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[Q] SM-N9005 vs SM-N9005 UK

This is my first post in this excellent forum. I picked up my new Galaxy Note 3 from the `3 Store` in Oxford on Wednesday.
All seems OK so far, but having done lots of research about my device I have a few questions if I may:
1. When I look at `about device` in settings, it states that the model is a SM-N9005, but there is no `UK` suffix that I have seen a few people mention. Is that relevant, or have 3 not given me the UK version - and does it even matter?
2. I seem to have no obvious way of accessing the mobile network settings. Can`t tell if there is a 4G/LTE options tab; there doesn`t seem to be. All I can do is switch mobile data ON/OFF and roaming ON/OFF. The box says all the right things: 2.3Ghz Quad Core, LTE, 3Gb RAM etc
Will the phone work with 4G/LTE once `3` roll out their network upgrade? If so, how would I switch between 3G/4G?
3. No mention on the box or on any of its contents on sim region locking which I thought was standard on the UK version of the 9005.
In short, am I being daft - or do I not have the phone I should have?
Grateful for any help before I resort to contacting `3` tech support.
Regards.

paulsmith048j said:
This is my first post in this excellent forum. I picked up my new Galaxy Note 3 from the `3 Store` in Oxford on Wednesday.
All seems OK so far, but having done lots of research about my device I have a few questions if I may:
1. When I look at `about device` in settings, it states that the model is a SM-N9005, but there is no `UK` suffix that I have seen a few people mention. Is that relevant, or have 3 not given me the UK version - and does it even matter?
2. I seem to have no obvious way of accessing the mobile network settings. Can`t tell if there is a 4G/LTE options tab; there doesn`t seem to be. All I can do is switch mobile data ON/OFF and roaming ON/OFF. The box says all the right things: 2.3Ghz Quad Core, LTE, 3Gb RAM etc
Will the phone work with 4G/LTE once `3` roll out their network upgrade? If so, how would I switch between 3G/4G?
3. No mention on the box or on any of its contents on sim region locking which I thought was standard on the UK version of the 9005.
In short, am I being daft - or do I not have the phone I should have?
Grateful for any help before I resort to contacting `3` tech support.
Regards.
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Morning
Sounds like the version i got from Phones4u but mine had a SIM Region Locked sticker on the side.
Got to Settings>More Networks>Mobile Networks>Network Mode (You will be able to see LTE/WCDMA/GSM)
coolfreebies

coolfreebies said:
Morning
Sounds like the version i got from Phones4u but mine had a SIM Region Locked sticker on the side.
Got to Settings>More Networks>Mobile Networks>Network Mode (You will be able to see LTE/WCDMA/GSM)
coolfreebies
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Thanks for replying! Didn`t see that option in settings. Thanks for pointing it out for me!
Under Network mode I get the following options:
WCDMA/GSM
(auto connect)
WCDMA only
There is no mention of LTE.
Is that because the 3 network hasn`t rolled out 4G yet or is there an issue with my phone.
Thanks for any help.

paulsmith048j said:
Thanks for replying! Didn`t see that option in settings. Thanks for pointing it out for me!
Under Network mode I get the following options:
WCDMA/GSM
(auto connect)
WCDMA only
There is no mention of LTE.
Is that because the 3 network hasn`t rolled out 4G yet or is there an issue with my phone.
Thanks for any help.
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Hey,
I would of thought to that if 3 hasn't got 4G yet it wouldn't show up on your phone, but as long as your phone had 4G capabilities when 3 do get it then your phone will be fine...
Enjoy your new phone...
coolfreebies

I got mine from Vodafone UK SM-N9005 model. It had no region lock sticker on box but I noticed the phone is network locked.

paulsmith048j said:
Thanks for replying! Didn`t see that option in settings. Thanks for pointing it out for me!
Under Network mode I get the following options:
WCDMA/GSM
(auto connect)
WCDMA only
There is no mention of LTE.
Is that because the 3 network hasn`t rolled out 4G yet or is there an issue with my phone.
Thanks for any help.
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FYI, my N3 doesn't show LTE options with my 3 SIM, but does with my Vodafone 4G SIM.
Your phone is fine.
Regards,
Dave
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Note 3 on 3 UK
Hi,
Sorry to divert the thread but I noticed a few people saying they got their Note 3 from 3 in the UK. I'm thinking about doing the same but just had a couple of questions.
Is the device they're selling unlocked and does it have operator bloatware on it?
Also, how do people find using it on the 3 network? Obviously no 4G just yet. Although as 3 are selling it as 4G-Ready hopefully it's just a matter of time.
Cheers,
Paul

On 3 here but I got it through an online reseller (phones.co.uk). Very happy with it on Three's network so far. Had numerous issues with my last phone (Galaxy Nexus), sending SMS's didn't always work and stuff like that but no problems here.
Not getting great speeds, haven't seen it go above 4MBps yet but I think that's more of an area issue and I've only done minimal testing so far (It's no worse than said Galaxy Nexus).

