Hello,
I recently purchased an unlocked S10+ because I wanted to install a custom ROM on it.
One of the prerequisites for the install is a firmware upgrade to the latest Android 12 version.
I got the firmware for the phone's CSC and flashed it successfully with odin4 on Linux.
However, the phone will not join T-Mobile's network, even though the APN network is correct in connection settings.
Checking the SIM/RF stack via *#0011# shows valid RF signal, but IMEI Status reports as NG.
The phone works flawlessly over WiFi (VoWiFi, etc...), but reports emergency calls only when WiFi is disabled.
I'm wondering if someone could suggest other things for me to try with the phone to get it connected to the GSM network.
Is this a case of me having to "fix" the /efs partition?
Many thanks.
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Hi there,
after updating to official Froyo JPO/JPP/JP3 my radio doesn't work no more:
It shows signal after entering the SIM code
I can't make a call as it doesn't seem to connect to the network, although it shows network coverage.
I can't receive calls as well (tested with a landline).
The IMEI is still there and correct.
Product Code is I9000HKDDBT
Restoring old backups via Nandroid doesn't help
I wonder, what could be the reason. Reflashing different ROMs doesn't help (tried with JF3, JPO official, DocRom v8, ...). Supposing it could have something to do with /efs, I already restored my /efs folder to an earlier state, but it didn't work either. Could anyone tell me the correct permissions, owners and groups of the files within /efs? Or is it something totally different?
Thanks for your help!
Noone here that knows something about that?
I have the same problem i think. I can download apps from the market but can't recieve or make texts or calls.
can anyone help?
Same issue here.
Phone shows signal but if you show the status screen it only shows emergency call only.
Signal showing, according to the Debug it is showing 7 antenas nearby, also the network lock code is off for every lock, so i dont know...
is a Tmobile originally branded but flashed with darkys rom. PReviously was unlocked using the one click method,
does you phone display a baseband?
I had a jp3 in today that had no baseband
just flashed it using odin with jpy and it worked fine.
is a Tmobile originally branded but flashed with darkys rom. PReviously was unlocked using the one click method,
If it worked before that install then go back to the original works then you know where the problem is .
jje
Me too, Flash the JPY or other firmware from uk orange firmware, has band and signal covered, but only emergency calls only at some places, specially at home.
hope someone can solve this problem
[ Suposed to do with installing microG Services Core & GsfProxy, FakeGApps from Xposed and MozillaNlpBackend.]
After following steps in this thread here where is not support to get the things back to previous state, my phone [G900M, Resurrection Remix v5.7.4 based on CM13, rooted]. Also I realized that is a threat for S7, but all apps seem to be standard.
Now phone shows the following issues:
1. Cellular Network Not Available... -Network State: Disconnected/ Service State: Voice: Out of Service/ Data: In service. Have data connection, SIM amd operator detected, not able to call or sed/receive sms
2. MAC Address changed to: 02:00:00:00:00:00 Means that something to anybody?
3. IMEI has changed in phone status. Plus there is no phone number
4. Cellular network switch and data switch are linked. That means if I Switch on one, the other is also on, but not possible to switch in different mode
5. LTE discovery app shows: Cell Radio State "connecting". It seems like the phone stucks on this step, not being able to get network
Done: Checked APNs (it doesn't let me add new ones)- are ok, Wiped- nothing change, reinstalled rom- nothing change, flashed model modem- nothing change.
Pending: Downgrade to stock rom (lollipop 5.0)
How can I know the EFS Partition is not affected? Could be that situations a signal of that?
Does a stock rom restore EFS in case of damage?
/efs was not affected, did you resolve the issue?
Hello All,
For the past 3 weeks, I was reading threads and trying to solve the issue, but no luck. So please help me.
My problem/story started when I have ordered an LG V20 US996 from china, everything was working. I wanted to root it so I have tried this https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/v20-h915us996-dirtyelf-bootloader-t3568013 and it worked, but I have lost the GSM Signal
I have tried to fix the issue by going to *#*#4636#*#* -> Phone information, but the US996 rom can’t access this menu. So I have tied to flash LineageOS for US996 it has started but the touch didn’t work so I have used an OTG Mouse, I went to *#*#4636#*#* but no result
After a long search on the internet I have come on a thread that suggest to see the original model of the phone (because as they said in china they may change the phone version), so I have checked the motherboard and I have found out that my phone is VS995.
