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could someone using the Galaxy Nexus on At&t do me a favor?

I'm not asking you to give me your galaxy nexus
but instead, I've been reading some posts in the Galaxy Note forum, where some of the At&t users have been getting blocked by At&t cus the notes shows up in the system as a galaxy tab.
so what some users did, was they backed up their /efs folders, and then empted the contents.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...2&postcount=86
If you wipe the efs, you get the generic IMEI
Then run that generic Imei on theis site:
http://imei-number.com/imei-lookup/
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could someone try this on their Galaxy Nexus and see if they get similar results as this? I am currently contemplating on importing a Galaxy Nexus and I'd like a "backup plan" in case At&t starts blocking us
thats all! thanks!

I'm lazy. That being said, I used the Note and now the Nexus without any issues. This is on a grandfathered unlimited iPhone data plan as well...

You've got nothing to hide as long as your on the proper plan. I went to the Nexus from a Iphone 3gs(granfathered unlim. data) and walked into a corporate store with my Nexus and said
"hey i got this new phone and I new a SIM card for it & my plan provisioned for HSPA+" he said, great lemme see the phone and i'll get it switched right over. About 10 minutes later i walked out with a free new sim card and the proper plan and still contract free.

I'm a newbie at the changing sim game.
I too, am coming from a 3Gs on an unlimited plan and was under the impression that I can simply swap the sim from the 3Gs to the GNex and continue with my current plan.
Am I wrong and will I need to go to the Corp store for the swap.
thanks

ashman5 said:
I'm a newbie at the changing sim game.
I too, am coming from a 3Gs on an unlimited plan and was under the impression that I can simply swap the sim from the 3Gs to the GNex and continue with my current plan.
Am I wrong and will I need to go to the Corp store for the swap.
thanks
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The SIM in your iPhone is a micro SIM, so you will need to get a new SIM from the store for the Nexus.

listairee said:
The SIM in your iPhone is a micro SIM, so you will need to get a new SIM from the store for the Nexus.
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the 3GS uses a normal sim card.. they started microsim with iPhone 4.

That's correct, the 3Gs has a full size sim. Will I be able to simply swap the sim to the GNex and continue service as normal?
thanks

Yes, you can swap it.

My GN worked simply swapping the sim over but I felt better going to the store and getting the correct plan on my account so i didn't run into any issues getting flagged or any other nonsense.

WARNING!
the /EFS backup process might no longer work in these new Samsung phones
the last few new models released, Samsung has dramatically changed the stuff in /EFS
meaning those are not the real files anymore, so that means the backups are useless as they are only 1k files (hard links) of real files mounted elsewhere
several guys are still trying to crack this but so far it has come up empty handed.
jopherr said:
I'm not asking you to give me your galaxy nexus
but instead, I've been reading some posts in the Galaxy Note forum, where some of the At&t users have been getting blocked by At&t cus the notes shows up in the system as a galaxy tab.
so what some users did, was they backed up their /efs folders, and then empted the contents.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...2&postcount=86
could someone try this on their Galaxy Nexus and see if they get similar results as this? I am currently contemplating on importing a Galaxy Nexus and I'd like a "backup plan" in case At&t starts blocking us
thats all! thanks!
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If the EFS backup process don't work anymore it must be a lot riskier to flash ROM now?
Any backup solution can backup the "elsewhere" files and the hard link?

Can Sprint update their SGS3 to have global roaming like VZW will do?

