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Hey guys,
I ran the Suckit Verizon boot unlocker exploit, and it was successful. At which point I used TW Recovery to flash Android Revolution HD 8.0 (N7100 ROM). My phone wouldn't connect to the Verizon network, saying I did not insert the proper SIM card. I found this strange, but realized Verizon locks their network to international phones. I then used the Verizon Toolkit to flash back to stock recovery and ROM. After doing so, I still had no luck in activating my phone.
I called tech support (now having stock everything) and they told me it was likely my SIM card. After spending 2 hours at the store today, it is clearly not the SIM card. They have no idea what the problem is...
When I flashed Android Revolution, I wiped my efs. Could that be the problem? Is it possible to flash a new EFS or COM3? I have no clue how to reactivate to the network..
Anyone have this problem? I did a search on both Suckit Verizon and the Verizon toolkit thread and no one appeared to suffer from this. Please help! Any solutions are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Will update if those guys at Verizon come through.
Definitely has to do with wiping my EFS and not saving it. Under Settings > About > Status IMEI is unknown as well as all other carrier info.
Can someone send me their EFS or is their a way to restore the EFS without having backed it up?
Flash the full Odin restore image and that should fix the problem. Note, it will wipe your data and re-lock the bootloader, but it should at least connect to the network again.
If the stock Odin doesn't work since your imei is unknown this may be what you need, but listen to imnuts first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36163537
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kintwofan said:
If the stock Odin doesn't work since your imei is unknown this may be what you need, but listen to imnuts first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36163537
Sent from my SCH-I605 (AKA NOTE 2)
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Flashed stock rom. No luck. Now I have to root back, as one of the prerequisites is being rooted. Will get back.
I kind of had this same problem right after I rooted/unlocked and before flashing any ROMs. I was getting signal bars but kept getting a cannot connect to network error every time I tried to place a call. I called customer service and they "reset" my account, whatever that means but it still didn't work. Started driving to the Verizon store and decided to try one last factory reset and it started working! An IT guy at my work said the account reset plus factory reset got my device sync'd with Verizon signal again. Don't know if what he said is true...don't know why it worked...don't know if this will help you but I thought I would share my experience. I know what you are going through so good luck!
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I had almost the same problem using MIUI for AT&T's variant. I was able to get most functionality back by accessing the hidden menu and doing the ##RTN#, but still cannot get 4G LTE back. Maybe this will help you get started too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36163537
According to the OP instructions - which I have done entirely correct. Put phone in Debugging, Went to Qualcomm settings in Hidden menu and set to "RMNET + DM + MODEM" , connected to the proper COM port, clicked the READ on top, however when I go to click the second read to populate the information -> Says cannot set device into DM mode.
The instructions and accompanied video do not reference having to place the device into DM mode at all. The fact that I am getting this error message is also a unique problem.
Anyone know what this could mean or how to fix it? Could it be due to the USB Qualcomm settings not "taking or shifting", although it does confirm that I changed by saying "Saved"
Also, can Verizon Wireless sync my IMEI in store if I bring the original box with the IMEI barcode on it ? Can they flash / scan it to the phone?
anybody?
Can Verizon Wireless sync my IMEI in store if I bring the original box with the IMEI barcode on it ? Can they flash / scan it to the phone?
I know with a fact that the stores do not carry any flashing software for any smartphones. So there is nothing they can do.
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When I put Galaxy Note into "Download Mode" the mode says:
Product Name: SGH-I717
Custom Binary Download: Yes (1 count)
Current Binary: Custom
Underneath the green android reads "Downloading Do not turn off target!!" It stays that way for hours. When ever I go into Download mode, it ALWAYS reads the same.
Why would that happen?
Why are you in download mode? The only reason to be there is to connect your phone to a pc while running Odin, as a means to flash a rom or a recovery.
Explain please.
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rangercaptain said:
Why are you in download mode? The only reason to be there is to connect your phone to a pc while running Odin, as a means to flash a rom or a recovery.
Explain please.
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That's exactly why I'm there. I'm trying to flash a stock AT&T ICS rom in order to unlock my Galaxy sGH-I717. I have Padawan JB 2 now, and cannot unlock b/c it is not ICS. I have the ICS radio (I717UCMB4).
When I start the download, then open Odin or vice versa, and chose the PIT file as well as the PDA file ( ATTStockrom), the flash succeds in Odin, but the download never happens....just says Downloading...Do not turn off target.
