So I made a thing. I'll make it into a flashable zip shortly (it'll be on github). Tested on XT1687. I literally wrote out the commands to do the backup for you, if you **** this up it's not my fault.
Enables NFC, DTV, and Dual SIM. You might need to do more modifications or install additional APKs for DTV support, NFC might be ROM dependent or hardware dependent, it's enabled though.
Reboot to recovery (TWRP), run commands, enjoy?
Code:
adb shell "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p50 of=/tmp/mmcblk0p50.bak"; adb pull /tmp/mmcblk0p50.bak
wget https://github.com/NiteSnow/Motorola-G5-Plus-MODs/raw/master/p50.mod.bin; adb push p50.mod.bin /tmp/p50.mod.bin; adb shell "dd if=/tmp/p50.mod.bin of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p50"
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Bugs? Send via comment, carrier pidgin, or stage coach.
I highly doubt they work because the models lack the hardware
DustArma said:
I highly doubt they work because the models lack the hardware
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I agree, it doesn't cause any issues to have those extra options enabled but the dual sim mod does work, it has the contacts to be able to support dual sim. I just don't have another sim to test with right this second. I'm going to look into adding an additional IMEI for sim2 via QPST.
Does the enabled NFC work?
Would this help with a non working data issue for the same phone?
Hey I've got a question for ya, and i can't seem to find a straight answer in this forum. I've got the Moto G5 Plus X1687 as well, but no matter what rom I flash, i can't get data to work as it should. I'm using Boost Mobile as my carrier. Any chance this could be of use to me?
NiteSnow said:
I agree, it doesn't cause any issues to have those extra options enabled but the dual sim mod does work, it has the contacts to be able to support dual sim. I just don't have another sim to test with right this second. I'm going to look into adding an additional IMEI for sim2 via QPST.
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Would be awesome if you could get dual sim to work. Perhaps it can work with the same IMEI as long as the 2nd sim is a completely different provider / network? Such as sim 1 Verizon, sim 2 AT&T.
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merx773 said:
Hey I've got a question for ya, and i can't seem to find a straight answer in this forum. I've got the Moto G5 Plus X1687 as well, but no matter what rom I flash, i can't get data to work as it should. I'm using Boost Mobile as my carrier.
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Did data work on the stock rom? Did you do any PRL update or activation on the phone? A PRL update normally gets the APNs needed for data service. You can also fill in your APN settings manually if necessary. Let me know if it works or not. I'm interested in getting a g5+ to use on a sprint MVNO like boost.
Sorry for the late reply. While I haven't tried your MOD yet, I did have one of those fun scary and patience testing amateur technology "expert" experiences that caused my IMEI to get wiped from my phone. I simply don't like to wait or read instructions thoroughly sometimes and rush into any pretty, feature packed ROM blissfully unaware of the horrors of not being able to use one's phone ( I couldn't work, or order pizza for a few days, it wasn't that bad though). BUT I will say that deleting the modem files in my version and then flashing back to stock (or flashing an old recovery that previously didn't work until I tried a more current TWRP) put me right back where I needed to be with my data connection at 4G. I suspect this could work any time (with this model of the phone at least) that something goes awry with the data connection and putting in a new flashy rom.
I just did the whole: fastboot delete modemst1
fastboot delete modemst2
Rebooted the phone, let it sit for a half hour, noticed data back up and then flashed the rom of my choice. Mostly works every time, even if going back to a recovery backup doesn't do the trick.
Now keep in mind that I'm not a pro, I just like to think that I am, and based on what you see here, you may want to dig a little deeper in the forums of XDA because if you do it my way, YMMV.
Happy flashing!
Is there a way to get the dual SIM (or SIM2) working for the unrooted versions. I can't get it to work on my XT1685 phone
I can confirm the mod works and the second SIM slot is recognized and recognizes a SIM inserted into it, including its phone number. However I can't register on the network as the SIM 2 does not have an IMEI set. Could anyone advise if it is possible to set a random IMEI for the second SIM slot?
This is a US XT1687. I tried fastboot erase modemst2 for good measure and it didn't pull it back in.
Nate
No luck for me. I did the mod using Root Browser as I kept getting read only file system errors when trying to use the adb commands. I don't see anything different in the system menus on my Moto G5 plus on Sprint. I'm on build NPN25.137-83. Maybe it's because I'm on a CDMA carrier?
Edit: I got the mod working after I did it a second time over writing the mmcblk0p50 file directly into the /dev/block/ directory. I don't have a 2nd SIM or the dual sim ard tray yet, so I can't test with a second SIM card.
bonchien said:
No luck for me. I did the mod using Root Browser as I kept getting read only file system errors when trying to use the adb commands. I don't see anything different in the system menus on my Moto G5 plus on Sprint. I'm on build NPN25.137-83. Maybe it's because I'm on a CDMA carrier?
Edit: I got the mod working after I did it a second time over writing the mmcblk0p50 file directly into the /dev/block/ directory. I don't have a 2nd SIM or the dual sim ard tray yet, so I can't test with a second SIM card.
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One indicator of possible future success is if you go to About phone in settings, you should see the IMEI for SIM 1 and if you see 0 for the IMEI for SIM 2 you're stuck where I am. If there's a real number there you're at least further along than I made it. If you're at zero, even if the second SIM works it won't register on a network.
I've got the same, IMEI for SIM 2 is at 0.
nethead25 said:
I can confirm the mod works and the second SIM slot is recognized and recognizes a SIM inserted into it, including its phone number. However I can't register on the network as the SIM 2 does not have an IMEI set. Could anyone advise if it is possible to set a random IMEI for the second SIM slot?
This is a US XT1687. I tried fastboot erase modemst2 for good measure and it didn't pull it back in.
Nate
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So, I'm at the same point. I got the dual sim card tray and activated a SIM on a different network. Only SIM 1 works. SIM 2 is always searching for a network no matter which SIM is in the SIM 2 slot. I haven't tried fastboot erase modemst2 and flashing a stock ROM. Not sure if it's worth the trouble.
