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Woke up to an OTA notification from AT&T. Anyone know where to find a changelog? Wondering if any new features before I install....

Most likely is the one everyone recieved 3BRJ5
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This one https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=78104744&postcount=418
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3BRJ5 which is supposed to be a BYOD firmware, Meaning shut phone off and can put a tmobile or any carrier simcard in it and will work for that carrier if have active simcard. As i was told about this and some have tested this.

Not sure the changes.
But I also got and installed mine this morning.

I am on cricket this OTA just killed it for me. Killed Wifi Calling, VOLTE, Message Center Settings all got disabled. You should be Ok if you are on AT&T. I also tested it with a Sprint SIM card and after the restart the bootlogo even changed to Sprint, which I guess is good if you are switching carrier. But it sucks that AT&T can't get its stuff together and fix cricket, since the cricket sim cannot provision carried features!

aviseqdas said:
I am on cricket this OTA just killed it for me. Killed Wifi Calling, VOLTE, Message Center Settings all got disabled. You should be Ok if you are on AT&T. I also tested it with a Sprint SIM card and after the restart the bootlogo even changed to Sprint, which I guess is good if you are switching carrier. But it sucks that AT&T can't get its stuff together and fix cricket, since the cricket sim cannot provision carried features!
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ATT features work just fine on ATT. If your having a problem with cricket, then contact cricket. Not sure why your blaming ATT......

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[Q] No data signal at all

Hi my dad just got the skyrocket and his network data isn't working (4g,3g,etc..). Wifi and regular phone signal is working just fine but when I turn wifi off, I get no connection. I have tried disabling and enabling packet data and rebooting the phone countless times but still no lock. I haven't messed with the APN though. Any ideas?
P.S. I know a lot about rooting and everything as I have a captivate with a custom rom. However my dads phone is not rooted and I'd rather prefer a method that involves not having to root the phone.
Some good suggestions in the thread below...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353674
I've already seen that thread. I was gonna try that. The thing is the icon for 4g wont even show up.
I had the same problEm you need to call at&T they have too add that u have an lte phone and reset your data. Trust me same exact problem a 5 minute call too att solved it
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Mine did the same thing call att tell then you have lte phone . Make sure there aware they had to change stuff on my plan for my data to work and i had same sim so i went too att today they gave me an lte sim card my data worked after i called then but u still need the lte sim this is what i poated in that pther thread. Just call at&t theyll straighten u out

[q] how to use mobile hotspot on samsung s3 verizon with an international carrier

I am presently in Nigeria and I got a Verizon s3 through a phone dealer. its running on android 4.4.2 stock. Calls and Data works well with mtn Nigeria sim. But each time I tried to turn on HOTSPOT, it shows 'EITHER MDN OR ICCID IS NOT VALID' and it wont turn on. Now am confused, don't know what to do and I need hotspot seriously.....Can anyone help?
To add to that..i will like to say I have already rooted the phone with trowel...and I have been able to assess the hidden menu. But I don't know what next to do.....
Even have got foxfi paid version but all to no avail.
Sorry bro... how did you access the hidden menu?
no urls or BBcode
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am presently in Nigeria and I got a Verizon s4 through a phone dealer. But each time I tried to turn on HOTSPOT, it shows 'EITHER MDN OR ICCID IS NOT VALID' and it wont turn on. Now am confused, don't know what to do and I need hotspot seriously.....Can anyone help?

Anyone using a Gear S2 3G on a different carrier than your phone?

