Enable wifi calling on samsung purchased s8 - Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers

I am on Three (UK) and I now understand that wifi calling is a carrier feature and a phone purchased direct from samsung will not have this enabled.
I have found that you can flash carrier firmware to enable this but I have a few questions:
Can i do so without the carrier bloat such as a horrible boot screen and preinstalled apps?
Will this affect my Knox / android pay / secure folder access?
Is there any way I can flash the wifi calling functionality without a complete reflash?
Thanks

Does 3 have WiFi calling? I don't think so.
Unless it's new. I left them in Feb after many years to get Volte. There was no voWifi then.
The reason I ask is voWifi worked out the box on my unlocked BTU S8 with EE.
Volte did not and required me to flash the EE firmware. This works a treat. No knox trip, no branding or bloat, no AP or secure folder issues.
If you want supervoice, you will need to flash the firmware.
Edit - seems I was speaking bollocks, yes they have WiFi calling, called "embedded wifi" now. As said, with EE this worked out the box for me. Only needed their firmware for Volte.

Three does have voWiFi aswell as voLTE/vo4G (In select areas).
Call Three and make sure WiFi Calling is enabled on your account and then you should receive a carrier update adding the WiFi Calling option.
(Source: Method I used with Vodafone UK)

I though three used an app for WiFi calling? Or at least that was the only way I could get it to work when I was with them a few years ago.
Edit: I've just read that they have built in vowifi but only on certain handsets. Perhaps the s8 isn't supported as yet?

I did a chat with them, S8 is supported for voWifi it seems.

Here in Poland, phone with non branded system works with WiFi calling. There's setting in dialer options (three dots menu). After I toggled it on wifi calling started to work.

TIM purchased s8 here, flashed the h3g firmware and volte and WiFi calling both function.
Bloat is there (boot screen and m$ office).
No call to three required to activate, it just works as soon as the correct CSC is on the device
Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

Three's website does confirm the S8 is compatible for WiFi Calling.
Go into the Phone app, press the three dot's -> Settings and see if there is a WiFi Calling toggle, this is at the bottom of the list.
If WiFi Calling is not there, make sure you have the latest update installed.
Update via the following guide from Three themselves: (please add a :// after http and make sure there are no gaps as I am not yet allowed to post links): http support.three.co.uk/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBISAPI.dll/,/?New,Kb=Mobile,Ts=Mobile,T=Device,varset_pid=40031,varset_cid=40041,Case=EXT(EM114337)

I've literally just switched from BTU to H3G and WiFi calling appeared instantly during setup. I did have to use CSC rather than HOME_CSC, as the latter caused Odin to fail first time around. I have also confirmed WiFi calling and texts are working, which is a huge plus as the lab in which I work seems to block all mobile signal!

Did installing H3G also enable VoLTE?
Cheers

Thanks for the quick replies everyone! Wifi calling is enabled in my account (it worked on my iphone) but the wifi calling option is not there at all. (I've checked all guides, including the 3 dots then going into phone settings) I know there is an app but it is horrifc, calls often don't come through at all, the app requires a persistent notification and is a major battery drain. @goRt @foo25 - > did you guys follow a guide for flashing three firmware? Do you know of any way to avoid the carrier bloat / sim lock?
Thanks all!

I've just flashed the three firmware from the Samsung version. After flashing, inbuilt Wi-Fi calling just worked. Wi-Fi calling toggle also appeared in phone- 3dots- settings menu. 800mz band 20 LTE also started working after switching firmware which means an extra bar or two when band 3 LTE signal is low.
The only downside I could see is the three UK splash screen on boot. I haven't noticed any extra bloat apart from the three likes app which I uninstalled straight away.
The phone is not SIM locked by flashing the carrier firmware.

