Hello, my redmi note 4 (Mido) which is global version bought in local store stopped to work properly. Everytime when i'm trying to connect 3g network it shows "cant connect blablabla etc". Only 4g is working, i have tried many roms and problem still exists. Hope its not hardware issue.
Have you checked the band compatibility of the device before buying?
MyNameIsRage said:
Have you checked the band compatibility of the device before buying?
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Yes i have. It was working good before.
kubajankiewicz said:
Yes i have. It was working good before.
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Try checking the apn, and if that doesn't work check the sim card. This doesn't seems to be a hardware issue
MyNameIsRage said:
Try checking the apn, and if that doesn't work check the sim card. This doesn't seems to be a hardware issue
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Checked SIM card in other phones, also inserted other sims to mido. It cant be apn problem cuz auto configuration Has been applied from my career
kubajankiewicz said:
Checked SIM card in other phones, also inserted other sims to mido. It cant be apn problem cuz auto configuration Has been applied from my career
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Not quite sure then, try contacting xiaomi customer care. Just don't tell them that you are rooted.
kubajankiewicz said:
Hello, my redmi note 4 (Mido) which is global version bought in local store stopped to work properly. Everytime when i'm trying to connect 3g network it shows "cant connect blablabla etc". Only 4g is working, i have tried many roms and problem still exists. Hope its not hardware issue.
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Dail *#*#4636#*#* and goto phone information and set preferred network type as wcdma only. It may work.
HalFBlooDPrincE said:
Dail *#*#4636#*#* and goto phone information and set preferred network type as wcdma only. It may work.
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Trier everything from the list and its still not working
Hey. Any progress on that problem? I have the same issue. My phone works only on 4G. Or 3G if signal is strong. I have problem at home where 4G and 3G signal is weak. Most of the time I have no network.
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Hi,
I have a question about the 3g network. Well recently i tried connecting to vodafone and noticed that there is no 3g icon on the status bar unlike from the orange network. My question is that if there is no 3g icon, does this mean i do not have the 3 g coverage ? I tried connecting to the net, i put on the right settings APN, proxy.... but in vain. all i get is the message that i have to enable mobile connections which in fact is already enabled.
Can anyone here clear my mind please. thanks.
P.S I have no problems with the orange network. 3 g, Hspda everything works fine and fast.
You need to make sure you have a 3G SIM card for Vodafone. If you just pulled one out of an older phone (especially one that did not have 3G) then the SIM is probably only good for 2G (GSM/GPRS). The 2G and 3G SIM cards look identical, but they have different information on them.
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You need to make sure you have a 3G SIM card for Vodafone. If you just pulled one out of an older phone (especially one that did not have 3G) then the SIM is probably only good for 2G (GSM/GPRS). The 2G and 3G SIM cards look identical, but they have different information on them.
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for sure it is a 3g simcard. on other phones, coverage and data connection works fine but on the hero....
But on the Orange network are you not using an Orange SIM? And on the Vodafone network using a Vodafone SIM?
Only other thing I can think of is Vodafone don't have 3G coverage at the exact location you are trying?
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But on the Orange network are you not using an Orange SIM? And on the Vodafone network using a Vodafone SIM?
Only other thing I can think of is Vodafone don't have 3G coverage at the exact location you are trying?
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well yes. i actually have two sims and 2 phones but i would have prefered to have the vodafone one on the hero. Vodafone do have the coverage cause my other phone do have the 3 g coverage.Cannot figure out where is the problem. Called the guys at vodafone and all they could tell me was that they do not have any settings for the phone, that they cannot help me cause they do not provide the pphone here.
Hmm....the APN setting and everything should be the same regardless of 2G or 3G data connectivity. Actually, that is something to check if you have not already. With the Vodafone SIM in your Hero when you go to Settings->Wireless Controls -> Mobile Network settings you might want to make sure "use only 2G networks" is not checked. Also make sure the Access Point Names is configured correctly. I don't know what they are for Vodafone, but a quick Google should tell you. Other than that, hmmm.........
