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Please don't bash the noob. The story starts, I got this Eris off eBay and had it flashed to metro pcs for $65. Before i left the guys house everything worked (call, text, mms, web). I saw it work and it looked like a good job. Got to work and wanted to play and set up my new phone. The 1x at the top of the screen hurt but what the heck its $40 bill. I surfed and set up my g-mail all good. I could not set up my hot mail so i took a break. Got back to my phone playing and the 1x at the top is gone. No more web or mms. Calls, text, wifi all work. I tried clicking the Mobile network and it just says turning on, but it does not. I taped and re-taped every setting and 2 days later still the same. So if someone could help me I'm willing to learn. My only other shot is to go back to the same guy with my wallet open. Please guys don't let that happen.
Firmware version 2.1
Base band version 2.42.01.04.27
Kernel version 2.6.29
Build number Evil Eris v3.0
Software number 2.20.651.1
Browser version web kit 3.1
PRI version 2.11-002
PRL version 02001
ERI version 5
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I have another ? maybe someone that already has a metropcs flash can answer this. If i go to settings/ privacy/ factory data reset - will it erase the 2.1 os Root and metropcs flash. I was woundering if that would fix my no web no mms problem or would it turn it back to stock verizon. many thanks....
jmwinf146 said:
I have another ? maybe someone that already has a metropcs flash can answer this. If i go to settings/ privacy/ factory data reset - will it erase the 2.1 os Root and metropcs flash. I was woundering if that would fix my no web no mms problem or would it turn it back to stock verizon. many thanks....
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Have you looked at this thread yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730289&highlight=metropcs
Yes and thank you I did see that post. It just went over my head a bit. I ended up calling the guy that flashed metro for me with no problems. He was real cool (no charge). He told me metroPCS changed some settings server side. So 20 min later and I'm back online. He is real tight with his info cuz this is how he pays his bills. I did ask him about the reset through settings and I'm glad I did. His answer is it would remove the internet and mms part of his work.
Please help!`
I called the people that flashed mine and they want to charge me to fix the issue. Does anyone know how to fix this issue but in layman term? Please?????
I'm sorry but i don't know. This past weekend after my internet and mms went down I was checking craigslist. I saw more than a few post saying your internet not working $20 and we fix. So i guess my guy told the truth that metropcs had changed something. Good luck to you look around and find the best deal...
jmwinf146 said:
I have another ? maybe someone that already has a metropcs flash can answer this. If i go to settings/ privacy/ factory data reset - will it erase the 2.1 os Root and metropcs flash. I was woundering if that would fix my no web no mms problem or would it turn it back to stock verizon. many thanks....
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I have metropcs flash and a hard reset (factory reset) does turn it back to stock verizion. I had to go back to the metropcs store to have it flashed again.
My Motorola Droid NO INTERNET or MMS issue
I had my Moto Droid flashed in mid September and everything was sweet. Internet worked great, google maps, picture messaging. the key is that I had to get the flash done "underground" becuase Metro PCS stores don't flash in a way that facilitates internet and MMS. So anyway, by the 10th of Ocotber, the internet was gone. I tried all kinds of restarting and re-configuring settings...to no avail.
When I called Metro PCS customber service, they told me that since I wasn't supposed to have internet in the first place, they removed it. He said that I would have to purchase a metro pcs phone, if I wanted to have the full service again.
Then, I called the Metro store owner who had linked me with the underground setup in the first place. I asked him about this issue and he confirmed that Metro PCS had, on the 1st of October, begun eliminating internet from non-Metro phones. Apparently (my opinion), no one is buying the ridiculous low-qual phones metro has to offer and so they want to lash out and force people to buy their phones.
I say they either get better phones or they lose a lot of customers. Yes, it's only $40 but is it really worth all the hassle.
There are tons of internet repair services for $10-$40 on craigslist, but does anyone know how long the fixups last?
