This tutorial is my method for successfully unlocking the G flex to Cricket/AIO/ATT wireless with data/MMS, No battery drain, no Wifi calling drain.
1. Pros. Use Cricket/AIO/ATT sim.
2. Cons. Must dial International code +1 ( or whatever country code you're in) before every 10 digit number.
********Before we start you need to be on stock 4.4.2 sprint rom with Network Mode LTE/CDMA enabled************
(The roaming option does not appear when on GSM)
Next, change theme from "FLEX" to "LG". For some reason FLEX bugs out after the phone unlocks and causes crashes. (May be an isolated incident)
*Now we need to add the APN from AIO wireless into the Apn list by going into settings>roaming>Access point names
*The APN list will be blank and state "NO APNS" this is normal. Hit the menu button and add the AIO wireless APN settings from
http://buzzmobile.us/aio-wireless-apn-settings-internet-mms/
When completed you will need to press the back button and once again you will be greeted with a blank APN screen. Don't worry it's there.
Follow the instructions for root + unlocking the phone here. Total commander doesn't work on 4.4.2, don't use it, do it all with Root Browser (Get from Play Store).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50477852
After you are finished you should be rooted, successfully finished removing bloatware and left with a half unlocked phone.
Now navigate to settings/tethering and networks/mobile networks/Network Mode and change to GSM/WCDMA
**********************You are finished with this portion of the Tutorial***********************
*Fun Part*
1. Download Rom toolbox on your phone, the free/lite version is fine.
2. Navigate to build.prop editor
3. Find and change the settings listed..
ro.carrier=spr (spr to lowercase)
ro.build.target_operator=spr (spr to lowercase)
persist.service.crash.enable=1
Lets keep something in mind here... Once you change these settings you will need to restart your phone and you will be unlocked for Cricket/AIO/ATT networks, however, at this time you should know that if you venture back into network mode and happen to change your settings back to LTE/CDMA, you will lose the ability to change your network mode back to GSM UNLESS you revert the build.prop changes listed above. You can actively switch from LTE/CDMA and GSM by this method although I don't see why anyone would..
At this point you should have Talk/Text/Data/MMS...If not, you may have done something wrong.
**More funner part***
At this point in the tutorial your phone is doing two things.
1. It lies when it says its only on GSM/WCDMA
2. Rapidly draining the S#$% out of your battery.
We need the MSL Code so we may dial ##DATA# in your phone and access LTE settings.
Follow this Tutorial for retrieving your MSL code.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47324060
After you obtain the MSL pull up the phone application and dial ##DATA#(3282) Navigate into LTE and disable LTE/Band 26/Band 41
When you back out of the menu your phone will restart and stop continuously looking for LTE Radio.
**Final touches**
Remove all and I mean ALL sprint and preloaded wifi calling applications if you experience wifi calling battery draining. For some reason wifi calling spazzes out.
I'm not going to list the apk's because it may be an isolated incident and if you find out wifi calling is draining your battery just long press it in battery stats and go to "APP INFO" and find out what it is named and remove it with root browser...
I have been on Cricket/AIO wireless for two weeks now with HSPA+ and enjoying it.
This method may work with other carriers who knows.
**Food for thought**
1. When I change the ro.carrier settings from lowercase spr to ndo like in the APN i got a cool h+ instead of GSM.
2. I have not been able to wifi tether yet with cricket and I'm actively looking for a way now..
3. Think anyone else has issues with the FLEX theme crashing?
thanks.
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If you don't mind how much do you pay? Will this work with a T-Mobile Flex? I'm pretty happy with T-Mobile since I got my discount back. I have 4 lines so it's around 25 bucks in savings a month.
sweets55 said:
If you don't mind how much do you pay? Will this work with a T-Mobile Flex? I'm pretty happy with T-Mobile since I got my discount back. I have 4 lines so it's around 25 bucks in savings a month.
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It should work with t-mobile, i don't see why not, instead of ATT/AIO apn's just add a Tmobile apn and make sure that you have some time to play with the build.prop settings for example...
ro.carrier = spr can be changed to ndo and still work because "in theory" it matches the APN.
After adding the tmobile apn setting, changing ro.carrier to " t-mobile" to match the apn might work .
Try it out and see!
p.s i would leave ro.build.target_operator=spr alone, if all else fails you can change this too.
Thanks for the guide . I picked up a sprint g flex and lg g2 cheap, used your guide on both. Enjoying them on NET10 in the states.
patiently waiting for a custom recovery for kitkat on the flex.
interesting thread. i keep running into an issue though. as soon as i reboot after changing the stuff it reverts to where i was before and nothing saved. any suggestions? root is fine...
awesome stuff here i really want to see this happen on my flex!
Wont allow apn change
so i got stuck with a simple issue. when i go into the apn list there is an apn there already.
cinet.spcs
and when i press the menu key it is not showing the add feature to be able to add the new apn as described in the thread.
after doing these I noticed when opening Wifi it force closes and says "Unfortunantley, Settings has stopped"
only wifi that works is the one i used before doing these mods wont allow adding others
also have tried various wifi repair apps
working for me but getting tons of systemui crashes
Concerning the errors that appear often but I came out I did this : I returned and change in the build prop, spr for SPR capitalized and not returned to me the problem also remove the option to persist crash : 0 , take into GSM mode UMTS network selection mobile. I'm in version 4.4
Not working for me.
I tried this 3 times. Once with stock 4.4.2. Once downgraded to 4.2.2 and another time after updating back to 4.4.2 from OTA. All failed. Could not get any sim to be recognized. I am a smart guy and have done much more complicated methods of flashing, rooting, etc. for Android phones. But this just does not work. The phone states no SIM when I put my Cricket SIM in it. But when I put the Sprint SIM back, it reads it.
