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Galaxy S5 Dual SIM [SM-G9009D]

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rankoradza said:
Only where I can buy it is in China Telecom, right?
It is locked on country region or smth?
I'm from Europe, will I be able to use it in my country?
Does it need to be activated in China and talk 5 minutes or smth..?
How about price? I saw it's about 660 euro, it is true?
Help will be appreciated
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A friend of mine who live in Shangai,told me today that the dual sim has one sim slot locked to china telecom.and that is what they told him from the store.i don't know if this is correct and if we can unlock it with sva rom.the price is 615€.

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rankoradza said:
I find out today, first sim is cdma, and cannot be use in Europe... So I give up from this phone. Thank you anyway
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Yeah...cdma2000 doesn't support in eu?i'asking you because i am from Greece..otherwise,i'll buy the note 3 n9002. But i have the s4 dual sim from china and i did not had this problem

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rankoradza said:
It can be use in China and America for now only... I mean that CDMA 2000 connection that s5 owns on first sim slot... and second sim slot can be used to everywhere, but only gsm, no internet...
I'm about to buy S4 dual sim I9502 from China. When u got it, did you have that Chinesse letters and apps everywhere? What firmware or custom rom you've instaled?? I'm having oportunity to buy note 3 dual n9002 also, but it's too big for me... So i decided I9502 to get tomorrow morning.. So tell me, how can I check it is original? Antutu benchmark, if it recognize it i shouldn't worry and buy it?
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I had all chinese stuff but with this method
You will make your phone international without chinese...i don't have the 4.3 who marrkdaviid says but the former 4.2.2 wihout any problem.
So,it depends from whom and where you gonna buy it..as i said,mine brought me a friend from a shopping malll in Shangai
I thing antutu can check if it is original...so,from where are you plan to buy it?
P.s send an email to send you the info

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rankoradza said:
I don't understand what you mean?..
I decided N9002..... Cause I've had S4 for a half a year already, so beter change.. So I'll fight with size somehow
But when I buy N9002 from china and see all those chinese apps, what to do, how to remove them? Can I just flash and let it be like stock without chinesse apps?
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marrkdaviid
google it( with to rr and two ii)
you will find there the way to do whatever you want...
if you find it,let me know..

http://www.sammobile.com/2014/04/05/dual-sim-galaxy-s5-launches-in-china/

In samsung'sweb site says that first sim slot supports 3G cdma and 3G UMTS..WHat does it mean? Umts is supported network in europe?

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Found G9009D's chinese manual at http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...inaTelecom_China_Kitkat_Chi_Rev1.0_140514.pdf
I dont know chinese but on page# 13 it shows that SIM1 needs micro-UIM and SIM2 needs micro-SIM.
I thought I could use but slots with GSM-SIM but I was wrong. Now I know that if I want to use Slot1 then I need to get UIM card (if my carrier has CDMA network and can give me UIM card) or else I cannot use Slot1 (only Slot2 with any GSM SIM).
Although my seller claims that both slots are unlocked I cannot test Slot1 until I can get a UIM card (to confirm if it is not network-locked on China telecom).

