Hey guys! I have a Dash with T-Mobile and I love it but I'm starting to have some networking problems with it. I dropped it two days ago and it took a long time for it to boot up to the homescreen and the network has been going in and out ever since. I'm currently using Kavanas 6.1 Rom and I've tried upgrading the rom to NRG's 1.6 Rom and going back to WM6 to no avail. T-Mobile customer service couldn't help me out with this problem. Can anyone help me out please? I just want my service to go back to normal. Thanks guys
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I am assuming that since you dropped it you might have messed up the antenna inside depending on how hard you dropped it... I would call T-Mobile and ask for a replacement if you still have warranty on it.
Got it working!
After searching the internet carefully, I saw a video that showed that you can stick a paperclip into the back of your antenna (the silver bubble cover on the back of the phone) and it improves your signal greatly. I just used a staple and bent it to the point where it fit inside the hole and press it against the back of the phone so it wouldn't be sticking out and put a small piece of electrical tape to cover it up. Now I get at least 4 bars all the time compared to 0. I just can't part with my dash yet since a flash the new NRG 1.7 Rom and its tight plus my contract doesn't end unitl mid Feburary 2009 where I have tough decision to make, G1 or Blackberry storm or neither?
i wish tmobile would carry the att fuze (htc touch pro) .... i'm almost considering jumping ship for that phone in a few months if tmobile doesn't offer anything outside of a G1 that i can upgrade to.
Yeah, I was looking on htc.com and I saw that they have the HTC HD coming out and I was blown away. I would rather have that but it cost a grip right now.
The Blackberry Storm is amazing... I loved that phone, I wish I could get it.
Ok, so I highly doubt this will work at all BUT I've been tossing around the idea of switching from AT&T (GSM) to Verizon (CDMA) and since I know I can neither take my TILT w/ me nor mod my phone to work on CDMA (that's the way I understand it so someone PLEASE let me know if there's some miracle work around for this lol) so I was pondering if I could take some CDMA phone w/ the same slide functions so it's "landscapable" and tear the guts out of it and put it in my TILT. A HUGE thing for me is the tilting action of the screen. I knowwww it's such a truly MINOR detail but I dont think I could ever go back to a "single slide" phone like the Fuze or anything.
My first HTC phone was my lovable Wizard but my biggest complaint was having to turn the whole dern phone just to look @ the screen w/o the sun glaring all over it but I went through THREE of them (yes, sad, I know lol). One was an original from an AT&T store which met it's initial demise when it's screen got cracked beyond repair. The second was bought from eBay and met IT'S demise after I found out it was a 4th gen model and couldnt be unlocked (at the time) for ROM flashing and attempted to flash it ANYWAYS so it totally bricked my phone () BUT I took the two and Frankensteined a THIRD working phone from the innards of the cracked screen phone and the casing and screen from the bricked phone. Sadly, the 3rd phone (and the one that made me proudest lol) met it's untimely death to WATER DAMAGE of all things.
Ok, so that whole story being said...I don't mind breaking my TILT open and plucking out the insides IF another phone's innards can be transplanted into the remaining casing. Again, doubtful it's possible butttt figured it wouldn't hurt to ask!
Thanks in advance!
Dont switch to Verizon. If you want to go CDMA go Sprint. But I would never go CDMA.
All the devices can only be used in the US, the selection of phones sucks, and Verizon handicaps almost all phones they sell.
AT&T is clearly the premier GSM provider in the US. Anything else would be a downgrade.
So this is the dilemma.
I have a T-mobile MDA vario 3 which drops calls when it is on the 3G network it went back to be repaired and came back with WM6.1 it was shipped with WM6 this was back in October 2008 then it worked no problems apart from my copy of Tom tom no longer worked but I could always use google maps if it came to it.
