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Finally got my Moto X rooted and bootloader unlocked, only to come to Android Dev for the device and find that there are only:
TMO/VZW/Other GSM variant ROMs. Am I missing something? Verizon even uses CDMA like Sprint- are these also compatible with Sprint or do I have to wait for one literally labeled as compatible for Sprint?
Also, sorry if this has been asked before, but there are 50+ pages of Q&A and no search feature, so here I am.
Thanks in advance!
Hi everyone, I've been a following XDA for a while i've unlocked, rooted, flashed roms, etc., many times,
But this time i am not sure how to proceed. [I'm also a beginner... but I'm looking forward to contribute in the near future]
You see, I bought a Brand New Sprint Moto X , never been activated on any carrier, it arriving on Monday tops.
I already know how to unlock it, root it, and flash a custom rom.
but want to be able to unlock the gsm capabilities of the phone to use internationally, i know sprint offers this service but i don't qualify because i need to be 3 months in service whit them.
on the other hand i read in the General Section , in the model description:
XT1049 - Republic Wireless
XT1052 - European - Sim ?
XT1053 -T-Mobile US, Dev Ed
XT1055 - US Cellular - Sim ?
XT1056 - Sprint - Sim Unlocked
XT1058 - AT&T, Rogers, Claro, Movistar, Vivo, Oi, TIM - Sim Unlocked
XT1060 - Verizon - Sim Locked
What does it mean being "Sim Unlocked"
While i be able to use it on A GSM service (Mexico)
if not, could a posible solution be flashing the SFB for Telcel to my Sprint phone?
or will i just hard brick it?
Thank you very much for your attention.
Eddie
Didn't know the XT1053 was the Developer Edition, that's cool to know.
I'll be pending to this post.
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xphoneuser said:
Hi everyone, I've been a following XDA for a while i've unlocked, rooted, flashed roms, etc., many times,
But this time i am not sure how to proceed. [I'm also a beginner... but I'm looking forward to contribute in the near future]
You see, I bought a Brand New Sprint Moto X , never been activated on any carrier, it arriving on Monday tops.
I already know how to unlock it, root it, and flash a custom rom.
but want to be able to unlock the gsm capabilities of the phone to use internationally, i know sprint offers this service but i don't qualify because i need to be 3 months in service whit them.
on the other hand i read in the General Section , in the model description:
XT1049 - Republic Wireless
XT1052 - European - Sim ?
XT1053 -T-Mobile US, Dev Ed
XT1055 - US Cellular - Sim ?
XT1056 - Sprint - Sim Unlocked
XT1058 - AT&T, Rogers, Claro, Movistar, Vivo, Oi, TIM - Sim Unlocked
XT1060 - Verizon - Sim Locked
What does it mean being "Sim Unlocked"
While i be able to use it on A GSM service (Mexico)
if not, could a posible solution be flashing the SFB for Telcel to my Sprint phone?
or will i just hard brick it?
Thank you very much for your attention.
Eddie
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Sorry it won't work...at least not yet. But it appears you already found the relevant thread on SIM-Unlock for Sprint Moto X.
samwathegreat said:
Sorry it won't work...at least not yet. But it appears you already found the relevant thread on SIM-Unlock for Sprint Moto X.
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hi, thank you!,
what about flashing a Telcel SFB file trough rsd lite?,
xphoneuser said:
hi, thank you!,
what about flashing a Telcel SFB file trough rsd lite?,
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Its been tried. Flashing the SBF itself will work, but the phone will still be sim-locked and unusable on GSM.
Thank you!!
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Its been tried. Flashing the SBF itself will work, but the phone will still be sim-locked and unusable on GSM.
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I understand now, reading a lot on the other threads and in other sites it now undrstand that sim unlock cannot be done unless i have service for 3 months or a fix comes [hopefully soon].
thank you.
just before we close this thread..
what if i flash an SFB of a CDMA carrier here, will it work? or will i have to reprogram the phone [ using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/guide-flash-sprint-moto-x-to-page-plus-t2732342 but using my cdma carrier PRL) ????
is this the right place to post this last question?
sorry, and thanks again.
Eddie
xphoneuser said:
I understand now, reading a lot on the other threads and in other sites it now undrstand that sim unlock cannot be done unless i have service for 3 months or a fix comes [hopefully soon].
thank you.
just before we close this thread..
what if i flash an SFB of a CDMA carrier here, will it work? or will i have to reprogram the phone [ using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/guide-flash-sprint-moto-x-to-page-plus-t2732342 but using my cdma carrier PRL) ????
is this the right place to post this last question?
sorry, and thanks again.
Eddie
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Eddie,
Yes, you will need to follow the instructions in the "Flash Sprint Moto X to Page Plus" thread. You will need to change some of the steps as appropriate to YOUR carrier you are flashing to since not all steps will be the same as flashing to "Page Plus". Flashing a CDMA Rom will not work. AFAIK, the only other CDMA ROM available is the Verizon one which prevents you from being able to flash to another carrier. Does anyone know of any others?