All of what you say maybe true. But I'm not sure. The reason I say this is 1) Metro PCS is getting ready for 4g. 2) When I log in to my account at Metro the phone listed is one they sell. 3) now this one could go either way - my guy does agree with you but says it rarely happens. I.E. he is a hacker. My thoughts not really he has had more time to play with phones no more no less... Now as far as luck goes I got you beat. :-( My internet turned off in less than 15 hrs. Now the $40 bill yes you get what you pay for, so I will take the 1x. But anyway it goes and no-matter who is right I will keep my fingers crossed.
How do you return to pre-flash status?
madtc said:
I have metropcs flash and a hard reset (factory reset) does turn it back to stock verizion. I had to go back to the metropcs store to have it flashed again.
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Tell me, how do you do the hard reset so that the phone returns to Verizon stock? I would like to have th eoption in case I have to move on from Metro and join up with Verizon.
Thanks
I need help fixing my internet too. Anyone help me?
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Mark me down as not working either.
I tried changing my MSL as the HOFO's said, but it didnt help. Grrr.
Eris MetroPcs
You do not need any special ROM for the Eris.
Just use the available Android 2.1 ROM that is the normal ROM update from Android/HTC. File on the web: PB00IMG
Install that file. Then use Token's Metropcs v3...not v3.5 beta! Also install u2nl and Autostart. Download from Market.
You need to set all the settings on the phone via ##778. YOU MUST HAVE A FLASHED MetroPCS Eris!! Make sure the MNC is set to 27...not 12!
For the Eris, there is no need to use QPST or CDMA Workshop like everyone says.
Password is your MSL from whiterabbit.
cheers
joneshank13 said:
You do not need any special ROM for the Eris.
Just use the available Android 2.1 ROM that is the normal ROM update from Android/HTC. File on the web: PB00IMG
Install that file. Then use Token's Metropcs v3...not v3.5 beta! Also install u2nl and Autostart. Download from Market.
You need to set all the settings on the phone via ##778. YOU MUST HAVE A FLASHED MetroPCS Eris!! Make sure the MNC is set to 27...not 12!
For the Eris, there is no need to use QPST or CDMA Workshop like everyone says.
Password is your MSL from whiterabbit.
cheers
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I left my MNC default at 00, what does that effect btw?
thanks,
-CC
I'm trying to run the WiFi hotspot on my Amaze to connect to a tablet. I can get the tablet and Amaze to recognize each other and connect. The tablet shows I'm connected to WiFi, but I can't run anything that needs data on the tablet. I've contacted T-Mobile and they say that everything should work without adding anything else to my plan. The rep I spoke to said it was a known issue with the Amaze, and there were a couple workarounds but she said she wasn't that familiar with the technical aspects of them and didn't want to give me any wrong info. She did tell me about a 3rd party app called WiFi Static that may help, but she wasn't familiar about any of the settings. Do you fine folk have any advice for me?
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I'm trying to run the WiFi hotspot on my Amaze to connect to a tablet. I can get the tablet and Amaze to recognize each other and connect. The tablet shows I'm connected to WiFi, but I can't run anything that needs data on the tablet. I've contacted T-Mobile and they say that everything should work without adding anything else to my plan. The rep I spoke to said it was a known issue with the Amaze, and there were a couple workarounds but she said she wasn't that familiar with the technical aspects of them and didn't want to give me any wrong info. She did tell me about a 3rd party app called WiFi Static that may help, but she wasn't familiar about any of the settings. Do you fine folk have any advice for me?
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Got root?
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Got root?
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Nope. The only thing I used to root for was screen shot abilities and now that's baked in. I haven't even researched about rooting the Amaze.
I'm willing to bet that the tethering your going through is being blocked by the tethering manager as tablets are required to have webconnect instead of smartphone internet data plans. Try downloading apn manager from the market, then open it and look for all t-mobile tethering apn's and delete all apns in regards to t-mobile tethering.
That hopefully should fix it.
You have to add the Tethering data plan. I believe it is an additional $15.
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You have to add the Tethering data plan. I believe it is an additional $15.
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Well he said he had contacted t-mobile. How do they not know that he needs a tethering service for it to work? I know the servie reps aren't that bad.
