So, as the titles says, I just trade my RAZR for a Galaxy Nexus with a friend. As far as activation goes, can we just swap micro sims or is there more involved?
And I'm hoping I'd be able to switch my insurance from RAZR to Nexus too, correct?
You also need to take it to a Verizon store or call their customer service to switch it over
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
...sorry, just assumed you were VZW. If not, I believe the GSM version is able to just switch over by changing the sim
wyattyoss said:
You also need to take it to a Verizon store or call their customer service to switch it over
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
...sorry, just assumed you were VZW. If not, I believe the GSM version is able to just switch over by changing the sim
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
got ya, so swap sims then call *228? would that work?
klubhead said:
got ya, so swap sims then call *228? would that work?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was told that you could just swap the sims, and it should work, just like the GSM counterpart.
Do NOT dial *228 on your cell. It's only done on CDMA-Only devices, but the LTE Sim automatically updates PRL and other info.
what25 said:
I was told that you could just swap the sims, and it should work, just like the GSM counterpart.
Do NOT dial *228 on your cell. It's only done on CDMA-Only devices, but the LTE Sim automatically updates PRL and other info.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oooo alright man, thanks!!
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk
Related
I pre-ordered the phone, should arrive sometime today. My question is about LTE. I live in ATL and is suppose to be one of the first cities to have LTE. If it does indeed work, if I flash to a custom rom when they are available, will we lose LTE? I'm coming from a photon and before that an EVO. On the EVO, I remember CM was just getting 4G to work. On the photon, I lost 4G when flashing a custom. Hope this makes sense to people lol
Thanks
pastert33 said:
I pre-ordered the phone, should arrive sometime today. My question is about LTE. I live in ATL and is suppose to be one of the first cities to have LTE. If it does indeed work, if I flash to a custom rom when they are available, will we lose LTE? I'm coming from a photon and before that an EVO. On the EVO, I remember CM was just getting 4G to work. On the photon, I lost 4G when flashing a custom. Hope this makes sense to people lol
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No you won't lose it.
Maybe not
I'm really not sure how LTE is implimented. It could come with a sim card of some kind, not really sure. Maybe someone who knows can chime in.
pastert33 said:
I'm really not sure how LTE is implimented. It could come with a sim card of some kind, not really sure. Maybe someone who knows can chime in.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It will have a SIM card, probably a micro SIM.
pastert33 said:
I pre-ordered the phone, should arrive sometime today. My question is about LTE. I live in ATL and is suppose to be one of the first cities to have LTE. If it does indeed work, if I flash to a custom rom when they are available, will we lose LTE? I'm coming from a photon and before that an EVO. On the EVO, I remember CM was just getting 4G to work. On the photon, I lost 4G when flashing a custom. Hope this makes sense to people lol
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The reason 4G is a problem on other phones is because those phones use proprietary drivers that the OEMs don't release. Being a Nexus all the source and drivers are available in AOSP so nothing has to be hacked or leaked to make 4G work. One of the many reasons to own a Nexus
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2
pastert33 said:
I'm really not sure how LTE is implimented. It could come with a sim card of some kind, not really sure. Maybe someone who knows can chime in.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes sir. SIM Card required on Sprints LTE network.
Smokeey said:
Yes sir. SIM Card required on Sprints LTE network.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Where are you getting this info? There's no SIM card in Sprint's Gnex. None of my last 5 Sprint phones have had SIM cards either.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2
jesusice said:
Where are you getting this info? There's no SIM card in Sprint's Gnex. None of my last 5 Sprint phones have had SIM cards either.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
LTE runs off sim cards
jesusice said:
Where are you getting this info? There's no SIM card in Sprint's Gnex. None of my last 5 Sprint phones have had SIM cards either.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol, you never owned an LTE device on Sprint yet have you?
Ok so if I were to get this phone on sprint...(someone stop me if Im derailing this thread) with it requiring a sim card for use on LTE, theoretically would I be able to use it in different countries, using the prepaid route?
There is no sim card.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
When/If Verizon cuts off my Unlimited data I want to know if I can take my phone over to sprint? Will they activate it?
