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Setup: (This setup is not required but is what I have running when it works)
I downloaded HTC sync 2.0.4 from
http://www.htc.com/uk/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=631&news_id=222
Install HTC sync
Backup the Driver folder from Program File>HTC>HTC Driver
Now Uninstall HTC Sync, You only want to keep the Drivers for MNS.
Now plug in your phone go to Settings>Wireless controls
Turn on Mobile network
Turn on MNS or Mobile Network Sharing
It will try to connect but fail instead leave it. Now on the Computer it should ask to install the Android phone drivers, in this case choose manual install and point it to the drivers in the folder you just backed up.
If it doesn't ask you to install simply go to hardware management and install it manually from there.
Also I am running vista 32bit on my laptop.
Method:
Now this method works by taking advantage of a race condition in the phone.
Essentially you want to get MNS to establish a connection to your computer BEFORE the mobile network can establish a connection with internet. (Hence where signal strength and lag play a key roll)
Make sure wifi is turned off, make sure you are plugged into the computer and have installed the MNS drivers, I have USB debugging enabled but i don't think that makes a difference.
Steps:
1. Turn off Mobile Network and MNS
2. Go to Mobile network settings
3. Select Mode of Operation switch to 1x-only
4. Go back one page
5. Turn on Mobile network
6. Quickly Turn on MNS also
7. If MNS connects before Mobile network you should be tethered now If not turn off Mobile network and MNS and repeat steps 5-6.
8. If successfully tethered go back to Mobile network settings and turn Mode of Operation back to Evdo or Hybrid.
Screen shots or it didn't happen!
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1745/p4131282.jpg
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8944/p4131284.jpg
just a question to this. is mobile network sharing normally disabled/deactivated on cdma hero? because for me - bought my phone in germany, htc hero - i just can enable it and start surfing
I just discovered a new much more reliable method ONe sec updating.
You german hero shouldn't be disabled like the sprint hero.
insanefury said:
I just discovered a new much more reliable method ONe sec updating.
You german hero shouldn't be disabled like the sprint hero.
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ah okay thats what i wanted to know ;-) just wondered because in germany it works pretty fine, but this explains the situation
Now all we need is a working driver for the Macintosh...
Know of any?
non-workaround fix
This is a guide I wrote in CDMA section, will post here as well as developers so people can get an eyes on... some people only stick in one forum
************************************************** ********
This is a modified guide I wrote for the instinct that will walk you through how to get your MSL code and what to do with it.
DISCLAIMER, I am ###NOT### responsible for any damage you do to your phone or your phone network with this information
************************************************** ********
some uers still getting errors, if you fall into this catagory, you can recover via SPRINT RUU which will wipe your phone
ftp://xda:[email protected]_Hero_C_Sprint_1.29.651.1_signed_release.exe
---- How to access programming and service menus---
On your phone go to the dialer, then dail in any one of these codes below and after the last # you should get the menu or it will ask for "current code" aka your MSL #
##data# (##3282#)
##debug#(##33284#)
##diag#(##3424#)
##svn#(##786#)
##prl#(##775#)
##prev#(##7738#)
##akey#(##2539#)
##vocoder# (##8626337#)
-------How to get your MSL code---------------
1) download required 3rd party apps
download demo version of CDMA WORKSHOP from
http://www.cdma-ware.com
newest version of qpst 2.7b323
MOD EDIT: [WAREZ LINK REMOVED]
download of sprint's official phone as modem (PAM) software
Smartview for Windows
http://www4.sprint.com/pcsbusiness/down ... s_1.16.exe
Smartview for Macs
http://www4.sprint.com/pcsbusiness/down ... c.mpkg.zip
download HTC Sync
http://www.htc.com/us/SupportDownloa...at=3&dl_id=716
2) install the HTC HERO DIAG drivers
http://rs79.rapidshare.com/files/293...AG_Drivers.zip
3)connect your phone via usb cable
4)dial ##diag# (##3424#) on your phone for diag menu, when prompted direct windows to diag drivers listed above
5)run CDMA WORKSHOP, settings at main screen on the right are as follows
com settings (AT mode)
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Port (com#) <--- click port and it should say "HTC DIAG COM PORT"
Baud rate (115200) <--- use this setting
com settings (DM mode)
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Baud rate (115200) <--- use this setting
6) you should now be able to hit <connect> if it was successful you'll see in status bar <connected to com#>
7) now click <read> after a moment all your info will come up on left panel, phone # etc
8) click on security tab change the right panel setting and look for the following block
SPC/User Lock
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Defualt (nv_read) <--- use this setting
9)now click read if done sucessfully you'll see the block below this option flash red and give you a number
10)note the 6 digit number under <SPC/USER LOCK> the one that flashed red, ****this is your MSL number***
***** just an additional warning***** you can REALLY and I mean REALLY screw up your phone if you change one of the settings in those menus if you don't know EXACTLY what you are doing. This isn't for the faint of heart or the random tinkerer.... just be warned
gilroykilroy said:
Now all we need is a working driver for the Macintosh...
