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[Q] SM-N9005 trouble getting LTE enabled (hong kong firmware)

hey guys i've seen and tried a number of potential fixes for this issue but none have worked for me so far.
i can't get LTE/4g enabled. the hardware is capable, but the firmware won't have a bar of it.
i recently bought a note 3 sm-n9005 lte from a seller based in hong kong and as such, i have TGY as my CSC code.
N9005ZHUENF1 is listed as my bootloader, baseband version, pda version and csc version
i rooted it and tripped my knox flag within an hour of receiving it (lol, whoops, oh well)
being shipped with android 4.4.2, it seems to have the new bootloader that will not let me flash any other firmware. even other 4.4.2 firmwares from carriers in my own country wouldn't work, odin wouldn't get past the system.img.ext4 error. other users found the UK BTU rom to be the solution, but it wouldn't work for me. it seems strange to me that other 4.4.2 firmwares don't have this new locked bootloader or whatever.
i've had limited success with one of the solutions on smokey's wordpress, solution number 2 (google it, i cant post outside links yet). of course the LTE option in mobile networks never showed up, but i was out somewhere and when i checked my phone the LTE/4G icon was displayed up on my taskbar instead of the usual H+/3g one, and i did a quick speedtest and it was definitely running LTE, but then soon after that it stopped working again and i haven't seen it since. so at least i know the device definitely is compatible with my network's lte, its just a matter of enabling it properly on my device.
my learning curve on these things has been pretty steep the last couple of days.
i have a couple of questions.
1. can i change my csc on a 4.4.2 note 3 sm-n9005/has anyone done it yet?
2. if i can change the csc.. what implications will that have? i mean will that mandate certain firmware for a particular region, etc?
3. can i do some kind of wipe to remove this kitkat bootloader, so i can install new firmware from scratch??
thanks very much in advance, i'd love to gain some insight from you guys on this.

How many CSC codes available in your current firmware? If you have only 1 CSC in the firmware, you cannot change it without flashing another firmware.
You can check how many CSC in the firmware by install Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app, go to menu 'CSC Changer'.
Please see the screenshot.
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Hey thanks for the reply. There is only one csc within my current firmware. I wouldn't mind flashing new firmware, except as of yet I haven't found any that I can, because of this locked boatloader so far it will only accept the current firmware, the others I tried all failed and softbricked my phone within about 5 seconds of starting odin. If anyone knows of any others that might work for this phone, im all ears.

If you purchased from Hong Kong, check if it's a 16gb model. If it is, no other firmware will work add they are for the 32gb models, which would explain the failure. The bootloader isn't locked, but the partitions would be a different layout.
Sent from my leanKernel 3.2 powered stock 4.4.2 (NF1) SM-N900T

Damn. Yeah it is 16gb. I didn't realise the size would affect things like that. Should have bought the 32gb. I guess all I can do is wait for an official update now. Will research more thoroughly before I buy next time

Problem solved
i found a fix guys. anyone else with an SM-N9005 whos having trouble getting LTE to switch on can follow my lead here.
NOTE: YOU WILL NEED ROOT ACCESS FOR THIS, SO GET THAT DONE FIRST. where possible, try use a method that won't trip your knox flag.
this first potential fix below did not work for me, but i understand it may work for others depending on which firmware you have. credit goes to smokey's wordpress for this. (i cant yet post outside links or i would link the page here, just google it)
1. Change with a root explorer of your choice (e.g. Root Explorer, Solid Explorer or EF File Explorer) the value “false” in file persist.radio.lteon into “true” by way of build-in text editor of the root explorer. The file is located in root/data/property. Be sure permissions of persist.radio.lteon are set to rw, after altering the file save the file and make it read-only. Reboot your phone, now you will see and be able to pick the option “LTE/WCDMA/GSM (auto connect)” in Network Mode menu. Important: before altering ANY file on your phone be sure you have a copy of the original, unaltered file!!! Advantage of this solution: even after a phone reboot the option “LTE/WCDMA/GSM (auto connect)” will remain visible/activated.
if the above works for you then by all means, do it, and forget the rest of this post. but for me it didn't change anything, ALTHOUGH i did do the rest of this fix with the above already done. im now outside lte coverage so i cant be bothered going for a drive just to do some more trial and error lol. so it cant hurt to have this done first.
do this in an area that you KNOW has good LTE coverage, so you can at least get confirmation that things are working (or not working) throughout the process. if not, you will have no idea whether it worked or not, and if you missed something, it will be a pain in the ass to go back and forth trying to get it right.
its important that you do things in the order i mention below. i have done some trial and error and if the order is messed up, you will remain stuck on 3g.
1. download an app called "Advanced Signal Status" from the play store, and open it up. select "additional info", then select "device information".
2. open the first drop down menu, it has options like GSM ONLY, CDMA ONLY, LTE ONLY, GSM/CDMA, LTE/GSM, LTE/CDMA, LTE/GSM/CDMA. these all determine which radio combinations can be active at any given time. for most networks, choose LTE/GSM/CDMA. afterwards, it may revert back to LTE/GSM or whatever. thats fine, as long as you still get reception where you should. this should force your phone into LTE mode, but we're not finished yet. keep reading.
3. you may need to switch your data connection off then on again for lte to start working. if it still goes into 3g, go back into advanced signal status and select "LTE ONLY" to force any other connections off.
4. once LTE is active, then go back and select LTE/GSM/CDMA or whatever your network uses, as long as theres LTE/something else. the first page of advanced signal status should show signal strength values under LTE (4g). if everything is still n/a and you're not getting LTE reception, this solution isn't going to work for you. if the LTE is now working, awesome, but we still aren't finished, because it will reset the next time you reboot your phone and you'll be back to step one. not a huge deal, but just annoying. if you can live with that, then you can stop here if you want. personally, i like my fix to be permanent.
5. you need a root explorer app with a built in txt editor function. while doing my trial and error for this i tried a few different ones but the only one that really worked properly for me was called "Root Explorer". but use whatever works for you. root explorer is a paid app ($4.85 when i did it), the free version does not access root files. easily worth the money.
6. you now need to browse to /root/system and you are looking for a file called "build.prop". BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER, BACK THAT FILE UP! if you are using Root Explorer, like me, then it will create a backup automatically when you save changes, but do it anyway just to be safe.
7. open "build.prop" using the explorer's built-in text editor. it may ask you whether you want to alter the file's permissions in order to edit it, so yes you want to do that.
8. scroll about 2/3 of the way down and you will find a few lines that look like this:
#
# System props for telephony
# System prop to turn on CdmaLTEPhone always
telephony.lteOnCdmaDevice=0
9. while being very careful not to change anything else, change the last character on the last line so that it looks like this:
telephony.lte.OnCdmaDevice=1
10. save changes and exit.
11. make sure LTE is still active, and reboot your phone.
12. open up the settings gui and go to Connections/More Networks/Mobile Networks/
13. you should now have an ADDITIONAL network mode selector (the original one won't have changed, and still won't have an lte option) and it should be set to something like GSM/WCDMA/LTE. if not, then change it so it is. and DONT TOUCH IT AGAIN.
14. if you want, you can now uninstall the "advanced signal status" app because you won't need it unless you do this all again some day. if you mess around with anything we've just done and you lose your lte service, you'll need to start again and do things in this order.
i hope this helps some of you. i got my note 3 a week ago and have been tearing my hair out over not having lte because that was the main reason i bought a new phone. i'm by no means an expert (but i am an IT student, so thats something), so theres probably a tidier way to do this, but hey, it works so i'll take it

