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Alltel PPC6800 on Verizon

Buddy switching to ATT giving me his Alltel branded PPC6800 if I flash the dcd rom, 3.35 radio rom and vzw carrier cab should it work on verizon? Are there any other hurdles I might encounter?
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i doubt you will get verizon to activate it since it isnt one of there esn's, thats one thing i like about alltel they will try and activate any esn you give them they dont care where it came from

Thought I would update for everyone: I got an Alltel PPC 6800 on VZW. Here's how:
1) Logged into VZW My Business Account
2) Account Maintenance
3) Step 1: Enter cellphone number, click search
4) Action: Activate Equipment
5) Enter HEX ESN from Alltel phone
6) Ran through http://ppc.stoleyour.net/xv6800/ instructions to update radio, rom and carrier cab (thanks to Lord Cruik Shank nice howto)
7) Ran through http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=20090 Steps 5 - 7 to load the DMU Key with QPST (thanks to drellisdee)
8) ##778 Edit Security HDR Password to HEX ESN
Everything seems to be working I haven't tested the speed but EV stays on the screen. I also haven't test GPS yet. Will report back later.

Wow that is crazy......I can not wait to hear more...I had no idea that was possible....I did not realize alltel used GSM I thought they were CDMA. Does that phone have a sim card?

Ahhh.
Major USA CDMA Providers: Sprint, VZW, Alltel, Cricket that i can think of.
Major USA GSM Providers: T-Mobile, ATT ahhhh not sure
Not to mention VZW just purchased Alltel last month. But really you could can use any CDMA Titan (6800) on any CDMA carrier, if you can get the ESN on the network, and the right programming.
CDMA is more popular in the USA because the coverage area is better than GSM. Although I wish it was the opposite way around. GSM providers are alot more open on the device side.
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htc evo in another country

Hi,
I've bought an HTC Evo and brought it home, outside the US. I have an account with a CDMA carrier and the phone works in roaming mode fine. However, when I came to the service center and asked to associate it with my account, they told me they can't because it is not listed as one of the carrier's approved models.
In general, is there a way of "activating" the phone myself or do I have to go through the carrier?
Thank you

There is a thread about getting the evo to work on metropcs accounts, also cricket I think. Check that and see if you can tweak it to work for your provider in your country.

Verizon: Global Roaming Problem (on return to USA)

I've been tracking and testing a bug where if you activate your N6 on Verizon, then switch the SIM to another carrier (say TMO) to test your phone will not re-connect to VZW when you put the original SIM in. This happens if you change the "Global" setting the LTE (Recommended). After you set that on TMO (or AT&T or...) the options menu only gives you 2G/3G/LTE where when activated on VZ gives you "LTE/3G/1x/Global". The only way to get the phone back on VZ is to factory reset.
Today - I just came back from a trip to Canada where in Global mode the phone roamed on one of their GSM based carriers. I didn't change the roaming mode out of Global (I know better) but when I was back in the US the phone wouldn't go back to VZW - instead went to "Emergency Calls Only" I checked the carrier settings and in the time I was in Canada (2 weeks), the Global option disappeared, leaving only 2G/3G/LTE...and no Verzion. It was done. Factory reset time.
Hope they've spotted this issue in their "intensive" testing process and that's why they are holding up the release. If not..be prepared if you roam globally on the N6 to have a dead radio when you come home and factory reset.--unless there is a service/app settings that can be easily wiped...

caveat71 said:
I've been tracking and testing a bug where if you activate your N6 on Verizon, then switch the SIM to another carrier (say TMO) to test your phone will not re-connect to VZW when you put the original SIM in. This happens if you change the "Global" setting the LTE (Recommended). After you set that on TMO (or AT&T or...) the options menu only gives you 2G/3G/LTE where when activated on VZ gives you "LTE/3G/1x/Global". The only way to get the phone back on VZ is to factory reset.
Today - I just came back from a trip to Canada where in Global mode the phone roamed on one of their GSM based carriers. I didn't change the roaming mode out of Global (I know better) but when I was back in the US the phone wouldn't go back to VZW - instead went to "Emergency Calls Only" I checked the carrier settings and in the time I was in Canada (2 weeks), the Global option disappeared, leaving only 2G/3G/LTE...and no Verzion. It was done. Factory reset time.
Hope they've spotted this issue in their "intensive" testing process and that's why they are holding up the release. If not..be prepared if you roam globally on the N6 to have a dead radio when you come home and factory reset.--unless there is a service/app settings that can be easily wiped...
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I had the same issue (my thread is in the Q&A subforum). Nothing short of a factory reset would fix. Hopefully Google gets on this and fixes it. I travel overseas for work frequently, and the whole point of getting the Nexus 6 was so I could use one phone here and there!

I'm on ATT using a GPS version phone, and I noticed in the "Preferred Network Type" my default setting was on "Global". But it only has choices of "LTE (recommended)", "3G", and "2G". So if I switch to LTE, I have no way of changing back to Global.
Subscribing to thread for a fix.