I just bought a Photon, which I only did because it is an international capable phone. I know Verizon is going to unlock global roaming, and they're CDMA like Sprint. Is the hardware inside the devices the same? Would it theoretically be possible that Sprint could issue a software update to add global roaming capabilities to their Galaxy SIII? I'm considering replacing the Photon because of the lack of real 4G, and mainly, the lack of SVDO. Part of the reason I have the internet on my phone is so I can get the email or notification right there and then, and if I'm talking to someone, I wanna be able to look something up, especially if it involves school or work. But I want a phone I can go abroad with too, and the Moto Admiral, the iPhone, or BB is no option
And if not, does Sprint really think they can revive their brand if going around the world means not having a phone? Have they not learned lessons from Verizon and ATT's success? Why be late on all three SVDO, LTE, and people travelling with their phones, especially such expensive and premium phones? I, for one, will be more likely to stay with Sprint, which I'm with at the moment because I'm young and don't have a ton of financial resources yet, if I don't always have to worry about renting a phone or having a dumb phone abroad, especially bc smartphones are great for strangers in strange lands.

so I called up Sprint today and the guy told me that it if Sprint wanted to, they COULD issue us an update to have international roaming on the GS3

the answer is no. it's physically impossible, because the Sprint SGS3 has an embedded SIM card for its LTE. meaning you cannot swap SIMs in it. no way around this.
sprint on left, att/tmo/uscc/vzw variant (this one is att) on right:
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notice the lack of SIM slot on sprint's.

dLo GSR said:
the answer is no. it's physically impossible, because the Sprint SGS3 has an embedded SIM card for its LTE. meaning you cannot swap SIMs in it. no way around this.
sprint on left, att/tmo/uscc/vzw variant (this one is att) on right:
notice the lack of SIM slot on sprint's.
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you don't have to swap SIMs for international ROAMING, so that makes sense, but this does mean it would be hard to use a prepaid SIM card, which is a **** of a lot more convenient. Plus, it probably wouldn't be hard to mod the plastic, or go online, order the part of the back with the screws and SIM-card slot version, which I might do

DiamondJay20 said:
you don't have to swap SIMs for international ROAMING, so that makes sense, but this does mean it would be hard to use a prepaid SIM card, which is a **** of a lot more convenient. Plus, it probably wouldn't be hard to mod the plastic, or go online, order the part of the back with the screws and SIM-card slot version, which I might do
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oh, right, you are correct. i assumed they meant a local SIM internationally.

dLo GSR said:
oh, right, you are correct. i assumed they meant a local SIM internationally.
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It would make perfect sense for Sprint to enable this; us galaxy owners could go overseas, they'd get the high roaming rates, and they wouldn't risk losing customers who wanna travel. I still might save my Photon to swap SIMs. If Sprint doesn't enable it, they are idiots.
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http://www.change.org/petitions/spr...g-on-4g-lte-phones-and-allow-sim-card-removal
I found this online, worth mentioning

Anyone with Unlimited Data get a Certified Like New Replacement?

So I am a little hesitant about activating the replacement device I received today...I got my Nexus before they switched to the shared data and was told I can keep it until I activate another 4G phone. I am wondering if their automated systems will treat this device as a new phone considering its got a different serial and all. Has anyone went through this recently?

slickrickstyles said:
So I am a little hesitant about activating the replacement device I received today...I got my Nexus before they switched to the shared data and was told I can keep it until I activate another 4G phone. I am wondering if their automated systems will treat this device as a new phone considering its got a different serial and all. Has anyone went through this recently?
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I haven't done it recently, but that shouldn't be an issue.
Can't you just pop your sim in and go?

This is my first 4G device with a sim so I wasnt quite sure how exactly it will work out and calling Verizon didnt help at all the two ladies I talked to couldnt grasp the question I was asking with one telling me that as long as the Unlimited Data is on my account i'll never lose it...Figured I was much better coming here instead

slickrickstyles said:
This is my first 4G device with a sim so I wasnt quite sure how exactly it will work out and calling Verizon didnt help at all the two ladies I talked to couldnt grasp the question I was asking with one telling me that as long as the Unlimited Data is on my account i'll never lose it...Figured I was much better coming here instead
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I have unlimited data on VZW, and I had an LG Revolution, granted this example is before the shared data BS, I just bought a used GNexus off ebay about 2 months ago. I just walked into the store, said I need to get a micro SIM (REVO used full size SIM), they got me a new micro SIM, even activated it for me, and I specifically said I want to make sure my plan does not change and she said of course not, and it did not.
You should only loose it if you buy a new phone from them and then re-up your contract.
From this point forward pretty much all VZW customers with unlimited plans need to buy phones from other sources than VZW.