@rankoradza
Why did you go back and delete all of your posts in this thread? That just devalues the thread for anyone who has similar questions and bothers to make a search.
rankoradza said:
where I can buy it is in China Telecom, right?
It is locked on country region or smth?
I'm from Europe, will I be able to use it in my country?
Does it need to be activated in China and talk 5 minutes or smth..?
How about price? I saw it's about 660 euro, it is true?
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rankoradza said:
I find out today, first sim is cdma, and cannot be use in Europe... So I give up from this phone.
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rankoradza said:
It can be use in China and America for now only... I mean that CDMA 2000 connection that s5 owns on first sim slot... and second sim slot can be used to everywhere, but only gsm, no internet...
I'm about to buy S4 dual sim I9502 from China. When u got it, did you have that Chinesse letters and apps everywhere? What firmware or custom rom you've instaled?? I'm having oportunity to buy note 3 dual n9002 also, but it's too big for me... So i decided I9502 to get tomorrow morning.. So tell me, how can I check it is original? Antutu benchmark, if it recognize it i shouldn't worry and buy it?
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rankoradza said:
I don't understand what you mean?..
I decided N9002..... Cause I've had S4 for a half a year already, so beter change.. So I'll fight with size somehow
But when I buy N9002 from china and see all those chinese apps, what to do, how to remove them? Can I just flash and let it be like stock without chinesse apps?
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I unlocked my s5 sm-g9009d
Here is the solution
1- In the dial pad, enter "* # 0011 #", will enter ServiceMode interface (if no response, just wait a while and try again)
2- Click on the top right corner of the three-point menu, press Click "Back", then click on menu, select "Key Input", enter a capital Q, point "OK", and then point to the menu, select "Key Input", enter "000000", click "OK".
3- patiently waiting for 5-10 seconds, will enter the "Main Menu" menu, click "[2] UE SETTINGS & INFO", "[1] SETTING", "[1] PROTOCOL", "[3] CDMA" , "[9] CTC SIM LOCK", "[1] SIM Lock", "[2] Disable SIM Lock is"
4- when you see the future "SIM Lock is Disabled", turn off the phone, insert your UIM in slot one.
It should work now

Buy in the middle east. For me i have a samsung galaxy s5 duos G900FD from UAE. 2 micro sims. LTE working, carrier unlock and the best of all it has all Google services.
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Here is the solution for using the first sim slot on any simcards
Here is how to enable 1st sim for galaxy s5 dual CTC China Telecom to beused for any kind of simcards CDMA & GSM
Here is how to enable 1st sim for galaxy s5 dual CTC China Telecom to beused for any kind of simcards CDMA & GSM
DIAL *#0011#
Press Back
Press on options and choose KEY INPUT
Enter 000000
Go to UE SETTING & INFO > PROTOCOL > SETTINGS > CDMA > CTC SIMLOCK > SIMLOCK
Then choose SIMLOCK IS DISABLED
wait few seconds a message will say SIMLOCK DISABLED
Finally, restart your device
Heyyyy congrats
Your device is now unlocked and can be used in any simcard

My phone is SM9009D
I tried the steps but the setting didn't appear

[Q] How do I know if my phone is unlocked?

I picked up a SM-G900L version of the S5 and the clerk told me that it's unlocked and i'll be able to use it in the U.S. without a problem. Is there anyway to verify I won't have any problems (updates etc etc) with the phone once I head back to the states?
Also I rarely see any threads for the G900L version...

chaulklet said:
I picked up a SM-G900L version of the S5 and the clerk told me that it's unlocked and i'll be able to use it in the U.S. without a problem. Is there anyway to verify I won't have any problems (updates etc etc) with the phone once I head back to the states?
Also I rarely see any threads for the G900L version...
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Pop in a Tmo or ATT sim and see if it works. I don't believe there is a screen or setting that shows "unlocked".
Edit: You will need to enter the correct APN for these carriers to get data.

jawmail said:
Pop in a Tmo or ATT sim and see if it works. I don't believe there is a screen or setting that shows "unlocked".
Edit: You will need to enter the correct APN for these carriers to get data.
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Dang I can't get my hands on one of those to test... entering apn I can do that once I get back.
will still take suggestions/add on information

hi on my s i tape *#0011# and down i see if its lock or not .perhaps helping

Yeah, for me, that's my way to check it, insert SIM card from different carriers.

there is no other way to test this, other than popping in a different SIM?

[Q] This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source - HELP PLEASE!

hello guys i buy the galaxy s5 (Verizon) on ebay and when i put my sim card in my city in Dominican Republic i get error
"This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source"
i can make a calls and recieve call too is just the mobile data is not working and i tried with many sim cards carriers of my city and not working the internet but my brother have too a Galaxy s5 (T-Mobile) and work fine with my sim card is something about the software of my galaxy i dont know how to fix it or some patch for use GSM fully work.

