I'm running Stock JB with no problem although I have never excepted an OTA. Actually have never seen an OTA in years since they have always been blocked. That is phone hack rule #1. Never had to return a device.
I was referring to only the Wifi hotspot program. I have no issues with direct USB or Bluetooth tether. Just the hotspot which the Verizon Tech admitted has an issue with JB on the S3.
I'm running straight stock, no root. If I was running anything else I wouldn't accept an OTA either.
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I was referring to only the Wifi hotspot program. I have no issues with direct USB or Bluetooth tether. Just the hotspot which the Verizon Tech admitted has an issue with JB on the S3.
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I ran all mine off the hotspot. Didn't want to waste my wireless tether app. :laugh:
BitMaster said:
I've had the same issue with 4G data dropping using the hotspot and it appears worse since the JB update on my Verizon S3. Interesting enough, I have no issues using the tethering option via Bluetooth.
Note my phone is stock, not rooted.
FoxFi used to help (I'm paying for unlimited tethering) but since the JB update it doesn't matter. In fact, when I reinstalled FoxFi and turned on the hotspot via the app, the Verizon hotspot app also starts. This never happened before but appears to have happened since the JB upgrade.
I read in another forum to try turning off WPA2-PSK security all together and turn on Open. I've just tested that and it appears to not kill the 4G connection. I did turn on only connect to allowed devices... It's easy to add them by turning that option off with just "open", then add the device(s) by selecting the "+" to the right of the device so they are then listed in the "approved" section. Then turn back on "only allowed devices".
I have not tested the WPA-PSK encryption to see if it drops (yet).
I don't particularly care to run an open network with no encryption as any packet sniffer can pick up plain text (although browser encryption keeps secure sites secure) and allowing only certain devices works off the MAC address, so it's "relatively" secure. And by relatively I mean not greatly secure because a techhead can spoof their MAC address. But since it's a phone, my hotspot isn't always on...
I also need to test running a tablet along with my PC to see if the 4G drops or not.
Some other notes with the problems I'm having:
- The phone doesn't drop signal. Test programs show the signal connection constant. The mobile data simply turns off on the phone and pops off and on,,,
- I had this same issue with my HTC Thunderbolt.This leads me to believe it's a Verizon problem, but since the open option is appearing to work, that doesn't seem 100% true.
- Bluetooth tethering is fairly solid. Minimal drops, but Bluetooth doesn't appear to be quite as good as passing data as WiFi.I don't have bandwidth specs handy
- Since going to open/limited approved devices I'm streaming video in the background on Chrome browser and also surfing XDA at the same time with (fingers crossed) no 4G drop,
- After changing to open on the hotspot, I did shutdown and reboot the phone.
Let me know if this helps your situation.
UPDATE: Well after all that, I added my Nexus 7 to the hotspot and within seconds it dropped 4G data. Now it's dropping periodically even with the Nexus off and just the PC connected. So I dropped it back to completely open not limiting devices and it appears to be not dropping. Buggy PITA!
UPDATE #2: Just got off the phone with Verizon Tech Support. This is apparently a known problem with ICS on this device and they are working on an update. They offered me a replacement phone but I bought this new and do not want a refurb, so I declined. They then suggested a SIM card replacement as this is where all the info is used for security to/from the network and if the SIM card does not fully fix, then a factory reset and reinstall of all programs (which I knew was coming).
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With my experience, if you update to JB you will experience the drops. I didn't have as much of a problem with this with ICS.
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Okay, I'll have to try it with the network being open... Thanks for the info! Hopefully they'll have a fix soon...
smashedpumpkins said:
Did you use Foxfi before updating to Jelly Bean? Did it work fine? I noticed that several apps that use the built in hotspot including Verizons paid hotspot gave me the same data connection issues on Ice Cream Sandwich. The app "Power Toggles" enables the phones hotspot feature and had the same problem.
Foxfi updated their app to use the same method that bypasses Verizon and enables the phones hotspot app when using Jelly Bean. (So the Foxfi on ICS is very different than on JB) It seems that any app including verizons app that uses the built in hotspot has the data connection issue for me. It's perfect for a couple minutes than drops for a minute.
I'm worried that if I upgrade my phone to Jelly Bean, Foxfi will drop my connection as it did with Power Toggles and all other apps that enable the phones hotspot.
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Honestly, I don't recall if I used it much while still on ICS. I do know that it was working pretty well on my RAZR Maxx on ICS before switching to the S3; I didn't use it much on the S3 bc I no longer had a tablet at that time...
