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[GUIDE] How to change APN for mobile data on Kyocera Brigadier

This guide it will show how to change APN on Kyocera Brigadier and get rid of Verizon Bloatware.
This is for those who use Brigadier in other network (country ) than Verizon USA.
This tutorial is for Windows only. (because drivers and Debloater software)
1. Go to Settings then scroll down to "About phone" and then down to "Build number". Click on the item 7 times in a row. This will say Now you are a Developer.
2 Open the "Developer Options" and mark "USB debugging".
3. First make sure you have installed correctly the drivers for Kyocera Brigadier and your computer sees properly the phone.
You can install drivers from here
4. Connect the phone and select Media Sync Mode. (now the computer must see your E6782). Cancel the installation of Verizon software.
5. Go here to download and install Debloater. (skip warnings of your windows or antivirus)
6. Open Debloater (your phone still connected to computer) (make sure the phone is connected before open Debloater)
7. In up left corner you have "Read Device Packages" - press it, (t will read the processes of your phone)
8. Check the apps (first column) or processes (second column) that you don´t want to use.
Search for qualcomm and check qcrilmsgtunnel.apk alias com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel (this is what block the editing of APN)
I checked all Amazon, Nhl, all Verizon except VZWService (it will mess the programmable button and every time you open the phone it will ask for program it)
9. When you finish to mark click Apply and wait for Debloater block all services.
10. Disconnect your phone and go to Settings > More > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names and you will see in right corner a plus. Click it and introduce your Network provider settings and save.
Usually on name put whatever you want, on APN put net and APN type put default but you can check on provider's website for manual settings.
11. Check on mobile data, close Wi-Fi and verify if you have mobile internet.
12. Restart the phone and then go back and verify if you can edit again APN. (if not, repeat steps 6-10)
GOOD LUCK!

How To Change APN For Mobile Data On Kyocera Brigadier
Nice job, thank you! So, who is going to be the first to try this on AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States?

PROBLEM!
Obsy said:
This guide it will show how to change APN on Kyocera Brigadier and get rid of Verizon Bloatware.
This is for those who use Brigadier in other network (country ) than Verizon USA.
This tutorial is for Windows only. (because drivers and Debloater software)
1. Go to Settings then scroll down to "About phone" and then down to "Build number". Click on the item 7 times in a row. This will say Now you are a Developer.
2 Open the "Developer Options" and mark "USB debugging".
3. First make sure you have installed correctly the drivers for Kyocera Brigadier and your computer sees properly the phone.
You can install drivers from here
4. Connect the phone and select Media Sync Mode. (now the computer must see your E6782). Cancel the installation of Verizon software.
5. Go here to download and install Debloater. (skip warnings of your windows or antivirus)
6. Open Debloater (your phone still connected to computer) (make sure the phone is connected before open Debloater)
7. In up left corner you have "Read Device Packages" - press it, (t will read the processes of your phone)
8. Check the apps (first column) or processes (second column) that you don´t want to use.
Search for qualcomm and check qcrilmsgtunnel.apk alias com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel (this is what block the editing of APN)
I checked all Amazon, Nhl, all Verizon except VZWService (it will mess the programmable button and every time you open the phone it will ask for program it)
9. When you finish to mark click Apply and wait for Debloater block all services.
10. Disconnect your phone and go to Settings > More > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names and you will see in right corner a plus. Click it and introduce your Network provider settings and save.
Usually on name put whatever you want, on APN put net and APN type put default but you can check on provider's website for manual settings.
11. Check on mobile data, close Wi-Fi and verify if you have mobile internet.
12. Restart the phone and then go back and verify if you can edit again APN. (if not, repeat steps 6-10)
GOOD LUCK!
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Hi!!
I've tried on my kyocera brigadier,installing usb driver for windows 7 64-bit,installed debloader (v3.15) and skipped the installation of Verizon software.
Usb debug mode and windows mediasync enabled.
I opened Debloader and the phone was correctly recognised by the program (2 green dot but not the one for the brigadier rooted naturally).
The problem is that when I click on the button that says "Read Device packages",it doesn't read anything! It is stuck on "processing 0 files..." and nothing else happens!!
Someone has had more luck than me?
thank you!!
P.S: mine is an Italian provider "Wind" and the proper apn is "internet.wind"

