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Is there a way to force roaming?

I'm tired of weak signal areas where I slip in and out of roaming, is there a forced roaming app or some type of hack/mod where I can make my phone roam?

You have two choices:
1) Load a Verizon PRL. This involves a good amount of trickery (I haven't tested it myself) but there's instructions around here. This will get your 3G data as well.
2) Get a ROM such as CyanogenMod which has a forced-roaming option. Open up Settings>Wireless & networks>Mobile networks and in there will be an option to select what group (Home Only, Affiliated Networks, Automatic. Automatic is default) of networks to choose. By selecting Affiliated Networks, that will enable forced-roaming, but will only give you 1X data, not 3G.
For calls, Twitter, and push notifications, the 1X data roaming will suffice, especially if you want to switch back and forth (ie, the bad signal is only at work, but you have good reception everywhere else). Personally, I switch to Affiliated Networks when I'm at work, as getting calls and texts is a lot more important for my job than just being able to download a webpage faster.

Damn so I'd have to switch to a ****ty rom to get the option?
That sucks, I don't know how to change the prl so I'm stuck
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A ****ty ROM? That's kind of harsh dude... i thought that someone had an app that did the same thing as the affiliated network switch in CM6?
the_hustleman said:
Damn so I'd have to switch to a ****ty rom to get the option?
That sucks, I don't know how to change the prl so I'm stuck
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the_hustleman said:
Damn so I'd have to switch to a ****ty rom to get the option?
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"****ty ROM"? Have you even tried CM6 Final? Furthermore, go screw yourself with a rusty rake. Nobody's going to help an ungrateful prick.
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Changing the PRL isn't actually that hard. You download the PRL file and just put it on your memory card. Then you download the application called "MSL Reader" from the market and it will tell you your 6 digit MSL code. Then you go to your phone dialer and type in ##PRL# and it will prompt you to put in your MSL. Then you click on the 00001.prl file (which is the only one there) and then press the menu button and then press commit and you're done.
Here is the original thread I got this from.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696073&highlight=evdo+sprint
If dialing ##PRL# doesn't do anything you need to swap out the EPST.apk file with a EPST.apk file that will support these dialer codes. Here is that thread too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737594&highlight=dialer+codes
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That requires that EPST even works for your ROM, and unless you have the ever-so-wonderful battery and CPU hogging Sense UI, it won't.

phobos512 said:
A ****ty ROM? That's kind of harsh dude... i thought that someone had an app that did the same thing as the affiliated network switch in CM6?
I called it ****ty because it doesn't even have sense and I guess I can adjust to not having it, but the 4G doesn't work!
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drmacinyasha said:
"****ty ROM"? Have you even tried CM6 Final? Furthermore, go screw yourself with a rusty rake. Nobody's going to help an ungrateful prick.
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Actually I'm very grateful that you took the time to help, didn't mean to offend, I apologize if you took it that way (now that I re-read my comment, I see why you took it that way) but I was just frustrated because I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place, either go through with a procedure I'm not comfortable with OR flashing a ROM that (and this is the whole reason I called it ****ty) doesn't have sense nor does it even have 4G - one of the MAIN REASONS FOR ME BUYING THE PHONE! Understand my dilemma?
I use 4G regularly, so CM6 is a huge no-no for me.
once again, I apologize if you took offense to my comment.

the_hustleman said:
I'm tired of weak signal areas where I slip in and out of roaming, is there a forced roaming app or some type of hack/mod where I can make my phone roam?
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Yes If you have root there is now. Roam Control on the market by Mr Greg. 5 bucks think. I rooted my EVO yesterday Stock 2.2. Then I bought roam control. I can verify this works on the stock rom.

baknblack said:
Yes If you have root there is now. Roam Control on the market by Mr Greg. 5 bucks think. I rooted my EVO yesterday Stock 2.2. Then I bought roam control. I can verify this works on the stock rom.
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Did the same thing few days ago, works great! Few places I go that sprint signal is very low and drains battery, switching to roam on verizon makes the battery last a lot longer.
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Roam Control not working anymore? :(

Ever since eclair, I've been using the Roam Control app alot on my Epic. There are certain areas that I am in daily that just get spotty/no signal at all. I flash ROMs quite often, and one of the ROMs I flashed in the past killed the Roam Control app. I'm not sure if flashing Froyo was the reason, but I do know that it worked perfectly in the past with this phone.
When I press roam only, it doesn't do anything. It asks for SU permission but the signal bars stay the same. I don't lose signal all together or roam-- this app has no effect on me anymore.
What is the problem here? I am using the latest version of the app (1.5.4) and if it means anything, I'm on ACS' wonderful ROM- 1.1.1.
Does this happen to anyone else, and is there any way to fix it or any other way to force roam?
Thanks!