Even if they could (doubt it), you won't get anything past voice and 3G.
Would be best to just flash it to another carrier... not sprint. Although I wonder if they would give you a sprint gnex for yours and for leaving big red I'd talk to someone high up about it. Make it a promotion.
Sent From My Sprint Galaxy Nexus via XDA Premium
Answer is no, Sprint will not activate a VZW device on their network. Period.
Phillip Fry said:
When/If Verizon cuts off my Unlimited data I want to know if I can take my phone over to sprint? Will they activate it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sprint and Verizon only activate phones that are in their system. Every single phone they sell they all have a record of the imei number.... The short answer, no.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
coolqf said:
Sprint and Verizon only activate phones that are in their system. Every single phone they sell they all have a record of the imei number.... The short answer, no.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not true. I know a few people that used the Evo 4g on Verizon, so it is possible. You have do some stuff with CDMA workshop and reprogram a lot of stuff but you can make it work.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Is the sprint version compatible with the Verizon network? With some unlocking or something?
Thanks.
Sent from my R800x using Tapatalk 2
No
Sent From My Toro+ via SkyBlue Tapatalk
Nope.
Um.... can you elaborate on why? From what I saw they are very very similar just the carrier firmware/ is different
Sent from my R800x using Tapatalk 2
XVicarious said:
Um.... can you elaborate on why? From what I saw they are very very similar just the carrier firmware/ is different
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The frequencies are different. And Verizon/Sprint won't activate phones of each other's networks anyway even if they were compatible.
So there is no way to change said frequencies? And thank you.
Sent from my R800x using Tapatalk 2
XVicarious said:
Um.... can you elaborate on why? From what I saw they are very very similar just the carrier firmware/ is different
Sent from my R800x using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I honestly haven't really looked into it, but as far as I know, the LTE/4G radio is different, but the CDMA radio should be the same. So, if you can find someone at Verizon that would be willing to activate a non-Verizon phone (extremely unlikely I would say), then you should be able to get regular, non-LTE Verizon service on a Sprint device, assuming the firmware was flashed properly. The guys in this thread have made some progress on CDMA devices.
you could, but you wouldn't have 4g. The same way you'd flash a verizon nexus to cricket, you'd flash it to sprint. There are already small mods out there to get a sprint g'nex to operate on verizons bands, so to me, that proves the hardware works. The only thing wierd about the sprint version is its embedded sim. Its worth a shot, but good luck getting anyone to do the leg work for you.
Interesting. I might have a few connections at Verizon Wireless retail stores. A friend of mine, his mother works at one. So I might be able to get her to activate it.
Its not as simple as just activating it. At Verizon, our 4g phones are activated by the sim, not the imei. If the sim is not in Verizon's system, it will give a sim validation error.
Even with 3g phones like the iPhone, if the imei is not in Verizon's system, it will give a device validation error.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
phio said:
Its not as simple as just activating it. At Verizon, our 4g phones are activated by the sim, not the imei. If the sim is not in Verizon's system, it will give a sim validation error.
Even with 3g phones like the iPhone, if the imei is not in Verizon's system, it will give a device validation error.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your right. I was thinking the other way around.
XVicarious said:
Interesting. I might have a few connections at Verizon Wireless retail stores. A friend of mine, his mother works at one. So I might be able to get her to activate it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just... buy a Verizon model? Why would you take a Sprint model and gimp yourself to Verizon 3G, dealing with the hassle, when you can very simply and cheaply buy a Verizon one with LTE and absolutely no hassle.
I've been with Verizon since their beginning and I've recently dumped them to go the prepaid route. I've currently bought and sim card and ported my number over to my new carrier while using the bring your own device plan. I'd like to get a GSM Gnex. My question is, is it just as simple as popping out my sim card from the my old phone and putting the sim in the new GSM Gnex to swap phones? Thanks.
yup, that simple.
