I am using an EE UK sim card but all custom roms report it as being a T-Mobile UK network operator. The phone works perfectly fine for calls and sms and data so this is a cosmetic issue.
This is an issue that i have found while using a number of different custom roms for my Samsung S5 G900F international version.
i have tried using both Marshmallow CM13 custom rom and now the new CM14 alpha rom and both have the same carrier name issue showing the same incorrect carrier name in the status bar and the other usual places in the rom. I know that it is not a bug in these roms that is causing this so no need to post a bug report.
When i used the carrier free version of the official rom (BTU) it correctly identifies my network operator as EE as well as also correctly identifying other network operators such as Vodafone etc.
T-Mobile UK and Orange were merged in 2009 into a new operator called EE. And in feb 2015 the T-Mobile UK and Orange branding were removed from use completely and replaced by EE.
I know this is a very minor cosmetic issue but is it one that can be corrected properly and not just masked by using things such as xposed framework mods ?
Thank you in advance to anyone who is able to shed light on this or even is able to fix this minor issue.
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Hey guys, I've got an S5 which I originally bought from phones4u, which is an unlocked and unbranded (BTU) S5.
I would like to use the WiFi calling feature as the signal in my new house isn't great. The WiFi calling option isn't available in the menus on my phone. Does anyone know if I can simply flash the EE branded firmware and it'll start working? Or is there something else I'll need to do?
Thanks!
If u try it ....post ur findings as im the same
Im just swapping to a T-Mobile stock deodexed rom from my EE one (needed a deodexed stock rom) and i will report back, but doubt it will work as it works off your Sim card and will most likely just tell you IMEI number is wrong or something
Yeah it seems it WILL work if you have a T-Mobile sim.
Cool! Well I know EE support WiFi calling, so should work. Thanks for posting your findings!
Did you flash over the top or did you wipe? Not sure I can be bothered to do a full wipe [emoji14]
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Hi all,
I own a SM-A500M phone. The phone has unlocked stock rom (original rom is not modified by carrier) and updated trough OTA to android 5.0.2. I know 4g does work in my phone because I could use it with my prior carrier, but I recently changed to CLARO and with this new provider I don't have 4g acces, only H+ and it is really slow and laggy connection.
I know the following:
1) Sim card is a compatible 4g nano sim
2) The carrier CLARO has 4g coverage where I live
3) The phone is not the problem
4) I have tried all the usual FAQS (APN's, select LTE in config, reboot) with no success.
5) The phone's variant is right (latinoamerican brand), so It can't be due to frequencies or bands problems.
I asked for help in CLARO and told me that this has happened amongst users with unlocked phones (that is, rom not modified with CLARO's bloatware), and the solution is to flash CLARO's rom. But the problem with this solution is that CLARO hasn't released android 5.0.2 update (and I think it will never update) and I really like android 5 and wouldn't want to return to 4.4.
So, is it true? Is there a chance to fix this problem with minor tweaks? What is the problem here?
Since I recently acquired this phone, I would prefer not lossing warranty, so rooting and custom roms might not be an option.
Thanks in advance. Kind regards!
You could try to flash their rom and check if it works. Then you can be 100% sure that hardware/chip/network provider are fine. I have the same phone on since last week, but still did not go to get the chip at a movistar office. Maybe you need to activate the chip and they refuse to do it unless you get their rom. Maybe just getting their rom, and then flashing back the updated stock one or a CM or whatev would be enough.
Heyyo, this is a call out for all those users on VoLTE enabled networks if you could please post in this thread which custom ROMs are compatible to VoLTE to help others figure out what ROM and modem firmware they should try.
Please post with the following:
Phone model (x820, x821, x829)
Modem firmware (CN 26s, dev 466D, etc)
ROM name (Slimroms, LOS 14.1, BlackX, AEX, OmniROM, etc)
Tested build date (please submit as month-day-year for eg 10-15-2017)
Country (India, France, etc)
Network (Jio, Orange, etc)
I'll try to maintain a list in the second post to try and make things easier for others with issues so they can hopefully get an idea as to which might suit them best
How to fix radio on custom kernels on LOS:
Add new prop with BuildProp Editor:
Code:
prop: persist.radio.multisim.config value: dsds
I dont try it, but it must work.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74256413&postcount=1518
Phone model: x829
Modem firmware: CN 26s
ROM: BlackX
Tested build date: latest October build
Country: Romania
Network: Orange
All version works fine with VoLTE from V.16s to V.28s on T-mobile USA network.