Its been doing that for any and every Odin rom I turn to install.
Here are the settings for the phone:
Model Number: Samsung -SGH-I717
Adroid Version: 7.12
Baseband version: I717UCMB4
Kernel version: 3.0.80-g2bd6dbe, (and some more numbers)
Build Number JB 2
I have no servicemode.apk no longe, ror any of the files that should be in the phone since resetting to factory setting (reset according to instructions before installing a rom). I did a backup before hand, but that was erased as well.
I have a backup via Samsung Kies, but it says phone is unsupported, even though I upgraded, and the software did a backup to my pc before I did the factory reset.
So, now I have the dilemna of not being able to download the necessary file(s) via Odin. I do have TWRP, but I haven't been able to get any roms to restore to ATT stock. TWRP never gives me a problem.
Less than 2 months ago I unlocked my phone, on padawan, with a jb modem.
Not sure why you think only ICS can unlock.
But, since you do, here. According to bigfau's post it's 100% pure stock.
http://d-h.st/Shk
Anthony820 said:
Less than 2 months ago I unlocked my phone, on padawan, with a jb modem.
Not sure why you think only ICS can unlock.
But, since you do, here. According to bigfau's post it's 100% pure stock.
http://d-h.st/Shk
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Before I did the factory reset, I'd tried to unlock my phone numerous times, to no avail. I thought maybe I needed to go backwards to the ICS version.
Nothing has worked. The service mode app is not showing, when I look into system and other folders via TWRP they are ALL empty. The only thing that shows up when I key in *#197328640# is the message "right-hard: Back.....". Looks like the service menus items are hidden. or gone.
When I was able to access the service menu and select Unit, etc. I still could not unlock my phone.
Regardless of modem, you're not going to unlock on an AOSP. When I was standing in a t-mo store switching my service, I had to restore (to padawan/stock) to get it to pop up asking me to unlock. No codes I would enter would work at all.
Do you have a foreign SIM card in it? Or are you trying to unlock it with an AT&T inside? If you're on stock (ics or JB) and have a non-AT&T sim card in there, it should pop up as soon as it boots. Stock being anything based on stock samsung (non-aosp) firmware. Blackstar, Black Jelly, Padawan (either), and the link I posted above will all have the ability to unlock.
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Anthony820 said:
Regardless of modem, you're not going to unlock on an AOSP. When I was standing in a t-mo store switching my service, I had to restore (to padawan/stock) to get it to pop up asking me to unlock. No codes I would enter would work at all.
Do you have a foreign SIM card in it? Or are you trying to unlock it with an AT&T inside? If you're on stock (ics or JB) and have a non-AT&T sim card in there, it should pop up as soon as it boots. Stock being anything based on stock samsung (non-aosp) firmware. Blackstar, Black Jelly, Padawan (either), and the link I posted above will all have the ability to unlock.
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I am running Padawan JB 2. I even purchased an unlock code from the Unlock My site. All I get is "unlock unsuccessful". I have the AT&T sim in, which is "unprovisioned mm2. It is a U.S. card, the same one that came w/my phone when I purchased it. Right now it is deactivated. I had tried putting in a T-Mo card after trying to unlock my phone via service mode. All I got was something about a subscription, and I still could not unlock my phone.
So padawan, turn phone off, put in t-mobile card, turn it on, then what?
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I am running Padawan JB 2. I even purchased an unlock code from the Unlock My site. All I get is "unlock unsuccessful". I have the AT&T sim in, which is "unprovisioned mm2. It is a U.S. card, the same one that came w/my phone when I purchased it. Right now it is deactivated. I had tried putting in a T-Mo card after trying to unlock my phone via service mode. All I got was something about a subscription, and I still could not unlock my phone.
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You cannot unlock any phone with any SIM provided by the carrier that the phone is locked to.
Do what Anthony820 says, turn the phone off, place the T-Mo SIM in the phone, then turn the phone on normally. Most TW ROMS (if not all) have not been stripped of the SIMlock code.
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pTeronaut said:
You cannot unlock any phone with any SIM provided by the carrier that the phone is locked to.
Do what Anthony820 says, turn the phone off, place the T-Mo SIM in the phone, then turn the phone on normally. Most TW ROMS (if not all) have not been stripped of the SIMlock code.
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Thanks guys, but I've also been doing that off and on for the past 1 1/2 months. Nothing seems to work for me.
Sadly, you may be SOL.
