I've been having signal issues with my unlocked tmobile vibrant here in canada. I have telus signal in city (3g i assume) once i go out to the county i got nothing on my phone... i can see other providers just not telus.... and my friends who have telus iphones etc have 4 bars +.
After reading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=923712
Assuming the OP is correct in that the fascinate and vibrant are almost identical... would it be possible to switch the modem to solve my signal reception issues?
Thanks
** i've contacted telus and they dont have any answers for me... the phone cleared their online compatibility checker and im on my second SIM.
Any follow-up on this? Im on Wind right now with my T959, might have to switch providers... from what I understood the T959 does NOT use the same bands, so I'm wondering if that's your problem, and possibly my future one... let me know
I have the latest radio from Telus T959TKG2 and runs like a charm
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I just converted my Tmobile service to ATT after getting tmobile to unlock my phone for me.
I have everything working with ATT now and no problems so far. In fact the one thing I hoped would happen is I would get the better coverage at my home with ATT then I had with tmobile and I have, so I am happy.
Now, I am curious about something I have read in regards to "radio stacks", and apparently different providers may have different radio stacks?
I want to make my phone as compatible as I can with ATT and just curious if anyone knows of any specific ROM's, Radio Stacks or any other ATT based software that might be beneficial to me. You help will be greatly appreciated.
Unlike T-Mobile, ATTWS includes almost no carrier-based software on the phone. You're running a pretty generic HTC setup on ATTWS.
I switch back and forth between ATTWS and T-Mobile and I have not had any problems using one radio stack on the other.
RasnCain
My question is this, since you're now getting better coverage at my home with ATT what raio stack is your phone currently running AT&T or T-Mobile? To check go to Start, Settings, System, Device Information.
my friend tom got his galaxy s like two months ago. he has a even more plus plan with unlimited everything on tmobile and he used that in a iphone 3g for a year with no problems and he could roam with no issues on att.
with his new vibrant its not working! it takes forever to try to connect then gives a error. the sim should be good since it roams in two other unlocked phones..
for the note, his phone IS unlocked... that was the first thing we thought of..
the error is: unable to select network.. your sim card is not allowed to connect to this network
this phone is a quadband phone so it should work.. we have put a att legit iphone sim in it and it works great.. what gives? why can't he roam on this new phone when other phones do? running bionix rom.. have tried updates, wondering if anyone has any opinions or info
we've already tried changing network settings with *#0011#, gone into service mode *#*#197328640#*#* with no luck
edit: we've tried not allowing the phone to connect to our local att 3G band (1900) and use all other bands again with no luck. the phone connects to canada's rogers network tho.. weird..
anyone check this out yet?? anyone got it workin? any reports would be killer ...
we have tried more settings through service mode still with no luck. when we specify certain bands and leaving the att 3G local band unchecked, it will not hop on T-mobile with the setting! Crazy! not sure if it's the rom, radio version or kernel but we will keep tweaking and posting results.. if anyone is having this issue or has concerns any posts or signs of life would be cool lol
Same issue
Unfortunately, I don't have a solution, but I've been working on this same issue since september. I originally contacted tmo about the problem to see if they somehow hadn't provisioned my phone/account for roaming. Needless to say they were not much help. They suggested I exchange the phone for a new one, which I did, and I still have the same problem.
I'm in a rural area of california where tmo has roaming on att towers. My girl has tmo service with a different samsung phone and she can roam on att just fine. She can send/receive calls and text. I even put my sim in her phone, and it works, so I've pretty much narrowed the problem down to an issue with the vibrant itself.
My phone is not unlocked, so we've ruled that out. I'm running bionix fusion with ji2 modem now, but I've had the issue with the stock phone before ji6, and after ji6 ota. I've tried messing around with the service menu the same as you, and I haven't got anywhere either.
I have been able to get the phone to at least lock on to att by adding the apn internet2.voicestream.com, and it will get past the "not registered on network" message. Unfortunately, it won't complete a call or send a message, it just times out after about 15 seconds and drops back to the previous menu (depending on whether I tried to dial out of contacts, the call log, or the dialer). But it does not give me an error message, it behaves as if the call connected and immediately hung up.
I had given up on it for the past couple weeks, but I have time now to try and work it again. Let me know if you've gotten anywhere, and I'll do the same.
