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[LTE] Mobile hotspot error

I pay $30 for my mobile hotspot and unlimited data on my Galaxy Nexus, and just today the hotspot feature no longer works. When I activate it, it says error and just stops working. Spent about 90 minutes on the phone with Verizon they reactivated my phone, changed settings and couldn't get it to work. As a last resort they wanted to do a factory reset. At the time I couldn't do that, and they said if that doesn't work then I'll need a new phone.
I tried the reset a few minutes ago and it didn't help,still says error.
Any suggestions?
I have tried a few of the hotspot apps on the market, none have worked.
I found a thread on vzw community site with my exact same problem.....
http://community.vzw.com/t5/Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus/Galaxy-Nexus-Hot-Spot-issue/m-p/759470
Hoping someone on sad can help.
Phone is rooted on stock rom(4.02) and radios.

I flashed with Revolution Rom and was able to use my phone as a mobile ap without problems. I'm on just the plain 4gb data plan. Before flashing VZ blocks it because I'm not on a mobile hotspot plan. You ought to give that a try.
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Peter Alfonso's "Bugless Beast" 4.0.3 rom supports native tethering as well (and is available right in Rom Manager) =)

If you're going to be rooting, then stop paying for hotspot you'll get it for free on custom ROMs (or stock ROM once devs figure out how to stop VZW from checking in on tethering).

martonikaj said:
If you're going to be rooting, then stop paying for hotspot you'll get it for free on custom ROMs (or stock ROM once devs figure out how to stop VZW from checking in on tethering).
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This!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4rs fed said:
I pay $30 for my mobile hotspot and unlimited data on my Galaxy Nexus, and just today the hotspot feature no longer works. When I activate it, it says error and just stops working. Spent about 90 minutes on the phone with Verizon they reactivated my phone, changed settings and couldn't get it to work. As a last resort they wanted to do a factory reset. At the time I couldn't do that, and they said if that doesn't work then I'll need a new phone.
I tried the reset a few minutes ago and it didn't help,still says error.
Any suggestions?
I have tried a few of the hotspot apps on the market, none have worked.
I found a thread on vzw community site with my exact same problem.....
http://community.vzw.com/t5/Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus/Galaxy-Nexus-Hot-Spot-issue/m-p/759470
Hoping someone on sad can help.
Phone is rooted on stock rom(4.02) and radios.
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I was getting this yesterday during the great 4G outage. Vzw claimed that tethering is only 4G and thats why I got error. Who knows its working now.

aiiee said:
I was getting this yesterday during the great 4G outage. Vzw claimed that tethering is only 4G and thats why I got error. Who knows its working now.
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Mine is working today as well............
Very weird issue

[Q][Oddball] Google Wallet Can't Add Prepaid

Hello
I recently got my Galaxy Nexus and I am trying to use Google Wallet but running into a problem I haven't seen yet (A search revealed 1 other person with the problem but was able to resolve by wiping data from the app. This didn't work for me.)
I am running 4.0.4 AKOP build 29. I am unlocked and rooted. Wallet version 1.1-R52v7.
The app installs just fine. I have it linked to my google account. However, I cannot add a Google Prepaid card. It attempts to add for ~ 1min, then says, "Error adding card. Try again later."
I tried uninstalling / reinstalling. I tried the previous version. I also tried wiping the data from the app itself. Nothing has worked so far
Can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance.

Anyone? I'm very anxious to use GWallet!

You need to use a US credit card. View the adding funds thread for instructions that usually work.

Google wallet won't work if your rooted. Very disappointing.
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Big-A-Rob said:
Google wallet won't work if your rooted. Very disappointing.
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Any Proof? I have seen many reports of Rooted Users having it work just fine?

Big-A-Rob said:
Google wallet won't work if your rooted. Very disappointing.
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Rubbish ... It works fine.. You just get a banner warning that it's on an "unsupported device".

