Hi,
I have an unlocked T mobile HTC one (bought from Craigslist). It was having a bad IMEI with T mobile (for non payment) but was unlocked (have unlock code). When I pop in a Lyca mobile sim, it takes the signal and everything works. But i could see that there is an "R" symbol near the signal. This, I guess, is "Roaming". Is there any issue/fix with this. I am not sure of what to make of this. Please help/advise.
harihacker said:
Hi,
I have an unlocked T mobile HTC one (bought from Craigslist). It was having a bad IMEI with T mobile (for non payment) but was unlocked (have unlock code). When I pop in a Lyca mobile sim, it takes the signal and everything works. But i could see that there is an "R" symbol near the signal. This, I guess, is "Roaming". Is there any issue/fix with this. I am not sure of what to make of this. Please help/advise.
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Go to settings > mobile data > and check to see if roaming is checked .
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monkeypaws said:
Go to settings > mobile data > and check to see if roaming is checked .
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It is not checked. Just the "data roaming sound" is checked...
Doesn't Lyca do this with any phone? Try it with another sim from another mvno and see.
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I woke up today and had a triangle with an exclamation mark inside lingering in my notification bar. I cannot connect to the network (I am with Fido in Canada). Everytime I try to connect it says "Unable to connect. Try later". I have not changed my APN or Network Modes, and I cannot select any other Network operators. Can anybody help me? Thanks in advance
crownm said:
I woke up today and had a triangle with an exclamation mark inside lingering in my notification bar. I cannot connect to the network (I am with Fido in Canada). Everytime I try to connect it says "Unable to connect. Try later". I have not changed my APN or Network Modes, and I cannot select any other Network operators. Can anybody help me? Thanks in advance
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Please check your IMEI number. if it is correct. It MUST NOT START from 00.............
may be a network problem or a fault with SIM card
Chaitanyapatel8880 said:
Please check your IMEI number. if it is correct. It MUST NOT START from 00.............
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My IMEI number is correct, is there anything else?
I think it is a network problem/faulty sim card..
If you have not contacted your network operator, you may try:
a) wiping caches via recovery
b) flashing another modem..
If all the above fails, contact your service network.. it must be a network problem
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Did you cut your SIM card down or was it original micro SIM from carrier?
Cut Sims have been known to fail, otherwise almost certainly a network failure or cell tower failure
crownm said:
I woke up today and had a triangle with an exclamation mark inside lingering in my notification bar. I cannot connect to the network (I am with Fido in Canada). Everytime I try to connect it says "Unable to connect. Try later". I have not changed my APN or Network Modes, and I cannot select any other Network operators. Can anybody help me? Thanks in advance
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Go to settings, data usage, and turn off your data limit it increase it. Case closed.
Ps: funny how everyone missed this simple solution. Everyone's gotten too technical lol.
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kofiaa said:
Go to settings, data usage, and turn off your data limit it increase it. Case closed.
Ps: funny how everyone missed this simple solution. Everyone's gotten too technical lol.
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By doing that it will enable the data connection, which works only if he can receive signal from the service provider. And he can't even receive any signals from the provider.
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Chaitanyapatel8880 said:
By doing that it will enable the data connection, which works only if he can receive signal from the service provider. And he can't even receive any signals from the provider.
Capt. Chaitanya Patel
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From what I gathered, it means the data limit is on and its blocked his connection. That's why his browser would give him the unable to connect earning.
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kofiaa said:
From what I gathered, it means the data limit is on and its blocked his connection. That's why his browser would give him the unable to connect earning.
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I'd the days limit is on than it will give warning saying "data usage warning".and when you tap on it, it will bring you to the menu where he can fix it. But he didn't got that warning. It was different..
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Op post some screenshots. Trying to help you with no feedback is a little tough.
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Hi guys, is there a way to stop my phone swapping between networks? I am with Orange but because they have teamed up with T-Mobile it changes to T-Mobile sometimes.
Thing is my signal is worse on T-Mobile so is there a way to make the phone stop changing network? I have manually selected Orange but still it goes to T-Mobile!
Thanks
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Also it is really draining my battery any help appreciated
Cheers
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i guess it's your SIM card since it has "preferences" set to t-mobile and not to orange
i don't think you can change that, unless you get an orange card which is not the solution you are looking for....
or either ask for a replacement card or get more info if the new sim cards provided from t-mobile have a double network set
Settings -> wireless and networks more -> mobile networks -> service provider and select orange there. Doesn't this work?
