All credit goes to BlueFox721 as this was a method he discovered on the Note 8. I tested it and it seems to be working and it does not appear to count against hotspot data (i'm on Sprint). Settings still stuck after reboot!
Step 1 - Download Shortcut Master Lite from the Play Store.
Step 2 - Open Shortcut Master Lite and select the Menu (three vertical dots in the upper right).
Step 3 - Select App Explorer, and then All Apps
Step 4 – Navigate (scroll down) to com.test.LTEfunctionality and select.
Step 5 – Select the first item labled "LTEFunctionalityTest" and select launch.
Step 6 – Scroll down to LTE APN Setting and select.
Step 7 –Select APN2 LTE internet (Sprint) or your carrier internet APN.
Step 8 - Scroll down to APN type and select.
Step 9 - Add "DUN" to the setting (it should read "default,mms,DUN") without quotations.
Step 10 - Select Menu and save your settings
Congratulations, your device now has Native Hotspot without having to toggle data!
Original thread is here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-enable-hotspot-t3675986
If your APN settings get greyed out, dial ##brand# from the dialer. After your phone restarts, your APN settings should be editable again.
IF someone has another SIM they can test it with, perhaps APN settings CAN be added. If I had another carrier's SIM, i'd test it now.
This method does not work on Sprint build U1ARBG (March Ota update) I also tried this method with the build that the s9+ ships with, but it didn't work either.
I'll give it a shot on T-Mobile.... Thanks for sharing!
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It will not allow me to change APN Type and ADD DUN on TMO...
Thanks. It worked for me. I am on G965U1 on Sprint.
Dudeman456 said:
Thanks. It worked for me. I am on G965U1 on Sprint.
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Which build are you on?
I'm on software version G965USQU1ARBG, if that helps.
Sweet! This seems to have worked for me as well. U1ARBG
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I'm on software version G965USQU1ARBG, if that helps.
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I am on the same build and my options are greyed out
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I am on the same build and my options are greyed out
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Trying exiting out of Shortcut Master Lite and starting from step 1 again. My settings were greyed out at first, but when I went back in, like magic, the settings were no longer grey. I hope that works. I restarted my phone and I am still able to edit the settings.
EDIT: Video of the change settings in action https://drive.google.com/open?id=1arIgeXz6jy_DnpctX0_zhpfZzdkjvquW
this allows hotspot but it still counts your data right?
jygsaw said:
Trying exiting out of Shortcut Master Lite and starting from step 1 again. My settings were greyed out at first, but when I went back in, like magic, the settings were no longer grey. I hope that works. I restarted my phone and I am still able to edit the settings.
EDIT: Video of the change settings in action https://drive.google.com/open?id=1arIgeXz6jy_DnpctX0_zhpfZzdkjvquW
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Yeah, not working here. Thank you for the video though.
Prior to the U1ARBG update the APN2 EHRPD Internet I was able to add the DUN, but LTE Internet was greyed out.
Now I can't even edit EHRPD
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this allows hotspot but it still counts your data right?
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Seems to count against your regular data, BUT not hotspot data.
I'm on T-Mobile and all I did was add a new APN in the Mobile Networks setting page, copy everything from the default/grayed out APN but added "dun" at the end of the APN type and it seems to be working for me.
I've maxed my hotspot data allotment so I should be getting speeds in the kbps but I'm getting 10+ mbps with this change. Still counts towards regular data though.
Can this work on tmobile network Cruz ican add to my line igot really old plan if I want add hotspot yo my line I got pay more for my old plan
Sweet! Working on my Sprint G965USQU1ARBG.
BUT, I recall that this same mod worked on the S7 Edge when it was first introduced, but eventually a Sprint update reversed the edit and wouldn't allow you to edit the APN settings. Let's hope that doesn't happen here.
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This method does not work on Sprint build U1ARBG (March Ota update) I also tried this method with the build that the s9+ ships with, but it didn't work either.
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Odd, it's working for me.
Just want to confirm i bought the unlocked S9 plus at bestbuy today and tethering hot spot works out of the box on the Verizon grand father unlimited plan. i didnt get the annoying add telling me i had to pay $29.99 to use the hot spot feature. I took some screen shots for you guys to prove it
Working fine here on Unlocked GS9+ with Sprint SIM card.
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Thank you. I'm able to modify and add new APNs using this method. I have the USA unlocked version.
With my Sprint S9 Snapdragon, I have been scouring the internet for two days almost nonstop, simply hoping to find some magical way to prevent Sprint from forcing my tether to be capped. I have tried dialer options, I have tried every random HiddenMenu shortcut, I have tried ADB CMD and trying to rewrite the APN by hand, I have tried going into the settings and going through Mobile Networks, I have tried mounting /system in the recovery menu, I looked into changing the CSC because it's linked to APN locking... I've literally tried it all.
PDANet+, FoxFi, EasyTether, ClockworkMod Tether ... none of them would work. They would automatically be stuck at 2mbps instead of my normal 30 to 40. Hiding tether/hotspot this way was NOT an option at all.
