Hello, I have purchased an i9505 from Bulgaria to use in Turkey. Only i9500 is available here in Turkey. Turkish mobile operators offer max. 3G mobile connection. 3G mobile connection is very very bad with stock i9505, on the other hand no problem with phone calls and text messages. I have searched for Turkish ROM but could not find any What could you recommend to improve my 3G connection?
DJouneyt said:
Hello, I have purchased an i9505 from Bulgaria to use in Turkey. Only i9500 is available here in Turkey. Turkish mobile operators offer max. 3G mobile connection. 3G mobile connection is very very bad with stock i9505, on the other hand no problem with phone calls and text messages. I have searched for Turkish ROM but could not find any What could you recommend to improve my 3G connection?
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Hi,
Look HERE
Perhaps a new modem might help.
I have the same problem and flashed the new modem still no 3g
any help guys
same problem
3g dissapear
its happend to me too...now i cant use 3g/hsdpa in indonesia which dont have LTE network...any idea or fix ???
Hi everyone, I'm new in the forum although been following it quite some time.
I have a problem with my i9505. After a trip to Korea my phone hasn't been able to get 3g connection at all in China Unicom network before the trip there was no problems. (I wasn't able to get network in Korea at all btw). Now connection is always with EDGE and GSM only.
Anyways the firmware I have been using is the new (3g connection with this firmware worked fine before the trip)
United Kingdom BTU (September 2013)
PDA: I9505XXUDMH8
CSC: I9505OXXDMHA
Version 4.2.2
After the problem occurred I have done factory reset and cleared cache. Also tried the new german BTU PDA: I9505XXUDMH5, CSC: I9505OXADMH5 Version 4.2.2
Also tried different modems: ZCUCMH1, XXUDMH8 and now it is XUBMGA - none of these work. I can select all LTE/wcdma/gsm and wcdma only, gsm only etc settings from the phone but only gsm or wcdma/gsm works. Other modes don't even find any networks (in Korea it didn't find any networks with any mode)
Factory reset and clear cache was done after every flash.*#0011# shows only GSM 1800 available so for some reason it seems that the phone thinks it is just a gsm phone or does it get it from the network?
Imei code shows up normally in the "about phone" menu and I also called China Unicom operator and they said that they don't even block any imeis so that shouldn't be the problem. Internet also works so the apn settings are ok, just that it is on edge only and doesn't even try to get to 3g.
I also tried the simcard with my friends i9505 and it got working connection with H+ immediately. I tried her working card on my phone and it was still only in gsm/edge mode. Her phone had xxubmga/xxbmg3 software inside so I tried the same modem with no luck.
One thing is that I can't downgrade the phone anymore since I installed the SELinux forced UK stock firmware. Also knox warranty is 0x1 since I cfrooted the phone at one point when I had gps problems. Still even after that the phone has worked normally with the said uk stock firmware for a long time. It seems that the korea network messed the phone up somehow?
Anyways, any tips about how to fix the problems would be greatly appreciated.
Waatu said:
Hi everyone, I'm new in the forum although been following it quite some time.
I have a problem with my i9505. After a trip to Korea my phone hasn't been able to get 3g connection at all in China Unicom network before the trip there was no problems. (I wasn't able to get network in Korea at all btw). Now connection is always with EDGE and GSM only.
Anyways the firmware I have been using is the new (3g connection with this firmware worked fine before the trip)
United Kingdom BTU (September 2013)
PDA: I9505XXUDMH8
CSC: I9505OXXDMHA
Version 4.2.2
After the problem occurred I have done factory reset and cleared cache. Also tried the new german BTU PDA: I9505XXUDMH5, CSC: I9505OXADMH5 Version 4.2.2
Also tried different modems: ZCUCMH1, XXUDMH8 and now it is XUBMGA - none of these work. I can select all LTE/wcdma/gsm and wcdma only, gsm only etc settings from the phone but only gsm or wcdma/gsm works. Other modes don't even find any networks (in Korea it didn't find any networks with any mode)
Factory reset and clear cache was done after every flash.*#0011# shows only GSM 1800 available so for some reason it seems that the phone thinks it is just a gsm phone or does it get it from the network?
Imei code shows up normally in the "about phone" menu and I also called China Unicom operator and they said that they don't even block any imeis so that shouldn't be the problem. Internet also works so the apn settings are ok, just that it is on edge only and doesn't even try to get to 3g.
