[Q] Has anyone been texted by AT&T regarding tethering? - Atrix 4G General

Just curious if anyone has heard from AT&T about their shady tethering, like the iPhone folks did.
Thanks!

humjaba said:
Just curious if anyone has heard from AT&T about their shady tethering, like the iPhone folks did.
Thanks!
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There's a whole bunch of answers/info in here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=998148

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Looking to swap to ATT's version

Does anyone want the regular T-mobile version? I have ATT as a provider and would like to swap my T-mobile N1 for an ATT N1. Any takers?
You should try selling or trading on Craigslist.com
I am in the Chicago area and there are a ton of people with listings regardng trades, although I haven't seen anyone wanting to trade an Att version with a T-mobile version. Usually its the other way around like in your situation.
ronj1986 said:
You should try selling or trading on Craigslist.com
I am in the Chicago area and there are a ton of people with listings regardng trades, although I haven't seen anyone wanting to trade an Att version with a T-mobile version. Usually its the other way around like in your situation.
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Yeah, I got this one from work free as a long-term "test" unit. Now, the lack of 3G is starting to bug me. Unfortunately, my area is not known for its....technical capabilities. I'll see what I can find.
read some of this before you ditch your old tmo http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=01a47ff5b0a92d52&hl=en
I have a new att version and a launch tmo. MY tmo wifi works and my att doesn't.
Yours is broke.
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My AT&T version WiFi works great...
Make sure you don't have the "holiday" N1 before you give it up. You don't work for Google, do you?
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I have a Nexus One AT&T version and everything works fine, I also previously had a T-Mo Nexus One and it worked fine as well. Wi-fi, apps and everything else were fine.
I'm kind of in a similar position. I have the T-Mo N1 and I'm on ATT, but was looking to either trade or switch providers. Lately, I've been hearing that T-Mo might go out of business, though..
ericc191 said:
I'm kind of in a similar position. I have the T-Mo N1 and I'm on ATT, but was looking to either trade or switch providers. Lately, I've been hearing that T-Mo might go out of business, though..
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I think T-Mobile has to file a lawsuit against WSJ for that article "10 brand names will disappear in 2011" because it's ****ing up T-Mobile business.
ericc191 said:
I'm kind of in a similar position. I have the T-Mo N1 and I'm on ATT, but was looking to either trade or switch providers. Lately, I've been hearing that T-Mo might go out of business, though..
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Wait, aren't you exactly what the OP is looking for?
I'll be arriving the USA in 15 days. I intend to stay there for at least 2 years. I was looking for someone to trade with, when I noticed your post.
I have a N1 bought from Singapore (so European, with Tmo frequencies). The bootloader has been unlocked, but otherwise there is no modification/damage whatsoever. The phone is around 20 days old. Would you be interested in a switch?
I will be residing at Troy, New York (zip 12180).
EDIT: The phone also has a screen protector on it from day 0, so no scratches at all.
EDIT2: LOL, just noticed you're in the same position as me.. Ignore the above please!
bigmout said:
Wait, aren't you exactly what the OP is looking for?
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No, he wants an ATT N1.
Good luck, I think if someone had an AT&T N1 and went to TMo, they would probably just sell the AT&T and buy a subsidized one from TMo, pocketing the difference. Just my thought on it... Good luck though...