RobbieCrash said:
You need to use a US credit card. View the adding funds thread for instructions that usually work.
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I am located in the US. I also don't have the option to add funds because it will not allow me to add a prepaid card.
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Rubbish ... It works fine.. You just get a banner warning that it's on an "unsupported device".
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I have this banner. I simply used superSU to get rid of it, so the phone it thinks it does not have root. However, with/without superSU it still does not allow me to add a prepaid card
Can anyone else shed some light on this?

Anyone? I'm so close I can feel it!

Mine does the same. Idk wtf is going on. It worked before on my other nexus.
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So I called Google, they connected me to the money network. Guy took a quick look. It is something on their end nothing to do with my phone. He can see my IMEI trying to activate but erroring out.Was escalated to T2 tech support and I am waiting on a phone call back.

They called me back. Had me reset the app. Still nothing worked. This has been escalated now to T3 tech support. I was told I would get a call back tomorrow :-/
Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this issue?

impass3093 said:
They called me back. Had me reset the app. Still nothing worked. This has been escalated now to T3 tech support. I was told I would get a call back tomorrow :-/
Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this issue?
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Did u reset the app before you wiped data sounds like you didn't and have been locked out. If so you will need a new phone
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Just out of curiosity, has your IMEI number maybe reverted to Samsung's default number?
Reason I ask is because that happened to me while using my Nexus S and I had the same issue you're having.
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I'm also experiencing this issue. So frustrating! I used to have Wallet on my phone...but I tried to reset it to get the extra $5 and haven't been able to get it back up and running since. That's what I get for being greedy!
If anyone has any ideas...it would be greatly appreciated. I've done almost everything: reset app, clear cache, uninstalled, installed older versions....cant get it for the life of me!

brmayhem said:
Just out of curiosity, has your IMEI number maybe reverted to Samsung's default number?
Reason I ask is because that happened to me while using my Nexus S and I had the same issue you're having.
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What do you mean Samsung's default number? I have came to the general conclusion that it something to do with the Money Network. They are blocking my phone, my IMEI, from connecting. I was able to login with my Google account on another phone just perfectly and get my prepaid card.
spaceman860 said:
Did u reset the app before you wiped data sounds like you didn't and have been locked out. If so you will need a new phone
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I can open the app just find. It initializes, lets me sign in, make my PIN code, just not add a prepaid card. And I have wiped the data from in the app multiple times trying to get it to work
mattyb65 said:
I'm also experiencing this issue. So frustrating! I used to have Wallet on my phone...but I tried to reset it to get the extra $5 and haven't been able to get it back up and running since. That's what I get for being greedy!
If anyone has any ideas...it would be greatly appreciated. I've done almost everything: reset app, clear cache, uninstalled, installed older versions....cant get it for the life of me!
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Me too, I want this working so bad! Hopefully T3 tech support can help me out. I feel like all that they need to do is reset/unblock/do something, with my IMEI number on their end.
Does anyone else have any ideas?

24hr bump

impass3093 said:
What do you mean Samsung's default number? I have came to the general conclusion that it something to do with the Money Network. They are blocking my phone, my IMEI, from connecting. I was able to login with my Google account on another phone just perfectly and get my prepaid card.
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A while back I flashed a ROM to my Nexus S that corrupted my nv_data.bin file which in turn changed my original IMEI to Samsung's generic's. (004999010640000)
After that happened I was unable to re-use Wallet because Money Network's service will not allow that IMEI to work in their system, for obvious reasons.
Check the IMEI on your phone's back cover or box and compare it to the one in your Android's system. Hopefully they match. There's no solutions for the Nexus S currently. You'd have to send it back to Samsung. Good luck.

This happened to me even after Google fixed the provisioning of the Prepaid Card. I just kept Removing and Adding the Card. Eventually, after a couple of days it fixed itself. Try Resetting the App, Deleting Data, uninstalling, and then re-installing.

Money network finally got it working for me. I believe they did a master reset. It now works
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How do I contact Money Market? I am having the same exact issue.

Does Google wallet work using an MVNO?