So Back in March it started playing up again would drop calls on the 3g network but when i set the network to GSM it was fine, but this was not acceptable as the reason I have this phone is for web and emails etc.
so I arranged for it to go back, before the bag arrived from T-mobile I managed to drop the phone into the cats water bowl it wasn't full submergered but it did get wet. and went a bit funny. I dried it out over night.
Posted it to teh repair place and I came back as 'Cannot be repaired due to water damage' with a nice picture of the inside of the phone showing somthing.
So now I have a Vairo 3 which doesn't work properly I am using my older Vairo 2 upgraded to WM6.1 via this website which is cool but doesn't have all the feature that the Vairo 3 has in WM6.1 the conversation like text messaging and the thing on the today screen with the time and stuff on it is not there either. For some reason the loud speaker on my Vairo 2 doesn't work so I cannot here it ring but it works with the headphones its as if it hasn't switched back from headphones mode.
So 2 phones which are not working properly. I was hoping to upgrade but looking on the T-mobile uk website today there is only the Vairo 4 and the compact 2. I would love the Touch pro or the Touch HD, but I might just ditch T-mobile and get an Iphone as everyone I know that has one is so impressed by the way they just seam to work. they do what you want straight out of the box and the app store is so easy to use.
So should I wait and upgrade to a new HTC phone via T-mobile or go for a new contract with 02 and the Iphone. I really liked my Vairo when they worked, love the keyboard.
oh and I am on a friends and Family deal with T-mobile as my Mum did some contracting for them in 2007 and got me the deal, so I guess I am not worth T-mobile holding onto if I threaten to go else where with my custom.
Any thoughts? is the iphone good enough or are the new models from HTC so much better and why?
I don't have £400 to buy somthink unlocked either.
cheers for your comments.
Hi. I just got my phone back from being repaired (faulting "n" key). I've noticed that when I have it connected to the comp that if I move it the connection is lost/resets (well, it tries to reset but kinda freezes mobile device center). Is it normal for the usb connection to be so loose? And yes, I am using the HTC extUSB cable.
Please, I hope you guys can help me with this because last time I went 3 weeks without it. I can't even remember if the problem existed before. I didn't even have the phone for 5 days before I took it back to be fixed. I hope not to have to take it back but it all depends on if this is normal or not.
Hola,
No, it´s not normal that behavior at all, it should be very smooth with WMDC
I am sure you already tried a hard reset right?
by the way, where you got your TP2 in Mexico and how much you pay for it?
Saludos,
Sorry it took so long to respond. Wanted to verify, etc. I have absolutely no idea what it happened and still looking into it.
And as for where I got it I got it through a local business called Ibushak. I found them on Mercadolibre (for those reading not from Mex it's the Latin American extension of ebay). I liked the fact that they were in the city as it always makes me feel more comfortable but they were horrible service. While they had the phone the screen was scratched and there seem to be personal calls and an sms whilst it was supposedly in warranty, supposedly in the country of origin. I paid like 670US or 590 plus tax (9500 pesos). Not too bad considering what it would have cost to import (tax plus shipping) and I do prefer it to the US versiosn I've seen except maybe the AT&T one (though I love the Telus one and kinda like the Verizon).
Guys,
I don't know how many of us are left but I'm sure the numbers are few and I believe this might be the best forum on the interwebs for this. I have a serious question and I want a place I can get some ongoing feedback and interaction and I know you are up to the task!
My Onyx Black Note 7 (bestest/most favortitist phone I've ever held) was summarily hotlined late last month. I was successful in getting it turned back on only to have it happen again 1 week later. SAD. I re-activated my Note 3 and now have two devices I use daily which seems really dumb. I WANT MY NOTE 7 BACK!!! I have been reading about trimming SIM cards down to fit and see that some have had promising results.
I contacted a buddy who works in a Verizon corporate store and he said that trimming my Micro SIM, from my active Note 3, to Nano size and putting it in my Note 7 would work...but not for long. They will eventually hotline me again (darn IMEI).
So...who has done/tried this? How did it go? How long did it last?