The fix is: when you're in an att roam area, set your phone to gsm 850 only via the service menu. If your phone doesn't auto lock on the att network, search for available networks and choose att. After that you should be able to send and receive calls and texts.
after yet some more messing around, still no luck. it's clearly a thing with tmobile not allowing roaming..... because i read many threads off the gooooogle that say tmobile is pretty much going away and any "contractless" plans don't have roaming so they don't lose money....
dickheads. at least he's grandfathered in with a good unlimited everything plan tho..
even if all this said, if anyone finds any info out post!
the other day i was out of tmobiles network coverage and on att voice and edge not 3g. i live in texas
this is with a stock vibrant jI6
tried the app RoamControl with no luck. it uses different tmobile bands when in "roam only" mode. anyone have any luck yet?
Can someone more experienced than me, please help me with this?.
I have an AT&T Atrix. I tried flashing some Latin America radios to it, like Retail Brazil and Personal Argentina ones (sorry, I can't remember the radio version number). They flash fine, and I get full signal and UMTS connectivity, but I don't have internet access. Phone shows 3G connectivity in the status bar, but it won't upload nor download data.
The reason I want to use these radios its because they were developed to be used in my area.
I can't understand why these radios kill my internet connection when other radios like the 01.97.00R works with no issues.
So, please, can anyone help me to understand why I don't have internet access with these radios?. Is there any trick I can do to fix this issue?.
I'm using the stock 4.1.8.3 radio (N_01.77.15P) now since it seems to be the most stable.
Thanks in advance.
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Please people!. Topics like "Why my Atrix is black?" gets more replies than my questions.
I'm really dissapointed. This is the fifth time I ask a question and noone gives a damn.
Now you see why people post questions in the development forum.
This is the rhythm of the bump!.
Btw, why is the Atrix black?
Dude, you had it coming. Lol!
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Btw, why is the Atrix black?
Dude, you had it coming. Lol!
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Don't worry, it was a joke afterall.
Whipon, did you get your atrix fixed?
Whipon, Lograste arreglarlo?
Sorry to ask the obvious, but did you got your Access Point Names correct?
AT&T branded phones will have to manually get the AP configuration when used outside of AT&Ts network.
Let me know!
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Whipon, did you get your atrix fixed?
Whipon, Lograste arreglarlo?
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No, I don't know how to fix it. I'm using the stock 4.1.8.3 radio.
Rayan said:
Sorry to ask the obvious, but did you got your Access Point Names correct?
AT&T branded phones will have to manually get the AP configuration when used outside of AT&Ts network.
Let me know!
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My APN settings are fine. I've switched radios through RSD Lite lots of times, and my APN settings remain there. There's no need to modify them.
I've manually configured my APN when I flashed 4..1.8.3, and its correctly set up for my carrier. Using 01.87.00R or 01.97.00R radios, my data plan works perfectly. But when I tried to flash some LA radios like Personal Argentina or Retail Brazil, while the 3G icon is showed in the status bar, I have no internet connection.
So I was hoping someone with more experience could help me make these radios work with an AT&T Atrix. Current stock radio works fine, but my signal strength suddenly drops very often, and sometimes I have no data and I have to reboot the phone.
Hi everyone
I'm new here and I have Galaxy S2 on Virgin UK network. I would like to ask S2 owners or anyone who can help me about advice. I spent hours in many forums and I still can't truly get what is wrong with my phone.
The problem occurs when my phone is working in automode (gsm/wcdma). When I get to place without proper 3G network coverage my galaxy s2 goes in to 2G and never comes back from it to 3G (in automode). When I want to come back to 3G I have to reboot my phone or toggle it manually to WCDMA only for a second and switch it back to automode. Whenever I do it I'll have 3G (or H) to the next time when I'll go to the place without 3G coverage.
Is there anyone who owning galaxy s2 on Virgin UK with working 2G - 3G switching in automode (gsm/wcdma). Anyone even in other UK networks or it's just normal behavior for galaxy s2? I know at least 2 people who have the same problem with S2 and Virgin.
I've tried many different roms and a lot of modems too (even orange UK, 3UK, T-mobile UK stock modems), Juice Defender beta, other software switchers and wigets.
Help, please
Not on virgin, but a UK user on 02. Never experienced the issues you are describing, so it seems network specific.
Thanks mate. I need all your opinions before I'll complain to the Virgin.
Possible its the masts you are picking up from .
SGS2 and 1 bothy worked fine on Virgin for me >> have you entered the correct settings from the web site .
CSC for Virgin i always used the CPW carphone warehouse one as some UK csc do not have Virgin settings .Virgin of course runs on the TMobile network .
MASTS
http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/search
I've tried many different roms and a lot of modems too (even orange UK, 3UK, T-mobile UK stock modems)
That will of course have invalidated your warranty from Virgin .You need to restore if sending the phone back .
jje
JJEgan said:
That will of course have invalidated your warranty from Virgin .You need to restore if sending the phone back .
jje
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Of course. I came back to stock firmware 2.3.4 last night anyway.