Maybe a little progress. I tried following this guide using QPST to enter an IMEI 2 for my Moto G5 plus: https://www.androidbrick.com/ultima...agon-xiaomi-mi5-imei-and-baseband-repair-fix/
To get the Moto G5 Plus to be recognized by QPST, I had to boot to QCOM mode. First boot to recovery then select QCOM and start the phone. I couldn't make a Software Download backup using a CDMA sim card as I got an error stating "could not download PRL." I stuck in a GSM sim card and made a backup in Software Download. Although the backup said complete, the total progress stopped at 99%. I waited 10 to 15 minutes then shut QPST down. I can read the software download backup QCN file per the guide in a Hex editor and found my IMEI 1 number. I don't know where the IMEI 2 number should be entered. Assuming the Hex location will begin with 080A, I searched for this string and found it twice within the QCN file. We probably need a QCN backup file from a Moto G5 plus that has the IMEI 2 number written so we can search for it and overwrite it with our own. Since the Moto G5 Plus is a dual sim standby phone, I believe IMEI 2 should be the same as IMEI 1.
any news about working dual sim?
I still don't know what to do about this, I can't make it work...
Motorola Moto G5 Plus XT1685
I think we need a QCN backup from a working dual sim phone to know where to input the SIM 2 IMEI. I'm still at the point where SIM 2 does not register on the network.
Dual Sim Moto G5 plus user here. The phone has two different Imeis (one for each sim). How could I provide you with a QCN backup file?
bonchien said:
Maybe a little progress. I tried following this guide using QPST to enter an IMEI 2 for my Moto G5 plus: https://www.androidbrick.com/ultima...agon-xiaomi-mi5-imei-and-baseband-repair-fix/
To get the Moto G5 Plus to be recognized by QPST, I had to boot to QCOM mode. First boot to recovery then select QCOM and start the phone. I couldn't make a Software Download backup using a CDMA sim card as I got an error stating "could not download PRL." I stuck in a GSM sim card and made a backup in Software Download. Although the backup said complete, the total progress stopped at 99%. I waited 10 to 15 minutes then shut QPST down. I can read the software download backup QCN file per the guide in a Hex editor and found my IMEI 1 number. I don't know where the IMEI 2 number should be entered. Assuming the Hex location will begin with 080A, I searched for this string and found it twice within the QCN file. We probably need a QCN backup file from a Moto G5 plus that has the IMEI 2 number written so we can search for it and overwrite it with our own. Since the Moto G5 Plus is a dual sim standby phone, I believe IMEI 2 should be the same as IMEI 1.
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Hmmm.. Would swapping out the motherboard with a dual sim one work?
jaunie said:
Hmmm.. Would swapping out the motherboard with a dual sim one work?
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I think it should work but I may be wrong and would wait for someone with a considerable amount of experience in this area to comment here. But aren't motherboards fairly expensive?
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Does anyone have links to GSM modems for 2.2 or above roms? All i can find is WCDMA modems. I think this will resolve my problem ive been having for months, which is that all roms/modems here dont allow sim cards. So if anyone has links to GSM modems it will be much appreciated
My carrier uses a UMTS mobile network on 850/2100mhz frequency's, so a modem that supports that is required
Thanks
Doc
wtf are you talking about?
this phone IS a gsm phone.
the only way to get data/voice on this phone is WITH a sim card, so what are you talking about that every rom/modem doesnt allow sim cards?
do you have ANY idea what you are on about?
Pirateghost said:
wtf are you talking about?
this phone IS a gsm phone.
the only way to get data/voice on this phone is WITH a sim card, so what are you talking about that every rom/modem doesnt allow sim cards?
do you have ANY idea what you are on about?
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Any rom I flash my phone with I can't use a sim card after that. The phone just says no service and ALL Roms end up deleting the service menu and it doesn't detect sim card. Read my other post in Q&A forum to know what I'm talking about
You might wan't to check your APN setting. There are a good bit of modems some work better than others in different locations.
So you had a thread open regarding the exact same problem, yet you thought it was a genius idea to open a new one?
Sent from my HTC PH39100
Who is your carrier? You haven't stated it in this thread nor the other from what I read. All I gathered was that you are not i897, and have been flashing i897 roms.
Like stated above your APN settings are probably incorrect for your carrier from the repeated flashings.
If that is not the problem and you know to remove sim card while flashing and also unplug the usb during reboot then you can scratch those off the list aswell.
I'm not certain, hopefully someone with more knowledge could chime in, but is it possible from flashing the At&t carrier roms the phone got locked to At&t, thus not recognizing the unknown carrier's sim card? Try network unlocking the device?
Also, you should probably go back and reread you're other thread, I believe there are very good explainations, judging by your replies, that you just disreguarded.
edit for good measure: you are installing the sim card while the phone is off correct? you can't just take off the battery cover and put it in whenever you like.
98XJ said:
Who is your carrier? You haven't stated it in this thread nor the other from what I read. All I gathered was that you are not i897, and have been flashing i897 roms.
Like stated above your APN settings are probably incorrect for your carrier from the repeated flashings.
If that is not the problem and you know to remove sim card while flashing and also unplug the usb during reboot then you can scratch those off the list aswell.
I'm not certain, hopefully someone with more knowledge could chime in, but is it possible from flashing the At&t carrier roms the phone got locked to At&t, thus not recognizing the unknown carrier's sim card? Try network unlocking the device?
Also, you should probably go back and reread you're other thread, I believe there are very good explainations, judging by your replies, that you just disreguarded.
edit for good measure: you are installing the sim card while the phone is off correct? you can't just take off the battery cover and put it in whenever you like.
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I'm doing everything right, and as i said before it does work fine with my carrier (Telecom New Zealand) on android 2.1. I've tried every solution i can think of to fix this, but none have worked. I even tried backing up my working csc files then re-flashing after a new rom but that didnt work either. The phone basically doesnt register that it needs a sim card once it has been flashed. I get the blue circle with the line through it to indicate there's no signal (this happens with or without the sim being in). I am sort of a newbie when it comes to ins and outs of android but i thought it would be worth checking it out if its a modem issuse. Obviously by some of the replies i've got im wrong.
Do you have any other suggestions?
Edit: another thing to add is when i use the caller to open the debug menu (*# something #* ) where it usually has all details about the bands its connected to and batter information etc its completely blank (usually full on 2.1, but blank on 2.2+)
- Doc
You tried *#2263# ?