Good Luck
samwathegreat said:
Eddie,
Yes, you will need to follow the instructions in the "Flash Sprint Moto X to Page Plus" thread. You will need to change some of the steps as appropriate to YOUR carrier you are flashing to since not all steps will be the same as flashing to "Page Plus". Flashing a CDMA Rom will not work. AFAIK, the only other CDMA ROM available is the Verizon one which prevents you from being able to flash to another carrier. Does anyone know of any others?
Good Luck
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hey, thank you i read in other spanish forums that cdma acivating in iusacell carrier (mx) is confirmed posible.
if its a clean esn i think i dont even need to unlock the bootloader, i dont know.
phone is arriving on monday ill post any results and if im succesfull i will make a guide for those in mi shoes.
thanks again.
i found a moto X developer and will this work on the att network and i hope someone can help me out?
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
According to this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moto_X#Variants
The Moto X model XT-1053 is the unlocked Developer Edition phone and does work on AT&T. The bands area also listed there.
thank for the help.
So i have to download the moto X developer image for att right?
perlsyntax said:
thank for the help.
So i have to download the moto X developer image for att right?
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Yes that appears to be correct. I do not have a Developer Edition, but there is only one set of images for Verizon, which does have a DE device available. The firmware is the same, to my understanding, but the bootloader is able to be unlocked officially via the Motorola website.
Here are the firmwares you'll want. Ensure that if you pick one, you can only go UP in version, not down. So verify which version is on the phone first. You can only flash that version or a higher version (upgrading) but cannot downgrade to an older version. That will cause problems.
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0
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You want one of these UNLESS you're on 4.4.4 then you'll have to get it from Motorola.
I have the xt1053 developers edition and it works just fine on at&t , that's what I'm using
root, roms, and themes.. oh my!
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What about the XT1060DEV is this the Verzion phone or the gsm one?
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What about the XT1060DEV is this the Verzion phone or the gsm one?
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XT1060 is the model for Verizon.
Google what bands it uses. Then compare to what at&t uses. I've seen in here people using it on tmo Idk about at&t. As far as which version to mix with your phone I'll bow out to someone with more experience with that
Edit: and next time you post make sure you put what MODEL phone you have and the software version. Would've saved some time possibly.
root, roms, and themes.. oh my!
Nemosfate said:
Google what bands it uses. Then compare to what at&t uses. I've seen in here people using it on tmo Idk about at&t. As far as which version to mix with your phone I'll bow out to someone with more experience with that
Edit: and next time you post make sure you put what MODEL phone you have and the software version. Would've saved some time possibly.
root, roms, and themes.. oh my!
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Sorry about that.I hear the samething it work with t-mobile.
No problem.. And I know there's a thread somewhere with this info in it.. So a search and see if you can find it.. Good luck
root, roms, and themes.. oh my!
Anyone here using an unlocked 4plus on the sprint network without any problems? There is a problem with the unlocked e4 plus using ipv4 over 3g\LTE on sprint in resulting certain apps not working. I would have to either use 1x or wifi for certain apps to work. For example the tunein app radio and and other radio apps wouldn't work over 3g or LTE but would work over wifi. The sprint variant doesn't have this issue, something is broken or not provisioned properly for the unlocked version. I have yet to see a fix, not sure if sprint or moto cares enough to fix the issue. The unlocked moto e4 plus isn't fully compatible with the sprint network as advertised by moto.
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Anyone here using an unlocked 4plus on the sprint network without any problems? There is a problem with the unlocked e4 plus using ipv4 over 3g\LTE on sprint in resulting certain apps not working. I would have to either use 1x or wifi for certain apps to work. For example the tunein app radio and and other radio apps wouldn't work over 3g or LTE but would work over wifi. The sprint variant doesn't have this issue, something is broken or not provisioned properly for the unlocked version. I have yet to see a fix, not sure if sprint or moto cares enough to fix the issue. The unlocked moto e4 plus isn't fully compatible with the sprint network as advertised by moto.
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There is something I remember seeing for ivp4/ivp6 that was device specific in the kernel maybe, I forget. I have the Boost variant and I'm running the f2fs patched kernel which is the same as the retail variant. I'm looking through it now and don't see it or any other Sprint carrier specific things like the Boost kernel has. I'll check the origional kernel and see if I can find it, maybe I can do something. Do you see ivp4/ivp6 in your apn settings? If you only have ivp4 listed, maybe you can just add ivp6 to the apn settings if you haven't already tried. I'll keep searching for what I'm looking for. Actually, I wonder if you flashed the Sprint firmware (system, kernel and oem only) or even just the kernel, if it would solve your problem. The oem partition has a lot of sprint specific apps and overlays in it also. Not having some of those could be a problem. It wouldn't hurt anything to try flashing the kernel and oem. You can easily re-flash them back if it doesn't work without any problems. I'm not sure if the modem could be a problem or not either now that I think about it. Do you know what radio your running?