As you have stated that you have made multiple attempts to unlock your phone, it might now be the case that you have permanently locked the phone to AT&T, as that is what happens after 10 unsuccessful code entries.
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Anthony820 said:
So padawan, turn phone off, put in t-mobile card, turn it on, then what?
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paid for unlock does not work. I went into service mode>Main Menu >Debug Screen > Phone Control > Simulation > Network Lock > Perso Sha256 Off >, reads "Menu Not Exist, Press Back Key, Current Command is 18543.
I press Back Key, this is what is showing in Network Lock:
[1] PERSO SHA256 Info
[2] PERSSO SHA256 On
[3] PERSO SHA256 OFF
[4] RAT-FREE-SUPPORITNG ON
I have not misspelled anything.
Been getting that for 1 1/2 months. I even go all the way back to Debug Screen. Nothing, no unlock, no joy.
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Sadly, you may be SOL.
As you have stated that you have made multiple attempts to unlock your phone, it might now be the case that you have permanently locked the phone to AT&T, as that is what happens after 10 unsuccessful code entries.
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That's so sad. I really didn't know about the 10 limit. That doesn't have anything to do with the counter does it?
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That's so sad. I really didn't know about the 10 limit. That doesn't have anything to do with the counter does it?
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No, the download counter / custom binary download flag is a separate tool which Samsung uses to deny warranty claims.
Does it not prompt to unlock, or does it just fail to unlock?
Reflash a rom and modem? Possibly reset the unlock count?
Kies Reset?
As a last resort you might like to do a full reset using Kies. Put the Note into Download mode and follow the step by step instructions at Kies -> Tools -> Firmware Upgrade and Initialization. This will return your Note to full factory default settings, with the latest AT&T version JB 4.1.2.
Of course you then need to root, customize, etc. This may allow you to start fresh.
Good luck.
I could have sworn in Crixley's post on how to unlock your phone he said to install a T-mobile ICS modem if you are trying through the service menu. Might be best to use an ICS ROM too. Doesn't have to be T-mobile.
Good instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34898013&postcount=1
T-mobile radio here: http://multiupload.biz/fdpnprq0ov6o/Official TMo ICS RADIO_NOTE_MultiUpload.biz.zip.html
Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYzYNjakkhE
I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 which has a fully unlocked bootloader and is rooted. On "My Verizon" the device shows up as unknown which makes sense. My issue is that I can't port my number from a Verizon Post Paid account to a PrePaid account since they can't active an unknown device on prepaid.
My question is, what on the Verizon system indicates it is an unknown device? Is it the bootloader? Rooted? Is there a way to revert back to a state that does not require relocking the bootloader that will make Verizon detect my phone as a Galaxy S4? I'm trying to switch my account over so that when my Nexus 6 comes in I can just swap at the sim card. Then the unlocked bootloader S4 goes up on Swappa.
Let me know if you think there's something that can be done. I could always just active an old Verizon phone, but I need to dig one up somewhere.
Thanks
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I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 which has a fully unlocked bootloader and is rooted. On "My Verizon" the device shows up as unknown which makes sense. My issue is that I can't port my number from a Verizon Post Paid account to a PrePaid account since they can't active an unknown device on prepaid.
My question is, what on the Verizon system indicates it is an unknown device? Is it the bootloader? Rooted? Is there a way to revert back to a state that does not require relocking the bootloader that will make Verizon detect my phone as a Galaxy S4? I'm trying to switch my account over so that when my Nexus 6 comes in I can just swap at the sim card. Then the unlocked bootloader S4 goes up on Swappa.
Let me know if you think there's something that can be done. I could always just active an old Verizon phone, but I need to dig one up somewhere.
Thanks
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So I used Odin to restore my phone back to stock. Locked bootloader and lost root. However, the Verizon My Device page still shows my device as unknown. I contacted Verizon and they changed my device ID number in their system to match the Galaxy S4. Still didn't update the My Verizon. Does anyone have any ideas how to get my device to be recognized by the Verizon Wireless Network as a Galaxy S4?
Aspesi4 said:
So I used Odin to restore my phone back to stock. Locked bootloader and lost root. However, the Verizon My Device page still shows my device as unknown. I contacted Verizon and they changed my device ID number in their system to match the Galaxy S4. Still didn't update the My Verizon. Does anyone have any ideas how to get my device to be recognized by the Verizon Wireless Network as a Galaxy S4?