Walkthrough:
Settings>wireless and networks>mobile networks>network operator- choose your network<<access point name>(press selected network operator)confirm settings with known provider settings[requires you to search your providers settings] apply. Reboot. Confirm or deny.
98XJ said:
You tried *#2263# ?
Walkthrough:
Settings>wireless and networks>mobile networks>network operator- choose your network<<access point name>(press selected network operator)confirm settings with known provider settings[requires you to search your providers settings] apply. Reboot. Confirm or deny.
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*#2263# is the number. At the moment on working 2.1 rom i get:
=BAND SELECTION=
[1] AUTOMATIC [*]
[2] WCDMA BAND []
[3] GSM BAND[]
[4] COMBU BANDS []
I will flash when i get back form holiday, at the moment i am running the stock 2.1 rom fine on my network. From what i remember once its flashed with or without a sim card it wont let me access the network settings, giving me a message like 'network not avaliable' or 'unable to register on network', thats why i cannot access APN settings.
I'll take screenshots and post them around the 28th? Then you can see what i mean.
Thanks,
Doc
Sounds good. In the mean time, under access point names did you try pressing menu key then press add new apn? Not sure if we covered this already.
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98XJ said:
Sounds good. In the mean time, under access point names did you try pressing menu key then press add new apn? Not sure if we covered this already.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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I'll get back to you tomorrow/dayafter on that, will flash hopefully tomorrow then get all info to post here.
Cheers
If the APN setings are locked out use a utility like Tweakker or Apn Global. These programs will bypass the locked out settings and automatically set up APN MMS for your countries telecom. Download from the market by reverting to working rom or using sideloading wonder machine thru your computer.
Here are images as promised:
All images are of the phone with the sim card inserted except for the 3rd image which states there is no sim card inserted.
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2.1 with sim card
2.1 without sim card
2.3.5 WITH sim card
2.1 service menu (*#2263#)
2.3.5 service menu (*#2263#)
2.1 messaging options
2.3.5 messaging options are same as above but without messaging center
2.1 recovery menu
2.3.5 recovery menu - didnt get picture, but is standard CWM menu
2.1 about phone
2.3.5 about phone
2.1 APN settings
2.3.5 when trying to access APN settings
And to mikegy2002 heres what happened when i tried Tweakker on 2.3.5
So some things to point out are:
1. 2.3.5 does not recognize i have inserted the sim card
2. 2.1 recognizes the sim card
All other problems are linked around those two points. Hope that helps, and hopefully someone can help me resolve this!
I'll be posting all the images to the other thread about this problem.
Thanks
Doc
It appears for your carrier you are missing an access point.
http://m.geekzone.co.nz/Forums/39/Topic/32983
you are unable to press menu in apn's and add new apn?
98XJ said:
It appears for your carrier you are missing an access point.
http://m.geekzone.co.nz/Forums/39/Topic/32983
you are unable to press menu in apn's and add new apn?
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I cant do that, when i try access network settings it asks me to insert a sim card
I had a similar problem. My phone fail to recognize the sim card a few times when the cover was off. My working theory was that the cover helped to "seat" the sim card.
Hope this helps.
Sprint Galaxy S IV SPH-L720 SIM Unlock Method
Background
Sprint's new world-roaming GSM locked phones do not use an "unlock code" like typical GSM devices. Instead they are unlocked OTA... and only when Sprint allows this. Sprint cannot be relied on as the only method of unlock for multiple reasons. Some people have been "unlocked" by Sprint yet international SIM still do not work. Others own this phone but aren't using it on Sprint. For these reasons, a manual SIM unlock is needed. This post will explain how to do just that.
Requirements
1. A Sprint GS4 on the MDC or MDL baseband. MF9 baseband will NOT work with this method. Downgrade baseband(modem) to MDC via Odin or Heimdall with THIS FILE. Thank you sxtpdevelopers.com and Rwilco12 for the file/hosting. You can go back to the MF9 baseband/modem after the SIM unlock by flashing THIS .TAR.. thank you noobnl for that. If the modem downgrade/upgrade doesn't stick.. try powering off completely then booting into download mode.. instead of rebooting directly into download mode. Sometimes this helps. I promise it is possible to go from MF9 -> MDC -> MF9
2. Samsung USB Drivers. Most of you should already have these. You can grab them HERE.
3. Windows PC or a Windows virtual machine.
Directions
Press the "Click to Show Content/Spoiler" button below to display unlock directions.
It should not matter what SIM card is in your phone while doing the unlock. I usually unlock while a GSM SIM is inserted.. but it should also work if no SIM is in.. or the Sprint SIM is in.
1. After confirming you are on MDC/MDL baseband.. set your phone to diag mode.
Stock: Open the phone app and enter dialer code ##3424# then select Qualcomm USB Setting and select the last option, DM + MDM + ADB and hit OK. BE SURE TO SET BACK TO MTP+ADB WHEN THIS IS ALL DONE.You may be asked your for SPC/MSL code prior to the menu opening. You can get this from Sprint or by doing the following... Open ##3282# menu and hit Edit. Enter 123456 and it Ok.. you will be told it is incorrect. Now open terminal emulator and type in "getprop ril.MSL" without the quotes and you should have your MSL.
AOSP: Connect phone to computer. Enable USB Debugging in the Developer options. Open command prompt/terminal.
Enter adb shell. Then type su hit enter.
Confirm # then type setprop sys.usb.config diag,acm,adb then hit enter. This mode disables itself after you reboot the phone.
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2. Now that you are set to diag mode it is time to install the Sprint S4 Unlock Tool, download HERE. pw on unlock tool zip = meanngreen04
@meanngreen04 was awesome enough to package my unlock method into a 1-click app. Show him some thanks.
If you do not have .net 4.5 installed on your machine you will be prompted to install it.
Confirm your phone is set in diag mode.
Press the Unlock button in the tool. Wait for for it to reboot. All done. You are now unlocked!!
To confirm you are unlocked without having to leave the USA and using an international SIM card: on the stock rom you should be able to put ANY GSM SIM card into your phone, power up the phone and check device settings to see the ICCID displayed. Prior to unlock the ICCID would be displayed as unknown. You will also notice the "Invalid SIM" message finally gone. On AOSP roms the only way to confirm without leaving the USA would be to use a 3rd party SIM app to read the ICCID... and that will only work if the phone is set to GSM. Again, even though we can NOT use our GS4 on ATT/T-MO.. we can still use ATT/TMO SIM cards to test the unlock.
