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Wifi HotSpot works on Std ROM! no root needed

I have no idea why, because last weekend I tried it and it told me I needed an expensive data plan. Since this is my first android device, I really don't know my way around it yet, but I spent years loading new ROMs on my old WinMo phones.
The two possibilities are:
1. The phone finally recogniozed my unlimited data plan, and decided it was OK.
2. I did install "AT&T myWireless" from the store afgter my last wifi fail.
Anyone with greater smarts of android PM me, and we can decipher what made this work right.
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Neither of those sound like a reason why. You cant have unlimited data AND tethering. In order to have tethering you have to go to a tiered data package. Sounds like AT&T may have screwed up your data or something. I would call them

Double checked my plan- it was not automatically upgraded to anything new or different.
I did roll my own APN to get the data plan working- could that be it?
APN=wap.cingular
Proxy=wireless.cingular.com
Port=80
[email protected]
PW=CINGULAR1
MMS Protocol=WAP 2.0
MCC=310
MNC=410

HMMMM. Looks interesting..

If you had to enter your own apn then there is definitely something wrong with your plan. Sounds like they didnt give you the right one
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ButtonBoy said:
Double checked my plan- it was not automatically upgraded to anything new or different.
I did roll my own APN to get the data plan working- could that be it?
APN=wap.cingular
Proxy=wireless.cingular.com
Port=80
[email protected]
PW=CINGULAR1
MMS Protocol=WAP 2.0
MCC=310
MNC=410
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Just try it. Work for me too!! (BTW, I skip the proxy)
I have the unlimited plan too.

Nice discovery, just tried it myself and works for me, too. I suppose this shouldn't be too big of a surprise since the software supports tethering natively (plus HTC includes a tethering app). I imagine the preset apn requires AT&T to authenticate your account, and the standard apn you provide above does not. I'm curious if the apn has anything to do with network speed (ie. will using the above settings limit your data to 3G speeds when 4G is available)?
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Does this work? At&t won't be charging us extra for this apn?
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my experience has been without the MediaNet APN you won't have the faster speeds can anyone else verify? In other words if getting tethering working is as simple as editing apn then we should keep it to ourselves

The reason you can use the hotspot feature right now is that you added a new APN. If AT&T changes your plan to unlimited 4G in their system, you don't have to add a new APN. The problem with that is that it disables the hotspot feature and you get the "not included in your SIM" message, unless you get one of the tethering plans. Also, the problem with adding a new apn is that it may disable H+ when is eventually turned on.

Jus tested it and it works, nice find. Was hoping it enabled hsupa, but nope.
Still a nice find until I get around to rooting.

harlenm said:
Jus tested it and it works, nice find. Was hoping it enabled hsupa, but nope.
Still a nice find until I get around to rooting.
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New APN wont enable this. It is turned off in build.prop of the ROM

harlenm said:
Jus tested it and it works, nice find. Was hoping it enabled hsupa, but nope.
Still a nice find until I get around to rooting.
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Can you switch back to the MediaNet APN when you want to?

Yes, you can switch any time since you don't replace the MEdia Net apn, just add another.
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I set it up and it works for me too. Awesome, just like I have my Nexus one still! Hopefully this will stick around, I figure that since this is the APN iPhones are hooking to when they start supporting tethering we can kiss this goodbye.

I tried it and it allows me to turn on the mobile hotspot feature but quickly disables it. I don't get the message anymore but it disables before I can connect to the ssid. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks!

gunnyman said:
my experience has been without the MediaNet APN you won't have the faster speeds can anyone else verify? In other words if getting tethering working is as simple as editing apn then we should keep it to ourselves
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For those of you who tried this. How are your data speeds?
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lrs421 said:
For those of you who tried this. How are your data speeds?
Sent from my Inspire 4G or Desire HD or whatever this thing is called via XDA app.
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I am in White Plains, NY

I used this method successfully. I noticed no speed differences between the MEedianet and this new APN. Now granted, the speed tests are sporadic as hell, but overall I see no difference. Best speeds for both MEdianet and new APN I get are about 2500 Kb down and 380 up.
Now when I tethered via the wifi my laptop got about 3000 Kb down. I also tried tethering multiple devices, had 5 gadgets hooked up to it, (It'll allow up to 8) all connected to the net at once and they all were quite usable.
Now all I need is a better upload speed and to get rid of bloatware and I'll be happy. I'm just not interested in going through that rooting gold card **** dance yet.

