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Sorry if this has been answered but I'm on the xda app and can't search. I'm thinking about getting this phone and unlocking it to work on T-Mobiles network. How cross compatible is it? Will it work with the T-Mobile "4G"?
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Lint6 said:
Sorry if this has been answered but I'm on the xda app and can't search. I'm thinking about getting this phone and unlocking it to work on T-Mobiles network. How cross compatible is it? Will it work with the T-Mobile "4G"?
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Nope, you will only get 2G (EDGE).
t-mobile and at&t use different 3G frequencies, so if you unlock it you will only get EDGE speeds. Not worthy IMO, you have lots of options in your country, i would recommend to wait for the samsung galaxy s II phone.
Will work on the network but data will be at Edge speeds, not 4G.
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Just get the new nexus s and enjoy 2.3.3 and new nfc features and 3 axis gyroscope for wii like control over games and updates first and super Smiled screen lol
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Just get the new nexus s and enjoy 2.3.3 and new nfc features and 3 axis gyroscope for wii like control over games and updates first and super Smiled screen lol
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On the new Nexus S - if you run out of internal storage - what size memory card can you add? Oh, wait they left off the SD card slot on that model. But those super AMOLED screens are really easy on the battery right? Oh wait, if the screen is black they use less juice but not otherwise.
Sorry, had to pick on you. Suffered with the captivate for 8 months..... yeah i drank the Koolaid - now i know better - but samsung sure can spin it.
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On the new Nexus S - if you run out of internal storage - what size memory card can you add? Oh, wait they left off the SD card slot on that model. But those super AMOLED screens are really easy on the battery right? Oh wait, if the screen is black they use less juice but not otherwise.
Sorry, had to pick on you. Suffered with the captivate for 8 months..... yeah i drank the Koolaid - now i know better - but samsung sure can spin it.
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Just ignore him, hes been trolling all over the Atrix forums. The gyroscope in his phone apparently makes his keyboard so fast that he cant use punctuation.
Unfortunately NOT ...
Inspite every where they said you'll only get EDGE , I Saw one guy saying he got 4G on simple mobile which uses the TMO towers sometimes (both have same frequencies)!!!
I bought the ATRIX on TMO and for 2 days now only EDGE
nuoten18 said:
Unfortunately NOT ...
Inspite every where they said you'll only get EDGE , I Saw one guy saying he got 4G on simple mobile which uses the TMO towers sometimes (both have same frequencies)!!!
I bought the ATRIX on TMO and for 2 days now only EDGE
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nowhere do they say you can use an att phone on t mobile 3G. it's been known for years that their frequencies are different and incompatible. you just didn't do your homework before purchasing.
I knew 99% it won't work but i took the challenge anyway ..
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nowhere do they say you can use an att phone on t mobile 3G. it's been known for years that their frequencies are different and incompatible. you just didn't do your homework before purchasing.
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don't judge me ... I did my homework
... Just kinding
Actually make search for (atrix on t mobile) you'll find another disscussion about the same topic and will find the guy that I menstioned before ...
As New user I'm not allowed to post links but that what he said exactly
"Yo I got it to work with simple mobile with their 4g. Just go to gsmhosting forums and buy a code from their advertised sites. They email it to you in 5 minutes, just input imei and that it."
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Actually make search for (atrix on t mobile) you'll find another disscussion about the same topic and will find the guy that I menstioned before ...
As New user I'm not allowed to post links but that what he said exactly
"Yo I got it to work with simple mobile with their 4g. Just go to gsmhosting forums and buy a code from their advertised sites. They email it to you in 5 minutes, just input imei and that it."
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That code process is to unlock the phone to enable it to be used with networks other than AT&T. But that doesn't get you data speed any faster than 2G/Edge using an Atrix on T-Mobile's network.
I'm a little confused here. You guys are saying that the Atrix will only get 2G/EDGE speeds on TMobile because the frequencies are different.
I am currently using the Nexus One.. how is it that I'm getting 3G speeds with a phone that is compatible with both AT&T and TMobile then??
Doesnt this mean that the Atrix should be able to get 3G speeds as long as it has the appropriate software? or am I not understanding something..
There are 2 kinds of nexus ones.. one with AWS bands (tmobile) and one with the regular 850/1900 (ATT). That's why you see them work on both tmobile and att. But a single device won't work on both bands.