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This is like moving the thread to the trash bin. We're having a general discussion about an issue with the Galaxy S3. It's not just a Q&A....
Try TrevE Mod
Try this forum if you haven't. Works fast and flawlessly for my on Jelly Beans ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1988735
Thanks!
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Thanks!
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Don't just say it! Click the Thanks button!
So, is there a fix in the works via Verizon/Samsung? Especially since I'm paying for this service, I would rather not go through the trouble of hacking my phone to get it to work. I appreciate the fix thread being posted above, and don't feel uncomfortable doing it, but the purpose of this thread is not only for people who feel comfortable hacking their phones to get this to work, but also for those that don't desire to spend the time screwing with their phone and/or have no desire doing it. Let's keep this discussion going.
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This is like moving the thread to the trash bin. We're having a general discussion about an issue with the Galaxy S3. It's not just a Q&A....
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I agree. Mods, I respectfully request that this be moved back to the general discussion section; this is not merely a question, but a discussion of a problem that seems to affect a decent number of users attempting to tether consistently. Thank you.
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I have a Droid Maxx on Verizon running the latest ota update (23.3.24), rooted, with TWRP installed. I enabled HD Calling (VoLTE) through Verizon's website, but cannot find an option in my phone's settings to enable it as was suggested in some comments I read on other sites. Am I missing something?
It should look like this, under Mobile Network Settings:
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I believe that you have to restart the phone after activating the feature on your line.
Yeah once I activated the feature on Verizon wireless I had to turn the phone off for a few mins then back on and it was there,,,a simple reboot doesnt work.
g0thm0g said:
I have a Droid Maxx on Verizon running the latest ota update (23.3.24), rooted, with TWRP installed. I enabled HD Calling (VoLTE) through Verizon's website, but cannot find an option in my phone's settings to enable it as was suggested in some comments I read on other sites. Am I missing something?
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I been looking everywhere on how to root this thing and unlock the boot loader how did u do it mine is only a couple months old sorry im suck a noob at this
morkeleb7179 said:
I been looking everywhere on how to root this thing and unlock the boot loader how did u do it mine is only a couple months old sorry im suck a noob at this
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Which software version do you have? There is no root available for Maxx, Ultra, or Mini phones on 4.4.4.
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morkeleb7179 said:
I been looking everywhere on how to root this thing and unlock the boot loader how did u do it mine is only a couple months old sorry im suck a noob at this
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I was on an older software version and used a utility called Sunshine which was created by some of the devs who post in this forum. I just checked their website and it indicates that support for bootloader unlock for Verizon users on 4.4.4 will come in the next update to their utility. There's a $25 fee, but after your bootloader is unlocked, it will likely remain that way through future ota updates. After your bootloader is unlocked, you can install an alternate recovery like TWRP which will auto detect whether you have root upon exiting the recovery and ask if you want to install it or not.
Thanks for the replies everyone. I followed your suggestions, but still don't have an option to enable VoLTE on the device itself.
I left my phone off for 20+ minutes (several times) but the option to enable VoLTE (HD voice) was still not present under mobile network settings after powering on. I also performed a factory reset (no luck), wiped everything in TWRP and reinstalled the 23.3.24 fxz file using RSD Lite (no luck), and disabled and re-enabled HD voice through the Verizon website (still no luck).
Does anyone else have any thoughts or suggestions? I'm at a loss.
I have what may be a dumb question. I have a rooted, unlocked droid maxx on 4.4.4. I would like to get the latest update so that I can enable advanced calling on my phone. Can I download the update somewhere? My phone is set to not download updates automatically. Thanks.
For those who have been using Volte consistently since the update what has been your user experience? I was part of the soak and used it for only a week before disabling it. I found that in areas with weak 4g coverage the call would break up or I would loose the call all together.
My speaker has a crackling sound to it since enabling volte but other than that I haven't had much time with it in rough service areas to tell but I just got back to North Dakota for work so I'll get a crash course in that soon haha
twister99403 said:
My speaker has a crackling sound to it since enabling volte but other than that I haven't had much time with it in rough service areas to tell but I just got back to North Dakota for work so I'll get a crash course in that soon haha
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I had the same issue. I found that it was a common occurrence in a weak 4g area. When it was really bad I would cut in and out before finally dropping the call. When I was in a strong 4g area the call was crystal clear.
jughead75 said:
For those who have been using Volte consistently since the update what has been your user experience? I was part of the soak and used it for only a week before disabling it. I found that in areas with weak 4g coverage the call would break up or I would loose the call all together.
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Same here. With VoLTE on I started getting call drops in places I had never had them before. I have it disabled now.
