t-mobile modem.img vs. global modem.img - OnePlus 8 Questions & Answers

Gang,
I finally managed to convert my op8 to global and had some help through the geniuses of XDA.
Now, before I hard brick my phone, is the tmobile modem.img easy to flash over the global modem.img?
Guys, school me on this before I end up doing too much and over-thinking this. It will need cohesive and concise tutorial for the sake of this -- can't afford to have a hard brick.
Thanks!
UPDATE: never mind. I fastbooted the modem.img and the signal pulls BETTER than the global build.

sameog said:
Gang,
I finally managed to convert my op8 to global and had some help through the geniuses of XDA.
Now, before I hard brick my phone, is the tmobile modem.img easy to flash over the global modem.img?
Guys, school me on this before I end up doing too much and over-thinking this. It will need cohesive and concise tutorial for the sake of this -- can't afford to have a hard brick.
Thanks!
UPDATE: never mind. I fastbooted the modem.img and the signal pulls BETTER than the global build.
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Hi there, would you be so kind as to post the process you used to switch to the T-Mobile modem? I'm on global and would like to try the T-Mobile modem to see if it improves my speeds that have been very poor. Do you have the modem file?

nickdearing88 said:
Hi there, would you be so kind as to post the process you used to switch to the T-Mobile modem? I'm on global and would like to try the T-Mobile modem to see if it improves my speeds that have been very poor. Do you have the modem file?
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Hi there,
Yes, the modem file does pull the network better than the global builds (weird but it is what it is)
Here's my setup:
1. put modem.img in the minimal adb fastboot directory (make sure you download minimal adb fastboot v1.43 -- it's the latest)
2. put your phone in fastboot mode
3. use this command, word for word: fastboot flash modem modem.img
NOTE: After this process is done (should take a few minutes to process), reboot your phone and surf the net on your phone to test your network speeds.
4. #profitandenjoy

would you mind providing a copy of the modem you pulled and what version was is from?

nickdearing88 said:
Hi there, would you be so kind as to post the process you used to switch to the T-Mobile modem? I'm on global and would like to try the T-Mobile modem to see if it improves my speeds that have been very poor. Do you have the modem file?
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See my instructions here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8/help/modem-t4150089

nickdearing88 said:
Hi there, would you be so kind as to post the process you used to switch to the T-Mobile modem? I'm on global and would like to try the T-Mobile modem to see if it improves my speeds that have been very poor. Do you have the modem file?
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https://mega.nz/file/W51FRC5D#iwxXESGrT74WKApqnUvOp3hn1ww16k1biDK6zIxnHfc
Above link for modem.img (not 5G SA)

sameog said:
https://mega.nz/file/W51FRC5D#iwxXESGrT74WKApqnUvOp3hn1ww16k1biDK6zIxnHfc
Above link for modem.img (not 5G SA)
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thank you. im going to try it out

42o247 said:
thank you. im going to try it out
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You're welcome! :good:

sameog said:
You're welcome! :good:
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i tried it and i get the same results as a different tmobile modem. im on metropcs and my phone doesnt recognize the sim card but gets data service. 2 different speedtests show about 35mbps down. no phone calls though. i tried removing, rebooting and reinstalling the sim card, and swapping it on the other modem i tried but the sim card still wasnt showing up. crazy because i can swap between modems from global or euro with no issues. im going to try the twrp backup someone else uploaded

42o247 said:
i tried it and i get the same results as a different tmobile modem. im on metropcs and my phone doesnt recognize the sim card but gets data service. 2 different speedtests show about 35mbps down. no phone calls though. i tried removing, rebooting and reinstalling the sim card, and swapping it on the other modem i tried but the sim card still wasnt showing up. crazy because i can swap between modems from global or euro with no issues. im going to try the twrp backup someone else uploaded
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OK. All good! I honestly hope that metropcs doesn't use different modem files, even though they're a tmobile subsidiary. I haven't been with metropcs for a while. Great service but I needed a financing option.

sameog said:
OK. All good! I honestly hope that metropcs doesn't use different modem files, even though they're a tmobile subsidiary. I haven't been with metropcs for a while. Great service but I needed a financing option.
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i dunno what the issue is but it is really odd. i got my op8 from swappa and its the 12gb model so i know tmobile didnt have their hands on it. i smoke through data so after about 40 gigs its even more noticeable of a slowdown when im in areas with a lot of people or times when a lot of people using their data heavily. i am strongly considering tmobile because metro lowered their "5g unlimited" to $40 a month with some bonuses and for a few bucks more i think not suffereing the intermittent slowdowns would be nice.

