I'm giving an LS997 phone (rooted, has LOS) to a relative and need to re-activate on Sprint. What ROM should I used to reactivate on Sprint with new number? Anything special to do? Can I activate to new number via Sprint website?
Bump. I still have this phone that I'd like to give to a relative. What ROM should I use to activate? I currently has LOS.
xenokc said:
Bump. I still have this phone that I'd like to give to a relative. What ROM should I use to activate? I currently has LOS.
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my guess is you'd have to return to stock sprint firmware
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I see ROMs 'based' on stock but not actual stock. Will the modified ROMs work for activation?
xenokc said:
I see ROMs 'based' on stock but not actual stock. Will the modified ROMs work for activation?
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If the roms have full firmware it may work
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I see ROMs 'based' on stock but not actual stock. Will the modified ROMs work for activation?
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Yes, any Sprint stock-based ROM should work. I activated my LS997 on ClassicRom, so I can recommend that one. After that, you should be able to return to/restore your LineageOS if desired.
I've activated with ClassicROM and get LTE but voice not working. Called Sprint and they can't get voice to work. We tried network reset, update profile and ## something to reset. Does something need to be reprogrammed?
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I've activated with ClassicROM and get LTE but voice not working. Called Sprint and they can't get voice to work. We tried network reset, update profile and ## something to reset. Does something need to be reprogrammed?
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All I did on mine was turn on both WiFi and data and then dial the carrier reset code (I think it was ##72786#). Then, shortly after restarting and booting up, the hands-free activation pop-up would automatically come in and finish the setup, and everything would work. Without the hands-free activation, you would do profile update, followed by PRL update. Not sure why voice is not working for you.
As far as I can tell, there seem to be only two differences between my phone and yours: 1) I'm on a Sprint MVNO, not post-paid Sprint itself (should not be an issue, same overall network); 2) Mine has never had LineageOS installed. Perhaps there is some odd issue when going between LOS and Stock.
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All I did on mine was turn on both WiFi and data and then dial the carrier reset code (I think it was ##72786#). Then, shortly after restarting and booting up, the hands-free activation pop-up would automatically come in and finish the setup, and everything would work. Without the hands-free activation, you would do profile update, followed by PRL update. Not sure why voice is not working for you.
As far as I can tell, there seem to be only two differences between my phone and yours: 1) I'm on a Sprint MVNO, not post-paid Sprint itself (should not be an issue, same overall network); 2) Mine has never had LineageOS installed. Perhaps there is some odd issue when going between LOS and Stock.
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Yeah, have done all of those and nothing working. The hands free activation won't pop up. Is there a way to force it?
xenokc said:
Yeah, have done all of those and nothing working. The hands free activation won't pop up. Is there a way to force it?
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Sadly, I don't know of a way. I wonder if somehow whatever part that launches the activation is disabled on your phone. All I know is that it only pops up shortly after the phone boots up. I have an identical backup LS997 that I bought used and haven't activated. That one still gets the pop-up within a minute of booting up every time even though I keep it in airplane mode.
If you had a LGUP dump from when you rooted the phone, restore it in TWRP and reboot. Else, backup your current firmware files with LGUP -> flash a VS995/US996 KDZ to restore key firmware files -> regain root with DirtySanta -> flash runningnak3d's ZV7 firmware package (or restore your backup from earlier) -> flash a stock image. The dirtysanta thread has a ZV3 unrooted ROM, and there's a pure ZV3 system.img floating around that you can dd to your system partition.
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Well, I was trying a few roms a few days ago and later i decided to go back to stock, I accidentally let the customizations run, and it went back to verizon, but i flashed the 0068 (or something like that) PRL file to the phone using EPST, after that I dialed *228 and updated the PRL to 02004 (latest MetroPCS PRL file), but i still cant use it, (i realized just 5 mins ago, 2 days after prl flashing -_-) I called the customer support just now and they said they just reset the device and I should shut it down and restart it, so anyways my question is:
I can't use my phone, I cant call, text or use web, and no one can call me, it says service not activated when i try to connect to the internet, and I cant use my voice mail either(LA 01 message something error) What should I Do?
Thanks guys.
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Well, I was trying a few roms a few days ago and later i decided to go back to stock, I accidentally let the customizations run, and it went back to verizon, but i flashed the 0068 (or something like that) PRL file to the phone using EPST, after that I dialed *228 and updated the PRL to 02004 (latest MetroPCS PRL file), but i still cant use it, (i realized just 5 mins ago, 2 days after prl flashing -_-) I called the customer support just now and they said they just reset the device and I should shut it down and restart it, so anyways my question is:
I can't use my phone, I cant call, text or use web, and no one can call me, it says service not activated when i try to connect to the internet, and I cant use my voice mail either(LA 01 message something error) What should I Do?