But when I enter the LGUP or UPPERCUT it says that it is US996, I only can flash US996 KDZ ROM. However, after I went to ##PROGRAM996 I hit there reset (I don’t know exactly where) the phone restarted and now it shows in LGUP that it is VS995
So I have flashed using UPPERCUT VS99512A_06_1114_ARB00.kdz and no result still no GSM Signal then I have rooted the phone using https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/ls997vs995h910-dirtysanta-bootloader-t3519410
I have flashed back the original EFS, no result still no GSM Signal
So I have Installed LineageOS for VS995 in order to access *#*#4636#*#* (because I couldn’t access any hidden menu form the VS995 original dialer) after Installing LineageOS the touch screen didn’t work I have an OTG Mouse, I went to *#*#4636#*#* -> Phone information, I Turn on the Radio but the still no GSM Signal
I have tried flushing multiple kernels and ROMs but no luck
I even tired this https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/manual-program-sprint-ls997-v20-t3557676 but no luck, I couldn’t contact Verizon for the MSID number because I live in Lebanon
P.S: I have an IMEI number
I am going crazy here
Please help me
i have also tried this https://forum.xda-developers.com/v2...-ls997-v20-t3557676/post71315675#post71315675
and didn't work
i have no signal problem too, after doing firmware update using wifi, now my VS995 won't register to GSM/LTE network and it says Sim Card is not from Verizon...
how to activate this phone? i'm not in USA as your problem i cannot activate the VS995 using Verizon services,..
what should we do? to activate manually without the Verizon simcards??
Mine was showing no signal until I made a call, then it worked. I'm in the US, though.
VS995
LineageOS 14.1
Verizon
Habe you tried changing to Global. I am in the UK and have a vs995 and i am getting the not a verizon sim (which you can ignore). My problem is that using my contract carrier (EE) i cannot access 4G only 3G GSM but if i use a different carrier sim (O2) 4G/LTE is working.
hey..
can anyone pls share the qcn for vs995..?
I have several issues with my US996 on Verizon, running LineageOS 14.1. (I'm not asking in the LOS threads because I figure more people here know the details of this device)
The main problem is I can't get SMS to work unless I set the preferred network type to CDMA or CDMA/EVDO only. I have been using the "VZWINTERNET" APN.
Any time I set an option that includes LTE (including the "Global" setting), SMS/MMS stops working.
Also, the signal indicator works strangely, oftentimes when I have strong signal the signal indicator shows 0 bars.
Lastly, many of the fields in Settings/phone info/SIM Status are blank, eg phone number, signal strength and service state. (Perhaps this is a CDMA/Verizon idiosyncracy since the SIM is not the primary auth to the legacy CDMA network?)
Do I need to flash the VS995 radio to this device to address these things? Is that even feasible? What about what Verizon calls "Advanced Calling" options? Ideally I would love to have VoLTE and WiFi calling as well.
Thanks.
Exabyter said:
I have several issues with my US996 on Verizon, running LineageOS 14.1. (I'm not asking in the LOS threads because I figure more people here know the details of this device)
The main problem is I can't get SMS to work unless I set the preferred network type to CDMA or CDMA/EVDO only. I have been using the "VZWINTERNET" APN.
Any time I set an option that includes LTE (including the "Global" setting), SMS/MMS stops working.
Also, the signal indicator works strangely, oftentimes when I have strong signal the signal indicator shows 0 bars.
Lastly, many of the fields in Settings/phone info/SIM Status are blank, eg phone number, signal strength and service state. (Perhaps this is a CDMA/Verizon idiosyncracy since the SIM is not the primary auth to the legacy CDMA network?)
Do I need to flash the VS995 radio to this device to address these things? Is that even feasible? What about what Verizon calls "Advanced Calling" options? Ideally I would love to have VoLTE and WiFi calling as well.
Thanks.
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If youre device is abr0 you can use the patched dll version of lg up. https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4233875&d=1502007613 to flash vs955 firmware. I have found that the this version VS9951BA01 is the one has fastboot mode and can get to recovery if you want to use dirty santa on it. or if you get to the you have 9 attempts of 10 to enter the passcode. you will then need to factor reset to get the data formated. But this link has the full instructions. https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/guide-patch-lgup-to-unlock-features-t3652222
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If youre device is abr0 you can use the patched dll version of lg up. https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4233875&d=1502007613 to flash vs955 firmware. I have found that the this version VS9951BA01 is the one has fastboot mode and can get to recovery if you want to use dirty santa on it. or if you get to the you have 9 attempts of 10 to enter the passcode. you will then need to factor reset to get the data formated. But this link has the full instructions. https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/guide-patch-lgup-to-unlock-features-t3652222
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Thanks for that tip, I will read up on it a bit later.
The main reason I got a US996 rather than a VS995 is the lack of an officially unlockable bootloader on the VZW variant and having to use an exploit to unlock/root it which only works on old firmware leading me into a potential trap if the device ends up in a state I can't either unlock/root or return to stock from.
