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I have a droid razr im trying to fully flash to metropcs, i have already done the flash on the phone itself, but im having trouble getting the razr into metropcs inventory.
the reason im having trouble is because its a 4g LTE verizon so it has a imei:990000xxxxxxxxx and not a meid:a00000xxxxxxxx
does anyone know how to either convert this imei into an meid or what i can do to get this phone working on metro??
i know its doable because ive seen a youtube video of them fully flashed and functional on cricket.....
youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G7FoFDc8-k
Honestly, this is not the section for this, you can verify it better in Q/A and in General.
mods please move this to the Q&A sub forum
I usually see stuff like this in Howard Forums. I live in Atlanta and several people advertise this service on Craigslist. Thank me if I've helped you.
allchannels99 said:
I usually see stuff like this in Howard Forums. I live in Atlanta and several people advertise this service on Craigslist. Thank me if I've helped you.
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it's also illegal....
I'm pretty sure it's not illegal to flash a phone to another carrier as long as you don't touch the ESN.
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I'm pretty sure it's not illegal to flash a phone to another carrier as long as you don't touch the ESN.
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How often have you seen people NOT mess with the ESN? Especially when it's to metroPCS?
Technically it is illegal because in order to flash to Metro PCS you have to spoof the ESN to one that Metro PCS recognizes... but technically giving head is also illegal where I live.
allchannels99 said:
Technically it is illegal because in order to flash to Metro PCS you have to spoof the ESN to one that Metro PCS recognizes... but technically giving head is also illegal where I live.
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Or, you could use MetroPCS's official MetroFlash tool to flash other CDMA phones to MetroPCS. You won't believe how many EVO 4G's and 3D's are on MPCS.
so how can i get my phone into metros system i dont have the metroflash tool but i work across the hall from a metro....and they cant get it into the system using the houdinisoft
Chief916 said:
I have a droid razr im trying to fully flash to metropcs, i have already done the flash on the phone itself, but im having trouble getting the razr into metropcs inventory.
the reason im having trouble is because its a 4g LTE verizon so it has a imei:990000xxxxxxxxx and not a meid:a00000xxxxxxxx
does anyone know how to either convert this imei into an meid or what i can do to get this phone working on metro??
i know its doable because ive seen a youtube video of them fully flashed and functional on cricket.....
youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G7FoFDc8-k
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Dial *#06# and it will give you the meid.
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cmraymond said:
Dial *#06# and it will give you the meid.
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i tried that it gives me a 990000 number and a 256 number neither are usable in metro pcs system
Use RadioComm or QPST to see the actual MEID.
QPST and other QC software need a virtual serial port for the COM port assignment but RadioComm does not. QPST displays the MEID at the top right of the service programming window.
RadioComm has buttons that will display MEID, IMEI and pESN in the top center of the main GUI.
The phone displays the IMEI minus 1 digit as the MEID instead of the true MEID, which is NV Item 1943 (dec) or 0797 (hex).
I also am interested
I would love to flash my Razr Maxx to MetroPCS. If anyone can point me/us in the right direction, that would be very appreciated. I tried the Craigslist route, but no one offers the service in my area (Central Florida).
Also, I just read this article concerning MetroPCS and their flashing service:
www dot phonenews dot com/metropcs-ends-metroflash-cdma-flashing-service-20154/
Apparently they are cancelling their in-house flashing of phones due to a lawsuit by Virgin Mobile.
Also, if some could "thank" me, that would be great. I have some posts that I think would be helpful, if I could create new topics.
Thanks,
GabrielSlade
Did you get it solved?
Chief were you able to resolve this. I have a razr as well and would love to put it on MetroPCS
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Use RadioComm or QPST to see the actual MEID.
QPST and other QC software need a virtual serial port for the COM port assignment but RadioComm does not. QPST displays the MEID at the top right of the service programming window.
RadioComm has buttons that will display MEID, IMEI and pESN in the top center of the main GUI.
The phone displays the IMEI minus 1 digit as the MEID instead of the true MEID, which is NV Item 1943 (dec) or 0797 (hex).
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you mean the imei minus 1 digit is not the TRUE meid and only Radiocomm reads the true MEID?
Yeah, I need to flash the Razr to Metro too.
