Just wondering if anyone has seen or tried to develop a baseband switcher application like the one found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1203297 so the Photon can work on all US/international CDMA/GSM networks?? Out of the box it has(CDMA 850/1900-GSM 850/900/1800/1900-WCDMA 850/1900/2100-Wimax 2500).. but no 1700 T-MO..I have a Photon but no use for it since im using T-Mobile..Perhaps unlocking and a baseband switcher would enable me to use this amazing phone on any US GSM network like my Moto Defy Ive been using this app and Itfunz for international travel and im amazed how well my phone works on almost every GSM band in the US and around the globe.....Anyone?? This Phone with Root,CM7 and a "working" baseband switcher would be untouchable!!
Im on sprint so no real need for the switcher but i would love to see this come to life. I can make my brother jealous and steal his sim card.
I would love that
I am in the Dominican Republic and have not been able to find any alternative baseband versions to flash, since 3G (850 Mhz Band) stopped working a few days ago.
I´ve reflashed to stock, tried different roms and kernels, but i guess if i can swith the baseband version it might work again.
This app would be awesome, anyone tried it on the photon yet?
Any News On This?
I tryied it - doens help me.... I created activity which is switch's baseband and turn it to USA gms baseband.... I lost connection :-((( and can't repair it :-((((
please help :-((( baseband switcher says "your baseband setting are incorrect. would you like to reset it to defaults?". I answer Yes and it reboots with old settings and don't work :-(
maybe somebody knows a way to reset baseband settings?
problem solved with flashing full lastest sbf
folkote said:
problem solved with flashing full lastest sbf
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what sbf stands for? I just bought the phone and my reason to buy it was the sim card ability I would like to use it on my trips to Mexico and I would very much love to be able to nuy a sim card from a Mex. carrier and use that way.
I believe you can. I forget the post where somebody gave the name of the sim card they used...
You may need to contact Sprint to get international use activated, I believe at no charge.
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any update on this one? Agree the photon would be unstoppable if able to use on us gsm networks...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1664212&page=12
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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.
Bump.
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.
Does anyone know how to unlock RAT access on this version (it is "restricted" in the menu accessed via *#*#197358640#*#*, *#*#4636#*#* does nothing iether), or any type of hack or exploit that can disable TEMPORARILY the Galaxy Note's ability to even detect the presence of any network below 4G? My phone is an AT&T branded device, is NOT currently rooted, and running stock ROM version 2.3.6 (latest update from AT&T) I am not a newb with rooting and such, but would prefer not to root unless no other option exists. Can I use any toys in BackTrack 5 (if you dont know what this is, ignore that I wrote it here ) to access the Note's ROM by chance???
Kernel: 2.6.35.11
OS: 2.3.6
baseband: I717UCLA1
Gingerbread
Cheers!
Have tried the same thing by every means I can think of ...
Sadly I've not been successful either. Including root access and 3 different roms. I've not found any method to get below 4g on my ATT note.
Edge is what I need inside my office to get basic service. But I'm failing.
Sorry this isn't a solution, but your not alone in your search.
I've pm'ed a few devs and requested a possible patch to toggle the network switches, and I'll post a reply here if a patch can be found ....g
nethead72 said:
Does anyone know how to unlock RAT access on this version (it is "restricted" in the menu accessed via *#*#197358640#*#*, *#*#4636#*#* does nothing iether), or any type of hack or exploit that can disable TEMPORARILY the Galaxy Note's ability to even detect the presence of any network below 4G? My phone is an AT&T branded device, is NOT currently rooted, and running stock ROM version 2.3.6 (latest update from AT&T) I am not a newb with rooting and such, but would prefer not to root unless no other option exists. Can I use any toys in BackTrack 5 (if you dont know what this is, ignore that I wrote it here ) to access the Note's ROM by chance???
Kernel: 2.6.35.11
OS: 2.3.6
baseband: I717UCLA1
Gingerbread
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I decided to go ahead and ROOT> used ODIN. Still stock ROM, still no joy in controlling network bands manually.
Right. Like the service menu says-- restricted
3 roms I'm aware of have these network switches ....and none of them function.