I had mine break before as it kept telling me to purchase it even though I had already. After numerous attempts of clicking roam, switching devices in settings and trying to connect, uninstalling and reinstalling, and reboots it randomly started working again. Sorry that's not much help but maybe one of those techniques will work for you I wish I knew what exactly fixed but I was doing everything that I don't remember what it finally was, sorry.
I now just use a verizon prl instead so I can get 3g and not just the 1x roam control only allows. Good luck. If I think of anything about exactly what I did I'll let u know.
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I checked the auto reboot and when it eventually rebooted, it actually messed up my phone and I got a bunch of FC's
How do you use the Verizon PRL?

Roam control actually works much better for me now the I'm on the ee03 modem

Hmm...theres something wrong on my end then? I tried installing the Roam Control before anything else and it still doesn't work.
Are there any other apps that force roam?

i intsalled roam control and it did nothing. i set everything up and when i manually set it to roam it does nothing. i set it to auto and move to an area i know i get terrible signal and nothing. odd seeing as it has worked for so many.

In my house I get 1 bar on sprint towers, and when I turn on roam control I get 5 on verizons, Ive been using it since February and I believe twice it would kinda wig out and say no signal for about 10 mins or so no matter what I did, I believe it was some kind of auto update or perhaps just resetting itself? Anyways it always came back, the first time was like 10 mins the second was about 5 mins. I know that doesnt explain anything but Its what I have experianced using it. All in all a great app that I use all the time.

I am on the SFR 1.1.1 with EE03 modem and use Roam Control while at work all the time with no problems. I have had the license issue before, but a phone reboot and data connection fixed that.
I would recheck Superuser to see if Roam Control still had permission, also check mobile network settings set to Automatic, and then maybe fix permissions with CWM.
Disclaimer: I am not very developer savvy, so I do not know if these are a waster of time or not.

notmyepic said:
I am on the SFR 1.1.1 with EE03 modem and use Roam Control while at work all the time with no problems. I have had the license issue before, but a phone reboot and data connection fixed that.
I would recheck Superuser to see if Roam Control still had permission, also check mobile network settings set to Automatic, and then maybe fix permissions with CWM.
Disclaimer: I am not very developer savvy, so I do not know if these are a waster of time or not.
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I wiped all my data and started from fresh, installing Roam Control, making sure that it had SU permission, and made sure that roaming was allowed in the mobile network settings. I went into CWM and fixed my permissions, but it's still the same
Edit: I also updated my PRL but no dough.

brianhuangbh said:
I wiped all my data and started from fresh, installing Roam Control, making sure that it had SU permission, and made sure that roaming was allowed in the mobile network settings. I went into CWM and fixed my permissions, but it's still the same
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I am on my own version of SRF 1.1.0 called RandomRom linked in my signature. I baked in a lot of the mods that are now added into SRF 1.1.0. It uses Genocide to avoid freezing issues, and comes pre-journaled.
Using my Rom and EC05, roam control works great for me every day in my house. I know for a fact that RC can be a fickle app, so maybe give it a try?

brianhuangbh said:
I checked the auto reboot and when it eventually rebooted, it actually messed up my phone and I got a bunch of FC's
How do you use the Verizon PRL?
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In the development section they'd a section on how to manually update your prl. Its pretty good instructions. Just find the prl u want to use. I'm u do ng a 0001. I can't remember where I found it if its not in that thread. I'll look later.
Every few weeks I get rolled back to sprint prl but I just take the 2 to change back. If u need any thing else let me know.
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stormglove said:
In the development section they'd a section on how to manually update your prl. Its pretty good instructions. Just find the prl u want to use. I'm u do ng a 0001. I can't remember where I found it if its not in that thread. I'll look later.
Every few weeks I get rolled back to sprint prl but I just take the 2 to change back. If u need any thing else let me know.
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Just be warned, 3G roaming on Verizon may venture into excessive roaming of your Sprint contract and get your account cancelled. No one has a completely clear answer on what excessive is.

RandomKing said:
Just be warned, 3G roaming on Verizon may venture into excessive roaming of your Sprint contract and get your account cancelled. No one has a completely clear answer on what excessive is.
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I used roam control pretty much non stop for a couple months and have been on this prl for about another two months and no warnings or anything here. I'm in ms and we don't even have 3g where I'm at. The 0001 prl claims to trick your phone into showing sprint also . So that could be why.
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If you are using a backup version of Roam Control then it will not work for some reason.. everytime I change to a diffrent ROM and try reinstalling my apps that I backed up.. Roam Control does the samething.. it wont change your signal.. it just does nothing..
this happens no matter how I restore it.. using Titanium Backup, APP Monster or MyBackup Pro.
Roam Control is the only app I have to reinstall from the Market for it to work properly.
Hope this helped!!

