I have an unlocked Samsung galaxy note i717 and was wondering does it support T-Mobile 3g because I never get 3g its always edge and sometimes 4g it sucks so if anyone knows or know a way I could get 3g to come on that would be great thanks alott
No one has tried that yet -- you're the first to ask! Now I'm wondering too.
My guess is you'd have to flash a t-mobile compatible radio. Maybe get the radio from the t-mobile Blaze 4G galaxy phone, because its the same modem chip as the note, is my guess. You'd probably have to input the APN settings, most likely they aren't included in our Rom.
Good luck and let us know if that works.
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No one has tried that yet -- you're the first to ask! Now I'm wondering too.
My guess is you'd have to flash a t-mobile compatible radio. Maybe get the radio from the t-mobile Blaze 4G galaxy phone, because its the same modem chip as the note, is my guess. You'd probably have to input the APN settings, most likely they aren't included in our Rom.
Good luck and let us know if that works.
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Yeah it has me wondering because I do have the correct apn settings in and I only either have edge or 4g I never have 3g or an h+ so I don't know
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Yes, that's a good start. But my guess Is you have to install/flash a t-mobile compatible modem because the two networks use different bands for data.
OK thanks I'll try that do you suggest any modems I should try?
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Icsblaze. Modem
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Start with the Blaze 4G galaxy phone modem over in the development section. Its a zip file so you need to have a custom recovery (CWR or TWRP). Don't forget the APN settings after you flash.
I think I tried that one before and I didn't get any service at all but I'll give it another try
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That modem is from a tmobile 4G phone. If its going to work, that's your best shot.
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That modem is from a tmobile 4G phone. If its going to work, that's your best shot.
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Ok I will give it a shot and let you know how it goes
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That modem is from a tmobile 4G phone. If its going to work, that's your best shot.
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i tried the blaze rom and it still didnt work this sucks i dont think im ever going to find a good modem
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i tried the blaze rom and it still didnt work this sucks i dont think im ever going to find a good modem
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I hope you mean the Blaze modem.bin zip?
If you did, here's the next step:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41038110
The steps are in a post down a few.
yeah thats what i ment i used the blaze ics it gave me no bars and said insert my sim card
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I hope you mean the Blaze modem.bin zip?
If you did, here's the next step:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41038110
The steps are in a post down a few.
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Hey I'm confused. Are you trying to get your Note to work on Tmobile? Why are you trying to get 3G instead of the 4G and LTE?
I'm mot trying to just get 3g but my location it switches from edge straight to 3g my phone won't pick up 3g no matter what I do I'm just tryna get that figured out
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Hey I'm confused. Are you trying to get your Note to work on Tmobile? Why are you trying to get 3G instead of the 4G and LTE?
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Ok, you already get data on tmobile network but you don't like the inconsistent speed.
You can try different modems. But in the end, you may just be in a poorly covered region and will have to live with it.
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Hi. Is there any way to boost the 3g speed of simple mobile. My phone is not on their approved phones but I just tried copying the apn settings of another sgs2 but not I777. Thanks in advance
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The i777 doesn't have the bands for Simple Mobile's 3g. I'm pretty sure you'll just be stuck with EDGE.
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Hi. Is there any way to boost the 3g speed of simple mobile. My phone is not on their approved phones but I just tried copying the apn settings of another sgs2 but not I777. Thanks in advance
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Our phone should be supported. I mean they have the international version ours should work on there faux 4g.
Are they a T-Mobile reseller or AT&T reseller? If TMo, no 3G for you.
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Are they a T-Mobile reseller or AT&T reseller? If TMo, no 3G for you.
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Yup, its TMo
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Our phone should be supported. I mean they have the international version ours should work on there faux 4g.
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WCDMA 850 / 1900 / 2100.. this is the spec for the radiio part supoporting your 3g/4g magic.. that 1900 is no good cause tombile is 1700... 100% non-compatible unless you get a world phone...
Mine is the AT&T one. Yeah, simple mobile said if it's not supported then it will only work with EDGE. I wish there's another way of 'tricking' the network that you have the band that they support.
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Mine is the AT&T one. Yeah, simple mobile said if it's not supported then it will only work with EDGE. I wish there's another way of 'tricking' the network that you have the band that they support.
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So you think you should be able to trick the network into thinking you have hardware that you don't? For what purpose? I mean you still wouldn't have the physical hardware required.
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That's why i'm asking if there's a way to trick the network. I mean like changing the baseband or changing roms to a hellraised rom from a i-9100 one.