And then following this to go into the APN settings, exiting out, then going back in again... it finally let me change the god damn junk! THANK GOD
Specifically, I think I had to do it in this order:
1) Open the Shortcut Master Lite and open LTEFunctionalityTest
2) Open LTE APN Setting
3) Open an APN you want to change.
3) If it's greyed out, close everything and then restart from #1.
4) When done editing, save, and you should be good to go.
If that doesn't work even after trying repeatedly (make sure Shortcut Master Lite is completely closed, etc) ... then you can try the following which allowed me to edit the APN on a sister Sprint S9+ phone:
1) Dialer App, ##3282# (DATA)
2) Edit
3) Sprint MSL for mine is 000000
4) APN Settings
5a) "APN" and "APN protocol" should be editable. Make a minor change, save your APN.
5b) Then change them back, save the APN again. Do this for each APN you want full access to.
6) Open the Shortcut Master Lite and open LTEFunctionalityTest
7) Open LTE APN Setting
8) If it's greyed out, close everything and then restart from #6.
9) After you finish editing, save, and you should be good to go.
Consider this working on a Sprint S9+ & Sprint S9 Snapdragon SM-G960U - 8.0.0 Oreo Build Feb 10th
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This is very important to me because I live in the country. There are no internet service providers out here, they refuse to run data lines. My Hotspot is the only option I have and I switched to Sprint from Verizon for x3 faster speeds.
Again, thank you very much. If this didn't work, I would have had to wait until TWRP or Root was possible on Snapdragon to change the APN.
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Anyone know the package name for the Sprint Hotspot App? I'd like to be certain I only use the native hotspot by freezing the Sprint version using Package Disabler Pro.
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So we all know there are many settings to play around with under the 3845#*850* menu. Under LTE there is a setting to select what LTE band you want to be on. I learned the hard way, DON'T touch those. Your phone will be on whatever band you select and will not switch bands automatically. I can't seem to get it back to the way is was before even with a factory reset so I;m just warning you guys.
Did you get this resolved?
I have done this on my VZW G3. Did you get this resolved? I selected b4 and b13 and now I that I see you'd thread I'm wondering if doing this will lock me out of the new Qualcomm band unlocking using QPST.
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I have done this on my VZW G3. Did you get this resolved? I selected b4 and b13 and now I that I see you'd thread I'm wondering if doing this will lock me out of the new Qualcomm band unlocking using QPST.
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Yes I have found a way. This is with the d850 model so it may be a little different
1. Download the application Shortcut master found here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.shortcutmaster.lite
2. In the application, press the menu button and select "secret code explorer"
3. Look for the option that has "com.lge.hiddenmenu.updt.UnitedDebugToolReceiver" and press it then press explore
4. Next look for RAT_Selection with the description under it as "com.lge.hiddenmenu.lte_only.RAT_Selection. This one is about 60% of the way down the menu. Don't get it confused with the one that says wcdma in the description.
5. Once that's launched, Select Wcdma or CDMA only. Wait for it to connect, then select LTE only, wait for it to connect then select the multimode option of whatever network you're on (AT&T: GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto VZW should be CDMA/LTE auto)
6. To confirm no specific LTE band is selected, back out of that menu, then scroll down to "BandSelection" Do not go to "LteBandSelection" it will give you the wrong options. Once in the menu, it should say none selected and you should still be connected to LTE.
THEGAMEPLAY94 said:
Yes I have found a way. This is with the d850 model so it may be a little different
1. Download the application Shortcut master found here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.shortcutmaster.lite
2. In the application, press the menu button and select "secret code explorer"
3. Look for the option that has "com.lge.hiddenmenu.updt.UnitedDebugToolReceiver" and press it then press explore
4. Next look for RAT_Selection with the description under it as "com.lge.hiddenmenu.lte_only.RAT_Selection. This one is about 60% of the way down the menu. Don't get it confused with the one that says wcdma in the description.
5. Once that's launched, Select Wcdma or CDMA only. Wait for it to connect, then select LTE only, wait for it to connect then select the multimode option of whatever network you're on (AT&T: GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto VZW should be CDMA/LTE auto)
6. To confirm no specific LTE band is selected, back out of that menu, then scroll down to "BandSelection" Do not go to "LteBandSelection" it will give you the wrong options. Once in the menu, it should say none selected and you should still be connected to LTE.
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So i was looking through and accidently clicked a band. but nothing happened and i tried this fix but it keeps telling me could not find file when i try to launch "com.lge.hiddenmenu.lte_only.RAT_Selection". What happens if you click a band?
Shadow Assassin said:
So i was looking through and accidently clicked a band. but nothing happened and i tried this fix but it keeps telling me could not find file when i try to launch "com.lge.hiddenmenu.lte_only.RAT_Selection". What happens if you click a band?
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On my ATT device it would stay on the band you selected only and wouldn't automatically switch between them.
edit: try going to "com.lge.hiddenmenu.kddi_only.NetworkMode" change your network mode to Gsm/WCDMA then to LTE only then back to LTE/GSM/WDCMA and it should reset whatever you may have selected in the other menu.