NGbod said:
I've just flashed the three firmware from the Samsung version. After flashing, inbuilt Wi-Fi calling just worked. Wi-Fi calling toggle also appeared in phone- 3dots- settings menu. 800mz band 20 LTE also started working after switching firmware which means an extra bar or two when band 3 LTE signal is low.
The only downside I could see is the three UK splash screen on boot. I haven't noticed any extra bloat apart from the three likes app which I uninstalled straight away.
The phone is not SIM locked by flashing the carrier firmware.
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Sounds good!
Did you follow a guide? If so do you have a link?
Thanks

stewartie4 said:
Sounds good!
Did you follow a guide? If so do you have a link?
Thanks
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I didn't follow a guide but there are plenty around for flashing stock firmware on the S8 or S8+.
I just downloaded the latest version of Odin, and then the latest three.uk firmware from Samobile. I unzipped the firmware then loaded each of the components into the relevant Odin section ie. CP into CP section AP into AP section etc. I made the mistake of loading the 'CP Home' firmware into the CP section of Odin which caused the flash to fail which required use of Samsung emergency recovery procedure. I did that three times before trying loading 'CP' part of firmware into CP part of Odin which worked fine.

stewartie4 said:
Sounds good!
Did you follow a guide? If so do you have a link?
Thanks
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*Download latest odin
*download desired firmware. (samobile) and extract it.
*go to settings>about device>software info>tap build number 7 times until developer options enabled.
*go to developer options and enable USB debugging and OEM unlock.
*plug phone into pc and let it install the drivers.
*turn off phone and boot to download mode.
*open odin and click AP. Insert the firmware you just downloaded.
*odin options should be: auto reboot checked, F reset time checked, repartition UNCHECKED.
*connect phone to odin and it will say added. COM box will turn blue. Just click start and let it do it's thing.
The first boot up can take a short while.

Thanks to everyone for the detailed replies.
One more question: I use secure folder and plan to use android pay. My colleague told me that flashing a new firmware will trip knox which will render these features unusable.
Will flashing the official 3 firmware do this? I'm only flashing to get a feature as advertised (there's a lot to be said for iPhone's just "working" )
Thanks

stewartie4 said:
Thanks to everyone for the detailed replies.
One more question: I use secure folder and plan to use android pay. My colleague told me that flashing a new firmware will trip knox which will render these features unusable.
Will flashing the official 3 firmware do this? I'm only flashing to get a feature as advertised (there's a lot to be said for iPhone's just "working" )
Thanks
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Aslong as you flash official samsung firmware then knox will not be triped as its signed by samsung. Knox only trips when flashing twrp, root or any custom roms.
Before you start, do you have the option for wifi calling in phone>settings right at the bottom?

Like this

Hi all i have flashed my btu s8 to h3g and i also have the wifi option in the menu and it works great, however i can't find the volte option anywhere and i have never yet seen the symbols for it on my status bar.
When i had my old btu s4 i also flashed that to h3g and i remember the volte symbols showed up in the status bar.
So do i need to do anthing to activate volte?

CapricornDog said:
Hi all i have flashed my btu s8 to h3g and i also have the wifi option in the menu and it works great, however i can't find the volte option anywhere and i have never yet seen the symbols for it on my status bar.
When i had my old btu s4 i also flashed that to h3g and i remember the volte symbols showed up in the status bar.
So do i need to do anthing to activate volte?
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Hi there,
There is no option for volte, if your network supports it then it will automatically be on where ever you have 4G signal. There is no option in settings but the icon looks like in the screenshot

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i9505 no signal connection or 3g/ 4g """"""SOLUTION FOUND TO ALL USERS!!!!!""""""

