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I'm trying to change my APN settings on my phone and the settings are ghosted/grayed out and will not allow me to change anything. Also new APN will not save.
Anybody know how to fix this?
Btw... I'm on stock ROM rooted with Franco kernel and T-Mobile is my carrier. Previous phone was a never 5x with same SIM. No problems.
Having the same problem here. T-Mobile support is asking me to change APN settings to troubleshoot network speed, but I'm unable to do so.
giant22000 said:
I'm trying to change my APN settings on my phone and the settings are ghosted/grayed out and will not allow me to change anything. Also new APN will not save.
Anybody know how to fix this?
Btw... I'm on stock ROM rooted with Franco kernel and T-Mobile is my carrier. Previous phone was a never 5x with same SIM. No problems.
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zielin said:
Having the same problem here. T-Mobile support is asking me to change APN settings to troubleshoot network speed, but I'm unable to do so.
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Yeah, the default APNs are all grayed out but you can add APN for sure, I did it and it sticks too. see attachment.
When I inserted SIM card, the default APNis the one on top GPRS, I found data speed is slow. So I added one which is US LTE one.
Lancez said:
Yeah, the default APNs are all grayed out but you can add APN for sure, I did it and it sticks too. see attachment.
When I inserted SIM card, the default APNis the one on top GPRS, I found data speed is slow. So I added one which is US LTE one.
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Thanks Lancez. I also tried adding a new one. I tapped save in the menu, but it did not get added to the list. I wonder if it's a bug in the particular build we're on. I'm currently running ONEPLUS A3000_28_170208.
zielin said:
Thanks Lancez. I also tried adding a new one. I tapped save in the menu, but it did not get added to the list. I wonder if it's a bug in the particular build we're on. I'm currently running ONEPLUS A3000_28_170208.
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I'm on the latest 4.0.3 build, should be same one as yours.
You can try to restore default APN from drop down menu then add new APN
Lancez said:
I'm on the latest 4.0.3 build, should be same one as yours.
You can try to restore default APN from drop down menu then add new APN
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I had also tried to restore default, but it didn't help.
I did just manage to get it to work. I added a new APN with the name "test" and was able to save. I was then able to go in and edit it to match the settings t-mobile had suggested to me.
Unfortunately the new settings did not help with my speed issue.
Thanks again for the help Lancez.
zielin said:
I had also tried to restore default, but it didn't help.
I did just manage to get it to work. I added a new APN with the name "test" and was able to save. I was then able to go in and edit it to match the settings t-mobile had suggested to me.
Unfortunately the new settings did not help with my speed issue.
Thanks again for the help Lancez.
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There's another thing, after you edited your APN, go to phone app and dial *#*#4636#*#* > phone info > from the first drop down menu choose LTE/UMTS auto (PRL) > back out of settings > reboot, you should be able to get much better data speed.
And from SIM & network settings, there's Prederred network type, don't select anything in there, leave them all blank. otherwise above settings will be reverted back.
What APN settings did T-mo CS told you? care to share with us? it'll save us sometime over the phone.
Oh, I'd appreciate If you can click on the thanks button below my name
Lancez said:
There's another thing, after you edited your APN, go to phone app and dial *#*#4636#*#* > phone info > from the first drop down menu choose LTE/UMTS auto (PRL) > back out of settings > reboot, you should be able to get much better data speed.
And from SIM & network settings, there's Prederred network type, don't select anything in there, leave them all blank. otherwise above settings will be reverted back.
What APN settings did T-mo CS told you? care to share with us? it'll save us sometime over the phone.
Oh, I'd appreciate If you can click on the thanks button below my name
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I don't have that particular option in my drop down
(added as attachment as embed did not work)
Here are the settings that t-mobile asked me to try.
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-30273
Happy to
zielin said:
I don't have that particular option in my drop down
Here are the settings that t-mobile asked me to try.
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-30273
Happy to
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your screeshot is broken, can't see anything. attached my screenshot.
you have to scroll up and down to find such option
Lancez said:
your screeshot is broken, can't see anything. attached my screenshot.
you have to scroll up and down to find such option
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The embed option wasn't working. I created an attachment instead.
zielin said:
The embed option wasn't working. I created an attachment instead.
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scroll down it's there. which one is your original setting?
Lancez said:
your screeshot is broken, can't see anything. attached my screenshot.
you have to scroll up and down to find such option
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Argh, I am a dummy. I tried scrolling down, but not up. Thanks again.
I changed the setting, but my speed is still about the same.