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That's why i'm asking if there's a way to trick the network. I mean like changing the baseband or changing roms to a hellraised rom from a i-9100 one.
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LOL.
dude, you are trying to figure out a way to trick the network into seeing something THE PHONE DOESNT HAVE, which is HARDWARE to support the frequencies...
so lets throw some logic in this shall we?
EVEN if you could trick the network into thinking you had the hardware, your HARDWARE wouldnt be able to utilize the network speeds......so what would the purpose be?
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That's why i'm asking if there's a way to trick the network. I mean like changing the baseband or changing roms to a hellraised rom from a i-9100 one.
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That's like putting on a costume that gives you four arms. The extra arms might appear but they don't do anything
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Mine is the AT&T one. Yeah, simple mobile said if it's not supported then it will only work with EDGE. I wish there's another way of 'tricking' the network that you have the band that they support.
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What? Simple Mobile is a T Mobile virtual network operator reseller. They are in no way affiliated with AT&T or do they support AT&T frequencies. No wonder you're trying to "trick" the network into thinking its a different phone.
Please close this stupid-ass thread before it infects other members.
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Please close this stupid-ass thread before it infects other members.
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I'm just asking a question if it's possible to get 3G speeds. I'm new to the forums and still learning the aspects of my phone and the network. Too harsh..but thanks anyways.
It wasn't just a question, it was a seriously stupid question. Like asking if there's a pair of glasses you can wear that will make a Prius look like a Corvette. Sorry, but it just isn't possible. You can't spoof the network into thinking your phone has hardware it doesn't. Are you getting that yet?
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Please close this stupid-ass thread before it infects other members.
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Hmm, I thought I did. I guess it didnt fully engage. Oh well, its closed now.
Like the thread says, I'm just wondering if after i unlock a Samsung Galaxy Note 4G LTE so that i can use it on my network, if it'll downgrade to HSPA+ or keep the 4G LTE
Nothing will change unless you flash a radio that does not support lte but even then you could just flash the stock radio again.
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I unlocked my AT&T Note and it works fine on LTE on AT&T's network.
Thanks guys! I'llgo ahead and unlock it and see how it goes!
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Thanks guys! I'llgo ahead and unlock it and see how it goes!
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What do u use to Unlock?
This is a dumb question but how do u unlock it i have never tried...im just rooted running oc kernel and saurom 7.1
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where can I get Rogers modem file. the link I found is dead. Does this also revert the any custom ROM i717 back to original i717R? Thank you.
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I unlocked my AT&T Note and it works fine on LTE on AT&T's network.
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Thanks for the info
I have a galaxy note from rogers unlocked and i am using it on bell mobility network, i never saw LTE coming ON! is it because its unlocked? I made sure i have an lte sim card and i called bell and they said i should be able to see it! but even in downtown i never saw LTE!!!
How can i find out if my LTE is working?
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What do u use to Unlock?
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JB calhoun said:
This is a dumb question but how do u unlock it i have never tried...im just rooted running oc kernel and saurom 7.1
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You can try your carriers but personally I used cellunlocker.net. It was fast as **** and everything went smoothly. Cost $24.99.
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I have a galaxy note from rogers unlocked and i am using it on bell mobility network, i never saw LTE coming ON! is it because its unlocked? I made sure i have an lte sim card and i called bell and they said i should be able to see it! but even in downtown i never saw LTE!!!
How can i find out if my LTE is working?
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Do a speed test ... if you see 32Mb download then you are on LTE, HSPA mode will hover around 6Mb.
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Do a speed test ... if you see 32Mb download then you are on LTE, HSPA mode will hover around 6Mb.
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32Mb?! Damn, where are you at? I only get max 24Mb at Southern California.
So I got a att sim card for straight talk. I was wondering if I unlocked my phone and flashed the blaze radio and put in the tmo apns would I run on the tmo towers? I know you can get the tmo one but are they that much different?
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So I got a att sim card for straight talk. I was wondering if I unlocked my phone and flashed the blaze radio and put in the tmo apns would I run on the tmo towers? I know you can get the tmo one but are they that much different?
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I am on T-Mobile and generally run blaze modem, but I also tested straight talk at&t sim for a while. Here are my few obvervations -
1. I think that only at&t towers were being used by straight talk, even with blaze modem. The signal strength was different for each sim. I found at&t coverage in my area better. You need straight talk apn though, having blaze modem would make no difference. So you would need to switch apns if you swap sims (assuming you have two sims).
2. On straight talk the signal was the same regardless of the flashed modem - at&t modem or T-Mobile blaze. And again att.mvno apn was absolutely necessary.