i9505 no signal connection or 3g/ 4g """"""SOLUTION FOUND TO ALL USERS!!!!!""""""
SOLUTION:
THIS IS FOR ALL WITH NO CONNECTION OR CONNECTION ISSUES, DUE TO UNLOCK OR NOT
before you begin, if your phone is not factory unlocked, you will lose your aftermarket unlock
donwload the rar file
extract content, install all
on the phone:
Type *#9090# Select option 2 (DM/DUN over HSIC)
and
Type *#7284# it will open a new menu or If *#7284# does nothing type
*#0808#
. In this new menu:
- Set USB to AP
- Set USB settings to DM+Modem+ADB
login to server for free... user : test pass: 123unlock
click advanced, read nvm to do backup, now select write, search for i9505 repair file, and proceed
after 3 min phone will reboot, you will not have network connection!
INSTALL your firmware from sammobile, let it finish... let the phone power on, and when reboot is complete, power off, enter recovery mode and format your phone to factory specs (down volume+home button+power on)
your done, enjoy!
https://mega.co.nz/#!PkY0TT7J!7IlNM8WQ6NJ0q-R8joT8hYTivll070-LHLq94wPoSWE
Your digging around has misled you. The GT-I9505 has 2100MHz support for 3g, as noted here, here, and here. It also has 2100MHz support for LTE. So something else is causing your issue. Are you certain your phone isn't in fact getting an LTE signal instead of 3G?
monteiro-ribas said:
So in my country all service providers work with 3g at 2100 frequency, why does my s4 doesn't connect to 3g?
Well... sadly after digging around i found out that the phone doesn't support 2100 frequency.
It's the official firmware for this country, was bought in this country but only gets 2g and 4g
any way to solve this mess? most of the data signal comes from 3g signal, if i'm inside of a building i only have gsm data :crying:
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Dial *#1234# and tell me what appears
so.... I9505XXUGNJ8/
csc I9505YXXGNK1
i flashed a new firware from sammobile
so... as i search for 3g, only show vodafone, not the network that i need, the phone is locked to NOS. Also should show MEO 3g, and doesn't.
Strephon Alkhalikoi impossible to make that mistake, inside any building with another s4 i get 3g fine
Inside the buildings there is no 4g cover, i really need the 3g
Based upon the information you've provided, you're on the Baltic Black Edition firmware (CSC SEB). The firmware here though doesn't appear to be the problem. The problem is that you need to clear up some confusion here. You're saying you can't get LTE, are using unbranded firmware, yet your phone is locked to a carrier.
In an attempt to clear up things, please provide us with the missing information below, and confirm any already provided information is correct.
1. Model Number
Answer: GT-I9505, based upon the title of the thread.
2. Android Version, found by going to Settings > More > About device.
Answer: 4.4.2, based upon the firmware information.
3. Firmware Version (AP, CP, CSC), found by dialing *#1234# in the dialer or by installing and running Phone Info from the Play Store.
Answer: AP and CP I9505XXUGNJ8, CSC I9505YXXGNK1, which using the sammobile.com firmware checker links to the Baltic Black Edition firmware.
4. Service Provider
5. Country
6. Is the phone rooted? (Yes/No)
7. Is a custom ROM installed? (Yes/No, and the name of the ROM)
Answer: No, if you're able to pull up the firmware version via *#1234#.
You seem extremely knowledgable on this subject, would you mind if i picked your brain ???? Ive been having a similar problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57996223
I think all the info you requested is there, hope a fresh pair of eyes will come up with something.
Update: currently on lollipop 5.0 cm_12_20150111_optimized_jflte with no improvement
Thx for any help
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app
facts:
1- phone has network lock
2- i have lte and gsm data
3- i canĀ“t get 3g data, calls or messages because the phone doesn't find 3g network (only vodafone but not Meo or Nos)
4- i flashed all available firmware for this country
by using *#1234#
AP: I9505XXUGNJ8
cp: I9505XXUGNJ8
csc I9505YXXGNK
1. Model Number
Answer: GT-I9505, based upon the title of the thread.
2. Android Version, found by going to Settings > More > About device.
Answer: 4.4.2, based upon the firmware information.
3. Firmware Version (AP, CP, CSC), found by dialing *#1234# in the dialer or by installing and running Phone Info from the Play Store.
Answer: AP and CP I9505XXUGNJ8, CSC I9505YXXGNK1, which using the sammobile.com firmware checker links to the Baltic Black Edition firmware.
4. Service Provider
NOS
5. Country
Portugal
6. Is the phone rooted? (Yes/No)
No
7. Is a custom ROM installed? (Yes/No, and the name of the ROM)
No
monteiro-ribas said:
facts:...........
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NOS (formerly PT Multimedia, ZON Multimedia and ZON Optimus). You will have to flash the latest firmware for your locked device. Download, unzip and flash this firmware via ODIN: HERE.
thanks but as i said before, i've tried many stock firmware, including that... that was te first one because i also thought that was something related to simlock
i will send the phone to warranty, or try at least
@Joku1981: If I didn't have to work today I would have told him the same thing.
@monteiro-ribas: If you intend on having the phone swapped out, you might want to flash the correct firmware that Joku1981 provided the link to before sending the phone in. I do hope you let us know if you get your issue resolved and whether it actually was the phone or, alternatively, the service.
pzyfocker said:
You seem extremely knowledgable on this subject, would you mind if i picked your brain ???? Ive been having a similar problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57996223
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@pzyfocker: Post your information in this thread, rather than the Modem thread. It will be easier to follow.
Please post the following information:
1. Model number
2. Android Version, found by going to Settings > More > About device.
3. Firmware Version (AP, CP, CSC), found by dialing *#1234# in the dialer or by installing Phone Info from the Play Store and running it.
4. Service Provider
5. Country
6. Is the phone rooted? (Yes/No)
7. Is a custom ROM installed? (Yes/No, and the name of the ROM)
Can do
1. Model number: Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 lte
2. Android Version, found by going to Settings > More > About device: At this exact moment flashing google-play-edition-rom-samsung-galaxy-s4-i9500-i9505-i9505g-i9506-android-5-0-1-lollipop