Is there anyway to figure what region does a Note come from? I am pretty sure mine is an International one but I have no way to confirm it. I have the Snapdragon one with 4G. No region lock stickers on the box. The seller I bought it from said they buy some from UK and some from US and then sell them in the UAE. The box however is localized (Arabic print) so I am not sure anymore.
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ATT S4 stuck WCDMA

Hi, I have non rooted ATT S4 and typed the following *#*#4636#*#* on my keypad. I do not recalling changing anything at the time. However now the phone no longer picks up LTE. The menu is always saying WCDMA preferred and I cannot change this. I did a Google search and apparently a factory reset is supposed to remedy, tried that to no avail.
When I put the same ATT sim card in my T Mobile Note 3 I do get LTE. signal, so I dont believe its relating to plan issues. I obviously must have done something when I went into that menu as the S4 was working on LTE fine prior to entering *#*#4636#*#*
Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT: I actually removed my SIM card and entered the above code and with no SIM inside the S4, it reads LTE/GSM auto prl. Soon as I put my sim is sticks to WCDMA preferred. Not sure if this helps or not.

Just an update. method of elimination performed.
I just put in my wife's sim in the so called " problematic" S4 and it registers on LTE ATT straightaway. Thus issue must be APN related. on MY sim. Kicker being why is that I get LTE on my T mobile note 3 on ATT then but when I put the same SIM in the S4 I get HSP?

Limeybastard said:
Just an update. method of elimination performed.
I just put in my wife's sim in the so called " problematic" S4 and it registers on LTE ATT straightaway. Thus issue must be APN related. on MY sim. Kicker being why is that I get LTE on my T mobile note 3 on ATT then but when I put the same SIM in the S4 I get HSP?
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So did you resolve the problem. The problem is either your sim is bugged or the phone needs to be repaired.

DrXTC said:
So did you resolve the problem. The problem is either your sim is bugged or the phone needs to be repaired.
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Not sure. I wrote my observations above earlier. Put wife's sim in S4 and it picks up LTE on ATT no worries. Put my ATT sim inside the S4 and it goes to 4G HSPCA.
Like I mentioned, I cannot understand the logic behind this as when I put my SIM in my Note 3 is shows LTE but when in the S4 it dont.

Limeybastard said:
Not sure. I wrote my observations above earlier. Put wife's sim in S4 and it picks up LTE on ATT no worries. Put my ATT sim inside the S4 and it goes to 4G HSPCA.
Like I mentioned, I cannot understand the logic behind this as when I put my SIM in my Note 3 is shows LTE but when in the S4 it dont.
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Thanks. The phone is bugged or if you rooted you might have encountered a error.

Not rooted just typed in those commands.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk 4

what are you apn settings with your sim in vs your wifes.. it may be changing them based on the sim..
also what is the model number in /system/build.prop
I noticed when modifying mine with nexus to get google wallet on .. that the lte menu went away and only get 4g.. changing it back fixed it.. so something also looks at that on certain f/w versions.

[Q] S4 3G issue

Hey guys,
Wasn't sure where to post this, so I just put it here.
I was gifted a fake Galaxy S4 (a 1:1 copy) for Christmas. I was overseas so I could not test whether the SIM card worked. Upon return to Hong Kong where I live, I put my SIM card (my provider is 3 HK) , originally from my (real) Samsung S3 LTE into the fake S4. I managed to get a signal, and I was able to call someone, but my 3G internet does not work. I have tried toggling the GSM and WCDMA settings, and setting different APNs, but to no avail. Anyone know why this could be happening?
I also experienced a similar thing like this when I put the same sim card into an iPhone 4, where I could only call, but not use the internet. Something is telling me it may be that because I use LTE 4G on my SGS3, and because the fake phone does not support 4G it does not work.
I hope someone has had similar issues and is able to find a workaround. My fake S4 is rooted with CWM recovery and has a MTK MT 6589 processor.
Thanks
harmeet45

You dont need post it more times. With one is enough. XDA dont support fake clone phones