QPST - Backup/Restore modem-config

How to get into Diag mode:
1) open dialer
2) enter: *#*#717717#*#*
3) you'll see a toast "diag mode enabled"
To disable diag-mode enter the same code again.
How to install drivers in Windows:
1) download and extract xiaomi_mi2_diag_driver.zip
2) after you've connected your phone in diag mode you'll see very much devices
3) choose custom source to search for driver and select the extracted folder.
4) only 3 of the devices will install it doesn't matter we don't need the others.
How to configure QPST:
1) open QPST configuration from start menu
2) on tab "ports" click on "Add new Port"
3) you should see two qualcom ports in the list. choose one and click OK.
4) if displayed phone name is SURF9615, you've selected the correct one. otherwise add the second device, too

But why?
Hello M1cha,
I'm sorry if this is obvious but what exactly can I use this for
Is it changing my IMEI?
And if so, why would I want to change it?
Again, I'm sorry if the answer is obvious and I'm just asking a stupid question.
Unrelated question:
Do you know if Xiaomi.eu will really shut down or not? I can't seem to get straight answers on the Q&A forum

Redme Note LTE TD
Hello
I used your guide and http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...ad-progress-please-leave-im-updating-t2871269
to unlock the WCDMA frequencies on my Redmi NOTE LTE TD ... bought in china .... everything OK ... but the phone works on GPRS ... I have also tried using the menu * # * # 4636 # * # * .. but nothing ..
do you have same idea ??
thank you !

Gobbenobber said:
Hello M1cha,
I'm sorry if this is obvious but what exactly can I use this for
Is it changing my IMEI?
And if so, why would I want to change it?
Again, I'm sorry if the answer is obvious and I'm just asking a stupid question.
Unrelated question:
Do you know if Xiaomi.eu will really shut down or not? I can't seem to get straight answers on the Q&A forum
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On mi2 u can't change the IMEI because it's locked.
But you can change several settings and unlock bands.
I don't think MA shuts down soon but Marks ups and downs are very annoying.
mzz75 said:
Hello
I used your guide and http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...ad-progress-please-leave-im-updating-t2871269
to unlock the WCDMA frequencies on my Redmi NOTE LTE TD ... bought in china .... everything OK ... but the phone works on GPRS ... I have also tried using the menu * # * # 4636 # * # * .. but nothing ..
do you have same idea ??
thank you !
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Maybe these bands really aren't supported by hardware?

m11kkaa said:
On mi2 u can't change the IMEI because it's locked.
But you can change several settings and unlock bands.
I don't think MA shuts down soon but Marks ups and downs are very annoying.
Maybe these bands really aren't supported by hardware?
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but when I enable WCDMA ..i can see the network [0]=CellInfoWcdma ..... but the type of network is still GPRS ... maybe some setting?

I don't think so. That's the normal behavior if a band isn't supported.
You can even enabled LTE but it won't work because the hw doesn't support it.

Modem Dead
I'm sorry to bother you again, but I have a big problem ..... with Qualcomm QPST I have a modified live parameters for the WCDMA network, but now the modem does not work anymore (2g, 3g, lte) and I can not connect the phone with QPST (say NO pHONE) .... I can do something ??
thanks

Well you have to restore the parameters to the original ones. I hope you made a backup.

m11kkaa said:
Well you have to restore the parameters to the original ones. I hope you made a backup.
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I can not do the restore ... QPST Configurator does not see the phone ... or is there another method ??

Is it possible to enable wcdma band 900 MHz on mi2s?

orlanddon said:
Is it possible to enable wcdma band 900 MHz on mi2s?
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I'd like to know that, too

i have one of the first batch of mi2 without wcdma 900 and it's very important to my operator so you know if it's hw supported or not? If i mess up with miflash i will restore everything or not? After a wipe i must repeat all the procedure?

Does somebody know which code it is for Redmi2? *#*#717717#*#* doesn't work... I want to try to unlock LTE band 20 (800Mhz), do you think any chance?

Any of you have got unlock 900MHz 3G on MI2 with this ?
Very interested in.
regards

I tried the tips but something's wrong :
QPST is ok i see my phone MI2 : APQ8064
With RF NV manager i got the error when i read from phone :
NvManager::getNvItemsFromPhone( const string comPort ) - QpstServer::sendSyncImpl - Bad response from phone (DM packet commands 19-24)
Again when i tried to make a backup :
"Memory Backup failed"
"Disk Error while writing to file"
Really stange... any advise ?

m11kkaa said:
How to get into Diag mode:
1) open dialer
2) enter: *#*#717717#*#*
3) you'll see a toast "diag mode enabled"
To disable diag-mode enter the same code again.
How to install drivers in Windows:
1) download and extract xiaomi_mi2_diag_driver.zip
2) after you've connected your phone in diag mode you'll see very much devices
3) choose custom source to search for driver and select the extracted folder.
4) only 3 of the devices will install it doesn't matter we don't need the others.
How to configure QPST:
1) open QPST configuration from start menu
2) on tab "ports" click on "Add new Port"
3) you should see two qualcom ports in the list. choose one and click OK.
4) if displayed phone name is SURF9615, you've selected the correct one. otherwise add the second device, too
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Hi M1cha, I'd like to so a backup, but I can't let it work.
My problems start from the biginning: when I enter the code I got no toast message. I tried to connect anyway the phone (when is on, with and without debug option), but I don't see much devices, only the usual MI2 MTP.
Suggestions? Could be ROM releated?

Fortinho said:
Hi M1cha, I'd like to so a backup, but I can't let it work.
My problems start from the biginning: when I enter the code I got no toast message. I tried to connect anyway the phone (when is on, with and without debug option), but I don't see much devices, only the usual MI2 MTP.
Suggestions? Could be ROM releated?
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yes, this works in MIUI only

m11kkaa said:
yes, this works in MIUI only
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Still problems :/
I got this:
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And If I try to update drivers individually, only one will successfull install. It's normal?
Anyway, after that, I don't know how to open QPST configuration from start menu. What start menu?
Thank you.