3. Firmware Version (AP, CP, CSC), found by dialing *#1234# in the dialer or by installing Phone Info from the Play Store and running it: Just finished flashing I9505XXUGNG8_I9505YXXGNH2_BGL and the phone automounted multi csc to SEE
4. Service Provider: Telcel
5. Country: Mexico
6. Is the phone rooted? (Yes/No): YES
7. Is a custom ROM installed? (Yes/No, and the name of the ROM): google-play-edition-rom-samsung-galaxy-s4-i9500-i9505-i9505g-i9506-android-5-0-1-lollipop although stuck on boot LOL
My original post in modems:
Ok guys, my kingdom for a solution, please !!!
Here's the deal, I have a samsung galaxy S4 GT-I9505 bought in hong kong, worked flawlessly for over a year on Telcel Mexico network, took a trip overseas to France bought a sim put it in the phone, worked great !!!!, came home put in my original sim and since then my S4 has been unable to maintain a stable 3g connection, usually connects for a under a minute and reverts back to edge. I've tried many different things recommended on this and other forums:
1.- removing/replacing sim card
2.- removing/replacing battery for over 4 hrs
3.- tried different sim cards from different carriers with same result
4.- wipe and clean install with different firmwares
5.- installed cyanogenmod latest
6.- under network modes, tried selecting every combination of lte, 3g, 2g, automatic network registration and selecting my preferred network.
7.- tried flashing over 30 different modems
8.- flashed latest firmware from sammobile specific to my phone (I9505ZHUFNL1_I9505ZZHFNL1_TGY)
9.- took it to a "technician" and he managed to return my phone in the exact same condition with the exception that now the wifi didnt work (i managed to fix this on my own)
10.- installed advanced signal status from play store which gave acces to other goodies such as selecting radio band between automatic, europe and usa, tried everyone of them with no solution.
Tried to be as thorough as possible, hope someone out there has a solution. I thank you all for your time and experience. Happy Holidays !!!!! I hope I am posting in the correct area, i searched and found this is the place where my problem seems to be discussed
P.D. Since im flashing GPE right now the screenshots no longer reflect what im on but I do have a nandroid back up of this rom and I am about to restore it.
Hope I was thorough, thanks for any help
solution found, see OP 1
monteiro-ribas said:
solution found, see OP 1
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Hi mate,
Thanks for sharing , where did you find this information , i would like to read more about it.
MAX 404 said:
Hi mate,
Thanks for sharing , where did you find this information , i would like to read more about it.
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i strugled 5 days with my phone, i did know that the problem was the nvm, and i found a free way to flash it, sammobile forum user 123unlock, owner of the program
monteiro-ribas said:
i strugled 5 days with my phone, i did know that the problem was the nvm, and i found a free way to flash it, sammobile forum user 123unlock, owner of the program
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Thanks mate !!
Confused
monteiro-ribas said:
So in my country all service providers work with 3g at 2100 frequency, why does my s4 doesn't connect to 3g?
Well... sadly after digging around i found out that the phone doesn't support 2100 frequency.
It's the official firmware for this country, was bought in this country but only gets 2g and 4g
any way to solve this mess? most of the data signal comes from 3g signal, if i'm inside of a building i only have gsm data :crying:
SOLUTION:
THIS IS FOR ALL WITH NO CONNECTION OR CONNECTION ISSUES, DUE TO UNLOCK OR NOT
before you begin, if your phone is not factory unlocked, you will lose your aftermarket unlock
donwload the rar file
extract content, install all
on the phone:
Type *#9090# Select option 2 (DM/DUN over HSIC)
and
Type *#7284# it will open a new menu or If *#7284# does nothing type
*#0808#
. In this new menu:
- Set USB to AP
- Set USB settings to DM+Modem+ADB
login to server for free... user : test pass: 123unlock
click advanced, read nvm to do backup, now select write, search for i9505 repair file, and proceed
after 3 min phone will reboot, you will not have network connection!
INSTALL your firmware from sammobile, let it finish... let the phone power on, and when reboot is complete, power off, enter recovery mode and format your phone to factory specs (down volume+home button+power on)
your done, enjoy!
https://mega.co.nz/#!Oso1QZBT!E8V3LnYUimOqHCTMIcI0WMbWD2TnFUAB3ViotX_B_6M
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Hi, thx for this, need a little help, im on stock rom, used the dial pad, set ap to your specs, I open the program in the zip file and cant find an advanced button, and hence cant continue, do i need to root the phone with this app and then an advanced button will appear ????
Managed to download srs tool from another link, logged in to server and currently trying this out, will update once finished
So far so good
pzyfocker said:
Hi, thx for this, need a little help, im on stock rom, used the dial pad, set ap to your specs, I open the program in the zip file and cant find an advanced button, and hence cant continue, do i need to root the phone with this app and then an advanced button will appear ????
Managed to download srs tool from another link, logged in to server and currently trying this out, will update once finished
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Downloaded SRS tool from another link which finally gave me access to Samsung Remote Unlock Client, followed the steps in the guide, used the file provided in this guide and everything seems to be working for now, gonna test for a couple of days and will update.
I have attached the files I successfully used. Great many thanks to the OP and to the 123unlock team, had this problem for over a month and fingers crossed this appears to have solved it. THANKS
it worked
Thank you all. This solved the no 3g problem on my i9505
Iammykhael said:
Thank you all. This solved the no 3g problem on my i9505
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can you please tell me the procedure step by step . i am new to do this
attiqurrehman said:
can you please tell me the procedure step by step . i am new to do this
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Hello, i need the steps to. the link is broken.
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G900T