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Hmm....the APN setting and everything should be the same regardless of 2G or 3G data connectivity. Actually, that is something to check if you have not already. With the Vodafone SIM in your Hero when you go to Settings->Wireless Controls -> Mobile Network settings you might want to make sure "use only 2G networks" is not checked. Also make sure the Access Point Names is configured correctly. I don't know what they are for Vodafone, but a quick Google should tell you. Other than that, hmmm.........
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Yep , i did everything right. still......
Try locking it in 3g mode. I have a rooted G1, you get to the menu by typing the following into the dialer:
*#4636#*
after entering that sequence it should goto a menu, pick the first item and scroll down and see if you can change from "CDMA preferred" to "CDMA only" or whatever your 3G equivalent is.
This is based off a G1 with a Hero ROM, so results may vary. Let me know if this works =)
Also make sure that you are switching over to the Vodafone APN settings. You can have the settings in correctly, but if you don't switch to that profile, then it will try using the Orange. This is the most common reason I have people in my store with data connection issues, they have the right settings, but didn't select the right profile.(I sell cell phone and cell phone accessories on a GSM network in the US, so I get a lot of unlocked phones in need of setup.)
Problem solved. A moderator could kindly please close this thread. thanks to all who helped. Cheers!!!
deeren said:
Problem solved. A moderator could kindly please close this thread. thanks to all who helped. Cheers!!!
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Care to share what fixed it? For future reference if I do buy a Hero =)
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Care to share what fixed it? For future reference if I do buy a Hero =)
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hi friend,
well there was nothing to fix as such. it was a misunderstanding.
One thing i came to know is that 3g will appear only is there is a data connection ...and if your apn is set correctly.
and another thing that was resolved is that htc hero cannot connect to vodafone live here in romania because it is only possible through wap bla bla bla a lot of crap.
This was the answer of vodafone representant: For the moment, the service vodafone live we provide cannot be accessed through new handsets with new browsers such as n97,iphone htc magic...
Hello Everyone,
I have encountered a problem with my samsung galaxy s6 edge, i bought this phone from ebay, and i am using this phone in sweden with my halebop(telia) network. Problem is when i am in coverage area of 4G my phone will show the signal and will be have full coverage and everything works perfectly, but when i am in area where there is only 3g, my 3g works but there is no coverage on my phone, i tried to do it manually assiging the network in 2g/3g auto mode it says network registered but still no network on my phone. Before buying i even checked the history of the phone, it was not black listed and not stolen nothing. Moreover if i use my sim of Pakistan or sim of Dubai it works perfectly even shifts to network (if i chose 2G/3G auto or 2G only ) it works fine but don't work with my sim.
Can anyone please guide me because i am searching it internet but couldn't find anything. I also order new unlock code and even after inserting the code phone says unlock successful but still problem of the coverage.
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Hello Everyone,
I have encountered a problem with my samsung galaxy s6 edge, i bought this phone from ebay, and i am using this phone in sweden with my halebop(telia) network. Problem is when i am in coverage area of 4G my phone will show the signal and will be have full coverage and everything works perfectly, but when i am in area where there is only 3g, my 3g works but there is no coverage on my phone, i tried to do it manually assiging the network in 2g/3g auto mode it says network registered but still no network on my phone. Before buying i even checked the history of the phone, it was not black listed and not stolen nothing. Moreover if i use my sim of Pakistan or sim of Dubai it works perfectly even shifts to network (if i chose 2G/3G auto or 2G only ) it works fine but don't work with my sim.
Can anyone please guide me because i am searching it internet but couldn't find anything. I also order new unlock code and even after inserting the code phone says unlock successful but still problem of the coverage.
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i have a similar problem i have it set on lte/wcda/gsm autoconnect but once i go to my basement i get little to no service which means the phone does not switch to gsm i also tried it on a friends edge and got the same result maybe this is a carrier issue (zong pakistan)..i have searched and also posted here but to no avail i am left with only one option which is to switch it to gsm mode whenever i am in my basement.
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i have a similar problem i have it set on lte/wcda/gsm autoconnect but once i go to my basement i get little to no service which means the phone does not switch to gsm i also tried it on a friends edge and got the same result maybe this is a carrier issue (zong pakistan)..i have searched and also posted here but to no avail i am left with only one option which is to switch it to gsm mode whenever i am in my basement.
