So, I've got this Galaxy S6 (SM-G920V)...Off contract, clean, the whole 9 yards. I'm way out of practice on the whole rooting game, and I'm wondering, can I just flash this to the stock t-mobile ROM? Phone was on Verizon, but replaced it with a V20. Nothing seems to be wrong with the S6, other than the fact that it's a Verizon ROM, and it being a little snarky with functionality with a t-mobile SIM. Verizon says there's no unlock necessary due to the fact that it's a 4G LTE, but with the T-mo SIM, I have no data connection.
So, my plan is, flash the t-mo stock ROM to the phone...would that essentially turn the unit from an SM-G920V into an SM-G920T?
Help is greatly appreciated.
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MetroPCS does not have this phone listed in it's list of flashable phones.
How might I get this working? If I were to get my hands on a MetroPCS ROM for another android device, is it possible I could piece together a working ROM? Or does anyone have any other ideas?
It's currently set up for Sprint (clean ESN for Sprint, not that it matters much for what I'm trying to do).
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one rom for 1 phone doesn't work for another. it requires work to port
Yep, I got that. I was more asking if there is something I can get from an existing metropcs ROM to clue me in onto what changes to make.
If I reset the SPC, upload a metropcs PRL, and I'm assuming change any wap settings to use metropcs's internet... is that enough? Or is there really more to it than that?
mverrilli said:
Yep, I got that. I was more asking if there is something I can get from an existing metropcs ROM to clue me in onto what changes to make.
If I reset the SPC, upload a metropcs PRL, and I'm assuming change any wap settings to use metropcs's internet... is that enough? Or is there really more to it than that?
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the answer is no.
WiMAX isn't even on MetroPCS. It uses LTE. There is just way too much difference in terms of radios and frequencies.
zephiK said:
the answer is no.
WiMAX isn't even on MetroPCS. It uses LTE. There is just way too much difference in terms of radios and frequencies.
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Ahhh. Thanks for the info. Guess I'll activate on Sprint then. Anything to get away from AT&T right now, service in my areas has been horrible for months.
Metropcs nexus S`
Well obviously the 4g portion of it is different.
Now the evdo and supposedly 3g should work on are where metropcs has it.
Its no problem otherwise you can do everything you can with the nexus, just at a slower Internet speed.
You should probably be able to follow a tutorial for a samsung phone.
Is it possible to get an unlocked CDMA Nexus S so that I can use it with Metro PCS. Which brings up another question, would Metro PCS allow me to use the Nexus S on their service?
Technically, the Nexus S as well as the Nexus S 4G are "unlocked" and can be rooted with no special hacks. I would imagine that MetroPCS can develop their own ROM along with a radio and make it available on their site if users choose to do that. I don't believe there is anything in Sprint's contract which would cause a lawsuit for doing that.
The question is if MetroPCS will allow this phone on their network... it's up to them but I don't see why not, as they don't make money on phones anyway (I think)
obsanity said:
Technically, the Nexus S as well as the Nexus S 4G are "unlocked" and can be rooted with no special hacks. I would imagine that MetroPCS can develop their own ROM along with a radio and make it available on their site if users choose to do that. I don't believe there is anything in Sprint's contract which would cause a lawsuit for doing that.
The question is if MetroPCS will allow this phone on their network... it's up to them but I don't see why not, as they don't make money on phones anyway (I think)
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Why would MetroPCS make a ROM for a phone that is unsupported? They'd have to go to Google to make a compatible phone in the first place.
Why would they spend money on making a ROM for the Nexus S? That just makes no sense. A radio is also not open-sourced. Radios can only be created by Samsung or Google for the Nexus S.
Get your facts straight
Whoever asked the thread said nothing about ROMs. He asked if an unlocked nexus s could be flashed over to metro which it should be able to.
SmashMatt said:
Whoever asked the thread said nothing about ROMs. He asked if an unlocked nexus s could be flashed over to metro which it should be able to.
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Hey guys I have ns4g just about everything works except for mms..if you want mms you have to use whatsapp...so if you guys can build a metro rom for the ns4g that will be great
Hello,
My contract is expiring soon, and I want to test out T-Mobile's network to see if I want to switch. They're currently doing a deal where prepaid SIM cards are only a penny, and I'm about to jump on it, but I have a couple questions first. I know the S3 is a global phone, so I should be able to switch to GSM fine, but is there anything weird I need to do to make it work? I'm running AllianceROM 4.4.2 rooted, so I'm assuming my phone is (probably) already unlocked. Also, can Verizon fine me/end my contract/pull any other shenanigans for doing this?
Thanks in advance!
I looked at the related threads and search is broken for some reason, but I couldn't seem to find anything on this.
My question is is it possible to flash another carrier's firmware over a VZW S6 edge without horribly breaking anything? I ask because I've got a friend who's getting fed up with the "Non Verizon sim card" notification and is now considering the iPhone 7 because of it. It's stupid, I know.
Over on Verizon S7s side they've discovered that you can flash AT&T firmware over Verizon's, which results in better overll performace, less bloat, and no more SIM notification. I tried it and it worked miraculously well - I've never been able to flash anything so effortlessly before. Maybe I just suck at it.