I'm getting the same issue as mj0528, it'll come on and then quickly turn off. Is there something i'm missing or doing wrong? am i suppose to name the apn something specific? everything is exactly the same as you guys posted it. I also have the 4g unlimited data plan.

whatsapp messages delayed only on my home wifi

hello im having a big probelm and need help!
i tried many things to do and nothing works.
Let me explain all the things I've learned. First of all, the problem only occurs on my home wireless network and not at other locations. Sometimes whem someone wants to send me a message I get it delayied between two to 30 minutes. This does not happen when I'm a regular Internet connection. In addition,when i open the app it takes it about 30 seconds to connect and to start sending the messages i tayped message (message waiting with a form of alarm).
I checked the problem in six different phones and it occurs on evrey android that i tried (S2 S3), but not on iphones.
I redefined the home network, I changed my router and modem and still nothing has changed (but not the companies that give me this servises)
All Android-based mobile I use experienced this problem so there is no issue with the device itself or the application download.
help me becuse i am getting crazyyyyyyyyy

uninstal ur whatsup and instal again..or check maybe whatsup need update..:good:

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irul77 said:
uninstal ur whatsup and instal again..or check maybe whatsup need update..:good:
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u realy think that i didnt do that??!!

darkred012 said:
u realy think that i didnt do that??!!
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are u done try for direfent phone a android phone..

Given the scenario you have given;-
1) Your phone works fine for WhatsApp everywhere else
2) Other phones have problems with WhatsApp at your home
3) You've changed the network, router and modem
There is only one possible cause - your ISP must be throttling the WhatsApp data stream for some reason.

You didn't say what happens if you use your device on a different wifi network.

darkred012 said:
First of all, the problem only occurs on my home wireless network and not at other locations.
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post-mortem said:
You didn't say what happens if you use your device on a different wifi network.
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I took that to mean it worked fine on other WiFi networks. Maybe I shouldn't have made that assumption.

SimonTS said:
I took that to mean it worked fine on other WiFi networks. Maybe I shouldn't have made that assumption.
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Your ISP is doing deep packet inspection delaying the Whatsup messages ?

kalman5 said:
Your ISP is doing deep packet inspection delaying the Whatsup messages ?
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If all the other statements are correct then the only thing left which could cause the problem is his ISP - whether it is deliberate throttling or not is a different matter.

didnt work
i changed the company, which is my isp, to another one yestarday - didnt work
the thing is that i noticed that it is not only whatsapp that delayed, but evrey app - facebook email.......
so the problem is not specific with whatsapp, but the all push serives
on over networks he works fine, when i had an iphone (until 3 weeks ago) this never happend
i dont know what to d' and im geting crazyyyyyy

darkred012 said:
i changed the company, which is my isp, to another one yestarday - didnt work
the thing is that i noticed that it is not only whatsapp that delayed, but evrey app - facebook email.......
so the problem is not specific with whatsapp, but the all push serives
on over networks he works fine, when i had an iphone (until 3 weeks ago) this never happend
i dont know what to d' and im geting crazyyyyyy
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I'm still trying to understand exactly when this happens. Do you get this problem with delays on other WiFi networks?