Any help would be GREATLY accepted. Thank you.
PS: I called Sprint because this is a clean phone. When I asked for the unlock code they gave me the MSL. I have a feeling that is incorrect but I could be wrong. After an hour on the phone, they said that is the unlock code. No matter how much I tried to tell them it's not.
fresnogamer said:
I tried this 3 times. Once with stock 4.4.2. Once downgraded to 4.2.2 and another time after updating back to 4.4.2 from OTA. All failed. Could not get any sim to be recognized. I am a smart guy and have done much more complicated methods of flashing, rooting, etc. for Android phones. But this just does not work. The phone states no SIM when I put my Cricket SIM in it. But when I put the Sprint SIM back, it reads it.
Any help would be GREATLY accepted. Thank you.
PS: I called Sprint because this is a clean phone. When I asked for the unlock code they gave me the MSL. I have a feeling that is incorrect but I could be wrong. After an hour on the phone, they said that is the unlock code. No matter how much I tried to tell them it's not.
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Maybe this is a better guide for you:
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-sim-unlock-sprint-lg-g2-ls980/
The Sim unlock does work, I've been using my sprint g flex on cricket for 6 months or so , but only with H+ .
You don't really need the msl or have the phone in good standing (blacklisted is OK).
If the Sim isn't being recognized that means you didn't do the folder replacement right. I had trouble at this part, which was solved by using the app "ROM toolbox". It took a few tries.
As far as changing the APN , just use any shortcut app on the playstore.
For switching bands, use the app " network" from the playstore. No msl needed.
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Forgot to mention that I am on 4.4.2 ZVA, there seems to be a problem/troubles with this mod after this update. Definitely get rid of bloatware/sprint to stop updates
Supertacomonkeyexplosion said:
Maybe this is a better guide for you:
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-sim-unlock-sprint-lg-g2-ls980/
The Sim unlock does work, I've been using my sprint g flex on cricket for 6 months or so , but only with H+ .
You don't really need the msl or have the phone in good standing (blacklisted is OK).
If the Sim isn't being recognized that means you didn't do the folder replacement right. I had trouble at this part, which was solved by using the app "ROM toolbox". It took a few tries.
As far as changing the APN , just use any shortcut app on the playstore.
For switching bands, use the app " network" from the playstore. No msl needed.
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Forgot to mention that I am on 4.4.2 ZVA, there seems to be a problem/troubles with this mod after this update. Definitely get rid of bloatware/sprint to stop updates
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Tried this method twice so far. Both times the phone reboots or I get multiple force closes that disable the use of the phone. Guess I'll keep trying. Thanks for the help.
fresnogamer said:
Tried this method twice so far. Both times the phone reboots or I get multiple force closes that disable the use of the phone. Guess I'll keep trying. Thanks for the help.
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Did you use the files from my link? Flex specific?
Don't use total commander.
What software version are you on?
Even after the FC, does it recognize your Sim?
You must also change the build prop, just realize the guide doesn't have that. Probably why your getting FCs.
Save a copy before making changes:
ro.carrier=spr
ro.build.target_operator=spr
persist.service.crash.enable=1
Supertacomonkeyexplosion said:
Did you use the files from my link? Flex specific?
Don't use total commander.
What software version are you on?
Even after the FC, does it recognize your Sim?
You must also change the build prop, just realize the guide doesn't have that. Probably why your getting FCs.
Save a copy before making changes:
ro.carrier=spr
ro.build.target_operator=spr
persist.service.crash.enable=1
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Sorry for getting back to you so late. Life is busy with three kids and a full time job.
I wipped and followed the instructions again. VERY closely. It worked. Thank you very much.
fresnogamer said:
Sorry for getting back to you so late. Life is busy with three kids and a full time job.
I wipped and followed the instructions again. VERY closely. It worked. Thank you very much.
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Sweet. Glad you got it.
The only trouble I have had with this method is if the phone shuts off or I restart, I have to switch the bands back to GSM.
would this work on LS995ZVB? thanks.
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Success!!!
This is a step by step that I used and it worked(Tmobile) for official release ICS:
01. Update to ICS
02. Power off phone and wipe data in Stock Recovery
03. Power on phone and edit the hex values with Radiocomm see: post 29/30 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297714&page=3
04. Power off phone
05. Remove sim card
06. Power phone back on
07. Connect to PC
08. Root
09. Delete STK.apk (edit: you no longer have to delete, just rename to stk.apk.bak)
10. Delete STK.odex (edit: you no longer have to delete, just rename to stk.odex.bak)
11. Modify Build.prop values as is:
ro.telephony.default_network=7
ro.mot.phonemode.vzw4gphone=0
telephony.lteOnCdmaDevice=0
and add this to the bottom:
ro.telephony.ril.v3=signalstrength
12. Power off phone
13. Insert SIM
14. Power on!
15. Dial *#*#info#*#* switch to WCDMA Preferred
Should be good to go!
I'm sorry, but I need to ask a question that is probably frustratingly obvious,
When I go to use the RadioComm tool, the instructions says to put the phone in PC mode. I can't find PC mode on the phone, and whenever I try to use RadioComm, everything is red... the blood-red of failure...
How did you get around this? I've only had the phone for an afternoon (I'm enabling TMobile for a friend) so maybe I just don't know where the button for PC mode is!
Thanks for this. I was about to give up. I thought it was required to downgrade to the last GB rom (which is, apparently, impossible). I'm glad to give this a shot.