Create a new APN
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Install This android-wifi-tether
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ClockworkMod Tether
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Well he said he had contacted t-mobile. How do they not know that he needs a tethering service for it to work? I know the servie reps aren't that bad.
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Trust me, they are stupid. I used to work for T-Mobile and they do not know half the things they are supposed to know. Some do, most are idiots though.
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Trust me, they are stupid. I used to work for T-Mobile and they do not know half the things they are supposed to know. Some do, most are idiots though.
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I guess a mentally handicapped monkey would be overqualified for employment then huh.
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I guess a mentally handicapped monkey would be overqualified for employment then huh.
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Pretty much. I actually taught them more than they have helped me.
Hey guys so I have a problem with my Samsung Note.
First my phone
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Model number: SAMSUN-SGHI717
Android version: 4.0.4
Baseband version: I717UCLF6
Kernel version: 3.0.8
Build number: IMM76D.UCLF6
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My problem:
I purchased the phone about a year ago through ATT here in California with a 6GB a month shared data plan that I share with my girlfriend. The phone is completely stock except for a 8gb sd card.
During that time I could tether my phone via wifi or usb with no problems whatsoever. However about a month ago a issue started that I have not been able to fix. Every time I try to tether via wifi or usb to my laptop I get a error message pop up.
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Mobile hotspot is unavailable
to enable mobile hotspot on this device, go to att.com/mywireless or dial 611
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The first time this happened I contacted ATT tech support and talked on the phone with multiple people who attempted to help me with no results. They can't do anything because my phone IS able to tether and be a mobile hotspot they double checked their system. Also my girlfriends iphone can tether just fine and she shares my data plan. So at this point the only option left is a error with the phone. Also I do not have a exact date of WHEN this issue started happening as I went through a period of not using it to tether.
I have been attempting to fix this for over two weeks, going through forums and so far NO ONE has been able to shed any light on this. If there is anything you can think of for me to try you simply have NO idea how much I would appreciate it. THIS HAS BEEN DRIVING ME CRAZY!
NOTE: I actually got the tethering to work by removing the SIM card, turning the phone back on, turning it off, reinserted the sim card, and firing it back up. However, it only worked once and then went back to giving me errors.
Thanks,
Gabe
I Rooted my phone, installed Root Explorer ( a file manager app ), then deleted tethermanager.apk or tether2.apk (its been so long I don't remember).
I don't know what you have tried, besides beat your head against at&t. But it sounds like your sim card is not provisioned correctly to enable tethering.
Figured it out
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I Rooted my phone, installed Root Explorer ( a file manager app ), then deleted tethermanager.apk or tether2.apk (its been so long I don't remember).
I don't know what you have tried, besides beat your head against at&t. But it sounds like your sim card is not provisioned correctly to enable tethering.
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Ok just got back from meeting with a AT&T friend of mine and it turns out the problem was data limits set internally on my att accound. No idea how they got turned on but when she turned them off everything worked fine. So problem solved turn your data limits off on your account!
Wow...
So all I've "learned" from this thread I already knew..
Calling at&t for tech support is like asking an elephant to fix your car...
studacris said:
Wow...
So all I've "learned" from this thread I already knew..
Calling at&t for tech support is like asking an elephant to fix your car...
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Nah! I'd give better odds to the elephant fixing the car than the at&t rep actually solving even the most basic issue.
studacris said:
Wow...
So all I've "learned" from this thread I already knew..
Calling at&t for tech support is like asking an elephant to fix your car...
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LOL.....Think i'm gonna borrow this post for a while studa........g
I am traveling to Europe and running beans ROM. I will be using a Sim for the country I am visiting and setting the APN for it to work while overseas. Once my trip is over how do I return ithe APN back to USA like I never left? Thanks so much
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I am traveling to Europe and running beans ROM. I will be using a Sim for the country I am visiting and setting the APN for it to work while overseas. Once my trip is over how do I return ithe APN back to USA like I never left? Thanks so much
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Here is what I do:
1. Take the other sim out and put Verizon back in
2. Go to Settings and Phone Settings
3. Mobile Networks.
4. Network Mode and pick the LTE one instead of global
5. After it refreshes, for lack of a better word, you should be connected to Verizon again
Thanks so much! I really appreciate the answer! Any other tips for making the change to the European Sim. Or any other tips for changing apns
I did the same in Iceland last month...you likely won't need to add the APN info when you get there (i didn't change anything when i popped the new sim in or when I got home). It worked automatically.... Apparently the update to VRAMC3 took care of it all.