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On my ATT device it would stay on the band you selected only and wouldn't automatically switch between them.
edit: try going to "com.lge.hiddenmenu.kddi_only.NetworkMode" change your network mode to Gsm/WCDMA then to LTE only then back to LTE/GSM/WDCMA and it should reset whatever you may have selected in the other menu.
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I then receive an error message. Heres a screenshot.
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So i have had this problem for a while. My fiance has a g3 as well and it connects to 4g lte. Hers isnt rooted but mine is. I have followed all of the instructions that you posted to fix the problem, but when i tap on lte only, a message box comes up that says failed, sane with automatic. When i tap gsm or wcdma, it says success. Any ideas what might be going on. Any help will be appreciated!!!
Here is the screenshot, sorry it took so long. Any one that I hit that contains LTE in it comes up with this fail message. The only ones that will show success are wcdma and gsm. Thanks for your time!!!
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So i have had this problem for a while. My fiance has a g3 as well and it connects to 4g lte. Hers isnt rooted but mine is. I have followed all of the instructions that you posted to fix the problem, but when i tap on lte only, a message box comes up that says failed, sane with automatic. When i tap gsm or wcdma, it says success. Any ideas what might be going on. Any help will be appreciated!!!
Here is the screenshot, sorry it took so long. Any one that I hit that contains LTE in it comes up with this fail message. The only ones that will show success are wcdma and gsm. Thanks for your time!!!
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I have never seen that before.
Ya i dont really know, im thinking im going to call at&t tomorrow and see what they're tech department says. Thanks for the help!!!
Scared the **** out of me... (Fixed)
I accidentally selected one of the bands, and it wouldn't automatically switch anymore. I have to say I have an unrooted D855. I came online to search and scared the **** out of me, and nothing I tried from this thread worked. I happened to stumble upon a thread teaching how to enable LTE on some G3 devices using this menu, and they said settings only last UNTIL REBOOT. So came my hope:
FIX: Just reboot.
Verification: I selected some band that has no 4G network at my location, 4G disappeared. rebooted. 4G appeared. Problem solved. Not sure why it didn't work for TS (maybe TS is rooted), but worked for me (unrooted).
When i click LTE only i get an error message saying "Restricted access changed" voice service is blocked? and it doesnt connect to the LTE network which in my case is band 3 1800mhz. please help . when i try selcecting the band manually is says failed.
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When i click LTE only i get an error message saying "Restricted access changed" voice service is blocked? and it doesnt connect to the LTE network which in my case is band 3 1800mhz. please help . when i try selcecting the band manually is says failed.
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I have the same problem. Any help ?
Hi,
I recently bought a Verizon HTC One M8 - advertised as SIM free (which it seems to be) - for use with Vodafone in the UK (GSM). Everything is fine... except...
I can neither send nor receive MMS messages.
This is due, I think, to the MMS APN being fixed to a specific setting by Verizon. I have tried everything I can think of to remove this but with no success.
* Of course, I've tried adding the required APN using the normal phone UI.
* I've tried editing the '/system/etc/apns-conf.xml' file.
* I've used the APN backup and restore app to remove all APNs and then manually added the required APN.
* Other stuff too, but with no success at all.
Mobile data works with no problems but any MMS APN seems to be ignored and MMS messages are not possible.
It is quite possible that the MMS APN is only locked when NOT roaming. Presumably, when roaming, even a Verizon customer would need to be able to access a non Verizon specific APN for MMS messages. I am, however, mostly in the UK with a UK SIM and so am not roaming! Next time I am abroad, I will enter the appropriate APN for the signal provider and test if I can use MMS while roaming (although, as a rule, I never enable mobile data when roaming due to the ridiculous costs this can incur).
Is there a workaround for Verizon's seemingly hard coded MMS APN ???
Presumably, the information lies somewhere in the phone but I cannot find it anywhere. Is it actually hard coded into a Verizon specific app or lib? If so, could I replace the offending module with a non Verizon variant?
My phone is unlocked, s-off, rooted, superCID, etc., etc. but is running pretty well stock VZW software (Android V4.4.2) although I've changed a lot of the Verizon customised settings back to standard HTC. This was achieved by editing the various "default.xml" files in '/system/customize/ACC', 'CID' & 'MNS' folders.
I use the standard messaging app (not the Verizon one). I don't know if this is HTC specific or a default Android app.
Many thanks in advance for some useful advice!
Apns are not editable anymore they are chosen by the network apn you select. You must go here and add the carrier you have by name and reboot. Once you have done that your mms apn will match your carrier.
Settings, mobile data , network preferences, three dot menu and click add. Click add operator and add all of your carrier's listings. Once done reboot.
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Sounds great but...
Whatever I do to my 'Network Preference List' is lost and reset to some default carriers on reboot.
I can add providers, remove providers, reorder the list etc. I can save the changes (at least close everything and reopen) and they are still there (MMS doesn't work still).
