Can S8+ Verizon be used with Sprint? - Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers

Can S8+ Verizon (paid in full) be used with Sprint? If so, what do I need to do? Should I have it unlocked from Verizon? Should I flash a Sprint Rom to it in order to get Sprint feature like Wi-Fi calling? Thanks.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/verizon-s8-sprint-t3597422
It looks like the key is getting your phone manually added to their system so it'll work. Doing the carrier rom swap in the help section would give you everything a Sprint phone would come with.

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[Q] Can I flash a Verizon TP2 to a Sprint TP2

I know you can flash a Sprint touch Pro to the Verison Network but I wanted to go the other way. If I have a Verizon TP2 can I flash or use it on the Sprint network? Thanks in advance.
technically yes, but good luck getting sprint to activate it, as a matter of policy they wont activate any phone that doesnt have their logo on it (verizon actually has the same policy)
legally, it'll never happen.
So technically if one was to try it and then sweet-talk Sprint into it, how would one go about it? Do you have to flash the Sprint version of the Radio? I already tried wiping and then just selecting "Sprint" using Mighty Mike's MightyROM carrier selection tool
your going to have to create a ticket with sprint to add the esn to sprint but it will take 7-15 business days

[Q] Verizon Samsung Galaxy s3

I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy s3, I have moved it to a straight talk plan, as most of u know there service runs off AT&T and T-moble, Verizon hates AT&T and blocks data use on there network everything but E, What i am trying to find out is can I root my phone and flash a AT&T rom over my Verizon branded phone so it will unlock my 4G? I already have the AT&T sim card in the phone.
JasonCallis said:
I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy s3, I have moved it to a straight talk plan, as most of u know there service runs off AT&T and T-moble, Verizon hates AT&T and blocks data use on there network everything but E, What i am trying to find out is can I root my phone and flash a AT&T rom over my Verizon branded phone so it will unlock my 4G? I already have the AT&T sim card in the phone.
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I don't think it's going to work. When you signed contract with VZ, they locked your phone to their network. After the contract expired, they will unlock your phone so you can use it on any carrier. If you're not under contract, you can check with Verizon to make sure your network is unlocked, from here on you can use your ATT sim card to register with ATT. Second method, you can search for how to unlock Verizon network and try it. (input a special dial code to access the network unlock hidden menu and unlock from here).Good luck and post back.
JasonCallis said:
I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy s3, I have moved it to a straight talk plan, as most of u know there service runs off AT&T and T-moble, Verizon hates AT&T and blocks data use on there network everything but E, What i am trying to find out is can I root my phone and flash a AT&T rom over my Verizon branded phone so it will unlock my 4G? I already have the AT&T sim card in the phone.
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The hardware does not support LTE for AT&T. I'd you want LTE on AT&T, buy A GSM phone (or AT&T S3) and live your life. Flashing another carrier rom is not advised by any means on the Verizon S3. Best you'll get with our S3 is edge or 3G. Verizon doesn't hate AT&T, they're incompatible networks because AT&T uses GSM bands and Verizon uses CDMA bands. A small number of phones work across multiple carriers as far as LTE but that's because they have every band included in the phone (for example the iPhone 5S). Other phones on Verizon will only get edge or 3G.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
The hardware does not support LTE for AT&T. I'd you want LTE on AT&T, buy A GSM phone (or AT&T S3) and live your life. Flashing another carrier rom is not advised by any means on the Verizon S3. Best you'll get with our S3 is edge or 3G. Verizon doesn't hate AT&T, they're incompatible networks because AT&T uses GSM bands and Verizon uses CDMA bands. A small number of phones work across multiple carriers as far as LTE but that's because they have every band included in the phone (for example the iPhone 5S). Other phones on Verizon will only get edge or 3G.
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Thats all I really wanted to know i guess, is if the hardware was the same in all samsung galaxy sIII, I am still a noob with smart phones, I thought the hardware was all the same just the firmware was branded to whatever comp. sells them, and with the GSM\CDMA the galaxy sIII runs both.
buhohitr said:
I don't think it's going to work. When you signed contract with VZ, they locked your phone to their network. After the contract expired, they will unlock your phone so you can use it on any carrier. If you're not under contract, you can check with Verizon to make sure your network is unlocked, from here on you can use your ATT sim card to register with ATT. Second method, you can search for how to unlock Verizon network and try it. (input a special dial code to access the network unlock hidden menu and unlock from here).Good luck and post back.
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I am not under a contract anymore and the network is unlocked, I can make calls and get mms, also with the AT&T SIM card the phone says AT&T at the top of the screen all the time, just still boots as a Verizon.
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Im so glad the devs are still making these awesome roms for the s3...Now that kit kat is here there is so many out there!!!!!:laugh:
JasonCallis said:
I am not under a contract anymore and the network is unlocked, I can make calls and get mms, also with the AT&T SIM card the phone says AT&T at the top of the screen all the time, just still boots as a Verizon.
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OK, now I understand what you are looking for. It's not recommend to flash rom from one carrier to another, you could hurt your device. I thought you 're looking to move from VZ to ATT, but seems like you already done that (network unlocked), and now you just want to change the boot animation (Verizon logo during boot up). You should search for VERIZON modified rooted stock rom or custom rom with bootanimation kernel support. Once you installed custom rom/kernel you should able to pick and chose from many bootanimation liking to your taste..and change greeting, display etc...
Questions and Help issues go in Q&A and Help section
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This is very very Dangerous because you can destroy EFS-Partition (IMEI, etc) so you cannot call or surf anymore!!!
Don't do something like that!
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N-920T & AT&T Data Issues