I have been trying to get AT&T and T-Mobile SIM cards to get a signal... but that is for another thread/project. No promises.
Didn't work?
Try again. Make sure everything is confirmed working every step of the way. From diag drivers being installed correctly.. to diag mode being set.. to confirming you are on MDC or MDL baseband. Remember this will not work on MF9 baseband.
Make sure "PDA" is selected in the initial ##3424# menu.... not CDMA Modem.
To confirm drivers are installed properly check Windows Device Manager. Under the "Ports(COM)" section you should see 2 Samsung serial ports listed. If you do not see these... drivers are not installed or phone is not set in diag mode properly.
Some members have reported setting "DM over UART" in the *#9090# menu. This is something I've personally never had to do. The default setting with my phone is "DM/DUN over HSIC"
Last but not least... have you tried turning if off and on again?
That should cover all issues. Outside of those... USB cable could be bad... Windows PC could be messed up... phone hardware could be bad.
Questions asking for help unlocking without posting screenshots of (1)Device Manager confirming 2 samsung serial ports...(2) ##3424# menu.. and (3)baseband settings will be ignored.
Donation Link if you want to say more than thanks.
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so if on MF9.. i need to flash the MDL modem? i tried under MF9 and no go..
also after doing these commands i can reflash the MF9 modem and it will work?
PapaDocta said:
so if on MF9.. i need to flash the MDL modem? i tried under MF9 and no go..
also after doing these commands i can reflash the MF9 modem and it will work?
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yes, the OP states all of this. per the requirements.. you must downgrade to MDL or MDC. after the unlock you can reflash the MF9 modem. I provided a link to MDC modem in the requirements section. you don't need to flash an entire stock odin tar... just the modem.
if you do a ##786# reset you may wipe the unlock. I suggest doing a ##72786# reset instead, this will keep the unlock.
still no go for me.. downgraded the modem to MDC as per the OP and still i get the invalid sim card message and no connection when switching to GSM/UMTS..
and wifi is stopped from working as well!
PapaDocta said:
still no go for me.. downgraded the modem to MDC as per the OP and still i get the invalid sim card message and no connection when switching to GSM/UMTS..
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Did you confirm the downgrade to MDC stuck? You can view this is phone settings. There were more than a few times the downgrade wouldn't stick even though the flash was successful. Baseband must say MDC.
If you are in the USA... you will not get a connection if you set GSM/UMTS. The only way to get a connection is by using a non-ATT/TMO SIM and being outside the country. To confirm in the USA... set the device to the normal CDMA/LTE mode and view the ICCID settings. Although if you're still seeing the invalid sim message then indeed it did not take.
Double check in settings to see of MDC is indeed your baseband.
Other than that.. there's not much more to it. As I stated at the beginning of the directions.. I usually would perform the unlock with the GSM sim card already in(but still set to CDMA/LTE mode)... but having the Sprint SIM in instead should still work.
PapaDocta said:
wifi is stopped from working as well!
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If you are on an MF9 rom and still on the MDC modem, this is why. Reflashing back to MF9 modem after you sim unlock will fix this.
i am located outside the US right now and i have a GSM card inserted as well... see the image attached
autoprime said:
Did you confirm the downgrade to MDC stuck? You can view this is phone settings. There were more than a few times the downgrade wouldn't stick even though the flash was successful. Baseband must say MDC.
If you are in the USA... you will not get a connection if you set GSM/UMTS. The only way to get a connection is by using a non-ATT/TMO SIM and being outside the country. To confirm in the USA... set the device to the normal CDMA/LTE mode and view the ICCID settings. Although if you're still seeing the invalid sim message then indeed it did not take.
Double check in settings to see of MDC is indeed your baseband. Also confirm with the DFS Log windows that the password was sent correctly and you see the blue "Device unlocked". Then send the 2 commands.. one by one. confirming in the log window that you see "request" and "response" after each time you send the command.
Other than that.. there's not much more to it. As I stated at the beginning of the directions.. I usually would perform the unlock with the GSM sim card already in(but still set to CDMA/LTE mode)... but having the Sprint SIM in instead should still work.
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should it matter if i'm on CDMA ,CDMA/LTE or GSM mode when doing the commands?
PapaDocta said:
i am located outside the US right now and i have a GSM card inserted as well... see the image attached
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PapaDocta said:
should it matter if i'm on CDMA ,CDMA/LTE or GSM mode?
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you should be in CDMA mode with the GSM sim inserted.
thank you so much... it worked with the 7 commands
here is my pledge to the bounty thread
Confirmation number: 01342418N25249408
PapaDocta said:
thank you so much...
here is my pledge to the bounty thread
Confirmation number: 01342418N25249408
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interesting. thank you for runnin thru that with me.
and thank you for the bounty donation!! much appreciated!!
I will adjust the OP now. Glad I dont have to download the full MF9 tar lol.
thank you for this method and i have flashed back to MF9 and all are working great and the invalid sim card message has went away
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final question..
how long will this unlock stick for? meaning if an update after the MF9 comes out, will be able to remove the unlock?
PapaDocta said:
thank you for this method and i have flashed back to MF9 and all are working great and the invalid sim card message has went away
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final question..
how long will this unlock stick for? meaning if an update after the MF9 comes out, will be able to remove the unlock?
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You will be able to update roms fine while retaining the unlock.
autoprime said:
You will be able to update roms fine while retaining the unlock.
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Excellent work
thanks again
Auto I had to stop in and thank you. Your wealth of knowledge was really appreciated in the E4GT forum, by myself and others. And i appreciate your thread of codes for our GS4. But with this you have gonna above and beyond. Thank you
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I followed exactly the way you explained, my baseband is MDC, I can see the operators under gsm/manual.
Does not connect.
Will try again, do I need to be only complete MDC/MDL? Or just Modem only?
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pvinodnayak said:
I followed exactly the way you explained, my baseband is MDC, I can see the operators under gsm/manual.
Does not connect.
Will try again, do I need to be only complete MDC/MDL? Or just Modem only?