I too would like to put my RAZR on MetroPCS, BUT apparently "Motorola Droid Razr can not be full flashed. Only talk and text and web only through wi-fi".
From what i've read previously, for other devices, once your device goes Metro, it wont go back.
If you are still stuck, i would try and contact this guy either HERE or HERE and see if he would give you a little advice....
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE : either edit your original post or start a new thread if and when you get her working, along with what steps were taken to get there and as much needed info as possible : PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
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I just read that link i left you and the dude left his contact #...
can someoen please send me their email if they have a solution and i will pay for it!!
cellzealot said:
Use RadioComm or QPST to see the actual MEID.
QPST and other QC software need a virtual serial port for the COM port assignment but RadioComm does not. QPST displays the MEID at the top right of the service programming window.
RadioComm has buttons that will display MEID, IMEI and pESN in the top center of the main GUI.
The phone displays the IMEI minus 1 digit as the MEID instead of the true MEID, which is NV Item 1943 (dec) or 0797 (hex).
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I know this is more than a few months old but I am wondering once I obtain the MEID from QPST, do I just give this to the metro employee?
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i have a Droid DNA, s-off, bootloader unlocked, super cid and custom 4.4.2 with sense 6.0. i have 4G on my other phone (HTC One M7) and want to use my sim in the droid. i only get 3G. what can i do to connect to 4G?
It probably doesn't have the bands for your providers 4g
The only LTE band enabled by default on the Droid DNA is band 13.
You will have to enable the other bands to make it work.
1.) Install original factory ROM (You could use another ROM but I don't know how to get to Diagnostic mode in others such as CM11).
2.) Install a custom kernel. I has to be created from source, not stock.
3.) Download and install QPST and QXDM.
4.) Plug in phone, let it install the drivers
5.) Type: ##3424# and then hit send, let it install all drivers. This will take a while, ensure it completes before attempting to continue.
6.) Open a file browser and navigate to the "C:/Program Files/Qualcomm/QPST/bin" folder, and start the program "QPSTConfig.exe" (run as administrator by right clicking).
7.) I had two devices listed under the "ports" tab. Only one mentioned an ESN, it was the SURF9615.
Note: If it isn't showing up already under the "ports" tab, go to "Add New Port". Select the one that has 9k in it. You may have to untick "Show serial USB/QC Diagnostic ports only" to see it.
8.) (OPTIONAL, ***But highly recommended***) Now select the QPST Start Clients > Software download > Backup > Start. This saves a backup copy of your phone's stock NV memory to your computer in case you need it later. (I would also recommend that you write down the original values before you make any changes.)
9.) Again in the QPST Configuration program, go to the "Start clients" tab. Start "Service Programming" program. Select to load your device. Then click "read from device". This will send your SPC program code, which should be 000000. This will allow the next program to work.
10.) Next, run QXDM Professional (again, right click and run as administrator).
11.) Change the "view" tab to "NV Browser".
12.) Go to the communications tab in the menu of QXDM and tick the line that lists your device. Under "Target Port", make sure it lists the COM for the device that mentioned 9k earlier.
13.) Once it has loaded the NV items, go to the line 06828 and click "read".
14.) Click once in the box with the current value (should be 4096), and then edit it to be 0. Then, tell QXDM to "write" the value by clicking that box at the bottom right of the program.
15.) You may now click the box again and change this line to reflect whatever band(s) you want to enable.
Now, do the same for 06829.
Tip: You can calculate your own values for this or download the program called "Qualcomm NV Calculator" (It is free). If you use this program, you will use the LTE Bands Calculation tab. You will need to go to the menu in the top right corner and select "LTE Bands Calculation" and tell it that you want to "Use QXDM Notation" in order to get the right values. Enter the decimal result for the 6828 & 6829 values.
Reboot your phone. It should now have whatever bands you have selected enabled.
I know this looks tedious but literally takes about 30 seconds after doing it a few times.