Hello,
I have purchased a refurbished and unlocked 900t to use in New Zealand and having some following issuses,
Only operates on 4g and wont change to other data,
Hotspot wont turn on,
There is no Emergancy alarts.
Running on the telecom network.
Do I need to flash In a 900i rom with 900t bootloader
Or are There other fixes I can do
nope all over that, and if i wasn't bored, i wouldn't bother to read the hover text and try to help.
step one: fix your title. when asking for help, use a descriptive title like at least "SM-G900T issues with NZ carrier-name-here"
step two through more: easiest steps are make sure
* your sm-g900t has the final official firmware update from t-mobile.
* you have the current APN settings for your carrier entered in that device.
* verify general usability on your carrier network (what bands do they use?).
if that works okay, then install LOS 15.1 for a more up to date experience. although i noticed an odd behavior in LOS on that device lately around hotspot only being available to turn on when not in airplane mode (unlike wifi and bluetooth which turn on just fine from airplane mode).
if the device does not work after following the easy steps, then only the more involved ones are left with installing leaked tools to unlock LTE bands and are a bit tricky to "calculate" safely. for me it only worked with stock rom and failed to work with open source tool, so had to use leaked tool, similar to situation with heimdall never worked for me and leaked odin always does.
hope that helps, and remember that google is your big brother friend, so try duckduckgo instead.