When I reboot, the list always comes back the same... about 15 entries, mostly European Vodafone, but unfortunately not Vodafone UK.
I tried restoring an old backup (made before I messed with any settings) and the same thing happens.
I will spend a little time investigating where this default list comes from and whether I can modify it (or disable the reset on each reboot).
Any more suggestions?
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Apns are not editable anymore they are chosen by the network apn you select. You must go here and add the carrier you have by name and reboot. Once you have done that your mms apn will match your carrier.
Settings, mobile data , network preferences, three dot menu and click add. Click add operator and add all of your carrier's listings. Once done reboot.
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I did this on the post you told me dottat and I don't get any carries at all. The phone asks me to enter the MCNMNN number. When I do, and I exit those setings the phone does not seem to save them. I tried to reboot the phone after entering the settings and everything resets back to default.
I don't know if this helps but when I install the Verizon SIM all the carriers reappear, however when I install the T-Mobile SIM everything disappears.
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Bucket65 said:
Sounds great but...
Whatever I do to my 'Network Preference List' is lost and reset to some default carriers on reboot.
I can add providers, remove providers, reorder the list etc. I can save the changes (at least close everything and reopen) and they are still there (MMS doesn't work still).
When I reboot, the list always comes back the same... about 15 entries, mostly European Vodafone, but unfortunately not Vodafone UK.
I tried restoring an old backup (made before I messed with any settings) and the same thing happens.
I will spend a little time investigating where this default list comes from and whether I can modify it (or disable the reset on each reboot).
Any more suggestions?
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Did you select it after adding it? The loaded list can only keep defaults until they are actually selected and activated.
Try using textra from the play store...you can set apn in the app
Not solved, but working so far
I am currently running CleanROM 3.0(VZW 4.4.4 stock+root-bloatware), S-OFF. My carrier is Claro Argentina, voice & text work flawless.
I tried everything on this and other posts, but I am unable to add or edit an existing APN, every menu option is grey shadeded, unavailable. I do have a "New Apn" option in GSM/UMTS preferences but only the APN field is editable and would not let me save any changes, as other fields are required to complete APN data. In Network preference list there are a lot of options which can be rearranged but not deleted nor added.
In the APN list I only had VZWInternet and on edit options only APN could be changed(every other option gray shaded, too). So I replaced existing APN with "igprs.claro.com.ar"(my APN in Argentina), then the APN name immediately changed to "Internet" and connected to 3G/H+.
Turned off/on and setup was kept and phone still connected.
Hi, first sorry for my bad english and this is my first tutorial
soo! lets start!
recently purshase a samsung s5 from verizon and i see the specs the lte bands are compatible with my network here in mexico(telcel)
soo i put the sim in the phone and he only takes 3G and H+, i go to options to change network mode and.... the problem is there no option for GSM/WCDMA/LTE, only Global, LTE/CDMA and GSM/WCDMA and for that reason dont use the band 4(1700/2100) to use 4g
i loocking for tutorials and no luck, i try the Phone Info menu(*#*#4636*#*#) and menu not pop up like other phone i have, thats why i make this tutorial to have 4g data for gsm networks and the most important you can make phone calls without change to GSM/UMTS or something like that
FIRST OF ALL I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BROKE YOUR PHONE FOR NO FOLLOW THE GUIDE
i have rooted with rick's rom v20 nk2 firmware i dont know if this work on other rom, soo let us know if this work in other rom or fimware BUT YOU NEED ROOT
if you have enable already the hidden menu then you can skip to step 2 if not follow step 1 to enable
1.you need to enable hidden menu: this can be done be modifyng in text editor with a program like root explorer, the file from this directory -----> /efs/carrier/HiddenMenu file
like i said with a text editor open that file and change OFF to ON and save, reboot the phone
2.when the phone fully reboot, open the phone app and dial this --->*#27663368378#
with that you enter in the servicemode
3.in service mode Select: [2]UE SETTINGS & INFO, then [1]SETTING, then select [2]SYSTEM, then [9]NEXT PAGE and then select [7]LTE BAND ON/OFF, then [2]LTE B4 ON/OFF, and finally [1]B4 Enable, need be selected like the image below:
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4.now its fully reboot open the phone app and dial again ---->*#27663368378#
enter in servicemode again and select [2]UE SETTINGS & INFO, then [1]SETTING, then [1]PROTOCOL, then [2]NAS, then [1]NETWORK CONTROL, then [5]PREF MODE SET, and finally [7]GSM_WCDMA_LTE_ONLY and wait for the magic
when yor restart your phone says no service and pop up the menu dont service and tells you to change to global mode please cancel and wait for reception! if you change to global or other mode you need to do again the step 4 to put again in GSM/WCDMA/LTE ONLY
THATS ALL!:good:
NOTE: I WAS PLAYING IN THE LAST STEP BEFORE [5]PREF MODE SET IN THE [1]NETWORK CONTROL MENU, I CHOOSE [4]BAND SELECTION INSTEAD OF [5]PREF MODE SET, SOO IF THE STEPS DONT WORK LET ME KNOW TO ADD SOME EXTRA STEPS IF NEEDED
This enabled 1700/2100 (AWS) for LTE only correct? Just curious if it would work for enabled WCDMA for 1700/2100 on HSPDA+ for 4G also?