Note: Other programs that you may find useful are "LTE Discovery" and "Network Diagnostics".
did it a 100 times.. with all the band combinations that i could get out of that program.. still not getting 4G signal.. so i think i won't be able to use 4G.. will stick to the 3G. by the way the bands for Romania are : 3,7,20. in NV the code is : 524356
cabasse_tronic said:
did it a 100 times.. with all the band combinations that i could get out of that program.. still not getting 4G signal.. so i think i won't be able to use 4G.. will stick to the 3G. by the way the bands for Romania are : 3,7,20. in NV the code is : 524356
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Sorry to hear that it didn't work. Many qualcomm devices are capable of all bands, but it is possible the DNA is not. I did notice on my device that 4G seems to be disabled altogether when I did this on Verizon. So, maybe there is something I've missed.
maybe we are doing something wrong.. i see that more Qualcomm phones are able to see more lte bands (see oneplus one).. so maybe if we use a CM ROM?? i guess it could be ok, because in Diag (*#*#4636#*#*) after selecting LTE it goes back to WCDMA in a flash.. after unlocking all bands when i select LTE is says no service.. so who knows.
The 4G radio in Verizon phones is drastically different as the frequency is different. It isn't AWS like a majority of other 4G radios. Sadly it might never work without changing the hardware out which will cause major issues.
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Uzephi said:
The 4G radio in Verizon phones is drastically different as the frequency is different. It isn't AWS like a majority of other 4G radios. Sadly it might never work without changing the hardware out which will cause major issues.
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This may not be completely accurate. This method has been used on several devices it would appear: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291589
Also, if you look down in this post, it appears that some phones require you to manually select that you want to activate the bands by dialing *#2263# (or some variation of this) and then selecting the bands that are desired: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1547114
It may* work on the DNA. In the end, this may be a hardware related issue, but is is likely just a software related one (I believe). I honestly believe this is essentially the same hardware as the Butterfly with different radios and software. It is fully capable of using the bands you are wanting. However, this is just my theory and remains to be proven.
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This may not be completely accurate. This method has been used on several devices it would appear: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291589
Also, if you look down in this post, it appears that some phones require you to manually select that you want to activate the bands by dialing *#2263# (or some variation of this) and then selecting the bands that are desired: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1547114
It may* work on the DNA. In the end, this may be a hardware related issue, but is is likely just a software related one (I believe). I honestly believe this is essentially the same hardware as the Butterfly with different radios and software. It is fully capable of using the bands you are wanting. However, this is just my theory and remains to be proven.
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Those aren't Verizon variants. Those are phones that were built with AWS in mind. The DNA is a CDMA phone with a few GSM bands built into it because Verizon told HTC they wanted a global phone and told them the bands they wanted and the ones they wanted excluded from the phone. There have been ex DNA and ex Rezound (another HTC global phone for Verizon) users who have tried for quite awhile in trying to get these "magical hidden" radios to work and it all came down to that they aren't there in these variants.
You can search and dig up old DNA and rezound threads from years ago and see the amount of work done.
Edit: Checked the old threads. The GSM bands for the DNA is as below. It doesn't support the 1700/2100 (ul/dl scheme) of AWS LTE as it is missing the 1700 in its radio altogether. The phone would need both 2100 and 1700 in UTMS to allow the correct 1700 up link and 2100 down link connections. This phone just lacks the hardware.
It wasn't made to be a GSM only phone. It was initially meant to be used on Verizon and work on international carriers when going on holiday.
UMTS/HSPA: 850/900/1900/2100MHz; GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz;*
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Uzephi said:
Those aren't Verizon variants. Those are phones that were built with AWS in mind. The DNA is a CDMA phone with a few GSM bands built into it because Verizon told HTC they wanted a global phone and told them the bands they wanted and the ones they wanted excluded from the phone. There have been ex DNA and ex Rezound (another HTC global phone for Verizon) users who have tried for quite awhile in trying to get these "magical hidden" radios to work and it all came down to that they aren't there in these variants.
You can search and dig up old DNA and rezound threads from years ago and see the amount of work done.
Edit: Checked the old threads. The GSM bands for the DNA is as below. It doesn't support the 1700/2100 (ul/dl scheme) of AWS LTE as it is missing the 1700 in its radio altogether. The phone would need both 2100 and 1700 in UTMS to allow the correct 1700 up link and 2100 down link connections. This phone just lacks the hardware.
It wasn't made to be a GSM only phone. It was initially meant to be used on Verizon and work on international carriers when going on holiday.