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twister99403 said:
My speaker has a crackling sound to it since enabling volte but other than that I haven't had much time with it in rough service areas to tell but I just got back to North Dakota for work so I'll get a crash course in that soon haha
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Seeking advice on updating from 21.11.21. I am unrooted & have OTA disabled with my workaround. So no downside? Just enable or disable voLTE as needed?
Thanks
aviwdoowks said:
Seeking advice on updating from 21.11.21. I am unrooted & have OTA disabled with my workaround. So no downside? Just enable or disable voLTE as needed?
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There may be other reasons to stick with 21.11.21 but concerns over VoLTE shouldn't be one. Even before you can use VoLTE with the phone you have to get Verizon to enable it on your account either by calling them or your account page on their website. At least I did when it came out and I assume that's still the case. Once it's enabled on your account the option to turn it on/off in the phone should show up in the settings. So if that's the only thing holding you back then I'd say go for it.
hayze said:
Same here. With VoLTE on I started getting call drops in places I had never had them before. I have it disabled now.
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jughead75 said:
I had the same issue. I found that it was a common occurrence in a weak 4g area. When it was really bad I would cut in and out before finally dropping the call. When I was in a strong 4g area the call was crystal clear.
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hayze said:
There may be other reasons to stick with 21.11.21 but concerns over VoLTE shouldn't be one. Even before you can use VoLTE with the phone you have to get Verizon to enable it on your account either by calling them or your account page on their website. At least I did when it came out and I assume that's still the case. Once it's enabled on your account the option to turn it on/off in the phone should show up in the settings. So if that's the only thing holding you back then I'd say go for it.
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What other downsides?
I am hearing about bugs & of course unlock patch that would stop Sunshine if a root method is ever found.
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What other downsides?
I am hearing about bugs & of course unlock patch that would stop Sunshine if a root method is ever found.
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I haven't encountered or heard of any bugs with 23.3.24, really. There's a thread in the other forum about lost features, but other than that and VoLTE I haven't noticed any differences from 21.11.21.
I guess there's always a risk of an root exploit being found and released for an older version after upgrading, but I'm not sure how likely that is to happen at this point. I don't think there's been a whiff of one on 21.11.21 or later. If one does come out it might end up working on 23.3.24 anyway since they are both 4.4.4 based.
With all the changes coming with Lollipop you might have better luck eventually getting an exploit for that version.
So I guess if you are perfectly content with 21.11.21 and aren't interested in VoLTE then there probably isn't much of a reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you do upgrade I speculate that it won't impact your ability to get root/unlocked bootloader down the road if one happens to fall out of the sky. But that's just my opinion.
Anybody else get prompted today for an update? Anyone know what's in it?
AT&T wifi calling
Wifi calling
and AT&T using this update as an opportunity to change your Chrome browser homepage to home.att.com powered by Yahoo. Because AT&T can't do something nice without balancing it with something ****ty. Balance in the universe is thus preserved.
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If you already installed it, you can be a proud owner of the first Android device on AT&T network that supports Wi-Fi calling. It actually works pretty good so far and I can't tell for sure if they fixed a 5Ghz Wi-Fi issue because I got the update about an hour ago but as a piece of hope I got higher speedtest.net results than before, so maybe they actually made a highly desired change in a baseband besides adding a 2G toggle that actually makes a network search much faster than before.
Another noticeable change is that I got extra free 100MB of RAM which is never a bad thing.
if someone could upload&share this update for non-US residents, that would be nice
Thank you
Update Problem
I'm update my wife G4, but the phone still in bootloader
zeewox said:
if someone could upload&share this update for non-US residents, that would be nice
Thank you
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I'm still rooted in lollipop. Is there any way I can get this or will I have to lose root and jump up to MM?
Update breaks tethering
This update broke USB tethering for me. I know receive a "Authentication Unsuccessful please contact blah blah blah". They should provide this information in the BASIC UPDATE INFO at least. If SOMETHING else happened to change this on my phone IMMEDIATELY after I did the update then I apologize for the incorrect information but I truly believe it was the update as no other changes have been made.
i can not get my phone to update at all im still on 8101g i think
zeewox said:
if someone could upload&share this update for non-US residents, that would be nice
Thank you
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This would be great!
Just got this. Now at version H81021y with 2016-06-01 security patch.
Is there anyway someone could extract this OTA and post it so us folks that can't get the update, can install it on our phones? I'm just curious as to whether the the wifi calling will work on T-Mobile too.
Edit: I was able to get the update by getting an active AT&T sim card. Unfortunately, wifi calling will not work with a T-Mobile sim.