Can you not change the network type in the *#*#4636#*#* menu to "LTE/GSM/CDMA auto (PRL)"?

I just switched back and forth. Not sure I understand what is going on here.
Edit. Ahhh but you also switched carriers, interesting.

well thats a bit concerning... I'm leaving for taiwan in a couple days and was looking forward to just dropping in a sim over there.
So even with 5.0.1 you cant go back to VZW without a factory reset?

Okay I just got back from a trip to Taiwan. I switched to 2 different carrier Sim cards.
Upon returning to the states, I popped in my Verizon sim card and everything works fine.

Yeah, just do the *#*#4636#*#* and change the network that which you'd like to connect. So for Verizon, you would choose CDMA/LTE in the drop down menu. Once you do that, your network options in the regular settings will change.

Same thing happened to me on a recent trip to Spain. I made a backup before traveling and upon return I flashed the backup to get it to work again in the states.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA Free mobile app

Has anyone seen any updates on this? Is Google aware of this bug? I'm using my Moto X overseas since I don't want to factory reset my Nexus 6 when I get home. This was the whole point of getting a Nexus 6 in the first place: I could use the same phone here and home with a simple SIM swap!

Has anyone tried
fastboot oem config carrier vzw
to see if that will "jump start" the phone back to Verizon?

tcrews said:
Has anyone tried
fastboot oem config carrier vzw
to see if that will "jump start" the phone back to Verizon?
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That did nothing for me. Tried it earlier this week

Those with the radio issues could try to flash only the radio.img using fastboot. This would let you restore the radio without having to wipe the entire device. Hopefully a fix will come when Verizon officially releases the Nexus 6.

My solution was to pop in an active T-Mobile sim, turn the phone on, and then back off, and then pop in the vzw sim.
That seemed to solve the problem.

Interesting. Wonder why a US GSM carrier would fix the problem, but a foreign GSM carrier causes it. Maybe I'll give that a try next trip (in 2 weeks).

I don't think its the matter of a foreign GSM carrier causing the problem.....
I think the problem is Verizon.
I don't hear of this issue with anyone else but Verizon customers.

I doubt it, since the inability to switch modes is present even before the Verizon SIM is inserted. I think it's a bug within Android itself.

satadru said:
My solution was to pop in an active T-Mobile sim, turn the phone on, and then back off, and then pop in the vzw sim.
That seemed to solve the problem.
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I just tried this exact same thing after being in London and Budapest. My Verizon SIM in my Nexus 6 wouldn't register on their network. I put in the T-Mobile SIM and it did work and register with no problems. Switched back to Verizon's SIM and no luck. Still not able to register on the Verizon network.

To clarify, the verizon sim roamed onto canadian providers without problems. When I returned to a normal Verizon service area, the phone wouldn't register again (on verizon) until I popped in a t-mobile sim, and then switched back to the Verizon sim.

satadru said:
To clarify, the verizon sim roamed onto canadian providers without problems. When I returned to a normal Verizon service area, the phone wouldn't register again (on verizon) until I popped in a t-mobile sim, and then switched back to the Verizon sim.
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Yes, that's what I did. Went to London/Budapest with the Verizon SIM roaming. Landed back in the States, no more Verizon connection on the Verizon SIM. Popped in the T-Mobile SIM and it works perfectly.
Tried doing the switch back like you mentioned, but no luck at first. Had to try a few times. Back to life now.
Thanks very much.

Unlocked my sprint v20 mobile newtwork is unavailable???

Unlocked my Sprint LG v20 through a website someone on here recommended for me (lg simunlock) and used the Network Unlock app and it i used the code to unlock it they gave me and it said successful. even now when i open the app it sais my device has been permanently unlocked.
When i put my Family mobile sim in it it gives me the bars as if im getting a signal but when i call someone i sais mobile network is unavailable?
help please??!

k1bih said:
Unlocked my Sprint LG v20 through a website someone on here recommended for me (lg simunlock) and used the Network Unlock app and it i used the code to unlock it they gave me and it said successful. even now when i open the app it sais my device has been permanently unlocked.
When i put my Family mobile sim in it it gives me the bars as if im getting a signal but when i call someone i sais mobile network is unavailable?
help please??!
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Have you tried doing a profile update in settings system update

loopytee said:
Have you tried doing a profile update in settings system update
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no i havent yet. ill try and do that now.

loopytee said:
Have you tried doing a profile update in settings system update
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when i did this it sais authentication error.

just checked apparently the imei is bad but it was good the day i bought it how is that possible?

k1bih said:
just checked apparently the imei is bad but it was good the day i bought it how is that possible?
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Have you tried contacting the website you used for unlock and asking for support? Perhaps this is a common issue that they know how to resolve easily.

Heres the issue. Sprint is a CDMA network, Family Mobile is Powered by T-Mobile, a GSM network. The odds of a sprint device working with any other carrier that isn't CDMA is next to none. I work at T-Mobile and we run across this issue frequently, sprint devices aren't compatible with our networks because of sprints difference in network hardware.