_u2pop_ said:
hello guys i buy the galaxy s5 (Verizon) on ebay and when i put my sim card in my city in Dominican Republic i get error
"This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source"
i can make a calls and recieve call too is just the mobile data is not working and i tried with many sim cards carriers of my city and not working the internet but my brother have too a Galaxy s5 (T-Mobile) and work fine with my sim card is something about the software of my galaxy i dont know how to fix it or some patch for use GSM fully work.
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Problem is, it requires Verizon SIM. AFAIK TMobile is not as strict as Verizon..

kprice8 said:
Problem is, it requires Verizon SIM. AFAIK TMobile is not as strict as Verizon..
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Te hone seems to be unlocked. Check your APN settings to see if they have ben set correctly. There are tons of tutorials available.

Make sure you have the correct apn
Sent from my Galaxy Note S5

kprice8 said:
Problem is, it requires Verizon SIM. AFAIK TMobile is not as strict as Verizon..
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All of Verizon's lte phones are SIM unlocked.

joshua.justice said:
All of Verizon's lte phones are SIM unlocked.
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Then perhaps if what you say is true, the OP got a bad device? Or the previous owner(if phone is not new) didn't properly remove their account from the phone and it will not reactivate. I'm at a loss then.

Perhaps the Verizon S5 doesn't support the bands for his carrier.
Sent from my Galaxy Note S5

mexiking713 said:
Perhaps the Verizon S5 doesn't support the bands for his carrier.
Sent from my Galaxy Note S5
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I would think it would still allow for GSM communications even though it's an unrecognized SIM.

joshua.justice said:
I would think it would still allow for GSM communications even though it's an unrecognized SIM.
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He said he gets talk and text but no data. Its either the apn or compatability with the radios for data. My wife has the Verizon S5. She gets the unrecognized sim notification also but she has all the features working with a Tmobile sim, including 4gLTE data. I did go ahead and removed the setup wizard apk to permanently remove the notification.
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_u2pop_ said:
This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source
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You didn't do much of a search or you would have found other threads where this has been asked and answered.
The message comes from a Verizon setup app that makea no allowamce for the possibility that anyone would use a foreign SIM in a Verizon phone. Freeze or remove the app to supress the message.
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_u2pop_ said:
hello guys i buy the galaxy s5 (Verizon) on ebay and when i put my sim card in my city in Dominican Republic i get error
"This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source"
i can make a calls and recieve call too is just the mobile data is not working and i tried with many sim cards carriers of my city and not working the internet but my brother have too a Galaxy s5 (T-Mobile) and work fine with my sim card is something about the software of my galaxy i dont know how to fix it or some patch for use GSM fully work.
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I would run the Region unlock from the Market to get rid of that error message, I'm not 100% if it will make the I ternet work since I just tried an active at&t Simcard last night and it was the same case as your but without the error message you got

The same problem with my Kyocera Brigadier. Click.

razzrmaxx said:
I would run the Region unlock from the Market to get rid of that error message, I'm not 100% if it will make the I ternet work since I just tried an active at&t Simcard last night and it was the same case as your but without the error message you got
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maybe its in the csc.. vzw is cdma and tmobile is gsm isnt it? either way the s5 is sim unlocked but no guarantee everything works with other sims from other carriers

I have the vzn here in mexico and i just deleteted the setup wizard. Amd now i dont have that anoying message. But even i had that messge i had everything working great even data. On cdma and gsm in mexico
Enviado desde mi SM-G900V mediante Tapatalk

With any SIM you put in that's not from Verizon, you will get this message, even if you do a region unlock. As others have stated it has to do with the Setup Wizard. The easiest fix is to freeze the Setup Wizard with Titanium Backup. It doesn't affect the phone's functionality at all. I wouldn't deleted it though. I've frozen mine and I can use any SIM without getting the annoying message.