Any one know if this update will prevent the dirtysanta root method from working?
Is anyone else getting freezing using chrome browser? If so what browser do you recommend? I've tried Firefox to and Opera for some reason this phone hates. I don't get why this phone is so slow. Mine takes a minute to process anything. Really hope they fix these software hickups. I guess FR but that would be a big job. The battery consumption seems to be the only best feature on this phone.
Yes, seems like it's a OnePlus problem. No one has a solution that I've seen yet.
I just minimize Chrome and reopen it and it works again.
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Yes, seems like it's a OnePlus problem. No one has a solution that I've seen yet.
I just minimize Chrome and reopen it and it works again.
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It's not just on this phone. I just came from the Essential phone and Chrome's been doing that for months. It's Chrome, not the phone. I don't think the built in webview is playing nice with the os. Maybe try Chrome beta?
Question: are you using a custom DNS or VPN?
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It's not just on this phone. I just came from the Essential phone and Chrome's been doing that for months. It's Chrome, not the phone. I don't think the built in webview is playing nice with the os. Maybe try Chrome beta?
Question: are you using a custom DNS or VPN?
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It's also happening to me, I don't use any VPNs nor DNS. I think this is a OnePlus Problem, maybe they'll address it in the next update. Let's report this problem guys
Edit : I'm not on a Verizon version, mine is IN2010
Funny thing is whenever chrome freezes, going to the home screen and returning back to the app fixes the issue ??*
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It's also happening to me, I don't use any VPNs nor DNS. I think this is a OnePlus Problem, maybe they'll address it in the next update. Let's report this problem guys
Edit : I'm not on a Verizon version, mine is IN2010
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It's not OnePlus, it's Chrome. Acts the same way on the Essential PH-1. Try Safari or Microsoft Edge browser, or any one that uses Android web view.
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Funny thing is whenever chrome freezes, going to the home screen and returning back to the app fixes the issue ??*
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Same here
Any fix?
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Any fix?
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The fix is to install another web browser, then go to apps in the settings and inactivate Chrome. Haven't had single hickup since I did this.
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The fix is to install another web browser, then go to apps in the settings and inactivate Chrome. Haven't had single hickup since I did this.
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Nice. Glad I came across this noticed it instantly when I first got this phone back in April course I couldn't find anything about it then. And oddly it seems like it is way worse and 90htz. Was about to return too vzw. Honestly was thinking it may be a device issue Till I read posts Any suggestions? Gonna try brave
Not really sure where to ask this question but Verizon OnePlus 8 UW. No root or anything outta the norm. Constantly having intermittent data loss, intermittent hotspot loss, calls and texts as well I'm sure since they pushed an update couple weeks back. Message I get from there network troubleshooter says( Your phone can't auto switch too a faster network if it's available. Your better off too use Cdma/Lte or global mode for better signal strength). Far as I know Cdma had been reserved for EMT/Fire etc. Problem seems too arise only when the silly 5g icon comes up. So thinking when it tries too switch too 5g its having that intermittent loss going back to global mode an getting hung up somehow as a simple restart fixes it temporarily. If I was rooted I believe a prl or apn change would fix it maybe. So tired of dealing with Verizon techs, Any help it fix would be great
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Not really sure where to ask this question but Verizon OnePlus 8 UW. No root or anything outta the norm. Constantly having intermittent data loss, intermittent hotspot loss, calls and texts as well I'm sure since they pushed an update couple weeks back. Message I get from there network troubleshooter says( Your phone can't auto switch too a faster network if it's available. Your better off too use Cdma/Lte or global mode for better signal strength). Far as I know Cdma had been reserved for EMT/Fire etc. Problem seems too arise only when the silly 5g icon comes up. So thinking when it tries too switch too 5g its having that intermittent loss going back to global mode an getting hung up somehow as a simple restart fixes it temporarily. If I was rooted I believe a prl or apn change would fix it maybe. So tired of dealing with Verizon techs, Any help it fix would be great
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Got this same issue
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Got this same issue
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Sorry ta hear I've done a lot of searching and can't seem to resolve it. Dealing with Verizon it's just getting so old I believe I'm going to just try an root, flash, etc. That or go T-Mobile. If I may ask are you in the States? I'm in Florida btw. Very populated city Clearwater is a big fact and it's a problem all around
I've had Verizon family plan for 20 years now. So I have to deal with it. I remember buying old Galaxy s3 and moding the hell out of it. But I'm older and don't have time like I did when I was younger so I'm stuck. The problems on my OP8 5G UW just accelerated. I'm pretty sure it's software related. Last system update was a "network improvements" haha- yeah right! Since after I've been in hours and hours in Verizon chats, calls, I've spoke to OnePlus techs, I've done replacements, sim swaps, clean resets. Nothing is working to resolve my 1mbps download speed network is slow as hell, 17 Meg's 20 min. Tomorrow I'm talking Verizon tech to get my 4th replacement turned in and hopefully get a Galaxy S10 FE. I always wanted ONEPLUS but not this way. I'm done
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Sorry ta hear I've done a lot of searching and can't seem to resolve it. Dealing with Verizon it's just getting so old I believe I'm going to just try an root, flash, etc. That or go T-Mobile. If I may ask are you in the States? I'm in Florida btw. Very populated city Clearwater is a big fact and it's a problem all around
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I'm in Frederic Michigan, near Grayling. Rural area, but Verizon is king up here. And, with a low population density, I've had really great service for years. Up until recently. Wife has a Galaxy Note 9 and doesn't have half the issues.