GrandMstrBud said:
This enabled 1700/2100 (AWS) for LTE only correct? Just curious if it would work for enabled WCDMA for 1700/2100 on HSPDA+ for 4G also?
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its not only 1700/2100 LTE, when you make a call the phone automatically change to 3g umts
thats why call GSM/WCDMA/LTE
with this you can use verizon samsung s5 like others gsm phone 4g
*#27663368378# doesn't take me to the Menu? Is there another way?
How do you set it back the way it was? Or how do I turn off the GSM stuff. All I care about is better Verizon signal.
Once I did this, my signal has been bouncing back and forth from full bars down to 3. Any idea why?
Any help in order to add the lte band 4 to my S5 duos sm-g900fd , I need because I use T-Mobile while I am in US.
Thanks
When I make these changes it still drops me to 3G on calls. Not sure what the deal is really. Was hoping for 4g/calls at the same time.
enkryptik said:
When I make these changes it still drops me to 3G on calls. Not sure what the deal is really. Was hoping for 4g/calls at the same time.
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Try switching from sim use to nv use. It's in the service menu under rtre config.
The phone supports LTE Bands 2,3,4,5,7,13,17 and 20. I'll post back
Tried and so far, nothing stops my phone from dropping to 3g when making a call. Also, some of these changes cause speedtest.net app to think I'm about 5 states away from where I actually am. Switching back, it puts closest server back to Indiana.....
I am using T-Mobile on this phone so not having to have my phone drop data to make phone calls would be great. I wasn't able to get this to work, but would be interested in knowing if others on T-Mobile can get this to work.
Thanks
andyandmarlys said:
I am using T-Mobile on this phone so not having to have my phone drop data to make phone calls would be great. I wasn't able to get this to work, but would be interested in knowing if others on T-Mobile can get this to work.
Thanks
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So far, I haven't found anyone able to successfully change this on a Verizon phone because it has a locked bootloader. Hopefully, one day soon.
ALUCARD4DEAD said:
3.in service mode Select: [2]UE SETTINGS & INFO, then [1]SETTING, then select [2]SYSTEM, then [9]NEXT PAGE and then select [7]LTE BAND ON/OFF, then [2]LTE B4 ON/OFF, and finally [1]B4 Enable, need be selected like the image below:
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Hi. In the final step on step #3, it says "finally [1] B4 Enable"...but the screen shot attached shows [2] B4 Disable. Which one should we follow? Should we enable it or disable it?
Thanks.
AlpineMan said:
Hi. In the final step on step #3, it says "finally [1] B4 Enable"...but the screen shot attached shows [2] B4 Disable. Which one should we follow? Should we enable it or disable it?
Thanks.
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enable my friend
the screen shot its only for reference
thepinkpanter said:
Any help in order to add the lte band 4 to my S5 duos sm-g900fd , I need because I use T-Mobile while I am in US.
Thanks
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you need to check the bands, if there are compatible with the band of tmobile the process will be similar but depend of the bands and the baseband
andyandmarlys said:
I am using T-Mobile on this phone so not having to have my phone drop data to make phone calls would be great. I wasn't able to get this to work, but would be interested in knowing if others on T-Mobile can get this to work.
Thanks
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i dont know because i dont use tmobile, but if the bands are compatible.....then sould be work
i tried this with Verizon branded s5 on T-Mobile and it did not work. It wouldn't even show up as LTE. Straight dropped to H+.
Is doing this the same thing as what 5.0 does in the mobile network settings? I upgraded to 5.0 previously and it switched one of the settings to GSM/UMTS/LTE which it was previously GSM/UMTS.
Does anyone know if running a custom ROM will resolve this issue?
Does anyone know if it's possible to enable Verizon voice cdma band on a gsm/LTE (t-mobile) model s5 ? Or is the hardware in the sprint/Verizon models truly custom?
I tried this on my g900v S5 running Ricks Rom. Step one change off to on resulted in soft bricking with reboot having a toast pop up saying systemui has stopped. Touch ok and it goes to the home screen then same pop up loops back to lock screen over and over.
How to fix?
In recovery-advanced-file manager, when selecting the efs file, nothing is in it to edit and it only shows "up one file" or something like that.
What should be checked under "mount"? There are checkboxes for Micro SDCard, Internal Storage, Data, Cache and system.
Thanks
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I tried this on my g900v S5 running Ricks Rom. Step one change off to on resulted in soft bricking with reboot having a toast pop up saying systemui has stopped. Touch ok and it goes to the home screen then same pop up loops back to lock screen over and over.
How to fix?
In recovery-advanced-file manager, when selecting the efs file, nothing is in it to edit and it only shows "up one file" or something like that.
