So I've read a bunch on this from all sorts of sites. I believe this to be possible, but need some help with the technical aspect of this.
I can get it activated that is not an issue.
A few questions:
1) How to get the phone talking to the network?
I've updated to the verizon prl, and when I *228 I get the verizon programming prompts, but It won't update programming due to not being activated.
2)Do you think the Thunderbolt radio will work with the Evo 3d?
2a) If not, would it be possible to merge the T-bolt radio code with the Evo radio code to create a hybrid?
3)Settings, would any know the ##3282# settings for the verizon network.
I understand this is difficult, I've also read the post, "Why not just go to sprint?", I'm not interested in those responses. This is a challenge, and I'd like to complete it.
Dev's what do you know?
Someone feel free to correct me, but I believe the two networks, although both cdma, work differently from one another. So I do not think its possible to flash a phone from one to the other...
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Let's break it down.
ROM: Perhaps, if I have to fork a github to create it.
Guide: May be when I get it to work.
Q: Absolutely, but I need people that know what they are talking about to help with a solution. General Q&A will just get filled with similar stupid answers like yours Liquid. If you don't know how or are unwilling to help don't post.
The two chipsets are very similar 8660 vs 8655. Both are capable of the same 3g connections. I'm not concerned with WiMax.
I will NOT be changing MEIDs or anything of the sort. Nothing illegal.
It may be possible, but I do know that Verizon WILL NOT activate a Sprint ESN or vice versa. I don't care if you have a buddy that works at Verizon they can't do it nor will Sprint activate a Verizon ESN. The ONLY way to do this is to illegally change the ESN which is not permitted to be discussed here at XDA. So, not only are you in the wrong section, you are in the wrong forum all together. Take this kind of question to some shady part of the interwebz where it belongs.
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that's what I figured no input in this forum. Good job guys, and great job lufc.
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First of all, let me say that I'm not trying to break any laws here. I am simply curious about some technical aspects.
Q: What kind of tweaks would be involved to make a CDMA phone from one carrier work with another CMDA carrier? E.G., A droid running on Sprint or an EVO on Virgin Mobile.
I started researching about this, but I can hardly find any info. Are unlocked phones not that popular anymore or do carriers just not support them?
From what I gathered, one would have to change PRLs, install new phone,telephony, and mms APKs, and probably change MEID/ ESN and possibly flash new radios and have an unlocked phone of course.
How close am I here?
TY in advance.
super coffee said:
First of all, let me say that I'm not trying to break any laws here. I am simply curious about some technical aspects.
Q: What kind of tweaks would be involved to make a CDMA phone from one carrier work with another CMDA carrier? E.G., A droid running on Sprint or an EVO on Virgin Mobile.
I started researching about this, but I can hardly find any info. Are unlocked phones not that popular anymore or do carriers just not support them?
From what I gathered, one would have to change PRLs, install new phone,telephony, and mms APKs, and probably change MEID/ ESN and possibly flash new radios and have an unlocked phone of course.
How close am I here?
TY in advance.
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Unlocked phones are very popular but CDMA phones are not when it comes to unlocking. Ultimately you have to get the company to agreebto add the phone to its network which it has the right to refuse lt. You would need to change the ESN which is not legal anywhere and why you won't find the info on XDA.
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Ok, this thread was closed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660357 before anything "illegal" could be discussed.
However, it does raise questions for me and possibly for others and while the power of Google is there, I'd like to ask here for clarification and educational purposes.
DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT get my thread closed by explaining how to change ESN. It has been made VERY clear that is illegal and against XDA.
However, this is the question: What is ESN and why exactly is it illegal to change it?
It was brought up in the aforementioned thread that if an Evo 3D is to be put on VM, the ESN would have to be changed.
That also brings up another question: Does the ESN have to be changed to be flashed to other carriers (Metro PCS, Cricket, Boost, etc)? If so, why are there guides on how to flash over.
Again, I'm curious about this, which is something I don't know anything about. And, again, please DO NOT get this thread closed by posting instructions on how to change ESN.