Know of any?
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Bootcamp+Win7
insanefury said:
Setup: (This setup is not required but is what I have running when it works)
I downloaded HTC sync 2.0.4 from
http://www.htc.com/uk/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=631&news_id=222
Install HTC sync
Backup the Driver folder from Program File>HTC>HTC Driver
Now Uninstall HTC Sync, You only want to keep the Drivers for MNS.
Now plug in your phone go to Settings>Wireless controls
Turn on Mobile network
Turn on MNS or Mobile Network Sharing
It will try to connect but fail instead leave it. Now on the Computer it should ask to install the Android phone drivers, in this case choose manual install and point it to the drivers in the folder you just backed up.
If it doesn't ask you to install simply go to hardware management and install it manually from there.
Also I am running vista 32bit on my laptop.
Method:
Now this method works by taking advantage of a race condition in the phone.
Essentially you want to get MNS to establish a connection to your computer BEFORE the mobile network can establish a connection with internet. (Hence where signal strength and lag play a key roll)
Make sure wifi is turned off, make sure you are plugged into the computer and have installed the MNS drivers, I have USB debugging enabled but i don't think that makes a difference.
Steps:
1. Turn off Mobile Network and MNS
2. Go to Mobile network settings
3. Select Mode of Operation switch to 1x-only
4. Go back one page
5. Turn on Mobile network
6. Quickly Turn on MNS also
7. If MNS connects before Mobile network you should be tethered now If not turn off Mobile network and MNS and repeat steps 5-6.
8. If successfully tethered go back to Mobile network settings and turn Mode of Operation back to Evdo or Hybrid.
Screen shots or it didn't happen!
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1745/p4131282.jpg
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8944/p4131284.jpg
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wow, cant believe this worked lol. simple solution... i was getting close to ur results as i was pretty much doing the same thing but didnt realize i had to put it in 1x mode before tampering with it...great job! btw, i only did the steps and skipped your stuff at the top..it was simple enough
the 2nd way sounds way more technical, didnt get around to trying that and probably wont since the first method worked!
Yea I'm sticking with my method because requires no third party software and I don't want to mess with my phone until 1.6 Then I will root it and tether would be a simply patch.
So until 1.6 and root my method is an excellent alternative to tethering out of box.
To lawsofpower48: Did u have HTC sync installed and did you use the drivers from the phone or from online and what OS? Just trying to see if it will work with different setup and whether or not my setup is even needed.
I got this to work just by following the Steps: portion and skipping the rest (besides installing the htc sync program). I'm getting 1.2Mbit/s too!
edit: I'm on Windows XP 32-bit.
we need a direct os x way.. im not installing a wincrap os
I currently have the Hero but am planning swapping for the Moment in a week or so. I know it hasn't been released yet so everything is pure speculation now but....
Would this same tether procedure work on the Moment? They are both running Cupcake and the Moment is just a vanilla version.
insanefury said:
Yea I'm sticking with my method because requires no third party software and I don't want to mess with my phone until 1.6 Then I will root it and tether would be a simply patch.
So until 1.6 and root my method is an excellent alternative to tethering out of box.