This is a deterent that Verizon puts on their phones in hopes they won't be used on other carriers. They're factory unlocked.
I've noticed recently that the "add apn" button is gone in Mobile Networks on 4.4.4. You need to go to Network Operators and run a search. Hopefully the APN's will auto configure. If not, check to see if the "add apn" button is enabled. If it's not, you'll need to root the phone, buy APN Manager Pro, and install it as a system app. Then you can enter your APN settings.

I'm having issues with my Verizon s5 on metro pcs but I have no call or sms ability errors msgs are "no service selected network (T-Mobile) not available."

lac1cg said:
I'm having issues with my Verizon s5 on metro pcs but I have no call or sms ability errors msgs are "no service selected network (T-Mobile) not available."
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What it is and how to remove it?
Help

I had same issue that my samsung galaxy S3 was showing sim is from unknown source and was not detecting sim then i gone to mobile networks and changed network mode to global and then created access point for my local network ( just visit website of network you are using there you will find Apn setting for android for that network ) and after creating Apn just tick that apn and network internet will also start to work

This sim card is from an unknown source
Ok I had the same problem but I got the majority of it solved. With a few simple phone calls. OK if you already have service with the ability to make calls and text. But can't get any Internet service. All you have to do is call the metropcs provider or go to a store. And ask for the APN code. I chose to call first but every person that answered the phone had a real bad foreign accent. So I went to a store and they did everything for me. No questions asked I even kept my same sim card. Now if you can't make calls or text they will have to take the imei number from that phone and simply add it to there system with sim card. And your good to go. All you have to do is make one call.

My nexus 6p can't call and receive call

Hi everyone please I need help
I buy nexus 6p form USA , and I am bring it at Saudi Arabia
After 2 weeks with a good mobile am surprised my phone can't call and receive calls
I tried to change preferred network to 2G or 3G but
I can't and I tried by *#*#4636#*#* still can't, only used lte and mobile data ,
I tried 3 sim card with different companies at my country
and the problem it's still
Please help me pleeeaaase

Hello please answer me

Tried calling the carriers for assistance?
Sent from a 128th Legion Stormtrooper 6P

Ferasmn said:
Hi everyone please I need help
I buy nexus 6p form USA , and I am bring it at Saudi Arabia
After 2 weeks with a good mobile am surprised my phone can't call and receive calls
I tried to change preferred network to 2G or 3G but
I can't and I tried by *#*#4636#*#* still can't, only used lte and mobile data ,
I tried 3 sim card with different companies at my country
and the problem it's still
Please help me pleeeaaase
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Is your phone reading your sim card.. Did the network come up on the screen?

Yes it's reading a sim card , and I call carrier assistance

Please help me

Ferasmn said:
Please help me
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Are you rooted?
Did you reboot your phone?
Did you do a factory reset?
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Are you rooted? No
Did you reboot your phone? Yes
Did you do a factory reset? Yes

You said data works but calls don't?
Sent from a 128th Legion Stormtrooper 6P

Ferasmn said:
Are you rooted? No
Did you reboot your phone? Yes
Did you do a factory reset? Yes
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did you reflash the Stock Rom?
You should give it a try if you didnt.(does not void warranty)
Contact google, they will probably send you a replacement if you dont want to mess with it that much.

Yes,data works but calls don't

I'm going to suggest a longshot here. It seems that you've gotten some good suggestions so far, so I want to throw this idea out there.
Have you "provisioned" your phone lately & updated the PRL? Meaning, have you told the phone to connect to your cellular carrier, then the carrier then tells your phone what services you are paying for & are supposed to have & what cellular towers you can use? Doing just this usually fixes all sorts of problems.
Go to Settings (the little gear icon), then More (in the Wireless & Networks). Cellular Networks, Carrier Settings. Tap on Update device config. Let it talk to the network. Tap on OK. After that, Update the PRL. Let it do it's thing. Tap on OK.
No reboot is necessary. It should be making calls, receiving calls & data should all be working.
Also, I keep the Preferred network type to global, although my carrier is CDMA & I'm in the US.