How to use on MetroPCS network

I've read through the forums and see that it's possible to use the Verizon note 3 on tmobile network. I want to use mine on the MetroPCS network. My question was is has anyone switched theres from Verizon to metro pcs and if so what are the steps involved?
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Answer + another question
Hey there. I'm going to try and answer your question and then ask another related question.
I recently bought a 900v from eBay with the intention of using it on MetroPCS and then in Europe after a few months when I move. I'm currently using an international Note II on MetroPCS which works fine.
To answer: In theory, as far as I know, all you need to do to get your Verizon Note 3 to work on MetroPCS is get a plan and SIM card from them (they will need to register your phone's IMEI to the SIM card since they lock individual SIM cards to individual phones). After this, go to Settings > More networks > Mobile networks and change preferred to 'global'. You will also need to input the proper network name and APN (Settings > More networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names). From here it should work.
Ok, now my question for whoever might know something about it. Since I bought my Note 3, I went to a MetroPCS store and had them change the registration from my old phone's IMEI to the Note 3. They did that, we switched the SIM and did what I wrote above and voice and text worked, but no data. The guy working there didn't know what to do, so I decided to have him just switch it back to my Note II and I'd take it to the better resourced 'corporate' store later.
In the meanwhile, I rooted and did what I needed to flash JasmineRom 2.4.1. Went fine and everything seemed to work fine. Then I took it to the corporate store. They tested it with a tester SIM first (not locked to a particular device) but couldn't get it to connect to a network and then the same with my SIM (which had worked before at least for voice). I just get the notification: "Phone Activation - This SIM card is from an unknown source."
Does anyone know if the phone has to first be somehow Activated with Verizon before I can change it to global and use other GSM networks? If so, how would I go about doing that as I'm not on Verizon, nor have I ever been. I have a friend who uses Verizon who might be able to help me activate it if really necessary, but if there's another way, do please let me know. If this problem has nothing to do with activation, and there's something else going on, I'm all ears as well. Thanks.

Problem solved for MetroPCS connection.
Just wanted to update that my problem was solved with no more trouble than calling MetroPCS (888 8METRO8) to have them register my old MetroPCS SIM card to my new device (Verizon Note 3). I had already played around with GSM and global modes and had manually input the APN and network name prior to calling. I had also tried to activate using *228 but that didn't seem to work... not sure if that is important but it was something I had done (with the MetroPCS card before calling).
To the OP: did you get yours working?
Edit: I suppose it is also worth mentioning that I didn't have to change any settings and I'm getting 4G LTE on MetroPCS.

So to confirm, it is possible to connect the Verizon note 3 to METROPCS network and get 4G LTE SERVICE. Will I need to adjust APN settings through the phone? Do I have to use a separate program to change those settings?
I'm going today to try to set this up. Thanks for the responses.
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Ok everyone I have a question in reguards to using a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with Metro PCS. I've been getting the run around from Verizon and Metro. What I've done so far is got Metro PCS to type the Note 3's IMEI number in their computer to activate the phone (like they do with every phone). I put the SIM card in the Note 3, and it said something like "SIM card is from an unknown source" (it's not reading the SIM). The phone wouldn't work. No service despite them activating the Note 3 on my account. They told me to go to metro store, so I did and we tried a new SIM card and everything and it still didnt read it. I keep seeing people say we need to change the APN, but what are we specifically supposed to write in the APN box? Also, I see people saying metro has to do something with the SIM card, what exactly do they have to do? Can someone please help, and please give me the exact steps as to what I have to do to get my Note 3 activated and working with MetroPCS. I havent had a phone to use in days because of this bullcrap please help!

verizon phone on metro network
graphmatix said:
i've read through the forums and see that it's possible to use the verizon note 3 on tmobile network. I want to use mine on the metropcs network. My question was is has anyone switched theres from verizon to metro pcs and if so what are the steps involved?
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i tried doing this today and i was told if the verizon phone was activated...it would only last about 2 weeks..

Would this work on a galaxy s5?

Can't make calls when on LTE mode

I have n9005 rooted TouchWiz stock on 5.0,
when my phone is on LTE mode i'am unable to make/receive calls.
Kindly help me solve this problem.

Is the phone set to LTE only? If it is, does the carrier support VoLTE?

thahim said:
I have n9005 rooted TouchWiz stock on 5.0,
when my phone is on LTE mode i'am unable to make/receive calls.
Kindly help me solve this problem.
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LTE/4G is a Data-Only network. To make calls over it your carrier needs to support Voice Over LTE, or VoLTE for short. Which is the mobile equivalent of VoIP.\
If your carrier does not support VoLTE, and your device is only allowed to access LTE, you can't make calls. Change to 'LTE/WCDMA (Auto)' (4G/3G) or 'LTE/WCDMA/GSM (Auto)' (4G/3G/2G) mode so the phone can automatically change to a network that supports voice codecs.

ShadowLea said:
LTE/4G is a Data-Only network. To make calls over it your carrier needs to support Voice Over LTE, or VoLTE for short. Which is the mobile equivalent of VoIP.\
If your carrier does not support VoLTE, and your device is only allowed to access LTE, you can't make calls. Change to 'LTE/WCDMA (Auto)' (4G/3G) or 'LTE/WCDMA/GSM (Auto)' (4G/3G/2G) mode so the phone can automatically change to a network that supports voice codecs.
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My phone doesnt has LTE only mode so i keep it on LTE/WCDMA/GSM, still i can't make or rec calls.
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How about switching to wcdma/gsm or wcdma only?

audit13 said:
How about switching to wcdma/gsm or wcdma only?
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They work fine, but LTE.

thahim said:
They work fine, but LTE.
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Something appears to be preventing the automatic switch from LTE to 3G/2G. Did you do something in the Servce menu?