What should be checked under "mount"? There are checkboxes for Micro SDCard, Internal Storage, Data, Cache and system.
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In your file browser, check the settings to include hidden files and folders.
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In your file browser, check the settings to include hidden files and folders.
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no such settings exist in safestrap and there is no getting in any other way
I'll gladly stand corrected if I am wrong about safestrap settings
I Just flashed my F350L to D838 rom to get a clean experience from all the Korean apps and everything is perfect but no 4g LTE option . The dialer codes do work but its annoying doing that every reboot.
If your device is rooted then install Build Prop Editor from Google Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/...editor&pcampaignid=APPU_1_6N8ZVrkTx5FolN-TiAM.
Open it and in the search field type telephony so it will find a line called ro.telephony.default_network. Open that setting and instead of default value (I suppose it's number 8) you can put 10 or 12. Save that change and than reboot your device. You will now have LTE in your network settings. I hope it will work for you...
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This is what I get now in my phone after changing that setting:
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I cant seem to root it . Im on 5.0.1
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If your device is rooted then install Build Prop Editor from Google Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/...editor&pcampaignid=APPU_1_6N8ZVrkTx5FolN-TiAM.
Open it and in the search field type telephony so it will find a line called ro.telephony.default_network. Open that setting and instead of default value (I suppose it's number 8) you can put 10 or 12. Save that change and than reboot your device. You will now have LTE in your network settings. I hope it will work for you...
This is what I get now in my phone after changing that setting:
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Its not staying its switching from auto to gsm I need it to stay on auto
Go to mobile network settings and set GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto and then activate mobile data option. Exit and don't enter the settings again because if you enter it will change this option to GSM/WCDMA preferred for some unknown reason. 4G is working and you can easily disable and enable mobile data now from notification drawer. But don't enter the settings! I know that this is not permanent solution for this problem. It's anoying to me too. But it's little bit better than typing those dialer codes every time...
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nicklite97 said:
I Just flashed my F350L to D838 rom to get a clean experience from all the Korean apps and everything is perfect but no 4g LTE option . The dialer codes do work but its annoying doing that every reboot.
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No 3G/LTE signal. only G..Urgent help please
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Go to mobile network settings and set GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto and then activate mobile data option. Exit and don't enter the settings again because if you enter it will change this option to GSM/WCDMA preferred for some unknown reason. 4G is working and you can easily disable and enable mobile data now from notification drawer. But don't enter the settings! I know that this is not permanent solution for this problem. It's anoying to me too. But it's little bit better than typing those dialer codes every time...
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Hello AndroidBrick, stumbled onto your site while looking for solution. I am Nigerian and I use an LG G Pro (D838, 32GB). Some days back i noticed that i had no network on my phone so I tried inserting another sim into the device and still got the same result but other devices around had network coverage. I changed the network mode to GSM only and got 2G but WCDMA only gives me nothing. I have tried other sims on GSM only mode and got 2G but when i change the mode to WCDMA only, i get nothing at all. Have also put it to GSM/WCDMA auto but keeps giving me just 2G network only. I have even had to downgrade the OS from android 5.0.1 to 4.4.2 as suggested by a friend and still got the same issue(NB: this happened after I received a notification form LG to download an upgrade of about 54MB). Decided to manage it that way as I went on looking for solutions to that problem but with no luck and then the bluetooth and wifi stopped connecting. Please, what should i do? Any other information you would need from me, please I will do all I can to provide to you. Thank you in advance.
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Go to mobile network settings and set GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto and then activate mobile data option. Exit and don't enter the settings again because if you enter it will change this option to GSM/WCDMA preferred for some unknown reason. 4G is working and you can easily disable and enable mobile data now from notification drawer. But don't enter the settings! I know that this is not permanent solution for this problem. It's anoying to me too. But it's little bit better than typing those dialer codes every time...
Sent from my LG-D838
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Hello, I am Nigerian and I use an LG G Pro (D838, 32GB). Some days back i noticed that i had no network on my phone so I tried inserting another sim into the device and still got the same result but other devices around had network coverage. I changed the network mode to GSM only and got 2G but WCDMA only gives me nothing. I have tried other sims on GSM only mode and got 2G but when i change the mode to WCDMA only, i get nothing at all. Have also put it to GSM/WCDMA auto but keeps giving me just 2G network only. I have even had to downgrade the OS from android 5.0.1 to 4.4.2 as suggested by a friend and still got the same issue(NB: this happened after I received a notification form LG to download an upgrade of about 54MB). Decided to manage it that way as I went on looking for solutions to that problem but with no luck and then the bluetooth and wifi stopped connecting. I have checked for solutions to my problem and and all seem to point out that I need my phone's qcn backup file, of which I have not had any luck with. Can you help me out on this one.....Please? You can send me information to [email protected]. Thank you
My F350L and D838 have strong LTE signal but when I tried opening a web site, it does not open and get the message "You are not connected to the internet."
What seems to be the problem and how can I resolve that issue?