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Mine don't even switch to GSM mode
it just work to LTE mode !!
daheemm said:
Mine don't even switch to GSM mode
it just work to LTE mode !!
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not even when you select gsm mode from settings-mobile networks?
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not even when you select gsm mode from settings-mobile networks?
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yes not even when i select GSM only or GSM or WDCMA only !!
data service keep on running fine but no voice call coverage
daheemm said:
yes not even when i select GSM only or GSM or WDCMA only !!
data service keep on running fine but no voice call coverage
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try this code in your dialer *#2263# and switch your network to gsm only to see if it works
rusty-ragster said:
try this code in your dialer *#2263# and switch your network to gsm only to see if it works
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Sorry This Code doesn't work
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Sorry This Code doesn't work
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that's strange it brings up service mode for me
daheemm said:
yes not even when i select GSM only or GSM or WDCMA only !!
data service keep on running fine but no voice call coverage
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I know this is an old thread but just wondering if you were ever able to get this problem resolved? I have the same problem; mobile network registers and works fine on 4g, 3g but get no service on 2g.
raamki said:
I know this is an old thread but just wondering if you were ever able to get this problem resolved? I have the same problem; mobile network registers and works fine on 4g, 3g but get no service on 2g.
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Is your network provider a 4G network?
Like in the UK EE network is 4G only, therefore if i try to switch to 2G it will not get signal.
Maybe custom ROM can solve this? HM?
sorry for digging an old thread.
I have the same problem but reversed. My s6 edge can detect 3g 4g network but connects to 2g only. otherwise it has no service.
i bought it from UAE. it was working fine there. but now in Pakistan it connects to 2g only.
if i switch to 3g only or LTE/3G/2G auto then it doesnt connect to network. i can manually search for networks in that mode bit cannot register to network.
In 2G only mode, it works fine.
Hi there i bought my note 3 pro with some vendor rom 7.1.99.99 and it ony worked 2g in both sim slots. Tried already flashing all kinds of ROMs tricks using qpst etc the outcome is the same. Do you have any more ideas to recovery at least 3g?
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Hi there i bought my note 3 pro with some vendor rom 7.1.99.99 and it ony worked 2g in both sim slots. Tried already flashing all kinds of ROMs tricks using qpst etc the outcome is the same. Do you have any more ideas to recovery at least 3g?
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What is your phone carrier/provider, I would check what your provider supports in terms of Network Bands/ Frequencies.
You may likely need to switch to another phone carrier to have it working on 3G or better yet 4G.
If you do have the supported Bands/ Frequencies, I can help you with setting them to work with GSM network, LTE network, or setting between the two. (You just got to provide what country you use your phone if you are unable to provide your phone provider or simply do not know).
I can get my device to turn on the hotspot and I can connect other devices, but I have no internet on my phone or the device I connected to from the hotspot (say, my laptop). I am on AT&T in the US and typically in the past I need root to allow hotspot, as most devices on AT&T will give you an error message to go buy a tethering package before you can enable. But that isn't happening with this device, as I can actually connect just without the internet working. So I'm not sure if this is an issue with this phone itself or if this is still an AT&T block, just in a different way. Let me know if you can get access to hotspot and if so what you are doing. Thanks!
Anyone?
I have no problem with hotspot.
AT&T was known for restricting internet sharing for user who dont have tethering plan,
So why dont you try with other sim which has tethering plan?
My carrier doesnt have that limitation, so cant really give you best answer
Go to apn and delete the bottom apn, that will fix it
I have dual sim version (L29). Two 4g sims inserted. Sim1 as main sim.
When tethering my laptop on Sim1, I cannot browse the internet on my phone. Whatsapp messages do not send or receive.
Anyone having similar issues? I'm sure this used to work fine before on my Samsung S5
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Go to apn and delete the bottom apn, that will fix it
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This solved the problem on AT&T.
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This solved the problem on AT&T.
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Hi, just got the Huawei Mate 10 pro BLA-L29 C636 for Christmas (Orange operator).
I am experiencing the same issue while Hotspot / Tethering is activated : I cannot use Internet on my phone.