Sompom said:
I'm sorry, but I need to ask a question that is probably frustratingly obvious,
When I go to use the RadioComm tool, the instructions says to put the phone in PC mode. I can't find PC mode on the phone, and whenever I try to use RadioComm, everything is red... the blood-red of failure...
How did you get around this? I've only had the phone for an afternoon (I'm enabling TMobile for a friend) so maybe I just don't know where the button for PC mode is!
Thanks for this. I was about to give up. I thought it was required to downgrade to the last GB rom (which is, apparently, impossible). I'm glad to give this a shot.
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Press the menu (at the left bottom corner), then system settings, choose developer options, then click usb debugging. Connect the usb cable to the pc. usb debugging connected displayed on the top left corner. Slide the usb icon down, tag the connected as media device, then click media device (MTP).
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DBoyFresh954 said:
Success!!!
This is a step by step that I used and it worked(Tmobile) for official release ICS:
01. Update to ICS
02. Power off phone and wipe data in Stock Recovery
03. Power on phone and edit the hex values with Radiocomm see: post 29/30 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297714&page=3
04. Power off phone
05. Remove sim card
06. Power phone back on
07. Connect to PC
08. Root
09. Delete STK.apk
10. Delete STK.odex
11. Modify Build.prop values as is:
ro.telephony.default_network=7
ro.mot.phonemode.vzw4gphone=0
telephony.lteOnCdmaDevice=0
and add this to the bottom:
ro.telephony.ril.v3=signalstrength
12. Power off phone
13. Insert SIM
14. Power on!
15. Dial *#*#info#*#* switch to WCDMA Preferred
Should be good to go!
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Confirm it works on ATT. Thanks
wnandroid said:
Press the menu (at the left bottom corner), then system settings, choose developer options, then click usb debugging. Connect the usb cable to the pc. usb debugging connected displayed on the top left corner. Slide the usb icon down, tag the connected as media device, then click media device (MTP).
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Haha... It turned out to be just as stupid an error as I thought it would be... I didn't have the correct drivers installed -.- . I installed MotoCast, rebooted, tried again, and it worked! Yay.
Thank you!
Also, more notes for people who are as moto-clueless as me:
Stk.apk and Stk.odex are in /system/app
build.prop is in /system
It now accepts my Tmobile SIM, but it can't find any service. I've looked around, and it seems that lots of people with TMobile are having no luck with stock ICS, but ATT works fine. Any ideas? I changed ro.telephony.default_network=7 to =0 because that's how it appears in my TMobile MyTouch 4G Slide.
Sompom said:
Haha... It turned out to be just as stupid an error as I thought it would be... I didn't have the correct drivers installed -.- . I installed MotoCast, rebooted, tried again, and it worked! Yay.
Thank you!
Also, more notes for people who are as moto-clueless as me:
Stk.apk and Stk.odex are in /system/app
build.prop is in /system
It now accepts my Tmobile SIM, but it can't find any service. I've looked around, and it seems that lots of people with TMobile are having no luck with stock ICS, but ATT works fine. Any ideas? I changed ro.telephony.default_network=7 to =0 because that's how it appears in my TMobile MyTouch 4G Slide.
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Try using my build.prop file. Heres the link to my post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33261067
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Do you have it working on T-Mobile? I gave it back to him this morning, but I sent him idiot-quality instructions to replace the build.prop. He says it doesn't work. He's on prepaid, so he as decided to just switch to Verizon. (This is a great idea where we live, T-Mobile has 2G and Verizon has 4G...) I hope this is an isolated instance rather than a generic problem with T-Mobile on the Bionic.
If I'm walking with him past an ATT store, I'll see if they'll let me try a SIM, so see if it was just me or if it's locked (or something?)... Unfortunately, there aren't many ATT stores for hours of where we live
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Do you have it working on T-Mobile? I gave it back to him this morning, but I sent him idiot-quality instructions to replace the build.prop. He says it doesn't work. He's on prepaid, so he as decided to just switch to Verizon. (This is a great idea where we live, T-Mobile has 2G and Verizon has 4G...) I hope this is an isolated instance rather than a generic problem with T-Mobile on the Bionic.
If I'm walking with him past an ATT store, I'll see if they'll let me try a SIM, so see if it was just me or if it's locked (or something?)... Unfortunately, there aren't many ATT stores for hours of where we live
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Yes I have it working on T-Mobile here's a screenshot. The reason 3g/hspa+(4g) doesn't work for T-Mo everywhere with the Bionic is because they are in the process of switching bands to the standard 1900mhz band in the US. ATT users get full use of their band and 3g/hspa+(4g)
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DBoyFresh954 said:
08. Root
09. Delete STK.apk
10. Delete STK.odex
11. Modify Build.prop values as is:
ro.telephony.default_network=7
ro.mot.phonemode.vzw4gphone=0
telephony.lteOnCdmaDevice=0
and add this to the bottom:
ro.telephony.ril.v3=signalstrength
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that is the part i need explained a bit more.
also Don't T mobile and ATT run on the same Networkish...
I've got a ST(ATT) Sim card for my Droid bionic works fine, cept when i updated to ICS i can no longer send SMS/MMS. Been searching for about 10 days now. no fix.
scarocean said:
that is the part i need explained a bit more.
also Don't T mobile and ATT run on the same Networkish...
I've got a ST(ATT) Sim card for my Droid bionic works fine, cept when i updated to ICS i can no longer send SMS/MMS. Been searching for about 10 days now. no fix.
