Hi guys, long time reader - finally signed up because I am stumped. I bought my N4 through Virgin Mobile Canada which is HSPA+. It actually works out cheaper than buying it from Google.
first off, yes I searched. alot. Anyways, I have a AT&T sim that I use while traveling in the states that when I put in my N4 and I get the error that "network not available" even while in the USA. Does this mean it is carrier locked? I dont have another micro-sim to try in it and I know the sim is good because it works in my unlocked blackberry.
Everything that I have read regarding locked LG phones says it will give you an error to enter an unlock code when you put in the SIM although it does not. and the code for LG to bring up the unlock screen does not work.
Does anyone know if Virgin locks the N4? There is absolutely no branding / bloat so I didnt figure they had tinkered with it. Thanks!
You need to fiddle around with the APN settings, AT+T is weird that way.
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hi, thanks for your reply, that didnt seem to do it though. I found a few on here (tho i cant post the links due to being a noob). Here are some screenshots of the APN settings I used, and the resulting error when I try to change carrier to AT&T:
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Btw, should also mention its A prepaid att GoPhone sim if that makes a difference. Thanks!
i believe some parts of the apn says cingular and not att if im not mistaken...
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Is that for a gophone, or regular att?
regular att phone...should work with a go phone sim...let me see what i can do
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I tried the Cingular settings... no dice. I have read though that once you use a go phone sim in a phone att locks your imei to that sim. Any idea if that true?
Btw, I used my sim in a black berry for a few months before getting the n4 so maybe att looked its imei to the sim? That even make sense?
never used a go phone sorry thats all the info i could find at the moment
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Any idea if there is a way to verify that my N4 is not locked so that I can completely rule that out as an option? That way I know 100% the problem is with ATT, not with my phone?
well guys, i can confirm that if you buy a nexus 4 through Virgin it is NOT carrier locked.
turns out my problem was that AT&T locked my sim to my old phone. I just called ATT and they unlocked my sim (which was locked to my old blackberry), then I put it in my N4 and it worked! woohoo!!!
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AT&T definitely stepping it up with brand recognition, similar to how starbucks removed their name from the logo.
Looks about right. I wonder if Verizon's variant will still have the atrocious branding on the home button.
paul2834 said:
Looks about right. I wonder if Verizon's variant will still have the atrocious branding on the home button.
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I thought that was a protective sticker...
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just get a new back cover? :good:
That's a nice, simply branding that doesn't take away from the device. Makes me want to abandon Verizon even more. We'll see what their official pics look like... (Hopefully the ones that were released are not official...)
Looking on the date on the phone, does it gives us a clue that it will be released on Thursday, November 15?
carlitos66 said:
Looking on the date on the phone, does it gives us a clue that it will be released on Thursday, November 15?
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What news I've read did say it would be released mid-November, so the clues match up.
If the AT&T logo is no more than that I can live with that.
I just can't decide if I want the white or the grey.
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just get a new back cover? :good:
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I used a penny to rub off the branding on my Atrix. As long as it's just silk screened print on the cover it should work here as well.
Now, if the AT&T Note II's hardware is identical to the international version (with the exception of the LTE radios), then I'm pretty well sold! Flash the international firmware, and keep the AT&T specific modem.bin, and you've got the best of both worlds!
This is perfect. Nice and simple. Now all they have to do is release the damn thing.
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When is this coming out for ATT? Late October or late November?
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Now, if the AT&T Note II's hardware is identical to the international version (with the exception of the LTE radios), then I'm pretty well sold! Flash the international firmware, and keep the AT&T specific modem.bin, and you've got the best of both worlds!
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What is so nice about international firmware?
No AT$T bloat, that's enough for me.
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What is so nice about international firmware?
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If I were to wager a guess... If there were custom ROMs released that are based on the international firmware one could flash that without borking the device.
Milkman00 said:
What is so nice about international firmware?
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international firmware releases much faster than US does.
Xstop said:
No AT$T bloat, that's enough for me.
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But no LTE on the international version, correct? Useless to me without LTE. When I get throttled on LTE I get throttled down to HSPA and that's manageable. Without it? It's throttled back to EDGE.
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But no LTE on the international version, correct? Useless to me without LTE. When I get throttled on LTE I get throttled down to HSPA and that's manageable. Without it? It's throttled back to EDGE.
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I don't know about throttling but yes international versions(N7100) will not support AT&T LTE bands.
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Go gators!
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Hello, a friend of mine is sending me a Motorola Droid X from Verizon USA, I live in Romania, Europe. Is there any chance I can get make this phone work in my country?
What should I do? Change the firmware? Network unlock? Can anybody give me a solution to this problem?
I really like that phone and I want to use it as my secondary phone.
Thank you!