Thanks in advance for non-flaming assistance.
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Ok, this thread was closed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660357 before anything "illegal" could be discussed.
However, it does raise questions for me and possibly for others and while the power of Google is there, I'd like to ask here for clarification and educational purposes.
DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT get my thread closed by explaining how to change ESN. It has been made VERY clear that is illegal and against XDA.
However, this is the question: What is ESN and why exactly is it illegal to change it?
It was brought up in the aforementioned thread that if an Evo 3D is to be put on VM, the ESN would have to be changed.
That also brings up another question: Does the ESN have to be changed to be flashed to other carriers (Metro PCS, Cricket, Boost, etc)? If so, why are there guides on how to flash over.
Again, I'm curious about this, which is something I don't know anything about. And, again, please DO NOT get this thread closed by posting instructions on how to change ESN.
Thanks in advance for non-flaming assistance.
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Although it is easy to search and find out roughly how to flash a phone to a different carrier, here's the basics.
You have to have a donor phone from the carrier you want. You clone that ESN of the donor to the new phone. As far as the new carrier is concerned, your phone will appear as the donor phone. Although I believe it is illegal to clone ESNs, it seems to be a bit of a grey area. This is because more than likely, you go buy or get a cheap boost/cricket/or other carrier phone to use as the donor and therefore you actually own that phone. It's like copying an old CD to a new burned one when it is too scratched up to play in a player to me. You own the original CD and just want to transfer it to a new CD to keep using it for your own purposes.
+1 to all these questions, especially why flashing for VM would be any different than Metro, etc. I was discussing my conjecture that using the 3d on VM would be a simple matter of finding a compatible Rom with proper radios (like the VM ics leak) and doing a few minor tweaks. Then the ESN thing was brought up and thread closed.
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ESN is electronic serial number and is used to identify each device. Its something like IMEI for CDMA phones. Then, if some people has lost the phone you can report the ESN and no one can use it. But if you change it to another number you can use as long as you want. That's the main reason it is illegal.And not, you don't need to change ESN if you want to change the carrier. At least I didn't see the need. I usually buy phones from sprint and then I flash in Mexico to iusacell and the ESN is never changed.
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Although it is easy to search and find out roughly how to flash a phone to a different carrier, here's the basics.
You have to have a donor phone from the carrier you want. You clone that ESN of the donor to the new phone. As far as the new carrier is concerned, your phone will appear as the donor phone. Although I believe it is illegal to clone ESNs, it seems to be a bit of a grey area. This is because more than likely, you go buy or get a cheap boost/cricket/or other carrier phone to use as the donor and therefore you actually own that phone. It's like copying an old CD to a new burned one when it is too scratched up to play in a player to me. You own the original CD and just want to transfer it to a new CD to keep using it for your own purposes.
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Very good explanation. Yes, I know searching it is a possibility, however, I didn't see anything that jumped out at me on this Q & A forum and figured others are curious and should now about this stuff. There are some lines that are ridiculous, but, there are some that should not be crossed and this sounds like one.
Perfect analogy with the CD burning.
coal686 said:
+1 to all these questions, especially why flashing for VM would be any different than Metro, etc. I was discussing my conjecture that using the 3d on VM would be a simple matter of finding a compatible Rom with proper radios (like the VM ics leak) and doing a few minor tweaks. Then the ESN thing was brought up and thread closed.
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Ditto, ditto, ditto.
HTC Reseller said:
ESN is electronic serial number and is used to identify each device. Its something like IMEI for CDMA phones. Then, if some people has lost the phone you can report the ESN and no one can use it. But if you change it to another number you can use as long as you want. That's the main reason it is illegal.And not, you don't need to change ESN if you want to change the carrier. At least I didn't see the need. I usually buy phones from sprint and then I flash in Mexico to iusacell and the ESN is never changed.
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So, CDMA phones have IMEI and GSM phones have ESN?