I already unlocked the US996 bootloader - will that get reset if I flash a stock kdz onto it?
I tried using LGup shortly after I got the phone but I was having problems getting it to work on my Win7 workstation, perhaps I had the wrong version..
Hi All - hoping to get your help and advice.
Original S8 was a USA SM-G950U on T-Mobile that was successfully flashed and unlocked to SM-G950U1 (CSC = XAA). The phone was fully functional, successfully received OTA updates and was on the latest firmware (G950U1UES5CRL2) in use in Hong Kong (3HK 4G LTE) until yesterday when I did a hard-reboot and cache-wipe a few days after a system update and now the cellular radio won't connect to any network. I've tested the SIM card (works fine on other phones), rebooted without the SIM inside (no impact), tried upgrading to Android 9.0 as well as older Bootloader v5 firmware to see if the cellular radio would turn on and re-connect but no luck.
Current State: When looking under "Mobile networks", Network mode shows "Preferred network mode: CDMA/EVDO/GSM/WCDMA" whereas it used to be "LTE/3G/2G". This option is available under the drop down list but I can't selected it. Under "Network Operators", tapping "Search networks" results in an error "Error while searching for networks". Tapping "Select automatically" pops an error "Unable to connect. Try later".
After exhaustive testing, it feels like the phone is behaving like it's SIM-locked since everything else works thru wifi but it's on the SM-G950U1 XAA unlocked firmware so it shouldn't be locked?? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
eyecee said:
Hi All - hoping to get your help and advice.
Original S8 was a USA SM-G950U on T-Mobile that was successfully flashed and unlocked to SM-G950U1 (CSC = XAA). The phone was fully functional, successfully received OTA updates and was on the latest firmware (G950U1UES5CRL2) in use in Hong Kong (3HK 4G LTE) until yesterday when I did a hard-reboot and cache-wipe a few days after a system update and now the cellular radio won't connect to any network. I've tested the SIM card (works fine on other phones), rebooted without the SIM inside (no impact), tried upgrading to Android 9.0 as well as older Bootloader v5 firmware to see if the cellular radio would turn on and re-connect but no luck.
Current State: When looking under "Mobile networks", Network mode shows "Preferred network mode: CDMA/EVDO/GSM/WCDMA" whereas it used to be "LTE/3G/2G". This option is available under the drop down list but I can't selected it. Under "Network Operators", tapping "Search networks" results in an error "Error while searching for networks". Tapping "Select automatically" pops an error "Unable to connect. Try later".
After exhaustive testing, it feels like the phone is behaving like it's SIM-locked since everything else works thru wifi but it's on the SM-G950U1 XAA unlocked firmware so it shouldn't be locked?? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Just because you flash unlocked firmware does not remove the T-Mobile SIM lock
TheMadScientist said:
Just because you flash unlocked firmware does not remove the T-Mobile SIM lock
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Thanks for your feedback! What's strange was that my S8 with the unlocked firmware (SM-G950U1) was working perfectly for 6 months and I was able to make calls, get LTE data connectivity, etc. Now the phone is still working via wifi but the cellular function is dead. Any suggestions or advice on how to remove the T-Mobile SIM lock?
eyecee said:
Thanks for your feedback! What's strange was that my S8 with the unlocked firmware (SM-G950U1) was working perfectly for 6 months and I was able to make calls, get LTE data connectivity, etc. Now the phone is still working via wifi but the cellular function is dead. Any suggestions or advice on how to remove the T-Mobile SIM lock?
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We need to verify some how if it truly is Sim locked or not first.
TheMadScientist said:
We need to verify some how if it truly is Sim locked or not first.
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I've tried 2 different SIM cards (though both from the same carrier) and both were not connecting to the mobile network. The phone can detect when there isn't a SIM card inserted so that is a minor indicator that the SIM card slot is functional.... any other suggestions on how to verify whether my S8 is SIM locked?
EDIT: Both SIM cards work in other phones (iPhone6s, iPhoneX).
eyecee said:
I've tried 2 different SIM cards (though both from the same carrier) and both were not connecting to the mobile network. The phone can detect when there isn't a SIM card inserted so that is a minor indicator that the SIM card slot is functional.... any other suggestions on how to verify whether my S8 is SIM locked?
EDIT: Both SIM cards work in other phones (iPhone6s, iPhoneX).
