Hoping for some knowledgeable assistance here because FreedomPop has been no help. Two issues, probably related:
I have the SPH-720T 0A3 activated with FreedomPop but it only works over WiFi. I can't connect over 3G/LTE.
I get the Sprint Hands Free Activation on bootup and whenever I try to update Profile and PRL.
I'm rooted and have TWRP. I've tried a couple of ROMs, but they had the same behavior, so I reverted back to stock. I tried changing to CDMA mode and that brings up the 3G icon, but still no data access. It boots up with no APN checked and without the FreedomPop APN; I added the FP APN, but it doesn't help and disappears on reboot. I tried changing MDN and MSID to my FP phone number, but that also hasn't helped and they revert back on reboot. Mobile data is on.
I would appreciate any help on figuring out what exactly the problem is and whether I can fix it or if there is something I can go to FreedomPop or Sprint with and tell them what needs to be done. I'm new to all this but don't mind learning or following directions.
Many thanks.
Are there any fellow Sprint users on the MXPE? If you are, are you running an AOSP ROM? Have you ever gotten data and voice roaming working on AOSP? If so, how'd you do it?
Yes, I've had data working on the orion rom (which I believe is cm13 based). Check your apn's, the one containing n5......something.or.other is the appropriate one IIRC.
Mobile networks should be cdma/lte.
Network data and voice is just fine for me. It's all roaming that's messed up. Will check apn's next time I flash.
gpz1100 said:
Yes, I've had data working on the orion rom (which I believe is cm13 based). Check your apn's, the one containing n5......something.or.other is the appropriate one IIRC.
Mobile networks should be cdma/lte.
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I must be blind, but where do we find the APN settings on the phone?
^^It's a byproduct of "stock" software. APN's access is readily available in aosp/non stock roms.
The function is still there in the stock rom, but requires an extra step or two to get at it.
If you use a third party launcher such as nova, you can add it under activities. Long press a blank area on the home screen, select widgets, then swipe to the left on the top most row, select activities. Scroll down and open the settings entry then look for APN.
Or, use this - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.szalkowski.activitylauncher&hl=en
I'm on Sprint with STOCK/LOCKED/UNROOTED and this phone flat out refuses to roam all over the US. Specifically what APNs should be in the STOCK list (I used Nova to access APNs) and they look to be there.
^^I don't think the apn has anything to do with roaming. Have you checked your roaming options under the main android settings?
Are you on a plan that provides roaming? Roaming properly enabled on your account? Updated the prl?
Kamkor82 said:
I'm on Sprint with STOCK/LOCKED/UNROOTED and this phone flat out refuses to roam all over the US. Specifically what APNs should be in the STOCK list (I used Nova to access APNs) and they look to be there.
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I drive semi truck, my usual run is Wisconsin to Washington state and back. My phone, for the most part, will switch into roaming using TruPure. Two runs ago my phone wouldn't roam at all. I tried toggling data, updating PRL and the device config, eventually doing a clean flash, and still had no roaming. Eventually I ran the stock restore tool, flashed the modem separately, and did *#*#72786#*#* in the dialer. I'm back to roaming on a stock based ROM again. I haven't tried an AOSP rom since posting my question a few days ago.
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I drive semi truck, my usual run is Wisconsin to Washington state and back. My phone, for the most part, will switch into roaming using TruPure. Two runs ago my phone wouldn't roam at all. I tried toggling data, updating PRL and the device config, eventually doing a clean flash, and still had no roaming. Eventually I ran the stock restore tool, flashed the modem separately, and did *#*#72786#*#* in the dialer. I'm back to roaming on a stock based ROM again. I haven't tried an AOSP rom since posting my question a few days ago.
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Edit: I also used *#*#rtn#*#*
^^Did you post about this in the rom thread? I'd guess one of the removed services is somehow affecting roaming.
I wanted to do a bit more trouble shooting first. Before my next to Washington, my plan was to flash AOSP and see if roaming was working again. I forgot to note, after confirming roaming was working on the stock ROM again, TruPure was flashed and was roaming properly too. My thoughts were that somehow Sprint provisioning got screwed up or a flash somehow messed up the modem.
When you flashed truepure again, what type of reset did you do (if any)?