Also, it was mentioned the ESN would have to be changed to go to VM. Why would that be if the ESN doesn't have to be changed to be flashed to other CDMA networks?
saboxerman said:
Very good explanation. Yes, I know searching it is a possibility, however, I didn't see anything that jumped out at me on this Q & A forum and figured others are curious and should now about this stuff. There are some lines that are ridiculous, but, there are some that should not be crossed and this sounds like one.
Perfect analogy with the CD burning.
Ditto, ditto, ditto.
So, CDMA phones have IMEI and GSM phones have ESN?
Also, it was mentioned the ESN would have to be changed to go to VM. Why would that be if the ESN doesn't have to be changed to be flashed to other CDMA networks?
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Yes, CDMA phones have an Electronic Serial Number (ESN) and GSM phones have a International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI). My understanding is that if you want to use an EVO 3D on Cricket say, you have to do the donor phone swarp because they don't use the EVO 3D on thier network.
raptoro07 said:
Yes, CDMA phones have an Electronic Serial Number (ESN) and GSM phones have a International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI). My understanding is that if you want to use an EVO 3D on Cricket say, you have to do the donor phone swarp because they don't use the EVO 3D on thier network.
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Is that specific to Cricket?
Sorry for so many questions, but, I'd like to have a clear understanding for myself and those reading.
Metro PCS doesn't use the Evo 3D on their network, however, there are instructions on flashing the phone to their network. Is that illegal? If so, how is that thread still up in the Development forum?
saboxerman said:
Is that specific to Cricket?
Sorry for so many questions, but, I'd like to have a clear understanding for myself and those reading.
Metro PCS doesn't use the Evo 3D on their network, however, there are instructions on flashing the phone to their network. Is that illegal? If so, how is that thread still up in the Development forum?
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So after some searching and watching some videos on youtube, you may not have to change the ESN to flash to a different carrier.
raptoro07 said:
So after some searching and watching some videos on youtube, you may not have to change the ESN to flash to a different carrier.
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Yeah...I can't hit YouTube at work. They have it blocked.
So, the question now is whether or not it is true the ESN has to be changed for VM. If so, why would it have to be changed?
saboxerman said:
Yeah...I can't hit YouTube at work. They have it blocked.
So, the question now is whether or not it is true the ESN has to be changed for VM. If so, why would it have to be changed?
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Okay, more info after more seraching.
You do not need to change the ESN (the process using a Donor phone) if the carrier you are attempting to use will accept your ESN. However, from what I have read, Virgin Mobile will only accept the ESN from a phone they have sold. Some carriers will allow ESNs on their network. In order to get a phone onto VM, you will have to get a donor and change the ESN (mentioned before as ILLEGAL). You could try flashing it, there are some guides out there to VM, but may not be able to activate without changing the ESN (Again ILLEGAL).
Ok, so lets sum it up. Most CDMA carriers only allow phones on their network that they themselves sold. Meaning it HAS to be branded by them. I.E. Sprint, VM, Boost (depends on who you talk to), Verizon, and a few others. On the other hand some carriers allow any ESN to be put on their network.
And that is where it lies. Because VM will not add ANY ESN to their database that they didn't sell. But for say like Cricket, they will allow any CDMA phone to their network. Thats why for Cricket all you have to do is get your data profile setup correctly and get the ESN registered with them.
But for VM, you have to change ESN's which in fact in black and white is illegal. There is no grey area. If you modify an ESN in any way shape or form you are breaking the law.
Cool, can we close this thread now?
I think that sums up everything and now I have a very clear picture of what the deal is.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the answer and I hope this helps others out there with the same question.
Cool to close the thread?
Quick question guys. Will the photon 4g work with straight talk's sim card?????? just wondering... thanks...
EDIT: In Short.... Yes
"Yes you need an unlocked bootloader, a GSM supported rom (Jokersax, Peter's or Bill's all work), and you flash the KDDI radio you were linked to previously. Read the instructions there fully. But on to straight talk specific info.
Straight Talk runs two networks at once, They have an ATT network and a Tmobile network, the network options available to you depend on the zip code you enter. You only pick one.