That way network selection is set to manual. If it still switches networks after that, I'm afraid there's nothing you can do about it, except maybe complain to orange call center.
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This is funny because I thought it was all EE now.
I have an att HTC one which I unlocked and got it working with telcel here in Mexico but I cannot connect to my mobile network. Mobile data only says disconnected. I'm still running the stock Rom, rooted and running bulletproof kernel. I verified with telcel and everything is good on their end. Telcel and att use the same bands. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks in advance. First post
Did you set up the proper APN? In settings - mobile data - access point names?
Also type *#*#4636#*#* into the dialer. Then goto phone information then scroll down and make sure ur settings are set to "gsm/wcdma/lte"
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Hello everybody
My cousin from the USA bring me a Verizon Galaxy S4, I putted a local gsm carrier sim card and it worked fine, I have rooted it and installed hyperdrive on it, but the problem is that it's always on the gsm 3g network which consumes a lot of battery and I can't force it to use the 2g network since this option isn't available unlike the international version of the galaxy s4
Is there any way to force it to use 2g gsm network?
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Verizon does not use any form of GSM. You are more likely on a CDMA network.
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xfantome said:
Hello everybody
My cousin from the USA bring me a Verizon Galaxy S4, I putted a local gsm carrier sim card and it worked fine, I have rooted it and installed hyperdrive on it, but the problem is that it's always on the gsm 3g network which consumes a lot of battery and I can't force it to use the 2g network since this option isn't available unlike the international version of the galaxy s4
Is there any way to force it to use 2g gsm network?
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Maybe install Elixir 2? Maybe choosing network priority if there is any. The guy above has no idea what you are asking about.
swieder711 said:
Verizon does not use any form of GSM. You are more likely on a CDMA network.
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Verizon network is cdma but the sch-i545 does support both cdma and gsm and my carrier is gsm
The problem is there is no option to force the phone to use the 2g only like for the i9500
I have installed the liquiezmooth Rop which is Aosp rom and it has this option, then i went back to my nandroid back up and now it use the 2g only !
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Verizon network is cdma but the sch-i545 does support both cdma and gsm and my carrier is gsm
The problem is there is no option to force the phone to use the 2g only like for the i9500
I have installed the liquiezmooth Rop which is Aosp rom and it has this option, then i went back to my nandroid back up and now it use the 2g only !
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I had no idea that the Vz S4 supported GSM. That's great to know. Thanks.
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swieder711 said:
I had no idea that the Vz S4 supported GSM. That's great to know. Thanks.
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Download the app from the store called phone info. Open it and select gsm only. This way you'll force the phone to work on 2g(gsm).
seemcity said:
Download the app from the store called phone info. Open it and select gsm only. This way you'll force the phone to work on 2g(gsm).
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Where exatcly? Can u do steps, i donwloaded that app but i cant find that option...
Ok guys, I have found the solution; I have installed a free app from the play store called "ServiceMode Shortcut" and it does the job!
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You can also access the service menu by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and change the network mode there.
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FangorX said:
You can also access the service menu by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and change the network mode there.
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Dialing codes for service menu in Verizon galaxy s4 aren't working
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When you download phone info app open it and select device info, then scroll down to Set preferred network type and chose gsm only.
Galaxy S4 Global GSM Network ready
xfantome said:
Dialing codes for service menu in Verizon galaxy s4 aren't working
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Hi,
My uncle has got me a new Verizon S4 from USA in India. He did not turn it on in USA neither he has activated the phone. He simply got me the box packed phone.
I inserted an Indian GSM SIM card and switched it on, it did recognize the service provider and then asked me couple of questions to select languages and all.
However it does not select a Network Operator. My Network operator is Airtel. It shows a List of Local Network Operators but when i select any of them, it says "Registering on selected network operator" but then it fails.
Can some one help me over come it and how i can use this phone in India?
Try to add apn for your provider and chose to search for the network automatically. Should work.
AedTes
kpthakershy said:
Hi,
My uncle has got me a new Verizon S4 from USA in India. He did not turn it on in USA neither he has activated the phone. He simply got me the box packed phone.
I inserted an Indian GSM SIM card and switched it on, it did recognize the service provider and then asked me couple of questions to select languages and all.