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What makes you think 1.6 will be any easier to root than 1.5 (which so far nobody has done.)?
insanefury: i didnt really do anything special... i did wut everyone else did from the begininng when i first got my phone was install htc sync ... then i upgraded it to 2.05 when it asked for the update.... then i just followed ur numbered steps...and it worked
another thing is, not sure why, but it wasnt working for me this morning until a good while.... i kept getting the "turn off htc sync/connect"...then my mobile internet says its still turning on then i get that stupid error even though my mns is connected already?.... weird..but i ended up getting it working, i have to look more into it to see what the problem is.
gilroykilroy said:
What makes you think 1.6 will be any easier to root than 1.5 (which so far nobody has done.)?
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It's not that it will be easier it's more time efficient in my opinion because 1.6 should be coming soon and I'd just have to root it again or apply another patch like the one described in the first page with msl codes. It just doens't seem worth messing with now when the patch is already announced.
ItsDon said:
I currently have the Hero but am planning swapping for the Moment in a week or so. I know it hasn't been released yet so everything is pure speculation now but....
Would this same tether procedure work on the Moment? They are both running Cupcake and the Moment is just a vanilla version.
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If it is running the same OS version I do not see why it wouldn't work. But then again we won't know until it comes out =P
Works perfectly, thank you. I'm posting this while tethered. One question though, can we get caught by Sprint? Other than through heavy network use, is there any way they can detect we're tethered in this manner? Thanks again.
johnsongrantr said:
This is a guide I wrote in CDMA section, will post here as well as developers so people can get an eyes on... some people only stick in one forum
************************************************** ********
This is a modified guide I wrote for the instinct that will walk you through how to get your MSL code and what to do with it.
DISCLAIMER, I am ###NOT### responsible for any damage you do to your phone or your phone network with this information
************************************************** ********
some uers still getting errors, if you fall into this catagory, you can recover via SPRINT RUU which will wipe your phone
ftp://xda:[email protected]_Hero_C_Sprint_1.29.651.1_signed_release.exe
---- How to access programming and service menus---
On your phone go to the dialer, then dail in any one of these codes below and after the last # you should get the menu or it will ask for "current code" aka your MSL #
##data# (##3282#)
##debug#(##33284#)
##diag#(##3424#)
##svn#(##786#)
##prl#(##775#)
##prev#(##7738#)
##akey#(##2539#)
##vocoder# (##8626337#)
-... many words.....
13)restart phone, follow steps 1-9 verify change took
14)your done.... get to PAM'ing
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This is only confirmed to work if you have PAM as an add-on to your sprint account, FYI.
Stevious said:
Works perfectly, thank you. I'm posting this while tethered. One question though, can we get caught by Sprint? Other than through heavy network use, is there any way they can detect we're tethered in this manner? Thanks again.
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Nah, you'd only get caught if you downloaded massive data. Also I know people who use over 5gigs a month without a single charge. So unless your downloading 5 blue-ray movies a month you have nothing to worry about.
i think i left my laptop connected for the pass few days to my phone...and i accumulated about 1.7 gb..... i dont think sprint will care much either way... just dont be downloading a movie per night for the entire month lol
Thanks for this guide. Sometimes takes a few time to get it to work without a 67 error, but it works great. I have tried doing it without changing to 1x and it worked also. Also sometime just starts working sometimes after reconnecting to USB. Thanks again.
I have successfully done the following:
1. Carrier Unlocked a Telus branded LG E900h Optimums 7
2. Connected the phone to Fido
3. Use 3G on Fido
4. Fixed broken Call Display problem
5. Tethered E900h to laptop
6. Set up Wireless Zune sync
I thought I would share my experience to reduce frustration that any others may encounter.
Unlocking the phone
Because my local phone unlock guy was closed the day I purchased the Optimus 7, I tried instantunlockcodes.com and purchased an unlock code for $10. I received 2 codes the next day, but neither worked. I recommend not using this website, as tech support responses were next day, and they were never able to get the code working (after 3 days).
I took the phone to my local unlock guy, who unlocked it successfully. He charged me $65.
For anyone who is trying to unlock the phone, when you insert a foreign SIM, the Optimus 7 asks you for a PIN. This is where you enter the service provider unlock code. When I tried either of the codes that instantunlockcodes.com gave to me, it said, "SIM ERROR". After looking around on the Internet, it seems that this is the message that comes up when it's the wrong code.
Getting Data on Fido
Telephone/voicemail automatically worked on Fido. To get Data to work (ie 3G) I had to change the APN setting.