I'm not sure if development is going around them as a non-issue, or the code hasn't been cracked yet.
But I'm seriously considering dropping the note for my inspire, as no service in my office is a show stopper.
I'll give it another month ....then it's bye bye note, and hello 2g in my office that works .....g
The Canadian rom/modem for Rogers is rumored to have a working switch, but all at&t modems are RAT restricted so no developer attacks that issue. Too bad. I want the option.
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The Canadian rom/modem for Rogers is rumored to have a working switch, but all at&t modems are RAT restricted so no developer attacks that issue. Too bad. I want the option.
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well,
we have the rom...and we have the modem....
So I guess the question is...If we load up the rogers rom/modem, and set the PTA apn settings from ATT, will it run well enough to test ?
Looks like I've got my evening planned.......LOL
I suppose I could import the stock rom APN's ( all 1352 of them ) into the rogers rom, and have a fighting chance anyway....g
I always fancied a free evening to try it. I almost did yesterday, then Flapjaxxx put out an update.
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I always fancied a free evening to try it. I almost did yesterday, then Flapjaxxx put out an update.
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Well crap !!
Now i have to update and nandroid first....LOL
I'm gonna do it...what the heck......worst that can happen is a soft brick....g
gregsarg said:
3 roms I'm aware of have these network switches ....and none of them function.
I'm not sure if development is going around them as a non-issue, or the code hasn't been cracked yet.
But I'm seriously considering dropping the note for my inspire, as no service in my office is a show stopper.
I'll give it another month ....then it's bye bye note, and hello 2g in my office that works .....g
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A friend of mine has NFC tags in his breifcase that shuts down his SG3 and then he uses an older phone (a Blackberry) in the office.
LittleRedDot said:
A friend of mine has NFC tags in his breifcase that shuts down his SG3 and then he uses an older phone (a Blackberry) in the office.
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Effective...but 2 phones ??
What a drag to have two devices every day....
now I gotta wonder, how come I can take my Note sim card, drop it into my inspire, and have every band available and a switch to pick them.
But when I put that card into my note, I'm forced to do the network bounce all day, and no switch with a RAT restriction ??
Is this an onboard chipset that is blocking this feature ?
What is RAT, and how do i kill it ?..:good:..LOL.....g
The modem.bin is the file that defines the way the modem chip interfaces with the rom (sort of). At&t has restricted access to the usual features of the modem like the band selection option.
The Rogers modem isn't restricted. But the rom developer has to include the band selection in the rom, or the user has to select from the service menu. The band selection apps in the market are just a shortcut to the service menu.
Well...
I attempted the Canada rom/modem combo last night. and to be honest, I didnt get past the setup screens.
the phone hung on those screens, and I had to power down and boot recovery to restore.
I'm very surprised that It froze with just a modem...but it's without doubt a different animal...
I'll try again on the rom only, as i've used it before without issue, then see what parts I can bleed into the rogers modem prior to flashing again....g
Well, I flash the latest from flapjaxxx. Love the ROM, and the UCLF6 modem is a bit faster. Still no control of bandwidth frequency, but I am so happy with the baked OS, that I can tolerate it for a while. Still on the lookout for working options, but I don't want to run my Flash binary through the roof iether.... Using TWRP btw, I cant stand CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1664980&highlight=ics
I think your phone explodes if you have 2012 flashes on the counter.
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I think your phone explodes if you have 2012 flashes on the counter.
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.........:laugh::good:.........
Sorry to revive an old thread, but has anyone found out how to unlock the RAT menu for ICS?
Saurom 2.3.6 actually lets me switch between HSPA and LTE successfully, but I would like to be able to do this in ICS.
Thanks!
As long as you use a stock at&t modem it will have the RAT restriction.
So after reading through all the posts about flashing my phone to ics from droidstyle's post, i ended up trying to flash my phone from 2.3.5 (which I was not able to update normally by my crappy carrier) to one of the ics roms. Which ended up giving me zero 3g access. My question is are their specific files i can pull from a working Showcase with the latest carrier supported os, to put on my phone after i flash it to ics to get it to access 3g again? My problem is all these roms and what not tend to be based off verizons phone the fascinate. Which as far as i can tell are almost identiacal except a few differences. I dont have verizon as my carrier but a little kansas based one called nex-tech.
there is a 3g data fix.zip floating around here somewhere in this section...thats what u need.
