Anyone know a way to get hotspot working without popping the sim card out?
I read some people mentioning flashing unlocked firmware will let you hotspot without provisioning.
Phone is currently on G950USQU5CRK1
Updato.com has firmware for Code USC
Will this work for me? Is there any hope or am I regulated to doing the sim card dance on every hotspot?
I'm on the unlocked firmware and have no restriction. The hotspot is unlocked and no carrier block is on it. I use the hotspot all the time and it was a main reason I went with the unlocked firmware.
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How do I get a Verizon S7 Edge to recognize a new GSM SIM? I want to use it on another carrier, and Verizon says it's not SIM-locked/carrier locked but when I put in the new SIM, it's not working.
Factory reset didn't work. Would an Odin flash work? IF not, what would?
Thanks. Not sure if I'm asking in the right place.
Flash the U firmware.
Using odin ^^
Depending on which carrier you are flashing to. You can flash the carrier specific file for whichever carrier you want, for example if you want to use it with T-Mobile you can download the T-Mobile Odin and PIT files to flash and it should work fine. Same with AT&T.
Or do as said above and flash the 935U firmware and it'll work fine. Though with this option there's no carrier extras like VOLTE, or wifi calling as far as I know.
I used another Sim on Verizon firmware. Look somewhere in connection settings. There was smthn about which network you want to use Verizon CDMA or GSM. Now i'm on U firmware.
A t-mobile SIM worked fine for me after entering the new APN settings. For best performance though, flash the U firmware to unlock the bands.
hey there.
so short version.
i got a sprint s7, apparently it was not carrier unlocked when i got it. sprint says they will only unlock it if it's on an active service in good standing which i dont plan on getting on sprint at all. so i need a trusted place to get the unlock codes for it please, the cheaper the better because of my situation.
longer version.
my dad has early onset dementia so we had to take his phone from him and close his account. it's been a while and i found his S7 sitting there not doing anything and i need a new phone to put on my Verizon prepaid plan so after looking on the s7 the hardware is all the same just the firmware blocks out whichever bands each carrier chooses. so i need to go tomorrow and get one of Verizon sims to be ready so when i get the unlock code i can put it in right away and make sure i dont receive that sim error. or do i need to flash to the verizion firmware before i try to carrier unlock it?
any and all help is really appreciated as our family is really struggling atm and not having to purchase a new phone would save us alot of money.
p.s. device info is sm-g930p
baseband g930pvps4bqc1
android version 7
Here's a link to the remote unlocking service I used to have my 930P unlocked: https://www.gsmzambia.com/product/samsung-sprint/
You'll have to install Teamviewer and let them remotely control your PC to perform the unlock. I found them to be very reputable and helpful before, during and after the sale.
After unlocking, I'd recommend using Odin (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591023225177749) to flash the "U" firmware: http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=52EF42AE925C11E7963AFA163EE8F90B
With U firmware, you won't have any of the Sprint bloatware that came preloaded on the phone, and it'll automatically detect and apply the proper settings for whichever SIM card you insert. If you don't want to flash alternate firmware, you can stick with what's already on the phone; you'll just have to manually enter the Verizon APN settings.
Using the AT&T H910 outside of the US. Does that mean I will never get any update?
I heard that an active AT&T sim card is required for software or system update. Is it possible that I buy an AT&T prepaid sim card from ebay and use it solely for system update outside of the US?
Yes. As long as you are on an AT&T network. Roaming on another provider will not work. You have to have an AT&T SIM *AND* be on the AT&T network.
The other very LONG way, is to root your phone, and then flash the latest firmware. If you don't want to stay rooted, then you can flash the latest full stock firmware which will take you back to stock.
-- Brian
I have this issue as well, unlocked AT&T version on Cricket, I bought a GoPhone SIM hoping that just putting it in the phone would work, but it needs to be active.
Okay thanks for your replies. I guess there is nothing more I can do about it then.
york824 said:
I heard that an active AT&T sim card is required for software or system update. Is it possible that I buy an AT&T prepaid sim card from ebay and use it solely for system update outside of the US?
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If using 900ds on Cricket, will cricket push updates or can one use the att SIM trick? Ty
Can someone please list the steps for flashing Verizon software on ATT S8? I do not want to use the unlocked software (need mobile hospot to work).
Search for threads started by me. I posted the latest QK5 firmware from my Google Drive. Flash it and since it's an all carrier update if you have a Verizon sim it will install all the VZW features.
BTW, idk where you read hotspot doesn't work but I usually run nothing but unlocked and it's never not worked.
On the S7 I was able to get my wifi hotspot back on my locked AT&T S7 by odin flashing the t-mobile firmware, it also removed all the at&t carrier bloat, but I lost wifi calling. Is this possible on the AT&T S8. If so can someone tell me which firmware to flash? I have been searching but nothing comes up that is definitive or recent enough to be confident in it.
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On the S7 I was able to get my wifi hotspot back on my locked AT&T S7 by odin flashing the t-mobile firmware, it also removed all the at&t carrier bloat, but I lost wifi calling. Is this possible on the AT&T S8. If so can someone tell me which firmware to flash? I have been searching but nothing comes up that is definitive or recent enough to be confident in it.
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It worked for me