Droid x is coma only, so it has no gms sim card slot
Not sure about non us coma, maybe able to find a local phone shop that can flash it
Don't think that is likely
edit: cdma not coma, I'm blaming that on spell check
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sd_shadow said:
Droid x is coma only, so it has no gms sim card slot
Not sure about non us coma, maybe able to find a local phone shop that can flash it
Don't think that is likely
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maybe if they were released there than they could find what radio it use. Just a thought
Depends if you have cdma in your country. I was a bit shocked when my dx arrived because in new Zealand we dont have a CDma network. Most phones are GSM and unlocked. So I just use my dx for web browsing. Etc
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the droid has a sim card slot
dear friends, I asked this friend of mine if the Droid X has a sim card slot and he said yes. so is not a coma phone. I think if it has a sim card slot can be made to work on my network in here. However must work also in South Africa because I leaving in there soon. I own also a Samsung Galaxy S1 unlocked but to be honest I think the Droid X may be better!
Samyaza69 said:
dear friends, I asked this friend of mine if the Droid X has a sim card slot and he said yes. so is not a coma phone. I think if it has a sim card slot can be made to work on my network in here. However must work also in South Africa because I leaving in there soon. I own also a Samsung Galaxy S1 unlocked but to be honest I think the Droid X may be better!
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if the phone has a sim card slot it is not a droid x
the droid x does have a sd card slot
what is the model code under the battery?
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should be MB810 if droid x
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The package is on the way. I tooked a little bit more than I expected, so I don't know exactly the model. However my friend told me he got it from Verizone (so I supose is locked on that network) and it has a sim card slot. He told me is a Motorola Droid X but who knows? I found on gsm arena however that they have a mini sim card slot. You know..the small sim ones?
What's the catch?
In my country only one network provide CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (as the phone specifies on gsmarena), and this is Cosomote. Whatever, I don't mind if I can make it work! Is a nice phone isn't?
Samyaza69 said:
The package is on the way. I tooked a little bit more than I expected, so I don't know exactly the model. However my friend told me he got it from Verizone (so I supose is locked on that network) and it has a sim card slot. He told me is a Motorola Droid X but who knows? I found on gsm arena however that they have a mini sim card slot. You know..the small sim ones?
What's the catch?
In my country only one network provide CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (as the phone specifies on gsmarena), and this is Cosomote. Whatever, I don't mind if I can make it work! Is a nice phone isn't?
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not sure why gmsarena lists a mini sim, it does not have one
but it also states that it is not a gms phone
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Hello I just got my Verizone. Well what can I say, is useless in my country so I try to resell it whatever. I put it also on ebay.com for USA. Does anybody know how I can get and flash the European ROM version? I know is this Verizone and the standard Droid X ROM also for European Countries. I did a research but no results.
I rooted my phone though and I got rid from some Verizone Junk.
Any idea though?
Do we have any idea yet if the Verizon model has any type of lock on the sim card? I'm going to be visiting Europe soon and I'm planning on swapping in a local SIM card while I'm there. Just curious if any type of unlock code is needed or if it's a simple change out.
usefulidiot127 said:
Do we have any idea yet if the Verizon model has any type of lock on the sim card? I'm going to be visiting Europe soon and I'm planning on swapping in a local SIM card while I'm there. Just curious if any type of unlock code is needed or if it's a simple change out.
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Mine is not
Doesn't look like it's unlocked for domestic SIM's, but it may still work for international SIM's when abroad.
I popped in an AT&T SIM to my Verizon G2 and couldn't get any data.
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Doesn't look like it's unlocked for domestic SIM's, but it may still work for international SIM's when abroad.
I popped in an AT&T SIM to my Verizon G2 and couldn't get any data.
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Do you need to change APN settings or anything to make it work by chance?
Yes change the apn.All verizon world phones/LTE phones are SIM unlocked. I have been,testing metro pcs lately had to change the apn to get it to work. .. only getting edge at the moment.
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Yes change the apn.All verizon world phones/LTE phones are SIM unlocked. I have been,testing metro pcs lately had to change the apn to get it to work. .. only getting edge at the moment.
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Ah that would make sense
Confirmed this was trivial. Just popped in a Polish sim and edited the APN, works great.
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Confirmed this was trivial. Just popped in a Polish sim and edited the APN, works great.
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Does the Polish sim APN need to change MCC MNC ?
I try G2 with China unicom sim, and set up APN, it works.(didn't need to change MCC MNC)
But it fail when I use China telecom simcard, because the APN MCC MNC can't change to 460 03 for china.
You can set up everything in APN except MCC MNC items.
Can I use my Nexus 4 on Verizon's LTE?
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Can I use my Nexus 4 on Verizon's LTE?
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No. If you bothered to google this question, you would have found about eleventy bazillion links to this question, and they all say no, you can't. Even if Verizon allowed unlocked devices (which they don't), the Nexus 4 is GSM only, and Verizon uses CDMA for calls. No calls, no 3G data, no 4G data, no LTE. Not a sausage. Well, 911, but that's a given.