Hi dear , can't find carrier setting , I am search in the all my phone can't find it

Ctrl_Alt_Del said:
I'm going to suggest a longshot here. It seems that you've gotten some good suggestions so far, so I want to throw this idea out there.
Have you "provisioned" your phone lately & updated the PRL? Meaning, have you told the phone to connect to your cellular carrier, then the carrier then tells your phone what services you are paying for & are supposed to have & what cellular towers you can use? Doing just this usually fixes all sorts of problems.
Go to Settings (the little gear icon), then More (in the Wireless & Networks). Cellular Networks, Carrier Settings. Tap on Update device config. Let it talk to the network. Tap on OK. After that, Update the PRL. Let it do it's thing. Tap on OK.
No reboot is necessary. It should be making calls, receiving calls & data should all be working.
Also, I keep the Preferred network type to global, although my carrier is CDMA & I'm in the US.
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Hi dear , can't find carrier setting , I am search in the all my phone can't find it

Please help me brothers..!

Ferasmn said:
Please help me brothers..!
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Last time something like that happened to me was, when my old iPhone 6 had a blacklisted IMEI number. I could use all my data with the phone but not text or call anyone. Can you text people through SMS?

Yes I can text

Dears any solution s

Ferasmn said:
Dears any solution s
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Really don't know either then. You said that you tried to change your preferred Network from LTE to 2g/3g but you can't? Are you always connected to LTE then? As far as i know you can't call on LTE.

my phone is also can not call and receive calls,text and 4G are still useful.It just stay in 4g and can not change to 2/3g.Hope someone can help us.

No service

http://www5.0zz0.com/2018/10/10/03/698559611.png
hello there ,
I have an essential phone unlocked variant , I get no service when I insert my sim card in and i can't choose networks .
do you have a solution for this issue .?

Rwin01 said:
http://www5.0zz0.com/2018/10/10/03/698559611.png
hello there ,
I have an essential phone unlocked variant , I get no service when I insert my sim card in and i can't choose networks .
do you have a solution for this issue .?
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Does it say Sim not present? If not, go online and search for APN settings for whatever network your on and enter them in as listed. On the screen you posted, click "access point names" and transpose the data from whatever your carrier's APN settings.

https://imgur.com/SD35C8d
Twowong4words said:
Does it say Sim not present? If not, go online and search for APN settings for whatever network your on and enter them in as listed. On the screen you posted, click "access point names" and transpose the data from whatever your carrier's APN settings.
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APN settings are set automatically with my local carrier sim card .
check attached photo

Rwin01 said:
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APN settings are set automatically with my local carrier sim card .
check attached photo
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Can you raise this in guide section ->uicc unlock post. you can ask for modem partition from someone who has openus variant and can flash those ones. Did you also check your sim in another phone

arjunv said:
Can you raise this in guide section ->uicc unlock post. you can ask for modem partition from someone who has openus variant and can flash those ones. Did you also check your sim in another phone
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yes my sim works in another phone . and i installed BTS rom and still having the same issue

Rwin01 said:
https://imgur.com/SD35C8d
APN settings are set automatically with my local carrier sim card .
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Maybe i dont understand but it looks as if you have 2 APN settings profiles yet you don't have either selected.

Twowong4words said:
Maybe i dont understand but it looks as if you have 2 APN settings profiles yet you don't have either selected.
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My phone is somehow locked for Sprint after the September update even if I have an unlocked variant (OPENUS)

Rwin01 said:
My phone is somehow locked for Sprint after the September update even if I have an unlocked variant (OPENUS)
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/how-to/discussion-brainstorm-sim-unlock-t3724135
https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/how-to/discussion-invalid-sim-card-options-t3838749
I glanced at these but didn't read the whole threads. Pretty sure they address sprint sim card locking post update. It may be worth reading about to see if yours is a similar situation. Good luck man.