However it does not select a Network Operator. My Network operator is Airtel. It shows a List of Local Network Operators but when i select any of them, it says "Registering on selected network operator" but then it fails.
Can some one help me over come it and how i can use this phone in India?
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Restart to factory, when ask for language just tap the screen left bottom, right bottom, left bottom, right bottom and vol up.
The phone will activated, left bottom and right bottom mean just above the soft key, vol up is left side button for increase the vol.
Sounds network locked
[Q] Samsung Galaxy S 4 SCH-R970 CDMA TO GSM?
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You can also access the service menu by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and change the network mode there.
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hi all, seems that is have a similar problem recently I have booth a Samsung Galaxy S 4 SCH-R970 with carrier US CELLULAR and seems to use CDMA frequence only I was not aware that are difrent type of frequences and the seller wont want to have it back so for me is realy important that I can find a solution here. So it possible to use it in gsm countrys as mine? and if so can some one guide me how I can do it please????
ps I realy need your help
xfantome said:
Dialing codes for service menu in Verizon galaxy s4 aren't working
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Thanks for this useful information. I was going to use it for prepaid gsm which is service Dialing numbers are important. After your information I won't buy it
anaragayevafr said:
Thanks for this useful information. I was going to use it for prepaid gsm which is service Dialing numbers are important. After your information I won't buy it
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I mean only the Verizon version of galaxy s4 not the regular one
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xfantome said:
I mean only the Verizon version of galaxy s4 not the regular one
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Yeah I know what you mean. I'll buy i337 or M919. Thanks
anaragayevafr said:
Yeah I know what you mean. I'll buy i337 or M919. Thanks
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Also pls note this problem is only about the hidden system menus, the network operator service menus like hidding phone number, checking call balance. ...
If this answer was helpful pls hit thanks
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Just got mine from expansys and got a new sim card. set everything up including installing the AT&T apn file, but still i can't get internet access. Any ideas?
D6503 or D6502? If D6503, LTE ticked on in quick settings?
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Check APNs for sure.
I had to go into settings > more (wireless & network) from there you can download Internet settings
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To get LTE do not give your z2's imei to AT&T since they need to have an IMEI of an AT&T LTE enabled phone in their system to be able to provision LTE. ( I'm using the imei from my m7). So, put in the sim card, go to where you have WIFI, download the apn, enable LTE or 4G, restart your phone and LTE should work. I figured this out after spending several hours with a supervisor in tech support.
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Hi, im having trouble getting LTE on my Z2, there doesnt seen to be an option for LTE. I talk to one of the reps and they updated my sim it with LTE. but all i get is 4G
4G is LTE
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Artztt said:
To get LTE do not give your z2's imei to AT&T since they need to have an IMEI of an AT&T LTE enabled phone in their system to be able to provision LTE. ( I'm using the imei from my m7). So, put in the sim card, go to where you have WIFI, download the apn, enable LTE or 4G, restart your phone and LTE should work. I figured this out after spending several hours with a supervisor in tech support.
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+1. I just swapped in the sim from my Note 3 and used the 'download internet settings' and it works. As was mentioned, '4G' is LTE; I ran a few speed tests to confirm.
prazvt said:
+1. I just swapped in the sim from my Note 3 and used the 'download internet settings' and it works. As was mentioned, '4G' is LTE; I ran a few speed tests to confirm.
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After getting a rep to activate a sim card from a galaxy note imei and downloaded settings. It works, also compared results from the rep's S5 results lol
thebobness said:
After getting a rep to activate a sim card from a galaxy note imei and downloaded settings. It works, also compared results from the rep's S5 results lol
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Everytime I use download internet settings, nothing seems to happen?
Yeah I was able to fix the problem by using the cingular apn setting, but that was on the 55 firmware, I updated to the 69 firmware and the default at&t apn settings that you can download to the phone worked. I have a D6503.
I am on ATT, I don't get the LTE icon, only 4G symbol, speed seems fine, but no LTE icon, APN setting was set when I download the MMS setting,
for those Z2 users on ATT, do you have LTE icon on your phone ?
The LTE & 4G icons seem to depend on which firmware you're running. It looks like 55 showed LTE, 69 showed 4G and 402 went back to LTE.
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Yeah I'll also comfirm the firmware icon changes. .69 removed the LTE icon for me too. No worries, speed is still the same.