I am new to switching phones from carrier to carrier. I have a rooted Verizon Galaxy S4 on MJ7. What do I need to buy to get my phone to work on ST? I get lost on these forums because it seems there are multiple ways. I do not understand the APNs, which SIM card to use, etc. Please help and educate me!! I should also mention that I am grandfathered in to unlimited data...should I stay with Verizon then? Thanks!!!
I just bought a brand new Verizon S4 that has never been activated on Verizon for $125. I am trying to get it working with a prepaid carrier in the US. I have been reading that it can be done with T-Mobile and ATT but am not sure where to start with this thing. For starters, the Android OS version is 4.3. I know there is an update out for it through Verizon. I can't do the update OTA with no Verizon service. I'd like to get this thing as close to stock Android/Samsung as possible and kill all the Verizon BS and then get it working on StraightTalk, Cricket, SIMple Mobile, or MetroPCS. Can anyone give me a good place to start or any tips. I've flashed ROMs before, changed PRLs, etc, so I'm no dummy when it comes to this stuff. The terminology/technology has changed some since I was messing with Boost Mobile phones. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
wemis said:
I just bought a brand new Verizon S4 that has never been activated on Verizon for $125. I am trying to get it working with a prepaid carrier in the US. I have been reading that it can be done with T-Mobile and ATT but am not sure where to start with this thing. For starters, the Android OS version is 4.3. I know there is an update out for it through Verizon. I can't do the update OTA with no Verizon service. I'd like to get this thing as close to stock Android/Samsung as possible and kill all the Verizon BS and then get it working on StraightTalk, Cricket, SIMple Mobile, or MetroPCS. Can anyone give me a good place to start or any tips. I've flashed ROMs before, changed PRLs, etc, so I'm no dummy when it comes to this stuff. The terminology/technology has changed some since I was messing with Boost Mobile phones. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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You will need to ODIN to 4.4.2.
You will then need to root with "towelroot".
The phone should work with most any GSM carrier with the right setting. (T-Mobile, AT&T and Metro GSM).
Which will give you LTE, I can't answer.
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Try searching.
You will need to ODIN to 4.4.2.
You will then need to root with "towelroot".
The phone should work with most any GSM carrier with the right setting. (T-Mobile, AT&T and Metro GSM).
Which will give you LTE, I can't answer.
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I have used ODIN before when working with my Samsung Galaxy Prevail through Boost Mobile so I'm sure I can figure it out. Thanks for the info. I tried searching and found all kinds of different terminology such as SafeStrap and talking about the different bootloaders. It's a little overwhelming, but I'm sure I can figure it out. I did all of my original stuff through AndroidForums and there as a root section with all kinds of guides, FAQs, etc. Is there a beginners guide or FAQ for the Verizon S4?
I have read where I need to change the APN settings to get HSPA+ or 4G LTE with the different GSM carriers. It seems like HSPA+ is the best I'll get and that's through ATT. I'll keep digging! Thanks!
Hello all. I am a longtime lurker. Been rooting and crack flashing since the OG Droid and then the ol' T-Bolt. Ifinally got fed up with Big Red and went to a bargain basement cellular provider that can flash phones. Service is not bad but they shut off the 4G access altogether and have no plans to develope it for flashed phones. Just wondering if any of you gurus could help me get my own 4G compatible with their network? I have a Verizon i605 Samsung Galaxy Note II. It is rooted and has custom 4.4.2, specifically R3Ds 5S Port 2.3 final. Any help someone could give me would be awesome! Thanks!
This is a little bit of a nube question but I've never switched form Verizon before. I recently switched to T-Mobile and the SIM works perfectly with my phone after I modified the APN. Is there any way that I could get the software updates from T-Mobile? And also if there would be a ROM that would be for a T-Mobile S4 that would work with SS on Verizon. Thank you guys for you help. Much appreciated in advance.
So I recently moved an VZW S4 over to AT&T Go for a friend. So far everything is mostly working fine running Eclipse ROM (VZW ROM). But I am wondering on a few things here as even on global mode with the AT&T Go APN's inserted at best we're both seeing HSPA+ but most of the time it's staying on 3G connection. Text and phone are working fine.
1 ) Should I swap out the NC5 modem for an AT&T one?
2 ) Should I swap out to some kind of AT&T ROM like the Safestrap version of the S4 Google Edition ROM?
Any input would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.
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Another bump I really could use help here.