So update. I wasn't allowed to move on to another phone with old big red. I exhausted my replacements with Verizon my only option now is to pay this off and move on. I did get some slight improvements turning the automatic to manual in Network Mode. It seems like I don't have the constant 5g/4g fight. As for original topic, I use the Samsung browser and I don't have any hanging or freezing.
Yea I'm kinda and the same boat got a phone didn't work good paid it off early got the OnePlus and now this I did switch to manual too and it helped a little bit. But not a lot we can do I definitely won't be buying any more Vzw phones. I can't even maintain consistent hotspot for over 30 40 minutes ever since past update. I have the 5G icon now that's not really 5G speed at all. I've gotten true 5G on this phone a couple times and it's amazingly fast. The 5G icon fades an drops too 4g when it does it kicks me off discos hotspot an network sometimes. I just don't have the will to deal with tier 3 tech anymore lol. I had prepaid for seven years with Verizon and it worked flawless many different phones over the years soon as I got postpaid went to hell
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Sorry ta hear I've done a lot of searching and can't seem to resolve it. Dealing with Verizon it's just getting so old I believe I'm going to just try an root, flash, etc. That or go T-Mobile. If I may ask are you in the States? I'm in Florida btw. Very populated city Clearwater is a big fact and it's a problem all around
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I'm in New Orleans and delt with all Network connection problems too. I'm on my 3 rd replacement and spent hours, days, and weeks ping-ponging through Verizon finest bull**** techs, Verizon sent me to OnePlus tech where the tech there referred me CDMA LESS and after a long work about found out that I was already on CDMA LESS. The only thing that helped other than bazilion factory resets and it's not the solution by any means is turn the automatic best Network set it to manual Verizon 4g. You still get the stupid 5g emblem but I've noticed an improvement as in connectivity. Not stable, I get interference and dropped calls all the time. Also i read something on how Verizon used cheaper antennas for their fake 5g push. Also could this be a conflict with Oxygen? I'm reading a lot of similar Network issues after updates.
Right on thanks, Not sure if manual mode actually sticks. Does it just switch back? But yes I too figured it'd help out. When I do let's say Run a diagnostic from Verizon's app one of the first things it says is this phone cannot auto connect to use lte/cdma for better signal. And that's wild it's connected and automatic mode. So it's obvious it's a hardware issue or software issue on their end. If they would allow you to control the phone we could fix it. Just got my first replacement today. Fixing the boot it up soon and see what the deal is software wise etc etc. The connectivity issue were both having is just 1 issue lol. I've got six or eight more easy. Mine seems like it's good data connection wise either with the fake 5g icon or without it. Bars will start fluctuating pretty rapidly (It's searching) I'll lose the 5G icon in turn lose hotspot lose date connection etc. Then it will come back with no 5G icon, connect, Be gr8 for about 10min or I reset prl & net setting. Someone tell me there 5g for most parts like here & there is basically just a glorified 4G LTE. There 5g coverage map clearly says or did there's no 5g here. I believe this to be true as I have connected to real vzw 5g in Tampa an you can tell big time!! This 5g even with there signal booster they sent me is not any if all better than 4g. Could kinda care less about the 5g it's the consistent intermittent network issues. Pls lmk what you find out either by p.m. or what have ya. I'll do the same. I'm gonna try this new vzw root I believe an switch too global or whatever I need too do weather it voids certain things or not lol. Sorry 4 the long read but wanted give ya what I knew. Here's a shot of there diagnostic mess. From vzw. An a shot of real 5g speed test before the updated deal that displays the 5g icon