FIXED?? - Getting back to AT&T stock from S8 Factory Binary (failed carrier change)

FIXED?? - Getting back to AT&T stock from S8 Factory Binary (failed carrier change)
==== Latest update (I am not an expert but please check out (at your own risk) ============================
All - I installed latest Tmobile firmware for SM-G950U downloaded from sammobile (G950USQU5CRK1) using odin3v3.13.1.
To my pleasant surprise I find that Wifi Calling etc works fine. You need to have TMobile SIM in the phone when you flash the firmware. I believe S8 automatically customizes firmware based on sim detected (I tried AT&T/TMO sims and it did).
It is likely that all the carrier change guides are no longer relevant (at least as of V5 bootloader) I am not an expert but please check out (at your own risk)
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Will appreciate help.
Here is what I did or wanted to do: I switched carriers from AT&T to TMobile and tried to install TMobile stock using these instructions
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/snap-guide-flashing-standard-fw-carrier-t3625817
I have a V5 bootloader so I used Factory Binary from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...bination-files-bit-5-g950uu1-g955uu1-t3816112
Current State: I am on factory binary, but the instructions to change carrier files (32-33 in carrier switching) don't seem to work for V5.
I would like to get back to AT&T stock - but cannot figure out how to. I cannot find AT&T stock firmware with V5 bootloader anywhere. ANy help / guidance is appreciated
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cnewsgrp said:
==== Latest update (I am not an expert but please check out (at your own risk) ============================
All - I installed latest Tmobile firmware for SM-G950U downloaded from sammobile (G950USQU5CRK1) using odin3v3.13.1.
To my pleasant surprise I find that Wifi Calling etc works fine. You need to have TMobile SIM in the phone when you flash the firmware. I believe S8 automatically customizes firmware based on sim detected (I tried AT&T/TMO sims and it did).
It is likely that all the carrier change guides are no longer relevant (at least as of V5 bootloader) I am not an expert but please check out (at your own risk)
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I have come to believe this as well. I was flashing the unlocked firmware on mine and if I kept my Xfinity wim in it it no matter what,would default back to my cct csc. So I tested and inserted other Sims flashed a CSC and auto configuration took over on boot and would reflash itself with the apropriate carrier CSC and sales codes...The auto configuration seems to handle most carrier changes. There is also a hidden menu where you can select a csc. And again. If I selected one if I had my sim in it would disregard and keep sims csc. If I removed it would take til I inserted my carriers sim.
Also at the bottom of this hidden menu you can select to disable auto configuration....
Don't know if this helps your hunting's and findings but it was observations I made
TheMadScientist said:
I have come to believe this as well. I was flashing the unlocked firmware on mine and if I kept my Xfinity wim in it it no matter what,would default back to my cct csc. So I tested and inserted other Sims flashed a CSC and auto configuration took over on boot and would reflash itself with the apropriate carrier CSC and sales codes...The auto configuration seems to handle most carrier changes. There is also a hidden menu where you can select a csc. And again. If I selected one if I had my sim in it would disregard and keep sims csc. If I removed it would take til I inserted my carriers sim.
Also at the bottom of this hidden menu you can select to disable auto configuration....
Don't know if this helps your hunting's and findings but it was observations I made
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S8 Active SM G892U, was Sprint, unlocked and on T-Mobile. Sprint Update broke Volte