SimonTS said:
I'm still trying to understand exactly when this happens. Do you get this problem with delays on other WiFi networks?
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no only at my homenetwork

It's clearly a networking issue, and my prime suspect is your router's settings.
Do this for a trial: Completely erase all settings in your router (hold down the reset button for 10 seconds, or whatever). Then do just the bare minimum setup in the router's settings, no password, no IP reservation, no port forwarding, no nothing. Then, see if the problem persists.

post-mortem said:
It's clearly a networking issue, and my prime suspect is your router's settings.
Do this for a trial: Completely erase all settings in your router (hold down the reset button for 10 seconds, or whatever). Then do just the bare minimum setup in the router's settings, no password, no IP reservation, no port forwarding, no nothing. Then, see if the problem persists.
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If that works then I will swear loudly at the OP because he previously stated;-
darkred012 said:
I changed my router and modem and still nothing has changed
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Yeah, something's fishy. I'm guessing he swapped his physical router for another one, but set up all kinds of routing features which are messing with his phone.
If he comes back and says he's only got 1 computer and 1 phone, and never changed any settings but the SSID and added WPA, then I'm out of ideas.

post-mortem said:
Yeah, something's fishy. I'm guessing he swapped his physical router for another one, but set up all kinds of routing features which are messing with his phone.
If he comes back and says he's only got 1 computer and 1 phone, and never changed any settings but the SSID and added WPA, then I'm out of ideas.
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I have to admit that a couple of times I've found myself wondering ...
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hi
first of all i didnt do any configuring with the router exepat a pasword
at first i used what the company calles a HOTBOks (the name of the internet company is hot) it is a a device which is a phone line + modem + router
i thougt maybe the problem came from there, so i canceld the built in wiifii any did it "private" by conacting to a EDIMAX router - only put the CD install ps and thats it - didnt work
i changed the ISP for my home - still didnt work....
at my gf house, she has the same hotbok and no problems whatsoever.....

Take your hotboks or router to your girlfriend's house, and see if your phone works there. If not, then the problem is in your house/router.

i dont think it is posibble to do that......
i have no idea what to do - only going back to the very limited world of iphone bahhhh

My money's on your gateway/router being the source of the problem.

Possible Bug : Colossus ROM

This being my first post in XDA forum. Since I do not have requisite permission to post replies in a Development thread (which sounds weird and annoying), I am creating a thread here.
I am qualifying this observation as a bug. COLOSSUS ROM by CMahendra for A117 has been the best of the lots so far amongst all the ROMs that I tested. One glitch though which I find pertinent - preferred 3G Service operator under SIM management does not work in conjunction with say, Juice Defender. This worked great in Pure Xperia Z2 (Xperia C port) ROM and Stock ROM.
Say my first sim is Vodafone and second is Airtel. I have set Preferred 3G service to use Airtel and Vodafone being default SIM for Call and messaging.
Now initially when I enable Data and select Airtel from the list of option (Vodafone/ Airtel / None), data is indeed enabled for Airtel. Later when Juice Defender turns off data to conserve power and again re-enables when I need it, it always enabled data on first SIM. So essentially SIM management's 3G Service does not override the defaults.

Bug in colossus rom
SIM_2 Video calling not support

soumya.banerjee said:
This being my first post in XDA forum. Since I do not have requisite permission to post replies in a Development thread (which sounds weird and annoying), I am creating a thread here.
I am qualifying this observation as a bug. COLOSSUS ROM by CMahendra for A117 has been the best of the lots so far amongst all the ROMs that I tested. One glitch though which I find pertinent - preferred 3G Service operator under SIM management does not work in conjunction with say, Juice Defender. This worked great in Pure Xperia Z2 (Xperia C port) ROM and Stock ROM.
Say my first sim is Vodafone and second is Airtel. I have set Preferred 3G service to use Airtel and Vodafone being default SIM for Call and messaging.
Now initially when I enable Data and select Airtel from the list of option (Vodafone/ Airtel / None), data is indeed enabled for Airtel. Later when Juice Defender turns off data to conserve power and again re-enables when I need it, it always enabled data on first SIM. So essentially SIM management's 3G Service does not override the defaults.
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B Patel said:
Bug in colossus rom
SIM_2 Video calling not support
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@soumya.banerjee 
 @B Patel
I can see that because of your post count you both can't reply in development thread so you people posted here. But still posting here may or may not get attention from the dev so type there XDA username with @ at the beginning so they will get the notification.