It is a hardware issue. No software flashing will be able to fix it. If you bought the wrong one then you're stuck with it.
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nuoten18 said:
don't judge me ... I did my homework
... Just kinding
Actually make search for (atrix on t mobile) you'll find another disscussion about the same topic and will find the guy that I menstioned before ...
As New user I'm not allowed to post links but that what he said exactly
"Yo I got it to work with simple mobile with their 4g. Just go to gsmhosting forums and buy a code from their advertised sites. They email it to you in 5 minutes, just input imei and that it."
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False. There's not a chance in the world that is true. T-Mo USA and AT&T use mutually exclusive bands. No carrier-branded phones carry both bands. The only modern phone that carries bands necessary for 3/4G on either network would be the upcoming, not-for-sale/developer-only Nokia N950.
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False. There's not a chance in the world that is true. T-Mo USA and AT&T use mutually exclusive bands. No carrier-branded phones carry both bands. The only modern phone that carries bands necessary for 3/4G on either network would be the upcoming, not-for-sale/developer-only Nokia N950.
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The Nokia N8 and E7 also have the 3G frequencies necessary for both At&t and T-mobile, as well as Europe/Asia (850/900/1700/1900/2100). However, I agree with you that no At&t/T-mobile branded device carries all the needed bands.
http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-Touchscreen-Featuring-Navigation-Camera-U-S/dp/B003ZX7RL4
http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-Unlocked-Touchscreen-Navigation-Camera-U-S/dp/B0046LTU9G
Vibrant can be used on T-Mo and AT&T as well
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There are 2 kinds of nexus ones.. one with AWS bands (tmobile) and one with the regular 850/1900 (ATT). That's why you see them work on both tmobile and att. But a single device won't work on both bands.
It is a hardware issue. No software flashing will be able to fix it. If you bought the wrong one then you're stuck with it.
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Ah, I see. I didnt realize that there are 2 types of the Nexus One.
I had assumed that since they are not branded by any carriers that they were all the same device.
Thanks
I was really hoping to have my TZones internet plan, which runs at 3G speeds on the Nexus, run on an unlocked Atrix but that doesn't look possible.
Are there any phones newer than the Nexus One that will work with Tmobile 3G and are unbranded by Tmobile?
The branded Tmo android phones lock out my Tzones.
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Ah, I see. I didnt realize that there are 2 types of the Nexus One.
I had assumed that since they are not branded by any carriers that they were all the same device.
Thanks
I was really hoping to have my TZones internet plan, which runs at 3G speeds on the Nexus, run on an unlocked Atrix but that doesn't look possible.
Are there any phones newer than the Nexus One that will work with Tmobile 3G and are unbranded by Tmobile?
The branded Tmo android phones lock out my Tzones.
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Here's a list of phones that will work with tmobile 3G. Take your pick. You may have to source it from somewhere else if you wish to buy it unlocked and unbranded.
The Nexus S is unlocked and unbranded even if you get it from tmobile. But since you are coming from the Nexus One, it is up to you if its worth the upgrade. Other than the Nexus S, have a look at dual core phones.
http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php...nes=0&sColor=&StandBy=0&TalkTime=0&sFreeText=
Atrix on t-mobile
i am currently running atrix 4g on system version 4.5.141 and android version 2.3.6.. I am rooted and have and unlocked boot loader. I also got the unlock code for my phone and it was successful and i am now running T-mobile sim chip i am only getting the Edge .. I have a thought as if you could change the phone frequency settings with sqlite editor i mean if you can disable the entitlement_check to enable theathering with AT&T's 2gb plan then we should be able to figure out how to change the frequency ratings of the phone to be able to run on t-mobiles 4g ... I wish that someone with a little more Knowledge could help out with this..
I know how everyone is quick to shoot down people for double posting, but I've tried to search and perhaps my keywords are off but my question is:
Can the Sprint version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 be used on GSM networks?
I'm pretty sure I remember that Note2 and SG3 had no sim slots...but this one does.
Please don't tell me that it's for the LTE data (like in the Metro PCS version of the SG3), it would be hard for me to swallow that because they barely even have 4g in metro areas as it is.
Not sure how you missed this topic, it's been discussed many times. Do a search for sim lock in this forum.
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I know how everyone is quick to shoot down people for double posting, but I've tried to search and perhaps my keywords are off but my question is:
Can the Sprint version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 be used on GSM networks?