but I found if one of dual-SIM not compatible LTE, the VoLTE disabled for all
No ROMs (not even stock eui) work with VoLTE in Japan on Docomo network. On some ROMs setting the VoLTE/HD Calling toggle to on has no effect, on others it appears to connect to VoLTE (displays icon in status bar) but calls fail with a server error message.
kanagawaben said:
No ROMs (not even stock eui) work with VoLTE in Japan on Docomo network. On some ROMs setting the VoLTE/HD Calling toggle to on has no effect, on others it appears to connect to VoLTE (displays icon in status bar) but calls fail with a server error message.
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Traveled to Japan month ago with T-mobile USA SIM, the VoLTE appeared working the HD icon showed up .
I never made call on roaming though
Hi everyone,
After switching from the Dutch provider KPN to Vodafone I lost the ability to connect to LTE/4G networks. On KPN in both Stock and RR remix LTE was working perfectly without any problems.
What can be the problem? My first thought is that Vodafone is using different bands than KPN, witch are not supported by the Axon 7. But all the Vodafone bands should be supported.
Is there a frequency band or channel that is somehow blocked a custom rom? Also my device is listed as a A2017U instead of a A2017G, is this an issue? Looking on this forum it seems not really of an issue. I flashed the right Modem in TWRP before installing the ROM.
Is there anyone that knows how to fix this issue?
Hey Maxhuisman,
A few months ago i switched from stock 6.0.1 MM rom to RR Nougat and after that Darkrom and a few others. No matter which kind of bootloaders/bootstacks/modems i flashed, the 4G/LTE data service from Vodafone NL just did not work even even after making sure the right LTE bands were enabled in the free app Network Guru. After asking for advise in a few other treads i was told to go back to a stock or near stock rom.
I am currently on Sl1m's B08 Nougat rom where my 4G+ worked instantly after flashing. I am not going to try other roms for now until i'm 100% sure that vodafone LTE works on those roms.
cioeneskens said:
Hey Maxhuisman,
A few months ago i switched from stock 6.0.1 MM rom to RR Nougat and after that Darkrom and a few others. No matter which kind of bootloaders/bootstacks/modems i flashed, the 4G/LTE data service from Vodafone NL just did not work even even after making sure the right LTE bands were enabled in the free app Network Guru. After asking for advise in a few other treads i was told to go back to a stock or near stock rom.
I am currently on Sl1m's B08 Nougat rom where my 4G+ worked instantly after flashing. I am not going to try other roms for now until i'm 100% sure that vodafone LTE works on those roms.
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Really? That's too bad to hear
Thanks for your reply, I guess I have to go back to stock or to Sl!m then. Very strange that it is not working with Vodafone.
hope this is the right category. i have a problem:
- started off with a 930f original factory unlocked (purchased in europe new from an independent hw vendor), eventually updated (itself) to 8.0.0
- used it with many carriers all over the world, no problems ever (love this phone).
- last year, i needed volte on t-mobile in the u.s., so i rooted (super su) and installed csc from cscselection_v2.4.5.zip (the one based on the s8 csc i guess)
- works great
BUT: to my surprise the phone now seems to be locked to t-mobile: tried to insert my european sim, one i've actually used it with before doing the root/csc, and got the locked prompt... (side note: the sim is ok, works in other phone.)
- it does not have the t-mobile unlock app.
- (i grabbed a version of the app from an apk archive), but it says my phone is not supported),
- t-mobile support says there's nothing they can do: the phone never was a t-mobile phone, and was original factory unlocked for most of its life
- how can i network unlock the thing? (i'm not willing to pay for a service until i'm certain it would "work")
any suggestions? thanks
Flash stock ROM and root with magisk.
i am/was on a stock rom. just applied csc. note: i still need volte and wifi calling on tmb, which i onnly get with the csc patch. if i apply stock, wont that revert the csc?
kolijoco said:
i am/was on a stock rom. just applied csc. note: i still need volte and wifi calling on tmb, which i onnly get with the csc patch. if i apply stock, wont that revert the csc?
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It would but it would also unlock your device, after unlocking your device you can try again with a different CSC.
Alternatvely you can use the codes available on the internet. Here is a full list of the codes.
hmm... i see... thanks. i'll try