Sprint's provisioning system is poop. Their system is a 2 part authentication. Your voice/text is tied to the device meid (not imei), data is tied to the sim card. This seems quite @ssbackward to me, considering verizon, tmo, att all associated your number with the sim card. While the device still transmits its imei during registration, no user intervention is needed when switching device. With sprint you need to log into the account and update the device too.
It seems each time you do a clean flash (wipe userdata), the software attempt to perform the 'handsfree' activation (or its equivalent on the moto x). If you perform a factory reset from within android, a number of carrier parameters get erased. If you a factory reset from twrp, they get retained.
I'm also on sprint but through ringplus, so no roaming included.
After running the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3199905
[WINDOWS TOOL][5.1.1]Moto X Style/Pure Edition "Restore-To-Stock-Tool" , flashing the modem separately, and doing the dialer codes, all was good with roaming. Roaming again worked with TruPure. Nothing special was needed. After restoring stock and reflashing TWRP, I just flashed TruPure like any other rom. No special steps were needed.
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^^I don't think the apn has anything to do with roaming. Have you checked your roaming options under the main android settings?
Are you on a plan that provides roaming? Roaming properly enabled on your account? Updated the prl?
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Sorry for the long delay, been all over the place.
Yes plan provides roaming, and is enabled. PRL updated. I verified with Sprint customer care that the account is provisioned with no errors so I should be good to go on the Sprint side.
Im going to try what Misfit0313 did, restore to stock and flash modem. I'm assuming the return to stock takes it back to Lollipop so I'll get the MM OTA. Are you able to flash a modem on MM? Maybe the Modem side got corrupted somehow on my stock phone when it upgraded to MM right out of the box.
Buried in the Restore to Stock tool thread, there are directions to flash the modem separately via ADB. For some reason, the tool broke WiFi, necessitating the need for the modem reflash.
I just took the OTA to come from LP to MM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541924.
I flashed this fix on a clean install and AOSP roaming is working.
So roaming is controlled by the apn?? Interesting. Didn't realize that was the case.
Are you the same misfit on the freenode network/evo4g lte days?
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So roaming is controlled by the apn?? Interesting. Didn't realize that was the case.
Are you the same misfit on the freenode network/evo4g lte days?
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Dude, yep its me. I don't stop in there too much anymore. Always bs going on in my life. Hobbit problems.
I tried to change APN settings as you suggested in AICP rom, but I kept getting a message like 'user doesn't have sufficient privileges to change settings'. That's why i gave that old ass fix a try. Reported in AICP thread. Went to south TX this week and I have no issues to report with voice or data roaming on AICP.
Still have the Infinity or did you move onto something badder?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541924.
I flashed this fix on a clean install and AOSP roaming is working.
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i can't set APNs or even make calls/texts on AOSP ROMs like Dirty Unicorn and PureNexis with Sprint...Flashing this zip fixed that for you?
Edit: Meh...just tried clean flashing PureNexis with the sprint.zip fix and still cant make calls or set APN's
My question: Is roaming working on stock based roms for you?
Stock roaming wasn't working for me, and Sprint insisted it wasn't at their end. After doing all the steps I mentioned previously, stock roaming finally was a go. I still had to flash the sprint.zip on a clean install to get AOSP roaming working. Without roaming on stock, there's no way roaming will work on any other ROM.
I have the ZE551KL, which is a Z00T device. On the stock ROM, I get cellular data (both 3G and 4G) just fine. MMS messages come through just fine. On the two non-stock ROMs (Dirty Unicorns and Resurrection Remix) I've tried, I don't get data at all and MMS messages can't be downloaded. Cellular voice and SMS works fine. If I restore my stock backup in TWRP, data is back.
I'm using Cricket, which is an AT&T MVNO. I have verified the APN settings multiple times and they're fine. I think DU is AOSP-based and RR is CM-based, but someone correct me if I'm wrong.
I assume it's a modem issue, though perhaps it's a bug specific to AOSP? I will say that the APN menu is buggy in both. What I mean is that after a reboot, the only APN in the list is usually not selected (the circle is blank). Sometimes with a combination of putting it into and out of airplane mode, I can get it to be selected. I try to create a new APN, but when I save it, it doesn't appear in the list. Regardless, data and MMS never work.
I have tried flashing several different modems from @sziraqui's thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-2-laser/general/collection-modem-baseband-stock-t3395811) but it doesn't make any difference. The modems I've tried were all from Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) variants.