ATT's network runs pretty much universally on a band the photon can communicate on at super high speeds in many areas (Higher than I ever got out of sprint's "4G") HSPA+ is pretty awesome.
T-Mobile is 50/50, they in some areas they are on the right frequencies for high speed data, in others they are on the wrong frequency for the photon and you will get 2G (or 3g, I am unsure) speeds. I think they are trying to convert all their towers to the correct freqency, so check your area if you want to go with T-mo, I am no expert on them but the issue seemed complex enough I said screw it and went with ATT.
Check the coverage options in your area, Overall I recomend ATT as the HSPA+ speeds are great, coverage is everywhere, and you will always be on the right band. I chose ATT
Your phone has a full sized sim not a micro sim.
You will enter the APN information by going in to settings, More, Mobile Networks, Access Point Names, Menu button, New APN, then save on exit and reboot your phone.
GSM is totally functional, works with the standard Joker/Bill's roms as well as Peter's, the phone is faster on ATT's network for me by far compared to sprint.
Some weirdness from time to time, but that is kind of par for the course for how hacked a CM10 photon is."
It should if your device is unlocked for GSM.
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JohnH4 said:
It should if your device is unlocked for GSM.
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next question.. how easy is this to accomplish?
If you are outside the US you should already be unlocked for GSM. I'm guessing that you are in the US though, since you want to use straight talk. If that's the case, you are going to need to unlock your bootloader and then go to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1664212
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I posted all the info for Straight Talk on the Photon in the US back in June HERE. If the Compendium is STILL being ignored I can remove the planned updates from my to do list.
Not directed towards you specifically, I appreciate all work done on here by everyone but people come on forums sometimes just for quick answers and don't bother to comb through compendiums or threads or maybe don't even know what they are, or that they exist. People appreciate all those of you do to help out and compile compendiums to make things easier to find but sometimes people just want an answer fast and mean no disrespect.
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arinlor said:
Not directed towards you specifically, I appreciate all work done on here by everyone but people come on forums sometimes just for quick answers and don't bother to comb through compendiums or threads or maybe don't even know what they are, or that they exist. People appreciate all those of you do to help out and compile compendiums to make things easier to find but sometimes people just want an answer fast and mean no disrespect.
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In all honesty, in far less keystrokes and time the OP would have had the answer. Last result, first page. Failure to use search and simply posting a new thread is the reason why I have not updated in months.
Loki, if you have the possibility, I suggest to copy the compendium in General and Q&A sections stickies too.
Lokifish Marz said:
I posted all the info for Straight Talk on the Photon in the US back in June HERE. If the Compendium is STILL being ignored I can remove the planned updates from my to do list.
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maybe if you hadnt used some obscure word like Compendium i would have found it....
Lokifish Marz said:
In all honesty, in far less keystrokes and time the OP would have had the answer. Last result, first page. Failure to use search and simply posting a new thread is the reason why I have not updated in months.
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your assuming i didnt search...your assumption is wrong... thats why i posted a thread to begin with....
arinlor said:
Not directed towards you specifically, I appreciate all work done on here by everyone but people come on forums sometimes just for quick answers and don't bother to comb through compendiums or threads or maybe don't even know what they are, or that they exist. People appreciate all those of you do to help out and compile compendiums to make things easier to find but sometimes people just want an answer fast and mean no disrespect.
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people need to do a better job of labeling threads....for people who dont anything about developing... obscure words like Compendium, wont mean anything to them... also updating the search feature maybe...
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Compendium is a fine title. What do you want him to call it?
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Compendium is a fine title. What do you want him to call it?
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When I first came here the "!!!Look Here First!!!" title caught my eye. Why would you not look there?
Baffling to me.
Loki - I for one, appreciate what you've done. I use that thread all the time. Understand it's a lot of work to maintain, but I appreciate it. (For what that's worth!)
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Compendium is a fine title. What do you want him to call it?
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maybe... !!!Look Here First!!!
OR Photon for Dummies
but compendium is not a commonly used word...