[REQ] Mod HFA activation to think phone is provisioned

Wondering if a DEV could figure out how to think my epic has been provisioned for data on HFA? I have an epic working on verizon. The only way to get data working is sending an mms...this in turn makes the phone believe it has been provisioned, and data works. I have to do this on every reboot...I believe it is due to the HFA not telling the phone/rom it is activated. I currently have the HFA "frozen" using titanium, so i dont get the annoying popup. I would greatly appreciate any help or guidance.
did you manually program the phone yourself? if so, then make sure the provisioning settings are set on a profile other than 0. If profile 0 is active, then i believe the phone is gonna try to sync with sprint servers
This is a bit OT, but how did you get it working on Verizon? I don't mean programming wise, rather them allowing the ESN on the network? Is Verizon more lax than Sprint? Is there a similar workaround to get Verizon phones on Sprint?
Lots o' questions...
drewX2 said:
This is a bit OT, but how did you get it working on Verizon? I don't mean programming wise, rather them allowing the ESN on the network? Is Verizon more lax than Sprint? Is there a similar workaround to get Verizon phones on Sprint?
Lots o' questions...
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Easier than you can imagine. I have my Epic working on SERO also which isn't allowed either.
None of this can be discussed on this forum, however.
drewX2 said:
This is a bit OT, but how did you get it working on Verizon? I don't mean programming wise, rather them allowing the ESN on the network? Is Verizon more lax than Sprint? Is there a similar workaround to get Verizon phones on Sprint?
Lots o' questions...
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He most likely changed his MEID to a that of a "donor" Verizon phone. It's illegal blah blah...
nobloat said:
Easier than you can imagine. I have my Epic working on SERO also which isn't allowed either.
None of this can be discussed on this forum, however.
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4g working?
Poryhack said:
He most likely changed his MEID to a that of a "donor" Verizon phone. It's illegal blah blah...
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I've heard of this, but I believe its rarely practiced (and extremely difficult).
muyoso said:
4g working?
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Nope, 4G is an entirely different beast. I'm happy with an Epic with 3G tho... for 30$ a month.
drewX2 said:
I've heard of this, but I believe its rarely practiced (and extremely difficult).
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I can't speak for the difficulty of changing providers (as that involves a bit more then just "cloning" the phone) but judging by the fact that at least 3 people in this thread have messed with their MEID I have to disagree on its rarity. It might seem rare because the laws are supposedly stricter on this then, say, warez...
Thanks for hijacking my thread guys.
suzook said:
Thanks for hijacking my thread guys.
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Your welcome
Anyhow, I know how to change ESNs, but prefer not to do so. I thought there was a way to get them to add the ESN to their database. Therefore, nothing to see, move along...
nobloat said:
Nope, 4G is an entirely different beast. I'm happy with an Epic with 3G tho... for 30$ a month.
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No data plan?
Wish I would have known this was possible before switching to Sero premium and paying 20 dollars a month extra for no reason. Damn.
drewX2 said:
Your welcome
Anyhow, I know how to change ESNs, but prefer not to do so. I thought there was a way to get them to add the ESN to their database. Therefore, nothing to see, move along...
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If you knew how to already you wouldn't have PMed me asking me how. It's not a secret or anything, just not widely discussed. Use GOOGLE.
ZenInsight said:
No data plan?
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It's SERO... 30$/month for 500min, nights & weekends @ 6pm, unl text, and unl data.
muyoso said:
Wish I would have known this was possible before switching to Sero premium and paying 20 dollars a month extra for no reason. Damn.
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You pay 20$ extra for 4G and also Anymobile.
I thought there was a way of convincing them to add the ESN to their database. I am not into swindling carriers for services, nor illegally changing my ESN. However, your decisions are yours alone.
I'll continue to pay for my services because I can afford to do so. One day when you grow up, you will too. Nonetheless, thanks for your douche response!
In order to get rid of HFA make sure that you get a data profile on the phone.
goto your dialer and put in ##3272# and enter in your verizon details.
Try ##data# > work mode > change "not provision" to either "cdma" or "wimax/cdma" must know your spc/msl code.
OR use an app like titanium backup pro (must be rooted) to remove the sprint .apk app that deals with hands free activation.
Report if that will fix your issue.
drewX2 said:
I thought there was a way of convincing them to add the ESN to their database. I am not into swindling carriers for services, nor illegally changing my ESN. However, your decisions are yours alone.
I'll continue to pay for my services because I can afford to do so. One day when you grow up, you will too. Nonetheless, thanks for your douche response!
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I've gotta say yours seems a hell of a lot douche-ier then his. I don't understand why people are so content with carrier bull****. If I have to break the rules just so I'm not paying for a service I can't even use (4G) then I will.
4G is just the most potent instance, I could go on and on...
wow, you guys really ****ed my thread.
if you want to fix the provision status just use qpst and change the mip tab/profile 1 to [email protected] and it will think its been provisioned thats all you have to do

Flash Evo to Verizon?