Thanks guys.
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The only thing that comes to mind would be for the VZW customizations to actually modify more than just PRL (but mess with other EPST settings as well). Just to confirm, did you have your phone working on Metro before this?
yes, it was working perfectly, even the mms and web were working :|
EDIT: I can call *611 and *228, oh wait i think i said that in the first post...
taha1112 said:
yes, it was working perfectly, even the mms and web were working :|
EDIT: I can call *611 and *228, oh wait i think i said that in the first post...
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If you had 2.31 installed, the device should still be unlocked. Try running a hard reset/flashing another rom and see if that helps. I have a feeling that you will need to go into EPST and play with your MSID and MIN values and a few other things as well.
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If you had 2.31 installed, the device should still be unlocked. Try running a hard reset/flashing another rom and see if that helps. I have a feeling that you will need to go into EPST and play with your MSID and MIN values and a few other things as well.
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I hard reset on stock rom and didn't let the customizations run, then flashed 3.42.30 (alltell rom i think) and with out resetting the device I just put the nfsfan's rom in the sd card and flashed that, it still didn't help, can someone give me the settings for the PST.
Thanks for the reply
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I hard reset on stock rom and didn't let the customizations run, then flashed 3.42.30 (alltell rom i think) and with out resetting the device I just put the nfsfan's rom in the sd card and flashed that, it still didn't help, can someone give me the settings for the PST.
Thanks for the reply
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3.42.30 is a radio and not an actual rom. My guess would be that, unless you have them stored somewhere else, you will need to call Metro and ask them to help you re-program the phone. Couple of pointers:
a. Don't tell them that you have a Vogue (let alone a Vogue running 6.5) since they have little/no experience with WM devices.
b. Using BAFMSL, get your MSL from your device (you will need this to unlock and edit the EPST parameters. My guess is that you read the ESN to the Metro rep, who calculated an MSL, which of course did not work (here I am assuming that the ESN on your device has been cloned from another phone)).
c. What you want to get out of the rep are the numeric parameters for:
MIN (normally your phone number)
MSID
HomeSID
Don't assume that he/she will be able to guide you through the editing process because they simply won't know how. A simple "yes, go on" every time they tell you to change something will suffice. Just make sure you write the numbers down in a piece of paper.
Do this and get your numbers. If they are any different from the ones that are currently loaded, then your issue will be solved.
Just thought of one other thing. You said you went back to stock Verizon. Which radio did you have before that? And what radio did the Verizon rom take it to?
well, I had it metroflashed, and i can't do it again as i don't have any money now (only 15 years old xD), it has original ESN, does this change anything?
and btw, i can edit the epst, (the code is six 0s) or i may be wrong )
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well, I had it metroflashed, and i can't do it again as i don't have any money now (only 15 years old xD), it has original ESN, does this change anything?
and btw, i can edit the epst, (the code is six 0s) or i may be wrong )
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Nah, Metroflash via Houdinisoft does two things:
1. It will add the ESN into Metro's database and will link it to your account.
2. It may provision your phone. I say may because I have seen, more often than not, that Houdini fails to provision any device that runs WM.
Asking you again about the radios. What radio did you have prior to flashing to Verizon stock and what did the stock flash the radio to?
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Nah, Metroflash via Houdinisoft does two things:
1. It will add the ESN into Metro's database and will link it to your account.
2. It may provision your phone. I say may because I have seen, more often than not, that Houdini fails to provision any device that runs WM.
Asking you again about the radios. What radio did you have prior to flashing to Verizon stock and what did the stock flash the radio to?
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well I had 3.42.50 (bell i think), with super froyo 2.2, when I installed verizon stock rom it changed back to 3.37.(something), does this answer your question?
Thanks for helping me btw.
taha1112 said:
well I had 3.42.50 (bell i think), with super froyo 2.2, when I installed verizon stock rom it changed back to 3.37.(something), does this answer your question?
Thanks for helping me btw.
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Yes, I was asking because I was afraid that you went below 3.xx.xx on the radio as this has been known to cause issues, including leaving phones completely useless.
Did you get the parameters from Metro as I suggested earlier?
well I got rid of the phone, as the representatives were not helping me at all (I talked to 5) so I am just going to buy a LG rumor touch (virgin mobile) and my other choice is Tmobile G1 but can I get it without a data plan?