3. However, despite the same signal strength, the blaze modem drained the battery a lot faster as compared to stock at&t ics modem. Even on wifi.
If you have T-Mobile sim card you may find top download speeds with blaze modem a lot faster. However, straight talk connection is more stable. Stability is everything. I hope you have good at&t coverage in your area as I would stick with at&t ics modem. In fact that is the best option, unless you also have a T-Mobile sim and plan to swap it sometimes. But even if you have both, please note the battery drain caused by blaze modem - may not be worth it.
So the blaze isn't stable?
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What tools do u use to unlock the att so I can use tmobile straight Talk simcard?
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What tools do u use to unlock the att so I can use tmobile straight Talk simcard?
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You have to pay to unlock...i was reading somewhere in here aug 11th att will unlock but im pretty sure you have to be with them
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I thought straight talk is ATT so you dont have to unlock the ATT galaxy note?
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I thought straight talk is ATT so you dont have to unlock the ATT galaxy note?
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You can order the att or tmobile one...if you order the tmobile one you yave to unlock because it runs off of tmobiles towers
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I thought straight talk is ATT so you dont have to unlock the ATT galaxy note?
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Yeah why not just use AT&T Straight Talk? Same price right?
Yep same price
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So the blaze isn't stable?
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Not as stable as Straight Talk. None of tmobiles modems are really perfect. Better than edge for anyone stuck on T-Mobile but not stable.
Hello people new here and im digging around with no exact answer so I decided to open a thread. I just rooted note today and I flashes CM9.1 by cyanogen (QuincyATT) version and I may be having data issues or not lol.
When I try and choose lTE/GSM under settings it doesn't let me; just defaults back to GSM automatically. Also I feel like data goes in and out or maybe its just me. Any suggestions? I'm in an LTE area...
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Did you ask at&t to provision your sim for LTE? When I got my note I had to do that.
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Did you ask at&t to provision your sim for LTE? When I got my note I had to do that.
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Yes. Will LTE work automatically? I'm assuming theres no icon for it.
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It will automatically connect if available. The icon is 4g. If you see H then you're not on lte because it isn't available or possibly because of that setting.
This is mine by default. Honestly not sure if it makes a difference.
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Damnit lol. I'm in an LTE area but mine just stays on h+. OK I'll try and figure out whats going on. By chance do you remember on the original rom what the LTE icon looked like?
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On the stock ROM, the icon was always 4G unless you were in an lte area....Then it was 4Glte.
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On the stock ROM, the icon was always 4G unless you were in an lte area....Then it was 4Glte.
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Thanks for your help buddy.
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I'm subscribing to this thread. I have the same thing. I'm in a lte area but changing the lte/gsm/wcdma won't stick. It always changes back. I'm still searching. That's how I found this thread. If I figure it out we'll both know.
Edit: I assume you tried this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684711
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Do your apn settings say Cingular by any chance? These are my options. Obviously you want lte.
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Do your apn settings say Cingular by any chance? These are my options. Obviously you want lte.
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If op has the same thing I do. Its att lte pta. On network mode lte won't stick. I can pick it but as soon as I do it switches right back. I tried deleting the APN and making a new one but still no love.
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Damn dude. Idk. That is strange. And At&t updated your sim when you bought the phone?
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Yep new sim. Same on stock or paranoid android.
@op i've searched to no avail. Like I said I subscribed to this thread. If you find an answer your thanks meter would rise every day.
I still have the same issue as well with a new sim. Haven't resolved the issue yet just wont stick lol. I dont know what to do I love this CM9.1 so much I refuse to switch. Ive just been using h+ its about 7mb down but nothing compared to when I hit 27mb down on LTE.
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Not sure if this will do anything, but have you tried clearing cache and dalvik in recovery and then seeing if setting will stick? If that doesnt work, try wiping again, but then dirty flash the ROM and gapps. Another option(and I'm not sure what this will do) is trying to clear data in settings apk and starting over with all your settings. That will wipe everything back to stock settings as if you just flashed. Good luck guys.
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@op after trying numerous different suggestions from the community the only success I've had is to flash the GB modem of flapjaxx. I get stable lte but it leaves me with baseband unknown. It works though. Hope this helps and I'll keep trying.
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@op after trying numerous different suggestions from the community the only success I've had is to flash the GB modem of flapjaxx. I get stable lte but it leaves me with baseband unknown. It works though. Hope this helps and I'll keep trying.