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Loki, if you have the possibility, I suggest to copy the compendium in General and Q&A sections stickies too.
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I tried that some time back and it was shot down. The main reason was considering that if you want a ROM, Kernel or any hack/mod really, the first place you look is in Development was the reason given. I'll contact the mods again and see if a placeholder sticky that links to the main thread would be ok. This will give me only two threads to update, the one here and the one on Phandroid.
Maschil said:
maybe... !!!Look Here First!!!
OR Photon for Dummies
but compendium is not a commonly used word...
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Um.. "Look Here First" and "All things MoPho" are in the title and have been since last year. In Photon forums on multiple sites the term "MoPho" has been used since day one in threads and sigs and has also been used in tech blogs and news site as well so that is far from obscure. Another hint that it may be important is that it's a sticky.
Sometimes it looks like moderators are using IPhones.
I have approached xda a couple of times about being a mod for the Photon forums seeing that, as many of you know, I'm here almost everyday. Considering it took forever to even get contrib status I don't ever see it happening.
Maschil said:
Quick question guys. Will the photon 4g work with straight talk's sim card?????? just wondering... thanks...
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Okay... Since you didn't get very helpful answers.
Yes you need an unlocked bootloader, a GSM supported rom (Jokersax, Peter's or Bill's all work), and you flash the KDDI radio you were linked to previously. Read the instructions there fully. But on to straight talk specific info.
Straight Talk runs two networks at once, They have an ATT network and a Tmobile network, the network options available to you depend on the zip code you enter. You only pick one.
ATT's network runs pretty much universally on a band the photon can communicate on at super high speeds in many areas (Higher than I ever got out of sprint's "4G") HSPA+ is pretty awesome.
T-Mobile is 50/50, they in some areas they are on the right frequencies for high speed data, in others they are on the wrong frequency for the photon and you will get 2G (or 3g, I am unsure) speeds. I think they are trying to convert all their towers to the correct freqency, so check your area if you want to go with T-mo, I am no expert on them but the issue seemed complex enough I said screw it and went with ATT.
Check the coverage options in your area, Overall I recomend ATT as the HSPA+ speeds are great, coverage is everywhere, and you will always be on the right band. I chose ATT
Your phone has a full sized sim not a micro sim.
You will enter the APN information by going in to settings, More, Mobile Networks, Access Point Names, Menu button, New APN, then save on exit and reboot your phone.
GSM is totally functional, works with the standard Joker/Bill's roms as well as Peter's, the phone is faster on ATT's network for me by far compared to sprint.
Some weirdness from time to time, but that is kind of par for the course for how hacked a CM10 photon is.
Hope this helps.
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Okay... Since you didn't get very helpful answers.
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Well except for the link that was posted to all the following info.
Skip Sprint Activation
Sprint APN for Motorola Photon
Straight Talk GSM on the Photon (5/04/12)
Suggested ROM: peetr_'s [ROM] 2.3.5 Hybrid (only one that seems to have no issues. GSM, MMS or otherwise)
GSM Radio: halfevildruid's (HOW-TO) 5/28/2012 Unlock GSM for domestic carriers on Photon
APN Settings:
Name : Straight Talk
Apn: att.mvno
Proxy: 66.209.11.33
Port: 80
Server: wap.cingular.com
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
Mms proxy: 66.209.11.33
Mms port: 80
Mcc: 310
Mnc: 410
Apn type: default,mms,supl,agps
Dude, I'm glad you help out, Your guide is useful, but why are you so hostile about your help and the appreciation it must receive?
In this case someone asks a decent question, a one that absolutely isn't clearly and straightforwardly answered anywhere, I myself googled it myself when I made the switch. One guy in the GSM thread has a friend who switched to a Gnexus and it works, and people cited that as proof of photon working. You have an APN list, but if I put in the wrong zip code with straight talk that won't help me as not only won't it work, I may be stuck at 2g speeds. Then a link to a sprint APN which I have no idea how it would help, and a link to the GSM radio which someone already provided.