I apologize if this has been covered, I didn't find anything in a quick search. A buddy was asking about flashing his Evo to Verizon. I saw a few youtube videos showing results but haven't found a process.
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Sim unlock? You could call Verizon customer care or a store and ask if nobody on here knows, I assume it would work but have never heard of anyone doing it.
I dont think so.
You can have your evo run off of verizon's towers with a prl hack
swyped from my cyanogenized and gingerbreaded EVO
There's no legal way to do it.
You would have to fake your esn number and such.
phatmanxxl said:
Sim unlock? You could call Verizon customer care or a store and ask if nobody on here knows, I assume it would work but have never heard of anyone doing it.
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Both vzw and sprint use CDMA... no simcards involved.
To OP: No, verizon requires the ESN to be already present on their database (same way as sprint) before activating the device.
The process is likely the same as it is to get the evo to work on boost, cricket, or other cdma providers.
I haven't done this personally, nor do I know anyone who has, but in theory, it seems like it should.
gpz1100 said:
The process is likely the same as it is to get the evo to work on boost, cricket, or other cdma providers.
I haven't done this personally, nor do I know anyone who has, but in theory, it seems like it should.
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Boost is owned by Sprint so it makes some sense that you could cross those phones.
Not sure about cricket but it's my guess that they don't lock down their esns.
The only way I've ever heard of using a Sprint/Verizon phone on either network is with esn spoofing and it's not legal, at all.
Until carriers allow other phones ont heir networks it's a no-go. Except as said above by changing ESN (illegal) or having one hell of an inside connection. The ESN would have to be added to their database of accepted devices. Like I said...a hell of an inside connection would be needed.
You said it bro! Spoof was the word I was looking for. Will require a donor phone though on the network you want to use it on.
KB112 said:
Until carriers allow other phones ont heir networks it's a no-go. Except as said above by changing ESN (illegal) or having one hell of an inside connection. The ESN would have to be added to their database of accepted devices. Like I said...a hell of an inside connection would be needed.
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It's not illegal to change your ESN as long as you are paying for the fees. The legality comes in when you try to clone ESN in order to avoid fees.
But even if OP were to clone the ESN, the frequency's don't really match and would have problems working
And if this was remotely feasible, I'd have a Verizon iPhone 4 on Sprint right now.
Hrshycro said:
And if this was remotely feasible, I'd have a Verizon iPhone 4 on Sprint right now.
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Your a Joke
iitreatedii said:
Your a Joke
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You're the one with an iPad 2 and always talking about it!
And we have once again proven that we can, AND WILL, turn any thread into an argument/personal attack within the first page of the thread. Good job, guys! :thmsup:
tejasrichard said:
And we have once again proven that we can, AND WILL, turn any thread into an argument/personal attack within the first page of the thread. Good job, guys! :thmsup:
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Its kinda the culture of XDA.
And to be completely honest its encouraged by the rules, or lack there of.

AT&T?