After the big trim, my SIM won't work in my Note 3 any longer and I'll have to get a replacement. This doesn't sound like a game I want to play till Fall.
I would like to believe that at some point they might stop the hotline game but it's probably wishful thinking.
Thanks Team.
i kept mine too and it does make a cool little tablet. if i could get it back on verizon's network i most definitely would do so.
but another issue is this: i took the replacement and therefore have the PHE firmware and am unable to root. but even if i could root, who would put together a ROM for such a device? there are only a handful of people who are in this boat. but that said, root for the PHE firmware would be nice to have...
I recently just let my phone go. It isn't worth it in the end, unless you take the phone to another network or really, really want to deal with with the company as a whole. My phone was hot lined, just like everyone else's. I had another rep take the hotline off, and had the note working again for about a week till it was turned off again. After emailing the CEO, and eventually talking to corporate office, the woman over the phone offered me, at best, a free certified S4 with a $20 increase to my line access fee for a 2-year contract. This option would have costed me the price of another Note7 in the end. At that point, going up in the chain isn't going to get you a refund, nor will they allow the phone to work on the network.
In the legal realm, Verizon can't hot line a phone because they "feel like the device is dangerous". They can't hot line a phone because "they want too" either. They can only hot line a phone under whatever clauses warrant it. If you bring this information to a Verizon rep, and ask them to provide prove that the US CPSC specifically is forcing all cell phone companies to hotline the phone...blah blah blah they'll tell you cool get a lawyer and go up the chain. Even mentioning the term "voluntary" recall triggers them. The store i went into, actually just to give someone a hard time over the whole thing, physically stepped away from me when he saw my phone and the look on his face was utter disgust, like what am I still doing with it? But, whatever.
Beyond all the legality, the system itself is auditing accounts with valid ID's. Note7 IMEI's that is. If the system catches one on an active line, the phone will get hot lined. At that point, you have to find a tech rep who will switch it off, or just reactivate the device. Nobody knows how often or how long the system audit will stay on for, but its there and that can not be avoided. With the system in place, AND fighting an entire company who doesn't want another liability issue, its just over.
The two solutions that current work: Fight the system, or bring the phone to a prepaid network. I'm sorry, and I wish I could offer you more help. I mean hell, I was given the device for free and I still fought to keep using it. Long after the whole thing went down with the recall and everything.
Thanks for the replies.
Yeah it sucks.
I pre-ordered mine, spent week setting it up perfectly only to have to return it a month later. I then followed every forum and had every conceivable block in place in the end, to avoid some crippling malady (so far still 100% charging, no nag screen. Did these happen to any Verizon customers?) Then came the dreaded hotline. The first time I was hit, they directed all of my outgoing calls to my personal voice mail message making it impossible to even call customer support. I had to borrow a phone to call in.
And now... it's a gorgeous, joy to hold wi-fi tablet.
My hope is that they will stop this hotline nonsense at some point and I can do the SIM swap. I have read a couple of posts that swapping back and forth isn't all that difficult but even so, sounds like a PITA.
In the end I'm just sad about the whole situation but I'm sure a new and improved Note will lift my spirits and all will be right in my world again.
Cheers
has anyone done the rooting for the note 7 and had it fail in odin process what do i do so i may proceed and get it rooted successfully?
I'm doing the same exact thing as you: Using two devices daily.
I use my cracked Galaxy S4 for call & SMS (which is rarely) and my Note 7 for everything else.
Just waiting till the day I can buy the Galaxy S8 and only have to carry around one device.
My solution for using my VZW Note 7 was to put my tmobile sim in it. I got the Note 7 via work but always used it with my personal tmobile sim. I use my note 7 every damn day and have not been updated, blocked or even charge limited. I love my Note 7. I did get a V20 to replace it but that phone is horrid. I'll never give up my N7.
[A note 3 SIM won't work because it's too big, the chip part is larger than the entire Note 7 SIM. Those that have done this are using Note 4 or later SIMs.