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Man I really don't want to switch to GB base lol, I'd rather be on touch wiz. After doing some research I'm starting to believe it may be the modem. My phone arrived with ice cream so I'm betting that has a lot to do with my issues. I'm going to change my modem for the first time to see if I can switch to LTE
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Possibly a dumb question. But after you deleted your APN, and entered a new one, did you press menu and save?
Proper LTE APN for your carrier, with LTE sim card and LTE plan, you should get LTE running.
for CM9/AOSP/AOKP/CM10 type roms, LTE will show up as 4G.
Another way to test is to install a UCLF6 ROM. Get that up and running. Then go to the APN settings, and the LTE APN's should be loaded.
To confirm LTE is connected, make sure you are in an LTE area, and you can check in Status, or open up the phone dialer, and do *#2263*.
Then select LTE, and All types in LTE. If you are running in LTE there, you should be able to get it up and running with any CM ROM.
I switched to the touchwiz black star rom and I'm on LTE right now. Same modem I had on cm9.1. Its puzzling why it wouldn't turn on. Oh well ill stick with touch wiz thanks anyways guys!
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Does Black Star say 4G or 4Glte? Just curious
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Does Black Star say 4G or 4Glte? Just curious
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It says 4G LTE..
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Refer to topic. So Tmobile recently launched LTE in my area yesterday. I was wondering if there's a way to enable their network on my ATT note. :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
I've gotten TMobile LTE with stock settings on my unlocked, rooted (but nothing done with that) i717 in Chicago.
bob60626 said:
I've gotten TMobile LTE with stock settings on my unlocked, rooted (but nothing done with that) i717 in Chicago.
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What radio & rom are you using?
This phone is almost two years old but you are the first person to wonder if the at&t note can work on tmobile's frequncies.
Just in case I'm wrong about you being the first one to wonder, why not try a google search?
I'll bet there's 2,000 responses.
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Refer to topic. So Tmobile recently launched LTE in my area yesterday. I was wondering if there's a way to enable their network on my ATT note. :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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Yes, there is. You have to be on an AT&T Rom, Carrier Unlock your I717, Use T-Mobile Sim Card, Apply T-Mobile LTE APN Settings. I think that's it in a nutshell.
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Yes, there is. You have to be on an AT&T Rom, Carrier Unlock your I717, Use T-Mobile Sim Card, Apply T-Mobile LTE APN Settings. I think that's it in a nutshell.
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Don't forget to get LTE on tmobile you must use an ATT Radio.
UCLF6 for ICS
UCMB4 or UCMD3 for JB.
Rom type doesn't matter, just radio, apn, and being in a LTE area, i717 unlocked as well.
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Don't forget to get LTE on tmobile you must use a ATT Radio.
UCLF6 for ICS
UCMB4 or UCMD3 for JB.
Rom type doesn't matter, just radio, apn, and being in a LTE area.
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Ahhh I knew it didn't look right lol. Thanks!
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Don't forget to get LTE on tmobile you must use a ATT Radio.
UCLF6 for ICS
UCMB4 or UCMD3 for JB.
Rom type doesn't matter, just radio, apn, and being in a LTE area.
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So your phone doesn't have to be unlocked? Just rooted and flash the Modem via recovery? Just asking cause I am on at&t and experiencing signal drops frequently
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So your phone doesn't have to be unlocked? Just rooted and flash the Modem via recovery? Just asking cause I am on at&t and experiencing signal drops frequently
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You must also be unlocked for tmobile. Just adding what he forgot. There is a guide in the i717 forum for free sim unlock if it isn't by chance unlocked already.
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You must also be unlocked for tmobile. Just adding what he forgot. There is a guide in the i717 forum for free sim unlock if it isn't by chance unlocked already.
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Do you have to be unlocked for At&t
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Do you have to be unlocked for At&t
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Being as this phone is from ATT, no it wouldn't need to be unlocked to use an ATT sim.
Unlock is needed for tmobile phone/data to work on the i717.
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Being as this phone is from ATT, no it wouldn't need to be unlocked to use an ATT sim.
Unlock is needed for tmobile phone/data to work on the i717.
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But the flashing the T-Mobile modem is fine?
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But the flashing the T-Mobile modem is fine?
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If your trying to unlock using this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37357905 then yes flashing the tmobile modem is fine.
When it is unlocked, you can flash any radio found for the i717 in recovery and it only changes the radio.
So follow the guide to sim unlock for free. Then reflash only the radios I mentioned before. You should then have your ATT I717 unlocked for tmobile if you change out the sim card.
This won't do anything besides allow a tmobile sim card with functioning calls/data.
If you don't need this, then try a newer ATT radio that I previously detailed a few posts back.