Sorry te hear this... Usually, all people who I spoke did it right and it always works. So I belive it's a problem with your software... Normally it should work. Try to uninstall and reinstall the software and the drivers... But if you say you see 2 greens circles idk what happens...
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How to get Kyocera DuraScout in RO
Hi Obsy,
Can you please help me with some information on this phone, which version to get, from where and if it fully works in Romania. I am not really knowledgeable with phones...
1. Is the US Verizon version of e6782 (they call it Brigadier) capable of GSM connection?
2. There is a version for US small provider BlueGrass, do you know if this is the same as Verizon? of different is some way?
3. On Kyocera site there is also a version called DuraScout, is it the same as Brigadier? What I could understand is that Brigadier might be the CDMA version, and DuraScout the GSM version. Do you have an idea if this is so or not?
4. If we can change the APN in Romania to work on Orange, does it fully work? I mean LTE speed and HSDPA?
Do all other functions work?
5. Is The Verizon version locked in some other way than APN?
Thank you very much for your answer.
PS: I wrote in english because I see this is an english forum.

HI! Yes it's an international forum so usually English it's a must.
I will merge 1,2,3 questions and 4 with 5, so:
First, about Brigadier from Bluegrass idk to much things about frequency but I guess it's identically.
Between Brigadier and Durascout I always choose Brigadier because of Sapphire screen and dedicated camera button. What I don't like is the back of phone.
Second, the Brigadier works very well in Romania. (I'm on Orange too) It won't work LTE but HSPA+. I have a friend which said he could make 4G work (he did it on Hydro Life) but it must root.
Until we can make root there is some Verizon services who I can't stop but I don't bother anymore coz my interest was mobile data.
In the Bluegrass version I think exist much less bloatware but it's a little expensive...
Send me a message with your telephone number to discuss more.
Sent from my E6782 using XDA Free mobile app

Sorry, I made a mistake... A confusion between Durascout and Duraforce... So Durascout is identically with Brigadier the only difference is branding (Verizon vs Kyocera). Duraforce from AT&T is the one without Sapphire screen and camera button
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How To Change APN For Mobile Data On Kyocera Brigadier
I got a Kyocera Brigadier today and made the change to allow APN changes. Then I tried a T-Mobile SIM card, but I get only data, no phone calls or texts. Does anybody know what I should try next?

Curious because normally we can do calls and sms but no data.... Only if u get a coded phone by Verizon and the things are a little complicated. From where you get the phone and how much?
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How To Change APN For Mobile Data On Kyocera Brigadier
I downloaded Debloater last night and made the change to allow access to the APN Settings. At the risk of pointing out the obvious, not all cables are created equally. The first micro USB cable appeared to connect to the Brigadier, but I could connect with that software. I tried a different micro USB cable and suddenly Debloater was able to connect with the Brigadier and I made the update. So, just in case anybody here has similar problems communicating wiht the phone, give some thought to trying a different sync cable!

Are All T-Mobile Nano SIM Cards Created Equally?
As posted above, is there more than one type of T-Mobile nano SIM card? Here is why I ask. Recently I bought a Kyocera Brigadier.
-It phone works great with a Verizon nano SIM card.
-I unlocked it with Bebloater software to allow the APN settings to be changed.
-The phone works great with an AT&T SIM card.
-Today I stopped at a T-Mobile store, they removed a nano SIM card from an Apple iPhone 6 and the Kyocera Brigadier worked great.
-Later I stopped at a different T-Mobile store, activated a brand new nano SIM card and the Brigadier Kyocera turns off and on constantly with that SIM card.
So, I am just wondering why the Brigadier would work fine with SIM card that was already activated, but not with a new activation?

Obsy said:
Sorry te hear this... Usually, all people who I spoke did it right and it always works. So I belive it's a problem with your software... Normally it should work. Try to uninstall and reinstall the software and the drivers... But if you say you see 2 greens circles idk what happens...
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I got it! Maybe some bugs in the installation. The "only" thing remaining is root it. Waiting as everyone...
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Great! Thanks so much, now data is fine.
I an in NZ, with 2Degrees mobile.
Phone worked for voice, but no data. (phone is version 1.102)
2 minor problems:
1) kyocera drivers have extension .MAN , need to rename to .MSI
2)Initially the usb debugging permission prompt on the phone was hidden behind some other app or something, so the ADB wasn't connecting.
So I am left with 2 issues:
- powerup FUD message: "This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source"
The fix is supposed to be to freeze the setup wizard, but I have done that from debloater, and I still get the message.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...elp-please-t2815912/post56990094#post56990094
2) Can't do phone update. I suspect I need to get a verizon SIM card to do the update