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well I got rid of the phone, as the representatives were not helping me at all (I talked to 5) so I am just going to buy a LG rumor touch (virgin mobile) and my other choice is Tmobile G1 but can I get it without a data plan?
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Only if you buy it without contract (the G1, that is). Sorry that you couldn't get it to work. I am sure that it was only a matter of re-programming the device.
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.
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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?
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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 an unlocked version that I converted to verizon by changing the CID and flashing the stock verizon RRU. For some reason I cannot activate advanced calling on the device. VOLTE calls will not work as well. My SIM is from a VZW s7 edge with advanced calling enabled that works fine on it. When i swap the sim to the HTC and go to the advanced calling it wants me to activate then says it is already activated on my account but will not make volte calls.
Anyone have any suggestions? I've reflashed etc. Removed advanced calling etc. If i removed advanced calling from my line, then try to activate it on the HTC it gives me an error and wont activate through the device. I assume because its not in their system.
Can i force on VOLTE? Should I have put the sim in later or something?
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I have an unlocked version that I converted to verizon by changing the CID and flashing the stock verizon RRU. For some reason I cannot activate advanced calling on the device. VOLTE calls will not work as well. My SIM is from a VZW s7 edge with advanced calling enabled that works fine on it. When i swap the sim to the HTC and go to the advanced calling it wants me to activate then says it is already activated on my account but will not make volte calls.
Anyone have any suggestions? I've reflashed etc. Removed advanced calling etc. If i removed advanced calling from my line, then try to activate it on the HTC it gives me an error and wont activate through the device. I assume because its not in their system.
Can i force on VOLTE? Should I have put the sim in later or something?
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Remove it from your account. Factory reset the phone after a fresh ruu. Then activate from the phone and the phone only.
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Remove it from your account. Factory reset the phone after a fresh ruu. Then activate from the phone and the phone only.
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Should i factory reset from inside the OS or from the bootloader? And also should I leave my SIM in it the entire time, or after ive got it set up and booted to the OS?
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Should i factory reset from inside the OS or from the bootloader? And also should I leave my SIM in it the entire time, or after ive got it set up and booted to the OS?
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Boot loader. Since the sim is already provisioned leave it in.
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Should i factory reset from inside the OS or from the bootloader? And also should I leave my SIM in it the entire time, or after ive got it set up and booted to the OS?
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Let us know if it works out for you. I'm having the same issue with US unlocked HTC 10 also
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Let us know if it works out for you. I'm having the same issue with US unlocked HTC 10 also
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I had no luck with the methods above. I even went into the store, the issued me a new sim. I told the guy about the phone and how it was unlocked but It had the official VZW software. He helped me out but we could still not get VOLTE to work on the Unlocked version of the phone. We tried removing it from my account and readding etc. No luck. Looks like I'm just going to return it and maybe buy the VZW version and have Jcase s-off it/bootloader unlock it.
Have you tried putting the sim back in the old phone and turning advanced calling off from there?
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Have you tried putting the sim back in the old phone and turning advanced calling off from there?
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i tried that, no go!
I was having similar issues when i was being adventurous and freezing as many system apps as possible. not sure if you've been doing that
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
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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
I have a vs995/verizon model, on LineageOS 18.1, what do I have to do to get back to stock rom so my phone won't be a paperweight after the holidays? And supplement question: Is there an up to date custom stock rom that will work?
Answering my own question, to save some people a lot of time:
Ovewrite lineage recovery with twrp.
Install LGUP, use Uppercut
Reboot into download mode (hold up button, insert usb)
Write the latest stock rom
Then go back and root your device and install twrp again.
Got it working, just had to reinstall once more.
What happened in January? Three of my rooted vs995s stopped getting cell service. Did I miss something?
Vs995Child said:
What happened in January? Three of my rooted vs995s stopped getting cell service. Did I miss something?
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Carriers are dropping devices that don't use volte. If you're rooted and using a rom, then you have no volte. Only lg stock has volte support.
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Carriers are dropping devices that don't use volte. If you're rooted and using a rom, then you have no volte. Only lg stock has volte support.
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Ok, I appreciate that info.... I did wind up flashing "not so stock" rom versions (so I could keep my root) and we are now able to use our service.
switch to a carrier not pushing this bullsh!t.. t-mo / mint working fine on my us996 w/ los18.1. as a matter if fact i put a sim in my oooold nokia 5160 not long ago and IT STILL WORKS. cell industry forgets that voice calks are still priority and we can steer their decisions with our wallets