42o247 said:
i dunno what the issue is but it is really odd. i got my op8 from swappa and its the 12gb model so i know tmobile didnt have their hands on it. i smoke through data so after about 40 gigs its even more noticeable of a slowdown when im in areas with a lot of people or times when a lot of people using their data heavily. i am strongly considering tmobile because metro lowered their "5g unlimited" to $40 a month with some bonuses and for a few bucks more i think not suffereing the intermittent slowdowns would be nice.
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Aw really? Metro is starting to throttle now, eh? I'm grandfathered in their "One" plan -- now renamed as Magenta. My bill is about 85 a month since I have insurance on my phone. Before you make a switch, make sure you do the number port BEFORE (caps for emphasis) you cut your service. I'm sure you know/knew this/that. =)

sameog said:
Aw really? Metro is starting to throttle now, eh? I'm grandfathered in their "One" plan -- now renamed as Magenta. My bill is about 85 a month since I have insurance on my phone. Before you make a switch, make sure you do the number port BEFORE (caps for emphasis) you cut your service. I'm sure you know/knew this/that. =)
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ove been using metro for a long while and theyve alwyas had the fine print *unlimited until 30ish gigs nad after that you will be deprioritized for tmobile customers. i pay 50 still and thats why i want to switch. metro lowered the unlimited plan to 40 and its a joke if you actually use your phone. oh and they limit streaming video speeds to 480p at best from what i can tell

42o247 said:
ove been using metro for a long while and theyve alwyas had the fine print *unlimited until 30ish gigs nad after that you will be deprioritized for tmobile customers. i pay 50 still and thats why i want to switch. metro lowered the unlimited plan to 40 and its a joke if you actually use your phone. oh and they limit streaming video speeds to 480p at best from what i can tell
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Tmobile starts the "slow down" after the 50 GB mark. I've only went over a few times. I try to do all my app updates and OTA's at home, especially OTA's.....

sameog said:
Tmobile starts the "slow down" after the 50 GB mark. I've only went over a few times. I try to do all my app updates and OTA's at home, especially OTA's.....
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50 gigs doesn't seem so bad. i download way too much and my phone is my main internet connection. ive tried sevel different modems and the speedtests are around 20 - 40 mbps. sometimes it gets close to 50 but nothing really like tmobile users report just from lte.

42o247 said:
50 gigs doesn't seem so bad. i download way too much and my phone is my main internet connection. ive tried sevel different modems and the speedtests are around 20 - 40 mbps. sometimes it gets close to 50 but nothing really like tmobile users report just from lte.
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most of the heavy lifting is done via wifi at home. I would rather have a huge allotment of data when I need it the most. This mindset came from when I "was" in-between jobs -- I had to budget hard core.

sameog said:
most of the heavy lifting is done via wifi at home. I would rather have a huge allotment of data when I need it the most. This mindset came from when I "was" in-between jobs -- I had to budget hard core.
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i understand completely. i really cant trust myself with another internet connection. i had to rely on my phones data several times when i was in-between opportunities. then on the other hand with cable internet i spent way too much time gaming or whatever. now its pointless for me to have a seperate connection. i dont need the fastest connection for my personal life anymore. but the sudden slowdowns when metro gets dereprioritized is annoying and i thought having 5g would put me ahead of the curve even if it was piggybacking on tmobile. i guess i have a more stable connection when im in an elevator or large building but i still lose service sometimes so i dont know if metro even is giving me 5g since they started a new package. maybe ill call ask if i can get in on that plan

sameog said:
Hi there,
Yes, the modem file does pull the network better than the global builds (weird but it is what it is)
Here's my setup:
1. put modem.img in the minimal adb fastboot directory (make sure you download minimal adb fastboot v1.43 -- it's the latest)
2. put your phone in fastboot mode
3. use this command, word for word: fastboot flash modem modem.img
NOTE: After this process is done (should take a few minutes to process), reboot your phone and surf the net on your phone to test your network speeds.
4. #profitandenjoy
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Thank you! I downloaded the modem and will look through some guides on the rest of the process. I'm an IT pro but phone mods are not my comfort zone.
I know it probably seems like a stupid question to those who do this regularly but I don't want to brick or damage my phone: Do I need to do anything with my phone prior to doing this? It is as I purchased it from OnePlus (Model IN2015), with the latest global update (10.5.12.IN21AA). Is my bootloader already unlocked? Do I need to root the phone? I haven't rooted or jailbroke an Android/iPhone for about 10 years lol.
Would I just be better off to downgrade and get on the T-Mobile software line as mentioned in another post?

nickdearing88 said:
Thank you! I downloaded the modem and will look through some guides on the rest of the process. I'm an IT pro but phone mods are not my comfort zone.
I know it probably seems like a stupid question to those who do this regularly but I don't want to brick or damage my phone: Do I need to do anything with my phone prior to doing this? It is as I purchased it from OnePlus (Model IN2015), with the latest global update (10.5.12.IN21AA). Is my bootloader already unlocked? Do I need to root the phone? I haven't rooted or jailbroke an Android/iPhone for about 10 years lol.
Would I just be better off to downgrade and get on the T-Mobile software line as mentioned in another post?
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Since you purchased it direct from oneplus, I'm going to say that the phone *should* have an unlocked bootloader. If you boot into fastboot, the phone will display its device lock status -- it's the last line down -- it will say locked or unlocked.
Yes, you will need to root your phone to flash the modem file.
I hope this helps. Message me if you need more info.