I've tried to delete the bottom APN but it did solved the problem..
Can you help me to explain how did you delete it and which one ?
Thanks
Will
Anyone ?
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Anyone ?
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Just delete the bottom part this is dumb proof there are 2 apn.
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Just delete the bottom part this is dumb proof there are 2 apn.
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I only have these APN :
I have tried to delete CTexcelbiz but I still have the issue
Screen shot : https://ibb.co/db0ZHG
Hi i have the same problem, when my tethering is active i cannot have internet on the device, only on my computer. I tried to delete the APN and reset them but still not working. I got my phone today . Model ALP-L29.
Well I didn't get the best solution but for the people like me with the tethering issue on model ALP-L29 they can put the sim on the sim 2 slot and tethering and device will have internet. But I still waiting to find a real solution for slot 1 sim. I hope it helps
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Well I didn't get the best solution but for the people like me with the tethering issue on model ALP-L29 they can put the sim on the sim 2 slot and tethering and device will have internet. But I still waiting to find a real solution for slot 1 sim. I hope it helps
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This is nuts. I too have the Mate 10 dual sim version, and had the same issue; data on my connected device but NOT on the handset itself when hot spot connected. Only 1 APN.
And sure enough, changing the SIM into SIM2 slot fixed this; data simultaneously on handset and connectyed device. But this defeats the purpose of me choosing this model as I wanted the micro SD storage!
So any further advice on getting SIM 1 enabled properly woudl be great.
cheers
Ian
wow! i have same experience. sim1 tether, internet doesnt work on phone only on connected device. sim 2 tether, internet works on both device and phone.
another huawei bug! i spent hours on the phone to my mobile provider typing in APN details!!! furious with huawei and this buggy junk phone!!!!!
pixielott46 said:
wow! i have same experience. sim1 tether, internet doesnt work on phone only on connected device. sim 2 tether, internet works on both device and phone.
another huawei bug! i spent hours on the phone to my mobile provider typing in APN details!!! furious with huawei and this buggy junk phone!!!!!
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I spent an hour on chat support with Huawei this morning and they confirmed this is not correct functionality and to return it to the retailer. Bit hard as this is a grey import in the UK and I don't want to send it back to Hong Kong. Would love to know if anyone has genuinely managed to get SIM1 working on the dual-sim model for tethering?
Ian
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I spent an hour on chat support with Huawei this morning and they confirmed this is not correct functionality and to return it to the retailer. Bit hard as this is a grey import in the UK and I don't want to send it back to Hong Kong. Would love to know if anyone has genuinely managed to get SIM1 working on the dual-sim model for tethering?
Ian
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will that actually change anything though, what could possibly be changed as everyone has the exact same bug.
im so surprised more people arent complaining about the bugs in this phone.
pixielott46 said:
will that actually change anything though, what could possibly be changed as everyone has the exact same bug.
im so surprised more people arent complaining about the bugs in this phone.
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You're right. This seems a common theme so I've returned the phone and am getting a LG V30. Same price. Huawei aren't quite there yet to be in the Premium phone category. Ok Google never worked; WhatsApp only notified me of messages half the time. Many small issues that collectively ruin the experience....
Ian
Still getting the Hotspot bug on HUawei mate 10 Pro BLA L29...
I couldn't find any solution
Epractical said:
Still getting the Hotspot bug on HUawei mate 10 Pro BLA L29...
I couldn't find any solution
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Did you move your SIM card to Slot 2 ?
guyd said:
Did you move your SIM card to Slot 2 ?
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I already have 2 SIM inserted, if switch 1 -> 2 or 2 <- 1 I still not have internet while tethering is activated.
Hi everyone
I am in the UK and bought the Note 4 Global version, as in the UK my provider uses Band 20
I am on Tesco, which piggy-backs the O2 network
However, on inserting the sim I receive the No Network error.
Tesco give me the usual "we don't sell those handsets so we can't provide technical support blah blah" "It must be locked blah blah"
The sim is fine as it was in his iPhone 5 (and still is because this won't connect to Tesco)
The Mobile Networks setting has been changed to what was on the previous phone, but with no joy.