I'm pretty sure I remember that Note2 and SG3 had no sim slots...but this one does.
Please don't tell me that it's for the LTE data (like in the Metro PCS version of the SG3), it would be hard for me to swallow that because they barely even have 4g in metro areas as it is.
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i dont know what 4g coverage you are talking about, my metro sgs3 gets great 4g coverage (just terrible metropcs speeds )
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I know how everyone is quick to shoot down people for double posting, but I've tried to search and perhaps my keywords are off but my question is:
Can the Sprint version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 be used on GSM networks?
I'm pretty sure I remember that Note2 and SG3 had no sim slots...but this one does.
Please don't tell me that it's for the LTE data (like in the Metro PCS version of the SG3), it would be hard for me to swallow that because they barely even have 4g in metro areas as it is.
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Don't quote me on this cause I may be absolutely wrong, I have read all the threads in my spare time but this topic doesn't apply to me so I may have misread.
From what I gather, the Sim is for LTE, but you can use it on international GSM networks outside of the USA.
But I read something about being able to get Sprint to unlock it for you after you've been a customer for a certain amount of time or something like that. I don't know if this is true or not tho.
From what I have read though the general consensus is that the first statement is true at least.
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Oh no...
shabbypenguin said:
i dont know what 4g coverage you are talking about, my metro sgs3 gets great 4g coverage (just terrible metropcs speeds )
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No no...MetroPCS phones are CDMA, but I heard the sim portion is for the 4g LTE Data...not a slot to allow for GSM usage, that is what I was referring to...sorry to confuse anyone.
It is a cat3 sim card there for LTE im sure it can be unlocked for international use only not on US GSM but again im sure it can be unlocked to use anywhere. There are some smart people on xda and will figure it out.
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Don't quote me on this cause I may be absolutely wrong, I have read all the threads in my spare time but this topic doesn't apply to me so I may have misread.
From what I gather, the Sim is for LTE, but you can use it on international GSM networks outside of the USA.
But I read something about being able to get Sprint to unlock it for you after you've been a customer for a certain amount of time or something like that. I don't know if this is true or not tho.
From what I have read though the general consensus is that the first statement is true at least.
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Is the Sprint LTE network even live? LOL...I swear I haven't seen it active anywhere near my area.
But, if indeed it is a Sim Slot for LTE AND International GSM, I can't see how it would just be for International.
From what I've heard, I could be wrong because of bad info, that all the S4s have cdma/gsm chips and is basically a world phone.
I still have a hard time swallowing the fact that MetroPCS SG3's sim slot is really only for LTE...so like, Samsung made that phone ESPECIALLY for the small carrier? Doesn't compute. Maybe on the software end.
So, that's why I'm believing that Sprint's S4 can be tapped for GSM usage, not just for International but for the US...I don't see how if it is unlocked, that it could differentiate between a U.S. sim chip and foreign one.
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No no...MetroPCS phones are CDMA, but I heard the sim portion is for the 4g LTE Data...not a slot to allow for GSM usage, that is what I was referring to...sorry to confuse anyone.
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im well aware of teh metropcs sgs3 . i was replying with regards to metro's 4g network
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Is the Sprint LTE network even live? LOL...I swear I haven't seen it active anywhere near my area.
But, if indeed it is a Sim Slot for LTE AND International GSM, I can't see how it would just be for International.
From what I've heard, I could be wrong because of bad info, that all the S4s have cdma/gsm chips and is basically a world phone.
I still have a hard time swallowing the fact that MetroPCS SG3's sim slot is really only for LTE...so like, Samsung made that phone ESPECIALLY for the small carrier? Doesn't compute. Maybe on the software end.
So, that's why I'm believing that Sprint's S4 can be tapped for GSM usage, not just for International but for the US...I don't see how if it is unlocked, that it could differentiate between a U.S. sim chip and foreign one.
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they made the SCH-R530, it was used on 3 carriers. we tried everything under the sun and it would not work with any form of sim. and i dont see why the continued attack on metropcs? they are doing a reverse merger with tmobile, as in metropcs is shouldering tmobile (you know the 4th largest carrier?)
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But, if indeed it is a Sim Slot for LTE AND International GSM, I can't see how it would just be for International.