Not to be off topic or anything,.but if you use a vpn TMO can't throttle your video cause they can't see it so you'll get your full hd vids on top of them not selling your info and browsing history
I recommend torguard. Their app is complete utter trash but their service is great. Look for discount codes somewhere if you're interested but any vpn will work

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HTC Touch Pro/AT&T Fuze with Fido

Hey everyone,
I got an AT&T Fuze (Touch Pro) and Im using it on Fido in Canada. My data is working perfectly fine, my only issue is that my phone keeps switching from 3G to H every once in a while, I was just wondering why and whats the reason for that?
Also, I have a little exclamation mark (in a yellow triangle) in the top right hand corner right beside the 3G/H/E Icon. I don't know why thats there?
Thanks to all for the help!
No, that's neither yours nor your phone issues. Once you' re in the better speed coverage, the phone will jump to H or your phone is accessing the internet.
"little exclamation mark" is a "roaming" indicator.
Heres the thing, it jumps back and forth while even accessing/using data.
Is there anyway to get rid of the exclamation mark?
have you flashed the rom?
I would be interested in how to get rid of the roaming icon too.
I have tried all the registry changes to no avail. The icon, and roaming warnings for things like the weather app, remain. It's about the last thing I need to fix but I seem to be stuck.
Im using RRE's ROM. So far it seems to have fixed itself, but now Im having more issues. I wonder if I should flash to a different ROM.
Hi guys,
I have a somewhat related problem and I hope someone can help me out. I just recently bought an unlocked HTC Touch Pro (not the Fuze version) and I am using it with my Fido sim card. Everything works and I was able to setup EDGE on it, but what bothers me is it keeps saying that I am roaming (for example when I access the Weather app). I am wondering if this is just some sort of a glitch due to the phone being unlocked or am I really roaming? I also get that roaming icon at the top. I am located in Vancouver so I am not out of town or anything. I just want to make sure so I don't end up having a crazy invoice by the end of the month. Thanks very much in advance.
mu061686 said:
Hi guys,
I have a somewhat related problem and I hope someone can help me out. I just recently bought an unlocked HTC Touch Pro (not the Fuze version) and I am using it with my Fido sim card. Everything works and I was able to setup EDGE on it, but what bothers me is it keeps saying that I am roaming (for example when I access the Weather app). I am wondering if this is just some sort of a glitch due to the phone being unlocked or am I really roaming? I also get that roaming icon at the top. I am located in Vancouver so I am not out of town or anything. I just want to make sure so I don't end up having a crazy invoice by the end of the month. Thanks very much in advance.
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It's because Fido uses Roger's towers now, but the companies are still identified separately and therefore it thinks you're roaming. As long as you have a data plan, you should be ok.
PS. Depending where in Vancouver you are, you should be getting at least 3G (3G), or hopefully HSDPA (H), vs Edge (E).
xda_fanboy said:
It's because Fido uses Roger's towers now, but the companies are still identified separately and therefore it thinks you're roaming. As long as you have a data plan, you should be ok.
PS. Depending where in Vancouver you are, you should be getting at least 3G (3G), or hopefully HSDPA (H), vs Edge (E).
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xda_fanboy, thank you very much for the helpful information. I can finally stop worrying. I do have a data plan with Fido so that should do. However, this is the second day of using the Touch Pro and the only data network I get is Edge. The only setup I did to my phone is what is listed in http://www.iday.ca/2008/11/how-to-setup-rogers-or-fido.html, under the Fido section. Would you mind taking a look and see if that is all that I need to do? I really appreciate all your help. Thanks again.
mu061686 said:
xda_fanboy, thank you very much for the helpful information. I can finally stop worrying. I do have a data plan with Fido so that should do. However, this is the second day of using the Touch Pro and the only data network I get is Edge. The only setup I did to my phone is what is listed in http://www.iday.ca/2008/11/how-to-setup-rogers-or-fido.html, under the Fido section. Would you mind taking a look and see if that is all that I need to do? I really appreciate all your help. Thanks again.
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Please see my post at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3192894&postcount=3 and see if it helps. I believe you also need to go into Settings>Connections>Advanced Network and enable HSDPA/HSUPA to get the full benefit.
mu061686 said:
xda_fanboy, thank you very much for the helpful information. I can finally stop worrying. I do have a data plan with Fido so that should do. However, this is the second day of using the Touch Pro and the only data network I get is Edge. The only setup I did to my phone is what is listed in http://www.iday.ca/2008/11/how-to-setup-rogers-or-fido.html, under the Fido section. Would you mind taking a look and see if that is all that I need to do? I really appreciate all your help. Thanks again.