Fortinho said:
Still problems :/
I got this:
And If I try to update drivers individually, only one will successfull install. It's normal?
Anyway, after that, I don't know how to open QPST configuration from start menu. What start menu?
Thank you.
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Up.

Fortinho said:
If I try to update drivers individually, only one will successfull install. It's normal?
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I don't know but you will see after with qpst if it works.
Fortinho said:
I don't know how to open QPST configuration from start menu. What start menu?
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What windows do you've got?
With Seven : Start menu is bottom left on your screen
With 8 : go on the mosaic screen (where you have all your program) and type QPST. You will find QPST configuration

(5.0.2+5.1) (UPDATED 08/27/2016) How to: Use Verizon Moto E (2015) on ANY GSM network

Please follow the updated directions provided by Bendrexl below before attempting any other methods.
bendrexl said:
Here's a roundup of essential steps from this thread that worked for me...
:good: HUGE THANKS to: Whoareyou, docna, caspar347, Dishe
Prepare for battle:
Ensure your Verizon Moto E 2015 is configured for USB debugging.
Ensure your Verizon Moto E 2015 has airplane mode enabled.
Ensure your PC/Mac has the Android SDK Platform Tools installed & accessible via your terminal / command line (added to $PATH var).
Download 5.0.2 factory image: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e-2015/general/stocks-firmwares-moto-e-t3113235/page2?nocache=1 (Thanks to caspar347!)
Unzip / expand this .zip archive.
Open a terminal session in the directory you just unzipped (containing NON-HLOS.bin & fsg.mbn)
Execute!
In your terminal with phone plugged in:
$ adb reboot bootloader (your phone should now reboot into bootloader, wait for this)
$ fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
$ fastboot erase modemst1
$ fastboot erase modemst2
$ fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
$ fastboot reboot (WAIT for phone to fully boot before continuing)
$ adb shell (your command prompt will change to something like [email protected]_cdma:/ $. If you get kicked out of the session while entering the next commands, just type adb shell again and pick up where you left off)
[email protected]_cdma:/ $ pm clear com.android.providers.telephony
[email protected]_cdma:/ $ settings put global preferred_network_mode 9
[email protected]_cdma:/ $ settings put global preferred_network_mode1 9
[email protected]_cdma:/ $ settings put global preferred_network_mode2 9
[email protected]_cdma:/ $ pm hide com.motorola.setupwizard.phoneservice (optional)
[email protected]_cdma:/ $ exit (or just unplug & reboot phone)
$ adb reboot (or just unplug & reboot phone)
On the phone:
Turn off Airplane mode
Open Settings app > More > Cellular Networks
Ensure Preferred network type selected is "4G (recommended)"
Under Access Point Names, add the appropriate APNs for your specific carrier. (for Fi data, I only needed "h2g2").
Disable all Verizon apps through settings or Titanium Backup. (Optional)
CREDITS: Whoareyou, docna, caspar347, Dishe
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IF YOUR DEVICE IS RUNNING 5.1, FOLLOW THE GREEN INSTRUCTIONS!
In order to attempt to get Verizon/Motorola to push out a new update with a fix for the removal of the option to switch to GSM, please sign this petition on Change.org and share it to anyone who you know will sign it! https://www.change.org/p/verizon-daniel-s-mead-stop-carrier-locking-motorola-moto-e-lte-xt1528
Background Info: I work at Walmart in the Connection Center, and today I had a customer wanting to switch to Family Mobile from AT&T, so I showed them our Family Mobile devices and T-Mobile Devices, they didnt seem interested in them and said they wanted somthing that had Android 5.0 Lollipop, I thought about it for a minute and remembered that the Moto E (2015) shipped with Lollipop installed, I also knew that Verizon phones come unlocked, so I showed them the device and they decided to go with it, they bought the Family Mobile Micro SIM starter kit, and the Moto E, but once I powered it on, I couldn't get it to connect to Family Mobile, so I tried to access the advanced radio menu (*#*#4636#*#*) to no avail, but I eventually got it working, with full LTE support, heres how:
POSSIBLE SIM SWAP WORKAROUND (Reported by wogeboy):
Disable vzwAPNpermissions.apk and vzwAPNservice.apk using this program: http://bit.ly/1HHyVao
I have not tested this as I dont have a VZW Moto E to test it on.
5.1 Updated Instrcutions:
With the SIM you want to use the the phone :
1. Put the phone into Airplane mode (I'm not sure this is needed, but it doesn't hurt)
2. Go to Settings -> About Phone and tap on "Build Number" until it says you are in Developer Mode (~10 times)
3. Go back one menu, and right above About Phone there should now be an option for Developer Options, go into that.
4. Turn on USB Debugging
5. Connect the phone to your computer and type "adb shell" in your CMD window
6. Run the following commands in adb shell :
pm clear com.android.providers.telephony
settings put global preferred_network_mode 9
settings put global preferred_network_mode1 9
settings put global preferred_network_mode2 9
7. Turn off Airplane mode
8. Power off and Restart the phone
9. Open up the settings app, go to the mobile networks panel, select "Prefered Network Mode" and change it to "4G"
10. Input the appropriate APNs for your specific carrier
11. (Optional). Disable all Verizon apps through settings or Titanium Backup.
CREDIT: docna
.
5.0.2 Instructions:
1. Power on the device with the GSM SIM card in the SIM card slot
2. Connect to WiFi and complete Google Sign-In
3. Go to the Play Store and search "Network" download the first app (A white circle with a black phone in it) (This will allow us access to the advance radio options)
4. Open the "Network" shortcut
5. Change the radio mode from "CDMA/LTE PRL" to "GSM/LTE Auto"
6. Open up the settings app, go to the mobile networks panel, select "Prefered Network Mode" and change it to "4G"
7. Input the appropriate APNs for your specific carrier
8 (Optional). Disable all Verizon apps through settings or Titanium Backup.
The only thing I couldnt solve was how to remove the "SIM Card is not from Verizon Wireless" error in the status bar permanently, but thats just an annoyance, and causes no usability decrease.

This Works!
Thanks a lot, had been trying to get the GSM working. The "Network" app in the Play Store give access to the hidden radio selection menu. Verizon was able to disable all other way to enter the radio selection menu but this one did it. I think there is a apk file somewhere which disables the annoying "NOT verizon SIM" message. I will post here if I find that works.

That's a lot easier than poking around in NVram! Thanks, OP. And yeah, there's a Setup app or something you need to freeze for then sim error. I'll have to get mine out and find it.

Here are screen snaps. The VZ phone is actually picking up LTE for Ting (T-Mobile).
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Nice. This is definitely some progress. Still waiting for the sprint version to be unlocked.