Any ideas anyone?
Thanks in advance
Edit for stupidity:
Android 7.0 NRD90M
MIUI ver 9.0.5.0
Have you tried any other sim card in the phone? You can get one of those cheapie PAYG sims (for example, EE) from Tesco or your corner shop and see whether it has the same problem (which might point to a hardware issue or something funny going on with your ROM). I am not sure why you would have had to change the mobile networks setting. That should not be necessary at all.
DarthJabba9 said:
Have you tried any other sim card in the phone? You can get one of those cheapie PAYG sims (for example, EE) from Tesco or your corner shop and see whether it has the same problem (which might point to a hardware issue or something funny going on with your ROM). I am not sure why you would have had to change the mobile networks setting. That should not be necessary at all.
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Forgot to mention this is my son's phone.
I have an EE pay monthly sim. Tried that. Same thing. No Network.
Irony in the fact that it says TESCO 4G in the top band by the clock when he puts his sim in the Note 4 and 2 bars on connection.
Cannot ring out and cannot accept a call
o1nk said:
Forgot to mention this is my son's phone.
I have an EE pay monthly sim. Tried that. Same thing. No Network.
Irony in the fact that it says TESCO 4G in the top band by the clock when he puts his sim in the Note 4 and 2 bars on connection.
Cannot ring out and cannot accept a call
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Silly question, are you sure it's global version? A lot of "global" word from Chinese phones.
Is this the package?
o1nk said:
Forgot to mention this is my son's phone.
I have an EE pay monthly sim. Tried that. Same thing. No Network.
Irony in the fact that it says TESCO 4G in the top band by the clock when he puts his sim in the Note 4 and 2 bars on connection.
Cannot ring out and cannot accept a call
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Ok, it definitely should work with EE, and so this is clearly not a Tesco mobile problem. Either the hardware is faulty or the ROM (particularly the modem drivers) is faulty. You might want to return the phone.
Stevica Smederevac said:
Silly question, are you sure it's global version? A lot of "global" word from Chinese phones.
Is this the package?
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I have the same sticker in the same corner
I had to order the Global specifically for the Band 20 in the UK
Any way to tell if it's not?
DarthJabba9 said:
Ok, it definitely should work with EE, and so this is clearly not a Tesco mobile problem. Either the hardware is faulty or the ROM (particularly the modem drivers) is faulty. You might want to return the phone.
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Darth, I think you may be onto something. You just triggered something I read earlier
Is this the same issue?
https://xiaomifirmware.com/guides-and-tips/fix-missing-network-issue-redmi-4/
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I have the same sticker in the same corner
I had to order the Global specifically for the Band 20 in the UK
Any way to tell if it's not?
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Try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.simplyadvanced.ltediscovery
I suppose that the sim card is 4g card, right?
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Darth, I think you may be onto something. You just triggered something I read earlier
Is this the same issue?
https://xiaomifirmware.com/guides-and-tips/fix-missing-network-issue-redmi-4/
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It looks like the same issue (on a different Xiaomi phone). The solution is probably the same - flashing the appropriate modem (firmware) files, or flashing a new complete ROM. I wasn't sure you wanted to go down that route, as it would give the vendor an escape route if something goes awry, or if the process doesn't solve the problem.
Stevica Smederevac said:
Try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.simplyadvanced.ltediscovery
I suppose that the sim card is 4g card, right?
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His is a 6GB Tesco 4G and mine is a 40GB Virgin/EE 4G
His sim states Tesco 4G in top right, my EE states No Service.
LTE Discovery. What am I looking for in there?
In the Sim 1 section it says:
Band 20
GCI: 00144E78
PCI: 71
TAC: 16624
-110dBm
On Signals it says EARCFN (LTE Band 20)
Just been through my email confirmation and this is the one they sent me
https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Off...Note-4-4G-64GB-Smartphone---Black-379093.html
Now forgive me if I'm wrong but that says HK Stock Global
What's the difference between that and the Global Rom?
Darth, am I going down the flashing routine? Not bothered if I am as long as it works
Jesus H, it seems everything I buy I have to reflash these days.