Welcome!
I didn't managed to get rid of the annoying message...
For update the phone u must have an activated Verizon SIM card
Regards!
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Do you think it will work OK from overseas with the verizon card?
Not sure what to get, looking on ebay, there are a confusing plethora of sim cards, many of which seem to be specific to iphone or cdma and so on.....
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On another note here is another Brigagdier peculiarity:
This page:
teckfront.com/enable-home-button-wake-android-kitkat-4-4-phone
shows KitKat having a setup menu item
Devices->Buttons->Home Button Wake
On the brigadier this seems to have been replaced with the "Programmable Key" item.
Any ideas to get the default Kit Kat "Buttons" option back again?
I find the power button wake pretty cack-handed and annoying, and the programmable key is not very responsive.

I have the original Verizon SIM card which the phone came with but unfortunately I cannot activate it from my country... No signal... So none of Verizon function work.
Verizon input a lot of annoying things (software) to Brigadier... I have set the red key to wake up the phone. (you must long press the button)
I think there is a lot of apps that can remap the buttons but I guess it must root...
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If you like, you can post the SIM to my son in USA, and I will get him to take it to a Verizon store, and ask them to activate it.
Can't really guarantee success - anything to do with US cellphone companies seems to be problems! But anyway, probably worth the cost of an envelope....
Then he can post it back to me, and I will send it to you.

Thanks for your help but to activate the SIM it is necessary a plan to be paid so I cancelled this idea.
Regards!
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They do seem to have paygo plans, and a $15 load looks like the min. $15 expires in a month, but most countries sims seem to live for 3-12 months without any load.
Todays problem is that there is no audio from my microphone to the person I am calling. My microphone is electrically and acoustically working as there is internal echo i.e. as I speak I can hear an echo coming out of the earpiece, and in speakerphone I can get feedback.
But when I call another phone, they hear nothing.
If I use sound recorder, nothing is recorded either.
Enabling everything I disabled makes no difference......
Do you know if I do a factory reset, will I need a Verizon SIM again to get the phone going?
Or can I get it working again with a local SIM?

You can do factory reset without any SIM, but I think it won't resolve anything... It might be an hardware issue. Better you can write to Kyocera about this problem. I have an annoying delay (the other person can't hear me for 1-2 seconds) after answering and another problem is a fizzle at every sounds played, even if the phone is on silent. These are software problems... So.. Good luck!
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[ROOT][GUIDE] Permanently Disable WiFi

When you buy a new phone for your child. You want it must be a cool phone, but you also don't want your child uses WiFi function.
I have seen many people wondering here and there to Disable the WiFi permanently in their device. So i thought to make a thread regarding this.
I have seen many posts asking to remove or rename the WiFi Modules to Disable the WiFi but when i tried that unfortunately it failed to delete the Module.
So i moved on for another step and found easy steps to Disable WiFi permanently
Tested & worked in HTC M8 (4.4.2) & Nexus 5 (5.1)
This is a simple trick played in Build.prop which can disable the WiFi of your device for ever.
All you need is :
Rooted Device
ES File Explorer
RB Text Editor
First of all i recommend you to make a system backup with TWRP
here we go :
1. Open ES File Explorer and get Root access
2. Go to system folder and open Build.prop using RB Text Editor (i recommend you to backup original file)
3. Remove the below mentioned lines in Build.prop
Code:
[COLOR="red"]wifi.interface=
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=[/COLOR]
4. save it and reboot!!
You can notice that WiFi buttons are no longer in use
Warning!
Im not responsible for any damage caused. Always Make Backup
Disclaimers:
PM me before you post!​

#Reserved

Does this cause problems with broadcasting a Hotspot?

olearius said:
Does this cause problems with broadcasting a Hotspot?
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No i guess
did not test that yet

please before i install new version of cm 12 how i can edit wifi to not turn on auto

Is there any Way to Disable Mobile Network Internet also ? Like 2G Edge , 3G ,4G etc.,
There is manual option to Disable Data Usage.
Is there any permanent Solution ?