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Yes they have the same type of network but they work on different bands. ATT=1900mhz T-Mo=1700mhz(switching to 1900mhz by end of year) The reason SMS/MMS isnt working is because you need to modify the build.prop file in your root folder. Ive attached the 1 click root program for the Bionic, use this to root your phone. After you root your phone you will need to download some type of root explorer so that you can access the root folder. You no longer have to delete the STK files just rename them with .bak extensions. They are located in /system/app. Then access /system and switch to R/W mode. You have to edit build.prop with the values in the guide.
T-Mobile AND AT&T
DBoyFresh954 said:
Yes they have the same type of network but they work on different bands. ATT=1900mhz T-Mo=1700mhz(switching to 1900mhz by end of year) The reason SMS/MMS isnt working is...
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Works, but i'm only pulling 'Edge' Network. No 3g like before
Thank you VERY much. But i've got some information and a question...
I was too excited to try what you said to do so i didn't go back and read the instructions on post #1.
My phone had the SIM already still in it.
WCDMA was selected
Hex was still set to AT&T/Tmobile.
Then...
-- I Root it.
-- I edit files as given above.
NOTHING CHANGED! CANT SEND SMS STILL!!!
-- Powercycle.
NOTHING CHANGED! CANT SEND SMS STILL!!!
-- Reboot, wipe cache, wipe data/factory reset.
turn phone on: FULL BARS! (had to wait 1-2 minutes. and input SIM password)
Had Voice, but the calls kept failing
--Input APN for ST(att)
SMS/MMS work!!
Voice works
DATA works! ( Shows Edge2 )
My question is, Booted up on: GSM/CDMA Auto (PRL)
GSM = -80dBm
Network: home. ( i have never heard of this.)
IMEI: unknown
my phone number shows on *#*#info, and under phone information -unlikebefore it did not. Yet my IMEI isn't showing... It did before.
The network i had before i made these changes phone displayed ATT as network, not it is 'home'
network type before was HSPA/HSPA+/Edge, not it is just EDGE2.
So i'm not on ATT like before, i am on GSM?
When I send SMS/MMS to my other phone it takes 20 seconds to 5 minutes to show up on her phone.
When I am sent SMS/MMS it takes just as much time to show up on mine.
after about 20 minutes of running the phone SMS send normal speed.
I never did do the "then access /system and switch to R/W mode." Because I don't know what you mean.
when i switch to WCDMA preferred, it took about 3 minutes to load up a signal, The network type is still 'home' before all this it used to be 'ATT'
scarocean said:
Works, but i'm only pulling 'Edge' Network. No 3g like before
Thank you VERY much. But i've got some information and a question...
I was too excited to try what you said to do so i didn't go back and read the instructions on post #1.
My phone had the SIM already still in it.
WCDMA was selected
Hex was still set to AT&T/Tmobile.
Then...
-- I Root it.
-- I edit files as given above.
NOTHING CHANGED! CANT SEND SMS STILL!!!
-- Powercycle.
NOTHING CHANGED! CANT SEND SMS STILL!!!
-- Reboot, wipe cache, wipe data/factory reset.
turn phone on: FULL BARS! (had to wait 1-2 minutes. and input SIM password)
Had Voice, but the calls kept failing
--Input APN for ST(att)
SMS/MMS work!!
Voice works
DATA works! ( Shows Edge2 )
My question is, Booted up on: GSM/CDMA Auto (PRL)
GSM = -80dBm
Network: home. ( i have never heard of this.)
IMEI: unknown
my phone number shows on *#*#info, and under phone information -unlikebefore it did not. Yet my IMEI isn't showing... It did before.
The network i had before i made these changes phone displayed ATT as network, not it is 'home'
network type before was HSPA/HSPA+/Edge, not it is just EDGE2.
So i'm not on ATT like before, i am on GSM?
When I send SMS/MMS to my other phone it takes 20 seconds to 5 minutes to show up on her phone.
When I am sent SMS/MMS it takes just as much time to show up on mine.
after about 20 minutes of running the phone SMS send normal speed.
I never did do the "then access /system and switch to R/W mode." Because I don't know what you mean.
when i switch to WCDMA preferred, it took about 3 minutes to load up a signal, The network type is still 'home' before all this it used to be 'ATT'
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Some people reported having to wait anywhere from 5 mins to over an hour before the phone fully switched to GSM mode...
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Just follow everything step by step. I learned the hard way that if you deviate even just a little it wont work...
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DBoyFresh954 said:
Yes I have it working on T-Mobile here's a screenshot. The reason 3g/hspa+(4g) doesn't work for T-Mo everywhere with the Bionic is because they are in the process of switching bands to the standard 1900mhz band in the US. ATT users get full use of their band and 3g/hspa+(4g)
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T-Mobile is in the process of a complete "re-farm" mainly to make their network iphone compatiple. This means that everything on the network should be operating on the 1900mhz band by spring/summer 2013 which is when they are rumored to be getting the iphone. Regardless, if they still don't offer the iphone this refarm allows any unlocked iphone to be used on their network and get full HSPA+. You can bring an unlocked iphone into their store now and they'll put it on their network but if you don't live in an area where the re-farm is complete you'll only get EDGE access.
This update also applies to any other phone that operates on the 1900mhz band, not just the iCrap. T-Mo also just bought MetroPCS which, in itself, is not a huge deal as far as coverage goes BUT they also get all of Metro's spectrum (plus the spectrum they got from ATT and the failed merger) so they are actually lining themselves up to be the carrier with the most available spectrum as the FCC only has so much to auction off. I am seriously considering jumping ship for them even with my grandfathered unlimited data. They've got unlimited everything for cheaper but I have to see how service is.