UMTS/HSPA: 850/900/1900/2100MHz; GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz;*
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I appreciate your input, but did you read the OP or my posts fully?
If you did, you should realize that I fully understand that the Butterfly isn't a Verizon variant, it is the other way around. I was suggesting that there is a possibility that the phone might be able to unlock additional bands because it is basically the same phone as other GSM variants only branded and modified for Verizon as you can see here: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_butterfly-5118.php
This has been done in the past with other devices including Verizon devices such as the GS5, LGG3, etc as discussed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059
While, I expect you already know this... It all boils down to the fact that R&D cost money. It's often cheaper for manufacterers to slap the same hardware in a device and modify the software to the liking of carriers such as by limiting the bands.
By the way, if you read the OP you would know that band 4 LTE is useless to the OP because he is trying to the phone in Europe, where there is no carrier using that band. You list the bands that the phone has been approved for, but as I mentioned above but other variants of this phone exist that utilize the bands the OP is looking for and there is a strong chance those variants share the same hardware. As mentioned above, this has been true for many other devices. I researched the topic and never found any conclusive proof that they can't be unlocked, so I felt like it might be worth his/her time to give it a shot since the method I listed is pretty easy and safe.
The Rezound is a much different device. It has no GSM radio. I would never have expected it to work on any GSM network...anywhere...ever. About the only things they have in common are that they are both produced for the Verizon carrier and use (different) snapdragon processors by HTC.
I do appreciate your input.
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I appreciate your input, but did you read the OP or my posts fully?
If you did, you should realize that I fully understand that the Butterfly isn't a Verizon variant, it is the other way around. I was suggesting that there is a possibility that the phone might be able to unlock additional bands because it is basically the same phone as other GSM variants only branded and modified for Verizon as you can see here: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_butterfly-5118.php
This has been done in the past with other devices including Verizon devices such as the GS5, LGG3, etc as discussed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059
While, I expect you already know this... It all boils down to the fact that R&D cost money. It's often cheaper for manufacterers to slap the same hardware in a device and modify the software to the liking of carriers such as by limiting the bands.
By the way, if you read the OP you would know that band 4 LTE is useless to the OP because he is trying to the phone in Europe, where there is no carrier using that band. You list the bands that the phone has been approved for, but as I mentioned above but other variants of this phone exist that utilize the bands the OP is looking for and there is a strong chance those variants share the same hardware. As mentioned above, this has been true for many other devices. I researched the topic and never found any conclusive proof that they can't be unlocked, so I felt like it might be worth his/her time to give it a shot since the method I listed is pretty easy and safe.
The Rezound is a much different device. It has no GSM radio. I would never have expected it to work on any GSM network...anywhere...ever. About the only things they have in common are that they are both produced for the Verizon carrier and use (different) snapdragon processors by HTC.
I do appreciate your input.
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The Rezound does have a GSM radio. A number of users including myself have used it on other networks. Me personally, I tested it on T-Mobile and AT&T and got edge speeds. You are discussing a carrier who purposely burned out the FM radio in the Verizon M7 so it would not be functional. While you are right, HTC might have allowed the bands be made on the radio, it is highly unlikely. Others have tried. Some have even tried doing NV edits and didn't get it to work. This isn't the first time this subject has come up. The DNA can get some HSPA bands, some have tried to get some HSPA+ to work, some have tried getting 4G to work, one actually burned out his radio doing an incorrect NV edit. It has been tested before. HSPA in the US can only work on the refarmed areas. This has been talked about. HSPA will work in other countries that use the above bands specified.
If you are dealing with a carrier that will purposely tell the manufacturer to burn out an FM radio to force internet music streaming, why wouldn't they tell them to make a special radio for their variant? The reason the SGS5 and HTC One M8 work is because of the processor used, this phone is too old to work.
LTE in Europe
Hi, I live in Europe and in my coutry my carrier provides LTE, I've done the radio change with QPST and QXDM as described in post #3, I've enabled all the bands, but without luck.
I've the latest radio and hboot, tried some build.prop file tweas for LTE as described here, still no luck.
May be it's just a matter of some other setttings in buld.prop, but after many trials I think it has to be the radio, what blocks other LTE bands.
