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bypass AT&T

i tried searching for about an hour now cant find anything on it so here goes nothing. I am for one sick of att's bull**** on not delivering wp7 updates at all. Is there a way to bypass att and get the updates or am i wasting my time trying to find a lost cause here

Definitely there are some ways to do so,
Here are two,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1463256
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434271
The Focus forum has many usefull threads, take some time exploring them,
I'm sure you will find good stuffs

Or you can go down to the WP7 developers sections , look for anything by heathcliff or jaxbot ,there are threads on "cab sender" , theres lots of ways to get the updates that ATT wont give out!

I'm also on AT&T and decided to go the route of throwing on a custom ROM. Most of the ones for the Focus are actually quite good and often up to date as far as builds and patches go. So far my experience on AT&T using a custom ROM has been pretty flawless. Not the route for everyone but certainly an option
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[Q] Managing Three Way Calls

I have a Sprint Galaxy S4 and I've been combing these forums trying to look for a solutions.
I would like to handle three way calls better on my phone. Currently there is no stock option to do this on the Sprint version of the S4 like there is on the ATT and T-mobile versions.
I used to think that this was a limitation of CDMA but it turns out this this feature works perfectly on AOSP based roms that are on Sprint. It works on CM 10.2 PAC and the Google Edition roms. But those roms have other stability issues. Therefore I would like to remain stock.
I am coming to this forum to find out if it's possible to port the in call dialer or mainly the manage conference call feature from the stock ATT S4 rom and port it to Sprint.
Or is it possible to just create a swap button like there is on AOSP roms.
Please help.

You should ask a mod to move this to the sprint s4 forums...
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Yes, please move it to where it needs to go, so we can continue the conversation properly.. as i'm also wondering the exact thing that OP has questioned....
To have such an advanced phone, that is not even capable of managing conference calling (merging, splitting, hanging up on specified #'s, etc)that a flip phone, or bar phone could is pathetic.... If I knew that this was a lacking area on the galaxy s4 on sprint, I would have held off purchasing this thing... as it is after all supposed to be a phone, and contain all of the "phone-like" features.. lol.
Please help.

Please forgive me, how do I get this moved to the Sprint S4 forums? I've never had to interact with any of the mods before.

[Q] Planning on buying this phone

Hi all,
I am planning on buying this phone over an Xperia ZR, number one reason being software updates and development support (and because it's cheaper)
I have a few questions and if you can point me to the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
But first, please see below of what you can expect from me:
I am knowledgable in flashing ROMS, rooting, etc.
I like to read stuff, but this is the first time I've asked a question that I can read up on. Why? I'm gonna be very, very, VERY busy in my work schedule (I know, holiday season, then this) and I kinda like to be prepared first before going through flashing ROMS, etc. (Especially when I am groggy with said work schedule) I might not have time to read through dozens of threads (forums is saturated) and 20+ pages (or 200+ for that matter)
Now, on to my questions:
What is this about radios? I've had a Samsung Galaxy S2 and I've spent hours trying to get a proper modem/radio to work on my SIM (NTT Docomo, I unlocked it, sim didn't work, long story). In the end I can text and make calls but don't have 3g. Is the radios here the same?
I've skimmed the General Discussion and I saw a thread about LTE (hence my questions about radio) Can anyone tell me if it will work on my local provider? From my provider's website
Smart fired up LTE in the 2100MHz band officially making it the first multi-frequency service provider of mobile LTE in the country (Philippines) and one of the first in the world.
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If I do a nandroid backup, then mess up my radio, I'm covered right?
Additional questions may pop up as answers arrive.
Thank you very much XDA community!:victory:

Xaeons said:
Hi all,
I am planning on buying this phone over an Xperia ZR, number one reason being software updates and development support (and because it's cheaper)
I have a few questions and if you can point me to the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
But first, please see below of what you can expect from me:
I am knowledgable in flashing ROMS, rooting, etc.
I like to read stuff, but this is the first time I've asked a question that I can read up on. Why? I'm gonna be very, very, VERY busy in my work schedule (I know, holiday season, then this) and I kinda like to be prepared first before going through flashing ROMS, etc. (Especially when I am groggy with said work schedule) I might not have time to read through dozens of threads (forums is saturated) and 20+ pages (or 200+ for that matter)
Now, on to my questions:
What is this about radios? I've had a Samsung Galaxy S2 and I've spent hours trying to get a proper modem/radio to work on my SIM (NTT Docomo, I unlocked it, sim didn't work, long story). In the end I can text and make calls but don't have 3g. Is the radios here the same?
I've skimmed the General Discussion and I saw a thread about LTE (hence my questions about radio) Can anyone tell me if it will work on my local provider? From my provider's website
If I do a nandroid backup, then mess up my radio, I'm covered right?
Additional questions may pop up as answers arrive.
Thank you very much XDA community!:victory:
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I've never had any trouble with the radios here on the Nexus 4. You have an OPTION to enable Band 4 LTE via some software mods but it's not necessary. Read up about this here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358931
Also here is a master list of radios.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
You'll find everything to be very easy to set up via TWRP and the community is pretty helpful as well.
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Samsung have many radios for their devices because of the many carriers. Google Nexus 4 is carrier neutral and there is only one radio version which usually gets updated with the next android version. This is the least problematic device you could get in terms of radios, unlocking boot loaders, flashing stuff and Roms and support. You are not going to experience any issues with the things you intend to do with it.
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Nandroid backups do not backup the radio. There really is no need for it.
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I hated the S2 with all those modems. So confusing. Luckily, you don't have to deal with that on the Nexus 4. Any modem will work on the Nexus 4 as long as it's up to date with the OS. A hybrid modem with a combination of a older modem and new modem works flawlessly.
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Ah thank you all for the clarification, my Nexus 4 is two days old and already updated to 4.4.2 stock. Thank you very much XDA community!