Yes you can disable data permanently....
ashu55 said:
Is there any Way to Disable Mobile Network Internet also ? Like 2G Edge , 3G ,4G etc.,
There is manual option to Disable Data Usage.
Is there any permanent Solution ?
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From my experience you have three options: 1. go into settings and disable your data that way, 2. download an app that allows for easy data on/off switching or 3. which I'm going to do myself when I buy a new (used ebay) phone in the next couple weeks for someone: contact my prepaid carrier and ask them to "disable the data". They can do this at the carrier-level. This will prevent a child for example from re-enabling the data just by clicking a button on their phone. I just verified with my carrier today that they can in fact do this. Good luck!

Hello .. sir ... I had seen that file in that text editor .. i dont found that coding... Nw what i can do.. pls tell me...
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This did not work for my phone, as those program lines are not present in my build.prop folder, but I found a solution for my Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo (6.0.1) that I know many others are looking for, it will probably work for all the galaxy models or at least some of them. Here it is:
1. Root your phone using "oneclickroot.com", they will do everything for you, including installing TWRP and SuperSU. Be sure to pay attention to how to access TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project)... for me it was by holding down the volume up, home, and power keys simultaneously and then releasing the power key on seeing red letters. It might vary phone to phone.
2. Make a system backup with TWRP after rooting by accessing TWRP and simply clicking "backup" and then swipe. In the event that you need to restore just access TWRP and click and swipe "restore".
3. Use a file managing app like "Root Browser" by JRummy from google play to go into these file folders: "system/etc/wifi"
4. In the Wifi folder delete the first four files:
bcmdhd_apsta.bin
bcmdhd_ibss.bin
bcmd_mfg.bin
bcmd_sta.bin
4. Now reboot your phone by simply turning it off and back on again.
5. All done, your phone's wifi will no longer work.
6. If for whatever reason you don't want to be able to get it back ever again, just go delete your system backup in TWRP and you won't be able to get it back.
If you don't see these files in your phone after rooting, don't be discouraged. I figured it out with a little experimentation and I knew absolutely nothing about programming or androids... I still don't. Just make a system backup with TWRP and experiment by deleting different files that have "Wifi" in their name. Only delete one at a time or a small group of files at a time, and restart the phone every time as programming changes will not take effect until you do. Every time you brick (disable) the phone, just use TWRP to restore your OS (Operating System) using your TWRP backup. It only takes about 2 minutes to restore every time. I bricked my phone about 4 times in the process of figuring this out. Very simple and easy.
Also, your carrier will usually be willing to apply a "data block" to your account if you call them. For $2/month Koodo will apply a data block that makes it impossible to access data.

Hello,
I couldn't find neither the file "Build.prop"
neither these files.
I have an intel tab with android 5.0

me too
I have android 6.. didn't find any of them...
Jasmin74 said:
Hello,
I couldn't find neither the file "Build.prop"
neither these files.
I have an intel tab with android 5.0
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And to enable it whats the number Code ?? I have lenovo Vibek4 note , my wifi configured interface is Disable, Please help

If I did this to disable wi-fi on my child's phone, could they simply undo it by doing a factory reset of the phone?

Disable Wifi on Moto G6 / Pie
I recently had to do the same thing with my child's phone. She was just too good at circumventing the usual child protections and getting on the internet to surf adult material and chat with random stalkers halfway around the planet.
She has a Moto G6 with Android 9.0 PIE.
1. Rooted it
2. Loaded a file manager and after much trial and error found that wifi could be disabled with name changes on:
/vendor/lib/modules/wlan.ko -> wlan.bak
/vendor/lib/modules/pronto_wlan.ko -> pronto_wlan.back
Then, reboot the phone.
The user can attempt to start wifi, but it fails. No boot issues.
thedude06 said:
If I did this to disable wi-fi on my child's phone, could they simply undo it by doing a factory reset of the phone?
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Yes, they could. That's why I also used Google Family Link to set up a minor child account for her and made it the main account for the phone after I changed the file names above, but before rebooting. GLF prevents a factor reset from within the phone or changing the user. She could try to boot into recovery and perform a factory flash, but then it's going to want the same google account as before....and she doesn't have the password. Fastboot is locked as well. The only issue you might have is that google somehow thinks all 14 yr-olds should be independent enough to remove supervision, but I guess you could do the same thing that the kids do to get around age limits - change the birth date.
I also shut off data at the wireless provider.
Now, she's got a smart phone that calls and texts, but can't get on the internet or play store. Also, without the internet, no updates that will wipe out these changes.

Does not work for me
Hi
I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime with LineageOs, rooted. I didnt find the files you were speaking about.
Except build.prop, but the mentioned lines didnt even exist in my phone files. Is there any other way to disable wifi permanently ?
Thanks

Sorry for the bump, but I really need to disable wifi in a Android 10 LineageOS based rom, but none of this solutions works...
How can I do this?

How to find Driver Files to disable the Wifi
There were a couple of bumps on this thread regarding driver files for wifi and how people weren't able to find these files on their phone.
The answer is that if you don't see the driver files mentioned in the thread above, it's because they're called something else, if they exist at all.
For the Moto 6, I spent a fair amount time doing trial and error renaming of system files until something worked. It took me some time and research to determine that for PIE, the .ko files represented some sort of driver files. Then, I went searching for .ko files with wifi in them, and then finally, I located the two files mentioned in the thread above. For your phone, they may be in a completely different directory, or named something different.
I knew that I had figured it out when I booted the phone, and was unable to get the wifi to work or even detect any signal.
Maybe there's a parameter file on your phone that controls the wifi settings, or maybe you rename driver files like I did.
I've done this a couple of times now on my kid's phones, and for each phone, the driver files were different. The last phone I did, I went ahead and posted to this forum so maybe someone else can get some benefit.
Best of luck!
-Oldguy51

An alternative solution for this issue is to assign a wrong universal local IP address for all wifi connections and the final user cant change it... Just Saying.

Wrong Universal Local IP Address
Orbitv said:
An alternative solution for this issue is to assign a wrong universal local IP address for all wifi connections and the final user cant change it... Just Saying.
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That's in interesting concept. How would you do this on an Android phone?

etienne_9000 said:
Does not work for me
Hi
I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime with LineageOs, rooted. I didnt find the files you were speaking about.
Except build.prop, but the mentioned lines didnt even exist in my phone files. Is there any other way to disable wifi permanently ?
Thanks
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mdio said:
Sorry for the bump, but I really need to disable wifi in a Android 10 LineageOS based rom, but none of this solutions works...
How can I do this?
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Well Well Well, I'm just 2 years late bumped on this thread .
It's Andoid 11 minimum in these times or even 12 & now 13 is also available.
But I managed to keep Wifi off while keeping Bluetooth Pairing & BT file transfers On, Hotspot On & Data On specially because Flight Mode no longer Disables WiFi, Bluetooth & Hotspot (only keeps Data off) since andoid 9 i think.
------------------ Worked on Andoid 11 GSI, Galaxy M-Series -----------------
I] If you just want WiFi disabled permanently, then Here are the steps that worked :
> Install Magisk or SuperSU And Optionally TWRP/Any Custom Recovery
> Install any Root Exploration app & grant it Root permissions
> Create a Backup (nandroid or anything that can backup your data)
> Using the Root Exploration app navigate to (vendor/etc/wifi)
> Look for the file ( wpa_supplicant_overlay.conf ), Tap and select Text Editor option
> Change to this -> [ p2p_disabled=0 ] , [ update_config=0 ], [ pmf=0 ] then tap Save.
> Reboot.
> Go to Settings >> Apps >> Bluetooth MIDI Service >> Reset the app
> Go to Settings >> Apps >> Bluetooth >> Reset the app
> Reset Network Settings (Settings >> System >> Reset Options >> Reset WiFi, Mobile & Bluetooth)
> Reset Firewall Settings(AFFirewall+, Netguard etc.)
> Reboot to Recovery
> Wipe Dalvik/ART Cache & Cache
> Reboot to System
Now WiFi & Location should be permanently disabled but you can still connect BT wireless & send/receive BT files (mp3, jpeg etc. but not apk, exe etc.) also Hotspot, Data , Manual Location (Not GPS Location) works.
#BUGS: Windows does not Connect Automatically to phone Hotspot, manual reconnect needed everytime. GPS Location breaks but Manual Location entry can be picked-up by apps like Opera Browser etc.
II] There is also another same way to get WiFi, BT, Hotspot Disabled while keeping ONLY Data Enabled but that was not the original question on this post so no need I guess.

Telephony.db being altered on boot? No cellular connection after reboot.