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Of coarse not always but most of the time it will display a warning or something about sim not accepted. This sounds like to me. A couple things. Simlocked. Maybe install the T-Mobile firmware again and try the T-Mobile unlock app. It should say this device is already unlocked or successful. If that passes. It could be a disabled band or something. Sounds like the latter. Like it's not picking up your carriers signal. Again the us models I believe are pretty universal so maybe a different firmware may enable it again. Or last the device has somehow become blacklisted which unfortunately I have seen plenty of people here in US sell devices still on contract maybe pay a few months and quit then blacklists
eyecee said:
Hi All - hoping to get your help and advice.
Original S8 was a USA SM-G950U on T-Mobile that was successfully flashed and unlocked to SM-G950U1 (CSC = XAA). The phone was fully functional, successfully received OTA updates and was on the latest firmware (G950U1UES5CRL2) in use in Hong Kong (3HK 4G LTE) until yesterday when I did a hard-reboot and cache-wipe a few days after a system update and now the cellular radio won't connect to any network. I've tested the SIM card (works fine on other phones), rebooted without the SIM inside (no impact), tried upgrading to Android 9.0 as well as older Bootloader v5 firmware to see if the cellular radio would turn on and re-connect but no luck.
Current State: When looking under "Mobile networks", Network mode shows "Preferred network mode: CDMA/EVDO/GSM/WCDMA" whereas it used to be "LTE/3G/2G". This option is available under the drop down list but I can't selected it. Under "Network Operators", tapping "Search networks" results in an error "Error while searching for networks". Tapping "Select automatically" pops an error "Unable to connect. Try later".
After exhaustive testing, it feels like the phone is behaving like it's SIM-locked since everything else works thru wifi but it's on the SM-G950U1 XAA unlocked firmware so it shouldn't be locked?? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Have the same problem, have SM-G950U TMB Bad ESN , get Unlock/Unfreeze codes from support T-Mobile, easy unlock FRP, unlock phone througt codes, can't unlock network througt T-Mobile app, use samtool - unlock network shows TMB/XAA/TMB, after restart phone are can't see network, can't find network, with signal all ok and in other phones all ok with sim. Try to change SCS to XAA -> can't find network, try flash SM-G950U1 latest frim -> Not working, Try Flash SM-G950U TMB Latest - Model/Network status wrong... odin error... , Now can't flash any SM-G950, only SM-G950U1XXXXXX , try 950U1 TMB not work, and trying many SPR,XAS,XAA,VZN ... in all frimwares network don't work. now don't know what to do, possible i will try to flash SM-G950F
Nirexes said:
Have the same problem, have SM-G950U TMB Bad ESN , get Unlock/Unfreeze codes from support T-Mobile, easy unlock FRP, unlock phone througt codes, can't unlock network througt T-Mobile app, use samtool - unlock network shows TMB/XAA/TMB, after restart phone are can't see network, can't find network, with signal all ok and in other phones all ok with sim. Try to change SCS to XAA -> can't find network, try flash SM-G950U1 latest frim -> Not working, Try Flash SM-G950U TMB Latest - Model/Network status wrong... odin error... , Now can't flash any SM-G950, only SM-G950U1XXXXXX , try 950U1 TMB not work, and trying many SPR,XAS,XAA,VZN ... in all frimwares network don't work. now don't know what to do, possible i will try to flash SM-G950F
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You can't fish 950f different chipsets. What country are you trying to use it in. If it's blacklisted that's more than likely your answer right there.
TheMadScientist said:
You can't fish 950f different chipsets. What country are you trying to use it in. If it's blacklisted that's more than likely your answer right there.
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Yeah can't flash 950F, Russia - No T-Mobile here. Don't know what to try right now, possible try get stock TMB, then unlock network again if its lock. No blacklists, T-Mobile support says status Clear, but maybee contract on T-Mobile not paid. Trying to flash custom modem, but didn't help too.
Stats here:
ADBSN: 98892A415243565036
MODEL NAME: SM-G950U1
DID: 205E7D06ED39
BOOTLOADER: G950U1UES7DSK4
PDA VERSION: G950U1UES7DSK4
MODEM VERSION: G950U1UES7DSK4
CSC VERSION: G950U1UES7DSK4
MODEM BOARD: MSM8998
ANDROID VERSION: 9
CARRIER: XAA
SALE COUNTRY: USA
CPU: QCOM
SIM STATE: LOADED
SIM CONFIG: SS
USB CONFIG: MTP,ADB
Warranty Bit: 0
USB Modem Connection Detected!
Model Name: SM-G950U1
IMEI: 355987081639857
SN: R28J41FBDBJ
UID: 98892A415243565036
SWVER: G950U1UES7DSK4/G950U1UES7DSK4/G950U1UES7DSK4/G950U1UES7DSK4/G950U1OYM7DSK4