An APN is not an answer especially on a service that runs two networks, it's an APN. An answer "Yes it works, but best on att, I have a link to a custom APN in my guide" would have been a great answer, but how is an APN with no sentences around it or context an answer? How is scolding him as a child helpful?
He isn't polluting android development with a silly question, about 3/4th of the general page is complaining about ICS or people leaving and whatnot, so he isn't really messing up a delicate signal to noise ratio.
You get mad that they didn't find your compendium which is in a different forum for developers, that was the last result, only shows up if you do a global search not a search in General or QA forums, with a topic labeled "Misc", that presumes ATT without stating it or stating why, and simply provides apn settings without instructions on where to put them or even what an APN is, or that this won't work if you picked a Tmo sim/live in a Tmo zip code. So OP should never have asked a simple question? And doesn't deserve simple answers and respect with sentences and english instead of a list of APNs with no context clues and scorn.
I answer with information about the two carriers they cover, the frequencies of both, the speeds to be expected, the fact that the photon can achieve HSPA+ 4G speeds, the quality of service, the sim card to order, where to enter APN information, a personal testimonial, warning that Tmo does not offer photon compatible 3g/4g coverage in all areas. And you answer by spawning a 2 page complaint about how underappreciated you are and how lazy OP is for not finding your very vague poorly titled non-answer that is only an APN. And blaming someone for failing with what is a terrible search (if you search the forum search instead of all forums you won't find your guide, I don't blame people for using forum search when looking for someone photon specific) or for not knowing that XDA's "Android Development" is actually the much better titled "All things root" and contains pertinent non-developer information.
Seriously... Help doesn't have to be bloodsport. Making a guide doesn't mean people can no longer ask questions ever again. Especially when your guide *did not answer the question at hand*.
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Here is a crowdsourced list of places where T-Mobile has made the transition for 3G/HSPA+ to the 1900mhz band that the Photon can see if tmo is your only option or if you have a strong preference
http://www.airportal.de/
Starting thread for general theories, ideas, and ways of removing carrier aw restrictions. Whether or not its possible and to further the chance of 3g/4g on the phone with any domestic gsm carrier.
Ill lead. Im running straightalk on att from the i535v verizon 4.3 rooted, alliance rom, knox removed by me. Kernel of not telling. many many build.prop and csc tweaks. Safestrapped and efs imei backed up. All the blah blah you can think of. But i can not obtain above edge for anything. I read a post of a guy that got the E to jump to a G for a split second. I know its true. Mine did only once. But since. No. So any thoughts. Ideas. Theroies. On how verizon is locking out the domestic gsm is welcome. Its NOT a hardware issue.. Its a carrier block. Lets work and solve this.
Wrong forum, read the sticky for American handsets
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Wrong forum, read the sticky for American handsets
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Yea. I thought I had the moderator move it? I noticed after starting it that it was in the 9300 or so forum. But the pm said it was moved. Its not so much a question as a search for those willing to test things. I'm onboard to test anything. Have any and all tools needed, just need ideas above and beyond my own. Some of the best things to ever come about have come from those that thought their ideas were stupid.
Hi, everyone. I got my mother's lg g3 verizon phone when she passed away, and while I know that verizon phones are unlocked, I cannot use data with my French carrier. Verizon can't help, so I'm kinda sick. It's a much nicer phone than I can afford, so I really would like to use it. I think I have to change the APN settings, but I have no idea how, or what to change. Can anyone here help?
Hi! Please post questions in the Q&A section. I'll ask a moderator to move the thread.
I don't have any knowledge myself regarding changing APNs on the VS985, but it's possible that unlocking some of the other radio frequencies used might help too. I don't have personal experience with that either, but there are threads in this section having to do with that, maybe in Q&A too. Use the search field on both sections for "unlock" and you should find something.
I would guess that your first step is to make sure that the carrier you want to use it with uses any of the radio frequencies that are available on this variant. Some of the threads you find in the search results might list what all this phone supports, then you'd have to compare that to information about what your carrier uses.