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I also have this phone and live in Vancouver on Fido. I don't think it will work on 3G, or so it seems. Mine is not the ATT version either, just the stock HTC. Currently it runs fine on the standard network, although as mentioned i have not been able to get rid of the roaming icon, but have never been charged extra. Its too bad we can't use it on 3G, and if any can find a way, that would be awesome, id love to be using the full potential of this phone.
I think we are stuck with no 3G, unless there are any suggestions?
If your not using the AT&T Fuze, then you won't have 3G in North America. Don't worry about the roaming icon. Since the phone (or is it the software?) has no idea that Fido uses Rogers' towers, it thinks your roaming. I have the roaming icon as well, had it on many non-branded Fido phones.
I turned off 3G because I hate seeing my icon go to 3G then H at random times besides when Im using actual data and it seems that with 3G, I get worse reception! Makes no sense I know, I've tried 3 different radio's and all have the same issue. Im thinking if an HTC Touch Diamond Rogers branded Radio will work, then that would probably work the best. Anybody know if/where I can get it?
Professional Help PLEASSSE!!!! HTC TOUCH PRO Rogers wireless!!
I Cant get my phone to use HSPDA or 3G high speed internet. Its only working with EDGE.
Now ive been reading these forums, but i have no clue how to get the correct rom for my device, nor do i know how toeven install it or set it up if i did.
I know people are busy these days but if SOMEONE OUT THERE can please walk me through it step by step...ill marry you (only if ur a chick i dont swing those ways!!!!)
Id love to get the full potential out of my phone please help me...
HTC TOUCH PRO
ROGERS WIRELESS
Speng2 said:
I Cant get my phone to use HSPDA or 3G high speed internet. Its only working with EDGE.
Now ive been reading these forums, but i have no clue how to get the correct rom for my device, nor do i know how toeven install it or set it up if i did.
I know people are busy these days but if SOMEONE OUT THERE can please walk me through it step by step...ill marry you (only if ur a chick i dont swing those ways!!!!)
Id love to get the full potential out of my phone please help me...
HTC TOUCH PRO
ROGERS WIRELESS
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If you bought a stock HTC Touch Pro (non-ATT, non-North American) then you won't have the NA 3G radio frequency and you're stuck with Edge.
Regarding a ROM, head over to the ROM sub-forum. There's a step-by-step guide on flashing your first ROM. As far as which ROM is best, it depends entirely on what you want from it, and even then varies by personal choice from person to person. There is no 1 "best" ROM. Check out all the ROM threads (there's a Roger's specific ROM available FYI) and pick one based on what you like.
xda_fanboy said:
If you bought a stock HTC Touch Pro (non-ATT, non-North American) then you won't have the NA 3G radio frequency and you're stuck with Edge.
Regarding a ROM, head over to the ROM sub-forum. There's a step-by-step guide on flashing your first ROM. As far as which ROM is best, it depends entirely on what you want from it, and even then varies by personal choice from person to person. There is no 1 "best" ROM. Check out all the ROM threads (there's a Roger's specific ROM available FYI) and pick one based on what you like.
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I have a similar problem as Speng2, but I have the HTC Fuze which is the american ATT branded one. I unlocked it, flashed the NATF 4.7 rom and tried many diff radios and can never get more than EDGE. I used to have 3g when it was stock. I live in Los Angeles which is a 3g area. I get full edge signal but no 3g or HSPDA. I have a feeling it has to do with a setting. Pls help.
ipisbored said:
I have a similar problem as Speng2, but I have the HTC Fuze which is the american ATT branded one. I unlocked it, flashed the NATF 4.7 rom and tried many diff radios and can never get more than EDGE. I used to have 3g when it was stock. I live in Los Angeles which is a 3g area. I get full edge signal but no 3g or HSPDA. I have a feeling it has to do with a setting. Pls help.
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This thread was specifically for Fido, a Canadian carrier. I have no knowledge of the settings you will require for your carrier in LA, which is the most likely reason you are not getting 3G. I would try contacting them if you haven't already. Otherwise try and find a thread for your carrier, or perhaps check HF (not sure if we can post URL's to other sites). Good luck!
What if you dont have a data plan
xda_fanboy said:
It's because Fido uses Roger's towers now, but the companies are still identified separately and therefore it thinks you're roaming. As long as you have a data plan, you should be ok.
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What if you don't have a data plan? It seems that sypod has not been charged extra for Roaming... Does anyone know how Roaming works with FIDO? I just got the HTC FUZE and I don't want to have to pay outrageous Roaming charges. Any Ideas?