Whoareyou said:
Background Info: I work at Walmart in the Connection Center, and today I had a customer wanting to switch to Family Mobile from AT&T, so I showed them our Family Mobile devices and T-Mobile Devices, they didnt seem interested in them and said they wanted somthing that had Android 5.0 Lollipop, I thought about it for a minute and remembered that the Moto E (2015) shipped with Lollipop installed, I also knew that Verizon phones come unlocked, so I showed them the device and they decided to go with it, they bought the Family Mobile Micro SIM starter kit, and the Moto E, but once I powered it on, I couldn't get it to connect to Family Mobile, so I tried to access the advanced radio menu (*#*#4636#*#*) to no avail, but I eventually got it working, with full LTE support, heres how:
1. Power on the device with the GSM SIM card in the SIM card slot
2. Connect to WiFi and complete Google Sign-In
3. Go to the Play Store and search "Network" download the first app (A white circle with a black phone in it) (This will allow us access to the advance radio options)
4. Open the "Network" shortcut
5. Change the radio mode from "CDMA/LTE PRL" to "GSM/LTE Auto"
6. Open up the settings app, go to the mobile networks panel, select "Prefered Network Mode" and change it to "4G"
7. Input the appropriate APNs for your specific carrier
8 (Optional). Disable all Verizon apps through settings or Titanium Backup.
The only thing I couldnt solve was how to remove the "SIM Card is not from Verizon Wireless" error in the status bar permanently, but thats just an annoyance, and causes no usability decrease.
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Thanks a ton for this! Do you know what the APN setting should be for T-Mobile? That's my current challenge. Every site has a different opinion. Including T-Mobile.

APN: fast.t-mobile.com
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
that should be all you have to set

Method Works on SPRINT AND BOOST too
Thanks
This method works on Boost and Sprint too.
Tested in INDIA working fine with indian GSM carriers.

Whoareyou said:
Background Info: I work at Walmart in the Connection Center, and today I had a customer wanting to switch to Family Mobile from AT&T, so I showed them our Family Mobile devices and T-Mobile Devices, they didnt seem interested in them and said they wanted somthing that had Android 5.0 Lollipop, I thought about it for a minute and remembered that the Moto E (2015) shipped with Lollipop installed, I also knew that Verizon phones come unlocked, so I showed them the device and they decided to go with it, they bought the Family Mobile Micro SIM starter kit, and the Moto E, but once I powered it on, I couldn't get it to connect to Family Mobile, so I tried to access the advanced radio menu (*#*#4636#*#*) to no avail, but I eventually got it working, with full LTE support, heres how:
1. Power on the device with the GSM SIM card in the SIM card slot
2. Connect to WiFi and complete Google Sign-In
3. Go to the Play Store and search "Network" download the first app (A white circle with a black phone in it) (This will allow us access to the advance radio options)
4. Open the "Network" shortcut
5. Change the radio mode from "CDMA/LTE PRL" to "GSM/LTE Auto"
6. Open up the settings app, go to the mobile networks panel, select "Prefered Network Mode" and change it to "4G"
7. Input the appropriate APNs for your specific carrier
8 (Optional). Disable all Verizon apps through settings or Titanium Backup.
The only thing I couldnt solve was how to remove the "SIM Card is not from Verizon Wireless" error in the status bar permanently, but thats just an annoyance, and causes no usability decrease.
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Hello. It does not work in Ukraine. Tried many operators. Line GSM only emergency calls and all.I choose the network settings and 2G and 3G. Prompt what to do please.

_Z_x_Z_ said:
Hello. It does not work in Ukraine. Tried many operators. Line GSM only emergency calls and all.I choose the network settings and 2G and 3G. Prompt what to do please.
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The device may not support Ukrainian bands, check with your carrier to see what band they use for HSPA/LTE

I'll have to get mine out and find it.

This only kinda works with T-Mobile. No LTE or 3G, just edge - and that keeps disconnecting and reconnecting about once every minute or so. I'll have to look into the return/exchange policy if I can't get data working.

brotherswing said:
This only kinda works with T-Mobile. No LTE or 3G, just edge - and that keeps disconnecting and reconnecting about once every minute or so. I'll have to look into the return/exchange policy if I can't get data working.
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You must be in a non-refarmed area, in Shawnee, KS i was able to get Edge/3G/HSPA+/LTE

Whoareyou said:
You must be in a non-refarmed area, in Shawnee, KS i was able to get Edge/3G/HSPA+/LTE
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Yep. See my snapshot above for Ting GSM (T-Mobile) in Florida. 4G LTE indicated.

I figured it out. With WiFi on my cell signal strength fluctuates wildly, but as soon as I turn off the WiFi the signal settles down, and I get a solid LTE connection averaging about 32Mbps. Strange, but I've seen crazier things.
Side note, the XT1528 is not eligible for the Motorola unlock program, and cannot be rooted by any method currently available. Several "one click root" tools claim to support it, but don't actually work.
Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

Will the boost variant work on net10
Sent from my N800 using XDA Free mobile app

syrkles said:
Will the boost variant work on net10
Sent from my N800 using XDA Free mobile app
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I personally haven't had any luck with the Sprint variants (Virgin Mobile, Boost) but I also didn't get to try using an activated Sim card, you could try, but I'm not sure

brotherswing said:
I figured it out. With WiFi on my cell signal strength fluctuates wildly, but as soon as I turn off the WiFi the signal settles down, and I get a solid LTE connection averaging about 32Mbps. Strange, but I've seen crazier things.
Side note, the XT1528 is not eligible for the Motorola unlock program, and cannot be rooted by any method currently available. Several "one click root" tools claim to support it, but don't actually work.
Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk
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That root thread won't root the XT1528?

Root must be flashed with a custom recovery, which in turn requires that the boot loader be unlocked. Since the boot loader on the XT1528 can't be unlocked, we can't use that root technique.

brotherswing said:
Root must be flashed with a custom recovery, which in turn requires that the boot loader be unlocked. Since the boot loader on the XT1528 can't be unlocked, we can't use that root technique.
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Ahh that's for clearing that up for me!

Verizon Anybody have Verizon Working

Hello-
Does anyone have Verizon working on their G4?
I'm in the US but cannot seem to get it to work.
I get a 3G signal and can make calls and text but cannot get 4G. It also drops out constantly saying I left the home network.
I can go into the hidden menu settings (#*#4636#*#*) and select the radio band as United States and I will get LTE. Works great but won't be able to make any phone calls or send texts as it complains the mobile service is not available.
When I change the radio band the APNs all change as well. I figured I could just edit an APN to make it all work but I don't get an option to edit or add an APN.
Thanks for any insight anyone might have.
Happy new year.