I had a bad idea to flash the radio made for HTC J Butterfly (HTL21), but I'm afraid of it (hardbrick), rather to find out, if it is the radio, what causes the problem and if it is, than figure out, how to edit the original radio (if it's possible).
Have anybody tried edit the radio or just able to read out something useful from it?
Somebody created a custom radio for Samsung devices as described here so I think it could be possible for DLX to.
I have an LG G3 Verizon VS985. I recently tried to update stock VS98547A using the LG UP method with VS98547A_01_0314_ARB01.kdz. Everything works great except trying to make or receive a call. Phone shows I have a good signal. But the call won't event connect. Just dialing for a minute then call would end. I do use a t-mobile sim, but voice calls did work when I was on Android 5.1.1 before upgrading to Marshmallow. Also noticed that only the 4Glte symbol only shows on the top of screen. It used to change from edge, hspa and 4g symbols I remember.
I tried going back to stock VS98510B by flashing the TOT file. But that still did not get the voice call to work. Maybe I should have set it to refurbished instead of upgrade when I tried flashing it. Any ideas on how to fix this?
I have same problem , plz help me too
Since I don't use T-Mobile I don't know for sure but maybe you have to add a T-Mobile APN.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Since I don't use T-Mobile I don't know for sure but maybe you have to add a T-Mobile APN.
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I have added t-mobile apn settings, but the I still have not been able to get voice calls to connect. Receiving a phone call goes straight to my voice mail without even ringing on my end. I will try to put a different sim and check if it works. Thanks for the reply Rode Warrior.
You're welcome! Again, just guessing but there are certain radio bands that come disabled by default and can be enabled although I assume it might require root.
There are threads about it in the General and this section. I wouldn't know what you wouldn't have had to do that previously but would have to now, though.
Maybe find one of the T-Mobile threads in these Verizon sections and someone with actual experience using the phone on T-Mobile might be able to help better.
I cant receive and make calls , i cant call on 112 or 911 .
i can receive and sent sms , use wifi and other soft working correctly .
i try to flash tot file, kdz, but result 0
this is a video of problem
sorry for my bad English .
Ha, I have the opposite "problem". The phone makes and receives calls just find but it always says "no service". I change the band back and forth to global and cdma and the signal reappears but only temporarily.
APeter001 said:
Ha, I have the opposite "problem". The phone makes and receives calls just find but it always says "no service". I change the band back and forth to global and cdma and the signal reappears but only temporarily.
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What sim card were you using? Mine says no service from time to time.
zest0093 said:
I cant receive and make calls , i cant call on 112 or 911 .
i can receive and sent sms , use wifi and other soft working correctly .
i try to flash tot file, kdz, but result 0
this is a video of problem
sorry for my bad English .
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No problem, your english is just fine. Looks like we have the same problem. I wonder if flashing the tot or kdz file changed the band settings.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
You're welcome! Again, just guessing but there are certain radio bands that come disabled by default and can be enabled although I assume it might require root.
There are threads about it in the General and this section. I wouldn't know what you wouldn't have had to do that previously but would have to now, though.
Maybe find one of the T-Mobile threads in these Verizon sections and someone with actual experience using the phone on T-Mobile might be able to help better.
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I am wondering if flashing the tot file altered the radio bands of the phone somehow. It would be great if the VS985 had the hidden menu accessible to change the bands but that seems to be not available at this time.
rei2043 said:
I am wondering if flashing the tot file altered the radio bands of the phone somehow. It would be great if the VS985 had the hidden menu accessible to change the bands but that seems to be not available at this time.
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I know there's *some* way of enabling the extra bands - people have done it according to the threads about it in these sections.
roirraW "edor" ehT;67969246 said:
I know there's *some* way of enabling the extra bands - people have done it according to the threads about it in these sections.
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all LTE bands are opened or other bands you mean ?
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all LTE bands are opened or other bands you mean ?
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If you find the thread or threads I mentioned, they give all the details. I'm only going from memory since I haven't had a need to enable bands that are normally disabled and I read almost every single post in every Verizon G3 section.
From what I recall, this phone doesn't even contain the necessary hardware for every LTE band out there, but it does have what it takes for some bands (LTE and/or otherwise, again I don't know off the top of my head what ones were available to enable). Somewhere in those threads - I don't even remember if the information was in the OP of those threads - they detail what bands are available on the VS985 (including the ones enabled by default, and what's available to enable). I know I also saw mention of which particularly bands some carriers use.