Shifted to Z2 ROM
All features are working fine accept wifi teathring:good:

B Patel said:
Bug in colossus rom
SIM_2 Video calling not support
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Thanks for reporting I will take a look into this issue and make necessary changes and updates to fix it.
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soumya.banerjee said:
This being my first post in XDA forum. Since I do not have requisite permission to post replies in a Development thread (which sounds weird and annoying), I am creating a thread here.
I am qualifying this observation as a bug. COLOSSUS ROM by CMahendra for A117 has been the best of the lots so far amongst all the ROMs that I tested. One glitch though which I find pertinent - preferred 3G Service operator under SIM management does not work in conjunction with say, Juice Defender. This worked great in Pure Xperia Z2 (Xperia C port) ROM and Stock ROM.
Say my first sim is Vodafone and second is Airtel. I have set Preferred 3G service to use Airtel and Vodafone being default SIM for Call and messaging.
Now initially when I enable Data and select Airtel from the list of option (Vodafone/ Airtel / None), data is indeed enabled for Airtel. Later when Juice Defender turns off data to conserve power and again re-enables when I need it, it always enabled data on first SIM. So essentially SIM management's 3G Service does not override the defaults.
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First is juice defender is a bit too old app no more updates since its final released. Data connection in COLOSSUS is working perfectly in both SIM cards even when you restart you phone 3G preferred is still set to the SIM you prefer. I don't think what you are reporting is a ROM bug. I usually use battery doctor which also has auto turn off data when battery is a bit low depends on what level you will set it. But when it re-enables data when I need it, its still in my preferred 3G service that I set.

remzej said:
Thanks for reporting I will take a look into this issue and make necessary changes and updates to fix it.
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First is juice defender is a bit too old app no more updates since its final released. Data connection in COLOSSUS is working perfectly in both SIM cards even when you restart you phone 3G preferred is still set to the SIM you prefer. I don't think what you are reporting is a ROM bug. I usually use battery doctor which also has auto turn off data when battery is a bit low depends on what level you will set it. But when it re-enables data when I need it, its still in my preferred 3G service that I set.
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can you help me too, whenever I turn on my 3G, the signal is gone. come with an X sign. Even before I did not root my phone, i used 3G for just a week, then the next time its gone. I am currently using colossus, and I like it

JudasOYE said:
can you help me too, whenever I turn on my 3G, the signal is gone. come with an X sign. Even before I did not root my phone, i used 3G for just a week, then the next time its gone. I am currently using colossus, and I like it
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Try to isolate the problem first by replacing both sim cards and try to set network mode from 2G to 3G or vice versa

remzej said:
Try to isolate the problem first by replacing both sim cards and try to set network mode from 2G to 3G or vice versa
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I have been doing that, the changing of sim cards. From globe to smart, then smart to globe, sometimes i put in sun. When I turn on the 3G, the signal auto-X itself, then I tried just using 2G and yeah, the data connection works with 2G, but then I turn the 3G on again, and its gone. I tried using Yonip V7 yesterday to see if my 3G can work bec a tech in the fb group told me so, after doing so, my 3G did work. But man, I wanted COLLOSUS.

Im back with colossus. Cant use my 3G though. hehe Tried flashing the a919i baseband, still the same.
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System UI force close in colossus Note 3 rom
when ever i change my wallpaer ,after some time using my phone when i open resent app ,then system shows FC ......
and after that resent app dont open(by long pressing home key i mean)...
but after restart it opens but my wallpaper is reverted to the custom rom original one......
this rom is awsome ....i needed a fix for this issue....so any one help.... :crying:

Found how th system.ui FC bug occurs
the system.ui bug appears when i open google search from the air command .....which dont allow to open recent app and also reverts the wallpaper.......
to disable this bug i have to freeze google search .....
so now the root of the problem has been found ....can some make a fix for it??