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what does the sim error at the top of your screen say? "invalid sim" ? or something else?
set phone into cdma mode.. and follow every single step exactly. confirm the logs in DFS to make sure that the password unlocked you.. and that you sent all 7 CMDs after the unlock.
You only need to be on MDC/MDL baseband.. not the entire rom. Post # 10 in this thread confirms it also works. He was on an MF9 rom/baseband... downgraded baseband only... then entered password and 7 commands in DFS. after teh 7th command, reboot phone. after reboot you should be unlocked.
The true test to see if you are unlocked on a Stock Rom is to keep the phone set in CDMA/LTE mode(not GSM/UMTS) then view the Device settings > status... and see if ICCID is displayed or not. If you see an ICCID then it is reading your sim and you are not unlocked. The "invalid sim" message at the top of your phone will also disappear.
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Sprint Galaxy S IV SPH-L720 SIM Unlock Method
This thread is best viewed in desktop mode.
Background
Sprint's new world-roaming GSM locked phones do not use an "unlock code" like typical GSM devices. Instead they are unlocked OTA... only when Sprint deems this allowed. Sprint cannot be relied on as the only method of unlock for multiple reasons. And some people have been "unlocked" by Sprint yet international SIM still do not work. For these reasons, a manual SIM unlock is needed. This thread will explain how to do just that.
Post #10 confirms this method working. Read through the first page if you have any issues.
This is for International SIM lock! AT&T and T-Mobile USA are still hard blocked on the device itself.
Requirements
1. A Sprint GS4 on the MDC or MDL baseband. MF9 baseband will NOT work with this method. Downgrade baseband(modem) to MDC via Odin or Heimdall with THIS FILE. Thank you sxtpdevelopers.com and Rwilco12 for the file/hosting. You can go back to the MF9 baseband/modem after the SIM unlock by flashing THIS .TAR.. thank you noobnl for that. If the modem downgrade/upgrade doesn't stick.. try powering off completely then booting into download mode.. instead of rebooting directly into download mode. Sometimes this helps. I promise it is possible to go from MF9 -> MDC -> MF9
2. Samsung USB Drivers. Most of you should already have these. You can grab them HERE.
3. Windows PC or a Windows virtual machine.. You will be running CDMA Tool DFS. Be sure to grab DFS and not iDFS.
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Is the free DFS enough or should paid version be used?
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Is the free DFS enough or should paid version be used?
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Free works
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Is the free DFS enough or should paid version be used?
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Free works
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Correct, the free "demo" version of DFS works just fine. First time opening it.. it may ask you to purchase/login. If you close the login window a demo countdown should start and then the program will open.
Hi there,
I have some serious baseband problems. Don't know if it's bootloader unlock related, because this was the first thing I did with my telephone.
I tried to relock my bootloader, but the problems don't go away. My phone originally ran on a Greece unbranded firmware. My network operator is Vodafone NL. I run version 23.0.1. A.5.77.
Once my connection is unstable, my Z3C sometimes 'forgets' the baseband settings and sets the network type to 'unknown'. I lose mobile data. However, I can still make calls. I can change it back to USA Baseband (I live in Europe) with *#*#4636#*#* --> Information --> select baseband --> 'USA Band'. After that I'm unable to make calls, but mobile data works fine again.
Have to remark that I unlocked my phone BEFORE there was a known backup method of DRM keys, so they're lost forever. I'm trying to find out if my problems are related to this. So far I ruled out:
- Recovery
- Rooted yes/no
- Unlocked/Relocked bootloader
- Different baseband versions
My only solution is to go home, reinstall baseband and all works fine again, till my phone decides to drop signal again. It's starting to drive me nuts. Any advice? And why can I only select 'USA Baseband' from the service menu?
sander151187 said:
Have to remark that I unlocked my phone BEFORE there was a known backup method of DRM keys, so they're lost forever. I'm trying to find out if my problems are related to this.
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NO it's not related to DRM keys.
I unlocked before the exploit as well and no issues so far :good:
My question is: why are you using a USA rom if you are unlocked?
Flash an european one and root it via recovery (by flashing the supersu zip).
To get the recovery you can install Androplus kernel or dualrecoverykernel by NUT.
I do not run an USA rom. That's my whole point. I run a Greek rom, because that was my original rom.
I still can't get it to work properly with custom kernels. It doesn't matter which I choose, mobile data drops permanently after some time (deep sleep) and I can only fix it if I refresh my baseband, because there is no option in the service menu to reset to European baseband, only to USA baseband, which will Break the call function
sander151187 said:
I do not run an USA rom. That's my whole point. I run a Greek rom, because that was my original rom.
I still can't get it to work properly with custom kernels. It doesn't matter which I choose, mobile data drops permanently after some time (deep sleep) and I can only fix it if I refresh my baseband, because there is no option in the service menu to reset to European baseband, only to USA baseband, which will Break the call function
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Ok, sorry for the misunderstanding then
It seems a hardware problem :crying:
Sorry for the stupid question: have you ever tried another SIM from another carrier network?
EDIT: wait, I see your operator is Vodafone NL... do you know that for your network (and some other Vodafone network) a .79 version had been released on December, 22th?
Maybe that's the point!
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Ok, sorry for the misunderstanding then
It seems a hardware problem :crying:
Sorry for the stupid question: have you ever tried another SIM from another carrier network?
EDIT: wait, I see your operator is Vodafone NL... do you know that for your network (and some other Vodafone network) a .79 version had been released on December, 22th?
Maybe that's the point!
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Thanks for the help. I am aware of that, but only tried to flash the baseband of that version. Will try to make a flashable prerooted rom and will report if it works. It is quite hard to test, because it only seems to lose baseband if I move a few miles physically.
I don't own another sim and I currently know nobody who also owns a phone with a nano sim, but I will try that as soon as I can. On that note I have to remark that I cutted my micro sim to a nano sim size. Could be related to that.. Just trying to narrow it down for me and future users who also experience this problem..
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Thanks for the help. I am aware of that, but only tried to flash the baseband of that version. Will try to make a flashable prerooted rom and will report if it works. It is quite hard to test, because it only seems to lose baseband if I move a few miles physically.
I don't own another sim and I currently know nobody who also owns a phone with a nano sim, but I will try that as soon as I can. On that note I have to remark that I cutted my micro sim to a nano sim size. Could be related to that.. Just trying to narrow it down for me and future users who also experience this problem..