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Very simple, Sprint has the OEM disable the device such that it won't accept any SIMs from any other US carriers and/or program the radio such that it ignores any GSM signal tied to American carriers. This is absolutely nothing new though... Sprint has done this on every Adroid or iOS GSM-capable device they've sold in the past three or four years (HTC TP2, Moto Photon 4G, iPhone...).
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Is the Sprint LTE network even live? LOL...I swear I haven't seen it active anywhere near my area.
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Yes, it's been rolling out slowly for a long time. I live in San Francisco and it's incredibly fast. I'm one of the lucky ones that lives in a major city though.
And for the answer to the rest of your post, read above. ^^
Like I said that was the general consensus of every post I have read here. Hopefully someone can explain it to you more technically if that's what your looking for.
Good luck!
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Thanks...
Thanks for the info guys...I appreciate the comments and feedback on this subject.
Hi everybody,
I would like to use my nexus 4 with 4G.
The frequency used by my mobile operator is 2,6Mhz.
Does anyone knows if it's possible ? If yes, how can I do it ?
Thank's
anremi said:
Hi everybody,
I would like to use my nexus 4 with 4G.
The frequency used by my mobile operator is 2,6Mhz.
Does anyone knows if it's possible ? If yes, how can I do it ?
Thank's
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Search for LTE on the Nexus 4 board, there is a whole thread dedicated to this. Out of the box, the Nexus 4 will not run on 4G, but there are modded "hybrid" radios which will allow you to use 4G. Again, search and you will find
You´ll need to flash the hybrid radio I mentioned there - if you're new to all this, read the threads very carefully, and follow the required steps as described, and you'll be fine.
I did and found things but nothing about the frequency available
My friend.... Those are GHz...... Read in wiki 4g bands
Cheers
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You're right... Ghz
So, if we can trust wiki, no 2,6Ghz with our phone
anremi said:
You're right... Ghz
So, if we can trust wiki, no 2,6Ghz with our phone
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Which wiki? Nexus 4 does not support 4G out of the box, you need to use hybrid radio.
You need a provider who uses channel 4 as that's the only one in nexus 4. You don't state your country or provider so how can we help?
If you are in the UK bad luck. USA, you may be lucky
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I leave in France. I need 2,6Ghz. So, 4G is not available for me
anremi said:
I leave in France. I need 2,6Ghz. So, 4G is not available for me
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Well here in the USA we didn't have 4G until recently on the t mobile network . you might get lucky if your provider has any plans on upgrading their network
Hello, I tried searching for 2 hours and trying some basic things but to no avail. Sorry if there is a solution on the forums as I can usually find them for my Droid 1 and S3 in the past, but I am having trouble so I thought I would post.
I have a Galaxy Note 3 N900a which is the AT&T variant. It is unlocked and I just moved to Canada. I was given a work phone which is a Galaxy S4 on Telus network. Since I have my Note 3 that is unlocked I figured I would just use it. I first went to Telus website to check the IMEI and it said that it would work on the voice and LTE network that Telus uses. After I put the SIM card in I could then use it to make voice calls but I wasn't getting mobile data. I actually did not notice at first because I downloaded all my usual apps and such using WiFi immediately.
After I noticed I went online to check the specific LTE network that Telus uses and if it was actually supported on the AT&T version n900a. As far as I can tell it is and its 1700.
Is it a problem with AT&T's software? At any rate I would prefer that it worked with out having to install a different kind of software like CM because if I do that I can't sync to my companys intranet. But in the end I like the note and I will do that if it is the only solution.
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Android Version 4.3
Kernel Version 3.4.0-1625098
I will answer any questions for more info if need be. Thank you for your time.
Have you checked your APN settings?
As far as I can tell, your CSC does not match up with Canadian providers. So you have to try changing your APN, or CSC to get data.
nicholaschum said:
Have you checked your APN settings?
As far as I can tell, your CSC does not match up with Canadian providers. So you have to try changing your APN, or CSC to get data.
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Thanks for the quick reply. Now I will search as to what those are and how to change them lol.
Hi,
Same problem with my n9005, not supporting Moroccan 3g. Posted over and over but no definitive answer yet.
Was told to flash a new modem, a new csc, a new rom, but which one is safe and how to flash it, sincerly, I couldn't have much help for this.