I'm thinking of buying a galaxy nexus, but I'm on at&t cell provider called straight talk (mvno).
The only question in my mind right now is if I will be able to use google wallet under the MVNO
It would be great if someone was in my same circumstances and give me some information. Any help would do.
Thanks in advance

wirelessFREAK said:
I'm thinking of buying a galaxy nexus, but I'm on at&t cell provider called straight talk (mvno).
The only question in my mind right now is if I will be able to use google wallet under the MVNO
It would be great if someone was in my same circumstances and give me some information. Any help would do.
Thanks in advance
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Google Wallet is just an app and its not Network/Carrier driven.

I understand that, but there was an article in engadget.com about it working on Tmobile, and they seemed surprised.
It COULD have been cause they got it from the Tmobile google play store (different networks have different play stores)
I just wanted to make sure, that I could use the NFC before I buy the phone

wirelessFREAK said:
I understand that, but there was an article in engadget.com about it working on Tmobile, and they seemed surprised.
It COULD have been cause they got it from the Tmobile google play store (different networks have different play stores)
I just wanted to make sure, that I could use the NFC before I buy the phone
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Google Wallet was blocked in the past in the store. However, after it's installed, I haven't heard anything about its usage being blocked in any way.

It's not blocked in the US for the GSM version as of yesterday.
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so can I sum it up by saying that Google wallet is dependant on hardware only, and that if it works on one (US) Carrier, it should work on any other?
Please correct any inaccuracies in that statement. Please point out ANY inaccuracies.

wirelessFREAK said:
so can I sum it up by saying that Google wallet is dependant on hardware only, and that if it works on one (US) Carrier, it should work on any other?
Please correct any inaccuracies in that statement. Please point out ANY inaccuracies.
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does the phone have NFC, is android, and can install apps? if the answer is yes, then it works.

Zepius said:
does the phone have NFC, is android, and can install apps? if the answer is yes, then it works.
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That is incorrect, cause skyrocket has NFC, icecream sandwich (or legitimate GB) , and can install apps. This is still not enough to use google wallet. It's said that the reason is, that it doesn't have a "secure element"
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I have a Galaxy Nexus with Straight Talk. And it doesn't update the balance or show card info, or neither work at the terminal when I type using Straight Talk Data network.
However it works fine over wifi.
This is what I've learned from my experience. Yes theoretically it should work. But it doesn't. If anyone has tried and it works, then please share how did you work it out.

I've had ST for several months and Wallet works flawlessly - with Wi-Fi and with mobile data
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sharmelan said:
I have a Galaxy Nexus with Straight Talk. And it doesn't update the balance or show card info, or neither work at the terminal when I type using Straight Talk Data network.
However it works fine over wifi.
This is what I've learned from my experience. Yes theoretically it should work. But it doesn't. If anyone has tried and it works, then please share how did you work it out.
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Your problem is most likely your apn is not set up correctly. When I first started using wallet with H2O wireless I had much the same problem. After deleting the apn's that auto populated and creating new ones with the correct settings my problems went away. I have since tried red pocket and Tmobile prepaid as well and have had no issues using wallet on any of them.

krichek said:
Your problem is most likely your apn is not set up correctly. When I first started using wallet with H2O wireless I had much the same problem. After deleting the apn's that auto populated and creating new ones with the correct settings my problems went away. I have since tried red pocket and Tmobile prepaid as well and have had no issues using wallet on any of them.
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Hi there,
Would you guys be kind enough to grab the right APN settings and post it here for me. I have factory Reset my device twice and still failed. So I'm hoping its only a APN problem only as well.
By the way I have ATT version of SIM Card from straight talk
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aiinjylls said:
I've had ST for several months and Wallet works flawlessly - with Wi-Fi and with mobile data
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Would you care to post your APN settings for me. It'll be great..Thanks.