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No. If you bothered to google this question, you would have found about eleventy bazillion links to this question, and they all say no, you can't. Even if Verizon allowed unlocked devices (which they don't), the Nexus 4 is GSM only, and Verizon uses CDMA for calls. No calls, no 3G data, no 4G data, no LTE. Not a sausage. Well, 911, but that's a given.
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True Verizon uses CDMA for it's 3G network but the Nexus 4 does have LTE, and Verizon uses Band 4 according to this list, shouldn't this work?
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True Verizon uses CDMA for it's 3G network but the Nexus 4 does have LTE, and Verizon uses Band 4 according to this list, shouldn't this work?
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NO!
But this would be possible if Verizon allowed unlocked devices, correct? Because both can support 1700 mhz
I know this is regarding the Nexus 5 but I'm assuming it's the same reason:
Verizon is intentionally blocking the Nexus 5 from their network since the Nexus 5 has all the ability to run on Verizon with no issues. The Nexus 5 radio supports all of Verizon's frequency bands. Verizon doesn't like universal service network phones that are new unlocked cell phones they can't lock into that old 2 year services contract scheme that has made them rich
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But this would be possible if Verizon allowed unlocked devices, correct? Because both can support 1700 mhz
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And if a frog had wings it wouldn't bump his ass when he hopped.
But yeah, if Verizon ever allowed unlocked phones, theoretically it might be possible to get LTE working on it. But the Nexus 4 doesn't have CDMA, which Verizon uses for telephony, so you wouldn't be able actually use it as a phone.
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Can I use my Nexus 4 on Verizon's LTE?
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No................ uses CDMA for it's 3G network but the Nexus 4 does have LTE, and Verizon uses Band 4 according to this list,
Hello, I would like to know if the "Sprint/Boost/ US Cellular" versions of Moto e 2015 LTE, will work outside USA with another GSM carriers?
As well as works Verizon version...
Thanks!
Can somebody help me?
Maybe? @scritch007 or @starkly_raving do either of you have an answer?
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juanjacinto said:
Hello, I would like to know if the "Sprint/Boost/ US Cellular" versions of Moto e 2015 LTE, will work outside USA with another GSM carriers?
As well as works Verizon version...
Thanks!
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There's a factory UICC unlock that comes on your Sprint/Boost factory firmware (Settings/System Updates). So you can UICC unlock for use outside the United States. You can also purchase a GSM unlocked variant from BestBuy if you plan on strictly using it outside the US.
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So this means that I can use any of these variants (boost, sprint, boost mobile) on GSM network's but only outside USA?
Thanks
seems that way, and i dont think anyone is gonna crack the sprint based version as its a cheap phone and not worth the time and effort as opposed to getting a phone that is unlockable such as the verizon version of this same phone
Versions Sprint / Boost Mobile and US Cellular and if operating outside US in gsm, I have one running in Tigo Honduras
CLUPER said:
Versions Sprint / Boost Mobile and US Cellular and if operating outside US in gsm, I have one running in Tigo Honduras
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The us cellular model is allready sim unlocked for domestic use
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The us cellular model is allready sim unlocked for domestic use
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i saw that on another thread. I wonder what the holdup is with the sprint version. Other than what i previously mentioned
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i saw that on another thread. I wonder what the holdup is with the sprint version. Other than what i previously mentioned
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The USC version is unlocked out of the box.
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mateo121212 said:
The us cellular model is allready sim unlocked for domestic use
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The USC version is unlocked out of the box.
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saw that already actually @dandrumheller
btw, there is an app in development by idoneapps to unlock the Sprint Moto E 2015 version. Im testing it currently and ill report back with my findings. Idoneapps has been stellar in unlocking Samsung phones, and it seems that theyre venturing out into the realm of Moto phones!! hope may be on the horizon!!
still testing the app. Its a MSL reader as of now, but im sure more development will continue as idoneapps never ceases to amaze me with their work and skill
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seems that way, and i dont think anyone is gonna crack the sprint based version as its a cheap phone and not worth the time and effort as opposed to getting a phone that is unlockable such as the verizon version of this same phone
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Even though the bootloader is unlocked? The VZW variant doesn't even have root.
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Even though the bootloader is unlocked? The VZW variant doesn't even have root.
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Yeah, but I have been beta testing an app for idoneapps recently that is showing some promise. The devs at idoneapps have yielded some seriously awesome results in the Samsung world, so I'm hopeful that the fruits of their labor will produce a dsufor the moto e 2105 as well. What I posted that you quoted was before I got the betas of the app. Keep your fingers crossed and I'll for sure post up when an unlock is available!
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The us cellular model is allready sim unlocked for domestic use
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i had to use gsm fix on mine