Hey all.. I just got my unlocked G2 to work on my local carrier's 3G. Im from the Philippines which only supports Band I (2100) UMTS. Turned out that my old sim wasn't 3G ready/activated and I wasnt able to connect to the 3G network before. Bought a newer sim, inputted the right APN settings and I was good to go. Now I can browse and access the internet/market on my phone wherever I go.
The G2 is indeed an international device. Thanks for all the help.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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
I have installed the latest barebones rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=977989&page=111
Now the issue is getting connected to the 3G network on tata docomo. It shows Tata Docomo while searching from WCDMA. But I am not able to join the network. I tried hanging the baseband to a few other countries as well, the issue never resolved
Any ideas?
Its not problem of your phone. I'm also unable to use docomo's wcdma network from past 2 weeks. I'm tired of this now. Docomo is not correcting their problem also..
seems like it my phone's problem, the CM7+BB messed up my baseband. I restored it and now it works fine!
Check this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21844497&postcount=3
Hi all after wifi not working anymore I bought a refurbished motherboard for my 9505 LTE version. After replacing it wifi is working great but I can't seem to be able to connect to 3G. In info menu (*#*#4636#*#*) I read -voice network: GSM and -data network: EDGE, no matter what I set in preferred network type. I contacted phone company (3 Italy) and they say mi sim card is correctly registered on the network and I should get at least H+.
Tried all the latest modem/bootloader avaiable, now I am on I9505XXUHQC1 (GSM/NON-HLOS COMBINED).
Also tried manual network selection and I can only have signal if I set 2G as preferred network type in Settings-WiFi and Mobile-Mobile network.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Whenever I switch to 3G only, my SIM Card signals go down and when I search for network operators, none of the operators are found. I'm living in Pakistan and my area is 3G/4G granted and my SIM Card is also 3G/4G but whenever I keep it to Auto, my signals come back and my phone runs 2G or E instead of 3G. It used to run 3G before but when I installed the latest firmware on my device using Odin, it never switches or finds 3G operators or network. I didn't remember the version of the old firmware installed. Can anyone help me?
I have searched the whole internet but none of the fixes are working.
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Whenever I switch to 3G only, my SIM Card signals go down and when I search for network operators, none of the operators are found. I'm living in Pakistan and my area is 3G/4G granted and my SIM Card is also 3G/4G but whenever I keep it to Auto, my signals come back and my phone runs 2G or E instead of 3G. It used to run 3G before but when I installed the latest firmware on my device using Odin, it never switches or finds 3G operators or network. I didn't remember the version of the old firmware installed. Can anyone help me?
I have searched the whole internet but none of the fixes are working.
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What firmware did you flash in Odin? Was it the latest firmware for the g550t2 and for your country?
OusaifKF said:
Whenever I switch to 3G only, my SIM Card signals go down and when I search for network operators, none of the operators are found. I'm living in Pakistan and my area is 3G/4G granted and my SIM Card is also 3G/4G but whenever I keep it to Auto, my signals come back and my phone runs 2G or E instead of 3G. It used to run 3G before but when I installed the latest firmware on my device using Odin, it never switches or finds 3G operators or network. I didn't remember the version of the old firmware installed. Can anyone help me?
I have searched the whole internet but none of the fixes are working.
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this model have a diferent ic frenquence it not working in lot country i think u must change the ic network by other compatible with diferent frequence