Just to be sure, everyone having problems with Roam Control is going into settings and choosing Samsung as their phone model...yeah?
I've had a few problems with roaming on the GB leak, but it's mostly just more of the same weirdness where I randomly have to reset the modem to get a data connection, and Android refuses to 'Never Ask Again', no matter what settings I check.
Otherwise, I've been roaming with Roam Control daily at work. Mind you, I'm not on any custom kernels.
/sometimes if I start Roam Control when I have absolutely no signal, it'll try to confirm my license, fail, and then get really really pissy until I close out of it, get data back, and run it again, at which point it behaves like I just installed it
//Roam Control is fantastic for when Gingerbread's data breaks, even when on Sprint, since you can just go in, tap Automatic, and it'll reset the modem for you without requiring a reboot

stormglove said:
In the development section they'd a section on how to manually update your prl. Its pretty good instructions. Just find the prl u want to use. I'm u do ng a 0001. I can't remember where I found it if its not in that thread. I'll look later.
Every few weeks I get rolled back to sprint prl but I just take the 2 to change back. If u need any thing else let me know.
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Hey, thanks for that. What do I lose using a Verizon PRL? Do I still get my WiMAX 4g access if I use verizon PRL?

i use RC1.4 on EE03, works great for calls...data is 1xrtt as u might already know
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I'm using rc1.5.4 and I don't think it works either. I installed it after a day at work which was a bad spot for sprint service but watched my battery drain from 50% in 3 hours with a couple phone calls, emails and texts. Then my battery died. I was not happy that it drained sooo fast. Do any of the earlier versions work? Before 1.4?

jbadboy2007 said:
I'm using rc1.5.4 and I don't think it works either. I installed it after a day at work which was a bad spot for sprint service but watched my battery drain from 50% in 3 hours with a couple phone calls, emails and texts. Then my battery died. I was not happy that it drained sooo fast. Do any of the earlier versions work? Before 1.4?
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Hmm. Whenever I used to use Roam Control in the past, it gave me much much more battery life. (almost double actually)
But now it doesn't work at all.

The developer of Roam Control is here on XDA, shoot him a PM. He's a really helpful kind of guy.
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Roam Control does it work

Hey does anyone know if roam control works with the GS2. Any help would be appreciate it.

works great with the 11115 prl, if your rooted of course.
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cordell12 said:
works great with the 11115 prl, if your rooted of course.
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Ok i have PRL 60683 and I'm rooted, I have installed raom control 1.7 and how do I know if I'm roaming or not cause I still have my 3g icon there and nothing comes on saying that I'm roaming. I am rooted. Any help would be appreciated.

dkotoric said:
Ok i have PRL 60683 and I'm rooted, I have installed raom control 1.7 and how do I know if I'm roaming or not cause I still have my 3g icon there and nothing comes on saying that I'm roaming. I am rooted. Any help would be appreciated.
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I tried the same setup and used 1.7 but even though it said it was working, it wasn't. Someone then told me that the newer versions had this issue so I found a copy of 1.4 and now it really does work now.
Find an older copy and you will be good to go!

dkotoric said:
Ok i have PRL 60683 and I'm rooted, I have installed raom control 1.7 and how do I know if I'm roaming or not cause I still have my 3g icon there and nothing comes on saying that I'm roaming. I am rooted. Any help would be appreciated.
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I tried the same setup and used 1.7 but even though it said it was working, it wasn't. Someone then told me that the newer versions had this issue so I found a copy of 1.4 and now it really does work now.
Find an older copy and you will be good to go!
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Pirated versions of the app do not work (except for version 1.4 as you discovered). It's not an issue with the newer versions of the app. Unfortunately the app was pulled from the market, but I'm trying to get it reinstated.
Thanks,
Greg

MrGreg said:
Pirated versions of the app do not work (except for version 1.4 as you discovered). It's not an issue with the newer versions of the app. Unfortunately the app was pulled from the market, but I'm trying to get it reinstated.
Thanks,
Greg
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alright thanks please let us know if its back on the market, for now I will try to find version 1.4 and see.

ok looks like version 1.4 is working but why can't I roam for any type of data even 1x is not working.