Thoughts? I feel like I can't be the only person who has this issue, but maybe it's something specific to the ZF2L and AOSP/CM? I did search, but of course I could have missed something.
Hi all.
I have the A2017. Before Nougat came out, I was using the US firmware (B29).
I was able to change to network type to LTE only using the service menu (*#*#4636#*#*).
Since 7.1.1 came, I began using the Original, Chinese ROM (currently using 7.1.1 B12).
I still have the same service menu, but the phone doesn't respond to any setting I set for the network type. Only when changing in the Dual Sim settings menu it does respond to my settings, but there is no LTE only setting there.
Can someone who uses the US B19 please check if it works for them? If it does, I will try to flash the US ROM.
Thanks.
Changes in that menu only apply to sim 1. If you're trying to edit sim2, then no go. Still works here (for sim1) on a2017u.
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Changes in that menu only apply to sim 1. If you're trying to edit sim2, then no go. Still works here (for sim1) on a2017u.
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So you're using B19? Then I should too. Because I only have one sim, and it doesn't work for me at all.
I hope it's only related to the ROM and not to the modem, as I do have to keep the Chinese modem anyway.
I'm not sure how that menu works on a 2017G. You could try the app from the play store Network Signal Guru. There's an option in there call change RAT settings. That allows you to change network modes too. It does require root.
So I have been using MetroPCS on my Moto G5 Plus since I got it. Well today I went and activated my device with the Sprint network... It wasn't working when I left the store, and I told the rep how it was modified (using RessurectionRemix 5.8.4 Final), that I would work on setting it up.
Well, so far no success in activating it... Have tried changing network mode to CDMA/LTE and messing around with dialer codes, still can't get anything besides "emergency calls only."
Anyone have experienced getting this phone activated with Sprint?
Note: they did tell me they didn't have the exact, or "recommended," SIM card for my device, and that it was a secondary option they used in the system(?).
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You need to get the Sim card part # that ends in 446c. I got mine at best buy for 10 bucks and it's currently working well with Sprint.
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I am using that SIM, got it working when I reflashed stock. Did not work again when I restored RR, at least fully, as I was able to get data to work minus SMS/calls.
I'm on Sprint. No issues with any Roms.
You need to be on a stock build for the initial setup, because the custom roms remove all of the PRL stuff. Once it is setup once, flash whatever you want.
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You need to be on a stock build for the initial setup, because the custom roms remove all of the PRL stuff. Once it is setup once, flash whatever you want.
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It doesn't stick after I flash a custom ROM
That's really odd. I don't have that problem...
Make sure you have APNs on the custom rom. I saw a problem a while back that the custom rom didn't keep the APN for some reason, and I had to put it in manually. Different device, but same problem.
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That's really odd. I don't have that problem...
Make sure you have APNs on the custom rom. I saw a problem a while back that the custom rom didn't keep the APN for some reason, and I had to put it in manually. Different device, but same problem.
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Can you tell me what your APN info is? I have data and calling working now, but no LTE option (see screenshot)
I have mine set to global.
I had this same issue with my s6, and I ended up having to factory reset the phone, and redoing the PRL update, and the option finally came back.
Just to follow up, I was able to get full LTE and calls to work by flashing stock ROM, updating PRL, and by then it was provisioned on the Sprint network.
As it stands now, if I reinsert my MetroPCS sim card, it is provisioned for MetroPCS no problem, but I do have to reflash stock again each time I want to provision for Sprint.
So thats how I am going to run things for now, by making backups and getting it provisioned using stock before restoring.
this worked for me
sharpsan said:
Just to follow up, I was able to get full LTE and calls to work by flashing stock ROM, updating PRL, and by then it was provisioned on the Sprint network.
As it stands now, if I reinsert my MetroPCS sim card, it is provisioned for MetroPCS no problem, but I do have to reflash stock again each time I want to provision for Sprint.
So thats how I am going to run things for now, by making backups and getting it provisioned using stock before restoring.
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theres an ap on the play store called apn backup and restore. install it on stock rom . b4 using it u need to go in system/apps and move the apk to system/priv/apps once moved changed permissions to r-w-r-r. after that a quick reboot and open app change setting to disable ics check and do a backup . once finished do the same thing on new rom and mine works flawlessly. im on boost which is also on sprint network. good luck hope this helps