I also tried the simcard with my friends i9505 and it got working connection with H+ immediately. I tried her working card on my phone and it was still only in gsm/edge mode. Her phone had xxubmga/xxbmg3 software inside so I tried the same modem with no luck.
One thing is that I can't downgrade the phone anymore since I installed the SELinux forced UK stock firmware. Also knox warranty is 0x1 since I cfrooted the phone at one point when I had gps problems. Still even after that the phone has worked normally with the said uk stock firmware for a long time. It seems that the korea network messed the phone up somehow?
Anyways, any tips about how to fix the problems would be greatly appreciated.
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Just a shot in the dark, try *#*#4636#*#*
Under Phone Information > Preferred Network, Make sure you have the proper network selected. I had a similar issue connecting to LTE, it kept defaulting to WCDMA.
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Just a shot in the dark, try *#*#4636#*#*
Under Phone Information > Preferred Network, Make sure you have the proper network selected. I had a similar issue connecting to LTE, it kept defaulting to WCDMA.
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The code did't work but I got to that menu via ShowService Mode app. Chose wcdma all which also set the default network in settings to wcdma only.
Anyways no luck I checked with *#0011# and it keeps jumping between three screen No service, No sib19 or sib19 received. At one point it showed hdsp0, etc but I didn't get the chance to capture that screen. Attached are the files.
Just noticed in the service menu that the NAS information - MM reject information list says "Type 1, Cause 15 460-01, UMTS"
I guess this means that the phone is not allowed in 3g network? Operator problem, phone problems or sim problem?
I'd think it is not sim problem since it works in another phone but could the operator still be blocking or not recognizing the phone as umts device? Should call operator? Though they said they don't use blacklist at least or could the korean network had ruined some phone's own network capability database somehow?
Edit: also noticed in service mode that there is plmnsearch going on so it is trying to find suitable basestation to connect but I guess it can't find one. It gives NoCellAvailable(5) error. Crappy modem? although as said previously it used to work. I'm also in Shanghai city center where my friends' phones work just fine - and mine used to.
Waatu said:
Just noticed in the service menu that the NAS information - MM reject information list says "Type 1, Cause 15 460-01, UMTS"
I guess this means that the phone is not allowed in 3g network? Operator problem, phone problems or sim problem?
I'd think it is not sim problem since it works in another phone but could the operator still be blocking or not recognizing the phone as umts device? Should call operator? Though they said they don't use blacklist at least or could the korean network had ruined some phone's own network capability database somehow?
Edit: also noticed in service mode that there is plmnsearch going on so it is trying to find suitable basestation to connect but I guess it can't find one. It gives NoCellAvailable(5) error. Crappy modem? although as said previously it used to work. I'm also in Shanghai city center where my friends' phones work just fine - and mine used to.
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You need to contact your provider and see if your account is setup for 3G, otherwise it will not access that network.
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You need to contact your provider and see if your account is setup for 3G, otherwise it will not access that network.
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I called the operator and they "refreshed" my 3g settings. Also my sim worked with my friends phone as H+ so it should be activated. Can operator choose the device to attach to 3g network by phone/imei instead of sim ?
It's supposed to be by IMEI.
Sent from my GT-I9505G using xda app-developers app
anyone any idea? is it because of the imei number?
hey guys, could anyone resolve this problem?
happens to me since I got my s4 after performing root and debradign
excuse my English I use google translate.
same issue with my i9505
Hi every one, I own samsung galaxy s4 i9505
im in Philippines there are three telcos that i know here, and my phone was a smart telecom locked,
i went to technician for open line to all network (globe, sun)
it was then unlocked but when i check my data connection it seldom get an H or H+ connection it always in E sign,
when i went back to the tech he says its normal!....
am I getting the right answer its NORMAL?
pls help.
thx
Waatu said:
Hi everyone, I'm new in the forum although been following it quite some time.
I have a problem with my i9505. After a trip to Korea my phone hasn't been able to get 3g connection at all in China Unicom network before the trip there was no problems. (I wasn't able to get network in Korea at all btw). Now connection is always with EDGE and GSM only.