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Cutting a sim from micro format to a nano is never easy like from normal to micro, because the chip is just beneath the metallic contacts.
Yes it could be the reason of network issues.
I would extract the sd card too, as sometimes it can give odd behaviours.
By the way, I would exclude anything related to unlocking the bootloader and losing the drm keys.
And yes, I would begin with flashing a whole vodafone NL stock rom.
Try and keep us informed.
istux said:
Cutting a sim from micro format to a nano is never easy like from normal to micro, because the chip is just beneath the metallic contacts.
Yes it could be the reason of network issues.
I would extract the sd card too, as sometimes it can give odd behaviours.
By the way, I would exclude anything related to unlocking the bootloader and losing the drm keys.
And yes, I would begin with flashing a whole vodafone NL stock rom.
Try and keep us informed.
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Tried, but failed. Back to my old ROM. I'm running out of possible solutions.
EDIT: I pulled out my SD-card and turned off WiFi on location and so far (24hrs) I'm still good. I might be related with that.
EDIT 2: Problem was not SD-card/WiFi/SIM related. So far I narrowed it down to my phone not being able to pick up a proper WCDMA (3G) connection. Because of that it refuses to switch back to 4G mode and shows Network type: unknown. Haven't found a real solution apart from *#*#4636#*#* --> phone-info --> set network to CDMA/LTE auto (prl) and wait for the radio to reset and switch it back to GSM/LTE auto (prl)
I have similar issue with Sony Xperia Z3 Compact D5833 Indian Variant
Baseband and IMEI have become unknown
phone keeps on restarting in loop
after flashing with flash tool it starts but without Baseband and IMEI
SIM works on other phone but no SIM works on this phone
Tried multiple FTF from XperiFirm
How do I get it back to work?
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Next im going to try : https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/help/solved-help-xz-bricked-baseband-unknown-t2350795
please advise if i should try or is there a different way?
This guide will not work if you are running Android 12
I'm gonna keep the intro simple, been a longtime user here on XDA, and recently I found that my T-Mobile LG G8 only supported VoLTE and VoWifi on, you guessed it, T-Mobile! So I did some research, experimented with my G8 for a bit, and I now have a method that works and does not need root at all. Basically, what we are doing here is just loading carrier profiles into the phone's modem so that the phone is able to complete IMS registration and correctly provision VoLTE when you insert a SIM card from another carrier.
If you are trying this on a LG V60, please turn off USB debugging before attempting this as multiple V60 owners have had trouble properly installing the modem driver and only resolved the driver issue by turning it off. Also, please try the 90E5 driver if the 9091 driver does not work for you.
This method does not work on the Sprint G8, any other Sprint LG devices, the Korean G8 and any other Korean LG devices since there is no Field Test option in the HiddenMenu in those devices.
Spoiler: Have a Sprint G8/G8x/V50 or VoLTE still does not work?
Follow this post here, and make sure you read the original post in that thread as well. Also should work with other BL unlocked G8 models. Crossflash your G8 to Open US or Open CA firmware using this method! No unlocked bootloader or root needed!
DO THIS FIRST!!!!!: STEPS TO OBTAIN CARRIER MBN FILES FOR YOUR DEVICE (MBN files for the G8/G8x/G8s provided in Step 11 of the main guide)
1. Download a KDZ for your device. Sites like lgrom.com or lg-firmwares.com have KDZ's available to download. If you have an AT&T LG device just download a KDZ for another variant of your phone. Ex: If you have the AT&T LG Velvet, just download the Canadian Velvet's KDZ. Same for the AT&T G8, G8x etc.
2. Download and install 7zip, and the linked/attached KDZ extractor tool.
3. Extract the KDZ tool zip file, then place your downloaded KDZ into the same folder as the KDZ tools.
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4. In the KDZ tools folder, find "OneKeyExtraction.bat" and double click on it.
5. When the CMD windows launches, press Y to start extracting the partitions from the KDZ.
6. Once it is finished, you should see a new folder in the KDZ tools folder that has the same name as the KDZ that you downloaded. Open up that folder.
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7. As you can see the tool extracted all of the partitions that are contained in the KDZ file. We will need to open up either the modem_a or modem_b partitions to grab the needed MBN files. Scroll down to find those partitions. Doesn't matter which one you choose.
8. Right click on whichever one you chose, hover over "7zip", then click "Open archive".
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9. 7zip will open up. The folders where the MBN's will be vary by device. Generally you should first look for a folder named "modem_pr", then once in it find the "mcfg_sw" folder. Here are some examples to help you find where the MBN files in your device's modem partition are. The files will be seperated into folders by region and carrier.
Spoiler: LG Velvet 2 Pro MBN location
Spoiler: LG G8 MBN location
Spoiler: LG V60 MBN location
10. Once you find the files, extract them to whichever folder you want to.
Now here are the steps to load the MBN's:
1. Download the latest QPST Tools from here. Only runs on Windows. No Linux, sorry.
2. Extract the zip file you downloaded and open QPST.2.7.496.1.exe to install the QPST tools.
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3. Once that is done, go to the Driver folder and open Qualcomm USB Driver V1.0.exe to install the drivers needed for the tool to communicate with your phone.
4. After that is done, there should be a QPST folder in your start menu. We'll come back to that later.
5. On your phone, go to the dialer and enter this code:
Code:
*#546368#*xxx# OR #*462633*#xxx# *xxx is the three numbers in your device's model code.
6. The HiddenMenu should pop up, choose Field Test, then LTE Data Test, and change the Tethering Mode from Android to QMICM. I recommend leaving your phone in this menu so that it is easier to switch back to the normal Android USB connection mode when you are done.
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7. Connect your phone to your computer, it should be detected as "Qualcomm HS-USB Modem 9091". In Device Manager it should show up under the Modems section.
8. Go to the QPST start menu folder and open the "PDC" application.
9. Go to the Device dropdown, there should be an item named "Qualcomm Wireless HS-USB Ethernet Adapter 9091". This is your phone, select it.
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10. This is what you should see. Notice how only the original carrier's (T-Mobile) modem profile is loaded into the phone's modem. Pretty lazy if you ask me.