Hi,
I have a Samsung S8 Active G892U which I bought used as an unlocked phone. It's clear it was originally a Sprint phone, but I have been using it with no problems on T-Mobile USA. It was running firmware G892USQS3BRI1 until today
Today I was prompted to install the latest software update ( G892USQS3BSA1 - this was clearly a Sprint update; it appears my phone is still getting Sprint updates, which makes sense, as it has Sprint firmware).
There was a warning on the Software update screen that the update would stop Volte working, and I would therefore no longer be able to access data while in a phone call. I (foolishly!!) assumed this would not affect me as I was on T-Mobile. I regularly use data while on the phone, so I know there was no issue with this previously.
The upgrade has completed, and I can no use data while making a call (I am in a LTE area at the moment). There is no sign of any option to enable or disable Volte anywhere in the settings menus
I did try going into Settings->Connections->Mobile Networks and changing Network Mode from "Automatic" to "LTE/CMDA." (as various forums indicated that doing that would provide a menu where I could re-enable volte)
This made the situation worse - I could no longer make calls. I have changed back to 'Automatic' , and can make calls again, but still loose data connectivity when making a call.
Is there any way I can restore my previous ability to use data while calling?
I am wondering:
a) If there is a way to renable Volte without reflashing the phone (that would be preferred)
b) If I do flash the phone, what would be the best firmware to go to - Sprint (presumably the previous version), T-Mobile or something custom (I'm clearly concerned about bricking the phone here)
c) It's several years since I've found myself re-flashing a phone - I see lots of references to "Odin" as the tool to use - is that correct, and could someone point me to the best guide on using it?
Thanks in advance..
You can flash the Sprint latest firmware over the current firmware and I think that should do the trick because I did it and so far so good but proceed with caution I have no experience in dirty flashing but as long as you just stick to the AP file and don't load the bootloader etc I think you should be safe from bricking because as far as I know when the boot loader is gone you can't repair anything

Help unlock bootloader samsung galaxy tab s5e SM-T727U

Hello everyone, I hope someone can help me.
I have a samsung galaxy tab s5e SM-T727U (Network unlocked) tablet, I want to root it and flash lineage rom, there is a guide on xda but I need to flash the US Cellular (SM-T727R4) rom to unlock the bootloader. I have a question, will the tablet lose the Network unlock? .. If I have an issue, can I go back to the SM-T727U rom?
Here is the guide thanks..
Post in thread 'Samsung galaxy tab s5e lte - flash different firmware' https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...lash-different-firmware.4007713/post-86189883
The bootloader cannot be unlocked for this model
I had an unlocked LTE S5e direct from Samsung.
on 6/18 I used the US Cellular firmware via Odin to unlock the bootloader. Then I followed the directions on the Lineage website to install the LTE version of the software.
The tablet works flawlessly. text w/ rcs, LTE data all work properly. Calling independant of "call & text on other devices" didnt work before the flash because the OEM software wouldnt allow for another Dialer/Phone app to be set as default. ( the "Go" version of phone could be set to default but actual calling would not )
I flashed Lineage-20 and calling wont work due to my carrier not provisioning the device as a phone on their end. In addition HD voice (VoLTE) has to be set on the account so the device can act as phone. In the USA the major carriers (and the MVNO's) have mostly shut down 2g/3g networks so having a device that is LTE capable and has all the correct bands isnt all that you need. Their is one company that hasnt fully shut down their 2g/3g networks that I will test on later this month.
That aside, flashing the vbmeta, recovery and rom went smoothly.
follow the directions and make sure you have working ADB, ODIN, Samsung drivers etc etc as it is instructed on the lineage web page for the Tab S5e.
LegionCmndr said:
I had an unlocked LTE S5e direct from Samsung.
on 6/18 I used the US Cellular firmware via Odin to unlock the bootloader. Then I followed the directions on the Lineage website to install the LTE version of the software.
The tablet works flawlessly. text w/ rcs, LTE data all work properly. Calling independant of "call & text on other devices" didnt work before the flash because the OEM software wouldnt allow for another Dialer/Phone app to be set as default. ( the "Go" version of phone could be set to default but actual calling would not )
I flashed Lineage-20 and calling wont work due to my carrier not provisioning the device as a phone on their end. In addition HD voice (VoLTE) has to be set on the account so the device can act as phone. In the USA the major carriers (and the MVNO's) have mostly shut down 2g/3g networks so having a device that is LTE capable and has all the correct bands isnt all that you need. Their is one company that hasnt fully shut down their 2g/3g networks that I will test on later this month.
That aside, flashing the vbmeta, recovery and rom went smoothly.
follow the directions and make sure you have working ADB, ODIN, Samsung drivers etc etc as it is instructed on the lineage web page for the Tab S5e.
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Ok thanks for your answer. I'll try. Calls don't interest me.. I can use google voice.. I just want to keep the tablet unlocked to use it with another carrier (tablet plan) ..

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