AT&T 3G/HSPA not working after Jelly Bean OTA

hi guys,
I have been a lurker for a while, didn't actually have anything meaningful to contribute (to create a new post/thread), i.e. until now!
Bought a galaxy nexus in April when Google started selling it on the Play store. I did not root it and/or modify it in anyway other than trying out a few apps I developed.
Given that background, 3G/HSPA data has not been working on the phone ever since I got and installed the Jelly Bean OTA update.
I thought I also had the Wifi issues that others are facing, but it turned out to be just a setting (Keep WiFi ON during sleep was set to NEVER by the JellyBean update, am pretty sure I didn't do it).
Do you guys have any clue as to what might be happening here? Any troubleshooting tips?
I am on the AT&T prepaid, data was fine until the JellyBean update. My friend with galaxy nexus also started having this problem post the OTA update, but he is AT&T post paid.
any insights???
thank you!
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Also, I forgot to mention in my initial post ..
I get good signals and 3G or H also shows up next to the signal bars, but they are in grey.

njsrikar said:
hi guys,
I have been a lurker for a while, didn't actually have anything meaningful to contribute (to create a new post/thread), i.e. until now!
Bought a galaxy nexus in April when Google started selling it on the Play store. I did not root it and/or modify it in anyway other than trying out a few apps I developed.
Given that background, 3G/HSPA data has not been working on the phone ever since I got and installed the Jelly Bean OTA update.
I thought I also had the Wifi issues that others are facing, but it turned out to be just a setting (Keep WiFi ON during sleep was set to NEVER by the JellyBean update, am pretty sure I didn't do it).
Do you guys have any clue as to what might be happening here? Any troubleshooting tips?
I am on the AT&T prepaid, data was fine until the JellyBean update. My friend with galaxy nexus also started having this problem post the OTA update, but he is AT&T post paid.
any insights???
thank you!
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Have you checked your apn settings?
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eqjunkie829 said:
Have you checked your apn settings?
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is there anything specific to look for in the APN settings? I never fiddled with it, so I have no clue as to what to look for etc.
Also, I forgot to mention in my initial post ..
I get good signals and 3G or H also shows up next to the signal bars, but they are in grey.

I'm having this same problem to since upgrading to Jellybean... Have you called AT&T ? I'm furious as of now with them .I purchased a 50 dollar refill and they said it just doesn't work with a 4g phone and many different excuses was fine before updating.. I did notice it says Cingular in Apn now wich it didn't before..Have you found a solution yet..???

njsrikar said:
is there anything specific to look for in the APN settings? I never fiddled with it, so I have no clue as to what to look for etc.
Also, I forgot to mention in my initial post ..
I get good signals and 3G or H also shows up next to the signal bars, but they are in grey.
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no inputs? anyone???
I attached screenshots of my phone information screen. The ping test keeps failing. Does this signify anything?

best1923 said:
I'm having this same problem to since upgrading to Jellybean... Have you called AT&T ? I'm furious as of now with them .I purchased a 50 dollar refill and they said it just doesn't work with a 4g phone and many different excuses was fine before updating.. I did notice it says Cingular in Apn now wich it didn't before..Have you found a solution yet..???
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I didn't call AT&T because I know thats exactly how they are going to reply. If you didn't know it before, AT&T claims the $50 unlimited talk/text/web is unlimited web only for dumb phones but for smartphones you`ll need a separate data top-up. However, I have been using 3G with the same SIM card from November 2011. I had a Nokia N95 till April and then bought the galaxy nexus.....I didn't add the data top-up.
So at first when I started having this problem I thought AT&T finally started blocking 3G on the nexus, but later found out that my friend who is also on AT&T but on a post paid contract also has this same problem from the day he got JB OTA.
Unfortunately, I never went to Phone Information settings until after I got the JB update, so I do not know how it was before the OTA. .

bump.
help please!!!

njsrikar said:
bump.
help please!!!
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same problem!!!! plz help

owenching said:
same problem!!!! plz help
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sorry bud ...nothing I did worked.
Now am using their prepaid data top up packs for my data needs while mobile. :-|

njsrikar said:
sorry bud ...nothing I did worked.
Now am using their prepaid data top up packs for my data needs while mobile. :-|
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maybe downgrade to 4.0.4 :-/