I honestly was not aware the Bionic was HSPA+... probably just from not researching it as I have VZW anyway right now... My contract is up in March and even though I am grandfathered unlimited I might give them a shot. They actually charge less for "bring your own phone" and their deals are pretty good. Wife wants iphone and with the re-farm she could have one on T-Mo but her contract is not up till March 2014 so the ETF plus unlocked iphone... $1k... um no... Maybe when she sees how awesome ICS is vs GB she'll change her mind...
scarocean said:
Works, but i'm only pulling 'Edge' Network. No 3g like before
turn phone on: FULL BARS! (had to wait 1-2 minutes. and input SIM password)
Had Voice, but the calls kept failing
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can I ask what you mean when you say you input sim password? Im trying to get it to work on t-mobile... Well I have 2 bionics, one is mine and I got t-mobile working fine using the radiocomm edit, removing the apk/ and odex file listed by DBoyFresh954 and doing the build prop edit listed by him in the same first post. but the 2nd bionic is my friends and I cant get t-mobile working on it. The only thing thats not the same on the two bionics is my friends is HW B 43/11 while mine is HW A 34/11. If anyone might have a fix or can explane the sim unlock that scarocean was talking about please do post or pm me would be most thankful
HELP!!
Okay, so I got my T-Mobile SIM card in today. Followed everything perfectly and still nothing. No service or anything. I double checked my area for coverage and confirmed that T-Mobile does have service here. I'm on stock 246. I rooted, applied the gsm unlock zip, re-named the stk files, edited the build.prop settings, and switched to WCDMA Preferred. I have the HW B version if that matters. I've been looking everywhere and can't seem to find an answer. Could somebody help please?!
Edit: My phone is now showing AT&T as the network. Also noticed that my Signal is reading -81 dBm and 16 asu. Isn't that a good signal?
trulunacy said:
Okay, so I got my T-Mobile SIM card in today. Followed everything perfectly and still nothing. No service or anything. I double checked my area for coverage and confirmed that T-Mobile does have service here. I'm on stock 246. I rooted, applied the gsm unlock zip, re-named the stk files, edited the build.prop settings, and switched to WCDMA Preferred. I have the HW B version if that matters. I've been looking everywhere and can't seem to find an answer. Could somebody help please?!
Edit: My phone is now showing AT&T as the network. Also noticed that my Signal is reading -81 dBm and 16 asu. Isn't that a good signal?
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I followed post #1 exactly and my Bionic works on T-Mobile.
What do you mean where you said "applied the gsm unlock zip" --- Either I missed this part or do not understand what you are referring to.
Running rooted Bionic on Synergy ROM on T-Mobile.
I do have a question though....
How to prevent phone from going back to LTE when rebooting. Not the worst thing but have to modify the radio each time phone is rebooted???
Also the ones who got it to work as well, are you getting 3G??? I feel as though I am not....
Thanks again to the person who started Post #1 --- Saved me $$ from buying a new phone from T-Mobile.
huskersone said:
I followed post #1 exactly and my Bionic works on T-Mobile.
What do you mean where you said "applied the gsm unlock zip" --- Either I missed this part or do not understand what you are referring to.
Running rooted Bionic on Synergy ROM on T-Mobile.
I do have a question though....
How to prevent phone from going back to LTE when rebooting. Not the worst thing but have to modify the radio each time phone is rebooted???
Also the ones who got it to work as well, are you getting 3G??? I feel as though I am not....
Thanks again to the person who started Post #1 --- Saved me $$ from buying a new phone from T-Mobile.
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I flashed a zip that does what you did in Radiocomm. I finally got fed up with the problems and went to AT&T and got a SIM with prepaid. Works great! I just could never get the T-Mobile SIM card to work. Didn't go to waste though. Unlocked my wife's Torch and used it for that.
I have no idea how to make the settings stick for reboots. Odd, that your settings don't stay on WCDMA Preferred. Mine stays after reboot.
I think the Bionic can only get 2G until T-Mobile has finished their refarm. I think there's only a couple that have been set. Don't quote me on that though. Haven't really looked into it a whole lot.
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I have the droid bionic and I was attempting to get my at&t service on the bionic. I have made it as far as the root step. Where do I find the files to delete? I have a folder /system on my PC but I can't find /system on the bionic. Where is the /system/app folder? Do I need to use device manger find it? A few more details would be much appreciated. a list of files and programs needed would be a nice addition to walkthrough. Just a thought. Plz help thanks
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I have the droid bionic and I was attempting to get my at&t service on the bionic. I have made it as far as the root step. Where do I find the files to delete? I have a folder /system on my PC but I can't find /system on the bionic. Where is the /system/app folder? Do I need to use device manger find it? A few more details would be much appreciated. a list of files and programs needed would be a nice addition to walkthrough. Just a thought. Plz help thanks
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Download ES File Explorer. Hit the menu button once you open it and go to settings. Scroll down to root settings and select all options. Go back to the main menu and hit the Up button at the very top. Scroll down and click on "System." Once in you'll see the "App" folder immediately. Click on that and scroll down to the STK apk's. Once your done renaming go back once and scroll down till you find the build.prop. Click it and use the ES note editor to edit the settings.
As far as adding the signal strength to the build.prop goes just scroll all the way down and add it there.
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When you do this edit, can you switch back to Verizon's CDMA/LTE by switching sim cards or do you need to redo both the apks and Hex edit?
Ok, so I got everything done as per instruction on the bog thread about putting the XT883 radio on an XT862. Done. Every step done. exactly as stated. I have my straighttalk Sim in, and my phone doesn't do anything. got the red no smoking sign in the bars. no service. no phone calls.when I go to search networks. Networks unavailable.
When I go to *#*#4636#*#* set preferred network is set to unknown, and will not change and when I go to select radio band, USA in unsuccessful. well, they all are.