Is anyone using the T-Mobile Note 5 on AT&T? I am having data problems where I do not get data, but can send and receive texts, and also make calls. I switch to the Cingular APN and it works, but then goes out.
I have tried the Nxtgen phone apn and also phone apn, and no luck.
I know im not answering your question, but are you able to use the VOLTE feature on your tmobile phone on the at&t network? or even HD calling?
Actually At&t messed up my provisioning. You asked about those features, I would recommend you download Darthstalkers Rom Version 4, choose n9200A, it will install the at&t carrier files.
Just make sure to add the ATT Phone APN, do not use the nextgen phone apn.
Why do you suggest not using NextGen APN. I use it on all my phones and it's perfect your funny
I have been thinking of paying off my unrooted phone and switching to cricket. When I put my IME number to check compatibility it said it wasn't. So, I'm a bit confused. Is this phone compatible with ATT LTE or not. I thought that ATT and Cricket were the same?
sizz-lorr! said:
I have been thinking of paying off my unrooted phone and switching to cricket. When I put my IME number to check compatibility it said it wasn't. So, I'm a bit confused. Is this phone compatible with ATT LTE or not. I thought that ATT and Cricket were the same?
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is your phone unlocked? if not you need to get your phone sim unlocked to get it to work on AT&T network. Im on AT&T and have no issues with data etc.
treoreloaded said:
is your phone unlocked? if not you need to get your phone sim unlocked to get it to work on AT&T network. Im on AT&T and have no issues with data etc.
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No its not unloocked. But I will unlock it soon. Good to now that I can use it on ATT or cricket if I want. Really tired of Tmo.
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Sprint galaxy s5 SMG900P

Hello once again. I received 2 sprint s5's from my mom when she upgraded to S6's. I called straightalk asked if I could activate, no, called sprint prepaid, no!! I currently habe straightalk, and am willing to change to sprint amd get a contract, However I have sketchy service at my house, and really wanna test it out first. My question is whoop can activate these phones here in the SE US. Boost? Virgin mobile? I'm fairly granular with flashing and stuff and can read and follow directions. I do see a SIM unlock for non USA mostly, but would try it if all else fails. Right new the phone are factory reset on 5.0 lollipop. I can do what ever needed to get them SIM unlocked so I can activate for another service or just provide me with another provider that will activate. Amy help appreciated.
lego126 said:
Hello once again. I received 2 sprint s5's from my mom when she upgraded to S6's. I called straightalk asked if I could activate, no, called sprint prepaid, no!! I currently habe straightalk, and am willing to change to sprint amd get a contract, However I have sketchy service at my house, and really wanna test it out first. My question is whoop can activate these phones here in the SE US. Boost? Virgin mobile? I'm fairly granular with flashing and stuff and can read and follow directions. I do see a SIM unlock for non USA mostly, but would try it if all else fails. Right new the phone are factory reset on 5.0 lollipop. I can do what ever needed to get them SIM unlocked so I can activate for another service or just provide me with another provider that will activate. Amy help appreciated.
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Youll have to pay for domestic gsm sim unlock,then adjust your apn to new carrier for data. Idoneapps unlocks these phones.
Sooooo
Ok thanks. So if its sim unlocked, and apn adjusted, I just pop sim in and I should be good. Even ifstraightalk tells me I can't use this phone?
lego126 said:
Ok thanks. So if its sim unlocked, and apn adjusted, I just pop sim in and I should be good. Even ifstraightalk tells me I can't use this phone?
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Correct.
P.s. you also may have to enable some bands,depending on what carrier also.there are tutorials on that.
You can activate Sprint phones on Ting very inexpensively. Ting uses the Sprint network with CDMA phones.
Ting will check with Sprint to be sure the phones are out of contract and no balance owed.
S5 sm900g wifi popup
Thanks for the replies guys. Ting users CDMA? Mine is GSM, i found the threads about unlocking it. Hopefully i can get it. And one more question, i am constantly getting a pip up saying turning WiFi on will disable Hotspot. Ive done a hard reset, and back on official 5.0 lollipop. Not rooted yet but reading up on it before starting. This S5 lollipop is a bit diff from S3 KK. Thanks for any help or tips.
Sprint has a 14 day trial period. I was running around with 2 phones testing out sprint when I first got it.
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A71 5G (T-Mobile) unlocked on H2O wireless. How do I get rid of T-Mobile software?