Go to SETTINGS -> Cellular -> edit apn
"edit apn" is the button at the bottom of that screen. The settings should be:
APN: internet.fido.ca
User name: fido
Password: fido
Have Data connection ON and 3G connection ON.
Internet now worked for me, including browser and Outlook. Outlook connected to Exchange flawlessly.
Incidentally, the first time I set up my phone, I set up Windows Live immediately (startup wizard), and then Outlook Exchange. My appointments from Exchange were all in bright pink.
Because Windows Live was giving me a sync error, I did a factory reset, and set up Outlook first this time. Now, my Exchange appointments are in red. No idea how to change the color, but I prefer red. In both cases, the Windows Live account's appointments are in Blue.
Call Display and MMS
Call Display and MMS did not work. Frankly, I don't care about MMS (there is another thread on how to fix this), but Call Display is quite important.
Specifically, Call Display worked when land lines called me, but did not call when most cell phones called me. They would read, Unknown.
The solution to this was through Fido: I had to call them and change my Call Display from "Call Display with Name Display" to "Call Display WITHOUT Name Display". Evidently, this problem has manifested in other unlocked phones, such as some Blackberries as well.
A point of interest: when I put in the original Telus SIM, the call display also did not work properly. They must have given me Call Display with Name Display as well.
Tethering and Wireless Sync
Tethering is a really handy thing for me. I use it infrequently, but it's really invaluable when I need it.
I've modified the solution that's been posted around, to be specific to Fido, but to clarify a couple of the screens, as well:
1. If you haven't already, install Zune first. While tethering is enabled, Wired Sync on Zune won't work. But Zune has wireless synch, which is way cool anyhow.
2. Set up Wireless Sync on Zune. I won't go into all the details, but basically, make sure that the phone is connected to the WiFi network, that your PC has access to the same network (it can be hardwired, as long as it has access to the same IP subnet). If you have a guest/work router, make sure that both your phone and PC are on the same network. With your phone plugged in, run the Wireless Sync wizard on Zune. It's painless.
3. Unplug your phone.
4. Press Phone, and dial ##634#, then press the Call button. This makes visible a hidden app called "MFG". Go to the list of all your apps, and you'll see a new icon with a hammer, wrench and screwdriver lablelled MFG. Open it.
5. You'll be asked for a password. Enter 277634#*# -- you'll need to enter this password every time you want to go into MFG, which is a good thing, because I think you can seriously mess up your phone if you play around in there.
5. Go to Engineer -> Port Setting
6. Select the QC COMPOSITE and validate. The phone will automatically reboot.
7. VERY IMPORTANT STEP: This is totally counter-intuitive, but you must go to SETTINGS -> Cellular and turn OFF Data Connection.
Note that once you're done tethering, you need to turn it back ON in order to use Internet on the phone.
8. Connect the phone with a USB cable.
9. Windows will automatically detect the phone, and if you're using Windows 7, will prompt you with a popup with the download link for the LG driver. It says LG CDMA driver, but it works. The full file name is LGUSBModemDriver_Eng_WHQL_Ver_4.9.4_All.exe
10. Once the drivers are installed, click start, and type "Modem", click Phone and Modem.
11. Click Modems, double-click LGE CDMA USB MODEM, click the Advanced tab.
12. Under Extra Initialization Commands, enter:
+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.fido.ca"
Replace internet.fido.ca with a different provider APN, if you're not with Fido, obviously.
13. Close the Modems screen, click Start, type "Dial" and click Set up a Dial-up Connection.
14. Enter your home area code because Windows forces you to, and go to the next screen. Then enter as the dialing number:
*99#
Leave the login/password blank. Click connect -- and PRESTO! Tethered Optimus 7.
* IMPORTANT *
Once you're finished tethering, you need to turn Data Connection back on. For some reason, when Data Connection is on, tethering doesn't work. Fortunately, it's a pretty simple toggle to switch.
I hope that this is helpful!
This was very helpful thank you!
I want to get an optimus 7 and unlock it but i was counting on a website since i don't have an unlock guy. Is your guy by any chance in montreal?
And if not then do you think unlockallcellularDOTcom will work?
Also, how are you liking the optimus 7's hardware(not wp7's missing features)?would you pick it over the surround?