RC seems a little flakey on my phone. But then switching between 2G and 3G manually on my phone seems a little flakey too. I'm running PRL 11115 and I get 3G roaming. Where I live I have horrible 3G, at nights and weekends I get less then 50Kbps down. I switch to roaming, my phone changes towers and I get 1.3 Mbps. After toggling roaming, I reboot and then I can get 3G roaming. If I don't reboot I will just the roaming triangle and I can make calls but no data. Not all roms show 1x when in 2G mode. Stock rom will always show 3G, don't know if it is setup to show the roaming triangle, but you should get the beeps from roam guard telling you are roaming. I guess Sprint took a page from ATT's and Apple's play book in regards to reporting signal.
I'm running RC from the market, 1.7.

WoW, i didn't even realize its been pulled from the market. Anyway i paid so my version is 1.7 and it works great, i have to use it daily while at work. Sprint just doesn't reach all the areas i travel to and Verizon is there to lend a hand, lol.
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[Q] Roam Control....?

Ok so I bought roam control and it seems as tho it refuses to go into roaming.
I read this faq and it says,
"My phone does not get any signal when in “roam only” mode.
Chances are you have a Samsung phone. Samsung phones have different behavior - when in "roam only", they only roam on the 800mhz frequency band. There are areas in the US that are 1900mhz only, which means that Samsung phones will not get a signal in those areas."
However, when i'm not trying to force roam, it still goes into roaming sometimes but only when i'm not forcing it.
Is there any way I can change something to make it work?

Some one here may have an answer but if the application is 'acting up'/buggy you may have to contact the developer
Did you see this:
"Please send all questions and comments to [email protected]" The developer may be able to help you.
Or this one:
"If you wish to contact us, please send questions and comments to [email protected]. Make sure to include as many details as possible in your email."

Yeah I noticed that but I had assumed that this was something I could get a quicker response from our community. I'll contact him.
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+1

I have been using roam control since I got this phione and before on a Samsung Moment.
When I was running GB roms on this phone it worked flawlessly with it set to:
Phone Manufacturer: Samsung
Action after selection: exit app
Since I changed to ICS roms it has been a bit wonky though (same settings). It sometimes takes a minute or two to switch in or out of forced roam. Very infrequently it drops out of the app without doing anything. Make sure you have the roam notification box checked off while troubleshooting so you know what state it is really in. Also maybe try changing the action setting to reboot after selection as that was required for my Moment to work correctly. Since you have just installed it, this is probably not an issue for you but several times after flashing new roms it stopped working and I had to delete/reinstall it after restoring my apps. Just deleting data and cache never fixed it. Even now I "think" it is acting up a little but it is working correctly.

Well I have actually tried it on 3 roms now and its the same result. I've tried the rebooting option but that didn't work either. I first tried on aokp and then on stock fe10 and now on gb el29, none of which will pick up the roaming.
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peanut1596 said:
Well I have actually tried it on 3 roms now and its the same result. I've tried the rebooting option but that didn't work either. I first tried on aokp and then on stock fe10 and now on gb el29, none of which will pick up the roaming.
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Of you have not already, try updating your PRL. After that maybe try changing to a custom PRL for the sake of troubleshooting. I am currently using 11119
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
Care must be taken with regards to bandwidth of you were to stay running that way, but it might help. I wouldn't want to see you lose your contract on accounts of listening to me. LOL
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Yeah I forgot to mention that I have used custom prls. However, I haven't yet tried 11119. I'll give it a shot and post an update in a bit.
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...same **** different day.... Its just refusing to connect. Developer hasn't responded yet but I'm waiting.
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been using an older version of roam control for a while now.. just downloaded cm9a4 last night while using roam control to force roam.. has worked flawless on multiple roms for me.. when i have issues i go into network settings and make sure its set to automatic, and turn the data roaming guards off, then open up rc and set to roam only

Is there a link so I can try an older version? Or could you email me the apk or something? Maybe that's all I need, an older version.
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I'm running the newest version of ROAM Control with PRL 11115 and it works flawlessly on both GB and ICS.
The trick, you really need to pay for it. The newest versions hacked and cracked simply do not work right. Sometimes they work for a while then they do not but paid for legit keys work 100% from what I've seen.
Out of respect for Mr Greg I'd rather not say which one older version seems to work 100% even if its pirated but as I said above, the newest one with a legit key will work.

I think a lot of it has to do with the part of the country your in. In the Omaha area...feel free to chime in Omaha-ens, it just won't work. I think it has to do with the frequency issue and the network your trying to roam too.

I'm not looking for a freebie. I did buy it. It just won't work for me, which is why i'm looking for an older version.

