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Switched to tmobile

So i switched over to Tmobile this month and i'm struggling getting the 4GLTE data speeds. I did the APN settings trick and i really cant do much more that i know of. IM on the stock 4.3 ATT firmware and rooted using the Kingo method. I tried to install Safestrat 3.65 but i can get it working.. I could just install a Tmobile ROM if i could use a custom recovery but i havent found a way to do it without a softbrick. I've got less than 5Mbps down so thats crap..

Tmo, is not known for really good LTE speeds or coverage.
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Incorrect T-Mobile when using a tmobile branded device has very strong lte speeds.
Yes the coverage can be spotty at times ... rarely!
The problem when using AT&T phone with T Mobile SIM cards is that the lte bands are always compatible.
The AT&T s4 does Carry four LTE bands I use it and get great LTE signal with tmobile service. ...only with the AT&T s4 for instance if you use an AT&T note 2 or s3 with T Mobile service it is really bad.
The reason behind The weak or dropped lte isnt really so much for about the bands it is actually how the device is tuned to work with that carriers service.
To get safestrap recovery working download the AT&T s4 safestrap recovery and install it. Just like in apk file just click install .
Everytime you power off or reboot the phone it will first come to safestrap screen then you choose to boot into recovery or continue to boot into the normal operating system by choosing the very bottom left menu button for recovery or the far right button to boot into the phone normal system .
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OP can't use SS on 4.3
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Yeah I already tried to use Safestrap knowing it may not be compatible. I even used wanam to set my phone into SeLinux permissive mode. The only thing i can think to try is to download the tmobile 4.3 firmware from sammobile but they keep saying their in a transition to a different download server and the firmware hasn't been moved yet.. anyone have the 4.3 tmobile firmware tar and modem for ODin? It should work because they are both same phone just modified through firmware. That would also give me wifi calling and some other good stuff
graydiggy said:
OP can't use SS on 4.3
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Do not use T-Mobile stock firmware. The modem and kernel will not work and you will not be able to flash the correct stuff. The firmwares are not the same.
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Plus, the bootloaders are different so it won't flash anyways
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Yeah i tried anyway but my phone worked fine after, no data loss or anything. It didnt go to the tmobile firmware though unfortunately. I need to get to a tmobile ROM though and this restriction is killing me. HAs anyone found a working recovery for 4.3? Or is safe strap developing for it?
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Do not use T-Mobile stock firmware. The modem and kernel will not work and you will not be able to flash the correct stuff. The firmwares are not the same.
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Plus, the bootloaders are different so it won't flash anyways
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Wow is all I have to say
ROOTED ATT MK2 using Tapatalk

i'm not a noob and i knew the risks but i want the full tmobile experience hahaha I found better APN settings though that give me full LTE speeds for future reference:
http://www.4gtricks.com/2013/04/t-mobile-4g-apn-t-mobile-4g-apn-settings.html
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Wow is all I have to say
ROOTED ATT MK2 using Tapatalk
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Why not trade for a tmobile phone? Then you'd have roms and an unlocked Bootloader.
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Question about dialer dialer not hanging up.

Has anybody run into this problem (or something similar) :
Slim: I changed over to omnirom and when I press hang up the hang button greys out and it reads "hanging up" in the bar across the top but does not end the call.
Details:
SPH-L720
Android 4.4.2
Baseband Mdc
Kernel 3.4.75 omnirom stock
Omni version 4.4.2-20131225-jfltespr-nightly
I'm running mdc modem for a domestic unlock to tmobile and can upgrade to mf9 and keep the unlock. I've had this combo working 100% in Sacs rom before as well.
I've tried several different dialer apps from the play store
I've tried the post install flash zip from Omni
I've wiped the data and cache of the app itself and rebooted
I've wiped data, cache and dalvik , factory reset and rebooted
I need some advice on how to use logcat to properly log the details of the phone APK and how to read or interpret those logs and if that is even the best way to diagnose the problem.
I will also try to reinstall via odin the MDC modem only or possibly move up to mf9 if that doesn't work. I figure that the reinstall or upgrade paired with a fresh reset might do the trick.
Other than that any ideas are welcome.
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I am having the same issue any lick with a solution?

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I am having the same issue any lick with a solution?
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No dice, I upgraded the modem to mf9 and it still won't hang. I can force it to hang by switching to airplane mode tho as a temp fix.
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My bad I swear I sear he'd Google a million times before making a thread.. now I found this... guys I'm on the same boat... you can use any 4.2 rom... slim rom 4.4.3 official works but no sms... and data is wierd.. gives me roaming acts wierdddd
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I upgraded firmware up to mk2
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cautious911 said:
My bad I swear I sear he'd Google a million times before making a thread.. now I found this... guys I'm on the same boat... you can use any 4.2 rom... slim rom 4.4.3 official works but no sms... and data is wierd.. gives me roaming acts wierdddd
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I upgraded firmware up to mk2
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Word brother, I rolled it back to sacs v8 and it got me going for all calls etc. I was really just beating my head against the wall trying to use an aokp or aosp rom instead of toichwiz bit I can live with sacs rom for sure. Are you saying you did the full modem upgrade to mk2?if so I'd think that would work with KitKat roms, does it not?