Unfortunately, my guy is in Vancouver, and I have no experience with unlockallcellular.
I love the Optimus 7's build -- it is an extremely well built, sturdy device. I chose it over the surround (basically the same price) because I don't have occasion to use the slideout speaker, and the LG is thinner.
The only hardware aspect I don't like is the micro-USB plug on the side.
Try typing "LG Optimus 7 Unlock" in Ebay.ca, there only option there is mobilexpresscanada, which charges $25 right now to unlock it, and that is the price through ebay. On their site, the price is at $40. I have used their services in the past, and they are often very reliable and fast. I have yet to unlock my own Optimus 7, as I see no need for it yet (I travel to Europe and Middle East after May, so the price and need might be different then), however, there are possitive reviews regarding the unlocking of the Optimus 7 on their Ebay page. Good luck.
I'm having a problem with the same model phone. I've put a bell SIM that I just picked up in the phone and it's not prompting me for an unlock code. I've purchased an unlock code from a site I trust, but it's kind of hard to enter it with no prompt.
Did you have to do anything special for the unlock prompt to appear?
I'm having issues... I walked through the APN settings and all on the E900h but I still get that triangle which basically says no data. I have the phone unlocked and all... thought maybe I need to put some setting in the MFG up or something? Really confused... I get cell coverage but zero/nada on Data/3G.
There's any way to set the MMS server of a carrier that's not preset on the "Profiles" of MFG App?
Thanks
jessiethe3rd said:
I'm having issues... I walked through the APN settings and all on the E900h but I still get that triangle which basically says no data. I have the phone unlocked and all... thought maybe I need to put some setting in the MFG up or something? Really confused... I get cell coverage but zero/nada on Data/3G.
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Can anyone confirm this?
Does an unlocked Telus Optimus 7 think it's roaming when it's on the Fido network?
I know that was an issue with older GSM phones due to the Rogers/Fido network code renaming...
no power supply while tethering
I noticed when I left my optimus in tethering mode the battery kept going down even while connected to computer via usb. There seems to be power because when it got down to zero, the usb kept powering my optimus. Is the power supply in tethering mode reduced? Anybody with similar experience?
any idea how to take the menu MGF back again to "normal" ? because sometimes we could have to send back to LG and they will notice, after i did this (only put that engenier code the phone unlocked for any network ) hahahaha is this possible ? how back to normal anyway ?
Well, the MFG app can be deleted like any other app. So there is that. And I am pretty sure your phone is NOT unlocked for all networks when you put in ##634# and then enter 277634#*#
I would like to ask the OP if he attempted to input the unlocking codes he received from the website, more than 3 times?
I also received codes from a website and after 3 attempts at inputting them at the pin screen, the phone now asks for a PUK code?
I thought this odd.
I put my sim that came with the phone back into it and it did not ask for any other code.
I have now tried sims from 4 other networks, from friends etc, and every time it asks for a puk code.
Any info you can provide would be great. I have gone to hell and back with this phone I plan to make a big tutorial at the end so that nobody else has to go through the same.
There is so much mis-information on the internet about these handsets, its unreal
Cheers
TLw
radeon_x said:
Can anyone confirm this?
Does an unlocked Telus Optimus 7 think it's roaming when it's on the Fido network?
I know that was an issue with older GSM phones due to the Rogers/Fido network code renaming...
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Confirmed: The phone is always roaming on Fido. So it's a bit of a hack in that you have to enable data while roaming - just need to be careful to disable data in case you are ACTUALLY roaming.
Sent from my GT-I9000M
Thanks!!!
The hint with setting Data-Connection to OFF was the clue.
Works now also with vodafone in Germany!
U.
You can obtain your unlock code in fastgsm.com with your IMEI, and change your APN Settings to your new carrier network..
Can you tether this phone with a mac? And please don't start this fanboy thing...
I truly believe that either I have a different ROM, chevron.exe or my phone hates me. Phone say nothing about HTC at the moment. I have the TMOUS HD2. Its unlocked on AT&T. I have a Key from MS.