*edit found it
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/59704791/Data_fix_ISC.zip
So that'll fix it? Ur awesome. I tried searching about 3g but I couldn't find anything
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OK so another question... if that doesn't work how do I revert back to the stock OS from my carrier that gives me 3g access
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OK so another question... if that doesn't work how do I revert back to the stock OS from my carrier that gives me 3g access
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go to rootzwiki and download the stock eh09 or ei20 package then follow the going back to stock part of the guide.
ok, so after all that i still dont have 3g access. Tried reverting back to 2.3.5 but it wont give me my 3g back at all.
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ok, so after all that i still dont have 3g access. Tried reverting back to 2.3.5 but it wont give me my 3g back at all.
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most likely you will have to call your carrier and have them do a esn swap or activate a old phone on your line then switch back.
I went down to the office and they did a swap of a phone they had in the building. No luck what so ever. My girl friend and i have the same exact phone, minus a small hardware update between them. Ive completely erased all of my phone and flashed a generic showcase rom and updated through their website. They programmed it and all that jazz but no luck...
phone info
hardware version 1500.05
firmware version 2.3.5
Baseband version S:i500.05 K.EI20
Biuld number SCH-I500.EI20
If u need any other info im happy to do anything to get this damned 3g back
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I went down to the office and they did a swap of a phone they had in the building. No luck what so ever. My girl friend and i have the same exact phone, minus a small hardware update between them. Ive completely erased all of my phone and flashed a generic showcase rom and updated through their website. They programmed it and all that jazz but no luck...
phone info
hardware version 1500.05
firmware version 2.3.5
Baseband version S:i500.05 K.EI20
Biuld number SCH-I500.EI20
If u need any other info im happy to do anything to get this damned 3g back
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You want an easy fix? Activate it on a Verizon account....
I'm not trying to offend you, but Samsung created it for Verizon network...you might be able to program it to work on another, but you might not...idk
DROID DOES, Apple did...like I forgot when
Well the phone is a Nex-tech phone, that is where i bought it from. That is the local cell phone provider here. Its worked flawlessly rooted for almost 6 months. Then i decided to try and get ics on it and followed the guide droid so awesomely wrote up for everyone. It didnt work so well for me, because Nex-tech is some random generic cdma cellphone provider.
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Well the phone is a Nex-tech phone, that is where i bought it from. That is the local cell phone provider here. Its worked flawlessly rooted for almost 6 months. Then i decided to try and get ics on it and followed the guide droid so awesomely wrote up for everyone. It didnt work so well for me, because Nex-tech is some random generic cdma cellphone provider.
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I had a Sprint Epic for a brief time but live in an area where it was using Nex-tech's towers since Nex-tech is part of Sprint's roaming alliance. I was running custom Froyo roms from XDA because there was no official Froyo release at the time. After a few months it had the same problem with losing 3G. I spent two hours on it with Sprint's tech support and never got it to work again. They even sent me a refurbed phone and it failed right out of the box. They wanted me to drive to the nearest store to have them activate it, which was 1 1/2 hours away when it should have been able to activate thru Nextech's system. Needless to say I ate the ETF and got a Fascinate.
My theory is Nextech has some kind of black list that shuts off data on phones it thinks are roaming for an excessive amount of time. Maybe switching to an ICS Rom designed for the Fascinate might have triggered that.
Good luck with getting it working. The main thing that keeps me from going back to Nextech is their lame tech support and huge repair times instead of refurbished swapouts. I keep hoping when Nextech's contract with Sprint is up next year maybe Sprint will come out here.
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I live in the US (on Sprint) and am going to Italy in a few weeks and would like to be able to use my phone over there. I'm running the latest Joker-CM9 (0.7) build.
Theoretically, I should be able to pick up an Italian SIM card over there and the phone should work... but I know there are some known GSM-issues with CM9 and even a GSM-fix available. Up until now, I haven't been paying all that much attention to issues with GSM as it hasn't affected me.