4G LTE logo flicker

Anyone else having this issue? Any solutions?
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Icon flickers every several seconds when on wifi. No idea if this is just a cosmetic issue, or a legit connection issue.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS7/comments/4l65xt/4g_lte_logo_flicker_on_att_s7/
Cache wipe and/or restart fixes it only temporarily

Have u activated the Smart Switch option which auto kicks in WiFi or mobile connectivity when either of them is weak or unavailable. Kindly check and revert.
Sent from Samsung S7 (930FD)

mehtamitul said:
Have u activated the Smart Switch option which auto kicks in WiFi or mobile connectivity when either of them is weak or unavailable. Kindly check and revert.
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Smart switch is off already

mrmattolsen said:
Anyone else having this issue? Any solutions?
Icon flickers every several seconds when on wifi. No idea if this is just a cosmetic issue, or a legit connection issue.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS7/comments/4l65xt/4g_lte_logo_flicker_on_att_s7/
Cache wipe and/or restart fixes it only temporarily
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Download booster on?
Settings > More connection settings > Download booster
Edit: Sorry, if that's what was meant my "smart switch" then never mind.

samnada said:
Download booster on?
Settings > More connection settings > Download booster
Edit: Sorry, if that's what was meant my "smart switch" then never mind.
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I don't have download booster as an option -- might be carrier specific.

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I don't have download booster as an option -- might be carrier specific.
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I have a G930U so that option may be called a different name. The description says "Download large files faster by using wi-fi and LTE networks at the same time." Sounds a lot like what you're calling "smart switch". I leave it off, but just turned it on and it shows a LTE icon above the wi-fi signal icon. The LTE is grayed out but constantly visible. It may light up when in use. It doesn't flicker though, so probably not your issue.

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I have a G930U so that option may be called a different name. The description says "Download large files faster by using wi-fi and LTE networks at the same time." Sounds a lot like what you're calling "smart switch". I leave it off, but just turned it on and it shows a LTE icon above the wi-fi signal icon. The LTE is grayed out but constantly visible. It may light up when in use. It doesn't flicker though, so probably not your issue.
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Yeah I've turned off about any extra service I can find other than just wifi and data. I rebooted and it's fine right now, but I guarantee the issue will return a little later today until I reboot again. Battery drain and "cell standby" drain is definitely higher while the flicker is occurring.

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Yeah I've turned off about any extra service I can find other than just wifi and data. I rebooted and it's fine right now, but I guarantee the issue will return a little later today until I reboot again. Battery drain and "cell standby" drain is definitely higher while the flicker is occurring.
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Perhaps an app that bypasses wi-fi? Hate to suggest disabling one by one, but don't know how else to pin it down. Is there an app that shows resource use by app? Extra battery drain would definitely be aggravating.

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Perhaps an app that bypasses wi-fi? Hate to suggest disabling one by one, but don't know how else to pin it down. Is there an app that shows resource use by app? Extra battery drain would definitely be aggravating.
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I don't have any unusual apps. I really think it's the OS but I can't nail down specifically what service. Highest use is the system. But while the issue is active, Cell Standby becomes a higher drain. Is it possible one of the bloatware services I disabled could cause the issue? The guy in the Reddit thread suggested turning off Aggressive Doze in Greenify, so I'll give that a try first.
GSAM Battery Monitor provides a per-app breakdown:
% of Power Used
Android System 27.1%
Kernel 9.8%
Google Play Store 4.9% (I installed an update)
Google Services 3.2%
XDA 2.8%
CPU Minutes Used
Android System 31m 21s
Kernel 11m 21s
Google Play Store 3m 53s
Google Services 3m 33s
XDA 3m 12s