I had this problem and it was an xposed module causing it. If you run any xposed modules you might want to check there.
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[Q] [Help] LG G2 D800 Won't Rotate

So, i have the LG G2 D800 and the Gyroscope works fine since i bought it, custom roms rotated fine but recently ANY Rom i flash doesn't rotate, ran some tests and the Gyro stays at 0,0,0 when i flash the d80010c to 20d kitkat stock from LG it rotates and the tests go from -1,0,2 and so on and so forth.
I don't want LG's UI, but i also want rotation, if you guys can help, please. I recorded it also just today, sorry for bad quality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6O5aHle7-A&feature=youtu.be
0:06 - Cyanogenmod 10.2 [SLIM GAPPS] 4.3.1
4:15 PAC-ROM [PA_GAPPS] 4.4.2
11:40 LG G2 KitKat Flashable rom [Stock] 4.4.2

Simply download and flash this modem. Your rotation will be working just fine afterwards. Make sure to make a backup of your current baseband or if when/if you ever flash back to stock you wont have rotation with the stock rom lol. Simple fix
http://apicdn.viglink.com/api/click...rs.com&subid=cfcd208495d565ef66e7dff9f98764da
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The modem you need to get rotation working depends on the custom rom you are using!
If you are using a custom rom that is based on LG's KitKat Source (e.g. Mahdi Rom, Slim Kat has now started with test builds) you need a non-modded KitKat modem version.
If you are using a Kit-Kat Custom rom, but which is based on LG's JellyBean Sources you need a moded Kitkat modem version to get rotation working.
Which custom are you using at the moment?
The moded versions can be found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2705509

Maritus1 said:
The modem you need to get rotation working depends on the custom rom you are using!
If you are using a custom rom that is based on LG's KitKat Source (e.g. Mahdi Rom, Slim Kat has now started with test builds) you need a non-modded KitKat modem version.
If you are using a Kit-Kat Custom rom, but which is based on LG's JellyBean Sources you need a moded Kitkat modem version to get rotation working.
Which custom are you using at the moment?
The moded versions can be found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2705509
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Dude he shows it in the video and kinda posted it... lol
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I don't just post with download links telling individuals to download this and that and as I know what I'm talking about.... I mean come on flashing is serious business... damage can be done but don't get all dramatic
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MIKEYG86 said:
[/COLOR]I don't just post with download links telling individuals to download this and that and as I know what I'm talking about.... I mean come on flashing is serious business... damage can be done but don't get all dramatic
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You are right, I haven't read properly. But I think just providing people with download links doesn't help them at all.
For myself i want to know why these problems appear and why these issues can be solved by flashing this specific file.
Greetings

Maritus1 said:
You are right, I haven't read properly. But I think just providing people with download links doesn't help them at all.
For myself i want to know why these problems appear and why these issues can be solved by flashing this specific file.
Greetings
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Well no one had replied to his post and that was in March so I thought you would appreciate a quick fix. I usually like to explain my reasoning behind suggesting a link to download a file and what it's going to do and how exactly its going to fix your problem and what has happened in the first place so the user not only gets an answer or ultimately a solution he is now is knowledgeable on the subject for future reference.
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MIKEYG86 said:
Well no one had replied to his post and that was in March so I thought you would appreciate a quick fix. I usually like to explain my reasoning behind suggesting a link to download a file and what it's going to do and how exactly its going to fix your problem and what has happened in the first place so the user not only gets an answer or ultimately a solution he is now is knowledgeable on the subject for future reference.
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I noticed that is for a D800. Which one is for KiTKat D80220D Stock ROM? I was trying to get LTE and flashed a modem but lost rotation. I need to get back to the original D80220D modem. Thanks.

Stock as in fully stock or a custom stock ROM??
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MIKEYG86 said:
Stock as in fully stock or a custom stock ROM??
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That is not going to work for a D802. The only way to fix this is to flash back to stock (fully). I did that an amazingly lost nothing except root. I was proud of myself. Then in the process of trying to regain root I lost everything...ouch! I completely forgot about how i originally got root while in JB an and still had the old iroot files. It was a disaster.

MIKEYG86 said:
Simply download and flash this modem. Your rotation will be working just fine afterwards. Make sure to make a backup of your current baseband or if when/if you ever flash back to stock you wont have rotation with the stock rom lol. Simple fix
http://apicdn.viglink.com/api/click...rs.com&subid=cfcd208495d565ef66e7dff9f98764da
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Hi, the link you had provided is no longer active. Is it possible for you to update that please? I am facing this problem currently and your post appears like the best answer around. I intend to try out your method, however that can be possible if you can update the URL for downloading and flashing the modem.