Anyways the firmware I have been using is the new (3g connection with this firmware worked fine before the trip)
United Kingdom BTU (September 2013)
PDA: I9505XXUDMH8
CSC: I9505OXXDMHA
Version 4.2.2
After the problem occurred I have done factory reset and cleared cache. Also tried the new german BTU PDA: I9505XXUDMH5, CSC: I9505OXADMH5 Version 4.2.2
Also tried different modems: ZCUCMH1, XXUDMH8 and now it is XUBMGA - none of these work. I can select all LTE/wcdma/gsm and wcdma only, gsm only etc settings from the phone but only gsm or wcdma/gsm works. Other modes don't even find any networks (in Korea it didn't find any networks with any mode)
Factory reset and clear cache was done after every flash.*#0011# shows only GSM 1800 available so for some reason it seems that the phone thinks it is just a gsm phone or does it get it from the network?
Imei code shows up normally in the "about phone" menu and I also called China Unicom operator and they said that they don't even block any imeis so that shouldn't be the problem. Internet also works so the apn settings are ok, just that it is on edge only and doesn't even try to get to 3g.
I also tried the simcard with my friends i9505 and it got working connection with H+ immediately. I tried her working card on my phone and it was still only in gsm/edge mode. Her phone had xxubmga/xxbmg3 software inside so I tried the same modem with no luck.
One thing is that I can't downgrade the phone anymore since I installed the SELinux forced UK stock firmware. Also knox warranty is 0x1 since I cfrooted the phone at one point when I had gps problems. Still even after that the phone has worked normally with the said uk stock firmware for a long time. It seems that the korea network messed the phone up somehow?
Anyways, any tips about how to fix the problems would be greatly appreciated.
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I have the same problem. An internationally unlocked Samsung S4 I9505 (LTE) lost its 3G connectivity during a visit in South Korea. The strange thing is that there was connectivity during the first two days of the visit and only then it lost connectivity (there were no reception bars and an icon similar to 'no parking' appeared. Also - searching for service provides did not yield any provide). Only after landing few days later in Taiwan, reception was restored. But, it seems that from then on, the telephone operates only on GSM. Setting it to 'WCDMA only' results in the same 'no parking' icon and no data.
Will greatly appreciate any advice that will help me restore the WCDMA operation.
Same problem after visiting Korea. Have you find a solution?
Waatu said:
Hi everyone, I'm new in the forum although been following it quite some time.
I have a problem with my i9505. After a trip to Korea my phone hasn't been able to get 3g connection at all in China Unicom network before the trip there was no problems. (I wasn't able to get network in Korea at all btw). Now connection is always with EDGE and GSM only.
Anyways the firmware I have been using is the new (3g connection with this firmware worked fine before the trip)
United Kingdom BTU (September 2013)
PDA: I9505XXUDMH8
CSC: I9505OXXDMHA
Version 4.2.2
After the problem occurred I have done factory reset and cleared cache. Also tried the new german BTU PDA: I9505XXUDMH5, CSC: I9505OXADMH5 Version 4.2.2
Also tried different modems: ZCUCMH1, XXUDMH8 and now it is XUBMGA - none of these work. I can select all LTE/wcdma/gsm and wcdma only, gsm only etc settings from the phone but only gsm or wcdma/gsm works. Other modes don't even find any networks (in Korea it didn't find any networks with any mode)
Factory reset and clear cache was done after every flash.*#0011# shows only GSM 1800 available so for some reason it seems that the phone thinks it is just a gsm phone or does it get it from the network?
Imei code shows up normally in the "about phone" menu and I also called China Unicom operator and they said that they don't even block any imeis so that shouldn't be the problem. Internet also works so the apn settings are ok, just that it is on edge only and doesn't even try to get to 3g.
I also tried the simcard with my friends i9505 and it got working connection with H+ immediately. I tried her working card on my phone and it was still only in gsm/edge mode. Her phone had xxubmga/xxbmg3 software inside so I tried the same modem with no luck.
One thing is that I can't downgrade the phone anymore since I installed the SELinux forced UK stock firmware. Also knox warranty is 0x1 since I cfrooted the phone at one point when I had gps problems. Still even after that the phone has worked normally with the said uk stock firmware for a long time. It seems that the korea network messed the phone up somehow?
Anyways, any tips about how to fix the problems would be greatly appreciated.