Feel free to add more Ideas for people to try, I'll update daily, maybe it'll help someone else
I've Tired all of this, and no cigar
Stock 16gb SD from HTC , replacement
1. Made sure It wasn't a guest / Tired with as well
2. Installed SDK
3. Reflashed
4. Hardset
5. Date / Time and turn off auto
6. Ran as ADMIN
7. Checked the REG, never had to change it
8. Tried my 32 bit W7 netbook
9. Re-installed Zune
10. Airplane mode
11. Made sure it was unlocked / even set to never
12. Installed Cer over and over
13. Turn of GPS
14. Tired diffident usb ports
15. Ran Netstat -a and even montiored with Wireshark for 433
16. Close nearly every process and service on the system
17. changed theme to blue (lol)
18. turned off host read only
19. Check usb update
20. Ran from C:
21. Ran chevron under different compatibles
22. Disabled Network adapter
23. Disabled Firewall
24. Disabled AntiVirus service
25. Try while battery at 100%
26. Installed cer. with different emails
27. The "WPConnect. WHILE it connects, continue to repeatedly press "Unlock" button in Chevron" Method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918710
28. Cursed at it in frustration
Other: My personal problems
1. When installing from Market off phone message "Cant get this info right now. Check back in a little while." Been getting that since I had WP7. I have code from MS
2.Purchased apps though Zune software never ends up on my device.
3.Cant send or receive MMS messages with my unlocked TMOUS on AT&T. Message says "Can't send media content. Contact your mobile operator". Tried APN settings
4. Most of this crap seems It cant be fixed with out the other somehow.
Overall, I have been able to do nothing to it but, add accounts ... I've spent at least 30 hours
DJTJ said:
I truly believe that either I have a different ROM, chevron.exe or my phone hates me. Phone say nothing about HTC at the moment. I have the TMOUS HD2. Its unlocked on AT&T. I have a Key from MS.
Feel free to add more Ideas for people to try, I'll update daily, maybe it'll help someone else
I've Tired all of this, and no cigar
Stock 16gb SD from HTC , replacement
1. Made sure It wasn't a guest / Tired with as well
2. Installed SDK
3. Reflashed
4. Hardset
5. Date / Time and turn off auto
6. Ran as ADMIN
7. Checked the REG, never had to change it
8. Tried my 32 bit W7 netbook
9. Re-installed Zune
10. Airplane mode
11. Made sure it was unlocked / even set to never
12. Installed Cert over and over
13. Turn of GPS
14. Tired diffident usb ports
15. Ran Netstat -a and even montiored with Wireshark for 433
16. Close nearly every process and service on the system
17. changed theme to blue (lol)
18. turned off host read only
19. Check usb update
20. Ran from C:
21. Ran chevron under different compatibles
22. Disabled Network adapter
23. Disabled Firewall
24. Disabled AntiVirus service
25. Cursed at it in frustration
Other: My personal problems
1. When installing from Market off phone message "Cant get this info right now. Check back in a little while." Been getting that since I had WP7. I have code from MS
2.Purchased apps though Zune software never ends up on my device.
3.Cant send or receive MMS messages with my unlocked TMOUS on AT&T. Message says "Can't send media content. Contact your mobile operator". Tried APN settings
4. Most of this crap seems It cant be fixed with out the other somehow.
Overall, I have been able to do nothing to it but, add accounts ... I've spent at least 30 hours
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i tried all of these.. only got it working after turning off the firewall on my PC (w7)
Same here!
In your list u don't speak about the .cer.
It's breaking my ba**s
Take a look at this pictures... I don't understand anything!
@ G-ThGraf
I totally understand ... I have no idea what else we could possibly do.
Could u test it?
(i remove WP7 for now)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918710
make sure ur not of DFT screen or in standby mode make sure ur in the windows screen when u run cheveron
Did u install the certificate ?
jessesam said:
make sure ur not of DFT screen or in standby mode make sure ur in the windows screen when u run cheveron
Did u install the certificate ?
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Thanks, but Yes I did, still nothing
It works for me !
G-ThGraf said:
It works for me !
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What did u do?