I am perplexed by an issue with my LG Flex 2 (H950) that has persisted since it was updated from Lollipop 5.0.1 to 5.1.1 (11x) via official OTA by AT&T. This occurs with or without root.
When I restart or reboot the phone, I totally lose my cell connection--no voice, no data--and "Mobile Networks" is grayed-out. If I perform a factory reset or delete telephony.db and its journal, the cell connection comes back and I can enter the "Mobile Networks" menu, though the APN list is empty. Resetting APNs to default does nothing, but I can manually add an APN and data works fine, including LTE. On the next reboot, the cycle repeats and there is no connection.
I have gone through 8 SIMS; four AT&T and four T-Mobile, and nothing changes between them. An AT&T rep verified the issue but referred me to LG. LG has had the phone twice under warrant and found no hardware problem. LG also updated the phone to firmware 11z.
The phone reads the SIM without any issue, though programs that read SIM will say no SIM is installed immediately after a reboot. I have also found that upon boot the phone seems to ignore apns-conf.xml, because renaming that file has no effect.
My only guess at this point is that the boot process is changing telephony.db (except immediately after a factory reset) in some way and looking to something other than apns-conf.xml for its APN data. I am currently rooted, because that is the only way I can use ES File Explorer to delete telephony. db.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

icherub said:
I am perplexed by an issue with my LG Flex 2 (H950) that has persisted since it was updated from Lollipop 5.0.1 to 5.1.1 (11x) via official OTA by AT&T. This occurs with or without root.
When I restart or reboot the phone, I totally lose my cell connection--no voice, no data--and "Mobile Networks" is grayed-out. If I perform a factory reset or delete telephony.db and its journal, the cell connection comes back and I can enter the "Mobile Networks" menu, though the APN list is empty. Resetting APNs to default does nothing, but I can manually add an APN and data works fine, including LTE. On the next reboot, the cycle repeats and there is no connection.
I have gone through 8 SIMS; four AT&T and four T-Mobile, and nothing changes between them. An AT&T rep verified the issue but referred me to LG. LG has had the phone twice under warrant and found no hardware problem. LG also updated the phone to firmware 11z.
The phone reads the SIM without any issue, though programs that read SIM will say no SIM is installed immediately after a reboot. I have also found that upon boot the phone seems to ignore apns-conf.xml, because renaming that file has no effect.
My only guess at this point is that the boot process is changing telephony.db (except immediately after a factory reset) in some way and looking to something other than apns-conf.xml for its APN data. I am currently rooted, because that is the only way I can use ES File Explorer to delete telephony. db.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Greetings,
Thank you for using XDA Assist. I'm going to move your question to the proper device Q&A forum.
Good luck!

Stuck on the screen 'Checking for Updates' after hard reset

Hello, I bought my Nokia 7 (6Gb ram and 64Gb memory) on Aliexpress. I was able to activate it at first. However I cannot activate it after hard reset by pressing volume+ button and power button, connected to usb cable. All screens I can see on my phone after hard reset are these:
1. Welcome (choose language and country)
2 Insert SIM card
3. Welcome to your TA-1041 (set up as new or move your data)
4. Allow Setup Wizard to access this device’s location
5. Get Connected (When I use WiFi and When I use cellular network)
6. Possible data charges (when I chose ‘Use cellular network for setup’)
7. Checking for Updates (When I use WiFi and When I use cellular network)
I cannot go over to the next step after the step 7. When I activated it first, I chose the option 'Don't use any network for setup' after the step No. 4. But now I do not see the option after reset. It is so incomprehensible to me. I keep seeing only the last screen ’Checking for Updates’. What should I do? Please help me.

Syngtae said:
Hello, I bought my Nokia 7 (6Gb ram and 64Gb memory) on Aliexpress. I was able to activate it at first. However I cannot activate it after hard reset by pressing volume+ button and power button, connected to usb cable. All screens I can see on my phone after hard reset are these:
1. Welcome (choose language and country)
2 Insert SIM card
3. Welcome to your TA-1041 (set up as new or move your data)
4. Allow Setup Wizard to access this device’s location
5. Get Connected (When I use WiFi and When I use cellular network)
6. Possible data charges (when I chose ‘Use cellular network for setup’)
7. Checking for Updates (When I use WiFi and When I use cellular network)
I cannot go over to the next step after the step 7. When I activated it first, I chose the option 'Don't use any network for setup' after the step No. 4. But now I do not see the option after reset. It is so incomprehensible to me. I keep seeing only the last screen ’Checking for Updates’. What should I do? Please help me.
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i have similar problem. while there is no solution

I sarted the phone after unlock bootloader.

dear
good morning to everybody. I bought the same phone, nokia 7, from Aliexpress. I tried to activate it but i've exactely the same problem. Misin how did you do the unlock of the bootloader? where did you find the new unlocked launcher?
thankk you very much for your help

i have similar problem but I got through it by using "Don't use any network for setup" and leaving user name blank

950505 said:
i have similar problem but I got through it by using "Don't use any network for setup" and leaving user name blank
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I really do not see such an option anywhere in the initial setup. Could you elaborate more about the exact steps?