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once you have root again you have to edit your build prop to say sch-i545 if it says anything different. when you switch to the prepaid tell them its a SCH-I545 Galaxy S4. My verizon takes months to update the model number at times and its not to be worried about. i think my old phone showed up unknown for a year and a half even before i had root
Just looked, the build.prop file says SCH-I515. Not sure what's holding up the Verizon system from recognizing the phone.
My concern is I can't activate or sell the phone if the system doesn't pick it up.
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Just looked, the build.prop file says SCH-I515. Not sure what's holding up the Verizon system from recognizing the phone.
My concern is I can't activate or sell the phone if the system doesn't pick it up.
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yes you can. their system could yake months to recognize your phone. as long as your IMIE number is good there should be no worries whatso ever if sold or activated
I've tried T-mobile's APN and called metro for theirs still no luck.... all it says is no service and that "Sim card is not verizon." Not sure what im doing wrong. Set to global and LTE/GSM tried APN in both setting with reboot. Nothing....
It's stock 5.0.1 no root. Everyone says they have theirs working but the thing is i cant even get the service to start. Where am i going wrong here? Thank you in advance for any help.
Did you call MetroPCS and provide your IMEI?
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Did you call MetroPCS and provide your IMEI?
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No i didnt. I'm guessing thats required?
If thats the case i'll feel really dumb. I'm new to unlocking, not my strong point.
MetroPCS requires it... not sure about other carriers.
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I've tried T-mobile's APN and called metro for theirs still no luck.... all it says is no service and that "Sim card is not verizon." Not sure what im doing wrong. Set to global and LTE/GSM tried APN in both setting with reboot. Nothing....
It's stock 5.0.1 no root. Everyone says they have theirs working but the thing is i cant even get the service to start. Where am i going wrong here? Thank you in advance for any help.
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you need to sim unlock your device I'm not sure that needed to be said but its kind of obvious... after sim unlocking you can easily enter in the metropcs-fast.metropcs.com or tmobile apn settings with any of my ROMs and get a signal. I know because thats my setup as well. i know their supposed to be factory unlocked or whatever but for me to rid myself of that sim error I had to call VZW and get the actual unlock code for the device and enter it in the old fashioned way. they are supposed to or will guide you if you call in and the phone is paid in full. then yes register the imei number and your metro sim card number with metro which takes maybe 5 min and you're set.
I purchase a like-new condition Samsung Galaxy S9+ phone from Amazon Warehouse for international travel coming up in couple days. I figured I would have a better chance of getting an authentic phone from Amazon than from ebay sellers. I received the phone yesterday, and here is the situation with the phone:
- The box of the phone says "unlocked by Samsung"
- The sticker on the back of the phone has the model # SM-G965UZBAXAA and IMEI number of a factory unlocked phone
- The actual IMEI of the phone however shows model # SM-G965UZBAATT, which corresponds to the AT&T carrier locked phone
- When I turn on the phone, it shows T-mobile screen and has T-mobile apps on it
How do I determine whether this is a AT&T phone, or a T-mobile phone or something else? Unfortunately, I do not have either TMO or ATT sim cards that I can use to check which network the phone works on. How do I know whether this phone is unlocked and if it is will work internationally? I am not sure how to explain the imei of the phone coming up with ATT model number, yet the phone shows TMO screen.
Please help as I need to get this resolved today, and don't have time to purchase another phone. Thanks much in advance!!
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I purchase a like-new condition Samsung Galaxy S9+ phone from Amazon Warehouse for international travel coming up in couple days. I figured I would have a better chance of getting an authentic phone from Amazon than from ebay sellers. I received the phone yesterday, and here is the situation with the phone:
- The box of the phone says "unlocked by Samsung"
- The sticker on the back of the phone has the model # SM-G965UZBAXAA and IMEI number of a factory unlocked phone
- The actual IMEI of the phone however shows model # SM-G965UZBAATT, which corresponds to the AT&T carrier locked phone
- When I turn on the phone, it shows T-mobile screen and has T-mobile apps on it
How do I determine whether this is a AT&T phone, or a T-mobile phone or something else? Unfortunately, I do not have either TMO or ATT sim cards that I can use to check which network the phone works on. How do I know whether this phone is unlocked and if it is will work internationally? I am not sure how to explain the imei of the phone coming up with ATT model number, yet the phone shows TMO screen.
Please help as I need to get this resolved today, and don't have time to purchase another phone. Thanks much in advance!!