I'm Looking For A Custom Kitkat 4.4.2 Rom For My S4

I am looking for a custom KitKat rom 4.4.2. All the ones I'm finding will not flash successfully. The one I did find was messing up my phone modem (radio) and it was causing dropped calls and EDGE connection problems so I flashed it back to stock. I want a new custom rom without this issue that is rooted with Wifi/tethering.
I have the Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337 model with AT&T.
I appreciate any help it I can get with this!

matth84 said:
I am looking for a custom KitKat rom 4.4.2. All the ones I'm finding will not flash successfully. The one I did find was messing up my phone modem (radio) and it was causing dropped calls and EDGE connection problems so I flashed it back to stock. I want a new custom rom without this issue that is rooted with Wifi/tethering.
I have the Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337 model with AT&T.
I appreciate any help it I can get with this!
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If you take the time to read like most of us have. You will find out that you can't flash custom rooms if you are on kit kat until devs find exploit, which is going to be very hard.
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What's your build number--then we can be more specific in our help.
And what roms did you try--

rugmankc said:
What's your build number--then we can be more specific in our help.
And what roms did you try--
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From what he says you could tell he is either on mk2, nb1 or NC1 which the bootloader is lock down and as most of us know we can only flash Tw roms.
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netomel said:
From what he says you could tell he is either on mk2, nb1 or NC1 which the bootloader is lock down and as most of us know we can only flash Tw roms.
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I don't get that from his post. He wants to flash a kk custom rom and he seems to be able to flash roms which tells me he has a custom recovery.
Op, can you tell us what firmware version you're on?
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jd1639 said:
I don't get that from his post. He wants to flash a kk custom rom and he seems to be able to flash roms which tells me he has a custom recovery.
Op, can you tell us what firmware version you're on?
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I didn't either, want to be sure our recommendations are correct--:good:

Install Verizon ROMs on Sprint S5! [Guide]

Did you know you can install Verizon S5 ROMs on Sprint S5? (This is for TouchWiz ROMs)
This should work for most Verizon S5 ROMs on Sprint S5. (Also works for S4, S3, and Note 3)
First, make sure you have a bootloader that supports the correct Android version. (e.g. installing 4.4.4 Verizon S5 ROM may require you to have Sprint 4.4.4 bootloader on your Sprint S5, otherwise may not boot.)
Currently I have tested 4.4.2 Verizon Roms on Sprint S5 with 4.4.2 bootloader but haven't tested Verizon 4.4.4 ROMs, will update when I do.
Second, install the Verizon S5 ROM normally with factory reset. It should install fine.
Third, Once booted, set the APN to Sprint 4G LTE as shown here:
http://highonandroid.com/sprint-4g-lte-apn/
Fourth, that will get everything working except MMS sending. To fix MMS sending, just use 8SMS app from Play Store and enable 8SMS as default SMS messaging app.
Having trouble?
See my video tutorial:

What's the best Verizon rom?
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That is like asking what is the best car. Go drive them and decide for yourself.

This is a really cool find for those flash-a-holics that have beat all the roms for their devices to death and needed more options. Thumbs up my man!!!

Thanks for this tutorial. I tried it and right now I have a fully functional Verizon rom on my g900p.
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Which Verizon rom did you try? Just curious
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@jrkruse Stock Dark Deodex Phone, mms, 4.4.2
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Yeah man this is pretty aweome!! Running DB on sprint note 3!! Thanks for this!!

Any way of running 4.4.4 tw roms?
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very nice i might be able to get stock mms app to send

That would be great!
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I assume this would render Spark useless, correct?

I dont think that would be the case since your reinstalling your sprint apn settings

Can I install a Verizon 4.4.4 rom?

if only this method could Unlock our phones hahah.. since verizon has unlocked firmware.

Micronads said:
That is like asking what is the best car. Go drive them and decide for yourself.
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quite Rude tbh, there is always that one ROM that is the most popular and usually, that is the best one.. Sooo

I have a sprint variant note 3. So far this method has worked for all variants of the note 3 for me. I have flashed Verizon, Tmobile, AT&T Note 3 roms and the apn settings change works on all. On some roms i have found that the apn settings change will not stick. To get mms to send and receive text and pictures on those that do, all you have to do is pull the mms apk from your carriers stock rom and replace the mms apk of whatever said rom you have flashed with it.

Nfl
Does flashing the Verizon rom allow the NFL app that's exclusively for Verizon subscribers to work??

I upgraded my bootloader to 4.4.4 and I flashed Verizon and works like it says ...rickshaw romV1
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If u are in 4.4.2 flash 4.4.2 rooms if not 4.4.4 flash 4.4.4 roms

Looks like we can do tmobile aswell testing now will test other carriers aswell I flashed rom then flashed kts kernel reboot