I'm kind of in the same boat, essential phone openus variant with no service. I've tried different things and have been able to get it to work but just for some time before it gets no service again or some odd behavior. I don't get invalid sim or no sim notification, it is a no service notification, apparently it recognizes SIM and accepts it but is not able to find a network, as if it were out of coverage or mobile radio off. SIM card has been tested in another essential phone at same location and works flawlessly.
So far I've found that if I downgrade software to nougat and then update to oreo or pie, and then insert SIM, phone is able to get LTE connection, receive or make calls, it works fine. But then after a couple of hours or even half a day, it gets no service again. Network or factory resetting doesn't do anything, changing network settings neither,then after If phone is restarted with sim in or if sim is inserted while on, it immediately shows voicemail notification but there is no way to retrieve it of course.
Most of the times at network settings it gets and shows the correct apn but it doesn't let to choose network manually, it turns back to automatically and says no networks available. Some times I get a rare relation with wifi connection, if wifi is on and connected it shows carrier name as if ti was connected to network but no calls in or out, as soon as wifi is turned off or disconnects, carrier goes back to No Service.
Maybe someone knowing this has some idea of why phone has this strange behavior which makes it useless as a phone.

rodmat said:
I'm kind of in the same boat, essential phone openus variant with no service. I've tried different things and have been able to get it to work but just for some time before it gets no service again or some odd behavior. I don't get invalid sim or no sim notification, it is a no service notification, apparently it recognizes SIM and accepts it but is not able to find a network, as if it were out of coverage or mobile radio off. SIM card has been tested in another essential phone at same location and works flawlessly.
So far I've found that if I downgrade software to nougat and then update to oreo or pie, and then insert SIM, phone is able to get LTE connection, receive or make calls, it works fine. But then after a couple of hours or even half a day, it gets no service again. Network or factory resetting doesn't do anything, changing network settings neither,then after If phone is restarted with sim in or if sim is inserted while on, it immediately shows voicemail notification but there is no way to retrieve it of course.
Most of the times at network settings it gets and shows the correct apn but it doesn't let to choose network manually, it turns back to automatically and says no networks available. Some times I get a rare relation with wifi connection, if wifi is on and connected it shows carrier name as if ti was connected to network but no calls in or out, as soon as wifi is turned off or disconnects, carrier goes back to No Service.
Maybe someone knowing this has some idea of why phone has this strange behavior which makes it useless as a phone.
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I think your phone locked for Sprint like mine , call them to unlock it .
mine is unlocked From Sprint now , but i sill need a Sprint Sim to complete the unlock process which i didn't get yet , I don't know where i can get one (I LIVE IN MOROCCO)

I guess it's possible but I really don't think that phone could be locked to sprint. I understand although sprint variant is supposed to be locked, most users are able to use other carrier sim, and only the pie update has shown invalid sim, which is not this case by the way.

rodmat said:
I guess it's possible but I really don't think that phone could be locked to sprint. I understand although sprint variant is supposed to be locked, most users are able to use other carrier sim, and only the pie update has shown invalid sim, which is not this case by the way.
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mine is not a Sprint variant , and somehow is locked to Sprint , it was previously purchased From Best Buy . but after installing Pie on it , it shows no service , i called Sprint and they said it's locked to them
than i made an unlock request and they unlocked it

ok, so maybe flashing modemst images for openus variant could solve the problem, I don't mind trying if they come available but haven't found them yet.

rodmat said:
ok, so maybe flashing modemst images for openus variant could solve the problem, I don't mind trying if they come available but haven't found them yet.
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if you found them , let me know , i wanna try them as well