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11. Now you will need some modem profiles to load into your phone! As a little starter pack, here are a few carrier modem profiles for US, Canadian and Korean carriers. Download them here (these are only for the G8/G8x/G8s! Will not work with other devices!!!!!!). I have extracted these from my phone's modem_a partition using QFIL Partition Manager with the LG SD855 firehose, and these are present in the modem_b partition as well. LG left all of these profiles inside the phone but only actually loads one of them into the modem on carrier models....
These profiles may also work on the G8x, V50, and G8s since those phones have the same SOC as the G8, and by extension the same modem chip.
12. Once you are ready, press the Load button and navigate to whichever carrier profile you want to add, I will load AT&T as an example. After going inside the folder for the carrier you want to load, there should be a file named "mcfg_sw.mbn". This is the profile. Don't bother adding any profile that has "row" in it's name, those usually don't give you support for VoLTE.
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13. When you are ready, click Open and your carrier profile will be loaded into your phone! You can go and add as many carriers as you want, I loaded all US and Korean, and some Canadian carrier profiles into my G8.
Do not load the same profile multiple times, this may cause issues with VoLTE and cell connectivity.
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14. When you are done, go back to the LTE Data Test menu and set the tethering mode back to Android. Your phone now has VoLTE support for the carriers that you loaded into it!
If you have another Qualcomm LG device, you can also follow this guide, you just need to enter the HiddenMenu dialer code specific to your device, and have carrier config files that are either specifically for your device, or from another phone that has the same chipset as your device* (*may or may not work).
Here's AT&T VoLTE working with a Tracfone AT&T sim card on my previously incompatible T-Mobile G8:
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Hope this guide has helped you guys!
Wow, great info. That could help a lot of people, especially with at&t, and probably some others. I use t-mo (mint) and they seem to allow any device to use volte. It won't be long and that will be the only option to make a call.
cheers
Oh I forgot, if anyone has a European G8, would you mind using QFIL Partition Manager to extract either the modem_a or modem_b partition, doesn't matter as long as its one of them lol. This is so people with US and Canadian models can load profiles to add VoLTE support for European carriers.
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Wow, great info. That could help a lot of people, especially with at&t, and probably some others. I use t-mo (mint) and they seem to allow any device to use volte. It won't be long and that will be the only option to make a call.
cheers
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AT&T may still block VoLTE on the phone since the IMEI will come up as a non-AT&T device, but it'll work fine if you have a provider that just uses their towers, like Tracfone for example.
Wish39 said:
Oh I forgot, if anyone has a European G8, would you mind using QFIL Partition Manager to extract either the modem_a or modem_b partition, doesn't matter as long as its one of them lol. This is so people with US and Canadian models can load profiles to add VoLTE support for European carriers.
AT&T may still block VoLTE on the phone since the IMEI will come up as a non-AT&T device, but it'll work fine if you have a provider that just uses their towers, like Tracfone for example.
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Yup, good point. Have never used at&t but have read they check imei, forgot about that. Another good reason not to use at&t!
Wish39 said:
I'm gonna keep the intro simple, been a longtime user here on XDA, and recently I found that my T-Mobile LG G8 only supported VoLTE and VoWifi on, you guessed it, T-Mobile! So I did some research, experimented with my G8 for a bit, and I now have a method that works and does not need root at all. Basically, what we are doing here is just loading carrier profiles into the phone's modem so that the phone is able to complete IMS registration and correctly provision VoLTE when you insert a SIM card from another carrier.
Hope this guide has helped you guys!
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Wow! The OP replied to me on a reddit post I made carping about my Sprint LG G8 getting gimped with the TMo-Sprint merger and being forced to change devices. I'll roll these instructions this weekend and get a Tmo SIM card totest.
Thanks, OP!!!
Very nice work, OP.
In case any V50 users are looking at this, it seems that unfortunately for most variants, the Field Test is not there in the hidden menu out of the box. On my Sprint V50, there is a different dialer code to get to the hidden menu which is missing both Field Test and SVC Menu options, and it's not until you root the phone and replace some files from the OP partition with those found in the VoLTE fix thread from the G8X forum that the universal 546368 code works and brings up the hidden menu with Field Test as an option.
Really weird, I have an LG G8 Sprint model that has been unlocked for use on T-Mobile for well over a year. The hiddenmenu code above just does not work. When I get to the last #, nothing happens. I've tried entering it many times.
Bwangster12 said:
Really weird, I have an LG G8 Sprint model that has been unlocked for use on T-Mobile for well over a year. The hiddenmenu code above just does not work. When I get to the last #, nothing happens. I've tried entering it many times.
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If it's anything like the Sprint V50, see if 5689#*820# works. But I suspect that even if it works, there won't be a Field Test option.
C D said:
If it's anything like the Sprint V50, see if 5689#*820# works. But I suspect that even if it works, there won't be a Field Test option.
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Yeah, same result.
If I use *#*#7262626#*#*, upon pressing the last * the code disappears and I'm still on the dialer.
LG G8 ThinQ Secret Codes (Test Codes & Hidden Menu)
Here you can get all LG G8 ThinQ Secret Codes and Hidden menu. These codes help you to test your device hardware and know software information, etc.
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Bwangster12 said:
Yeah, same result.
If I use *#*#7262626#*#*, upon pressing the last * the code disappears and I'm still on the dialer.
LG G8 ThinQ Secret Codes (Test Codes & Hidden Menu)
Here you can get all LG G8 ThinQ Secret Codes and Hidden menu. These codes help you to test your device hardware and know software information, etc.
androidprotips.com
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Try dialing ##3424# and enable DIAG mode, then see if the phone shows up in PDC.
Edit: If the phone asks for a MSL/service code then you can call Sprint to get the code.
There are more dialer codes here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/v50-hidden-menu.3954462/post-84460695
Wish39 said:
Try dialing ##3424# and enable DIAG mode, then see if the phone shows up in PDC.
Edit: If the phone asks for a MSL/service code then you can call Sprint to get the code.
There are more dialer codes here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/v50-hidden-menu.3954462/post-84460695
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Enabled DIAG... but nothing shows up in PDC.
5689#*820# gets me to a "HiddenMenu" but the options are:
Device Test
ORT Test
Factory Reset
Log Service
Bwangster12 said:
Enabled DIAG... but nothing shows up in PDC.