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There is something I remember seeing for ivp4/ivp6 that was device specific in the kernel maybe, I forget. I have the Boost variant and I'm running the f2fs patched kernel which is the same as the retail variant. I'm looking through it now and don't see it or any other Sprint carrier specific things like the Boost kernel has. I'll check the origional kernel and see if I can find it, maybe I can do something. Do you see ivp4/ivp6 in your apn settings? If you only have ivp4 listed, maybe you can just add ivp6 to the apn settings if you haven't already tried. I'll keep searching for what I'm looking for. Actually, I wonder if you flashed the Sprint firmware (system, kernel and oem only) or even just the kernel, if it would solve your problem. The oem partition has a lot of sprint specific apps and overlays in it also. Not having some of those could be a problem. It wouldn't hurt anything to try flashing the kernel and oem. You can easily re-flash them back if it doesn't work without any problems. I'm not sure if the modem could be a problem or not either now that I think about it. Do you know what radio your running?
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I had the unlocked 32g from BB variant on sprint and it couldn't be flash, the bootloader according the moto website wasn't eligible for unlocking. There is long thread over in moto forums, the unlocked version of the e4 plus and the G5s plus are experiencing the same problems on the sprint network.
jp0213x said:
I had the unlocked 32g from BB variant on sprint and it couldn't be flash, the bootloader according the moto website wasn't eligible for unlocking. There is long thread over in moto forums, the unlocked version of the e4 plus and the G5s plus are experiencing the same problems on the sprint network.
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Ahh, I see. I'm guessing it's because of what I mentioned with the Sprint specific things not in the firmware. If you can't unlock, I guess I can't help.
GetOffMyLawn&!+¢#{$ said:
There is something I remember seeing for ivp4/ivp6 that was device specific in the kernel maybe, I forget. I have the Boost variant and I'm running the f2fs patched kernel which is the same as the retail variant. I'm looking through it now and don't see it or any other Sprint carrier specific things like the Boost kernel has. I'll check the origional kernel and see if I can find it, maybe I can do something. Do you see ivp4/ivp6 in your apn settings? If you only have ivp4 listed, maybe you can just add ivp6 to the apn settings if you haven't already tried. I'll keep searching for what I'm looking for. Actually, I wonder if you flashed the Sprint firmware (system, kernel and oem only) or even just the kernel, if it would solve your problem. The oem partition has a lot of sprint specific apps and overlays in it also. Not having some of those could be a problem. It wouldn't hurt anything to try flashing the kernel and oem. You can easily re-flash them back if it doesn't work without any problems. I'm not sure if the modem could be a problem or not either now that I think about it. Do you know what radio your running?
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GetOffMyLawn&!+¢#{$ said:
Ahh, I see. I'm guessing it's because of what I mentioned with the Sprint specific things not in the firmware. If you can't unlock, I guess I can't help.
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Which e4 plus variant do you have? I don't want to pay 270 for 16g from sprint. I may wait to see if the price drop for the sprint model.
jp0213x said:
Which e4 plus variant do you have? I don't want to pay 270 for 16g from sprint. I may wait to see if the price drop for the sprint model.
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Boost
Sent from my Moto E (4) Plus using XDA Labs
i have the sprint version and i have no problems with mine working
The boost mobile variant is $69 on sale from Best Buy now.
damiloveu said:
The boost mobile variant is $69 on sale from Best Buy now.
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Though boost mobile uses the sprint network, would sprint allow me to use a boost phone on my sprint account?
Hey, I have successfully flashed a Sprint LG V40 v405ua to US firmware 20g but VoLTE is not working. I am on Tmobile network and every time I make a phone call it switches from LTE to H. I heard Tmobile will be moving all phone calls to VoLTE in the middle of 2022. How can I enable VoLTE? Am I missing something? Thanks!
megadrive007 said:
Hey, I have successfully flashed a Sprint LG V40 v405ua to US firmware 20g but VoLTE is not working. I am on Tmobile network and every time I make a phone call it switches from LTE to H. I heard Tmobile will be moving all phone calls to VoLTE in the middle of 2022. How can I enable VoLTE? Am I missing something? Thanks!
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if you have access to the OP section, try to change it in cust.prop ro.vendor.lge.build.target_operator = OPEN to TMO
megadrive007 said:
Hey, I have successfully flashed a Sprint LG V40 v405ua to US firmware 20g but VoLTE is not working. I am on Tmobile network and every time I make a phone call it switches from LTE to H. I heard Tmobile will be moving all phone calls to VoLTE in the middle of 2022. How can I enable VoLTE? Am I missing something? Thanks!
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I'd suggest looking at the apn settings. That should be working (volte) without any system modifications.
I checked the APN settings and they are all correct. I am using US firmware version 20g, should I try using an earlier one like 20f? What versions are wokring for you? thanks
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I checked the APN settings and they are all correct. I am using US firmware version 20g, should I try using an earlier one like 20f? What versions are wokring for you? thanks
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I don't have a v40 anymore but remember any version I tried of us open cross flashed to my at&t would work no problem. I remember my carrier mint mobile required you to select 'vowifi' in the account to get that to work. But volte always worked.
you might want to consider joining the v40 tele grp see if they can further assist. Maybe also consider calling t-mo, re your account may not be provisioned for volte? Not sure that's even possible but why not check anyway?
If it is like AT&T does whitelisting, ROM does not matter, but IMEI.