So... your phone is locked from FRP, I see. That's because the seller flashed seriously tampered OS on Nokia 7.
In that case, I strongly recommend you to unlock the bootloader and flash stock firmware by yourself.
To enter the OS: Do not insert SIM and skip the Wi-Fi. If you can't skip Wi-Fi, then your phone is locked from FRP, but I can still provide help.
You can find and repeat the guide to bypass FRP for Nokia phones on YouTube, which should be easy to repeat.

3yourself said:
I really do not see such an option anywhere in the initial setup. Could you elaborate more about the exact steps?
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Sorry I quickly forgot the details after getting through the initial setup
From what I remember, after selecting language:
Select "Setup as new"
Do not connect to network and select "Don't use any network for setup"
It should then ask for username but just leave that blank.

passing with blank field
thanks 950505, i arrived to skip the "checking for updates" using the offline configuration but in effect the tip is to left blanck the field name.
now the phone seems to work correctly.
thanks again

some aliexpress sellers put malware on the phone, they get money for doing so, read the low star reviews.
better to flash original

ptr1968 said:
some aliexpress sellers put malware on the phone, they get money for doing so, read the low star reviews.
better to flash original
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Some might do malware. But what is happening with these Nokia 7 units is that. It does not have an official international firmware. The Chinese firmware only has Chinese & English language. So, they flash this unofficial firmware which receives no updates. So, the phone goes crazy checking for updates which it never finds

hikari_calyx said:
So... your phone is locked from FRP, I see. That's because the seller flashed seriously tampered OS on Nokia 7.
In that case, I strongly recommend you to unlock the bootloader and flash stock firmware by yourself.
To enter the OS: Do not insert SIM and skip the Wi-Fi. If you can't skip Wi-Fi, then your phone is locked from FRP, but I can still provide help.
You can find and repeat the guide to bypass FRP for Nokia phones on YouTube, which should be easy to repeat.
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I too can't choose an option to skip Wi-Fi. Neither seem the bypass FRP guides to be of any help. They point to some trick in the Vision Settings involving TalkBack. Nothing of the sort is present in my Vision Settings.
Does anyone has any suggestions on how to get past setup wizard? Or for that matter to unlock the bootloader or flash the stock rom in some other way?

Bambalam.x said:
I too can't choose an option to skip Wi-Fi. Neither seem the bypass FRP guides to be of any help. They point to some trick in the Vision Settings involving TalkBack. Nothing of the sort is present in my Vision Settings.
Does anyone has any suggestions on how to get past setup wizard? Or for that matter to unlock the bootloader or flash the stock rom in some other way?
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Okay, I've found a solution to this. It may even be easier than using the TalkBack method.
1. Start the device (into the setup wizard).
2. Take a screenshot and tap the 'share' icon.
3. Share with 'Add to Maps'.
4. Hit 'cancel' at the 'add account' pop-up.
5. Hit the back button on your phone and confirm 'yes' to discard this draft.
6. You will be in 'Google Maps'. Hit the three lines at the top left.
7. Go to 'settings' and choose 'Google location settings'.
8. Your are now in your settings menu and have many options.
(9.) I just copied an apex_launcher.apk to my sd card and opened it from 'Storage' > 'Internal shared storage' > 'Explore'
10. From there is followed this video guide: youtube dot com /watch?v=FAK21pNMZyc
Good luck!

I tried this method and run onto this problem.
1. Select "Setup as new"
2. I get a "Get connected" window and I have to connect to a network to continue setup - I don'y have "Don't use any network for setup".

ockron said:
I tried this method and run onto this problem.
1. Select "Setup as new"
2. I get a "Get connected" window and I have to connect to a network to continue setup - I don'y have "Don't use any network for setup".
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Try without SIM card inserted. It should work

It worked..amazing! Thank u so much!