So I'm currently using the Motorola Atrix on AT&T and I will be selling it for the N4. I was just wondering if I will have any problems using it with at&t or something. My contract ends in 5 months and I will be going prepaid after that. Thanks.
No problems, other than you won't have LTE. You have to set the APN manually as well, before data works. But calling works right off the bat
I wonder if it will work on Medianet, or if At&t will flag them all right away.
jacklebott said:
No problems, other than you won't have LTE. You have to set the APN manually as well, before data works. But calling works right off the bat
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I would be surprised if Google didn't add AT&T's APN by default. Surely you aren't correct about this (not that it matters).
You will also need to pay $27 to get your sim changed to a micro sim... (EVEN if you buy it before hand...)
drumist said:
I would be surprised if Google didn't add AT&T's APN by default. Surely you aren't correct about this (not that it matters).
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he is...
tory13579 said:
You will also need to pay $27 to get your sim changed to a micro sim... (EVEN if you buy it before hand...)
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Really? Dang I thought they would give it for free
Also, I will also be upgrading from the atrix to the nexus 4 too.
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why would anyone would use this phone on att instead of t-mobile ? att hspa+ is so slow its not even funny ...
kiy0shix24 said:
Really? Dang I thought they would give it for free
Also, I will also be upgrading from the atrix to the nexus 4 too.
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When I switched from the HTC One X to the Galaxy Nexus they gave me the new SIM for free.
kiy0shix24 said:
Really? Dang I thought they would give it for free
Also, I will also be upgrading from the atrix to the nexus 4 too.
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They will replace your SIM for free if you go to an official AT&T store. If you go to an "AT&T Authorized Retailer", then they may or may not do it for free.
Go here: http://www.att.com/storelocator/
Look at locations near you, and go to one that says "AT&T" and not one that says "AT&T Authorized Retailer", and you should be good.
iamfightaa said:
why would anyone would use this phone on att instead of t-mobile ? att hspa+ is so slow its not even funny ...
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really? this has to be the dumbest question ever. maybe some people, like me, are locked into a contract. maybe some people, like me, don't want to lose the "unlimited data". maybe some people actually get better reception for phone calls with AT&T in their area.
did you ever stop to think about some basic things like this before you just spouted off nonsense? yeah... didn't think so.
iamfightaa said:
why would anyone would use this phone on att instead of t-mobile ? att hspa+ is so slow its not even funny ...
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lol yeah okay because I'm sure T-Mobile's HSPA+ will defiantly get you 42Mbps all the time. Those are theoretical speeds... HSPA+ is HSPA+
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Lucke said:
really? this has to be the dumbest question ever. maybe some people, like me, are locked into a contract. maybe some people, like me, don't want to lose the "unlimited data". maybe some people actually get better reception for phone calls with AT&T in their area.
did you ever stop to think about some basic things like this before you just spouted off nonsense? yeah... didn't think so.
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E-X-A-C-T-L-Y. I am on AT&T too, and yup. On a contract, I have unlimited data, and my area gets pretty decent-great reception, so HSPA+ even at 21Mbps will do me well. And the point that it is unlocked, and it being a high spec phone for 299-349 $ blows my mind. Selling my S3 for this! I don't even have LTE in my area, so its al good! Gotta love a nexus! Pure Vanilla Android at its best.
iamfightaa said:
why would anyone would use this phone on att instead of t-mobile ? att hspa+ is so slow its not even funny ...
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Many places, Tmo service simply does not work. I know of three people in last year who returned Tmo phones because they couldn't make calls from their house. It's great if they have the coverage, but...
Yes if you go to a att store they should give you one for free. They gave me one when I bought the gs3 off contract. He just asked if I needed a sim I said sure and it was quick and free.
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geoldr said:
Yes if you go to a att store they should give you one for free. They gave me one when I bought the gs3 off contract. He just asked if I needed a sim I said sure and it was quick and free.
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^ this is good info. I just called the att STORE down the road and they said just come in and they will give it to me free.
The deal is, I'm a paying customer. They don't give a shyte about anything else. Especially when Someone like me can just change to straight talk and walk away..
This aint my first rodeo.

Problems with Straight Talk?

So I have successfully unlocked my I337 to Straight Talk and I get full LTE around here. My problem though is that every once in awhile I lose connection to the network completely. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? Also I have somewhat down/up speed, but my ping is actually horrible. I think that could be because it's Straight Talk, but is there a way to improve this as well? I would like to have a good ping as a server administrator and chat clients to stop raging haha....
Thanks in advance!
drkPu1se said:
So I have successfully unlocked my I337 to Straight Talk and I get full LTE around here. My problem though is that every once in awhile I lose connection to the network completely. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? Also I have somewhat down/up speed, but my ping is actually horrible. I think that could be because it's Straight Talk, but is there a way to improve this as well? I would like to have a good ping as a server administrator and chat clients to stop raging haha....
Thanks in advance!
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Please message me if you find out a way. I rely heavily on wifi, but my LTE has been crap compared to my previous carrier(the big V). Though I know I'll never get the same service, I'd sure like to get better than I do now
Dlnp22 said:
Please message me if you find out a way. I rely heavily on wifi, but my LTE has been crap compared to my previous carrier(the big V). Though I know I'll never get the same service, I'd sure like to get better than I do now
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The Big V? Verizon? So you have a Verizon branded SGS4?
drkPu1se said:
The Big V? Verizon? So you have a Verizon branded SGS4?
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No. I have an ATT phone I bought off craigslist.

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