[Q] HSUPA and Data on Captivate Help

I seem to be having an issue with my data and am trying to narrow down the reasons for my problem. The issue is I CANNOT use HSUPA (H) for data, I always get a connection timed out issue. I put the phone in 2G GSM mode only and have data working, but of course I was spoiled with better speed I can't stand it.
My question is if AT&T could be doing upgrades to the towers in my area, will that affect my speeds, or is something broken internally in my phone. When I select WCDMA mode, it takes FOREVER for it to connect and says searching for a long time but does connect or displays (H) with 3/4 bars of signal. My friend has an unrooted captivate on 3G and has no issue with data. Does anyone know the cause of this.
I have tried a few different modems (jl3, jk4, kp1....) all the same and have tried 2 different OS's with same data timed out issues while trying to use (H). I am currently in the process of flashing back to stock to see if that will resolve the issue. Thank you for your time guys.
Thanontos said:
I seem to be having an issue with my data and am trying to narrow down the reasons for my problem. The issue is I CANNOT use HSUPA (H) for data, I always get a connection timed out issue. I put the phone in 2G GSM mode only and have data working, but of course I was spoiled with better speed I can't stand it.
My question is if AT&T could be doing upgrades to the towers in my area, will that affect my speeds, or is something broken internally in my phone. When I select WCDMA mode, it takes FOREVER for it to connect and says searching for a long time but does connect or displays (H) with 3/4 bars of signal. My friend has an unrooted captivate on 3G and has no issue with data. Does anyone know the cause of this.
I have tried a few different modems (jl3, jk4, kp1....) all the same and have tried 2 different OS's with same data timed out issues while trying to use (H). I am currently in the process of flashing back to stock to see if that will resolve the issue. Thank you for your time guys.
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H doesn't necessary mean HSUPA. It simply means HSPA (HSDPA only or HSDPA and HSUPA). You didn't mention anything about your firmware but I guess you are experiment with non-Captivate firmware and modem combination trying to get HDUPA working. From what you described, it seems your current firmware and modem combinations lacks 850MHz support for 3G (most European firmwares lacks 850Mhz) and your local tower happens to use 850MHz, not 1900Mhz. Just a guess.
Make sure you have the modern set to proper frequency (WCDMA 850 or 1900) for your area. The modem thread can tell you all about how to do it.
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Sorry guys, I guess that was an important part I forgot. I was running Andromeda and thought the same so tried Cognition 4.1.1. Also after going to stock 2.1 I still have the data issue. I can connect to wifi just fine, but no using ATT data will work.
I called customer service and walked through the steps as usual and after some looking into my area, he said there were 3 towers reporting severely degraded. It just sucks seeing my friends phones working with no issues. He said that repairs are stated to be finished sometime in the next few days and to call back later in the week if the problem persists.
Looks like you tried both i897ROM and non-i897 ROM, so it's not firmware related.
Did you try to put someone else's SIM into ur captivate? How about some other devices in ur area?
amtrakcn said:
Looks like you tried both i897ROM and non-i897 ROM, so it's not firmware related.
Did you try to put someone else's SIM into ur captivate? How about some other devices in ur area?
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I didn't think about trying my friends sim card. I will test tomorrow morning. Ty for the idea to isolate the problem to my phone!
umm not really related to your phone. but im suggesting its the tower upgrades getting them ready for 4G that is causing your phone to act up. i have a HD2 and we have 3G down here. but since early march i get nothing but EDGE. what happens in the month march? AT&T will be launching 4G in selected markets. it was confirmed once i was talking to a AT&T tech. so im just waiting to see what happens in the end of this month.
NOTE: it could also be your sim card having problems. AT&T replaced mine thinking it was a problem with the sim card since i have a AT&T native W350 and i was getting the same problems. call them up again and ask to talk to a tech and tell them your having a problem with your sim card. they will set you up a appointment at a corporate store. free of charge.
I did not think that the Captivate's hardware was capable of HSUPA?
Is it?
bobapunk said:
I did not think that the Captivate's hardware was capable of HSUPA?
Is it?
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there is a thread on how enabling HSUPA on the captivate. so if we can enable it im sure its capable.
heres the link if you want to read up on How to enable HSUPA on the Samsung Captivate
bobapunk said:
I did not think that the Captivate's hardware was capable of HSUPA?
Is it?
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it is capable but att blocks it to save bandwidth
hmm,
That thread has not been updated for a long time...
What would happen if I flashed that i9000 modem with a KB1 based Kernel?
sal2708 said:
there is a thread on how enabling HSUPA on the captivate. so if we can enable it im sure its capable.
heres the link if you want to read up on How to enable HSUPA on the Samsung Captivate
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bobapunk said:
What would happen if I flashed that i9000 modem with a KB1 based Kernel?
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you would have data, but no voice
Sorry for nor replying sooner. My 3G data seems to be working again. My lack of in depth knowledge is why I put the hsupa above when my phone displayed H I didn't know what to call it.
It must have been tower upgrades. I didn't restart my phone and left it on the charger overnight and the next morning I had no issues. I did a reboot of the phone as a test and connected with data with no issue. Too bad as I was close to getting a replacement, though it would suck and be my luck to get one with other issues. Mine is a 1007 and works perfect (other than the obvious GPS.)
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Pirateghost said:
you would have data, but no voice
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That is what I thought, thanks!