5689#*820# gets me to a "HiddenMenu" but the options are:
Device Test
ORT Test
Factory Reset
Log Service
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Looks like this method will not work for unmodified Sprint models then, will add a disclaimer to the original post.
Its weird, as far as I can tell... my device has VoLTE enabled on Tmobile, eventhough its DEFINITELY a Sprint model. Aside from that, I use Google Voice, which essentially lets me make calls and use data at the same time anyway.
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Its weird, as far as I can tell... my device has VoLTE enabled on Tmobile, eventhough its DEFINITELY a Sprint model. Aside from that, I use Google Voice, which essentially lets me make calls and use data at the same time anyway.
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So it stays on LTE when making calls?
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Wish39 said:
Oh I forgot, if anyone has a European G8, would you mind using QFIL Partition Manager to extract either the modem_a or modem_b partition, doesn't matter as long as its one of them lol. This is so people with US and Canadian models can load profiles to add VoLTE support for European carriers.
AT&T may still block VoLTE on the phone since the IMEI will come up as a non-AT&T device, but it'll work fine if you have a provider that just uses their towers, like Tracfone for example.
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So it stays on LTE when making calls?
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Can anybody extract the modem profile for Mexico, carrier Telcel. It should be in an LG-G8s for Mexico. Thanks
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Its weird, as far as I can tell... my device has VoLTE enabled on Tmobile, eventhough its DEFINITELY a Sprint model. Aside from that, I use Google Voice, which essentially lets me make calls and use data at the same time anyway.
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I've tried that and didn't work for me. Yes you can make a call, but it's not volte, it's dropping down (the LTE icon doesn't stay on, and as soon as you get off the call, it pops back up).
While this isn't necessarily helpful, a kind of catch-22, if you do go the route of rooting and flashing the US Open OP partition, you get the 'field test' etc settings, but then you wouldn't need them as you'd already have volte and vowifi.
It's amazing all the ways carriers restrict devices to only work on their networks. E-sims must be their nightmare from hell!
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I've tried that and didn't work for me. Yes you can make a call, but it's not volte, it's dropping down (the LTE icon doesn't stay on, and as soon as you get off the call, it pops back up).
While this isn't necessarily helpful, a kind of catch-22, if you do go the route of rooting and flashing the US Open OP partition, you get the 'field test' etc settings, but then you wouldn't need them as you'd already have volte and vowifi.
It's amazing all the ways carriers restrict devices to only work on their networks. E-sims must be their nightmare from hell!
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Yeah, I saw that thread, but hesitant to mess with the phone and risk screwing something up. As I use Google Voice, I don't think I read need VoLTE to work.
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Yeah, I saw that thread, but hesitant to mess with the phone and risk screwing something up. As I use Google Voice, I don't think I read need VoLTE to work.
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Hmmm you haven't been keeping up with industry news. T-mo indicated a long time ago they are doing away with old 2g towers and reprovisioning them as 4g towers. IOW, it won't be long before you'll be unable to make a phone call if u don't have volte.
I'll be glad to help walk you through doing what's in that thread, it's not too bad and can be done in steps. The result isn't just volte and vowifi, but also no sprint bloat.
Let me know if u want to do that, we'll take it off line.
cheers
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Hmmm you haven't been keeping up with industry news. T-mo indicated a long time ago they are doing away with old 2g towers and reprovisioning them as 4g towers. IOW, it won't be long before you'll be unable to make a phone call if u don't have volte.
I'll be glad to help walk you through doing what's in that thread, it's not too bad and can be done in steps. The result isn't just volte and vowifi, but also no sprint bloat.
Let me know if u want to do that, we'll take it off line.
cheers
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I'd be open to trying it... really appreciate your help. I sent you a DM on XDA.
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Hmmm you haven't been keeping up with industry news. T-mo indicated a long time ago they are doing away with old 2g towers and reprovisioning them as 4g towers. IOW, it won't be long before you'll be unable to make a phone call if u don't have volte.
I'll be glad to help walk you through doing what's in that thread, it's not too bad and can be done in steps. The result isn't just volte and vowifi, but also no sprint bloat.
Let me know if u want to do that, we'll take it off line.
cheers
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Do you mind if you can send over the crossflashing steps? Been thinking of crossflashing my G8 to get rid of the T-Mobile ****ware and so I don't get blasted with a pink T-Mobile splash screen everytime I power on and off the phone lol.
So i bought a new note 10. On the box there is a sticker over the second imei nr and the sim card tray has been modified to only allow one sim. However on the back of the phone it clearly has a sticker showing both imei nrs. I suspect the phone company install a custom rom that disables the second imei as doing the #*06# trick only shows one imei.. any advice how to get my second sim working?
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So i bought a new note 10. On the box there is a sticker over the second imei nr and the sim card tray has been modified to only allow one sim. However on the back of the phone it clearly has a sticker showing both imei nrs. I suspect the phone company install a custom rom that disables the second imei as doing the #*06# trick only shows one imei.. any advice how to get my second sim working?
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I got my phone from Vodacom also single SIM. The ROM is not custom, it's simply a different kernel that is used on the single SIM variant. To enable the dual SIM the kernel needs to be replaced with the Global/international version that has dual SIM enabled.
The solution to this is relatively simple and I can explain it to you in detail.
Disclaimer: You should already have some experience installing custom ROMs to do this, but if you are a noob don't panic, it not as involved as a Samsung.
First step is a bootloader unlock. Tools required is a pc/laptop and Xiaomi MiUnlock tool. There is a detailed how-to here on the forum. Make sure Find my device service is disabled. This process will reset the phone and you will lose all your data on the phone and it takes 7 days during which time you can use your phone normally just do not power it down or restart it. The phone reset only occurs when the bootloader is unlocked after 7 days. Take this time to back up anything that can't be saved by your Google or MiAccount.
Second step, install TWRP and flash the latest stable Xiaomi.eu build for our device. Dual SIM enabled, enjoy.
Last there is 2 ways to install the 2nd SIM card. 1. craft knife surgery on the SIM tray or wait for one from eBay or Alibaba.com.
Read the Xiaomi.eu thread for more info and a more detailed guide to flash the firmware.