Resetting settings on a Note 4

I have a rooted Note 4. There is an option to do a factory reset on the phone and another option to reset settings. The Reset Settings option states "This will return your phone to its factory default settings. This will not affect any downloaded apps, personal data, or the following protected settings: Security, Language Settings, Account Settings, and Default Applications."
If I reset the settings (not the factory reset but the other) will it interfere in any way with me having root access to the phone?
I am asking because I am having an issue sending and receiving text messages and making calls at my office in spite of having 3 to 4 bars of 4G service. Data connectivity is not a problem, just sending texts and making calls. When I try to make a call, I go from having 3-4 bars to zero and the phone stays at "dialing". Once I end the call, the bars go back to where they were. When I try to send a text, I get a message stating there's no signal and that the message will be sent when a signal is available.
The problem exists outside in the parking lot as well as in the building and seems to cover areas within the immediate vicinity of my job site, say within a square block. The phone performs great outside of this area, at home, and everywhere else, just not here. I've done everything else I can think of to fix the problem--restarts, airplane mode on/off, pulling battery, pulling and replacing the sim card, clearing whatever cache I can find, etc. I'd like to try this but I don't want it to affect my root.
Thanks in advance.

Try a network reset instead, it's under Connections in settings.
Clear data in Sim card tool kit.
That's an older OS then I'm using but hopefully those options are there.

Unfortunately, I do not have a network reset option on my phone. I just have the reset options I mentioned in my first post. As for the SIM tool kit, I see it in applications manager but I don't know how to access it.
(Sorry for the late reply...I didn't know I had a response to my post)

Settings>Apps>Sim card tool kit>storage, clear all data.
Network reset Note 4:
Reset Network Settings in Samsung Galaxy Note 4
This is what we are going to explain in this step-by-step guide where we will visually decode how to Reset Network Settings in Samsung Galaxy Note 4 along with
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blackhawk said:
Settings>Apps>Sim card tool kit>storage, clear all data.
Network reset Note 4:
Reset Network Settings in Samsung Galaxy Note 4
This is what we are going to explain in this step-by-step guide where we will visually decode how to Reset Network Settings in Samsung Galaxy Note 4 along with
allmobilefacts.com
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Strange...I don't have any data to clear. Is this normal?

blackhawk said:
Settings>Apps>Sim card tool kit>storage, clear all data.
Network reset Note 4:
Reset Network Settings in Samsung Galaxy Note 4
This is what we are going to explain in this step-by-step guide where we will visually decode how to Reset Network Settings in Samsung Galaxy Note 4 along with
allmobilefacts.com
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As for resetting the network, I do not have a general mangement option or a network reset option on my phone.

fosgate3 said:
Strange...I don't have any data to clear. Is this normal?
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No, never saw that.
You're in deeper than I ever had to go...

fosgate3 said:
As for resetting the network, I do not have a general mangement option or a network reset option on my phone.
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You sure?

blackhawk said:
You sure?
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Positive. I do not have any option for "general management" on my phone...never had such an option since I got it. The only options to reset anything are under the "Backup and Reset" option which gives me the choice to do a factory reset or a choice to "Reset Settings" as described in my first post for this thread. I would choose that option but I don't know if it's going to jack with me having root access to my phone.
The attached screenshot shows the details with the "Reset Settings" option.

fosgate3 said:
Positive. I do not have any option for "general management" on my phone...never had such an option since I got it. The only options to reset anything are under the "Backup and Reset" option which gives me the choice to do a factory reset or a choice to "Reset Settings" as described in my first post for this thread. I would choose that option but I don't know if it's going to jack with me having root access to my phone.
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Isn't network reset under back up and reset.
Read that link, it's buried.

Attached are screenshots showing all the options I have in my settings menu.

blackhawk said:
Isn't network reset under back up and reset.
Read that link, it's buried.
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No it isn't. I do not have an option to reset the network. The attached screenshot shows what is under backup and reset.

Use the search function.

blackhawk said:
Use the search function.
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I really appreciate your help here but again, I don't have an option for resetting the network. I've already searched for it, I submitted screenshots even. I don't what more I can do. There is no option for resetting the network on my phone. Maybe it was added after Lollipop v5.1.1?
Network reset was the first thing I looked for before ever posting anything here. I searched everywhere for it and used the search function too but it's not there.

Someone on here was once trying to helpe with this through Discord but I don't know what happened to the person. Their approach involved me granting remote access to my phone but we never could get the timing right for when we both could be online at the same time

fosgate3 said:
Someone on here was once trying to helpe with this through Discord but I don't know what happened to the person. Their approach involved me granting remote access to my phone but we never could get the timing right for when we both could be online at the same time
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Do not do a remote access with a bloody stranger...