Working here, the network is crummy, but it's 4G for sure

ldeveraux said:
Working here, the network is crummy, but it's 4G for sure
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Any tweaks you had to make to get it working?

fictitiousexistence said:
Any tweaks you had to make to get it working?
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No of course not, it works perfectly out of the box. Sounds like you got a bad phone, bad SIM, or just bad coverage.

Did you get it to work? Rumor is it works best with an already activated sim card from another phone. I put mine in and it worked instantly. I get 4g LTE in AZ with Verizon Prepaid. Just got off the phone with my sister. LTE seems to drop when making a call so if you're forcing it, it might be causing the call issues.
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The reason to use an already activated sim is because verizon did not want to support phones on their network they had not tested (or sold I'm sure). My Amazon G4 worked without problems straight out of the box. I would try a different already in use SIM anyway. If it doesn't improve service, reset phone and try again. Also if the sim you have doesn't work after happening to get the phone working this way, you"ll need to use that SIM in a Verizon phone first. Then put it back in your phone.

Also, are you on stock? I had 4g LTE on stock, and LOS 14.1, but on OMNIROM 8.1 I only have 3G which could just mean it's APN issues. Maybe switch to a more configurable ROM like LOS 14.1, and edit the APN settings? Rooting Omni atm to see if I can edit those apn settings.
edit: rooted and edited the APN settings to match stock, still stuck on 3G. Not sure what to do. Putting the sim card into my other stock G4 shows LTE.
edit2: missed a bunch of apn stuff the first time around
Reverted back to rooted stock copied everything from:
(adb shell)
content query --uri content://telephony/carriers/preferapn
loaded/rooted Omnirom8.1
updated as much info in default APN to stock as possible ... back to full LTE speeds!

superceege said:
Also, are you on stock? I had 4g LTE on stock, and LOS 14.1, but on OMNIROM 8.1 I only have 3G which could just mean it's APN issues. Maybe switch to a more configurable ROM like LOS 14.1, and edit the APN settings? Rooting Omni atm to see if I can edit those apn settings.
edit: rooted and edited the APN settings to match stock, still stuck on 3G. Not sure what to do. Putting the sim card into my other stock G4 shows LTE.
edit2: missed a bunch of apn stuff the first time around
Reverted back to rooted stock copied everything from:
(adb shell)
content query --uri content://telephony/carriers/preferapn
loaded/rooted Omnirom8.1
updated as much info in default APN to stock as possible ... back to full LTE speeds!
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In Omni ROM you were able to edit the APN settings?
In RR everything is greyed out.
Also, the sim I have is an already activated working sim from a Verizon phone.

fictitiousexistence said:
In Omni ROM you were able to edit the APN settings?
In RR everything is greyed out.
Also, the sim I have is an already activated working sim from a Verizon phone.
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Also, again, any way you could send the info you copied from stock?

superceege said:
Also, are you on stock? I had 4g LTE on stock, and LOS 14.1, but on OMNIROM 8.1 I only have 3G which could just mean it's APN issues. Maybe switch to a more configurable ROM like LOS 14.1, and edit the APN settings? Rooting Omni atm to see if I can edit those apn settings.
edit: rooted and edited the APN settings to match stock, still stuck on 3G. Not sure what to do. Putting the sim card into my other stock G4 shows LTE.
edit2: missed a bunch of apn stuff the first time around
Reverted back to rooted stock copied everything from:
(adb shell)
content query --uri content://telephony/carriers/preferapn
loaded/rooted Omnirom8.1
updated as much info in default APN to stock as possible ... back to full LTE speeds!
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Tried LOS 14.1 like you mentioned and still was unable to edit the apn settings. No option to add and everything in the apn is greyed out. I tried the adb shell command you gave above and this is the output I get. Don't know why there isn't any permissions to write the apns.
athene:/ $ content query --uri content://telephony/carriers/preferapn
Error while accessing provider:telephony
java.lang.SecurityException: No permission to write APN settings
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1684)
at android.database.DatabaseUtils.readExceptionFromParcel(DatabaseUtils.java:183)
at android.database.DatabaseUtils.readExceptionFromParcel(DatabaseUtils.java:135)
at android.content.ContentProviderProxy.query(ContentProviderNative.java:421)
at com.android.commands.content.Content$QueryCommand.onExecute(Content.java:552)
at com.android.commands.content.Content$Command.execute(Content.java:418)
at com.android.commands.content.Content.main(Content.java:623)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:264)
athene:/ $

fictitiousexistence said:
Tried LOS 14.1 like you mentioned and still was unable to edit the apn settings. No option to add and everything in the apn is greyed out. I tried the adb shell command you gave above and this is the output I get. Don't know why there isn't any permissions to write the apns.
athene:/ $ content query --uri content://telephony/carriers/preferapn
Error while accessing provider:telephony
java.lang.SecurityException: No permission to write APN settings...
athene:/ $
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Hey sorry, really busy these days.
The command only works if you have root.
adb shell
su
content query --uri content://telephony/carriers/preferapn
Note: content also has create, delete, and update.
example for changes: (xxxx is the id number from your previous command)
content update --uri content://telephony/carriers --where "_id=xxxx" --bind bearer:s:"0"
Magisk 15.3 rooted both stock and Omni8.1 for me. Even with root the APNs were grayed out for me too.
**Note: This is my Verizon Prepaid stock APN, yours might be slightly different if it's Verizon postpaid**
Row: 0 _id=2493, name=Verizon Internet, numeric=311480, mcc=311, mnc=480, apn=VZWINTERNET, user=, server=, password=, proxy=, port=, mmsproxy=, mmsport=, mmsc=http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms, authtype=-1, type=default,dun,supl, current=1, protocol=IPV4V6, roaming_protocol=IPV4V6, carrier_enabled=1, bearer=0, bearer_bitmask=63239, mvno_type=, mvno_match_data=, sub_id=-1, profile_id=0, modem_cognitive=1, max_conns=20, wait_time=0, max_conns_time=300, mtu=1428, mode=1, op_pco_id=65280, pco_mcc=311, pco_mnc=480, pco_mnc_inc_pcs_digit=1, edited=4, user_visible=1
I'm back on stock as I'm about to travel and stock functions the bestt with txts/calls/and internet atm.
VZW Prepaid doesn't like this phone, and won't allow setting VoLTE on the website. On stock LTE drops for phone calls but then comes back on.
From what I can tell, Omni8.1 has 47 APNs for 311480 and they weren't bouncing around right, messages wouldn't send on some APNs, LTE only worked on certain ones, a phone call would drop LTE and it would come back on another APN at 3G (but then the messages would send) and then take 10 minutes before going back to LTE, user selected default APN would drop back to the first one the system loaded. Couldn't get it right no matter what configs I put in. the two main APN _ids for Omni are 1541 and 1551, if you want to look at what it's doing.
If you data ever drops and comes back on a ROM with multiple APNs, that content query command will tell you the current APN you're on.

