Hi all,
I'm struggling to get data connection over the 3G network, even though I've got a data plan and the settings seem to be on point.
I'm based in Dubai and I've got a Middle East tab (garbage as the firmware excludes the Android Market), so I've flashed a recent Euro firmware (JIP was the build if I recall)
When I go into network settings to choose 2G/3G/Auto, it shows me GSM and WCDMA as the choices. I'm pretty sure before the flash, it showed GSM and WCDMA. Is WCDMA the same as HSDPA?
The problem could be with the carrier, but I'm troubleshooting at the moment and this WCDMA is a bit confusing.
Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Have you checked your APN settings? Chances are that the Euro firmware doesn't have the APNs "pre-installed" for your carrier(s). The good news is that you can add them in manually if this is the case.
Regards,
Dave
woobanger said:
Hi all,
I'm struggling to get data connection over the 3G network, even though I've got a data plan and the settings seem to be on point.
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If your display shows a 3G or H type signal, then your problem is a bad APN setting.
WCDMA is 3G and H on your display, if you have that then you're in good shape.
Search the net or the carriers website for the the correct setting, then create a new APN and data will instantly start to flow.
It was missing the apn setting. Justed typed it in manually and Im hooked up. Although i was bamboozled for a little while as the H didnt apear until i had turned off the wifi.
Thanks for all ur help guys.
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I have flashed my T-Mobile tab and asked T-Mobile for a Sim unlock code and now it works fine with any Sim. I can place calls with the dialer.
My problem is that in Italy, the tab connects to the internet only in Edge, it does not use the UMTS network.
By going to the mobile settings I do not have the "use only 2G" option.
I have GSM/WCDMA automatic on the settings. By typing the 4636 code on the dialer, it seems already well configured.
any solution?
thx
What is your provider? Because if it does not use the 2100mhz frequency for 3g (t-mobile) you will just not be able to ever connect on 3g, it's not a problem of configuration but a radio incompatibility.
In italy 3g is on 2100 and 900mhz. If i read it right T-Mobile uses 1700 and 2100mhz so it shouldn't be a big issue.
However unless you are using a TIM sim, forget about EDGE: GPRS only for all the other mobile operators!
Maybe there is poor 3g cover where you are at the moment? Wind is particularly low on the cover side.
My italian operator is wind.
the sim I am trying to use is wind.
I am located in Milan.
I also have an N1 bought in the US, when google released the TMobile version (with the 900/2100 band) and in Milan gets the 3G signal pretty well. As soon as I put the Sim in the Galaxy tab, the data connection goes in Edge even when I have full signal.
thank you
What is your apn setting -"profili" from your screen shot? You might have to write down the values when your sim card is in your other phone, then manually add them to your tab.
That is the setting access point names.
There is where I have set up the Apn for my Italian operator. Since I have my nexus one with the 3G connection working fine, I am using the very same settings. The Firmware version I am using is XXJK1.
rangercaptain said:
What is your apn setting -"profili" from your screen shot? You might have to write down the values when your sim card is in your other phone, then manually add them to your tab.
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I already tried this. By checking the dialer code 4636 i have a pretty similar setting as the nexus but still it does not connect using 3G. I am not very techie but I wonder if it could be something related with the modem file I used during the flashing procedure. The calls work fine though.
nonuya said:
I already tried this. By checking the dialer code 4636 i have a pretty similar setting as the nexus but still it does not connect using 3G. I am not very techie but I wonder if it could be something related with the modem file I used during the flashing procedure. The calls work fine though.
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Try the Roto 3g modem.bin file. Flash in Odin in the Phone spot, leave all other settings alone.
Was this solved? I'm in the U.S. thinking about buying a tab, in Sweden we use 2100Mhz for 3G. Will it work and which one should I get, T-mobile or AT&T?
rangercaptain said:
Try the Roto 3g modem.bin file. Flash in Odin in the Phone spot, leave all other settings alone.
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sorry for not replying before. in the various posts I found two files, i wonder which one is the correct one to use with the firmware I have on my tab (XXJK1).