Best clean Odin version - newbie question

Hi this is my first post here so please be gentle. i did search for this answer but truthfully i'm only new to Android as I've been a Iphone user for years and years. I don't even know the correct 'Android' terminology to search for information but i'm picking it up quickly i think.
Recently I purchased my first Samsung Galaxy S4 and it died an hour later so once i had that replaced I spoke to my telecommunications provider (Telstra Australia) and the guy on the phone was really helpful and he told me to nuke my new phone and get a version of Odin (the open UK version I think) and i wrote down everything he said but unfortunately either my daughter or my girlfriend found a better use for that piece of paper and now I don't know which version he referred to.
Essentially he explained that Telstra has layered it's own software over the top of the Samsung and Android software and that it made it a slower device and also received slower updates (months later) so i thought what he said made good sense.
Can anybody please tell me which version this guy would have been referring to, or at least a good version to run with instead of what I have already?
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Steamed

Steamed said:
Hi this is my first post here so please be gentle. i did search for this answer but truthfully i'm only new to Android as I've been a Iphone user for years and years. I don't even know the correct 'Android' terminology to search for information but i'm picking it up quickly i think.
Recently I purchased my first Samsung Galaxy S4 and it died an hour later so once i had that replaced I spoke to my telecommunications provider (Telstra Australia) and the guy on the phone was really helpful and he told me to nuke my new phone and get a version of Odin (the open UK version I think) and i wrote down everything he said but unfortunately either my daughter or my girlfriend found a better use for that piece of paper and now I don't know which version he referred to.
Essentially he explained that Telstra has layered it's own software over the top of the Samsung and Android software and that it made it a slower device and also received slower updates (months later) so i thought what he said made good sense.
Can anybody please tell me which version this guy would have been referring to, or at least a good version to run with instead of what I have already?
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Steamed
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Dial *#1234# to see your s4 model and current version and tell us all three lines.
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Steamed said:
Hi this is my first post here so please be gentle. i did search for this answer but truthfully i'm only new to Android as I've been a Iphone user for years and years. I don't even know the correct 'Android' terminology to search for information but i'm picking it up quickly i think.
Recently I purchased my first Samsung Galaxy S4 and it died an hour later so once i had that replaced I spoke to my telecommunications provider (Telstra Australia) and the guy on the phone was really helpful and he told me to nuke my new phone and get a version of Odin (the open UK version I think) and i wrote down everything he said but unfortunately either my daughter or my girlfriend found a better use for that piece of paper and now I don't know which version he referred to.
Essentially he explained that Telstra has layered it's own software over the top of the Samsung and Android software and that it made it a slower device and also received slower updates (months later) so i thought what he said made good sense.
Can anybody please tell me which version this guy would have been referring to, or at least a good version to run with instead of what I have already?
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Steamed
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Hey mate, the version of Odin shouldn't matter TOO much. Just get the latest 3.09.
It's only about 9 megs I think.
However, to use it (and avoid voiding your warranty) you will also need an official Samsung rom. Best place to go for that is http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ though their downloads are often slow.
Make sure you get a Samsung version, and not a play version or black version. The Russian version: XXUFNC9 should be fine for your needs.
Flash it as AP and make sure repartition is NOT checked.
You may also need to first install Kies from Samsung (and ensure it's not running in the background when launching Odin) to get the drivers (so that Odin recognises your device).
Post back here if you're stuck at any stage.
I imagine this thread also should be in the Q&A forum. Maybe a mod should move it?
EDIT: Just saw the post above me: Good advice, I assumed you were on a Telstra I9505T or I9505 (as that's the Telstra S4 4G that I have - but best to check your model first).

Great advice from the guy on the phone....
Don't even think about flashing software on your phone if you don't know the basics yet.
Read the forums, learn the basics, read what to do when the flashing fails.
Odin is the program to flash the official roms on your phone. Learn what Knox is, what custom roms are and what custom recovery is.
This forum is flooded by people that screw there phone up because they don't take the time to read the basics. They just follow a guide and then it's help it does not work.

935F vs 935W8 roms

Hello all I've been out of the phone modding game for about 4 years and just picked up a w8 model and like the phone though sad to see no cm.
I've been browsing the site and had a few questions about modding my phone.. Several roms specifically say it supports w8 while others just say 935F.. is there really additional code to support the w8 or the rom just hasn't been verified by the developer?
Also several roms say to install the latest bootloader and modem but the link only takes you to the 935F versions.. I already have the latest update from Wind in Canada which ends in API1 is this good enough or do I need to flash a different downloaded version and if so can someone point me in the right direction for the Wind files..
One last thing.. I see a lot of people discussing flashing a csc.. but not sure what that is. I assume it's local carrier settings or something but how often is it needed? And does it only need to be done with certain roms or if there are certain issues.
I've only really used HTC and Nexus phones previously so don't wanna brick this pretty new toy as I bought it second hand and don't have warranty.
Also.. probably not the place to ask but what roms do you guys prefer that supports w8? I'm looking for something fast debloated and lots of customization.. haven't really seen the N7 so not sure about new UX.. I've usually gone cm all the way so used to default android..
Thanks for any info/advice/recommendations

I can't believe this question isn't answered. All samsung line with a pile of unecessary variations is confusing. I just picked up the phone and have no idea, while it should be same cpu=same rom