Anyway, does anything similar exist for the S6? TIA.
I'm kind of newb at this S7 stuff, I'm more of an HTC guy. I bought an unlocked G930P (sprint) and want to go w/ T-Mobile. I know the SIM card "just works" and I can change the APN & all, but there are some things I'm unclear about, which I am mostly guessing at from my HTC knowledge.
1. Suppose I don't update any ROMs at all and just use the phone. Will it be using all the bands that T-Mobile uses, or just some of them?
2. Does the over the air bands it uses depend on the baseband that is on the device? Will I be missing out on some bands because I have the sprint firmware? Can I update the baseband?
3. I heard T-Mobile uses an updated boot kernel (3.0?) and ATT & others use an older boot kernel. Will this affect my use on T-Mobile if I'm using a 2.0 boot kernel?
4. I don't like all of Sprint's bloatware. I'd rather use a stripped down, cleaner ROM. Can I clean up Sprint's ROM and get that stuff out of there?
5. I'm assuming T-Mobile has some nice for-TMobile-only apps. (Like Wifi calling?) Can I switch my OS ROM over to TMobile from sprints? I'm guessing NOT.
I'm considering selling the G7 I just got and going from a G930F (now that I'm a bit wiser). Any common sense why not to do that? I already HAVE an ATT G7 (not the sprint one I just bought), but it has a "bad signal". It gets only about 1 bar indoors, on a good day. I took it to a repair facility and they said, "nothing wrong with the antenna, it's your mainboard, don't bother just buy a new phone". Anybody have any advice on that line?
thanks
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I'm kind of newb at this S7 stuff, I'm more of an HTC guy. I bought an unlocked G930P (sprint) and want to go w/ T-Mobile. I know the SIM card "just works" and I can change the APN & all, but there are some things I'm unclear about, which I am mostly guessing at from my HTC knowledge.
thanks
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Hi mate
You may have better luck asking that over the right forum, check here
First place *I'd* look to move my sprint phone to T-Mobile would be the T-Mobile forum. Then I thought, "why not post in the general section, see what sticks"?
for what it's worth, I *only* used Odin, got the G930U firmware, and odin moved my phone right to the U firmware, without any other issues. It was so weird to see that happen without fuss. After the phone rebooted, I downloaded the latest OTA and it worked. It's still on 6.0, but it seems like a legit process.
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Have Samsung galaxy 2 fold at&t unlock
Can I change Carrier from att to t-mobile I flashing T-Mobile firmware or can I just Flash csc??
if your phone is sim-unlocked, once you insert a t-mobile simcard it will change the phone to t-mobile. no need to flash anything.
Stalix said:
if your phone is sim-unlocked, once you insert a t-mobile simcard it will change the phone to t-mobile. no need to flash anything.
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Yes, it works for making phone calls, texts, even 5g. But you won't get OTA updates. At least that's what I was told. I'm typing from a purchased AT&T unlocked Fold 2, with a TMobile sim inside. It works fine, just no updates. Still on One UI 2.5, and android 10. I'm actually here hoping to change this by flashing a TMobile rom. I did a little research last night, and it seems a little scary with the danger of bricking the phone. Back in the PPC hayday of flashing roms, I was all over it. I even flashed a few roms on my s6 years ago, so I have some experience with Odin, but it still seems nerve wracking because I can't return this phone if I brick it. Bought it used.
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Yes, it works for making phone calls, texts, even 5g. But you won't get OTA updates. At least that's what I was told. I'm typing from a purchased AT&T unlocked Fold 2, with a TMobile sim inside. It works fine, just no updates. Still on One UI 2.5, and android 10. I'm actually here hoping to change this by flashing a TMobile rom. I did a little research last night, and it seems a little scary with the danger of bricking the phone. Back in the PPC hayday of flashing roms, I was all over it. I even flashed a few roms on my s6 years ago, so I have some experience with Odin, but it still seems nerve wracking because I can't return this phone if I brick it. Bought it used.
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@vinscuzzy I feel you because I understand what you're going through. I used to flash my devices back in the day. I haven't flashed or rooted in a long time but like you, I also have an unlocked AT&T branded Z Fold2. It seems easy enough. Any reason why you would install the T-Mobile firmware rather than the U1 Unlocked version?
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@vinscuzzy Any reason why you would install the T-Mobile firmware rather than the U1 Unlocked version?
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Theoretically I would think the unlocked version would be better because when theres an update, I'm guessing, we wouldn't have to wait for the carriers to do their stuff to it. But I'm not 100% sure if that's how it works anymore. The last truly unlocked phone I had was a Nokia 1520.3, with windows mobile, and it was great, BUT if I remember correctly I had trouble with wifi calling, visual voicemail, and tethering. I actually asked @zimgir124 the same thing in the other thread about which one is more beneficial, but haven't heard back yet.
Well, I just found another thread on how we can go back to AT&T in case we need to.
If it's running well now I would not be concerned with updates. You could well end up with a less functional device by updating.