I would like to be able to make calls and connect in 3g with my italian sim
Which file I use?:
PDA_JL5modem.tar (modem.bin)
or the :
JMA_ROTO-2G_modem.bin
thank you
Actually, I would use the bell i9000 modem from the Roto JME post when using a network compatible to at&t. That gets voice and 3g. I would use the Roto 3g modem for a network compatible to t-mobile to get 3g, but not voice.
rangercaptain said:
Actually, I would use the bell i9000 modem from the Roto JME post when using a network compatible to at&t. That gets voice and 3g. I would use the Roto 3g modem for a network compatible to t-mobile to get 3g, but not voice.
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I downloaded a modem.bin file from one of the posts after reading one of the Roto posts but unfortunately did not change anything at all.
Would you please link me the post where I can download this specific bell i9000 modem, that is also compatible with a at&t? I want to use the tab for phone calls and 3G, as in Italy we have no voice restrictions as in the US.
Thanks
Hey Guys,
I have just bought a olleh branded S7 edge(SM-G935K/Korean version) from eBay. I'm very happy with it so far, but it seems that 4g is not working, only 3g. I looked trough the internet, but couldn't find anything. What I do found out is that it supports all the correct 4g frequencies. It also looks that some of the settings are blocked or simply not there. For example, when I go into Setting - Mobile networks, I only see a greyed out Data roaming, normal Access Point Names and greyed out Status bar indicator. There is no Network mode and no Network operators. Maybe this is because of the olleh branding?
Thanks!
Hi,
I have got the same issue. but I have 4G working. I would like to know how to get data roaming working too. Any expert can point it out how to fix the data roaming would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. I am on Australia Vodafone network. I do get LTE and LTE+. I can share my setting if you need any info.
Hi,
did anyone using Umi Super have any problems with using 4G at 800MHz? Im on giffgaff and even though Umi Super is supposed to work at 4G under 800MHz (thats what the specification states) i cant manage to make it work. I have perfect 4G coverage, 4G sim, 4G tariff, even gave my sim to a friend with S7 edge and it worked on his phone. Maybe new update will fix that? I tried with different sim from different operator (LYCA) and it works but 4G in LYCA is at 2100MHz so I didnt really check the 800. I tried everything and still nothing. Did anyone have similar problem?
I actually bought 2 phones of the same model so I decided to check if 4G worked on the other one and as I put the sim card in I just remembered something and realized same thing happened with my phone. When I put the SIM card in for the first time it DID automatically go to 4G, ok, when I looked for available networks it found O2 4G, granted BUT!!! when i got to "preferred network type" there is only 3G to pick, and THE MOMENT I PICK IT there is not possible to go back. Every network I find from that moment is only 2G or 3G. Now i reckon that a software problem right? See attachments
It is a software bug and I think I sort it out after flashing the phone. For now I sorted out the problem using Networks app by Philipp Mangalov and switching network to LTE/GSM auto
Well it seems the data part of the UMI SUPER is not so super, is it? I face a similar problem but worse. The 4G band of 800 doesn't work(despite being advertized by UMI as supported) but luckily the band of 2100 works without any issues. The problem comes when I'm out of 2100 band coverage and phone must switch to 3G - then I lose all data connectivity completely. So basically whenever I'm out of 4G 2100 coverage(which is often) I am without any connectivity! Anyone facing the same? Solution?
Indopilot said:
Well it seems the data part of the UMI SUPER is not so super, is it? I face a similar problem but worse. The 4G band of 800 doesn't work(despite being advertized by UMI as supported) but luckily the band of 2100 works without any issues. The problem comes when I'm out of 2100 band coverage and phone must switch to 3G - then I lose all data connectivity completely. So basically whenever I'm out of 4G 2100 coverage(which is often) I am without any connectivity! Anyone facing the same? Solution?
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I only have 3G and the phone shows that I have internet, but when I try to actually use the data it just says no connection on apps.
zbysogi said:
Hi,
did anyone using Umi Super have any problems with using 4G at 800MHz? Im on giffgaff and even though Umi Super is supposed to work at 4G under 800MHz (thats what the specification states) i cant manage to make it work. I have perfect 4G coverage, 4G sim, 4G tariff, even gave my sim to a friend with S7 edge and it worked on his phone. Maybe new update will fix that? I tried with different sim from different operator (LYCA) and it works but 4G in LYCA is at 2100MHz so I didnt really check the 800. I tried everything and still nothing. Did anyone have similar problem?
