So I recently got a Galaxy S4 from a friend and unlocked it to use on T-Mobile. I got it unlocked with guides on here but I haven't found a way to get faster data speeds. I've been searching on here for a way to maybe get HSPA+ and seen some people have got some faster speeds. Hopefully someone can provide some help because I'm completely lost when it comes to the different bands and what they are.
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chickenburritos said:
So I recently got a Galaxy S4 from a friend and unlocked it to use on T-Mobile. I got it unlocked with guides on here but I haven't found a way to get faster data speeds. I've been searching on here for a way to maybe get HSPA+ and seen some people have got some faster speeds. Hopefully someone can provide some help because I'm completely lost when it comes to the different bands and what they are.
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There is a way to enable AWS bands for t-mobile. Just did it this morning...Search box is your friend ..... try "Enable AWS"
wait for it....
here's the thread, please dont be shy about searching... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291589
Hi, I recently bought a galaxy S4 from bell. I live in the scarborough area and I haven't been able to catch a LTE signal once in the last 2 weeks even though they say they have good coverage. I have called customer service and they have said that my plan and sim are lte compatible and I have the correct APN set.
I am getting worried that there might be something wrong with the phone. Is there anyone here who knows confirmed areas/spots where they are able to get an LTE connection? I would love to go there and check it out to confirm whether its a problem with my phone or not.
i have had the verizon s3 work in global mode dge only tmobile
ive had the verizon s4 work in global mode hspda+ tmobile and att h+
ive had the verizon note 3 work in global mode on tmobile and h2o aka att mvno
all have had good and bad imei with verizon didnt seem to stop them from working altho 1 out of the 5 or so s4 phones just wouldnt get signal had to force wcdma mode we never did figure out just what was wrong with it as i switched over to h2o and it wasnt doing that issue anymore
since then ive kept my h2o att mvno simcard
been using 2 verizon s5 phones mine bad imei verizon after got on craigslist
and my wifes intentionally known was bad but bought anyways since we knew the darn thing would get signal on our h2o
now.... i got sick of my s5 and wanted to go back to note3
so i got a note3 happy happy joy joy and i was about to sell my s5 to a friend who knows the circumstances and was going to use it on tmobile
when we turn the s5 on verizon onn with tmobile sim it displays tmobile for 2 secs and then no signal ?!?!??!?! insert my h2o simcard wha la everything is perfect
im afraid its being blocked from tmobile use altho my friend has a in contract sim account and ive read that maybe it needs to be used with a month 2 month tmobile sim but i dont have any clue as to if this is true seems nonesense that an account type would matter insert friends sim in 4 other s5's idk if all of the ones he tryed were all bad imei tho or not but he said he hasnt had any luck trying to find a s5 its the reason i offered mine in the first place
im stumped is verizon sharing imei with tmobile do i need to worry about h2o not working later
been using this devices since aug just fine on h2o and still works on h2o just fine but tmobile doesnt seem to work apn or not global mode or any other mode
i havnt tryed phone info samsung and the secret code menu to force a specific band only but im thinking it still wouldnt work
long story short i see tons of people saying it wont work bla bla some saying it needs a carrier unlock and a bunch of people saying thier s5 verizon works just fine with tmobile so
im super sad is my verizon s5 just a att phone now or what the heck is going on here
now im wondering should i keep it and sell my beloved new note3 i dont want anyone getting screwed with my phone but i hate the task manager button !! i want my note3 but would need to sell s5 everyone wants tmobile no one wants att lol
i need to know DOES ANYONE HAVE A BAD IMEI VERIZON S5 WORKING ON TMOBILE IS THERE A CHANCE ITS A DUMB SIMCARD ISSUE ? NEEDS A MONTH TO MONTH PREPAID SIM NOT A INCONTRACT LEGACY SIM PS MY FRIEND GOT A SIM REPLACMENT 3 MONTHS AGO TOO HE SAID I GUESS THE DAYS OF CHEEP VERIZON UNLOCKED GLOBAL GOODNESS IS OVER
Hello everyone. I need to flash my Samsung Galaxy S4 from Sprint to MetroPCS. What is the most recent way to do this? Thank you in advance.
HTCOneGuy said:
Hello everyone. I need to flash my Samsung Galaxy S4 from Sprint to MetroPCS. What is the most recent way to do this? Thank you in advance.
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Flashing is no longer supported by MetroPCS and not really practical anymore. Since Metro has stopped using Houdini no new ESNs can be added to their CDMA database, so the only way to get a working flash is to illegally change your phone's ESN.
Now, even if you did successfully flash your S4 over there a re a few reasons why it's a bad idea. For one Metro is going to be turning off their CDMA network completely soon, since Metro merged with T-Mobile thy use GSM now. Two, a flash would only get you 3g. And lastly Metro dealers will most likely not even activate the phone for you if you bring it into the store, because they are not allowed and will get in trouble if word got out that they were activating flashed phones.
If you want to use your Sprint S4 on Metro just follow this guide here to complete a SIM unlock, which will allow you to use your S4 with GSM networks.
Hi guys... i'm actually brand new to the forums. I read threads on here a lot since I will google a phone question & this website usually comes up in some of the 1st results. I never made an account though.. I have now because I haven't been able to find a clear answer on this one..
Just a little back story ; I had StraightTalk with an AT&T simcard from like 2013-2016 on straight talk with an iPhone 5, 5S, and 6 but they were all either AT&T models, or, for example, the iPhone 6 I had was an unlocked model. They worked regardless. & I never had any issues with coverage. I got signal practically everywhere, and had LTE coverage always. It was literally a clone of the coverage you'd get if you actually had AT&T, the coverage maps matched and data speeds weren't even capped, I was getting about 20 or so megs around here in the area, which would have been the same even if I was actually with AT&T.
I went to Verizon postpaid when I turned 18, and wanted to get a new phone, so I was on postpaid from May of 2016 with Verizon until about 2 days ago because they were just getting too expensive to afford. I assumed my experience with straight talk was gonna be exactly the same as it always was when I had them with all my iPhone's. & just to let you guys know, I did much research beforehand & I knew that all of Verizon's smartphone being released these days are already carrier unlocked, & are world/global phone's right out of the box. Not only this, but the model of my Verizon S8 is SM-G950U, which is the same model number as the unlocked galaxy S8 that's not sold from any carrier.
So with all of that in mind, for some reason, my coverage is terrible on StraightTalk. I am only getting HSPA+ ( faux 4g, i'm acting as if you guys don't know what i'm talking about :laugh: ) & when I leave my house, very RARELY LTE. Signal strength is not as good either. I've searched google for hours..... & i've tried multiple different APN's on the phone... but I can't seem to do anything. & I couldn't find many threads on here about it either. I'm just so confused and lost because it is a known fact that the Verizon S8 is a world phone. & the bands that AT&T runs it's LTE on is also the exact same bands that the G950U supports. So is there something i'm doing wrong here? Or something you guys might be able to help me with? I know that with all my iPhone's on ST I was getting LTE no matter what and signal strength was much better. It's just very dissapointing that I spent $60+ on an activation kit, and get absolutely ****ty coverage, and I have no clue what to do at this point. I've given up. For anyone who took the time to read all of this, thank you. Lol.
Flash the unlocked firmware and all will be good
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bricky23 said:
Flash the unlocked firmware and all will be good
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OP, any updates?
AgentH22 said:
OP, any updates?
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wondering the same thing myself:silly: