I'm beginning to think that this is not possible.
I've got an AT&T branded Moto E LTE. Everything works on the phone, except for tethering. I am currently with Cricket not with AT&T.
The phone is bootloader locked and cannot be unlocked because it's an AT&T branded phone.
I'm not sure if the phone can be rooted in any other way. I'm also not sure that if even if the device is rooted, if tethering would work.
I don't suppose anybody here knows how one might tether with this device? This is with Android 5.1.
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So my brother owns a Moto-Photon, and he doesn't like Sprint as a carrier, he wants to go to either Verizon or Tmobile instead. Is it possible to switch carriers? I own a spare SIM card from T-Mobile, and when I put it in his phone, it worked just fine with it, so maybe there is some compatibility? I really need some help with this. I already rooted the phone itself, and I will be doing a bootloader unlock so he can get CM9 for it.
So can I switch the carrier, like some form of Super CID or something? I know it is possible on my Tmobile Sensation, so is it possible here? Let me know, thanks.
Check this out. Works for t- mobile or att. Don't know about Verizon
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1664212
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(HOW-TO) UPDATED 6-21-2012 Unlock GSM for domestic carriers on Photon
Sent from my MoPhoKing CMX Photon!
I was wondering if I used the root unlock method could I use the phone on Verizon?
No. The AT&T One M8 does not have a CDMA radio in it. Even if it did Verizon would have to explicitly allow it onto their network (which I doubt they would do).
Does anyone know what differences there might be between the Unlocked version and the T-Mobile variant? I'm wondering if there are any features missing from the Unlocked version while on the T-Mobile network (like how on the VZW version Wifi calling is apparently not usable on the Unlocked version).
Any info would be great, thanks.
The unlocked one has the mobile data toogle while Tmobile dont have it. Wifi calling running fine on the unlocked ones with Tmobile services. Hope that could help you.
AS I understand there aren't many differences between them.
My question remains, when carrier unlocking an s9 or s9+, is there any way to make it available on different network types like say if the phone started out using a carrier that uses CDMA, is their any way to flash it to utilize t-mobile's frequency bands?
I unlocked two galaxy s9+'s that were on xfinity, which uses verizon towers. The two phones did unlock, but only for carriers utilizing CDMA. I was hoping they would be able to be used on t-mobile after unlocking, but they can't. Only messaging and data works using a t-mobile SIM card. Verizon works fine. SO my question still remains, is there a way to make it work?
I used itekimei .com to have the phones unlocked, as I found they were suggested here on XDA. And they weren't really able to answer my question either. They said it should work with t-mobile, but the conversation ended with "t-mobile is having problems with unlocked phones." This is super frustrating trying to get an answer.
Edit: I found this forum https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9-plus/help/sim-unlocking-sprint-samsung-galaxy-s9-t3783571 which debates whether it will work or not. Also this one specifically about Xfinity https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9-plus/help/xfinity-mobile-unlock-service-t3796349. But mine didn't work. I don't think U.S. S9's are cross compatible from CDMA to GSM. I have been searching and searching and can't find a way.
Yes, the US unit hardware is cross compatible. Heck, Verizon itself isn't all CDMA. They are phasing out CDMA soon and most of their network is LTE.
I have a US unlocked S9+ and can use any carrier in the US. You could too, all you need to do is flash the US Unlocked firmware to the device using Odin.
Your problem may be the Xfinity firmware restricting certain bands is all. Or possibly the device isn't really unlocked.
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I recently purchased a s9+ from a amazon seller thinking it was a universal unlocked phone. However, the phone is a At&t unlocked phone and I'm using tmobile. I believe I'm losing VoLte, wifi calling HD voice and band 71. I called Samsung and ubreakifix and they started flashing the pho e would brick the device. What can I do to make this phone compatible with tmobile? I don't know anything about flashing but was referred to this site. I greatly any information you guys have.