[Q] Family mobile

Hello all, i am a new owner of the sidekick4G, rooted w\clockwork. Well, my friend got a g2 and got family mobile from walmart. He has 4g and everything. Well, when i activated my phone i was told that internet was not available for this phone. After it was all hooked up i popped in my new sim and i have the 4g symbol but its like im capped at 100kb/s. Is there some way to get this phone working on 4g? I would hate to have to resell this phone just because of that. Thanks for any help. Sorry for the long story.
If you are rooted:
Change modem and test out signal and internet speeds or move to a different location and try doing so again with the same and/or different modem.
If not rooted:
Do the same thing without changing the modem.
This should be of some help.
Also was the phone used or brand new?
If you are rooted what rom?
-x]Trunks[x- said:
If you are rooted:
Change modem and test out signal and internet speeds or move to a different location and try doing so again with the same and/or different modem.
If not rooted:
Do the same thing without changing the modem.
This should be of some help.
Also was the phone used or brand new?
If you are rooted what rom?
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Ok, thanks.
Well, i know im in a good area, i used to have a G2 when they first came out and got 7mb+ in my house with 75-85dbm signal 24hrs a day, anyway, the sidekick im on now was used, it seems to be in near mint condition. It is rooted and i just did the oneclick root + recovery but i have no sd card so i cant flash clockwork or any roms yet. Ill try messing with the settings in a min. I did see on family mobiles website where they have the apn settings for "non-familymobile phones" but i need to wright the old ones down incase i lose net all togeather. I also saw at the botttom of the page it says "sidekick4g does not work for data, but it is right now... its like im capped or something. My network says hspa, hsdpa. neway well see what we can do
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https://www.myfamilymobile.com/Support/DeviceSupport/DeviceSupport.aspx?device=a649a78a-bd94-457c-90a3-7c8b7ac7b1f8
What do you think i should change? If any?
Does anyone know what i should change?
BAleR said:
Ok, thanks.
Well, i know im in a good area, i used to have a G2 when they first came out and got 7mb+ in my house with 75-85dbm signal 24hrs a day, anyway, the sidekick im on now was used, it seems to be in near mint condition. It is rooted and i just did the oneclick root + recovery but i have no sd card so i cant flash clockwork or any roms yet. Ill try messing with the settings in a min. I did see on family mobiles website where they have the apn settings for "non-familymobile phones" but i need to wright the old ones down incase i lose net all togeather. I also saw at the botttom of the page it says "sidekick4g does not work for data, but it is right now... its like im capped or something. My network says hspa, hsdpa. neway well see what we can do
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https://www.myfamilymobile.com/Supp...x?device=a649a78a-bd94-457c-90a3-7c8b7ac7b1f8
What do you think i should change? If any?
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go to your dialer and dial
#*#*4636*#*# and see if playing around with those settings help
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Go to market and type hideen featues sammy edition
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Man. I dont even know what to do with that app
It has all the. Ideas. For Android n Samsung devices
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[Q] WiFi calling on a&tt varient.

Hey guys. I have become increasingly frustrated with having no way to root this phone coming from a nexus in favor of battery life.
I was wondering if getting an ATT version and using it on t-mo towers is a good option seeing as that one is rootable. The thing I'd like to keep is WiFi calling as my office is a dead zone. Is the WiFi calling part of the radio? Is it hard ware specific? Just wanting some light shed on this issue. Thanks.
Why not just root? It is possible and fairly painless.
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Why not just root? It is possible and fairly painless.
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I've been scared by the downgrade process and seeing multiple people have bricked devices. I've also seen two different ways of doing it. I can't seem to find this TOT method everyone says works great and the other method with the kdz seems dangerous at best. Maybe you could share with me the safest way to go about getting root?
Not sure how they bricked, but if you follow the directions you'll be fine. The TOT method is the way to go imo. I downgraded, rooted, flashed recovery, rom and SuperSU in less than 15 minutes. Well worth it. Here's the link to the TOT method. Just scroll down til you see it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45293512
I was in a similar situation. I rooted, flashed this t-mobile stock debloated rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688981
Make sure to flash a D800 kernel for 4.4.2 and you should be good to go. The rom contains a t-mobile D801 kernel and if you simply flash the rom, you won't be able to boot into it and the phone will be softbricked.
I was able to use Wifi-calling after doing all of the above on an AT&T LG G2. I was also able to use t-mobile LTE so looks like the G2 is pretty flexible.
Froid said:
Not sure how they bricked, but if you follow the directions you'll be fine. The TOT method is the way to go imo. I downgraded, rooted, flashed recovery, rom and SuperSU in less than 15 minutes. Well worth it. Here's the link to the TOT method. Just scroll down til you see it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45293512
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gigamchz said:
The thing I'd like to keep is WiFi calling as my office is a dead zone. Is the WiFi calling part of the radio? Is it hard ware specific? Just wanting some light shed on this issue. Thanks.
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You can't use WiFi calling with an AT&T or any other SIM. WiFi calling (a necessity for me here in this valley with horrid coverage, but right over the in L.A. signal is fantastic)) is a proprietary, locked and restricted feature exclusive to (some) T-Mo branded devices with T-Mo kernels and T-Mo SIMS. There is no way around this.
In fact, I just read that TMOUS WiFi calling will finally be included in iOS 8 for T-Mo branded iPhones. My wife and her iPhone 5 has to stand in the front yard in order to take calls without dropping. I just laugh, but she has to have her iPhone.