ShadowLea said:
Something appears to be preventing the automatic switch from LTE to 3G/2G. Did you do something in the Servce menu?
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My device didn't had the LTE option first so i did something which i don't remember now, what it was, i did it when i never used LTE, but as now i'm using LTE and came accross this problem. also i have installed a network type toggle app.

Sorry for being such a nub but where do I go to change the mode? Option > network operation? Thanks
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soul2eat said:
Sorry for being such a nub but where do I go to change the mode? Option > network operation? Thanks
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Network settings has that option for Network Type.

Regions  myanmar
Not receiving incoming calls on AIRTEL 4G LTE
Iam facing peculiar problem with the phone. Need help with the problem.
I am using samsung note 3 LTE. When ever some one tries to call me, my mobile is Not reachable or out of coverage area even when my mobile is in my hand , perfectly working with the second sim. outgoing calls are working fine. Again, when I am in call, then if any one tries calling me, then I get call waiting. So incoming call waiting is working for me. But incoming calls are not able to connect. LTE data is working fine though incoming calls are not working. 
Tried the following but no luck. Problem still persists:
1. Reset phone and erase all data
2. Hard reset phone (volume down + poweroff and clear all data in drive)
3. Tried changing SIM to second slot
When I switch the sim back to 3G mode or 2g mode , incoming calls are working perfectly fine . I googled it and found that most people had same issue and was resolved on switching back to 3G or 2g . 
But I need to use 4g . Please tell me a solution.

I had that same issue until I took my note 3 to Rogers and they said that the note 3 doesn't support Lte

Your rom must support VoLTE.

I would unroot and go back to stock firmware, and see if problem still happens,? if it does ,its most likely the sim card.sd card reader slot, (flex cable),my Galaxy s4 had the similar symptoms , but LTE would work with a custom rom, but not if I used stock firmware, replacing sim card reader flex , just google your mak and model and search ebay. mine cost a few pounds for a decent quality part, so dont go rushing to buy the cheapest. No problems since replacing that part, even after resetting phone 3 times to see if it was a fluke. I know its a bit late for a reply, but this actually worked , I am 99% sure it would work for anyone else who has this problem with lte not connecting when 3G, and 2g do connect. If you have tried swapping sim cards, putting sim in another phone,, etc,etc. this part mentioned(sim card/sd card reader) is your culprit. Took me just over 5 hours of testing to find the solution. thanks and fair well android users
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For many people having issues with LTE not connecting and diverting to voicemail on android, I am here to offer a solution to your woes. I have a Samsung Galaxy S4, GT-I9505, and recently in in 2018 in July, I had the same problem, phone calls connected on Gsm, Wdcma, BUT when I tried LTe mode, NOTHING, WENT STRAIGHT TO VOICEMAIL.Anyway I tried almost everything mentioned on certain websites and forums, with some luck, Changing LTE mode to GSM worked, and I could receive and hear phone calls. So I investigated further, I tried re flashing stock firmware, factory resetting phone.(nothing worked). I then rooted my phone and flashed a custom rom (do not try this) as it could damage your device if flashed wrongly. Yeah, so I flashed a custom rom, and low and behold problem disappeared, so I used my phone on LTE for 2 days, with no problems, I then decided to go bacjk to stock firmware, ...problem came back, not connecting to LTE mode..........being as patient as I can be, never gave up, and had a spare phone which was dead, just laying in the drawer, ..so ,I took phone apart and thought, it must be where simcard contact make contact with sim card reader contacts ( broken sim card /sd card reader part, and was I wrong, no, it actually was the sim card reader part which coonects with th motherboard, Voila, I am 99% sure if anyone else has this problem with any android that has LTE capabilities, and you know its not the sim card, then try this fix first, MAKING SURE YOU GET SOMEONE YOU KNOW TO HELP YOU , IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHERE TO BUY AD HOW TO FIT. hope this has helped,and I know it is a long thread, but hopefully it will be a solution that works for whoever reads and trie this, over and out. yours in sincerity, Tech82, from Surrey, England.

poddy82 said:
I would...
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You are only 3 years too late. No big deal !
Sent from my Galaxy Note 8 using XDA Labs

In fairness post might be useful to some .
Where it is actually the sim holder .
But 99% of the problems are not the sim holder .
Though very odd that S4 user makes only one post and that's on a Note 3 forum not his phones forum .

i am facing the problem with my LGF180

This is Note 3 forum not your phone .