T-mobile is now telling me that they are making improvements in my area that should resolve this in the future. Though don't know if they were just saying that to get rid of me. I've gone from what used to be 50+Mbps in November to between 1 and 5 Mbps now.
zielin said:
Argh, I am a dummy. I tried scrolling down, but not up. Thanks again.
I changed the setting, but my speed is still about the same.
T-mobile is now telling me that they are making improvements in my area that should resolve this in the future. Though don't know if they were just saying that to get rid of me. I've gone from what used to be 50+Mbps in November to between 1 and 5 Mbps now.
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That's not good, I tested my settings last night and I got close to 70mb and 36mb just now. I have the same APN settings as yours. I'm in LA area tho.
Lancez said:
That's not good, I tested my settings last night and I got close to 70mb and 36mb just now. I have the same APN settings as yours. I'm in LA area tho.
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I'm in LA as well. Playa Del Rey.
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I also have two different phones on the account. Which are both getting similar speed results. So seems likely it's got to either be an account or network issue. Though I figured it couldn't hurt to play along and try the updated APN settings to further rule it out.
zielin said:
I'm in LA as well. Playa Del Rey.
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I also have two different phones on the account. Which are both getting similar speed results. So seems likely it's got to either be an account or network issue. Though I figured it couldn't hurt to play along and try the updated APN settings to further rule it out.
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I see, don't touch anything else in engineering settings tho.
Go into airplane mode, then come out, directly after hit whichever one you want to do (wifi hotspot/USB tethering) and it should work without problems. I have tried and used both. If you have an easier way, please share!
Go to An settings and add dun to the end of the pan type. Works everytime. Not just Motorola, works on Note8 and V20
"An settings"? "pan type"?
Are these typos we have to decrypt? I don't have anything like this is my Network Settings.
Quantumstate said:
"An settings"? "pan type"?
Are these typos we have to decrypt? I don't have anything like this is my Network Settings.
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He's meaning APN settings and APN type "settings>More>cellular networks>access point names"
But this didn't work for me
Comet1966 said:
He's meaning APN settings and APN type
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No kidding?
I sure hope he's not a coder, an editor, or missile tech.
Salesman, or driving a mop would be good fits.
Quantumstate said:
No kidding?
I sure hope he's not a coder, an editor, or missile tech.
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Lol if he's typing on this phone I can understand it, I mistype a lot on this one. But I do look back and fix them. You should try the APN settings and see if they work for you. I still gotta stick with the airplane mode method.
You do realize Sprint includes hotspot in the unlimited plan, right?
donjuro said:
You do realize Sprint includes hotspot in the unlimited plan, right?
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No they don't. Maybe in one of them, but not mine.
If you go to sprint.com you'll see on the front page they include 10 GB of hotspot data. After those 10 gigs I believe it's throttled. I've had this for as long as I can remember.
donjuro said:
If you go to sprint.com you'll see on the front page they include 10 GB of hotspot data. After those 10 gigs I believe it's throttled. I've had this for as long as I can remember.
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That's not the plan we have. We've had our plan since 2007. Everything family plan I believe
I did mean apn lol. I also used 253gb of data last month.
WARNING about switching to a plan with free 10GB/mounth Mobile Hot Spot: Despite confirming with the Sprint phone jockey that Google Voice carrier integration would still work when I switched from my Everything to a Freedom Unlimited plan; it ended up breaking the integration and "cancelling" my Google Voice account. It took me about five days talking to Google and Sprint; and only after going back to the Everything plan, I was able to get GV working again.
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can someone update this post with the info of Android 8 ROM? does the procedure in OP work on Android 8?
if not what other way are there?
doctorman said:
can someone update this post with the info of Android 8 ROM? does the procedure in OP work on Android 8?
if not what other way are there?
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Id be interested in knowing as well.
dohcdragon said:
Id be interested in knowing as well.
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It works just tried it
doctorman said:
can someone update this post with the info of Android 8 ROM? does the procedure in OP work on Android 8?
if not what other way are there?
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Yup it works just fine.
The apn is grey out. How to change it?
ericliujian said:
The apn is grey out. How to change it?
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Add a new apn and use the same info from the greyed out apn.
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I just acquired a stock Sprint Z2 Force on Oreo 8.0 and the usual Airplane / Quick Hotspot tap fix isn't working like it did on the E5 Plus and Z3 Play, both of which were also running Oreo - the hotspot never activates on the Z2. APN's are all greyed out and locked and there's no way to add another one as of now. I need Hotspot in emergencies only, but I do need it for those occasional situations. Any other workarounds? Thanks!