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I don't have this issue at all. My UMi Super connects perfectly to my 4g network under 800MHz without an issue here in Uganda. You can install the MTK Engineering app from the play store and check the band compatibility on ur device and you can also set the mode using the same app under android settings.
You could also try updating to the latest OTA which is 20160810 or the one before it by downloading the files from forum post here and saving them to ur phone and updating manually if you don't have the current OTA
sachak said:
I don't have this issue at all. My UMi Super connects perfectly to my 4g network under 800MHz without an issue here in Uganda. You can install the MTK Engineering app from the play store and check the band compatibility on ur device and you can also set the mode using the same app under android settings.
You could also try updating to the latest OTA which is 20160810 or the one before it by downloading the files from forum post here and saving them to ur phone and updating manually if you don't have the current OTA
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GravityBox is a perfect solution for this problem. You can set up an icon in notification bar allowing You to toggle between 2G/3G/4G
zbysogi said:
I actually bought 2 phones of the same model so I decided to check if 4G worked on the other one and as I put the sim card in I just remembered something and realized same thing happened with my phone. When I put the SIM card in for the first time it DID automatically go to 4G, ok, when I looked for available networks it found O2 4G, granted BUT!!! when i got to "preferred network type" there is only 3G to pick, and THE MOMENT I PICK IT there is not possible to go back. Every network I find from that moment is only 2G or 3G. Now i reckon that a software problem right? See attachments
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same problem
This is indeed a software issue, one I have come accross many times - using an app to toggle between the service types is the best workaround!
There are many apps that work to resolve this, some great ones have already been mentioned.
TerryWebbs said:
This is indeed a software issue, one I have come accross many times - using an app to toggle between the service types is the best workaround!
There are many apps that work to resolve this, some great ones have already been mentioned.
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Could you tell me some app that resolve this?
Thanks
I've got a UMI Super and had this issue as well:
try this app:
Network by Philipp Mangelow
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mangelow.network
4g Umi Super on Giff Gaff
You need Giff Gaff settings in access point name. If you try and use O2 4g it doesn't work even though Giff Gaff uses O2 network. Settings are really easy to input but MUST be Giff Gaff not O2.
zbysogi said:
I actually bought 2 phones of the same model so I decided to check if 4G worked on the other one and as I put the sim card in I just remembered something and realized same thing happened with my phone. When I put the SIM card in for the first time it DID automatically go to 4G, ok, when I looked for available networks it found O2 4G, granted BUT!!! when i got to "preferred network type" there is only 3G to pick, and THE MOMENT I PICK IT there is not possible to go back. Every network I find from that moment is only 2G or 3G. Now i reckon that a software problem right? See attachments
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There is a fix on rooted phones by using GravityBox and switching between 2G/3G/4G
Thread can be closed.
4G on a Umi Super on GiffGaff.
zbysogi said:
There is a fix on rooted phones by using GravityBox and switching between 2G/3G/4G
Thread can be closed.
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All that's needed is GiffGaff settings inputing manually. Very easy to do. O2 settings that the phone recognises when a GiffGaff sim is used WILL NOT WORK. The Network is O2 but the APN settings for GiffGaff are totally different.
All you guys that think you know what you're doing obviously don't.
No need to Root or use GravityBox or any other App.
Maz Jones said:
All that's needed is GiffGaff settings inputing manually. Very easy to do. O2 settings that the phone recognises when a GiffGaff sim is used WILL NOT WORK. The Network is O2 but the APN settings for GiffGaff are totally different.
All you guys that think you know what you're doing obviously don't.
No need to Root or use GravityBox or any other App.
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Well said. I just shake my head in despair when I see how totally clueless people try to be teachers and Internet gurus with very limited knowledge about the task at hand. These comments should come with warning stickers.