Big Cam said:
You should only loose it if you buy a new phone from them and then re-up your contract.
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This is true. You will only lose your unlimited if you use a subsidy or do a transfer of liability.

Thanks guys it went off without a hitch and when i checked with *#*#RTN#*#* i was surprised to find that this phone has not been reconditioned...So I am assuming its new which is nice...Its a v.9 though while my previous one was a .10. Doesn't look like the signal has improved though so far which is frustrating.
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slickrickstyles said:
Thanks guys it went off without a hitch and when i checked with *#*#RTN#*#* i was surprised to find that this phone has not been reconditioned...So I am assuming its new which is nice...Its a v.9 though while my previous one was a .10. Doesn't look like the signal has improved though so far which is frustrating.
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Its a refurbished phone. Trust me. They're good at refurbing the nexus. I have no idea why you thought you'd lose unlimited...all you have to do is slip in your SIM, no activation required.
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Anyone use this phone with TracFone?

Has anyone activated and used the Samsung Epic 4G on TracFone.
I was considering buying one of these, and activating it with TracFone, basically just to use for light mobile voice and data usage, and mostly for WiFi browsing.
TracFone claims you can activate a CDMA phone with them, but researching their site is extremely vague, and I was hoping a TracFone user could shed some light.
I was wondering how much it would cost to activate the phone, if you can use it with a third party ROM, and if you can buy a double the minutes card and use it with this phone.
Thanks for any info.

copota said:
Has anyone activated and used the Samsung Epic 4G on TracFone.
I was considering buying one of these, and activating it with TracFone, basically just to use for light mobile voice and data usage, and mostly for WiFi browsing.
TracFone claims you can activate a CDMA phone with them, but researching their site is extremely vague, and I was hoping a TracFone user could shed some light.
I was wondering how much it would cost to activate the phone, if you can use it with a third party ROM, and if you can buy a double the minutes card and use it with this phone.
Thanks for any info.
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I haven't heard of anybody using this device with TracFone, but FreedomPop, Virgin Mobile, Boost, Page Plus, and Straight Talk ate confirmed working. I'm on FreedomPop, $12.50 a month for 1GB of data and unlimited talk and text.
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bilgerryan said:
I haven't heard of anybody using introduction with TracFone, but FreedomPop, Virgin Mobile, Boost, Page Plus, and Straight Talk ate confirmed working. I'm on FreedomPop, $12.50 a month for 1GB of data and unlimited talk and text.
Sounds good. Unfortunately FreedomPop is not available in NJ. I'm curious how FreedomPop delivers its access. TracFone simply buys huge amounts of time from ATT and Verizon, then resells it. FreedomPop sounds like a fantastic deal. Best you can get with TracFone is $7 a month, 60 minutes talk/60 texts/60mb data, and thats only possible if you bought a Triple the Minutes phone.
In my area, you can get either TracFone GSM phone (ATT Network which SUCKS), or TracFone CDMA phone (which is Verizon and is rock solid).
Does FreedomPop operate their own towers or do they simply buy time and resell it?
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copota said:
bilgerryan said:
I haven't heard of anybody using introduction with TracFone, but FreedomPop, Virgin Mobile, Boost, Page Plus, and Straight Talk ate confirmed working. I'm on FreedomPop, $12.50 a month for 1GB of data and unlimited talk and text.
Sounds good. Unfortunately FreedomPop is not available in NJ. I'm curious how FreedomPop delivers its access. TracFone simply buys huge amounts of time from ATT and Verizon, then resells it. FreedomPop sounds like a fantastic deal. Best you can get with TracFone is $7 a month, 60 minutes talk/60 texts/60mb data, and thats only possible if you bought a Triple the Minutes phone.
In my area, you can get either TracFone GSM phone (ATT Network which SUCKS), or TracFone CDMA phone (which is Verizon and is rock solid).
Does FreedomPop operate their own towers or do they simply buy time and resell it?
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They use Sprint, if Sprint exists in NJ you're good, they said it wasn't available in my state. But it was $2.50 to try the first month, coverage is exactly the same as with Sprint. Calls and messages are done through a FreedomPop app.
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Z2 force T-mobile on AT&T

There are some surprisingly good deals for the Moto Z2 force on Swappa, but only for the T-mobile edition. My carrier is AT&T. Will the phone work with just an AT&T SIM?