Since VZW doesn't appear to be on board with the launch of the Gear S3 tomorrow I am looking to get it on T-Mobile.
Anyone here using an S2 3G on a different carrier than your phone? If so, how's the compatibility? Seamless? Can you receive calls made to the handset on the Gear when you leave the phone at home? Texts, etc?
I know I can connect via Bluetooth when using the devices together. I just want to be able to receive calls and texts made to the S7 when I leave it at home.
Thanks
P7M8 said:
Since VZW doesn't appear to be on board with the launch of the Gear S3 tomorrow I am looking to get it on T-Mobile.
Anyone here using an S2 3G on a different carrier than your phone? If so, how's the compatibility? Seamless? Can you receive calls made to the handset on the Gear when you leave the phone at home? Texts, etc?
I know I can connect via Bluetooth when using the devices together. I just want to be able to receive calls and texts made to the S7 when I leave it at home.
Thanks
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i did page plus, works fine for me
Atene74 said:
i did page plus, works fine for me
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All features work?
Text n data works
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I put mines on auto switch, but if ur phone is not present it will use the carriers data n phone number
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Which features are u interested in though?
Atene74 said:
Text n data works
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I put mines on auto switch, but if u r phone is not present it will use the carriers data
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Which features are u interested in though?
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I want the handset calls and texts to forward to the Gear when I leave the phone at home, i.e. Cycling, working out.
I pretty much want it all to work the way it would if they were on the same carrier. I don't have a problem using Gear data as a stand alone. Just want notifications to go through.
It will connect. Forwarding works, but as but what I've learned is check to see if the gear is using ur phones number or the gears number.
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Ur calls will be foward
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I'll do more testing later
My s2 is with tmobile and my s7 edge is with sprint. Once synced it works exactly like it did when synced to my tmobile note 5.
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I'm confirming if u have a Verizon gear S2 3G ... EVERYTHING WORKS. , since I'm always with my phone I took the 3G plan they have.
I have the S2 Classic SM-R735AZKAATT (for AT&T obviously) but I'd like to have it set up with T-Mobile.
Can I take this into T-Mobile and set up service? If so, anyone know how much?
Binary100100 said:
I have the S2 Classic SM-R735AZKAATT (for AT&T obviously) but I'd like to have it set up with T-Mobile.
Can I take this into T-Mobile and set up service? If so, anyone know how much?
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Im not sure to be honest. The S2 has a, esim?, i think its called. Basically the sim is built into the device. I think that limits the carrier its tied to.
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Binary100100 said:
I have the S2 Classic SM-R735AZKAATT (for AT&T obviously) but I'd like to have it set up with T-Mobile.
Can I take this into T-Mobile and set up service? If so, anyone know how much?
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I'm not sure, either, about taking it to T-Mobile. I think you have to have ATT unlock it. Are you the original owner? My understanding it that only the original owner can unlock it. As for the cost of service on T-Mobile, if you don't have a phone on T-Mobile, it's about $19/month for unlimited calls, texts, and 500MB of data on your watch. My Note 4 is on Sprint, my S2 is on T-Mobile. It is a T-Mobile model. I'd go into a T-Mobile store and see what they say. Let us know.
smarcin said:
I'm not sure, either, about taking it to T-Mobile. I think you have to have ATT unlock it. Are you the original owner? My understanding it that only the original owner can unlock it. As for the cost of service on T-Mobile, if you don't have a phone on T-Mobile, it's about $19/month for unlimited calls, texts, and 500MB of data on your watch. My Note 4 is on Sprint, my S2 is on T-Mobile. It is a T-Mobile model. I'd go into a T-Mobile store and see what they say. Let us know.
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I have Sprint as well with a T-Mobile Gear S2 3g. Can I activate this online or do I have to take it to T-Mobile since I don't have a T-Mobile phone?
kbboykin said:
I have Sprint as well with a T-Mobile Gear S2 3g. Can I activate this online or do I have to take it to T-Mobile since I don't have a T-Mobile phone?
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Did you buy your S2 new or even refurbished off of Amazon or something? You might be able to activate it online if this is the case. I went to the T-Mobile store to activate mine, as I was buying it from a guy on Craigslist. I wanted to also make sure I could activate it. That it was paid for and so on. That worked fine in the store. I had already had a T-Mobile account for my original Gear S. When I got home, though, I had trouble connecting my S2 to my Sprint Note 4. I had to do a factory reset on the watch a couple of times to make it work. It was scary at first, because when I went to set it up, the only screen I could get to on my watch was a set up screen. I couldn't get past it. That's when I did the factory reset on the watch. And then reset it some more. Finally I was able to connect it to my Note 4. The original Gear S has a nano SIM card, so you can swap it out. The S2 has an "e-SIM" card. It's sort of hard wired into the watch, I guess. The moral of this long post is, I'd probably go into a T-Mobile store to get it set up on their service. They should also be able to help you get it connected to your phone.
smarcin said:
Did you buy your S2 new or even refurbished off of Amazon or something? You might be able to activate it online if this is the case. I went to the T-Mobile store to activate mine, as I was buying it from a guy on Craigslist. I wanted to also make sure I could activate it. That it was paid for and so on. That worked fine in the store. I had already had a T-Mobile account for my original Gear S. When I got home, though, I had trouble connecting my S2 to my Sprint Note 4. I had to do a factory reset on the watch a couple of times to make it work. It was scary at first, because when I went to set it up, the only screen I could get to on my watch was a set up screen. I couldn't get past it. That's when I did the factory reset on the watch. And then reset it some more. Finally I was able to connect it to my Note 4. The original Gear S has a nano SIM card, so you can swap it out. The S2 has an "e-SIM" card. It's sort of hard wired into the watch, I guess. The moral of this long post is, I'd probably go into a T-Mobile store to get it set up on their service. They should also be able to help you get it connected to your phone.
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I bought it on special deal on eBay as a refurbished one (from Android Central blog)
kbboykin said:
I bought it on special deal on eBay as a refurbished one (from Android Central blog)
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I think I'd take it into T-Mobile, for the above reasons.
Atene74 said:
I'm confirming if u have a Verizon gear S2 3G ... EVERYTHING WORKS. , since I'm always with my phone I took the 3G plan they have.
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Does Verizon's wearable plan consist of both a cellular and a data component? Or is talk and text only available using VoIP (data)?