mrmattolsen said:
I don't have any unusual apps. I really think it's the OS but I can't nail down specifically what service. Highest use is the system. But while the issue is active, Cell Standby becomes a higher drain. Is it possible one of the bloatware services I disabled could cause the issue? The guy in the Reddit thread suggested turning off Aggressive Doze in Greenify, so I'll give that a try first.
GSAM Battery Monitor provides a per-app breakdown:
% of Power Used
Android System 27.1%
Kernel 9.8%
Google Play Store 4.9% (I installed an update)
Google Services 3.2%
XDA 2.8%
CPU Minutes Used
Android System 31m 21s
Kernel 11m 21s
Google Play Store 3m 53s
Google Services 3m 33s
XDA 3m 12s
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Could it be due to something you disabled? Perhaps. You could try enabling everything again and see if that solves it. Since my phone doesn't have the issue it's probably not a generic Samsung OS issue, but might be due to something AT&T did. Keep us posted.

samnada said:
Could it be due to something you disabled? Perhaps. You try could enabling everything again and see if that solves it. Since my phone doesn't have the issue it's probably not a generic Samsung OS issue, but might be due to something AT&T did. Keep us posted.
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Yeah, the only other people I've heard with this issue at AT&T customers. Good that it's probably not a generic OS problem, but bad because that limits the pool of people who might have the same issue, fix it, and share the fix
I will post an update here in a day or two.

Backup and reset to factory
Sent from Samsung S7 (930FD)

Messaging app trying to send an MMS message? If so, make sure your APN settings are correct for that.
Not too many cases where it should be activating cell data briefly while on WiFi.
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OK disabling Greenify aggressive doze fixed it. Weird.

Straight Talk Verizon - Only getting 3G data?

I searched other threads on XDA and other sites, I found 1 or 2 other users with this same problem, but none of the steps I tried worked for me.
For the record I was using an AT&T compatible SIM before with straight talk. I got LTE service consistently.
Also, I rooted my device with Magisk, so if you have any unorthodox solutions feel free to be creative with me.
The straight talk website claims there doesn't need to be APN settings setup for the phone, but I realized that is a lie. Here are my current APN settings:
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I tried changing the APN numerous times. I attempted ACCT.TF.GW6.VZWENTP, ACCT.TF.GW16.VZWENTP and TRACFONE.VZWENTP. They all give me data, but only 3G.
For the APN type, you can tell I tested it out to death. I figured maybe that is why I cannot get LTE service. For the record I can't type in "dun" as the APN type, it gives me an " does not allow adding apns of type default dun" error. I read somewhere that if I use the Tethering Enable Magisk module, but I tried that and still cannot use dun as an APN type. I'm not even sure if that has anything to do with why I don't get 4G.
I used the LTE Discovery app to see if my phone is at least recognizing any LTE towers, but nope. It's almost as if the app doesn't work.
Finally, I tried calling straight talk. No luck. They are morons.
I'm aware that very few people probably have straight talk, so I'm not expecting this thread to get attention any time soon, but anyone that does see this, help a guy out. Lol.
Thanks.

These are the settings from my wife's Moto G6 using straight talk Verizon. Some of it I have never seen before in an APN, but maybe there is something in there that will be helpful to you.

Milly7 said:
These are the settings from my wife's Moto G6 using straight talk Verizon. Some of it I have never seen before in an APN, but maybe there is something in there that will be helpful to you.
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Thanks for the info.
I forgot to mention, when I try to add "dun" to the APN type, it says "carrier does not allow adding apns of type default dun"
Also under bearer, there is no submit button. I believe it's a software glitch. Because of the lack of submit button, I can't adjust the bearer settings.

Ok. Don't add dun. But I would add mms. Also, I don't recall using bearer in the last. They should stick by just checking the appropriate one's right?
Also, the APN itself should help.