Yall have these Verizon OnePlus 8 issues?

Is anyone else getting freezing using chrome browser? If so what browser do you recommend? I've tried Firefox to and Opera for some reason this phone hates. I don't get why this phone is so slow. Mine takes a minute to process anything. Really hope they fix these software hickups. I guess FR but that would be a big job. The battery consumption seems to be the only best feature on this phone.
Yes, seems like it's a OnePlus problem. No one has a solution that I've seen yet.
I just minimize Chrome and reopen it and it works again.
BeardKing said:
Yes, seems like it's a OnePlus problem. No one has a solution that I've seen yet.
I just minimize Chrome and reopen it and it works again.
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It's not just on this phone. I just came from the Essential phone and Chrome's been doing that for months. It's Chrome, not the phone. I don't think the built in webview is playing nice with the os. Maybe try Chrome beta?
Question: are you using a custom DNS or VPN?
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It's not just on this phone. I just came from the Essential phone and Chrome's been doing that for months. It's Chrome, not the phone. I don't think the built in webview is playing nice with the os. Maybe try Chrome beta?
Question: are you using a custom DNS or VPN?
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It's also happening to me, I don't use any VPNs nor DNS. I think this is a OnePlus Problem, maybe they'll address it in the next update. Let's report this problem guys
Edit : I'm not on a Verizon version, mine is IN2010
Funny thing is whenever chrome freezes, going to the home screen and returning back to the app fixes the issue ??*
Raiz said:
It's also happening to me, I don't use any VPNs nor DNS. I think this is a OnePlus Problem, maybe they'll address it in the next update. Let's report this problem guys
Edit : I'm not on a Verizon version, mine is IN2010
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It's not OnePlus, it's Chrome. Acts the same way on the Essential PH-1. Try Safari or Microsoft Edge browser, or any one that uses Android web view.
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alanjolly123 said:
Funny thing is whenever chrome freezes, going to the home screen and returning back to the app fixes the issue ??*
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Same here
Any fix?
Sent from my IN2015 using Tapatalk
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Any fix?
Sent from my IN2015 using Tapatalk
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The fix is to install another web browser, then go to apps in the settings and inactivate Chrome. Haven't had single hickup since I did this.
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The fix is to install another web browser, then go to apps in the settings and inactivate Chrome. Haven't had single hickup since I did this.
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Nice. Glad I came across this noticed it instantly when I first got this phone back in April course I couldn't find anything about it then. And oddly it seems like it is way worse and 90htz. Was about to return too vzw. Honestly was thinking it may be a device issue Till I read posts Any suggestions? Gonna try brave
Not really sure where to ask this question but Verizon OnePlus 8 UW. No root or anything outta the norm. Constantly having intermittent data loss, intermittent hotspot loss, calls and texts as well I'm sure since they pushed an update couple weeks back. Message I get from there network troubleshooter says( Your phone can't auto switch too a faster network if it's available. Your better off too use Cdma/Lte or global mode for better signal strength). Far as I know Cdma had been reserved for EMT/Fire etc. Problem seems too arise only when the silly 5g icon comes up. So thinking when it tries too switch too 5g its having that intermittent loss going back to global mode an getting hung up somehow as a simple restart fixes it temporarily. If I was rooted I believe a prl or apn change would fix it maybe. So tired of dealing with Verizon techs, Any help it fix would be great
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Not really sure where to ask this question but Verizon OnePlus 8 UW. No root or anything outta the norm. Constantly having intermittent data loss, intermittent hotspot loss, calls and texts as well I'm sure since they pushed an update couple weeks back. Message I get from there network troubleshooter says( Your phone can't auto switch too a faster network if it's available. Your better off too use Cdma/Lte or global mode for better signal strength). Far as I know Cdma had been reserved for EMT/Fire etc. Problem seems too arise only when the silly 5g icon comes up. So thinking when it tries too switch too 5g its having that intermittent loss going back to global mode an getting hung up somehow as a simple restart fixes it temporarily. If I was rooted I believe a prl or apn change would fix it maybe. So tired of dealing with Verizon techs, Any help it fix would be great
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Got this same issue
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Got this same issue
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Sorry ta hear I've done a lot of searching and can't seem to resolve it. Dealing with Verizon it's just getting so old I believe I'm going to just try an root, flash, etc. That or go T-Mobile. If I may ask are you in the States? I'm in Florida btw. Very populated city Clearwater is a big fact and it's a problem all around