I know that there is more canadians here than moroccans to help on this, so best luck
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Thank you very much for the APN buzzword. Using Telus' website I was able to find the correct APN to get 4G. No LTE but I can definitely live with the speed. In the end my phone was trying to use the wrong APN and I had to manually create a new one with the correct values.
What does CSC mean? To change that would I need to root the phone? Also is there an easy way to figure out what I would need to change it to?
LCTII said:
Using Telus' website I was able to find the correct APN to get 4G. No LTE but I can definitely live with the speed.
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4G and LTE are just two different ways to say the same thing. If your GN3 displays 4G, then you are connected to an LTE network.
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LCTII said:
What does CSC mean?
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Something like Customer Sales Code
LCTII said:
Thank you very much for the APN buzzword. Using Telus' website I was able to find the correct APN to get 4G. No LTE but I can definitely live with the speed. In the end my phone was trying to use the wrong APN and I had to manually create a new one with the correct values.
What does CSC mean? To change that would I need to root the phone? Also is there an easy way to figure out what I would need to change it to?
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What springer said, 4G == LTE.
CSC is what stores carrier specific files, apps, carrier settings and bloat.
Oh ok cool. The only reason I said was because I normally have 18 Mbps on my S4 but on note 3 i was pulling 4 mbps. I see that it just varies. Either way thank you for the tips. As soon as I knew what to actually search for I found a solution quickly.
I also hope that you find what you are looking for in Morocco my friend.
>LCTII thanks bro.
Glad you solved your gn3 problem.
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Hey, I've used xda plenty in the past before but never had to post a question so bear with me.
I bought a att lg g2 and a tmobile sim to go with it. I can only get 3g, no lte. Its very slow. I did some reading and it looks discouraging. I live in south texas.
Is there anyway to turn on the radio bands i need to make 4g/lte work? I saw a thread about how to turn on lte for custom roms. Will that work or not? I think tmobile uses bands 17 19 and 21. There are those bands in the hidden menu on my phone but idk. It looks like some att lg g2s work with tmobile lte and others do not. Thanks for your help.
Ps. Im on another forum where the attitude towards noobs is like xda's so take it easy on me lol.
First thing first, have you rooted, unlocked the phone and bootloader?
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First thing first, have you rooted, unlocked the phone and bootloader?
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Yes, its rooted and unlocked for different carriers. Su is installed but not a custom recovery. Im not really interested in installing a custom rom at this point.
From the carrier pages:
AT&T LG G2 has bands 1,2,4,5 & 17
T-Mobile LG G2 has: 2,4,7 & 17
7 is 2600MHz so it's not relevant for the US
I would say it's not a phone capability problem
The T-Mobile LG G2 has a seting in networks for network mode: GSM, WCDMA, GSM+WCDMA, GSM+WCDMA+LTE
The same can be achieved with the Phone Info app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=myc.phone.PhoneInfo
Also make sure you are using the fast.t-mobile.com APN http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-2090
That apn you linked above does not work on my phone. I talked to a tmobile rep this morning and thats the one he gave me. When that one didnt work i got referred up the line to a rep that sent me texts with setting patches that supposedly set my phone up like a tmobile one but i didnt get 4g/lte from that and it wasnt the lte apn. I did, however, find another fast.tmobile.com apn with a little bit different settings than the one linked above that gave me 3g. Im at a loss, I guess.
LTE works fine on this phone, I use a D800 on T-Mobile, you just need the LTE APN. That's what I use on mine.
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Im using the apn from this link and no 4g. Just edge. Its a lte apn tutorial. I know i have tmobile lte in my area. Thanks for the help so far tho.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236735
Do yall think it would be possible to install a tmobile kernel to maybe turn on bands that i need for tmobile lte? Tmobile uses bands 1700 and 2100. In some areas, it looks like, att phones do have tmobile lte .
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Do yall think it would be possible to install a tmobile kernel to maybe turn on bands that i need for tmobile lte? Tmobile uses bands 1700 and 2100. In some areas, it looks like, att phones do have tmobile lte .
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Only use D800 kernels on this model.
Transmitted via Geass
Make sure there is a dash in t-mobile in fast.t-mobile.com
Did you ever get this fixed?
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Only use D800 kernels on this model.
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Thanks for Attached Thumbnails, I changed mine to match, and it works.
But it does take sometime to connect, especially inside house.
I'm running CM11 nightly 12/26.