So my questions are:
What do I need to do to switch the phone from CDMA to GSM?
I assume I'll need to do the opposite to go back to CDMA upon returning?
Does anyone have any experience with using CM9 in Italy, specifically? If so, what carrier do you recommend and do you have any tips?
Is Google Voice the best way to go for managing international calling / rates / etc?
Anything else you can think of? Better ideas?
As always, I'll be doing nandroid backups before I try anything...
Thanks for the help!
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I live in the US (on Sprint) and am going to Italy in a few weeks and would like to be able to use my phone over there. I'm running the latest Joker-CM9 (0.7) build.
Theoretically, I should be able to pick up an Italian SIM card over there and the phone should work... but I know there are some known GSM-issues with CM9 and even a GSM-fix available. Up until now, I haven't been paying all that much attention to issues with GSM as it hasn't affected me.
So my questions are:
What do I need to do to switch the phone from CDMA to GSM?
I assume I'll need to do the opposite to go back to CDMA upon returning?
Does anyone have any experience with using CM9 in Italy, specifically? If so, what carrier do you recommend and do you have any tips?
Is Google Voice the best way to go for managing international calling / rates / etc?
Anything else you can think of? Better ideas?
As always, I'll be doing nandroid backups before I try anything...
Thanks for the help!
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I picked up a TIM sim card in Turin,a few weeks back. It worked like a champ ,I think I was running Peetr 2.3.5 though.I have tried also CM 7.2,jokers skinny,Looki,and Rocko overseas, with all of them switching networks fine.
don't use CM 9 refuse to lose my camcorder: )
But if you on blur /deblur rom ,the mobile networks setting has toggle options.
If your on AOSP just type
*#*#4636#*#* to change to gsm.
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im come from abroad, which using DNA with GSM carrier,
there're more than 4 carrier GSM here and 3G/HSDPA allready, i had try for all carrier but no one can't get 3G on my DNA, only get 2G/EDGE
this is 2nd DNA i received, my 1st DNA i give to my sister not get trouble on 3G GSM, the 3G working normal...
i dont know whats wrong on my DNA, the phone still unroot (because i dont know how to do it)
anyone , please help
sorry for may bad english...
Did you configure your APN according to your carrier? You are able to get call connectivity right?
SPEEDHAMMER said:
Did you configure your APN according to your carrier? You are able to get call connectivity right?
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when i choose UMTS, i can't get 3G/UMTS signal so i unable call and data internet...
when i change mode to 2G /EDGE i get the signal, and able to call and data internet working normally...
any one happen like this???
which provider do you have? also I'm GSM users, but 3G/HSDPA works, no matter what Rom I use Sense4, Sense5 or CM10, I have rooted or unrooted, I see you have a radio our tour of it, I have the final and it works well with GSM, for your information I have "three" (H3g) in Austria
Have you tried a hard reset, maybe that helps
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which provider do you have? also I'm GSM users, but 3G/HSDPA works, no matter what Rom I use Sense4, Sense5 or CM10, I have rooted or unrooted, I see you have a radio our tour of it, I have the final and it works well with GSM, for your information I have "three" (H3g) in Austria
Have you tried a hard reset, maybe that helps
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i have try all profider on here, but no one work on 3G, just EDGE
i did factory reset but no help..
for while i used motorola razr maxx, all provider working well on 3G
i dont know this is hardware trouble or what..how i know this software or hardware trouble...?
i also used 3 provider on daily, get 3G on my motorola, but Edge on DNA..
I backup contacts, apps, etc. .. and do a factory reset, maybe this will help you,it's worth a
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I backup contacts, apps, etc. .. and do a factory reset, maybe this will help you,it's worth a
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i did, but no help, 3G still nt working
Hi henhida
I got same situation with you
My Droid DNA can't get 3G in GSM
Please share if you can solve this problem
Sounds like your carrier doesn't use a normal band for 3g. It may simply not be compatible.
If that is the case then you will never get it to work.
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Sounds like your carrier doesn't use a normal band for 3g. It may simply not be compatible.
If that is the case then you will never get it to work.
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My friends that using Droid DNA can get 3G/HSDPA GSM which is standard like other country.