TIA
I hear conflicting reports of if mms works properly on vzw??? I don't want to use vzw message app. Would appreciate any info.
If you don't use the Messages+ app from VZW, images, gifs, videos will be limited to 30kb. No matter what you change. MMS does NOT work by default on VZW. You have two options, install TWRP and then modify the apns-conf.xml file to add a corrected APN (which has not been working for me since I updated to the latest global build). OR, insert a T-mobile or other carrier SIM that does not block adding APNs, with the VZW sim out, add an APN manually with all the correct information, pull the other SIM and insert your VZW sim and then manually select that APN. If you need settings, I can post what I'm using. I have the corrected APN entered using a T-Mobile SIM that I was testing at work, but I use Messages+ so that I can actually send and received videos, GIFs, pictures, etc.
I do not know if VZW restricts the MMS media size to 30kb if you flash one of the open source builds here (like Pixel Experience). I would bet that they will because they don't have this model in their list of approved devices.
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If you don't use the Messages+ app from VZW, images, gifs, videos will be limited to 30kb. No matter what you change. MMS does NOT work by default on VZW. You have two options, install TWRP and then modify the apns-conf.xml file to add a corrected APN (which has not been working for me since I updated to the latest global build). OR, insert a T-mobile or other carrier SIM that does not block adding APNs, with the VZW sim out, add an APN manually with all the correct information, pull the other SIM and insert your VZW sim and then manually select that APN. If you need settings, I can post what I'm using. I have the corrected APN entered using a T-Mobile SIM that I was testing at work, but I use Messages+ so that I can actually send and received videos, GIFs, pictures, etc.
I do not know if VZW restricts the MMS media size to 30kb if you flash one of the open source builds here (like Pixel Experience). I would bet that they will because they don't have this model in their list of approved devices.
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Thanks...so if I edit the apn with a tmo sim, then pop my vzw sim, mms sending and receiving should be ok?
suzook said:
Thanks...so if I edit the apn with a tmo sim, then pop my vzw sim, mms sending and receiving should be ok?
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You will want to create a new APN, make sure MNC and other stuff (the carrier identifiers are changed to match VZW instead of TMO which they will default to since you will have a TMO sim). Then pull the TMO sim, put the VZW sim back in and your custom APN should be in the list of APNs. Select that APN and you should be golden. This will not make you able to send more than 30kb. I found some old patched files that supposedly worked around this, but I haven't had a chance to dissect them yet to see what was changed (they are from like MIUI 4). If I find a way to fix that, I'll be sure to share here, just like the TWRP i'm working on and the magisk hw origin bypass module.
PWn3R said:
If you don't use the Messages+ app from VZW, images, gifs, videos will be limited to 30kb. No matter what you change. MMS does NOT work by default on VZW. You have two options, install TWRP and then modify the apns-conf.xml file to add a corrected APN (which has not been working for me since I updated to the latest global build). OR, insert a T-mobile or other carrier SIM that does not block adding APNs, with the VZW sim out, add an APN manually with all the correct information, pull the other SIM and insert your VZW sim and then manually select that APN. If you need settings, I can post what I'm using. I have the corrected APN entered using a T-Mobile SIM that I was testing at work, but I use Messages+ so that I can actually send and received videos, GIFs, pictures, etc.
I do not know if VZW restricts the MMS media size to 30kb if you flash one of the open source builds here (like Pixel Experience). I would bet that they will because they don't have this model in their list of approved devices.
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Would you mind posting the APN settings you used?
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You will want to create a new APN, make sure MNC and other stuff (the carrier identifiers are changed to match VZW instead of TMO which they will default to since you will have a TMO sim). Then pull the TMO sim, put the VZW sim back in and your custom APN should be in the list of APNs. Select that APN and you should be golden. This will not make you able to send more than 30kb. I found some old patched files that supposedly worked around this, but I haven't had a chance to dissect them yet to see what was changed (they are from like MIUI 4). If I find a way to fix that, I'll be sure to share here, just like the TWRP i'm working on and the magisk hw origin bypass module.
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Thanks. Appreciate it!
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You will want to create a new APN, make sure MNC and other stuff (the carrier identifiers are changed to match VZW instead of TMO which they will default to since you will have a TMO sim). Then pull the TMO sim, put the VZW sim back in and your custom APN should be in the list of APNs. Select that APN and you should be golden. This will not make you able to send more than 30kb. I found some old patched files that supposedly worked around this, but I haven't had a chance to dissect them yet to see what was changed (they are from like MIUI 4). If I find a way to fix that, I'll be sure to share here, just like the TWRP i'm working on and the magisk hw origin bypass module.
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Thanks. Does it survive a reboot?
Yes, also, you didn't ask this, but you need this: dial *#*#VOLTE#*#* - this will disable the VOLTE Carrier check. This causes the device to disconnect sometimes depending on where you are on the network. You can leave the VOLTE turned on in the carrier settings in the settings menu, but that check causes the phone to drop connection sometimes.