Speaking from experience only... I always buy Verizon at best buy for full price... When I sold my s8 to a co-worker his at&t sim worked 100%. Now my sim is attached to a buisnesss account so that might help in the unlocking process but I'm pretty sure all Verizon phones are sim unlocked.
I don't think others like at&t/TMobile have easy ways to unlock the sim... It's doable but prbly a hassle

GroovyGeek said:
There are some surprisingly good deals for the Moto Z2 force on Swappa, but only for the T-mobile edition. My carrier is AT&T. Will the phone work with just an AT&T SIM?
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It will work but be prepared for a fight to get it unlocked. Best way to think about it is to add $110 to whatever the price of the phone is. You will have to activate a T-Mobile prepaid account, add over $100, request an unlock, wait AT LEAST 4 days then pray your request is granted.
I recently went through this exact process and from the time I bought the phone to the time it was SIM Unlocked took just under two weeks. Because I purchased the phone from a third party and it didn't show up in TMobile's system it was not eligible for an unlock.
I spent literally hours on the phone with customer service from both T-Mobile and Motorola, to no avail. I tried third party unlock sites which also didn't work. Finally a member here recommended contacting T-Mobile via Twitter. This was by far the most helpful anyone had been and I was able to get the phone unlocked.
After I went through all of this trouble I still ended up selling the phone. There was nothing wrong with it, the gray just wasn't my thing and I wanted the black one. After SIM and bootloader unlocking it I was able to break even and I'm using the T-Mobile SIM in an old phone as a hotspot exclusively to game on.
Truly the best deal on a z2 force right now is to start a new line with Sprint at Best buy. I'm paying $16.34/month for 24 months with $0 down payment. That works out to $392 total. At that price this is absolutely the best phone for the money.
I've read all of the people who are unhappy with Sprint and say they have terrible reception but where I'm at (Midwest) I have had 4-5 bars of LTE all the time. That's better than Att.
What I will have to agree on is the slower network speeds. It's not a HUGE difference like some people say but it is noticable. Personally I'll gladly take a slightly slower but more reliable connection and save $40 bucks a month.
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Thanks for the feedback. This is exactly what I was afraid of. I can't switch to a different network. Both my wife and daughter have grandfathered unlimited iPhone accounts with AT&T as well as a healthy corporate discount, and financially the switch to any other carrier makes no sense. My Nexus 6p died last night and I have been debating between the Pixel XL, Oneplus 5, and Z2 force.

GroovyGeek said:
Thanks for the feedback. This is exactly what I was afraid of. I can't switch to a different network. Both my wife and daughter have grandfathered unlimited iPhone accounts with AT&T as well as a healthy corporate discount, and financially the switch to any other carrier makes no sense. My Nexus 6p died last night and I have been debating between the Pixel XL, Oneplus 5, and Z2 force.
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I understand that. I've been on Att since 2007. It still feels weird seeing Sprint in the status bar and boot screen. However, buying this phone from Att is a huge rip off. They're charging OVER msrp and the bootloader is locked down.
If I were in your shoes I'd look into this: https://www.phonearena.com/news/Goo...h-Pixel-XLs-but-only-in-North-America_id98059
After dropping and cracking my old Sony Xperia I am all about that shattershield screen. The only other thing close to that with modern specs is the s8 active and that's an Att exclusive, feels cheap, looks awful and cost more than Att's z2! I hate using cases but in my line of work I need durable equipment. If I were smart I'd be using a $20 flip phone but I've been using a smartphone since windows mobile, Palm and blackberry were all still relevant (or even around)