I'm on vzw prepaid mvno with a retus XT1625 no problems. Live in a rural area with only vzw towers and I buy service through puppywireless.

superceege said:
Hey sorry, really busy these days.
The command only works if you have root.
adb shell
su
content query --uri content://telephony/carriers/preferapn
Note: content also has create, delete, and update.
example for changes: (xxxx is the id number from your previous command)
content update --uri content://telephony/carriers --where "_id=xxxx" --bind bearer:s:"0"
Magisk 15.3 rooted both stock and Omni8.1 for me. Even with root the APNs were grayed out for me too.
**Note: This is my Verizon Prepaid stock APN, yours might be slightly different if it's Verizon postpaid**
Row: 0 _id=2493, name=Verizon Internet, numeric=311480, mcc=311, mnc=480, apn=VZWINTERNET, user=, server=, password=, proxy=, port=, mmsproxy=, mmsport=, mmsc=http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms, authtype=-1, type=default,dun,supl, current=1, protocol=IPV4V6, roaming_protocol=IPV4V6, carrier_enabled=1, bearer=0, bearer_bitmask=63239, mvno_type=, mvno_match_data=, sub_id=-1, profile_id=0, modem_cognitive=1, max_conns=20, wait_time=0, max_conns_time=300, mtu=1428, mode=1, op_pco_id=65280, pco_mcc=311, pco_mnc=480, pco_mnc_inc_pcs_digit=1, edited=4, user_visible=1
I'm back on stock as I'm about to travel and stock functions the bestt with txts/calls/and internet atm.
VZW Prepaid doesn't like this phone, and won't allow setting VoLTE on the website. On stock LTE drops for phone calls but then comes back on.
From what I can tell, Omni8.1 has 47 APNs for 311480 and they weren't bouncing around right, messages wouldn't send on some APNs, LTE only worked on certain ones, a phone call would drop LTE and it would come back on another APN at 3G (but then the messages would send) and then take 10 minutes before going back to LTE, user selected default APN would drop back to the first one the system loaded. Couldn't get it right no matter what configs I put in. the two main APN _ids for Omni are 1541 and 1551, if you want to look at what it's doing.
If you data ever drops and comes back on a ROM with multiple APNs, that content query command will tell you the current APN you're on.
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Thanks. I figured out how to edit the apns now with the commands above but nothing is working. Still the same. I just dont understand how I can get 4g if I switch the radio band to US but then loose any phone service.
Are you on the XT1625 version? What baseband are you on?

fictitiousexistence said:
Thanks. I figured out how to edit the apns now with the commands above but nothing is working. Still the same. I just dont understand how I can get 4g if I switch the radio band to US but then loose any phone service.
Are you on the XT1625 version? What baseband are you on?
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XT1625
Baseband: M8952_70009.08.03.45R ATHENE_RETUSA_CUST
Android 6.0.1
Build: MPJ24.139-64
I believe I got this stock zip online, I can look up the website when I get home on Tuesday.

superceege said:
XT1625
Baseband: M8952_70009.08.03.45R ATHENE_RETUSA_CUST
Android 6.0.1
Build: MPJ24.139-64
I believe I got this stock zip online, I can look up the website when I get home on Tuesday.
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Does the baseband get updated each time you flash a ROM?
Mine appears to be on a much higher version. Does the one your on work with android 7 and up or do you have to flash it before going to a different ROM? Sorry I've been out of the ring for a long time. Thanks for all your help.

fictitiousexistence said:
Does the baseband get updated each time you flash a ROM?
Mine appears to be on a much higher version. Does the one your on work with android 7 and up or do you have to flash it before going to a different ROM? Sorry I've been out of the ring for a long time. Thanks for all your help.
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I tried to take the Android 7 update but I forgot I was still rooted at the time, so it failed. If you have a copy of your current modem, you could try downloading my version and fastboot flash it and see if it works.
Found the link: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/recovery-images#
Although I always thought newer was better. When you do a speed test what Mbps are you getting down/up? Where I live in Mesa, AZ I average ~30down/~20up, currently around Riverside County, CA
getting ~12down/~8up.
Good luck!

superceege said:
I tried to take the Android 7 update but I forgot I was still rooted at the time, so it failed. If you have a copy of your current modem, you could try downloading my version and fastboot flash it and see if it works.
Found the link: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/recovery-images#
Although I always thought newer was better. When you do a speed test what Mbps are you getting down/up? Where I live in Mesa, AZ I average ~30down/~20up, currently around Riverside County, CA
getting ~12down/~8up.
Good luck!
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So I flashed the modem using these commands:
$ fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
$ fastboot erase modemst1
$ fastboot erase modemst2
$ fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
but after rebooting the bootloader it shows the same as before. I'm on M8952_70030.25.03.64R ATHENE_RETUSA_CUST
With 3g the speeds seem like normal 3g speeds. But it cuts out all the time and so does the cell service. Now if I change the radio band to USA then 4G works and the download speed is around 30 mbps. But the cell service is not there, can't make any calls or send texts.

Just an quick suggestion to try out Lineage OS 14.1 maybe. I've noticed quite a bit better performance on VZW towers with lineage compared to the stock rom. Got full LTE/talk/text no problems on my prepaid sim ($10/mo). Stock ROM would drain my battery in 8 hours if set to Global, but lineage has no problems on Global.

d0gZpAw said:
Just an quick suggestion to try out Lineage OS 14.1 maybe. I've noticed quite a bit better performance on VZW towers with lineage compared to the stock rom. Got full LTE/talk/text no problems on my prepaid sim ($10/mo). Stock ROM would drain my battery in 8 hours if set to Global, but lineage has no problems on Global.
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What's the secret to getting service for $10/month?
fictitiousexistence said:
So I flashed the modem using these commands:
$ fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
$ fastboot erase modemst1
$ fastboot erase modemst2
$ fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
but after rebooting the bootloader it shows the same as before. I'm on M8952_70030.25.03.64R ATHENE_RETUSA_CUST
With 3g the speeds seem like normal 3g speeds. But it cuts out all the time and so does the cell service. Now if I change the radio band to USA then 4G works and the download speed is around 30 mbps. But the cell service is not there, can't make any calls or send texts.
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That was happening to me on Omni8.1. LTE around 30 down, but no voice/text. Do you have just one APN that semi-resembles the one I posted earlier?
There's a few more stock roms here [found in a random xda thread], if you can't go back, maybe you can go forward:
https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto G4 (Plus)/Stock/XT1625/
**no idea if they're legit or not**
I like Dogzpaw recommendation on LOS 14.1, like CM before it, it tends to be easier to customize than stock.
Also, have you check logcat and logcat radio for any clues?
adb shell, then:
logcat -d > /sdcard/logcat.txt
logcat -db radio > /sdcard/radio.txt
Recommendation: It's a lot of machine data to sort through...
kill wifi, kill data
you can clear the log buffers with:
logcat -c and logcat -b radio -c
toggle on data and wait for 3G
then repeat the original logcat commands with logcat2.txt/radio2.txt
exit the shell and adb pull them to your computer for easier analysis.
filter for lines containing: NetworkManager, NetworkController, ConnectivityManager, ConnectivityService or MotoNetwCtrlr
Might give you some idea of what's going on.
Feel free to post them, (check for personal data to redact first) I'll have some free time on Tuesday to help look at them.