Basically, title. I thought the phone would change to possibly AT&T since H2O is a MVNO that uses their network... Should I just flash U1 firmware? If so, how to do that without losing data is possible.
This won't totally get rid of it but you won't see the icons anymore and it will be disabled:
You can disable almost anything with the command below:
from adb use: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 <package_to_disable>
leave off the brackets. Get the actual package name by using My APK pro app to find actual name.
I don't think you would want to flash a different carrier ROM onto the phone - likely asking for trouble in a number of functions.
You may flash the unlocked stock variant of the ROM through ODIN, as described in: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/sm-a716u1-5g-firmware-for-us-models.4144387/
I am running it the latest version of it. It is great and no carrier bloat. Samsung bloat is of course....present.
diehardbattery said:
Basically, title. I thought the phone would change to possibly AT&T since H2O is a MVNO that uses their network... Should I just flash U1 firmware? If so, how to do that without losing data is possible.
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The easy way, take your pick:
Service Disabler - Apps on Google Play
Disable, Freeze & Uninstall unwanted Service or Package on Android (Need Root)
play.google.com
CCSWE App Manager (Samsung) - Apps on Google Play
CCSWE App Manager was designed for users who want disable applications and packages to improve performance. It also allows you to hide icons for applications they do not use without uninstalling the entire application. You can also hide icons for stock system applications which will allow you to...
play.google.com
#Soliton said:
You may flash the unlocked stock variant of the ROM through ODIN, as described in: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/sm-a716u1-5g-firmware-for-us-models.4144387/
I am running it the latest version of it. It is great and no carrier bloat. Samsung bloat is of course....present.
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Hi, on a related matter, ATT is telling me that my unlocked TM A71 is incompatible with their network (after 3G sunset) because it is not VoLTE capable. TM support site says VoLTE is on by default but no menu options are provided to enable or disable. Anyone know whether this issue can be resolved using the stock ROM?
I'm having the same issue. With a TMobile csv. Any ideas? Is there a way to get a att csv rom? So that volte is enabled?
Mikeeee69 said:
I'm having the same issue. With a TMobile csv. Any ideas? Is there a way to get a att csv rom? So that volte is enabled?
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Don't know if this will work for you but it's worth a shot -- I took my SIM and put it in my old 4G phone, got it going, then put the SIM back in the A71. It's still working, in fact I'm sending this message from it. Keeping my fingers crossed.
UPDATE, 03/20/22: My phone stopped being able to send or receive calls a couple days ago, so apparently my workaround was short-lived. It is still able to send and receive SMS and MMS and provide hotspot. For now, I've forwarded all inbound calls to my GV #, but when this current month's plan comes close to an end, I'm ditching AT&T for Verizon.
UPDATE, 7/20/22: Apparently an OTA update from TM fixed the issue with my phone not working on the ATT network. Some weeks ago it started working; I hesitated to mention it here thinking it could stop working at any minute after the back and forth with ATT I posted about earlier, but it's been close to 3 months now.
My A71 5G was a Sprint version and T convinced me to SIM swap and it installed that hideous magenta boot screen and that T jingle. When I rebooted I was mad. They should warn you.
My phone was unlocked, network wise, so....
I cross flashed the U1 US Unlocked firmware with patched ODIN and it turned out great.
What carrier are you with now? TM? I can't use TM where I live because their coverage blows (TM 5G slower than ATT 3G), to the point where it's unusable. BTW, Sprint also sucks where I live.
MHay-WNY said:
What carrier are you with now? TM? I can't use TM where I live because their coverage blows (TM 5G slower than ATT 3G), to the point where it's unusable. BTW, Sprint also sucks where I live.
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sadly, i am with tmo. i don't like them. everything works fine
How do i unlock my Sim Network on Galaxy A71 5G T-Mobile carrier?
Please guys, how do i unlock my local sim network here in Nigeria?
I bought a second hand used Samsung Galaxy A71 5g from a vendor here. My local network won't work on the phone, telling me it's locked. The phone runs on a Snapdragon chip.
I'm really desperate about unlocking the network, how to i go about this?
mcxherm said:
How do i unlock my Sim Network on Galaxy A71 5G T-Mobile carrier?
Please guys, how do i unlock my local sim network here in Nigeria?
I bought a second hand used Samsung Galaxy A71 5g from a vendor here. My local network won't work on the phone, telling me it's locked. The phone runs on a Snapdragon chip.
I'm really desperate about unlocking the network, how to i go about this?
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You're probably going to have to buy a network unlock code. Or try and get in contact with the original seller and explain the situation. Usually the original owner of the phone can request a network unlock code from their carrier if the phone is fully paid off.

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