I've had Verizon family plan for 20 years now. So I have to deal with it. I remember buying old Galaxy s3 and moding the hell out of it. But I'm older and don't have time like I did when I was younger so I'm stuck. The problems on my OP8 5G UW just accelerated. I'm pretty sure it's software related. Last system update was a "network improvements" haha- yeah right! Since after I've been in hours and hours in Verizon chats, calls, I've spoke to OnePlus techs, I've done replacements, sim swaps, clean resets. Nothing is working to resolve my 1mbps download speed network is slow as hell, 17 Meg's 20 min. Tomorrow I'm talking Verizon tech to get my 4th replacement turned in and hopefully get a Galaxy S10 FE. I always wanted ONEPLUS but not this way. I'm done
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Sorry ta hear I've done a lot of searching and can't seem to resolve it. Dealing with Verizon it's just getting so old I believe I'm going to just try an root, flash, etc. That or go T-Mobile. If I may ask are you in the States? I'm in Florida btw. Very populated city Clearwater is a big fact and it's a problem all around
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I'm in Frederic Michigan, near Grayling. Rural area, but Verizon is king up here. And, with a low population density, I've had really great service for years. Up until recently. Wife has a Galaxy Note 9 and doesn't have half the issues.
So update. I wasn't allowed to move on to another phone with old big red. I exhausted my replacements with Verizon my only option now is to pay this off and move on. I did get some slight improvements turning the automatic to manual in Network Mode. It seems like I don't have the constant 5g/4g fight. As for original topic, I use the Samsung browser and I don't have any hanging or freezing.
Yea I'm kinda and the same boat got a phone didn't work good paid it off early got the OnePlus and now this I did switch to manual too and it helped a little bit. But not a lot we can do I definitely won't be buying any more Vzw phones. I can't even maintain consistent hotspot for over 30 40 minutes ever since past update. I have the 5G icon now that's not really 5G speed at all. I've gotten true 5G on this phone a couple times and it's amazingly fast. The 5G icon fades an drops too 4g when it does it kicks me off discos hotspot an network sometimes. I just don't have the will to deal with tier 3 tech anymore lol. I had prepaid for seven years with Verizon and it worked flawless many different phones over the years soon as I got postpaid went to hell
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Sorry ta hear I've done a lot of searching and can't seem to resolve it. Dealing with Verizon it's just getting so old I believe I'm going to just try an root, flash, etc. That or go T-Mobile. If I may ask are you in the States? I'm in Florida btw. Very populated city Clearwater is a big fact and it's a problem all around
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I'm in New Orleans and delt with all Network connection problems too. I'm on my 3 rd replacement and spent hours, days, and weeks ping-ponging through Verizon finest bull**** techs, Verizon sent me to OnePlus tech where the tech there referred me CDMA LESS and after a long work about found out that I was already on CDMA LESS. The only thing that helped other than bazilion factory resets and it's not the solution by any means is turn the automatic best Network set it to manual Verizon 4g. You still get the stupid 5g emblem but I've noticed an improvement as in connectivity. Not stable, I get interference and dropped calls all the time. Also i read something on how Verizon used cheaper antennas for their fake 5g push. Also could this be a conflict with Oxygen? I'm reading a lot of similar Network issues after updates.
Right on thanks, Not sure if manual mode actually sticks. Does it just switch back? But yes I too figured it'd help out. When I do let's say Run a diagnostic from Verizon's app one of the first things it says is this phone cannot auto connect to use lte/cdma for better signal. And that's wild it's connected and automatic mode. So it's obvious it's a hardware issue or software issue on their end. If they would allow you to control the phone we could fix it. Just got my first replacement today. Fixing the boot it up soon and see what the deal is software wise etc etc. The connectivity issue were both having is just 1 issue lol. I've got six or eight more easy. Mine seems like it's good data connection wise either with the fake 5g icon or without it. Bars will start fluctuating pretty rapidly (It's searching) I'll lose the 5G icon in turn lose hotspot lose date connection etc. Then it will come back with no 5G icon, connect, Be gr8 for about 10min or I reset prl & net setting. Someone tell me there 5g for most parts like here & there is basically just a glorified 4G LTE. There 5g coverage map clearly says or did there's no 5g here. I believe this to be true as I have connected to real vzw 5g in Tampa an you can tell big time!! This 5g even with there signal booster they sent me is not any if all better than 4g. Could kinda care less about the 5g it's the consistent intermittent network issues. Pls lmk what you find out either by p.m. or what have ya. I'll do the same. I'm gonna try this new vzw root I believe an switch too global or whatever I need too do weather it voids certain things or not lol. Sorry 4 the long read but wanted give ya what I knew. Here's a shot of there diagnostic mess. From vzw. An a shot of real 5g speed test before the updated deal that displays the 5g icon

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