From my Note 2 running Beans 21
Did everything work? Data/ text / phone? Thanks
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Did everything work? Data/ text / phone? Thanks
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Yep...everything worked perfectly. I used maps with GPS a ton, internet, email. I used the phone and sms sparingly as the rates overseas aren't great, but they worked just fine. I spent hours pouring over what I needed to do to make this work before I got there and it ended up being the easiest thing. SIM in, boot up and you are cooking. When I got home, put the Verizon SIM back in, boot up and it's like I never left.
I also used Verizon roaming this past weekend in Canada. $25 for 100MB isn't a great deal but you can use your regular phone number, take calls, etc. For a quick trip it was fine. If you plan to use a lot of data, go with a local sim.
Thanks again. I have spent at least an hour prepping and learning about apns and what needs to be done when traveling. I hope to get there buy a local Sim and pop it in and hope for the best. Somehow I Dont think it will be that easy for me
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Thanks again. I have spent at least an hour prepping and learning about apns and what needs to be done when traveling. I hope to get there buy a local Sim and pop it in and hope for the best. Somehow I Dont think it will be that easy for me
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I probably added the APNs 100 times manually before I left and they never saved...it must match the SIM to show up., so don't bother, it will drive you crazy. When the VRAMC3 update came out the APN list was updated. Pick a major provider and my guess is it will work flawlessly.
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Pick a major provider and my guess is it will work flawlessly.
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Best piece of advice. Depending on where you are going, stick to providers like Orange(FR), TIM/Vodafone(IT), or the other biggies, and you shouldn't have any headaches.
I am on Straight Talk with this phone and I have been running the TrevE Mod WiFi tether and PDAnet tether app on all my phones and they work fine...This is my only GSM phone and both tethering apps show that there is a connection but no internet access....and yes I have and internet connection on my phone.
With the TrevE WiFi tether it says on my laptop that it is "connected" with great signal strength but no "internet access".
On PDAnet, I tether using USB and it says its connected but when I open my browser and type something in it tell me "cannot find the server"
If anyone else is using Straight Talk and can tether with this device please let me know how you did it..
My device is Rooted with Elegancia Rom.
If you just want to tether in general, I use wifi_tether_v3_3-beta2 and it works fine with straight talk. But I'm not doing usb tether so can't say how it works for that. At any rate, maybe give it a look and see if it helps.
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If you just want to tether in general, I use wifi_tether_v3_3-beta2 and it works fine with straight talk. But I'm not doing usb tether so can't say how it works for that. At any rate, maybe give it a look and see if it helps.
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I have that app, its configured into my Rom (Elegancia). Can you tell me the settings you have because I connect to my computer and the computer says connected but the small window at the bottom right hand corner on the computer that shows your wifi connections says "connected" but no internet access...I thought it was my computer at first so I tried tethering another phone to the HTC and same thing, no internet access. Please help me if you can.
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I have that app, its configured into my Rom (Elegancia). Can you tell me the settings you have because I connect to my computer and the computer says connected but the small window at the bottom right hand corner on the computer that shows your wifi connections says "connected" but no internet access...I thought it was my computer at first so I tried tethering another phone to the HTC and same thing, no internet access. Please help me if you can.
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Honestly, I'm just using the default settings so I can't be much help there. sorry.
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Honestly, I'm just using the default settings so I can't be much help there. sorry.
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Would you mind telling me what phone you are using on Straight Talk and if it was originally an At&t phone or a ST phone.
devo3d said:
Would you mind telling me what phone you are using on Straight Talk and if it was originally an At&t phone or a ST phone.
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HTC One X+ AT&T Branded. Running a deodexed stock rom.
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HTC One X+ AT&T Branded. Running a deodexed stock rom.