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put any sim in it and it should work these phones are multi carrier means all the us models are the same if its att imei id say its unlocked since obviously last used was t mobile but if you put any sim in it other than att it should accept it and not say unnsuported sim and or ask for unlock code
to further this as i said the us models are all the same. They have a file called CSC which determines carrier based settings you can put in a tmobile sim and it will repersonalize for tmobile then swap to att and att will show up..
Its the way of the future and actually quite nice as one firmware pretty much covers all carriers other than specific user data which is that carriers apps
it may be unlocked obviously the listing was wrong but xaa is factory unlocked for sims, You can reflash xaa if it is unlocked for non carrier branding,But id put any sim in and see
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They have a file called CSC which determines carrier based settings you can put in a tmobile sim and it will repersonalize for tmobile then swap to att and att will show up..
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Thanks for your response. So if the previous owner put a T-mobile sim in the AT&T phone, then would it show the T-mobile screen at startup, and also have the T-mobile branded apps?
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Thanks for your response. So if the previous owner put a T-mobile sim in the AT&T phone, then would it show the T-mobile screen at startup, and also have the T-mobile branded apps?
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Yes the csc files are multi carrier the phone will do a New sim inserted please reboot to apply new carrier configuration
and it will reboot and install the inserted sims carrier based bloat apps
TheMadScientist said:
Yes the csc files are multi carrier the phone will do a New sim inserted please reboot to apply new carrier configuration
and it will reboot and install the inserted sims carrier based bloat apps
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Thanks again! Is it safe for me to do a factory reset on the phone? I wasn't sure if it was rooted and whether a factory reset might brick it. If I do a factory reset, what would it restore to - the AT&T or TMO configuration, or something else?
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Thanks again! Is it safe for me to do a factory reset on the phone? I wasn't sure if it was rooted and whether a factory reset might brick it. If I do a factory reset, what would it restore to - the AT&T or TMO configuration, or something else?
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Yes its safe go into settings and account backup restore it should show factory data reset Thats the proper way to get rig of a google account on the device It will stay as is until a new sim is inserted factory resets have nothing to do with it
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Yes its safe go into settings and account backup restore it should show factory data reset Thats the proper way to get rig of a google account on the device It will stay as is until a new sim is inserted factory resets have nothing to do with it
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Thank you so much for the information! Highly appreciated!!
TheMadScientist said:
Yes the csc files are multi carrier the phone will do a New sim inserted please reboot to apply new carrier configuration
and it will reboot and install the inserted sims carrier based bloat apps
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I downloaded the phoneinfo app, and here it what it shows:
Firmware's CSC code: XAA
Active CSC code: TMB
IMEI check shows model ending in: ATT
That made me highly confused as to whether this was a AT&T phone, a T-mobile phone or whether it was originally sold as factory unlocked.
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I downloaded the phoneinfo app, and here it what it shows:
Firmware's CSC code: XAA
Active CSC code: TMB
IMEI check shows model ending in: ATT
That made me highly confused as to whether this was a AT&T phone, a T-mobile phone or whether it was originally sold as factory unlocked.
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So originally it was a att device. Who ever used it used it on tmobile but on xaa which is debloated unlocked
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So originally it was a att device. Who ever used it used it on tmobile but on xaa which is debloated unlocked
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Under Service Provider SW ver., it shows TMB/XAA/ATT
I am trying to understand what this means, why would it show TMB, XAA and ATT? Does it mean the phone was originally AT&T, then someone installed XAA firmware on it and used it on T-mobile. If that is true, is there a way for me to verify whether the current installed firmware is XAA?
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Under Service Provider SW ver., it shows TMB/XAA/ATT
I am trying to understand what this means, why would it show TMB, XAA and ATT? Does it mean the phone was originally AT&T, then someone installed XAA firmware on it and used it on T-mobile. If that is true, is there a way for me to verify whether the current installed firmware is XAA?
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That is correct. You see it now. The third csc code is the original device. The second is what csc you have running. And the first is or was sim inserted.
Look in settings about phone and software info. At the bottom somewhere it should show you
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That is correct. You see it now. The third csc code is the original device. The second is what csc you have running. And the first is or was sim inserted.
Look in settings about phone and software info. At the bottom somewhere it should show you
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Yes, what I pasted above is from about phone->software info. It shows the service provider sw version as TMB/XAA/ATT. Thank you!!