I check in Verizon Hidden menu all LTE bands ,
and after watching , when Signal losts , i undarstand , signal lost when mobile in active using , mobile temperature are high and when GPS, LTE and other services are active .
I think problem in antenna (motherboard , or other)
I've seen others post about this issue. Here's what I've observed, and what I just sent to LG. Be sure to let them know this needs to be fixed!
"I have owned a G5 RS988 (Android 7.0) for 3 weeks, and am disappointed in its cellular reception on Cricket Wireless, which uses the AT&T network.
The RS988 frequently drops from LTE to HSPA connectivity. In my area, using the same SIM card, other phones ALWAYS maintain an LTE connection.
I believe that the problem is the G5 will not use Band 17, even though the specifications list Band 17. Using a monitor app on a Nexus 5X and my G5 while I travel locally (both using Cricket SIM cards), I find that the Nexus selects from Bands 2, 4, 5 and 17, and stays linked via LTE. The G5 selects from Bands 2, 4, and 5 only, and frequently drops to HSPA.
I hope you already know of this problem (it is being discussed on forums frequently) and have plans to update the software to solve it.
Thank you for your attention to this issue. "
Cellular signal -LG G5 RS988 vs Nexus 5X - same time, same place
I'm assuming you've already set up and selected the cricket wireless APN as follows:
Go to Settings, More, Mobile networks, Access point names, and hit + to add the new APN as bellow, then Save it, and select it.
Name: Internet
APN: ndo
MMSC: http://mmsc.aiowireless.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.aiowireless.net
Multimedia Message Port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 150
APN type: default,mms,fota,hipri,supl
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Turn APN on/off: ON
If you've already done this, then you can try a "Network reset" with your sim card removed. After the network reset and reboot, enter your WiFi password, turn off the phone, re-insert the SIM, turn on the phone, and verify the correct APN is selected.
Hope it helps!
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Thanks for your idea, C64. I had clicked the configuration link Cricket sent to me when I first powered up with the SIM installed, and never checked the APN settings.
I did find some differences and will edit them. I'll post my results here.
I just noticed a new post in the AT&T LG G5 Q&A forum in which the writer is having very similar issues. Numerous "me too" comments follow the OP. I assume these folks are using the AT&T model, not the RS988, and they are on AT&T, so that seems to indicate the problem more wide-spread.
I hope the G5 is not so far back in LG's rear-view mirror that they have no interest in solving this!
Commodore 64 said:
I'm assuming you've already set up and selected the cricket wireless APN as follows:
Go to Settings, More, Mobile networks, Access point names, and hit + to add the new APN as bellow, then Save it, and select it.
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Hope it helps!
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RS988 Problems
I've also noticed this and contacted LG about it. Definitely has to do with the update from Android 6 to Android 7. I actually went so far as to purchase a second RS988 and not allow it to update, and if I run them side by side, the updated version won't see band 17, which is widely used in my area (by ATT). I expect this is what your seeing as well. I also suffer from frequent drops, because of the location of the towers and signal strength. I've contacted LG twice, both times they denied knowledge of the problem, and only offered to send the phone in for repair. Two weeks without the phone is what they said for timing. I just got an OS update, thought it might address this, but it didn't.
Let me know if you find an alternative to sending in for repair.
Thanks for the input. After seeing your results and several others, I have no doubt the problem is built into the Nougat image for the RS988, and possibly for the AT&T G5 version as well.
I didn't contact LG tech support, because I knew their standard response would be, "never heard of this problem, send your phone in for repair". (Of course, not criticizing just LG here, this is standard for all tech support these days.) But sending it in would deprive me of the phone for 2 weeks or more, risk actual damage in the process, cause me to rebuild my apps and phone after they reset it, and accomplish nothing except (maybe) receiving the phone back with Marshmallow on it. Even if all bands show up on Marshmallow, I really don't want to pass up on the Nougat upgrade - there are too many benefits to miss out on.
So I made sure to register a complaint at LG customer service: http://www.lg.com/us/support/chat-and-email-information. Don't know if it will go anywhere, but rep promised it would be forwarded up the chain.