Difference in AT&T and Unlocked US Model.

I'm curious if there is any functional differences between the SM-G955UZKAATT (AT&T branded) and the SM-G955UZKAXAA the unlocked version. Meaning, if I use the unlocked version on the AT&T network, will I have the same experience as the AT&T branded one? Will wifi calling and VoLTE be available or useable? There's a $200 difference in price and I wasn't aware of why that is. I understand the "bloat" apps won't be loaded on the unlocked version. Other than that?
Thanks for any info folks!
The us unlocked s8 will just rebrand itself to whatever sim you put in there. For example I have the us unlocked one but I put my T-Mobile SIM in there and the phone rebooted to show the wifi calling and volte settings.
No volte and wifi calling. Also no built in visual voicemail.
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No volte and wifi calling. Also no built in visual voicemail.
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But you can always use Odin to flash the ATT firmware to the unlocked device. There's plenty of threads here regarding this very subject.

Unlock note 8 does not support LTE on AT&T

Hello,
Can you guys who have the unlock note 8 and on AT&T network confirm that it does not support LTE?
I saw a review on Best Buy stating that he could not get it to work after numerous call to tech, and AT&T suggested they buy the AT&T version and unlock it.
I just bought the unlock version from Samsung and planning on using it on AT&T, I tether a lot in my car and if LTE is not available I will probably return it.
I am not going to paid almost $1000 for a phone that does not support 4G LTE
checksum123 said:
Hello,
Can you guys who have the unlock note 8 and on AT&T network confirm that it does not support LTE?
I saw a review on Best Buy stating that he could not get it to work after numerous call to tech, and AT&T suggested they buy the AT&T version and unlock it.
I just bought the unlock version from Samsung and planning on using it on AT&T, I tether a lot in my car and if LTE is not available I will probably return it.
I am not going to paid almost $1000 for a phone that does not support 4G LTE
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Yes it is supported so is tether. Wifi calling is not
chrisusa96 said:
Yes it is supported so is tether. Wifi calling is not
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Exactly. Weird how it's not working. I had an unlocked version of the S8+ on AT&T which worked on the LTE+ network.
Composed on the Galaxy Note8
I have the factory unlocked version and I have LTE. Make sure when you activate your note they use and new sim.
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I placed my att SIM card I my note 8 and it set it self up. I have LTE and LTE +. Whatever you read the person didn't know what they was talking about
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It's good, I'll confirm lol
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you could also flash the att firmware on it
checksum123 said:
Hello,
Can you guys who have the unlock note 8 and on AT&T network confirm that it does not support LTE?
I saw a review on Best Buy stating that he could not get it to work after numerous call to tech, and AT&T suggested they buy the AT&T version and unlock it.
I just bought the unlock version from Samsung and planning on using it on AT&T, I tether a lot in my car and if LTE is not available I will probably return it.
I am not going to paid almost $1000 for a phone that does not support 4G LTE
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Well, I am in the same boat as you. I bought unlocked directly from Samsung and put my AT&T sim from my AT&T branded S7 edge in thinking that it will just work. First I didn't even have data so I changed the APN and got data but only H+ speed at best. I did chat online at AT&T and the first time the tech said that I needed a new sim and I can get a free one at a local AT&T store. I reverted the phone back to stock without data connection and went to my local AT&T store. I told the guy there what the tech said and he took my phone and just mucked around with it and got data connection but only H+. He said it is probably the best this phone can do. I am like ??? But I didn't argue with him and left. I again went on chat at AT&T website and the tech did something on her end and eventually open a case for me. I waited 2 days and finally got an email saying that it is the area that I am in and that would be the best signal I will get. Again what the ????. I had LTE all along in the past at the same place, home. So after 2 more days, I again did chat with AT&T and this tech basically said I needed a new sim and he will send one to me for free. So now I am waiting for the new sim and hopefully with the new sim, I can register the sim with my IMEI and get LTE back. You should probably save all this trouble and ask for a new sim to start with. Good luck.
i got the unlocked verizon variant and switched to att and i kept getting h+ i then flashed XAA rom same thing if you want to get all the features and the actualy 4g + like i have now you need to flash the rom wont void warranty and legit i can send you directions how if you want took me a day and a half of searching and trials