OfficialVillager said:
Heres the issue. Sprint is a CDMA network, Family Mobile is Powered by T-Mobile, a GSM network. The odds of a sprint device working with any other carrier that isn't CDMA is next to none. I work at T-Mobile and we run across this issue frequently, sprint devices aren't compatible with our networks because of sprints difference in network hardware.
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Ive unlocked the phone and it has a CDMA or a global GSM option so i doubt thats the issue. However it seems my actualy issue was that the person who sold me the phone only reported it stolen or missing once i bought it from him.

k1bih said:
Ive unlocked the phone and it has a CDMA or a global GSM option so i doubt thats the issue. However it seems my actualy issue was that the person who sold me the phone only reported it stolen or missing once i bought it from him.
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Take the device to a sprint store and have them run the IMEI, they can tell you. Having it unlocked doesnt mean its GSM if the hardware doesnt support GSM. I have that issue with sprint phones all the time.

OfficialVillager said:
Heres the issue. Sprint is a CDMA network, Family Mobile is Powered by T-Mobile, a GSM network. The odds of a sprint device working with any other carrier that isn't CDMA is next to none. I work at T-Mobile and we run across this issue frequently, sprint devices aren't compatible with our networks because of sprints difference in network hardware.
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The ls997 is gsm compatible, the only thing it wont do is Voice LTE, this will only work on sprint. Most sprint phones use sim cards now days, so the majority of sprint phone can be unlocked to be used on a gsm carrier.

siulmagic said:
The ls997 is gsm compatible, the only thing it wont do is Voice LTE, this will only work on sprint. Most sprint phones use sim cards now days, so the majority of sprint phone can be unlocked to be used on a gsm carrier.
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Then you need to manually setup the APN settings for the data.

Spring LG v20 - Unlock does not work. (even Sprint said it is unlocked)
siulmagic said:
The ls997 is gsm compatible, the only thing it wont do is Voice LTE, this will only work on sprint. Most sprint phones use sim cards now days, so the majority of sprint phone can be unlocked to be used on a gsm carrier.
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Spring LG v20 - Unlock does not work. (even Sprint said it is unlocked).
I am still dealing with Sprint now but i don't think they know what needs to be done.
MY device LG v20 (LS997) did received unlocked code.
I did update PRL, Profile, and UICC unlock button in System update .. and it did all without any error.
However when I insert NON-Sprint SIM CARD, the device can't recognize the SIM CARD.
Also I tried to add APN but the device can't save it. (even I clicked SAVE, the new APN does not show up as an option to select).
I am stuck here so badly now. i have 3 LG v20 and plan to move somewhere but I'd like to use them. arghh.
I fought back with Sprint and got MSL code but.. not sure what I can do with it.
There are so many other people in the sprint community forum who are having the same issue as me).
any help/options are appreciated.
thank you.

amsguy said:
Spring LG v20 - Unlock does not work. (even Sprint said it is unlocked).
I am still dealing with Sprint now but i don't think they know what needs to be done.
MY device LG v20 (LS997) did received unlocked code.
I did update PRL, Profile, and UICC unlock button in System update .. and it did all without any error.
However when I insert NON-Sprint SIM CARD, the device can't recognize the SIM CARD.
Also I tried to add APN but the device can't save it. (even I clicked SAVE, the new APN does not show up as an option to select).
I am stuck here so badly now. i have 3 LG v20 and plan to move somewhere but I'd like to use them. arghh.
I fought back with Sprint and got MSL code but.. not sure what I can do with it.
There are so many other people in the sprint community forum who are having the same issue as me).
any help/options are appreciated.
thank you.
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Have you tried switching it from factory mode to test ? In the hidde menu, i dont remember were it is, but there is an apk that installs the hidden menu witch will allow you to switch between gsm and cdma mode. And i dont believe you need to sim unlock the v20, i dint have too.

Activate T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4 on Sprint networks

Hi I was wondering if anyone had tried to activate a T-Mobile S4 variant on Sprint networks . I read where one will need a valid ESn Number . I realize that Sprint uses different bands for their voice text and LTE data then T-Mobile does . Would I need to install a Sprint variant S4 rom to solve this issue with the cellular modem radio . Any help appreciated

Late reply here. You have issues that will make it very difficult for you to accomplish what you're trying to do.
1. You can't install a Sprint ROM on a T-Mobile device. Odin will check to determine whether the ROM is correct for the device, and if it isn't, will refuse to install it.
2. Installing a Sprint baseband on a T-Mobile device, if it were possible, would render the wireless capabilities of the device useless until the T-Mobile baseband were restored.
3. You'd need to convert the IMEI to an ESN. This is perhaps the easiest thing to do since the ESN is the IMEI, but ignoring the very last digit in the IMEI (the check digit).
4. Sprint is extremely reluctant to activate non-Sprint phones on their network, to the point of outright refusal in some cases.
I personally recommend switching from Sprint to T-Mobile or an MVNO using T-Mobile if you really want to use this device. Not only is the service better than Sprint, you don't have any hoops to jump through in order to get the S4 working on the network. If you insist upon using Sprint, find a different device.