Based on my research, you can successfully trim a Micro SIM down to a Nano SIM. You do have to cut through the metal but it will work.
Now another question; are you going to jump on an S8 (or plus) or wait till the Fall and hopefully a new Note?
Is Verizon's method based on the phone IMEI or build.prop device name? With root it's easy to change the build.prop and with Xposed there's an IMEI change module. Would this work?
I have 3 Note 7's, non are rooted yet. Not sure which updates they have but I'm going to try.
Groffice said:
Based on my research, you can successfully trim a Micro SIM down to a Nano SIM. You do have to cut through the metal but it will work.
Now another question; are you going to jump on an S8 (or plus) or wait till the Fall and hopefully a new Note?
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S8 plus FTW.
As long as it has a headphone jack.
If there's no headphone jack, Samsung is on my sh!t list.
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S8 plus FTW.
As long as it has a headphone jack.
If there's no headphone jack, Samsung is on my sh!t list.
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So S Pen is something you can live without?
I cannot.
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So S Pen is something you can live without?
I cannot.
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Yep absolutely. The S pen is cool and all, but I haven't really used it in months.
I just hope Samsung integrates the GIF maker into the Galaxy S8 plus, that's the coolest function.
I'm still rockin my n7 fully functional... minus the crack on the back glass. So mad. They tried many things but I'm using it right now
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They hot lined me. I turned it back on. They hot lined again. I went to turn back on and sim was zapped. So I clicked the little link to order a new sim for my n7 for free through VZ. It came and n7 works 2 plus weeks. Ordered a backup nano sim too. They'll quit
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They hot lined me. I turned it back on. They hot lined again. I went to turn back on and sim was zapped. So I clicked the little link to order a new sim for my n7 for free through VZ. It came and n7 works 2 plus weeks. Ordered a backup nano sim too. They'll quit
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I hope so!! Please keep us updated ok?
Thanks
Still going strong!
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 7 using XDA Labs
Oyeve said:
My solution for using my VZW Note 7 was to put my tmobile sim in it. I got the Note 7 via work but always used it with my personal tmobile sim. I use my note 7 every damn day and have not been updated, blocked or even charge limited. I love my Note 7. I did get a V20 to replace it but that phone is horrid. I'll never give up my N7.
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Exactly what I'm doing. Signed up for T-Mobile one and using their sim. I plan on using it till the note 8 is released
Went the whole month of February suspended, then I activated a s7 and switched the sim over to the n7. Been working since the first. Returned the s7, holding out til the s8 plus has been out awhile before jumping to that.
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The s7 felt so slow and gimped compared to the n7. Can't go backwards in the smartphone world.
Thinking About Doing Same Thing
Oyeve said:
My solution for using my VZW Note 7 was to put my tmobile sim in it. I got the Note 7 via work but always used it with my personal tmobile sim. I use my note 7 every damn day and have not been updated, blocked or even charge limited. I love my Note 7. I did get a V20 to replace it but that phone is horrid. I'll never give up my N7.
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Hello Oyeve,
I was hotlined by Verizon and that was the last straw after a dozen years of business with them. I am thinking of doing the same thing as you, but I don't want to scare T-Mobile and run into the same hotline problem. How's it going on T-Mobile with your Verizon Note 7 since your post here?
Thanks,
Egyptmex
Sans SIM, Successful Hard Factory Reset on Note 7
Egyptmex said:
Hello Oyeve,
I was hotlined by Verizon and that was the last straw after a dozen years of business with them. I am thinking of doing the same thing as you, but I don't want to scare T-Mobile and run into the same hotline problem. How's it going on T-Mobile with your Verizon Note 7 since your post here?
Thanks,
Egyptmex
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After backing up my Note 7 and removing the SIM card, I am pleased to report that the dreaded OTA update I successfully dodged for months when I was a Verizon customer no longer appears after a hard reset (simultaneous press of Home, Power, and Volume Up buttons and then choosing factory reset from menu)!