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I'm running Elegancia Rom, in your opinion would that have anything to do with it, I don't think so myself. I'd like to run something by you and ask for your feedback on it....I got the unlock code for my phone from At&t and they said when I put the ST sim card in it I would be prompted to put in the code but that never happened, I never had to put in the code, I just put in the card and it worked....I asked ST and they said if I had internet on the phone it was unlocked...Do you think that might have something to do with it or maybe even the new sim cards they have, I wonder if getting to old ST sim card from Ebay might get around the block...
BTW, thanks for entertaining my questions.
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I'm running Elegancia Rom, in your opinion would that have anything to do with it, I don't think so myself. I'd like to run something by you and ask for your feedback on it....I got the unlock code for my phone from At&t and they said when I put the ST sim card in it I would be prompted to put in the code but that never happened, I never had to put in the code, I just put in the card and it worked....I asked ST and they said if I had internet on the phone it was unlocked...Do you think that might have something to do with it or maybe even the new sim cards they have, I wonder if getting to old ST sim card from Ebay might get around the block...
BTW, thanks for entertaining my questions.
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From what I understand, Elegancia should already have the fix to make the tethering work built in, plus he's been pretty thorough about testing and maintaining the rom so I wouldn't think that's the issue unless it's marked on his known issues list. For the sim question, I've found that the sims from straight talk are somehow branded, so if you put an at&t st sim in an at&t phone it doesn't actually need to be unlocked because the phone thinks it's an at&t sim(at any rate back when I was on T-Mobile that was how it worked for me). So my first guess would be that it's not unlocked and that's why you never saw the code request. I would not think that had anything to do with it unless you were on a stock rom. The stock rom will tell you to dial 611 and upgrade you data or something like that, but again, elegancia is supposed to have already patched that is my understanding. And technically I guess it is working, it just isn't working correctly. That's why you have tethering, but no net access...this may be a silly question, but did you configure the new connection properly on your pc? I know on mine(win7 64bit) it asked me again if it was a home/work/public network and I had to choose home,etc again before it worked(otherwise it gave me the same issue you're getting). You probably already checked that, but thought it might be worth mentioning just in case.
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From what I understand, Elegancia should already have the fix to make the tethering work built in, plus he's been pretty thorough about testing and maintaining the rom so I wouldn't think that's the issue unless it's marked on his known issues list. For the sim question, I've found that the sims from straight talk are somehow branded, so if you put an at&t st sim in an at&t phone it doesn't actually need to be unlocked because the phone thinks it's an at&t sim(at any rate back when I was on T-Mobile that was how it worked for me). So my first guess would be that it's not unlocked and that's why you never saw the code request. I would not think that had anything to do with it unless you were on a stock rom. The stock rom will tell you to dial 611 and upgrade you data or something like that, but again, elegancia is supposed to have already patched that is my understanding. And technically I guess it is working, it just isn't working correctly. That's why you have tethering, but no net access...this may be a silly question, but did you configure the new connection properly on your pc? I know on mine(win7 64bit) it asked me again if it was a home/work/public network and I had to choose home,etc again before it worked(otherwise it gave me the same issue you're getting). You probably already checked that, but thought it might be worth mentioning just in case.
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Thats some great feedback, thanks....I did choose Home when it asked about the network. I will try taking out my ST sim and calling At&t about the unlock again. I have the code but I will see if they can unlock it themselves....Man I hope I get this working, I'd love to be able to tether with 4g...
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Thats some great feedback, thanks....I did choose Home when it asked about the network. I will try taking out my ST sim and calling At&t about the unlock again. I have the code but I will see if they can unlock it themselves....Man I hope I get this working, I'd love to be able to tether with 4g...
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As far as I know you have to enter that code and they can't do it remotely...but they might know a way to force the unlock code to come up or something. Never hurts to try
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As far as I know you have to enter that code and they can't do it remotely...but they might know a way to force the unlock code to come up or something. Never hurts to try
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Att sent me to ST and ST sent me to Att...lol
When I got the unlock code and put the ST sim card in, it never asked me to put in the unlock code, it just went straight into programing ST.