Ok i too tried everything and it works randomly for me... not sure when it works.. things i do..
kill everything skype, gtalk, blah blah basically have nothing running..
and then download different versions of this chevron tool.. i found like three of them .. it could be the same file.. but jus download all of em..
then in the phone switch off wifi,
switch on airplan mode,
set date to october 1 2011(do this in pc too),
keep the time zones same in both pc and phone..
and now try to unlock from chevron in one folder, doesn't work remove the usb cable connect it again try using chevron from another folder..
do this repeatedly you will get it unlocked at one point of time for sure.... i am still trying to find out which is the correct fix....
Only after you unlock it , you will able to change the registry to mask your phone as HD7 and then only you will be able to download antyhing from market... b4 that you will only get "Cant get this info right now"
hope this helps, dont give up, you will get it done.... even after this i get "Service unavailable" in market... which is weird no one else get that.. i am trying to solve it...
any ways to change AT&T settings at Samsung focus? The active network now is my local network, but still when I open settings via *#9920#, I still see AT&T settings.
I have tried doing a hard reset, and also installed the program called "Samsung Tools" and checked on RUN ADC. But I don't see any ADC menu coming up even after doing a soft reset.
Im going to look into it also, and see what I can figure out. Will post if I have any updates
I didnt see a menu after reboot either and i dont think its suppose to have one. I tihnk by enalbing ADC your just teling your phone to reconfigure the network instead of using the preseted values.
Samsung tools was the only method that worked for me and i tried pretty much everything.
My only problem now is that my carrier doesnt support wp7 and im having the same issues receiving mms as my old HD2. All pictures in mms are very small and with low resolution for receiving.
i would try the following:
- to avoid any kind of bad configuration its better to perform a full reset (method1 in many tutorials, using diagnosis menu)
- before installing anything, check if your 3g is working properly. In case positive, unlock your phone and install samsung tools.
- click on reconfigure adc (only) and reboot your phone.
- check if mms works for you.
- case positive, begin installing everything else and avoid any cellular, data, mms reconfiguration.
Something I would like to do is to make the wifi calling the preferred network. On Verizon under wifi calling the preferred network is mobile. There is no option for anything else. I spent some time chatting with google. I did some internet searches and saw that it seems like this is something on the Verizon end. I am not the only one to have noticed this. Would any of you k ow if this link and chain of command would work for my 2XL? https://www.xda-developers.com/enable-preferred-wifi-calling-option-verizon-pixel-pixel-xl/amp/
This should be pretty simple. It looks like I don't even have to enter bootloader mode for it.
Here is possibly another solution: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3696707. The author lists ADB INSTRUCTIONS half way through the post. Can I just follow these and ignore everything above it? He never mentioned being in bootloader mode for this either.
adb shell
settings put global wfc_ims_mode 2
Works. I just use airplane mode +WiFi myself tho..
Deuces said:
adb shell
settings put global wfc_ims_mode 2
Works. I just use airplane mode +WiFi myself tho..
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Thanks for the reply. I have to make sure I understand everything I read here before I go try it. So, I hook my phone up to my PC. It doesn't even have to be in the bootloader or anything. I just have to have us debugging on. Next I pull up a power shell in the folder with the fastboot and ADB commands. Then I type in "global wfc_ims_mode 2"
Nothing will populate on the phone or power shell, but if I scroll to the wifi calling in my options I will be able to toggle between "mobile network preferred" and "wifi preferred"?
Yes while phone is booted, adb on. First you type adb shell (enter). Then the wfc command. Will not get a confirmation. I would reboot after you run it.
Thanks deuces and to everyone who replied. I'll try it and report back in the morning.
I could have sworn wifi calling wasn't supported for Verizon?
Cowbell_Guy said:
I could have sworn wifi calling wasn't supported for Verizon?
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Here.
We did this on the original pixel phone. There were a few downsides that happened after. I believe it took out visual voicemail and a few other things in the process.
iceman4357 said:
We did this on the original pixel phone. There were a few downsides that happened after. I believe it took out visual voicemail and a few other things in the process.
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I use Youmail so that's not an issue but I would be interested in other possible issues if anyone can remember.
I really wanna try it. It has value for me. Idk why this is an issue or something they wanna disable. I have a work iPhone 6 and it has the option. 1st off it's old and 2nd it is on VZW too. It's almost like they just don't want certain phones on wifi calling. WTH!!!?
I don't have video calling options either. What's up with that?
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I could have sworn wifi calling wasn't supported for Verizon?