For those who want to be able to switch between 3G/4G and LTE only, use this nifty little APK that I've attached below. It will allow you to enter engineer mode without using the dial code.
Hi
This is a bug implemented in Android 7.0.
I had the same.
1 Just force in your parameters 2G/3G networks
2 wait for network authentification (no more excalamtion mark)
3 go back to 4G
Every thing will be OK to next switch off or plane mode.
Rgds,
LTE band 7 (2600) not working
I recently received my new Umi Super and updated to the last firmware V7.01_20170413, everything works fine except for the 4G. I live in an area where band 7 (2600) is available but the phone can't connect to it. Of course, my preferred network type is set to 4G/3G/2G (auto).
I read a lot about the issue on the internet but I can't find a solution.
I checked the BandMode on the phone by dialing *#*#3646633#*#*, band 7 is included and checked. However, when I tried to remove the other LTE bands and keep only band 7, I got a message explaining that the list can't be empty ("Failed. The band is changed from not null to null, it is illegal"), though the list was not completely empty because band 7 was still selected.
Also, I tried to change the radio band by dialing *#*#4636#*#*, but process com.android.phone stopped working when I pressed "select radio band", even after I cleared cache in phone and sim apps.
Can anyone tell me how to fix the problem and get connected to 4G.
BTW, Network by Philipp Mangelow is not available anymore. Switching between 3G/2G and 4G/3G/2G settings doesn't fix the issue. I tried the giffgaff settings, but the APN gets deleted as soon as I try to save it.
Thanks
bemo00 said:
I recently received my new Umi Super and updated to the last firmware V7.01_20170413, everything works fine except for the 4G. I live in an area where band 7 (2600) is available but the phone can't connect to it. Of course, my preferred network type is set to 4G/3G/2G (auto).
I read a lot about the issue on the internet but I can't find a solution.
I checked the BandMode on the phone by dialing *#*#3646633#*#*, band 7 is included and checked. However, when I tried to remove the other LTE bands and keep only band 7, I got a message explaining that the list can't be empty ("Failed. The band is changed from not null to null, it is illegal"), though the list was not completely empty because band 7 was still selected.
Also, I tried to change the radio band by dialing *#*#4636#*#*, but process com.android.phone stopped working when I pressed "select radio band", even after I cleared cache in phone and sim apps.
Can anyone tell me how to fix the problem and get connected to 4G.
BTW, Network by Philipp Mangelow is not available anymore. Switching between 3G/2G and 4G/3G/2G settings doesn't fix the issue. I tried the giffgaff settings, but the APN gets deleted as soon as I try to save it.
Thanks
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You may try to force 3G and then try to force 4G
You may try to user another IMEI number from a UMI device with 2600 support (of course backup/write down the original one before just in case)
http://www.ucc.co.ug/data/imei/2
After the update to Nougat 7.x how long does it take to do a full recharge?
Do you still have fast charge feature (< 1 hour) or do you lost it like all users reported so far?
What about your GPS? Do you have a fast fix after cleaning history and is it reliable (not losing signal often?).
SimurghXDA said:
You may try to force 3G and then try to force 4G
You may try to user another IMEI number from a UMI device with 2600 support (of course backup/write down the original one before just in case)
http://www.ucc.co.ug/data/imei/2
After the update to Nougat 7.x how long does it take to do a full recharge?
Do you still have fast charge feature (< 1 hour) or do you lost it like all users reported so far?
What about your GPS? Do you have a fast fix after cleaning history and is it reliable (not losing signal often?).
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Is it safe to change the IMEI number? and where can I find another number for a UMI device?
GPS is working fine, it fixes pretty fast, but I'm not sure about interruption in the signal because I haven't used it enough yet
Hi Guys..
I unlocked sim card on my SPH-L720 but it won't connect to any network except to 2G network. I live in Venezuela and It's supposed to get 3G signal with my carrier.. but only network I can use is 2G..
Is there any chance to force 3G connection trought service mode??
Did you set/add your APN manually? That usually has fixed the problem for me.
Moritzio said:
Did you set/add your APN manually? That usually has fixed the problem for me.
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Yes I have..!! I've done several thing but nothing works..!!