Thanks I'm going to check CPW carphone warehouse. Settings are from Virgin website and I'm picking up signal in BT4 1QF area now.
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Well
I flashed GT-I9100_CPW_I9100XWKF3_I9100XXKE7_I9100CPWKD1 - CPW carphone warehouse with factory restet before of course.
Phone started in 3G obediently. I switched from automode to gsm (what occurs when I'm in place without 3G) and I switch it back to automode again to check whether in goes in automode from 2G to 3G or not. It was last time when I saw 3G icon on the screen. No luck. Still doesn't work. Absolutly the same.
I've heard similar stories on other threads, It may be coincidence, but Virgin runs on the T-Mobile network, and they have just recently started sharing their 3G network with Orange.
There may be some hiccups in the switch over, that's affecting Virgin.
I could be totally wrong, but the dates coincide with the similar Data issues that I have seen discusssed on other threads.
I would call Customer service personally.
Regards and good luck.
I just finished my conversation with customer service. They said that It can happen in places where 3G signal is weak and 2G strong. If there is strong 3G signal switching should work. It should but it doesn't. Thats what I known now. But I'm afraid I knew it before already . They said I can try to replace sim card or mobile.
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I've heard similar stories on other threads, It may be coincidence, but Virgin runs on the T-Mobile network, and they have just recently started sharing their 3G network with Orange.
There may be some hiccups in the switch over, that's affecting Virgin.
I could be totally wrong, but the dates coincide with the similar Data issues that I have seen discusssed on other threads.
I would call Customer service personally.
Regards and good luck.
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I've noticed this a bit with my galaxy S2 and its quite annoying, i used to get the T-Mobile network all the time which provided me with 3G quite often but for some reason the switch has left my phone connected to the orange mast with no 3G. I might ring up as well.
arj154 said:
I've noticed this a bit with my galaxy S2 and its quite annoying, i used to get the T-Mobile network all the time which provided me with 3G quite often but for some reason the switch has left my phone connected to the orange mast with no 3G. I might ring up as well.
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I upgraded another device with Orange last week, and they provided a new SIM card. I'm wondering if that's due to the switch.
Good luck.
Regards
I'll try to replace sim next week
Not seen this problem (for me) on my SGS2
SGS2-XXKL1-Hyperoid 5.2.21/Siyah-2.6.7 - Virgin UK.
Although my Virgin Blackberry has the very same problem? time for a customer service call...
Well I sorted out my problem pernamently and I now what is going on. This is network problem. Go to your network settings and change your network from Virgin to virgin I spent 1,5 hour speaking to Virgin support and they couldn't help me. The didn't know. They told me that virgin with small v it's orange in fact but we can use this network that's why it is also named virgin.
Regards
Check your connectivity with calls. My wife is with Virgin but can't get signal at work or home. Their signal on data is only the second usage of T-mobile which is not the best.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Looks like this new EE network is now T-Mobile and Orange. What are Virgin using to do their data?
I have an i777 that was unlocked with Siyah. It obviously was an old AT&T phone but I'm trying to use on T-Mobile.
I know that there are physical differences with the radio that won't allow it to get more than a 2G data signal in most areas on the EDGE network. That would be fine if I could get any signal for voice, texts and 2G data but I don't get anything.
The phone only wants to find AT&T towers and will not ever show T-Mobile signals.
I assume that I need to flash a T-Mobile modem but they are all for the T-9898 and not the i777 or i9100.
I would appreciate any advice.
Thank you,
Patt
I can't speak with first hand experience, but I can say that others report using the I777 on T-Mobile. The only modems that can be installed are the AT&T modems, so your problem appears to lie elsewhere.
I've been reading the I777 forums since the phone first came out, and I think if you search the forums, you will probably find a number of threads that discuss this issue, and that may give you an idea of what to do to get your phone to work on T-Mobile.
Pattonator said:
I have an i777 that was unlocked with Siyah. It obviously was an old AT&T phone but I'm trying to use on T-Mobile.
I know that there are physical differences with the radio that won't allow it to get more than a 2G data signal in most areas on the EDGE network. That would be fine if I could get any signal for voice, texts and 2G data but I don't get anything.
The phone only wants to find AT&T towers and will not ever show T-Mobile signals.
I assume that I need to flash a T-Mobile modem but they are all for the T-9898 and not the i777 or i9100.
I would appreciate any advice.
Thank you,
Patt
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Just FYI, you cannot carrier unlock a phone with a kernel.
You will need to do some research.