"vzwavsservice" FCs

Hello -- I was trying out a MDM in the office on my G3, and after disassociating my device with it, I started getting FCs on "vzwavsservice". Mainly when the phone boots up. I can't really find any information online as to what this actually does. I have just disabled it. I have not noticed anything different or malfunctioning on my G3.
Anyone have any ideas what it could be? Obviously it is some sort of VZ Addon...But wondering what its functionality or reasoning is.
Thanks in advance.

dean_fx said:
Hello -- I was trying out a MDM in the office on my G3, and after disassociating my device with it, I started getting FCs on "vzwavsservice". Mainly when the phone boots up. I can't really find any information online as to what this actually does. I have just disabled it. I have not noticed anything different or malfunctioning on my G3.
Anyone have any ideas what it could be? Obviously it is some sort of VZ Addon...But wondering what its functionality or reasoning is.
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started getting the same thing today

revolt1 said:
started getting the same thing today
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I'll be honest. After I posted this, and I froze/disabled this "Service"...I haven't noticed anything not working or acting funny. I would say this is safe to disable. It is likely some type of Verizon add-on.
If you do disable it and see something act up, let me know. Would love to know what it does lol. But for now -- Mine remains disabled. :good:

dean_fx said:
I'll be honest. After I posted this, and I froze/disabled this "Service"...I haven't noticed anything not working or acting funny. I would say this is safe to disable. It is likely some type of Verizon add-on.
If you do disable it and see something act up, let me know. Would love to know what it does lol. But for now -- Mine remains disabled. :good:
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I did the same thing, still have not noticed anything missing/not functioning.

Slowro said:
I did the same thing, still have not noticed anything missing/not functioning.
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Try opening the verizon mobile application (the app you would use to check your data...etc)...
Does that give you an error after logging in?
I think that is what it is for...

I started getting this today too. Most of my Verizon stuff is frozen however. Wonder if VZW is pushing an OTA today. Those of us getting it, are we all rooted?

I just got this force close today after updating some apps on the play store. Posting in the Verizon LG G3 section might get more responces.
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Got this after some reboots today on my rooted Verizon G3.

lexluthor said:
Got this after some reboots today on my rooted Verizon G3.
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Me, too.....?

Rooted, got this. Frozen, no more problem. I'm betting it's a silent update service.

It appears to be conflict with new Google+ update

Got it this morning, not rooted (yet.....)

ReefAddict said:
Got it this morning, not rooted (yet.....)
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You can disable the VZWAVSService without being rooted. Which likely means it is really really pointless.

I get it sometimes on stock unrooted, but also always when I have stuck a T-Mobile or ATT sim in the Verizon LG G3.

VZWAVSService caused by Google+ Update
The VZWAVSService error ceased when I went to application manager and uninstalled the Google+ updates.
Once the updates were uninstalled, my mobile hotspot and USB tether functions returned.
It seems that this service is an address verification process. This explains why, when my phone checked my subscription status for Mobile Hotspot and Tethering service, the functions did not activate.

yllanesgene said:
The VZWAVSService error ceased when I went to application manager and uninstalled the Google+ updates.
Once the updates were uninstalled, my mobile hotspot and USB tether functions returned.
It seems that this service is an address verification process. This explains why, when my phone checked my subscription status for Mobile Hotspot and Tethering service, the functions did not activate.
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My hotspot service works with VZWAVSService disabled. I do not think that hotspot and this app are related since I had also disabled this service on my Galaxy S3 for months and the hotspot service still worked the entire time.

I have a Verizon LG G3. I just uninstalled the Google+ updates and reverted back to an "Original Version" to see if that goofy message will cease to continue. I am rooted and i have Wifi Tether Router installed. I used Stump Root to root the device.
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Just freeze the app, you can even do it in the stock settings. Vzwavservice-Verizon's anti virus software that McAfee makes and it is strait garbage.

The 11c update fixed this issue?
After flashing beans 11c and using if for a while I realized that I had not re-frozen vzwavsservice. It isn't closing on boot anymore. I believe Verizon fixed this issue in the latest software release.