I flashed the radio, moved the build.prop and everything that is to be done. My phone reads as an 883 on my google play account, and all should be fine. Is there a reason the preferred network can't be set? I need to get my phone working because my job is an on call job, and if something happens to my work phone, my personal is kind of important. However, it currently does run N64 quite well, lol. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you and thanks for all your guys' work om getting this whole Droid 3 on ST as smooth of a process as it is.
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Ok, so I got everything done as per instruction on the bog thread about putting the XT883 radio on an XT862. Done. Every step done. exactly as stated. I have my straighttalk Sim in, and my phone doesn't do anything. got the red no smoking sign in the bars. no service. no phone calls.when I go to search networks. Networks unavailable.
When I go to *#*#4636#*#* set preferred network is set to unknown, and will not change and when I go to select radio band, USA in unsuccessful. well, they all are.
I flashed the radio, moved the build.prop and everything that is to be done. My phone reads as an 883 on my google play account, and all should be fine. Is there a reason the preferred network can't be set? I need to get my phone working because my job is an on call job, and if something happens to my work phone, my personal is kind of important. However, it currently does run N64 quite well, lol. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you and thanks for all your guys' work om getting this whole Droid 3 on ST as smooth of a process as it is.
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did you get the unlock code and unlock it?
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did you get the unlock code and unlock it?
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Yes, phone is unlocked and everything should be right. I have it set to GSM/UMTS but I was a little confused on my unability to change it from unknown to GSM...
Redownload build prop, and replace, and/or fix permissions
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I tried the build.prop again. nothing. same thing. However, something completely stupid just crossed my mind. We live in a basement Apt out of town a ways. I'm going to check if, when we go to town tonight, I get service. May just be something that silly. I'm going in to look at my radio to ensure the flash was succesful considering I am having an issue with it all together. However my phone reads as an 883 on Google Play, when I hook up to PC, it says something about XT862 drivers are working correctly
Motorola Phones can be sim card sensitive/picky may need a new sim card. even if it works in another phone.
Did you check build prop permissions?
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Owner .....x ...... x
Group .....x
Others ....x
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I don't know how to do that, or what you mean. I am looking at the build prop now, but can you tel me where to look, SD Shadow?
Also, when hooked to PC, it reads as an XT883, just so it is known the radio was flashed.
Got permissions. However it just says
Owner, Group and Others, which I checked off the way you said. None of the other things. but the checks were way differant.Is there anything differant for the special permissions? none are checked.
I checked what was stated above. all is still the same. no service available.
which root explorer are you using?
I am using root explorer from Speed software. the one that cost 3.99
I also did a factory reset. kept the build.prop and all. Kind of debating to try the whole thing over. Or is there maybe a couple places to look to ensure everything is in its proper place?
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I am using root explorer from Speed software. the one that cost 3.99
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long press on build prop>Permissions
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long press on build prop>Permissions
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got that done. stilll the same.
I guess tomorrow I will buy another $60 kit from walmart with the straighttalk Sim and $45 monthly plan. A little discouraging since the last time I did, the $45 card didn't work because they checked it out wrong. What sucks is I got this new SIM from Straight talk CS because mine messed up, and now I get to blow more money and hope walmart doesn't mess it up this time. I guess I will see tomorrow if it was the Sim Card.
I am getting frustrated, moreso because this phone is pretty awesome, and does some amazing things. Never thought I could play N64 and PS1 on a phone. I just need to make calls. I'm not tech savvy, but these directions are right on the mark, and I know everything was done right, so it's gotta be the SIM. If it is not the SIM, I guess I will be back at square 1 tomorrow.
I did some testing, I think the radio is not getting changed.
Baseband should be n_16.18.16s with or without sim card
see Menu>settings>about phone>baseband
if it is saying unknown, reflash original .890 radio
copy to the fastboot folder from the unzipped unlock.zip file
then reboot phone to ap fastboot mode
and in command prompt
cd desktop
cd fastboot
moto-fastboot flash radio radio2.img
moto-fastboot reboot
baseband should be unknown
unless you still have 890/906 build prop, then it will be N_03.18.29P
then
reflash the XT883 radio
moto-fastboot flash radio radio.img
moto-fastboot reboot
you are getting
sending radio 14404 kb ... okay
writing .....okay
phone is rebooting, and it is showing a screen with a progress bar and it is taking a few to complete? before finishing booting?
Ok, I am going to try that. Baseband says unknown, even though model number says XT883
Ok, I flashed the old radio, thanks for that file, and it still said unknown. reflashed the new radio again
sending radio 14404 kb ... okay
writing .....okay
phone is rebooting, and it is showing a screen with a progress bar and it is taking a few to complete.
I'll be dammed. I got the roaming triangle and a box with a plus sign where the signal goes. says no sim as well... got the baseband number as well. must not have flashed right the first time...
UPDATE: Ok, so I reflashed the radio.. had some funky stuff go on... then remembered again the whole basement thing, so I went to a window. I am now able to make calls and revieve and txt either way. Now that it is all solved, I just have to do my APN.
Thanks you SD_Shadow. I never was going to figure out the radio did not flash... Thanks for your insights and patients, and the files to restore the other radio.
great, your welcome.
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So I have a Sprint Moto X that is stuck in cdma-ehrpd mode. Because of this I can't connect to LTE.
I've exhausted all of my attempts at fixing this including factory resets, APN editing and flashing SBF files using RSD and manually flashing.
I'm just wondering if any other Sprint users or Moto X users have ever experienced this or know what can be done to get my LTE back before sending it to Sprint to get fixed.