Milly7 said:
These are the settings from my wife's Moto G6 using straight talk Verizon. Some of it I have never seen before in an APN, but maybe there is something in there that will be helpful to you.
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Milly7 said:
Ok. Don't add dun. But I would add mms. Also, I don't recall using bearer in the last. They should stick by just checking the appropriate one's right?
Also, the APN itself should help.
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I tried just using "default,mms,supl" but I still only get 3G data.
In your screenshot, your wife's phone shows separate options for bearer. Hers doesn't have "unspecified" marked like mine does
Bearer might not be the problem, but I'm troubleshooting.

Ok so first off I use three Pixel's, all have bootloader unlocked, Magisk (although that has no relevance I have learned) and two of the three are running stock (mine is running Resurrection Remix) and all are on StraightTalk working on Verizon's network.
Since 8.1 none of the three devices activate properly after wiping and flashing a monthly update. Sometimes I get the 3g most of the time it won't activate data at all.
My fix... If I need to do a full wipe then I go back to the last 8.0 version (Nov2017 I believe) and flash it, let it boot and it will activate and you'll have LTE data. Next take the most current 8.1 full version (not OTA) and edit the Flash-All.bat to remove the -w and 1 space. Save it and run it and it will update to the latest without wiping and without forcing activation and you'll maintain you LTE data.
Now recently I have wiped and loaded Resurrection Remix on my device and it activated correctly right away and have LTE with no issues. I am not a developer so I don't know the details of why that is but seemed to work for me. If you opt for this route make sure you follow the directions for loading the rom but I did mine with the sim out for the whole process.
Hope that helps!

ThePhoneGeek said:
Ok so first off I use three Pixel's, all have bootloader unlocked, Magisk (although that has no relevance I have learned) and two of the three are running stock (mine is running Resurrection Remix) and all are on StraightTalk working on Verizon's network.
Since 8.1 none of the three devices activate properly after wiping and flashing a monthly update. Sometimes I get the 3g most of the time it won't activate data at all.
My fix... If I need to do a full wipe then I go back to the last 8.0 version (Nov2017 I believe) and flash it, let it boot and it will activate and you'll have LTE data. Next take the most current 8.1 full version (not OTA) and edit the Flash-All.bat to remove the -w and 1 space. Save it and run it and it will update to the latest without wiping and without forcing activation and you'll maintain you LTE data.
Now recently I have wiped and loaded Resurrection Remix on my device and it activated correctly right away and have LTE with no issues. I am not a developer so I don't know the details of why that is but seemed to work for me. If you opt for this route make sure you follow the directions for loading the rom but I did mine with the sim out for the whole process.
Hope that helps!
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Thanks for the info
Why do you have 3 pixels?
Well it's good that you do, because you know a little more about how Straight Talk works with the pixels.
I tried using RR. I decided to bite the bullet because Google's stock OS seems lacking. I'm now getting LTE service, cool!
Therefore it must be a software issue. When I get tired of RR I'll revisit your option of going to 8.0.0 and updating to a newer update and editing the Flash-All.bat to remove the -w and 1 space.
Thank you

pojr said:
Thanks for the info
Why do you have 3 pixels?
Well it's good that you do, because you know a little more about how Straight Talk works with the pixels.
I tried using RR. I decided to bite the bullet because Google's stock OS seems lacking. I'm now getting LTE service, cool!
Therefore it must be a software issue. When I get tired of RR I'll revisit your option of going to 8.0.0 and updating to a newer update and editing the Flash-All.bat to remove the -w and 1 space.
Thank you
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Yeah the why is because we have mine and the wife and daughter both have one but since I have to manage them and the updates I decided they get to have what I use, makes it easier on me as I am not having to chase down answers to problems with three different devices.
Good luck...

ThePhoneGeek said:
Yeah the why is because we have mine and the wife and daughter both have one but since I have to manage them and the updates I decided they get to have what I use, makes it easier on me as I am not having to chase down answers to problems with three different devices.
Good luck...
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That's why airlines usually stick with the same plane types. So they only have to have parts for one type.