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I experienced the same problem and it also started at Korea (a strange co-incidence). It lost all network connections in Korea for 2 days and when I continued my trip and flew to Taiwan, the connection restored (without me doing anything). But a few weeks later I did note that everything is very slow and I found that the phone operates only as GSM (I was not aware to this because it was set to select automatically between LTE/WCDMA/GSM). Since then, it seems to operate only on GSM (if i set to 'WCDMA only' - it will not connect and a grey no- connection icon appears (similar to "no parking" street sign). I Did try 'almost everything'. I rooted, installed lolipop and back to Kit Kat (this morning). To my surprise, i had a few hours of normal operation (the letter H above the data icons as opposed to E when it operates on GSM). but after a couple of hours - "no parking" sign again and it will not work when set to 'WCDMA only' (and will operate when set to 'GSM only' but of course very slow data transfer). Very frustrating! Have anyone find a solution??
Huro
I'm suffering from the SAME problem, only on Brazillian network operator VIVO.
I was using it normally, then suddenly one the I got only EDGE data, no 3g and no 4g anymore.
I've tried EVERYTHING and I can't fix this crap, Did anyone ever got a solution on this?
nO fix for the problem?
experiencing same on stock 4.4.2 unrooted
Anyone with solution for this problem . Should i take my phone to samsung service center ? Can they repair it ?
I got a solution, it worked for me now 3g 4g working....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2998527
Dude you saved my phone!!! THANKS A LOT
Hello
I live in Romania and own a I9506 from other country and in some poor signal areas the phone loses signal and emergency calls only appears while other i9505 holds the signal from same carrier (Orange Romania).
I would like if someone would help with a few modems to try and see if there is a difference in the signal quality.
Thanks in advance
Adrian
So ... it seems that this device lacks the support ... Pitty for a device this powerful ... Wil sell and buy something else
Well you can extract modems by yourself. Just download the software you want and extract it with 7zip.
We don't know what's you're on now.
adiszep said:
Hello
I live in Romania and own a I9506 from other country and in some poor signal areas the phone loses signal and emergency calls only appears while other i9505 holds the signal from same carrier (Orange Romania).
I would like if someone would help with a few modems to try and see if there is a difference in the signal quality.
Thanks in advance
Adrian
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Try and flash the modem from the nordic countries( http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26191 ). I have the phone too, but i don,t have that problems with the signal, also orange Romania. I bought it from Sweden.
Just flashed the nordic rom... will post if it works or not. thanks all
Ok so the problem is this ... The phone does not connect to network on gsm mode ... if it's on auto lte/wcdma/gsm it works on wcdma. If i select gsm only it does not connect to network. On manual search it all goes ok finds all networks but when I sellect my carrier it says registering on network for about 3-5 mins and after that can't register to network error. On other phone it registers with edge speed.
What can I try ???
hello to all friends and great android masters. i am form pakistan i have a really annoying problem with my S5 it is g900s SK TELECOM korean variant. i bought it second hand. every thing is working great but it cant connect to 3g network its always connects with GPRS and shows G indicator in status bar. internet speed is really very slow on GPRS. here in pakistan the services providers provide 3G at frequency of 2100. so i think this phone is not compatible with this frequency ( correct me if i am wrong). if so than please please tell me is there any solution available for this problem????? can i fix it? can i force my phone to connect with this frequency??? any other solution please i am really upset please help me friends. i also tried to install custom rom but its still the same. when i select WCDMA in settings it drops the signals. i am a poor guy i can not aford another phone so please guys i request u to tell me a solution if there is one available:crying:
and yeah sorry for my weak english
This limitation modem try another network operator, you can still break the WiFi network with the aid of the application "wpsconnect" a play market but needed root Try
Hey everybody,
Recently rooted an American T-Mobile K20 Plus and removed the restriction on the network for use in Ireland. I can now register the phone to any network associated with the SIM card inserted into it. Unfortunately, the phone does not appear to be able to connect to anything but 2G internet even after changing Network Mode from GSM only to GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto.
I'm wondering if there are any security measures pre-installed in the phone to block 3G or 4G internet outside of the USA or have I made any stupid mistakes? Phone pretty much needs the better connectivity for use as a hotspot. Any ideas would be great, thanks.
I have the same problem
Is it at all possible for you to access the phone's hidden settings and change the radio band under phone info to Automatic or Europe. It's likely it is set to United States by default.
K20 plus isn't able to use the frequency that irish carriers support.
https://www.frequencycheck.com/compatibility/zKG0sZp/lg-tp260-k-series-k20-plus-2017-lte-a/ireland