I am rooted and using Xposed (only for Gravity Box). Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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So I have a Sprint Moto X that is stuck in cdma-ehrpd mode. Because of this I can't connect to LTE.
I've exhausted all of my attempts at fixing this including factory resets, APN editing and flashing SBF files using RSD and manually flashing.
I'm just wondering if any other Sprint users or Moto X users have ever experienced this or know what can be done to get my LTE back before sending it to Sprint to get fixed.
I am rooted and using Xposed (only for Gravity Box). Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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I have the same issue on Verizon Network, any expert could help us?
I'm going to bump this just because I'm still stuck with no 4g and Sprint is no help.
*#*#4636#*#* won't let you select LTE? Do you never get LTE / 4G or do you just lose it alot?
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*#*#4636#*#* won't let you select LTE? Do you never get LTE / 4G or do you just lose it alot?
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I haven't gotten 4g for a few months. The problem is that any fix that involves the hidden menus requires me to have my msl number which Sprint would not release.
Anyone know of any method that works to get an msl number of the moto x?
I also noticed that my APN is different than my wife's. This wouldn't be a problem but I can't seem to edit or add my own APN and have them stay.
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I haven't gotten 4g for a few months. The problem is that any fix that involves the hidden menus requires me to have my msl number which Sprint would not release.
Anyone know of any method that works to get an msl number of the moto x?
I also noticed that my APN is different than my wife's. This wouldn't be a problem but I can't seem to edit or add my own APN and have them stay.
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There is a apk called like My MSL or something to that effect, and it will give you your MSL code immediately, no calling Sprint or anything, but I'm pretty sure its not freeware, so Google will help. If I remember what website I found it through (there are numerous sources lately I believe), I will try to point you in the right direction. I try to keep my phone from ever falling back on to 3G, and without the code I'd be very frustrated, lol.
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There is a apk called like My MSL or something to that effect, and it will give you your MSL code immediately, no calling Sprint or anything, but I'm pretty sure its not freeware, so Google will help. If I remember what website I found it through (there are numerous sources lately I believe), I will try to point you in the right direction. I try to keep my phone from ever falling back on to 3G, and without the code I'd be very frustrated, lol.
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That would be cool. I'm going to do a little googling for it right now.
Edit: like every other msl finding app in the playstore Get My Msl doesn't work for the moto x running 4.4.4.
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That would be cool. I'm going to do a little googling for it right now.
Edit: like every other msl finding app in the playstore Get My Msl doesn't work for the moto x running 4.4.4.
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I went and dug the apk out of my Google drive, and I apologize for mis-labeling it in my previous post, but it is actually called "MSL Utility", the apk is "MSL Utility_1.0.apk". So, with that being said, I believe that I probably downloaded it off 4shared or GSM Arena or some similar site that disregards software license rules etc.
Hello,
I have been trying to activate my new phone on ring plus. It is an LG LS991. I am on the ZV6 firmware. I have done a device swap and have been in contact with Ringplus. They said that everything that is OK on their end and my phone will not provision. I tried to enter ##MSL# and nothing happens. I do not see an edit menu. I am entering my actual MSL code just to clarify that. Is there a way to get a hidden menu on the G4 that will allow me to edit the MDN & MIN numbers?
Thanks!!!
Try ##873283#
Thanks did not work for me though. Would restoring a .tot and maybe reset it if its a software glitch?
##data#
Cannot really access anything from that menu, I am just returning the phone today because something is wrong with it.
LG g4 works on SIm card So u cannot provsion it mannualy
U need a Sprint Blank simcard to acitvate it
did you happen to modify your carrier folder from the sim unlock mod? Changing the permission of node.db and node.db-journal to all read write execute fixed the provision issue for me.
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Hello,
I have been trying to activate my new phone on ring plus. It is an LG LS991. I am on the ZV6 firmware. I have done a device swap and have been in contact with Ringplus. They said that everything that is OK on their end and my phone will not provision. I tried to enter ##MSL# and nothing happens. I do not see an edit menu. I am entering my actual MSL code just to clarify that. Is there a way to get a hidden menu on the G4 that will allow me to edit the MDN & MIN numbers?
Thanks!!!
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Any head way on this? How can you access the service menu to edit the MDN and MSID?
Thanks
I'm having the same problem. Can't get this G4 to work on old Sprint SERO - ESN is right but I can't update MIN or MDN any way I try. Anyone figure this out and could help?
thanks
mxsmith said:
I'm having the same problem. Can't get this G4 to work on old Sprint SERO - ESN is right but I can't update MIN or MDN any way I try. Anyone figure this out and could help?
thanks
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You can try the hidden menu apk I listed in the gsm unlock page it might get you in to help
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You can try the hidden menu apk I listed in the gsm unlock page it might get you in to help
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Yeah, I had tried that. But it doesn't seem that any of the information will save properly; after a reboot, it still does not give me the right MDN. That is with or without the sim card. With the sim card ii, it gives me the last four of the cards ICCID as the phone number with 000-000-XXXX. Not sure if G4 just will not work b/c I don't have a SIM programmed (it is just an unused sprint sim)? But my sero plan is 3g only, really don't need the lte stuff or sim at all. Without sim card I just get MDN and phone number as 'unknown'.
I think this is probably easier with boost or another carrier; curious if ANYONE has ever activated a g4 on SERO basic?
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Yeah, I had tried that. But it doesn't seem that any of the information will save properly; after a reboot, it still does not give me the right MDN. That is with or without the sim card. With the sim card ii, it gives me the last four of the cards ICCID as the phone number with 000-000-XXXX. Not sure if G4 just will not work b/c I don't have a SIM programmed (it is just an unused sprint sim)? But my sero plan is 3g only, really don't need the lte stuff or sim at all. Without sim card I just get MDN and phone number as 'unknown'.