Thats the beauty of gsm, all you have to do is swap the sim card. If your on att or tmobile, the phone will detect the correct apn settings. Im not sure about the other prepaid companies
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Toad858 said:
Thats the beauty of gsm, all you have to do is swap the sim card. If your on att or tmobile, the phone will detect the correct apn settings. Im not sure about the other prepaid companies
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is the beauty and ugliness of GSM. If you want to steal phones then steal a GSM phone because there is no tracking of it. Just pop out their sim and put in yours. Whereas with VZW and Sprint the ESN would get locked. The only way for someone to use a stolen CDMA phone is to flash it to another company. But the government is trying to stop that too.
... either way your phone is stolen. A thief isn't gonna stop and say "oh this is the CDMA version never mind. There are ways to get around a bad ESN. They still sell them on craigslist. Just don't leave your phone laying around and you won't have a problem.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
Thanks for the replies. j I just ordered a galaxy nexus from the play store. I was pretty sure that's what needed to be done, but I just wanted some reassurance.
I am currently on Verizon, with a Galaxy Nexus. I bought a Droid DNA off of eBay (really good deal), and want to know if I can just pop in my sim card, and go. I know the sizes are different, so I can use a sim cutter, and go to town on it. When I was checking the ESN with the Verizon rep, they said I would need to call to activate the phone. I've read on the interweb you can swap sims on 4G phones with no issue. So, much like everything on the interweb, there is conflicting information. What's the good word?
Actually both the DNA and gnex require micro sims, so it should fit right away. and yes, you can just pop in the sim and wait for it to recognize, but do it on the sense ROM before gaining s-off and flashing roms because I remember reading that cm doesn't have a certain file or something that prevents you from activating it when you run a custom ROM. Anyways, to answer your question yes
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Verizon would need to activate because they use cdma and only use approved devices on their network.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Well Verizon exclusive devices like the droid DNA are pre-approved, and as long as it was sold by Verizon period, and is a 4g device, then you can swap sims all you want.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
ROORnNUGZ said:
Verizon would need to activate because they use cdma and only use approved devices on their network.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But this seems to contradict what is on Verizon's own website:
http://support.verizonwireless.com/faqs/VZAccess/4g_sim_card.html
Can I use my Verizon Wireless 4G SIM in more than one device?
Yes; the Verizon Wireless 4G SIM card contains all of your subscriber information, so the SIM card is portable and can be used in any Verizon Wireless-certified 4G device. All usage will be billed to the account associated with the 4G SIM card.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll find out for sure when my phone arrives in the mail, and I'll update this thread.
I took the Sim card from my wife's stratosphere and put it into my old droid charge and it worked just fine. All I had to do was wait for it to recognize the Sim.
Sent From My Miui Powered Galaxy Nexus
RhinoShock said:
Well Verizon exclusive devices like the droid DNA are pre-approved, and as long as it was sold by Verizon period, and is a 4g device, then you can swap sims all you want.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm sure your right. I was just basing my answer on my years of sprint service. Never had Verizon 4g.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
ROORnNUGZ said:
I'm sure your right. I was just basing my answer on my years of sprint service. Never had Verizon 4g.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hahaha sprint.. I hate them.
Sent From My Miui Powered Galaxy Nexus
Lol me too.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
I left sprint for verizon a little over a year ago. I have had no remorse leaving. Not to get too far off topic, but the only real benefit to sprint is their unlimited data. But since you can't connect to their network, or it's slow as hell, what's the point?
tokuzumi said:
I left sprint for verizon a little over a year ago. I have had no remorse leaving. Not to get too far off topic, but the only real benefit to sprint is their unlimited data. But since you can't connect to their network, or it's slow as hell, what's the point?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup. Agreed. I did the same thing. Lol.
Sent From My Miui Powered Galaxy Nexus
Got my phone today. Popped in the Verizon 4G sim from my Nexus, and my DNA read the service with no issues. I did not have to call Verizon to swap the phone.
tokuzumi said:
Got my phone today. Popped in the Verizon 4G sim from my Nexus, and my DNA read the service with no issues. I did not have to call Verizon to swap the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ya see. Told u you would be OK.
Sent From My Miui Powered Galaxy Nexus