Edit: Just to clarify, I got a couple PMs about this. I have seen the network disconnect when on network extender hardware with the VOLTE carrier check enabled. Turning off the check and turning VOLTE in the settings menu seems to stop those problems. There is no issue with this device and VOLTE on Verizon, just some kind of problem with the VOLTE carrier check part. This happens on the Mi Mix 2s as well.
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You will want to create a new APN, make sure MNC and other stuff (the carrier identifiers are changed to match VZW instead of TMO which they will default to since you will have a TMO sim). Then pull the TMO sim, put the VZW sim back in and your custom APN should be in the list of APNs. Select that APN and you should be golden. This will not make you able to send more than 30kb. I found some old patched files that supposedly worked around this, but I haven't had a chance to dissect them yet to see what was changed (they are from like MIUI 4). If I find a way to fix that, I'll be sure to share here, just like the TWRP i'm working on and the magisk hw origin bypass module.
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I don't really know anything about APN settings, any idea if these would work?
No, those are wrong. The MCC and MNC are wrong. Below is what I am using:
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No, those are wrong. The MCC and MNC are wrong. Below is what I am using:
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Thank you so much!
The latest miui sw, MMS works out of the box for vzw. No issues here.
Can you send 30kb+ mms?
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You will want to create a new APN, make sure MNC and other stuff (the carrier identifiers are changed to match VZW instead of TMO which they will default to since you will have a TMO sim). Then pull the TMO sim, put the VZW sim back in and your custom APN should be in the list of APNs. Select that APN and you should be golden. This will not make you able to send more than 30kb. I found some old patched files that supposedly worked around this, but I haven't had a chance to dissect them yet to see what was changed (they are from like MIUI 4). If I find a way to fix that, I'll be sure to share here, just like the TWRP i'm working on and the magisk hw origin bypass module.
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Quick thought, if I were to set the phone up without ever putting any SIM in it, would I be able to add the APN and then pop my VZW SIM in and skip the step of using a T-mobile SIM?
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Quick thought, if I were to set the phone up without ever putting any SIM in it, would I be able to add the APN and then pop my VZW SIM in and skip the step of using a T-mobile SIM?
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I couldn't get to APNs at all without a Sim installed.
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I couldn't get to APNs at all without a Sim installed.
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Could that be due to the fact you're on Chinese hardware? I am on global hardware + global ROM 10.2.2 and was able to get to the APN settings as well as add/edit them with a VZW SIM inserted.
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You will want to create a new APN, make sure MNC and other stuff (the carrier identifiers are changed to match VZW instead of TMO which they will default to since you will have a TMO sim). Then pull the TMO sim, put the VZW sim back in and your custom APN should be in the list of APNs. Select that APN and you should be golden. This will not make you able to send more than 30kb. I found some old patched files that supposedly worked around this, but I haven't had a chance to dissect them yet to see what was changed (they are from like MIUI 4). If I find a way to fix that, I'll be sure to share here, just like the TWRP i'm working on and the magisk hw origin bypass module.
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My MMS worked out of the box but I still had the 30 kb limit. I'm not sure why it works but I have a way around the limit, I had the same issue on my unlocked LG V30 actually. I have used Textra as my default texting app for a long time with my unlocked and rooted LG V30 and one of their recent updates removed custom APN functionality. I emailed the dev team and they gave me a link to the last stable build that included manual APN switching (3.50) and I am able to send/receive MMS messages well over 30kb after using that version and changing the following settings in Textra (as long as the app isn't updated, recommend turning Auto-update off in the Play Store):
Settings > MMS > Carrier Send Limit > Carrier has no limitSettings > MMS > MMS Behavior > Legacy
It's not perfect; sometimes it randomly says it can't receive MMS and I have to toggle Legacy > System in the MMS Behavior option to get it to work again. But I tested it this morning and have sent and received 200kb+ pictures without any degradation. Any idea why Textra's automatic APN settings for Verizon circumvent this restriction? Or am I missing something else that allows this to work?
The link for Textra 3.50 if anyone wants to use this fix: Textra 3.50 APK
I think the baked in limit is an MIUI thing. I need to find a copy of the old patch file to fix this problem and try to figure out what was changed to fix it. Might look into that this weekend if I have time. In-laws are here though, so probably unlikely.
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I think the baked in limit is an MIUI thing. I need to find a copy of the old patch file to fix this problem and try to figure out what was changed to fix it. Might look into that this weekend if I have time. In-laws are here though, so probably unlikely.
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These are the settings I have currently working with 30+kb MMS files.
Textra 3.50 apk installed and set as default texting app
Settings > MMS > Carrier Send Limit > Carrier has no limit
Settings > MMS > MMS Behavior - Legacy
Custom APN (in attached screenshots) added and selected
If you can figure out what in MIUI causes this that would be awesome so I don't have to use an old version of Textra, but this works in the meantime for anyone who wants it. I don't have much experience looking through system files but if you want some help getting to the bottom of this I'd be happy to try.
Not sure if the third picture posted or not, appears broken on my end. Here's a re-upload