I think this is probably easier with boost or another carrier; curious if ANYONE has ever activated a g4 on SERO basic?
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is sero a gsm carrier or cdma
Its CDMA. Its true sprint, its just an old employee plan. I never added in the LTE/4G service.
Not working yet..... Guys im sorry i let u down i really thought we had this in the bag.
i will attempt to get testers together and try a few different things. if not i will purchase another g4 to figure this out.
So new update download hidden call menu in first link below.
http://storagecow.eu/Xda/LG G5/Sprint LS992 GSM unlock/HiddenMenuCall_1.7.apk
So sprint just released a zvb update for the g5 which bars things in the hidden menus so this method is allready being locked down on g5 so im sure they will do it on g4 also.
Look for itson setting and enable or disable, whichever it is do the oppisate.
You should also be able to edit apn settings under iot and lte setting no root no msl needed
Update to orig instrucs. I know the rooted g4 unlock employs also having to shut off itson in the hidden menu to get rid of invalid sim card.
lotHiddenMenuMain (witout root) => LTE setting=> LTE Data Roam Config....and enable
Band 2
Band 4
Band 12 go back
i have not tried this as i do not have a g4 anymore but promised the g4 users i would continue to try to out.
thanks to all that have tried and faild on orig instrucs
the new update was brought to you by there failures
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g5/how-to/guide-gsm-unlock-sprint-lg-g5-t3574819
this is the link on the g5 unlock sprint also may be of some help
we have a confirmation it works guys.
Now suposedly this can work on any sprint lgs and lower sprint subsidiarys
also ive noticed since g2 g3 g4 and g5 stock message app wont send or recieve mms use another messanger for mms and text like i have always used google messanger
also these are not prmant unlocks factory reset will undo it and more note that some users have reported that using any kind of lock screen including swipe to unlock interferes with unlock
this is more of a settings mod than anything so again dont know if itll work but i hope so can mod the apns and they stick no root no msl too!!!!!!! hell yeah boys
I tried this while I was on ZVF and didn't have any luck, but I can't guarantee I followed the instructions to the T.
I can write up a quick guide today or tomorrow on building your own GSM/global ZVD ROM, with APN support and all. It'd be riskier, given that the flashing could brick your phone if you're careless, but it survives factory resets and lockscreens just fine.
I'd upload what I'm running, but for the next few weeks, I'm stuck in an area where the upload speeds are still measured in kbps, and I can't seem to mount large images on my VPS to work from there due to a lack of RAM.
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I tried this while I was on ZVF and didn't have any luck, but I can't guarantee I followed the instructions to the T.
I can write up a quick guide today or tomorrow on building your own GSM/global ZVD ROM, with APN support and all. It'd be riskier, given that the flashing could brick your phone if you're careless, but it survives factory resets and lockscreens just fine.
I'd upload what I'm running, but for the next few weeks, I'm stuck in an area where the upload speeds are still measured in kbps, and I can't seem to mount large images on my VPS to work from there due to a lack of RAM.
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I had to modify the t instrucs myself. Wasnt working properly even for g5
Lot of trial and error. But it worked for my g3 also
Didn't work on my G4 zvg
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Didn't work on my G4 zvg
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Is it still displaying invalid sim card. On top of orig instrucs can u find the itson menu and shut it off.
Yeah it's still showing invalid. I haven't tried the itson menu yet
I just enabled itson and my metro pcs Sim card works in my g4, so if anyone else wants to try just enable itson and the phone should be unlocked
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I just enabled itson and my metro pcs Sim card works in my g4, so if anyone else wants to try just enable itson and the phone should be unlocked
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this is great news u should be able to edit apn settins from here also
all without msl spc code
Green Ranger 54 said:
I just enabled itson and my metro pcs Sim card works in my g4, so if anyone else wants to try just enable itson and the phone should be unlocked
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also thank you for you testing its takes a lot to leap like this not knowing what can happen
Green Ranger 54 said:
I just enabled itson and my metro pcs Sim card works in my g4, so if anyone else wants to try just enable itson and the phone should be unlocked
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i enabled it and i still have the 'Invalid SIM' after doing all the instructions in the OP, aswell as the linked instructions, anything i can do? APNs also dont stay when i input them and save them with the hidden menu
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i enabled it and i still have the 'Invalid SIM' after doing all the instructions in the OP, aswell as the linked instructions, anything i can do? APNs also dont stay when i input them and save them with the hidden menu
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forgot to say i have ATT
ninjameep said:
i enabled it and i still have the 'Invalid SIM' after doing all the instructions in the OP, aswell as the linked instructions, anything i can do? APNs also dont stay when i input them and save them with the hidden menu
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forgot to say i have ATT
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May be something with mm. It works on nougat. Of coarse g4 aint got nougat yet. I will go through and see if i can figure somthing out when i get off work tonight
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May be something with mm. It works on nougat. Of coarse g4 aint got nougat yet. I will go through and see if i can figure somthing out when i get off work tonight
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thank you very much, whats "mm"?
ninjameep said:
thank you very much, whats "mm"?
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Marshmallow. We werr having issues with people on mm on g5 but its workin on nougat
hopefully the update is soon, august or September isnt it?
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hopefully the update is soon, august or September isnt it?
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so sprint just released a update on g5 they are starting to bar the hidden menus on it so it wont be long before they do it on g4 also
i enabled itson and disabled it. i couldnt change apn in this hidden menu. i tried it with my lg g4 ls991zvd. i keep looking for any solution to unlock the sim.