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It is, and it works beautifully for me. I had used Wi-Fi calling before the P2XL with my Droid Turbo 2, and for a short time with a Moto Z Force (got it a couple of months ago from Moto as a "design refresh" for the Turbo 2 -- trading it in for 50% of the P2XL price). Although Wi-Fi calling on those other two phones worked, it is FAR more stable with the Pixel 2 XL than it ever was with the other two phones. Switching has been seamless, and the sound quality is excellent.
Schroeder09 said:
I don't have video calling options either. What's up with that?
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Open your dialer and do *#*#4636#*#*
Phone Information
Flip all the switches on
Press update
Trigger carrier provisioning
Make sure switches stay on
Reboot
Also may need to setup Google duo for video calls
Deuces said:
Open your dialer and do *#*#4636#*#*
Phone Information
Flip all the switches on
Press update
Trigger carrier provisioning
Make sure switches stay on
Reboot
Also may need to setup Google duo for video calls
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That worked perfectly.
I tried just toggling on and off the wifi calling switch. Does anything happen when you do that? I'm assuming it can't possibly be that easy... Just wondering if there is any other way to go about doing it besides the ADB shell
Deuces said:
Open your dialer and do *#*#4636#*#*
Phone Information
Flip all the switches on
Press update
Trigger carrier provisioning
Make sure switches stay on
Reboot
Also may need to setup Google duo for video calls
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I entered that 4636 number in the dialer. All the bottoms were switched on. When I clicked the "trigger carrier provisioning" it registered my click because the button would flash between grey and light grey, but it didn't turn blue or anything. I also went into Google duo and turned it on. Now in my phone dialer I had the video call option. My wife and I tested it. It's functional!
Here's where I'm at with the wifi preferred calling. I had my phone on. I plugged into my pc. I went to the adb and fastboot folder. I opened the command prompt. I typed "ADB shell." The first time it took some time and it said it was activating the daemeon devices. After that I entered the "global wfc_ims_mode 2" command. It failed. I unplugged the phone and tried again. This time the ADB shell command says that it can't find any emmulator devices. Do I need to be entering these commands from the bootloader after all? There is one more thing. When I plug the phone into the PC I have options in my notification menu to turn the connection to charging, file transfer, picture transfer, or miti (I think that's what it was). Do I need to select a certain one of these for the ADB commands to register while the phone is on? Here are some pics of what in seeing now in the PC's command window.
Here is the link I downloaded onto my work computer this morning to launch the commands.
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
taken from: https://wiki.lineageos.org/adb_fastboot_guide.html
Setting up adb
To use adb with your device, you’ll need to enable developer options and USB debugging:
Open Settings, and select “About”.
Tap on “Build number” seven times.
Go back, and select “Developer options”.
Scroll down, and check the “Android debugging” entry under “Debugging”.
Plug your device into your computer.
On the computer, open up a terminal/command prompt and type adb devices.
A dialog should show on your device, asking you to allow usb debugging. Check “always allow”, and choose “OK”.
Congratulations! adb is now ready to use with your device.
Deuces said:
taken from: https://wiki.lineageos.org/adb_fastboot_guide.html
Setting up adb
To use adb with your device, you’ll need to enable developer options and USB debugging:
Open Settings, and select “About”.
Tap on “Build number” seven times.
Go back, and select “Developer options”.
Scroll down, and check the “Android debugging” entry under “Debugging”.
Plug your device into your computer.
On the computer, open up a terminal/command prompt and type adb devices.
A dialog should show on your device, asking you to allow usb debugging. Check “always allow”, and choose “OK”.
Congratulations! adb is now ready to use with your device.
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Thanks deuces. I had all this done and was still getting no where. I am travelling so I was using my work PC. I finally went down to the hotel PC, plugged in, and everything went down without a hitch. Thanks for your help everyone!
I just realized I never mentioned that I didn't mention it seems this DID take our visual voicemail. Are there any fixes for this?
I also wish it would switch between mobile and wifi calling based on which was currently better. My work phone, an iPhone, does all this. An iPhone can't possibly have one up on the Android!!!!
For what it's worth, I use Youmail so VVM is no issue. As for switching, I just put it in airplane mode and then enable Wi-Fi when I'm at home. This routine works for me.