I don't know if it was the flashed rom, maybe I should have used the stock rom. I will try a device reset to see if it will go back to Att settings and push a stock rom and reinstall the ST sim and see what happens. :crying:
When you got the unlock code from At&t and put the ST sim in, did you get a window to input the unlock code?
Please tell me how you unlocked your device. I never got an unlock window. Plz message me with details if you need to....thanks..
devo3d said:
Att sent me to ST and ST sent me to Att...lol
When I got the unlock code and put the ST sim card in, it never asked me to put in the unlock code, it just went straight into programing ST.
I don't know if it was the flashed rom, maybe I should have used the stock rom. I will try a device reset to see if it will go back to Att settings and push a stock rom and reinstall the ST sim and see what happens. :crying:
When you got the unlock code from At&t and put the ST sim in, did you get a window to input the unlock code?
Please tell me how you unlocked your device. I never got an unlock window. Plz message me with details if you need to....thanks..
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Well, I went a slightly different route. I buy all my phones myself and have for a long time, so I got mine off ebay long before at&t was even willing to give out the codes on it. So I paid an online place to get my code and send it to me. Once I got it I inserted a TMobile sim into the phone and it asked me for the unlock code, which I then entered. I know on some phones there is a numerical code you can enter in the dialer to bring up the sim unlock option, but I don't recall what it is...
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Well, I went a slightly different route. I buy all my phones myself and have for a long time, so I got mine off ebay long before at&t was even willing to give out the codes on it. So I paid an online place to get my code and send it to me. Once I got it I inserted a TMobile sim into the phone and it asked me for the unlock code, which I then entered. I know on some phones there is a numerical code you can enter in the dialer to bring up the sim unlock option, but I don't recall what it is...
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I was thinking about getting one of those "original" ST sim cards but decided to go with the ones they offer on their site. I read that if the sim doesn't have the unlock code script built in it won't ask for one and since its "At&t compatable I bet thats what they did). I guess I'll try and get one of the original ones....great, more money...LOL. Thanks for the info.
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I was thinking about getting one of those "original" ST sim cards but decided to go with the ones they offer on their site. I read that if the sim doesn't have the unlock code script built in it won't ask for one and since its "At&t compatable I bet thats what they did). I guess I'll try and get one of the original ones....great, more money...LOL. Thanks for the info.
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UPDATE: I used a Verizon sim for a sec and got the unlock notice to unlock my phone. I got it unlocked and thought that would fix my tethering problems but it didn't. I just don't know what else to do...HELP
My guess is you have the LTE tfdata SIM and that is why tethering does not work. Tethering connects but you get the "no internet access".
gokun , your tethering works but what SIM card do u have and what's ur apn setting? Tfdata or att.mvno?
I posted a reply to this thread and it appears to be gone. Did I do something wrong?
If it helps, I have Straight Talk and am using a jailbroken iPhone, running MyWi 5.5. Tethering worked fine up until a couple months ago, at which point I could connect to the Phone just fine via WiFi, but not access internet.
Found out that MyWi uses Google's DNS server (8.8.8.8), and apparently Straight Talk is blocking the connection. If you I access websites using IP address, then it works fine.
Might be something to experiment with and see if the software can provide a work-around.
I also have the same problem. Running an unlocked and rooted galaxy s2 and treve mod. Worked great with tmobile, switched over to straight talk and it immediately stopped working.
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If it helps, I have Straight Talk and am using a jailbroken iPhone, running MyWi 5.5. Tethering worked fine up until a couple months ago, at which point I could connect to the Phone just fine via WiFi, but not access internet.
Found out that MyWi uses Google's DNS server (8.8.8.8), and apparently Straight Talk is blocking the connection. If you I access websites using IP address, then it works fine.
Might be something to experiment with and see if the software can provide a work-around.
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johnnylingo, that was my problem. Thanks for posting the solution. Straight Talk is blocking DNS server 8.8.8.8.
Changing the DNS server from 8.8.8.8 to "only" 8.8.4.4 worked for me.