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https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/SM-N950U/CCT/download/N950USQU1AQH7/186891/
thats the rom for att need odin as well
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https://imgur.com/a/FAqGw
Xenshen said:
i got the unlocked verizon variant and switched to att and i kept getting h+ i then flashed XAA rom same thing if you want to get all the features and the actualy 4g + like i have now you need to flash the rom wont void warranty and legit i can send you directions how if you want took me a day and a half of searching and trials
Thanks Xenshen, I think that will be my last resort. You said unlocked verizon variant, what is that? There is unlocked and there is branded unlocked directly from Samsung. My is not even branded. I guess either way works with flashing. Would love to get the direction if you don't mind. I will save it for the last resort after I try a new sim.
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all Verizon phones are unlocked without the bootloader being able to be unlocked but if your flashing carrier firmware you can go from any carrier without voiding warranties and messing your phone up. The unlocked one from samsung just comes without the bloatware and from what ive read its still bootloader locked as well because of the snapdragon chipset in it. But if you put the att rom on it you wont have a issue and will get all the features including the lte enhanced services and all
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ive flashed 3 different roms on it now so seems to be just like the s8 where all US models are the same minus the carrier oh and i removed most the bloat and just disbaled the apps i wont use
Well all I had to do is put in the sim from my V20, add the NXTGENPHONE APN and it was game on immediately.
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Digibeginner said:
Xenshen said:
i got the unlocked verizon variant and switched to att and i kept getting h+ i then flashed XAA rom same thing if you want to get all the features and the actualy 4g + like i have now you need to flash the rom wont void warranty and legit i can send you directions how if you want took me a day and a half of searching and trials
Thanks Xenshen, I think that will be my last resort. You said unlocked verizon variant, what is that? There is unlocked and there is branded unlocked directly from Samsung. My is not even branded. I guess either way works with flashing. Would love to get the direction if you don't mind. I will save it for the last resort after I try a new sim.
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The new sim will fix your problem. The old sim was connected to other phone imei.
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Where did you get NXTGENPHONE APN?
It looks like you are on a U.S. unlocked?
i flashed the att software and it automatically put it on there. do you want me to supply you with the apn?
ATT Nextgenphone
APN- nxtgenphone
proxy- not set
port- not set
username- not set
pass- not set
server - not set
mmsc- http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
multimedia message proxy- proxy.mobile.att.net
multimedia messgae port- 80
mcc- 310
mnc- 410
authentication type - none
apn type- default,supl,hipri,mms,fota
apn protocol -ipv4,ipv6
apn roaming- ipv4,ipv6
I had the same issue
I received my phone last week and I was also having LTE problem. At first it was no service, then after some apn configs I was getting H, and H+ speeds. I had talked to multiple ATT reps and most said I would have to wait until they released the phone for it to be seem in there system. Since it was realeased on the 15th and the update came today, I thought it would fix it. It did not so I called ATT again. after about forty mins on the phone and many restarts later we finally got it to work. I now have LTE and LTE+ for ATT on my unlocked SM-n950u1 .
tron4 said:
I received my phone last week and I was also having LTE problem. At first it was no service, then after some apn configs I was getting H, and H+ speeds. I had talked to multiple ATT reps and most said I would have to wait until they released the phone for it to be seem in there system. Since it was realeased on the 15th and the update came today, I thought it would fix it. It did not so I called ATT again. after about forty mins on the phone and many restarts later we finally got it to work. I now have LTE and LTE+ for ATT on my unlocked SM-n950u1 .
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What did they do to fix it?
borijess said:
What did they do to fix it?
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I think he said something along the lines of, " It's permissions were defaulting to 3g," or something similar. He may have also removed my device and re added it. He also mentioned that he was getting permission from a supervisor to make an official report since it seems to not be an isolated incident.
Attached is the post on best buy I was referring to, that's why I was scared since I have already ordered it.
But glad to hear it works and should work just like the locked version for LTE.
Getting the unlocked today, will goto local AT&T store and get a new sim card first thing. I will let you know how it goes.
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