Update - APN's can be added (not edited or removed) when the phone first reboots, but adding the dun command to the default "internet x.ispsn" APN - under a new APN with all other settings duplicated (as was suggested) - doesn't enable the hotspot as of now.
TVCCS said:
I just acquired a stock Sprint Z2 Force on Oreo 8.0 and the usual Airplane / Quick Hotspot tap fix isn't working like it did on the E5 Plus and Z3 Play, both of which were also running Oreo - the hotspot never activates on the Z2. APN's are all greyed out and locked and there's no way to add another one as of now. I need Hotspot in emergencies only, but I do need it for those occasional situations. Any other workarounds? Thanks!
Update - APN's can be added (not edited or removed) when the phone first reboots, but adding the dun command to the default "internet x.ispsn" APN - under a new APN with all other settings duplicated (as was suggested) - doesn't enable the hotspot as of now.
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I was able to edit mine using an sq3lite editor from the PlayStore.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dundastech.sqlitemasterlight
Add dun to the end of the internet apn, then change the dun apn to x.ispsn
It's under the app phone and messaging storage/databases/telephony.db/carriers
Just search for your operator by numeric. Sprint is 310120
Hi y'all,
I'm on a ROM that has issues with LTE - basically audio fails if I answer a call while I'm on 4G. So I want to set up a Tasker profile that toggles off 4G when a call comes in, and turns it back on when I hang up or the call otherwise ends. My ROM (Liquid Remix for ZTE Axon 7, based on Lineage 16) has a LTE toggle in Quick Settings, but the Secure Settings plugin doesn't want to work.
Any ideas?
PS This issue exists on every Pie ROM I've tried, so I can't just switch to a different ROM.
privatedoodle said:
Hi y'all,
I'm on a ROM that has issues with LTE - basically audio fails if I answer a call while I'm on 4G. So I want to set up a Tasker profile that toggles off 4G when a call comes in, and turns it back on when I hang up or the call otherwise ends. My ROM (Liquid Remix for ZTE Axon 7, based on Lineage 16) has a LTE toggle in Quick Settings, but the Secure Settings plugin doesn't want to work.
Any ideas?
PS This issue exists on every Pie ROM I've tried, so I can't just switch to a different ROM.
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I can help you enable secure settings plugin
manan9999 said:
I can help you enable secure settings plugin
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The secure settings plugin works - just not the LTE action. It says "A CM9/AOKP ROM and an LTE radio are required to use this feature." Something in my ROM must be incompatible... or maybe I've got an out-of-date version of the app?
privatedoodle said:
The secure settings plugin works - just not the LTE action. It says "A CM9/AOKP ROM and an LTE radio are required to use this feature." Something in my ROM must be incompatible... or maybe I've got an out-of-date version of the app?
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You did not buy the app?
You downloaded the mod right??
manan9999 said:
You did not buy the app?
You downloaded the mod right?
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I downloaded the app from an xda thread, I think. Play Store thinks it's up to date. Am I missing something?
privatedoodle said:
I downloaded the app from an xda thread, I think. Play Store thinks it's up to date. Am I missing something?
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Tasker is a paid app
manan9999 said:
Tasker is a paid app
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Oh yeah, I paid for Tasker. Just paid for Secure Settings too, but it's definitely telling me the LTE setting isn't available.
manan9999 said:
You did not buy the app?
You downloaded the mod right??
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Funny man.. Lol
Hi guys
Can you please tell me where can I find the hidden network settings or similar option in pie stock. I am not able to lock bands anymore.
Note 8 Exynos
Any help is greatly appreciated
saif.dmaster said:
Hi guys
Can you please tell me where can I find the hidden network settings or similar option in pie stock. I am not able to lock bands anymore.
Note 8 Exynos
Any help is greatly appreciated
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Guys, almost a 100 views and no help yet?
Do a search, I saw something related to your inquire
winol said:
Do a search, I saw something related to your inquire
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I did, but couldn't find it. Probably samsung did remove it completely
You can try with shortcut master app , you can access many hidden settings this way
Shortcut Master cannot provide access to most of the interesting codes since an Oreo update approximately a year ago...
Take it)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ather.networkmode
saif.dmaster said:
Hi guys
Can you please tell me where can I find the hidden network settings or similar option in pie stock. I am not able to lock bands anymore.
Note 8 Exynos
Any help is greatly appreciated
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ather.networkmode
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If what this app does is what you're looking for, then I'm not sure what the problem is, because on my device I have a setting to lock the network to LTE/3G/2G (auto conenct); 3G/2G (auto connect); 3G only; and 2G only. I'm not sure what more you want.