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I'm not looking for a freebie. I did buy it. It just won't work for me, which is why i'm looking for an older version.
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In which case if you go to RC's webpage and email Mr. Greg I would assume he can hook you up with what you need.

Yeah, i'm waiting on a response. I trust that we will figure this out.

If you searched any of the other 10 or so threads on this you would see Samsung cannot always roam 3G depending on what spectrum Verizon is using, it has to do with PCS block.
If you roam 1x at all forced it is working.
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No, it gets absolutely NO signal of any sort when trying to force roam.
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Then your probably not in an area where there is a roaming partner broadcasting on 800mhz.
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Have you tried out any of the other PRLs yet Peanut?
This is the thread I use for PRLs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521343

Activation not completed?

I just recently bought this sprint note 4. I have managed to unlock it for at&t however, it has this notification in my bar t hat i can not remove. Has anyone else had this issue? Is there a fix ? When i click on it it just loads forever and fails. Ive also provided a screen shot please help.

htotheizzzzo said:
I just recently bought this sprint note 4. I have managed to unlock it for at&t however, it has this notification in my bar t hat i can not remove. Has anyone else had this issue? Is there a fix ? When i click on it it just loads forever and fails. Ive also provided a screen shot please help.
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I seen from another post you used idoneapps. I also use Att service and unlocked with idoneapp. That's just the activation app for Sprint cdma service.
Just goto the debranding option in the idoneapp and select delete carrier apps to erase them, or disable carrier apps if you feel the need to keep them on your phone.
Or you can use Titanium Backup to freeze or uninstall them.
That should do it.:good:

aaron74 said:
I seen from another post you used idoneapps. I also use Att service and unlocked with idoneapp. That's just the activation app for Sprint cdma service.
Just goto the debranding option in the idoneapp and select delete carrier apps to erase them, or disable carrier apps if you feel the need to keep them on your phone.
Or you can use Titanium Backup to freeze or uninstall them.
That should do it.:good:
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I will try that thank you, another thing since you're using the AT&T service on your device as well do your text messages fail two or three times before finally sending off? And are you able to receive 4G or 4G LTE on yours? Mine is only reading 3G but it's not super painfully slow just a little.

Delete that file or change its extension from .apk to .ap.
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htotheizzzzo said:
I will try that thank you, another thing since you're using the AT&T service on your device as well do your text messages fail two or three times before finally sending off? And are you able to receive 4G or 4G LTE on yours? Mine is only reading 3G but it's not super painfully slow just a little.
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My text work fine. And the phone will only say 3g cause we can't use LTE. DOESN'T have right bands enabled. But it's still 4G. I connect on HSPA+. Which is fast enough for me. Plus I use web mostly at home on Wi-Fi.
About that texting, only thing I've noticed is you can't send or receive MMS with Wi-Fi on. Unless you use a 3rd party app like Textra.

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My text work fine. And the phone will only say 3g cause we can't use LTE. DOESN'T have right bands enabled. But it's still 4G. I connect on HSPA+. Which is fast enough for me. Plus I use web mostly at home on Wi-Fi.
About that texting, only thing I've noticed is you can't send or receive MMS with Wi-Fi on. Unless you use a 3rd party app like Textra.
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Yeah, I am not able to get mms messages if I'm hooked up to wifi also. I think I'll download that app and just use it instead. So even though the phone displays 3G its 4G speeds? If it's not too much trouble would you be able to provide a screenshot of your apn settings?

htotheizzzzo said:
Yeah, I am not able to get mms messages if I'm hooked up to wifi also. I think I'll download that app and just use it instead. So even though the phone displays 3G its 4G speeds? If it's not too much trouble would you be able to provide a screenshot of your apn settings?
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Well technically I don't know if it's 4g, I think it's considered 3g+. I get a good 2Mbps. And I provided some screen shots.
Here you go!

This is what my speeds looked like before......

htotheizzzzo said:
This is what my speeds looked like before......
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That look right. I mostly get when I test @ 1Mbps upload and download. That first pic I sent was getting good bandwidth.
I've seen threads claim to get Lte but I don't think it's possible. I've even tried unlocking lte bands.-no go.
Phones fast enough for me. I'm just glad to have such an awesome phone handed down to me. It's got great development to.

htotheizzzzo said:
I just recently bought this sprint note 4. I have managed to unlock it for at&t however, it has this notification in my bar t hat i can not remove. Has anyone else had this issue? Is there a fix ? When i click on it it just loads forever and fails. Ive also provided a screen shot please help.
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1. Put your phone on ULTRA POWER SAVING mode
2. Turn off ULTRA POWER SAVING mode
3. Activation will not appear again till phone restarts
It worked for me