superceege said:
What's the secret to getting service for $10/month?
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at mypuppywireless I'm getting 250 min, 250 sms, and 100MB data for $10 a month.. if I ever go over (rare) then it just eats into the $10 cash balance I loaded over a year ago at a rate of $0.015/MB. Good stuff.

[GUIDE] Fix/Enable 5G and DSS

Enable 5G and DSS on OnePlus 8T
​As you may or may not know OnePlus didn't add proper changes into EFS configs to allow us use 5G on every network in the world. This guide will help you unlock 5G access and DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing) and doesn't require root access until you don't want to access 5G in SA (standalone) mode.
I'm NOT responsible to any damage you make to your phone. There's barely any chance to damage anything, but you've been warned. ​
Requirements:
EngineerMode apk installed on your phone.​
USB Debugging enabled on your phone.​
OnePlus drivers installed on your desktop.​
QPST app installed on your desktop.​
Qualcomm diagnostic drivers.​
Downloads:
EngineerMode apk: ApkMirror
QPST app: Mediafire
Qualcomm drivers & my configs: GDrive
Instruction #1 - enable 5G:
On your phone, dial *#801# > use EngineerMode > enable Engineer Mode Toggle (ON) and connect your device to your Desktop via USB.
On your Desktop, open Device Manager. You should see two new 'other devices'. Update their drivers by: right click > Update Driver > Browse my computer [...] > Let me pick [...] > All devices > then browse for Qualcom diagnostic drivers you've downloaded & use qcmdm.inf > choose something called 'Android Modem 9018'.
Open QPST. You should see devices in Active Phones and Ports list. If not: Add new port > add two devices shown in the list. Then: Start Clients > QPST EFS Explorer and select SDX55 device. This may take a few seconds.
Once you see EFS Explorer go to /policyman, then copy to a separate folder following files as a backup: carrier_policy.xml, carrier_policy.xml_Subscription01.
Delete those 2 files from the EFS Explorer. Find my corresponding configs and copy them over to the /policyman.
On your phone, disable Engineer Mode Toggle, disconnect from your PC and reboot.
Once booted, dial *#*#4636#*#* > Phone Information > Set preferred network type to NR/LTE/TDSCDMA/GSM/WCDMA. Now you should have 5G NSA enabled.
* To enable (force) 5G SA, you have to use Network Signal Guru app to change NR5G Mode from NSA to NSA/SA or SA. But this will require root access.
You can make sure everything is working correctly by using CellMapper app and checking 5G Status. RESTRICTED means your plan doesn't allow you to use 5G, NOT_RESTRICTED means you are too far from the cell, try to move closer, CONNECTED means everything is working perfectly. However, this method isn't ideal - every software update or SIM card change you will loose all modifications.
Instruction #2 - enable DSS:
Dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) provides a very useful migration path from LTE to NR by allowing LTE and NR to share the same carrier.
Follow 1st and 3rd step from Instruction #1.
Once you see EFS Explorer go to /policyman and copy lte_feature_restrictions.xml file to your computer - we're going to edit it, so make a backup somewhere.
Open the file with a text editor of your choice.
You should see a section like this:
XML:
<plmn_list name="dss_plmns" ns="global">
228-01 505-01 505-11 505-39 505-71 505-72 204-04 262-01 262-06 204-16 204-20 232-03 232-07 204-04 311-480 240-02 238-06 240-01 206-01 204-08 204-12 204-18 204-69 238-01 238-10
</plmn_list>
These are the networks allowed to use DSS. Now you should go to MCC-MNC and find a proper mcc-mnc
codes for your network. Add them to the file as shown above.
Now you should find section looking like this:
XML:
<lte_feature name="NR_DSS">
<all_of>
<boolean_test name="carrier:dss_is_enabled" />
<serving_plmn_in list="dss_plmns" />
</all_of>
</lte_feature>
And change it to this:
XML:
<lte_feature name="NR_DSS">
<any_of>
<boolean_test name="carrier:dss_is_enabled" />
<serving_plmn_in list="dss_plmns" />
</any_of>
</lte_feature>
All you have to do now is to save the file, copy it over to the /policyman in the EFS Explorer and copy step 6. and 7. from Instruction #1. And that's it!
Remember: OP8T from different regions with support of the same 5G bands would sometimes not work in the NSA mode in your carrier network because of different ENDC combos and different LTE anchors. Check if your device would support your carrier network at cacombos.com.
More on how to properly edit carrier plicy files at MT-TECH Blog. Guide tested on KB2003: Play/P4, KB2007: T-Mobile and KB2005: Verizon.
Special thanks to:
Mr. Minh Truong
Mr. Abdullah Alshehri
Evenshop Themobilestore

Can you verify the driver model to install in step 2? The lowest number "MDM Diagnostics" model is 9031.
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I've found other diagnostic drivers with the "9018" in them, but they don't say MDM.

jefffeely said:
Can you verify the driver model to install in step 2? The lowest number "MDM Diagnostics" model is 9031.
View attachment 5165055
I've found other diagnostic drivers with the "9018" in them, but they don't say MDM.
View attachment 5165057
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You should use qcmdm.inf and then browse for 'Qualcomm Android Modem 9018' (it should be right on top of the list). I will add this to the main post. Sorry, my bad

bemolx said:
You should use qcmdm.inf and then browse for 'Qualcomm Android Modem 9018' (it should be right on top of the list). I will add this to the main post. Sorry, my bad
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That fixed it, thanks!