I'm finding that where I live, I'm getting by okay on the mostly LTE, occasionally HSPA signals I'm seeing. But I had one instance of no cellular signal at all (neither phone nor data) while in a medical building in an important part of town. If that was not just a fluke, it is a problem. Still investigating.
This is clearly a software blunder, not a hardware problem. So it can probably be fixed fairly easily during an update. The question is, without a massive number of complaints, does LG care to fix it on a phone is no longer their flagship?
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I've also noticed this and contacted LG about it. Definitely has to do with the update from Android 6 to Android 7. I actually went so far as to purchase a second RS988 and not allow it to update, and if I run them side by side, the updated version won't see band 17, which is widely used in my area (by ATT). I expect this is what your seeing as well. I also suffer from frequent drops, because of the location of the towers and signal strength. I've contacted LG twice, both times they denied knowledge of the problem, and only offered to send the phone in for repair. Two weeks without the phone is what they said for timing. I just got an OS update, thought it might address this, but it didn't.
Let me know if you find an alternative to sending in for repair.
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barotropic said:
Cellular signal -LG G5 RS988 vs Nexus 5X - same time, same place
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I thought you should get an H820 instead if you stuck with Cricket.
damiloveu said:
I thought you should get an H820 instead if you stuck with Cricket.
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The RS988 is the unlocked North American model of the G5, and has all the sensors and specs to be fully compatible with the AT&T/Cricket network, as well as with Verizon, and mostly compatible with TMo.
Being unlocked gives it many advantages over the AT&T model. I've suffered being AT&T's hostage with 2 previous carrier-locked, flagship phones - bloatware, locked bootloaders, slow updates, and downright broken updates which weren't fixed for weeks. Guess I'm a slow learner, but I finally vowed "never again!".
The problem being discussed here is apparently a software error introduced with Nougat by LG. The phone has Band 17 capability, which is very important on the AT&T network. It apparently used that band perfectly while running Marshmallow, but does not do so with Nougat.
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The problem being discussed here is apparently a software error introduced with Nougat by LG. The phone has Band 17 capability, which is very important on the AT&T network. It apparently used that band perfectly while running Marshmallow, but does not do so with Nougat.
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if this is software related, do you think trying a 3rd party rom could resolve the issue?
x000x said:
if this is software related, do you think trying a 3rd party rom could resolve the issue?
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Possibly. But, as you know, the custom ROM's usually come with issues of their own - camera problems, GPS ,etc.
I've heard many reports that LTE was solid on the AT&T network before Nougat. I think I would find a way to go back to Marshmallow if it were a big enough problem for me. But 80% LTE / 20% HSPA is working okay for me, at least temporarily.
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Possibly. But, as you know, the custom ROM's usually come with issues of their own - camera problems, GPS ,etc.
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curious, have you installed the update? maybe this is related the this issues in this comment https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/rs988-software-update-21c-t3663768/page2
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curious, have you installed the update? maybe this is related the this issues in this comment https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/rs988-software-update-21c-t3663768/page2
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Thanks for pointing out that thread; I hadn't noticed. Yes, I installed 21c when it came out (a week ago?). I haven't noticed a change in behavior, but haven't been looking much either.
Sitting at my desk this morning, I'm still seeing HSPA on Band 5, where the Nexus 5X always has LTE on Band 17. So I doubt it's fixed, but I'll check it carefully while I'm out and about today.
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My phone is a T-Mobile branded DE2118; I have noticed this app in those secret launchers(I use Activity Launcher); I don't know Chinese at all and also when I set something I lose my signal for 5-10 minutes.
Regardless, this phone has the SD480 in it and apparently with the x51 modem it should have support for mmWave.
Is there any way to change/modify the bands at all within this app/program? Has anyone actually been successful with it at all?
I have had success using com.oneplus.engmode for LTE band selection, making sure I set the signal to lte_only in the *#*#4636#*#* phone menu
Well, there's an issue; *#*#4636#*#* doesn't work for me......
I wonder if it was caused from when I bricked my phone a month ago?
I don't know, but here is a video of the process on mine
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I don't know, but here is a video of the process on mine
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Thanks! I'll work on this tomorrow!
I checked it out, but it only shows LTE bands and not NR/mmWave