OnnoJ said:
Shortcut Master cannot provide access to most of the interesting codes since an Oreo update approximately a year ago...
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arslan4k1390 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ather.networkmode
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Max_Terrible said:
If what this app does is what you're looking for, then I'm not sure what the problem is, because on my device I have a setting to lock the network to LTE/3G/2G (auto conenct); 3G/2G (auto connect); 3G only; and 2G only. I'm not sure what more you want.
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I'm sorry i should've been more clear and precise. I was looking for the hidden activity called Hidden Network Settings that was present in Oreo. By using that i was able to lock my phone to specific Network Bands like B40 or B5 or multiple specific bands.
However in PIE that hidden activity is not present, i did go through all of them one by one.
Thanks for your help guys
Hi there , I've been searching for topics like this in the past three hours to share the way I did to make Hidden Network settings work on pie.
Here's what I have done. Well it may not work for you if you're not rooted but I believe that there's another simpler way than mine
First. I have downloaded hidden network settings.apk from apk mirror the last update which is on 31-03-2019
Second I have installed it using Lucky Patcher
Rebuild & Install > Navigate to the path where you downloaded Hidden Network settings > Install it as a system app ( integrate app to system ) > Reboot
Please let me know if it worked out for you
Ki1ra100 said:
Hi there , I've been searching for topics like this in the past three hours to share the way I did to make Hidden Network settings work on pie.
Here's what I have done. Well it may not work for you if you're not rooted but I believe that there's another simpler way than mine
First. I have downloaded hidden network settings.apk from apk mirror the last update which is on 31-03-2019
Second I have installed it using Lucky Patcher
Rebuild & Install > Navigate to the path where you downloaded Hidden Network settings > Install it as a system app ( integrate app to system ) > Reboot
Please let me know if it worked out for you
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This would have been finally the Solution. But without root no chance to install as system app !! I am searching since Month to find a solution for my Note 9 and Pie.
I can't root because to many Apps and google Pay will cause troule with time.
Hello Have you found a solution? I have the same problem, please help if you can
Abdulkrimali said:
Hello Have you found a solution? I have the same problem, please help if you can
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Different carriers lock there hidden menus. MetroPCs and Tmobile dont. Mine work fine but I have to manually enter the codes in the phones dialer.
Amos420en said:
Different carriers lock there hidden menus. MetroPCs and Tmobile dont. Mine work fine but I have to manually enter the codes in the phones dialer.
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how can I manually enter the codes ? *#0011# then ? :crying:
Abdulkrimali said:
how can I manually enter the codes ? *#0011# then ? :crying:
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In the phone app itself!! As soon as I hit # it enters the menu
Amos420en said:
In the phone app itself!! As soon as I hit # it enters the menu
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This is what I get
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BIGDADDYXXL said:
This is what I get
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Who's your phone carrier?
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Who's your phone carrier?
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Cricket,
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I rooted my phone and installed the Hidden Network Settings app from OREO stock rom in PIE as system app
Just pushed the app in system apps directory with the right permissions
I am now able to lock network bands.
However it only works in rooted cases.
I wasnt able to do anything in stock unrooted rom
Is there a similar hidden menu that I can access to fix my GPS? It only works when I'm stationary, and VERY slow to update when I'm driving. The most annoying issue is that any APP like Google Maps is oriented 90 degrees in a different direction whenever I place it in "compass" mode (even when moving). I've done the figure-8 calibration numerous times whenever prompted, but it doesn't help.
Someone knows how to lock a specific LTE band after Android Pie update?
For example locking the device to use only lte band 4
Thanks
jd14771 said:
you could do that in oreo?
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Yes, using Shorcut Master App or with the app in this video:
https://youtu.be/7HeB8LvQpag
AlEjAnDrO812 said:
Someone knows how to lock a specific LTE band after Android Pie update?
For example locking the device to use only lte band 4
Thanks
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yes u can
Here are the steps-
1. Open quickshortcutmaker app
2. Goto call settings and then goto last call settings
3. Goto band selection by clicking 3 dots and now your favorite band is selected.
http://shorturl.at/orEHJ
AlEjAnDrO812 said:
Someone knows how to lock a specific LTE band after Android Pie update?
For example locking the device to use only lte band 4
Thanks
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Yes : download activity launcher
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.szalkowski.activitylauncher
Then stretch for "hidden", and open the app that go to a phone icon named hidden something.