Well I did all these steps and it made no difference for me. I still can't get 5g. I used to get it here and now I don't. I don't know if something changed on my phone or if a tower went down or what. The CellMapper app has zero 5g information in it for me, and I'm not paying $50 for the upgrade for Network Signal Guru to tell me more information. When I forced to 5G, I get absolutely nothing ):
When 5g was working it was only about 10mbps, and LTE is 100mbps, so it makes sense to stick with LTE for now. I was excited to be able to try out DSS though.
If nothing else, thanks for this guide. It was nice to get QPST up and running again. It had been a long time since I used it.

jefffeely said:
Well I did all these steps and it made no difference for me. I still can't get 5g. I used to get it here and now I don't. I don't know if something changed on my phone or if a tower went down or what. The CellMapper app has zero 5g information in it for me, and I'm not paying $50 for the upgrade for Network Signal Guru to tell me more information. When I forced to 5G, I get absolutely nothing ):
When 5g was working it was only about 10mbps, and LTE is 100mbps, so it makes sense to stick with LTE for now. I was excited to be able to try out DSS though.
If nothing else, thanks for this guide. It was nice to get QPST up and running again. It had been a long time since I used it.
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I saw you have KB2007 so you must be in the different region. If it got worse (no 5G at all) I suggest sticking to the MT-TECH.FI blog and trying to modify carrier policy files the way Mr Minh did.
The first time I was trying to get 5G working I used many guides with many configs but none of them worked. So I followed his instruction.
It seems like every model may have different configs. I'm sorry it didn't work for you

bemolx said:
I saw you have KB2007 so you must be in the different region. If it got worse (no 5G at all) I suggest sticking to the MT-TECH.FI blog and trying to modify carrier policy files the way Mr Minh did.
The first time I was trying to get 5G working I used many guides with many configs but none of them worked. So I followed his instruction.
It seems like every model may have different configs. I'm sorry it didn't work for you
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Sorry I wasn't clear, your guide didn't make things worse. I stopped receiving 5g at my house a couple weeks ago. I was just hoping your guide would bring it back.
In fact, I drove over to a tower today to test out your configuration. Worked great there!

jefffeely said:
Sorry I wasn't clear, your guide didn't make things worse. I stopped receiving 5g at my house a couple weeks ago. I was just hoping your guide would bring it back.
In fact, I drove over to a tower today to test out your configuration. Worked great there!View attachment 5165877
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Ah I see. Good to see it's working.
Maybe the carrier operator decided to move the cell away or upgrade it in the near future at you home place if it was such bad at performance. Who knows

bemolx said:
Ah I see. Good to see it's working.
Maybe the carrier operator decided to move the cell away or upgrade it in the near future at you home place if it was such bad at performance. Who knows
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I just flashed back to T-mobile's 011.0.1.3.KB09CB and 5g is back at my house, just only 5mbps lol. I am now suspecting that they changed the modem for 11.0.4.6 so that it would only switch to 5g if it had a stronger signal.

jefffeely said:
I just flashed back to T-mobile's 011.0.1.3.KB09CB and 5g is back at my house, just only 5mbps lol. I am now suspecting that they changed the modem for 11.0.4.6 so that it would only switch to 5g if it had a stronger signal.
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Can you extract and post here carrier policy files while you're on 11.0.1.3? I'm curious to see how do they look like.

bemolx said:
Can you extract and post here carrier policy files while you're on 11.0.1.3? I'm curious to see how do they look like.
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Here's the whole folder. I had already pulled it to compare lol.

I am on tmo using the 8t purchased at a tmo. Do i need this? I am on global rom.

kevkid said:
I am on tmo using the 8t purchased at a tmo. Do i need this? I am on global rom.
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T-Mobile's configs are different than mine, however my configs also work just like @jefffeely posted here.
If you're lacking 5G connectivity you can try either my or jefffeely's configs. It really depends how the carrier has developed the 5G architecture around you.

Can you explain something for me?
I deleted the whole policyman folder, and there was no difference, the phone functions as if there was no problem at all, so what is going on guys?
even 5G and Volte is working well

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我试图根据您的方法在中国提取氮气文件。希望这些XML可以帮助您改进此操作。下载地址是
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Engineering Support said:
Can you explain something for me?
I deleted the whole policyman folder, and there was no difference, the phone functions as if there was no problem at all, so what is going on guys?
even 5G and Volte is working well
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Interesting. I would like to know that as well. Was it still gone after reboot?
I also want to know what made you decide to delete the whole folder

I can confirm that this guide worked on Verizon in the U.S, at least on the n5 band. However, 5G speeds are still slower for me than 4G. While it may prove more useful in the future, I don't think 5G is mature enough to replace 4G just yet.

Engineering Support said:
Can you explain something for me?
I deleted the whole policyman folder, and there was no difference, the phone functions as if there was no problem at all, so what is going on guys?
even 5G and Volte is working well
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That's kinda strange. I can't really tell what's going on, I wonder if you've rebooted your phone.
z9999xc said:
我根据你的方法尝试提取了中国地区氢的文件，希望这些XML可以帮助您完善此操作。
下载地址是
我试图根据您的方法在中国提取氮气文件。希望这些XML可以帮助您改进此操作。下载地址是
chinabackup.rar
drive.google.com
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Thanks for sharing it! I'll review this in the morning.
parker.stephens said:
I can confirm that this guide worked on Verizon in the U.S, at least on the n5 band. However, 5G speeds are still slower for me than 4G. While it may prove more useful in the future, I don't think 5G is mature enough to replace 4G just yet.
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It really depends how the 5G is developed at your location. I've tested NR NSA in different parts of a single city and sometimes it's worse than 4G too. As you said - not mature enough yet.

bemolx said:
Enable 5G and DSS on OnePlus 8T
​As you may or may not know OnePlus didn't add proper changes into EFS configs to allow us use 5G on every network in the world. This guide will help you unlock 5G access and DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing) and doesn't require root access until you don't want to access 5G in SA (standalone) mode.
I'm NOT responsible to any damage you make to your phone. There's barely any chance to damage anything, but you've been warned. ​
Requirements:
EngineerMode apk installed on your phone.​
USB Debugging enabled on your phone.​
OnePlus drivers installed on your desktop.​
QPST app installed on your desktop.​
Qualcomm diagnostic drivers.​
Downloads:
EngineerMode apk: ApkMirror
QPST app: Mediafire
Qualcomm drivers & my configs: GDrive
Instruction #1 - enable 5G:
2. On your Desktop, open Device Manager. You should see two new 'other devices'. Update their drivers by: right click > Update Driver > Browse my computer [...] > Let me pick [...] > All devices > then browse for Qualcom diagnostic drivers you've downloaded & use qcmdm.inf > choose something called 'Android Modem 9018'.
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Hi,
I am stucked in the 2nd step.
I have a KB2003 and I can't update the devices with the driver you provided.
It says that the drivers are not compatible with the device.
I can't go further.
Thanks for your help.
docles

docles said:
Hi,
I am stucked in the 2nd step.
I have a KB2003 and I can't update the devices with the driver you provided.
It says that the drivers are not compatible with the device.
I can't go further.
Thanks for your help.
docles
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Have you tried disabling signature verification enforcement?
Are you sure you've enabled file transfer via USB?