M8 boxes, Kindle Fires, phones
o1nk said:
His is a 6GB Tesco 4G and mine is a 40GB Virgin/EE 4G
His sim states Tesco 4G in top right, my EE states No Service.
LTE Discovery. What am I looking for in there?
In the Sim 1 section it says:
Band 20
GCI: 00144E78
PCI: 71
TAC: 16624
-110dBm
On Signals it says EARCFN (LTE Band 20)
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If the phone sees the signal and it does detect 4g ,than the phone is ok.
The problem is that 110db . That's practically dead zone. I would say your location is the problem. I know you said that Samsung has 2 bars but this is crappy phone .
Just to be sure, can you check in a a place with strong 4g signal?
Stevica Smederevac said:
If the phone sees the signal and it does detect 4g ,than the phone is ok.
The problem is that 110db . That's practically dead zone. I would say your location is the problem. I know you said that Samsung has 2 bars but this is crappy phone .
Just to be sure, can you check in a a place with strong 4g signal?
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Believe it or not, Tesco has really strong 4G in my village. Never a problem on that carrier
EE however is ****. I have "H" on their network and -123 dBm
But I don't use my data at home
My main problem lies with the calls and texts not being able to be connected
It seems I have been sent a HK Global Rom? This has Band 20
Is this an issue? I am in the UK. Should I have been sent a Global Rom? But this doesn't have Band 20
Is it the modem driver issue as stated earlier?
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Believe it or not, Tesco has really strong 4G in my village. Never a problem on that carrier
EE however is ****. I have "H" on their network and -123 dBm
But I don't use my data at home
My main problem lies with the calls and texts not being able to be connected
It seems I have been sent a HK Global Rom?
Is this an issue? I am in the UK. Should I have been sent a Global Rom?
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It should have come with global rom . I'm not sure though that it would effect frequency.
Try to change from global to lte/wcdma in preferred network
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Darth, am I going down the flashing routine? Not bothered if I am as long as it works
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It seems that you will have to go down that route, unless you return the phone. Whether it works or not will depend on whether it is a hardware problem or just a ROM/firmware problem.
By the way, there is a firmware repository here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73534612&postcount=89
This requires you to have TWRP recovery.
DarthJabba9 said:
It seems that you will have to go down that route, unless you return the phone. Whether it works or not will depend on whether it is a hardware problem or just a ROM/firmware problem.
By the way, there is a firmware repository here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73534612&postcount=89
This requires you to have TWRP recovery.
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Fired an email of to Geekbuying
See if they want me to send it back or give permission to add the modem drivers with warranty intact
Just noticed that with WIFI on it says I have Tesco 4G. When I turn WIFI off I have no service.
Bizarrely, after reading, this has been going on since the Note 3
Strangely, the phone is giving 4 bars for connectivity for calls. Yet you just try and a make a call
It's always my luck when people order from China and get this wonderful, working, all-singing all-dancing product ..... then I order one!
o1nk said:
It's always my luck when people order from China and get this wonderful, working, all-singing all-dancing product ..... then I order one!
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These things are often a hit-and-miss affair, especially when buying from outside the EU. I bought mine (two) from eBay (UK and Ireland based sellers) - much easier to get refunds via PayPal (and more likely to get a proper Global ROM). But it is possible that your problem will be fixed by flashing the latest global stable ROM.
Update
Took it to the Tesco Phone Shop this morning and they couldn't get any of their settings to work. Consistently No Network. Wouldn't even connect to the Tesco guy's Vodafone sim.
Tried a Virgin sim and it wouldn't connect either
Guessing something wrong with the global rom now?
As with Note 3, MIUI 8 and the missing modem drivers?
Sparked an email back to Geekbuying to see what they can do
Thanks all
o1nk said:
Update ...
Guessing something wrong with the global rom now?
As with Note 3, MIUI 8 and the missing modem drivers?
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Possibly - but there is also a possibility that it is a hardware problem. That will only become clear after successfully flashing a complete ROM (global or otherwise). Whether the ROM is global or China should not have any effect on connecting to a phone network (especially EE).
Which version of MIUI are you on? Try updating of there is an update available and see if that helps.