Then, in the hamburger menu choose the band selection mode, pick the bands you want to lock to, then activate it
go back to "Network mode" from the hamburger menu and pick "band selection mode".
That's all
Nastrahl said:
Yes : download activity launcher
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.szalkowski.activitylauncher
Then stretch for "hidden", and open the app that go to a phone icon named hidden something.
Then, in the hamburger menu choose the band selection mode, pick the bands you want to lock to, then activate it
go back to "Network mode" from the hamburger menu and pick "band selection mode".
That's all
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Not work with the last updates i even installed the app with the right permissions but samsung removed the service, something called hns or so that's why no known methods work yet.
Brightergk said:
Not work with the last updates i even installed the app with the right permissions but samsung removed the service, something called hns or so that's why no known methods work yet.
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try my method
Brightergk said:
Not work with the last updates i even installed the app with the right permissions but samsung removed the service, something called hns or so that's why no known methods work yet.
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Strange, I'm actually using it right now.
The app needs no permission.
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Strange, I'm actually using it right now.
The app needs no permission.
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Mate,thanks but i am on android 9 with note 9 rooted with the last updates and samsung removed that hidden network app with the last updates. I installed it manually as a system app yet it didn't work .I mean the root permissions in the file system not the typical permissions apps ask for camera,contacts etc when installing or launching. Also I heard something called "hns" removed with the updates and that's why it doesn't work if i even install that app manually.
You can also read what i've comment about this issue in this topic,just look at the last messages.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/band-lock-android-9-t4070045
Brightergk said:
Mate,thanks but i am on android 9 with note 9 rooted with the last updates and samsung removed that hidden network app with the last updates. I installed it manually as a system app yet it didn't work .I mean the root permissions in the file system not the typical permissions apps ask for camera,contacts etc when installing or launching. Also I heard something called "hns" removed with the updates and that's why it doesn't work if i even install that app manually.
You can also read what i've comment about this issue in this topic,just look at the last messages.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/band-lock-android-9-t4070045
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Sorry I went full retard on this one. I indeed didn't check on which thread in which forum I'm on, so yeah I'm so wrong and off topic...
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Sorry I went full retard on this one. I indeed didn't check on which thread in which forum I'm on, so yeah I'm so wrong and off topic...
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No problem friend thanks a lot for your try.
Will this work for unrooted stock oreo to lock data from switching towers constantly?
I have a N9600 (TGY) device and I tried to manually select bands using instructions from this video:
youtube.com/watch?v=K-DN0q64lRw
I have the latest version of Android 10 available for this device.
I decided I'd rather NOT fiddle with these settings further and reverted everything... Now after a reboot, my device refuses to connect to the network. For example, I cannot make a phone call... Only after going to "Call Settings & Selecting "Automatic", I'm able to make phone calls again.
Any idea how to set everything back to default settings? I don't like the fact that the phone cannot make calls after a reboot as of now ... I'm using this device on AT&T, so what should the default selection be?
Thanks
maxie.maverick said:
I have a N9600 (TGY) device and I tried to manually select bands using instructions from this video:
youtube.com/watch?v=K-DN0q64lRw
I have the latest version of Android 10 available for this device.
I decided I'd rather NOT fiddle with these settings further and reverted everything... Now after a reboot, my device refuses to connect to the network. For example, I cannot make a phone call... Only after going to "Call Settings & Selecting "Automatic", I'm able to make phone calls again.
Any idea how to set everything back to default settings? I don't like the fact that the phone cannot make calls after a reboot as of now ... I'm using this device on AT&T, so what should the default selection be?
Thanks
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isn't Automatic default Settings ? Or am i missing something ?
N1NJATH3ORY said:
isn't Automatic default Settings ? Or am i missing something ?
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I had to do a reset of all network settings... Looks like everything is back to normal. Fingers crossed...
AlEjAnDrO812 said:
Someone knows how to lock a specific LTE band after Android Pie update?
For example locking the device to use only lte band 4
Thanks
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This app lets you lock 5G/LTE/4G/3G/2G bands on most Samsung phones running the latest One UI updates: https://www.reddit.com/r/samsung/comments/g49ocr/app_samsung_band_selection_app/
After much headache with this issue, I found a method that works where the "Band Selection" menu doesn't work (this method is confirmed working on my Galaxy Note 8). Thanks @fasho:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/how-to-lock-lte-band.3681480/#post-74325453
TL;DR: Get org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo (from an apk mirror as it is no longer available on the play store), and then run ServiceMode as root. Follow the linked instructions further to disable unwanted LTE bands.